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CALL TO ACTION COMMUNITY CENTERS INC. (CCI) In need of a donation of large paper grocery bags for food deliveries to 175 people weekly. www.ccigreenwich.org

Photos of the 9/11 Memorial at Cos Cob Park taken by Stephanie Dunn Ashley.

MEALS ON WHEELS Volunteer drivers needed.

If interested in joining the team contact Lynne Stewart 203 869-1312 or email greenwichmow@optonline.net

Stephanie has been running in Cos Cob Park with camera in hand almost every day since the 9/11 Memorial was dedicated. An early, avid supporter of the memorial project, she annually serves as an organizer of the September 11th Remembrance Service.

Stephanie is a first responder and community enthusiast.

NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR Drive through food donations every Tuesday 9am to 11am hosted by the St. Catherine of Siena and St. Agnes Parish Items needed: unexpired tuna, formula, canned meats, peanut butter & cereal. They are not accepting clothing at this time. www.ntngreenwich.org

Born and raised in New York City, she notes: "The Memorial is a respite, a reminder of my City roots and the family and friends affected by the tragic events of that day. The beauty of the Memorial is ever changing."

GREENWICH ALLIANCE FOR EDUCATION Looking for student mentors for the AVID program.

Call 203.340.2323 or email julie@greenwichalliance.org

The memorial was dedicated on 9/11/2015. It is celebrating its fifth year today.

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Gardenvale Edges out Los Violines 14-12

Love and Loss Are Twins Illustrated by Wajih Chaudhry

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By Jill S. Woolworth, LMFT Loss in life is inevitable. Living things change, often not on our timetable. People we love die or move away.

Others disappoint us or cause us suffering. Sometimes we disappoint ourselves. This is normal, not something to be medicated or hidden away.

Appropriately sharing our losses is gold for our psyches, as hard as this may be in the moment. The people we will cherish most are those who accept their losses, their fallibility, and their suffering, and use these experiences to become humble helpers of others.

Even happy events often include loss. When Ryan’s daughter married and moved two thousand miles away, he was sur- prised that he grieved. As much as he celebrated his daugh- ter’s marriage and admired his son-in-law, he was losing something precious to him. The same is true for every parent who leaves a child at summer camp or college.

Our babies grow up and leave us when we do our job well.

Greenwich resident Jill Woolworth is author of the book, The Waterwheel available locally at Diane's Books (203-869-1515 or info@dianesbooks.com) or at Amazon.

Gardenvale, the fierce and formidable 20-goal Long Island-based polo team, seems to be as determined as ever to make its mark as a forerunner in the 2020 East Coast Open, dashing past Los Violines, the Teflon-tough Westchester County-based contingent with a 14-12 win in the first round playoffs of this celebrated annual U.S. high-goal tournament last Sunday. See page 16.

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Greenwich Resident Tests Positive for West Nile Virus

By Richard Kaufman A Greenw ich resident has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV), according to the Greenwich Health Department.

The individual, between 70‑79 years of age, became ill in the fourth week of August and was hospitalized with West Nile encephalitis and is now recovering. This is the fourth case of human WNV infection acquired in Connecticut this this year. Other human cases have been found in Danbury, Newtown, and Waterbury. So far this year, WNV has been isolated in mosquitoes in 18 towns, including Greenwich.

Greenwich is continuing to fight against WNV with a preemptive larviciding program, which includes the treatment of public and private roadway catch basins, public school ground catch basins and other property owned and operated by the Town as needed.

The larvicide program began in June; larvicide is reapplied every four to six weeks into early fall.

“Controlling the mosquito population in the larval stage through the application of larvicide has been found to be a prudent action,” Baisley added. “Although this measure helps reduce the mosquito population, it certainly does not eliminate it. Residents are, therefore encouraged to protect themselves.”

M ichael L ong, Director of Environmental Services for the town, said that residents must be vigilant in eliminating standing water from their own properties and protecting themselves from mosquito bites.

“It is important to recognize that the highest risk of exposure to West Nile Virus infected mosquitoes is during the months of August and September,” Long said.

WNV is spread to humans by the bite of an infected mosquito, which becomes infected when it bites a bird carrying the virus.

WNV is not spread by person-toperson contact or directly from birds to people.

G e ne ra l s y mptom s o c c u r suddenly between 5 – 15 days following the bite of an infected mosquito and range from slight fever, headache, rash, swollen lymph nodes, nausea, malaise and eye pain, to the rapid onset of severe headache, high fever, stiff neck, disorientation, severe muscle weakness, gastrointestinal symptoms, coma or death.

Most people who are bitten by an infected mosquito are able to fight off infection and experience mild or no symptoms at all.

For some individuals, including the elderly and persons w ith compromised immune systems, WNV can cause serious illness that affects the central nervous system. In a minority of infected persons, especially those over 50 years old, WNV can cause serious illness, including encephalitis and meningitis. Infection can lead to death in 3 – 15% of persons with severe forms of the illness.

“The f inding of WNV in

“The finding of WNV in both humans and mosquitoes within Greenwich emphasizes the need for immediate personal protection measures against biting mosquitoes during the day and at night.”

Greenwich Health Director Caroline Baisley.

both humans and mosquitoes within Greenwich emphasizes the need for immediate personal protection measures against biting mosquitoes during the day and at night,” Baisley said.

The following precautions should be taken: Avoid outdoor activities at dawn and dusk when mosquitoes are most active; wear long sleeved shirts and long pants; when using mosquito repellents with DEET, use the lowest concentration effective for the time spent outdoors (for example, 6 percent lasts approximately 2 hours and 20 percent for four hours) and wash treated skin when returning i ndo ors. D o not apply u nder clothing, to wounds or irritated skin, the hands of children, or to infants less than two months old.

Avoid application of repellents with DEET on infants and small children; cover arms and legs of children playing outdoors; cover playpens or carriages with mosquito netting; don’t camp overnight near

stagnant or standing water.

To eliminate standing water: Getting rid of any water holding containers (old tires, etc.); rake out puddles and drain ditches, culverts, gutters, pool and boat covers; cover trash containers; chlorinate your backyard pool and empty wading pools when not in use; change the water in birdbaths daily; Ke ep g ra ss c ut shor t a nd shrubbery well trimmed around the house so adult mosquitoes cannot hide there; ponds and stagnant water bodies that do not support fish, frogs or other amphibians that eat mosquito larvae may be treated with a biological control agent such as Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (BTI). It is suggested that the Department of Health or Conservation be contacted when treatment is considered.

T h e To w n o f G r e e n w i c h Mosquito Management Brochure is available throughout the community and on the town’s website at www. greenwichct.org online.

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EDUCATION

GPS Staff Test Positive Greenwich Public Schools have conf irmed that th ree sta f f mem bers who have tested positive for COVID-19 and one who has been ex p os e d a r e a l l i n q ua ra nt i ne . The B oa r d of Education’s Director of Communications Sasha Houlihan has announced that these staff members were all exposed outside of school and before they had returned to the buildings.

Greenwich Academy Lower School Greenwich Academy has completed construction on the lower school in time for the start of this school year. The construction started last summer. Head of School, Molly King, said that meeting this milestone made it much simpler to open while following all pandemic guidelines.

New GHS Interim Pupil Personnel Services Admin Matthew Har tigan has been appointed the Interim Pupil Personnel Ser v ices (PPS) Administrator for Greenwich High School (GHS) for the 2020-21 school year, effective immediately. Mr. Hartigan replaces retiree Carleen Wood.

Mr. Hartigan will be responsible for the PPT/IEP process, supporting students within the Academic Lab classes, RTI/SAT process to ensure consistent application of interventions and data collection, social and emotional learning, supporting at risk students, and collaboration with GHS Leadership, including the Principal, Assistant Deans, Director of Student Life and Director of Guidance, on various programs and student activities. Most recently, Mr. Hartigan served as the Interim Special Education Program Administrator for the District and a Special Education/Resource Room Teacher at GHS.

Cos Cob Landscape Improvement

return to contact play but this will not be the case.

The State Department of Health has recommended a 7 x 7 v e r s i o n b u t t h e r e h a s n ’t b e e n a n y announcements regarding this so far. Greenwich football coach, Anthony Morello, says that they are going to train for the next football season and that they will be ready when their chance to play again comes. CIAC has also announced that volleyball can continue indoors if masks are used, and that soccer, field hockey, cross country, and swimming will be able to have full team practices and games.

At the P&Z meeting on September 9, the landscape improvements to the island between Stanwich Rd, East Putnam Ave, and Old Post Road in Cos Cob was on the agenda. The Greenscape Committee calls this area “Chestnut Island” or “Chestnut Allee” and is seeking public comments on the proposed landscape improvements. More information about the Greenscape Subcomitte can be found at https://www.greenwichct.gov/ HEALTH DocumentCenter/Index/2188.

RTM Openings The Representative Town Meeting currently has four vacancies that they are planning on filling over zoom on Thursday, September 17. District 1 has one vacancy, District 5 has two vacancies, and District 11 has one vacancy. More information can be found at https://www.greenwichct.gov/721/RepresentativeTown-Meeting-RTM.

Gulf Ticks that Transmit Spotted Fever Are in CT

The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station has reported that a new species of tick, the Gulf Coast tick, has successfully established a population in Fairfield County. The concern with this new species of tick is that it can transmit spotted fever. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that spotted fever can range from mild to life threatening and most people who get the New Recycling disease will develop a dark scab at the site of the Program Updates bite, fever, headache, and rash. It is treatable, and the The town’s food scrap recycling program at precautions are the same as with any other tick.

Holly Hill has improved since it’s slow start. Over the course of the last three months, the amount of scrap West Nile Virus in Town dropped off has risen from 450 lbs to almost a ton.

This past Friday, the Connecticut Department of There have also been more than 300 starter kits sold Public Health notified the Greenwich Department at Holly Hill for residents to start to compost their own that a resident from Greenwich has tested positive scraps. The other recycling program that the town has for West Nile Virus. The individual became sick in recently started, the textile collection bins, has also late August, was hospitalized, and is recovering. been successful with 4,400 lbs of donated materials This is the fourth case reported in Connecticut in in August. There has been positive feedback from 2020. You can find ways to protect yourself on the residents about both the food scrap recycling program Town of Greenwich website at www.greenwichct. as well as the textile collection program. org under the Mosquito Management Brochure.

Hazardous Waste Day POLICE DEPT. Greenwich has postponed hazardous waste day until further notice, but New Canaan’s is open to Traffic Warning from GPD Greenwich residents. The event will take place on TOWN GOVERNMENT Greenwich Police Department is warning September 12 from 8am - 2pm at the Wastewater residents that with school starting this past week Plant at 394 Main Street, New Canaan. A list of there will be extra traff ic around town in the Greenwich Housing what can be brought and what can’t can be found at mornings and afternoons during the drop off and Authority’s New Name https://www.newcanaan.info/departments/public_ pick up times. If you travel by schools in these Greenwich Housing Authority has renamed works/transfer_station.php#:~:text=September%20 times please allow for extra time due to the traffic. a nd r ebra nde d t he m s elve s a s G r e e nw ich 1 2%2C%202020%20%2D%20Household%20 PUB/POST:Hazardous,no%20cost%20to%20the%20residents.

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September 11 Ceremonies The annual September 11 Ceremony held at the glass memorial in Cos Cob Park will continue in honor of all those who were lost, specifically the 33 members of the Greenwich community that were killed that day. There will be designated areas for people to stand if things get busy and people are welcome to come pay their respects at any point in time during the day.

There will also be a second ceremony at the Glenville Volunteer Fire Company where there is a memorial piece of steel that was once a piece of the World Trade Center. Both ceremonies will have proper precautions in place due to the pandemic.

The ceremony at Cos Cob Park will take place starting at 8:46am, when the first plane struck, and the ceremony at the Glenville Volunteer Fire Company will start at 6:30pm.

Connecticut Utility Shut-off Moratorium Ends October 1 Aquarion Water Company to continue offering customers payment assistance options

The suspension of water service disconnections will end on October 1. Aquarion Water Company encourages customers with unpaid balances to contact its Customer Service Center to determine a payment solution that best meets their needs.

Aquarion continues to offer flexible, extended payment plans for any past due amount as well as a customer assistance program to help eligible customers who are having difficulty paying their water bill.

Customers c a n le a r n more a b out t he se programs by contacting Aquarion customer service at 1-800-732-9678, Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., or by visiting www.aquarionwater.com/assistance.

Zoom Talk with Christina Baker Kline and Erik Larson On Wednesday, September 16 from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM, bestselling author Christina Baker Kline will be discussing her new book, The Exiles, with Erik Larson, author of The Splendid and the Vile, hosted by the Greenwich chapter of Room to Read. https:// www.roomtoread.org/events/christina-baker-klinein-conversation-with-erik-larson/ online.

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Love, Mom

Feature Column

Why do socks get lost in the dryer? Maui, Sailor Bob, Trip, Lila, Fish, Why does x=y? Why is my mother and me) will be the ones off to the so annoying? Is there a God? But side cheering you on when you never, ever question our love for make things happen and even you. Ever. when you don’t.

So grateful that you chose us.

Now put the device down.

Look up. File away this letter on Love you madly, Mom your laptop for another day. And “Still here? It’s over. Go home.” go take that awesome, persistent - Ferris Bueller and sometimes forceful - attitude and enjoy everything this new, Icy Frantz. Visit me at the Icing lots of other ways. on the Cake at Icyfrantz.net incredible adventure has to offer.

We all have different things to We (Dad, Hunterina Ballerina, offer the world. Find your things. Hanford, Mac Attack, Maritza, Support your friends. Know your strengths and limitations.

COSMETIC, GENERAL AND IMPLANT DENTISTRY “Bend Zee Knees.”

That was the advice given to me over and over again from one of my favorite people. Especially for a TM squash player, it’s good advice on the court but it works off the court www.GreenwichDentalGroup.com too. Bending your knees protects you as it gives you a lower center of gravity and a firm foundation from which you can find your strength and stability. “Bend Zee Knees” always meant more to me because of the person behind the advice.

Ronnie Clark was my math teacher and squash coach, and I adored him. We stayed in touch long after I graduated and long after he retired. He was an excellent teacher, a wonderful coach, and an even better person. I can still hear his voice and see the smile on his face as he nudged a dozing student, “Out for a short break?”

Keep the door open for the possibility of that special connection and, if you are lucky, you will find a Mr. Clark as well. He will root for you, push you (hard sometimes, when it’s needed), and share his wisdom, earned over a lifetime of teaching young people how to live. And that relationship will change your life.

Be Nice Enough said.

And finally, ask questions. Lots 18 Field Point Rd. Greenwich, CT 06830 of them. What makes me happy?

So, Brady, this is for you as you head off to

boarding school. And you being you, and me being

BOB CAPAZZO

me, you knew this was coming!!!

By Icy Frantz Dear Brady, I have always believed that you looked out from the heavenly skies at an array of hopeful families, pointed to ours, and said, “I’ll take them.”

You arrived two weeks late, all nine pounds of you, delivered in the wrong hospital by the wrong doctor after hours of labor and the threat of an emergency c-section.

When that doctor f inally said those infamous words, “It’s a girl” (to which a nurse added “with attitude”), I thought, “He must be kidding.” He was not. Your four brothers now had a sister.

