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Life is six degrees of separation, as the saying goes. Featured this week is a second generation of kindness. Kaeleigh Pollard and Kelley Flynn held a garage sale to raise money for the Susan Fund. Kaeleighs mom, Kelly, sits on the board for the Susan Fund and put in many wonderful years with the Westport Young Womans League. Thank you for the good example set by Kelly and Kaeleigh!
Giannia Sarica is a recipient of a Susan Fund Scholarship and is also Band Togethers biggest fan. Here she is featured with John Oates in a Band Together concert to benefit the Connecticut Challenge. Keep sharing your incredible courage and spirit, Giannia!
Candace Banks, Ways & Means Chair of the Westport Young Womans League, received the 2011 Volunteer Recognition Award from the Volunteer Action Center. Candace was cited for her "warmth and graciousness, attention to detail, brilliant strategic planning and superb organizational skills." She received the award from Mayor Richard A. Moccia of Norwalk. Congratulations Ms. Banks!
Best of luck to Andrew Kingsbury, a 24-year veteran of the Westport Fire Department who has been appointed as the town's new fire chief. Keep us safe chief!!
Congratulations to Homes with Hope Castles in the Sand Contest-Most Ambitious Winner: Westport Weston Family Y with a replica of the new proposed Y building at Mahackeno.
Westport Patch featured Melissa Berretta in its Whiz Kid feature, which you can read here. Melissa had an incredible year as a freshman varsity tennis player at Northwestern, Patch reports.
Beth Carlson Tuohy just joined the team at Internal Medicine Associates. Welcome to Westport!
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