Staples High School reunion organizers often struggle to find the right venue.
Not many places in Westport can handle a large crowd, at a decent price. In just the past few weeks, events have been held at LaKota Oaks in Norwalk (Staples Class of 1980), Norwalk Inn (Class of 1970) and the Gaelic-American Club in Southport (’72).
Class of ’71 organizer Bonnie Erickson was determined to keep her COVID-delayed 50th (51st) reunion in Westport. When she found the Westport Woman’s Club, she realized it offered more than just an in-town location.
It was also well-remembered by many classmates, from their years at the WWC-sponsored Yankee Doodle Fair.
More importantly, the Woman’s Club uses the entire rental fee in its charitable efforts. Each year, they provide hundreds of thousands of dollars in aid to worthy organizations — and in scholarships to Staples students.
The WWC’s Bedford Hall was packed last night with reunion-goers, thrilled to be back in their home town. They continue the festivities this afternoon, at Compo Beach’s Ned Dimes Marina.
Many reunion-goers from Staples High School’s Class of 1971 wore ’70’s-themd garb.
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After 5 years at 135 Main Street — and being closed the past 2 months — Marine Layer has moved closer to the Post Road.
The new, bigger location for the clothing shop named for an air mass in a temperature inversion is 51 Main Street. The “grand re-opening” was yesterday.
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Wondering how and why NASA is sending Dragonfly — a car-sized relocatable rotorcraft lander equipped with instruments that can examine surfaces, interiors and atmospheres of galactic bodies — to Saturn’s’ moon, Titan?
Mark October 18 (8 p.m.), for the Westport Astronomical Society’s free online science lecture series.
Dr. Jani Radebaugh of Brigham Young University will tell you all you need to know. Click here for the Zoom link; click here for the YouTube link.
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I’ve always gotten the essentials at Walgreens: toothpaste, batteries, beef jerky.
This was the scene the other day, in their parking lot.
(Photo/Phil Rubin)
Now I’ll know where to go the next time, for all my dinosaur needs.
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Where do ospreys hang out, when they’re not in their nests?
This one likes the overhead wires just off of Park Lane, behind Trader Joe’s.
It showed off for today;s “Westport … Naturally” feature:
(Photo/Jan Van Arsdale)
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And finally … happy 71st birthday, Sting!
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