The Town of Tisbury is so fortunate to have Heather Maciel as our animal control officer. She is thoughtful, kind and helpful. Do not hesitate to call her if you have a problem.

I was discombobulated by the changes to our end of summer Island schedule last week due to effects of Hurricane Erin. Thankfully, everything turned out okay, even if on different nights.

The weather always gets cooler just before the Agricultural Fair. This week is no exception.

The big secret is out. Illumination night is Wednesday, August 20.

Thank you all so much for the many wonderful birthday greetings, posts and phone calls for my August 3 birthday. I was stunned.

If it seems that I write about many artists, writers and musicians in this column it’s because that is who we are surrounded by on Martha’s Vineyard.