Public Works - Ottawa Avenue

On Sunday a volunteer work crew installed two new drains across Ottawa Avenue on the hill towards the Summer Landing.

First Boat of the Season - 2008

What a mess. It was cold and very wet - heavy rain most of the weekend. Regardless, it was great to see the start to the season -

First Boat of the Season - 2008

What a mess. It was cold and very wet - heavy rain most of the weekend. Regardless, it was great to see the start to the season. There were a few brave souls out, getting boasts launched and opening up their houses. Sarah Meacham has moved out for the summer - first task was to get her wood stove going. The summer floats at Government Dick were put in, and the float is in at Summer Landing and the ramp lowered. Too cold to have an Island get-together.

Columbus Day 2007

There was a good crowd on the Island closing up houses for the season. There was a dregs party at Farrars on Saturday night. Boats and floats have been hauled for the season and a group helped Peter Murray unstep the masts on Serendipity. I tucked in my bees for the winter (except the ones that swarmed into the Murray shed).

Labor Day 2007

It was a glorious weekend with the annual activities! The Labor Day Dance was organized by the Dana family and held at Battery Foote, with at 1940’s theme - it was a wonderful event. The annual lobster bake was held on Big Beach with a good turnout and cooperative weather. And there was a pancake breakfast on the way to the 9:30 Saturday boat courtesy of the Bonds - we are all expecting this to be a new annual tradition.

Bees 2007!

I have started an experiment and introduced two hives of bees (Carniolans-very gentle) this year, and in conjunction with the Landscape Committee (my brother John) will assess the impact on pollination rates across the island. They are in the meadow across from the Meacham's front porch and I am happy to give tours to whomever is interested. I hope to do a community honey extraction and bottling fest around Labor Day if the girls settle in. So far they are doing very well after a mixed start and are happily buzzing around. Thanks to master apiarist Debbie Murray for advice from someone who has a clue what to do. I am looking for ideas for a name but like "Whitehead Farm" as the Meacham farmhouse was moved from near Whitehead I think in the late 1800's and it makes a nice label. I will start a Bee Blog with pictures when I get time.

Summer 2007

Congratulations to Andrew Quinn who was named a Nieman Fellow and will be at Harvard, back from South Africa for this coming year, and also to Dick Meserve who was just elected to the Board of Overseers (my vote counted!). Both hail-fellows well-met.