Dylan Thomas
The birds of the winged trees flying my name Above the farms and the white horses I rose in rainy autumn And walked abroad in a shower of all my days. – Dylan Thomas
July 24, 2009
Entrain Brings Big Love to Oak Bluffs
Entrain Brings Big Love to Oak Bluffs
Vineyard-born world-rock band Entrain will present Drums for Peace, a theatre production combining elements of a rock concert, an epic drum circle, projected imagery and audience participation at the Tabernacle on Saturday, July 25 at 8 p.m. Bring your clapping hands and dancing feet. Tickets to…
Artisans’ Festival on the Cliffs
Artisans’ Festival on the Cliffs
This Saturday, July 25, the Aquinnah Cultural Center will host their third annual All Native Artisans’ Festival atop Moshup’s masterpiece, the Gay Head Cliffs. Pottery, basketry, painted leathers, dolls, silver jewelry and, of course, plenty of wampum will be on offer, as well as a chance to learn…
Events Aplenty Celebrate Della Hardman
Events Aplenty Celebrate Della Hardman
Winning Essays: Second Place
Second Place
By LAURA JERNEGAN
A lthough the environment has always had an important impact on every human being, it is only in the past few decades that we have begun to realize that we need to protect it. Living on Martha’s Vineyard it is especially important. Protecting our Island sanctuary…
Tributes to Walter Cronkite From the Vineyard
Opening Doors to Reading
Telethon Raises Funds For Housing Crisis
The Island housing crisis has company this year. Coupled with a global financial crisis, year-round residents are more in need than ever of affordable housing options. The alternative? Lose Island-dwelling families that first planted roots here generations ago. Lose the unique sense of community sprung from the home-grown residents who populate the off-season Island. Lose…
Letters to the Editor
POINT MISSING
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
I was wondering after reading the story headlined “African American Community Blasts Magazine Article,” what exactly was the point? Does one journalist commenting on another journalist for a thinly veiled attack on the integrity and lifestyle of a section of our Island community warrant that much…
The Only Ones Are Not Everyone
In early October 2008 I was invited to Chicago to sit in the Family and Friends Tent in Bryant Park and witness the possible election of our nation’s 44th President, Barack Hussein Obama.
Look, But Don’t Pick
Look, But Don’t Pick
Orange is the color of late July, as butterfly weed begins to flower, albeit somewhat later than usual in one of the coolest, rainiest summers the Island has seen in many years. The distinctive blooms dot old meadows and farm fields around the Vineyard; one of the best places…
Uncle Sam and the SSA
Uncle Sam and the SSA
The federal government sometimes provides better entertainment than late night television.
Case in point is the Steamship Authority and the latest snafu over the use of federal stimulus money earmarked for reconstruction work on the ferry terminals in Oak Bluffs and Hyannis.
First comes…
What Shark Tournament?
What Shark Tournament?
It appears the bloom is fading on the Monster Shark Tournament that has been the cause of so much controversy in recent years, and that is probably a good thing.
New Vineyard Haven Yacht Clubhouse
On Saturday, June 27, members and guests of the Vineyard Haven Yacht Club celebrated their charming new building with an opening day party.
Nice Work, Jacquelyn
Nice Work, Jacquelyn
Jacquelyn McNulty, of Oak Bluffs, and Jared Maciel, of West Tisbury, are on the Dean’s List for the spring 2009 term at Curry College.
Great Job, Sarah
Great Job, Sarah
Sarah Greenberg of West Tisbury received a bachelor of arts degree in political science, cum laude, from Tufts University on May 17, 2009.
Congratulations
Congratualtions
Aaron Teves was this year’s recipient of the Dorothy Larkosh Roberts Award for Creative Thinking. The award was presented to Aaron during the Tisbury School awards ceremony held June 18, 2009.
MV Phone Home: 2009-10 Island Books Now Available
The latest edition of the Island Book phone books are now available. This year’s cover celebrates Vineyard lighthouses by student artists Erik Faber, Bella Maidoff, Franklin Pilcher, Derek Rogers, Jack Slayton and Peter Tennant.
