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In a formal signing ceremony, held at Lighthouse Depot in Wells, Maine the New England Lighthouse Lovers (NELL) became an official chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation (ALF).
A fairly good size contingent of members from NELL, from at least three states was present for the signing. NELL, originally formed as a Harbour Lights Collectors Club, has in the past few years raised large sums of money for a number of lighthouse preservation projects.
The agreement, which took several months to negotiate, will give the American Lighthouse Foundation a much larger presence in the northeast region of the United States and give greater strength to both organizations in terms of fund raising and advocacy of and for lighthouse preservation.
The American Lighthouse Foundation has a number of other chapters throughout New England, which actually oversee various individual lighthouses which makes the NELL chapter the first chapter that does not actually have a lighthouse, but will help various lighthouses and lighthouse projects that need help.
This story appeared in the November 2001 edition of Lighthouse Digest Magazine. For subscription information about the print edition, click here.
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