The MANCHESTER Times Vol. 26 - No. 2
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April 25, 2020
Naval Base Designing Face Shields, Ventilators To Fight COVID-19
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This machine prints out face shields for medical personnel. By Chris Lundy JOINT BASE – The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division stationed in Lakehurst is supplying face shields to a hospital ship that’s been serving a hotspot for COVID-19. The division is delivering 500 plastic face shields to the USNS Comfort which is stationed off New York City, according to base officials. The hospital ship was brought in to help New York City hospitals with the overflow of patients. The shields are being made with a
3-D printer, which literally creates physical objects one level at a time. “The battle against COVID-19 is a team effort, and I can’t thank our team enough for their hard work and dedication to getting the USNS Comfort the equipment they need for this fight,” said Kathleen Donnelly, NAWCAD Lakehurst executive director. “We are in this together, and will keep striving for solutions in providing PPE [Personal Protective Equipment] to our local community.”
−Photo courtesy U.S. Navy The Lakehurst facility was usually metal-based, according to Kyle Cobb, NAWCAD Lakehurst AM technology lead. They had to expand on this with new machines to print PPE. They acquired 12 LulzBot TAZ Workhorses and a C02 laser cutter to enable a higher rate production of face shield material, Cobb said. The NAWCAD Lakehurst advanced manufacturing/prototype engineering team worked with the Naval Air (Naval Base - See Page 4)
Virus Might Impact Summer Events
By Bob Vosseller LAKEHURST – COVID-19 might impact next month’s Memorial Day Celebration which is held every year at Lake Horicon and sponsored by the Fleet Reserve. Last year, Councilman James Davis headed the Memorial Walk located at Lake Horicon where names of veterans from the borough are placed along the walk. “We received 100 plaques from the VFW. I am not sure if they are all our residents.” The governing body also addressed the impact of the current COVID-19 pandemic and the noted the cancellation of the annual Fourth of July car show that is associated with the holiday fireworks program. The Independence Day celebration itself and fi reworks display have not been cancelled but if conditions warrant their cancellation, the borough may hold out for a larger fireworks display next year as part of the borough’s 100th anniversary, according to a recommendation made by Council President Steven Oglesby. Davis said the car show was definitely cancelled. This event is (Summer - See Page 4)
Food Banks Facing Challenges During Pandemic
By Bob Vosseller NEW JERSEY – As the COVID-19 pandemic conditions continue, it is becoming more and more difficult for those who aid people with food insecurity to meet their goal. Fulfill, formerly The FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties has keenly felt the need. A spokesperson for the agency said, “We have seen a significant increase in the demand for food, about 40% higher. In fact, in the past month, we have served 364,000 plus additional meals over last year.” These meals are on top of what Fulfill volunteers “were
already serving as a direct result of schools and businesses being closed and people losing their jobs,” said Fulfill CEO and President Kim Guadagno, the former Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey. Prior to the coronavirus crisis, Fulfill was feeding 136,000 people in Monmouth and Ocean Counties per year, 50,000 of them were children. Fulfill was moving one million pounds of food each month for families in Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Fulfill has served more than 364,000 extra meals in the (Food Banks - See Page 7)
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