On Friday night, June 24, over 90 SPB supporters gathered for dinner to kick off the summer at the New Seabury Country Club.   

Greg Smith, left, presenting to Al White (photo by Lily Smith)

We had drinks, dinner, and some business, and before the dancing to the music of the Cape Cod Slackers, we had a small ceremony to honor Al White who has served as Clerk of SPB for over 20 years.  Greg Smith presented an engraved, brass marine bell to Al.    

 

 

 

We then also honored Ken Bates, Chairman of the Mashpee Waterways Commission, who worked tirelessly to secure all the necessary permits and financing to dredge the 1916 Channel in Popponesset Bay, with the dredging spoils placed on the Spit and graded to strengthen it. 

  

Mike Oleksak, right, presenting to Ken Bates  (photo by Lily Smith)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The summer kickoff dinner supports the efforts of Save Popponesset Pay whose mission is to keep safe and navigable the waterways in and around Popponesset Bay and to protect the Popponesset Spit barrier beach and endangered species habitat. 

 

A big thanks to our business friends, whose financial support helped offset the cost of the dinner:

 

 

  

  

On the fourth of July, for the last four or five years, neighbors in Bright Coves have held a boat parade starting at twelve noon. 

This year over twenty marine craft motored from Spoondrift

Boat parade heading up Popponesset Creek  (photo by Kathy Cramer)

Cove, up the Popponesset Creek toward the marina, circled the osprey nest in front of Jeff Cross's house, and returned down the creek toward the Spit and anchored in the Popponesset Bay. 

With boat horns blasting, the Petersons' cannon saluting, flags waving, and neighbors cheering, it was all quite a sight.