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Good in an Emergency?
Vineyard ambulance services are making an appeal to Island residents to become a volunteer EMT. Classes begin in January and go through April. You can be an Island EMT by June.
There will be an open house on Saturday, Dec. 4, from 9 a.m. to noon at the West Tisbury Firehouse on State Road in West Tisbury to provide information on becoming an EMT, applying for town sponsorship and the kind of commitment it takes.
For more information, contact your local ambulance services or visit mvaemt.org.
Sail MV Is Seaworthy
Seaworthy Gallery will begin a Sail MV benefit weekend with an opening reception tonight, Friday, Nov. 26, from 4 to 7 p.m. with wine, oysters and hors d’oeuvres at the Beach Road, Vineyard Haven gallery.
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, a portion of Seaworthy’s every sale will be donated to Sail Martha’s Vineyard. The gallery displays fine art of Island harbor scenes, tall ships, wooden boats as well as antique nautical charts.
For more information, visit online sailmv.com.
The decision when is tied to the weather. Either tomorrow or Sunday a small fleet of rowers will depart from Little Harbor in Woods Hole and they’ll row to the Vineyard, stopping in Lagoon Pond.
The event, called The Row to Remember, is being organized by Rick Brown of Far Cry Boat Shop in Vineyard Haven. Mr. Brown is a local boat builder who specializes in building ornate and handsome looking crafts principally of wood. He has organized the event to raise money for the Alz-heimer’s Association.
You’re Gonna Need a Bigger Cantina
“Y’all know me. Know how I earn a living. I’ll catch this bird for you, but it ain’t gonna be easy. Bad fish. Not like going down the pond chasin’ bluegills and tommy cods.”
And what bad fish are we talking about here? Points to the salty sea captain in the back. It’s Jaws of course, also known, when referring to the actual mechanical reproduction of the mythic monster, as Bruce.
The Pilgrims survived!
For this they praised the Lord
And thanked their Indian friends
Who taught them how to live
In this different land.
Like them we pause,
From daily toil and furrowed brow relieved,
To feast and laugh and play and rest,
And tell ourselves how much we’re blessed
In this hopeful land.
Could they have known,
Long years ago, where Moses’ trek would lead:
Stiletto heels and MTV,
If your organization is looking to become more social media savvy, the Martha’s Vineyard Donors Collaborative fall workshop will provide tools and knowledge needed for nonprofits looking to use social media effectively for communication and fund-raising.
The workshop will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 30, at the Hebrew Center from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with registration and coffee at 8:30 a.m. The cost is $15 per person, including lunch.
