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New Energy Management Advisory Committee

By Kris Herndon The Board of Selectmen appointed eight residents to an Energy Management Advisory Committee last week, in a move t hat had b e en pla n ne d si nce November of last year.

First Selectman Fred Camillo said the initiative was an important step in reducing the town’s carbon footprint and saving money. He hopes the tow n of Greenwich can become a pioneer in sustainability across all fronts. “ We w a nt to l o o k at everything, from low-hanging fruit to big ticket items, whether it be solar on buildings, to LED lighting, for all our facilities,” the First Selectman said. “We want to see how Greenwich can be a leader going forward.”

The committee will review all municipal buildings to see where the town can reduce its carbon footprint and implement best environmental practices.

T he Com m it te e mem b er s are Laura Di Bonaventura, who will Chair the committee, Ryan Fa z i o , R o b L i f l a n d e r, B r i a n Scanlan, Peter Schweinfurth, Lauren Toretta, Tony Turner and Allison Walsh. The committee also will include representatives from the Board of Estimate and Taxation, Board of Education, Representative Town Meeting, the Department of Public Works and the Office of the First Selectman.

Meetings w ill be open to the public, with agendas posted on the Town website.

Camillo noted that the m e m b e r s r e p r e s e nt a b r o a d mix of public and private sector experience, w ith sk ill sets in renewable energy and beyond.

Notably, Di Bonaventura is the Director of Sustainability at the Greenwich Country Day School (GCDS), and has presided over b r o a d-b a s e d e nv i r o n m e n t a l initiatives at the school, including composting of food scraps, rainwater recycling, and building

sustainability literacy among students, faculty and staff. New construction at GCDS is LEED certified, and GCDS is the first school in the country to become Responsible Epicurean and Agricultural Leadership (REAL) Certified.

Other members include Rob Lif lander, founder and president of Peregrine Renewable Energy, which prov ides roof top solar solutions to commercial property ow ners, a nd L au ren Toret ta, currently the President of CH4 Biogas Renewable Energy, who also has past experience with GE. The committee also will include representatives from the Board of Estimate and Taxation, Board of Education, Representative Town Meeting, the Department of Public Works and the Office of the First Selectman.

Ryan Fazio, who challenged Alex Kasser for the State Senate’s 36th district last November, listed clean, reliable energy in the state as a priority during the race.

Fazio said he’s impressed by the expertise of the other members, and excited to serve alongside them.

Fazio gained experience with renewables while working at an ethanol plant in Indiana. “It was one of the least efficient, worst plants in the country,” he noted, laughing. “I was kind of thrown in to look for ways to make it more efficient.”

The path to energy efficiency in Greenw ich shou ld prove smoother; Fazio said the initiative has broad community support: “It’s both a pragmatic and positive goal,” he said. “We’ll go project by project, look at the numbers, and find goals that are achievable.

I think, regardless of political persuasion, that ’s something people in town are in favor of.”

More and more, municipalities are f inding that environmental awareness can make f inancial sense, and that simple changes such as switching to LED bulbs can result in savings for taxpayers.

has a Silver Sustainabilit y designation from Sustainable C T, a n o r g a n i z a t i o n t h a t provides funding and incentives to municipalities that pursue sustainability goals through a voluntar y point system. That indicates the town is not starting from zero. “ B u t I d o n ’t t h i n k w e ’r e anywhere near where we should be,” Camillo added. “We want to look at every possibility to maximize the use of alternative energy and reducing our carbon footprint.”

Initiative plus community support adds up to a promising start.

“It’s always the right time,” Fazio said. “If you look at the numbers, the cost of renewable sources of energ y has been coming down steadily over time, and adoption has increased steadily over the past ten, fifteen years. It’s always a good time to be more energy efficient and to try and save taxpayers money.”

Incandescent bulbs release most of their energ y through heat, while LEDs use less energy and are more cost-efficient.

On a larger scale, renewable energ y sources such as w ind and solar reduce C02 emissions, so they ’ve long been popular from an environmentalist point of view. But until fairly recently, alternative energy sources were seen as expensive and unreliable compared to fossil fuels.

As technologies in the clean energ y sector have matu red, however, they’ve become more reliable and more cost-efficient.

And fossil-based infrastructure is getting old, leading to broader support for adding alternative energies into the existing grid, in lieu of making expensive repairs to prop up outdated technology.

“We do some things already,” Camillo said, mentioning the electric vehicle charging stations recently installed at Town Hall, as well the textile and food scraps recycling programs. Greenwich

Greenwich COVID Numbers Improving

By Richard Kaufman COV I D -19 nu m b er s a r e improving around the state and locally in Greenwich, according to First Selectman Fred Camillo and Greenwich Hospital President, Diane Kelly.

As of Wednesday, Feb. 17, there were 30 patients being treated at Greenw ich Hospital, dow n from 35 reported on Feb. 10. As of Wednesday, there were three patients in the Intensive Care Unit.

A s a whole, the Ya le New Haven Health System was treating 218 patients across five hospitals on Wednesday, compared to 295 the week prior.

"It's really good for us to look [at numbers] across the system so we can feel that we are starting to make a dent in this," Kelly said.

As of Feb. 17, the total number of Greenwich residents who have

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tested positive since the pandemic began was 3,801, an increase of 157 over last week. Active cases as of Feb. 17 stood at 185, down 42 from last week. However, the total reported death toll in Greenwich since March increased over the last week by two.

Vaccinations Va c c i n at ion site s a r ou n d Greenwich continue to operate smoothly. Supplies have increased this week, as the Yale New Haven Health sites in Greenwich expect to vaccinate 750 people each day over the course of this weekend.

Last week, 250 people per day received doses when clinics were open.

"We're successfully getting the vaccines out, as is the Town of Greenwich. We're grateful to have such good partners.," Kelly said, noting that as a health system, Yale New Haven Health has delivered

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By Jill S. Woolworth, LMFT Pausing to consider how we would respond if our child belonged to our best friend moves our egos out of the way so that we can be firm and calm. It takes our fear of being an inadequate parent out of the equation. We would not let our friend’s child act rudely or get hurt. Take a deep breath and picture what you would say or do for someone else’s child— and then do the same for your own child.

Every parent worries about discipline.

Setting boundaries and consequences is hard— a nd ha rder still when we fear that we might fail at it. Imagining that our children belong to someone else makes it easier to set and maintain appropriate boundaries.

It allows us to handle c h i l d r e n ’s i n e v i t a b l e moments of misbehavior without taking it

center. We're certainly prepared to do it and we're talking about doing it."

Ya l e N e w H a v e n H e a l t h and Greenwich Hospital have participated in public town hall fo r u m s a n d o ut r e a c h to t h e community to let people know that the vaccine is safe, effective and a vital tool in the fight against the pandemic. The health system has also made several informative videos on the vaccine available on its social media platforms.

"We're very open to being a

81,000 vaccines into the arms of Connecticut residents so far. "Our sites here in Greenwich are going well, and we're going to be very busy this weekend."

Camillo said that there have been discussions in town about reaching out to the public to educate residents on the safety of the vaccine.

"But we're not there yet," Camillo explained. "If there was a lot of supply here and there wasn't a big rush to go get the vaccine, that would absolutely be front and

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I'm very confident that we're going in the right direction. The other side of this is certainly within sight, but we're not there yet," said First Selectman Fred Camillo.

personally.

Will used this framework to send his only child to a treatment center for drug addiction. When he c on sidered what he would do for his nephew, he saw that there was nothing else he could do at home to fix the problem for his son.

Shannon’s dau ghter screamed for candy in the grocery store checkout line.

People stared . Shannon pretended for a moment that her daughter was the child of her best friend, Julia. Julia’s son, Philip, could be a handful, too.

Shannon felt less alone. She imagined what she would say to Philip and said those words to her daughter. It worked.

Greenwich resident , Jill Woolworth is author of the book, The Waterwheel, which is available locally at Diane's Books (203-8691515) or info@dianesbooks. com) or at Amazon.

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part of that conversation. It's extremely important," Kelly said.

Lessons Learned As the one year anniversary approaches of when the pandemic really hit Connecticut and the United States, Camillo said he has learned a lot over the past 11 months. He expressed hope for brighter days ahead with spring on the horizon.

"It's been a year like no other.

We're in a much better place than we were last March. Last March we were a little ner vous and

hoping for a vaccine. We weren't sure if there would be one," he said. "I'm very conf ident that we're going in the right direction.

The other side of this is certainly within sight, but we're not there yet. We're getting towards the end of the nine inning game. We're maybe in the seventh. We're close."

Kelly said the pandemic has taught her that the Town of Greenw ich and Greenw ich Hospital can accomplish great things when they work together.

"Leading Greenwich Hospital and partnering with the Town of Greenwich has shown that two groups can come together and really do the right thing with the sole purpose of providing support to their community," she said.

"That's both of our missions... We have so much in common with that, I think both of us are stronger together because of it."

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irrigation to enjoy a beautiful and drought tolerant garden this year! To join the Zoom meeting, RSVP no later than Fairfield County’s Giving Day is Thursday February Friday February 19 via email: riversidectgardenclub@ 25, 2021. Celebrate our community by donating to the gmail.com. non-profits closest to your heart. This 24 hour virtual day of giving is about supporting the non-profits who Support the Bedford Playhouse's virtual fundraiser: make our town a better place! Pick your favorite non- Playhouse Game Night on Thursday February 25th profit by visiting https://www.fcgives.org next Thursday @ 7:30pm. This interactive event has something for February 25. The minimum donation is $10 and there everyone - trivia, puzzles, photo & video challenges and is no maximum. Whether you give $10 or $1,000, your more. Enter individually OR gather your friends and donation will make a difference. #FairfieldCountyGives enter as a team with up to 8 players. Each player receives a Game Kit full of goodies. Pick up your Game Kit at the Join the Greenwich Choral Society for a special Zoom Bedford Playhouse on February 24th or 25th or have program "Sing to Freedom: The Power of Spirituals" it sent to you. Call (914) 234-6704 or get online: https:// on Saturday, February 20th at 9:30 AM to celebrate bedfordplayhouse.org/ for more information.

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Neighbor still continues to have a tremendous need for any food - especially proteins including beans, canned Love gardening and the environment? Consider joining tuna and chicken, peanut butter, etc. the Riverside Garden Club monthly meeting via Zoom on Tuesday February 23rd at 9:30am. The speaker is Have a CALL TO ACTION? E-mail Kate Noonan Renee Marsh, 2018 Federated Garden Clubs of America at the Greenwich Sentinel Foundation with the Chair. Renee will discuss simple gardening practices to details: kate@greenwichsentinelfoundation.org reduce or eliminate the need for supplemental water from

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Americans Rally to Restoring an Icon of Paris - The Saint Germain Des Prés Church

By Anne W. Semmes

Those of us missing Paris in this lockdown are being reintroduced to it these days in its very heart, the Left Bank neighborhood of Saint Germain des Prés, because of an historic restoration tak ing place of the structure that gave that neighborhood its very name, the Église Saint Germain des Prés - the oldest church in Paris at 1000-plus years and counting.

Riverside resident David Sheppe was just there, due to the death of his French wife’s father. But he ma naged to visit that neighborhood and that church, as president of the American Friends for the Preservation of Saint Germain des Prés Church.

“L ast week it was ver y c o l d ,” s a y s S h e p p e , “ Yo u couldn’t dash into a café for a w a r m i n g c up o f c o f fe e .

Everything is closed. The joie de vivre of Paris is gone.” But he found the church of Saint Germain newly open, w ith services being held with distant seating, and he was able to see that new restoration.

T h a t a n c i e n t c h u r c h’s “starry ceiling” drew Sheppe.

“The deep dark blue sk y has been magnif icently restored with something like 3500 golden stars sprinkled throughout. You look up and you kind of feel something at work there. These stars which have been there a very long time look down on us. I think that is gorgeous.”

Since he took on the presidency of the American Friends fundraising effort, and particularly with its Adopt a Star campaign, Sheppe has learned of the “huge American connections” to the church in the stories he’s told. “One was from a US soldier who came ashore at Normandy. They fought their way across France and when they got to Paris, he had spent some time in the Saint Germain Church. So, he was absolutely thrilled to adopt a star.”

Another American connection Sheppe cites outside the church. “What's cool to me is about two blocks away there is a plaque on the wa l l wh ich says here was signed in 1787 the Treaty of Paris, by which King George the Third recognized officially the independence of the brandnew United States of America.

Three representatives on the plaque negotiated the signing of the Treaty, Ben Franklin, John Adams and John Jay.” Sheppe f irst fell in love with the Saint Germain neighborhood in the 1980’s as a doctoral student at Cornell working on his thesis in Paris.

He was no doubt hanging out in those cafes that surround the Saint Germain church,

like Les Deux Magots where H e m i n g w a y a n d F. S c o t t Fitzgerald and others of the Lost G eneration hung out.

Sheppe would have heard those 1000-year-old bells tolling in the bell tower of Saint Germain.

That thesis was set aside, along with a possible life in academe after meeting his to-be French wife and determining o n a b a n k i n g c a r e e r t h at brought him back to Paris for a number of years, living in the Saint Germain neighborhood at the time the great restoration of the church was underway in 2013. Only upon his return to Riverside in 2016 did Sheppe learn of the American Friends fundraising effort he would then sign on as president in 2017.

“It's been really a classic renovation,” says Sheppe. “The church is not about to fall down.

It was well constructed.” Most definitely. The RomanesqueG othic structure w ith bell tower was built in 1014 AD, replacing a 6th century abbey built by a K ing Childebert, partnering with his Bishop of Paris, Germain d’Autun. That abbey reigned as an intellectual center taking on the Bishop’s name with his canonization in 576 but destroyed in the ninth century by marauding Normans and Vik ings. The rebu i lt chu rch wou ld a lso become a “fantastic center of scholarship” tells Sheppe, with the first French translation of the Bible executed there by a French theologian.

Needless to say over the years, “There was a lot of damage, mostly on the inside of the church,” says Sheppe.

He shares some before and after photos of the star-studded interior of what appears a surprisingly intimate church.

Running down each side of the nave are five resplendently restored murals telling the Biblical stories as painted by Hippolyte Flandrin, a favorite pupil of French artist, Ingres.

But the pandemic brought all that restoration to a halt last May, shared Sheppe. “They do not want the restoration teams working in close contact with one another in the church until they get the all clear. We're hoping next month now.” With the restoration now in is fifth and f inal phase, Sheppe is hoping for completion the end of this year.

That last phase includes the “ambulatory,” says Steppe. “The ambulatory goes around the front nose of the church behind the altar and around the apse, with five or six small chapels dedicated to saints and one to the Virgin Mary.” And with a budget beginning at $7 million, there is $700,000 left to raise “on both sides of the Atlantic” reports Sheppe.

Exterior of the Saint Germain des Prés Church

“This church has been passed to us in trust as 1000 years old, and we want to pass it along to the next 1000 years of history.” David Sheppe

The Saint Germain des Prés Church Monks Choir After Restoration.

The restored murals of the Saint Germain Church's South Nave.

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“What was absolutely clear from the get-go was that 85 percent of that budget would have to come from private hands. The city of Paris, which owns the church, as it owns all churches in the city of Paris, said that they would be good for 15 percent.”

With their sister funding orga n i z at ion i n Pa r is, t he Fonds de Dotation, also busy raising funds, what is most

striking is that Sheppe and his American Friends – four volunteers strong - have raised and contributed, says Sheppe “a b o u t 3 0 p e r c e n t o f t h e funds that have flowed to the restoration.”

Count 25 to 30 of those funders as Greenwich Francophiles thus far reports Sheppe. “We are a 501c3, so all gifts are tax deductible. We're looking for gifts of all sizes,

from $1 to six figures.” And, he adds, 800 of those 3500 gold stars on the church’s ceiling are still available to adopt at $100 a star. (A special interactive map on the American Friends website allows you to pass your cursor over each star to see its donor). “ T h i s chu r ch h a s b e e n passed to us in trust as 1000 years old,” concludes Sheppe, “and we want to pass it along to

the next 1000 years of history.

Totally renewed, restored, renovated and to be as vibrant as it has been for the last 1000 years.”

Fo r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n and to see a moving video on the church restoration visit A mer ic a n F r iend s for t he Preservation of Saint Germain des Prés Church at https:// www.preservesaintgermain. org/

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The Confident Child: Parents as Partners Workshop. Free but registration is required.

RETIRED MEN’S ASSOCIATION: greenwichrma.org/ speakers/futurespeakers-3 Feb. 24 11 a.m.

Webinar: Barry Strauss, Ph.D., Professor of Classics and History, Cornell University: “How to Stay Free Under an Empire: Lessons from Imperial Rome.” Free.

Open to all.

UNITED WAY: greenwichunitedway. org Feb. 25 6 p.m.

“One Table One Town!”

– cook at home with Chef Geoff Lazlo and benefit the Greenwich community. Order a dinner package before Feb. 21. (All meals and pairings will be delivered to your door).

BREAST CANCER ALLIANCE: breastcanceralliance. org/events Feb. 19 BCA Family Game Night! - for Kids for a Cause fans & families with kids 10 and under.

Feb. 25 12 p.m.

Advances in Pain Management: A Multidisciplinary Symposium.

YWCA: ywcagreenwich.org Feb. 24 1 p.m.

Webinar: “When Staying Home Alone is No Longer Safe or Practical” – an informative discussion on the alternatives available to the elderly. Free.

Register.

BOTANICAL CENTER: greenwich botanicalcenter.org Feb. 19 10 a.m.

Houseplant Repotting (Session 2). $20.

Register.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR PLANNER Feb. 25 1 p.m.

Lemon Presidential Preserves. $35.

Register.

COMMUNITY GARDENS: greenwich communitygardens. org/events Through Feb. 21 Online 2021 Community Garden Sign Ups – sign up for a plot at either Armstrong Court Community Garden or Bible Street Community Garden.

GIFF: greenwichfilm.org/ Through Feb. 21 Greenwich International Film Festival Social Impact Film Showcase.

Invitation includes Award Ceremony on Feb. 20, 5pm.

‘Rose Plays Julie’ - Feb. 20, 12pm ‘In the Name of the Land’ - Feb. 20, 2pm ‘Chocolate Road’ - Feb. 21, 12pm AUDUBON CENTER: greenwich.audubon. org/events Feb. 20 12 p.m.

Bird Feeder Brunch.

Facebook homepage.

Free. No preregistration is required.

All ages.

Feb. 23 3 p.m.

Gardening For the Love of Birds. Facebook homepage. Free. No pre-registration is required. All ages.

