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Where to Put Your Lunch Money

By Anne White

S Beach and pool season will begin this weekend in Greenwich, and stretch through Sept. 2. The town w i l l ad here to ex ist ing policy pertaining to the prohibition of recreational swimming at local tidal beaches after certain rainfall e vent s for a l l beaches.

After rainfall events of one half inch (0.5") or greater, Byram Beach will close automatically for one beach day. If mu ltiple storms o c c u r, t he n t he b e a c h will close for one full day after the rain has stopped.

Announcements related to beach activity will be released by the Department through the Beach Hot Line at 203-622-7855 and the Town of Greenwich website.

S The Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation has trimmed the mill rate increase for the 2019-2020 municipal budget from 2.98 percent to 2.75 percent. The mill rate is used to calculate property and motor vehicle taxes. Last week, the RTM approved the $444 million municipal budget by a vote of 149 in favor, 30 opposed with two abstentions.

S A special tribute and reception to honor John Yoon, the longtime Director of Ba nds at Greenw ich High School, took place on Wednesday night during the bands’ final performance of the year. Yoon has spent 27 years at GHS, and will be leaving at the end of the school year. Yoon was named as a Distinguished Te a c h e r i n 2 0 01, a n d re c e i ve d a L e a d e r s h ip Award from Greenwich Public Schools. He was also honored twice by the state as its Director who Makes a Difference (2005, 2016). A merit scholarship is being established in his honor, which w i l l be awa rded annually to a graduating band student who exhibits outstanding musicianship and character.

S Brunswick School and Greenwich Academy held t hei r com mencement ceremonies this week. For f u l l stories a nd photos of the graduations, be sure to check out greenwichsentinel.com a nd ne x t we e k ’s pr i nt edition of the Greenwich Sentinel.

S The Greenwich Police Department has offered severa l sa fet y t ips a nd reminders for those who m ig ht head out on t he water on paddle vessels.

E x p e c t to c apsi z e a nd swim occasionally when paddling a canoe, kayak, sta nd up padd le boa rd (SUP) or raft; understand t he r u les of t he waters you’re paddling on; cold water can be dangerous, and cold water immersion can occur at as warm as 77 degrees fahrenheit; use a Vessel Identification Sticker on you r c a noe , k ay a k, and ot her padd leboats.

T his st icker w i l l a l low emergency responders to contact you in the event that your paddleboat is located without an operator.

Residents can pick up their paddleboat ID from the Greenwich Police Marine Division.

At the Belle Haven Club in two weeks, on Wed., June 5, a very impressive group of women will gather to enjoy lunch and support one of the brightest Foundations in the country.

This year, they have invited men to come for lunch as well.

T h e l u n c h m o n e y, do n at i o n s starting at $250, will go to some very good causes in Greenwich and throughout the local Fairfield County area.

The bright idea that became the Inner-City Foundation quite possibly could only have come from Greenwich's golden age of philanthropy.

Almost thirty years ago, three of the most powerful women in town, and perhaps the country (Jane Welch, wife of Jack Welch, CEO of GE; Suzanne Wright, wife of Bob Wright, then president/CEO of NBC; and Pat Willett), walked into Mitchells Store in Westport to ask if Bill Mitchell would become a member of the new Foundation.

Not surprisingly, Westportbased Bill Mitchell of the legendary Mitchell retail enterprise, now under the banner of Richards, became an early board member and only recently moved from

an active board member to an Honorary Board member.

“It would have been easier to say no to their three husbands,” Mitchell recalled in a previous Sentinel interview. “As it turned out, I loved every minute of my involvement.”

The idea, something new and

different at the time and still quite unique, was the brain child of Greenwich icons Robert Ix, who led Cadbury Schweppes; and John Carter, of Equitable Life Insurance.

Their idea was to raise money from corporations to fund nonprofits doing an outstanding job of serving needy people. Those with real impact.

Since then, corporations and individuals have donated well over $30 million for grants to programs chosen by the Foundation Board of Directors.

The Foundation’s Board does more than attend functions and board meetings. It is a volunteer Board that goes out and does the leg work , that fer rets out

the most eff icient and proven prog ra ms w ith the strongest potential to effectively serve needy populations.

The Board Members are attorneys, ban kers, f inancial executives, retailers, marketers, business owners. They serve on one of three different committees: Education, Social Initiatives, and the Program Support Committee.

The Education Committee reviews grants for programs teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic.

The Social Initiatives Committee reviews grants for soup kitchens, shelters, counseling programs.

They are looking for the best, most efficient, well run programs that offer real impact.

Assigned committee members t h e n “g o o u t t o t h e g r a n t e e program sites to do their due diligence, come back and report to their committee with a suggested re com mendat ion,” accord i ng to E xe c ut ive D i r e c tor K a r en Schwartz. “The committee then votes. Their recommendation then goes to the Program Support Committee for further review with the chairs of the Education and the Social Committees, with their final recommendation presented to the Foundation board.”

With this thorough vetting

process, they are doing the most money well spent. good with every dollar raised.

Barbara Buffone It is difficult to comprehend Audrey Dornier that it was in part due to GE that Helen FitzPatrick this Foundation first found its way; Janie Gestal now, it is the fact that Connecticut Missy O’Shaughnessy is no longer home to GE that the Foundation is more important Pam Pagnani than ever.

Geri Roper When GE left, the programs Beth Barhydt the Foundation supports were Ed Caffrey hit twice. Once from falling tax Tom Coughlin revenue that resulted in less government funding, and once Pamela Dale f r om t he lo s s of GE ’s d i r e c t Daniel Dornier corporate support.

Christy Duggan According to Helen FitzPatrick, Barbara Epifanio a Board member and daughter of Julia Grayson founder Robert Ix, "The programs and organizations supported by Kahlil Hamady The Inner-City Foundation are Cissie Ix helping the neediest residents Nan & Peter Levy of Fairfield County get back on Regina Olmstead their feet, or get a leg up — most Jane & Michael Perelman of what we do is to prov ide educational opportunities for Mary Ronney inner-city children and adults, Jim Roper food and shelter and opportunities Sheryl Shaughnessey and experiences that are truly lifeElaine Ubina changing."

Kathy Wallace Attendees, like the committe asking for your lunch money this For tickets visit year in support of the Foundation innercityfoundation.org (see committee below), will be or call 203-416-1363 both men and women. The cost of a ticket is $250 and it is lunch

Great White #Greenwich... Probably

By Paul Silverfarb For the past decade, the conservation effort in Long Island Sound has been in full swing. And, if it is true that we had a visit from Cabot, the teenage Great White Shark being tracked by OCEARCH, then the cleanup hasn’t gone unnoticed by its most important judges.

Monday morning, Cabot's tracking device "pinged in" near the Greenwich coastline indicating the 10 foot great white had come to visit. To say that Chris Fischer, O C E A RC H Fo u n d i n g C h a i r m a n a n d Expedition Leader, is thrilled would be a massive understatement.

“It definitely caught us by surprise,” said

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Cabot, the shark that may have visited Greenwich earlier this week (and is likely heading north by now), being examined by the OCEARCH team in the waters off Nova Scotia, where he was originally tagged.

Fischer. “We have never seen anything like that. We have had some little four-and-ahalf foot sharks swing around just north of Montauk and slightly into the mouth of the Sound. But those are babies.”

By late Monday, OCEARCH informed the Sentinel that new data they received from Cabot's tracking device indicated that the shark was located on the south side of Long Island. This new information has the team digging deeper in an effort to pinpoint Cabot’s exact migration path.

If the shark was, indeed, in Long Island Sound waters off of Greenwich, it represents a big development for Fischer and his team.

Cabot is a part of the North American White

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Jones Coming Home to GTP

By Paul Silverfarb There's always a buzz in the air in Greenwich at this time of year, as Roger Sherman Baldwin Park is transformed for the Town Party. While residents eagerly await the day of music and fun, it’s safe to say that country music star and Greenwich native Caroline Jones is just as excited.

“We have been playing on the road now for two years, and this is the first time that I have played at the Greenwich Town Party with a band,” Jones said. “We’re going to go for a high energy set. The nice thing about the Greenwich Town Party is that they really appreciate lyrics and they seem to love folk music as well."

In addition to Jones, The Beach Boys, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, 8Track Band, and several local bands will perform at this year’s event.

“The lineup this year is, from what I understand, a little smaller than in the past, so I am honored to be included,” Jones said. “The diversity of their lineup is really unique. A lot of festivals we play in during the summer are country festivals or Americana festivals or a certain festival built around a certain product or community events. But the Greenwich Town Party is much more diverse when it comes to the musical acts. You have rock and you have real blues.

You have acoustic. The event is really high-quality real music, and that’s something very unique.”

Jones couldn’t be more thrilled to showcase herself and her band at the GTP. Jones is slated to hit the main stage of the Greenwich Town Party at 2:15 p.m. She noted that her set is pretty high energy and emphasized how fun and musically deep it is.

“Hopefully we get to throw in some songs that we don’t usually do in an arena,” said Jones. “I am hoping it will be a beautiful day because the Roger Sherman Baldwin Park is such a beautiful place to play. It’s going to be fun.”

For Jones, giving back to the

Greenwich community is nothing n e w. L a s t ye a r s h e w a s t h e headliner for Greenwich Hospital’s Under the Stars event, and she also performed during the annual Wine & Food Festival.

“It’s a pleasure for me because of how peaceful Greenwich is, especially this time of the year,” said Jones. “It will always be home because I grew up here. There are so many people that I love in the area and in New York City, and hopefully I get to see some of them this weekend. It just means a lot for me to have a community to call weeks and currently sits at No. 2 home, and to come back and do as of press time. Jones started the what you love the most and travel year with a headline tour date on all over the world doing what you the East Coast, and she also had performances at the C2C Country love is such a beautiful thing.”

To say that Jones has been To Country Festival overseas in enjoying every second touring London and Dublin. She also has d u r i n g t h e s u m m e r i s a n been opening for Vince Gill.

And, if that’s not busy enough, understatement. Last summer she Jones has been touring with Kenny toured with legendary acts such as Jimmy Buffett, The Eagles, Zac Chesney during his 2019 Songs for Brown Band and One Republic. the Saints Tour.

“It has been wonderful touring Jones was also able to open for top-level acts like Vince Gill, which with Kenny Chesney,” Jones said. was a dream come true for Jones. “We have performed in a lot of In addition, Jones opened for Tim smaller American markets that I have never played in before, a McGraw and Faith Hill.

And, 2019 has been just as lot in the Midwest and the South.

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But, there’s no rest for the been on the list for the past four

The Glenville Volunteer Fire Company and The 9th District Veterans Association cordially invite you to the

weary, as Jones will once again join Zac Brown Band during its summer tour. The tour will stop at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J., on June 22-23, and will be back in the area when they land at Jones Beach in Wantagh, N.Y., Aug. 24-25. Jones finishes up her summer on Sept. 22, playing in the Bourbon and Beyond Festival in Louisville, Kent.

Last year, Jones released Bare Feet, her full-length album that climbed to No. 16 on the Nielsen SoundScan Country Albums chart and No. 14 on the iTunes Country Albums chart. And when she’s not on the stage, Jones can be found in her studio, working on songs for her upcoming album.

“It’s going to be another busy summer, and hopefully we will be able to get back into the studio this year,” Jones said. “It’s become

more of a challenge to get into the studio because we have been touring so much. But, I am not complaining at all. I have been touring at this level for a few years now and it means the world to me.

I dreamed about touring at this level for years and about having these artist mentors. I have had that in Jimmy Buffet, Zac Brown and, now, Kenny Chesney.

“It’s validating to me and it means the world to me that I am in the same room with these superstars,” added Jones. “I get to soak in the energy and soak in the experience. It’s been a beautiful journey, and I feel like am doing a pretty good job at enjoying it.

I am growing as a musician and a performer and taking all that knowledge and bringing it back to the studio. It’s a wonderful time and I am blessed.”

Sunday, May 26th Step off at 5 PM

Parade Route: Glenville Street from Walker Court down to the Glenville Fire House.

Parade participants should form up on Walker Court at 4:30 PM. Following the parade, there will be a brief ceremony and wreath laying at the Veterans Monument adjacent to the Fire House.

Refreshments will be served at the American Legion and The 9th District Veterans Association buildings following the ceremony.

Sunday, May 26th

Children who are not part of Scouts or Mavericks teams are encouraged to patriotically decorate their bicycles and participate in the parade. Meet on Walker Court at 4:30.

Step off at 5 PM Follow us on Facebook @ Glenville Volunteer Fire Co.

Parade Route: Glenville Street from Walker Court down to the Glenville Fire House.

Parade participants should form up on Walker Court at 4:30 PM. Following the parade, there will be a brief ceremony and wreath laying at the Veterans Monument adjacent to the Fire House.

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Wreath Laying Ceremony at IHYC Ceremony at Indian Harbor Yacht Club will Honor Women at War Greenwich's American Legion Post 29 will hold its Annual Wreath-Laying Ceremony on Memorial Day, Monday, May 27 at 8 a.m., at Indian Harbor Yacht Club. US Air Force LTC (Ret.) Jennifer Cassidy will be the keynote speaker.

A retired Air Force Lieutenant Colonel, Jennifer spent her military career as a Public Affairs Off icer working with military off icers and their CEO equivalents on internal, media and com munit y relations, leadership and communication strategies. As a Reserve officer she volunteered for several active duty tours — including deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan — where she quickly became a trusted advisor to senior U.S. Military coalition partners and U.S. State Department leaders on policy, communications, leadership and team building.

Between active duty assignments sh e worke d w it h e xe c ut i ve a n d senior leaders in various industries a nd compa n ies i nclud i ng P f izer, Inc., Starbucks, Federal Express, Cisco, Lockheed Martin and Northrup Grumman to develop high performance standards and create outstanding leaders.

As a consultant for Booz Allen Hamilton she had assignments in Saudi Arabia to create strategic and tactical communication plans for the Kingdom’s Military Office of Defense.

She also worked with former fighter pilots to develop plans and team building protocols.

Jennifer has more than 20 years of experience training senior military

officers and their civilian counterparts.

She continues to deliver to military and related high profile industries and governments advice and counsel.

Jennifer Cassidy has a M.A. in Training and Human Development from the University of California, B e r k l e y, a n d a M . A . i n P u b l i c Relations from Webster University, St. Louis. She earned her B.A. in Communications from Penn State University. She is also a Certified Dale Carnegie Leadership Trainer.

Greenwich resident and 95 yearold W W I I Nav y vetera n Winona Mu l l i n s w i l l b e h o n o r e d a t t h e ceremony.

Wi nona move d to Gre enw ich after W WII and has continued to serve our country and community with distinction. Born and raised in Johnstown, PA as the seventh of eight children. Winona attended Ohio Northern University until September 1943, when one month after her 20th birthday she volunteered for the U.S. Navy waves.

She at tende d “ b o ot c a mp” at Hunter College, which prepared her for her assignment to a wave unit that was responsible for enemy code breaking. This skill gave the country a strategic advantage in the war. At that time, IBM was an industrial partner with the U.S. Military and she continued to work with IBM after fulfilling her service commitment.

When the war ended, Winona r e t u r n e d to O h i o No r t h e r n a n d graduated with a major in English and a minor in speech. She then taught in Warren, Michigan, where she became

department chair of language arts, a position she held for 16 years, After retirement, she moved to Greenwich where she continued her legacy of community service. She ser ved 10 years on the RTM and 20 years on the Republican Town Committee. Winona has served on election committees for both Jim Lash and Peter Tesei. In addition, she was an editor for Carola Livingstone, a well known children’s author. All of these accomplishments were possible because of Winona’s f luency in the English language The event will also include Posting of Colors by the Greenwich Police Honor Guard; an Invocation and Benediction by Rev. Marek Zabriskie, Rector of Christ Church; Pledge of Allegiance by Alan Clair, COL USAF ( R e t); N a t i o n a l A n t h e m b y M s .

Stephanie Keyes; Opening Remarks from Peter J. Le Beau, Commander of the Greenwich American Legion Post 29; Welcome by Peter Tesei; t he Memor ia l Wreat h L ay i ng by Greenw ich Boys & Girls Club; Lowering of the Colors by TC Jennifer Cassidy, Winona Mullis, and Peter Tesei; Amazing Grace by LT James Bonney, Greenwich P.D.; Rifle Salute

by Byram Vets Honor Guard; and Echo Taps by Chris Fiore and Nathan King.

In her keynote address Lieutenant Cassidy will speak about "Women in War." Following the ceremony, Indian Harbor Yacht Club, 710 Steamboat Rd., will host a continental breakfast. The event is open to the public.

Memorial Day Weekend Events Saturday, May 25 10:30 a.m. - Cos Cob VFW Post 10112 hosts a brief ceremony at the monument on Strickland Road across from the Bush-Holley House. Parking is available in the marina lot adjacent to the monument.

Sunday, May 26 1 p.m. - The Byram Veterans Association parade steps off from headquarters at 300 Delavan Avenue and ends with a brief ceremony in front of the Byram Shubert Library.

All Veterans, civic organizations, schools and

groups are invited to march. The starting point for the parade will be station at Veteran’s Way and Delavan Ave. After the parade, there will be light refreshments.

Monday, May 27 8 a.m. - American Legion Post 29 holds its annual dockside observance at Indian Harbor Yacht Club, 710 Steamboat Road. See above for story.

