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Lighthouse Transfer
Maine's Little River Lighthouse will become the first lighthouse in Maine, the first lighthouse in New England and one of the first lighthouses in the nation to be transferred from government ownership to a non-profit group under the National Lighthouse Preservation Act. The ceremony will take place on Saturday, July 27, at 1PM in the town circle in Cutler, Maine. There will be a number of federal and state dignitaries on hand for this historic event, which is open free to the public. There will be refreshments, entertainment and transfer souvenirs available directly before and after the event. The lighthouse will be transferred to the nonprofit American Lighthouse Foundation, which is an unpaid all-volunteer group that still needs to raise $250,000 to restore the light station. If you would like to make a much needed contribution it can be sent to The American Lighthouse Foundation, Little River Restoration, P.O. Box 889, Wells, ME 04090 or made on line at www.LighthouseFoundation.orgwww.LighthouseFoundation.org.
Lighthouse to be relit
The Rose Blanche Lighthouse in Newfoundland, Canada will be relit on August 3rd in a gala celebration that is part of the Southwest Coast Lighthouse Festival. The historic ceremony will take place at 9pm at the lighthouse in Rose Blanche, Newfoundland, Canada. For more information call 709-695-7411.
Harbour Lights donates to Rockland Breakwater
At a recent annual fund raiser for the American Lighthouse Foundation, Kim Andrews, COO of Harbour Lights, surprised the audience with an oversized check in the amount of $32,500, which was presented to Tim Harrison of the American Lighthouse Foundation. The money represented Harbour Light's pledge to donate $5.00 for the sale of each of its replicas of Maine's Rockland Breakwater Lighthouse to the restoration of the lighthouse. On behalf of Harbour Lights, Tim Harrison presented the $32,500 check to the Friends of Rockland Breakwater at the 100th birthday party for the lighthouse two days later. Many of the volunteers, who have been working so long and so hard to restore this historic lighthouse, had tears in their eyes when they saw the check. Look for the entire story with photographs in the August issue of Lighthouse Digest Magazine. The Friends of Rockland Breakwater is a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation.
Nancy Younger to autograph
Speaking of Harbour Lights, Nancy Younger, cofounder of Harbour Lights, will be at Lighthouse Depot, The World's Largest Lighthouse Gift Store in Wells, Maine to autograph Harbour Lights replicas on Saturday, July 27 from 1 PM to 4PM. One of the new exciting replicas just released by Harbour Lights is a beautiful replica of Boon Island Lighthouse, the tallest lighthouse in Maine. You do not need to be present to have a Harbour Lights replica autographed. Mail and phone orders are accepted until the day before the signing by calling 1-800-758-1444. Watch for more on this in an upcoming newsletter. But, you might want to get your order in early while its fresh on your mind. All Harbour Lights are featured in the Lighthouse Depot Catalog or on the web site at www.LighthouseDepot.comwww.LighthouseDepot.com
Trivia Answer
We waited and waited but no one sent in the correct answer for our last trivia question, "It is believed this is the oldest known photograph of a United States Lighthouse. Which lighthouse is it?" The answer is Race Point Lighthouse on Cape Cod, MA. The photograph dates to 1840.
"For the lights" auction on Ebay to save lighthouses
Over the coming months The American Lighthouse Foundation will be auctioning off hundreds if not thousands of items on E-Bay, the Internet auction site, to help raise money for lighthouse restoration and preservation projects.
You can help by bidding on items or donating items to be sold on the site. To view what The American Lighthouse Foundation is auctioning off, simply go to the Ebay home page. At the top of the page go into SEARCH then go BY SELLER and type in the space next to BY SINGLE SELLER the word "forthelights" and everything that The American Lighthouse Foundation currently has listed for auction will appear.
Volunteers will be adding new items to the site about every two weeks and will also handle the payments and shipping out of the items. So, if you want to help, simply bid on some of the items you'd like to buy and add to your collection. Remember, new items will be added every couple of weeks, so keep checking back.
If you have quality collectibles or other items that you'd like to donate for the ongoing auction (and it doesn't even have to be lighthouse related - they will sell anything for lighthouses) send your donated items to - American Lighthouse Foundation Auction, P. O. Box 889, 2178 Post Rd, Wells, ME 04090.
Grand Traverse Sesquicentennial
Michigan's Grand Traverse Lighthouse will be celebrating its Sesquicentennial on Saturday, July 20th from 10am to 3pm. Everyone is invited for the days activities which includes bag pipe music, historic craft demonstration, quilting, band performance, Coast Guard Helicopter fly by, story telling and more. For more info call 231-386-7195 or visit their website at www.grandtraverselighthouse.comwww.grandtraverselighthouse.com.
This Issue's Trivia Question
This New England island once boasted four different lighthouses standing at the same time. What was the name of the island? Send your answer to . We will pick one winner at random from among the winning answers. The winner will receive a free 2002 Budweiser Holiday Lighthouse Stein, compliments of Lighthouse Depot.
Take some time off work and plan now to attend the International Lighthouse Conference in New Bedford, MA this Sept. 17-21. You will meet lighthouse people from all over the United States and Canada, have dinner with a Coast Guard Admiral, view a performance by the United States Coast Guard Band, get a chance to cruise to Boston Light, see the Flying Santa of the Lighthouses land by helicopter at the newly restored Clark's Point Lighthouse, tour a Coast Guard tender, see a lightship, all for $150, which includes your meals. All you need pay for is your motel room. For more information or to register go to www.LighthouseFoundation.orgwww.LighthouseFoundation.org. 
Do you like history? Do you want to learn more about lighthouses? If so, subscribe to Lighthouse Digest Magazine. It’s only $28.00 per year and makes a great gift. To subscribe call 1-800-758-1444 or go line to www.LighthouseDepot.com/Digest/subscrip.cfmwww.LighthouseDepot.com.
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