Roundup: Hostage Flyers, Earthplace Calendar, Cam Manna …

Posted on February 4, 2024 | 7 comments

Shortly after October 7, flyers with photos of Israeli hostages held by Hamas were posted on the Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Bridge downtown.

Yesterday, they were scattered on the sidewalk.

The action was deliberate, with cuts where they were hung.

Israeli hostage flyers yesterday, on the Ruth Steinkraus Cohen Bridge. 

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The list of fun, worthy Westport activities is long, and overlapping.

Earthplace has announced a slew of events for 2024, hoping to get on families’ radars — and calendars — early

  • Easter Egg Hunt (March 30, 11 a.m. and noon slots; $25 per child; click here to register).
  • “A Toast to the Trees” afternoon beer tasting and kids’ activities (April 27, 4 to 6 p.m., $35 adults; $15 children; click here to register).
  • Cocktails & Clams fundraiser: sunset evening on the Sound (June 1, 5 p.m.).
  • Woodside Bash: party under the stars (October 5, 7 p.m.).
  • Family Fun Festival: hay rides, corn pool, arts and crafts, pumpkin bowling and more (October 6, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.).

To learn more about Earthplace, click here.

Last year’s Earthplace Woodside Bash.

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Cam Manna is headed to the Super Bowl.

The Ithaca College junior sports media major earned a spot at the Las Vegas media row.

He was a 3-time John Drury National High School Radio Award winner (best play-by-play, sports talk and news feature) at Staples High School) for his work at WWPT-FM, while at Staples High School.

Manna was selected to work the first-ever ESPN Sports Kidcast. He covers a variety of sports for Ithaca and Cornell University, and recently won 2 College Broadcaster Inc. awards.

He is active too with the Ithaca Youth Bureau, coaching after-school football, basketball and baseball, and assists with arts and crafts and homework at a local elementary school.

Congratulations, Cam. “06880” is following your career with interest and pride.

Cam Manna, in action.

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Herm Freeman is the Westport Book Shop’s artist exhibitor for February. His recent landscapes — inspired by Cezanne, Soutine and villages in the south of France — are on display at the Jesup Road store throughout the month.

Freeman has taught art in Connecticut schools since 1973, and exhibited works throughout the US and Europe for over 40 years.

A reception is set for February 14 (6 to 7:30 p.m.). To RSVP, call 203-349-5141 or email bookshop@westportbooksaleventures.org.

Herm Freeman, at the Westport Book Shop.

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Check out our new header (image at the top of the home page, on our website). JD Dworkow captured the shot yesterday. It’s a keeper!

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Sunny skies returned recently.

And so did this serene “Westport … Naturally” scene, at Gray’s Creek.

(Photo/Johanna Keyser Rossi)

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And finally … today is National Thank a Mailman Day.

Kind of weird that it comes on the one day a week when the mail is not delivered, right? I’m just sayin’ …

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Puzzling Day At The Library

Posted on February 4, 2024 | Comments Off on Puzzling Day At The Library

Over 150 people — from right here in Westport, and as far away as Georgia — crammed the Westport Library yesterday.

They brought pencils (and a few pens), a competitive yet comradely spirit, and their wits, to the Library’s 25th annual Crossword Contest.

With less than 2 minutes remaining, many puzzlers were still working hard on the third crossword.

In some ways, it was no contest.

Defending champion Glenn Ryan picked up his 6th title, beating former winners Ken Stern and Peter Rinkus. He finished a New York Times Sunday crossword in a lightning-fast 6 minutes, 7 seconds.

That’s the time it takes many people to figure out the first few answers.

Just 11 seconds into the finals, competitors (from left) Glenn Ryan, Ken Stern and Peter Rinkus had already filled in several answers.

The trio qualified for the finals by completing 3 puzzles — a “Monday,” “Tuesday” and “Wednesday,” in ascending order of difficulty — perfectly, in the least amount of time.

