JOHN S. ALLEY
508-693-2950
Welcome to summer and all the people it brings along with it. Traffic is heavy everywhere, even over at the landfill. The weather was cool in the evenings leading up to the holiday. Just about every building in town is now occupied. The Blake pie gazebo reports a brisk business. Buses were comfortably full, planes and boats were crowded. Ted Morgan, down in Edgartown, organized and marched in his 43rd Independence Day parade and it was well-attended, as was Woollcott and Leah Smith’s party the night before — about 50 people took part in the evening’s festivities. The parade was the highlight of the Fourth, and many backyard cookouts were held that day and all week long. The annual Tisbury Street Fair is on Sunday and begins at 6 p.m.
Vicki Bijur and husband Ed Levine of New York city, have been vacationing at her mom’s place in Tiah’s Cove.
Stevie and Charlie Kernick of Edgartown Road are playing host to the entire Kernick family this week at Post Office corner. His son Tyler, wife Crissy and daughters Anabella and Alexandra arrived on Saturday, and daughter Kellee Simoes, her husband Jack and their children Christian, Lauryn and Kason on Wednesday. All attended the annual Athearn family Fourth of July cookout at Debby and George Athearn’s Lambert’s Cove home.
Bob Luskin and his wife, Charlotte Fallon, of Edgartown Road, held a party on Monday, a combination 29th birthday party and send-off for his son Peter, who is being redeployed to Afghanistan. Bob cooked the old family recipe of ribs; Charlotte’s daughter Natalie baked a cake, and they, once again, used the fine china handed down for generations. The weather was wonderful and the sunset spectacular, and the guests thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Their house guests over the holiday week are Jonathan and Rebekah Cramer of Atlanta. Both of Charlotte’s daughters, Nathalie and Miranda, have summer jobs on the Vineyard and are excited about it.
Susan and Andy Boass of Hopkinton were at their summer home last weekend. Andy is a beekeeper and sells his product from a card table on the edge of Middle Road. His wife Susan, one of the famous Glimmerglass Girls, is busy preparing for house guests.
Jeff Smith, an advisor in the White House and a friend from way back, and his wife Nancy, who is a senior policy advisor with AARP, came up from Washington for a short visit last week.
Sal Laterra of Providence was the holiday weekend guest of Phyllis Meras of Music Street. Sal reports that after mowing her lawn and covering her blueberry bushes, they found time to attend holiday parties and the parade in Edgartown. He cooked us a patriotic pancake breakfast on Independence Day. He returned to Providence on Thursday.
Lynne Whiting reports that Livingston Taylor will be doing a benefit performance for the library at the Grange Hall on Tuesday. Opening for Mr. Taylor will be Elizabeth Straton. Sponsored by the Library Foundation, this is the first in a series of five Tuesdays at Twilight concerts. Doors open at 7 p.m.; show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 and are for sale at the library.
On Wednesday, the first of the library’s Summer Speakeasy authors’ series takes place at the Granary Gallery. Popular artists Ray Ellis and Allen Whiting will share painting and book publishing experiences from 5:30 to 7 p.m. On August 8, Jill Iscol will talk about her book Hearts on Fire, and on September 18 journalist Charlayne Hunter-Gault will speak. Tickets are $75 per evening or $200 for the series.
Marian Irving reports that the popular Attic and Barn sale will be happening on the grounds of the church on Saturday, July 14, from 9 a.m. till 2 p.m. The rain date is Sunday from 1 till 4 p.m. Church members collect, sort and clean sale items in preparation for this busy day. Collectibles such as enamelware, English bone china and table linens mingle with garden tools, kayaks, bicycles, children’s games, small furniture pieces and numerous surprises for every age. All proceeds benefit the historic church. Rain date will be Sunday, July 15. For more information call 508-693-2842 or 508-737-8089.
Jennifer Tseng, over at the library, reports that on Thursday, July 19, at 5 p.m., Jorie Graham will read from her new book, PLACE. Refreshments will be served. Free and open to the public. Alberto De Almar will be playing flamenco guitar in the library’s back garden at 3 p.m. on the second Saturdays in July and August.
Katy Fuller, over at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum, reports that due to popular demand, the museum is excited to welcome David Murphy, youngest child of artist Stanley Murphy, to the Island to present a slide show of his father’s work along with narration. Stan’s grandson, John, will play music on his grandfather’s Martin guitar.
Happy birthday to: David Douglas, Bart Smith, James Sepanara and Amelia Espy today; David McCullough, Mary Lu Keep and Adam Bresnick tomorrow; John Mayhew 3rd, Sarah Cottle and Andrew Gardner on Sunday; Devin Church and Skipper Manter on Monday; Mary K. McDonough, Rez Williams and Sandy Fisher on Tuesday; Tony DiNitto and Julie Moon on Wednesday; Anna Alley, Denise Mount, Annie Murphy and Martina Mastromonaco on Thursday. A belated birthday wish to the honorable Dudley Eppel. Happy anniversary to Webster socialites Ed and Jane Koniki on Monday.
Well, that is all of the social news for this week’s column. A piece of useless trivia for your next cocktail party: Spam became available at your local grocery store 74 years ago Sunday. It is the kind you eat, not useless material in your e-mail. If you have any news please call or e-mail me. Have a great week.
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