On Saturday, March
12th at 8 PM there will be a fundraiser for the Weymouth Heights
Club at Olindy’s Bowling Alley, 170 Quincy Avenue.
The purpose of this event is to raise the necessary funds to replace the siding on the clubhouse in the Spring of 2016. The cedar shingles on the building are over 25 years old and the layer underneath is rotted. The siding will be peeled, insulation will be added, and the new siding will be put up. The color will return to the cream shade shown below, and the material will be vinyl. More information on that plan will be shared as the spring arrives.
As a reminder, primary fundraising for the operations of the
Weymouth Heights Club is through the collection of returnable bottles and cans,
which can be deposited in the drop boxes at the clubhouse, as well as the one
in front of the North Weymouth Fire Station on North Street or the collection
boxes at Immaculate Conception Church in East Weymouth. Empty beer case boxes and large clear
contractor bags are also a need, and we gratefully accept donations. We sort
the materials on Thursday evenings at 7 PM.
All proceeds from the bottle and can program
directly benefit the programs the club supports.
We accept all donations of funds and time. Matching gifts or corporate donations are
also a fantastic way to support any organization. The WHC is a nonprofit
organization, and direct donations may be tax deductible. A supporting letter
for tax declaration purposes can be furnished by our Treasurer.
Every donation helps. We're planning several more fundraisers in 2016, so please keep checking
Every donation helps. We're planning several more fundraisers in 2016, so please keep checking
A bit more about the Weymouth Heights Club…Our
club is a 100% volunteer organization, made up of the friends and families of our scouting programs. The goal of the organization
is to improve and enrich the lives of the youth of Weymouth by sponsoring and
organizing youth and community groups. Through the years the Weymouth Heights
Club has proudly sponsored Boy Scout Troop 2 and Cub Scout Pack 2, as well as
several Girl Scout units.
The building known as the Weymouth Heights
Club was erected in 1893 for a hose house for a local company of the Weymouth
Fire Department. The land was purchased from Charles Tirrell for a cost of
$65.00. Charles Chubbuck of North Weymouth was the builder, and the cost of the
building was $424.00. Hose Company No. 7 was a part of the Weymouth Fire
Department until 1921, when more modern methods of fighting fires came into
effect. Evidently Hose 7 did quite a business during its existence, turning out
as many as ten volunteer firemen at a fire.
The second phase in the history of the Heights Club began in 1921, when a group of public-spirited citizens from Weymouth Heights purchased the land and building and proposed to operate it as a neighborhood club. In 1938 the Clubhouse was enlarged by sawing it in two, moving the two sections apart and building the large rooms in between. These changes included a second floor, toilets in a new front, and a cellar to house a new heater.
The second phase in the history of the Heights Club began in 1921, when a group of public-spirited citizens from Weymouth Heights purchased the land and building and proposed to operate it as a neighborhood club. In 1938 the Clubhouse was enlarged by sawing it in two, moving the two sections apart and building the large rooms in between. These changes included a second floor, toilets in a new front, and a cellar to house a new heater.
In 1985, the flag pole in front of the
building was dedicated to Commander Haig Alemian, a Troop 2 Eagle scout, and
the brick building behind the Clubhouse was dedicated to Franklin Pratt, who
served as Scoutmaster from 1938 to 1974.
Recent Eagle scout projects on the
site included the addition of a memorial to Ron Parry, Scoutmaster from
1974-2006, a new rear deck and a replacement fence, with landscaping and site
cleanup, and other on site improvements.