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The Vineyard rolled over Nantucket Saturday in the annual Island Cup game by a final score of 48-6 in a contest that was easily decided by the seco
Arboretum Walk
Due to the recent storm the Polly Hill Arboretum program Nature and Nurture has been postponed to Saturday, Nov. 17. Walk the grounds with arboretum staff to learn about the history and uses of some of our native trees and plants, then enjoy a delicious bowl of soup and soup-making demonstration by Island chef and cookbook author Catherine Walthers. The program is from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Space is limited so please preregister. The cost is $30 and $25 for arboretum members. For information call 508-693-9426.
The team of Margaret Oliveira, Stephanie Dreyer, and Chris Arenburg won the Martha’s Vineyard Horse Council’s annual pace ride on Sunday, Oct. 14. The winning time was one hour, 47 minutes, and 56 seconds, just one minute and 14 seconds off the pace time of 1:49.10. Elaine Shabazian and Susanna Sturgis took a close second in 1:47.18. The riders’ goal was to match the time set by organizers Cindy Bonnell and Mary Ann Brock, who rode the seven-mile course in advance, maintaining an average speed suitable for a pleasure ride.
County commissioners interviewed three finalists for the county manager position on Saturday morning.
Each candidate spent one hour fielding two rounds of questions on management style, experience with budgets and grants and the changing nature of Dukes County.
Sandy Grant, who won $10 million with a scratch card on Saturday, is sitting in the front room of her modular home in Edgartown, swatting flies with a rolled-up instruction manual. Her count is two kills from 10 attempts since the conversation with a reporter began. “I’ve been looking to get a fly swatter,” she says thoughtfully, still musing on the viability of the idea. It is the type of item Ms. Grant feels she can now afford, but it is important for her to need the things she buys.
Gifts for Peace
The annual PeaceCraft Holiday Gift Shop opens Friday, Nov. 23 at the Tisbury Market and Deli on Main street in Vineyard Haven. Distinctive goods and holiday crafts will be available Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Fish Farm for Haiti Project sponors PeaceCraft to provide support to self-help artisan groups around the world. The shop will be open until the day before Christmas. For more information or to volunteer, call Meg at 508-939-9094.