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S The first ever GHS Girls Rugby match was played on Wednesday. See initial photos on A4 and online at www.GreenwichSentinel. com with a more indepth story on the remarkable young women next week.

S The Board of Estimate and Ta xation approved controversial changes to how projects are financed.

See page A6 for letters and OpEd. S The Board of Estimate and Ta xation approved funds for several items during its Monday meeting. $100,000 was approved for design work for the Round Hill Volunteer Fire Station, which needs renovations.

The funds were approved with a several conditions.

S The BET unanimously accepted a gift of $12,820 f rom t he Greenw ich Hig h School Dia mond Club for a new baseball scoreboard at GHS. They also unanimously accepted a gift of $22,969 f rom t he Greenw ich At hletic Foundation t o s e t up for c a me r a s for Loca lLive, which will stream GHS home games. Funds were also approved for architecture a nd eng i neer i ng work on several school i mprovement proje c t s which are a part of the 2019-2020 budget.

S The 45th annua l Greenwich St. Patrick ’s D ay P a r a d e , w h i c h i s produced by the Hibernian Association of Greenwich, took place on Su nd ay, d r aw i ng l a r ge c rowd s to Greenw ich Avenue.

The Grand Marshal for t h is yea r’s pa rade wa s Monsignor. J. Peter Cullen.

Check out photos from the parade on the back page.

S The town of Greenwich will be using a $2 million g ra nt to look at a nd improve traffic in Glenville by an Aug. 1 deadline.

The arrival of tolls on the Merritt Parkway and I-95 could increase congestion on roads that are already busy.

S Accord ing to data re le a s e d by t h e s t a t e , Western Middle School is ra n ked t h i rd out of a l l midd le schools in Connecticut. WMS was measured on 12 metrics by the Connecticut State Department of Education.

WMS is ranked behind a school in Orange that’s only 7-8 grade, and a magnet school in New Britain.

S On Monday, a majority of Greenwich Public School students took part in BE HONEST - HONOR THE CODE, a Social Emotional Learning Activ it y t hat helps promote a safe school climate by fostering socialemotiona l sk i l ls and reinforcing the District Norms. Students learned h ow t o b e p e r s o n a l l y and socially responsible, a nd lea r ned about t he i mp or t a nc e of h av i ng values, rules and principles.

They were a lso able to identify their own values and principles, or their own Code of Honor.

S F i r e f i g ht e r R o b e r t Rot h was promoted to Fire Inspector during a ceremony at the Central Stat ion on Wed nesday af ternoon. For photos, be sure to check out greenwichsentinel.com and our facebook page.

Barred owl sightings on the rise

Our good friend and frequent Greenwich guest educator, Jim Knox, confirmed that this photo by John Robben is a juvenile Barred Owl. He added, "A native Connecticut species, the Barred Owl is one of the few owls which hunts during the daytime, especially on overcast days. Though they have excellent vision, Barred Owls are capable of hunting by sound alone, completely utilizing their extraordinary hearing to pinpoint the location of rustling prey in the darkness. " Jim Knox is a zoologist and curator of education at Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo, 30 minutes away.

Founder of Restorative Pain Solutions, a pain and wellness treatment center which recently opened in Greenwich.

By Michelle Moskowitz

Poetry Month Ten cent Robert Frost stamp issued March 26, 1974

By Anne White April, now nipping at the last days of March, will celebrate poets as National Poetry month.

The Greenwich Sentinel w ill honor National Poetry month by reprinting a selection of Robert Frost's poems each week. It is especially f itting because Robert Frost worked for a short time at The Lawrence Sentinel newspaper as a reporter.

A four-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Robert Frost is our quintessential New England poet.

He was born 144 years ago this week. His commemorative sta mp, issued 4 4 yea rs ago on the 100th anniversary of his birth, was created from a pencil drawing by Paul Calle

(o f S t a m f o r d , C T ) , b a s e d on a photog raph by Dav id Rhinelander (of Hartford, CT).

Beneath the portrait are his name and simply “American Poet.”

The year that Robert Frost's sta mp was issued, the New York Ti m es w rote, "Severa l generations of older Americans s t i l l r e me m b e r v iv id ly t he inauguration of President John F. Kennedy in 1961. There was Robert Frost, the first poet ever to be taking part in inaugural, ceremon ie s, h is wh ite ha i r blowing in the bitter cold, his eyes blinking in the glare of the wintry sun, as he tried again and again to read a work written especially for the occasion."

Frost could not manage his papers against the wind and

so, recognizing there was no walking away without having recited a poem, he set aside the poem he had written for this day and instead recited from memory a previously written and published poem, The Gift Outright.

Later he expanded the unread poem, which had been called The Preface, from 42 to 7 7 lines and renamed it For John F. Kennedy: His Inaugural-and presented it to his friend and fellow New Englander, the President, 1962.

That same year, he traveled to Russia and courageously

Mueller Spotlights Museums

By Richard Kaufman Museums make us think, examine and explore, and stir our curiosity on topics from the arts and history to science and sports. They serve as portals into our past and magnifying glasses into the cultures of others.

One Greenwich resident is bringing people around the world closer to museums than ever before.

Leslie Mueller, who has lived in town for 30 years, is the creator, producer and cohost of Museum Access.

T he show, c u r r ent ly i n Season 2, airs on PBS stations around the countr y (CPT V in Connecticut, check local listings), and takes viewers behind the scenes at some of the country's top museums.

Each 30-minute episode (10 episodes per season) features fascinating stories and in-depth conversations with museum experts, and offers footage in areas of museums that guests don't normally see.

E d u c a t i o n a n d entertainment are the core aspects of the show, Mueller said. "But we also know that

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Leslie Mueller at the Field Museum in Chicago, Ill. there are people underserved, c u l t u r a l l y s p e a k i n g ," s h e added. "We're f inding that we're also able to take that i nt i m id at ion f a c tor out o f museums, and show people that these are fun places to go.

You can learn something and feel better about yourself, and

you end up being a little more op e n -m i nde d , s om e t i m e s .

Mu s e u m s h e l p u s k i n d o f appreciate each other."

The show has been so wellreceived that Season 1, which a i red i n 2018, is cu r rent ly available on Amazon Prime.

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According to the National Institute of Health, pain affects more Americans than diabetes, heart disease and cancer combined, making chronic pain the most common cause of long-term disability.

Dr. Christian Whitney, DO., an anesthesiologist and pain management consultant, recently opened “Restorative Pain Solutions,” a serene and sleekly designed pain and wellness center, located at 4 Dearfield Drive.

“I have such empathy for people in pain as I understand it first hand, and know how it trickles down on everything in your life,” explains Whitney, who suffered from severe back pain from sciatica and four herniated discs during his second year at medical school.

This crippling pain affected him deeply, both physically and emotionally, which ultimately motivated him to choose the field so he could help others suffering from acute or chronic pain.

Whitney, a Yale and Dartmouth trained Board-Certif ied Anesthesiologist, has received numerous awards for his work, including Castle Connolly’s Top Doctor Award and Greenwich Hospital Quality Award.

After eight years at Greenwich Hospital as a pain management physician, Whitney wanted to take a more in depth approach to working with his patients.

A typical doctor/patient visit lasts about 15 minutes, which he says is not enough time to get at the root cause of one’s pain or learn about how one’s lifestyle habits could be contributing to one’s pain - such as eating an inflammatory diet or performing exercises that

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Mismatched Shoes

By Richard Kaufman Ther e is no ne e d to do a double take if you see anyone wearing mismatched shoes or socks around Greenwich next Thursday, April 4, the day of the first annual Mismatched Shoe Day. The fundraiser, spearheaded by the VWM Families Foundation, will benefit research and support families who have b e e n a f fe c te d by V W M , or Vanishing White Matter, a very rare neurological condition that destroys myelin, the brain’s white matter.

S a m Buck , a n 8 -ye a r- old Greenwich resident who attends Glenville School, was diagnosed with V WM on April 4, 2013.

Living with this condition, Buck maintains a positive attitude and likes to express his personality through his clothing. He wears mismatched shoes to Glenville School every day.

Participants are asked to donate $10 and wear mismatched shoes or socks to show support for Sam and VWM Families all over the world.

They’re urged to snap photos of their attire and tag @vsmff and @samvsvwm on April 4.

Glenville School principal, Marc D’Amico, said Sam has inspired the school and the community over the years.

“Sam is truly the heartbeat of our school. He is loved by all and inspires each of us every day to be better human beings.

His laugh and sense of humor

brings joy to so many. I’ve said before that we, as a school, have learned so much more from Sam than he ever could from us,” D’Amico said. “We as a school will be participating in Mismatch S h o e D ay. We a r e s t au n c h supporters of Sam’s cause and we hope to raise a great deal of money and awareness with this event.”

VWM is a chronic and progressive condition that affects the central nervous system and causes neurological symptoms.

The genetic disorder is unusual in that periods of rapid and severe deterioration can be caused by minor head trauma, fevers and even anesthesia.

Symptoms generally appear i n you n g ch i ld r e n , u su a l ly between 2-6 years old, who were previously developing fairly normally. Symptoms vary from patient to patient as the disease progresses, but can include loss of motor skills, loss of vision, epileptic seizures, vomiting, irritability and comas.

There are currently two main research projects, in Tel Aviv and Amsterdam, looking into the workings of the disease.

Both projects have made prog ress recently and have identified compounds that might stop the progression of VWM, according to the VWM Families Foundation website.

For mor e i n for mat ion on VWM and to register/donate for Mismatched Shoe Day, go to vwmff.org/mismatched-shoeday-2019/.

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Bloomquist Films in Greenwich

By Paul Silverfarb A new psychological thriller is hitting theaters this weekend, courtesy of Erik Bloomquist, and the Town of Greenwich stars in a big way.

In his debut feature, Long Lost, award-winning writer/director Bloomquist f ilmed the entire movie in Greenwich. Although the exact location of the film is a mystery, Bloomquist said that it was filmed near the Mianus River State Park Scenic Reserve.

To say Bloomquist is thrilled is a massive understatement. “ I t ’s s u c h a w o n d e r f u l f e e l i n g ,” B l o o m q u i s t s a i d .

“Indie f ilmmaking is really a collaborative ef fort, and it’s a real team situation where I think everybody has a stake in the final product. The smaller movies are just as challenging or challenging in different ways. It’s a tremendous accomplishment to have done this in Greenwich and to all work together to have our own personal stake in it.”

For former Greenwich resident V i c t o r i a Yo u n g , i t w a s a n exciting homecoming. Young, an executive producer, and engaged to one of the stars of the movie, Adam Weppler, couldn’t be more excited about the movie.

“In general, as an experience it was really great to have all these really talented people come together and come to this really specific location that is really familiar to me and to transform it in a way where it becomes something else,” Young said. “It was really magical. Being able to work in Greenwich and produce this f ilm was very special. It became very sentimental. It brought a lot of talented people to Greenwich who live in town, people who are from New York City and from all over.”

According to IMDb.com, Long Lost stars Adam Weppler as Seth, a young man invited to spend a weekend at a Connecticut mansion of his long lost millionaire half-brother Richard.

With the help of his enigmatic live-in girlfriend Abby, Richard leads Seth down a psychosexual rabbit hole wherein luxury and temptation are intermingled with

treachery and taboo.

Bloomquist and his production team thought of their concept a few years ago. They wanted a one-location, mystery thriller and puzzle f ilm. Through his a w a r d -w i n n i n g t e l e v i s i o n series, the Cobblestone Corridor, Bloomquist found a supporter of his that had access to a property in Greenwich.

“It was all really g reat to w itness,” Young said. “This location was, in my mind, the perfect Greenwich spot. You have this wilderness, but you also have this civilization and it’s cool,” Young said. “You know where you are, but you also don’t know where you are. We played into that story very well.”

Knowing the kind of movie that he wanted to make, Bloomquist worked within a very finite window to shoot the film there. Basically, he wrote the film around the existing resources to inspire and frame the film.

“There’s a certain aesthetic in Greenwich that photographs very well and makes a statement,” Bloomquist said. “It’s a great little pocket where we are able to do things without the pressure that we might get in a bigger market.

We were sort of cocooned there and that was amazing for us.

It was a great way for us to recharge and it was an awesome environment where we thought we could get the opportunity to play and create without pressure.

It allowed us to do our best work.”

While he’s hopef ul that a worldwide audience will get a c h a n c e to v i e w t h e f i l m , Bloomquist said it was important for him to shoot the movie in Greenwich.

“I always love getting people f rom the local communit y involved so they could sort of feel an ownership stake in what is happening,” Bloomquist said.

“I like feeling connected to the places where I am filming. It’s really exciting to be able to share that and to be able to provide some kind of opportunity that isn’t an everyday thing. It’s very gratifying for us.”

