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This past weekend automobile traffic seemed to increase most everywhere and it is busy all around town but not as much as in other years. The weather in July has been one of the coolest and wettest in the past 50 years. Richard Olsen of North Tisbury recently repositioned his herd of cows to take advantage of the August sun. Traffic came to a standstill last Saturday night around 7 p.m. as three baby deer leisurely crossed the Edgartown Road and walked into Doane’s field near New Lane. We are very near the peak of the summer season; some college students will begin leaving to return to school soon. It is time to say goodbye to the July visitors and wish them a fond farewell and trust that they have had a good vacation and enjoyed their summer. Come back and visit us next year. And a hearty hello to all our new visitors.
There is always social news at the VanRann/Dickler compound on Music street. Sig’s daughter Zoe and granddaughters Eva and Zaya were here for two weeks recently. Zoe, who is a student rabbi, was invited to help officiate at this September’s high holidays at the Hebrew Center in Vineyard Haven. Susan’s daughter Willie has been spending the summer at Harvard and has been out on the weekends. Sig’s niece from France, Tehlin, is visiting for a few weeks and has spent her time between her Aunt Marcy’s on Skiffs Lane and her uncle on Music street. Now that the youngest son, Jackson has graduated from high school, Sig and Susan plan to make the Vineyard their three-season home. Sig has lost 30 pounds and attributes it to his discovery of yoga, meditation and moderation in all things consumed. Sig and Susan celebrated their second wedding anniversary with a twilight dinner at the Beach Plum Inn, the site of their memorable wedding.
In what by now has become a tradition, Jill Carlton and her husband Pete Karman, of New Haven, Conn., will be entertaining Peter and Rosella Matt of New York city at Jill’s State Road home this weekend. Pete says that the phrase “on the rocks” has a double meaning for Peter, who is both a wine importer and a geologist. Rosella teaches Italian at New York University. The two couples met a long time ago when Jill was teaching Italian at Wesleyan University.
Phyllis Meras of Music street returned home on Sunday from a press trip to Detroit, Mich. She reports enjoying her visit to the Motown Museum.
Thea Kombol reports from Deep Bottom this week that her folks have had a lot of family guests visit them recently at their camp on the pond, including Oliver and Spencer Kombol, cousins from Black Diamond, Wash., and from Brooklyn, N.Y., Corre Kombol and her husband Nick Hiney, Megan and Keith McAllister and their children Sam, Charlie and J.T., Nevin and Beth Schaefer and their children Katlin and Rowan. Also visiting was Evie Lewis McNeil, David Lewis, his wife, Danica Kombol, and daughter Miranda.
A big family reunion is planned for this weekend at the Carriage House overlooking Town Cove on Cobb’s Hill. Jeannine and Leon Sample of Alexandria, Va. will be staying at the Bayberry Bed and Breakfast along with Maury and Charlene Hiers of Northborough and Dr. and Mrs. Scott Boudreau (Cindy Matthews) of Wilmington, Del. At the Carriage House will be David and Nadine Sample of Leesburg, Va., with their children Sarah, Scott and Sean; Heather Sample and friend Patrick Wilson of Alexandria, Va.; Jenny and Conrad Briggs of Arlington; Steve and Tracy Laverty of Brunswick, Md. and their daughters Alison, Lauren, and twins Bailey and Lilly; Kent and Trisha DerMarderosian of Marlborough, and Stuart and Aubrey Layton, of Cambridge and their baby Charlotte. Stuart is currently working on his PhD in Neuroscience at MIT. Everyone will miss Amy and Paki Moe of Spring Hill, Tenn., and their three boys, Sai, Taima and Matai. They wish Amy a speedy recovery from surgery! Besides the usual sailing, trips to the South Beach and games, there will be a talent show with prizes for participants. The show is in honor and memory of the Purdom sisters, Cynthia, Natalie, Jean and Mildred, who were musically inclined and willing to perform at any occasion, and their mother, Mildred Inslee Purdom, both a pianist and vocalist.
A little history about the hill: in 1745, Experience Mayhew sold to Samuel Cobb about 50 acres of land, including a hill site overlooking a cove of the Great Pond, hence the name Cobb’s Hill. Then in 1892 Mildred Purdom’s father, Robert Corley Inslee purchased Cobb’s Hill and 90 acres of land for $5,000 from Thankful L. Hancock.
Marian Irving reports that the popular Sundaes on Saturday return tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the First Congregational Church. There will be ice cream sundaes with a choice of toppings. Lemonade and iced tea will be available to sip in the shade of the church lawn. Proceeds will benefit the preservation of the historic building.
Angela Scarborough, reports that Martha’s Vineyard Helping Homeless Animals Inc., is having a bake sale on Saturday, August 8, at Cronig’s Market in Vineyard Haven from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. If anyone would like to donate baked goods, they can do so the day of the event between 9 and 11 a.m. Verna Carr can be contacted for further information at 508-696-8305.
Ann Howes of Tiasquam Road, one of the famous Glimmerglass girls, will host an opening at the Old Sculpin Gallery on Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. She will show her original watercolor paintings through August 14. Ann also exhibits her paintings at the Grange Hall Artisans Fair on Sundays.
Shaw Cramer Gallery presents Color and Whimsy in its sixth spotlight show of the season starting today and running until August 13. Island artists Karen DiMaura and Adele Schonbrun join seven national artists in a show filled with playful and colorful artwork. Handmade baskets, vintage bead jewelry, paintings and photography combine with painted wood and hand-built clay sculptures to create a serious yet lighthearted collection of art.
The gallery is on Main street Vineyard Haven and is open every day.
Sheila M. Fane of Old County Road has been having a one-person show at the Old Sculpin Gallery in Edgartown that ends tonight at 8 p.m. The show includes new original monotypes, and Polaroid photo transfers of landscapes and Vineyard scenes.
Colleen Morris at the library reports that at 10 a.m. tomorrow Four Generations Art (the Ortlip Family) will unveil a portrait of Capt. Eugene A. Cernan, commander of the Apollo 17, NASA’s last manned lunar mission. The portrait was painted by Paul D. Ortlip who was a participating artist on three NASA recovery missions for Gemini 5, Apollo 12, and Apollo 17. Stop by tomorrow to see the portrait and view the moon rocks from NASA. Refreshments will be served. Also the library book sale at the school begins today and continues until Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Monday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more information, call 508-693-3366.
The town will host a summer taxpayer meeting at the Howes House on August 12 at 7 p.m.
Last Wednesday Sam, Anna and I made a quick trip to Providence, R.I. to attend the wake and funeral of our daughter Nicole’s father in law Robert Hambardzumyan who died after a serious illness. We stayed at Sal Laterra’s house Wednesday night.
Happy Birthday to: Karin Magid, Dale Ferry and Trevor Grimes today; James Leroux, Liza Smith and Ben Cabot tomorrow; Dick Goodell, Tom Osmers, Joel Weintraub and Shawn McCormick on Sunday; Carol Hunter and Laura Silber on Monday; Janet Alley, John Kelleher, Tristan Atwood and Loretta Ross on Wednesday; Mary Donlavey, Patricia Kent, Donna Diaz and Colleen Barnett on Thursday. Belated birthday wishes to Minor Knight and Margaret Rose Hoff.
Well, that is all of the social news for this week. If you have any news please e-mail or call me. Have a great week.
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