Roundup: Summer Stroll On Soundview, Keys In Bentley, Paddlers On Sound …

Posted on July 26, 2025 | 3 comments

Our 2nd annual Soundview Summer Stroll is on tomorrow.

A few showers should not dampen the fun. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Soundview Drive — the beach exit road — will be closed to traffic.

The street will be filled with live music, kids’ activities (face painting, chalking, etc.), a photo booth, food and more. We welcome everyone to walk, stroll, Rollerblade, and enjoy Westport at its best.

The Soundview Summer Stroll is offered free of charge, by “06880” and the Compo Beach Improvement Association. See you there!

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Westport Police can’t say it enough: Don’t leave your keys in your car.

Especially if it’s a Bentley.

One was taken Thursday, from the Westport Country Playhouse parking lot. between 6:30 and 9:30 p.m.

Police are reviewing surveillance tape.

Not necessarily the stolen vehicle.

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Want clean water, and a thriving Long Island Sound? And a chance at prizes worth over $1,000?

All you need is a kayak, paddleboard or canoe — and a place to launch from.

Between August 1 and 10, paddlers of all experience levels can join the 10th annual “Paddle for the Sound.”

Paddle at your own pace, from any location. Track your miles, and submit your progress.

All proceeds from registration fees (and any other team or friends fundraising) will support Save the Sound’s work to protect the Sound and its rivers, restore vital habitats, fight climate change, and preserve the lands that sustain the region’s wildlife and communities.

Long Island Sound is home to over 100 plant species, 1,200 invertebrates, and 170 fish species. Birds and wildlife make their homes along its shores and islands. It’s important to the regional economy, and a great resource for swimming, fishing, paddling and connecting with nature.

It faces serious threats from pollution, habitat loss and warming waters, which Save the Sound works to solve.

Paddlers will compete for prize packages worth more than $1,000, based on total distance paddled.

Register any time through August 10 at www.savethesound.org/paddle. For a map of over 100 launch sites, click here.

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Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 399 hosts its 61st straight monthly blood drive on Wednesday (July 30, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.)

Donors are encouraged to schedule appointments in advance. Click here; then use sponsor code VFWWESTPORT. Or call 800-733-2767.

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Richard Epstein spotted this odd juxtaposition at the Assumption and Christ & Holy Trinity Cemetery on Kings Highway North:

(Photo/Richard Epstein)

“I am not sure anyone took advantage,” he says.

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Michael Szeto sends today’s beautiful “Westport … Naturally” photo: a gorgeous American goldfinch.

He (the bird) enjoyed himself on Thursday, playing in a Stony Point puddle.

(Photo/Michael Szeto)

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And finally … today is a musical birthday bonanza. Darlene Love turns 84. Mick Jagger is 82. Bobby Hebb, Dobie Gray and Brenton Wood were all born on July 26 too.

Rather than single any one entertainer out, I’ll honor another anniversary. On this date in 1775, the office that later became the US Post Office was established by the Second Continental Congress. Benjamin Franklin was named our first Postmaster General.

PS: Alex Chilton was just 16 years old when he sang lead on this #1 hit. He and the rest of the Box Tops did not even pretend they were faking it on this show.

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Online Art Gallery #276

Posted on July 26, 2025 | Comments Off on Online Art Gallery #276

We welcome 4 new artists — including 2 teenagers — to this week’s online art gallery.

Their submissions underscore what this weekly feature is all about .

No matter how young (or old) you are; what style or subject you choose — and whether you’re a first-timer or old-timer — we welcome your submissions. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, digital, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — we want whatever you’ve got.

Please email a JPG to 06880blog@gmail.com. And please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.

