Members of the Los Alamos Historical Society (LAHS) wore black shirts proclaiming "History is Here" to celebrate raising $3.5 million towards their goal of $7 million. On Tuesday, January 27, 2015, over one hundred people from the community attended the "Now it Can Be Told" celebration in Fuller Lodge.
Superintendent Jason Lott of the Bandelier National Monument said that there could be a great influx of visitors to Los Alamos who are interested in learning about the Manhattan Project and visiting the Valles Caldera national park nearby. Lott observed that, "The arrowhead (National Park symbol) creates instant recognition….The Park Service looks forward to partnering with the Los Alamos Historical Society to give these visitors a great experience."
Denny Erickson and Sharon Stover served as co-chairs of the fund-raising effort and recognized the lead gifts from Clay and Dorothy Perkins, the Delle Foundation (created by George and Satch Cowan) and Los Alamos National Laboratory. Seth Kirshenberg, whose firm Kutac Rock LLP sponsored the event, appropriately wore a porkpie hat as master of ceremonies.
Cindy Kelly spoke of the Atomic Heritage Foundation's long partnership with the Los Alamos Historical Society and the great opportunities ahead with the new Manhattan Project Park. The program ended with a champagne toast to all of the donors who have made history by providing for the future of the Los Alamos Historical Society! For more, read Carol Clark's piece here.