Morning Weather Report
Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tomorrow
Showers likely, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tomorrow Night
Patchy fog between 11pm and 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light northwest wind.
John Ross Preston, 75, Died; Former Westporter
John Ross Preston, beloved brother, father, and grandfather died on October 5, 2022, at the age of 75.
John was born in Benton Harbor, Michigan, on January 17, 1947, along with his twin sister, Susan, to Thomas and Harriet Preston. His father was a World War II veteran who participated in the D-Day landings on the beaches of Normandy. John and his five siblings spent their childhood in St. Joseph, Michigan, where John grew up playing tennis, swimming on the swim team and sailing on the lake.
He attended the University of Michigan, where he met his future wife, Janet Huang, at a party. They married in Ann Arbor in 1970.
John left Michigan for a period to attend the Department of Defense's Language Institute, where he studied Spanish. After a posting in Panama, John and Janet drove north, across Central America and Mexico, and back through the United States.
After John graduated from Michigan in 1973 with a BA in History, he and Janet moved to Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he attended Harvard Business School, earning his MBA in 1975.
They spent their early married years in New York City, and as a young family, moved to San Juan, Puerto Rico, before settling in Westport, Connecticut, where they lived for nearly two decades, raising three children and building a vibrant community of lasting friendships. They returned each summer to St. Joseph, Michigan, where John grew up.
Professionally, John had an accomplished career in corporate finance. He spent 21 years at The Seagram Company in New York, culminating in his role as Senior Vice President and Treasurer. In 2004, John and Janet relocated to Miami where he spent 14 years at Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits as Vice President of Finance and Administration. He was deeply respected by his colleagues who valued his strong moral compass, dry wit and his commitment to mentorship as much as his skills in strategic, operational and financial planning. Many of John's coworkers would become dear and lifelong friends.
In 2016, after 46 years of marriage, Janet passed away, losing a long and heartbreaking battle with dementia.
In 2020, John moved to Portland, Oregon, in close proximity to his son and daughter-in-law and just a block from his older daughter and her family. He enjoyed family dinners most nights and attended nearly all of his granddaughters' games and activities. During the pandemic, John's other daughter and her family came to live with him. For almost a year, all of John's children and grandchildren lived within a few miles of each other and spent time together daily.
John was an avid golfer and voracious reader. He loved Shakespeare, the classics, American and British history, the history of war – particularly the Civil War and the Revolutionary War – and any biography of Abraham Lincoln. He maintained a lifelong love of speaking Spanish. A true autodidact, he never stopped learning.
In recent years, John and his family returned to summering in Michigan where he made a practice of taking his five granddaughters for ice cream every day.
He loved the holidays, especially Christmas, when he always read 'Twas the Night Before Christmas to his children, and eventually his grandchildren. He had a sweet tooth, cultivated by his wife Janet's extraordinary baking, and nourished by his daughters and granddaughters, who followed in her footsteps.
He moved to Wilmette, Illinois, shortly before his passing, where he found an apartment overlooking Lake Michigan – the lake he grew up on.
John is survived by his three children, Regan, Lilly, and Wells; their spouses, Jordan, Nik, and Chrissy; his five granddaughters, Maylin, Marlowe, Daphne, Oona, and June; and three of his siblings, Susan Root, Thomas Preston, and Sarah Linthicum.
A memorial for John will be held on December 3, 2022 in Wilmette, Illinois. Details available here: https://johnr preston.wixsite.com/memo rial
Published by the Miami Herald on Oct. 30, 2022.
Autumn along Riverside
A Fall scene of the Saugatuck River between the I-95 and Cribari Memorial bridges. WestportLocal.com photo
Staples Family Goes All Out for Breast Cancer Awareness Month with "Pink Out" Night
The Staples High School Varsity Cheerleaders lead the Pink Out effort for breast cancer awareness at the Staples-Norwalk game on Friday night.
