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The Vineyard’s top saltwater fly fishermen will pair up with anglers from all over the country to compete in tomorrow night’s 22nd annual Martha’s Vineyard Rod and Gun Club striped bass catch-and-release tournament. It is primarily a night fishing event that begins at 7 p.m., and no fish are taken home.
Cooper A. Gilkes 3rd, who co-organizes the event, said many of the contestants are already here and are out scoping their favorite fishing places. This is a good fishing spring, Mr. Gilkes said. Shorefishermen are doing well all around the Island.
Some may know how Tai Chi and Chi Gung help create a more balanced approach to life. Upcoming classes at the Tisbury Senior Center add swords and fans into the mix.
Fans add to hand and wrist movement while the sword helps to create a continuous flow of energy. The class leader Daisy Lifton brings 20 years of experience teaching Chi Gung and Kung Fu to students of all ages.
Building on Vineyard Haven’s recent selection as one of 12 nationally designated small town ArtPlaces for 2013, the community is invited to a public hearing to determine if the town of Tisbury should apply for a state-designated cultural district and adopt a Vineyard Haven Harbor Cultural District resolution. The Vineyard Haven Harbor Cultural District Partnership is looking for public input regarding the designation. The hearing is on Tuesday, June 18 at 6 p.m. at the Katharine Cornell Theatre, 54 Spring street in Vineyard Haven.
Move over Martha, there’s a new gal in town: Bad Martha, a new craft beer company. The company is premiering two beers this month in Island package stores and restaurants, a summer ale and an extra special pale ale. Beer will be available for tasting at the Martha’s Vineyard Preservation Trust annual Taste of the Vineyard Stroll on Thursday night.
Lucy and Michael Pelham of Melrose announce the birth of a daughter, Nancy Magnolia Pelham. Nancy’s grandparents are Garrett Orazem and the late Nancy Durkin Orazem of Edgartown, and Sylvia Pelham and the late Robert Pelham of Lake Hopatcong, N.J. Nancy weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces at birth.
Anna Poblocka and Piotr Kornalski of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Jason Adam Kornalski, born on June 8 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Jason weighed 6 pounds, 13.6 ounces at birth.