Glacier Log 18 Oct 9, 2002

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From: Ben Koether
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Subject: HIGH PRIORITY: Glacier Society Restoration Log
Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2002 13:06:37 -0400

Restoration Log        18                               9 October 2002

Thank you all!! This is the moment we have dreamed of for nearly 

three years since the day Glacier’s retired crewmembers began the 

drive to restore Glacier.  A Well Done to all hands:  Army, Navy, Coast Guard, 

Merchant Marine, Marines, Scientists, Seabees, Air National Guard,

VX6, US Coast & Geographic Survey, NOAA, members of Congress and

the local political staff in California and Connecticut. What a magnificent

team assembled via the Internet and personal phone calls. You are a great team!

1.      MARAD has approved the final set of transfer documents.

Glacier Society is cleared to remove the ship from Benicia. We are planning 

to execute the move to Mare Island Pier #10   during the week of 

November 11 to 15. There is not a 100% guarantee of this date 

but everyone is working hard to make it a reality. Now is the time 

to book your travel reservations, many us from the East Coast will

 be scheduling to remain on station for a month or more.

2.      There are significant tasks remaining to be accomplished both

on board the ship and ashore. You have just three weeks left to become a 

Restoration Plank Owner so you must step up and volunteer now to take 

action to become a member of this group. Call Jack Erhard 

(jacknbetsy@earthlink.net)

 or Glacier Society Headquarters at 

1-866-ICE-PLAY to enlist and volunteer your skills.

3.      We need crewmembers for the trip from MARAD to Mare Island.

Please let us know if you are available and what tasks you are qualified

for. We also need crewmembers to be stationed on the pier to handle

 the lines when we come along side. We will be berthing along side

 a navy barge which is moored to the pier. We will need photographers,

 personnel on the bridge, windlass operators, signalmen for flags, 

personnel to serve hot coffee and snacks, and guides for VIP’s and 

the press. Don’t forget one of the most important tasks on a ship…

THE SWEEPERS!!….we have lots of sweeping and vacuuming both on deck and below.

 We need a roster, so contact us by phone or e-mail ASAP.

4.      We will not be able to park mobile homes or RV’s on Mare

Island for the foreseeable future.    We will seek alternative locations 

for those of you who wish to drive such vehicles to Vallejo.

5.      We are seeking volunteers who are qualified and positioned to 

dedicate lengthy periods of time to assisting with the restoration 

evaluation and the engineering design work. Currently licensed

mariners are particularly valuable to us in this process. Please submit 

your history and availability to the office.

See you on board,

Ben Koether

Chairman

Bernard G. Koether, II

Chairman

Glacier Society, Inc.

905 Honeyspot Road

Stratford, CT 06615

www.glaciersociety.org

203-375-6638 Office

866-ICE-PLAY  Toll Free

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