X-Message-Number: 2625 Date: Wed, 23 Feb 94 23:18:35 From: Steve Bridge <> Subject: CRYONICS Alcor Move Underway (Via unlicensed copy of UGATE) To CryoNet >From Steve Bridge, Alcor February 23, 1994 At approximately 9:30 p.m. Arizona time on Monday evening, February 23, 1994, the 27 suspended patients in Alcor's care took up new residence in Scottsdale, Arizona. Loading the patient dewars on trucks had begun that morning at 7:00 a.m. Aside from the event itself, the actual process was happily *un*eventful and completely smooth. The heavy moving was handled by Dunkel Brothers Equipment Movers, recommended to us as the most experienced and competent heavy equipment movers in the west. They certainly lived up to their recommendations. We were very impressed with their care and calm attitude. I was particularly impressed with how much they appeared to be *habitually* careful. Save that name in case you have a heavy but delicate move someday. Along with the patients went a truckload of administrative and suspension items, including the operating room (now re-set up in Scottsdale). This could have created a logistic nightmare, with so much arriving at once; but we had some good fortune on available space. This time of year is low ebb for the beer distributor next to Alcor's space in the new building, and the unit right next door to Alcor was nearly empty. So we arranged to lease it for a month to provide a staging area for moving in. The rest of Alcor, including me, should be at the new location by March 1st or 2nd. The phones are going through various switching stages. If each phone company does what they say they will, we shouldn't miss any calls, except for a very short period of time while our phone system is actually plugged in and programmed. Try not to call and congratulate us for a few days, though. Things will be very hectic; and our staff is currently split, so there are fewer people to answer the phone on BOTH ends. The new information (this will be complete after March 1st): Alcor Life Extension Foundation 7895 E. Acoma Dr. Suite 110 Scottsdale AZ 85260 Phone: (602) 922-9013 FAX: (602) 922-9027 The Toll-Free number remains 800-367-2228. Remember, to save Alcor money, we request that members and others wishing to keep us afloat use ONLY the 602 number, so that the 800 number can be saved for information requests and emergencies. There IS a toll on the 800 number -- Alcor pays it instead of the caller. We are also keeping (909) 736-1703, probably for several years. Calls to that will be routed to our 800 number, so we'll pay for those, too. We STRONGLY encourage everyone to use the 602 number after March 1st. Probable phone schedule: Thursday or Friday (24th or 25th) -- the 800 number will switch to the Acoma building. Monday the 28th, 6:00 a.m. -- The 909 number will switch to the Acoma Building. Note: you may get some busy signals during this time, because only 2 lines will be active in Scottsdale until our phone system gets there. Also on Monday the final load of administrative stuff, including the phone system, will be taken to Scottsdale. One phone line will stay active in Riverside for Monday: 909-736- 3076. Tuesday, March 1st -- The phone system will be installed in the Scottsdale building. Any Alcor member anticipating possible terminal conditions during this next few days should let us know immediately. Murphy is active out there (i.e., the "things go wrong" guy, not Beth) and this period will give us the maximum chance for the maximum foul-up. Finally, we still could use some help with final packing Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday morning. Help UNpacking on the Scottsdale end is also needed. Anyone feeling like experiencing the joys of dust, sweat, work, and camaraderie should give Ralph Whelan or me a call right away. You WILL be appreciated. (This may include help with packing up the household items at my apartment and at Ralph's house.) A BIG thanks to those who have already helped: Bob Smart, Russell Whitaker (yes, he's back in California!), Max More, Regina Pancake, Brian Murdock, Jay Skeer, Romana Machado, Fred and Linda Chamberlain, Mark Voelker, Keith Lofstrom, Mary Margaret Glennie, and Mark Connaughton. Steve Bridge Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=2625