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State Representative Liv v y Floren (R-Greenw ich, Stam ford) is pictured above with her colleague, former State Representative Stephen Walko. Floren, who has held the 149th General Assembly seat since 2001, announced earlier this week that she will not seek reelection.

“After 20 years in a job I truly love, it's time. I'm not shy, but I am retiring," Floren joked. "In my two decades in office, I have

served with four Governors, five Speakers of the House, three Minority Leaders, four Greenwich First Selectmen, and three Stamford Mayors, and have logged 174,000 miles on the Merritt Parkway.

"During that same time span, Doug and I celebrated our 52nd wedding anniversary, the marriage of all four of our children, and the birth of ten grandchildren.

"In the words of one of my favorite

philosophers, Winnie the Pooh: 'How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.'"

Of those Floren worked with, Fred Camillo served in two capacities, one as a fellow State Rep. and the other as First Selectman. Camillo said, "It was an honor to work with Livvy for 11 years in the House, and for the past four months as First

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COVID-19 Update As of Wednesday, there were 234 Greenwich residents who have tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Greenwich Health Department.

That is up f rom 217 reported on Tuesday, April 7.

Greenwich Hospital reported that there were 111 COVID-19 positive patients being treated in several d i f ferent Hospita l u n its. So fa r, 136 patients have been discharged f rom t he Hospita l a nd cont i nue their recuperation at home. To date, 2,656 people have been tested at the Hospital’s outpatient tent with 1,022 testing positive. All of these numbers reflect patients who live in Greenwich as well as from other municipalities in Connecticut and Westchester County.

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Family Welcomes Newborn at Greenwich Hospital – b or n at Gr e enw ich Hospit a l on Wednesday in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic – will be able to write a book of his own.

Baby Mangan was born at 8:49 a.m. via caesarean section to parents Miranda and Nick Mangan, of White Plains, NY. The hospital’s no-visitor policy due to the community spread of the coronavirus m e a n t f a m i l y m e m b e r s c o u l d n ’t be present. But that didn’t prevent Miranda’s father, stepmother, stepsister and brother-in-law from driving oneand-a-half hours from Patchogue, NY to Greenwich Hospital to wish the couple good luck and await the birth of the baby.

The foursome stood on the sidewalk Pictured here (left to right) are Miranda’s stepmom (Penny Lustig), father displaying a homemade sign “Welcome (Jason Lustig), stepsister (Janae Kaplan) and brother-in-law (Jason Kaplan).

Baby Mangan” toward Miranda’s hospital E ve r y n e w b o r n a t G r e e n w i c h ‘On the Night You Were Born’ by Nancy window. The family members arrived Hospital receives a copy of the book Tillman. Myles Mackenzie Mangan at 8 a.m. News of Myles birth came less

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than an hour later via a text from Nick.

Myles weighed 5 pounds, 2 ounces.

“This isn’t exactly how I pictured it,” joked Jason Lustig, referring to the arrival of his first grandchild. “Mom is doing well in recovery. That’s all we wanted to hear.”

It’s the first child for the Mangan couple, who are both physical education teachers. She works for the Lakeland pu bl ic s cho ol s ystem ; he’s i n t he Mamaroneck public school system.

Miranda has been on bed rest at Greenw ich Hospital for more than a week. Nick arrived at the hospital Tuesday night in anticipation of the caesarean section.

“Gr e enw ich Hospit a l ha s b e en terrif ic,” said Lustig. “They’ve been treati ng M i ra nda li ke roya lt y. We couldn’t be happier.”.

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The Greenw ich Daf fodil Society has cancelled its Annual Connecticut Daffodil Show, but they w ill be hav ing a v ir tual Photography Show. The Society encourages everyone to take photos of their daffodils and share with the community. This is a free activity for all.

Rules for Photography Division: 1. Entries must be submitted by email by April 17.

2 . One photog rapher per exhibitor per class. Daffodils must be featured in entries 3. Name and phone number of the entrant must be included in your email. Along with the class you are entering.

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All representational images in a manipulated or creative technique photo must be the work of the photographer. Non-representational enhancements such as the addition of purchased textures are allowed.

All images and image components must have been taken, created or generated by the exhibitor. Inclusion

of images created from outside sources or created by other parties is prohibited. A 5” x 7” original photo must be included with entry.

6. A still life is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which are either natural (food, flowers, dead animals, plants, rocks, shells etc.,) or man- made (drinking glasses, books, vases, jewelry, coins, pipes, etc.)

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Children, and especially teens, can badger parents with requests. “Can I have ice cream? Can you take me to Arielle’s house? Can I have 20 dollars?” Such requests can be overwhelming, especially if we have more than one child.

Assuming that a request is reasonable, a simple way to keep our sanity is to reply, “If you have to have an answer now, it’s ‘no,’ but if you can wait an hour (or until tomorrow) it might be ‘yes.’ ” This response keeps us calm and teaches our children to delay gratification. They may also figure out another solution during the wait.

Often, we worry that not meeting our children’s needs will scar them for life. In fact, we are often helping them by giving them space to be resourceful. Especially in the area of selfentertainment, downtime is vital to creativity and imagination.

“Kevin, if you can wait until I finish this phone call, I will be happy to help you with your Legos. If you keep bothering me now, I won’t.”

“Dustin, the only answer I can give you now is no because I need some time to think about it. Your mother and I will talk it over and let you know tomorrow.”

Greenwich resident Jill Woolworth is the author of the book, The Waterwheel available locally at Diane's Books.

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Anyone can donate funds or buy food items for people in need. Simply select the food and click to pay. Visit ntngreenwich.org KIDS IN CRISIS Kids In Crisis is a 24-hour resource for children and families in Fairfield County. Trained Crisis Counselors continue to answer helpline calls around the clock.

The helpline number is 203-661-1911. Kids In Crisis has a Wish List on their website (kidsincrisis.org/ ways-to-give/wish-list) of items they need, which they will continue to update.

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NAMI SOUTHWEST CT NAMI Southwest CT National Alliance on Mental Illness offers various online support groups. Visit namisouthwestct.org TAG (Transportation Association of Greenwich) TAG is extending their services to help residents who are homebound during the Coronavirus emergency by delivering food and bringing seniors to critical appointments.

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HISTORICAL SOCIETY Document Greenwich – Covid-19: Help the Greenwich Historical Society document this extraordinary time in history as they collect materials, photos and stories that speak to our shared experience during the coronavirus pandemic.

Photographs, journal entries, letters, emails, instagram posts, news clippings, poetry or reflections on the sense of isolation, uncertainty, hope, gratitude, unanticipated joy, or fear paint a picture of the human experience in this unprecedented time.

The Historical Society’s archival collection will tell a story of life in Greenwich in 2020 - tell them yours.

Visit greenwichhistory.org/upload-image GREENWICH LIBRARY Greenwich Library has a wealth of remote offerings for you to learn, watch, read, and research from home while the buildings are temporarily closed. Visit greenwichlibrary.evanced.info/signup/calendar PERROT LIBRARY Perrot Library asks the community to send their thoughts, ideas and suggestions. Photographs of your home/work activities, links to interesting web sites, your experience with the use of their Digital Library, etc. are most welcome. Use the hashtag #perrotconnects. Visit the digital library at greenwichlibrary.org/keep-entertained-at-home TOWN FOOD SCRAP PROGRAM: STARTER KITS Starter Kits containing collection bins and

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Wildly Successful: The Eastern Bluebird The triumphant return of spring that you can find in your backyard.

By Jim Knox

The first lime-green shoots of Skunk Cabbage, the quacking chorus of Wood Frogs and the cheerful call of the Red-winged Blackbird. You know what they are. The medley of certain undeniable signs of spring we each hold dearly.

We anxiously await their arrival, and with them, the return of longer days, blooms, blossoms and the promise of the warm months to come.

Fo r m e , s p r i n g ’s a r r i v a l wou l d n’t b e official without the appearance of a small yet unmistakable creature. Every year we scan the yard and the exposed tree limbs at the forest’s edge for their return. Sure enough, they arrived as scheduled. We looked out beyond the back porch and there, perched 12 feet aloft on a Maple branch, was the male. With a Brilliant Royal blue cap, wings and back and a rusty breast, he was a striking bird. We scanned for his mate and soon located her no more than 30 feet distant. Though more discrete, she was an equally beautiful bird, replacing his Royal blue with Cerulean and gray.

The Eastern Bluebird, Sialia Sialis, is a small member of the Thrush family. Though just 6-8 inches in length, and weighing just one ounce, they are little birds with a big following.

Expected and restorative at the same time, we were so happy to see them. We could forget about the occasional frost tinged night or multi-layered morning. The Bluebirds were back--spring was here. There was confidence in this. Set-yourwatch assurance to it. We can say this because the Bluebirds’ return is synchronized with the remarkably varied and choreographed spectacle that is spring in Southern New England. As broad omnivores, the birds return to capitalize on the reemergence of spring insect life. This proteinrich diet is essential to bolster the female’s energy stores for the energy-demanding expenditures of nest-building, egg-laying and raising her brood.

Dating from 1766 BC in China’s Shang Dynasty to the present day, Bluebirds have been favored as harbingers of gentle weather, hope and beauty for millennia.

In the coming weeks, the blooms and blossoms yield fruit, berries and seeds. The birds have returned from more southern haunts to feast on this diverse diet and raise their young. In fact, in most years the bounty is so great, Bluebirds raise at least two broods.

Eastern Bluebirds have an interesting domestic dynamic. Males select a nest cavity, gather nesting materials and then display above the cavity by waving their wings to attract the attention of the females. Once they woo their mates, the males leave the nest building and

incubation duties exclusively to the ladies. Yet a seeming life of parental leisure quickly evaporates for these fathers-to-be. Their active foraging kicks into overdrive on fruit, insects and berries.

As omnivores with a hidden side, these small birds survive and thrive as opportunists seizing the occasional shrew, snake, lizard, tree frog or salamander. It may be risky for the Bluebird but their drive to feed their young is strong and there is more to this little thrush than meets the eye.

In fact, the admiration of the bluebird, in its many related species incarnations, has stood the test of time. Dating from 1766 BC in China’s Shang Dynasty to the present day, Bluebirds have been favored as harbingers of gentle weather, hope and beauty for millennia. From the oral histories of First Nations tribes, to Russian folklore, to The Bluebird of Happiness, the bluebird has been an evocative fixture across cultures.

The sharply-plumaged State Bird of both New York and Missouri has even made his mark on Tinseltown in The Wizard of Oz, ”Somewhere over the Rainbow, Bluebirds fly...”. He gets a shout out in The Beatles, Yellow Submarine and The Beach Boys literally sing his praise in “Bluebirds Over the Mountain.”

Why this profound effect over so many people, across so many cultures, over the ages?

Timing is everything so they say. If artists, musicians, poets and writers across the ages were to design a living creature who could embody the welcome of a spring breeze, the warmth, color, song and long-awaited bounty of the season, they couldn’t quite touch the “rightness” of this little bird.

Nature restores when we are at our lowest ebb. Equal parts beautiful, strong and timely, the Bluebird is the tonic for what ails us. Never could we use its appearance more than today.

The moment spent reaching for our cell phone is the moment we may capture but cannot truly savor. In our drive to “post”, we may miss what matters most. To me, the Bluebird is that creature, that moment nature generously offers each of us with nothing expected in return other than to appreciate a mild breeze carrying notes that touch our hearts and pledge an unbreakable promise of better days ahead.

Jim Knox serves as the Curator of Education for Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo and as a Science Adviser for The Bruce Museum. Jim has a passion for working with endangered creatures and for sharing that knowledge with people of all ages.

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This Weekend Services 8am-3pm. Holy Saturday: April 11: Chapel open from 8am-6pm. Easter Sunday: April 12: Chapel open after 9am Mass-6pm.

St. Paul Church 84 Sherwood Ave.; 203-531-8741 www.stpaulgreenwich.org Holy Week Liturgies – live-streamed by the Diocese at bridgeportdiocese. org: April 10: Mass of the Lord’s Supper, 7pm. April 11: Celebration of the Passion of the Lord, 3pm. April 12: Easter Vigil in the Holy Night, 7pm.

St. Roch Church 10 St. Roch Ave.; 203-869-4176 www.strochchurch.com Holy Week Services – live-streamed: Good Friday of the Passion of the Lord (Bi-Lingual-English/Spanish): April 10, 3pm. Easter Vigil (Bi-LingualEnglish/Spanish): April 11, 7:30pm.

Easter Sunday: April 12: Mass: (English) 7:30am; (Spanish) 1pm.

COMMUNITY Round Hill Community Church 395 Round Hill Rd.; 203-869-1091

www.roundhillcommunitychurch.org

BAPTIST Greenwich Baptist Church 10 Indian Rock Ln; 203-869-2807 www.greenwichbaptist.org Holy Week Services - streamed on Facebook & website: Good Friday “It’s Friday, but Sunday’s Coming”: April 10, 7:30pm. Easter Sunday - A “Peace” of Easter: April 12, 11:15am.

CATHOLIC The Parish of St. Catherine of Siena and St. Agnes St. Agnes: 247 Stanwich Rd; St. Catherine of Siena: 4 Riverside Ave; 203-637-3661 www.stc-sta.org Holy Week at Home - via zoom: Good Friday: April 10: Celebration of the Passion of the Lord, 3pm; Stations of the Cross, 7:30. Easter Vigil: April 11, 8pm. Easter Mass: April 12, 10:30am.

(All worship spaces at both campuses are locked and all staff is working from home. A sacred space has been

created on St. Catherine’s campus in the vestibule of the Chapel to be viewed from outside. The Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament has also been moved to this sacred space).

St. Mary Church 178 Greenwich Ave.; 203-869-9393 www.stmarygreenwich.org Holy Week Services - live-streamed on Facebook: Good Friday - Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion: April 10, 3pm.

Holy Saturday - Solemn Easter Vigil: April 11, 7:30pm. Easter Sunday Mass for the Resurrection of the Lord: April 12, 11am.

St. Michael the Archangel 469 North St.; 203-869-5421 www.stmichaelgreenwich.com Holy Week Services - live-streamed: Good Friday: April 10: Stations of the Cross, 9am; Celebration of the Lord’s Passion, 3pm; Divine Mercy Novena, following the 3pm Lord’s Passion Service. Holy Saturday: April 11:

Divine Mercy Novena, 3pm; The Vigil of Easter, 7pm. Easter Sunday: April 12: Mass, 9am; Divine Mercy Novena, following Easter Sunday mass.

Good Friday Worship - online: April 10, 7pm, for additional information, email church@ roundhillcommunitychurch.org.

CONGREGATIONAL

St. Timothy Chapel 1034 North St.; 203-869-5421

The First Congregational Church 108 Sound Beach Ave; 203-637-1791|www.fccog.org

Holy Week Services: Good Friday: April 10: Chapel will be open from

Easter Sunday Services - streamed

online: April 12, 9 & 11am.

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LUTHERAN

Christ Church Greenwich 254 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-6600 www.christchurchgreenwich.org

First Lutheran Church 38 Field Point Rd.; 203-869-0032 www.firstpaul.com

Holy Week Services – live-streamed: Good Friday: April 10: Morning Prayer, 8am; Solemn Liturgy, 12pm. Holy Saturday: April 11: Morning Prayer, 8am; The Great Vigil & First Eucharist of Easter, 7:30pm. Easter Sunday: April 12: Holy Eucharist, 10am.

Good Friday Service - live-streamed: April 10, 7-8pm.

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 954 Lake Ave.; 203-661-5526 www.stbarnabasgreenwich.org Virtual Easter Service: April 12, 1011am.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 200 Riverside Ave.; 203-6372447 www.stpaulsriverside.org Holy Week Services on You Tube: Good Friday: April 10: Worship Service, 7:30pm. Easter Sunday: April 12: Worship Service, 10:15am.

St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church 350 Sound Beach Ave; 203-6372262 www.saintsaviours.org Holy Week: Sunday Easter: Virtual Egg Hunt, 9am; Service, 10am.

JEWISH Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich 75 Mason St.; 203-629-9059 www.chabadgreenwich.org The building is closed until further notice. Services available via Zoom.

PJ Library Zoom Storytime: MonThurs, 3pm & Fri, 2pm.

Congregation Shir Ami 1273 E. Putnam Ave, PO Box 312, Riverside; 203-900-7976; Shirami.info@ gmail.com www.congregationshirami.org All services, programs and celebrations are available online via Zoom. Board Meeting via Zoom: April 13, 7:30-9:30pm (all Shir Ami members are welcome to attend Board Meetings).

