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Meet Keepers & Bill Younger of HLs at Lighthouse Keepers' Dinner Cruise-Fri 3/21

Posted By: kscroope

Meet Keepers & Bill Younger of HLs at Lighthouse Keepers' Dinner Cruise-Fri 3/21 - 01/12/03 10:50 PM

Join
Bill Younger
of Harbour Lights
for a
Long Island Lighthouse Keepers' Dinner Cruise
in honor of the service of the many individuals
who tended the lights
of the Long Island, NY area from 1797 to 1987.


Friday, March 21, 2003

(Day before Suffolk County Lighthouse Day )

Aboard the Martha Jefferson,
an authentic 149 passenger Mississippi River paddle cruiser,
as it cruises around the harbor
(and into the LI Sound if weather permits).

The flashing lights of the nearby Old Field Point and Stratford Shoal (Middleground) lighthouses should be visible.

Departs at 7:30 PM from Port Jefferson, New York.
Return time approximately 10:30 PM.



Meet former Coast Guard keepers and descendants of US Lighthouse Service keepers who will be in attendance to share their stories.


Hot buffet dinner

Funds raised help the Long Island Chapter of the US Lighthouse Society continue its local lighthouse preservation and education efforts.

Cost is $75 for Chapter members and $85 for nonmembers.
There will be an optional private cocktail hour prior to the dinner with Bill Younger and some former lighthouse keepers for an additional $30 per person.


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To make reservations:

Pay by Mail: Please make checks payable to the LI Chapter, USLHS, and write "March 21, 2003 Keepers' Dinner Cruise" on the check and envelope. Checks must have your full current mailing address on them (Tickets will be sent to this address). Send check to the LI Chapter, USLHS, Post Office Box 744, Patchogue, New York 11772.

Pay Online Now with Paypal
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***Don't Forget the Next Day is Suffolk County Lighthouse Day ***
Posted By: DMancini

Re: Meet Keepers & Bill Younger of HLs at Lighthouse Keepers' Dinner Cruise-Fri 3/21 - 01/13/03 03:23 PM

Hey WACKOs, this is an event you are not going to want to miss!
laugh smile
Posted By: kscroope

Re: Meet Keepers & Bill Younger of HLs at Lighthouse Keepers' Dinner Cruise-Fri 3/21 - 01/15/03 04:11 AM

Just wanted to let you see a photo of the boat the dinner cruise will be on...updated at the top.
Posted By: kscroope

Re: Meet Keepers & Bill Younger of HLs at Lighthouse Keepers' Dinner Cruise-Fri 3/21 - 01/16/03 01:23 AM

For more information on this event, go to http://www.lilighthousesociety.org/events/2003/march21keepersdinner/default.htm
...For more information on Suffolk County Lighthouse Day, go to http://www.lilighthousesociety.org/events/2003/march22suffolkcountylighthouseday/default.htm
Posted By: kscroope

Re: Meet Keepers & Bill Younger of HLs at Lighthouse Keepers' Dinner Cruise-Fri 3/21 - 01/19/03 08:51 PM

View of Port Jefferson Harbor - a historic Long Island seaport



from
The Village of Port Jefferson, Long Island, NY
Posted By: kscroope

Re: Meet Keepers & Bill Younger of HLs at Lighthouse Keepers' Dinner Cruise-Fri 3/21 - 01/25/03 07:28 PM

Map for directions to the Martha Jefferson, an authentic 149 passenger Mississippi River paddle cruiser, in Port Jefferson Harbor

Posted By: DMancini

Re: Meet Keepers & Bill Younger of HLs at Lighthouse Keepers' Dinner Cruise-Fri 3/21 - 01/28/03 04:18 PM

So, which WACKOs are planning on attending this exciting event?

Just think, you get to hang out with some former Long Island Lighthouse keepers AND Bill Younger! laugh

And...stick around LI, because the next day the first ever Suffolk County Lighthouse Day! You know, Suffolk County is "America's Lighthouse County"! Lots of fun stuff is planned for that day as well.

I hope we can hang out with a lot of HL folks that weekend! wink laugh
Posted By: kscroope

Re: Meet Keepers & Bill Younger of HLs at Lighthouse Keepers' Dinner Cruise-Fri 3/21 - 02/02/03 04:53 PM

Don't forget to join Bill Younger for this event!...Spring is right around the corner...March 21st will be here before you know it.
Posted By: kscroope

Re: Meet Keepers & Bill Younger of HLs at Lighthouse Keepers' Dinner Cruise-Fri 3/21 - 02/08/03 10:45 PM

In case you are interested, here's a source for more information on Long Island's Lighthouse Keepers...
http://www.longislandlighthouses.com/keepers.htm
Posted By: moopies5

Re: Meet Keepers & Bill Younger of HLs at Lighthouse Keepers' Dinner Cruise-Fri 3/21 - 02/10/03 10:28 PM

We are going to the Long Island Keepers' Dinner!
We are looking forward to seeing everyone there.

Basil & Geri smile smile
Posted By: kscroope

Re: Meet Keepers & Bill Younger of HLs at Lighthouse Keepers' Dinner Cruise-Fri 3/21 - 02/21/03 05:17 PM

One month left (today) until this event!


