SEEKONK, Mass. (WPRI) — His name is Ray Point Jr., but most of his regulars call him "the mayor" of the Old Grist Mill. The 61-year-old has worn many hats over the more than three decades he's worked at the beloved Seekonk restaurant. Point is not only a server and bartender — he's also a manager. "Everybody who comes in here knows me and asks for me when I'm not here," Point said. Point first walked into the Old Grist Mill 33 years ago. "My brother gave me a gift certificate," Point recalled. "We came in here to eat." Point said he ran into a friend who worked at the restaurant at the time, and before he knew it, he was working there too. "I was 27 years old when I first started," he said, admitting that he "didn't care for it" at first and thought he'd only last a month. Instead, Point began noticing everything it had to offer compared to other restaurants. "The pond, the waterfall, the view," he said. "I never left." Point has become such a fixture at the Old Grist Mill that he even has his own parking spot. When asked how he acquired it, Point's answer was simple. "They gave it to me," he said with a smile. "I wasn't expecting it." Point told 12 News he's celebrated countless milestones with his regulars. "A couple got married here in the early 90s," he recalled. "To this day, they still come in here." He recalled meeting another couple who came in to celebrate their son's baptism. "Now their son's 21," he said. "I used to give him bread to feed the ducks, and now he's graduating college." Point has also waited on his fair share of famous faces over the years. "We used to have Ben Mondor come in with the PawSox for their Christmas party," Point recalled. "He would hand a $100 bill to every server, host, and bartender. Everybody wanted to work that party." He said Florence Henderson, who starred in the TV sitcom "The Brady Bunch," has also dined at the Old Grist Mill, as has "Happy Days" actress Marion Ross and "The Partridge Family"'s Shirley Jones. Point values the relationships he's cultivated with his regulars over the years. He told 12 News about a wedding he worked shortly after he was hired. "I dropped the special bride and groom glasses," he said. "That comes up every time [the bride and her mom] come in. Her mom is in her 90s now, and she still remembers it. We joke about it." Point's time as mayor of the Old Grist Mill isn't term-limited. He plans to continue working at the restaurant for as long as he can, and hasn't entertained the thought of leaving just yet. "I don't like to think that far in advance, since I never thought I would still be here," he said. The Old Grist Mill is open Sunday through Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Fridays and Saturdays from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Anyone interested in visiting Point can do so Sunday through Thursday. Download the WPRI 12 and Pinpoint Weather 12 apps to get breaking news and weather alerts. Watch 12 News Now on WPRI.com or with the new 12+ smart TV app. Follow us on social media:                     Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now This Week in Good News SIGN UP NOW ...read more read less