The All-Girl Cocktail Party held at the home of Deb and John Barry of Eagle Bay on Sunday, August 25, raised a lot of money for the Kirsty Sutherland Culinary Scholarship and Eagle Bay beautification projects.

According to Deb, $500 has already been donated to the scholarship fund, with another $500 set aside for the planting of an adult evergreen tree, in Sutherland’s memory, at the site of the new Eagle Bay Welcome Center.

Deb said a tremendous amount of interest in making aesthetic improvements to Eagle Bay has evolved since the event. And due to the interest, she and John will host an upcoming meeting to gather ideas on how to further enhance the small village.

The meeting will be held at the Eagle Bay Fire Hall on Saturday, October 12 from 9 to 10 a.m. and all are welcome to attend.

While there are still some remaining funds from the cocktail party ear-marked for Eagle Bay projects, Deb said they welcome suggestions of other types of fundraisers to support the initiative.

When Sherry Grimm’s visiting family suggested an afternoon hike on the trails of Inlet’s Fern Park on Sunday, September 29, she was anxious to oblige. After all, the trail, which can be seen from her Inlet hilltop home, is a favorite of the outdoor-loving gal.

As they pulled into the parking area, Sherry was hesitant to get out of the car after seeing a large crowd of people near the trailhead. She didn’t want to disturb them because she thought they were having a party for someone.

Sherry Grimm touches a leaf of the oak tree planted in her honor at Inlet’s Fern Park

She was right…and the guest of honor had just arrived.

Sherry’s friends, approximately 150 of them representing various circles of influences from her life, gathered in her honor to dedicate the newly named, “Sherry Grimm’s Dream Trail.”

A tearful Sherry had a hard time finding the words to describe the dedication.

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