The Martha's Vineyard Preservation Trust received an
extraordinary financial boost from contributors participating in the
18th annual Taste of the Vineyard on Thursday and the Patrons Party and
Auction on Saturday night. As of yesterday the preservation trust
reported income of $170,000 from both events after expenses.

The Martha's Vineyard Preservation Trust set a new record this
week when it tallied up the results of its celebrated fundraiser, A
Taste of the Vineyard. The private, nonprofit organization's
executive director, Christopher W. Scott, announced yesterday morning
that the 17th annual Taste, which now includes two separate but related
events, a gourmet stroll and patron's dinner, raised $180,000 for
the preservation trust.