February 19, 2008
 

PORT WASHINGTON, WISCONSIN

 

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President: Sally Schrik-Ehrlich                   Secretary: Paul Ehrlich                      Treasurer: Gary Boehle

262-284-2590                                              262-284-2590                                     262-284-6677

perhlichsrschirk@aol.com                          perhlichsrschirk@aol.com                  garysautosolutions@sbcglobal.net

 

Foundation President: Jim Olson             Foundation Secretary:                            Foundation Treasurer: Lowell Tainter`

262-268-0754                                                                                                           262-284-4277

jim@kobishop.net                                                                                                    tainter@wi.rr.com

 

           1860s BEACON RESTORED

Lynda Nenn from the Port Washington Historical Society reports on the restoration of the light house.

 

In the past 2 years there have been about 4000 visitors. Many see it from the harbor and find the stairs to make the climb for their visit. That will be changing as building construction will be cutting down on the visibility from the harbor. The members of the society are brain storming how to get tourists up there.

 

The Historical Society is very proud that they were able to restore the property without government money. All money was donated and lots of labor from members and the community. For an idea of what it would have cost to be contractor restored the North Point Lighthouse in Milwaukee cost 1.7 million. The crowing glory, the light tower, was donated by the country of Luxemburg’s Historical Society.

 

The tower was built in Luxemburg using original drawings. On April 19th the Luxemburg craftsmen who built it came here and installed it. The first light put in the new tower was a 300 watt bulb. 

 

Since then a Fresnel lens duplicate has replace the 300 watt bulb.  The invention of the lens back in 1822 allowed a single oil lamp that could be seen from 1 mile to be seen from 18 miles. The original Fresnel lens was duplicated in acrylic, for $26,000.00, instead of crystal. To duplicate the lens in crystal would have cost $150,000.00.  In 1894 the crystal lens cost $15,000. 

 

Today a single 60 watt bulb is used which comes close to the amount of light given off by the first oil lamp.  If you are out on the lake it is very hard to see because the lights for St Mary’s steeple are so over powering.  Before the light pollution of today it was very easily seen from the lake.  Interestingly several lighthouses were built with the same plans but varied enough so from sea they could be individually be identified.

 

Lynda put out a call for volunteers to be tour guides. Good way to meet people.

REMBER NEW PORT SHORES:

We will be meeting there the nights we loose the big room at Nisleit’s.

Our first time there was Tuesday February 19th.

After that the firm dates that we will meet at New Port Shores are: March 18, April 22, May 20, June 17, August 19 and September 16.

 

 

 

UP COMING PROGRAMS:              

 

3/4/08         Annual Easter egg Hunt.

 

3/11/08      Steve Crook, Dean of Student Services at Concordia.
 
4/06/08      Ken Saville, Executive Director of Camp Wawbeek will be our speaker

 

                   Submit your program early and get it in the news letter

 

 

 

 

HAMBERGER HELPER COULD HELP PPG

 

You can help convince Hamburger Helper to help the playground.

 

It’s real simple, click on the link below. Enter your first name and initial they don’t want last names on the postings. Enter your e-mail address. Enter your date of birth. Read the agreement, it’s short, and check the box that says you accept. Type your comment and click submit.

 

To help click here:  www.myhometownhelper.com/ViewProject.aspx?tell=2&id=34987

 

To see their main web site:   www.myhometownhelper.com/

 

 

UP COMING EVENTS:

 

March 15, 2008                Pinewood Derby at TJ

April 13 – 19th                 Week of the Young Child

May 13, 2008                    Honors Banquet at Squires

June 26 – 29, 08               International Convention Orlando, Florida

June 30 – July 3rd              Bahamas Cruise

August 15 – 17                  District Convention Marquette Michigan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROGRAM ASSIGNMENTS

 

 

If you cannot provide a program on the date listed for you, you need to make arrangements with another Kiwanian to exchange dates.

 

Let Jerry Wiskow our Newsletter Editor what your program will be several weeks in advance, if possible, so it can be put on the website and in the newsletter.

 

Note that in addition to the program, you should come with a “Thought for the Day,” such as something from Reader’s Digest, a good joke you have heard, (funny or thought provoking) for maybe a forward from your e-mail!!

 

Thank you for your cooperation!!

 

Paul Ehrlich

Secretary

DATE

NAME

PROGRAM

February 26

Andy Kautz

 

March 4

Donna Janisch

Easter Egg Hunt

March 11

Roger Strohm

 

March 18

Ralph Hess

NewPort Shores

March  25

Geoff Giltner

 

April 1

Kenny Mitchell

 

April 8

Liz Erlwig

 

April 15

Dan Hargarten

 

April 22

Barb Kobishop

NewPort Shores

May 6

Karen Oleski

 

May 13

Bob Koch

High School Honors Banquet

May 20

Annual Meeting Election of Officers

NewPort Shores

May 27

Carol Boehle

 

June 3

Paul Quail

 

June 10

Weldon Reed

 

June 17

Gene Shaver

NewPort Shores

June 24

Roger Strohm

 

July 1

Lowell Tainter

 

July 8

Denny Williamson

 

July 15

Gene Giltner/John Sigwart

Fish Day Details

July22

Gene Giltner/John Sigwart

Fish Day Report(Fireplace Room)

 

 

 

 

News Letter Editor: Jerry Wiskow 262 284 0899 jwiskow@portkiwanis.net