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DECEMBER 2016 NEWSLETTER
CHRISTMAS in WARTIME
Second Saturday, December 10:

Waiting in line to call home at Christmas time.

This Second Saturday WAAAM will be focusing on Christmas in Wartime. Many of us are fortunate that we can be close to family during the holidays but for others distance can span miles. 
See how people have deal with being apart across the decades from the Civil War to today through letters and messages displayed around the museum. 
Letter writing material will also be available for those that still need to send their thoughts of love out to friends and family. 

We'll also have our cars out and about giving rides to visitors between 10 and 2 too. 
Another not-to-miss is the restoration shop tour at 11 and 1 where visitors can see several newly donated projects being worked on by the WAAAM Crew.


Saturday's Schedule: 
Hours - Activities

9 - Museum Opens
10-2 Action! Flying & Driving
11 - Restoration Shop Tour:

11-12 Caboose Tour
11-1 Lunch! Yummmmmy
1 - Restoration Shop Tour
5 - Museum Closes


See you there!  Keep on learning... every day!

M4 is OPEN!


Lots of rearranging has been going on!

November was great because we started shuffling 
the collection around again! The new space is open 
and we  are loving it. Our new lounge looks out 
at the airport and  the collection has a bit of room 
to breath again. We still  aren't done moving so 
expect more changes to come. Our work-in-progress  
i s extra neat because it highlights what  it means to 
be a living museum. 


 
WAAAM Car Guys* 
"Monthly Smoke Signals"!  
*used in plural to refer to the members of a group regardless of sex 
<saw her and the rest of the guys>
 

  November turned out to be a banner month          for the final car rides for the Columbia River    " boat people". 
On the last two dates, 165 and then 135 boat people enjoyed car rides, Jay's restoration shop tour and lunch prepared by Jane Sheppard, who did  a stellar job satisfying the hunger pangs of all the visitors.
I want to thank our drivers and helpers, Steve Roberts, Steve Tolson, Andy Anderson, Robert Smithwick, Cal Cargill, Robb Harding, Dave Schneeberg, Jack Sheppard, Dale Nicol and Gary McFarland. These volunteers made the final events go smoothly and memorable for the visitors.
A big shout-out goes to Don Durr and Andy Anderson. These guys installed "the very itchy and nasty," fiberglass insulation in our new garage. Thanks Don and Andy for undertaking the task to insulate the interior.
Another major undertaking last month, was moving and rearranging cars, trucks, motorcycles and bicycles in M1-north, M1-south , M2 and M3. Thanks to everyone who helped.
Robert Smithwick made the first test drive of our 1916 Willys Runabout. The car ran well and only turned up three items to address, to be completed in December.
Since Steve Bausch is a "snow bird" this winter, Cal Cargill has stepped in to continue the window restoration work on WAAAM's 1914 Detroit Electric vehicle. If you get a chance, stop by and see how challenging this restoration really is.
On the MLR (Mainenance & Light Repair) Program front, thanks again to Robert Smithwick, Andy Anderson, Robb Harding, Cal Cargill, Don Durr, Gene Wright, Paige Myers, David Castillo, Dale Nicol and Steve Roberts for their help this past month.  Dale and Judy Nicol also dusted all the cars in the museum (in their spare time)!
A special thanks to Dale Nicol for coordinating communication all year!   What a difference he  has made!
Stephanie has published the 2017 schedule for "Learning How to Drive a Model-T".  
The first class is April 22. We have scheduled 6 classes in 2017 and are limited to 10 students per class, so don't delay if you want to have fun learning all about Fords history of Model-T and how to drive it. Sign up early to assure you have a spot in the class.
Steve Roberts and Dale Nicol
   The Car Guys are actively seeking additional volunteers to join our team. We have the need for volunteers who can do basic auto maintenance, upholstery, wood body or metal body repair, fabrication, electrical, mechanical and grant writing. Additionally, we need car ride drivers for all Second Saturday events, parades, cruise boat guests and special events. Finally, WAAAM car ride hosts to load/unload people.
If you are interested in becoming a 
WAAAM  Car Guy Volunteer,  Please contact Stephanie at 
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If you would like to make a donation, click here: 

2016 Calendar of Events

December 10 - Second Saturday
 - Christmas in Wartime
December 25 -
 WAAAM closed for Christmas

