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Anglers and armchair fishing fans alike will have the chance to hang a piece of the Martha’s Vineyard Bluefish and Striped Bass Derby on their wall by entering the derby awards ceremony raffle on Sunday at Nectar’s. Five artists, working in a variety of media, have donated pieces from their collections to the raffle in an effort representative of the overall camaraderie of the fishing community.
Derby Awards Ceremony
The sea is almost safe again, for fish that is. That’s right, the end of the derby is nigh. At 10 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 16 the rods go back in the garage. Then let the fish tales begin.
On Sunday, Oct. 17 at 12:30 p.m. the doors open at Nectar’s for the final awards ceremony and grand raffle. Come out to root on the winners and console the also-rans. Let’s face it, there really are no losers in this event - except for those who didn’t participate.
The search for a permanent West Tisbury police chief suddenly turned from straightforward to complicated this week, beginning on Tuesday when selectman Jeffrey (Skipper) Manter 3rd, who is also a longtime sergeant on the force, turned up as a name on a list of four finalists recommended by a town search committee. Then two days later, a letter surfaced signed by eight of the nine members of the town police force endorsing acting chief Dan Rossi for the job.
The Oak Bluffs selectmen’s meeting opened on a sober note on Tuesday as board chairman Duncan Ross announced that fellow selectman Gregory Coogan is recovering in Massachusetts General Hospital after breaking his hip and femur in a fall from his roof on Monday. Mr. Ross conveyed Mrs. Coogan’s gratitude to the Island EMTs who responded to the accident.
After receiving preliminary designs for the Carnegie Building and the old Edgartown School two weeks ago, the Edgartown Library building committee asked architects this week to come up with a smaller program and a smaller budget. The committee is hoping to see new design ideas at their weekly meeting this coming Monday.
After several serious near-accidents where motorists have ignored the flashing red lights of a school bus stopped to discharge or admit students, Martha’s Vineyard school transportation supervisor James Flynn and his drivers met with Sheriff Mike McCormack and the chiefs of police of the six Island towns on Tuesday, Oct. 5, to detail a significant increase in drivers flouting the rules around school buses.