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Greenwich Hospital announced that it received a f i r s t- o f-it s-k i n d g i f t to establish an endowment to honor Dr. James R. Sabetta, Chief of Infectious Diseases at Greenwich Hospital. The $5 million g if t w ill create a permanent fund for this position in infectious diseases and will maintain and grow the hospital’s regional reputation for innovation and excellence in the diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases. It will help to advance the education of physicians, medical students and key staff in infectious diseases services.

YMCA Closing St. Roch's Early Learning Center The Y MCA a n nou nced it will cease operations at its Early Learning Center at St. Roch’s in August and that the Hamilton Avenue after school program will conclude in June.

“These decisions were made after critically assessing what we of fer as an organization and in what ways we of fer value to our membership and the community at large,” said Patrice Francois, Interim CEO. The YMCA will work with the Early Learning Center families and staff to secure placement with early childhood education providers in the Greenwich area.

Western Middle School's "Mane" Event Western Middle School invites you to be a hero for kids with cancer!

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Protecting Home Values in CT A real estate forum on Ma rch 3, 2 02 0 at 6pm p r e s e nte d by C T Wo m e n United with representatives f rom Sotheby's, Hou lihan Lawrence, and other firms.

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Symphony On Saturday, Feb. 22, at 8:00pm and Sunday, Feb. 23, at 4:00pm, Greenwich Symphony Orchestra will perform an all Beethoven program, the Eroica and the Emperor, in honor of the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth.

S o l o i s t J o h n O ’ C o n o r, k n o w n a s ‘ t h e w o r l d ’s preeminent Beethoven interpreter’, will perform Piano Concerto No.5, (Emperor).

The concert will take place at the Performing Arts Center at Greenwich High School.

Understanding Pay As You Throw

By Richard Kaufman The f irst reading of the proposed Pay as You Throw (PAYT) ordinance was presented last Wednesday during a regularly scheduled Board of Selectmen meeting at Town Hall.

Town officials say that PAYT would c ut dow n on wa ste a nd encou ra ge residents to recycle.

Starting in FY21, the Town will have to pay to have recycling removed from the transfer station, costing taxpayers about $912,000. Waste disposal already costs taxpayers about $5 million per year, and if we do nothing, will require a tax increase to cover the additional expenses.

PAYT solves the problem by reducing trash and more fairly allocating costs to those who create them.

Under the proposal, which would take effect beginning Oct. 1 if ultimately approved, the Town will contract with a vendor who will distribute uniquely m a rke d t r a s h b a g s at c o m m e r c i a l locations throughout Town (grocery stores, gas stations, pharmacies, etc.) and directly to private hauling companies if they wish.

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purchase the official Town garbage bags instead of generic ones. Bags will be offered in a variety of sizes and prices, ranging from 13 gallons (priced at $1.25 per bag) to 33 gallons ($2). The revenue from bag sales, minus an administrative fee paid to the vendor, goes directly to the Town to cover waste disposal expenses.

If the initiative is approved, starting October 1, 2020, the Town’s Transfer Station will no longer accept trash that is not in an official Town bag. All garbage will need to be placed in the official Town bag. Private haulers will pick up garbage in the official Town bag just as they pick up garbage in generic bags, and residents can bring their garbage to the transfer station if they choose.

According to Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (CT-DEEP), PAYT in Greenwich "will pr ov ide sig n i f ic a nt env i r on ment a l benefits by reducing over 13,000 tons of trash per year."

Ac c o r d i n g to t h e tow n , t h e n e t revenue of the program would yield a total of $2,796,385, with $934,680 in trash tip savings. The net financial impact would be $3,471,447 after taking into account additional recycling tip cost.

Additionally, officials say PAYT would reduce the tax increase from 3.42% to 2.53%, resulting in a savings of about $105 for a property assessed at $1 million.

In similar programs in New Englnd as early as 2010, PAYT communities generated about 49 percent less waste than those leaving the cost of trash in the tax base or in a fixed fee.

Last Wednesday, Blaize Levitan, the town's senior management analyst, presented the ordinance in a slideshow, which was put together by CT-DEEP. Afterwards, residents commented on the initiative.

Greenwich resident Don Conway said residents can buy a box of 50 Glad garbage bags at the supermarket for $8 or $9.

"We're talking about $2 a bag, times how many times a month you're going to need one, times how many months in a year. It's quite a bit of difference in cost," he said.

Alex Capozza said the public needs to be educated more on the initiative.

"I don't think the community has been thoroughly educated about this. It's a great message but the delivery has come up short," she said. "I feel like people feel suffocated, and are feeling pressure that

Binney Park Status

By Richard Kaufman The f irst step in a long process to secure a scenic road designation for the northern loop around Binney Park was taken last Wednesday during the Board of Selectmen meeting at Town Hall.

First Selectman Fred Camillo and Sectwoman Jill Oberlander both voted to allow residents to take the item to the Representative Town Meeting in March.

Selectwoman Lauren Rabin could not attend the meeting. Providing a road with a scenic designation not only encourages sightseeing along the road but helps preserve it from modifications that would detract from its appearance, such as rerouting or widening.

The idea was first mentioned following t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f P u b l i c Wo r k s ’ proposed construction work on Sound Beach Avenue and the roundabout near the library two years ago.

Greenwich resident, Candace G a r t hwa ite , who was r epr e sent i n g E a s t e r n G r e e nw i c h r e s i d e n t s a n d the Eastern Greenwich Preservation Association, spoke at the meeting last Wednesday about the other driv ing factors behind the initiative. The Riverside Association was also represented at the

we have to do this."

Greenwich resident Mark Fichtel said he calculated that in Greenwich, there are 22,250 households. If each household used 90 to 100 bags per a year at a cost of $2 per bag, he said the town would produce more than $4 million in revenue.

"We were only supposed to offset $912,000. What the hell's with all this extra money?" Fichtel added. "You're imposing a bag tax. You're adding a tax on people in the Town, and you're trying to pretend it isn't a tax... I have a lot of problems with this program. This is a very regressive tax on people who are not wealthy in this town."

Camillo responded, and said that he grew up in Greenwich "very middle class" so he understands the concerns people have.

"We've given an option here -- one that gives people personal control. It's economically and environmentally the right thing to do. If you have another option, let's hear it. We're all ears. To do nothing would be a lack of leadership," he said.

PAYT is expected to be discussed during future meetings.

For more infor mation on the proposal, go to greenwichct.gov/payt.

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meeting, and showed strong support.

"The scenic road initiative is aligned with an objective in the new 2019 Plan of Conservation and Development (POCD).

The very first guiding principle in that document is to preserve the community character and sense of place," Garthwaite s a id . " I n t h e 2 019 P O C D, t h e r e 's a statement of an objective, which is, "To encourage the designation of more scenic roads throughout town."

This proposal would be the first official scenic road in town south of the Merritt Parkway, and the first application where the town is a major property owner.

Garthwaite pointed to the Town's Municipal Code, in which it states that "scenic roads are irreplaceable resources" and that "scenic roads are for the benefit of present and future generations."

"Protecting the roadway can really enhance the historic buildings in the area," Garthwaite noted. "Those include the gorgeous Jeffersonian Perrot Library, and the First Congregational Church and its graveyard. The First Congregational Church was established in 1665."

The path towards receiving a scenic road designation is long and winding.

The Municipal Code requires a written

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Greenwich Libraries

Our local libraries are a model of success.

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The “Elder Brother Cliff”

By Julia Lucey Greenwich is fortunate to have four wonderful libraries that all enrich our community in their own ways. According to the Greenwich Library website, the Greenwich Public Library system boasts a circulation of about 1.2 million.

Impressively, this number happens to be the highest in Connecticut, showing just how far reaching our libraries are in this community!

W h a t ’s m o r e , t h e l i b r a r i e s ’ contributions to our town don’t end with reading material -- they offer 1,800 programs and events throughout the year for those of all ages and interests. Beyond this, they provide independent and collaborative work spaces for any task you may need to complete.

The Greenwich Library consists of three branches: T h e M a i n (G r e e n w i c h) Library, the Cos Cob Library, and the Byram Shubert Library.

Greenwich’s fourth library, the Perrot Memorial Library, is owned by the Perrot Library Association, but is affiliated with and shares a catalog with the Greenwich Public Library system.

Found at 101 West Putnam Avenue, Greenwich’s main library is the largest of the four. With three f loors of reading material,

By Jill S. Woolworth, LMFT ranging from fiction to nonfiction, young adult novels to an entire wing of children’s books, new releases to the classics, this library truly has something for everyone.