The f ilm was shot in September of 2017 and was in

In one scene of the movie Long Lost, the three main characters dine in the Greenwich home that they used to film the movie. post-production for about a year.

Since last Autumn, Bloomquist and his production team set off to tour the country, attending festivals and getting the movie out to as many people as possible.

While Bloomquist has a couple of feature films in the works, he’s focusing on giving this movie its due.

“We are really trying to push Long Lost to as many people as we can,” Bloomquist said.

“It’s been really gratifying going around the country to share this little pocket of the world with lots of different people around the country.”

During the promotional tour for Long Lost, Bloomquist and Mainframe Pictures have taken home some serious hardware.

It was a winner of both the Best Narrative Feature and Director to Watch during last year’s Eastern Oregon Film Festival and also took home the gold for Best Director and Grand Jury Prize during the Sherman Oaks Film Festival. Bloomquist grabbed his second Grand Jury Prize during the Laughlin International Fi l m Festiva l a nd a lso won Best Narrative Feature at the ReadingFilmFEST. L ong L ost a lso picked up

The house in Greenwich where writer/director Erik Bloomquist filmed his debut film Long Lost. aw a r d s at t h e Q ue e n Pa l m International Film Festival, jellyFEST and the Nevermore Film Festival.

Starting in April, Bloomquist will do pop-up screenings in a total of 30 cities. From there it will go to video on-demand for

everybody to view.

Residents of Connecticut have several chances to see Long Lost. On April 3, at 7 p.m., the Riverview Cinemas in Southbury will show the premiere. On April 4, the Bank Street Theater in New Milford and the Wall Street

Theater in Norwalk will show the movie, at 7:30 p.m. and 8 p.m., respectively. On April 7, at 6 p.m., New London’s Garde Arts Center in New London, will host the film, and on April 11, the Bijou Theater in Bridgeport will show the film at 8 p.m.

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Worthy of Celebration and was the recipient of the Auxiliary Police Officer of the Year Award. She received her associates degree in criminal justice in 2015.

Manjuck grew up in Pound R i d g e , N .Y. , a n d a t t e n d e d Castleton University. He served as a Crisis Recovery Specialist fo r R ut l a n d M e nt a l H e a lt h Com mu n it y Ca r e Ne t work .

Manjuck’s father, Andy, served as a police officer in Greenwich for nearly 25 years.

Ingraham, who was born and raised in Greenwich and went to Greenwich High School, also recently earned the Cos Cob Volunteer Firefighter of the Year Award. Ingraham’s father, Bill, is a retired GFD lieutenant.

Each recr uit under went extensive vetting before heading to the State Police Academy in Meriden, Conn., for training.

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In October of last year, Allen Arrington III, Erica Rosario, C h r i s t o p h e r M a nj u c k , a n d Kevin Ingraham were sworn in

by Peter Tesei as new recruits.

Ea rl ier t h i s we ek , t he fou r graduated from the Connecticut police academy. Police Chief James Heavey, who attended the graduations ceremony, said, "all four are excited to return to Greenwich after their six months at the academy."

A rring ton was prev iously a corrections officer at Rikers Island in New York City. He received an associates degree i n s p o r t s nut r it i o n /f it n e s s management and is certified in CPR and AED. Rosario comes to the GPD f rom Rock v i l le Center, N.Y. She prev iously worked as a member of the New York Police Department Auxiliary Police,

Allen Arrington, Christopher Manjuck, Erica Rosario, and Kevin Ingraham have some fun with Ingraham's aunt, photographer Patty Doyle, who attended their graduation from the police academy in Meriden, CT.

GBBC Sets New Records Thanks to the efforts of so many bird watchers around the world, the 2019 Great Backyard Bird Count is one for the record b o ok s! B y eve r y me a su r e , this year's event topped all previous levels of participation, check lists, a nd species reported. Below are the figures as of March 14, 2019:

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exacerbate the pain.

Whitney believes that, “To formulate and implement a n ef fective treatment pla n and discuss all the options, associated risks and benefits, takes time.”

Conditions in which the Restorative Pain Solutions center specializes include neck, back and cancer pain, as well as postsurgical, sports injury and pelvic

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Dark-eyed Junco: 50,397 Mourning Dove: 45,449 Downy Woodpecker: 42,095 Blue Jay: 40,386 American Crow: 39,467 House Finch: 37,726 House Sparrow: 37,149 Black-capped Chickadee: 35,757 White-breasted Nuthatch: 33,284

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pain.

“Pain is best treated through a multi-modal, multi-disciplinary ap p r o a c h ,” a c c o r d i n g to Whitney. “It’s very rare that just one thing is going to eliminate one’s pain,” such as an epidural steroid injection, radiofrequency ablation, sympathetic block or bursa injections, all performed on-site at RPS. “Injections are only a part of providing exceptional care, but it’s a whole-body approach to patient care that can prevent the pain from coming back, which is what I want to see happen.”

H is ph i losophy is t hat i n order to treat pain effectively, interventional pain procedures must be aligned with supportive a n d r e s t o r a t i ve t h e r a p i e s , such as acupuncture, physical therapy, nutrition, proper fitness training, yoga, and other lifestyle management programs.

This approach requires a team with a wide variety of expertise.

The Restorative Pain Solutions center work s closely w ith experts in each field to ensure the best possible implementation of the supportive therapies the center recommends. “We have a

team approach to collaborating on each person’s individual plan and we talk all the time about what’s working and what’s not.”

At the beginning of a patient engagement at RPS, Whitney performs a 360-degree evaluation that takes 90-minutes, and through a series of questions and conversation he is able to create a comprehensive profile that allows him to design a p e r s o n a l i z e d , s t e p -w i s e approach to the healing process.

“It’s so important to really take the time to get to know each patient, develop a relationship

and a trust, and also to make them feel safe,” said Whitney.

“One of the biggest driving factors that got me to open my prac t ice was t he opioid epidemic,” said Whitney who teams up with various addiction specialists when necessar y.

“We have a responsibility as physicians to help with this crisis, and our philosophy at R P S i s t hat we a r e her e to prevent patients from starting opioids altogether or, for those patients who are, to provide other treatments to get them off.”

“When it comes to pain, you

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have to be aware of the potential signs and do the screening for addiction early,” said Whitney.

Whitney has a morning and evening “huddle” with his nurses and staff members to determine what worked well that day and what they can improve.

“Not h i ng c a n replace t he feeling I get when I put someone back on their feet and on the right track towards a healthier life.”

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Camillo Chats About Budget, Tolls & More at Cos Cob Library

By Richard Kaufman State Rep. and Greenwich First Selectman hopeful, Fred Camillo, held a community discussion to update c o n s t it u e nt s o n t h e s t ate budget and other major issues facing Connecticut, at the Cos Cob Library on Tuesday night.

Camillo touched on a variety of topics, including the controversial issue of tolls, recreational marijuana and casinos. He first spoke about Lamont's first budget in office, and said he was impressed with Lamont wanting to pursue a "debt diet" to cut down on spending. " To m e , [ h i s b u d g e t proposal] went south from t he r e ," Ca m i l lo s a id . " We already have on the books close to 400 different taxes.

He will add a couple hundred more taxes. We have a pileon effect. There all these taxes on almost everything you can imagine."

C a m i l l o c i t e d L a m o n t 's proposal of paid family and medical leave, and said there'd be a 0.5 percent payroll tax for employees. The proposal offers 100 percent of wages.

"Most people say [family and medical leave is] great, until you tell them who's paying for it. They think it's the other guy, it's the businesses. Well, everybody here is paying for that. The businesses are going to have a hard time with it

because they have to retrain people and get new people in," Camillo said.

Adding to the "pile-on effect" Camillo said, are teachers’ pensions and tolls.

"We used to have a $500 property tax credit. [Former Gov. Dannel Malloy] slowly took it way, and so now we have nothing. Ned Lamont wants to give us $200 back.

That's a good thing. But the problem is, now he wants to put 25 percent of the teachers’ pensions onto the towns, so what's that going to do to your property taxes? That's going to push them up again," Camillo added.

Camillo said that if the state can’t control its f inances, it shouldn’t look at other ways to spend money, so he offered three solutions in place of tolls.

The first solution would be keeping weigh stations open, he said. "They were always open years ago, and they were bringing in more money than they are now."

Camillo said the lock box should be allowed to work..

"Give this lockbox that we all voted for [last November] a chance to work instead of raiding it all the time," he added. "You want the money to go to where it's supposed to. Is this lockbox we passed the best one? No, we thought it could've been a lot tighter. It's better than what was there, which was nothing."

Camillo's third solution for the state and tolls is something he believes Greenwich should do as well, and it echoes what current First Selectman Peter Tesei has said in the past.

"Look to public and private partnerships, which is something in Greenwich we need to do. I'm not a huge fan of having names on buildings and everything, but at the end of the day, If that's a way to fix up facilities and give us toprate facilities, then let's do it," Camillo said. "There are people and companies who would be willing to do that, and we just have to be more aggressive in promoting that and seeking it out and approving it."

At the end of the day, Camillo said, he believes the votes are there to institute tolls. "It wouldn't be for several years," he added.

On the issue of recreational marijuana, Camillo said some people in the legislature are starting to rethink it because of conflicting reports from states like Washington and Colorado.

"You can get an email and a letter saying, 'Hey, look at the revenue that's coming in; isn't this great?' And you'll get something else from someone else say i ng tr ua nc y is up, accidents are up, and police unions are going crazy because it's hard for them to detect this. The don't know what the ultimate cost is,” he said.

"I would be ver y careful

with it. It's certainly worthy of debate. I think it will bring in some money, but I'm not sure how much. We're unsure of the unintended consequences, and we don't know all of these hidden costs."

Camillo mentioned the ongoing issue of casinos in Con nec ticut, especia l ly i n Bridgeport, where MGM wants to move. " 2 5 yea rs ago there was a compact between the tribes and the state. It gave Connecticut 25 percent of slots, a nd not h i ng f r om g a m i n g ta bles. O ver t he 2 5 yea rs, they've done well. The state has received over $7 billion from them," Camillo said. MGM bidding on having a location in Bridgeport doesn't break the compact, but awarding them the bid would.

Camillo said Connecticut's out-migration is constantly ranked high every month, and that Connecticut is competing with the likes of Georgia, North and South Carolina and Florida, who have a ll caug ht up in many ways both economically and educationally.

"Our beautiful state that we love so much that has so much to offer. It still does and still can be turned around, but we're up against it now," Camillo said.

"There is a way out of it. We've all seen cities and states that were near rock bottom turn around."

Hill House's New Bus

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Hill House officially dedicated their brand-new bus on Wednesday for residents to use when they go to appointments, grocery shopping or out for entertainment. It can seat 12, plus one wheelchair via a mechanical lift.

By Richard Kaufman Thanks to the dedication of its residents and a generous donation from members of the community, Hill House now has the handicap accessible bus it needed.

The bus, which was officially dedicated on Wednesday, seats 12 people and can accommodate one wheelchair via a mechanical lift.

It will be used to transport Hill House residents out to various appointments, shopping or to entertainment venues.

"This is a dedication and a celebration of the thoughtfulness and generosity of our community for making it possible for us to have a new bus that provides a lift for the first time, so that no one will be left out of a bus trip in Hill House. This is the result of the efforts of a lot of people," said Sam Deibler, President of the Board of Directors for Hill House.

After the Hill House expansion was dedicated a few years ago, the Board began to look at the next steps to enhance the facility.

"One of the things we were talking about was our 16-year-old non-lift-equipped bus, and how we needed a new one," Deibler

said. "While we were talking about it, the residents were organizing."

A few of t he re sidents at Hill House came forward and wanted to help raise money for a new bus. The Transportation Authority of Greenwich, located just across the street, was looking to reduce its fleet so one of their newer busses became available.

Deibler told the residents how best to proceed and thought their efforts would help towards an inevitably larger fundraising effort down the road.

"Little did I know the energy, the creativity and the dedication of the residents made it possible for half the value of the bus to be raised," Deibler noted, adding that the residents raised about $16,000 of the total $32,000 cost.

Efforts began last April with an in-house penny fundraiser aptly named "Pennies from Heaven."

The fundraising grew from there.

"Residents who had birthdays said to children and grandchildren, 'Don't buy me a gift I'll never need. Send money for t he bu s ,' ” D ei ble r s a id .

“There's a resident who has a family who lives on the road to Greenwich Point; last summer,

residents greeted cars on the way in inviting them to contribute to the new bus."

The art program made 250 calendars featuring art work f r om H i l l Hou s e r e side nt s .

Mildred Cogliandro, a resident who contributed to the calendar, went to Greenwich High School on a regular basis to work with high students and got them to sell the calendars.

Deibler thanked Cogliandro for her relentlessness in selling the calendar and gave her the final copy as a gift.

