Severn River

This month's topic: "Lighthouses of the Chesapeake" with speaker Bob Stevenson, lighthouse expert. Presentation Summary: There are varied approaches to preserving the 12 existing Chesapeake Lighthouses. Governments, nonprofits, and dedicated individuals have taken up the challenge. The results to date include successes, failures, and uncertain futures. Bio: A Baltimore native and longtime sailor, Bob lives with his wife Melinda on Turkey Point Island where they treasure looking across the water to Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse. Bob has been leading tours aboard the lighthouse since the tours began in 2007. Bob has served on the Board of Directors of the Chesapeake Chapter of the United States Lighthouse Society as the Education Coordinator and public speaker, presenting lighthouse talks to groups of all ages. Fun Fact about Bob: Though not related, as far as he knows, he shares his name with one of the most significant lighthouse engineers in history, Scotland's Robert Stevenson,…