Memorial Day weekend was a busy one at the Point. Many residents returned for the first time to open their homes to prepare for the upcoming season. Although the weather wasn’t great it was wonderful to see lots of activity.

Due to the rather harsh winter the Point needed a good sprucing up and so on Saturday of the holiday weekend, 30-plus volunteers braved the rain and the cold to participate in the “Clean Up The Point Day.” Several groups fanned out around Ocean Point picking up dead limbs, items that washed up on the shoreline as well as other debris. One group worked on cleaning and organizing the Casino while a group cleaned the AD cottage. A crew also put down new playground mulch. In just two short hours we were able to accomplish what we set out to do and then we all gathered in the Casino for lunch and conversation. Thank you to all the volunteers for your time and effort, we hope to have more participants next year if possible.

In a Town Hall Meeting held on Sunday, our president, Mike Anderson, gave an update on our Preservation Project. The meeting was well attended and very informative as Mike presented us with a report on all the work that has been done since our Annual Meeting last August where we voted unanimously to move forward with our campaign. Donations to the campaign have been ongoing and donations will be accepted until such time as our goal is met. Please consider donating to this all-important endeavor as it certainly affects our future as a community. Please visit the website oceanpointcolonytrust.org for information regarding the project, donations and all information pertinent to Ocean Point.

As a reminder to everyone, don’t forget to pay your membership.

Welcome to the new owners of the 1877 house, Patty and Peter Gardner from Philadelphia. The Gardners rented the little cottage across from Big Enough for several summers before purchasing their new cottage and look forward to vacationing at Ocean Point.

Congratulations to Sarah Demers who recently graduated from Temple University receiving a BA in fine arts and graphic design.

Rylan (Okie) and her husband Brooks Rankin welcomed a new baby girl Hadley recently. Rylan is the daughter of Karen Okie and granddaughter of Nancy Krueger. Rylan and Brooks are now living in Portland allowing Karen to see her new granddaughter often. Congratulations to all.

The Ocean Point Inn is now open serving breakfast and lunch. There are some old familiar faces working as well as some new members of the staff, and it appears that it will be another busy season for them. The Inn is a great place to catch up with Ocean Point friends over cocktails and dinner or coffee and the buffet in the morning.

Liz at the General has now expanded her hours of operation for the summer. She is open 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Sunday 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. Stop in for a quick bite or to purchase a unique gift, she has some very cute items for sale.

We are fortunate to have three additional restaurants to enjoy which are in close proximity to Ocean Point: the Carriage House, Smugglers Cove, and Lobsterman’s Wharf, each with a different but delicious menu. And don’t forget our own resident chef Fiona Dunlap in town at Harborside, also quite delicious.

The Point has quieted down after the holiday weekend, however, I’ve noticed that the traffic around the Point has been quite active and as the month progresses many of the summer residents will arrive for vacation.

Our AD Nick Arno is due to arrive and begin work on June 24. Nick will be organizing some activities that week for the kids and there will be a Ladies Porch Party as well. Our first big event will take place on Saturday, July 6 where we will gather for our Horribles Parade, our first softball game and later that evening the Chicken Barbecue. Please look for information regarding ticket sales in future columns as well as the blog and the website. It’s going to be a very busy summer!

Have a great week!