Community
Like so many other Islanders, David Stanwood recently admired the new trompe l’oeil mural on the back wall of the Whaling Church, a replica of the mural that graced the walls when the church was first built in 1843. Amid the neoclassical details that create the illusion of a light-filled room, Mr. Stanwood saw piano legs.
The Martha’s Vineyard Vision Fellowship has announced the appointment of Melissa McKee Hackney as its program director on the Island. Under her leadership, the fellowship program plans to continue to offer grants to individuals and nonprofit organizations to support environmental, social, economic and cultural sustainability on the Vineyard.
Mrs. Hackney is an attorney who has worked extensively with nonprofits, including the Permanent Endowment Fund for Martha’s Vineyard.
The Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard has a long wait list for the kittens who will soon become available for adoption. All of the kittens have been wormed, had their first shots and as soon as they are old enough will be spayed or neutered.
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.
The 4th Annual Names and Rank Memorial Day Sunday worship is at Trinity United Methodist worship center at the Camp Ground in Oak Bluffs on May 26 beginning at 10 a.m. The names and ranks of those who served or are serving in the military will be read. The service will include a Memorial Day meditation, a scripture message and sacred hymns. All are invited. Call the church office at 508-693-4424 for more information.
Last fall a group of nine soldiers arrived in Menemsha to compete in the Martha’s Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby.