The Graybeards - Korean War Veterans Association

Korean War Veterans National Museum and Library — Progress Report
Museum Update - February 1, 2000
Wednesday,
January 12, 2000
was a very memorable
day for the
Korean War
Veterans National
Museum and
Library.
1. Treasurer, Merle Sims and I were able
to make the last payment to the Tuscola
National Bank for our eleven acres of land.
At the January meeting the Board of
Trustees approved this final payment. They
also approved the purchase of the second
eleven acres in late January.
2. Congressman Tom Ewing of the
15th Congressional District that represents
Tuscola, IL called a Press Conference at our
office. He announced that the Chairman of
Veterans Affairs and the Chairman of the
Appropriations Committee are his Co-sponsors.
We are very pleased to have his support.
He hopes that his efforts will start more
interest in the Korean War and ultimately
help our museum. Four television stations
and several newspaper reporters attended
the press conference and also interviewed
Congressman Ewing.
3. I am pleased to announce that our
year-end financial reports have been completed
and they show that we are in good
shape. We will have these audited and made
public. The Building Fund has provided
enough income to complete the land acquisition
and the related expenses and the operating
fund is also in the black, however, we
are limited in funds for advertising. I would
again like to state that our Officers and
Board of Trustees pay their own expenses
for travel, meals, gas etc. I want to thank
them for their dedication and willingness to
absorb these expenses. I want to compliment
the Board of Trustees and all persons
that have been involved in creating our Wall
of Honor and Wall of Remembrance tiles.
This tile program has provided much of the
building fund money that enabled us to
acquire this building site.
There are several projects that are being
discussed at the time. 2nd Vice President
Korean War Veterans National MuseumConvention Center Wall Tiles
8” x 2” CONVENTION CENTER TILE
William O’Brien and his committee are
investigating various Fund Raising alternatives.
Trustee and Building Chairman,
Jere Crise and his committee are reviewing
our needs for the building and exhibits. The
Board of Trustee approved the contract with
a local architect to prepare a site plan and
related plans. These should be completed by
March. Also we are looking at grants that
may be available.
What can you do? Join Us!!! Until we
break ground you can still become a Charter
Member of the Museum and Library. We,
of course will accept memberships after that
time also. If you are not able to join us as a
member, you may support us with a gift to
the General Operating Fund or the Building
Fund. Also please contact your
Congressional and Senatorial representative
and ask them to support the H Res. 320.
They can contract Congressman Tom Ewing
for information on the resolution.
Robert Kenney, President
E-mail: kwmuseum@advancenet.net
Web Site: www.theforgottenvictory.org
Tiles for the convention center wall of the National Museum are available for purchase in
three categories:
$300 - bronze tile; $500 - silver tile; $1,000 - gold tile.
Proceeds from the sale of tiles go into the building fund to purchase land and construct the
national museum.
Three lines of text are available on each tile. Fill out the order form below to purchase a tile
in your name or in memory of a special friend or veteran you would like to honor:
ORDER FORM
Check appropriate category: $300 -bronze; $500 -silver; $1,000 -gold.
Three lines of text as follows (type or print clearly);
(1) __________________________________________________________________________________________________
(19 characters per line, including spaces & hyphens)
(2) __________________________________________________________________________________________________
(31 characters per line, including spaces & hyphens)
(3) __________________________________________________________________________________________________
(31 characters, including spaces & hyphens)
Name, address, phone number of person ordering tile:
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Mail check or money order to: Korean War Veterans National Museum & Library, PO Box 16, Tuscola, IL 61953 USA.
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