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

METHODIST Diamond Hill United Methodist 521 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-2395 www.diamondhillumc.com Holy Week Services - online: Good Friday Service: April 10, 7-8pm. Easter Sunday - Resurrection Celebration: April 12, 10-11am.

First United Methodist Church 59 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-6299584 www.fumcgreenwich.com Virtual Sunday Worship, 9:30am, via Zoom (203 629 9584). Virtual Daily Gathering: Mon-Fri, 3pm, Zoom.

Back to Rock – music with Mr. Bruce, every Tue, 3pm, via Zoom. Reading the Shape of Scripture, every Wed, 3pm, via Zoom. 1 Corinthians Bible Study, every Thu, 3pm, via Zoom.

Tea & Talk, every Fri 3pm, via Zoom.

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

Celebrate

Easter with us

ONLINE Service 10:00 am Easter Sunday

NONDENOMINATIONAL Revive Church 90 Harding Rd., Old Greenwich (Old Greenwich Civic Center) www.myrevive.org Holy Week Services – online: Good Friday: April 10, 10am. Easter Sunday: April 12, 10am.

Stanwich Church 202 Taconic Rd.; 203-661-4420 www.stanwichchurch.org Online Easter Sunday Service: April 12, 10:45am.

ROUND HILL

COMMUNITY CHURCH roundhillcommunitychurch.org

Trinity Church 1 River Rd.; 203-618-0808 www.trinitychurch.life Holy Week Services – online: Good Friday Gathering: April 10, 7pm.

Easter Sunday Service: April 12, 9:45am.

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

Easter Sunday Worship - online: April 12, 9 & 11am.

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

Living Hope Community Church 38 West End Ave; 203-637-3669 www.LivingHopeCT.org

Cantor Sandy and Family Kabbalat Shabbat - live-streamed: April 10, 6:30pm. All programs including services and school at Temple Sholom are cancelled through April 22. If you have an emergency and need to reach a member of the clergy, dial 203-8697191 ext. 3.

Good Friday Service – online: April 10, 7:30-8:30pm. Easter Sunday Service – online: April 12, 10-11:15am.

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

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WORSHIP WITH US ONLINE THIS EASTER WWW.STPAULSRIVERSIDE.ORG

HOW TO PARTICIPATE:

PLACE A PRINTED OR HANDMADE CROSS outside your home the night before Easter.

G O O D F R I D AY S E RV I C E F R I D AY, A P R I L 1 0 T H 7:30 PM LIVE ONLINE E A S T E R S E RV I C E S U N D AY, A P R I L 1 2 T H 10:15 AM LIVE ONLINE

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continued from page 2 The Greenwich Decorative Arts Society offers “Decorative Arts From Your Couch,” a free program that provides links to Virtual Museum Tours, promoted by The Decorative Arts Trust. Visit greenwichdecorativearts.org GREENWICH MUSIC Greenwich Music offers lessons online via Facetime, Skype and Zoom. If you have lesson-related questions or would like to sign up for a virtual trial lesson, please text at 203-637-1119. For additional information, visit greenwichmusic.com YMCA OF GREENWICH

Find a collection of online resources to assist you in keeping you active at: greenwichymca.org/yhomeresources GREENWICH AUDUBON CENTER The Center’s trails are open with appropriate measures to protect the health of visitors. Visitors are welcome to explore outside, but there won’t be restrooms or accommodations available.

For more information, visit greenwich.audubon.org ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE OF GREENWICH The Alliance Française is offering distance-learning via

Zoom for the next few weeks.

All group lessons are online.

For more information, visit afgreenwich.org GREENWICH ART SOCIETY Greenwich Art Society Studio School is offering classes online. Classes start Monday, April 6. Online registration for all students Spring Term 2020 classes are available at reg130.imperisoft.com/ GreenwichArtSociety/Login/ Registration.aspx SAMUEL OWEN GALLERY Samuel Owen Gallery is offering a virtual tour of the gallery, which they will update every week.

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McARDLE’S FLORIST & GARDEN CENTER McArdle’s Indoor Retail Area is closed. Shopping is now by appointment only. To achieve touch-free shopping, browsing in the Outdoor Retail Area will be guided by staff, and they will gather items for you. Call or click for pick-up or free local delivery. For more information, visit mcardles.com SPLURGE SPLURGE - Unique Gifts, Home Decor and Jewelry – has created a collection of Quarantine Care Packages that can be purchased in person or by phone (203-869-7600).

Staff will wrap these items and deliver them curbside, or to your home in Greenwich. Want to create a customized gift package? They can set up a FaceTime appointment or take photos and send them for your review. Check their website: splurgegifts.com PET PANTRY Pet Pantry offers free curbside pick-up/curbside delivery to your car. Customers may place orders by calling the store (203-344-9295) at least to 1 hour in advance of pickup.

GREENWICH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE The Greenwich Chamber of Commerce has compiled a listing of food-related businesses that are offering take-out and delivery services.

The list can be found at: business.greenwichchamber. com/news/details/newsrelease-3-18-2020 GREENWICH LAND TRUST Greenwich Land Trust’s offices and Mueller Preserve are closed to all visitors and volunteers until further notice. All meetings, volunteer opportunities, and educational programs will be postponed until further notice. Visit gltrust.org for additional information.

Resources for residents and businesses and other helpful tips: • If you experience price gouging, please contact the State Attorney General’s Office which has a dedicated phone line and website to collect information: 860-808-5318 or online at dir.ct.gov/ag/ complaint • The Connecticut Recovery Bridge Loan Program (portal. ct.gov/DECD/Content/ Coronavirus-BusinessRecovery/CT-Recovery-BridgeLoan-Program) will make $25 million available to Connecticut businesses and nonprofits that have 100 or fewer employees to assist with cash flow.

• The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus.

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eligibility and how to apply: sba.gov/disaster-assistance/ coronavirus-covid-19 FRIDAY, APRIL 10 10 a.m.

Online Qigong: Greenwich’s Donna Bunte of Donna Bunte Whole Health offers a free online qigong class on her business facebook page. You must “like” her page in order to view the class. facebook. com/donnabuntewholehealth 10 - 10:30 a.m.

Greenwich Library: Virtual Meditation Workshop. Register. greenwichlibrary.evanced.info/ signup/calendar SATURDAY, APRIL 11 1:30 p.m.

India Cultural Center Greenwich: Mandala Art class on Zoom (Grades 1-5). Zoom Meeting ID 629-922-261.

Materials needed: Paper and colored pens or pencils. info@ iccgreenwich.org MONDAY, APRIL 13 Virtual Storytime: Join Perrot Memorial Library’s Children’s Librarian, Mrs. Jarombek and her friend Shep for virtual storytime on Facebook. 1- and 2-yearolds: Mondays; 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds: Wednesdays.

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Greenwich Library: Virtual YA Book Group (Grades 6-8).

Register. greenwichlibrary. evanced.info/signup/calendar TUESDAY, APRIL 14 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Board of Estimate & Taxation (BET) Audit Committee Virtual Meeting. Password: 997967 10 - 11 a.m.

Greenwich Library: Virtual - Weekly Job Search Accelerator Group. Register. greenwichlibrary.evanced.info/ signup/calendar 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Greenwich Library: SCORE Webinar: 7 Behaviors That Put Entrepreneurs At Risk.

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Board of Estimate & Taxation (BET) Budget Committee Virtual Meeting.

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Weekly Greenwich Town Hall Call in. Phone number: 475 277 2700, Access Code: 922537 3 p.m.

Greenwich Audubon: Tuning Our Ears for Spring Migration - a four-part online birding workshop focused on recognizing birds by sound.

Every Tue., April 14-May 5. $25 per person for the entire series. Register. 203405-9113. Kathleen.Pratt@ audubon.org. greenwich. audubon.org/events 4 p.m.

Greenwich Library: Virtual - YA Book Group (Grades 9-12).

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Greenwich Library: Virtual - Game Design with Unity.

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Greenwich Library: Virtual - YA Manga Group (Grades 6-8).

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

Our Hospital is Ground Zero Earlier this week Marna Borgstrom, CEO of Yale New Haven Health, said Greenwich Hospital has become “kind of ground zero for the state of Connecticut.” A distinction that we never wanted, but one that we are able to live up to.

While we struggle with another week of staying home - binge watching “Ozark” on Netflix and trying not to annoy our loved ones, for others this is not possible. Our doctors, nurses, hospital staff, and first responders must still report for duty.

The entire staff at Greenwich Hospital, from doctors to cleaning staff, are literally on the front lines of fighting COVID-19. We cannot imagine what they are going through emotionally, and we cannot thank them enough.

These modern-day heroes are saving lives in the middle of a pandemic that seems truly surreal on a daily basis.

Earlier this week we reported that there were over 100 patients being treated at the hospital. That is a huge number of patients for the hospital. The hospital has planned for this and has additional capacity available, if needed.

What does not get as much attention is the number of positive patients that have been discharged to recuperate at home. That number of 136, and growing, is due to the incredible care these patients received.

These modern-day heroes are saving lives in the middle of a pandemic that seems truly surreal on a daily basis.

APRIL SUPER MOON

The last super moon of the year 2020 appeared on April 7 and it was spectacular. Time, it seems, marches forward.

There is no port in the Coronavirus storm. Our residents and friends are now in the midst of a pandemic health challenge of unknown severity and duration.

But another storm, a financial storm, has also engulfed our Town.

Ironically, many of the ‘socialdistancing’ actions undertaken to slow/reduce the effects of this novel coronavirus have fostered the other storm.

Our Town may be in a better position to handle the financial storm than many of our peer communities. An incredibly large and talented group of people, including the Town work force, the many service organizations, and many the volunteers all help deliver “Greenwich” - the Greenwich we all are invested in.

Nonetheless, as the town fights the coronavirus, we will see serious and increasing financial challenges.

Many of these challenges are very apparent and quantifiable.

Here are a few: • Reduction of Investment Assets.

Our Town has over $400 million of investments reserved for payment of future retiree pension and other post-employment benefits. The value of these assets has fallen as the markets have declined. This means that future required annual contributions by the Town to these funds must be higher.

Letter Unfortunately, there is a dark side to these numbers as well. Sixteen patients have died. Not all of them died as a direct result of COVID-19 and not all were from Greenwich, however it is still a sad number to report.

In the face of these numbers are the staff at Greenwich Hospital. Norm Roth, the CEO of the Hospital has done an impressive job of preparing for this pandemic. The hospital currently has the personal protection equipment and facilities it needs to support our community.

Being prepared with masks and beds is one thing. But surely few are prepared mentally and emotionally to be on the frontlines of a pandemic for weeks on end. We need to let them know we care for them and about them.

Around the world in many cities people are going on their balconies or doorsteps at 7 p.m. each evening. They are banging pots, cheering, blowing horns; basically, doing whatever they can to make noise - in support of first responders.

Let us do that here in Greenwich. We hear anecdotally that it is occurring in a couple of neighborhoods organically. Let us do it as a whole community.

But let us not stop there. Let us see if we can get our houses of worship to participate. Many still have bells that can be rung or programmed. Let us pick a day, say this coming Monday at 7 p.m. - every church that has bells, to ring them for five minutes! How great would that be! Not only will we honor our first responders, but we will bring our faith community together as well.

Florence Nightingale is long associated with creating modern nursing. It began during the Crimean War in 1854. She and 38 other women volunteered to help in a British war hospital.

Conditions were horrific. It is reminiscent of what we are facing today. There is a quote from her that we like, “How very little can be done under the spirit of fear.” Indeed.

Our doctors and nurses and first responders are all at ground-zero. This coming Monday let us have our community become ground-zero for love, compassion, appreciation, and faith for all that they are doing.

Bang those pots Greenwich - ring those bells.

Let’s make some noise.

The ‘Other’ Storm

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• Reduction of Interest Earnings.

With interest rates approaching historic lows, the interest expected to be earned on a portion of the Town’s investment assets and on its substantial operating cash balances will be millions lower.

• P o t e n t i a l E l i m i n a t i o n o f State Grants. Given the surge in expenditures by the State, we should expect Connecticut to continue its reductions, if not elimination, of grants for education, road and bridge repair, human services.

• Lower Other Town Revenues.

This upcoming year, the Town will see a meaningful reduction in its collection of building permit fees and conveyance taxes. As Townsponsored recreational programs are canceled, the Town will lose additional revenue.

• Higher Healthcare costs. This is the biggest single-line item in the Town’s budget. This year’s estimates show over a 7% increase in premiums. We should prepare for the likely impact of this health crisis on the insurance industry.

Today’s horrible Coronavirus has created mandates that suspend a g reat dea l of busi ness a nd government services. Our nonprofit organizations struggle to operate. We may realize not only the financial losses but the losses in our Children’s education, social and

athletic growth. We see losses to individuals’ assets. Fairfield County contributes about 80% of the tax revenue that goes to Hartford; where will the State go to collect the needed additional revenues?

The Town is currently in the middle of preparing the f iscal 2021 annual budget. The budget sent to the BET by the Fi rst Selectman certainly came with areas for discussion. It had some new approaches and some new thoughts. All were welcomed. The BET Budget Committee wrestled with the preliminary budget for nine full-day meetings. There were many discussions, many departments made presentations, and there was an unprecedented amount of public discourse on the certain items in the budget.

Then the Coronavirus changed everything.

Now we are not only working to adapt to virtual meetings, but also to the recent mandates from the State, which are challenging and will likely continue. Will future mandates create more expenses?

How will they be funded?

We will fight this virus and win; ultimately our health care leaders and professionals adapt and create new preventative measures and medicines.

Similarly, as fiscal leaders, we must use our best judgement for

our Town’s fiscal future.

The BET is now reviewing a preliminary operating budget. If adopted as is, the budget will be business as usual. It would have a slight increase versus this year’s operating budget and would have a mill rate increase within BET’s Budget Guidelines circulated last Fall. Would that be prudent now?

The BET is also reviewing a sizeable increase in the capital expenditures proposed for next year. Some would not be actionable next year. Some are less critical than others. Would it be prudent to proceed without paring down scope of the proposed expenditures?

Some believe we should wait what happens and react accordingly when the time comes. Others will have a different opinion.

I believe we need to budget according to the new economic realities. Being fiscally responsible and prudent now will give us the f lexibility to reintroduce budget items and revisit decisions in our next budget cycle.

I would like to thank all parties and ask all of us to use our best judgement in all town deliberations.

We have a long history here in Greenwich of being careful and getting it right.

Michael Mason, Chairman, Board of Estimate and Taxation

Thank you, Livvy. Your BFF, Lile.

Livvy Floren so ably represented the 149th Connecticut legislative district for 20 years; her presence will be missed by her constituents, her colleagues, and her best friend from Hartford d ays , (moi!) L iv v y w a s t he consummate legislator: wise, thoughtful, caring. She walked the talk by always returning phone calls, in proposing better legislation, in reaching across the aisle (A Democrat? he was a House colleague!), in offering realistic counsel to leadership (of

which she was one), in showing up for every event in her district from a League of Women Voters debate to a Counsel on Aging luncheon. Everyone knew Livvy and loved what they saw. As Ranking House member on the Budget Committee, Livvy knew what dollars were possible for Greenwich and Stamford and how to get them approved and sent down. She got funding for the Western Civic Center, the Nathaniel Witherell, the Bruce Museum, to name a few.

I remember Livvy's and my first day in the House Chamber, January 3, 2001. We carpooled and that day Livvy was the driver.

We were so excited and talked so much, we didn't slow down for the Hartford turn-off on I-95 and instead crossed the Charter Oaks Bridge on our way to Boston.

Fortunately, before going too many miles north, we realized we'd missed our exit, turned around, excitedly said "hello" to the state trooper checking IDs of newbies like us and laughed all the way

to the Chamber. Our directions improved over the years but the fun of serving together never diminished.

Livvy served our town, the town of Stamford, the state of Connecticut with extraordinary devotion. She deserves a heartfelt congratulations for time well spent, for miles traveled, for thoughtful conversation, for ideas realized, for votes taken. Thank you, Livvy. Your BFF, Lile.

Lile Gibbons, former State Representative

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Town Budget & COVID-19 Crisis An Open Letter to Board of E d u c a t i on , B o a rd of Estimation of Taxation and Board of Selectman Thank you for your service to our town during this unprecedented time of a national health and economic crisis. As you k now, residents of Connecticut, and especially Greenwich, have been hit hard on many levels due to Covid-19. Our lives have been impacted emotionally, socially and f inancially.

