2015 summer newsletter

Nuclear Times Summer 2015

B-29

TRAINS

The Museum recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to restore the iconic B-29 Superfortress that sits on display in Heritage Park .

Thanks to Mr. Lubenau’s donation, the Museum has now accquired an entire atomic themed model train collection.

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Honorary Trustees Pete V. Domenici Senator (ret.)

Dr. Murray Gell-Mann Nobel Laureate Richard Rhodes Pulitzer Prize Winner Officers Dr. John Stichman President John Shaw Vice President Pam Sullivan Secretary Marcus Mims, CPA Treasurer Dick Peebles Immediate Past President Trustees Karoline (Karrie) Bota Marshall Cohen Dr. Damon Giovanielli Dr. Michael Hartshorne Suzanne Johnson Curtis Mitchke Richard Perry Jody Redeker Alison Schuler Michael Strizich

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LETTER FROM THE DIRECTOR

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Atomic toy trains

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Atomic STEam photography show

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“Science is everywhere� summer camp science happens here

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Welcome to the homeschool community

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A day of culture and family fun

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win a chance to be a fighter pilot for a day

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Maydew - Jeblick award recipient

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movie under the wings / our volunteers make a difference

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another successful event

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welcome jerry hanks

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a proud partnership / a message on life insurance

Letter from the Director During the summer of 2015 the Museum will continue to work to restore and recondition our important aircraft collection, an important initiative of “Operation Preservation: The Campaign to Restore the Planes in Heritage Park.”

As our days get warmer and longer, dedicated Museum volunteers and staff will begin work on our iconic B-29 Superfortress bomber. This is a truly important and historic airplane, as this is one of only 17 complete B-29s in existence suitable for display.

In its time, it was the biggest, fastest, highest flying heavy bomber on the planet.

Ours came into military use on July 9, 1945, the day that the plutonium Fatman was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, right at the end of WWII. We have had our B-29 since 1993. Before coming to Albuquerque, our bird was at Roswell AAFB, Tinker Army Airfield in Oklahoma and later Davis-Monthan AAF in Tucson Arizona. Our B-29 never saw combat in the big war but moved into service in the 509th (heavy) group and was part of the early atomic weapon testing efforts.

When dropped from the USAF inventory, it was stationed at Chanute AFB, and at that point, the National Atomic Museum acquired it.

Ex Officio James K. Walther Museum Director Trustees Emeritus Jerry Adams Hal Behl Dr. Robert Busch Jim Ferland Dan Hardin Charles R. Loeber Kimberly E.S. Meagher Judith Mead Doug Moody Greg Morrison Harry Mumma Harold Rarrick Lyle Talbot Warner Talso Brig. Gen. (Ret.) H. Tom Taylor Dr. Ruth Weiner

We moved it from its perch at the old Museum site to its new permanent display point inside Heritage Park in 2010. Now, it is time to bring it back to its glory years and again create the sense of awe that it inspired. Doing this will take time, sweat and dollars. We have had several major and important contributions including support from The Paul G. Allen Family Foundation and Mr. Clay Perkins noted historical material collector. These and many smaller gifts are taking us nearer the finish line of completion and it is time to start restoration.

Leading our effort is Major Jerry Hanks, USMC (ret.) as Heritage Park Restoration Coordinator. Jerry did a superb job on the restoration of our F-16 Fighting Falcon as a 150th Airwing of the NMANG fighter last summer. He is now poised to move forward on the B-29. It will indeed take all summer long to do this. The plane suffers from some badly corroded cowlings and skin sections that must be recreated.

Helping with this will be the students in the Air Maintenance Program at New Mexico Community College (CNM). Having a true warbird to work on will be a real “feather” in the cap, pun intended.

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Letter from the DirectoR (Continued) Work had begun on this even before spring arrived in the Land of Enchantment. Lockheed Martin/Sandia National Laboratories volunteered to bring out really cool, non-destructive testing equipment and scanned the foreword fuselage to see if the airplane once sported any nose art or a name. We have no record of it, but we wanted to know. We will soon learn what lurks under the many later applied coats of paint from this. Also, eight individuals volunteered to pour two concrete pads at the wing rear edge behind the B-29. Thanks to this generous effort, we will place a Fat Man weapon on display there which will make a very realistic exhibit. We are so pleased to hear that Mr. Michael Mistretta of Precision Fabrication has volunteered to craft a set of bomb bay doors for the B-29. Somewhere along the long trail of its use since 1945, the original ones were misplaced. All of these efforts will no doubt add to many others to help Major Hanks as he works to bring community interest to assist in the restoration effort.

adding LED running lights as well. By the end of the 2015 restoration season, we should have a gorgeous silver war bird glinting proudly in the New Mexico sun and featuring wing and taillights at night. What a spectacular finish.

