Morning Weather Report
Today
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tomorrow
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind around 6 mph.
Tomorrow Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
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.
“kind, cheerful, hard-working, trustworthy students” named Staples Students of the Month
(L-R): Claire Sandhaus, Luca Caniato, Frankie Lockenour, Shane Sandrew, Annabelle Katz, Moses Beary, Curtis Sullivan, Matthew Anto. Contributed photoStaples High School announces January Students of the Month
Principal Thomas has announced Staples High School's recipient’s for January Student of the Month:
Claire Sandhaus- Gr.12,
Luca Caniato - Gr.10,
Frankie Lockenour Gr.12,
Shane Sandrew - Gr.10,
Annabelle Katz – Gr.9,
Moses Beary – Gr.11,
Curtis Sullivan - Gr.11,
Matthew Anto – 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.
Morning Weather Report
Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Wind chill values between 25 and 35. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Wind chill values between 25 and 35 early. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tomorrow Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southwest after midnight.
Police: Woman Arrested for Biting Arm Incident at Walgreens
Westport Police:
On December 7th, 2022 at approximately 6:00pm, Westport Police responded to a disturbance in the parking lot of Walgreens. Responding Officers determined that Mrs. Lindstrom had allegedly been involved in a physical altercation. During the course of this altercation, Ms. Lindstrom allegedly bit the arm of the victim causing minor injuries. A warrant was applied for and granted charging Ms. Lindstrom with the above referenced crime. She turned herself in on January 20th and was released after posting a court set $15,000 bond. She was assigned a court date of January 23rd, 2023 at Stamford Superior Court.
Morning Weather Report
Today
A 30 percent chance of rain before 7am. Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tomorrow
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Wind chill values between 20 and 30. West wind around 8 mph.
Tomorrow Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
David Halsey, 61, Died; Staples Class of ‘79, “Rock House”
David B. Halsey, 61, of New Canaan, Connecticut, died unexpectedly in his sleep on January 6, 2023. He died of natural causes and been active, healthy and happy in the days leading up to his death.
Dave is survived by his mother, Carol Halsey of Knoxville, Tennessee, sister Karen, and brothers John and Peter. He was preceded in death by his father Philip B. Halsey of Underhill, Vermont.
He was born June 15, 1961, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, but spent much of his life in Westport, Connecticut, where he graduated from Staples High School with the class of '79. A voracious reader with wide-ranging interests, Dave was an avid "rock hound." He loved the outdoors, animals and music.
No funeral services are planned.
Published by Westport-News on Jan. 25, 2023.