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
August 8, 2008
Donor Fatigue Has Not Arrived — Yet
Charitable giving on the Vineyard remains almost inexplicably robust this summer season, even while across the nation there is mounting evidence the sagging economy is having a devastating effect on philanthropy. Donations to the Salvation Army are reported to be down 20 per cent, contributions to church collection plates are off an estimated 35 per…
Act Spontaneously
Act Spontaneously IMP All Things Theatre Camp proudly presents Spontaneity at 7:30 p.m. tonight, Friday, August 8, at the Edgartown School Café. Come see the future stars of Vineyard and beyond as actors 11 years and older create short-form games and skits based on audience suggestions. This improv show is for all ages and is…
Aquinnah
JUNE MANNING 508-645-2574 (lthslnks@gis.net) August 12 is Native American Day in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as proclaimed on numerous occasions by sitting governors. All the best to Jim Kinsella as he moves on to his new position at Cape Cod Today. He has been an inspiration in assisting me with editing my column for the…
Would Jesus Buy a Wii, Rev. Billy of the Church of Stop Shopping?
The opening montage of What Would Jesus Buy? — a documentary based on evangelizing performance artist Reverend Billy — is of shrieking shoppers jockeying for place at the doors of strip malls, and sprinting with reckless abandon towards aisles of product.
Big Man in Sky
Jupiter is the big man on campus in the August night sky. While not a star athlete, or even a star, it is certainly among the biggest and brightest.
Wining and Dining With Savvy Friends, Divas Host a No Snobs Food Festival
In 1967, heartthrob band mates John Lennon and Paul Mc Cartney wrote a ballad for their friend and drummer Ringo Starr. Over the airwaves, the lyrics poured, catchy and upbeat: I get by with a little help from my friends. How lovely, how Sixties. How unimaginable when trying to juggle kids, a full-time job, volunteerism…
Provocative Harvard Law Panel Tackles Hard Issues of the Day
It was billed as a public forum on race, gender, age and religion in the 2008 election, but right from the outset it was clear that one of the four topics would dominate the discussion held before a huge crowd of more than 900 people at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School Performing Arts Center…
Marty Nadler to Talk Turkeys in Show
It was early morning at Edgartown’s Espresso Love last month and some regulars sat joking about the turkey and piping plover stories that had just unfolded in the Island papers. Chilmark police shot a wild turkey six times only to be assaulted by a man claiming to be its owner. On the other side of…
Professor Will Give Talk on Inner-City Schooling
West Tisbury Free Public Library hosts an evening with emeritus professor of SUNY/Buffalo, Herb Foster on Monday, August 11, at 5 p.m. Mr. Foster will discuss and sign his latest book, Ribbin’, Jivin’, and Playin’ the Dozens: The Persistent Dilemma in Our Schools. Prior to his 28-plus years at SUNY, he spent 17 years as…
City Sites Under Gallery Lights at PikNik Show
Minutes away from the main retail drag of Circuit avenue, in the arts district of Oak Bluffs, reads a sign: “PikNik: Art & Apparel. Expect anything.” The “expect anything” line encourages visions of Marcel Duchamp’s Fountain or other more radical, conceptual art pieces. In fact, PikNik is currently showing an abstract exhibit, which seems to…
The Vineyard Gardener
By LYNNE IRONS While sitting once again in traffic, I was developing a bad attitude. I began seeing weeds, dead flower heads, planters needing water, and general neglect all over town. I was thinking, in a darkly humored moment, of pointing out some of those places in next week’s column.
Chapter 12: The Auction Blocked
In this serialized novel set on the Vineyard in real time, a native Islander (“Call me Becca”) returns home after many years to help her highly-respected but eccentric Uncle Abe keep his landscaping business, Pequot, afloat. Abe has a paranoid hatred of Richard Moby, the CEO of an off-Island wholesale nursery. He is convinced that…
Obama Should Add Clinton to Ticket: White House Advisor
Sen. Barack Obama should consider his defeated rival for the Democratic party presidential nomination, Sen. Hillary Clinton, as his running mate in November, political analyst David Gergen told a Vineyard audience on Wednesday. Without tough political fighters like Senator Clinton working with him, Mr. Gergen said, Senator Obama risks being overwhelmed by the same Republican…
August 1: Clear and Sunny Day
Friday, August 1: Clear and sunny day. Clouds hug close to the southern sky over the Atlantic Ocean. Clear skies overhead at Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary in the afternoon. Clouds obscure the sunset. Light breeze. The Milky Way shines overhead. Jupiter is above the southeastern sky.
