JO-ANN TILGHMAN
508-627-7669
Rachel Carson wrote “If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in.” Many grandparents seem to be taking this to heart this summer by introducing the next generation of their families to the joys of Chappaquiddick. This may account for what appears to be a mini-grandchild boom, with lots of little people visiting their grandparents on Chappy for the first time.
Among those having new grandchildren visit are Barbara and Steven Raichlen who had four-month-old granddaughter Ella Berthin visit earlier this month along with her parents Betsy and Gabriel Berthin and Ella’s uncle Jake Raichlen, all of Miami. Fla. Gerry and Chris Ordway have had three-month-old Thomas Reishman with his mother, Katharine, staying with them since early July. Thomas’s dad, Lindsay, had previously returned to their home in Washington, D.C., and Katharine and Thomas will be returning to D.C. this week. Gerry and Chris will be joined by additional grandchildren in August.
While not her first visit to Chappy, two-and-half-year-old Bobbie Ann Dropick, along with her one-year-old sister, Bella, and parents, Melissa and John Dropick, thoroughly enjoyed Bobbie Ann’s first Chappy Fair. Not only did she enjoy the games, she participated in the cakewalk and won, much to the delight of her proud grandparents John and Dot Dropick. Tina and Colin Floyd, and grandmother Anne Floyd, welcomed another little girl to their family. Rhys Eleanore Floyd was born at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital in June and is home on Chappy with her brother Drew and sisters Matti and Isabelle. While my husband, Tom, and I will be welcoming all of our grandchildren (six) this weekend, it will be the first visit for our granddaughter Mary, who will celebrate her first birthday next week.
Saturday morning, July 25, at 9 a.m. the Chappy bike path committee will be presenting the results of its activities since forming last summer and as a follow-up to the meeting held at the end of June. Highlights include the results of the recently completed engineering surveys of Dike Bridge Road conducted by the highway department. The committee now has complete surveys of the roads from the Chappy Point to the Dike Bridge which indicate how the proposed shared use path could be built within the road boundaries. In addition to reviewing the survey maps, the agenda for the meeting includes discussion concerning the path surface and options for a demonstration path. Following the meeting you can stay and participate in or watch the second annual Chappy Pong Tournament which is open to all players.
Activities continue at the community center with noon Monday, July 27 the deadline for ordering your $15 lobster rolls (drink and chips, too) for pick up Wednesday, July 29 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The CCC calendar photo contest reception is also on Monday, July 27 from 4 to 6 p.m. Punch and cookies will be served while giving everyone an opportunity to vote for their favorite entries for the 2010 CCC calendar. The talent show, originally planned for July 28, has been postponed, with no new date scheduled at this time.
The first concert of the summer classical Music Series will be Thursday, July 30 at 8 p.m. Performing in the season premier concert will be cellist Inbal Segev accompanied by pianist Noreen Cassidy-Polera. Among the pieces performed that evening will be Schumann’s Fantasy Pieces Op. 73 for cello and piano, Hindemith’s A Frog Went a Courtin, Variations on an Old English Nursery Rhyme, and Shostakovich Sonata Op.40 for cello and piano. Tickets are $20 per person and $18 for seniors.
Friday morning, July 31, from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. a Snorkle Safari will give children ages 6 to 12 a chance to explore Poucha Pond. This joint program between the Community Center and the TTOR is $12 per child. Reserve your space by contacting the community center office.
The Chappy tennis committee invites everyone to join them Friday, July 31 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the community center to kick off the campaign to raise funds for the construction of two tennis courts on the land recently donated to the CCC by the Brine family. Plans call for two cushioned hard surface courts, fencing, paths, seating and landscaping on the three acre parcel. When complete, the courts will be available to all members of the CCC. For additional information contact Hank Reusch at 508-627-9169 or Sue Phinney at 508-627-3780. Light snacks and refreshments will be served.
Due to the tennis reception the Friday foreign film normally beginning at 7:30 p.m. will begin at 8 p.m. this week. The Visitor explores the need to connect and is a central theme in works by independent film director Tom McCarthy.
Professor Rob Bierregaard will discuss his Vineyard osprey research project at a free program Monday, July 29 at 7:30 p.m. at the community center. This year marks the final year of Rob’s tagging program that studied the migration routes and wintering grounds of osprey with GPS tracking devices.
The Chappy Book Club would like to compile a list of readers’ three favorite books (recent or past). It is hoped that this list will be soul food for winter reading and expand individual reading lists. Send your three favorite titles to Dot Dropick dkdropick@verizon.net or Ellen Sole at epsole@fuse.net.
The Chappy open space committee invites everyone to attend a 10th anniversary bring-your-own picnic at Hickory Cove (off Jeffers Lane) on Sunday, August 2 beginning at noon. In case of rain bring your picnic indoors at the CCC. For more information, call Nancy Hugger at 508-627-8364.
Tuesdays August 4 and 11, Lily Morris will be conducting stamping workshops as part of the continuing art classes being offered at the community center in conjunction with the Old Sculpin Gallery. In the first class students will design and learn to carve rubber stamps (including one to take home) while those attending the second class will learn more advanced techniques such as embossing, layering, masking, patterning and collage. The fee is $17 per class and you can attend one or both of the adult/teen classes.
Art classes conducted by Elise Adibi continue Mondays and Fridays from 9:30 to 11 a.m. for children and Tuesdays and Thursdays for teens and adults. Registration for these joint CCC and Sculpin Gallery art classes is at the Old Sculpin Gallery on Dock street in Edgartown, or by calling the gallery at 508-627-4881. Classes will continue at the CCC through August 21.
The Edgartown board of selectmen have scheduled their annual meeting with Edgartown seasonal residents for August 10th at 4 p.m. in the selectmen’s meeting room at the town hall. At last year’s meeting town department heads were also in attendance and available to answer specific questions in their areas of responsibility. The Chappy seasonal residents committee indicates that in addition to progress on the bike path, ferry rates, road conditions, cell phone coverage and abandoned boats on public property may be discussed. Chappy seasonal residents are encouraged to take this opportunity to meet directly with town officials.
While there are lots of little people visiting the island for the first time this summer, there are even more seasoned visitors and summer residents who come back each year to see old friends, relax and enjoy the many offerings that Chappy has to offer. Among those returning again this summer is my sister in law Lois T. Burriss (and her family) who will celebrate her 50th birthday next week. I have known Lois since she was about three years old and no one could have ever hoped for a more wonderful sister in law. Happy birthday, Lois. May you have many more.
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