Speakers

Co-Founders of the Bleckley Foundation are Doug Jacobs, LTC US Army Retired, and Wichita’s Greg Zuercher, Iraqi/Afghan Vet. The Bleckley Foundation  was established to honor Wichita’s native aviator and WWI Medal of Honor recipient Erwin R. Bleckley’s legacy and artifacts at Eisenhower National Airport. The key artifacts will include a life sized bronze statue and an historic 1918 De Havilland 4 aircraft.  The airplane has been undergoing restoration after an accident in 2020 and is being restored to airworthy status.

Our club meeting will be held at Maize Career Academy, 11700 W45th Street N, Maize (intersection of 119th and 45th). Lunch will be prepared and served by the Culinary Arts students.

INSTRUCTIONS: Park at the Maize Career Academy lot in front of main entrance.  It is located on the SW corner of the school. It is suggested that you are parked by 11:40 in order to be sure to get a parking spot. It starts filling up at about 11:45. Then, enter through the doors of MCA, present ID, and you'll get a badge. By the time everyone gets through that, it might be near 12:00. 

A graduate of Vanderbilt University and Arizona State University, Angela joined Music Theatre Wichita as development director in 2013. Prior to coming to Wichita, Angela was artistic operations director of The Florida Orchestra and general manager of the Omaha Symphony. At MTWichita, Angela enjoys working directly with donors and friends of the organization to create incredible art and educational opportunities for the Wichita community. She and her husband, David Hunsicker—who is a trumpet player and WSU professor, have two sons, Noah and Luke.