We can’t do it with out lots of help. We are featuring the B-29 on our website and you can contribute there. We also have a “Kickstarter” Program that will be in effect for 30 days, starting April 15 and running through May 15. Please visit nuclearmuseum.org for more information.

We hope we get support from those across the nation showing pride in our Air Force and military history.

Sincerely,

We plan to paint our B-29 metallic silver as we get into the primer and painting part of the project. The work includes replacement of the cockpit glass and

Jim Walther, Museum Director

object at hand: Atomic Toy Trains By: David Hoover, Curator After WWII the American public was infatuated with all things atomic, including atomic cars, airplanes and trains. American business was ready to take full advantage of the post-war atomic craze. With the recent war still on everyone’s mind, Hollywood began to turn out films about World War II. It was only a matter of time before the toy industry began to turn out military and atomic themed toys.

The first toy train to have an atomic theme was manufactured in 1957 by a small company called

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Kusan. They produced trains with both atomic and military themes. Eventually, the Lionel Corporation made trains to appeal to this niche market. There were a variety of model trains to transport nuclear waste and even ore cars to transport uranium. Lionel also produced accessories for these trains which included an “atomic reactor.”

Many of these train models were decked out as Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) railcars and engines. Lionel cars included those that would light up to indicate

Object at hand: Atomic Toy Trains (Continued)

glowing radioactive waste. There were clear tanker cars which allowed the viewing of “liquid waste.” The liquid in the tanker cars were available in a variety of colors: biohazard blue, Geiger green and plutonium purple.

More recently, Ready Made Toys (RMT) produced a series of AEC cars. These cars were painted in the red and white colors used by the AEC on equipment at the New Mexico site. Two locomotives were created: the AEC #57 1946 Alamogordo Test Range and the AEC #57 1974 Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory. There were also railcars that were made by small groups of model train enthusiasts, such as Three Mile Island (TMI) themed boxcars.

Over the last thirty years, Joel O. Lubenau has amassed

one of the largest atomic themed railcar collections in the country. Mr. Lubenau is a retired health physicist who was part of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission team that responded to the Three Mile Island accident. When he learned of the TMI railcars, both his profession and his hobby intersected.

Over the years Mr. Lubenau not only collected toy railcars he also collected a large number of related documents and ephemera. Mr. Lubenau’s personal train layout was known as the AEC Terminal Railroad.

Mr. Lubenau had been looking for a permanent home for his collection. He was so impressed with the level of care given to artifacts by the Museum that he chose to donate his entire atomic themed model train collection to the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History.

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GREEN by Shannon Barba

FULL SPECTRUM FIBONACCI by W. Gary Rivera

LOSING CONTROL by Pete Hossfeld

STAGE by Scott Hutchinson

DEPARTURE by Lewis Francis

CERISE by Ken Negus

Enter your photo today!

STEaM PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW By: Jennifer Hayden, Director of PR & Marketing The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History will host its second annual photo art exhibit that invites members of the community to share their photographic talent and eye for everything that is Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics (STEaM). The “Atomic STEaM Photography Show” exhibition will open on November 7, 2015, and will display photography ranging from the literal engineering feats of the Great Wall of China and the Great Pyramid of Giza, to the abstract interpretation of science as seen through a plant experiencing photosynthesis.

place, as well as three honorable mention awards.

For more information regarding the competition, including terms and conditions and deadlines, please visit nuclearmuseum.org, or contact info@ nuclearmuseum.org with questions.

Visit nuclearmuseum.org and enter your STEaM photographs today!

Any individual, from a professional photographer to a student with a camera phone, may submit a photograph to this competition/exhibition with the hope to not only win a cash prize, but to also have their work on display in a nationally accredited, Smithsonian affiliated museum. All winning entries will debut at the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History from November 7, 2015, through January 3, 2016.

Though all photographs submitted to the Museum must relate in some way to the overall theme of science, technology, engineering, art and mathematics, they are open to interpretation by the photographer. All entries will be reviewed by the two selected jurors throughout the contest. Images will be judged on originality, technical excellence, composition, overall impact and artistic merit.

