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Daughter of Ralph B. Mason seeks memorial sign recognizing lighthouse rescue
Summary
Marlise Mason presented a design and bid for a Ralph B. Mason Senior Memorial sign, recounting her father's role in saving Concord Point Lighthouse after storm damage and asking the council to approve the commemorative marker.
Marlise Mason asked the council to approve a small commemorative sign honoring her father, Ralph B. Mason Sr., who she says led the effort to save and preserve the Concord Point Lighthouse after damaging storms in the 1950s. Mason said she provided a bid from Pilot Signs and design materials and described archival photos and family stories that document her fathers work stabilizing the shoreline and preserving the park.
Mason described the sign as a low-profile, 0.25-inch aluminum panel on two legs that would carry text and a small legend explaining historic buildings that are now gone. "All we wanna do is put up a sign to thank him," she said. Council members expressed appreciation for the historical context and indicated they would discuss the request with staff and the friends group for the lighthouse; no formal council action was recorded at the meeting.
