InfoAge Meeting, Wednesday, December 23.

Hello Everyone,

We will have a Wednesday project meeting this week.
We will enjoy pizza, discuss current projects and give the hotel a once
over.
For those who wanted to make a tax deductible donation for the 2009 tax
year at the Very Marconi Christmas please get the check to me before
year end so I can deposit it on the 30th/31th.
Otherwise you will have a head start on your 2010 donations.

**Highlighted Events this week** NOTE our Snow dates -
Bob and Mike call me if I am confused on the new dates.

*The Holiday Trains by GSC and Mike Golub and the Very Marconi Christmas
by Mike and Kathryn Golub*

****_*Due to the snow - The last two days of the Holiday Train Display -
sponsored by GSC - January 9th & 10th - Saturday and Sunday from 1 to
5 p.m*_.
The visitors have really enjoyed the trains.
***Bob Judge's description*** Please pass on to others by pasting into
your own mail group.

It's that time of year to look for all the smiling faces on the
children as they await a visit from Santa. What better way to start
the holiday season than to see the Holiday Train display at InfoAge
Science/History Center (Camp Evans).

Again the Garden State Central Model Railroad Club of
Asbury Park will set up lots of Operating Model Railroad displays at
Infoage. Many different layouts in all gauges including the N gauge
layout of the Pine Creek Railroad at Allaire State Park built by club
member, Steve Lang of Wall. Another club member,

Bob Ortley, of Wall, will have his layouts on display,
featuring an HO layout that goes from summer to winter.
The biggest attraction will be the large G gauge Garden style layout
with lots of member trains running at once. Some of the members
will try to run their live steam locomotives on the G gauge layout.

As an added bonus, Mike Golub, Neptune will have his unbelievable
lighted Christmas Village on display in the dining room of the famous
Marconi Hotel at Infoage.

Bring the whole family, enjoy all the operating model trains, from N
gauge to G gauge, InfoAge Science/History Center (Camp Evans), 2201 Marconi
Road, Wall, NJ, Donation Adults $5. Kids $1. Plenty of Free Parking.

*THE VERY MARCONI CHRISTMAS by Mike Golub*

On *Saturday December 2nd 2009* Michael and Kathryn Golub will proudly
host again the Second Annual *"Very Marconi* *Christmas" Gala at the
InfoAge Science History Learning Center.* The yearly event will take
place in the Banquet / Ball Room in the historic Marconi Hotel, locate
at* 2201 Marconi Road, Wall Township NJ 07719.* Doors open at 6:30 PM.
for tours and guest gathering activities.
This year's event will include many new miniature Christmas village
scenes from around Monmouth County. Included in the displays of the
evening are many large impressive exhibits from the *Garden State
Central Model* *Railroad Club, Pine Creek Railroad Club* /[operating
trains from N gauge to G gauge] /& several private collectors /
exhibitors as well. In the past guests have been pleasantly surprised to
find a group of collectors who build miniature circuses and tiny trains
that fit into shoe boxes and attache cases.

This year Kathy and I will feature in our own display the recreations
of the /*Shark River Waterfront* -/ complete with dredge site and
several model sail boats and commercial fishing fleet/, *Camp Evans /
InfoAge Learning Center*, *Wall Stadium/Speedway*/ complete with
vintage-antique- classic car & motorcycle show,/ *Monmouth/Allaire
Executive Airport*,/ complete with extensive collection of die cast
planes and helicopters the/ *Asbury Boardwalk & Palace* *Amusements*,
*Allaire State Park*,/ complete with hunting village and sleigh ride
course,/ *Christmas in Key West with Beth and Lew*, a *Winter -Water
Action Park*/ with three moving rinks and of course */Victorian Ocean
Grove, Spring Lake/* along with the */Historic/* /*Red Bank Business
District.*/

The display includes well over two hundred buildings all lighted up and
over 1000 figurines, and die cast cars, trucks, trains, planes, and
boats. The complete presentation of the display entails over 120 hours
of work by several volunteers, close friends and family members. The
events of the evening will include raffles, door prizes, live
entertainment, refreshments and inter-active activities for adult guests
of all ages. Most of the separate specialty museums, operated by the
member organizations of InfoAge will also be open for guest to observe
and experience. *Donation for admission is $25 per person and $45.00 per
couple.*

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A few items of progress to note:
The snow storm hit us on the weekend of two of our fund raisers.
The pickup truck with our new snowplow broke an axial. (It is not
Steve's fault)
Thanks to John T., Steve G. Pete R., Scott W., and Nels we have the snow
cleared.
To get the job done Nels rigged a plow to our forklift, Steve G. got
more propane and Nels went to it.
John T. was Mr. show thrower. If any of you have operated a thrower you
know the work.

