This November’s Board of Education election is very important. In the next 2 years, members may vote on everything from new buildings and redistricting to students’ access to library materials.
To help Westporters understand more about the BOE, the League of Women Voters of Westport will host 3 current members. The trio will discuss how the BOE operates.
Chair Lee Goldstein, secretary Neil Phillips and member Dorie Hordon are panelists for the September 6 event (7 p.m., Westport Library).
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190 Main appears closed.
There is no sign on the door of the restaurant, located in the same mini-plaza as Joe’s Pizza and Le Rouge Chocolatier. Tables remain on the patio. The answering machine still describes its hours of operation.
But inside, furniture is piled high, ready for removal. Fans of the small spot, with an eclectic menu, will be heartbroken.
(Photo and hat tip/Sal Liccione)
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For veterans, September 11 is a solemn day.
This year, it’s especially important.
Catch a Lift — the national organization that helps post-9/11 combat-injured veterans recover and rehabilitate, physically and mentally, through physical fitness, motivation and support — will hold its 2nd annual Connecticut golf and pickleball outing.
The event, at the Patterson Club in Fairfield (10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.), also includes cocktails, dinner, raffles, and the chance to hear inspirational accounts from veterans about their journeys.
Click here to register, and for more details.
Catch a Lift veterans, at a previous event in Westport.
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There are lemonade stands.
And then are super-lemonade stands.
Emerson, Beckett, Aja and Jada Rhimes set up a stand at a busy intersection near their home. They wanted to raise funds for Westport Volunteer Emergency Medical Services.
“They help so many people. And they do it through donations. We wanted to help,” the girls said.
Did they ever!
Before running out of cups and lemonade, they raised $1,817. Their proud mother matched it.
An anonymous donor, impressed, added another $500.
So that’s $4,134 for WVEMS, from one lemonade stand.
Well done, girls!
A very successful lemonade stand. (Photo/Shonda Rhimes)
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Labor Day is (ugh) sooner than you think.
Time to get back to business — in more ways than one.
The Westport Business Networking International chapter’s Quarterly Visitor’s Day is September 7 (United Methodist Church, 7 a.m.).
Westport BNI has 50 members, with only one per category. Current open classifications include printer, salon/spa, restaurant, security systems, HVAC, photographer, travel agent, caterer, florist, event planner, home inspector, moving company, electrician, dentist, personal trainer, auto repair, cleaning service, physical therapy, cosmetics/skincare and promotional products.
Meetings are held weekly. Email debralommascout@gmail.com or cara.mocarski@welcomewagon.com to sign up for Visitor’s Day. For more information, click here.
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The home at the corner of Riverside Avenue and Treadwell Avenue — across from the VFW — draws plenty of admiring stares.
There are 3 reasons: It’s handsome. It’s historic. And there’s plenty of time to look, at what can be a very long light.
Recently, there’s another reason: renovation work.
It looks dangerous. Kudos to the workers who navigate that steep roof, and the rickety-looking ladder laid horizontally across.
(Photo/Pat Auber)
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Dan Vener’s “Westport … Naturally” photo of a Burritt’s Cove swan is great.
But his comment is even better: “She only has 4 months left to find 6 buddies.”
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And finally … when you saw the photo of the workmen on the house at Treadwell Avenue, you must have known this was coming:
(“06880” does not have a lemonade stand. But we do encourage donations, to help us continue our work. Please click here. Thank you!)
Shonda Rhimes is a fantastic artist and stands firmly with the WGA and SAG. It’s terrific that her family gives back in Westport as well!
Yes, a tribute to all of those workers who are fearlessly renovating. And that home is particularly well-known for its yard sign (an RBG tribute).
Does BNI corporate still collect fees from the local group?
Thank you so much to all of the Rhimes girls! It must have been exceptional lemonade! And thank you to the anonymous donor as well! These donations help to provide everyone in town with a first class EMS service.
Not surprised 190 Main is closing. The owner of this restaurant should not be in a business that deals with people.I have witnessed her yelling at people who parked in that lot near her restaurant. She thought she owned the entire lot. Dined in there once when it first opened and found it to be below par.. never went back
Re: 190 Main….good..
I actually am not surprised 190 Main is closing either. I used to really like it there, but the past few times were awful. Terrible service, forgotten meals, and just not good anymore… something must have changed. Excited to see what comes in there next.
We had a terrible experience with the 190 owner and the food was not too good. Good bye- hopefully someone who is good at the restaurant business will take over the space.
The food, service and owners all have one thing in common… subpar. Good riddance to 190. Always thought the restaurant was a front.