To the Editor:

Last Tuesday’s concert in the park was a celebration of the Altamont community and its vitality. The village isn’t everything to everybody all the time, but on that night it was pretty close to perfect.

The air was warm and restful, having shed its steamy cloak with the setting sun. Neighbors and friends of all ages packed the park, chatting, laughing, playing, sharing ice cream, dancing, and singing. It was community at its apex. Orsini Park as piazza.

Each note offered by the band, the Rusticators, dripped with nostalgia. Each song comfortably worn and familiar, re-spun seemingly just for us, just for this evening.

Just one more song.

It was an evening that filled the soul with such contentment the crowd was slow to drift into the night once the last string was strummed. But they did, packing their wagons or chairs and heading back to their homes, most on foot or bike.

Thank you to the library for putting on another great event, the band for providing the perfect soundtrack, and the community for being such a pleasing place to live.

Josh Martin

Altamont