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Sunday, July 09, 2006

Today’s sunny skies and brisk winds attracted sailors off Westport’s Compo Beach. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Larry Untermeyer for WestportNow.com

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Preparations were underway this weekend for next weekend’s Westport Pubic Library annual book sale. Volunteers Susan Ritter (l) and Paige Gillies readied an estimated 65,000 books as well as CDs, DVDs, and audio tapes that will go on sale beginning Saturday and ending on Tuesday, July 18.  The sale will coincide with the downtown Fine Arts Festival. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

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Westport’s Festival Italiano Saturday provided activity for all-comers, including those not wanting to spin on a ride or fill up on calories. All you needed for this booth was lots of friends and $5. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

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Saturday, July 08, 2006

Saturday’s sunset over Westport’s Ned Dimes Marina was picture perfect. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com

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Noon - 10 p.m. - Luciano Park - Festival Italiano
2 p.m. Westport Public Library - “Crisis on the Field: Athletes and American Values;” moderated panel of Westport sports writers discuss corruption in sports and the larger social issues
3 p.m. - Westport Country Playhouse - “Drawer Boy”
7 p.m. - Levitt Pavilion - Pete Muller and Friends

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These youngster had a good time on one of the Festival Italiano rides today. The Westport event winds up Sunday when it is open noon to 10 p.m.  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Larry Untermeyer for WestportNow.com

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Westport’s Festival Italiano opened at noon today and the crowds built throughout the day. The festival includes nightly entertainment as well as a variety of food and rides. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Larry Untermeyer for WestportNow.com

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By Joanna Pliner

If you were to ask Westport resident Christopher W. Kratky what he would bring to a deserted island in Long Island Sound, he would likely tell you he would bring a house.

The business executive who has a home in northwest Westport bought uninhabited 2.1-acre Sumac Island and a nearby smaller island off the coast of Branford, Conn., in early 2004 for $1 million, according to property records.

On Friday, workers moved a $1.7 million, 4,100-square-foot modular home onto the island after a journey via barge from New London.

According to Building Department records, Kratky had a smaller cottage demolished on the island, which lies west of the main Thimble Island chain, before submitting applications for a new house.

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Westport’s downtown sidewalk sale drew hundreds of visitors on its second day. The event continues through Sunday. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

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Today was a good day for fishing off Westport’s Compo Beach—hazy sunshine and temperatures in the 70s. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com

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The house at 5 Marc Lane, off of Westport’s Roseville Road, came down today. Featured as the WestportNow Teardown of the Day on May 19, 2006, the property sold in January for $1,020,000. Steve Saldibar, owner of a New Haven-based excavation company, and his dog Strider watch the demolition. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

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A young bungee jumper enjoys herself Friday night at Westport’s Festival Italiano. All monies rasied by the Sons of Italy, the sponsoring organization, go to local charities. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Stan Groner for WestportNow.com

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Westport’s Festival Italiano drew thousands of visitors Friday night. The festival continues today from noon to 11 p.m. and winds up Sunday noon to 10 p.m. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Stan Groner for WestportNow.com

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Friday, July 07, 2006

Friday’s temperatures got only into the low 80s in Westport with similar temperatures and partly cloudy skies forecast for today. Pictured are boats in the Ned Dimes Marina at Westport’s Compo Beach. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com

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Noon - 11 p.m. - Luciano Park - Festival Italiano
4 p.m. and 8 p.m. - Westport Country Playhouse - “Drawer Boy”
8.p.m. - Levitt Pavilion - Early Clover sings tributes to Marvin Gaye, Otis Reading, and Sam Cooke

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By Joanna Pliner

Westport parents seeking reinstatement of former Bedford Middle School teacher Ejay Clark say the clock is ticking for the Board of Education to respond to a petition for a hearing on the matter.

The parents, members of Concerned Parents for Westport Education, filed the petition with Town Clerk Patricia H. Strauss Thursday.

Strauss said the petition meets the requirements of Connecticut General Statute 10-238 which calls for a Board of Education to hold a hearing within three weeks on any issue raised in the petition if 1 percent of the electorate has signed the petition—167 signatures in this case.

Late Thursday Strauss certified the petition with 192 signatures.

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Westporters and out-of-towners shopped for bargains on Westport’s Main Street today during the annual sidewalk sale. The event runs through Sunday. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

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Westport property transfers as reported by the Town Clerk’s office for the period June 26-30, 2006:

Karl H. and Carmita T. H. Schumacher to James Trinkle and Ratna Patil-Trinkle, 11 Sandhopper Trail, $1,772,500

Vincent J. and Karen A. Amaru Jr., to Joseph and Jayne S. Hynes, 5 Charcoal Lane, $1,900,000

Irving Schaffer and Ilse Hoffman to Joseph and Emily Dimiceli, 8 Iron Gate Hill, $1,140,000

Christopher Cocco to Kenneth S. and Erica Moore, 5 Ambler Road, $1,867,100

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07/07 04:15 PM Comments (0) • Permalink •

By Joanna Pliner

The Westport Police Department said today it has received three complaints this week from residents about prank callers asking residents to wire money.

