A few effects of Hurricane Florence arrived on Tuesday with torrential rains throughout the day. Perhaps it was just enough to fill the ponds once again and maintain the trees before autumn arrives. Activities have certainly quieted down in Aquinnah and across the Island. Shops are closing earlier at the cliffs. The sunsets have been even more spectacular during these last days of summer while the weather has remained warm enough for swimming.

Aquinnah Cultural Center tours will be available on Thursday, Friday and Saturday this week from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call 508-645-7900.

Reminder: Martha’s Vineyard Community Services electronic disposal day is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the campus next door to the YMCA of MV. Recycle your old electronic equipment, TVs and computers, appliances, scrap metal, etc.

Thank you to Tony Saccoccia, Jack O’Malley and their staff at Menemsha Galley who provided for the 31st annual lobster roll luncheon for the up-Island Council on Aging. The luncheon was started by previous Galley owners Ted and Karin Stanley, continued with the Fenner family, including Frank, Merrily and Barbara, and now with Tony and Jack. Thank you to the Rattner family for allowing the luncheon to be held at their waterside property. Nearly 70 elders from across the Vineyard attended with our director Joyce Albertine overseeing it all. Assistance was provided by Bethany DeBettencourt Hammond, Tanya Larsen and many volunteers. Special guests included USCG Station Menemsha Chief Robert Parent and BM1 Adam Smith. ‘Til next year.

Henry and Betty Costabel are at their Aquinnah home for an end-of-the-season respite.

Bob and Nancy Hawes, along with their children and grandchildren, have been enjoying their family home throughout the summer as has her sister Wendy Nasberg with her children and grandchildren.

Darrius Lewis returned to his studies at Temple University after spending the summer with his grandmother Kristina Leslie. While here, he worked at the Aquinnah Circle parking lot once again – a summer job he has held for the past few years. Darrius was accompanied home by his brother Philip.

Congratulations to Aquinnah police officer Patrick Souza who reeled in a 4.02-pound bonito on Monday. Patrick placed third on the leaderboard for the day in the boat bonito category.

Jennifer Staples has returned to her home in Los Angeles after spending the past three months with her mother, Kristina Ann Kestenbaum Williams Hook Leslie. While here, Jennifer and Kristina opened their Bowen Arrow shop at the cliffs, selling native art as well as old photographs on cups, hot plates, coasters and canvas bags. The photographs were taken by Richard Kestenbaum upon his arrival in Gay Head in 1945. The ladies wanted to share their culture and family history with all.

Max and Charlie Staples returned to Los Angeles in time for the school year after spending part of August with their mother, Jennifer, and grandmother, Kristina.

Happy birthday wishes to Philip Wiesner as he celebrates today; Janet Foley will party on Saturday; Jeffrey Madison will observe a milestone on the 24th; Landry Harlan will party on the 25th; Sept. 26 is a day of celebration for Hillary Smith, Susie Wallo and Spa Tharpe.

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