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Felix Colon, age 8, and his father, Tim Colon, finished walking around the Island last Sunday when they rounded East Chop and came into Vineyard Haven harbor. They are pictured at the East Chop Light, about one hour from the completion of their journey.
The six-day trip began last fall and occupied more than 34 hours throughout the off-season. To cover the approximately 50 miles they trekked, the father and son swam, with gear, across three openings — Tashmoo, the Edgartown Great Pond and Tisbury Great Pond.
Congressional Art Prizes
Two Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School students were among the winners of this year’s Congressional Art Competition, announced this week by Rep. William Keating.
Courtney Minnehan placed third in photography with her entry, Water View.
Bradley Carroll’s photograph, Umbrella, took honorable mention.
Their submissions will be displayed in Rep. Keating’s three offices. A photo album of this year’s submissions can be found on Rep. Keating’s Facebook page.
With the closing of the Island Food Pantry in mid-April, the Unitarian church Friends of the Island Food Pantry concludes another winter of helping put food on the tables of needy families, seniors and unemployed workers on the Island. This program of canvassing for food donations at local supermarkets has been recognized as the single largest institutional donor of nonperishable food and personal care items on the Island.
Read On, Grandparents
Grandparents are invited to share their love of reading with their grandchildren on Friday, April 29, after school, beginning at 2:40 p.m. at the Oak Bluffs School.
In the sixth and final inning of the varsity softball team’s 16-1 Tuesday rout of Falmouth, one visiting Clipper stands at the plate trying to break down sophomore Vineyard pitcher Hailee McCarthy. The possibility seems unlikely — Hailee has allowed just four hits and two walks in this game, and has gone two for four in her own plate appearances — but the opposition fouls off the ball again and again, pushing the count to 3-2.
Play Ball!
Martha’s Vineyard Little League will celebrate opening day on Saturday, April 30, with a parade and ceremony in Oak Bluffs. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. and proceed up Circuit avenue toward Veira Park where the 24 teams of the league will be announced. The day’s opening match-up will feature the Pirates and the Cubs at noon. Eleven other games will be played all over the Island through the course of the day. Come out and support our national pastime.