In addition, the librar y has numerous study and collaboration areas that are always being put to good use by community members of all ages. In fact, a section of the Main Building is currently under renovation and is being repurposed to meet the needs of the increasing number of people utilizing the library for work and study purposes. In the campaign statement, Greenwich Library explains, “Libraries like ours are no longer just a home for books, they are places where we come

In the biblical story of the prodigal son, the elder brother is the one who does everything right and his younger brother does everything wrong. When the younger brother comes home from squandering his inheritance, his forgiving father throws him a banquet. The elder brother thinks this is unfair and refuses to come to the party.

When we think we are in the right, we often feel good for a while up on the cliff, but it’s lonely. Stewing on the cliff of self-righteous superiority does not make relationships better. Come down to level ground and listen to the other person’s story.

A person’s behavior may be illegal, immoral, or reprehensible.

We may ultimately choose not to be in relationship with that person.

However, by getting off the elder-brother cliff, we may also move beyond anger and judgment to feel sadness and compassion.

After a year of meeting together, members of a small group were bothered by one another’s “quirks.” Then each member was given 45 uninterrupted minutes to share his life story. This experience was most memorable because these stories effectively replaced annoyance with empathy.

to connect to our work, to connect to ideas, and to connect to each other—providing a world of resources under one roof.”

With new additions such as an updated auditorium, café, and a new main reading room set to open in late 2020, the Greenwich Library continues to be a hub for learning, reading, working, a nd col la b orat i ng a l l i n one .

The library is also home to so many wonderful programs, with nu mer ou s b o ok g r oup s w it h fo c use s ra ng i ng f rom f ic t ion to cla s sic s to for eig n a f fa i r s a nd e conom ic s , a nd ongoi ng technolog y training classes Greenwich resident Jill Woolworth is the author of the book, The throughout the year. Additional Waterwheel available locally at Diane's Books and Dogwood or at Amazon.

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maclean@audubon.org. greenwich.audubon.org/ events 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Common Threads - Hand Crafts Meetup, quilting and other hand craft projects. Cos Cob Library - Community Room, 5 Sinawoy Rd. Free. All are welcome. 203-622-6883.

10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Cooking Demo: A Head Start on Easter Baking with Alina. Byram Shubert Library - Community Room, 21 Mead Ave. Free. 203-531-0426.

11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Maple Sugar Day - demonstrations, crafts, tastings, and more. Greenwich Land Trust - Mueller Preserve, 370 Round Hill Rd. Members: Family 4-pack, $20; nonmembers: $30; Individual, $10. RSVP. Rain or shine.

203-629-2151. gltrust.org 12 - 12:45 p.m.

Greenwich Historical Society Gallery Tours. 47 Strickland Rd. Free with museum admission. No registration necessary. Meet at the information desk in the Museum Lobby. (Every Wed and Sat). 203-8696899. greenwichhistory.org 2 - 3:45 p.m.

Friends Classic Film Club: ‘Sounder’. Byram Shubert Library - Community Room, 21 Mead Ave. Free. Adults, all ages. 203-531-0426.

7 - 10 p.m.

Byram Veterans Association Benefit - Six2GO Band performs. Byram Veterans Association, 300 Delavan Ave. facebook.com/events/490569708464114 8 - 11 p.m.

High School Dance. Arch Street Teen Center, 100 Arch St. 203-629-5744. info@archstreet.org. archstreet. org SUNDAY, FEB. 23 Deadline for League of Women Voters of Greenwich Essay: ‘What if Women Could Not Vote?’. Free. 203352-4700. annemariehesser@gmail.com. lwvg.org 10 - 11 a.m.

Nature Yoga. Greenwich Audubon Center, 613 Riversville Rd. $10. RSVP. Ages 12 & up. All ages, experiences levels, and abilities. 203-900-3349.

Caroline.Bailey@audubon.org. greenwich. audubon.org/events 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Family Yoga. Greenwich Audubon Center, 613 Riversville Rd. All ages are welcome. $5, children; $10, adults. RSVP is requested. 203-900-3349. Caroline.

Bailey@audubon.org 1 - 2:30 p.m.

Bruce Explorers: Bug Pinning. Ages 7 to 15.

Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr. 203-413-6740. mbrown@brucemuseum.org.

4 p.m.

Greenwich Symphony Orchestra concert: Ludwig Beethoven, born 250 years ago. Performing Arts Center at Greenwich High School, 10 Hillside Rd. $40 for adults, $10 for students. 203-249-3653. gsorch@verizon.net. greenwichsymphony.org MONDAY, FEB. 24 8:30 – 10:30 a.m.

Board of Estimate & Taxation (BET) HR Committee Meeting. Greenwich Town Hall - Cone Room, 101 Field Point Rd.

FRIDAY, FEB. 21 The Undies Project Mardi ‘Bra’ Community Clothing Drive (new and gently used (clean) bras to donate to those less fortunate). Through March 9. Aux Délices, 3 W. Elm St. & 1075 E. Putnam Ave.; First Bank of Greenwich, 444 E. Putnam Ave.; First United Methodist Church, 59 E. Putnam Ave.; Inside the Armoire, 45 E. Putnam Ave. and Sophia’s, 1 Liberty Way. theundiesproject.org/event 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Board of Estimate & Taxation (BET) Meeting – Day 6.

Greenwich Town Hall - Meeting Room, 1st floor, 101 Field Point Rd. 10 a.m.

Qigong with Donna Bunte of Donna Bunte.

Greenwich Botanical Center, 130 Bible St. Members, $10-$20. 203-869-9242. info@greenwichbotanicalcenter.org. greenwichbotanicalcenter.org 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Meditation Workshop. Greenwich Library - The Jewel, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free. No registration is required. All ages. 203-625-6549.

12:30 - 1:30 p.m.

Exhibition Highlights Tour. Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr. (Every Tue, 1:30pm & Fri, 12:30pm) 203-869-0376. info@brucemuseum.org. brucemuseum.org 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

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Greenwich Library - The Jewel, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free. Register. 203-625-6560. trainingcenter@ greenwichlibrary.org

2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Marine Tank Animal Feeding. Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr. (Every Tue & Friday, 2:30-2:45pm) 203869-0376.

5 - 10 p.m.

The Art Society of Old Greenwich’s 59th annual Winterfest dinner, art show and sale. Riverside Yacht Club, 102 Club Rd. RSVP by Feb. 15. $60. 203-5314196, 203-637-2630. asogct.com 6:30 - 9 p.m.

Greenwich Emergency Medical Service: ‘‎ GEMStoberfest’. Round Hill Club, 33 Round Hill Club Rd. e.givesmart.com/events/fFy 7 - 9:30 p.m.

Friday Night Roller Skating. Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, 90 Harding Rd. $12 (includes skate rentals).

All ages. 203-322-4447. greenwichrollerskating@ gmail.com. greenwichrollerskating.webs.com SATURDAY, FEB. 22 9 - 10:30 a.m.

2020 For Dads Only Sessions: ‘The Calm Before The Storm’. Cristina Young Therapy, 45 E. Putnam Ave., Suite 102. Fee: $50 per session. Pre-registration required. cmytherapy.com/groups-for-dads 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Tax Prep with AARP Foundation. Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free. 203-625-6534. ghayes@ greenwichlibrary.org

9:30 a.m.

Gentle Yoga with Helena Svedin. Greenwich Botanical Center, 130 Bible St. Members, $25-$35. 203-8699242. info@greenwichbotanicalcenter.org. greenwichbotanicalcenter.org 11:30 a.m.

Vinyasa based on the principles of Embodyoga.

Greenwich Botanical Center, 130 Bible St. Members, $25-$30. 203-869-9242. info@ greenwichbotanicalcenter.org 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Senior Art Workshop: Value - an acrylic painting workshop, for adults over the age of 55. Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr. All materials will be provided.

203-869-0376. info@brucemuseum.org 6 - 7 p.m.

Talk: ‘What the Heck is Osteostrong?’.

Osteostrong Greenwich 10 Milbank Ave. Free.

203-900-1661. osteostrong.me 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Cristina Young Therapy: The College Send Off Series: ‘Defining The Practical and The Pragmatic’. 45 East Putnam Ave., Suite 102. Register. 2 ​ 03-769-1655. cyoung@cmytherapy.com. cmytherapy.com/book-anappt 6:30 - 9 p.m.

Board of Estimate & Taxation (BET) Meeting.

Greenwich Town Hall - Meeting Room, 1st floor.

7 p.m.

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Greenwich Audubon Center: Birding Field Trip to Reed Sanctuary & Marshlands Conservancy, Rye, NY. Meet in the parking lot of Rye Playland (1 Playland Pkwy, Rye) at 9am. Ages 5 & up.

