The beautiful sunrise I viewed Monday morning took some of the sting out of having to rise an hour earlier than usual due to the start of daylight-savings time. The sky to the east was streaked with the fire-red colors of the sun, making sharp contrast to the outline of the bare limbs of the oak trees silhouetted against the early dawn sky. Did everyone remember to turn their clocks ahead an hour? I was careful to do so before I went to bed, and knew that by 7 pm Sunday I would l be feeling like it was definitely time for bed.
My son Dion Alley, along with his wife Debra and my granddaughter Paige, arrived on the Island Saturday night from their home in Houston, Texas, where spring has arrived already. They have enjoyed long hikes with family and relatives, and spent some time with their father at Windemere Nursing and Rehab.
Speedy recovery wishes to Bill Anderson Sr., who is recovering from recent surgery.
The 16th annual Martha’s Vineyard Film Festival will run from March 17 through March 20. The Film Festival is dedicated to producing community events, educational programs, and film screenings that spark discussion, debate, and action. Information about memberships, ticket purchase, and the full March festival schedule are available at tmvff.org.
March 25 and March 26 are very important dates at the Oak Bluffs School. The annual Oak Bluffs Talent Show will take place on those two dates. Always a most entertaining event; the talent you will see at the show will amaze you. For times and ticket information, please call the school at 508-693-0951.
Kids’ Game Day will take place on the Martha’s Vineyard Community Services Campus on Saturday, March 19, from 11 am to 1 pm. Sponsored by the Island Wide Youth Collaborative, you will learn how to play games like Cribbage, Yahtzee, Mancala, UNO, and more. Refreshments will be provided, and no registration is required. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Then on Thursday, March 24, there will be a Dine to Donate at Offshore Ale for the benefit of Martha’s Vineyard Community Services. From 11:30 am to 4 pm, and again from 5 to 8:30 pm, bring your family and friends and enjoy lunch and dinner at Offshore Ale Co. Twenty percent of your pretax food sales will be donated to M.V. Community Services. To make reservations, call 508-693-2626. There will also be a silent auction. Patrons must have a dine-to-donate coupon in order to donate the 20 percent. Call Mary Korba at M.V. Community Services at 508-693-7900, ext. 222, for info on how to get your coupon.
On Saturday, March 19, from 1 to 3 pm, Lindsey Lee, along with MVY Radio’s Laurel Redington and the OBPL’s Nate Luce, will lead an Oral History Workshop for young women ages 11 to 18 at our library. Participants will learn interviewing skills and techniques, and get a chance to discuss the strong women in their own lives.
Martha’s Vineyard Community Services announces the All Island Veterans Discount Card program. This program is an initiative between M.V. Community Services’ outreach program, Dukes County Veterans Services, and local Island businesses to recognize and thank the Island’s more than 500 veterans, reservists, and individuals serving on active duty. Veterans will be issued an ID card by Dukes County’s director of veterans services, JoAnn Murphy. Participating merchants will agree to honor the cards with discounts on services or on purchases. Contact the Veterans Services on Island for card info.
We send birthday smiles to Edith Rousseau, Kelsey DeBettencourt, Joe Moujabber, and Jaime Leon on March 18, Bo Fehl on the 19th; Erica Ponte, Cherrie Nunes, and John Goldthwait on the 21st, and Michelle BenDavid and Eugene DeFelice on the 23rd.
Enjoy your week — and wear green on the 17th. Peace.