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Brad Pitt made fly-fising look so easy in A River Runs Through It. Dappled sunlight on blond hair, the big smile and a slight flick of the wrist to set a fly lure right on the lip of a hungry trout. Oh, if that’s all it took.
Thankfully, for the rest of us mere mortals looking to get out from under a tangled mess, help is on the way. On Saturday, May 14 from 8:30 a.m. to noon John Kollett and Sandra Demel at the Martha’s Vineyard Rod and Gun Club will host a workshop for all levels.
Five-year-old Wyatt Nicholson was among the top winners of the 37th annual Martha’s Vineyard Rod and Gun Club trout tournament held Saturday morning at Duarte’s Pond in West Tisbury. The young fisherman caught the biggest trout, an 18 3/4-inch rainbow, which put him into first place. The Oak Bluffs youngster, accompanied by his father, Caleb, fished early in the morning and also caught a 17-inch fish. For his efforts he won a brand-new bicycle, fishing rod and trophy.
The entire world is coming to Martha’s Vineyard. Yes, that is the way it feels each summer as the full ferries empty out onto Five Corners. But this is another event called One World Day taking place at the high school and celebrating the many diverse cultures of the world. It is a showcase of the multifaceted talents of the Island community.
Those Who Serve Speak
As part of their new publication, Those Who Serve: Martha’s Vineyard and World War II, the Martha’s Vineyard Museum is hosting a book signing and reading on Saturday, May 14 at 3 p.m. Readers will include veterans Hector Asselin, Mev Good, Ted Morgan, Tom Hale and Nelson Smith whose oral histories appear in the book recorded by the museum’s oral history curator, Linsey Lee.
Fundraiser to Fight Cancer
Each year for the past 25 years the Martha’s Vineyard Cancer Support Group has hosted a benefit party. This year’s event is called An Evening under the Stars and takes place on Thursday, May 19 from 6 to 9 p.m.
The fundraiser takes place at the Granary Gallery, 636 Old County Road in West Tisbury. As this is the 25th anniversary celebration expect an extra special evening dedicated to those fighting cancer.
Beverly Wright ousted two-term selectman Camille Rose 124-95 in the Aquinnah annual town election Wednesday. The election saw a high turnout of 225 voters. Ms. Wright is the former chairman of the Wampanoag tribal council.