Hello Everyone,
No Wednesday meeting this week.
**Future Events**
*Haunted Hotel 2009 review meeting Thursday November 19th - 7PM
On November 29th our fire inspector Nels Warren formally takes
stewardship of the 1965 fire engine West Belmar Fire Company is donating
to InfoAge for preservation in the fire house.
Newsletter Articles were due November 20th midnight. Dan reports that all articles that have been received will be printed.
The Holiday Train Display - sponsored by GSC - Starting December 12th
NJARC Holiday Gathering - December 12th & MARCH Holiday get together
Blossom Holiday Event for Kids - December 13th
Very Marconi Christmas sponsored by Mike G. Industries - December 19th
**Things that went on this week** - please send me reminders of
accomplishments. Do not get angry...email me!!! It is important to
report our progress. There is so much going on!!
-The 2009 haunted hotel review meeting went well. Nels and Judy have
nearly all the ghosts and ghouls packed away for next year.
-I forgot to note that OMARC donated $427 and Blossom $149 from their
Haunted Hotel food sales.
-Also Steve Rosenfeld has been busy in the archives. He will add the
references information for the newly acquired Marconi Wireless Company
of America drawings to our web finding aid.
-Thanks to the Haunted Hotel, a gift from the Somerville American Legion
and our fund raising the roof repairs and new roof for 9010C and 9010D
will begin soon. This will complete all of 9010. This will enable us
to begin the interior repairs.
-Nels was a wild man this weekend. He collected mountains of leaves.
-The Blossom Family Volunteer Day was great. Kids and families all over
the place. Thanks Michele's organization and to a story by Jamie B. of
the Coast Star the event was well attended. It appears Kyle B. and Joe
G. have joined Blossom too.
-Thank you to Blossom for doing such an excellent post event clean-up.
-Thanks to Mike G. we met with and gave a tour to representatives of
Meridian Health Corporation and Jersey Shore University Medial Center.
-The GSC has begun setting up the train layouts for the Holiday Trains.
-Steve G., Joe G. and John T. have done a more extensive exploration of
the buildings to be demolished. An interesting artifact was found in an
attic.
-Mike G. have begun his preparation for his display and Very Marconi
Chrismas
-Henry S. completed the new rain/leaf cover for the hotel basement ramp.
-We dug the eight footing holes for the sentry post (9155) canopy.
-We have made more progress on the 9032 restrooms. The partitions are
reinstalled in the men's room. The next step is to paint the partitions
the dark army green. Next are new toilets and those salvaged historic
WW2 urinals will go back into sanitary service.
-I still just need put those two repaired windows in the hotel back into
their frames.
-A new group is interested in joining InfoAge to help establish their
museum on waves. They made a presentation at this past Wednesday's
meeting.
-We painted the metal shed 9099 and the DDU next to 9013.
-
This Sunday we had a good number of visitors and over 20 volunteers on
site during the day. $15.00 in the jar. On hand were: Steve G., Joann
B., Nels W., Judy W., Dan J., DJ, Kyle B., Scott, Dave J., John T and
Joe G., Henry S., Harry K. Ray C., Edith C.and Dave Sn.in the Hall of
Fame, Neil N., Bernie R., Dan L., Jim J. and many other GSC volunteers.
*** 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, November 25, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
InfoAge Meeting, Wednesday, November 18
Hello Everyone,
Wednesday meeting this week (today). We will label and stamp the
American Legion and VFW follow-up postcards. Lots of projects to review...
Just a note about the value of our volunteering.
InfoAge has returned 40,600 square feet of space at Camp Evans to public
benefit service. This is in keeping with our NPS approved plan. All
work meets the secretary of interior standards for the treatment of
historic properties.
Much of this space was unsafe to enter without a haz-mat suit and
personal protective gear when turned over to us.
At $80/square foot as a renovation cost, the value of our work is
*$3,056,000*. This does not include the value of the lead based paint
and mold remediation we performed on nearly all the buildings.
Nor does include the value of work on buildings we have only re-roofed,
repainted and made other repairs.
This is an impressive figure. In addition to this preservation work we
have created an archive, a library, a massive website, saved
collections, set up a radio repair shop, a graphics workshop, fifteen
rooms of exhibits, we maintain the grounds, we publish a newsletter, we
hold commemorative events and we hold regular technical seminars and
educational events. These items also have value above our $3 million
dollar figure.
All this for less than $700,000. How can one explain the difference?
The difference is you.
As we step up to the challenges of growth it is good to take stock of
the value we have brought to our community.
Thank you, your results are impressive..
