On Saturday, March 13th, 2010, original Tuskegee Airman Levi Thornhill was a guest speaker at TAM for the Flight Sim Cadet Private Pilot Class. Thornhill gave students a two hour introductory lesson in formation flying.

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On March 30, 2010 after speaking at Washtenaw Community College, TAM’s Executive Director Robin Petgrave, Aviation Explorers Kimberly & Kelly Anyadike, and Tuskegee Airmen received a guided tour of Motown Records from singer Martha Reeves.

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Tomorrow’s Aeronautical Museum, Kimberly and Kelly Anyadike Honored on CA State Senate and Assembly Floors

On August 17, 2009 high-flying sisters Kimberly and Kelly Anyadike were invited to Sacramento to be honored by Governor Schwarzenegger, Senator Roderick Wright and Assemblyman Isadore Hall.

The trip was organized by Senator Rod Wright and sponsored by Bill Simone of Custom Design Construction, who flew Robin Petgrave, Tuskegee Airman Levi Thornhill and the sisters in a private Kingair to the Capitol. They received a very warm welcome from Senator Wright who presented them with a resolution on the Senate floor. They were also recognized and commended on the Assembly floor by Assemblyman Hall who presented them with beautiful framed resolutions.

To top it off, they spent some time privately with Governor Schwarzenegger who said he was proud and honored to meet the group. He commended Tomorrow’s Aeronautical Museum for being a place where kids like Kimberly can achieve their dreams. The Governor then presented Kimberly with a Governor’s proclamation and congratulated her on a job well done.

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Saturday, July 25th, 2009

Our semi-annual Legacy: A Tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen fundraising dinner and silent auction was held in July and was a roaring success. Our keynote speaker was Dr. Mae Jemison, NASA’s first African-American female astronaut. Dr Jemison commended Kimberly Anyadike on her achievements in aviation and inspired us all with her words of wisdom and encouragement.

The event was hosted by HOT 92.3 deejay Josefa Salinas. Other notable distinguished guests included Senator Roderick Wright, Senator Curren Price, April Lawrence representing Maxine Waters, Mayor Eric Perrodin, Councilwoman Lillie Dobson, Councilwoman Yvonne Arceneaux, Reena Singh with Compton Unified School District ROP, Steve Bradford with Southern California Edison, & Buffalo Soldiers to name a few.

Nearly all of the auction items were sold to enthusiastic bidders. Lucky high bidders took home a helicopter ride-along with the L.A. County Sherriff’s department, Alaska Airlines tickets and many other wonderful items.

Big thanks to all those who volunteered their time and money to make this event a success, including “Songs of Solomon”!

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