Celebrations
Jenney Way Receives
Environmental Honor
Four houses at Jenney Way in Edgartown recently received a top environmental designation from the U.S. Green Building Council.
The council certified the houses at the platinum level of its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, program. They became the first single-family affordable housing with permanent price protection in the United States to receive the designation.
Democratic Council Will
Sponsor Candidates’ Event
Candidates for the Democratic nomination for state representative to replace the retiring Rep. Eric T. Turkington will introduce themselves on June 29 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Oak Bluffs School.
The Democratic Council of Martha’s Vineyard, which is sponsoring the event, invites the public to meet the five candidates, learn their views and ask questions.
Early Service
From June through August, the Federated Church on South Summer street in Edgartown will hold an early, informal service at 8 a.m. each Sunday. The service generally will last about 30 to 40minutes. The regular worship service will be held at 10:30 a.m., with child care available at this ser vice. More information is available by calling 508-627-4421.
Exchange Student Program
Seeks Area Host Families
The Academic Foundation for International Cultural Exchange is seeking community representatives and host families for the organization. Community representatives find host families for cultural exchange students and work with these students during the schoolyear. Representatives must enjoy working with teenagers and have good communication skills.
Student journalists at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School won 10 major scholastic journalism awards at the annual New England Scholastic Press Association conference held recently at Boston University. The 10 journalism awards tied a school record for most awards earned during one school year.
The association program offers awards for excellence in scholastic writing, editing, and publishing, and is open to all New England secondary schools.
At a recent meeting of the Oriental-Martha’s Vineyard Lodge of Masons, three Island men were welcomed into the fraternityas master masons.
Leo P. Convery Sr., a past master from Edgartown, received a 50-year service medal. The medal was presented to him by his son, Leo P. Convery Jr.