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GREENWICH TOWN PARTY 2022 May 28th, 2022 (5/28/2022) is the confirmed date for this year’s Town Party. The Community and Senior Lottery has closed, but Neighbor and Sponsor tickets are still on sale. THE LWV GREENWICH AND AFFILIATE HIGH SCHOOL CLUBS ANNOUNCE 2022 STUDENT ESSAY CONTEST Students are asked to write an essay of 600800 words that answers one of the three prompt questions. Essays are due Sunday, April 3rd 2022. More information can be found here: https://www. lwvgreenwich.org/essay EARLY SPRING PREDICTED Accord i ng to loca l celebr it y, hero, a nd weatherman Beardsley Bart of the CT Beardsley Zoo, we’ll be having an early spring as he did not see his shadow. According to sources at the Beardsley Zoo of Bridgeport, CT, “Every year Beardsley Bart says spring is coming eventually, and he has always been 100 percent correct.” GREENWICH NATIVE TO COMPETE IN FIRST WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES On February 10th, Strauss Mann, a Greenwich native and Brunswick School alum, participated in his first Winter Olympic Games as a goalie for the U.S. men’s hockey team. MAIL THEFT AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT Theft of mail is occurring in the Fairfield and Westchester County areas. Residential mailboxes are the target. GPD Patrol Officers and Detectives are working on this problem. GPD asks residents to please keep an eye out on your neighborhood for anyone suspicious meddling around your or your neighbor’s mailboxes. If you witness someone you believe is committing this crime please, if able, take down the license plate, make/model of car, & direction of travel and contact the Greenwich Police Department immediately, 203-622-8004 or if necessary 911. OFFICER RECOGNIZED FOR GOOD WORK IN MAIL THEFT APPREHENSION Officer Nolan Heintz was recognized for his keen observations of criminal activity which led to the identification of several suspects involved in mail and identity theft. FIRE DEPT RESPONDED TO UNDERGROUND FIRE ON AVENUE On February 4th, units from the Greenwich Fire Department responded to an underground fire on Greenwich Avenue. Units gained entry to several Please turn to page 7
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A Grudge
By Jill S. Woolworth, LMFT
Grudges, like grievances, a r e u g l y, d i s g u s t i n g creatures. Who would want to hold one, let alone nurse one? No one i s ch a nge d by our grudges except us. They eat at us so slowly we sometimes don’t realize that they are consuming us whole. G r ud ge s fe e d on u nforgiveness. They lock us into a prison cell along with the of fending party, who is only truly there in our imagination. We can open the cell door from the inside, but only when we are willing to let the “guilty par ty ” out f irst. This doesn’t mean minimizing the offense or excusing it—only letting go of feeding it. The key is in our hands; it’s our decision, in our own time. Wanting to get out of that jail and to let our grudge go can take a long time— sometimes years. The
alternative is that the “guilty party” continues to expand and fill the cell of our mind. When we let our grudge go, we find that we have more productive ways to use that brain space. Charlie’s hatred of his verbally abusive father was “eat- ing him up.” His therapist asked him if he could recall a single happy scene with him. He remembered the time his dad brought him a puppy. The counselor asked him to fully describe the scene and bring it to mind every time he thought of his dad. At first Charlie was resistant, but over time, this practice changed the way he perceived him. His grudge disappeared. Excerpted from Greenwich resident, Jill Woolworth's, b o o k , T h e Wa t e r w h e e l , available at Diane’s Books, Dogwood Bookstore, Amazon, and barnesandnoble.com. Jill is a therapist at the Greenwich Center for Hope & Renewal.
State Rep. Kimberly Fiorello, State Senator Ryan Fazio speaking, (behind Sen. Fazio are Anthony L. Johnson - CEO and Executive Director of Greenwich Communities, Sam Romeo Chairman of Greenwich Communities), First Selectman Fred Camillo and State Rep. Stephen Meskers and at a press conference at Armstrong Court.
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counted by the state as “affordable.” Camillo said there is good news in that On Tuesday, February 8, Greenwich First there’s a broad consensus across the state. Selectman Fred Camillo (R), State Senator “Every town that I’ve been to, all the mayors Ryan Fazio (R) Representatives Kimberly Fiorello (R) and Steve Meskers (D) held a press conference at Armstrong Court to discuss affordable housing issues. Joined by Greenwich Communities Director Anthony Johnson and Board Chair Sam Romeo, they outlined the potential damage 8-30g posses to Greenwich and legislation they want to introduce. “ We w a nte d to br i ng toget her lo c a l community leaders, and our state delegation to show we’re united in order to advance the interest of local control of zoning, reforming 8-30g and building affordable housing in a sustainable way,” said the Senator. The 1989 Affordable Housing law is of special concern. “The 8-30g law imposes and all the first selectmen and women that an undue burden on our town and allows I’ve spoken to all agree,” Camillo revealed. developers to basica l ly ig nore a nd r u n “It doesn’t matter if they are Democrat or roughshod over a lot of local and zoning rules,” Republican. It’s just a matter of convincing the legislature that this needs to be reformed.” said Fazio. Fazio also said they would introduce other The opening for developers exists because legislative measures to promote affordable Greenwich, according to the state calculations, housing that is “consistent with the style and has not satisfied the mandate that dictates that architecture of the town.” He said the gaol was 10% of housing must be affordable. Not only are to “incentivize the right kind of building rather penalties imposed on towns, developers can than the wrong type of building and maintain disregard zoning rules and build outside the local zoning control.” scale, style and architecture of the town. The delegation members also said there is Nonetheless, the numbers have First bipartisan support for the legislative update. Selectman Camillo taking serious issue. “We The necessary changes are well within the have 5.3% of that 10% mandate,” said Camillo. political norm. “This isn’t a radical position,” According to the state’s current definition of said Representative Fiorello. “8-30g hasn’t affordable housing Greenwich would need worked. So it’s perfectly reasonable to tweak to add an additional 1,140 units. “We are the bill.” convinced we have well in excess of 10%. It’s Based on all the letters and feedback, the just not being counted, and as long as we don’t voters are behind the impetus, according to the have 10% in the eyes of the state of Connecticut, representative. “This is a community. There’s we’re going to have this over our head.” a sense of duty that we want to preserve The delegation plans to offering legislation for our state and for all our towns, and a this week that would redef ine the term real acknowledgement that affordability is a “affordable housing” for the state. They said broader picture also,” Fiorello said. “It’s not just local country clubs, Greenwich Hospital and affordability of housing itself but affordability of private schools all provide housing units at life in Connecticut.” below-market rates, but none of those units are For R e p r e s e nt at i ve Steve Me ske r s ,
“What right is it for the state to go in and tell a town, one size fits all,” Camillo asserted.
affordability means an inclusive town were decent over affordable housing is deserved. Conversely, he emphasized that the current law creates “an incentive to builders” that doesn’t necessarily serve the community. “It’s an incentive to build higher density housing, which may not be what we want,” said Meskers. “It’s a problem of overdevelopment versus correct development.” Sam Romeo, said of the recent 8-30g proposals the units designated as “affordable” are single bedroom units, which do not offer a solution for working families. “ I believe many of these developers are using this program as a way to circumvent local zoning and overdevelop our community. After 30 years the deed restrictions go away, and these units become market rate ,which puts us right back where we started.” Representative Harry Arora said previously in a Greenwich Sentinel column; the best thing “is for Greenwich to apply for a fouryear moratorium available under the statute. A moratorium can be obtained if the town increases the affordable housing stock by 2% since the last census. That would require increasing our affordable housing stock count by 400 units. We can do that in two possible ways. First, we can work with the Greenwich housing authority and help them to buy and rent additional units. Second, we can provide limited assistance to existing affordable units so that they are counted under the statute.” The time to act is now, according to Camillo. The Selectmen stated that Greenwich has received more 8-30g applications in the past year than in the previous 29. Obviously a lot a stake, the changes the lawmakers are spearheading was put simply for those in Hartford. “What right is it for the state to go in and tell a town, one size fits all,” Camillo asserted. So in the end, Camillo summed what’s probably on the agenda of most people in Greenwich and what they seek from the civic action. “I want Greenwich to be the little city it is,” he concluded.
COVID Cases Drop, Reason for Optimism The following is a summary of T he s e newly r ep or te d up date s in this report are preliminary. Of the COVID, 50.7% are considered fully newly reported data on cases and include data that occurred over the 552 patients currently hospitalized vaccinated; 49.3% are not considered tests in Connecticut as of Wednesday. last several days to a week. All data w i t h l a b o r a t o r y - c o n f i r m e d fully vaccinated.
For a series of interactive graphs and maps that provide additional data, including metrics related to age, gender, and race/ ethnicity, as well as data broken down by every town and city in Connecticut, visit ct.gov/coronavirus and click the link that is labeled, “Data Tracker.”
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Sorting Out Central Middle School Challenges By Elizabeth Barhydt PUBLISHER’S NOTE: THIS IS AN UPDATED ARTICLE WHICH ORIGINALLY APPEARED ONLINE SATURDAY, FEB 5, 2022. Last Friday morning, a red tag reading, “This structure has been declared dangerous and unsafe for human occupancy” was taped to the doors of Central Middle School. At the time Board of Education chair, Kathleen Stowe, said that as a Central parent herself, she is very focused on what the plan is for her family and for the almost 600 students affected by this closure. Laura Kostin, a newly elected Board of Education member said that, “We are all hoping a solution is found so that families have some clarity during this very difficult time. There is nothing more important than the safety of students and staff.” On Saturday, an update was sent out from the Superintendent, Dr. Toni Jones, thanking parents for their “patience, understanding, and support” and giving them the plan for this past week which was to have students relocated by grade to Cos Cob School (6th graders), Eastern Middle School (7th graders), and Greenwich High School (8th graders). D r. J o n e s d i d r e q u e s t a n exemption f rom the state for remote learning but she reported that the State of Connecticut has not changed its stance that remote learning for any reason other than health-related quarantine is not an option. What Happened Last Week On December 28, 2021, Diversified Technology Consultants c o n du c t e d a c o m p r e h e n s i ve three-day structural evaluation of Central Middle School. The Board
“I’m disgusted. I’m angry. I’m appalled. I’m devastated for my children who deserve better, who deserve the bare minimum of attending a school that doesn’t have to close its doors midway through the school year.” CMS Parent
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this poses safety concern.” (Photos of building included in this article are from the Systems Evaluation Report) Newly elected BET member Nisha Arora said, “I requested a tour on Monday [ Jan. 31] to see the building to get a f irsthand intimate look at the school.” Other BET members ended up joining that tour as well as GPS COO Sean O’Keefe. What she found was concerning enough for her to further request that the school be moved to the top of the priorities list. “We have to find a way to get this done as soon as possible,” she said. Arora received the Jan. 28 report at the same time CMS parents received it, two days later on Wednesday, Feb. 2. By Friday, Feb. 4 Central Middle School was deemed dangerous and unsafe. The report should come as no surprise to anyone who has been involved in the Board of Education over the past five years, according to Peter Sherr. “BOE members were warned five years ago about the structural issues at Central Middle School,” he said. He went on to say he believes it is time to let the experts take over. “It’s time to rethink school construction and maintenance in Greenwich. The BOE should be laser-focused on educating kids,” he explained, “and leave buildings to a team of const r uc t ion a nd bu i ld i ng management experts.” A Request for a Comprehensive Plan in 2017 The red-tag closure comes after a long series of warning signs that date back to a report commissioned in 2017. In 2017 Jim Lash, former First S ele c t ma n, was ser v i ng as a member of the BET. At the time he asked for approximately $500,000 to be added into the Greenwich Municipal budget in order to direct the BOE to commission a detailed report on the town’s public school infrastructure. At the time, the BET was looking for recommendations on priorities for the next fifteen years so that a capital construction p l a n c o u l d b e e xe c ute d i n a consistent, methodical way. Lash confirmed in a discussion last Friday that the BET had asked for the money to evaluate and prepare such a report because they believed it was a necessity for a proper planning process. “The
BET was trying to set up a real to close its doors midway through plan,” he said, “for renovating and the school year. You’ll say kids are resilient. modernizing all school buildings.” You’ll say we’ll get through this Warning Signs in 2018 to get her. Enoug h i s enoug h! The 2018 report was issued by Everyone has their limits. Children the architectural firm KG&D, which have limits too. How much more specializes in educational facilities, disruption can they take before the and is clear that Central Middle repercussions become permanent? School should have been a priority. Their social, emotional, mental, The summary recommendation and educational well-being have from the report reads as follows: been destroyed over and over and over and over again.” Central Middle School – As Many members new to the mentioned earlier this building Board of Education and the BET is recommended to be replaced would agree. with the exception of the new Newly elected Board of wing that was built in 2000. Education member Cody Kittle This building has a number of expressed frustration saying that intrinsic structural issues and this is what poor governance and its exterior wall configuration mismanagement look like. “This and overall height make it very was not a secret,” he explained, “I challenging to cost effectively spoke about it repeatedly during renovate. A replacement the campaign and it was one of my building is proposed parallel motivations for joining the BOE to the current building on the this term. The Board has known north side (which is currently for years this was an issue and yet part of the playing field) so that prioritized other projects. Even the existing building can stay in our recent budget meetings, in service while the new one is where a few of us pushed hard constructed.” to accelerate the CMS rebuild, The link to the full report can be we were told repeatedly that we found at the end of this article. shouldn’t worry about this in the As a result, Dr. Jones requested near term. Because of the red tape $102,000 from the Town for a involved for capital projects, it will further CMS engineering study take years to rebuild CMS. All the which was the one completed Dec. more reason the deferring of this 28, 2021 and delivered to the BOE obligation is so baff ling. Parents on Jan. 28, 2022. have every right to be mad.” The BET rejected the funding request saying that it was because Moving Forward of the priorities that the BOE had There are many looking ahead set. The plan put forward by the to where the town goes from here. BOE, they said, was to rebuild CMS Dan Ozizmir, the new Chair of the in 2034 and that the other capital BET said, “Parents have demanded projects such as Julian Curtiss, that the rebu i ld of CMS be a Cardinal Stadium, and the entrance priority. I couldn’t agree more.” at GHS were already in process. He went on to say that, “The BOE D r. J o n e s s u b s e q u e n t l y should consider moving up their commissioned the study with timeline by moving directly to existing funds. design after the feasibility study is completed, which would pull High Level of Frustration with forward CMS by at least a year. Lack of Long-term Planning I encourage the BOE to meet as Some parents have had enough. soon as possible to consider their In a recent letter to the editor of Educational Specifications as well the Greenwich Sentinel, Elizabeth as a plan that will accelerate the Tommasino wrote, “I am tired of rebuild of CMS.” reading news pieces and op-Ed’s Kittle explained his belief that where both entities blame the other “Mismanagement is not malice.” for a missed opportunity, under- He s a id, “I t h i n k we ne e d to funding, poor project management, recognize that everyone involved lack of maintenance, prioritization, actually cares about the schools etc.” and the students, and it is just a Another letter by Tiffany Vizzo question of who can do the job said, “I’m disgusted. I’m angry. most competently. Clearly the BOE I’m appalled. I’m devastated for was lacking in this department, as my children who deserve better, evidenced by how it has prioritized who deserve the bare minimum of projects. The new members are attending a school that doesn’t have working very hard to change this.”
The Jan 2 8 Repor t cited a concrete foundation wall in the northwest corner that is settling differentially and leaning away from the building. The cause of this condition, the report said is storm water runoff which has no where to go but into and beneath the building removing key grains from the soils which support the footings. K athleen Stowe said we need to first “focus on required m a i nte n a n c e o f t h e e x i s t i n g structure and then likely accelerate t he t i m i n g of r ebu i ld i n g t he school.” She explained that she is working with a team made up of the “engineering firm who just completed the report and knows the building” and that “the town of Greenwich team is helping as well – the fire marshall, the building inspector, public works – a very experienced team.” She added that “the same emergency construction team who responded at North Mianus is ready to mobilize.” Kittle expressed concern for the amount of money it will cost to maintain the existing structure at Central Middle School when the building will need to be demolished and rebuilt anyway while there are immediate structural and safety concerns. “It will likely cost half of what we are planning to spend on the brand new building just to keep the current one from falling apart which is why we need to do everything we can to rebuild CMS ASAP, and not defer this any further,” he said. Arora said that she is here to s olve pr oblem s . “My f i r st responsibility is to our kids and second is as a fiscal fiduciary of the town. I am optimistic that we will be able to work with our BOE col leag ues to accelerate and complete this project ahead of 2026. We have i ncred i ble intellectual and capital resources in this town. I believe that together we can solve this problem. We will get the schools built and we will do it quickly and efficiently.” In the letter to parents on Sat u rday f rom Dr. Jones a nd T h o m a s C . H e a l y, t h e C M S Principal, they wrote that they, “remain optimistic that the engineers’ solutions and safety precautions will allow the Town of Greenwich Division of Building Inspection to provide a safety clearance for everyone to return to the building following Winter Recess on Tuesday, February 22.”
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Following Marei von Sayer’s search for her family’s looted art By Anne W. Semmes It’s been ages since hearing any news of the ongoing search by Marei von Sayer of the hundreds of paintings lost to the Nazis in WWII collected by her father-inlaw, the Dutch art dealer Jacques Goudstikker. I met Marei back in 2008, then a Greenwich resident, when I reported on the Bruce Museum ex hibit, “Reclaimed: Paintings from the Collection of Jacques Goudstikker” that featured some 38 paintings out of 200 returned in 2006 by the Dutch government - leaving over 800 and more still to be recovered. It seems that WWII stolen art search might prove lifelong for Marei now in her 70’s. So, what should appear in “The Art Newsletter” but news that Germany has just ruled to return to Marei a Nazi-looted 17th century Dutch Golden Age painting by Adam van Breen, with a subject matter and title surely resonating with Marei and her family, “Ice Skating.” Marei was a professional figure skater and coached at the Greenwich Skating Club, while daughter, Charlene, was a notable Olympic figure skater. The painting shows a crowded Dutch gathering scene on ice of warmly-dressed folk with one gentleman kicking up a rather odd looking ice skate!
February brings the hope of an early Spring and one of the happiest of holidays…Valentine’s Day! When we think of this holiday it typically includes a well-thought-out card that includes all the things we want to say but can’t seem to find the words, a fresh bouquet of flowers, box of chocolates (or assorted fruits if we are keeping to our New Year’s resolution) and a dinner out. We admit that COVID has changed quite a few things. Some restaurants have closed, others offer limited seating due to staffing and others have fewer items on their menus. And this year, the big day comes on a Monday. So that is not an excuse to stay in or have a “case of the Monday’s. We suggest you “pre-game” for the evening at home. And what better way to start such a festive evening then a nice glass of Rose’, Champagne or a
But then it had also appealed to Hermann Goering, second-incommand to Adolf Hitler, who acquired it with 1100 or more works he looted from Goudstikker in 1940 who being Jewish had rushed to escape his country being taken over by Germany. But, sadly, aboard a ship with his young family bound for South America, he died from a fall at age 42. “Ice Skating” came to Marei via a now familiar circuitous route. The painting was bequeathed in 1987 by a German collector to the German city of Trier where it hung in the city Museum until reportedly a provenance researcher found it listed on the website lostart. de , t h e G e r m a n gove r n m e nt database of Nazi-looted art. The museum contacted Marei’s lawyer Ewald Volhard, who will soon be presented with the painting by the mayor of Trier. Vollard leads the Berlin-based Goudstikker Art Research Project with its website promising to soon present an inventory of returned pa i nti ngs (goudsti k ker.com). The Project is definitely scoring recent successes. Others include a 19th century painting of roses by Philippe Rousseau for which Marei can thank the children of the deceased owner of the painting for noticing that Goudstikker label on the back of the painting and reaching out to Volhard.
It seems that WWII stolen art search might prove lifelong for Marei von Saher now in her 70’s. Auction house officials are also doing diligence - when Goudstikker identif ied art arrives, off icials are contacting Volhard, such as a 15th century painting by Petrus Christus of a Madonna and child, and a still life by artist Abraham Hendricksz van Beyeren. Volhard is quoted recently that, “There has been a change of attitude in Germany…People are checking their own works.” And he is often receiving tips from art historians “about potential Goudstikker works in auction house catalogues and museums.” But M a r ei h a s su f fe r e d a significant loss as of three years ago from her efforts since the 1990’s to claim a pair of German Renaissance masterpieces that are in the Norton Simon Museum collection in Pasadena. They are life size nude paintings of “Adam and Eve,” by Lucas Cranach the Elder that Goudstikker acquired in 1931. At end of war the paintings were found in Goering’s estate and subsequently returned to the Dutch government. The Netherlands had created a claims process for people
to recoup property stolen by the Nazis. And here is where things get perplexing for this reporter. The family of Goudstikker, on advice from their lawyer, had chosen not to reclaim the masterpieces “for business reasons.” So, the Dutch government sold the paintings in 1966 to a Russian aristocrat who sold the paintings to the Norton Simon Museum in 1971, which has had them on display ever since. But Marei von Saher took up the fight to reclaim them in the 1990’s and has fought in the courts to recover the masterpieces as part of the Goudstikker collection. She loses f irst with the Dutch government on the ground that her family had relinquished its rights after the war. She then takes Norton Simon Museum to federal court in Los Angeles that ruled in favor of the Museum, saying, the Dutch state validly owned the paintings when they were sold. Marei then takes her case to the U.S. Supreme Court for their consideration, but alas, in 2019 the Supreme Court refused to
reconsider what is now the Norton Simon Museum’s “Adam and Eve” paintings. But the story doesn’t end there. There’s a new twist in the wind! An earlier history has been found of that Cranach pair of naked lovers, “Adam and Eve.” Look to Ukraine! Found in 1927 in Kyiv, beneath a staircase in a former monastery a nd now t he state K ha nen ko Museum, a wooden “plaque” of two figures of Adam and Eve. When the plaque of two panels was restored, a snake with a coat of arms on its back appeared - the “signature” of Lucas Cranach the Elder! Two years later the restored pair were confiscated by Soviet authorities at a time when those “Soviet authorities needed ‘hard cash.’” If they can sell the Cranach a r t a t au c t i o n , t h e y c a n g e t commissions. They find a Russian aristocrat “collector” who does the winning bid then sells the pair for $10,000 to Jacques Goudstikker in 1931. Fast forward to the 1960’s when the heir of that Russian aristocrat learns of this forced
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evening. So, what if you are looking to kick off the evening with something that packs a little more punch but with some style. We are going to go with a gin drink and a tequila drink. Each will set the tone in its own way. Here we go… The Love Potion 3 oz. Hendricks Gin 1 oz. Lime Juice (fresh squeezed) 1 oz. St. Germaine Elderf lower Liqueur 6 oz. Rose’ Champagne Com bi ne a l l i ng re d ients i n a cocktail shaker. Add ice and shake. Strain over ice in a highball glass. What festive atmosphere does not have Tequila? This is a surefire way to kick off the evening. And there are so many great tequilas to choose from. Blood Orange Margarita
Cranach sale and sues for his family’s right to the paintings “in accordance with restitution law.” He wins, and promptly sells “Adam and Eve” to the Norton Simon Museum. And now, the state of Ukraine is building its case to sue for restitution of those Cranachs from the Norton Simon Museum! What is the fascination of those Cranach Adams and Eves? Lucas the Elder painted them often enough to fill at least a dozen museums around the world. The f igures are painted on a dark background, each holding a small branch to cover their private parts, with Eve holding the apple, and a serpent hovering over her in the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. This reporter first learned of that art years ago while steeped in WWII history of the Italian Campaign. It was in 1944 when the Germans occupied that part of Italy but were in retreat, when the great art of Florence was secretly hidden away in Tuscan villas. But somehow, the G ermans k new where that Lucas Cranach “Adam and Eve” belonging to the Uffizi Museum was hidden. A Red Cross ambulance was their guise to take them away (unsuccessfully), so the history reveals, as “destined for Hermann Goering.” Wasn’t that Goudstikker “Adam and Eve” hanging in his living room enough?
