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Flightplan

INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION

L-R Brianna Smith-Sparks, Levi Willmeth, Delphine LeBrun Coton

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Issue 10 Volume 6 JUNE “A Volunteer Newsletter by Volun-

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Our Mission- Your Newsletter Staff-

To inspire Co-Editors: Ann Trombley, [email protected] and educate Katha Lilley, [email protected] To promote and preserve aviation and Feature writers: John Jennings, Earl Scott, Spencer Vail, Bud Varty, space history Al Vannoy To honor the Contributors: Don Trombley, Malcolm Tabor Guest Contributors: Mike Videll. Charles Gascoigne, Jack Higginbotham patriotic service of our veterans

JUNE BIRTHDAYS

4- Stanley Klimczak 5- Boyd Yaden 8- Gladys Pyne 11- Melba Smith Malcom Tabor, new Chair of the 14- Don Bowie Board of Captains 14- Sheldon Scarrott 15- Dwaine Smith 16- Allyn Vannoy 21- Bob Dean 23- Don Van Etten 25-Jean Herkamp 27- Mary Brillas 28- Lester Herring

If your Birthday is missing from the list, please send an email to Katha Lilley, [email protected] thanks..

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INSPIRING THE NEXT GENERATION

A pillar of the Museum’s Mission Statement is Education. But the connection between a patron’s visit and future events is often unknown to the Evergreen staff or docents who interact with that person. What follows are three unique stories of where the threads of inspiration and action have led.

In the fall of 2014 a class of students from Linn Benton Community College visited the Space Mu- seum and learned the story behind the first space satellite - Explorer I. The Museum’s cut- away display of Explorer I permitted the students to see the array of six Geiger detectors that Dr. James van Allen used to discover the radiation belts surrounding the Earth – the Van Allen Radiation Belts. The class took that inspiration and designed a similar detector array for a “satellite” they constructed and launched atop a NASA Terrier-Improved Malemute rocket for a suborbital launch into the from the NASA Wallops Space Flight Center in Virginia.

These students went on to study and build more space hardware. All have since graduated from Linn Benton Community College. Three of those students – Brianna Smith-Sparks, Levi Willmeth and Del- phine Le Brun Colon – are pursuing degrees in Engineering and Computer Science at Oregon State Uni- versity and have taken the next steps in their careers. An update on where they are this Spring of 2017.

From Brianna Smith-Sparks: “I have officially accepted a Pathways position with NASA!!!!! I will be working at Johnson Space Center in Texas - basically a dream come true!!! I will be assigned to my first job and will spend time this upcoming summer looking at other jobs at JSC so I can find my dream job for after I graduate. WHAT??!? Pinch me!!! It is pretty cool that a student can start at Linn Benton Community Col- lege in Albany, Oregon and get a job with NASA out of it =).”

Levi will be spending ten weeks this summer at NASA's IV&V facility in Fairmont, West Virginia, where he will work on porting and testing select software applications from NASA's Core Flight Sys- tem framework to drones and possibly satellites. Levi is a perfect fit for this internship, since he's an accom- plished LBCC/OSU Computer Science major and a software developer at the OSU Open Source Lab. His software has controlled three generations of LBCC Space Exploration Team projects, from space-rocket instrumentation in 2015 through the LBCC high-altitude video project for the upcoming August 21 Solar Eclipse. In his spare time, Levi is an expert drone pilot and builder of his own drones.

Delphine has accepted a 2017 Summer internship at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala- bama. Her internship supports the testing and integration of the RS-25 engine. She will learn how the en- gine works as well as the complexities and objectives associated with testing an engine for a human-rated space flight application. In the words of her LBCC Professor, Parker Swanson: “To help that sink in just a bit: Delphine will be working with the world's most powerful rocket engine, which will power NASA's Space Launch System, the world's most powerful rocket, on America's human exploration of interplanetary space. This is the people-to-Mars rocket...!”.

