FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip ~ Cape May, New Jersey ~ 11MAR 2008

Serving The Best Troops And Veterans In The World | The Canteen Crew

[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

Road Trip: Cape May, New Jersey

Coast Guard Training Center Cape May is the home of the Coast Guard enlisted corps - it is the U. S. Coast Guard enlisted accession point and recruit training center. The finest young men and women in service to the United States of America pass through the gates each year. The goal at Cape May is to graduate apprentices with the pride, commitment and basic skills to serve the American Public in the U.S. Coast Guard.

United States Coast Guard Training Center Cape May is the home of the Coast Guard enlisted corps and is the Coast Guard's only enlisted accession point and recruit training center.

Sewell Point, the area occupied by the Training Center, has a long history of naval presence. During the American Revolutionary War and throughout the nineteenth century, Cape May Sound was used as a harbor of refuge. In 1917, the Navy established a "section base" in Cape May, to provide training, vessel support and communication facilities for coastal defense.

Initially, the Navy converted an abandoned amusement center, built along the oceanfront, for military use. The old skating rink became the mess hall and sleeping quarters, the stage was made into a galley, the "human roulette wheel" -- a scrub table and the "barrel of fun" became a brig. When the old wooden structure burned down in 1918, the Navy built standard military facilities along the harbor front (some of these buildings still stand today).

Read More About the Cape May Training School!

The Cape May Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in New Jersey at the tip of Cape May, in the town of Cape May Point. It was built in 1859, was automated in 1946, and continues operation to this day. There are 199 steps to the top of the Lighthouse. The view from the top extends to Cape May City and Wildwood to the north, Cape May Point to the south, and, on a clear day, Cape Henlopen, Delaware, to the west.

The lighthouse is owned by the United States Coast Guard, which maintains it as an active aid to maritime navigation. The Coast Guard leases the structure and the grounds (but not the navigation equipment) to the State of New Jersey which, in turn, sub-leases the structure and grounds to the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts (MAC).

MAC raises funds for the restoration and upkeep of the structure and allows visitors to climb to the top. On the way, MAC has placed interpretive exhibits about the lighthouse's history, the lives of the former keepers, and other maritime history of the Jersey Cape.

Learn More About the Cape May Lighthouse Here!

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT~Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allies military and the family members of the above. Honoring those who have served before. 

Please remember: The Canteen is a place to honor and entertain our troops. The Canteen is family friendly. Let's have fun!

We pray for your continued strength, to be strong in the face of adversity.

We pray for your safety, that you will return to your families and friends soon.

We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

God Bless You All ~ Today, Tomorrow and Always

 

 

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[Kathy in Alaska]

Interesting "rules". Glad you don't have to watch your personal stuff. I must be off for sleep. 2 hours last night wasn't enough. LOL!! Thanks, narmy, for your service to our country.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good morning, E...((HUGS))...did my watch stop or are you early? LOL! I can practically set my watch for when I will see you in the morning, every morning...1:55am my time. d:o) And I am off to bed. Have a good Tuesday.

[beachn4fun]

(Another wonderful creation by sonora)

Good morning, Everyone.
Good morning to our AWESOME military, our allies, and their families

Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.

DC Metroland weather report
~ Today.....Partly cloudy. High 57F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
~ Tonight.... Partly cloudy skies. Low 37F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Looks like we'll have a nice day today. I hope I can get outside for a walk.

This morning I have a short meeting. And, on top of that, my mouth aches from yesterday's dental work - ouch! So I won't be able to talk much today. I bet some of you are happy to hear that, huh?

BTW, I'll be posting the thread tonight if you happen to be around and want to drop in, your presence would be welcomed.

Before I go, I'd like to make a public service announcement. If you have ideas for a thread or if you'd like to learn how to do threads, please FReepmail Kathyinalaska or Mojo2001. We are always looking for fresh ideas and people to post threads to help relieve those who have been posting a very long time. Keep in mind that there are no guarantees because some people enjoy posting threads so much they are not ready to give it up. But, ideas are always welcomed, regardless.

Time for me to make my rounds. But, you stay right where you are. Don't touch that dial. Don't change that channel. Put down that remote. Don't leave the room. Keep your eyes on your monitor. Cause...............I'll be bock!

Now remember, the Canteen is

So, come on in and sit for a while. There's always plenty of coffee, pancakes, conversation, silliness, and plain old BS

HUNK ALERT

REMEMBER THEM

DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM

FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above Honoring those who have served before.

[beachn4fun]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MM

[E.G.C.]

((HUGS))Moning, beach.

[tongue-tied]

And a good morning Beachn!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning and (((HUGS))) EG.

Whatz happening with you this morning?

[beachn4fun]

Good evening, tt

whatz happening on your side of the world?

[tongue-tied]

Ah ya know, the usual. Sunny, warm, no clouds. Some dust, so-so chow, training the trainers, learning Dari slowly.

Groundhog Day, in other words. LOL

You?

[nw_arizona_granny]

My prayers for your family, in this great loss.

[beachn4fun]

As for me, I’m having a cup of coffee, do a little editing on some papers, goofing off until my meeting begins (gotta crunch numbers this morning) and chatting at FR.

Dari? Is that the language there?

[tongue-tied]

Yep, the language of Afghanistan. Except there is also Pashtun...and...well, I’m trying Dari.

[E.G.C.]

Not much. Today is Patch Tuesday for Windows.

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to beachy and everyone at the Canteen.

[Tanniker Smith]

If you were being toyed with you’d know it..not just suspect.

Never underestimate my density ... and I'm not talking about a weight problem.

"Tan, that pretty girl was trying to get your attention back there. Why didn't you talk to her?"
"Huh? What pretty girl?"

[Tanniker Smith]

Good morning, beach!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, dear

((HUGS))

What’s on your schedule for today?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, hon

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning beachy. (((HUGS))) to you too.

Just getting back into the swing at work for the week.

I read a letter to the editor in the Austin paper today, and I had to agree with the writer. It was a one sentence letter:

“I will vote for the first presidential candidate who promises to end daylight saving time.”