http://sscolumbia.org Thu, 12 Aug 2010 03:57:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Thanks to all who joined us on July 19th for our second fundraising cruise on the Detroit River. We were joined by many of the Boblo reunion crew - folks who had worked on the Island or on the boats for a festive cruise down the River. Thanks to Lori ... http://sscolumbia.org/?p=199 Please join us for our second festive fundraising cruise on the Detroit River on Saturday, July 17th from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm aboard the MV Friendship.  The cruise will also serve as an official reunion event for former Boblo crew members and employees. On this celebratory cruise down the Detroit ... http://sscolumbia.org/?p=198 On December 22nd vital work to protect Columbia against winter weather began as workers from our contractor Boss Construction led by Sammy Hixson began to lay down the recycled billboards that will re-seal Columbia’s top deck ( known on all steamboats as the “Hurricane Deck” ) in effect “re-roofing” the ... http://sscolumbia.org/?p=197 We had a wonderful turnout for our first official fundraiser to celebrate the beginning of the rebirth of Columbia. On Saturday, September 19, nearly 100 residents with fond memories of the beloved vessel stepped aboard the MV Friendship for a cruise along the Detroit River to recreate Columbia’s ... http://sscolumbia.org/?p=195 Please join us for our first official fundraising event !: A fun and festive cruise on the Detroit River on board the M.V. Friendship. We will serve complimentary pizza delivered by the J.W. Westcott II mailboat and a cash bar will be available. During the 3 hour cruise we ... http://sscolumbia.org/?p=189 SS Columbia Project (SSCP) volunteers spread the word about our vision for SS Columbia at Sunday's Hudson River Quadricentennial celebration. We were delighted to be part of this special event, which was held at the Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, N.Y. We were especially excited to meet several people originally ... http://sscolumbia.org/?p=188 st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } Happy 107th birthday, SS Columbia! On Saturday, May 9, the SSCP with the sponsorship of Electra Information Systems marked this special occasion with an event aboard the New York-based fireboat John J. Harvey. Could there be ... http://sscolumbia.org/?p=185 The SS Columbia  (Detroit, February 2009) On February 27, 2009 we went to Detroit to check on the progress of asbestos abatement. We’re happy to report that our contractor Trust Thermal Abatement Inc. made significant progress in removing asbestos from The SS Columbia. Areas that were completed include the removal of ... http://sscolumbia.org/?p=157 The stabilization project has continued with the completion of an asbestos survey and the preparation of contracts for asbestos abatement. Kevin Fesler of Environmental Consulting and Training of Michigan ( ECTM)  kindly undertook our survey and identified all the ACM ( Asbestos Containing Materials) aboard the Columbia. When the Columbia ... http://sscolumbia.org/?p=151 On October 10th the first steps towards the stabilization project began. Kevin Fesler and Sten of Environmental Training and Consulting of Michigan begin the inspection process to identify all asbestos aboard Columbia. Steven Peterson of Nicholson's shipyard came to offer advice to inspect the hull and machinery. http://sscolumbia.org/?p=141