InfoAge Meeting, Wednesday July 22

Hello All,

**Future Events**

July 25th - NJARC Swap Meet at the cottages.

*August 20th - Monmouth University Day @ the BlueClaws* - We have 50
tickets - First come -first serve. Enjoy a fun evening and help us
market InfoAge.

***This past week and in the recent past*** - So much is going on - I
can not keep up.!! **Please email me stuff I miss as I rush to get this
out***

Our July 11th - 95th Marconi Belmar Station Anniversary and Preserve
America Stewards party for us was a fun event. We gave out our
localized version of the Preserve America Stewards certificates to those
who ride mowers, weed flower beds, greet guests, give seminars, create
exhibits, research our history, paint, repair, find things we can reuse,
advocate our cause, curate our artifacts, etc etc. A copy is
attached. Note the symbols around Mr. Marconi and the look back at the
Royal Order of Sputnik Chasers. If you did not attend our gathering on
the 11th I hope to give you your copy when I see you. A big thank you
to Mike G. and Steve G. who provided all the great food. I hope we can
do this again in September.

I caught Vladimir K. out twice recently eliminating the weeds and vines
that get out of control.

Nels and Pete have the site looking great. It is amazing the time and
talent these gentlemen donate to keep Camp Evans looking better and better.

Dan J and Don J. have reused two salvaged display cases to improve their
computer deconstruction exhibit.

Steve G. discovered a crushed and partly buried Buckminster Fuller
designed DDU in the woods.
Ken C. and Bob of Wall Public Works sent a backhoe over to dig it out.
We have already salvaged some excellent parts to help us restore the
DDUs under our stewardship.
We have a request filed with the Stanford University Green Library -
Special Collections for copies of the DDU plans they have on file.
We have repainted 2 and 1/2 DDUs this weekend.

We saved 20% on Home Depot Bear Paint by ordering 50 gals at once.

OMAR repainted the sentry post and TIROS Dish utility building. Both
were repaired by eagle scouts nearly four years ago. Thank you gents.

Aggressive Mechanical is nearly done installing the new heat and A/C in
9059. Evan T. has dug the path for the concrete sidewalk to the new
equipment entrance. This will eliminate the rain backwash problem and
will allow us to bring in large equipment for seminars and classes.

Eagle scout Matt S. has completed the path from 9003 to 9004/5 to earn
his eagle award. Under Steve G's guidance he did a great job. When you
check out the path note to colored concrete path markers.

On Friday evening members of the Garden State Central met in the hotel
and the NJMT. Thanks for policing the men's room.

MARCH is making lots of progress getting ready for the next Vintage
Computer Festival. We are clearing rooms in 9032C to enable Evan K, Joe
G. and company to expand into more rooms.

We cleared the rocks washed into Monmouth Bl after the thunderstorm.
The BRAC drainage shortcut needs to be improved to prevent washout damage.

Norm and Ryan L. delivered the next InfoAge kiosk DVD. This one is a
overview of Camp Evans history.

Tonight will will have a visit by the not-for-profit BLOSSOM. They may
join our effort.

We were visited by a Professor from Hollis University to do some onsite
filming on our Project Paperclip history

Amanda W. has begun categorizing the George Goubeaud papers given to us
by his family. This includes lots of documents and the only color
photos of the TIROS disk we have seen. Plus photos inside 9162 of the
equipment to track the Russian Lunar Probe.

Nick R. has begun painting the Monmouth Bl fence..

We have another proposal back for A/C for the hotel dining room. John
Cervini is leading this project.
The scratch coast on 9006 is still done. I have to get to work on the
paperwork to apply for the balance of the grant.

The Marconi Park Commitee met in the hotel this past week.

We have an issue with Wall Little League parents cutting our fence to
retrieve lost balls. We have spoken to the head of the League.

Tim T. and family found a great cache of coldwar fallout shelter
artifacts to enhance the fallout shelter theater he is nearly done with
in our real fallout shelter #1 in the hotel basement.

Dan L. removed lots of nails from the salvages shiplap siding for 9017
and other needed repairs. If you ave back carpenter skills and what to
help repair the siding issues on the WW2 era wood buildings let me know.

Plumber Mark Casner has the 9032 rest room plans Rich Grasso prepared
for us. Mark has spoken to our building inspector to get the permits
filed so we can get the restrooms in use.

Dan L. reminds us Newsletter are due midnight July 31st or he will fill
the space with NJHDA news.

Bernie R. saved some great additions to our library. Included are some
excellent WW2 era Signal Corps photos

This Sunday we had lots of visitors: On hand were: Steve G., Neil N.,
Bernie R., Bob B. Dan L., Dan J. DJ., Don J., JoAnne B., Frank O., Nels
W., Ray and Edith Chase, Nick S., Amanda W., Norm L.,others.

Rich B. is working with Bob P. on the Diana site electrical
improvements. We are almost ready to file permits. Cost estimates are
underway.

- Dan J. has the Computer eduction center ready open for business on
Sundays. *Dan - we need to make an announcement for the press.*
- Dan J. invites you to his morning Landscaping & exercise class. He
was there this morning

*Status:*

We are in Emergency Stabilization mode now. We are attacking worse first.
We face the challenges of keeping the momentum of our regular activities
increasing and meeting the challenges of the additional grounds and
buildings.
We are working to secure the remaining broken or missing doors. We need
more helpers on the 'H' building security. Steve G. can only get so
much done by himself.
We have to repair the three roof leaks that we suspect can be causing
structural damage in the 'H' buildings.
We need to begin repainting the metal DDUs to protect them from further
rust damage. Thank you to Dave Snellman and Dan Jacobs. for stepping up
to lead the DDU repairs.
We have two boy scouts working on plans to use the DDU for Boy Scout
camp outs - they are big metal tents designed by Buckminster Fuller.


*** Many persons are working to help save Camp Evans and give it a
future in education and as a place to honor those who served. Thank you
to all.

*Reasons to tell persons why to donate (via check or PayPal) to our
effort NOW: *
1) Saves an incredibly historic site
2) Honors WWII Signal Corps and Honor Front veterans
3) Helps education by inspiring kids to learn science
4) Furthers the development of a NJ Shore tourist destination.
5) Will create full and part-time employment
6) Improves property values in the North Wall and Shark River area.
7) We are the White House recognized stewards of the Camp Evans Historic
District and now it is under our protection for future generations

Please email the items I forget. Do not get angry...email me!!! It is
important to report our progress.

**No Passion = No Progress. We have passion and we are progressing -
even if it is tough sometimes.**
If we do not tell kids what great things others have done to improve our
nation how can we expect them to know what they are capable of.

Fred
732 299-0894