Mary Oliver
The wind wags its many tails. And in the evening the piled firewood shifts a little, longing to be on its way. —Mary Oliver
October 14, 2011
Discussion on Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
Remember to bring a little music and art into your life. In recognition of Alzheimer’s awareness month, on Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m., the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital will offer a one-hour presentation followed by open discussion on care giving for all stages of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The session will include a special focus…
News Update: Tuesday, Oct. 18 – Whippoorwill Farm to Relocate
Whippoorwill Farm, home of the first Community Supported Agriculture program on the Vineyard, is moving its operation back to Old County Road.
In a newsletter from the farm that went out to CSA members on Tuesday, farm owner Andrew Woodruff said his decision was driven by impending new ownership for Thimble Farm, where…
SSA Meeting
The Steamship Authority governors will hold their monthly meeting on the Vineyard this morning (Tuesday) at 10:30 in the Oak Bluffs Library (first floor). The boat line board will review how the summer went by the numbers and discuss plans to relocate the Vineyard reservation office. The Vineyard representative on the board is Marc Hanover…
Derby Winners: Steve Morris, Richard Penney
Steve Morris of Oak Bluffs became a three-time derby winner on Sunday when he went home with a brand new 22-foot Eastern with an outboard an trailer for catching the largest bluefish from the shore, a 14.86-pounder.
Richard Penney, who caught a 46.15-pound striped bass from a boat, got the keys to a…
Temperatures
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
Oct. 7 61 49 Trace
Oct. 8 65 45 .00
Oct. 9 76 52 .00
Oct. 10 84 56 .00
Oct. 11 82 60 .00
Oct. 12 70 56 .00
Oct. 13 65 58 1.07
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Letters to the Editor
RETHINKING THE BOATHOUSE
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
The following letter was sent to the Chilmark selectmen:
I keep reading over the articles in the Gazette and the Times and wondering if everyone involved with the Coast Guard boathouse is missing the point altogether. We the citizens, the selectmen, the Coast…
Roundabout Is a Dead end
Appalling Decision
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
Despite widespread grass roots opposition, on Oct. 6, at two minutes to eleven p.m., after three hours of often appalling discussion, a bare majority of one vote on the Martha’s Vineyard Commission approved the flawed and unneeded roundabout project for the intersection of the Vineyard Haven/Edgartown…
Gazette Chronicle:
Leading Lights
From Gazette editions of October, 1961:
Ernest E. Duarte of Makonikey has taken the contract to repair the lighthouse tower at Tarpaulin Cove and to make a general clean-up of the government reservation there. The work will begin as soon as settled weather allows the necessary crossing of the…
Cable Talks
In a small room on the second floor of West Tisbury town hall this week, a crowd of maybe one actual spectator gathered to hear the latest on the state of play between the Davids of Martha’s Vineyard and the Goliath known as Comcast. It was a public meeting of the Cable Advisory Board, a…
Upholding the Law on Land and Sea
A 128-year-old painting of a Vineyard sheriff has been rehung in the Edgartown courthouse after extensive restoration. The painting of Sheriff Frances Cottle Smith was accidentally slashed from behind while in storage when the courtroom was repainted four years ago.
And behind an oil painting with an accidental slash lies an intricate family…
Erin Coughlin to Marry
Erin Coughlin to Marry
Carol Lashnits and Kevin Coughlin are happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Erin Lashnits Coughlin to Daniel Herman. Erin and Daniel are currently living in New Haven, Conn., where Erin is studying to become a family nurse practitioner at Yale’s School of Nursing. Daniel, who recently received…
Announcing Gunnar
Announcing Gunnar
Deborah and Christopher Cini of West Tisbury are pleased to announce the birth of their son Gunnar Richard Lee Cini on Oct. 5, 2011 at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Gunnar weighted 4 pounds, 4 ounces at birth. His grandparents are Marcia and William Cini of Tisbury and Shirley Lundgren of…
Chilmark
JANE N. SLATER
508-645-3378
(slaterjn@comcast.net)
Chilmark is so quiet! Some of us are enjoying the silence . . . along with the beautiful harvest moon and the cleansing high tides that go with that moon.