Winner Glenn Ryan is interviewed by New York Times puzzle editor and contest host Will Shortz.

But everyone was a winner.

Some contestants got a certificate for finishing all 3 puzzles correctly.

Mark Gilrain earned a certificate, for 3 perfect puzzles.

Two won for “best penmanship” (one in pencil, the other pen).

All were entertained before the final round with word games, courtesy of Times puzzle editor (and contest puzzle master) Will Shortz.

Many puzzlers are veterans of previous Library contests. Some were first-timers.

Midway through the contest. In the background: Library director Bill Harmer and puzzle master Will Shortz.

Many finished one crossword. Some finished all three.

The Moore family came from Atlanta. Clockwise from right: Rebecca is a veteran puzzler (and finished all 3 correctly). William is a sophomore at Wesleyan University. Randy just started solving 2 weeks ago. Their friend Jim Dray (blue) traveled a shorter distance. He lives in Guilford.

“Across” the board, all had fun. No one left feeling “down.”

Word!

The most important elements of yesterday’s contest: the crossword puzzles, and pencil sharpeners. (All photos/Dan Woog)

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Pics Of The Day #2482

Posted on February 3, 2024 | Comments Off on Pics Of The Day #2482

Tonight’s sunset intrigued many photographers. “06880” received plenty of “Pic of the Day” shots. Here are 2:

Saugatuck train station (Photo/Patricia McMahon)

Saugatuck River (Photo/Jerry Kuyper)

 

 

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Roundup: Super Bowl, Self-Defense Sessions, Westport Pride Scholarships …

Posted on February 3, 2024 | 1 comment

Over 400 people packed the Library last month to hear Dr. Clarence Jones, Martin Luther King’s 93-year-old speechwriter and confidant.

Next week, he’ll have an audience of 100 million,

Foundation to Combat Antisemitism — a group created by New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft — will air its first Super Bowl commercial ever. It will feature Dr. Jones.

“I know I can speak for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. when I say without a doubt that the Civil Rights movement (including the passage of the Civil Rights and Voting Acts) would not have occurred without the unwavering and largely unsung efforts of the Jewish people,” Jones told FCAS.

“With hate on the rise, it is as important as ever that all of us stand together and speak out. Silence is not an option. I’m glad that I’ve lived long enough to partner with Robert Kraft and FCAS to continue to spread the message to the widest possible audience — the Super Bowl.” (Hat tip: Howard Edelstein)

Dr. Clarence Jones (far right) at the Westport Library for last month’s Dr. Martin Luther King celebration with (from left) New York Congressman Ritchie Torres, and NBC host and Westport resident Craig Melvin. (Photo/Caitlin Jacob)

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Tomorrow (Sunday, February 4, 11 a.m.) marks the second walk calling for the release of hostages held by Hamas.

The event is part of Run for Their Lives, a movement in more than 180 cities worldwide.

“The goal is to bring continued awareness to the hostages representing multiple  nationalities still in captivity in Gaza,” organizers say.

“This is not a religious or political event. It’s about innocent civilians being held by terrorists, and not about the war.

“This is a peaceful walk. Children and dogs are welcome.”

For more details and the location of the walk, click here. The walks will continue every Sunday, until the hostages are returned.

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Make money on the Super Bowl!

The Staples Rugby Club is holding a “squares fundraiser.” Boxes are $20. Payouts are $100 for the first 3 quarters, $200 for the final. All net proceeds help fund the Staples boys and girls rugby programs.

Payment is due February 9. Numbers will be assigned February 10.

Payment can be made by Venmo (@staplesrugbyclub) or by clicking here. For more information, click here.

Staples High School rugby team.

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Statistics show that 1 in 5 girls ages 15 to 17 are sexually assaulted. In college, the figure is 1 in 5 women, 1 in 16 men.

