Just to give everyone here a bit of an update. As Dave H stated in the beginning post -
(3) Contribute to the restoration of the Anclote Key Lighthouse. Bill's club, the Tampa Bay Harbour Lights Club, has adopted the Anclote Key project and done quite a bit of work there. This would honor Bill in the area he lived.
We need to raise at least $300 - $100 to each of the above. Anything above $300 would be given to Anclote Key.
The Tampa Bay Harbour Lights Collector's Club is still taking donations for the memorial they would like to place in Bill's (Oseabee) honor. The money will go to benefit the Anclote Key Lighthouse. In honor of Bill, two park benches will be installed on the lighthouse property after the restoration of the lighthouse is complete. They will be engraved "In Loving Memory of Bill O'Brien (Oseabee)" {or something very close to that}.
During their trip, which I was very privileged to join (read
Tampa Bay Club Trip to Florida Pan Handle for details of our adventures
), Wayne notified all in attendance that the club was still accpecting money to help the lighthouse in Bill's honor. Everyone on the trip gave a generous donation in Bill's Honor. If you have not given in Bill's honor and would like to do so, or you would just like to help the Anclote Key Lighthouse with it's restoration you can send a check to:
Tampa Bay Harbour Lights Collectors Club
P O Box 340104
Tampa, FL 33694