Boy or girl - that was never my thing; I was just looking for healthy and strong and, thankfully, that is what we got (but my own mother was especially happy that I, too, would get to experience the joys of an adolescent girl).

And whether you believe a name defines you or you define your name, Brady (chosen by your brothers to celebrate their favorite Patriot, Tom) seemed to suit you immediately. You were cute and strong and, like the nurse observed, you had a certain per vasive at titude, t he sa me attitude that has benefitted your

namesake on the football field.

So, Brady, this is for you as you head off to boarding school. And you being you, and me being me, you knew this was coming!!!

Embrace Gladys Deck.

Gladys Deck (name changed to protect the real Gladys Deck) was a girl I met during my first year of boarding school. She was different.

She didn’t wear the bright-colored, preppy Fair Isle sweaters that the Fairfield County girls loved and wore. She was a little chubby and not athletic. She spoke with a bit of an accent and her actions seemed awkward and nerdy. I wrote her off almost immediately; I thought I was much too cool for Gladys Deck.

But as it turns out, Gladys Deck was much too for cool me. She was comfortable in her non-Fair Isle attire and creative and became one of the funniest and kindest girls in the grade (and has gone on to lead a really interesting and cool life).

I we nt aw ay to s c h o o l to broaden my horizons and to meet new people – different people from different parts of the world - and yet, when presented with the opportunity, I balked. I put too much stock in what I observed on the outside and too little in the parts that lay beneath.

And I wonder now if Gladys Deck felt lonely those early days of freshman year. Or was she scared and homesick, like me? I wonder what would have happened if I had asked her to walk with me to the dining hall to grab lunch. But

I didn’t ask. I wish I had gotten to know the Gladys Decks.

Some people say there are three types of people: those who make things happen, those who watch things happen, and those who wonder what happened. I disagree. There are many different types of people and many different types of roles, and it is important that we take turns playing those different roles.

Sometimes, it will be your moment to shine; you will make things happen. You will score the winning goal or get the good grade or be the sought-after friend. Enjoy those moments.

But equally important are those moments where you will stand off to the side and cheer for a friend who scores that winning goal, gets the good grade, or has a moment in the sun. You will watch things happen. In these moments, it’s not about you. Celebrate the success of others.

There will be times when you have no idea what is happening, and that’s okay too. I had no idea how to navigate my way through Advanced Physics or Calculus. Be okay with the idea that others may understand things that you do not (and you will probably understand things that they do not.) An old friend once told me, “You are not a rocket scientist” (and for the record, he was not either). At first, those words stung, until I realized that they are true; I am literally not a rocket scientist, but I am smart in

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Updates from Town Hall

By Richard Kaufman Every other week, the Greenwich Sent inel will br in g you updates f rom Greenwich's Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET). The BET is responsible for the proper administration of the financial affairs of the Town including the issuance of the annual recommended budget and setting the Town tax mill rate. The Board also acts on requests for additional appropr iat ion s , t ran sfers and allotments made during the fiscal year.

The Board of Selectmen BET Votes on Police Body Cameras (Note: this article was submitted for print before the BET special meeting on Thursday) The BET has not had an official meeting since July. On July 20, while there was broad support on the issue, the board decided to delay a vote on an appropriation of $310,002 to purchase body cameras for the Greenwich Police

"We definitely have a full agenda for the fall." said BET Chair, Michael Mason.

Department in order to gather more information and answer outstanding questions.

At that meeting, BET members had questions about the multiyear contract needed for the body cameras, data storage and cybersecurity, risk management, Freedom of Information requests, as well as privacy concerns for domestic violence victims, and juveniles, notably at Greenwich Hig h School where there are School Resource Officers.

The board also wanted to wait for Gov. Ned Lamont to act on the issue. On July 31, Lamont signed a sweeping police reform bill, which mandates that all municipalities in Connecticut must equip its officers with body cameras.

On Thursday, the BET held

a sp e cia l me et i ng to d isc uss their f indings and vote on the appropriation. An approval sends the matter to the Representative Town Meeting for final adoption on Sept. 21.

Earlier this week, BET Chair, Michael Mason, said the appropriation for the body cameras now stands at $359,000, which is part of a multi-phase plan for the Greenwich Police Department.

"I think the vision of Police Chief [James Heavey] is to do body cameras right now, set up all of the software for the storage and the material and everything, and go from there. I think in the next year or two you'll see something with vehicle cameras being added in.

We're setting up all of the software for that. Then there will be a

question of whether we add in the special officers," Mason said. "It's about a five year program, and this is phase 1."

Mason added that implementing body cameras is a "wise move for the Town of Greenwich." He hopes to take advantage of a reimbursement grant from the state that could cover as much as 50 percent of the cost.

Current Budget Process Going Forward COVID-19 made crafting this year's budget difficult. The BET held all town department operating budgets to where they were in the 2019-2020 fiscal year budget.

The budget process for next year is already getting started.

O R T H O DO N T I C S

Mason said he understands town departments have built a budget for the normal Greenwich of a year or two ago. " W hat we'r e a sk i ng r ig ht now is for the departments to keep track of expenses above and beyond that normal budget due to COVID-19 and even [the strong storms we've had]. At the same time, we're asking to keep track of the expenses that are not happening due to COVID-19," Mason said.

"We're also keeping track of any associated grants or funding that comes along due to the state and federal programs, so we plug that in. The idea is the BET is going to have to balance this out as we think about the next budget."

Conversations about budget guidelines are currently taking place, and a draft is expected in November. Budget guidelines give the operating departments in the town an idea of what the BET thinks their budgets should look like going forward. It also has the

BET's best guestimate on what revenues are going to be.

The BET usually gets presented with the budget in late January, and embarks on a 6-8 week process of departmental review. In May, the budget goes to the RTM for adoption.

BET Agenda This Fall This fall, as the BET gets back into action, Mason expects to take a look at the town's debt schedules, policy and f unding. He's also looking for an update on an outside study which will look at special education in Greenwich Public Schools. There will also be the routine applications submitted to the board that will need approval.

"We're going to continue to work with Nathaniel Witherell as they continue to make some management changes and implement some new strategies there, as well as receiving grants from the federal government," Mason added. " We def initely have a f ull agenda for the fall."

Music Under the Stars at the Greenwich Historical Society

By Richard Kaufman Su m mer has trad itiona l ly been filled with long beach days, t r ave l i n g , f a m i l y v a c a t i o n s , taking in a ballgame, and going to concerts.

While this summer has been anything but normal, the Greenw ich Historical Society has sti l l fou nd a way for the community to safely enjoy some good music under the stars, with its Music on t he Great L aw n Series, presented by the First Bank of Greenwich.

"We've been excited to get people back on our campus, and make this space here in Cos Cob and our Great Lawn a place where the community can gather safely," said Cai Pandolfino, Director of Communications, Strategy and Business Development at the Historical Society. "It just seemed

We've been excited to get people back on our campus, and make this space here in Cos Cob and our Great Lawn a place where the community can gather safely like in a difficult time this was the best way to provide something to our community and bring people to our site."

The first concert was held on July 30, and featured The Merlin Band, a local rock group.

On Aug. 26, coinciding with the Historical Society's exhibit and centennial celebration of the women's suf f rage movement, Justine Goggin performed songs written and composed by women.

Goggin grew up in Greenwich and attended Greenwich High School.

On Sept. 3, the Vinny Nobile

Jazz A lliance performed. The next concert will be held at the Historical Society on Sept. 17, as The Merlin Band returns.

The Historical Society charged a ticket fee, or offered people the chance to purchase memberships.

Pandolf ino said the Historical Society has received almost 75 new family memberships and individual memberships over a five week span.

"In diff icult times like this for organizations like ours and small museums, that's a huge win for us," said Pandolfino. "The

performers were willing to be here and they were so happy to have a place to perform again. People were willing to come and support us by purchasing memberships.

Hopefully they'll be able to benefit from free and discounted events w ith us throug hout the year.

Hopefully it's the gift that keeps on giving for us and them."

The First Bank of Greenwich (FBOG) jumped at the opportunity to sp on sor t he ser ie s. F BO G President and CEO, Frank Gaudio, has long been a suppor ter of the arts and music, and small

organizations like the Historical Society.

"We're a community bank supporting the community. We feel it's very important to support all the community efforts to keep things within the community, such as community jobs, community events," Gaudio said. "To partner with the Greenwich Historical Society was a natural place to be."

Daniel Suozzo, Special Events Manager at the Historical Society, called the FBOG a "perfect match."

Pandolfino agreed.

"It was very easy work ing with Frank at the First Bank of Greenwich. Frank has been so generous. I think our interest in bringing the community together are really well aligned," Pandolfino added. "It was kind of the right place, right time, right location, with a great partner."

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are capped to 100, and people must remain in their own groups, distanced 12 feet apart from other groups. Attendees must wear masks while walking through the Historical Society lobby, and masks are encouraged outside.

People brought their own picnics, chairs and blankets. The inside of the facility was cleaned as people walked through.

"We thought it would be a big ger challenge than it was.

I think everybody is on board with what the rules are. Our staff was on hand to ensure safety," Pandolfino said. "It was a pretty easy f low of people, and people were respectful of the space."

Fo r m o r e i n fo r m at i o n o n upcoming events at the Historical Society, or to register for tickets to the Sept. 17 concer t, go to greenwichhistory.org.

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PUBLISHER Beth@GreenwichSentinel.com Elizabeth Barhydt EDITORS & COPY EDITORS Editor@GreenwichSentinel.com Peter Barhydt, Daniel FitzPatrick, Stapley Russell, Anne W. Semmes

September 11th Today, Friday, marks the 19th anniversary of the most horrific terrorist attack on American soil.

On that September morning, 2,996 people lost their lives and more than 6,000 were injured. A day that dawned with crisp, clear blue skies quickly became filled with unimaginable tragedy. It showed us the worst in humankind. Had we not, at that time, evolved beyond using people and planes as bombs? It also showed us the best of human nature as strangers helped one another as much as possible seek safety and shelter.

In Greenwich that Tuesday morning, it was quiet after the attacks. With so many neighbors and friends working in New York City, we were transfixed before our television screens, watching the events unfold. Traffic into the City was non-existent. The normal noise from I-95 was replaced with a steady stream of sirens and military helicopters headed in the direction of the City.

Thirty-four people with ties to Greenwich died that day. Thirty-four people did not return to their loved ones. Wives lost husbands, mothers lost sons, sisters’ brothers, sons’ fathers, and fathers lost daughters. Their losses cannot be replaced; they left our entire community mourning and grasping to comprehend the enormity of what happened.

Friday morning, beginning at 8:40 a.m. there will be a gathering at the September 11 Memorial in Cos Cob Park. Bells and cannon fire will mark the times of the significant event that occurred that morning, concluding at 10:28 a.m. when the North Tower fell. In the evening there will be a gathering at the Glenville Fire House. Both request face coverings and social distancing.

Efforts to build the memorial in Cos Cob Park to

There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming grief... and of unspeakable love.

On My Watch

Lessons From Our Ospreys

By Anne W. Semmes So, the good news is the osprey count this year is up.

Connecticut Audubon Society reports 650 Connecticut Osprey nests! In 2016 there were 337 active nests reported. Build those platforms and they will come! Count also that rare four fledglings found in the Cos Cob Harbor nest (courtesy Audubon Connecticut) with its parents o f f i c i a l l y n a m e d Te d a n d Margaret, though one fledgling did not survive.

But the bad news was the w ip e - out w i nd stor m s t h is month that took away long-built substantial nests. It was heart breaking for this osprey steward to arrive at Byram Park and see no nest atop the flood lights overlooking the ballpark after eight years of watching that nest as a volunteer for Osprey Nation run by Connecticut Audubon.

Seeing that lone f ledgling looking desolately at that empty site from a nearby tree, and hearing its mournful cries was not happy making. Swooping over it I saw its parents likely encouraging it to go f ishing with them. The worry was the unsettled bird might pine away.

But both fellow steward Steve Ga l k i n a nd I have seen t he fledgling prospering, sans nest.

Truly tragic was the news of the newly rebuilt osprey nest observed on Smith Cove overseen by the DuBois family.

They had watched repeated attempts of an osprey pair to build a nest and raise young, albeit precariously atop two pilings connected by a cross beam. Lo and behold, though late in the season came the f ledgling, but the great winds came and off went nest and too small fledgling to survive.

Timing is everything, and fortunately the big winds came when most f ledg l i ngs were mat u r e enoug h to su r v ive .

And I’m betting my money that

"Look to the ospreys to know how to overcome hardship." Anne W. Semmes

From left to right: 1. What the viewer sees of that black dot (osprey) atop the Second Congregational Church steeple. 2. Bringing into view the osprey in his perch atop the Second Congregational Church steeple. 3. Bringing into view the osprey in his perch atop the Second Congregational Church steeple. Photos by Anne W. Semmes

includes a Greenwich Hospital cell tower nest f ledgling. That nest is still there! High up in the sky! Windy territory for sure. That f ledgling I believe has found the highest perch in Greenwich. Atop the steeple of the Second Congregational Church!

For most eyes looking up, you’ll see only a black dot atop a n o r n ate we at h e r v a n e o n a metal rod rising out of the steeple. But, seeing so often that dot so stationary through days of humidity and heat, I finally posed my camera and zoomed in to f ind that osprey! (And, surely that osprey is a fledgling with most adults having begun their journeys south).

That osprey has found the prime real estate location in town. Yes, ospreys are thriving, so they a re fou nd mov ing in la nd. Just like those New Yorkers moving out wanting country air and space in this pandemic. Look to the ospreys

t o k n ow h ow t o ove r c o m e hardship. Fif t y years ago t h e o s p r e y s h a d we l l-n i g h disappeared from Connecticut, killed off with effects of DDT. Fortunately, humankind wised up and they’re now prospering.

A nd, hopef u lly, human k ind can design a vaccine to bring a cure so humans can once again prosper.

And now with kids having to find their way to be educated without getting Covid, fledgling o spr eys a r e hav i ng to f i nd their migratory way – f lying thousands of miles through all kinds of weather to their tropical locations. And when they return from their colossal journeys many w ill need to rebuild those blown away nests.

But it ’s that osprey atop the steeple of the Second Cong regational Church that captures the imagination. Is he (or she) contemplating that first epic journey to his winter grounds? Or, is his high perch

speak ing to the savannah hypothesis? I’d learned about it from an ecologist Dr. Gordon Orians, that we humans prefer an open savannah landscape.

That osprey surely has that. I experienced that theory proved when I took in an A fg han freedom fighter teenager, here to have his war-torn face fixed courtesy AmeriCares.

When he arrived to bunk in with me for six weeks, when I lived in a house overlooking a small pond surrounded by woods, he panicked. He was used to those high vistas and wide-open landscapes – better to see the enemy. What was behind those woods?? It took time to build his trust.

It’s going to take time for us to trust we will get our normal life back. Maybe, come March when those ospreys begin to arrive we’ll have made some progress. Meanwhile, we can look to the ospreys’ rebound for inspiration.

LETTER

Remembering Sept. 11th, Bravery Endures

By Dan Quigley

What September 11th Means To Me. I remem b er a l most ever y detail of Tuesday, September 11th, 2001. It was a gorgeous day. Not a cloud in the sky. I was supposed to travel to Tokyo that Friday, so I went and got my haircut at the Fulton St barber before work. On the way to the off ice, I walked right by the Twin Towers like I did almost every day. I was listening to Erikah Badu on my headphones.

