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I got this e-mail from the Pearl Harbor Memorial Fund and thought it might interest some of you guys. Here is a link to their website: http://pearlharbormemorial.com/.
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Groundbreaking!
Groundbreaking on the new Pearl Harbor Memorial Museum and Visitor Center has officially taken place! With Veterans Day just around the corner, the Arizona Memorial Museum Association and its Pearl Harbor Memorial Fund are excited to be one step closer to the completion of the new Pearl Harbor Memorial Museum and Visitor Center. The official groundbreaking ceremony was held yesterday, November 5, 2008, at the current visitor center overlooking the USS Arizona Memorial.
The event attracted a crowd of close to 500 people including State officials, U.S. Navy personnel, representatives of the National Park Service, major supporters, local AMMA members and visitors to the Memorial. Among those in attendance were keynote speaker, Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye, and guest speakers, Governor of Hawaii Linda Lingle, U.S. Pacific Command RDAM Charles Martoglio, and Regional Director of the National Park Service, Jonathan Jarvis. Using O’o (traditional Hawaiian digging sticks) the first individuals to break ground were a group of Pearl Harbor Survivors who were present at this same location almost 67 years ago. The land and construction process were blessed in a traditional Hawaiian Blessing ceremony by Kahu Kalena Hew Len and Kahu Kamaki Kanahele. For photos of this historic occasion, please click here.
Without the support of faithful contributors to the Pearl Harbor Memorial Fund, this groundbreaking could not have become a reality. We are so grateful for your partnership. While construction for the facility has been fully funded, we have yet to raise enough money to complete the museum exhibits. The new Museum will be outfitted with state-of-the-art exhibits and displays to convey the complete history of the attack on Pearl Harbor and to interact with our visitors in a more personal and meaningful way. Your continued support will allow us to use today’s technology to reach current and future generations, so that the lessons of the past are not forgotten. Please clickhere to donate now.
Please continue to look forward to news about the new center, which is scheduled for completion in December 2010. Watts Constructors will construct the facility in multiple phases, providing our visitors with continued access to the Memorial throughout the construction period. The new Pearl Harbor Memorial Museum and Visitor Center will allow us to better recognize and honor our veterans. We hope you take the time this Veterans Day to remember those who have selflessly given of themselves for the freedoms that we share today.
Groundbreaking on the new Pearl Harbor Memorial Museum and Visitor Center has officially taken place! With Veterans Day just around the corner, the Arizona Memorial Museum Association and its Pearl Harbor Memorial Fund are excited to be one step closer to the completion of the new Pearl Harbor Memorial Museum and Visitor Center. The official groundbreaking ceremony was held yesterday, November 5, 2008, at the current visitor center overlooking the USS Arizona Memorial.
The event attracted a crowd of close to 500 people including State officials, U.S. Navy personnel, representatives of the National Park Service, major supporters, local AMMA members and visitors to the Memorial. Among those in attendance were keynote speaker, Hawaii Senator Daniel Inouye, and guest speakers, Governor of Hawaii Linda Lingle, U.S. Pacific Command RDAM Charles Martoglio, and Regional Director of the National Park Service, Jonathan Jarvis. Using O’o (traditional Hawaiian digging sticks) the first individuals to break ground were a group of Pearl Harbor Survivors who were present at this same location almost 67 years ago. The land and construction process were blessed in a traditional Hawaiian Blessing ceremony by Kahu Kalena Hew Len and Kahu Kamaki Kanahele. For photos of this historic occasion, please click here.
Without the support of faithful contributors to the Pearl Harbor Memorial Fund, this groundbreaking could not have become a reality. We are so grateful for your partnership. While construction for the facility has been fully funded, we have yet to raise enough money to complete the museum exhibits. The new Museum will be outfitted with state-of-the-art exhibits and displays to convey the complete history of the attack on Pearl Harbor and to interact with our visitors in a more personal and meaningful way. Your continued support will allow us to use today’s technology to reach current and future generations, so that the lessons of the past are not forgotten. Please clickhere to donate now.
Please continue to look forward to news about the new center, which is scheduled for completion in December 2010. Watts Constructors will construct the facility in multiple phases, providing our visitors with continued access to the Memorial throughout the construction period. The new Pearl Harbor Memorial Museum and Visitor Center will allow us to better recognize and honor our veterans. We hope you take the time this Veterans Day to remember those who have selflessly given of themselves for the freedoms that we share today.
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