InfoAge Meeting, Wednesday, November 4

Hello Everyone,

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

A quick note: Those of you who have been at this a long time you know
the work is hard and often frustrating.
Every now and then pearl come in via email that is encouraging. Read
this one...

Hello Fred,
I am so impressed with all you and your friends have done at Camp Evans.
God bless you and all those who are working so hard to preserve the rich
heritage of Camp Evans.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Helen Molnar

**Future Events**

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 a triumph. Many a happy visitor exclaimed "It
was even better than last year". Under Fright Master Nels and Fright
Mistress Judy’s leadership, this year’s event met the goal of raising
enough funds to put a new roof on 9010C. The gross is $33,447.
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 was simply amazing.
Thanks go to many persons and groups:

First Nels and Judy Warren. And their understudy Matt for the fourth and
best year.
Thanks to Nels for making sure all safety inspections were done.
Thanks to Jeff H., for the excellent safety procedures briefing for all
the actors;
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. Dave 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., Rich Milko III and many others for ‘Warehouse 13’;
Ray C., Steve G., Harry K., Al K., Dave Sn. and the NJARC gang for the
Mad Science Lab;
Brett H., Stacie Shipman and friends for the Insane Asylum;
Judy, Michele R., and Blossom Int. for the Evil Clown Room;
Evan K., for entertaining the visitors in line for the Hay Ride;
Rich Milko II for decorating the research tower with body parts;
Rich Milko III for creating and Neptune H.S. Drama students for haunting
the cemetery, Van of Evil, Disaster Area and the Fire House with the
Last Aide hearse;
Tom Hayes, fellow employees, friends and families did a very well
received rendition of 'thriller' in front of the firehouse;
In the ticket booth we had Kathy Richel, plus 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;
Steve Goulart passed flyers to visitors and resolved any and all issues;
OMARC provided refreshments outside of 9059;
Frank O'Brien purchased water for the thirsty actors
Blossom Int. has a jewelry tent;
Nels provided the wagons. Nels and Pete Richel were the main wagon
drivers.
Joe G., our trained and certified EMT was on hand each night just in
case of problems.
Thanks to Bob P. we had the electric outlets as needed.
Thank you to all who helped with the Haunted Hotel breakdown.

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

An update from Ray Chase:

October 21


Present were: Al K., Ray C., Harry K. and Dave Snellman

Harry completed some more picture hanging devices and several more
framed portraits were hung. Dave and Ray picked up a small donation of
tubes, parts and TM’s from a retired Ft. Monmouth veteran in Eatontown.
Wallboard was removed from the interior of 9312 and the interior was
cleaned up. Continued sorting, cataloging and tagging accumulated items
for an electronics auction early in 2010.


October 28


Present were: Al K., Ray C., Harry K. and Dave Snellman


Harry completed some more picture hanging devices and more framed
portraits were hung. We now have 23 of the over 50 pictures mounted.
The pictures were inventoried to prepare a formal list of what we have.
Some stragglers are still out for framing. Continued work sorting,
cataloging and tagging accumulated items for an electronics auction
early in 2010. Continued sorting stuff in museum office area and
stocking a workbench.

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Dave Sica and John Tyminsky delivered hundreds of Marconi blueprints, the "other half" of the collection which we already had at InfoAge. They also brought several dozen bound volumes of historic RCA publications for the NJARC library. All of this material was given to InfoAge by the David Sarnoff Library, with more to come.

-Blossom has a great 'Make a Difference Day. Thanks to the volunteers
for planing 300 bulbs around the hotel. They will bloom in the spring.
-We painted the hotel lounge with a final color. Looks nice.
-Thanks to our intern MaryRose we have a new great looking flyer.
-Remember Dan L. asks you to send articles for the next newsletter.
Deadline is Nov. 30th midnight.
-We primed a number of signs for future event signs. They are in the
basement.
-Matt Sampson has repainted the gate 3 sentry post. Wall DPW will move
it to the new pad Matt put in place by gate 2. This will earn Matt his
eagle award.
-Jamie G. is finished the work toward his Boy Scout eagle award by
setting up bunk beds in one of the DDU’s so we can host scout camp outs.
-Stanford University will be sending the DDU plans Paul Moore requested
copies of when he visited the Fuller archives.
-We have made excellent progress on the 9032 restrooms. Sinks working.
Floors painted. 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 steam Zone valve - Lou R. has found that rebuild kits are
available. We will attempt to rebuild the motors this winter and replace
the valve bodies parts in the spring. - Lou R. is working up an estimate.
- Nels W. Pete R., Kyle B. and Bob W., mowed the whole place. Nels has
begun getting our snow removal equipment ready.
-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.
-Thanks to Fred Shay the NBHF inducted Richard Hurd at the Friends of
Old Time Radio convention.
-the Coast Star had a great story on our Fallout Theater in the Hotel
basement thanks to Jamie Biesiada
-Thank you to Joe G. for recycling the many boxes of old and unwanted PC
books.
-Thank you to Steve G. for sorting and preparing the recyclables.
-Norm and Ryan Lemonde are working to interest students to help us build
hands on exhibits;
-thank you to Larry Tormey, and John Truhan for taking the next steps in
getting ready to submit the CDBG paperwork;
-Thank you to Dan L. for preparing and submitting a grant application to
the Monmouth County Historical Commission to repair sill plate damage on
three of our WW2 wooden structures.
-Bob G. has made great progress on his Camp Evans history book. We have
made a down payment for its layout.
-I visited Congressman Smith;'s staff in Washington on Friday to present
our InfoAge progress. Katie Doherty has sent us funding request forms
to start working on.

This Sunday we had a good number of visitors. Some were good to our
donation jar.
On hand were: Steve G., Dan J., Dave J., Phil V., Harry K. and Dave
Sn.in the Hall of Fame, Neil N., Bernie R., Dan & Terry L., Michele and
Bella R.

**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