Updated 08-24-2011

The new 6000 sq ft facility is underway. Your new Museum is just 6 months from becoming a reality. We will keep you posted as we progress with each stage until the new American Pigeon Museum and Library project is completed. The building project is moving along quickly now and we are just weeks away from bricking and finishing the inside sheet rock and trim. We will keep you posted on the progress as we bring move along from stage to stage. Thanks for your many years of support!

MANY THANKS TO SONNY BAGWELL AND CREW (CONCRETE WORK), ED POINTER ( CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTOR),

GUIL RAND  ( PLANNING), RON AND CREW FOR FRAIMING, TOM NETTIS  BUILDING COMMITTEE CHAIR, ALL WOW DIRECTORS AND ALL THOSE WHO HAVE PITCHED IN TO HELP CUT COST OR HAVE DONATED IN THE PAST AND PRESENT TO HELP KICK THIS PROJECT OFF. A SPECIAL THANKS TO THOSE WHO MOST RECENTLY CONTRIBUTED FUNDING TO THE 2ND AND 3RD PHASE, DON BARKER, QUEST SYNDICATE, JIM GABLER, FRANK MCLAUGHLIN, ALEX AND CINDY BIECHE  (AMERICAS MASTER BREEDING GROUP) AND TO ALL THOSE WHO HELPED THEM RAISE FUNDING.

BREAKING GROUND!!

BEGINNING PHASE 2 & 3   LAYING THE FOUNDATION  AND ARRIVAL OF MATERIALS FOR PHASE 2 & 3

FRAIMING WALLS UP

INSTALLING TRUSSES AND ROOF DECK

BRIDGE FROM EAST PROPERTY TO THE NEW MUSEUM ON THE WEST PROPERTY                                             ONE OF THE TWO REST ROOMS

                 INSIDE VIEW OF THE MAIN AREA WITH LOTS OF WALL SPACE                                                                              DRINKING FOUNDATIONS

Below shows the completion of the outer frame work of the two wings. Windows are next and in a few weeks the brick will be added . Moving along quickly!

We are now working on the Parking Lot , sidewalks, Patio , Front entrance and Drive. This should all be complete by 7/26. We then start work on landscaping and staining the floor. Sonny Bagwell from Amarillo Texas and his 4 man crew will spend 4 days in Oklahoma doing the concrete work for us. Sonny is a long time friend of the World of Wings and supporter and has poured nearly every inch of concrete here since 1998. Thank you Sonny for coming down and working in 100 plus degree temps and giving us a helping hand. All of this was made possible by those who donated to our fund raiser auction or purchased a bird from that auction. Thanks to all of you for your support!

Parking Lot, sidewalks, front entry, patio, and entrance drive are all complete as of 8/22/2011

The Sod was put down on Tuesday 8-23-2011. One more step closer to opening your new Museum!!!!!!!!!!!!!Thanks to all the Donors who made this possible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!