West Nile virus has been found in mosquitoes trapped in Westport. So far, no human cases have been identified in Connecticut.
The Aspetuck Health District says that with warm, wet weather conditions — favorable for breeding mosquitoes — and plenty of time before the first frost, the number of infected mosquitoes will rise, increasing potential for human exposure.
West Nile virus mosquito.
Director Mark Cooper says “there is no reason to panic.” But precautions should be taken to avoid mosquito bites.
Mosquitoes will deposit their eggs in any pool of water they find. Once they mature and fly, they will look for blood to feed on.
The Health District recommends these precautions:
Eliminate any object outside that can hold water and become a breeding place for mosquitoes.
Clean house gutters that may retain water.
Empty wading pools and bird baths every few days.
Chlorinate swimming pools regularly.
Make sure that covers on grills, boats pools, and other equipment do not collect water.
Be sure door and window screens are tight fitting and in good repair, to avoid mosquito bites when indoors.
Mosquitoes breed in all these places.
Mosquitoes require a blood meal for reproduction. So:
Be particularly careful at dusk and dawn when mosquitoes are most active.
Wear shoes, socks, long pants and long-sleeved shirts.
Use mosquito netting when sleeping outdoors.
Consider the use of CDC-recommended mosquito repellents, containing DEET, picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, IR3535, or 2-undecanone.
When using DEET, use the lowest concentration effective for the time spent outdoors, and wash treated skin when returning indoors. Do not apply under clothing, to wounds or irritated skin, the hands of children, or to infants younger than 2 months old.
For more information on West Nile Virus, click here.
Posted onAugust 1, 2024|Comments Off on Roundup: Israeli Hostages, Joyce Carol Oates, Mike Greenberg …
Today marks 300 days in captivity for Israeli hostages.
Westporters will join a worldwide run/walk event, calling for the immediate release of the men and women held by Hamas.
It’s set for 6 p.m. tonight (Thursday) on the Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Bridge. Jews and non-Jews will stand in solidarity, and hold signs — including the official artwork of the international campaign (below).
Organizers say, “this is a family-friendly event. Everyone is invited.”
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StoryFest — Connecticut’s largest literary festival, hosted annually by the Westport Library — has just added a Very Big Name.
Joyce Carol Oates will appear on the Trefz Forum stage September 21. It’s the writer’s first appearance here since she was honored at the 2008 Malloy Lecture in the Arts.
Oates will be joined by award-winning young adult author Ryan La Sala, best-selling writer Sarah Beth Durst, fantasy writer P. Djèlí Clark, National Endowment of the Arts Fellow Peng Shepherd, and novelist Claire Messud.
Oates appears the day after a keynote conversation between author, essayist and editor Roxane Gay, and memoirist and novelist Oliver Radclyffe (September 20). Sunday (September 22) includes a PitchFest workshop with Bloom Writers’ Studio.
In addition to Oates’ and the other panels, Saturday includes 2 live podcast recordings; the awarding of the 2024 Westport Prize for Literature, and a special ceremony for the late Sybil Steinberg, former Publisher’s Weekly editor and beloved Westport icon. This year’s StoryFest is dedicated to Steinberg.
Click here for the full schedule, and more information.
From left: P. Djèli Clark, Joyce Carol Oates, Joe R. Lansdale.
Last weekend, Westport native Chelsea Cutler played at the Levitt.
Tonight (Thursday) at 7:30 p.m., the outdoor amphitheater features another home-grown musician: Drew Angus.
Growing up listening to Tom Petty, the Beatles and Rolling Stones, the 2007 Staples High School graduate merges classic rock influences with modern pop, folk and Americana artists like Ben Rector, The Lone Bellow and John Mayer.
Drew has shared stages with Mumford & Sons, Stevie Nicks, Noah Kahan, Zach Bryan, Pat Benatar, and Andrea Bocelli (on “Live with Kelly & Ryan”). He performed the national anthem at Citi Field and Oracle Park, and appeared on “Saturday Night Live” with Jimmy Fallon and Harry Styles. In 2023, one of his recordings was shared by Elton John to millions of followers.
Back in town last Sunday, Drew drew a large and appreciative crowd at the first-ever Soundview Summer Stroll.
Click here for free tickets, and more information.