Thanks to Bernie R., Bernie, Nike G. and I got to meet with State
Senator Sean Kean.
Senator Kean will sponsor a bill to name Camp Evans the State of New
Jersey's WWII Living Memorial.
Given 2010 is the 65th anniversary of the end of WWII this is very
fitting to honor those who served at Camp Evans.
On or about January 13th a representative of the NPS National Landmarks
group will visit Camp Evans to further determine if Camp Evans meets
their criteria.

Also, do not forget the TIROS 50th anniversary is April 1st.
One of our first projects is to increase our membership.
Please bring ideas for a membership drive.

*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

**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.

Thank you and Merry Christmas
Fred
732 299-0894

InfoAge Meeting, Wednesday, December 16.

Hello Everyone,

We will have a Wednesday meeting this week.
**Highlighted Events this week**

*The Holiday Trains by GSC and Mike Golub and the Very Marconi Christmas by Mike and Kathryn Golub*

****_*The last two days of the Holiday Train Display - sponsored by GSC - 19th & 20th - Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m*_.
The visitors have really enjoyed the trains.
***Bob Judge's description*** Please pass on to others by pasting into your own mail group.

It's that time of year to look for all the smiling faces on the
children as they await a visit from Santa. What better way to start
the holiday season than to see the Holiday Train display at InfoAge
Science/History Center (Camp Evans).

Again the Garden State Central Model Railroad Club of
Asbury Park will set up lots of Operating Model Railroad displays at
Infoage. Many different layouts in all gauges including the N gauge
layout of the Pine Creek Railroad at Allaire State Park built by club
member, Steve Lang of Wall. Another club member,

Bob Ortley, of Wall, will have his layouts on display,
featuring an HO layout that goes from summer to winter.
The biggest attraction will be the large G gauge Garden style layout
with lots of member trains running at once. Some of the members
will try to run their live steam locomotives on the G gauge layout.

As an added bonus, Mike Golub, Neptune will have his unbelievable
lighted Christmas Village on display in the dining room of the famous
Marconi Hotel at Infoage.

Bring the whole family, enjoy all the operating model trains, from N
gauge to G gauge December 12,13,19 &20, Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m., InfoAge Science/History Center (Camp Evans), 2201 Marconi
Road, Wall, NJ, Donation Adults $5. Kids $1. Plenty of Free Parking.

*THE VERY MARCONI CHRISTMAS by Mike Golub*

On *Saturday December 19th 2009* Michael and Kathryn Golub will proudly host again the Second Annual *"Very Marconi* *Christmas" Gala at the InfoAge Science History Learning Center.* The yearly event will take place in the Banquet / Ball Room in the historic Marconi Hotel, locate at* 2201 Marconi Road, Wall Township NJ 07719.* Doors open at 6:30 PM. for tours and guest gathering activities.
This year's event will include many new miniature Christmas village scenes from around Monmouth County. Included in the displays of the evening are many large impressive exhibits from the *Garden State Central Model* *Railroad Club, Pine Creek Railroad Club* /[operating trains from N gauge to G gauge] /& several private collectors / exhibitors as well. In the past guests have been pleasantly surprised to find a group of collectors who build miniature circuses and tiny trains that fit into shoe boxes and attache cases.

This year Kathy and I will feature in our own display the recreations of the /*Shark River Waterfront* -/ complete with dredge site and several model sail boats and commercial fishing fleet/, *Camp Evans / InfoAge Learning Center*, *Wall Stadium/Speedway*/ complete with vintage-antique- classic car & motorcycle show,/ *Monmouth/Allaire Executive Airport*,/ complete with extensive collection of die cast planes and helicopters the/ *Asbury Boardwalk & Palace* *Amusements*, *Allaire State Park*,/ complete with hunting village and sleigh ride course,/ *Christmas in Key West with Beth and Lew*, a *Winter -Water Action Park*/ with three moving rinks and of course */Victorian Ocean Grove, Spring Lake/* along with the */Historic/* /*Red Bank Business District.*/

The display includes well over two hundred buildings all lighted up and over 1000 figurines, and die cast cars, trucks, trains, planes, and boats. The complete presentation of the display entails over 120 hours of work by several volunteers, close friends and family members. The events of the evening will include raffles, door prizes, live entertainment, refreshments and inter-active activities for adult guests of all ages. Most of the separate specialty museums, operated by the member organizations of InfoAge will also be open for guest to observe and experience. *Donation for admission is $25 per person and $45.00 per couple.*

-----------------------------
*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

**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

InfoAge Meeting, Wednesday, December 9

Hello Everyone,

We will have a Wednesday meeting this week. Keep in mind the bad
weather, especially Dave S. We have plenty of meetings. Stay safe.

