Judianne Point Receives American Lighthouse Foundation Volunteer Award
Barrington resident Judianne Point was recently honored with an American Lighthouse Foundation (ALF) Len Hadley Volunteer Award at the Foundation’s annual gala in Kennebunkport, Maine in November.
Her first contact with Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse was attendance at their 2018 Celebration on the Rocks, an event to mark the completion of the restoration of the interior of the 1871 light station. Her boat trip to the lighthouse that day prompted her to join the volunteer group to continue to maintain and preserve the historical landmark.
Judianne chaired the 150th Anniversary Committee, planning and overseeing a year-long series of events to pay tribute to the establishment of the lighthouse and its role in maintaining maritime safety in upper Narragansett Bay. She has chaired the 5K/10K Pomham Rocks Lighthouse Run for three years and organized a day trip to Block Island for a graveside service for Pomham’s third keeper, Nathaniel Dodge.
In 2022, she arranged for an online booking company to register guests for public tours to the island lighthouse. Judianne serves as tour director, events coordinator and as a museum docent. She was instrumental in facilitating credit card sales for both in-person events and online.
Friends of Pomham Rocks Lighthouse is a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation.