Robert Conry:  

WELL, I'M AN AEROSPACE MACHINIST LIVING IN THE ANTELOPE VALLEY FOR THE LAST 20 YEARS. I'VE WORKED FOR "THE BOEING CO." FOR 25 YEARS WORKING ON THE SPACE SHUTTLES(I DID THE WIRING INSPECTION INSIDE COLUMBIA,THEY LOANED ME OUT FROM THE MACHINE SHOP)& MADE PARTS FOR ALL THE SHUTTLES & VARIOUS AIRCRAFT THAT I'M NOT ALOUD TO TALK ABOUT.I HAVE PARTS I MADE SITTING ON MARS(MARS PATHFINDER)WHEN I WORKED AT J.P.L.WHEN ON ONE OF MY MANY LAY-OFFS,THAT'S WORKING IN AEROSPACE...NO RESPECT FOR WHAT WE DO FOR THIS COUNTRY. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN, 2 DAUGHTERS...MELISSA IS 24(3/2/85),NICOLE IS 22(1/2/87)& MY SON KYLE IS 18(5/25/91). ALL HAVE BEEN GOOD ATHLETES, STUDENTS & HAVE ALWAYS BEEN GREAT KIDS. MY DAUGHTER MELISSA PLAYED SOCCOR FOR 7 SEASONS,3 ON A TRAVELING TEAM, SHE ALSO MADE THE ALL-STAR TEAM IN SOFTBALL. THEN SHE DECIDED TO BE A CHEERLEADER IN HIGH SCHOOL. MY DAUGHTER NICOLE PLAYED SOCCOR FOR 12 YEARS & WAS THE INFORCER ON HER TEAM, A TOUGH LITTLE PLAYER, SHE COLLECTED YELLOW CARDS, THAT'S MY GIRL! MY SON PLAYED ON A TRAVELING SOCCOR TEAM,PLAYED BASKETBALL & IS A 4 TIME ALL-STAR IN BASEBALL PLAYING SHORTSTOP & 2ND BASE. HE CAN PLAY ANY POSITION(& HAS)INCLUDING CATCHER WHEN NEEDED. I HELPED COACH HIS TEAM & UMPIRED FOR 5 SEASONS INCLUDING WINTER BALL WHEN HE DECIDED TO CONSENTRATE ON BASEBALL. BELIEVE OR NOT, HIS LAST SEASON IN THE SENIOR LEAGUE HE BATTED .714. HE STARTED PLAYING WHEN HE WAS 5 & MADE THE MAJORS WHEN HE WAS 9. HE HAS A COLLECTION OF 33 TROPHIES & MEDALS(INCLUDING MVP & ALL-STAR). THE BUMMER IS THAT A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO HE DISLOCATED HIS KNEE FOR THE 3RD TIME IN A PICK-UP GAME OF BASKETBALL SO HE'S NOW RETIRED. HE JOKES THAT ...Expand for more