JANE N. SLATER

508-645-3378

(slaterjn@comcast.net)

Chilmark still boasts mild weather and sunshine into November. In our hearts, however, we know this is the month that always changes things. Better get the last of those bulbs in and any outside chores done soon. The changing leaves were pretty on all the roadsides but there seem to be many trees still green.

Correction

A story in the Gazette last Friday on the Vineyard schools superintendent’s proposed budget gave an incorrect date for the upcoming meeting of the all-Island school committee. The committee meets on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 6 p.m. in the regional high school library to vote on the budget. The Gazette regrets the error.

Molly Arrives

Amy and David Crawford of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Molly Elisabeth Crawford, born Oct. 25 at the Martha’s Vineyard Community Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces at birth. Molly joins big brother Jack, Island grandparents Sally and George Cohn of Edgartown and Tad and Judy Crawford of West Tisbury, and great-grandmother Sarah Isenberg of West Tisbury.

KATHIE CASE

508-627-5349

(kcase1@verizon.net)

A lot of people are walking around with the same dazed but happy look on their faces. After all the late nights watching the Red Sox games and their victory in the World Series, the looks are worth it.

Happy birthday to all who celebrated their day this past week. Big balloons go out to Kaetlin Nelson and Dunovan Belisle who celebrated their day on Oct. 25, Gabriella Carlos on Oct. 27, Jessica Santana on Oct. 31, Yan Bricoli on Nov. 1, and Thiago Muni, who celebrates his day today, Nov. 2.

Jake Sylvia had the good fortune of making Annie Murphy his bride recently.

RICK HERRICK

508-693-8065

(herricklr@verizon.net)

An ancient belief in the Tibetan spiritual tradition holds that one dies as he or she has lived. Elizabeth (Mahat) Guest died peacefully at her home in Amherst on Oct. 16. She was 95.

25 Years Ago

From the Vineyard Gazette editions of November, 1982:

Harvest Fair

The annual Harvest Fair and Luncheon at the Methodist Parish House in the Camp Ground in Oak Bluffs will be held on Saturday, Nov. 10 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The fair will display gifts, hand-knit articles, jewelry and baked goods. A luncheon will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets will be $12, with children under 12 admitted for $10. Tickets will be available at the door, or by calling 508-693-2621.

HOLLY NADLER

508-693-3880

(sunporch@vineyard.net)

How do you like this scenario: Man gets hired to ghost-write the memoirs of a former prime minister of England who fell out of favor with the public for helping an American president (who may have been a none-too-bright sociopath; don’t forget, this is fiction) wage a disastrous war against terror.

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

Oct. 26 56 52 .00

Oct. 27 63 55 .13

Oct. 28 68 50 .16

Oct. 29 60 32 .00

Oct. 30 50 33 .00

Oct. 31 62 41 .00

Nov. 1 65 45 .00

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 59º F.