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A Vineyard Haven resident who has long campaigned to save the view at the Tashmoo overlook took her case to the Dukes County commission this week after finding little support from the Tisbury selectmen for a plan to buy the view easement.
Patricia Carlet asked the county commission for a letter of support to buy the easement, possibly by eminent domain, but the commission said it could not do that without the town’s involvement.
Vineyard ambulances are once again seeking volunteer EMTs for all areas of the Island. Those interested may attend an open house at the Tisbury Ambulance Facility on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to noon.
“Come meet the gang,” said Jeff Pratt, Tisbury Ambulance coordinator and president of the Martha’s Vineyard Association of EMTs. “We need new EMTs Island-wide.”
Meals on Wheels
Elder Services of Cape Cod is seeking volunteers to deliver Meals on Wheels to home-bound clients. Drivers are needed Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for routes in and around Oak Bluffs, Vineyard Haven, Edgartown and up-Island. Schedules are flexible. To volunteer, call Heidi Dietterich, care manager and nutrition program coordinator, at 508-693-4393, extension 12.
Block Grant Discussion
On Friday, Dec. 2 the Oak Bluffs Senior Center will host Melissa Vincent of TRI, Inc. as she discusses the community development block grant fund program. The funds are available to homeowners with specific income qualifications who are in need of home repairs, such as plumbing, roof problems and failed septic systems. The Friday Morning Conversation series begins at 10 a.m.
Married 50 Years
Roy and Jeannie Gionfriddo recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with their son, Mark, at their home on Vineyard avenue extension in Oak Bluffs. The Gionfriddos spend part of the year at their home in Holyoke. Their son is head of the jazz department at Mt. Holyoke College.
Construction for a solar array at Katama Farm is set to begin this winter, now that the Edgartown planning board approved a special permit for the project this week, clearing the last hurdle for what will be the Island’s largest installation of photovoltaic panels.