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As athletes revel in personal bests, so do town moderators. And just after 9:30 on Tuesday night, Derorah Medders briefly broke from the business of Tisbury’s annual town meeting to revel in hers.
“In my tenure, this is a milestone,” she said. Not only was it the longest warrant, in terms of articles and sub-articles, she had presided over in 11 years of running the town’s annual meetings, but it was the quickest.
Never in her time had Tisbury voters finished an annual town meeting in just one night.
Cynthia Mitchell will return as a West Tisbury selectman after an eight-year hiatus. Mrs. Mitchell won her seat without contest in the annual town election yesterday with 172 votes. She will take the seat being vacated by Dianne Powers, who did not seek reelection to a second term.
Voter turnout was low in a year that saw no contests and no questions on the ballot; 229 voters cast ballots, just over 10 per cent of the number registered in town.
A classroom assault in which a 16-year-old girl was struck in the head three times at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School last week led to assault and battery charges against an 18-year-old girl and her suspension from school.
Meanwhile, the family of the victim is considering legal action against the school.
Lyla Arrives
Rachel Dinning and Anthony BenDavid of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Lyla Katharine BenDavid, born on April 11, 2010, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Lyla weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces at birth. She is welcomed home by big sisters Belle and Lacey.
Announcing Erick
Heidi Vanderhoop and Alexander Moore of Aquinnah announce the birth of a son, Erick Angelo Moore, born on April 13, 2010, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Erick weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces at birth.
As part of the national Week of the Young Child, the Island Children’s School has been taking field trips to the West Tisbury Library this week to promote early literacy. The school also honored teachers with a special lunch prepared by the parents and gifts of thankfulness from the children.
Lastly the children are decorating stars for the Rising Stars of Massachusetts 2010 movement — sending stars and a message to the Massachusetts House of Representatives about the importance of maintaining support for high-quality early education and care.