he Bayville Buzz is back and that can mean only one thing - summer fun is just around the corner. The bad news? There isn’t any!

After a winter and spring of storms and king tides, Bayville is back in business.

Though the Community Dock did suffer damage from Mother Nature’s onslaught, Phil and Alton (with lots of help from Chuck Fuller and his crew), worked their magic and brought the dock back for summer fun. Thank you to all!

After the repairs, in a scene reminiscent of “Jaws,” our mayor urged a few nervous residents to go out and show everyone that the dock was safe. Once all made it back to shore, an impromptu celebration took place with music, dancing and fireworks. OK, as you know, we don’t really have a mayor, but the Buzz will never let facts get in the way of a good story!

Phil and Alton were also busy creatively repairing all five dinghy floats so that the Styrofoam batts stay in place as intended. Their technique has a patent pending.

Our roads were relatively unscathed, just a little damage to the parking area. As you may have noticed, the speed traps are back to remind everyone to please drive slowly and keep all kids, pets and adults safe.
Some personal milestones ahead of last year at this time…

On the plus side; boating out past The Cuckolds and paddle boarding. On the minus side; seeing purple jellyfish and seeing a tick on my sneaker.

If you are looking to support a great cause and possibly win a very cool prize, you should buy tickets for the Boothbay Region Historical Society raffle. The winner gets a two hour sail during Windjammer Days for six aboard the Hesper, a wooden, 60-foot, gaff-rigged pilot cutter built in 2004 by a renowned boatbuilder in Cornwall, England. The drawing will be held June 8 - World Ocean Day - and tickets can be purchased online at boothbayhistorical.org/events, at the museum Thursday thru Saturday between 10 and 2, or by phone at 207-633-0820. Tickets are $20 each or 6 for $100. Good luck and I’m available if you win.

Some upcoming dates to keep in mind;

July 4 - BIA Annual Meeting, parade and cookout

July 27 - Waterfront Festival, Pickleball Tournament, Ice Cream Social

Aug. 3 - BVC Annual Meeting and Lobster Bake

More events to be announced.

Please send your news - or anyone else’s to thejeffallison@gmail.com

My biggest thanks to all our veterans -especially those who sacrificed everything.