Previous Programs – 2022
Bonaire – Anthes | Balloon Fiesta – 50 Years – Lloyd | Weems Gallery – McVeigh | Wheels Museum – Freed | HUGO – Baron | NM Veterans Memorial – Moss | Holy Land – McCall | HUGO – Baron (reprise) | SNL Pension – Philbin | Annual Meeting – Ice Cream Social – Awards | October | November |
TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2022
MVC In-Person and on Zoom
PROGRAM – “Future Vacation ‘Travelogue'” by John P. Anthes
(Presentation was not recorded)
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2022
MVC In-Person and on Zoom
PROGRAM – “Balloon Fiesta: 50 Years of Hot Air and Fun”
Mr. Lloyd has been “honored with the 2017 Albuquerque Aerostat Ascension Association (AAAA) Sid Cutter Award for contributions to the sport of ballooning.” He describes himself as a “Lifelong Educator.”
Mr. Lloyd presented a superb slide show that included a very extensive coverage of how our balloons are launched to get 600 in the air in thirty minutes. The show also covered all the Fiesta contests: Bean Bag Drop, Fiesta Golf, Key Grab and Ring Toss. Lastly, Mr. Lloyd covered the Gas Balloon Challenge activities, launch, and travel coverage across the country over the years.
(Presentation was not recorded)
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2022
MVC In-Person and on Zoom
PROGRAM – “Weems Gallery and Framing: Planning for Today, the Future, and COVID
(Presentation was not recorded)
TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 2022
MVC In-Person and on Zoom
PROGRAM – “Wheels Museum,” by Ms. Leba Freed, President
(Presentation was not recorded)
TOUR OF THE WHEELS MUSEUM, MAY 4, 2022, AND LUNCH AFTERWARDS AT BARELAS COFFEE SHOP 1502 – 4th Street SW (4th Street and Avenida Cesar Chavez)
https://www.coronadothunderbirds.com/club-member-tours/
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 2022, AND TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2022
MVC In-Person and on Zoom
PROGRAM – “The Story Behind the Movie “HUGO” by Andy Baron (of Santa Fe, and invited by the Franklin Institute Philadelphia, PA, to restore the 200-Year-Old, Inoperative Automaton)
See https://www.fi.edu/
During a private showing of the automaton, although it had been broken for some years, the Franklin Institute’s Senior Curator of Collections, and Charles Penniman, the automaton’s caretaker and exhibitor, demonstrated the distressed machine to the limited extent that it could be run. Based upon shared photos and video clips, Andy developed an understanding of its mechanical details.
As a restorer and engineer of mechanisms, Andy easily analyzed the automaton’s general principles of operation and distilled those observations into a brief description for Brian Selznick. At that time Brian was actively creating what would soon become the award-winning book “The Invention of Hugo Cabret.” He sent Andy a copy of his manuscript and some of his drawings for the book.
Andy was delighted to read the story, which was already essentially complete, and felt an immediate affinity for Hugo.
“Hugo” was a 2011 movie based on the book, “The Invention of Hugo Cabret,” by Brian Selznick.
Andy will review his rewarding experience and the story explaining the necessary steps needed to restore the automaton to full operation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maillardet’s_automaton
Andrew Baron is Owner and Chief technician of Alpine Clock Repair, LLC., top quality clock repair utilizing 21st century “Standards & Practices.” Andy is also Owner of Popyrus Studio, Inc., which specializes in pop-up book design. Andy is a senior paper engineer and mechanician – which includes all phases of pop-up book and card design, job management, production and manufacturing, and consulting. The creation and production of a ground-breaking, multiple award-winning book was presented at the Smithsonian in the slide show “Birth of a Corporate Pop-up Book,” and can be seen below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFUz-hwL9kw
Books featuring Andy’s paper engineering have won top honors in the industry, including:
- The Meggendorfer Prize Print Magazine – Certificate of Design Excellence
- Smithsonian Magazine – Notable Book for Children
- Newsweek – Top Pick for Kids
- Parenting Magazine – Best Book
- American Library Association (ALA) – Notable Book
- Swedish Gold Medal Design Award.
- Plus many others.
(Presentation was not recorded – was not seen in its entirety due to technical difficulties – program was repeated in August 2022)
TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 2022
MVC In-Person and on Zoom
PROGRAM – “Getting Informed: New Mexico Veterans Memorial” by Eric Moss, Long-time Coronado Thunderbirds member, Volunteer Extraordinaire at the Memorial
The Memorial is made up of a Visitor’s Center (with Museum and Library), two Amphitheaters and 25.8 acres of monuments. and gardens.
The Visitor’s Center has a museum with displays that are changed out every 4-6 months. The Museum also has a semi-operating periscope. The Visitor’s Center also houses a Library which is centered around military life, books from the Civil War, and today’s “War on Terror.”
