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Dear Friends and Supporters of The Cold War Museum,
The August 1 issue of the Cold War Times is now posted for viewing online
at www.coldwartimes.com. Over the past decade, the Cold War Museum has
made great strides in honoring Cold War veterans and preserving Cold War
history.
I am writing to provide you with a brief update.
Fundraiser at Capital Ale House
The Cold War Museum is pleased to announce that they have partnered with
Capital Ale House in Midlothian, VA on a fundraising campaign every
Thursday evening during the month of August. Event sponsors include
Ashley Furniture Store, the Law Firm of Kalbaugh, Pfund, and Messersmith,
Stonehenge Golf and Country Club, The UPS Store, and WRVA Radio. Bring
the flyer (available for download on the WRVA website www.wrva.
com/pages/coldwarbenefit.htmlin) into Capital Ale House any Thursday
night in August and Capital Ale House will donate 25% of the tables food
sales to the museum.
Location, Location, Location
Progress continues with our efforts to find a permanent home for The Cold
War Museum. When negotiations ceased with Fairfax County earlier this
year, all options were reconsidered, including collaborating with a
museum or university interested in adding the most comprehensive Cold War
collections to its holdings. Communication is ongoing with City of
Hampton, Isle of Wright County, Prince William County, and Vint Hill
Economic Development Authority about locating the museum in their areas.
The museum is a functional museum in all aspects except for brick and
mortar and is optimistic about securing a physical location before the
end of this year.
Artifact Loans, Mobile Exhibit, and Spy Tours
The Cold War Museum continues to work with the Diefenbaker Museum in
Ottawa, Canada, the Atomic Bunker in Harnekop, Germany, and the
International Spy Museum in Washington, DC to display some of its
artifacts until the museum secures a permanent home. The mobile exhibit
on the U-2 Incident, the "Spies of Washington Tour," and related
educational activities continue to generate interest and support. The
National Electronics Museum (www.hem-usa.org) near Baltimore, MD will
display the mobile U-2 Incident exhibit through January 9, 2010. The
mobile exhibit is booked at Virginia Historical Society
(www.vahistorical.org) in Richmond, Virginia January through May 2010 and
will then travel to the EAA Museum (www.eaa.org) in Oshkosh, WI for their
2010 Air Adventure fly-in and air show. Dates are now being scheduled for
the fall 2010 and beyond. The educational Spy Tour of Washington
(www.spytour.com) is booking group tours online. Email [log in to unmask]
org for more info on exhibit bookings and tours.
In 2005, The Cold War Museum acquired a 5000 sq ft Cuban Missile Crisis
Display from the Florida International Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida.
In preparation for the 50th Anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, The
Cold War Museum is looking for a museum to partner with to display this
exhibit, complete with a Soviet SA-2 missile, at their facility in
conjunction with this anniversary. If you would like to find out more
about the exhibit, please email [log in to unmask] for more
information.
Museum Chapters
The Cold War Museum is pleased to announce the formation of The Cold War
Museum-Southeast Chapter. I would like to thank volunteer Paul Spiewak of
Hollywood Florida for all the hard work he has done to establish this
chapter, which compliments the museum chapters in Berlin, Germany; San
Juan, Puerto Rico; and Milwaukee, Wisconsin staffed by volunteers. Our
Berlin Chapter and Midwest Chapter recently participated in the EAA's
annual Air Adventure fly-in and air show in Oshkosh, WI. The Caribbean
Chapter is making excellent progress to document Puerto Rico's Cold War
history and enlist support for our efforts throughout the Caribbean. For
additional information, visit www.coldwar.org/museum/museum_chapters.html.
50th Anniversary of U-2 Incident Tour to Moscow and Sverdlovsk
May 1, 2010 will mark the 50 anniversary of the U-2 Incident. To
commemorate this historic flight, I am working with AAA to organize a
trip to Moscow and the crash site May 1-9, 2010. If you would like to
join me on this tour, please email [log in to unmask] An itinerary
can be found in this issue of The Cold War Times. More details will
follow in future issues of The Cold War Times.
Golf Tournament at Stonehenge Country Club To Benefit The Cold War Museum
For the third consecutive year, Stonehenge Country Club in conjunction
with their parent company, ClubCorp, is proud to participate in the
world's largest one-day charity golf and dining event - the ClubCorp
Charity Classic. Last year, the event raised $1.7 million for the
selected charities, and this year that legacy continues on October 17,
2009. In an effort to give back to their communities, an estimated 25,000
participants will converge at over 120 country and business clubs to make
a difference while enjoying golf tournaments, auctions, unique culinary
experiences, and more. Net proceeds raised during the Charity Classic
will be allocated evenly to the following organizations: MDA/Augie's
Quest, ClubCorp's Employee Partners Care Foundation, and to each club's
selected charity of choice which for Stonehenge Country Club is The Cold
War Museum.
This year's event at Stonehenge will take place on Saturday October 17,
2009 and will feature a 9am 18 hole Shotgun start, a barbeque lunch
immediately following around 2pm, prizes and awards. Sign up as a
foursome or as an individual, and invite the whole family to enjoy the
barbeque immediately following the event.
Price of $75 per golfer or $250 per foursome, includes: Golf Cart,
Beverages, Lunch, Prizes, and Tee Gift. Lunch will include Pulled Pork
Barbeque, potato salad, pasta salad, baked beans, and dessert.
There are a maximum of 16 spaces reserved for Cold War Museum supporters.
Contact Mike Cooke at [log in to unmask] to RSVP, for additional
information, or sponsorship opportunities.
Please consider a 2009 contribution. Your gift will help ensure future
generations remember Cold War events and personalities that forever
altered our understanding of national security, international relations,
and personal sacrifice for one's country. For more information, or to
subscribe to our quarterly newsletter list, please visit www.coldwar.org.
Together we can make this vision a reality.
Thank you for your continued interest and support.
Francis Gary Powers, Jr.
Founder
The Cold War Museum
P.O. Box 178 - Fairfax, VA 22038
P-(703) 273-2381 / F-(703) 273-4903
www.coldwar.org / [log in to unmask]
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