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23, 2003
We couldn't believe it,
either!
The snow that hit the
Outer Banks during the last part of January provided a
few challenges -- and an opportunity to
"glide" down Big Kill Devil Hill!
Photo courtesy Raleigh
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A Tribute to
Tuskegee Airmen
This ground-breaking flying unit will be honored for
their contributions to aviation history with an exhibit
and special programming this month at Wright Brothers
National Memorial.
On February 21 and 22, we
will host special activities for the young and the young
at heart to bring to life this story of overcoming
obstacles to participate in aviation.
Thank you to RBC Centura
for their contribution to make possible these
activities.
If you can't make it to
Kill Devil Hills this month to take part, you might want
to test your knowledge of African-American contributions
to our aviation history with the Trivia Challenge.
Click here
to give it a try! |
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North
Carolina Artist Marsha Mills Joins the Celebration
In the early 1990s, North Carolina native Marsha Mills'
portrait of the Wright Monument was a fixture on Capitol
Hill. Limited edition fine art Giclée prints of this
work are now available. To order, call 910/326-2600 or order
online.
Mills rendered the
dry-brush watercolor landscape in 1987 at the request of
the National Park Academy of the Arts. From a pool of
2,300 art pieces, Mills' watercolor was one of 20
selected to tour the United States in 1988. Mills'
landscapes, portraits and animal portraits are quickly
gaining her international recognition. Mills studied art
at East Carolina University, Campbell University, and
the University of North Carolina in Greensboro. The
Wright Monument sits atop Big Kill Devil Hill. Through
the efforts of the Foundation, the monument was restored
and re-dedicated in May 1998 when its beacon, which had
not shone since WWII, was re-lighted.
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Centennial Circle
Memberships provide benefits
You are invited to be a part of
history as a member of the Centennial Circle and an
honored guest at the First Flight Centennial
Celebration. Membership is limited, is secured on a
first-come, first-served basis, and your gift is
tax-deductible.
Membership begins with a contribution of $2,003. About
1/3 of memberships are currently taken.
Benefits (for member and
guest) include reserved seating, hospitality and
special programming at the First Flight Centennial
Celebration in December 2003 at Wright Brothers National
Memorial, access to member services including limited
hotel reservations, and special invitations
to private receptions and gatherings.
Funds will be used to
support the work of the Foundation in producing the
First Flight Centennial Celebration and in improving
Wright Brothers National Memorial. For more information or
an application, please click
here, e-mail
us or call us at 919/715-1362.
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More Official
Commemoratives Added
The on-line store keeps expanding! If you haven't
visited for a while, you will notice lots of new items
to tempt you or for your favorite pilot.
Check out the First
Flight Centennial on-line store!
With First Flight
Centennial® products, a portion of your purchase
benefits our charitable objectives. Your support through
these quality commemoratives will help to improve Wright
Brothers National Memorial, fund the First Flight
Centennial Celebration and share the inspiring story of
the Wright brothers and their achievement. |
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Support the First
Flight Centennial Foundation
Make your purchases in style - while
receiving top quality benefits and service. Apply today
for the First Flight Centennial Visa® credit
card.
Simply go to the
online application form for information about
the costs and terms associated with this exclusive offer
available to friends of the First Flight Centennial. |
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COMING IN
MARCH
*Pavilion
progress
*Women
in Aviation Celebration
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