**Future Events**

****The Holiday Train Display - sponsored by GSC - Starting December
12th, 13th & 19th & 20th - Saturday and Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m
***Bob Judge's description*** Please pass on to others by pasting into
your own mail group.
It's that time of year to look for all the smiling faces on the
children as they await a visit from Santa. What better way to start
the holiday season than to see the Holiday Train display at InfoAge
Science/History Center (Camp Evans).

Again the Garden State Central Model Railroad Club of
Asbury Park will set up lots of Operating Model Railroad displays at
Infoage. Many different layouts in all gauges including the N gauge
layout of the Pine Creek Railroad at Allaire State Park built by club
member, Steve Lang of Wall. Another club member,

Bob Ortley, of Wall, will have his layouts on display,
featuring an HO layout that goes from summer to winter.
The biggest attraction will be the large G gauge Garden style layout
with lots of member trains running at once. Some of the members
will try to run their live steam locomotives on the G gauge layout.

As an added bonus, Mike Golub, Neptune will have his unbelievable
lighted Christmas Village on display in the dining room of the famous
Marconi Hotel at Infoage.

Bring the whole family, enjoy all the operating model trains, from N
gauge to G gauge December 12,13,19 &20, Saturday and Sunday from 1 to
5 p.m., InfoAge Science/History Center (Camp Evans), 2201 Marconi
Road, Wall, NJ, Donation Adults $5. Kids $1. Plenty of Free Parking.

***NJARC Holiday Gathering - December 12th & MARCH Holiday get together
***Blossom Holiday Event for Kids - December 13th
***Very Marconi Christmas sponsored by Mike Golub, friends and family -
December 19th

**Things that went on this week** - please send me reminders of
accomplishments. So much stuff is going on I can not keep up. email
me!!! It is important to report our progress.

-Thanks to Jamie B. there is an excellent article in the Coast Star on
the Fire Truck transfer.
-Brandon made excellent progress on his eagle project. He and friends
spread nearly all the chips supplied by Dan's Tree Service.
-Thanks to the Haunted Hotel, a gift from the Somerville American
Legion, Manasquan VFW and our fund raising the roof repairs and new roof
for 9010C, 9010D and the central corridor to 9036D are done. Well
except for the gutter repairs. The contractor worked Saturday and
Sunday to beat the bad weather. The new roofs are being tested with
this storm right now. This will enable us to begin the interior repairs.
-The flashing repairs to the rear center hotel roof were done yesterday.
-Remember we have a tour on Wednesday the 16th by a bus from the Neptune
senior center. Some promise photos of Camp Evans from relatives.
-John T. has found the cottage sink drain line has rotten with age. He
is making repairs under Steve's supervision.
-The GSC is nearly done setting up the train layouts for the Holiday
Trains. I saw Jim J. and company lots of evenings.
-Our 3000 USA Non-Profit stamps have arrived.
-Steve G., Joe G. and John T. have done a more extensive exploration of
the buildings to be demolished. Doors and other items are being salvaged.
-Mike G. have exceeded every year so far with his holiday display and
Very Marconi Christmas. The display will enhance all the holiday events
and delight many a child.
-We have made more progress on the 9032 restrooms. The new toilets are
in the men's rooms and the urinals are hung. Next are the new ladies
room toilets. We have some painting touch ups and the hot water heater
will be wired by our electrician. Then we can have a ceremony to start
flushing.
-I still just need put those two repaired windows in the hotel back into
their frames. One got moved next to the window.
-The new group is interested in joining InfoAge to help establish their
museum on waves. They presented a proposal at our last meeting.
-We removed the dirt pile near 9059 to enable us to replace the 9059
side entrance concrete walk deeper.
-We also removed the dirt piles from when we improved the drainage on
the side on 9032A
-The day spent at the Fort Monmouth Archive getting more information on
the WW2 activities at Evans has resulted in lots of good material for
the NPS National Landmark Application. We now know the photograph of
the ceremony around special antenna shelter 9020 with Col DeWitt at the
microphone was a ceremony to present Capt. Vollium the Legion of Merit
award.
-We have been given a large portrait of G. Marconi and David Sarnoff.
-Ray Chase was quoted and InfoAge was mentioned in a Pearl Harbor Day
article in the Asbury Park Press
-Steve G. has met with an environmentalist to determine how to
reintroduce native species back to the bank of the Shark River near the
Marconi Operations building.
-We sorted and cleared the interiors of 9010D to enable us to begin the
interior work.
-We winterized the 9010 restrooms. It was a lot of unpleasant work
cleaning the caked excrement left during the BRAC times when contractors
used the waterless toilets.

