Democrat Gathering

While the Republican candidates enjoy a season of nationally televised debates, the Tisbury Democratic committee will meet to discuss the 2012 elections, gathering on Saturday, Sept. 24, at 10 a.m. at Rocco’s Family Style Italian Restaurant. Rocco’s is in the Tisbury Marketplace on Beach Road in Vineyard Haven.

The Democrats are looking to build a team of volunteers. The committee cannot endorse a candidate until after the primary.

The Martha’s Vineyard Museum’s Web site Laura Jernegan: Girl on a Whaleship (girlonawhaleship.org) has won prestigious awards from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH).

The AASLH Leadership in History Awards recognize achievement in the preservation and interpretation of state and local history.

Winnetu Free Retreat

The Winnetu Oceanside Resort is offering again a special deal where Islanders who pay for two dinners at its Lure Grill may stay for free that night in a one-bedroom suite. The special is available on Wednesday, Sept. 28, or on any Thursday from Sept. 29 to Oct. 13

The deal is open to friends, couples or families. The one-bedroom suites sleep up to two adults and three children and feature an ocean, dune or pool view from the balcony or patio.

Hello, David

Daniel Gaskill of West Tisbury, and Rita Gaskill of San Diego, Calif., are happy to announce the birth of their son, David Strummer Gaskill, at 9:01 p.m. on Sept. 1, 2011 in San Diego, Calif. David will join a large family, including great-grandparents Christine Gaskill and Daniel and Jeanne Sullivan, grandparents Nathalie Nguyen and Ellen and David Gaskill, aunt Maria Gaskill, and uncles Glen and John Gaskill.

Does your future hold new ways to dazzle your friends with fresh insights, a wealth of new information, a new career? Perhaps the fortune teller can say. A fortune teller, as well as food, music, a raffle and registration for the fall program of Adult and Community Education (ACE MV) will be available at Flatbread Pizza on Sept. 22.

Of course you also can register now online for fall ACE MV classes, which are detailed online at acemv.org and in catalogs available in all Island libraries and schools.

Anthony Arrives

Luciana Fuller and Jesse Fuller of Oak Bluffs announce the birth of a son, Anthony Fuller, born on Sept. 9, 2011, at the Martha’s Vineyard Hospital. Anthony weighed 6 pounds, 4.5 ounces at birth. He is welcomed by her big sister, five-year-old Sofia Fuller.