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Sunday, October 18, 2026

Westport Teens Featured in “Lord’s Boot Camp” Discussion

Saturday’s CBS News “48 Hours” broadcast on “The Lords Boot Camp” about teenagers training to become Christian missionaries is followed by a panel discussion on the network’s Web site by seven students from Westport’s Staples High School.
Michael Weinstein, 18, was among Staples students interviewed about the CBS News “48 Hours” broadcast. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) CBS News photo

The interviews with the seven about the missionaries’ efforts were taped at Staples last April with producer Kristin Whiting, a 1986 Staples graduate, supervising.

The program, which will be broadcast from 8 p.m. To 9 p.m., is a unique collaboration with Loki Films, producers of the Academy Award-nominated documentary “Jesus Camp,” the network said.

It looks at three teenagers training to become Christian missionaries while also dealing with the pressures that teens face daily.

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

Staples Educator Tells of Time in Iraq

Rich Franzis, an assistant principal at Westport’s Staples High School, told the Westport Rotary Club today about his year in Iraq as a U.S. Army Reserve officer with a rank of lieutenant colonel. Assigned to the 316th Sustainment Command, his mission was to supply the surge forces everything they needed “from celery to vehicles.” Franzis said he was grateful for the support the Staples and Westport community gave him while in the battle zone. He said he was happy to be home, and was still getting used to everything not moving at top speed all the time as was the case in Iraq. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Sunday, December 14th, 2008

Santa Moment

Choral Director Alice Lipson shares a Santa moment during the final performance tonight of the 68th annual Candlelight Concert at Westport’s Staples High School. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Lynn U. Miller for WestportNow.com

It’s Always About the Music

The perennial reminder “It’s About the Music” was presented during tonight’s late Candelight Concert at Westport’s Staples High School. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Lynn U. Miller for WestportNow.com

Pajama Escort

Santa gets a pajama escort during tonight’s final 68th annual Candlelight Concert at Westport’s Staple High School. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Lynn U. Miller for WestportNow.com

Holiday Voices

Choral Director Alice Lipson leads the A Cappella Choir in a traditional old English yule song, “Gloucestershire Wassail,” at the late 68th annual Candlelight Concert tonight at Westport’s Staples High School. An enthusiastic audience and a large number of alumni joined the chorus, chorale, choir and orchestra in the traditional singing of the Hallelujah Chorus from “The Messiah.” (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Larry Untermeyer for WestportNow.com

Taking a Break

Pianist Nava Zeevi and Orchestra Director Adele Cutrali-Valovich enjoy a quiet moment together between tonight’s two Candlelight Concert performances at Westport’s Staples High School. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Lynn U. Miller for WestportNow.com

Candlelight Saturday Early Version

Alice Lipson directs tonight’s early Candlelight performance at Westport’s Staples High School. This is the 68th annual version of the holiday event. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo

Saturday, December 13th, 2008

Candlelight Fun

The traditional production number of Friday night’s 68th annual Candlelight Concert at Westport’s Staples High School drew warm applause. The concert can be seen tonight at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Phyllis Groner for WestportNow.com

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

Soccer Scholar Athletes

For the sixth time in eight years, the Staples High School boys soccer team has earned Academic All-America honors. The National Soccer Coaches Association of America cites teams with an average GPA of at least 3.25. The Wreckers’ 2007 squad had a 3.31 GPA–-the only boys team in Connecticut to earn Academic All-America status. “I am extremely proud of our guys’ success, on and off the field,” said head coach Dan Woog. “They truly understand what it means to be student-athletes.” Pictured (l-r) are Staples soccer tri-captains Frankie Rende, Adam Liu and Alex Hoberman. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Contributed photo