I arrived on the Merrill Lynch trading f loor at about 7:30 and began my morning routine. I made

those lost began soon after the attacks, when a small group of family members and friends came together because they wanted a place where they could remember those who died. For many they do not have a gravestone. The memorial would be a place for quiet reflection, remembrance, and spirituality.

When the memorial was officially unveiled, given to the town, and opened for all to visit, it was an opportunity to celebrate completion of the memorial and to thank the thousands of LETTER our neighbors who contributed financially to its success. It was also an opportunity to say to the families that we will not forget.

By Linda Moshier We need to do more than “not forget.” We need to We need a counter voice in teach. Four years ago, a radio station in Oklahoma Hartford to champion the efforts posted on social media that this is the first year that needed to produce a thriv ing middle school students in their schools are learning economy for us, the residents of District 36. Fortunately for us we about September 11 as an historical event. They were have that person in Ryan Fazio. not alive when it occurred. We are impressed that a His very logical ideas presented in person, interviews and in writings school district in Oklahoma is doing this. clearly demonstrate he will be If we do not actively teach about September 11, successful and will keep our district then its history, meaning, and loss will begin to fade and its related needs in the fore. in importance. In a community where 34 people with ties to it died, and a memorial stands in their LETTER honor, we should actively teach about the terrorist attacks, and every student should visit Cos Cob Park to understand how directly it affected our By Pam Sloane The Parish of St. Catherine of community.

Siena and St. Agnes is supporting a As we come together once more as a community, special food drive let us stand quietly and reverently before the for New Covenant Center, the memorial. Let us bow our heads as each name of the “soup kitchen” in Stamford on 34 victims is read aloud and listen as a bell is rung. Saturday, Sept 12.

NCC is now serving over 500 Let us comfort those who still mourn. Let us lay a people daily. This means providing flower at the memorial in honor of all who perished. a "take away" meal to over 500 Let us not forget what happened on that fateful people since the guests are not yet allowed to return to the indoor September 11. dining room for their meals. This is Washington Irving wrote: “There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming grief... and of unspeakable love.”

a few calls, got my breakfast and then as I sat at my desk, I heard an oddly loud noise that sounded like a car crash. From that moment on, my life was inexorably changed.

Having come of age in the 1980s, I was always aware of how fortunate my generation was to have lived during a time of peace and prosperity. We had seen a peaceful end to the Cold War, and with that, America had emerged the sole global superpower. The events of September 11th were for me, a potent dose of reality of how fragile a seemingly peaceful world can be. What happened was so

evil an act, it was very difficult to comprehend.

Howe ve r, i n t h e c r u c i b l e of the hours, days and weeks that followed, we saw so many examples of America at its best.

The Firef ighters, Police, EMS and other rescue workers and volunteers who went to Ground Zero and tirelessly toiled with the recovery efforts. The differences t h at s o m e t i m e s s e p a r ate u s instantly melted away and were replaced by an overwhelming sense that we were ALL Americans. We were all wounded in some way that day. But we

would all heal together.

So, in reflecting on September 11th and what it means to me, I have a lw ays t r ie d to avoid limiting my focus to the horrible act that occurred that day. It’s always there. But instead, I try to remember the self lessness and sacrifice so many displayed during that day and in the ensuing weeks, months and years that followed.

The f irst responders. The volunteers. The soldiers. Their bravery is what has endured in my thoughts, and that will never fade.

Dan Quigley

Supports Ryan Fazio Our long term responsible leadership in the Senate has faded.

We need to send Ryan Fazio to Hartford as he will return the f iscally sound representation District 36 needs to maintain a t h r iv i n g e c onomy. He w i l l champion the components that will reestablish a thriving economy even in this very difficult time.

One of his current plans is to negotiate more reasonable state labor contracts that would reflect

the f iscal health of today. This effort, when successful, will reduce costs and bring new businesses to Connecticut and District 36. It will not be easy to reopen the labor contracts but it is essential to our fiscal growth and the needs for our social programs which have been dramatically reduced due to the current economic atmosphere.

This focus, in the future, will help to reduce the state taxes we personally pay.

Ryan Fazio’s youth provides, us the voters, with a candidate with present day experiences and the skill set needed for him to immediately begin working in Hartford. His learning curve will be minimal because of his knowledge and abilities. He is an extremely bright candidate loaded with ideas that provide viable solutions to our very real problems. Please support Ryan Fazio and cast your vote in favor of him on November 3rd!

Special Food Drive on 9/12 a huge shift in need and the support of many is now required to meet the need. We are reaching out to the broader Greenwich community to help us with this urgent request.

This can be an opportunity for youth groups, for example, to gather food from their cohorts.

Please deliver your donations of non-perishable foods to St. Agnes Church, 247 Stanwich Rd, Greenwich, on Saturday Sept 12 between 10am and noon. Details:

https://www.stc-sta.org • The wish list includes: • Canned Tuna Fish & Sardines • Jelly 19oz.

• Dry Black Beans 16 oz.

• Macaroni 16 oz.

• Sugar - small bags • Flour - small bags • Small Oil bottles 12 oz.

• Chicken Broth 16 oz.

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Former Archbishop of Canterbury to Address Christ Church her to check out a “little glass case.” “He’s showing her a tortoise shell that belonged He’s described in the British press as to [17th century] Archbishop William “a renowned theologian, a gifted pastor, Laud [beheaded for treason].” The story and a priest of luminescent spirituality, goes that tortoise survived another 100 he has the qualities to lead and inspire.”

When appointed the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury in 2002, Dr. Rowan Williams was cited as the most educated man ever appointed. He can read and speak in nine languages - and is a noted poet. As former Archbishop of Canterbury – he stepped down in 2012 – the now Lord Williams will speak across the pond by Zoom to the parish of Christ Church Greenwich, with other Episcopal parishes across the state invited to tune in, on Sunday, September 20 for an hour talk at 11 a.m.

“He’s probably the world’s most indemand speaker,” says Christ Church’s Rev. Marek Zabriskie, having finally secured Williams after years of efforts.

“He’s a brilliant man.”

After presiding over some 85 million Anglicans around the world Dr. Williams became Master at Magdalene College, Cambridge University in 2013. The timing of his talk at Christ Church comes with his departure as Master, age 70, to retire to his native Wales.

Zabriskie has invited Williams to speak on discipleship, and introduced his congregation to Williams’ 2016 book, “Being Disciples.” Such a subject Zabrisk ie believes w ill be of w ide interest, “and it doesn’t matter what denomination you’re a part of.” During the 25 years he has known Dr. Williams, Zabriskie received his endorsement for his educative efforts of “The Bible Challenge,” that engages readers to read the Bible in a year.

Za br isk ie sha r e s a memora ble encounter he had w ith the former Archbishop while in his official residence in Lambeth Palace in London. “We conversed about French philosophy, Welsh poetry, and Greek philosophy,” citing Williams’ “absolutely breathtaking, brilliant mind.”

There was t hat moment i n t he years only to die when a Palace gardener august Guard Room of the Place, with dug it up from its winter retreat and Zabriskie’s then nine-year-old daughter neglected to replace it.

“When you’re in his presence you Marguerite present, “looking rather bored” over such conversation, when the know he’s a really holy man,” shares Archbishop, with a son that age, invited Christ Church parishioner Marnie

By Anne W. Semmes

Dawson Carr. Carr interacted with W i l l i a m s ove r h i s A r c h b i sh op o f Canterbury years, in her capacity as founder and trustee of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Anglican Communion

“We need to be dependable people, in dependable relationship, who are there for those who feel abandoned and those who don’t know who and where they are.” Dr. Rowan Williams.

Above: Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams stepped down to become Master at Magdalene College, Cambridge University in 2013.

At Left: Then Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams introducing Rev. Marek Zabriskie’s young daughter Marguerite the shell of a tortoise that belonged to 17th c.

Archbishop William Laud that lived long after him.

Fund, and vice chair of its fundraising arm. To such ends Carr, with support from Christ Church (prior to Zabriskie’s ministry), secured the Archbishop to speak at two fundraising events, at the Greenwich Hyatt Regency in 2004, and

again in 2010 at the Yale Club in New York.

“He's an exceedingly wise person with a deep understanding of people and infinite patience,” Carr tells. “Even though during his entire tenure, there was always this threat of splitting the Anglican Communion, here was this deeply spiritual person always keeping people talking and always looking to find a compromise and ways for people who believe differently to stay in unity with one another. And he has a wonderful wry sense of humor that comes out with a little twinkle in the eye.”

Carr recalls Williams’ talk at the Yale Club in New York. “It was almost like a sermon,” she says. “It had to do with the importance of serving mankind or humankind. It was so profound and poetic that at the end there was a sort of stunned silence, then a break into resounding applause.”

“He's a supremely kind person,” she continues. “Talk about discipleship, he models discipleship of Christ really. You get the feeling that this is an unbelievably intellectual person who nevertheless involves himself in trying to promote what is right and good in the world.”

The Archbishop would return to New York the next year at a truly bad moment in the world. The morning of 9/11 he was in deadly distance of Ground Zero, arriving at Trinity Church Wall Street to address American spiritual directors “on the shape of a holy life.” Fleeing the cataclysmic scene as the second tower fell, while expecting death, Williams and his small group managed to escape. The next day due for a lecture at St. John the Divine Cathedral he found some 300 people seeking solace and was asked to celebrate a Eucharist. He shared with them being approached on the street by an airline pilot who asked him, “Where the hell was God?” His answer: “God didn’t cause this and God [was not] going to stop it, because God has granted us free will, therefore God has to suffer the consequences of this like we do.”

For the last seven years Master Williams has been teaching in C.S. L e w i s ’s o l d s to mp i n g g r o u n d s at Magdalene College - Lewis was teaching there in the last year of his life, 1963,

when Williams was only 13. By age 14 he’d become a Lewis reader, absorbing the Narnia world, that would become his 2012 book, “The Lion’s World – A Journey into the Heart of Narnia.” His take – “There is a strong, coherent spiritual and theological vision shaping all the stories.”

In a British interview on “The Lion’s World’ Williams is quoted, “’The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe’ is very clearly a book about the life of Christ.”

The interviewer concludes, “The ideas stay with you long after you finish the book, and his [Williams] parting words on Lewis could apply equally to him.

Great writers, he tells me, provoke you into looking beyond yourself. They seem to say: ‘Do you recognize that? Does that ring a bell? Something is moving in on you – well, getting its claws into you.”

The present Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has cited William’s book, “Being Disciples,” as “quite the most beautiful writing on discipleship I know.”

Some lines jump out such as, “The people who have really made an impact have made me feel better than worse about myself. They make me feel that there is hope for my confused and compromised humanity.” And “What the disciple learns is how to be a place in the world where the act of God can come alive.”

“We need to be dependable people, in dependable relationship,” he writes, “who are there for those who feel abandoned and those who don’t know who and where they are.”

Yes, as in that telling description of discipleship found in Williams’ own undergrad days at Cambridge as related by his autobiographer Rupert Shortt.

“He was troubled by the condition of homeless people and sometimes had tramps up to his room for a chat and a Welsh cake…Occasionally he would allow down-and-outs to stay the night - in heroic defiance of college rules – if they had no other refuge.” And on Sunday afternoons when not choir singing, he was “helping out at a home for children with cerebral palsy.”

For more information visit online at Christchurchgreenwich.org/rowanwilliams

The American Dream - Alive & Prospering in Greenwich

By Richard Kaufman Jaafar Tazi wanted to live the A merican Dream.

After working in hair salons in Morocco and training in France, Tazi moved to the United States and worked on Newbury Street in Boston.

He later came to Greenwich in 1998 and worked at a salon before he decided to open his own business 10 years later.

In 2008, Jaafar Tazi Hair Salon opened its doors at 149 Greenwich Avenue.

Over the years, Tazi's work has appeared in various magazines and fashion shows in Fairfield County and throughout Manhattan. In 2017, Tazi opened up a second location in nearby New Canaan.

For Tazi, it's all about connecting with clients and using years of experience. " We a re 10 0 p ercent fo c use d on ha i r -color i ng, cut ti ng a nd st yl i ng. For us, what makes us stand out is the experience. We know the market very well and the demands of the Greenwich clientele very well. Building a good relationship w ith the clients is impor tant,"

training. New hires are trained for nine months, and can achieve different levels all the way up to Master Stylist.

"It's fun work to do. It's great," Tazi added.

The past si x months have been dif f icult for small businesses, especially places like barbershops and hair salons. Tazi was able to reopen on June 1 at 50 percent capacity, meaning that he can use 11 of his 22 stations.

Tazi credited his management team with following state guidelines closely, and making sure clients feel safe at all times.

"We make sure we communicate with the client after they leave about their experience and see if there's anything we need to change or adjust," Tazi said. "All businesses are trying to

big support from our clients."

Tazi has been a client of the First Bank of Greenwich (FBOG) since the bank opened about 10 years ago. He turned to the FBOG for help after the pandemic arrived in Connecticut.

"After the pandemic hit, they were really ef f icient and really good [with handling the Payroll Protection Program]," Tazi said. "I was bank ing w ith another big bank at my other location in New Canaan, but they were not as helpful as the FBOG. I switched, so now both of my businesses are now with the FBOG." Emily Newcamp, Vice President and Retail Banking Manager for the FBOG, said Tazi has been a valuable customer over the years.

VP and Retail Banking Manager "He's been with us since the beginning. We're Emily Newcamp from the First Bank of all about supporting local businesses. It's so nice Greenwich, and Jaafar Tazi, owner of Jaafar he's been a customer for so long," she said.

Tazi Hair Salon. (Richard Kaufman photo) When asked about his journey from Morocco to Greenwich, Tazi said he wouldn't change a thing.

"If I could do it again, I wouldn't do it any he sa id. " You get in w ith ever y pa r t of the survive this.

We're lucky because we have a very differently," he said. "I hope the American Dream community."

The staff at Tazi's salons gets continuous established business in this town, and we have stays here."

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Fulfilling our Mission in an Uncertain & Ever-Changing World

By Stuart Adelberg

By the time this article is published, Labor Day will have come and gone. It seems like the summer of 2020 never really happened with so many activities - from parades to fireworks, from barbecues to vacations - falling victim to the pandemic. It was not all doom and gloom and I feel blessed for the good health of family and friends, but honestly, I’m glad to see this summer come to an end.

This has been a time of sadness and fear, uncertainty, and loss, both for individuals and organizations.

The Avon Theatre Film Center, like countless other non-profits, closed in mid-March with no road map to follow. Fortunately, we have a mission and loyal supporters that together, in spite of our very real challenges, have kept us going.

Within days of our closure we created AVON ONLINE, with the mission driven goal of keeping movie lovers engaged and inspired.

Many people rented our f ilms simply to be supportive of our organization, while others loved the variety of films offered. We had about 900 online film rentals - not an insignificant number – and we’re

grateful for every one of them!

Weeks later, we moved forward w ith ou r a n nua l Schola rsh ip Contest – asking graduating high school seniors to submit essays on Why Film Matters. We broke records with 94 applicants from throughout the region presenting essays of such quality, that we had to secure additional funding to increase the number of winners.

