Morning Weather Report: Foggy Start, Rainy End
Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce small hail, gusty winds, and heavy rain. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds and heavy rain. Cloudy, with a low around 67. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tomorrow
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tomorrow Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Staples Senior Hosts Soccer Fundraiser to Benefit TOPSoccer
Bruno Guiduli has been raising money for TOPSoccer, a nonprofit that helps those with disabilities get involved in the sport, through both online videos and an in-person fundraising event on July 17.
Words by Lily Kane, Images from Guiduli’s Go-Fund-Me and Facebook Page.
Throughout the past year and a half of local and global struggle, Rising Staples senior Bruno Guiduli saw a way that he could make the world just a little bit better. He channeled his love for soccer and care for his fellow players into a way to raise money for TOPSoccer, a “501(c)3 nonprofit organization that provides the opportunity for children and adolescents with disabilities to play the beautiful game in a supportive and inclusive environment,” as described by the fundraiser’s Facebook page. To pass time and raise money during the pandemic, Guiduli and his father built a soccer goal to shoot into, record each goal, and post them to the Facebook page to drive traffic to his go-fund-me. The opening of the goal he created is in the word “TOP,” where the letter “O” is cut out and is only 18” in diameter. So far, Guiduli has raised over $2,300 of his $2,500 goal.
This coming weekend, Guiduli is turning his fundraising work into something all players can take part in, getting the community together for a ‘Goal-A-Thon.’ On Saturday, July 17, both players and non-players, children and adults, can try to shoot goals into the specially designed goal. Guiduli has years of soccer experience, currently playing for both the Staples Soccer team and the Beachside Premier Soccer Club, and is a certified soccer referee. As the student shared on the Facebook page, “For me, soccer has been a source of competition, challenge, and discipline. Soccer has taught me the value of teamwork and reaching a goal (no pun intended) so I want to help kids of differing abilities reach their goals and experience a similar love for the game as I do every day.”
Saturday’s fundraiser will take place from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm, with a rain date of the same hours on Sunday, July 18.
The Artists Collective of Westport Comes to the Public Library
Jerri Graham Photography for WestportLocal.com, Words by Lily Kane
The Artists Collective of Westport, a group of 150 artists who have come together to foster creativity within the Fairfield County community, opened up their exhibit at the Westport Public Library with a trunk art sale Sunday.
The Artists Collective is putting on the exhibit, titled ‘Piece-by-Piece,’ from July 10 to Sept. 28.
Sunday’s art sale featured works from 31 different local artists.
Check out The Artists Collective of Westport for more on upcoming events and exhibits.