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URGENT! VOTE FOR LIGHTHOUSE QUARTER!! #19465 07/25/02 11:09 AM
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Folks, I cannot stress the urgency in this message. READ IT CAREFULLY AND THEN TAKE THE SPECIFIC ACTION I AM REQUESTING BELOW. DO NOT WAIT---THIS MAY BE OUR LAST CHANCE TO GET A LIGHTHOUSE ON A STATE QUARTER!!

Maine's governor has opened up the four proposed designs for our state quarter for a public vote.

Two of the designs have lighthouses on them. Both will have very stiff competition from one of the alternative designs---the one with Mount Kathadin and the canoer.

Inexplicably, one of the lighthouses (the one with the sailing ship) is fake---a silly fabrication. IT IS NOT A REAL MAINE LIGHTHOUSE!! Please don't confuse it for Pemaquid---it is NOT Pemaquid!

The other one IS real---West Quoddy. While I'm not a huge fan of the overall design, this is the one that you MUST vote for.

Tell your friends! Tell your neighbors! Tell your family! Vote from both your home computer and your work computer! Vote from any computer you can get your hands on!

PLEASE DO NOT SPLIT THE VOTE---go RIGHT NOW to the web site below and CAST YOUR VOTE FOR WEST QUODDY. We MUST get at least one state quarter with a LIGHTHOUSE on it.
www.maine.gov/quarter

The site takes a long time to load---be patient. The images are really there.

VOTE FOR WEST QUODDY!

Re: URGENT! VOTE FOR LIGHTHOUSE QUARTER!! #19466 07/25/02 11:59 AM
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I placed my vote for Quoddy. It's deceptive having the note "Our Nation's First Light" on the quarter, though. I know it means the earliest sunrise in the US, but when accompanied with the lighthouse image, it makes you assume that it's the nation's first "lighthouse". Very bad choice of wording.


Re: URGENT! VOTE FOR LIGHTHOUSE QUARTER!! #19467 07/25/02 12:16 PM
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Thanks for the info Bill. We sent in our vote for the West Quoddy lighthouse quarter.

John & Mary

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Hi Bill,

Our vote sent in.

Carol & Dan

Re: URGENT! VOTE FOR LIGHTHOUSE QUARTER!! #19469 07/25/02 01:52 PM
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I cast my vote for the West Quoddy quarter. I'll be sure to forward the info to my non-forums lighthouse friends.

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My vote is in! It looks good and I hope we can get a quarter with a lighthouse on it! Cross your fingers and everyone needs to vote it in!

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YES!!! PLEASE exercise your right to VOTE!!

Thanks!!

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Thanks, Bill, for the information. I just cast my vote for West Quoddy.

Bruce

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Our vote is in.

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Thanks Bill for letting us know. I submitted my vot for West Quoddy.

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My ballot has been cast for West Quoddy wink


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Quoddy got my vote!

Gary

Re: URGENT! VOTE FOR LIGHTHOUSE QUARTER!! #19477 07/26/02 01:41 AM
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Cast my vote for Quoddy. Hope it wins! Thanks for the info Bill.

Dale

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My vote has been cast. Will tell all my friends to vote also.


John & Karen
Re: URGENT! VOTE FOR LIGHTHOUSE QUARTER!! #19479 07/26/02 02:11 AM
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I didn't vote for West Quoddy because of the wording that was on the selection.

I voted for #3... the silly fabrication that is a lighthouse that guides that way for many a sailor at sea which shows the tall ship in full sail. I thought it was nicer and so I voted for it.
It didn't have to be Pemaquid to get my vote.

Re: URGENT! VOTE FOR LIGHTHOUSE QUARTER!! #19480 07/26/02 03:54 AM
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I voted for W. Quoddy. I liked the other lighthouse design as well, but knowing Quoddy was real, swung my vote.

MelJB smile


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I just voted for West Quoddy, Bill! I hope your dream comes true.

smile Bob smile

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My vote is in.

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Re: URGENT! VOTE FOR LIGHTHOUSE QUARTER!! #19483 07/26/02 10:01 AM
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Has anyone tried voting more than once? I was able to vote from work and at home from my same user name.

I voted for Quoddy, but I like the other lighthouse choice also! Fake or not, it looks good with the ship! Any lighthouse quarter would be better than none!

Re: URGENT! VOTE FOR LIGHTHOUSE QUARTER!! #19484 07/26/02 10:39 AM
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I just backed up in the browser w/o putting in a email address and it appeared to let me continuosly to vote. I hope the two lighthouse proofs don't split the lighthouse vote.


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Re: URGENT! VOTE FOR LIGHTHOUSE QUARTER!! #19485 07/26/02 12:28 PM
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My vote is in!!!


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Re: URGENT! VOTE FOR LIGHTHOUSE QUARTER!! #19486 07/26/02 12:36 PM
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Hi Bill, I jumped on the bandwagon and voted for Quoddy.

