Well it is getting busier by the day. Linda Alley, also known as the jelly queen, reports that the Farmer’s Market will begin their 43rd summer season Saturday morning at 9 a.m. at the Grange Hall.

I want to thank Charlie Kernick, aka the assistant postmaster general, Lynn Christopher, Mave McAuliffe, Pierce Kirby and Wade Simmons for pinch hitting at the post office while we were on vacation.

Ed and Jane Konicki, of Webster, and his brother and wife arrived on Monday and are staying at their daughter Lynn’s condo. Ed reports that they are having a swell time visiting old friends.

Ellen Weiss, of Old County Road, arrived to spend the summer at her home last Wednesday.

Sig Van Rann, of Music street, reports that his daughter Sofia was here last weekend with her friends from New York — Hilary, Fiona and Caroline. Sofia just returned from Bangladesh as part of a UNICEF endeavor at the world’s largest refugee camp of over 500,000 Royhinga refugees from the Holocaust in Myanmar. She assisted in the production of a documentary film a part of an art therapy outreach project with refugee children. She has posted videos and photos on her Facebook page.

Sig’s son Jackson has completed a walking tour of France and Spain and after a short stay in Holland is now back in Israel where he will attend a two-month institute on sustainable farming. He plans to return to the Vineyard in August. On an agrarian note Sig proudly reports that his strawberry patch is in full bloom.

Warren and Marilyn Hollingshead, of Pond View Farm Road, are now in residence for the summer season.

Naomi and Ava Plakins, of Middle Road, came to open their home for the season and will attend the Remembering the Rosenthals concert Saturday afternoon.

Tara Whiting, town clerk, reminds all voters there will be a special election on June 14 at the public safety building from 7 a.m. till 8 p.m. The only question is “Shall the town vote to have its elected Tax Collector become an appointed Treasurer/Collector of the town?”

Stickers for Lambert’s Cove Beach go on sale Saturday, June 16 from 9 a.m. to noon in the shed at the West Tisbury School. Stickers are $50; walk-on passes are $10. Bring proof of residency or your lease. Basketball and swim lessons begin July 9. Call the park department in the town hall at 508-696-0147.

Marian Irving reports that if it is mid-June, it is strawberry time in West Tisbury! The 30th annual strawberry festival will be held on June 23 from noon till 4 p.m.

Olivia Larsen, over at the library, reports that Saturday at 4 p.m. is the annual Remembering the Rosenthals Concert.

Ewell Hopkins reports that the MV Democratic Council will meet Saturday morning from 9 till 10:30 a.m. in the Howes House.

Perhaps the most elaborate and certainly one of the most popular events in the history of the Agricultural Hall was held on June 15, 1920. The play, Gifts of the Past, written and directed by Emma Whiting was written so that most all of the people in town had a part in it. The play was a historical drama with 14 different scenes depicting highlights in the life of the town. We were part of Tisbury until we seceded in 1892. The entertainment was under the auspices of the ladies of the congregational church. The pageant captured the history of the town from 1750 up to 1920. Many descendants of the first settlers played a part in this elaborate extravaganza. At the close of the production all of the people in the play gathered together on stage and sang Auld Lang Syne and the audience joined in with them.

Happy birthday to John Powers and Ben Bilzerian Friday; Jodi Belair, Elise Fisher, Josh Gothard and Woollcott Smith Saturday; Anh Ho, Trevor Marzbanian, Milo D’Antonio and Susan Safford on Sunday; Minor Knight, Joan Mancuso, Cyrus Breeze and Stephen Socha on Monday; Kib Bramhall, Elaine Weintraub, Leslie Fairbairn, Debbie Athearn, Martha Stackpole and Mike Black on Tuesday; Dick Philibosian of Auburn, Anita Botti, Charlotte McGoldrick and Les Leland on Wednesday; Bea Amaral, Elaine Pace, Sandra Hakala, Tim Sweet, Linda Bassett-Benoit, Leslie Gray and Bill Haynes on Thursday. Anniversary greetings to Ed Levine and Vicki Bijur will celebrate their special day on Wednesday.

Well that is all of the social news for this week’s column. Congratulations to the graduating class at the charter school. If you have any news please call or email me. Have a great week.

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