Jobs are insecure, businesses are desperate, and savings accounts are demolished.

It is not unreasonable to say, “We don’t know what our future holds, but we know it will not be business as usual.”

As town leaders, you have the very important role in shaping our budget a nd i n decid i ng wh ich capital projects the town will undertake. We are

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writing to urge you to work in a bi-partisan fashion to make every effort to reduce the town budget to ref lect the reality that the financial resources for the town’s taxpayers are intensely strained.

We a s k t h a t t h e town should take every appropriate measure to find prudent operational savings, and eliminate non-essential capital spending, such that the FY21 budget will be flat to lower than FY20 and that a negative mill rate be reached! It is important that this mill rate reduction be achieved through lower spending rat he r t h a n i nc r e a s e d borrowing or raiding our General Fund, which are not sustainable solutions.

We are all making prudent f inancial decisions in our own lives. It is only appropriate for the town

g ove r n m e nt to d o t h e same.

We, the undersigned residents of Greenwich, thank you in advance for being the kind of principled le ade r s t h at ou r tow n needs now. Our resilient community, with strong t ow n l e a d e r s h i p , w i l l overcome the challenges of these times. We are counting on you for fiscal responsibility, which is a true necessity in these vital times.

Submitted by the following Greenwich Residents: Natalie Adee Pepper Anderson Nancy Armstrong Nisha Arora Ana Arsov Walter Auch Mike Brescia Brook Bremer Jude Collins Whitney Connor Lucy Conrod

Doug Conrod Tina Courpas Allyson Cowin Holli Cutting John Cutting Scott Diddel Anne Driscoll Kevin Driscoll Kim Fiorello Icy Frantz Sarah Gallagher Kaity Geren Laura Gladstone Ingrid Hang Hilary Haroche Andre Haroche W. Brooks Harris Gale Hartch Tom Hartch Lisa Hurst Katherine Hynes Katie Johnson Kimberly Johnson Penelope Kassaris Heather Khuu Rick Kolman Felicity Kostakis Beth MacGillivray Suzanne Branch Martin Wynne McDaniel Tog Pearson

Be Kind

"My child's school is doing a much better job at distance learning than your child's school," some have said over the past few days.

I ignored it. But during the Privilege today of waiting outside for supper pick-up - a Privilege - because we are not now in hospital, or sick with C19- residents discussed "superior" Greenwich schools.

Now- as family, colleagues, friends and strangers pass to C19- or are fighting C19 on the front lines - many without PPE gear they believe can

Doreen Pearson Alex Popp Trey Reynolds Kim Salib Frank Salomone Suzanne Sennatt Daniel Schreck Stephen Schmalhofer Patrick Smith Jane Sprung Lloyd Sprung Sheryl Sorbaro Liz Tomassino Kristen Waldorf Sage Withrow Morgan Withrow Sherry Jin Yi Dr. Wendy Zhou Melissa Devaney Maya Tichio Gerrit Argento Laura Tobias Kristen Webb Tyler Webb Larry Codraro Alexandra Codraro Carl Anderson Aldo Pascarella G. Scott Diddel

protect them - and thus their families - please let's focus on good words.

For a dissatisfied parent- there are plenty of online courses available to supplement student learning.

Always, it is good to be kind and compassionate.

During this pandemic, now more than ever, it is good, to be kind and compassionate.

Robin Pastore

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We would like to thank the staff at Greenwich Woods and Greenwich Hospital for their loving care to our father over the years and more recently during this crisis.

A memorial service will be announced once gatherings are permitted to resume.

Ruth is survived by a daughter and son, and is a great-grandmother and grandmother.

Ruth did a lot of volunteer work for different organizations in Greenwich. She loved and had 3 dogs. Ruth was a member of the Kennel Club for many years.

What a full and wonderful life Ruth must of experienced in 100 years of living.

She would want any offerings, flowers, etc., sent to the church or organization of your choice.

Florence Indiveri

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Joseph Campinell Joseph James Campinell, a longtime resident of Riverside and Old Greenwich, CT, passed away peacefully on April 4. He was 73.

Born in Glens Falls, NY, he was the son of John and Rose (Sgorrano) Campinell.

He attended St. Mary's Academy, SUNY Plattsburgh and earned an MBA from Syracuse University. He worked at ColgatePalmolive and Chesebrough Ponds before joining L'Oreal in 1986. Over the course of 25 years there he was best remembered as a tough negotiator, a fiercely loyal leader and for his ability to blend humor with business. He retired in 2011 as the president of L'Oreal USA's Consumer Products Division.

He enjoyed fishing on his boat in LI Sound, spending time with his children and grandchildren in Brewster, MA and carrying on his Italian traditions, which always included bringing the entire family together for Sunday dinners of homemade sauce and meatballs.

He is survived by his beloved wife of over 51 years, Mary (Closson) Campinell; his daughter, Melissa Frey (Brian); his sons Eric (Molly) and Mark (Lacey); and his 10 grandchildren, all of whom will miss their "Nonno" dearly: Caroline, Ben, Annie and Mary Kate Frey; Quinn, Claire, John and Kathryn Campinell; and Carter and Cole Campinell, all of Riverside. He is also survived by his brothers, James and Jack (Linda), his sister Mary Paetsch (Gerry), his sister-in-law, Sue Shoemaker and four nephews. He was predeceased by his parents and his nephew, Travis Campinell.

Joe's family would like to offer a special thank you to his devoted caregivers: Toussaint Day, Danking Oguguo and Andrew Palmer and to his dear friend and Monday lunchtime buddy, Steve Katz.

A celebration of Joe's life will be held in the fall. In his honor, please consider a donation to Neighbor to Neighbor of Greenwich or another local business that is making a difference during this difficult time.

D r. L a w r e n c e T. C h i a r a m o n t e , longtime Greenwich resident, local medical practitioner, loving husband, father and grandfather, passed away on Palm Sunday, April 5 at the age of 82. Lawrence succumbed to complications brought on by COVID-19.

Dr. Chiaramonte was predeceased by his wife Anne Marie Chiaramonte and is survived by his children, Marc DeSalvo of Huntington, NY, Christina Chiaramonte of Greenwich, CT, Lawrence J. Chiaramonte of Greenwich, CT, and Gregory Chiaramonte of Brooklyn, NY. His grandchildren Kyra DeSalvo, Kai DeSalvo, James McIntosh, Cecilia McIntosh, Reed Pickerstein, Julian Chiaramonte and Cameron Chiaramonte.

Born in New Haven, CT in 1937 to Lawrence and Amalia Chiaramonte he received full scholarship to both Hopkins Grammar School and Yale undergrad.

He continued his education focusing on medicine at Yale University School of Medicine, a Residency and Fellowship at Johns Hopkins Univ. and a Residency at Albert Einstein College. Training in family practice, pediatrics, allergy and immunolog y he did groundbreak ing research treating asthma and allergies through clinical practices in Brooklyn ( L ICH ) a nd t he Bron x ( Montef iore Medical). He maintained two private practices one at his home in Greenwich, CT and the other in Queens, where he treated a young Andrew Cuomo, now serving the state of NY as Governor. He established an Allergy program while teaching at Long Island College Hospital that went on to produce dozens of allergists in Brooklyn, New York, with a focus on inner-city populations, a personal highlight of his career. His work on compliance and use of peak flow meters are now part of the national guidelines for the treatment of allergy. He also started the first food allergy center in New York City. Dr. Chiaramonte spent his later career concentrating on asthma treatment relating to Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan and in high-risk Ruth Willsey populations in the South Bronx.

Ruth Willsey, born Aug. 1, 1918, passed He has co-authored two books on children's allergies; "Asthma Allergies Sept. 8, in Greenwich. She was a resident Children - A parent's guide" and "What of Greenwich most of her life.

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New York and worldwide. He loved travel and unexpected adventures.

Learning to sail as an adult, Neil was exhilarated and soothed by the waters of Greenwich Sound, racing the Ideals every Wednesday night. He found camaraderie at the Old Greenwich Yacht Club, and in his last two years took on the position of Vice Commodore, volunteering many hours to assure that the launch service ran smoothly.

Due to the ongoing public health crisis, there will be a community gathering to celebrate Neil's life once restrictions are lifted. Photographs and memories of Neil are welcomed on his weremember.com page. In lieu of flowers, please consider donations to Manhattan School of Music, Doctors Without Borders, or any other charity of your preference.

Florence M. Indiveri, longtime resident of Greenwich, CT and Naples, FL, passed away peacefully in her sleep on April 3. She was 95.

Born on Dec. 28, 1924 in Bronx, NY, she was the loving daughter of Florence Cleary Mullen and Joseph William Mullen and devoted wife of the late John L. Indiveri.

She attended the Ursuline Academy in New Rochelle, NY and graduated from The College of New Rochelle with a Bachelor's degree in 1946. She was employed at Simpson Peters Real Estate and worked as a Broker. She was an amazing and wonderful mother, grandmother and greatgrandmother and will be sadly missed. She dedicated her life to her family.

She was a member of Saint Michaels Church. She enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren. She will be remembered for her love of proverbs and her quick wit. She loved to travel and enjoyed many trips with her family to Europe and throughout the US. She was also a member of Westchester Country Club for many years.

She is survived by her brother, Joseph William Mullen Jr. of Moraga, California, her Daughter, Diane Zingali and husband, Robert of Naples Florida, her son, Jack and wife Patricia of Greenwich, CT, her son, Kevin and wife Lorraine of Fairfield, CT, grandchildren, Lauren Messina and husband Michael, Sarah Jennings and husband Joseph, Michael Zingali, John Indiveri and wife Angela, Stephen Indiveri and wife Cristina, Bryan Indiveri, Melissa Callahan and husband Jake, Timothy Indiveri and Christopher Indiveri and four great-grandchildren, Jackson, Carter, Meghan and Marco, a nephew, Joseph Mullen, two nieces, Rollie Killeen and Patricia Studer.

She was predeceased by her husband John L. Indiveri.

Entombment will take place at St. Mary's Cemetery in Greenwich, CT. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to St. Jude.

Katherine Monick passed away on April 2 at the age of 88. She was born on April 18, 1931 to Annunziato Marino and Frances Calabro Marino in the Chickahominy area of Greenwich. She was a lifelong resident of Greenwich where she raised her family and was a vibrant member of the community. Katherine taug ht CCD education at St. Roch's Parish for many years contributing to the education of countless children and worked at Thomas J. Glines Insurance.

Her enthusiasm for life was fueled by a love for travel, learning, and her family.

She was never without hobbies and was a skilled painter and gardener. She was a member of the Yama Ki Bonsai Society, practicing bonsai for over twenty years and having learned from bonsai master Yuji Yoshimura before his passing. Katherine shared her passion for life with her evergrowing family, lifelong friends, and everyone she encountered.

Katherine was predeceased by her husband, Martin Nicholas Monick, Sr., her parents, her son Dominic "Mickey," and her grandson, Richard M. Aidinis, Jr. K at he r i ne i s su r v ive d by he r 6 children, Deborah Aidinis (Richard), Martin N. Monick, Jr. (Diane), Gregory Monick (Phyllis), Glenn Monick (Sylvie), Cathy Garf inkle (Myron) and Regina Hunnicutt (Richard). Her 16 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren all brought her joy and she loved them dearly. She is also survived by her siblings Dominick Marino, Frances Monick, Sr. Anna Marino, John Marino, (Antina) Michael Marino (Faye), Peter Marino (Marion), and her sister-inlaw Joan Monick, and many nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Francis Walsh, and Dr. Kevin Conboy her longtime physicians, Dr. Alissa Greenberg as well Dr. Neil Shapiro as the nursing and staff members of Greenwich Hospital's Telemetry and Med A units who took care of her in her final days.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to be sent to The Greenwich Scholarship Association, P.O Box 4627, Greenw ich, CT 06831 in memor y of R ichard M A idin is, Jr. Memor ia l Scholarship. Burial is private. A memorial service and celebration of mom's life is D r. Ne i l How a r d Sh api r o, 70, a planned for a later date. respected physician who practiced in Westchester, NY, and Greenwich, CT, has Rosemary Juan died. Shapiro was the loving husband of Rosemar y Coy ne Juan, long time Ilse Gordon, devoted father of Madeline Samit and Lily Ellerin, father-in-law to resident of Greenwich, CT passed into Benji Samit and Cantor Ben Ellerin, adoring eternal life on April 2. Born in Hartford, CT, grandfather of Naomi and Valerie Samit she was the daughter of Herbert Stephen and Samuel Ellerin, and brother to Arlene Coyne and Ivonette Oakes Coyne. She Rubenstein. He died in the comfort of his graduated from St. Joseph's College and own home on March 26, lovingly cared for worked for 65 years as a volunteer for The by his family, friend Sherry McVickar, and Greenwich Women's Exchange, Helping Women Help Themselves. hospice caregivers.

She was a daily communicant and Born in Brooklyn on Feb. 11, 1950, raised in Queens, Neil was a true New member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Yorker, even though he resided in Cos and a longtime member of the Greenwich Cob, CT for the last 31 years. His degrees Country Club. She will be remembered are from New York University and The as a wonderful wife, mother, and faithful Medical School, Wayne State University, friend.

She is survived by her daughter Pamela Detroit. Returning to New York, he did Juan Hayes, her son Henry Walter Juan, his Internship and Residency at Beth her daughter-in-law Marilyn Peek Juan, her Israel Hospital, and then a Fellowship in Gastroenterology at Montefiore Hospital grandsons Henry Alexander (Alex) Juan, in The Bronx, NY. He began his private Tucker Juan, her granddaughter Elizabeth practice in Westchester County and Hall Juan, and three nieces and a nephew.

She was predeceased by her husband admitted patients to United Hospital in Port Chester. After United Hospital closed Dr. Henry Walter Juan Jr., and her son, in 2006, Dr. Shapiro saw patients at White Peter Duane Juan.

At this time, there will be no formal Plains and Greenwich Hospitals. He was liturgy, but a plan for one in the future. In supremely committed to his work, a gifted lieu of f lowers, please consider making diagnostician, and beloved by his patients, as he took the time to listen with attention a donation to The Greenwich Women's and kindness. Westchester Magazine and Exchange, Sacred Heart Greenwich, or the New York Magazine listed him in their Brunswick School. “Best Doctors� issues.

A consummate caregiver, Shapiro was Theresa Bologna most devoted to raising strong daughters Theresa A. Bologna passed away who shared his core values of working peacefully from natural causes on March hard, treating all people with respect, and 31, two days after her 101st birthday. conducting oneself by the highest moral Theresa, (Tess), was born in Greenwich standards. He loved hiking, spending time in nature, and staying fit. His passions and attended Greenwich Schools. She was included history, politics, reading, and predeceased by her loving husband of 70 especially all forms of music. He and years, Anthony W. Bologna Sr., her mother his wife, Greenwich artist Ilse Gordon, and father and her six siblings.

She is survived by her son Anthony W. frequented many opera performances in

Bologna Jr. and his wife Susan Bologna of Greenwich, Connecticut; her son Nicholas J. Bologna and his wife Victoria of Naples, Florida; eight grandchildren; 14 greatgrandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild.

Theresa was a Charter Member of both the Cos Cob Fire Company's Ladies Auxiliary, and the Saint Lawrence Society.

Theresa was a lso a mem ber of the Glenville Seniors and Saint Catherine's Roman Catholic Church.

Theresa was interred in Saint Mary's Cemetery in a private service on Friday, April 3. A Mass and celebration of her life will be held later.

Tess spent the last 13 years at Hill House in Riverside, CT where she had many friends who will miss her. Her faithful aides Evelyn and Adrienne, who also became her friend, were with her at the end.

Donations can be made in her name to Hill House, 10 Riverside Avenue, Riverside, CT 06878.

Vincent Masi

Vincent F. Masi, of Greenwich, beloved husband to the late Ingrid Masi, passed away March 30 at age 92. He was born Aug. 18, 1927 in Summit, NJ to the late Daniel and Filomena (Bologna) Masi and moved to Greenwich in 1929. He later graduated Greenwich High School in 1945 then enlisted in the Navy after WWII. Once he was discharged from the Navy he attended Bridgeport Engineering Institute where he became a skilled tool and die maker. In 1951 Vincent was called back to serve his country in the Navy again during the Korean War. After returning from the war he worked for numerous businesses but retired after 20 years in 1993 from the Pitney Bowes Company in Stamford.

