HOLLY NADLER
508-274-2329
You could be an umpteenth generation Mayhew, Daggett or Pacheco on this Island, but these days if you order a new telephone line you’re going to feel as if you just got off the boat and asked the nearest bystander to point you in the direction of “Oaks Bluff.”
KATHIE CASE
508-627-5349
After talking to a few people, I find that I am not the only one who is amazed that it is already Memorial Day weekend. The weatherman is predicting 60 to 70-degree weather, so I’m sure with the weather and the long weekend, the Island will officially begin its summer and be quite busy.
Alden Besse, chairman of the Vineyard’s 2007 Crop Walk for the world’s hungry, recently gave Armen Hanjian, coordinator of the Island Food Pantry, a check for $4,708 from last fall’s walk.
NANCY GARDELLA
508-693-3308
Definition of a veteran, by an unknown author: A veteran, whether on active duty, retired, National Guard, or in reserves is someone who, at one point in his or her life, wrote a blank check made payable to the United States of America for an amount of up to and including his or her life. That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it.
Announcing Ashley
Talita Destefani Silva and Wesley Destefani Silva of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a daughter, Ashley Rose Destefani Silva, born on May 17 at the Martha’s Vineyard Community Hospital. Ashley weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces at birth.
Athlete Chosen
Genevieve Flanders, daughter of Joyanne and Steven Flanders of Chilmark, has been selected to compete for the Hamilton College women’s outdoor track and field team for the 2008 season.
A junior majoring in neuroscience at Hamilton, Flanders is a graduate of Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School.
JOHN S. ALLEY
508-693-2950
The boat schedule changed earlier this week and you can tell from increased traffic on the roads and in town that new arrivals are here, with more expected this weekend, which is the official start of the summer season. Many a backyard grill will be fired up for the first cookout of the season.
Student Honors
Julia S. MacNelly of West Tisbury, a member of the class of 2009 at Phillips Academy in Andover, has been named to the honor roll at the school for the winter term. Phillips Academy, better known as Andover, is known for its extensive and rigorous academic program.
Joseph Arrives
Mary Bergeron and Joseph Medeiros 4th of West Tisbury announce the birth of a son, Joseph Medeiros 5th, born on May 16 at the Martha’s Vineyard Community Hospital. Joseph weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces at birth.
Dean’s List
Benjamin J. Gunn, the son of Mary Lou McCarthy of Vineyard Haven, has been named to the dean’s list at Saint Anselm College, Manchester, N.H.
