Hello Everyone and Happy New Year,
We will have a Wednesday planning meeting this week. We will start at
6:30 PM, just a little earlier. We will enjoy pizza, discuss this years
calendar, current projects and possibly break into work groups.
6:30 PM, just a little earlier. We will enjoy pizza, discuss this years
calendar, current projects and possibly break into work groups.
Welcome to a new decade. The decade of the bad BRAC is over. The
Base Realignment And Closure staff of Fort Monmouth and then the
Pentagon have failed to crush us. Their goal was to get us to walk away
so they could sell the 37 acres of Camp Evans to developers to help with
their budget. Thanks to repeated help from Congressman Smith, former
Wall Township attorney Roger McLaughlin, Bob McAllen and the RAB, and
Betsy Merritt of the National Trust for Historic Preservation the Camp
Evans Historic District is still here.
Base Realignment And Closure staff of Fort Monmouth and then the
Pentagon have failed to crush us. Their goal was to get us to walk away
so they could sell the 37 acres of Camp Evans to developers to help with
their budget. Thanks to repeated help from Congressman Smith, former
Wall Township attorney Roger McLaughlin, Bob McAllen and the RAB, and
Betsy Merritt of the National Trust for Historic Preservation the Camp
Evans Historic District is still here.
We enter this year, 2010 with many historic anniversaries that
underscore the importance of our site; the TIROS 50th, April 1st launch
& 9th birth of hurricane tracking; the 65th anniverasy of VE Day on May
6th and VJ day on August 15th. We have a number of exciting
possibilities. We could see our site named the State of New Jersey WWII
Living Memorial and our site could be elevated to National Landmark
Status as recommended by the NPS National Landmark Theme Study - WWII
and the Home Front. Plus, we are just 4 years away from the 100th
anniversary of the completion of the site as the largest wireless
station in the Marconi Network of World Encircling High-Powered Wireless
Stations.
underscore the importance of our site; the TIROS 50th, April 1st launch
& 9th birth of hurricane tracking; the 65th anniverasy of VE Day on May
6th and VJ day on August 15th. We have a number of exciting
possibilities. We could see our site named the State of New Jersey WWII
Living Memorial and our site could be elevated to National Landmark
Status as recommended by the NPS National Landmark Theme Study - WWII
and the Home Front. Plus, we are just 4 years away from the 100th
anniversary of the completion of the site as the largest wireless
station in the Marconi Network of World Encircling High-Powered Wireless
Stations.
Besides the repair of the damage created by BRAC and by time, we face
the challenges of growth. We are in a good place. We can use the
resources of the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC),
the preservation guidance provided by the NJ State Historic Preservation
Office and the National Park Service to help us along. We have
excellent volunteers who care about the Camp Evans Historic district and
are dedicated to the mission of InfoAge. We have a growing membership
and a growing support base. We have credentials - we are Preserve
America Stewards. Camp Evans is a Save America's Treasures Project and
the Township of Wall and the County of Monmouth WWII Living Memorial.
There are so many good possibilities available for us to grasp.
the challenges of growth. We are in a good place. We can use the
resources of the Association of Science and Technology Centers (ASTC),
the preservation guidance provided by the NJ State Historic Preservation
Office and the National Park Service to help us along. We have
excellent volunteers who care about the Camp Evans Historic district and
are dedicated to the mission of InfoAge. We have a growing membership
and a growing support base. We have credentials - we are Preserve
America Stewards. Camp Evans is a Save America's Treasures Project and
the Township of Wall and the County of Monmouth WWII Living Memorial.
There are so many good possibilities available for us to grasp.
Welcome to 2010 and our decade.
**Highlighted Events this week**
****_*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*_.
----- January 9th is also the Project Diana (1946) anniversary day.
----- January 13th - Visit by Mr. Robie Lange of the NPS National
Landmarks survey team. Robie visited Camp Evans eight years ago.
**** On Sunday, January 17th we will observe the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther
King Memorial Day of Service. Blossom Int. and InfoAge are partnered
for this service event.
Also Sunday, January 17th we will have the 1st Haunted Hotel
2010 planning meeting. Judy has set a goal of $50 thousand for this
year. I say GO JUDY!!!
sponsored by GSC - January 9th & 10th - Saturday and Sunday from 1 to
5 p.m*_.
----- January 9th is also the Project Diana (1946) anniversary day.
----- January 13th - Visit by Mr. Robie Lange of the NPS National
Landmarks survey team. Robie visited Camp Evans eight years ago.
**** On Sunday, January 17th we will observe the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther
King Memorial Day of Service. Blossom Int. and InfoAge are partnered
for this service event.
Also Sunday, January 17th we will have the 1st Haunted Hotel
2010 planning meeting. Judy has set a goal of $50 thousand for this
year. I say GO JUDY!!!
>>>>Recent events and progress:
-> The Very Marconi Christmas by Mike and Kathryn Golub: This event was
excellent. Besides the fun, food and a chance to be together without
tools in hand, Mike and Kathryn raised over $10 thousand net - new
dollars. All expenses were paid for and donated by Mike and family.