There is a lot that is newsworthy and most of it starts…
Wed at Allen Farm
Wed at Allen Farm
Chelsea Cheyenne Ives and Sean Michael Kelley were married on Sept. 10 at the Allen Farm in Chilmark. Chelsea is the daughter of Clare and Peter Ives of Aquinnah. Sean is the son of Paula and Michael Kelley of Newburyport. The couple currently lives in Chicago, Ill.
Holmes Hole Races Enter Post Season
Calm seas and a tepid north wind gave rise to a highly enjoyable Holmes Hole postseason race on Sunday, Oct. 2. Taking on four other boats, season-long winner Andy Berry in Isobar, a Cal 33, continued his dominance by taking the contest, which consisted of two laps around the traditional HSSA triangle.
Planet Watching
The skies in the weeks ahead are especially interesting for planet watchers, no telescope required. Three planets are easily visible: Venus, Jupiter and Mars.
Vineyard Haven
NANCY GARDELLA
508-693-3308
(vhavenvgazette@yahoo.com)
For those in the know: Rupert has left the building. I can say no more. Long live Rupert!
Bill and Jan Stokes’ Island home was visited this week by son Wes Stokes, his friend Julia Kovach, and her talented two-year-old, Olivia. The young…
Creating Patron Saints to Inner Selves
Featherstone Center for the Arts has attracted an especially random group of Island artists for its new show, The Art of Personal Altars. This is not the usual show of landscape painters or photographers, sculptors or fabric artists — no such mundane grouping applies here. These personal altars cross all categories of the visual arts.…
It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, Nope, It’s Rob Douglas
Rob Douglas is vying for the 2011 ISAF Rolex World Sailor of the Year. The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) received nominations for the 2011 awards from across the world for sailors representing all aspects of the sport. In deciding the nominees, the achievements of sailors made during the qualifying period of Sept. 1, 2010 and…
Oak Bluffs
HOLLY NADLER
508-274-2329
(hollynadler@gmail.com)
There’s a great story in The New Yorker of Oct. 10 about geologists in a New Jersey field pick-axing down to the Cretaceous period, 66 million years ago. The Garden State was under water then, actually gorgeous tropical, turquoise waters, and what is now called…
Vineyarder Wins Beach Photo Contest
Chilmark resident Martina Mastromonaco was announced as the grand prize winner of the Favorite New England Beach photo contest hosted by Woods Hole Group. Martina’s photo was of Chilmark Pond, Land Bank Beach.
To celebrate their 25th anniversary Woods Hole Group launched the contest in August and invited the public from around the…
Teen Center Lands at YMCA, All Aboard
Soon after the YMCA opened its doors in the spring of 2010, the Martha’s Vineyard Teen Center moved from its location at Cottagers’ Corner in Oak Bluffs to a temporary spot in the Y’s basement. Tony Lombardi, the Teen Center director, thought they were going to relocate there for a few years before moving on…
Island Food Pantry Returns this Week
The Island Food Pantry will be open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 2 to 4 PM starting October 17.
For people coming more than once, please bring a letter of reference, written on letterhead, from clergy, medical staff, health care access or employer stating need from the Pantry and then you can come…
Edgartown
KATHIE CASE
508-627-5349
(kathleencase@comcast.net)
Wow, did we hit the jackpot this past week. It was a great Indian Summer and there were plenty of people around to prove it. There were smiles on everybody’s face, that is for sure.
