Hello, Autumn-Anne

Andrea and Daniel Donnelly of Edgartown announce the birth of a daughter, Autumn-Anne Donnelly, born on Jan. 23 at the Martha’s Vineyard Community Hospital. She weighed 7 pounds at birth.

Young Writers Recognized

For Their Skill in Writing

Four students at the Edgartown School have received recognition for their writing skills.

Amy Fligor, Maggie Lindland and Hunter Thomas have been recognized through a number of national contests for poetry. Eva Faber recently participated in the elite writing contest sponsored by the National Council of Teachers of English called Promising Young Writers.

Big Brother, Big Sister

Of Year Are Honored

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Martha’s Vineyard is proud to announce that Mike McCourt and Jackie Mendez-Diez have been selected as the Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year.

Each year Big Brothers Big Sisters honors two adult volunteers, who have been matched with an Island youth for at least four years, supports the organization by contributing their time, treasure and talents and are ambassadors for the Big Brothers Big Sisters program on the Vineyard.

Bee Champion

Eighth grader Andrew Williamson was the winner of the recent 2008 Tisbury School National Geography Bee. He defeated 6th grader (and defending school champion) Barra Peak in the final round. Rayne Bick (7th grade) and Grant Santos (5th) were the other finalists.

The deciding question was: Name the independent country located entirely within the city of Rome. Andrew correctly answered Vatican City. (Holy See also was an acceptable answer.)

Dean’s List

Sonya Marie Mayrand of Aquinnah has been named to the dean’s list for the fall 2007 semester at Keene State College in Keene, N.H.

Welcome Grazina

Ellen and Tauras Biskis of Chilmark announce the birth of a daughter, Grazina Meilute Biskis, born Jan. 29 at the Martha’s Vineyard Community Hospital. Grazina weighed 9 pounds, 9 ounces at birth.