News
Here’s Maximus
Allyson and Chad Metell of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Maximus Veira Metell, born on Oct. 10, 2008 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Maximus weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces at birth.
Champagne Style
Stina Sayre Design of Vineyard Haven offers Islanders and visitors a preview of her 2008 Winter and Holiday collections this Sunday, Oct. 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at her studio across from The Black Dog Tavern.
Make Space for Peace
PeaceCraft volunteers are seeking a donated space and more volunteers to host their annual sale of crafts from Third World self-help projects.
Organized annually since 1997, this holiday season sale of beautiful, hand- made, affordable gifts help fund projects in the poorest areas of our world including the Martha’s Vineyard Fish Farm for Haiti Project.
For more information please contact Margaret Pénicaud at 508-693-0368.
Tonight is an evening for turning lemons into lemonade.
Islander Joyce Garde, a 14-year cancer survivor, was recently diagnosed with another cancer. Rather than fight the battle alone, she is celebrating with friends and is doing it in style — at a benefit held tonight in her honor at Lola’s restaurant in Oak Bluffs. All are invited to join her from 7 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. for free finger food, live deejay music, dancing, and a silent auction. The suggested donation is $20 at the door.
By MARK ALAN LOVEWELL
Recreational fishing doesn’t end with the derby. Although tomorrow night brings closure to the 63rd annual Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, don’t put the fishing rod away. The word is out, there is still plenty of fishing left in this season. The water is still warm and fall migration of big schools of stripers have yet to appear.
With the Red Sox doing so poorly, participants in the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby have plenty more reasons to go out fishing at night, rather than stay at home watching the Sox lose on television.
Last night the weather was ideal for shore fishermen, with the full Hunter’s Moon making a strong showing. I have heard the full moon spooks some fish, but I also have heard from anglers who believe a full moon improves the shore fishing. Last night offered both hours of full moon light and periods of overcast skies.