I am making this post here to ensure everyone becomes aware of the poll now going on in the "Voting Booth" Forum. This poll will have a stop time of April 19th at 8 PM EDST. Links for the lighthouses being voted on are included in this post and also inside the poll. You must be a member to vote in this poll so register to become a member before it is too late.

Ashtabula Light - http://www.ashtabulalighthouse.com/

Execution Rocks - http://www.lighthouserestorations.org/

Fort Gratiot - http://phmuseum.org/events.html

Jones Point - http://jonespoint.garoux.net/jones_point_lighthouse.htm

New Canal - http://www.saveourlake.org/AlmarFnd.html

Toledo Harbor - http://www.toledoharborlighthouse.org/restoration.html


"As you may know, we will not be having Wacko Badges this year to help fund lighthouse restorations as we have had for the last several years. We are, however, going to conduct a “fundraiser” in the form of an opportunity drawing with 100% of the funds raised going to lighthouse preservation. Full details will be published when the opportunity drawing begins.

Roland Babineau came up with the fundraiser idea and is providing one of the prizes, plus he has volunteered to coordinate it. Since the effort would be on behalf of the Collector Forums, Roland asked for support from the forum members listed below.

Your committee is comprised of the following Forum members:
Roland Babineau – Fundraiser Coordinator
Paul Brady
John Chidester
Rich Felter
Dave Hannum
Daniel Kirsch

This will be a poll only to pick which lighthouse or lighthouses will be chosen to receive donations from our opportunity drawing. The winner(s) will be chosen by a popular vote from our members. The lighthouses below were nominated by your committee as needing our donations based on their current needs. A link to each light’s web page is included in the poll ".