JOHN S. ALLEY
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Spring flowers are in bloom. Tuesday is the first of May when by tradition baskets are hung on your door and May pole celebrations and dances announce the arrival of spring. The baseball field hosted a youth baseball game and the tennis courts behind the field were also busy last Saturday, when shortsleeved shirts and shorts were the clothing of choice. Finally on Sunday and Monday Sunday we got some much-needed rain.
Vineyard Transit Authority administrator Angela Grant reports that the summer shoulder season bus schedule begins tomorrow. The VTA will offer extended service on Fridays and Saturdays until Memorial Day weekend. The schedule can be viewed at the Web site vineyardtransit.com.
Phyllis Meras of Music street has returned home after two weeks in Europe. Linda Baughman, who had stayed in her house in her absence has gone back to her home in Philadelphia. Phyllis’s friend Sal Laterra of Providence, R. I., has arrived to prepare for his birthday bash Saturday night.
Shanti Blum of Music street returned last Friday after spending a week in New Jersey with her daughter Leslie Hecht and her family.
Pete Karman and his wife Jill Carlton, of Hartford, Conn., and their son Alex, of Brooklyn, N.Y., arrive today to open up her State Road home for the season. Alex will turn over the garden, while his parents will be busy with other chores and getting a firsthand look at their old camp that is being remodeled by Will Monast. They will head back Monday evening.
Liz over at Vineyard Gardens reports that tomorrow morning you will have the opportunity to learn how to grow the greenest, nicest lawn in your neighborhood. Grass is a cool weather lover. Now is the time to fertilize. Learn from the experts when and why to lime and put down crab grass control. They will discuss organic options. Learn why they recommend you don’t mow too short.
Today at the Limber reception that will be held at 4 p.m. at the library, you can also sneak over to the reading room and listen to the JC Trio. Jennifer Tseng is confident that each event will enhance the other. Also the artwork of Lyn Hinds will be on display at the library for the month of May. A reception will be held on Friday, May 11, at 4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
Marian Irving reports that volunteers have been recruited, posters are being hung and tickets are ready to go on sale next Sunday, April 29, for the up-Island tour benefiting the church preservation efforts. Five stunning properties will welcome viewers on Saturday, May 26, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are also available at Heather Gardens, Vineyard Gardens and Middletown Nursery.
On April 19, 1975, extensive renovations to the children’s room upstairs at the West Tisbury Library were approved by the trustees. The money to pay for the changes was to come from book sales and the gift fund, not taxpayer money. The subcommittee of the trustees that worked out all the details consisted of David G. McCullough and Cris Jones. Jamie Alley and Jenny Manter would do the cataloging work; George Magnuson would do the repairing and painting, and Burnham and Magnuson of Edgartown would construct the divider and shelves.
Happy birthday to: Shirley Mayhew, Sal Laterra, Nicole Cabot, Julie Sierputoski, Olivia Nelson and Jill Rosenkranz today; Cecily Bryant, Colin Whyte and Emily Fischer tomorrow; Pricilla Bettencourt, Cathy Campbell, Patrie Grace and Ken Edwards on Sunday; Bob Schwartz, Tom Roan and Rafe Mazer on Monday; Dick Knabel, Sylvana Dole, Daniel Ferry, Antonio Chiabai and Daniel Pace on Tuesday; Jonathan Scott Jr. Jennifer Doyle, and John Kirk on Wednesday; Stephanie Dreyer, Elizabeth Van Landingham, Jenny Dowd, Prudy Burt and John Durfee on Thursday. Belated birthday wishes to Martha Tack and Noah Garcia.
Well, that is all of the social news for this week’s column. If you have any news please call or e-mail.
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