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“Wizard” comes home to Vinalhaven
In “The Wizard of Oz” Dorothy Gale learns that there is no place like home. In May, “home” was Vinalhaven’s Smith Hokanson Memorial Hall during a three-performance run of the musical, put on by the Vinalhaven community. The show was directed by Island Institute fellow Karen Burns, and was the “lucky” 13th show of her
Productions prompt numerous interisland trips
Vinalhaven islanders were not the only ones who journeyed to Oz. As part of an inter-island drama exchange made possible through a grant from the Island Community Fund and contributions from Seamark Workshops in Deer Isle and North Haven Arts & Enrichment, seven students and 3 adults from North Haven also attended. Twenty more students
Culvert project leads to floods, unhappiness on Vinalhaven
The Town of Vinalhaven finds itself in a predicament. Last fall, the town, assisted by the National Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), built a culvert at Mill River to flush out the neighboring 17.5-acre pond and allow small marine life to come and go. Some thought this was necessary due to the odor created by rotting
Lights! Camera! Action!
Ellie Reidy gets interviewed by Forrest Murray during an open casting call for the independent film “Sternman” being filmed on Vinalhaven this month. The film was written by Vinalhaven summer resident Thomas Hildreth, directed by Ian McCrudden and co-produced by Hildreth, Murray and Melissa Davis.
Vinalhaven senior attends honor choir weekend in Ohio
For years now, Vinalhaven High School senior Brianna Osgood – who goes by Anna – has made music a priority in her life. She sings, plays piano and even writes music and lyrics. Her hard work and dedication paid off in February when Anna was invited to participate in the Cedarville University Honor Band and
Vinalhaven’s enrichment program has come a long way from the “art cart”
Ten years ago, a group of parents and teachers began meeting in the library of Vinalhaven School to figure out how to bring a desperately needed art program to their students. Meeting monthly, those volunteers had a fledgling program by the end of the first year. Today the art program has blossomed into a vital
Midcoast rowing competition continues to grow
In November, the Vinalhaven Vikings did their state proud as they placed first in the North East Regional Open-Water Youth Rowing Championship in Hull, Mass. Commonly known as the Icebreaker, this event is the biggest high school rowing competition in the east — perhaps in the country — attracting more than 20 teams from all
Living History: Students, seniors bridge an island’s generation gap
Last December, Vinalhaven’s third, fourth and fifth grades wrapped up a long-term project that helped bridge the generation gap between the kids and Vinalhaven’s older citizens. Each of the 45 students in these three grades interviewed and wrote about a senior citizen in the community. The project culminated in a tea party held in the
New management structure empowers Vinalhaven’s teachers
For 20 years the door to the principal’s office at Vinalhaven School has been a revolving one. This year however, students, parents and staff alike began the 2004-05 school year with a great feeling of hope that the revolving door will be stopped once and for all. The school staff is trying out a new
Wish List
To complete the sloop project, the Vinalhaven High School marine technology class still needs numerous items: · 8-18hp marine diesel engine · new batteries · a shaft · a propeller · a stuffing box · a circuit board · 2 manual bilge pumps · 1 electric bilge pump · a sink · galley pumps ·