LAND TRUST: gltrust. org/calendar Maple Sugar Days Feb. 23, 10am; Feb. 25, 4pm; Feb. 27, 11am Mueller Preserve, 370

Round Hill Rd. Space is limited to 12 people per time slot. Preregistration is required.

RIVERSIDE GARDEN CLUB: riversidectgardenclub.org Feb. 23 9:30 a.m.

“Xeriscaping -Easier to Do than to Pronounce!” with Renee Marsh. Free. RSVP. riversidectgardenclub@ gmail.com LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS: lwvgreenwich.org/ Feb. 24 7 p.m.

School Budget Forum – Discussion Topic: Town Approval of the Proposed Board of Education Capital & Operating Budget.

Open to the public.

Registrants may submit two questions by Feb. 20. Register at bit. ly/LWVGBOEForum. events@lwvgreenwich. org Through March 21 The League of Women Voters of Greenwich 2021 Student Essay Contest: “Dear Madam Vice President” - write a letter to Vice President Harris, sharing your stories, advice, and wishes. Greenwich students in grades K-12.

Essays due: March 21. Submit to: youthoutreach@lwvgreenwich.org HISTORICAL SOCIETY: greenwichhistory. org/visit Feb. 18 6 p.m.

Creating Family Archives with Margot Note. $10, members; $15, non-members.

Register.

Through March 28 ‘In Lost Landscape Revealed: Childe Hassam and The Red Mill, Cos Cob, Works by Hassam and Impressionist Artists Demonstrate Importance of Cos Cob in History of American Art’ exhibit.

Feb. 23 7:30 - 9 p.m.

Zoom rehearsals. No auditions are required to participate, just an interest in choral music.

Every Tuesday. For more details contact admin@ greenwichchoralsociety. org

BRUCE MUSEUM: brucemuseum.org Feb. 23 7 – 8:30 p.m.

Bruce Experiences: The Art and Science of Snowflakes with Don Komarechka and Dr. Kenneth Libbrecht - Via Zoom. Advance registration required.

ART SOCIETY: greenwichartsociety. org/classes Feb. 18 10 a.m.

Portrait Drawing & Painting. All levels.

Online. Register.

INDIA CULTURAL CENTER: iccgreenwich.org Feb. 22 – March 21 ICC brings together Indian artists for an online art show. Meet the artists on February 24 in an Opening Reception. The artworks are for sale (a portion of sales will benefit ICC).

ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE: afgreenwich.org Feb. 24 5 - 6 p.m.

‘Worldwide Wednesdays’ - join in for lively discussions on French films. Open to all. Donation. RSVP for a Zoom link.

GREENWICH CHORAL SOCIETY: gcs-ct.org Feb. 20 9:30 a.m.

“Sing to Freedom: The Power of Spirituals” celebrating Black History Month. Via Zoom. Free. Open to all. admin@ greenwichchoralsociety. org

NAMI SOUTHWEST CT: namisouthwestct. org/online-support 6:30 p.m.

NAMI-CAN (Child and Adolescent Network) Online Support Group for parents and primary caregivers of children and adolescents, under age 21, with behavioral and emotional issues (Every Wednesday).

Free. Contact admin@ namict.org for the meeting password.

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: RedCrossBlood.org Feb. 20 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church, 1 West Putnam Ave., Greenwich.

ARCH STREET archstreet.org Virtual Yoga Takeover.

7th-12th Grade. Every Tue. & Thu., 4-5pm Free.

Online.

Open Studio. 7th-12th Grade. Wednesday, by

Appointment Only. Free.

TOWN MEETINGS: greenwichct.gov/ calendar Feb. 18 3:30 p.m.

FS Waste Management Committee Virtual Web Meeting. Via Zoom.

1 p.m.

P&Z Commission Discussion to Revise Reg. 6-110 of the Building Zone Regulations, Moderate Income Housing.

3 p.m.

Public Works - Flood and Erosion Control Board Meeting 4 p.m.

P&Z POCD Affordable Housing Task Force Meeting.

7 p.m.

Canceled: Board of Education: Board Special Meeting Business Meeting.

Virtual.

Feb. 19 1 p.m.

P&Z POCD Greenscape Implementation Task Force. Via Zoom.

Feb. 22 6:30 p.m.

BET Regular Meeting.

6:30 p.m.

Health Department Board of Health Regular Meeting.

7 p.m.

Inland Wetlands & Watercourses Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency Meeting. Via Zoom.

Feb. 24 8:30 a.m.

BET HR Committee Meeting. Via Zoom.

12 p.m.

FS Re-Imagine Greenwich Virtual Web Meeting. Via Zoom.

7 p.m.

Planning & Zoning Board of Appeals. Via Zoom.

Feb. 25 10 a.m.

Board of Selectmen Virtual Web Meeting.

Via Zoom.

7 p.m.

Representative Town Meeting (RTM) Budget Overview Committee Meeting. Via Zoom.

Our Neighboring Towns BEDFORD PLAYHOUSE: bedfordplayhouse. org Feb. 18 6:30 p.m.

Let’s Talk: Medicating Normal Q&A. Registrants will receive a link to view the film in advance of the Q&A. Feb. 25 6:30 p.m.

Playhouse Game Night – a virtual fundraiser.

Enter individually or as a team with up to 8 players. Pick up your Game Kit on Feb. 24 or 25 or have it sent to you. 914-234-6704.

THE MARITIME AQUARIUM: maritimeaquarium. org Feb. 20 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Seal Spotting & Birding Cruise. Aquarium Dock, 10 N. Water St., Norwalk. $31.50.

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News You Need to Know, in Brief Cardinal Stadium The BET Budget Committee voted unanimously to release the $1.7 million for Phase 1 of Cardinal Stadium construction. The full BET will vote on Feb. 22 and is expected to approve the release of funds as a routine item because no opposition is expected.

If the funding is released, the district can begin work on the $3.6 million Phase 1a and 1b parts of the project. The work includes installing new bleachers; building a press box; adding an elevator; creating a new club room and concession stand, building restrooms, and more. The target for completion is prior to the GHS graduation in June. There appears to be little progress in the efforts to recruit private money to help pay for the project.

Phase 2 will include the visitors-side bleachers and a new access road, requiring Dept. of Transportation approval. Phase 2 will first need approval for an additional $4.8 million as part of the 2021/2022 budget. The Budget Committee votes on the budget on March 4; the full BET votes on April 1.

State Mandated Vaccines May be Coming for All Children Four-hours of unbroken opposition testimony from dozens of parents on Tuesday did not move Democrats, who control the Public Health Committee, to change their positions on barring children from attending public and private school unless they have received all of their vaccines. That is currently approximately 36 shots by age six with another 10 by age eighteen.

Opponents testified that they worry this legislation will remove the option for parents to revise, or spread out, the schedule of vaccines for their children. The legislation would also remove the religious exemption. Republicans, in the minority on the committee, asked for a test vote on the measure after testimony was heard. The test vote was easily won by Democrats who favor the legislation.

Catalytic Converters Stolen from TAG Vans Following the theft of catalytic converters from several TAG vehicles, food delivery operations to residents in need, in conjunction with the nonprofit Neighbor to Neighbor, seemed crippled on Tuesday.

The Greenwich Police Department stepped up and helped with deliveries. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Detective Division at (203) 622-8054 or the tip line at (203) 622-3333 or toll free at (800) 372-1176. Tips may also be emailed to tips@greenwichct.org.

North Mianus School Ceiling Collapse A burst pipe, causing extensive flooding, and a ceiling collapse in a classroom over the weekend at North Mianus School, is a major cause for concern. The burst pipe led to flooding on much of the front side of the first floor, as well as on the second floor near the Media Center and in the Media Center itself. The building department closed the school temporarily. With about 500 students, North Mianus is the largest elementary school in Greenwich. See Bill Drake's Opinion piece on this topic on the editorial page.

Get Your Passes Early, Save Money Annual park passes for adults (aged 16-64) will cost the same as last year at $35 if residents apply before April 15. After that date, though, the price goes up to $40.

The new change also applies to the Griffith E. Harris Golf Club.

An adult membership card will cost $165, the same as last year, if it's purchased before May 1. On or after that date, the fee is $185. For young adults (18-21), the price is $120 before, $140 after; seniors (65 and over) $110 before, $130 after; juniors (age 10-17) $75 before, $90 after.

For more information, go to greenwichct.gov and the Parks and Recreation page.

Greenwich International Film Festival Greenwich International Film Festival is holding a virtual festival featuring inspiring social impact films. From February 18 to February 21, enjoy 10 carefully curated social impact films, exclusive film Q&As with directors, actors, and producers.

Invitation includes Award Ceremony on February 20 at 5pm.

Town Government

Update from the BET

By Richard Kaufman Budget Process Moving Along The annual municipal budget process is mov ing along, and Board of Estimate and Taxation members are taking notes as they prepare to ultimately recommend a spending plan to the Representative Town Meeting for final adoption in the spring.

Currently, the BET Budget Committee is holding meetings with various department heads to review the budget.

"As the proceedings move along, we tend to highlight the items that we think we're going to come back to for a discussion. I think the biggest items are going to be in the capital budget discussions, although there are some operational budget discussions that are obviously going to go on," said BET Chair Michael Mason earlier this week.

"We'll get a presentation on revenue and fixed charges; that's an area that's growing. One of the other areas [up for discussion] is the pension, but our investment advisory committee has now begun to look into some of the alternatives on how we're funding the pension.

Gilbride, Tusa, Last & Spellane Welcomes Five New Attorneys Five new attorneys recently joined Gilbride, Tusa, Last & Spellane, LLC across its various practice areas. The attorneys – Lorraine Slavin, E. Parker Neave, Brooke E. Marcogliese-Debany, Nathan P. Pereira and Morgan E. Crabtree – serve to expand the veteran Greenwich firm’s reach within the tri-state area and beyond. A member of the Greenwich community for more than 38 years, the firm specializes in all aspects of commercial and residential real estate, trust and estate planning and administration, corporate and business law, aviation law, employment law, intellectual property, and tax planning and disputes.

Mike Glier: An Open Season at Downing Yudain The Barn @Downing Yudain presents Mike Glier: An Open Season.

The exhibition, on view through March 6, features over fifty works with over thirty Field Studies by the renowned artist, Mike Glier.

The exhibition catalogue, which is viewable online, has an insightful essay by the noted scholar Valerie Ann Leeds and includes images and descriptions of all the works.

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Care for Healthcare Night - A Celebration and Fundraiser for Frontline Healthcare Workers WHEN: Thursday February 25th 7:30-8:30PM WHERE: Livestream on YouTube - https://youtu.be/ct2bui7BiTE A local youth group at Round Hill Community Church is partnering with Greenwich High School service group Care for Healthcare to host a virtual fundraising event to celebrate and support frontline healthcare workers. The event will be student led and 100% of donations will be given to Greenwich Emergency Medical Services (GEMS). The event will include a celebration of the recent collection and distribution of 100+ care packages to frontline healthcare workers, a moving account of serving during the pandemic by a GEMS worker, and the official release of a "Thank You" video produced by Round Hill Youth and Greenwich High School students.

Tune in on February 25 at 7:30PM and purchase a virtual ticket here: https://www.roundhillcommunitychurch.org/round-hill-youth-0.

There's progress going on there."

The BET Budget Committee will eventually make a recommendation for the spending plan to the full BET, which will then hold work shops and a public hearing before sending a recommendation to the RTM in April. The RTM then has until May 15 to adopt a final budget.

Zoom Room at Town Hall The entire budget process this year has a different look to it due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

BET Budget Committee hearings have taken on a hybrid model -- some people are in person at Tow n Hall, and others are participating via Zoom.

"Some departments have opted to come meet in the Zoom Room at Town Hall and be there, and we maintain all social distancing.

Other departments are doing it electronically," Mason said. "There's nothing like the traditional back and forth dialogue that takes place.

Zoom is the alternative we have to use right now, and we're using that.

We're making the best out of that."

2021-2022 School Budget Forum The League of Women Voters of Greenw ich is presenting a program on Feb. 24 via Zoom that will focus on the upcoming budget.

The event will feature an overview of the school budget and approval process by LWV Greenwich Voter's Services Chair, Becky Gillan.

After that, there will be a 20 minute moderated Q&A on the proposed Board of Education operating and capital budgets with Superintendent of Greenw ich Public Schools Dr. Toni Jones, Board of Education Chair Peter

Bernstein, and First Selectman Fred Camillo.

A second 20-minute moderated Q&A will include a discussion of t he issues i nvolved i n t he approval process with Mason, BET Democratic Caucus Leader and Budget Committee member Leslie Moriarty, and Kim Blank, Chair of the RTM Education Committee.

The event is open to the public free of charge. People can submit two questions to the panel in advance by Feb. 20. To register for the event or to submit questions, go to lwvgreenwich.org. " We e n c o u r a g e t h o s e questions. We'll try to answer them and do our best for the public. That event will set the stage for the BET's public hearing [down the road]," Mason said.

How to Apply for the New Downtown Permit Parking Program

By Richard Kaufman

The Department of Parking Services is accepting applications for the new park ing permit program for residents who live downtown.

One-hundred parking permits will be issued to qualified residents that will be valid in any one of the 10 long term (12-hour) municipal parking lots throughout the central Greenwich business district area.

The annual cost of these permits, including Connecticut sales tax and a $5 processing fee, will be $725. This cost will be prorated to the first day of the month in which the permit is issued. Permits will be valid through the remainder of 2021.

An application form, along with a detailed list of the program’s regulations and defined boundaries, can be found on the Parking Services page of the Town of Greenwich website or can be obtained in person at Parking Services between 8:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. Monday through Friday. A lottery system will be utilized if the demand exceeds the approved allocation of 100 permits. The deadline to submit applications will close at 4 p.m. on Monday, March 1.

For more information, visit the Town of Greenwich website www.greenwichct.gov, contact Parking Services at 203-618-3060, or email parkingserviceslottery@ greenwichct.org.

The Board of Selectmen approved the permit program last month during a regularly scheduled meeting. At that m e e t i n g , G r e e nw i c h D e p ut y Police Chief, Mark Marino, who also heads the Parking Services Department, said the program was developed in response to changes in parking trends in the downtown area, stemming from people working at home during the pandemic.

The program is also part of Parking Services' long standing goal of trying to steer all-day parkers away from the two-hour park ing spaces on Greenwich Avenue, so they can be used for people coming into town to shop or eat.

First Selectman Fred Camillo and Selectperson Lauren Rabin voted in favor of the program, but Selectperson Jill Oberlander objected, saying that unintended consequences might pop-up if the program was implemented.

Marino said that the program won't have a negative impact on the volume of cars in the downtown area lots.

"I think the people that we're targeting for these types of permits a re a l ready pa rk i ng i n t hese parking lots, or in the downtown area. I don't see it as being an influx of new parkers that are going to have an impact on the capacity of the parking lots," he said at the time.

On My Watch

Awakening To The Desire To Be Woke In This Black History Month

Whitby Middle School Students Finish in Top 5% of National Competition Whitby Middle School students Sohan Javeri, Grade 5, and Elan Suttiratana, Grade 7, competed against 56,000+ middle school students across the U.S. to finish in the top 5% of the AMC-8, a national competition administered to students in 8th grade and below by the Mathematical Association of America.

"As the Budget Committee proceedings move along, we tend to highlight the items that we think we're going to come back to for a discussion. I think the biggest items are going to be in the capital budget discussions," said BET Chair Michael Mason.

By Anne W. Semmes

If ever there was a wakeup time for this girl raised in the South it is now, in place, in Greenwich, in Black History Month. One lives life knowing the inequalities existing in our land, but it’s hearing firsthand the personal histories of those who experience those inequalities that brings shock and dismay.

I le a r ne d r e cent ly t hat writing about someone in this paper can bring the subject a feeling of security if that subject is black and new to our community. That subject now felt assured that if stopped by the police, there would be a “source of reference,” a nd w rote me, “You ma ke me comfortable to travel the streets of Greenwich.” Who knew?

A Greenwich High School graduate, now English teacher at her alma mater, shared a panel she put together of five of her minority students after hearing so often after class their stories of discrimination and being underestimated. She showed that panel discussion on a zoom sponsored by her church and mine, Christ Church Greenwich with its new ef fort, the Antiracism a n d H e a l i n g Ta s k Fo r c e .

One black panelist and now graduate in a top university sh a r e d h e r e x p e r i e n c e o f racial stereotyping. “I feel the biggest I experienced was an expectation when I was in different classes in high school that I wasn't going to be smart.

“We have a long way to go when it comes to diversity and inclusion and equity in Greenwich, especially in the Greenwich school system.” An AfroLatino Greenwich High School senior.

So, I had to be more engaged and further participate to have teachers not disregard me.”

I then learned of another panel of five minority students featured on the YWCA website entitled, “Greenwich Student Identity: A Community Conversation on Diversit y at Greenwich High School” sponsored by Greenw ich Public Schools, Greenwich Alliance for Education, the Y WC A , a nd Gr e enw ich Library. The talk kicks off with an A f ro-Latino Greenw ich High School senior sharing, “We have a long way to go when it comes to diversity and inclusion and equity in Greenwich, especially in the Greenwich school system.”

Both panels offer suggested actions for both faculty and students to bring racial equity in our schools.

T he n , on a r e c e nt PB S Newshour I viewed one of Judy Wo o d r u f f ’s “Br ief but Spectacular” segments f e a t u r i n g t wo b l a c k h i g h scho ol g i rls f rom G e org ia addressing race and being u nderesti mated. The f i rst shared just receiving a f u l l schola rsh ip to Boston University. On a visit to her elementary school, she met up with two teachers, one giving

news of her scholarship, the other asking her, “What is it?”

“What’s what,” she answered.

“What’s your sport?” “Excuse me,” she replied, “I got an academic and leadership scholarship.”

And then, a week ago my sister who lives in Sewanee, Te n n e s s e e , h o m e o f t h e University of the South, shared a most shocking video talk by the first African American to serve as Vice Chancellor of the University, who broke the news in the campus church that throughout his first year his home has repeatedly b e en va nda l i z e d at n ig ht, threatening his family’s safety.

This at an Episcopal liberal arts University. “We are not leav ing,” he said. Instead, addressing this “age of anger a n d d i v i s i o n ,” h e i nv i t e d the Sewanee community to “reassert and reinforce what it means for Sewanee to truly dwell together in unity.”

And so, I am moved by the news that the founders of the Black Lives Matter movement, c r e at e d i n 2 016 , t h at h a s b e c o m e a g l o b a l n e t wo rk foundation, is now nominated f o r t h e 2 0 2 1 N o b e l Pe a c e Prize. “Black Lives Matter has become a very important worldwide movement to fight

racial injustice,” said the Nobel Prize nominator Norwegian Parliament member Petter Eide in a recent issue of the Guardian newspaper.

