Community
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.
Last Wednesday, under bright sunny skies and light seas, Dan Farren completed his 1,500th crossing of Nantucket Sound for the Falmouth-Edgartown ferry service. Captain Farren, 63, began working the run in 2001. For the crew and many passengers on the ferry Sanderling, it was a routine trip. But for the captain, it was a special notation in a little notebook he carries in his shirt pocket.
PeaceQuilts for Haiti founder Jeanne Staples is seeking the Vineyard’s help to secure a $20,000 donation from More Magazine, which is sponsoring an online contest for female entrepreneurs.
Mrs. Staples started the nonprofit PeaceQuilts in 2007. Since then, she’s launched eight quilting cooperatives in Haiti that provide training, materials and mentoring to artisans whose quilts are sold in galleries, in museum shops and online. For more information on PeaceQuilts, go to haitipeacequilts.org
Political comedian Scott Blakeman is back to deliver laughs to Island crowds for his third summer this Saturday, Sept. 1.
Mr. Blakeman specializes in humor from a liberal Jewish point of view — his words. He has been featured on MSNBC’s live coverage of the White House Correspondents Dinner and also appears regularly on the live webcast Fox News.com Live. He is an original member of the New York-based political comedy show, Laughing Liberally, and is a regular contributor to the Huffington Post.
For the first time in three years, the Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard has more dogs than cats available for adoption. One who may be gone by the time this makes it into print is Java, a two-year-old lhasa apso-beagle cross. Her mother, Sarah, is five years old and also available. Both are tan and very sweet and great with children and cats and other dogs. Tiger is an Italian greyhound-dachshund cross and also very sweet. Popi is a big black male greyhound. All the dogs have been neutered and are up to date with their shots.
Throughout the year, the Flatbread Company in Edgartown hosts fundraisers for Island organizations. This Tuesday, Sept. 4, pizza lovers Island-wide are invited to dine in support of The First Congregational Church of West Tisbury. From 4:30 to 9 p.m. a portion of all pizza sales will benefit the Church. There will also be a silent auction for additional giving opportunities.
Call 508-691-1137 to reserve a table, or just show up with an empty stomach.
Flatbread is located at 15 Airport Road (by the airport) in Edgartown.