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2011-12-29T15:10:00.000-08:00

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From PT Leader

PARK JOBS IN JEOPARDY

2011-12-12T08:55:00.000-08:00

I have copied an article from the Wenatchee World newspaper publisher on Friday, December 9, 2011. It does a great job explaining the present situation at State Parks. Three people; one ranger, one administrative assistant, and one maintenance technician, working at Fort Flagler were given notices this week that their jobs are in jeopardy. Needles to say losing any or all of these people will drastically impact services provided at our park.

The Friends of Fort Flagler 2011 and 2012 Boards of Directors are coordinating a letter writing campaign similar the the Save Fort Flagler campaign I spear headed in 2009. We are once again asking your help to support maintaining the status quo at Fort Flagler State Park.
You can help by sending letters to the Parks Commissioners expressing your concern over this solution to reducing expenses in the parks system.

Joe.Taller@parks.wa.gov .................chair
Rodger.Schmitt@parks.wa.gov .................vice chair
Lucinda.Whaley@parks.wa.gov ...............secretary
Mark.Brown@parks.wa.gov
Patricia.Lantz@parks.wa.gov
Steve.Milner@parks.wa.gov
Don.Hoch@parks.wa.gov ..................Director state parks
Alison.Alderman@parks.wa.gov ..........NW region director

I know I can count on your support to preserve jobs for our park.

Bob Suther
President
Friends of Fort Flagler

Parks are looking down, and down

By Tracy Warner
Editorial Page Editor

Friday, December 9, 2011

They must keep parks open. Otherwise, the death spiral begins.
Revenue to operate Washington’s gloriously beautiful state parks system depends in large part, and soon almost entirely, on the people willing to pay to use them. If there are fewer parks to visit, fewer will pay. If fewer pay, you must close more parks. Close more parks, and fewer pay. If fewer pay, close more parks ...
Down you go, until there’s nothing left to close.
The death spiral has not yet begun, but the budgetary fingernails by which the parks are hanging grow weak. This week the state parks told a third of their full-time staff of more than 500 that their jobs are “at risk” and may be or will be eliminated. That includes regional directors and park rangers across North Central Washington, according to the report from The World’s K.C. Mehaffey. The staff cuts are part of an $11 million slashing, necessary because too few of us are willing to pay $30 for the new Discover Pass. Sales of the new pass are far below projections. They had expected $64 million in revenue in two years, divided among the beneficiary agencies — Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife and parks, with most going to parks. At the current pace, they will take in $24 million less than that. Since July, Discover Pass sales brought in just $7.2 million. Apparently, we are not fond of the idea.
You can’t pay park employee salaries with nothing in the budget. It is difficult to keep parks open, and impossible to maintain them properly, without employees, but they must lay off employees or close parks. To say this is a bad situation is below understatement.
Maybe reality will hit home, before it is too late. Those of us who use state parks and expect them to be open and in reasonably good condition, have to realize we must pay for the privilege. And it is a privilege. There are no constitutional rights to mowed lawns and clean restrooms. The legislators trying to pay for more than they can afford have no basket of parks money they are holding back for their pet programs. If parks are to survive through this recession in the condition we have come to admire, respect and enjoy, we have to pay to get in. Right now, there’s no other way.
The daily operations of state parks once were funded mostly by appropriations from the state’s general fund. That’s one of the big budgets the Legislature hacks out every two years. But, funding for schools, health care, public assistance, public safety and all the other things we expect of government come from the same pot. Demand rises — and for things like health care and education, there is no choice but pay. At the same time revenue from taxes is falling. The appropriations for the optional luxuries, like state parks, have to go. The state parks that recently received three-quarters of their operating budget from the general fund, now get a mere 12 percent from that source. The next budget, say legislators, it’s zero.
Nothing. No tax revenue for day-to-day operations. Nearly all of it has to come from users.
Something must be done to make the Discover Pass more popular and useful. Currently, the pass is good for one vehicle, and cannot be transferred. This is seen as a major pain by typical parks users, who might take their truck on camping trips and their minivan to go swimming at Lincoln Rock. People who think parks are worth a $30 permit don’t think they are worth $60, or $90. Rep. Kevin Ranker, D-Orcas Island, has introduced a bill that would make the pass good for two vehicles instead of just one. That seems a reasonable marketing decision, and the bill should be passed soon.
Otherwise, beware the death spiral.
Tracy Warner’s column appears Thursday and Friday. He can be reached at warner@wenatcheeworld.com or 665-1163.

