JUNE MANNING

508-645-2574

(lthslnks@gis.net)

Graveside services for Ronald B. Jeffers will be held at North Cemetery on August 1 at 11 a.m. Reverend Roger H. Spinney will conduct the services and Ronnie will be honored by the Veterans of Martha’s Vineyard.

The Aquinnah Public Library will feature author Tom Dresser who will discuss his new book In My Life, a fictional account of the challenges young people faced as they came of age in the 1960s.

The Aquinnah town nurse clinic will be held at the town hall on Monday, August 10 from 1 to 3 p.m. If you would like to have the nurse, Juleann VanBelle, visit you at your home, please call her to set up an appointment. Her home telephone number is 508-693-6659 or her cell number is 774-563-0666.

Chilmark Community Church Flea Market has moved to North Road in Chilmark, probably at an equal distance whether driving from Menemsha or North Tisbury. From Aquinnah, our vendors include Joseph Spinelli with his antique treasures and turquoise jewelry and silverware. John Zannini, fashion designer who also resides in New Canaan, Conn., has many of his fashions for sale next to Joe’s table. The Flea has been a part of the Chilmark Church summer season and their major fund-raising event for more than three decades and is now in its third location since moving from the church lawn.

The Martha’s Vineyard Helping Homeless Animals, Inc. is having a bake sale on Saturday, August 8 at Cronig’s Market in Tisbury from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. MVHHA is quietly doing wonderful work on the Vineyard. All proceeds will benefit the animals for their food, heating, electricity and medical needs. If you would like to donate baked goods for the sale, they must be wrapped. For further information, please contact Verna Carr at 508-696-8305.

Happy first anniversary wishes to Tyler Bellis and Carrie Anne Vanderhoop as they celebrate on August 2.

Belated happy birthday wishes to Jamie Spears Vanderhoop as she celebrated on July 30 while on a conference in Louisville, Ky.

Happy birthday wishes to Donald Smith on August 1 as he shares the day with Jason Boynton, Charity Randolph, and Ryan Shea. Aileen Mahoney will be four years old on August 2 as she enjoys her new Aquinnah home. Meadow Bassett and Kendra Newick share the day on August 2. Fellow Vineyard Gazette columnist Nancy Gardella will celebrate on August 3.

Dr. Peter J. Laursen will celebrate his special day on August 6. Terry Iadicicco Lowe will party on the 6th as well.

Aquinnah town clerk Carolyn Feltz will party on August 7 and shares the day with David Elliot Vanderhoop.