Hello, Hollis

Elizabeth and Kevin Oliver of Chilmark announce the birth of a son, Hollis William Oliver, born on August 27, 2009, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Hollis weighed 7 pounds, 14 ounces at birth. He is welcomed by older brothers Solon and Barrett and older sister Delilah.

Congratulations, Angela

Angela Francis has successfully completed her registration exams and is a registered architect and a member of the American Institute of Architects in the State of Massachusetts.

Helen Phillips, a former summer intern for the Vineyard Gazette, was chosen to receive a 2009 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writer’s Award, the foundation announced this week.

The Rona Jaffe awards are given annually to six women writers who demonstrate excellence and promise in the early stages of their careers.

Littlefield Celebration

Memorial Celebration and Potluck for Al Littlefield of West Tisbury is on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 11 a.m. at the Polly Hill Arboretum. All of Al’s friends are invited. Park across State Road and enter through Littlefield Lane. Bring a favorite side dish or salad.

WISP Enrollment

WISP, the Work Income Sharing Project at the Farm Institute in Katama, is accepting enrollments for full and half-day farm apprenticeships for middle and high school students on Wednesdays from Sept. 15 through Nov. 20. Learn to tend the fields and greenhouse, and how to market produce. For details, visit farminstitute.org or call 508-627-7007, extension 104.

Housing Trust Presents

The nonprofit Island Housing Trust is holding a meeting open to the general public on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Common House at Island Cohousing (17 Rock Pond Road off Stoney Hill Road) in West Tisbury. The meeting will include presentations on the organization’s policies, findings from a home energy analysis, as well as a question and answer period.

For more information, call Philippe Jordi at the trust at 508-693-1117 or e-mail [email protected] with any questions.