huntington lighthouse music festival 2010 journal
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Huntington Lighthouse Music Festival 2010 JournalTRANSCRIPT
T H E H U N T I N G T O N T O W N S H I PC H A M B E R O F C O M M E R C E
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DearFriendsoftheLighthouse,
I am so thrilled towelcome you to the 4thAnnualHuntington LighthouseMusicfest. Theexcitementattheendofthe2009Musicfestwasincredible.Thecomments,storiesandpicturessent tousabout thedaywasoverwhelming! Imust admitwewerequiteworriedabout thesuccessoftheupcomingMusicfestinlightofthesedifficulteconomictimes.However,Ihavebeenblownawaybythesupportandexuberantresponsefrombothpeopleandbusinessestohelpmakethisthemostmagnificentmaritimeeventoftheyear!Wehavediscoveredsomanynew
“friendsofthelighthouse!”
Iurgeyoualltokeepthisjournalandtakeyourtimereadingthroughit.Ithasgrownimmenselythisyearandcontainswonderfulhistorical informationon the lighthouse. Ithasawealthofphotographsthattellthestoryoftheworkthathastakenplaceouthereinthepastyearandinpreviousyears.Italsoshowsyouallofthewonderfulpeopleandbusinessesthathavebeengeneroustous.We,atthelighthouse,askyoualltopleasevisitthesebusinessestoshowyourgratitudeandsupport!Weareflatteredthattheychosethiseventtobetheirprioritythisyear!
ThetransitionoftheMusicfesthasbeenamazing!Icanstillseethelonglineofinflatablesrafteduptogetherwithpeopleholdingumbrellas.Nexttothemweremanycolorfulkayakssidebysideholdingontoabuoy.Itooksometimetogovisitsomeboatsandwasthrilledtoseethatwehadhostedguestsfromourneighboringstate,Connecticut.WehadreachedacrosstheSound,howwonderful!IamsurethatIwillagaintakeadeepbreathandthehappytearswillrollaswekickofftheevent!TheoutrageousbandofpiratesfromYePyrateBrotherhoodwillbeoutthereagaintoholduptheshipsforbounty,sobeready!ThemusicalgeniusbehindthiseventisDonaldDavidsonfromHDHDavidsonandhehasalineupofincrediblebandstorocktheboatsintothesunset!Thismanisatruegenius,miracleworker….andforthatweareforevergrateful!
Althoughsummerisatimeofboatingandfuntimeswithfamilyandgoodfriends,wemustnotforgetthepowersofthewatersandneverloserespectforhowmuchgreateritisthanus.TherealreasonforthislighthouseisanAidtoNavigation.Theselighthousesstandherebeforeustokeepussafe!Thelighthousethatyousurroundwasdestinedtobedemolishedin1986andbecomeafaintmemoryinthemindsofthoseoldenoughtorememberher.Pleasecontinuetohelpuskeepthislittle“CastleintheBay”thetruejewelthatitis!
Thankstoallofyouwhohavehelpedtosaveourlighthouseandmakethisdreamcometrue!!Now…FLOAT,ROCK,PARTY...andBeSafe!!
Yourssincerely,
PamelaSetchell,President,HLPS
Weareanorganizationofcountlessdedicatedpeoplewhoshareinthecommitmenttocontinuetopreserveournauticalheritageforfuturegenerations.Thetransitionfromsavingourlighttotheongoingtaskofpreservationcameasaresultofallofyouwhogavegenerouslyofyourtime,moneyand support throughout the past 24 years. It is so exciting to be able to bring people out to thelighthousetoseeouraccomplishmentsandtoshareinthepridethatweallholdwhenwelookatthelighthouse.Wewereoncelookedatasagroupthatwouldneverbeabletoaccomplishtheirdreams.It’sbeenaroughroadbutnothingmakesusfeelgoodmorethansomeoneseeingthislittlecastleand
saying“Wow,nowIknowwhyitwassospecialtosave!”
Wewouldhavenevercomethisfarifitweren’tforthededicatedandrelentlesssupportofseveralpeople,Coney’s MarineandWest Shore Marina havebeengreatfriends.MikefromSea Tow,weloveyou.ThankyoutoMaritime Services, Town of Huntingtonforourholidaywreathhangingandhelpandsupportwithallofourotherendeavours.ThankyoutoSound MarineandMartin Viette Nursery forthemakingofthebeautifulwreath....thatweighsaton!Tutto Pazzo...youarealwaystheretofeedourguestswithyourfabulousfoodandanythingelseweneed!Weappreciate
theseandalloftheotherfriendsthathavegoneoutoftheirwaytohelpus.....thankyou!
