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Su Star-Telegram I Sunday December 9 2001 76B 1 wwwsilwcom TN FROM 1B I1( 111( tt4i r3 (I te I) 44' i 1 Fort Worth the relay route and attend the celebrations All activities are free For more information visit wwwsaltlake2002com and wwwcoca-colacom On Wednesday 251 torchbearers will carry the Olympic flame 502 miles along the streets of Fort Worth Arlington and Dallas The public is encouraged to watch the flame along 25th St Dallas uallas Arlington 44'P' NO' RoyatLn Aottoiest Highway 6 rt Oc lOth St (io) r-4 ro a 30 07k T221201 Mili Rd (i6o) 1 Lancaster Ave( 30 A' 5:30 7:30 pm Celebration at City Hall Plaza (flame arrives at approximately 6:55 pm) The flame will be passed to a runner in the parking lot of a northwest Dallas shopping center then wind its way to Southern Methodist University Fair Park and finally City Hall Plaza JL s2 Mockingbird Ln 10:30 am noon Celebration at The Ballpark in Arlington (flame arrives at approximately 11:30 OP-- am) The flame will leave The Ballpark via runners who will eventually make their way to the General Motors assembly plant A caravan will then leave the plant for the start of the Dallas relay Vickery Blvd Rosedale St -16 cc -a ai ir Diviston St Abram St PP' nivislon St Ab cl -) LI) -er 0 0 Border ai 4c te tol I CD Q8-3) 'i4 l''''f41(4)4 4'0 c9 4 1 CI 141 4 qA Hall Plaza it Lo 1 (I cu Park Row Dr cl rc to E-3 a Go Ar Jc Jc RE Lc RE Ni Ar Ar St SE Fc sic Sc Bc Ti Ci Bi Di Zi Si Fr A A Ii 0 cd- Seminary Dr VO A fb Flame schedule Nov19 2001 Flame is lit in Olympia Greece Dec 4 2001 2002 Olympic Torch Relay begins in Atlanta Jan 24 2002 Flame in Alaska ta Feb 24 2002 Flame extinguished during closing ceremony To Alaska AP 4N01 )77 To Alaska Ae uo 11 1 0 i 4 0411-16e Salt Lake City rie4 01'''-0 4-' 416 Feb 24 2002 Flame A 4" extinguished --tta '''w Atlanta during closing ceremony -44 Ilgolke j1 6:45 am Flame arrives at Fort Worth interniodal train station 9:20 11 am Celebration in the Stockyards (flame arrives at approximately 10:20 am) Once the flame loops its way back to the Fort Worth rail station a caravan of vehicles will take the flame onto Interstate 30 for a trip to Arlington Feb 4 2002 Flame enters Utah at Arches National Park 1 4 Feb 8 2002 Flame arrives in Salt Lake's Olympic Stadium I STAR-TELEGRAMDAVE SEYMOUR AND PAULA TREViFi0 SOURCE: Salt Lake Organizing Committee OLYMPICS Continued from 1B "This brings attention to the Olympic spirit and the city of Fort Worth This will help the community realize we're all one world and all part of that Olympic spirit" Richard Zavala parks and community service director "He has multiple seizures every week" Debbie Starr said "Yet he's in the Martin show choir He's going to earn his Eagle Scout He's a statistician for the Martin wrestling team And even after he has seizures he still goes back the next day and does his activities I don't know if I could do that without feeling afraid" Michael Starr said he's eager to get on the road with the torch "I really want to get it done" he said "Not a lot of people get chosen This is a big honor" Salt Lake Organizing Committee on the routes The cities also provide escorts and security and have medical personnel available The torches and flame have their own support staff As many as 50 vehicles are involved including public safety advance operations torchbearer shuttles stage production trucks and support equipment The flame itself travels in a Specially designed Chevrolet Avalanche Chevrolet is one of the torch relay sponsors Chevrolet and co-sponsor Coca-Cola are picking up the tab for the celebrations which selected by the Salt Lake Organizing Committee and the relay sponsors Michael Starr a 16-year-old sophomore at Martin High School in Arlington will carry the torch across Interstate 30 on Ballpark Way and pass the flame to his father Randy Michael was nominated by his mother Debbie "I had read you could nominate someone who has been an inspiration to you and that was Michael" Debbie Starr said Michael Starr has epilepsy He developed it as a result of contracting encephalitis 5 'A years ago his mother said relay will end at Dallas City Hall Plaza with an evening celebration before the flame hits the rails for Texarkana "We're hoping for thousands of people to be on the route and on the plaza" said Phedra Redifer special event coordinator for the city of Dallas "This year more than any other year this is a great opportunity to come together as a community and support our international friends" Each city worked with the Zavala parks and community service director "This will help the community realize we're all one world and all part of that Olympic spirit" The North Texas torchbearers range from celebrities such as former Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman to inspirational people such as 94-yearold educator Hazel Harvey Peace The torchbearers were will include music video displays and at some locations interactive exhibits Fort Worth will get its herd into the act The longhorns will follow the flame out of the Stockyards as Fort Worth business leader Ed Bass carries the torch on horseback "This brings attention to the Olympic spirit and the city of Fort Worth" said Richard 'r4 t( Sean Wood (817) 548-5523 seanwoodstar-telegrarncom ACCIDENT Continued from 111 "Where it happened we couldn't get trains around it We put emergency buses into service but there were way more people than the buses could handle" John BLutosiewicz president and executive director of the Fort Worth Transportation Authority -I 17' '44 vs -0 4 4: A g44k i it' 4 sA fs 4 1-4 ti i 0 fi i'' i i e6 4 (1 f- 4 Is '44 1 li t' r'' ti 1 111 i li '4 :::4 A k1 i i- 1- i lc 1 1 It A i 4(' i ii4 0 1'1'1 i 1 1 I 