CHRISTMAS GIFT

2011-12-09T17:25:00.000-08:00

The Gift that just keeps on giving all year long

Discover Pass Information

2011 ANNUAL MEETING

2011-10-31T16:20:00.000-07:00

HALLOWEEN 2011 is Coming to Fort Flagler

2011-10-21T12:00:00.000-07:00

What a couple of great nights. THANK YOU EVERYONE WHO WORKED SO HARD TO MAKE IT A SUCCESS

NAVY BAND NW "DECEPTION PASS"

2011-08-28T16:31:00.000-07:00

PORT TOWNSEND SUMMER BAND AUGUST 27 , 2011 3 pm

2011-08-21T14:38:00.000-07:00

Returning for the third straight year, Friends of Fort Flagler present the Port Townsend Summer Band, Saturday August 27 at 3 pm. The goal of the band is to perform concerts in a style reminiscent of those that were popular from the late 1800’s through the 1950’s. The band plays a mixture of concert pieces and marches. Some of the pieces on the program include: "The Duke of Marlborough" Fanfare by Percy Grainger, Blue Tango by Leroy Anderson, Revival March by John Philip Sousa, and The Stars and Stripes Forever by John Philip Sousa. This concert will be a special treat from years gone by. Bring a blanket and picnic on the lawn. The Discover and Access pass are not required to attend this event, however both passes support our parks so please purchase one so you can enjoy other parts of Fort Flagler. Admission is $5. Please note the start time is 3 pm.

WHAT IS FOFF ALL ABOUT

2011-08-14T16:00:00.000-07:00

BATTERY LEE

2011-04-17T16:50:00.000-07:00

Join Us For The 4th Annual Sea Stories on April 9th at 6:30 pm

2011-04-02T14:31:00.000-07:00

Annual Meeting - March 19, 2011 at 2:30 PM

2011-03-03T15:40:00.000-08:00

The Friends of Fort Flagler will hold their annual meeting on Saturday, March 19th in the historic hospital building. The doors will be open at 2:30 PM for light refreshments and conversation with a short business meeting to follow at 3:00 PM.

At the conclusion of the business meeting, author and historian Terry Buchanan will present an illustrated summary of his newly released book "FORT CASEY - The History of Fort Casey and the Defense of the Pacific Northwest". This book is based upon 41 years of research on Fort Casey and the defense of Puget Sound. Although Terry's focus is specifically on Fort Casey, much of the story applies to Fort Flager's role as well.

Members, friends of members, neighbors --- everyone is invited to enjoy this afternoon at the park!

HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL

2010-10-05T10:17:00.000-07:00

The Second Annual Halloween Carnival is coming up . Watch here for more information.

10th ANNIVERARY OPEN HOUSE

2010-09-24T11:25:00.000-07:00

The Friends of Fort Flagler will celebrate their 10th anniversary with an Open House at the Fort Flagler Hospital Building on Saturday October 2nd from 2 pm till 5 pm. Activities will include, live music, a silent auction, and refreshments from local sources. Come meet the people who did the work, enjoy the newly renovated building, pictures and narratives about FOFF accomplishments, and plans for the future at Fort Flagler State Park. This event is open to the public.

Pictures from the recent Hurdy-Gurdy concert held in the Hospital Ward Room

HURDY-GURDY CONCERT & BAL

2010-09-13T10:58:00.000-07:00

The Friday night Concert has been moved to the Hosital Building.
Friends of Fort Flagler and Over the Water Hurdy-Gurdy Association present the Last Concert for 2010 and a "Grand Bal" Friday and Saturday nights September 17th. and 18th. Friday the Annual Hurdy-Gurdy Concert begins at 8 PM. The Hurdy-Gurdy is thought to have originated in either Western Europe or the Middle East some time prior to the eleventh century A.D. Saturday the "Grand Ba" traditional French Dance with live music also begins at 8 PM, partners not required. Check out this web sites for more information . http://www.hurdygurdy.org/ The Concert and "Grand Bal" will be held in the Rec Hall or Theater Building (right next door), admission by $10 donation.

Doug & Telisha Williams Concert

2010-07-23T18:28:00.000-07:00

I am so far behind getting things posted. Well If you missed out last concert I hope you were having as really, Really, REALLY good time; cause we sure did. Doug and Telisha were great. Not only did we hear great music we also learned insider stuff about the east coast like the difference between can't and cain't. They are a great couple who are welcome back any time. I think they had a good time too, someone was overheard mentioning that we "out-niced" Virginia and that is a real honor. Here are some pictures from their concert.

