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
October 15, 2010
PeaceQuilts Go Retail
PeaceQuilts Go Retail
From the moment the earthquake occurred in Haiti in January, PeaceQuilts has working to bring relief aid to its quilters and their families, and materials and resources to renew their work. I
Now Macy’s has begun to sell the home goods products designed by the group’s master quilters…
Molecular Geneticist Talks About Cutting-Edge Era
The logical architecture of the molecular structure known as DNA was elucidated in 1953 by Nobel Prize winners James Watson and Francis Crick. Apparently, upon realizing what they had discovered, the two headed right for the pub at 10 in the morning, telling the barkeep, “We have discovered the secret of life.”
But it…
Crop Walk
Crop Walk
The annual Crop Walk, the 20th for Martha’s Vineyard, will be held on Oct. 24, beginning at 2 p.m. at St. Augustine’s Church in Vineyard Haven.
For more information, call Mary-Jean Miner, 508-696-8589.
Sleuthing in Vineyard Settings, Cozy, Scenic and Psychological
TOUCH-ME-NOT. By Cynthia Riggs. Minotaur Books, $24.99.
All Island Stars in All Island Plays from ITW
All original plays, all written, directed and performed by Vineyarders, make up Island Theatre Workshop’s next program, Pick of the Crop.
The program alternates, with Just One Look (written by Taffy McCarthy, directed by Kaf Warman) and H.O.P.E. (written and directed by Allison Carr) on Thursdays and Saturdays and Envia (written by Kelly…
Art and Dementia
Art and Dementia
Art and Dementia is a free six-week program of making and looking at art for people with dementia and their caregivers. Classes begin on Oct. 20 and run on successive Wednesdays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Preregistration is required and space is limited.
For information and to register…
Insight Meditation
Insight Meditation
The Insight Meditation Community (IMC) of Martha’s Vineyard is beginning again after a one-year absence.
Sessions will be held at the Unitarian Universalist’s Memorial Chapel on Main street in Vineyard Haven (one block from the Vineyard Haven Public Library towards West Chop) on Saturday afternoons from 2:30 to 4…
Only Vapors of Love in Outback Film
Shame fills the long silences in Samson and Delilah, a rare feature film from an Aboriginal filmmaker from Australia. Warwick Thornton’s directorial debut won the prestigious Camera d’Or prize at the Cannes Film Festival; French actress Isabelle Adjani, who was on the jury, described it as “the best love film we’ve seen for many a…
On Your Mark, Get Set, Eat and Drink
On Your Mark, Get Set, Eat and Drink
It was Ecclesiastes who said eat, drink and be merry. And who are we to disagree with such a wise scribe. Much better is to take the advice and head over to any or all of the events in store Friday, Oct. 15 and Saturday,…
Around the World in Three Hours
Around the World in Three Hours
Ethnic studies week is approaching but no worries; there won’t be a test in the traditional sense. Instead, the test will be how much good food and fun you can enjoy during one evening.
The event is a benefit for Adult and Community Education of…
Shakespeare on Strings
Shakespeare on Strings
Reflections of Shakespeare, a concert of music, poetry and dance, will be presented by Boston’s Row Twelve Chamber Music Ensemble free to the public on Saturday, Oct. 16, at 5:30 p.m. at the Chilmark Community Center.
The performance is a gift from Row Twelve to the Island community,…
State Road School Food
State Road School Food
State Road Restaurant will hold a benefit dinner to support Island Grown Schools on Sunday evening, Oct. 24. The food will be be sourced from Island farms and beer and wine are included,
Same Great Pumpkin Festival, New Generation at Morning Glory
When customers walk into the Morning Glory Farm stand off Meshacket Road in the outskirts of Edgartown, there is something homey about the scene, a feast for the senses. Workers carry in bushels of beans, the knees of their dungarees baggy and stained from a morning’s work in the fields. Bakers emerge from the farm…
Weighing In on Proposed Oak Bluffs Fishing Pier
Editor’s Note: The proposal to build a fish pier in Oak Bluffs has generated dozens of letters to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, which is reviewing the project as a development of regional impact (DRI). Most of the letters favor the pier. What follows is an edited selection.
