United Way to sponsor implosion watch

    For an explosive evening, students can attend Rock-N-Rubble at DFW Airport Saturday, Sept. 15, 7 p.m.-midnight.

    The annual fund-raising campaign for the United Ways of Metropolitan Dallas, Inc., and Metropolitan Tarrant County will feature the midnight implosion of the Hyatt Regency, DFW Hotel’s 12-story West Tower, from three-quarters of a mile away.

    The night will also feature continuous live music and entertainment. Participants can try for raffle prizes and purchase foods from various Metroplex restaurants and vendors. Tickets are $5 per person and children 10 and under are free when accompanied by an adult.

    Tickets can be obtained via TicketMaster at 214-373-8000 or ordered online at www.ticketmaster.com.

    Tickets may also be reserved at www.uwmtc.org/tickets.html or www.unitedwaydallas.org/tickets.html. To purchase tickets directly, contact Tarrant County United Way at 210 E. 9th St., downtown Fort Worth, or the Hyatt Regency East Hotel at DFW Airport.

    Additional information may be obtained by calling the information line at 817-258-8066.



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