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Welcome PTF 3 Restoration Project

Boy Scout Troop 544, in an effort to keep older scouts interested in scouting after reaching the age of  perfume and gasoline, the adult leadership began searching for a boat to serve as a High Adventure vessel that would support long trips and scuba diving. Fifty to eighty foot long liner shrimp boats, and trawlers were considered till a patrol boat in Ft. Lauderdale showed up in the for sale listings. Then committee member, Bob McCray contacted the owner, Bill Norton of General Propulsion who after many discussions donated the Patrol Torpedo Fast boat in December 2001 . . .  read more

27 MARCH 2008
WE HAVE APPLIED FOR A SMALL GRANT FOR FUNDS TO COVER THE EDUCATION ASPECT OF THE PTF 3 RESTORATION. FORM " HAMBURGER HELPER". NO I'M NOT SPINNING MY WHEELS. GENERAL MILLS HAS A SMALL TOWN GRANT PROGRAM THROUGH THEIR PRODUCT NAME "HAMBURGER HELPER". THEIR PROGRAM IS " MY HOMETOWN HELPER."

WE NEED YOU TO GO ONLINE TO THE "HAMBURGER HELPER" WEBSITE AND ADD YOUR COMMENTS IN SUPPORT OF THE PROJECT. THE MORE PEOPLE WHO COMMENT RAISES OUR RANKING TOWARD RECEIVING A $ 15,000.00 GRANT. LET YOUR FRIENDS KNOW, THE MORE THE BETTER.
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14 JANUARY 2008
REPORT OF DNAS MUSEUM GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
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The DeLand Naval Air Station Museum has been returned to the hands of the duly and lawfully elected Officers and Board of Directors of the Museum . . . read more
 


DON BURK/The Times-Union--11/09/07--Vietnam Veterans honor and respect the U.S. flag during the parading of the colors at the beginning of the ceremony (foreground L-R) Bob Wilkinson and Mike Bradley ,PTF# 3 Board Member, salute along with Oliver J. Bradley (far right) .


Photos by Greg Makris

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Please give what you can as we have never needed your support more urgently. If you prefer to donate by check please make it payable to:

PTF3 Restoration Project
P.O. Box 740789
 Orange City, FL 32774-0799

Please note PTF3 is a 501-C3 organization 
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Sea Scouts restore the boat that started the Vietnam War . . .

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Admiral LeRoy Collins, Executive Director of the Florida Department of Veterans' Affairs  visits PTF 3 - July 2007

Admiral Collins Visit

Deland Sea Scouts
Veteran's Day Parade
 Deland, Florida
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