Westporter Samara Rader and 1991 Staples High School graduate Sigalle Feig are helping the Jewish National Fund-USA’s “Casino Night For Israel.”
The January 18 (7:30 p.m, in Fairfield) fundraiser includes professionally run casino tables, music, great food and an open bar.
The event — in the works for some time — took on new meaning following Hamas’ October 7 attack.
Keynote speaker Yedidya Harush survived the attack. Now fighting on the front lines, he will talk about his experience and the critical nature of rebuilding homes and lives in the Gaza border communities.
Click below to hear his story of October 7.
Tickets are $250. To purchase, or for information about sponsorship and auction opportunities, email srader@jnf.org, or call 212-879-9300, ext. 510.
The event chairs are Westporters Josh and Lauren Braunstein, and Jeffrey and Jacqueline Fidelman.
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La Plage’s New Year’s Eve offerings — a la carte seating from 5 to 7 p.m., followed by a 5-course tasting menu from 8:30 on — is not the only special offered by the popular Longshore restaurant.
A “VIP Duckhorn” dinner is set for January 18 (6 p.m.; $150 per person).The 5-course wine event features guest speaker Ian Merris, of Duckhorn Vineyards.
Click here for reservations for either evening.
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To most adults, gulls are a nuisance.
To kids, they’re a chance to play.
To Richard Fogel, they were a chance to photograph Ella and Will Welch, for today’s “Westport … Naturally” feature.
Their mother is Staples High School graduate Stephanie Fogel.
(Photo/Richard Fogel)
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And finally … on this date in 1845, the United States annexed the Republic of Texas and admitted it as the 28th state.
(If your heart is as big as Texas, you’ll support “06880” — your hyper-local blog, in this teeny-tiny state. Please click here to make a tax-deductible contribution. Yee haw!)
All my exes. What a great fun song