Rita Lynch, a resident of Hill House who helped organize the fundraising effort, said seeing the bus up close and personal was "unbelievable." " We ca n't b el ieve it," she added. "It only took us a number of months."

Sa m Teler ico, t he for mer President of the Board at Hill House, said the involvement of the residents speaks volumes about what the facility aims to do.

"It fulfills our purpose here,” he sa id. “Ou r pu r pose is to keep our elderly involved in the community and in their own skills.”

Once the residents had raised

the money, two donors stepped forward to pay off the remaining balance.

A platform is currently being built to keep the bus on a level surface, so it remains in good condition. A tent will be constructed as well to keep it covered in inclement weather.

The old bus was sold at a reduced price to the YMCA of Greenwich, where they will use it for their daycare program. The money Hill House received was used to stripe the new bus and install luggage racks. "[The old bus] shifted back a few generations, so it's still driving in our community for the benefit of our community residents," Deibler said.

After the official dedication, several people boarded the bus and took pictures alongside of it.

The efforts of many were finally realized, and now it's time to get it on the road.

"This bus is a great big thank you to our residents, to especially the [f undraising] committee, and to our donors for such a commitment to the transportation of our seniors,” said Deibler.

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PUBLISHER Beth@GreenwichSentinel.com Elizabeth Barhydt EDITORS Editor@GreenwichSentinel.com Paul Silverfarb, Caroll Melgar, Stapley Russell

CCFPP Trivia question: What town organization is 92 years old, has protected us and our homes during even the fiercest of storms, answered over 1,000 calls last year and is comprised of all volunteers? If you answered the Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol, you are correct.

What is the Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol, you may be wondering? The original concept of the Fire Patrol dates back to the New York Board of Fire Underwriters of the early 1800’s. The New York Board of Fire Underwriters was an organization that insured personal and business property. Its job was to patrol New York City’s streets in search of fires. If a fire was discovered, the patrolmen sounded off ratchets, a high screech, to warn people in the building or homes to evacuate to safety. One fire patrolman would then run and get the patrol wagon, containing fire salvage equipment. The Fire Patrol would assist in saving valuables items in the buildings. As a result, the Fire Patrol received its

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rganizations like the Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol are what make Greenwich special.

When you consider the fact that the Patrol is made up of volunteers who undergo 100 hours of training, we all owe them our gratitude and appreciation.

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Greenwich May Be Gearing Up to Increase Taxes and Debt

name from the Fire Insurance Industry. Since then, it has been tradition for Fire Patrol members to will your taxes or mill rate be the transition to long-term debt. is not unreasonable to believe

By Brooks Harris wear red fire helmets to distinguish themselves at affected over the next 5 years While very rough, the projections that there could be some items the fire scene, a tradition that continues today. by that latest capital project or yielded several conclusions. which are not worth it in a $1+ headcount increase? We don’t They affirmed that we could not billion master plan, and it is Our Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol was established know because we don’t even look fund the BOE proposal with our the job of Town leaders to find in November 1927, after members of the Cos Cob at that. current modified “pay-as-you- them. I realize it is a hard job, Volunteer Fire Company identified the need for a So why would we remove go” policy. They also concluded and every special interest has one of the only effective fiscal that funding the proposal would their pet project, but we elect our separate fire salvage and scene control company. controls we have? The answer be easier if we used long-term representatives to do the right On May 1, 1928, The Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol was c o m e s f r o m o u r B o a r d o f debt. The problem is while thing, not the easy thing. officially organized and held its first meeting with Education (BOE). The BOE has using long-term debt would So, what can you do? First, the election of James Tomney as Captain, Chief developed a “master plan” to also be potentially unpalatable it is critical that residents know overhaul our entire educational to residents, it would take a lot what is going on. Spread the Officer. Since then, it has had a rich, intertwined inf rastructure. The bill for longer for residents to realize word. Make it clear you care history as part of our entire Greenwich community. this proposal is projected to be how problematic the plans were. about getting great services Today, the Patrol operates as an all-volunteer between $1 and $1.2 billion over Instead of seeing in the early but also being mindful of our company under the structure of the Greenwich Fire the next 20 years assuming years the impact, with long-term tax burden. Let people know G r e e n w i c h ’ s B o a r d o f we can bring everything in on debt the problems with the plan $1 billion is a lot of money, and Department. The Patrol provides many valuable and Taxation (BET) budget. For those who follow would be hidden for 5-10 years or it has your attention! Second, services to residents and first responders including Estimates just changed its debt policy to some of our recent f lagship more. r e ach out to you r BET a nd firefighting, salvage operations, traffic operations allow for funding our obligations investments, you may want to To put a finer point on that, RTM members and let them and scene and lighting control at emergency calls. with long-term debt. You’re factor in a substantial buffer into p r o j e c t i o n s o f f u n d i n g t h e k n o w y o u c a r e . C o n t a c t BOE “master plan” with long- i n for mation ca n be goog led When your basement floods and you call the Fire probably thinking “First I’ve those estimates. heard of this” or “Who cares We c a n not c omplete t h i s ter m debt showe d ou r debt and is just a few clicks away.

Department, it is actually the Patrol that comes a b o u t s u c h m i n u t i a? ” B u t project rapidly on a “pay-as-you- would more than triple to $800 Finally, if you have an opinion to the rescue. The Patrol has its own command this change is signif icant and go” basis. Taxes would very million. That number may be on this one way or another, staff, all of whom are highly trained (in fact every h ig h l ig hts a major problem quickly double, and residents meaningless to most on its face, feel free to reach out to me at member of the Patrol must go through rigorous which exists in the management would rebel and force a scaling but that represents over 1.5% BrooksHarrisGreenwichRTM@ o f o u r l o c a l g o v e r n m e n t . back of plans. Funding this with of our fully-valued Grand List. gmail.com and I will see that it training), led by Peter Yeskey and Sebastian G r e e n w i c h h a s v e r y f e w long-term debt is the only way At this level the rating agencies is directed to the appropriate Dostmann. effective controls guiding our the ball on this could get rolling. could start to consider whether people. Elections are coming up The Patrol is incredibly active. Last year alone, operations and funding. Our Then the hope would be once we G r e e nw i ch sh ou ld ke e p it s in November, and they will have to “pay as you go” started, it would be hard to slow “AAA” rating or be downgraded. consequences. Please apprise it responded to more than 1,000 emergency calls, commitment (fund obligations out of cash or or stop this. That is not a good To make matters worse, these yourself of the issues and help representing over 2,000 volunteer hours. Along short-term debt only) prevented or honest way to balance the projections assumed dramatic steer Greenwich to the right path with service members, many associate members, us from overspending by forcing service needs of the Town with increases in taxes. While taxes forward. honorar y and veteran members collectively spending to come out of taxes the burden of taxes on residents. and mill rate were not explicitly These views are my own and over a fairly short period. You b e c l e a r, m a n y o f t h e included in the projections, do not represent the RTM or the volunteered over 5,000 hours to the Town and its want that new skating rink or To investments outlined in the BOE the implied increase in taxes RTM Finance Committee. citizens through community outreach, support, civic center? You will see the bill “master plan” are needed, and I would have to be somewhere meetings and training. The numbers are very for it pretty shortly. Even for the support them. But we must have between 60% and 100%. If our After graduating from the y of Penn s ylvania impressive, especially when you consider that there least engaged, this mechanism strong controls and oversight to rating could be jeopardized or Universit insured our spending would not do this right. if our taxes could double, that in 1986 with a dual degree in are 45 members of the Patrol. This is a group of get out of hand.

Few probably are aware, but is probably pretty important to Management and Technology, Brooks Harris went on to earn a dedicated volunteers.

But when we fund with long- to make a major change in how residents! term debt, we do not get the bill Greenwich funds itself, the BET To reiterate, I strongly support Bachelor's degree in Economics When the Fire Patrol first began in New York for our spending until 10 or 20 had a series of hearings over many of the investments outlined and Finance from the Wharton City, it was funded by a two percent fire tax that years in the future. How do we the last few months. While in the BOE “master plan.” But School and a BSE in Computer was levied on the city’s commercial structures. insure that we are responsible these hearings were technically before we start to execute such S c ie n c e En g in e e r in g b efore While we certainly do not want another tax in in our investment in our Town? p u b l i c , t h e y we r e n o t we l l a grand plan, we need strong completing his education with an MBA from Stanford University Greenwich, we do need to support our own Patrol. Yo u m i g ht t h i n k a tow n o f known and were attended by controls and oversight to make as an Arjay Miller Scholar.

60,000 people with a budget of substantially) fewer than sure we do this right. It is only If you are free Saturday night, consider attending over $400 million and populated (often Brooks Harris then worked a dozen residents. What, you fair to Greenw ich residents the Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol’s benefit at the Water by some of the most financially forgot to check the notices page to h i g h l i g ht t h e i m p a c t o n for almost 25 years as a banker, primarily for Morgan Stanley Club, honoring Rick Kral and all he does for our s a v v y p e o p l e i n t h e wo r l d of the BET website? During the their tax burden as well as the a n d D e u t s c h e B a n k b e fo r e community. Rick is the owner of The Water Club would be guided by elegant and course of these hearings the BET impact on the financial health deciding to manage his own effective financial planning. If along with the Comptroller’s of the town. Then we could and Beacon Point Marine and long-time volunteer you thought that, you would be of f ic e a nd w it h i nput f r om prioritize our needs and make portfolio and spend more time his family and volunteering with the Chamber of Commerce, RTM and many wrong. Greenwich projects 1 members of the RTM and public sure we get the optimal tradeoff with in our community. other organizations in town. His recognition is well year of operating budget. How produced projections to support between taxes and services. It deserved.

Organizations like the Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol are what make Greenwich special. When you consider the fact that the Patrol is made up of Please note our policy, which is applied and free of unsubstantiated claims and offered to the public are the most accurate volunteers who undergo 100 hours of training, we uniformly to all submissions. idioms. Please note that we do our best to possible. all owe them our gratitude and appreciation. Thank If you would like to submit a written fact check letters and OpEd pieces prior to Ou r pol ic y is ref lec t ive of u su a l you Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol for all that you do for piece for consideration, it should be an publication. This is not always possible but practices in the industry by publications accurate, civil argument about an issue in we will request edits or clarification rather such as the The New Yorker, The Wall Street our community. than reject something outright.

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On Faith

SaintBishop Thomas Becket and Martyr (=1170)

From Magnificat

Thomas Becket was born in London and received a f ine education. He was made the Archdeacon of Canterbury in 1154. The follow ing year K ing Henr y II made him chancellor of England. He worthily represented the King in diplomatic assignments and on the battle field. He lived large, thoroughly enjoying the privileges of his position.

In 1162, Henry appointed Thomas to the

Meditation

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English church’s highest post, archbishop of Canterbury. To Henry’s surprise, Thomas traded his rich robes for a hair shirt and his feasting for daily fasts. His resolve to be a faithful pastor led to ongoing conf licts with Henry, who wanted to control the Church’s courts.

After Thomas defied the king and defended the Church’s rights against the Constitutions

of Clarendon, he was forced to flee to France.

Six years later, a truce was made, but Thomas returned to discover new abuses by Henry.

Wit h t he back i ng of t he pope, Thomas excommunicated the bishops who had sided with the king, Henry heard the new in a rage.

Four courtiers took it upon themselves to ride to Canterbury, where they found Thomas in the church and slew him. “Here I am,” Thomas

declared before their raised swords. “No traitor, but archbishop and priest of God.” A crowd gathered to venerate the fallen archbishop. From that time until the reign of King Henry VIII, Thomas’ grave was England’s great pilgrimage site.

Father of all compassion, through the intercession of Saint Thomas Becket, make me loyal through and through.

Working as God’s Tenants

We desire to be paid for what we do; and when we are truly wise, we work for God; we choose that professional, of good works, which he patronizes, and we are certain of our wages…. Religion and work should never be disjointed.

For every good work, every kindly thought, or tiny act of humble helpfulness, God gives a reward, a merited return of sustenance for our souls, or answer to our pleading for some

purpose. The orderliness of heaven cannot be disturbed, and if our free will is not given wholly to the act, in a consecration clear and sweet, the corresponding mercy cannot approach us. This is our dignity – we are not paupers before God, though poor. We are not his impotent and lackadaisical children when we are his; but [strong], though crushed to the earth in adoration. For God’s mercy, we give our free will, in each moment of our life. This

giving of a work to merit a petitioned benefit bestows the def initeness and worth upon every hour of religious life. It may be fatiguing to think of meriting at each step, but it is also fatiguing to study Greek or Mathematics.

The things of most worth are not cultivated without labor. And to a imagine that it would be more generous to do something for God without reckoning at all upon a merciful return from Him of any sort, is not intelligent virtue…

for God will give mercy in return to every act worthy of reward.

