Hi Holly,

I am signing in. While I'm here I'll give you an update of something going on at the Lighthouse.

At the St. Augustine Lighthouse we have launched a small craft, boat building program run by volunteers. On Feb 29th we are having a boat lauching for our "practice" vessel, a Bevin skiff. The design is from the Northern Coastal states. The new boat is named after Lighthouse keeper William Harn, who was also a New Englander. (He was from Philly, and his wife was from Maine.) Since the lighthouse service did not provide boats, the keeper's brought their own traditions South with them. Following the American Civil war when the current Lighthouse was constructed the keeper's came from the North and were considered "professional" keepers.

If you want more information on this and other St. Augustine Lighthouse activities, check out our Blog at www.staugustinelighthouse.com/blog.

I think this is a fabulous idea, Holly and Malinda.

Kathy