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Children's Musuem School Boat Ride
August 2000

*The Erie Canal SchoolBoat sets sail!*	*Frank Gruenwald & Marlene Brown, among the voyagers*
*"We're changing the past, the present, and the future at the Children's Museum"*	*Guests enjoying the voyage*
*The voyagers are enthralled with the process of locks opening and closing!*	*Herkimer BOCES Tony shares info*
*Marlene helps Frank with the boat's flags*	*The Captain & staff enjoying it all*
*Shirley Scialdo, and Ellen enjoying*	*We're heading into the locks*

*Hey, the gates are opening!*	*We're going down, down, down...*
*The crew assists in the process*	*Water pours in & flag proudly waves*
*Captain Mike points out zebra mussels (or clams) on lock walls*	*Passengers of all ages enjoying*
*Holding her steady as she goes!*	*Proud Captain at the Wheel!*
*A picture of a sailboat from the bow*	*Crossing under the bridge*
*The Mohawk River meets the Erie Canal*	*Coming to the overpasses*
*Hey, there's Utica & Rome!*	*Passengers chatting on boat's bow*

*Crew shares the history with young folks*	*And ships passed on the Canal*
The Captain & his crew keep watch	*A tour boat passes by & waves*
A sailing vessel passes by & waves	Tony & Earl outside the wheelhouse
*And we're returning to Lock 20, Marcy*	*Gatekeeper gets ready to open locks*
*NYS & Canal Authority flags flying*	*The locks opening up again*
*And the gates open to let us through*	*The crew anchors us to land*
*Folks on land watch us dock*	*The crew does their thing*
*Shirley & Joe Scialdo enjoyed the trip!*	*Met Life folks get ready to board*
*Met Life's Jane Crech and Vic Scalise.*	*A great day was had by all!*

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