High School seniors lost so much of their final year – but it was our privilege, driven by our mission, to recognize their thoughtful, well written essays about the art and impact of f ilm, with $9,000 in scholarships!

Late June, with the go-ahead from the State, the Avon reopened.

We developed safety and social distancing protocols, retrofitted our ventilation systems, and purchased all of the personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies we could find. But I would be lying if I said I wasn’t nervous. Of course, I was thrilled, in accordance with our mission, to welcome everyone back to the theater. But this is uncharted territory and though I knew we were doing everything right – uncertainty remained.

Our challenges continued even after reopening, as there were few new f ilms available to us.

Worldwide movie production had been halted, and many films that were ready for release had gone onto streaming platforms while theaters were closed. Our mission drove us to assemble a hybrid program of classics, recent art

house and family films while we continued to offer virtual films for those who were not yet comfortable returning to the theater.

Early August saw some new quality independent films hit the market, and we are excited about additional promising films soon coming our way. Connecticut continues to be a model with virus statistics moving in the right direction, so for the first time in months, I am genuinely feeling like the light at the end of the tunnel is beginning to brighten. I am an unapologetic optimist, but only time will tell.

So now onto the fall – a typical time of new beginnings. Back to work, back to school, back to the hectic pace of normalcy – but, of course, this is 2020 – so maybe not! The one thing I know in the midst of all this uncertainty, is that the Avon will continue to reinvent itself, to fulfill its mission, to serve the community, and to inspire audiences in a world that is changing every day.

The one thing I know in the midst of all this uncertainty, is that the Avon will continue to reinvent itself, to fulfill its mission, to serve the community, and to inspire audiences in a world that is changing every day.

Old Greenwich resident, Stuart Adelberg, is the Executive Director of the historic Avon Theatre Film Center, a non-prof it, community supported independent cinema in downtown Stamford. He has a long history of involvement and leadership within the region's nonprof it human services and arts communities.

Here for You

By Catherine Neiswonger

I k n ow t h i s ye a r w i l l b e dif ferent in many ways, but I am encouraged by how much it will be the same. During the summer, I have had the pleasure of working with the directors of preschools and early learning centers throughout Greenwich.

We have supported each other in understanding the ever-changing rules about who can participate

and when, how many children can be in a classroom, who wears a mask or maybe face shield or perhaps both, how our space should be organized, cleaned, and ventilated. I am so thankful for such a g racious g roup of colleagues dedicated to providing care and education for families w it h you n g ch i ld r e n . T h at 's our role, and it is pivotal to our programs being ready or you. All of us are as excited and as anxious as you can imagine. But we are ready!

Teachers all over Greenwich are busy preparing classrooms to welcome your children. Preschool teachers and early care providers (some of which have been working with children for months already) a re a u n iq ue set of te achers that I believe will be the real superheroes this fall.

Our teachers and care providers understand each child's

educational and emotional needs that come into their classroom.

They can communicate, inspire trust and confidence, and motivate children, as well as. They are nimble enough to employ a variety of te ach i ng met ho d s s o t hat EVERY child will have moments of success in learning. Teachers and care providers make a million split-second decisions every day to benef it children. They are organized, dependable, patient, and creative.

Young children have endless amounts of energy, and keeping up with them isn't just physical.

Not only are children constantly in motion, "school" is a whole new world to them. Their minds are constantly looking for stimulus to help them understand it. That means our teachers and care providers are "on" all the time to keep your child safe and engaged.

Yo u n g c h i l d r e n a r e j u s t

Preschool teachers and early care providers are SUPERHEROES! s t a r t i n g to le a r n b eh av iora l norms. We know that it's not cool to throw ourselves to the f loor and wail because we didn't get what we wanted when we wanted it. But children don't know that.

They're coming out of their baby stage where crying and screaming would get them what they wanted.

Our teachers and care providers will teach better ways of dealing with frustration, anger, sadness, and fears.

Young children don't always know how to "tell us how they feel." Teachers and care providers are in the moment and in tune w it h how ch i ld r en approach friends, situations, and routines.

They w ill prov ide words and

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Young children come to us with tears and fears that we meet w it h pat ience a nd k i nd ne ss.

Teachers and care providers are partners in children's learning, sitting on tiny chairs and on the floor to reach them where they are.

Teachers live for those moments when a child says, "A-ha, I get it" when a child consoles another child or is persistent until they succeed in skills that they didn't think they could do. They celebrate the effort and every success, big or small. Their relationship with children is close and personal.

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Confusion Over Absentee Ballot Rules During Primary Election

By Marc E. Fitch On the day of Connecticut’s primary elections, Old Lyme received roughly 900 absentee ballots as the state of Connecticut moved toward absentee voting as a way to protect voters during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The problem, however, was that 700 of them were either not signed or dated properly or were missing the outer envelope which ensures a chain of custody from the voter to the town clerk and then to the registrar as a means of protecting against voter fraud.

Under normal circumstances that wou ld have mea nt that three-quarters of the absentee ballots would not be counted but, following an executive order f rom G ov. Ne d L a mont t hat allowed every voter to vote by absentee ballot in the primary to avoid people gathering at voting stations, this election was not normal.

Lamont’s order empowered the Secretary of State to modify the absentee ballots regarding eligibility, including envelopes a nd how those ba llots a re

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A quick email from Old Lyme Tow n Clerk Vick i Urb ow icz to Te d Brom ley, Di rec tor of Elections for the Off ice of the S e cret a r y of St ate , aske d i f ballots with no outer envelopes were to be counted and if the registrar could accept only her date stamp and initials on the inner envelope.

Bromley confirmed that they were to be counted any way.

“Don’t need times today. Initials are OK,” Bromley wrote back.

“I w a s blow n away, a s a registrar,” said Cathy Carter, reg istrar for Old Ly me. “We were told it doesn’t matter if it wasn’t signed or dated by the town clerk, we were told to count them anyway.”

Registrars go through training to ensure they handle absentee ballots the correct way.

There is even a 14-step process for how the ballots are meant to be handled.

The outer envelopes which contain the postmark, voter’s name and address and the signature of the town clerk are brought through every step of

the process, eventually being laid out beside the inner envelope and the ballot itself to be sure that no extra ballots are added to the final count.

“It has all been trial and er ror,” Ca r ter sa id. “ You go through all this training and then on election day it doesn’t matter.”

But in the rush to switch over to absentee ballots and process more than had ever been handled before, the change of rules meant town clerks and registrars had to adjust quickly and put aside the voting laws they were previously required to follow.

Gabe Rosenberg, Communications Director for the Off ice of the Secretary of State, said the guidance to town officials was that as long as the ballot was sealed in the inner envelop e t hat wa s prop erly signed, it should be counted. The ballots did not require an outer envelope. “ To w n c l e r k s c o u l d i m med iately open the outer e nve l o p e s , b e c a u s e a l l t h e information they needed was

included on the inner envelope,” Rosenberg wrote in an email. “ T h e oute r e nve l op e s we r e intentionally left blank aside f rom t he USPS ma rk i ngs i n order to make it easier for the USPS to identify them as election mail.”

In an email dated August 6, Bromley provided short answers to questions from town clerks and registrars as to under what c i r c u m st a nc e s a n a b s e nte e ballot was to be rejected.

August 5, 2020 email containing questions and answers from Ted Bromley to municipal voting officials Bromley said a ballot that is missing its outer envelope is to be rejected unless it came from one of the ballot dropboxes mandated by the state of Connecticut. He also said to reject a ballot that is not properly endorsed by clerk or if there is no elector signature on the inner envelope.

However, a ballot wouldn’t be rejected if it had only one envelope that was endorsed by the clerk.

Town Clerk for the City of

Norwich Betsy Barrett says the absentee ballots sent from the Secretary of State’s mail house did not have outer envelopes that said who was sending the ballot. “ It w a s a b i g d i f fe r e n c e because there was nothing to identify the person who sent it,” Barrett said.

Instead of the usual process, Barrett said the town clerk’s office was directed by the state to open the outer envelope to conf irm the sender and then sign, date and time-stamp the inner envelope.

“We counted all our ballots on election day,” Barrett said.

“You always give the benefit of the doubt to the voter.”

All of it made for some very confusing counting on election day as registrars and clerks tried to follow the law while adjusting to new guidance.

But w ith the upcoming general election in November, officials will face a new set of challenges.

The Secretary of State’s office will no longer use a mail service to send out over one million absentee ballots to every voter in the state, following a problem during the primary election in which the mail house contracted by the SOTS was late sending out 20,000 absentee ballots.

Instead, the towns and cities are charged with sending out, receiving and counting more absentee ballots than they ever have before and that could make for a ver y long and dif f icult election day in November.

Marc E. Fitch is an I n v e s t i g a t i v e Re p o r t e r w i t h T h e Ya n k e e I n s t i t u t e . M a r c can be reached at Marc@ YankeeInstitute.org

Commissioner Visits Children’s Day School in Greenwich

Submitted By Carly Adames On Thursday August 27th, Commissioner Beth Bye visited Children’s Day School located at 8 Riverside Avenue in Riverside.

Bye was welcomed by about forty educators who teach and care for children ages two months to five years old.

This was not the Commissioner’s first encounter with Children’s Day School. A Greenwich native, Bye began her career in early childhood as in infant teacher at the school in the 1990’s. She has since held various roles in the field, including director of the Trinity College Community Child Center and the University of St. Joseph School for Young Children, which was recognized as a national model for quality early childhood developmental programming. Bye also served in the state senate representing the 5thdistrict since 2011 until her appointment as Commissioner of the Office of Early Childhood by Governor Lamont in 2018.

Bye visited Children’s Day School following a virtual meeting with Governor Lamont held days prior during which early childhood providers throughout the state shared testimony of the hardship and strain the childcare industry conti nues to face a m idst t he pandemic. During her hour-long

visit, the Commissioner listened to the concerns and challenges early childhood educators are facing and discussed potential solutions.

Some of these challenges include significant financial loss due to program closures during the onset of the pandemic and state-mandated group size restrictions, and lack of access to prioritized testing for both teachers and children.

Unlike schools, which are publicly funded, most childcare providers heavily rely on parent tuition fees to support operating costs. While K-12 schools will continue to receiving funding next year despite closures or remote learning models, early childhood care and education providers are small businesses, and thus do not have that same security.

Many childcare programs have furloughed employees or reduced over-compensation stay af loat, although their wages are already some of the lowest among all industries nationwide.

The early childhood industry has been sounding the alarm and advocating for emergency relief federal funding throughout the pandemic. The Childcare is Essential Act, authored by Congresswoman DeLauro, passed the House but has seen its share of opposition and calls for drastic reductions in funding in the Senate.

Commissioner Bye meets with early childhood teachers to listen to their concerns and challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Governor Lamont committed to prioritized, free testing for early childhood teachers during the virtual meeting held on August 24th hosted by the Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance. The testing process, which requires an initial appointment and prescription with their primary doctor,has inhibited childcare employees’ ability to work for several days due to appointment wait times and delayed testing outcomes, resulting in extended absences.

This in turn causes scheduling challenges to maintain teacher-tochild ratios and inconsistent staffing in the classroom. Consistency is essential for young children’s social and emotional development.

Commissioner Bye reassured teaching staff during her visit that the Office of Early Childhood is working on a plan to allow childcare

teachers the ability to test and obtain results quickly, without cost.

The plan will be revealed in the coming weeks.

Bye commended teachers at the school for their commitment to serve young children and families during these unprecedented and challenging times. While K-12 teachers are voicing their concerns for their safety in returning to the classroom, early childhood teachers have been working on the forefront for months,despite heightened risks, such as young children being unable to wear masks unlike students in grades K-12. “It is impossible to socially distance in early childhood settings. How can an early childhood teacher maintain six feet of distance while feeding an infant a bottle, or changing their diaper? Young children carry 10100x the amount of virus although

they may be asymptomatic. This is a significant risk for our teaching staff.

Early childhood educators have taken immense risks to serve the community and are silent heroes of the pandemic,” stated Carly Adames, the Executive Director of Children’s Day School. “To maintain the safest possible environment in these circumstances, access to rapid, reliable testing is essential both for children and teachers who may show symptoms,” she added.

Adames expressed concern that children and teachers will need to frequently stay home from school during the coming fall and winter months, when coughs and colds are common, forcing parents to stay home from work or double pay for childcare. “It just isn’t economically feasible,” she adds. A new, paperbased, noninvasive saliva test has been developed by a Harvard

epidemiologist. Early childhood advocates have been urging state leadership to create a plan to manufacture these tests for early childhood programs and schools.

Tests are inexpensive and provide results in just fifteen minutes. Such a test would serve as the next-best thing to a vaccine and allow for frequent, weekly testing in early learning centers and schools.

The teaching staff at Children’s Day School were grateful and encouraged by Bye’s visit. “We really appreciate Commissioner Bye’s support of not only our program, but all early childhood programs statewide,” said Adames.

“The early childhood industry has along way to go in rebuilding. I hope we come out stronger than before the pandemic.”

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Obituaries

Obit uaries may be submit ted to respect, they had an all-star, they had a Rookie of the Year. You knew every fifth day Editor@GreenwichSentinel.com. you had probably the best pitcher in baseball Tom Seaver, Legendary pitching. To me, Tom Seaver was sort of the Babe Ruth of the Mets," Quigley added.

Mets Pitcher, Remembered As a child, Quigley used to attend St. Michael's Church on North Street -- the in Greenwich same church Seaver went to. Quigley made Tom Seaver, one of the greatest pitchers communion with one of Seaver's daughters. of all-time, passed away at his home in "I went up to him a few times wearing California on Aug. 31 due to complications my Mets hat, I was always a little shy. He from Lewy Body dementia and COVID-19. would see it and say, 'Hey, you're a Mets fan?'

Seaver was diagnosed with dementia in and I'd say, 'Absolutely!'" Quigley recalled.

2019, and subsequently retired from public Seaver meant a lot not just to the Mets, life. He was 75 years old. but to Greenwich.

Nicknamed “Tom Terrific” and “The "We've had famous people live in Franchise”, Seaver played 20 seasons Greenwich. I think people in Greenwich for the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, have always been respectful of celebrities Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox that are here. I think Tom Seaver sort of from 1967 to 1986. transcended it, because having a famous Seaver is considered to be the greatest person live in your hometown is one thing, Met of all-time. He put the franchise on but he was really a hero to Mets fans. He the map when he led the Mets to their first was the guy," Quigley said. "It's always winning season and first World Series a matter of pride for the town to have championship in 1969. That year, he went someone like him here. He sent his kids to 25-7 with a 2.21 ERA, and won the National school here, he was involved in charities, he League Cy Young Award. He f inished became part of the community, he didn't shy second in the MVP voting. away from the community. I think people For his career, Seaver went 311-205 with noticed that over the years." a 2.86 ERA, made 12 all-star teams, and Last week, during the Mets’ first game won three Cy Young Awards. Seaver was after the news of Seaver’s passing, every Met inducted into the National Baseball Hall of smudged dirt on their right knee in honor Fame in 1992 with 98.8 % of the vote. of Seaver. Known for his drop-and-drive In 1970, Seaver moved to Greenwich, delivery to home plate, Seaver regularly had where he lived with his wife Nancy for 25 dirt on his right pant leg at the knee. The years. The two lived on Round Hill Road for Mets will wear commemorative patches for a while, and did a lot of charity work in town. the rest of this season.

