RED STOCKING TIME

Editors, Vineyard Gazette:

Catch of the Day

From Gazette editions of October 1986:

The Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby will no longer be sponsored by the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce. The announcement came from Karl Buder, chamber president, at the derby award ceremonies at the Edgartown Yacht Club.

Eric Wodlinger, longtime counsel to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission and the Cape Cod Commission, died last week at the age of 62. He had a quiet presence on the Vineyard, but he leaves a large legacy.

During his tenure as the commission’s counsel, Eric effectively advocated for Vineyard interests before Massachusetts courts at all levels, including the superior court, the land court, the court of appeals and the Supreme Judicial Court.

Let me briefly describe a few of the key cases Eric argued for the commission:

Soup Supper Season

To some the Vineyard is a place of wealth and ease with an idyllic backdrop of beaches, rural vistas and busy summer days. And for a few months of the year, this is the dominant reality. But the facade fades, at first subtly, and then more drastically, as the off-season takes hold.

Those who do not know the pleasures of the quieter side of Island life will never fully understand that beneath its obvious beauty, the Island is mostly a reflective soul.

SSA Office Here: No Reservations

The same way they are buying shoes, sweaters and new sheets for the guest room, Islanders increasingly are using the Internet to book their ferry passage on the Steamship Authority these days.

JUNE D. MANNING

508-645-2574

(lthslnks@gis.net)

Lewis Arrives

Heidi Vanderhoop and Alexander Moore of Aquinnah announce the birth of a son, Lewis Emmet Moore, born on Sept. 25 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Lewis weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces at birth.

Bake Sale for Daybreak

The Daybreak Clubhouse of Martha’s Vineyard Community Services is holding a bake sale from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 22 in front of the old Bowl and Board on Main street, Vineyard Haven.

There will be a variety of baked goods, freshly made by volunteers, apple cider, pumpkins and more. The money raised by the bake sale will support the Daybreak Clubhouse’s operational expenses.

Please come and show your support.

This week features the first in a series of three Speakeasy nights to be held at State Road Restaurant in West Tisbury, all of which are to benefit the West Tisbury Library.

Each evening will feature a prominent writer discussing his or her work and taking questions. There will also be hors d’oeuvres and light refreshments.

On Wednesday, Oct. 26, the first speaker will be Pulitzer-prize winning author, Geraldine Brooks. Her latest book, Caleb’s Crossing, is set in 17th century Martha’s Vineyard.

On a beautiful, blustery afternoon, Sunday, Oct. 16, 91 Vineyarders started off from Good Shepherd’s St. Augustine’s Church hall in Vineyard Haven at 2 p.m., bound for the Trinity United Methodist Parish House in the Oak Bluffs Camp Ground. There, they were greeted by the Rev. Richard Rego and church ladies with delicious refreshments and comforting facilities. Many accepted rides back to St. Augustine’s and more refreshments. The Rev.