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“LIGHTHOUSE
CHALLENGE OF NEW JERSEY”
SET FOR OCTOBER 16 & 17, 2010 NJLHS Members: Volunteers are needed for this year's Challenge! Please contact the lighthouse/museum manager to sign up. (contact information is at the lighthouse's site, below). The
New Jersey Lighthouses and select affiliated museums will host a
“Lighthouse Challenge of New Jersey” weekend on October 16 & 17,
2010. Visitors will enjoy the opportunity to tour the state and
visit each lighthouse over the weekend, and help raise funds for
continued lighthouse preservation.
Hours of operation for each lighthouse can be found on lighthouse and museum websites listed below, and at www.lighthousechallengenj.org, www.njlhs.org and www.visitnj.org. Night climbs will be offered as well at Absecon, Cape May, Sandy Hook, Tinicum and Tuckerton Seaport. Whatever lighthouse you choose to begin your journey on the Challenge, a tri-fold souvenir pamphlet will be available for purchase for $1.00. As you visit each lighthouse your souvenir will be stamped as proof of each visit. This will be your souvenir to commemorate your participation in the event. The lighthouses encourage the public to take advantage of this special weekend to financially support and preserve the maritime history of our state as we face the same economic challenges as other sectors of commerce.
Our
fall trip will be to Vermont with a boat trip on Lake Champlain on
September 11, 2010. We will leave
from 1 King Street in Burlington, Vermont and see North and South Breakwater Lighthouses, Juniper Island Lighthouse and depending on the weather, if we cruise south, we will see Split Rock Lighthouse and Bluff Point Lighthouse. If we cruise north, we will see Bluff Point Lighthouse and Cumberland Head Lighthouse. Our cruise will be on the M/V Northern Lights, departing at 8:00 am and returning at 2:00 pm. You must be at the dock, no later than 7:30 am. We will have a buffet lunch consisting of sandwich board with select deli meats and cheeses: baked ham, roasted turkey breast, roast beef, Vermont Cheddar, Swiss and American cheeses, platter of fresh vegetables with mayonnaise, pesto mayo and Dijon mustard, fresh baked breads and rolls. Fresh fruit salad, tossed garden salad with assorted homemade dressings, fresh vegetable pasta salad, tomato bisque and homemade dessert. Coffee and non-alcoholic beverages will be available during the entire cruise. After the boat cruise, for those that are interested, we will visit the Shelburne Museum to visit the Colchester Reef Lighthouse. The cost for this ticket will be $ 13.00, payable at the museum and good for two days. The regular price is $ 24.00. The cost for the boat trip and lunch will be $ 85.00. On Sunday September 12, 2010 after our 9:00 am meeting, we will visit Isle La Motte and Windmill Point Lighthouses. We will be staying at the Best Western Windjammer Inn, 1076 Williston Road, South Burlington, Vt. 05403 ( I-89, exit 14e, 0.3 mi east on US 2 ) Telephone 1-800-371-1125. Cost will be $ 119.00 for 2 double beds and it includes a continental breakfast. When calling tell them you're with NELL and refer to the Group # 405912. The cutoff date for hotel reservations is Tuesday, August 10, 2010. Non-members please go to www.nell.cc and read the Event Terms and Conditions. Then print, fill out the Event Registration Form and send in with your check. Mail your NEW ENGLAND LIGHTHOUSE LOVERS EVENT REGISTRATION FORM with your check of $85.00 per person, made out to “ NELL “ , to Kathy Santucci, 38 Lime Kiln Rd., Tuckahoe, NY 10707 by August 10, 2010. If you have any questions, call Ron Bandock at 1-856-854-9350 or Tom Kenworthy at 1-845-896-5787.
Sandy Hook Needs
Volunteers
The New Jersey Lighthouse Society would like to expand its base of volunteers who give tours at the Sandy Hook Lighthouse. Membership in the Society, while desirable, is not necessary. Non-members will be required to sign up under the National Park Volunteers-In-the-Park program. Volunteer tour guides will climb the lighthouse with visitors (95 steps and a nine rung ladder) while giving information concerning the history, construction and importance of lighthouses with the information provided by the National Park Service. They will also show visitors the amazing views available from the lantern room and point out the various sites such as the Empire State Building and the Verrazano Narrows Bridge plus other lighthouses in the Bay. Tours are given by The New Jersey Lighthouse Society on weekends from 12 noon to 5 P.M. and last an hour. We strive to have 3 tour guides each day to rotate between the exhibit area, tours and a rest period, however we do give tours with only two guides doing every other tour. You can email us Sandy Hook: sandyhookinfo@njlhs.org or: njlhs@njlhs.org New Jersey Lighthouse Society has joined the world of social networking with a presence on the foremost social networking site, Facebook! As an organization, the Society has a “fan page”, and individual Facebook users may become “fans” of the page. (This is similar to the process of “friending” [sending a friend request to or accepting a friend request from] another individual Facebook user.) This page is definitely a “work in progress”, and will be evolving and changing—based on what “face” you, the membership, want to present to the world. All members are welcome to contribute photos and content, and to comment on the page. All submissions will require approval by the page administrator (i.e., myself and/or other officers). If you are already on Facebook, type “New Jersey Lighthouse Society” in the search box and the page will be displayed. Click on the link to become a “fan” of the page. If you are not yet on Facebook, it is easy and fun to become a member of the largest social networking community in the world. Visit www.facebook.com, and follow the instructions to sign up for a Facebook account—then become a “fan”. The page is also linked to Twitter, and you can receive updates via Twitter when the page is updated. The NJLHS Twitter is njlhs. Anthony J. Albence Community Outreach Chair/Publicity Chair/Director |
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Tinicum
Rear Range Lighthouse Needs Volunteers
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