Another beautiful week in garden world. I can’t decide if oriental poppies or ancient peonies are my favorites. I have a Sarah Bernhart peony right next to the Princess Victoria Louise poppies. I’ve had both longer than I can remember and every year I marvel.

State police late Wednesday identified the pilot in a fatal morning plane crash on Cuttyhunk as Allen P. Spaulding Jr., 70, of Wilmington De.

Police said the facts and circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation.

Mr. Spaulding, a longtime resident of Cuttyhunk, was the sole occupant of a 1965 fixed-wing Maule Bee Dee M-4-210 aircraft that crashed on a remote strip of land at the west end of the island. Cuttyhunk lies at the tip of the Elizabeth islands chain, to the west of Martha's Vineyard.

Alicia Oliveira of Oak Bluffs was named to the Spring 2013 dean’s list at Providence College. She is the daughter of David and Margaret Oliveira of Oak Bluffs. Alicia also recently completed the Tough Mudder athletic competition.

A Nike Air Jordan sneaker lay sopping wet on a table in the flower studio at Tea Lane Farm on Tuesday. Flower artist Ellie Wetherbee had just finished carving the green floral foam into the shape of the old school sneaker and soaked it before she began to add flowers to the shape.

“It’s like carving a big block of cheese,” she said as she carefully scraped away the final shape of the shoe.

Hilary Dreyer, daughter of William and Stephanie Dreyer of West Tisbury, recently graduated magna cum laude with degrees in anthropology and Latin American studies from Hobart and William Smith Colleges in Geneva, N.Y. She also received honors in anthropology.

Korrine Madison Altieri has been named to the dean’s list at the University of Vermont for the Spring 2013 semester. Karen is a freshman studying health sciences and nutrition. She earned a 4.0 GPA.

Krista Curry and Matthew Ryan of West Tisbury announce the birth of a son, Aidan James Ryan, born on May 31 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Aidan weighed 8 pounds, 6.5 ounces at birth.

Alisun Armstrong and Chris J. Petropoulos purchased 22 Cottage Street in Vineyard Haven for $362,000 on May 31.

Kristen A. Ellsworth and William T. Wing purchased 790 State Road in Vineyard Haven for $345,000 on May 30.

Rosemary J. Sereti purchased 50 Pinehurst Road in Edgartown for $440,000 on May 31.