In response, the Staples High School cheerleaders are organizing a self-defense fundraiser, with the Westport Police Department and Fit Club Jiu-Jitsu. The event is Sunday, February 11 (2 sessions — 9:30 to 11:30 a.m; 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.) at Fit Club, 1496 Post Road, Fairfield).

Instructors include Joe Oppedisano, detective Beth Leetch, and officers Mike Ruttenber and Rob Curcio.

The cost is $75 per person. A portion of the proceeds benefits the Rowan Center in Stamford, which works with victims of sexual assault.

Space is limited. To register, and for more information, email StaplesWreckersCheer@gmail.com.

Staples High School cheerleaders.

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Westport Pride is offering 2 $1,000 scholarships this spring. One is for a Staples High school student; the other is for a non-Staples student, elsewhere in Fairfield County.

Applications are open to “anyone who has planned or been a part of activism- centered activities or organizations aimed at bettering the experiences of the LGBTQ+ community, for any members of the LGBTQ+ community who feel their experience as a young queer person has shaped their perspective and an aspect of themselves, or LGBTQ+ individuals who produced an art piece that highlights history, struggle or triumphs in the LGBTQ+ community.”

Click here for the Westport Pride Staples Scholarship; click here for the Westport Pride Fairfield County Scholarship. The deadline for both is May 1.

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The teenager who was convicted of seriously injuring a 64-year-old Uber Eats driver during a 2022 Westport car robbery was sentenced to 6 months in prison yesterday.

Jason Minor, 18, of New Haven was handed the sentence — which also includes a 5-year suspended sentence, and 5 years of probation — after violating a program that could have ended with the charges against him being dropped, CT Insider reports.

Longtime Westporter Katharine Miller was delivering Uber Eats to supplement her income. She was assaulted picking up an order, and suffered a head injury. Residents donated $33,000 to help defray medical and rehabilitation bills.

After her recovery, Miller repaid that generosity forward. She had written a children’s book, and offered it at a low price — with every sale a donation to Bridgeport elementary schools. Click here to read that heartwarming story.

Katherine Miller in 2022, with Bridgeport students holding “magic keys” that were part of her book donation drive. She initiated the project after being assaulted as an Uber Eats driver. Yesterday, her assailant was sentenced to 6 months in prison.

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The other day, the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Westport put on a barn dance.

As soon as the music started, a hawk flew into a tree, just outside the church.

He stayed for a while. “I guess he liked the music,” says Johanna Keyser Rossi. She enjoyed watching him — and photographed him, for today’s “Westport … Naturally” feature.

(Photo/Johanna Keyser Rossi)

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And finally … it’s not often that a rock star’s mother’s death rate a New York Times obituary.

But it’s not often that one has an impact on her like Adele Springsteen’s did.

Bruce’s mom — who died Wednesday at 98 — rented him his first guitar when he was 7, then encouraged him and his musical passion in the face of her husband’s lack of steady work and mental illness. (Click here for a full obituary.)

I understood Adele’s importance to her son — and to musical history — when I sat in the second row for “Springsteen on Broadway.”

Among the Boss’ many moving stories, the one about his mother stands out.

She was several years into Alzheimer’s, he said. “But the need to dance, that need to dance, is something that hasn’t left her. She can’t speak. She can’t stand. But when she sees me, there’s a smile.”

And then he launched into a loving, lovely version of “Dancing in the Dark.”

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Online Art Gallery #199

Posted on February 3, 2024 | 4 comments

New artists and new styles highlight this week’s online art gallery.

We welcome all work. Watercolors, oils, charcoal, pen-and-ink, acrylics, lithographs, collages, macramé, jewelry, sculpture, decoupage, needlepoint — we want whatever you’ve got.

Email it to 06880blog@gmail.com. Share your work with the world! (PS: Please include the medium you’re working in — art lovers want to know.)

Age, level of experience, subject matter — there are no restrictions. Everyone is invited to contribute.

