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Hunger Banquet
On Thursday, April 14, the Vineyard Committee on Hunger will host an Oxfam Hunger Banquet in the cafeteria at the high school. This dinner is an opportunity to see up close, and in the very tangible way of a meal being served, what the disparity of incomes throughout the world looks like.
Family-to-Family Meals
The Vineyard Committee on Hunger is asking for donations for Island families in need this spring, in particular for Passover and Easter meals.
The cost to sponsor a family meal is $25 and includes 1 ham or turkey, 5 pounds of potatoes, 2 pounds of onions, 1 pound of carrots, 3 pounds of apples, 3 pounds of oranges, 1 bunch of celery, 1 dozen eggs and canned pineapple.
The meals will be distributed on Wednesday, April 13.
It’s an annual rite of spring, the Chilmark Preschool celebration fundraiser. For those who haven’t attended, this is not just another face-painting, pony riding, food and gameapalooza. It is also the place to get your baby chicks.
Every year a great crop of young birds is on display. Kids get to pet the baby chicks and, if you’re that kind of parent, take them home and start setting up the coop.
The event runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Chilmark Community Center.
After two weeks of tryouts and preseason practices, the spring sports season is underway at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School. Boys’ lacrosse, track, and the boys’ and girls’ tennis teams all had their first games and matches this week (scores were unavailable at press time), with baseball, softball, girls’ lacrosse and sailing kicking off over the weekend and into April.
By MARK ALAN LOVEWELL
The Island’s favorite fishing ponds were stocked last week with rainbow, brown and tiger trout. The annual pilgrimage of bringing fresh fish over from the Cape took place on Thursday, March 24. They were delivered in an unusual Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife truck.
Uncle Seth’s, Old Mill, and Duarte’s Pond in West Tisbury received the bulk of the fish. The Head of the Lagoon, which is shared by the towns of Oak Bluffs and Tisbury got the rest.
Welcome Paul Mohair
The Edgartown Council on Aging is happy to welcome Paul Mohair as its new administrator. He will have the overall responsibility for the organization. Mr. Mohair began working on March 14, and is now meeting the community and becoming familiar with the position.