Leslie Baker Exhibit
Leslie Baker Exhibit
Leslie Baker: Landscapes and Studies is the name of the spotlight solo show that opened July 23 and will continue through August 6 at the Shaw Cramer Gallery at 56 Main street in Vineyard Haven. Ms. Baker is an Island artist, and, having taught at the college level, is accomplished…
Temperatures
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
July 17 78 66 .03
July 18 84 69 1.24
July 19 77 62 .01
July 20 80 62 .01
July 21 78 67 .01
July 22 76 67 .22
July 23 79 63 .00
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Gold Record Songwriter Joel Zoss to Play on Island
The Joel Zoss Trio will be in concert on Saturday, August 1, at 7:30 p.m. at the Katharine Cornell Theatre on Spring street in Vineyard Haven.
Tickets are $20 and include a free compact disc. Advance tickets are available at Alley’s, Aboveground Records and Midnight Farm.
Moon and Saturn
Tonight’s thin crescent moon appears low in the southwestern sky near the ringed planet Saturn. The two are in the zodiacal constellation Leo.
July 17: Bright Sunny and Muggy Day
Friday, July 17: Bright sunny and muggy day. Temperatures reach 84 degrees, marking the first time the Island has broken 80 this summer. Sunny. Vineyard beaches fill with Island visitors. Joseph Sylvia State Beach is dotted with colorful beach umbrellas. Dozens of swimmers line up to jump from the Big Bridge into the channel.
The Double Edge of the Cutting Edge
Twenty years ago Woody Allen directed a nostalgic film called Radio Days about life in the 1940s, a time when living was simpler. The radio, a source of news and entertainment, was one of the more complex domestic devices of its era and was controlled by two knobs: one to turn it on and the…
Please Adopt Us
Please Adopt Us
The Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard has a few nice animals that need good homes.
The shelter still has Sophie, a springer spaniel cross, very well house trained, spayed, with all her shots current. She needs to be in a home without cats.
There are two…
The Moon Rocks Have Landed: Lunar Lumps Loaned to Libraries
Edgartown Public Library children’s librarian Deborah MacInnis counts herself as an astronomy fan. On her desk is a color photograph of Comet Hale Bopp which she shot herself years ago. And she has fond memories of getting the late Edgartown resident Maxamina Mello up before dawn to see Halley’s Comet in 1986, knowing that the…
Cool Waters
Summer weather finally kicked in this week, with temperatures in the 80s. The ocean is still cool, and that is having a positive impact on fishing.
Ed (Bonito Eddie) Lepore called this week to say he had been out looking for bonito without result. And he knows of others who are equally frustrated.…
Wyatt Jenkinson Receives Young Naturalist Award
On Friday, July 31, Wyatt Jenkinson will receive Mass Audubon’s James K. Whittemore Young Naturalist Award. The award is given to youths for excellence in environmental stewardship.
Wyatt was nominated by the staff at Mass Audubon’s Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary, where he has attended summer camp for many years.
Correction
Correction: A story in the Tuesday Gazette about the Feast of the Holy Ghost carried a picture of Ashley Moreis carrying the crown of Mary, a long-held Portuguese tradition. In fact Sophie Combra was chosen to carry the crown, as shown in the picture above. The Gazette regrets the mix-up.
Edgartown
KATHIE CASE
508-627-5349
(kathleencase@comcast.net)
Here we are in the middle of July and one man at the nursery the other day said it was really March and we were dreaming of summer. I think we are all thinking that there is some summer out there and maybe we will…
Welcome, Carter
Welcome, Carter
Andria and Kevin Alexander, of Edgartown, announce the birth of a son, Carter David Alexander, born on July 20, 2009, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Carter weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces at birth.
Consumer Price Watch
Gas
Prices for regular unleaded gas as of July 21:
Edgartown
Airport Mobil $3.169 Depot Corner $3.199
Edgartown Mobil $3.259
Oak Bluffs
deBettencourt’s $3.219
Jim’s $3.269
Vineyard Haven
Citgo $3.189
Tisbury Shell $3.199
…
Welcome, Mia
Welcome, Mia
Francine and Jeffrey Agnoli of Edgartown are pleased to announce the birth of their granddaughter, Mia Grace Dunphy, on June 29 at South Shore Hospital, Weymouth, Mass.
