Edgartown selectmen voted this week to back a special variance for David Vietor’s historic bulkhead at his South Water street that would allow him to skirt a state law that requires public access to the water.
Selectmen will recommend that the State Department of Environmental Protection grant the variance, which if approved will allow a monetary contribution to the town in lieu of providing public access.
Emilie S. Gitlitz of Vineyard Haven, graduated on May 12 with a master of finance degree from the A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University in New Orleans.
Leigh Hammond of West Tisbury, received a bachelor of arts degree in political science from the University of Vermont at commencement ceremonies on May 22.
Caetlyn A. Hutchinson of Aquinnah, received a bachelor of arts degree in biology from the University of Vermont at commencement ceremonies on May 22.
Happy 100th Rod and Gun
The Martha’s Vineyard Rod and Gun Club will observe its 100th anniversary tomorrow at the clubhouse with an afternoon barbecue, pig roast and celebration for members and their friends.
“We want to thank all those who helped with the completion of our clubhouse in October 2009,” said club president Bob De Lisle. The event will include live music from the Local Band. Alan Northcott, a member, will cook the 70-pound pig.
The Little League season wraps up this Sunday with two championship games at Veira Park. The minor league game will be held at 11 a.m., while the major league championship will take place at 1:30 p.m.
Bruins fans unable to attend last Sunday’s victory parade through the streets of Boston will be treated to a celebration of their own this weekend, when the Stanley Cup makes an appearance in Edgartown.
The nearly three-foot-tall trophy arrives Saturday, said Edgartown police officer Dave Rossi, fresh from its pedestal at the 2011 National Hockey League draft in St. Paul, Minn.
Correction
A story in the Tuesday Gazette about foreclosure proceedings against the nonprofit Island Affordable Housing Fund, now renamed the Martha’s Vineyard Housing Fund, mistakenly referred to the fund in second reference as the trust. The nonprofit Island Housing Trust is a separate organization, formerly affiliated with the fund but now distinct from it, and is not a party in the foreclosure proceeding. The trust builds affordable housing properties and holds ground leases on them. The Gazette regrets the error.
JOHN S. ALLEY
508-693-2950
(alleys@vineyard.net)
Father’s Day was wonderful, just perfect for outdoor barbecues, beaches and all kinds of surprises. My daughter, Nicole, and son in law, Arsen, took me out for a wonderful lunch and sure surprised us with an announcement!
School closed Tuesday for the summer and about two hours after the closing, crews moved in and took possession of the building and will spend the summer doing a considerable amount of repair work to the building.
HOLLY NADLER
508-274-2329
(hollynadler@gmail.com)
In the Gilded Age, the nouveau snobs used to say “tout Paris” when everyone (meaning everyone in the Astor 400) was following the same trend, as in “Tout Paris in Newport is eating turtle soup for a first course.”
