Spring is in the air as are the allergens associated with all that blossoms. Dogwoods are starting to bloom, displaying their magnificence. The temperatures have hovered in the 40s and 50s this week with overcast skies. It appears that the snow has finally ended. At least we can hope it has.

With the fertilizer regulations adopted last year by each town’s board of health. the spring awakening (slowly) seems like a pretty good time to remind Islanders to make sure that their use of lawn fertilizers is in compliance with those regulations. It matters because lawn fertilizers are one of the contributors to our Island ponds’ bad report card. If you apply fertilizer yourself, you can find the regulations for each town by going to the MV Boards of Health website, mvboh.org. Once there, click on lawn fertilizer initiative and choose your town. If you use a landscaping service, they are required to take the fertilizer course and obtain a license from the town they do business in. It is in your best interest as a homeowner to ask the person in charge questions like, “What are your plans for fertilizer use on my property? How much do you plan to apply and how often?” If they don’t know the answer to those questions, they likely have not been trained and shouldn’t be doing the work. For more information reach out to your Board of Health department.

Community Baptist Church of Gay Head will hold its annual meeting on Thursday, April 21 at 7 p.m. at the Totem Pole Inn. Non-members are invited to attend but will not be able to vote.

Thursday, April 14 at 3:30 p.m. enjoy story time at the Aquinnah Public Library or the after-school homework club at 4 p.m. On Saturday, April 16 at 10:30 a.m. it will be story time, and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. the craft will be making paper bag frogs. On Tuesday, April 19 there will be a Star Wars party at 4 p.m. Make a Star Wars craft and wear a costume if you would like. Refreshments will be served.

Next week is National Library week. The Aquinnah library certainly keeps up with the latest books and movies and fun activities for the children, and is a great resource center. Thank the staff as you go to your local library next week.

Martha’s Vineyard Museum education director Ann DuCharme and her assistant Beth Seabourne worked with almost 500 kids in Island schools during March at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum, in the schools, and at the Morgan Learning Center. A class of West Tisbury fourth graders will present a pop-up exhibit called Immigration Suitcases for their parents in the museum library. The suitcases detail each student’s immigration story.

On Wednesday, April 20 at 6:30 p.m. sharp at the Morgan Learning Center in Vineyard Haven, Kenneth Vincent will be the guest artist to oversee the Tisbury Art Bar. Paint, drink, and enjoy. Bring your friends and your favorite beer or wine. Painting supplies are provided. The cost for members is $20; non-members $25. Reservations are required by calling 508-627-4441 ext. 123 or email kfuller@mvmuseum.org.

Martha’s Vineyard Museum presents In the Giant’s Shadow: Whaling and Martha’s Vineyard with an opening reception on April 22 from 4 to 6 p.m. Explore how whaling affected the people who went out to sea and those that stayed here during the 1800s when whaling was the center of Martha’s Vineyard life.

Chilmark Chocolates will reopen on Thursday, April 21. Time to stock up before the summer rush.

Are you in the process of spring cleaning yet? Just a reminder that Martha’s Vineyard Community Services will be sponsoring an electronics disposal day on May 21 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., co-sponsored by Bruno’s, on the campus next door to the YMCA. Recycle your old televisions, computers, appliances, scrap metal, etc. while paying a nominal fee. Discounts for a truck load of electronics.

Congratulations and best wishes to Keith Devine and Heather Ferreira, who were married on April 9 at the Harbor View Hotel amid their family and friends. Keith is the son of Byram Devine of Vineyard Haven and Shirley Grant of Brockton. Heather is the daughter of Tony Ferreira and Sandy Ferreira.

Thank you to the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital emergency room staff who were kind and compassionate during my recent extensive visit, especially to nurses Patricia Gazaille and Sue Bettencourt Also to Dr. Tamara Thome, the radiology staff, laboratory staff, and once again back to the infusion department where Sharon Spinney, Robin, Dana, Sonya Lima and India Rose keep watch over me.

Happy seventh anniversary wishes to Durwood and Jamie Sue Vanderhoop on April 17.

Get well wishes to Captain Bob Kinnecom who is presently a patient at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.

Get well wishes to Trader Fred Mascolo who is feeling much improved.

Happy birthday wishes this week to Zee Gamson who observed a milestone. Peyton Briscoe Jeffers will be 12 years old on Saturday and Brooks Carroll will become a teenager! Greg Martino will party on the 17th. April 18 is a day of celebration for Peter Ives, Josie Lucia Iadicicco, Sam White, Curtis Chandler, and Mary Caitlin Shea. Kim Burke, Prudy Magee, and Larry Mollin share the day on April 19. Our beloved Up-Island Council on Aging director Joyce Albertine will celebrate her special day on April 21. Lauren Martin and James Mahoney will party on the 21st as well. Tim Laursen parties on April 22. Clovis Hugo Smith will be five years old on April 22.

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