\u201cLight Flights,\u201d a fundraiser organized by Coastal Helicopters and the Juneau Mendenhall Flying Lions Club, are scheduled to take place today between 4:30-7:30 p.m. at Gate 1 in the North Wing of the Airport Terminal Building, lower level. Tickets go on sale starting at 3 p.m.<\/p>\n
Tickets are a $30 donation per person and only 300 tickets will be made available.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery year we get asked if we will take reservations. This event is on a first-come basis. Once we ticket our quota, we will close ticket sales for the evening,\u201d Donna Hurley, President of the Mendenhall Flying Lions, said.<\/p>\n
Juneau residents are invited to head to the airport for the annual helicopter ride that will take passengers over the Mendenhall Valley to view Christmas lights. \u201cThis is a magical time for people of all ages,\u201d said Hurley.<\/p>\n
The flight begins at the Juneau Airport and goes toward the Mendenhall Glacier, and back to the airport. It\u2019s a short helicopter ride, but long enough to bring the same residents back every year for another ride. All flights are weather permitting.<\/p>\n
Helicopters are provided by Coastal Helicopters and all Coastal personnel, including pilots, mechanics and admin, donate their time for these flights. Petro Marine donates the fuel for this event.<\/p>\n
Proceeds from this fundraising event go toward the Children\u2019s Tumor Foundation and Lions Club projects.<\/p>\n
For more information, contact Coastal Helicopters at 789-5600 or Soapy Lingle at 723-4121.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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