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Special Needs Group Tours Blimp

Special Needs Group Tours Blimp - Friday, August 22, 2008 at 5:44PM EST

Reported by: Jeremy Deebel
Friday, Aug 22, 2008 @ 05:44pm EST
Montoursville, Lycoming County-

A very special group in Lycoming County got quite a thrill this afternoon in appreciation of their service to the community.

The Goodyear Blimp, along with a full crew, is in town this week to provide aerial coverage for the Little League World Series.

Assistant Pilot-in-Charge Mark Kynett said, "It's one thing to see it up in the air, and it's a whole different thing to be standing next to it and realize how huge it is."

That's exactly what some special needs patients got to do when they took a tour of the blimp at the Williamsport Regional Airport. Petey McDonald of Williamsport said, "Yes, I'm having a good time, yes.” He went on to explain the blimp’s mass. “It's really, really big."

Officials at Bastian Tire arranged for the special needs group from Hope Enterprises to come here. They also enjoyed lunch and watched a video about the blimp's history.

Marketing Director Jonathan Bastian noted, "We felt like it would be a really nice event for the individuals to come out and see and meet these pilots and get close to this airship."

Bastian officials say the gesture was made in appreciation of the group's work in the community.

Hope Enterprises Program Supervisor Michelle Frey explained, "We really feel it's very important to get our individuals out into the community for people to see what we can do, not what we can't do."

And although they didn't actually get to take the blimp up in the air, there were smiles on everyone's faces here. Organizers say it will be the talk of Hope Enterprises for weeks to come.

Frey added, "Oh you can hear them. This is big for them. This is just wonderful."

The blimp covering the Little League World Series is one of three owned by Goodyear in the United States.
 


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