In going through some old stuff recently, I found this information about James Naismith and how he invented basketball. He was also a student at the Martha’s Vineyard Summer Institute. Mr. Naismith put the first game of basketball in play at Springfield College. Did the summer school on the Vineyard inspire him to finally invent the game of basketball? Could it have been the lovely salt air or watching the seagulls scoring with their shells from the air without any interference? (Mr.
I have just returned from a week on Martha’s Vineyard — a glorious week full of morning walks on the beach and films at the film festival and cold beers at the Newes with friends I miss so dearly. And, after my week was up, I drove onto the ferry, reluctantly, but with a stiff upper lip, to return to Boston and work. For the first time ever, I had a front row parking spot on the boat. It was a five o’clock boat and, as I watched the late afternoon sun slip into the harbor, I cried.
“Improvement” People
From Vineyard Gazette editions of March, 1984:
ANGELS AND EXPERTS
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
I write in direct response to last week’s letter written by Ebba Hierta, and would like to clarify the description of Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard as a “volunteer run” organization. We have a paid professional, experienced, licensed, trained and certified staff of registered nurses, social workers, a chaplain, a medical director, and administrators.
And yes, we do have volunteers.
Adopt a Solution
Options for the future of the Island’s animal shelter will be presented next week to the all-Island selectmen and to Dukes County officials. A dedicated group of animal control officers, selectmen and their representatives, veterinarians and others have been studying costs and different scenarios for the shelter since the MSPCA revealed they would cease operations here as of May 1.
Luther Madison: 1924-2009
Luther Madison was Medicine Man to his people, the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), for decades until his death last Thursday. This role he inherited from his father Luther took to heart, not only in traditional and ceremonial ways but also in everyday acts of gentle healing that reached beyond the bounds of tribe and town.
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
March 13 42 27 .00
March 14 38 24 .00
March 15 47 34 .00
March 16 51 27 .00
March 17 46 34 .00
March 18 46 28 .00
March 19 52 41 .00
Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 43º F.
JANE N. SLATER
508-645-3378
(slaterjn@comcast.net)
Where were you at 7:40 p.m. last Tuesday evening? We, heeding the word of a local weatherman, were in the parking lot at Menemsha Beach watching the space station with the space shuttle moored to it, orbit the earth . . . at least seeing the six minutes that it was visible over Menemsha. It was a beautiful night and we counted ourselves lucky to have such clear skies. It is kind of hard to top that as the highlight of the week!
