Mateo Arrives

Justine and Paulo DeOliveira of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Mateo Shemeth DeOliveira, born on May 15, 2011, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Mateo weighed 8 pounds, 10.6 ounces at birth.

Designs on Saving

Aaron Teves, a student at Tisbury School, was the national first place winner in the T-shirt design contest held in April, sponsored by Save For America and schoolsavings.com. Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank was the local sponsor.

Students who participated in the School Savings program contest were required to submit a T-shirt design that included the words, “I’m Saving”

Aaron won with his design “I’m $aving for the Road Ahead.”

Harvard Degree

Harvard University will award a special posthumous degree to Joel Iacoomes, a member of the Wampanoag tribe who died in 1665, shortly after having completed four years of study in Harvard College but just before he was to participate in commencement.

The recognition will be part of the university’s 2011 commencement exercises on May 26.

Mr. Iacoomes was one of the two original Wampanoag students at Harvard. His classmate and fellow Wampanoag, Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck, graduated from Harvard in 1665.

Hello, Louis

Roberta Bradford Mendlovitz is pleased to announce the arrival of her grandson, Louis Michael Matt, to daughter Martha and son in law Andrew of Chester, Conn.

He joins his five-year-old brother, Samuel James Matt, who was born at Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Matt were married at St. Elizabeth’s in Edgartown in 2003. Mrs. Matt’s mother was born and raised in Vineyard Haven and is currently a resident of Woodside Village in Oak Bluffs.

Announcing Jheyson

Denise da Rocha and Josias da Rocha of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Jheyson Samuel Ferreira da Rocha, born on May 9, 2011, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Jheyson weighed 5 pounds, 13.6 ounces at birth.

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