3 oz. Blanco Tequila (Espolon, Zarpado, Don Julio, Aldez) 1 oz. Cointreau 2 oz. Blood Orange Juice (fresh squeezed) 1 oz. Agave Syrup .50 oz. Lime Juice (fresh squeezed) Combine all ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain over ice. Garnish with a lime wedge and sugar on the rim if desired. Please join Clement and the team at Val’s Stamford this Friday, February 11th from 4:00pm to 7:00pm for a tasting of his wonderful Rose as well as other selections from Clement Vignon. We are located at 66 Summer Street, Stamford, CT. By Jeb Fiorita and Peter Olson. Jeb is the owner of Val’s Putnam Wines & Liquors. Peter is the General Manager of Val’s Wines, Spirits & Crafts in Stamford.
Two Foundational Greenwich Organizations Come Together By Anne White Neighbor to Neighbor and the First Bank of Greenwich are two staple organizations i n Gre enw ich, when t he two join forces good things are sure to happen. This month, just such an event is happening. The First Bank of Greenwich is going to host a Food Drive with Neighbor to Neighbor from February 14th to 28th with a focus on fresh food and produce. “We are proud to partner w ith the #GiveHealthy Platform which allows organizations, such as First Bank of Greenwich, to offer a food drive with a focus on fresh fruit and vegetables. This online platform allows us to control our f resh inventory throughout the year,” said a spokesperson from Neighbor to Neighbor. “G etting involved and being a helping part of the community is important to us; and we couldn’t be more excited to be pa r tner ing with such an amazing local organization like Neighbor to Neig hbor,” said Emily N e w c a m p , V P, R e t a i l Ba n k i ng Ma nager of t he First Bank of Greenwich, who has been spearheading this at the First Bank of Greenwich. The First Bank of Greenwich is our community bank, “When you w a l k i nto t h e F i r s t
Bank of Greenw ich, it doesn’t feel l i ke a ba n k . It feels l i ke a place t hat can only be described as quintessentially Greenwich.” Neighbor to Neighbor has been serving the community since 1975, their mission is to “improve the lives of residents in need throughout t he Greenw ich a rea a nd strengthen our community by creating access to food, clothing and basic living essentials in an atmosphere of kindness and respect.” Neig h bor to Neig h bor actually began as a clothing room, collecting a n d d i s t r i b u t i n g g e nt l y used clothing. However, in 1984, as a response to the increasing cost of living, Neighbor to Neighbor started a week ly food p r o g r a m fo r G r e e nw i c h families in need. Currently Neighbor to Neighbor serves just under 500 households in Greenwich. Over the course of t he pa ndem ic , Neig h b or to Neighbor has been working overtime to meet t he i m m e d iate ne e d s of the community. “Food is our priority but we have also managed a robust d ist r i but ion c a lenda r of essential items, personal care products & household cleaners, i.e., winter jackets, pajamas, bath towels, socks, bed sheets, etc.” says spokesperson from Neighbor
to Neighbor. Currently, Neighbor to Neighbor is providing food assistance to each member of a household three days a week . Not just can ned ve get a ble s , Neig h b or to Neig h bor a lso str ives to provide a majority of fresh produce each week. the First Bank of Greenwich is ingrained in Greenwich in such a way that customers – whether individuals or small business owners – feel at ease. That’s by design, as many of the employees are r e s i d e nt s o f G r e e nw i c h themselves so you k now t hey ’re de d ic ate d to t he community. “As a true community bank, we pride ourselves on ser v i ng t he ne e d s of o u r c o m m u n i t y. T h i s fantastic new partnership with Neighbor to Neighbor allows us to carry out our mission of strengthening the communities we serve by helping those in need.” Quote from Evan R. Corsello, EVP and Chief Lending Officer Even i n t hei r cu r rent temporary location, e ve n t u a l l y m ov i n g i n t o their new building on East P u t n a m Av e , N e i g h b o r to Neighbor continues to serve a record number of households in Greenwich. Look ing to the future, Neig h bor to Neig h bor is planning to offer an online
(Left to right) Margaret Goldberg, Executive Director; Evan R. Corsello EVP and CLO FBOG; Kaitlyn Carlucci VP Risk Management & Compliance FBOG; Emily Newcamp VP Retail Banking Manager FBOG; Danielle Mossman; Volunteer Carolina Ruiz; Staff Member Connie Figgie; BOD member and volunteer Anne Connerty; Volunteer Jim Burger
This fantastic new partnership with Neighbor to Neighbor allows us to carry out our mission of strengthening the communities we serve by helping those in need grocery ordering platform, allowing clients f lexibility to order and pick-up their groceries. Neig h bor to Neig h bor w i l l a l s o c ont i nue t hei r personal care distributions. Ma ny of such necessa r y
p r o du c t s , i .e ., fe m i n i n e hygiene products, are not covered by Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benef its and are becoming increasingly more expensive. You can help Neighbor to Neighbor help our
community by dropping off fresh produce at any of the the First Bank of Greenwich branches, or if you can’t drop off goods in person, no worries- you can also donate o n l i n e a t h t t p s : // w w w. ntngreenwich.org/donationform
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Black Environmentalist History Month
By Eli Shaffer In 2018, I learned of a concept that has since changed my understanding of the ways different aspects of life connect to each other. Intersectionalism is the acknowledgment of the complexity and nuance inherit in all things, but especially in the richness of the human experience and the identities we form as we grow throughout life. As the Greenwich Audubon Center, and the National Audubon Society work to i n c r e a s e a c c e s s to nature, we find that the barriers to enjoying the natural world all too often align with differences in wealth, race, health, and zip-code. In exploring the intersection of environmentalism with Black history we can illuminate stories that demonstrate the universal p ower of t he nat u ra l world to unite us through a shared pursuit of knowledge and spirit of conservation. I offer the following brief profiles of Black naturalists in the hopes that this Black History Month includes increased awareness of the richness of Black environmental history and the need for greater action year-round to reduce barriers to nature, both of understanding a nd to acce s s. Her e’s to a n en r ich i ng , e ducat iona l, a nd
action-oriented Black History Month: John Edmonstone (Late 1700s-mid 1800s) While we all know of Charles Darwin for his theory of natural selection, and many are aware of how Darwin’s study of birds i n S out h A mer ic a pr ov ide d the basis of his evolutionary breakthrough, the important role of formerly enslaved person, John Edmonstone, was only recently uncovered. Likely born enslaved on a timber plantation owned by the Scotsman, Charles Edmonstone, whose la st na me w a s g iven to h i s enslaved laborers as a label of ownership, John Edmonstone learned the art of taxidermy and, after gaining freedom, opened a business as a taxidermist in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1823. Three years later, one of the students at nearby University of Edinburgh came to Edmonstone to study taxidermy. That student, Charles Darwin, not only gained a skill he would require for the preservation of his essential avian specimens years later, he also likely learned of the amazing diversity of wildlife in South America during his many hours of study with the formerly enslaved taxidermist. Although other scientists were contributing to w h at wo u l d b e c o m e t h e theory of evolution, one can only imagine how science would be different without the inf luence of John Edmonstone on Charles Darwin.
I offer the following brief profiles of Black naturalists in the hopes that this Black History Month includes increased awareness of the richness of Black environmental history and the need for greater action yearround to reduce barriers to nature, both of understanding and to access. Harriet Tubman (1822-1913) As children, we learn of the network of people who risked their lives to smuggle enslaved people out of the grip of southern bondage as the underground railroad. In those elementary studies, Harriet Tubman is often included as emblematic of the tenacity, commitment, and power of formerly enslaved people to save friends, family, and other people recognized as property by the US government until the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. However, an oftenoverlooked aspect of the business of conducting people to freedom was the reliance of knowledge of local ecolog y as a form of
protection while moving under the cover of darkness through da rk back-wo o ds t ra i ls a nd around roving patrols of slave catchers. Tubman used owl calls to discreetly pass signals of safety and danger. According to Kate Clifford Larson, author of the Tubman biography Bound for the Promised Land, “If you used the sound of an owl, it would blend in with the normal sounds you would hear at night. It wouldn’t create any suspicion.” Rue Mapp (1971- ) Raised in Northern California, R ue M app fe l l i n love w it h nature through regular hikes, kayak trips and other outdoor recreation. As an adult, Mapp saw that many Black families
lacked the regular access to experiences in nature that she had and set her aim to change that. In 2009 she started a blog, O utdo or A f r o, de d ic ate d to connecting Black communities to the outdoors. As the success of the blog grew, Mapp formed a nationwide nonprof it with the same name. Now, Outdoor Afro is the leading organization for increasing access to nature for Black p e ople across t he country with over 100 volunteer leaders in 56 cities scheduling activities such as hikes, camping trips, community celebrations and more. Organizations like Outdoor Afro and others inspired in part by the long legacy of Black environmentalism and
conservation, work to create equity and safety in nature by advocating for policy and funding changes and amplif y ing the voices of countless Black nature enthusiasts and professionals. Learn more by check ing out Outdoorafro.com. Eli is the Director of the Greenwich Audubon Center and seeks to foster a sense of community for all those who love nature and seek to protect our shared environment. To learn more about the Greenwich Audubon C e n t e r, v i s i t g r e e n w i c h . audubon.com.
A Gift We Hope Never To Use! The town of Greenwich has re ceive d a donat ion f r om Fei n so d H a r dwa r e of Old Greenwich for the installation of a Defibrillator at Binney Park in Old Greenwich. This project was started three years ago with Greenwich EMS to provide true 24/7Public Access AEDs to the Town of Greenwich is a continued mission to maintain Greenw ich a s a p r e m i e r H e a r t S a fe Community. When Phil Brous f irst started raising money for this project, he contacted Jay Fe i n s o d a b o u t t h e defibrillator and requested some help funding the project, Jay replied, “a b s o l u t e l y y e s ! ” A f t e r talking with his wife Esta, Jay and Esta decided to fund the entire project at Binney Park. The funding was in place, and now onto the next step. Greenwich EMS ordered the defibrillator and all-weather case. Not so easy as one might think, everything was delayed with shipping issues. Finally, the unit arrived, and in great concert with the Town of Greenwich BC&M division, we were able to complete the installation in time for the recent holidays! This installation marks the 5th u n it insta lled in
Jay and Esta Feinsod stand with Phil Brous and the newly installed defibrillator.
the town, funded entirely by private donations. The project continues and hopes to eventually have approximately 16 installed at our Parks and Marine facilities. To d s Po i nt c u r r e nt l y has three AED units installed, one on the f irst concession, one on the main concession, and one on the back bathroom facing NYC between the two parking
lots. There’s also an AED installed next to the f ield at the Cos Cob Park on the Bathroom Building. Byram Shore is about to get the next two defibrillators installed. We a l r e a d y h a v e a def ibrillator used at Tods Point, so we know the need is real. With our population in town getting older, there’s even a greater call for these A E D s to b e n e a r w h e r e people might be.
It is not just adults who are at risk for sudden cardiac arrest children are also a risk that most of us would never think of. This Public Access AED program will add a layer of safety to our HeartSafe Community. “These A EDs are ver y easy to use, and they are designed to be used by a child if needed,” says Tracy Schietinger of Greenwich EMS.
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1455 East Putnam Avenue, Old Greenwich (203) 348-7575 • www.aoct.co Phil Brous, First Selectman Fred Camillo stand with Jay and Esta Feinsod and Tracy Schietinger of Greenwich EMS.
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We Must Find a Better Way Two weeks ago, in the editorial entitled “The Minority Report,” we wrote about the need to listen to all opinions - even those we disagree with. We wrote “If we ignore, or worse belittle, a minority opinion when it is being expressed in a civil way, we can be sure those who believe it will find a way to be heard.” We did not anticipate needing to offer a refresher so soon. Last Friday, Central Middle School (CMS) was abruptly closed, deemed “dangerous and unsafe for human occupancy.” Parents were caught off guard and upset. What would happen to their CMS students come Monday morning? At the time, Board of Education chair Kathleen Stowe said “as a Central parent myself, I’m very focused on what the plan is for Monday. The administration will be working on this all weekend.” To Ms. Stowe’s credit, and the credit of everyone involved, they did find a solution. They divided the approximately 600 students, and each grade went to a different school. It is a temporary, but necessary solution to the immediate problem of a school that has become structurally unsound. As we write this week’s editorial, efforts are underway to shore up the structure so students might hopefully return after their February break.
Do you think our children feel their education and safety are prioritized when they witness finger pointing and squabbling? We fervently hope they are successful. Reading Tiffany Vizzo’s OpEd this week, you can feel the frustration of parents. Our student’s education and safety must be at the forefront of how the Board of Education (BOE) operates. As one BOE member Laura Kostin recently said: “There is nothing more important than the safety of students and staff.” Whether or not the students return to CMS soon is not the whole conversation. Where our school buildings’ construction and maintenance are concerned, we must find a better way. Cos Cob School, North Mianus School, and now Central Middle School – how many more examples of school maintenance, or lack thereof, do we need before recognizing that business as usual is not working. Our children and our entire community deserve better. This is not just an issue for the BOE. The Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) controls the purse strings. In 2017, former First Selectman Jim Lash was again a member of the BET. He asked for $500,000 to study all Greenwich Public School (GPS) buildings and come up with a realistic plan for school maintenance and construction over the next 15 years. That report, issued in 2018, identified CMS as a top priority. Clearly something got lost along the way. We have noticed a disturbing trend over the past few years, an increase of politics and personalities in two boards that should be relatively apolitical. It is time for these two boards to grow up and set an example for the children (and others) in our community. There is a lot of finger pointing in our opinion pages this week and in local blogs, on social media, and in the Greenwic Time opinion pages as well. There is a time for that. That time is past. Do you think our children feel their education and safety are prioritized when they witness finger pointing and squabbling? Fortunately, the elections this past November brought new people and new leadership to both boards. It is an opportunity to reboot both boards and align them to what is best for Greenwich. As we said in our editorial two weeks ago: “We have found there’s a fallout from two years of the COVID pandemic. It is unfortunate, but people are much less willing to listen to those with differing opinions. How quickly we can close-down those whose views differ from our own.” We must fight hard against this mentality, or we will continue to suffer the consequences. We were impressed when Nisha Arora said that she is here to solve problems and we agree with her that we have incredible intellectual and capital resources in this town to get done what needs to be done. New boards and new challenges highlight the need for new thinking to address what lies ahead for our community.
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Greenwich Failed My Children
By TIFFANY VIZZO To G r e e n w i c h P u b l i c S c h o ol s a n d th e Town of Greenwich, You have failed my children! You failed my sons in 3rd grade when CCS f looded, and children were displaced t h r ou g h out t h e s c h o o l fo r months. You failed my kids in 4th grade when classes went remote in March, and they had zero teacher instruction from Marchon. You failed my kids in 5th grade with endless quarantines, remote learning, no school play, no field trips, no normal social interactions with plexiglass c u bicle s a nd d ist a nc i ng at lunchtime, and the inability to breathe properly with masks on all day despite the research. You have now failed my kids in 6th grade, for the 4th LETTER
together. Enough is enough! Ever yone ha s t hei r l i m it s. Children have limits too. How much more disruption can they take before the repercussions b e c ome p e r m a ne nt? T hei r social, emotional, mental, and educational well-being have been destroyed over and over and over and over again. My 6th-grade twin boys have not had a “normal” consistent school year since 2nd grade. That’s completely insane and 100% unacceptable. I thank God every day that I’m a Learning Specialist and I can pick up the pieces of where you have utterly failed them by stealing away their schooling and their literal school, allowing it to fall so far into disrepair that it becomes “unsafe for human occupancy.” I have had to adjust my work schedule to teach and support them for 4 years causing
financial stress for my family. W hat has happ ene d to t he other kids whose parents aren’t educators to fill in the gaps? Do you even care? A very long time ago my husband (born and raised in Cos Cob) and I chose to raise our children here in hopes of prov iding them w ith a wonderful education in a town that we thought cared about that and cared about our schools. How wrong we were. My sons are the 5th generation of Vizzos to attend GPS, but I will now make it my life’s mission to convince my husband to pack up and leave this town that has failed our children year after year. And I will shout this from the rooftops until I feel heard because this is a travesty. Tiffany Vizzo is a CMS parent, aGreenwich resident for 20 years, and Greenwich educator.
Our Bank Hasn’t Changed
By Frank Gaudio
Let’s wave goodbye to 2021, a year full of hardships and changes. As we begin the new year, we remain focused on meeting your financial requirements and steadfastly committed to serving your banking needs your way. I watched other banks respond to these changes and noticed an approach far different than ours. Several fell to mergers. Others implemented policies that made it difficult to serve their customers. Ma ny made it ha rder to secure a loan and discontinued other services, placing profit before people. The First Bank of Greenwich didn’t change the way we do business. We never compromised our commitment LETTER
year in a row, and this is the biggest failure yet…and I say “yet” because your ability to continue failing my children appears to be never-ending. Once again, halfway through their school year, any semblance of a stable learning environment comes to a screeching halt. CMS is condemned. They are now bussed to another school to “learn” in a cafeteria for an undetermined amount of time. All who contributed to this disaster should be utterly ashamed of themselves and should step down immediately. I’m disgusted. I’m angry. I’m appalled. I’m devastated for my children who deserve better, who deserve the bare minimum of attending a school that doesn’t have to close its doors midway through the school year. You’ll say kids are resilient. You’ll say we’ll get through this
to customer satisfaction. And frankly, our business grew as we prov ided the customerfocused service the other banks didn’t. Some of the many differences between The First Bank of Greenwich and other banks include: - We Listen Our Community Advisory B o a r d s i n We s t c h e s t e r, Stamford, and Greenwich have approx i mately 4 50 of you r friends and neighbors so your voice is always heard. - We Respond With the Paycheck P rote c t ion P rog ra m, ot her banks focused on helping large corporations. We made sure every business (customer or not) of every size received the help they needed. - We C a r e A b o u t O u r
Customers We created walk-up teller windows at our branches for contactless, face-to-face service. We also offer drive up windows, plus 24-hour ATM service at all of our branches. Of course, we’re always happy to service our clients by appointments. - We Let You Bank YOUR Way Choose the personalized service you love or use our on line and mobile ban k ing options. Now is t he per fect ti me to experience the differences that make The First Bank of Greenwich so special. Financial a na lyst s pr e d ic t at le a st 3 interest rate increases this year and we want to help you secure your loan before they take effect. I’ve provided our contact information for your
convenience: For Commercial Lending call me, Frank Gaudio, President and CEO at (203) 302-4375, or Evan Corsello, EVP and Chief Lending Officer at (203) 3024003. For Residential Lending and help with deposit accounts call Emily Newcamp, VP and Retail Banking Manager at (203) 3024382. We continue to embrace a community bank philosophy that focuses on you. Whether your account is big or small, if your business is a not-for-profit, the quality of the service you receive at The First Bank of Greenwich will always be firstrate and you’ll always be treated like family. You have my word. Frank Gaudio is the President and CEO of The First Bank of Greenwich
Protecting Private Property Rights vs. 8-30g Maintaining Local Control of Zoning
By Richard Schulze A re you concer ne d t hat under legislation being considered in Har tford, a developer could build 16 tow nhouses on a 2-acre lot, w ithout the Greenw ich P& Z being able to veto the appl ic at ion? ( Even you as a n e i g h b or c ou ld n o t s top it.) Concerned that zoning restrictions, designed to m a i nt a i n t h e c h a r a c te r o f our Town, can be overridden by Hartford? That this will overbu r den ou r mu n ic ip a l infrastructure and exacerbate existing traff ic and parking challenges, resulting in significant tax increases? That they want to impose a State property tax, falling on owners of properties with assessed values of $300,000 or more?
(Even more egregious impacts are detailed in the Letter to the Editor from Alexis Harrison, P& Z C o m m i s s i o n e r o f t h e Town of Fairf ield, in the 28 Jan Sentinel.) If these concern you, and the impact will be on ALL of us town-wide, please immediately communicate your concerns to our State Reps, State Senator, Governor, or First Selectman. The Legislature will start to meet this week on 9 Feb. In the past three weeks you’ll have read articles in various local papers from State Reps Kimberly Fiorello and Harry Arora, as well as from State Senator Ryan Fazio, all of which alert us to the efforts of the State Legislature to impose further l aw s u n d e r t h e p r e d a t o r y State Statute 8-30g, with the i mp ac t s ment ione d a b ove .
Those legislators representing us in Hartford and our First Selectman, Fred Camillo, are working to get us a moratorium on compliance with 8-30g, and to give us the right to opt out of certain zoning requirements from Hartford. A year ago when D e s e g r e g a t e C T, a f f i l i a t e d with the Regional Planning A s s o c i a t i o n , a N Y- b a s e d lobbying group, tried to impose draconian restrictions on our continuing to have local zoning authority, almost 4,000 residents complained to our State Reps vs. the normal 200 – 300. That caught the attention of all the Hartford legislators! This time many more need to have their voices heard, as DesegregateCT will be pressing much harder this year.
Our State legislators and F r e d C a m i l l o a r e work i n g together to help us protect our property rights and maintain local zoning responsibility, as we have historically had. N EGA, the Nor theast Greenwich Association, a long w it h t he Rou nd H i l l Association and the Northwest Greenwich Association are also coordinating with like-minded organizations in towns that would be similarly impacted by this legislation. Please let them all know that this assault on local zoning by Hartford can NOT continue. If Hartford is successful, the value of your homes may significantly drop, and the ambiance of the Town of Greenwich, in which we enjoy living, will be lost forever.