But , s a d l y, E i d e ’s nomination, ABC News reports, has brought Eide “t h r e at s a nd h atef u l messages” from Americans.

But he has no plans to rescind his nomination. Eide reportedly had researched the protest movement thoroughly.

“We found studies showing more than 90 percent of the demonstrations in the U.S. were peaceful. Most of those incidents of v iolence were based on either aggressive police behavior or counterdemonstrations."

Eide wrote in his nomination papers that Black L i ve s M a t t t e r h a s f o r c e d the United States and other countries to confront racial injustice and police brutality.

“I believe,” he said, “that Black Lives Matter today represents the strongest global force or global movement to fight racial injustice.”

In my next week “Desire to be woke” column, I will share a retrospective on what I did and did not k now of these racial inequalities growing up in the South.

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Wildly Successful: The Glacier Rock Crawler

Are You an Extremophile?

Learn from One of the Best.

By Jim Knox Extremophiles are a hardy bu nch. By def in ition there are none hardier than these creatures which call the planet’s most extreme habitats home.

Swimming in Yellowstone’s scalding 450 degree fahrenheit hot springs, colonizing Kilauea's fresh lava fields and crawling within the ice-bound recesses of glaciers, these life forms prove that where there’s a habitat, there’s a way.

Among this cohort of ultimate survivors are a family of creatures discovered little m o r e t h a n a c e nt u r y a g o .

Inhabiting remote, isolated mountaintops, glaciers and ice caves in Siberia, Japan, China, Canada and the United States.

These small life forms astound us with each discovery of their emerging life history.

G l a c i e r R o ck C r aw l e r s , also known as icebugs or ice

crawlers, represent a little known and ancient lineage of insects which have survived undetected among the planet’s most remote and barren glacial regions. With the first species discovered in 1914, the Gr ylloblatidae Family, also known as “cricket cockroaches” for their shared features with both insect families, are considered to be the ancestors of many modern insect species.

W hen I f i rst le a r ne d of these slender little creatures inhabiting glaciers, I wondered how i n t he world t hey d id that. How did they survive, quite ably, within high altitude g laciers devoid of g row ing plants, native an ima ls and water? The climate is forbidding enough but until the discovery of these little beasts, the habitat was not even considered habitat in that it lacked food and constant access to water.

Although this was incorrect, it underscores the fact, and that notion, and their existence was completely overlooked by science for centuries.

So how do they do it? Just how do these insects do what others cannot? To properly answer that, we need more information about them, but in essence, their success is

built upon the fact that they exploit habitats that are nearly inhospitable. In short, they succeed because they completely avoid competition by ecologically venturing where others cannot follow.

Topping out at a mere one inch in length, Glacier Rock Crawlers are slender, lig ht br ow n i n s e c t s r e s em bl i ng crickets and cockroaches. A key feature of these little beasts, like their namesake cousins, is their adaptability in diet. Though they prefer animal matter, Glacier Rock Crawlers are omnivores, surviving off plant matter when available. In fact, although their lifest yle is predator y by nat u r e , when i n s e c t or a r th ropod prey is i n shor t supply, they simply scavenge.

These strictly nocturnal wingless insects venture out under the cover of darkness to avoid predatory birds and hunt and scavenge glacier fields for aeolian deposition--the insect and plant matter deposited by high altitude winds. Lacking eyes, their elongated antennae provide them with powerful scent dete c t ion c apa bi l it y, enabling them to find a meal delivered by wind, exposed by melting snow and ice, or beneath stones at the edges

Like these little-known creatures which inhabit the planet’s most remote and inhospitable regions, I will explore and I will utilize the strengths nature has given me. I’m certain it won’t be easy, but I invite you to join me. If you take that parallel path, I am confident, neither you nor I, will regret it.

of glaciers.

A casual look reveals species in need of even more study. Given that each one of the 26 known species of Glacier Rock Crawlers is classif ied as a cryophile--vitally linked to c o n s t a nt n e a r-f r e e z i n g temperatures--the more we know about these remarkably hardy yet env iron mentally sensitive creatures, the better informed we are about the health of our highly variable planet.

Like many wild creatures, they embody a powerful irony in their survival capabilities.

These are creatures which can withstand a lifetime of greater than five years--an incredibly long lifespan for an insect-subjected to hig h velocit y glacial winds, prolonged cold, darkness, and variable access to food. Yet, this same tougherthan-tough micro beast can perish due to exposure to the heat of a human hand!

Even older than their ancient cockroach descendants, who have been thriving on Planet Earth for no less than 320 million years, these living fossils have pioneered a strategy for success which relies upon their own unique strengths, rather than on competition with legions of their fellow insect kin.

A lt hou g h a n i nev it a ble aspect to our existence is the ne e d to c omp e te . I n s ome instances at least, doesn’t it make sense to emulate those who thrive by dispensing with competition--by endeavoring to operate where others wouldn’t attempt?

I have made certain promises to myself, not for the new year, but for all years ahead. Aside from the more typical promises of improving f itness and learning new skills, I have made one more.

I have promised myself I will venture into realms others fail to consider. Like these littleknown creatures which inhabit the planet’s most remote and inhospitable regions, I will explore and I will utilize the strengths nature has given me.

I’m certain it won’t be easy, but I invite you to join me. If you take that parallel path, I am confident, neither you nor I, will regret it.

J i m K n ox i s t h e C u r a to r of Education at Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, a Science Adviser for The Bruce Museum, and a Member of The Explorers Club.

Jim enjoys sharing his passion for wildlife conservation with audiences large and small.

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PUBLISHER Beth@GreenwichSentinel.com Elizabeth Barhydt

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

It's Time As of the writing of this Editorial we are facing yet another snow “event” with predicted accumulation between six and ten inches. For many of us, we feel it’s time. It’s time for the snow to be over and Spring to arrive. We don’t necessarily disagree. This winter has found us more inside than out. We are, however, not living up to what our parents and grandparents had to deal with.

A little history. The Great Snow of 1717, a series of storms between February and March left behind over five feet of accumulation. The Great Blizzard of 1888, also known as the Great White Hurricane, left more than 58-inches of snow, with people confined to their homes for over a week.

More recently, the Blizzard of ’78 which many of us can remember-dropped over 21-inches of snow stranding 3,500 cars and trucks on Route 128 outside of Boston. In 2003, the East Coast was struck by up to 30-inches of snow between the 14th and 19th of February breaking records for the most snow fallen in a 24-hour period (27.5 inches). And finally, Winter Storm Nemo in 2013, February 8-9, pummeled southern New England, causing travel bans in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.

By comparison, this year does not seem so bad.

Looking out the window during the last nor’easter, we are reminded of comedian Carl Reiner’s quote, “A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water.” The view outside my window looks rather like what I’d imagine in a scene from C. S. Lewis’ The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe: “It is winter in Narnia and has been for ever so long….”

A lot of people like snow. I find it to be an unnecessary freezing of water.

We are actually looking forward to a little Spring fever. We like how Mark Twain explained it: “It's spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you've got it, you want—oh, you don't quite know what it is you DO want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!”

OK – editor’s note here. With all the snow we have been feeling a little cooped up inside and for fun have been looking up arcane quotes for fun.

Another quote from Mr. Lewis gives us hope: “Every moment the patches of green grew bigger and the patches of snow grew smaller. Every moment more and more of the trees shook off their robes of snow. Soon, wherever you looked, instead of white shapes you saw the dark green of firs or the black prickly branches of bare oaks and beeches and elms.”

We have faith and hope. Soon Spring will come. It’ll be time.

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OPINION

LETTER

More Reporting on Climate Change Needed

To the Editor: Unti l we recently had it replaced, the back door of my house did not close. The humid summer in 2020 wa r ped the wood so severely it was impossible to close.

We slammed it to no avail, and our two dogs began to love how easily they could run in and out of the house without notice. Living in a wealthy suburb, the only concern we had was the annoying presence of mosquitos.

I am a college student studying on l i ne du r i ng t he pa ndem ic, and I live with my family in the OPED

woods of Greenwich. I am writing this letter not as a response to a specific article but to a general lack of articles concerning the climate crisis and global warming.

Our back door was warped by an unusually hot and humid summer.

Greenwich residents should make no mistake: global warming is not just a national or global issue. In 2020 and from now on, climate change is a local issue.

The su m mer of 2 02 0 was j u s t t h e s t a r t o f h ow w a r m and uncomfortable Greenwich summers will become. The heat

and humidity will feel tropical and accompanied by mosquitoes, possibly species that can carry unpleasant tropical diseases. The New York Times reported last year that the New York City area already meets the criteria to be considered a subtropical climate. Unpleasant summers are not the only symptom Greenwich will experience; we can expect more frequent storms, the complete disappearance of snow, and flooding of beautiful areas like Greenwich Point.

The Greenwich Sentinel has a duty to its audience to cover

the effects climate change has on the community. When reporting on a storm, the editors ought to ask whether or not the storm is exacerbated by global warming.

The environmental efforts (or lack of) made by our Representatives in Congress should be reported on. The community needs to plan for the effects of global warming, whether or not its members change their lifestyle, and if the Greenwich Sentinel wants a town to report on, let alone thrive, it needs to support that mission.

Sophie Shepherd

School Capital is a Priority

By Bill Drake The recent building damage at North Mianus School should be a major warning to our community that funding for scho ol c apit a l proje c ts should be focused more on the maintenance and urgent needs of our schools rather than expansion. We have a comprehensive Facilities Master Plan from which to work, and we must prioritize each project in order of necessity.

Our Board of Education and the revolving carousel of school Superintendents over the past twenty years have done a poor job of prioritizing the maintenance and urgent needs of our schools. We have seen interim spending requests to fix burst water pipes which exposed massive amounts of mold (CCS); repair corroding roofs (JCS); address damaging leaks (MISA); and now we are faced with a collapsed ceiling and significant water damage at North Mianus School.

Maintenance is not f un.

It is not “sexy”. It leaves no handsome legacy plaques behind. However, it is absolutely necessary. The same applies to urgent needs like addressing accessibility for people with disabilities. Yet these issues

h ave n o t b e e n a d e q u ate l y prioritized by our Board of Education or Superintendent.

There are people in town who will want to point fingers at the Board of Estimate and Taxation, the town’s f inance board. They are w rong. In ou r a n nua l budget c ycle, the BET sets guidelines for spending to guide the creation of budgets by the Board of Education and the other town departments. The BET reviews these budgets and all parties work collaboratively to reach a s p e n d i n g l e ve l w h i c h i s agreeable. In the case of capital

The result of a lack of prioritization by our Board of Education in funding its capital needs. f u nding for the Greenw ich P u blic Schools, successive BETs led by both parties have approved major school capital funding: the Glenville School r e bu i ld ; H a m i lton Ave nue School rebuild; MISA; Western Middle School renovations; allnew New Lebanon School, and various other major school capital projects. The approved school capital spending in the last five budgets has totaled the

No children or staff were injured, thank heaven. But this event is a warning to all of us. substantial sum of $93 million.

Maintenance of school facilities is organized on a planned schedule that deserves to be followed. Unfortunately, maintenance has been deferred in favor of more g randiose school projects. That should n ot h app e n . T h e B o a r d of Education needs to present a list of priorities to the BET. The BET c a n on ly f i na nce what is presented, and often times maintenance “needs” are overlooked in favor of costly “wants”. The BET cannot be a rubber stamp to approve every proposal. It is not the BET’s responsibility alone to decide what to fund and what not to fund. It is the responsibility of the department to propose capital budgets that are reasonably near the funding guidelines presented by the BET. In most recent years, the annual capital spending guidelines are for $50 million per year. This year the capital spending in the guidelines was increased to $55 million. This encompasses funding for ALL town capital and maintenance projects, not just the schools’.

In addition to the Board of Ed doing a better job assessing a nd pr ior it i z i ng its ne e ds, we should also have in place a comprehensive Capital

Improvements Program (CIP) to aggregate and assess all tow n c apit a l pr oje c t s t hat are proposed and help guide the prioritization. This year, we were presented with $90 million in capital requests, an extraordinar y sum. These capital requests deser ve more scrutiny before they are submitted to the BET. This would streamline the process as well as help de-politicize it.

We were very lucky last weekend. As fate had it, no one was in North Mianus School when its roof caved in. No children or staff were injured, thank heaven. But this event is a warning to all of us. So is the Federal Government’s Civil Rights investigation of Old Greenwich School due to its non-compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Both are the result of a lack of prioritization by our Board of Education in funding its capital needs. Our BOE and Superintendent must take these warnings seriously and begin to organize prioritization of school capital needs more effectively.

We all seek to properly maintain o u r s c h o o l s , to s e r ve o u r children and our community.

Bill Drake is a Republican member of the Board of Estimate and Taxation.

Sing to Freedom: The Power of Spirituals On Saturday February 20th at 9:30 A M t he Greenw ich Choral Society will present a specia l prog ra m, Si ng to Freedom: The Power of Spirituals, featuring Edward Pleasant: Singer, Recording Artist, Minister of Music and Temple Choir Director.

Mr. Pleasant will explore t he t rad it ion of Spi r it ua l s from the African American experience, often seen as songs of inspiration but overlooked as songs of political protest.

He will also take a brief look at the life and legacy of Harry T. Burleigh, renowned baritone and arranger whose arrangements of Spirituals

elevated slave songs and field hollers from the aural tradition to the great concert halls of the world. Following Mr. Pleasant’s example, you will be singing Spirituals with more feeling and understanding after this presentation. This is a great way to celebrate Black History Month.

The Zoom program is open to the general public at no charge. To participate in this special program, e-mail the Choral Society at admin@ greenbwichchoralsociety.org.

To follow us on the web: h t t p s : // w w w. g c s - c t . o r g /.

On Social Media: Twitter @ ChoralGreenwich, Instagram

Greenwichct, and Facebook at @greenwichchoralsociety.”

The Choral Society has opened its weekly Zoom online r e h e a r s a l s e ve r y Tu e s d ay evening through April 13th from 7:30 to 9:00 PM. No auditions are required to participate, just an interest in choral music and a desire to learn more about the Greenwich Choral S o c i e t y a n d it s m e m b e r s .

The rehearsals are free.

Those interested in the open rehearsals and in the Special programs are encouraged to contact us by email at admin@ greenwichchoralsociety.org for further details.

A cornerstone of the

Fairfield County music scene, G r e enw ich Chora l S o c iet y presented its first concert in 192 5 w ith a complement of 30 si ngers. Si nce t hen t he group has grown to over 100 singers under the leadership of Mu sic D i r e c tor, Pau l F. Mueller. Greenw ich Choral Society gratefully acknowledges support from the Connecticut Commission on Culture and To u r i s m a n d C o n n e c t i c u t Arts Endowment Fund. For additional information regarding concerts, tickets, subscriptions and auditions, please visit our website, www.gcs-ct.org, call 203-622-5136 or email admin@ greenwichchoralsociety.org.

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COLUMNS

February, How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count The Ways.

By Icy Frantz Have you ever noticed that no one actually loves February?

For a month that boasts the most romantic day of the year, there doesn’t seem to be any romance at all for the month itself. When asked, “What is your favorite mont h? ”, I have never hea rd a nyo n e a n s we r, “ I j u s t l ove February! Isn’t it just marvelous?”

Sure, we love May with the blossoming of f lowers and the reemergence of warmer days, and July because it is the epitome of the lazy days of summer. And October - how beautif ul; and December is even magical. But February seems to be the ugly stepchild of the calendar year.

Wedged right between the beginning of a new year and the coming of spring, February is so bemoaned it wasn’t even gifted the same number of days as other months. Leap year babies get to

blow out candles only once every four years. And thank goodness for autocorrect, because Febuary (I mean February) is the most frequently misspelled month. So, what’s with it, February, give me a reason to love you.

If you like to drink February follows Dry January, which means that one can return to a fine glass of wine or a cold frosty beer in good conscious. According to a Nielsen poll, in 2021 alone, 13 percent of Americans participated, and as you can imag ine, this health trend is widely unpopular with alcoholic beverage companies and distributors. But alas, there is Ma rd i Gras, wh ich occu rs 47 days before Easter (almost always in February) and includes parties and balls and plenty of indulgences in preparation for the abstinence of Lent. February 18th is National Drink Wine Day and the 22nd is National Margarita Day, so those companies can rest assured that they will make up for any lost January revenue and have reason to celebrate come February.

If that is not enough, February is also National Chocolate Month, and chocolate is something I very much appreciate. Milk chocolate, white chocolate, dark chocolate,

February is like a speed bump, without it we would all race as fast as we could right into spring. bit ter s we et (do I s ou nd l i ke Forrest Gump?), and some of my favorites – Caramello bars, Milky Ways, and the entire 5-pound box See’s Candies sent to us every Christmas by a good friend.

While we are at it, February 5th is World Nutella Day (don’t get me started). And let us not forget, Valentine’s Day, so sweet and prof itable - did you know that at least 58 million pounds of chocolate are bought the week leading up to Febr uar y 14th?

And have you ever noticed that Cadbury Crème Eggs, produced to commemorate Easter (which usually occurs in April), hit the shelves in February? I have, and they do.

Even if the cy nic in me speculates about the real objective behind all of these unof f icial national days that promote ever y thing f rom chocolate to

dental visits (which fittingly also falls in February), there are some other days that merit mentioning.

Groundhog Day, for example, is on February 2nd. This is the halfway point of the w inter season, and for pre-industrial societies (particularly farmers), it was a day to take stock and determine whether you have enough food and firewood to last the rest of the winter.

So, it would make sense that we would trust a groundhog with this important information, or would it? This year, Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil (the most notable groundhog of them all) saw his shadow, but the lessfamous Chuckles in Connecticut did not (he did, however, pee on the mayor of Hartford). It does seem to be a whole lot of fuss, but it’s February fuss all the same.

(And it is worth noting for the

record that Punxsutawney Phil has a 39% accuracy rate, which is good news for all of us this year.)

P r e sident s Day, a fe dera l holiday celebrated on the third Monday of Februar y, is another highlight of the month.

Established in 1885 in recognition of George Washington’s birthday, it has since been repurposed to honor Washington, Lincoln, and other presidents. And although Wa sh i n g ton , W i l l ia m He n r y Harrison, Lincoln and Ronald Reagan were all born in February, President’s Day does not fall on any of their birthdays, ever; they were each born too early or too late in the month. But for most of us, Presidents Day gives us a free Monday or a long weekend, and that is a very welcome break to a short month and a long winter.

