Friends of Nike Site Summit 2nd Annual Open House
October 20, 2011 |
and reception Thursday, Oct. 20, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the BP Energy Center, 1014 Energy Court, in Anchorage. The evening will include displays and information about the restoration of Site Summit, the former Nike Hercules missile battery atop Mount Gordon Lyon. Refreshments will be served and awards presented.
FONSS was formed by local volunteers in 2007 to advocate for the preservation of Nike Site Summit. In 2009, it partnered with the U.S. Army (now Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson), the National Park Service, and State Historic Preservation Officer to preserve the historic mountaintop fortress overlooking Arctic Valley. FONSS' mission is to preserve and interpret the site for the education of current and future generations about the Cold War, and by doing this memorialize the millions of veterans who served during the Cold War.
FONSS volunteers made great strides this summer in preserving the Launch Control and Missile Maintenance Buildings, Phases III and IV of our plan. Last summer’s work focused on the three Sentry Stations that guarded access to the site. A presentation will showcase this summer’s accomplishments and FONSS’ plans for next summer.
There is still much work to be done and FONSS is raising funds for more extensive work in 2012. Once the site is stabilized, FONSS will be coordinating limited public tours of the site in cooperation with Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
Visit us at www.nikesitesummit.net for more information about the open house and the organization. FONSS is on Facebook at Friends of Nike Site Summit, and on Twitter, @_FONSS.
Doris Thomas
Public Relations Chairman
(907) 694-3570
fonss2007@gmail.com
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http://www.nikesitesummit.net
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Website:
www.nikesitesummit.net |
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| Location Information |
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BP Energy Center |
1014 Energy Court
Anchorage, AK |
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| Contact Information |
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Doris Thomas |
| Email:
fonss2007@gmail.com |
| Phone:
907-694-3570 |
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