What does a horseshoe crab have to do with Burning Man
(the annual creativity event held in the Nevada desert), an Island psychologist and the lost wax technique? These are some of the bits and pieces that make up Sumner Z. Silverman.

A transplant to Vineyard Haven from Cambridge, Dr. Silverman’s passion for both his art and his work as a psychologist began more than 40 years ago. During his childhood he was always sketching and he began carving at age nine. A toy derringer and knife were his first creations.

Phil Regan always knew he would be an architect.
“I liked to draw,” he said. “I had always been in art classes and I liked those classes the most.”

A drafting course at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School was the first crisp, clean line on Mr. Regan’s own career blueprint.

“I knew this was it. I wanted to study architecture,” he said.

Vineyard design doesn’t have one flavor or medium. The
range in style, materials, aesthetic and use is as varied as the Island
itself. But twice a week during the summer and periodically throughout the fall and spring seasons, the Vineyard Artisans Festival offers a unique opportunity to see close-up a large variety of work created by local craftspeople.

For a shrub that works perfectly as a landscaping plant while also offering benefits for wildlife, consider the blueberry. Familiar to almost everyone, blueberries are perfectly adapted to Vineyard conditions. Four wild species occur here, with the most important distinction being between our two highbush blueberries (Vaccinium corymbosum and fuscatum) and our two lowbush species (V. angustifolium and pallidum). Countless blueberry cultivars have also been developed, with various fruit sizes and maturity dates, and are widely available on the commercial market.

Amanda and Gerard Kane of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a daughter, Adalyn Renee Kane, born on Sept. 9 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Adalyn weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces at birth.

Conor James Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smith of Edgartown, has completed Cadet Basic Training at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Gabrielle Oboler was named to the dean’s list at Syracuse University for the spring 2013 semester. Gabrielle is majoring in art history, with a minor in English and textual studies. She is the daughter of Stephanie and Ron Oboler of Montreal, Canada, and Chilmark.

Megan and John Paul Vasconcelos of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Azarah Grace Vasconcelos, born on Sept. 6 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Azarah weighed 5 pounds, 14 ounces at birth.

Katama Bay oyster farms in Edgartown have been closed due to an outbreak of Vibrio parahaemolyticus (Vp), the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Department of Fish and Game, Division of Marine Fisheries announced Monday.

The third year was the charm for the Vineyard Warrior Triathlon, organizer and founder Matthew Brackman reported Monday afternoon. The annual event takes place the second week of September, and drew 160 competitors this year.

Mr. Brackman, himself a triathlete, told the Gazette he was first inspired to start the Vineyard Warrior, the first event of its kind on-Island since 1994.