Diana Milliken Marries

Nicholas Klingensmith

Diana Milliken of Springfield and Nicholas J. Klingensmith of the Vineyard were married on Sept. 22.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Milliken of Springfield. The bridegroom is the son of James Klingensmith of Edgartown and Lynn Roberts of Oak Bluffs. The couple now lives in Tampa, Fla.

By LYNNE IRONS

I seem to have developed a method for column writing. I carry a piece of paper on the truck dashboard during the week and when I see something of interest, I jot down a word or two. Then, on Saturday morning, I somehow throw it together. Finally, I haul out the trusty typewriter and a vat of white correction fluid.

Sarah A. Bryant and Erik J. Cetrulo, both of New York city, were married July 21 on the front lawn of the bride’s parents’ summer home on North Neck Road on Chappaquiddick island.

Denise A. DiCenso, master of divinity, officiated.

The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William C. Bryant of West Falmouth.

The bridegroom is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Curtis Cetrulo of Hingham and Chilmark.

The maid of honor was Meghan Donoghue of Boston.

Survivors Celebrate

The Martha’s Vineyard Cancer Support Group is having a potluck party celebrating survival and support, on Sunday, Jan. 13, at the Portuguese-American Club in Oak Bluffs from 5 to 7 p.m. No charge, open to all — come share your story, enjoy delicious food and celebrate the group’s happy history of support and survival. For details, call 508-693-8296 or 508-696-9849.

JANE N. SLATER

508-645-3378

(slaterjn@comcast.net)

The holidays are over and Chilmark is experiencing a drop in activity as our holiday visitors head home and the rest of us head indoors. The skies are gray these days and so is the landscape. Hopefully, as my arm improves, so will my mood.

Several parties were held around town on New Year’s Eve. The trend in recent years seems to be more toward family or neighborhood gatherings to welcome in the new year.

Charter School

Monday, Jan. 7: Baked ham, rotini primavera, pears and milk.

Tuesday, Jan. 8: Corn chowder, grilled cheese sandwich, fruit smoothie.

Wednesday, Jan. 9: Hot turkey sandwich or roasted veggie sub, stuffing, gravy, cranberry sauce, pineapple.

Thursday, Jan. 10: Pizza (plain cheese, pepperoni or pesto and artichoke), tossed salad, fresh fruit and milk.

Friday, Jan. 11: Quesadillas: chicken and cheese, black bean and corn (vegan) or tomato and cheese, refried beans, salsa, sour cream, peaches.

New Library Locale

Edgartown Public Library remains open at its temporary location in the selectmen’s meeting room of town hall, located on Main street. Public computers with Internet access are available but all activities, including story hours, are temporarily suspended until further notice.

The hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday and Saturday noon to 5 p.m. For any more information, call 508-627-6189.

Island musicians were the dominant revelers at the Vineyard Haven observance at the close of 2007.

The event could have begun at any time for members in the audience at the Katharine Cornell Theatre on Monday afternoon.

For some it began with a belly dancer revue. For many it was Johnny Hoy of the Bluefish singing a song dedicated to time slipping away.

When three golden girls from East Chop went swimming Tuesday morning, they had little trouble finding their spot at the beach.

No beach towels were in the way, nor were there children on the shoreline to dodge, as they sped down into the water in front of the East Chop Beach Club.

Except for a stiff, bitterly cold arctic blast from the southeast, all was quiet at the beach club. The temperature was in the 30s.

And there was no shortage of space amid the rolling waves in the 39-degree seawater for the swimmers at the popular summer beach.