'i IA fr00- 1- it ''d-'' i 1 i 1c 0 1- 4'1 '2: 1 IN 11 434 'c' kt 1 1 i 1 1 1 111 ItNit l''t 1 i I 1' I' I r4 A 't-'i ----0-)-' 1 A tosiewicz president and executive director of the Fort Worth Transportation Authority The operates the Fort Worth-Dallas commuter train with Dallas Area Rapid Transit Two of the train's 103 occupants suffered minor injuries and were treated at Baylor Medical Center at Irving said Bonnie Duhr-Murphy director of the Trinity Railway Express The train left the Centre Port-DEW Airport Station about 11:55 am bound for Dallas and the accident occurred about 10 minutes later Duhr-Murphy said She did not know the train's speed but said the train speed limit in the area is 60 mph The train sounded its whistle before entering the intersection authorities said The railroad crossing gate was down and the warning lights were flashing as Sanabria's van pushed through the gate and onto the track according to a news release issued by Irving police spokesman David Tull The train operator saw the van and put on the brakes Duhr-Murphy said Sanabria was completing a left turn from eastbound Rock Island Road onto northbound Story Road when the train hit the van police said The van was dragged east of the intersection and it fell into a concrete drainage culvert north of the tracks police said Railway operations were shut down for about four hours while the accident was investigated and the locomotive was taken from the scene leaving thousands of travelers inconvenienced in the Metroplex Bartosiewicz said "Where it happened we couldn't get trains around it" he said "We put emergency buses into service but there were way more people than the buses could handle" Trinity Railway Express resumed normal service Saturday evening and operations will not be affected Monday Bartosiewicz said The railway does not offer service on Sundays which are used for maintenance Zulema Alvarez had arrived at her bus-band's furniture store near the intersection when the accident occurred She said that as she stepped out of her car she heard a loud crash "When I turned around I could see the train was already dragging something" she said Then the train stopped and "everyone from the train just started running out" she said Alvarez said she ran across Rock Island Road as the train stopped and ran into the culvert to help the driver who was pinned inside the van He was dead she said "The train hit exactly where the driver was" she said "It made it the van into a It was so awful" For months Irving has worked on a plan to use bridges to enable trains to pass over several streets including Story Road Bartosiewicz said "We're always trying to enhance safety" he said "And obviously by using a bridge you can avoid a serious accident just like the one that happened today" At Sanabria's home blocks away from the accident scene his wife grown son friends and other relatives were grieving "Ile was a loving man" said his wife who was too emotional to continue talking Neighbors Norm and Colleen Lawrence recalled Sanabria's thoughtfulness saying he always had a smile or kind word "Ile was a precious man" Norm Lawrence said "He absolutely did everything in the world for anybody and everybody" "Ile was one of the best men I've ever known" Colleen Lawrence said "I asked his wife one time 'Did you know you married an She said 'Yes I did" STAR-TELEGRAWCAROLYN MARY BAUMAN Students tackle science of bugs for a contest at the fourth annual Science Olympiad on Saturday at Wedgwood Middle School in Fort 'Worth Julia Collins left a sixth-grader at IP Eider Middle School uses a party favor with fabric fastening tape on the end to pick up cards with pictures Kelly Me lhart (817) 685-3821 HOLIDAY IlamIkkah is also called the Festival of Lights because of what it symbolizes for many the deeds of those who fought for the freedom to practice their faith Continued from Ill presents" he said The holiday is used to tell children about freedom and dedication "Hanukkah has a deeper meaning" said Karen Reid a mother of two who lives in South lake "It's not just a holiday where we get presents and eat latkes We celebrate and we talk about the meaning of the holiday" meaning because it was just a miracle that the Jews defeated the Greek We think that was with the help of God" Steven Ginsberg a member of Beth-E1 Congregation in Fort Worth said the symbolism of lights is profound "The lights from the candles have great meaning showing the existence of God that God sticks with you even in hard fiches" he said important symbol of Hanukkah Eisen said Eight candles are lighted from right to left A ninth candle the shamas is used to light the other candles as prayers are said "As we light the candles we thank God for the wondrous things done so long ago and for allowing us to celebrate this season" Eisen said Menorahs come invarious Disney and sports motifs to sterling silver and glass They are often placed on fireplace mantels and windowsills Though the holiday is a minor one in the Jewish religion it is described as a fun celebration "It's a beautiful time" Ginsberg said noting that a fully lit menorah can be a magnificent sight "You play games Yu sing songs and the kids get their oil to signify the miracle Traditional treats include chocolate candy called gelt that comes wrapped in gold foil and potato pancakes called latkes The celebration is in mid-to late December This year it 11:3 begins at sundown today "We light another candle each day so the last day of Hanukkah is full of light and that's why we call Hanukkah the Festival of Lights" said Rabbi Alberto Zeilicovich of Congregation Ahavath Sholom in Fort Worth "It has a lot of (811) 685-3801 17 The menorah is the most themes and designs from dianesmithstarielegramcom.