March 13, 2007

TODDLER FITNESS CLASSES
Do you want to become more active with your children?  Are you kids between the ages of two – five? If so, then the City of Midland Recreation Division has a class for you.  Consider enrolling in the toddler fitness class. All classes will be held at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, 2300 Butternut Lane.

Four different session times will be offered:

SESSION 1:       8:05-8:35 a.m. Mondays & Wednesdays
SESSION 2:       8:05-8:35 a.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays
SESSION 3:       12:00-12:30 p.m. Mondays & Wednesdays
SESSION 4:       12:00-12:30 p.m. Tuesdays & Thursdays

The classes will meet for nine weeks beginning Monday, March 19th.  There is a one-time enrollment fee of $10. Call 685.7376 for more information.

AIRPORT ENPLANEMENTS UP
36 OUT OF 37 MONTHS

Midland International Airport recorded near-record enplanements for 2006 with boarding passengers totaling 473,851.  Marv Esterly, Director of Airports noted that February marked the 36th month of increased boardings in the last 37 months which reflects the robust growth in the oil and gas industry as well as the economic development and diversification that many cities and towns in our service area are enjoying.  Midland International Airport serves over 875,000 people in West Texas, the Big Bend area and Southeastern New Mexico.

Midland International Airport is the closest major airport serving Artesia, with Southwest Airlines, American Eagle and Continental Express offering daily all-jet non-stop service to Dallas Love Field, Dallas-Ft. Worth International (DFW), Houston Hobby and Intercontinental, Austin, El Paso, Albuquerque and Las Vegas, with connecting flights to the world.

For flight schedules and more information, log on to flymaf.com.                 

CROSSING ACCIDENT REDUCTION ENFORCEMENT UPDATE

Midland Police joined forces with Union Pacific this morning to help raise awareness of train safety and reduce the number of accidents at railroad crossings.  In all, 22 citations were issued and six warnings.  Tickets were given for disregarding railroad warning devices and for being stopped on the railroad tracks. 

The program is designed to draw attention to the dangers of trying to “beat” a train.  Union Pacific reminds drivers that it is hard to tell how fast a train is traveling.  In Texas, the main cause of railroad crossing accidents is motorists that choose to disobey warning signs.

There are 11 railroad crossings inside Midland’s city limits.  All of the crossings have gates and concrete medians.

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