Squibnocket Walk
On Sunday, March 30 from 1 to 3 p.m., The Trustees of Reservations will sponsor a Squibnocket Point walk.
The walk will feature two miles of scenic shoreline and more than 140 acres of dunes and maritime habitat which have been protected by a conservation restriction. No dogs will be allowed. The walk is free to members of The Trustees of Reservations, and $15 for non-members.
Call for directions. Reservations are required, as space is limited. To register, please call 508-693-7662.
Neighborhood Convention
On Tuesday, April 1, the Neighborhood Convention will meet at 10:45 a.m. at the Good Shepherd Parish Center at the corner of School street and Pacific avenue, Oak Bluffs.
The Rev. Michael Nagle will conduct the worship service. Jane P. Hawkes will present the program, Vineyard Village at Home. Bring a bag lunch; dessert and beverages will be provided by the hosts. For more information, call Mary-Jean Miner at 508-696-8589.
A former chief of staff for a U.S. senator who crashed a Chilmark fundraiser for then-Presidential candidate John Edwards in August pleaded guilty last Wednesday to two charges of trespass and a misdemeanor charge of breaking and entering and was sentenced to two years probation in Edgartown district court.
Habitat for Humanity of Martha’s Vineyard, in conjunction with the town of Edgartown, will be building a two-bedroom home in Edgartown beginning this summer. Habitat is seeking a qualified family to join in the building of the home.
An informational meeting will be held on the selection process Saturday, March 22 at 9 a.m. at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, Room 501.
Application requirements for home-ownership will be outlined during the meeting and questions will be answered. The application forms will be available.
By SAM BUNGEY
A $1.5 million wastewater proposal for Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School hit the skids once again Monday night when the high school committee decided it was not ready to send the matter for vote at pending Island annual town meetings.
The proposal to link the high school with the Oak Bluffs wastewater plant still lacks a complete set of designs; written agreements from Oak Bluffs town and wastewater commission or potential financial backers; and permitting at the state level for construction.
KATHIE CASE
508-627-5349
With Easter on Sunday, all the lilies are out, as are the hyacinths, daffodils and pansies. The smell of the melody of aromas is such a reminder of Easters past. Then there are the chocolate bunnies, colored eggs and the Peeps. Somehow the baskets were not complete without them.
JOHN S. ALLEY
508-693-2950
As you have noticed, the days are getting longer. We now have more than 12 hours of daylight each day and the thermometer climbed to nearly 42 degrees at noon on Saturday, though the wind made it seem much colder. Bea Whiting reports that she is now caring for newborn lambs over at her father’s house.
MARGARET KNIGHT
508-627-8894
Last week I arrived home to a message on my machine from Tim Leland who has a house at Wasque — something about a bomb. Naturally, my interest was piqued, so I called him right back.
He told me he’d come down to his house on Thursday, done some yard work, eaten dinner and gone to bed about 9 p.m. Soon after, he said, there was an enormous explosion that shook the whole house, seemingly just outside his bedroom door.
Matilda Arrives
Tehya Annabelle Backus-Clement joins her parents, Jeannie Clement and Rod Backus of Vineyard Haven, in announcing the birth of her little sister, Matilda Adelai Backus-Clement, on March 11 at the Martha’s Vineyard Community Hospital. Matilda weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces at birth.
JUNE MANNING
508-645-2574
The Easter morning sunrise service will be conducted by Rev. Roger H. Spinney at 6 a.m. Sunday, March 23 at Community Baptist Church with organist Kathryn B. Stewart. Special music will be performed during the service. All are welcome to attend. Thank you to our friends at Chilmark Chocolates for their generous donation of jelly beans for the Easter service.