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New BET Member Brings Fresh Perspective By Nisha Arora
There is increasing consensus that Central Middle School requires an expeditious rebuild. As a new BET and budget committee member, I bring a fresh perspective to this long-standing discussion. I believe it is essential for us to come together as a community to get this project executed well, in a timely manner, and at a reasonable cost. Thoughtful prioritization, a robust timeline, a nd appropr iate budget i ng is necessary to achieve that objective. The prioritization of Central Middle School has a
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occupancies and encountered high CO levels. Units ventilated the buildings and reduced the CO levels and awaited the arrival of Eversource. Thank you to Ladder 4 Glenville and Station 6 who manned their apparatus to cover the town during this operation. GR EEN W ICH N EEDS $ 4 MILLION CIVIC CENTER CONSTRUCTION The tow n of Greenw ich needs nearly $4 million more to b u i l d t h e n e w E a s t e r n Greenwich Civic Center after construction bids ended up h i g h e r t h a n e x p e c te d . Construction is expected to begin this year, and it is thought that it will take 24 to 26 months to complete the new building. PUTNAM HILL DAR AWARD 5 GREENWICH STUDENTS FOR THEIR SERVICE The Putnam Hill Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution recently presented its Good Citizen Awards at P utnam Cottage. Sophia Crasto, Eva Marder, Paige Pray, Caroline Yu and Esme Merrill received the award, which recognizes girls who exhibit dependability, service, leadership, and patriotism in their homes, schools, and communities. Students are selected by their teachers and peers. MERIT BADGE WORKSHOP Last Saturday, Greenwich Emergency Medical Service and Greenwich Boy Scouts joined to offer an all-day Emergency Services merit badge workshop. There were 39 Scouts from six different troops participating, 19 Explorers, and a total of 71 merit badges were earned. WINNING LOT TERY TICKET SOLD IN OG A winning lottery ticket for $30,000 was recently sold in Old Greenwich. GPS HOPES CMS CAN REOPEN FEB. 22ND Greenwich Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Toni Jones and CMS Principal Thomas He a ly s a id i n a n e m a i l to families this past Tuesday that they remain optimistic the building can reopen on Feb. 22 after the winter recess.
complicated history. There have been questions raised about its structural integrity for many years. Every parent and visitor to this school can see that this building is in a state of disrepair. Yet, the 2018 Facilities Master Plan developed by the BOE scheduled a CMS rebuild for 2034. Many other projects were scheduled ahead of it. History aside, many of my colleagues on the BET today are committed to seeing this project prioritized. Last week’s engineering study has confirmed the view that this is our town’s highest priority capital project. A robust timeline is necessary to execute a project. Mo s t e x p e r t s b e l i e ve t h at projects of this size can be complete d i n t wo ye a rs. A project needs 3 months for feasibility, 6 months for design and engineering, and 1218 months for construction. OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS SEEK TO MODIFY 8-30G Elected off icials and mem b ers f rom Gre enw ich Communities gathered this past Tuesday at Armstrong Court in Byram to discuss affordable housing statute, 8-30g. They announced they will introduce legislation aimed at modifying the new statue in order to return control from Hartford back to individual municipalities. OFFICER INJURED AFTER RESPONDING TO G R E E N W I C H AV E N U E LARCENY A police off icer suffered minor injuries and two New York City men were arrested last Sunday after police responded to a r ep or t of a t hef t at a Greenwich Avenue business. Suspects were charged with 53a-124 Larceny 3rd 53a-48 Conspiracy to Commit Larceny 3rd 53a-167 Interfering with an Officer/Resisting 53a-181 Breach of Peace 2nd 53a-64 Reckless Endangerment 2nd LIN-M A NUEL MIR A NDA HONORED BY FILM FESTIVAL Lin-Manuel Miranda, famous for Hamilton, In the Heights, and Encanto, is being honored for his philanthropic work at this year’s Greenwich International Film Festival in the spring with the Changemaker Award at the annual Changemaker Gala. H EL P FOR M EN TA L HEALTH ISSUES Greenwich’s Department of Hu ma n S er v ice s w a nt s you to k now that there are multiple resources available to you if you are experiencing issues related to mental health and substance use. https:// w w w. g r e e n w i c h t o g e t h e r. org /resources and https:// w w w. g r e e n w i c h c t . g o v/ DocumentCenter/View/25994/ Greenwich-CARE-ResourcesCard-11292021 FREE TAX HELP The AARP Foundation is once again offering free tax preparation for seniors in Town. The IRS-trained volunteers are ready to help with state and federal tax returns. Appointments are available to drop off your documents at Town Hall. https://www. greenwichct.gov/CivicAlerts. aspx?AID=1425 for more info
We should work our way backward for a Fall 2024 opening of a new Central. H o w e v e r, p r o j e c t s i n o u r town have taken much longer. Feasi bi lit y stud ies, engineering, and construction all have dragged on for years. Unexpected delays, change orders and perhaps a bit of red tape have made it difficult to keep projects on track. We should work our way backward for a Fall 2024 opening of a new Central. In the past, we have reserved one full year for feasibility followed by one full
year for design. In this urgent situation, we should do both in one year. I hope I am not the only one who believes that if we stay focused, we can get CMS built over the next 30 months. Finally, good budgeting is critical to getting any project done. The Facilities Master Plan estimated $125MM for this project. For a 65-80,000 sqft build, this estimate implied a cost of $1500/ sqft+, which was exorbitant.
D O N ’ T F O RG E T YO U R ENTRANCE PERMIT TAG A reminder to make sure to display your entrance permit tag when visiting Holly Hill Resource Recovery Facility. In the near future, visitors without the entrance permit will be required to purchase a $10 day pass, as per the Town’s new approved ordinance to use the facility.
speaker Dwayne Smith, PhD, Ch ief Execut ive O f f icer of Housatonic Community College.
OFFICIALS URGE RESIDENTS TO DONATE BLOOD In the middle of one of the worst national blood shortages in recent memory, medical and elected officials are encouraging residents to give blood. Visit https://www.redcrossblood.org/ to see where and when you can donate. CEO SPEAK ER SERIES FROM HABITAT CFC FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH On Wednesday, February 16, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., Habitat for Humanity of Coastal Fairfield County will celebrate Black History month with the first event in their four-part CEO Speaker Series. Moderated by Carolyn Vermont, Chief Executive Off icer of Habitat CFC, the series will be a chance for attendees to hear f rom community leaders from diverse backgrounds and perspectives. The event will feature keynote
b u d g e t . B r o a d l y, d e s i g n decisions should be made with respect to budget guidelines. A baseline cost of $500/sqft seems like a reasonable budget and would imply a price tag of $40MM for a new Central Middle School. Keeping costs reasonable will allow our town to complete mor e pr oje c t s and mak ing common sense decisions around processes will allow us to get projects done quicker. The rebuilding of CMS is an impor tant project for our town. We need to work together in the right spirit to execute this project. A timely execution at an appropriate cost will be a significant step towards modernizing our school infrastructure.
Average elementar y school construction costs in 2021 were in the $300-500/sqft range. In 2021, a high school in Jersey City got rebuilt for $12.5MM. That same year, a high school half that size got built in NYC for $70MM. Greenwich Academy recently completed an entire campus rebuild and renovation. They budgeted 22 months and $45MM – and they built what some would consider, structural pieces of art. The disparity in construction costs is large – and anyone familiar with this industry will not be surprised. Look ing ahead, we need to ensure that we have appropriate processes that reduce conflicts and keep our budget in line with market. Ex per ts i n the i ndustr y know that design, engineering and budgeting need to work together to get a project complete d on t i me a nd on
BRANT FOUNDATION ART STUDY CENTER OPEN At The Brant Foundation Art Study Center in Greenwich, over 40 works of post-modern visual artist David Salle are on display. T he pu r p o s e of t he Bra nt Foundation Art Study Center is to promote the education and appreciation of contemporary art and design. In Greenwich, it is housed in an original cold storage barn built with stones from the farm/estate of E. C. Conyers 110 years ago. K I M A N D JOH N CON T E HONORED FOR SUPPORT OF THE GREENWICH BOTANICAL CENTER Cong ratu lations to K i m Conte and Greenwich Botanical Center President, John Conte. They were celebrated by the Greenwich Botanical Center at an event last October called “Twilight in the Garden,” for their ongoing suppor t a nd contributions to the GBC. N E W R E S TAU R A N T I N GLENVILLE A new r e s t au ra nt , T he Country Table, has opened up in Glenville. The Country Table located at 1 Glenville Street, by the Byram River bridge, opened on January 10. The
Nisha Arora is a newly elected Member of the Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation
Country Table has offerings for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Breakfast and lunch are dine in or takeaway. Dinner is takeaway only. NEW COMPOSTING PROGRAM AT RHCC On Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, people can use a composting drop-site with volunteers at the rear of the Round Hill Community House. The program is administered by the Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board in collaboration with Greenwich Green and Clean. P O S S I B L E M O U N TA I N LION SIGHTING IN BACKCOUNTRY Po s s i b l e s i g ht i n g s a n d u nc on f i r m e d r ep or t s of a m o u n t a i n l i o n h a ve b e e n circulating on local social media. Officials have not confirmed, but do remember there can be large predators in the area, so please be careful with your pets. Bobcats and coyotes are common in our area. DEATHS Fred Turturino, Jr. F re d Tu r tu r ino, Jr. die d peacefully on February 4 in the comfort of his home. Kirsten Galef Kirsten Ann Solsvig Galef passed away on Sunday,
January 30, at her home. Richard Cohn Richard Joseph Cohn, aged 95, died peacefully on January 27 surrounded by his family. Jane Liu Ja ne M . L iu d ie d at T he Na t h a n i e l W i t h e r e l l o n January 26. Kathryn Doherty Kathryn Jane Perna Doherty passed away surrounded by her beloved family on January 25. Rosemary Madia Rosemary Dorrico Madia, 72, entered into eternal rest on January 22. Robert Rozmus Robert Laurence Rozmus, a ge 8 3 , pas s e d away on January 16. Janet Gilson Janet Quinlan Gilson passed away on January 16 at the age of 87. John Lovejoy John Stuart Lovejoy passed away on Tuesday, January 11. Alice Rapasky Alice Anderson Rapasky p a s s e d a w a y Tu e s d a y, January 11.
Local Public Company Market Watch GREENWICH INDEX COMPANY AmBase Corporation
SYMBOL
52 HIGH
52 LOW
PRICE*
ABCP
$0.45
$0.23
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EFC
$19.60
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Hudson Global
HSON
$33.14
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Interactive Brokers Group, Inc.
IBKR
$82.83
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Oxford Lane Capital Corp.
OXLC
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Oxford Square Capital Corp.
OXSQ
$5.22
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Retail Opportunity Investments Corp.
ROIC
$20.09
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Starwood Property Trust Inc.
STWD
$27.00
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Townsquare Media Inc.
TSQ
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Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc.
UBA
$21.66
$14.24
$19.25
W.R. Berkley Corp.
WRB
$93.79
$64.87
$92.62
XPO Logistics Inc.
XPO
$90.78
$61.63
$69.68
Ellington Financial LLC
* as of close of business 2/9/22 We received a lot of letters to the editor about masking children this week. Many of those letters are from the children themselves. We have included as many on this page and the next page as we can fit but there are many more on line as well on our website. The format is a bit different for these because many were submitting as images.
Letters to the Editor About Masking Children
We received a lot of letters to the editor about masking children this week. Many of those letters are from the children themselves. We have included as many on this page and the next page as we can fit. The format is a bit different for these because many were submitting as images.
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An Open Letter from the Town’s Clergy
Dear Greenwich neighbors, As we beg in 202 2 , we are deeply aware of the challenges that we all continue to face in response to the pandemic. As your clerg y we have witnessed an incredible amount of caring for one another these past years. We have delighted in people checking in on elderly neighbors, increasing food donations to food pantries, people helping parents w ith last minute babysitting, friends shopping for other friends, and countless small random acts of kindness. Our community has closely held in our hearts our friends, families and neighbors who are grieving the loss of their loved ones from COVID. God’s love has shone through in many ways, inspiring and encouraging us together. We are also aware of the strain OPED
that this recent pandemic surge has placed on our community, schools, local government, businesses and in our personal lives. The stress of the past years begins to wear on our hearts a n d m i n d s . Fo r s o m e o f u s , this had led to exhaustion and impatience. Many are experiencing exacerbated or new mental health issues (there are many resources available for mental health care including the Greenwich Center for Hope and Renewal, Jewish Family S er v ice s a nd t h roug h clerg y recommendations). We have seen a loss of civility and curiosity in public forums and social media. Behind this is often our own fear, frustration and anxiety about the times we are living in. We all suffer when the fabric of our caring, compassionate society becomes frayed in our community
and nation. At times like these, we remember the Psalmist words, “How very good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity” (Psalm 133, v 1.) To be in unity doesn’t mean that we agree at all times on important matters, but rather that we live in community showing respect and courtesy to others. As equally beloved children of God, we are invited to see that each person is deserving of civility and dignity. Ultimately, the one thing that we all share is that each and every one of us is living in this pandemic. The ability to take a deep breath and to recognize that others may be facing challenges can open our eyes to our shared humanity. Every day we are given the gift of a new opportunity before G od and our neig h bors to be
our better self. May we listen before speaking, try to sow seeds of love and respect, and be a channel of peace towards those who think differently than we do. May today be the day each of us chooses kindness, gentleness and compassion in a world and community so in need. The Reverend Stephanie Johnson, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church The Rev. Dr. Heather Wright, Stanwich Church The Rev. Canon Suzanne M. Culhane, The Episcopal Diocese of Long Island (Christ Church Greenwich, formerly) Rabbi Mitch Hurvitz, Temple Sholom The Reverend Marek Zabriskie, Christ Church Greenwich The Reverend Ted Pardoe, St.
Pastor Ben Valentine, Trinity Church
Barnabas Church Rev Cedric Johnson Diamond Hill UMC The Reverend Karen Halac, North Greenwich Church
Pastor Jim O’Hanlon, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Rye Brook, NY, Byram, CT Parsonage
Rabbi Kevin Peters, Temple Sholom
Rev. Shannon White, Round Hill Community Church
Rev. Dong Hyun Choi, First United Methodist Church of Greenwich Fr. Eddie Lopez, Director of Spiritual Care at Greenwich Hospital The Reverend Mark Montgomery, First Presbyterian Church of Greenwich The Reverend Erin Keys, Executive Director of the Greenwich Center for Hope and Renewal Rev. Patrick Collins, First Congregational Church of Greenwich
Fr. Christopher Johnson, Greenwich Hospital Rev. Ed Horstmann, Round Hill Community Church Rev’d. Leo W. Curry, First Church of Round Hill, United Methodist Church The Reverend Cheryl McFadden, Christ Church Greenwich Rev. Andre Castillo, First Presbyterian Church of Greenwich Rev Felix-Gerard Delatour, Little Bethel AMEC
A Letter to the CMS Community
By Dan Ozizmir As Chair of the of the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET), I have received numerous emails from concerned parents of Central Middle School (CMS) students. Pa rents have asked what my position is on CMS and what I anticipate the BET is going to do to address the issues. We a r e a l l d i s a p p o i n t e d and concerned to hear of the closure of CMS last Friday. The sa fet y of ou r students is ou r first priority. I expect that both parties on the BET will support the Superintendent and the BOE to address the issues at Central Middle School (CMS) and get our students safely back in school as quickly as possible. If the BOE requires additional funding, the BET will meet expeditiously to act on the proposal. However, the issues around
CMS did not start with the closure la st we ek , nor w i l l t hey end when the immediate problems a re add re sse d. Pa rents have demanded that the rebuild of CMS be a priority. I couldn’t agree more. In fact, at the BET debate last fall, I called for CMS to be made the highest priority. The BOE’s $500,000 master plan study from 2018 funded by the BET found that CMS was the only school that should be replaced. I and others were concerned that the superintendent and former BOE had deferred CMS so far into the future. They scheduled the rebuild of CMS in FY33 in their Nov 2019 master plan prioritization and in FY34 in their FY22 capital plan. A review of the BOE master plan char t (see below) shows that seven school renovations and the BOE Administrative building are prioritized ahead of CMS. The former BOE may have had good reasons for placing CMS last, but I didn’t agree then and I don’t agree now. While it is the role of the BOE, not the BET, to prioritize school projects, I am pleased to see that the superintendent and the new BOE have moved CMS forward 8 years from FY34 to FY26 in their FY23 capital plan.
Board of Education’s Capital Plan as submitted to the BET So where do we go from here? Currently the BOE is planning for a $250,000 feasibility study in FY23, $0 in FY24, $2,500,000 for Design in FY25 and a $67,500,000 place holder for construction in
FY26. Why wait a year between feasibility and design? The BOE should consider moving up their timeline by moving directly to design after the feasibility study is completed, which would pull forward CMS by at least a year.
I encourage the BOE to meet as soon as possible to consider their Educational Specifications as well as a plan that will accelerate the rebuild of CMS. Once the BOE articulates their plan, the BET can work in collaboration with them as
the project progresses. As Chair of the BET, I will work to make this happen. D a n O z i z m i r i s t h e Ne w l y Elected Chair of Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET)
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We All Agree – Our School Kids Deserve Better
By Karen Fassuliotis We were all shocked and a little angry to hear that yet another Greenwich School was closed on an emergency basis last week – I know I was. Once again, our kids are suffering due to a situation that was entirely avoidable. The closure of Central Middle School because it is not “deemed safe” is just another in the long l it a ny of fa i lu re s of t he BOE and Superintendent Toni Jones in prioritizing and completing the needed school construction and maintenance. Yet, we can a l l ex p e c t a clever a nd fa lse
communications campaign and finger pointing to distract from the truth. It’s already happening. Before this year, Superintendent Jones had scheduled Central Middle School to be replaced by 2034 – a full twelve years f rom today. Greenw ich Public Schools Administrators and the BOE knew the school was in dire shape, as evidenced by monitors placed on the building, as well as other remediation that has been done and was requested for the building. While the BET did not approve some monies in last year’s budget due to the BOE’s priority of the building to begin in 2030 and completed
in 2034, nonetheless, the BOE subsequently found the money to complete the study that prompted last week’s closure. Indeed, Central Middle School was not even in the Superintendent’s budget this year. It was only after BOE Republicans insisted that it be placed in the budget that the line item appeared BOE budget and the project was moved from 2034 to 2026. What is the problem? Through the years, the Superintendent and BOE continually ignored the recommendations of architects and professional eng ineers when prioritizing capital and maintenance. In 2017/18, the BOE, at the direct demand (and
funding) of the Board of Estimate and Taxation, hired KG&D, now the BOE’s lead architecture firm, to assess all fifteen schools. KG&D recommended replacement of Central Middle School as a high priority, noting “intrinsic structural issues”. Why did Superintendent Jones, facilities head Dan Watson, and the then BOE Chair Bernstein ignore these warnings? We could ask the other members of the BOE what they were thinking. But a review of the records shows that the BOE never discussed delaying the Central Middle School’s rebuild until 2034. In fact, they have never formally voted to accept the capital
program schedule published by Superintendent Jones. Instead, the BOE prioritized rebu i ld i ng Ca rd i na l St ad iu m which was not even contained in the original KG&D facility plan. After inquiries from the BET, the BOE’s priority for Central Middle School has moved to 2026. The BOE should have been making these decisions on their own, not at the prompting of the Town’s finance board. Clearly, something is wrong with the BOE’s planning methods when they prioritize and plan other projects before critically needed ones. Our kids deserve better. It is time that school construction and
maintenance be removed from the Board of Education and placed under professional construction management. Let the BOE and its administrators focus on the core mission of educating children. Only then can we be assured that the planning and completion of construction projects that are required for our schools will be done in a timely manner. This is the time to ensure that what has happened at Central Middle School will not happen again. Karen Fassuliotis is a member of the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET)
SPORTS
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SUPPORT YOUNG ATHLETES AT THESE UPCOMING GAMES BRUNSWICK SCHOOL Alpine Skiing: Mon. vs. Team CT GS Qualifier (at Mt. Southington), TBD Basketball: Today vs. King School, 5:30 p.m. Wed. at Hopkins School, 4:30 p.m. Ice Hockey: Today vs. Albany Academy, 5 p.m. Tue. vs. CT Elite U18, 5 p.m. Squash: Today vs. FAA championships, 4 p.m. Sun. at Field Club of Greenwich, TBD Swimming: Tomorrow vs. Hopkins School, 1 p.m. Wrestling: Tomorrow vs. FAA championship (at Brunswick), 10 a.m.
GREENWICH ACADEMY Basketball: Tomorrow vs. Hopkins School, 1 p.m. Mon. at Greens Farms Academy, 4:30 p.m. Wed. at Millbrook School, 4 p.m. Ice Hockey: Today at Rye Country Day School, 3:30 p.m. Tomorrow at Newton Country Day, 2 p.m. Wed. vs. Taft School, 3:30 p.m. Skiing: Mon. vs. Team CT GS Qualifier (at Mt. Southington), 4 p.m. Squash: Up next: Feb. 11 vs. NEPSAC Tournament, TBA Swimming & Diving: Tomorrow vs. Suffield Academy, 3 p.m. Wed. vs. School of the Holy Child, 4 p.m.
GREENWICH COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL Girls’ Basketball: Tomorrow at Kingswood Oxford School, 1 p.m. Wed. vs. King School, 5 p.m. Boys’ Basketball: Tomorrow vs. Kingswood Oxford School, 1 p.m. Wed. vs. Marianapolis Prep, 5 p.m. Girls’ Ice Hockey: Up next: Feb. 14 at Greenwich Academy, 3:30 p.m. Boys’ Ice Hockey: Today at Harvey School, 4 p.m. Wed. at Ethical Culture Feldston School, 6:15 p.m. Thu. vs. St. Luke’s School, 3:45 p.m. Boys’ Squash: Wed. vs. Greens Farms Academy, 4:30 p.m. GREENWICH HIGH SCHOOL Boys’ Basketball: Tonight vs. Ridgefield H.S., 7 p.m. Tue. vs. Bridgeport Central H.S., 6 p.m.
Girls’ Basketball: Tonight at Ridgefield H.S., 7 p.m. Mon. vs. University (at Weaver H.S.), 6 p.m. Tue. at Bridgeport Central H.S., 6 p.m. Boys’ Ice Hockey: Tomorrow at Northwest Catholic H.S., 6:20 p.m. Wed. at Darien H.S., 7:50 p.m. Girls’ Ice Hockey: Tomorrow at Conard-Hall, 1:30 p.m. Mon. vs. Trumbull-St. Joseph, 4:30 p.m. Wed. at Wilton-McMahon-Norwalk, 4 p.m. Boys’ and Girls’ Indoor Track Up next: Feb. 11 vs. CIAC class LL championship (at Floyd Little Athletic Center), 4 p.m. Gymnastics Thu. at Wilton H.S., 5 p.m. Boys’ Swimming and Diving: Today vs. Westhill/Stamford, 4:30 p.m. Wed. vs. Fairfield Ludlowe/Warde, 4:30 p.m.
Wrestling: Today at Trumbull H.S., 5 p.m. Wed. at Brien McMahon H.S., 6 p.m. Bowling: Tue. vs. Fairfield Warde H.S. (at Nutmeg Bowl), 4 p.m. SACRED HEART GREENWICH Basketball: Mon. at Hamden Hall, 6:30 p.m. Wed. at Miss Porter’s School, 3 p.m. Squash: Today vs. FAA Tournament (at Sacred Heart), 3 p.m. Wed. at Taft School, 4:30 p.m. Swimming & Diving: Tomorrow vs. Cheshire Academy, Hamden Hall (at Hamden), 2 p.m.