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Greenwich Continuing Education: “Personality Preferences vs. Skill Sets: What does this mean for your career and overall happiness?” Greenwich High School, 10 Hillside Rd. 10 sessions. $125. 203-625-7474. sandy@pinellc.com. greenwichace.com 7 p.m.

FAP - Friends of Autistic People: Parents Network Group. FairField Pizza, 1 Strickland Rd. RSVP, not required but appreciated. (Last Monday of the month). 203-661-8510. fap.autismct@ gmail.com. autisticadults.org TUESDAY, FEB. 25 8:30 - 9:30 a.m.

Balance and Focus through Tai Chi. The First Congregational Church of Greenwich - Auditorium, 108 Sound Beach Ave. 203-504-4678.

9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Board of Estimate & Taxation (BET) Meeting – Day 8. Greenwich Town Hall Cone Room, 101 Field Point Rd. 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Meditation Workshop. Cos Cob Library - Community Room, 5 Sinawoy Rd. Free. All ages. 203-625-6549. schan@ greenwichlibrary.org 12 p.m.

YMCA of Greenwich’s Brown Bag Lunch series: benefits and necessity of using exercise to combat Parkinson’s Disease. YMCA of Greenwich, 50 E. Putnam Ave. Coffee and beverages provided. Free for members, $10 for non-members.

203-869-1630. clavin@gwymca. org. greenwichymca.org/programsservices/brown-bag-lunch-lectures 2 - 3 p.m.

Census 2020: Are You Ready?.

Greenwich Library - The Jewel, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free. Register. 203-6256508. trainingcenter@greenwichlibrary. org 3:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Open Studio Time at Andrew’s Studio.

Arch Street Teen Center, 100 Arch St. Grades 7th-12th. Free. (Every Tue and Thu). Reserve a time. 203-629-5744. info@archstreet.org. archstreet.org 4:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Yoga Takeover. Grades 7th-12th. Arch Street Teen Center, 100 Arch St. Free.

(Every Tue and Thu). Register. 203-6295744. info@archstreet.org 5 p.m.

Exhibition viewing and talk by Author and Scholar Christina Weyl.

Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr. Register. $25 for Arts Council and

Bruce Museum members, $35 for non-members. 203-413-6742. info@ brucemuseum.org. brucemuseum. org 6:30 p.m.

Acacia Lodge No. 85 meeting and dinner - Stated Communication and Fellowcraft Degree. Putnam Cottage - Tavern Room, 243 East Putnam Ave. Public is welcome to attend dinner. (2nd and 4th Tue of month). acacia85@gmail.com 6:30 - 8 p.m.

Time to Talk: A Conversation Series for English Language Learners. Byram Shubert Library - Community Room, 21 Mead Ave. Adults. Free. 203-531-0426.

7 - 8 p.m.

Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting.

Greenwich Town Hall - Meeting Room, 101 Field Point Rd. 203-622-7894.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 26 8 - 9 a.m.

Tai Chi lessons. The First Congregational Church of Greenwich - Auditorium, 108 Sound Beach Ave. Drop-ins welcome. $10. Also offered Thursdays, 9-10am. 203-504-4678. fccog.org/ fccogcalendar 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Board of Estimate & Taxation (BET) HR Committee Meeting. Greenwich Town Hall - Parks & Recreation Conference Room, 101 Field Point Rd. 9:45 a.m. & 12:45 p.m.

The Perfectly Polite Bridge Group Relaxed Duplicate Bridge: 9:45am-12pm; Duplicate Bridge with Conventions, 12:45-2:45pm; Beginners, 3-5. YMCA of Greenwich, 50 E. Putnam Ave. $10, $12, $30, $34. Register. (Every Wed). 203524-8032. ppolitebridge@icloud.com 11 a.m.

The Retired Men’s Association of Greenwich (RMA): Fred Camillo: “Greenwich’s Future: A Vision for the Next Decade.” First Presbyterian Church, 1 West Putnam Ave. Free and open to the public. info@ greenwichrma.org. greenwichrma. org 11 - 11:30 a.m.

Storytime - explorations of historical events and figures through storytelling, songs, and movement. Ages 2-5.

Greenwich Historical Society, 47 Strickland Rd. Free. (Every Wed). 203869-6899.

11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Seed Starting with Director of Horticulture, Lisa Beebe. Greenwich Botanical Center, 130 Bible St. Members, $185; non-members,

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yourCOMMUNITYcalendar $20-$30. 203-869-9242. info@ greenwichbotanicalcenter.org. greenwichbotanicalcenter.org 2 p.m.

Rare Disease Awareness Day – with Speakers: Fred Camillo- First Selectman, Town of Greenwich; Lesley Benefit, State AmbassadorRare Action Network (National Organization Rare Disorders); John Hopper- Chairman, Rare Cancer Coalition (National Organization of Rare Disorders) and President Fibrolamellar Cancer Foundation and Phil Marella, Founder Dana’s Angels Research Trust. Greenwich Town Hall, 101 Field Point Rd.

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Anchor Health Initiative: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Support Group. YWCA Greenwich, 259 East Putnam Ave. Open to all ages. Safe, private and free. (2nd and 4th. Wed of the month). 203-869-6501.

7:30 p.m.

‘Metropolitan Stories’, a novel – with Author Christine Coulson, in conversation with Page Knox. Perrot Memorial Library – Radcliffe Children’s Wing, 90 Sound Beach Ave. Free. 203637-8802. perrotlibrary.org THURSDAY, FEB. 27

11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Qi Gong - mindful movement and breathing. Cos Cob Library - Community Room, 5 Sinawoy Rd. Free. Adults. (No previous experience is necessary). 203-6226883.

12:15 - 12:45 p.m.

Lenten Organ Recital Series: Dr. Craig Scott Symons, Minister of Music, First Congregational Church.

First Congregational Church of Greenwich, 108 Sound Beach Ave. Free. (Soup and a sandwich will be served – freewill donation). 203637-1791, ext. 822. craigs@fccog. org 6:30 p.m.

YWCA Greenwich and the Greenwich United Way present “Speak Up, Speak Out: Celebrating Our Stories with Kane Smego.” YWCA Greenwich, 259 East Putnam Ave. Free and open to the public ages 13+. RSVP. 203-869-6501. j.mockler@ywcagreenwich.org. ywcagrn. org/smego

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Board of Estimate & Taxation (BET) Budget Consolidation Day. Greenwich Town Hall - Cone Room, 101 Field Point Rd.

7 p.m.

YWCA Greenwich and Avon Theatre present ‘The present ‘The Black Lens: When Harlem Saved A King’. Avon Theatre, 272 Bedford St., Stamford.

203-967-3660. avontheatre.org 7 - 8:45 p.m.

Movies from Around the World: ‘Transit’.

Byram Shubert Library - Community Room, 21 Mead Ave. Adults. Free. 203531-0426.

7:30 - 9 p.m.

Zen Group - Twining Vines Sangha.

The First Congregational Church of Greenwich - Daniels Center, 108 Sound Beach Ave. 7:30 p.m.

Greenwich Grind Teen Coffee House featuring Open Studio time. Arch Street Teen Center, 100 Arch St. Free. Grades 7th-12th. Free. Every Wednesday. 203629-5744. info@archstreet.org FRIDAY, FEB. 28 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Meditation Workshop. Greenwich Library - The Jewel, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free.

No registration is required. All ages.

203-625-6549 11:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

American Red Cross Community Blood Drive. Convent of Sacred Heart, 1177 King St. 800-733-2767.

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Exhibition Highlights Tour. Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr. (Every Tue, 1:30pm & Fri, 12:30pm) 203-8690376. info@brucemuseum.org. brucemuseum.org 2 - 3:30 p.m.

Cybersecurity Risks to Know and Protect Against. Greenwich Library - The Jewel, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free. Register.

Adults, young adults. 203-625-6560. csherman@greenwichlibrary.org 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Marine Tank Animal Feeding. Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr. (Every Tue & Friday, 2:30-2:45pm) 203-869-0376.

6:30 p.m.

Pathways, Inc: ‘Music & Change’ benefit concert featuring Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Hazel Miller and 10,000 Maniacs. The Capitol Theatre, 149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester. $150.

203-869-5656. sghabour@pways.org. one.bidpal.net/pathways/ticketing 7 p.m.

2020 BMF Music Competition for the Blind Fundraising Concert.

The Greenwich Arts Council, 299 Greenwich Ave. Free admission and reception to follow. BellaMF.org 7 - 8:30 p.m.

‘Spring is Around the Corner’ with GBC Youth Coordinator, Jen Behette.

