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August 11 - 17, 2005 Edition
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Edgartown
August 11, 2005
By
Gail Craig - 508-627-3754 - gail@vineyard.net
I’m noticing that August is here. Everyone seems a little more tense, a little less courteous, more hurried, and on edge. It’s hot and it’s crowded but we’re still all here because we love the Island and what it has to offer. There isn’t a lot of summer left. September is fast approaching. Children will be going back to school, the weather and the water will begin to get colder, and fall will be here before we know it. So, try not to let traffic, crowded grocery stores, and any rude behavior get to you. Take the kids out for an extra ice cream. Take an extra trip to the beach. Do something out of the ordinary. Have a picnic under the stars. Have some fun. Stock up now on the joys of life, the memories of which will help get us through the winter.
The Friends of the Edgartown Council on Aging are sponsoring a community yard sale at the Anchors on Saturday, September 17 from 9 am until 1 pm. Please call Carolyn O’Daly at 627-7308 or Janice Belisle at 627-4861 to purchase a table for $20.
Happy birthday to Charlie Day, who turns 40 on August 15. Charlie’s wife, Dana, threw him a surprise party, with lots of friends and family, on Saturday afternoon, to celebrate the milestone birthday..
Barbara and Ursula Prada threw their annual bash, the Prada Party, last Saturday night. Officially, it is a family reunion of Prada relatives from near and far, but friends are also invited, making for quite a crowd. Everyone brings a dish, complete with the recipe, and each year the recipes are turned into a cookbook. As always, the food was varied and fabulous and the company was entertaining. I personally found the musical entertainment, my son Riley’s rendition of “A Whale of a Tale,” complete with guitar, to be a particular highlight of the evening, but I’m probably biased. The guests were gracious enough to support his performance and cheer for him when he was done, and for that, I thank everyone! He was very proud.
Sometimes, in my free moments, I like to ponder. One of this week’s ponderings prompted the following: Why do we spend thousands of dollars to save certain animals after they are endangered, such as the piping plover, and yet spend thousands of dollars to kill others, such as sharks in the Monster Shark Tournament, with the explanation that their populations aren’t in danger? Isn’t that somewhat nonsensical? Wouldn’t it make more sense to act in a way that protects creatures before they are endangered? Just a thought.
Have a great week! Be sure to get me your news!
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