If you missed last month’s pop-up art gallery in a Compo Beach back yard: You’re in luck.ĭavid Johnson and his wife Holly Jaffe Johnson invite everyone to “Works on Paper.” The collection - never before seen in its entirety, many on public view for the first time - will be displayed at 15 Bradley Street, off Compo Road South near Compo Beach, next Sunday (September 17, 3 p.m. According to league rules, any game stopped before halftime must be replayed.įrom the 0-0 beginning. Lightning halted the match with 17 minutes remaining in the first half, and the Wreckers up 2-0. Unfortunately, neither that goal nor the one Mueller scored a minute later counted.

Two girls - Ariel Gayle and Isabella Jokl - played for the PAL Westport Wreckers modified flag football travel team.Īvery Mueller scored the first goal of the season for Staples’ boys soccer team Friday, on a penalty kick against Ridgefield. Speaking of sports: Westport history was made yesterday. (Photo and hat tip/Allison Ziering Walmark) PS: Couldn’t watch yesterday? Click here for the replay!Īnnam Olasewere (left), on the Westport Library’s big screen at yesterday’s World Aquatics Junior Championship medal ceremony. 36 off the winning time.Ĭongratulations, Annam! An amazing performance.Īnd one that will strike fear in the hearts of other teams throughout the state, when she returns soon to the Staples swim and dive team. She was in the finals of the 50-meter freestyle yesterday - a race shown just after noon on the Westport Library’s big screen.Īnnam placed second! Her silver medalist 25.95 seconds was just.

“06880” reported yesterday that the Staples High School junior was in Israel, representing the US at the World Aquatics Junior Championships. There will be a taco truck and selection of adult beverages, all included for $70 per person.įor more information or to RSVP, email The Facebook page is Club SpEd Westport Instagram and Venmo: how did Annam Olasewere do? The first event - SpEDTEMBER - is set for Thursday, September 21 at Compo Beach’s Ned Dimes Marina. Founders David Herling, Bia Hittman, Becky Martin and Abby Gordon-Tolan discovered their own enduring friendship through their roles as PTA Special Education representatives in local schools.” “Club SpEd aims provide a much-needed social outlet for parents who share similar experiences. Its goal is to create a welcoming community for parents of neuro-diverse children.įounders say: “In a town where friendships often blossom at school bus stops, on soccer fields and during birthday parties, the question arises: What happens when your child’s journey takes a different path? When they aren’t on the same bus, aren’t traversing the neighborhood on their bike, or aren’t receiving as many party invitations? For many families with children who have special needs, forging these essential connections becomes a more arduous task. The non-profit fills an important need: social opportunities for adults with disabilities.Īnother new non-profit - Club SpEd - has just formed. The longtime Department of Human Services social worker died in July, following a long and inspiring battle with ALS.Ī year ago, a group of interested Westporters founded Club 203. Patty Haberstroh’s many friends and admirers are invited to a celebration of her life, on Monday, September 18 (1:30 p.m., The Inn at Longshore).

But Slice of Saugatuck was postponed to September 30, due to weather concerns. PS: It would have been 3 huge events yesterday. Justin Paul (center) and fellow performers acknowledge the band and audience, at last night’s Westport Country Playhouse curtain call.

It was a perfect kickoff to the Playhouse’s next 93 years. He and his fellow performers bought their “A” game. Grammy-, Oscar- and Tony-winner/2002 Staples High School graduate Justin was effusive in his praise for what the Playhouse - and Westport’s embrace of the arts generally –has meant to his career, and his life. It was a roof-raising celebration of a successful drive to save the 93-year-old institution. Two hours later, “Justin Paul & Friends” - including Kelli O’Hara, James and Greg Naughton, Staples Players, and a host of top Broadway talent - rocked the Westport Country Playhouse. Under the Wakeman Town Farm tent, before the dancing. (And added treat: Drinks were served, and hors d’oeuvres passed, by some of our top officials and celebrities.) Wakeman Town Farm’s annual Harvest Fest featured fantastic food and music, a great raffle, and the very cool ambiance of one of the town’s true jewels. Two major events last night drew hundreds of people each - and showed Westport at its best.

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