Ocean Point Column Feb. 21,2019

Ocean Point Column

February 21,2019

By Maryellen Bertrand

Ocean Pointers were very saddened to learn of the passing of two dear long time friends.

Anne Kern passed away peacefully January 29^th in Rye, New Hampshire.

Anne was a warm, friendly, cheerful and caring woman and possessed an award-winning smile. If you by chance met her somewhere around the Point she always had a wonderful story to share.

 She loved spending time with her family especially at Ocean Point.

Anne thoroughly enjoyed life at Ocean Point taking advantage of all its activities: golf, tennis, boating, walking and exercising. For many years Anne led the Dancercise class at the Casino which, I understand, she herself created. Anne loved gardening and when not tending to her own lovely garden she could be seen at the Inn sharing her creative talents by creating a beautiful garden for guests and passersby to enjoy.

The Ocean Point community sends our heartfelt condolences to Anne’s children John and David, her daughter-in-laws Sharon, Ginny and Susan and to her grandchildren Emily, Tucker, Sam, Grant, Jack, Caroline and Sarah. Anne was predeceased by her husband Dick and son Ted.

A memorial service will be held this summer at Ocean Point. Donations may be made in Anne’s memory to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Boothbay Maine 04537.

Larry Hornor passed away peacefully February 12 at the Veterans Home in Tilton, New Hampshire.

His wife Holly first introduced Larry to Ocean Point and as many spouses of Ocean Pointers do, he immediately embraced the beauty of the Point and its people.

Larry was quick- witted, fun- loving, kind and gentle.

Larry enjoyed get togethers with Ocean Point friends throughout the summer and always participated in many of the events planned. He gave generously of his time and talent to our community many times.

One of Larry’s hobbies was photography and he was often seen taking photos of not only the beautiful scenery of Ocean Point but also it’s residents. I know that I am fortunate to have in my possession a few pictures of Will and I taken by Larry which will always be a constant reminder of just how caring Larry was to all who knew him.

We also send our heartfelt condolences to Larry’s wife Holly, his children Mark, Richard, Elizabeth, Nye, Holly, Bart and Hilary, their spouses and Larry’s 18 grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at a later date and donations may be made in his memory to Share Outreach Inc., One Columbus Ave Milford, N.H 03055, the Boothbay Region Food Pantry, P.O. Box 63,E.Boothbay, Maine 04544 or the Boothbay Region YMCA, Townsend Ave, Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538.

Our weather of late is quite changeable. We’ve had a couple of snow storms but not a good deal of snow, followed by warmer temperatures which quickly leads to melting, no complaints from me!

We did experience one bout of the polar vortex a couple of weeks ago, but again, it was short lived.

Gail Ross was confident that she would escape the sub zero temperatures of Michigan for the much warmer climate of Tucson, Arizona but that was not to be. The day she left Michigan the temperature was -13 degrees with an even lower wind chill.  She reports that for most of her visit the temperature in Tucson was typically in the 50’s and 60’s with one day reaching 70. Despite the lack of heat she and Chris had a wonderful visit together having dinner with friends and trips to the Casino. Chris plans to be back at Ocean Point sometime in late August or early September.

Congratulations to Mike Rush who was just appointed Senate Majority Whip in the Massachusetts State Senate by President Karen Spilka. Along with taking on a new leadership role in the Senate Mike continues to fight for Veterans benefits in Massachusetts, assuring that all Veterans receive the recognition and compensation that they deserve.

I have some exciting news to share with you all, Stephanie Kaler and her cousin Kelly Robbins have agreed to bring back our OP Road Race! Mark you calendars for Saturday July 20^th for this fun event. I understand there will be a Kid’s Fun Run beginning at 8:00 A.M. followed by the 5K at 8:30. Stephanie and Kelly have been working extremely hard planning this event and hope to get quite a number of participants. There will be more information on the race as we move closer to spring. They are planning on sending you all an email once online registration becomes available.

I would be remiss If I didn’t mention that the Patriots have #6!! Despite what many say I thought it was a great game, so congratulations to the entire team and the Brady/Belichick era on a well played game. The celebratory parade was amazing.

If you are on vacation this week, enjoy. As each day passes we get closer to spring and returning to Ocean Point, Have a great week!