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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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The Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse and
Their Summer Fundraiser The Haunting Event
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| After two successful summers of offering
“Fresh Paint Day,” the Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse came up with
another unique fundraiser for the summer of 2006. Fresh Paint Day was a
wonderfully fun event where artists came to paint in the area of
Biddeford Pool and Wood Island, and then their work is auctioned off at
an evening party. Half of |
Photo by Harold Rosenberg
(L to R) Cliff Trebilcock WI Keeper
1970-72 and Russ and Terry Lowell
WI keeper 1979-1982
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the proceeds went
to the artist and half to FOWIL. It was a hard act to follow.
This summer’s event called the “Haunting Event,” was inspired by the New
England Ghost Project’s investigation of the island and the lighthouse in
the Fall of 2005. NEGP, out of Dracut Massachusetts, uses scientific
techniques to investigate for paranormal activity and well - ghosts.
FOWIL’s Haunting event was sold out weeks before the event on July 29th.
One hundred and sixteen guest purchased tickets for $50 each to attend the
event. Guests enjoyed a delicious meal served in the old |
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Photo by Harold Rosenberg
Ron Kolek and Maureen Wood
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firebarn which had been beautifully
decorated with a spooky theme. Before that, trips around the haunted
island were offered aboard Light Runner, the boat which FOWIL owns to
ferry visitors on guided tours of the lighthouse over the summer. A
guided walk through the beautiful village of |
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Biddeford Pool out
to East Point, which offers the closest view of the lighthouse from the
mainland, was also available. Then, in the gorgeous old Union Church, the
NEGP gave a presentation about their work and what they found on Wood
Island. Ron Kolek, leader of the NEGP and well known radio personality
along with Medium Maureen Wood informed the crowd about the various kinds of
hauntings and how contact is made with spirits of the departed. It was
really exciting to see their photographs of ghosts -- especially the one
which they captured in the basement of Wood Island Lighthouse.
FOWIL, an
especially hard working group, raised $5000 at Haunting Event all of which
will go toward the restoration effort. The success of this event is due in
great part to the generosity of NEGP and the 20 volunteers who worked to
make the evening a great event. Coverage is available on the FOWIL website
under the Events link.
www.woodislandlighthouse.org
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