NANCY GARDELLA
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It was a great and, finally, sunny afternoon on Wednesday when Bill Little was installed as the president of the Rotary Club of Martha’s Vineyard for the next year. The ceremony was held at the Daniel Fisher House in Edgartown. Rotarians were there, along with Bill’s son, Billy, Jr., and his friends Travis Tebbetts and John O’Leary, from the Cape. Travis, an accomplished bagpiper, brought his pipes to celebrate the occasion. The installation took place at 5:30 p.m. Outgoing president Adam Wilson was there, president-elect for next year, Bill Brown, and the officers Anne Pelligrino, Meghan Slobolowski, Diane Bardwell, Dee Landers and Mike McCourt were all pinned by Bill’s wife, Debbie. Special mention goes to secretaries Debbie Carter and Elaine Carroll, who were so helpful in organizing the event. Treasurer Paul Watts and assistant treasurer Fielding Moore were part of the gang. Bill gave a short speech, then it was fantastic hors d’ouevre, beer, wine and BYOB. A great time was had by all. The Rotarians do so much for our community — give Bill a call if you would like to join. When I last spoke with Bill, he and his son and friends were headed out fishing Thursday morning.
Welcome back — again! — to Paul and Marge Howes who returned from a brief trip to see their grandchildren in New Jersey and attend a preschool graduation.
When the grandkids are here for the summer, they and your kids can attend the summer programs at our library which commence July 2. Next Thursday is a special drop-in arts and crafts session for kids ages five and up from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The theme is red, white and blue, of course, in honor of the upcoming big day. Other children’s programs include story hour on Tuesdays: infants to two-year-olds are entertained from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., three to five-year-olds get their session from 11 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Drop-in crafts are weekly from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursdays, chess club for ages six through high school meet on Tuesdays from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Wii games for ages 12 through 18 play on Thursdays from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Got it? Cut this out and affix to your refrigerator.
The Friends of the Vineyard Haven Public Library will have tables at the Hospice Flea Market fundraiser tomorrow in Waban Park, in Oak Bluffs. Books and knickknacks will be their offering. Over 30 tables are booked. I’ll see you there.
Don’t forget the opening reception at the Shaw Cramer Gallery tonight on Main street, 6 to 8 p.m. Always new art, always old friends.
Anniversary bouquets go out to Phil and Gail Derick today, as well as Len and Georgia Morris. Joe and Joan Didato celebrate on July 1.
The birthday bandwagon pulls along Eileen Whiting and Charlie Mead today. Tomorrow is shared by Lance Pachico and Michael Wilson. June 29 is a party for John Doyle, Alexander Douglas Grant 2nd, Lynn Weber and Flavia Stanley. July 1 belongs to Mya Rendall, Cynthia Schilling, Jenev Schilling and Dick Clark. And on July 2 John Clark Wallace, Jean Dowling, John Scott and Penelope Bonelli take the cake. Many happy returns.
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