JANE N. SLATER
508-645-3378
Chilmark is still in place in spite of continuing and freshening winds all week. If you came around a corner into the wind you were sure to be dusted off! Anyway, still sunny and warm and lots of fun still to be had. There are fishermen still hoping for the big one to bite and the sunsets still attract a few loyal fans.
The work in the basin continued all week, removing the fire related debris from what remains of the Coast Guard docks.
A sufficient number of Chilmark voters gathered for the special town meeting on Monday at the Community Center. The articles concerning funding of the fire cleanup and rebuild were approved by all. The article concerning the town’s Tea Lane Farm took some discussion. As always, our moderator, Everett Poole, kept us on track and got us home in time to see most of the football game.
We all send congratulations to Jim and Roberta Morgan as they celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary this Wednesday. Barbara Armstrong, the couple’s daughter, entertained at a family dinner. Cheers from us all.
The Chilmark Community Church has resumed Pizza Night on Tuesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Games are also enjoyed. All are welcome.
Tom and BeeBo Rantoul Turman were at the family home on Middle Road for an early fall visit. They enjoyed the company of both their daughters and husbands. Brian and Laurel Whyte came from Oakland, and Devon and Brenna Ritch came from Berkeley, as did the Turmans. This visit marked the 45th year of the Rantoul house.
Guy Webster of California and Menemsha was in town recently to attend a wedding.
Bob and Kathy Barrett were at their home on the Menemsha Crossroad for a fall vacation. Cathy Swanberry, also of Rochester, was with them.
This week Bill and Julie Coleman of North Carolina and South Road entertained their daughter Chandra and her husband, Laurence Pena, with their children, Ella Maria Pena, three months, and Lucas Ross Pena, who is three. Laurence’s mother, Mireya Pena, accompanied them.
Donald and Sue Luce of Downingtown, Pa., were happy to tell us of the birth of their first grandchild, Mason William Luce, born Sept. 4 in Phoenixville, Pa., to their son Tom and Annie Luce.
Here is some Menemsha trivia some of us remember the motor sailor, Seer, that spent some time swordfishing out of Menemsha. I just learned that she is 60 years old now and still sailing. She has been in Tahiti for 20 years.
Herb and Jan Speer of Kensington, Conn., are on Chowder Kettle Lane for a fall vacation. This is a special week this year as the couple is celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary. They visit Chilmark twice a year in May and October and have been doing so for 45 years. They have a lot to celebrate! Cheers from us all!
Please remember the memorial gathering for Rusty Walton on Oct. 9 at the Community Center at 2 p.m. All are welcome to come and share in the memories of Rusty’s life with his family members, coworkers and many friends.
Tom Dresser will discuss his latest book at the Chilmark Library’s Wednesday program at 5:30 p.m. The book, African Americans of Martha’s Vineyard, is a history from the days of slavery thru to recent years. Everyone is welcome and there is no charge.
The fall and winter after school crafts program for children six thru fifth grade begins Oct. 5 at the Chilmark Library. Call the library at 508-645-3360 for details.
Congratulations to Carl and Sherry Flanders of Larsen Lane who are happy to tell us of the birth of their first grandchild, Scarlett Lee, who arrived on August 11 in Salisbury, Md. She is the daughter of Carl and Rebecca. They plan a visit with her this month.
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