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Almost 3,200 buildings on the Vineyard sit on land which could be inundated by the storm surge of a category four hurricane. Even a category one storm would put almost 400 buildings at risk.
The daunting statistics come out of work done by the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, which plotted the location of structures on the Island against so-called SLOSH (Sea, Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes) maps from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
Wins Accreditation
The Better Business Bureau of Eastern Massachusetts, Maine, Rhode Island and Vermont recently accredited DP Canha Appliance and Repair of Vineyard Haven. Domingo Canha has operated the business for more than 35 years.
Accreditation is given to businesses that meet BBB’s core principles, which include ethical business practices, honesty, integrity, reliability and trust.
More information is available by calling the business at 508-693-9563, or by visiting the Better Business Bureau Web site at bbb.org.
Robert M. Sawyer of Vineyard Haven recently participated in a meeting of real estate experts to update the state licensing exam for real estate agents and brokers in Massachusetts.
At the meeting, participants reviewed content, structure and performance statistics of the Massachusetts real estate exam questions based upon accuracy, level of difficulty and relevance to laws and regulations. The forum, which lasted two days, took place at the Mansion House in Vineyard Haven.
Vineyard Horse Council
Announces Summer Shows
The Martha’s Vineyard Horse Council has announced its summer schedule of hunter and dressage shows on the grounds of the Martha’s Vineyard Agricultural Society.
The shows will begin about 8 a.m.
Scheduled shows include July 6 and August 3 for dressage; July 20 and August 10 for hunter; Sept. 14 for the Fall Pace Ride from Misty Meadow; and Sept. 27 for the Fall Fuzzy.
Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank executive director James Lengyel describes the 52.2-acre property acquired by the land bank this week as a microcosm of the Vineyard.
The Chappaquiddick land, he said on Tuesday, announcing the agreement which will protect it, “has open fields, rolling hills, wetlands, streams, a beach, long distance views. It’s got just about everything.”
For $3.4 million, the land bank has bought outright 3.2 acres of land from Jane Knight. It also secured a conservation restriction for another 49 acres.
Clarissa Allen and Mitchell Posin of the Allen Farm Sheep and Wool Company of Chilmark have been named by the Permanent Endowment Fund of Martha’s Vineyard as the 2008 recipients of the Creative Living Award.
The fund will present the Creative Living Award on August 5 at the Grange Hall in West Tisbury beginning at 5:30 p.m.