Happy birthday to all who celebrated their day…
Chappy
BRAD WOODGER
508-627-4216
(ibwsgolf@aol.com)
No doubt you’ve heard the news. This past Sunday, a multitude (more than three, less than a million) of Chappaquiddick residents gathered for a group photo at the Chappy Ferry. The crows, most assuredly, were confused. No booze or fireworks — what was the occasion?…
Cross-Country Continues Big Strides
Both cross-country teams and boys’ soccer continued their dominance of the Eastern Athletic Conference this week with wins over Coyle-Cassidy and Somerset (cross-country) and CC and Bishop Stang (soccer). The Island rivalry starts up this weekend with a visit from Nantucket. The Whalers will play both soccer teams and field hockey on Saturday.
Former Plum TV Executive Will Manage Gazette Sales
Tina Miller, former general manager of Plum TV on Martha’s Vineyard, has been named director of sales and business partnerships for the Vineyard Gazette.
The appointment was announced this week by publisher Jane Seagrave, who said the role was a new one for the Gazette, which also publishes Martha’s Vineyard Magazine and the…
Disbarred Attorney Is Charged With Practicing Law Illegally
A disbarred Edgartown attorney has been charged with unlawfully practicing law and taking thousands of dollars from an accident victim who hired him to perform legal services.
John C. McBride, 62, was arraigned last week on charges stemming from his alleged legal representation of David Silva, 48, also of Edgartown, who suffered injuries…
Heavy Static Around Possible Cell Tower
A longtime Chappaquiddick resident who gave a parcel of land to the town for conservation told the selectmen this week that he objects to a possible plan to build a cell tower on the property.
Appearing at the selectmen’s meeting Tuesday, Bill Brine said he was “highly disturbed” that the town would consider putting a…
Mass Highway Says Deer Killed on Road Not Their Business
By PETER BRANNEN
With the rut just around the corner and hot-and-bothered deer at their most reckless, the Massachusetts Highway Department has told the town of West Tisbury it is done disposing of dead deer on state roads.
“Last Friday Mass Highway was called because a dead deer was on a…
Correction
Correction
In a Sept. 9 story about a woman who was inspired to compete in the Vineyard Warrior Triathlon by the events of 9/11, the athlete, Jennifer Sanford, misstated the name of her husband’s relative who was killed in the attack on the World Trade Center. He was Louis Caporicci, not Frank Piacentino.…
Housing Rehab Money Is One Example of Oak Bluffs New Leaf
After a clerical error in this year’s community development block grant application saw the Island miss out on $2 million in money for child care assistance and housing rehabilitation, Oak Bluffs residents in need will still get some relief from an overlooked program account.
No Shell Need Go Unturned in Sengie
Most of Sengekontacket Pond has been reopened for clamming and quahaugging.
The pond was opened on Saturday of Columbus Day weekend after shellfish constables in Edgartown and Oak Bluffs got a green light from the state.
The bay scallop fishery opened on Oct. 1, but the state kept the pond closed…
Please Adopt Us
Please Adopt Us
Islanders Relish Cranberry Day
Beverly Wright, former chairman of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) and current Aquinnah selectman, remembers when Cranberry Day lasted for three days and off-Island tribal members would come to the Vineyard to participate.
She can remember riding on an oxcart to the Aquinnah cranberry bogs, going down dirt paths that no…
Here’s the Church and Steeple, Open the Door, See All the Art?
When the kerosene lamps were being rewired during the recent Lambert’s Cove Church restoration, a shopping list for a ham and bean supper was found in the walls.
“It was written in the most beautifully blue ink writing from a quill, it was dated to 1895,” Joshua Yates said. “It called for five…
Roaming Rooster Saga Ends With One Cushy Gig
He’s living on a farm now, but that’s the end of the story, not the beginning.
And Rupert, the red rooster, may be the most famous rooster in Island history.
His story begins in May 2009, when he somehow managed to escape from his original owner.
Fish Miss the Boat: Derby Statistics Reveal Small Showing at the Poles
Call it a race to the top for the old pros. With the end of the 66th annual Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby one day away, the leaderboard is loaded with big fish caught by well-known fishermen.
