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January 13 - January 19, 2005 Edition
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CHILMARK January 13, 2005 By Jacqueline Sexton - 508-645-2895 - jschil@adelphia.net What with nature pursuing its own peculiar agenda — snowstorms in Los Angeles and Seattle, the tsunami in southeast Asia, and rough ocean activity elsewhere, we should probably be thankful that all we have to complain about are a succession, apparently endless, of mournful sunless days. And the tree damage from the first wind- and snow-storm that ushered in our winter that was as extensive, some say as hurricane Bob and its follow-up “no-name” storm. Still, visions of the turquoise blue of the Caribbean and warm gentle breezes persist, and many Chilmarkers are planning to get there, or to Florida, as soon as they can. Sad news from John Wehncke, who called to tell us that his granddaughter, Abby Jane LeBlanc, 27, of Blue Hill, Me., died in an automobile accident, along with her beloved black lab, on Christmas Day. She is survived by her parents, Annie and David LeBlanc, and a younger sister, Erin. Two memorial services have been held, one in Blue Hill, the other on Cape Cod. John plans to leave this week to visit friends in Florida. Everyone at the library is happy to welcome back Jenny Christy, who, among other things, organizes infants’ and children's programs in the afternoons. Library stalwart Louis Becker will stay on through this month. Menemsha summer resident Linda Fairstein has sent an autographed copy of her seventh mystery thriller, “Entombed,” released last week, to the library. Set in Manhattan, it features sex crimes prosecutor Alexandra Cooper and includes a Silk Stocking rapist, a victim walled up alive, and a house once inhabited by Edgar Allan Poe. According to Publisher's Weekly, Fairstein's “clear measured prose…never tips into prurience. Her methodical presentation of authentic detail engages the reader's interest….” Artwork by Kathleen Cameron's school students hangs this week in the meeting room at the library. Pat Gregory discussed computer idiosyncrasies and what to do about them at a talk last night, courtesy of the Friends of the Library.
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