Seaver also belonged to Greenwich Country Last year, the Mets changed the address Club. Eventually, Seaver moved to California of Citi Field to 41 Seaver Way. They also where he started his own wine business. announced that they commissioned a First Selectman, Fred Camillo, a diehard statue of Seaver to be erected outside of the Yankees fan, met Seaver years ago as a child. stadium. It will likely be put up in 2021.

“The greatest right-handed pitcher I ever saw pitch was a familiar face here in Joan S. Giles, 88, of Cos Greenwich for decades. I knew him as a young kid and the awe I had in his presence Cob Passes Away quickly disappeared as the young hurler went out of his way to be just another resident," Camillo said. "Over the years, as he grew older, he seemed to like the normalcy that retirement afforded him. While he moved out of town several years ago to follow another passion of his, running a vineyard, he will always be special to Greenwich.”

Fred and Jeff Willpon, owners of the Mets, issued a joint statement last week after the news of Seaver's passing broke. Jeff is a resident of Greenwich.

“We are devastated to learn of the passing of Mets legend and baseball Hall of Famer Tom Seaver. Tom was nicknamed ‘Tom Terrific’ because of how valuable Joa n S eversen Gi le s, 8 8, of Cos he was to our organization and our loyal Cob, Conn. passed away peacefully the fans, as his number 41 was the first player number retired by the organization in 1988. evening of July 30 due to complications He was simply the greatest Mets player of of Parkinson’s Disease. Her loving sons, all-time, and among the best to ever play Peter and Tom, were by her side.

Above all else, Joan was a devoted the game which culminated with his near unanimous induction into the National wife, loving mother, grandmother and Baseball Hall of Fame," the statement read sister known far and wide for her giving nature and compassion for others. in part.

Born January 27, 1932, in Brooklyn, Dan Quigley, RTM member, Republican New York to Russell and Alida Seversen, Town Committee Chairmain, and lifelong Mets fan, spoke fondly about Seaver and Joan grew up in Riverside, Connecticut.

After graduating from Greenwich Public what he meant to his favorite team and his Schools, she received a B.S. degree from St. hometown of Greenwich.

Lawrence University and an M.A. degree "As a young kid when I really got into baseball, the Mets were terrible. These were from Columbia University, studying abroad the dark years after the Mets traded Seaver in 1964 at the University of Geneva. She to the Reds. I never really remembered him was Editor of her college yearbook and a in his prime pitching for the Mets," Quigley member of both the Kappa Kappa Gamma said. "When the Mets got him back in 1983, I sorority and the Journalism Honor Society.

She married Newell Walton Giles, Jr. on remember the game he pitched on Opening Day when he beat the Phillies. That was like June 30, 1956, at Christ Episcopal Church the return of the prodigal son. I had always in Greenwich, Conn. The couple lived in known about Tom Seaver and knew how Connecticut for their entire lives, first moving to Ridgefield, then to Stamford and great he was."

Seaver gave the Mets franchise respect Old Greenwich before ultimately settling in and credibility. The New York Yankees had Cos Cob in 1978.

Joan began her professional career dominated baseball in the 40's, 50's and early 60's. The Mets were an expansion team c o n du c t i n g r e s e a r c h a t A m e r i c a n trying to prove themselves before Seaver Cyanamid in Stamford, Connecticut, and serving as a teacher at North Street School arrived in the late 60’s.

"When he was a rookie, the Mets got in Greenwich, Connecticut.

She later joined Champion International Corporation, where she was Editor of the company newsletter. She also held the position of Assistant Director of Public Relations at Greenwich Hospital.

Her highest professional achievement came in 1988 when she was appointed Communications Officer of the Greenwich Public School System. In her role, she was responsible for media and public relations, maintaining a public information office and writing central office bulletins, newsletters, pamphlets and news releases.

A s D evelop er a nd Ed itor of t he district’s Spectrum newsletter, Joan brought well-deserved recognition to the Greenwich Public School System, having received the Award of Excellence in Educational Communications many consecutive years from the Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CA BE). The awa rd recog n izes the outstanding work of school districts to communicate with the communities they serve.

“Joan and I worked together in the Greenwich Schools for nearly eight years of friendship,” said Dr. John A. Whritner, former superintendent, Greenwich Public Schools. “She was the storyteller for the district, drawing from her love of family and the community to bring the human dimension to all she wrote. Joan's listening heart is deeply missed.”

Joan is survived by her sons, Peter Giles of Pound Ridge, New York and Tom Giles of Cos Cob.; her brother, Russell P. Seversen of Billerica, Mass., and three grandchildren, Jessica L. Giles., Lauren E. Giles and Kristin A. Giles. Both of her parents and her sister, Carole E. Parker predeceased her.

A memorial graveside service for Joan S. Giles will be held on Tuesday, September 15 at 11am in the Columbarium at the First Congregational Church of Greenwich (108 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich, Conn.). In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Parkinson’s Foundation (www. parkinson.org) will be appreciated.

The Giles family would like to extend its most profound appreciation to Yale New Haven/Greenwich Hospital, Visiting Nurse & Hospice of Fairfield County, the Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home, First Congregational Church of Greenwich and to all their friends for their outpouring of love and support.

Evan Zettas Perlman

Evan Zettas Perlman, passed away at the age of 26, in an automobile accident August 20, 2020 in Henderson, Nevada.

Born November 30, 1993, he was the son of Pamela and Edward Perlman. He grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut with his brother Scottie. Evan graduated from King School (KLHT) in 2012 and the University of Tampa in 2016. Evan was in his first-year of the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at Touro University Nevada.

In college, he majored in exercise physiology with a concentration in human performance. He was a fitness enthusiast, committed to a healthy lifestyle of working out, eating healthy and learning the science behind how the body functions. He was a giver, who cared about people, volunteering weekly at the Nathaniel Witherell nursing home from 8th grade through his senior

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year of high school. Focused on making people feel better and whole again, Evan had worked at a fitness club and held several internship positions in physical therapy outpatient and inpatient facilities prior to his acceptance to graduate school. He truly enjoyed helping people achieve their fitness and health goals.

Getting accepted into and attending Touro University Doctor of Physical Therapy program was his ultimate accomplishment and a match made in heaven. He was the perfect model for the profession. He had a generous, caring heart. He was a strong, athletic young man with a gentle soul.

Evan loved music and the outdoors. He was passionate about playing the drums and piano, both of which gave him great joy.

He also enjoyed skiing and reading, and was an avid football and hockey fan.

His family is grateful for the 26 years they had Evan in their lives. He was deeply loved and will forever be in their memories and in their hearts.

Evan was predeceased by his maternal grandfather Dr. Paul Zettas of Santa Barbara, CA and his paternal grandparents Harold and Libby Perlman of Cincinnati, OH. He is survived by his parents, Edward and Pamela, and his brother Scottie Perlman of Greenwich, CT and Nantucket, MA; grandmother Jenny Zettas of Santa Barbara, CA; aunts Carol Weill (Michael) of Palatine, IL, Christine Di Filippo (Jim) of Colleyville, TX, and Judi Kline (Eric) of Pittsburgh, PA; uncles Dr. Mark Perlman (Irina) of Girard, OH and Dr. Steve Perlman (Dr. Susan) of Cincinnati, OH. He is also survived by a second paternal grandmother, Phyllis Perlman of Youngstown, OH, and many loving cousins and friends.

Touro University has established and funded the Evan Zettas Perlman Memorial Scholarship Fund in perpetuity. It will provide financial aid to future students in the Doctoral of Physical Therapy program.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to this scholarship fund.

Deborah Gray Warfield November 18, 1941- September 1, 2020 Deborah Gray Warfield, born November 18, 1941, Nutley, NJ. Daughter to Virginia B. Gray Warfield and Roy N. Warfield.

Deborah graduated from Edison High School, Tulsa, Oklahoma 1959 and continued her education at Berkeley Business School.

Her first job was with House Beautiful Magazine; highlighted by attending the 1961 Inaugural Ball for John F. Kennedy and accompanied by her date from West Point. She finished her career as Director of Operations at Meals on Wheels (10 years).

In 1962, she was married to Bruce Nelson Lundberg and blessed with two sons, Kurt R. Lundberg and Erik B. Lundberg, daughter-in-law Marina Lundberg, Alyssa Lundberg, granddaughter.

She is survived by her sisters, Jill Belmont and Nancy Warfield; brother-in-law Richard Belmont, their children, Holly and Dominic Errico, deceased nephew Christoper Belmont, Nicole and Matt Weiss and Kyle Rogers. Great neices to Isabella and Gianna Errico and Mason Weiss. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be sent to St. Jude Hospital for Children with Cancer.

Judith A. Kimble Judith A. Kimble passed away on August 12, 2020 at Greenwich Hospital after suffering a major stroke eight days earlier.

She was 75.

She is survived by her brother Brian and his wife Judy (another Judy Kimble) of Leesburg, Florida; a niece and her husband, Laurie and Kot Seen, who teach at an International School in China; a nephew, Judson, of Burlington, Vermont; and two grandnephews, Kamal and Viset, who are with their parents in China.

Judy grew up in Harrison, the daughter of Floyd and Anne (Strothkamp) Kimble.

She graduated from the Academy of the Resurrection in Rye and went on to receive a BS degree in nursing. She settled in Greenwich where she was employed as a nurse at Greenwich Hospital. As years passed she became interested in psychiatric nursing and earned a Masters degree from Yale. This led to her counseling practice in Greenwich.

Upon retirement Judy began working with children serving as a crossing guard at Julian Curtiss School and Cos Cob School for almost 20 years. This season the kids will not see "Miss Judy" at her usual posts of duty. Music was a primary interest in her life. She thoroughly enjoyed her years playing bass clarinet with the Sound Beach Community Band and Hudson Valley Woodwind Ensemble. A chair and plaque in her memory will be a reminder of her significant contribution to the Hudson Valley group she loved so well. A small gathering will be held at a later date.

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Rita entered into rest August 31, 2020 at the age of 94. She was the beloved wife of the late Albert G. Robustelli for 67 years until his death in 2015.

Born in Greenwich, CT, she was the daughter of the late Rocco and Angelina (Bruno) Benvenuto. She is survived by one brother, Anthony Benvenuto and his wife Claudette of Riverside, CT. She was predeceased by her brothers, Frank Benvenuto and Emil Benvenuto.

She graduated from Greenwich High School in 1944 and met the love of her life,

Albert, shortly after. They were married in 1948 and raised two daughters. Rita continued to work as a Medical Assistant for various doctors in Connecticut, until she and her husband retired in 1988 and moved to Cape Cod. Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Jean Bowden, Christine Covell and her longtime partner William Lewis; her grandchildren, Justin Gustavsson, Laura Campbell and her husband Daniel Mawhinney, Abigail Bowden, Michelle Covell and her spouse Allison Hurley; and great-grandchildren, Dylan Covell, Owen Covell and Freeman Campbell.

A private graveside service will take place at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne where she will be buried with her husband.

Joan Marie Connolly Joan Marie Connolly passed away peacefully at home as she wished on Saturday, August 22, 2020. She was born on October 2, 1935 to Mary and Stephen Grescak. A lifelong Greenwich resident, Joan graduated from Greenwich High School in 1953. She met the love of her life, Leroy Connolly, in 1960. He was willing to do just about anything to get close to her, including washing dishes at the family's local luncheonette- Mary and Steve's!

They married on February 4, 1961 during a massive snowstorm. Their marriage lasted 55 years until his death in 2016. Joan was a homemaker while her children were very young, but joined the workforce once they were in school full-time. She spent many years working at Chancy D'elia on Greenwich Avenue. She found that she enjoyed retail sales very much and spent many years thereafter at Lord and Taylor where she built up quite a clientele and was proud to be named a "Diamond Star" at the store. Joan was a member of Innis Arden Golf Club and St. Catherine of Siena church. In recent years, she particularly loved getting together with schoolmates at the Western Greenwich AARP meetings.

Over the years, Joan volunteered for Cos Cob School, Rummage Room, Nathanial Witherell and the Cos Cob Library. She enjoyed golf, bowling, reading, crossword puzzles, gardening, and lawn bowls.

You could always tell what holiday was approaching by the decorations in her home and she loved nothing more than spending time with her family. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend. Joan is survived by her three children: Claire Crocco, Carolyn Hocter and Tom Connolly and his wife, PJ; and eight grandchildren: Jake Crocco and his wife, Victoria, Kyle, and Emma Crocco; Nicolette, Callie and Jameson Hocter; and Spencer and Tucker Connolly. Her sister, Janet Clark and niece Stephanie Finch, her husband, Doug and grandniece Cameron also survive her. Joan was the epitome of kindness and the word "nice" always topped the list of adjectives that people used to describe her.

She will be missed terribly by all who loved her. A memorial service in her honor will be held at a later date when her devoted family can gather together. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to a charity of one's choice and, perhaps, perform a random act of kindness in her name.

Audrie Hobbs Van Deventer Audrie Hobbs Van Deventer passed away peacefully on August 22, 2020 surrounded by her family, and the ever faithful Olga who had been with her for five and a half years. Audrie was born January 24, 1919 in New York City, the daughter of Arlene and Kenneth Hobbs. She attended Spence School, Todhunter School, and Sarah Lawrence College. She married Roger Lewis Thaxter in 1940, and they had two children before moving from New York City to Westport in 1947, and then to Greenwich in 1952. Audrie was widowed in 1958 and later married Francis H. Van Deventer who predeceased her in 2003.

She and her classmates were invited to the White House as Eleanor Roosevelt had taught American history, literature, English and current events at Todhunter.

As president of her class, Audrie had the privilege of staying in the Lincoln bedroom.

For a number of years, Audrie was a real estate agent with Sammis and Chadsey at the circle on Lake Avenue. She had volunteered at Greenwich Hospital, the Library, and Christ Church. She was an accomplished bridge enthusiast where her instinct often trumped convention, an avid gardener as a member of the Green Fingers Garden Club where she had served as officer, and a member of the investment club L.O.S.T.S. (Last of the Small Time Spenders).

She was blessed with a treasure chest of close friends. Audrie was a tough little nut who had faced her adversities in life with strength, determination and love. She had a fun loving spirit, and marvelous sense of humor. She will be remembered for her quick wit, her love of entertaining, her intense caring for others, and wise counsel. Though we will miss her terribly, we know how very lucky and fortunate we were to have had her in our lives for as long as we did.

She is sur v ived by her ch ildren Twinks Irvine (John), Ted Thaxter, two grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, and stepsons Peter and Warren and his son Warren Jr. The family is so appreciative of the wonderful loving care of Olga, as well as Mary Jones, Millie and Benita. Services will be private at a later date.

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It’s Back to School for All of Us

By Edward G. Horstmann

W hen I was a student i n elementary school I was always nervous in the weeks before the first day of class after summer vacation. I no longer remember the reasons for my anxiety, but it could not have had much to do with the prospect of meeting new classmates. From my kindergarten year through fifth g rade I lived in a tow n w ith so little transition in the local population that I saw exactly the same faces in my grade every single year. Yet even with that stability, I found a way to have opening day jitters.

As students return to school in these early days of September

they w ill have much more reason to be anxious than I did.