Thereisagroupofpeoplethatneedtobethankedaboveallothers.Youmaynotbeawarethat theHuntingtonLighthousePreservationSociety iscompletelystaffedwithvolunteers....yes...
volunteers...peoplethatgivetheirtimeandenergyjustbecause....theylovethelighthouse.
100% of the time they are working relentlessly to make sure that our tours, events,fundraisersandthisMusicFestgooffwithoutahitch.Theyaretheonesthatcomeafterworktotheenvelope-stuffingpartyandstayuntilmidnight,eventhoughtheyhavetoworkat8am.Theyaretheonesthatgiveuptheirweekendstocomeouttothelighthousetosandandpaint,carrytheheavypaversandmakesureeverythingstaysintip-topshape.Theyaretheonesthatdonatetheircars,theirgarages,theircomputersandeventheirreallyexpensivesoundequipmenttomakesurethateveryone
hasagreattime.
IwanttomakesurethateachandeveryoneofthemknowhowmuchIappreciatethemandvaluethemandwhattheygivetothelighthouse.Ihopethatwhenyouseethemyouwilltellthem
howmuchyouappreciatewhattheyhavehavedoneforallofus.
ThankYouforyourDedicationandLoveWecouldn’tdoanyofthiswithoutyou!
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Lighthouse Happenings, 2009-2010Thispastyearhasbeenbothexcitingandencouraging!Attendanceatthetourdateshasdoubledinthelastyear.ThewordisgettingoutabouttheMusicFestandsincethetoursincludeaboatridetotheLighthouseandagreathistoricaltour,itisagreatfamilyday!ThePreservationSocietytakesgreatprideinshowingattentionthesafetyofallourguestsandwehaveworkedhardthisyeartomakesurethateach
tourparticipantisawareofoursafetyguidelines.Alloftheinformationisavailableonthewebsite.Ontheconstructionside,wehavescrapedpainted,cleaned,washedmildewandpaintedsomemore!Theall-chickworkcrewisamazing.Aboutonceamonthagroupofourchickvolunteerstakearidetothelighthouse.Thesechickshavemoreenergythanyoucanimagine!Theyhavescrapedandpaintedtherailings,thecupolaand
thefloors.Theypaintedthewholebathroom,downstairsbasement,thestairwelluptothetower,scrapedwindows,wallsandtheentirelanternroomwaswasheddowntoremovemildew,thenscrapedandpainted.Thismakesyoutiredjustreadingit,doesn’tit?Theyneverseemtogettiredandtheirdedicationisunparalleled.Theytakeprideinpayingattentiontodetailtokeepthelighthouseingreatshapeandsomethingtobeproudof!
The3rdLighthouseMusicFestwasincredibleandtheattendancedoubledfromtheyearbefore.Sevenbandsperformedforboatersalldaywhilethey
mooredaroundthelight.Therewasakayakracethatstartedoffthedayandkayakers,Zodiac’sandboatersrafteduphavingfunanddancingthedayaway.Thereisnothingmorerewardingthanlookingoutfromatopthelighthouseandseeingalloftheboatsenjoyingtheday.Itissoexciting
forustobeabletoprovidethisgreateventforallofyoueveryyear.Theresponseisoverwhelmingandwearesoexcitedthatyoujoinedinonthefuntoday.
WeHAVEtotalkabout“YePyrateBrotherhood”.ThisgroupofPiratesholdboatsupforransom.Lastyeartheirbountywasincredibleanddoubledfromtheyearbefore!UpontheirarrivaltoyourboatbepreparedtodonateyourdoubloonstohelptheLighthousecontinueourongoingeffortstopreservethe“CastleintheBay”whereyou“See
theLightandFeeltheSound.”TheseauthenticPiratessharebaubles,beadsandagoodybagfilledwithdonationsbysupportersoftheMusicFest.Wehopeyougivegenerously!
ThemostimportantconstructionprojectthatweareworkingonnowisobtainingandinstallingRipRaparoundtheLighthouse.WeareworkingwiththeArmyCorpsofEngineers,theCoastGuardandSteveIsrael,alongwithahostofothers,tomakesurethishappenssoon!Itisimperativethatwegetthisprojectfundedandfinishedtokeepthelighthousefromwashingaway!Ifyoulookaroundthelighthouse,youwillseejusthowmanyoftherockshavedisintegrated.
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Researching our Lighthouse and It’s KeepersAstheHistorianfortheHuntingtonLighthouse,myresearchtakesmedownallsortsofinterestingpathways.Thefunpartisthatyouneverknowwhatstrangeorinterestingfactsyouwilluncover
OurveryfirstkeeperoftheLloydHarborlighthouse,AbiatharJohnsonwasfoundlistedinthe1850census.Hisoccupationislistedas‘Coaster’atermusedforseamenwhopliedthelocalwaters.Inthe1870censushe’san‘Oysterandclamman’.Hemusthavebeensuccessfulinthispursuitbecausehisnameappearsinthe‘LongIslander’newspaperaspartoftheboardofdirectorsofa
ferrycompanytransportingpassengersfromtheNorthportdocktoManhattan.
