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Text Box: the north wing of the Terminal, and submission of the Terminal for designation as a historic building on the National Register of Historic Places, as well as analogous state and local historic designations. Museum general contractor Tribble & Stephens, Museum architect Howard Hill, of Brand + Allen architects and Lynn Edmundson, of Historic Houston, are preparing to move ahead with these exciting developments. While the rental the Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society has negotiated with the HousText Box: The Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society and the Houston Airport System have signed the lease on the 1940 Air Terminal, and the land surrounding the Terminal East of Telephone Road. The lease is for 20 years and provides two five year options to renew after the initial 20 years. The lease will be submitted to Houston City Council for approval in the near future. While we anticipate no difficulties in obtaining City Council approval for the lease, please contact your City Council person, the at large City Council Text Box: members, as well as any members of City Council you know, and let them know of your support for the 1940 Air Terminal Museum. As soon as City Council approves the lease, the on-site restoration of the Terminal will begin in earnest. The first priorities after the lease is signed and permits are obtained, will be to construct a fence around the Terminal which will effectively remove the Terminal from the Hobby Airport secured airport operations area, removal of any remaining asbestos containing materials from Text Box: The Lease is Signed! Text Box: The Journal of the Houston Aeronautical Heritage Society, Inc. Text Box: November 2002 Text Box: Volume 3, Issue 2 Text Box: The Starliner Text Box: ton Airport System is lower than market rental, it is a significant monthly commitment. Although museum fundraising has been aimed almost exclusively at raising money for the restoration of the Terminal, lease payments will come from the museum’s operating budget. The museum’s operating budget comes from museum memberships and the sale of merchandise and has funded routine expenditures such as insurance, printing, postage, website hosting, merchandise inventory and museum collections. There has never been a better, and more important, time to become a member of the Museum.

Pops & Props time again!

The 2nd Annual Pops & Props Gala and Silent Auction will be held on Saturday, January 25, 2002.  All of the net proceeds from the event will be dedicated exclusively to the restoration of the 1940 Air Terminal.  The Duke Energy hangar at Hobby Airport will be transformed into an elegant scene from a bygone era.  The Ronnie Renfro Big Band will be playing hits from Glenn Miller and other 1940’s big band leaders.  The hangar will be filled with tables for 10.  Long tables following the perimeter of the hangar will display fabulous Silent Auction items and offer information about the 1940 Air Terminal Museum. 

There are three ways you can participate in Pops & Props. Each Pops & Props Underwriter ($7,500) will receive two reserved tables for ten, an invitation for a private pre-restoration tour of the 1940 Air Terminal and invitations to the Underwriters’ Cocktail Reception.  Each Pops & Props Table Sponsor ($1,940) will receive a reserved table for ten.  Individual Pops & Props tickets are available for $150.00.

 In order to preserve the magic of the first Pops & Props, we are limiting the size of the event to no more than 500 attendees.  The reviews and comments on the first Pops & Props were universally spectacular.  We believe this year’s event will sell out in short order.  Please send us your check to reserve your underwriter opportunity, your tables or your seats as soon as possible.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call Drew Coats or email Coats@1940AirTerminal.org.