PRESIDENT'S REPORT

ANNUAL MEETING EAST END LIGHTHOUSES 2004


ACCOMPLISHMENTS - 2004

  1. East End Lighthouses has become the recognized contact and authority on lighthouses of Eastern Long Island.

  2. Organized and hosted eight [8] lighthouse trips and cruises.

  3. Improved and maintained, thanks to Mike Wiggin, our increasing popular web site. August requests, 78,417 and pages 4,182. September requests, 75,352 and pages 4,061.

  4. We all worked hard to increase our membership. Mark Gebhardt to bring us up to date.

  5. Organized and sponsored with the help of Greenport School teachers a 4th grade lighthouse contest.

  6. Attempted to resolve suit by the Maritime Museum against East End Lighthouses regarding Bug Light. Merle Wiggin to give background with input from directors, Jean Cochran, Mark Gebhardt and Craig Richter.

  7. Worked continuously and diligently with Plum Island officials to encourage the construction of a rock revetment erosion control structure in front of the lighthouse to prevent its loss, using the quarried stone obtained from the Sag Harbor breakwater. This phase of the lighthouse restoration estimated at $1.7 million is considered to be completely funded.

  8. Frequently publishing of our events and activities


GOALS FOR ACCOMPLISHING IN 2005

  1. Have the Plum Island lighthouse re-lit as a Federal Aid to Navigation.

  2. Co-author with Harlan Hamilton a complete book, including their history, of the Lighthouses of Southold Town. Special features would include aerial photos of each and Coast Guard manning and work done by them including drawings.

  3. Request the Town of Southold to up-grade their resolution on the Plum Island lighthouse and to add other presently government owned lighthouses within the town.

  4. Request the town to change their present logo based on a miss-spelling to a lighthouse symbol in recognition of Southold having more lighthouses than any town in the country.

  5. Make lots of effort to increase our membership.

  6. Initiate and hopefully accomplish the needed structural repairs at Bug Light.

  7. Explore methods for additional fund raising.

  8. Publish a quarterly news letter.

  9. Prepare for the expected divesture of the four lighthouses now owned by the Coast Guard

  10. Establish an Advisory Council.

  11. Plan for an expanded number of activities [see TENTATIVE SCHEDULE of EVENTS].

  12. Continue to expand the publishing of our events and activities.