Greenwich Botanical Center, 130 Bible St. Register. $5-$20. 203-869-9242. info@greenwichbotanicalcenter.org. greenwichbotanicalcenter.org 7 - 9:30 p.m.

Friday Night Roller Skating.

Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, 90 Harding Rd. $12 (includes skate rentals). All ages. 203-322-4447. greenwichrollerskating@gmail.com. greenwichrollerskating.webs.com 7 p.m. - 12 a.m.

‘Aprés Ski’ - Arch Street Benefit 2020.

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

St. Catherine’s Players presents ‘Matilda The Musical!’. St. Catherine, 4 Riverside Ave. Also offered on Feb. 29, March 1, 6, 7 and 8 (curtain times: Fri., 8pm; Sat., 7; Sun., 2. $21 in advance, $25 at the door. 203-637-3661 x327. scplayerstickets@gmail.com. stc-sta.org 8 p.m.

St. Lawrence Society (SLS) Live Music Night: J & The B-Sides. The Pub in The Club, 86 Valley Rd. No cover. 203-6189036. stlawrencesociety.com/events SATURDAY, FEB. 29

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A Little Spring Cleaning is Good for the Soul onto closets and drawers, I’ve come to a surprising conclusion (one to which I think many others can relate): though no one would mistake me for a clotheshorse, somehow over the course of many years I have accumulated more pants, shirts, sweaters and coats than I could ever reasonably wear.

The Bible records John the Baptist preaching a message of repentance and forgiveness throughout the region

By Daniel M. FitzPatrick On February 2nd (Groundhog Day), the famous weather prognosticating rodent, Punxsutawney Phil, predicted we will have an early spring this year.

While Phil’s foresight accuracy may be fairly questioned (he’s only been right 40% of the time in the past decade), I’m willing to give him the benef it of the doubt this year.

In anticipation of the warmer weather, we’ve decided in our house to do a little spring cleaning. Peering

where I am going with this.

There are many wonderful organizations that gladly take donations of new and gently used clothing. Most places of worship do as well. Among the many choices, I like Goodwill of Western and Northern Connecticut (https://www. gwct.org/donate), principally because they use the revenue generated from sales of donated items in their stores or online to provide valuable employment

Hill Recycling Center (open Monday to Friday from 7:00 AM to 2:30 PM and Saturday 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM) and at 1212 East Putnam Avenue in Riverside (open Monday to Saturday from 8:00 Am to 7:00 PM and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM).

Part of the reason I especially like to donate to Goodwill is their focus on funding programs and services that help people find jobs and overcome barriers

training with which many people who would love to improve their economic lot are not equipped. My experience has left me with the strong conviction that meaningful work supports a sense of self-worth that in turn drives behaviors conducive to a healthy life and mental and emotional stability. What Goodwill and other similar organizations do is not a handout, but a hand up; this is empowerment in its truest sense. As the old saying goes, “Give a man a fish and you fed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.”

In a very general sense, charity can be defined as “that disposition of heart which inclines men [and women] to think favorably of their fellow men [and women], and to do them good.” Notice the two elements: intention and action. Both are essential to effective charity. As St. James observed: “faith of itself, if it does not have works, is dead.” (James 2:17). to i nde p e nde n c e . W h i le by m a ny With that exhortation in mind, I measures our national economy is doing guess I’d better get started cleaning. well and there are more jobs available Spring is coming! than people to fill them, the reality is that some of those jobs require skills and

though no one would mistake me for a clotheshorse, somehow over the course of many years I have accumulated more pants, shirts, sweaters and coats than I could ever reasonably wear. of Jordan. When asked by the crowds what they could do in furtherance of that goal, he replied “Whoever has two cloaks should share with the person who has none.” (Luke 3:11). I think you know

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programs are also offered weekly; the library keeps its online calendar up to date so you can easily find the event best suited for your interests.

Just off the post road in Cos Cob is the quaint, brick Cos Cob Librar y, located at 5 Sinawoy Road. With a collection of 40,000 books, movies, magazines, and CDs, this library provides a family friendly environment, and its popular Community Room provides a great space for meetings and programs. Some of the library’s ongoing programs include its weekly knitting and crocheting program and storytime sessions for younger children in both English and Spanish. The library also hosts several book clubs for both kids and adults throughout the year. Some book groups include the Book Explorers, a book club for children in second and third grade, and the Thursday Evening Book Club, a book club that meets the first Thursday of every month to

training and job placement services for people in our own community. It is also very easy to make donations to our local Goodwill as there are two very convenient locations: at the Holly

discuss both fiction and nonfiction titles.

In western Greenwich is the Byram Shubert Library, a beautifully modern building catering to the Byram community. The library maintains an excellent variety of adult, children, and young adult reading material, and it extends its services to everyone in town through its expansive Spanish language collection. Likewise, the library’s periodical collection offers magazines and newspapers in both Spanish and English. Along with a comprehensive literature collection, the library gives back to its community by way of its programs and special events. The library has three ongoing book groups: The Byram Book Club, which meets to converse about contemporar y book s; the Proust Book Group, which is dedicated to progressing through Marcel Proust’s “In Search of Lost Time;” and the International Book Club, which discusses literature of all types by international authors. Moreover, programs such as R.E.A.D. to a Dog, Movies from Around the World, and their Family Music Program offer educational and culturally enriching for all ages.

Last but not least is the Perrot Memorial Library.

Located in Old Greenwich at 90 Sound Beach Avenue, this classic brick building is the perfect place to go to find a book of any genre and perhaps stay a while to read in one of its cozy community spaces.

To one end is the children’s building, where kids can find the perfect book or attend one the libraries many impressive children programs, which are offered daily and range from activities for newborns to those for middle schoolers. A favorite, for instance, is the Jammies Jamboree, scheduled for several upcoming dates in March, where families with children age two and up come for fun music and stories in the evening.

Just across the overpass is an equally impressive space for adults, housing a selection of nonfiction and fiction, as well as young adult books and DVDs. The Waid Room, a quiet, mahogany filled reading room, exemplifies the Perrot’s charming ambience: it’s a place to read, work, or relax beside the fireplace.

Next time you’re in search of some new reading material, stop by any one of these amazing libraries.

Even if you don’t consider yourself an avid reader, don’t shy away from any of Greenwich’s fantastic libraries. They are, of course, a home to many

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baritone, piano. Reception to follow. First Presbyterian Church, 1 West Putnam Ave. Free. 203- 869-8686. robinlynnefrye@gmail.com. robinlynnefrye.com/musicmade-for-two.html

10 a.m.

Find Balance Through Ayurveda: An Introduction. Greenwich Botanical Center, 130 Bible St. Members, $20-$35. 203-8699242. info@greenwichbotanicalcenter.org. greenwichbotanicalcenter.org

SUNDAY, MARCH 1

10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Family Fun Saturday: Legos, Games, and Craft. Cos Cob Library - Community Room, 5 Sinawoy Rd. Free.

Ages 3 & up; under 7 must be accompanied by an adult. 203-622-6883.

12 - 12:45 p.m.

Greenwich Historical Society Gallery Tours. 47 Strickland Rd. Free with museum admission. No registration necessary. Meet at the information desk in the Museum Lobby. (Every Wed and Sat). 203-8696899. greenwichhistory.org 3 - 4:15 p.m.

Tibetan Bells: Sound Healing with Karin Reetz. Byram Shubert Library - Community Room, 21 Mead Ave. Free. Adults. 203-531-0426.

7 p.m.

‘Music Made for Two’ classical concert: mezzo,

9 - 11:30 a.m.

Friends of Greenwich Point: First Sunday Bird Walks at Greenwich Point Park.

Free. info@friendsofgreenwichpoint.org. friendsofgreenwichpoint.org 1 p.m.

“Night Sky Landscapes” - Photographer Stan Honda shares images of landscapes and astronomical phenomena and discuss how he combines astronomy and photography into artistic statements. Seaside Center, Greenwich Point. Free. 203-413-6762.

GreenwichStars@gmail.com. astrogreenwich.org 3 p.m.

Breast Cancer Alliance: Kids for a Cause Carnival Day. Round Hill Club, 33 Round Hill Rd. Adults, $50; Children, $30. 203- 861-0014. info@ breastcanceralliance.org. breastcanceralliance.org/ events 6 p.m.

LGBTQ+ Social Gathering. Family Room at Christ Church Greenwich, 254 East Putnam Ave. Free. All are welcome. 203-869-6600. cmcfadden@christchurchgreenwich.org. christchurchgreenwich.org GREENWICH HOSPITAL EVENTS: MONDAY, FEB. 24 5:30 - 7 p.m.

