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Ms. Murphy Graduates
Jennifer Murphy, daughter of James and Susan Murphy of Vineyard Haven, graduated from Hartwick College in Oneonta, N.Y. with a degree in buisness administration this past May. Jennifer particpated in varsity field hocky, lacrosse and the student-athlete advisory committee and graduated Cum Laude.
Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts’ Camp Wampanoag in Chilmark want you to spend your summer vacation having fun at Girl Scout camp.
Camp Wampanoag will have two summer camp sessions: August 23 to 27, and August 30 to Sept. 3 for girls in grades one to six. The programs will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every day. Come for a day or all ten! Each day offers new and exciting programs tailored to each age level. Girls can meet new friends and connect with old friends.
David McCullough, Arthur R. Railton and Tobias Jonathan Vanderhoop will be awarded the Martha’s Vineyard Medal in a ceremony at the annual meeting of the Martha’s Vineyard Museum on Monday, August 9, at 5 p.m. at the Federated Church on South Summer street in Edgartown.
The medal is awarded annually to leaders in the community in recognition of their outstanding commitment to preserving the history, arts and culture of Martha’s Vineyard.
Children making s’mores, picking strawberries and eating ice cream cones. Families sitting down to baskets of fried clams and sizzling burgers hot off the grill. Farmers’ market stalls brimming over with freshly-picked vegetables and fruits.
Children making s’mores, picking strawberries and eating ice cream cones. Families sitting down to baskets of fried clams and sizzling burgers hot off the grill. Farmers’ market stalls brimming over with freshly-picked vegetables and fruits.
Hardtack and Coffee: Or the Unwritten Story of Army Life. The Story the Soldiers Wouldn’t Tell: Sex in the Civil War. Forty Miles a Day on Beans and Hay: The Enlisted Soldier Fighting the Indian Wars. Old Nutriment.
These are all titles of books that Seen the Glory: A Novel of the Battle of Gettysburg author John Hough Jr. was encouraged to read in his research for the book. They are not titles that were available at Mr. Hough’s local library in West Tisbury.
But he got them anyway.
Twelve Metre Regatta
The Edgartown Yacht Club Twelve Metre Regatta for classic vintage, classic traditional, modern and grand prix 12 metre class yachts will be held in the waters off Edgartown on Saturday and Sunday, August 7 and 8. The Edgartown Yacht Club is the organizing authority. For more information, start times and registration, go online to edgartownyc.org or call 508-627-4364.