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Welcome Brayden
Lisa BenDavid and Dennis BenDavid of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Brayden Patrick BenDavid, on July 8 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Brayden weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces at birth.
The Dukes County Commission is looking to fill the seat left vacant by Paul Strauss who retired from many of his public service positions last month. Letters of interest from those willing and qualified to complete the remainder of Mr. Strauss’s term are due by July 18 at 4 p.m. Applicants should be a resident of any Island town except West Tisbury or a resident of Gosnold and at least 18 years of age. County manager Russell Smith said the county is looking for someone with a desire to serve the public and a familiarity with the community. The job offers no pay.
Dean’s List
Krista Renee BenDavid made the dean’s list for the spring 2008 semester at the University of New Hampshire, majoring in biology, pre-med. She is the daughter of Rene and Mel BenDavid of Oak Bluffs.
Dean’s List
Two Vineyard residents have been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2008 semester at Connecticut College in New London, Conn. They are Fiona L. MacLean of Oak Bluffs and Max J. Currier of West Tisbury.
A disastrous Independence Day fire completely destroyed the Café Moxie restaurant and left the Bunch of Grapes Bookstore badly damaged, shutting down Main street Vineyard Haven for the entire day and leaving the town, its business community and much of the Island in a state of shock at the outset of peak summer season.
But the owner of the Bunch of Grapes Bookstore promised yesterday that it would reopen.
She stood outside and watched, numb with disbelief.
And Ann Nelson — whose name is still synonymous with the Bunch of Grapes Bookstore even though she turned ownership of the store over to her son Jon three years ago (she stills owns the building) — wanted to go inside.