InfoAge Meeting, Wednesday, October 13.

Hello Everyone,

Wow it has been an action packed few weeks. The Wall of Honor was an excellent event. The Haunted Hike had a great start. So much activity is going on!

**Highlighted Future Events** Remember to check and to send events to calendar@InfoAge.org to have them posted on the planning calendar.

* The 2010 Haunted Hotel - Six of our Seven crazy nights are left Oct. 15-16, 22-23, & 29-30th.
* October 23-24th NJ Science Festival
**Next Newsletter articles due last day of November**

***We have so many persons working on so many projects it is incredible.

Report from Ray Chase:

Our Wednesday work day actually started on Tuesday when Ray C., Ron B., Al K., Dave Snellman and Phil V. put in a full day getting our Mad Science Display set up in the Firehouse. Then on Wednesday, the same crew minus Phil V. but added to by Harry K. put in another full day continuing with our Halloween display.
Ray


Report from Joe G.
This week, I spent much time preparing to attend the World Maker Faire at the New York Hall of Science to represent InfoAge with a booth and a display. Over the course of the weekend, Steve Goulart, Matt Reynolds of NJARC and myself manned the booth. We made some interesting contacts, and the stack of brochures we brought all but disappeared. This event made obvious a change or two that should be made to the brochure. On Tuesday, I secured a donation of a fairly recent small office copier that is fully functional and came with an additional unused toner cartridge.

Joe Giliberti

Report from Martin Flynn: Here's the list of what we accomplished for Wednesday's meeting:

Backboard for data and telecomm equipment in 9116 mounted by Jeff Harshman, Ron Oleander, and myself. Jeff will paint during week. Data equipment and cabling will be installed next weekend.

Additional J type lock cores acquired, waiting on visit from Best Locks for advise on keying.

Main distribution frame in 9059 cleared of unused jumpers in preparation for PBX installation.

Tested existing telephone cable from 9006 to 9059, determined length. Length tests indicates cables are terminated either in vault or on distribution frame in 9059.

Determined what portions of existing distribution frame in 9059 are suitable for re-use, developing drawings for permitting process.


Cast iron extension wings for workshop table saw have been acquired.

Starter (control relay) for shop air compressor was acquired.

Harris audio console for future broadcast radio exhibit delivered to museum.

Thank you Ray, Joe and Martin for the reports as well as the excellent work.

***NOTE: Our fiscal year ended Sept 30th. Judy and I will be working to get our records to our accountant in the easy audit-able format. Please finish the evaluations of the few remaining non-cash contributions - please - I hate hunting you down and nagging you****

