Hello Sunny
Mary Wolverton and Gregg Harcourt of Tisbury announce the birth of a son, Sunny Grace Wolverton Harcourt, born on Oct. 16, 2010, at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. Sunny weighed 8 pounds, 9 ounces at birth.
Announcing Phillip
Gisleine Torres and Marcelo Torres of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Phillip Drestes Santos Torres, born on Sept. 30, 2010, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Phillip weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce at birth.
Hello Collin
Carolyn (Chick) Dowd Stapleton and Tyler Stapleton of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Collin David Stapleton, born on Oct. 22, 2010, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Collin weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces at birth.
Welcome Isabella
Brooke Michelle Olson and Clinton Arron Fisher of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Isabella Phae-dra Olson Fisher, born on Oct. 24, 2010, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Isabella weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces at birth.
The Edgartown School presents the classic musical comedy Once Upon a Mattress. The play was originally created at a summer camp and opened on Broadway in 1959. It featured the debut of a talented young lady named Carol Burnett.
The cast includes over 25 Edgartown School students in grades six through eight, with stage direction by Donna Swift, musical direction by Beth Carr, stage management by Mariah Mac-Kenzie, sets by Alison Carr and sound by William Fligor and Peter Sawyer,
Good Shepherd Parish and St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church will team up to offer a Centering Prayer retreat on Friday, Nov. 5 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. and continuing on Saturday, Nov. 6 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. The retreat is open to Christians of all denominations.
The event takes place at Good Shepherd Parish Center at 55 School street in Oak Bluffs. Refreshments and dessert will be served. Participants should bring a brown bag lunch.
Island Alpaca won big at the Big E, (Eastern States Exposition) in West Springfield, Mass.
Competing among nearly 50 other alpaca farms and over 200 alpaca, Island Alpaca took home four blue ribbons and a color championship.
Island Alpaca Lunette took the color champion placement for browns as well as first place in the class-category of bred and owned.
In Tisbury : Dress up for the haunted house, games, snacks at the Tisbury School’s Halloween ‘funraiser” Friday and Saturday, 4 to 7 p.m., admission is $3. On Sunday, the Vineyard Haven Public Library opens with free treats, crafts and costumes noon to 4 p.m. Trick or treating on Main street starts at 3 p.m., while revelers can find refuge, warmth and treats free at St. Augustine’s Church in Vineyard Haven from 4 to 9 p.m.