“When Real Cowboys Play Poker” (Ken Runkel)

Untitled —  Sherwood Mill Pond (Andy Millard)

“Winter Thaw” — watercolor (Dorothy Robertshaw)

Untitled — Maj Kalfus describes this as “an illustration of one of my favorite childhood poems.”

“Girl” — acrylic on Masonite. Artist Nathan Rolla Mach, a high school junior, is the son of 1991 Staples High School graduate Gina Rolla Mach.

Untitled — acrylic painting (Susan Gold Falkenstein)

“High Wind BVI” — watercolor (Werner Liepolt)

“The Israelite Tribe of Shimon” — Artist Steve Stein says, “Chagall created much copied and reinterpreted stained glass windows of the 12 ancient tribes of the Bible. The anglicized names might include Simon, Simeon, Samson  and even Stephen.”

“This Way  Down” (Peter Barlow)

“Westport Pier” — oil on canvas (Steve Moen)

“January” — PhotoGraphic (Jerry Kuyper)

“Uptick” (Tom Doran)

“On the Grounds of the Greenwich Historical Society” (Kathleen Burke)

“Enneapod Emerges From the Wormhole” (Mike Hibbard)

“Lost in Thought” (Lawrence Weisman)

Untitled (Alan Goldberg)

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January Real Estate: Good News For Sellers And Buyers

Posted on February 3, 2024 | 2 comments

Sometimes the real estate market is good for sellers. Sometimes it’s good for buyers.

Right now, it’s great for both.

That’s the analysis of January statistics, by our friends at KMS Team at Compass.

The number of new listings — 47 — is up 88% from the 25 new listings a year earlier, in January 2023.

The spring market usually starts around Super Bowl time, KMS Team says. This year, it seems to have begun a month earlier. That’s good news for buyers, who for a while last year were hamstrung by low inventory.

The median sales price in January 2024 — $1,887,500 — is up 18% from the $1,590,000 of a year ago.

That tracks with the total sales volume of $50,853,000 in January — up 23% from $41,194,500 a year earlier.

That’s good news for sellers.

The most popular price range among January’s 20 closed sales was $1.5 million to $1.999 million. There were 7 homes in that category. There was just 1 closing for less than $1 million, and 2 in the $5 million to $6.999 million range.

For detailed statistics on Westport’s real estate market, click here.

This new construction at 15 Burr Farms Road sold last month for $5,450,000.

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Pic Of The Day #2481

Posted on February 2, 2024 | 2 comments

Early morning, Greens Farms train station (Photo/David Stein)

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Friday Flashback #384

Posted on February 2, 2024 | 15 comments

This tight snapshot from the 1960s shows how much downtown has changed.

(Photo courtesy of Christopher Maroc)

Main Street no longer supports a TV/radio/hi-fi store, camera shop, or hardware store.

And Oscar’s — which moved a few years later from its original location here, to larger quarters a few doors north — is now Rye Ridge Deli.

So where did shoppers go, years ago, for athleisure wear, fancy furniture or art?

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Roundup: Town Meetings, Cava, Book Club …

Posted on February 2, 2024 | 4 comments

Interesting upcoming agenda items of note:

On Monday (February 5, 12:30 p.m., Town Hall auditorium), the Board of Selectwomen meet to consider just one item: a request by Parks & Recreation Department director Jen Fava to approve a 1-year lease extension between the town and Longshore Sailing School.

The original request, for 10 years, was scuttled by the Board of Finance last month.

The meeting will be livestreamed here, and broadcast on Optimum channel 79.

Next Thursday (February 8, 5 p.m., Zoom), the Public Site & Building Commission has a full plate.

They’ll talk about the Staples High School re-roofing project; Gillespie Center renovations; the Westport Police Athletic League renovation/construction projects, Longshore renovations, and “other business.”

The Longshore Sailing School is up for a one-year lease renewal.

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There were plenty of smiling faces yesterday at Cava.

