KATHIE CASE
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I think we can say there have been no complaints of the weather. It has been hot but the humidity has been kind. There is, however, among some of us a small wish for a little more rain. Particularly if it could happen at night. We just need to keep our plants and grass happy.
Happy birthday to all who celebrated their day this past week. Big balloons go out to Jared Livingston, who celebrated his day July 31, and to Paige Herrick, who celebrates her day today August 5.
Special balloons go out to Derek Avakian, who celebrated his day August 3.
A very happy birthday goes out to Pam Dolby and Floyd Norton, who celebrate their birthday today, August 5.
I must say this has been a very slow time for news. I think everyone has a lot of things to do this time of year. Many have family or friends here so there is no time to catch up, and it is the time of year when everyone is putting in extra hours at work. So if you find a chance, share a few visits with us.
The Martha’s Vineyard Book Festival will have a stellar lineup of authors at the Chilmark Community Center on Sunday, August 7. Authors include both local favorites and those who are traveling from off-Island to participate. The lineup is designed to appeal to readers both young and old with diverse tastes. Cookbook authors Joan Nathan and Jessica Harris will begin the festival with a panel on Cooking as History, moderated by Carol McManus. Among the other authors participating are Pulitzer Prize-winner Siddhartha Mukherjee (The Emperor of All Maladies); Amor Towles, discussing his debut and just released novel, Rules of Civility; Alexandra Styron (Reading My Father); Isabel Wilkerson (The Warmth of Other Suns); short story writer, Edith Pearlman (Binocular Vision); Andre Dubus 3rd (Townie); from Sports Illustrated, Kostya Kennedy; Geraldine Brooks (Caleb’s Crossing); and Steve Rattner (Overhaul), to mention just a few. The festival runs from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and features 25 authors speaking in tents during the course of the day. The event is free, books are available for sale by Edgartown Books, and authors will be signing their books following their discussions. Food will be provided by the ArtCliff Diner Truck. The complete schedule is at mvbookfestival.com.
The Edgartown Library Milkweed Puppets present The Sun’s Sister. It will be held August 6 at 11 am on the lawn of the library. This is a colorful folktale from Lapland. Admission is free.
The seventh annual Blueberry Pancake Brunch Sunday, will be held August 14, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at the Federated Church parish house at 45 South Summer street in Edgartown. They’ll be serving blueberry pancakes, syrup, sausage, lemonade, coffee. Blueberries also will be sold by the pint, to benefit for the Martha’s Vineyard Cancer Support Group, sponsored by the church’s missions committee. Cost is $5 for children and $7 for adults, with a maximum cost of $25 for parents with their children.
Although I have not talked to him, I have seen that Zack Waller has found his way home from Germany. I know he is trying to get a lot of the Vineyard activities done before he returns to his studies at Cornell in a few short weeks.
Kathleen Stanus, niece of Pam Dolby’s husband, has been here staying with her cousins, Chris and Liza Dolby, and daughters, Ellie and Caroline. Kathleen’s parents, Maureen and Jerry, and her brother, Jerry, came to the Island on Thursday for their annual visit.
Beth and Bill Erickson have had a busy week with friends Marty and Ed Thompson, here from Oxford, Mich. and Edgewood, Fla., where they are Beth and Bill’s neighbors. This is their first time to the Vineyard and they all enjoyed visiting all the hot spots. Their biggest thrill was eating hamburgers and chowder outside at the Seafood Shanty and trying all the local cuisine. They enjoyed Randy Walpole’s stuffed quahogs the best, and rumor has it they packed up a few to take home for their own freezer.
Have a great week, and keep the home candles burning.
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