Servant of God Rose Hawthorne Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, Mother Mary Alphon sa ( = 1926), wa s the dau ghter of Nathaniel Hawthorne and the foundress of the Dominican Sisters for the Care of Incurable Cancer.

Re-printed with gratitude for the permission received from Magnificat. Magnificat is a monthly publication designed as a spiritual guide for daily use, to encourage both liturgical and personal prayer. Magnificat, founded in the 1990s by French publisher Pierre-Marie Dumont, offers beautiful prayers for both morning and evening drawn from the treasures of the Liturgy of the Hours, the official texts of daily Mass, meditations written by spiritual giants of the Church and more contemporary authors, essays on the lives of the saints of today and yesterday, and articles giving valuable spiritual insight into masterpieces of sacred art. For more information visit us.magnificat.net.

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Annual Purim Carnival

On Sunday, March 17, Temple Sholom was transformed into a morning of fun and excitement and the facility hosted its annual Purim Carnival. The event had games, prizes, some tasty hamantaschen and fun for people of all ages. New to the annual Purim Carnival this year were the games and activities for middle school aged students and was led

by Rabbi Chaya and Rabbinic Intern Kevin Peters. For the younger children there was a toddler/pre-school zone in the Davis Lounge that housed special crafts and activities.

According to Chabad.org, the festival of Purim commemorates the salvation of the Jewish people in ancient Persia from Haman’s plot to destroy, kill and annihilate all Jews, young and old, infants and women, in a single day, as recorded in the Megillah.

Obituaries

The Greenwich Sentinel believes that our loved ones and our community should honor the lives of our neighbors, friends, and family. That is why the paper has never charged a fee for obituaries. We do reserve the right to verify facts, edit for standards, and/or not to publish. Please email Editor@GreenwichSentinel.com with any questions or to submit an obituary.

Silvano Bardin

Marcus Mayus, Dr. Glen Gandelman and especially Dr. Eric Leibert for their endless efforts as well as the many doctors and nurses of Greenwich Hospital. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the American Heart and Lung Association.

Margaret Murphy

Silvano Bardin of Greenwich passed away March 25, 2019 at age 72. He was surrounded by his family.

Silvano was born in Santa Giustina, Italy on Aug. 6, 1946 to the late Yolanda and Albino Bardin. He came to America at age 17 and worked for the Round Hill Tree Service as foreman, retiring in 2011 after 47 years of dedicated service.

Beloved husband of Nancy (Nenni), cherished father of David (wife Stacey) and Danielle D'Agostino (husband Robert), loving grandfather of Ryan and Grayson Bardin and Matthew D'Agostino. Dear brother of Luciano Bardin (wife Marilynn), Diane (Garlet) (husband Mario) and the late Adriano Bardin and Mirella Polloni. He is also survived by many loving nephews and nieces.

Calling hours were March 28 at Coxe & Graziano Funeral Home. A mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, March 29 at 10 a.m. at Sacred Heart R.C. Church in Byram, followed by entombment at St. Mar y's Cemetery.

The family wishes to thank doctors

was predeceased by his infant daughter, son and wife. Frank is survived by his daughter Carol-Anne.

When Frank graduated Greenwich High School he worked in various jobs before he founded Riverside Floor Covering in 1959.

25 years later he sold the business and went to work at Putnam Trust Co. in Riverside.

Once retired, he volunteered at Nathaniel Witherell and Neighbor to Neighbor for many years. He was passionate in his volunteer efforts and cared deeply about the community.

Frank had unwavering courage and strength as well as a strong faith throughout his life. He was a devout Catholic and mem b er of St . Cat her i ne’s Chu r ch i n Riverside. Still attending church at age 95. He will be remembered as a devoted husband and father. Everyone that knew him will remember his generosity and willingness to help others.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Tuesday, March 26 at St. Catherine of Siena R.C. Church. Burial is private.

A special thanks to Caring Hospice for giving my father the ultimate at home care.

Another thank you, to all his friends at the Greenwich Senior Center, your support was greatly appreciated.

A l i f e l o n g r e s i d e n t o f G r e e nw i c h , Margaret (Peggy) Murphy passed away peacefully at Nathaniel Witherell on Friday, March 23. She was the daughter of Larry and Ann Dauer. She was predeceased by her husband John, a son John Jr., a daughter Margaret as well as her four brothers, Frank, Larry, Paul and Thomas Dauer. Peggy is survived by five of her seven children, three sons, Patrick (Susan),Timothy (Betsy) and Thomas and two daughters, MaryEllen (Frank) Currivan and Michelle (John) Breen and her 14 grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren who were the love of her life.

After raising her family Peggy worked in the Greenwich High School cafeteria until her retirement. She was a lifelong parishioner at St. Mary's Church where she dedicated endless hours doing all types of volunteer work. Her greatest love was spending Sundays at Island Beach with family and many lifelong friends.

A funeral Mass will be held Saturday, March 30 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary's Church, 170 Greenwich Ave. In lieu of flowers donations D o r o t h y I . L e v e s q u e , a g e 7 9, o f i n Pe g g y 's na me c a n b e m ade to T he Greenwich, CT passed away peacefully at Umbrella Club, serving families and children Greenwich Hospital on March 23, 2019 with in need, at PO Box 112238, Stamford, CT her daughter and son-in-law by her side.

06911- 2238.

Dottie, as she was known by to her family and friends, was born in Greenwich, CT on Feb. 18, 1940. She was a lifelong resident of Greenwich where she attended Greenwich Fran k Sa lvatore Siciliano, Lifelong Catholic Schools and was a parishioner of resident of Greenwich died March 20, 2019. St. Mary's Church on Greenwich Avenue.

Frank was born at home in Greenwich, April Follow ing g raduation f rom St. Ma r y 's 13, 1923 to Joseph and Irene Siciliano. He Catholic High School in 1958, Dottie worked

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at the Putnam Trust Company Bank. Later in life, she worked for RW Greeff & Co., Inc. Dottie was known to enjoy walking, e s p e c i a l l y a t To d 's P o i n t a n d a b o u t downtown shops. She was an avid reader who enjoye d, myster y, susp ense , a nd romance novels. She was also a fan of singer Frank Sinatra.

Dottie was predeceased by her father, Robert Ewan Finnie of Aberdeen, Scotland, and her mother, Frances Josephine Finnie (MacDougall) of Darien, CT as well as her sister, Jane Wilson of North Palm Beach, Fla., her daughter and son, Michelle and Michael Levesque, Jr. also of Greenwich, CT. She is survived by her daughter and sonin-law Suzanne and Walter McDermott of Riverside, CT, her sister and brother-inlaw, Mary and Raymond Levesque of Bel Air, Md., along with many nieces, nephews, grandchildren, friends and extended family.

The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of Greenwich Hospital who made her comfortable during her final days. A mass of Christian burial will be celebrated privately with her family. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a donation to CallA-Ride of Greenwich, a valuable and caring service for so many, especially seniors.

Katherine Pracilio Katherine Pracilio, age 95, of Greenwich, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 13 at Stamford Hospital. Katherine grew up in the Bronx and then moved to Pelham Manor, N.Y. in 1950 and then to Greenwich in 1974. She just recently lost her loving husband of 70 years back in October.

Katherine loved spending time with her f ive children and loved spoiling her f ive grandchildren and loved putting together ela b orate del icious hol iday me a ls for everyone. She was laid to rest on Monday, March 18 at St Mary's Cemetery.

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The Myth of Independence market and the ability to take care of one’s self. As author Yuval Noah Harari points out, we “are def ined above all by what [we] consume.”

We h ave b oug ht i nto t he myth that everything we need can be purchased: health, faith, safety, sustenance, happiness, everything. More and more, even purchasing the things we feel we need in our lives doesn’t require a person because of the growing number of selfcheckout registers at stores and Amazon Prime. It's no wonder we live in a time where we have more access to others than ever before and yet feel so alone...

I f we’re hone st, even t he relationships that we do have tend to be determined around what we get out of it as opposed to any sense of community.

Think about all the things we're not supposed to talk about in our

By Jake Kircher “Millions of years of evolution have designed us to live and think as community members. Within a mere two centuries we have become alienated individuals.”

- Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari T h a n k s t o t e c h n o l o g y, humans are more connected than ever before in the history of the world. Yet at the same time, loneliness is a common trait felt by many that suggests we aren’t really as connected as we might think. The ways that we work, connect with others and even practice our faith has socially evolved f rom being dependent on family, tribes and villages to instead the pursuit of independence built mostly around the access to a global

culture: politics, religion, money, our dark sides, “bad” emotions, etc. We don't talk about them because they, we have deemed, are all “individual” or “personal” issues. Honestly, to help avoid those kinds of uncomfortable conversations, we spend time f inding and building communities that contain others who think and feel mostly the same way we do. And as soon as someone deviates, one of two things usually happen: 1. We s e p a rate f r om t h at person by either pushing them out of the community or we leave the community to f ind another that will simply support a n d h o l d up w h at we h ave determined to be true.

2. We confront the person a nd plac e t he e mph a si s on “converting” the other to adopt the view that we have deemed to be “right”.

No one wins when we live l i k e t h a t . We e n d u p w i t h hundreds (if not thousands) of “friends” on social media but f ind ourselves wrestling w ith loneliness because we don't feel known. We buy and consume more, because if we just have X, maybe the feeling will go away. At some point, we need to understand that money can't buy deep and meaningful relationships. Simply put, the pursuit of independence always lands in the same place where the Divine declares “it's not good for the human to be alone” (see Genesis 2:18).

I n r e a l it y, i n d e p e n d e n c e is nothing more than a myth that we tell ou rselves. A s independent as you may feel you are, there are numerous people behind almost every single thing that you could choose to do today. How many people were

involved with designing, sewing, shipping, stocking and selling the clothes you have on right now? What about your cup of coffee? How many people were involved with picking the beans, shipping them, roasting them, designing your coffee maker and making the mug you are drinking out of?

Take a moment and think about all the things you did (or will do) today, and then ask yourself this same question: how many people were involved in making each moment possible?

Think about the diversity of those who were involved in making you “independent”.

Rather than continuing to pursue the myth of independence, what would it look like to instead go about your day being conscious of your need for other people?

What would it mean

to appreciate those who a r e d i f fe r e nt t h a n you a nd acknowledge that we all need one another?

How would your life be different if you aimed to show gratitude to those who make everything in your life possible?

The fact is, though technology m a k e s u s t h i n k we c a n b e independent, we are actually impacted by easily hundreds of people before we even leave our home in the morning. If we can change our perspective and attitude about the need we all have of others, and specifically those who are different than us, this will in turn impact our relationships and lead us to richer and more meaningful lives.

Jake Kircher is Associate Pastor at Trinity Church

Worship Schedule and Events ASSEMBLIES OF GOD Harvest Time Church 1338 King St., 203-531-7778 www.htchurch.com

Service: Sun 9 & 11am; Wed 7pm - Family Life Night.

Spanish: Thur & Sat 7:30pm; Sun 4pm. Sunday School, 10:30-11:15am. Service - Stamford campus, Sun 10am, Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St. Every Wed, from Jan. 10-March 28: The Alpha Course, 7-8:30pm. Connie's Circle - Every Sat, 10am-1pm.

March 29: Convention: International Food and Dessert Tasting, 6:30-8:30pm. March 30: Missions Convention: Local Outreaches. March 31: Missions Sunday. April 5: Messiah's House, 7-9pm. April 6: Men's Breakfast, 8:30-10am.

BAPTIST First Baptist Church 10 Northfield St.; 203-869-7988 www.firstbaptistgreenwich.com

Sun: Service 11am, School 10am. Wed: Bible Study 7:30pm.

Greenwich Baptist Church 10 Indian Rock Ln; 203-869-2807 www.greenwichbaptist.org

Sun: Prayer in chapel 9:15-9:30am; Bible Study, 9:30am; Worship 11am. Wed: Prayer & Bible Study 7-8:15pm. Every first Sat. of the month: Men’s Bible Study and Breakfast, 8-9:30am.

CATHOLIC Sacred Heart Church 95 Henry St.; 203-531-8730

Mass: Mon-Fri 7am, Sat 4 & 5:30pm, Sun: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am Confessions: Sat 3:30 & 5pm.

St. Agnes Church Greenwich 247 Stanwich Rd.; 203-869-5396 www.stagnesrc.org

Mass: Mon 9am, Sat 4pm (Winter only), Sun: 8:30 & 10am.

St. Catherine of Siena Church 4 Riverside Ave.; 203-637-3661 www.stcath.org

Mass: Mon-Fri: 7am and 5:15pm, Sat 7am, Sun 7:30, 9, 10:30am and 5pm; Vigil: Sat 5pm; Holy Day 7am, 12:10 and 5:15pm (Vigil). Confessions Sat 3pm. Meditation Group Thu 7pm. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, First Fri of month. March 21-May 16: A Journey Through Loss to Healing, 1:30-3pm, free, registration is required, call the Parish Partners Ministry at 203-6373661 ext. 375 (to leave a message) or contact parishpartners@stcath.org.