Entries may be made online at nuclearmuseum.org, and each entry requires a fee of $15. There is no limit to the amount of entries an individual can submit. Entry deadline is Friday, August 28, 2015, and notification of judges’ decisions will be announced on Friday, October 9, 2015. Cash awards will be presented to first, second and third

2014 STEaM Photography Show winner WAVE FUNCTION by Brittany Markward

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“SCIENCE IS EVERYWHERE” SUMMER CAMP By: Rachael Cutrufello, Education Director

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Summer 2015 will mark the 18th year of science fun in the Museum’s “Science is Everywhere” Summer Camp. Beginning May 26 and running through August 7, the Museum will welcome campers ages 6 through 16 for week-long adventures in science fun and learning. With a different theme for each week, students will have the opportunity to explore many different areas of science, technology, engineering and math through hands-on exploration.

Campers will learn the science behind how movie props are made, investigate the history of spies in the secret southwest, probe whether Jack’s beanstalk really could sprout up overnight, build their own kaleidoscope and more in these thrilling new endeavors. Favorite camps such as “Rockets, Rockets, Rockets,” “Hogwerts,” “Lotions & Potions,” “Loboquest” and more will also return to bring young scientists a fun-filled and handson summer.

The 2015 “Science is Everywhere” Summer Camp season brings more new and exciting topics than ever before. Topics such as “Movie Magic,” “Spy Kids,” “Fact or Fairytale,” “Artomatic!,” “Best Toy Ever,” “The Great Game” and many more will join our already entertaining line-up of camps.

Camp enrollment is limited based on the course subject, and many camps are already filling up.

Please visit nuclearmuseum.org to register today, or call 505-245-2137, extension 103, for more information. See you this summer!

Caution! Science Happens Here! By: Melissa Donahoo, Volunteer Coordinator Science at the Museum isn’t something to read about in our exhibits. We have approximately one dozen high school students (ages 14 and up) who volunteer as Junior Docents, many of whom present live science demonstrations on a regular basis. If you visit the Museum on a Saturday or Sunday, you might be lucky enough to catch a show.

This year, the Junior Docent program is enjoying its most successful year ever thanks to the leadership of our Education Department. Rachael Cutrufello, Director of Education; Felicia Savage, Education Enrichment Coordinator; and David Gibson, Museum Educator, have spent many weekend hours working with the Junior Docents to spark their curiosity in science and mentor them in their presentation and teaching skills.

Our Junior Docents will continue to present their experiments throughout the summer, mostly on weekends. We will begin accepting new applications for the Junior Docent Program on August 1, 2015. Placement in the program is competitive. For more information, contact Melissa Donahoo, Volunteer Manager, at 245-2137, extension 122, or mdonahoo@nuclearmuseum.org.

This is a unique opportunity for high school students to volunteer in their community, to explore a passion or interest and to sharpen skills that will help them transition into a high education environment and later a professional career. This year the Junior Docents have learned about electricity and the Van de Graff generator, discovered how Bernoulli’s Principle keeps an airplane in the sky and explored air pressure through use of a vacuum pump. No, a marshmallow will not explode in a vacuum (as much as we wish it would).

The highlight of this year’s Junior Docent program occurred at the Einstein Gala when two of our Junior Docents presented a special demonstration for the crowd. Using hydrogen peroxide, potassium iodine and dish soap, our Junior Docents created a memorable exothermic reaction that had guests of the Gala reaching for the ponchos we provided.

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Welcome to the Homeschool community By: David Gibson, Museum Educator The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History extends a welcome to the homeschool community.

With the growing number of homeschooling families in the Albuquerque and New Mexico area, the Museum is happy to begin offering programs designed to cater to the unique dynamics of the homeschooling family. Students and their parents will be able to look forward to events and offerings involving learning experiences for all age groups.

We will also offer special programs for high school as well as elementary to middle school levels.

Museum staff have already begun this outreach by offering a preview to the “Spark your Curiosity” exhibit. Staff have reintroduced “Chemistry Twister”, a game involving a large number of players, plastic chains and our museum’s very large Periodic table.

This game is exclusive to our homeschoolers and has been very well received by the students and their families. The education department is working to create programs to engage homeschoolers even further by offering learning opportunities at regular intervals during the school year.