The SEARCHLIGHT HAPPENING

2010-05-29T12:28:00.000-07:00

Well after many years of thinking, worrying and just ignoring the situation we finally got around to trying out that big thing under the orange tarp. Just the light took several long days of work and expert help from our Searchlight friend David Orlando with California Searchlights. We knew the Herculese engine was OK after Howard did some fine tuning. Right on schedule just as we were about to fire the engine and flip the switch for the light it started to rain. This is Washington after all.

We started early hoping the cloud cover would make it get dark early.

Support Longest Day of Trails

2010-05-13T15:46:00.000-07:00

The “Longest Day of Trails” will benefit local trail building groups including Pacific Northwest Trails Association, Jefferson Trails Coalition, and Quimper Trails Association. The walk-run-bike-athon starts at 5:11 AM (sunrise), and ends at 9:11 PM (sunset). Log as many miles as you can during daylight hours on the longest day of the year!
Check out their site here http://longestdayoftrailspt.wordpress.com

The Beijing Rod Puppet Theater

2010-04-18T15:46:00.000-07:00

We're going to have an AWSOME Puppet Show, to say the least.

Visit their web site www.dragonartstudio.com

10th ANNUAL EARTH DAY

2010-04-14T15:18:00.000-07:00

Friends of Fort Flagler will hold its 10th Annual Earth Day Event on Saturday, April 24. We will be cleaning the upper campground to prepare it for the camping season. If there are enough people we will also clean the lower camp ground beach and boat ramp. Meet at 9 am at the gate to the upper campground (follow the signs) and work until early afternoon. Please bring your favorite rake and push broom, or use ours, and give us a hand. See you there!

SEA STORIES III

2010-03-15T10:16:00.000-07:00

CONCERTS for the 2010 SEASON

2010-02-23T15:54:00.000-08:00

Friends of Fort Flagler will sponsor 9 outdoor concerts for the 2010 season. All performances start at 7 pm except the PT Summer Band and Navy Band NW which start at 3 pm. Admission $5.

June 26: Hank Cramer www.hankcramer.com
July 4: Starlings www.starlingsmusic.com
July 10: Deadwood Revival www.deadwoodrevival.com
July 17: Doug and Telisha Williams www.dandtw.com
July 31: Hardtack & and Honey
August 7: Rachel Ries www.rachelries.com
August 14: Dana Lyons www.cowswithguns.com
August 28: Port Townsend Summer Band www.ptsummerband.org
September 11: Navy Jazz Band

Families Project

2009-11-16T10:41:00.000-08:00

WILLIAM BELL --- WALKING THE SAME FLOORS AS HIS GRANDFATHER

One of the many individuals that have put in countless volunteer hours at Fort Flagler State Park in the last few years has been William Bell. However, the past several weeks have been a very special part of Bill’s valuable service to the park. He has, in fact, been walking on the same worn floor boards on which his Grandfather Bell walked ninety years ago! Captain Herbert Yeomans Bell, the grandfather, was a physician at Fort Flagler from 1917 through early 1919. It was in the Fort Flagler Post Hospital, built in 1905, in which he served and it is in this same hospital that William Bell has been devoting a lot of time and talent in the past several weeks. The Friends of Fort Flagler have been renovating the first floor of this wonderful old building for quite some time. However, the members of this group have had their restoration time limited by their work in other areas of the park and, this past summer, by the very long hours involved in preparing for and presenting the FOFF concert series. Mike Zimmerman, Park Manager, recently assigned William Bell to assist the Friends with the hospital project. The results have been great! Bill is currently working on the remodeling of the two hospital bathrooms, adding his own artistic touches to the construction. A recent article in the Port Townsend Leader featured this volunteer at work. William Bell is very proud of his grandfather and is happy to show you his photo which is displayed in the office of the hospital. But we think his grandfather would also be very proud of the long hours and very fine work that Bill has contributed to Fort Flagler State Park! We hope he will continue to be a part of the volunteer force for a long time!

Danny Schmidt Concert

2009-07-19T13:34:00.000-07:00

OK it wasn't balmy warm. August is coming, this is the great North West. It appears that not too many people are willing to take a chance on a new performer but 146 adventurous souls turned out to listen to Danny sing and play. Everyone certainly came prepared, there was wine, cheese , grapes and flat bread; some down, polar flees and a few blankets. It all came in handy befor the evening was over.

