On any given summer day, the Vineyard’s year-round population is boosted by tens of thousands of people. For some, an Island visit is a novelty, a chance to see what the media fuss is all about, perhaps to gawk after celebrities. For others, this Island is not about getting away from it all, but about coming home to a summer community that includes the whole fabric of their lives. Few destinations can boast a summer community with such a rich, generation-spanning connection. Indeed, the visitors for whom we are most grateful are those of the faithful summer community which returns each year to the Island and calls it home.