Ocean Point Column July 13

Ocean Point Column

July 13, 2017

By Maryellen Bertrand

If you happen to be vacationing these past two weeks, then you know how extremely busy it has been here at Ocean Point. Lara Nordenson taught an incredible yoga class on July 3 and then again on the 10th. Lara’s regular day will be on Saturday morning beginning on the 15th at 8 a.m.

Ginna Yerrall ran a wonderful Game Night for Kids on July 5. Thank you Ginna, I know the kids had a great time.

Maureen Driscoll and Kathy Lindley hosted the ladies Porch Party which was well attended with plenty of delicious appetizers, so thank you to those two ladies. There will be another one in August.

Thanks to Donna Logan we had a very successful food sale on Friday, July 7, again well attended with plenty of goodies for sale. The success was due in part to her helpers: Ginny Rush, Judy Coakley, Gail Ross, Roseanne Bourassa, Leslie Whitehouse, Mary Fuller, Coni Saindon, Maureen Driscoll and Dianne Eakin.

The first of two pancake breakfasts was held on Saturday, July 8 with Alex Hall organizing the event. Alex and her kitchen staff, Meaghan Hall and Maureen and Robert Driscoll, treated us all to some very tasty pancakes and sausage. Our young people served as waiter and waitresses: Jonathan and Luke Yerrall, Kevin and Kyle Rush, Cooper and Campbell Boynton, Addie Cleary, Luke and Caroline Driscoll, Katie Lindley, James Dun-Rappaport, Al Dawson; thank you to all of them for an outstanding job.

We all held our breath on Saturday afternoon when thundershowers crossed the area but fortunately they blew over just in time for the lobster bake at Grimes Cove. Jonathan and Kate Dawson organized a wonderful bake with lobsters and all the fixings and Kate made homemade strawberry shortcake for everyone. It was a delightful evening shared with Ocean Point friends.

After a two game winning streak over the holiday weekend, Team Yerrall went down to a crushing defeat to Team Bertrand, 17-2. Jonathan Dawson did an outstanding job as pitcher for the team and Daniel Anderson had some great defensive plays.

There is still time to sign up for the OP Memorial Golf Tournament to be held on Saturday, July 15 at 8 a.m. Link Brown is chairing this event and sign up is at the Casino. This is a coed tournament and lunch will be served after golf.

Sunday is a special day at the Chapel. The Reverend Scott Planting, director, Sea Coast Mission, Bar Harbor, will conduct Sunday services at 9:30 a.m. and then from 11-1 will be giving tours of the Mission’s ship the Sunbeam which will be anchored off Ocean Point. Chris and Betsy Betts will shuttle people from the Ocean Point dock to the ship in their boat. This is the Seacoast Missions 96th visit to Ocean Point.

Events planned for the week of July 17 include Ladies Bunco on the 18th, Adult Tennis Scramble on the 20th and the Porch Party on the 22nd.

It is so nice to see Andy and Nancy Smith here at the Point for a short visit. They are both doing well and are happy to be visiting with long time Ocean Point friends. Andy was our AD for 20 years before he retired and he and Nancy love returning each summer if only briefly.

Have a great week!