Vincent was an active member of the Greenwich Knights of Columbus, Financial Officer of the American Legion Post #29 and was also part of the Post #29 drum corps for over 60 years and a member of the Retired Men's Association of Greenwich.

Vincent is survived by his siblings A n gelo a nd h i s w i fe K at h r i ne a nd Antoinette Titsworth and her husband John. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews.

Private A rrangements are being handled by Coxe & Graziano Funeral Home, Greenwich, CT. Memorial donations can be sent to the Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich.

Walter Stratton

Walter Love Stratton, age 93, died on March 1, at Plano, TX. Walter was born in 1926 in Greenwich, CT to John Mckee and June Love Stratton. He attended the Greenwich Country Day School Brunswick Academy, Staunton Military Academy and Phillips Academy (Andover). He attended Williams College for one term then Yale for three before joining the United States Navy in January 1945. After the war, he returned to Yale, graduating in 1948. Walter graduated from the Harvard Law School in 1951.

Walter was a trial lawyer in New York City, first as an Assistant U.S. Attorney (SDNY) and later as a partner in a series of law firms, Donovan Leisure Newton & Irvine; Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher and Andrews Kurth, retiring from the latter in 2006. At various times, he was a member of the Round Hill Club, the Indian Harbor Yacht Club, and the New York City, Fairfield County and Dallas Ft. Worth Chapters of Les Chevaliers du Tastevin.

Walter enjoyed horseback riding, polo, skiing, and sailing. He belonged to the Blind Brook Polo Club and the Fairfield County Hunt Club and for a number of years was President, later Chairman of the Greenwich Riding & Trails Association. He served on the Executive Committee of the Greenwich Council of the Boy Scouts of America, chairing various of its committees and its Scout Out Reach program. He was proud to have been the Cub Master of Greenwich's Pack Six. Walter was predeceased by his son Peter, but in addition to his beloved wife, DeAnna, is survived by his sons, John, Michael, his daughter, Lucinda, his former wife, Helen, and seven grandchildren Peter, Tyler, Nicholas, Austin, Walter, Alta, and Wyatt.

A memorial service will be held in Greenwich, but the details have not been finalized. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions in Walter's name be made to the Greenwich Council, Boy Scouts of America for its Scout Reach Program.

Oh, The Places You'll NOT Go!

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By Patricia Chadwick In the midst of a somber and terrifying time, it can be salutary to occasionally “look on the bright side of life” (Thank you, Eric Idle).

My list of planned trips that are no longer happening, grows by the day – Florida to visit friends, Thailand in April with my husband (to see our newest granddaughter – just six weeks old), Wisconsin in April for a Board meeting, Los Angeles in May to attend our daughter’s graduation from USC’s Graduate School of Social Work, followed by Seattle to visit a wonderful group of retired Catholic nuns who have dedicated their lives to the healthcare of countless patients.

And kaput are the half dozen performances at the Metropolitan Opera that I was looking forward to attending with friends, some of whom were coming to New York from around the world. But - the Met is free streaming each evening (at 7:30pm EDT for 23 hours) a complete performance from the

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past 14 years of its HD series. https://www.metopera.org/userinformation/nightly-met-operastreams/ It almost feels immoral to plan a trip, though it’s never been easier to go through TSA. We’re all looking for safety and the only place we can find that is in our own homes, provided we allow no one else to enter. And we pray that our quick sojourns to the drug store or the supermarket don’t jeopardize our lives.

Conf inement can feel claustrophobic, and for many it truly is. But if “Necessity is the mother of invention,” (Thank you, Plato) it serves us to put on our thinking caps and find ways to stimulate our minds and bodies and to find ways to help others remotely.

It ’s a ma zing how lef tover food can be transformed into mouthwatering soup. Odd bits of beef, wilted parsley, a tired onion, and barley you haven’t looked at in the cupboard for more than a year – throw them into a pot with some seasoning, simmer for a couple of hours and be delighted with the outcome.

How about inviting a cook who's been laid off to do a "Zoom Cooking Lesson" with a group of friends, or invite a musician for a "Zoom Music Date" while you and your friends have cocktails.

Two totally black bananas that were bordering on moldy this morning are now banana bread in my house – thanks to a trusty recipe from my dogeared paperback copy of “Better Homes and Gardens - New Cook Book” that I’ve had for nearly 40 years.

A daily walk around my neighborhood – usually first thing in the morning – can turn into nearly four miles if I go down every cul-de-sac. It’s a great start to the day – clearing the cobwebs of sleep and helping to keep me sane. There’s an etiquette that all the neighbors adhere to – as we approach each other, we make sure we’re on opposite sides of the road.

There’s no stopping, no chatting, no petting the dog – just a smile and hello as we pass each other.

And yet there are some things haven’t changed in the slightest.

To wit, I lost a sock in the laundry today – it just disappeared, and after twenty minutes of getting endless static shocks as I turned sweatpants, nightgowns and teeshirts inside out, I simply gave up.

How come the socks always win that battle?

A week ago, my husband and

I participated in a “Zoom Party” with about a dozen friends, at which each of us shared several things: an uplifting experience, a recommendation for a “sheltering in” activity and ways in which we m i g ht h e lp t h o s e w h o s e jobs are threatened or already terminated.

Here are a couple of ideas we discussed, and they might appeal to you.

miles if you live near a big city – how about inviting him or her to do a “Zoom Cooking Lesson” (ZCL for short?) with a group of friends.

Together you can collaborate with the cook in advance regarding the meal you'd like to learn to make.

Each of you will purchase your own ingredients and “venmo” your instructor the agreed upon price.

The zoom lesson can even conclude

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In the same spirit, how about inviting a musician or two for a "Zoom Music Date" (ZMD for short?). While you enjoy cocktails or dinner, they will perform by singing, or playing the piano, guitar, clarinet, harp, violin, cello, and on and on. Pay by Venmo and set up a future ZMD. G et your inspiration f rom this link and the picture of these amazing - young musicians at the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. https://slippedisc.com/2020/03/ b e l i e v e - i t- o r c h e s t r a - p l a y s beethoven-9th-from-their-homes/ As the proverb goes, “Where there’s a will, there’s a way.” So be creative, reach out and make a difference to someone whose livelihood and career are threatened by the insidious COVID-19.

In this frightening environment, where it’s become increasingly difficult to engage in some of the most valuable works of mercy – visiting the sick, burying the dead and sheltering the homeless – it is possible to offer support to others, whose lives have been upended, by engaging them to used their talents to their advantage.

CARPE DIEM (Thank you, Horace) for the benefit of others.

Patricia Chadwick is a businesswoman and an author.

She recently published Little Sister, a memoir about her unusual childhood growing up in a cult. www.

If you or your friends know a cook who’s been laid off – there with a Zoom “communal” dinner, patriciachadwick.com are hundreds of them within a few and if you love the experience, make a reservation for the next “ZCL”.

Considering Endurance In A Time of Trial

By Anne W. Semmes When I recently passed by Greenwich Hospital and saw a health worker arriving for work outfitted to deal with COVID-19, the word endurance came to mind when I thought of what he faced.

A discovery made later of another endurance at a higher level over that hospital comes later.

Endu ra nc e i s def i ne d a s: “The act, quality or power of withstanding hardship or stress; the state or fact of persevering; continuing survival.”

“From my perspective one cannot have unlimited endurance without faith,” shared a friend of lon g s t a nd i n g , r e c e nt ly i n Greenwich Hospital and now at home recovering from Covid-19.

He tells of driving to the ER to be tested as directed by his doctor, then waiting interminably for the result returning positive, then being hospitalized. What was toughest for him were those days being on oxygen, not knowing he said, “If I am going to survive.” The time had come for prayer. “I just said I’ve got too much to do in the world for you, God.” Slowly, “little by little,” he began to feel better. His prayer was being answered: “I knew He wasn’t going to let me die.”

In that same Greenw ich Hospital years earlier came a man “Unbroken,” so the movie told of Louis Zamperini, Olympic runner and WWII prisoner of war. How he survived on that life raft alone for 47 days in the middle of the Pacific Ocean is astonishing endurance.

He came to Greenwich to speak to the boys at Brunswick School but landed in the Hospital with a lunginfection. Half a dozen students were allowed a brief visit with him in his hospital room. One of them, Michael Chronert, then a senior, had shared his takeaway of survivor Zamperini.

A l l owe d o n e q u e s t i o n a s

Zamperini was short of breath,” Chronert asked, “If you could give us any values by which we should live the rest of our lives, what would those values be? “It’s simple,” said Zamperini, “be happy, be gritty.”

That grit impressed Chronert, who’d become a triathlete and premed student. “Mental tenacity,” he said, “enabled Mr. Zamperini to endure the physical suffering during his journey of survival, and the mental suffering he faced after.”

And, “In Mr. Zamperini's case and often in our society it is not about who is bigger, faster, stronger, or smarter. It is the man that has the mental tenacity to never give up, to never give in, that can overcome any mental or physical battle...Mr. Zamperini should also inspire us all to find happiness in what we have been blessed with, and to face mental and physical struggle with grit that is unbreakable."

My particular fascination with endurance began with learning the story of another WWII hero with a Greenwich connection, Draper Kauffman, brother of the late Beth Bush, the wife of Prescott “Pres” Bush, older brother of President George H.W. Bush, also late of Greenwich.

Beth, I was privileged to call friend, wrote a fine biography of her hero brother, “Father of the Navy Seals.” Her manuscript: “More Enduring Than Fame” became titled as “America’s First Frogman.”

That word endurance spoke to her.

It’s that photo of Draper during the German bombing of Britain in a hole working against time to defuse a huge bomb that grips. He was doing this for the British Royal Navy as his eyes didn’t measure up to join the US Navy. But by Pearl Harbor time his defusing fame had crossed the Pond and he was on his way to disarm an enemy bomb at Pearl Harbor, newly inducted into the US Naval Reserve. The rest is history of how he was recruited to create that Navy Seal school to address the mines the Germans were laying down on the beaches of France.

Beth had shared her favorite quote of her brother’s - “Physical endurance will give one control of one’s nerves long after the breaking point seems to have been reached.”

Draper’s story inspired my

“Physical endurance will give one control of one’s nerves long after the breaking point seems to have been reached.” Draper Kauffman

“Father of the Navy Seals,” Draper Kauffman.

(unsuccessful) pitch for a fourpart series on “Endurance” to National Geographic Television.

Besides Draper there was: Eric Weihenmayer, at age 33 a world class athlete and first blind person to reach the summit of Mount Everest; and two sailors: Ellen MacArthur, a brave Brit, at age 24 the youngest (in 2000) to sail her boat solo nonstop around the world in the punishing Vendee Glob; and also Brit sailor, Peter Goss, who sailed the Vendee Globe. Entering a terrific storm, he receives a Mayday message from another Vendee sailor. That horrific story of rescue surely made it into the movies.

Another Mount Everest story of rescue that made it into the movies (“Into Thin Air: Death on Everest”) concerns a man I amazingly met on a birding cruise of the West Indies.

The story begins on my flight to Florida en route to the sailboat.

The pilot suddenly announces in so many words he is in awe of a passenger on board with what that person endured, but doesn’t tell us who or what! We all look around mystified.

That n ig ht hav i ng d r i n k s aboard the sailboat, I note a couple where the man is missing part of his nose, half an arm, and has no hands. Soon after the tour director introduces the man as Beck Weathers who I learn was on my f light. We then hear the extraordinary story of his being left for dead on Mount Everest, in his own words.

But back to Greenwich Hospital.

Bei ng a n osprey stewa rd for Osprey Nation a program operating out of the Connecticut Audubon Society where we monitor local osprey nests, I recently learned of an osprey nest atop Greenwich Hospital's giant cell tower! Finding a va ntage poi nt, I ra ised my binoculars and suddenly f lying in overhead an osprey arrives!

Struggling to zoom in on him with my camera I find him ridiculously perched atop a tall rod, his total focus on his mate at some distance below, sitting on a straggly nest.

Having just seen those armored health workers arriving to step into the trenches, it was uplifting to say the least to see these birds, who endure thousands of miles of travel to come here to raise their families, intent on making new life.

Greenwich Churches Take Part in #aCROSSthecountry

Local Children’s Ministries, including Christ, First Congregational Church, Round Hill Community Church, Second Congregational Church and Trinity Church of Greenwich, create Easter Community, despite isolation.

Kid’s Ministry Network, a non-denominationally affiliated gathering of Children’s Ministers and Faith

Formation leaders presents #aCROSSthecountry, an endeavor uniting the U.S. in recognizing what will be, for many, their first Easter Sunday at home. All are encouraged to create or print a cross and place it outside of their home in a visible location. On Easter Sunday (April 12), participating individuals may take a photo with

their cross and post it on social media using the hashtag #aCROSSthecountry.

The symbol of the cross represents for many the redeeming and comforting benefits of the Passion of Christ; a sign of faith even in the darkest of times.

Round Hill Church Offers Good Friday Service Online

Round Hill Community Church will offer a special Good Friday online service of worship this Friday, April 10 at 7 p.m. focusing on the last words of Jesus from the cross. Good Friday, also known as Holy Friday, is a day when Christians remember

and reflect on the sacrifice and selfless love of Christ. It is one of the most solemn and holiest days on the church calendar.

The online service will include Scriptures, prayers, music, and time for silence and reflection. The service will be posted to

the Church's YouTube channel "Round Hill TV", website: roundhillcommunitychurch. org, Instagram @395rhcc, and Facebook page this Friday. If you would like to receive an additional reading resource/ meditation guide to accompany and

enhance the Good Friday experience or for additional information, please email church@roundhillcommunitychurch.org Stay connected, inspired, and spiritually nourished; join our growing virtual family!

A Good Walk Spoiled

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By Meg Allred Finnerud I wonder what Mark Twain wou ld have said about the disruption of the Coronavirus not only on golf but every other form of outdoor recreation.

We’ll never know, unfortunately.

And, despite popular tradition that he originated this quip, it looks pretty likely he died b efore it ever app e a re d i n print. So sorry to be the bearer of a bit of historical record correcting. Full disclosure: it was a shameless ploy to draw attention to my first column in the early days of a pandemic. It’s also a result of my fascination with golf having come into the center of conversations about life’s essentials. Who knew? I joined the Connecticut State Golf Association just a few years

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ago to get a registered handicap and learned really quickly how this organization takes its role as golf advocate very seriously.

Don’t get me wrong; as a native North Carolinian and a golfer, I love the sport even though I was the C player in a family of four.

(My mother has never swung a club.) All of this public debate about golf and confinement and kids stuck at home with parents turned homeschoolers, brings up long ago memories for me.

In response to being cut from the high school basketball team and denied of his first sports love, my brother took up golf. As the holder of the driving license, I spent the summer after my freshman year of college driving him every day to multiple public golf courses (there were many) to play 54 holes a day. In a place where outdoor sports can be played at least ten months a year, my parents quickly learned that threatening my brother with a full day indoors would be the best bet to motivating behavioral change. All too often (as some of you with sports-loving children at home may suspect), this resulted in many divots in the ceiling of our modest ranch in Raleigh and incessant parental

reprimands about not swinging golf clubs in the house. (If you think I’m indulging in southern hyperbole for the sake of a good story, I can show you the offending divots in that house where my mother still lives!)

Thoroug h ly intim idated by my brother’s athleticism and my own lack of height or speed, I joined my mother in

wondering how to survive a necessary quarantine without the pass times we and our children enjoy.

Admittedly unable to join my C S G A c ou nte r p a r t s i n full-throated belief that golf represents an essential, I can at least offer some comfort to parents hearing too often the dreaded “until further notice”

used to cope.

A nd, a lthoug h I did not succumb to my piano teacher’s desire that I major in music, I did sing solos in the Duke Chapel Choir and work all my four years in the Chapel music office where I was once in a private audience w h i l e K i r i Ta k a n a w a a n d Isaac Stern warmed up before concerts. Just to tie up the story

Those many hours of play and my parents’ loving encouragement come back to me now in my time of need to remind me of the simple ways I used to cope. a love of music. In these days of ne c e s s a r y c on f i ne me nt and in a town blessed with incredible recreational assets a nd pa r t ic u la rly b e aut i f u l parks, I find myself realizing my brother’s pain as I long for a piano in my house to play— something I spent many years and many hours doing for the simple joy of it. All these years later, as the mother of a grown son who could turn a rainy weekend into a desperate search for indoor diversions, I feel the pain and frustration of those of you with children of any age

indication for continued family confinement. All of these years later and having played piano rarely, I still keep my nails trimmed just in case a piano comes along. And one has. A Greenwich friend (just before the quarantine) treated me to her own exquisite Steinway grand with an open invitation to return—a prospect that has reignited my long-neglected love. Those many hours of play and my parents’ loving encouragement come back to me now in my time of need to remind me of the simple ways I

of my sports-loving, athleticallygifted brother and bring it back to golf, let me just say that all of those ceiling divots paid off. His brilliant approach shot saved the state’s 1-A golf championship in his junior year and his new sport—the result of something he adored being taken from him— resulted in a college scholarship.