Untitled (Duane Cohen — Available for purchase; click here)

Untitled — colored pencil (John Jannotta — 18 years old)

“Self-portrait” — pencil on paper (William Fellah)

“the Blind Date” — digital illustration and composition (Ken Runkel — Available for sale; click here)

“Pink Patio Flower Pot” — watercolor (Eric Bosch)

Untitled — watercolor (Jo Ann Davidson)

“Still Life of a Lemon” (Jenny Sherinsky Stein)

“The Curl” (Tom Doran — Available for purchase; click here)

“Light Dance” — photograph (Jerry Kuyper)

Untitled — photograph (Cohl Katz)

“Footsteps on the Beach” — oil on canvas (Lindsay Kulla)

Untitled — photograph (Beth Cody)

“Ceremony of Friendship and Hope” (Mike Hibbard)

“Ready to Wade, Bathe or Gossip” (Steve Stein)

“Handful” (Lawrence Weisman)

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Welcome, Neighbor! Where Are You From?

Posted on July 26, 2025 | 23 comments

A reader writes: “Since returning to Westport 5 years ago, I have heard people say ‘New Yorkers ruined this town.’

“Having lived in several other places, I know for sure that this is not a ‘ruined’ town! But I wonder: Is there any data on the makeup of Westport? How many people have lived here 20+ years? Where are new residents coming from? Is Westport really ‘overrun’ with New Yorkers?”

Good questions, all. For answers, I turned to our friends at KMS Team at Compass.

Their data for the last 5 years shows that a clear majority — 58% — come from … Connecticut.

And some — perhaps even many — of those moves involve residents already living in Westport. For reasons ranging from a need for more space (or less) to a desire to experience a different part of town, they sell and buy properties only a couple of miles away.

It’s true that New York is the most popular outside feeder state for Westport. But KMS agents say that many of those buyers are returning home. They grew up in Fairfield County — some even in Westport — and then moved to New York as they began careers and families.

Longevity is also challenging to measure. But using the SmartMLS Tax System, KMS says: “Because we know people continually move within the town, it is safe to say that 20% of Westporters have lived here over 25 years, and 50% have been here at least 10 years.

“Although nearly a quarter of our housing stock changed hands in the last 5 years, a mere 6.4% of the buyers (646) were from New York.”

The chart above also provides interesting school district data. While KMS notes that many clients have an affinity for one elementary school, the staying power within each district is essentially the same.

Median sales prices within the districts, however, have changed dramatically:


Home selling prices are influenced by the quality and availability of homes for sale. This data is obtained from the SmartMLS. KMS says that private sales are not reflected in these numbers. Off-market transactions have become increasingly popular since the onset of COVID, and persist as clients value their right to privacy and discretion.

New home construction and custom builds (which are also often off-market transactions) are also a factor.

As the market remains tight, buyers are pleased to close sales.

Wherever they come from.

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Pics Of The Day #3019

Posted on July 25, 2025 | 4 comments

This afternoon’s brief — but fierce — Compo Beach storm left this aftermath … (Photo/Liz Bloch Lindecke)

… while this was the scene not far away, at Sherwood Island State Park. Photographer Chris Swan explains: “The large cumulonimbus cloud passed over Sherwood Island and Burying Hill at 3:45 p.m. The interesting weather was caused by heat, humidity and a front approaching from the Hudson Valley.” … (Photo/Chris Swan)

… and the view from Burying Hill Beach (Photo/Wendy Levy)

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Friday Flashback #460

Posted on July 25, 2025 | 3 comments

Most Friday Flashbacks look back in time.

Today’s also look forward.

The other day — July 4, in fact — Mark Mathias spotted this plaque, hidden away on the broad front lawn of the Saugatuck Congregational Church:

The message is straightforward: 49 years ago — to commemorate America’s bicentennial — a time capsule was buried.

It was to be opened 50 years later, on our semiquincentennial (250th birthday).

Presumably, it’s buried underneath the plaque.

The church has a year to figure out how to dig it up, and what kind of ceremony to hold. Mark has already notified the church moderator and council.

(NOTE: The plaque refers to the Saugatuck Church as the site of the founding of Westport, in 1835. That’s true. But at the time, the church building was located diagonally across the street, where the gas station and bank are now.)

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Roundup: AWARE, Moonrise Cartel, Combat Love …

Posted on July 25, 2025 | 3 comments

Are you aware of AWARE?

It’s one of my favorite local non-profits — though I’m not technically allowed as a member. The acronym stands for Assisting Women Through Action, Resources and Education.

