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Some features of this website may not work until you update to a supported browser. More Info. Your browser is not currently supported. Annette L Norton Associate License Languages English. Contact Me. Contact Me Awards. Send Me a Message. First Name. Last Name. They provide much-needed cash now — particularly for small, great places like Jeera Thai — and can be used whenever you feel comfortable going inside. Sandra Calise-Cenatiempo reports they just stocked up on pasta, sauces and many canned goods.

But only the doors. Therefore, I have decided to close until further notice. I will be inside, alone, processing all of our new merchandise for spring. Which, by the way, allows me to offer curbside delivery and call-ins, or direct message me on Instagram for shipping: savvyandgracewestport.

You can also call the store: My store has always been, and always will be, about putting my customers first. This too shall pass. I just want to do what is responsible, given the information available. It has been my pleasure to serve this community, and I am committed to seeing this through. Shoppers love her cool, funky, crammed-to-the-gills-gift-and-more shop tucked underneath Tavern on Main.

Annette returns the favor, sponsoring fun events inside and out that showcase nearby retail neighbors and Rye Ridge Deli too.

The next one is Thursday, November 7. From to p. Annette — then a young girl — says that her town had only a couple of interesting stores. When Annette, her sister and mother went out, her mother seldom drank even a glass of wine. She never used drugs. But after a serious car accident, Caryl Ann was prescribed opioids. She died 13 years ago, from a fentanyl overdose. She was 61 years old. At the time, she notes, little was known about opioids. Annette could not understand why her mother just did not stop taking the medication.

Or why she surrounded herself with people who enabled the situation. But she was probably too embarrassed to admit what was truly gong on.

Annette feels guilty. Annette felt stigma, shame and pain. Today, she knows her mother was not a junkie. She was a woman struggling with the disease of addiction.

As the mother now of teenage girls, Annette shares any information she can find related to drugs. Annette Norton, her husband and their daughters. On Facebook, she saw a post about a man in Easton who lost his son to opioids. The non-profit works to end the shame and stigma associated with addiction, and end its devastation.

The event itself is free. Annette will contribute a percentage of proceeds from purchases that night to Shatterproof. If you plan to attend the shopping-and-more event on November 7, please email savvyandgracewestport gmail. Annette hopes to get an approximate head count of attendees.

Posted in Downtown , Local business , Organizations , People. Annette Norton has a full-time job. But she spends plenty of time on a related project: bringing excitement back to all of Main Street. Last month she brought an outdoor market to the parking lot behind her place.

It rained — but the vendors and shoppers had a blast. Annette is working with the Youth Arts Forum — of which Madelyn is a member — to bring young talent downtown every Saturday. Her landlord — Phil Teuscher — is very supportive. Like Annette, he understands the importance of fun — and music — on Main Street. Vintage and classic cars are on display.

So is a Cirrus Vision CF50 jet. The Concours runs from 8 to 11 a. The Outdoor Market is 10 a. So come for the cars and the jet. Stay for the crafts, music and food. The Ackleys from Fairfield, with their Dodge Brothers car. Next week note rain date: Sunday, May 5, 10 a. Posted in Downtown , Local business , People , Restaurants. Any amount is welcome — and appreciated!

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Sign me up! Skip to content. Annette Norton loves downtown. Unsung Heroes Posted on December 2, 6 comments. The Main Street Christmas tree is starting to look a lot more Christmas-y. What a great way to support all Westport merchants, and kids in Bridgeport. Main Street Christmas tree. Mark Lassoff.