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January 13 - January 19, 2005 Edition
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ACHIEVEMENTS January 13, 2005 Sloan Hart won a Bernina Artista sewing machine in a raffle that benefited Hospice of Martha's Vineyard. Linda Sheen donated the sewing machine, and the raffle raised $3,585. Ms. Hart’s name was chosen by Lynne Benson in her store, the Heath Hen Quilt Shop, on Dec. 20. Ms. Hart plans to make a series of lap throws with the Hospice logo, the Tree of Life, and sell them at next year’s Handmade from the Heart bazaar in December to benefit Hospice of Martha's Vineyard. Eliot L. Coutts of Vineyard Haven is enrolled in the associate degree program the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology in Boston, majoring in electrical technology. The Southeastern Regional Junior Music Festival at the Attleboro High School will include Island students: Zach Rabin, Katie-Ann Mayhew, Lydia Fischer, Maria Casey, Liam O’Callaghan, and Janelle Fortes. From Falmouth Academy, Emily Mercier, and Clea Baumhofer will perform. High school music students chosen to perform at the All-Cape and Islands festival this year are: Emma Conley, Shannon Lobdell, Becky Williams, Emily Laursen, Jenn Barry, Shannon McAuliffe, Jon Ryan, Marco Daniels, Justin Schulze, and Erik Bang-Birge. The Massachusetts Music Educators’ Association festival will include students Emma Conley, Becky Williams, and Jon Ryan. Whitnee Costabel of Vineyard Haven has been named to the dean’s list at Johnson and Wales University. Whitnee is pursuing an associate degree in advertising and communications from the college of business. The Girl Scout Council of Southeastern Massachusetts have awarded the Silver Award to Emily Regan of Troop 827 of Oak Bluffs. The Silver Award is the highest achievement for Girl Scouts 11 to 14 years old. Sharon M. Willoughby, treasurer of the Town of Edgartown, recently received a certificate designating her as a Certified Massachusetts Municipal Treasurer. Ms. Willoughby received her certificate on Dec. 15, 2004 at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester. The following students in the sophomore class at the Martha's Vineyard Regional High School have received awards from the African American Heritage Trail of Martha's Vineyard: Anna Convey, Alexis Moreis, Janey Sobel, Jason Mello, Harold Pilskaln, Zach Sylvia, Matt Seklecki, Denis Vogel, Max Shay, Kevin Segal, Andy Walsh, Matthew Scott, Mike Gately, Chris Edwards, Calla Gillies, Eddie Johnson, John Jacobs, James O’Donnell, Kara Marshall, Jacob Vanderhoop, and Courtney Sullivan. The following students have been named to the headmaster’s list at the Falmouth Academy: Clea Baumhofer, Elin Nelson, and Lily Cronig of West Tisbury, and Lagan Trieschmann of Vineyard Haven. Katherine Lolley of Vineyard Haven will be listed in the 2004 edition of Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. Ms. Lolley is a senior at Simmons College. Robert D. Moriarty, son of attorney CJ Moriarty II and Gerldine Moriarty of South Hadley and Edgartown, has passed the Massachusetts bar examination. Robert Moriarty is working in the law office of Charles Morano, Esq., of Edgartown and Barnstable.
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