Rachel Reagan

Rachel Reagan of Oak Bluffs received a bachelor of arts in English (Writing, Communication and Rhetoric) at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth undergraduate commencement on May 22.

HOLLY NADLER

508-274-2329

(hollynadler@gmail.com)

So last Thursday I was talking to my old friend, Dolly Campbell, who oversees operations at the Thrift Store in Vineyard Haven. On Thursdays a 20 per cent discount is offered to persons 55 and older. I noticed Dolly was extra sweet and tactful about asking people if they qualified: “Are you, uh, of an age where, um, the discount applies?”

Temperature: Precip.

Day Max. Min. Inches.

Fº Fº

May 20 71 54 .03

May 21 71 54 .01

May 22 66 49 Trace

May 23 56 46 Trace

May 24 61 49 .12

May 25 70 56 Trace

May 26 74 52 Trace

Water temperature in Edgartown harbor: 64º F.

Please Adopt Us

MARGARET KNIGHT

508-627-8894

(margaret02539@yahoo.com)

As we walked from the ferry through town to the Whaling Church last Saturday afternoon, we could hear the bagpipes playing from blocks away. In front of the church, we passed between a double row of firefighters in their blue dress-up suits, standing at attention with flags flying, and into the church to celebrate the life of Joe Cressy. The firefighters filed in impressively, and four went to stand up in front holding flags and gleaming silver ceremonial axes.

JANE N. SLATER

508-645-3378

slaterjn@comcast.net

Chilmark has endured another long week of poor weather. As I write on Wednesday, though, the sun is out and the smiles are everywhere. It seems that this pattern will continue through our Memorial Day weekend and that will be very nice for all.

This Saturday the Chilmark Community Church will offer a Yard and Plant Sale at the Church from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be household goods for sale and, for the first time, they will offer lobster rolls to go.

JUNE D. MANNING

508-645-2574

(lthslnks@gis.net)

All of the shops at the Cliffs will be open for the summer season with Howwasswee Trading Post, Faith’s Seafood, Dreamcatcher, HatMarChar, On the Cliffs, Stony Creek and the Aquinnah Shop all ready to welcome the influx of the season. Down the road a bit, the Outermost Inn is open for the season and neighbors Paul, Louise and Jenna Petersiel have once again opened the Chilmark Tavern.

Welcome William

Kevin and Elizabeth (Wilson) Deren of Milton announce the arrival of William Martin Deren on May 6. Elizabeth is the daughter of David and Susan Wilson of Oak Bluffs.

Hello, Lukas

Tracey Demars and Brian K. Smith of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Lukas Ryder Smith, born on May 22 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Lukas weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces at birth.

Announcing Anthony

Thaissa Marta and Breno Silva of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Anthony Moreira Silva, born on May 19 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Anthony weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces at birth.