Recently I returned to the Island from an extended business trip and have just come across a letter from the Vineyard Peace Council in the Gazette for Friday, August 1, for the peace gathering for the bombing of Hiroshima.

Maybe we need to start a petition asking Arthur T. Demoulas to buy out both of the Stop & Shop stores on the Island.

The Oak Bluffs citizens’ beach committee was formed this year to address the problems of our beaches, some of which were highlighted in a recent letter to the editor.

I always looked forward to the farmers’ market during the summer and visiting with Ethel Sherman and Ralph, if he was there. The biggest thrill one summer was being invited to their home to see Ralph’s amazing garden.

 The board of directors and the staff of the Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard would like to thank the staff and volunteers of Habitat for Humanity of Martha’s Vineyard for the repair and painting work that’s being done at our shelter building in Edgartown. For the past three weekends Habitat volunteers under the direction of Lee Taberner have joined volunteers from the animal shelter to paint, reshingle, restore and do the many things that needed to done to the exterior of our venerable shelter building.

The old building which has stood for many years at the foot of Daggett street is being moved to a new site. Its destination lies up Pierce avenue, along which the ancient structure is now moving with Edward T. Vincent and his crew in charge of operations.

Tragedy has a way of striking its targets indiscriminately. No family, no matter how privileged, and no place, no matter how magical, is immune. Welcome to the world of We Were Liars, a young adult novel set on a small private island off the coast of Martha's Vineyard.

The late West Tisbury town moderator was remembered at the first annual Pat Gregory Memorial Golf Tournament, held at the Woods Hole Golf Club. Sixty-seven people hit the links and shared memories of their friend who loved to teach, work and play golf.

The Gay Head 10K has been officially measured and certified by USA Track & Field, according to Martha Vanderhoop. The race on Oct. 5 will start at 10 a.m. at the Gay Head Lighthouse.

Development on the Island of Martha’s Vineyard shouldn’t keep anyone up at night, thanks to our overactive but often indecisive Martha’s Vineyard Commission.