Housing Bank Comes to Rest
Housing Bank Comes to Rest Advocates for the housing bank, who have worked long and hard for their cause, lost the battle last week when a bill to create a new tax on real estate sales — with the money intended to go into an affordable housing fund — died as a piece of unfinished…
How Daughters See Mothers, at Start and Finish
Is there any relationship more complicated and, when it works, more rewarding, than the mother-daughter bond? Two authors with strong Vineyard ties have approached this essential kinship from both sides, from the formative years, and during the final years.
West Tisbury Considers Bylaw Restricting Sexual Offenders
West Tisbury selectmen are considering a new bylaw that would prohibit registered sex offenders from living or loitering near public spaces like schools, bus stops, day care centers, parks and playgrounds. Town resident Kelly Wilson presented an early version of the bylaw to selectmen on Wednesday, a five-page document she drafted along with police chief…
Black Pioneers Share Insights in Series of NAACP Luncheons
The Martha’s Vineyard NAACP and the Oyster Bar & Grill are presenting a series of four summer luncheons with guest speakers who have made successful careers in broadcasting entrepreneurship, in organizational management and human resources, in writing, and in medicine. Lunch and dialogue is open to all. The events are at 12:30 p.m. at the…
Bradley Square Neighbors Raise Concerns Again at Town Hearing
After receiving approval from the Martha’s Vineyard Commission earlier this summer by a nearly unanimous vote, the Bradley Square project on Dukes County avenue in Oak Bluffs has gone to the town zoning board of appeals and once again drawn the ire of abutters and neighbors.
Grab Some Beach to See Yachts in Edgartown’s 12-Metre Regatta
The 14th annual Edgartown Yacht Club 12-metre regatta is this weekend. This year 10 boats are expected for two days of racing, beginning tomorrow. These are among the fastest big sailboats of the sea. Each has had its days of glory in trying to win the America’s Cup. The boats are between 60 and 70…
Always Prepared
Always Prepared For many Island residents, the Coast Guard is a comfortable, innocuous presence. Coast Guard vessels and boats, usually painted a cheerful white, red and blue, are commonly seen in Vineyard waters. The service’s lighthouses provide guidance for mariners at night, and thousands of photo opportunities for tourists during the day. In large part,…
Vineyard Verse Master D.A.W. Turns Grout to Good; Hewett Draws Laughs
Seriously, what could be a funnier title than Robert Frost’s Answering Machine? by Daniel Waters (Indian Hill Press, $15). The West Tisbury wit-man, known far and wide as D.A.W., has been posting his quatrains in The Vineyard Gazette, Yankee Magazine, and on N.P.R. When we hear his doleful voice – Disney could cast him as…
Stravinski Classic Leads Chamber Music Program
The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society concludes its 38th summer season this Monday and Tuesday with an ambitious finale that includes a world premiere and the first-ever performance of a classic Stravinsky piece on the Island. On August 11 at the Old Whaling Church and August 12 at the Chilmark Community Center, the trio of…
Firefighters Quash Small Blaze at Claudia’s
A call for a fully engaged fire at Claudia jewelry store on Main street in Vineyard Haven Wednesday prompted a hasty response from firefighters following the Independence Day fire that destroyed the Caf Moxie restaurant and badly damaged the Bunch of Grapes bookstore in the same area. But to everyone’s relief, the fire was relatively…
Jensen Tennis Sensations Hit Farm Neck Courts
The Farm Neck Golf Club in Oak Bluffs will bring back the dynamic Jensen brothers, Murphy and Luke, for the third annual Martha’s Vineyard Tennis Open benefit on August 22 and 23. The brothers, formerly French Open doubles champions, will play with the lucky bidders in a pro-am competition on Saturday and also run the…
Vineyard Purple
Vineyard Purple Joe-Pye Weed is blooming around the swamps and streams and in the moist woodlands of the Vineyard, a certain sign of late summer. An Eastern North American native, there are three varieties: coastal plain, spotted and hollow. Of course the coastal plain variety is found most commonly on the Island.