The Visitor’s Center is also used as an Event Center. It has a full chef kitchen and a small amphitheater on the back patio, which makes it an ideal setting for celebrations and other events, such as weddings, promotions, retirements, or any other event you can think of.
The large Amphitheater with Parade Field can hold up to 5,000 people! It has been the venue for the New Mexico Veterans’ Day parade/ceremony, Memorial Day ceremony, Japanese Festival, International Festival, and many other events
The Visitor’s Center is also used as an Event Center. It has a full chef kitchen and a small amphitheater on the back patio, which makes it an ideal setting for weddings, promotions, retirements, and just about any other event you can think of.
The grounds can take you through the ages, starting with: Colonial New Mexico, New Mexico as a Territory, WWI, WWII, the Korean, Vietnam, and Gulf Wars, and the “War on Terror” — all from a New Mexican perspective.
We look forward to a future tour for the Coronado Thunderbirds. The Veterans Memorial Park is located at: 1100 Louisiana Boulevard SE, Albuquerque, NM 87108
You may also visit the website: https://www.cabq.gov/parksandrecreation/parks/veterans-memorial-park
TUESDAY, JULY 12, 2022
MVC In-Person and on Zoom
PROGRAM – “Getting Informed: New Mexico Veterans Memorial” by Eric Moss, Long-time Coronado Thunderbirds member, Volunteer Extraordinaire at the Memorial
MVC In-Person and on Zoom
PROGRAM, Tuesday, July 12, 2022: “Travel to the ‘Holy Land:’ Israel During the COVID-19 Pandemic” by Pam and Ron McCall, 2022 Membership Chair, Coronado Thunderbirds
Ron presented a show created by his wife, Pam, about their 3-week visit to the Holy Land in February 2022. The show was beautifully done; it contained photos of archaeological and other historical sites in Israel, and also photos of modern-day Israel. Scripture passages and other descriptions highlighted the photos, as well as well-chosen background music. After the show, Ron shared the information he learned about traveling during the time of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Travelogue (shortened) – 30 minutes long: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovvUTfDv1jo
Travelogue – 1 hour, 15 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucfaKj0W1Rk
Travel Planning in the Covid-10 World.pdf
TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 2022
(Due to technical difficulties, this program, originally presented in May, was not shown in its entirety.)
PROGRAM, Tuesday, August 9, 2022, “The Story Behind the Movie ‘HUGO’” by Andy Baron (of Santa Fe, and invited by the Franklin Institute Philadelphia, PA, to restore the 220-Year-Old, Inoperative Automaton)
See https://www.fi.edu/
To make this program more meaningful, be sure to watch the movie, “Hugo,” before the presentation!
During a private showing of the automaton, although it had been broken for many years, the Franklin Institute’s Senior Curator of Collections, and Charles Penniman, the automaton’s caretaker and exhibitor, demonstrated the distressed machine to the limited extent that it could be run. Based upon shared photos and video clips, Andy developed an understanding of its mechanical details.
As a restorer and engineer of mechanisms, Andy easily analyzed the automaton’s general principles of operation and distilled those observations into a brief description for Brian Selznick. At that time, Brian was actively creating what would soon become the award-winning book, “The Invention of Hugo Cabret.” A fan of Andy’s pop-up books, Brian sent Andy a copy of his manuscript and some of his drawings for the book.
Andy was delighted to read the story, which was already essentially complete, and felt an immediate affinity for Hugo. And, as “all of the stars became aligned,” Andy was invited to restore the dormant poet-draughtsman clockwork figure. Andy identified and resolved the automaton’s primary defects and brought back nuances of movement that had not been seen for generations.
Through photos and rare video clips of the automaton’s inner workings, Andy conveys details of his rewarding experience, including explanations of the necessary steps to restore this masterpiece.
Hugo, 2011 movie based on the book, “The Invention of Hugo Cabret,” by Brian Selznick
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maillardet’s_automaton
Andrew Baron is Owner and Chief technician of Alpine Clock Repair, LLC., top quality clock repair utilizing 21st century “Standards & Practices.” Andy is also Owner of Popyrus Studio, Inc., which specializes in pop-up book design. Andy is a senior paper engineer and mechanician – which includes all phases of pop-up book and card design, job management, production and manufacturing, and consulting. The creation and production of the ground-breaking, multiple award-winning book, “Birth of a Corporate Pop-up Book,” was presented at the Smithsonian in the slide show and can be seen below:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFUz-hwL9kw
Books featuring Andy’s paper engineering have won top honors in the industry, including:
- The Meggendorfer Prize Print Magazine – Certificate of Design Excellence
- Smithsonian Magazine – Notable Book for Children
- Newsweek – Top Pick for Kids
- Parenting Magazine – Best Book
- American Library Association (ALA) – Notable Book
- Swedish Gold Medal Design Award
- Plus, many others.
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