St. Mary Church 178 Greenwich Ave.; 203-869-9393 www.stmarygreenwich.org

Mass: Mon-Fri 7am & 12:05pm; Sat 8am; Sun 7, 9, 10:30am, 12:15 and 5:15pm Sat Vigils: 4 and 7:30pm (Spanish). Confession: Sat 2:45-3:45.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Mon 11am12pm. Walking With Purpose, Tue 9:30am. Choir Rehearsals, Thu: Children 5:30-6pm, Youth 6-7, Adults 7:30-9:15. Stations of the Cross, Fridays of Lent, 7pm.

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

Mass: Mon-Fri: 7:45am, 9am; Sat 9am, Vigil Mass 5pm; Sun: 7, 9, 10:30am, 12, 5pm. Bible Study: Thu 7pm. April 2: Walking with Purpose - Lenten Bible Study, 9:30- 11:30am.

St. Timothy Chapel 1034 North St.; 203-869-5421 Mass: Sat 4pm; Sun: 9:30 & 11am.

St. Paul Church 84 Sherwood Ave. | 203-531-8741 www.stpaulgreenwich.org

Mass: Vigil Sat: 4pm; Sun: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am; Mon to Thurs 9am. Holy Day schedule: Vigil:

5:30pm Holy Day: 9am and 12:15pm. First Friday Mass & Benediction 9am. St. Paul Volunteers in Action, Fri mornings, office@stpaulgreenwich.org or 203-531-8741. Sacrament of Reconciliation Sat 3-3:45pm or by appointment. April 5: First Friday Mass & Benediction, 9-10am.

St. Roch Church 10 St. Roch Ave.; 203-869-4176 www.strochchurch.com

Mass: Mon, Tue, Frid: 7:30pm; Sat 4pm, Vigil Mass 4pm; Sun: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am - Social Hour (immediately after 9:30 Mass). Confession: Sat 3-3:45pm. Prayer Group (Spanish) Fri 8pm.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE First Church of Christ, Scientist 11 Park Place; 203-869-2503 www.christiansciencect.org/greenwich

Service and Sunday School 10:30am Wed. Service 7:30pm. Childcare.

COMMUNITY First Church of Round Hill 464 Round Hill Rd.; 203-629-3876 www.firstchurchofroundhill.com

Service: Sundays 10am Holy Communion: first Sun every month.

Round Hill Community Church 395 Round Hill Rd.; 203-869-1091 www.roundhillcommunitychurch.org

Service & Church School: Sun 10am (childcare available) followed by Coffee Hour; Summer Meditation Schedule: Thurs, 6:30pm. March 29: RHCC Movie Night, 6pm. March 31: Greenwich Pen Women, 6am-4pm, Community House Youth Rooms, youth@ roundhillcommunitychurch.org. April 4: Round Hill Meditation Group, 6:30-8pm. April 5: RHCC Women's Gathering, 6pm.

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

Regular Worship and Church School: Sun 10am in Meetinghouse. Caregivers Support Group, 1st Sun 11:15am-12pm. Hats Off Book Discussion Group, Thu 10-11:30am.

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

Service: Sun 10:30am. Communion first Sunday of month.

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

Sat: Family-friendly Evensong Service 5pm. Sun Serv: 8:30 & 10:30am. Children’s Choir Rehearsal each Wednesday starting at 4:15pm. March 30: Youth Choir Concert, 3pm. April 2: Greenwich Moms Group, 9:30am.

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.

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

Sun: Holy Eucharist, Rite II, 8 and 9:15am; Holy Eucharist, Rite I, 11am; Compline & Communion, 5pm. Sunday Educational Offerings: Exploration Series, Youth Formation & Church School, 10:10am.

Tue: Holy Eucharist, 10am. April 1: Community Concerts of Greenwich, 6:30-8pm. April 5: Midnight Run Prep, 3:45-8pm; First Friday Youth Gathering, 7-9pm, ljohnson@ christchurchgreenwich.org; Bookstore Author Event, 7:30pm.

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 954 Lake Ave.; 203-661-5526 www.stbarnabasgreenwich.org

Sun: Holy Eucharist Rite I 8am, Holy Eucharist Rite II, 10am; Worship, Church School & Nursery 10am. Serve dinner at Pacific House, fourth Tue of the month, 5:30pm. March 30: Neighbor to Neighbor - Clothing Store & Food Pantry needs, 8:30am-12:30pm, sign-up on the bulletin board in the parish house hall or contact office@ stbarnabasgreenwich.org St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 200 Riverside Ave.; 203-637-2447 www.stpaulsriverside.org

Service: Sun: Holy Eucharist, 8am; Christian Education Formation (Sunday School), 10; Holy Eucharist, 10:15; Coffee Hour, 11:30.

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

Sun: Rite I Eucharistic Service, 8am. Rite II Eucharistic Service, 10am. School and childcare offered during 10am service.

JEWISH Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich 75 Mason St.; 203-629-9059 www.chabadgreenwich.org

Shabbat Prayer, Study and Kiddush, Chassidic Philosophy 8:45am, Sat 9:30am; Torah reading and discussions 10:30am; Youth Services 11am.

Women’s Torah Study Group, Wed 9:30am.

Mommy & Me: Musical Shabbat Tue & Fri, 9:1510:15am, during summer: 12:30pm. Through Dec. 22: Mommy & Me Fall Session begins (0-24 months), 9:20am, register.

Congregation Shir Ami One W. Putnam Ave; 203-274-5376 www.congregationshirami.org

Shir Ami Religious grades K-6, Tues, 4-6pm, B’nai Mitzvah Classes; Shabbat Services two Fridays a month. April 5: Friday Shabbat with C​ antor Jill Abramson, 7:30-9:30pm, First Presbyterian Church.

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

Shabbat services, Fri 7pm. Adult Jewish Learning, Sun 10am. Religious school, Sun 9-11:30am.

Introduction to Judaism, Tue 7pm. Through Dec. 21: ‘Baby & Me’ program, 11am-12pm. Pajama and Book Drive - all ages, from infants to teens, bring them to Sunday School, Hebrew Tutoring, or Shabbat Services. April 4: GRS Reads Together: The Year of Living Biblically, 7:30pm, RSVP. Temple Sholom 300 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-7191 www.templesholom.com

Service: Fri 6:30pm; Sat 10am; Sun 8:30am. Candle Lighting: Fri night. Shabbat Study: Sat 9am. Minyan: Sun 8:30am. Lunch ‘n Learn: Tue 12pm. Itsy Bitsy Playgroup: Wed 10:30am. March 31: "Sports, Arts & Israel" Kindergarten-4th Grade Program, 11:30am. April 7: Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh, 10am.

LUTHERAN First Lutheran Church 38 Field Point Rd.; 203-869-0032 www.flcgreenwich.org

Service: Sun 10:30am followed by coffee and fellowship. Wed: education ages 3.5 & up 2:305:15pm at St. Paul Lutheran. Through April 17: First Lutheran and St. Paul will jointly observe Wednesday evening services at St. Paul, 6pm, dinner will be served for all at 5:30 before the service, with Bible study following the service.

St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran 286 Delavan Ave.; 203-531-8466

Service: Sun 9am, Bible Study 10:30.

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

Worship & Sunday School: 10am. March 29: Girl Scouts, 5:30-7pm. April 3: Lenten Cluster Service, Soup & Bread, 6:30pm; Worship, 7:30pm.

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

Sun 10:30am with childcare.

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal 42 Lake Ave.; 203-661-3099

Service: Sun 11am Bible Study: Wed. 6pm.

NONDENOMINATIONAL

Dingletown Community Church 376 Stanwich Rd.; 203-629-5923 www.dingletownchurch.org

Service & Sunday School: Sundays 10:30am followed by coffee hour. Holy Communion: first Sun of each month. Sunday School 11am.

Revive Church 90 Harding Rd., Old Greenwich (Old Greenwich Civic Center) www.myrevive.org

Service: Sunday 10am. Childcare and children’s ministry available.

Stanwich Church 202 Taconic Rd.; 203-661-4420 www.stanwichchurch.org

Sunday: Greenwich Campus, 9 & 10:45am, 202 Taconic Rd; Stamford Campus, 6pm, 579 Pacific St, Stamford. Sept. 9 - June 2, 9 and 10:45am, Greenwich campus; 6pm, Stamford. Through April 10: Lent Season Prayer Gatherings, Mondays 7:30pm. March 30: Men's Dinner, 6-7pm. March 31: New Covenant Cafe - prepare a meal or serve a meal, 12:30pm, New Covenant Center, 174 Richmond Hill Ave., Stamford. April 5: Student Ministry Small Group, 7-9pm.

The Albertson Memorial Church 293 Sound Beach Ave; 203-637-4615 www.albertsonchurch.org

Worship Sun: 11-12:30pm.

Trinity Church 1 River Rd.; 203-618-0808 www.trinitychurch.life

Worship: Sun 9:15 & 11am, Greenwich Hyatt Regency, 1800 E. Putnam Ave. PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 1 W. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-8686 www.fpcg.org

Worship Sun: 10am with childcare, Chapel, 5pm (new); Children’s Mini-Chapel 10:15am. Food for the Table 2nd Thurs 3-5pm; Shelter for the Homeless 2nd Thurs 5:30-7pm. Through April 3: Wednesday's In Lent Service, 7-8pm. Through April 10: Wednesdays in Lent - Dinner, 6-7pm.

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

Worship Sun: 8:45 & 10:45am at 89 Maple Ave.; childcare provided.

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

Worship Sun: 10am. Bible study: Mon 7:15-9pm.

Women’s Bible Study Tue 9:30-11:30am. Mothers of Preschoolers 1st/3rd Wed of month 9:15-11:45am.

Bibles & Bagels Sat 7:30-8:30am.

Education

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Fostering Fragility

By Virgina Baldwin In the 2018 Nov/Dec issue of Foreign Affairs Magazine, S y l v i a M a t h e w s B u r we l l , former Secretary of Health a nd Hu m a n S e r v i c e s a nd current President of American University, wrote an article entitled “Generation Stress,” in which she asserts that today’s youngsters arrive on college campuses with less resilience than previous generations and little appetite for risk and failure. She also f inds that parents have focused more on protecting their children from stress and anxiety and less on teaching them to cope with life’s challenges.

Those of us in independent school leadership can attest to the fact that parents have move d f rom helpi ng t hei r children prepare for inevitable disasters, heartbreaks, and wrong turns to clearing the path for their child, often called snow plowing. The result can be seen in the recent college admissions scandal, where 33 parents were accused of paying $25mm in bribes, some as much as $6.5mm, to guarantee their children’s admission into prestigious colleges.

This scandal reveals an escalating trend that those of us working in schools have w it ne s s e d for ye a r s now : parents take away important, uncomfortable life experiences from their young children, thereby creating a new generation of young adults

lunch, they swing into action to save the day. The fact that several parent defendants in the scandal were willing to risk being charged with conspiracy to commit fraud punishable by up to 20 years in prison rather than have their children be rejected by

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parents would do well to focus on developing tolerance for the failures their children will inevitably have and helping them to develop skills to manage these failures so they will be more likely to become strong, healthy adults"

so fragile that it has become a national security issue and worthy of consideration in Foreign Affairs Magazine.

Parents say, “I just want him to be happy,” so when their children feel unhappy about an arg ument w ith a friend, a reprimand from a teacher, too little play time in the big tournament, a missed assignment, or a forgotten

the college of their choice shows how far parents will go to make sure their children remain in a state of perpetual “ happi ne ss.” It a lso g ive s insight into how dysfunctional parenting has become in the past 20 years.

Parents should consider that carefully clearing the path away from ambiguity, possible failure, or discomfort may be

sometimes before they opened.

We would be set up in front of paintings, and we were told to try and copy them. We'd see museum exhibits being set up. That part of it was always kind of interesting to me, and I tucked it away in the back of my mind."

After a career in adver tising and a move to Greenwich, Mueller decided to go back to her roots by p a i nt i n g a g a i n a n d b e i n g involved with the f ine arts.

After being interviewed by Cablevision about one of her art exhibits, she had the idea to produce a show highlighting artists and creative people in the Fairfield County area.

Mueller ended up putting together a show called Art & S t y l e f o r PB S s t a t i o n s , which ran for about a decade.

While making the show, she called upon her interest in museums and the idea for Museum Access was planted.

Production on Museum Access began around 2016-2017, and Season 1 first aired last spring.

Over 80 percent of U.S. households had access to the program, which is something that was important to Mueller when deciding where to air.

"I felt public telev ision was the only place that I was going to be able to keep this show the way I had created it. PBS embraced it," Mueller said, noting that PBS is well-respected and trusted throughout the country.

