The following letter was sent to the West Tisbury selectmen.

I would like to take a moment to thank you for providing the forum in which we, as a community, have the opportunity to openly express ourselves when we truly believe that expression can make a difference.

Looks like my family and I finished our 10 days on the Vineyard in time to avoid the mishegoss (craziness) of an ex-presidents birthday party.

Something is wrong with this picture represented in the July 15 Gazette article on why Alley’s Store is closed for the summer.

I want to thank the Gazette for showcasing Eric Adam’s journey from awareness to action on the issues of systemic racism in our country and more specifically on our Island.

On behalf of the MV Peace Council and of MV Friends Meeting (Quakers) I thank Jeff Scheuer for his perceptive observations in last week’s Gazette.

A Gazette story on Monday highlights the increase in Covid-19 cases on the Island.

On July 16, the anniversary of our dad’s birthday, our family celebrated a closing with the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank to purchase our family home on 18 Tiasquam Road.

People can speak for themselves but the land cannot talk. In 2020 I wrote a book, In Praise of Protected Lands And Special Places On Martha’s Vineyard, to speak for the land.