Jack Higginbotham

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TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE

On August 21, 2017, a total solar eclipse will cross the continental United States. Millions will gather along a tiny ribbon less than 100 miles wide to see totality, the complete blocking out of the sun by the Moon which will reveal the solar corona and you are invited to join us as McMinn- ville becomes McMoonville to celebrate this amazing event. The last time a total eclipse crossed the United States from sea to sea was June 8, 1918. You’ll have to wait another 372 years to ex- perience a total eclipse in McMoonville again!*

We will be in the shadow of the moon for almost a minute of darkness. The Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum will host the areas only COUNTDOWN TO THE ECLIPSE (and we’ll continue our celebration throughout the day on Monday). Individuals of all skill levels with the whole family can volunteer together! Please consider becoming one of our Eclipse Partners by volunteering for a 4-hour shift on Saturday, Sunday or Monday to assist with presentations, hands on activities, and other experiences set up to help our visitors understand this unique event. In exchange, all volunteers are welcome to participate in the activities and tour the Museum as our guest. We’ll even throw in eclipse shades!

Please let us know if you would be interested in joining us and we can discuss the best op- portunity for you to share your knowledge with our guests as well as the schedule that works best for you.

Thank you! See you in McMoonville in August!

Sincerely, Julia Cannell Development Director 503 687 2415 [email protected]

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SPRUCE GOOSE STORY 1945

The September, 1945, issue of Popular Science maga- zine revealed in an article titled, “Looking Inside the World’s Largest Plane”, that the ‘secret’ construction of the H-4 had been going on for three years. The article de- tailed that, “It will be able to carry 650 passengers, with plenty of baggage, across the Atlantic, or across the Pa- cific with one stop.” The story reported that the next job was to move the the 22 miles to San Pedro Har- bor, where a special graving dock and hangar were being constructed at a cost of $203,000. It went on to explain that the H-4 had a climb rate of 675 feet per minute, cruising speed of 145 mph, that it required a run of 5,600 feet to reach a speed of 86 mph for take-off.

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS Link for Blue Start Museums . . . https://www.arts.gov/national/blue-star-museums/frequently-asked-questions

The Veteran Band of Brothers Put the 1st Thursday of each month at 11:30 on your calendar for each Band of Brothers meeting. A speaker of interest will be featured. Invite a veteran as your guest. Stan De Stwolinski -- 503-474-0351

Larry Wood with the 2017 Rose Festival Court.

Congratulations Ladies

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SPITZER SPACE TELESCOPE

On August 25,2003, a Delta II 7920H-10 rocket carried the Spitzer Space Telescope into a heliocentric orbit. Launched from Cape Canaveral, the 1,877 pound spacecraft required one of our most capable launch systems comprised of Aerojet-Rocketdyne Lox-Kerosene RS-27A engine first stage, 9 solid rocket boosters, and an Aerozine-Nitrogen Tetroxide AJ-10- 118K Aerojet second stage. The orbit of the Spitzer Telescope is an Earth-trailing Helio- centric. The Spitzer Telescope is a 33.5-inch diameter infrared observatory 13-feet tall. The f/12 mirror is made from lightweight Beryllium and has three cryogenically cooled science instruments incorporating state-of-the-art, large-format infrared detector arrays. The observatory is capable of studying the cosmos at infrared wavelengths from 3 mi- crons (infrared) to 180 microns (far infrared). Visible light wavelengths range from 0.4 (blue) to .7 (red) microns. Studying the cosmos at this far infrared is not possible from the surface of the earth as the infrared radiation is absorbed by Earth’s atmosphere. Stars, cosmic dust structures and planets are especially easy to study in infrared light. Many galaxies are also filled with dust clouds that obscure our view of the overall struc- ture. Since dust becomes increasingly transparent to infrared wavelengths of light, this also improves our view of galaxy structure. At longer wavelengths of infrared light, the dust itself begins to glow. This important component of the galaxy's material becomes easy to identify and study, helping us to understand better how gas and dust moves and gathers. This is fundamental to learning how new generations of stars are con- stantly being formed in galaxies. The observatory's unique Earth-trailing Heliocentric orbit enables a second major technical innovation: what engineers call "warm-launch architecture." Previous space-bound infrared observatories enclosed the entire telescope assembly within a gigantic cryostat – akin to a large thermos bottle – containing liquid helium coolant, to maintain the necessary chill. With Spitzer, only the science instrument chamber and a compact cryostat was cold at launch, chilled to about 1.5 Kelvin (-272 Celsius, or -457 Fahrenheit). The Spitzer carried 95 gallons of liquid helium. Following launch, the spacecraft cooled in the deep recesses of space for about five weeks. The observatory used the vapor from the boil-off of its cryogen fluid (liquid helium) to cool the tele- scope assembly down to its optimal operating temperature of 5.5 Kelvin (-268 Celsius, or -450 Fahrenheit). The spacecraft was powered by a Solar Panel Assembly comprising two panels, each had 392 solar cells producing 427 Watts of electrical energy. Each of the solar panels had half of the total area covered in solar cells and half the area covered with optical reflectors. This reflected away enough sunlight to keep the solar panels from getting too hot. The resulting average temperature was about 330 degrees Kelvin (approximately 134 degrees Fahrenheit, or 57 degrees Celsius). Having no requirement for orbit changes, Spitzer utilizes reaction wheels with a cold gas nitrogen (34 pounds) thrusters for wheel desaturation to maintain pointing ac- curacy. The infrared data received by the Spitzer telescope must be processed by computer to form images that the human eye can interpret. The process is called False Coloring thus enabling astronomers to examine the fine details of the astronomical object being studied. The picture at the right is an example of infrared data false colored so the human eye can see and analyze the object. After depletion of its helium cryogen supply on May 15, 2009, Spitzer began a new “warm” mission at -409 degrees F. The near-to mid-infrared portion of the spectrum was still able to work at peak performance. Just the far infrared capability was lost. In Febru- ary, 2017, the Spitzer telescope was able to identify a total of seven rocky worlds orbiting TRAPPIST-1, including three in the habitable zone where it is believed that life is possible. Currently funding for the Spitzer is through 2019.

