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There were children prancing around in angel costumes, families noshing on barbeque food and familiar tunes blasting from speakers. It was like one big Islandwide block party at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School track last Friday as Islanders gathered to celebrate life.
But all fell silent when Tammy King, chief organizer of the event, took the microphone to inaugurate Martha’s Vineyard Relay for Life’s ninth annual all-night fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.
Rose Treat Celebration
No one can get enough of the Vineyard. But perhaps no one had a greater talent for prolonging her Island stay than the late Rose Treat. She died on November 2, 2011 in her Sengekontacket home, just two weeks shy of turning 103 years old.
Tomorrow, June 9, is in many ways the start of summer, at least in West Tisbury. This is the day the West Tisbury Farmers’ Market begins its season. The eating and shopping starts at 9 a.m. at the Grange Hall and keeps munching on until noon.
As its name implies, the market includes all manner of local produce. Strawberries and asparagus are in season. Those in the know say it’s a great year for bitter greens too — if that doesn’t make you smile, what will?
Ice Arena Open Forum
Here are the cold, hard facts – The Martha’s Vineyard Ice Arena plans to expand, and the public is invited to help plan. The Arena, along with Mashek MacLean Architects, will host an open forum at 5:30 p.m. on June 12 at the P.A. Club in Oak Bluffs. Everyone is invited to come and break the ice at the debate table, making suggestions for arena improvements. It will be a place to get in touch with your inner Zamboni — sharing opinions and asking questions to create a smoother ice rink experience.
The Beach Plum Inn had an unusual guest this week.
Quiet, reserved, and ready to explore the Island, this four-legged visitor cozied up in the lobby of the inn for the past week, enjoying the scene and posing for pictures too.
It’s not a dog, nor even a cat. Nope, it’s a chair.
The traveling Red Chair has made its way from Woods Hole to Provincetown and back, taking a special trip to the Island as its last stop.
Hungry for Baseball? Full Meal Arrives
Forget Shark Week – Shark Summer on the Vineyard is about to begin, not in the water but on the baseball field.