The Washington Examiner recently profiled our Board President, Dr. Alice Monet. In the interview, Staff Writer, Ben Giles asks Monet about her first visit to the planetarium, Mr. Preston Caruther’s generous donation of $100,000, and how Friends of the Planetarium plans to spend funds that have been raised. (Full article)
Archive for January, 2011
Washington Examiner Interviews Friends of the Planetarium President, Dr. Alice Monet
Wednesday, January 26th, 2011Portabellos Joins Effort to Save the Planetarium!
Wednesday, January 19th, 2011
Portabellos Restaurant has generously agreed to donate $5 per check to the Friends of the Planetarium beginning today and lasting until the June 30, 2011. Patrons simply need to mention the Planetarium to their server upon arrival.
Portabellos is also offering a special challenge to each member service club of the Inter-Service Club Council of Arlington: The Service Club that participates the most wins a dinner for two at Portabellos!
Finally, everyone who makes at least a $5 donation to the Save the Planetarium effort between now and June 30, 2011 will be entered into a drawing for a dinner for two at Portabellos – Arlington’s American Café!
Portabellos is located at 2109 North Pollard Street, Arlington, VA, just a few blocks from the Planetarium.
New Sun Gazette Article Reports on Save the Planetarium Campaign
Tuesday, January 18th, 2011
In his article, “County Government Keeping Its Distance in Planetarium Fight,”Sun Gazette Staff Writer, Scott McCaffrey talks about the progress of our campaign to Save the Planetarium and reports on the County Government’s response regarding funding for the planetarium. McCaffrey was one of the first to report on our effort to save the planetarium and we thank him for the continued coverage! (Full article)