Temperatures
Temperature: Precip. Day Max. Min. Inches. Fº Fº August 1 81 68 August 2 85 67 August 3 85 67 .09 August 4 83 63 T August 5 82 67 August 6 77 60 August 7 71 62 .28
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 75º F.
BYO Banana for Musical Monkeys’ Puppet Show
A Sunday matiné e musical puppet show for all ages at Che’s Lounge will feature musical monkeys who love to dance and play, with their friends Bella and Arakataka’s Little Band. Are You Looking for Bananas? is the name of this happy play about a musical land where musician monkeys live and enjoy life. The…
Corrections
Corrections In a story about the publication of a collection of Civil War diaries kept by Charles Macreading Vincent, published in the Gazette of July 22, the name of a 19th century column in the Boston Globe was misidentified. The name was Table Gossip. Due to incorrect information in a press release, an item in…
Ladybug Retreats Hosts August Event for Women
Ladybug Retreats Hosts August Event for Women Ladybug Retreats will host its first event on Thursday, August 28 at the Mansion House in Vineyard Haven. The seminar is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and costs $40. Ladybug Retreat is a personal development and growth company dedicated to enhancing and empowering people, especially women, by…
René Suprenant Weds James Nolan in Florida
Estelle Suprenant of 41 Nashawena Park, Oak Bluffs, is pleased to announce the marriage of her daughter, René Hartford Surprenant, to James J. Nolan of 37 Nashawena Park, Oak Bluffs, and formerly Jamaica Plain. René and Jim were married in The Villages, Fla., on June 27, at the home of Keith and Jeffrey Polmanteer. Attendants…
Summer Guide to Fine Art Galleries
Alison Shaw Gallery Fine are photography of Alison Shaw. Open Wednesday through Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m., or by appointment at 88 Dukes County avenue, Oak Bluffs, tel. 508-696-7429 or alisonshaw.com. Current exhibit: Blue opens Saturday, August 9, with artist’s reception from 4 to 7 p.m. as part of Dukes County Avenue Arts District…
Ways to Middle East Peace: J Street Founder to Speak
The executive director of J Street, the political arm of the pro-Israel, pro-peace movement, Jeremy Ben-Ami speaks tonight, Friday, August 8, at 7 p.m. at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center.
Bus Accident: None Hurt
Bus Accident: None Hurt West Tisbury police Tuesday responded to an accident involving a Vineyard Transit Authority bus and a motor vehicle at the intersection of State and West Tisbury-Edgartown Roads. The VTA bus, operated by Jerome Rogers of Oak Bluffs, was heading down the hill north of Alley’s General Store on State Road with…
Oak Bluffs
BETTYE FOSTER BAKER 508-696-9983 (bdrbaker@comcast.net) For many years, the Vineyard has been the summer place for many extraordinary thinkers, writers, artists, jurists, and entertainers — it still is — and Oak Bluffs has been that quintessential place where the gifted, particularly artists have come to rejuvenate, create, and give us a sense of the possibilities…
Plant the Fields and They Will Come
It’s August and summer’s bounty is reaching its peak. I head to the West Tisbury Farmers’ Market with an empty straw basket and an open mind. A full wallet helps as well.
Wind in His Sails, Robert Swan Champions a Greener World
Jacques Cousteau’s advice to his protégé Robert Swan was simple: If you’re going to inspire people to change their ways, you’re going to need a story. And though it didn’t prove easy for the British polar explorer and motivational speaker, Mr. Swan took the words to heart, making his life the anecdote in an argument…
Francis-Carroll Nuptials
Francis-Carroll Nuptials Jennifer Francis and Christopher Carroll were married June 7 at The Beechmoor in Onset. Jennifer was born on the Vineyard in 1981 and raised here till she was eight. The Carrolls now reside with their son Shane in West Yarmouth.
Oak Bluffs Offers Police Academy for Young Teens
The Oak Bluffs police department this week announced the seventh annual Junior Police Academy will run from August 25 through August 28 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day in the community room of the Oak Bluffs School. Academy director Sergeant Michael Marchand has opened the recruiting process for children ages 11 through 14…
East Chop
RICK HERRICK 508-693-8065 herricklr@verizon.net Illumination Night will be held at the Camp Ground on Wednesday, August 20. The first such event was sponsored by the Oak Bluffs Land and Wharf Company in 1869 as a real estate promotion. To add luster to the event, the governor was invited to speak.
