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American Lighthouse Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 565
Rockland,
Maine 04841
Phone: 207-594-4174
Fax: 207-596-1091
info@lighthousefoundation.org
The American Lighthouse Foundation is a
Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Organization dedicated to the
preservation of America's historic
lighthouses & lightships and
their heritage.
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ALF Honors Cape Cod Chapter Volunteers at
Awards Dinner
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On April 1, 2006 the American
Lighthouse Foundation (ALF) hosted a volunteer awards dinner at
Jonathan’s Restaurant in Ogunquit, Maine, to recognize some of the
organization’s most dedicated volunteers to lighthouse preservation and
education. In all, 19 individuals from nine ALF chapters received the
Len Hadley Volunteerism Award for their commitment to |
Photo by Ann-Marie Trapani
The Cape Cod Chapter recipients of the
ALF "Len Hadley Volunteerism Award"
(L to R) Jim Walker, Debbie Jenkins and
Bill Jenkins, with ALF executive
director Bob Trapani, Jr.
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volunteer
lighthouse work during the calendar year of 2005.
Three of the hardest working volunteers from the Cape Cod Chapter of the
American Lighthouse – Bill Jenkins, Debbie Jenkins and Jim Walker, were
honored for their contributions in helping preserve Race Point Lighthouse
with ALF’s Len Hadley Volunteerism Award. Though Bill and Debbie were
unable to attend the dinner, Jim Walker accepted the award on behalf of his
chapter and took the opportunity to address the audience on the latest
efforts at the light station.
A week later on April 8, 2006 Cape Cod Chapter president Jim Walker and ALF
executive director Bob Trapani, Jr., presented the Len Hadley Volunteerism
Award to both Bill and Debbie Jenkins in front of their peers during the
Chapter’s 2006 Keeper’s Orientation for Race Point |
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Photo by Ann-Marie Trapani
ALF executive director Bob Trapani, Jr.
presents Debbie and Bill Jenkins with
their volunteerism awards during the Cape Cod Chapter keeper's
orientation on April 8, 2006
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Light. Walker paid tribute to the hardworking couple by
saying, “Bill and Debbie Jenkins manage our gift shop at the lighthouse,
maintain our web site, graphically design our training materials – you
name, they do it. They are very deserving of this award.”
At one point during the keeper’s orientation Bill
Jenkins explained to the 50-plus volunteer |
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attendees how the
gift shop works at the light station and what it has meant to the project.
When referring to the visitor’s penchant for waiting until they are about
ready to depart Race Point before purchasing their gifts, Bill got a chuckle
from the crowd when he said, “It’s a mind-numbing job until the “fire alarm”
goes off - then people want to fill a Christmas list for two years from
now.” Humor aside, Bill informed the crowd that he was most proud of the
fact that the light station’s Munchkin heater in the keeper’s house and a
portion of the cost for the wind turbine have been paid by sales from the
gift shop.
Timothy Harrison, president of the American Lighthouse Foundation, expressed
his admiration for the contributions of the volunteers like Bill |
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and Debbie
Jenkins during the volunteer awards dinner, saying, “ALF would not have
accomplished so many great things over the past twelve years were it not
for the sacrifice and selflessness of caring people like this group. ALF
lighthouses have and continue to be saved and communities are learning
about our lighthouse heritage – all because of individuals who believe
in our mission and are willing |
Photo by Jeremy D'Entremont
(L to R) ALF president Tim Harrison
presents Cape Cod Chapter president Jim Walker with his volunteerism
award as ALF executive director Bob Trapani looks on during the
ALF April 1, 2006 dinner
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to freely
volunteer of their time to build a stronger organization.”
The Len Hadley Volunteerism Award was named after Len Hadley, one of
the original cofounders of the American Lighthouse Foundation. “Len Hadley
was one of the hardest working volunteers any organization could possibly
have,” said Timothy Harrison, president of the American Lighthouse
Foundation. He went on to say, “When Len passed away in October 2000, the
ALF board of directors decided to name an award after him and what he stood
for.”
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Posted 4/27/06 |
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