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The Estrella Warbirds Museum has always been known for its constant change and quality of the displays. If you have not been to the museum in a while, there is no better time then this summer to catch up on the latest aircraft, military vehicle or automotive display that has become part of the museum since the last time you visited.
If you have a little bit of extra time on your hands and are looking for a new hobby or willing to share your knowledge or even learn something new, we are always looking for docents or volunteers in the restoration or maintenance areas. We are all family and would like you to join us! It's fun! There are plenty of new friends to meet and enjoyable times to be had.
Contact us today! We'd love to hear from you.
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March Dinner
Special Guest Speaker
Christina Olds
Author: Fighter Pilot - The Memoirs of Legendary Ace Robin Olds
Wednesday, March 4th
No Host Bar starts at 6:00 p.m.,
Dinner starts at 7.p.m.
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Christina Olds was born in Manhattan, NY and lived around the world with her USAF fighter pilot father, Robin Olds and Hollywood actress mother, Ella Raines. Raised mostly in Washington D.C., England and Colorado, she graduated from Vassar College with a BA in English/Creative Writing in 1974 and spent 25 years living in Marin County where she raised her daughter Jennifer Olds Newman (now a costume designer in Los Angeles).
In 2001 Christina moved to Colorado to be near her aging father, who had retired in 1973 from the air force as a brigadier general. She worked for Vail Resorts for six years. While caring for her father during his terminal illness in 2007, Christina promised to complete his half-written memoirs from his gathered notes. Robin Olds passed away June 14, 2007. She spent the next two years researching and writing the book, including interviewing veterans who flew with her father in WWI and Vietnam. Her book was published April 13, 2010 by St. Martin's Press and has been heralded as an exceptionally literary and lyrical biography/memoir.
This is her first book. Christina moved back "home" to California in July 2011, this time choosing Sonoma County over Marin. She currently lives in Healdsburg and is Director Of Museum Operations for the Pacific Coast Air Museum at the Charles M. Schulz-Sonoma County Airport. She frequently travels to speak to aviation museums and air shows around the country.
For more information about Christina and BG Robin Olds and for pictures from previous dinners click here
Dinner is catered and open to the public ($17/person), reservations are required prior to 6 p.m., Monday prior to dinner, either On-line HERE or call 805 296-1935.
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Restoration Crew Does ANOTHER Fantastic Job!
Make sure you spend some time checking out the photos of the incredible restoration job a great crew of volunteers did in cleaning up and restoring our DUKW. Picture in the header above is just one view. Click on the picture for more information about the DUKW and see the "before" pictures! Great job guys! If you want to get involved with other restoration projects, be sure to contact us today (Contact link in left column!)
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Warbirds Wings & Wheels 7 Now Open For Registration
Now is the time to register your vehicle for the upcoming Warbirds Wings & Wheels 7 auto show to be held May 9th.
New this year includes a 1950's style Sock Hop on the Friday night before. There will be some larger than life prizes this year including a wine refrigerator stocked with about 28 bottles of wine, a nice tool chest plus other items listed on our WWW7 pages.
This event is one of the largest fund raisers for the museum. Now in it's 7th year, the car show has grown and is well established. It takes many people working behind the scenes to make this event happen. If you are interested in helping out, being a sponsor, being a vendor or looking for a great way to make some new friends, why not join us this year and help us out. Visit our website for a complete story and information.
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Meet Our New Curator Dr. Jill Thayer, Ph.D.
Estrella Warbirds Museum is extremely pleased to have Jill Thayer as our Museum Curator. Jill brings her experience, education, and passion to the curatorial position at Estrella Warbird Museum. Join us in welcoming Dr. Thayer to our professional staff.
In 2011, Jill received her doctorate at Claremont Graduate University in Cultural Studies/Museum Studies in areas of exhibition theory, art history, design theory, and visual culture, which included a transdisciplinary study in global strategy and trade through Peter F. Drucker and Masatoshi Ito Graduate School of Management at St. Peter's College, Oxford University, UK. She holds a Masters degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with emphases in gallery practicum, arts management, and MBA marketing management. In Fall 2012, Jill curated "In Their Own Words: Oral Histories of CGU Art," an exhibition featuring Professors Emeritus of Claremont Graduate University School of Arts and Humanities in two campus galleries. The 16-month postdoctoral project produced audio and narrative transcripts with documentation from the exhibition included in the collection of Archives of American Art at The Smithsonian Institution.
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We're Looking For A Few Good Board Members
Estrella Warbirds Museum is a 501 (c)(3) Non-Profit California Corporation. In case you haven't noticed, we've grown considerably from our humble beginnings nearly 25 years ago. In May of each year we elect new board members and a president whom have the responsibility of, you might say, protecting our assets investing in the future and helping to grow the museum.. We always need dedicated and responsible people to share our burden, share our vision and help preserve our military history. Do you have what it takes to accomplish something for your community? Located at the following link is a basic job description for a non-profit board member. If you are interested and willing to help grow the museum, please read a bit more about duties and responsibilities and contact us as noted here
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