Shopping the Vineyard Way

STRIPER CONSERVATION BILL

Editors, Vineyard Gazette:

The following letter was sent to Rep. Matthew Patrick on the subject of the striped bass conservation bill, which is pending in the state legislature:

This past Tuesday, Omar and I attended the graduation of the little public school in Pacaya, where we teach English classes for free every Saturday. Many of our students were graduating from the sixth grade and will be attending high school, a huge victory in a poor neighborhood where children are often put to work as young as the age of three to sell tortillas or bread.

Fishmongers’ Tales

From Gazette editions of December, 1984:

Whenever I leave for “home” my grand daughter says, “No, Grammy, New York is not your home, this is.” And yes it is so. This is my home now and I am glad for it, blessed by it, revel in it, can’t wait for the day to begin, can’t get enough of it. And never, ever do I look back.

FRIENDS INDEED

Editors, Vineyard Gazette:

I would like to thank the Oak Bluffs police and ambulance, Martha’s Vineyard Hospital emergency room staff and the members of Boston Med Flight who took excellent care of my daughter Amanda.