From Evan Caffrey Attorney for Southeast Texas War Memorial & Heritage Foundation (USS Orleck )   Following is a quick update on the USS ORLECK.  As you know, the Foundation tried very hard to relocate the ship to North Little Rock's Inland Maritime Museum.  It spent approximately $100,000 to remove the screws and sonar dome to reduce draft so the ship could transit the Arkansas River.  We then tried very hard to get a price to tow the ship to North Little Rock.  It took months to even get anybody to give us a price, and when we finally got one, we were short by at least $100,000.  Therefore, our efforts to relocate to North Little Rock were not successful, despite our best efforts.         Right about the time it became clear that North Little Rock would not work, the City of Lake Charles came around and changed its position and voted to approve the use of its lakefront as a home for the ship.  Now the hurdles that remain are: (1) getting a survey of the ship so it can be insured for the trip; (2) arranging berthing in Lake Charles (infrastructure); and (3) getting a tow for the ship.  We are short of funds, and while various promises have been made of a free survey and free tow, nothing has materialized as of yet.  We have had two hurricanes, Gustav and Ike, that have impacted our area and slowed down progress.  Ike was the worst of the two, and the ship did sustain some minor damage which is being repaired.         We will know more in the next few weeks as we recover from Hurricane Ike.  We will continue our efforts to get the ship surveyed, insured, and moved to Lake Charles, where real repair, restoration, and maintenance can begin, and the ship can be re-opened as a museum and reunion site.         Tax deductible contributions to the Southeast Texas War Memorial and Heritage Foundation, Inc., are badly needed and will be much appreciated. Donations can be sent to:  SOUTHEAST TEXAS WAR MEMORIAL & HERITAGE FOUNDATION, Inc. P.O. BOX 3005 ORANGE, TX  77631-3005