A Pair of Silvers for the GHS Boys’ and Girls’ Track Teams By Paul Silverfarb It was a day that the indoor track program at Greenwich High School won’t soon forget. During last week’s Fairf ield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference championship meet, held at the Floyd Little Athletic Center in New Haven, both the GHS boys’ and girls’ indoor track teams picked up silver medals and were within striking distance of a conference championship. On the girls’ side, the Lady Cardinals finished second on the day with 66 points and were only two points away from Fairf ield Lud lowe H ig h S cho ol, wh ich took home FCIAC gold with 68 points. This was only the third time the GHS girls’ indoor track team finished first or second in the FCIAC championship meet in the last 35 years. Danbury High School grabbed third overall with 62.5 points and Staples took home fourth place with 56.5 points. Rounding out the top f ive was Trumbull High with 52 points. “The meet was thrilling from start to f inish,” said GHS girls’ head coach Peter Watson. “Going into the meet, we knew we could be very competitive and to do so would require us to have great performances from our whole team. At the end of the night, we placed first in three events and scored two seconds and two thirds. In all, the team scored in 11 of the 15 events. In addition, 10 individuals earned First Team A ll-FCI AC honors by placing first or second place in their event. I could not be prouder of all the athletes who competed to help propel the team to its second-place finish.” The GHS boys’ team totaled 80 points in their second-place performance. It was the team’s first trophy in an FCIAC championship indoor meet since the 1993 season. Staples High School won the FCIAC championship with 98.5 points. Big Red’s score of 80 points was a commanding 30 points better than bronze medalist Danbury High School, while Fairfield Ludlowe netted fourth place overall with 44 points. Trumbull finished fifth overall with 43 points. “It was a true team effort,” said GHS boys’ head coach Jeff Klein. “We took 19 boys to the meet and 12 scored. There are 15 events in indoor track and we earned
points in 10 of them. Our top guys Gianluca Bianchi, Zack Carifa, Zach Jelinek and Harrison Goldenberg - had great meets and each scored in three events. So many others stepped up as well, including John Scarlata and Freshman Caleb You, who got sixth place in the 600 and 300, respectively.” For both the boys’ and girls’ tea ms, a plet hora of at h letes finished top 10 in their respective events. Zachary Carifa had a stellar afternoon for the boys’ team. He was the quickest athlete in the 55-meter hurdles event, finishing tops with a time of 8.30 seconds. Carifa also picked up two silvers in the field events, taking a height of 5-10 in the high jump and a
wanted to get him back to that too. So he tried the long jump for the first time all season at the FCIAC meet and did fantastic. His first place and two second places were key to the team’s success. It also was a testament to his ability to succeed in a wide range of events.” The boys’ team netted a bunch of points in the 300-meter dash, as four members of the Cardinals finished in the top eight overall. Leading the charge was Gianluca Bianchi, who took home FCIAC gold with a time of 36.18. Not to be outdone was teammate Harrison Goldenberg, who f inished f ifth overall with a time of 37.60. Right behind Goldenberg was Caleb You, who crossed the finish line sixth
The Greenwich High School girls’ indoor track team poses for a team photo with their second-place trophy during the FCIAC championship meet in New Haven. (contributed photo)
Greenwich High School’s Zach Jelinek takes to the track during the 1,000-meter run at this year’s FCIAC championship meet. (contributed photo) distance of 19-09 ½ in the long jump. “He tried hurdles in our first meet of the indoor season,” Klein said. “Amazingly, his times were really good and he kept hurdling throughout the season. He also did one of his ongoing events, the high jump and did well this season too. Because he had surgery on his knee last summer, he refrained from one of his best events, the long jump. But by the end of January, we
with a time of 37.74. Grabbing a time of 38.20, Cameron Williams was able to place eighth. “The 300 has been our best event all year as we qualif ied eig ht boys for the class L L championship,” said Klein. “Our best is Gianluca Bianchi who built on his fantastic spring track last year. He worked very hard every day this winter to make himself better and it really paid off. In addition to Gianluca, Harrison
Goldenberg and two freshmen did great as we placed all four in the top eight.” For the girls’ team, no one had a better day than Esme Daplyn, as she posted a convincing victory in the 600-meter run with a time of 1:39.36. “Esme is one of the hardest working athletes on the team, who always ensures she is doing whatever she can to make herself the best athlete possible,” Watson said. “Throughout the season, Esme has consistently nailed tough workouts and has had strong showings in races from the 300 meters to the 1,600 meters. All these workouts and races helped prepare her for a top showing in the 600-meter race against strong competitors.” Big Red’ Kaitlyn Fay also had a strong performance during the FCIAC championship meet. Her time of 7.32 in the 55-meter dash was good enough for second overall and she kept the good times rolling in the 300-meter dash, taking home fifth place overall with a time of 43.73. “Kaitlyn Fay had a tremendous day,” Watson said. “Her time [in the 55-meter dash] is currently the third best time in the state and
second best in the CIAC class LL. The past several weeks, we worked a lot of Kaitlyn’s starts. After many practices focusing on the technical aspects of the block starts, all the pieces came together and clicked at the FCIAC championship meet.” In the f ield events, Tabitha Cook finished with the bronze in the girls’ high jump with a height of 5-00, while teammate Katherine Janis was fourth in the shot put with a distance of 28-07 ¼. Olivia Eslava was strong in the long jump, posting a distance of 15-01 ½ that was good enough for sixth overall. Bothe the boys’ and girls’ teams for Greenwich fared well in the relay events, with the boys’ team striking gold in the 4x200- and 4x400-meter relays and the girls’ taking first place in the 4x800- and 1,600-meter spring medley relays. In that 1,600-meter relay, the team of Kayla Egan, Eslava, Haley Tow n s e nd a nd Esme D aply n crossed the finish line first overall with a time of 4:23.74. Not to be outdone was the 4x800-meter relay team for Big Red, as Cate Adorney, Anna Weiksner, Elizabeth Anderson and Daplyn were golden with a time of 10:10.83. “Finishing second was truly a team effort,” Watson said. “Though
we h a d s o m e to p i n d i v i du a l performers, the majority of our points came from the relay races. Both our 4x800-meter relay and sprint medley relay took first place, our 4x400-meter relay placed second, and the 4x200 relay scored third.” When it came to the 4x200meter relay, no one was quicker than the Cardinals, as the foursome of You, Bianchi, John Sias, and Goldenberg took top honors with a blistering time of 1:34.65. Also finishing first and finishing with a school record was the team of Antonio Ciccarelli, Zachary Jelinek, Bianchi, and Goldenberg in the 4x400-meter relay, posting a time of 3:34.26. Also scoring points for Big Red was the 4x800-meter relay team of Quinn Collins, Ciccarelli, Aidan Fay and Wyatt Abernethy, as they finished with a time of 8:45.67 that was good enough for the bronze medal. “Our strategy going in was to do well in all four relay events to help the team cause,” Klein said. “We ended up with two firsts, a second, and a third, earning 34 team points out of our total of 80. Several guys including Jack Sias, Antonio Ciccarelli, Quinn Collins, Aidan Fay, and Thomas Foster put their individual aspirations on hold to instead run relays and help the team effort. It takes that kind of selflessness to achieve overall team results. Though they all had qualif ied in multiple individual events, they put the team first to run the relays.” Both teams will be in action later today when they battle in the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference class LL championship meet. “I’m excited to see how our individuals and relays will stack up with competition from other large schools around the state,” said Watson. “Both Fay and Daplyn are among the top ranked individuals in their events and our relays are looking to have strong showings. On paper, Glastonbury looks to be the favorite to win the title. However, second place is up for grabs. Our goal as a team is to come away with the runner-up trophy and qualify as many individuals and relays as possible for the CIAC state open championships.”
SCOREBOARD Boys’ Basketball:
Williston Northampton 2 vs. Brunswick School 6
Sacred Heart 40 vs. Greenwich Academy 60
Greenwich High 60 vs. Danbury H.S. 62 (OT)
Trinity-Pawling School 5 vs. Brunswick School 6
Hopkins School 77 vs. Brunswick School 96
Girls’ Ice Hockey:
Gymnastics:
Greenwich High 4 vs. Darien High 1
Greenwich High: 129.25 points vs. Trumbull High, St. Joseph High
Bridgeport Central High 26 vs. Greenwich High 62 Brunswick School 70 vs. Greens Farms Academy 63 Girls’ Basketball:
Greenwich High 1 vs. Conard/Hall 1
Glastonbury High 44 vs. Greenwich High 48
Greenwich Academy 6 vs. Greenwich Country Day 1
Greenwich High 70 vs. Bridgeport Central High 24
Greenwich Academy 4 vs. Pomfret School 0
Hopkins School 44 vs. Greenwich Academy 28
Greenwich Academy 3 vs. Rye Country Day 0
Greenwich Academy 20 vs. Greens Farms Academy 55 Sacred Heart 58 vs. St. Luke’s School 74
Squash: Greenwich Academy 5 vs. Sacred Heart 2
Wrestling: Danbury High 82 vs. Greenwich High 0 Greenwich High 27 vs. Trumbull High 51 Greenwich Country Day 6 vs. Brunswick School 78 Hopkins School 24 vs. Brunswick School 51
Hopkins School 0 vs. Greenwich Academy 7
Greens Farms Academy 50 vs. Brunswick School 27
Greenwich High 1 vs. New Canaan High 4
Swimming / Diving:
Hamden Hall 9 vs. Brunswick School 72
Lawrenceville School 0 vs. Brunswick School 5
Sacred Heart 56 vs. Hopkins School 44
Boys’ Ice Hockey: Greenwich High 1 vs. Northwest Catholic High 4
Rye Country Day 15 vs. Brunswick School 66 Collegiate School 21 vs. Brunswick School 48
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By David Fierro
GHS Girls Hockey Tops Trumbull-St. Joseph
A tie game late in the third period – indeed, Monday’s girls ice hockey matchup bet ween Gre enw ich a nd Tr u m bu l l /St. Joseph resembled the previous two games for the Cardinals. Yet this time, the Cardinals got the end result they were seeking. After losing by one goal against Section One East, then settling for a tie against Conard/Hall, Greenwich used two goals late in the third period to post a 5-3 victory against Trumbull/St. Joseph in an FCIAC game held at Dorothy Ham ill Skating Rink. The Cardinals improved to 8-5-1 overall with the win and upped their FCIAC mark to 5-3. G r e e nw i c h h a s c l i n c h e d t h e No. 4 seed in next week’s fourteam FCIAC Tournament. Senior forward Lexi Danielson registered two goals and two assists, senior forward Lily Bates had the goahead goal and junior twins Kelsey and Sophie Roth had one goal apiece to spearhead the winning effort. “The girls have been fantastic a t p i c k i n g up w h a t we h ave been teaching them,” Greenwich assistant coach Tom Laidlaw said. “One of the problems we have is our own end, when we sometimes try to do everyone else’s job. Today we did a much better job of it, played really good defense and did a lot of good things out there.” The go-ahead goal came with Greenwich on a power play, following a Trumbull/St. Joseph roughing penalty. On the scene in front of the net, Bates tipped in a shot from Danielson, giving GHS a 4-3 lead with just 3:03 remaining in the third period. Junior Sophie Roth also assisted on the goal. “We had a lot of opportunities on the ice, so it was nice that we were able to complete one and do it together,” Bates said of her game-winning goal. “My line, Lexi, Sophie and I, we always generate a lot of shots and good passes, so it was one of those good goals.” Danielson sealed the Cards’ eighth win of the season when she slid the puck way down the ice and scored on an empty-netter with only 14 seconds left in the final period. The Cardinals and Eagles were scoreless heading into the second period, which saw the squads combine for five goals. “Just in between periods coach said we have to play our kind of hockey – more controlled hockey,” said Danielson, who like Bates, is one of the Cards’ captains. “We were restless. We just have to take that extra second and look to see who is open.” Senior Devon Cavaliere, who centers Trumbull/St. Joseph’s top
line, gave the visitors a 1-0 lead with a goal at the 11:51 mark of the second period. Greenwich quickly responded, w ith Kelsey Roth tallying off a pass from her sister Sophie, making it 1-1 1:01 later. Sophie Roth, who had three assists, scored with 10:17 to go in the second period off a Danielson assist, putting GHS on top, 2-1, but Trumbull tied the score at 2-2 on a tally by freshman forward Mara Ashby with 9:48 remaining in the second stanza. Danielson’s goal with 7:07 still left in the actionpacked second period, gave the Cards a 3-2 edge. Junior Caroline Lawrence and Sophie Roth each assisted on Danielson’s first goal. “We like having competitive games like this,” Danielson said. “We always work hard.” Said Laidlaw: “We had a lot of chances, over the last three or four weeks, we’ve scored a lot of goals and they have more confidence in themselves.” With just 4:43 remaining in the third period, Trumbull/St. Joseph junior forward Teagan Cavaliere knotted the score at 3-3, tallying off assists from her sister Devon and Ashby. Greenwich registered 45 shots on goal and Trumbull/ St. Joseph goalie Elsa Haakonsen recorded 41 saves. Junior goalie Emma Kunschner made 21 saves for the Cardinals, who visit WiltonMcMahon-Norwalk on Wednesday. “It came down to who had more energy and who can get the shots on net and win the battles in the corner and finish,” Greenwich senior defender/tri-captain Tess Marciano said. “With the tie, that made me think of our most recent game (a 1-1 tie against Conard/ Hall). “I think that motivated me to want to fight harder and play stronger and lead as a captain to motivate other people on the team.” Laidlaw liked the leadership he saw from the three captains. “Lexi has been fantastic, Lily is playing so well all the time and Tess has been fantastic on defense,” Laidlaw said. “Lily both ends of the ice, has been doing well.” S a i d B a t e s : “ We j u s t a r e learning how not to let up and just because we are winning by one or two, it doesn’t mean we can stop playing as hard as we are. Instead, it motivates us to keep working hard and maintain what we have.” The postseason is coming up soon. After their road game against Wilton-Nor walk-McMahon on Wednesday, the Cardinals will celebrate Senior Day against East Catholic on Saturday at 5:45 p.m. “There is a bittersweet feeling to it, knowing it’s my last season,” Ma rcia no said of the sq uad’s upcoming Senior Day. “But it’s also exciting because I’ve been there for every senior day and it will be nice to experience that for myself.”
Greenwich hosted Trumbull/St. Joseph at Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink on Feb. 7, 2022, in Greenwich.
Photo by David Fierro: The Greenwich High School girls hockey team skated to a 5-3 win vs. Trumbull/St. Joseph.
GHS Tops Fairfield Ludlowe, Remains Undefeated By David Fierro With the conclusion of the dual meet season rapidly approaching, the Greenwich High School boys swimming team finds itself in a familiar position: cruising toward yet another undefeated regular season. The Ca rd i na ls made it a perfect 10 on Wednesday, improving its record to 10-0 w i t h a n i m p r e s s i v e 1 0 15 5 home w i n aga i n st t he combined Fairfield Ludlowe/ Warde team. Greenwich posted f irstplace finishes in all but one of the events and with just one meet remaining in the dual meet season, seem primed for the postseason, which includes the FCIAC, Class LL and State Open championship meets. The Cards have won the FCIAC team championship every year since 2007 and captured both the State Open and CIAC Class LL titles from 2013-2019. The State Open and Class LL championship meets were not held the past two seasons, due to COVID-19 safety guidelines. “I’m feeling really confident i n ou r te a m ,” G r e e nw ich senior Ryan Jee said. “We’re all pretty beaten down and we’ve been practicing really hard. We’re about to go into a week of doubles with our February break. With the times we were swimming today, especially with how hard we have been practicing, was amazing to me.” Jee was part of Greenwich’s
w inning 200-yard medley relay team, which included Evan Belmont, Hadden Wood and Jon Bergbaum. The fou rsome com bi ne d for a winning time of 1:44.76. Sophomore Kegan Clark was the 200-yard freestyle winner for Greenwich, clocking in at 1:51.22. Teammate Hunter Daur, a senior, was second in 1:54.36, followed by senior Matthew Hake (1:58.20). In the 200-yard individual me d ley, s ophomor e Fel i x Flakstad touched the wall first for the Cards in 2:03.41. Fa i r f ield Wa rde / Lud lowe f resh ma n M ichael Iva nov was second (2:10.77), followed by GHS freshman Luke Mendelsohn (2:11.93). The 50 f reestyle saw Bergbaum, a senior register a f irst-place f inish (23.58). Fairfield junior Aidan Roche was the runner-up in 23.64 and Greenwich senior Andrew Dyment took third in 23.79. O n t h e 1-m e te r d i v i n g board, sophomore Finn Moynahan of Warde/Ludlowe took top honors, w in n ing t he event w it h a score of 300.53 points over six rounds. Cardinal junior Jayden Satir had a second-place f inish (267.23). Junior Aidan Bucaria gave Greenwich a first-place finish in the 100 butterfly, posting a time of 54.94. “I thought it was really nice, we all got to do some off events in this meet,” Bucaria said. “Nice relays, coach kept them mixed up to keep them interesting and everyone had a
good time today.” Ju n ior L ia m Fla her t y won the 100-yard freestyle (49.23), followed by Flakstad (50.52) for Greenwich, while junior Mitch Goldstein was the 500 f reest yle w inner. Greenwich took f irst in the
200 freestyle relay (1:40.62) and Belmont placed first in the 100 backstroke (59.01), with Daur finishing a close second (59.50). Je e notche d a w i n n i ng time of 1:02 .90 in the 100 breaststroke. Indeed,
Greenw ich is getting into optimum condition for the championship portion of the season. “I feel like Greenwich is one of those teams every year that shines in the postseason because we work so hard
during the season and we get the maximum payout in championships,” Jee said. “Training is getting harder and harder, we are going into dou ble s so on a nd we a re gearing for FCIACs,” Bucaria said.
Photo courtesy of Trudy Clark: Kegan Clark swims to victory in the 200 freestyle for Greenwich. Photo by Trudy Clark: Felix Flakstad placed first for Greenwich in the 200-yard individual medley against Fairfield Warde/Ludlowe on Feb. 2, 2022, at Greenwich High School.
Photo by Trudy Clark: Greenwich’s Jon Bergbaum swims to a first-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle.
Photo courtesy of Trudy Clark: Ryan Jee of Greenwich placed first in the 100-yard breaststroke in the team’s meet against Fairfield Ludlowe/Warde on Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, in Greenwich. The Cardinals won, 101-55.
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WORSHIP PAGES
Worship Directory and Services ASSEMBLIES OF GOD
Mass: Sat: 4pm (Vigil Mass). Sun: 11am.
Harvest Time Church 1338 King St., 203-531-7778 www.htchurch.com
St. Paul Church 84 Sherwood Ave.; 203-531-8741 www.stpaulgreenwich.org
In-Person Worship Services: Sun, 8:30, 10 & 11:30am (meeting on a limited basis in accordance with CDC guidelines and Connecticut’s executive orders). All services are streamed on the church’s website and social media outlets. Bible Study: The Glory of Christ, Wed, 7pm. Read The Bible 2021: join here facebook.com/groups/bible2021. XO Marriage Conference: Feb. 18 & 19.
Mass: Mon-Thu: 9am; Sat: 4pm (Vigil); Sun: 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30am. Confession: Sat, 3-3:45pm. Mass on Holy Days: Vigil: 5:30pm, 9am & 12:15pm. Visit the website for information regarding the Bereavement Group (twice monthly) and weekly volunteer opportunities at the Don Bosco Kitchen and Food Pantry with the St. Paul Mercy Volunteers. All masses are available via livestream through the website. Women’s Guild Meeting: Feb. 16, 1pm, Parish Center.
