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On Roll on Super Sunday
Super Bowl Sunday. Tom Brady in the huddle. He steps to the line. Surveys the defensive spread. Audibles a 4-4-50 call and then, right in front of the global audience, the whole team leaves the field, hops a plane and heads to the Vineyard.
Sounds bizarre? Well consider what a 4-4-50 means. Four Grace Church lobster rolls for $50.
When Nat and Pam Benjamin and their two-year-old daughter Jessica sailed into Vineyard Haven Harbor in 1972, Nat wondered aloud to his family, “Wouldn’t it be nice to have a boatyard to fix up some of the wrecks around here and maybe build some new boats?”
Democrats Caucus
Democrats in Edgartown will hold a caucus on Feb. 11 to elect delegates to the Massachusetts Democratic party’s 2012 nominating convention. The meeting begins at 11 a.m. and takes place at the Edgartown Public Library located on North Water street.
All registered Democrats may vote in the caucus. Two delegates and two alternates may be elected at the caucus.
For more information, call Christina Brown at 508-627-5534.
Scholarships Available
The Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard is now accepting applications for its 2012 educational scholarships.
Seventeen scholarship funds are administered by the permanent endowment, which will be awarding scholarships to both high school seniors and Vineyard students currently enrolled in college or graduate school. Last year, $144,300 in scholarships were awarded to 63 Island students, with awards ranging from $500 to $5,000.
Grants Awarded
The Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank Charitable Fund, a donor-advised fund with the Permanent Endowment for Martha’s Vineyard, has awarded $4,863 in grants to 14 Island school teachers representing seven schools on the Vineyard. Since the mini-grant program’s inception in 2010, the bank’s charitable fund has provided about $10,800 to assist and recognize teachers throughout the Vineyard and in Falmouth.
High School Science Fair
The regional high school science fair is next Saturday, Feb. 11, beginning at 9 a.m. at the high school. The fair is organized by science teacher Jackie Hermann with more than 100 students presenting their projects.
Everyone is invited, you don’t have to be a parent or a judge, to check out the great scientific minds of our not-too-distant future.
Judging takes place from 9 to 11 a.m. and includes both on and off-Island judges. The fair opens to the public at 11 a.m. Awards are announced at noon.