Community Mourns Death of Timari Rivera, Staples High School Senior
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The unexpected death of star basketball player and kind-hearted senior Timari Rivera rocked the Staples High School and Westport community as news of the loss spread through social media early Monday. The Hour reports that the high school senior died suddenly Sunday night, with causes unknown at this time.
The Staples High School administration immediately launched support services for students, staff, and teammates upon arrival to school on Monday morning, with options given for those off-campus due to distant learning.
Rivera was a resident of Bridgeport - attending Westport Public Schools since first grade, according to The Hour, through CES’ Open Choice program - which allows urban children to attend suburban schools, and suburban children to attend urban schools based on a lottery system.
Rivera was known to his longtime classmates and basketball teammates as kind, gentle, hard working, and a star basketball player. Friends of Rivera said that he was excited about his future, with college acceptances beginning to come in and a future of college basketball in his sights. Rivera was ranked 23rd in the State, according to CBS Sports’ Max Preps.
Classmates met at Longshore Monday evening to celebrate Rivera’s life through a small outdoor vigil. More information and memorial arrangements are forthcoming.
Cloudy Walk at Compo
With the sun peaking out from behind a wall of clouds over the Long Island Sound, temperatures remained in the 40s as some walked past the Compo Pavilion this afternoon.
Library Hosts Virtual Talk on the Future of the Workplace
According to the Westport Public Library:
“The Westport Library announced a program featuring futurist Christopher Bishop on Wednesday, January 13th at 12:30pm. The program will explore the characteristics of “The Longevity Economy” as it relates to jobs and careers.
To register go to: https://westportlibrary.org/event/the-longevity-economy-the-new-workplace-model-multiple-careers-many-years/
Bishop is fascinated by how careers will be transformed in the coming decades. Why you will be working is as interesting as what you will be doing. As retirement becomes more concept than reality see how you will be changing to meet the new environment.
Bishop is a TEDx speaker, LinkedIn Learning Instructor, a former IBMer, and future workplace consultant. He has led seminars at multiple academic institutions, including Baruch, Columbia, Duke, Stern School of Business/NYU, Texas A & M, Union College, among others. One of his current activities is as an Executive in residence at the Baruch College Executives on Campus program. He mentors current Baruch College students to prepare for the world after college, by helping them develop communication, networking, and interviewing skills as well as helping them investigate the many career paths available to them.”
Outdoor Riverside Workout
Members of the Saugatuck Rowing & Fitness Club on Riverside Avenue brought their workout outdoors this afternoon.