2017 Calendar of Events 

January 1

WAAAM closed for New Years Day
January 14 - Second Saturday
See the New Space
February  11 - Second Saturday
 - Local History Spotlight - 1977 
Across America "T" Tour Talk
March 12 - Second Saturday
50 Years of Flying with Dick Pingrey: Engine Failures, Experimentals, PanAm Flying & More
April 8 - Second Saturday - Willys Motor Car Meet Up -
 Bring Yours!
May 13 -  Second Saturday
 - Pemberton-Tobin-Scott Transcontinental Airmail Route Reenactment Story
June 10 -  Second Saturday
Antique Gliders
July TBA - WAAAM Camp
July 8 -  Traffic Jam 
 - A Car Show and Swap Meet, WAAAM Style 
August 12 -  Second Saturday
Motorcycles & Vintage Snowmobiles
August 26 - Model T Driving School
September TBA - International 
September 9 & 10 - 
September 23 - 
October 7 - Model T Driving School
October 14 -  Second Saturday
The 40s - Cars & Planes of the 40s
November 11 -  Second Saturday
 - Local History Spotlight - WWII Auxiliary Fields as the 
Airports of Today
November 23 -
 WAAAM closed for Thanksgiving
December 9 - Second Saturday
 - Santa's Surprise
December 25 -
 WAAAM closed for Christmas

WVFA-Flying Club

1953 PA-20 Pacer
The WAAAM Volunteers
Flying Association! 

Contact  waaamflyingclub@gmail.com  for more info


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ISSUE 12, 2016
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It is hard to believe that 2016 
is almost finished and we will 
start  a new year of 2017.  
This year  will finish with about  20,000 volunteer hours.  
In  one year!  That is amazing.  
Our most prized assets are the volunteers who help keep this 
world class museum running.  
Our visitors continually 
comment on how knowledge-
able and friendly our volunteer 
and staff interact with them.  
We finished the new building, 
so now we have 3.5 acres 
under cover.  We have added 
more airplanes and cars; and 
at this time I do not see an end 
in sight.  
Our Donors keep giving and 
the donations go on and on.  
We thank everyone who 
contributed to the new building 
and the construction of it by 
Centrex Corporation.  It is beautiful.  We will have final numbers of visitors, hours, 
airplanes and vehicles in the 
next newsletter, when we 
finish up the year end figures.  Thank you everyone......
........you are amazing.  

Judy Newman
Museum Director

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Check the newspaper for
WAAAM's deals and giveaways going on.

 We don't want anyone to miss out on the action or any 
of the new items in our gift shop.  

There are gifts that are perfect for kids of all ages, pilots of any era, and a heaping helping of fun goodies to jam into a stocking too.


Our Photo "Car" of the Month

Actually, we should mention that 
it isn't a car at all, but a sleigh with beautiful red upholstery and  
pulled by a flying horse!
Considering the recently 
new-fallen snow, perhaps it wasn't 
a bad choice for this time of year.
Ask a docent to drop the chains 
and let you climb up into this beautiful antique sleigh for 
some pictures.  
Perfect for your Christmas cards!

Merry Christmas


A reminder for parents and grandparents of little kids:

Our Interactive Learning Zone will be closed for some TLC January 2-13, 2017. 
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We'd hate for you to arrive expecting to get into the submarine, helicopter, or airplane and not be able to because of the work going 
on in that area

Sorry, but it will be only about a week and a half and all will be good. 


Shop the Museum 
Store
(no admission required to shop) 

Here's good news:
There are almost 70 stocking stuffers  in the gift shop under $5!  Yes, you heard right!  
   
 

And...We have all kinds of new 
fun  stuff in our gift shop, and we 
are  getting more in everyday...

Our current favorite thing? 
The all new WAAAM mustard 
(seen in the picture above)!  
Yummy!
Stop by and sample our four delicious flavors during 
our sampling hours. 

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Don't forget to stop in to pick up your 2017 WAAAM Calendar, 
either for yourself or a gift.

 

Our newest t-shirt is done up in 
a collegiate-style look that 
will have you looking smart!

What a great gift idea.
Available in both men's & 
women's  cut  for only $19.95.

Want it shipped to you? 
Give us a call and we'll make arrangements.

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And there are lots more  gift  ideas 
for the holidays: DVD's, Books, 
Hats, Puzzles, Toys,  and much 
more.

WAAAM Members 
receive  a 10% discount


Streets of America at WAAAM



Lots of restoration work has 
been going on lately too. 
Work on the Streets of 
America building facades are 
back up and going. Stop by and 
see the latest additions that 
we've added. 



 
Hi everyone! 
I hope you are having a  lovely holiday season.
Over the past month we have been making great progress on restoring 
a Piper PA 18 to Military L21 configuration.
This aircraft will be the  museum's designated glider  tow plane, when 
i t is finished early spring 2017.  
We are currently covering the 
wings  and control surfaces.   
Come to one of our shop tours this 
second Saturday and take a  look 
at everything that has been done 
in the past month.

Jay


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Western Antique Aeroplane and Automobile Museum

1600 Air Museum Rd. Hood River, OR 97031

541-308-1600

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