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
May 21, 2010
News Update: Friday, May 21 – Teenage Driver Sentenced to Jail
By JIM HICKEY
The teenage girl who drove the car last June that claimed the life of her passenger, 18-year-old Jena Pothier, was sentenced to a year in jail on Friday morning by an Edgartown district court judge as part of a plea bargain with the Cape and Islands district attorney.
…
Arboretum Volunteers
Arboretum Volunteers
At the Polly Hill Arboretum, volunteers are very important, and as the arboretum grows, so do volunteer opportunities. On Thursday, May 27 from 10 a.m. to noon, spend the morning with volunteer coordinator Nancy Weaver, executive director Tim Boland, and other staff for an across-the-board introduction to the many ways you…
Great Job, Sarah
Great Job, Sarah
Sarah Ortlip-Sommers of West Tisbury represented Martha’s Vineyard as part of the Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra’s Youth Ensemble. Sarah, an eighth-grader at the West Tisbury School, played first violin in the ensemble’s annual concert at the Cape Cod Museum of Art on May 14.
The ensemble is chosen…
Rental Opportunities
Rental Opportunities
Applications for four newly built Tisbury affordable homes are now available at the Dukes County Regional Housing Authority at 346 State Road in Vineyard Haven (behind Craig’s Bicycles).
The Island Housing Trust announced the homebuyer application and selection process for one two-bedroom home and three three-bedroom homes at 325…
Not Everyone is Wired the Same Way
I have always been interested in current events except when it comes to electrical work. That’s because I am afraid a current will zap me in the event I tried to perform some mundane task like replacing a fuse, in which case I would either be eulogized with the words “ashes to ashes” or, even…
High School Journalists Win Achievement Awards
Student journalists from Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School picked up the highest achievement award in scholastic editing and publishing from the New England Scholastic Press Association at its annual convention in Boston on April 30.
The honor acknowledged all the newspapers the students published during the 2009-2010 school year.
“We rocked…
High School Announces Second Quarter Honor Roll
Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School principal Stephen Nixon announces the honor roll for the second quarter of the 2009-2010 academic year.
Grade 12 high honors go to: Max Conley, Matthew Fisher, Anna Hayes, Shaelah Huntington, Abigail Larsen, Tessa Permar, Meghan Pettit, Hayley Pierce and Julie Pringle.
Grade 11 high honors go…
Talents on Display at Evening of the Arts
Walls and tables lining the hallways of the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School were filled with artwork Wednesday night, as Island art lovers came out in force to admire the paintings, drawings, and sculpture put out by the talented student body for this year’s Evening of the Arts.
Tony’s Market Promotes Manager Kelly Hill to VP
Tony’s Market, a grocery store in business at the same location in Oak Bluffs since 1877, has promoted store manager Kelly Hill to vice president, chief of operations. She also was elected a director of the company. Mrs. Hill has worked continuously at Tony’s since April, 1995 and has been its store manager since September,…
They Have the Heart and Take the Time
The family of Martha’s Vineyard Community Services, made up of staff and volunteers, took a moment out of a busy spring to honor some of their own. At the Mediterranean restaurant in Oak Bluffs on Monday afternoon, more than 130 gathered to share in fellowship, to honor those whose hard work has helped the organization…
Old Steamer Inspires Weathervane
The steamer Nobska is long gone, but now she has been preserved as a sculpture, at once beautiful and functional, to help ferry captains know which way the wind is blowing.
A copper weather vane made in the image of the Nobska sits high atop the new Oak Bluffs Steamship Authority terminal, which…
Cape Air Owner Runs for State Senate
He is a pilot who became the owner of an airline that became one of the best small business success stories in the country. And now Dan Wolf, the owner of Cape Air, has decided to add politics to his CV. Mr. Wolf has announced he will run for the Cape and Islands seat in…
YMCA Set to Open Next Month, With $3.5 Million Still Needed
Already the new YMCA building on the Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road fits right in with the neighborhood, flanked by the Martha’s Vineyard Arena on one side, Martha’s Vineyard Community Services and the skate park on the other side, and the regional high school across the road.
And if your vision of a YMCA is…
Few Fishermen Join Saltwater Registry
Beginning this year, under a new federal law, recreational saltwater fishermen are required either to have a saltwater license or to have registered with their state. In Massachusetts, where a law requiring a license will take effect next year, fishermen are supposed to register.
But very few have.
Music, Dancing, Comedy Begin Again This Summer at Nectar’s
The boys from Nectar’s are back, scheduled to go before the airport commission this morning with a request to sublease for a second season the airport property that once housed Outerland and the Hot Tin Roof.
Their request comes with a recommendation for approval from the airport’s land use subcommittee, which discussed the…
Ferries Are In at New Oak Bluffs Terminal
After more than a decade of planning and almost three years of construction, the Steamship Authority’s new Oak Bluffs terminal was officially opened on Wednesday, just in time for the start of the boat line’s seasonal service.