5 p.m. - The Ninth District Veterans Association 8 a.m. - Jim Fixx Memorial Day 5 mile run from and the Glenville Volunteer Fire Company host the Senior Center 8AM sign up. A 5-mile road race annual Glenville Parade and memorial service. through downtown Greenwich and surrounding parks and roadways. With a variety of f lats and The parade route is the length of Glenville Street downhill’s and abundant scenery, the Jim Fixx 5 from Walker Court with a wreath laying ceremony MILE andKids 1/2 MILE run will be a pleasant at the monument adjacent to the Glenville Fire memory with the average 400 runners. Race day House on Glenville Road. A reception hosted by the check-in at the Senior Center on Greenwich Avenue.

Glenville Volunteer Fire Company follows.

9 a.m. - The Byram Veterans Association hosts a memorial at the monument on the grounds of McKinney Terrace (former Byram School) adjacent to Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink on Sherman Avenue.

10 a .m . - T he S ou nd B e ach Volu nte er F i r e Department celebrates with a parade along Sound Beach Avenue in Old Greenwich and culminating with a ceremony in Binney Park.

1 p.m. - The Chickahominy neighborhood hosts a memorial ceremony at the f lag pole at Hamilton Avenue School, 184 Hamilton Avenue. The service is immediately followed by a barbecue reception.

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When All Else Fails, Try Chardonnay

By Bobbi Eggers

Creativity is piercing the mundane to find the marvelous.

Daniel Patrick Moynihan Standing on the sidelines of your kids’ soccer game, do you ever hear another parent say something hilarious, but she doesn’t know how crazy it sounds? (“We may have lost the game but we served better snacks.”) Maybe you were at lunch with some friends and another mom was complaining about her kid for the hundredth time? (“I have a kid I’d like to regift.) I think everyone who grows their own vegetables thinks (but won’t admit out loud), “I figure after buying the plants, fertilizer, topsoil, deer fencing, plus hours of weeding, each tomato cost me

$500.”) Standing in conversation this week, one of my friends was telling us she just auctioned off her ex-husband’s wine collection. She looked at me with a cat-that-atethe-canary grin and said, “Liquid assets.” Bingo. One day that will become a cartoon. That is exactly how it works.

Lightening strikes. I remember the minute my Greenwich cartoon c o l l a b o r at i o n w it h s t a n d-up comedian Jane Condon began.

It was the beginning of a love stor y for me t hat wou ld la st nearly 20 years. My friend, Lin Lavery, the woman who knows everyone in town, took me to one of Jane Condon’s performances in Greenwich. She had seen Jane perform and said, “She’s hilarious.

You’re going to love her, I promise.”

As Jane bounded up onto the stage, she opened her LL Bean canvas tote bag and pulled out a headband, a long flannel nightgown and laughed about Greenwich grocery store shoppers wearing their mandatory pearls. She told us about the first time she came to Greenwich and saw the highway sign, “Welcome to Greenwich. Please Dress Nice.”

The audience howled and it fanned her flame. She captured our quirky

Greenwich lives and held up a mirror for us to enjoy. (“Same sex marriage? What’s the problem? My husband and I have been having the same sex for years.”) I felt as if I knew every person she was talking about. As an Art Director in advertising, I had years of drawing TV storyboards and I knew I could just as easily whip up cartoons.

heartily shook Jane’s hand. “I want to put pictures to your jokes.”

And so it began.

The k itchen ta ble beca me the appropriate heartbeat for our cartoons. Jane and I have spent many years evolving with the times, lovingly laughing about our k ids, other people’s k ids, Chardonnay moms, Pinot Grigio

of Diet Cokes and I stare at her refrigerator completely covered w it h fa m i ly photos. We keep a running list of ideas. People approach us at the grocery store or at cocktail parties with their suggestions for cartoons. The most enthusiastic ones come from the men, “Please, not another fundraiser.” (Who’s husband hasn’t said that?) I think the cartoon that gets played back the most is, “Ever notice the bigger the house, the less the wife weighs?”

Jane and I trust each other, and that is the most important part of any partnership, allowing the creative process to f low without judgment. We don’t disrespect our friends, ever. One of the highest compliments we have had was a friend who said, “I feel like you are laughing with us, not at us,” and it is true. Once we refine our ideas the drawings just pour out of me, like channeling my pals. I have evolved from drawing with Flair pens to drawing on my iPad Pro, which is a huge creative breakthrough for me. It’s truly magic the way it can create watercolors or pencil, After the applause, I bravely asked playdates, paparazzi parents, markers or finished oil paintings.

Lin to introduce us. “I know exactly vacations, a nd ever y t h i ng i n After the whirling dervish who you’re talking about,” as I between. She lines up her cans of our work sessions together, I

have to take time to think about all of it. Running outside or lying in bed with my f irst thoughts in the morning seem to be the most creative venues. This is the importance of unpressured, unstructured play for children.

It is the moment when the subconscious and consciousness collide. Suddenly I see it, like a photograph. I know exactly what it looks like and feels like and it will buzz around in my head until I can get it out.

Jane and I have created Greenwich cartoons for newspapers, calendars, paper goods and a book of our greatest hits, “Chardonnay Moms.” It has truly been a labor of love and a privilege to work with Jane, a winner of “Last Comic Standing and “Ladies of Laughter.” She‘s always on the road, mentoring other comedians, making people laug h, a nd I captu re some of those moments and scribble them into cartoons. So if you have a yearning to be creative, be brave, be thoughtful, and make time for unstructured play. But if all else fails, try Chardonnay.

Please visit Jane and Bobbi at www.chardonnaymoms.com

Longtime Face of GPS Heads to GCDS

By Richard Kaufman For Greenwich Public Schools Director of Communications, Kim Eves, the commencement ceremony at Greenwich High School next month will be bittersweet.

A f ter 19 years in her role, Eves w ill leave GPS and take over as the Director of Strategic Communications for Greenwich Country Day School, effective July 1.

Eves w i l l b e developi ng a comprehensive and integrated com mun ications prog ram for GCDS, and help evolve the school's brand to incorporate the new high school.

"I'm very excited about this," Eves said last week. "The idea of being involved with and supporting a new venture like this is very exciting. It's a unique opportunity that doesn't come along very often."

Eves began her career as an Accounts Supervisor for Opt-X

Advertising in Clifton, N.J., before establishing Dearborn Associates, in Old Greenwich, as the principal ow ne r, i n 19 9 5 . I n 19 9 8 , she spearheaded and co-founded the International School at Dundee, which opened as the District's first public magnet school, in 2001.

GPS has meant a lot to Eves over the years.

"I have made some wonderful friends and have had the opportunity to work with some very intelligent, hard-working and dedicated people,” Eves said, noting that she was especially proud that her children went through the school system and graduated from GHS. Interim Superintendent of Schools, Ralph Mayo, wished Eves well when the announcement was made a few weeks ago.

"The talents and skills that [Kim] brings to the Central Office are nothing short of outstanding, and I am personally saddened about her departure as she has truly set the standard for excellence in public education," Mayo said. "Ms. Eves is an outstanding colleague and a good friend, and I will miss working with her each day. We wish her well in her new position and will truly miss her smile and positive attitude as she moves on to the next phase

of her career."

Eves remarked that she will miss the relationships she forged with her colleagues, as well as the teachers and staf f around the District. She also said she has strong ties to the parents in Greenwich. " Fo r t u n ate l y, my wo rk i s keeping me here right here in town," she said.

Eves will be reunited with Dr. Chris Winters, who last summer went to GCDS to serve as the headmaster for the upper school.

Winters was the headmaster for GHS from 2009-2018.

Eves said that one of her fondest memories of her time with GPS is working with Winters to come up with the District's Vision Of The Graduate concept.

"I was very much involved with the committee that started that, and it has stood firm for the past 10 years as the district's vision," she

said.

Eves also takes pride in the fact that she helped establish ISD, and worked with other schools in town as they became magnet schools and identified and developed their themes.

"The idea of that new, startup venture is very appealing to me, wh ich is why t h is pa r t icu la r opportunity [at GCDS] appeals to me," Eves added.

There have also been some challenges along the way, such as the turnover of administration of f icials, most notably in the Superintendent position. Mayo is the District's 13th superintendent in the past 20 years. He’ll move to GHS this summer and be the interim headmaster; Dr. Toni Jones, who was hired from Fairf ield, w ill become the permanent Superintendent.

The staff at the Central Office has taken it all in stride.

"I think the thing that really helped is the staff that's here, is we have strong team, and you just keep the momentum going and orient the new leaders as they come in to what the current status of things are and you keep the ship moving," Eves said. “It's a challenge...I think a lot of the challenges in this role are really about the unexpected, and there's a lot of unexpected. To some degree, you can plan for the unexpected and adjust it when it comes in."

But, it’s been worth it for Eves, who will look back fondly at her time with GPS. “It's meant a lot. I've loved working here, I love the people here, I love the work. I feel very grateful of being able to have had this opportunity to work in communications here and support the teaching staff and the work of the schools,” she said.

Sandy Hook Promise Leads Talk at Greenwich Library

By Richard Kaufman After the unimaginable loss of her son, Dylan, in the Dec. 14, 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, Nicole Hockley wanted to ensure that no other family would ever have to experience what she went through.

Along with Mark Barden, who lost his son Daniel, the two began to focus on changing policy. But when they failed to pass legislation on background checks in April of 2013, the focus shifted.

Mark and Nicole conducted research on gun violence and also studied social change. They found that while there are many levers to pull when it comes to creating change, one aspect was missing at the national level, and that was education and programs on how to look for signs before gun violence happens in the first place.

S a ndy Ho ok P rom ise was born.

SHP develops programs and trains students in both middle and high schools, free of charge, to recognize and spot warning signs of potential violent behavior among classmates. SHP has been in 14,000 schools nationwide and has trained 7.5 million students and adults since the end of 2014.

One of the schools that has benefited from SHP and its Say Something program is Greenwich High School.

On Tuesday night at the Cole Auditorium inside the Greenwich Library, Hockley was a part of a panel discussion w ith Lucy Arecco, Bella House Administrator at GHS, and GHS students Emilia Thornton, a junior, and Isabelle H a r p e r, a f r e s h m a n , to t a l k about gun violence and the SHP program.

The discussion was sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Greenwich and moderated by Kay Maxwell.

"We do this because of these kids. We deserve to give them a safe future, and they're going to grow up and be adults who are then going to give their kids a safe future as well. That's the best legacy that I can ever think to give to my surviving son, and Dylan," Hockley said on why she decided to start SHP. “We knew from the FBI and Secret Service, if we could train people how to recognize these signs and signals and give them the tools to create interventions, that we could make a difference."

Last year, Arecco was invited to a presentation at the Boys &

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Shark Collaborative Study that is currently underway at OCEARCH. Last September, OCEARCH tagged Cabot in Nova Scotia, and since that time he has traveled to the waters off the tip of Florida and back north.

During their migration to the waters surrounding Canada in the summer, great white sharks have traveled through where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Sound, but they have not been observed so far to the West in the Sound, near Greenwich.

“The first thing we did was spend a lot of time trying to verify the ping and make sure the shark was actually up that far to the West in the Sound,” Fischer said. “While we were digging into the data and trying to verify the ping, he pinged in three more times in the same area. So, he did the work for us and confirmed he was in the region.”

With bunker pouring out of the East River and stripers being active in the Greenwich area, as well as the cooler water temperatures in the high 50’s and cleaner environment, the factors leading to Cabot making an appearance made sense.

When Fischer initially analyzed the data and saw that Cabot might have been in Greenwich, the celebration was real.

“Cabot wouldn’t be in Greenwich if the quality of the water wasn’t

Girls Club of Greenwich about SHP. She went to the leadership at GHS last summer with the idea to bring in the program, and in October of 2018, approximately 3,000 students were trained.

The students watched a presentation and slideshow with facts and information on how to spot warning signs. Afterwards, they all took a pledge and promised to say something if they see troubling signs in a classmate.

"By getting the training, it was vital,” Thornton said. “Now we know how to respond and what to look for because it's important to recognize the signs before it happens. It's prevention, instead of looking back and saying, 'Oh, we could've done something.'"

SHP launched an anonymous repor ting system last March, which is implemented in several states across the country. Students can call and give tips on issues related to gun violence, suicide, bullying, substance abuse, and even dating violence. Hockley said that since the system was put in place, there have been 25,000 tips received. Recently, a tip came in last month from Seymour about a substantive school shooting threat, which resulted in the arrest of a juvenile.

GHS also has an anonymous alert system, in which students can report suspicious behavior or information on fellow classmates to adults. Arecco said the SHP training put the alert system "at the forefront" of students' minds.

Hock ley noted that in four out of five cases involving school shootings, and seven out of 10 involving suicide, people display signs and signals before they commit their acts.

Potential warning signs could include: social isolation, someone who is very withdrawn, a bully or someone getting bullied, a fascination with weapons or past shootings, a lack of typical conflict resolution skills, and being overly aggressive to something that is minimal.

Fo r s u i c i d e : g i v i n g a w a y personal possessions, or making s t a t e m e n t s l i k e , " Yo u ' d b e better off without me." Hockley encouraged those in attendance to go to sandyhookpromise.org to download a free brochure with more information.

"The spectrum of violence is large. It's not to say that anyone who is chronically socially isolated is going to end up shooting a s cho ol, or s ome one who ha s been bullied is going to end up

good,” Fischer said. “But they have done so much to clean up the Sound over the last decade or so that we are finally starting to see the apex predator, the lion of the ocean, returning where you have an abundant amount of life, good water quality in the western part of the Sound and it’s really something to celebrate. It’s a testament to all the people who have been working so hard in that region to clean that Sound up. It’s an amazing, spectacular sign because white sharks don’t go to where the water is bad and there’s no life.”

In his words, Fischer simply put that his OCEARCH team is all about making sure there are abundant lobster rolls and fish sandwiches for generations.

“The path to abundance goes through the large sharks because they are at the top of the food chain,” Fischer said. “They prevent the second tier of the food chain from exploding and wiping out all the fish that we need to grow up and eat. In an effort to help the large sharks come back, we have to understand their lives, where they mate, where they give birth and how they migrate. We are cracking the code for the first time in history by bringing these big fishermen and scientists together to capture these large sharks for the scientists so they can actually study the sharks and solve their life history.”

Since his brief stay in the waters off Greenwich, Cabot has been quite the celebrity. His Twitter page (yes, the shark has a Twitter page), @ GWSharkCabot, has over 5,200 followers. The OCEARCH website, where people can live track Cabot and other sharks, http://www.ocearch.org, and has been bogged down and crashed several times due to so many

committing suicide," Hockley said.

"It's not just about one sign, it's usually about an accumulation of signs that points to someone who needs help. That's what we're all about. How do you identify someone who needs help and get to them before it escalates into something more tragic."

Both Thornton and Harper talked about the seriousness of the lockdown that occurred at GHS three years ago, which happened after a vague threat was found written in a bathroom.

Hockley said that while she understands the importance of active shooter drills, the feelings of helplessness, fear and lack of control, can be overwhelming and traumatizing to young students.

"That's why we do the programs like Say Something.

To give the kids control, to allow them to know not about how you practice for something that is imminent, but how we can prevent it from ever happening in the first place," she said.

To w a r d s t h e e n d o f t h e discussion, the panel was asked what they would like the audience to take home with them.

"I hope you feel confident and you feel good that, speaking for GHS, your kids are safe and looked

out for," Arecco said. "I think we have communication structures built in that are excellent and the adults in the building are constantly on the lookout for any signs. We're always meeting and communicating with each other as to whether or not there are kids we need to reach out to."

Arecco also noted that the goal in the future is to train all incoming ninth graders with the SHP Say Something program.

Harper encouraged audience mem bers to spread the word about SHP. “[Solv ing g un v iolence] is something that needs to be a unified effort. Everyone needs to be aware of things that are going on and be mindful. Awareness is the most important thing," she said.

Hockley concluded by saying that the efforts of many to stop gun violence isn't hopeless.

“These are actions that anyone can take. These are actually saving lives every single day. It's not a hopeless issue, and you're not helpless, because this is absolutely preventable," Hockley said. "It requires all of us leaning in and being a part of the solution. It's not just about fighting, it's about making sure that we win and keep

new Cabot followers.

Having Cabot and any one of his Great White Shark friends stop on by in the future is good sign for not only sea life, but for people that enjoy the Sound on a daily basis.

“Having the sharks wanting to go there is really exciting for the people in the region because it means there’s going to be an abundance of fish for generations to come for the commercial sector and recreational section and for all of us to enjoy,” Fischer said.

Having clean waters where sharks feel welcomed is great for the environment. Although people looking to enjoy the Connecticut coastline during the Memorial Day weekend may seem cautious, Fischer said there shouldn’t be any concern.

“The fear of sharks is an irrational fear that doesn’t statistically exist,” Fischer said. “You’re more likely to get struck by lightning twice and more likely to die while taking a selfie. You’re more likely to win the lottery than getting attacked by a shark. I do understand that it strikes everyone with a primal fear, but it really is a fear that doesn’t logically exist. To have a fear of sharks is really something that has been fabricated from movies.”

But seeing a great white shark in the Sound won’t last too long. With the water temperatures quickly rising, Cabot and his friends will continue their journey up the Atlantic Ocean to an area near Nova Scotia.

“So if you’re going swimming in the water on a nice balmy day, you’re not going be dealing with White Sharks at that point because they don’t like that water once it gets over 70 degrees or so,” Fischer said.

