Construction is beginning on the drawbridge at the entrance to Lagoon Pond, straddling the border between Oak Bluffs and Tisbury. I’d like to bring everyone up to date on the status of the overall project and note some of the issues that the Vineyard community will have to deal with in the coming months.
As you probably recall, MassHighway’s approach is to first build a temporary bridge alongside the existing bridge, in order to reroute traffic. Then, a permanent drawbridge will be built in the alignment of the existing bridge.
Mature Workers
The Mature Workers Program of Elder Services of Cape Cod and the Islands Inc. has openings in its Bridge Back to Work Program for income-eligible people 55 years of age and older.
The program offers paid work experience and training to help participants obtain employment. More information is available by calling 888-394-4630 or 508-394-4630, extensions 134 or 138.
Hello, Sydney
Holly and Erik Bruguiere of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Sydney Priscilla Bruguiere, on Oct. 29 at the Martha’s Vineyard Community Hospital. Sydney weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces at birth.
Class of 1967 Slates Reunion
Dinner at Oyster Bar Grill
The Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School class of 1967 is planning its 40th anniversary reunion dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 17 at the Oyster Bar Grill, Circuit avenue, Oak Bluffs.
The class has invited high school friends from 1963 through 1970 to join 1967 class members before or after dinner to listen to music and reminisce.
Community Baptist Church of Gay Head will host the Martha’s Vineyard Neighborhood Convention on Tuesday, Nov. 6 at 10:45 a.m. at the tribal building on Black Brook Road. The topic will be Keepers of Our Ancient Cliffs. Please feel free to bring your brown bag lunch to the discussion. Dessert and beverages will be provided.
MARGARET KNIGHT
508-627-8894
A community center potluck dinner conversation about road names caught the attention of Tim Leland, who has a house at Wasque. Evidently his brother, Steve Leland, had been lamenting the corruption over time of the name for the pond near where they both live at the end of the island.
JANE N. SLATER
508-645-3378
Chilmark still boasts mild weather and sunshine into November. In our hearts, however, we know this is the month that always changes things. Better get the last of those bulbs in and any outside chores done soon. The changing leaves were pretty on all the roadsides but there seem to be many trees still green.
Correction
A story in the Gazette last Friday on the Vineyard schools superintendent’s proposed budget gave an incorrect date for the upcoming meeting of the all-Island school committee. The committee meets on Thursday, Nov. 8, at 6 p.m. in the regional high school library to vote on the budget. The Gazette regrets the error.
Molly Arrives
Amy and David Crawford of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Molly Elisabeth Crawford, born Oct. 25 at the Martha’s Vineyard Community Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces at birth. Molly joins big brother Jack, Island grandparents Sally and George Cohn of Edgartown and Tad and Judy Crawford of West Tisbury, and great-grandmother Sarah Isenberg of West Tisbury.
KATHIE CASE
508-627-5349
A lot of people are walking around with the same dazed but happy look on their faces. After all the late nights watching the Red Sox games and their victory in the World Series, the looks are worth it.
Happy birthday to all who celebrated their day this past week. Big balloons go out to Kaetlin Nelson and Dunovan Belisle who celebrated their day on Oct. 25, Gabriella Carlos on Oct. 27, Jessica Santana on Oct. 31, Yan Bricoli on Nov. 1, and Thiago Muni, who celebrates his day today, Nov. 2.