The chairman of the Oak Bluffs selectmen, Duncan Ross, flanked by the SSA’s general manager, Wayne…
Affordable Rental Housing Applications Now Available
Applications for affordable rental housing in Oak Bluffs are now available through the Dukes County Regional Housing Authority, on behalf of TRI (The Resource Inc), a private, nonprofit corporation working in conjunction with the town of Oak Bluffs and the state Department of Housing and Community Development.
The new rental housing is in…
FAA Says Yes To Cape Wind
The Federal Aviation Administration this week gave its imprimatur to the Cape Wind development on Nantucket Sound, but with expensive strings attached.
In its decision, the FAA determined the 130-turbine wind farm would have “no substantial effect” on air traffic, but also insisted the project developers pay for the upgrading of radar covering…
Gazette Chronicle: Derby Loses Its Stripes
Derby Loses Its Stripes
From Gazette editions of May, 1985:
Frances Perkins Reunion
Frances Perkins Reunion
Mount Holyoke College is holding a Frances Perkins Scholars reunion the weekend of May 28 to 30 on the campus in South Hadley.
Alumnae are invited to contact the college for further information and participation in any of the programs including the Japanese tea ceremony and a LiteraTea…
West Tisbury
JOHN S. ALLEY
508-693-2950
(alleys@vineyard.net)
The boat schedule changed on Wednesday, and you can already feel the increased traffic on the roads in town, especially on weekends; new visitors are here, with more expected this weekend now that the weather has become toasty warm. Many a backyard grill will…
Women’s Network Awards Grants
Adult and Community Education of Martha’s Vineyard (ACE MV) and FLY Yoga each received a $2,500 grant from the Martha’s Vineyard Women’s Network, supported by a matching grant from the Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank, to help develop their Vineyard businesses.
Lynn Ditchfield, director of ACE MV, and Sherry Sidoti, owner of FLY, were…
Art Exhibition
Art Exhibition
Marianne Neill will be showing her recent gouache paintings at the Chilmark Library for three weeks beginning May 22 through June 11. The opening reception will be held on Saturday, May 22 from 3 to 5 p.m. All are welcome. The show can also be viewed during regular library hours: Monday…
Heather Gardens Robbed; Police Suspect Inside Job
By JIM HICKEY
West Tisbury police are investigating a nighttime theft of a large amount of cash from Heather Gardens Nursery on State Road that occurred last Sunday. Police believe the thief is someone with knowledge of the business.
Jump for Joy
Jump for Joy
The Value of Forestlands
It is by far the Island’s largest conservation property, more than five thousand acres spread across the Vineyard’s ample middle, spanning the towns of Oak Bluffs, West Tisbury and Edgartown. But as conservation properties go, the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest is also largely unsung. It’s that vast swath of trees you drive by on…
Town and Tribe Find Accord On Emergency Services Delivery
The Aquinnah selectmen signed an agreement with the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) this week to coordinate emergency services for the town for the coming year. The joint town-tribe agreement was first established in 1995 to help coordinate police, fire, emergency medical, and natural disaster services.
The agreement has gotten better each…
For the Love of Newsprint
I grew up near Glens Falls, N.Y. Even though Glens Falls was a city of only 20,000 residents, there were two daily newspapers, The Post-Star in the morning and The Times in the afternoon. Most people read both. And almost everybody read at least one. It was the 1950s and television was just breaking into…
Vineyard Bookshelf
HUNDRED-DAY HAUL: 27,000 Miles in 100 Days. By Chris Huff. Vitallight Press. 285 pages. Soft cover, $19.90.
M aybe you know Chris Huff because back in the 90s he mowed your lawn. Or because in that same party-hardy epoch, you and he knocked back some serious drinks at the Lamppost, the Rare Duck…
Sea Breeze
Sea Breeze
Alas! the flesh is sad; the books I’ve read already —
O to run away! To flee! I feel with birds their giddy
Flights between unknowns: sea-foams and skies!
And nothing, not old gardens mirrored in bright eyes,
Can now hold back this heart…
Remembering Stan, a Man Apart
Two days before my longtime friend, Stan Hart, died, I had the distinct pleasure — and pain — of paying him a final visit. He was hooked up to an oxygen tube and was very frail. But he was very brave as well. He had wanted the Vineyard Gazette to interview him for a story…
Photo Contest for Della Day: Capture Moments Savored
The Oak Bluffs Public Library, in conjunction with the annual celebration of Della Hardman Day on Saturday, July 31, is sponsoring a photography contest to select 14 images featuring Martha’s Vineyard that reflect Della Hardman’s legacy theme “savor the moment.” The winning entries will be published in the Oak Bluffs Public Library calendar for 2011.
