Have you gone into Reliable Market lately, and it seemed as if there was something or someone missing? Well, you were right. Bob Pacheco has not been seen behind the meat counter for more than a week now, and many of us noticed his absence. Last week Bob got quite ill and was sent to Boston for diagnosis and treatment, and is now recovering quite well. The good news is that he will probably be back home at the end of this week, and we are all wishing him a speedy recovery. Let’s drop off some cheery cards for him at the market and let him know how many of us care about him and miss him.
A support group for parents and caregivers of transgender young people has been formed by Martha’s Vineyard Community Services. This monthly drop-in group is designed to provide an open opportunity for parents and caregivers of transgender and genderqueer young people to ask questions, get information, and build a supportive community. No registration is necessary. The group will meet on Saturday, March 11, from 11 am to 12:30 pm at the Island Wide Youth Collaborative in Oak Bluffs. For more information, contact Rikki Pashen, Psy.D., at rpashen@mvcommunityservices.com.
The Martha’s Vineyard Family Center extends an invitation to families to enjoy its facilities during open hours on Tuesday, March 14, from 6:30 am to 12:30 pm.
The Martha’s Vineyard Playhouse has been offering some great movies on Monday during this winter. The film for Monday, March 13, is “Harold and Maude.” The cost is $5 (cash) at the door, and all films start at 7 pm. The playhouse has also announced that the March 10 program, “Fish Tales,” has been canceled.
The Scottish Society Songsters will present a concert titled “My Heart’s in the Highlands” at the Edgartown Public Library on Saturday, March 11, at 3 pm. Songs by Robert Burns, Scotland’s favorite poet, will be sung, and also a new ”Highland Song”’ by Island poet Steve Ewing, set to music by Dorian Lopes. Phillip Dietterich directs the Vineyard Scottish songbirds.
After you enjoy this concert, why not go on to the First Baptist Church Parish House in Vineyard Haven, and enjoy their annual St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef and Cabbage Dinner with all the “fixin’s?” The dinner, with Chef Roger Spinney, starts at 6 pm. A complete meal, with corn or Irish soda bread, potatoes, carrots, choice of desserts, and beverages, can be yours at the bargain price of $12 per person. Reservations may be made in advance by calling 508-693-1539, or purchased at the door.
Diane Katzenberg Braun will present a concert on Sunday afternoon, March 26, at 4 pm, at the West Tisbury library. Thanks to the generous funding of such concerts from the West Tisbury Library Foundation and the Friends of the Library, admission for all is free. The West Tisbury Library itself is unable to charge for these wonderful concerts, and accordingly, donations to either the Foundation or the Friends, both of which are 501(c)(3) nonprofits, are most welcome!
We send get-well-very-quickly wishes to Ruthie Metell, who is recovering off-Island from recent surgery.
Birthday smiles go to Vicky White on March 10; Cindy Krauss on the 11th; Willie deBettencourt, Pauline Gregory, Janice Rose, and Molly deBettencourt on the 12th; Jenny Hart on the 13th; Will Farrissey on March 14; and Jib Ellis and Bill Stafursky on the 15th.
Enjoy your week, and remember, daylight-savings time in Massachusetts starts this Sunday at 2 am. Peace.