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The Haitian Art Sale will be held Saturday, July 18, from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Martha’s Vineyard Resort, 111 New York avenue in Oak Bluffs, sponsored by the Martha’s Vineyard Fish Farm for Haiti Project.
There will be live music by Haitian artist Didi Jeremie, hors d’oeuvre and wine. The suggested entrance donation is $15, and the guest speaker will be Haiti’s Minister of Women’s Rights and Affairs, Marie-Laurence Jocelyn-Lassegue,
By MARK ALAN LOVEWELL
Tomorrow morning at 12:01 begins the 10th annual Fluke Fishing Tournament, hosted by the Veterans of Foreign War Post 9261. The two-day fishing contest is expected to attract more than 100 anglers.
There were 170 fishermen in last year’s contest, and with fluke in abundance, there is plenty of reason for anglers to put down the $20 entrance fee and join this year. Teenagers and seniors are charged $10. Youngsters 12 and younger are admitted for free but they must register.
A streetball rivalry was seething on the basketball courts of Oak Bluffs’ Niantic Park this past weekend. On Saturday, July 4, the Edgartown defending champions, the Cheezits, were preparing to take on the tough and much-hyped WBA, a four-man team from Boston and North Carolina.
Fred B. Morgan Jr., a decorated veteran and former longtime Edgartown selectman, was the featured speaker at the Sunday service at Union Chapel in Oak Bluffs on Sunday, the day after the nation’s birthday.
Mr. Morgan spoke of a career of public service, from serving in the Army and invading Normandy in 1944 to being an administrator years later at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Mr. Morgan’s theme was patriotic duty and service to the community. He said serving the county is not necessarily easy.
Welcome, Colby
Alyssa and Nicholas Meegan of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a son, Colby Maxwell Meegan, born on June 18 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Colby weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces at birth.
Welcome Kayra
Cristina and Juner Carlos of Vineyard Haven announce the birth of a daughter, Kayra Gonsalves Carlos, born on June 17 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Kayla weighed 6 pounds 13.8 ounces at birth.