Their sense of unrest about how the school year will unfold will be amplif ied many times over in the lives of their family members, teachers, and school administrators. No one knows exactly how things will go when you ng p e ople f r om nu r s er y school to college seniors navigate the protocols their schools have established to keep them safe.

Even with extensive protective measures in place, who knows whether we w ill sustain the disciplines needed to practice them with care and persistence?

The future is always good about presenting us with uncertainties, but this year it feels like we are walking into a squall of question marks.

A s I h ave b e e n t h i n k i n g about what it means to go back to school in the midst of a global pandemic, it occurs to me that we are living at a time when all of us are going back to school in one way or another. Adaptation is our curriculum and we are getting a chance to learn its lessons in every sphere of life.

A good question will be just enough to start us on our way.

Ac t iv it ies once ma nage d on autopilot now require a whole new set of rituals and practices.

Going to the store is not all about the g rocer y list; I a lso have to remember whether I have brought my mask, my sanitizer, my g loves, a nd my sense of humor.

The good news in these changes is that we have a cha nce to see a n im mediate connection between personal conduct and the common good that in prior times might not have seemed so obvious. Simple hygienic practices like physical d ist a nc i ng , we a r i ng ma sk s, and washing hands, can be the supporting evidence for hearts set on the protection and wellbeing of all persons. Some religious traditions might refer to these habits as the outward and visible signs of an inward, invisible grace. And we were

overdue for some of the lessons we’ve been learning. We may have been say ing these past months that “we’re all in this together” but when have we ever taken a course on the power of community? Over these past months we have been challenged anew to understand the connection between economic, racial and ecological justice, and to take actions that can make the world a place of greater equality.

Whether or not we are actually enrolling in school these days, we have all become students again, and the stakes have never been higher for absorbing the many lessons that require urgent attention.

The Br it ish ph i los opher, Bertrand Russell, once said, “In all affairs it’s a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you have lon g t a ke n for g ra nte d .” S o

and to what part of that world would you like to say goodbye f o r e v e r ? We d o n ’ t h a v e t o overwhelm one another with questions, but we can use them like seasoning, in small amounts, to ig nite the imag ination, or bring forth new possibilities.

Ju s t b e c a u s e o u r l i v e s a r e restricted in many ways, and for good reason, there is nothing to stop us from learning more about God and ourselves. This journey often begins with simple questions: where do we f ind grace, where do we feel called to express more compassion? We can ask God not only how to help us make the best of the times, but even more importantly, how to let these times bring out the best in us.

So let’s go back to school, all of us, and enroll once again in a course about how to craft welllived lives. A good question will be just enough to start us on our way.

one readily available and lifegiving response to life in the pandemic is to become a learner and to re-discover the gift of powerful questions. In his book, Jesus is the Question, Martin Cop en haver p oi nt s out t hat Jesus asked 307 questions in his rather brief ministry. Though he was asked 183 questions, he only replied to a handful of them. No answer man was he!

At every opportunity he probed the motivations and distress of the people who came to him with their deep needs and high hopes. To these people he gave a n a bu nda nce of q ue st ion s, thus freeing them to find within t h e m s e l ve s a nd a mon g on e another the answers for which they longed.

T h e Re v. D r. E d w a r d G .

How is it with your soul? Horstmann is the Senior Minister What new thing are you learning a t R o u n d H i l l C o m m u n i t y these days? What do you miss Church from the pre-pandemic world,

Worship Services Information ASSEMBLIES OF GOD Harvest Time Church 1338 King St., 203-531-7778 www.htchurch.com In-Person Worship Services: Sundays: 8:30, 10 & 11:30am (tickets will be made available each week via Eventbrite. Virtual events: Sunday Worship available at htchurch.com & social media outlets. Walking with The King: Mon, 8pm. Find Freedom: Tue, 8:30am, via Zoom. Pray with the Pastors: Thu, 8pm. HTKidz Worship – a weekly Bible story and simple activities parents can do at home to reinforce lesson (bit.ly/HTKidzList).

‘GriefShare’ online weekly meeting (credentials to participate will be supplied upon registration).

BAPTIST First Baptist Church 10 Northfield St.; 203-869-7988 www.firstbaptistgreenwich.com Sunday Servings: 11:30am, Facebook Live or for Devotion: 11-11:25am (Dial in 701-802-5355, Access code 360922).

Greenwich Baptist Church 10 Indian Rock Ln; 203-869-2807 www.greenwichbaptist.org Online Worship - Sunday, 11am, streamed through Facebook and website (greenwichbaptist.org/ livestream). Sunday Morning Prayer: Sun, 8:30-9:15am, via Google Meet.

CATHOLIC Sacred Heart Church 95 Henry St.; 203-531-8730 www.sacredheartgreenwich.org In-person Mass: Mon-Fri: 7am (in Chapel); Sat: 4pm (Vigil); Sun: 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30am (in Sanctuary). (Only by registration - call or text: 203-5599256 or email: sacredheartgrn@ optonline.net).

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Church) by appt.; Sacrament of Baptism: Sun, 12:30pm (call the parish office in advance).

St. Catherine of Siena and St. Agnes St. Agnes: 247 Stanwich Rd; St. Catherine: 4 Riverside Ave; 203-6373661 www.stc-sta.org Daily Mass under the Tent: MonFri, 5:15-5:45pm (sign up through homepage). Virtual Daily Mass: Mon-Fri, 7-7:30am, (sign up through homepage). Virtual Mass via Zoom: Sun 10:30am & Wed 1:30pm (Daily).

Virtual events: Rosary: Mon, 1:30pm; Prayer and Conversation: Tue & Thu, 1:30pm; Stations of the Cross: Fri, 1:30pm. The priests of the parish will celebrate Mass privately for your intentions. Parish Partners Hotline: 203-637-3661 x375. Parish Partners in Prayer: pray silently wherever you are: 8am & 8pm.

St. Mary Church 178 Greenwich Ave.; 203-869-9393 www.stmarygreenwich.org Public Mass: Mon-Fri, 12:05pm (no reservations are needed - limited to 50 people). Sat: Vigil, 4pm; Spanish (call 203-912-0246 for reservations), 7:30pm. Sun: 9, 10:30am & 12:15pm, (must make reservation in advance by calling the Parish Office, Thu or Fri, 9am-3pm and speak to the receptionist). Confessions: Sat, 2:453:45pm, on the patio. Summer Rosary: Sun & Tue, 7:30pm, via YouTube Live.

Virtual Daily Mass: Mon-Sun, 12pm, with Fr. La Pastina on Facebook. Visit EWTN.com for daily Mass at 8am with encore at 12pm.

St. Michael the Archangel 469 North St.; 203-869-5421 www.stmichaelgreenwich.com

Sunday Mass: 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30am, in the parking lot (make a reservation: signupgenius.com/go/ stmichaelgreenwich). All Masses and Adoration will continue to be livestreamed.

St. Timothy Chapel 1034 North St.; 203-869-5421 Outdoor public celebration of Mass: Mon-Sat: 7:30 & 9:30am, St. Timothy’s Chapel. Sun: 7:30, 9:30 11:30am, St. Michael’s Church. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Wed, 10am-4pm & Sun, 12-1pm. Confessions: Wed, 1011am & 3-4pm, St. Timothy’s chapel (make a reservation: signupgenius. com/go/stmichaelgreenwich).

All Masses and Adoration will continue to be live-streamed.

St. Paul Church 84 Sherwood Ave.; 203-531-8741 www.stpaulgreenwich.org Public Mass Celebration: Mon-Thu: 9am; Sat: 4pm (Vigil); Sun: 7:30, 9:30 and 11:30am (Reservation is required only for Sunday Mass by visiting the homepage or by calling 203-531-8741, ext. 4). Online daily Mass at EWTN. com, 8am with encore at 12pm.

Daily Mass also available on Bishop Robert Barron’s website at wordonfire. org/daily-mass.

Confessions by appointment only – call 203-531-8741, ext. 2.

St. Roch Church 10 St. Roch Ave.; 203-869-4176 www.strochchurch.com In-person Public Mass: Mon-Fri, 7:30pm; Sat, 5pm (Vigil); Sun, 7:30am, 10:30am & 1pm (Spanish), sign-up (signupgenius.com/go/strochchurch).

Mass - via live streaming: Mon-Sat 8am (Latin), Mon-Sat 9am (English), Sun 7:30am (English), [Concelebrated for Previously Scheduled 7:30am & 9:30am Mass Intentions], Sun 1pm (Spanish) [Concelebrated for Previously Scheduled 11:30am & 1pm Mass Intentions]. The Church will be open as follows (for private prayer): M-F 10am-8pm, Sat 3-6pm, Sun 9am12pm. Eucharistic Adoration (silent): M-F 7-8pm, Sat 5-6pm, Sun 9am12pm.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE First Church of Christ, Scientist 11 Park Place; 203-869-2503 www.christiansciencect.org/ greenwich Sunday and Wednesday services via live tele-conference: 203-680-9095, code is 520520*.

COMMUNITY First Church of Round Hill 464 Round Hill Rd.; 203-629-3876 www.firstchurchofroundhill.com Worship services are cancelled until further notice. The office is also closed until further notice. (If you need to reach Rev. Leo W. Curry, pastor, or any other personnel, call 203-629-3876 and leave a message or email fcroundhill@ outlook.com). The church will re-open for worship on Sunday, Sept. 13.

Round Hill Community Church 395 Round Hill Rd.; 203-869-1091 www.roundhillcommunitychurch. org In-person Public Outdoor Worship: Sun, 10-10:30am, registration is required (signupgenius.com/ go/70a084aafa72aa0f b6-inperson).

Virtual events: Sunday Worship & Church School - Online: Sun 10am, youtu.be/CNjyLHzsRlI. Face Masks for BGCG: for more information on this project, contact jjacullo@

optonline.net.

org.

Sunday Worship & Church School ONLINE Sunday, August 23, 2020 - 10:00am | JackRabbits Summer Camp for Kids (Week 2) Monday, August 24, 2020 - 8:30am | Art Studio -TEMPORARILY POSTPONED Monday, August 24, 2020 - 1:00pm

St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church 350 Sound Beach Ave; 203-637-2262 www.saintsaviours.org

CONGREGATIONAL The First Congregational Church 108 Sound Beach Ave; 203-637-1791 www.fccog.org Online Worship Service: Sun 10am, through live-streaming on YouTube and broadcast on WGCH (or tune to AM1490 or FM105.5). Virtual Community Hour: Sun 11am, via Zoom (meeting ID: 909 415 108, password: 003930). Connect during the week: Monday: Music on Mondays (sent by Craig Symons); Wednesday: Wisdom on Wednesdays (sent by Rev. Patrick Collins); Thursday: Faith Formation at Home for All (sent by Rosemary Lamie); Fridays on Facebook (live @ 3pm with Rev. Patrick Collins).

In-person Outdoor Service: Sat, 11am & Sun, 11am. Online Worship Services available on Youtube.

JEWISH Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich 75 Mason St.; 203-629-9059 www.chabadgreenwich.org Services available via Zoom. PJ Library Zoom Storytime: Mon-Thurs, 3pm & Fri, 2pm.

Congregation Shir Ami 1273 E. Putnam Ave, PO Box 312, Riverside; 203-900-7976; Shirami. info@gmail.com www.congregationshirami.org All services, programs and celebrations are available online via Zoom.

Greenwich Reform Synagogue 92 Orchard St.; 203-629-0018 www.grs.org

Online Worship Service: Sun 10:30am, via Zoom. Please email Rev. Halac at Pastor@northgreenwichchurch. org any day and at any time until 9am on Sunday and you will receive an invitation link.

Online programs streamed virtually on Zoom.us: Tot Shabbat with Rabbi Gerson and Cantor Dunkerley, Fri, 5pm. Shabbat services with Rabbi Gerson and Cantor Dunkerley, Fri, 7pm. Jewish meditation and text study with Rabbi Gerson, Tue-Fri, 12pm. Storytime for Kids with Rabbi Gerson, Tue-Thu 5:30pm. Kids Sing Along with Cantor Dunkerley, MonThu, 10am.

Second Congregational Church 139 E Putnam Ave.; 203-869-9311 www.2cc.org

Temple Sholom 300 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-7191 www.templesholom.com

Services available online, details at 2cc.org. Contemporary Worship: Sat, 5pm. Traditional Sunday Service: 10:30am.

Services – live-streamed: Fri 6:30pm; Sat 10am; Sun 8:30am. If you have an emergency and need to reach a member of the clergy, dial 203-8697191 ext. 3. Limited in-person Friday night Shabbat service, pre-registration is required, lori.baden@templesholom.com.

North Greenwich Congregational 606 Riversville Rd.; 203-869-7763 www.northgreenwichchurch.org

EPISCOPAL Anglican Church of the Advent 606 Riversville Rd.; 203-861-2432 www.churchoftheadvent.org Service: Sun, 9am, Holy Eucharist.

Sunday School during academic year.

Christ Church Greenwich 254 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-6600 www.christchurchgreenwich.org Outdoor Worship: Sun, 9am, Tomes-Higgins-Front Lawn (during Summer - weather permitting), registration is required, akryzak@ christchurchgreenwich.org.

Virtual Worship Service: Sun: Holy Eucharist, 10am, livestream. Sunday Forum via Zoom, 11:15am. Morning Prayer: Weekdays, 8am, on Zoom. Evensong: Thu, 5pm, livestream. Morning Prayer live-sessions: 7 & 9am at dailyoffice. org. Prayer of the Cloud Meditation via Zoom: Mon, 7-8pm. Organ Recitals: Fri, 5:30pm, Facebook Live.

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 954 Lake Ave.; 203-661-5526 www.stbarnabasgreenwich.org Live and Virtual Morning Prayer: Sun, 8-9 & 10-11am (signupgenius.com/ go/4090e4aadac2ea3ff2-sunday1).

Virtual Coffee Hour: Sun, 10:45am.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 200 Riverside Ave.; 203-637-2447 www.stpaulsriverside.org Mass on the Grass: Sundays, 9:30am.

Service on the Meadow: Sundays, 9:30am. Virtual events: Online Morning Prayer: Sun, 10:15-11:15am.

The Book of Common Prayer is available online in PDF format: stpaulsriverside.org/online-worshipresources. Faith At Home - crafted devotional materials for families and individuals available at dofaithathome.

LUTHERAN First Lutheran Church 38 Field Point Rd.; 203-869-0032 www.firstpaul.com Indoor service held jointly at St. Paul through Labor Day weekend.

St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran 286 Delavan Ave.; 203-531-8466 www.firstpaul.com Indoor service: Sunday, 9am. Bible Study: Sunday, 10:15am.

METHODIST

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal 42 Lake Ave.; 203-661-3099 Worship via teleconference: Sun, 11am and until further notice (Dial-in number: 425-436-6380, Access code:​​ 612220).

NONDENOMINATIONAL Revive Church 90 Harding Rd., Old Greenwich (Old Greenwich Civic Center) www.myrevive.org Online Sermons available on Facebook (facebook.com/ myrevivechurchgreenwich) and on Youtube. All groups are online. Direct any prayer needs to the prayer chain at 203-536-2686 or revivecfm@gmail. com.