**Future Events**
Saturday, November 21st from 2pm to 4pm Family Volunteer Day (Blossom
event)
The event is almost here! We have just over 100 that we expect to
attend and I’m really excited about the volunteer opportunities we’ll
have available.* *
*We’re having the pre-event final meeting this Wednesday at 6pm at
InfoAge in the dining hall*. If you are volunteering in any capacity
for Family Volunteer Day behind the scenes (and we need lots of
volunteers!), please try your hardest to attend this meeting and bring
any friends/family you know that can help us out on Family Volunteer Day
too. We will be assigning positions. We will have sandwiches, chips
and drinks for volunteers so come hungry. If you’d like to bring a
dessert or anything else feel free!
*VOLUNTEERS NEED TO ARRIVE AT 11AM ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT. PLEASE TRY
TO BE ON TIME! EVENT BEGINS AT 12PM AND ENDS AT 3PM.*
Volunteer Positions (please look them over and consider what position
you’d like to help out with):
*Fred, if you know anyone from InfoAge that would like to volunteer for
this event please forward this email to them, we can use the extra hands.
*Haunted Hotel 2009 review meeting Thursday November 19th - 7PM
On November 29th our fire inspector Nels Warren formally takes
stewardship of the 1965 fire engine West Belmar Fire Company is donating
to InfoAge for preservation in the fire house.
***Newsletter Articles due November 30th midnight.***
The Holiday Train Display - sponsored by GSC - Starting December 12th
NJARC Holiday Gathering - December 12th
Blossom Holiday Event for Kids - December 13th
Very Marconi Christmas sponsored by Mike G. Industries - December 19th
**Things that went on this past two weeks** - please send me reminders
of accomplishments. Do not get angry...email me!!! It is important to
report our progress. There is so much going on!!
An update from Ray Chase:
Present last Wednesday were: Ray C., Dave Sn., Al K., Harry K. and Phil
V. Most of the time was spent clearing up the "Mad Science Lab" and
returning stuff to the RTM museum. Some stuff was left in the H
building pending decisions on storage space. Harry K. completed more
picture hanging devices and another batch of pictures were hung.
Ray
-Blossom has a great 'Make a Difference Day. Thanks to Jamie B. of the
Coast Star for the excellent story on the event.
-Our intern MaryRose has completed her internship. Thanks to Dan L.,
Steve G., Ray C. and company for helping make her experience a good one.
-Thank you to Al Klase for the great presentation justifying why the
Edwin Armstrong and Camp Evans WW2 radio and radar artifacts should be
loaned to InfoAge for public display rather than boxed away in Maryland.
-Dan L. submitted a grant request to the Monmouth County Historic
Commission to help repair sill plate damage to three of our WW2 wood
buildings - 9034, 9029 and 9031.
-We primed a number of signs for future event signs. They are in the
basement. We could make 'Holiday Trains' signs etc.
-Henry S. made great progress on the new rain/leaf cover for the hotel
basement ramp. It passed the tropical storm test this weekend.
-Rich B., and Bob P., have submitted an electrical plan and permit
request to improved the visitor safety at the Diana site. We hope to
fund the work soon.
-John C. gave a talk at the Brookdale Center for WW2 studies.
-Thanks to the Old Wall Historical Society for putting the bound issues
of the Wall Herald in our care.
-Our archives are being sent the lab coat and papers of WW2 / Paperclip
scientist Dr. Hans Thessing who worked at Camp Evans from 1947 to his
retirement. Lots of papers on Laser and Maser work.
-Matt Sampson has moved the gate 3 sentry post (9155) and canopy to gate
2. The Wall DPW moved it to the new pad Matt put in place by gate 2.
The window broken during moving is replaced. This will earn Matt his
eagle award.
-Two new scouts have requested to do their eagle project at Camp Evans
this weekend.
-Scout David Bogner made good progress on his eagle project. Mark
Casner of C&H plumbing helped by moving the old water lines to under the
new sink
-We have made more progress on the 9032 restrooms. The grab bars are
installed. The new water heater is in. The men's room is painted the
Army light green. We re-glazed the windows in which the panes fell
out. Next are new toilets, stall repairs and those salvaged historic
WW2 urinals will go back into sanitary service.
-Also in 9032C we replaced the door in the future AFCEA communications
display room with a salvaged WWII door frame, molding and a door with
the patterned glass. We also removed one of the 1980s solid doors and
replaced it with a salvaged WW2 door. We hope to do this with eleven
doors in 9032 to return the WW2 look.
-Dave Sn. has a great idea for a Thankgiving - November fund raiser. A
driving tour and scare crow contest. Ideas and suggestion welcome.
-I still just need put those two repaired windows in the hotel back into
their frames.
-thank you to Trustee Larry Tormey, and Trustee John Truhan for taking
the next steps in getting ready to submit the CDBG paperwork;
-Trustee Bob G. has made great progress on his Camp Evans history book.
Thanks to Bob's salemanship ITT, General Dynamics and Northrop Grumman
have funded the layout and publishing of 1000 copies of the book.