John M. introduced the show this week and noted that this concert marked FOFF stepping into the big time. Danny is the first performer to have an agent, there was a written contract and all that kind of stuff. John also talked about the fact that concerts have become a major source of income for Friends of Fort Flagler. Donations received for concert attendance stay in the park and are used for projects like the restoration of the Hospital building, purchasing fliers for the Park and Learning Center, and the restoration of the 1942A GE Searchlight.

Danny is a folk singer, that means his songs have more than five words and you can actually understand the stories his tunes are telling. There were stories ranging from the night he had a few too many to the adventures of a frog. Here are a few of Danny's great songs from a concert in Oregon.

It's not that it was cold, you just couldn't get out of the wind, there was no lee side, it was coming straight into the battery. Danny accepted the loan of a flees jacket and we put the halogen lights intended to wash the back wall on stage during intermission to help keep Danny warm.

I think it was another great concert everyone seemed to be having a great time. I received an e- mail from a lady in Seattle who attended Danny's concert there on Sunday. She said Danny mentioned his evening at Fort Flagler and how much he enjoyed his visit, she also recommended some performers from India that we might want to consider for next year. We may not be Centrum but we have fun.

Comments

2009-07-18T10:43:00.000-07:00

At the bottom of each blog entre is a little check box labeled comments, THEY ARE WELCOME. Please, it just takes a few seconds to provide some feedback and I would really like to know if you like, enjoy, or think the whole thing is a silly waste of time. Thanks

FLAGLER FACT #2

2009-07-17T13:13:00.000-07:00

The cement for the fortifications at Fort Flagler was transportd from Belgium in British bottoms. On one such trip the ship Clan McPherson docked at Point Wilson, carrying 2,000 barrels for Fort Casey, 1,060 barrels for Fort Worden,and 5,850 barrels for Fort Flagler. Each barrel weighed 400 pounds.

4th of July Concert

2009-07-10T15:25:00.000-07:00

Deadwood Revival, that is all I really need to say. Once again and as usual they were terrific.
The day was all we could have asked for and more. Blue skies, fluffy clouds a gentle breeze. We started setting up for the concert at 5:30 because we had a few surprises that need a bit of extra work.
To celebrate the holiday we suspended a flag above and behind the stage which took a bit of engineering to accomplish. I had intended to use 100 lb test mono-filament fish line to make the flag appear to float behind the performers. In a place surrounded by water and loads of fishing enthusasts wouldn't you think it would be easy to find. Either local fishermen have low expectations or our local retailers don't stock very much product now days. I found lots of 4- 20 lb but nothing approaching 100 lb. I finally settled for sein line that I found at Sea Marine. I figured 800 lb test would probably work and it did survive several carpet apes doing chin ups on it during intermission so it worked out well . We had measured the lines on Wednesday so getting the flag in place went quickly and we thought it looked pretty darn good. I'm not sure what the mono-filament would have done but I never really figured that 800 lb. test line would stretch. About 20 minutes after we had the flag flying proud I looked up to admire our work and the flag had settled about three feet. We did a quick adjustment and things stayed pretty much in place for the rest of the evening.
Our other mini setup project was a popcorn machine. Carol and John M. did all the leg work and rented it from Hadlock Building Supply. Other than running an extra extension cord installation was no big deal. It is so nice to have power readily available now. Although the setup was easy John kept very busy the rest of the evening popping, and with Carol's help bagging the corn. Everyone seemed to appreciate the free munchies.
It was a fantastic evening. Together with the Deadwood Revival groupies lots of people turned out to hear some great singing, banjo picking, and fiddle playing. We had our largest crowd of the year so far 266 people, multiple very well behaved dogs, and a few birds. Guess the popcorn was too much to resist. Concerts are a major source of income for FOFF and turnouts like this really help us collect the funds required for projects like the restoration of the Hospital Building and our 1942A GE searchlight. We also purchase things like fliers for the Park and Learning Center, as well as paint, rollers and brushes for work parties sponsored by other groups.

Here is a sample of Deadwood in concert. To play click left arrow, to change tracks click double arrow on right.

Well another concert and another fun time is in the bag , can it get any better? Ya better come out and join us next time and find out.

FIRST CONCERT 2009

2009-07-02T09:16:00.000-07:00

If you didn't attend the concert you missed three firsts. Obviously you missed the first concert, you missed the first show with our new mixer and speakers, and you missed the first time we have operated without a portable generator.

We kicked off our Concert Season again this year with Hank Cramer who came through with an outstanding performance. His mix of sea shanties, cowboy ballads and great stories provided wonderful entertainment for all. Somehow Hank's rugged cowboy and seafarer demeanor just makes him right for the iffy conditions that go along with the the first concert.