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Editorial Page Memorial Day

Remembering Those Who Loved and Were Loved Francis Ambrogio

I recently found myself visiting Town Hall on some business, and being there for the first time in a few years, I stopped and looked around at some of the displays while I waited on my appointment.

If you walk through the front doors of Town Hall and continue straight, immediately to your right before heading down the staircase is a wood-paneled wall, and on it in bronze are the names of citizens of Greenwich who made the ultimate sacrifice in war. Most fell in one of America’s wars, although some – since our town’s history stretches back further than our nation’s –

gave their lives for what was once a frontier town in small colony in a vast and mysterious New World.

Some of those whose names are from long, long ago almost seem familiar, their families’ names conferred upon streets and old houses across Greenwich. In some cases, where names are repeated again and again, it is clear that some families lost not only a single son or nephew or cousin, but many, sometimes in the same struggle.

The names in Town Hall are a quiet reminder of what others have done for us. It’s easy to walk past them without noticing. This is not deliberate, of course. Rather, it is because we live in the free and peaceful world that the individuals whose names are engraved there wanted us to live in.

We all know of the famous monuments, from the bright and triumphant World War II Memorial to the more somber and reflective memorials to those who served in Korea and Vietnam. These pieces of civic art are majestic features in our national iconography – every American should see them in person. But there is something different about local memorials, even the smallest and simplest of them. They possess a personal

touch that reaches out through the years and the dusty memories.

If we take the time to stop and examine them, they grab us, even if we have no idea who those whose names on them were. These were real people, who, as First World War Canadian officer John McCrae wrote in his famous poem “In Flanders Fields,” “Short days ago…lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, loved and were loved…”

In my short time in the Army, I have seen many such memorials across towns and bases, small in size and scope, yet rich in meaning.

Some are especially memorable, such as the small arch presented in 1924 by a group of grateful Chinese citizens to the soldiers of the 15th U.S. Infantry Regiment, who, in a manner worthy of an old Western movie refused to stand aside when a plundering warlord demanded entry to their city. While stationed in Korea, I frequently drove by a memorial in the middle of a highway to the soldiers of the 1st U.S. Cavalry Division, who on a forgotten day in a forgotten field that is now paved over, fought and died so that Korean citizens might not suffer under the brutal rule of Kim Il-Sung. Particularly meaningful for me was my visit

to the small village in northern France that my ancestors emig rated f rom in the 1670s.

Carved into a small obelisk in the middle of town was the name of a cousin, centuries removed, who fell wearing French blue during the First World War. Elsewhere along the front, another man with the same last name wore American khaki, and he was lucky enough to make it home.

Small memorials come in many forms – obelisks in the middle of town, like I saw in France, bronze plaques such as we have in our own Town Hall, statues, such as that of Colonel Raynal Bolling on Greenwich Avenue or that of an unnamed Union soldier on the Post Road in front of First Congregational Church, or small graveyards dotted with white crosses and f lowers that British soldier-poet Rupert Brooke called “some corner of a foreign f ield that is for ever England.” They are tangible reminders of the sacrifices others have made for us. When we stop to look at them and reflect upon their meaning, the shades of those whom they commemorate may just reach out to us and whisper into our hearts to never forget them.

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No More “Ready Fire Aim” Fire Planning Lucia D. Jansen On May 13, 2019, the RTM approved the BET's proposed $444 million general FY19-20 fund budget. Included in the budget is $75,000 for an independent townwide fire study that was added by the BET after a unanimous vote. Dur ing the BET budget hearings with the fire department, it showed that there were serious gaps in town-wide fire incident and response time data. Lacking sufficient data, of course, makes it difficult to determine effective and required fire department staffing levels.

Additionally, the Office of First Selectman and Fire Department's r e p or t to t h e RT M a nd BE T revealed that town benchmarking data using national standard c r ite r i a fo r r e s p o n s e t i m e s , including call processing, turnout, and travel times, was either nonexistent, non-compliant (e.g., far beyond recommended standards), or excluded data from our important volunteer fire stations located in the area in which the shortfall in service is claimed.

A lot was at stake with the budget request for a ninth new career station in the Northwest area of town with a proposed t we lve new p e r m a ne nt f u l ltime career firefighter positions.

It became obv ious to both the BET and the RTM that an external examination of the fire department's town wide actual incident data was needed.

I n a d d it i o n to m o n e y fo r the f ire study, the f inal BET's pr op o s e d budget e a r m a rke d $100,000 to pay for due diligence on three properties being considered for purchase by the Town for a Northwest fire station.

The due diligence was to occur concurrently with the proposed fire study. Many RTM members q ue st ione d whet her it m ade sense to fund the due diligence of properties before the fire study r e s u l t s we r e k n ow n . T h o s e that favored the simultaneous approach claim that the fire study had no relationship to building the Northwest f ire station and therefore env iron menta l soil testing, wetlands delineation, and topographic surveys should be done immediately. Facts clearly suggest otherwise.

Unfortunately, our town's fire department has a history of “ready, fire, and aim” decision making.

In fact, 15 years ago, taxpayers funded $1.3 million to purchase property (land and residence) on King Street that was to jointly locate the Northwest fire station and the Greenwich Emergency Medical Ser v ice (GEMS). Si x

years later, Town officials learned that the property could not be used to co-locate GEMS and the f ire station on the site due to insufficient septic capacity. In 2010 the proposed $23 million Central Fire Station to jointly locate central fire fighters and GEMS was also later determined not to be feasible due to site space limitations.

There are other similar failed f i r e pla n n i n g de c i sion s t h at have cost Greenwich taxpayers millions of dollars. Many on the RTM wanted to institute a new precedent of good governance: first conduct the town wide fire study, receive the information, identify the issues, and, only then, take the appropriate action. The RTM hence decided to eliminate the funds earmarked for the property due diligence until the results of the BET sponsored fire study are known.

Contrar y to what skeptics claim, many industry experts agree that, given the specific scope of the fire study, and assuming good cooperation from the Town and Fire Department, it is certainly possible to complete the study in a 12-16-week timeframe.

Members of the RTM Budget Overview and Finance Committees have also gone on record stating they will support the results of the study. They

a lso took t he u nprecedented position of supporting an interim appropriation if the study includes recommendations that require immediate attention.

The BET should be contracting the study shortly after the budget becomes effective in July. RTM members should be included in the process from the start and have a voice in the process. It is surprising and puzzling that the town's Fire Commissioner, First Selectman Peter Tesei, and Assistant Fire Chief, Robert Kick, have stated publicly that the Town and fire administration will not be involved. This seems to indicate there may not be full cooperation between the Town and the fire study group formed. Effective change and improvement can only occur if there is cooperation and, at the end of the process, debate and consensus. Our three branches of government should achieve that goal together. We the taxpayers of Greenwich should demand this level of cooperation and are owed no less.

The opinions expressed above are of my own and do not represent the views of the full RTM or of the Budget Overview Committee.

Lucia D. Jan sen RTM, Chairman , Budget Overview Committee

Environmental Infrastructure Fund The state Senate last week gave it s approva l to a bi l l t hat wou ld a l low Connecticut’s Green Bank to expand its current role of investing in clean energy projects to include investments in a broader array of environmental projects, including land conservation, recycling, biodigesters, electric vehicle charging stations, reforestation, and coastal resiliency.

Senate Bill 927, “An Act Creating the Environmental Infrastructure Fund Within the Connecticut Green Bank,” was sponsored

by Rep. Joseph P. Gresko, 121st Dist., Sen. James J. Maroney, 14th Dist., Sen. Saud Anwar, 3rd Dist., and Rep. Terrie E. Wood, 141st Dist. and passed the Senate 34-2. It now heads to the House of Representatives for consideration.

“Connecticut’s Green Bank – the f irst one in the country – is a shining example of innovation and achievement,” said state Senator Alex Bergstein (D-Greenwich), who supported the bill. “It has a stellar track record of taking our limited public funds and leveraging that six-fold with private funds to

create $1.5 billion in investments, over 16,000 jobs, lower energy costs for homeowners, and prevent more than five million tons of carbon dioxide from entering our atmosphere, which reduces asthma and lowers health care costs.

Imagine if this track record of innovation and success was expanded to include recycling, zero-emission vehicle refueling, climate resiliency, land conservation, and other important projects.”

According to Bergstein's statement, in 2011, Connecticut’s Green Bank became the f irst green bank in America. Since then, New York , R hode Island and California have followed suit. Since its inception, the Connecticut Green Bank has invested $237 million in energy industry ratepayer funds (not state taxpayer money) to harness another $1.2 billion in private investment.

At its public hearing in March, SB 927 received support from environmental and municipal groups, including the Sierra Club of Connecticut, The Nature Conservancy, The Connecticut Council of Small Towns, and the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities.

“ Th is wou ld fac i l it ate more pr ivate investment in the Green Bank and environmental infrastructure projects,” testified Ann Gadwah, Chapter Chair of the Sierra Club of Connecticut. “In our current budget situation, more private investment in the Green Bank makes good financial sense and gives the Green Bank more flexibility for funding in these projects. It would also allow the Green Bank to use its bonding capability to provide access to additional low-cost and long-term financing. Again, it just makes good financial sense.”

“Connecticut’s small towns recognize the importance of protecting natural resources in our communities by preserving open space and watershed lands, addressing nonpoint source pollution, adopting recycling programs, and meeting state and federal environmental standards,” testif ied Betsy Gara, executive director of COST. “This will assist municipalities in complying with environmental standards and lessen the burden on the state’s property taxpayers.”

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

Hartford The current legislative session in Hartford is scheduled to end in two weeks. What began with much promise, after last year’s elections transformed the make-up of our state government, now has devolved into sluggish meandering until the final gavel at midnight on June 5th.

What were the promises of the newly elected Governor and legislature? A balanced budget, no income tax increase, tolls and a reduction in government spending, to name a few of the more salient campaign promises.

Each one of these issues has morphed into an unrecognizable amalgamation of the clear and decisive platitudes made on the campaign trail.

The issue of tolls has sucked all of the oxygen out of the room. (For the record, The Greenwich Sentinel in not in favor of tolls.) However, even we are surprised by how what should have been an easy vote for the Democrat-controlled legislature to pass has been moved off the table to be taken up in a special session later this summer.

The lack of specifics in the proposed toll legislation has created a vacuum that opponents have been able to drive a….well…eighteen-wheeler through. The

I

t seems to us that the Democratic party, with majorities in the

house and senate and control of the Governor’s mansion, had an opportunity to move its agenda forward swiftly with a united front.

legislation focuses on revenue generation without addressing congestion mitigation and other issues that the Federal Highway Administration mandates must be addressed in order for tolls to be approved.

We heard early on the desire for a balanced budget to be completed before the scheduled adjournment in early June. We also learned of the Governor’s proposal to broaden the sales tax and impose new levies on everything from sugary drinks, to haircuts to newspapers.

The progressive members of the Governor’s own party have said these regressive taxes are unfair to the middle and lower classes of our society. Instead, they suggest households that earn more than $500,000 per year pay an extra 1 percent of their earnings to the state.

In fact, that is not even the worst of it. The Progressive Caucus of the House has over 40 members out of 91 house Democrats. In addition to the above 1 percent for those earning $500,000, they have proposed that if you earn over $1,000,000 you would pay an additional 2 percent, and if you earned over $5,000,000, you would an addition 3 percent, or 9.9 percent income tax. Not only does that sound like a new income tax to us, but also an invitation to move out of Connecticut and quickly.

As if it’s not hard enough to hear about the new taxes and opaque toll proposals, what leaves us scratching our heads is trying to find the Governor and legislature’s proposals to reduce state spending.

Where are they? We have seen no signif icant proposals to reduce government spending. In fact, just the opposite. Every union contract that has gone through the legislature has been ratified without so much as a question by the Democratic majority.

There is no debate that our state’s finances and infrastructure are in a pitiful state. What has been decades in the making cannot be undone in a single legislative session. The lack of any discernable movement forward on our state’s finances, however, is extremely troubling.

It seems to us that the Democratic party, with majorities in the house and senate and control of the Governor’s mansion, had an opportunity to move its agenda forward swiftly with a united front. Instead, the majority leadership in the legislature and the Governor’s office seem to be at logger heads on what their policy priorities should be, and even, when they do agree, how to move them forward.

The question for us is, what is happening in Hartford?

At the moment, it looks as though, instead of enacting meaningful legislation to fix our state’s financial and infrastructure woes, they are kicking the can down the road. At least until a special session…for now.

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On Faith

The Great Trust Fall

Column

By Dan FitzPatrick

I recently was asked to participate in a senior executive level panel discussion on best adv ice for job seekers i n the current economy. Not because I am any kind of an expert on that topic, but because over the years

I have had the chance to hire a lot of people at a variety of different firms and companies. In preparing for the event, my thoughts took a somewhat unanticipated direction.

Any successful human group endeavor, in corporate form or other w ise, depends on tr ust.

There are other important factors for sure, but long-term cooperation cannot survive without trust, and fear is ultimately a pyrrhic motivator. Teams are often more productive and successful than individual contributors, and many companies go to great lengths to build high performing teams. One team-building technique which has been popular over the years, is the “trust fall.”

According to Wikipedia (the lingua franca of the social media age), “A trust fall is a purported t r u s t-b u i l d i n g g a m e o f t e n conducted as a group exercise in which a person deliberately allows

themselves [sic] to fall, relying on the other members of the group (spotters) to catch the person.”

The description paints the picture.

It is an image I can’t get out of my head.

There is a surprisingly large amount of literature on the topics of trust, belief and faith, and the relationships among them. I am no philosopher or theologian and will leave the final decision to others, but in my mind trust and belief are different sides of the same coin.

Belief presumes trust in things which cannot be perceived, and trust requires belief in outcomes that cannot be assured. Faith then is the trust and belief in a power beyond ourselves.

Faith is a (perhaps the) central theme in both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. From Noah to Abraham to Moses to Mary and through the Acts of the Apostles there are countless

stories of individuals who said “ye s” to re q ue sts t hey cou ld not possi bly u ndersta nd a nd undertook tasks which to all the world appeared futile. In each instance, we are told, those actions had positive consequences far beyond the powers of human imagination.

I have a favorite “trust fall” image from the Bible. It is found in Matthew 15:25-33: Shortly before dawn Jesus went out to them, walking on the lake. When the disciples saw him walking on the lake, they were terrified. “It’s a ghost,” they said, and cried out in fear.

But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”

“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”

“Come,” he said.

Then Peter got down out of

the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But when he saw the wind, he was afraid and, beginning to sink, cried out, “Lord, save me!”

Immediately Jesus reached out his hand and caught him. “You of little faith,” he said, “why did you doubt?”

By a spontaneous act of fa it h Peter accompl ished t he unimaginable. However, “when he saw the wind, he was afraid” and began to sink. I suspect many of us can relate to that moment, when doubt, worry and negative thoughts can rob us of our confidence to move forward. Note the final four words of the passage: “why did you doubt?” I believe that Peter’s failure was not that he did not believe, but that he did not trust that belief sufficiently in the face of the perceived perils around him.

My takeaway from all this

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is that life itself is “the great” trust fall. We are called to look beyond the issues and problems of today, filter out or ignore the voices of negativity and division, see through the mendacity that appears to dominate our media and politics, seek out, celebrate and support that which is good a nd t r ue i n ou r cou nt r y, ou r communities and our families.

Throw ourselves forward, with abandon, into the future. Trusting always for a safe landing.

Norman Vincent Peale, the author of The Power of Positive Think ing, had it exactly right when he w rote: “Believe in yourself ! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.”

And of course, Jesus said: “All things are possible for one who believes.” (Mark 9:23)

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Russel Taylor

Funeral services will be at St. James the Less in careers, in the sport of rowing, and always gave back Scarsdale, N.Y. on Saturday, May 25 with Visitation to their respective school programs. He became a Dr. Russel R. Taylor passed on May 21, 2019 starting at 10 to 10:45 a.m. and Funeral Service at 11 a.m. true shining beacon in each of their communities throughout all walks of their lives. at the age 101. Canadian born, Taylor came to the Barret began his professional career at Grey United States in 1938, fresh out of the University Advertising in New York City, but soon thereafter of Toronto. During World War II, he returned to Joseph Massi Jr., a White Plains resident and brought his skills and passion to the field of finance.

Canada and served as a Lieutenant Commander in native of Greenwich, passed away May 18, 2019, at In 1998, he became "Co-Founder and Poobah" the Canadian Navy. At war’s end, he returned to the age 73. He was born Nov. 27, 1945, to Joseph Sr. and when he and business partner Doug Lowey started United States. He began working in the fur industry, Mary (nee Roina) Massi. He worked for many years Brownstone Investment Group. Barret became and while doing so, was struck by the importance of as a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service a force to be reckoned with as a bond salesman the anti-fur movement. He began a company making in Cos Cob. and industry leader. He was what Doug explains, what he referred to as “luxurious simulated furs.”

