Alumni and residents often ask the Staples High School PTA if they sell logowear.
They don’t have a permanent store. However, 3 times a year they run online sales.
One of those times is now.
From today (Wednesday) through March 25, you can order alumni gear. Some youth sizes are available too.
Items include t-shirts, polos, hoodies, sweatshirts, shorts, flannel pants, caps, golf umbrellas, stadium seats and magnets.
Click here to shop. Your purchase will be delivered to your door.
Some of the Staples High School logowear at the online store.
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Speaking of Staples: A Better Chance of Westport — the program that provides educational opportunities to academically gifted and highly motivated young men of color — has 2 important upcoming events.
On March 21 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), you can “Shop for a Cause” at Fred, the 30 Post Road East women’s clothing store. 10% of all sales that day will benefit ABC.
It’s a great chance to find the perfect outfit for the organization’s “Dream Event” (May 7, 6:30 p.m., House on the Hill, Norwalk). It’s an inspiring evening, saluting the young scholars of A Better Chance, who enrich our community every day.
Click here for tickets, and more information.
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Speaking of tickets: They’re going fast for Earthplace’s Great Egg Hunt.
One-hour slots are available April 3 and 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
In addition to a nature hunt for eggs, youngsters can meet live rabbits and create spring-themed crafts. Click here to register.
Also on the Earthplace calendar: their 5th annual Arbor Day “Toast to the Trees.”
The April 25 event (4 to 6 p.m.) includes craft beer tastings, food trucks, live music, fun activities and more. Click here for more information, and registration.
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“Greens” Farms Church was an appropriate setting Monday, for Club203’s “Luck o’ the Irish” celebration.
A large crowd of adults with disabilities, and their friends, enjoyed green-themed delicious foods from Lyfe Café, desserts by Avery, and tunes from the Especially Everyone band. Attendees also made pots of gold, with MOCA\CT.
Volunteers — including many Rotarians — brought great spirit, laughter and energy to the bash.
A small part of the large green crowd at Monday’s Club203 event.
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Yesterday afternoon, Westport Police searched for a man who left a facility against the wishes of medical control.
He was located on Post Road East, near Myrtle Avenue.
The number of police vehicles and officers made the response look more significant than it otherwise might be, due to its proximity to headquarters and its occurrence during a shift change.
Police vehicles on Post Road East. (Photo/EJ Zebro)
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This year’s Democratic Women of Westport “Souper Luncheon” welcomes the co-chairs of the Connecticut House of Representatives Reproductive Rights Caucus: Jillian Gilchrest and Matt Blumenthal.
The event is March 27 (11:30 a.m.). A $40 donation supports Staples Tuition Grants’ DWW scholarship. RSVP by email: dww06880@gmail.com.
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Red Hot Mamas — the online community for menopause information founded by Westporter Karen Giblin — is looking for baby boomers to be part of a special Oprah Winfrey podcast conversation focused on “generations.”
The taping is tomorrow (March 12, 11 a.m.) in New York City.
Email info@eventstics.com if interested. Include your first and last name, email address and cell phone.
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Westport Country Playhouse artistic director Mark Shanahan visited the Westport Rotary Club yesterday.
He spoke about the Playhouse’s Pulitzer Award play, “Primary Trust. Previews begin April 14.
Shanahan called it “a story of friendships and lifting people up. When I first saw this play, I choked up.”
Mark Shanahan
The main Rotary speaker was Jasmine Prezzie, program director for the Norwalk Mentor Program.
A former mentee herself, she noted the value of adults who share their triumphs and disappointments with children trying figure out their own futures.
There are 413 mentors in the school-based initiative.
Jasmine Prezzie (Photos/Dave Matlow)
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The new header on our “06880” home page features the Ned Dimes Marina at Compo Beach. You can see it below, too.
The image — showing empty slips, just waiting to be filled — is by longtime Westporter JD Dworkow. We highlight his great work often here.
Thanks, JD!
(Photo/JD Dworkow)
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Our favorite nature photographer, Lou Weinberg, writes: “In addition to rooting for the UConn Huskies in the upcoming March Madness, I’m rooting for the comeback of the rusty red and blue: Eastern bluebirds.
“They scored a big win at the Newman Poses Preserve on Monday. Eastern bluebirds seem to be rebounding well. Conservation efforts and bird boxes help. Protecting open space and planting natives are important factors in their recovery as well. Go Bluebirds!”
(Photo/Lou Weinberg)
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And finally … in honor of Lou Weinberg’s bluebird (above):
(Is spring finally here? We have no idea. But we do know this: Any time is a good time to help support “06880.” Please click here, to make a tax-deductible contribution. Thank you!)
I looked at the Staples items for sale and am ready to order one, but I didn’t see one item I’ve been looking for – a “Block S” decal for a car window. Does anyone know where I can get one?