Top Gun On The Big Screen Sunday, May 6
The Foundation is excited to announce the showing of the movie Top Gun on the big screen as a fundraiser for USS Ranger. The Mt. Hood Theatre at 401 E. Powell Blvd. in Gresham will host the event from noon to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 6. Besides the movie, there will be a raffle, silent auction, special guests and more.
The $10 ticket price includes the movie ticket and and a donation to The USS Ranger Foundation. Only 500 seats are available for this event, so buy your tickets fast using the Paypal button below. Tickets will also be available at the Foundation office starting April 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday at 21935 NE Halsey, Suite 300 in Fairview, next to Bumpers Restaurant.
Come see Top Gun again on the big screen and relive the magic. Don’t wait! We “feel the need, the need for speed” to bring Ranger to Fairview!
A Big Project Takes Big Community Support
The Foundation would like to thank everyone who showed up at The Rock Restaurant on St. Patrick’s Day and helped earn some green cash for Ranger. A supercarrier sized thank you to The Rock and their staff for sponsoring the fundraiser. We appreciated the support and got to talk with several people about the project. We will let you know what the dollars raised are when we get the total.
We also wanted to send a special thank you out to everyone who came and visited us at the Gresham Chamber of Commerce’s A.M. last Friday. We filled the Fairview City Hall Council Chambers and people overflowed into the hallway. Thank you.
A very wide-angle camera view of the USS Ronald Reagan in Bremerton, WA on Feb. 3, 2012. Navy Photo by MCS 3rd Class Stewart
Part of the challenges with a project and ship of this size are making sure everything is the best it can be to make Ranger’s new home perfect. While Ranger’s anchors serve aboard the USS Ronald Reagan, we thought you might like to see what the bottom of an aircraft carrier looks like, up close. The USS Ronald Reagan is in dry-dock for maintenance in Bremerton, Washington, just a short distance from Ranger.
The USS Ronald Reagan’s crew is working hard to spiff her up and get her in shape to go back out to sea. This approximately one year maintenance rotation is keeping the entire crew and the shipyard workers busy updating and doing maintenance. Ranger will need the same amount of time to get herself ready with the help of shipyard crews. First a general touch up and makeover will be needed to clean and paint her, and then install needed elevators and stairs for visitors.
If folks are starting spring cleaning at home right now, you can imagine what that job will be for Ranger. We look forward to shining, cleaning and polishing our great gray lady for her new home port in Fairview, Oregon. Thank you for helping us on this journey.
Come Talk Aircraft Carrier With Us Friday
This Friday Team Ranger will host the Gresham Area Chamber of Commerce A.M. at Fairview City Hall from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. We have ten minutes to present remarks to Chamber members, but we will be available to talk to attendees during the event.
In case you need a reminder of what an aircraft carrier does on active duty, here is a good example made by a former Navy sailor. This was filmed on board the USS Enterprise and USS Roosevelt in 2001. While Ranger won’t be launching aircraft when she gets to Fairview, we thought a close look at what these floating cities/airports can do in action. Looking forward to seeing Chamber members in Fairview on Friday!
P.S. Don’t forget to scroll down and print the flyer for The Rock and come on Saturday, St. Patrick’s Day, to help raise funds for Ranger. Present the flyer with your meal payment and they will donate 20% of your bill to the Ranger. Let’s all eat and drink up! Team Ranger staff will be at The Wood from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to eat and visit!
