Edgartown Seafood, operated by Chappy’s own Dimattia brothers, is open for the season. Fish deliveries to the ferry point will again be provided this summer.

The next household hazardous waste collection will take place at the MV Refuse District facility on Saturday, May 17 from 9 a.m. to noon. See the refuse district website for details.

The next Chappy Community Center potluck will be on Wednesday, May 21 from 6 to 8 p.m. Bring your favorite beverages and a dish to serve yourself and eight others.

The CCC is hosting the second annual golf tournament fundraiser at the Chappy golf course on Saturday, June 21.

The Chappy Ferry will begin running on the summer schedule beginning Thursday, May 22. Weather permitting, the ferry will operate continuously from 6:30 a.m. through midnight. To arrange for an early trip at either 5 or 6 a.m. sharp, see the ferry captain, in person on the day before your early trip. An additional, non-refundable fee must be paid in advance.

Race organizers are excited to announce that registration for the seventh annual Chappy Point to Point is now open. The race will take place on Sunday, June 29, starting at 8:30 a.m. There is a limit of 320 runners.

This year, the race proceeds will be used to fund the operating expenses of Chappy Connect, a transportation service for older Chappy residents provided by the Edgartown Council on Aging in collaboration with Healthy Aging MV. With funds provided by last year’s Chappy Point to Point, Chappy Connect leased an all-electric VW ID-4 sedan and launched its operations last month. Pre-scheduled rides are offered for free to Chappy residents age 60 and older Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Rides are assigned first-come, first-served with companions welcome and can be use for the grocery store, pharmacy, medical appointments, Steamship Authority, to visit a friend, etc. Interested riders should call 508-627-4368 by 3 p.m. on Thursdays to schedule a ride for the following week.

When visiting the west coast in years past, I would stay on board the ocean liner Queen Mary. It’s located conveniently for day trips to Disney Land, the Aquarium of the Pacific and the Balboa Ferry, Chappy Ferry’s sister service. Many famous people traveled across the Atlantic on this iconic vessel. The ship’s gift shop offers literature about some of the most illustrious.

My favorite is The Wit and Wisdom of Winston Churchill. It’s a book of a thousand quotes, which I still flip through occasionally. The forward was written by Richard Nixon. Churchill was a pretty serious free world leader, insisting upon fighting Hitler to the death rather than bargaining as some of his fellow countrymen advised. He had a deep sense of irony and humor. One observation that is particularly apt these days regards his view on forms of government: “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time.”