Many Westporters love pickleball. On August 5 (6 p.m., Intensity Racquet Club), they can play for a cause.
Th Alzheimer’s Association fundraiser is organized by Westporters Mary Sue Teplitz and Dina Upton. Money raised will go toward the Fairfield County Walk to End Alzheimer’s, set for October 27 at Calf Pasture Beach.
Teplitz’s mother died from Alzheimer’s in 2012. “It seems like almost everyone has been touched by this disease in some way,” Mary Sue says.
Tickets are $100. Click here to purchase, and for more information.
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Mike Greenberg does not shy away from controversy.
The ESPN and ABC sports show host and Westport resident wrote “Got Your Number” — a guaranteed bar-argument-starting book describing which legends owned the jersey numbers 1 to 100.
His new book may start even more debates — because he and co-author Paul Hembekides claim to end them.
“Got Your Answers: The 100 Greatest Sports Arguments — Settled” comes out in September.
In it, Greenberg asks — and answers — questions like: What are the top 10 dynasties in major sports history? The top 10 most coveted sports trophies? The top 7 Game 7 performances? The top 10 Negro Leagues player?
Ranging from professional and college team sports to tennis, boxing and auto racing, Greenberg covers it all.
He’s pretty sure he’s right about all the answers.
Westport Police made 3 custodial arrests between July 24 and 31.
A 58-year-old Westport man was arrested for DUI and violation of traffic control signals, after driving erratically in Fairfield and Westport. He was swerving between lanes, stopping for extended periods at green lights, and failing to stop for red lights.
A 41-year-old Royersford, Pennsylvania woman was arrested for illegal possession of personal ID information, illegal reproduction of a payment card, identity theft, criminal impersonation and forgery. M&T Bank on Post Road West called police after she attempted to withdraw money with fraudulent identification.
A 35-year-old Bridgeport woman was arrested for failure to appear, following a motor vehicle violation stop.
Westport Police also issued these citations:
Failure to comply with state traffic commission regulations: 17 citations
Driving while texting: 7
Operating an unregistered motor vehicle: 7
Operating a motor vehicle under suspension: 6
Traveling unreasonably fast: 5
Operating a motor vehicle without a license: 5
Failure to obey stop sign: 4
Failure to obey traffic control signals: 4
Improper use of markers: 4
Speeding: 3
Failure to reinstate license: 3
Failure to renew registration: 3
Violation of probation: 1
Distracted driving: 1
Traveling too fast for conditions: 1
Operating a motor vehicle without minimum insurance: 1
Operating a motorcycle without insurance: 1
Failure to carry license: 1
Failure to display lights: 1
Failure to obey posted height requirements: 1
One result of failing obey posted height requirements. (Photo/Jennifer Johnson)
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Get ready for the High Holy Days.
The Westport Library and the Jewish Federation of Greater Fairfield County host food writers Naama Shefi and Westport’s own Liz Rueven in conversation about Jewish recipes and culinary heritage September 9, 7 p.m.).
The event highlights Shefi’s cookbook, “The Jewish Holiday Table: A World of Recipes, Traditions & Stories to Celebrate All Year Long.”
Westport resident Tim Lewis died peacefully on Saturday, surrounded by his family, from complications of cancer. He was 58.
Tim loved his Kansas City roots, returning often to watch the Chiefs with high school friends. He had played clarinet in the orchestra, sung in the chorus, been on the swim team, and started on the football team.
At Yale University Tim was a member of the a cappella group the Spizzwinks.
Tim had a deep commitment to community service, established while canvassing for his mother’s election to the Kansas City school board amid a heated battle over desegregation.
After college, living in Washington, Tim volunteered at a homeless shelter.
After graduating from Kellogg School of Management, Tim had a long, successful career in private equity and business consulting. He served as a principal at the The Keystone Group, followed by CRG Partners and Atlantic Street Capital, before joining Southfield Capital where he was a partner for nearly 10 years.
He served as a Westport Soccer Association commissioner for 4 years. He coached youth soccer and basketball, served on the St. Luke’s School board of directors, and volunteered with Social Impact Partners of CT.