Speaking of winter, according to the National Weather Service, February is the United States’ snowiest month, and while this may not be music to your ears, it most certainly is to any schoolage child. A large snowfall or dump represents the possibility of another holiday- a snow day - and the 5 am alert, “Due to inclement weather, there will be no school today” blaring from every device in the house.

The Super Bowl is the f irst Sunday in February, and that’s a pretty good way to kick off a month (pun intended). If you love football (and Tom Brady - I do), I think you will agree. But even if you do not, it’s a great excuse to eat bean dip and chicken wings, watch commercials, and critique the halftime show.

A friend told me the other day that February is like a speed bump, without it we would all race as fast as we could right into spring. But in fact, it’s worth slowing down so that we can truly enjoy February; the days get longer, the evenings lighter, small buds make their way through the melting snow, and football jerseys are tossed aside as baseball teams commence preseason training.

We sit by the fire with hot cocoa in hand and remember what it’s like to make snow angels. We speculate about Phil and the possibility of six more weeks of winter and sometimes, we even swing from the rafters with our Mardi Gras beads.

February, you may be short a nd stor my, u nder rate d a nd unappreciated even, but I think you are marvelous.

Icy Frantz at The Icing on The Cake at IcyFrantz.net

The COVID Vaccine Experience --- Thank you, Health Care Workers of Connecticut

By Patricia Chadwick It is with gratitude to the State of Connecticut – its Department of Public Health and its Governor, Ned Lamont – that this column is being written a day after I received my second COVID-19 vaccine.

On a nearly daily basis we read or hear of tragic stories about people around the country, often the elderly, who are desperate to become vaccinated but who cannot get into the online system or who end up waiting for hours on the telephone in the hope of speaking to someone who can get them an appointment. And it’s probably fair to say that some of those eligible candidates for the vaccine are residents of Connecticut.

That being acknowledged, I’m sharing my own experience (almost identical to my husband’s) as an example about how Government can work and does work when it’s run in a businesslike fashion.

In early January, I was entitled

to make an appointment for the COVID vaccination because I am engaged, on a pro-bono basis, with a medical health facility.

Through the online system known as VAMS, I was able to make an appointment with little hassle. The site requested my zip code and then provided me with a number of options for January 7th. I selected Stamford Hospital, a mere couple of miles from my house.

Everything about the experience was gratifying, starting with a parking lot dedicated to vaccine recipients and a courteous security staf f in the building foyer. Once upstairs, I faced a beehive of activity – but as with a well-run hive, it was perfectly choreographed. And there the analogy stops because the “queen bee” was hardly being waited upon, as happens in the hive. She was the cheerful, gracious and highly efficient supervisor of the operation; simultaneously she managed the staff (many of them obviously new to the process, no surprise given the new and daunting challenge of administering the vaccine was in its infancy) and greeted each arriving “patient”, helping us to log in and then directed us to a specific seat that assured an orderly first come, first served process.

In less than ten minutes I had

The State of Connecticut is proving itself a model of effective management and service to its residents in this moment of grave crisis. been inoculated by a charming nu r s e , s o sk i l le d t h at I w a s oblivious to the needle entering my arm. It was the Moderna vaccine, she informed me, and presented a card documenting my inoculation.

“Be sure to keep this in your wallet,” she advised sweetly as I thanked her and returned to my seat in the waiting room for the required 15 minutes of observation.

I left Stamford hospital, halfway to protection from COVID and immensely impressed with the experience. A sore left arm for two days and a slightly underthe-weather feeling for a few more comprised the extent of my reaction to injection number one.

Over the next couple of weeks, the news from around the country was replete with stories of vaccine shortages, so I was thrilled to be scheduled for dose number two, about five weeks after my first.

Then came the clouds. On January 27th an email stated, my appointment had been cancelled.

T he r e w a s no ela b orat ion . I

c a l le d t he nu m b e r pr ov ide d and learned to my alarm that the first appointment available was on March 15th. Hmmmm – I pondered, w ill it be f ully effective nearly ten weeks after shot number one (January 7th)?

The Covid monitoring press fairly dripped with opinions about the efficacious of the drug over varying periods between doses, leaving me troubled.

The next day an email arrived from the Community Health Center where I had been scheduled for the second injection. It is reprinted here verbatim, including the exclamation point.

“Greetings Dear Patricia,” it started. “We hope this message finds you well. We are happy you received your first dose of Moderna COVID vaccine and we know you are anxious to get the second dose.

Yesterday, we had to send you an email cancelling your second appointment. This was necessary due to new information we had about our vaccine supply that

comes to us from the state.

We are now ready to rebook your appointment—and we are going to try and book it just as close to the date and time originally scheduled as possible. We will send you an email or text with your new appointment soon. We appreciate your patience and want to get you that 2nd dose! If you went ahead and made other plans for your second dose and no longer need an appointment, please let us know by responding to this message.

Than k you again for your patience and understanding.”

With their supply restored, they rebooked me for the same date and time – February 13th at 3:40 pm. That happened yesterday and now I am fully vaccinated.

If this reads like a charming story, that is not the intent. The purpose is to share w ith you an example of the ef f icacious implementation of a huge challenge facing the State of Connecticut (and for that matter, every state in the country) and to credit Governor Ned Lamont for his leadership and planning. Back on October 9th, he announced the appointment of his COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory G r o up . It w a s a s s e m b l e d i n masterful fashion, including an array of community leaders – medical professionals, government

officials, academicians, a minister, the president of the Connecticut AFL-CIO – as well as establishing two important subgroups: one for communications, the other for allocation and distribution of the vaccine.

Many of us who’ve “grown up” in the private sector entertain a certain skepticism about government’s ability to manage large and complex projects. (You may remember this line as spoken

by President Ronald Reagan: “the nine most frightening words in the English language are ‘I’m from the Government and I’m here to help.’”)

Now, impressed by my recent experience, I withdraw it. The State of Connecticut is proving itself a model of effective management and service to its residents in this moment of grave crisis. Thank you, Governor Lamont and my thanks also to the legion of dedicated healthcare workers across the State who are saving lives, one by one..

Patricia Chadwick is a businesswoman and an author.

Her recently published memoir, Little Sister, the story of her unusual childhood growing up in a cult, is now available in paperback. She is currently working on her second book, Breaking Glass, about her “growing up” on Wall Street. www. patriciachadwick.com

Many residents will soon enjoy savings from eliminating higher fuel costs and lifetime vehicle maintenance costs. These savings will offset the opportunity cost of time for charging. Even Level 2 charging stations, more timeconsuming, can be found easily in neighboring towns. Fairfield has18, Stamford has 13, Norwalk has 9, Westport has 11. Greenwich has a handful and recently added one at Town Hall.

M a ny r e sident s a lso c a r e about the human costs of climate change from the largest source of emissions, transportation. To ensure public safety, we should have a holistic plan for electrified, non-profit transportation such as TAG and electrif ied school bus transportation, with a charging infrastructure. The future widespread adoption of electric vehicles by individuals and organizations, makes it important to plan for evacuation in natural disasters or other emergencies. Placement of

emergency fast charging centers should have vending stations with adapters, until there is an industry standard.

While automaker and federal f leets are electrifying, we need to plan for a multi-use EV future.

We cannot rely on complimentary public charging at a variety of auto de a lersh ips, hotels a nd proprietary networks, which are not located in commercial centers.

New charging stations should be fast, plentiful and well located to serve two public goods: first, economic development of the town and second, public safety.

These considerations will help the town we love to prosper, as the Greenwich Energy Management Advisory Committee charts a path forward for the long-term.

Jennifer Dayton work s to increase civic engagement at the local, regional and state-wide levels.

She has served on the Greenwich Board of Education and the Representative Town Meeting.

Fast Forward

By Jennifer Dayton Tw o f o r c e s o f l o n g - t e r m change will remake the Greenwich streetscape. Consumer-driven demand for an electric vehicle (EV) has continued to rise, even during the pandemic. Consumersin-waiting have watched 1.4 million EVs on US roads with expectations that in the next couple of years, EVs will be no more expensive than family sedans powered by gasoline.

Secondly, business-driven demand for new technology, advancing electric battery design, will reduce production costs. The old saying: “What’s good for General Motors is good for America,” has been

inverted. What’s good for America is good for GM, which has adopted a 2040 carbon neutral pledge.

A hurdle for consumers has been f inding charging stations outside the home, g iven that high range vehicles like Tesla were initially tied to proprietary infrastructure. There are now numerous apps and websites to make it easy to fuel up such as PlugShare, Open Charge Map, and ChargeHub. Suburban roads could look very different as Hyundai, Tesla, Nissa n a nd Chev y a re quickly overtaken by affordable EVs made by entirely new startup companies. Bloomberg’s New Energy Finance says in a year there will be 500 EV models giving consumers abundant choice.

Given the w idening range and affordability of consumer choices, we need to have a longert e r m p e r s p e c t i ve a b o u t o u r local economy. Greenwich lacks fast charger stations to support e conom ic development . Fa st

charger stations are needed for all vehicle makes, open to public use without restriction. Most i mpor ta nt ly, t hey need to be located in commercial centers to prepare for the new streetscape.

Public charg ing stations existing in Greenwich, that are

take 20-30 minutes to fully charge.

For our economic development and the support of small businesses, Greenwich needs fast charging stations for customers of Greenw ich Avenue, Sound Beach Avenue, Mill Street and Cos Cob’s East Putnam among

Stamford, Darien, Norwalk, Hartsdale and Scarsdale are ahead of us in connecting the future of transportation to the future prosperity of businesses. not fast-charging, best serve a specific group of long-stay users such as tow n employees a nd hotel visitors. To grow the local economy, transactional customers of businesses in Greenwich need a fast charge while in town. Existing Level 2 chargers can take three hours to fully charge. Fast chargers

other places with local businesses reachable conveniently by foot.

S t a m fo r d , D a r i e n , No r w a l k , Hartsdale and Scarsdale are ahead of us in connecting the future of transportation to the future prosperity of businesses. In these towns, fast charging stations are located in shopping centers.

To My Valentine at Parsonage The Parsonage Cottage Senior Residence "To My Valentine" project was launched three weeks ago, intending to show its residents that people care. "We know that seniors bring wisdom, knowledge, and guidance to our lives.

They have spent most of their lives loving and caring for others. They deserve the same in return, and I wanted to do something that would demonstrate care and respect for them," said Penny Lore, who has served as Executive Director at Parsonage for nearly 20 years. The community did indeed respond!

With the community responding with well over 800 items donated, Lore and the Parsonage Cottage staff created individual baskets for each of the 38 residents and gift bags for the 20 staff

members. "This is a perfect example of when love is viewed as a verb; its focus is on giving, not receiving," complimented Lore. "We are so touched and overwhelmed by the generosity of our community." The donations included greeting cards, many of which were handmade, chocolate and other candy, decorated cookies, chocolate covered pretzels, miniature bottles of Kahlúa, hand-crocheted hearts, origami, jokes from kids, balloons, and even chatterboxes (the beloved paper fortune tellers).

Parsonage Cottage has been especially impressed by how many children participated.

"Ma ny of them a ren't seeing their ow n grandparents due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so they understood and related to the seniors

living in a place like Parsonage Cottage," Lore explained. From the beginning, it's been difficult for the Parsonage Cottage residents, who have unable to see their families and their friends.

Early last spring, they were able to start doing Zoom calls thanks to a technology drive that gave each resident an iPad, but Zoom is not the same as in-person interaction. Lore summed up the success of the Valentine's Day Drive, "our future is bright with so many thoughtful people, especially younger ones, stepping forward and lifting up our residents and staff."

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MEDAL OF HONOR

The First Double Medal of Honor Recipient capturing enemy flags.

His first citation read: The President of the United States of America, in the name of Con g ress , takes plea sure i n p r e s e n t i n g t h e Me d a l of Honor (First Award) to Second L i e u t e n a n t T h o m a s Wa r d Custer, United States Army, for extraordinar y heroism while serving with Company B, 6th Michigan Cavalry, in action at DETAILS Willicomack (Namozine Church), Virginia, for capture of flag on 3 Rank: Second Lieutenant April 1865.

(Highest Rank: Lieutenant His second Citation read: Colonel) Place and date: At Sailor Creek, Conflict/Era: U.S. Civil War Va, April 1865. Date of issue: 26 Unit/Command: Company B, May 1865. Citation: 2d Lt. Custer 6th Michigan Cavalry leaped his horse over the enemy's Military Service Branch: works and captured 2 stands of U.S. Army colors, having his horse shot from Medal of Honor Action Dates: under him and receiving a severe April 2, 1865; wound. and May 3, 1865 He had to be threatened Medal of Honor Action Place: with arrest to stop him from Willicomack (Namozine returning to the battle before Church), Virginia, USA; and Sailor Creek, Virginia, USA. reporting to the surgeon.

CITATION Thomas Custer, the younger brother of General George A. Custer, was the ONLY man to receive TWO Medals of Honor in the Civil War (making him the first of 19 double recipients of the Meda l of Honor). I n both actions he was cited for

HIS STORY Thomas Custer was born March 15, 1845, in New Rumley, Ohio. He was six years younger than his more famous brother, whom he idol i z e d , a nd he wanted to follow him into the military.

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out, Custer was only 16 and too young to join, so he lied about his age. He enlisted in the Army's 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry in 1861.

Custer took part in several b a t t l e s i n Te n n e s s e e a n d Georgia before being sent to perform escort duties on the staff of three generals until his unit was disbanded. When Cu ster r e en l i ste d i n 18 6 4 , he was promoted to second lieutenant and transfer red to the 6th Michigan Cavalry, which served in Virginia. There, he worked on the staff for his brother, a brigadier general.

H e a l s o fo u g ht i n s e ve r a l campaigns, including the April 1865 Battle of Five Forks. His efforts there led to his battlefield promotion to brevet major.

On April 3, 1865, Custer was leading a charge over an enemy barricade near Namozine Church in Virginia when he grabbed the Confederate f lag out of the hands of its bearer.

He also secured the capture of 14 prisoners.

Three days later, Custer was at the Battle of Sailor's Creek in Virginia when he captured two more f lags — one of which he stole while charging the color bearer on his horse. The animal was shot out from under him, and Custer was wounded in the face, but he managed to shoot and kill the enemy soldier to take the flag.

Custer received a Medal of Honor for each of those actions.

He was the first of 19 men to have earned the nation's highest military honor more than once.

And if you're not sure why stealing f lags warranted the Medal of Honor, here’s why.

According to the National Cemeter y Ad m i n i st rat ion , Custer's actions took away the honor of two enemy regiments.

Military regimental flags were considered highly significant during the Civil War, as they helped guide troop movements during chaotic battles. If a regiment's f lag was lost or stolen, confusion set in that sometimes led to men on the same side shooting each other.

The flags were also often made by the communities from which the regiments came, so they symbolized local pride and sentimentality. The taking of a f lag brought shame to that regiment's soldiers.

After capturing those flags, Custer wanted to keep fighting, but he was forced out of the battle due to his injuries, even though they weren't serious. He was sent to recover in a Virginia hospital.

When the war ended, Custer stayed in the military.

Civil War Union Army Gen. George A. Custer sits beside his wife, Elizabeth Custer.

His brother, Lt. Thomas W. Custer, stands behind them, circa 1865.

He was commissioned as a first lieutenant in the 7th U.S. Cavalry — where his brothers George and Boston were also serving — and fought in the Dakota and Montana territories.

In 1875, Custer was promoted to captain and put in command of Company C. Custer and his brothers died during the Battle of Little Bighorn on June 25, 1876. Often referred to as "Custer's last stand," the short battle spearheaded by George Custer led to the deaths of nearly a third of the men of the 7th Cavalry, who were encircled and slaughtered by their enemy in less than an hour. The Custer brothers' bodies were found near one another on the battlefield.

Thomas Custer was initially buried where he fell, but in 187 7, he was rei nter re d at Fort Leavenworth National Cemeter y i n K a n s a s. That Army Capt. Thomas W. Custer poses for a photograph military post was the main wearing his two Medals of Honor. s u p p l y d e p o t f o r t h e U. S . military west of the Mississippi T h e G r e e n w i c h S e n t i n e l Katie Lange as part of a series River.

So now, when you think of encourages readers to let us know in which Defense.gov highlights Custer's last stand, you may about connections they have with a Medal of Honor recipient each week. It is our nations's highest remember there was more than Medal of Honor recipients.

This article was written by medal for valor. one Custer involved.

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Féroce Eyewear Pop-Up Comes to the Avenue

By Kris Herndon Starting February 15, Féroce Eyewear, the luxury sunglasses brand, has opened a pop-up store on Greenwich Avenue.

It’s a bit of a homecoming for Féroce founder Alexandra Baker, who grew up in town. Born in London, she moved to Greenwich with her family at the age of 13, and graduated from Greenwich High School. She then studied at Parsons School of Design in New York.

B a ker fou nde d Fér o c e Eyewear as a side project while serving as COO and part-owner of Fivestory, the curated luxury fashion store formerly located on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.

“My goal and my vision was always to transition full-time into

this,” Baker says. When Fivestory sold, she knew the moment had come to make her dream a reality.

“It was actually kind of crazy timing,” Baker says now. “I was working and living on the Upper East Side, and when we started the business, my apartment just started becoming a workshop.

There were samples and swatches and lenses and inventory… So, only a couple of months before COVID hit, we had decided that we were going to move everything out here to Greenwich.”

The move made even more sense in hindsight, as the pandemic disrupted the retail sector in Manhattan.

Baker says she started her eyewear line after identifying a gap in the market for high-end sunglasses.

“I w a s over s e ei ng a l l t he buying as well, at Fivestory. So I was really in tune with all the eyewear lines out there,” she says. “I started realizing that there was a pretty large gap in the market. There were very highend sunglasses that retail for $350 and above. And then, there were the more accessible styles. Some might use the term ‘fast fashion’.”

But those inexpensive styles tended to be less durable and lower in quality, of fering less protection from glare and UV light. “And there wasn’t really anything in between,” Baker says.

“There wasn’t anything available that bridged that gap.”

Baker conceived of Féroce as a brand that would provide the same technical advantages, style, and durability as a high-end brand

at a lower price point. The brand’s ele ga nt su ng lasses reta i l for $110. And Féroce sells direct-toconsumer, which allows Baker to cut costs rather than compromise on quality.

“We work really hard with our factory to engineer our glasses in such a way that we’re able to keep the cost down while still offering very high-end materials,” she says. “All of our glasses are made from the f inest Italian acetate, and they all come equipped with polarized lenses.” The designs also have UV400 protection, and their solid-acetate construction is more durable than the injectionmolded plastic used by many manufacturers.

