No ATVs Please

The West Tisbury conservation commission reminds the public that riding dirt bikes or ATVs in the Margaret K. Littlefield Greenlands property and along Checama Path is prohibited by both local and state law.

Higher Role at Hy-Line

Ellen Lonergan has been promoted to the position of treasurer/controller for Hy-Line Cruises, following the retirement of Mark Joseph, who had held the job since 1972. Ms. Lonergan, with the company since 1978,has been working as the assistant treasurer and supervising the ticketing and reservation department. Hy-Line Cruises is a family-owned company and operates harbor cruises, fishing trips, and Island ferries. Hy-Line celebrates their 50th anniversary in business next year.

Bath Time

From Gazette editions of August, 1936:

We went over to the Chappaquiddick bathing beach the other day and made some observations. We were told there are fewer bathers in the afternoon because most of the society people have other things to do. If most of the society people were busy elsewhere, who were the few who were present? The servants of the summer people, in large measure, we were informed.

Skeet Champion

On Sunday, August 14, with beautiful weather and a warm breeze filtering off Sengekontacket Pond, Bill Damora of Oak Bluffs and Point Pleasant Beach, N.J., added to his winning the Klays for Kids Championship in July and captured the 2011 Rod and Gun Club Skeet Championship on Sunday. Bill bested Matt Tobin, second place winner, and Knolls Ward, third place finisher, by crushing 48 of 50 targets to capture top honors.

Aquinnah selectmen on Tuesday approved the town’s first taxi regulations, adopted a maintenance plan for Old South Road and appointed a new assistant harbor master.

The taxi regulations passed with little discussion. Aquinnah Taxi is the only licensed cab company but selectmen said the new regulations could potentially pave the way for more cab companies in town. All new taxi company licenses must first be approved by the selectmen.

The Rev. Dr. Amos Cleophilus Brown Sr. will be preaching at the Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs this Sunday, August 21.

Tomorrow morning’s last quarter moon rises in the eastern sky at close to midnight. The moon is in the zodiacal constellation Taurus.

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

August 12 82 61 .00

August 13 81 61 .00

August 14 84 67 Trace

August 15 78 68 .18

August 16 71 62 2.04

August 17 73 59 .04

August 18 81 67 Trace

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 77º F.

JOHN S. ALLEY

508-693-2950

(alleys@vineyard.net)

BRAD WOODGER

508-627-4216

(ibwsgolf@aol.com)

“Summer People, Some are Not.” I think this may have been the title of a book, but I recall it from the enameled surface of the ashtray that sat atop Grammy’s bedside table. Grammy liked to smoke, and she liked her summer people. She was gracious to most everyone, but as her ashtray alluded, there were tipping points to the delicate balance of friendships. Maybe particularly the summer ones.