Take heart, dear friends. Finding our own spiritual resilience and determining what we find essential in these challenging days will serve us well. And, I assure you, in the long run, your children and their inner selves

will be better for it. Stay safe and stay home.

Meg is a new columnist for the Sentinel.

As the daughter and granddaughter of sacred choral musicians, it’s no surprise that twenty years after finishing her undergraduate degree at Duke and an international career, Meg returned to graduate school at Wake Forest University School of Divinity where she felt a call to ordination while serving as a college chaplain and completing her Master’s in Divinity. In her process to the priesthood, she worked in Episcopal parishes in NC and Brooklyn, NY and completed a Sacred Theology Master’s in Anglican theology at The General Seminary in New York Cit y. Meg f irst came to Greenwich in 2013 as Assistant to the Rector for Rev. Ted Pardoe, Rector at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church where she was ordained a priest in 2014 by The Rt. Rev. Ian T. Douglas, Bishop Diocesan of Connecticut on behalf of The Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, the current Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church.

COVID-19 Takeaway: Power in Pivoting

real power in knowing how to pivot.

By pivoting, we’re talking about the ability to adapt quickly to the new environment so that you can still succeed or progress.

T h i s a b i l it y to p i vo t i s essential whether you’re a working mom, a school principal or a corporate leader.

A few examples: - You switch careers from

By Jennifer Openshaw banking to health care because there’s new demand. A friend did W h e n y o u ’r e t r y i n g t o this – after someone pointed out manage through a crisis, there’s the health care experience on his

resume -- and landed on his feet. at the same time. (although for my team, that was - You create a new product - Like many of America’s nothing new!) or service because the market school, you make a switch to How else might you pivot has changed – Girls With Impact behave in new ways – like amid COVID-19’s attack?

Whatever the pivot is for you, know that that skill will take you far. did a pivot by partnering with shifting from in-person teaching It might be as simple as employees to provide a solution to online delivery. guiding your children (and to their employees working from O f c ou r s e , we a l l m ade yo u r s e l f ) i n n e w w a y s o f home and trying to manage kids the pivot to work from home c o n n e c t i n g a n d b u i l d i n g

relationships. It might be rethinking your career or the emerging needs your business can help address.

Whatever the pivot is for you, know that that skill will take you far.

That’s my takeaway.

Jennifer Openshaw is Founder & CEO of the non-prof it Girls With Impact, a modern business and innovation academy for NextGen women leaders, 11-18.

She's appeared on Oprah and CNBC's Power Lunch and is a LinkedIn Influencer.

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Creative Delivery Options, Services and Suggestions Pandemic

By Robin Pastore

Old Greenwich Restaurants & Businesses Old Greenwich restaurants and small businesses are offering creative delivery options and tasty menus during COVID-19 social distancing.

To expedite pick-up or deliveries, most businesses offer pay-in-advance options. You can also speak with a manager about opening an account.

Some deliver, and some will come outside to hand you your order or place it into your car. Here are some options in the Old Greenwich area: Upper Crust Bagel Shop, 197 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich makes it easy to bring home muffins, parfaits, bagel and sandwich creations. Their famous "rainbow bagels" were recently included in the top 3 favorite foods of some Greenwich High School students in an informal email asking what foods are helping get you through distance learning. Your bag will be ready: zip in their front or back door, collect it, and you're out! 203-698-0079.

Garden Catering/Old Greenwich, 185 1/2 Sound Beach Avenue (and Ha m i lton Ave. location) ma ke it simple: Call, provide your credit card information - and your bag is waiting just inside the door. No need to go inside. Sanitizing wipes are at the door, for each customer to use when touching the handle. Peak in, pick up the bag with your name on it, and you are good to go. 203-637-7699.

Sound Beach Grill, 182 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich offers tasty breakfasts including pancakes and

meats, and lunches, pizzas, desserts and dinners. Their homemade soups, including lemon-chicken, chicken noodle, and split pea are legendary.

Their homemade donuts are fantastic, always selling out quickly. Give them your credit card in advance to be in and out quickly. Demos, George, Juan or their colleagues will bring your meal to you, at the front or back door, or deliver. 203-637-1085 Beach House Cafe, 220 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich, makes the best grilled salmon teriyaki this side of San Francisco. Kane, the owner, ensures the tastiest dinner imaginable: creative quesadillas, calamari, and desserts including pistachio ricotta cheesecake that will melt in your mouth. Add a bottle of wine to your takeout order: Kane can recommend great values, or whatever you prefer, from pinot noirs, to champagnes. 203637-0367 Re Napoli, 216 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich makes the most creative brick oven pizzas, including the Popeye (white pizza with ricotta dollops on it, plus spinach or arugula on request), as well as traditional pizzas and takeout. 203-698-9300.

Or ient a l G ou r met, 214 S ou nd Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich. Lilly and friends at Oriental Gourmet make yummy veggie lunches or dinners, or meals with meats including pork, beef, chicken and shrimp. Their teas are outstanding too! 203-637-1010.

Applausi, 199 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich, offers tasty lunches and dinners, from veal chops to creative and yummy pastas and desserts. 203637 4447.

Alpen Pantry, 23 Arcadia Road, Old Greenwich, Tel. 203-698-3818, offers deli sandwiches: Gobblers on black bread are a favorite; as are ham, roast beef, and other sandwiches. Desserts include awesome ginger cookies. (Good to know that Gary, the owner, loves dogs, and if you are lucky, he may have some leftover turkey or roast beef for your pup).

Pomo doro It a l ia n K itchen, i n Riverside Commons shopping center, near Starbuck's and Acme Grocery Store and CVS: 1 2 47 E. P utnam Avenue, Riverside, CT 06870. They will deliver, or bring food to your car, or come inside to pick up food. Provide your credit card number on the phone

for faster service. They are very kind and offer a wide range of dinners soups sandwiches pick oven pizzas and specials. 203-698-7779.

Notable giving back efforts of those listed services: Each of the restaurants above, and King's Market, when asked have donated or helped organize meals or gift cards for local community needs and events. Sound Beach Grill has donated pizzas to the American Red Cross staff; King's has donated g if t cards or baskets for teacher appreciations, and both businesses said they had donated to the Barefoot Theater Company for its local weekend rehearsals and performances. The Beach House has also donated gift cards to local community events and silent auctions.

More Local Services You May Need Sam’s Package Store, 230 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich, was first to offer a table set up at its door: Just call, order, then come request delivery, or to pick up your box or bag, without ever having to go inside. John and his colleagues can also bring your box or bags to you at the front or back door. 203 637 1049.

Old Greenwich Wine Merchants, 1 9 5 S o u n d B e a c h Av e n u e , O l d Greenwich, have the friendliest people imaginable - plus the sweetest king Charles spaniel - who is renowned for giving dogs treats if they are kind dogs too. They will deliver or bring to your car (your boxes or bags of wines, beer or champagne; not the treats for your dog - though if you asked them, they'd probably say sure to that too!). 203990-3030.

King's Market, 26 Arcadia Road, Old Greenwich, still generally has a great selection of groceries and yes, toilet paper. But call first, if you want to be certain. 203-637-1701.

Greenwich Health and Wellness Center, 1 200 E. Putnam Avenue, Riverside. Normally a walk-in clinic, call in advance to discuss symptoms: 203-698-1419.

Prescriptions may be called into the CVS in Old Greenwich, Riverside, Central Greenwich, West Putnam, or a Grannick's (203) 869-3492 or Greenwich Pharmacy (203) 661-2721 - local pharmacies worth requesting.

Have your insurance information for the pharmacist to provide by phone,

to ensure minimal amount of time in the store. Note: Some pharmacies and grocers are now requiring masks.

DIY mask instructions: To make your own, visit Milena Kramer on Facebook or other FB members on how to make your own mask using fabric and hair elastics: not N95s, but better than no mask. ABC News posted Surgeon General Jerome Adams making a DIY mask, on 4/7/2020.

WG C H 1 4 9 0 A M & 1 0 5 . 5 F M provide us with local and national news. WG CH is a lso st re a m i ng anywhere: www.wgch.com. If you're living in Greenwich temporarily to help out during this C19 pandemic, some religious services are available online, or on WGCH on Sundays.

Auto Repair and Gas Stations nearby Both gas stations in Old Greenwich go above and beyond regarding helpful, kind service, while maintaining social distancing and sanitizing. And both gas stations will come in a heartbeat to tow you out of sticky situations upon request. Both are outstanding and kind, truly there for you when you need help.

• S o u n d B e a c h A u t o - 2 6 Arcadia Road is fantastic - the owner Pete and his brother Joe treat everyone like they are family. 203-637-2033.

• A s d o e s M a c k e y s M o b i l station, 205 Sound Beach Avenue, next to the Old Greenwich Bagel Shop.

(Mackey's friends helped install my children's car seats: now my eldest is almost 19!). 203-637-2822.

Notable outreach efforts of young people in Old Greenwich community • So, what are OG children, teens and college students doing to help during this unprecedented time of social isolation/distancing?

• "I'm a buddy to younger kids in my school," a high school student said. "I'm helping my siblings and family at home, doing all I can."

• Though students may not have the money to donate as adults may do - they are being creative, offering free meal deliveries and grocery runs for seniors or veterans. "We posted on Nextdoor. Old Greenwich, and are happy to help," said a student.

• "Facetime with grandparents and relatives, hanging out with family; staying in touch with friends; walking

pets; and of course, ping pong in the backyard with family helps pass the time when distance learning is done," offers another high school student.

• "Planting a garden if you’re blessed to have the space is great," said a high school sophomore.

S o c i a l- d i s t a n c i n g a n d o t h e r concerns shared • A mom shares: “Not sure who is more stunned- the parents or the teenagers, now that parents are saying sure: spend time texting your friends on your phones and keep in touch with people (although parents do still limit screen time - because with the distance-learning- if you’re not careful students can be on screens over 12 hours a day) so, you have to limit it. But it is tough.

• Friends and neighbors also share that social distancing /isolation can be tough for students, including those recently out of college seeking jobs: " Getting hired right now can be tough," said a mom.

• "We say, Go for it! The world is your oyster! Then we yank them home from junior year abroad, or their job in Boston or New York or San Francisco, to study or work from mom's living room," said a parent.

• S m a l l b u s i n e s s o w n e r s and independent consultants share that though mortgage holders have a grace period, but some renters are offered no grace period. "I'm using this time to consider estate planning, and advance care directives.” “My neighbor, Alessandra Long, Esq., offers free consultations: alm@almlaw.com," shared a resident.

• "People are f inding their own unique ways of coping," offers a neig hbor. "Jiiva Yoga Center's free online meditation sessions - on jiivayoga.com - are great," she shared.

"Berta, the owner, is offering free sessions. That's pretty compassionate."

Email support@jiivacenter.com for information.

• For readers curious about the physiological effects of social distancing and isolation, contact sn@ therapy w ithsuzanna.com, whose panel discussions in Greenwich are renowned.

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Astrology Column For Week of Apr. 12, 2020

Discover your inner artist.

Coloring is good for the brain and improves moods.

Sudoku, each row, column, and nonet can contain each number only once.

ARIES 21 March-20 April You’ve been pushing yourself too hard of late and now the Sun at odds with Jupiter and Pluto warns you could go over the edge if you don’t slow down and give your body and mind time to recover. You have no need to work twice as hard as everyone else.

LIBRA 24 Sept-23 Oct Difficult solar aspects suggest an emotional upset will make it hard for you to think straight over the next few days. By the end of the week you will know for sure who is right, who is wrong and who is to blame so don’t be too hasty in drawing conclusions.

TAURUS 21 April-21 May No one would accuse you of lacking self-belief but with Pluto, planet of extremes, and Jupiter, planet, of excess, under pressure this week there is a risk you might believe you can get away with anything especially in affairs of the heart. Never take love for granted.

SCORPIO 24 Oct-22 Nov You may appear content but deep down you are having doubts about a work-related project which has become a bit of a slog. No doubt you’re tempted to give up on it but the planets warn that would be a mistake. Stick it out a little longer – good news is coming.

GEMINI 22 May-21 June If you are worrying about the state of your bank balance it will have a negative effect on your ability to be creative, so forget about money and focus on something that excites you. Ultimately, that something will be the answer to your prayers.

SAGITTARIUS 23 Nov-21 Dec You like challenges and, when life is slow, are not afraid to stir things up a bit yourself. However, this week’s aspects warn that if you take on the wrong person you could be on the receiving end of an ego-damaging defeat. Pick your opponents with care.

CANCER 22 June-23 July A recent event may not seem of enormous significance but over the next few days you’ll realise it has changed your thinking in major ways. In relationships, in particular, you will be more forgiving of others’ transgressions – they are really not that important.

CAPRICORN 22 Dec-20 Jan With Jupiter and Pluto in your sign aspected by the Sun you will experience a great surge of energy this week. Use it to complete a project that has dragged on too long rather than begin something new. Finish what you started – you’re more than halfway there already.

LEO 24 July-23 Aug Current solar influences will either drain your energy to the point where you don’t feel like doing anything or give you such a boost that you won’t stop until you collapse exhausted at the end of the day. With Jupiter and Pluto in the mix there is no middle ground.

AQUARIUS 21 Jan-19 Feb It may seem as if those you work or do business with are in a different league and that you can never compete on their level but it isn’t true.

You have more than enough talent to join their ranks, so overcome your doubts. You’ll soon earn their respect.

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VIRGO 24 Aug-23 Sept Powerful aspects linking the Sun to over-the-top Jupiter and autocratic Pluto mean you won’t lack for confidence this week which may not be a good thing. Resist the urge to be uncharacteristically outrageous. There is a strong likelihood it will end in tears.

PISCES 20 Feb-20 March There is a danger this week that you’ll be talked into making a decision that will tie you down financially for months. Tell your would-be partners you are having second thoughts. If their promises turn to threats you will know without doubt that it’s not right for you.

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Bring Back Lost Words Being down in the dumps looking for sympathy as being in the mulligrubs.

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ie: Peter had the mulligrubs so everyone tried to make him feel better.

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Guest Faith Column

By Drew Williams And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, ‘Which commandment is the most important of all?’ Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’

The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.’ And the scribe said to him, ‘You are right, Teacher. You have truly said that he is one, and there is no other besides him. And to love him with all the heart and with all the understanding and with all the strength, and to love one's neighbor as oneself, is much more than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.’ And when Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, ‘You are not far from the kingdom of God.’ And after that no one dared to ask him any more questions.

(Mark 4: 28-34) The golden rule is an intellectual tour de force. In Jesus’ words we have the greatest ethical maxim ever devised. It is breathtakingly brilliant. The only measure Jesus sets up is ourselves. The golden rule takes our own sense of selfpreservation and then redeploys it for the good of others.

Love Your Neighbor as Yourself The truth is that we all are born with certain baggage. We are who we were born as, where we were born, how we were raised. It is too easy to get stuck inside that person, causing us to focus on how we are being treated. When we are asked, “How did your day go?” we often respond based on our answer to the question, “How did people treat us?”

The golden rule turns that on its head and asks, “How did you treat others?” The golden rule invites us to crawl inside another person’s skin and see and experience the world through his or her eyes. The golden rule invites us to take a leap of imagination and then take action accordingly. I love John Ortberg’s passion on this subject when he says, “You can use the golden rule on people you like. You can use it on people you don’t like (and oddly if you do so you will find you start to like them more). You can use the golden rule while you drive.

You can use the golden rule while you are texting. You can use the golden rule and not text while you drive!” Martin Luther, the great reformer, said of the golden rule, “It was certainly very clever of Christ to state it this way.” It was and remains so clever. So brilliant! So perfect and so clear . . . so why don’t we actually do it?

