Lightkeepers keep Ned’s looking on ‘point’ for the holidays
Nov 27, 2020
The United States Coast Guard Auxillary Flotilla 06-3 decorated Ned’s Point Lighthouse for the holidays on Nov. 24. Photos by: Aidan Pollard
Assistant lightkeepers Joe Dawicki (left) and Sal Giglia (right) decorate a wreath to put on the lighthouse for the holidays.
Going up?
Things got a little unwieldy in the wind.
Giglia ties the wreath to the catwalk.
Sittin’ pretty
MATTAPOISETT — “What’s the old saying?” Assistant Lightkeeper Joe Dawicki said. “Tradition is the glue that holds families together. And our community is a family.”
The United States Coast Guard Auxillary Flotilla 06-3 came out on a windy Nov. 24 afternoon to decorate the lighthouse for the holidays.
They replaced the flags on the catwalk, and added some holiday lights and a large wreath, which had to be hauled up to the top by a rope.
The decorations will stay up on the lighthouse until at least the new year, Dawicki said. But between now and then, the Friends will be hosting a small event on Dec. 19, where Santa Claus will greet kids from the lighthouse catwalk.
“People need to feel as normal as possible,” Dawicki said.
