JOHN S. ALLEY
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Last weekend the weather was decent in that it wasn’t cold and the sun did shine. The Father’s Day weather forecast is for a reasonably good day, but Dad will relax no matter the weather. He will not have to clean up after dinner even if it is a backyard cookout. The summer season officially begins on Sunday; the buses will be operating on the full summer schedule beginning next Saturday.
Tomorrow is the official opening day for Lambert’s Cove beach when stickers will be required. They are now being sold at the shed over at the town tennis courts, next to the school, daily from 9 a.m. to noon, and on weekends from 4 to 7 p.m.
The schoolyard was very busy on Sunday: a baseball game, soccer match and tennis doubles all being played at the same time around noon. Games day is next Tuesday and school is dismissed for the summer next Friday.
Natalie Grewal, of British Columbia, has returned for the summer and is again working at Garcia’s Deli.
Marian Irving, of Old County Road reports that the Congregational Church is the place next Saturday, June 27, from 1 to 4 p.m. for the Strawberry Festival. My apologies for misleading everybody wiht the incorrect date. Strawberries on shortcakes, strawberry smoothies, or vanilla ice cream covered with the delicious red berries will all be available to enjoy. Come on down and sit at a table on the lawn with your family and friends, and do not miss this 20th annual event. All proceeds assist in the preservation of the historic church.
On Sunday the church will hold formal installation ceremonies for our minister, Rev. Cathlin Baker, at 3 p.m. in the church. She is the first female minister in the history of the church. Thomas Mayhew, Jr. was the first pastor called to serve the West Tisbury community (1651-1657). The Rev. Terry Newberry was the last pastor to serve the church. The Rev. Baker was called to the church last June and officially began her ministry on Sept. 1. She previously held the position of senior assistant to the president and director of community relations at Union Theological Seminary in New York city. Prior to that she served as a hospice chaplain at Big Bend Hospice in Tallahassee, Fla. The Rev. Baker and her husband, Bill Eville, have two children, Hardy and Eirene. They have established residence in the church parsonage. All are invited to attend the installation.
Bob Luskin, of Edgartown Road, and Charlotte Fallon were married last Saturday in their back yard with their children in attendance: his sons, Peter, of Damacus, Syria, and Cass, from Washington, D.C.; and Charlotte’s two daughters Miranda and Nathlie. That evening they hosted a dinner party for 30 close friends and neighbors. Bob reportedly cooked the dinner and served it on old family china. One of his legal clients, Karl Rove, telephoned them with his congratulations.
Rosalee and David McCullough were in town for a brief stay and attended the Taste of the Vineyard party in Edgartown.
Dr. Carey Rosenthal, of Upper Darby, Penn., arrived last weekend to spend some quality time at his State Road home. He reports that his daughter Brin has been accepted at Harvard University.
Lesley Gray, of Panhandle Road, celebrated a significant birthday last Saturday evening at her home. Many friends and neighbors came to help make it a wonderful birthday. She and her husband, Hunter Morman, of Alexandra, Va., arrived at their home to spend a month last week.
Gordon and Chris Turner, of Vineyard Meadow Farms, returned to their home last week for the summer. They spent the winter at their home and art gallery in the Sarasota-Bradenton, Fla., area. Gordon reports that they had a mild winter down south. They had Dr. Rosenthal over for dinner on Monday.
Sal Laterra, of Providence, R.I., visited Phyllis Meras at her Music street home last weekend. He spent a good deal of time in her garden, mowed the lawn and helped Anna Alley with a painting project. He returned home on Monday to get some much needed rest.
Father’s Day is on Sunday. Its origin dates back to near the beginning of the last century. President Calvin Coolidge made it a national day and President Lyndon Johnson signed it into law with a presidential proclamation. A happy Father’s Day to all you dads.
Marsha Winsryg, of Road to Great Neck, is having a showing of her new works in egg tempera starting tomorrow at the Old Sculpin Gallery in Edgartown. She will be holding an artist’s reception on the 25th from 6 to 8 p.m.
The new restaurant in North Tisbury, called the State Road, has been completely rebuilt over the winter, replacing the old one destroyed by fire. A packed house was expected at opening night dinner, and over time the menu will be expanding; before the end of the month they will be serving breakfast and lunch.
Connie McCreery reports that Dan Larkosh of Dr. Fisher Road is a featured actor in the musical An Island of Women, which is running all during June, including at the Sailing Camp this week and the Katharine Cornell Theatre next week. The show describes Island life during the whaling days and has been enthusiastically received.
The Field Gallery will be hosting Blooming Bids for Kids tonight from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be an auction, music and great food. The proceeds will benefit Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Martha’s Vineyard.
Amy Houghton, over at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum, reports that their summer speaker series that starts promptly at 5:30 p.m. has started. Stuart Frank, curator of the New Bedford Whaling Museum, spoke last night and Tom DeMont, of the Edgartown Scrimshaw Gallery, will be demonstrating contemporary techniques in the art of scrimshaw on July 9.
The first annual Martha’s Vineyard Restaurant Week begins on Sunday and runs until Thursday. You can enjoy a three-course meal at participating restaurants for less than $50 dollars. This would be a nice Father’s Day surprise for Dad.
Jan Pogue reports that Morning Glory Farm in Edgartown will hold a daylong festival tomorrow from 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. to celebrate both its 30th anniversary and the new book Morning Glory Farm and the Family that Feeds an Island. Jim and Debbie Athearn, author Tom Dunlop and photographer Alison Shaw will sign books. There also will be live music, food, children’s games and walking tours of the farm.
“On June 15, 1942 John Palmeira, air raid warden and chairman of Civil Defense, issued an order to all motorists driving at night that required them to use only their parking lights on all roads leading south off the Edgartown Road. Since school was dismissed last week and the teacher who was in charge of the center, Miss Ruth Blanchard, has gone up to New Hampshire to be with her mother for the summer, forcing John to move the control center from the schoolhouse to his home for the summer. She had tended to the center from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. After 5 p.m. and on weekends it was staffed by volunteers. The alarm, should there be warning of an air raid, will be the ringing of church bells. Mr. Palmeira has just received a siren for his automobile to help him spread any alert. He is also conducting monthly air raid exercises and school students were drilled in the proper procedures to take in case of an air raid. Sector wardens are making sure that blackout screens are in place on all homes each and every night.”
Happy birthday to: Debra Levesque, Shauna Nute, Sam Mitchell, Marjory Potts and Molly Finkelstein today; Donna Eldridge, Lisa Magnarelli and Danyon Russell tomorrow; Luke Bartkus, Allen Look, Jr, Constance Toteanu, Dawne Charters and Daryl Kaeka on Sunday; Stan Hersh, Karen Lipsky and Matt Stackpole on Monday; Mary Louise Perry and Richard Sylva on Tuesday; Ben Moore, Mimi Frankel, Marti Mariner, Russ Cote and Lt. Brian Kennedy on Wednesday; Eric Johnson, Bess Child and David Franklin on Thursday. Belated anniversary wishes to Carey and Abby Rosenthal. Congratulations are in order for Beth Toomey and Ben Moscow on their recent marriage.
Well, that is all of the social news for this week’s column. If you have any news please call or e-mail me. Have a great week.
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