His family says, “Tim gave generously to many educational and scholarship funds, so other kids could have the advantages he and his children did. Tim’s unique touch was connecting with people from all walks of life and with all points of view. He firmly believed in and practiced the art of civil discourse, even in these divided times.”
His obituary says: “Nothing topped his devotion to his family. His wife Alisyn and children Ale, Cessa and Nate were his top priorities. He loved them deeply, actively and tirelessly.
“Tim was famous for coordinating play dates, soccer schedules, date night, violin and drum lessons, all while ordering fall clothing for the kids (often to their chagrin) and making high-stakes work conference calls.
“He was a memory-making mastermind, relentless in his pursuit of family time through neighborhood walks, vacation hikes, and beach days in Nantucket. He particularly cherished family trips, from Northampton to Sedona, Machu Picchu to the Galapagos Islands, Italy, Scotland and beyond.”
He is survived by his wife of 23 years Alisyn, twin daughters Ale and Cessa, son Nate, parents Karen and Stan, sister and brother Catherine (Alex) and John (Suzanne), nieces Sadie, Zoe and Sasha, and nephew Eli.
You don’t have to be a soccer fan to love “Welcome to Wrexham.”
The Emmy-winning FX series chronicles actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s ownership of a floundering football club, in a seen-better-days Welsh town.
It covers the ups and downs as the team strives for promotion to higher leagues. But it also tackles topics like autism, gay parents, the insecurities of athletes, the financial burdens of sports franchises, the meaning of community, the importance of tradition, the fragility of life, and much more.
Through it all, the actor/owners have fun. On each other’s birthday, for example, Reynolds and McElhanney try to outdo each other with creative pranks.
Season 3 is currently airing. In episode 4, Reynolds (star of the very successful “Deadpool” franchise) plans a musical video tribute to McElhanney (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”), keyed to his often-mispronounced last name.
As the video began, I though, “Cute!”
As it continued — with clever lyrics, a catchy melody and first-class choreography, filmed in bars, the Wrexham stadium and other sites — I realized, “Whoa! Ryan Reynolds really put a lot of time and effort into this.”
Then came the reveal: The song was written by Justin Paul and Benj Pasek.
I should have known.
They’re the songwriting duo responsible for (among others) “Dear Evan Hansen,” “The Greatest Showman” and “La La Land.”
And Justin Paul is a 2003 graduate of Staples High School.
Justin Paul and Benj Pasek, at the Golden Globe Awards. They’ve also won Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards. (Photo/Paul Drinkwater NBC)
“06880” is “where Westport meets the world.” Including Wrexham.
So I asked Justin for the back story.
A couple of years ago, he said, he and Benj were working on “Spirited,” an Apple TV+ Christmas comedy starring Reynolds and Will Ferrell.
Justin and Benj were living in London. Reynolds invited them to Wembley Stadium, where Wrexham faced Bromley in the FA Trophy finals. The match would decide the winners of the tournament for clubs in levels 5-8 of the English National League system.
Yes, that’s pretty low. Playing at the most storied stadium in Britain was a Very Big Deal. (Spoiler alert: Wrexham lost, 1-0.)
“We had to sign a release to get into the owner’s box,” Justin recalls. “That was strange.”
Then he saw a film crew. He learned that Reynolds was working on a documentary about the club he owned.
“David Beckham was sitting next to Ryan in the box,” Justin says. “I have no idea what they were talking about, but it was pretty cool.”
Ryan Reynolds and David Beckham
Justin became a fan of the Wrexham team — and, once the series aired, of Reynolds’ show.
He and Reynolds stayed in touch. One day, Reynolds asked Justin for a favor. He wanted to create a music video, for McElhanney’s birthday.
“It was the most random assignment. But it was so much fun,” Justin says.
“This was right in the spirit of Ryan Reynolds: bringing people together under the umbrella of joy. It was poking fun of Rob, but also himself.”
From New York to Hollywood and Wrexham, Justin Paul has not forgotten his Westport roots. Last spring, he met with Staples Players — the group he once acted in — prior to their production of Pasek & Paul’s “James and the Giant Peach.” (Photo/Kerry Long)
Coming up with ideas for the song was fun too. “There was plenty of good, bad and inappropriate stuff,” Justin notes.
They included references to the Racecourse (Wrexham’s stadium, the oldest one in the world still hosting international matches) and The Turf (a pub that plays a prominent role in the documentary).
