Dean’s List

Maureen Fitzpatrick of Oak Bluffs has been named to the dean’s list for Champlain College’s fall 2010 semester. Ms. Fitzpatrick is majoring in early childhood/elementary education.

She is the daughter of Thomas Fitzpatrick of Oak Bluffs, and Lisa Fitzpatrick of Oak Bluffs.

I will do anything to avoid doing my taxes. Honestly I need to be locked in an empty room with my receipts and no phone.

With a deer, you would never grab the bull by the horns.

For a few good reasons: Male deer are not called bulls, they are bucks, and they do not have horns, only antlers. Antlers and horns are two distinctly different accessories.

There are all manner of firsts, first steps, first love, first kiss and, for birders, a first sighting of a particular bird species. Known as a “lifer,” or life bird, the view of a species which had escaped you previously or is in a new habitat is exciting. A fair percentage of bird-watchers keep life lists which contain all the birds they have seen, where they saw them and when. Other birders just sense when they are seeing a bird for the first time.

All after-school and evening activities of the Martha’s Vineyard Public Schools are canceled for Tuesday, Feb. 1, according to the superintendent’s office.

School dismissal will be at the usual time and all buses are expected to be on schedule.

Swim lessons at the YMCA also are canceled for today.

ACE-MV adult and community education classes scheduled for tonight are canceled.

The Holmes Hole Sailing Association will be docking at the Wharf Restaurant in Edgartown on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. for their annual dinner. A spot at the table needs to reserved by Feb. 10.

Leading this sail to the stomach will be newly elected Commodore Dan Culkin.

On the menu will be prime rib, salmon or grilled chicken. Sides will include mashed potatoes, spinach, chowder and salad.

The cost for the evening is $40. All supporters are invited to attend.

The art of improv is the art of saying yes. In other words, whatever is offered up during the performance by the audience or fellow actors, the main ingredient to success is to go with it.

Sounds like a sound philosophy for life or at least for getting through the tough, or merely odd moments, that pop up each day. And what better time in one’s life to embrace this message than when we are young.

Enter, stage left, IMP improv for kids.

Dean’s List

Daniel K. Kaeka 5th of West Tisbury has been named to the dean’s list at Western New England College for the fall semester of 2010. Mr. Kaeka is a sophomore majoring in pre-pharmacy.

A year ago, a group of students of Brazilian ethnicity decided that they wanted to educate the school about Brazilian culture. Through hard work, charm and community support they created the first-ever Brazilian awareness day at the regional high school.

W hat is the problem with extending Comcast service to Chappy? Is it so ridiculous to think that those who live on Chappy would like access to the same 21st century technology available to the rest of Edgartown like TV, high speed internet, access to MVTV or emergency broadcasts, etc? A few of us on the island are able to get DSL and the rest a WISP service, the lowest tech option available for end-of-line areas off the map.