Annual Holiday Light Display Brightens Oak Bluff's Ocean Park

Ray Ewing
Ray Ewing
Ray Ewing
Ray Ewing
Deck the halls with boughs of holly Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
Deck the halls with boughs of holly Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
Ray Ewing
Deck the halls with boughs of holly Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
Deck the halls with boughs of holly Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
Ray Ewing
'Tis the season to be jolly Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
'Tis the season to be jolly Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
Ray Ewing
'Tis the season to be jolly Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
'Tis the season to be jolly Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
Ray Ewing
Don we now our gay apparel Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
Don we now our gay apparel Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
Ray Ewing
Don we now our gay apparel Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
Don we now our gay apparel Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
Ray Ewing
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Ray Ewing
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Ray Ewing
See the blazing yule before us Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
See the blazing yule before us Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
Ray Ewing
See the blazing yule before us Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
See the blazing yule before us Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
Ray Ewing
Strike the harp and join the chorus (Fa la la la la, la la la, fa la la la la, la la la).
Strike the harp and join the chorus (Fa la la la la, la la la, fa la la la la, la la la).
Ray Ewing
Strike the harp and join the chorus (Fa la la la la, la la la, fa la la la la, la la la).
Strike the harp and join the chorus (Fa la la la la, la la la, fa la la la la, la la la).
Ray Ewing
Follow me in merry measure Fa la la la la, la la la la, fa la la la la, la la la la.
Follow me in merry measure Fa la la la la, la la la la, fa la la la la, la la la la.
Ray Ewing
Follow me in merry measure Fa la la la la, la la la la, fa la la la la, la la la la.
Follow me in merry measure Fa la la la la, la la la la, fa la la la la, la la la la.
Ray Ewing
While I tell of Yuletide treasure (Fa la la la la, la la la la).
While I tell of Yuletide treasure (Fa la la la la, la la la la).
Ray Ewing
While I tell of Yuletide treasure (Fa la la la la, la la la la).
While I tell of Yuletide treasure (Fa la la la la, la la la la).
Ray Ewing
Fast away, the old year passes Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
Fast away, the old year passes Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
Ray Ewing
Fast away, the old year passes Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
Fast away, the old year passes Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
Ray Ewing
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses (Fa la la, la la la, la la la, la la la, fa la la, la la la, la la la la).
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses (Fa la la, la la la, la la la, la la la, fa la la, la la la, la la la la).
Ray Ewing
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses (Fa la la, la la la, la la la, la la la, fa la la, la la la, la la la la).
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses (Fa la la, la la la, la la la, la la la, fa la la, la la la, la la la la).
Ray Ewing
Sing we joyous all together, oh Heedless of the wind and weather Fa la la la la, la la la la (hey).
Sing we joyous all together, oh Heedless of the wind and weather Fa la la la la, la la la la (hey).
Ray Ewing
Sing we joyous all together, oh Heedless of the wind and weather Fa la la la la, la la la la (hey).
Sing we joyous all together, oh Heedless of the wind and weather Fa la la la la, la la la la (hey).
Ray Ewing
Deck the halls with boughs of holly Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Deck the halls with boughs of holly Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Ray Ewing
Deck the halls with boughs of holly Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Deck the halls with boughs of holly Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Ray Ewing
'Tis the season to be jolly Fa la la la la, la la la la.
'Tis the season to be jolly Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Ray Ewing
'Tis the season to be jolly Fa la la la la, la la la la.
'Tis the season to be jolly Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Ray Ewing
Don we now our gay apparel Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Don we now our gay apparel Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Ray Ewing
Don we now our gay apparel Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Don we now our gay apparel Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Ray Ewing
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Ray Ewing
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Ray Ewing
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Ray Ewing
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Ray Ewing
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Ray Ewing
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Ray Ewing
La la la la, la la la la.
La la la la, la la la la.
Ray Ewing
La la la la, la la la la.
La la la la, la la la la.
Ray Ewing
Fa la la la la, la la la la Fa la la la la, la la la la Oh no no.
Fa la la la la, la la la la Fa la la la la, la la la la Oh no no.
Ray Ewing
Fa la la la la, la la la la Fa la la la la, la la la la Oh no no.
Fa la la la la, la la la la Fa la la la la, la la la la Oh no no.
Ray Ewing
Ray Ewing
Ray Ewing
Ray Ewing
Ray Ewing
Deck the halls with boughs of holly Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
'Tis the season to be jolly Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
Don we now our gay apparel Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol Fa la la la la, la la la la.
See the blazing yule before us Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
Strike the harp and join the chorus (Fa la la la la, la la la, fa la la la la, la la la).
Follow me in merry measure Fa la la la la, la la la la, fa la la la la, la la la la.
While I tell of Yuletide treasure (Fa la la la la, la la la la).
Fast away, the old year passes Fa la la la la, la la la la (fa la la la la, la la la la).
Hail the new, ye lads and lasses (Fa la la, la la la, la la la, la la la, fa la la, la la la, la la la la).
Sing we joyous all together, oh Heedless of the wind and weather Fa la la la la, la la la la (hey).
Deck the halls with boughs of holly Fa la la la la, la la la la.
'Tis the season to be jolly Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Don we now our gay apparel Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Troll the ancient Yuletide carol Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
Fa la la la la, la la la la.
La la la la, la la la la.
Fa la la la la, la la la la Fa la la la la, la la la la Oh no no.