Two Injured in Three-Car Crash
Two people were injured in a three-car accident Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Old County and State Roads in West Tisbury. The accident occurred ironically just hours before town selectmen discussed an ongoing state plan to change the layout of the intersection for safety reasons.
West Tisbury police, fire fighters, Tri-Town ambulance…
Man Taken to Boston in Tisbury Accident
An Island man was transported off-Island for medical treatment on Tuesday afternoon following a three-vehicle accident at the intersection of Skiff avenue and the Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road in Vineyard Haven.
In addition to Tisbury police, Oak Bluffs police, Tisbury Ambulance and Massachusetts state police also responded.
Hannah Garde is Held on New Drug Charges
By JIM HICKEY
The Martha’s Vineyard Drug Task Force arrested Hannah Garde, 24, of Vineyard Haven, on new drug charges last Wednesday after executing a search warrant at a home where she was staying on Fisherman’s Knot Road in Edgartown.
Police found drug paraphernalia and two grams of cocaine hidden on…
Restaurants Hurry to Apply For Tisbury Beer, Wine Permits
Tisbury selectmen are expected to hold the first hearings on beer and wine licenses on July 15, as some restaurant owners rush to complete the approval process in time to catch the summer trade.
The public hearings will consider applications from Zephrus restaurant at the Mansion House on Main street, and Saltwater restaurant…
Built on Stilts
Built on Stilts
The Built on Stilts dance and performance festival is now accepting registrations for 2010. Application deadline is July 1. Festival dates are Thursday, August 12 through Sunday, August 15 and Saturday, August 21 through Monday, August 23. Please see builtonstilts.org for guidelines and registration forms.
Views at Issue in Edgartown Waterfront Home Renovations
The Edgartown historic district commission continued a public hearing Tuesday afternoon on a plan for renovation work on side-by-side properties on South Water street. The commission will revisit the issue again at their next meeting on June 1.
Repairs Planned, Skate Park Stays Open
Oak Bluffs will allow the skate park on the Edgartown-Vineyard Haven Road to remain open, despite a recent call from the town insurance carrier to shut it down because of safety concerns.
Town administrator Michael Dutton this week said highway superintendent Richard Combra, town police and superintendent of schools Dr. James H. Weiss…
Moon and Planets
The gibbous moon appears next to the bright planet Saturn tomorrow night. The two appear high in the east after sunset and remain visible through the evening. The two are in the zodiacal constellation Virgo.
Temporary Parking Plan For Hospital is Approved
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission last Thursday unanimously approved a temporary agreement allowing the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital to use 50 parking spots at the Portuguese American Club on Vineyard avenue for overflow parking, while hospital officials continue to work on a permanent parking solution.
Marching to the Sea
Marching to the Sea
The Tisbury School March to the Sea parade will be celebrated on Friday, May 28. Students will leave the school at 12:30 p.m. and march to Owen Park via Spring street and Main street. The ceremony will take approximately 45 minutes. In the event of inclement weather, the ceremony…
Kayaking the Charles
Kayaking the Charles
Under sunny skies, Dana Gaines of Edgartown was one of over 1,300 competitors at the 28th Run of the Charles Canoe and Kayak Race, the signature event of the Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA). Mr. Gaines competed in the masters category of the nine-mile race.
Camp Ground Sale
Camp Ground Sale
United Methodist Church of Martha’s Vineyard will hold its annual Memorial Day weekend sale next Saturday, May 29 from 9 a.m. to noon, in front of the parish house, near Trinity Church and the Tabernacle, in the Camp Ground of Oak Bluffs.
Church members will assist in baking…
Tashmoo Picnic
Tashmoo Picnic
On Monday, May 31 the town of Tisbury hosts the annual Memorial Day picnic at the Tashmoo Water Works off Spring street and State Road in Vineyard Haven. This event is open to all from 12 to 4 p.m. and is accessible by bus.
Aquinnah
JUNE D. MANNING
508-645-2574
(lthslnks@gis.net)
The Aquinnah Shop has officially opened for the season, the Dreamcatcher opens tomorrow, and now all the shops and eateries will be open at the Cliffs for the season.