Joseph is remembered fondly in many ways, "the heart and soul of Brownstone," providing Taylor soon became an industry leader in the fake among them, traveling to Mohegan Sun, beach time endless mentorship, loyalty, and leadership to the fur market, with headline ads such as, “Looks more with friends, playing softball in his early years, firm. Barret never failed to put the interest of his like fur than fur itself” and “It’s not fake anything – but most of all, for his overwhelming love of his employees before his own. There are no adequate It’s a real Russel Taylor.” grandchildren. words to describe Barret's immense self lessness In 1970 his company was acquired by Sara He is survived by his beloved wife, Kathleen (nee and love of life. His greatest joy was mentoring and Lee Corp. and Taylor decided to pursue a career Tiriolo), cherished children, Joseph Massi III (Kim), coaching the "leaders of tomorrow." He sat as the in education. He earned a doctorate in Business Vanessa Massi and stepdaughter, Michelle Tighe President of the New Canaan Football Association Administration, entered the world of academia, (Patrick) and loving grandchildren, Julia, Patrick for 2 years, and was football coach to his son, including re-organizing a business department at Jr, Caroline, J.J., Alexis, Liz and Jayleigh. He is also Christian. Most people in their hometown of New the College of New Rochelle and becoming a faculty survived by his dear brother, Rick Massi (Judy), and Canaan, CT knew Barret as "coach," and elsewhere member. Taylor described educating students many nieces and nephews. he is simply referred to as "BB." He mentored his as the most rewarding work he had ever done.

Family and friends gathered on Tuesday at Coxe kids and their friends all throughout their lives.

Taylor remained a faculty member for many years, & Graziano Funeral Home. A Funeral Mass was held "Smart is attractive," "The best four years of your teaching classes until the age of 95 and getting Wednesday at Our Lady of Sorrows in White Plains. life are the next four years," and "We build the glowing remarks from the students that he taught.

Committal will be private. Memorial donations can be beach one grain of sand at a time" were three of Taylor was an accomplished author of the book sent to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, stjude.org his most recognizable BB-isms. Another famous “Exceptional Entrepreneurial Women” and also Barret line was, "if you didn't pour it, don't drink created The Russel R. Taylor Foundation, which has it," and his house rule was, "if you can find it you provided study-abroad scholarships to more than can have it." His passion was to teach life lessons of 300 economically disadvantaged students and has Jean Ives McLean Wallace died peacefully at communication, humility, leadership, and balance. substantially supported the Breast Cancer Alliance The places you could most often find BB were Norton in Greenwich, CT. Taylor served as an active Trustee home on May 13, 2019 in Greenwich, CT. Born in Trumbull, CT on March 16, 1926, Jean Point beach in Martha's Vineyard with his family of the American Institute for Foreign Studies Foundation in Stamford, CT and also Richmond The g raduated f rom Bridgeport High School, and and friends in what he called "The Circle of Love," American International University in London, where attended Syracuse University and the University golfing (he was very proud of his hole-in-one at Pine of Bridgeport. Jean worked at the Metropolitan Life Valley) or cheering on the New England Patriots with he received a Doctor of Humane Letters.

A longtime resident of Greenwich, CT, he was a Insurance Company, and in 1953 she married the his wife Kim, who he referred to as "coach" when the member of the Greenwich Country Club and an avid love of her life, David W. Wallace. They were married games were on. Many define Barret as one-of-a-kind, a legend. He truly left a lasting mark on each person golfer, playing 9 holes of golf just this past Sunday for 64 years.

Jean was devoted to her family, and volunteered he met. Barret will be missed by so many but will with his long-time friend and loving companion, Dr. in many areas of their lives, including teaching watch over us as he dances above with loved ones in Rose Marie Hurrell.

He is survived by his daughter, Deborah Reid Sunday School at the Brick Presbyterian Church eternal life.

Please join his wife and children in celebrating Taylor, his three grandchildren and his eight in New York City, running the Clothing Nook and Barret's legacy Thursday, May 30 at 4 p.m. at being a Class Mother at Greenwich Academy, great-grandchildren. In lieu of f lowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Russel R. Taylor and volunteering at Greenwich Hospital. She Noroton Presbyterian Church in Darien, CT. In lieu Foundation, 31 Indian Point Lane, Riverside, CT 06878. was a member of the Daughters of the American of f lowers, the Naylor family requests that gifts Revolution. Jean joined her husband David in many in memory of Barret be made to the Transplant philanthropic endeavors, including Yale University Program at Mayo Clinic in Florida. Gifts can be and Yale School of Medicine, Greenwich Hospital, directly mailed to: Mayo Clinic, Department of It is with great sadness that the family of Greenwich Academy, Salve Regina University in Development, 4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL Christine Clark Webster announces her passing 32224, Attention: Susan Harris or call 904-953-6393 Newport, R.I., and New York Hospital. on May 17, 2019 in Greenwich, CT at the age of 101 Jean was preceded in death by her husband. for further information. ¾ years old. Christine was born in Philadelphia She leaves two daughters, Mary Wallace Strizek in August 1917, the only child of Frederick and (Dan) and Anne Wallace Juge (David), and one Christiana Clark. granddaughter, Lindsay McLean Juge.

Christine graduated from West Chester High Services will be private. In lieu of f lowers, John "Jack" Dillon Kelley, 86, of Rochester died School in Pennsylvania and attended West Chester memor ia l donat ion s may b e made to Ch r ist peacefully at home on May 8, 2019. He was the University majoring in Music Education, with Church Tashua, 5170 Madison Avenue, Trumbull, husband of Marilyn Geiter Kelley. Born in Port emphasis on piano, violin, and cello. She received Connecticut 06611.

Chester, N.Y., son of the late George F. and Ethel her Masters Degree in Music Education from the (Dillon) Kelley, he lived an exciting and adventurous University of Pennsylvania in 1940. She taught life. music at Bluefield State College in WVA, married, Survivors include his wife of 65 years and four and moved back to Pennsylvania to start her family.

"When it comes to living large, I say turn it up daughters; Lynne, Evan, Heather and Diane who A longtime resident of West Chester, Pa., she taught Elementary School Music in the Wilmington, Del. till the knob falls off and throw it out the window." resides in Marion, Mass. with husband David Risch. and West Chester, Pa. school districts for over 35 Barret Platten Naylor lived a large, joyful life years. After retirement, she volunteered at Chester which was cut short a day after his 57th birthday, County Hospital in West Chester until she was 84 Thursday, May 9, 2019 due to complications from a liver transplant. Barret was a life force who radiated years old!

Roy a l E . Pe te r s on , I I p a s s e d aw ay f r om Family, friends, and classical music meant love and self lessness. His spirit is carried on by pneumonia on May 13, 2019 at the age of 96 after a everything to Christine and she cherished every his wife, Kim and two children, Christian (27) and long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. gathering, piano concert, school activity, and Whitney (26), along with many extended relatives Royal was born in New York City and raised in volunteer assignment. She also found special and friends whose lives are blessed to have been Greenwich, CT. He attended the Greenwich Country enjoyment in the quiet moments in her f lower touched by Barret.

Day School (Class of '36), the Hill School (Class Born in Greenwich, CT in 1962, the son of gardens. In later years, she found a welcome home at of '40), Princeton University (Class of '44) and the Nathaniel Witherell Nursing Home where she made Randolph Naylor and Katherine Tyson, Barret grew Columbia School of Business (Class of '48). He was up in the Northeast, working in New York City and numerous friends. commissioned in the United States Navy Reserve on She is survived by her daughter, Donna Webster enjoying summers on Martha's Vineyard. On Oct. May 10, 1944, and two days later married Dorothy Hunter (Roberto) of Greenwich, CT and two sons, 27, 1990 Barret married his childhood best friend May Brill of Franklin Township, N.J. and Nantucket, Dr. Harry C. Webster of Boston, Mass. and Dennis O. and the love of his life, Kimberly Brainard Naylor Mass. After a brief honeymoon, Royal joined the Webster (Gretel) of Chicago, Ill., five grandchildren at the Federated Church in Edgartown, Mass. The Navy fleet serving in both the Atlantic and Pacific (two others, Christopher and Heather, predeceased love Barret and Kim had for one another was the Theatres. He ended the war as a Lieutenant J.G. in her) and two great-grandchildren, along with many deepest and most significant type of love one can charge of a flotilla of 36 amphibious craft gathered in come across. Barret was an exceptional father to relatives and friends.

Subic Bay in the Phillipines. He always said he was The family requests that in lieu of f lowers, their children, Christian and Whitney. Everything saved from the projected invasion of the Japanese contributions can be made in her memory for he did in life was to provide love and support to home islands by President Harry Truman's decision cla s sic a l mu sic pr o g ra m s at Ch r i s t Chu r ch Kim, Christian, and Whitney. There is nothing he to drop the atom bomb.

Greenwich, 254 E. Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, wouldn't do or didn't do for them - they were the After receiving his MBA at Columbia, Royal CT 06830 or St. James the Less, 10 Church Lane, proudest parts of his life. He supported Christian joined TIME, Inc. in the advertising department and and Whitney immensely throughout each of their Scarsdale, NY 10583.

Joseph Massi, Jr.

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remained there for 29 years. He was fortunate to work during the grand days of TIME with Founder Henry Luce and Roy Larsen. At various times he managed sales in the Chicago office, the Philadelphia office and, when headquartered in New York, he managed sales in the eastern half of the United States. After retirement from TIME, he became a consultant to a variety of magazines including Parade, McFadden Publications and The Atlantic. In 1985, Royal retired to Montecito, Calif.

Royal met his wife, Dolly Brill, on Nantucket Island, Mass. at the age of 18 on a raft at the Cliffside Beach Club, and they remained together throughout their lives. Royal was predeceased in death by Dolly in 2008 and by his son Oakley in 1973. He leaves behind his daughter, Diana Northrop, sonin-law Johnston Northrop, and his granddaughters, Julia Ackland, Claire Ackland and Claire's husband, George Eric Gorohoff, all of whom live in California.

Royal joined the Board of Montecito's Music Academy of the West in 1985 where he served for 15 years, two of those ('89, '90) as Chairman.

He helped to raise substantia l f unds for the Academy's Scholarship fund through their charity golf tournaments. For 50 years, Dolly and Royal were also breeders and exhibitors of white and black Standard poodles. Their Deryabar kennel was known on both coasts for beautiful and welltempered dogs who won many championships.

Royal also enjoyed surf casting in Nantucket, f ly fishing in the West and everywhere, golf. Royal learned golf at the age of five and played well into his late 80s. In 1952 he set the amateur course record of 64 at the Round Hill Club in Greenwich, CT. He also broke a record at age 79 at the Valley Club of Montecito, CA when he scored two eagles in a row on the 14th and 15th holes. Over his long life, he enjoyed memberships at Round Hill, Sankaty Head Golf Club and the Yacht Club in Nantucket, Glenview and the Saddle and Cycle Club in Chicago, the Minneapolis Club, the Merion Golf Club and the Racquet Club of Philadelphia, the Pine Valley Golf Club and the Valley Club of Montecito, Calif. Friends feel sure Royal is still playing golf in the sky.

Royal will be laid to rest at the Santa Barbara Cemetery in a private family ceremony. In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to the Music Academy of the West or the ASPCA or the Humane Society of the United States. The family is deeply grateful for the wonderful care Royal received at Casa Dorinda in Montecito, Calif. and for the companionship of his dear friend there, Brownie Borden.

Elizabeth Haggerty Elizabeth Haggerty, 49, died Thursday, May 16, 2019 after a long illness. Elizabeth was born in Atlanta, Ga., daughter of Ann and Richard Haggerty.

This obvious error was rectif ied when she was four years old and her family moved to Greenwich, CT, where she was educated. She later graduated from Manhattanville College. She was employed for fourteen years at Mohawk Fine Papers in Cohoes, N.Y. Elizabeth married Tom Carter, who survives her. She is also survived by her brother David and sister-in-law Katy of Glens Falls, N.Y., their children; Frances, Christopher, and Lily, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins from bother sides of her family.

Burial will be private and a memorial service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of f lowers, donations may be made in Elizabeth's name to the Community Hospice of Saratoga, 179 Lawrence Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 or to the Shelters of Saratoga, 14 Walworth Street, Saratoga Springs.

Katherine Obuchowski Sep. 24, 1923 - May 15, 2019 From farm to city, Katherine became adored wife of Anthony and role model for daughter Cynthia Ginter. Building a new home, working hard to pay kids college education, burning the mortgage, a fearless woman living the American Dream. Thank you Nathaniel Witherell for continually seeking relief for Kate's mounting afflictions.

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Loving Thy Neighbor

On Faith Feature

Ending The Food Crisis for Children in Greenwich

By Marek P. Zabriskie

our planet are either starving or are malnourished. That’s one out of every nine. In America, it’s one out of every eight. We don’t have children starving to death on our streets, but one out of every six American children goes to bed hungry.

I n New Eng la nd, there a re 1.5 million people who are food insecure and are living paycheck to paycheck. Of this number, 407,000 live in Connecticut. We are making progress. It used to be one million.

But 407,000 is still a lot of people facing food insecurity.

Fairfield County is the fifth largest county in New England. There are

time for them, because schools are closed. One in five Greenwich public school children receives a subsidized lunch each day. When schools are closed, there are no subsidized lunches, and they go hungry.

Last Sunday, Christ Church, which has had a deep tradition of addressing the food security of our neighbors, gathered 145 volunteers af ter church and partnered w ith the Outreach Prog ram (outreachprogram.org) to pack 27,500 meals of oatmeal. Each package of oatmeal, which contains oats, soybeans and dried apples, will feed six.

That’s a lot of food, but it makes

the were delivered to Neighbor to Neighbor, the Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County and Pacific House to help families this summer.

Jesus told his disciples, “I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another.” The word for love that Jesus uses is the Greek word “agape.”

It is not a romantic kind of love, but rather a steadfast, sacrificial love that moves out of self-absorption and personal preferences and puts the concerns of others first.

You may recall the rich, young man who put Jesus to the test, asking what was the greatest of all

the 613 Jewish laws that every Jew is supposed to keep. He was not interested in rules and regulations.

To answer him, Jesus turned to the Jewish Shema, which devout Jews recite every day, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.”

Then Jesus added these unexpected words that shocked them. “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” It was a quote from the book of Leviticus. Jesus ingeniously grafted God-love to neighbor-love.

He said, you can’t have one without the other.

You cannot love God unless you

Three months after moving to Greenwich, someone on our church staff asked me what was the biggest surprise that I had encountered.

I responded, “How friendly and spi r it ua l ly hu ng r y p e ople i n Greenwich are.”

Almost four months later, if asked that same question, I might respond how surprised I am by how physically hungry many people in Greenwich and Fairfield County are, especially children. Until I was involved in the search process to become the Tenth Rector of Christ Church, I had no idea that Greenwich was 60 square miles and had 60,000 residents, nor did I know that there were many struggling to make a living and put food on their 89,000 food insecure people here just a small dent in the number the commandments. This young love your neighbor. How, after all, and 29,000 of them are children. needed. At the end of our packathon, man wanted to cut to the chase. can we love God whom we do not table.

Today, 795 million people on Summer is an especially difficult scores of boxes full of meals for He didn’t want to wade through see, if we fail to love our neighbor

Worship & Events Calendar

9:15. May 24: Annual World Day of Prayers for China: A Solemn Latin Harvest Time Church High Mass Will be celebrated by 1338 King St., 203-531-7778 Rev. Cyprian P. La Pastina, Pastor www.htchurch.com of Saint Mary Church Greenwich, Service: Sun 9 & 11am; Wed 7pm 7pm, Basilica of Saint John the - Family Life Night. Spanish: Thur Evangelist, Stamford. & Sat 7:30pm; Sun 4pm. Sunday St. Michael the Archangel School, 10:30-11:15am. Service 469 North St.; 203-869-5421 - Stamford campus, Sun 10am, www.stmichaelgreenwich.com Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St. Every Wed, from Jan. 10-March 28: The Mass: Mon-Fri: 7:45am, 9am; Sat Alpha Course, 7-8:30pm. Connie's 9am, Vigil Mass 5pm; Sun: 7, 9, Circle - Every Sat, 10am-1pm. May 10:30am, 12, 5pm. Bible Study: 25: Couples Fellowship - married Thu 7pm. June 3: Annual Golf couples of all ages are invited, Outing, All Day, Griffith Harris 6:30-8:30pm (4th Saturday Golf Course, 1300 King St., 914through Nov. 23). May 31, 6pm- 329-1242 or mcnedder@gmail.

June 1, 6am: Fire In The Night. com.

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD

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

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.

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

Mass: Mon, Tue, Frid: 7:30pm; Mass: Mon-Fri 7am, Sat 4 & Sat 4pm, Vigil Mass 4pm; Sun: 5:30pm, Sun: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am - Social Hour Confessions: Sat 3:30 & 5pm. (immediately after 9:30 Mass).

St. Agnes Church Greenwich Confession: Sat 3-3:45pm. Prayer 247 Stanwich Rd.; Group (Spanish) Fri 8pm.

203-869-5396 CHRISTIAN SCIENCE www.stagnesrc.org First Church of Christ, Scientist Mass: Mon 9am, Sat 4pm (Winter 11 Park Place; 203-869-2503 only), Sun: 8:30 & 10am. www.christiansciencect.org/ St. Catherine of Siena Church greenwich 4 Riverside Ave.; 203-637-3661 Service and Sunday School www.stcath.org 10:30am Wed. Service 7:30pm.

Mass: Mon-Fri: 7am and 5:15pm, Childcare.

Sat 7am, Sun 7:30, 9, 10:30am COMMUNITY and 5pm; Vigil: Sat 5pm; Holy Day First Church of Round Hill 7am, 12:10 and 5:15pm (Vigil).

464 Round Hill Rd.; Confessions Sat 3pm. Meditation 203-629-3876 Group Thu 7pm. Adoration of the www.firstchurchofroundhill.com Blessed Sacrament, First Fri of month. May 23: Walking with Service: Sundays 10am Holy Purpose, 9:30am. May 29: Communion: first Sun every month.

