He had a wife and four children.Īlso in Miami, his half-brother Fred was County Solicitor, a prosecutor of smaller crimes. Pine made the front pages of South Florida newspapers a quarter century later by getting himself killed.įollowing his stint in Jupiter, Pine had made his way to Miami and become skipper of the charter yacht Cynthia. There, Josh Liller, historian and collections manager of the Jupiter Inlet Lighthouse and Museum, passed along the story of James Ashton “Jim” Pine, Jr., who was the lighthouse’s assistant keeper from 1893 to 1896. “It’s kind of neat to get to participate in the history of the people who have kept the lighthouse.Readers: This writer recently was honored to speak at the annual meeting of the Loxahatchee River Historical Society. “When I fix something over there, I’m probably the 10th person to fix that exact same thing,” Rosenberg said. A lover of the state of Maine, he said he appreciates the history and does not mind the mundane tasks that bring him to York’s historic lighthouse. The job helps Rosenberg pay for his kids’ college, but he said he is not taking his boat two to four days a week to the Nubble island to get rich. He said his predecessor left the post in his 60s. The last keeper was a teacher as well, the job being seasonal with most of the work being in the summer. Rosenberg, a York High School teacher for 25 years, said he does not know how long he will remain the keeper of the lighthouse. 'He’s ready to go': York police K9 Gunther back on all four paws after being stabbed Being part of history “Then they always have a story about all the reasons why being over there means more to them than anybody else.Which,” he paused, “It’s really sweet.” “The person always says, ‘I’m the perfect person for you to pick.’ That’s how it always starts,” Rosenberg said. The names are drawn by chance from a bowl, but Rosenberg said he still hears plenty of people lobbying for why they should ultimately be chosen. Many people have bought tickets several years in a row without winning, Rosenberg said, and many winners are first-time participants. Winners get four hours with their five guests on the island, and Rosenberg said the department sells 1,000 tickets for $10 each year. Nubble lovers still have opportunities to visit to the island, as Parks and Recreation holds two raffles a year for a six-person picnic. “Usually deciding who goes is above my paygrade,” Rosenberg said. With her replacement yet to be hired, he said it is uncertain who exactly holds that power right now. He said Cogger was once the only person who determined who could visit the island. Rosenberg recently took Cogger and her husband Scott, a former York police officer, on a trip to the Nubble as a gift for their transition into retirement. “I think there’s some mystique in the fact that it’s on an island,” Cogger said. He has also learned how quickly the weather can turn, always watching the flagpole to see if the wind changes abruptly. Rosenberg said a bridge could never be built to last because of how harsh the weather is during the winter. More: Judge halts construction at fire-damaged York Beach house until mystery owner revealed Longtime York Beach visitors have said they recall days when the tide went low enough to walk across the gap, but that is not the case today. The limited access has a lot to do with how difficult it is to get to the island when all factors are considered, including the weather. Rosenberg is the only person who can come and go freely, taking a small boat to a dock on the far side of the island. Access to the Nubble itself is exclusive, making opportunities to visit in high demand. The craze over the Nubble, Rosenberg said, goes back to many people’s childhoods.
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