By the way, if you click on the picture it will get bigger, use your back key to return to the text.

After what had been a sunshiny balmy day just as we got under way a marine layer moved in and the wind picked up. It was quickly less than warm. Hank provided us with a mantra, "it's not as cold as last year". Ray and Mary were wrapped in blankets but Pat and Bobbie sitting right behind them who just had on open coats seemed quite comfortable. We all managed to survive. I'm sure the combination of clapping hands and stomping feet to the beat of Hank's songs kept us all warm and in good spirits.

The sound system, mixer and speakers showed up at Cross Roads music around 2 pm on Friday afternoon, talk about "just in time" delivery. With the help of the instruction manual and our two cats I hooked up the cables to the mixer and the three foot high speakers in our living room. OK one final check, all the dials and rocker switches in the correct position. Power on, green light , test, tesT, TEST nothing. No problem, I went through all the instructions again, checked all the switches, OK power on, green light. test, testttt. TEST !!!. NOTHING. The concert is less about 24 hours away. I resisted several primal urges and went outside to enjoy the sun. While watching a sea gull harass an eagle I remembered. John M. had insisted that we purchase microphones with switches. Back inside, power on, green light, test, the pictures moved on the walls and both cats lost one life. Turned down the volume test, wow does that sound nice. I sang the Star Spangled banner twice. Needless so say the sound system sounds wonderful and I'm sure everyone will be able to hear performers in the future. I think we could peel the moss off the walls of Battery Bankhead if we wanted to.

Some people say they miss the hum of that cute little Honda generator. They say it softened the treble notes and helped them doze off as they enjoyed the music. Well I don't miss laying out and coiling up 125' of 10 gauge extension cord or helping lift the generator on and off a truck twice a concert. Now it's just like those rich people who live in big houses. We just plug a power cord into an outlet and zowie it works. It took the Wednesday Work Crew several weeks to fish conduit, pull cable, and connect up all the wires but now we have AC power right to the stage. Thank you to Don C. and the electricians from Olympic Electric for helping make this come together.

Well that was pretty much the first concert, I hope you can join us for the rest of the season. I know this post is woefully late but sometimes the words in my head just refuse to appear on the screen in any logical order.

FLAGLER FACTS

2009-06-23T10:38:00.000-07:00

Flagler facts are things about Fort Flagler that may be useful at the annual meeting or just interesting trivia.
Considering the great accustics it's sometimes difficult to believe Battery Bankhead was ever intended for anything other than holding cocerts. Constructed between 1901 -1902 at a cost of $89,585.00 the battery was intended to hold 8 12-inch mortars. The guns cost $23,000, weighed 29,000 pounds and were capable of firing a 700 pound projectile 9 miles. Can you imagine how loud they were?
The battery was named for Brevet Brigadare General Henry Clay Bankhead who graduated from West Point in 1850. He took part in many Civil War battles and campaigns, and was brevetted for gallant and meritorious service in the battles of Gettysburg, Spotsylvania, and Petersburg. Following the war he served on the Indian frontier.
Bet he would be amazed at what's going on on a military reservation today.

CONCERT SEASON

2009-06-13T16:51:00.000-07:00

Well summer is almost here and with it comes the outdoor concerts at Fort Flagler. Concerts are the source for a large part of FOFF annual income as well as what has proven in the past to be a popular event for locals and park visitors as well. Preparations are well under way to install commercial power to Battery Bankhead, new chairs have been purchased, and a new sound system is on order promised to arrive "just in time".
This year along with the normal hustle and bustle and last minute preparations, we are faced with a severs personnel shortage. The couple who helped prepare news articles and event fliers are off on a four year "life adventure" exploring all there is to see in our great country. The couple who collected donations at the gate were presented with some health issues and were forced to move back to their home in Florida. Our Concert Committee is down four very productive people. We are beginning to wilt and the season is barely underway. HELP!
If you have any experience writing short newspaper articles, creating and producing event fliers, working a sound mixing board, or are willing to collect money from people who want to give it to you, we need your help.
Our first concert is June 27 featuring Hank Cramer, followed a week later on July 4 with Deadwood Revival. Detailed information about both events are available in an article further down this blog and in the sidebar to the right.
If you can help us out please contact Bob, bob490@waypoint.com and if you can't please come out and enjoy a concert with us anyway.

