Westport State of the Town Announced for Next Sunday at Library
Westport First Selectwoman Jennifer Tooker and Board of Education Chair Lee Goldstein will present the “State of the Town” on Sunday, February 5, at 2pm at The Westport Library.
The event will be live-streamed at westportlibrary.org/state-of-the-town.
Jen and Lee will review Town and School accomplishments during the past year and preview some upcoming initiatives, followed by a question and answer session moderated by Westport Rotary Club Past President Tony McDowell.
The event is free and open to the public.
The State of the Town is being sponsored as a joint initiative of the Westport Sunrise Rotary and the Westport Rotary Club. Rotary is an international service organization with over 46,000 clubs and 1.4 million members worldwide. Founded in 1917, Rotary’s mission is to provide service to others, promote integrity, and advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders. For membership information, please contact the clubs through their websites: westportrotary.org and westportsunriserotary.org
Morning Weather Report
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. West wind 8 to 14 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tomorrow
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind 6 to 16 mph.
Tomorrow Night
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 7 to 13 mph.
Abraham Nad, 92, Died; Navy Veteran, Temple Israel Member
Abraham Nad, age 92 of New Rochelle, NY and formerly of Westport, CT, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2023 at United Hebrew Geriatric Center in New Rochelle.
Abraham was born in Houston, TX, the son of the late Irving and Esther Nad. He earned a Bachelors Degree from Rice University achieving entry into Phi Beta Kappa. He earned a Master’s Degree from Columbia University. Abraham served proudly in the National Guard and the U.S. Navy from 1952-1954. He worked as an accountant and publisher, eventually opening Directors’ Publications. Abraham loved to travel and was an avid fan of classical music and the arts. He was a longtime member of Temple Israel of Westport, serving on its Board of Trustees, and a supporter of the Westport Arts Center.
Abraham is survived by his devoted daughters, Karen N. Bernstein (Peter) and Laurie S. Desjardins, his adored grandchildren, Rebecca Anne Bernstein (Justan Dakes) and Benjamin Jacob Bernstein (Jocelyn Ezratty), and his adored great-grandson, Lucas Joshua Dakes. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Elsa Nad, in 2015.
Funeral services will take place on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at 10:00 AM at Temple Israel Cemetery in Norwalk. For more information and to share a condolence message visit www.greensfuneralhome.com
Memorial contributions may be made to the Nad/Schiff Special Children’s Fund at Temple Israel in Westport, CT.
The family wishes to extend their deep love and gratitude to all those at United Hebrew Geriatric Center for their abiding love, care and grace over the past four years. They cared for Abraham and for us as family.
Westport Man Arrested for Fourth Time; This time: for Stealing Neighbor’s Cat
On January 20th, 2023 Westport Police initiated an investigation after a complaint was made by a neighbor of James Doyle that he had allegedly stolen her cat. The neighbor stated that Mr. Doyle has allegedly been trying to “lure” her cat into his residence for some time now and she has repeatedly told him to leave her cat alone. Mr. Doyle was seen by neighbors trying to lure the cat into his residence and alerted the complainant. The complainant again expressed her wishes that Mr. Doyle leave the cat alone when he allegedly picked up the cat, displayed his middle finger, and took the cat inside his residence. Westport Police were called and found Mr. Doyle sitting on his front porch and admitted to taking the cat but had since released it. Mr. Doyle was arrested for the above referenced crime and released on a $1000 bond with a court date of January 31st at Stamford Superior Court.