BAPTIST First Baptist Church 10 Northfield St.; 203-869-7988 www.firstbaptistgreenwich.com Sunday Servings: 11:30am, Facebook Live or for Devotion: 11-11:25am (Dial in 701- 8025355, Access code 360922). Greenwich Baptist Church 10 Indian Rock Ln; 203-869-2807 www.greenwichbaptist.org Worship: Sun, 11am (in person and online through Facebook & YouTube). Adult Bible Study: Sun, 9:30am, Fellowship Hall. Prayer Gathering: Wed, 7pm, Pastor’s Office or virtual on Google Meets. CATHOLIC Sacred Heart Church 95 Henry St.; 203-531-8730 www.sacredheartgreenwich.org Mass: Mon-Fri, 7am, in the Chapel. Sat, 4pm. Sun: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am. Confessions: Sat, 3:20-3:50pm. Prayer Group: Wed, 5:15pm, in the Chapel, 38 Gold St, all are welcome. Ministry to the Homebound: if you, or someone you know, is homebound and would like a priest visit you, call the Rectory at 203531-8730. Family Mass: Feb. 13, 9:30am. St. Catherine of Siena & St. Agnes St. Agnes: 247 Stanwich Rd; St. Catherine: 4 Riverside Ave; 203-637-3661 www.stc-sta.org * All Masses at St. Catherine of Siena Church only are livestreamed. Masses: Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri: 7am, St. Catherine’s Church (livestream); 5:15pm, St. Catherine’s Chapel. Wed: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, 8:30am-4pm, St. Catherine’s Church. Sat (Specific dates confirmed in bulletin): Confessions, 3-4pm, St. Catherine’s Church; Vigil Mass, 5pm, St. Catherine’s Church (livestreamed). Sun: Mass, 7:30am, St. Catherine’s Church (livestream); Mass, 8:30am, St. Agne’s Church; Family Mass, 9am, St. Catherine’s Church, (livestreamed); Mass, 10am, St. Agne’s Church; Traditional Mass, 10:30am, St. Catherine’s Church, (livestreamed); Teen Mass, 5pm, St. Catherine’s Church, (livestreamed). Language Masses: St. Catherine’s Chapel: Korean Mass (every Sun), 9am. French Mass (2nd Sun of the month), Italian Mass (3rd Sun of the month), Spanish Mass (4th Sun of the month [not in September]), 11am. Ongoing: Food & Essentials Drive for Neighbor to Neighbor (there will be a car or SUV with an open trunk in the parking lot across from St. Catherine’s church on Tuesdays, 9-11am for dropoff donations. Donations can also be dropped at the Sign-in table at Sat, Sun or Daily Mass at St. Agnes). Join Music Ministries for choir rehearsals - contact Music Director, Dr. Liya Petrides at music.director@stc-sta.org with questions. St. Mary Church 178 Greenwich Ave.; 203-869-9393 www.stmarygreenwich.org Public Mass: Sun: 9, 10:30am, 12:15 & 5:15pm. Sat Vigils: 4 & 7pm (Spanish). Daily: Mon-Fri, 12:05pm (Church doors will open from 10am3pm). Confessions (English): Tue: 7-8pm; Sat: 3-3:45pm. Eucharistic Adoration: 1st Fri of the month: 12:30-5pm. Tuesday Confessions suspended - will resume on the First Tuesday of Lent, March 8, 7-8:30pm. St. Michael the Archangel 469 North St.; 203-869-5421 www.stmichaelgreenwich.com Mass: Mon-Fri: 7:30 & 9am. Sat: 9am & 5pm. Sun: 7:30, 8:30, 9:45am, 12 & 5pm. Confession: Sat: 4:15-4:45pm; Wed: 9:30-11am & 6:308pm. Eucharistic Adoration: Wed, 9:30am8pm. Men’s Group: Feb. 19, 8am. St. Timothy Chapel 1034 North St.; 203-869-5421
St. Roch Church 10 St. Roch Ave; 203-869-4176 www.strochchurch.com Mass: (Reservations and/or for viewing via live streaming): Mon-Fri: 7:30pm; Sat: 5pm; Sun: 7:30am (Concelebrated for Previously Scheduled 9:30am Mass Intentions), 10:30am, 12pm (Spanish). Mass Intentions: consult the bulletin for time. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE First Church of Christ, Scientist 11 Park Pl; 203-869-1555 christiansciencect.org/greenwich/
tream/on-demand). Mon-Fri: Morning Prayer, 8am (via Zoom). Tue: Eucharist, 10am (in-person). Thu: Choral Evensong, 6:30pm (in-person & livestream/on-demand). “Something Different” Summer Outdoor Worship: Sundays through August, behind the Tomes-Higgins House (rain location: Parish Hall), bring a chair or blanket. Ongoing: Coat Drive for Families in Recovery Coats at Liberation Programs. The Rev. Marek Zabriskie’s Bible Study: Why Bad Things Happen to Good People: A Study of the Book of Job: Feb. 14, 21 & 28, 7:30pm, in the Rectory. Pacific House Meal-a-Month volunteers needed for Feb. 19. St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 954 Lake Ave.; 203-661-5526 www.stbarnabasgreenwich.org Sunday Worship: Spoken Eucharist, 8am, Church; Holy Eucharist with music, 10am, Church and Livestream; Family Eucharist, 10am, Parish Hall. (sign up for in-person service: signupgenius.com/ go/4090e4aadac2ea3ff2 -sunday1). Coffee and Morning Prayers Podcast: Mon-Fri. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 200 Riverside Ave.; 203-637-2447 www.stpaulsriverside.org
Sunday Worship Services: via Zoom, 10am. Wednesdays: Virtual Noonday Prayer & Evening Bible Study. (Details at diamondhill. com). First United Methodist Church 59 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-629-9584 www.fumcgreenwich.com Virtual Sunday Worship, 9:30am, via Zoom (203 629 9584). Virtual Daily Gathering: Mon-Fri, 3pm, Zoom. Talking with Your Hands: Mon, 3pm. Reading this World as a Christian: Tue, 3pm. Back to Rock – music with Mr. Bruce: Tue, 3pm, via Zoom. Reading the Shape of Scripture: Wed, 3pm, via Zoom. Spring Bible Study: Thu, 3pm, via Zoom. Tea & Talk: Fri 3pm, via Zoom. Bethel African Methodist Episcopal 42 Lake Ave.; 203-661-3099 Worship via teleconference: Sun, 11am and until further notice (Dial-in number: 425436-6380, Access code: 612220). NONDENOMINATIONAL Dingletown Community Church 376 Stanwich Rd., at Barnstable Lane Sunday Service: 10:30am. Philip Antinone – Chaplain. Revive Church 90 Harding Rd., Old Greenwich (Old Greenwich Civic Center) www.myrevive.org
COMMUNITY
Worship: Sundays: Rite 1, 8am (in-person in the sanctuary & streamed). 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month: 10:15am, in the Sanctuary. 2nd & 4th Sunday of every month: in the Meadow, 10:30am (weather permitting). Sunday School continues in Selleck Hall. Yoga on the Meadow: Fridays, 10am. Ongoing: Neighbor-to-Neighbor Food Drive: Every Thu, 10-11:30am, in the parking lot (volunteers needed).
Worship Service: Sun, 10am, Holiday Inn 980 Hope St, Stamford. Online Sermons available on Facebook (facebook.com/ myrevivechurchgreenwich) and on Youtube. All groups are online. Direct any prayer needs to the prayer chain at 203-536-2686 or revivecfm@gmail.com.
First Church of Round Hill 464 Round Hill Rd; 203-629-3876 www.firstchurchofroundhill.com
St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church 350 Sound Beach Ave; 203-637-2262 www.saintsaviours.org
Stanwich Church 202 Taconic Rd.; 203-661-4420 www.stanwichchurch.org
In-person worship is currently suspended until further notice.
In-person Outdoor Service: Sun, 11am. Online Worship Services available on Youtube.
Events marked with an ‘*’ require registration at stanwichchurch.org/events
Round Hill Community Church 395 Round Hill Rd; 203-869-1091 www.roundhillcommunitychurch.org
JEWISH
Worship Services: Sun, 9 & 10:45am (livestreamed). Teaching on Prayer, Feb. 9, 7pm.
Sundays: 10:30am. Feb. 7: “Spirit.” Feb. 7: “Soul.” Sunday School: for students up to 20yrs, 10:30am, Wed. 7:30, testimonies of healing - call in for all services 203-6809095 code 520520*. Reading Room, 333 Greenwich Ave. 203-869-2503, M-F, 11-3, some Saturdays. Bibles and children’s books for sale.
Weekly Sunday Worship services in the Sanctuary at 10am or online at roundhillcommunitychurch.org anytime. Children’s Worship for grades K-5 is now available; nursery care is not yet being offered. Please call the church office or visit the website for the most up-to-date information, events, and schedules, which are subject to change based on current local health and safety protocols. CONGREGATIONAL The First Congregational Church 108 Sound Beach Ave; 203-637-1791 www.fccog.org Worship: In-Person & Virtual: Sundays, 10am. Live-streaming on YouTube and Facebook, and broadcast on WGCH (1490 AM). Connect during the week: Friday: Friday Email Blast (sign up by calling the church office); Church school before worship most Sundays, 9am for preschoolers through grade 6. Online programming available via Zoom. A joyful community diverse in spiritual backgrounds and beliefs. North Greenwich Congregational 606 Riversville Rd; 203-869-7763 www.northgreenwichchurch.org Online Worship Service: Sun, 10:30am, via Zoom (email Rev. Halac at Pastor@ northgreenwichchurch.org or call the church). Second Congregational Church 139 E Putnam Ave; 203-869-9311 www.2cc.org Traditional Worship: Sun, 10:30am. Details at 2cc.org. EPISCOPAL Anglican Church of the Advent 606 Riversville Rd; 203-861-2432 www.churchoftheadvent.org Service: Sun, 9am, Holy Eucharist. Sunday School during academic year. Christ Church Greenwich 254 E. Putnam Ave; 203-869-6600 www.christchurchgreenwich.org Worship: Sun: Eucharist, 8am (in-person); 10am (in-person & livestream/ondemand); Choral Evensong (in-person & livestream/ on-demand), 5pm; Compline, 8pm (lives-
Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich 75 Mason St.; 203-629-9059 www.chabadgreenwich.org
The Albertson Memorial Church 293 Sound Beach Ave; 203-637-4615 www.albertsonchurch.org
Outdoor Services: Shabbat Services: Sat, 9-11:30am, (Children’s Services: 10:15am). Torah Study: Sun, 9:30-11:30am, on Zoom. Weekly Torah Portion: Thu, 10-11am, Inperson & on Zoom. Kabbalah Class: Fri, 1011am, on Zoom. For class Zoom links and full class schedule, visit chabadgreenwich.org/ torahclasses.
Sunday Service: 7pm, via Zoom. Virtual Children’s Lyceum (ages 5-14): 3rd Sunday of the month, 10-10:40am. Healing Service: 3rd Thursday of the month, 7-7:30pm. (Email Albertsonpcc@gmail.com for registration and Zoom Links). New Member Information Class: Feb. 13, 9:15am.
Congregation Shir Ami One W. Putnam Ave; 203-274-5376 www.congregationshirami.org
Trinity Church 5 River Rd.; 203-618-0808 www.trinitychurch.life
All services, programs and celebrations are available online via Zoom. Family Shabbat Service - Blessing of Children/Grandchildren: Feb 18, 7:30pm, on Zoom.
In-Person Services: Sun., 9:45am, Hyatt Regency Greenwich, 1800 E Putnam Ave.; 10am, Radisson Hotel, New Rochelle, 1 Radisson Plaza; 11am, The Chapel at NPC, 2011 Post Rd, Darien. Online Service: Sun., 9:45am, youtube.com/c/TrinityChurchLife/ live.
Greenwich Reform Synagogue 92 Orchard St.; 203-629-0018 www.grs.org Join Rabbi Gerson and Cantor Rubin every Friday, 6pm for Shabbat Services, and once a month for Tot Shabbat, 5:30pm. All in person services are also live streamed on Zoom. Mussar Study with Rabbi Gerson: Feb. 22, 7:30pm. Temple Sholom 300 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-7191 www.templesholom.com Services - In-person and virtual Friday night Shabbat services, 6:30pm & Saturday morning Shabbat services, 10:30am. LUTHERAN First Lutheran Church 38 Field Point Rd.; 203-869-0032 www.flcgreenwich.org Indoor Service: Sun, 10:30am. Bible Study: Sun, 11:45am. St. Paul Lutheran Church 286 Delavan Ave.; 203-531-8466 Indoor Service: Sun, 9am. Bible Study: Sun, 10:15am. Wednesday After-School program: Snacks & Crafts, 3-4pm; Bible Stories & Catechesis, 4-5pm; Community Dinner, 5:30pm (all are welcome); Bible Study on Romans (adults), 6:30pm. METHODIST Diamond Hill United Methodist 521 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-2395 www.diamondhillumc.com
PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 1 W. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-8686 www.fpcg.org Sanctuary Worship: Sun, 10am (Traditional Service); 5pm (Contemporary Service). Online Worship: Sun, 10-11am at fpcg.org/ live. Sunday School online, 10:15-11am. The Prayer Room: 2nd Thu of each month, 8-8:30pm, via Zoom. All Church Mission Trip Info Session: Feb. 20, 11:30am. Grace Church of Greenwich 8 Sound Shore Dr., Suite 280 203-861-7555 www.gracechurchgreenwich.com Worship: Sun, 10am, Woman’s Club of Greenwich, 89 Maple Ave. (Outside. Please bring a mask and a chair or a blanket). All Bible Study studies through zoom (email gracechurchofgreenwich@gmail.com for zoom links). All are welcome. Living Hope Community Church 38 West End Ave; 203-637-3669 www.LivingHopect.org In-person & online (LivingHopect.org/ livestream) worship Sundays: 10am. Alpha: Is there more to life than this? Beginning Feb. 7, 7pm, on Zoom (The class is 11 weeks, feel free to try it out, no obligation). Register and more information: livinghopect.org/ resources/alpha.
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Spirituality in Action
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“My humanity is bound up in yours--for we can only be human together.” Archbishop Desmond Tutu By Shannon White I once heard spirituality loosely defined as: Connection with God/self/ others. Here’s a recent way that’s been enacted in my life. I have had the privilege of being a small part of the wide and diverse group of Greenwich residents helping to resettle some of the Afghan evacuees who have recently come to the United States, and specifically here in Greenwich. Jewish Family Services of Greenwich is a temporary Refugee Resettlement Agency under contract with the US government that assured placement for the 32 evacuees and is
responsible for all care. They have coordinated efforts with volunteers from The International Ladies Group of Gr e enw ich a long w it h s evera l local houses of worship in town. On a moment’s notice this diverse group has provided the following for 17 of our evacuees: temporary and then permanent housing; furnishings for multiple households; rides to and from medical appointments; clothing for all ages; information on life here in the US, along with navigating the bureaucracy of life as a new resident of the United States, among other things. But along with the tasks at hand, what I have experienced and witnessed is the immense kindness, hospitality
and friendship given by our fellow Greenwich neighbors to human beings who need it. Some of these neighbors will become permanent residents of the greater Greenwich area, and some of the permanent housing for these new residents will not ultimately be in Greenwich for a variety of reasons. Still, they are making their way courageously and are extremely grateful for the efforts extended to them. I have found these new friends to be lovely, gracious, extremely interesting and incredibly resilient fellow human beings. But there has been another benefit to this work. In the few rides I have provided to and from medical appointments, I have met and had deep
conversations, not only with our new friends, but also with other volunteers from town whom I might never have crossed paths. I have laughed and my heart has opened more. I am grateful, and I am changed for the better as a human being, as well as a leader in the faith community here in Greenwich. I was looking at my news feed this week and saw an article by Terri Peters from the Today Show titled, “Inspiring Quotes About Black History to Share with Your Kids.” All of the quotes were wonderful, but one which caught my eye for this article was by Archbishop Desmond Tutu. He was the South African Anglican bishop and theologian, known for his work as an anti-apartheid
and human rights activist. Archbishop Tutu, who recently died on December 26, 2021, once said, “ My hu m a n it y i s b ou nd up i n yours—for we can only be human together.” That statement is so true. It is also so inherently spiritual. As different as we might look from others on the outside, as opposite as our views or politics may be, or even as differently as we may practice our faiths, we are inextricably intertwined together as human beings, even if we fail or refuse to recognize it. We need each other. We actually see more of ourselves, and the Divine, as we interact with people who not only are like us, but who are very different from us as well. And as we do, we become more human and more spiritually connected. Rev. Shannon White is the Interim Pa s t o ra l As s o c i a t e a t Ro u n d H i l l Co m m u n i t y C h u rch . S h e h a s b e e n Presbyterian clergy for over 30 years. Rev. White is an author and is also currently in training to become a teacher with the Hoffman Institute.
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A Church for Our Children to Grow Up In
By Marek Zabriskie At Christ Church Greenwich we a r e ble s s e d to have a n i n c r e d i b l e M e n a n d B oy s ’ Choir, a terrific girls choir and six other choirs. We too often take this for granted. There are only ten Episcopal churches in the country with such a strong choristers program. It’s not uncommon for our teenagers to write their college essay based on their experience in our chorister’s program as it’s an incredibly formative experience. They also make enduring friendships in our program. E v e r y o t h e r y e a r, o u r choristers travel to Europe, usually England, to sing for a week in residence at one of the historic and venerable cathedrals. They make European friends and literally perform and lead worship in ancient settings front and center before worshippers. This year, we are only losing one girl chorister, who will start at Middlebury College next fall. Her parents say that she goes around the house singing all the time. She has an angelic voice – one of the best voices that I have ever heard. Within two years, however, we anticipate having 40 girls and 25 boy choristers and at least 15 small children in our St. Nicholas Choir. That’s a thriving music program for children and youth. Christ Church has had a long, strong history of its com m it ment to chor isters. We have raised generations of young singers who have gone on to live very successful lives in many different arenas. The sk ills that they learned the Royal School of Church Music in America (RSCMA) program at our church has nurtured gifts that last a lifetime. Singing in the choir is team sport. Everyone participates. No one sits on the bench. Each chorister must rely on his or her teammates and be accountable to the rest of the team. To g e t h e r, t h e y a r e challenged by two wonderful M i n isters of Music to si ng pieces that seem beyond their ability to perform – at least at first. Then comes the hard part – lots and lots of rehearsals. Eventually, they master the piece and proudly present it as their own. A nd u n l i ke ever y sp or t p l a ye d a c r o s s t h i s s p o r t s obsessed nation, where boys and girls are segmented by age and gender, our choristers have adult teammates. It is perhaps the only opportunity where an eleven-year-old boy can perform next to a businessman five times his age. It is truly an inter-generational experience where youth have excellent adult role models, who join
them in serving God. Our choristers learn where a particular hymn has its roots in the Bible, why we are singing this particular piece of music during this particular Church Season and during this part of the worship service. As they memorize and rehearse the music, they not only appropriate the sounds and words, but they appropriate the Christian faith at a very de ep level. E ach chor i ster internalizes the Christian faith. St. Augustine famously said, “Whoever sings, prays twice.” Unlike some children who squirm in the pews, feeling no out let for t hei r energ y, chor i ster s a r e not p a s sive participants in worship. They lead us and are ministers in their own right. Cindy DeDakis, the former President of the RSCMA, once told me, “I feel that I am doing more to prepare future Vestry members than future adult choir members, because the choristers learn how much ef fort is entailed in mak ing great worship occur.” The assistant minister of music at one of the great Episcopal churches once told me , “I t h i n k t hat I a m t he only member of my chorister program who is still making a living as a musician, but all of my friends have been incredibly successful in their careers. I think it has a lot to do with the skills that we learned as choristers.” They learn about excellence, teamwork, listening, learning, perseverance, accountability, reliability, and passion. All of these are elements that lead to a rich and successful life. We want our children to grow up in a church where God is at the center and worship is primary. In such a setting we learn that God has a claim on our lives. We are free agents, but not completely. We were put on this planet not to ruin it, hurt others or be selfish, but to contribute, give back, live a moral life, care for those in need and share what we have with others. We hope that our children will sense that the worship of God on Sunday is the most important activity of their week. I envision a church which helps children to grow. But I don’t mean a church growing in numbers so much as growing in an understanding of what it means to be Jesus’ family and to call him “Lord” and to follow him in our daily life. In such a church, children and adults love God as much with their minds as with their hearts in a church that is not afraid to ask the hard questions and to listen to those who think differently than we do. Such a chu rch w ill help us to test our faith, search for meaning and purpose in our lives, address guilt and g race, sin and forg iveness, l i fe a nd deat h. It w i l l help all of us to wrestle with the great theological and ethical dilemmas of our day and know that we are never alone, even if we are unsure of what we
Jesus said, “Let the little children come unto me.” I hope that the children and youth of Greenwich who enter our doors, will find a church that is gracious, generous-spirited, secure in its faith, committed to the Bible, bold in its vision, unbounded by its love, energized by its hope, courageous in its convictions and willing to take risks on behalf of God. believe or fear that we believe nothing at all. In such a church others w i l l w a l k b e side u s a s we move forward on our spiritual journey. We want our children to grow up in a church that is hospitable all ages and all kinds of people, a place where Jesus, who sat at table with sinners and saints and befriended the marginalized and said, “Come to me, all you who are weary and heavy laden, I shall give you rest” is present with us. I hope that it will be a caring c o m mu n it y, w h e r e p e o p l e can turn for help when their sorrows outweigh their joys or when they feel as though they are lost in a dark wood at any stage of life. Even when they cannot pray for themselves,
others will pray for them, help carry their burden, listen deeply with the ear of the heart and truly be present to them. I hope that it will be a church that cares for everyone, not just it’s members. I hope that it will be a church with a social conscience, where everyone is deeply concerned about those living in poverty, the homeless, immigrants, aliens, victims of warfare and violence, and to ensure that no one feels unwanted or unworthy. I hope that it will be a church that helps children and youth to become committed in service to others, seeking to alleviate hurt and suffering and in the process discovering the abundant life that Jesus promises each of us. I h op e t h at it w i l l b e a
church marked by generosity of spirit, not foolishly claiming to be the sole owner of truth, but realizes that it has an important theological perspective, but not the only one. I h op e t h at it w i l l b e a church that is generous with its resources and where each member is encouraged to give of his or her time, talent, and treasure and to resist the temptation to use all or his or her money, gifts and energy merely for his or her own selfish purposes. In such a church, the focus will not be on how much money we can keep for ourselves, but how much we can share with others. I hope that our children will experience a church with open hearts, open hands and
open pocketbooks that is not content to do piddling little t h i n g s on b e h a l f o f Je s u s , but dares to make a crucial difference in the lives of others. I h op e t h at it w i l l b e a church that is truthful. There was a day when most people in our country believed that our governments, corporations, educational institutions and news media told the truth and did the right thing most of the time. That no longer is true today. It ’s a ssu me d t hat t he se institutions are hiding something or are lying to us. Each of us is tempted to swim in a narrow lane of information only listening to what we want to hear and not challenging our cherished presuppositions. Jesus said, “Let the little ch i ld r en come u nto me .” I hope that the children and youth of Greenwich who enter our doors, will find a church that is g racious, generousspirited, secure in its faith, committed to the Bible, bold in its vision, unbounded by its love, energized by its hope, courageous in its convictions and willing to take risks on behalf of God. If our children find a church close to the one that I have described, perhaps they will be as excited to be part of it when they 70 or 80 as they are today. How wonderful that would be. The Rev. Marek P. Zabriskie is the Rector of Christ Church Greenwich and the founder of The Bible Challenge and the Center for Biblical Studies
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Successfully Aging at Home and in Our Community
By Av Rivel The Febr ua r y 2 Ret i re d Men’s Association speaker was Dr. Steven Katz, the Chairman of the Commission on Aging for the Town of Greenwich. Dr. Katz is co-spearheading Greenwich’s Age and Dementia Friendly certification initiative with the AARP, World Health Organization, and Dementia Friendly America, and is the Ambassador of the Aging 2.0 Greenwich Chapter. Dr. Katz’s talk was up-close and personal for RMA members and addressed ways of defining “Successful aging and how to achieve it.” In one line: “How to modify your environment to meet the reality of aging.” This is something that all of us should be seriously thinking about, especially after this talk. Some of the hig hlig hts Steven ela borated on dea lt with how to successfully age at home: • Stay healthy and take care of your body • Stay cognitively active • Stay socially engaged • Stay spiritually engaged • Be resilient Roadblocks to successful aging include: • Ignoring warning signs • Being slow to, or refusing to, adapt the home environment to developing needs
their opinions on certain topics. The responses were instantly aggregated and presented. Dr. Katz was then able to use that data as talking points for his presentation. D r. K a t z c o n c l u d e d h i s presentation with listings of the many resources available to residents of the Greenwich a r e a who wou ld l i ke mor e information or personalized advice or services. Dr. K atz of fered to send RMAers copies of his slides and answer questions after his talk. He can be reached at Steve. katz@sterlingcare.com. Dr. Katz is also the President of Sterling Care, a certified home health agency, a non-medical c om pa n ion a n d hom e m a k e r agency, a certified geriatric care management practice, and a senior living placement service based in Greenwich. He is an adjunct professor of Health Care Policy and Management at the Columbia University School of Public Health. Dr. Katz has an MPH from Columbia University, an LLM in taxation from NYU School of Law, MBAs in f inance and accounting and a JD from Fordham University, and a BA in psycholog y from Brandeis Universit y. He is a New York Certified Public Accountant and has been admitted to the bars in New York and Connecticut. To s t r e a m D r . K a t z ’ s presentation, click here (https:// vimeo.com/672997515).
