July 2, 2007: RISEM 2007 UMW Annual Spring Meeting
CALLING ALL UNITED METHODIST WOMEN FAMILIES
for our early summer Martha’s Vineyard Vacation Weekend!
RISEM DISTRICT
United Methodist Women
Annual Spring Meeting
Saturday, June 2, 2007
10:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Trinity United Methodist Church
Trinity Park, Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts
Sharing Our Heritage
The Martha’s Vineyard NAACP Choir
Spirituals: A Pre-Civil War Communication Code
Music & History
Literacy Place
Reading, Writing, and Conversation Volunteers
Betty Gilson and Susan Hansen
A Mission of the Bridgewater United Methodist Church
Optional Special Feature at 4 p.m.
A Unique Martha’s Vineyard Bus Tour with Liz Villard - M.V. Historian
“Why the Methodist Had to Come to
Martha’s Vineyard”
RSVP by Friday, May 18th
Cost: $7 per person (includes luncheon)
check payable to RISEM UMW
Mail to:
Cynthia Barletta, Box 2010, Edgartown, MA 02539 phone: 508-627-4808
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Directions - Martha’s Vineyard is an Island Assessable by Steamship Authority ferry, several seasonal passenger only boats and Cape Air.
Trinity UMC is with walking distance of the Oak Bluff’s Harbor.
For the most part, you will not need an on-Island car, which significantly cuts your costs.
Parking is available, for a fee, in Woods Hole for ferry and boat patrons.
Steamship Authority
We are suggesting the Steamship Authority as your most reliable and flexible means of crossing Vineyard Sound. We suggest the Bourne Bridge (Rt. 495) to get “On Cape” then follow the signs to Falmouth and on to Woods Hole. From Cape locations follow Rt. 28 into Falmouth and into Woods Hole. (Plan to arrive one hour before sailing time to allow for parking. Watch the billboards for parking lot instructions.)
Reservation Information: 508-477-8600 or www.steamshipauthority.com
Other Boats: (passenger only)
Island Queen (leaves out of Falmouth Harbor) 508-548-4800 or www.islandqueen.com
New England Fast Ferry (leave from New Bedford) 866-683-3779 mvexpressferry.com
Vineyard Fast Ferry (from Quonset Pt. RI) 401-295-4040 vineyardfastferry.com
Cape Air 508-771-6944 www.flycapeair.com
Hyline (leave out of Hyannis Harbor) 1-888-778-1132 or www.hylinecruises.com
Accommodations: After May 15 most lodging places will take only a two-night stay reservation. We suggest the Wesley Hotel located behind Trinity UMC and on the Oak Bluffs Harbor. They will allow a 10% discount for a two-night stay and have agreed to allow a one- night stay for this event only. For reservations:
1-800-638-9027, 508-693-6611 or www.wesleyhotel.com.
Also, the Madison Inn & Nashua House (shared baths there) are within an easy walk (www.madisonhouse.mv.com) and a one night stay exception might be made there as well call Cynthia Barletta 508-627-4808).
FYI: The Martha’s Vineyard Chamber of Commerce is quite helpful 1-800-505-4815 or (508-693-0085) www. mvy.com or feel free to call Cynthia Barletta at 508-627-4808.
Note: June on Martha’s Vineyard can be very hot or quite chilly. Be prepared – bring a sweater or light jacket.
Emergency numbers (6/2) Trinity Parish Hall 508-645-1608, Cynthia Barletta 774-563-0672.
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