A Grandmother’s Endorsement
Editors,…
Change Reveals New Roads to Travel for Woman Empowered
It was Columbus Day weekend, 1994. Kaye Flathers was asked to read scripture at her nephew’s wedding on Martha’s Vineyard. It was the first time she had been to the Vineyard; as she stepped off the plane, the clear, bright air invigorated her.
Baiting the Hook with Friendship
On Tuesday, after reeling in my first fish ever, I lifted up the big bluefish and turned around to see my friends Tom and Mike with their iPhone cameras perched over wide smiles. They were as exhilarated as I was. Perhaps this is what happens when you combine two guys who have a bunch of…
Saving Farm Pond
Saving Farm Pond
In the year the United States signed the Declaration of Independence, a tannery barn stood on the south shore of Farm Pond, which appears on a 1776 chart to have several distinct arms. These, like the tannery, have disappeared. Boats crossed into the waters for hundreds of years. Better yet,…
Undue Pier Pressure
Undue Pier Pressure
The American Academy of Pediatrics this week revealed that children and teens in the United States are spending an average of seven hours a day using television, computers, telephones and other electronic devices for entertainment.
On the same day this news came out, Island children Tate and Corbin…
Derby Awards Ceremony
Derby Awards Ceremony
The sea is almost safe again, for fish that is. That’s right, the end of the derby is nigh. At 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16 the rods go back in the garage. Then let the fish tales begin.
On Sunday, Oct. 17 at 12:30 p.m. the doors…
Class CDL Driving Test
Class CDL Driving Test
The Registry of Motor Vehicles will now offer Class CDL driving tests on the Vineyard. Anyone needing a Class CDL license or wishing to renew a license should contact the registry on Island to get their name on the list.
“This is a great thing for Island…
Artistic Lines Add to Prize Possibilities
Anglers and armchair fishing fans alike will have the chance to hang a piece of the Martha’s Vineyard Bluefish and Striped Bass Derby on their wall by entering the derby awards ceremony raffle on Sunday at Nectar’s. Five artists, working in a variety of media, have donated pieces from their collections to the raffle in…
Bank Urges Cu stomers to Protect Identity
In recognition of National Protect Your Identity week, Oct. 17 to 22, Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank is urging customers to pay particular attention to identity theft prevention. Bank president Christopher Wells encourages customers to follow some simple steps to avoid becoming a victim:
Shred or tear up statements and other personal information. Criminals…
Super Librarian
Super Librarian
Sandra J, Mott, librarian at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, has been awarded the Massachusetts Super-Librarian accolade from the Massachusetts School Library Association.
Representing the Southeast Region, she is one of four librarians statewide to be honored for leadership and innovation in school libraries at all grade levels.…
Lyme Discussion
Lyme Discussion
Lyme and tick-borne diseases discussion and support group meets on Monday, Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Howes House (across from Alley’s) in the West Tisbury Library. Dr. Enid Haller, ACSW, PhD, a year-round resident of West Tisbury will lead the talk including a question and answer session.
For…
Ayurvedic Consultations
Get Your Sap Flowing
Ayurveda describes a sacred juice or sap within us that defines our youthfulness and healthy longevity. Otherwise known as ojas, or rasa, the fluid body is an often overlooked aspect of yogic physiology. On Oct. 23 and 24, James Bailey, a third generation physician, health educator and founder of…
Habitat Seminar to Explain Island Home Opportunities
A First-Time Homebuyer’s Seminar, hosted by Habitat for Humanity Martha’s Vineyard, will take place on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 1 p.m. at Nectar’s by the airport. All are welcome to learn about Bailey Park Road Community Housing, Habitat and the application process for the house the group will begin building this fall.
Straw Men to Appear
Straw Men to Appear
The Island Scarecrow Festival will feature characters from literature this year. Each year Island businesses make a contribution to the Martha’s Vineyard Public Charter School in exchange for a handsome scarecrow custom-made by a school family. Scarecrows will be on display from Oct. 23 to Nov. 1.
