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Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Orlando Magic's Wendell Carter Jr. hosts VA charity event
Orlando Magic Center Wendell Carter Jr. hosted a charity event last night that benefited the VA Center for Development & Civic Engagement's STEM programs. The event at Top Golf Orlando included many people, celebrities, and Magic talent. People could also participate in golf, spade tournaments, and silent auctions. Carter presented a $20k dollar check to help the VA center kickstart the innovative initiative designed to empower veterans with valuable skills. Carter's A Platform² Foundation is set up to empower youth and families through programs and resources designed to elevate their quality of life and create opportunities for success. In just his short time in the NBA, his foundation has already had major impacts on the community, including: Flight 34 – hosting area high school students for events and flying experiences to inspire them to consider a career in the exciting world of aviation. STEM Aviation Program – providing schools and students with the necessary equipment to enhance existing programs at Title 1 schools in Orlando and his hometown of Atlanta. Community Events – collaboration with organizations such as Boys to Men Mentoring to provide guidance to young students needing positive role models. Holiday Events – ensuring that families in need enjoy a better holiday season with Thanksgiving turkey giveaways and Christmas gift and coat giveaways. Basketball Camps – beyond teaching student athletes ways to improve their game on the court, he includes education sessions such as financial literacy into the camp to assist them off the here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
CBS News
28-02-2025
- CBS News
Denver International Airport celebrates 30th anniversary
Thirty years ago, Continental Airlines Flight 34 left Stapleton International Airport as the last commercial flight to leave the airport. Overheard in the control tower, the pilot on the plane said, "We will miss this place. A lot of memories." Its replacement was an airport set in an area many locals couldn't find on a map. "They say it was out in Kansas," said Stephen Lee, who is the Director of Emergency Management & Communication at Denver International Airport. Steve was one of the workers who moved from Stapleton International Airport to Denver International Airport on the snowy day on Feb. 28, 1995. "When we moved out here, we were made fun of for building this airport that was huge in the middle of nowhere," he said. Mike Carlson, who is the Senior Manager Airport Airside Operations at Denver International Airport, remembers the feeling of seeing United Flight 1474 from Colorado Springs, becoming the first plane to land at the new airport. "Excitement. Definite excitement," Carlson recalled. Both have seen the ups and downs in their 30 years at the airport. Shortly after the opening celebrations, the airport's baggage system, which was touted as the most advanced system in the world, failed. It was decommissioned in 2005. "It definitely gave the airport a black eye, and it never really got going," Carlson said. They've seen the airport expand from the tents in the main terminal to the Westin Hotel attached to the main terminal. They have also heard the conspiracy theories surrounding the airport, like the secret tunnels. "I just shake my head, you know. There are no conspiracy theories out here," Carlson said. What is true is the renovations at the airport through the Great Hall Project, by adding new state-of-the-art security checkpoints, helping to serve 100 million passengers annually in the near future. "We're going to hit that 100 million passengers a year mark before we know it, and the only way we can do that is by continuing constantly to improve our system and to grow the airport," Lee said. With retirement on the runway, Steve and Mile are proud of their 30-year career of serving at the 6th busiest airport in the world. "I always tell people when they come to work here, appreciate it because, this is really a fun place to work," Lee said.
