Shotgun deer-hunting season began Monday morning and will continue for two weeks.

Hunting is allowed daily, except for Sunday, from a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset.

Both hunters and those who plan to enter the woods should wear bright orange to make themselves visible.

The Vineyarders traveled to the MIAA All-State Championship in Boston last weekend, with both the boys’ and girls’ teams finishing in 12th place in the Division Two meet.

Nineteen teams per side, the top cross-country squads in the state, competed in the race. The last time both Vineyard squads traveled to All-States was in 2004.

The YMCA feels the pain of your extended stomach. So much turkey, potatoes, stuffing, brussels sprouts (maybe?) and on and on. So what’s a beached whale supposed to do? Burn turkey, burn.

Free of charge, the Y is celebrating its second annual Turkey Burner Day on Friday, Nov. 25. What this means is you can sample all the Y has to offer, from the pool to exercise equipment and exercise classes, for free. The free child watch is also available.

Yes, there is no excuse.

Happy Thanksgiving!

The Vineyard Gazette office will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 24 in observance of the holiday. The office will reopen on Friday, Nov. 25.

Card Shark

Geraldine Averill has found a bridge to success. Ms. Averill of Vineyard Haven recently finished first at the Eastern Massachusetts Bridge Association sectional tournament. She won the 299ers pairs event at the fall sectional held in Sandwich.

Please Adopt Us

All the staff and volunteers at the Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard hope that everyone who reads our column had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

This week we are featuring a cat named Chloe who has been at the shelter for such a long time and really deserves to find a home. When she came to us she was very shy but over a period of months she has become a really sweet cat who loves people and is quite gentle and has overcome most of her shyness. Won’t you please come and see her? She is brindle and black.