The golden rule proves the poverty of the argument that says that all you have to do is give people instruction and tell them what to do – that they will understand and put the rule into practice. The golden rule has been within the intellectual grasp of humanity for two thousand years – and the last two hundred years we have taken great leaps in science and technology – and still we fail to live by it. Why? In a fallen world, the very principle that should trigger the golden rule (“How would I feel if . . .”) is overpowered and smothered by self-interest. We

get stuck on the “I” part. Author Karen Joy Fowler writes, “‘Do unto others’ is an unnatural, inhuman behavior. You can understand why so many churches and churchgoers say it but so few achieve it. It goes against something fundamental in our natures. And this, then, is the human tragedy—that the common humanity we share is fundamentally based on the denial of a common shared humanity.”

Often what looks like the application of the golden rule is actually plain old vanity, pride and self interest in disguise! I like to think of myself as a generous driver.

Consider those moments on the freeway, when you are travelling slowly, and cars are seeking to merge into the lane that you are occupying. In that moment, because I am so generous of heart, I deign to let a vehicle in. “Look children! Pay attention world – let this be a lesson in how to drive considerately! Yes – you – stranded, sweating driver in the little blue Prius, come enter the freeway through the gracious archway that is my munificence!”

But then, suddenly, the red Mazda immediately behind the little blue Prius attempts to scandalously take advantage of my magnanimous driving and cut in too. “Not you – wretched interloper!” And one has to speed up a little bit to teach the scoundrel some manners! For I am indeed magnanimous (especially when I have an audience) but I am not that magnanimous!

This is a seemingly trivial example, yet it bears out the sad truth that, left to our own devices, we cannot help but at best be covertly self-centered– even when we want to appear “other centered.”

This means that we are inclined to get irritated with God, perhaps not even like God very much, because He is someone who wants to come in and mess with our self-

centeredness. “For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God's law; indeed, it cannot.” (Romans 8:7, emphasis mine).

The answer is that we need to start not with the application of the golden rule but with God. The greatest commandment is, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself” (Luke 10:27).

Notice the order. We don’t start with our neighbor. For really important reasons, we start with God. Our relationship with our neighbor will never be what it should be unless we are right with God. We cannot love our neighbor as ourselves until we get right with God. The good news is that Jesus not only taught a golden rule message, He died a golden rule death so that we could be made right with God. “God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us” (Romans 5:8). To come before God is always to see that truth about ourselves.

We are not kings of magnanimity on the freeway or anywhere else in life. When we look to God and see ourselves in relationship to Him, we become conscious of our own fallenness and then discover that, remarkably, we do not get from God what we deserve. We anticipate rejection, but He looks upon us with grace and embraces us in love and mercy. And then, through the golden rule, it’s as if Jesus says, “Let me help you look upon others as I have looked and continue to look upon you.” How is that going to happen?

In the book of Acts, Peter tells us of Jesus, “He went about doing good…” (Acts 10:38). Jesus not only taught a golden rule life, He lived a golden rule life. If I were a leper, I would long for someone to see my

humanity. I would long to be talked to, touched, healed. No rabbi would do that. But Jesus did. If my life had descended to the point of having to prostitute myself, I would dream of being treated with dignity. I would want someone to see through my brokenness and destitution and see the real me. Jesus did that. All the way to Good Friday, Jesus lived a golden rule life. If I were the thief on the Cross, I would know that I had no defense, but I would hope that someone might have mercy.

Even from His place on the Cross Jesus did that.

You see, the truth about the golden rule life is that it is not a rule so much as it is the living continuation of Jesus’ ministry through us. And yes – Jesus went about doing good, but let’s not miss the fullness of that verse from Acts 10, which begins, “God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good…” (Acts 10:38, emphasis mine). The Spirit that filled Jesus is the same Spirit that raised Him from the dead. It is the same Holy Spirit that empowers and opens our hearts to live out Jesus’ continuing ministry. In the power of the Spirit we no longer see someone as trying to take some advantage over us; we see someone living in pain and fear, just like we once did.

And as Jesus met us first with love, as the Father met us with a mercy that we did not deserve– the same Spirit moves in us to bring the same love and mercy to another.

Through the Spirit, we don’t merely exercise our own imagination to see the interior life of another. We are given, by the Holy Spirit, a sanctified imagination that we might see with God’s heart and then act on it. A simple prayer– “Lord, help me to see this person as you see them and to love them as you love them”– can be both

illuminating and mobilizing. I recall being given some “golden” advice as a young pastor on the subject of caring for seemingly difficult or challenging people. I was cautioned, “There is always something you don’t know.” Over the years, I have found that by simply recalling that single thought I give the Holy Spirit enough elbow room to cause me to pause and discover within myself God’s love for another person.

The fundamental reason for loving our neighbor is not simply because God commands us to love them, nor is it because they are loved by God and are therefore worthy to be loved by us (although both of these are entirely valid points). The critical reason is that God has placed in us, has entrusted to us, His own love for them. When we allow the Holy Spirit to lead us in the operation of the golden rule, we unlock that deposit of love.

God has demonstrated infinite love and mercy for us in giving us Jesus. He asks us not to close the circuit, not to keep that love for ourselves, but rather to participate in the open circuitry of God’s love. So what would it be like for you to live a Spirit-led golden rule week? The operation of the Spirit-filled golden rule not only changes the lives of those around us – it transforms us.

The more we live it out, the more we want to daily inhabit it. The specifics are unique to each of us, but the fruit is the same; joy in the Holy Spirit and the fullness of the life of Jesus in abundance.

Drew Williams previously served as Senior Pastor of Trinity Church in Greenwich and was a weekly contributor to the Greenwich Sentinel. Last year he became the bishop for the Anglican Diocese of New England (ADNE).

You can follow his writings here: www.watchwordsonline.com

During this challenging time, many of the faithful are unable to attend Mass. MAGNIFICAT is providing complimentary access to their online versions of MAGNIFICAT and MagnifiKid! in order to guide individual and family prayer from home. MAGNIFICAT can be accessed through their website at https://us.magnificat.net/home. Below MAGNIFICAT's article on Tenebrae.

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On Faith Feature

Holy Week and Easter

By Marek Zabriskie This week is Holy Week, the most sacred week of the year for Christians.

An old mentor of mine, the Rev. Sam Lloyd, used to tell people who were i nter e ste d i n k now i ng mor e a b out Christianity, “Come, spend Holy Week with us, and you will learn what we believe.”

The hear t of Holy Week is what Christians call the Triduum Sacrum – Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil. This year, churches around the world will have to hold these services v i r t ua l ly, w it h t hei r cong regations

hopefully able to watch from home.

Maundy Thursday commemorates the night that Jesus was betrayed by Judas, a nd gave t he com ma nd, t he mandatum, that we should love one another. It wasn’t a romantic or effortless love, but an incredibly demanding love – the kind of love that brings us to our knees to wash the feet of faithless friends who will run off into the night leaving us alone and naked while those closest to us betray us to our worst enemies.

The service concludes with t h e s t r ip p i n g o f t h e a l t a r a n d t h e extinguishing of lights while Psalm 22 is read aloud, where Jesus says, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”

Jesus spoke these words from the cross.

They are a stark reminder of how we can feel completely alone in our suffering.

The sacrament is reserved often in a chapel, and a vigil is kept overnight.

This is followed by Good Friday.

Palestinian Christians call it “Long Friday.” Others call is “Great Friday” or “Holy Friday, which make more sense.

Some scholars speculate that “Good Friday” is an abbreviation of “God’s Friday,” in the same way that “God be with you” has been shortened to “goodbye.”

But it’s so odd to call this day Good Friday, when God’s Son perishes on the cross, and we say good-bye to the glory of God. Some churches offer meditations on the Seven Last Words, which Jesus spoke from the cross.

Finally, there is the Easter Vigil – the first celebration of Easter, where we move from the eclipse of light on Good Friday and travel through the darkness until we join Jesus, who conquers death and brings the hope of everlasting life.

The Easter Vigil normally starts in a darkened church at evening when the “New Fire” is lit and tapers are used to light candles held by each worshipper.

S l ow l y, t h e c h u r c h i s i l l u m i n a t e d symbolizing how light conquers the darkness and death is defeated.

Worshippers often bring bells, which are rung to symbolize Easter joy of Resurrection after the celebrate greets the cong regation say ing, “Ch r ist is Risen,” and they respond, “He is Risen, indeed.” The Easter Vigil is the oldest and most mystical Christian liturgy. Many Christians say that it is their favorite service of the year.

I n the Ea rly Chu rch, the Easter Vig il was the only time of the year when persons could be baptized. It is a

wonderful time to baptize adults who were not baptized as children, especially following a catechetical program.

T h e s e t h r e e s a c r e d d ay s – t h e Triduum Sacrum – represent the greatest mystery of our faith, which occurred two thousand years ago. They remind us how a senseless killing that brought humanity to its senses. It has the power to bring us to our senses as well.

O ver t he cent u r ies, t heolog ia ns have tried to comprehend what Jesus accomplished on the cross with a word – atonement. Jesus atoned for our sins.

All their theories expounded are merely theological riffs on words of St. Paul, “God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.”

“Not counting their trespasses.”

Accountants reconcile books, but the disordered books listing our sins cannot be reconciled. All we are like sheep who have gone astray, but thankfully the Good Shepherd seeks the lost sheep, who leaves the ninety-nine in search of the one lost lamb. God searches for each one of us.

In this way, Jesus is like the world’s g reatest i nvestment ba n ker, for he

restructures the crushing debt of our sin that we ourselves cannot pay off.

Jesus gives us a fresh slate. His grace is unmerited, undeserved and simply amazing.

Why didn’t God intervene to spare Jesus from death? If so, there would have been no redemption from the cross. The cross reveals how all suffering has the possibility of being redemptive.

Somehow in the mystery of life, God allows humans to suffer. After humans had done the very worst that they could do to Jesus, God raised Jesus to life and sent him back to the very people who had harmed him and what an incredible blessing that was. The great alchemist God transformed the ultimate human evil into the greatest symbol of hope.

I believe i n the Resu r rection to eternal life. It is a sacred mystery that cannot be fully explained. Poets and artists often describe it better than preachers and theologians. If we believe in the Resurrection to eternal life, it transforms how we live each day and how we face each adversity, loss and challenge. I cannot imagine living life any other way.

By the Rev. Marek P. Zabriskie, Rector of Christ Church Greenwich

Worship Services & Events ASSEMBLIES OF GOD Harvest Time Church 1338 King St., 203-531-7778 www.htchurch.com HTC Ministries are being moved to online platforms until April 30. The 9 & 11am Sunday Worship will be live-streamed. Visit htchurch. com and click the tab at the top of the page that says “Watch!”. Services will also be rebroadcast later on the website and social media outlets.

Don't miss the Lenten sermon series on the Last Words of Jesus from the Cross, and join in prayer for the community.

BAPTIST First Baptist Church 10 Northfield St.; 203-869-7988 www.firstbaptistgreenwich.com Greenwich Baptist Church 10 Indian Rock Ln; 203-869-2807 www.greenwichbaptist.org March 29: Pastor Lloyd Syvertsen’s sermon: "PPP - Personal Protective Promises" (Psalm 23) - All healthcare workers need PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) to protect them from the Coronavirus, but everyone needs PPP (Personal Protective Promises) from God to protect them from fear of the Coronavirus, 11am, streamed through Facebook and website (greenwichbaptist.org/livestream) CATHOLIC Sacred Heart Church 95 Henry St.; 203-531-8730 Bishop Frank J. Caggiano has dispensed all Catholics from the obligation to attend Sunday Mass through March 28.

The Parish of St. Catherine of Siena and St. Agnes St. Agnes: 247 Stanwich Rd; St. Catherine of Siena: 4 Riverside Ave; 203-637-3661 www.stc-sta.org Weekend and Daily Masses are canceled.

Virtual Mass via Zoom: Wed. & Sun., 1:30pm.

The priests of the parish will celebrate Mass privately for your intentions. The Rosary, Meditation Group, and Stations of the Cross are canceled. All Faith Formation classes have been canceled for the remainder of this year. The 2021 Mass Books Opening Day is postponed to a future date. St. Catherine will be open for Adoration daily from 7am-9pm (please maintain physical distance if you enter the church and others are present).

The following events have been postponed: Henrey’s The Ancient Near East Presentation Series: through April 5; Hope and Mature Faith in Troubling Times: March 28-30; Celtic Lenten Concert: March 29. (If you are able, please continue to support the work of the parish financially by either signing up for Online Giving or mailing in your weekly donations).

St. Mary Church 178 Greenwich Ave.; 203-869-9393 www.stmarygreenwich.org Sunday public Masses are temporarily suspended. Holy Week Services will be closed to the public. Liturgies will be live-streamed on Facebook (facebook.com/stmarygreenwich) – recordings will also be available to view later.

Palm Sunday - Blessing of Palms & Mass: April 5, 12pm. Holy Thursday - Solemn Mass of the Lord’s Supper: April 9, 7pm. Nine Days of Prayer - through April 2: recitation of the Rosary each night, 7pm. Daily Mass (Mon-Sun), 12pm, with Fr. La Pastina on Facebook. All diocesan schools and academies are closed. All parish Confirmations that are scheduled to take place before Easter Sunday will be rescheduled.

Religious Education classes for the remainder of this year 2019-2020 have been cancelled.

Visit EWTN.com for daily Mass at 8am with encore at 12pm (Check you local cable lineup for channel). Consider giving a donation by emailing stmarygrn@gmail.com.

St. Michael the Archangel 469 North St.; 203-869-5421 www.stmichaelgreenwich.com Celebration of private Masses will be

live-streamed daily at 9am. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament every Sunday at St. Michael’s Church, 12-6pm. Sacrament of Reconciliation every Sunday at St. Michael’s Church in the cry/joy room, 12-1pm & 5-6pm. All Stations of the Cross have been cancelled until further notice. Cancelled: Morning of Reflection During Lent: March 28. Postponed: First Holy Communion: March 29. Cancelled: SMWA Movie Night - Members Only: March 31; Prayer Shawl Ministry: April 7.

St. Timothy Chapel 1034 North St.; 203-869-5421 Cancelled: Sunday Mass through March 28.

St. Paul Church 84 Sherwood Ave.; 203-531-8741 www.stpaulgreenwich.org Mass is suspended until April 3. Online daily Mass at EWTN.com, 8am with encore at 12pm. (Check your local cable lineup for the EWTN channel). Daily Mass is also available on Bishop Robert Barron’s website at wordonfire. org/daily-mass. Religious education classes are canceled through the end of the school year.

St. Roch Church 10 St. Roch Ave.; 203-869-4176 www.strochchurch.com Masses are closed to the lay faithful until at least April 30th but are available via LIVE streaming here on our website on the following schedule: Mass Schedule (for veiwing via live streaming): Monday-Saturday: 8:00 a.m. (Latin) Monday-Saturday: 9:00 a.m. (English) Sunday: 7:30 a.m. (English) [Concelebrated for Previously Scheduled 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. Mass Intentions] Sunday: 1:00 p.m. (Spanish) [Concelebrated for Previously Scheduled 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Mass Intentions] The Church will be open as follows (for private prayer): M-F 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Sat. 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Sun 9:00 a.m. - Noon Although there is still no attendance at group Masses or other activities, there are designated spaces for people to sit for private prayer (far apart from each other and from the altar) and the seating areas are cleaned and disinfected each day.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE First Church of Christ, Scientist 11 Park Place; 203-869-2503 www.christiansciencect.org/greenwich All services suspended until March 29.

COMMUNITY First Church of Round Hill 464 Round Hill Rd.; 203-629-3876 www.firstchurchofroundhill.com Worship services are cancelled until at least April 5. The office is closed until further notice.

Round Hill Community Church 395 Round Hill Rd.; 203-869-1091 www.roundhillcommunitychurch.org Worship services are suspended indefinitely – online Worship available at youtu.be/ CNjyLHzsRlI. Postponed: Green Screen Movie & Talk Series: March 27.

CONGREGATIONAL The First Congregational Church 108 Sound Beach Ave; 203-637-1791 www.fccog.org Suspended: Sunday morning worship services (for the time being) - messages and worship on Sunday mornings available through live-streaming on YouTube (youtube.com/ channel/UCXgou35EY5N803D4e_J4JNA) and broadcast on WGCH. All in-person small group meetings, committee meetings and outside groups are suspended. The Rummage Room on Sound Beach Avenue, operated by First Church, is closed until further notice. Cancelled: New Musical Series for Lent: through April 2.

North Greenwich Congregational

606 Riversville Rd.; 203-869-7763 www. northgreenwichchurch.org Sunday services are temporarily suspended.

Second Congregational Church 139 E Putnam Ave.; 203-869-9311 www.2cc.org Services available online, details at 2cc. org. Contemporary Worship: Saturday, 5pm.

