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Join us in
the First Flight Centennial kick-off -- at Wright
Brothers National Memorial, in Washington, DC or Dayton,
OH! For information on the 99th Anniversary of Flight at
Kill Devil Hills, click here!
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Trivia Challenge
This month, we give in to our Southern predilection for
"home cooking".
Try your hand at the December
2002 Trivia Challenge -- all about early
aviation, North
Carolina-style (grits and red-eye gravy optional).
Click here
to take the Trivia Challenge.
Thanks to Dr. Thomas C.
Parramore's "First to Fly" for inspiration and
material. This book may be ordered now, and will be
available in
bookstores in early 2003.
Upcoming trivia
challenges will feature firsts in black aviation history
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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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Take Your Place in
History
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.
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. |
Open in time for the
holidays . . . and the 99th anniversary
Looking for a special gift for that pilot or aviation
buff on your shopping list? You might see something just for you!
Check out the new First
Flight Centennial on-line store! Powered by
The eMarket Group, Ltd., one of the most respected names
in e-commerce. Browse and purchase in a secure
environment. New products will come on-line on a regular
basis, so be sure to visit again.
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
DECEMBER
*More
sponsor news
*Pavilion
progress
*Don't
forget! The "warm up" for
First
Flight Centennial is coming --
join us for the
99th anniversary of
flight
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UPDATE, click
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