Letters to the Editor
POPS PREMIER SEATS Editors, Vineyard Gazette: As one member of the Friends of Oak Bluffs, I have been working with folks from the YMCA and the Vineyard House to sell premier seating for the Gladys Knight and the Pops concert this coming Sunday, August 10. It will be a remarkable event that we are proud…
McClain Howarth Weds Bridger McGaw
On June 23, 2007, McClain Livingston Howarth became the bride of Bridger Edmund McGaw. The Rev. Robert D. Edmunds officiated the marriage ceremony at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Edgartown, where the bride was baptized and confirmed. A reception followed at the Chappaquiddick Beach Club.
More Merlins
An update is the first order of business. The pair of merlins that were seen on Chappaquiddick in late June and early July has caused quite a stir. The male and female were both observed by several people and reacted in a very territorial fashion.
Catch of the Day
Catch of the Day Freshwater fishermen on the Vineyard who are interested in learning the mercury content of their catch are asked to call Alanna Purdy at 914-400-9241 to arrange for pickup and free analysis. The project is being sponsored by the Natural Resources Department of the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah).
Tennis Player Honored
Tennis Player Honored Ralph Stuart of Brookline and West Tisbury, has been inducted into the United States Tennis Association New England Hall of Fame. Mr. Stuart is part of a short list of players who have enjoyed top-two rankings in four consecutive decades. Stuart was No. 2 in New England’s 18-and-under group in 1952. In…
Gazette Chronicle: In for a Penny
In for a Penny From the Vineyard Gazette editions of August, 1933: A relic of times when Edgartown was a port under the jurisdiction of the British king came to light last week in the form of an old coin found by an employee of James Lineaweaver, summer resident of Edgartown. The Lineaweaver summer home…
Ms. Mandell, Mr. Goldworm are Married at Makonikey
Laura Elizabeth Mandell, a daughter of Rae Ann Mandell and Samuel W.W. Mandell of West Tisbury, was married on Saturday August 2 to Luke Antonio Goldworm, a son of Carla D. Goldworm of New York and Palm Beach, Fla., and the late Robert I. Goldworm. Dain M. Zimmerman, a close friend and theology student, officiated…
Megan Avery Will Wed
Megan Avery Will Wed Richard C. Avery and Suzanne McAllister-Avery announce the engagement of their daughter, Megan Diane Avery, to Nathan Scott Zellner, both of Austin, Tex. Ms. Avery also is the granddaughter of the late Edythe M. Avery and Donald W. Avery of Oak Bluffs and Arlington. A Nov. 1 wedding is planned.
Golden Track Record
Ocean Eversley of Oak Bluffs competed on July 27 at the New England Masters Track and Field Championships held in Springfield. Ms. Eversley competed in the 1500, 800 and 200-meter races all on the same day.She took first place in all three events, bringing three gold medals back to the Vineyard. Ms. Eversley next plans to compete…
Habitat Will Break Ground on Sixth Vineyard House
Habitat Will Break Ground On Sixth Vineyard House Habitat for Humanity of Martha’s Vineyard will break ground on its sixth house on Saturday, August 9, at 10 a.m. The new home will be built in Edgartown on land donated by the Town of Edgartown and transferred to the Island Housing Trust. The address is 21…
Cape Wind Won’t Help at the Gas Pump
As I pulled up to the pump last weekend and emptied my wallet for $4.35-a-gallon gas, I thought what a shame it is that we aren’t doing more to lessen our dependence on imported oil. For almost 40 years we have been talking — but not doing — anything significant to solve the problem. Alternate…
Katie Litwinowich will Marry Stephen Meinelt
Katie Litwinowich Will Marry Stephen Meinelt Jim and Ann Litwinowich of Holden announce the engagement of their daughter, Katie Litwinowich, to Stephen Meinelt, son of Terry and Kathy Meinelt of Topsfield. Ms. Litwinowich is a 1999 graduate of Wachusett Regional High School. She received her bachelor’s and master’s degree in English from the University of…
The Fisherman
By MARK ALAN LOVEWELL The days this summer for eating locally caught fluke on the Vineyard are coming to a close. Fluke, also called summer flounder, are a flat fish. Their fillets are white and tasty, and most come from Vineyard Sound. Since the start of the summer, fluke have been the catch of the…
Runners Race the Town Red for 9/11 Hero
