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Bamum and Bailey Circus at the Hampton Roads Coliseum that weekend. In June, twenty-two Sailors donned gloves and carried large burlap sacks during the “Clean the Bay Day” at Scott’s Creek in Portsmouth. The Sailors rode in canoes and stood on the creek’s shoreline picking up everything from paper cups to glass doors. “It was amazing, the progress we made,” said HM1 (SW AW) Renee Thompson. - ■ r- j — -V
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X r'ftcr returning from a six-month 0 7 deployment in December 2000. and a well deserved leave period during January, the George Washington crew began preparations for the Planned Incremental Maintenance Availability. The ship made the short transit from Naval Station Norfolk and into the Norfolk Naval Shipyard on February' 13. 2001. Located in Portsmouth, Virginia, GW made NNSV home for nearly six months, where we spent roughly S75 million in upgrades of berthing spaces, ventilation systems, computer networking and many other ship assets. NNSY is the oldest shipyard in the United States devoted exclusively to ship repair and overhaul dating to 1767. The shipyard is located in the tidewater region of southeastern Virginia along the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River and Paradise Creek, near the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. One of the greatest additions to the ship was the installation of 40.000 square feet of Stratica. a durable floor tile intended to help eliminate the wasted man-hours food service attendants spend constantly swabbing the deck. Anothersignificant addition during PIA was the addition of 380 new Scott Air Packs, modem fire-fighting equipment that replaces the outdated oxygen breathing apparatus aboard GW. PIA was also a time for many Sailors to receive additional professional development. Many departments sent their Sailors for temporary assignment at “C” schools and other training courses. But the incremental period wasn’t all work. Morale. Welfare and Recreation organized several notable events that offered some good entertainment for GIFs Sailors. Seven-hundred Sailors and their loved ones attended the Valentine's Day Celebration at the Virginia Marine Science Museum February 23. The MWR committee spent over $50.000 to provide an interesting evening with a backdrop that included 800,000 gallons of aquariums, more than 300 exhibits and Virginia's only three- dimensional 1MAX theater. “I thought Si was great. said GIFs commanding officer at the time. Captain Bill McCarthy. “It had a little something for everybody. ’ In March. MWR hosted Spring Fling 2001 at the Scott Annex by Norfolk Naval Shipyard. GW Sailors feasted on a smorgasbord of goodies. After getting their fill, many donned the “wide body sumo suits in a wrestling match while others took turns seeing who could get the most air in the “spring fling ’ competition. On May 8, Harbor Park hosted the GW crew and family for a picnic in the outfield Sailors and their loved ones enjoyed grilled hamburgers and hot dogs before the start of a Norfolk Tides baseball game. GW Sailors also spent their off hours giving back. Over the weekend of March 9 our shipmates helped raise roughly $ 1,600 for the Hampton Roads Volunteer | Center by helping out at the circus. The Sailors stayed busy serving popcorn, sort drinks and nachos to some of the 40.000 who attended the Ringling Brothers and
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