JUNE MANNING
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The Rev. David Berube, a member of the Oak Bluffs Police Department, will be the guest minister at the 9 a.m. Sunday service at Community Baptist Church.
The scalloping season opened this week. So far there is an abundance of scallops, with everyone getting their three-bushel limit within a reasonable amount of time. The scallops are also a good size, easier to cut, and quite delectable. The weather has been cold, windy, and rainy, seemingly unsure whether or not to snow. Deer season will be coming to a close for those hunters who chose shotgun. It is continuing for archery and primitive firearms. Thank you to all who donated deer to the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah). The venison will be served at the December elders’ luncheon along with a feast of scallops provided by Bret Stearns.
Get-well wishes to Rose Anthony, who is resting comfortably at her home under the loving care of her children.
Get-well wishes as well to Albert O. Fischer, affectionately known as Bert, who is home and feeling great following his recent surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. Bert would like to remind all his friends and neighbors to have their prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels checked for early detection. For now, he is extremely grateful, fortunate and resting comfortably at his Aquinnah home, keeping an eye on the birds.
Marjorie Vanderhoop Galbraith and her children spent the holiday at their Lobsterville home. She was accompanied by her son Alex Galbraith, his wife Linda, their son Alexander 3rd, and Linda’s mother Mrs. Squires of Stoneham; Paul Galbraith, his wife Janette and their sons Moshup and Naushon of Chestnut Hill; and daughter Polly of Everett. Marjorie and Polly recently returned from a trip to Munich, Germany, Lake Como and Milan in Italy, and a tour of Paris. On Wednesday morning, Marjorie and Polly escaped unscathed as they fled from their Everett home during a scary fire that extended for blocks, destroying homes and about 40 vehicles.
Adriana Giles Ignacio and her sister Carla Giles Cuch departed for their winter abode in Utah. Carla recently returned from a trip to Hawaii with her son Cameron and grandson Jay Ryder while they attended an education conference. Carla was accompanied on her trip to Hawaii by her niece Amira Ignacio.
Get-well wishes to tribal chief F. Ryan Malonson, who underwent orthopedic surgery on Monday at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston. He is expected to be home by the weekend.
Noah James Manning and his cousin Lucas Kenneth Belain returned home on Sunday evening after enjoying the Christmas lights and scenery at Edaville Railroad in Carver for the afternoon. They were accompanied by their parents, Aquinnah Police Chief Randhi P. Belain and Tiffany, and Aquinnah Police Sergeant Paul G. Manning and Theresa.
Welcome to Soraya Lynn Randolph, daughter of Richard and Jennifer Caton Randolph, who was born at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital on Dec. 4. Soraya was 7 pounds, 3 ounces at birth and is 19.25 inches long. She is the newest Aquinnah Wampanoag tribal member, the granddaughter of Mavis Camillo of Oak Bluffs, Christina McMullen of Fairhaven, and Wayne Lobo of Falmouth. She is a descendant of the Cook, Manning, Randolph and Talknot families of Aquinnah. Soraya is also welcomed home by her five-year-old sister, Jada Lee Randolph.
Get-well wishes to the Rev. Roger H. Spinney, who underwent orthopedic surgery on Monday at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge. He returned home on Tuesday, is resting comfortably while under the expert nursing care of his wife Sharon, and is looking for a New England Patriots arm sling as his shoulder heals.
Brian Little Buck Vanderhoop, son of Cheryl Sellitti, has returned home after spending the holiday with his fiancée Helena and her family in Kentucky.
Aquinnah photographer John Wightman has a holiday show at the Chilmark branch of Bank of Martha’s Vineyard. For those who would rather not journey up-Island, his photographs are also available at the former Kennedy Studio across from Leslie’s Drug Store on Main street in Vineyard Haven.
The Chilmark Community Center Flea Market will be held tomorrow, Saturday, Dec. 8, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Stop by to enjoy a lunch of chowder and sandwiches provided by Chris and Christina Soulagnet. Chilmark postmaster David Medeiros and his wife Tacie will have their entire collection of furniture from Inspirations. Ethel Sherman will be there with her jams and jellies. Bob Conway will have his hand-caned chairs for sale. There will be vendors with jewelry, crafts, calendars, antiques, giftware, books, collectibles, beadwork, knitted scarves, and more.
The Cape Cod Museum of Art in Dennis has an exhibition titled Edward S. Curtis: Prints of Native Americans, through Jan. 13. Curtis was born in 1868 and devoted his life to documenting the lives and traditions of the native people of North America, including every tribe west of the Mississippi, taking more than 40,000 negatives of 80 tribes.
On Saturday, Dec. 8 at 1 p.m., Jonathan Perry, a member of the Aquinnah Wampanoag Tribe and an assistant program director at Plimoth Plantation, will present a discussion at the museum on Native American culture of the Cape and Islands. Jonathan is not only a lecturer, but also a singer, an award-winning traditional dancer, and artist. The cost is $12.
Happy eighth anniversary wishes to Leigh and Christy Moreis on Dec. 12.
Happy birthday wishes this week to Aquinnah town accountant Marjorie Spitz on Dec. 7. She shares the day with Jonathan Klaren and with Nancy Luedeman, who will be 87. Candace A. Nichols celebrates her special day on Dec. 8, as do twins Robin and Russell Smith. Paul Henry Jeffers-Mayhew will be 11 years old on Dec. 9. Deborah Hancock will observe a major milestone on Dec. 9, just returning from a trip to the Caribbean. Jewell Vanderhoop and Geraldine Smalley Smith will share the day on Dec. 9 as they have for many years.
Christopher P. Manning will celebrate on Dec. 12 as he anticipates his first visit home from his freshman year at Memorial University in Newfoundland. Aquinnah firefighter Charlie Thomas will observe his birthday on Dec. 13.
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