The quilters who are part of the Quilt Fund for Fuel Assistance want everyone to know that nothing improper has ever been done with the monies we have collected from all the thousands of people who have bought quilt tickets over the past 16 years, or so.
The director of the Oak Bluffs council on aging has been placed on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into the management of a fuel assistance fund connected to the senior center.
The fuel assistance program is accepting applications. Applicants under 60 years of age can schedule an appointment at the Oak Bluffs Council on Aging by calling 508-693-4509. Seniors may apply at the local councils on aging: Edgartown, 508-627-4368; Oak Bluffs, 508-693-4509; Tisbury, 508-696-4205; Up-Island, 508-693-2896, and Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head, 508-645-9265. Applications will be taken through April 30, 2014.
Friends, family and local dignitaries staged a luncheon and party at the Oak Bluffs Council on Aging Wednesday in honor of Alice Rose's 102nd birthday. With this birthday, Ms. Rose is now the oldest person in the town of Oak Bluffs, a designation that earned her the Boston Post cane.
The Oak Bluffs Council on Aging held its annual awards ceremony to honor two of its senior citizens.
Al Hopp has been a loyal volunteer for the council’s biweekly luncheons, assisting with commodities and wherever else he is needed. Without his help, the center would not run as smoothly.