It appears the Chilmark Road Race will continue as usual Saturday. No big changes. “Hopefully it’s going to be exactly like it’s been the last 31 years,” said James Goodenough Heuser, the director of the Chilmark Community Center. As usual, registration for the event filled up quickly; the 1,500-person limit has been reached. “People come…
Chappy
JO-ANN TILGHMAN 508-627-7669 (tilghmanjb@aol.com) For the past few summers, staying connected to the outside world, the availability ofhigh-speed Internet and cell phone coverage has been a bigdiscussion topic wheneverChappy residents get together. Just how far do the digital subscriber lines (DSL) extend, what phone numbers have access, and why does your neighbor have DSL and you are told it…
Mounting a Different Kind of Protest
Although the Monster Shark Tourna ment is over until the same massacre occurs next July, please read on. My husband and I, the two protestors aside from the Humane Society, spent the hours during the weigh-in with signs stating our stance. We have heard many of the arguments that tournament participants and supporters mindlessly rattle…
Emily MacRae to Marry Michael Dwyer Next July
Emily MacRae to Marry Michael Dwyer Next July
Gazette Designer Morgan Taylor Marries
On July 12, 2008, Morgan Elizabeth Taylor became the bride of Robert F. Lucero. The ceremony was performed under the cottonwood trees at Horse Creek Cattle Company Ranch in Horse Creek, Wyo. A reception followed at the same location. The bride is the daughter of Robert and Constance Taylor of Chilmark. The bridegroom is the…
Funds Secured to Ensure Fire Truck’s Return
The 1929 Oak Bluffs fire truck Engine number 2 is coming home. A group of Oak Bluffs firemen and friends have raised the necessary $10,000 to purchase the vehicle, Donald Billings announced yesterday. Mr. Billings said the group plans to bring the truck back to the Vineyard sometime in September. The truck is now in…
Edgartown
KATHIE CASE 508-627-5349 (kathleencase@comcast.net) I am sitting here thinking about putting a long-sleeved shirt on and it is only August. Today has been rainy and the wind has been chilly but it sure feels good. I know it is not the end of the heat but the relief sure feels great. Happy birthday to all…
Still Funny, Sadly, After All These Years
How do Jules Feiffer’s early comic strips hold up after half a century? For over 40 years, beginning in 1956, his provocative, often ironic cartoons appeared weekly in the Village Voice. Fantagraphics Books has just published Explainers ($28.99 hardcover), a complete collection of the first 10 years’ worth, from 1956 to 1966. The strips deal…
Last Call for Chowder
Last Call for Chowder The last New England chowder supper of the season at the Federated Church in Edgartown will be held Thursday, August 14. Supper will be served from 6 to 7:15 p.m. The cost is $8 for adults and $5 for children. Proceeds benefit the Island Food Pantry. A Vineyard Sound concert will…
Hello, Théoder
Billy and Naomi Dias of Oak Bluffs welcome their son, Th’oder Joseph Jacob Dias, who was born July 30 at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds, 3.4 ounces. Theo joins his two sisters, Evelyn Joy and Penelope.
Musical Peace Rally
Musical Peace Rally Saxophonist Nick Arons will serenade people at and passing through Five Corners in Vineyard Haven at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 9 as part of a rally against the occupation of Iraq and the Bush administration’s policy toward Iran. More information is available by calling 508-693-7741.
Vineyard Haven
NANCY GARDELLA 508-693-3308 (vhavenvgazette@yahoo.com) Next Wednesday will be a big day at Logan Airport in Boston. Bob and Carol Clark are pleased to announce that daughter Lynn and her husband, Philip Dwane, will be there with family — Ryan, 17, Ben, 13, and Brandon, 11 — to greet their new additions to the family. Being…
Kids’ Art on Show
Kids’ Art on Show Artists from the ages of 7 to 11 have been working all summer to create masterpieces everyone and their mother can love. Now this artwork is on view for the public. On Saturday, August 9, the Old Sculpin Gallery will be completely transformed as they hold a reception to showcase the…
Reverend Spellers Will Preach at Trinity Church
On Sunday, August 10, the preacher and celebrant at Trinity Episcopal Church, Oak Bluffs will be the Rev. Stephanie Spellers. Services begin at 9 a.m. The church is opposite the Steamship Authority wharf in Oak Bluffs.
Oak Bluffs Faces the Music with Pops Concert Planning
The people are coming — upwards of 5,000 are expected — and the town of Oak Bluffs is ready for them.
