Boucher is honored for leadership in education
Noting her continuing efforts at “putting education first and foremost,” Alex Johnston, chief executive officer of the Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now (Conn CAN), presented Senator Toni Boucher (R-26) with the first ConnCan Tip of the Cap Award on Monday, July 26, at Wilton High School. The name of the award refers to a “tip of the graduation cap,” Mr. Johnston said.
The award “recognizes Connecticut state legislators who fight in pursuit of great public schools for every Connecticut child.” In presenting the award to Ms. Boucher, Mr. Johnston said, “She has been a strong leader on education reform, and always goes the extra mile to make sure we are focusing on what will best serve Connecticut’s children.” Regarding issues like Race to the Top, he said, “she led her colleagues in a forthright discussion of education legislation.”
Wilton Sports
The southwestern winds off of Rhode Island’s Narragansett Bay brought victory to a Wilton sailor this past weekend.
Last Saturday, Wiltonian Rick Lyall was named the winner of the IRC–Class 5 category at the 2010 Rolex–US IRC National Championships of sailing in Newport, R.I. After a competitive race and a five-way tiebreaker, Lyall and his eight-person crew came out on top.
Lyall’s boat, a J/109 named the Storm, raced in the IRC 5 class. Racing categories in the IRC are based largely on the length and weight of the boats, as well as their general speed. Though it is considered a ‘big boat’ by sailing standards, at 35 feet, the Storm was among the smallest of the boats at the IRC national championships, a few of which ranged up to 90 feet long.
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