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Greenwich First Selectman Fred

Camillo announced

Wednesday that effective immediately, all out-ofstate travel by Town

employees is restricted. All previously approved out-of-state travel is rescinded. If out-of-

state travel is required, approval must be

resubmitted to the Office

of the First Selectman for review. --

Out of an abundance of caution, all Greenwich

Public Schools will close

Worm SuperMoon Rises Over Stamford Lighthouse

March’s full Moon, called the full Worm Moon, was spectacularly bright as it rose above the horizon, captured here by John Ferris Robben. This full Moon traditionally goes by the name Worm Moon, which rises when the ground warms enough for earthworms and grubs to emerge. This year’s Worm Moon, dubbed the Super Worm Moon, coincides with the point in the Moon’s orbit of Earth where it’s closest to our planet and appears a bit brighter and about 7% larger than a typical full Moon. It was the first of three supermoons this year—the other two occurring on April 7 and May 7. The Full Sap Moon, as this is the time of year when the sap of sugar maples starts to flow; the Crow Moon; and the Lenten Moon are all traditional alternative names for the March Moon.

Trailblazing Women of Greenwich Point By Chris Franco

beginning through next week as they continue

to evaluate the updating circumstances. In

partnership with local health officials, this is believed to be the

appropriate action. --

The most up-to-date information on the

Coronavirus (Covid-19) can be found on the

Greenwich Department of Health Webpage. --

When our town was founded in 1640, Greenwich Point – then called “Elizabeth’s Neck” - was indicated in the original purchase deed as the “particular purchase” of Elizabeth Winthrop Feake. Elizabeth was a famously spirited woman who’s life was the subject of Anya Seaton’s historical novel The Winthrop Woman. Elizabeth’s purchase

of Greenwich Point from the Native Americans, made with money she earned from selling spices and herbs and preparing medicines, made her one of the first women in the new world to become a landowner in her own right. Given this early provenance of Greenwich Point, it should not be surprising – yet it still fascinates - that the more we learn the more it becomes clear that Greenwich Point has been the common denominator in the lives of a n a ma zing number of women who have been trailblazers in American history. The history of Greenwich Point has captivated generations of local history buffs, yet it never ceases to amaze that new facts and insights can still be discovered, even after decades of diligent research. Take the

question of who designed the beautiful late-19th centur y shingle-style buildings that were built by Mr. and Mrs. J. Kennedy Tod on their estate, “Innis Arden”. The prevailing theory until a few years ago, posited by the late architectural historian Alan Burnham, was that the To d s ’ b u i l d i n g s h a d b e e n designed by Richard Morris Hunt, an eminent figure in the history of American architecture who rose to prominence in the late 19th century. However, that theory was turned on its head when a research team, including Davidde Strackbein, past-chairman of the Greenwich Historical Society, discovered a dusty old set of building plans for the Tods’ mansion in a storeroom at Greenwich Town Hall. There is an architect’s stamp on the plans that shows

that the mansion was designed by the firm of William Appleton Potter, who with his half-brother Edwa rd Tucker ma n Potter happened to be the famous architect-uncles of Maria Potter Tod. A mong the impor tant buildings attributed to the Potters is the Mark Twain House in Hartford. Mystery solved – or was it? Just a few years later, when the Greenwich Point Conservancy was completing the restoration of the Innis Arden Cottage, Greenwich Historical Society archivist Anne Young made a fascinating discovery. Anne found a 1904 article that appeared in the Architectural Review, written by pioneering female architect Katharine C. Budd. The article described in detail a charming “bungalow,” called Innis Arden Cottage,

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Seventh Safest City in Conn. By Carolyn Paletta A recent report from the National Council for Home Safety and Security ranked Greenwich the seventh safest city in Connecticut. Ridgefield was ranked the safest community in Connecticut, with only one violent crime and 64 property crimes counted in 2018. While Greenwich boasts one of the lowest violent crime rates in the state, with .1 violent crimes per 1000 people, its property crime rate is the highest among the top 10 safest cities, with 6.28 property crimes per 1000 people. Lieutenant Mark Zuccerella, the head of Greenwich’s detective unit, said that

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Sacred Heart University,

University of New Haven, Trinity College and

Yale University have all

suspended face-to-faceclasses and have moved to online only classes.

University of Connecticut and Central State

Connecticut University

have stopped University

sponsored travel abroad

By Jill S. Woolworth, LMFT

and asks that students returning from travel to foreign countries

fill out a form. Eastern

Connecticut University,

Wesleyan University, and Western Connecticut

State University have stopped sponsored

travel abroad. Please

be sure to check yours or your child’s college or university website for updates to their schedules.

St. Patrick's Day Parade

John Toner Grand Marshall John Toner was installed as the Grand Marshal of the 46th annual Greenwich St. Patrick’s Parade by t he Gre enw ich H i b er n ia n Association on Saturday evening, March 7, at the organization’s annual St. Patrick’s dinner dance. A sellout crowd of over 150 people celebrated the event. Mr. Toner was presented with his Grand Ma rsha l sash by 2 019 Gra nd Marshal, Monsignor Peter Cullen.

Unfortunately, the Parade, which would have been held on Sunday, March 22nd at 2 p.m., has been canceled. M r . To n e r w a s b o r n i n Greenwich, the son of Bartley and Rose Toner, both immigrants from Ireland, he from County Donegal, she from County Tyrone. John graduated from St. Mary Grammar School and St. Mary High School. He then graduated from Fairfield University with a degree

in English. John f inished his education with a Master’s Degree in Education from Manhattanville College. John spent two years in Ghana with the Peace Corps teaching English and Literature. After his time in the Peace Corps, and a brief teaching career in America, John began what became a 27 year career in Finance with Chase Manhattan

All of us have to communicate difficult messages. Rather than avoiding the issue until we escape or explode, we can build a “grace sandwich” with affirmation as bread. The first slice of bread affirms the other person. Start by noting anything that he or she has done that you appreciate. This could be either a character quality or a specific action. Such statements calm our nervous systems and draw the listener’s attention. We are all hungry for compliments. Then add: “What I want to say isn’t easy. I’m concerned you may be upset. And I need your help to get this right.” Asking for help defuses defensiveness. Once you’ve done that, state the meat of the issue: the hard message. The second slice of bread aff irms the importance of your relationship, along with your confidence that the other person will do the right thing. Even if we doubt that he or she will, the odds of it happening increase between two slices of affirmation. Blake declared to Olivia: “I was proud to tell my parents about the award you got at work. You deserved it. I’m lucky to have such a smart wife. I have an important request and I need your help. // I doubt you know how much it bothers me when I find your dishes in the sink. I feel like your maid. Please put them in the dishwasher. // Our relationship is the most important thing in the world to both of us. I know that you want me to be happy. Thanks for listening. Greenwich resident Jill Woolworth is the author of the book, The

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