Oak Bluffs
HOLLY NADLER
508-274-2329
(hollynadler@gmail.com)
This is the week of the Imaginary Tick. It isn’t as if we don’t have actual ticks. We have ticks trekking up our shirts, hiding in our sleeves, lurking in our blankets and, of course, embedding in the pelts of our dogs. This happens even…
Edgartown
KATHIE CASE
508-627-5349
(kathleencase@comcast.net)
Well, happy spring. We have had a great week and the weather has been typically warm during the day and cool at night. We are still telling people at the nursery to be careful with the plants as some people had frost last week. It…
Please Adopt Us
Please Adopt Us
Are you missing a cat from the Turkeyland Cove area of Edgartown? The Edgartown animal control officer brought a lovely tuxedo (black and white ) intact male cat to the Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard that was picked up as a stray in that area near the Fay estate. He…
Temperatures
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
May 14 62 48 .03
May 15 66 52 .07
May 16 73 52 .00
May 17 70 44 .00
May 18 71 49 .00
May 19 58 50 2.77
May 20 65 50 .02
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Chilmark Town Column: May 21
Chilmark is a busy place. The town hall is buzzing with meetings at all hours, and when folks aren’t planning our future they are working on their own. The future of Silva Farm is under discussion and the fishermen are hopefully turning out for the Commercial Fishermen’s dinner at the Home Port on May 26…
Welcome Colby
Welcome Colby
Kimberly and John D’Arcy of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Colby Shea D’Arcy, born on May 18, 2010, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Colby weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces at birth.
Robert Arrives
Robert Arrives
Marianna and Bob Cornelius of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Robert Craig Cornelius 3rd, born on May 14, 2010, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Robert weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces at birth.
Hello, Ariel
Hello, Ariel
Patricia Meyer and Marcelo Meyer of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Ariel Maeda Meyer, born on April 30, 2010, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Ariel weighed 6 pounds, 11.8 ounces at birth.
Three More Shows at Spoon in the Moon
Three More Shows at Spoon in the Moon
Night falls in Tisbury, and the Vineyard Playhouse again becomes the Spoon in the Moon Coffeehouse.
Friends of Family Planning Art Show on the Horizon
Memorial Day weekend is almost here, and along with it, the annual Friends of Family Planning Art Show Benefit. This event supports the Family Planning of Martha’s Vineyard clinic, which provides reproductive health and family planning services to our community.
Library Brings Haiti Back Into Focus With Film, Talk
While other recent natural disasters may have drawn the international news media’s attention elsewhere, Haiti continues to struggle against widespread corruption and popular fear in the effort to rebuild itself in the aftermath of an earthquake that struck of the beleaguered island several months ago.
The Vineyard Haven library does its part in…
Island Theatre Workshop Summons the Everyman
The Summoning of Everyman, sometimes known simply as Everyman, is a play focused on morality and mortality within a Christian context that dates back to 15th century England, where it was penned by author/s unknown.
Senior Health and Fitness
Senior Health and Fitness
Island Elderly Housing is celebrating National Senior Health and Fitness Day for our residents on Wednesday, May 26 between 10 and 11:30 a.m. at our Woodside 2 community room. There are several fitness activities planned for residents including a walk from 10 to 10:30 a.m., a Wii bowling tournament…
Lost Ship’s Final Voyage to West Coast
A family painting of a long-gone square-rigger that has hung in the parlor of an old West Tisbury house for as long as anyone can remember, took a trip this week to San Francisco, to a new permanent home. The painting of the ship Niantic will now reside in the city where the actual ship…
Film Retraces Paths of a Painful Past
Asher and Shyfra Scharf were ready for their trip. Their Uzbek visas were current, though they hadn’t set foot in the country for more than 60 years. All they needed now was a reason to return. They didn’t know how or when the call would come, nor did they have a reason to believe it…
Fairy Tale Mash-up Musical Premieres Tonight as Actors Spice Up Bittersweet
So, you all know about the giant Jack met up that beanstalk, right? But did you know that giant was the reason all those kids ended up in that old woman’s shoe? Here’s how the children themselves explain it, in song:
“The giant, big and mean and mad, made himself a snack of…
Garden Club Plant Sale
Garden Club Plant Sale
The Martha’s Vineyard Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale and open house on Saturday and Sunday, May 29 and 30, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the historic Old Mill on Edgartown Road in West Tisbury.
The mill, located across from the Old Mill…
Grow Brazilian
Grow Brazilian
Island Grown Initiative in collaboration with UMass Amherst is hosting a transplant sale at Morning Glory Farm in Edgartown, on May 22 and 23. Taioba, maxixe, jilo and okra will be available as well as information on cultivation, cooking and nutrition. Hear from other growers what these crops have brought to…
The Vineyard Gardener
By LYNNE IRONS
My greenhouse is bursting at the seams. Thankfully, I did not jump the gun (where did that expression come from?) and plant out the many peppers, tomatoes, squashes, watermelons and cucumbers. I did plant a test row of beans, a few tomatoes and a couple of zucchini. Even the double…
Felix Neck Birdathon
We broke the record! The final total for the Felix Neck Birdathon was 132 species, and what a couple of beautiful days we had. The official start was 6 p.m. Friday and the end was 6 p.m. on Saturday. Friday early evening was clear, so owling was possible. A brief shower in the early morning…
Take Two
True or False?
Sharpen your pencils, it is the season for final exams. But don’t worry too much: this is an open-book test (if Nature can be said to be an open book).
Given my druthers, I will always choose to take tests outdoors, where true and false describe two varieties…