Each year the group selects a women’s cause, then partners with a charity to benefit it. Through a fundraiser, hands-on activity and educational event, AWARE shines a light on a different meaningful women’s issue.

One year for example, AWARE partnered with Female Soldiers: Forgotten Heroes, a Bridgeport transitional home, to support female veterans.

Each month, AWARE volunteers served dinner to homeless female vets there. They assembled diaper bags filled with newborn supplies, for pregnant veterans in need. And they organized a panel discussion in Westport, with female veterans from 4 military branches.

Another year, the partner was Her Time. They help women impacted by incarceration and domestic violence.

AWARE provided monthly dinners in Bridgeport. Members gave presentations on finance, parenting health, low-cost nutrition, special education, writing, mindfulness, family meals and meditation — among many other collaborations.

On Wednesday, members got together at Compo Beach. They’re making plans for the 2025-26 partnership.

And they’re getting ready for a new member coffee. It’s next Thursday (July 31, 11 a.m., location TBD). To learn more about AWARE — including the location of the coffee — email info@awarect.org.

AWARE at Compo Beach.

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Speaking of Compo Beach: Our 2nd annual Soundview Summer Stroll is on this Sunday — rain or shine.

A few showers should not dampen the fun. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Soundview Drive — the beach exit road — will be closed to traffic.

The street will be filled with live music, kids’ activities (face painting, chalking, etc.), a photo booth, food and more. We welcome everyone to walk, stroll, Rollerblade, and enjoy Westport at its best.

The Soundview Summer Stroll is offered free of charge, by “06880” and the Compo Beach Improvement Association. See you there!

 

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The Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce held its annual summer get-together last night, at the Levitt Pavilion.

Members enjoyed conversation and networking; food from A&S, Basso, Calise’s, Rizzuto’s, Spotted Horse, Viva Zapata and Zucca Gastrobar — and a special preview mini-concert by The Moonrise Cartel.

The folk/indie rock/Americana/touch of gospel band played to a full lawn later in the evening.

The Moonrise Cartel, on the Levitt Pavilion terrace. (Photo/Dan Woog)

Packed lawn at the Levitt. (Photo/Andrew Colabella)

Chamber gatherings always draw a diverse crowd. Last night’s included a number of local politicians. In the early days of the election season, conversations were low-key, genial — and across the aisle.

Kevin Christie (left) and Don O’Day — both running for 1st selectman — with Abby Tolan, Board of Education member seeking another term. (Photo/Dan Woog)

The upcoming 3 shows are all free.

Tonight (Friday, 7:30 p.m.), it’s Danny Lipsitz & the Brass Tacks: swing, jazz, rock, klezmer, jump blues, and traditional pop.

Tomorrow (Saturday, 7:30 p.m.) features singer/songwriter/guitarist Tom Hamilton.

Sunday’s headliner (7 p.m.) is Leonardo Suarez-Pas Piazolla 100 Tango — with a free tango lesson at 6:15.

Click here for free tickets, and more information.

The Moonrise Cartel. (Photo/Sean Bernand)

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Also last night: The well-received opening of “From Broadway to Hollywood,” at the Westport Country Playhouse.

“Broadway” comes to the Westport Country Playhouse. (Photo/Susan Garment)

The concert — celebrating classic stage and screen scores — continues tonight (Friday, 8 p.m.) and tomorrow (Saturday, 3 and 8 p.m.). For tickets and more information, click here or call 203-227-4177.

“Broadway” curtain call. (Photo/Dave Matlow)

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“Combat Love” — noted TV journalist Alisyn Camerota’s memoir that is an always frank, often surprising and deeply personal story of her turbulent teenage years, and how they colored the rest of her family life and career path — comes out in paperback on Tuesday.

Since leaving CNN a few months ago, the Westport resident has branched out into Substack writing and podcasting.

But “Combat Love” remains very close to her heart. Click here for more information, and to order.

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Shorefest — Friends of Sherwood Island State Park’s annual fundraiser — is set for Setpember 5 (6 p.m.), at the Pavilion.

Proceeds from the dinner and silent auction help protect the coastal sanctuary, expand wildlife habitat, restore trees, and fund educational outreach. Click here for tickets, and more information.

