Our town was like a large high school reunion last week as we welcomed Bob Pacheco of Reliable Market home from a Boston hospital, and had the reopening of Linda Jean’s Restaurant after a winter break. Bob, feeling better, is back at his familiar place behind the meat counter at the market, and customers greeted him with big smiles. So glad you are feeling better and back here with family and friends. Friday, the day Linda Jean’s reopened, the restaurant was packed as customers warmly greeted each other and the workers they had missed these past two months. Hugs and hellos were flying around, and regular customers took their accustomed seats and settled in, content and ready to be well-fed. There is no place like home, especially Oak Bluffs.
Get ready for the annual Oak Bluffs School Talent Show. This year it takes place on Friday, March 31, and Saturday, April 1, from 5:30 to 9 pm at the school. This annual event features a large range of different talents and performances, and never fails to amaze the appreciative audiences.
Here is a reminder of the Oak Bluffs Water District Community Discussion, which will take place tonight at the Oak Bluffs library from 6 to 7:45 pm. Bring your questions and listening ears.
Parenting Journeys, a support group for parents raising a child up to 8 years old with special needs, will be meeting on Wednesday, March 29, from 5:30 to 7 pm at the Martha’s Vineyard Family Center. Dinner and childcare will be provided, but preregistration is required, so call 508-687-9182.
The Island Wide Youth Collaborative, in collaboration with the Youth Task Force, will present “Parenting to Prevent the Effects of Substances on the Developing Adolescent Brain,” with Dr. Ruth Potee, nationally renowned family physician, on March 23. Onsite childcare and translation services will be provided, but preregistration is required by calling 508-693-7900, ext. 400. The program takes place from 6 to 8 pm at the MVRHS library.
There are two upcoming movies on immigration sponsored by We Stand Together. The first one will be shown at the West Tisbury library on Monday, March 27, from 6 to 8 pm. “Documented” is a documentary about a person who came to the U.S. from the Philippines as a child, and became an immigration reform activist. The film shows the difficulties people have getting legal status. Then on Wednesday, March 29, from 6 to 8 pm at the Oak Bluffs library, “A Better Life,” about an undocumented, hard-working single dad and his teenage son, will be screened. This film shows the father’s fears of deportation, and his eventual deportation.
“Diabetes and Sugars” is a free one-hour class offered by the Martha’s Vineyard Partnership for Health and ACE MV, on April 5 from 3 to 4 pm, at the MVHRS in Oak Bluffs. This class is an overview of natural and artificial sugars and their impact on blood-sugar levels. Preregistration is required, so please register at acemv.org.
The planning board sends out another reminder about the public hearing on the new town hall project at 4 pm, Tuesday, March 28, in the library conference room.
We send birthday smiles to Hunter Ponte on March 25, June Manning on the 26th,James Rebello and Hannah Gibb on the 27th, and Kailyn Hart on March 28.
Enjoy your week. Peace.