New England Lighthouse Lovers -  NELL


A chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation


To all NELL Members,
 
I have received notice from Tim Harrison, President of ALF, (our parent organization) that at a community meeting held at the Cutler United Methodist Church in Cutler, Maine, a new lighthouse group -- Friends of Little River Lighthouse was formed on August 7, 2007 (National Lighthouse Day)and are an official chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation.

At this meeting the following officers were elected.

Chairman - Hal Biering
1st Vice Chair - David Corbett
2nd Vice Chair - Marilyn Murdock
Treasurer - Karen Staake
Co-Secretaries - Kathleen Finnegan and Judy Corbett

Appointed, each as Honorary Chairman, were Neil Corbett and Purcell Corbett, who are the only surviving children of Willie Corbett, the last person to be a keeper of the United States Lighthouse Service at Little River Lighthouse.

Hal does not have email in Cutler but he can be contacted at:
Hal Biering
General Delivery
Cutler, Maine 04626

Tim stated in his announcement that "This is another positive step forward for the long term care of the once endangered Little River Lighthouse through local community support as well as another process in the growth of ALF."

Below is a photo of the newly elected, and very first officers of the Friends of Little River Lighthouse, a chapter of ALF.

A very big welcome and congratulations go to Friends of Little River Light.



First Officers Board of the Friends of Ligtle Riber Lighthouse, a chapter of ALF
Back row l-r: Karen Staake, Dave Corbett, Marilyn Murdock, Hal Biering
Front l-r: Kathleen Finnegan and Judy Corbett. As a point of clarification; officers Judy Corbett and Dave Corbett are relatives of each other, as opposed to being married to each other.