Fly-fishing and casting instruction for all levels is being offered in a workshop on Saturday, May 15, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the Martha’s Vineyard Rod and Gun Club in Edgartown.
Learn the basics every fly-fisher needs, from knot-tying and fish-handling, to casting, techniques and tips, presented by John Kollett and Sandra Demel. You will be able to handle equipment and start saltwater fly-fishing right away.
Mexican Night
The sixth grade class at West Tisbury School is hosting a Mexican Night dinner buffet fundraiser on Friday, May 14, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury’s village center.
All are welcome to enjoy a menu prepared by Tea Lane Catering with a beef taco bar, veggie enchiladas, rice, beans, and a chips and salsa station.
Nine students from Martha’s Vineyard were named to the Headmaster’s List at Falmouth Academy for the second trimester of the 2009-2010 academic year. These students earned at least three As and had no grade lower than a B-minus:
Twelfth grade: Clea Baumhofer, of Vineyard Haven; Lily Cronig, of West Tisbury; and Lagan Trieschmann, of Vineyard Haven.
Eleventh grade: Emelia Armstead, of Edgartown.
Eighth grade: Julia Guérin, of Edgartown; Nathaniel Horwitz, of Vineyard Haven; and Jacqueline Menton, of Vineyard Haven.
The numbers have finally come through on Island energy savings during Earth Hour, the annual worldwide event that called for people to shut down all non-essential lights and electronics for one hour on the evening of March 29. But despite widespread publicity and verbal support on the Island, NStar reports showed that the Vineyard registered zero impact on energy use during Earth Hour.
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
April 30 62 36 .00
May 1 69 57 .00
May 2 73 52 .00
May 3 68 54 .04
May 4 71 54 .15
May 5 79 55 Trace
May 6 74 53 Trace
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 60º F.
JANE N. SLATER
508-645-3378
(slaterjn@comcast.net)
Chilmark welcomes the flowering trees of spring. A ride around town includes views of pink, red and white flowering trees and shrubs . . . all a joy to the winter eye, used to seeing only gray and brown. It is a great way to wake up the spirit and prepare for the excitements of the coming season. And we’d better wake up or we will be losing ground in our gardening and outdoor chores. The warm temperatures and the recent rains have moved spring along quickly.
KATHIE CASE
508-627-5349
(kathleencase@comcast.net)
Well, how can we complain about our weather? I know there have been some showers here and there but overall it has been pretty nice. We were a little disappointed this past Sunday however as some of the beach gang thought about going out there for lunch. It will be interesting to see what Mother Nature has done to the beach and where we will all gather this year.
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court appointed Martin V. Tomassian of Edgartown to a five-year term on the board of directors of the Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation, which ensures that low-income people with critical, non-criminal legal problems would have access to legal information, advice and representation. It is the largest funding source for civil legal aid programs.
Drawbridge Plans
Preliminary plans for the permanent Lagoon Pond drawbridge will be on display in the offices of the Martha’s Vineyard Commission for the next two weeks. The bridge will replace the temporary drawbridge now in place. The state Department of Transportation expects to begin construction in about two years; the permanent bridge will be completed in five years.
Amid ongoing financial problems in Oak Bluffs, a group of town business leaders has proposed moving the police department from its current headquarters on the corner of Ocean and Lake avenues so the building can be rented out to a retail operation.
At the selectmen’s meeting last week, members of the community development committee pitched the idea as a way to generate revenue for the town. The community development committee is appointed by the selectmen and charged with promoting economic development.
