What a week of multi-generational fun we have had!

Cottages are brimming with grandparents, parents, kids, cousins and friends, old and new. And dogs, of course.

Wednesday evening, in the Community House there was pizza and an engaging and educational lecture by Elaine Jones on “Lobstas.” Elaine Jones has had a long career of developing resources and leading education in marine science. After doing some high school teaching and raising children, she was made head of education for the department of marine resources, designed and built the aquarium at the end of our point, and then found a way to talk the government into preserving the lighthouse on burnt Island, which had fallen into disrepair after decommissioning. The lighthouse has become a summer camp for children in some years, and there is a continuing education program for teachers.

The lecture was filled with the history of lobstering, fun scientific facts and hands activities with real lobsters and a trap.

On Saturday, Field Day was held on Reeds Beach.

This annual event for all ages was a smashing success. Christina, Aaron and Vanessa organized a great series of games, relays and a scavenger hunt. Kids, parents and grandparents had a blast competing, cheering on the teams and catching up with news. The winner of a Sherman’s gift certificate for the largest crab to be found using only your hands was Abby Taylor.

On Sunday evening, along with the ice cream, there was an amazing presentation by the Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor Firefighters: fire prevention education, firetrucks, a gear donning demo., hands on water hoses in action and firefighter hats and safety bracelets to bring home. 

Many thanks to the Kowalskis for making this possible again.

It’s an exciting week for tennis. Check out tournament news on Dave and Becky’s announcements.

As of this writing (Monday, am), tonight is a presentation tonight on “Staying Balanced during Stressful Times” by Joan Phipps.

We have a busy Saturday (July 25) coming up. The annual meeting is in the morning, 9 a.m. There will be a Celebration of Life, remembering Scott Atkinson, on O’Connell’s field at 1 p.m. And in the evening, at 7, there is a Community Square dance, sponsored by the Gilles family, as John loved to dance!

To round out the weekend, on Sunday is the Scavenger Hunt and Ice Cream Social, 6:30 p.m. Meet at the Community House.

No wonder we all keep coming back to Juniper Pt. with the next generations in tow.

This past year we lost long time Juniper Point resident, Scott Atkinson. Meredith, his wife, writes, “Scott grew up in Winchester, Mass., where his family lived, and West Boothbay Harbor, where they were able to spend part of every summer in cottages built for Scott's grandfather Whittier by Manley Reed in 1940 and 1955. Scott developed a deep love for the cottages and for all of Maine, which was combined with Scott's deep respect for the way people had done things in the past. Scott and his sister Sydney ended up owning the cottages and Scott took on the responsibility for keeping up two aging wooden buildings perched on the edge of the Atlantic Ocean. He was insistent on maintaining the authenticity of Manley's work—a focus that led to, for example, custom millings when replacing some of the decades-old siding and ordering replacement wooden window sashes from the last wooden window manufacturer in the state. Scott also respected current craftsmanship and whenever possible would use contractors he knew from previous projects. Scott had a deep connection to Pooler Road, McKown Point and Boothbay Harbor, and had been a resident of Boothbay Harbor for many years when he passed away.”

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