“It’s a love letter to the club — while making fun of Rob at the same time,” Justin says.
“And Ryan’s feelings come through too: ‘I paid a bunch of money to write a song and video to you, because I love you so much.’ He lives life with joy, humor and self-deprecation.”
There was a bonus for Justin and Benj: They cast many of their actor/dancer friends in the video.
Screenshot from the”McElhanney” video.
It was shot primarily in a New York bar, as well as Wrexham. (There’s a quick cameo of Justin playing piano, which I missed the first time around.)
“Ryan went way above and beyond for this video,” Justin says. “He knew how ridiculous it was. That’s who he is.”
Rob McElhanney was “very surprised” by the song and video, Justin adds.
Many of Justin and Benj’s projects take a long time, from conception to completion. “Dear Evan Hansen,” for example, made it to Broadway after 7 years — “and that’s relatively short.”
Working on the “McElhanney” song was “fun, down and dirty — and quick,” Justin says.
“We created it, shot it, then sent it out to the world in a really short time.”
Wrexham fans loved it.
And now they know how to pronounce “McElhanney.”
Click below, and you will too:
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This is not the first “Unsung Heroes” award that Westport’s Parks & Recreation Department has earned.
It probably won’t be the last.
But once again, the men, women and young employees of this very important, public-facing town agency should be singled out, and thanked profusely.
Recently, I worked closely with Parks & Rec on 2 projects.
The 1st-ever Soundview Summer Stroll took a ton of planning. From the moment Kristin Mott Purcell, Sunil Hirani and I met with the department, months ago, the question they always asked was: “How can we help?”
Parks & Rec handled every aspect of the Stroll with efficiency, energy, creativity and smiles.
Moving stanchions? Setting up tents? Finding a generator? No problem!
Staff members picked up trash all afternoon. Interim director Rick Giunta and operations chief Carm Roda were everywhere — and always just a text message away.
All day, both officials said how happy they were that attendees had fun.
Parks & Rec helped throw a party for 3,000 people. (Photo/Benji Porosoff)
Three days earlier, a smaller event — the annual “06880” blog party — was another success.
Again, Parks & Rec played a key role. The guest services staff roped off the area early, moved tables, and kept checking in to see that everything was okay.
In just a few months as interim director, Giunta has generated great spirit throughout his department. It’s clear that his employees feel like a “team.”
The result — at the Summer Stroll, the “06880” party, on the beach, at the Summer Kickoff party in June, and throughout the rest of Parks & Rec’s parks and recreational facilities — is seen and felt by everyone.
1st Selectwoman Jen Tooker often calls Westport a great place “to live, work and play.” The town’s Parks & Recreation Department plays an important role in — especially — our much-appreciated chances to play.
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Only 2 weeks remain for young photographers to take shots at the Westport Farmers’ Market — and enter the “Young Shoots” contest,
The 8th annual event runs this Thursday and next (July 31, August 7). Students ages 5 through 18 can demonstrate their love for local food — and their creative photo talents — to win cash prizes in 3 age categories, plus a chance to attend an art class at MoCA CT.
All photos must be taken at the Westport Farmers’ Market (Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Imperial Avenue parking lot). It’s an amazing place, filled with food, plants, food trucks, entertainers, the farmers themselves, shoppers — everything a young photographer could hope to capture.
Local artists will judge. Age groups are 5-9, 10-14 and 15-18. An exhibit at Gilbertie’s Herbs & Garden Center (August 21, 6 p.m.) will showcase the winners. Every entrant can pick up a framed print of their photo there.
The contest is sponsored by the Farmers’ Market, the Artists Collective of Westport, and the Drew Friedman Community Arts Center.
Click here for rules, registration and more information.
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This terse, 2-line news release was sent to local media yesterday:
“As of July 27, 2024, Alma Sarelli will no longer participate as Campaign Manager for Candidate Kami Evans who is running for State Senate for the 26th District. Alma wishes Kami nothing but the best in her campaign.”
Kami Evans
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Tony Award winner James Naughton, and Aztec Two-Step folk legend Rex Fowler — both local residents — headline an all-star “Best of Broadway” cast.
