Long Beach Lion's Lighthouse   Update.

The Lions Club's "Lighthouse for Sight" Brightens the California Coast.

California's newest lighthouse may  not have been built primarily as a navigational aid, but as a beacon of hope it is second to none. The 5 year effort of the Downtown Long Beach Lions Club has led to the creation of a dramatic symol of the Lions Club's fundraising for the visually impaired. The Lighthouse at the Long Beach's Rainbow Harbor will house the harbormaster and is sure to be a popular tourist attraction.     The Lion's club raised over $206,000 from community donations to build the structure. A plaque will commemorate the names of the donors. The groundbreaking was on February 27, 2000 and the dedication was on December 10, 2000.     The steel tower stands on a 40 foot hill at the entrance to the Rainbow Harbor and has a 15 foot base that houses the Harbor Master's office. The structure rises 65 feet and tapers to 8 feet at the top. The dome is a ten-side clear, laminated glass enclosure, surrounding a low-powered beacon that rotates 359-degrees from side to side.     At the base, ten 575-watt bulbs, recessed in the concrete floor, illuminate the lighthouse at night. The color changing lights are programmed to synchronize with a 12- minute light show in Rainbow Harbor that is presented hourly after 6 p.m. each evening.