Happy Memorial Day from Tisbury

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Our town shares in the shocked sorrow over the murder of Pat Gregory last weekend in California. For years he was a good friend to all and a strong leader in the Tisbury business community. He will be greatly missed. Only a month ago our son and family had met him on the ferry and of course enjoyed the meeting. Then we saw him again in Menemsha. Now they share in the sorrow.

This Saturday is the opening reception at the Louisa Gould Gallery for the Sail into Summer show. Island artists including Adam Thompson, John Holladay, Christie Scheele, Laura Roberts, Donna Blackburn, and Nancy Furino have artwork on exhibit until June 23.

The Tisbury Senior Center hosts the annual open house on Sunday, June 1, from 2 to 4 pm, with music by Christine McLean and Serendipity. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome.

From Memorial Day through August you are invited to a free tour of the 1828 meeting house of Edgartown’s Federated Church, which will be open from 1 to 3 pm every day.  Information about the history of the church will be available. You can sit in the pews downstairs or upstairs and imagine a worship service in this special place which has changed little in the past 186 years. A large chandelier has old whale oil lamps. The large windows let in bright sunlight. The architect, Frederick Baylies Jr., later designed the Baptist Church and the Old Whaling Church. For more, call 508-627-4421.,

The late Pat Brown was the school nurse for all of the Island schools and uncounted children. You are asked to send memories and photos to Jennifer Marlin (Jennifer.w.marlin@ampf.com) or Box 1311, Edgartown 02539 to be shared at Pat’s Celebration of Life on June 27.

FlexiTickets are available at the Vineyard Playhouse until May 31 for the 2014 summer season performances on the new Patricia Neal stage. Opening night for The Whaleship Essex is June 21. A Wiki-Folk Musical Experience in Two Acts, Search: Paul Clayton opens July 19. Opening August 16 is Satchel Paige and The Kansas City Swing, where jazz fills the night, baseball the day in 1947. Tickets are available online now at mvplayhouse.org.

Tom Dresser, Herb Foster, and Jay Schofield will talk about their book “Martha’s Vineyard in World War II” on Tuesday at the Vineyard Haven Library and on Wednesday at the Bunch of Grapes, both at 7 pm.

The children’s march to the sea with flowers on the Friday before Memorial Day is the most wonderful event on our Island. You feel the emotional tug as they toss the blossoms on the water in memory of those who have died for our freedom.

Happy anniversary to Allan and Ann Davey, who mark 22 happy years together.

Big bunches of birthday balloon wishes go out today to Elaine Ciancio. Tomorrow wish the best to Olyvia Houston. Victoria ‘Honey’ Campos, Shawn Townes, Leah Ellis, and Shawn Willoughby celebrate on Saturday. Betsy Edge and Ann Haller party on Monday. Tuesday belongs to Kylie Townes and Kristina Ivory. Birthday greetings to Steve Mussell and Cheryl Stark on Wednesday.

Heard on Main Street: Fly your flag and celebrate Memorial Day with friends and neighbors on Monday.

Got Tisbury news? Contact Kay Mayhew.