Class: “Mind, Body, Fertility Yoga.” Prescott House, 38 Volunteer Ln., ground flr. $80 for four classes or $25 drop-in fee per class. Register. Also offered Wednesdays, 6-7:30pm. 888-357-2409.

who provide care for a chronically ill spouse.

Center for Healthy Aging at Greenwich Hospital, 5 Perryridge Rd. Free. Register. 203-863-4375.

ONGOING Old Greenwich-Riverside Community Center (OGRCC) Registration for the Spring/Summer season - offering youth and adult programs. Programs include indoor recreational soccer, dance, drama, art, fitness and more. 203-637-3659. office@myogrcc.org. myogrcc. org Volunteer Transcribers. The Greenwich Historical Society is seeking volunteers to join a team of volunteer transcribers working from home to use voice dictation to digitize handwritten Town records. This will reveal much new information about early Town meetings, land records before the American Revolution and wills, deeds, and genealogy that have never been accessed before. CT1640@gmail.com THROUGH FEB. 28 Greenwich Library invites the community to nominate a beloved book for the popular Greenwich Reads Together. Whether it’s new non-fiction or a favorite work of literature, all ideas are welcomed. Visit greenwichreadstogether.org to nominate your favorite.

‘The Figure as Abstract Composition’, recent paintings by Nancy W. McFarland. Greenwich Art Society Gallery, 299 Greenwich Ave., 2nd flr. Free.

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Parkinson’s Support Group: Tai Chi and Qigong: Mixing Movements with Ken Dolan, Tai Chi instructor. Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, 90 Harding Rd. Free. 203-8634444.

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St. Lawrence Society (SLS): Breakfast Buffet. The Club, 86 Valley Rd. Adults, $12; children, $8. RSVP. (1st Sun. of the month). 203-618-9036. trish@ stlawrencesociety.com. stlawrencesociety.com/ events

outstanding books, but their functionally doesn’t end there. Our libraries are increasingly becoming a space for working and collaborating alongside members of the community, and they continue to provide great programs to learn new skills or practice old ones. Hopefully you’ll even be inspired to pick up a good book while you’re there.

The Greenwich Library is also currently taking suggestions for this year's Greenwich Reads Together book! You can submit your suggestions online at https://www.greenwichlibrary.org/greenwich-readstogether/#1510843141125-783871a7-75f1! Remember, your recommendation(s) have to follow the "Selection Criteria" in order to qualify. The "Selection Criteria" is as follows: The book must be of literary quality, reflective of universal issues, currently in print and available in large quantities, available in multiple formats, capable of generating thought provoking discussions, lend itself to engaging public programs, appeal to a diverse population, and have a living author. We look forward to seeing what this year's selection will be!

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

Ground Hog Day In Hartford The coming weeks in Hartford may seem like Groundhog Day … again. Why, you may ask, since Punxsutawney Phil already said it would be an early spring? It is because our state legislature is, once again, taking up the issue of tolls throughout the state. The vote was supposed to be this week. As of this writing, it may be next week, next month or later this year.

We have been amazed how proponents of tolls have never once had control of the issue or debate.

As a result, anti-toll groups and individuals have created a grass-roots movement unlike any we have seen before. Greenwich’s own Hillary Gunn has become such a powerhouse that our Governor’s wife has emailed friends in town trying to find out who she is, as shown in recent emails made public.

The current toll proposal is to tax tractort ra i lers on ly. R ho de Isla nd passe d si m i la r legislation that is being challenged in federal court as being unconstitutional and violating the interstate commerce clause. Recently elected State Representative Harry Arora brought clarity to the issue when he wrote that out-of-state trucks already pay a tax to use our highways, the Motor Carrier Road Tax (MCRT). “The MCRT, a lesser known tax, is paid by out-of-state truckers based on how many miles they drive in Connecticut. This debunks the current narrative that tractor trailers do no pay to use our roads; they already do.”

The current plan also calls for a gantry to be placed on the very short section of 684 that crosses the tip of Greenwich. This section of highway, which has no on or off ramps in Greenwich, is maintained by the state of New York. They plow it in the winter and their state police patrol it all year long. In what universe is placing a Connecticut toll there logical or even neighborly? In fact, Westchester politicians have already voiced outrage at the proposal, saying they were never consulted before the plan was made public. It surely will also be challenged in court.

Appropriate due diligence, homework, in advance will save court challenges and legal fees as well as a myriad of other very real fiscal problems with this legislation. Connecticut is certainly in no position to waste more money.

What the legislature was to vote on this week (now pushed potentially to next week, next month or who knows when in a seemingly never-ending shell game) is such a flawed proposal that neither the Democrats in the Senate or House believe the other chamber will pass it. (That should tell us something.)

In fact, they have come up with a plan that is more befitting P.T. Barnum than those we elected to represent us. They were to hold simultaneous votes in the Senate and House at the exact same moment to ensure it would pass both chambers. One, two, three….vote!

According to Senate and House rules, this is not even possible. They will need to suspend their own rules and put in place temporary ones before they can play “Rock, Paper, Scissors” with our legislative process. This is unacceptable and our entire delegation should be horrified, unified and vocal in opposition to a vote, any vote, occurring in such a manner.

The idea to reintroduce tolls has been f loated repeatedly for the past few years. During that time Democrats have gained overwhelming majorities in both the Senate and House; however, they have been unable to garner enough votes to pass a toll bill. Polls have also shown a majority of Connecticut residents are not in favor of tolls.

What is currently before the legislature is a mockery. It has enough holes in it that, well, a tractor trailer could drive through it. They say nicotine is a gateway drug to using harder, more harmful drugs.

This legislation is a gateway toll that will ultimately lead to tolling everyone who travels on Connecticut’s highways. That is unacceptable.

Just to be perfectly clear: to our delegation in Hartford and our Governor, your hometown weekly newspaper continues to be opposed to this toll legislation and, especially, the way it is being handled.

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Response to Letter on PAYT

In response to Frank Farricker’s letter from February 3 (published elsewhere) opining that pay-as-you-throw (PAYT) trash reduction programs are a “tax of another color,” I offer the following comments.

The first is to dispel the notion that PAYT is a tax. It is clearly not.

A tax is a compulsory financial charge imposed by a government. A failure to pay is punishable by law.

Requiring the purchase of special bags to utilize a government service is a user fee and not a tax. This is not wordsmithing but a serious distinction. PAYT is a user fee, akin

to a fee for water or sewer services.

Similar to how a meter measures water use, a bag of specified volume is used to measure trash. It is patently wrong to mischaracterize a user fee as a tax.

Second, the average household in Greenwich will use 1 bag per week , ha lf of M r. Fa r r icker ’s estimate. I know this because I am very familiar with PAYT programs. In 1993, I implemented the largest PAYT program to date in the northeast, in Worcester, MA. Because of that program, Worcester has consistently ranked in the top 10 communities in MA with the

lowest per capita waste disposal.

Worcester’s PAYT program has generated more than $100 million dollars in savings and revenues since it was implemented. It has been used as a model by other cities throughout the northeast including Portland, ME. The point of PAYT is to give r e side nt s mor e c ont r ol ove r their trash bill and to provide an incentive to reduce the amount of trash that gets thrown out. This saves money for the community.

There are also other benef its, including reducing greenhouse gases, encouraging recycling, and

promoting sustainability.

PAYT programs work! They are recommended by the EPA as the most effective way to reduce household trash. Consider the PAYT proposal. Research what has happened to trash disposal in other communities that have PAYT. Think about what it can accomplish in Greenwich and then support that proposal which you believe is best for your community.

Bob Moylan, Jr, PE Worcester Commissioner of Public Works and Parks (Ret)

St. Catherine’s Players ‘Matilda The Musical!’

Tickets are now available for Matilda The Musical, St. Catherine’s Players 39th production.

Performance dates are Feb. 28, 29, March 1, 6, 7 and 8, with curtain times of Fridays at 8, Saturdays at 7 and Sundays at 2 p.m.

Tickets at $21 may be purchased in advance at stc-sta. org or at the Parish Rectory at 4 Riverside Ave., Riverside. Tickets are $25 at the door. New this year: print your tickets and bring them

with you. Please note, the online box office closes three hours before each performance. Everyone must have a ticket, regardless of age.

St. Catherine’s Players welcomes adults with children who can sit quietly throughout the entire performance. This SCP production is not recommended for children under four. For ticket information, please email scplayerstickets@ gmail.com or call 203-637-3661, ext.

327.

Inspired by the twisted genius of Roald Dahl, the Tony Awardwinning Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical is the captivating m a s te r p i e c e f r o m t h e R oy a l Shakespeare Company that revels in the anarchy of childhood, the power of imagination and the inspiring story of a girl who dreams of a better life. Packed with highenergy dance numbers and catchy songs, Matilda is a joyous girl power romp. Children and adults

alike will be thrilled and delighted by the story of the special little girl with an extraordinary imagination.