Event Focuses on Vineyard Fishermen
Mark Alan Lovewell will present Fish Stories: Tales and Songs of Vineyard Fishermen, on Tuesday, August 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown. Mr. Lovewell, who works as reporter and photographer at the Vineyard Gazette, has been writing and singing songs about the Vineyard’s maritime history for many years. On this…
Evening at The Yard Will Feature Award-Winning Choreography
As part of a new series of Choreographic Guided Tours, designed to be of interest to both the most sophisticated dance lovers and complete newcomers to the form, The Yard is honored to present an evening curated and hosted by legendary dance educator Martha Myers.
Reggae’s Wailers Will Play for Food
The Wailers, the most popular reggae group of all time, will be playing a special concert at Outerland Monday, August 11, with all proceeds directly benefiting Friends of the World Food Program and help fund the life-saving food assistance programs of the United Nations World Food Program. The program is the largest humanitarian organization in…
Bodhi Path Welcomes Back Lama Yeshe for Eighth Year
Lama Yeshe Drolma has returned for her eighth year of teaching at The Bodhi Path Buddhist Center in West Tisbury to give a series of teachings in August and September. Beginning Sunday, August 10 at 10 a.m. running through Sunday, Sept. 28, Lama Yeshe will teach on the topic Samsara and Nivana, explaining the significance…
Aquinnah Building Inspector Cites Tribe on Building Permits
Nearly four years after the landmark sovereignty case was decided by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) has yet to secure a town building permit for the small shed and pier that were at the center of the dispute. Aquinnah building inspector Jerry A. Weiner sent a letter to…
Perseid Meteor Shower
August is the best time for stargazing and looking for meteors. The Perseid meteor shower peaks in the early hours of Tuesday morning but meteors can be seen at any time during the nights ahead.
Vineyard Village at Home Holds Reception
Vineyard Village at Home recently held a a wine and cheese reception at the Polly Hill Arboretum for members and potential members to gather and learn more about the organization. For a membership fee, Vineyard Village offers a variety of support and handyman services to Island residents to help them maintain their independence and enrich…
Teachers Take Note: Farm Program to Plant Seeds
Island Grown Initiative invites all Island educators to a three-day workshop on how to incorporate curriculum-tied farm- and school-garden based programs into their classes. The Institute will run from August 11 to 13, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. There is no fee for Vineyard teachers, and 20 PDPs will be awarded. Participants will: •…
Falmouth Academy Honors
Falmouth Academy Honors Seventy-nine students were named to the Falmouth Academy Headmaster’s List for the third trimester of the 2007-2008 academic year. To be named to the list, students must earn at least three As in their five core subjects and have no grade lower than a B minus.
Stalking Cause of Coastal Pollution
On Tuesday morning, before most Islanders had their first cup of coffee, volunteers took a walk around Sengekontacket Pond looking for sources of pollution. Carrying clipboards and cameras, the volunteers did a coastal shoreline survey, looking for anything that might signal a cause for the declining water quality in the 745-acre pond.
Ceremony Salutes Salt of the Earth Islanders
On Tuesday afternoon as thunderstorms threatened, they came to the West Tisbury Grange Hall early and straggled in late: fishermen fresh off their boats, cooks from Chilmark and New York, politicians and lawyers in coats and ties, teenagers on skateboards. They came to honor Clarissa Allen and Mitchell Posin, recipients of the 25th annual Award…
West Tisbury
JOHN S. ALLEY 508-693-2950 (alleys@vineyard.net) The weekend weather was just delightful. The beaches were pleasantly full on Sunday and many cookouts were held over the weekend. The school playing field was busy as a beehive on Sunday.
Learn ABCs of Travel
Learn ABCs of Travel At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, August 12, Jeanne and Malcolm Campbell present a free slide-show of their travels from Alaska to the Baltic. This program is an ABC guide to seeing the world in the air-conditioned Featherstone Center for the Arts. The Campbells travel widely and are generous supporters of Vineyard…
Island Student Achievements
Degrees Two Oak Bluffs residents recently received degrees from Simmons College in Boston. They are Morning Star Tarter, who received a bachelor of science degree in nursing, and Whitney Burke, who received a master’s degree in library and information science.
Dean’s List Emmeline C. Brown of Oak Bluffs has been named to second…
