posted 07-20-1999 07:59 AM            

They're website is:
www.ralphjr.com
and an email address rpugliesejr@erols.com

I also saw it at the Fire Island giftshop on Monday.

Publisher is East End Greetings, POBox 481, Cutchogue, NY 11935.

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posted 07-21-1999 06:43 AM            

I'll take out a second mortgage on the house for that!!!

As Bob mentioned the calender is very good with a superb photo of Execution Rock (which is the reason I bought it).

We Long Islanders are very proud of our lights and we hope all of you in the forum get the chance to come up and visit.

posted 07-25-1999 08:23 AM            

Which boat tour are you referring to? The only one I know of, at this point, is the Lighthouse Safaris tour that goes on the paddlewheeler Thomas Jefferson. The Thomas Jefferson does cruises of its own, but I'm told it doesn't go toward the lighthouses. If there's another tour out that way, I'd love to hear about it.

I hope HL does decide to do a Long Island series. If they do, I hope they know where to go for historical info. :-)

Of course, the question of what defines a Long Island light arises. Going clockwise from the north shore, there's: Stepping Stones, Sands Pt, Execution Rock, The extinct Cold Spring Harbor, the extinct Lloyd's Harbor, Huntington Harbor, Eaton's Neck, Old Field, the extinct Port Jefferson Harbor Breakwater, Horton Pt, Long Beach Bar, the extinct Gardiner's Island, Orient Pt, Plum Island, Little Gull Island, Race Rock, North Dumpling, Montauk Pt, Cedar Island, the extinct Shinnecock, Fire Island and Coney Island.

How about the Fire Island lightship? That would be an interesting addition.

Or the Stratford Shoal light, which is technically in CT? It has been listed at times as a NY light in gov't documents and is about halfway between NY and CT (hence the name Missleground).

Or the Block Island lights, which are technically in RI? I don't know the geology of Block Island, but it sure looks like it could have been connected to Long Island in the geologically recent past. And if you plot the lights on a map or nautical chart, it bacxomes apparent that these lights are certainly part of the same "system" as the LI lights.

It's tough to know where to draw the line. To be honest, I'm still not sure exactly which lights I'll be including in the book. I expect, though, that most would choose to rely on political boundaries and choose not to include the RI and CT lights.

Regardless of the inclusion criteria, I would welcome a Long Island series with open arms.

posted 07-30-1999 08:05 PM            

Let me know what you find out about the Thomas Jefferson cruise.

There are two more Lighthouse Safaris tours that go on that ship on September 18 and October 23 (I'll be a tour guide on the September one and maybe the October one, too). The tours will also visit the Fire Island light, the exhibit at The Museums at Stony Brook and includes lunch and deluxe motorcoach transportation. The price is $75. I'm told that there may be 2 seats on the September tour and several on the October tour. Check www.lighthousesafaris.com or contact Gayle at 516-422-4213 or gayle@lighthousesafaris.com .

Sorry to sound like an advertisement, but I know Gayle and her motivation for doing these tours. She's a lifelong educator who couldn't stand retirement, so she's moved her classroom outside.

If you enjoy lighthouses and lighthouse people, I think you'll have a good time. If you ever go on one of her tours and are not completely satisfied, let me know.

posted 10-12-1999 09:10 AM            

I was surveying the group for a possible club trip, and after 3 days they all told me they were having a great trip, seeing 16+ lighthouses!

posted 10-14-1999 09:43 PM            

You forgot to mention how they raved about their tall, good-looking, humorous, informative tour guide. ;-)

But seriously...

They were a good group. Fun folks. It's too bad we hade some bad weather on Sunday. On Saturday, Race Rock was the last light we visited. It was getting near sundown when we got there. A few folks asked why then light wasn't on. "I guess it's not dark enough" was the only reply I had. As the boat was circling the light, I suddenly heard a commotion on the other side of the boat. The light had come on, and folks were applauding. On the way back - it was a very dark night - we got to see several lights doing their thing. In addition to Race Rock, we saw the lights of Little Gull Island, Orient Point, and the Bug Light. We also saw flashes in the distance from the Montauk Point light.

posted 10-30-1999 07:47 PM            

Has anyone come up with an address where one could order one of these calendars??

"TheLightkeeper"

posted 11-03-1999 11:37 AM            

As of this posting Eatons Neck is dark and undergoing some reconstruction and repair. The tower is surrounded by scaffolding and the lantern room is wrapped. They are re-doing some brickwork and repainting the lantern room.

posted 11-15-1999 08:30 AM            

calendar for 2000 -"Lighthouses of Long Island" by Ralph Pugliese Jr. for $9.95.