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Lisa Nickowal and Geoguimar De Freitas of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a daughter, Samantha Nickowal De Freitas, born on Nov. 1 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Samantha weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces at birth.
Leslie and Tobias Myers of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a son, Jesse Augustus Myers, born on Nov. 2 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Jesse weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces at birth. Jesse joins siblings Lily and Tanner.
Quinn and Stephen Savard of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a son, Gideon Mark Savard, born on Nov. 6 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Gideon weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces at birth. He is welcomed by big brother Eamon, 7, and big sister Nola, 4.
The Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard is declaring November adopt an elder shelter cat or dog month. The shelter has wonderful, sweet older cats who desperately need homes. Adoption fees will be waived for anyone who wants an older cat to love. They are: Eve, a beautiful black stray from the Sweetened Water Farm area who is microchipped but evidently never registered and was obviously someone’s pet; Daisy, a sweet, big gray kitty; Rex, a female black and white; and Vickie, a tabbie and white, wonderfully gentle cat who just loves people and other cats.
On Tuesday, Nov. 13, Cape Cod Community College will hold an informational session for college credit courses earned on Island through Adult and Community Education (ACE MV). The meeting will take place from 5:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. at the regional high school library.
For more information and a list of classes offered by ACE MV, visit acemv.org or call 774-310-1131.
Tonight, Nov. 9, the Tisbury fourth graders along with IMP will perform two musical fairy tales — Bears Beware! Goldilocks is in your town! and Waking Sleeping Beauty —
a fairy’s tale.
During the last six weeks the fourth graders worked together to create the scenery, props, musical numbers, set changes, costumes, sound equipment and acting.