Thanks to Ray C., John C. and others for reviewing chapters.
-A new group is interested in joining InfoAge to help establish their
museum on waves. They made a presentation at this past Wednesday's meeting.
-I met with Rich Franks of Brookdale this week. The idea of InfoAge
taking stewardship of 9013 and related structures rather than
demolishing them is being well received by the administration.
-We were visited by a member of the Princeton Plasma Physics lab. and a
former RCA employee who are heading up a TIROS 50th anniversary
celebration at Princeton.
-We were visited by fellow from the former Edwin Armstrong FM antenna
site at Alpine NJ. Based upon information they told us, we suspect the
may have a large WW2 artifact.
This Sunday we had a good number of visitors. They were a cheep bunch -
only $6.00 in the jar.
On hand were: Steve G., Joann B., Cecily F., Dan J., DJ, Kyle B., Scott,
Dave J., Phil V., Harry K. and Dave Sn.in the Hall of Fame, Neil N.,
Bernie R., Bob B., Dan L., Michele R., Bella R. and many Blossom
volunteers, Sara P., Joe G. and other MARCH staff. Ray, Edith and baby
were at the museum last Sunday too.
**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 meeting this week (today). We will label and stamp the
American Legion and VFW follow-up postcards. Lots of projects to review...
Just a note about the value of our volunteering.
InfoAge has returned 40,600 square feet of space at Camp Evans to public
benefit service. This is in keeping with our NPS approved plan. All
work meets the secretary of interior standards for the treatment of
historic properties.
Much of this space was unsafe to enter without a haz-mat suit and
personal protective gear when turned over to us.
At $80/square foot as a renovation cost, the value of our work is
*$3,056,000*. This does not include the value of the lead based paint
and mold remediation we performed on nearly all the buildings.
Nor does include the value of work on buildings we have only re-roofed,
repainted and made other repairs.
This is an impressive figure. In addition to this preservation work we
have created an archive, a library, a massive website, saved
collections, set up a radio repair shop, a graphics workshop, fifteen
rooms of exhibits, we maintain the grounds, we publish a newsletter, we
hold commemorative events and we hold regular technical seminars and
educational events. These items also have value above our $3 million
dollar figure.
All this for less than $700,000. How can one explain the difference?
The difference is you.
As we step up to the challenges of growth it is good to take stock of
the value we have brought to our community.
Thank you, your results are impressive..
**Future Events**
Saturday, November 21st from 2pm to 4pm Family Volunteer Day (Blossom
event)
The event is almost here! We have just over 100 that we expect to
attend and I’m really excited about the volunteer opportunities we’ll
have available.* *
*We’re having the pre-event final meeting this Wednesday at 6pm at
InfoAge in the dining hall*. If you are volunteering in any capacity
for Family Volunteer Day behind the scenes (and we need lots of
volunteers!), please try your hardest to attend this meeting and bring
any friends/family you know that can help us out on Family Volunteer Day
too. We will be assigning positions. We will have sandwiches, chips
and drinks for volunteers so come hungry. If you’d like to bring a
dessert or anything else feel free!
*VOLUNTEERS NEED TO ARRIVE AT 11AM ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT. PLEASE TRY
TO BE ON TIME! EVENT BEGINS AT 12PM AND ENDS AT 3PM.*
Volunteer Positions (please look them over and consider what position
you’d like to help out with):
*Fred, if you know anyone from InfoAge that would like to volunteer for
this event please forward this email to them, we can use the extra hands.
*Haunted Hotel 2009 review meeting Thursday November 19th - 7PM
On November 29th our fire inspector Nels Warren formally takes
stewardship of the 1965 fire engine West Belmar Fire Company is donating
to InfoAge for preservation in the fire house.
***Newsletter Articles due November 30th midnight.***
The Holiday Train Display - sponsored by GSC - Starting December 12th
NJARC Holiday Gathering - December 12th
Blossom Holiday Event for Kids - December 13th
Very Marconi Christmas sponsored by Mike G. Industries - December 19th
**Things that went on this past two weeks** - please send me reminders
of accomplishments. Do not get angry...email me!!! It is important to
report our progress. There is so much going on!!
An update from Ray Chase:
Present last Wednesday were: Ray C., Dave Sn., Al K., Harry K. and Phil
V. Most of the time was spent clearing up the "Mad Science Lab" and
returning stuff to the RTM museum. Some stuff was left in the H
building pending decisions on storage space. Harry K. completed more
picture hanging devices and another batch of pictures were hung.
Ray
-Blossom has a great 'Make a Difference Day. Thanks to Jamie B. of the
Coast Star for the excellent story on the event.
-Our intern MaryRose has completed her internship. Thanks to Dan L.,
Steve G., Ray C. and company for helping make her experience a good one.