John Jennings

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McDONALD F-4 PHANTOM II The F-4 Phantom is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine all-weather, long-range supersonic turbojet interceptor fighter bomber originally developed for the U.S. Navy. If you compare the F-4 with the F-101 Voodoo, you will see similari- ties and a progressive development of that basic design. What made this aircraft a generational step forward was its excellent power to weight ratio, long-range targeting , and variable air intake ramps that had boundary layer bleeder holes. In 1955, company president James “Mac” McDonald anticipated U.S. military needs. He authorized development of the Phantom without having a military contract when he learned of the powerful new P&W J-79 engine. The un- usual dog tooth bent wing design and the all moving tail planes with a 23-degree downward dihedral were the result of many hours of wind tunnel trial and error. Engineering largely eliminated major control and stability problems caused by the low twin-engine placement. Although this was the largest and heaviest fighter of its era, it is extremely easy to fly at both ends of its flight envelope. Slow landing speeds are critical to naval carrier operations. The Navy accepted the proto-type in 1958. Going from a company proposal to military procurement in three years was an amazing achievement! Entering operational service with the Navy in 1960, the Phantom was soon adopted by the Marines and Air Force. It set 15 world records for in-flight performance, including absolute speed (Mach 2.5) and altitude (98,507ft.) by 1959. It became the iconic aircraft that symbolized the Viet Nam air war. Phantom production ended in 1981 with 5,195 being delivered to 11 different nations. The F-4E could carry 18,650 lbs of ordinance on nine hard points. This included an array of infrared guided air-to- air missiles, radar-guided air-to-air missiles, air-to-ground missiles, air-to-ship missiles, laser-guided missiles, vari- ous conventional bombs, and nuclear weapons. It was originally designed without guns. Totally dependent on mis- siles, it was the first aircraft in the world to shoot down an enemy with a missile, the first aircraft with lookdown shoot-down capability, and the first aircraft with helmet-controlled targeting capability. Its principle roles were air superiority, ground attack, ship attack, and reconnaissance. The Phantom produced our only aces of the Viet Nam war. The last combat action that the F-4s saw was as Wild Weasels (radar suppres- sion) during the 1st Gulf war (1991). Navy F-14s and Air Force F-15s eventually replaced F-4Es in 1996. Germany did not retire their F-4Fs until 2013. The AN/APQ-72 radar could detect aircraft 70 miles distant. The radar-guided missiles were designed to perform beyond visual range. But U.S. high command required that visual confirmation be made before engaging the enemy. Likewise, making bombing runs below 1,000 ft. was also against orders. The original J-79 engines produced smoke trials that could be seen for miles, making F-4s very easy to spot. This was corrected with J79-GE-10A engines that added smoke combustors to each engine. The F-4 was less maneuverable than its formidable adversary, the MIG 21. The Phantom could become unstable and out during violent rolls. Air Force Fighter Training Command and Navy schools taught our pilots to use their superior thrust to weight ratio, which allowed our pilots to enter and leave the combat area at will and without fear of pursuit. Much like WWII Flying Tigers, we adopted hit and run tactics against an enemy who would win a turning fight. The Phantom’s first air combat engagement was flown off the carrier USS Midway on June 17, 1965. The Navy downed two MIG-17s. Unfortunately, a MIG-17 was able to return to its base with two Sidewinder missiles that failed to detonate lodged in its fuselage. Within six months, the Russians were able to reverse engineer our technology and produce their own heat seekers. Theirs were more dependable than ours. The biggest weakness of the F-4 was its lack of guns. This was addressed late in the war with 20mm gun pods on C & D models and a Vulcan cannon on the E model. Sparrow missiles failed 90% of the time and Sidewinders failed 75%. We lost 761 F-4s in Viet Nam, of which 518 were due to combat. Approximately 85% of our combat losses were due to anti-aircraft fire or surface to air missiles (SAMS). F-4s accounted for 150.5 aerial kills. This is a 2:1 kill ratio. By Charles Gascoigne

