JUNE D. MANNING
508-645-2574
The Martha’s Vineyard Center for Living will sponsor their second annual Summer Welcome this evening at the P.A. Club in Oak Bluffs, with appetizers and silent auction bidding at 5:30. Tickets are $15 per person. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. with a medley of Italian foods with side dishes and salads. Desserts, coffee and tea will be served at 7:30 p.m. Silent auction (lots of nice gifts) and door prize winners will be announced at 8 p.m. Dancing to the tunes from the 1940s through today, spun by deejay Steve McCullough. For reservations, please call director Leslie Clapp at 508-939-9440.
The Aquinnah Public Library will feature the Spindrift Marionettes on Saturday with Catkin, a Celtic myth. The performance will be free.
Please welcome summer intern Joseph Vanderhoop Lee, who will be assisting at the library over the summer.
Vineyard author Geraldine Brooks will speak on her latest book, Caleb’s Crossing, at the Aquinnah town hall on July 12 from 5 to 6:15 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Thank you to Geraldine and her husband,Tony Horwitz, for their support and their presence at the Harvard ceremonies one month ago. Caleb’s Crossing has brought a lot of attention to the forefront, with the history of Caleb and the writings of Geraldine.
The Aquinnah Cultural Center will have a finger weaving class today during their opening hours of 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For further information, please call 508-645-7900.
The 23rd annual Strawberry Festival will be held at the West Tisbury Congregational Church on Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. Stop by to get your fill of fresh strawberries, especially the shortcake.
Vineyard guitarist Joe Keenan will perform on Saturday, June 25 at the Aquinnah Shop during dinner, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. A nice way to spend the evening with dinner, great music and the spectacular view.
Chilmark Church reminds everyone of their lobster roll feasts on Tuesdays throughout the summer. Stop by and enjoy a picnic on the lawn or take yours home with you or down by the beach. Lobster rolls, chips, and a beverage for $14 per order.
Condolences to the family and friends of Diana Bardwell, who passed away this week. She will be missed by her many friends across the Vineyard.
Sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Donald L. Britt, who passed away on June 22 in Portland, Maine. We shared more than 20 years of friendship together with our blended families, travels along the East Coast from Maine to the Carolinas, lots of tears and lots of laughter and unforgettable life moments. We entertained family and friends often while residing in Sengekontacket, Tower Ridge and Aquinnah. He will certainly be missed by his many friends, especially on the Vineyard.
Aquinnah town clerk Carolyn Feltz has Philbin Beach stickers available for Aquinnah residents at the town hall from Monday through Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Resident parking passes are also available.
Bill and Joan Kistner returned to their home in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., on Wednesday after spending the week with our grandson, Noah James Manning, and especially to celebrate his five years of immense joy in our lives. We enjoyed family dinners, they went out to Amy and Scott’s home for their birthday celebrations, and thank you to Capt. Buddy Vanderhoop for the donation of a striped bass for dinner. They also enjoyed the last T-ball game of the season, picnics at the beach, and the grand opening of 7a Foods. They have returned home for a rest until the next time.
Congratulations to Dan Sauer and Nonie Madison on the opening of the 7a on Friday. Their first day was a sell-out and hopefully a forecast for their future. Great menu items, affordable prices, local foods, all in a new, clean and friendly atmosphere. All the best to them in this endeavor.
Mrs. Hannah L. Malkin has arrived for her summer sojourn. She was accompanied on her trip by her nephew, Eric Malkin, and his wife, Bobbie, and their friends, Ken and Bonnie.
Happy 30th anniversary wishes to Barry and Dorothy Sullivan as they celebrate their special day on June 27. They spent their honeymoon in Edgartown from the end of June to July 1981 and now celebrate from their Bayberry Lane home.
Barry and Dottie have arrived for their summer sojourn on Island. They vacationed on the Vineyard for many summers until they had the opportunity to buy a house in 1995 that had been owned by Agnes Clark. Miss Clark was the secretary of the late Dr. Don Hare of Rochester and Aquinnah. The Sullivan family still resides in Rochester during the winter months. They have four adult children, the youngest just graduated from Coastal Carolina University in May. All four of their children, Jackie, Pat, Dan and Katie, have worked summers as camp counselors at the Chilmark Community Center. This is the first year when there will not be a Sullivan working there. The eldest Sullivan daughter worked at the Old Sculpin Gallery for several years. Their son Dan now works for David Giles Landscaping in Aquinnah. They all enjoy spending several months here each summer season where they have many visitors through the summer and fall as they are both from large families. Their oldest daughter, Jackie, will be married on July 28, 2012 at St. Elizabeth’s Church with the wedding reception at their Aquinnah home. To round out their family, they have a yellow Lab named Marley and two cats, Mr. Kitty and Sadie. Enjoy the season.
Condolences to the family and friends of Kenneth Sullivan, whose services were held in Wareham on Monday. Ken had worked at the Vineyard Haven Post Office for many years.
For those who may be interested, I have listened to the more than 100 messages left on my answering machine over the past six months. It is now free and clear to leave more which I promise to answer in a more timely fashion.
Happy 41st anniversary wishes to Bruce and Adriana Ignacio as they celebrate on June 27.
Belated happy birthday wishes to Scott Mullin, who celebrated a major milestone on Sunday with a party in his honor.
Happy birthday wishes this week to Carly Simon, who will celebrate her special day on June 25 and shares the day with Robert Schiller, who will celebrate a major milestone. Edward Fantasia will be 25 on June 26 and shares the day with Judith Lana Peterson. Jonathan Kaye will party on June 27 as will Anna Cotton Runyan and Kathie Carroll. Beth Mayhew will party on June 28 and shares the day with Belinda Booker, who will observe a major milestone, as will Anthony Corjulo, and Spencer Booker will be 17 years old. Marilyn Maynard will observe her special day on June 29.
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