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School bullies are moving out of the schoolyard and into cyberspace, making the job of monitoring and curbing abuse more difficult for educators such as Neal Weaver, assistant principal at the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School.
“You can’t just see a fight in the playground and break it up anymore,” said Mr. Weaver, who handles discipline for the 770 students of the school with the help of fellow assistant principal Carlin Hart.
Spring rain and fog did little to dampen the spirits of young anglers and their parents participating in the 35th annual Martha’s Vineyard Rod and Gun Club trout tournament early Saturday morning — very early. More than 200 youngsters rose before sunrise to get to Duarte’s Pond in West Tisbury in time for the start at first light.
They came wearing raincoats and rubber boots, bearing cans of worms and artificial bait and laden with fishing gear.
Tomorrow is the first ever Kids Fishing Jamboree. Youngsters from all over the Island are invited to attend a learn-how-to-fish program and it involves a lot of experienced anglers. Registration is at 8:15 a.m. at the Edgartown School and it is open to all children aged six through 14 years of age. The program is especially open to parents.
The event is sponsored by the Martha’s Vineyard Surfcasters Association, a nonprofit fishing club dedicated to promoting the sport. They do a number of fishing friendly events and this one is an experiment.
Student Wins Internship
Julie Pringle, a Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School junior from Tisbury, has been chosen as one of seven students from the Cape and Islands for a two-week summer internship, Careers in Marine Science.
The students will learn from scientists at many of the Woods Hole science centers, will assist with research on field trips, and will volunteer at the NOAA Woods Hole Science Aquarium.
Hello, Hector
Maria and Jose de Freitas Gomes of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a baby boy, Hector Henrique de Freitas Pinto, on May 5 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Hector weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce at birth.
Announcing Alexandre
Cassia Paim and Carlos Guerrero of Edgartown announce the birth of a son, Alexandre P. Guerrero, born on May 12, 2009, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Alexandre weighed 9 pounds, 5 ounces at birth.