West Tisbury Town Column

October 4, 2012

Today is the beginning of the Columbus Day holiday weekend and the end of the extended shoulder season for the tourists. Town buildings, schools, library and post office will be closed on Monday. The last farmers’ market and artisans festival of the season will be held this weekend at the Grange Hall. Linda Alley reports that the first fall market will be held at the agricultural hall on Oct. 20!

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September 28, 2012

Well, September has slipped away rapidly and we are now in the fall season. The weekend weather was delightful, but Sunday was noticeably cooler, lending a fall-like atmosphere to the air.

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September 21, 2012

Well, tomorrow is the first day of the fall season and we are thankful for all of our summer memories as September is slipping away as quick as you can say Jack Frost!

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September 7, 2012

We enjoyed a gorgeous Labor Day weekend, the unofficial end of the summer season. Cookouts and outdoor activities, including the beach, were the order of the day. Traffic was considerably lighter and parking spaces were not hard to find if you went into town. Business at the Dumptique was brisk as a fair amount of people were dropping off items they enjoyed over the summer but no longer needed. Signs advertising yard sales were numerous.

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August 30, 2012

Today is the start of the long holiday weekend. Labor Day is on Monday and the end of the high summer season. All municipal buildings and the post office will be closed. The VTA buses begin their fall schedule on Tuesday and the SSA schedule changes on Thursday. We have had excellent weather, but, sadly, all good things must come to an end, as school starts on Thursday. Many other school systems in the commonwealth opened last week. There were several end-of-the-season parties last weekend and a few more are planned over the holiday weekend. If you have to go downtown you will immediately notice the drop in the volume of automobile traffic and you might even find a parking place. It is time to bid farewell to all of our August visitors. We hope you enjoyed yourselves and will come back again next year.

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August 23, 2012

Well, signs of fall are beginning to appear each day. Canada geese are headed south each morning with time out for a last-of-the-summer dip in the Mill Pond. The berries are early this year and folks have been out picking quince, cherries, beach plums and other fruit to make into jelly. We had a sharp thunderstorm Friday evening with a generous amount of lightning. You felt a dramatic reduction in traffic on Monday. We are about to begin to settle into our fall routine. A lot of year-round people will be taking a well-deserved September vacation shortly after a hectic August. SSA boats are packed going to the mainland. Starting tomorrow, the farmers’ market will be held once a week.

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August 16, 2012

Well, the weather bureau reports that July was hottest month on record in the contiguous U.S. since record keeping began in 1895 and you won’t find any argument here. Last Friday a tornado watch was listed for this area. I don’t recall that ever happening before. We had some torrential downpours over the weekend, all much needed for the gardens.

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August 9, 2012

The weekend weather was just beastly hot here; we saw television pictures of storm destruction elsewhere in the commonwealth. The beaches were pleasantly full on Sunday, many cookouts were held over the weekend. The school, firehouse and town playground were busy. Next week brings Illumination night on Wednesday, the 151st annual Agricultural Fair begins next Thursday and the Oak Bluffs fireworks on Friday, so activity will pick up in this town.

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August 2, 2012

This past weekend automobile traffic seemed to increase everywhere and it appears busy all around town. We have passed the peak of the summer season as some college students will begin leaving to return to school or get ready for it by next weekend.

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