Late-breaking news:

Wednesday, October 21, 2009

InfoAge Meeting, Wednesday October 21

Hello Everyone,

Wednesday meeting this week (today). Lots of projects to review....

**Future Events**

October 23-24th and 30th the Haunted Hotel (corrected dates)
Saturday, October 24th from 12pm to 3pm. Make a Difference Day (Blossom
event).
Saturday, November 21st from 2pm to 4pm Family Volunteer Day (Blossom
event)

**Things that went on this week** - please send me reminders of
accomplishments.

The Haunted Hotel was well attended in spite of the bad weather. We
really need help this weekend. We are expecting a ton of people.
Please help.
The updated flyer is attached. We are half way to our goal of getting
the funds to put a new roof on 9010C. It was leaking as visitors were
going through.

An update from Ray Chase:

Fred:
On our October 14th workday we had present: Phil V., Al K., Harry K.,
Dave Snellman and Ray C. Our primary task was to clean up the A section
of 9032 in preparation for our Radio Repair Clinic on Saturday. A batch
of furniture was moved over to 9034 and boxed Bernie Martin items were
moved to 9006 for eventual sorting and disbursal. Set up tables and
generally cleaned up the place. Harry K. had completed 6 more picture
mounting devices for the museum and hung 4 more pictures. (he finished
some more and installed them on Saturday). Continued some work in our
program to ID recent donations to their sources. An ARQ-8 transmitter
(WWII "Spoofer") was brought in the add to John Cervini's collection of
EW items. Inspected and photographed 9115, an SCR-271 shelter/tower
base outside our perimeter that deserves to be moved and preserved.
Ray

***This weeks update will be sent separately***



**Wall Police Dept as well as other towns are using the second
H-building 9037/37 for K-9 practice. Please do not interfere.

- Dan J. has the Computer education center ready open for business on
Sundays. *We have begun the announcement to the press - we have a draft.*
- Dan do you have another Video computer for Norm L. to set up a video
station?

Standard weekly mantra---->>>*Status:*

We are in Emergency Stabilization mode now. We are attacking worse first.

*** 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


Wednesday, October 14, 2009

InfoAge Meeting, Wednesday October 14

Hello Everyone,

Wednesday meeting this week (today). Lots of projects to review....

**Future Events**

October 16-17th, 23-24th and 30th the Haunted Hotel (corrected dates)
Saturday, October 24th from 12pm to 3pm. Make a Difference Day (Blossom
event).
Saturday, November 21st from 2pm to 4pm Family Volunteer Day (Blossom
event)

**Things that went on this week** - please send me reminders of
accomplishments.

The opening night of the Haunted Hotel was a triumph. Under Fright
Master Nels and Fright Mistress Judy’s leadership, this year’s event is
the best yet. We have an excellent start on meeting the goal of raising
enough funds to replace the roof of 9010C. Leaking roofs are bad. This
historic 1942 structure deserves a new roof for not only its service
during WW2 but it is the space engineers designed components for the
SCORE and TIROS satellites during the early days of the space race. The
creativity, the time and the effort invested in the frightful walk
through 9010D to 9010A and the Hay Ride is simply amazing.

Thanks go to many persons and groups:

Bernie and Dot R., for Casper’s house;
The Wall ROTC for helping in the parking lot and sorting the visitors
into the ‘Decontamination Stations’;
Allen Shields and the Shore players for their visions of contemporary hell;
Dan & Terry L. and Neil N. of the NJHDA for the spiders den;
Dan J. Scott W. and Jeff H. for the nuclear reactor gone critical;
Jeff H. for the Alien Space Craft crash site;
Laura Parker and the Wall Drama Society for Macbeth’s castle of horror;
Judy W. and many others for ‘Warehouse 13’;
Ray C., Steve G., Harry K., Al K., and the NJARC gang for the Mad
Science Lab;
Brett H. and friends for the Insane Asylum;
Michele R., and Blossom Int. for the Evil Clown Room;
Evan K., for entertaining the visitors in line for the Hay Ride;
Neptune H.S. Drama students for haunting the cemetery, Van of Evil,
Disaster Area and the Fire House with the Last Aide hearse;
In the ticket booth we had Nels’ sister and brother-in-law who provided
a hand made bird house to for visitors to win in a free drawing;
Bob J. of the GSC greeted the visitors in the gate house;
OMARC provided refreshments outside of 9059;
Blossom Int. has a jewelry tent;
Nels provided the wagons and he was the main wagon driver.
So many persons have helped and are helping.

We made progress in other areas during the past two weeks:

An update from Ray Chase:

Fred:
We had four workers, Al K., Harry K., Dave Snellman and myself. We put
in a long day trying to complete our Mad Science Lab. Got most of it
done, we'll see how it works out on Friday.
Ray

-We also primed and painted as much of 9017 as our ladders would allow.
-We hope to rent a lift to finish the high work.
-We also replaced the missing 9017 window and frame by salvaging one of
the same type. BRAC contractors tore out the original window – frame
and all.
-CACI has closed their Tinton Falls office. Thanks to Steve M. and Mike
R. we were able to select what furniture they left behind. Super Mike
G. and sons moved it all to 9034.
-Dan L. repaired the damaged shiplap siding on 9057. He has a salvaged
replacement ready to replace the missing door.
-Thanks to our intern MaryRose we met Bill Clarke of Communications H.S.
last week. He will be sending over a group to help as actors in our
Haunted Hotel.
-Dan L. asks you to send articles for the next newletter. Deadline is
Nov. 30^th midnight.
-Our fiscal year ended Sept. 30^th . We are working with our accountant
and the NPS on our report to the NPS on how we used our donations to
improve and maintain the historic district.
-Jamie G. is working toward his Boy Scout eagle award by setting up
bunk beds in one of the DDU’s so we can host scout camp outs
-thank you to whom ever fixed the lift cart. When one needs to lift
something just a bit too heavy, the hydraulic lift is a wonderful thing
-We have made excellent progress on the 9032 restrooms. Rough plumbing
in and salvaged sinks in place. Next are new toilets and those
salvaged historic WW2 urinals will go back into sanitary service.
-The NJ INDUSTRY FILM SCHOOL group has been using Camp Evans for film
instruction the past three weekends
.-On the Zone valve - we need to get the hotel heat system zone values
repaired - Lou R. is working up an estimate.
- Nels W. Pete R., Kyle B. and Bob W., mowed the whole place.

-Dave Sn. has a great idea for a Thankgiving - November fund raiser. A
driving tour and scare crow contest. Ideas and suggestion welcome.
-glass is replaced on the two windows in the hotel. Now I still just
need put them back in before the winter hits.

This Sunday we had a reduced number of visitors, but they kept us
busy. Some were good to our donation jar.
On hand were: Steve G., Phil V., Harry K. and Dave Sn.in the Hall of
Fame, Neil N., Bernie R., Dan & Terry L., ichele and Bella R.
Dan J. and DJ did a fly by.

**Wall Police Dept as well as other towns are using the second
H-building 9037/37 for K-9 practice. Please do not interfere.

- Dan J. has the Computer education center ready open for business on
Sundays. *We have begun the announcement to the press - we have a draft.*
- Dan do you have another Video computer for Norm L. to set up a video
station?

Standard weekly mantra---->>>*Status:*

We are in Emergency Stabilization mode now. We are attacking worse first.

*** 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
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2201 Marconi Road, Wall Township, New Jersey, United States