Jim Walther, Museum Director, also has proposed September as Homeschool Month with a large push toward creating a stronger bond between the Museum and this ever expanding community. For the September Homeschool Month, the Museum will be

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offering programs for students covering the science and historical aspects of the Museum. In addition, staff will be providing seminar style meetings to the parent/ teachers with the goal of introducing new ideas and concepts for teaching science in the home setting.

The Museum’s social media presence through the Facebook group “National Museum of Nuclear Science & History Homeschool Education Programs” has gained close to 150 followers and is now posting polls and surveys in order to better reach this community. This outreach has earned a loyal base of families, many of whom post and repost our Museum’s happenings to their friends as well as other groups. This has proven a valuable resource for reaching and being reached by homeschoolers.

The homeschool community is a devoted group.

As a result, staff have seen families organizing groups for field trips to the Museum, parents taking students on our tour to the historic Trinity Site and a number of visitors to our education events. A wonderful homeschool turnout for our STEM week event has resulted in many of the families joining the Museum as members.

The Museum Staff and volunteers hope to see more families enjoying the Museum on what would normally be a “school day.”

A Day of Culture and Family Fun By: Jennifer Hayden

Cultural performances and music, bright Japanese floral arrangements, intricate Chinese art activities and much more will fill the Museum from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Saturday, May 16, 2015.

The Museum staff, board and volunteers are thrilled to host the 19th Annual Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Festival, a celebration of cultural traditions, ancestry, native languages and unique experiences represented among ethnic groups from Asia and the Pacific.

Museum visitors will be mesmerized by tantalizing dance performances; participate in hands-on activities such as origami, brush painting and calligraphy; and observe beautiful Ikebana floral arrangements.

Visitors will also be able to taste traditional Asian food samples as well as explore the fascinating world of tea by indulging in samples from The Fragrant Leaf.

Through the continuing support of the Chinese Cultural Center and Lin’s Martial Arts Academy, New Mexico School of Chinese Language and Arts, Ichiyo School of Ikebana, Ikebana International Chapter 41 and the New Mexico School of Chinese Language & Arts, museum visitors will be treated to performances including Chinese martial arts, Japanese Taiko drumming, Polynesian dancing and much more!

Sponsors for the celebration include Sandia National Laboratories Asian Leadership Outreach Committee, Talin Market, The Fragrant Leaf and the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History.

The event is free with regular Museum admission.

Please visit nuclearmuseum.org under “Visit” and “Events” for more details.

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Win a Chance to be a Fighter Pilot for a Day By: Jennifer Hayden The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History is offering a chance for a lucky winner to experience the thrill and excitement of being an Air Combat U.S.A. Fighter Pilot for a day. The Museum is conducting a raffle with a prize package that includes a real Fighter Pilot experience for one at the winner’s choice of a participating location across the U.S., a 3-night stay in a Hyatt Place Hotel and round-trip airfare for two.

The raffle prize package - consisting of one day where an individual will experience basic air combat maneuvers in an airplane, hotel accommodations and round-trip flight accommodations to the winner’s choice of participating locations around the U.S. – has a total value of $5,480 and flight schedules can be found at www.winspireme.com/package/fighterpilot-for-a-day. Raffle tickets are $50 each or $125 for three tickets, and only 500 tickets will be sold.

The raffle will support the Museum’s campaign, “Operation Preservation,” to restore multiple aircraft and missiles in Heritage Park, the outdoor exhibit space. “Operation Preservation” is an ongoing campaign aimed at raising funds for the Museum’s restoration projects. Money raised for “Operation Preservation” will refurbish aircraft including the Museum’s own B-29 Superfortress, the B-52B Stratofortress, the A-7 Corsair II and the F-105D Thurnderchief.

The raffle begins at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 1, 2015, and ends at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 30, 2015. The drawing will be held on Monday, October 5, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. MST. The winner need not be present at the drawing to win. There is no limit to the number of tickets a person may purchase. To learn more about Operation Preservation, and to view the terms and conditions of the raffle, visit the Museum’s website at nuclearmuseum.org.

National Museum of Nuclear Science & History

Raffle 2015 Tickets are $50 each or $125 for 3 tickets Only 500 will be sold Raffle Drawing Is October 5, 2015

The winner of the National Museum of Nuclear Science & History’s 2015 Raffle will win a Fighter Pilot experience for one at the winner’s choice of participating locations across the U.S., a 3-night stay in a Hyatt Place hotel and round-trip airfare for two.

Retail value of $5,480.