Launching direct-to-consumer also allows Féroce more agility to keep ahead of trending colorways

a nd si l houet te s. “It g ive s u s the ability to decide, based on demand, when we should launch mor e pr o duc t s ,” s ays B a ker.

“We focus on what I would call drops, rather than launch entire collections.”

From an aesthetic standpoint, Fé r o c e ’s si l h oue t te s br i n g a contemporary look to the elegant silhouette that appeared when acetate frames were popularized in the 1960s, and revived more recently by lines like Prada and Celine. So where does Ba ker turn for style inspiration for her designs?

“I really try to talk to as many women as I possibly can – friends and family included. I get their input on what shapes they like, and why they like them,” she says.

“We start from there, and then we

add some touches. For example, we just recently added a signature hardware that people are really liking.”

Baker said she’s excited to return to her roots in Greenwich.

“There is just a new energy in town,” she says. “I think the demographic has shifted a bit.

And I think it’s an interesting time for brands like Féroce to come and create experiences, like opening this pop-up. There’s this new, fresh energy here that is very of the moment. I think that’s one of the reasons I’m so excited for this opening!”

Located at 405 Greenwich Avenue, the Féroce Eyewear popup shop launched on February 15, and will remain open at least through the beginning of June.

Make Spring Come Early at the Botanical Center

By Tova Lenchner As we make our way through the cold winter months, we miss seeing beautiful green trees and vibrant flowers across town. Even with a foot of snow still on the ground, we are looking ahead to spring and warmer days. Make spring come early by bringing a bit of nature indoors! Come visit the Greenwich Botanical Center for all the blooms and blossoms you need to brighten up your home this winter.

Whether you are shopping for a gift or striving to revamp your work from home office, the perfect plant can truly bring a breath of fresh air to your space!

Adding greenery to your home can improve air quality, reduce stress, and increase productivity.

Located at 130 Bible Street in Cos Cob, the center provides a COVID-safe shopping experience and lots of free park ing. Stop by the greenhouse and get expert adv ice from a team of horticulturists about gorgeous greenery, vibrant orchids, and whimsical terrariums. Or visit the habitatgreenwich boutique in the main building for one-of-a-kind artistic goods.

Not only is a purchase from the Greenwich Botanical Center guaranteed to uplift your home, but it also makes a lasting impact on the center’s programs, environmental conservation, and our local community.

At the Greenwich Botanical Center, you can also take a stroll through the 102-acre Montgomery Pinetum Park after you visit the

greenhouse and boutique. The park is a registered historic site in Cos Cob and you can distinctly s e e t h e h i s to r i c a l i mp a c t o f

Colonel Robert Montgomery as well as other key philanthropists of horticulture and agriculture.

Their work continues to have a

significant impact on the array of flora throughout the park and the beautification of our community.

Throughout your visit, the G r e e nw ich B ot a n ic a l Ce nte r invites you to find serenity around every corner, from the greenery provided by the greenhouse and boutique, to the natural splendor seen throughout the grounds.

The Gr e enw ich B ot a n ic a l C e n t e r i s a n o t-f o r -p r o f i t organization serving Greenwich s i n c e 1 9 5 7. I t i s d e d i c a t e d to promoting horticulture, conservation, and the arts through educational programs, outreach activities, and special events. These include horticulture and art senior therapy programs, d ig it a l e duc at ion i n it iat ive s, preservation of our local structures, and many more.

To l e a r n m o r e a b o u t t h e Greenwich Botanical Center and their upcom ing events, go to greenwichbotanicalcenter.org.

Join their team this Friday for a plant potting workshop. They will help you groom, debug, and depot your favorite houseplants, so that they will flourish in your home for the winter. Or, tune i n t h is We d nesday, 2 / 2 5 at 1 p.m., for the first installment of their Clean Cooking series with Master Chef Julia Blandori. More i n for mation ca n be fou nd on their website.

The Gr e enw ich B ot a n ic a l Center Greenhouses and Boutique are open every Monday t h r o u g h F r i d ay f r o m 9 a . m . to 4 p.m., prov iding plent y of free onsite park ing and curbside pickup.

EDUCATION

Local Students with Outstanding Achievements Greenwich resident, Cou r t ney Roi n a , h a s b e e n named to the dean's list at James Madison University for the fall 2020 semester.

Megan Werner was named to t he M ia m i Un iver sit y fa l l 2020-21 President's list. Miami Un iversit y st udents who a re ranked in the top three percent of undergraduate students within

each division for first semester 2 02 0 -21 have b e en na me d to the President's list recognizing academic excellence. Werner, f rom Bedford, is major ing in Early Childhood Education.

Miami University students who are ranked in the top twenty percent of undergraduate students within each division for first semester 2020-21 have

been named to the Dean's list recognizing academic excellence.

These students include: Alexis Morris from Greenwich; Peter Donovan from Old Greenwich; Carly Badini from Old Greenwich; and Ella Birchenough from Greenwich.

The follow ing made the Dean's List at Rochester Institute o f Te c h n o l o g y f o r t h e 2 0 2 0

Fall Semester: William Key of G r e e nw ich , who i s i n t he industrial design program; Eddie Brazier of Greenwich, who is in the game design and development program; and Graham Rogozinski of Riverside, who is i n t he computi ng secu r it y program.

The University of Hartford announced the following

Greenwich students have been named to the Dean's List for Fall 2020: Maryalice Manning and Zuzzie Savitz.

Purchase College announced that the following local students were named to the Dean's List: Lucy Massad of Gre enw ich who is studying Liberal Studies; Aristeides Perakis of Bedford who is studying Music: Studio

Composition; Kelsey Donovan of Old Greenwich who is studying Dance; Andrew Alford of Riverside who is studying Music: Stud io Composition; Sophia Catalano of Greenwich who is studying Anthropology, History; Aidan Flaherty of Greenwich who is studying New Media.

Congratulations!

Changes for the Better: Lessons Learned from COVID

By Jack Creeden A year ago at this time most of u s k new ver y l it t le a b out pandemics, and hardly any classroom teachers were masters of distance learning. Last February we were beginning to pay attention to the stories, first from China, and then quite noticeably from the State of Washington. But our attention was rather casual.

I remember a fellow Head of School in Washington cautioned me. He said, “When it comes, you need to be prepared because the virus strikes quickly and very few of us are prepared.”

How prophet ic! A nd here we are a year later, still learning about the virus, working hard to encourage community-wide safety measures, and committed to i n-p e r s o n l e a r n i n g w h e n

possible because of its undeniable advantages compared to virtual classrooms.

Teaching and learning have certainly changed. We’ve modified and adjusted what we do in class.

Although the conditions under which we will open next fall are still uncertain, here are a number of possible changes for the better we can implement because of Covid – 19.

1. Reduction of standardized testing – because of social distancing requirements, we have not been allowed to administer the seem i ng ly end less set of quantitative tests. Whether it is the annual state-mandated testing or the ACTs, SATs APs, ERBs and SSATs, classroom teachers and educators across America have been forced to find new ways to measure academic success. The million dollar testing industry in America is crying, “Foul,” but it is no match for Covid-19. As a result, we no longer evaluate students based on the snapshot of a three hour test. Instead, we can and must develop new ways to measure mastery of learning and development of proficiencies that are linked to curricular goals.

I admit to being encouraged by the collective acts in our school communities to keep everybody healthy.

2. Refocus on the common good – I admit to being encouraged by the collective acts in our school communities to keep everybody healthy. It is natural for parents to make sure their children are not in jeopardy when they come to school. But parents are also behaving themselves in ways that demonstrate they support safety guidelines in order to keep the whole community healthy. When parents wear masks at drop-off, when they understand why we cannot let them in the building, why no outside food is allowed and why strict classroom cohorts are essential to manage the spread of the virus, they are acting on behalf of the common good. It is not simply about “my child,” but about all students, faculty and staff. The Varsity Blues scandal in California portrayed education as a private good. It was all about my child.

Honoring Covid-19 guidelines in school is about caring for others and protecting my family.

3. Revised role for technology – long heralded as the predictor of the future of education, we now see the importance of balancing tech nolog y w ith in-person learning. Yes, we can and should use technology to supplement what is going on in the classrooms. And certainly technology is an efficient tool to help us differentiate learning in large classes of students. But it still takes a master teacher to assess those skills, create a plan to enhance learning, and motivate a student to apply himself or herself to the challenge ahead.

4 . We l l n e s s i s c e nt r a l to learning – health educators and the mental health community have told us this for decades, but we haven’t truly listened until now. Instead of wellness, we have

prized the accumulation of high tests scores, dozens of extracurricular activ ities, endless tutoring, and summer institutes where our children reach ever higher levels of achievement with other similarly gifted (?) and talented young people. No longer is it good enough to have a summer job cutting grass, lifeguarding or scooping ice cream at the beach.

Students now must accumulate a series of high school internships to compete for admission into the most selective colleges and universities. Last spring and this fall, we finally listened to students who told us of deteriorating socialemotional health while immersed in distance learning. In the past we haven’t paid attention to the number of students who reported increasing levels of stress due to school. We now have the chance to create a more balanced and healthy curriculum for students. We must not waste this opportunity.

5. Learning in person is e s s e nt i a l : C o m m o n s p a c e i s required – Zooming in to a class has its advantages. It is cool to have a conversation with another student who is going to school a

different country. It’s a natural way to teach cross cultural competency.

But learning is a contact sport and we need to have real-time, inperson contact with one another i n t he cla s sr o om . Mor e over, students need space and time to congregate, to interact and to share their observations. It is how they explore, discover and grow in both cognitive and affective domains.

I sadly remember an exchange with a school supporter who asked why proposed new construction included classroom and common spaces. “Don’t we just need better classrooms,” he asked? Now that we cannot gather together, we realize the value of indoor and outdoor spaces where faculty and students can come together, to sit and talk, or in some cases, just to quietly observe all that is going on around them. Those spaces cost additional money to build, but contribute to community and individual well-being.

Jack Creeden , Ph .D, is the Head of Whitby School and a longtime independent school educator who has written and presented on governance, accreditation and cross cultural competencies.

Nature vs. Nurture

By Catherine Neisownger We are all products of our families. I have my grandmother's f ine hair, and I have the same eyes and nose as my mother. But there is so much more to who I am because of my upbringing.

You can see it in subtle things like foods I like or phrases that I use to describe things and more sig n if ica ntly i n my at titudes towards work, family, religion, and (dare I say) politics. There is much to be said about who I am because of what nature gave me vs. who I became because of the environment where I grew up.

Both "Nature" and "Nurture" impact a child's development, and it is not an all or nothing arg ument. I think Erick son's psychosocial development stages are interesting perspective on how the balance between nature and nurture impacts the people we become. His theory is that everyone's personalities develop in a predetermined order (nature), affected positively and negatively by our social interactions (nurture). He refers to it as a "psychosocial crisis" (psycho: nature/social: nur ture). This "crisis" is a turning point where a basic virtue is developed or not.

The very first stage is trust vs. mistrust. This fundamental stage of development happens during infancy (0-18 months).

Newb or ns a re i n a n ent i rely dep endent st ate a nd r ely on parents and caregivers to respond to their needs. Appropriate and

the balance between nature and nurture impacts the people we become consistent responses teach a child that there will be someone there who will support them. If they don't get responses or responses are inconsistent or unpredictable, they ca n become fea r f u l a nd anxious because they can't trust how or when someone mig ht respond. Trust allows children to form positive attachments to parents and caregivers and later in life as adults.

While this is a signif icant developmenta l m ilestone, I don't think it is a one and done situation. I believe we revisit this "crisis" over and over again in life. Consider a child who enters a new classroom, a big beautiful new world. They are nervous and uncomfortable with unmet

needs. A well-trained teacher recognizes this, gets down on their level, and assures them it is "okay." They provide verbal and nonverbal feedback throughout the day that is consistent and is a virtual "thumbs up" until the child's comfort level increases.

The child develops trust in the environment, the teacher, and in their ability to navigate school.

Adults revisit this crisis when we head off to college, we move to a new town, take new jobs, and try to learn a new skill. There are so many situations where we are uncertain about what will happen next, and we look for someone to provide us with consistent, reliable, and predictable responses. We beg in to trust

those new set of circumstances and people.

Our nurture should not displace nature. Parents and educators need to seek out w a y s o f n u r t u r i n g a c h i l d's natural dispositions. A passive or cautious child may need time to warm up to situations and watch play happen before they join in. They need to be allowed to be an observer. An indecisive child may need expressly limited choices, i.e., instead of "what kind of ice cream would you like?" try "Would you like chocolate or vanilla ice cream?" Parents and teachers need to give a child tools to help them feel good about who they are naturally.

Introversion, stress tolerance, slow to warm are natural dispositions. Still, we can provide children with tools to work with innate traits that allow them to develop a sense of autonomy.

Over time, they develop a barometer that will enable them to know when it is okay to go beyond and trust that they can handle the experience.

The basic virtue of HOPE is the result of the trust vs. mistrust ps ychos o c ia l c r isi s. Er i k s on described HOPE as "an openness to experience tempered by some wariness that danger may be present."

It is a balance we can help ref ine by providing consistent, reliable, and predictable c i r c u m st a nce s i nto a ch i ld's world.

Catherine Neisownger, M.A.T. is the director at Round Hill Nurser y School . She ha s been fortunate to "nurture" her "natural" love for understanding how you n g children c an be impacted by parents and teachers for over 30 years!!

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Worship Services Information

Assemblies of God Harvest Time Church 1338 King St., 203-531-7778 www.htchurch.com In-Person Worship Services: Sun, 8:30, 10 & 11:30am (meeting on a limited basis in accordance with CDC guidelines and Connecticut’s executive orders). All services are streamed on the church’s website and social media outlets. The Glory of Christ: Wed, 7pm. Read The Bible 2021: join here facebook.com/groups/ bible2021. Discovery Track – February Session: Every Wednesday, through Feb. 24, 7-8:30pm, register. XO Marriage Conference: Feb. 19, 7-9pm, register.

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 Worship: Sun, 11am (in person and online through Facebook & YouTube).

Adult Bible Study: 9:30am. Prayer Gathering: Fri, 6-7pm, Chapel.

Catholic Sacred Heart Church 95 Henry St.; 203-531-8730 www.sacredheartgreenwich.org In-person Mass: Mon-Fri: 7am (in Chapel); Sat: Vigil, 4pm (also live streamed); Sun: 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30am (in Sanctuary). (Only by registration - call or text: 203-559-9256 or email: sacredheartgrn@optonline. net). Sacrament of Reconciliation (Church) by appt.; Sacrament of Baptism: Sun, 12:30pm (call the parish office in advance). The 2021 Mass Book is open for Mass, Altar Flowers and Altar Bread & Wine requests. Ministry to the Homebound: if you, or someone you know, is homebound and would like a priest visit you, call the Rectory at 203531-8730.

St. Catherine of Siena and St. Agnes St. Agnes: 247 Stanwich Rd; St. Catherine: 4 Riverside Ave; 203637-3661 www.stc-sta.org Masses: Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri (signin at church required): Daily Mass at St. Catherine’s Church – in-person and livestream, 7am; Distribution of Holy Communion at front door of Rectory (mask & social distance required): 5:15-5:45pm. Sat (1st Sat of the month): Confessions at St. Agnes Church – in-person (specific dates in the bulletin), 3-4pm; Vigil Mass at St. Catherine’s Church – in-person and livestream, 5pm (sign-up required).

Sun: Distribution of Holy Communion at front door of Rectory (mask & social distance required), 7:30-8am; St. Agnes Church – in-person, 8:30am (sign-up required); St. Catherine’s Church – in-person and livestream, 10:30am (sign-up required); Language Masses at St. Agnes Church – in-person (sign-up required), 11am (French: 2nd Sun of month; Spanish: 4th Sun of month); Distribution of Holy Communion at front door of Rectory, 5-5:30pm (mask & social distance required). Ongoing: Food & Essentials Drive for Neighbor to Neighbor (there will be a car or SUV with an open trunk in the parking lot across from St. Catherine’s church on Tuesdays, 9-11am for drop-off donations.

Donations can also be dropped at the Signin table at Sat, Sun or Daily Mass at St. Agnes).

St. Mary Church 178 Greenwich Ave.; 203-8699393 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. Virtual Mass: Sun, 12:15pm, with Fr. La Pastina on Facebook. Visit EWTN.com for daily Mass at 8am with encore at 12pm.

Sunday Family Rosary: Sun, 7:30pm (No registration is necessary), livestreamed on YouTube (also listen by phone). After Covid: A Town Hall: Feb. 23, 7:30-8:30pm, register (formationreimagined.org/event/ after-covid-a-town-hall). ’True Love That Lasts Movement’ - Webinars for Couples: Feb. 25, March 4 & 11, register.

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

Sunday Mass: 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30am (All masses are Live Streamed on Zoom. Log onto the website at stmichaelgreenwich.com to access the Zoom Link or the LIVE Stream Masses and the Mass Reservation System).

St. Timothy Chapel 1034 North St.; 203-869-5421 Daily Mass: Mon-Sat: 7:30 & 9:30am.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Wed, 10am-4pm; Live-streamed, 1011am. Confessions: Wed, 10-11am & 3-4pm.

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 & 11:30am (Reservation is required only for Sunday Mass by visiting the homepage or by calling 203531-8741, ext. 4). Holy Days: Vigil: 5:30pm, 9am & 12:15pm. 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 203531-8741, ext. 2. Weekday Masses are available – to place a request, call Rose at 203-531-8741. Fridays in Lent: 9am Mass each Friday beginning this Feb. 19 during Lenten Season followed by The Stations of the Cross.

St. Roch Church 10 St. Roch Ave.; 203-869-4176 www.strochchurch.com Mass: (Reservations and/or for viewing via live streaming): Mon-Fri: 7:30pm; Sat: 5pm; Sun: 7:30am (Concelebrated for Previously Scheduled 9:30am Mass Intentions), 10:30am, 12pm (Spanish). Mass Intentions: consult the bulletin for time.

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.; 203-6293876 www.firstchurchofroundhill.com No in-person service at this time. (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).

Round Hill Community Church 395 Round Hill Rd.; 203-8691091 www.roundhillcommunitychurch. org Worship, Children’s Ministries and Youth Fellowship: Sun. 10-10:30am, in the Church, registration is required.

Weekly service also available online.

Thrive: biweekly high school gathering, Wed, 6pm. Foundations: biweekly middle school gathering, Fri, 6pm.

November Bible Study: Stories of Advent, Mondays at 11 am, registration required.

