Community
A week ago more than 100 people from around the world beganarriving on the Vineyard. Most looked like regular folks, bearded or not, wearing jeans or skirts, sneakers and shoes. They could have been leaf peepers who took a wrong turn on their way to the Berkshires. But some wore flowing crimson robes, a visible sign that this group was up to something different.
More telling, though, was that they appeared more relaxed than most people. They didn’t pack as much stuff either.
On a recent Sunday morning, in a small office space near the Black Dog Bakery Cafe, Elder Aric Mullins and Elder Garret Rushforth sat with other members of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints and listened to a sermon about temptation and making the right choices. Nearly a year ago, Elders Mullins (20) and Rushforth (19) left the stability and security of their homes in Indiana and Utah, respectively, to embark on a two-year mission.
The annual Barn Raisers’ Ball is this Saturday, Nov. 3, starting at 7:30 p.m. at the Agricultural Hall in West Tisbury. The event is a celebration harkening back to when the hall was built and the whole community pitched in to help. Bring a dessert to share. Otherwise, the night is free,
Johnny Hoy and the Bluefish provide the music and the dancing goes until 10 p.m.
For more details, call 508-693-9549.
The stories of Capt. Zeb Tilton and his coastal schooner Alice S. Wentworth have come alive again in North Tisbury. A replica of the famous 1905 schooner is on the Island, and she is only 32 inches long.
Richard T. Olsen commissioned the model not so much for himself, he said, but for his family, friends and the Vineyard community. Mr. Olsen is the grandson of the famous Vineyard Haven sailor.
The Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank Charitable Fund awarded $7,132 in grants to four community groups and nonprofits, it announced this week.
The Martha’s Vineyard Center for Living, Martha’s Vineyard Chamber Music Society, Martha’s Vineyard Youth Leadership Initiative and Women Empowered to Make Healthy Choices, Inc. will each receive grants this fall.
Some of the sweet little shelter kittens have been adopted but there are seven left, with more expected in the next week or so. This is such a good example of why everyone should have their cats spayed or neutered. It is sad to see so many unwanted kittens end up at the shelter. Anyone who finds it difficult to pay to have their animal neutered should contact SPAY or PAWS for financial assistance. Call the shelter for information.