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Friday, August 8, 2008
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Arts Center - Westport artist Howard Munce
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Arts Center - Group Show Part I
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Historical Society - “Westport Library Looks Back at 100 Years” exhibit
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Historical Society - “A Town’s Treasures” photo exhibit by Tom Krestch
2 p.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Public Library - Teen Gaming Tournament (middle school and up)
7:30 p.m. - Staples High School - Staples Players present “Les Misérable School Edition”
8 p.m. - Westport Country Playhouse - “Tryst” preview
8 p.m. - Levitt Pavilion - Mill River Band
Thursday, August 07, 2008
Storm Warning Clears Compo Waters
An announcement by lifeguards at Westport’s Compo Beach of a possible thunder and lighting storm this afternoon kept beachgoers out the water for about an hour as a safety precaution until the thunderstorm that could be heard in the distance passed safely to the east. The storm touched off severe thunderstorm warnings and even a tornado warning farther up the Connecticut coast. However, there were heavy rains over Compo in the evening. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Larry Untermeyer for WestportNow.com
Enjoying the Waves
Youngsters enjoy the high surg today at Westport’s Compo Beach. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Lynn U. Miller for WestportNow.com
WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 14 Brooklawn Drive
An application for a permit is in process to demolish the house at 14 Brooklawn Drive off of Westport’s Easton Road. Built in 1953, the one-story ranch (r) has 2,130 square feet and sits on a one-acre property. The property owners constructed a replacement house on the same property. Because the original house was built more than 50 years ago, the demolition application is being reviewed by the Historic District Commission at its meeting next week. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
View from Greens Farms Road
Wednesday’s sunset as viewed from Westport’s Greens Farms Road. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com
Thursday, August 7, 2008
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Arts Center - Westport artist Howard Munce
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Arts Center - Group Show Part I
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Historical Society - “Westport Library Looks Back at 100 Years” exhibit
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Historical Society - “A Town’s Treasures” photo exhibit by Tom Krestch
10 a.m. - 2 p.m. - Westport Country Playhouse - Westport Farmers Market
2 p.m. - Westport Public Library - Sizzling Summer Film Series: “David & Lisa” (Keir Dullea answers questions)
3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. - Westport Public Library - with Earthplace: Wild Beasts of the Greek Myths
7 p.m. - Westport Public Library - Kids Family Film Classics: “Nancy Drew “
7:30 p.m. - Staples High School - Staples Players present “Les Misérable School Edition”
8 p.m. - Levitt Pavilion - Rob Carlson & Modern Man
8 p.m. - Westport Country Playhouse - “Tryst” preview
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Shaking With Milkshake
Vocalist Lisa Mathews of Milkshake, the six-musician rock band for children, entertained tonight at Westport’s Levitt Pavilion. Mathews sang and strutted through the crowd trailed by a long line of young admirers. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Westport Kiwanis Hands Out Scholarships
Members of the Westport Kiwanis Club gave out six scholarships to college-bound students today at their weekly luncheon at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. Pictured are (l-r) Kiwanians John Stripp and David Fugitt; scholarship recipients Geoffrey Wolson and Catherine Monaco, and Westport Kiwanis President Michael Laux. Scholarship recipients missing from the photo are Khalif Rivers, Sarah Morris, Michael Wolson and Lindsey Wolson. Elaine Daignault for WestportNow.com
Former Staples Player Makes (Heller)Mark in Europe
Hampus Hellermark: Staples football leads to European honors. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo
Hampus Hellermark, the Swedish running back who was a standout player on Westport’s Staples High School football squad last year, won most valuable player honors in Europe this summer and now is looking forward to playing U.S. college football.
Having learned much from Coach Marce Petroccio and his Staples teammates, he returned to his native Sweden last fall and played for the Sweden national team in the under 19 European Championship in Sevilla, Spain this summer.
Sweden had a great tournament and won a silver medal after a tight final (9-6) against the German national team in the competition organized by the European Federation of American Football .
Hellermark won the most valuable player for the tournament as the best junior player in Europe, playing with No. 6 as he did for Staples.
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Dangerous Dog Owners Will Appeal
Arlene and Delmar Bogner are pictured with their dog Adelaide at their Compo Mill Road home today. The Bogners have said they will appeal a finding by Westport’s Dangerous Dog Hearing Board that the 8-year-old Labrador mix is dangerous. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Dangerous Dog Sign Posted at Compo Mill
In accordance with a finding of Westport’s Dangerous Dog Hearing Board, a sign has been posted on the front door of Arlene and Delmar Bogner at 35 Compo Mill Road warning that their dog Adelaide has been declared to be dangerous. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Out for a Spin
A biker took advantage of today’s 80-degree sunny weather on Hillspoint Road near Westport’s Compo Beach. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com
WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 9 Caccamo Lane Ext.
