BRIEFLY ESSSAY WINNERS TO MEET ASTRONAUT.Area school essayists The following is an abbreviated list of essayists, arranged alphabetically by last name (years of birth and death, if applicable, and country of birth, are noted in parentheses). Note: An individual's country of birth is not always indicative of his or her nationality. will have a shot at eating lunch with a space shuttle space shuttle, reusable U.S. space vehicle. Developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), it consists of a winged orbiter, two solid-rocket boosters, and an external tank. astronaut, seeing modern military aircraft in action and meeting ``top gun'' pilots next month. The Daily News-sponsored essay contest is part of Aviation Expo 2000, to be held the weekend of June 24 and 25. The free aircraft show will feature aerobatics aerobatics Sport of performing maneuvers such as rolls, loops, stalls, spins, and dives with an airplane. As an organized sport, rather than as an air show attraction (“stunt flying”), aerobatics began international competition in 1960 under the auspices of the by world-famous pilots and skydivers, a fly-over by the B-2 Stealth Bomber and displays of modern and vintage aircraft. The theme of the essay contest, open to students in grades 6-12 in the greater San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. , is ``Then, Now and Beyond.'' Essays of 500 words or less should explain what students would want to take from the past on a theoretical trip to the future. The grand prize winner will attend a private luncheon with Marsha S. Ivins, a veteran of four space shuttle missions <onlyinclude> This is a list of missions flown by space shuttles. As of 2006, only the United States has flown human spaceflight shuttle missions, in the Space Shuttle program, while the Soviet Union flew one unmanned flight of the Buran. , observe military aircraft arriving at the show and meet top military pilots. The Daily News will also publish the winner's photograph in a special section about the exposition. For further information, call the Expo Hotline at 818-773-3293. - Daily News Locks required for sheriff's guns The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is the five member governing board of Los Angeles County, California. Members of the board of supervisors are elected by district, the current members as of April 2006 are:
<Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan has vetoed a City Council decision to continue funding for the L.A. Bridges gang prevention program for a year, suggesting instead that the city should pay for the program for six months and develop a new anti-gang effort. - Daily News Valley Fair tickets given away online The Valley Fair, with a newly improved web site, is holding a series of weekly drawings on the Internet for free admission tickets to this year's event, officials said. The fair will be held June 8-11. The new web site - www.sfvalleyfair.org - has information on scheduled entertainment, directions to the new fairgrounds n. pl. 1. same as fairground. and other details. The new web site was developed with assistance from the Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley. - Daily News |
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