 Check the Chesapeake Chapter Activities Calendar frequently. All Chapter trips, photo contest deadlines, publicity, preservation and lighthouse related event dates and times are posted.
6th Annual Maryland Lighthouse Challenge -
"Road to the Lighthouse!"
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Mark your calendars!
September 20-21, 2008
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Join the Chesapeake Chapter and the lighthouse organizations of Maryland for the 6th Annual Maryland Lighthouse Challenge. In light of 2008 being an election year, we will be incorporating an election year theme!
The original ten Challenge lights remain the same: Turkey Point, Concord Point, Seven Foot Knoll and Chesapeake Lightship, Hooper Strait, Drum Point, Cove Point, Point Lookout, Piney Point and Fort Washington.
Visit any or all during the two day period (in any order) and collect a complimentary souvenir at each. Visit all ten and collect a special souvenir, and "cast a vote" for your favorite!
 For an even greater "challenge", we are including two 2008 BONUS LIGHTS to this year's event - offshore Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse (can be viewed from land), and the newly constructed Blackistone Lighthouse Replica (a short boat ride from the St. Clement's Island Museum). Note: Due to the additional time it will take to see them, Bonus Lights are optional "add-on" attractions and do not count toward Challenge completion.
Click to download the event brochure in PDF format.
Check the MD Challege page for continuing updated information. Inquiries: challenge@cheslights.org
MD Challenge 2008 Event Sponsors!
 If you would like to become a sponsor of the 2008 Maryland Lighthouse Challenge - "Road to the Lighthouse" please contact Karen: challenge@cheslights.org.
Thomas Point Shoal Tour Schedule!
The following dates have been selected for tours out to Thomas Point Shoal. For more informvation, visit the TPSL website.
May 17, 18
May 31, June 1
June 14, 15
June 28, 29
July: 12, 13
July: 26,27
August 9, 10
August 23, 24
September 13, 14
September 27, 28
3 tours per day: 9 a.m., 12 p.m. & 3 p.m.
Only 18 passengers per tour
NELL Spring Cruise!
New England Lighthouse Lovers (NELL) is having their Spring Cruise and you are invited to attend. The cruise will be a boat trip on the Sunbeam Fleet out of Waterford, CT. on Saturday, May 31, 2008. You will see the following eleven lighthouses: Saybrook Breakwater, Lynde Point, Pequot, New London Ledge, Morgan Point, Latimers Reef, North Dumpling, Race Rock, Little Gull, Plum Island and Orient Point. Click here for more information.
May Day! May Day! Support the Overfalls!
The annual party & auctions to support the lightship Overfalls will be held on Friday, May 23, 2008 from 6 to 9:30 pm at the Virden Center in Lewes, DE. Delicious food, wine and beer will be available. Tickets are $30 per person or if available $35 at the door. Call Elaine Pease (302) 644-2506 or Joan Reader (302) 645-9290 or visit Lewes Gourmet/Puzzles, Kids Ketch or Lewes Chamber for tickets and additional information.
Overfalls Maritime Museum Foundation News!
May 17 - First State Day - The lightship will be open for tours from 1 to 4 PM and free admission to all Delaware residents.
May 23 - Opening Party and Auctions will be held from 6 to 9:30 PM at the Virden Center. This popular event kicks off our lively summer season with delicious food, music and the always popular auctions. The limited tickets are $30 pp or $35 at the door if available. Contact OMMF at (302) 644-8050 for more info.
OMMF received two grants, totaling $125,000 for use for saving the lightship and all of the necessary permits have been approved by the DNREC. A shipyard on the Maurice River, 35 miles from Lewes has the equipment needed to effect the move and eventual restoration. Stay tuned - www.overfalls.org.
Summer Trip for 2008!
The summer lighthouse cruise for 2008 - Lake Superior. Mark your calendar for Tuesday July 15, 2008 through Thursday July 17, 2008 (3 days). We have planned another wonderful lighthouse experience. Details, costs and registration form are available.
2009 Trip Survey!
Fill out and mail the 2009 Trip Survey. This survey lets Joyce know what lights you need to see for 40+3 and trips you would like to do outside of the Chesapeake Bay region.
USLHS Passport Program Levels of Accomplishment!
The US Lighthouse Society has expanded the Passport program and now offers unique completion patches based on how many stamps each "Inspector" has collected. Check it out!
Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse!
Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Lighthouse 2008 Open House Schedule (Saturdays from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM) dates are as follows: May 24, June 28, July 26, August 23, September 27 and October 11. The 2008 Lighthouse Cruises are to be held on Friday, June 20th from 7:00 to 9:00 PM, Saturday, August 16th and Saturday September 13th from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM. For more information email FPHL@lighthouse.cc or call Granite State Whale Watch at (603) 964-5545.
 Cape St. George Rises from the Rubble!
The Cape St. George Light, which guided so many mariners to a safe harbor on the Forgotten Coast, will live on as an important part of the maritime history of Floridas Panhandle thanks to decated volunteeers.
