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Mission of the Chapter
T
he mission focuses on two main areas which parallels the national
Tuskegee Airmen organization. [1]Sustain the legacy and history of the
Tuskegee Airmen through student lectures, speaking engagements and
exhibitions. Our venues vary from school grades 4 thru 12, college institutions
and to community organizations as well. [2]Create programs and experiences
for students to develop their knowledge about careers in aviation -or- their
academic studies in general.
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Awarded March 29, 2007
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Purpose of Tonight’s Gala
n keeping with our mission’s second objective, we are presenting our
academic fund raiser. We as a chapter will be attempting to expand on
our education assistance program to aspiring college bound Seniors.
In the past few years we have made a modest contributions towards student
assistance. It is our desire to expand on this program to cover more students
in a variety of cities in the Commonwealth. This year we were able to sponsor
and assist seven students from the Commonwealth
Your attendance, support and participation in this year’s fund raising gala will
help us to match and hopefully surpass the monies we raised from last year’s
gala. To struggling students, “every little bit helps”.
For Tax purposes, a $15 portion of your ticket will be allocated to the BGNFP Chapter’s Education Fund
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Ron Spriggs, President, is the Executive Director and Cofounder
of RSETA, Inc. He’s a charter member of BGNFP, an oral historian,
keynote speaker and lecturer on Tuskegee Airmen history. Ron retired
from IBM after 28 years of service in which he held management and
staff positions and later the Director of Business Training for CVC.
Ron served 8 years in the U.S. Air Force, authored a book, “Amazing
Management Styles“ and lobbied the Kentucky General Assembly for
the KY I-75 designation of the “Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Trail”.
Charles Walker, Vice President, and Education Co-Chair. Charles
is a Heritage Member (son of a Tuskegee Airman) of B/Gen. Noel F.
Parrish Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen Lexington, Kentucky. Charles has
been with the BGNFP Chapter for 6 years. He’s a retiree from Webasto
Roof Systems Lexington Kentucky after 10 years in the Quality Dept.
and also worked for IBM for 23 years. Charles graduated from Eastern
Kentucky Univ. with a Degree in Applied Electronics Technology
Patricia Hayden, Treasurer is a graduate of the University of Kentucky
and has served 6 years on the BGNFP Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen
Board. She has diversified experience in business, state government,
insurance administration and corporate and facilities. Patricia brings a
wealth of experience in systems and application management, training
facilitation, strategic planning and communications. She spent the
majority of her career with IBM & Lexmark.
Sarah Byrd, Secretary, is a native of Kentucky and mother. She is a
graduate of Fugazzi Business College and has a 35 year tenure with
IBM in which she worked with contract management and business
partner support. Sarah is currently involved in the community as a
Commissioner for Housing Authority of Versailles KY and serves on
the Steele Cemetery Committee. She has been a member of BGNFP
Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen Board for 2 Years
Ali Robinson, Public Relations Officer, as enlisted in the United States
Air Force where she attended the Community College of the Air Force.
She joined Toyota Engineering and Manufacturing after her Air Force
career. She has over 20 year of experience in automotive engineering
and project management including executive level management and
over 10 years of diversified experience as an IT professional. She’s on
the Aviation Museum of Kentucky Board of Directors and has served
on the BGNFP Chapter of Tuskegee Airmen Board for 3 years.
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Dr. William “Bill” McAtee, Chaplain is a retired Presbyterian
Minister after 41 years in active ministry. He graduated from Louisville
Presbyterian Seminary. He located DOTA William H. Cornish in 2007
while delivering meals-on-wheels to him. Bill is a BGNFP Charter
Member, chairs the Elections Committee, special audit programs and
Chairs the By-Laws committee.
Dan Wooten, Education Co-Chair, is a charter member of BGNFP
since 2007. He is a retired Marketing Manager for Kentucky Education
Television and a former small business owner. Dan is a graduate of
Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL. and has work experience with
NASA and IBM.
Please consider joining our chapter to provide your skills and
experiences. We need and welcome skilled, motivated individuals to
assist in the management of our chapter and to chair various committees.
Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen
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1/Lt. Frank “Doug” Walker
P40 Pilot
2013 Lonely Eagle
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Flt-Off Alvin LaRue, Sr.
B25 Bombardier/Nav.
2014 Lonely Eagle
Cpl. Frank Weaver
Hangar Chief
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G
ood evening
and welcome
to our second
Annual Educational
A
Fund-raiser. This has
Fu
been another fantastic
be
and very active year
an
again for our chapter.
ag
It all began around September of 2014
when we decided to venture out into
new territory. After seven years as a
chapter, we began plans for our first
educational fund-raising gala. This step
of faith was taken so that we as a chapter
could do more to provide seed money
for some high school seniors heading off
to college.
I
am extremely proud of the BGNFP
Executive Board members and other
volunteers who poured in tireless
hours during the months, before and
after the event to make it a resounding
success. Our program book contained
a congratulatory letter from President
Barack Obama, Kentucky Governor,
Steve Beshear and Lexington’s Mayor
Jim Gray. Our chapter received a
proclamation from the city designating
September 19th as Tuskegee Airmen
Day in Lexington.
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ur event last year honored two
Documented Original Tuskegee
Airmen L/Col. Alexander Jefferson
of Detroit, MI and Cpl. Frank Weaver
of Louisville KY. While the September
fund-raising Gala was our crowning event
for the year, I am just as proud of these
same individuals who participated in the
Lexington Independence Day Parade and
the Annual Roots and Heritage Festival.
In each of these community appearances,
it speaks volumes of the commitment we
have as a chapter to keeping the legacy of
the Tuskegee Airmen alive.
