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Oak
Bluffs
May
12, 2005
By
Megan Alley - 508-693-0850 - meganislandmegan@verizon.net
On Sunday evening as I am writing this column, I am feeling rather
like a foreign correspondent as I am writing it from beautiful Daniel
Island in Charleston, S.C. I arrived here Friday night to spend
five days visiting with my Son and daughter-in-law, Dion and Debra
Alley, and their family here - Sam, Ben and newborn Paige Elizabeth
- and to attend grandson Ben's first communion. I hesitate to tell
you that the weather here has been in the seventies with sunny blue
skies as reports from the Island tell me that a nor'easter has battered
our beautiful Island of Martha's Vineyard since Saturday.
In spite of the inclement weather, the first Communion celebration
and also the Confirmation ceremony went on as scheduled on Saturday
at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church for the Good Shepherd Parish
with parents, relatives, and friends proudly watching as the children
received these rites.
Diane and Paul Claussen held a Mother's Day party on Saturday evening.
There was a double reason to celebrate as their daughter Kirsten
Hodges along with husband Brad and their baby Will were here for
a visit. Kirsten is recovering well from a serious illness and the
family was so grateful to be back together under such happy circumstances.
Several people have now arrived back at their Oak Bluffs homes for
the summer. Among them are Dorris Williams who is here at her Eastside
Road home from her winter home in Maryland and Ron and Carol Conte
at their Lagoon home for the summer.
Lou Healey spent last week in Sagamore Beach to help grandson Colin
David McNamee celebrate his first birthday. Colin is the son of
Mary and Bruce McNamee and is also the grandson of the late David
Healey.
Caroline Lucas is at her new home on Webb Ave. and her sisters Heather,
Allyson, and their children arrived for the first time to visit
with Caroline in her new home.
Under the small world department: While waiting in the airport terminal
(I think it was the Washington, D.C. one) on my trip down, I saw
a familiar Island face. It was Betty Daniels on her way to Ohio
to attend her grandson's graduation. We managed to chat for a while
until her plane was called for boarding.
Oak Bluffs School sixth grader Emma Forbes is one of six students
whose artwork, which is titled “Fireworks,” was chosen
for the cover of this year's edition of the Island Book phone directory.
Congratulations to her and the other winners.
If you have a child with NLD, Apergers, or any learning disability,
and are interested in getting together with other parents, please
plan on attending a meeting at 6:30 pm at the Edgartown School Library
on Wed., May 18. Diane Guest of Vineyard Nutrition will speak and
a parent meeting will follow. For more information, call Melissa
Pitt at 508-627-6040.
A double thank you goes to the PTO from the staff of the Oak Bluffs
School for the incredible display of food, treats, gifts, and general
goodness during teacher appreciation week. The PTO in return was
overwhelmed by the donations of food, and all of the baking, cooking,
and serving by the parents and friends of the school, and the generosity
of many Island businesses who donated wonderful gifts to present
to the staff.
We send birthday smiles to Will Farrissey on May 12 followed by
Heidi Jardin on May 18, and friend Kay Manning who will party on
May 24. Anniversary flowers go to Kathy and Andy Farrissey on May
18.
My apologies to anyone who might have e-mailed me news as when I
tried to access my e-mail remotely, I discovered to my dismay that
my computer is once again displaying only an error message. Hopefully,
when I return I will be able to get it up online again.
Enjoy your week as the weather is supposed to be better, and do
send your news along to me.
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