Posted on 12/17/2004 8:59:09 AM PST by Dashing Dasher
ACTOR BRUCE WILLIS OFFERS LAND FOR AIRPORT
It's not like Bruce Willis to sit quietly. At least that's not what he did in the movies "Die Hard" and "Pulp Fiction." Now Willis wants to get into the airport game. He surprised the Friedman Airport Authority in Hailey, Idaho, when he offered to donate land for a new airport. Willis showed up at one of the authority's recent meetings and sat in the back of the room until it was time to make his presentation, The Associated Press reported. It was met with applause. The airport authority has been looking for ways to upgrade its facilities for larger, faster aircraft and initiated a site search for a new airport last year. So far, the number of sites has been narrowed down to three, one of which includes some of Willis' property. But don't expect it to happen anytime soon. It could take 10 years to build.
Aviation Ping?
He offered to give them the land?
Yep,
Says he offered to donate the land. :)
SO9
Also, it will be more convenient for him to get there from HW/LA. BUT... still a NICE thing to do.
I wish I had the money to be that magnanimous....
Deep sigh....
Well he is one of the rare conservatives from Hollywood that is willing to put his money were his mouth is.
"Think what his land surrounding the airport will be worth when it has been built."
Maybe someone told him of the millions that were made by the developers of Bel Aire when they donated the land for UCLA!
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