NEXT WEEK’s RMA IS WITH REP. MESKERS • Not realistically planning The next RMA presentation, for ongoing changes “Econom ic Development in • Self-isolation Post-Covid Connecticut,” will feature State Representative • Not seeking medical help Stephen Meskers at 11 A M, or support We d n e s d a y, Fe b r u a r y 1 6 . One of the highlights of Dr. R e p r e s e n t a t i v e M e s k e r s Katz’s talk was using a Zoom w i l l d e s c r i b e t h e s t a t e o f feature to poll attendees as to Connecticut’s economy as it • Not asking for help
b eg i ns to emerge f rom t he stresses of the pandemic. While by all standards the state effectively handled the medical challenges of Covid-19, how has it fared economically? What has been the impact of the crisis on state finances and Connecticut’s GDP and what lies ahead on the road to recovery? Representative Meskers is well positioned to address t he s e i s sue s . A s t he v ic e chair of the Finance, Revenue, and Bonding Committee, he has proved himself to be a strong advocate for policies on ta xation, environmental protection, energy reform, and healthcare costs, and continues to advocate aga i nst h ig her capital gains taxes and against a statewide property tax. Along with the governor he wants to accelerate income tax relief on retirement income. Stephen identifies himself as a Democrat, a f iscal con s er vat ive , a nd a s o c ia l pr o g r e s sive . I n Nove m b e r 2 018 h e w a s e l e c te d S t ate Representative for the 150th district in Connecticut, the first Democrat elected from the district in over 100 years. He has just completed the f irst year of his second legislative term. This December, Greenwich received $1.2 mm in grants for a number of non-profit building projects around town, including the Red Cross Blood Donation Center, Neig h bor to Neig h bor New Center, the Rebuild of Senior Center on Greenwich Avenue, and the Chimes Building at Greenwich Point. Representative Meskers has a BA from Fordham University in Economics and Spanish, and an MBA in Finance from the Lubin School at Pace University. Prior to entering the House, Representative Meskers had a 35 year career in emerging
Find and do what gives you satisfaction, happiness, and meaning to your life. m a r k e t s a t I r v i n g Tr u s t , Chem ica l Ban k , and Banco Santander. To s t r e a m S t e p h e n Mesker’s presentation at 11 AM on Wednesday, February 16th, click here (https:// bit. ly/30IBj21). This presentation will also be available on local public access TV Channels, Verizon FIOS channel 24 and
Optimum (Cablevision) channel 79. RMA speaker presentations are presented as a community service at no cost to in-person or Zoom attendees. The RMA urges all eligible individuals to consider becoming a member of our great organization, a n d t h e r e b y e nj oy a l l t h e
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Jillian Hamilton Takes an Honest Look at Romantic Relationships “As I began to talk about it I saw that so many other people also had experienced it in some way or another,” she said. Jillian continued, “I realized no one was talking about cheating in a way that wasn’t salacious and gossipy but instead in a way that could be helpful and empowering”.
By Sarah Bamford L ast mont h I ra n i nto t he fe a rle s s p o dc a s t ho s t Ji l l i a n Hamilton at Bistro V on Greenwich Avenue and we had a chance to catch up. I originally met Jillian a few years ago at a birthday dinner for my friend and Greenwich real estate agent, Suzy Armstrong. I remember Jillian had on a chic fur jacket that she had custom-made in New York City as part of her line of bespoke furs. Fast forward to last spring we bumped into each other at Katie Fong’s boutique on Lewis Street where Jillian was hosting a trunk show for her fur collection. That day Jillian told me about her latest project, a podcast titled ‘Cheating: When Love Lies’. I asked her to send me the link. For the next week or so I was listening to her jaw-dropping interviews mixed with fictional short stories about cheating and affairs while on walks in Havemeyer Park with my rescue dog, Sumi. At f irst, I wasn’t sure this podcast was my cup of tea. I wonder e d i f I wou ld b e come jaded from listening to dramatic stories of heartbreak and betrayal but what I realized is that the information being shared was powerful because it was real. Once the listener gets past the excruciating and awk ward details of inf idelity, there is a pu r e v u l nera bi l it y t hat fe els redeeming. By asking the right probing questions, Jillian helps her audience feel empathy and even identify with her guests, both the adulterer and betrayed partner. The podcast takes a deep dive
into varied points of view when it comes to romantic relationships of every kind. It’s strange, as I listened to the episodes I felt like Jillian was ask i ng a l l the q uestions that popped into my head. With the utmost compassion, she flawlessly guides her guests, anonymous mostly, in exposing their most intimate stories. They confess to cheating on the people closest to them or walk us through being cheated on, her guests explain the passion and pain that comes along with it and we’re left with the question - are the secrets worth it? It becomes a therapeutic ex p er ience . Ji l l ia n i s a ble to disarm her guests and give them the ability to be open about their explicit experiences in love, lust, and everything in between. She has a gift for connecting with her guests and gaining their trust. Jillian first launched a YouTube channel in March 2021 to share her fictional stories and interviews about infidelity and was quickly offered an exclusive deal with one of the leading podcast networks c a l le d Po dc a s t O ne . She now has a t wo-year contract w ith the network and has one of the fe at u r e d p o d c a s t s a lon g s id e major journalists and celebrities. It was the subject matter that got the network’s attention, the conversation she was having with friends that she felt needed to be shared on a larger scale. Jillian moved to Greenwich in 2019 but her daughter has attended private school in Greenwich since 2010. An active member in the local community, Jillian is on the Bruce Museum development and DEI committees. She was also one of several to help select the new curator at the New Bruce. When I asked Jillian what motivated her to be proactive in addressing the issue in such a public way she explained, “life”. She’s been on both sides of infidelity throughout
her adult life and experienced it in her home as a child. “As I began to talk about it I saw that so many other people also had experienced it in some way or another,” she said. Jillian continued, “I realized no one was talking about cheating in a way that wasn’t salacious and gossipy but instead in a way that could be helpful and empowering”. Jillian’s mission with each interview is to uncover the “WHY” for each guest on her show. She helps her audience understand how unconventional and complicated relationships happen and often discovers the answers are deeply rooted and painful. Th roug h hosting the podcast Jillian says she’s learned that many people have a private internal narrative about their love life with thoughts and feelings they are unwilling or afraid to share with their partners. W hat ’s i nteresti ng is t hat a lt houg h mo st of he r g ue st s discuss full-blown affairs, others talk about secret emotional relationships in addition to longterm faithfulness. Jillian pointed out two shows that purely focus on avoiding temptation and fidelity that I suggest you start if you’re a hopeless romantic. Episode 11 with musical artist Tom “The Suit” Forst and episode 22 with Doug Ellin, creator and producer of the 2004 hit show Entourage. You can listen to Cheating: When Love Lies on Podcast One, Apple, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts! I hope you enjoy listening and let me know what you think of the show. @SarahBamford_ Sarah Bamford is a local communications professional mixing public relations and social media marketing to support lifestyle events, local businesses, and non-prof it organizations. Sarah is a member of Woman Owned Greenwich, the Bruce Contemporaries, and a Food Rescue US volunteer.
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Good News, Greenwich Inventory is at Record Lows, but it’s not Dropping Even More
attributed to several beautiful new developments that hit the market at the right time. Of our 28 high-end sales in 2021, 8 of them were new construction. In 2020, 11 of the 28 high-end sales were new construction. Covid really bailed out these projects, because while these were beautiful units with lots of amenities and located close to town, many were hitting the market at the same time. Much of this was a result of Planning and Zoning reducing the R-6 to multi-family zone to a twofamily zone. Developers rushed to get in under the old rules, resulting in a bulge of high-end units coming on at the same time. Of course, when you are talking about Greenwich downtown condos, this “bulge” was only a few dozen units. Several of these projects could not be built under today’s rules.
By Mark Pruner Last year was an amazing year for condo and co-op sales in Greenwich. We sold 27 2 condos in Greenwich in 2021 and this was up 52 sales or 23.6% compared to 2020. If you want to go back to our last pre-Covid year of 2019 sales were up 71%. Condo sales did not fare well in the early days of Covid. Buyers didn’t want to move out an apartment in NYC into an apartment-like condo in Greenwich. Buyers didn’t want the same shared elevators and hallways that they had in New York City. As the f irst wave of Covid trailed off in 2020, this r e lu c t a n c e fe l l aw ay, a n d condos sale picked up going from 159 sales in 2019 to 220 sales in 2020 and then to 272 condo sales last year. (In this article references to condo numbers include co-ops, since co-ops trade similarly to condos.)
What about prices? Our condos are spread out in multiple neighborhoods and multiple price ranges. Having said that the large part of our condo sales are within a halfmile of the Post Road, albeit, literally stretching from the Port Chester to the Stamford border. So, take the following with a grain of salt. As noted, before, the median condo sales price in 2021 was $1,052,917. This was up 6.3% over 2020’s median price of $990,137. In 2020, condo prices were up even m o r e w it h m e d i a n p r i c e s increasing 9.4%. While mathematically accurate are those price increase representative of the market. Much of these price increases could be in the mix of what was selling. One way to check this is to look at other measures of price appreciation. If you look at price appreciation by square foot, then some of the ef fect of price changes driven by higher priced units, or in 2019 more lower priced units, is reduced. The price/ sf price increases are similar to t he me d ia n s a le s pr ice increases. However, when you look at the change in the sales price to the assessment ratio, the appreciation is much more focused in 2021 and the drop in prices in 2019 and the increase in 2020 is not as dramatic. It looks like the much of the “price appreciation” was driven by more high-end units selling driving up the median and the price/s.f. While the price changes are not as dramatic, the price changes are in the same direction; down in 2019 and up in 2020 and 2021. What does mean if you are buying or selling? Actually, not all that much. You shouldn’t determine your list your house based on town wide averages, nor should you make your buying decisions off these price increases. You want to check the half dozen best comps for you r condo, who you r competition is and what buyer demand is.
2022 sale s shr ink un der $600K due to excess demand Our 272 condo sales i ncrease got no help f rom the lowest price range. Sales under $600,000 actually went down from 82 sales in 2020 to 74 sales in 2021. This drop in sales was not due to any drop in demand from buyers. In fact, it was excessive demand from buyers that drove down sales under $600,000. Lots of demand at our lower end, resulted in price appreciation, pu sh i n g l i s t pr ic e s a b ove $600,000 into the next higher price bracket. Sales up 61% from $600K $800K L a s t ye a r ou r 7 9 s a l e s from $600,000 to $800,000 represented 29% of our sales, ou r l a r ge s t p e r c e nt a ge of any price range in 2021. As discussed above, this price category benefitted from more listing prices appreciating into this price range. Many of the sales in this price range were in Putnam Park, central Greenwich and along River Road in Cos Cob. Lots more inventory needed If we had more inventory, at the lower end, we would have had more sales. Under $1 million all three of our price categories have less than 6 weeks of supply. Right now, we only have 47 condos available for sale. Of those 47 listings, only 17 are priced less than $1 million. Under $1 million represents 60% of our sales in 2021, but only 35% of our inventory. If you do a static analysis, then it’s hard to see how we could get to 190 condo sales under $1 million in 2021 with only 17 listings on the market now. The good news for buyers, who’d like to buy a condo in Greenwich under $1 million, is that last year we had more than 227 condo listing come on the market under $1 million. Of those listings, 190 were sold last year, another 20 are under contract now and 17 are left in inventory. We a c t u a l l y h a d m o r e t h a n t h at , a s s ome of t he condos were listed for rent and rented before they were sold. I n add it ion, a not her 19 listings under $1 million expired unsold. One condo listed for $620,000 was on for an amazing 1,196 days, before ex pi r i ng u nsold. The ever tighten market and increasing prices got it to contract in September 2021 in only 21 days. It’s not just our under $1 million market where we need more inventory. The only place
where inventory is not tight to ridiculously tight is $2 – 3 million where we had 16 sales last year and have 12 condos in inventory. Of course, if you want to live anywhere else but 89 River Road in Cos Cob, you’ll find the market is very tight. That address, which has some beautiful new condos represents 8 of the 12 listings between $2 and $3 million.
I have three clients that are gridlocked. They would love to buy a nice downtown condo in that price range, but we only have one listing in downtown Greenwich. Of course, if they would like to live south of I-95 there are three more choices, but they want a short walk to Gr e enw ich Avenue a nd preferably not an uphill. (If anyone k nows of such of a
downtown listing coming on, please let me know.) Our high-end condo market is also tight With the big shift of most white-collar jobs to a work from home model, our high-end sales have done particularly well. Our median sales price in 2021 was $1,052,917, so sales over $2 million are certainly, the high-end of Greenwich
What to expect in 2022? Demand is likely to hold up in 2022 at least for the first half of the year. We still have lots of New Yorkers looking to move to Greenwich as commuting times are way down, when you only have to go into the office once a week. At the same time, the condo market is much more sensitive to changes in mortgage rates, so the market may sh i f t towa rds a more balanced market, but it would have to go a long way to be considered a buyer’s market in 2022. condo sales. In 2021, we had Stay tuned, we just might 31 condo sales over $2 million, get some more inventory in the with our highest sale being upcoming spring market… $4,900,000. The prior year, 2020, was also a good year for Mark Pruner is the high-end condo sales with 28 Greenwich Sentinel Real Estate sales. Compare these two years Editor and a sales executive to 2019 when we had only 12 with Compass at 200 Greenwich sales over $2 million and 2018, Ave. He can be reached at mark. when we had 16 sales. pruner@compass.com or 203P a r t o f t h i s i n c r e a s e 969-7900. i n h i g h- e n d s a l e s c a n b e
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Seafood Lovers- Here's Your New Favorite Restaurant The atmosphere of Canoe is what I like to call “upscale chill”- lively, fun, and vibrant, but still a place to wear your nice slacks. By Emma Barhydt
Fresh Scallops in a Yuzu Sauce with Microgreens Amazing Lobster Shooters
Salmon Atop Spinach and Rice Served with Black Bean Sauce In an unassuming little plaza near the Greenwich Train Station on Railroad Ave, sits a restaurant that is bursting with life and with flavor. Canoe Cafe is new to Greenwich, boasting a beautiful interior and ultra fresh ingredients, with a particular focus on seafood. I had the opportunity to enjoy their flavor packed tasting menu which exhibited the chef’s ingenuity, skill, and creativity. The tasting menu and indeed their whole menu is a seafood lover’s delight. The evening started off with fresh scallops, served with a yuzu sauce that makes your mouth buzz with delight. Literally. The scallops are melt-in-your mouth tender and the sauce leaves a lingering almost tingle of yuzu on your tongue. I also tasted the duck foie gras with perfectly toasted bread and a berry compote. The foie gras was almost buttery in texture and had a great umami flavor without being too heavy. The berry compote is the perfect, albeit unexpected, tangy compliment. The star of the show was served early, and this item is featured on their standard menu as well- the Lobster Shooters. Served in sake glasses, bite sized portions of fried lobster tail swim in a lobster bisque bath and topped with
Duck Foie Gras with Perfectly Toasted Bread and Berry Compote chili oil and green onions. Canoe’s twist on Lobster Shooters makes it unique. The bisque is the perfect amount of rich and creamy, and full of lobster flavor in and of itself. There’s a good amount of spice and kick to the shooters without being overwhelming or numbing your tongue, and adding an interesting flavor that you don’t often see with lobster. The next dish was octopus, sauteed simply with a garlic oil and topped with
tomatoes, garlic, and green onions. This dish is simple, making each element shine on its own and as a component of the dish. I’ll be honest, I’m not usually one for octopus. I usually find the texture to be a little chewy, but I was absolutely blown away by this dish. The texture was superb, it was akin to a perfectly flaky fish but still absolutely melted once I began to chew. According to the chef, this particular dish is Spanish-inspired.
It certainly transported me to a warm climate with an ocean breeze. Next, we were served a perfectly cooked Salmon atop a bed of spinach and rice, topped with a chinese black bean sauce. The Salmon literally fell apart when I went to take a bite- it was that tender. The dish was filling but not heavy and all the textures worked well together. I had never had black b e a n sauce before this dish. It was an interesting combination of savory/sweet that pulled the dish from something that might be a little more commonplace and elevated it to the next level. This dish was inspired by the chef’s upbringing in China, saying that while most of the dishes have a little bit of home in them, that salmon and rice with black bean sauce was something close to his heart. It comes across in a wonderful way. For my final course of the tasting menu, I was served squid ink pasta in a champagne cream sauce with a beautiful assortment of seafood, topped with shaved parmigiano reggiano cheese. Eating this, I imagine this must be what it’s like to be a mermaid. Every ingredient was so fresh and was so flavorful. Even down to the squid ink pasta which was black in color with a distinct oceanic taste to it. This decadent dish is truly the reigning champion of seafood pasta.
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Not to forget dessert, I got the chance to try their Rocky Road Brownie and Crème Brûlée. The brownie was fudgy and chocolatey, but not too sweet which I appreciated. Topped with vanilla ice cream, peanut butter, walnuts, and chocolate chips there’s no doubt you’ll enjoy this fun twist on a classic dessert. Now, Crème Brûlée is my favorite dessert. If it’s on the menu I will order it you can guarantee. So, I consider myself a bit of a Crème Brulée aficionado. Canoe’s Crème Brûlée is fantastic. There’s a beautiful crack when you first get a spoonful, the custard is light and airy, and it’s not overly sweet. These were both perfect ways to end my experience at Canoe Cafe. If you’re a seafood lover, rush to your phone ASAP to grab yourself a reservation at Canoe Cafe, I guarantee it will be your new go-to spot. The atmosphere of Canoe is what I like to call “upscale chill”- lively, fun, and vibrant, but still a place to wear your nice slacks. They have something on the menu for everyone and they’re not kidding when they say ultra fresh. You’re guaranteed to find something you’ll love. Canoe is located at 280 Railroad Avenue. They are open seven days a week; Monday through Thursday 11:30am to 9:30pm, Friday and Saturday 11:30am to 10:30pm and Sunday 11:30am to 9pm. Their number is: 203-900-1211.
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GREENWICH LIBRARIES: greenwichlibrary.org Friday, Feb. 11 9 a.m. LifeSkills Learning. Learning Lab. 203-625-6560. csherman@ greenwichlibrary.org 10 & 11 a.m. Storytime at Cos Cob Library. 203-622-6883. lmatthews@ greenwichlibrary.org 12 p.m. Creative Writing Bootcamp: Characters. Online. 203-622-7915. mwalsh@greenwichlibrary.org 3:45 p.m. World Music with Anitra. Cos Cob Library Community Room. lmatthews@greenwichlibrary.org 7 p.m. Friends Friday Films: “ “What’s Up, Doc?” Berkley Theater. cgibbs@greenwichlibrary.org Saturday, Feb. 12 9 a.m. Free Tax Preparation: AARP Foundation. Community Room #5. Appointment required. 203622-7900. 10 a.m. Lunar New Year Crafts and Storytime. Cos Cob Library Community Room. lmatthews@ greenwichlibrary.org 11 a.m. Kung Fu Demostration. Cos Cob Library Community Room. lmatthews@greenwichlibrary.org 11 a.m. Technology Help. Learning Lab. 203-625-6560. 1 p.m. Cloak & Dagger Book Club: “The Forger’s Daughter” by Bradford Morrow. Online. Sunday, Feb. 13 3 p.m. Musicians from Marlboro Concert. Berkley Theater. 203-622-7919. dsalm@ greenwichlibrary.org Monday, Feb. 14 9 a.m. LifeSkills Learning. Learning Lab. 203-625-6560. csherman@ greenwichlibrary.org 10 a.m. Wee Ones Storytime for 1s and 2s. Marx Family Black Box Theater. children@greenwichlibrary.org 11:30 a.m. Blood Pressure Screening. Community Room #5. Firstcome, first-served. 203-625-6549. schan@greenwichlibrary.org
Complete Town Wide Calendar
Tuesday, Feb. 15 9:15 a.m.
Baby Lapsit Storytime. Children’s Constellation Room. children@ greenwichlibrary.org 10:30 a.m. Spanish Storytime at Cos Cob Library. 203-622-6883. 1 p.m. MoMA Virtual Talk & Tour - Sophie Taeuber-Arp: Living Abstraction. Online. 203-625-6533. mmartin@ greenwichlibrary.org 1 p.m. Sit n Stitch Knitting Group. Cos Cob Library Community Room. 203-622-6883. 4 p.m.
Hoopla. Online. csherman@ greenwichlibrary.org
3:45 p.m. Preschool Storytime & Songs with Miss Annie. Cos Cob Library Community Room. 203-6226883. 5 p.m. Tai Chi. Online. 203-531-0426.
Thursday, Feb. 17
Friday, Feb. 18
1 p.m. Webinar: Natural Ways to Reduce Blood Pressure.
9 a.m. LifeSkills Learning. Learning Lab. 203-625-6560. csherman@ greenwichlibrary.org 10 a.m. Senior Chinese Book Discussion Group. Online. 203-622-7924. ywang@greenwichlibrary.org 10 & 11 a.m. Storytime at Cos Cob Library. 203-622-6883. lmatthews@ greenwichlibrary.org
5 p.m. International Book Club: “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig. Online.
7 p.m. Friends Friday Films: “ Cruella.” Berkley Theater. cgibbs@ greenwichlibrary.org
5 p.m. Foreign Affairs Book Discussion Group: “Under a White Sky: The Nature of the Future” by Elizabeth Kolbert. Online. 203-622-7924 ywang@ greenwichlibrary.org
Saturday, Feb. 19
Wednesday, Feb. 16
9:30 a.m. Spotlight on TV & Movie Streaming: Kanopy & Hoopla. Learning Lab. csherman@ greenwichlibrary.org
9 a.m. Free Tax Preparation: AARP Foundation. Community Room #5. Appointment required. 203622-7900.
10:30 a.m.
10 a.m. Tales for 2s and 3s. Marx Family Black Box Theater. children@ greenwichlibrary.org
Sing-a-Long Music Time with Tom Weber. Marx Family Black Box Theater. children@ greenwichlibrary.org
10:30 a.m.
10:30 a.m.
Baby Lapsit. Cos Cob Library Community Room. 203-622-6883. lmatthews@greenwichlibrary.org
Soups Cooking Demo with Patricia Kantorski. Online. 203531-0426.
12 p.m. Brown Bag Book Club: “The Death of Vivek Oji” by Akwaeke Emezi. Online.
11 a.m.
2 p.m. Could EV Charging Stations Profit Your Business? Online. 203-6226883. 3:45 p.m. Afternoon Story/Craft. Ages 2 1/2 & up. Cos Cob Library Community Room. 203-6226883. 7 p.m. How to Reopen and Work a Genealogical Cold Case with Lisa Louise Cooke. Online. 203-622-7948. rhansen@ greenwichlibrary.org.
Wednesday, Feb. 16 1:30 p.m. Parkinson’s Disease Support Group. 260 Long Ridge Rd, Stamford.
Puppet Show: “Mouse on the Moon” with Mr. Rogers. Online. 203-531-0426.
10 a.m. Exploring the Internet: Get Online & Get Going! Learning Lab. 203-625-6560. csherman@ greenwichlibrary.org
12:30 p.m. Webinar: Hip Replacement Education.
Technology Help. Learning Lab. 203-625-6560. 1 p.m. The Beatles: From Liverpool to Abbey Road. Cos Cob Library Community Room. 203-6226883.