We’vealsofoundanoteinthe‘longIslander’ofNovember28,1884,thatNealeWardofStatenIsland,wentondutyattheLloydNeckLighthouse.Lessthanayearlater,Oct.9,1885hewastransferredtotheNorwalkLighthouse..Heremainsabitofamystery,asweknownothingabouthimexceptforhisname.
Mr.Ward,inturn,wasreplacedbyRobertMcGlone.Mr.McGlonewasborninBrooklynin1856HisobituarystatesthathewasstationedatEaston’sNeckLighthousebeforecomingtotheLloydNeckLighthouse..HewasappointedasactinglightkeeperfortheLloydHarborLighthouseonSeptember26,1885.OnJuly9,1886hereceiveshispermanentappointmenttothisposition.HeservesattheoldlighthouseandthencontinuesatthenewlighthouseuntilJan31,1919.He,hiswifeandtheirfivechildrenlivedintheoriginallighthouse.Althoughheismentionednumeroustimesinthenewspapersoftheday,heseemswellhiddenincensusrecords.Heisnotlistedin1890or1900Bythe1910census,hisfamilyhassplitup,withonlytwochildrenlivingwithhim.Muchtomysurprise,hisnameislistedas‘Archie’McGlone.inthisdocument.WhyArchie?Wasthathismiddlename,andwhydidhesuddenlyuseit?HediedinmidFebruaryof1919,justtwoweeksafterhisretirement..WecannottalkaboutthehistoryofourlighthousewithoutgivingspecialmentiontoAugusta‘Gussie’Harrigan.In1900whenRobert
McGlone’swifedied,Gussiecameintohislifeashishousekeeper.WhileRobertMcGloneworkedinthelighthouse,Gussietookcareofhischildrenanddidhousekeepingchores.WhenRobertMcGlonediedin1919,Gussiewasallowedtoliveintheoldlighthouseasacare-taker.Sheremainedthereuntil1925whenshemovedinto‘town.’BythistimealltheMcGlonechildrenweregrownandhadleftthe‘lighthouse.’Didyouknow….Lighthousekeeperswererequiredtokeepa‘log’,alistofdailyevents.Eachkeeperhadhisownstyle.Ontheleftsideofthislogwasadaybydaylistingoftheweather.Ontherightside,thekeepercouldwriteany‘interesting’happenings.Itisherethatwelearnaboutvisitsbythesupplyboatandbyinspectors,Somekeepersrecordedtheirdailymaintenanceroutinewhichusuallyincludedsomeformofpaintingofthelighthouse.WeareluckytohaveacopyoftheKeepersLogfortheyears1874to1891.Ifyouvisitus,pleaseasktoseeaportionofit.Hereareafewsamplesfrom1889:Jan31:Paintedstepstolantern,Feb.7HarborFrozenoverFeb.12WhitewashedKitchen(walls)Feb.25Paintedkitchenfloor.March11Lighthousetender‘JohnRogers’arriveswiththeinspector.Stationinspected5PM.
September1895…“ApplicationhasbeenmadeforthediggingofadeepchannelthroughthewesternportionofLloyd’sHarborandthediggingofacanalacrossthenarrowneckoflandthatseparatesthatbodyofwaterfromColdSpringHarbor.”
July19,1902….RobertMcGlone,keeperoftheLloydHarborLighthousecaughtashark,morethanfivefeetlonginhisgillnetthatwassetoffthelighthouse?
Thepayforalighthousekeeperin1901was$600.(thatworksoutto$11.60aweek)
Theoriginallighthouseof1857hadonlyitslighttowarnboatsofthedangerouslowwaterandrocksinthearea.Itwasnotuntilthenewlighthousewasbuiltthatafogbellwasadded.Thefoghornwasnotaddeduntilthe1940’s.
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if you’re a boater then you already know the importance of the Huntington lighthouse. This beacon, however, is more than just a navigational aid. Many local businesses and even the town consider it to be so significant that they have adopted its likeness as a proud symbol to represent them.
For over 20 years, volunteers have physically and financially helped restore what years of neglect have done. This kind of support is continually needed to maintain the function and beauty of this historic landmark.
That is why we ask for your help, too.
You will not only be helping to maintain the lighthouse, but “preserving” your Business, association, club or Family Name in stone for generations to come. These pavers are not just cosmetic. When cemented in place, they will provide extra support to the base. What a wonderful gift or fitting memorial!
We ask that you respond NOW. The sooner you respond, the sooner we can install them and the less chance there is of further erosion.
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