L au r e n N i c o l e S h e r wo o d directs and prov ides musical staging, Zachary Kampler provides music direction and conducts the orchestra, and Matthew Blank choreographs.

For more information about the production, please visit: stc-sta. org or email stcatherinesplayers@ gmail.com

YWCA, United Way to Host ‘Speak Up, Speak Out’ On Thursday, February 27, at 6:30 pm, Y WCA Greenwich and the Greenwich United Way will host an event called "Speak Up, Speak Out: Celebrating Our Stories with Kane Smego." This dynamic interactive performance

focuses on issues of race, gender, com mu n it y bu i ld i ng, and the stories that we all carry.

Through spoken word poetry, Kane takes listeners on a journey exploring the role that our layered identities, experiences,

and stories play in leadership, com mu n it y engagement, a nd building relationships across lines of difference.

The event w i l l t a ke place at YWCA Greenwich, 259 East P u t n a m Av e . , a n d i t i s f r e e

and open to the public ages 13 a nd older. To reser ve a seat, go to ywcagrn.org /smego. For questions, contact Joan Mockler at 203-869-6501 or j.mockler@ ywcagreenwich.org

Free Lunch Recitals during Lent Season To s h o w c a s e t h e r e c e n t wo rk /a d d i t i o n s d o n e o n t h e F i rst Cong re gat iona l Chu rch of Greenwich 1978 Austin pipe organ, the church will present a Lenten Organ Recital Series. Each Thursday, from February 27 to April 2, organists serving on the staffs of Greenwich area churches will present a free, 30-minute recital from 12:15 to 12:45 in the Meetinghouse.

Following the recital, there will be a simple lunch of soup and a sandwich in the Auditorium, which is also free, with a basket on each table for anyone who wishes to make a donation to offset the cost of their meal. No reservations are needed for the lunch.

Recitalists are: February 27 – Dr. Craig Scott Symons, Minister of Music, First Congregational Church March 5 – Jonathan Vaughn, A sso ciate D i re c tor of Music , Christ Church Greenwich M a r ch 1 2 – L e sl ie Sm it h , Director of Music, Round Hill Community Church

March 19 – David Johnson, Director of Music, St. Pau l’s, Riverside March 26 – Dr. Liya Petrides, Director of Music, St. Catherine Church, Riverside A p r i l 2 – D r. C r a i g S c o t t Symons, Minister of Music, First Congregational Church Built in 1978, the pipe organ was built the Austin Organ Compa ny f rom Ha r t ford, CT. Founded in 1893, it has been at the current location on Woodland Street in Hartford since 1899.

Many of their organs from the late 19th century are still in use today.

Minister of Music, Craig Scott Symons says First Congregational to o k s o m e s t e p s to up g r a d e the instrument to 21st century standards, such as the controlling (operating) system, which is now a state-of-the-art digital system and responds instantaneously when changing the preset sound combinations. “There was a most memorable point in my organ audition during my interview process for the job that the organ piston I pushed failed to engage

in the middle of a piece that I was playing. In 2010, that was one of the points that was discussed in the verbal interviews that I said needed to be addressed at some point in the near future, and the committee agreed.”

Starting in 2017, plans were set forth to address a variety o f i s s u e s , i n c lu d i n g c o n s o l e upgrades, control system, ex pa nsion (2 018) some revoicing of some stops, and general cleaning (2019). While the sanctuary went through a renovation in the summer of 2019, some of the organ was sealed, and some parts were removed and transported to Hartford for safekeeping during the renovation process. The organ returned last September and has been a source of inspiration, coupled with the acoustical improvements of the sanctuary, and makes worship a more exciting experience.

Several other digital stops (sounds) were added to increase the f lexibility of the instrument.

“Due to the building constraints of where the organ is installed,

the pedal stops, ones that are used by the feet, did not give the appropriate amount of “umph” to the foundation of good pipe organs because the length of the pipes for those pedal stops were restricted by the pitched roof and angle of the room where the pipes are installed. To compensate for the lack of lower pitched pipes, digital stops/sounds were added to give the important rumble and depth to the organ and the sanctuary.

In the first phase, we were able to add an extra enclosed segment of pip e s wh ich g ive s f u r t her flexibility for worship and concert music.”

First Church wants to share this work with the community now that this series of upgrades are complete. Located at 10 8 S o u n d B e a c h Ave nu e i n O ld G r e e nw ich , a c r o s s f r om Binney Park, the church is fully accessible for the recital and the luncheon. For more information, contact Craig Symons at 203637-1791, ext. 822, or email him at craigs@fccog.org.

Camillo to Speak on ‘Greenwich's Future’ The Retired Men’s Association of Greenwich (RMA) will host Fred Camillo speaking on “Greenwich's Future: A Vision for the Next Decade,” Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 11 a.m., at the First P resby ter ia n Chu rch, 1 West Putnam Ave. The event is free and open to the community.

future. The town, like every other municipality, faces challenges of the modern era and some that are unique to Greenwich.

Camillo is a lifelong Greenwich resident who g raduated f rom Greenw ich High School. As a s u m m a c u m l au d e g r a du a t e of Manhattanville College, he Camillo, Greenwich’s newly earned a Bachelor of Arts degree elected First Selectman, w ill in political science and history. share his vision for the town’s As a former Representative Town

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Since the Town of Greenwich owns Binney Park, and the park is a major abutter, permission is needed from the Selectmen in order to submit the application.

With the Board of Selectmen approval last Wednesday, the appl icat ion now goes to t he Representative Town Meeting

in March. If the RTM approves it, it will go before the Planning & Zoning Commission. If P&Z should determine that this is t he pr op er de sig nat ion of a scenic road, it would once again go before the RTM for a f inal approval.

"It's a long route," Garthwaite said.According to the State of Connecticut: A potential state scenic highway must abut signif icant natural or cultural features such as agricultural land or historic buildings and structures which are listed on the National or State

Meeting member, he was chair of the Board of Parks & Recreation a n d t h e R e p u b l i c a n To w n Committee. His legislative and community work have earned him awards from the Uniformed Professional Firef ighters, the Cos Cob Fire Police Patrol, the Greenwich Council of Boy Scouts, the United States Humane Society, and the CT Votes for Animals’ Legislator of the Year.

He recently resigned as State Register of Historic Places, or afford vistas of marshes, shoreline, forests with mature trees, or other notable natural or geologic feature which singularly or in combination set the highway apart from other state highways as being distinct. The Highway shall have a minimum length of one (1) mile and shall abut development which is compatible with its surroundings. Such development must not detract from the scenic or natural character or visual qualities of the highway area.

Add it iona l ly, Ga r t hwa ite added, 11 of the 13 private owners of property along the route have

R epr e s e nt at ive for t he 1 51 s t District, after serving 11 years including time as an Assistant Minority Leader. An experienced business man, he was a founding member and former director of Greenwich Recycling. He also taught high school and worked as a baseball coach and mortgage banker. His community service includes serving on many local Greenwich boards.

given their written approval after receiving letters in the mail.

The two owners who have not responded, rent their properties.

T he Per r ot L i bra r y a nd t he church signed written approval forms as well. Oberlander said she had "a number of concerns", namely dealing with "access to Old Greenwich residents, and public safety in the event of emergency conditions and the additional hurdles that are placed on government.”

The RTM meeting is slated for March 9.

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Tracks & Traces: Your Outdoor Mystery

By Eli Schaffer Winter is most often associated with snow. When it snows, the ground of the forest and meadow become living records of the animals that live there. While we have had little snow accumulation this winter, there are still opportunities to take advantage of the ways animals leave evidence of their activities behind for you and your children to figure out. Tracks and traces can be exciting to find as you

walk outside or look out your window, but they can also offer an exciting adventure of discovery and mystery! An animal track is a mark made on the ground when an animal walks, hops or slides over it. A trace is evidence of animal presence.

R iddles, mysteries, and puzzles are great ways to stimulate a child’s creativity and problem solving skills.

They force people to think, analyze and test hypothesis, serving as great practice for using the scientific method in school. In science, students learn that everything happens for a reason and with some observation, critical thinking and experimentation, a new understanding can be found. Finding evidence of animal behavior is an easy way to practice the scientif ic method through a fun and engaging activity outdoors. There are tracks and traces to be found all year, but winter offers the advantages of snow and some special animal behavior that makes track and trace hunts even more interesting.

Each and every animal lives a rich

and complex life, and animals leave evidence of the interactions they have with the environment around them.