Season 2 takes Mueller back to Chicago where she gets a private tour of the Saturday Night Live special exhibition at the Museum of Broadcast Communications. She also gets acce ss to t he pr ivate

museum located within the CIA Headquarters, in Langley, Va. "This one was so cool," Mueller said. "You either have to be an employee of the CIA to se e t he museu m , or b e invited."

Mueller was able to see the first drone ever used from the 1960's, as well as other espionage gadgets from over the years.

"What I found most interesting was seeing a scale model of Osama bin Laden's compou nd in A bbot ta bad, Pakistan. It was the model that was brought in to show the President how the assault team was going to go in and do their job," Mueller said.

S e a son 2 a ls o fe at u r e s visits to Mystic Seaport Museum, in Mystic, Conn, the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, in New York City, the Wild Center Natural History Museum, in the Adirondacks in upstate New York, and the Phillips Collection Museum, in Washington, D.C. Mueller even v isits the local Bruce Museum in Greenwich and its world-class exhibition of Toulouse-Lautrec portraits from the Herakleidon Museum, in Athens, Greece.

Mue l le r s a id it w a s e x t ra special to visit a museum in her backyard.

I n a l l o f t h e mu s e u m s a n d e x h i b it s Mu e l l e r h a s experienced so far, two that stand out to her can be found in Season 2.

"I didn't even realize it was on my bucket list, but one of my favorite moments so far was going up on a B-17 Bomber and f lying over Long Island Sound and looking down and

there is that doesn't love a wall," was a reference to the Berlin wall.

P r e s i d e nt K e n n e d y s a i d , “[ Rober t Frost] saw poetr y as the means of saving power read his poem Mending Wall at from itself. When power leads a Moscow literary evening. The man towards arrogance, poetry poem, which begins, "Something reminds him of his limitations.

When power narrows the areas of man’s concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of his existence.

When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.”

Frost was awarded the US Congressional Gold medal for his contribution to the culture

MUELLER From Page 1

Season 2 will be available on Amazon Prime soon.

In Season 1, Mueller was able to step inside a World War II German submarine, and take in a training session for Beluga whales. She brought audiences inside Leonardo d a V i nc i 's work shop, a nd showcase d t he Ter racot t a Soldiers from China. At the Field Museum, in Chicago, her hometow n, Mueller explored Sue, the most intact Ty r a n n o s a u r u s R e x e v e r discovered.

Mueller also visited the New York Botanical Garden, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of Broadcast Communications, The Adler Planetarium and The Cloisters.

"We're trying to really get lots of different museums for lots of different tastes and then give a little more information about whatever the topic is," Mueller said.

Museums and aquariums have playe d a n i mp or t a nt role in Mueller 's life, who fondly remembers her visits to various exhibits in Chicago as a young student. In middle school, she started taking art lessons at the Art Institute of Chicago.

"I would hop on the train, go into the city and take the bus over to where t he a r t institute was, and that's when I really started getting a feel for what it was like to be in these museums," Mueller said.

"We were seeing things behind the scenes, at closing hours or

FROST From Page 1

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening Whose woods these are I think I know.

His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake.

The only other sound’s the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark, and deep.

But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.

This poem became public domain on January 1, 2019

The Road Not Taken Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black.

Oh, I kept the first for another day!

Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.

the etiology of an epidemic of mental-health crises being reported among collegeenrolled students, with anxiety as the most-reported symptom.

For example, last week a parent of a second-grade child walked into our school to reprimand an unrelated 7-year-old child for “saying mean things” to his daughter.

To do this, he had to deny that children routinely argue with their friends, it takes two to spat, and children tell onesided stories because that’s what they do. They underreport. (It helps to ask a child, "What happened right before she said/did that to you?")

As a result of this recklessness, we banned the parent from our building for the remainder of the year, but worse is that as an adult he intimidated a young child, destroyed an impor tant friendship for his daughter, and took away her opportunity to learn what to do when she feels hurt.

For children, it’s easier to make friends than it is to keep them, and school is the place where learning how to be a good friend happens. It would have been good for the parent

to have more confidence that those of us in schools can tell the difference between garden-variety arg uments and vicious harassment and that we work every day to give children the skills needed to be a good, dependable friend.

These days when we speak to parents about their child missing an assignment, or coming late to a tournament, or even being a turkey to other classmates, they often say, “Oh, that was my fault...” We remind them, “He is twelve.

He should know where his tournament is, and we know the coach told him what time to be there at least a billion times;” or, “She is eleven and knows how to read her Google calendar due dates;” or “He knows that telling someone they smell like a circus elephant is not endearing.”

But pa r ents st i l l t r y w it h all their might to take away any personal responsibility or discomfort from natural consequences. They fail to see that kids who do not understand limits, or social boundaries are the very same kids who f ind it diff icult to maintain their friendships.

They are also at great risk of

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Education Column

Leslie Mueller, host and creator of Museum Access, in front of the Temple of Dendur, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC. seeing Westport, Greenwich and going down towards White Plains and circling back up," said Mueller about her visit to The Collings Foundation’s “Wings of Freedom” traveling aviation museum.

"My father had recently passed away, and I knew he flew these, and he had pictures of the cockpit and whatnot.

But to actually take off in one with this low rumbling sound, and think ing in terms of having German fighter pilots after you and you're hoping your P-51 mustangs that are to the left and right of your wings are going to keep you safe.

That probably was the most thrilling moment, for just a multitude of reasons."

Another "wow" moment happened when Mueller visited the Harley Davidson Museum, in Milwaukee, Wis. Before going to the museum, she had discovered that her grandfather had worked at the Harley Davidson factory in the

1920's. After Harley Davidson realized they had a successful busi ne ss a f ter op en i ng i n 1903, it decided to keep one motorcycle off the assembly line after a new model was made. This ultimately led to the opening of the museum.

"I was talking with someone from the museum, behind the scenes, and he s a i d , ' I g u a ra nte e you on that rack over there, your grandfather's hands were on that motorcycle.' Those were t he days when ever yone's hands were on every piece that went down the assembly line. It was one of those weird coincidences" The education and learning doesn't end with the show. O n mu s e u m ac c e s s . com, there are "Fun Sheets" for each episode, which are geared toward young students and homeschoolers, parents and teachers. The sheets are free and downloadable, and h ave f u n -f a c t s f r o m e a c h

of the United States. He also won four Pulitzer prizes for his poetry collections in 1924, 1931, 1937, and 1943.

Robert Frost died at the age of 88. On his tombstone is written a l i ne f r om one of h i s ow n poems. It reads, I had a lover's quarrel with the world.

It is unclear if Frost intended that line from his poem, The Lesson for Today, to be used as the epitaph on his gravestone.

It was included in the collection A Witness Tree in 1942, twenty years before his death.

The last two lines of the poem read: I would have written of

failing to develop frustration tolerance and the problemsolving resilience that can s t ave o f f t h e d e b i l it at i n g effects of anxiety and learned helplessness.

Normal child development involves learning. Experiencing setbacks, failures, and mistakes are essential fo r ch i l d r e n to g r ow i nto responsible, confident adults.

Consider how much we learned from the mistakes that we made as young people.

Instead of plowing pathways for their children, parents would do well to focus on developing tolerance for the failures their children will inevitably have and helping t h e m to d eve lo p s k i l l s to manage these failures so they will be more likely to become strong, healthy adults who can manage without them when they are gone.

A Greenwich native, Virginia Baldwin has over 35 years of experience teaching and leading exceptional independent schools. She holds a Doctorate in Education Policy & Leadership as well as a Master's Degree in both Private School Leadership and Elementary Education. episode, and suggests fun and educational projects, such as making a homemade sundial. " For k id s , mu s e u m s br e at he l i fe i nto h istor y," Mueller said. "[The Fun Sheets] give parents a chance to continue educating at home."

Mu e l l e r s a i d t h e sh ow has evolved into something much more important than she realized when the idea first came to her. Season 3 is currently in production, and Mueller is excited to see where the series goes.

Museums are important in making up the fabric of our society, Mueller added. She pointed out that, according to the Institute of Museum and Library Services, there are over 35,000 museums in the United States alone, attracting 850 million v isitors ever y year. Twice as many people visit museums than attend all major league sporting events and theme parks combined.

"These museums hold the cultural wealth of our nation.

We see things we might not normally see. It gives us a better understanding of our heritage. It gets us talking. If we don't have these places, we kind of lose our links to the past and our achievements that have been done," she said.

"Museums are so accessible to a lot of us. I'm making it more accessible through the show.

Even if you can't get there, you can watch something like this and learn a lot."

For more information, go to museumaccess.com. To see when Museum Access is airing where you live, check local listings.

me on my stone: I had a lover's quarrel with the world. Intended or not, it seems perfect for the occasion, again. Interpreted and reinterpreted and universally applied to ourselves.

Mending Wall Something there is that doesn’t love a wall, That sends the frozen-ground-swell under it, And spills the upper boulders in the sun; And makes gaps even two can pass abreast.

The work of hunters is another thing: I have come after them and made repair Where they have left not one stone on a stone, But they would have the rabbit out of hiding, To please the yelping dogs. The gaps I mean,

No one has seen them made or heard them made,

But at spring mending-time we find them there.

I let my neighbor know beyond the hill; And on a day we meet to walk the line And set the wall between us once again.

We keep the wall between us as we go.

To each the boulders that have fallen to each.

And some are loaves and some so nearly balls We have to use a spell to make them balance: ‘Stay where you are until our backs are turned!'

We wear our fingers rough with handling them.

Oh, just another kind of outdoor game, One on a side. It comes to little more: There where it is we do not need the wall:

He is all pine and I am apple orchard.

My apple trees will never get across And eat the cones under his pines, I tell him.

He only says, ‘Good fences make good neighbors.'

Spring is the mischief in me, and I wonder If I could put a notion in his head: 'Why do they make good neighbors? Isn’t it Where there are cows?

But here there are no cows.

Before I built a wall I’d ask to know What I was walling in or walling out, And to whom I was like to give offense.

Something there is that doesn’t love a wall, That wants it down.' I could say ‘Elves’ to him, But it’s not elves exactly, and I’d rather He said it for himself. I see him there Bringing a stone grasped firmly by the top In each hand, like an old-stone savage armed.

He moves in darkness as it seems to me, Not of woods only and the shade of trees.

He will not go behind his father’s saying, And he likes having thought of it so well He says again, ‘Good fences make good neighbors.'

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SPORTS

FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 2019

'Wick Lacrosse Making Noise Nationally Despite graduating over a dozen highly skilled seniors, including some the best lacrosse talent in the country, the Brunswick School lacrosse team is looking to not miss a beat.

To no one’s surprise, the expectations at Brunswick School are high. A priority for both the Bruins and Brunswick head coach David Bruce is to win the New England West 1 League, which is never easy.

An added bonus would be if the lacrosse team finishes as one of the top 20 teams in the country.

Considering the team has finished as a top-10 team in the country in the past two years, won its league two years ago and tied for the league championship last season, the Bruins have every reason to aim high.

“I think we have the talent,” Bruce said. “We graduated, arguably, our greatest senior class ever. Three of them played i n t he Under A r mou r A l lAmerican Game and one, who was our faceoff specialist, was injured last year and didn’t get the nomination, but we thought he was the best faceoff guy in the country when healthy. On paper, we have the players that can put us back to a similar level.”

Nevertheless, reaching its goals will be a challenge, as Brunswick lost a plethora of talent to graduation last year.

X a nde r D ick s on a nd Ja ck Montinaro were two massive keys to the attack, and Jordan Ginder was clutch for the Bruins when it came to faceoffs. One of the top goalies in the country, Patrick Burkinshaw, stepped up his game even further during his senior season.

In addition, Owen Matthews, Jack Ocken, Harrison Caponiti, G r e y s o n Wo l f r a m , P e t e r Mullen, Hugo Gorman, Matt Restieri, Chris Burdick, Wilson Stephenson, Brennan Troy, Brendan Wise and Sean Amill were all lost to graduation.

“The key to 2018 was that

those guys played together and had been starting for so long, so there was this natural chemistry that was there from the start,” Bruce said. “Our guys have been on the team for a long time and a lot of those guys f inding themselves in starting roles have the ability of doing what players from the last couple of years have done. It’s whether or not all that chemistry builds. Right now, they are looking great.”

This year’s team is led by s en ior c apt a i n s Ch r i st ia n Bernard, Christian Ronda and Ian Murray. Ronda, a mainstay at the attack, is in his third year starting for the Bruins. Murray has also started for Brunswick for three years, playing long stick middie, and will lead the defense this year as a close defender.

While this is Bernard’s first year starting between the pipes and has some big shoes to fill replacing Berkinshaw, Bruce believes he’s more than up to the challenge, saying that Bernard has been the best goalie in his class.

