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0530
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N3FWT, W3ISI, K3LBP arrive at Georgian Place. We see two state
police (PSP) cruisers, however, they do not remain on-site long
enough for us to introduce ourselves.
We observed several cars already in the lots, and talked briefly
with several individuals to ascertain whether they were the
Supervisor. None were. They were there to visit the Memorial Site
in Shanksville.
Several buses also are present on our arrival; they move on to the
lower lot as we arrive.
We do not find our Site Information Supervisor in evidence at the
time of arrival.
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0552
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W3ISI cruised the site and we check our ability to communicate on
.525 S with handhelds. No problems are encountered.
K3LBP advised EOC that we are on-site, but that we have not located
our Site Information Supervisor. EOC requests that we notify them
as soon as we do establish contact with him.
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0545
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W3ISI meets Site Information Supervisor, and advises his location.
K3LBP proceeds to location and meets him as well. This was a very
brief meeting, perhaps lasting 8 seconds!! To be fair, the Supervisor
was engaged in deploying his parking attendants, and trying to direct
traffic simultaneously.
Amateur deployment on-site was as follows:
- K3LBP ….top level of site, immediately behind mall Visitors Center
- W3ISI …..north side of lower lot to be used for parking/bus pickup
- N3FWT …south side of lower lot
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0555
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K3LBP notifies EOC that we are fully operational, and have met with
Supervisor.
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0600
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Visitors continue to arrive, parking in the lower lot. PSP officers
and National Park workers direct the loading of buses. Buses move of
toward Shanksville as they are loaded.
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0620
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W3ISI advises that Supervisor does not need a shadow and that ISI will
be moving to the top of lot entrance to aid traffic handler there.
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0630
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By this time, we approx. 8 or 10 buses have loaded and departed.
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0750
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EOC checks all sites for approx. remaining parking availability. I
poll ISI and FWT. Their assessment is that our site has 50% availability.
Advise EOC.
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0815
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PSP shuts down Georgian Place. Shortly afterward, PSP, our Site
Information Supervisor, and parking people depart site. Several out-of-
state vehicles arrive later, but are advised that they cannot proceed to
the Memorial.
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0925
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N3FWT advises that the Visitors Center has television coverage of the
over-all 911 Memorial Service. Using his HT as communications, we move to
the Center. We are made very welcome by the office manager and her staff.
They also invite us to participate in their site observance, to be held at
mid-mall at 1000 hrs. We accept this invitation.
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1005
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EOC runs through the hourly net status check. Able to check-in using FWT's
HT. Following this memorial, we return to the Visitors Center and watch
television coverage.
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1030
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As Memorial Service concludes at Shanksville, USAF F-16s fly over in
Missing-Man Formation, which we observe overhead a few minutes later.
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1045
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EOC advises that the service has concluded and that they are preparing
to move participants at the Memorial to re-board buses. Somewhat later,
following several inquiries by other site communicators, EOC notes that
the advisory was in regard to buses carrying Flight 93 Families, not
general visitors.
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1155
1255
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Between these hours, the Georgian Place lot accepts 18 buses.
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1218
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W3ISI relays a bus driver's query: Should I return to the Memorial
Site, or am I to make only 1 trip? In response to this query, EOC
advises that drivers were to have been instructed on this schedule. EOC
asks for Site Information Supervisor's input. W3ISI is not in a position
to ask the Supervisor, so FWT does. [I believe that the Supervisor states
that the driver should return to his garage. FWT advises ISI, who advised
driver.]
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1233
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A lone F-16 makes 2 circles over the area.
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1300
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EOC runs thru site status. Most sites are down to 1 or 2 remaining
vehicles. One site has 2, a CAP vehicle and a vehicle with Florida
registration. After several exchanges, the site communicator advises
EOC of the vehicle license numbers and descriptions.
Following these status checks, EOC advises that site communicators may
secure when all vehicles are departed, or when PSP departs.
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1309
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K3LBP calls EOC to report that 5 vehicles remain, but that PSP, National
Park people, and the Site Information Officer are departing. EOC advises
that we may secure the Georgian Place site, and thanks us for our
participation.
I advise W3ISI and N3FWT of our secured status. Jim (N3FWT) signs and
departs. I return to the Visitors Center to thank them for their hospitality
and for inviting us to participate in their memorial service.
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1315
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ISI and I close down .525 Simplex. I advise Mark that I will meet him at his
location momentarily. As I drive thru the lot, I note that the 5 vehicles
left are from PA, NJ, PA, and OH. I record the license numbers and
descriptions of each vehicle. Mark and I decide that we'd feel better if we
advised EOC of this info.
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1320
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K3LBP relays above information to EOC. EOC confirms this traffic and we secure.
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