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Tragic late-night accident takes
life of Westport girl.
Enter
2014 WRWA Photo Contest today!
Westport Library Book Donations for Annual Book Sale Welcome
through August.
The
Dedee Shattuck Gallery is pleased to present Apophenia, a solo exhibition.
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Tragic
late-night accident takes life of Westport girl. The
victim of a car crash in Westport Saturday night has been identified as Erika
S. Hall, a 16-year-old high school sophomore and the daughter of a local
pastor. Sunday,
April 27, 2014 A 16-year-old Westport
High School sophomore was killed and three other Westport police
reported that a 1997 Toyota Camry driven by a teenager crashed into a
telephone pole at 11:24 p.m. near 1634 Drift Road. The car then flipped over
and landed on the opposite side of the road. The rear passengers - one of
whom was Erika S. Hall - were not wearing seat belts and were ejected from
the vehicle. Hall was pronounced dead at the scene, and the other rear
passenger was transported to Rhode Island Hospital for treatment. Westport Police
said that the car was travelling southbound on Drift Road when it left the
roadway and crashed into a telephone pole. The two back seat
passengers, neither of whom was wearing a seat belt, were ejected from the
car. One, Ms. Hall, was pronounced dead at the scene. The other; an
18-year-old boy, was listed in stable condition in the intensive care unit at
Rhode Island Hospital on Sunday. The driver, a
16-year-old boy, and the 18-year-old front seat male passenger, both of whom were wearing seat belts, were treated and
released at local hospitals with minor injuries. Police have not yet released
their names. The cause of the
crash remains under investigation by Westport Police, Massachusetts State
Police and the District Attorney’s office. Under
Massachusetts law, a 16-year-old driver is not allowed to drive with any
passenger under the age of 18 for six months. It is not known at this time
how long this driver had a license. "On Saturday evening,
there was a tragic accident in which one Westport High School student lost
her life and three others were injured," Westport Superintendent Ann Marie
Dargon said in a statement. "Our prayers and
thoughts go out to the students and their families." “During this sad
time, our responsibility is to support each other and to assist students and
families who may be struggling,” Superintendent Dargon
said. “Counselors and
members of the Administrative Team met yesterday to put a plan in place. Each
school in the District began their day with notification to staff regarding
the availability of counselors. The high school schedule was re-arranged to
provide for an Advisory Period for students first things this morning.
Counselors were available for all staff and students. The counselors and
administrators observed/visited with students throughout the day to ensure
that students who needed support received it. We will continue
to offer support and guidance to our staff and students as needed.” “They (the
counselors) and the school did a wonderful job in a very difficult
situation,” said Detective Antonio Cestodio. Erika S. Hall, 16,
of Westport, was the daughter of Nathan R. and Eileen M. (McQuoid)
Hall of Westport. Hall played field
hockey at Westport High School and worked at Handy Hill Ice Cream in
Westport. Born in Fall
River, she was a sophomore at Westport High School. According to her
obituary, Erika lived to experience every ounce of joy and wonder that this
world had to offer. This joy expressed itself in art, music and dance and
most importantly the lives she touched — those who were privileged to know
her as a friend. She leaves behind exquisite works of art, the fading strains
of joyful music, memories laced with grace and beauty and most importantly
lives forever changed by her boundless love. She possessed a soul so wild,
free and exploding with love that this world could not contain her. We look
forward to seeing her flourish in God’s new heaven and earth where there will
be no limits and life will be free from the sting of death. Survivors along
with her parents include her paternal grandparents, Robert and Jeannie (DeYoe) Hall of Bronx, NY; maternal grandparents, Bill and
Connie (Harpel) McQuoid
of Westport; one brother, Brendan N. Hall of Westport; four sisters, Terriann L.C. Hall, Charis E.