“He’s had to wait for his turn because of Berkinshaw and the amazing things he’s done over past couple of years, but we are not losing a beat with Bernard in there this year,” Bruce said.

“He has great reactions and great hands. He’s dif ferent than Berkinshaw because he incredibly quick and fiery. He likes to also come out of the cage and mix it up a little bit too.

He’s really talented, and I would be blown away if there’s a better goalie out there.”

In front of Bernard this year at defense will be Murray, along with junior Logan Darrin and senior Charles Packard. Starting pole will be junior Clayton Ostrover, while junior Issac Sacks and sophomore Colin Mulshine will see a lot of time at the defense.

“On paper they could be as good as last year’s defense,” Bruce said. “They are certainly a strength for us again this year, as long as our chemistry has evolved with them.”

a big

BRUNSWICK ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT

By Paul R. Silverfarb

Brunswick School senior Edward Glassmeyer looks to put the brakes on his Greenwich High School opponent during a game last season at Cosby Field.

Brunswick will show a lot of faces at the midfield position, as that’s where the team’s greatest depth is. Leading the way will be seniors Cooper Moore, Michael Gottlieb and A.J. Delgado, along with junior Liam Fairback. The Bruins will have senior Edward Glassmeyer as its solid defensive midfielder.

In addition, seniors Timmy Saunders and Charlie Shaffer, juniors Lucas Delagdo and Brody Firestein, and sophomore Luke Waters, will be there to help out and log some serious minutes.

“There’s a bunch of guys that will help out both defensively and offensively,” Bruce said. “We are currently playing 10 middies at the moment, which does not include our two faceoff guys.”

K o by G i n d e r a n d B l a k e Burchill, both sophomores, will lead the way when it comes to faceoffs. Koby Ginder has had plenty of help taking faceoffs, as his brother Jordan was lights out for the Bruins during his tenure with the team.

“I think we have two of the

best faceoff guys around,” Bruce said. “Last year I thought Jordan was the best faceoff guy. Now we have two guys we can go to. We’re more secure this year with two top-ranked faceoff guys.”

When it comes to finding the back of the cage, Ronda will be the main draw for Brunswick.

Joining Ronda will be sophomores Jeffrey Matthews and Coulter Mackesy and junior Michael Maurcio. “ We a re exc ite d for ou r attackers this year,” Bruce s a i d . “ T h e y a r e t a l e nte d .

We graduated Dickson and Montinaro last year, but at the moment they are playing really well. They are moving the ball well and sharing the ball really well. They know their role and they have been playing better than anticipated, so that’s great to see.”

Although the wins have been piling up lately for Bruce, he’s more pleased with the overall health of the entire program, which is looking stronger than ever.

“The foundation here has been outstanding and that’s what we concentrate on,” Bruce said. “We’re blessed to have a middle school and to be in an area where lacrosse is popular.

Given both of those, we are hoping our foundation continue to be strong. The games are obviously won by the guys on the field, but the practices are just as intense. Sometimes they are more intense than the games and that’s because of the foundation and the guys that are waiting their turn. The starters here feel that. They feel they can’t miss a practice and fight through stuff because they know that someone is right there on their heels trying to take their spot.”

And as usual, Brunswick put out a schedu le that is difficult. And difficult could b e a n u nder st atement . I n addition to playing in one of the toughest prep school leagues in the country, the Bruins have nationally-ranked competition up and down the schedule.

After coming up victorious in

way against both William Penn Charter School and Latin Boys School of Maryland, two top teams in the country, Brunswick comes home Saturday to compete in its first league game of the year against nationallyranked Deerfield Academy.

In addition, New Canaan High School, Darien High School, Salisbury School, Taft School, Avon O ld Fa r m s , Eve r e s t Academy and Lawrenceville School are on the schedule.

“We put a schedule out there that’s nearly impossible to run the table. And we do that on purpose,” Bruce said. “The coaches believe that no team should go undefeated without being that conversation for the best team out there. Our goal isn’t to go undefeated. It’s to provide life lessons and losing is one of those. We are going to go out there and try to win every game and I think we have that capability to beat every team on our schedule, but there are a lot of lot of teams that could beat us as well.”

By Paul R. Silverfarb

PAUL R. SILVERFARB

Another spring season and another season of lofty expectations on the national stage for the Greenwich High School rugby team.

While the pressure always seems to be on the Cardinals to, at worst, bring home a state championship, head coach Joe Kelly and the rest of Big Red are still a group of cool customers.

“We are expecting to have another great season,” Kelly said. “We played our first game against St. Anthony’s, from

Long Island, and beat them 5210. We went over a few things and got the butterflies out of the kids. We have started positively, and we expect to go uphill from here.”

Assistant coach Glenn Fox couldn’t be more excited for the season, saying there’s a plethora of promising athletes and that the Cards are extremely deep in both the backs and forwards.

“We got off to a late start because of the weather, but we are happy to be out here and are really looking forward to it,” said Fox. “In our first game, our guys

The GHS rugby team take to the turf during last week's practice.

were excited to get on the field.

There were some nerves and a little rust to shake off, but once we got into our rhythm, we saw the signs of our full potential that we expected this year.”

This season, Big Red will rely on five senior captains, as Emilio Camou, Lorenzo Villani, Paul Koullas, Andrew Nanai and Larry DeLuca will be leading both on and off the field.

“It feels good to lead this team,” Camou said. “I’ve been a part of this team for three years now and it’s something that’s unusual, but it’s also a lot of fun.

It’s been a good time. The goals here are to obviously perform well at Nationals. We don’t want to look too far ahead, but that’s where our main competition is.”

Camou will play the loose forward position, while Villani will be the No. 9 scrum half.

K o u l l a s i s a s e c o n d-ye a r starter as a hooker, and Kelly couldn’t be happier with his performance.

“We have a lot of depth, but we also have a lot of young talent this year. The juniors are looking good,” Koullas said.

“They are filling quite nicely the missing spots from last year. We are doing a great job getting the ball out to the backs this year.

Once they get the ball out and get the flow of things, they are unstoppable.”

Na na i , who w a s a st ate

PAUL R. SILVERFARB

GHS Rugby Eyeing State, National Championships

The Greenwich High School rugby team has the same lofty expectations as usual, and that means trying to bring home a state and national championship trophies. champion wrestler for GHS in the spring, played rugby in the fall for the men’s club in town.

DeLuca, who is a proven winner with the GHS football team in the fall, will be a force as a back.

“Emilio is a hard guy and is as tough as they come,” Kelly said. “He never asks anyone to do anything he’s not willing to do himself. Lorenzo is incredibly skilled, and he’s made many select teams. We’re very lucky to have him on our team. We expect a lot from Paul, who is experienced at the hooker position. Andrew played some rugby in the fall and

actually started a few games in an adult men’s league. Larry was dominant when playing football in the fall and brings his aggression to the rugby field as a back.”

P r ior to the sta r t of the season, Kelly sat down with the captains and asked them how they want to design the season, talking about everything from style of play to attitudes to how intense the coaches and captains should be during practices.

“They designed the whole thing, and the coaching staff fulf ills their desires,” Kelly

said. “Our thinking is that the captains design it, suggest it and put it forward, and the kids own it. If they ever deviate from what they design, then it’s on them to get back on track. The captains have designed a season where they want more discipline. They want people to be on time at practice and push the physical fitness more than last year.”

To read much more on the Greenwich High School rugby team and to hear more from players and coaches, check out today's Greenwichsentinel.com and click on sports.

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Five Trends Affecting Real Estate

By Mark Pruner

such an accepted mantra. It’s no longer the new normal, it’s just normal. Now of course, as soon as something becomes normal, it starts to change. We are seeing some folks looking to move to more acreage as their families expand.

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Greenwich real estate is constantly changing. The great recession probably brought about more changes than we saw in the previous 20 years in what the marketplace is looking for. Here are five trends that are shaped in today’s market.

Weekenders and Greenwich.

From boss Tweed over 100 years ago to today, Greenwich has been a great place for New Yorkers to spend their weekend.

Unfortunately, this concept seems to have withered during the Great Recession. We have some wonderful weekend houses with pools, tennis courts guest houses, plenty of parking spaces, fabulous views and the latest innovation, are party barns. We just need more people to realize what a great place Greenwich is to be on a weekend with the family and friends

2007 – 103 Sales over $5,000,000

Your property taxes may be going up by double digits

15 Rock Ridge – Tennis Court, Pool & Guesthouse Community vs. Privacy, Size vs. Expense Another change that affects Greenwich and many places is the movement of people looking to live in communities closer to their neighbors. Old Greenwich and Riverside have been the hot communities; in fact so hot, that the prices I have made Cos Cob and Glenville more affordable alternatives.

In 2007, we had 103 sales over $5 million with a good portion of those in the back country. In 2018, we had 56 sales with only a sprinkling of those sales in the back country. Mid country, just south of the Merritt, particularly around Lake Avenue and North Street, has become popular as has the Zaccheus Mead area. Of course, waterfront is always popular though in 2018 the demand was less than we saw in 2007.

People are being more frugal with their money and buying smaller houses on smaller lots closer to town. This has become

2018 – 56 Sales over $5,000,000 Schools that score well increase house values Good schools have always been important to homebuyers in Greenwich, but with the rise of the school rating sites the definition of a good school has changed to a number or a few stars on a website. Two primary rating sites are schooldigger.com and greatschools.com. Both of them have nice maps showing you where the schools are located. You can click on the schools and you get a little pop up that shows rating information on the school and also has a links link to houses in the area. As a result, families with school-age children are coming to their brokers with a list of houses they want to see in a particular school district. The better the rating for the school, the more showings the house will get.

Now it may seem like heresy for our educators, but we do have

The shift in valuations has been affecting people’s taxes for the last couple of revaluations. This shift in valuations will be even greater in next year’s 2020 reevaluation. Your taxes will go up or down depending on how the value of your house does relative to the townwide average. If you’re in mid-country you haven’t seen the appreciation that homeowners have seen in Old Greenwich, Riverside, Central Greenwich and Pemberwick. The result is that on July 1, 2021 when these homeowners open their tax bills, they’re likely to be seen double digit tax increases.

Conversely people in back country in mid-country are likely to see their taxes going down. The principal issue here is that many of our highest value houses are in back country and mid-country so even a small percentage drop becomes a big dollar drop meaning in that front country will have to pick up more of their share of the budget. This tax decrease can then spur sales leading to increased values for the 2025 evaluation. What goes around comes around.

The 2017 Tax Cut and Jobs Act continues to roil the market.

On the good side it makes Greenwich. with its low mill rate and property taxes an attractive place to buy. On the bad side, it encourages Greenwich people to leave for states with low property taxes and low income taxes. Luckily for Greenwich we live next door to the county with the highest property taxes in the nation in Westchester.

For the folks who want to, or have to, stay in the New York metropolitan area for their job, they can relocate to Greenwich.

At the moment, the uncertainty that comes with what’s going to happen in this 2019 legislature is really slowing our market. March sales will be down just as February sales were and contracts are also down from 2018. The legislature has a difficult issue to resolve, but the sooner they do it the sooner will get back to some semblance of normal.

For those folks that can look beyond this week’s headlines there are some good deals out there to be had.

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10 - 11 a.m.

Orchids workshop - techniques for creating potted arrangements & tips for keeping orchids going year after year. McArdle's Florist and Garden Center, 48 Arch St. $60.

Register. 203-661-5600. caitlin@mcardles. com. mcardles.com

young adults. 203-622-7922. ksoboleva@ greenwichlibrary.org

10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Sing-a-Long Music Time with Tom Weber.

Greenwich Library - Rear of Children's Room, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free. 203-622-7940. dsullivan@greenwichlibrary.org

3 - 4 p.m.

Azul Dance for Adults with Chensun, introductory movement session - participants will dance barefoot or soft sole dance shoes.

Byram Shubert Library - Community Room, 21 Mead Ave. Free. No prior dance experience is necessary. 203-531-0426. greenwichlibrary. org/byramshubert

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Family Craft: Friendship Bracelets. Byram Shubert Library - Community Room, 21 Mead Ave. All ages , no registration is required. Free. 203-531-0426 FRIDAY, MARCH 29 12 p.m.

AA Meeting - "AA Friday." Diamond Hill United Methodist Church, 521 East Putnam Ave. This meeting is open and anyone may attend. 203-869-2395. ct-aa.org/meetings 6:45 p.m.

Woodcock & Spring Peeper Walk. Audubon Greenwich, 613 Riversville Rd. Ages 6 & up. $5, members; $8, non-members; children 2 and under are free. RSVP. Rain date: Saturday, March 30. 203-930-1351. rmaclean@audubon.org. greenwich. audubon.org/events 7 - 10 p.m.

7th & 8th Grade 'Spring Is In The Air' Dance.

