Hello Evangelia

Alexandra Bullen and Eliot Coutts of West Tisbury announce the birth of a daughter, Evangelia Catherine Coutts, born on May 3, 2012 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Evangelia weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces at birth.

Welcome Emma

Hallie and Bob Hughes of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a daughter, Emma Leighton Hughes, born on May 3, 2012 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Emma weighed 11 pounds at birth.

Bellydance Revue

Today, May 11, is all about the bare belly as the Vineyard Bellydance and Revue hits our shores at the Katharine Cornell Theatre in Vineyard Haven. The show begins at 7:30 p.m.

On hand will be local shimmyers as well as featured guest dancers from around New England bringing with them dance styles from around the world. In addition, there will be a performance by jazz vocalist, Jerri Wells, who has previously performed with Count Basie in New York city.

Spring Plant Sale

Heirloom tomatoes (over 35 varieties), peppers, eggplant, herbs, flowers galore, it’s all ready to be transplanted to your garden thanks to the hard early work done by The Community Solar Greenhouse (COMSOG). This weekend, on Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. the annual spring plant and seedling sale begins, just in time for Mother’s Day, at the greenhouse located at 114 New York avenue in Oak Bluffs.

The sale continues all month.

For more information, call 508-693-2019.

Kathie Case

508-627-5349

(kathleencase@comcast.net)

Things have definitely popped in town. The trees are all donning their new leaves, the grass is getting greener and the flowers are starting to show their greens. I know some people are tired of the rain already but we sure needed it and when the sun comes out it will get greener.

PETER WELLS

(peter@chappyferry.net)

Chappy fire captain Joseph Cressy died a year ago as of last Friday. I prefer to think of him as being on a new assignment. Wherever it is that he’s been reassigned, you can be sure that during this year he has reorganized and rearranged the place to his own liking.

This reminds me of a joke. I don’t recall if Joe liked lawyer jokes, but we will assume that he would have liked this one:

Alpaca Award

She started in the corporate world and gave it all up for alpaca. Now Barbara Ronchetti will be honored for Building a Better Mousetrap.

The award, presented by small business counseling group Cape Cod SCORE, is given to 15 small business that have survived five years of operation and appear headed for long-term success. Ms. Ronchetti, who began the Island Alpaca Company in 2004, was selected by the Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce.

Tisbury

Noel Gearhart purchased 108 Main street in Tisbury from Mary Jane Etherington for $453,000 on April 30.

Sally J. Rizzo purchased 236 West Spring street in Tisbury from South Mountain Co. Inc for $623,425 on April 30.

Donald Moulden and Jeanine Moulden purchased 281 Greenwood avenue in Tisbury from Shane Fennell and Joan A. Fennell for $379,000 on May 2.

James Feiner purchased 110 Lake street in Tisbury from Thomas W. Pachico for $440,000 on May 4.

Oak Bluffs

Too much sugar in your life? Well, to help introduce her new practice, BodySong Wellness, Lily K. Morris is offering a free workshop this Thursday, May 17, that focuses on sugar issues.

Ms. Morris is a certified health coach by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners, and has recently added holistic health counseling to her established massage practice.

This little plant is the apple of my eye.

Found in wet meadows and woods, May apple beckons the botanist with its unique appearance, ancient lore, and potential for danger.