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a chance of a lifetime, and become a Fighter Pilot for a day! Proceeds will help the Museum raise funds for Operation ToWin purchase your raffle ticket, please visit the Museum store, or call 505-245-2137, extension 106.

Preservation: The Campaign to Restore the Planes in Heritage Park.

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Movie Under the Wings By: Jennifer Hayden Enjoy the Museum and New Mexico’s beautiful weather this summer, and be entertained by the Museum’s third annual Movie Under the Wings, taking place on Saturday, June 20, in Heritage Park. This annual outdoor event is sure to thrill everyone with the iconically classic movie, “Back to the Future,” great entertainment involving activities for the family, yummy local food trucks and more!

Doors will open at 7:30 pm for this unique museum experience, and the movie will begin at dark. Guests are asked to bring portable outdoor chairs and to kindly leave any four-legged friends at home.

This exciting event is free with regular Museum admission. Everyone attending Movie Under the Wings, including Museum members, will be required to pay regular Museum admission. Visit nuclearmuseum.org to purchase your June 20, 2015, extended hours Museum admission, and enjoy a movie under the stars – and airplane wings - with the Museum!

Our Volunteers Make a Difference By: Melissa Donahoo Volunteer impact is most often reported in numbers and typically in terms of the number of active volunteers and the amount of time they spend at the Museum during a particular timeframe. While those numbers summarize the Museum’s work – and often sound impressive – they fall short of capturing the true picture of how volunteer efforts shape the Museum and make it a better place.

For example, when the Museum was designed, plans were drawn up that would include a pathway and bench seating in Heritage Park. With a large backyard area, seating would allow visitors to rest and enjoy the aircraft, rockets, missiles and other items on display. However, funding was needed to complete seating as planned.

Sometimes finding “funding” for a project requires some creativity. And so, in late 2013, the Museum staff set out to find a way to build the planned seating through the volunteer program.

The first opportunity came when the Museum was approached by Gray Huntzinger in January 2014.

Huntzinger was looking to complete a project as part of his goal to reach Eagle Scout rank in the Boy Scout organization. In consultation with staff members, Huntzinger designed the bench structure and then built and installed two benches as part of his project.

The Museum paid for materials for one of the benches USS James K. Polk (SSBN 645)sub-sail through a sponsorship, while Huntzinger raised the money for the second bench and organized the labor needed to build, paint and install both benches.

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Our Volunteers Make a Difference (Continued) Next, the Museum was approached by Lockheed Martin/Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) as a possible site for a “Make a Difference Day” project in October 2014. As part of the project, SNL paid for the materials for the four remaining benches and provided 30 volunteers to work on the project during a single-day event in October. This group of volunteers completed and installed one bench and made progress on a second.

To complete the project, the Museum turned to its group of volunteers. Through a series of work days, a group of six Museum Volunteers built, installed and painted the remaining benches.

In total, approximately 65 volunteers from three different organizations (the Boy Scouts, SNL, and the Museum) worked on the Heritage Park Bench project. The project also required significant involvement from three staff members in terms of supervision, consultation, coordination and physical labor. Through these combined efforts we were able to achieve the ultimate goal of providing seating with some shade in Heritage Park for our visitors.

Duane Hughes, Museum Docent

Another Successful Event!

The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History hosted an event to remember on March 21, 2015, where science experiments and tuxedos collided for an evening of scientific fun! The 18th Annual Einstein Gala, the Museum’s largest fundraising event of the year, introduced intricate science experiments performed by Museum junior volunteers, a unique silent auction, dinner among some of the most brilliant minds in science, local entertainment throughout the evening and an opportunity to honor an exceptional individual with the 2015 National Award of Nuclear Science & History.

The award - celebrating the wide scope of achievement and commitment to furthering scientific

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endeavors made by individuals in areas of leadership, technology, government, energy and education was given to author and environmentalist, Gwyneth Cravens. Having written Power to Save the World: The Truth About Nuclear Energy, Craven’s work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, Harper’s Magazine and Discover and she appeared as one of the environmental thinkers of “CNN Films: Pandora’s Promise.”

The evening also impacted the Albuquerque community on another level. Through the sponsorship of Hal Behl and Judith Mead, Museum Foundation Trustees Emeriti, the Museum invited six exceptional Albuquerque Public Schools (APS)

Another Successful Event! (Continued) students and educators, along with their guests, to be a part of the evening’s celebration. Matthew Gervasi, from Sandia High School; Willow Lindsey-Paek, from Highland High School; and Yarithza Pena, from Atrisco Heritage Academy High School were recognized for their outstanding STEM achievements. Andrew Chernow, with Nex-Gen Academy High School; Jen Coughlin, with Eldorado High School; and Carrie Pippin, with Manzano High School were recognized as outstanding APS STEM educators.

