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Goast Guard
Coast Guard and other marine law enforcement officers will be out in force this weekend, June 24 to 26, focused on the detection and enforcement of boating under the influence (BUI). Operation Dry Water is aimed at reminding all boaters that it is unsafe as well as illegal to operate a boat under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School committee approved a series of capital improvement projects for the next five years at their final meeting of the school year on Monday night.
The projects include $147,000 to renovate the track, $50,000 for reshingling parts of the exterior of the building and $9,000 to improve the door security system. Studies for a roof evaluation, heating system efficiency check and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) access expansion project were also approved.
The Chilmark selectmen this week discussed the details of a management agreement for the Middle Line Road housing development, which is due to be finished now in August.
A minimum rent scheme for the property was approved and selectmen are still working on a management agreement with O’Brien Property Management. David Vigneault, executive director of the Dukes County Regional Housing Authority, attended the Tuesday selectmen’s meeting.
Catherine Kilduff has a childhood memory of summering in Vineyard Haven and having a day at the beach when she found a number of spider crabs. She recalled hand-feeding one of the crabs with the meat she plucked from a limpet. It was June, an early visit to the Island. “I must have been 11 or 12 years old,” she said.
Vineyard Health Care Access Program was recognized this month at the State House for its leading part in enrolling 1,479 previously uninsured kids in health care coverage as part of a statewide challenge.
While Massachusetts boasts the highest coverage rate in the nation, there were still thousands of uninsured children living in Massachusetts before the statewide challenge. The Health Care Access Program, along with 65 other organizations in the state, redoubled their enrollment efforts to cut down on the number of uninsured children.
Happy 100th Rod and Gun
The Martha’s Vineyard Rod and Gun Club will observe its 100th anniversary tomorrow at the clubhouse with an afternoon barbecue, pig roast and celebration for members and their friends.
“We want to thank all those who helped with the completion of our clubhouse in October 2009,” said club president Bob De Lisle. The event will include live music from the Local Band. Alan Northcott, a member, will cook the 70-pound pig.