Joan Bowser, 78; Staples Class of 1966, Proud Women’s Health Advocate
Joan was born in West Virginia to Calvin and Maxine Hinkle on June 28th, 1948. The family moved to Westport, CT in the late 50's.
She graduated Staples High School in 1966. She went on to study nursing at the Evanston/Chicago Hospital and received her RN. She also studied at Boston College/Hospital and earned her APRN. She worked in the Hartford, CT area for a prominent OB/GYN Doctors Practice. She did a short stint at Walter Reed Hospital in the 1990's. Missing CT she returned to the Glastonbury area and start a long career with Planned Parenthood.
Joan was a very adventurous person loving to travel, to sail and spend time in the BVI's and Florida. her favorite home was in Old Saybrook, CT on Main St. overlooking the Connecticut River. She was a very passionate woman, a hard worker, community active, a Women's Health Advocate, a wonderful wife, Mother and Grandmother.
She is survived by two daughters, four grandchildren, one great granddaughter, her best friend and husband Carroll and her proud new Bichon puppy, Sugar. She will be laid to rest in the Greens Farms Cemetery in Westport, CT. in the Family burial plot along side her Mother and Father. She passed away on June 7th, 2021 in Venice Florida.
CT Premier Water Polo Practices along Hills Point Today, Leaving for Junior Olympics on Wednesday
Lauren Feist, left, watches her son Wyatt (14) and his team practice on Saturday in the waters to the East of Compo Beach. The makeshift water polo enclosures were put up along Hills Point Road when CT Premier Water Polo’s usual pool was closed for private events. The team leaves for Dallas, texas on Wednesday to take part in the Junior Olympics. WestportLocal.com photo
Ice Cream Float: Cockenoe Island Ice Cream Boat Sails Again for Summer 2021
Fairfield residents Tobey Sappern, Matt McManus, and Jon Morris float through Cockenoe Island Lagoon as hands and shouts of boats anchored nearby hail the floating ice cream barge for a frozen treat. The boys pilot their center console with on-board ice cream storage through the lagoon each weekend; grabbing an ice cream quickly becoming a newly found tradition for many of the families enjoying the island. WestportLocal.com photo
Stamford Arts Fest Attracts Large Crowd
Thousands of people gathered at Harbor Point for the Stamford Arts Festival Saturday to take in paintings, sculptures, crafts, and photography from 85 different artists from around the area. There was also incredible jewelry, woodwork and glass pieces to enjoy. Executive Director Sue Brown Gordon was cheerful about all of the interest in the works by the harbor. “We’re back and bigger than ever,” she said. After shutting down last year due to COVID, she made note of the diverse community at this year's showing. “We’re getting a lot more young people who are expressing their interest in art.”
The festival was accompanied by live music from three different musicians including Staples graduate, Luke Molina.
There was something for everyone to enjoy today. The Festival will be continuing tomorrow from 10-5. If you can’t make it, The SONO Art Festival will feature a majority of the same artists from August 7-8.
Photos & Words by Caelan Chevrier for The Westport Local Press.