Joyce

Re: URGENT! VOTE FOR LIGHTHOUSE QUARTER!! #19487 07/26/02 04:20 PM
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I also voted for West Quoddy. Mainely, (get it?) because it is a real lighthouse that you may see on the quarter and want to visit. Thanks for posting the voting :p message.
PS- I like the new Instant Graemlins.

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Hello All, I done did it. Voted to "The real Quaddy" laugh

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OK, my vote is in. I will pass this link on to family and friends so that they can vote too. smile Terry smile

Re: URGENT! VOTE FOR LIGHTHOUSE QUARTER!! #19490 07/26/02 08:40 PM
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Cast my vote for Quoddy today. Hope this is a winner. laugh I guess it dosen't matter that most of us here on the forum don't live in Maine?

Re: URGENT! VOTE FOR LIGHTHOUSE QUARTER!! #19491 07/26/02 09:05 PM
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This Florida Cracker voted for West Quoddy. Except for Florida Lights it just happens to be my favorite.

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Re: URGENT! VOTE FOR LIGHTHOUSE QUARTER!! #19492 07/27/02 12:15 AM
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Gee, Bill, seems like you have a great campaign going on here!! Quoddy just got my vote!! Hope it wins!! laugh

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Quoddy just got one more vote!!

Sheryl smile


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Bill,
Two more votes here, one from work and one from home. Ron

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just voted
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My vote is in.

Re: URGENT! VOTE FOR LIGHTHOUSE QUARTER!! #19497 07/28/02 12:04 AM
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http://www.maine.gov/quarter/design1.html

Voted but cannot disclose which one I voted for, it's a secret.

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Re: URGENT! VOTE FOR LIGHTHOUSE QUARTER!! #19498 07/28/02 01:14 AM
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Another vote for Quoddy... will get my family to vote too.

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Re: URGENT! VOTE FOR LIGHTHOUSE QUARTER!! #19499 07/28/02 01:08 PM
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I voted a while back but would like to forward this to nonforum people. Could you start another thread with Bill's message so we can email that page out.

Thanks,

Chuck laugh


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My vote is in- thanks, Bill - Joe

Re: URGENT! VOTE FOR LIGHTHOUSE QUARTER!! #19501 07/28/02 10:43 PM
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My vote is in. Go West Quoddy

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Chuck, use copy and paste into your e-mail. It's quicker.
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Re: URGENT! VOTE FOR LIGHTHOUSE QUARTER!! #19503 07/30/02 12:10 AM
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Just tallied my vote for West Quoddy.

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Thanks for the link to the voting site. I voted for Quoddy, but have to admit that I wouldn't be disappointed with Kathadin either.

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Vote is in for Quoddy.

Voted for it only because it is an actual lighthouse. I thought the bogus lighthouse/ship was much more eye-appealing of the 2 lighthouse designs.

Re: URGENT! VOTE FOR LIGHTHOUSE QUARTER!! #19506 07/30/02 06:25 PM
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Thanks Bill,

Just registered my vote for West Quoddy.

Hope it wins!!!!!


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Votes in. Let's hope for the best.

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Our votes are in. We'll keep our fingers crossed.


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OKAY Bill
I put in my vote.
"Mount Kathadin and the canoer"
Just as you asked. laugh

:p Just kidding, I voted for West Quoddy.
One of my very favorites.
Will also vote at home. wink


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West Quoddy got my vote. Let's finally get a lighthouse on a quarter.

Re: URGENT! VOTE FOR LIGHTHOUSE QUARTER!! #19511 07/31/02 07:44 PM
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Just voted for West Quoddy; it's one of my favorite lights. Unfortunately, IMO it's not the best DESIGN. I'd rank it in third place behind the fake lighthouse and Mt Kathadin. But I agree with you, Bill - there should be a real lighthouse on at least one state quarter.

Bruce

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I put in my electronic two cents worth. Hope it helps get at least one quarter in my coin collection that has a lighthouse on it. Good Luck.

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I had about 10 emails about this waiting for me after returning from my little trip.

I voted for Quoddy, but agre that the "fake" Lighthouse design is more appealing and reds more accurately.

I've passed the message along.

Dennis

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My vote is in for Quoddy!!



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I've been "stuffing" the ballot box! I hope all my votes go through. I really don't care which lighthouse quarter would win - just to get either one would be great for all lighthouse people!!!

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My vote is in for Quoddy! I sure hope it wins.

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My vote is in for West Quoddy also cool cool

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Lighthouse digest sent a request to all subscribers asking for the vote on the Quoddy light also - it's nice to see we're working together!

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My vote is in


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Hey Anniemac - congratulations, you're now a WACKO!

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Deadline is August 7! Does anyone have any idea when the results will be announced?

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Bill,

Thanks for getting the info to us. I just came back to the forums after being away for a while.
My vote is in for the West Quoddy.

Rusty smile

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My vote is in too. Thanks for the heads up. Does anyone else think the other design might be a crude rendition of Portland Head (stopped short of the keeper's house)?


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