Much effort has gone into making this project fly, including contributed funding from foundations and charities, donated efforts and talents from engineers, artists, organizers, caterers, mold-makers, accountants, models, child volunteers, PR people, pilots, landscapers, planners, policymakers, photographers, fundraisers and others who penned letters to potential doners, many articles in the Huerfano World Journal (see here), letters to the editor, and much much more. Additionally, the Pueblo Chieftain ran a brief piece by Mary Jean Porter about the project, titled: "Memorial Honors Female Pilot." Read it by clicking here. The "You Fly, Girl" Blog has also honored Tracy by running a story about the project that can be viewed here. This project has also been highlighted on YouTube of all places! View the video here.
See Preliminary Versions of the Memorial in Place in between the La Veta Library the building that once housed a store which Doris ran and in front of the Francisco Fort Museum. (See below)
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| Big and Little Doris' stand in figures pose in-place this Fall for stakeholders to determine their eventual placement. Photos by William T. Beverly, Ph.D., Huerfano World Journal Newspaper, Walsenburg, Colorado. |
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| La Veta Town Councilpersons and other Stakeholders Gather for a Group Shot with Hanley |
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| Doris' Stand-In Travels the Roads Between Hanley's Studio and La Veta |
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| Doris' Stand In makes the trip back to the studio. |
All are welcome to attend! More information about Doris' life can be found here at "Wasp Final Flight" on Blogspot.
And just in case you are curious, donations are still being accepted to cover the costs of the project. Mail donations to the SCCY at 129 Kansas Avenue, Walsenburg, CO 81089. Be sure to state that your donation is for the Doris Tracy Memorial Project.
