Morning Weather Report
Today
Sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Wind chill values between 5 and 10. Northwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Tomorrow
Sunny, with a high near 33. Wind chill values between 5 and 15. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tomorrow Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21. Calm wind.
Saugatuck Island Oyster Collecting
Despite snow and cold breezes off of Saugatuck Island, oystermen were still out in the beds to collect shellfish on their Sunday afternoon.
Beneath the Riverbank Trees
Snow slings to a small branch as the Saugatuck River ripples with fallen snow drops from the trees above. WestportLocal.com photo
Dalton Arnold Andrews, 96, Died; Grew up “On the Rocks” along the Saugatuck
Dalton Arnold Andrews peacefully passed away on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2021.
Dalton was born in Philadelphia, PA on November 8,1925. She grew up in a house named "On the Rocks" in Westport, CT by the banks of the Saugatuck River with her brother William and her parents, Lauren and Anne Hughes Arnold. She graduated from St. Thomas School for Girls and attended Vassar during the war.
Dalton was invited by a family friend, the then Governor of Alaska, to a memorable summer exploring the territory followed by a stint of teaching skiing in Sun Valley, Idaho. In 1969, Dalton married Preston Andrews, and in 1972, she began studying for her Nursing degree at the University of Maryland. For the majority of her career, Dalton worked at Sibley Hospital in Washington, DC.
Following the passing of her husband, Dalton became one of the first residents of the then recently built Maplewood Park Place, Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda, MD. Here she flourished, making numerous friends and contributions, including serving on many Boards and Committees.
She is survived by her daughter, Catharine; her son, Lauren; her niece Lucy Arnold Reymandt; and her two grandchildren, Anne and Rob. This coming Spring, the family is planning a Memorial Service with the disposition of the ashes at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Bethesda, MD. Any contributions for her memory should be made to Poplar Spring Animal Sanctuary, P.O Box 507, Poolesville, MD 20837. Tel: 301-428-8129. Website: https://www.animalsanctuary.org/