Shewood Island: Connecticut’s first state park, right here in Westport.

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We’ve featured lots of wildlife (deer, bees, birds, etc.) — and plenty of flowers and foliage in recent “Westport … Naturally” photos.

Today we turn to water. This was the serence scene the other day at Deadman Brook, near the pedestrian bridge between the Levitt Pavilion and Imperial Avenue parking lot:

(Photo/Copyright DinkinESH Fotografix)

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And finally … Chuck Mangione — described by the New York Times as the musician “whose limpid fluegelhorn ruled the upper reaches of Billboard’s adult contemporary charts in the 1970s and ’80s with a culture-permeating lilt that helped create the genre known as ‘smooth jazz,’ died on Tuesday at his home in Rochester, New York. He was 84.

Click here for the full obituary.

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Manresa: Smokestack Island’s Stunning Transformation

Posted on July 25, 2025 | 7 comments

The “06880” brand is Westport.

People, organizations, events, businesses, history, photos, entitled drivers — if it happens here, we post about it.

We throw an occasional bone to Weston too. Keith Richards, José Feliciano, Devil’s Den, the Museum & History Center — all are worth covering.

Very occasionally, we’ll mention something about Fairfield (their 8-30g battles) or Norwalk (Stew Leonard’s, Wegmans) — provided there is a clear and important connection to “06880.”

Today is one of those days.

Manresa Island is that piece of land we see from Compo Beach. Its most prominent feature is a power plant.

Manresa Island (smokestack in the distance), can be seen on a clear day from Compo Beach.

In fact, the reason the island has grown from its original 23 acres to its current 144 is because Connecticut Light & Power (now Eversource) filled in the titdal flats with coal ash.

One view of Manresa Island …

The plant — converted from coal to oil (which subsequently spilled, causing significant environmental damage) — was sold to NRG Energy in 1999, and severely damaged by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. It closed the next year.

Manresa Island has a fascinating history.

At one time, it was owned by the Jesuits. The established the Manresa Institute, a retreat for prelates and laymen.

… and another.

For a sight so prominent in our vista, most Westporters know nothing about Manresa Island.

Including the fact that a year ago a non-profit organization acquired the property. They hope to remediate the coal ash and asbesetos, and turn it into a park.

That vision of a wealthy couple, Austin and Allison McChord, began as they kayaked past Manresa. They created a non-profit to carry out their dream.

The transformation would open 1 3/4 miles of Norwalk’s shorefront to the public. The 125-acre park would include trails, a canopy walk, a public beach, play spaces, boat rentals, and a lawn for concerts.

Plans for Manresa Island …

The power plant would be turned into a large space with climbing walls, an indoor water park, food vendors, enviornment educational center, and flexible event space.

Demolition of the 3 7.5-million gallon steel oil tanks that sat empty for over a decade was completed last month. The smokestack will remain.

… including new uses of the turbine building …

Proponents call the project a model for the adaptive reuse of industrial sites and resilient waterfronts globally. It is expected to be fully completed by 2030.

Manresa Island is ecologically important. Undeveloped portons include a coastal forest and intertidal estuaries — some of the last remaining undisturbed marine habitats on the Fairfield County coast.

Wetlands serve as breeding grounds for migratory birds, and are home to 200 or so bird species. Waters around the island are essential habitats for many fish.

… and outdoor educational and recreational areas.

Yet Manresa is not the only Norwalk Island in the news.

ROAN ventures — developers of the Saugatuck Hamlet project — recently bought 4-acre Betts Island and 1.5-acre Calf Pasture Island. Plans for the islands are unclear.

Those for Manresa Island, on the other hand, are very clear.

Even if many Westporters — just a couple of miles across Saugatuck Shores and Long Island Sound, as the gull flies — have absolutely no idea what lies next to the smokestack.

Or what lies ahead.

(To learn more about Manresa Island’s future, click here. Hat tip: Janine Scotti)

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Pic Of The Day #3018

Posted on July 24, 2025 | Comments Off on Pic Of The Day #3018

Harnessing the Compo Beach wind (Photo/Johanna Keyser Rossi)

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[OPINION] Saugatuck Public/Private Partnership: The Sequel

Posted on July 24, 2025 | 21 comments

Two weeks ago, Larry Weisman — a longtime Westporter, noted zoning law attorney and civic volunteer — offered an intriguing solution to the Hamlet at Saugatuck morass.

