LobsterFest In The Books For Another Year
Hundreds of people joined Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company members, friends, family and other volunteers for this year’s LobsterFest, which was presented at our main station Friday and Saturday, June 5-6, 2026.
Thank you to everyone who played any role in presenting this event, a major fundraiser for our company. We hope everyone who attended enjoyed themselves.
We’ll see everyone next year.
—Bill Glass photo, used with permission
Furthest Traveled! Mike Grist, who lives in Florida, and Jackson Whitlock, Zach Grist, Andrew Gleespen, Brooke Gleespen, Ryan Gleespen, and Ralph Flynn, who all live in Ohio, traveled from Ohio on June 5 to attend LobsterFest. Once they enjoyed their dinner they returned home. Andrew told firefighters he and some friends “stumbled upon this event a few years ago while on our way home from a vacation.” They now make it an annual tradition to drive in for our event.
Handling the shucking duties this year were, from left, Sandy Hook VFR members Randy Muller and Kevin Keohan, and Kevin Marquis, a longtime member of Dodgingtown Fire who has volunteered with fellow first responders at LobsterFest for many years. —Bill Glass photo, used with permission
—Bill Glass photo, used with permission
SHVFR Chief Anthony Capozziello, who is also LobsterFest Chair, with longtime Ladies Auxiliary member Deb Aurelia Halstead on the serving line. —Bill Glass photo, used with permission
Sandy Hook VFR firefighter Craig Kampmier was one of three members of the fire company offering shuttle service between parking lots. —Bill Glass photo, used with permission
—Dee Liska/Sandy Hook VFR Ladies Auxiliary photo
Read more here: Another Clawsome Good Time At LobsterFest (The Newtown Bee)
