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Vineyarders have been supporting the educations of former child laborers and orphans in Kenya since Galen Films first showed their child labor documentary, Stolen Childhoods, here in 2002. One village’s children, whose lives were being drained away through endless hours of work in the coffee fields, were put in school for a year by the filmmakers. Since then, many Islanders have joined them in continuing to help with school fees as the kids have succeeded in school beyond everyone’s expectations.
The American Red Cross will offer free volunteer classes at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School beginning Oct. 6 and running through Nov. 7.
After the training, volunteers become Red Cross certified, and with some experience can be deployed locally and nationally. The class is open to anyone 17 years and older who would like to become a Red Cross disaster action team member. There are no other prerequisites and all classes are free.
CPR and First Aid Class
The American Red Cross, Cape Cod and Islands chapter, will be holding an Adult CPR/AED and First Aid class on Oct. 10 at the YMCA at 57 Pequot avenue in Oaks Bluffs, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. It costs $50 for CPR/AED or $60 for CPR/AED and First Aid.
The evolution of American residential architecture is the subject of a lecture and slide show by Frank Shirley, who led the restoration of the Corbin-Norton house on Ocean Park, on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 5:30 p.m. at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum in Edgartown.
The slide show contains stunning images of traditional architectural styles and their characteristic details. As project manager on the Corbin-Norton house for Design Associates, Mr. Shirley will discuss that landmark residence in his lecture.
Harbor Masters Gam
The Cape and Islands Harbor Masters Association held its annual Black Dog banquet on the Vineyard on Monday evening. Vineyard Haven harbor master Jay Wilbur hosted the dinner at the tavern which included a short business meeting.
More than 20 harbor masters and their friends came for the chowder and cod and steak dinner. Some flew in, some came by ferry and others came in private boats. Island harbor masters Dennis Jason from Chilmark and Todd Alexander from Oak Bluffs attended.