Congregational The First Congregational Church 108 Sound Beach Ave; 203-6371791 www.fccog.org Worship: Outdoor Service: Sun 8-9am, Memory Garden (sign-up online or call the church office); Virtual Worship: through live-streaming on YouTube and Facebook, and broadcast on WGCH (1490 AM or 105.5 FM).

Connect during the week: Wednesday: Wisdom on Wednesdays (sent by Rev. Patrick Collins); Thursday: Faith Formation at Home for All and Faith Formation for Children (sent by Rosemary Lamie).

North Greenwich Congregational 606 Riversville Rd.; 203-8697763 www.northgreenwichchurch.org Online Worship Service: Sun 10:30am, via Zoom (email Rev. Halac at Pastor@ northgreenwichchurch.org or call the church).

Second Congregational Church 139 E Putnam Ave.; 203-8699311 www.2cc.org Contemporary Worship: Sat, 5pm.

Traditional Sunday Service: 10:30am.

Services available online, details at 2cc.org.

Episcopal Anglican Church of the Advent 606 Riversville Rd.; 203-8612432 www.churchoftheadvent.org Service: Sun, 9am, Holy Eucharist.

Sunday School during academic year.

Christ Church Greenwich 254 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-8696600 www.christchurchgreenwich.org Worship: Sun: Eucharist, 8am (in-person); 10am (in-person & livestream/ on-demand); Choral Evensong (in-person & livestream/on-demand), 5pm; Compline, 8pm (livestream/ on-demand). Mon-Fri: Morning Prayer, 8am (via Zoom). Tue: Eucharist, 10am (in-person). Thu: Choral Evensong, 6:30pm (in-person & livestream/ on-demand). ‘40 Acts of Kindness’: commit to doing 40 acts of kindness this Lent. Inspirica Dinners: join Christ Church in providing dinner for Inspirica. Lenten Retreat - Lenten morning exploration with Darby Cartun: Feb. 20, 9am, on Zoom. Adult Confirmation: Sundays, Feb. 21-March 7, 11am, via Zoom. Feb. 21: Forum: A Rule of Life – A Way of Being: 11am, via Zoom; Drive-thru Family Blessing: 12-2pm, Tomes-Higgins Driveway.

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 954 Lake Ave.; 203-661-5526 www.stbarnabasgreenwich.org Sunday Worship: Spoken Eucharist, 8am, Church; Holy Eucharist with music, 10am, Church and Livestream; Family Eucharist, 10am, Parish Hall. (sign up for in-person service: signupgenius.com/go/4090e4aadac2ea3ff2-sunday1). Coffee and Morning Prayers Podcast: Mon-Fri. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 200 Riverside Ave.; 203-6372447 www.stpaulsriverside.org Worship Service: Sun, 10:15am, live online.

Ongoing: Neighbor-to-Neighbor Food Drive: Every Thu, 10-11:30am, in the parking lot.

St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church 350 Sound Beach Ave; 203-6372262 www.saintsaviours.org In-person Outdoor Service: 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. Chabad Resilience Series - Max Eisen: Courage and Survival at Auschwitz: Feb. 21, 7:30pm, register. CTeen Jr. Virtual Purim Event: Feb. 25, 5:30pm, register

by Feb. 23. CTeen Virtual Purim Event: Feb. 25, 6:30pm, register

by Feb. 23. Purim Car-Nival: Feb. 26, 2:45pm, Carmel Academy, 270 Lake Ave. Congregation Shir Ami 1273 E. Putnam Ave, PO Box 312, Riverside; 203-900-7976; www. congregationshirami.org All services, programs and celebrations are available online via Zoom.

Virtual Essential Jewish Conversation Class: Beliefs and Values: Feb. 22, 7:30-8:30pm, on Zoom.

Greenwich Reform Synagogue 92 Orchard St.; 203-629-0018 www.grs.org 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. Religious School: Sun, 9:30am.

Hebrew School: Wed, 4:30pm. ‘Who Counts, Race and the Jewish Future’ with Ilana Kaufman: Feb. 25, 7pm. Feb. 26: Tot Shabbat & Purim Celebration, 5:30pm; Family Shabbat Service & Purim Celebration, 7pm. Religious School Purim Carnival: Feb. 28, 10am.

Temple Sholom 300 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-8697191 www.templesholom.com Services: live-streamed via Zoom and Facebook: Fri, 6:30pm; Sat, 10am; Sun, 8:15am. Lunch ‘n Learn: Tue, 12-1pm, via Zoom. Limited in-person Friday night Shabbat service, registration is required, lori.baden@ templesholom.com. Feb. 25: Purim Puppet Show for Young Families, 5:30pm; Family Megillah Reading, 6pm; Purim Shpiel: Pandemic in Persia, 7pm; Traditional Megillah Readin, 7:30pm.

Lutheran First Lutheran Church 38 Field Point Rd.; 203-869-0032 www.firstpaul.com Indoor Service: Sun, 10:30am. Bible Study: Sun, 11:45am.

St. Paul Lutheran Church 286 Delavan Ave.; 203-531-8466 www.firstpaul.com Indoor Service: Sun, 9am. Bible

Study: Sun, 10:15am. Wednesday After-School program: Snacks & Crafts, 3-4pm; Bible Stories & Catechesis, 4-5pm; Community Dinner, 5:30pm (all are welcome); Bible Study on Romans (adults), 6:30pm.

Methodist Diamond Hill United Methodist 521 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-2395 www.diamondhillumc.com Online Worship Service: every Sunday, 10am, followed by a time of Fellowship. Wednesday Noonday Prayer and Evening Bible Study in the Comfort of Your Home will resume shortly.

(Zoom details for all can be found on the website).

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

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 Worship Service: Sun, 10am, Holiday Inn 2703 Summer St. Stamford.

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 Events marked by an * require registration at: stanwichchurch.org/event Sunday Service: *In-person, 9am; Online, 10am. *Student Confirmation: Sundays, starting Feb. 14, 11:30am, on Zoom.

The Albertson Memorial Church 293 Sound Beach Ave; 203-637-4615 www.albertsonchurch.org Sunday Service held online via Zoom.

Workshop: Finding the Evidence in Mediumship with Rev. Stacy Kopchinski: Feb. 21, 1-3pm, via Zoom.

Trinity Church 1 River Rd.; 203-618-0808 www.trinitychurch.life In-Person Services: Sun, 10:45am, Hyatt Regency Greenwich, 1800 E Putnam Ave. Online Services: Sun, 9:45am, youtube.com/c/TrinityChurchLife/live. House Churches: Sun, 9:45am, Fairfield County, CT & Westchester County, NY. Alpha (online): Tue, 7:30-8:45pm. Receive Private Zoom Prayer: Sundays, 11-11:30am.

Presbyterian First Presbyterian Church 1 W. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-8686 www.fpcg.org Sanctuary Worship: Sun, 10am (Traditional Service); 5pm (Contemporary Service), register. Online Worship: Sun, 10-11am at fpcg.org/live. Sunday School online, 10:15-11am. The Prayer Room: Tue, 11am & Thu, 8pm.

Interfaith Blood Drive: Feb. 20, 8:30am-1:30pm, Fellowship Hall.

Pacific House Bagged Lunches: Feb. 27, 10:30am-12pm, Fellowship Hall.

Grace Church of Greenwich 8 Sound Shore Dr., Suite 280 203-861-7555 www.gracechurchgreenwich.com Worship: Sun, 10am, Woman’s Club of Greenwich, 89 Maple Ave. (Outside. Please bring a mask and a chair or a blanket). All Bible Study studies through zoom (email gracechurchofgreenwich@gmail.com for zoom links). All are welcome.

Living Hope Community Church 38 West End Ave; 203-637-3669 www.LivingHopeCT.org In-Person Worship: Sun, 10am, Sanctuary (tickets available at EventBrite

by Friday 10am). Worship Service online: Sun, 10-11:15am (YouTube or Facebook). Coffee & Fellowship: Sun, 11:30am-12pm, via Zoom. Wednesday Prayer: Wed, 8:30-9am, online.

Prayer for the Nation: Feb. 25, 7:30-8pm, online.

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OBITUARIES Kyongsook Park

July 29, 1930 – Feb. 12, 2021 Dr. Kyongsook Cho Park (Sue Park to her many friends), former resident of Putnam, CT and Bradenton, FL, passed away on Feb. 12, 2021 in Greenwich, CT, aged 90. She graduated w it h h i g h e s t h on or s f r om Ky u ng g i S cho ol a nd S e ou l Women's Medical College before completing her inter nsh ip, residency and certification in pediatrics at K ing's County Hospital in New York, where she met her beloved husband of 63 years, Dr. Sowhey Park. She was a member of the American Medical Association, and in Putnam, was active on the Day Kimball Hospital Women's Board and at one time headed the local chapter of The League of Women Voters.

Sue was an avid player of bridge, mahjong and golf and loved her huge circle of extended family and friends. She leaves behind her devoted husband and her children; Eugene (Singapore), Sonya (London, UK) and Edan (Greenwich, CT), who were all by her side during her final days, as well as two brothers, a sister, two daughters-in-law, a son-inlaw, eight grandchildren and scores of nephews and nieces across the globe, who will always remember her keen intelligence, loving nature and unfailing generosity.

A Memorial will be announced at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer donations be made in her memory to the Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam, CT. Hans Jacobsen Hans R. Jacobsen, resident of Greenwich, CT, passed away on Feb. 14, 2021. He was 88 years old.

He is sur v ived by his wife, Bente B. Jacobsen, three children, Christine, Peter and Thomas Jacobsen and three grandchildren, Erik, Luke and Ava. Funeral services will be private.

wanted to g ive back to the community that had such a big impact on his childhood. He went through the Greenwich P u bl ic School system, a nd graduated from Greenwich High School in 1981. He was captain of the hockey team and dabbled in all sports. He graduated from Southern Connecticut State University in 1985 where he majored in applied mathematics and minored in computers.

He continued playing hockey during his collegiate career and was captain of the hockey team there. He owned and operated Knudsen & Knudsen Inc. since 1988 and established Knudsen Reality LLC in 1998. His love for hockey and the New York Rangers was known by all. He also frequently cheered on the Minnesota Vikings. He loved being on the water and at the beach, often accompanied by his little white companion, Odie, and his wife, Joan, and daughter, Kortney. He married his soul mate, Joan, in 1988 and, they were together for 32 years. They had their daughter, Kortney, in 2001. There was nothing more important to him than his family and wide range of friends. He was always the life of the party, making everyone laugh; yet, he always gave sound advice.

Peter is sur vived by his devoted wife, Joan M. Knudsen of Riverside, his loving daughter, Kortney J. Knudsen of Riverside, a br ot her-i n-law Jo s eph J. Capalbo II, and his wife Patricia of Stamford and their children, Joseph Capalbo III and his wife Jaime of Newtown, a niece, Cali Capalbo and a nephew, Thomas Capalbo, both of Stamford. Also surviving are his sisters-inlaw, Jill Capalbo of Cos Cob and Electra Joy Capalbo and her husband Markku Maunula of Cos Cob, as well as his goddaughter, Jennifer Caputo Ballard of Venice, FL. Besides his parents, Peter was also predeceased by his brother, Robert L. Knudsen II. A funeral procession will be leaving the Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory, 104 Myrtle Ave., Stamford on Thursday, Feb. 18 at 10:15 a.m. for a Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated at 11 a.m. at St. Catherine of Siena RC Church, 4 Riverside Ave., Riverside.

Interment will be held privately.

The family request that donations be made in Peter's memory to the Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich, 4 Horseneck Lane, Greenwich, CT 06830.

Chimes, where his beautiful baritone voice was featured on many songs and a lifetime of friendships were nurtured and maintained throughout his life.

A longtime member of St. Catherine of Siena Church, his religion played an important role in his life. He was the consummate gentleman, respectful and kind to all who crossed his path. He was a devoted, loving and generous husband, father, grandfather and friend. He had a long and fruitful career at American Express, holding many positions, including overseas assig nments in Australia a nd Greece. Ken Chenau lt, the former CEO of American Express, wrote "he possessed t he fou r C 's of le adersh ip, Competence, Courage, Caring and Commitment."

He made a difference in so many people's lives. He took a year off from his career to teach at Nativity Prep in New York City.

He was given the Father Janus Award for exemplary dedication and served for many years as an active board member.

His life was marked by the joy he had as a husband and father. He was incredibly proud of his daughters, Kate Casano and Maureen Anderson and their husbands, Christopher Casano and Eric Anderson. His grandchildren, C.J., Annie, and Perry Casano and Ellie Anderson were the great blessings of his later years.

P i e r c e a n d L i n d a we r e married for 51 years and she considers the day they met, February 8,1969, as the luckiest day of her life. Together they made all their dreams come true.

United always in love and with the highest moral compass, their lives will always be bound by the deep and everlasting love they shared.

We wou ld l i ke to t ha n k our wonderful friends for their devotion and care as well as Fr. William Platt, his sister Sara Butler and the many dedicated caregivers, who spent his last months helping to care for him.

A private funeral service will be held at St. Agatha's Church in Milton, MA for immediate family members.

In lieu of f lowers, please write the family notes with remembrances of Pierce in happier times.

When the world is a better place, a Mass of celebration will be held at St. Catherine's in Riverside, CT

Pierce Butler

Frank Accurso

Pierce Irving Butler was born on Oct. 9, 1942 to Thomas and Miriam Macomber Butler. He had an idyllic childhood, along with his sisters, Mary and Sister Sara Butler, a Roman Catholic nun. He attended St. Frances De Sales High School, graduated from the Georgetown University school of Foreign Service School and received a graduate degree from the University of Madrid.

While at Georgetown he became a member of The Georgetown

Frank Gerald Accurso, 82, of N. Chesterfield, VA, formerly of Greenwich, CT and Bolivia, NC, passed away peacefully on Feb. 8, 2021 with his wife and children by his side. Born in Greenwich on May 18, 1938, Frank was the son of the late Rocco and Susie Melillo Accurso.

He is sur v ived by his b e l ove d w i f e o f 59 ye a r s , Barbara (Weber). Frank lived in Greenwich for 66 years until his retirement to North Carolina.

He and his wife had recently

Peter Knudsen

Peter Kort K nudsen, 58, o f R i ve r s i d e p a s s e d aw ay peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021 at Yale New Haven Hospital. He was born in Greenwich on Nov. 23, 1962 to the late Robert L. and Dorothy Gluz Knudsen.

He identified himself as a Byram boy. Growing up, his favorite place to go to was the Boys & Girls Club. He always

relocated to Virginia to be closer to family.

Frank was larger than life and a legend to all who knew him. He loved to make people laugh and to reminisce and tell stories to anyone who would listen. His personality was infectious. Everyone he came into contact with felt like they were in the presence of someone special. You just wanted to be around him. He was forever the entertainer.

He will also be remembered for his work ethic. As a school boy he had a paper route on G r e e nw i c h Ave nu e , w a s a delivery boy for a local dry cleaner and as a young man worked as a driving instructor.

He loved the water and boating, getting his first boat as a teenager and working as a launchman at Indian Harbor Yacht Club.

A 1956 graduate of Greenwich High School, Frank worked hard to put himself through the University of Bridgeport, doing so as a young father and graduating with his family in attendance.

He worked as a financial analyst for the former Norden Systems in Norwalk, CT for over 20 years. After he left Norden, he found his calling in sales as The 1-800-VISA-Guy, which gave him the opportunity to develop friendships with the many local business and restaurant owners he provided service to.

Frank had a musical ear and entertained many with his accordion music as the Frankie Gerald Solo Combo. In addition to performing at area weddings and country clubs, he received great joy sharing his gift of music with the residents of nursing homes, for local support groups, and into retirement at many social gatherings. He delighted and entertained school children as well, and always had his accordion at the ready to spontaneously entertain family and friends.

F ra n k wa s a n excel lent dancer and that was one of the things he and Barbara loved doing together. They also enjoyed sailing and skiing with family and friends and attending family gatherings and their children and grandchildren's special events and celebrations.

In addition to his wife, Frank is survived by his three adoring children: Diana Garbera (Brian) of N. Chesterf ield, VA, Carol Vigna (Charles) of Gardiner, NY, and David Accurso (Kathleen) of Glastonbury, CT; his sister, Patricia Pollard (Robert); seven

grandchildren who called him Poppy: Mary Accurso, Emily Garbera, Caroline Accurso, Samuel Garbera, Christianne Accurso, Miles Vigna, and Joseph Accurso. He is also survived by his brother-in-law, Donald Weber; nieces, Susan Hoddinott (Richard) and Pamela Fiengo (Daniel) and their children, Ricky and John Hoddinott, and Bob Fiengo; and many cousins.

Donations in Fra n k's memory may be made to the American Heart Association or your favorite charity. A service will be arranged in Greenwich in May. William Burgess On Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, W i l l ia m Bu r ge s s , a lov i ng husband, brother and uncle, passed away unexpectedly at age 68 in Tampa, Florida. Bill was born in Tenafly, NJ on Feb. 27, 1952. He graduated Fairleigh Dickinson University and held a bachelor's degree in marketing.

Bill's long career at The Parks Department in Greenwich, CT was inspired by his love and passion for horticulture.

He worked well into his sixties and sincerely enjoyed his job and colleagues. Bill loved the outdoors and nature. Some of his favorite pastimes were boating, fishing and gardening. Two of his favorite places to relax were Maine and Florida, where he spent much of his time with family. He will be remembered for his generous spirit, loving soul and humorous ways.

Bill loved his family tremendously. He leaves behind h i s d e vo te d w i fe , C a rl e n e Burgess, as well as many caring family members and friends.

Honorable donations for William can be made to The Audubon Society or the National Park Foundation.

Kevin Cameron

Kevin Mandery Cameron, loving father, husband, son, uncle, friend and master negotiator, died peacefully at home in Old Greenwich, CT on

Friday, Feb. 5, 2021.

Born to Willam and Peggy Cameron on June 7, 1966 in Seattle, Wash. Kevin attended Lakeside School, class of 1984, where he participated in cross country, wrestling, football (briefly), and his first love, crew.

That summer after graduation, he was selected to the US Junior National Team and rowed on the eight at the Junior World Championships in Sweden. He went on to row varsity crew at Ha r va rd Col lege for t he legendary coach Harry Parker.

Kevin graduated from Harvard in 1988 with a degree in economics. He spent a year on a "world tour" before beginning a career in investment banking in New York City at Smith Barney.

It is there that he met Keri. They married in the summer of 1998 in Seattle, Wash. at his parents' home on Lake Washington.

