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Prices for regular unleaded gas as of June 9:
Edgartown
Airport Mobil $3.239 Depot Corner $3.199
Edgartown Mobil $3.259
Oak Bluffs
deBettencourt’s $3.139
Jim’s $3.299
Vineyard Haven
Citgo $3.239
Tisbury Shell $3.249
West Tisbury
Up-Island Automotive $3.129
Menemsha
Menemsha Texaco $2.999
Massachusetts state average (source: AAA) $2.551
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Emergency Film Group of Edgartown announces an open casting call on Wednesday, June 17, for extras needed for an upcoming film to be shot in Oak Bluffs. Actors are being sought to play the roles of teenagers, teachers, and criminals. No experience necessary. The film shoot will take place in late June.
For an appointment, call Joyce Lee at 508-627-8844. Appointments will be scheduled between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m.
Sitting down for a lunch break at a windowside table at Waterside Market in Vineyard Haven, Ricardo Khan leaned in comfortably and said with a laugh, “You’ll have to do the talking, I’ve got to eat!” His eyes brim with good humor; this is a man at ease with himself and the world around him. Small personal tales spill easily into the conversation, unsurprising for a playwright and director who has dedicated his life to the art of gathering individual stories and weaving them into narratives that speak to an audience from the stage.
The group of children sat whittling pieces of wood that had been split from a log. Hot coals had been used to burn a hollow into each block, and the children were paring away the excess wood to turn the block into a spoon. Squatting in front of them was Saskia Vanderhoop, who runs this remarkable program called Sassafras. She had brought in a bag of bright green boiled leaves, and passed it around for everyone to taste some. I couldn’t believe it when she told us it was milkweed! Boiled in two changes of water, it was mild as spinach but almost meaty in texture and flavor.
Oak Bluffs Safety Day
The Oak Bluffs Police Department will host Public Safety Day on Saturday, June 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Waban Park in Oak Bluffs, on Sea View avenue.
Besides a wide range of free food provided by local merchants, this community policing family event allows community members to meet public safety professionals and view their exhibits and equipment.
Food Distribution
The Serving Hands Food Distribution will be distributing food this summer. The service will be open on the Friday following the second Wednesday of the month (Friday, June 12, July 10 and August 14). For details, call Betty Burton 508-693-5339 or e-mail [email protected].