-Thank you to Al Klase for the great presentation justifying why the
Edwin Armstrong and Camp Evans WW2 radio and radar artifacts should be
loaned to InfoAge for public display rather than boxed away in Maryland.
-Dan L. submitted a grant request to the Monmouth County Historic
Commission to help repair sill plate damage to three of our WW2 wood
buildings - 9034, 9029 and 9031.
-We primed a number of signs for future event signs. They are in the
basement. We could make 'Holiday Trains' signs etc.
-Henry S. made great progress on the new rain/leaf cover for the hotel
basement ramp. It passed the tropical storm test this weekend.
-Rich B., and Bob P., have submitted an electrical plan and permit
request to improved the visitor safety at the Diana site. We hope to
fund the work soon.
-John C. gave a talk at the Brookdale Center for WW2 studies.
-Thanks to the Old Wall Historical Society for putting the bound issues
of the Wall Herald in our care.
-Our archives are being sent the lab coat and papers of WW2 / Paperclip
scientist Dr. Hans Thessing who worked at Camp Evans from 1947 to his
retirement. Lots of papers on Laser and Maser work.
-Matt Sampson has moved the gate 3 sentry post (9155) and canopy to gate
2. The Wall DPW moved it to the new pad Matt put in place by gate 2.
The window broken during moving is replaced. This will earn Matt his
eagle award.
-Two new scouts have requested to do their eagle project at Camp Evans
this weekend.
-Scout David Bogner made good progress on his eagle project. Mark
Casner of C&H plumbing helped by moving the old water lines to under the
new sink
-We have made more progress on the 9032 restrooms. The grab bars are
installed. The new water heater is in. The men's room is painted the
Army light green. We re-glazed the windows in which the panes fell
out. Next are new toilets, stall repairs and those salvaged historic
WW2 urinals will go back into sanitary service.
-Also in 9032C we replaced the door in the future AFCEA communications
display room with a salvaged WWII door frame, molding and a door with
the patterned glass. We also removed one of the 1980s solid doors and
replaced it with a salvaged WW2 door. We hope to do this with eleven
doors in 9032 to return the WW2 look.
-Dave Sn. has a great idea for a Thankgiving - November fund raiser. A
driving tour and scare crow contest. Ideas and suggestion welcome.
-I still just need put those two repaired windows in the hotel back into
their frames.
-thank you to Trustee Larry Tormey, and Trustee John Truhan for taking
the next steps in getting ready to submit the CDBG paperwork;
-Trustee Bob G. has made great progress on his Camp Evans history book.
Thanks to Bob's salemanship ITT, General Dynamics and Northrop Grumman
have funded the layout and publishing of 1000 copies of the book.
Thanks to Ray C., John C. and others for reviewing chapters.
-A new group is interested in joining InfoAge to help establish their
museum on waves. They made a presentation at this past Wednesday's meeting.
-I met with Rich Franks of Brookdale this week. The idea of InfoAge
taking stewardship of 9013 and related structures rather than
demolishing them is being well received by the administration.
-We were visited by a member of the Princeton Plasma Physics lab. and a
former RCA employee who are heading up a TIROS 50th anniversary
celebration at Princeton.
-We were visited by fellow from the former Edwin Armstrong FM antenna
site at Alpine NJ. Based upon information they told us, we suspect the
may have a large WW2 artifact.
This Sunday we had a good number of visitors. They were a cheep bunch -
only $6.00 in the jar.
On hand were: Steve G., Joann B., Cecily F., Dan J., DJ, Kyle B., Scott,
Dave J., Phil V., Harry K. and Dave Sn.in the Hall of Fame, Neil N.,
Bernie R., Bob B., Dan L., Michele R., Bella R. and many Blossom
volunteers, Sara P., Joe G. and other MARCH staff. Ray, Edith and baby
were at the museum last Sunday too.
**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, November 11, 2009
InfoAge Meeting, Wednesday, November 11
Meeting tonight 6:45PM
By the way.
Today is Veterans Day and Camp Evans played a supporting roll by
receiving the terms of the Armistice by wireless from Europe for relay
to President Wilson. The operator on duty was Frederick Schnell. An
article published after the war in THE WIRELESS AGE stated that the use
of the High-Powered Marconi Wireless Stations (Belmar-New
Brunswick-Carnarvon) helped to shorten WWI and save thousands of lives
on both sides.
Thank you,
Fred
732 299-0894
By the way.
Today is Veterans Day and Camp Evans played a supporting roll by
receiving the terms of the Armistice by wireless from Europe for relay
to President Wilson. The operator on duty was Frederick Schnell. An
article published after the war in THE WIRELESS AGE stated that the use
of the High-Powered Marconi Wireless Stations (Belmar-New
Brunswick-Carnarvon) helped to shorten WWI and save thousands of lives
on both sides.
Thank you,
Fred
732 299-0894
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
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
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.
---
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
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