The gibbous moon moves up beside the brightly ringed planet Saturn on Monday and Tuesday evenings. The two are in the zodiacal constellation Leo. The bright star Regulus is nearby.
Dean’s List
Hans Buder, the son of Lynn and Karl Buder of Vineyard Haven, was named to the dean’s list with distinction at Duke University in Durham, N.C. for the fall semester of 2007.
At its April meeting, the Up-Island Regional School Committee voted to use recently received impact aid totaling $12,743 to reduce the assessment of the member town of Aquinnah.
Because tribal housing is in Aquinnah, the committee decided that that town should reap the benefit from the district’s receipt of the aid. The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah) is based in that town.
Piper Arrives
Lauren and George Oskan of West Tisbury announce the birth of a daughter, Piper Lydia Oskan, born on April 8 at the Martha’s Vineyard Community Hospital. Piper is also welcomed by big sister Ella. Piper weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce at birth.
Matt Coffey Receives
Island Vision Fellowship
Matt Coffey, an associate at Breese Architects in Vineyard Haven, has received a Martha’s Vineyard Vision fellowship.
Mr. Coffey has been with the firm for six years. He has become increasingly interested in green building and sustainable design, educating himself and others in the firm.
On Tuesday, April 29, the Martha’s Vineyard Women’s Network will host a breakfast meeting on customer service and sales techniques for success.
The meeting will bring together successful business women to discuss how they’ve used better sales techniques and customer service to build their businesses on the Vineyard.
Dean’s List
Jared C. Macdonald of Edgartown, who is majoring in video and audio production technology, has been named to the dean’s list at New England Institute of Technology in Warwick, R.I.
Pilates for Health
A pilates exercise class for for anyone interested in fitness runs every Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Tisbury Senior Center, 34 Pine Tree Road in Vineyard Haven.
Instructor Brenda Correa demonstrates how to develop core strength and improve balance, posture and flexibility. She also teaches breathing techniques. Participants should bring a mat. For details, call 508-696-4205.
Community Improvement
Markham Vineyards, a winery with a history of community involvement, is searching for leaders dedicated to improving their neighborhoods, cities or towns, to apply for a nationwide initiative awarding $25,000 grants to two individuals to help complete community projects. Enter online at MarkhamMarkofDistinction.com.
HOLLY NADLER
508-693-3880
You’ll recall last spring I alerted the citizenry of Oak Bluffs to the invasion of aliens operating out of the legion of Comcast trucks rolling over our roads. It seems the extraterrestrials were on to me because, a couple of months later, when I requested cable hookup for my tiny apartment over the bookstore, the mother ship sent an alien to take care of me.
