JOHN S. ALLEY
508-693-2950
The weather could not have been better over the Labor Day weekend. The beaches were nearly full, traffic was brisk, wedding bells were in the air, business at the Dumptique was busy (a fair amount of people were dropping off items they enjoyed over the summer but no longer needed), and signs advertising yard sales seemed to be everywhere. If you went out to eat on Saturday, there were long lines of people waiting to be seated at the popular restaurants.
A sure sign of fall is the start of the annual Bass and Bluefish Derby, which is this Sunday. Joyce Bowker, director of the Council on Aging, reports that the fresh fish schedule at the Howes House will be on Thursdays throughout the derby. Please call 508-693-2896 after 10 a.m. when staff will know the amount of fish available for distribution to up-Island senior citizens.
Alex Karmen and many of his friends — Kate and Rick Reilly, David and Janna Johneson, Michelle and Saul Farber, John Kiefner, and Christina Carito and Tomasz Eliasinski — spent the long weekend at his mother’s State Road home. They enjoyed the beach, shuffle boarding, bike riding, golfing at Farm Neck and backyard cookouts. Alex prepared dishes from Portugal, Mexico and Greece.
Pamela Mount of New York city joined her sister Denise and husband Don Evon, from Canton, Conn., for the long weekend at our place. She enjoyed the wonderful weather, the beaches and dinning out with friends.
Dr. Gabrielle Walker, of London, England, visited with Fred and Jeanne Barron last week at their home. She has written two books on global warming — a very interesting lady with a wealth of knowledge. She reports enjoying the good weather and the beaches.
Will McCullough, his wife, Cissy, and their children, Caroline, Will and Melissa, of Hingham, stayed in their home in the Kansas section of town for the past few weeks. They enjoyed the fair, boating and the beaches.
Aida Azaryan of Cranston, R.I., and her friend Sandra Nolepte of Wickford visited us earlier in the week. It was Sandra’s first visit to the Island. They enjoyed shopping and a tour of the up-Island towns.
Carl and Martha Tack, of London and Waldron’s Bottom Road, eagerly awaited the arrival of friends and family from the U.S. and U.K. earlier in the week to help celebrate the marriage of their oldest daughter, Molly, to Ryan Hooper. Molly and Ryan attended New York University law school together. Their wedding tomorrow will take place at the bride’s home near Long Point.
Ken Goldberg reports that the Chamber of Commerce will be hosting an open house on Wednesday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Grange Hall. Members are encouraged to bring a nonmember guest. Refreshments will be provided.
The third annual Living Local Harvest Festival will be held on Oct. 2 and 3 this year at the Agricultural Hall on Panhandle Road. The festival is presented by the Agricultural Society, Vineyard Energy Project, Island Grown Initiative and the Vineyard Conservation Society. It will conclude on Saturday evening from 6 to 10 p.m. with a slow food community potluck featuring live Island music. Bring a dish that feeds six and your own plate and utensils.
Bea Phear, chairman of the town hall building committee, reports that there will be an open house at the town hall on Tuesday from 4:30 to 6 p.m. to get a first look at the inside of the building, which has undergone extensive renovation over the past year.
Kristin and Sir Brooks Zern, of Tiah’s Cove Road, are winding up their vacation in Spain. In Jerez de la Frontera they met an old friend from Flanders Lane in Chilmark, Clara Chinoy. She and her daughter, Nandi, are going to visit them at their home in early October. She reports that it has been very hot there, often over 105 degrees during the day all summer and not a drop of rain. They are looking forward to a crisp autumn day on the Vineyard.
The International Film Festival is in full swing until Sunday. Dinners, with specific themes, will be held at the Saltwater restaurant tonight and Che’s Lounge tomorrow. See the Web site mvfilmfest.com for more details.
Muriel Bye reports that there will be a special state primary to select nominees from both political parties to run for the U.S. Senate seat held by the late Ted Kennedy. The election will be on Dec. 8. The polls over at the public safety building will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. A special election will take place Jan. 19, 2010.
School librarian Stephanie Dreyer and assistant Kate Athearn are looking forward to sharing new titles as well as beloved classics with readers of all ages. Please share with them your summer reading favorites. She asks if you found any library books from last year while cleaning your rooms, bring them back with you.
“On Sept. 14, 1948 an open house was held in the former Navy BOQ building at the Martha’s Vineyard Airport to view the newly installed Youth Hostel facility now in full operation. The house parents are Col. and Mrs. Phillip Sherwood, of Natick, and their son in law, John Coolidge Jr. of Milton. The house parents had done an outstanding job last year and are well liked by all hostelers. The hostel is sponsored by the Grange, who started it last summer in the elementary school building. Besides meeting the house parents, you will have an opportunity to see a large and very beautiful mural in the recreation room painted by Mr. Coolidge. Several other pictures painted by him adorn the walls all in frames he made himself. A year ago Mr. Coolidge was paralyzed as a result of a severe attack of polio and his work and determination to overcome this handicap is truly amazing.”
Happy Birthday to Jim Branch, Anne Evasick, Ryan Rossi and Bob Holt today; Tim Barnett, Lauren Bedford and Deborah Shipkin tomorrow; Jim Powell, David Campbell and Loren Gibson on Sunday; Katherine Hough, Stanley Schonbrun and Tom Johnson on Monday; Betsy Fisher, Manuel Nunes III, Susan Huck and Kent Medowski on Tuesday; Greg Pachico, Amy Alberice, Brendan Karalekas and Winn Davis on Wednesday; Celine Segel, Susan Clements, Jillian Murtha and Jay Gardner on Thursday. Belated birthday greeting to Bob Pacheco, and belated wedding anniversary greetings to John and Shirley Mayhew and Matthew and Stacy Hayden.
Well, that is all of the social news for this week’s edition. If you have any news please call or e-mail me. Have a great week.
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