Thank you to my son Paul Manning, my daughter in law Theresa, and grandson Noah, assisted by my sister Jyl and granddaughter Kayla, for planning and organizing a surprise birthday party that certainly made the new decade seem a lot easier to accept. They were assisted by Scott Mullin, Pat Ingalls, Meg Athearn, and Jamie Sue Vanderhoop as well. Friends from across the Vineyard attended, social media messages came in from around the world, beautiful gifts, cards, emails and telephone calls poured in. Thank you one and all for making my day so special. I am truly blessed.

The Aquinnah Public Library will have story time on Saturday, April 1 at 10:30 a.m. and from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. time to make paper hot air balloons. On Tuesday, April 4 is the after school club at 4 p.m.

A forgiveness workshop will be conducted by the Rev. Susan Waldrop, interfaith minister and counselor, on Saturday, April 1, from 1 to 4 p.m., at the Federated Church parish house. To RSVP, or for more information, call Susan Waldrop at 973-879-9813, or email her at swaldrop@me.com.

Reminder: the April Fool’s Bash will take place at the Chilmark Community Center on April 1 from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. to benefit the Chilmark School outing program for the many adventures of the children to participate in. Tickets are $20 per person at the door, plus live and silent auctions. Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish will perform. Have fun!

Dr. Sofia Anthony notes that the Neighborhood Convention will meet on Tuesday, April 4 at 11 a.m. at The Bodhi Path Buddhist Center. All are welcome. Bring a sack lunch.

Susan Block invites all to the presentation of Diabetes and Sugars, a free one-hour class offered by the Martha’s Vineyard Partnership for Health in partnership with ACEMV on April 5 from 3 to 4 p.m. at the high school. This class is an overview of natural and artificial sugars and their impact on blood sugar levels. Pre-registration is required. Please register at ACEMV.org.

Congratulations to Kate Murphy Kausch, M.S. who has accepted the position as the next Director of Early Childhood Education at the Kingsley Montessori School in Boston. Kate was chosen following a professionally-led national search and an in-house search committee of parents and faculty. They were pleased with Kate’s credentials and extensive background with early childhood education for this key leadership position. Kate has a decade of leadership and supervisory experience with toddler and preschool age children, most recently at the ASUU Child Care Center at the University of Utah. Kate received her B.A. in psychology from Wheaton College and her M.S. in early childhood development and intervention from Wheelock College. She will be moving “home” from Salt Lake with her husband Timmy and their two sons, Noah and Samuel. Noah will be attending The Fessenden School, where his uncle Tim is the director of secondary school counseling. Her parents Tom and Chris will be happy to have their family nearby.

Molly Purves will be performing in the final Shakespeare for the Masses of the season. Romeo and Juliet will be performed at the Vineyard Playhouse on April 1 at 7 p.m. and on Sunday April 2 at 1 p.m.

Happy 51st anniversary wishes to John and Kathy Born on April 5.

Belated happy birthday wishes to Tauras Biskis on March 27.

Happy birthday wishes this week to Audrey Jeffers-Mayhew on April 2, who shares the day with Levi Vanderhoop. Amy Vanderhoop will celebrate on April 2. April 4 will be a day of celebration for Rose Styron, Chris Murphy, Bonnie Chalifoux, Amira Madison, Gary Paraboschi, Shelby Ives, Isolette Fernandes and Donna Marie Rose Klier. Nadaizja Aiguier-Bolling will party on April 6. Jennie Greene, Dona Mazza and Taza Vercruysse all party on April 7.

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