Barb Fernald on the Cranberry Isles
2002
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huge thanks to Bruce
The portrait was donated to
Fernald and Davies
the historical society when it
Allan for the successful
was discovered by John
removal of 29 wrecked and
Wellington of Manset, whose
abandoned cars from Isles-
mother was the artist.
ford.
Bruce Komusin and Wini
When Davies learned that
Smart represented the Cran-
Bruce was trying to coordinate
berry Island Historical Mu-
a barge and a wrecker, Davies
seum in presenting a portrait
offered to take the cars off on
of Samuel Hadlock. The per-
his barge, in his spare time, at
son who donated the portrait
no cost to the town. Bruce
got in touch with Bruce on his
lined up Pro Auto from La-
web site: cranberryisles.com.
moine to remove the cars from
Bruce does a wonderful job
the barge at the other end.
keeping the site updated with
The first load landed in
events photos, and Richard
Northeast Harbor, and three
Beal's minutes from the Se-
more loads landed in Manset.
lectmen's meetings.
Pictures of the last barge load
After the meeting was ad-
can be seen on the
journed, there was a large
islesford.com web site thanks
screen showing of the video,
to Richard Hill. Needless to
"A Sense of Place, A Sense of
say, Islesford looks a lot tidier.
Time," about Islesford past
Congratulations and many
and present.
thanks to all of the people who
Tony and Maryann Frazitta
organized and participated in
had their family with them
Jeff's Run, the 24-hour relay at
this week on Cranberry. Carl
the Mount Desert Island High
and Lisa and their two chil-
School track last Saturday.
dren, from Long Island, and
Jeff's Run raised over $9,000
Anthony from Portland,
and logged over 800 miles. Jeff
Maine.
ran the opening and final laps.
Susan and Chris White had
The effort was tremendously
Susan's son Peter Zuck Satur-
appreciated by all.
day night with two of his co-
On July 6 and 7 Ruth West-
workers from Folly Farm in
phal had a family reunion at
Town Hill. They came with
her house. Attendees included
beautiful "freckled" lettuce,
Sarah and Chris Dawson from
radishes and herbs. Stop by
St. Louis with their kids, Willa
sometime on your way and
and Sam, Gretchen Westphal
check out the produce. Every-
and Patricia Bailey from
thing for sale is picked fresh
Asheville, NC., Joan Westphal
daily.
and Angie Uhlman from
That same night two of
Meredith, N.H., James and
Heather White's friends, Paul
Andrea Westphal from Neder-
and Dawn Gudelis, arrived on
land, Colo., Rolf and Cindy
their sailboat, Bubu Too. The
Westphal from Portland,
crowd grew as Don and Char-
Maine with their kids, Ian and
lotte arrived from Bucksport
Henry, and Mike and Jennifer,
and was topped off by Lyn and
Gabriel and Brendon from
Emily Colby, and Tony and
Cranberry Island.
Maryann Frizitta. A sit down
It was the first time since
dinner quickly turned into a
1995 all six kids had been back
buffet.
on Cranberry together. The
Tom and Leslie Watson had
Islesford Historical Society
their daughter Mandy and her
held their annual meeting on
friend Emily with them for a
July 8 at the Neighborhood
few days.
House. There were several
New arrivals on Cranberry
highlights. An oil portrait of
this week include the Garnett
Archie Spurling was unveiled.
family and the Vances. The
entry to Atlan- mission, the National Trust for Histo-:-