Stars in the Stacks
Stars in the Stacks
For the second year in a row, the West Tisbury Free Public Library has won a five-star rating from the Library Journal Index of Public Library Service. The Oak Bluffs Public Library also is a star library, with three stars.
Spirited to the Vineyard for First Church
Even before she stepped on the Vineyard as the new minister of the Unitarian-Universalist Society of Martha’s Vineyard, Rev. Jill Cowie believed a deep spiritual power lies within those who live in an island community.
“Islands? Because there are distinct boundaries, I think it helps people create identities that are deeper. It makes…
Alana Arrives
Alana Arrives
Lea and Ted Rosbeck of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Alana Sistine Rosbeck, born on Oct. 7, 2010, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Alana weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces at birth.
Delahunt, O’Leary
Delahunt, O’Leary
There will be an appreciation event on Saturday, Oct. 23 to honor Congressman William D. Delahunt and State Senator Robert O’Leary for their service to Vineyarders.
The event is from 4 to 5:30 p.m. and will take place at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury.
Everyone is…
Next Serving Hands Food Distribution is Wednesday
Serving Hands (formerly called Surplus Food) will begin its 2010-2011 food distribution this week, on Wednesday, Oct. 20.
All distributions will take place at the First Baptist Church Parish House in Vineyard Haven. The parish house is the small building on William street right next to the church. The doors will open promptly…
Edgartown Pursues Solar Power Proposal
Edgartown selectmen are exploring possible sites for an ambitious solar panel project that if built could provide power to all the town’s municipal buildings.
School Bus Drivers, Police To Act After Near-Misses
After several serious near-accidents where motorists have ignored the flashing red lights of a school bus stopped to discharge or admit students, Martha’s Vineyard school transportation supervisor James Flynn and his drivers met with Sheriff Mike McCormack and the chiefs of police of the six Island towns on Tuesday, Oct. 5, to detail a significant…
Selectman Donaroma Warns New Library Plan is Still Too Big
After receiving preliminary designs for the Carnegie Building and the old Edgartown School two weeks ago, the Edgartown Library building committee asked architects this week to come up with a smaller program and a smaller budget. The committee is hoping to see new design ideas at their weekly meeting this coming Monday.
Oak Bluffs Housing Trust Eyes Distressed Properties for Rentals
The Oak Bluffs selectmen’s meeting opened on a sober note on Tuesday as board chairman Duncan Ross announced that fellow selectman Gregory Coogan is recovering in Massachusetts General Hospital after breaking his hip and femur in a fall from his roof on Monday. Mr. Ross conveyed Mrs. Coogan’s gratitude to the Island EMTs who responded…
Hooks Out in Fishing Pier Debate
Debate about whether to build a public fishing pier on the harbor side of the Oak Bluffs Steamship Authority wharf grew contentious last Thursday, when neighborhood residents of the North Bluff protested the location, citing noise and garbage concerns.
While most in attendance at the Martha’s Vineyard Commission public hearing came to applaud…
Boatbuilders Gannon and Benjamin Honored for Creative Living
They need no introduction, certainly not on the Vineyard.
Nat Benjamin and Ross Gannon, the well-known Vineyard Haven boatbuilders and owners of Gannon and Benjamin Marine Railway, were honored last night at The Grange Hall in West Tisbury with the prestigious Creative Living Award, the annual honorarium given in memory of the late…
Tisbury Marketplace Plan Approved
The Martha’s Vineyard Commission voted unanimously last week to approve a new two-story building at the Tisbury Marketplace on Beach Road in Vineyard Haven. The vote is a victory for developer Sam Dunn, who originally created the marketplace in 1984 and plans to build the new mixed-use retail and apartment building.
The vote…
Dukes County Sheriff’s Race Heats Up: Mike McCormack
There is a world of difference, says Mike McCormack, between the role of a police officer and that of a sheriff. And between himself and his challenger.