Sunday Services: 8:30 & 10:30am.

EPISCOPAL Anglican Church of the Advent 606 Riversville Rd.; 203-861-2432 www.churchoftheadvent.org Service: Sun 9am Holy Eucharist. Sunday School during academic year. Regular services are being held at this time.

Christ Church Greenwich 254 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-6600 www.christchurchgreenwich.org All worship services and all programs and services are cancelled at least through March 27. Neighbor to Neighbor‘s food pantry distribution services will remain open - for more information, visit ntngreenwich.org.

Stay spiritually engaged from home by visiting christchurchgreenwich.org/stay-spirituallyengaged-from-home.

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 954 Lake Ave.; 203-661-5526 www.stbarnabasgreenwich.org Worship suspended until further notice.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 200 Riverside Ave.; 203-637-2447 www.stpaulsriverside.org CANCELLED, as of March 12: Worship services and Parish operations; Candlelight Nights. Church offices are closed.

St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church 350 Sound Beach Ave; 203-637-2262 www.saintsaviours.org All public worship is suspended until further notice. All meetings, study groups, events and social gatherings connected to St. Saviour’s are also suspended.

JEWISH Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich 75 Mason St.; 203-629-9059 www.chabadgreenwich.org The building is closed through the end of March.

Congregation Shir Ami 1273 E. Putnam Ave, PO Box 312, Riverside; 203-900-7976; Shirami.info@gmail.com www.congregationshirami.org All services and classes will be held online.

Shabbat Service and Oneg: March 27, 7:309:30pm, Service will be online (link to be provided closer to the date). Women’s Rosh Chodesh: March 30, 7-8:30pm, Class will be online (link to be provided closer to the date).

Greenwich Reform Synagogue 92 Orchard St.; 203-629-0018 www.grs.org Jewish meditation and text study with Rabbi Gerson, Tue.-Fri. 12pm. Storytime for Kids with Rabbi Gerson, Tue.-Thu. 5:30pm. Kids Sing Along with Cantor Dunkerley, Mon.-Thu. 10 am.

Tot Shabbat with Rabbi Gerson and Cantor Dunkerley, Fri. 5:30pm. Shabbat services with Rabbi Gerson and Cantor Dunkerley, Fri 7pm.

All programs are streamed virtually on zoom. us Temple Sholom 300 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-7191 www.templesholom.com Temple Sholom, The Selma Maisel Nursery School and the Temple Sholom Learning Center are currently closed until at least March 31. If you have an emergency and need to reach a member of the clergy, please dial 203-869-7191 ext. 3.

LUTHERAN First Lutheran Church 38 Field Point Rd.; 203-869-0032 www.flcgreenwich.org The Service of the Word will be streamed live at 10am on Sunday mornings at firstpaul.

com/?fbclid=IwAR3Sft24W8eKzaZM-VlQ J_3y Mso8nZR6EsNzqTsOjeWrN83MsqgCI_98Ckg. The Service of the Sacrament will be offered throughout the week (at First Lutheran) by appointment to groups of ten or less.

St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran 286 Delavan Ave.; 203-531-8466 METHODIST Diamond Hill United Methodist 521 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-2395 www.diamondhillumc.com March 29: Palm Sunday - Worship service online via ZOOM. Confirmation Class and Lenten Book Study meetings are cancelled until further notice. *If you have already filled your grocery bag for Greenwich Scouting’s ‘Scouting for Food’ drive, you may drop it off at the church and David Hays will pick them up.

First United Methodist Church 59 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-629-9584 www.fumcgreenwich.com Virtual Sunday Service, 9:30am, via zoom. us. On your phone: Call 1-929-205-6099, and enter meeting number followed by the pound (#) sign 203 629 9584# Bethel African Methodist Episcopal 42 Lake Ave.; 203-661-3099 Teleconference: Sundays, 11am and until further notice (Dial-in number: 425-436-6380, Access code: 612220).

NONDENOMINATIONAL Dingletown Community Church 376 Stanwich Rd.; 203-629-5923 www.dingletownchurch.org Revive Church 90 Harding Rd., Old Greenwich (Old Greenwich Civic Center) www.myrevive.org No Services for the next two weeks (online sermons on Facebook and Youtube). All groups will be online for the next two weeks. Direct any prayer needs to the prayer chain at 203536-2686.

Stanwich Church 202 Taconic Rd.; 203-661-4420 www.stanwichchurch.org Worship online: Sundays, 10:45am, stanwichchurch.org/live-streaming. If you or someone you know is sick, in need of help with meals or caring support, contact Pastor Heather Wright: heather@stanwichchurch.org or 203-661-4420, ext. 222.

The Albertson Memorial Church 293 Sound Beach Ave; 203-637-4615 www.albertsonchurch.org Sunday Services and all church activities have been cancelled until further notice.

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

PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 1 W. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-8686 www.fpcg.org The church is closed until further notice email info@fpcg.org with any questions.

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

Living Hope Community Church 38 West End Ave; 203-637-3669 www.LivingHopeCT.org Rush Hour Groups will not meet March 27.

Community Bible Study AM follows Greenwich School Schedule. Community Bible Study PM will be meeting online.

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Uniting Around Shared Values in Challenging Times

By Molly King April in New England has long been the pivot point for leaving winter behind and embracing the hope and renewal that is spring. The crocuses on the hill by the Second Congregational Church in Greenwich are one of the first tangible signs, followed by the daffodils along North Street and all over the Greenwich Academy campus. More than ever, these gifts from nature are needed as we grapple daily with the demands brought on by COVID-19.

Like Greenwich Academy, schools all over Greenwich and across the state are currently engaged in distance learning and the rapid preparation required for academic instruction has left little time to consider the bigger life lessons at hand. While the

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challenges are readily apparent, much like the bright yellow daffodils dotting the landscape, I’ve seen a reemergence of shared values, including: • The importance of community: We need to feel connected to each other. A significant focus of GA’s preparation and execution of distance learning has been around creating virtual mechanisms to sustain community. It’s Zoom meetings with small groups of faculty and students. It’s taped video messages emailed to students in lieu of assemblies. It’s the directive from senior and school president, Emily, to send a message to “those people you only say hi to in school. Make sure they’re okay. Tell them you’re thinking of them.” Small acts of kindness make a big difference. That’s how we create community and all of us can do that in our own lives.

• Our fundamental humanity: We all want to be purposeful and make a difference. We can do that from home, and we’ve shared this with our students. FaceTime a grandparent or older neighbor who might be feeling isolated. Help a younger sibling with their homework. Help your parents with the new reality of work/life balance. As a school, we are grateful for opportunities to share our humanity, including donating our remaining food to the Thomas Merton Center in Bridgeport and surgical gloves to Greenwich Hospital.

• Our growing courage and character: Dr. Brené

Brown is a renowned psychologist, author, and of vulnerability so that we can take ownership of our speaker whose extensive research focuses on human emotions and opt-in for courage. behavior and emotion. I loved what she said during We’re moving through a period that necessitates

As parents, educators, and fellow citizens, we all want to model courage for ourselves, our loved ones, and most especially, our children. a recent interview on 60 Minutes about finding and generating much-needed courage at this challenging time when many feel vulnerable: "Vulnerability is not weakness. It's the only path to courage. Give me a single example of courage that does not require uncertainty, risk, or emotional exposure. No one, in 50,000 people, not a person has been able to give me an example of courage that did not include those things. There is no courage without vulnerability."

As parents, educators, and fellow citizens, we all want to model courage for ourselves, our loved ones, and most especially, our children. Dr. Brown’s research-based findings give us space for our feelings

physical distance from each other, but we can counter the inherent challenges by each playing our part.

Express our love for our community by reaching out to others virtually; express our humanity by seeking ways to make a difference; and feel reassured that our feelings of anxiety and vulnerability can be a positive step towards greater courage and stronger character. Embracing these life lessons is a collective learning process that can benefit all.

Molly King is the head of school at Greenwich Academy and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bowdoin College and a Masters from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Caring For Children During the Pandemic

By Darla Steiner Suddenly, and without much warning, life has changed drastically for us all. New vocabulary never used before, such as social distancing and flattening the curve, has all at once become part of our daily lexicon. Disoriented and uncertain of what to do next, we have only just begun to set sail over this uncharted territory, without the aid of a map, and without a clear destination. We have left our home port under the terms of travel confinements that implore us to “stay home”. Yet, our home lives have been irrevocably changed. Indeed, these are confusing, stressful times for us all, and we are at sea.

Many fam ilies have found themselves struggling to care for children who only recently, and unanticipatedly, have become full time stay-athome children due to school and daycare program closures. Along with this drastic change of the loss of the daily school and childcare routines, families are also attempting to help their children navigate feelings of stress, anxiety, and grief over the loss of what was familiar and precious to them. Of course, the adults, too, are experiencing many of these same feelings. Children are very sensitive to the emotional vibes coming from the adults in their lives, often taking on that negative energy for themselves and

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expressing it the only way they know how, through behaviors that can be challenging, regressive, or concerning. During this pandemic, these feelings of worry, unease, and disquiet are completely understandable, in fact, inevitable, for all of us, no matter what our age. We need to allow our children, and ourselves, these feelings of fear and sadness.

We must also grant them, and ourselves, hope.

One essential way to ease stress in the home is to establish a regular daily routine so children know what to expect. Set regular meal and snack times, as well as waking, nap, bed, and bath times. Develop routines associated with each of these activities that incorporate children’s help, such as having them set an alarm to wake up, picking out clothes to wear (try not to wear pajamas all the time - a change of clothes can instantly make for a change of attitude), making the bed, setting and clearing the table for meals, putting away toys, choosing a bedtime story, brushing teeth before bed, and so on. Allow children time, as well as designated space and materials, to engage with any at-home learning activities being sent by their teachers. With so many of us now relying on technology to stay connected, conduct work, and find opportunities for learning and entertainment, it is also very important to limit screen time. There is so much information, startling statistics, disturbing images, and messages of doom, that it is toxic to our psyches. As an antidote, turn off all the devices and schedule time to get outside and soak up the benef its of nature (while still practicing social distancing, of course). It’s spring after all, and there are hope-filled signs of beauty all around to ease our fretful minds. Finally, make time in the daily routine for unstructured, imaginative play. Children accommodate much of what they have learned and are feeling through play, and it is important that they have daily opportunities to simply explore and create in their own way. They may invite adults to play along, and that is absolutely fine, yet allow them to take the lead on how the play will progress. You may be surprised by what their play tells you about their state of mind.

Virtual - YA Manga Group (Grades 9-12). Register. greenwichlibrary. evanced.info/signup/ calendar FRIDAY, APRIL 17 The Greenwich Daffodil Society’s Annual Connecticut Daffodil Show - a virtual Photography Show. Entries must be submitted by April 17 via email at, Link: https:// zoom.us/j/659596548 Thursday: Secular AA Meeting, 12pm PST - Meeting ID: 295712-428 Zoom Room Link: https://zoom. us/j/295712428 Thursday: Grapevine Meeting, 6pm PST - Meeting ID: 282-

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In addition to maintaining regular at-home family routines, another way we can care for and support children is by prioritizing our own self-care.

Since children are so in tune with the emotional environment in the home, it is imperative that we

Do an act of kindness and help someone out who is in need. Write an actual letter to someone. Be the hope that the world so desperately needs right now.

The act of self-care is, in and of itself, a message of hope for better times to come.

Since children are so in tune with the emotional environment in the home, it is imperative that we adults do what we can to nourish ourselves so that we can better support our children. adults do what we can to nourish ourselves so that we can better support our children. Make some time each day to support your own wellbeing. There are a number of ways you can do that. As already mentioned, getting regular healthy doses of nature is important, and you might pursue that in solitude, especially if you need a break from all that family togetherness. Time for quiet reflection is the goal, so practicing meditation, even for as little as 10 minutes a day, can be very beneficial. It is perfectly acceptable to let your family members know if you are feeling low and need some down time. You will be setting an example that they may be inspired to follow, which will only enhance their own wellbeing, because you will be demonstrating healthy ways to manage negative feelings. Further, get some exercise. You don’t need an at-home gym. You can do some free online yoga and workouts, or even just dance to your favorite tunes in your living room. Eat healthy foods and limit sweets, knowing that our diets contribute greatly to our moods, as well as our overall health. Engage with a hobby or household project. Take some time to learn about a topic that has always intrigued you. Read or listen to an audiobook. Connect online with family and friends.

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While we are still in the midst of this pandemic with no clear end in sight or tangible outcomes we can prepare for, it is easy to fall prey to feelings of despair and disquiet. We have real concerns about the lasting effects that the current circumstances will have on our families and on our children. We have fears that our children will fall behind or regress in their learning and development as a result of these stressors. We can take heart, however, in the knowledge that this will be a global common experience for this generation, and we are all in this together. With our help, support, and example, our children will be acquiring the life skill of resilience, which will undoubtedly be most essential for when our ships come to land on the new norm, no matter when that will be and whatever that may look like.

Take good care and be well.

Darla Steiner, MA Early Childhood Education, is the director of First Church Preschool, a program of the First Congregational Church of Greenwich, located in Old Greenwich, across from Binney Park.

She has worked in the Early Childhood Education Profession for more than 20 years.

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FABRICARE CLEANERS Fabricare Cleaners in Norwalk is showing their appreciation to healthcare providers by offering them free laundry service during this pandemic. To schedule a laundry pick up, call 203-229-0001 or email service@fabricarecleaners.net and let them know you are part of the healthcare community, and they will send a driver to pick up your clothing.

FERGUSON LIBRARY The Ferguson Library will remain closed into April. Cardholders can download eBooks, eAudio, streaming

movies and music for free. Library staff is available by phone to help between 10am-5pm Mon to Fri. Chat with a Librarian, Mon-Fri 10am5pm, at fergusonlibrary. org. Library card applications are being accepted online.

Technology training classes are streamed on the Library’s YouTube channel. (Due dates for materials have been extended until May 30).

BEDFORD PLAYHOUSE Bedford Playhouse offers ‘Let’s Talk’ - weekly virtual gatherings and conversations. Mondays: Let’s Talk Mental Health, 11am-12pm; Wednesday: Let’s Talk Parenting, 1-2pm; *Thursdays: Let’sTalk Cocktail Happy Hour, 6pm - get together with practical questions, shared strategies and a toast to our community. bedfordplayhouse.org THE MARITIME AQUARIUM Check out The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk lineup of daily live Q&As, streaming IMAX movies and more. Visit maritimeaquarium.org LOFT ARTISTS ASSOCIATION The Loft Artists Association Gallery is closed until April 18.

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5 continued from page 1 Selectman. I will miss her early morning emails and our daily session discussions on the floor of the House chamber.

C a m i l l o w e n t o n t o s a y, "I congratulate her on a truly wonderful public service career and wish her the best of health and happiness on all her future endeavors!"

Floren is generally regarded for the thoughtfulness and energy she broug ht to the job. Her announcement brought a wave of good wishes and accolades on social media.

Floren was f irst elected to the state leg islature in 2000, succeeding ten-year incumbent, Republican Janet K. Lockton, whose campaigns Floren had managed on more than one occasion. Prior to that, Floren served two terms as a mem b er of Gre enw ich's Representative Town Meeting and was also on the Board of Estimate and Taxation.

In Hartford, Floren serves as Ranking Member of the Bonding sub-committee, and as a member of the Finance, Revenue, and B ond i n g , a nd t he I n s u ra nc e and Real Estate Com mittees.

As a leading voice in the budget process, Floren helped secure funding for critical state programs and initiatives. At the same time, her famous saying – "needs before 'nice to haves'" – has served as a friendly reminder to her colleagues that each budget must have the taxpayers in mind, and that fiscal responsibility is of the utmost importance.

Fellow budget hawk, former State Senator Scott Frantz said working with Floren was, "one of the highlights of my 10 years in the state Senate.” He went on to say that, "She brought insight, energy, humor and intelligence to every discussion and was a pure joy to work with on a variety of different and challenging issues."

The General Assembly also gave Floren the opportunity to

support legislation of personal significance to her. She currently serves locally as a member of the Greenwich Tree Conservatory's Advisory Board and has been involved with the Air Conservation Trust, Greenwich Community Gardens, the Greenwich Point Conservancy, and the Stamford Watershed Association.

Floren took her passions to the state capitol where she has advocated for env iron menta l sustainability including clean water, land conservation, and pollution control. She has also supported the preservation of historical and cultural sites and has been a champion for economic development in Greenwich and Stamford.

