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Hello Hannah
Veronika and Gary Buckley of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Hannah Mae Buckley, born on March 12, 2012, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Hannah weighed 9 pounds, 1 ounce at birth.
Avian Arrives
Alvia Wilson and Vivian Curtis of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Avian Ruth Curtis, born on March 9, 2012, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Avian weighed 5 pounds, 4 ounces at birth.
The Workout and Vineyard Tennis Center is hosting its annual Alexandra M. Gagnon’s seventh grade girls’ day event on Saturday, March 24, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event is a gift to seventh grade girls in that it opens the club up to both pamper and educate. Girls can experience a day of cardio workouts, cooking, skin care and massage, all free of charge. The idea is to provide both a relaxing day and one that empowers girls to find ways to be healthy.
Garden Gate Benefit
The Garden Gate Child Development Center is throwing its annual Night of Adventure benefit party and auction on March 24 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Wharf in Edgartown.
One of the auction items is a chance to sing with Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish at the Ritz in Oak Bluffs.
Other more sedentary items, include a trip to Florida with Red Sox spring training tickets, breakfast at Linda Jean’s, a Mohegan Sun overnight trip with Wolf Den reserved seating. Full moon bidders beware.
Occupy on Full Stomach
On Saturday, March 24 the empowerment and education working group of Occupy MV is hosting a free community dinner and screening of Eyes Wide Open. The documentary movie focuses on the Federal Reserve and the IRS. The screening begins at 7 p.m. at the Chilmark Community Center and will be followed by a question and answer session.
Consistency, dedicated workers, quality product and a good value are required to make a restaurant work. But for restaurant owner J.B. Blau it all comes back to putting the customer on the pedestal, and on the Vineyard, that means putting the year-round population first.