Families Project

2009-06-13T10:36:00.000-07:00

As mentioned on the opening page of this blog, the Friends of Fort Flagler are involved in numerous activities, including “…researching people both military and civilian who lived on the fort.” The Fort Flagler Families project is that research effort. Board member Carol Maki began this project a few years ago when she realized that while a lot of people knew about the guns and batteries of the original fort, there seemed to be very little known about the people that lived here. And being a retired professional genealogist, she had some good ideas about how to remedy this situation. As of June 2009, there are 548 people in a computerized index. These 548 individuals include those that were at the fort as soldiers, officers, wives, children, servants and civilian employees, circa 1898 through about 1915. It also includes some military personnel that were only at the fort for a short time, perhaps participating in a trial, perhaps as a patient at the hospital. Information in this index may include name, rank, occupation, source (how we know they were at FF --- census, monthly sheets, family letters, etc.), date of birth, place of birth and when they were at the fort. An expanded index adds parents, children and siblings of the 548, with a current total of over 1,200 people. In the coming months, we will bring you a few stories of these people, including Lt. Chester Loop, whose son was born at Fort Flagler in 1910; Blanca Guiteras, born in Cuba in 1848 and living with her husband, Captain John Deane Charles Hoskins, and their daughter Jennie, at Fort Flagler in 1900; Dr. Elbert Elvero Persons, who made many of the decisions in the construction of our 1905 hospital building; and Manford Cleveland Turman, who came over from Fort Casey in 1903 for surgery at Fort Flagler, and did not, perhaps as a testimony to the care he received, die until 1963, in Idaho Falls, Idaho! If you have suggestions or questions about this project, contact Carol at JNCL2@cablespeed.com.

Commission Meeting

2009-05-09T08:28:00.000-07:00

The final Commission Meeting dealing with the 2009-2011 parks budget will be held on May 19th at 9:30 am in the Auditors office in Olympia. The meeting is expected to last a maximum of 2 1/2 hours so it should be over by 12 noon. Rex Derr and parks staff will present their plan to cope with severe budget cuts primarily dealing with personnel and maintenance issues. At this time all parks are safe pending the success of the "Opt Out" plan. Friends of Fort Flagler will not be represented at the meeting.

Extender Earth Day

2009-05-07T15:48:00.000-07:00

Our Earth Day project this year was once again cleaning the Upper campground. Thanks to some fourteen volunteers the project was a Great Success, they removed seven truckloads of winter downfall from the campsites, swept off all the picnic tables, and cleaned all the fire pits. So Thank you Bob, Beckie, Jim, John, Steve, Mike, Scott,Bob, and six great kids from our local high schools doing Community Service work. Some pictures of the finished project are featured in a slide show at the bottom of the page. Click on the picture to make it bigger.

HOSPITAL ROOF

2009-05-03T14:40:00.001-07:00

Have you seen the Hospital Roof lately? The slate work is finally finished after what seems to be forever. Not only is there new slate but two ventilators have all been replaced with new metal and the third that was missing has been installed. Next phase will be replacing and repairing the siding. WOW

More Wednesday Work Party

2009-05-03T14:28:00.000-07:00

To save some Operations & Maintenance Dollars the park has initiated a "PACK IN PACK OUT' program this year. What that means is what you bring in you get to either take home with you or you can recycle or throw away yourself. To make it all a little easier dumpsters were placed at three convenient locations around the buildings on new concrete pads. Friends of Fort Flagler contributed the dollars for the concrete and the WWC helped pour and finish the pads. Check out that nifty fence, volunteer Bill did that terrific job

CONCERTS 2009

2009-05-03T13:52:00.000-07:00

Friends of Fort Flagler will sponsor 6 outdoor concerts for the 2009 season. All performances start at 7 pm except PT Summer band which starts at 3 pm. Admission by $5. donation.

June 27 - Hank Cramer sea shanties, ballads, and tall tales from tall ships
July 4 - Deadwood Revival
July 18 - Danny Schmidt
August 1 - Jason Harrod returning for the third year
August 15 -Navy Band NW
August 29 - PT Summer Band

2009-05-03T13:18:00.000-07:00

WHAT'S GOING ON ?

Have you seen all that wire and equipment right inside the front gate? What a mess!

And those Ditches? The new MBR treatment plant needs its own 3 Phase power and the job was started Wednesday afternoon. The original plan was to tap into the power going to the Fish Lab on Marrowstone Point but concerns over potential outages during construction led to a new line being required. With any luck and good weather the job should be completed prior to Opening Day May 15th.

2009-05-03T13:16:00.001-07:00