[NJARC] Re: Help get Camp Evans looking good for VJ Day+60 Dedication

[Fred Carl]

Hello All,

  This is our last weekend before the dedication and open house.  

  In spite of the hot weather we are close to having the hotel and 
library looking acceptable.   If you can spare any time between 9am to 
5PM Saturday and 12PM to 5PM Sunday it will make a difference.  Contact 
me if you can work other times.

  As of today we need to finish painting the foyer, entrance office and 
dining room.  Finish removing the boards off the rear downstairs 
windows, clean the restrooms, some spot painting, some leaf raking and 
general clean-up.  We also need to setup the display cases for the WW2 
artifacts.

  If possible we will start hanging the WW2 posters.

  In spite of the terrible heat this past weekend our volunteers Dan 
Lieb, Warren Cockran, Reid Cashour, Dan Lieb, Karin Carl, Ray Chase and 
his grandson got alot done.  The hedges infront of the hotel are trimmed 
and the cuttings removed.  The 10 years of leaves on the front porch are 
removed.   The window boards are removed from the porch windows.  The 
fallen limbs are removed from the lawns and roads.  And we painted half 
the dining room. 

  Yesterday Mike Ruane, his son Tom visited to look over the sound 
system layout, the speaker podium placement etc.  Nels Warren also 
visited.  His group restores WW2 military vehicles and he will have 
three here for our event.  

  So things are shaping up.  We have alot to do but we can make it with 
help.....please help if you can.

Thank you,
Fred Carl
732 299-0894

Fred Carl wrote:

> Hello All,
>
>  The hot hot weather the past weekend was a killer.  Only Ray Chase 
> and Phil and Mrs. Vourtsis helped out.  We made good progress, but we 
> were just a few. 
>  We mowed around the hotel and library, cut the bushes behind the 
> hotel, cut vines out of some of the fence and nearly completed 
> painting the hotel entrance foyer.   Much to my surprise the Army 
> removed the piles of dirt and contractor debris from the parking lot.  
> So things look better, especially considering the heat.
>
>  We now have a men's room and a woman's restroom working...with hot 
> water even.  We also have two showers working in the hotel men's room.
>
>  If you can spare some time to paint, remove boards from the 
> downstairs hotel windows, or clean the hotel porch or help cut the 
> bushes infront of the hotel it would help make the site look better 
> for the dedication.   If we scare potential donors, it will not help 
> our efforts.
>
>  If four persons help for 2 hours each we get a day worth of work.
>
>  Please help!   If you can make it during the week I can arrange so 
> you can get inside.  Just email me.
>
> There are just two weekends until the 13th!!!
>
> Thank you,
> Fred
> 732 299-0894
>  
>
> Fred Carl wrote:
>
>> Hello All,
>>
>>   On Saturday, August 13, 2005 at 11AM we will dedicate Camp Evans as 
>> the WWII Living Memorial.  Students and visitors will be learning 
>> science and history in the very same buildings important WWII science 
>> and history was made.
>>
>>   Wall Township, Belmar and the County of Monmouth have passed 
>> resolutions naming Camp Evans the WWII Living Memorial.   You are 
>> invited to help get the Marconi hotel and grounds ready for the 
>> dedication ceremony.
>>
>>    There are just three work weekend left.
>>    July 23rd   July 30th and August 6th.
>>
>>    We are close, but so is August 13th/
>>
>>    Your help is really needed.  We have some painting in the hotel, 
>> grounds work and general clean up left.  Then on Sunday August 7th we 
>> will start arranging the dozens, if not hundreds of WWII photos, 
>> posters and artifacts in the freshly painted rooms for the dedication 
>> visitors to learn how the Signal Corps helped win WWII and the roll 
>> Camp Evans played.  Hopefully we will find some new members and 
>> donations.
>>
>>    A few hours of your time on any of these Saturdays will help save 
>> historic Camp Evans, Honor veterans on the last Saturday prior to VJ 
>> Day + 60 and position Infoage to help education.  Three noble 
>> benefits with one gift of time, talent and some sweat.
>>
>>    Please invite members of your organization, or foward this request 
>> to friends who are not afraid of some work.
>>
>>    Bring your favorite paint brush or roller, or hedge clippers, rake 
>> etc.
>>    If you RSVP I can be sure to have enough donuts, drinks etc on hand.
>>
>>    Please, your help is needed.
>>     On this historic anniversary, do more than just reflect upon the 
>> sacrifices of WWII veterans, show them you care by helping the WWII 
>> Living Memorial
>>
>>    Thank you,
>>     Fred Carl
>>
>>     .
>>
>>
>>
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