Also on Friday, April 15 at 6 p.m. the community is invited to enjoy a Pot Luck Supper at the Southport United Methodist Church. Those who have contributed recipes for the upcoming United Methodist Women's Cookbook are encouraged to bring a dish using that recipe. Names beginning with A to H bring dessert, I to P bring salad and Q to Z bring a main dish. The Townsend Family of Jefferson will provide musical entertainment.

Then on Tuesday, April 19 Jean Hawley and Roger Roche, representing the Friends of the Southport Library, team up to give a presentation to the Coastal Club at the YMCA. The program is: "A Peek at the Past, A Forecast for the Future." Jean will give the historical view and Roger has the plans for the renovations and expansion for the Southport Library.

Wait there's more. The Southport Island Association has some dates to note. Plan to help with the Annual Island Clean-up on Sunday, May 1. Meet at the Southport school at 1 o'clock for an "assigned area." Sunday, June 26th is Bolster Day, to be held at the Southport Yacht Club from 5 to 7 p.m. A morning coffee is scheduled at the Hendricks's Hill Museum on Tuesday, July 12 at 9:30 a.m. Remember the SIA continues to support many of the island's needs, from the school programs, the library, Southport Fire Dept., also YMCA Summer Camp, Y-Arts, St. Andrews Hospital, Boothbay Student Aid and the Boothbay Ambulance Fund to name a few.

We will fill you in on more information as the dates come up.

Janet and Dwight Eames were delighted to hear about their son John's romantic proposal to Heather Whitlock. John and Heather, who are from Half Moon Bay, California became engaged among an "once-in-a-lifetime event," that happened in Death Valley this month. Beautiful flowers were in bloom, a rare happening for this dry and desolate area.

People on the go include Barbara and Jack Bauman have returned from their travels to Virginia, with a stop in Cape May, N.J. for a 42nd Wedding Anniversary celebration. Another stop was in Churchville, Penn. the Memorial Service of Barbara's mother, Marguerite Baker.

Sally Giantris is back from Albania, where her husband Philip and daughter Arian work. Arian has a job with USAid as a policy advisor for the anti-trafficking of women and children.

What is there about being a grandparent especially the first time? We've got "grandparents galore" at Sarah and Doug Wolf's as they share the joy of newborn grandson, David. Daughter Mary and new "Dad" Andrea welcomed Andrea's mother, Netta Cigliola from Taranto, Italy.

The Southport General Store will open a new dining area on April 15. Stop in, get your coffee and paper and then have lunch or dinner. Check out the great new menu with specialty sandwiches (today's was the turkey bacon club wrap), and then the desserts include the apple pizza pie, the best chocolate fudge cake, pound cake and lots more.

Anita Sherman tells me that the mooring "bills" will be out next week and are due by May 1. Southport has 470 moorings in and around the many coves.

Linda Brewer reports that the ospreys have returned to Cozy (and Cosy) Harbor a week early. She mentioned that daughter Jessica is taking a camping vacation on the Baja Peninsula snorkeling with sea lions, (sounds warm and wonderful).

That's it for this week; send any news for the column to Leal Brinegar, writing for the next three weeks.

No date is as important as tomorrow.