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Memorial Day weekend begins for school children in Tisbury and Edgartown with the annual March to the Sea on Friday, May 24. The Edgartown School students begin their walk to the Edgartown Wharf at 1 p.m. They will be joined by town officials as they make their way to the water, stopping at the court house to leave baskets of flowers. The band will play and the students will recite the Pledge of Allegiance. The community and parents are welcome to join them for the traditional march commemorating those who lost their lives in service to their country.
Kids can run for a great cause on Sunday, May 26, with proceeds benefitting Hospice of Martha’s Vineyard. Registration is from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Wesley Hotel, 70 Lake avenue in Oak Bluffs. Preregister on Saturday, May 25, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the hotel.
On Monday afternoon, tentative strains of Go Tell Aunt Rhody echo in the foyer of the Chilmark School where beginning and intermediate students perform solo violin recitals. On Tuesday morning, a group of Advanced Orchestra students work to achieve fortissimo at the West Tisbury School. On Wednesday morning, eight intermediate students, ranks depleted due to MCAS testing, fill the band room of the Tisbury School with the coda of their latest piece. One youngster swings his foot in time to the music as he plays.
The fourth annual Martha’s Vineyard Blessing of the Bikes is Saturday, May 18, beginning at 10 a.m. at the Federated Church, 45 South Summer street in Edgartown. Rev. Dr. Jerry Fritz, pastor and cyclist, will be officiating. The blessing is for cyclists of every age and faith.
The community is invited to a meeting and to participate in discussion regarding affordable housing in Vineyard Haven. The meeting will be at 5 p.m. on Monday, May 13, at the Vineyard Housing Office at 346 State Road behind the Tisbury Farm Market in Vineyard Haven. Property at 6 Water street, between Stop & Shop and AA Island Auto Rental, was recently donated to the Island Housing Trust, and they are requesting comment from neighbors and the community regarding the use of the property.
Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School student newspaper, the High School View, has earned first place in the Scholastic Journalism Awards in the All-New England region for two consecutive years.