We stood with Standing Rock last Saturday night at the Chilmark Community Center.

The haunting of William street! Apparently, the kind and stalwart neighbors on this brief four blocks of Vineyard Haven were inundated with our little ghosts and goblins on All Hallow’s Eve.

With great sadness our community learned of the death of Brian Murdoch, who died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, Oct. 16. He had only been pastor of our Grace Episcopal Church on the Island for two years. He certainly packed those two years. He was passionate about people, a friend to all, and available in any time of need.

Sunday, Sept. 25 was a beautiful day for a walk. It was also my Dad’s 100th birthday. Dad passed 18 years ago. The cause of death was Alzheimer’s. I usually participate in the Cape and Islands walk to end Alzheimer’s. But here I was, in my Old Country, on Dad’s birthday, and nothing would do but for me to walk in White Plains in the Hudson Valley Alzheimer’s fundraiser.