A total of nearly 2,700 fishermen registered for the derby this year. Representing all…
Alpacas in January
Alpacas in January
The Massachusetts Agriculture in the Classroom organization announced this week that a photograph taken at the Island Alpaca Farm will appear in its 2012 calendar. The photograph by farm owner Barbara Ronchetti shows alpacas in the snow. The picture will grace the January calendar page. To order a calendar visit…
Well-Versed in Creative Living, Dan Waters to Receive Award
As hundreds of West Tisbury residents, including selectmen and moderator, awaited the beginning of the annual town meeting, Daniel Waters stood up to recite, not a prayer but a poem written especially for the occasion.
Tonight the gym is filled with chairs
In which our town will sit
Our…
Continental Shelf Is New Frontier
The waters south of the Vineyard will soon become among the best studied in the world. At the continental shelf break, some 80 miles south of South Beach where North America begins its descent toward the abyssal plain, a huge swath has been identified by scientists to be monitored, dissected and measured in resolutions and…
MVTV Sees Changes at Top, Presses Ahead for Expansion
The Vineyard’s public access television network is moving forward with ambitious plans to build a new facility despite the resignation last week of the MVTV executive director and longtime board chairman.
Julienne Turner, who has headed MVTV since July 2010, and Denys Wortman, an MVTV founder and chairman of its board since 2002,…
MVC Backs Roundabout, Seven to Six
A sharply divided Martha’s Vineyard Commission voted to approve the roundabout for the blinker intersection in Oak Bluffs last week, ending a decade-long debate over the traffic improvement project.
After a three-hour heated discussion, the roundabout was approved 7-6. Commissioner Chris Murphy, who chaired the meeting, broke the tie and cast the deciding…
Sarah Reed Mullin Weds John Joseph Finn 3rd
Sarah Reed Mullin and John Joseph Finn 3rd were married on Sept. 10, 2011 at St. Elizabeth’s Church in Edgartown. Father Bentley Anderson 3rd, S.J., Professor of History at Fordam University, officiated at the ceremony.
Sarah, 30, is the daughter of Carol and Thomas Mullin of Rochester, N.Y., and Edgartown. She graduated from…
Carolyn Salisbury Hart Eno And Jacob Heath Hartman
Carolyn Salisbury Hart Eno, daughter of Jackson French Eno and Carol Besse Stevens Eno of West Simsbury, Conn., and Vineyard Haven, married Jacob Heath Hartman, son of David Lee Hartman and Dianne Allison Hof Hartman of Jersey Shore, Pa. and Bob’s Lake, Ontario, Canada.
Who Is Sandra Lothrop
Who Is Sandra Lothrop
Sandra Claire Lothrop has been included in the 2011 edition of the Biltmore Who’s Who registry of executives and professionals.
Ms. Lothrop, proprietor of S. Lothrop and Associates, is a self-taught realistic watercolor painter painting and teaching on Martha’s Vineyard for 20 years. She exhibited this summer…
Field Peas in the Fall
Could we possibly plan a more perfect weekend than last. I did some gardening sitting on a stool and simply enjoying the days.
Western Species
What a weekend! A sandhill crane, western kingbird and Say’s phoebe are the three western species that were present this past weekend. It must be the fall migration for all these western strays to be here at the same time.
Scorpions Minus the Sting
Colorful harvest festivals are one marker for the arrival of autumn, but for me the surest sign that fall is here is the number of days I spend mucking about in Island ponds.
Short Plays Showcase Diversity of Talent
Short plays, like short stories, have never caught on with the popular culture to the extent to which they so richly deserve. And yet they offer such a better return, really, for the public’s entertainment dollar. More stories, more sets of characters, more writers, directors and all of the other creative elements that go into…
Nine Lives Crowd Gets Gift of Immortality
Nineteen years ago, Eleanor Hubbard adopted a calico cat from the Edgartown animal shelter. Tonight, in New York city, that cat is about to get her closeup.
