The Republican Party of Westport’s slate for the November elections features a mix of current and experienced candidates, and 3 new faces.
Meeting Thursday night at Town Hall, the GOP chose incumbent Liz Heyer, and newcomer Judy Domkowski.
Former Board of Finance member Tom Lasersohn joins Rich Hightower and Perry Winter in the Board of Finance race. Two current members will not run for re-election. Jay DesMarteau is moving, and Jim Foster has switched his registration to unaffiliated.
Incumbents Amie Tesler and Patricia Zucaro, alternate John Bolton, and former member Jack Whittle will vie for seats on the Planning & Zoning Commission.
Zoning Board of Appeals vice chair Liz Won and alternate Michelle Hopson are running again, while Joe Sledge was nominated to remain on the Board of Assessment Appeals.
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Only 2 Westport Farmers’ Markets remain before the “Young Shoots” photography contest deadline.
The 7th annual event — for students ages 5-18 — offers cash prizes in three age groups (and a chance to attend a MoCA art class). Click here to submit, and for more details.
But the WFM is a great place for artists too.
Quinn Fitts is a 14-year-old Westporter. He works in sculpture, pottery and watercolors. He’s also an accomplished glassblower and blacksmith.
A favorite subject is Farmers’ Market food. Here are 2 of his works:
“Carrots” (Quinn Fitts)
“Mushrooms” (Quinn Fitts)
Maybe next year, the “Young Shoots” contest will add an artists’ category.
Another creative shopper is Nisha Amir. She personalized her tote bag with a photo of her son, at the Bees Knees Ice Pops stand.
And maybe a “personalized tote bag” category too …?
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You won’t find this in the Westport Police reports.
But maybe in New York’s.
Yesterday, the cops were called when the line at Popup Bagels’ Thompson Street location in SoHo got too long.
At one time, over 400 people were waiting at the site that opened in May. Several platforms have named Westport-based Popup the “best bagel in New York.”
The next location is the Upper East Side. Details soon, for the fall opening.
This is only half the line yesterday. It wrapped around the block in the other direction too.
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Westport has a new world champion
Mason Banks joined fellow US Naval Academy midshipman/crew teammate Jackson Fuller to capture the lightweight men’s pair title yesterday at the World Rowing Under 23 Championships in Bulgaria.
Though it was well before dawn here in Westport, he was “cheered on” by a group of fellow Staples High School alums, watching the livestream.
Banks’ team won the race in 6:36.37, nearly 4 seconds faster than the Italian runners-up.
“It’s everything I imagined and more,” Banks says. “It’s one of the greatest honors that I could achieve at this age.”
Click here for a full USRowing report. (Hat tips: Jill Johnson Mann, Scott Robins)
Mason Banks and Jackson Fuller, on the winners’ stand.
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Speaking of 2-person crews:
The Saugatuck Rowing Club was the site of a recent marriage proposal.
This was the scene:
(Photo/John Videler for Videler Photography)
The answer was: Yes!
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Everyone loves the Westport Community Gardens.
And everything.
Plants, herbs and flowers attract an astonishing array of wildlife. This dragonfly paused just long enough to be captured — on camera — by Gardens director Lou Weinberg, for today’s “Westport … Naturally” feature.
(Photo/Lou Weinberg)
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And finally … in honor of the message of love at the Saugatuck Rowing Club (story above):
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