Trivia for Leslie

I didn’t know Leslie Noble Ballew. But she was a huge fan of the weekly Trivia Nights at the Westport Flea Market (held on Wednesdays and Thursdays), and anyone who delights in knowing the battles of the Crimean War or identifying TV theme song snippets is just cool, period.

Leslie, who tragically lost her life in the Ward Parkway shooting, had been to every Wednesday night trivia bout since last June. She and her team, the Mindblogglers, sat at the same table, the one in the corner by the railing, in the sunken part of the restaurant. As a tribute, a framed picture of her sits atop the food-ordering podium. Also, the proceeds from the past couple of weeks of trivia went to her memorial fund, with the Flea Market matching the donations. At tonight’s trivia-fest, which starts at 9 p.m., owner Joe Zwillenberg will present the check to her family.