Thursday, June 26, 2014

Ocean Point Column June 26, 2014



Ocean Point Column
June 26
By Maryellen Bertrand

As I write this column I am happy to proclaim that summer is finally here and the weather is perfect.  The first service at the Wilson Memorial Chapel is Sunday June 29th at 9:30 A.M.  Reverend Charles Carrick will conduct the service. Rev. Carrick is the husband of Jill Clay Carrick and a Methodist Minister. He currently is the Chaplain at Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, PA where he also teaches and coaches, Rev. Carrick will be baptizing the Carrick’s 2 grandnieces from Dover N.H.  They are the daughters of Carol McKay Pappas formally of Boothbay.

Activities will begin on Tuesday July 1st. The Horribles Parade will be held on Saturday July 5th beginning at Grimes Cove, Later that evening the Chicken Barbeque will take place with one seating at 6:30 P.M. Tickets will be available for sale at the Casino on June 28th and June 29th from 8 A.M. to 12 noon and again on June 30th, July 1st through the 3rd   from 8-11 A.M, Please bring your own cutlery and a salad, side dish or dessert. Check the Casino bulletin board for the latest schedule updates and changes.

Maryellen Hare will begin her writing group on July 7th at the Casino.

Suzie and Pete Hamblett had lunch recently with Ted and Mary Fuller and Sally and Allan Johnson and enjoyed hearing that Ocean Point is coming alive once again. Suzie has been laid up with a knee replacement; She is feeling well and happy to have the surgery behind her. She will be here before the 4th and is looking forward to putting Uncle Sam at the end of the driveway for the 4th of July celebration.

Our little neighborhood is happy to see Frank DeGrand back this summer looking fit and feeling fine. Nancy Ashcroft, son Will and friend Peter Brown assisted Frank in his move back to the Point. Frank will be here for an extended vacation and if you walk by I’m sure that you will see him partaking in his favorite pastime, his daily routine of catching the rays in the Adirondack chair.

I understand that Jim Brown will be celebrating his 90th birthday shortly after his arrival at Ocean Point. Jim spent many summers donating his time and talent assisting in all of the activities. Many of you I’m sure learned how to play softball from Jim on Wednesday evenings. For many years Jim organized the Horribles Parade and always made every child feel so special. Happy Birthday Jim, enjoy your special day!

Jim and Kathy Dunklee are here enjoying the weather. Unfortunately they will not be reopening the store this summer. Thank you Jim and Kathy for providing us with such a wonderful convenience, you will be missed.

Enjoy the weather and have a great week.

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