The build-your-own Mediterranean bowls-and-pitas fast casual dining place next to Westport Hardware/across from Fresh Market invited residents to a “Community Day” celebration.

Meals were free — and donations to Food Rescue US were matched by the chain, which now has over 300 locations in 24 states.

Cava is open today. There’s no longer a free lunch (or dinner). But the lines are sure to be long anyway.

The crowd at Cava last night. (Photo/Laney Lloyd)

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The Westport Book Shop asks: “Do you enjoy talking about books and comparing notes with fellow bibliophiles? Do you wish you were in a book club, but don’t have time to read a whole book before each meeting? Can’t commit to meet every single month, but want to participate occasionally?”

If so, their new Short Story Book Club is for you.

They’ll meet at the Westport Book Shop across from Jesup Green on the fourth Thursday of every month (6 to 7:30 p.m.), beginning February 22.

Books include classics and contemporary short stories. Come to one session, some, or all — it’s up to you!

The first session covers “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. Published in 1892, it is an important early work of American feminist literature, examining attitudes toward women’s mental and physical health in the 19th century.

Space is limited; pre-registration is requested by phone (203-349-5141) or email (bookshop@westportbooksaleventures.org).

Copies of stories are available to borrow through the Westport Library’s digital collection. A limited number of physical copies may be borrowed at the Library too.

Other Book Club dates are March 28 and April 25. To suggest a story, email bookshop@westportbooksaleventures.org.

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When Westporters gorge themselves at Super Bowl parties next weekend, they may not think about people who are hungry.

But the Westport Police Department, Westport Police Benevolent Association, (PBA) and Westport Sunrise Rotary know there are many people in need.

On Saturday,, February 10 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.), those groups will sponsor a food drive at Stop & Shop.

All donations will support Homes with Hope’s food pantry at the Gillespie Center, and Westport Human Services’ food pantry.

Police officers and volunteers will accept non-perishable food items, and cash donations. Suggested items include applesauce, breakfast bars, boxed macaroni and cheese, canned vegetables, canned fruit, canned meat and tuna, canned soup and stew, cup of noodles soup and ramen noodles, cereal, gluten-free foods (pasta, soups, cereals), granola. protein bars, hamburger or tuna helper, hearty soups, ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, oatmeal, pancake mix and syrup, pasta and sauce, peanut butter and jelly, rice, and any miscellaneous snacks.

Glass jars are prohibited.

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As antisemitism rises, Dora Horn speaks.

The author of the best-seller “People Love Dead Jews” will discuss the need for collective action on February 28 (7:30 p.m., Chabad Lubavitch of Westport).

Click here for tickets, and more information.

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Sherwood Island — the oldest state park in Connecticut — is a popular spot in summer.

And the winter.

Friends of Sherwood Island announce two upcoming, free events.

A February 11 nature walk (11 a.m., main pavilion) with park ranger Melanie Kikta and master wildlife conservationist Ginny Apple will look for dens and nests of mammals and birds that start families this month.

The naturalists will point out where foxes, coyotes, deer and bobcats have been sighted, and look for nests of bald eagles and other birds of prey.

On March 10 (10 a.m., main pavilion), there’s a nature photography walk.

Click here for more information on both events.

Sherwood Island may look quiet in winter. But there’s plenty going on. You just need to know where to look. (Photo/Neal Radding)

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Last night, Gilbertie’s hosted a spirits tasting event. It featured herbal cocktails from Fifth Estate, made locally and sold at the garden center.

Guests also enjoyed hors d’oeuvres from the Blondinit chef. The Israeli restaurant opens on Church Lane next month.

(Photo and hat tip/Claudia Sherwood Servidio)

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A couple of weeks ago, “06880” ran a photo of the demolition of the unique castle-style home on Edgemarth Hill Road.

