POINT
LOOKOUT’S HERITAGE DAY A HUGE SUCCESS -
HUNDREDS SIGN HERITAGE LOG
Story by Don
Kelly
Photos contributed by Barb Fiorillo
& Suzanne Parmell
Local residents packed Ye Olde Fire House on Sunday,
October 19 to celebrate the Fire Police Company’s sponsored “
Heritage Day”.
As part of the day, more than half of all Point
Lookout residents signed the “Heritage Log” which permanently
records their name as part of our town’s rich history.
The event, with a great assist from the Civic Association’s
Historical Committee, lead by
Rosemary
Dowling
, Nan Newell,
Claire
Curtain
and
Jack
McLoone
, featured the dedication of two beautiful benches in memory of
Walter
Torpey
.
Many of his family attended and saluted
Walter
for his foresight in establishing both the Fire Police and
Historical
Committee
“
Museums
”
on this site. All attendees were treated to an open house
walk through of these rooms, which contain a treasure trove of
Point Lookout’s history.
Heritage Day ceremony also featured Ginny Laskas’ rendition of
our National Anthem and Pastor Greg Kemper's (Community Church)
inspiring invocation.
Community Recognition Awards were presented to
Audrey
Brown
and the family of
Dr.
Carl
Wetheimer
by
Don
Kelly
, Fire Police “Historian”.
Bob
Main
, Fire Police Lt., presented long time service awards to members
of the original Point Lookout Volunteer Fire Company, Inc. This
was our first fire department. It was formed at the behest of and
funded by the Civic Association in 1931. The Civic Association and
our Fire Department have been Heritage Partners for 72
years. All members honored joined the Fire Department over
50 years ago!!! Honorees included
Robert
L.
Doxsee
Jr
,
Victor
Fucignas
,
John
Guerin
, Stanley Hoolahan,
William
King
, John D. Mac Donald Jr.,
Ivar
Malmstrom
,
James
Q.
Mazzei
,
Vincent
Merola
,
Edward
Wardle
,
Harold
Wondsel
,
William
Fanning
,
Peter
Zaccaria
,
Donald
Byrne
,
Harvey
Gertler
, John B. Cullen*, John C Goldsmith, Philip Haslock, Paul D.
Kelly, Bernard D Kennedy, Howard Meny, Gus Molzon, John
Ostendorf, Vic Scutari and Ted Wondsel.
At
the conclusion of the event, all were treated to delicious
nautical refreshments of local clam chowder, baked clams, desert,
coffee and soda.
If you’d like to sign Point Lookout’s Heritage Log visit our
“museums”. They are open on Sunday from
9:30
to
11am
. If you can’t get to visit, sign up via email: POINTHERITAGE
@aol.com or write
Box
354
.
*
John
Cullen
passed away on October 25
Danny Torpey with
sisters Sharyn & Suzanne
accepted
the plaque for their Dad - Walter
Torpey
One of the benches in
front of Ye Olde Fire House Community Hall
dedicated to Walter Torpey 
Don Kelly
Bob Main and Bob Doxsee
Marty Rowland
Jimmy Mazzei
Don Byrne
Guy Ball and Rosemary
Dowling
Point Lookout
Historical Society Room
Residents review the memorabilia
in the Historical Room
Fire Police Historical
Room
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