W hat should we do about Mill Pond?
The discussion presented last Saturday by Beth Lambert, the river restoration program coordinator for the commonwealth’s Division of Ecological Restoration offered a new perspective and other possibilities for us to consider. I want to thank Prudy Burt and the West Tisbury Library staff for hosting this talk. After listening, there appear to be more options available to the town that are worthy of discussion.
Recovery at a Snail’s Pace
The word economy — as in “the sluggish economy” — comes across as an abstraction. But an economy is made up of people, and the Island’s economy more than ever seems to be separating into two groups of people farther and farther apart.
Warding off the Chill
Tiny broccoli florets from the Farm Institute piled high in a bin and sold by the pound. Dark red romaine lettuce and huge heads of unblemished radicchio in shades of scarlet, cream and pale green from Morning Glory Farm. Soft white farmhouse feta from Mermaid Farm. Silky homemade cakes of goat-milk soap from Flat Point Farm.
Hunting Talk
Listen, don’t shoot at Long Point Wildlife Refuge’s talk and walk on hunting traditions at the refuge.
The program begins at noon on Sunday, Nov. 21. and ends with a chowdown of venison chili. Anyone interested meet at the visitor’s center at the end of Deep Bottom Road. The event is free.
For more details, call 508-693-3678.
Women in History
Phyllis Vecchia will be teaching a women in history theatre education program for the Charter School and Tisbury School.
The program has been initially funded by Mal Jones and supported by Francie Desmone of West Tisbury. Funding was obtained by Sheila Bracy, the former executive director of Women Empowered.
Twenty-five years ago a very good idea was hatched by the folks at Grace Church in Vineyard Haven. The results of that idea can be seen every Friday evening during the summer as lines stretch down the street, past the ferry, out to sea and culminate as far away as Provincetown or Gloucester.
Okay, that may be a bit of an exageration, but why should fish tales have all the fun. This is a lobster tale after all.
Already this year, Martha’s Vineyard has seen 50 inches of rainfall. That’s far ahead of the annual average of 45.82 inches, and there is still a month and a half to go.
October was wet. Total rainfall for the month was 7.74 inches, more than twice the average of 3.39 inches, according to the National Weather Service cooperative station, kept in Edgartown.
Fitness Smorgasbord
The Vineyard Tennis Center Workout & Spa is offering a fitness sampler, a sample of classes for those new to fitness of five classes — yoga, zumba, cycling, pilates, strength and conditioning — taught by expert instructors. Classes are on five Mondays, from Nov. 15 to Dec. 13, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The cost is $99. Please call the center at 508-696-8000 with any questions.