The Cape St. George Lightouse collapsed on October 21, 2005. In the spring of 2006, the St. George Lighthouse Association, established in 2004, worked with the State of Florida DEP and successfully salvaged the pieces of the fallen Light. Volunteers cleaned the old mortar off more than 20,000 of the original bricks so that they could be re-used in the reconstruction of the lighthouse.
In 2007, the St. George Lighthouse Association received State Historic Preservation Grant funds which enabled the reconstruction of the tower to begin.
On April 2, 2008 a crane lifted the new lantern room atop the rebuild lighthouse.
For more information, visit stgeorgelight.org.
New Items in the Loft!
The Chapter has added several new items to the Loft. Also some limited supply items! Check them out.
Preservation Workdays
Keep tabs on how the Chapter preservation season is gearing up at Seven Foot Knoll, lighship Chesapeake, Cove Point, Fort Washington and Thomas Point Shoal. Read more ...
Chapter Name Tags!
 Chapter Members - Order your Chapter Name Tag today! The tag is gold-tone and measures approximately 2" by 3½" with the Chapter logo on 1 Ό" diameter enamel disk. To order, contact our Loftkeeper, Karen at loftkeeper@cheslights.org. Name tags are $15.00 plus $1.00 shipping and handling. VA residents, please include $.80 sales tax.
Upcoming Lighthouse Events
The following events have been posted on our calendar. As always, check with the sponsoring group for any time and date changes.
May 10-11, 2008 Piney Point Lighthouse Waterfront Festival
May 16-17, 2008 American Lighthouse Foundation and the Friends of Portsmouth Harbor Light are hosting a weekend long event in Portsmouth, N. H. For more information and to purchase tickets go to www.lighthousefoundation.org or call ALF at (207) 594-4174.
May 17-18, 2008 4th Annual Long Island Lighthouse Challenge
June 7, 2008 Point Lookout Lighthouse Open House Point Lookout Lighthouse Preservation Society
June 7-8, 2008 2nd Annual Mid-Coast Maine Lighthouse Challenge The event brochure is also online.
June 13-15, 2008 Marthas Vineyard Lighthouse Challenge
July 5, 2008 Point Lookout Lighthouse Open House
August 2, 2008 Point Lookout Lighthouse Open House
August 9, 2008 Lights Across the Border Lighthouse Challenge (Maine and Canada) For more information call Kathleen Finnegan at (207) 259-3638 or Junia Lehman at (207) 733-2457.
September 6, 2008 Point Lookout Lighthouse Open House
September 20-21, 2008 6th Annual Maryland Lighthouse Challenge
October 4, 2008 Point Lookout Lighthouse Open House
October 18-19, 2008 9th Annual New Jersey Lighthouse Challenge
November 1, 2008 Point Lookout Lighthouse Open House
Delaware River & Bay Lighthouse Foundation Set Tour Dates!
Mark your calendars! All tours this season will be doubles going to both Harbor of Refuge and Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouses.
May 211PM
June 141 PM
June 28 noon
July 12 1 PM
July 26 11 AM
August 9 11 AM
August 23 10 AM
September 6 10 AM
Tour participants are asked to be at the dock behind the Lewes ferry terminal 30 minutes before departure to complete registration, don life jackets, and attend a required safety briefing.
Each tour is limited to 22 participants because of Coast Guard mandated capacity controls on the number of people who may be on board the launch. So book
early to guarantee that you get the date of your choice. Just call the Foundations answering service at 302-644-7046 and leave your name and contact information. Our Tour Chairman Par Excellence Ruth Africa will get back to you to arrange all the details. 2008 prices will remain the same as they were for 2007. $65 for DRBLF members and $75 for non-members.
 Search and Raise Money!
If only the Chesapeake Chapter had a penny for every time you searched the Internet
Now we can!
Now you can raise money for the Chapter just by searching the Internet at GoodSearch.com.
You use GoodSearch.com like any other search engine - the site is powered by Yahoo! - but each time you do, money is generated for us. Here's how it works:
1. Go to www.goodsearch.com
2. Type CHESAPEAKE or LIGHTHOUSE into the "I support" box and click on "verify"
3. Pick United States Lighthouse Society - USLHS - Chesapeake Chapter
4. Search the Internet just like you would with any search engine
5. Since GoodSearch shares its advertising revenue with charities and schools, every time you search the Internet at GoodSearch, you'll be earning money for our lighthouse efforts.
GoodSearch also has a toolbar you can download from the homepage so that you can search right from the top of your browser.
You can keep track of our estimated earnings by clicking on "amount raised" once you designate us as your organization of choice. The more people who use the site, the more money we'll earn, so please spread the word!!
Help us keep the lights shining!
eNews!
The monthly e-news is an exclusive benefit for our Chapter members.
The e-news provides time sensitive infomation about lighthouse events in our area, as well as upcoming preservation dates and trips updates. Click here to learn more and how to subscribe!
Cruises, Tours and Lighthouse Vacation Destinations
Looking for a weekend or weeklong visit to a lighthouse or lightship? Then you may just want to check out these cruises, tours and vacation destinations!
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