See you there Basil and Geri!
Posted By: rscroope

Re: Meet Keepers & Bill Younger of HLs at Lighthouse Keepers' Dinner Cruise-Fri 3/21 - 02/21/03 06:10 PM

Becoming a mini WACKO reunion.
rscroope/maryann
kscroope/tim
moopies-basil&geri
wildbird-bobmuller
dmancini-diane

Who else from the Forum is coming to dine with Bill?
Posted By: Shirin

Re: Meet Keepers & Bill Younger of HLs at Lighthouse Keepers' Dinner Cruise-Fri 3/21 - 02/22/03 05:04 PM

Hope you guys have a great time. Wish I could be there but there are just too many things going on in March for me to get out there on a Friday night. I'm still hoping to get out to LI that Saturday for the Suffolk County Lighthouse Day though.

shirin
Posted By: moopies5

Re: Meet Keepers & Bill Younger of HLs at Lighthouse Keepers' Dinner Cruise-Fri 3/21 - 02/22/03 09:10 PM

Looking forward to seeing you also Kristin at the dinner!
Basil & Geri smile laugh
Posted By: DMancini

Re: Meet Keepers & Bill Younger of HLs at Lighthouse Keepers' Dinner Cruise-Fri 3/21 - 02/23/03 04:10 AM

Four weeks from today is the 1st Annual Suffolk County Lighthouse Day!

Tickets are still available for the Keepers' Dinner for anyone who is interested! laugh
Posted By: kscroope

Re: Meet Keepers & Bill Younger of HLs at Lighthouse Keepers' Dinner Cruise-Fri 3/21 - 03/09/03 05:08 PM

Just a couple of weeks left until this event! Tickets are still available.
Purchase Tickets Online now with PayPal
Posted By: rscroope

Re: Meet Keepers & Bill Younger of HLs at Lighthouse Keepers' Dinner Cruise-Fri 3/21 - 03/25/03 04:29 PM



Five Former Lighthouse Keepers gather for a group picture after telling their lightkeeping tales. All those present at the dinner were treated to a rare event! cool
backrow Bill Younger, Tony Tuliano - Plum Island - 1977, Tom Rysedorph - Little Gull Island - 1958-60, Bob Muller - LI Chapter,President
frontrow Gottfried Mahler - Fire Island - 1948-54, Louie Anderson - Cold Spring Harbor, Lloyd Harbor - 1930's, Kevin Brennan - Race Rock - 1959


Bob

ps sorry about quality of photo
Posted By: Dave H

Re: Meet Keepers & Bill Younger of HLs at Lighthouse Keepers' Dinner Cruise-Fri 3/21 - 03/26/03 04:15 AM

Lots of history in that photo! You going to give us a more complete report of the outing, Bob??
Posted By: DMancini

Re: Meet Keepers & Bill Younger of HLs at Lighthouse Keepers' Dinner Cruise-Fri 3/21 - 03/26/03 04:28 PM

It was really a great outing.

The evening began with Gottfried Mahler doing a 45 minute slide presentation about his time at Fire Island in the late 1940s-early 1950s. Gottfried has a lot of great stories about his time there.

Then, the four other keepers (Louie, Kevin, Tom and Tony) each took a few moments to reflect on their time as lighthouse keepers. Louie, who I believe is 91, is still pretty feisty! smile

After dinner, Bill got up and spoke about "strings attached" and talked about his experiences as a child.

As a heads up, the May/June issue of The Long Island Light Keeper will have a lot of keepers' stories, including an article by Tony Tuliano that describes his time at Plum Island in the 1970s.
Posted By: rscroope

Re: Meet Keepers & Bill Younger of HLs at Lighthouse Keepers' Dinner Cruise-Fri 3/21 - 03/26/03 09:03 PM

Bill also presented a Harbour Lights Sculpture to each Keeper. He said, he asked for each Keeper's own Lighthouse, "but found out that they (HL) didn't make them all" (hint/hint) So he let them select from Montauk, Fire Island, Long Beach Bar, Race Rock and Cold Spring Harbor(???). He let them choose in order of age - oldest to the youngest!
Each dinner attendee was also the recipient of a Little Light.
I heard some good stories outside the restrooms from some of the Keepers but they can't be repeated here. LOL
I guess you'll have to get to a Long Island event for me me to tell you in person.
It was quite an experience, and a great job was done by the Long Island Chapter to put this event together.
Bob
Posted By: DMancini

Re: Meet Keepers & Bill Younger of HLs at Lighthouse Keepers' Dinner Cruise-Fri 3/21 - 03/26/03 10:22 PM

Bob:

I'm pretty sure the five figurines were: Fire Island (which went to Gottfried), Race Rock (which went to Tom--Kevin said he already had 3 Race Rocks sitting at home, so he didn't need another!), Montauk (which went to Louie), Long Beach Bar (Kevin) and the Statue of Liberty (Tony). I may have Kevin and Louie's selections mixed up, but I know the other three are right.

Either way, it was very nice of Bill to bring those along! laugh smile
Posted By: RFoster

Re: Meet Keepers & Bill Younger of HLs at Lighthouse Keepers' Dinner Cruise-Fri 3/21 - 03/30/03 05:38 PM

It looks and sounds like you had a splendid time. Sure wish that we could have been there but you can't, unfortunately, be in more that one place at a time.

Harbour Lights, again, supports lighthouse preservation with it's generous donations and participation in events like this one. You will never find another company so caring, dedicated and supportive.

I look forward to the May/June issue of The Long Island Light Keeper. Thank you, Long Island Chapter, USLHS for all you are doing for our lighthouses.

Ron
(CT Keeper)
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