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Vineyard residents with an interest in how the waters which surround the Island are used will get their chance to shape state regulation under a major new piece of legislation, at a public meeting this Tuesday.
The Oceans Act, signed into law by Gov. Deval Patrick in May of this year, is billed as the first attempt anywhere in the country to establish a comprehensive plan to manage development in state waters and balance competing uses, such as fishing, navigation, conservation and alternative energy generation.
Retail sales may be slumping around the country and on the Island, but the thrift stores and consignment shops of the Vineyard are thriving hubs of business these days.
“We have been incredibly busy,” said Sandy Pratt, comanager of the Vineyard Haven Thrift Shop.
“I could literally stay open 24 hours a day sometimes,” echoed Deborah Alpert-Sylvia, manager of the Edgartown Second Hand Store.
Yes we can.
It is a campaign slogan which has caught fire ever since Presidential candidate, Sen. Barack Obama uttered the words after the New Hampshire primary. Celebrities from Scarlett Johansson and Kareem Abdul Jabbar to Herbie Hancock are saying it in English and in Spanish.
Candidates Forum
The Cape Cod League of Women Voters, the Martha’s Vineyard League of Women Voters and the Cape Cod Times are sponsoring a forum debate featuring candidates for the seat being vacated by state Rep. Eric Turkington. The forum will be Thursday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown.
Tee Up for Diamond
Birdies for Baseball, the fourth annual golf tournament to support the new baseball field at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, is set for Sunday, Oct. 12, with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. at Mink Meadows.
For registration, call Mink Meadows at 508-693-0600. To help with donations or sponsors, call Doug Reece at 508-696-3704.
Sign up early as space is limited. Cost is $90 per player and includes continental breakfast and lunch.
All-Star Baseball
The Satchel Paige All-Stars traveling baseball team is accepting registration for players ages 13 to 18 who would like to participate in the team’s Christmas baseball clinic and tournament in Bradenton, Fla., and/or be part of the 2009 summer travel team.
The Christmas clinic and tournament will be held from Dec. 26 to Jan. 2 in Bradenton, spring training home of the Pittsburgh Pirates. If interested, contact coach Michael E. Mayden at 888-833-7688, extension 3, or go online to whsn.org.