Our Birmingham Chapter of the
American Rosie the Riveter Association had a great time (as always!) this past Saturday when we met at the historic
Irondale Cafe for our quarterly meeting. The gentleman speaking in this picture is Mark Akerman, Director of Education for
Vulcan Park and Museum. If you've ever driven through Birmingham, you have probably seen the colossal Vulcan statue high atop Red Mountain, and Mark knew all the great history and fun tidbits to share with us -- we love all kinds of history!
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| Some of our Birmingham Rosies |
Our Birmngham Chapter has such a great group of Rosies, Rosebuds (female descendants), and Rivets (male descendants) -- they regularly collect toiletry items for
Three Hots and a Cot, a local shelter for homeless veterans, and they are preparing to gather and share with visitors on May 21 when the
Southern Museum of Flight hosts the "Fifi," the last B-29 airplane still flying, and several other vintage aircraft from the
Air Power History Tour.
And we are gearing up to welcome to the Southeast Rosies from across the country, along with their family members and guests, when the
American Rosie the Riveter Association has their national convention in Atlanta, June 10-12, 2016.
And by the way, you are welcome to join us at any of these gatherings!
See convention registration information on the ARRA website here, and join us for our next Birmingham Chapter meeting at Irondale Cafe on June 4, 2016!
Rock on, Rosies!
