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A small group of boat enthusiasts gathered at Martha’s Vineyard Shipyard for the launching of a wooden skiff last Friday afternoon.
Unlike most significant boat christenings and launchings, this one didn’t call for a lot of ceremony. There were no speeches, no flags or banners flying. A bottle of champagne was present, but no one was interested in consuming it. Only 20 people were in the audience.
Though the little boat will be the talk of the waterfront for years to come, there was nothing flashy about the gathering.
Tim Lasker Launches
Campaign With Event
Tim Lasker of Chilmark, a Democratic candidate for the Cape and Islands state house of representatives seat, will launch his campaign at Outerland in Edgartown, on Thursday, June 19 at 7 p.m.
Mr. Lasker will combine the launch with a concert and a voter registration drive. Admission is $20 — $10 for 25 and under — and proceeds will go towards the campaign. More information is available by calling Sofi Thanhauser at 347-564-0927.
Dump the Pump Day
The Vineyard Transit Authority invites Island residents and visitors to ride its buses on Thursday, June 19 as part of the third annual nationwide Dump the Pump Day.
In honor of the day, Vineyard Transit will offer half-price fares, excluding 31-day and annual passes.
Sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association, the day encourages people to ride public transportation to save money, conserve gasoline and help reduce greenhouse gases.
Hello, Rose
Sarah and Phillip Levesque of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Rose Ellana Levesque, on June 10 at the Martha’s Vineyard Community Hospital. Rose weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces at birth.
State Rep. Eric T. Turkington, who represents the Cape and Islands, has proposed three amendments to a transportation bond bill which would allocate more than $1.5 million in state transportation funding for three Vineyard projects.
They are accidental partners in crime — two theatre teachers, both formally educated in the dramatic arts, who wound up on the Vineyard. Each has long ties to the Island. Kate Murray, who is the daughter of Capt. Everett and the late Virginia Poole, was born here. Donna Swift was a summer kid-turned year-round kid who has a familiar Vineyard story: just one more summer on the Island before a real job in the real world.