An application is in process to demolish the house at 9 Caccamo Lane Extension off Westport’s Gorham Avenue. Built in 1963, the one-story raised ranch is 1,556 square feet in size and is situated on a 0.53 acre lot. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Heavy Rains Slow Traffic
Heavy rains slowed traffic on area streets and highways today, including I-95 near Exit 17 in Westport. View is from a traffic camera. Connecticut Light and Power Company reported 43 homes were without power in Westport at 8 a.m. but an hour later said all were restored. DOT photo
Touring Gray’s Creek
A group of kayakers explored and paddled along Gray’s Creek on Tuesday as viewed from Westport’s Compo Beach Road. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Larry Untermeyer for WestportNow.com
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
9 a.m. – Town Hall Room 309 – Non-Union Non-Supervisory Pension Board
10 a.m. – Town Hall Room 201 – International Hospitality Committee
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Arts Center - Westport artist Howard Munce
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Arts Center - Group Show Part I
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Historical Society - “Westport Library Looks Back at 100 Years” exhibit
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Historical Society - “A Town’s Treasures” photo exhibit by Tom Krestch
4 p.m. - 6 p.m. - Town Hall South Field Playground - Coleytown Elementary School Playground Gathering
7 p.m. - Levitt Pavilion - Milkshake
7 p.m. – Town Hall Room 309 – Green Energy Task Force
8 p.m. – Town Hall Auditorium – Board of Finance (live coverage cable channel 79 and westportct.gov)
8 p.m. - Westport Country Playhouse - “Tryst” preview
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
RTM Okays 180-Day Demolition Delay Ordinance
Westport’s Representative Town Meeting (RTM) tonight approved an ordinance which would allow a 180-day delay on demolition of homes deemed to have historic value.
Proponents hailed the measure as helping to preserve Westport’s character while a few RTM members voiced concerns that a six-month delay could impose a hardship on a homeowner anxious to sell.
Maggie Feczko, chair of the Westport Historic District Commission, said it was urgent to pass the ordinance because she said Westport has more teardowns per capita than any other community in Connecticut.
She said the commission maintains an inventory of historic homes and while admittedly incomplete, it does provide guidance to residents seeking information about whether their property is historic.
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John P. Kondub Named Westport Finance Director
Westport First Selectman Gordon F. Joseloff today announced the appointment of John P. Kondub, a 32-year employee of the Town of Westport, as the town’s finance director.
John P. Kondub: 32-year town employee. Contributed photo
Kondub, who turns 54 on Wednesday, has been acting finance director since the death on Feb. 19 of Finance Director Donald J. Miklus, 67, who had been a town employee for 42 years. (See WestportNow Feb. 19, 2008)
“I am delighted to have John step into this very important position,” Joseloff said. “John worked alongside Don for many years and is very well prepared to take on these additional responsibilities.
“We did extensive interviewing of potential candidates from throughout the state, but as time went by we came to realize that the best candidate was right here in Town Hall.”
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WestportNow Teardown of the Day: 31 Webb Road
An application is in process for a permit to demolish the house at 31 Webb Road off Westport’s Whitney Street. Built in 1952, the one and one-half story Cape Cod is 2,578 square feet and is situated on a 0.9 acre lot on a cul-de-sac. Because it was built more than 50 years ago, the application will be reviewed by the Historic District Commission at its meeting next week. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Westport Teen on Japanese Peers: “They Study, Study, Study”
Jeremy Lawrence, 19, a 2007 Staples High School graduate, addressed the Westport Rotary Club today about his experiences in Japan as part of the Rotary Youth Exchange program. He described his peers in Japan by saying that “kids attend school, then study, study, study, then go out to a club, and then study, study, study.” He said it was difficult to get to really know Japanese students his age because they seem to always be immersed in studying. In a few weeks, Lawrence will enter Reed College in Portland, Ore. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Workers Hit Gas Line on Church Lane
UPDATE Lawn sprinkler workers hit a 2-inch gas line today at the former Red Cross chapter headquarters at 36 Church Lane. Westport firefighters responded, deployed a protective hose line, and checked nearby buildings for gas until the gas company could stem the leak. No injuries were reported. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Protective Spray
Westport firefighters deployed a protective hose line today after workers installing sprinklers on Church Lane hit a gas line. They checked for gas in nearby buildings using metering equipment before gas company workers arrived to shut down the line. Assistant Chief William Dingee reminded contractors that when using powered equipment to excavate, they should call and request a survey of the dig area from “Call Before You Dig” prior to starting work. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo
Moon Shot
There was a pretty little crescent moon peeking out from some clouds Monday night over Westport. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
10 a.m. – Town Hall Room 201 – Administrative Review Committee
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Arts Center - Westport artist Howard Munce
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Arts Center - Group Show Part I
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Historical Society - “Westport Library Looks Back at 100 Years” exhibit
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Historical Society - “A Town’s Treasures” photo exhibit by Tom Krestch
7 p.m. – Town Hall Room 309 – Shellfish Commission
7:30 p.m. – Town Hall Room 201 – Longshore Golf Clubhouse Committee
8 p.m. – Town Hall Auditorium – RTM (live coverage cable channel 79 and westportct.gov)
8 p.m. - Westport Country Playhouse - “Tryst” preview
8 p.m. - Levitt Pavilion - Treehouse Comedy Club II
Monday, August 04, 2008
Fishing on the Saugatuck
It was a peaceful scene along the Saugatuck River by the Westport Public Library today as 7-year-old Ethan Larkin of Fairfield tried out his new fishing rod. His mother, Fran Silverman, a journalism instructor at Fairfield University, sat close by and helped untangle the line whenever necessary. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Lynnn U. Miller for WestportNow.com
Warm Library Reception for Celebrity Chef
Celebrity chef Michel Nischan, partner with Paul Newman in the Dressing Room restaurant at the Westport Country Playhouse, got a warm reception at the Westport Public Library tonight. He said he and Newman serve organic dishes at the restaurant and do everything they can to support the farmers who come to the Thursday Farmers Market at the Playhouse. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com
Off to Pageant for Daughter of Westport Police Officer
Brianne Hiltz at Festival Italiano parade last month. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
Brianne Hiltz, Miss Connecticut Teen USA 2008 who is the daughter of Westport Police Lt. Gorden Hiltz, will compete for the title of Miss Teen USA 2008 on Friday evening, Aug. 16.