Arch Street Teen Center, 100 Arch St. $20. 203-629-5744. info@archstreet.org. archstreet.org 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

AA Meeting - "Greenwich Friday Night Group." Christ Church - Parish House Loft, 254 E. Putnam Ave. This meeting is open and anyone may attend. 203-869-6600 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Friends Friday Film: Red Desert. Greenwich Library - Cole Auditorium, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free. Adults. 203-622-7910 8:30 p.m.

St. Lawrence Society (SLS) Live Music in The Pub: Cover Story Band. The Pub in The Club, 86 Valley Rd. No cover. 203-618-9036 SATURDAY, MARCH 30 9 - 11 a.m.

CPR Friends and Family (Infant/Child).

Greenwich Hospital’s Medical Education

Roomg, 5 Perryridge Rd. $65. Register.

Designed for lay rescuers only. Meets American Heart Association standards. 888305-9253. greenwichhospital.org/events 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Tax Aide: free tax preparation assistance will be provided by the AARP Foundation.

Greenwich Library - first floor, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free. (Bring a photo ID along with all income information, any W-2s, and last year’s tax return.) Through April 13. 203625-6534 9:15 - 11:45 a.m.

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI): Family-to-Family class - for family members, partners, friends and significant others of adults living with mental health challenges.

Greenwich Hospital - Hyde Conference Room, 5 Perryridge Rd. Registration is required. Every Saturday through April 6.

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Spring Birding Class: Bird Watching Basics.

Audubon Greenwich, 613 Riversville Rd. Ages 8 & up. $12, members; $15, non-members; youth are free. RSVP required. 203-930-1353. tgilman@audubon.org. greenwich.audubon. org/events

11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Drop-in Computer Lab - get assistance with email, online forms, social media, creating documents and more from Library Staff.

Greenwich Library - Training Center, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free. 203-622-7914. trainingcenter@greenwichlibrary.org 11 a.m. or 2 p.m.

The Junior League of Greenwich presents 'The Cat in the Hat'. Central Middle School, 9 Indian Rock Ln. $20 per person (no lap seating); VIP, $35 (reserved seating and meetand-greet included). Tickets available online and at the door. jlgreenwich.org 12 - 6 p.m.

Greenwich Skate Park is open. Roger Sherman Baldwin Park next to the Arch Street Teen Center. Through March 30, the park will be opened on weekends only from 12 to 6 p.m. Ages six and up. $10, daily pass; $30, monthly membership. Full pads required. 203-496-9876. greenwichct.gov 1 - 2:30 p.m.

Japan Society of Fairfield County Lecture Series: Cruising with the Commodore: Commodore Perry's 1850 Japan Expedition.

Cos Cob Library - Community Room, 5 Sinawoy Rd. Free. Register. 203-622-6883 1 - 3 p.m.

"Seed Propagation Workshop" - learn to grow native seeds for natural habitats. Audubon Greenwich, 613 Riversville Rd. Free and open to all. RSVP. 203-918-5254. staglanefarm@ yahoo.com. greenwich.audubon.org/events

10 a.m.

Greenwich Performing Arts: 'Frozen' Musical Theatre Workshop, with Robert Creighton from B'way's Frozen, and improv class with ATNY’s Alex Malaos. First Congregational 2 - 3:30 p.m.

Church, 108 Sound Beach Ave. Ages 7 to 17. $200. 917-763-1777. Todd@actorstechniqueny. 3D Printer Certification: Lulzbot Mini.

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Talk: Cybersecurity for Business Survival and Profitability. Cos Cob Library - Community Room, 5 Sinawoy Rd. Free. Register. 203-6226883. lmatthews@greenwichlibrary.org

4 p.m.

Al-Anon Family Group Meeting: Saturday Old Greenwich Men's Group AFG. Saint Saviour's Church - social room on lower level, 350 Sound Beach Ave. 203-637-2262. alanon.org/al-anon-meetings 4 - 5 p.m.

Talk: Cybersecurity in Daily Life. Cos Cob Library - Community Room, 5 Sinawoy Rd. Free. Register. 203-622-6883. lmatthews@ greenwichlibrary.org 6 - 9 p.m.

6th Grade 'Spring Is In The Air' Celebration.

Arch Street Teen Center, 100 Arch St. $20.

203-629-5744. info@archstreet.org 7 p.m.

Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol Annual Benefit.

Greenwich Water Club, 49 River Rd. Tickets start at $150. 203-253-3163. events@ccfpp.org. ccfpp.org/2019-benefit 7 - 10 p.m.

Casino Night - benefiting the Transportation Association of Greenwich (TAG). Gabriele's, 35 Church St. $175/person. 646-526-7643. debbie@ridetag.org. ridetag.org/casinonight SUNDAY, MARCH 31 11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Family Gallery Tour - interactive, discussionbased tour of the Museum's current exhibitions. Ages 6-10. Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr. Free with admission; no registration required. 203-869-0376. info@ brucemuseum.org.brucemuseum.org 1 - 3 p.m.

Science Sunday: Structural Design Challenge - children ages 4 and up and their families.

Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr. Free with admission; no registration is required. 203869-0376. info@brucemuseum.org

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MONDAY, APRIL 1 6:30 - 7:30 a.m.

AA Meeting - "Greenwich Morning Men's Group." Greenwich Baptist Church, 10 Indian Rock Ln. This meeting is open and anyone may attend. 203-869-2807 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Mindful Monday Mornings Yoga: gentle yoga. Greenwich Botanical Center, 130 Bible St. Members, $25; non-members, $30, per class, or $400 for all classes. Walk-ins welcome. (Bring your own mat.) 203-8699242. info@greenwichbotanicalcenter.org.

12:30 - 2 p.m.

Hip Replacement Education - hear about the latest advances in stroke care. Greenwich Hospital's Noble Conference Center, 5 Perryridge Rd. Free. Register. 888-305-9253 1:30 - 6:30 p.m.

American Red Cross Community Blood

Drive. Temple Sholom, 300 East Putnam Ave. 800-733-2767. RedCrossBlood.org 2 - 3:30 p.m.

Money Smart Week: Reference USA: Start Manage and Grow Your Business. Greenwich Library - Meeting Room, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free. Register. 203-625-6533. mmartin@ greenwichlibrary.org 3:30 - 7 p.m.

Greenwich Skate Park begins full schedule.

Roger Sherman Baldwin Park next to the Arch Street Teen Center. Beginning April 1, the Park will open Monday to Friday, 3:30 - 7 p.m. and weekends from 12:30 - 7 p.m. Ages six and up. $10, daily pass; $30, monthly membership. Full pads required. 203-4969876. greenwichct.gov 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Web Design Workshop (Grades 6-10).

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5 - 6 p.m.

Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery Seminar.

Greenwich Hospital's Hyde Conference Room, 5 Perryridge Rd. Free. Register. Bring your questions. 888-305-9253 5:30 - 7 p.m.

Class: “Mind, Body, Fertility Yoga.” Prescott House, 38 Volunteer Ln., ground flr. $80 for four classes or $25 drop-in fee per class.

Register. Also, Wednesdays, 6 - 7:30 p.m.

888-357-2409 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Prostate Support: Learn & Share. Greenwich Hospital's Noble Conference Center, 5 Perryridge Rd. Free. Register. 888-305-9253

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6:30 p.m.

Talk: Adding Native Plants to the Home Landscape. Greenwich Botanical Center, 130 Bible St. Members: free; nonmembers: $25. 203-869-9242. info@ greenwichbotanicalcenter.org 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Money Smart Week: Navegando el Sistema Financiero Estadounidense. Greenwich Library - Meeting Room, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free. Register. 203-625-6533. mmartin@ greenwichlibrary.org 7 p.m.

Trinity Networking Group (TNG) - for all who are currently unemployed, underemployed, facing job uncertainties or looking to make a career change. Trinity Church Ministry Center, 5 River Rd. Free.

(1st & 3rd Monday of the month.) willirogers@gmail.com trinitychurch.life/events TUESDAY, APRIL 2 9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

The Inner-City Foundation for Charity & Education shopping event benefit. Hobbs of London, 243 Greenwich Ave. 203439-3816. heather.lane@hobbs.com.uk. innercityfoundation.com 10 - 11 a.m.

"Spring Wreath" workshop - design your own wreath using grapevine and faux blooms.

McArdle's Florist and Garden Center, 48 Arch St. $150. Register. 203-661-5600. caitlin@mcardles.com 10:30 - 11 a.m.

Spanish Storytime - music and songs, stories and movement. Cos Cob Library - Community Room, 5 Sinawoy Rd. Free.

Children. 203-622-6883 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Preschool Story Time & Craft - children will enjoy stories, singing, crafts, and socialization. Byram Shubert Library Community Room, 21 Mead Ave. Free. No registration is required. 203-531-0426 12 - 1:30 p.m.

Community Health Forum - to review the 2019 Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) and outcomes of local health and wellbeing needs identified in the CT DataHaven Wellbeing Survey. Greenwich Town Hall, 101 Field Point Rd. RSVP. 203863-4444 12:30 - 3 p.m.

Augmented & Virtual Reality: Be Transported!. Greenwich Library - Training Center, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free.

Register. 203-622-7914. trainingcenter@ greenwichlibrary.org 1 - 3 p.m.

Sit n Stitch - join local knitters as they work on individual projects or projects for the community. Cos Cob Library, 5 Sinawoy Rd. Free. All levels are welcome. 203-622-6883 2 - 4 p.m.

Tech Assistance - get help with your phone, eReader, tablet, or laptop. Byram Shubert Library - Free. No registration is required.

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3:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Open Studio Time at Andrew's Studio - learn recording, mixing and production. Arch Street Teen Center, 100 Arch St. Free. Grades 7th-12th. Free. Every Tuesday and Thursday.

Reserve a time. 203-629-5744. info@ archstreet.org 6 - 8 p.m.

CPR Friends and Family (Infant/Child).

Greenwich Hospital’s Medical Education Roomg, 5 Perryridge Rd. $65. Register.

Designed for lay rescuers only. Meets American Heart Association standards. 888305-9253. greenwichhospital.org/events 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Greenwich Center for Hope & Renewal: Boundaries Group - having healthy relationships. (Every Tuesday through April 9). Trinity Ministry Center, 5 River Rd. Register. $250. (Scholarship available).

203-340-9816. susangestal@gmail.com. hopeandrenewal.org 7 - 8:30 p.m.

The Perfectly Polite Bridge Group: Beginning Bridge Classes (six sessions, Tuesdays through April 30). YMCA of Greenwich, 50 E. Putnam Ave. $10, members; $12, non-members. Registration required. Also, Wednesdays through May 1, 2:45 p.m. 203525-8032. Ppolitebridge@optimum.net. greenwichymca.org 7 - 9 p.m.

Department of Parks and Recreation: Dropin games of Volleyball for men and women.

Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center, 449 Pemberwick Rd. All are welcome. $4 per day drop in fee. (Every Tuesday.) 203-5321259 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3 10:30 - 11 a.m.

Tales for Tots - stories, songs, and finger plays to encourage a love of books and early language development (2 and 3 years old).

Greenwich Library - Rear of Children's Room, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free. No registration required. 203-622-7940. dsullivan@greenwichlibrary.org 11 a.m.

Retired Men's Association of Greenwich: Ambassador Tom Niles: “My Perspective on Foreign Affairs Today." First Presbyterian Church, 1 West Putnam Ave. Free and open to the community. info@greenwichrma.org. greenwichrma.org 2:45 - 4:30 p.m.

The Perfectly Polite Bridge Group: Beginning Bridge Classes (six sessions, Wednesdays through May 1). YMCA of Greenwich, 50 E. Putnam Ave. $10, members; $12, non-members. Registration required. 203525-8032. Ppolitebridge@optimum.net. greenwichymca.org 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.

R.E.A.D to a Dog - uses registered therapy animals who have been trained to listen to children reading to them. Byram Shubert Library. Free. 203-531-0426 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Web Design Workshop (Grades 6-10).

Greenwich Library - Training Center, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free. 203-7918. emorrissey@greenwichlibrary.org 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Class: “Mind, Body, Fertility Yoga.” Prescott House, 38 Volunteer Ln., ground flr. $80 for four classes or $25 drop-in fee per class.

Register. 888-357-2409 7 - 8:15 p.m.

Anchor Health Initiative: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Support Group.

YWCA Greenwich, 259 East Putnam Ave. Open to all ages. Safe, private and free.(1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month). 203-869-6501. ywcagreenwich.org 7 - 9 p.m.

Bowman Observatory Public Nights (1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month, if skies are clear). On the grounds of Julian Curtiss School, 180 E. Elm St. Free. 203413-6762. GreenwichStars@gmail.com. astrogreenwich.org 7:30 p.m.

Greenwich Grind Teen Coffee House featuring Open Studio time. Arch Street Teen

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