The cat’s name is Ulla, a Norwegian name. Her actual pedigree is unclear, perhaps French, based on her inclination towards the arts and painting. Over the years Ulla…
One Way Ticket, Yeah
One Way Ticket, Yeah
On Oct. 23 the Beatles are coming to the Vineyard. And you thought their debut at Shea Stadium was monumental.
For those worried, or excited, about ghostly visages, the folks playing the music will not be the Fab Four but rather local Island musicians who call themselves…
Halloween Costume Trade
Halloween Costume Trade
Okay, so it was in the 80‘s this weekend, but that doesn’t mean that Halloween isn’t still around the corner. And for those with extra costumes lying around, or those with no ideas or materials to help the little ones scare the hair off Aunt Dot, the Oak Bluffs Library…
Metabolic Boot Camp
Metabolic Boot Camp
Vineyarders, do not ask whether the metabolic boot camp wants you, rather ask whether your metabolism wants boot camp.
If that sounds a bit heavy on the system, what with all those boots stomping all over your cells, think again. This camp, hosted by Jan Buhrman and run…
Class of 1966 Reunion
Class of 1966 Reunion
This weekend the Martha’s Vineyard Class of 1966 is gathering to celebrate their 45th reunion.
On Saturday, Oct. 15, the class will be gathering at 5:30 p.m. at the P.A. Club in Oak Bluffs. The cost for the evening is $40 per person.
On Sunday,…
Falmouth Academy Hosts Campus Open House Tour
Falmouth Academy will host an admissions open house on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. at their campus in Falmouth.
Throughout the afternoon, student guides will conduct tours of the campus, and Falmouth Academy teachers and current parents will be available to meet with visitors. The open house will include information…
Kids Clothing Swap
Kids Clothing Swap
This Saturday, Oct. 15, there is a free kids clothing and book swap at the West Tisbury School.
Stop by to browse the gently used clothing, shoes and books or if you have items to donate, drop them off. Most items are for kids from kindergarten to sixth…
Fun to Dance at YMCA
Fun to Dance at YMCA
The collaboration between the Yard and the YMCA begins on Oct. 24 when Dance with the Yard starts its fall program of classes.
Kids will learn the fundamentals of modern, ballet, and creative dance skills with Yard choreographer-dance educator, Jesse Keller. Professional visiting artists from the…
A Walk in the Dark
A Walk in the Dark
Felix Neck is going dark, with nighttime walking that is.
Find out what goes bump in the night on Saturday, Oct. 22, as the wildlife sanctuary celebrates the coming of darkness with a guided evening walk. The journey finishes at a campfire with hot chocolate, s’mores…
Local Compost Workshop Teaches Tip Top Soil Skills
For those still trying to figure out what to do with all those leftover coffee grounds and egg shells, there is help. This weekend Felix Neck and the Polly Hill Arboretum are hosting a compost tea workshop with Ann McGovern, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection’s consumer waste reduction coordinator.
Wow, that’s a mouthful.…
Fifties Themed Dance Party Delivers Happy Days Again
On Saturday night, Oct. 15, The Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School is opening up the doors to everyone’s inner Fonzie, or if you swing to a more aggressive time channeler, how about Marlon Brando in The Wild One.
“What are rebelling against? What’ve you got?”
Food and Wine Festival Has Legs
Food and Wine Festival Has Legs
This weekend there will be tongues doing the tango all over the Vineyard as the Food and Wine festival lands once again on our shores. Let’s face it, food never appears here in this style of abundant and delicious diversity except for during this annual event.
Where the Wild Things Are Eaten, Gastronomical Rumpus Begins
For the wild food crowd, grocery shopping begins when you leave the supermarket. On the other side of those automatic sliding doors is a diffuse (and free) marketplace filled with geese, berries, turtles, seaweed, deer, scallops and basically anything else you can digest. This Sunday marks the second annual Martha’s Vineyard Local Wild Food Challenge,…
