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On Tuesday, November 10, 2020, NELL had a Zoom meeting that featured Russie Lane, Jr. showing his film “Looking for a Hero” It tells the the story of his father Russ Lane who was a keeper at Whitehead Island Lighthouse in Maine. In August of 1958, he along with a civilian Dave Gamage rescued 5 teens from a sinking sailboat. After the film, NELL member Tom Pregman presented a slideshow of pictures and stories from his trips to the island in 2012 and 2015.

Sandra Lane, Russ Lane Sr., Russie Lane, Dave Gamage on Whitehead Island in 2015

Russie has also written a book on called “Snow Angels on the Moon”.

Anyone interested in purchasing his book, this can be done one of two ways.

1. Credit Card through Maine Authors Publishing https://maineauthorspublishing.com/snow-angels-on-the-moon

or

2. Contact Russie Lane by email russielane@gmail.com

and write a check to receive a signed copy of the book.

Information about Whitehead Light Station:
https://www.whiteheadlightstation.org

This is an upcoming feature film about lighthouses in New England and the men and women who are a big part of saving their legacy. For more information, please visit their website here and sign up for notices to find out where and when the film can be viewed.

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NELL is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, so all donations are tax-deductable

Thank you for your interest in NELL and visiting our website.

Next NELL Zoom Meeting

A SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY TOM PREGMAN

ALASKA LIGHTHOUSES, HARBOUR LIGHTS REUNION CRUISE

SUNDAY DECEMBER 13, 2020 AT 4:00 PM

Join Tom, and many other NELL members as well, on the Harbour Lights reunion cruise June 2011 to the inside passage of Alaska. There are lots of Washington, Canadian and of course Alaska lighthouses and lenses, some in museums. The cruise included stops at the inside passage towns, of Ketchikan, Sitka and and state capital of Alaska in Juneau. There were many sightings of whales, sea lions, orca, and great bald eagles, as we’ll as a fjord cruise to a glacier, and the precipitous White Pass train ride over the mountain to Canada.

Members please check your email for log-in information. Non-members please contact Henry Winkleman at wink8@mindspring.com for this information.

NELL Facemasks are back!

We at NELL are happy to once again offer these lighthouse - themed cloth facemasks for only $10 plus $1 for shipping!

NELL’s first offering of lighthouse face masks for fundraising was a huge success. They sold out in a matter of days!

Thanks to the generous fabric donations from two NELL ladies, more masks were made and are available for purchase. These pleated masks are handmade using cotton/cotton blend fabric and are machine washable. There are three (3) fabric designs from which to choose. Please note that your mask will not look exactly like these samples due to the way the fabric is cut. Each mask has been hand-made by our own Linda Sherlock. Show your support lighthouse preservation today! To order, click HERE!

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NELL Preservation Donation to West Quoddy Head Lightkeepers Association

We at NELL are happy to announce that we have approved two grant applications submitted by Tim Harrison on behalf of the West Quoddy Head Lightkeepers Association (WQHLKA); one for a $3600 for a museum quality display case(s), and one for $500 for a reproduction U.S. Lighthouse Service keeper’s jacket and hat. NELL presented WQHLKA with a big check at the end of this wonderful visit.
(left to right) Ron Foster (Past President of NELL), Lee Hall (Vice President of NELL), Kimberly Ashby (Executive Director of West Quoddy Head Light Keepers Association-WQHLKA), and Timothy Harrison, (member of the Board of Trustees of WQHLKA and Editor of Lighthouse Digest). An additional check for $500 was also presented as a donation for NELL's visit that day.

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