Judy,

Based on the information in the article including the quotes from both sides there is very little in this situation that relates to the Currituck fiasco.

In that situation the "injured" party- or the one who lost in an open and equal opportunity to gain control of the Lighthouse- decided to play the dirty trick card after losing the competitiuon.

In this case it seems- I emphasize seems- that the process was not quite as open and aboveboard and not all parties were treated equally.

I will agree that the important thing is that the Lighthouse be restored and maintained but we really don't need the endless turf wars that get us just bad publicity and make it harder to raise the money needed to save the lighthouses.

This type of thing has turned off a good number of people to being involved in lighthouse restoration- I know a few that fit that bill.

Dennis