March to the Sea

The Tisbury School March to the Sea parade will begin at 12:30 p.m. on Friday, May 22. Students will march from the school to Owen Park via Spring and Main streets. The ceremony will take approximately 45 minutes. Students will be dismissed from Owen Park at approximately 1:15 p.m.

As always, students in grades K through 8 will carry flowers to throw in the harbor, commemorating those who have given their lives for their country. The school band will play and flags will wave and all are invited.

Calling Volunteers

The American Red Cross, Cape Cod and Islands chapter, is looking for additional volunteers in disaster services and for general support in the next few months. Training will be provided free of charge.

Tom Dresser Signs Book

Thomas Dresser has a new book, entitled In My Life, published by Red Lead Press. The novel, his first work of fiction, is a coming-of-age story set in a small Massachusetts town with the backdrop of the 1960s.

To promote his new venture, a print-on-demand publication, Mr. Dresser will host a book signing on the porch at Slice of Life on Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs on Monday, May 18, from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. He will speak at 4 p.m. Free coffee and cookies.

April 27 through May 1 was Green Week at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School. With a theme of Purple Goes Green, the event was planned and organized by the student council. “All 750 students knew about Green Week and participated in one way or another in the programs,” said student council president Maxwell Nunes.

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

May 8 63 51 .16

May 9 69 53 .03

May 10 62 53 .03

May 11 68 44 Trace

May 12 62 46 .00

May 13 64 38 .01

May 14 64 49 .00

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 59º F.

Hello, Hector

Maria and Jose de Freitas Gomes of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a baby boy, Hector Henrique de Freitas Pinto, on May 5 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Hector weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce at birth.

Announcing Alexandre

Cassia Paim and Carlos Guerrero of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Alexandre P. Guerrero, born on May 12, 2009, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Alexandre weighed 9 pounds, 5 ounces at birth.

Kimberly Arrives

Geane Peres and Darci Peres of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Kimberly Siqueira Peres, born on May 5, 2009, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Kimberly weighed 10 pounds, 4 ounces at birth.

The Edinburgh Fringe Festival — it’s the biggest arts festival in the world, and the drama department at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, under the direction of Kate Murray, has been chosen as one of the U.S. representatives for its 2010 lineup.

The students will be part of the American High School Theatre Festival troupes at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, for 2010.

The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School student newspaper The High School View took top honors with a first place award in the All-New England category in Division II from the New England Scholastic Press Association (NESPA). The award was announced May 1 by Helen F. Smith, NESPA executive director, during the organization’s annual conference at Boston University.

While the school’s student newspaper shared top honors in 2007, this year the students were the sole winner of the award.