Surfing the Ozone
      S ponsored by Nantucket Nectars, the event raised over $40,000 for the following island charities: Nantucket Boys & Girls Club, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Strong Wings, Salt Marsh Center and Elder Services/ Meals on Wheels. This year's Ozone had the largest turnout to date with approximately 100 competitors and over 1,500 spectators.
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Wood Bat
BY JOSHUA GALVIN INDEPENDENT WRITER
      Much like his boyhood hero Atlas, Nate Barber has once again shouldered the world of Blacksheep baseball, carrying his team over the first place Island Tool Rental Tools in a 9-2 decision last week.
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Calling all celebrities, seasonal and year-round islanders: Race Week is here
BY HARRY LUDEMAN INDEPENDENT WRITER
      Another hot, busy August has come to Nantucket, meaning only one thing: Race Week. Race Week, beginning this Friday with a reception hosted by Cavalier Gallery and Saturday, August 9, when the first ships set sail in the first leg of a local One Design race, is a series of regattas, races,
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ROCK RUN
      Melissa Rodenhiser of Team Thrown Together at the Jetties Finish Line during this Saturday's Rock Run.
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Private Property?
      John Kennedy once said, "We cannot negotiate with those who say, 'What's mine is mine and what's yours is negotiable.'" Quite a wise precept, that one is. And through a little good old-fashioned deduction, I've come to the conclusion that there are certain members of my immediate family that Mr. Kennedy would not have cared for.
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Volleyball tourney benefits food pantry
BY LINDA WILLIAMS INDEPENDENT WRITER
      Eleven teams took the sand on Sunday for the 22nd annual Beach Volleyball Day at the Jetties Beach in an event that is one of the longest, if not the longest, continuously running Nantucket benefit sporting event, raising a total exceeding $80,000.
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