Volume XXXII • Issue 3 • July, 2008 4931 South Peninsula Drive • Ponce Inlet, Florida 32127 www.ponceinlet.org • www.poncelighthousestore.org (386) 761-1821 • [email protected] From the 2 Executive Director Events 3 Calendar Regional History 4 From Boom to Bust on the Halifax Feature Article Fishing 6 in Ponce Inlet Restoration & Preservation 9 Chance Bros. Lens Objects of the Quarter BB&T Bivalve 4th Order Lens Thank You & Wish List Volunteer 10 News Lighthouses of the World Torre de Hercules Light 120th 12 Anniversary Sponsors Gift Shop Features The Quarterly Newsletter of the Ponce de Leon Inlet LighthousePonce de Preservation Leon Inlet Light StationAssociation, • July 2008 Inc. From the Executive Director ood news! --After years of planning and hard door prizes for this special event. Please refer to our The Ponce de Leon Inlet Lighthouse Gwork by the Florida Lighthouse Association volunteer column on page 9 to learn more about this Preservation Association is dedicated to members, the Florida lighthouse license plate will special event and those honored for their dedicated the preservation and dissemination of be issued in early 2009. As the decrease in State service. the maritime and social history of the funding continues, and costs to maintain lighthouses The Association is proud to announce the recent Ponce de Leon Inlet Light Station. increase, this funding source is timely. Please consider acquisition of another Fresnel lens. Built in France by purchasing the “Visit Our Lights” license plate to help Barbier Benard and Turenne in the early 1900s, this 2008 Board of Trustees provide sustained funding for all Florida Lighthouses. 4th order bivalve lens once guided mariners along Robyn Hurd June marks the end of our Cycle 19 General Australia’s coast. This fine addition to our diverse President Operating Support Grant collection of rare Fresnel Tami Lewis from Florida Department of lenses arrived in excellent Vice President State, Division of Historical condition and was installed Bill Merrell Resources. The $29,266 in the Ayres Davies Lens 2nd Vice President grant played a significant Exhibit Building in April. Bob Riggio Treasurer role in helping us meet the Our ’07 acquisition— Tony Girolami general operating costs of the Chance Brothers, 3rd Secretary the Light Station during the order middle, is in the Wilda Hampton 2007-2008 fiscal year. Mike hands of the museum’s Trustee Emerita Bennett, Ellen Henry, and lens restoration team. The Cheryl Cunningham I traveled to Tallahassee in public is invited to view Earl Davis March to defend our Cycle this ongoing project and Gladys Davis 20 State grant application. interact with the team on Tara Lamb Historically these Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 Barbara LaVelle grants have been larger, but a.m. to noon in the Principal Budd Solano with budget cuts, funding Keeper’s dwelling. for Florida museums has You will find forms Advisory Committee suffered greatly. As many and envelopes in this Ginger Bayer of you may have noticed, newsletter for our Summer Maddy Elbers budgetary cutbacks have had a widespread impact Fundraiser. As a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation, the Edson Graham on many of our state and local agencies including the Association receives less than two percent of its annual Ellen Pagliarulo Department of Education which has been forced to funding from state grants, and no local or federal Judy Huggins reduce or eliminate many of its non-essential programs support. Please consider the value of the educational The Light Station is published quarterly by the Ponce de including field trips. In light of these developments, programming provided to students, our museum’s Leon Inlet Lighthouse Preservation Association, Inc. our ability to provide educational outreach programs many interpretive exhibits, incredible beauty, and the will depend more than ever on your continued support importance of this historic Light Station. We depend Subscription is a benefit of membership in the of the Ponce de Leon Inlet Light Station. on member support to continue our ongoing efforts Association. The Light Station welcomes letters and comments from our readers. Governor Charlie Crist declared September 20, to preserve and disseminate the maritime and social 2008, as the 4th Annual Florida Lighthouse Day. Please history of the Ponce de Leon Inlet Light Station. Please Member: refer to our calendar of events for details regarding this donate today to secure the sustainability of this National American Association of Museums special day. We would like to thank the Governor for Historic Landmark. American Assoc. for State and Local History his continued support of Florida’s historic beacons. Florida Association of Museums Florida Lighthouse Association We honored Board Members and Program Florida Trust for Historic Preservation Volunteers on May 3rd for their dedicated service to the Respectfully, National Trust Forum Association at our Volunteer Awards Banquet. I would U.S. Lighthouse Society like to personally thank Aqua Safari, Aunt Catfish, Port Orange & South Daytona Chamber of Commerce Crabby