Specifications for F-4E Manufacture: McDonald/Douglas Aircraft Production: 1958 -1981 Crew-2: Pilot and Radar Intercept Officer Engines: 2X G.E. J-79-17A Turbojets Length: 36 FT, Wingspan: 38 ft 4.5 in, Height: 16.5 ft Weight: Empty: 30,328 lbs, Max. Takeoff: 61,795 Speed: Cruise 506 mph, Max. 1,472 mph Service Ceiling: 60,000 ft Combat Radius: 422 mi. Rate of Climb: 41,300 ft./min.

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Historic Aircraft Curtiss C-46

Although it was not as well known as its Army Air Forces cousin, the Douglas C-47 Skytrain, the Curtiss C-46 Commando made a name for itself, both good and bad, as a workhorse supply and troop carrier through WWII. Some remain in ser- vice today, a testament to its historic ruggedness. In the late 1930s, Curtiss designed the CW-20 in an effort to compete with the new Douglas DC-4 and . The new design featured room for 34 passengers, a Flying The Hump pressurized cabin, and with the addition of 2000 horsepower Pratt & Whitney R-2800 engines, it in “flying the hump,” the hazardous WWII route had a cruising speed of 230 mph and a service from Burma to China that brought supplies to altitude of 22,000 feet. Chinese and US forces. The C-46 performed that roll admirably, although many were lost in the ef- fort. Although it out-performed the Douglas C–47, the Commando’s Achilles Heel was upkeep and maintenance. Mechanics called it a “plumber’s nightmare.” Because it cost twice as much to op- erate as the C-47, it did not become a successful post-war passenger carrier as did the C-47’s do- mestic version, the DC-3. Only the prototype CW-20 was built. It was eventually bought by the Army and received the About five C-46’s remain flyable today, and designation C-55. The performance did capture the remaining 40 plus survivors are scattered the attention of Air Forces General Hap Arnold, throughout the world as relics or static museum who ordered 40 non-pressurized aircraft to be displays. produced as cargo planes. They received the Bud Varty designation C-46.

