GO VINEYARDERS! KEEP THE CUP! HARPOON THE WHALERS!! The annual Martha’s Vineyard/Nantucket football game will be held tomorrow at 1 p.m. at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School Daniel G. McCarthy Football Field. Veterans will be admitted free and will be honored during the half-time ceremonies. My opportunity to catch up with the Nantucket team physician, Dr. Timothy Lepore, whom I have known since his days in medical school. We may find our representative Tim Madden there as well, and perhaps a glimpse of author Nathaniel Philbrick if he is not on a book tour.

Serving Hands, Family to Family, will hold the Thanksgiving holiday food cupboard at the First Baptist Church parish house on William street in Tisbury this afternoon from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Please bring your card with the eligibility requirements for signing in. Donations of $25 will assist in feeding one family. One year ago at this time, we registered more than 200 individuals with family sizes of one to six in each household. Thank you to Reliable Market, Stop and Shop, Cronig’s Market, and Morning Glory Farm for their generosity.

The Farmers’ Market has moved inside for the winter at the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Hall with hours from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. Kevin Keady and the Cattle Drivers are usually on hand with their music and hot lunch is available by the fireplace from Little Rock Farm. The indoor markets will run every Saturday until the end of December.

Yoga at the Aquinnah town hall is held on Sundays from 10 to 11:30 a.m. with Jannette Vanderhoop. The classes are free for Aquinnah residents but please bring your own mat.

The Federated Church of Edgartown will hold its fifth annual Festival of Wreaths on Dec. 4 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Parish House at 45 South Summer Street. On display will be 75 originally designed and hand-decorated natural wreaths for sale at $45, $55, or $65 depending on your generosity. Admission is $10 or $5 with the purchase of a wreath. Beverages and hors d’oeuvres will be available. There will be a special raffle and more.

Condolences to the family and friends of Viola Landers who passed away in Falmouth on November 3, a friend of many years. Her services will be held in Oak Bluffs.

Robbie Manning will be in the cast of O’Beatles in several shows this weekend at the Oak Bluffs School. The performances will begin this evening at 7 p.m. at the school with grades two through six performing. Beverages and snacks will be available for purchase.

Sincerest condolences to the family and friends of Phyllis Vanderhoop who passed away peacefully on Sunday night at her home in Stanardsville, Va. Phiddie, as she was affectionately known by all, was the eldest Aquinnah Tribal Member who was born and raised in Gay Head. She was 99 years old and one of the daughters of the late Chief Harrison Vanderhoop and Celina (Manning). She was widely known for her Phiddie cakes, her own special recipe with more than a little bit of rum added to the ingredients, which was unusual for such a pillar of the church. She was known for her lobster claw head dolls, her beadwork, her pottery that she learned as a child, and for her gift shop at the Cliffs. She is survived by her sister Celina “Jessie” Jourdain of Virginia and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.

Condolences to the family and friends of Cynthia (Moreis) Vieira, formerly of Tisbury, who passed away at the McCarthy Center in Sandwich on Nov. 13. Cynthia was a family friend of many generations and someone I have known since my toddler days. It was nice to see her this past year at an elders luncheon in Wareham. She was the mother, grandmother and great grandmother of many Aquinnah tribal members. Her services were held in Tisbury on Monday.

Welcome to Ken and Amy who have recently purchased a home in Aquinnah. May they enjoy the beach and may their canines roam freely.

Farewell to Deborah Yennie Moore who has sold her home and is heading to the mountains. She is not sure whether it will be Asheville, N.C. or somewhere in California. For the other 10 residents who have moved from Aquinnah in the past month, not sure where their paths will lead them.

Happy Thanksgiving. Be mindful of those far away from home and not with their families at this time of the year. Remember the Wampanoag Nation.

Happy Birthday wishes to Kathryn Corjulo who celebrates on Nov. 22 and shares the day with Curtis Sayles. Billie Diamond Vanderhoop Shephard will celebrate her eighth birthday on Nov. 23 and shares the day with Jim Barrett. Fred Croft parties on the Nov. 24 and shares the day with Sue Battiste and Kenneth Belain Jr. Peter Temple celebrates on Nov. 25. Captain Dick Thompson of Moshup Beach celebrates his 78th birthday on the 26th. Josh Bergan and Peter Ochs share the day on Nov. 27. Diamond “Ellie” Vanderhoop parties on Nov. 28. Our dear friend Joseph Spinelli will celebrate his 75th birthday on Nov. 29 while cruising from Miami through the Panama Canal, a few days in Los Angeles and a few in Manhattan before heading back to Miami. Noni Smith, Al Alley, and Jane Belanger Norton all party on Nov. 29.

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