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Edgartown
July 21, 2005
By
Gail Craig - 508-627-3754 - gail@vineyard.net
As I was driving to work the other day, I was struck by the fact that
I am lucky enough to drive down one of the most beautiful stretches
of road on Martha's Vineyard. I leave my house and have the pleasure
of going by the stand at Morning Glory Farm, then their fields that
are just bursting forth in a sea of green. Then I pass Sweetened Water
Pond and Floyd and Jan Norton's field, ripe with butterfly weed or
some such wildflower, and then Sweetened Water Farm, with beautiful
horses and, earlier in the season, daisies everywhere. How can one
beat such a scenic commute to work? Surely my sister is not so impressed
as she rides the T into downtown Boston each day. And is anyone besides
me completely fascinated by Morning Glory Farm's sprinklers? They
are so amazing to watch. I'm in awe of their power, especially as
I hook up the pathetic excuse for a sprinkler that I have at my house.
Happy birthday to Jack Murray, who turned five on July 20 and who
is having a pirate party on Saturday. Happy Birthday wishes also go
out to Paul Brewer, who celebrated on July 18, as did Gavin Fynbo.
And my biggest happy birthday wishes go out to my son, Riley, who
turns five today! We are celebrating in style with a Buzz Lightyear
theme this year. I'm just in total shock that he is five. Where does
the time go?
The annual shark tournament took place last weekend and was not without
controversy. Many Islanders I have spoken to think that it is unnecessary
killing just for the sake of it. I will concede that I hang out with
very liberal group of people, but the consensus among the people I've
spoken with is that it is a waste of these majestic creatures and
that just because we can do something, doesn't mean we should. I guess
it's something to think about. Should the Island be known for having
the largest shark tournament in the world? Is that the reputation
we want out there? Maybe it is. Maybe it isn't. But, it certainly
has provoked some arguments around the dinner tables this week.
Another hot topic at the beach the other day was the significant portion
of State Beach roped off to protect the piping plovers in that area.
I was asked by a few anonymous parents to write something about endangering
the health and well-being of children forced to walk great distances
on a very busy road due to a significant decrease in open paths at
the beach, in order to protect these birds. The group of parents talking
last week all agreed that the plovers are entitled to protection but
that the current roping off of so many paths to the beach is going
a bit overboard. As one mom said, the safety of those going to the
beach also needs to be considered. There has got to be a better way
to protect everyone - the birds and the people.
Congratulations to Felicia Cheney, the new director at the Edgartown
Public Library. I'm sure she will be a great addition to the library
and will be a big help in resolving the issues regarding the library
expansion. She is intelligent, informed, and level-headed. Under her
leadership, the library should flourish.
Speaking of the library, Donna Blackburn sent the following tidbit
in via email:
“The Edgartown Library would like to send a long-overdue 'Thank
you' to Mr. Ron Walsh for giving us two age-appropriate water and
boating safety classes. Mr. Walsh brought lots of handouts for the
youngsters, assuring that they'll remember the valuable lessons learned
at this yearly library presentation. Our thanks also go out to Mrs.
Edith Blake for her slide presentation on Egypt. The Massachusetts
Library Association's Summer Reading theme this year is 'Going Places
@ Your Library,' so this armchair tour for the 20 or so young participants
was just the ticket! Please drop by the Edgartown Library to see where
else we're 'going'!”
Remember to get me your news - birthdays, anniversaries, parties,
whatever. I write my article on Sunday night, so keep my deadline
in mind. Have a great week.
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