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T he two brothers are seven years apart. One lives in Boston and one makes his year-round home in Oak Bluffs. They do not take vacations together or talk regularly on the phone. But from Memorial Day to Columbus Day, the Giordano brothers spend their waking hours under the same roof, working the family business established by their grandparents at the foot of Circuit avenue in Oak Bluffs: Giordano’s Restaurant.
Interviews by Julia Rappaport
Wilfred (Buster) Giordano Jr.
A 42-foot wooden schooner called Phra Luang won the 30th annual George Moffett Memorial Sailboat Race on Saturday.
The captain, Jeffrey A. Robinson of Vineyard Haven, was jubilant at the news. He built the schooner in Bangkok in 1984, and has sailed in Moffett Races since 1986.
Winds from the southwest were as high as 30 m.p.h. and there were a few sailors at the awards ceremony at the Vineyard Haven Yacht Club who thought it blew higher. Wind and waves and the course favored big boats with great reaching capability.
The 30th annual George Moffett Race will have more than one winner. Organizers of this year’s contest, scheduled for tomorrow, hope all the sailors who participate will walk away from the contest with smiles.
The Moffett Race is that kind of event. It has always been a contest involving a lot of sailing skill and the fellowship of a lot of champions. That’s not too bad for an event that costs only $40 to enter.
The third annual Aquinnah Youth Powwow on Sunday will have an Ivy League flavor. Not that Polos and Dockers will replace traditional breech clouts and jingle dresses, but this year the event, hosted by the Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head (Aquinnah), will include 120 graduate students from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard, courtesy of Tobias Vanderhoop, a prime mover in this event produced by tribal young people.
Tivoli Day Fun Run
Start the Tivoli Day festivities on Sept. 15 with the sixth annual George V. Tankard Memorial Martha’s Vineyard NAACP 5K Road Race and one-mile Fun Run. The fun run begins at 9:30 a.m. from the Wesley Hotel on the Oak Bluffs harbor, and the 5K begins at 10 a.m. from the bus stop at Ocean Park.
Preregistration is from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 14 at the Wesley Hotel, while race day registration at the same location begins at 7 a.m.
For more information, call Roger Wey at 508-693-7887.
The Martha’s Vineyard Special Parents Association has changed its name to Vineyard Independence Partnership.
Founded in 1983, the organization is a partnership of individuals with disabilities, their family members, and friends working to promote social activities, support independent living situations, encourage accessibility in the community, and advocate for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.