New Liturgical Norms - Review Sessions, 7:30pm, RSVP, Round Hill Community Church 395 Round Hill Rd.; rectory@stcath.org. May 30: 203-869-1091 Family Mass Discussion, 7pm, www. stcatherinefamilymass@ roundhillcommunitychurch.org gmail.com.

Service & Church School: Sun 10am St. Mary Church (childcare available) followed by 178 Greenwich Ave.; Coffee Hour; Summer Meditation 203-869-9393 Schedule: Thurs, 6:30pm. May 26: www.stmarygreenwich.org Pacific House Meal Preparation Mass: Mon-Fri 7am & 12:05pm; Sat and Service Sunday, 1pm.

8am; Sun 7, 9, 10:30am, 12:15 and CONGREGATIONAL 5:15pm Sat Vigils: 4 and 7:30pm (Spanish). Confession: Sat 2:45- The First Congregational Church 108 Sound Beach Ave; 3:45. Adoration of the Blessed 203-637-1791 Sacrament Mon 11am-12pm. www.fccog.org Walking With Purpose, Tue 9:30am.

Choir Rehearsals, Thu: Children Regular Worship and Church 5:30-6pm, Youth 6-7, Adults 7:30- School: Sun 10am in Meetinghouse.

Caregivers Support Group, 1st Services 11am. Women’s Torah education ages 3.5 & up 2:30Sun 11:15am-12pm. Hats Off Book Study Group, Wed 9:30am. Mommy 5:15pm at St. Paul Lutheran.

Discussion Group, Thu 10-11:30am. & Me: Musical Shabbat Tue & Fri, St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran North Greenwich Congregational 9:15-10:15am, during summer: 286 Delavan Ave.; 12:30pm. Through Dec. 22: 606 Riversville Rd.; 203-531-8466 Mommy & Me Fall Session begins 203-869-7763 www.

Service: Sun 9am, Bible Study (0-24 months), 9:20am, register. northgreenwichchurch.org 10:30.

Congregation Shir Ami Service: Sun 10:30am. Communion METHODIST One W. Putnam Ave; first Sunday of month.

203-274-5376 Diamond Hill United Methodist Second Congregational Church www.congregationshirami.org 521 E. Putnam Ave.; 139 E Putnam Ave.; 203-869-2395 Shir Ami Religious grades K-6, Tues, 203-869-9311 www.diamondhillumc.com 4-6pm, B’nai Mitzvah Classes; www.2cc.org Shabbat Services two Fridays a Worship & Sunday School: 10am.

Family-friendly Evensong Service, month.

First United Methodist Church every Sat 5pm. Sun Serv: 8:30 Greenwich Reform Synagogue 59 E. Putnam Ave.; & 10:30am. June 9: Tent 92 Orchard St.; 203-629-0018 203-629-9584 Sunday, 10:30am. June 24-28: www.grs.org www.fumcgreenwich.com Vacation Bible School. July 8-12: Performing Arts Camp.

Shabbat services, Fri 7pm. Adult Sun 10:30am with childcare.

Jewish Learning, Sun 10am.

EPISCOPAL Bethel African Methodist Religious school, Sun 9-11:30am.

Episcopal Anglican Church of the Advent Introduction to Judaism, Tue 7pm.

42 Lake Ave.; 203-661-3099 606 Riversville Rd.; 203-861Through Dec. 21: ‘Baby & Me’ 2432 program, 11am-12pm. May 28: Service: Sun 11am Bible Study: www.churchoftheadvent.org JCC Preschool at GRS: Blooming Wed. 6pm.

9:30-10:30am, six Service: Sun 9am Holy Eucharist. Babies, NONDENOMINATIONAL Sunday School during academic months to two years, $10 per class Dingletown Community Church or $25 for three classes or $50 for year.

376 Stanwich Rd.; all six, RSVP, 203-487-0944 or Christ Church Greenwich 203-629-5923 SGregoire@StamfordJCC.org 254 E. Putnam Ave.; www.dingletownchurch.org Temple Sholom 203-869-6600 Service & Sunday School: Sundays 300 E. Putnam Ave.; www.christchurchgreenwich.org 10:30am followed by coffee hour.

203-869-7191 Sunday Worship - May 18-Sept Holy Communion: first Sun of each www.templesholom.com 15: Holy Eucharist, Rite 2, 8am; month. Sunday School 11am.

Holy Eucharist, Rite 2, 10am; Service: Fri 6:30pm; Sat 10am; Sun Revive Church Compline & Commuion, 5pm. 8:30am. Candle Lighting: Fri night.

90 Harding Rd., Old Greenwich Sunday Educational Offerings: Shabbat Study: Sat 9am. Minyan: (Old Greenwich Civic Center) Exploration Series, Youth Formation Sun 8:30am. Lunch ‘n Learn: Tue www.myrevive.org & Church School, 10:10am. Tue: 12pm. Itsy Bitsy Playgroup: Wed Service: Sunday 10am. Childcare Holy Eucharist, 10am. June 1: 10:30am. and children’s ministry available.

Christ Church Choirs Spring LUTHERAN Concert, 7-8:30pm, 203Stanwich Church First Lutheran Church 869-6600, ext. 23, music@ 202 Taconic Rd.; 203-661-4420 38 Field Point Rd.; christchurchgreenwich.org. www.stanwichchurch.org 203-869-0032 St. Barnabas Episcopal Church Sunday Services: Greenwich www.flcgreenwich.org 954 Lake Ave.; 203-661-5526 location (202 Taconic Rd.), 9 & www.stbarnabasgreenwich.org Service: Sun 10:30am followed 10:45am (June 9-Sept 2, 10am by coffee and fellowship. Wed: only); Stamford location (579 Pacific 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.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 200 Riverside Ave.; 203-637-2447 www.stpaulsriverside.org

who God created and we can see?

For Jesus, our neighbor is the one we see sitting across the dinner table or seated on the other side of the aisle at church or in Congress or who lives next door or halfway around the world.

The average American family of four spends $4,000 celebrating Christmas – whether they are Christian or not – on gifts, food, and festivities. If every such family in New England who has food gave $50 (1.3% of $4,000) and packaged meals for 16 minutes a year, everyone else would get to eat every day, and no one would go hungry. Per person, that’s 3 cents and 3 seconds of daily effort. Hunger is huge, but we can end it in Connecticut.

Christ Church is proud to partner with Inspirica, Neighbor to Neighbor, Midnight Run, Pacific House and the Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County. Consider getting your faith community or organization, school or family to partner with a local or regional group combatting food insecurity or participate in a packathon and work to end hunger now.

The Rev. Marek P. Zabriskie, is the Rector of Christ Church.

St.), 6pm. May 24: S. Norwalk Meals for BRM, 5:30-7:30pm, South Norwalk.

The Albertson Memorial Church 293 Sound Beach Ave; 203-6374615 www.albertsonchurch.org

Worship Sun: 11-12:30pm.

June 2: Traditional Celtic Harp, 1-2pm, $15 Members/$20 NonMembers.

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

Worship: Sun 10am, Greenwich Hyatt Regency, 1800 E. Putnam Ave. May 23: Newcomer Welcome Dinner, 7-9pm.

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

Worship Sun: 10am with childcare, Chapel, 5pm (new); Children’s MiniChapel 10:15am. Food for the Table 2nd Thurs 3-5pm; Shelter for the Homeless 2nd Thurs 5:30-7pm.

May 23: Senior Spring Luncheon, 12-2pm, edna.navarro@fpcg. org.

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 &

Only a family owned funeral home can provide a concierge level of service without the cost of concierge…

Service: Sun: Holy Eucharist, 8am; Christian Education Formation (Sunday School), 10; Holy Eucharist, 10:15; Coffee Hour, 11:30. May 19: Media and Religion: A Conversation, with Thomas Gallagher and Bill Baker, 2pm.

St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church 350 Sound Beach Ave; 203-6372262 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

It’s our name, our reputation and our commitment to overseeing every detail.

134 Hamilton Ave., Greenwich, CT 06830 | 203.869.5968 | www.coxeandgraziano.com

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yourCOMMUNITYcalendar GLAUCOMA doesn’t warn you.

2 - 3:30 p.m.

"Turtle Time!" - learn about turtle natural history, nesting behavior, and how to help protect them. Audubon Greenwich. 613 Riversville Rd. $5 members, $8 nonmembers. All ages. RSVP is requested. 914-417-5234. rmaclean@audubon.org. greenwich.audubon.org/ events SUNDAY, MAY 26

That’s why it’s called “The silent thief of sight.”

By the time it reduces peripheral vision it’s too late.

Early detection and treatment are the keys to preventing loss of sight.

Dr. Fucigna can treat glaucoma with drops or laser surgery.

See Dr. Fucigna Robert J. Fucigna, M.D. Advanced Ophthalmology.

1455 East Putnam Avenue, Old Greenwich, CT (203) 348-7575 • www.aoct.co FRIDAY, MAY 24 8 - 9 a.m.

Coffee with Camillo - chat with the State Representative about the community and learn more about his campaign for Greenwich First Selectman. Caren's Cos Cobber, 31 East Putnam Ave. 203-992-1333. fredforfirst.com 7 - 9:30 p.m.

Friday Night Roller Skating.

Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, 90 Harding Rd. $10 admission (includes skate rentals).

All ages. 203-322-4447. greenwichrollerskating@ gmail.com. greenwichrollerskating.webs. com 8:30 p.m.

St. Lawrence Society (SLS) Live Music Night in The Pub: Mark Zelenz. The Pub in The Club, 86 Valley Rd. No cover.

203-618-9036 SATURDAY, MAY 25 Summer Beach Season officially opens at Greenwich Point and Byram Beach. The pools at Byram Park will also be opening on Saturday, May 25. greenwichct.gov 7 - 8:30 a.m.

Spring Migration Bird Walk.

Audubon Greenwich. 613 Riversville Rd. (Meet in the Audubon Greenwich

Parking Lot.) Free, no RSVP is required. Binoculars available.

All levels of experience welcome. (Every Saturday).

203-930-1353. tgilman@ audubon.org. greenwich. audubon.org/events 9 - 11 a.m.

CPR Friends and Family (Infant/Child). Greenwich Hospital’s Medical Education Room, 5 Perryridge Rd. $65. Register. Designed for lay rescuers only. Meets American Heart Association standards. 888-305-9253. greenwichhospital.org/ events 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

The Greenwich Farmers Market. Arch Street Parking Lot, 100 Arch St. (Every Saturday through December, weather permitting). 203-3800580. gfm-ct@optimum.net. greenwichfarmersmarketct. com 12:30 - 7 p.m.

Greenwich Skate Park is open. 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. 203-496-9876. greenwichct.gov

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Science Sunday: Mineral Marvels - for children ages 4 and up. Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr. Free with museum admission; no registration is required.

203-869-0376. info@ brucemuseum.org. brucemuseum.org MONDAY, MAY 27 7 p.m.

FAP - Friends of Autistic People: Parents Network Group. Pizza Post, 522 E. Putnam Ave. RSVP, not required but appreciated.

(Group meets last Monday of each month.) 203-661-8510. fap.autismct@gmail.com. autisticadults.org TUESDAY, MAY 28 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

JCC Preschool: Blooming Babies - children explore, play, and socialize. Greenwich Reform Synagogue, 92 Orchard St. Ages 6 months to 2 years. $10 per class, $25 for three classes, $50 for six. Tuesdays through June 18. RSVP. 203-487-0944.

SGregoire@StamfordJCC.org 10:30 - 11 a.m.

Petite Concert - short musical selections with violinists Chi-Chi Bestmann and Chie Yoshinaka. Greenwich Library - Rear of Children's Room, 101 West Putnam Ave. Newborns to preschoolers.

Free. No registration required.

203-622-7940. dsullivan@ greenwichlibrary.org 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. lmatthews@ greenwichlibrary.org 11 - 11:45 a.m. & 1 - 1:45 p.m.

Bruce Beginnings: Baby Shark. Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr. Ages 2 ½-5. Free with admission, but space is limited. See the Visitor Services desk on arrival.

203-869-0376. info@ brucemuseum.org 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. 203531-0426 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. 203622-7914. 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 1:30 - 3 p.m.

Parkinson’s Support Group: Learn and Share: Tips for Everyday Living. Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, 90 Harding Rd. Free. 203-8634444. greenwichhospital.org/ events 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Tech Assistance. Cos Cob Library - Community Room, 5 Sinawoy Rd. Free. (Bring your device, if possible.) 203622-6883

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Arkis Flute Lessons. The First Congregational Church of Greenwich - Choir Room, 108 Sound Beach Ave. 203-6371791. fccog.org/fccogcalendar 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. Every Tuesday and Thursday.

Reserve a time. 203-629-5744. info@archstreet.org

3:45 - 7 p.m.

Clarinet Lessons. The First Congregational Church of Greenwich - Music Room, 108 Sound Beach Ave. 203-6371791. fccog.org/fccogcalendar 6 - 7 p.m.

Pre- and Post-Bariatric Support Group. Greenwich Hospital's Hyde Conference Room, 5 Perryridge Rd. Free.

Register. 888-305-9253 6 - 8 p.m.

Caregiver Circle: Lori Contadino, Greenwich Commission on Aging: "Advance Directives 101: Understanding the Advance Directive Maze." Greenwich Library Meeting Room, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free and open to all. 203-625-6549. reception@theriverhouse.org 6:30 p.m.

Acacia Lodge No. 85 meeting and dinner - Stated Communication and Fellowcraft Degree. Putnam Cottage - Tavern Room, 243 East Putnam Ave. Public is welcome to attend dinner.

(2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month). acacia85@gmail.com 6:30 - 10 p.m.

Greenwich Emergency Medical Service (GEMS): Winter 2019 EMR-EMT Bridge Class. GEMS, 1111 East Putnam Ave. Register. (Runs Tuesdays and Thursdays, 6:30 - 10 p.m., through May 18.) greenwichems.org 7 - 9 p.m.

Department of Parks and Recreation: Drop-in 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, MAY 29 Deadline to order Aquarion Water Company's Recycled Rain Barrels. Barrels will be available for pickup on Saturday, June 15 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Greenwich Town Hall, 101 Field Point Rd. 207-363-1505. aquarionwater. com/rainbarrels 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Sunshine Avenue Bridge Replacement begins. Between Perry Place and Bonwit Road.

Monday to Friday, 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Saturdays, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. 203-622-7767. jason. kaufman@greenwichct. org. greenwichct.gov/1488/ Sunshine-Avenue-Bridge 8 - 9 a.m.

Tai Chi lessons. The First Congregational Church of Greenwich - Auditorium, 108 Sound Beach Ave. Drop-ins welcome. 203-637-1791. fccog. org/fccogcalendar 9 a.m.

Balance Assessment + Presentation on Osteoporosis.

OsteoStrong, 116 East Putnam Ave. (at the back of the building, parking lot entrance on Milbank Ave. Free.

203-900-1661. greenwich@ osteostrong.me 9 - 10:30 a.m.

“Fight Osteoporosis with New Technology" - presentation and free Balance Assessments.

OsteoStrong Greenwich, 116 East Putnam Avenue (at the back of the building, parking lot entrance on Milbank Ave). Free. 203-900-1661. greenwich@osteostrong.me. osteostrong.me 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

NAMI - National Alliance on Mental Illness Support Group. The First Congregational Church of Greenwich - Lounge, 108 Sound Beach Ave. Free.

203-637-1791. fccog.org/ fccogcalendar 9:15 - 11:45 a.m.

“NAMI Basics” - a course for parents and other caregivers of children and adolescents under 17 who live with mental health challenges (Wednesdays through May

29). First Congregational Church, 108 Sound Beach Ave. Free. 203- 536-9486. maryaduty@gmail.com. namisouthwestct.org/namibasics 9:45 a.m. & 12:45 p.m.

The Perfectly Polite Bridge Group - Relaxed Duplicate Bridge: Brief “Play of Hand” Discussion, 9:45 a.m. - 12 p.m.; Duplicate Bridge, 12:45 - 2:15 p.m. YMCA of Greenwich, 50 E. Putnam Ave. $10, members; $12, nonmembers. Register. (Every Wednesday). 203-525-8032.

Ppolitebridge@optimum.net. greenwichymca.org 11 a.m.

Retired Men's Association of Greenwich: Professor David Blight: 2019 Pulitzer Prize Winner for his book: "Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom." First Presbyterian Church, 1 West Putnam Ave. Free and open to the community. info@greenwichrma.org. greenwichrma.org 11 - 11:30 a.m.

Storytime - Deborah Kupper will lead kids on explorations of historical events and figures through storytelling, songs, and movement. Ages 2 to 5.

Greenwich Historical Society, 47 Strickland Rd. Free. (Every Wednesday). 203-869-6899. greenwichhistory.org 12 - 1:30 p.m.

Lecture: Dr. Paul Lleva: “Time=Brain: Advances in Acute Stroke Management.”

Greenwich Hospital's Noble Conference Center, 5 Perryridge Rd. Free.

Register. 888-305-9253. greenwichhospital.org/ events 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Serious Illness Support Group. Greenwich Hospital, 5 Perryridge Rd. Free. 203-8634628 2:30 - 6 p.m.

Old Greenwich Farmer's Market opening day. Living Hope Community Church of Old Greenwich, 38 West End Ave. Rain or shine.

(Every Wednesday, 2:30 - 6 p.m. through end of October; 2 - 5 p.m. in November). oldgreenwichfarmersmarket. com 3:15 - 4:15 p.m.