Stanwich Church 202 Taconic Rd.; 203-661-4420 www.stanwichchurch.org Online & Outdoor Worship Service 10 AM starting September 6th. Register at https://stanwichchurch.org/ Kingdom Come Prayer StudyMondays starting September 14th at 7 PM. Register Online Alpha Online Zoom Class- Tuesdays starting september 15th at 7 PM. Register Online Following Christ in an Election YearWednesdays starting September 16th at 7 PM on Facebook LiveStanwichchurch Outdoor Worship Night - Friday, September 25 at 7 PM. Register Online ONGOING Prayer Hour: Wed 6:30 AM, Dial 515606-5410, access code 119748#)s The Albertson Memorial Church 293 Sound Beach Ave; 203-637-4615 www.albertsonchurch.org Sunday Services and all church activities have been cancelled until further notice.

Trinity Church 1 River Rd.; 203-618-0808 www.trinitychurch.life Online Sunday Services: 9:45am, youtube.com/c/TrinityChurchLife/ live. Digital Devos (a 30-minute ‘dropin’ devotional and prayer via Zoom call: Tue & Fri, 11:30am; Thu, 7pm, TrinityChurch.Life. Alpha (online): Tue, 7:30-8:45pm. Give and receive help during Covid-19 – join the Covid-19 Crisis Care Team or request help and support, visit TrinityChurch.

Life.

PRESBYTERIAN

Diamond Hill United Methodist 521 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-2395; www. diamondhillumc.com

First Presbyterian Church 1 W. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-8686; www.fpcg.org

Online Worship followed by a time of Fellowship, 10-11am, via Zoom (us02web.zoom.us/j/635272316?); via phone: Dial-in: +1-929-436-2866 US (NY), Meeting ID: 262 529 082. ‘What Happened to the Disciples?’, Wed, 7:30pm, via Zoom (or Dial-in: +1 929 436 2866 US. Meeting ID: 940 2222 0303, Password: 516742).

Online Worship: Sun 10-11am at fpcg. org/live. Sunday School online, 10:1511am. Email info@fpcg.org with questions. Beginning June 3: Summer Wednesdays (Online) - Join Ellie and Tara on Zoom every other Wed, 4:305:30pm, ages 4-4th Grade, email ellie. strathdee@fpcg.org (a Zoom link will be sent out bi-weekly).

First United Methodist Church 59 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-629-9584 www.fumcgreenwich.com

Grace Church of Greenwich 8 Sound Shore Dr., Suite 280 203-861-7555 www.gracechurchgreenwich.com

Virtual Sunday Worship, 9:30am, via Zoom (203 629 9584). Virtual Daily Gathering: Mon-Fri, 3pm, Zoom.

Talking with Your Hands, Mon 3pm.

Reading this World as a Christian, Tue 3pm. Back to Rock – music with Mr. Bruce, every Tue, 3pm, via Zoom.

Reading the Shape of Scripture, Wed, 3pm, via Zoom. Spring Bible Study, Thu, 3pm, via Zoom. Tea & Talk, Fri 3pm, via Zoom.

Worship is cancelled indefinitely.

Sermons available on the website.

Living Hope Community Church 38 West End Ave; 203-637-3669 www.LivingHopeCT.org Worship Service online: Sun, 1011:15am (YouTube or Facebook).

Coffee and fellowship: Sun, 11:15am12pm, via Zoom. Wednesday Prayer: Wed, 8:30-9am.

Have Some Fun!

Discover your inner artist. Engaging in coloring, in addition to being stress relieving, can lead being more creative at analytical thinking. Scientists have noted positive changes in heart rates and brainwaves of adults as they color. Coloring also sharpens the memory. So grab your coloredpencils or markers and see what you can do with this horse!

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Innovative Educational Options in a COVID Centered World

By Lockey Coughlin

• G r e a t H o l l o w N a t u r e Preserve in New Fairfield, CT What is a ‘school’ and why (GreatHollow.org, 203-5 46do t hey ex ist? How c a n we , 7 7 89) (4 5 m i n u te s n o r th of a s a s o c i e t y, i m p r o v e u p o n Greenwich) the current standard model of • T h e P r a t t C e n t e r education? These are questions in New Milford, CT that, while previously addressed (PrattNatureSchool.org, 860by alternative schools to some 355-3137) degree, are getting a new and rat her p oi nte d lo ok by most • Two Coyote s, pr og ra m s i n Newtown, CT (TwoCoyotes.org, everyone in 2020. Because of 203-843-3112) COV I D, p a r e nt s a r e l o o k i n g at a long and innovative list of • Find Us Outside in Newtown, educationa l options for their CT (FindUsOutside.org, 203children and they are interested 491-0596) to hear more. This new look will undoubtedly have positive effects • We s t b r o o k N at u r e S c h o o l i n We s t R e d d i n g , C T as we begin to incorporate some (WestbrookNatureSchool.org, out-of-the-box educational ideas 203-664-1554) in our efforts to address current public health and safety concerns • Great Resource: The book Last creatively.

Child in the Woods, by Richard Outdoor education, cohorts, Louv micro-schools, homeschooling, C o h o r t s : D e s c r i b e s g r o u p s pods, online education, hybrid o f c h i l d r e n w h o m o v e a s a options, and private or semi- u n it t h roug hout t hei r day at private tutoring are all viable school. The idea is to minimize opt ion s for p a r ent s who a r e exposure to possible infection by anxious about their children’s reducing the number of people education and their own need for encou ntere d du r i ng t he day. mental health, job security, and Students attend the same classes space to breathe. What do all of together and social events like these terms mean and where do lunch. Yup, that qualif ies as a you find support for your family’s social event these days. Schools educational choices outside of cho o s e t he s e g r oupi n g s a nd your traditional school model? should be communicating all Right here. Read on. of the required information to parents and students.

Outdoor Education Programs: This tops my list because it is Pods: Describes groups of families of paramount importance for that have unified to share resources e m o t i o n a l d e ve l o p m e nt a n d and supervision of children to mental health, no matter what allow parents time away for other year it is, but in 2020, more than pursuits, access to other adults ever, we need to get our k ids for teaching purposes, and time outside. Many of these programs to play with other children. The are a bit of a drive, but they are ‘pod’ will move between three or wor th it, since they are day- four homes, alternating as needed long, week-day programs and by the parents. The idea is similar your children will come home to cohor ts in that this model exhausted, hopefully covered minimizes exposure. If you have in mud, and with stories to last a regular group of families with the entire ride home. Masks are whom you gather and this sounds generally not required. good to you, call them up and start planning together.

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Outdoor education, cohorts, micro-schools, homeschooling, pods, online education, hybrid options, and private or semi-private tutoring ... What do all of these terms mean and where do you find support for your family’s educational choices outside of your traditional school model? Right here. Read on.

of speaking with several staff and founders of these programs.

These were the most f lexible, open, and pleasant among them.

• B r o w n s E d u c a t i o n a l Consultants: BrownsEC.com, 203-661-2483 • Greenwich Education Group: GreenwichEdGroup.com, 203661-1609 • S u n f l o w e r S t u d i o s : Sunf lowerStudioCT.com, 203491-7927 • E d u c a t i o n w i t h o u t Wa l l s : EducationWW.org, 860-3503006

Helping children reach their full potential is made more difficult in the year remade by COVID. Online Education: I think we all get this by now. This is highly convenient and, generally, affordable. There are a ton of options available, though, and that can be overwhelming. Many homeschoolers use Oak Meadow, which is an online school, or check OnlineSchools.org.

Homeschooling: This is not the same as distance learning or online education. If your child is still enrolled in a public or private school, even if they are home, they are still subject to the guidelines and requirements of

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Astrology for Week of Sep 13, 2020 VIRGO 24 Aug-23 Sept With the Sun in your sign linked to driven Pluto this is one of the best times of the year for getting things done, and the higher you aim the more you’ll achieve. Don’t let anyone tell you you certain things aren’t possible. It may be true for them but it’s not true for you.

PISCES 20 Feb-20 March A joint effort will produce something worth having that would not happen if you attempt it alone. No matter how independent a Pisces you are, you must accept there are some things – often the best things – that can only be done as part of a team.

LIBRA 24 Sept-23 Oct You will look back on this time in the future with fondness or regret – which it is depends entirely on you. It’s more likely to be the former if you take the initiative and let others know what you feel and want. Chances are they feel the same but, like you, are too reserved.

ARIES 21 March-20 April You seem to think you can go so high but no further but that is only because you’ve convinced yourself that it’s true. The current planetary set-up is encouraging you to aim higher than ever before. Open your eyes. All things are possible.

SCORPIO 24 Oct-22 Nov If you are planning to travel this week your journey will be exciting. If you’re socialising you will be happiest among lots of people with plenty going on. You need adventure and variety but, most of all, you need to feel you’re among like-minded people.

TAURUS 21 April-21 May Nothing is beyond you this week. You will find a way to get anything you want. The only danger is that, having got it, you won’t know when to stop. Fortunately, you’re smart enough to know that too much of even something good can be bad for you.

SAGITTARIUS 23 Nov-21 Dec Autocratic Pluto’s link to the Sun this week means you’ll be at your imperious best. But you’ll get your way easier by balancing your assertiveness with an awareness of others’ needs.

You don’t have to bully them. They will follow you if you give them a reason.

GEMINI 22 May-21 June If there is something in your life you’d like to change, even if it is something you’d usually be reluctant to tamper with, this is the perfect time to not just to change it but to transform it. A Sun-Pluto link gives you the courage to take that all-important first step.

CAPRICORN 22 Dec-20 Jan The Sun in Virgo forms a perfect aspect to Pluto in your sign this week making anything possible for you.

But it’s vital you focus on one particular aim and channel all your energy in that one specific direction. Do so and you’ll succeed beyond your wildest dreams.

CANCER 22 June-23 July A new friendship you make this week will develop into a deep and lasting commitment. Even if you have lots of friends this one will be special so if someone catches your eye be bold and make the first move. It could be the best move you ever make.

AQUARIUS 21 Jan-19 Feb A dream you have kept secret for years must be brought into the open as now, more than ever, there is a chance you might make it come true.

Whatever it is and however outrageous it is you must believe that it is possible because, for once, believing is seeing.

LEO 24 July-23 Aug If you’re brave this week you might accomplish something you thought impossible. Even if you’re not brave things will still go well generally, thanks to the Sun, your ruler, linking up with powerful Pluto. But if you want to hit the jackpot you’ll have to take a risk.

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that institution, and, therefore, t h ey a r e n o t h om e s ch o ol e d .

Homeschooling is done at the discretion of parents, who choose c u r r ic u lu m, sche du l i ng , a nd extracurricular options that are individualized for their children alone. If you are interested in homeschooling, the best place to start is a Facebook g roup.

Just search ‘Homeschooling in CT ’ on socia l med ia a nd you will be on your way. Current homeschoolers are always happy to guide newbies on everything from withdrawing your child from school to curriculum choices to

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social gatherings.

Micro-schools or Resource Sharing Groups: Micro-schools are differentiated from pods in two key ways. First, they employ professional teachers and tutors and second, they generally r e nt s p a c e i n w h i c h to h o l d classes, rather than gathering in someone’s home. There are some terrific micro-schools in the area, many of which also double as excellent educational consultants, and private tutoring programs.

When researching programs for this article, I had the pleasure

Hybrid: Options are generally a combination of online and inperson instruction, being offered by most educational institutions right now. I find this to be the best option if you are looking for some respite from a COVID, masked world for your children, while still allowing them the opportunity to be in a vibrant and personally interactive learning environment.

If your school has not already made this option available to you, ask if they might be willing to allow your child to zoom in for classes one or two days per week.

Now that we are all really good at online conferencing (or at least familiar with it) this option should be readily available.

More than anything, remember to advocate for your children. No one knows what they need better than you. Kids should be able to advocate for themselves, of course, but unless t h e y a r e e xc e p t i o n a l l y s e l fmotivated, matu re, a nd sel fconfident, they need you to fill this role for them, most of the time, at least through about the middle of their sophomore year in high school. Show them how it’s done!

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Neighborhood Sales in August 2020 Most Up, A Few Down

By Mark Pruner

Sales are up in Greenwich, but not in every neighborhood. Overall sales, as of the end of August, are up from 359 sales last year to 461 sales this year an increase of 102 sales or 28%. What’s up even more are contracts which are up from 83 contracts as of the end of August 2019 to 193 contracts this year or an increase of 133%.

When you total up all of these sales, we went from a total sales volume of $877,661,399 last year to $1,180,418,928.

This is $303 million increase in sales is 34.5%, which means that the town conveyance taxes are up nicely this year. At the same time, our inventory is down 14% and this week we actually dipped below 500 listings. So, it is a tight market overall.

Cos Cob & Glenville Cos Cob has had a good year, sales are up 40% over last year. Now part of that is because last year was not a good year for Cos Cob. In fact, Cos Cob had our biggest percentage drop in sales last year. This year Cos Cob is back; sales are up, the average sold price is up and the average sold price/sf is also up a little. Cos Cob has had 42 sales this year and has another 21 contracts waiting to close, so sales should continue to look good in September.

The past few years Cos Cob and Glenville have moved together, as alternatives to pricey Old Greenwich and Riverside. Like Cos Cob, Glenville also had a poor 2019 and this year it has recovered somewhat with 20 sales compared to last years 17 sales. One of the issues for doing statistics on Glenville is that people like the area so much they move in and stay and it’s a smaller area. So, a couple sales up or down can make a significant percentage change. Right now, we only have 18 listings in Glenville compared to 44 listings for Cos Cob, Riverside & Old Greenwich Riverside has returned to being a very preferred neighborhood after not being so favored last year. Sales there are up 35.6% compared to only 21.0% in Old Greenwich. This difference is due to the poor sales last year in Riverside. Between the two neighborhoods we have total sales of 155 houses or a third of all of our sales. When you look at a map, you see a lot of sales and contracts in an area that is a small fraction of Greenwich’s total land area.

Also indicative of Riverside’s rebound this year is the average sales price is up by $471,481 this year in Riverside, while the average sales price in Old Greenwich is actually down despite increased sales. Once again much of this is an adjustment in what prices are selling, rather than an overall change in prices. If you really want to make Riverside look good, we can include the private $42 million sale on Indian Point Lane earlier this year. If we do that, the average sale in Riverside goes up by over $500,000. In fact, that one sale would have brought up the townwide average sale by $91,000.

These are the headline numbers, but the market gets much more nuanced when you look neighborhood by neighborhood. We have four neighborhoods that are up and three neighborhoods that are down, but even there some stats are up and some stats are down. The Covid buyers are definitely looking for land and as you might expect backcountry and mid-country are the big beneficiaries of this desire for more space and larger houses.

Backcountry In backcountry sales are up 52 percent to 50 solds compared to only 33 last year. Our average sold price is actually down 22% from $3.13 million last year to $2.46 million this year. Now for my backcountry neighbors there is no need to worry about what some wag, somewhere, will call a collapse in prices. What we are seeing is just a major pickup in sales below $3 million. Anything that comes on the market in backcountry under $2 million gets snapped up quickly. Our average sales price/sf is down 4.3%, which also is due to the number of sales under the median of $2.46 million. While our inventory is down 14%, this is not a time to be asking for a premium price as discussed below. Priced correctly, houses in backcountry sell and under $3 million they sell pretty quickly.

South of the Parkway Our second biggest increase in sales is South of the Parkway, an area that covers central Greenwich from the Merritt Parkway to the Post Road. There sales are up 47.4% with total volume up 53% to $451 million.