After a decade of helping build one of the most successful Health Care banking groups in the industry, in 2001 he left investment banking to work as a senior executive at WebMD. He was diagnosed with Leukemia in 2002, and following a successful stem cell transplant at The City of Hope in Los Angeles, he returned to work. Kevin was named CEO of WebMD in 2004 and joined the Board of Directors.

Kevin and family vacationed often with friends in Mount Snow, Vt., Kiawah Island, SC and the Big Island of Hawaii. He obtained his pilot's license in 2008 and took anyone who was willing up in his plane.

As a consequence of his diagnosis, Kevin became an expert in navigating the often conf using world of clinical care and insurance coverage.

After retiring from professional life, he spent much of his time wo r k i n g w i t h o t h e r s w h o were unfortunate enough to be diagnosed with cancer. He shared his hard won wisdom broad ly a nd ti relessly a nd became an active supporter and generous donor of The Leukemia and Ly mphoma Society. At the time of his death, Kevin was working on a book about remaining resilient despite the physical and emotional pain of cancer.

Kevin is survived by his equally tenacious wife, Keri, two amazing daughters, Nell and Jane, his parents William and Peggy Cameron, sisters, Karen and Kim, brothers-in-law, Paul and Dana Pabst (Trumbull, CT) continued on page 14

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By Marek Zabriskie Th is L ent w i l l b e u n l i ke any other that we have ever k now n. Clerg y around the world tried to find ways safely to impose ashes – a historic rite that signifies our mortality and marks the beginning of Lent – on Ash Wednesday.

At Christ Church, we used Q-Tips to mark the sign of the cross on people’s foreheads using ashes, while the priest said, “Remember that you are dust and to dust you shall return.”

This was a visible sign of how radically dif ferent Lent 2021 will be. Lent is a penitential season where Christians give up something for God as a spiritual practice. For most of us, living through this pandemic has been like a prolonged season of Lent and giving significant things up.

Lent f inds its origin in the Early Church. It is a 40-day season preceding Easter that marks the time that Jesus spent

A Radically Different Lent in the wilderness outside the ancient city of Jericho fasting and in prayer.

During that time, Jesus did spiritual battle with the devil and fought against temptation by quoting from Scripture. Spiritual ma ster s s ay t hat Je su s w a s combating the false self, which tells us, “I am what I possess, what I do and what others think of me.”

A major part of the spiritual journey is to move beyond the inauthentic self, which sees others rather than God as its chief audience. When we place our primary focus on God, it improves all of our relationships.

Th is gets to t he he a r t of Lent, which is about spiritual transformation. It’s a bit like spring cleaning when we decide to tidy up our garage or basement. We sweep, dust, organize and discard items. Our soul needs tidying up as well, and Lent is the season for a spiritual cleanse.

H istor ica l ly du r ing L ent, Christians have tack led temptation by giving something up significant. Such a sacrifice reminds us of all that Christ sacrificed for us. It thus bonds us to Jesus.

For many years, Christians in Rouen, France gave up butter for Lent and donated the money they saved to the Church, which

A major part of the spiritual journey is to move beyond the inauthentic self, which sees others rather than God as its chief audience. When we place our primary focus on God, it improves all of our relationships. allowed Rouen Cathedral to build its famous “Butter Tower.”

Giving up something makes us awa re of st r iv i ng to l ive our faith during Lent. It also strengthens our will and reminds u s h ow we a k we of te n a r e , indulging ourselves in countless ways.

This year, it’s hard to speak about giving up something for L ent as COV ID has made us give up so many things – close contact with friends, eating out in restaurants, attending church, m ov i e s o r s p o r t i n g e ve nt s , shopping in crowded stores, traveling on airplanes, attending col lege classes in person or working at the office. The list is endless.

In recent years, Christians have striven to take on and give up one thing for Lent.

A concerted spiritual focus w i l l c l e a n s e yo u r s o u l a n d prepare you by the end of Lent to embrace the miracle of Easter.

The Rev. Marek P. Zabriskie is Rector of Christ Church Greenwich

Considering taking on one thing: 1. Watch an online worship service each Sunday.

Rest throughout the remainder of the day, turning off electronics, reading, walking, napping, cooking a meal and savoring time with family and God. It will enhance the rest of your week.

2. Read one of the gospels slowly and meditatively.

Pause when a passage strikes you. Mull it over. Then offer a prayer to God and listen to hear God’s response.

3. Read a Lenten devotional by a spiritual writer like Joan Chittister, Thomas Merton, C.S. Lewis, Esther de Waal, Margaret Guenther, Thomas Keating or Basil Pennington. Dogwood Books and Gifts at Christ Church Greenwich offers a wide selection.

4. Set aside 10 to 15 minutes each day to pray. There are many ways to pray. Your clergy will be glad to help you. Prayer is like mindfulness, only better, as it connects us with God – ultimate the Source of Love behind the universe.

5. Say grace before dinner. It will add peace, substance and gratitude to each meal.

6. Keep a gratitude journal for 40 days, noting things for which you are thankful.

7. Call or write a letter or send a card each day to someone with whom you have not been in regular touch and resurrect 40 relationships by Easter.

8. Take a meditative walk each day and sense God in the things that you notice.

9. Do 40 acts of kindness over Lent. Visit the Christ Church Greenwich website to learn more.

Choose one thing to give up: 1. Simplify your life and home by selecting one item each day over 40 days to give away.

2. Fast by eating light meals in Lent. Do it for spiritual reasons, not as a diet. You will be rewarded with greater spiritual clarity, losing weight and feeling happier and healthier.

3. Give up alcohol for Lent. If you cannot give it up for 40 days, perhaps you should give it up forever.

4. Fast from gossiping. Our tongue is more dangerous than we think.

5. Fast from complaining and criticizing. The average parent criticizes a child 25 times a day before they get to school. Fast from negativity and criticisms and transform every relationship.

6. Give up luxuries for Lent. Stop ordering from catalogs and shopping. More than half of the 1.2 billion people in India live on less than $2 a day.

7. Give up watching television for Lent. Read a book.

Have a conversation. Give your mind and spirit a break from the almighty screen.

8. Fast from social media (Facebook, Instagram, etc.) for Lent. Limit the time that you spend online each day.

Experiencing A Cathedral in Nature

By Stephanie Johnson A s we appr o ach t he one year mark of the beginning of the pandemic, I’ve ref lected on the abundance I’ve experienced, even in the midst of worry and anxiety.

I have always been grateful to be out in nature to explore all that God has created. However, this past year my appreciation of all the bounty of God’s good earth has deepened.

In ways unexpected, I’ve been able

to take time to really see the world around me.

Morning after morning I sat with my coffee to await the arrival of my good friends, who can safely visit in COVID times, two red cardinals.

It seems like a wonderful start to every day to be greeted with the glorious red colors flying across our backyard, heralding the new day.

In October, we watched the squirrels as they have completely devoured our four pumpkins. I’ve rejoiced as they enjoyed the tasty treat that we left them on our front porch. In a funny moment over Christmas, we put a gallon of apple cider on our back porch when the fridge was filled, only to find that the squirrels had nibbled into the plastic lid. The next morning, they happily lapped up our Christmas apple cider, sharing in our Christmas

While out in nature, I sense that God knows me and I know God. feast. I sat for awhile watching as two squirrels, peering over the bottle, drank of this abundance.

The beaut y of Tod’s Point continues to be a tremendous offering for the many people who flock there day after day, in any type of weather. I’ve stopped to marvel at the herons as they sit in their perches and watch the waves lap gently on the shore. Each season seemed more vibrant and alive than I ever remembered. Somehow those moment speak to me of the promise that life continues in nature.

So, what does this all have to do with a faith-based column?

A b s o l u t e l y e ve r y t h i n g . T h e

Bible is f illed w ith stories of p e ople enc ou nter i ng G o d on the mountaintop. The Psalms proclaim that nature itself praises and blesses God “let all the trees of the forest sing for joy.” (Psalm 96:12) Stories and references to the cycle of nature are commonplace throughout the Scripture reflecting the connectedness and the interdependence of people and the natural world. Martin Luther, the German reformation leader, once said “The power of God is present at all places, even in the tiniest tree leaf." Experiences in meeting the Divine while in nature is part of many people’s faith journeys.

In an unexpected opportunity when we sadly closed our sanctuary for worship because of COVID protocols, our congregation began week ly worship for 6 straight months on our beautiful Meadow.

We gathered on the Meadow on hot humid Summer days as the sun beat down, and on the Fall days when the sun peeked through the vibrant palette of colorful leaves and on the Winter grey days as the barren trees projected shadows over us. Our Christmas Eve service was held on the parking lot as we looked over the glistening, snow-covered Meadow.

We prayed together, feeling the power of God present in that space.

Throughout it all, parishioners remarked that they felt closer to God in ways they hadn’t before. Some noted that the Meadow had become for them God’s cathedral, a place of

reverence and awe.

For me whe n I ’m out side there is a sense that God knows me and I know God. In nature, my relationship with the Divine is deepened and fortified for the journey ahead and to face the sadness of my past.

The weeks, and even months ahead, may be filled with more challenges than we know. Perhaps some quiet time outside can sooth our wear y souls. May you be blessed with time to see “the trees rejoice” in God, to experience the presence of God in the tiniest leaves, and to be still to feel God’s love in your soul.

The Reverend Stephanie M. Johnson is the Rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Riverside. She is the chair of the Episcopal Church's Task Force on the Care of Creation.

OBITUARIES, continued from page 13 and Pat Shanahan (Seattle, WA), nieces Kayla, Lilly, Payton and Molly, nephews, Will and Jack, and a plethora of friends.

A memorial service will be held this summer in Seattle, Wash. followed by a Celebration of L i fe I n Old Gr e enw ich , Connecticut. A fund in Kevin's honor will be announced later this year.

David Dewey

Dav id A lan Dewey of Greenwich, CT passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Feb. 4. Born on Sept. 24, 1932 in Columbus, OH, David was the younger son of Raymond Ball and Naomi Ann Dewey. He graduated from Cortland High School (NY) in 1950; received his A.B. in Government from Cornell University; and received his JD and MBA (in Finance and Marketing) degrees from Cornell University.

After serving as a Lieutenant i n t he U. S . A i r For c e a nd completing his education, David was admitted to the New York Bar and began his professional career as a lawyer at Davies, Hardy & Schenck. David left the practice of law to pursue a career in f inance, initially joining Mobil Corporation in its Treasury Department. He then embarked on a long and successful career in investment management. David held senior ma rket i ng r ole s at B a ker, Weeks & Co., Alliance Capital Management, Dillon, Read & Co., Oppenheimer & Co., Inc, Trust

Company of the West (TCW), and Federal Street Partners.

Upon his retirement, David travelled extensively and pursued his passion for collecting Marklin model trains and W. Britain toy soldiers. He loved to garden, and his roses at home in Greenwich were a source of great joy. David was a member of The Knickerbocker Club (New York, NY) and The Belle Haven Club (Greenwich, CT). He was also a member of the First Friday Club of G r e e nw ich a nd s e r ve d a s President of the Horseneck Club of Greenwich.

David is survived by his loving wife and partner of 57 years, Ragnhild of Tonsberg, Norway; daughter Inger Dewey Golob, son-in-law David Golob, and their children, Derek , Trevor and Katrina Golob of Menlo Park, CA; and daughter Brit Dewey, son-in-law Phil Tinmouth, and their children Julian and Erika Tinmouth of Belmont, MA. A celebration of David's life will be arranged at a later date.

Margaret Virgilio

Margaret Virgilio departed this world on Jan. 19, 2021, from her home, surrounded by her loving family.

Margie was born on Sept. 24, 1924, to Charles and Bette Zoller in Havana, Cuba, her father's work having taken them there.

The family then returned to New York City, where she was raised and schooled, earning her RN from Mount Sinai Beth Israel School of Nursing. She served in World War II as a nurse in the US Army, and after

the war, worked at New York's Bellevue Hospital.

Margie met her husband-tobe Dr. Hugo R. Virgilio, a resident surgeon, when he showed up on the wrong night for blind date with her roommate, not there at the time, and asked if she wanted to go out instead.

Six years into their marriage, with three little girls in tow, they relocated to Greenwich, CT, where they would build a home, raise their family, and enjoy 50+ variegated years. She worked for a number of those years as head nurse at the Greenwich Laurelton Nursing Home.

Margie's happy demeanor and welcoming nature lasted her entire life. She was happiest bak ing, reading, quilting (esp e cia l ly wh i le chat t i ng and savoring sweets with her quilting coterie) and laughing with family and friends. She was always up for a fun adventure, be it just reading a good book or trying a new recipe, driving up to Cape Cod, or flying over to Italy or Japan, or setting out on a voyage to Alaska with her grandson.

Margaret was predeceased by her husband Hugo and elder sister Lila Tyler, plus a number of extended family members and longtime friends.

Still unable to fathom being in this world without her are her three daughters Susan Della Ragione (Pasquale) of Greenwich, CT, Pamela Miki (Yoshihiro) of Tokyo, Japan, and Bernadette MacLeod (Peter) of Orleans, MA; those to whom she was devoted in her role as Nana and second mama Christopher, Mia, Gioia, Luca and Maggie Della Ragione, and Jade and Lilli MacLeod; and her sister Francis DeFranco of New York, NY. Come wa r mer weather, Covid allowing, we hope to invite family and friends to a gathering at her home to share memories of Mom/Nana/Aunt M a rg ie / M a rge . Unt i l t hen please wish her well on her empyrean journey.

Frank Schmidel F ra n k J. S ch m ide l , 8 4 , passed away on Feb. 13, 2021 in Greenwich Hospital. He was born in Greenwich on Sept.

20, 1936. He was the son of Frank J. Schmidel, and Pauline Schmidel (née Hennig).

After leaving the Army in the late 1950s, he worked for the Electrolux Corporation in Old Greenwich, CT until it closed in the mid 1980s. He later worked as a limousine driver in the Greenwich and Stamford area for many years after.

He is sur v ived by his daughter Deirdre SchmidelAlbanese, her husband Leo Albanese, and his two grandsons Douglas and Brian Albanese. He is also survived by h is sister-i n-law El la Schmidel, and many nieces and nephews.

Due to the ongoing pandemic, a private wake will be held Castiglione Funeral home on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, from 4-6 p.m.

Jeffrey Wood

Feb. 7, 1940 – Jan. 18, 2021 The Reverend Doctor Jef f rey Cha rles Wood was born and raised in New York C it y a n d L o n g I sl a n d . H e studied music and English literature at Dickinson Col lege. A f ter g raduat i ng , he continued his studies at Princeton Theolog ical Seminary, where he earned a Masters of Divinity. The first church he ser ved was Bay R idge United Presby terian in Brooklyn. When the denomination headquarters were in Manhattan, Dr. Wood

worke d i n Eva ngel ism for the Program Agency of the Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) and completed a Doctorate o f M i n i s t r y a t N e w Yo r k Theological Seminary.

Over his forty-f ive year career Dr. Wood also served as pastor of churches in New York, New Jersey and Ca lifor nia. He ser ved as interim Presbytery Executive at National Capital Presbytery in Washington, DC and worked for inter-faith organizations in New York and Connecticut.

D r . Wo o d ' s m i n i s t r y involved mission and outreach to churches, hospitals and non-prof its throughout the United States, the Caribbean, S out h Ko r e a , Ho n g Ko n g , mainland China, Taiwan and Thailand. He was especially moved by social justice work with threatened churches in the South and with increasing access to resources for Native American tribes. He was an early champion of reproductive rights in the 1960s and 70s, working with the Presbytery of New York City's committee of medical doctors and clergy to le ga l i ze a b or t ion. Most recently, Dr. Wood contributed to research on the importance of seminaries embracing online education.

Dr. Wood enjoyed reading, music, good food, storytelling, travel and was com m itted to social justice and the P r e sby ter ia n Chu r ch . H i s sense of humor and quick wit are remembered by many.

D r. Wo o d w a s m a r r ie d prev iously for 29 yea rs to M a r g a r et L loyd a nd he i s su r v ive d by h i s d au g hte r Rebecca and his son Adam.

He will be missed by many, especially his dear f riend, companion, conf idante and love for the past twenty years, Virginia Theis of Stamford.

When we can gather a g a i n s a f e l y, a m e m o r i a l ser v ice w ill be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Greenwich, where Dr. Wood

worshipped and enjoyed support and fellowship during his time in Connecticut.

James Nielsen

J a m e s " J i m" T h o m s o n N i e l s e n , 4 6 , p a s s e d aw ay peacefully on Feb. 3, 2021 at Danbury Hospital in Danbury, CT after a long battle with cancer. Jim was born on Feb. 28, 1974 in Greenwich, CT to James Edward Nielsen and Gail Zatorsky Nielsen.

J i m w o r k e d a s a n I .T. specialist for the Greenwich Public School System for many ye a r s a n d w a s e x t r e m e l y skilled in his profession. In his free time, he loved to spend time outdoors whether it was f ishing, kayaking, or simply enjoy ing nature. He was a passionate cook and loved to try new recipes and grill for his family. He was a beloved fiancé, father, son, brother and friend who will be sincerely missed by all who knew him.

In addition to his parents, Jim is survived by his beloved son Edward James Nielsen, fiancée Patricia Hutton, brother Paul Nicholas Nielsen, sisterin-law Samantha Nielsen and niece Kayla Nielsen. As well as many family and friends.

A Celebration of Life Gathering will be planned at a future date when Covid-19 restrictions have lifted.

Obituaries may be submitted to Caroll@ GreenwichSentinel.com and are free, courtesy of the Greenwich Sentinel Foundation.

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SPORTS

UPCOMING GAMES GREENWICH HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ BASKETBALL: Tomorrow at Norwalk H.S., 1 p.m.

Mon. at Fairfield Warde H.S., 5 p.m.

Thu. at Fairfield Ludlowe H.S., 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY: Tue. vs. New Canaan H.S., 5 p.m.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL: Tomorrow vs. Norwalk H.S., 12 p.m.

Mon. vs. Fairfield Warde H.S., 5 p.m.

Thu. vs. Fairfield Ludlowe H.S., 5 p.m.

GYMNASTICS: Tonight at Trumbull, St. Joe's, 6:30 p.m.

Tomorrow at Staples H.S., 5 p.m.

Wed. at Fairfield Warde H.S., 6:30 p.m.

Thu. vs. Fairfield Warde H.S., 6:30 p.m.

BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY: Tomorrow at Ridgefield H.S., 8:30 p.m.

Wed. at New Canaan H.S., 7:50 p.m.

BOYS’ SWIMMING & DIVING: Today vs. Ridgefield H.S., 4:30 p.m.

