The Martha’s Vineyard Center for Living will host a Cultural Luncheon, the first in a series of luncheons they will hold over the winter, on Saturday, Nov. 13 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Grill on Main Street in Edgartown. The topic will be Wampanoag contributions to Vineyard life. Tickets are $25 per person and are available at the center or by calling director Leslie Clapp at 508-939-9440.
Congratulations to one and all for their fine job, their special part in making the Vineyard Gazette the Newspaper of the Year. It is really quite an honor for one and all who make it happen each and every week to provide the news for the Vineyard community and beyond.
Election Day — Tuesday, Nov. 2 — the Aquinnah polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Please exercise your right to vote — democracy is not a spectator sport.
Welcome to President Obama and the First Family as they begin their restful vacation on the Vineyard once again. Perhaps this year we will see them more around town, and perhaps I will get to see them if they venture up to Aquinnah again.
The world mourns the death of Patricia Neal, and sympathies go out to her devoted family from her many friends on the Vineyard. Her style and grace were truly understated. She enjoyed her years on the Island, and the Island enjoyed and embraced her in return. She was a great supporter of many causes and attended as many social gatherings as she was able to. We will miss her grand smile.
Sunday and Monday nights the wind velocity was more than we would normally experience even in a typical northeaster. It has been exceptionally cold, in the single digits, all week but we can expect the temperature to be in the high 40s over the weekend.
The Committee to Elect Neal J. Maciel for Sheriff of Dukes County will present a night of food and laughs on Wednesday evening, Oct. 20, from 7 to 10:30 p.m. at Sharky’s in Edgartown. One of our favorite Vineyard comedians, Lenny Clarke, will keep us laughing for hours with his wit and wisdom. Tickets are $20 at the door, or from Neal’s committee members.
Community Baptist Church of Gay Head will observe the Christmas Eve candlelight service with Rev. Ellen Tatreau this evening. Christmas caroling will begin at 4:30 p.m. with the service to follow at 5 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Following the candlelight service, Barry and Grace Reeves invite all participants to a potluck open house at the Totem Pole Inn.
What is the Martha’s Vineyard Center for Living? Originally called the Island Councils on Aging, the Center for Living has served Islanders who are 55 and over for almost 40 years. In 2009, the name was changed to the Martha’s Vineyard Center for Living to eliminate confusion and more importantly to change the focus from aging to living. The program continues to be a partner with the town councils on aging and other organizations serving Islanders 55 and older.
