![]() | |||||
| |||||
Naturally philanthropic Paul Newmans land gift to Westport praised
Source: NewsTimes.com, by Mike Lauterborn
September 16, 2011
"My dad was not a bronze bust kind of guy," said Lissy Newman when Westport officials asked what they could do to honor her father, the late actor, director and philanthropist Paul Newman, a longtime resident. Being remembered for a favorite tract of woodland, where they had often hiked, seemed in keeping with his character, she said. On Wednesday morning, Lissy Newman, First Selectman Gordon Joseloff, members of the Aspetuck Land Trust, neighbors and friends gathered near 307 Bayberry Extension in Westport to dedicate 39 acres of land as open space that will be owned by the town and maintained by the land trust.
Read the complete article from NewsTimes.com » |