[NJARC] Infoage

[Ray Chase]

The situation at Infoage, Camp Evans is looking up.  Apparently the 
Pentagon was surprised at the decay at Camp Evans and will help with its 
restoration.  After sitting through the meeting and "walk around" a few 
weeks ago, it became apparent that more of the blame for the decay rests 
with Fort Monmouth individuals than with anyone else since they are 
responsible for the upkeep and repair and it is clear that they either 
did not have the funds or it's a matter of "out of site, out of mind".  
Anyway, as of this writing, sewers are connected up to the Marconi hotel 
and the connections to the cottages are being searched out.  This should 
not pose a problem.  The Army has committed to take out all asbestos in 
the Marconi hotel and replace the heating plant.  At a subsequent 
meeting between the Army and the township, a priority list of buildings 
to be worked on was agreed upon.  The listed priorities were the hotel, 
the library (L shaped building), the first H building and one other 
building earmarked for the model rail group.   The deed for the Diana 
site plus the two cottages has been signed by the township and is 
bouncing around back with the Army.  For the life of me I do not know 
why so much paper has to move back and forth, I can only imagine that it 
is a case of the lawyers trying for more billable hours.  You taxes at 
work!!  Fred Carl has placed dehumidifiers in one end of an H building 
and has seen the mold situation reduce significantly in a few weeks.  He 
is working with the Army to get many more dehumidifiers in place.  
Relations with the Army seem to be much more cordial of late.  The RAB 
meeting scheduled for this past Tuesday was canceled, don't know why or 
when it will be rescheduled.  Possibly waiting for the rehabilitation 
cost estimates that were promised early in June.  Maybe by the next club 
meeting the cottages will be officially in Infoage's hands.  More to 
follow in a few days.
Ray