NEIGHBOR-TO-NEIGHBOR: ntngreenwich.org Everyday, all day • 24/7 Food Drive Collection site at North Greenwich Congregational Church, 606 Riversville Road. The weatherproof bin is located outside of the Parish Hall. • Greenwich Reform Synagogue, 92 Orchard St., Cos Cob. Tuesdays, 9 - 11 a.m. Food Drive (drive-thru) at St. Catherine of Siena’s parking area across the street from the rectory entrance, 4 Riverside Ave. (Nonperishable foods, personal care products, large sized diapers (5 & 6) and pull-ups, and knit hats (hand knit or store bought). Thursdays, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Food Drive at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church parking lot, 200 Riverside Ave. FRIDAY, FEB. 11 9 a.m. Greenwich Art Society: Intro to Acrylic Painting – Beginner & Intermediate. In person (299 Greenwich Ave) & on Zoom. Register. 203-629-1533. greenwichartsociety.org/classes 1 p.m. Greenwich Art Society: Critique & Collaboration. In person, 299 Greenwich Ave. 203-629-1533. greenwichartsociety.org/classes 3 p.m. Sound Meditation: Restore & Review. In person, 299 Greenwich Ave. $20. RSVP. education@afgreenwich.org. afgreenwich.org
GREENWICH HOSPITAL: greenwichhospital.org/events 888-305-9253
7 - 9:30 p.m. Greenwich Roller Skating: Disco Night. Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, 90 Harding Rd. $12 (includes skates). greenwichrollerskating.webs.com
Monday, Feb. 14
SATURDAY, FEB. 12
11 a.m. Webinar: Healthy Eating for a Healthy Heart.
11 a.m. - 4 p.m. The Market Place: Jewelry Trunk Show. 248 Mill St. 203-531-6030.
themarketplace06830@gmail. com. TheMarketplaceCT.com SUNDAY, FEB. 13 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Family Gallery Tours. Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr. Best for ages 6-10. Free with admission. No reservations required. brucemuseum.org 12 - 7 p.m. Superbowl Sunday. St. Lawrence Society, 86 Valley Rd. 203-6189036. stlawrencesociety.com 1 - 3 p.m. Art Adventures: Bruce the Moose Valentine’s. Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr. Ages 4 & up. Free with admission. No reservations required. brucemuseum.org MONDAY, FEB. 14 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Community Centers, Inc. Valentine’s Day Bake Sale. Greenwich Town Hall, 101 Field Point Rd. 203-869-1276. ccigreenwich.org 2 p.m. CT Ceramics Study Circle Lecture: “Pueblo Dynasties: Master Potters from Matriarchs to Contemporaries -Works from the Crocker Art Museum’s Collection.” Via Zoom. Free. Register. connecticutceramicscircle@ gmail.com. cceramicsc.org 4 p.m. Greenwich Art Society: Introduction to Drawing (Teens & Adults). Via Zoom. Register. 203629-1533. greenwichartsociety. org/classes TUESDAY, FEB. 15 10 & 11 a.m. Bruce Beginnings: Ice Age. Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr. Ages 2 1/2-5. Free with admission. No reservations required. brucemuseum.org 11 a.m. Valentine’s Day Pucker Up Party with ELIVATE MedSpa. 1455 E Putnam Avenue, 1st floor, Old Greenwich. Free. 203-990-3700. kellie@elivatemedspa.com. elivatemedspa.com 4:30 p.m. Greenwich Art Society: Collage and Assemblage Using Mixed Media. Via Zoom. 203-629-1533. greenwichartsociety.org/classes 5 p.m. Alliance Francaise of Greenwich’s International Book Club: “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig. Via Zoom. afgreenwich.org
11 a.m. Fiesta de los Cuentos! Bilingual Storytime. Children’s Constellation Room. children@ greenwichlibrary.org
7 p.m. The Connecticut Parent Advocacy Center: Public Benefits, ABLE Accounts, and Trusts. Online. (LIVE Spanish interpretation provided). Free. Register. cpacinc. org/events.aspx
11:30 a.m.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16
4 p.m.
Qi Gong. Online. 203-531-0426.
9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Make it, Take it! with Ms. Lauren (Grades K-2). Children’s Constellation Room. children@ greenwichlibrary.org
3 p.m. Spotlight on TV & Movie Streaming: Kanopy &
Childe Hassam’s The Red Mill, Cos Cob - on view beginning Feb. 16. Greenwich Historical Society, 47 Strickland Rd. Free, members; $10, non-members; $8, seniors & students; free, 8 & under. Gallery hours: Wed-Fri: 9-4pm, Sat & Sun: 12-5pm. 203-869-6899. greenwichhistory.org
1 p.m. Byram Book Club: “State of Terror: A Novel” by Louise Penny and Hilary Rodham Clinton. Byram Library Community Rm.
Thursday, Feb. 17
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10 a.m. Alliance Francaise of Greenwich: Café Créme Conversation. RSVP for Zoom link. clairenegrin@ gmail.com 11 a.m. Retired Men’s Association of Greenwich: Steve Meskers, State Representative, District 150 of the CT General Assembly, “Economic Development in Post-COVID Connecticut.” On Zoom. Free. Open to all. greenwichrma.org 2 p.m. Greenwich Conservation Commission: Could EV Charging Station Profit Your Business? Via Zoom. us06web.zoom. us/j/83558153307 4 p.m. Greenwich Art Society: Great Museums of The World. Via Zoom. Register. 203-629-1533. greenwichartsociety.org/classes
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5 p.m. Alliance Francaise of Greenwich: ‘Worldwide Wednesdays’ - join in for lively discussions on French films. Via Zoom. Open to all. afgreenwich.org 7 p.m. ‘You Are NOT Alone - A mental health workshop for everyone’. Via Zoom. Register. jfsgreenwich. org/you-are-not-alone 7 - 9 p.m. Public Nights at the Bowman Observatory (if skies are clear). On the grounds of the Julian Curtiss School, East Elm Street. Free. GreenwichStars@Gmail. com. astrogreenwich.org/ bowman-link THURSDAY, FEB. 17 10 a.m. Greenwich Art Society: Beginning Acrylic Painting. In person, 299 Greenwich Ave. Register. 203629-1533. greenwichartsociety. org/classes 12 p.m. Play With Your Food - One Act plays followed by a talkback with the cast of actors and director. Greenwich Arts Council, 299 Greenwich Ave. $60. info@jibproductions. org. greenwichartscouncil.org/ events-2 1 p.m. Greenwich Art Society: Process Painting: Master Class in Contemporary Issues. In person, 299 Greenwich Ave. Register. 203-629-1533. greenwichartsociety.org/classes 7 p.m. Bruce Presents - The Future of Art/Science: Teaching in the Living Laboratory. Online. Free to members. RSVP. brucemuseum. org FRIDAY, FEB. 18 6:30 p.m. 3rd Friday Family Night Dinner: Sausage & Peppers. St. Lawrence Society, 86 Valley Rd. Members, $21; non-members, $26. 203-6189036. stlawrencesociety.com SATURDAY, FEB. 19 10 a.m. Great Backyard Bird Count at Grass Island Park. Free, but donations are encouraged. Registration required. 203-9301353. ryan.maclean@audubon. org. greenwich.audubon.org/ events 1 p.m. Great Backyard Bird Count at Greenwich Audubon Center. $15. All ages are welcome. Registration required. 203-9301353. ryan.maclean@audubon. org. greenwich.audubon.org/ events SATURDAY, FEB. 26 4 p.m. Greenwich Choral Society: ‘Beethoven 2020 + 2’ concert. Norwalk Concert Hall, 125 East Ave., Norwalk. $25, $40 & $50. 203-622-5136. gcs-ct.org 7:30 p.m. Greenwich Symphony Orchestra concert with Guest Music Director: Joshua Gersen. Greenwich High School Performing Arts Center, 10 Hillside Rd. $10-$40. 203-8692664. gsorch@verizon.net. greenwichhistory.org THROUGH MONDAY, FEB. 14: Family Centers is accepting new socks for adults which will be donated to Stamford Cares clients and local homeless shelters. Please drop-off your donations at 40 Arch St. familycenters.org THROUGH MONDAY, FEB. 28: “Empowered by Change: In our World, Ourselves, and Our Art” – an art exhibit Greenwich Country Day School Lower Elementary students. Cos Cob Library. Library hours: Mon: 12-8pm, Tue-Sat: 9am-5pm. Call to be sure exhibit space is available for viewing. 203-622-6883. 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Greenwich Art Society: Julie Tehrani exhibition. Greenwich Hospital Garden Café, 5 Perryridge Rd. greenwichartsociety.org
THROUGH SUNDAY, APRIL 3:
11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The League of Women Voters of Greenwich 3rd Annual Student Essay Contest – all Greenwich students in grades 8-12. $1000 college scholarship. Essays due: Sunday, April 3. lwvgreenwich. org/essay
First Presbyterian Church Stamford, 1101 Bedford St., Stamford.
TUESDAYS: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. On pause until March: Beginner Bridge with The Perfectly Polite Bridge Group. YMCA members, $30; nonmembers, $35. New players welcome. (Register by Monday, 6pm). 203-524- 8032. greenwichymca.org
Tuesday, Feb. 15 7:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Greenwich Blood Donation Center, 99 Indian Field Road Greenwich.
FRIDAY, FEB. 11
8:30 a.m.
Abilis’ Spring for Abilis Gala. Woodway Country Club. abilis.us
7 p.m.
BET HR Committee Meeting. Town Hall Cone Room.
1 p.m.
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. - & 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.
BET Investment Advisory Committee Meeting. Town Hall Mazza Room.
10:30 a.m. Architecture Review Committee (ARC) Sign-Meeting. Via Zoom.
1 p.m. Planning & Zoning Commission Briefing. Via Zoom. 3 p.m. BET Law Committee Meeting. Town Hall Law Dept. Conference Room. 3 p.m. FS Re-Imagine Greenwich Virtual Web Meeting. Via Zoom. Tuesday, Feb. 15
12:15 p.m. Greenwich Rotary Club Weekly Lunch Meeting. Greenwich Water Club, 49 River Rd. $68/person. RSVP. sally.parris@cbmoves. com. greenwichrotary.org
4 p.m.
6:30 p.m. NAMI-CAN (Child and Adolescent Network) Online Support Group - for parents and primary caregivers of children & adolescents, under age 21, with behavioral and emotional issues. Free. namisouthwestct.org/ online-support
BET Budget Committee Meeting. Town Hall Meeting Room.
Lighthouse, a Program of Kids In Crisis: LGBTQ Youth Group Meeting. On Zoom. Free. Open to all LGBTQ Youth & allies. 203661-1911. lighthouse@kidsincrisis. org. kidsincrisis.org/get-help/ lighthouse EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY: 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Canceled for February: Book Exchange – choose from a huge selection of books. Holly Hill Recycling Center. Free, or, donate books. (Open every Fri & Sat. books4everyone.org SATURDAYS: 9:30 a.m. Sam Bridge Winter Farmers’ Market. Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, 437 North St. Through May 7. 203-869-3418. sambridge.com/farmers-market EVERY SUNDAY: 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Safe Roads (Traffic Restricted) Sundays at Tod’s Point, sponsored by Friends of Greenwich Point. Through April 11, 2022. FriendsofGreenwichPoint.org RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: RedCrossBlood.org Friday, Feb. 11 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. United Church of Rowayton, 210 Rowayton Ave, Norwalk. Monday, Feb. 14 7:45 a.m. – 4:45 p.m. Greenwich Blood Donation Center, 99 Indian Field Road Greenwich.
Friday, April 29 6 p.m.
Saturday, April 30
WEDNESDAYS:
5 - 7 p.m.
Greenwich Historical Society’s 90th Gala Celebration. greenwichhistory.org
Monday, Feb. 14
Energy Management Advisory Committee and Planning & Zoning Team Meeting. Via Zoom.
8 a.m. & 4 p.m. Tai Chi Basic Moves. First Congregational Church of Greenwich, 108 Sound Beach Ave. Registration is required. Tuition is paid as a donation made directly by the participant to abilis, Neighbor to Neighbor, or the First Congregational Church. experiencetaichi.org
Saturday, Oct. 1
TOWN MEETINGS: greenwichct.gov/calendar
Lighthouse, a Program of Kids In Crisis: LGBTQ Youth Group Meeting. On Zoom. Free. Open to all LGBTQ Youth & allies. 203661-1911. lighthouse@kidsincrisis. org. kidsincrisis.org/get-help/ lighthouse
THURSDAYS:
Greenwich United Way’s Sole Sisters Luncheon. greenwichunitedway.org
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12 - 2 p.m. Waste Free Greenwich’s Food Scrap Recycle Program: Drop off scraps at Living Hope Community Church, 38 West End Ave., Old Greenwich. wastefreegreenwich@gmail.com. wastefreegreenwich.org
Greenwich Point Conservancy’s Beach Ball. Tod’s Point. greenwichpoint.org
River House Adult Day Center’s Rollling on the River Annual Benefit. 125 River Road Ext. Amurdock@theRiverHouse.org
5 - 7 p.m.
On pause until March: Relaxed Bridge with The Perfectly Polite Bridge Group. Members, $10; nonmembers, $12. New players welcome. (Register by Tuesday, 6pm). 203-524-8032. greenwichymca.org
County’s Sip & Shop. Safavieh, Stamford. swimacrossamerica. org
Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting. Via Zoom. Wednesday, Feb. 16 1 p.m.
Make-A-Wish Connecticut’s Evening of Wishes Gala. Mohegan Sun. ct.wish.org/gala Thursday, May 5 YWCA Greenwich 17th annual Old Bags Luncheon. Belle Haven Club. ywcagreenwich.org Friday, May 6 Kids In Crisis’ Spring Fling Gala. Greenwich Audubon Center. kidsincrisis.org Thursday, May 12 6 p.m. Kids In Crisis Cards for Kids Poker Tournament. Private Club, 370 Park Ave., New York, NY. kidsincrisis.org Saturday, May 14 Bruce Museum’s 35th Annual Gala. Greenwich Country Club. brucemuseum.org Friday, May 20 Greenwich Hospital Annual Gala. Greenwich Country Club. events@greenwichhospital.org Saturday, May 28 Greenwich Town Party. Roger Sherman Baldwin Park. $85, general; $25, Seniors; free, children ages 12 & under. greenwichtownparty.org. Friday, June 3
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Could EV Charging Station Profit Your Business? Via Zoom.
Emily’s Chimes. The Village, Stamford. emsway.org
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Friday, June 10
Harbor Management Commission. Via Zoom.
5:30 p.m.
7 p.m. Architecture Review Committee (ARC) Regular Meeting. Via Zoom. Thursday, Feb. 17 6 p.m. FS Bicycle Task Force Committee Meeting. Via Zoom.
Greenwich Land Trust’s annual An Evening at the Farmstead. GLT’s Mueller Preserve. will@ gltrust.org. gltrust.org Thursday, June 30 Greenwich Sentinel Awards. Greenwich Audubon Center. greenwichsentinel.com Saturday, July 9
Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut’s 2nd Annual Magical Escape Show. Via Zoom. Free & open to the community. All ages. Register. chc1.co/ MagicalEscapeRegistration2022 SATURDAY, FEB. 12 4 - 8 p.m. Stepping Stones Museum for Children’s Sweetheart Ball all children and their favorite grown-ups are invited to glamup for a pre-Valentine’s Day swoon. Early Bird Tickets: $8, members; $16, non-members. steppingstonesmuseum.org 2 p.m. Seal Spotting & Birding Cruise. Aquarium Dock, 10 N. Water St., Norwalk. $34. maritimeaquarium.org WEDNESDAY, FEB. 16 7 p.m. Trivia Night. Bedford Playhouse Cafe, 633 Old Post Rd., Bedford, NY. $20. 914-234-6704. bedfordplayhouse.org THURSDAY, FEB. 17 7 p.m. Meditation and Mindfulness, with Q&A session. Bedford Playhouse, 633 Old Post Rd., Bedford, NY. bedfordplayhouse.org THROUGH FRIDAY, FEB. 11 The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum: calling for artists for the juried exhibition: Fragments of Light, Impressions of Color. 295 West Ave., Norwalk. $35 p/4 pieces. 203-838-9799. info@ lockwoodmathewsmansion.com. lockwoodmathewsmansion.com THROUGH FRIDAY, JUNE 3 The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum launches its 9th annual Young Writers’ Competition open to all middle school students 6th-8th grade in the Tristate area. Submissions deadline: June 3. 203-838-9799, ext. 6. education@ lockwoodmathewsmansion.com
UPCOMING BIG EVENTS Thursday, March 3 6:30 p.m. YWCA Greenwich’s Old Bags Luncheon Bag Collection Wine and Cheese – benefiting Domestic Abuse Services. bit.ly/3sf2ttx Friday, March 4 6 p.m. Pathways’ Music and Change featuring The Marcus King Band. The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester. $200. 203-869-5656. sghabour@ pways.org. one.bidpal.net/capitol/ ticketing Wednesday, March 23 6 p.m. American Red Cross ‘Heroes Among Us’ Gala. Ziegfeld Ballroom, NYC. NYCGala@ redcross.org Thursday, March 31 7 p.m. Breast Cancer Alliance’s Window on the World Wine Class. In person & online. breastcanceralliance.org
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enjoyment was gardening, watching the Yankees and working for M&M Lawn Maintenance. He was a devoted husband, father and grandfather whose happiest and proudest moments were spent with his family. He was predeceased in 2014 by his high school sweetheart and beloved wife of 51 years, Angela. He is survived by his children, Sandi Monick and her husband Anthony, and Sue Honyotski and her husband Brian. His pride and joy, grandchildren, Marisa and Sara Monick, and Brother, Rocco Turturino of Huntington. Due to Covid, service will be private. In lieu of f lowers, donations may be made in Fred's memory to the American Heart Association, 5 Brookside Drive, Wallingford, CT 06492 or to the American Diabetes Association, 306 Industrial Park Kirsten Ann Solsvig Galef (born Sept. Road, Middletown, CT 06457. To leave 1, 1957) passed away on Sunday, Jan. 30 at an online condolence, please visit www. her home in Southampton, NY. CastiglioneFH.com Kirsten was raised in Wauwatosa, WI, Richard Cohn the second of two children to Beverly and Curtis Solsvig. She attended Fisher Elementary School across from the family home, where her mother, Beverly, taught first grade. The family regularly attended Sunday services at the local Methodist Church, at which her father, Curtis, an insurance agent, was a Trustee. After graduating from Wauwatosa West High School, she left Wisconsin and attended Smith College in Northampton, MA, graduating in 1979. Upon graduation, Kirsten went into the travel business in New York City, where she founded and built a company organizing musical groups' overseas tours, including the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. In New York, she met the love of her life, James M. Galef. Jim was a young investment banker at the time and later became a successful private investor. They loved traveling together and spending summers in Southampton, NY. They had five children together who they raised in Greenwich in a warm home full of love. Jim tragically died in 2004, and Kirsten Richard Joseph Cohn, aged 95, died raised her five children, aged 2-15, on her peacef u l ly on Ja n. 27 i n Greenw ich, own with complete devotion and love, surrounded by his family and those who seeing them through the ups and downs loved him. of childhood and adolescence. She had a Born on April 27, 1926 in New York, to rich life outside of the home, with many Frieda Bachman and Milton Cohn, he grew wonderful and supportive friends, and up in the Village, was educated at PS 41, was a beloved member of The Greenwich Townsend Harris, and Peter Stuyvesant Garden Club, the LOSTS Investment Club schools, finishing his undergraduate and in Greenwich, as well as a member of the graduate education at the University of Putnam Hill Chapter of the Daughters of Chicago, where he received his MBA. the American Revolution. In 1952 he married Carol Grossman, a K i r s t e n 's g r e a t p a s s i o n w a s t h e romantic partnership that thrived for over Southampton Fresh Air Home, which 60 years. A period in the Merchant Marine provides year-round recreational and and later in the Navy, was followed by educational programs for children and his long career as president at Decorative young adults with physical disabilities. Crafts, the firm founded by his father in She joined the board in 2001. She served 1928. He was succeeded by his son Jeff. as Board President from 2016-2018, and The business took him to every part of continued as a board co-chairman. Kirsten the world, but above all Italy, where he was head of the development committee became well known as an importer of for more than a decade, and served on the furniture and accessories and where he finance and audit committees. She was made many close friends. He found great integral in the rebuilding of the campus pleasure in the firm's success and was Main Building, chairing f undraising ready for all its challenges, never assuming events, and many other projects. too much, welcoming the adventures and She was a talented home designer, accepting the uncertainties. working with architects on three largePrivate life mattered a great deal to scale home renovation projects, including him, and it was always clear how much a home in Greenwich that was featured he treasured the intelligence, animation as WSJ's 'Home of the Week'. She has and beauty of his wife, the calm of his been hailed by those who worked with houses in Larchmont, Sailfish Point, and her as the most independent, strong- Greenwich, the company of his children willed, and creative person they have ever Jeff and Lisabeth and their spouses Brenda worked with. Her eye for aesthetics was and Ross, and that of his grandchildren, unparalleled, and this was most evident in Nick, Alex, Matt and Will. her talent for landscape design. She spent These 95 years were full, bringing many sunny mornings in her gardens with him the rewards of close friendships, the her children and beloved dogs. discovery of new interests, from sailing Kirsten will be missed by her many and f ishing to tennis, golf, music and friends. She was a force of nature, and we reading, the excitement of travel and the are all diminished by her loss. quiet amusements of singing and watching K i r s t e n i s s u r v i v e d b y h e r f i v e old movies. It was a long and interesting children, Lily, Ben, Annabelle, Charlotte, life: he would describe it as lucky. But and James Galef and her brother Curtis those around him recognized that talent, G. Solsvig III. A memorial was held on determination, hard work, skill, elegance Saturday, Feb. 5 at The Basilica Parish of and charm had a lot to do with it. His family The Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. In meant a great deal to him, and he was lieu of flowers, donations can be made to unstinting in his generous, compassionate the Southampton Fresh Air Home at 36 care to his widowed mother and his wife Barkers Island Road Southampton, NY Carol; his relationships with his work 11968 or sfah.org. colleagues and employees at home and the office were also very special. When you visited him in his old age you were Fred Turturino, Jr. always met with ref ined courtesy and Fred Turturino Jr. died peacefully struck by his open expression of affection, on Feb. 4, in the comfort of his home his interest in others, and a unique sort surrounded by his loving family. He was of calm. Everyone who speaks about born to the late Mildred (Calabrese) and him begins with one word: a gentleman. Fred Turturino, Sr. on July 18, 1940. We who survive and remember him are Fred graduated from Greenwich High deeply bereft. School in 1958, then later went to J.M. A Memorial service was held at Leo Wright Tech Trade School (1960). After Gallagher Funeral Home, Greenwich. working for the family business, he began his ref use business, Fred Tur turino Refuse, and worked for 40 years until his retirement. After retirement, his greatest
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Anida Perna Mims, brother, John Perna, sister-in-law Jean; brother, Bill Perna and sister-in-law, Deanie; sister, Georgette Perna Richards and brother-in-law, Neil Richards; brother-in-law, Evan Doherty and sister-inlaw, Ann; brother-in-law, David Doherty; and many loving nephews, nieces and cousins. A Memorial Service is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 12 at 11am at Leo P. Gallagher & Son Funeral Home, 31 Arch St., Greenwich.