Hall, and Dakodah J. Hall, all of Westport, and Alessia Carrara of Bergamo,
Italy; as well as several aunts, uncles and cousins. Her funeral
service, to which relatives and friends are invited, will be Saturday, May
3rd, at 10 a.m. at the Dartmouth Bible Church, 52 Morton Avenue, Dartmouth. Calling hours
will be Friday, May 2nd, from 2:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Lighthouse Assembly of
God, 522 American Legion Highway, Westport. Interment will be
private and held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of
flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Westport Education Foundation,
P.O. Box 3213, Westport, MA 02790. Arrangements are
under the direction of the Potter Funeral Home,
Westport. To sign the
online guestbook, please visit www.potterfuneralservice.com. Enter
2014 WRWA Photo Contest today! All
entries must be submitted hardcopy and digital format to WRWA on or before
June 1st. EverythingWestport.com Sunday,
April 27, 2014 The Westport
River Watershed Alliance is sponsoring a photo contest and is seeking
photographers who love the river and the natural world. All entries will be
judged and the winners displayed at WRWA’s River Day Festival on Saturday,
June 28th at the Head of Westport Landing, and will be used for the 2015
Watershed Calendar. Prizes will be
awarded for the following categories: Adult and Junior (grades 1-12). All entries must
be submitted hardcopy and digital format to WRWA. Email JPG format images to water@wrwa.com by June 1, 2014. Each entry must
also be printed and matted as an 8”x10” and mailed or dropped off at the WRWA
office with ATTN: PHOTO CONTEST to 1151 Main Road, PO Box 3427, Westport
02790 on or before June 1, 2014. More.
Inset: last year’s 1st place winner was Scott Buchanan for his photo
“Westport Light Show.” While reasonable
care will be taken, WRWA will not be responsible for lost, stolen or damaged
photographs. Contestants must pick up their photographs at River Day or at
the office before July 1, 2014. With permission
of the photographer, WRWA reserves the right to use photographs in any
published materials with credit given to the photographer whenever possible. Email any
questions to g.gillespi@wrwa.com
or call the office 508.636.3016. Westport
Library Book Donations for 5th Annual Book Sale Welcome through August. EverythingWestport.com Thursday, May 01,
2014
There is a
donation box in the lobby of the Westport Library, 408 Old County Road,
Westport. Last year the number of books on offer at the sale was comparable
to the largest sales in the area. The proceeds, over $6,000.00 in 2013, were
used to benefit the library primarily through purchase of books, CDs, and
DVDs for circulation to patrons. Books should be
in good condition, free of must and mold. We do not accept textbooks, law
books, encyclopedias, magazines and video or music cassettes because they
will not sell. Please be aware
that if left at the library these become a burden for the volunteers to
discard. The 2014 Annual Book Sale runs September,
Saturday 6th through the 13th at the library. Library hours are: Monday and Thursday,
noon - 8:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.; and Saturday (only
thru June) 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. For more
information please call 508.636.1100.
The
Dedee Shattuck Gallery is pleased to present Apophenia,
a solo exhibition. Show
runs from April 30th - June 1st; artist's reception on Saturday, May 3rd from
5 – 7 p.m. EverythingWestport.com Sunday, April 27,
2014
Exhibition runs from
April 30th - June 1st; artist's reception on Saturday, May 3rd from 5 – 7
p.m. Complimentary
champagne and cash bar at the artist’s reception. This exhibit
focuses on four recent series: the Extremities and Digits Series, the Forest
Abstracted Series, and the Veiled Ancestors Series, and Landscape Series.
Each series represents a body of work that examines particular forms through
Goldman's unique digital layering process. Rich with color and texture, the
images are painstaking amalgamations of photographic elements. The resulting
imagery is curious and mystical, but close examination reveals familiar
features, such as a lacy lichen edge or a patterned expansion of a
fingerprint. Goldman received
his Masters of Fine Arts from University of Massachusetts Amherst. He is the
recipient of National Endowment for the Arts, Massachusetts Cultural Council,
and Ford Foundation grants. His work has been featured in three SIGGRAPH
exhibitions, and is in the collections of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, The
DeCordova Museum, and the Iota Center for Visual
Music. Click here for
a preview of Apophenia: Harvey
Goldman. Dedee Shattuck
Gallery, 1 Partners Lane (off 865 Main Road), Westport. Contact them at 508.636.4177 or email: dedeeshattuckgallery@gmail.com.
Wednesdays - Saturdays: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sundays 12 – 5 p.m. www.dedeeshattuckgallery.com
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