Monthly Archives: June 2012
Martha’s Vineyard educator Dan Seklecki celebrates 29 years
Teachers and administrators recently threw an "Un-Party" in honor of the longtime director of Student Support Services, who will retire on June 30.
At 92, Betty Eddy Lidgerwood’s book is about life in the 1950s
From a collection of handwritten letters, Bet Eddy, of Chilmark, has penned her first book at the age of 92.
To view or not to view – a tale from long ago
All this foofaraw put me in mind of when I dealt in poles and wires and views. Five poles did not get taken down; they were never put up.
Habitat for Humanity completes 8th Martha’s Vineyard home
Joe, Jennifer, and their six-year-old daughter Briana will purchase the eighth Island house built by the Habitat for Humanity of Martha's Vineyard.
Comcast program boosts teen center kids into digital world
Six hours of classroom study a week for eight months, plus over 50 hours of community service and an independent project — not the kind of schedule most teens would sign up for while balancing school and possibly part-time work.
Dutch growers are efficient, dedicated, and creative
Never have I seen so much grown, so carefully, in spaces of approximately 50 by 50 feet.
Human illness can mimic that in pets, and vice versa
Veterinarians and medical doctors sometimes use similar terminology, but the meaning can be entirely different.
Writer draws inspiration from Camp Jabberwocky campers
Writers are writers, and they will find a way to express themselves against all odds.
Martha’s Vineyard Bridge Club results
Michael and Sandy Lindheimer, with a 62.
Martha’s Vineyard Community Notes
The American Nurses Association Board of Directors awarded Mary Jane Mongillo-Williams the 2012 Barbara Thoman Curtis Award on June 16.
Academic honors
Ella Barnette of Edgartown received a Bachelor of Arts, with honors, in Fashion Merchandising from Lasell College in Newton.
Births
Christian E.
Martha’s Vineyard District Court report
May 29, 2012
Dakota Delviento, Oak Bluffs; DOB 4/14/93, indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or over, a second charge of indecent assault...
Martha’s Vineyard Real Estate Transactions June 11-15, 2012
June 15, Donald W.
Chilmark
Okay, folks, somehow there was a mix-up and a column I wrote in 2011 was printed last week.
Tisbury
Mon Amour is a new restaurant in town.
Oak Bluffs
There is no Oak Bluffs town column this week.
West Tisbury
I stopped by to visit Margaret Logue last Friday.
Edgartown
Holy moly, you folks have been busy! The sheer volume of announcements and events in my inbox this week was a little overwhelming.
Aquinnah
I keep getting notices in my inbox about all the various things that are happening this summer — concerts, plays, yoga classes, festivals — and while I was very bored at times over the winter and longing for all of these activities, now I am way too busy to partake in them.