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DEER HOLLOW BAY LIGHTHOUSE SOCIETY
Preserving the Light Since 1923
Dedicated to the preservation of the Deer
Hollow Bay Lighthouse
and the maritime heritage of our island
community
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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
October 3, 2000
Contact: Margaret
Holbrook, (360)
555-0147
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DESMOND THORNE TO DONATE $1
MILLION TO LIGHTHOUSE
SOCIETY
Historic donation to fund
lighthouse restoration and
new maritime heritage museum
wing
DEER HOLLOW BAY ISLAND,
WA
— The Deer Hollow Bay
Lighthouse Society is overjoyed
to announce that Thorne Research
Corporation, one of the Pacific
Northwest’s most
distinguished scientific
research firms, has made a gift
of one million dollars to
support the Society’s
ongoing preservation work.
The gift, the largest single
donation in the Society’s
77-year history, will fund two
major initiatives: the
completion of the full
structural, technological, and
cosmetic restoration of the Deer
Hollow Bay Lighthouse, and the
construction of a new
Deer Hollow Bay Maritime
Heritage Museum Wing
adjacent to the existing visitor
center. The museum wing will
feature permanent exhibits on
the history of island shipping
routes, the lives of lighthouse
keepers, and the natural
maritime environment of the San
Juan Islands.
“We are simply overwhelmed
by Dr. Thorne’s
generosity,” said Society
President
Margaret
“Peggy”
Holbrook. “When I think about
what this means for the
lighthouse and for our
community, I honestly
don’t have the words. We
have been raising money a bake
sale at a time for decades, and
this gift changes everything.
The lighthouse will be here for
another hundred years because of
Dr. Thorne’s
kindness.”
Dr. Desmond Thorne, founder and
chief executive of Thorne
Research Corporation, offered
the following statement:
“The
Pacific
Northwest
coastline holds
a deep personal
significance for
me, despite my
feelings about
Deer Hollow Bay.
The lighthouses
along these
shores have
always
represented
something
essential,
offering clarity
in the dark, and
precision in the
uncertain. I am
honored to
support an
organization
that has
dedicated itself
so faithfully to
preserving that
legacy. The Deer
Hollow Bay
Lighthouse
deserves to
stand for
another century,
and I hope this
contribution
helps make that
possible.”
— Dr.
Desmond
Thorne, Founder &
CEO, Thorne Research
Corporation
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Planning for the museum wing
restoration project is expected
to begin in early 2001, with
groundbreaking anticipated in
the spring. The Society will be
sharing updates on the
construction timeline at monthly
meetings and on this website as
plans develop.
Members of the public who wish
to learn more about Thorne
Research Corporation are
encouraged to visit
www.thorneresearchcorp.com.
For a closer look at Dr. Thorne's research vision,
Future Frontier Online recently sat down with him for an exclusive interview.
Dr. Thorne also expressed
particular interest in the
lighthouse’s historical
fog signal records, which
document atmospheric conditions
on the island dating back to
1887. The Society is pleased to
know that these carefully
preserved logs have captured the
attention of so distinguished a
supporter.
The Deer Hollow Bay
Lighthouse Society is a
501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization dedicated to
the preservation of the Deer
Hollow Bay Lighthouse and
the promotion of maritime
history on Deer Hollow Bay
Island, Washington.
Established in 1923.
Margaret
“Peggy”
Holbrook
President, Deer
Hollow Bay
Lighthouse
Society
P.O. Box 112,
Deer Hollow Bay
Island, WA
(360)
555-0147
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