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Westporter of the Week: Sandy Lefkowitz

Sandy heads the Westport Cinema Initiative, a group of residents who have been working to bring a movie theater to our community.

Name: Sandy Lefkowitz

Age: 70

Occupation:  Arts educator and administrator – currently director of the Westport Cinema Initiative.  I have been involved in film education and filmmaking for the last 10 years and feel that this initiative to return a movie theater to the town of Westport will enhance the town and strengthen the community.

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How long have you lived in Westport?    35 years

Favorite place in Westport:    Compo Beach

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Why Westport ? Westport has a physical aesthetic that always makes me proud and speaks to my emotional sensibilities.  I like its geographic positioning in relation to NYC as well as to ski country.  Our government is as bureaucratic as most, but is progressive in its vision and caring about the citizenry.   Westporters have a generosity of spirit and are giving of both their money and their time.

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