Supporting women's issues has been a hallmark of her legislative career. In the last few sessions alone, Floren has championed leg islation addressing sexual assau lt a nd ha rassment, pay inequality, and domestic violence.

She has also been a passionate advocate for women's reproductive r i g ht s a n d t h e e x p a n s i on o f healthcare coverage to include essential benef its for women, children, and adolescents.

During her time as a state Rep., Floren worked with many local leaders. The seat next to hers on the House f loor was where the State Representative from the 150th district sits. That seat was occupied by four people during the time that Floren served. These included fo r m e r r e p r e s e nt at i ve s L i l e Gibbons, Stephen Walko, Michael Bocchino, and most recently, Steve Meskers.

O f h e r t i m e w it h F l o r e n , Gibbons said, "Livvy Floren so ably represented the 149th Connecticut legislative district for 20 years; her presence will be missed by her constituents, her colleagues, and by her best friend from Hartford days, (moi!)"

During the time Gibbons and Floren served, they commuted together becoming close friends.

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9 1. Livvy at the "Go Wild!" event with her family; 2. Livvy in the St. Patrick's Day parade; 3. at the Capitol during a Veterans Fund raiser that Michael Bocchino, Fred Camillo and Livvy always participated. Mike said, "We thought it appropriate that Livvy drive the Hum-V"; 4. Livvy supporting one of the hundreds of events she attended during her tenure; 5. Livvy shares a laugh with Lile Gibbons and Lile's husband John (who is visiting the House floor); 6. the late Dave Theis, Chris Hughes, Livvy Floren, Peter Tesei, Lile Gibbons, Scott Frantz, and Stephen Walko at the Indian Harbor Yacht Club commissioning; 7. the late Dave Theis, Lile Gibbons, Peter Tesei, Livvy Floren, and Scott Frantz at the 9/11 plaque dedication on Great Captain Island; 8. Livvy giving brief remarks. [contributed & John Ferris Robben photos] Gibbons went on to say, "I remember Livvy's and my first d a y i n t h e H o u s e C h a m b e r, January 3, 2001. We carpooled and that day Livvy was the driver.

We were so excited and talked so much, we did not slow down for the Hartford turn-off on I-95 and instead crossed the Charter Oaks Bridge on our way to Boston.

For tunately, before going too many miles north, we realized we'd missed our ex it, turned around, excitedly said "hello" to the state trooper checking IDs of newbies like us and laughed all the way to the Chamber. Our directions improved over the years but the fun of serving together never diminished."

In 2012, when Gibbons decided not to seek re-election, Stephen Walko was elected and served one term sitting next to Rep. Floren before a move out of his district (and into Floren's) made it

impossible for him to run again.

Walko said of Floren, "Livvy is the epitome of a stateswoman. She is kind, thoughtful and deliberate in her approach. Her dedication to the residents of Greenwich and the entire state of Connecticut is unmatched and will be sorely missed.”

In 2014, Micahel Bocchino was elected to serve the 150th and filled that seat next to Floren, until 2018. When asked for comment, he said, " Livvy was the finest builder of relationships that I have seen in the Legislature. Her kindness was infectious and her smile a blessing during a 48 to-72-hour long marathon budget session. Her list of accomplishments is almost as long as the number of lasting friendships she has cultivated through the years. It was an honor and a privilege to serve alongside Liv v y in Hartford w ith our delegation, but I am most fortunate

to call her my friend. I wish her the best in her well-deserved retirement."

Looking back, Floren said she is grateful for the friends she has made and the important work they did together.

"Greenwich has been my home for nearly 50 years," she said, "and it gives me great pleasure knowing I was able to give back to my community, as well as our neighbor, the City of Stamford.

"I cannot thank my constituents enough for placing their trust in me. I would also like to thank our local leaders, both past and present, for being exemplar y role models and for their work on behalf of our residents.

“I am also thank ful for my family's love and support, especially during those late session nights. Lastly, I would like to thank my colleagues in Hartford for the

wonderful memories. Whether we served on the left or right side of the aisle, we always advocated in the best interest our constituents. It has been a true honor to serve with you all. I will miss it, but I am also looking forward to the next chapter in my life."

Edward Dadakis, a philanthropist, and long-standing leader in the local Republican party summed up what every person inter v iewed said of Floren: "Livvy has been a fierce advocate for the issues that were important to her constituents.

She has always been ready to fight for them but never did so in a partisan way. That earned her great success in achieving her goals, but more importantly, earned her the accolades and respect from her colleagues on both sides of the aisle. Greenwich and Stamford were well served during her tenure."

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By Cheryl MacCluskey As I just got home from the supermarket I was reflecting on how life is so different for all of us. Extra long lines, shelves empty of toilet paper and paper hand towels. Many discussions with friends of why everyone is buying all the toilet paper. A friend from Germany wrote “ WHAT’S with the Toilet Paper?” Hopefully someday we will be laughing at this Toilet Paper mystery.

This is a reminder of the new world we’re liv ing in because of the coronav ir us. A n extraordinary life is unraveling and no one will be untouched. The economic and social disruptions of this crisis will be deep, board,

Toilet Paper and long-lasting. We must remember during the tidal wave of bad news, fearmongering, that us as humans, we will all rise to the challenge of overcoming the coronavirus.

With this said, I have been getting calls from clients wanting to refinance because the Fed Dropped rates. I have been in this business for a long time and I have never seen rates change so dramatically sometimes by the minute. I thought I would explain why rates are rising when the Fed dropped rates and the 10 year Treasury bond is so low.

Rates are individual to each borrower and very much dependent on a borrower’s credit score, the loan to value and debt to income ratios. Here are my personal thoughts on the market.

Much of what happens with mortgage rates is much dependent on two things, the bond market and the MBS (Mortgage Back Securities) market. When referring to bonds we are talking about the 10 year treasury bond. Bonds are fixed rate investment that is considered to be a safe haven investment during times of economic uncertainty. A bond has two features that work in opposite directions. Its yield and its price. That said, rates don’t move in tandem Meaning, if the yields drop by say .050 basis points so will mortgage rates, its viewed as a trend for long term rate. The mortgage back securities market is also important because this is a source of funding for the mortgage

markets. M BS are sold to investors for a guaranteed Yield. The government stimulus plan that was just approved by the Senate offers homeowners affected by Covid#19, the option to make the mortgage payments without a penalty for up to 90 days. While this is great news to homeowner’s it is worrisome to the large mortgage services who collect mortgage payments on behalf of MBS investors. Think about this. If homeowners don’t pay their mortgage for 90 days or more will servicers

What's with all the Toilet Paper have the reser ves on ha nd to meet thei r contractual obligations to MBS holders? This question has injected fear into the MBS market and the demand for Mortgage Back Securities has dropped contributing to what I believe are artificially higher rates. Congress to date has been focused helping the everyday worker and small businesses and they have not yet addressed unintended consequences in the MBS market. Until this issue is resolved and investors regain confidence in the MBS market I would expect continued volatility and dislocation as it relates to mortgage rates. In short there is greater demand for mortgages by consumers

N2N Partners with Funky Monkey Neighbor to Neighbor partners with Funky Monkey from the sale of Easter Baskets & ALL toys.

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The Greenwich community is coming together to provide support to those in need. Funky Mon key Toys & Book s w ill donate 10% of proceeds from sales of curated Easter Baskets, Passover gifts, and ALL TOYS purchased this week to support Neighbor to Neighbor in its efforts to provide assistance to our families in need.

“Our sense of community is so i mpor ta nt r ig ht now.

Neighbor to Neighbor is highly appreciative of our continued partnership with our friends a t F u n k y M o n k e y, ” s a i d Margaret Tjimos Goldberg.

Funky Monkey offers curbside pickup in front of their store at 86 Greenwich Avenue with p u r c h a s e s p l a c e d r i g ht i n the trunk of your car, or they will deliver locally for orders over $99.00. Shipping is also available. www.funkymonkey. toys or call (203) 769-5884 f rom 11:00 – 4:00. These curated baskets, starting at $50, can be indiv idua lized by any age, boy/girl, and gift preferences.

“We know this is a difficult time for families, and we are happy to help by giving back,” Jared Greenman said, owner of F u n k y Mon key. “Ea ster baskets, Passover and birthday

gifts or a gift just because will brighten a child’s day while supporting the families who rely on services from Neighbor to Neighbor.”

About Neighbor to Neighbor: B e c a u s e o f C O V I D - 1 9, many in our community are at ex treme risk because of loss of income and increased food insecurity. Neighbor to Ne i g h b o r i s c o m m it te d to providing food to our families in need, anticipating an ongoing increase of neighbors needing assistance with food.

Please consider ma k i ng a d o n a t i o n t o d a y : w w w. ntngreenwich.org A b o u t F u n k y M o n ke y Toys & Books While new to Greenwich, the Greenman family is far from a new name in the toy business. Impressively, Jared is a 4th generation toy store owner after his greatgrandfather, grandfather, and father. His g reat uncle Nat Greenman is listed as #3 in the Toy Hall of Fame. And Jared's father, Stan Greenman, was the creator and founder of the popular Noodle Kidoodle stores.

"We want to help families in this difficult time," said store owner Jared Greenman.

Now throug h April 11 at Neighbor to Neighbor + Funky Mon key Toys & B o ok s , 8 6 Greenwich Ave.

SPring is around the corner!

• Lawn & garden care • Plant health care • Spring/Fall Clean-ups • Edging, weeding and mulching • Weekly lawn cutting • Pruning of hedges, shrubs and small trees • Annual planting • Seasonal bed maintenance

than there is for MBS investors, which raises interest rates and in the last two weeks I have seen a big jump in rates.

I do believe they will be coming back down in the next couple of weeks when things stabilize. I hope this clears up why interest rates have been on the rise when the Fed lowered the interest rate.

I wish everyone a happy and heathy month of April. Please don't forget to be grateful for the many positives we do have in our lives, family,

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friends, children, pets and our health. Take the time to appreciate the time you are able to spend together, we may never have this opportunity in the future to spend such quality time together!

Enjoy this time off, write a book, clean out that closet or garage. I polished all my silver on Saturday! On that note, I wish you all the happiness and health.

Cheryl MacCluskey is a Senior Loan Officer for Fairfield County Bank located at 850 East Main Street in Stamford. For more information call 203-536-1297 or 203-328-3531 or email Cheryl.maccluskey@fairfieldcountybank.com NMLS #379814

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Area

328 Hamilton Avenue 4 25 Elm Street 52 146 Old Mill Road 24 Round Hill Road 19 Taylor Drive 67 Caroline Place 26 Owenoke Way 2 Old Church Road 2 2 Knoll Street 73 Orchard Place A 2 Old Church Road 3

$535,000.00 $695,000.00 $875,000.00 $1,250,000.00 $1,395,000.00 $1,395,000.00 $1,475,000.00 $1,850,000.00 $1,950,000.00 $2,150,000.00 $2,195,000.00

$333.54 $718.72 $548.25 $535.79 $691.62 $398.57 $618.19 $626.06 $751.45 $707.47 $541.44

1,604 967 1,596 2,333 2,017 3,500 2,386 2,955 2,595 3,039 4,054

0 0 0.5 1 0.17 0.18 0.35 0 0.36 0

3 2 2 3 4 4 3 4 5 4 3

1 1 2 2 3 3 2 4 4 4 4

South of Post Road South Parkway North Parkway South Parkway Cos Cob Glenville Riverside South Parkway Riverside South of Post Road South Parkway

92 Hillcrest Park Road 54 Glenville Road 30 Cat Rock Road 7 Brookside Park 24 Sylvan Lane 59 Connecticut Avenue 20 West Way 397 Riversville Road

$2,295,000.00 $2,295,000.00 $3,470,000.00 $3,495,000.00 $3,749,000.00 $4,200,000.00 $4,200,000.00 $6,650,400.00

$627.74 $655.71 $452.47 $568.39 $645.60 $875.00 $935.62 $598.00

3,656 3,500 7,669 6,149 5,807 4,800 4,489 11,121

1 0.93 2.03 1.88 0.42 0.14 0.26 5.29

5 5 5 6 6 4 6 6

3 4 5 5 5 5 4 6

Old Greenwich South Parkway Cos Cob South Parkway Old Greenwich South of Post Road Old Greenwich North Parkway

LAST WEEK'S NEW LISTINGS Data Compiled by Cesar Rabellino (203) 249-9866

Address

List Price

75 Cos Cob Avenue 2 $535,000 62 Greenwich Hills Drive $724,000 6 Caroline Farms Road 4 $749,900 17 Talbot Lane $789,900 24 Lia Fail Way $995,000 21 Stonehedge Drive South $1,229,000 62 Caroline Place $1,650,000 56 Wesskum Wood Road $1,895,000 33 Tomac Avenue $1,985,000 92 Hillcrest Park Road $2,295,000 xp_Layout 1 3/23/20 12:59 PM Page 1 60 Hillcrest Park Road $2,699,000 21 Tomney Road $2,899,000 348 Sound Beach Avenue $3,175,000 10 Indian Chase Drive $3,250,000 135 Milbank Avenue west $3,250,000 135 Milbank Avenue East $3,295,000 60 Hillcrest Park Road $3,995,000

Price/SqFt

SqFt

AC

BR

FB

Area

$393 $337 $471 $344 $554 $530 $375 $874 $439 $628 $679 $569 $609 $666 $650 $659 $1,006

1,362 2,150 1,592 2,298 1,797 2,321 4,400 2,167 4,522 3,656 3,973 5,094 5,214 4,881 5,000 5,000 3,973

0 0 0 0.1 1.01 1.42 0.17 0.43 0.37 1 1.17 0.31 0.28 1 0.3 0.3 2.7

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

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

Cos Cob Pemberwick Cos Cob Byram Cos Cob Glenville Glenville Riverside Old Greenwich Old Greenwich Old Greenwich South Parkway Old Greenwich South of Post Road South of Post Road South of Post Road Old Greenwich

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Address

Original List

List Price

Sold Price DOM BR FB Acres

SqFt

36 The Avenue 4 Hunt Terrace 67 Prospect Street 7 Strawbridge Lane 5 Kensington Court 35 Lauder Lane 68 Halsey Drive 234 Riverside Avenue

$575,000 $750,000 $1,595,000 $1,295,000 $2,080,000 $2,450,000 $2,795,000 $4,595,000

$575,000 $750,000 $1,395,000 $1,295,000 $2,080,000 $2,450,000 $2,795,000 $4,495,000

$505,000 $750,000 $1,250,000 $1,295,000 $2,080,000 $2,300,000 $2,700,000 $4,100,000

1,632 1,392 2,296 3,122 3,448 3,903 5,891 8,984

102 25 433 0 0 17 350 176

3 4 4 4 4 4 6 5

2 2 3 2 4 5 5 6

0.41 0.29 0.1 1.02 0.22 2.06 1.51 0.74

LAST WEEK'S SALES

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

Original List

List Price

Sold Price DOM BR FB Acres

SqFt

11 Lafayette Court 5D 147 Putnam Park 147 107 Pilgrim Drive 8 Miami Court 33 Lyon Farm Drive 33 38 North Ridge Road 24 Meadow Lane 293 Chapman Lane

$595,000 $649,000 $663,900 $810,000 $1,500,000 $1,687,500 $4,350,000 $5,799,000

$579,900 $639,000 $649,900 $749,000 $1,500,000 $1,590,000 $4,350,000 $5,799,000

$579,900 $614,000 $625,000 $725,000 $1,500,000 $1,520,000 $4,225,000 $5,100,000

0

1,066

0.22 0.23 0 0.29 2.15 1.54

1,938 1,712 2,904 3,096 7,285 7,989

174 130 140 134 0 119 26 494

1 2 6 3 3 4 6 6

1 2 2 1 3 4 5 7

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In a matter of months, it has affected us all deeply — especially our nurses, doctors and support staff. It has greatly impacted countless members of the communities that we’re privileged to serve. And it has altered the routines of our loved ones and our home lives in a profound way.

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We have seen amazing examples of the teamwork, commitment and caring that are hallmarks of your work here. Our values of compassion and respect have never been more clearly exhibited than in this time of unprecedented need. You are truly heroes by any and every measure.

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Preston Baldwin Sheryl Battles Robert Berkley Michael Canter, MD Marc Gabelli Sharon Gallagher-Klass Frank J. Gilbride, II, Secretary Anne Wallace Juge, Treasurer

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