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- 1. B0906SB005PCB0906SB005PMB0906SB005PYB0906SB005PKB0906SB005PQ B5 _ 09-06-2008 Set: 22:18:18 Sent by: mluman News CYANMAGENTAYELLOWBLACK The Dallas Morning News dallasnews.com _ Saturday, September 6, 2008 5BIRVING/DALLAS to a month, require increasing inventive- ness and demand acumen and cunning to rivalotherstatefairsacrossthecountry. WillKingTutholdhisownagainstoth- er condiment displays throughout the U.S.? Iowa featured a chiseled butter depic- tion of Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson at its state fair last month. The Erie Coun- ty Fair has produced dueling John dress took the stage in 2006. Last year’s display included kids riding a gondola as part of a tribute to the fair’s new Texas SkyWay. Sharon BuMann, the sculptor who produced those displays, will return this year to make King Tut. Butter sculptures sound plain, but theselardcarvingsneedtostayfirmforup McCain and Barack Obama shortening statues. And when New York’s State Fair ends next week, students at the state universi- ty’s College of Environmental Science and Forestrywillconvert900poundsofthefa- mous nursery rhyme cow jumping over themoonintobiodiesel. Itwillpowerfiveround-tripstotheAd- irondacks. FILE 2005/Staff Photographer Sharon BuMann’s depiction of Elvis Presley singing “Hound Dog” had fairgoers howling in appreciation in 2005. Like the condiment, each butter sculpture has to be kept refrigerated, so Ms. BuMann has to bundle up while she works. Buttering up the boy king for the fair Continued from Page 1B Hills and Mr. Smith of Bedford were riding south on State Highway 161 about 10:30 p.m. and took the exit ramp to go west on State Highway 183 when Mr. Smith lost control of his 2008 Suzuki GSX-R 600 bike and hit a wall. The impact threwhimoveraretainingwall. Mr. Wright, traveling be- hind him on his 2006 Kawasa- ki Ninja 636, hit Mr. Smith’s motorcycle, and also was thrown over the wall. Robbie Wright, Mr. Wright’s father, on Friday de- scribed his son as an experi- enced and safe motorcyclist. “They were just having fun,” hesaid.“Theyweren’tdoingthe crazy bike crap.” Alex Levee, 17, who went to highschoolwithbothmen,said Mr. Smith bought his bike just four days before the crash. She saw him working on the bike Thursday afternoon. “Derek was like a teddy bear,” she said. “He was so sweet and so nice.” Irving police spokesman David Tull said Friday that speed may have been a factor in the accident, but he didn’t know how fast the men were traveling. He said Mr. Wright may have been too close to Mr. Smith’s motorcycle to react quickly when Mr. Smith hit the wall. Robbie Wright said his son, known as Brad, was wearing a helmet, but it could not protect him after he fell from the over- pass. “He was an experienced rid- er that just got stuck in a bad place,”RobbieWrightsaid. Mr. Smith’s family could not bereachedforcomment. Robbie Wright said his son and Mr. Smith had been high school classmates and became friendsyearsago. L.D. Bell principal Jim Ban- nistersaidFridaythattheywere well-liked in the senior class. He described Mr. Smith as a re- served student who also had a comical side. Mr. Wright was moreoutgoing,hesaid. “They were great kids,” Mr. Bannister said. “They will be sorely missed. They were just enjoyingpost-highschoollife.” Friends said Mr. Smith was attending classes at Tarrant County College. Robbie Wright said his son also was taking classes there and eventually planned to open an automobile repairshop. “He loved working on cars,” Robbie Wright said. “He loved horsepower. He loved cars. He had his whole life in front of him.” Staff writer Arlinda Arriaga contributedtothisreport. Friends killed in motorcycle crash Continued from Page 1B 1509 Preston Road Plano,Texas 75093 972-447-9231 Plano Pkwy N.DallasTollway Preston N Mon-Sat 10-6 • Sun 1-5*12 Months/No Interest Minimum Payment. All Prior Sales Excluded. US-75 www.drexelkathyadams.com Let our experienced design staff help make your visual dream come true. After all, that’s our specialty, and that’s what we do every day. We are here to inspire you! COMPLIMENTARY Design Service Your city. Your News. On Your Schedule. Local news coverage updated every 5 minutes (or less).