Memorial bell tolls set at Great Lakes Lore Maritime Museum in Rogers City
Rogers City, MI – The Great Lakes Lore Maritime Museum in Rogers City will host upcoming Memorial Bell Tolls for the S.S. Carl D. Bradley and S.S. Daniel J. Morrell.
At 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 20, a bell tolling service will be held for the S.S. Carl D. Bradley, which sank in Lake Michigan on Nov. 18, 1958.
At 1 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 27, a bell tolling service will be held for the S.S. Daniel J. Morrell, which sank in Lake Huron 52 years ago on Nov. 29, 1966. The museum is located at 367 N. Third St. in Rogers City. These events are free of charge and the public may visit the different areas of the museum after the program.
The museum is in need of bell ringers for these memorable events. Please call the number below to sign up to ring. For more information, contact 989-734-0706.
The Alpena News
Caring for Our Sailors program enters second year
A successful effort called Caring for our Sailors, started last year during the worst of the COVID-19 outbreak, will continue this year.
“It is with great gratitude towards these hard-working men and women that I announce the 2021 SN Caring for our Sailors program,” said teenaged coordinators Brendan Falkowski and Brock Johnson in joint statement online.
“With the project being a huge success last year and an ongoing pandemic, we have decided to run the project once more during our senior year of high school. The goal of this program is to send care packages to the sailors on Great Lakes ships to provide extra support for this challenging season. Even though it might not be much for the sailors, we want to show them that they are appreciated for their sacrifices and work. These men and women spend over a month at a time out at sea, with limited interaction with family and friends at home. The crews on the ships are their families on the water, and they work together as a team to overcome these challenges.”
The two have gained approval from several shipping operators to send out care packages to their vessels and are aiming to provide gifts to almost 800 sailors on over 40 ships. They have also partnered with J.W. Westcott Co. of Detroit and Soo Marine Supply of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., for delivery of the packages to the ships.
The deadline for monetary donations by November 29, 2021.
Read more or donate at this link: https://shipwatcher-news.com/caring-for-our-sailors/?fbclid=IwAR0Xn_yN0KN9qVMEyYFk4xn2v5jtkZwYCHWT0F9YUlNdTOVCZ3P-lacqbd8
