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January 20 - January 26, 2005 Edition
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Community: From one hand to another The first thing you need to know about the Island Fiber Folks is the word "no." More>> Astrology: A metaphor for our times... When Uranus entered the sign of Pisces in the spring of 2003, the brilliant astrologer Michael Lutin put a picture of a tsunami wave on his website as his metaphor for what this new energy would mean. More>> Children's gift alleviates pain Rachel Vanderhoop (right), director of development at the hospital, thanks Tisbury School student Jacqueline Menton. Kyle Mercaldo (center) holds a check for $2,400, a donation to the Marthašs Vineyard Hospital. The presentation took place last Thursday. Each year the students of the Tisbury School raise money for a special gift for the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. This year the fundraising efforts purchased an Abbot AIM Plus Pump. The pump allows a patient to control pain medication he or she receives with just the push of a button. The patient can decide when more pain medication is needed without having to call a nurse, but the pump is programmed so overdoses are not possible. The Tisbury School is teaching good citizenship to its students by encouraging giving through this annual fundraiser. Birds: Owl incursion The nomadic wanderings of hawks and owls in winter has been well documented over the past 150 years. More>> Garden Notes: It's in the mail The mail is full of catalogues, new releases and enticing images, among them the exciting Fleuroselect awards. Fleuroselect is, to quote its press release, "...the International Association of Breeders and Distributors of flowers, bringing together breeders and dealers from all over the world." More>> Visiting Vet: Dear Vet, I feel like Dear Abby. I'm getting letters from my readers. The first, which was anonymous, went as follows: "This letter is meant to inform, not to offend. More>>
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