Celebrations
Several employees of the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital received Partners in Excellence Awards earlier this year from Partners Health Care. The employees were nominated by their colleagues and selected for their contributions of leadership and innovation, quality treatment and service, teamwork, efficiency and community service.
Two Oak Bluffs students were honored at the state house in Boston as part of a national reading and writing program for young people.
Lily Davey and Bella Chimes, eighth-grade students at the Oak Bluffs School, both submitted work to Letters About Literature, a program that asks young people in grades four through 12 to write to an author (living or dead) about how his or her book has had a profound impact on them. Lily wrote a letter to Tahereh Mafi, the author of Shatter Me, and Bella wrote a letter to Donna Cooner, the author of Skinny.
Vanessa Matthews and Daniel Todd Keegan of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Cora Sadie Marie Keegan, born on May 20 at the Martha’s Vine
Valerie and Daniel Resto of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Evah Nerys Resto, born on May 18 at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital.
Jaqueline Dias and Menaem Lima of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Joao Pedro Praseres Defreitas, born on May 20 at the Martha’s Vineyard Ho
Samuel Scott of Chilmark graduated from Nichols College in Dudley, Mass., on Saturday, May 11.