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Gus Ben David of Edgartown, who for years ran the Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary and now runs the World of Reptiles and Bird Park in Edgartown, is already a celebrity in the world of naturalists. He has a wide international following of young and old alike.
And now he has another feather in his cap.
Last month Mr. Ben David was inducted into the International Wild Waterfowl Association hall of fame at its annual meeting held in Roanoak Rapids, N.C. It was a lifetime achievement award in special recognition of his work teaching children over the years.
Veterans, merchant mariners and others involved in past and present service will be honored at the Shabbat service tonight, Nov. 13, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hebrew Center. An Oneg Shabbat with refreshments will follow the service honoring veterans. The Island community is invited to the service.
The Edgartown board of trade is getting an early start on planning next year’s Fourth of July fireworks over the outer harbor. On Monday, board member and Main street merchant Claudia Canerdy asked the selectmen if the town would consider absorbing half of the cost of the annual show for next year.
The first West Tisbury Winter Farmers’ Market will be held on Nov. 14 at the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Hall from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors can come have lunch, shop, spend time and bring their families. There will be music and possibly demonstrations.
Winter markets sell locally grown and raised stored vegetables, meats, sausages, poultry, eggs, cheeses, dairy, hydroponic greens and tomatoes, wool and also value-added products, including baked goods, soups, jams and jellies, canned and frozen vegetables.
After a fire destroyed the Oak Bluffs home of the D’Arcy family, thoughtful Islanders Leslie Hurd and Brie Barstow approached the owners of Nectar’s with a proposal for a community fundraiser to be held at the airport nightclub. Ms. Hurd then learned that Joanne Cassidy had the same idea and was hoping to perform with the Sultans of Swing.
It appears that tenants will be secure at least through January in the four Island towns where rental housing contracts were put in jeopardy two weeks ago, when the Island Affordable Housing Fund could not pay the monthly subsidies.