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His nurse knew how little time he had left. She also knew he wasn’t done living.
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LOUISVILLE, KY — Joe Booth was told in February to stop taking his medication, his two-year fight with prostate cancer wasn’t looking good. 

The 69-year-old New Albany, Indiana resident said he was scared, but there was still one last thing he wanted to do. He wanted to fly in an airplane. 

“I’ve never stepped foot in an airplane,” Booth told Courier Journal. “I used to build model airplanes all the time as a kid, but I just never got the chance.”

But last week, on February 25, Booth’s last wish became a reality. Thanks to his oncology nurse at Norton Hospital, Tracey Hoffman, Booth got to fly in a plane where he took off from Bowman Field and saw Louisville and Southern Indiana from thousands of feet in the air.

“Here we are talking about the end of his life and he’s thinking about how he had never been in an airplane,” Hoffman said. “I decided to put it on social media … my phone started to explode.” 

Hoffman’s Facebook post gained attention, more than 25 pilots volunteered to give Booth his last flight. A pilot at Bowman Airport in

Article source: https://www.caller.com/story/news/humankind/2018/03/29/cancer-patients-last-wish-fly-plane-his-nurse-made-happen/465464002/

BOARDMAN – Gilbert “Gil” Dwayne Kuivila, 81, has gone home to be with the Lord, March 28, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.

Gil was born Dec. 8, 1936, in Painsville, son of the late Reino Jacob and Viola Elizabeth (Congos) Kuivila.

He graduated from Painsville Harvey High School in 1954. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force. He attended DeVey University where he received his degree in electronics. He retired from Republic Steel and after retirement attended the Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics. He received his degree in technology and worked at Aero Services.

He was a member of the Bethel Lutheran Church where he sang in the choir, was a member of the Men’s Bible Study and the Men’s Group. Gil’s hobbies included a passion for airplanes with a license to fly small multi engine airplanes. He belonged to IPMS Modelers, building detailed model airplanes and cars which he proudly displayed in his “Man Cave.” Gil loved bowling and the outdoors where fishing, hunting and feeding birds were among his favorites.

He is survived by his loving wife, Nancy (Nugent-DeMarco) Kuivila, whom he married in 1982; and will be sadly missed by his children Christopher (Mary), Kelly (Charles), Karen and Keith; along with Nancy’s children, Terri, Tammy (Jeanine Christy); grandchildren; great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; and dear friends.

Besides his parents, Gil was preceded in death by his only brother, Vernon Frank Kuivila, who passed away Feb. 20, 2017.

A funeral service honoring Gil’s life will

Article source: http://www.vindy.com/news/tributes/2018/mar/30/gilbert-gil-dwayne-kuivil/

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. The Springfield-Branson National Airport has seen record growth in recent years. Now city leaders are considering a new plan that could lead to even more growth and more options for travelers.

“I’ve always said the airport’s really not about airplanes. It’s about economic development and business development,” said Jim Anderson, a member of the SGF Airport Board.

The airport is an economic engine that drives the region with a $400 million impact every year, according to recent state numbers, and members of the board want to know if that impact could be even greater. That is why they are now exploring the idea of what is known as a regional airport authority as opposed to the city airport authority.

Some 2,000 workers in Springfield owe their jobs to the airport, statistics show. Even though the airport is self-supporting, meaning it receives no local tax dollars, it is under the control of the city. The growing airport is on track to see one million passengers for the first time ever this year.

Anderson said being under the city authority has some benefits, but he will be part of the task force investigating the idea of a regional airport authority. That model is already in place in fast-growing economies like Fayetteville, Tulsa, and Des Moines, Anderson said..

“From a business development standpoint, seems to me that’s the big difference, you can be more entrepreneurial in nature as an airport authority as opposed to a department of the

Article source: http://www.ky3.com/content/news/City-considers-releasing-control-of-Springfield-Branson-Airport-478225753.html

Gaylord Lawrence Guyer, 74, of West Union, Iowa, passed away on March 19, 2018 at Allen Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. 

Services were held Saturday, March 24, at West Union United Methodist Church.

Inurnment will be held at a later date. 

Gaylord was born on Oct. 1, 1943, to Lawrence and Rosina Guyer. He grew up on the farm with his siblings Leona Harris, Mary Jacobsen, James Guyer, LaVanda Meyer and LaVonne Bemiss. 

He attended the Dover #5 one-room schoolhouse – the last existing schoolhouse in Iowa – and North High School in West Union, Iowa.  After high school, Gaylord earned his Lab Tech Certification at Brown Institute in Minneapolis, Minn. 

On Oct. 11, 1964, he married Patricia Carol Paulsen.  They were blessed with two children, Christopher James and Trisha Ann Davis. 

Gaylord married Kathleen Dianne Kern on May 29, 1976.  Gaylord and Kathy were blessed with three children, Jason Lawrence, Heidi Jo Komorech, and Joshua Kern.  

Through the years, Gaylord explored many vocations, including x-ray technician, animal testing lab technician, farmer, and 25 years as a meter reader, appliance repairman, and lineman at Interstate Power Company.  He also had his own saw-sharpening business and computer building and repair business.  

His insatiable curiosity led to many hobbies and interests as well, including model airplanes, remote control cars, riding motorcycles, woodworking, building and repairing computers, and teaching Sunday School.  He did the electrical wiring in several homes and built custom cabinets.  

He was a self-taught computer technician. He wrote the computer programs for West Union

Article source: http://www.fayettecountynewspapers.com/articles/2018/03/28/gaylord-guyer

NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (WTNH) — One Connecticut toy store is showing its resilience despite the widespread closures of big box stores.

Chris Snyder went to Amato’s Toy and Hobby in New Britain to get the newest twist on a very old toy.

“It started as a ball in a cup they added in a spike,” he said.

He loves the mom-and-pop store with the hardwood floors and the model airplanes hanging from the ceiling.

“Looking around here, you are like, ‘I used to have one of those, years ago, as a kid, I remember those, those are awesome!’” He explained.

Stephen Amato took over the family business from his father, who started the American dream back in 1940.

“He saved up about $100 and opened up a model airplane department in his dad’s plumbing store,” Amato recalled.

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They were one of the first stores in Connecticut to carry electric trains and still have a wide selection. They also offer state-of-the-art high-tech remote control race cars, something the big box stores like Toys “R” Us can’t offer. Amato says the bottom line is they were here long before

Article source: http://wtnh.com/2018/03/26/new-britain-toy-store-is-still-going-strong/