Yesterday’s “06880” lead story included a shout-out to a Westport woman and her 2 young sons.
Inspired by the Sunrise Rotary/Westport Rotary Club/Westport PAL drive at Stop & Shop to collect non-perishable goods for Homes with Hope, they made a special trip just to shop for the non-profit’s Gillespie Shelter and food pantry.
But there’s even more to this great story.
The woman — still insisting on anonymity — emailed me yesterday. She noted:
“When my children and I were in line to pay for the groceries, the cashier overheard them discussing the plan to donate all the food in the cart to Homes with Hope.
“I am not a regular Stop & Shop customer, so I did not have a rewards card or coupon fliers. Nevertheless, the cashier went out of her way to find us all the coupons we could utilize.
“She saved us over $70 on our cart full of food — a gesture she was under no obligation to make.
“What an incredible community we belong to!”
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“Dial M for Murder” is over.
But the Westport Country Playhouse “Script in Hand” series continues.
“Maytag Virgin” — a class love story — is set for Monday, August 21 (7 p.m.).
The play reading follows Alabama school teacher Lizzy Nash and her new neighbor, Jack Key, over the year following the tragic death of Lizzy’s husband. The play explores the ideas of inertia, self-enlightenment, and the bridge between the two.
All tickets are $25. Click here to purchase, and for more information.
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Yesterday, Scott Smith noted the dearth of butterflies in his garden.
Jay Petrow has plenty. “My meadow has had active visitors,” he writes.
As proof, the landscape architect offers today’s gorgeous “Westport … Naturally” image.
(Photo/Jay Petrow)
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And finally … in honor of both Scott Smith and Jay Petrow (see above):
(Butterflies are free. Producing “06880” is not. Please click here to donate, and support our work. Thank you!)
BUTTERFLY as if I never heard it before. Thanks for posting, Dan.
There is a manager named Denise at the Westport Stop & Shop who is just the loveliest, kindest, most helpful person. She made my day better every time I shopped there. Thanks for giving me an opportunity to sing her praises.
Thanks to the folks who keep Westport so lovely, especially the wise folks who removed the huge Tacombi sign. Thank you!!
Monarchs favor milkweed
As I remain “bee-reft,” I am happy for, and jealous of, Jay and other 06880 gardeners who are hosting native pollinators this summer–especially given the declining numbers of insects the planet over due to pesticides, habitat loss and the climate crisis. And thank you!