Let’s imagine you are walking in your neighborhood and find some footprints in the snow that seem to disappear.

Could it be a bird taking f light? What about a squirrel jumping up onto a tree?

Perhaps it’s a chipmunk diving back into its burrow. Each of these scenarios will

As the snow falls and grass, sticks and leaves get covered, a new world comes into existence: the Subnivean Zone! Since the ground is often too hard during the winter for burrowing animals like mice and voles to dig the passageways they need, these animals will make networks of paths and living spaces below the snow and along the frozen ground. When the snow melts, these paths can be seen

Finding evidence of animal behavior is an easy way to practice the scientific method through a fun and engaging activity outdoors.

can be a great opportunity to make a hypothesis and talk about the life of the industrious little animal that built them.

T he r e i s s o much mor e a n i m a l evidence out there for you to discover such as deer rubs, fox dens, owl pellets, skat and more. Often, children learn about these things in school or at nature programs like ours at Audubon. You (and your cell phone) know so much, but nothing can replace the joy of having your child take you on a nature detective mystery as you both learn and discover alongside each other. Don’t forget that spending time together outdoors can happen any time of year. Good luck, and happy exploring!

Eli Schaffer is the Center Director of the Greenwich Audubon Center. He is thrilled to help foster meaning ful connections with nature for people of all ages through engaging programming with the amazing staff at the Audubon Center.

be different from each other and you can as indentations on the ground. If you find figure it out! subnivean tunnels, follow them! This

Wildly Successful: The Southern Flying Squirrel

By Jim Knox

My glimpse was of a ghostly form darting among the trees.

A sleek phantom of the forest captu r ing the moon lig ht a nd momentarily f lashing it to me b efor e z ippi ng back i nto t he cloaking obscurity of the night. I thought I knew the forest well and yet I had no idea what I’d seen.

I ran through the list of possible creatures. It didn’t exhibit the erratic f light of a bat, nor did it move like a perching bird, which should have been both hiding and

sleeping so late at night. It seemed smaller than even a Screech Owl and, in my mental playback, I didn’t even recall wingbeats. What could it have been?

For a time, I actually thought I mig ht have imag ined the move me nt--a su bt le t r ick of

moonlight among the sway of foliage stirred by the slight breeze that night. I f iled it away for a time and thought nothing more of it. Subsequent night sightings conf irmed that initial glimpse.

There were creatures living among t he t re e s a nd my suspicions pointed to their identity. A night time walk with my wife solved the mystery. A small, swift form crossed the road perhaps 10 feet aloft just a car length or so ahead of us. It alit on a small Hemlock to

our right. I shined my flashlight on the trunk. A moment later, a tiny furry face with enormous eyes peered around the backside of the tree at us. We peered back at the adorable face of a Southern Flying Squirrel.

The Southern Flying Squirrel

(Glaucomys volans) is a resident Connecticut (and Greenw ich) mammal ver y few of us have actually seen. Topping out at no more than 8-10 inches in length and just under 2 . 5 ounces in weight, these tiny tree squirrels are perfectly designed for a life high among the trees and equally high above the ground. With a beautiful silky gray-brown back and sides and a cream colored belly, the Southern Flying Squirrel blends with the trunks of trees extremely well. Its large eyes let in available starlight and moonlight, conferring an excellent survival advantage to its nocturnal lifestyle.

Living along the spine of The Appalachian Trail in Connecticut’s Nor t hwe st cor ner as wel l as a mong t he le a f y env i ron s of Fairfield County, these adaptable little beasts are home among the trees and aloft more than 50 feet overhead!

While they navigate masterfully high above the forest f loor, they don’t truly f ly--they glide. Equipped with a broad, t h i n a nd h ig h ly f lex i ble f u rcovered membrane known as the patagium, the squirrels use it to their advantage. Launching from heights of 60 feet and extending their patagiums as airfoils, these extraordinary micro-mammals are capable of making 90 degree turns in mid air through the use of their flattened, rudder-like tails.

More incredibly, they have been recorded making glides of 262 feet!

While this gliding ability enables the squirrels to travel within their forest habitat, it also helps them to escape from many potential predators which include: snakes, raccoons, bobcats and fisher. Yet their unique adaptations don’t end with the patagium and night vision. Nature has also equipped these remarkable rodents with keen senses of hearing and smell and, vibrissae, or whiskers. Yet unlike most animals who have vibrissae on their snouts, Southern Flying Squirrels possess vibrissae on their cheeks, chins and ankles, enabling them to navigate by touch alone in virtual darkness!

Coupling these physical adaptations with unique behav iora l adaptations g ives these year-round-active, a rb or e a l m a m m a l s a n e d ge .

Though preferring foods such as Hickory nuts and acorns, their

opportunistic, omnivorous diet includes: berries, seeds, fruit, ba rk , f u ng i, buds, bi rd eg gs, nestlings, insects, young mice

nurturing their offspring in order to identify predators and perfect the life-saving art of tree-to-tree gliding.

competition from the Gray and Red Squirrels of our region, and by exploiting their unique gliding ability, these little forest phantoms

Launching from heights of 60 feet and extending their patagiums as airfoils, these extraordinary micro-mammals are capable of making 90 degree turns in mid air through the use of their flattened, rudder-like tails. More incredibly, they have been recorded making glides of 262 feet! and even carrion. In addition, the squirrels’ social nature enhances winter survival, with up to 30 squirrels sharing a communal nest to generate and retain vital body heat needed on freezing winter days. Perhaps most significantly, they invest great quantities of time

W h i le not ever y creat u re exhibits bold traits which offer us invaluable potential insights, it is the discrete creatures which often hold the greatest benef it for observation. By embracing a nocturnal lifestyle, the Southern Flying Squirrel avoids much direct

t a ke to t he a i r l i ke no ot her creature.

If each of us could only utilize our unique strengths, enhanced by a dash of w i ld w isdom to glide from our current station to our desired location, we too, would soar.

LEGAL NOTICE If you received a Hepatitis A vaccination, blood test, or immune globulin (“IG”) shot within 14 days of consuming food or drink products prepared at the bartaco restaurant located at 1 Willett Avenue, Port Chester, New York, you could be eligible to share in a Class Action Settlement valued at $125,000.

Qualified Class Members must submit claims by APRIL 3, 2020.

A Settlement has been reached in the lawsuit entitled Lajqi, et al., v. Bar Taco Port Chester, LLC d/b/a “bartaco”, (Index No. 68455/2017), pending in the Supreme Court of Westchester County. Visit www.PortChesterHepA.com for complete information.

Who Is Included in the Settlement?

The “Class” includes all persons (a) who were potentially exposed to Hepatitis A virus (“HAV”) as a result of the consumption of food or drink prepared at a restaurant owned by the Defendant Bar Taco Port Chester, LLC, known as “bartaco” restaurant, located at 1 Willett Avenue, Port Chester, New York 13165 (the “Restaurant”), between October 12, 2017, and October 23, 2017 (the “Class Period”), and (b) who obtained a blood test, HAV vaccine, or immune globulin (IG) shot within 14 days after such potential exposure.

Persons employed at the Restaurant during the Class Period are excluded from the Class.

What Is This Case About?

Plaintiffs seek to recover damages for the economic loss arising from obtaining a blood test, IG shot, and/or HAV vaccinations (collectively referred to as “Treatment”) in response to alerts from the New York State Department of Health and Westchester County Health Department (collectively “DOH”) concerning potential exposure to HAV at the Restaurant between October 12, 2017, and October 23, 2017.

What Does the Settlement Provide?

Class Members who submit qualified claims will receive as general damages a pro-rata share of the aggregate class fund of $100,000.00 (“General Damages Fund”) not to exceed $100.00 per person. Class Members who did not obtain free Treatment from a DOH facility may also seek reimbursement of documented, out-of-pocket expenses from a Special Damages Fund of $25,000.00. The named Class Plaintiff, Kushtrim Lajqi, will receive an incentive payment of $1,000.00. Further details are available at www.PortChesterHepA.com.

Who Pays the Class Counsel Fees and Costs?

Class Counsel has waived their fees and costs.

How Do I Receive Payment?

To receive payment, you must be a member of the Class and submit a signed claim form by APRIL 3, 2020. If you do not submit a complete, valid, and timely claim form, you will not be entitled to payment. Claim forms and instructions are available at www.PortChesterHepA.com.

What Are Your Rights?

