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Cynthia Riggs of Martha’s Vineyard and Dr. Howard R. Attebery of San Diego are delighted to announce their engagement to be married this coming spring, 2013.
The couple met 62 years ago in San Diego where Ms. Riggs had a college job sorting plankton at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography’s Point Loma Lab. Dr. Attebery was already working at the lab. To ease the boredom of sorting plankton, the two exchanged notes written in code on paper towels.
Whitney Fulp and Bruno Rodrigues of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Lucas Rockwell Rodrigues, born on Oct. 21 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Lucas weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces at birth.
Noli and Isaac Taylor of Aquinnah announce the birth of a daughter, Tillie Arrow Taylor, born on Oct. 17 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Tillie weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces at birth.
Tnisha Chandler and Charles Rotkowski of Aquinnah announce the birth of a son, Abel Joseph Rotkowski, born on Oct. 18 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Abel weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces at birth.
Katie and Nicholas Persons of Niskayuna, N.Y. announce the birth of twin daughters, Natalie Rose and Vivian Vincent Persons. Natalie and Vivian were born July 26, 2012 at Bellevue Hospital in Niskayuna, N.Y. Natalie, first born at 10:19 a.m., weighed 6 pounds, 1 ounce and was 18 1/2 inches long. Vivian, born second at 10:20 a.m., weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces and measured 19 inches long. They are welcomed by grandparents William E.B. Vincent (husband of the late Priscilla K. Vincent) of Niskayuna, N.Y., Michael Persons of Day, N.Y., and Kathleen Persons of Niskayuna, N.Y.
Increasing demand for special education services in Island public schools has led to a large jump the school superintendent’s budget for the coming fiscal year.
Vineyard schools superintendent Dr. James H. Weiss presented a $4.4 million operating budget to the all-Island school committee last week, an increase of 8.8 per cent.
“I’m going to be candid with you,” Mr. Weiss told the committee. “The budget increase is significantly higher than I would have liked.”