*The fifth Wall of Honor was a great event. It was touching to see the families of the two honorees proudly pose for photos with all their children and grandchildren. It was also nice to thank our former trustees for their service - Andy DeAngelo, Barb Ruane, and Larry Tormey. Thank you to Lynn B, Mike G. and the BOT for a ton of work to make this event a success. Thanks to Mike G. the dining room, foyer and lounge looked great. Thank you to Capt. Jim Steinbaugh and the Wall ROTC for opening the ceremony as color guards. Thank you to Dave Snellman for getting the sound system setup. Dave Sica documented the event with a 2--camera professional video setup. Now the programs are done, food enjoyed, tables set and cleared, signs were made, licenses secured, plaques presented, tons of hard work and lots of details were completed.
--It is sad to report that Trustee Dunkin Thecker passed away at age 95. If not for Dunkin's and Pat's kindness we would not have the beautiful dining room finished so nicely.
*Thanks to Harry K. and the NJARC we are making progress on an exhibit at the NJ science festival.
*Lou R. has filed the paperwork for a CCO inspection in 9032 and 9059. Joe and Steve have been doing the final details that show we care.
*Our CBDG is moving along thanks to Lou R. and John Truhan. We are waiting on the bid specs.
*Larrison Fuel and Oil completed cleaning our hotel boiler so we will to be ready for this winter. They recommended working with Central Boiler to get the zone valves the Army disabled working
*Thanks to Nels, Judy and their legions of volunteers the new and improved Haunted Hike's first night was fantastic. Matt Orgill's website, complete with a promotional video is great. The visitors like the new hike. So many persons have helped. A special thanks to Ken C. and the Wall Public Works who patched over 16 potholes along to Hike. No one fell or hurt themselves in the holes and once the Halloween events are over our roads are in better shape. I can not possibly name all who have helped and are helping make the Haunted Hike a success. A separate email is called for. We hope the raise enough funds to re roof another H-building section. Twelve of the sixteen sections are haunted by rain leaks. We have to stop the drips from HELL. Thanks to Judy and Jamie B. our Haunted Hike had a nice article in the Coast Star. This had to boost attendance.
*Thanks to State Senator Sean Kean bill SCR85 was unanimously passed by the NJ Senate. Next stop is the Assembly.
*The IEEE celebrated the naming of TIROS I as a historic milestone in technology history at a dinner at the Sarnoff facility on Monday the 27th. Frank O'Brien, Dave Sica and I represented us. The IEEE commissioned a second plague our TIROS site. We will have an installation ceremony. Dru Reynolds is setting the date in November.
*We located the lost water shut off for the TIROS building 9162. It took a lot of digging. The shutoff needs repair or replacement. The Wall Twp. is helping out. Capt Steinbaugh of Wall H.S. is working with the school to get us help to reactivate a restroom in the TIROS building so they can use it. Our next step is to add the handicap restroom architect Paul Moore designed for the extra space created when we modernized the heat and added A/C.
*OMARC had a Ham Fest on Oct. 2 - one of their best.
* Dan Leib has been doing a great job distributing our brochure. We have 5,000 more on hand.
*We may be given early radar information by Arthur Viewgers family for our archive.
Thanks to John Cervini and Paul Zigo of Brookdale are in discussions with a fellow, Brian Boyce, who makes amazing WWII dioramas. He would like to display some at InfoAge.
* John Cervini has plans to reach out to Columbia University to team with them to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Regenerative Circuit at our site when it was the Marconi Belmar High- powered Wirless station. I bet Al Klase would help.
* Evan (no s) Koblentz has been making more progress in researching Camp Evans roll in early computer development.
*Steve G. has been our man on site, helping all who need to get access or have questions.
* BRAC contractors are at work near the river working on 9004 and 9005 the original Marconi operations building and the suspected U.S. Navy auxiliary operations building built during WWI.
* We have over 40 additional folding tables thanks to the purchase of heavy duty folding table leg sets. We took the wood tops off the the metal desks left at Camp Evans by the Army. A $500 investment in legs and volunteer time has netted us way over $4000.00 worth of tables.
*Thank you to Dan and Terry Lieb, Neil Norell and Mike Golub for hosting the meeting of the Life Saving Service Historical Society.
* We are working toward submitting a grant request to the Monmouth County Historical Commission. In the running are a second roof for 9034, Repairs to the roof and replacement doors for 9097, the foundry and the way out idea of moving the WWII special antenna shelter 9020 to the historic district to save it from demo. I meet with one contractor today, a second tomorrow and possibly a third.
* As always, Nels and Pete have the site looking great. I donated and planted 12 more giant hostas to make the front of the Marconi Hotel look more landscaped.
* We hosted a second Ice Cream to help 'Rescue Ridge' raise funds for their animal rescue mission.
*This Month we have displays on Camp Evans history in the Wall Township and Howell Township libraries.
*Our National Historic landmark application is progressing thanks to Robie Lange of the NPS.
*Thank you to News Channel 12 and Mr. Kurt Siglan for the spot on the TIROS anniversary.

--This Sunday and the Sunday prior we had lots of volunteers were on site; JoAnnn B., Frank O., Joe G., Dan and Terry L., Neil N., Nels & Judy W., Jeff B. and Matt N. of MARCH, Herb Johnson formerly of MARCH, Phil V., Ray C., Dan J., Scott W., Chief Milko, Tizzie, Stacie S., Pete, John C., Rob the Shore Players lighting guy, and others.

As always, you know I forget stuff as I am putting this email together. I even forget stuff I do. Until I get the right medication I could use help. Send in a quick email on Monday of what you did. It is important we record all the work we have done. As you look back on past emails in our blog (thankd Dave Sica) it is impressive how much we have gotten done. And, you can reduce how annoyed I get with myself as I drive to work and things I forgot pop into my head.

---Thank you all. See you are the meeting


*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.**
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,
Fred
732 299-0894