For the past several weeks, Bayvillians have been emerging from under rocks, out of burrows, or from balmier climes like Naples (Florida? Italy?).

Several of the holes in Linekin Bay have already been filled by boats - 'Constance' has been moored since before Memorial Day. We're growing accustomed to the sounds of spring and summer (Alton's lawnmower and the yapping of the Blakesley menagerie).

Time to think of serious matters. We have it on good authority that there will indeed be a July 4 parade and that it will surpass even the spectaculars of the past several years, but no word yet from the World Champion Boston Celtics as to whether they'll accept our invitation to ride one of our floats.

Keep your Fourth partying to reasonable limits. At near dawn next day (well, 9 a.m.), Bayvillians need to be intact enough to attend a special meeting of the Bayville Village Corporation to approve the long-awaited peace treaty with Boothbay Harbor, already approved by Boothbay Harbor voters at the annual town meeting a month ago. Ending the late unpleasantness with the Harbor and ushering in a new era of peace and prosperity, the agreement comes after several years of hard work and leadership by Jim Coleman, Chuck Wolfram, Barbara Allison, Phil and Al Roberts, and many others.

Following the presumably short and sweet Village Corporation meeting, a Bayville Improvement Association meeting will convene to discuss such weighty matters as the annual work day, the midsummer picnic, and Roberts' Rules for Recycling.

Merrills have been spotted in Lawn Cottage, Betty LaPointe has matters well in hand next door, all three Morton boys have been in residence from time to time at the Dill Cottage, and they finally found last summer's ping-pong balls at Pat-a-Mac. As of press time, however, the season's first Capture the Flag game had yet to sprawl out from the Nielsons up the hill.

Got celebrity sightings to report? Send your reports and your paparazzi pix up the hill to the gray house, or e-mail them to peterjor dan@mindspring.com .