JANE N. SLATER
508-645-3378
Chilmark was saddened this week to learn of the death on Tuesday of Rusty Walton, a longtime public servant who served on many boards at the Chilmark town hall. He was the Chilmark conservation officer and was held in high regard for his knowledge and interest in conservation and the environment. He will be missed by many in Chilmark and beyond.
The place to be on Wednesday night was the Backyard Bash put on by the Chilmark Volunteer Firemen’s Association at the community center. It was a beautiful night, the food was cooking and the smiles were everywhere. Many people came to eat, hear the music and enjoy casual visits with other relaxed Chilmarkers and guests. It was a perfect summer event and we hope the results were profitable for the hardworking volunteer firefighters of Chilmark.
We were all dismayed hearing of the accident on Middle Road this week that killed a milk cow belonging to Allen and Caitlin Healy of Mermaid Farm. Chilmark is proud of the number of new farms that are dotting our landscape, and we are saddened when such accidents occur.
The calendar keeps growing. Here are the events coming up that might interest you and your guests.
The Chilmark selectmen will host an open meeting for seasonal residents on August 9 at 7 p.m. at the community center. All are welcome.
The organization called Protect Our Islands Now for Tomorrow will present a program on August 8 at 7 p.m. at the community center. It is called The Island’s Future: Blowin in the Wind. There will be discussion of the proposed offshore industrial wind turbines to be placed around our Island. Charlie Baker and Tim Cahill and a representative from Gov. Patrick’s administration will attend. Come and learn what is in store for us and our Island waters.
The Chilmark Historical Commission and the Friends of the Chilmark Library present a program on Wednesday, August 11 at 5:30 p.m. at the library. Matthew Stackpole of Mystic will give an illustrated talk called She Alone Remains: The Past, Present and Future of the Charles W. Morgan. The Morgan is the last remaining American whaleship, and she has many Chilmark connections. The program is open to the public at no charge.
The Menemsha Fisheries Development Fund will offer a program on August 12 at 5 p.m. at the Chilmark Library. Warren Doty will discuss the Menemsha fishing activities in a talk entitled Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.
The Yard and the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research will benefit from the Fashion Opera Extravanza to be held at the Martha’s Vineyard Airport on August 12. Fashions of Stina Sayre will be featured. Please call 508-645-9662 for more details.
Herb Ward, great-grandson of Captain Levi Jackson, will tell the story of the brave fishermen who risked their lives to rescue 14 people when the Mertie B. Crowley sank off our shores. The talk will be at the Parish House of the Federated Church in Edgartown from 7 to 8 p.m. on August 13.
The Aquinnah Public Library’s summer lecture series begins on August 17 at the Aquinnah Town Hall. Perry Mehrling will speak about the financial crisis. Please call library director Cathy Thompson at 508-645-2314 for more details.
Andy Goldman and Susan Heilbron and their seven-year-old grandson, William Goldman, are home from a week visiting Alaska. They explored Glacier Bay and found many exciting things to remember. William’s best memory to date is spotting the pod of orcas swimming by. William is the son of Lee and JoAnne Goldman of Fairhaven. He is currently visiting his grandparents at their Menemsha home.
Congratulations to John Armstrong, who was awarded an oyster grant in Menemsha Pond at the selectmen’s meeting this week. John will be the third fisherman to be growing oysters in the pond. Emmett Carroll and Donald Poole are currently harvesting oysters.
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