Wed. at Norwalk/McMahon H.S., 5 p.m.

BOYS' & GIRLS' ALPINE SKIING: Wed. at Mt. Southington, 4 p.m.

BOWLING: Tue. at Nutmeg Lanes, 3 p.m.

BRUNSWICK SCHOOL

BASKETBALL: Tomorrow at GCDS, 5:30 p.m.

Wed. at Greens Farms Academy, 6:30 p.m.

HOCKEY: Feb. 27 vs. CT Chiefs U18, 5 p.m.

SQUASH: Wed. vs. Greens Farms Academy, 4 p.m.

SWIMMING: Up next: March 4 at Eastern Championship Virtual Leaderboard, 4:15 p.m.

SACRED HEART GREENWICH

Wed. at Greens Farms Academy, 4:30 p.m.

SWIMMING & DIVING: Today vs. Hamden Hall, Ethel Walker, 4 p.m.

Tue. vs. Hopkins School, 6 p.m.

Thu. vs. Greenwich Academy, 4 p.m.

GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY BASKETBALL: Tomorrow vs. Brunswick School, 1:30 p.m.

BASKETBALL: Tomorrow vs. Greens Farms Academy, 1:30 p.m.

BOYS' ICE HOCKEY: Wed. at King School, 4:30 p.m.

New Obstacles, Same Expectations for High-Flying Cardinals

Greenwich High School swimmer Eric Stehmann takes to the pool during a Jan. 2020 meet at the GHS pool.

JOHN FERRIS ROBBEN PHOTO

The Greenwich High School boys’ swimming and diving team is known throughout the state for its lights out performance during the championship portion of its schedule. A Big Red athlete can usually be found on one of the top spots on a podium and taking home championship hardware is usually expected.

Although the season has quite a dif ferent look, a shortened reg ular season and no state tournament meets, that doesn’t mean the expectations are any different for the Cardinals.

“We know that it’s a truncated season and we are really trying to build up the training in the first part of the season so we can end on a real high note in March,” said GHS head coach Terry Lowe.

“It’s not going to have that same championship excitement, in terms of counties and states that we are used to in the past, but we are determined to make the most of the season and the kids are working super hard.”

On Friday, Big Red came out of the gates flying against Darien H ig h School, w i n n i ng a l l 1 2 events and finishing with a 14144 victory. In fact, GHS took first and second in 10 of the events and grabbed the gold, silver and bronze in four events.

Ryan Jee took home top honors twice, winning the 100yard butterf ly with a time of 52.72 seconds and in the 200yard individual medley with a time of 1:55.65. Tri-captain Alex Plavoukis also won two events against the Blue Wave, striking gold in the 200-yard freestyle (1:47.50) and in the 500-yard freestyle with a time of 4:46.84.

Not to be outdone was fellow captain Nicholas Malchow, as he touched the wall first in the 50yard freestyle (21.49) and again in the 100-yard freestyle with a time of 48.95.

Thomas Cass also had a stellar afternoon, picking up a silver meda l in bot h t he 200 -ya rd freestyle (1:49.45) and in the 100yard freestyle (49.92). Captain James Pascale also fared well, grabbing second in the 100-yard butterfly with a time of 56.03 and finishing with the bronze in the 200-yard freestyle with a time of 1:51.62.

In addition, GHS swept the d iv i n g p or t ion of t he me et .

Leading the way was Whitaker Grover, who finished with a score of 282.50. Teammate Joe Satir netted second overall with a score of 256.40 and taking third was Jayden Satir, who finished with a score of 240.05.

Christian Lanuza wasn’t at the meet against Darien High School, but is expected to be a major contributor to the GHS lineup. He plans on competing in the individual medley, 100-yard breaststroke and possibly the medley relay event.

JOHN FERRIS ROBBEN PHOTO

By Paul R. Silverfarb

Greenwich High head coach Terry Lowe looks over his team during a during a Jan. 2020 meet against Ridgefield High.

“We were super pleased with the overall performance of the team,” Lowe said. “We’ve been working so hard that we kind of felt that we might be too tired to come out with those k ind of swims at this point of the year. The kids were exhilarated with their performance against Darien.”

With the victory, GHS started its shortened season with a 1-0

record.

With a shortened season to develop the kind of base for his team to have a magnificent taper to the championship portion of the year, Lowe said that he’s made the beginning of the season quite a challenge to his group of Cardinals.

“I really put on more continuous yardage at the beginning of the season, starting

SCORE BOARD GREENWICH HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ BASKETBALL: Staples High 49 vs. Greenwich 35 GIRLS BASKETBALL Greenwich 40 vs. Staples 61 New Canaan High 43 vs. Greenwich 40

GIRLS ICE HOCKEY Ridgefield-Danbury-Immaculate 3 vs. Greenwich 4 Fairfield Warde-Ludlowe 0 vs. Greenwich 1 (OT) Trumbull High-St. Joe's 2 vs. Greenwich 1 BOYS SWIMMING Darien High 44 vs. Greenwich 144

BOYS ICE HOCKEY Greenwich 4 vs. Darien 7 St. Joseph High 1 vs. Greenwich 9

Jan. 9, than we normally would have had for the entire group,” Lowe said. “I think we already said we could handle that load and continue at that level throughout most of the dual meet season so we can something resembling two-and-a-half to three weeks in March to ease down and have a format that will allow us to end the season on a super high note.”

And it’s the hard work that is motivating the athletes on the roster for Big Red. Lowe said that his squad has been incredibly determined and focused to improve and end of season with the best times of their lives. Although there isn’t a state tournament this season, members of the Cardinals will be aiming to earn automatic AllAmerican performances.

“In the past few years, I haven’t seen a team work this hard and be this determined to prove how good they can be,” said Lowe.

And as a coach, Lowe couldn’t be prouder of his squad.

“I am so proud of this group,” L owe s a i d . “ We h ave t h r e e wonderful captains that give us strength in events across the board. And they set a standard for the rest of the team. The younger swimmers are showing that they are ready to meet the challenge and the experienced swimmers are showing that they are ready to take it to the next level.”

This year, Big Red is led by tri-captains Malchow, Pascale, and Plavoukos. Malchow is one of the team’s top 50- and 100yard freestyler, while Pascale is an outstanding butterf lyer and middle-distance swimmer, and Plavoukos has made his mark as one of the top distance freestyle swimmers in the state.

“The way that they approach practice every day and set a st a nda rd for t he ot her k ids involved is why they are g r e at c apt a i n s ,” L owe s a id .

“Alex and James in those long workout groups really challenge t hemselves ever y day a nd Nicholas really turns on the steam and has people shaking their heads saying that he’s really fast.

As it is for every team in the state, this swim season looks like none other in the past. Practices h a v e c h a n g e d d r a s t i c a l l y, competitions are in empty venues and only essential workers are allowed in the swimming pool venues.

Rules state that only three athlete per lane are able to swim at the same time during practices.

Lowe said that while the team has two practices to accommodate the amount of swimmers on the team, having only three kids in a lane at a given time has been great for giving the swimmers better training conditions.

A lt houg h t he coronav ir us has canceled the traditional FCIAC swimming and diving championship meet that takes place every year, that doesn’t mean a championship won’t be crowned. Because only two teams are allowed to be at a certain venue for a meet, all the teams in the FCIAC will swim at given venues on the same day.

The FCIAC swim officials will put the results together to determine the county championship.

Greenw ich High w ill be p a r t i c ip a t i n g i n t h e F C I AC championship on March 22 and have invited Ridgef ield High School to compete with them as the second team in the pool.

“We want to make sure it’s as competitive as possible,” Lowe said. “Ridgefield is going to be one of the best teams in the state and they are solid from top to bottom.”

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Puzzles for the Weekend: Have Fun!

Astrology for Week of Feb. 21, 2021 PISCES 20 Feb-20 March Doubts and worries of the past weeks will evaporate as mind planet Mercury turns direct in the most sensitive area of your chart. Things you have worried over most will prove to be the things you have least to fear. You’ve fretted enough – it’s time to move on.

VIRGO 24 Aug-23 Sept You know you’ve got what it takes to succeed but others may still need convincing. Fortunately, from today, you’ll find it easier to persuade employers and colleagues to take you more seriously. Just remember that actions count more than words.

ARIES 21 March-20 April Put principle before profit and don’t worry if you’re alone in defending a certain viewpoint – it just means everyone else is wrong. As Mercury turns direct you’ll see clearer and further than most other people, so trust – and act on – what your inner voice tells you.

LIBRA 24 Sept-23 Oct Be yourself this week, go your own way and do your own thing regardless of what others might think of you. The best way to win others over is to act as if their approval means nothing to you. It’s hard not to be seduced by one so independent.

TAURUS 21 April-21 May You’ll have to make a hard choice in your work or career this week and you can’t put it off yet again.

You’ve reached a point where you have to go one way or the other and if you can’t decide fate will decide for you. It will be less painful if you do it yourself.

SCORPIO 24 Oct-22 Nov A friend or relative will hit you with unexpected news this week but you’ll very soon realise you should have seen it coming. No matter what it is or how much it upsets you, common sense will tell you it’s pointless to argue – they’ve clearly made up their mind

GEMINI 22 May-21 June Forget about the bad things going on and forget about your doubts and fears. As from now you will have a much clearer picture of what must be done as well as the courage to make it happen. This is not a time for hesitation, it’s a time to take action.

SAGITTARIUS 23 Nov-21 Dec If there’s a once-close colleague or friend you have been neglecting, this is the time to repair the relationship. Call them for a chat and suggest a meet-up when life returns to normal – you’ll be surprised how quickly you pick up where you left off.

CANCER 22 June-23 July No matter how shy and retiring a Cancer you may be you must speak up if you need help. As Mercury turns direct you’ll find your way with words returns. Let colleagues and loved ones know what you need and they will give it to you with no questions asked.

CAPRICORN 22 Dec-20 Jan You’ve overlooked a small but important detail and the effects of that oversight will become apparent this week. There will, of course, be a price to pay but if you pay it quickly and do your best to put things right that should be an end to it. And don’t try to shift the blame.

LEO 24 July-23 Aug If you need to make a new start in a relationship, be it a love affair or something more businesslike, this is the time to speak up and assert that your intentions are serious. But do not get so serious that the relationship is no longer fun – that’s important too.

AQUARIUS 21 Jan-19 Feb As articulate Mercury turns direct in your sign, let those you live, work and do business with know what you’re up to. You’ve kept certain ambitions to yourself for too long – now you must go right the other way and let everyone know your thoughts and plans.

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Sudoku: each row, column, and nonet can contain each number only once. Answers on page 13.

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Local Real Estate Report We Are Seeing More Price Increases

By Mark Pruner Greenwich had an amazing year last year in sales, and 2021 has been even better. Our median price went from $1,866,666 for all on 2019 to $2,080,000 at the end of 2020 or an increase of 11.4%. Our average price went f rom $2 , 376,978 i n 2 019 to $2,677,179 or an increase of 12.7%.

In 2021, this price increase has continued to grow. Our median price for single family homes through the middle of February is $2,342,000 or an increase of 25.5% over 2019 and a very surprising 12.6% median price increase in a month and half. This is more of a price increase than we saw in all of 2020.

So why is this happening and if we are getting 12.6% price increase in 48 days can we expect to get a 100.8% increase for the entire year? (OK that last part was just checking to see if you were actually looking at the numbers.)

But why are we seeing 12.6% growth in our median price only 6 weeks of the new year. The reason is that our inventory is down and pretty much the lower you go in price the less we have to sell. For example, we still have yet to have a new listing under $600,000.

A s of Febr ua r y 17t h, we have already sold 115 houses as compared to 68 houses in 2020 for the f irst t wo mont hs. I n t he f i rst 17 days of February 2021, we have had 49 sales compared to 30 sales for all of February 2020. We started the year at an all time low of 287 single family homes, when we should have been in the 400s for listings. We saw a slight climb of inventory in mid-January, but then sales started to outpace inventory additions and inventory shrank.

As of now, our 280 house listings make for a new all time low. As of March 2nd, last year we had 51 3 listing, as the spring market started hit its stride last year. We won’t be getting close to 513 listings this year.

As a result, we are seeing upward

pressure on prices. In December, January and February, we continued to see the sales price per square foot around $600/square foot. This is all the more remarkable when you realize that at the beginning of the pandemic, we actually slid to a low of $462/s.f.

in April of 2020. This meant we saw a 31% increase in real prices from April to December.

If you take our 49 sales so far i n Febr ua r y a nd a n nua li ze them (monthlyize them(?), There has to be a word for that) you come up with

80 sales for the present month if the second of February see sales at the same rate as the first two weeks. If we keep getting inventory, we just might make it, because demand has not slackened.

When you look at transactions,

sales and contracts, we took a slight pause for two weeks at the beginning of the year and then transactions took off. Last week we had 22 sales and 36 new contracts mak ing for 5 8 t ra n s a c t ion s c omp a r e d to 1 3 t ra n s ac t ion s for t he s a me we ek last year. No wonder inventory is going down.

Curiously, the roll out of vaccines may actually have slowed some people from listing their properties. Their thinking is why risk my family when in a month or two they are likely to be vaccinated. Another factor which hasn’t gotten much discussion, but is blatantly obvious, to anyone who has a window is that we are having a classic New England winter with frequent snowstorms. It’s not the most conducive to holding Realtor or public open houses.

The result is market that was tight in December, stayed tight in January and then got downright constrictive in February. The result is that our sales price to assessment is well over 1.42. Since our assessment ratio, the percentage of the assessor FMV that is actually taxed is 70%, anything about the reciprocal of 1.42 indicates that houses are selling above their October 1, 2015 assessed value. That date 10/1/15 is the last time that all of the property in Greenwich was reassessed.

Given that proper t y values in backcountry and mid-country have fallen since then and are only started recovering starting in 2020, means a broad spectrum of properties are seeing price increases. December’s 91 s a w a m e d i a n s a l e s p r i c e t o assessment ratio of 1.656 or 16.6% higher than in October 2015. Our sales price to original list price is also up to very pro-seller amount of 95.1% and has been high for months.

Unless we see a flood of inventory or a major d rop i n dema nd, you can expect some signif icant price appreciation this year. Interest rates are still very low, the stock market is at record highs, we burned through lots of stale and shadow inventory, leaving a small relief valve of reserve inventory. It’s a good time to be a seller (if we only had more.)

Mark P r u ner i s a Realtor in Greenwich , CT. He can be reached mark@bhhsne.com or 203-969-7900.

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REAL ESTATE

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NEW SALES

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

Original List

List Price

Sold Price DOM BR FB Acres SqFt

12 Relay Place

$899,000

$899,000

$835,000

94

3

2

0.2

1,320

14 Licata Terrace

$1,350,000

$1,150,000

$1,075,000

176

3

2

0.29

1,668

17 Tinker Lane

$1,299,000

$1,299,000

$1,283,250

249

5

3

2.15

4,304

19 Center Drive

$1,579,000

$1,579,000

$1,555,000

81

4

3

0.18

2,778

14 Stepping Stone Lane

$1,990,000

$1,990,000

$1,860,000

25

4

4

1.08

4,601

223 Milbank Avenue A

$2,150,000

$2,150,000

$1,975,000

133

3

4

0.18

3,177

82 Glenville Road

$2,650,000

$2,500,000

$2,350,000

981

4

3

1.25

4,999

4 Keofferam Road

$2,495,000

$2,495,000

$2,660,000

9

5

3

0.37

3,398

21 Maher Avenue

$2,850,000

$2,850,000

$2,750,000

14

4

4

0.37

3,333

67 Lockwood Road

$2,995,000

$2,795,000

$2,795,000

221

5

4

0.32

5,524

83 Oneida Drive

$4,795,000

$4,495,000

$4,230,000

180

6

6

0.85

6,688

14 Fairway Lane

$5,695,000

$5,695,000

$5,500,000

118

6

7

5.67

6,031

12 Meadow Drive

$7,500,000

$7,500,000

$7,250,000

43

8

8

2.63

9,500

272 Round Hill Road

$9,175,000

$11,950,000

$9,500,000

1,356

7

7

3.12

15,156

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Data Compiled by Rob Pulitano [203] 561-8092

Address

Area

Price

Day/Time

Broker

101 W Lyon Farm Drive 18 Leonard Avenue 44 Valley Road #B 27 Linwood Avenue 7 Cove Ridge Lane 125 Field Point Road #B2 125 Field Point Road #B1 125 Field Point Road #1A 340 Cognewaugh Road 125 Field Point Road #B4 702 Steamboat Road #3 928 Lake Avenue 18 Lower Cross Road 18 Lower Cross Road 15 Reynwood Manor

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

$949,000 $1,049,000 $1,225,000 $2,650,000 $2,985,000 $3,350,000 $3,350,000 $3,350,000 $3,400,000 $3,600,000 $4,950,000 $4,995,000 $6,495,000 $6,495,000 $8,275,000

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NEW LISTINGS

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

List Price

Price/ SqFt

SqFt

AC

BR

FB

Area

25 Elm Street 16

$574,000

$614

935

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South of Post Road

58 Riverside Avenue

$1,200,000

$452

2,652

0.34

4

2

Riverside

9 Bolling Place

$1,355,000

$695

1,951

0.1

3

1

South of Post Road

175 Riverside Avenue

$1,850,000

$568

3,258 0.28

5

3

Riverside

12 Maplewood Drive

$1,875,000

$597

3,139

0.3

4

3

Cos Cob

80 Indian Harbor Drive

$1,995,000

$576

3,464 0.32

5

3 South of Post Road

19 Flagler Drive

$2,795,000

$829

3,372

2.25

4

3

South Parkway

544 North Street

$3,125,000

$563

5,546

2.14

4

4

South Parkway

18 Saint Claire Avenue

$3,325,000

$616

5,401

0.29

5

3

Old Greenwich

515 Maple Avenue

$3,795,000

$776

4,891

1.45

5

4

South Parkway

55 Byram Shore Road

$3,985,000

$852

4,678

0.11

5

4

Byram

50 Partridge Hollow Road

$4,650,000

$574

8,107

4.99

8

8

North Parkway

54 Binney Lane

$4,995,000

$933

5,356 0.46

5

4

Old Greenwich

20 Fox Run Lane

$5,950,000

$764

7,791

9

8

South Parkway

111 Conyers Farm Drive

$6,468,888

$471

13,749 18.43 6

8

North Parkway

600 North Street

$6,900,000

$655

10,540

2

6

7

South Parkway

20 Ballwood Road

$7,800,000

$1,179

6,614

0.78

6

5

Old Greenwich

18 Red Top Road

$7,995,000

$978

8,177

1.56

6

7

Riverside

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