Kings Point, NY US Merchant Marine Academy

The Merchant Marine Academy
Kings Point, NY

This is one of the most tranquil places on earth. Playful bushy squirriels scamper about, seagulls float freely overhead and Canadian geese fly in perfect formation to some distant destination. At this time of year the water is still icy cold, as is the wind. The sun is bright, but not nearly warm yet enough.

This is the picture today, March 17, at the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, NY. In the distance you see the Throgs Neck Bridge suspended above the East River where it meets the Long Island Sound. The bridge connects Bronx and Queens. The Academy sits on eighty-eight acres of prime property.

We made the trip to the Academy today to visit with the chaplain. Our intent was to see if he would give us a list of the young Latter-day Saint men and women who are enrolled at the school. We had a good visit with him, toured the chapel, and he agreed to research the records and put together a list for us. There may be only a few members of the Church attending the Academy, and some of those may not want to be found, but we'll try some magic.