Apr 10, 2011

Treasure Your Island, Community Awareness Day, April 10, 2011

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Staten Island's 350th Anniversary
www.si350.org

This event was put together by a group of cultural and recreational organizations on Staten Island to show people what Staten Island really has to offer.  Since the weather held up and the government didn't shut down, (Fort Wadsworth is federally owned), I headed over the event today with my photographer, whom I call Dad, and met some great Staten Islanders, out promoting their organizations. 

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Port Richmond CERT 
Thirty-eight members of the Port Richmond CERT team assisted with the festivities at the SI 350 celebrations today at Fort Wadsworth.  Members set up their Incident Command Post and SAR trailer behind the Welcome Center.

The newly christened Mobile Support Unit made its maiden appearance and provided lite triage care to anyone who required attention.  The communications trailer was nearby.  We even mounted our 30 foot antenna on a hill, so we could cover the entire Fort !

The National Park Service gave us an area for our RNY table and our Bike Team made frequent loops around Battery Weed.  The team manned a total of 11 checkpoints for crowd and traffic control.  An absolutely awesome event.  Thanks to everyone who could make it and thanks to the NPS for the opportunity to help them out on an awesome occasion.


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View of the Bridge from Fort Wadsworth


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Scooter visits the event.
www.siyanks.com


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Inside the Fort.


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Port Richmond CERT


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Fort Wadsworth


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One of the many views Staten Island has of the city. Too bad it was not a sunny day.


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View of the Bridge
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Red Storm Drum and Dance Troupe
www.redstormdrum.com


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National Parks Service


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I didn't get the pamphlet for this table, but they had great Lace Cookies.  I am on their mailing list now so hopefully I can add their website later.  Email us if you know it.



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Grown NYC - Staten Island Recycling Outreach


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The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art
www.tibetanmuseum.org


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Staten Island Museum
www.statenislandmuseum.org


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Staten Island Historical Society



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Kayak Staten Island
www.kayakstatenisland.org


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Stage Area


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The Sandy Ground Historical Society
Save Sandy Ground Facebook Page



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Alice Austin House
www.aliceausten.org


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SunDog Theatre
www.sundogtheatre.org


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COAHSI
www.statenislandarts.org


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Greenbelt Conservancy
www.sigreenbelt.org


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National Lighthouse Museum
www.lighthousemuseum.org

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Me in my MSIT Football shirt, making a sand lighthouse for my desk.  I have a small an growing collection of Staten Island items.  (I accept gifts too!)

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Port Richmond CERT
www.sicert.org


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New York City Compost Society



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Just a cool gate at the Fort.


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Volunteer Heart EMS


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Bike Medic


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CERT


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CERT



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Fort Wadsworth




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