Learn what NAHA and its partners have accomplished over the past year what what exciting things we'll be doing next year! Celebrate the winners of NAHA's Ivonette Wright Miller, Wick Wright and PROPS awards. NAHA's annual meeting is free and open to the public.

When: 3-5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26

Where: Center for Regional Cooperation, 1100 W. Third St.

Elected officials at the national and local levels have spoken up in support of funding for the National Park Service to acquire the Wright Company factory buildings as a unit of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park.

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown signed a letter dated July 30 to Jonathan B. Jarvis, director of the National Park Service, asking him to allocate $800,000 in Land and Water Conservation Fund dollars in the park service's 2016 budget for the acquisition of the two buildings, built in 1910 and 1911 by Wilbur and Orville Wright's company.

In a letter Dated July 24, U.S. Rep. Michael Turner urged Jarvis to include the funding necessary to acquire the buildings.

Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley wrote in support of LWCF funding in a letter dated July 14. She noted the city, state of Ohio and private partners have contributed more than $5.4 million to clean up the industrial site where the buildings are located and added that Dayton is considering a $500,000 grant for site improvements.

The National Park Service has determined the buildings were the first in America constructed for the purpose of aircraft production.

National Park Service rangers from the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park and NAHA volunteers helped tell the story of the invention of the airplane to thousands of visitors last week at the Experimental Aircraft Association's annual AirVenture convention in Oshkosh, Wis.

Throughout the week, rangers and volunteers answered questions and presented forums about aviation heritage at sites like Dayton's national park and the Wright Brothers National Memorial at Kitty Hawk, N.C. They also addressed concerns about access to NPS locations by land or air.

The park service was one of several agencies with exhibits in AirVenture's Federal Pavilion. Nearly 21,000 visitors passed through the pavilion every day, according to Ranger Nicholas Georgeff.

Betty Darst, a tireless volunteer for several NAHA partners and other community organizations, received recognition at AirVenture last week for her work as a regional coordinator for EAA's Young Eagles program. Sean D. Tucker, Young Eagles chairman, presented the award.

Darst said more than 800 volunteer pilots and coordinators have provided Young Eagles flights to 1.8 million young people.

The WACO Historical Society will host the 25th annual International Harvester Scout and Light Truck Nationals Friday through Sunday, Aug. 8-10, on Historic WACO Field in Troy.

The event is dedicated to preserving and promoting the legacy of International Harvester products, including all motor trucks manufactured by IH as well as what it calls the world's first mass-produced sport utility vehicle, the Scout.

The event is open to the public. Admission is $8 per day or $15 for all three days. Airplane rides will be available for an additional fee.

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