Greetings!
Hi folks! We've been so busy, I've not had time to write. Sorry! So much going on here...
I hope you are all doing as well as possible during pandemania.
We could use help IMMEDIATELY today and tomorrow. We are prepping for an unexpected event on the ship tomorrow 5-8pm for architecture firm Snohetta. They called just days ago! We're using that event as the trigger to tidy up so we can start doing virtual TankerTours. Plus, there are events in the parking lot next to our Pandemic PopUp Park.this week (see list at bottom) that also make us want to re-hang our fence banners and new string lights and more.
Can you come help?
Here's the To Do list.
Buy:
1) 4 small hand sanitizers pump bottles for food tables and bar table
2) 4 brochure racks
3) Printer ink
4) Sticky putty to hang posters
Ship stuff
1) Clear fidley deck by Wed 10am
2) Move green emergency tiller from fwd end of ullage trunk to back up to boat deck. Port side of steering gear housing.
3) Move water tank to aft end of boat deck and rotate it so that pipe is not pointe where people can trip or stab themselves with it
4) Bundle up paper recycling
5) Take garbage to dumpster (3 blocks away at end of pier)
If there is time…
7) Paint White the boat deck chain rail that John Avery Ospho’ed. Re-hang it on port quarter. Even if it is not painted, it needs to be re-hung for safety reasons
8) While you have White out, touch up the parts of the white boat deck rail that have green primer on them and the white parts of Chiclet’s house
9) Paint the boat deck doghouse Green
10) Remove masking tape from around the OSB and insulation
Prep for food and bar
1) clean coolers
2) cut hinge remains off the white cooler for this event.
3) Wednesday afternoon buy ice for large white cooler
4) Set up on deck (2) 6’ folding tables (in bunker) and (1) adjustable height table at bar height (in fidley)
From catering space:
5) Get out 3 tablecloths of same type
6) Get out cloth napkins, count them and add to inventory list in \\CAROLINA\files_PortSide\Location Rental\location for events
7) get out glasses. Between boxes there and the galley get glassed for 30 people, plus extras
8) Carolina will determine final food service items once she sees the food delivery
Promotion
1) Hang banners on Pioneer Street fence
2) Get brochures from NY Printing at south end of Van Brunt
3) Get tshirts from Fulla Shirts at 269 Van Brunt Street at Visitation.
4) Create posters, laminate, hang in fidley and portasan about:
a) Biz plan building space
b) Engine restoration
c) AfAmMH
d) Inspiring PS 676 to become maritime
e) Donate!
f) Remove the dated donate sign in the Tankerman’s cabin
Socially-distanced public events here this week:
Thursday, 9/19, 5-8pm Brackish Brooklyn. Monthly concert series. Experimental music, art, poetry, and dance. Curated by Angela Morris, Stevie May, and Stella Diming Zhong
Saturday, 9/19, 3-5pm DJ Ze Motion spins vinyl. Not sure what kind of music. He plays all sorts.
Please see our webpage VOLUNTEER for a summary of work not related to programs.
As paypack to you, since people are craving socially-distanced spaces and outdoor time, we want to offer volunteers access to the ship MARY A. WHALEN and kayaks (depending on skill level).
Does your employer match hours you volunteer? We’ve learned that some firms will make a cash donation to PortSide (at a rate they set) for hours you volunteer here. Please inquire.
Thanks for whatever you can do! Stay strong, everyone! Brooklyn strong.
Best,
