The following letter was sent to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission:

A week before Thanksgiving, I was walking my dog at the beautiful Trade Winds in Oak Bluffs.

My husband Ronnee just turned 80 years old.

Happy Thanksgiving to all Dukes County employees and friends of Dukes County.

In the spirit of being thankful for what we have and having the opportunity to give back to our community that sustains us here on the Vineyard, I wanted to share our appreciation for the YMCA of Martha’s Vineyard as they are in the midst of their annual campaign.

The opinion piece by Dick Russell (Conservation is Essential to Save the Striper, Vineyard Gazette Oct. 31) misinforms readers concerning the actions of Omega Protein. His anecdotes and claims regarding the menhaden fishery were clearly not fact-checked, resulting in an error-laden piece on an otherwise important issue — sustainable fisheries management.