According to Lt. Dale Call, two of the calls requested money to be wired to Canada and the third claimed to be calling from a sweepstakes and asked the resident to wire money to the West Indies.

Call said this kind of ploy is nothing new, but residents need to be aware of the danger such scams can cause.

“If [the caller] asks to have money wired, [the residents] need to make sure they know the person they are wiring money to,” Call said.

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Thursday, July 06, 2006

Waters on Westport’s Old Mill Pond reflected Thursday’s cloudy skies. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com

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6 p.m. - 11 p.m. - Luciano Park - Festival Italiano
7:30 p.m. - Levitt Pavilion - Irish House Party
8 p.m. - Westport Country Playhouse - “Drawer Boy”

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A two-car accident tonight on Westport’s Post Road West at Sylvan Road North sent four persons to Norwalk Hospital. None of the injuries was believed life-threatening. The car on the right, driven by a 16-year-old boy and with his mother as a passenger, was turning left on to Sylvan Road North and collided with an oncoming car carrying four persons, including an 11-year-old and a 3-year-old. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

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The Westport Community Band was among those taking part in tonight’s Festival Italiano parade. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

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Wesporter Bill Vornkhal, who organized tonight’s Festival Italiano parade, enjoys the ride as the march neared Luciano Park, site of the festival. Vornkahl has organized Westport’s Memorial Day parade for more than three decades. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Ron Malone for WestportNow.com

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Westport’s Festival Italiano kicked off its four-day run tonight with a parade from Riverside Avenue to the festival site near the Saugatuck station. Among the political dignitaries taking part were (l-r) Betsi and U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays; state Sen. Judi Freedman; Westport First Selectman Gordon Joseloff; Selectman Shelly Kassen; former Westport First Selectwoman (and congressional candidate) Diane Farrell, and state Rep. Joe Mioli.  (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

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Former Westport First Selectwoman Diane Farrell (c), who is again challenging Rep. Christopher Shays (l) in the November election, greets Festival Italiano parade grand marshall Nick Saviano (r) before the start of tonight’s festival parade. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

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Today’s cloudy weather kept most visitors away from Westport’s Compo Beach. The clouds gave way to sunshine later in the day. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com

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Former New Jersey Gov. Christi Todd Whitman came to Westport Wednesday night to attend a fund-raiser for U.S. Congressman Christopher Shays at the home of Carol and Barry Asness. Whitman told guests that Shays represents the 40 plus percent of the voters who are in the middle of the spectrum, and it is important that he be returned to the House because of his ability to work with legislators from both sides of the aisle. Pictured are (l-r):Carol and Barry Asness, Christi Whitman, and Betsi and Christopher Shays. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo

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Parking was in short supply at today’s second week of the Westport Farmers Market at the Westport Country Playhouse. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

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Large crowds, brisk business, heavy traffic and precious parking marked today’s second week of the Westport Farmers Market. The market is open every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. through October in the parking lot of the Westport Country Playhouse. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

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Carlo Palmer of Westport puts up some of the sponsorship signs today outside the Festival Italiano grounds at Luciano Park in Westport’s Saugatuck district. The four-day festival opens at 6 p.m. and the festival parade kicks off at 7:30 p.m. on Riverside Avenue. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

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Health officials today lifted a ban on swimming at Westport’s Burying Hill beach after further review of a foul odor smell in the West Parish Road area. John Cimarosa of the Westport Weston Health District said “it appears that natural biological processes were responsible for the smell” first detected Wednesday evening. He said the district will continue to monitor the situation but no longer feels it necessary to close either Burying Hill or Compo Beach. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

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By Joanna Pliner

The Westport Board of Finance, after extended debate Wednesday night, approved $350,000 for new boilers at Coleytown Elementary School as well additional monies for the town attorney’s office and the fire department.

Superintendent of Schools Elliott Landon’s request to finance the installation of new boilers and steam traps at Coleytown generated a stir among board members.

The members supported the $350,000 requested to replace the 54-year-old boilers, but several said they were shocked by the proposed amount since it was double the 2005 capital forecast figure of $175,000.

Board of Finance member Kevin Connolly questioned the accuracy of the requested amount.

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Wednesday, July 05, 2006

A WestportNow reader photographed Westport’s Minuteman statue at Compo Road South and Compo Beach Road Tuesday night as it took on a patriotic look for the 4th of July. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Marisa Dabice for WestportNow.com

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10 a.m. – Town Hall Room 201 – Joint Workforce/Senior Housing Subcommittee
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Westport Country Playhouse - Westport Farmers Market
6 p.m. - 11 p.m. - Luciano Park - Festival Italiano (parade starts 7:30 p..m. from Riverside Avenue)
7 p.m. – Town Hall Room 102 – RTM Environment Committee
7:30 p.m. – Town Hall Room 201 – Golf Advisory Committee
8 p.m. - Levitt Pavilion - Goldspiel/Provost Classical Guitar Duo
8 p.m. - Westport Country Playhouse - “Drawer Boy”

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COMMUNITY

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POLITICS

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