R.E.A.D. to a Dog - children can read aloud to these furry friends while building confidence and literary fluency. Byram Shubert Library - Community Room, 21 Mead Ave. Free. 203-5310426 3:45 - 4:45 p.m.

Drop-In Pre-School Story/ Craft - stories, songs, movement and a craft. Cos Cob Library - Community Room, 5 Sinawoy Rd. Free.

Ages 2 1/2 and up. 203-6226883 4 - 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday Crafternoons - children learn new skills and create unique handmade pieces. Ages 9-12. Greenwich Library - Children's Constellation Room, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free.

No experience necessary; all materials provided.

Registration required.

203-625-6546. econnell@ greenwichlibrary.org 5 - 6:15 p.m.

YOGA - H. Hale Class. The First Congregational Church of Greenwich - Daniels Center, 108 Sound Beach Ave. 203-637-1791. fccog.org/ fccogcalendar 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. 888-3572409 7 - 8:30 p.m.

Greenwich Toastmasters Meeting - Leadership & Public Speaking. Greenwich Town Hall, 101 Field Point Rd. Open to the public. (1st, 3rd & 5th Wednesday of each month.)

203-502-7552. toastmasters. org 7 - 9 p.m.

UJA JCC presents an Evening with Lerner and Loewe.

Greenwich Library - Cole Auditorium, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free. 203-552-1818 7:30 p.m.

Greenwich Grind Teen Coffee House - featuring Open Studio time. Arch Street Teen Center, 100 Arch St. Free. Grades 7th-12th. Free.

Every Wednesday. 203-6295744. info@archstreet.org. archstreet.org THURSDAY, MAY 30 10:30 - 11 a.m.

Mandarin Storytime story, movement, song and games. Cos Cob Library Community Room, 5 Sinawoy Rd. Free. Children. Every Thursday. No prior knowledge required. No registration needed. 203-622-6883 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Chair Yoga. Cos Cob Library Community Room, 5 Sinawoy Rd. Free. Adults. 203-6226883 11 - 11:30 a.m.

Fiesta de los Cuentos - Spanish and English storytime. Greenwich Library - Children's Constellation Room, 101 West Putnam Ave. Toddlers and preschoolers.

Free. No registration required.

203-622-7940. dsullivan@ greenwichlibrary.org 1 - 3 p.m.

Spring Shopping Event, 10% of proceeds benefit YWCA Greenwich. Saks Fifth Avenue Greenwich, 205 Greenwich Ave. 203-862-5300. facebook. com/YWCAGreenwich 2 - 3:30 p.m.

Gentle Yoga and Tea. Greenwich Historical Society, 47 Strickland Rd. Members, $25; nonmembers, $35.All ages and experience levels.

(Bring your own yoga mat and props). Every Thursday, through June 27. 203-8696899. greenwichhistory.org 3 p.m.

GIFF and ICC: 'Blinded by the Light' screening and Q&A with Director, Gurinder Chadha. Bowtie Criterion Cinemas, 2 Railroad Ave. iccgreenwich.org/ upcomingevents 3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Children's Chess. Cos Cob Library - Community Room, 5 Sinawoy Rd. Free. Register.

203-622-6883 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. Every Tuesday and Thursday.

Reserve a time. 203-629-5744. info@archstreet.org 5:30 - 7 p.m.

Greenwich Chamber of Commerce: May After Six Networking. Horseneck Wine & Spirits, 25 East Putnam Ave. (parking on East Putnam or Lafayette Place parking lot). $15, members; $25, non-members. 203-8693500. GreenwichChamber@ GreenwichChamber.com.

GreenwichChamber.com 6 - 8 p.m.

Curator’s Talk: A Conversation about the Averys, with Barbara Haskell. Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr. Members and students with ID, free; nonmembers $15. 203-869-0376. info@brucemuseum.org. brucemuseum.org 6 - 8:30 p.m.

Homage to Georgia O'Keeffe featuring works by Elizabeth Bryan-Jacobs & Deborah Bigeleisen. Isabella Garrucho Fine Art, 40 West Putnam Ave. RSVP. 203-622-0500. info@igifa.com 7 p.m.

Board of Education Meeting - Self-Evaluation.

Havemeyer Building, 290 Greenwich Ave. 203-625-7400. greenwichschools.org 7 - 8 p.m.

Family Music: 'Swingin' on a Star' Robert Genna Sings Sinatra & Bennett. Byram Shubert Library - Community Room, 21 Mead Ave. Free.

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GIFF: Storytelling to Inspire Change Panel. Greenwich Library - Cole Auditorium, 101 West Putnam Ave. 203-717-1800. info@ greenwichfilm.org 3 -5 p.m.

GIFF: Best CT Shorts.

Greenwich Library - Cole Auditorium, 101 West Putnam Ave. 203-717-1800. info@ greenwichfilm.org 5 - 8:15 p.m.

Bruce Museum's "Phenomenon" - Science Innovation Fair, competition open to area high school students in grades 9-12. 1 Museum Dr. 203-413-6747. kdzikiewicz@brucemuseum. org 6:30 p.m.

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GIFF: 'The Map to Paradise'.

Greenwich Library - Cole Auditorium, 101 West Putnam Ave. 203-717-1800. info@ greenwichfilm.org 7 - 9:30 p.m.

Friday Night Roller Skating.

Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, 90 Harding Rd. $10 admission (includes skate rentals).

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"Casino Royale," Arch Street's Benefit - casino games, cocktails, food, auction.

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

St. Lawrence Society (SLS) Live Music Night in The Pub: Faded Glory. The Pub in The Club, 86 Valley Rd. No cover. 203-618-9036. stlawrencesociety.com SATURDAY, JUNE 1

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Spring Migration Bird Walk.

Audubon Greenwich. 613 Riversville Rd. (Meet in the Audubon Greenwich Parking Lot.) Free, no RSVP is required. Binoculars available.

All levels of experience welcome. (Every Saturday).

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Girl Scout Troop# 50472 Used Marker Recycling Drive. Holly Hill Recycling Center.

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The Greenwich Farmers Market opening day. Arch Street Parking Lot, 100 Arch St. (Every Saturday through December, weather permitting). 203-380-0580. gfm-ct@optimum.net. greenwichfarmersmarketct. com 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.

2019 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance - benefitting Americares and The Hometown Foundation.

Roger Sherman Baldwin Park, 100 Arch St. Also, Sunday, June 2, 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. greenwichconcours.com 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. Children, toddler, preschool. 203-622-7940. dsullivan@greenwichlibrary. org 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Tai Chi for Adults with Ken Dolan. Byram Shubert Library - Community Room, 21 Mead Ave. Free. 203-531-0426 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Genealogy Workshop: "Wills and Probate" and Q&A, with Edwin Strickland. Cos Cob Library - Community Room, 5 Sinawoy Rd. Free.

For beginners as well as seasoned family historians.

203-622-6883. lmatthews@ greenwichlibrary.org 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

GIFF: The Price of Gold Panel.

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Old-Fashioned Know-How Crafts: Wooden Birdhouses for Father's Day. Greenwich Library - Meeting Room, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free.

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GIFF: The Ability in Disability Panel. Greenwich Library Cole Auditorium, 101 West Putnam Ave. 203-717-1800. info@greenwichfilm.org 1 - 5 p.m.

The 2019 Lunar Landing Cuboree 50th anniversary climbing, bouldering, archery, sling shots, BB's, stomp rockets, and moon rock shot put. Seton Scout Reservation, 363 Riversville Rd. Open to all Cub Scouts (boys and girls) in grades K-5. scouting.org SATURDAY, JUNE 1 2:30 p.m.

GIFF and ICC: 'Small Family, Happy Family' screening and Q&A with Director, Annie Munger. Bowtie Criterion Cinemas, 2 Railroad Ave. Also, Sunday, June 2, 11 a.m. iccgreenwich.org/ upcomingevents

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April 2019 Neighborhood Report and, a little bit of May info

By Mark Pruner

we had 206. If we add in 10 more sales for the remainder of May we will be at 155 which would be down 51 sales or 25% from last year’s sales.

April 2019 Greenwich Neighborhoods Report So where are the sales differences by neighborhood for the months we have completed so far. First the good news, Old Greenwich seems to be humming along. We are up 4 sales over last year with 23 sales for a total value of $58 million and an average of 160 days on market. Usually, Old Greenwich and Riverside track pretty closely, for much of the post-recession years, Old Greenwich, particularly south of the village was the hottest area, then the last couple of years Riverside’s numbers have been a little better, but not this year.

time sales are down from 24 sales YTD in 2018 to 11 sales this year. The result is that we were looking at 30 months of supply in Riverside, a surprising number for what has been our hottest market the last couple of years.

This is where the law of small numbers kicks in, which says if you have a small number of data items, it doesn’t take many more data points to make your calculations take a big jump. So if you are a Riverside resident who gets this article emailed to him by an Old Greenwich resident enjoying a little schadenfreude at your expense you can reply that Riverside has had 8 more sales so far in May and the month isn’t over yet, while Old Greenwich has only had 5 sales so far in May. Besides Riverside, most of our increase in inventory so far

Just south of that, South of the Post Road is up 15 listings to 69 listings. Sandwiched between those two areas and Riverside, Cos Cob is up 11 listings to 53 sales.

MAY UPDATE This week we are going to look at how each neighborhood in Greenwich is doing, but first let’s see how the market is doing so far in May. On the inventory side we are seeing an increase in inventory with 731 single family home listings. This is up 6.4% from last year’s 687 listings on June 2, 2018, the closest 2018 date I have data for. Our inventory is also up 38 listings from the end of last month.

On the sales and contracts side, we continue to be slower than last year. So far in May we have had 36 sales compared to 53 sales last year and our 10-year average of May sales is 57 houses. Let’s hope we finish with a spurt of sales in the rest of May. Unfortunately, this isn’t likely to happen as we have 110 contracts, which is up 9 contracts from the beginning of the month, but down from the 132 contracts we had at the end of May 2018.

The accumulation of slower sales each month starting in Inventory in Riverside is up a this year is in the central area of Folks in backcountry have February does have a cumulative little from 78 listings last year to Greenwich. South of the Parkway actually seen listings drop this effect. Through May 21 we have 83 listings this year. At the same is up 29 listings to 240 houses. year as they have 109 listings down 145 sales. As of June 2nd last year

4 from last year. To make things even a little better for us folks north of the Parkway, we have 11 sales compared to 10 last year.

Part of this is that our listings over

Glenville and Cos Cob seeing the biggest drop in this indicator of supply and demand.

These market changes have now been going on for three

$6.5 million, half of which are in backcountry, are actually a little down from last year. The result of this is that backcountry is looking at 39.6 months of supply, still the most in Greenwich, but Riverside is second at 30.2 months of supply.

Purely anecdotally, I had two open houses in backcountry last week with 10 groups at one and 7 at the other, while I only had two groups at an open house I did in Riverside. I’m not worried about Riverside, but it’s an interesting turn around from last year for the moment.

Overall, we are also seeing a drop in the sales price/square foot in most areas, which you would expect to see with somewhat more inventory and reduced sales. Our sales price to original list price ratio is also down with

months, it is not just a curious blip, it’s a matter for concern as it is affecting most areas of the town and most price points. This is at a time where the economy, the stock market and employment are doing well. Some of this change is probably due to the change in the SALT tax deductible at the federal level. However, the SALT deduction benefitted us last year as our sales were up as New Yorkers with high property taxes elected to relocate to Greenwich.

Sales are slow in Westchester, but why are sales slow in Greenwich? This seems to be a Connecticut problem and it needs to be solved by our legislators in Hartford, doing so would strengthen our housing market and would be good for everyone.

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Toni Natale, Retires, Is Honored

By Richard Kaufman When Toni Natale announced she was going to retire in June after 30 years as the Director of the St. Paul's Day School in Riverside, the church decided to dedicate something of importance in her honor.

Last week , af ter the St. Paul's Day School Field Day, the playground officially became "Toni Natale Playground," which will be marked with a plaque.

Natale first came to St. Paul's Day School, a preschool located at the St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Riverside, in 1987, as a teacher.

In 1989, she helped renovate the playground with her husband, Daniel, who owns a contracting business. She then became the Director of the school, and has been a staple there every since.

"The playg round is a ver y special place because the community is allowed to use it, so it's open to the public. It's a unique place and a very special place for a lot of the children who come to our school," Natale said.

"Now, ironically, the parents I had as students are now bringing their children there."

Rev. Stephanie Johnson of

St. Paul’s Church said Natale has meant a lot to the church and school.

“There's this warm lov ing feeling that pervades the place because of her warm and generous heart. She's this person who knows all the parents and knows their

stories, and walks through their lives and their journeys, and helps them to be parents in ways that she models as a grandmother and a mother,” Johnson said.

Johnson said the playground “represents a little bit of life for ever yone ,” so de d ic at i ng t he

playground to Natale made perfect sense.

“Kids with [skinned] knees, and parents give them hugs and love, and Toni did that. It's a place of conversation and wondering, and Toni did that. It's a place of laughter and happiness, and Toni

supported all of that. So having the playground named after her sort of represents the essence of who Toni is,” Johnson added.

The preschool became a second home to Natale over the years, she said, as she has cherished watching the young children learn and grow.

"They're like sponges. Anything you give them, they swallow it up and go forward with it. It's a special age group and a special place," she added.

The school, itself, has grown in many ways, too. Natale started out with 58 children enrolled, and at times, that number has increased to 140. Natale pointed out that the school has introduced music, art, gym and various activities and special events, like Field Day, over her tenure.

"There are so many different activities that go on there, and the church has always been very supportive of us, which is nice," Natale remarked.

She credited her staff, some of whom have been working at the Day School for at least 15 years, with making her time as Director special.

"I've had the most amazing staff anyone can have," Natale said. " I always say to my staff when I

hire them, that they don't work for me, they work with me, to make the school the best it can be."

The most rewarding aspect of Natale's tenure, she said, is the fact that the Day School was one of the first schools to have children with special needs enrolled with an aide, before the town of Greenwich s t a r te d a s p e c i a l i nte g r ate d program for those students.

"That's one of the highlights of my career, to be able to accept these children into our program and see them grow and interact with all the kids," Natale added.

In July, Lisa Adorno will take over as the new Director. Adorno has served as the supervisor of the preschool division at Rippowam Cisqua, in nearby Bedford, N.Y. Natale believes she'll fit right in.

"She's a wonderful lady," Natale said. "I think she'll really do a wonderful job at St. Paul's. I think the parents will welcome her with open arms, and so will the staff.”

Although Natale will be leaving in several weeks, what she brought to St. Paul's Day School for 30 years won't be forgotten. When asked how "Toni Natale Playground" sounds to her, Natale responded with joy.

"It's beautiful," she said.

New Managers at Tod's Concession Stands

By Liz Leamy Earlier this year, Tow n of Greenwich announced that the two ever-popular concession stands at Greenwich Point are going to be run and managed by Will Bartlik and his wife, Cristina, which ought to make for a fun-filled seaside eating experience for visitors there in all regards.

W i l l a nd Cr i s t i n a B a r t l i k are excited about this endeavor, especially since their family has been involved in running and managing these two popular Long Island Sound-based concessions intermittently since the 1960s.

“We’re really excited to be here,” said Will Bartlik, who resides with Cristina and their family in Redding, Connecticut, about a 40-minute drive from Greenwich Point. “We want to do everything we can to satisfy people with what we have to offer.”

Customer satisfaction the main focus The two concession stands at Greenwich Point, one located near the entryway of the beach at the newly revitalized Sue Baker Pavilion and the other in the red brick building next to the main picnic and trail area, already seem to be main stopping points for beachgoers this season.

These hotspots, open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to sunset during the high beach season, from May to September, and 9 a.m. to sunset on weekends only, from December to April, feature an extensive menu that includes popular items, such as bacon,

egg and cheese and tuna f ish sandwiches, cheeseburgers, hot dogs, Greek salads, chili, French fries, ice cream, and lemonade and smoothies.

In addition, the menu features a broad selection of choices geared around healthy eating so that everyone is able to enjoy things ge a r e d a r ou nd t h e i r c u s tom personal preferences. “We’re here to accommodate everyone,” said Cristina Bartlik. “Whatever they might like, we try to make sure they’re always taken care of. I love this aspect of doing what we do.”

The Bartlik s have been running the Island Beach snack ba r since 2001 (it wh ich w ill be managed by their son, Alex, 24, this year), and are all about taking care of their customers, an approach that seems to clearly be working in light of all the ongoing c u stome r t ra f f ic s e e n at t he Greenwich Point concessions so far this season, even on rainy days.

“It’s all about being dedicated to the people and what you do,” said Will Bartlik. “If you work hard and really make the effort, I think people appreciate that.”

Certainly, Will and Cristina seem to be as dedicated as ever to what they do, as their lives seem to revolve around the entire operation of their beach eateries.

Every morning, Will and Cristina w a ke up at a r ou nd 4 or 5 to begin preparing for the day. After organizing the food and making stops at various food-business related sites, including the Port Chester Restaurant Depot, the Bartliks head to Greenwich Point

to begin their day, which ends at about 8 p.m. during the peak summer months.

“It’s a lifestyle and it’s definitely all worth it,” said Will Bartlik.

“Everyone here is great and we want to do whatever we can do to make sure they’re enjoying themselves.”