What if, he wondered, the town and developer (ROAN Ventures) entered into a public/private partnership to develop Saugatuck — part dilapidated, part historic — in a less dense way than either the current plan, or a threatened 500-plus 8-30 housing proposal?

Weisman envisioned a mix of residences (a “substantial” number of them affordable, under state guidelines); a “judicious mix of commercial and office uses, with appropriate amenities on the river”; possibly a theater and/or hotel, as well as a pharmacy, hardware store and grocery. (Click here to read the full story.)

In 2018, a Transit Oriented District plan envisioned redevelopment of Saugatuck. 

His piece drew 24 comments — most of them positive.

However, only one commenter was a public official (a Representative Town Meeting member).

Today, Weisman follows up (below).

This will likely resonate (again) with many readers. Meanwhile, “06880” wonders: What do town officials think? Will anyone follow up on the clear public interest, and take the lead?

Larry Weisman writes:

It would be disappointing if ROAN were to throw in the towel after denial of its overly ambitious attempt to redesign and redefine Saugatuck.

ROAN’s Plan B, an out-of-scale 8-30g housing block without supporting uses, seems more like petulance than a sensible second bite at the apple.

I still believe that both parties could benefit if the town were to invite the developer to participate in an effort to create a public/private partnership, with the town reducing the developer’s costs by contributing materially to a workable plan of development.

Many Westporters hope that area of Saugatuck can be improved.

The area surrounding ROAN’s holdings, including the railroad parking lots, is largely controlled by the town. It can be improved and repurposed to support a rational redesign.

In this instance, 8-30g, despite its flaws, can be a useful tool to create below market housing on one of the lots that comprise the development site.

I would think that ROAN would welcome an opportunity to work with the town to create a village that serves its residents.

And I would think that the town would be eager to work with the developer in an effort to achieve a mutually beneficial result. But alas, there seems to be no willingness on the part of the current town leadership to actually lead.

So we may have to swallow the bitter pill of yet another lost opportunity, and live with a large housing block devoid of supporting infrastructure and services.

What a shame.

(“06880’s” Opinion pages are open to all. Please email submissions to 06880blog@gmail.com)

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Roundup: Superintendent’s Contract, Mandy Patinkin’s Show, Soundview’s Stroll …

Posted on July 24, 2025 | 9 comments

Superintendent of schools Thomas Scarice is getting a raise — and another year on his contract.

The Board of Education voted yesterday to give the town’s highest paid official a 4% increase, from his current $321,661 salary. Another year was also added to his 3-year rolling contract.

The vote was 5-2 in favor. BOE members Robert Harrington and Dorie Hordon voted against the increase. Harrington cited both finances and Scarice’s performance, in areas like renewals of coaches’ contracts, while Hordon focused solely on a raise that is above the national inflation rate.

Superintendent of schools Thomas Scarice.

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In 2023, Mandy Patinkin sold out the Westport Country Playhouse.

His November 21 show is sure to do the same.

The Tony- and Emmy-winning star (“The Princess Pride,” “Yentl,” “Dick Tracy”) returns to the Westport stage in “Jukebox.” The show features classic musical numbers, hand-picked by Patinkin and presented in his own special style.

Tickets are $175 and $150. They go on sale tomorrow (Friday, 1 p.m.). Click here to purchase, and for more information.

Mandy Patinkin

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As “06880” and the Compo Beach Improvement Assocation put the final touches on this Sunday’s Soundview Summer Stroll (July 27, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.), we’re looking for a few teenagers (or parents!) to help run games and fun for little kids, in 1-2 hour shifts.

It’s already organized. We just need helping hands! If interested, please email at kristinemott@gmail.com.

Meanwhile, get ready to enjoy live music, eat, play, stroll, Rollerblade, and otherwise enjoy the Compo Beach exit road — closed to all traffic — on Sunday.

See you there!

