Another blizzard bluff with no snow on Sunday despite what was predicted. Now we have fake weather reports. It is spring time and we can only hope the snow storms have ended. The dredging company J-Way was to have removed all signs of their existence by Tuesday afternoon. As of early evening on Monday, everything was still in its place. On Tuesday afternoon at about 4:30 p.m. a flatbed truck with a bulldozer or two cruised up Lighthouse Road. Oh well.

Spring has sprung at the Aquinnah Public Library. On Saturday, March 25 at 10:30 a.m. there will be story time, and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. is Kids Craft making paper chain snakes. On Tuesday, March 28 at 4 p.m. the after-school club will meet and at 5:30 p.m. the book group will discuss A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jenny Egan.

Elizabeth Wike of the Chilmark School PTO reminds all that the annual bash to benefit the Chilmark School, The Fool’s Bash, will be on Saturday, April 1 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Chilmark Community Center. Music and dancing with Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish, and comedian Rafi Gonzalez will entertain. There will be a photo booth, beverages and desserts, live and silent auctions, all for $20 per person at the door. Always a fun evening.

Dr. Sofia Anthony notes that The Neigborhood Convention will meet on Tuesday, April 4 at 11 a.m. at The Bodhi Path Buddhist Center. All are welcome. Bring a sack lunch.

Susan Block invites all to the presentation of Diabetes and Sugars, a free one-hour class offered by the Martha’s Vineyard Partnership for Health in partnership with ACEMV on April 5 from 3 to 4 p.m. at the high school. This class is an overview of natural and artificial sugars and their impact on blood sugar levels. Pre-registration is required. Please register at ACEMV.org.

Vineyard Smiles will have a free dental clinic for cleanings and exams on April 7 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the town hall for Aquinnah residents 20 years and older who do not have dental insurance and meet the income guidelines. Space is limited and may be reserved by calling Julie Sierputoski at the Aquinnah board of health, 508-645-2300, or calling Vineyard Health Care Access at 508-696-0020 ext. 14, or by email info@mvhealthcareaccess.org.

Charlie Hoye and Kathy Olsen were critter sitters at the Taylor and MacPhail homes while everyone was enjoying Elizabeth Island recently. Charlie and Kathy have since returned to Vineyard Haven while awaiting the completion of their new abode by the end of the month.

Tom Murphy and his son Tim are having a great time traveling Viet Nam and visiting areas where Tom was stationed with the U.S. Army in ’70 and ’71.

Sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Carolyn Ripley Brown, who passed away this past week in Boston. Carolyn was a co-worker at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Another great historian of Vineyard lore.

Sincerest condolences to Kathryn Corjulo and her children Clara and Mark on the passing of their father and grandfather, Dr. Eugene Rotatori of Rocky Hill, Conn., on March 8.

Sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Claire Nickerson Hall, who passed away at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on March 16. Claire always enjoyed her visits to Aquinnah and sharing Vineyard history and genealogy. Always a bright spot in the day with her vast knowledge.

Happy 35th anniversary wishes to Michael and Carol Mayrand as they celebrate on March 26.

Happy birthday wishes this week to a special group of nursery mates: Faith West Williams, Rita Harrington, Peter Vincent, and Douglas Asselin.

Belated birthday wishes to Iona Winter Kelley, who celebrated her first birthday on March 9. Our most beloved publisher Jane Seagrave celebrated on March 18.

Happy birthday wishes this week to Sydney Emerson, who will celebrate her 11th birthday on March 23. Dr. Gail Randel Eliot will observe her special day on March 24 and shares the day with Cindy Doyle and Ned Casey. Gary Foster, Jimmy Benoit, Emma Mayhew, and Eloise Boales will celebrate on March 25. March 26 is a day of celebration for Mason Jeffers, Anita Vanderhoop Keegan, Michael Marshall, Stephanie Mashek, Arenda Maxwell, Jessica Oliver, Polly Simpkins, and Harold Zadeh. Jackie Flynn Morgan will party on March 27 as will Brenda Smith, Cathy Chase, and Lynne Gale Silva. Bill Stafursky will party on the 28th. Jannette Vanderhoop shares the day on March 29 with Ed Fantasia and Diane Reed. Rhoda Diamond will observe her special day on March 30 as will Randhi Belain and Heidi Vanderhoop. And last but certainly not least, March 31 is Durkee Day in the Vineyard Gazette newsroom as Steve Durkee serenades the masses. Amy Macey will party on March 31 as well.

The Gazette wishes Aquinnah columnist June Manning a very happy birthday on March 26.