The customers are also grateful for the Bartliks. “The Bartliks have done a fantastic job in the past and are very dedicated to the concessions,” said Jerry Cotrone, a lifelong Old Greenwich resident.

“We’re lucky to have them back.”

A n extensive histor y w ith Greenwich beach concessions The Bartlik family has been involved in running and managing Greenw ich b each concession stands for several decades now, and that makes this new chapter at Greenwich Point all the more special. During the 1960s, the Greenwich Point snack bar was run by Will Bartlik’s grandmother, Domenica “Minnie” Bartlik, also k nown as “Mrs. B,” a beloved individual whose kind gestures are still talked about. “I recall that if you placed an order and didn’t have enough money, Mrs. B. would say, ‘We’ll get caught up next time,’” said Jerry Cotrone.

Will and Cristina Bartlik inside the concession stand at Greenwich Point. Earlier this year it was announced that they will run and manage the two concession stands at the Greenwich Point.

The Bartlik family continued o n i n m e m o r a b l e f a sh i o n a s they continued to manage the Greenwich Point concessions over the next number of years. During the 1960s and through the 1970s, Mrs. B’s son, John Bartlik Senior, managed the two Greenwich Point snack bars, and from 2004 to 2014, Will’s brother, John Jr., was in

charge of these concession areas.

In 2001, Will and Cristina Bartlik began to run and manage the Island Beach snack bar that they still oversee, and that has since gone on to become a hugely popular spot for those visiting that beatific “getaway” Greenwich site during the warm-weather season.

With this latest development,

the Bar tlik s are as excited and determined as ever about carrying on the family tradition of establishing and maintaining a high standard with what they do.

“We’re all about making sure everyone is happy,” said Cristina Bartlik. “We just want to make sure everyone is always taken care of. It’s a wonderful community of people. Everyone is so friendly.”

Ultimately, for the Bartliks, it’s all about going that extra mile so that everyone has a good and memorable experience. “The best thing is to see people having a good time and enjoying themselves,” said Will Bartlik. “It’s great to be part of all of this and for us, that’s what it’s all about.”

W i l l B a r t l i k s u m s up h i s philosophy on how he, his wife and family like to approach the management and running of their concession stands, a method that clearly seems to be most effective.

“We want to offer everyone good service and good prices and, at the same time, maintain a good work and business ethic,” he said.

“Greenwich Point is a special place, and we’re grateful to be here for everyone.”

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Data Compiled by Rob Pulitano [203] 561-8092

Address

Area

Price

Day/Time

Broker

35 Indian Field Road

Greenwich

$1,670,000.00

Sat 1-3 PM

Berkshire Hathaway

29 Sheephill Road

Riverside

$835,000.00

Sat 1-3 PM

Coldwell Banker

56 Byram Shore Road

Greenwich

$1,395,000.00

Sat 1-3 PM

Coldwell Banker

63 Wildwood Drive

Greenwich

$1,595,000.00

Sat 1-3 PM

Coldwell Banker

112 Pilgrim Drive

Greenwich

$1,026,000.00

Sat 1-4 PM

Berkshire Hathaway

286 E Middle Patent Road

16 - Out of Town

$930,000.00

Sat 1-4 PM

Berkshire Hathaway

13 Hickory Drive

Greenwich

$930,000.00

Sun 1-3 PM

Berkshire Hathaway

21 Tomac Avenue

Old Greenwich

$2,975,000.00

Sun 1-3 PM

Berkshire Hathaway

1 Scott Lane

Greenwich

$745,000.00

Sun 1-3 PM

Coldwell Banker

10 Ridge Road

Cos Cob

$1,050,000.00

Sun 1-3 PM

Coldwell Banker

DASHBOARD EDITOR

43 Zaccheus Mead Lane

Greenwich

$2,495,000.00

Sun 1-3 PM

Coldwell Banker

CONTRIBUTORS

170 Overlook Drive

Greenwich

$3,150,000.00

Sun 1-3 PM

Coldwell Banker

6 Wyngate Road

Greenwich

$2,195,000.00

Sun 1-3 PM

Houlihan Lawrence

1465 E Putnam Avenue #307

Old Greenwich

$410,000.00

Sun 1-3 PM

Keller Williams

36 Crescent Road

Riverside

$1,499,000.00

Sun 1-3 PM

Keller Williams

453 E Putnam Avenue #1D

Cos Cob

$630,000.00

Sun 1-3 PM

Marr and Caruso

1525 E Putnam Avenue #301

Old Greenwich

$319,000.00

Sun 1-3 PM

Sotheby's

115 River Road #3

Cos Cob

$829,000.00

Sun 1-3 PM

Sotheby's

99 Loughlin Avenue

Cos Cob

$1,169,000.00

Sun 1-3 PM

Sotheby's

66 Gregory Road

Cos Cob

$2,195,000.00

Sun 1-3 PM

Sotheby's

7 Nawthorne Road

Old Greenwich

$3,425,000.00

Sun 1-3 PM

Sotheby's

3 Connecticut Avenue

Greenwich

$935,000.00

Sun 1-3 PM

William Raveis

286 E Middle Patent Road

16 - Out of Town

$930,000.00

Sun 1-4 PM

Berkshire Hathaway

4 Weston Hill Road

Riverside

$2,495,000.00

Sun 1-4 PM

Sotheby's

63 Glenville Road

Greenwich

$3,215,000.00

Sun 1-4 PM

Sotheby's

63 Wildwood Drive

Greenwich

$1,595,000.00

Sun 11-1 PM

Coldwell Banker

4 Banksville Road

Greenwich

$1,295,000.00

Sun 11:30-1:30 PM

Coldwell Banker

15 Anderson Road

Greenwich

$2,690,000.00

Sun 12-2 PM

Coldwell Banker

94 Riversville Road

Greenwich

$2,350,000.00

Sun 12-2 PM

Houlihan Lawrence

1361 King Street

Greenwich

$1,995,000.00

Sun 12-3 PM

William Raveis

5 Finney Knoll Lane

Riverside

$1,650,000.00

Sun 2-4 PM

Berkshire Hathaway

31 Scott Lane

Greenwich

$1,195,000.00

Sun 2-4 PM

Coldwell Banker

93 Old Church Road

Greenwich

$4,995,000.00

Sun 2-4 PM

Houlihan Lawrence

207 Valley Road

Cos Cob

$2,150,000.00

Sun 2-4 PM

Sotheby's

55 Park Avenue

Old Greenwich

$3,595,000.00

Sun 3-5 PM

Coldwell Banker

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NEW SALES

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

Original List

List Price

Sold Price DOM BR FB Acres

SqFt

$615,000 15 Le Grande Avenue 6 $710,000 34 Montgomery Lane $1,150,000 7 Cottontail Road $1,075,000 28 Chapel Lane $1,150,000 9 Wyndover Lane $1,400,000 236 Bedford Road $1,795,000 14 Knoll Street $1,895,000 1 Old Club House Road $2,075,000 404 Sound Beach Avenue $2,250,000 15 Dingletown Road $2,295,000 95 Stanwich Road $2,995,000 50 Sound View Drive 4N $2,595,000 8 Sherwood Farm Lane $4,150,000 90 Orchard Drive $2,750,000 16 Anderson Road $4,695,000

$599,000 $675,000 $1,150,000 $1,075,000 $1,150,000 $1,400,000 $1,795,000 $1,895,000 $2,075,000 $2,250,000 $2,295,000 $2,495,000 $2,595,000 $2,995,000 $2,750,000 $4,295,000

$590,000 $640,000 $985,000 $1,005,000 $1,250,000 $1,430,000 $1,650,000 $1,725,000 $2,075,000 $2,120,000 $2,170,000 $2,290,000 $2,300,000 $2,465,000 $2,500,000 $3,900,000

1,339 1,411 1,952 2,024 2,288 3,000 2,720 3,465 3,896 3,397 3,508 5,785 4,433 7,605 4,612 7,088

150 Prospect Street 16

222 252 24 35 48 43 224 384 0 47 29 310 381 595 385 139

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

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

0 0 1.27 1.68 0.28 0.29 3.1 0.31 0.29 0.33 2 0.95 0.21 1.31 0.39 0.41

NEW LISTINGS

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

List Price

Price/SqFt

SqFt

AC

BR

FB

Area

1525 Putnam Avenue 301

$319,000

$473

674

0

1

1

Old Greenwich

40 Elm Street 2M

$649,000

$526

1,235

0

1

1

South of Post Road

408 Riversville Road

$650,000

-

0.64

4

3

North Parkway

9 River Road 403

$665,000

$541

1,230

0

2

2

Cos Cob

37 Sheephill Road 16

$679,000

$373

1,820

0

2

2

Riverside

566 River Road

$695,000

$472

1,474

0.44

3

1

Cos Cob

28 Hassake Road

$749,000

$504

1,486

0.18

3

1

Old Greenwich

54 Center Drive

$899,000

$678

1,326

0.13

3

1

Old Greenwich

86 Blue Spruce Lane

$937,500

$351

2,669

2.1

3

3

North Parkway

255 Valley Road

$1,095,000

$621

1,763

0.27

2

3

Cos Cob

509 Lyon Farm Drive 509

$1,175,000

$398

2,953

3

3

Glenville

51 Forest Avenue 36

$1,200,000

$522

2,297

0

3

2

Old Greenwich

1031 North Street

$1,250,000

$526

2,375

0.49

3

2

North Parkway

5 Sound View Court

$1,295,000

$748

1,732

0.05

3

1

South Parkway

9 Bolling Place

$1,395,000

$1,065

1,310

0.1

3

1

South of Post Road

214 Lyon Farm Drive 214

$1,550,000

$590

2,629

0

3

3

Glenville

86 Dingletown Road

$1,595,000

$422

3,778

1.22

5

3

South Parkway

8 Webb Avenue

$1,600,000

$607

2,637

0.21

4

3

Old Greenwich

11 Greenwich Cove Drive

$1,739,000

$698

2,490

0.24

4

3

Old Greenwich

25 Weston Hill Road

$1,790,000

$707

2,531

0.42

4

4

Riverside

244 Stanwich Road

$1,795,000

$615

2,921

1.5

4

3

South Parkway

89 Lower Cross Road

$1,795,000

$710

2,528

4.04

3

3

North Parkway

1 Milbank Avenue 4F

$1,875,000

$727

2,579

2

2

South of Post Road

1031 North Street

$1,879,000

$791

2,375

1.28

3

2

North Parkway

20 Martin Dale

$1,895,000

$501

3,782

0.67

5

5

South Parkway

39 North Ridge Road

$2,195,000

$385

5,700

0.29

4

5

Old Greenwich

20 Park Avenue

$2,200,000

$787

2,794

0.67

5

4

South Parkway

76 Lower Cross Road

$2,295,000

$377

6,080

4.06

5

6

North Parkway

49 Lockwood Lane

$2,395,000

$656

3,650

0.32

6

4

Riverside

4 Weston Hill Road

$2,495,000

$761

3,280

0.35

5

3

Riverside

24 Nutmeg Drive

$2,595,000

$566

4,586

2.12

4

5

North Parkway

427 Taconic Road

$2,700,000

$415

6,500

2.8

6

7

North Parkway

44 Husted Lane

$2,875,000

$686

4,193

2.32

4

5

South Parkway

110 Meadow Road

$2,995,000

$1,040

2,881

0.5

4

3

Riverside

310 Round Hill Road

$3,495,000

$652

5,357

3.01

5

5

North Parkway

92 Rockwood Lane

$3,595,000

$701

5,125

1.39

5

5

South Parkway

37 Birchwood Drive

$3,995,000

$567

7,047

2.06

5

6

South Parkway

4 Sound Shore Drive 23

$4,100,000

$1,216

3,372

0

3

2

South of Post Road

26 Meadowcroft Lane

$4,500,000

$1,437

3,131

3.02

3

3

South Parkway

51 Willowmere Circle

$8,950,000

$2,238

4,000

0.26

4

4

Riverside

215 Byram Shore Road

$19,750,000

$1,797

10,990

2.01

5

5

South of Post Road

23 Smith Road

$39,500,000

$4,847

8,150

5.6

7

8

South of Post Road

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Not Again! Déjà Vu as Car Crashes into Sophia's

For the second time in less than a decade a car has accidentally been driven through the front door of Sophia’s Vintage Clothing and Costume Shop in Central Greenwich.

Fortunately no one was hurt, although excessive damage occurred. Sophia’s remains closed until all repairs can be made. Hopefully, prior to reopening the town will place appropriate deterrents to protect the building from this happening again. If you need to contact Sophia’s please call 203-240-0863

Loneliness is A Greater Health Threat Than Obesity or Smoking More and more Americans are struggling with loneliness, which is increasingly disturbing because the adverse health implications of loneliness are projected to be as significant as smoking, lack of physical exercise and obesity significantly impacting mortality.

We a r e f a c i n g a “ l o n e l i n e s s epidemic,” and as our own aging population in Greenwich increases, it is something we should all be more sensitive to. Health care professionals need to become more aware of their older adults’ connectedness. How can we assess and intervene to support people in the journey from loneliness to engagement? What role does technology play in dividing or connecting us? While walking in someone else’s shoes is essential in making a difference, people also need to know that someone is walking with them.

If you are a health care professional, we invite you to join the Greenwich Commission on Aging’s Annual Professional L ate L i fe Issue s Con ference: “Paving the Path from Loneliness

Beaches Open this Weekend In a cooperative effort with the Greenwich Department of Health, the Department of Parks and Recreation will begin the summer beach season with the of f icial opening of Greenwich Point and By ram Beach on Saturday, May 25 and will run through Sept. 2 . The pools at Byram Park will also be opening on Saturday, May 25.

Ferry service will become av a i l a ble s t a r t i n g S at u r d ay, June 8 for both Island Beach and Great Captain’s Island. The island bathing beach season will

run through Sept. 8 for Great Captain’s Island and Sept. 15 for Island Beach.

The Departments of Health and Parks and Recreation will continue to adhere to the ex isti ng pol ic y per ta i n i ng to the prohibition of recreational swimming at local tidal beaches after certain rainfall events for all beaches. This policy does not include the Island Beaches since they do not appear to be affected by any one factor such as rainfall. Closures of the Island beaches will be announced by

the Department of Health when necessary and announced for ot her lo c at ion s a f ter t r ig ger rainfall events.

In carrying out Departmental policy, for the protection of the public’s health, the Division of Env i ron menta l Ser v ices w i l l collect and analyze beach water samples weekly throughout the season.

After rainfall events of one half inch (0.5") or greater, Byram Beach will close automatically for one beach day. If multiple storms occur, then the beach

will close for one full day af ter the rain has stopped.

Openings, closings and other announcements related to beach activity will be released by the Department through the Division of Env ironmental Ser v ices Beach Hot Line (203-622-7855) a n d t h e Tow n o f G r e e nw i c h web site (gre enw ichc t .gov).

All swimming closures will be posted at each beach location by the Department of Parks and Recreation. Announcements will be made through the local press and radio station WGCH.

to Engagement” on Friday, May New Era of Connected Aging” 31, 2019, 8:00 a.m.-3:15 pm. at Steven B. Katz, JD, MBA, the Greenwich Hospital, Noble LLM, MPH, CPA, CMC, CDP, Auditorium, 5 Perryridge Rd., FACHE, Vice-Chair, Greenwich Greenwich, CT. This will be an Commission on Aging, all-day ser ies hosted by L or i The fe e i s $10 0 (i nclude s Contadino, MS, Director of the continental breakfast, lunch and Greenwich Commission on Aging, materials) and Sam Deibler, BD. Please RSVP: https://www. aging2.com/greenwich or call to Speakers “Empathy IQ Workshop: Walking reserve: 203-862-6710 Please make checks payable in Someone Else’s Shoes” to the Friends of the Greenwich Dr. Stephen G. Jones, Associate S e n i o r C e n t e r, G r e e n w i c h Professor, Yale School of Medicine, C o m m i s s i o n o n A g i n g , 2 9 9 Co-Founder EmpathyIQ Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, CT Andrew Witter, President and Co- 06830. For more information about this event, please contact: Lori Founder EmpathyIQ Contadino at 203-862-6710.

“Paving the Path Away from The Greenwich Commission Loneliness to Engagement” on Aging helps to improve quality Ruth Finkelstein, ScD, Executive of life for older adult residents by Director Brookdale Center for managing the Greenwich Senior Healthy Aging at Hunter College Center, being an advocate and “The Felt Experience: Diminishing assessing unmet needs for older the Injuries of Elder Loneliness” adults. They publish the Greenwich Resource Guide for Older Adults Jack Paul Gesino, DSW, LCSW and coordinate the Aging Well Therapist, Gerontologist and Series as well as the Caregivers Professor of Social Work at Ci rcle a nd Dementia Fr iends Southern CT State University “Technology and Older Adults: The programs.

Fight Osteoporosis May is National Osteoporosis Month, a time to check in on bone health. OsteoStrong will of fer complimentary balance assessments and a presentation about its breakthrough program to f ight osteoporosis on Wednesday, May 29, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at its Greenwich location, 116 East Putnam Ave. (at the back of the building, parking lot entrance on Milbank Ave).

Attendees will learn how to build skeletal strength and combat

osteoporosis naturally and faster than pharmaceutical treatments or other therapies.

The event is limited to 20 people. Early bird specials are available for the first signups.

