Staples High School Celebrates March Students of the Month; “the ‘glue‘ of the Staples community”
(out of order): Perrin Root, Miriam Hurley, Lucy Dockter, and Olivia Marshall. Contributed photo
Ocean Bansak (contributed photo)Principal Thomas has announced Staples High School's recipient’s for March Student of the Month:
Perrin Root Gr. 9
Miriam Hurley- Gr. 11
Lucy Dockter- Gr. 11
Olivia Marshall- Gr. 12
Ocean Bansak – Gr. 9
The Students of the Month award program recognizes students who help make Staples High School a welcoming place for their peers and teachers alike. They are the “glue” of the Staples community: the type of kind, cheerful, hard-working, trustworthy students that keep the high school together, making it the special place that it is.
Students of the month are nominated by their teachers, who are asked to think of those students who come to school regularly, are friendly to the staff and to fellow students, and make positive contributions in class as well as the Staples community. In short, these students are all-around good citizens of our school. Students of the Month are not necessarily star athletes, high honor students, or lead performers, and even if they are, this award recognizes the positive attitude they bring to school every day in making Staples High School a genial place in which to learn and teach.
Dr. Leonard Flom, 94, Died; Medical Pioneer, Army Medical Corps Veteran
Leonard Flom – an internationally known ophthalmologist, medical pioneer and inductee in the National Inventors Hall of Fame – died on Tuesday at Norwalk Hospital. He was 94
The son of Polish immigrants Murray and Pauline Flom of Brooklyn, New York, Dr. Flom entered New York University at the age of 16 and went on to receive a medical degree from the NYU School of Medicine where he studied ophthalmology and was certified as an ophthalmic surgeon. He then became a first lieutenant in the United States Army Medical Corps and was stationed in Trieste, Italy during the Korean war conflict.
Following his service, Dr. Flom founded a private medical practice and surgical center in Fairfield, Connecticut and served the Fairfield County community for nearly 50 years. Dr. Flom, along with academic colleague Dr. Aaron Safir, conceptualized and ultimately patented their idea for an iris identification system and co-founded IriScan. Today, this biometric is considered to be one of the most accurate in the field of biometric identification. He taught and worked at a number of New York and Connecticut universities and hospitals and remained a member of the faculty of the NYU School of Medicine after retiring from practice. Dr. Flom served on the Ethics Committee of the Connecticut Medical Examining Board, was actively engaged in the activities of the Y’s Men of Westport-Weston and was a regularly featured guest speaker at Camp Invention. His passions included politics, photography, humor, and faith.
Dr. Flom is survived by his wife of 74 years Marilyn Flom, his children Cherie Quain, Jonathan Flom, Sara Goldstein and Rachel Chason, his 12 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He will be laid to rest at Mt. Hebron Cemetery in Flushing, New York.
Donations in his memory may be made to:
Friends of Sheba Medical Center Tel HaShomer Guild
https://www.israelgives.org//amuta/580018885
Congregation Beth El
https://bethelfairfield.org/
New York Troopers, Rangers Search Adirondacks for Missing Westporter (Times Union) UPDATE
Update:
After nearly one week missing, New York State Police and Park Rangers report that the body of Westporter Thomas Howard was recovered at around 10:30 this morning from the Adirondack High Peaks. “The Howard family wishes to express their gratitude to the community and the searchers for their support” read a State release published by NCPR, “"The family asks for privacy as they grieve the loss of their loved one."
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Conn. hiker reported missing after Adirondack hike
“NORTH ELBA [NY] — State Police at Ray Brook are assisting state forest rangers with a missing hiker from Connecticut.
On March 11, Thomas A. Howard of Westport went hiking in on Mt. Colden in the town of North Elba. On March 16, he was reported missing after failing to return from his trip.
Howard is approximately 6-foot-1, 170 pounds, has gray hair, and was last known to be wearing a long red jacket, gray boots and snow shoes. His last known location was at the Marcy Dam lean-to.
State Police and forest rangers are asking anyone who may have seen Howard to contact Troop B at 518-891-2000, or the DEC in Ray Brook at 518-891-0235.”
The search for the missing Westporter - a Yale alum with a doctorate in economics and experience hiking - has been elevated to an intense multi-agency response, according to NCPR:
According to the DEC, Howard said he planned to return to the trailhead by Sunday, March 13.
Three days after his anticipated return, DEC Dispatch was notified that Howard was overdue. His car was found at the Adirondack Loj parking lot.
Adirondack Forest Rangers have searched the area on foot, on snowmobile and by air with the help of the New York State Police (NYSP) Aviation helicopter.
Hikers in the High Peaks have reportedly been seeing the state helicopter flying low over the Mt. Colden and Trap Dike area in recent days.
Forest Rangers have been assisted in their search by NYSP Investigators, DEC Emergency Management Unit, and Trained Rescue Climbers and plan to continue their search for Howard on Friday
Morning Weather Report
Today
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of drizzle or light rain after 2am. Areas of fog after 2am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 45. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tomorrow
A chance of drizzle before 8am, then showers between 8am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Areas of fog before 11am. High near 57. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tomorrow Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.