Opinion
RED STOCKING TIME
Editors, Vineyard Gazette:
Catch of the Day
From Gazette editions of October 1986:
The Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby will no longer be sponsored by the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce. The announcement came from Karl Buder, chamber president, at the derby award ceremonies at the Edgartown Yacht Club.
Eric Wodlinger, longtime counsel to the Martha’s Vineyard Commission and the Cape Cod Commission, died last week at the age of 62. He had a quiet presence on the Vineyard, but he leaves a large legacy.
During his tenure as the commission’s counsel, Eric effectively advocated for Vineyard interests before Massachusetts courts at all levels, including the superior court, the land court, the court of appeals and the Supreme Judicial Court.
Let me briefly describe a few of the key cases Eric argued for the commission:
In one quick generation the Vineyard be came a famous summer resort destination. The shoreline and its recreational joys became the drum that beats the local economy. And now that economy is at risk of cracking under the weight of climate change.
Soup Supper Season
To some the Vineyard is a place of wealth and ease with an idyllic backdrop of beaches, rural vistas and busy summer days. And for a few months of the year, this is the dominant reality. But the facade fades, at first subtly, and then more drastically, as the off-season takes hold.
Those who do not know the pleasures of the quieter side of Island life will never fully understand that beneath its obvious beauty, the Island is mostly a reflective soul.
SSA Office Here: No Reservations
The same way they are buying shoes, sweaters and new sheets for the guest room, Islanders increasingly are using the Internet to book their ferry passage on the Steamship Authority these days.