At our last Wednesday meeting Jack Patterson was a new attendee. We
also had Scott, Evan, Al, Kyle, Joe G., Steve G., Dan L., Dave Sn., John
C,. Ray C., and Michele R.
I owe Ray C. this reference--->>>
http://www.infoage.org/html/ms-1945-11-23-proximity-fuse-due-largely-to-Evans-Lab-Men.html

This Sunday we had a good number of visitors. and over 20 volunteers on
site during the cold windy day. On hand were: Steve G., Joann B., John
T., Pete R., Sara, and Cecily F. Dan J., DJ, Kyle B., and Scott in the
computer deconstruction lab. Phil V. and Dave Sn.in the Hall of Fame.
Joe G. in the MARCH exhibit. Neil N. and Dan L in the NJHDA exhibit.
Bernie R. in the QCWA exhibit. Frank O. was with his Apollo computer
exhibit. Jim J. and many other GSC volunteers were at work on the
holiday trains. Plus Mike G. was setting up his massive display. Jerry
and Marsha S. were at work in the NBHF.

*** 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

InfoAge Meeting, Wednesday, December 2

Hello Everyone,

We will have a Wednesday meeting this week.

**Future Events**

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.

The Holiday Train Display - sponsored by GSC - Starting December 12th &
19th
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.
So much stuff is going on I can not keep up. email me!!!
It is important to report our progress.

-The Fire Truck transfer was an excellent event. Thanks to West
Belmar's FD Bill and George Newberry we now have a 1965 engine for our
last of a kind WW2 firehouse. The most fun for me was presenting Nels
with the CAMP EVANS - RADAR FIRE DEPARTMENT hat badge that Ray C.
'snipped' off ebay. From what I know Steve G., Dave Sn. and Mike G were
behind the securing of the actual Camp Evans FD badge for Nels to wear.
-The Coast Star has an article on the Blossom Family volunteer day and
Matt Sampson's eagle project.
-Brandon has begun his eagle project. He has cleared and enlarged the
river path started by the Landmark Volunteers two summers ago. This
path goes from the historic marconi balancing tower to the Laural gully
brook than along the brook to Marconi Road. Thanks to Dan's Tree
Service Brandon has four truck loads of wood chips to spread on the path.
-David B. is nearly done with his eagle project in the hotel.
-Steve Rosenfeld has been making excellent progress in the archives. He
has a great start on the references information for the newly acquired
Marconi Wireless Company of America drawings for 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 is 2/3rds
done and 9010D will begin soon. The rain!! This will complete all of
9010. This will enable us to begin the interior repairs.
-Thanks to Mike G. we make a presentation at the Neptune Senior
center. Fifteen will visit for a tour on Wednesday the 16th. Some
promise photos of Camp Evans from relatives.
-John T. has found the cottage sink drain line has rotten with age. He
is making repairs under Steve's supervision.
-The GSC has made excellent progress setting up the train layouts for
the Holiday Trains.
-We have 3000 USA Non-Profit stamps on order.
-Steve G., Joe G. and John T. have done a more extensive exploration of
the buildings to be demolished. Doors and other items are being salvaged.
-Mike G. have begun his preparation for his display and Very Marconi
Christmas. Possible we can give him a hand on Wednesday.
-Nels removed the old hotel lounge A/C compressor and added it to our
metal salvage pile.
-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. In
the For Monmouth Command historian's collection I scanned a 1956 repair
record on this building.
-We have made more progress on the 9032 restrooms. The men's room
partitions now have the dark army green. A stall door has been enlarged
for wheel chair access. It has the original look just larger. 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. One got moved next to the window.
-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.
-Nels did more leaf removal. Nels and Pete repaired damaged fire doors
in 9011B. We also got the 9011B exterior door back on its track and
repaired the broken section of door rail.
-Dan L. has mode more progress repairing the damage to 9057.
-Dan L. has all the news articles he needs for this newsletter.
-As we backfilled the hole we dug to repair the two water valves, we
improved the drainage by the 9032 inside corner.
-We dug the area where we will replace the 9059 side entrance concrete
walk deeper.
-An email from the NPS let us know they will be starting the National
Landmark application this spring rather than the fall. We will be
contacted soon to provide the information we have on hand. I spent a
good part of the day at the Fort Monmouth Archive getting more
information on the WW2 activities at Evans.

This Sunday we had a good number of visitors for the fire truck transfer
and over 20 volunteers on site during the day. $60.00 in the jar. On
hand were: Steve G., Joann B., John T., Nels W., Judy W., Pete and Kathy
R., and Henry S.. Dan J., DJ, Kyle B., and Scott in the computer
deconstruction lab. John R. and Dave Sn.in the Hall of Fame. Joe G.
ans Jeff B. in the MARCH exhibit. Neil N. and Dan L in the NJHDA
exhibit. Bernie R. in the QCWA exhibit. Frank O. was with his Apollo
computer exhibit. Jim J. and many other GSC volunteers were at work on
the holiday trains. Plus Mike G. was setting up his massive display.

*** 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