Proud parents are Jona Dunphy, Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, class of ’98, and her husband Thomas of East Bridgewater. Mia is…
Andrew Moore Exhibition
Andrew Moore Exhibition
Andrew Moore’s show Paintings from the Coast opens Saturday, July 25, at 10 a.m. with a reception that afternoon from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Andrew Moore Gallery in Harthaven, Oak Bluffs.
The Gallery is open Wednesdays and Sundays 10 to 5 p.m. from July 26 to…
Vineyard Haven
NANCY GARDELLA
508-693-3308
(vhavenvgazette@yahoo.com)
There’s a rumbling among the denizens. Town dump stickers, the ones you put on your car windows, have been raised from $5 annually to $25. Compost dumping — leaves, twigs, Christmas trees are no longer free, $2 per barrel or $25 per truckload. Call or…
Chilmark
JANE N. SLATER
508-645-3378
(slaterjn@comcast.net)
As I write tonight, Chilmark is nearing the end of a beautiful, if not somewhat steamy day, following the heavy rains of Tuesday that literally left rivers running down the roadsides. However, all ill winds and rains blow in some good, and tonight the…
Airport Ready to Alter Runway With Federal Funding in Hand
With the necessary $6.9 million now in hand, the Martha’s Vineyard airport is ready to comply with an order of Congress to shift its runway 300 feet to the northeast.
More than 90 per cent of the funding comes from the Federal Aviation Administration.
Plans for New Leaching Field Will Help Dry Out Ocean Park
Plans were unveiled this week for a new leaching field near the wastewater treatment plant off Pennsylvania avenue in Oak Bluffs. Plans for the site, known as the Leonardo property, call for two open sand pits to be built approximately 160 feet wide by 160 feet long.
Drawn by environmental engineers Stearns and…
Mad Law Prof Savors Moment in Creative Arts
Savor the moment, Della Hardman used to say. Well, here’s a story about savoring the moment for Della Hardman Day 2009, which happens to be tomorrow.
“My father, who had a series of strokes, woke up for a moment on inauguration day, to say ‘I have lived to see this day,’” said Patricia…
Welcome, Emilia
Welcome, Emilia
Ana Pardee and Douglas Pardee of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Emilia Lou Pardee, born on July 14, 2009, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Emilia weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces at birth.
Ava Arrives
Ava Arrives
Kathryn Shertzer and Joe Mikos of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Ava Elizabeth Oaks Mikos, born on July 17, 2009, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Ava weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces at birth.
Hello Katelyn
Hello Katelyn
Margaret (Peggy) Chambers and Alex Tankersley of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Katelyn Margaret Tankersley, born on July 14, 2009, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Katelyn weighed 8 pounds at birth.
Announcing Dominic
Announcing Dominic
Megan Vieira and Edson Vieira of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Dominic Edson Vieira, born on July 10, 2009, at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Dominic weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces at birth.
Field Club Funds Prompt Buy-Low Plan
With $550,000 due to be transferred into its bank account by this time next week, the Edgartown affordable housing trust is preparing to try a new scheme that is intended to give a boost for affordable housing in town.
The scheme involves buying low-cost homes at the bottom of the market for renovation…
It’s a Good Time to Buy Lobster, as Prices Plummet; Fishermen Worry About Future
The bottom has fallen out of the wholesale lobster market, which is bad news for the lobstermen and good news for consumers.
The price being paid to lobstermen at the dock is at a 20-year low, according to Bill Adler, the executive director of the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association. He said the problem is…
First Family’s Vacation Plans Take Shape Around Familiar Chilmark Farm
President Barack Obama and the First Family will rent the bucolic Blue Heron Farm off South Road in Chilmark for their vacation during the last week of August.
The 28.5-acre property some five hundred yards down Cobb’s Hill Road, spans the Chilmark and West Tisbury town line and overlooks Town Cove, the westernmost…
Shoddy Construction Caused Rot in Town School, Report Finds
Shoddy work by the contractor over a decade ago most likely led to extensive water and termite damage in several classrooms in the West Tisbury School’s newer wing, according to a recent engineering report prepared for the school.
Can We Save the Ponds by Eating Oysters?
