Well, we are finally getting some much-needed rain. It was also the best kind of rain so that it soaked into the ground. Now we need to have the ponds full.

Happy birthday to all who celebrated their day this past week. Big balloons go out to Ethan Creato, Brendan Donnelly, Tayvon McManemy and Roa Sanchez, who all celebrated their day Sept. 27; Connor Besson and Ellie Dolby, Sept. 28; Samanta Morgnerova, Sept. 30; Jade Correll and Keiry Fonseca, Oct. 1, and to Hailey Smith who celebrated her day Oct. 2.

Special birthday wishes go out to Kathy Ivory who celebrated her day on Sept. 27.

Sturbridge was the setting for the wedding of Lisa Barbini and Francis (Fran) DeToma. You could not have asked for a more beautiful day and the colors were spectacular. Many Island friends traveled to the wedding and met a wonderful family and their friends who were all together to wish the newlyweds a wonderful life together.

It was also a great way to get to spend time with friends we hadn’t seen all summer. Most of us were in the same complex and we managed to get to a dinner at the inn. Needless to say it was a great weekend and we wish the newlyweds a long and happy life together.

Back by popular demand, the Martha’s Vineyard Museum is once again celebrating the faces of Martha’s Vineyard with a second Island Faces portrait competition in collaboration with Featherstone Center for the Arts.

Three years ago, the museum held its first portrait contest inspired by the National Portrait Gallery’s annual contest. Members and visitors greeted the exhibition that resulted with great enthusiasm, encouraging it to be done again. Beginning Oct. 1, the museum will begin accepting entries for the second Island Faces contest.

A panel of judges from the Island’s art community will jury the competition. The winning portraits will debut at the museum’s summer opening reception on June 12, 2015 and remain on display through the summer. The public will once again be able to vote on a separate People’s Choice category, the winners of which will be featured at Featherstone beginning Oct. 18, 2015. Leslie Baker is also hosting a series of self-portrait classes at Featherstone this fall to get people inspired and in the mood to create.

Entry forms and additional details are available on the museum’s website, mvmuseum.org.

Well, October is always an interesting month. The clocks will change pretty soon and it will be darker earlier. The leaves will get their painted colors, and there are still plenty of weddings taking place. Halloween will soon be here.

Have a great week and keep the home candles burning.

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