Chilmark was wet this week. It surely did rain . . . for hours if not days! Anyway, we appear to be none the worse for it although I am sure some basements are wet today. I tried to find out how many inches it rained in Chilmark but Bob Conway, who is my weatherman, reports that his rain gauge cracked. Enough said!
Chilmark stands this week at what I think we can agree is midwinter. Let’s hope, anyway, that half of it is behind us! It is a very quiet time here as things are pretty much closed up, and Chilmarkers are doing their thing, whatever it may be, indoors and warm! The Menemsha Café on Basin Road closed last weekend and plans to reopen in April after a general rest for all who worked so hard there since early last spring.
Chilmark is celebrating spring with the usual rainy days and sunny interludes ... typical early spring in New England, and we are glad to see all the hearty blooming flowers showing their colors around town. We send our messages of comfort and concern to other parts of New England that suffered in the recent rains and resulting floods.
Hooray, Chilmark starts off the New Year by welcoming a new citizen to our town. Tauras and Ellen Biskis had baby Tauras on Dec. 22, and he came home on Christmas Eve. He has a big brother, Kestutis, and sister, Grazina. Cheers from us all!
Chilmark is full of the pre-rush buzz . . . lots of visitors, many trucks on the roads on busy schedules, school buses still running, seasonal businesses reopening and the rest of us trying to keep up. What will it be like when the schools close and our season really begins? If your travels take you to the gas station at Menemsha, pop inside and try one of the new Twix ice cream bars . . . your day will improve!
Chilmark is moving into the last month of this year without much weather trauma. The mild and pleasant weather stays with us and continues to make our activities routine . . . for a while. There were even people sitting on Menemsha beach over the holiday weekend. Maybe some were swimming, but I doubt it. There were lots of visitors to town and all seemed pleased to be here.
Santa arrived at the Chilmark Community Center on time on Wednesday last and was well received. A very large crowd of Chilmark folk was on hand to greet him as he gave out cheer and gifts to the Chilmark young.
Next door at the Chilmark Library a fair crowd was entertained by the Vineyard Haven Brass Band, who played Christmas carols both old and new in a most enjoyable concert sponsored by the Friends of the Chilmark Library.