A
s a result of last year’s inaugural
fund raising event, we were
able to present seven education
assistance awards to the graduating class
of 2015. This was made possible thru our
ticket sales, and your generous donations
individually or through our silent auction,
Our “first time at bat” was so successful,
that we decided to, “give it another try”
for the Class of 2016.
F
inally, I wish to recognize and
congratulate our seven freshmen
honorees as our guests tonight - and
the acknowledgement of them by Chrysler
on Nicholasville.
Ron Spriggs, President
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R
enee began her career at KET in 1997 as a public policy reporter and
associate producer. In 2005, she launched the first statewide minority
affairs program, Connections with Renee Shaw, on KET. As one of
KET’s public affairs program producers, Renee is producer/managing editor
and host of KET’s legislative coverage, co-hosts election night coverage, hosts
KET’s health series, and produces numerous other issue-centered programs at
KET. For more than a decade, she produced Comment on Kentucky, KET’s
longest running public affairs program. She travels across the state moderating
public issues forums and speaking about diversity, media, political, and state
legislative matters Renee is a native of Portland, Tenn. She graduated from
Western Kentucky University with degrees in broadcast journalism and political
science in 1994 and a master’s degree in corporate communications in 1996.
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Program
6:30PM
Doors open, Meet and Greet. Table seating and escort by the
Henry Clay High-school Army JROTC cadets and Silent Auction
6:55PM
Opening by Mistress of Ceremony, Ms. Renee Shaw
7:05PM
Posting of the Colors by the Henry Clay High-school Army JROTC
cadets. Please rise for our National Anthem
7:15PM
Invocation by Rev. Dr. William McAtee, BGNFP Chaplain
7:20PM
Welcoming remarks: Ms. Renee Shaw, Mistress of Ceremony
7:30PM
Dinner and Buffet Instructions: Ali Robinson, Chapter P.R.O.
8:05PM
Musical performance: Ms. Margot Demaree
8:25PM
Acknowledgements: Mr. Ron Spriggs, BGNFP Chapter President
8:35PM
Musical performance: Mr. Jeremiah Muwanga
8:50PM
Silent Auction Winners announced by Ms. Sarah Byrd, BGNFP
Secretary
8:55PM
Retreating of the Colors, by our guest school Color Guard unit
9:00PM
Event Ends
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Tonight’s Entertainment
Margot Demaree
Photo by: Staci Marie
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raised in Louisville. He came to Lexington as a vocal major at UK on a full
ride. An accomplished vocalist, producer,
and songwriter Jeremiah blends soulful
vocals with a modern Rnb sound. Jeremiah has been fortunate to enjoy a long
career as an ensemble performer and solo
artist. He’s been on stages throughout the
United States and Great Britain. Jeremiah
is a Sales Executive and a Chrysler Certified Sales Consultant with over 10 years
of sales and customer service experience.
Contact: Jmuwanga1185@Gmail.com
Jeremiah Muwanga
M
argot is a classic jazz singer
whose voice has an outstanding
range that can captures a wide
variety of songs. She has been the main
singing talent and partner of R-C Smith
and Company, primarily a jazz duo. She
is often performing with Robert Smith and
other musicians in many places and events
throughout Lexington, Central Kentucky
and other surrounding cities in the Commonwealth. Margot sings everything from
blues, to jazz, R&B and has a deep seeded
singing background in gospel.
Photo by: Staci Marie
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Distinguished DOTA fom Kentucky
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1926 in Louisville, Kentucky and was
educated in the local school systems.
Frank was drafted into the United States
Armed Forces at the age of 18. He was sent
to Camp Atterbury in Indiana for induction.
From the induction center he was sent to
Shepherd Field in Texas for his basic training.
After completing basic he was assigned
duty at Tuskegee Air Field in Tuskegee,
Alabama.
While at Tuskegee Army Air Field, Frank served as a hangar chief and was also a
B-25 engine mechanic. Upon completion of his military obligation, Frank returned
to Louisville and went to work for General Electric and remained there until his
retirement 32 years later. Frank is presently involved in several organizations within
his community including being a Deacon Emeritus in his church.
Other Known Kentucky
Documented Original Tuskegee Airmen
Sgt. William (Wild Bill) Davis, Mechanic, Louisville/Houston
Cpl. Virgil Jewell, Crew-chief, Louisville
L/Col. Washington Ross, Pilot, Ashland/Detroit
LONELY EAGLES (Deceased)
Pvt. Thomas “T.B.” Miller Mail Clerk,Winchester
Sgt. Harold Alston, Radio Repairman, Paducah
Pfc Bill Cornish, Refueler, Lexington
Capt. Morris Washington, B25 Pilot, Louisville
Flt Off. Alvin Larue, Navigator, Louisville
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ou are cordially invited to join our
Tuskegee Airmen chapter which is
opened to all ages, races, gender, students,
military and non-military persons. We are
looking for professional skills and experiences from those individuals eager to help
us better manage our chapter’s mission and
affairs.
Please use the form above to join us today.
Join now and your membership will be covered all the way until December 31st of 2015.
That’s a savings benefit of 1/3rd membership
at no extra cost.
Look Ahead and...
Make your plans to attend our
Next Education Fundraiser
S
cholarships: There are two different scholarship grants program through our chapter for HS Seniors. One is directly related
to tonight’s event through the B/Gen. Noel
Parrish Chapter of TAI; the other is the National Tuskegee Airmen Scholarship Fund.
Feel free to circulate this information to your
distribution list.
Go to our web site of http://bgnfpchapter.
weebly.com or contact us at (859)576-3636
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Lt/Gen. B.O. Davis, Jr.
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The Organization of Black Aerospace
Professionals (OBAP) would like to say
“Thank You” for changing history and
opening the doors of aerospace for so
many people!
Learn more about OBAP’s youth
aerospace programs visit us at:
WWW.OBAP.ORG
click on project aerospace.
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