You’ve got to hand it to the clever people of Sweden. They have a health and welfare system that works, open and accountable government, low levels of corruption, crime and imprisonment and a high standard of living. Almost none of their power is generated from fossil fuels, and they plan a petroleum-free economy within 10…
High School Basketball Fantasy Screens Sunday
Celebrate midsummer with an unconventional fairy tale, a film about teen romance, basketball, and the realms of fantasy. Max Minsky and Me, a whimsical, heartfelt, feel-good story about the confusions of young love, screens Sunday at 7:30 p.m. at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center on Centre street in Vineyadr Haven.
Exploring Nature With Children at Arboretum
Naturalist Rachel Carson wrote, “If a child is to keep alive his inborn sense of wonder, he needs the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with him the joy, excitement, and mystery of the world.” Ms. Carson would be pleased with Exploring Nature with Children, a program at the Polly…
MV Islander Exhibit
MV Islander Exhibit
Vineyarders and visitors have another chance for a last ride on the iconic and beloved MV Islander ferry boat, at the West Chop Club where photographer John Budris is showing some of his rare and favorite photographs of the vessel and her crew through July 29. The exhibition is open…
Rambler Smashes Old Record In Round the Island Sail Race
A fast 90-foot sailboat broke the record in the annual Round the Island race held on Saturday, the conclusion of the Edgartown Yacht Club Regatta. Rambler, owned and skippered by George David, completed the race in five hours, 18 minutes and 47 seconds. She is one of the fastest sailboats in the region. Last month…
Barn Swallows and Turbines
On June 26 I answered a query by Linda Sibley. She asked if I thought that the barn swallows she had in her barn did not return this year because she erected a small wind turbine. This was my answer: unless the bird hits the turbines, there does not seem to be any adverse effect.…
Fairy Ballet School
Fairy Ballet School
That Fairy Ballet School summer program for ages 4 to 11 will take place in Vineyard Haven from July 27 to August 7, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon. Children finish with a performance of The Fairy Ball. For details, call 508-939-0074.
Jeanette Demeestère Art Exhibit at Chilmark Library
Les Femmes, a painting/collage exhibit by Jeanette Demeestère, is at the Chilmark Public Library from July 25 to August 14, with an opening reception this Saturday, July 25 from 3 to 6 p.m. An artist who lives in Paris, France, Ms.Demeestère has spent every summer in Chilmark for the past 15 years with her family…
Eclipse String Quartet Set for Two Island Dates
A new piano quintet by composer Gernot Wolfgang, New England Travelogue, will have its world premiere on Monday, July 27, at the Old Whaling Church and again on Tuesday, July 28, at the Chilmark Community Center, as part of a program presented by pianist Delores Stevens, artistic director of the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society,…
The Vineyard Gardener
By LYNNE IRONS
Mother and Daughter Play Piano Concert at Tabernacle
Dr. Amaryllis Iglesias Glass, one of the staff pianists at the Tabernacle, will present a concert with her mother, Amaryllis Iglesias, tonight, July 24, at 8 p.m. A freewill offering will be taken.
Amarylllis Glass won the Schumann Competition in the Johanna Hodges International Piano Competition in 1982 and has performed with the…
Walking the Volcano at the Playhouse
It’s the sixties in the highest arc of the go go era. A boy and a girl meet in the lavatory of a 727. They’re there to flirt and to bargain. He, a self-described Fulbright scholar “gone bad,” needs her to sneak anesthetized birds sealed in hair rollers past customs. Also narcotized poisonous snakes, small…
Now Showing: Summer of ’42 Brings Nostalgia to Island Stage
The island could be any island. Anyone with connections to an island — such as those of us who live on or visit Martha’s Vineyard — will think it’s their island. The year is 1942, and although there’s a major war going on and hairstyles and clothes are vintage to our modern sensibilities, the scene…
With Childs: Choreographer’s Classic Post-Modern Dance Is Fresh at Thirty
Dressed all in black, choreographer Lucinda Childs glided smoothly through a small crowd of dancers seated on the stage of the Martha’s Vineyard Performing Arts Center Tuesday, concluding the day’s rehearsal for their performance this weekend. The dancers’ casual chatter and the scurry of the technical stage crew seemed to conceal the artistic enormity of…
Under-Islanders
These lugs are nuts.
You might be a bit crazy too if you spent almost your entire life in the mud. Most likely you have never seen a lugworm, but rest assured they are down there.
