Congressional Art Prizes

Two Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School students were among the winners of this year’s Congressional Art Competition, announced this week by Rep. William Keating.

Courtney Minnehan placed third in photography with her entry, Water View.

Bradley Carroll’s photograph, Umbrella, took honorable mention.

Their submissions will be displayed in Rep. Keating’s three offices. A photo album of this year’s submissions can be found on Rep. Keating’s Facebook page.

Council on Aging

The annual meeting of the Friends of the Council on Aging is on Tuesday, May 17 at 10 a.m. at the Edgartown senior center, the Anchors on Dock street. The public is welcome to attend.

DRI Checklist Comments

The next meeting seeking public comment on the Martha’s Vineyard Commission’s revision of its development of regional impact (DRI) checklist will be held on Monday, May 2, at 5:30 p.m. at the commission office in the Olde Stone Building in Oak Bluffs. The comment session will address a variety of issues including the natural environment, historic preservation and water quality. The DRI checklist identifies which applications for development permits to towns should be referred for review by the commission.

Prescription Drug Collection

On April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the Tisbury police department and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous, expired, unused and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to the Tisbury police station on Water street in Vineyard Haven. The service is free and anonymous — no questions asked.

Brynn Elizabeth Arrives

Casey and Dan Bennett of Franklin announce the birth of a daughter, Brynn Elizabeth Bennett, on March 20. The maternal grandparents are T.O. and Shellie Johnson of Edgartown, previously from Marblehead. Paternal grandparents are Kevin and Denise Bennett of Ayer.

Honor Roll Addendum

The following correction and additions to the Tisbury School honor roll were sent to the Gazette this week.

Lachlan Cormie received high honors for the third quarter; he had been listed as receiving honors.

Seventh grade honors also went to Megan Piche, Michaela Piche and Max Santos.