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Matheus Arrives
Rosileia and Adriano Mandelli of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Matheus De Almeida Mandelli, born on Sept. 1, 2011, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Matheus weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces at birth.
Severe budget cutting has begun in cash-strapped Oak Bluffs as town leaders zero in on options for closing the gap on a $245,000 shortfall in the current fiscal year.
On Sunday morning 250 hardy souls will encircle the Vineyard on foot, on bike and in the sea in search of glory. The scope of the first ever Vineyard Warrior Triathlon reminds race organizer Matthew Brackman of Homer’s Odyssey, and promotional materials feature racers attacked on all sides by creatures from Greek mythology. When rosy-fingered dawn rises on Sunday, Mr. Brackman hopes a new Vineyard tradition will be born.
Classes started only yesterday at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, but the sports teams are well into the fall season, with a full week of play already under their belts.
Editors’ note: The following essay written by longtime Oak Bluffs columnist Dorothy West first appeared in the Vineyard Gazette on August 9, 1985.
By DOROTHY WEST
Please Adopt Us
The Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard has had a very busy summer; lots of cats, kittens and a few dogs have found wonderful new homes. The two darling wire-haired dachshunds we wrote about last week found a new loving home together. We are so pleased when cats or kittens are adopted in pairs. They spend so much time together at the shelter — when they go to a new home and have a buddy to share the adjustment with, it gives them comfort during the transition.