Claus Arrives

Noni and Jed Smith of Aquinnah announce the birth of a son, Claus Maple Smith, born on Dec. 20 at the Martha’s Vineyard Community Hospital. Claus, who weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces at birth, is also welcomed by big brother Clyde.

Hello, Caleb

Lauriete Miller and Ubaldo C. Miller of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Caleb Nunes Miller, born on Dec. 23 at the Martha’s Vineyard Community Hospital. Caleb weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces at birth.

Chicken Little would do well to duck and consider taking cover if he were a Martian.

The little green men should definitely watch out and possibly follow his lead. The sky may not be falling, but an asteroid is!

Last week brought the news of a football-field-sized asteroid making a beeline for the equator of Mars. The odds are good that it will hit.

Amy Resnick Becomes

Bride of Strider Wibel

Amy Resnick of South Hadley and Strider Knight Wibel of the Vineyard have announced their marriage.

The bride is the daughter of Mitch and Jan Resnick of South Hadley. The bridegroom is the son of Leslie Wibel of Vineyard Haven and Richard Wibel of Melbourne, Fla. The couple now resides in western Massachusetts.

Tomorrow, Saturday, Jan. 5 is the Vineyard’s Christmas Bird Count. We hope for good weather, although last Saturday, Dec. 29, Nantucket had lousy weather and a good number of birds still were seen on that Island’s count.

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.