Work continues. Here’s the scene yesterday, from Greens Farms Road:

(Photo/Susan Garment)

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Richard Epstein describes today’s “Westport … Naturally” photo:

“’Arnold’s Promise’ witch hazel is the first flower I look for to announce the start of a new year of spring. It blooms in February — snow, ice or unseasonable warmth.”

(Photo/Richard Epstein)

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And finally … Chita Rivera died on Tuesday in New York. She was 91.

The New York Times called her a “fire-and-ice dancer, singer and actress who leapt to stardom in the original Broadway production of ‘West Side Story’ and dazzled audiences for nearly 7 decades as a Puerto Rican lodestar of the American musical theater.” She was the first Latina to earn Kennedy Center honors.

Click here for a full obituary.

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Finance Board Look$ Ahead

Posted on February 2, 2024 | 9 comments

It’s a good thing the days are getting longer.

The Board of Finance will need all the time they can get at next Wednesday’s meeting (February 7, 7:30 p.m., Town Hall auditorium).

The agenda includes 3 discussion-only items: a financial report from the Finance director, and updates on the Longshore Sailing School lease and from the audit manager.

Then come a bang-bang series of action items:

  • A request from the Long Lots School Building Committee to approve $6.8 million for the design of the new elementary school and Stepping Stones pre-school.
  • A request from the Parks & Recreation Department director to approve $104,000 to install irrigation at the Coleytown Middle School fields.
  • Another request by the Parks & Rec director to approve $80,000 for analysis, design and preparation of construction documents to replace critical elements of the Compo Beach Ned Dimes Marina.
  • A request from the Fire Department deputy chief to approve $110,000 for work to update and merge Fire Department conceptual plans to include the Police Department and Emergency Medical Service in a new concept analysis, for a joint public safety facility.
  • A request from the Public Works Department director to approve $630,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for design and permitting of the redevelopment of Jesup Green and the Imperial Avenue parking lot.

That’s a robust agenda.

And it’s an indication that Westporters will be asked to fund a number of big-ticket items, in the months and years ahead.

This is the 8-24 preliminary plan for a new $100 million Long Lots Elementary School. It may cost nearly $7 million for a complete design.

We’ve talked a bit about the redesign of the Parker Harding parking lot — though without much discussion of cost (and no firm decisions yet). Now, Phase 2 of the Downtown Plan Implementation Committee’s recommendations looms on the Saugatuck River horizon.

Few people have mentioned much about plans for a join public safety facility. Police, fire and EMS have all done great work in cramped, aging buildings. A new, shared facility is important — and will soon be a topic for debate.

The request for work at Ned Dimes Marina is a rounding error, compared to what’s ahead for Parks & Rec. Officials have been working for a couple of years on a long-term redevelopment plan for Longshore.

Parks & Rec is developing a long-term plan for the renovation of Longshore.

In addition, the Coleytown Middle School field request is just one of many that Parks & Rec may make.

The Long Lots debate has underscored the woeful conditions of a number of town playing fields. Artificial turf — the modern, non-carcinogenic type — may be an answer, at sites like Wakeman, Staples’ Loeffler Field, and Kings Highway Elementary School. Lights would help alleviate the fields crunch too.

Those are costly, quality-of-life, youth-oriented projects that we’ll hear more about in the months to come.

Not on the Board of Finance’s long agenda next week, but hard to ignore: possible renovation of old-as-Long Lots Coleytown Elementary School.

Dredging the Saugatuck River.

And, I’m sure, one or two other important projects I’ve forgotten to mention, or not yet heard about.

Coleytown Elementary School is in need of modernization too.

On Wednesday, the Finance board will vote, for the most part, on initial design work.

These are small down payments on future work. Appropriations to come will have many more zeroes.

All are important to some people. Some are important to all.

But improving our town for generations to come won’t come cheap.

Buckle up.

(Click here for the full Board of Finance agenda. The meeting will be livestreamed at http://www.westportct.gov, and shown on Optimum channel 79.)

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