WWII bombers at Livermore
Special crews will fly three World War II bomber aircrafts into Livermore Airport Sunday for three days of public display. The planes, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, Consolidated B-24 Liberator and a B-25 Mitchell smaller twin-engine bomber, will be open to visitors from 3-5:30 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. on Memorial Day and Tuesday.The B-17 Flying Fortress was the wartime comrade of the B-24 and one of the most familiar bombers in the public eye during WWII, said Kevin Ryan, the Livermore stop coordinator for the display group. Only nine remain in flying condition of the 12,000 that were built during the war years. The B-24 Liberator was the most heavily produced multi-engine aircraft ever and the single most produced warplane during WWII. The B-25 was used for low-level bombing and ground attack in the Pacific.
Livermore is one of 120 cities on a tour sponsored by the Collings Foundation. Donations requested for the walk-through tours are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12.
Donate to Peru
The Amador Valley High School Boosters Club is currently collecting donations for an orphanage located near Cusco, Peru called “The Sunflower” in the Sacred Valley of the Incas. Donations of clothing in good condition or new socks and underwear suitable for everyday use by children, mostly ages 3 to 14, can be delivered to 4526 Mohr Ave., Pleasanton. If there is no one home, you may leave the donations by the front porch. The expedition leaves in early June, and donations need to be gathered as soon as possible. Contact Ken Mano, Boosters Treasurer, at 846-4381 for more information.Education award
Amador teachers Jon Grantham and Brian Ladd were recently awarded a grant from the Prudential California Realty Education Foundation for their dedication to teaching. Grantham, the band director, and Ladd, “We the People…” coach and social studies teacher, were nominated for the award by community members. This is the 14th year that the Foundation has given out the award. To date, 973 teachers have been honored, and $570,000 in grants have been given out.