When compared to the more famous C-47, the Commando stands out. It was faster, had an inte- rior volume three times more spacious, could carry twice the weight, had a higher service ceil- ing, and was faster than the Skytrain. That ser- vice ceiling made it the obvious choice for service

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MAY BOARD OF Smile program has already been sent Volunteer Items: out. When Amazon customers sign up A question was raised about whether CAPTAINS MEETING for the program they can indicate the we are now going to provide visitor Museum as a beneficiary of donations transportation to the Red Lion and made under the Smile Program. Comfort Inn hotels as well as the RV Staff Reports Terry Juran: Terry is continuing work Park and airport. Brandon will check on the Mezzanine and asks for volun- with our insurance agent to see if we John Braxmeyer (CFO): John is retir- teers to help with this effort. He is also have enough coverage to provide this ing at the end of May. Sherry Mark- proceeding to create the reference li- additional service. wood will be replacing him as the CFO brary for the Mezzanine as well. The for the Museum and has prior experi- Lewis and Clark diorama and figures Brandon and Malcolm met with 2 Lin- ence with non-profit organizations such are going to the Yamhill County Histori- field students who are interested in as the Museum. cal Society Museum. The Evergreen RC Modelers have added a number of doing a project for discussion groups Brandon Roben: new RC aircraft in the Kid Zone. with Museum volunteers. It was sug- Volunteer Electronic Sign-In Proc- gested that they explore the ongoing Rob Collings of the Collings Founda- ess: Brandon reported that the first Band of Brothers meetings occurring at tion visited the Museum recently. He month’s use of the system has gone the Museum and were given contact expressed interest in some the mezza- smoothly. Staff should be called with information for that group. nine dioramas that are no longer any problems. Day Captains will enter needed there plus an interest in pur- Power Chairs and Donation Items: new volunteers in the system when chasing the Museum’s award-winning Recently there have been several do- they join the team. Volunteers can L-4 aircraft restored and donated by nations of power chairs to the Mu- update their profile information by go- Colin Powers which will require Board seum. There are at least 3 chairs for ing to Museum website and clicking on of Directors approval. Terry has re- each building. Chairs owned by and the Volunteer tab and the “Volunteer ceived a signed Waiver and Release used exclusively by the volunteer VicNet” button on the volunteer pro- holding the Museum free of any re- owner should be kept in the areas near gram page. Sign in Sheets for each sponsibility for any damage injuries the break rooms in the back as they building will no longer be needed. etc. due by the work being done on are not to be used by the public. Day Heart and Soul Awards: Day Captains Collings owned aircraft in the buildings. Captains are asked to remind volun- will verify which volunteers get a Patch, The new engines have been installed teers not to accept donations of arti- red chevron or yellow chevron and get on the P-38 and they will begin the facts, wheel chairs or other items with- that information to Jackie who will or- process of running up the engines prior out checking with the Day Captain who der the needed items. to the aircraft being moved to the air- will refer the matter to the appropriate staff. The Eclipse event on August 19-21 will port. The crew working on the B-17 be a community event with special will return next week to continue their Bob Ezell: Bob asked again that Cap- pricing and evening hours during the work preparing it to leave possibly by tains poll their crews to get volunteers event days. Brandon is going on ac- mid- summer. who are interested in being on the On tive Army duty for 2 weeks in May and Terry Naig: Terry will see to it that Call List to be called on days when the June. areas where the P-38 run-ups will oc- volunteer census is low. Julia Cannell: Julia will be sending cur are blocked off for safety. Volun- Stan Smith: Stan asked that anyone out updates on events, fund raising, teers will be needed to help with crowd interested in working with the Special etc at least monthly and more often if control. Events volunteers to contact him at needed. Julia distributed flyers an- Staff from McMinnville Commercial [email protected]. Stan will pass nouncing the first annual Spruce Cleaning will be filling in for Rita and the information on to Thursday docent Goose Invitational golf tournament to Pacita while they are gone. Dee Hemmendinger, who is coordinat- be held August 14, 2017 at the Lang- ing this group. The biplane kids ride in Space will don Farms Golf Course. The goal is to have its annual state inspection this get at least 60 participants. The cost is coming Thursday. Board of Captains Officers for 2017- $160 per golfer (Teams of 4 pay $150 2018 each) which includes greens fees, Restoration has a team to assess the electric cart, dinner, beverages, vari- condition of each aircraft in the Mu- Chair: Malcolm Tabor ous contests, a full barbecue dinner. A seum. They will maintain a listing of Vice Chair: Lonnie Prather portion of the cost is tax-deductible. items needing to be done for each air- Secretary: Stan Smith Net proceeds from the event will bene- craft. Day Captains were asked to fit the Museum. Julia indicated that have their crews pass along to them Volunteers will be needed to help out concerns about aircraft to be brought Submitted by Malcolm Tabor with this event. to Restoration’s attention. Information regarding the Amazon.com

