MEDIA ADVISORY -- October 15, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
| WHAT: |
| LA/Ontario International Airport (ONT) and the Friends of Ontario Airport will host the 2nd annual Plane Pull fundraiser a "Pull for Our Heroes" benefitting the Ontario USO. The event will also benefit other non-profit organizations including the Friends of Ontario Airport, Travelers Aid of the Inland Empire, Baldy View ROP Foundation and ONT's educational outreach programs. |
| The Plane Pull is a fun and competitive tug-of-war exercise pitting teams of men and women against a 95,000 lb. 727 aircraft. Each team of 20 will have two attempts to pull the 727 a distance of 25 feet. The winners will receive awards for Fastest Pull, Slowest Pull, Most Creative Team Name and Top Fundraising Team. |
| Scheduled to pull are ONT Fire & Rescue Unit, Los Angeles International Airport Police, Ontario USO, United Parcel Service, Ontario Police Officers Association, Montclair Police Department, Ontario-Rancho Business Associates, Niagara Bottling LLC and City of Ontario. |
| WHEN: |
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9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, October 23, 2010 |
| All media must check in at 8:45 a.m. at the Volunteer Check-in counter. |
| NOTE: This is not a public event. It is open to Plane Pull teams, their family members and friends, and airport employees only. |
| WHERE: |
| LA/Ontario International Airport |
| Terminal 1 Tarmac |
| 1940 E. Moore Way |
| Ontario, CA 91761 |
| Entrance at Vineyard Ave. and Airport Drive |
| Free parking at Lot F (no curbside parking) |