Margaret Knight>
508-627-8894
(margaret02539@yahoo.com)
Capt. Bob Gilkes has arranged for another osprey pole to be put up on Chappaquiddick. This one will be up on the flat top of the Gardner property, just up from the ferry overlooking the inner harbor. The conservation commission has given the go ahead — it’s their land — and Gus BenDavid and NStar will raise the pole, hopefully in time for the return of the osprey about the end of March.
Saving Graces
From Gazette editions of February, 1911:
Capt. Samuel Jackson, of Cuttyhunk, a brother of Capts. Levi and Robert Jackson of this place, did gallant rescue work with his boat and crew, participating with another boat in the saving of 20 lives — a life saving crew whose boat had capsized and the crew of the Barkentine Stephen G. Hart, ashore on the ledge of Sow and Pigs.
JOHN S. ALLEY
508-693-2950
(alleys@vineyard.net)
Well, unlike last year, February has brought us very little snow. Families of school children will be heading off-Island today and tomorrow as it is the start of school vacation week. It will seem empty and deserted around town all week long. Tuesday is National Pig Day, and will be celebrated by those of us who remain on the rock. Daylight Saving Time begins in three weeks followed by the first day of spring the following week so we are nearly through a miserable winter.
Temperature: Precip.
Day Max. Min. Inches.
Fº Fº
Feb. 18 53 37 .00
Feb. 19 49 38 .00
Feb. 20 42 18 .00
Feb. 21 35 23 .04*
Feb. 22 33 16 .05*
Feb. 23 32 21 .00
Feb. 24 40 16 .00
*Melted Precipitation
KATHIE CASE
508-627-5349
(kathleencase@comcast.net)
First I must apologize for not having a column last week. I must remember when I send the draft to the office I have to hit the send key. Oh well, let’s see if I do better this week.
I know the temperature has been up and down this past week but the thing that makes it more bearable is the sun being out every day and lifting the spirits.
Greetings Griffin
Parents Julia Stunkel and Glenn Stalgren, along with brother Grady, of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a son, Griffin Ellis Stalgren, born on Feb. 21, 2011, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Griffin weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounces at birth.
Announcing Otho
Meirilucia Nunes and Fabio Nunes of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Otho Highley De Paula Nunes, born on Feb. 17, 2011, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Otho weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces at birth.
