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.
Chilmark begins the fall season under cloudy skies with much to be happy about but with deep sadness within the town family as we grieve for Juliet R. Burkett, who died too young this week in a car accident on her way to college driving in South Dakota. We send condolences to her many friends and to her family in Chilmark and West Tisbury. She is very much missed by us all.
Chilmark enjoyed a wonderful holiday weekend. The only thing in short supply was a place to park. Let’s hope everyone was finally accommodated. The weather was perfect, the mood was upbeat and there were many visitors. And did I mention that the fish were biting?
Dave and Catha Carlson were at their Peaked Hill home with their daughter, Jessica, for a holiday vacation.
Chilmark is moving from one excitement to another. The 66th fishing derby is underway and many fishermen are in Menemsha and on the roads between one hot fishing spot and another! Good luck to all!
Something jump started summer in Chilmark. After several rollicking thunderstorms, the weather took a right turn and the beach crowds appeared. There are a remarkable number of vacationers here already.
I must comment on how beautiful the dogwood trees were this month. They must have benefited by the wet spring as the trees seemed heavy with blossoms this season. Hope you had one blooming in your neighborhood.
Chilmark’s September is acting like August. There are still many visitors, lots of gatherings and plenty of cars on the road. Let’s hope we can all keep up with things for a while longer.
Chilmark continues to enjoy the mild temperatures and mostly sunny days of this extended fall season. It is hard to focus, as we must, on the upcoming holiday events and necessary travels included. How many times a day do you hear global warming in local conversations?
There are many dates for activities that you will want to make notes of on your calendars, so I will proceed with notes from my many e-mails.
Chilmark says goodbye to another August. It was an eventful one with earthquakes, a presidential visit, a hurricane and more. The town lost a few trees and a lot of visitors to Irene. Most of our visitors on short vacations left early, only, I fear, to return to worse conditions in Connecticut, New York and other New England locations than we suffered here.
