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American Lighthouse Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 565
Rockland,
Maine 04841
Phone: 207-594-4174
Fax: 207-596-1091
info@lighthousefoundation.org
The American Lighthouse Foundation is a
Non-Profit 501(c)(3) Organization dedicated to the
preservation of America's historic
lighthouses & lightships and
their heritage.
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Cape Cod Chapter Presents Jim & Sylvia Walker
with Awards
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On April 8,
2006 the Cape Cod Chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation
presented Jim and Sylvia Walker each with a “Ten-Year Achievement Award”
for their tireless efforts to restore and maintain the Race Point Light
Station over the past decade. The presentation took place during the
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Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
Awards Presentation
(L to R) Jim Walker, Sylvia Walker,
Bill Jenkins and Debbie Jenkins
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annual Keeper’s
Orientation, which educates and acquaints both longstanding and prospective
keepers on the operations, equipment and safety practices, as well as
National Park Service policies, as they relate to the management of the
overnight stays program at Race Point Light Station.
Cape Cod Chapter member Debbie Jenkins penned two wonderful tributes to the
Walkers in honor of their “Ten-Year Achievement Awards,” which were read to
over 50 volunteers in attendance at the orientation. The text of the
tributes to Jim and Sylvia appear below.
Award speech honoring Jim Walker, Cape Cod Chapter President
(read by Bill Jenkins):
Race Point Lighthouse. Ten years ago, the Keeper's House was closed tight,
its' windows boarded up. Then someone had a vision: Could Race Point
Lighthouse be revived? Could this special place be open again, but this
time, for everyone to enjoy?
It could. Jim Walker spearheaded an effort that was nothing short of
spectacular. Slowly, step by painstaking step, Jim Walker and his |
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Photo by Bob Trapani, Jr.
Debbie Jenkins is the author of
the wonderful Walker tributes
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volunteers breathed life into the entire
compound: Race Point Lighthouse, Race Point Keeper's House, the Whistle
House - even the Oil House were painstakingly restored. In the spring of
1996, the Keeper's House welcomed Race Point's very first overnight
guests, complete with a Keeper Family to oversee their comfort and
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The vision - Jim's vision - had become a remarkable accomplishment. Today,
thousands of visitors and guests experience the miracle that is Race Point
Lighthouse. So, today, we stand to honor the man who started - and finished
- all of this. Jim Walker.
On behalf of the Cape Cod Chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, we
present James A. Walker with a Ten Year Achievement Award (at this time the
plaque's engraving was read).
Award speech honoring Sylvia Walker, Cape Cod
Chapter member
(read by Debbie Jenkins):
We're all familiar with the
saying, "Behind every great man....". I'd like to say now that, "Beside
every great man stands a great woman: one who shares the love, enthusiasm,
and generosity of time and effort needed to make such a demanding and
worthwhile project come to fruition. So today, we also honor you, Sylvia
Walker, with this Ten Year Achievement Award, to say thank you for giving
your heart to Race Point Lighthouse. (At this time the plaque's engraving
was read.)
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Posted 4/27/06 |
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