There was pink everywhere - from the stands to the field - with many Wreckers joining the effort with pink tape, socks , gloves, towels and who knows what else. The cheerleaders, known for giving 100% at every game, took it up a notch joining with future cheerleaders for a brilliant half-time show that had the crowd roaring their approval. The girls even ordered T-shirts with a bright pink "S" especially for this event. Breast cancer awareness month began on October 1st and ends on October 31st.
Photos By J.C. Martin For WestportLocalPress.com Click on an image to enlarge and open gallery
Morning Weather Report
Today
Patchy fog between 7am and 9am. Patchy frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 63. Calm wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 46. Calm wind.
Tomorrow
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tomorrow Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Staples Scores Big Quarter-Final Win In FCIAC Tournament
The Wreckers defeated Brien McMahon of Norwalk at home on Friday with a 3-0 victory
The Wreckers defeated Brien McMahon at home on Friday with a 3-0 shut-out of Brien McMahon of Norwalk.
Annabel Edwards scored in the first half with the Wreckers first goal and assisted on their second goal with a beautiful pass to Evelyn Chudowsky to put them firmly in the lead, 2-0 up at the half. Staples continued to dominate, especially on defense in the second period.
On her first Varsity game after being called up from Junior Varsity, Freshman Freya Harvey came off the bench and scored to make it 3-0 to Staples.
The Wreckers next face Greenwich in their semi-final game on Tuesday at 7:00 pm playing at the neutral site, Fairfield Warde.
Photos By J.C. Martin For WestportLocalPress.com Click on an image to enlarge and open gallery
Morning Weather Report
Today
Sunny, with a high near 60. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind.
Tomorrow
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind.
Tomorrow Night
A 20 percent chance of light rain after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind.
Halloween Window Painting Contest Winners Announced
The Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Halloween Window Painting Contest.
This year over 75 children painted 63 windows all throughout town this past Saturday, continuing a great tradition and interaction of business and community.
“This was one the best painting contests we’ve had,” said Matthew Mandell, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce. ”The kids and families were so enthusiastic and really enjoyed the event. A big shout out to all the businesses that answered the call for windows.”
Winners received a gift certificate for an ice cream cake at newly opened Gofer Ice Cream on the Post Road.
The winners in the two school levels and three painting categories are:
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL WINNERS
SCARIEST- CHLOE ROBBIN- CYCLE DYNAMICS 4thRD GRADE LL
BEST HALLOWEEN- SCARLETT NATHAN - STEPHEN KEMPSON - 4TH- SES
MOST CREATIVE- CALVIN & JULIAN CARRERAS - ASF 1st & 3rd LL
MIDDLE SCHOOL WINNERS
SCARIEST- HAILEY KIPPERMAN - STEPHEN KEMPSON- THE SOUTHPORT SCHOOL - 8TH
BEST HALLOWEEN-LIDIA MORGAN & JULIE FERRARO - COLD FUSION-6TH GRADE BMS
MOST CREATIVE- MILO MILGROM - GREENS FARMS SPIRITS - 7TH GRADE BMS
Westport Property Transfers: October 10th - 14th
Westport Town Clerk’s Office:
Total Conveyance Tax: $39,870.00
Total Sales: $15,948,000.00
Highest Transfer Price: 17 Soundview Drive: $6,700,000
Lowest Transfer Price: 35 Ridge Street, Unit 214: $384,500
Transfers:
17 Soundview Drive: $6,700,000
55 Clinton Avenue: $1,780,000
139 Hills Point Road: $1,750,500
8 Ridge Drive: $1,340,000
44 Westfair Drive: $958,000
311 Lansdowne: $925,000
10 Davenport Avenue: $708,000
53 Reichert Circle: $702,000
2 Mills Street: $700,000
35 Ridge Street, Unit 214: $384,500
Morning Weather Report
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tomorrow
Sunny, with a high near 60. North wind around 5 mph.
Tomorrow Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.