What’s up with Aspen this summer?

Shelter Island Police Officer Sean Clark is on the job at Wilson Circle, with a companion eager (or not) to lend assistance. The pooch, whose name is Aspen, was identified by Peter Waldner — who should know.

Don’t bother asking the ’lifeguard’

If you were asking directions of a unique-looking lifeguard at Wades Beach recently, you were seriously out of luck.

But the canine responder, whose name is Aspen, and identified by Peter Waldner — who should know — was doing his best, or at least looking alert in the chair. 

Watch this spot closely in coming weeks as we follow the adventuresome pooch (or a reasonable facsimile) and his trek through the Island, all leading to the 15th annual ArtSI Open Studio Tour coming up Saturday, Aug. 16, and Sunday, Aug. 17.