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The Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard has a few nice animals who need good homes. If you are a black cat lover, you must come soon to see our collection of black cats and kittens. The most striking of these is Burt, who should be named Star because he has a tiny white star in the middle of his forehead. He also has a perfectly symmetrical white mask. He is a loving five-month-old kitten that sits up and begs to be held, with a purr that will melt your heart. Brady and Leonie are two black and white five-month-old kittens who are just as special.
In the American Legion Hall in Edgartown, there are two wall displays of town veterans who have served their country. One is new, the other is old. The one that is old shows more than 100 photographs of town veterans who served in World War II. The pictures are black and white and in remarkably good condition for their age. They are formal in nature and reflect a time when Edgartown was a smaller place, close-knit and personal.
The second photo mural is different. It was just recently completed and includes plenty of space for more faces.
This year’s Spirit of the Vineyard Award will be presented to Greg Orcutt on Wednesday, Nov. 14, at The Grill on Main in Edgartown from 4 to 6 p.m.
Duncan MacDonald of Vineyard Haven has been honored by the American-Scottish Foundation as the recipient of the Wallace Award for service and leadership in the Scottish-American community. Ms. MacDonald, well-known on the Vineyard for her long community service and love of all things Scottish, played a leading role in the establishment by the U.S. Senate of April 6 as National Tartan Day. She is one of the founders of the Scottish Coalition USA and helped to found the Scottish Society of Martha’s Vineyard.
The Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard is declaring November adopt an elder shelter cat or dog month. The shelter has wonderful, sweet older cats who desperately need homes. Adoption fees will be waived for anyone who wants an older cat to love. They are: Eve, a beautiful black stray from the Sweetened Water Farm area who is microchipped but evidently never registered and was obviously someone’s pet; Daisy, a sweet, big gray kitty; Rex, a female black and white; and Vickie, a tabbie and white, wonderfully gentle cat who just loves people and other cats.
When it comes to nutrition on Martha’s Vineyard, Islanders are well on their way to ideal conditions for providing healthy food to the year-round c