“He’s about putting them behind bars. The sheriff’s job is about preparing them to go back into the community. They are totally different jobs,” said Mr.…
Dukes County Sheriff’s Race Heats Up: Neal Maciel
Neal Maciel’s policy manifesto relates almost exclusively to the running of the jail. It begins with a promise to prohibit transfers of prisoners from off-Island, something he claims the current sheriff allows too often and as a favor to his counterparts in other counties.
It’s a practice, he says, which has contributed to…
As Quarterback, Randall Jette is Offensive Threat
Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School quarterback Randall Jette walked off the practice field in the brisk fall air on Wednesday night after a hard practice that ran until almost 7 p.m. under the lights in preparation for tonight’s pivotal league game against Somerset at home. “Friday night is our Super Bowl,” Jette said.
…
Anglers Young and Old Weigh in as Longtime Derby Lady Leads
After days of bad weather, most of it wind, the fall derby busted open last weekend with great fishing from off Wasque to Devil’s Bridge in Aquinnah. This is the closing week of the 65th annual Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby. With more than 2,700 fishermen registered in the contest, a lot of…
Nitrogen Tips Pond’s Delicate Balance
Farm Pond, the 42-acre great salt pond that hugs the edge of the Harthaven section of Oak Bluffs along Beach Road, is ailing and at risk due to too much nitrogen, a draft study for the ongoing Massachusetts Estuaries Project concludes.
The draft report, which is now circulating among town leaders and water…
Force Backs Dan Rossi as Chief, Selectman Also in the Running
The search for a permanent West Tisbury police chief suddenly turned from straightforward to complicated this week, beginning on Tuesday when selectman Jeffrey (Skipper) Manter 3rd, who is also a longtime sergeant on the force, turned up as a name on a list of four finalists recommended by a town search committee. Then two days…
Aquinnah
JUNE D. MANNING
508-645-2574
(lthslnks@gis.net)
The Committee to Elect Neal J. Maciel for Sheriff of Dukes County will present a night of food and laughs on Wednesday evening, Oct. 20, from 7 to 10:30 p.m. at Sharky’s in Edgartown. One of our favorite Vineyard comedians, Lenny Clarke, will keep…
Edgartown
KATHIE CASE
508-627-5349
(kathleencase@comcast.net)
The colors are starting to turn our Island into a fall paradise. The trees by the Episcopal Church are turning orange and complimenting the brick building.
Please Adopt Us
Please Adopt Us
West Tisbury
JOHN S. ALLEY
508-693-2950
(alleys@vineyard.net)
The holiday weekend weather was delightful, fall-like in the evenings but bright and sunny during the days. It was busy on this last holiday weekend before Jack Frost arrives. There were yard sales just about everywhere in town over the weekend. The sunset, regrettably,…
Chappy
BRAD WOODGER
508-627-4216
(ibwsgolf@aol.com)
Kim lost her sash Friday night somewhere between the Chappy Ferry and Alchemy. Okay people, settle down! We’ll never find her sash if we panic! Let’s all take a deep breath. There. Okay, the sash is a deep gray satin, and comes to the name…
Medicare Fraud Talk
Medicare Fraud Talk
Become an educated healthcare consumer and protect yourself and your loved ones against Medicare fraud and deceptive marketing tactics.
At 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 25 the Tisbury Council on Aging will host a free informational workshop to help consumers gain the awareness necessary to avod healthcare fraud…
Fashionable Flyers
Designer Bill Blass’ advice to the fashion conscious was: “When in doubt, wear red.”
Meadowhawk dragonflies know this. Perhaps they even started the scarlet trend, having been around since the Carboniferous Period 270 million years ago. Their ancestors, though, would never make it in today’s modeling world, with their 29 inch wingspan; they were…
Soak Up The Season
Columbus Day weekend was a series of beautiful days. It was difficult to do anything but enjoy them. I attempted to work in my garden but my granddaughter, Violet, didn’t feel well.
Hollywood Finches
Once upon a time a small finch known as a linnet lived in the United States west of the Rocky Mountains. There were a group of sleazy pet dealers in California that went out and captured many of these linnets. These caged wild birds were shipped to New York to be sold in pet stores…