There w i l l a lso b e d iscou nt offers for the program at this and other events. To register, go to eventbrite.com/e/fightosteoporosis-naturallytickets-60608521720 or contact OsteoStrong at 203-900-1661 or greenwich@osteostrong.me

Sunshine Ave Bridge Project Set to Begin

By Richard Kaufman T h e Tow n o f G r e e nw i c h , Department of Public Work s, Eng i neer i ng Div ision w i l l be commencing a bridge replacement project on Sunshine Avenue in Riverside.

T h e p r o j e c t i nvo l ve s t h e replacement of the existing bridge on Sunshine Avenue between Perry Place and Bonwit Road with a new precast concrete box culvert. The Contractor, A. Vitti Excavators, LLC from Stamford, will be working between 7 a.m. to 6

p.m., Monday to Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays, beginning on We d ne s day, M ay 2 9 w it h installation of temporary traffic control devices.

Construction activities occurring prior to the last day of s cho ol w i l l m a i nt a i n s a fe pedestrian access, at least alternating one-way traffic during allowable work hours and be fully open to two-way traffic outside of allowable work hours.

The approved road closure is anticipated to begin around June 19. The proposed construction is

anticipated to last approximately seven months, w ith bridge replacement between June and Aug ust a nd f i na l restorat ion occurring in Fall 2019. All dates are dependent on the weather and any unforeseen complications.

In addition to bridge replacement, various catch basins and manholes will be installed, curbing and sidewalk w ill be replaced near the bridge location, portions of Sunshine Avenue will be repaved in the disturbed area and new pavement markings will be applied.

The approved detour will be posted with signage and will utilize Sound Beach Ave. Ext., Sheep Hill Rd., Old Orchard Rd., Split Timber Place and Bonwit Rd. Local driveway access will be maintained throughout construction. Work before and after this duration may utilize alternating one-way traffic control during work hours. It is important for the safety of the public and the contractor’s staf f that all pedestrians and drivers obey uniformed traffic personnel and all posted traffic control devices.

It i s t he Tow n’s p ol ic y to keep residents i n for med a nd involved when such projects are undertaken. The Engineering Division of the Department of Public Works along with GM2, Inc., the design consultant, will be working together to make sure the public is informed and aware of project updates.

Please check t he Tow n of Greenwich Public Works webpage a t G r e e n w i c h c t . g o v/14 8 8 / Sunshine-Avenue-Bridge for regular updates related to this project.

T h e To w n o f G r e e n w i c h understands that there will be some inconveniences and they ask that people please be patient during this construction period.

Anyone interested in obtaining further information can contact Jason Kaufman, P.E., Senior Civil Engineer, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. via phone at 203-622-7767 or email at jason.kaufman@ greenwichct.org.

Breaking Ground at Armstrong Court Renewal After nearly four years of financing and trying to apply for grants and getting approvals, the Housing Authority of the Town of Greenwich (HATG) broke ground on phase 1 of the Armstrong Court renewal project last Saturday.

Phase one will include the construction of 18 new townhouse units contained in the six buildings on the Armstrong Court site. The new unit mix will be 6 2-bedroom units and 12 3-bedroom units, with one 1/2 bathrooms in each. With the addition of the 18 units, the total redevelopment will result in 150 units, an increase of six.

The 18 units w ill ser ve as replacement housing a nd help to ease the relocation and rehabilitation logistics of the second phase.

Phases two and three will include the gut rehabilitation of the six buildings. Current 1-bedroom units w ill be combined w ith 2-bedroom spaces to produce more 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom units, which are in great demand by families.

"It was wonderful," said HATG Executive Director, Tony Johnson, about f inally breaking ground on the project. "It's been a long time coming. There's been a lot of hard work involved in this, and lots of planning and bidding, and

opportunities to talk to not only our residents, but speaking with the town and elected officials."

State Rep. Livvy Floren (R149) was in attendance at the groundbreaking last Saturday.

"The Housing Authority of the Town of Greenwich, under the leadership of Sam Romeo and Tony Johnson, is doing a fabulous job of adding to and renovating ou r i nve ntor y o f work for c e housing," she said earlier this week. "The Armstrong Court project includes the construction of completely new townhouses and the rehabilitation of the existing buildings, significant upgrades to the entire campus complex."

Johnson added that the entire project will improve the quality of life and daily existence of the residents at Armstrong Court.

"The existing units are going to be bigger because we're going to take the exterior balconies and they're going to become interior living spaces," Johnson said.

A d d i t i o n a l l y, t h e n e w townhouse units will be constructed under Energy Star standards, along with efficiency features that will produce energy rebates and lower operation cost, according to Eversource.

"Right now those concrete buildings in the winter time wick a lot of energy and heat out of the building, because there's no

insulation between the concrete walls and the exterior," Johnson said. "There's no thermal break, so you have the energy just come right out of the building onto the concrete balconies. It's very inefficient."

This project represents what the HATG is all about, and Johnson takes pride in the mission of the organization. Currently, there are over 2,500 residents in town who are served through the HATG's various programs.

"It's a very serious mission that the housing authority has, due to the fact that we are the largest provider of affordable housing and low-income housing in the town of Greenwich by a longshot. Without the housing authority, Greenwich would just be a community of wealthy people," said Johnson. " We p r o v i d e h o u s i n g t o h o s p i t a l e m p l oye e s , s c h o o l teachers, to teacher’s aides, to the folks who actually check you out at the grocery store. We're providing all that type of housing that allows people to live in town, instead of having to come in from Bridgeport or other far away places. They can live right in the town they work in."

Phase one, which costs around $12 million, is expected to be complete within 12 months, at which point phase two (estimated Phase one of the Armstrong Court renewal project will include the construction of 18 new $24 million) can begin. Phase 3 is townhouse units contained in the six buildings on the Armstrong Court side. State Rep. Livvy Floren and Sam Romeo pictured without hard hats. yet to be funded.

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By Richard Kaufman

SPORTS

FRIDAY, MAY 24, 2019

GHS Caps Off Title With Community, Rings

Members of the Greenwich High School 2018 championship team celebrate the state championship with the Greenwich community at the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich at a ring ceremony. Prior to the GHS athletes picking up their championship rings, they hosted a youth football clinic. giving back to the community and understand the importance o f ap p r e c i at i o n , hu m i l it y and respect is amazing. As coaches, we try to teach those fundamentals every day. It’s not just about football. It’s about what it means to be a part of such a close-knit community and understanding what it means to give back. Their time is so meaningful to the youth of Greenwich. We had around 500 people there [Sunday] and I think the reason why is because of the way this team has given back and shown respect to the people that have supported them over the entire year and high school career.”

The Greenwich football team dominated the 2018 season en route to the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference class LL title. After an undefeated regular season

that concluded with a 29-0 blitzing over rival Staples on Thanksgiving, Big Red crushed New Britain 49-13 and Newtown 50-0 before blanking FCIAC rivals New Canaan 34-0 in the state championship game.

And for Marinelli, seeing the Cards, along with captains Tysen Comizio, Gavin Muir, Charlie Ducret, Mozi Bici and Jack Feda pick up their rings was a nice event for the team and the community. But he stressed that it’s not about just winning championships at GHS. Obviously bringing home a championship is always the goal for Big Red. However, Marinelli said he doesn’t lose sight over what’s really important, which are teaching life lessons and seeing how that can help the athletes in the future.

“I love being around the guys,” Marinelli said. “Sunday

was a good opportunity to see the team and see how their bodies have developed. The 2019 guys have been in the weight room and already are putting in the hard work. The ring ceremony was a great event and obviously I am glad we had it.

But for me, I do it because I like being around the kids and enjoy taking kids from point A to point B. Every child has a different roller coaster ride that is high school. So to see it go from start to finish and end with a ring is great and it’s a bonus.”

The ceremony officially caps of f the 2018 championship season for Big Red. And in a few short days Greenwich will be back at Cardinal Stadium to begin the 2019 campaign, as they take part in spring practices. But for Marinelli, his coaching staff and a plethora of athletes, the season has already

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Sunday af ternoon, the Greenwich High School football team met up at the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich to cap off its championship season with a ring ceremony. Around 500 people from the community showed up to cheer on the Cardinals and see the shiny new hardware.

While picking up the rings and showing them off to the Greenwich community was a dream come true for head coach John Marinelli and everyone involved with the GHS football program, it wasn’t the best thing that happened that day.

“It meant more that our kids wanted to do something with the community to give back and celebrate the success of this past year with the Greenwich community,” Marinelli said.

“Sometimes coaches can just hand the rings out, shake hands and be done with it. But for our senior class, they wanted to do something to say thank you to the community for all the support that we have had. It was their idea to put on a youth clinic. To see the young faces have the smiles at the youth clinic was actually more special than the ceremony itself.”

S o b efore t he Ca rd i na ls saw their rings, they saw the Greenwich youngsters that came out for the football clinic that took place. Members of the football team worked with kids from all over Greenwich and worked on skills during the clinic at the BGCG. “ The cl i n ic me a nt more than the ring ceremony to me,” Marinelli said. “Giving back to the community and having a group of young men that understand the importance of

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By Paul R. Silverfarb

Members of the GHS football team picked up their championship rings during a ceremony Sunday afternoon at the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich. unofficially kicked off.

“December 8 happened and that was great,” Marinelli said.

“We got the state championship.

On December 9 we kind of lived in it and on December 10 we were right back looking at the upcoming 2019 season.

As a coaching staff we didn’t take a lot of time to dwell on the championship. We were right back in the weight room and have been working hard on defending what is ours. We went right to helping these kids

compete, and hopefully it shows in the season. We have a lot of work to do.

“Spring football starts next week and we are starting to get back on the field,” added Marinelli. “It’s where I feel like I belong. I don’t feel like I belong in an office or in the offseason. I want to be on the field coaching these young men. We are all excited to get the ball rolling again.”

Registration Still Open GHS Baseball Ready for For 55th Jim Fixx Race Their Second Chance The Department of Parks and Recreation announces pre-registration for the 55th running of the Jim Fixx Greenwich Memorial Day Road Race and the Kid’s Half Mile Fun Run will be available online at Threadsandtreads.com until Sunday, May 26 at 3:30 p.m.

Runners may also register at Threads and Treads, 17 East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich during store hours Monday through Friday 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. Race material may also be picked up at Threads and Treads.

Runners may also register on Monday morning, May 27, from 6:45 to 7:45 a.m. only at the Greenwich Senior Center for either the fivemile run or kids run. There is an increased fee of $40 for the five-mile race and the fee for the kids’ run will be $20, exact change or check payable to “M.D.R.R.C.” only. The Senior Center is located at 299 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich.

Pre-registered runners may also pick-up race materials at this time.

The f ive-mile run starts at 8:15 a.m. on Greenwich Avenue, just South of the East Elm Street Intersection. The kids’ run starts at 9:15 a.m. on the Havemeyer Track behind Greenwich Town Hall. Children may also register at the track, from 8:40 to 9:00 a.m., before the half-mile run.

The challenging course is as follows: After the start, the runners will head down Greenwich Avenue onto Steamboat Road, taking a left onto Oneida Drive and a left onto Indian Harbor Drive.

Runners will continue on Indian Harbor Drive to

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Davis Avenue, bear right past the bridge in Bruce Park and turn left at Indian Field Road, and then head left onto Bruce Park Drive, continuing in Bruce Park and turning back onto Davis Avenue.

Runners will then cross over the bridge, head right at the traffic circle, and then take a left onto Bruce Park Avenue. The course will then turn right on Mason Street, keep right at the traffic circle, go right at Havemeyer Place, left on Locust Street, left on Davis Avenue continuing onto East Elm Street. Runners will then cross Milbank Avenue to Lexington Avenue to Amogerone Crossway and take a left onto Greenwich Avenue, take a right on Arch Street, another right onto Bolling Place, turn onto the Havemeyer Track, bear left on the track and finish.

Following the five-mile run, the children’s onehalf mile fun run will be held on the Havemeyer Field track. The top male and female finishers in the kids run in two different age categories will receive trophies and all kids run participants will receive an award.

The race is organized by the Department of Parks and Recreation and is the second leg of the 2019 Hospital For Special Surgery Greenwich Cup Series, Presented by William Raveis.

The race, which has been an annual event since 1965, was rededicated in 1985 in memory of Jim Fixx, a major contributor to the sport.

Further information may be obtained by calling Threads and Treads at 203-661-0142 or the Recreation Office at 203-618-7649.

You can find information about this and other information at Greenwichct.gov.

By Paul R. Silverfarb

Although it wasn’t easy, the Greenwich High School baseball tea m w i l l b e play i ng some postseason games this year.

Finishing the regular season strong, the Cardinals currently post a record of 8-12. As the last team to qualify for the CIAC class LL tournament, Big Red will be on the road Saturday for competition in a play-in game.

Gre enw ich’s opp onent a nd the time of the game was not available at press time.

“We need to play fundamental baseball,” Greenwich head coach Mike Mora said. “We need to make those routine plays, get guys on base, know what we are doing and where we are supposed to be. We need to have good at bats and not chase balls out of the strike zone. It will be tough because we are obviously going to be facing really good pitchers. If we play solid baseball, we have a chance of doing some things. But it’s up to the kids to do that every pitch and every play.”

Mora said that in the team’s defense, this season hasn’t been

the greatest when it comes to practice times. Between the cold temperatures and soggy field conditions throughout most of the season, Big Red only had less than 10 practices on their home field at GHS. They played a good amount of games and practiced quite a bit at Julian Curtiss field.

“O u r J V f ield , wher e we practiced mostly, didn’t have a batting cage and you can’t work on hitting,” Mora said. “If you work on hitting, you’re not working on anything else. We got the field late in the season and there’s a direct correlation of how we play when we practice.

T he k id s u nder sto o d t hat , worked hard, spent a lot of time in the gym and did everything we asked.”

But for Mora, the fact that his flock of Cardinals will be battling in meaningful games in late May is music to his ears.

“I a m ver y excite d to b e playing in the postseason,” Mora said. “I am very excited because of what we have been through.

To have a second chance is really good. We had some dissention a mongst the ra n k s a nd we worked through that. We weren’t

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elow are results from the previous few games for athletic teams from Greenwich High, Brunswick, Sacred Heart and Greenwich Academy. The home team is on the right and the team that was victorious is highlighted in bold:

BASEBALL Greenwich High 9 vs. Trinity Catholic 1 Brunswick School 1 vs. Hamden Hall 2 BOYS' VOLLEYBALL Greenwich High 3 vs. Stamford 0 Ridgefield 3 vs. Greenwich High 1 SOFTBALL Greenwich High 0 vs. Trumbull 7 GIRLS' WATER POLO Sacred Heart 11 vs. Greenwich Academy 14 Williston 9 vs. Greenwich Academy 12

BOYS' LACROSSE Greenwich High 4 vs. New Canaan 6 Darien 9 vs. Brunswick School 11 Brunswick School 14 vs. Berkshire 1

GIRLS' LACROSSE Hamden Hall 4 vs. Sacred Heart 20 Greens Farms 1 vs. Sacred Heart 13 Sacred Heart 9 vs. Loomis 5 Greenwich High 5 vs. New Canaan 10 Greenwich Academy 14 vs. Oak Knoll 15 BOYS' TENNIS Staples 4 vs. Greenwich High 0 Deerfield Academy 1 vs. Brunswick School 4 Cheshire Academy 2 vs. Brunswick School 4 Groton School 1 vs. Brunswick School 4 GIRLS' TENNIS Greenwich Academy 6 vs. Phillips Exeter 2

able to practice a lot at home and we worked through that. We have been through a lot. I am happy have another chance with this team because they are a good group of kids.”

Just getting into the playof f pictu re was a big accomplishment for Greenwich H ig h S cho ol. D e a l i ng w it h injuries, lack of practice time on their home baseball f ield and some non-baseball related issues, the Cardinals lost eight of nine games at one point and were sitting with a record of 2-8.

“It was very important for the team to gel, especially for the seniors,” Mora said. “For a lot of them, it will be the last competitive game they will play together. It’s their time as a group to leave their mark. We have 12 seniors, two are injured.

A f ter they beat Stamford 10-4 to end their losing streak, the Cards were defeated by Trumbull, Westhill and Norwalk.

With the season on the brink, Mora knew that the time for action was now or never.

To read more on Greenwich b a s eb a l l , c h e c k ou t to d a y's Greenwichsentinel.com.

Greenwich Academy 3 vs. Phillips Andover 5 New Canaan 4 vs. Greenwich High 3 BOYS' GOLF Greenwich High 150 vs. New Canaan 160 Fairfield Warde 172 vs. Greenwich High 165 Kent 63 vs. Brunswick School 61 Berkshire 68 vs. Brunswick School 61 Salisbury 68 vs. Brunswick School 61 South Kent 68 vs. Brunswick School 61 Canterbury 70 vs. Brunswick School 61 GIRLS' GOLF Fairfield Warde 186 vs. Greenwich High 183 BOYS' RUGBY Herriman 26 vs. Greenwich High 21 Penn 25 vs. Greenwich High 22 Greenwich High 41 vs. Kahuku 10

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Bidding ends May 26th!

Hundreds of items at all price points! Visit greenwichtownparty.org to register and bid. The annual GTP online auction raises funds to support the sustainability of the event, allowing us to celebrate the Town of Greenwich and the strength of our community.

An Eight Night South African Adventure

A Panerai Luminor Marina Logo 44mm Watch

A Martha’s Vineyard Getaway Package for Two

Helicopter Tours of Manhattan & Fall Foliage

A Customized Wine Tasting for Twenty

Tickets to Men’s or Women’s Quarterfinals

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