JANE N. SLATER

508-645-3378

(slaterjn@comcast.net)

Chilmark was wet this week. It surely did rain . . . for hours if not days! Anyway, we appear to be none the worse for it although I am sure some basements are wet today. I tried to find out how many inches it rained in Chilmark but Bob Conway, who is my weatherman, reports that his rain gauge cracked. Enough said!

JUNE D. MANNING

508-645-2574

(lthslnks@gis.net)

Community Baptist Church of Gay Head will conduct their annual Easter sunrise service on Sunday morning at 6 a.m. with Rev. Roger H. Spinney officiating.

The Aquinnah Public Library is continuing the Saturday morning coffee and tea socials. Lots of great conversations and talk about the weather, which has been improving this week.

Chilmark Chocolates will be open through tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. when they will run out of Easter candy. They will then re-open on April 29.

HOLLY NADLER

508-274-2329

(hollynadler@gmail.com)

In screwball comedies, scriptwriters used to call it meeting cute, as in Rosalind Russell falling out of a banana tree into Clark Gable’s arms, who in turn greets her, “Well, hellooo, beautiful!”

MARGARET KNIGHT

508-627-8894

(margaret02539@yahoo.com)

Welcoming Bryan

Christane and Wellington Marcal of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Bryan Rodrigues Marcal, born on March 26, 2010, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Bryan weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces at birth.

Greetings, Nathanael

Kelley Nagi and John Walsh of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Nathanael Robert Walsh, born on March 30, 2010, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Nathanael weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces at birth.

Hello, Klayver

Janina Oliveira and Helywenderson Teodoro of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Klayver Oliveira Teodoro, born on March 25, 2010, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Klayver weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces at birth.

Hiya, Lyla

Robin and Adam Rose of Shrewsbury announce the birth of a daughter, Lyla Jean Rose, born on February 28, 2010, at St. Vincent Hospital. Lyla weighed 9 pounds, 9 ounces at birth. Her proud grandparents are Stephen and Kathleen Rose of Edgartown and Gerald and Jean Galena of Worcester.

When you walk into a greenhouse full of pansies and take a deep breath, you know you’ve survived another winter on Martha’s Vineyard. Now you can do it up-Island on State Road as garden centers opened for the season over the last few weeks.

Less than 10 years ago, a high school photography class involved loading cameras, fussing with myriad settings and working with chemicals in the darkroom. Today photography has been democratized by technology, and most students already carry a camera around with them all day, whether it’s on their cellphone or iPod. And without having to be concerned with the cost of film, taking pictures has never been easier, cheaper or more accessible.