At 2pm the transfer ceremony began with Ruth Arnouts presenting Sharon Jones, Executive Director of SELC.



Chris White spoke and read a letter from the State Assemblyman.



Sara Olson spoke representing the National Park Service.



Dennis Smith of GSA, Boston spoke.



Dennis signed the paperwork making the transfer of the lighthouse official which was greeted with much applause especially from those dedicated folks who have worked so hard to accomplish this goal.



I don’t recall what Sharon said but it must have been pretty funny.



Sandra Robbins, also representing the GSA spoke but since I cut off the top of her head I
haven’t posted her picture. She is apparently one of the people SELC worked most closely with during the process of obtaining ownership of the lighthouse.