Chilmark celebrated the last holiday weekend of the summer with enthusiasm. There were picnics and parties at the beach all through days and evenings and all the events scheduled around town were well-attended. Now to try and catch up with all the chores that we have left undone during the busy summer.
I am writing before Thanksgiving Day and can only hope that all went well with your holiday dinner and family reunion. There are many events to keep us busy and entertained for the next few weeks.
Remember, Chilmark Chocolates will be open all this weekend.
Chilmarkers were happy that hurricane Hanna went elsewhere, but there were many who enjoyed the high surf on the south side last weekend. The Squibnocket beach parking lot was crowded as spectators and surfers enjoyed the remnants of the storm. It was reported by some of the spectators that there were seals in the surf enjoying the show. The rest of the week was mostly sunshine and warmth. It is hard to believe that we are already up to double digits in September.
Chilmark woke up to a chilly morning on Wednesday last as our impending winter sent us a warning of things to come. For some, it was a reminder of the holidays that will soon be here and the rush to prepare for them. Hopefully, you all have your ducks . . . no, turkeys . . . in line for next week’s festivities.
Best wishes from all his Chilmark friends go to Andy Goldman who was hospitalized earlier this week. We all hope he is on the mend and on the way home soon.
Cheers to all! A whopping 85.3 per cent of the qualified voters in Chilmark turned out for a big vote on Tuesday. It was exciting to feel the passion and energy that everyone put into the whole process of organizing, campaigning, voting, counting and completing the details of such a large vote. I hope your choices won but if they didn’t you are not alone, just keep working for the public good and you can’t go wrong.
The winds blew this week and Chilmark lost most of the fall foliage, a lot of tree limbs and the electric power for a couple of hours on Tuesday. The project of clearing the town roadsides of dead trees is to start this week and, as if by plan, the winds came first and knocked down a good number of branches. The road crew kept the roads passable. There will be oak fire wood available so if you can use some, please call Tim at town hall and get on the list.
By the sound of the wind outside my window I suspect there will be fewer pretty leaves on the trees by morning. Hope you have had a chance to see the foliage colors on the town roads. Some have been spectacular, but we say that every year!
Hopefully, as you read this, you will have had your fill of holiday feasting and company and conversation and be ready for a distraction. So, since this is traditionally a slow news week, I will resort to writing about non-news experiences.
Like most Islanders, I make all necessary doctor’s appointments in the fall and usually have several in sequence both on the Island and off.
