OP Column July 3, 2014

Ocean Point Column

July 3

By Maryellen Bertrand

Many more Ocean Pointers have arrived this week either for the season or for a vacation. It’s great to see Bob and Scoop Marden in residence as well as Brent and Elise Wyman and Jack and Georgia Chambers. Crary and Ginger Brownell are here with Leah, Brenna and Ryan for an extended stay as is David and Terry Houston and their children Allie and Brennan. Alex Hall and her brother Dick are here with more of the family arriving for the 4^th. Bruce and Ellen Turpie and their daughter Annabelle are here on vacation. Maureen and Robert Driscoll have also arrived with children Jefferson, Caroline, Lucas and Dylan.

Ocean Point activities are in full swing this week. Ginny Kern has the Casino in tip top shape and ready to go. The Horribles Parade will be held on Saturday July 5th beginning at Grimes Cove at 9:30 A.M.and will be followed by the first softball game of the season. That evening the Chicken Barbeque will be held at 6:30. Please bring your own utensils and a salad, side dish or dessert to share. Tickets are available at the Casino until July 3^rd; please see Ginny Kern.   

Rev. Wesley A. Smith, Minister of the First Baptist Church of Hamilton, NY will conduct chapel services for Sunday July 6^th. Services begin at 9:30 A.M. All are welcome.

Activities for the week of July 7^th will include the following: Children’s arts and crafts on Monday from 4-5 and Field Games 5-6 P.M. Please note that the Writing Class will not be held this week but will resume next week (July14th).  Zumba and Low Impact Exercise on Tuesday at 9 and 10 A.M.  Wednesday children’s softball will be held from 5-6P.M. followed by Kid’s Game Night that evening at 7. Thursday Zumba will be at 9 A.M. and Low Impact at 10 A.M and Children’s Tennis Clinic from 9 A.M.-Noon. Friday is Children’s Kickball from 5-6 P.M. The first Pancake Breakfast is on Saturday July 12^th from 8: 30 -11:00 A.M.  The tennis courts have started to see lots of activity. Please see Ginny Kern to pay your tennis fees,

Julie Irmischer Bowes is here vacationing with her family and I would like to remind everyone that she has designed and is selling the Ocean Point pendant. Part of the proceeds will be donated to the Ocean Point Colony Trust. The link to this website is http://www.JewelTreeLLC.com/OPpendant.html. Please check out her beautiful work.

Congratulations to Katie Kaminkow, daughter of Kim Kruger and granddaughter of Nancy and Curt Kruger on her recent graduation from LIM College in Manhattan. LIM prepares graduates for a career in the fashion industry.

Donald Demers is currently featured in a one-man exhibit at the Jinishian Gallery in Fairfield, CT until July 3^rd. If you visit their website you can admire his incredible paintings. Donald will be conducting a workshop here at Ocean Point a little later in the season.

Hope to see all of you at the parade and the Chicken Barbeque.

Have a great week.