Meteor Clean Up- April 25/26

[Tamara Thomsen]

I received notice of this important annual resortation project on the SS Meteor (located up in Superior, Wisconsin) and thought several of you may be interested in helping out.  And besides- it's a good opportunity to get a behind the scenes tour of places and things that you don't get to see on the normal tour of the ship- and see it without having to pay the admission fee:

All Hands on Deck!
GLSPS, LSMMA, WUAA, SPM members and Friends of the S.S. Meteor!
Great Lakes Shipwreck Preservation Society (GLSPS, Lake Superior Maritime Museum Association (LSMMA) and Superior Public Museums (SPM)
are sponsoring the “Fifth Annual" S.S. Meteor PRESERVATION Project
Saturday,  April 25, 2009 and Sunday, April 26, 2009

This is a very worthy cause and if we don't attempt to preserve this one-of-a-kind Whaleback ship, it could be lost forever!
Please come join us in preserving one of the only "Whaleback Ships" remaining in the world!
We are looking for a few good men and women to help preserve the S.S. Meteor.
We had a great turn out the last few years with this Project.  Last year we broke a record with 40 plus volunteers helping out on this event!  The Superior Public Museum's Board of Directors were very appreciative of the efforts of all the organizations that helped with this event to become one of the most successful ever!  Please come and join us!
Here are some of the tasks we need to perform:

• Housekeeping / cleaning
  Scrape and paint ceiling and walls in engine room
  Scrape and paint other rooms
  Document display artifacts with digital cameras and official documentation forms
  Changing various light bulbs
  Demolition work on bathrooms
  Cleaning and painting area under life boats on upper deck
  Clean out the bow cargo hold work shop
  Clean out second cargo hold
  Chart room door frame
  Caulking, scraping and painting the wooden framed windows of the Pilot House / new wood
  Removing, sanding and repainting the Pilot House inside window sills with tile
  And many more
  

 
Date: Saturday (4-25 -09) and Sunday (4-26-09)
Time: 9 AM to 5 PM (Sat) and 9 AM to 3 PM (Sun)
Where: S.S. Meteor Whaleback Museum in Superior, Wisconsin on Barkers Island.
(For you GPS users, the address is 300 Marina Dr Superior WI 54880)(Phone number = 715-394-5712).

Breakfast:  You will be on your own.  Meet at the Perkins restaurant for breakfast at 7 AM.
Lunch:  Will be provided and will be served at the Meteor.
Dinner:  A Saturday night evening event will be held with a light buffet dinner.  It will be exciting.  Please don't miss it.
Saturday evening event:  "Pigs At Sea"  The Sinking Of The James B Colgate Whaleback Steamer,  presented by author and historian, David Frew
Lodging:  Provided for up to 20 people in various campers, boats and houses around the area free of charge, based on a first-come first-serve basis.  If you prefer to stay in a hotel, there are a few small hotels in the local area: 

Best Western Bridgeview
      (715) 392-8174
.    Barkers Island Inn Resort & Conference Center
    (715) 392-7152
    Days Inn-Superior Bayfront
      (715) 392-4783

    Ask the Museum staff to provide a tour of the ship you normally do not see on a regular summer tour!

Contact Phil Kerber, GLSPS President, if would like to be part of this very worthy cause at 1-866-300-2059, or email pkerber@glsps.org or p.kerber@mchsi.com.

[rcojr]

We had 40 people show up for this last year and everyone had a great time.
Bob Olson

[Tamara Thomsen]

Just a reminder that the Meteor Clean Up is this coming weekend.  There is still room for volunteers! Anyone interested in participating should contact GLSPS President, Phil Kerber (p.kerber@mchsi.com) right away so he can arrange for enough food and housing for everyone.