The performance — a benefit for Sandy Hook Promise, the gun violence education and empowerment non-profit — is set for September 22 (6 p.m., SHU Community Theater, Fairfield).
The evening of music and dance includes stars from the casts of “Phantom of the Opera,”” “Les Miserables,” “Chicago,” “City of Angels,” “Cats” and more. Naughton and Fowler will host and perform.
The cast also includes veteran Broadway stars Dodie Pettit and Terry Eldh of Westport; a special screening of the trailer “A Father’s Promise,” and an auction.
Mark Barden and Nicole Hockley — co-founders and CEOs of Sandy Hook Promise, and parents of 1st graders killed in the vicious school shooting in Newtown — will be at the benefit.
For tickets, a full cast list and more information, click here.
Speaking of entertainment: Westport singer Melissa Newman joins Tony Lombardozzi, Phil Bowler and Bobby Leonard at this week’s Jazz at the Post.
Thursday’s event (August 1, shows at 7 and 8:30 p.m.; dinner from 7 p.m.; VFW Joseph J. Clinton Post 399) kicks off another great season for the popular series.
Reservations are highly suggested: JazzatthePost@gmail.com
Melissa Newman
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This cormorant waited patiently on a Ned Dimes Marina buoy — perhaps for someone to take his “Westport … Naturally” photo?
He’s helped market the careers of Notorious BIG, Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Pink, Toni Braxton, Alicia Keys and others.
He’s an innovative business leader. He knows tech, media, retail and real estate. His latest venture: CEO and co-founder of Guesst Software, the highly regarded prop-tech venture.
Jay brings people together. He builds inclusive communities. In his 8 years in Westport, he’s made a mark here, with service on the boards of the Library and YMCA, and co-founder of Westport 10, the networking and social group for Black men and their families.
His newest project is Content Studio. He helped found the cutting-edge podcast studio, event space, stage and bar on Saugatuck Avenue, across from Dunville’s.
The other day, he rolled out a new podcast: Visionary’s.
He’s bringing guests like ESPN CEO Jimmy Pitaro, Sounder CEO Kal Amin, 1st Selectwoman Jen Tooker (all local residents), Connecticut Department of Economic & Community Development commission and chief innovation officer, and other business leaders, politicians, community activists, tastemakers and investors, to the Content Studio.
Jay asks them all: What defines a visionary? How did you create and unlock your vision? How do you push your goals and dreams forward?
“Everyone has a story,” Jay says. “And everyone has specific trials on their path to success that inspires up-and-coming visionaries to learn, grow and scale.”
Here’s the back story on how the Visionary’s podcast came about:
I am particularly honored that the very first “Visionary’s” podcast guest is … me.
“I flipped the script with Dan,” Jay says. “He tells stories all the time. I wanted to hear about his.”
Click below for a teaser:
Click below for the full interview:
And then bookmark Jay Norris’ “Visionary’s” podcast, for episodes even more exciting than this one. (Click here, then click “Subscribe” for the Visionary’s podcast. Click here for Jay Norris’ website.)
From 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. today, Blossom + Stem has created over 100 bud vases filled with local flowers for customers. There’s also iced coffee and cookies, and Sweetgreen swag.
Westporters who know Sweetgreen are excited. Let’s hope the hype is true.
The 49th straight monthly Red Cross Blood Drive at VFW Joseph J. Clinton Post 399 is tomorrow (Wednesday, July 31, 1 to 6 p.m. Veteran blood donors — and first-timers — are welcome.
Click here to make an appointment. Use sponsor code VFWWESTPORT. You can also call 800-733-2767.
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The Public Works Department’s annual roadway crack seal program begins today.
Work will take about a week, on 12-15 miles of town streets.
Alternating one-way traffic flow will be used. Keep your eyes open — and drive carefully.
Attention will be paid.
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Staples High School Class of 1987 graduate Linda Hall’s latest piece — “What Alice Munro Knew” — has been posted on The New Republic’s website.
The subtitle reads: “After news of Munro’s betrayal of her daughter, its hard not to see a preoccupation with guilt and secrets in her later work.”
Hall is an associate professor of English at Skidmore. (Hat tip: Fred Cantor)
Linda Hall
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“Westport … Naturally” photographer Johanna Keyser Rossi snapped this great close-up of a butterfly, at the Library Riverwalk:
When disaster strikes — a hurricane, say, or a toxic chemical spill on I-95 — the question isn’t “Who you gonna call?”
