Hello Larah

Debora Ferreira De Souza and Mario Sergio Felicio of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a daughter, Larah Ferreira Felicio, born on Sept. 8, 2010, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Larah weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces at birth.

Allison Carr Graduates

Allison Carr, of Vineyard Haven, a student on Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Florham campus in Madison, N.J., has graduated as of May 2010.

Please Adopt Us

The Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard is bursting at the seams with cats and newborn kittens. The kittens are only a week old, so they won’t be available for adoption for several weeks, but if you are looking for a kitten please put your name on our list and we will get in touch with you as soon as they are available.

Wedding Engagement

David and Rhoda Schwab of Vineyard Haven are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Amanda Elizabeth Schwab, to Ryan Michael Doyon. Ryan is the son of Yvan and Paula Doyon of Beecher Falls, Vt. A Vineyard wedding is planned for the spring of 2012.

Bucknell Graduate

Shannon Lobdell, daughter of Kenneth and Karen Lobdell of West Tisbury, graduated from Bucknell University with a bachelor of music degree in music education.

The Department of Conservation and Recreation will hold a public meeting on Saturday, Sept. 18, in the Manuel F. Correllus State Forest to discuss ways to reduce wildfire risks and other public safety hazards while also restoring plantings of native trees.

The work scheduled to begin this fall is part of a three-year, 237-acre “emergency ecological restoration project” at the forest. The project involves removing the large number of red pines that have died there recently and creating new stands of native pitch pine and scrub oak.