Mike's unbelievable lighted Christmas Village on display in the dining
room was impressive and enjoyed by all. Mike's networking brought many
new visitors. We also had return visits by NJ State Senator Sean Kean
and former InfoAge volunteer, Assemblyman Dave Rible. InfoAge Board of
Trustee Members Claire French and Steve Makrinos were in attendance to
meet prospective new supporters. Thanks to all who helped Mike. Bernie
R. and Bob B. relocated their lighted telegraph exhibit to Mike village
of the event.
excellent. Besides the fun, food and a chance to be together without
tools in hand, Mike and Kathryn raised over $10 thousand net - new
dollars. All expenses were paid for and donated by Mike and family.
Mike's unbelievable lighted Christmas Village on display in the dining
room was impressive and enjoyed by all. Mike's networking brought many
new visitors. We also had return visits by NJ State Senator Sean Kean
and former InfoAge volunteer, Assemblyman Dave Rible. InfoAge Board of
Trustee Members Claire French and Steve Makrinos were in attendance to
meet prospective new supporters. Thanks to all who helped Mike. Bernie
R. and Bob B. relocated their lighted telegraph exhibit to Mike village
of the event.
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A few items of progress to note: Help with the many things I have note
recorded - email them to me for next e-news.
-Steve G., John T and Joe G. have been busy in 9400 making basic repairs
and setting up a temporary shop.
-We fixed the 9162 heat issue. Steve G. insulated and boarded up the
open ventilation louvers left open allowing the heating unit
condensation units to freeze. We may still have an intermittent
problem. But, the Wall ROTC is able to practice in the warmth.
-Nels W., Matt O and others have been consolidating material in the
H-buildings.
- Dan L. arranged our Newsletter, got it printed, we labeled it at the
last meeting and Bob J. is bringing it to the bulk mail facility ( not
an easy task ).
- We have a painting of G. Marconi and David Sarnoff for our hotel
thanks to a gift by the Sarnoff corporation arranged by John T.
- Norm and Ryan L. set up PC (supplied by Dan J.) with a series of
videos on Camp Evans history overviews. This is our second
Info-Station. Ryan is looking into putting the videos on U-tube.
- Henry's rain and snow deflector is working well. Plus, when the sump
pump failed we did not have a flood as most of the rain does not go down
the cellar ramp.
- We sold the 1,000 gal fuel oil tank removed when the 9059 oil heat
unit failed from old age. Combustion fumes were entering the duct work
so the unit was disabled.
- Dan J. and his computer de-construction lab was featured in a great
Coast Star article by Jamie B.
- John T. and Steve G. made a repair to the sink waste water link in
9002. To route the replacement line 6" (yes, six inches) of concrete
was the challenge. This has us re-thinking plans for the Hotel dining
room AC
- The scans of the Buckminster Fuller DDU plans on file at Stanford
University Archives arrived. They are the plans for our DDUs. Thank
you to Paul Moore for visiting Stanford and arranging the scans. This
is great information to enable us to make preservation repairs.
I hope to see you are the next few meeting to help plan this exciting
year of progress. The bad BRAC is gone, it is now up to us to make
historic Camp Evans a place of public benefit service that is honoring
to those who served there.
A few items of progress to note: Help with the many things I have note
recorded - email them to me for next e-news.
-Steve G., John T and Joe G. have been busy in 9400 making basic repairs
and setting up a temporary shop.
-We fixed the 9162 heat issue. Steve G. insulated and boarded up the
open ventilation louvers left open allowing the heating unit
condensation units to freeze. We may still have an intermittent
problem. But, the Wall ROTC is able to practice in the warmth.
-Nels W., Matt O and others have been consolidating material in the
H-buildings.
- Dan L. arranged our Newsletter, got it printed, we labeled it at the
last meeting and Bob J. is bringing it to the bulk mail facility ( not
an easy task ).
- We have a painting of G. Marconi and David Sarnoff for our hotel
thanks to a gift by the Sarnoff corporation arranged by John T.
- Norm and Ryan L. set up PC (supplied by Dan J.) with a series of
videos on Camp Evans history overviews. This is our second
Info-Station. Ryan is looking into putting the videos on U-tube.
- Henry's rain and snow deflector is working well. Plus, when the sump
pump failed we did not have a flood as most of the rain does not go down
the cellar ramp.
- We sold the 1,000 gal fuel oil tank removed when the 9059 oil heat
unit failed from old age. Combustion fumes were entering the duct work
so the unit was disabled.
- Dan J. and his computer de-construction lab was featured in a great
Coast Star article by Jamie B.
- John T. and Steve G. made a repair to the sink waste water link in
9002. To route the replacement line 6" (yes, six inches) of concrete
was the challenge. This has us re-thinking plans for the Hotel dining
room AC
- The scans of the Buckminster Fuller DDU plans on file at Stanford
University Archives arrived. They are the plans for our DDUs. Thank
you to Paul Moore for visiting Stanford and arranging the scans. This
is great information to enable us to make preservation repairs.
I hope to see you are the next few meeting to help plan this exciting
year of progress. The bad BRAC is gone, it is now up to us to make
historic Camp Evans a place of public benefit service that is honoring
to those who served there.
*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
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.
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
Fred
732 299-0894
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