It should be: “Who’s gonna call you?”
The answer is simple: Nixle.
The town-wide notification system can mean the difference between losing your car to a flood, or moving it to higher ground. Or driving into downed wires, or avoiding the area completely. Or dozens of other dangerous scenarios, which — thanks to modern technology — Westport’s emergency services personnel and first responders can now warn us about.
Nixle is nimble. Notifications can be sent in any form residents want to receive them: text, email or phone. They can be sent to every resident in town, or only an affected neighborhood or group.
They can even be scheduled by time. We can get an alert first thing in the morning — but it won’t unduly alarm us at 3 a.m.
When disaster strikes — as it did during Hurricane Isaias, here on Prospect Road near Hillandale — Nixle can warn of road closures.
Nixle is an opt-in system. (To sign up, text 06880 to 888777, or click here.)
It’s used by Westport’s emergency management team, and the Police Department.
The other day, emergency management director Nick Marsan and Police Captain Dave Wolf described the system.
It can be used for a variety of situations, including drinking water contamination, utility outages, evacuation notices, unexpected road closures, missing persons, fires, flash flood and tornado warnings, bomb threats, chemical spills and gas leaks.
It is used sparingly, Marsan and Wolf stress, in public safety and emergency situations. In other words: Nixle will notify users about a flash flood. It will not be used every time rain is coming.
(Big storms, yes. A Nixle message might say “65 mph winds are expected. Stay off roads, and prepare for long-term power outages.”)
A Nixle text alert …
Officials want to ensure that when residents get a Nixle alert, they understand it’s serious.
That’s why Nixle is not used for heavy traffic (an all-too-common occurrence). If, however, traffic lights are inoperable, or detours are in place, an alert could be sent.
(So how can you find out about “normal” traffic issues? Sign up for Police and Fire Department’s social media: Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.)
Officials realize that residents get information in a variety of ways: texts, calls, emails.
Some older residents prefer old-fashioned phone calls. Nixle sends those too (and leaves a message, if the call is not answered).
Text messages are brief, and to the point: “Long Lots Road is closed between Turkey Hill and Hyde Lane, due to a car fire.” Emails and phone messages can be longer.
Only a few people in each department have authority to issue a Nixle alert. That prevents over-use of the system.
“Unless a meteor is coming, we have a few minutes to plan our message,” Marsan says.
Typically there is a quick discussion before an alert is issued, to ensure that the proper message goes out, to the right audience.
Not every resident needs to know, for example, to move to higher ground during a storm surge. But those living near the shore do. Any Nixle message can be sent to the entire town, or any segment of it.
(If you’re signed up, you’ll get an alert even if you’re not physically here. That’s helpful, if you need to tell a nanny or neighbor the news.)
… and the dashboard. It shows that 2 flood alerts were sent to over 6,000 text recipients, more than 3,000 email users, and over 100 phone lines.
Human Services Department Elaine Daignault also uses Nixle. She maintains a list of residents who may be particularly vulnerable during emergencies. She can offer information, and ask if they need food or other resources.
Many people on Daignault’s list — including those with vision issues — prefer the phone to emails or texts. Nixle allows her to communicate easily, by recorded voice.
Marsan and Wolf point to unexpected uses of the system. One morning, heavy — and unexpected — ice caused several accidents. A Nixle message went out: “Extreme ice conditions throughout Westport.” Residents were urged to take care when walking outside, getting in and out of cars, and driving.
It’s also been used — successfully — to find residents reported as missing.
“We’ve never regretted sending out a message,” Wolf says. Over time, though officials have refined exactly what they say, and how they say it.
Nixle has not yet been used in Westport for an active shooter, or a hazardous chemical release after a rail accident. Hopefully, it never will be.
But if either event — or any other unforeseen incident — happens, Nixle will let us know.
We just have to sign up for it.
(To enroll in Nixle, text 06880 to 888777, or click here. You’ll also have an option to enroll in a database for notification by state officials.)
When Saugatuck Shores floods, Nixle sends targeted messages to the neighborhood. (Photo/Michele Sorensen)
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