Inventory is down 16%, days on market are down 11% and the average sales price to original list price is up 3.9%.

All are signs of a stronger market. Even here though, you can see how the pandemic has shaped the market. Our average sold price is up 3.8% and our average sold price/sf is actually down 4.3%.

The average sales price is up, because we are seeing more high-end sales this year, which is bringing the neighborhood average up. The average sales price/sf and the sales price to assessment ratio are down, showing that we have some motivated sellers. Also, these averages cover the whole year and clearly lots of sellers were looking to sell in April and May at last year’s prices. We are seeing more recent sales prices at higher values and ratios, but not by a huge amount.

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South of the Post Road, Byram and Pemberwick Sales are down a little bit in the southwest part of town. Now while South of the Post Road includes Belle Haven, it also includes Chickahominy, which moves much more like Byram and Pemberwick. In these areas we have a lot of R-6 zones. The R-6 zone is a two family zone with a minimum lot size of 0.17 acres. In the Covid era, 2 families on a sixth of an acre is just a little too cozy for some.

The other issue for these neighborhoods where the median R-6 house sold for $655,000 is that they are seeing lots of competition from Westchester County, as well as Stamford, Norwalk and further up the line. The Covid buyer is hoping to only commute a couple of days a week so the longer commute from Norwalk, Wilton or Fairfield is less of a factor in 2020 than when employees had to be at there desks in the City every day.

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Data Compiled by Rob Pulitano [203] 561-8092

Address

Area

Price

Day/Time

Broker

27 Evergreen Road

Greenwich

$35,000

Sun 1-4 PM

Berkshire Hathaway

128 Putnam Park #128

Greenwich

$688,000

Sun 1-3 PM

Sotheby's

77 Silo Circle #77

Riverside

$730,000

Coldwell Banker

44 Stirrup Lane #44

Riverside

$865,000

48 Hillside Road

Greenwich

$1,199,000

Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1:30-3:30 PM Sun 1-3 PM

Berkshire Hathaway

12 Osee Place

Cos Cob

$1,295,000

Sun 2-4 PM

Berkshire Hathaway

3 Stanwich Lane 77 Taconic Road 2 Old Church Road #3 23 Oak Street 29 Horseshoe Road 18 Cat Rock Road 137 Clapboard Ridge Road 27 Linwood Avenue 15 Dearfield Lane 67 Lockwood Road 82 Rockwood Lane 4 Buxton Lane 282 Round Hill Road 22 Aiken Road 27 Evergreen Road 14 Fairway Lane 29 Doubling Road

Greenwich Greenwich Greenwich Greenwich Cos Cob Cos Cob Greenwich Riverside Greenwich Riverside Greenwich Riverside Greenwich Greenwich Greenwich Greenwich Greenwich

$1,375,000 $1,850,000 $2,195,000 $2,199,000 $2,295,000 $2,395,000 $2,595,000 $2,650,000 $2,795,000 $2,875,000 $2,900,000 $3,250,000 $3,950,000 $3,985,000 $4,849,000 $5,695,000 $6,750,000

Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1-4 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 2-4 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1-4 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sat 12-2 PM Sun 2-4 PM Sun 1-4 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1-3 PM

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NEW LISTINGS

Data Compiled by Cesar Rabellino (203) 249-9866

NEW SALES

Data Compiled by Cesar Rabellino (203) 249-9866 Address

Original List

List Price

Sold Price DOM BR FB Acres

SqFt

20 Church Street A46 21 Byram Road 45 Gold Street 7 River Road 308 15 River Road 212 12 Comly Avenue 360 Cognewaugh Road 399 Davis Avenue 18 Benenson Drive 1110 Lake Avenue 86 Lower Cross Road 23 Meadowbank Road 1 Lismore Lane 491 Riversville Road 70 Overlook Drive 55 Orchard Drive 123 Doubling Road 180 Stanwich Road

$445,000 $549,500 $525,000 $575,000 $799,000 $899,000 $1,019,000 $1,695,000 $1,825,000 $2,050,000 $2,295,000 $2,950,000 $3,150,000 $3,200,000 $3,595,000 $3,595,000 $5,995,000 $6,530,000

$445,000 $549,500 $525,000 $575,000 $799,000 $899,000 $1,019,000 $1,599,000 $1,825,000 $2,050,000 $2,295,000 $2,750,000 $2,995,000 $3,200,000 $3,595,000 $3,595,000 $5,495,000 $6,530,000

$415,000 $500,000 $515,000 $547,500 $799,000 $899,000 $990,000 $1,490,000 $1,652,500 $1,875,000 $2,185,000 $2,550,000 $2,850,000 $3,200,000 $3,400,000 $3,530,000 $5,250,000 $6,050,000

1,038 1,664 936 1,125 1,270 2,872 2,558 2,420 4,324 5,801 3,669 4,415 5,385 4,138 6,288 5,013 11,205 9,617

428 522 41 95 50 35 531 324 187 107 52 462 431 32 142 13 101 81

1 3 3 2 2 3 4 3 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 6 6

1 2 1 2 2 2 3 3 5 4 3 3 4 4 5 5 8 7

0 0.13 0.12 0 0 0.19 1.21 0.17 1 2.7 0.66 0.34 2 10.39 0.39 0.52 1.55 1.98

Address

List Price

186 Putnam Park 186 292 Delavan Avenue 1 20 Church Street B11 28 Byram Terrace Drive 292 Delavan Avenue 2 34 Greenwich Hills Dr 63 Byram Terrace Dr B 17 Manor Road 47 Sheephill Road 285 Bruce Park Ave B 59 Le Grande Avenue 6 51 Hidden Brook Road 121 North Street 14 Widgeon Way 20 Intervale Place 8 Saint Claire Avenue 276 Riversville Road 41 Overlook Drive 22 Aiken Road 42 Birchwood Drive 731 Lake Avenue 14 Fairway Lane 35 West Way 570 North Street 24 Highland Farm Rd

$520,000 $649,000 $655,000 $799,000 $799,000 $859,000 $915,000 $1,195,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,250,000 $1,780,000 $2,275,000 $2,495,000 $2,595,000 $2,995,000 $3,050,000 $3,500,000 $3,985,000 $3,995,000 $4,795,000 $5,695,000 $7,995,000 $9,500,000 $11,495,000

Price/SqFt

$481 $480

SqFt

1,362 1,666

AC

0.11 0

0.4 0.11

$436 $370 $569 $364 $567 $504 $818 $567 $594 $999 $620 $578 $455 $552 $622

1,971

0 2,470 0.14 2,101 0.19 3,437 2,205 2,482 2,175 4,013 4,202 2,598 4,830 5,274

0.31 0 0 0.33 0.92 0.33 0.57 0.27 3.76 7,700 0.41 7,219 5.46 6,423 2.04

$866 $944

5,536 3.05 6,031 5.67

$1,809 $679 $1,021

4,420 0.36 14,000 2.47 11,255 5.46

BR

FB

Area

2 2 2 3 3 3 2 4 4 3 3 3 4 5 4 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 4 6 7

2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 2 3 2 3 5 3 5 5 6 6 5 6 7 4 7 8

South of Post Road Byram South Parkway Byram Byram Glenville South Parkway Old Greenwich Riverside South of Post Road South of Post Road Riverside South Parkway South of Post Road South of Post Road Old Greenwich Glenville South of Post Road North Parkway South Parkway South Parkway South Parkway Old Greenwich South Parkway North Parkway

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Summary Covid has turned our market on its feet. I say this because, the Great Recession turned our market on its head and now Covid is putting us back on our feet.

Buyers from NYC are looking for more land, more square footage and more in-home amenities, which says 2 and 4 acre zoning in mid-country and backcountry.

The second office and the pool are becoming bigger wants. At the same time, mid-size zones in Cos Cob, Riverside, and Old Greenwich are doing better than last year.

Our two family, R-6 zone is not doing as well with buyers even at the lower price ranges. In the Covid era, buyers are willing to pay higher taxes in Westchester or are willing commute further into Fairf ield County for more space. We also have a fair number of Greenwich residents who are looking to upsize. Many of these folks were waiting to move and now that the market is so much

more competitive and interest rates are at record lows, they are pulling the trigger.

As to where we are going, we have lots of contracts so September and even October should be good months. I’ve also met several buyers who had rented here for the summer and are now going to buy something in the near future.

If you have a house to sell, now is a very good time to do it as who knows what will happen next year.

If you do put your house on the market, your Realtor needs to do a thorough analysis of the micromarket for your house. Some areas, styles, recent construction and amenities would support a higher price in this market, but you still need to be competitive. Every week, we see nice houses whose listings are expiring unsold.

On the buyer’s side, it’s also a good time to be in the market.

Interest rates are down, and prices are not up significantly, however, we are seeing slightly higher prices in the sales starting in August.

While the seller’s need to worry about recession/price drop, there is a better chance than we will see higher prices next year, so there

is a good opportunity for buyers.

Waiting may not be in your interest.

ERRATA: Last week’s article mentioned that this August was our best August ever with 108 sales reported on the GMLS. As my brother, and long-time Realtor, Russ Pruner pointed out we actually had 109 GMLS sales in August 2001. He is the keeper of stats that go back well into the last century and has a website with lots of good interactive stats in the “Market Data” section of his website at www.russellpruner. com. His data also shows that in the last 40 years we have had a couple of years where August was the highest sales month, just not this century. I apologize for slightly over-stating just how good August 2020. As Bum Phillips said about Herschel Walker, “He may not be in a class by himself, but it doesn’t take long to call roll in that class.”

That’s what this August was like.

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Gardenvale Edges Out Los Violines 14-12 In East Coast Open

By Liz Leamey Gardenvale, the f ierce and formidable 20-goal Long Islandbased polo team, seems to be as determined as ever to make its mark as a forerunner in the 2020 East Coast Open, dashing past Los Violines, the Tef lontough Westchester County-based contingent with a 14-12 win in the f irst round playoffs of this celebrated annual U.S. high-goal tournament last Sunday.

This remarkable showdown, held at the Greenwich Polo Club (GPC) on Hurlingham Drive off of North Street, featured all the stuff of a world-class athletic event as some the sport’s premiere players and ponies battled it out against one another in the hopes of winding up at the top of the Hublot leaderboard, efforts that were much appreciated by those on hand.

“This has been a great day of polo. The players and ponies are phenomena l, ever yone is so great and this is such a huge tournament,” said Eusi Skeete, Director USA, Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc (BTMI), a major GP C sp on sor whos e outdo or sitting and vendor area is always is a popular draw for spectators.

“Greenwich is the destination for polo in the U.S. I call this the intersection between heaven and earth.”

A fast and furious faceoff R i g ht f r o m t h e o ut s e t , it was clear that Gardenvale and Los Violines were f iring on all cylinders, as these two teams flew around the massive Conyers Farm f ield in fast, f ierce and furious fashion in hopes of knocking in all-important points.

During the f irst half, Gardenvale held a solid lead, with Los Violines mak ing a strong comeback in the fourth and fifth chukkers to bring the score to 1311 at one point.

In the final tally, Gardenvale, whose roster featured Shane

Finemore, its number-one player, Felipe Viana and Pedro Falabella, the two power-driven Argentinian six-goalers and Christian Laprida, the eminent Argentinian eightgoaler, wound up clinching the top spot on the leaderboard, a result they seemed to be pleased with. “ To d ay I t h i n k we r e a l l y showed how we can play and we did our job,” said Falabella, who, with his laser-like playing style, was responsible for scoring the majority of his team’s 14 total points. “The East Coast Open is a very important match and we’ve been waiting the whole year to come here to play in it. It’s been a lot of work and preparation coming into this tournament and it was good to be out there.”

His colleagues agreed, i nclud i ng Ch r ist ia n ( M ago o) Laprida, the hurricane-like hitter who earned the Most Valuable Player award of the match and whose father, Christian Laprida, the world-renowned 10-goaler, was a GPC star for several decades running.

“I think we did well out there,” said Laprida, whose thunderous charge, Westbrook, was named Best Playing Pony of the match.

“We played good defense and worked well together and want to keep building upon that.”

Laprida also gave props to his award-winning pony.

“Westbrook was great,” said Laprida. “She’s strong and quick.”

N o t a b l y, a s a yo u n g b oy, Laprida had spent many summers at the GPC watching his father play as a child.

Over the years, he went on to follow the same path as his famous father, and also wound up playing at the GPC, something he considers a major privilege.

“I spent so much time here watching my father play over the years and also grew up playing here,” said Laprida. “It means a lot to me to b e back . [ The Greenwich Polo Club] is great.”

Laprida’s sentiments seemed

“This has been a great day of polo. The players and ponies are phenomenal, everyone is so great and this is such a huge tournament,” said Eusi Skeete. “Greenwich is the destination for polo in the U.S. I call this the intersection between heaven and earth.”

Gardenvale (red jersey) faces off against Los Violines (green jersey) in the first round series of the 2020 East Coast Open, held at the Greenwich Polo Club (photo by John Robben) awards ceremony (while wearing masks and keeping safe social distance), defining once again, the warm and convivial spirit of this unique environment.

A safe, happy and highenergy place Throughout the entire afternoon, the spectators, vendors, players, management, m e d i a m e m b e r s , a lon g w it h Westbrook, the magnificent charge ridden and owned virtually everyone else at this

by Christian (Magoo) Laprida, the number 8 goaler for match appeared to be as steadfast Gardenvale, stands before being walked by his handler to be as ever about respecting the CDC awarded the Best Playing Pony citation of the match (photo guidelines as they maintained safe

by John Robben) social distance from one another to r e sonate a mong ever yone cong rat u lat i ng a nd laug h i ng and wore mask s th roug hout, at Sunday ’s match, including with each another following the making this a pleasant and secure the athletes, who could be seen

experience in all regards.

“This has been an incredible d a y. E v e r y o n e h a s b e e n s o r e sp e c t f u l w it h wh at ’s b e en going on and the atmosphere is so wonderful and upbeat,” said Holly Jaffe of Westport, principal of Wowhaus, a Westport-based boutique interior design f irm.

“That, along with the fact that we’re here enjoying the incredible beauty of this vast pastoral and green venue while watching the ferocity of polo makes this an experience that is very unique and special.”

Clearly, the GPC seemed to go above and beyond in regard to taking optimal measures to insure the safety of everyone there, who collectively comprised an outdoor reduced capacity crowd.

The grandstand was sparsely f i l l e d w i t h m a s k e d v i e we r s spread out in safe distance from one another other while other spots, including the white tent and spread-out tables in front of the grandstand, had a similar scenario going on.

Making sure that every base was covered, prog rams were handed out by gloved and masked staff members to those entering the GPC gates early in the afternoon in tightly sealed plastic bags. ( These bags conta i ned small red antiseptic packets for visitors to use as well.)

The Herculean efforts of the GPC in regard to this matter certainly seemed to be very much appreciated by everyone there. “ It ’s wonde r f u l to b e out during this time to take a breath a n d e nj oy t h e d a y i n a s a f e and happy manner,” said Tina Pray, a Greenwich realtor with Coldwell and Banker who has been attending matches at the GP C for m a ny s e a s on s n ow.

“The Greenwich Polo Club is an institution known for its standard of excellence and the fact that our community has access to it is a major reason as to why Greenwich is such a unique and wonderful place to live.”

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