I read with interest your story in the July 31 edition of the Gazette on the new fund for Martha’s Vineyard Community Services in honor of the Blues Brothers. Nowhere in that story was there information on how to donate to the fund.

I am writing about an incident that took place at the high school well over a year ago. In April 2011, I met with high school principal Steve Nixon and brought to his attention the unprofessional conduct of a varsity coach who was berating and using foul language as a method to motivate student athletes.

As an animal lover I found the August 3 article written by Chris Fischer, From Hutch to Table a Short Hop, heartless and offensive to animal lovers. The article takes you in as he reminisces about what they have learned from the bunnies, then goes on to say that they named them Carl and Charlotte.

In my 26 years of summer visits to the Vineyard, the same memories seem to stick with me all year long: eating a steamed lobster from Betsy Larsen’s fish market, the breathtaking beaches in Chilmark, strolling the streets of Edgartown, maybe even a cup of coffee from Back Alley’s in West Tisbury. Visiting the emergency room at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital is something I never thought I’d add to that list.

Deborah Jaffe Yeomans welcomed me at her cottage near Menemsha in 2010. We had a few days of rain and walked into little shops she had not seen.

Thank you to Mark Lovewell for the article in the Gazette on Rocket Day, lost rockets and the cub scouts. Scouting on Martha’s Vineyard is one of the best programs for young boys that I have seen and that is why I am so committed to helping bring the kids new and fun experiences.