2021 Newsletter
Dear Members & Friends
BELATED HAPPY ANNIVERSARY-----The Breezy
Point Historical Society’s 5th Anniversary happened in a year that was
historically memorable due to the Corona Virus Pandemic that not only
took lives and brought illness to many, but also disrupted the way of
life of virtually everyone. Organizations across the country,
including this one, essentially cancelled all their activities.
Despite the restrictions imposed we continued, behind the scenes, to
accumulate an amazing assortment of historic memorabilia of our
community from its earliest days in the 1890’s to the present. In
addition, being it was our 5th birthday, we were able to recognize the
BPHS Charter Trustees who signed our charter on January 21, 2015. They
were Paul Balukas, Leslie Barnett, Marilyn Harvey, Thomas McCarthy*,
Maureen McGuire*, Cathy Murfitt, Kevin Reilly, Raymond Shawney*, Mary
Elizabeth Smith, Mary Sweeney*, and Joan Wilmarth. *Deceased
ANNUAL MEETING
The Breezy Point Historical Society’s Annual Meeting will be held in
conjunction with a repeat and updated version of the “Then and Now”
presentaFon on Wednesday July 7th at the Point Breeze Clubhouse.
HALL OF FAME-
This year’s induction ceremonies is scheduled for Friday, August 27th,
at the Colony Theater from 7:00-10:00. In order to maintain social
distancing, the Hall of Fame Celebration may be limited to a Cocktail
Reception rather than a dinner. In any event attendance will be
strictly limited and reservations are an absolute must. The individual
honorees from last year, Colonel Ted Feimer, Sr., the
Friberg/Schaffner Families, along with Thom McCarthy for 2021, will be
inducted. We will be honoring the Joint Action Committee, which was so
pivotal in the formation of the Cooperative in 1960, at the 2022 Hall
of Fame, and we invite residents to contribute information about the
Committee members and their efforts.
“A BETTER YEAR THAN LAST--”
Yes we did have an entire 2021 spring and summer schedule of planned
events, walking tours, presentations and the Hall of Fame
Dinner…..BUT…. the COVID 19 disaster was cause for even our attempted
revised plans to be cancelled. Still subject to the decisions of
Governor Cuomo and Mayor DeBlasio as far as gatherings and group
meetings are concerned, we do hope to bring back community activities
in 2022. Therefore, the information below may change as stemming of
the virus outbreak continues and New York City is allowed to return to
normal.
Rockaway & Breezy Point
Before the Government Jetty that pointers called “the rocks”
Look for Oceanside, Reid, Bedford and Ocean Avenues and the beginning
of “the wedge”
