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Bill Waibel
The Ocean Institute is pleased to announce that Bill Waibel of San Clemente has been selected as its 2010 Volunteer of the Year. Waibel has been a volunteer since 2006, performing maintenance work on the Institute’s two tall ships, Spirit of Dana Point and Pilgrim.
Maritime Director Karin Wyman remarked, “Bill is a great guy to have around. If you give him a project, he gets it done.”
His work on the tall ships includes repairs on the ships, plumbing, wiring and painting. Part of the job is doing the needed research to ensure that work is historically accurate to the 19th century. Waibel can be found at work at the Institute several days per week.
Waibel is a retired mechanical engineer. He was an avid sailor for a half century, although he no longer sails. He also serves as a volunteer with the San Clemente Police Department.
Waibel noted, “I have a great time at the Institute. I like the people and the mission of the organization. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t come.”
Additional volunteers for the Ocean Institute are always welcome. Contact Linda Blanchard at (949) 496-2274, ext. 221.
Founded in 1977, the Ocean Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to ocean preservation through education, setting the standard for educational excellence and serving as a leading resource for universities, museums, teachers and all others seeking to increase their knowledge of the ocean. The Ocean Institute is open to the general public on weekends, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Cost: $6.50 adults, $4.50 children (ages 4-12), Ocean Institute members free. Unique maritime and ocean-themed items are available in the Chambers Gallery everyday, 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Institute address: 24200 Dana Point Harbor Dr., Dana Point. Website: www.ocean-institute.org. Phone: (949) 496-2274.
2008 Business of the Year – The Dana Point Chamber of Commerce has selected the Ocean Institute as Dana Point’s “Business of the Year.” The award recognizes the positive contribution the Ocean Institute has made to the Dana Point community.
