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Welcome Shilah
Leanna Fisher and Joel Trott of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Shilah Michelle Trott, born on Feb. 7. Shilah weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces at birth.
In April the Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School girls’ lacrosse team has a trip of a lifetime planned. Fifteen student athletes from this year’s team will be proud representatives of the Island community as they compete internationally playing lacrosse against the best high school teams in England.
Three candidates will run in April for the West Tisbury selectman’s seat currently held by chairman Glenn R. Hearn.
Richard Knabel, a member of the town finance committee, and James Powell, town representative on the Martha’s Vineyard Commission, have taken out nomination papers, as has Mr. Hearn who is seeking reelection. Mr. Knabel publicly declared his candidacy last week. Mr. Hearn and Mr. Powell have already filed candidacy papers, according to town clerk Prudence Whiting.
The annual town election is April 10.
Announcing Gustavo
Simone Chaves Riso and Alessandro Goncalves of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Gustavo Chaves Goncalves, born on Feb. 9. Gustavo weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces at birth.
Announcing Leah
Nicole and Joseph deBettencourt of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a daughter, Leah Nicole de Bettencourt, born Jan. 31 at the Martha’s Vineyard Community Hospital. Leah weighed 6.9 pounds at birth.
The rest of the state may have other ideas, but the Vineyard wants Sen. Barack Obama to be President of the United States of America.
Bucking the state trend on Tuesday, an extremely high turnout of Vineyard voters squarely backed Sen. Barack Obama in the Democratic primary with 55 per cent of the 5,288 Democrat votes cast, while Sen. Hillary Clinton picked up 40 per cent. The result is a mirror image of Massachusetts numbers which put Senator Clinton at 56 per cent and Senator Obama at 41 per cent.