Joes, Down the Hatch, Genovese, Larry’s Giant Daytona Beach/Halifax Area Subs, Publix and Target for their generous donation of ExecutiveEd Gunnlaugsson Director Chamber of Commerce Daytona Beach Area Attractions Association Museum Staff Maintenance Gift Shop Upcoming Meetings: Ed Gunnlaugsson Joe Demilio Connie Bach Jul. 9, 2008 Budget & Finance/Endowment Executive Director Maintenance Manager Gift Shop Manager Wednesday Fund Committee Meetings Mike Bennett Jimmie Vanover Donna Ryan Director of Operations David Belcher Assistant Gift Shop Manager Ann Caneer Jim Foley Donna Doan Jul. 21, 2008 Board of Trustees and Executive Director Emerita Steve Linkfield Eileen Gallagher Monday Quarterly Membership Meeting Ellen Henry Jeff Mayne Fran Greene Curator Bob McLean Gail Harvey Aug. 18, 2008 Board of Trustees Meeting Bob Callister Ed Milano Valair Mitchell Monday Program Manager Michael Tatum Janet McSharry Taylor Van Auken Angelo Vigorito Alex Penn Sep. 15, 2008 Board of Trustees Meeting Administrative Asst. Rob Zelna Scott Szeker Monday Tom Zane Jeanine Tatum Registrar L.H. Beaconette: Nelly Bill Teasley All meetings are held in the Gift Shop Conference Room Bethel Blais Janice Teasley HR/Bookkeeping 2 July 2008 • Ponce de Leon Inlet Light Station New Keepers Events Calendar Corporate 1st Asst. Keepers Lighthouse Events July–September 2008 Bill & Virginia Bayer Lampists Ponce Inlet, FL Battelle Institute George & Misao Beckert Jul 4, 11, 18, Canaveral Lens Columbus, OH New Smyrna Beach, FL Demonstration Bennett Brothers Charles, Michelle, Joey, Austin, & and 25 (Fri) Meet and talk with the old-time Lighthouse Construction John Cameron 1:00 – 2:00 pm Keepers as they perform maintenance on the Daytona Beach, FL Daytona Beach, FL Cheryl, Jim, & Shamus Canaveral 1st order Fresnel lens. Berlin and Denys, Inc. Cunningham New Smyrna Beach, FL Concert at the Lighthouse Ponce Inlet, FL Aug 3 (Sun) Boondocks Restaurant Michael, Lauren, & Lisa Elsberry 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Tour the lighthouse and enjoy an afternoon Wilbur by the Sea, FL Ponce Inlet, FL concert performed by over 20 musicians during Bright House Networks Patrick & Debbie Pawling the Second Annual American Horn Quartet Orlando, FL Hamilton, OH Workshop. Included with regular admission, no Ernest C. & Margaret Rieth advance reservations required. Brochure Displays, Inc. Ponce Inlet, FL Daytona Beach, FL National Lighthouse Day Brown & Brown, Inc. 2nd Asst. Keepers Aug 7 (Thu) Harvey & Connie Bach 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Enjoy family oriented workshops, activities, and Daytona Beach, FL Ponce Inlet, FL demonstrations. See new lighthouse exhibits Caring Cleaners Kristine & John Bradley and watch your children participate in turn Daytona Beach, FL South Orange, NJ Andrew, Heide, Celia, & Andy Carbone of the century kids activities. Included with Darkhorse Design, Inc. Lynnfield, MA regular admission, no advance reservations DeLand & Longwood, FL Warren & Rose Mary Cole required. Daytona Beach, FL Daytona Beach Joe & Judy DiCarlo News Journal Port Orange, FL (Sat) Girl Scout Day Dr. G. Scott & Kristi Drumheller Sep 6 Daytona Beach, FL 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Calling all Girl Scouts! Come and enjoy the Ponce Inlet, FL Lighthouse and museum while working on Down the Hatch, Inc. Frederick & Shirley Eckersen Ponce Inlet, FL Alexandria, VA requirements for the Lighthouse Brownie Dennis & Zackary Engel Try-It Badge, Junior Lighthouse Badge, or the Florida Power and Light Owatonna, MN Daytona Beach, FL Dr. C.W. & Gail C. Fain Lighthouse Interest Project. Reserve your place Holly Hill, FL for this special event online at Giles Electric, Inc. Art & Barbara Giles www.poncelighthousestore.org. South Daytona, FL Daytona Beach, FL James & Martha Goodlet IBM Corporation Ponce Inlet, FL 9/11 Memorial Service Orlando, FL Sep 11 (Sat) Cliff & Kim Greene 8:30 am – 9:30 am The public is invited to attend a memorial Inlet Harbor, Inc. Minetonca, MN service for the victims of 9-11 from 8:30 – 9:30. Ponce Inlet, FL Laurel Grotzinger Kalamazoo, MI A moment of silence will commence at 8:46 Inlet Harbor Realty Al, Paula, Michael, & Emily Jenkins a.m. when the first plane struck the World Trade Ponce Inlet, FL Daytona Beach, FL Center. Admission is free during this event. Dr. Herbert & Ruth Kerman Racing’s North Turn Daytona Beach, FL Ponce Inlet, FL John L. & Patricia Ann La Belle (Sat) Florida Lighthouse Day Ponce Inlet, FL Sep 20 Raymond James 10:00 am – 2:00 pm Enjoy family oriented activities, Bob & Diane Lamontagne demonstrations, and kid’s crafts. See new & Associates Inc. Ponce Inlet, FL Ponce Inlet, FL Lester & Tami Lewis exhibits and learn about Florida lighthouses. State Farm Insurance Ponce Inlet, FL Special events include a Canaveral lens Lauren & Paula Liebrecht demonstration at 1:00 p.m. All activities are Bill McCabe Laurel, MD Port Orange, FL Donna Lough included with the price of a regular admission. Depew, NY No advance reservations required. Sunset Quay Outfitters Ponce Inlet LH Volunteers Port Orange, FL Kenneth & Sue Marshall Ponce Inlet, FL Tomlinson Aviation, Inc.