Alyssa Arrives

Carol and Garrison Vieira of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Alyssa Grace Vieira, born on August 4, 2009, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Alyssa weighed 6 pounds, 7.2 ounces at birth. She is also welcomed by brother Micah.

Since the age of two Satonya Hill has made her yearly visit to ride her favorite golden horse at the Flying Horses carousel in Oak Bluffs. Part of the magic for Satonya and her family was that every time her friends took their first ride on the Flying Horses, they would catch the brass ring.

Build a Better Hot Dog for Contest

What makes a great hot dog? Is it the bun, the toppings, or the dog itself? According to Jennifer Langhammer, who runs Dinghy Dogs in Oak Bluffs with her husband, Brian, the answer is, “All of the above.”

That’s why Dinghy Dogs is hosting its first annual hot dog topping contest.

Correction

A story in the Tuesday Gazette about an event with the two Island bookstores incorrectly named the owner of Edgartown Books. The owners are David and Ann LeBreton; the manager is Susan Mercier. The Gazette regrets the error.

Please Adopt Us

The Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard has a few nice animals who need good homes.

Olivia, the guinea pig, would make a wonderful pet for some child; she has long fluffy brown and white hair.

Patrick Manning has resigned as executive director of the Island Affordable Housing Fund effective Sept. 1, abruptly ending a stint of less than three years at the nonprofit.

The former politician made the announcement in a joint statement with the fund Wednesday, saying that family commitments require him to move back to New York state.

Mr. Manning spent more than a decade as a New York assemblyman and abandoned a campaign for governor of New York shortly before taking the job at the fund in January of 2007.