The Westport Fire Department will hold its 10th annual Charity Golf Tournament on Monday at Longshore Golf Course.

The tournament will benefit the Connecticut Burns Care Summer Camp for Children and other local charities.

The tournament will be a shotgun format with tee off at 8 a.m. A luncheon will follow at the Inn at Longshore, along with a charity raffle.

Prizes for the top three foursomes, two closest to the pin holes, the longest drive, and closest to the line hole will be presented at the conclusion. There will also be “win a new Volvo with a hole in one” on Hole 15 and a putting contest.

First Selectman Gordon Joseloff poses with Kinnary Patel, one of the Westporters working on the May 17 event. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo
Two Westporters are co-chairing the fifth annual “Walk This Way ... With Us” event for the Whittingham Cancer Center.

The walk will take place at Calf Pasture Beach Park in Norwalk, on Saturday, May 17. Registration takes place at 11 a.m. and the walk takes place at noon.

Tammy Zelkowitz and Amy Schafrann are serving as the events co-chairs.

Zelkowitz has volunteered on the planning committee for this annual event since its inception five years ago. Her husband, Dr. Richard Zelkowitz, chief of hematology and oncology at Norwalk Hospital, has also been a major supporter of this walk and has seen the direct impact of this event on the programs and services of the Cancer Center.

A young girl enjoys the carousel at the Festival Italiano, which opened today. Although storm clouds filled the sky, the rain never materialized. Festival hours are 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday, noon to 11 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 10 p.m. Sunday. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Larry Untermeyer for WestportNow.com

Westport’s Italian Festival kicked off tonight with a parade down Riverside Avenue to the festival site at Luciano Park in Saugatuck. Pipers and Grand Marshal Andrew Grega led the line of march. Proceeds from the festival, which runs through Sunday, go to local charities and scholarships. Festival parking is free, with shuttle buses operating between Bedford Middle School, Jesup Green, and Sherwood Island and the festival site. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Larry Untermeyer for WestportNow.com

The threat of rain did not deter Westport Farmers Market customers today. Beginning Thursday, July 12, the Playhouse Farmers Market will be located in Winslow Park just to the right of the Country Playhouse entrance into the park. The new locale is an experiment and, if all goes well, the change will become permanent. The new location provides additional parking. The Sunday Market will continue at the Senior Center. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Larry Untermeyer for WestportNow.com

The Westport Fire Department added two new recruits to its ranks today. Westport First Selectman Gordon Joseloff (r) swore in Todd Hall, 34, of North Haven (2nd l) and Michael Durette, 27, of Seymour (3rd l) at a Fire Department headquarters ceremony. Fire Chief Christopher Ackley (l) joined them in posing for pictures. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Lee Fleming for WestportNow.com

A garden wedding ceremony was performed today at the Wakeman Place home of Carol Chambliss, owner of the bride. Duncan wed Annie in an afternoon ceremony presided over by John Wynne of Southport. Guests included owner of the groom Robin Strong along with many children, adults, two daschunds, a poodle, a retriever, and two cats. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Lee Fleming for WestportNow.com