Among the activities at last year’s Soundview Summer Stroll: chalking the street. (Photo/Benji Porosoff)

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Immigrant justice is the topic of a panel discussion July 31 (6:30 p.m., Westport Library).

The event — sponsored by the Unitarian Universalist Congegation of Westport — features Professor Cristina Jiménez, author of “Dreaming of Home: How We Turn Fear Into Pride, Power and Real Change.”

She is also an award-winning community organizer, former executive director of the nationwide immigrant youth organization United We Dream, and the recipient of a MacArthur “genius grant.”

Members of Make the Road CT will share stories, and discuss how to support efforts that push back against anti-immigrant policies. Click here for more information.

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Westport Police made 2 custodial arrests between July 16 and 22.

A 30-year-old Queens man was charged with burglary, larceny and criminal mischief, plus conspiracy to commit those crimes, following an investigation into a 2023 burglary of a Westport home. The stolen items — including jewelry and designer handbags — were worth more than $50,000. The suspect ws held in a New York correctional facility, and extradited here. He was unable to post a $30,000 bond.

A 56-year-old Norwalk man was charged with disorderly conduct, following a domestic disturbance in a school parking lot.

Westport Police also issued these citations:

  • Traveling unreasonbly fast: 6 citations
  • Failure to drive in the proper lane: 4
  • Operating a motor vehicle without a license: 3
  • Driving while texting: 2
  • Distracted driving: 2
  • Failure to obey traffic control signals: 2
  • Operating an unregistered motor vehicle: 2
  • Larceny: 1
  • Speeding: 1
  • Passing in a no-passing zone: 1
  • Following too closely: 1
  • Failure to grant right of way: 1
  • Failure to obey stop sign: 1
  • Failure to obey state traffic commission regulations: 1
  • Operating a motor vehicle without minimum insurance: 1
  • Improper use of markers: 1

Stay in your lane! Don’t pass unless it’s allowed!

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Longtime Westport resisdent Dr. Charles Huebner died in his sleep on December 29. He was 89 years old.

He was interred with full military honors at the Assumption Cemetery in Greens Farms last month.

Charlie was an active member of St. Luke Church — chairing the Finance and Parish Council for many years — along with the Patterson Club and Minuteman Yacht Club.

He was born in Hungary, and spent his early years in Budapest. Impacted by excesses of national socialism during World War II and the imminent Russian invasion, the family fled to Austria, before settling in Detroit.

Charlie earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering (first in his class) from the University of Detroit. He was commissioned as an Air Force officer, then earned a master’s in aero/astronautics engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

He completed his military service at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, then joined NASA’s Apollo space program as a project engineer, while also earning a doctorate from American University.

In 1968 Charlie and his family moved to Westport, when he transitioned to the corporate world. He held senior executive positions with General Electric, AMF and US Industries.

In 1990, after the fall of the Iron Curtain, Charlie led the Hungarian American Enterprise Fund, established by Congress to help open Hungary to private investments.

He moved to Budapest, where he spearheaded efforts to reform the country’s economic structure. Charlie was elected president of the American Chamber of Commerce there, and was a leading member of the Hungarian-American business community.

Charlie was a devout Catholic, and a Knight of Magisterial Grace in the Order of Malta. He was chosen by the Order to serve as a deputy ambassador to Hungary, a position that carried full diplomatic status.

Charlie met and married Suzan Lawlor in college. They raised 4 children in Westport: Chuck (Lucy), Christine Rohan (Paul), Diane Dillon (Peter) and Andrea Kalkstein (Bart). They survive him, along with 11 grandchildren.

After Suzan’s death in 1984, Charlie married Zsuzsa Korab and had a fifth child, Alexandra Doane (Bobby).  He was predeceased by his brother.

Services were held earlier this year. In lieu of flowers, please consider a gift to the Jesuits.

Charlie Huebner

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Our “Westport … Naturally” features has gotten a ton of egret submissions lately.

Here — from the Saugatuck River, by the Westport Library Riverwalk – is- one of the best:

(Photo/Johanna Keyser Rossi)

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And finally … there are so many Mandy Patinkin songs we could choose (story above).

Here are 3:

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