For the first time in Miss Teen USA history, the pageant will be held at Paradise Island, Nassau Bahamas, at the Atlantis Hotel and Casino.
Fifty-one teens, one representing each state and the District of Columbia, will compete in three areas of competition: personal interview, evening gown and swimsuit.
The 18-year-old Brianne, whose mother is Janet Hiltz, an interior designer with HB Homes of Westport, has two older brothers, the eldest a Marine Corps sergeant currently serving in the Middle East and the other a graduate of Rider University.
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A little unsure, this squirrel surveyed the area from a tree on the grounds of the Westport Public Library today. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com
Outdoor Movies Offered for Teens at Levitt
Westport’s Levitt Pavilion will offer movies for teenagers during August beginning tonight.
The Levitt summer movie series kicks off tonight. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com file photo
Elaine Daignault, coordinator of youth services, said the fourth annual summer Monday outdoor movie “TeenFlix” series is sponsored by the Westport Youth Commission and Toquet Hall..
Each evening will feature select short movie clips from the 2008 Westport Youth Film Festival (WYFF). All movies are free and begin at 8:30 p.m. The rain location is Toquet Hall.
The series kicks off today with “Juno,” (PG13), an Oscar-winning comedy-drama about an unconventional 16-year-old and her unplanned pregnancy. The WYFF short clips are by Chris Gaulke, Abraham Pineda-Fischer and Westporters Michael Homes, Catherine Aeppel and Derek Zwyer.
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Old School Sailing
Several old Atlantics race out of Westport’s Cedar Point Yacht Club on Sunday with their colorful spinnakers for the downwind leg of the competition. The Atlantics have a venerable history--they were designed in 1928, one of the earliest one-design boats, and one of the first fleets was launched from Pequot Yacht Club. They were very popular in the 1930s and 1940s, the peak of their production. Cedar Point is one of the few clubs that still races these historical boats. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Emily Hamilton Laux for WestportNow.com
Jetty With a View
Sunday’s picture perfect weather provided a scenic view for visitors to Westport’s Compo Beach. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Larry Untermeyer for WestportNow.com
Monday, August 4, 2008
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Arts Center - Westport artist Howard Munce
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Arts Center - Group Show Part I
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Historical Society - “Westport Library Looks Back at 100 Years” exhibit
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Westport Historical Society - “A Town’s Treasures” photo exhibit by Tom Krestch
7 p.m. - 9 p.m. - Unitarian Church (10 Lyons Plans Road) - TEAM Westport presents “Are We Ready for an African-American President?”
7 p.m. – Town Hall Room 201A – RTM Finance Committee
7 p.m. – Town Hall Room 309 – RTM Environment Committee
7:30 p.m. – Town Hall Room 201 – Golf Advisory Committee
7:30 p.m. - Westport Public Library - Authors@the Library: Michel Nischan, “Taste: Pure and Simple”
8:30 p.m. - Levitt Pavilion - “Juno” (2007 - PG 13)
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Arrow Renewal
State workers were busy tonight refreshing the pavement arrows at the intersection of Compo Road South and Post Road East. The spray painting of arrow templates is performed about every two years, according to one of the workers. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com
On a String
Flying kites was a popular activity today at Westport’s Compo Beach. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Larry Untermeyer for WestportNow.com
Blast from the Past
An eye-catching Classic 1964 Cadillac Coupe DeVille pulls out of Westport’s Parker-Harding parking lot this afternoon. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com
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