Annual Holiday Light Display Brightens Oak Bluff's Ocean Park.

 

 

 

Dressing Up Ocean Park for Christmas is a Labor of Love

Katie Ruppel
The wind blows hard as Mark Crossland and his crew assemble the last of 18 Christmas trees in Ocean Park. Mr. Crossland and Alisson Brasil tie a rope in a knot at the end of a pole, mount the pole in the ground, cable the rope down, and start wrapping Christmas lights around the six-foot tree.

The guys zip-tie the string to the ropes, and splice each light to prevent burn-out. It takes the crew about a week to fill Ocean Park with the trees, which for now look a bit naked in the sunlight.

But at night?

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fireworks

Pyrotechnic Storm Hits Ocean Park

Pyrotechnic Storm Hits Ocean Park

Did you know fireworks date back to seventh century China when they were used to scare away evil spirits? But that was just for the wealthy. The masses didn’t get their boom-boom on until the 14th century, thanks to the Ming dynasty’s populist embrace. Fast-forward to today and a beloved dynasty of another sort, the Oak Bluffs Fire Department, which is hosting its annual fireworks blastoff at Ocean Park in Oak Bluffs.

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Plans for New Leaching Field Will Help Dry Out Ocean Park

Jim Hickey

Plans were unveiled this week for a new leaching field near the wastewater treatment plant off Pennsylvania avenue in Oak Bluffs. Plans for the site, known as the Leonardo property, call for two open sand pits to be built approximately 160 feet wide by 160 feet long.

Drawn by environmental engineers Stearns and Wheleer, the plans show two separate leaching beds with a four-foot wide gravel walkway in between surrounded by a chain-link fence. Treated effluent would be pumped directly from the wastewater treatment plant.

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Town Ordered to Replace Faulty Septic Grids Under Ocean Park

Jim Hickey

Oak Bluffs wastewater superintendent Joseph Alosso said this week the town may need to spend $350,000 to dig up a portion of Ocean Park and replace several failing septic grids, partly to satisfy orders from the state Department of Environmental Protection. The landmark park has been plagued by problems with effluent seeping to the surface.

And solutions to the problem keep changing.

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commissioner and organizer

Possible Dreams Auction Will Move to Ocean Park, A Historic Seaside Setting

Lauren Martin

The annual Possible Dreams Auction, the Island’s signature summer charity event that has sustained Martha’s Vineyard Community Services for more than three decades, is heading back to the seaside and will take place this year in Ocean Park in Oak Bluffs, allowing the event to expand its capacity as the economy hammers philanthropy across the country.

Auction organizers will announce the venue change today.

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