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JUNE LAUNCH PAD

DATE LAUNCHER DESCRIPTION

1 Falcon9 A SpaceX rocket launch the 13th Dragon spacecraft on the 11th cargo delivery mission to the ISS. Launch site: Kennedy Space Center,

1 Ariane 5 ECA rocket will launch the ViaSat 2 and Eutelsat 172B comm. Satellites to support high-speed internet across the Americas on planes, ships, & land. Eutelsat 172B will provide multi-band comm. services, including video broadcasts and data net- work support from the West Coast of North America to Southeast Asia, & in-flight Inter- net and television for travelers crossing the Pacific Ocean. Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana

5 GSLV ’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle Mk. 3 (GSLV Mk.3) will launch its first orbital test flight with the GSAT 19E experimental comm. satellite. Launch site: Satish Dhawan, Sriharikota, India

14 Soyuz A Russian rocket to launch the 67th Progress cargo delivery ship to the ISS. Launch site: Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan

15 Falcon 9 A SpaceX rocket will launch the BulgariaSat 1 comm. satellite to provide direct-to-home television broadcast & data comm. services over SE Europe for Bulsatcom. The first geostationary comm. satellite owned by a Bulgarian com- pany. Launch site: Kennedy Space Center

28 Ariane 5 ECA The ESA rocket to launch the Inmarsat S-band/Hellas-Sat 3 & GSAT 17 comm satellites. The Inmarsat S-band/Hellas-Sat 3 Satellite to support the European Aviation Networkconnectivity to Inmarsat of & provide direct TV broadcast services over Europe & Africa for the Greek operator Hellas-Sat. GSAT 17 will supply national comm. services for the Indian Space Research Organization. Launch site: ELA-3, Kourou, French Guiana

29 Falcon 9 A SpaceX rocket to launch 10 satellites for the Iridium next mobile comm. fleet. Launch site: SLC-4E, Vandenberg Air Force Base

John Jennings

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INTERVIEW PROJECT CLEARED FOR TAKE-OFF

Over the last year the EASM staff has been conducting interviews of Museum Volunteers to record a short story. The objective of the interview is to recall an event that the Volunteer has ex- perienced during a moment or event related to history such as the Vietnam war, the development of a specific rocket engine, or the ultimate “what were you doing” during the Cuban Missile crisis. These stories may also relate to a specific aircraft such as our new A-10 “Warthog” or the Apollo program or another program important to Aviation and Space history. Maybe it is a story of a hair-raising close call while on the flight deck or in the maintenance hangar.

This interview project, called Historical Perspectives, has been quietly developing a sampling of short productions with the purpose of finding its way to the Museum floor as an exhibit. What is unique about this project is the filming, interviewing, and production of the short video done completely by students from McMinnville High using the SOAR productions lab in the Space Mu- seum while managed by EASM. It has been a great experience for all. Watching the genera- tional exchange between the students and the Volunteer staff is remarkable and inspiring.

The Historical Perspectives Project recently took a major step forward. A sample video was shown to representatives of Wave Business Broadband, a Washington State Internet & media

services company. They were so impressed with not only the stories but the work of the students that they delivered funding to build the first display kiosk for the Aviation Museum and will look to provide another for Space in 2018. They are just as excited as we are about the connection this project can make with the community.

These interviews provide a powerful lesson to our visitors as they are unique to Oregon resi- dents. The Kiosk is slated to open in July, 2017.

MORE STORIES ARE NEEDED! The plan is to rotate six to nine stories each quarter through the kiosk to keep the exhibit fresh. EASM is asking for you to participate. Please contact your Day Captain or Mike Videll at 503.687.2474 or at [email protected] for details. Nearly everyone has a unique Historical Perspective to tell and we would like to hear about it.

Mike Videll