Alice Rapasky
If love is the measure of a woman's wealth, then Jane M. Liu, who died at The Nathaniel Witherell on Jan. 26, was rich beyond words. Jane's 101 eventful years were fueled by an insatiable curiosity and passion for design, nature, literature, and international affairs – loves that she shared and nurtured in three generations of family in and around the Greenwich area. Born in Milwaukee, Wis., on Dec. 27, 1920, Jane attended the renowned art school Black Mountain College in the late 1930s before graduating from Stoneleigh College in New Hampshire. She then moved to Washington, DC, where she worked as a retail style designer and fashion editor for the Washington Star. In 1944 she married Maurice Trescott Liu, then a correspondent for the China News Service. Their son Marc was born in 1946, the same year Maurice b ega n h is long ca re er w it h t he Un ite d Nations. The family moved to New York City, then to Cos Cob. They were building their home in the Lia Fail neighborhood when their daughter Aimee was born in 1953. In 1957 the family moved for two years to New Delhi, India, where Jane worked under the Indian Government's Handicraft Board to introduce modern merchandising techniques at the Cottage Industries Emporium. For about a decade after returning to Greenwich, she and her business partner Dorothea Smith imported handloomed fabric from India through their company Design Imports. Jane was an avid reader and rock gardener and was active in the Greenwich Democratic Women's Club for many years. In her last two years, she reveled in birdwatching and gourmet cooking with her extraordinary caregivers Dede Brennen and Merly Sulit. She is survived by son Marc and his wife Mary Ellroy, daughter Aimee and her husband Martin Fink, her grandchildren Christina Liu, Rachel Liu-Ballard, Graham Fink, and Emily Reed, and greatgrandchildren Emile, Lily, Shiloh, August, Finnley, Nico, and Sol. She is predeceased by her husband Maurice, brother John Clark, and granddaughter Amelia Button. A private memorial for family and friends will be held at a later date.
Kathryn Doherty
Alice Anderson Rapasky passed away Tuesday, January 11 at Seattle’s Virginia Mason Hospital where she was born Oct. 14, 1942, after a seven year battle with cancer. She is survived by her husband Dick and sister Shirley Anderson. After a childhood year in Moscow, Idaho, she grew up in Irondequoit , NY where her father directed the Eastman Kodak Industrial Laboratory in nearby Rochester. She attended Irondequoit public schools and Cornell University graduating w ith a degree in mathematics. While at Cornell, she developed a strong interest in political science and almost changed majors. After graduating she became a systems engineer for the IBM Corporation at branch offices in New York City and Los Angeles and had systems education assignments in San Jose, Calif. and New York City. Subsequent staff professional and and management assignments focused on product forecasting for IBM’s peripheral and software products. In December, 1969 she married Francis Richard (Dick) Rapasky. Pursuing parallel IBM careers, they lived in New York City, Los A ngeles and Los Gatos, Calif., and Greenwich. Alice suffered a stroke in 1994 and left IBM. For the next five years Alice coordinated activities at Parsonage Cottage, an independent living senior residence in Greenwich. After Dick’s retirement in 2000, they moved to Sequim, WA to be closer to her parents and sister. I n G r e e nw i c h , A l i c e w a s a n a c t i ve member of both the Indian Harbor Yacht Club and the Women’s Fellowship of the Second Congregational Church. She and Dick were recruited to the founding board of the Chamber Players of the Greenwich Symphony. This chamber music focus moved with them to active support of the Seattle Chamber Music Society, Byron Schenkman and Friends, and the recent establishment of Music on the Strait in Port A ngeles, Washington. Alice also actively supported the Pacif ic Northwest Ballet, the Seattle Symphony , the Seattle Opera and the Port Angeles Symphony. Alice helped found the Sing-It-Yourself Messiah “Handel With Care” in Sequim, was active in Sequim Community Aid and a member of Chapter EP, P.E.O. Memorial gifts may be sent to Music o the Strait or the Port Angeles Symphony, PO Box 2148, Port Angeles WA 98362; or musiconthestrait.com; portangelessymphony. org. Internment will be at Union Cemetery in Greenwich. Covid permitting, a memorial service will be held at Second Congregational Church in late winter or early spring.
Rosemary Madia
Kathryn Jane Perna Doherty of Cos Cob passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her beloved family on Jan. 25, at the age of 65. She was known for her bright laughter, her deep spiritual life, and as the one who brought everyone together. Kathryn graduated from Greenwich High School and received a BA in Visual Arts from Hampshire College, where she met the love of her life and late husband, Phillip Kurt Doherty. Their home was a gathering place for neighborhood children and friends. Throughout her life, Kathryn cultivated her creative talents, i nclud i ng pa i nt i ng a nd d raw i ng. A f ter working in Manhattan and Italy, Kathryn and Phillip started the graphic design firm Doherty & Doherty, Inc, and her copyrighted artwork was used on textiles and ceramics. Always a health and nutrition enthusiast, in recent years, she devoted herself to i nte g rat ive he a l i n g , b ot h a s a t ra i ne d practioner and teacher, leading workshops in the U.S., England, and Germany. Kathryn will be remembered by her many friends for her infectious love of the moment, inspiring positive outlook, and unfailing warmth. Kathryn was a lifelong resident of Cos Cob, daughter to Edith Jane Gunter Perna and Francis John Perna, Sr. She is survived by her daughter, Hannah Patricia Doherty and son in law, Eric Douglas Hubble and grandson, Phillip Francis Hubble of Cos Cob; sister,
Rosemary Dorrico Madia, 72, formerly of Greenwich, New Canaan, and Stamford, and most recently Sun City Center, FL, entered into eternal rest on January 22, with her devoted husband Tony and loving daughterin-law Barbara Madia by her side. Born in Stamford on Oct. 23, 1949, she grew up on Homestead Road in Glenville. S h e i s s u r v i v e d b y h e r m o t h e r, M a r y D or r i c o, s te p s on , Ju s t i n M a d i a , granddaughter Maggie Madia Meade (Tom), daughter-in-law, Barbara Madia, stepgrandson, Matthew Terlikosky, as well as several cousins. Rosemary was predeceased by her father Joseph Dorrico and stepson Marc Madia. In lieu of f lowers, t he fam ily wou ld greatly appreciate donations to The Joseph F. Dorrico Rotary Scholarship Fund. Please make checks payable to the New Canaan Community Foundation, write Dorrico/ Rotary on the memo line, and mail to the New Canaan Community Foundation, P.O. Box 1285, New Canaan, CT 06840.
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partner David Drenckhahn. A Funeral Service will be held on Sunday, Feb. 13 at 1 p.m. in the First Church of Christ, Congregational, 25 Cross Hwy, PO Box 1055, Redding. In lieu of f lowers donations in Robert's name can be made to the church.
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Robert Laurence Rozmus, age 83, of Redding, passed away on Jan. 16. Born in Boras, Sweden on Feb. 28, 1938, he was the son of the late Dominic and Betty ( Schultz) Rozmus. Robert served proudly in the Marine Corps and was the retired owner of Rozmus Plumbing and Heating in Greenwich. He enjoyed nature, loved boating on LI Sound with his wife and family, was an artist and was forever working on projects at home. He is survived by his loving wife of 28 years, Linda Schmidt Rozmus, 2 sons; Stephen (Lori) Rozmus and Robert (Melissa) Rozmus of Greenwich, a sister, Sandra (John) McCue, of Greenwich, a brother, Carl (Carol) Rozmus of Milford, 7 grandchildren, Jessica, Jennifer, Wyatt, Madeline, Tyler, Casey and Bailey, a stepdaughter, Jaclyn Kingsley of TX. He was predeceased by his daughter, Lisa Diane Rozmus. Also survived by Lisa's
Joh n Stua r t L ovejoy for merly of Greenwich and Sewickley, Pa. and most recently Redding, where he resided over the last 10 years at Meadow Ridge, passed away on Jan. 11. He was just a few days shy of his 97th birthday. Stuart, as he was known to all, was predeceased by his wife of 68 years, whom he adored w ith all his hear t, Patricia Simmons Lovejoy and by his devoted sister Leslie Lovejoy Simmons Thorne. Stuart is survived by his four children Diane Devietien, Stuart Lovejoy, Alexandra Lovejoy, and John Lovejoy. A family service will be held at the church he so cherished, Saint Barnabas in Greenwich, which he was one of the proud founders of in 1956.
W it h d e e p s a d n e s s , we a n n o u n c e the passing of our beloved mother, Janet Quinlan Gilson on Jan. 16 in Stamford, at the age of 87. Janet is reunited with her true love, her husband Roger of 58 years, and her son Steven who left us too early. Janet was a cherished mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, great-great grandmother, aunt, sister-in-law, and friend. W h i le it 's d i f f ic u lt to enc apsu late a li fet i me of love, ach ievements, a nd experiences, her legacy, as expressed by a family member, was in "her elegance, grace, and sincerity." Born on March 13, 1934 in Syracuse, NY, Janet was the joy of John Wesley and Louise Ward Quinlan and grew up in the company of her younger brother James. In childhood, Janet was an avid ice skater, and as a teenager, was a leader at Nottingham High School. Janet was a member of Phi Sigma and was often mentioned in the local teen section of the paper. Janet was a natural beauty with a vivacious personality. Her beauty, intellect and charming personality caught the eye of Roger Gilson. And as they say, the rest is history. Janet devoted her life to Roger and her family, raising five children, four of
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them boys! They settled in the Strathmore area of Syracuse for 30 years. Janet adapted to the many changes of life as a wife and mother. In the early years you might have found her, along with raising the children, sewing, canning, baking a pie, gardening, or being in a PTA fashion show. A later change happened in 1967 when Janet began working at Syracuse University which allowed her children and husband to earn degrees and for her to start a career as a librarian, and later in travel and tourism. Janet was an inspiration as she worked full-time, raised a family, and excelled in earning her own degree from Syracuse University. Education was extremely important to Janet and Roger, and in simultaneously working and pursuing their degrees, they exemplified hard work and dedication to their children, who went on to become business owners, an artist, a teacher, and a lawyer. Janet worked in the alumni travel agency at Syracuse University and, when they moved to Albany, was a sales representative. A f ter r et i r ement, Ja net a nd Roger were passionate travelers. They sold their house and hit the road, touring the U.S. and embarking on adventures throughout Europe. They lived in Albany, Tucson, Fort Lauderdale and Connecticut. Most recently, Janet was a resident at Parsonage Cottage in Greenwich. She enjoyed walking in nature, yoga classes, going on outings with her children and grandchildren, and visiting her family for the holidays. Janet once said, "I was blessed to live a life better than I ever thought I would have. I traveled all over Europe and the U.S., had five wonderful children and one love of my life." She was grateful for every experience and moment of her life. Janet was a devout Episcopalian and lived her faith in her actions. Family members remember Janet as living with grace and dignity, exuding style, and never having an unkind word about anyone. Janet is survived by her sons Roger (Anne), Matthew (Valeria), and Timothy (Missy), and daughter, Kathleen (Martin Lynch), along with many grand-children, great grandchildren and a great-great grandchild. As with our beloved father, you will be sorely missed and your memory will be cherished / live on in our hearts forever. There will be a service at a date to be determined in Riverside.
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Universal Crossword
Your Horoscope for Next Week AQUARIUS 21 Jan-19 Feb A Full Moon in Leo may tax you emotionally but no matter how tough or negative the situation you can work things out in your favour. Cosmic activity in your sign means nothing is beyond you. Forget the opposition: you can win if you want to.
LEO 24 July-23 Aug A Leo Full Moon means that even the most placid, easy-going, forgiving of Leos will find it hard to control their emotions. But that’s okay. Even one as laid-back as you needs to let off steam once in a while. You’ll feel better for it even if no one else does.
PISCES 20 Feb-20 March You may reach a stage this week where you just give in and let fate take its course. At that point, things will start to get better. Sometimes it is best not to try too hard. Sometimes it is best not to try at all. This is one of those sometimes, so don’t get cracking!
VIRGO 24 Aug-23 Sept No matter what others say about you this week, they can hurt you only if you let them. Some people will criticise you regardless of what you do or how well you do it, so take no notice of anyone’s opinions but your own. That’s how it always should be.
ARIES 21 March-20 April Sometimes you just can’t resist being controversial, even if it risks hurting someone’s feelings. But this week you could go too far and say something that even you realise is unfair or unwise. If you do, apologise immediately. Don’t let ill feeling fester.
LIBRA 24 Sept-23 Oct Avoid making rash decisions this week as the Full Moon warns that things could go wrong in unexpected ways. That will be even more the case if your decisions affect others, too. What’s good for you may not be good for a friend or colleague.
TAURUS 21 April-21 May You’re at a crossroads and must decide which turning to take. Before you make that decision you’d be wise to think of your own desires and needs, especially those related to work or career. Don’t give up something you enjoy just because others don’t approve.
SCORPIO 24 Oct-22 Nov You may use desperate tactics this week to make it seem you’ve achieved more than you have. Common sense should tell you that kind of tactic rarely pays off, and if common sense doesn’t the Full Moon will. Don’t try too hard: you’re pretty impressive as you are.
GEMINI 22 May-21 June It may be tempting to argue with someone whose views you dislike but things could rapidly get out of hand so bite your tongue and keep your thoughts to yourself. Also, don’t overreact if others make last minute changes to travel or social events.
SAGITTARIUS 23 Nov-21 Dec Because this week’s Full Moon falls in your fellow fire sign of Leo you won’t become as emotional as some. Most importantly, you must find something positive to channel your energy into. This is not a week when you can just take things easy.
CANCER 22 June-23 July A particularly material Full Moon warns that this is not the time to gamble with what you own and earn. Wait until Friday when the Sun moves in your favour, as only then will you know for certain what to do – and have the drive to follow through.
CAPRICORN 22 Dec-20 Jan Something that’s been bugging you for ages will reach crisis point this week and you’ll be forced to deal with it. But if, as seems likely, it involves property, investments or money, you mustn’t do anything rash. It’s unlikely to be as bad as you fear.
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42 Heavily built 43 Midweek H.S. equivalency test? (Before: Crammed) 46 Love all, say 47 Mr., in Mumbai 48 Parenthesis, essentially 51 Buddy, in Brisbane 52 Sweetie 55 Branched horn 57 “That feels great!” 58 Honking bird seen at the start of the week? (Before: Meerkat, e.g.) 60 Boot part 61 On the move 62 “Beg pardon ...” 63 Pronoun within “She-Ra” 64 Sampled 65 Word after “due” or “double” DOWN 1 Ill-suited 2 Farm buildings 3 “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” musical 4 Completely change 5 Exit, for a building 6 Hi-___ graphics 7 Biblical boats 8 Two queens, but not a king
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33. Prefix meaning “different” 35. (K) ___ and don’ts 36. Turn back the hands of time after a boo-boo 38. (K) Cookie brand 39. (K) It buys stuff in Mexico 40. Driver that might bring you a package 41. Romeo and Juliet are two 44. (K) All the 33-year-old dudes 46. Great thing for the cheerleading squad to have 49. Don’t look to the sky to see them in Australia 50. Like anything you’ve encountered often 52. Tidy 53. (K) Like light you can barely see in 54. “Approximately” in two words 55. Responsibility that’s hard on you 56. (K) Whichever you want 57. (K) Risky wagers
DOWN 1. (K) Person in charge 2. (K) Pro foe 3. (K) Throws a fistful of seeds, or what a scared cat does 4. (K) Ending for “cant” 5. Age-old frost 6. Typos in a novel 7. (K) Hair color for two of every 100 people 8. Sword with a V-shaped blade 9. (K) Phone number’s “code” 10. Christmas tree favorites 11. (K) Worst thing to go over on a mountain 16. (K) Where lion cubs sleep 20. (K) Sweet thing on your birthday 22. Last name among boxing legends 24. (K) Lingering, repeating trace of a spoken word 25. (K) Pop 26. Tabloid topic 27. Forbids
28. (K) Sweat 29. (K) “Tomatoes ___ fruit, deal with it” 30. “Not a moment ___ soon!” 32. (K) Billiard ball tappers 34. (K) It’s always in reach for good climbers 37. Type of name for your online business 39. (K) Bugs landing in your ears, say 40. “Bi” halved 41. (K) Nevada city 42. A sign of things to come, say some 43. Hawaiian picnic or feast 45. Award for a TV show guest star 47. (K) Certain compass point 48. (K) Many athletes you watch on TV 50. Govt. org. that approves vaccines 51. (K) Toss high and easily
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The (K) Clues Are for Kids ACROSS 1. (K) Place for a soldier 5. (K) That lady pushing a shopping cart 8. (K) Nowhere near danger 12. (K) Half of twice? 13. Sought-after rock 14. Like sun-baked land 15. “Common” transmission type 17. (K) Biggest ice cube you can see 18. (K) One of the first commands a dog learns 19. (K) Time period in “cooperative” 20. Stop, before “fire” 21. Seek caramel skin 23. (K) Drop of sorrow? 25. A faceoff with swords 27. (K) Reverse takes you there 28. (K) Small amount of butter 31. (K) Place that used to have 10,000 different states
9 Salt Lake City collegians 10 Part of mpg 11 Truth who said “Ain’t I a woman?” 12 Kind of sketch 13 Kitties that grow immediately when fed 18 Up, in baseball 22 T, to Socrates 25 Interred 26 Turn red, perhaps 27 ___-Cat (winter vehicle) 28 She played Donna on “Parks and Rec” 29 Hunters’ lures 30 Blond shade 31 Agile 32 Chew like a rodent
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Good Enough Parenting: Repairing Relationships
voice or losing your patience is harmful to your child: it’s not. It’s important for children to see their parents as p e ople who a lso lose their patience and that their behavior has an impact on their parents. What looms large in a child’s memory, and creates a template for future relationships and teaches them how to mend ruptures (or not), is the aftermath. If your child can experience those inevitable ruptures and consistent repairs with you, they w ill learn that what you value most is not gaining the upper hand, or “being right.” What is most important to you is your bond with your child. Just as important, they begin to learn that they are important (and loveable) enough for others to want to repair with them, and will come to see repairs as the hallmark of a healthy relationship. In other words, they come to view themselves as worthy of repairs, and will be more likely to recognize unhealthy relationships in the future. The moment of repair is also important. We can’t just say we’re sorry, but not actually feel regret for the
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ruptures.” It is the repair that occurs after a rupture that helps to build a stronger bond between people. The act of repairing, of coming back to the table with love, curiosity and humility is what teaches our children that relationships are strong enough to weather any storm. However, I of ten hear parents say that they feel justified in their actions: “If I don’t scream at him, he’ll just think I’m letting him get away with it,” “If only she listened to me the first 100 times that I asked her to put on her shoes, I wouldn’t have to get angry.” As a parent, I also often feel justified in my actions, so you are not alone. However, if we dig deeper, there’s an underlying fear that to come back to our child and say “I’m sorry that I screamed / lost my temper” will remove parental authority in the eyes of the child. If we dig even deeper, we might realize that we have seldomly experienced this degree of repair with our own loved ones and so we’re unsure of how to go about the business of repairing. This is not to say that the occasional raising of your
impact our actions have had. Approach your child when you’re calmer and ready to listen. We have all had the experience of someone who says to us “I’m sorry I did that but…” Imagine that every time you say “but,” you’re essentially deleting everything you said before. It doesn’t mean that you don’t talk about how and why things escalated, but that comes after the repair: “I’m sorry I screamed. I lost my temper and I’m sorry that I hurt your feelings. You are very important to me.” Full stop. No explanations or justifications, just listening. Don’t expect your child to readily say sorry themselves or to even say that you’re forgiven. It may take time, but they’re learning from you that saying sorry and being vulnerable is ok and safe in the context of your relationship. However, be confident in the knowledge that you are planting the seed that will lead to healthier, stronger relationships with you and with others. Your child might even surprise you in the future by coming to you and saying “I’m sorry I did that. I shouldn’t have and
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the love our children feel for us.” I believe part of the reason the article stayed with me for as long as it has is because it highlights the way in which we may sometimes disappoint our children, and that the love our children have for us also stretches their little hearts to their limit and beyond. As a good enough parent, we k now that perfection isn’t only unattainable, it’s actually detrimental to the parent-child relationship. Not only should we not expect perfection from our child, we shouldn’t expect it from ourselves. Every relationship is marked by those moments of disappointment, missed opportunities to connect, times when our own points seem so important to make that we drown out the voice of the person in front of us (or vice versa). In the attachment literature, those moments are called ruptures. R up t u r e s a r e n’t b a d . Healthy relationships are characterized by the absence of ruptures. To borrow from Benjamin Franklin, “in this world, nothing is said to be certain, except death and taxes”… I would add “and
I’m sorry I hurt your feelings. You’re important to me.” I promise you, it happens. I f you a r e s t u c k i n a constant loop of arguments or need support in becoming closer to your child, we are here for you. Don’t hesitate to call the Child Guidance Center of Southern CT at 203-324-6127 for assistance. More information is available on ou r web site: ht t ps: // childguidancect.org/ M s . Ha r r i s o n i s t h e Director of Clinical and Community Partnerships at the Child Guidance Center of Southern CT. She earned her Master of Arts and Master of Education deg rees in Counseling Psychology from Teachers College, Columbia University, and holds an Infant-Parent Mental Health Post-Graduate Certificate f r o m t h e Un i v e r s i t y o f Massachusetts, Boston. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of Connecticut, a trainer for the Attachment-RegulationCompetenc y treatment model, a rostered traumai n f o r m e d C h i l d - Pa r e nt Psychotherapy clinician, as well as a Circle of Security Parenting Facilitator.
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A few weeks ago, I read an article written by Dr. Peter Gray that still clangs around in my head, even weeks later. He was reviewing Bruno Bettelheim’s book “A Good Enough Parent.” As a believer in good enough parenting, I was intrigued to read Dr. Gray’s opinion of the book. He pointed out a quote from the book that resonated deeply w ith me: “There are few loves which are entirely free of ambivalence… Not only is our love for our children sometimes tinged w ith annoyance, discouragement, and disappointment, the same is true for the love our children feel for us.” As parents, we often talk about the depth of feelings our children evoke in us. A good moment with our child can make us feel a heightened sense of happiness, love and contentment, in a way that few other relationships make us feel. An argument, particularly a very bad one, ca n ma ke us feel a ng r y, confused, rejected, and it can keep us up at night, mulling over every word said. There a re few other loves that stretch our hearts to their limit and beyond. However, the quote also reminds us that “the same is true for
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The act of repairing, of coming back to the table with love, curiosity and humility is what teaches our children that relationships are strong enough to weather any storm.
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