Over 300 guests attended the 2015 Einstein Gala, where proceeds help support the Museum’s STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) educational programs for K-12 students as well as professional development workshops for science and math teachers.

Pictured left to right: John Stichman, President of National Atomic Museum Foundation; Carol Johnson, President and CEO of Savannah River Nuclear Solutions; Gwyneth Cravens, Award Recipient; and Jim Walther, Museum Director

Outstanding STEM students and educators

Museum Junior Docents during a large experiment

Guests browsing the Silent Auction

With the excellent science experiments and amazingly influential guests, the 2015 Einstein Gala was truly a night to remember.

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Welcome Jerry Hanks By: Jennifer Hayden We are thrilled to welcome Jerry Hanks, Heritage Park Restoration Coordinator, to the Museum staff. Jerry is a retired Marine Corps Major who volunteered his time and skills while managing the Museum’s restoration of the F-16 Fighting Falcon on display in Heritage Park. Because of his incredible success and work ethic, Jerry was brought on as a part-time employee to manage not only the current restoration project with the B-29 Superfotress, but to also manage “Operation Preservation: The Campaign to Restore the Planes in Heritage Park” as a whole.

while working at the Museum, Jerry said, “I can identify with almost every asset in the Museum’s collection and some of it very personally and heartfelt. It’s not really work, just a pleasure to be a part of what’s going on and contributing to the history and legacy of the last 7+ decades.”

When Jerry is not working, he enjoys playing handball and golf, though he said he never beats his wife, BJ.

Jerry joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1960 and spent 21+ years before retiring as a Major. During that time, he earned degrees in Mechanical Engineering and graduate degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. Jerry worked for Sandia National Laboratories from 1983 to 2005 mostly as a Computer Scientist and was appointed a Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff and later Manager. In his last two years at Sandia, Jerry was an executive to the State of New Mexico as the Science and Technology Advisor reporting to the Lt. Governor, and he also sat on the Board of Directors for Spaceport America and was a Councilman on the U.S. HUD Community Development Council. Jerry then went back to graduate school in general filmmaking and screenwriting.

When asked what he looked forward to the most

Jerry Hanks (left) with triple war veteran Juan Lopez

UPCOMING Events May 7: Science on Tap - Plasma Sculpture, Carl Willis - Yannis 5:30 pm May 16: Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Festival 10 am - 3 pm May 26 - August 7: “Science is Everywhere” Summer Camp June 20: Movie Under the Wings, “Back to the Future” 7:30 pm

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A Proud Partnership By: Nadine Scala, Membership Associate

The National Museum of Nuclear Science & History (NMNSH) and the Sandia Laboratory Federal Credit Union (SLFCU) are proud of their partnership, which offers members of both organizations joint membership and benefits for their families. SLFCU sponsors the Neutron Program at the Museum for children under the age of 13. Membership in the Neutrons includes a backpack, T-shirt, Birthday card and invitations

to special “Neutrons Day� events.

The partnership provides NMNSH members with a great opportunity to have access to one of the most prestigious credit unions in the country. As an affiliated organization, NMNSH members can obtain smart solutions for all of their financial needs from saving for college to buying a home or investing for retirement. SLFCU is dedicated to offering high value and outstanding personal service and can be accessed online or by phone from anywhere in the world. Together, the Museum and Sandia Laboratory Federal Credit Union continue to pride themselves on helping and serving members of the community.

A Message on Life Insurance (Provided by the Development Department) There are several ways in which a Life Insurance Policy can be used for charitable giving. In addition, giving life insurance to a charity may allow you to make a larger gift than you otherwise could afford.

This essentially means that the donor and the charity could benefit from the donation.

Here are some things to consider. You could:

1)Designate a charity as the owner and

beneficiary of some type of permanent life

insurance policy.

2)You can also name a charity as beneficiary

of proceeds

3)Name charity as recipient of dividends

4)Donate an existing life insurance policy

to charity or

5)Donate a new policy to charity

As always, the information contained in this article is not a complete statement of the information required to make an informed financial decision, and further does not constitute a recommendation.

Please consult your financial professional before making any decision.

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