Cedar Point Yacht Club Kids Sail into the Harbor for the 2021 Season
Cedar Point Yacht Club’s sailing boats could be seen dotting the water today as their younger groups practiced regatta operations off of Cedar Point’s beaches.
Crossing the 5K Finish Line
Abbott Lynch, 11, crosses the finish line today at the Westport Fitness 5K. The course started on Main Street near Elm Street, continued towards Clinton Avenue, then returned back to Main Street for the finish. Lynch finished the race with a respectable 28:58 time stamp.
Staples Educator Named Teacher of the Year by the American Lawyers Alliance
Press Release, Westport Public Schools2021 Teacher of the Year to Suzanne Kammerman
Suzanne Kammerman, a Staples High School civics teacher, has been awarded the prestigious 2021 Teacher of the Year Award from the American Lawyers Alliance. She was selected for the award from a competitive group of nominees from 16 states across the country.
Suzanne has been teaching social studies for 14 years and brought her expertise about government to the classroom from her previous career as a journalist in Washington D.C. In 2019, she was selected by The League of Women Voters to train in the Harvard Case Study Method. Most notably, she is the founder of the nationally-recognized We the People program at Staples High School.
In a time where teaching and learning has faced new challenges, Suzanne has consistently shown her dedication and creativity in her classroom for students in-person and online in order to promote civic engagement.
Westport Women’s Club Announces May Art Show
Piece by Kerry LongPress ReleaseThe Westport Woman’s Club will host its annual Art Show on Saturday, May 22 and Sunday, May 23 (2:00 pm - 6:00 pm both days, indoors at the clubhouse) at 44 Imperial Ave, Westport, CT. Admission to the Westport Woman’s Club Art Show is free and open to the public; masks will be required and attendance will be limited. This event will follow all protocols mandated by CT and the town of Westport.
Curated by Westport Artist Miggs Burroughs, this popular show features a variety of local artists and their works available for purchase. Event Co-Chairs Jo Fuchs Luscombe and Leah Scherzer share that participating artists are donating a portion of their art sales to fund the club’s community service grants, scholarships and programs.
The roster of WWC Art Show 2021 artists, whose works will be available for purchase, include: Nina Bentley, Amy Bock, Trace Burroughs, Susan Fehlinger, Judith Orseck Katz, Tom Kretsch, Susan Leggitt, Kerry Long, Michael Ledner, Carole McClintock, Bernard Perry, Jon Puzzuoli, Katherine Ross and Jo Titsworth. Cash, checks and credit cards will be accepted for Art Show purchases, as well as charitable donations to the Westport Woman’s Club.
The Westport Woman’s Club thanks its generous sponsors for the 2021 Art Show which include The Drew Friedman Community Art Center, as well as New York artist JoMarie Dilorio who is donating an original piece of art, “Sunflowers Basking”, that will be given via a drawing to an Art Show attendee.
For more information on the Westport Woman’s Club Community Service outreach, please visit “Community Services” on www.westportwomansclub.org.