The last weeks of July and first of August are always the busiest, if not at JPVIS events, on cottage porches, decks and boats. Our little Ledge Road is getting a work-out with the Rubel family reunion, the comings and goings of Rue Judd and family members happily settled into the Corbin cottage, Bill Keller and Judy Bloomgarden, who are now here for the entire summer (Bill and Judy have moved from Philadelphia to West Newbury, MA, a much shorter commute) and of course, Lee Corbin, who really should have one of those turntable devices in her garage for the car so she can more quickly turn around and dash off to her job at the Y, sailing, tennis.

The Annual “Berries & Cream” Pancake Breakfast and Exhibition Match drew an enthusiastic crowd Saturday as JPVIS pro Dave Taylor and assistant pro Susan Kirby challenged visiting pros Blake Wayman and Jeff Davis in an exciting match that went to a tiebreak at eight games all.  Blake and Jeff took the win, along with the Golden Buoy trophy.  Thanks to all who helped to prepare and serve the breakfast, including Lee Corbin, Dave and Anne Kynor, Ted and Betty Repa, Lou and Laura Fleming, Jose McComiskey, John and Patti Gillies, Becky Taylor and Emily Whiting.

A big thanks goes to the ball kids at the exhibition: Rath Schoenthal, Otto Schoenthal, Jack, Max Mansaurian, Oliver Mansourian and Mia Derezin.

The Men's Doubles tournament was played on Sunday with Jack and Ray Fleming vs Rick Barton and Dan Hazelton with Rick and Dan winning

The JPVIS Ladies Tournament commences this week, with Barb Gray and Cammie Beattie defending their title in a first round match against Anne Cataldo and Tracy Robinson while Jessica Dumphy and Emily Whiting take on Jose McComiskey and Kristen Gray.  In other tennis news, the JPVIS ladies have been invited to play at Squirrel Island on Thursday.

Remember that the JPVIS tennis clinics will run through August 25.

McKown Point picked up some style tips these past couple of weeks with Phil’s nephew Robert Rubel and his wife Vivienne visiting. They seemingly embraced everything about Maine, Boothbay and JPVIS, including swimming in the freezing water.

Did you know that our little column is read internationally? A chat with Donna and Dan Hazelton the morning after they flew in from Geneva brought news that not only will they be here from France for their regular two weeks, but their son Brook and his wife Erin and their grandchildren Henry and Emmanuelle will be visiting from New York.

Nancy Russell, also recently arrived, writes that the McGillivray’s had a small family reunion at the Bee Hive. Jean and Peg came over from NH for 2 nights, including a dinner with Stu and Susan. Nancy’s husband Kevin and their sons Charles and John (and John’s girlfriend Katelyn) are all here this week making for a full house.

Rick Barton and Kit are here for a few weeks enjoying their newly rebuilt cottage. Rick reports that the University of New England gallery in Portland will hold a retrospective of Nancy Hemenway Barton’s work this fall. Running into Kit at Brown’s buying pies on Saturday morning, she said there were over 20 family members who were on the point for a big dinner at Bill and Lisa’s that evening.

At the other end of our small peninsula, Rock Road is busy with Kem Roth and daughter Molly at Log Haven, joined over the weekend by Henry who was at O-At-KA camp on Sebago Lake. This week husband Chris arrives. Someone needs to pull themselves away from the boats and views from Log Haven long enough to pick up Edie at Fleur de Lis Camp in Fitzwilliam NH. She likes it as much as her grandmother Bev did, just a few years ago! (Actually Bev is still an adventurer, ask her about her upcoming trip to Iceland – in January!)

Bev is going through her father Charlie Baldwin’s 150 photo albums selecting family pictures for the younger generation – Kem – to scan.

Bits and Pieces: there was a wonderful birthday party for a newly Medicare-eligible gal on the point. (Wonderful particularly in that the broken door screen, spilled sticky gin and tonic and a smashed wine glass were all cleaned up by early the next morning, saving a smidgeon of embarrassment for the perpetrators.) A big family party was held at the Harriger/Crawford/Weiderman cottage, not sure what damages ensued there. It’s reported that Victoria Babcock was happily at the Caboose with friends and Judy Leoni was spotted at the post office. In the small world department, Milton condo neighbors of Anne Dooley and Horst Wittmann – Warren and Leslie Simmons – are visiting Laura and Barry. Every cottage must be full; it’s a wonder that we have any water pressure at all.

Next week Lee Corbin writes the column. Please send news to her, she doesn’t have an extra minute to track you down, believe me.