If you do nothing, members of the Class will be bound by the Court’s decisions. If you do not want the benefits of the Settlements and, instead, you want to keep your right to sue the Defendant, you must exclude yourself from the Settlement by writing to the Settlement Administrator at the following address: Exclusions – Bartaco Settlement c/o The Notice Company P.O. Box 455, Hingham, MA 02043 The Court will exclude from the Settlement any Class Member who submits a timely, written request for exclusion which must (a) state your full name and mailing address, (b) be signed and dated, and (c) state that you “Request to be excluded from the Port Chester Bartaco Hepatitis-A Class Action (Index No. 68455/2017) in the State of New York”. To be valid, exclusion requests must be postmarked on or before APRIL 3, 2020.

If you do not exclude yourself, you may object to the Settlement or enter an appearance through counsel by filing an objection or notice of appearance with the Court and sending copies to Class Counsel and Defendant’s Counsel. See the instructions at www.PortChesterHepA.com. The deadline to file objections or a notice of appearance is APRIL 3, 2020.

When Is the Final Hearing?

SMILES From Page 1

O n S at u r day, February 8, Round Hill Community Church sent 19 volunteers on its annual Simply Smiles

service trip. This year, the group will be helping with homework, preparing meals, and doing light construction and repairs at the Simply Smiles Home for Children in Oaxaca, Mex ico. Many of the young volunteers

are loca l teens f rom Greenwich High School who participate in the AV I D (Adva ncement Via Individual Deter m inat ion) pr og ra m , a nat iona l college readiness system with a studentcentered approach.

On Sunday, February 2 3rd, t he yout h w i l l return to Round Hill Community Church to share their impressions of the trip as part of "Simply Smiles Sunday."

For more information, contact 203-869-1091.

The Court will hold a Final Approval Hearing on APRIL 30, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. The Court’s address is: Westchester County Supreme Court, 111 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, White Plains, NY 10601. At the hearing, the Court will consider whether the proposed settlement should be granted final approval as fair, adequate, and reasonable, and in the best interests of the Class as a whole. This date may change so please check the website at www.PortChesterHepA.com. You or your own lawyer may appear and speak at the hearing at your own expense.

How Do I Get Additional Information?

This is only a summary notice of the proposed settlement. You may obtain a detailed notice, the claim form, and other Settlement information by visiting www.PortChesterHepA.com, by calling toll free 1-800-641-6530, or by writing to Bartaco Settlement, c/o The Notice Company, P.O. Box 455, Hingham, MA 02043.

PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE COURT WITH INQUIRIES ABOUT THE SETTLEMENT

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On Faith Column

When God Doesn't Give Us What We Want

By Jake Kircher I had always vowed never to go to Disney World. Something about spending a ton of money to wait in insane lines for a three-minute ride was just never very appealing to me. However, the prospect of experiencing “the happiest place on earth” through the lens of my 6 and 8-year-old wore me down, so we planned the vacation and prepared for an amazing week.

As we head out for the airport

Ruurd Leegstra

4/4/1940 – 2/17/2020 T he L i fe O f : R uu r d w a s born in Amsterdam, Holland, and with his family emigrated to the United States in 1945.

H i s pa r ent s had b ot h b e en active in the Dutch Resistance to the German occupation, and in later years, Ruurd with the help of a good friend was able to have his mother recognized

by Jad Vachem for her heroic act of hiding a Jewish child in her home. This recognition for Ruurd was extremely important, and he received this posthumous award for his mother, making his acceptance speech in Dutch.

Ruurd “g rew up” in Rye, New York, and attended Rye public schools. He became a Naturalized Citizen in 1956. Duke University was his next stop and after four years, he entered t he US Nav y as a n En sig n.

The Vietnam War was in full battle, and he like many other men served for three and a half years. In 1964, he married Elaine Ricci in Rye, New York. They met in high school. Following his Honorable Discharge as a Lieutenant Junior Grade, in January of 1973, he attended St. John’s Law School on the GI Bill and received a law degree. He never practiced law, but passed

the day our trip began, things started going wrong right away.

My son st a r te d ac t i ng wei rd and his nose started running uncontrollably. We realized pretty quickly he had a fever as well. Was this the start of the flu? Should we just go back home and not even bother going to Florida? We decided to push through, however, it meant changing some of our plans to accommodate my son’s illness, which meant we lost every FastPass reservation we had made.

We decided to go to Animal Kingdom for the first of our two days scheduled to be at Disney, and the very first ride resulted in me running out of the 4D show with my daughter screaming in terror. My son made it through but expressed how much he didn’t like it afterword. The next ride was fine, but the one after that was an epic fail that we will always remember.

We waited in line to go on

Dinosaur for almost an hour with be safe, and so we strapped in and our kids whining and complaining started the ride. about the long wait over and over Right away, both kids started screaming because of the dark, the weird noises, and the animatronic dinosaurs. My daughter buried her head in my lap and screamed and cried. My son clenched his eyes closed and yelled over and over again, “I don’t like this!! I want to get off!” At the end of the ride, you would have thought that my wife and I had threatened to rip off their limbs during the ride. Both kids were hysterical at the end, with my son unbuckling himself and angrily screaming as he stomped away from the ride, “WE ARE NEVER… COMING BACK HERE…AGAIN!!!” I think we were winning Disney.

After that debacle, we got lunch again. When we finally got up to and managed one more ride before our turn, my daughter began to the kids had completely run out of act scared and said she didn’t even energy. We were gone by 3:00 pm. want to go. We convinced her that Two days later, we attempted Magic it wasn’t fast and that she would Kingdom, which was much better

from a ride standpoint, however, my kids whined and complained all day because of the long waits and by 11:00 am were asking when they could buy their toy for the day and go home. The kids barely made it to 2:45 pm. So much for all the talk about the character parade or the evening fireworks. We had made plans to also spend one day at Universal Studios at the end of the week and we just didn’t even bother trying to make that trip after the two days at Disney.

Barely anything went right for what was supposed to be an amazing family vacation. Every prayer that we had made prior to leaving – for God to bless the week, keep us healthy, and give us a really restful and fun vacation – had felt like it had hit the ceiling and never made it to God’s ears. Yet the problem with prayers like this is that they are most often based on our own limited perspectives of

the CPA Exam as well, and in 1978 was admitted to Coopers and Lybrand as a tax specialist.

He would achieve Partnership w it h C o o p e r s a n d l ate r b e admitted as a Partner with Price Waterhouse. His position was to establish a State and Local Tax Practice.

He a nd Ela i ne move d to Greenwich and have resided here since 1984. In 2000, his professional career with Price Wa t e r h o u s e C o o p e r s (n ow merged) ended with mandatory retirement at age 60 for all partners. The interim period was f illed with volunteering, (Meals on Wheels, Red Baron Greenwich Hospital), enjoying h i s b o at i n g e x p e r ie nc e s at R i v e r s i d e Ya c h t C l u b a n d traveling. He loved to cook and with Elaine attended “cooking school” in Italy, indulged his passion for collecting stamps, coins, books and serving on the board of Westchester Country Club in Harrison, NY. He also served on the Board of Silverhill Hospital in New Canaan, CT. His second career presented itself in 2003 when he was invited to become the Chief Financial Officer at the hospital. He served until 2015. During this time, the hospital was renovated, upgraded and enhanced by the addition of more programs. It is a full service and independent psychiatric hospital. In 2015, his life changed when he received a diagnosis that indicated the onset of dementia. Still making an effort to remain active, he “worked out” three days a week, traveled when he could and attended the Horseneck Club or the Nutmegger Club when he could. During this period, the devotion of good friends allowed him to attend these gatherings

because he could no longer drive.

Those faithful friends drove him to and from those weekly lunches and dinners and assured him that he still had a place in the world.

Having been a student, sailor, reader, collector and husband for all those years, the rapid onset of a rare disease interrupted his health a month ago. “Good Pasture” is an auto-immune condition which attacked h i s s ystem , a nd he d ie d i n Greenwich Hospital. The superb care he received and the efforts made in an attempt to extend his life ended on Monday, Feb. 17.

A funeral mass is planned for Sat., Feb. 22 at 10 a.m. at St. Catherine's Church. Burial will follow in the family plot at P ut na m Cemeter y a nd a reception will follow for family and friends at Riverside Yacht Club. Elaine wishes to thank all those who were able to help Ruurd achieve his life goals and enjoy himself in life itself. In lieu of f lowers, please make a donation to charities that benefit veterans.

service at the Round Hill Club. by his brother John, daughter A Celebration of Betty's life will Allegra, son-in-law Juan and be held later in the summer in granddaughter Lia. Chatham, MA. E dw a r d g r a du ate d w it h honors from Princeton Mary Dooney Un i ve r s it y a n d we nt o n to have an illustrious career in Advertising. During his career he both lived and traveled all over the world which allowed him to experience dif ferent c u lt u r e s a nd bu i ld l i felong memories. He was also a veteran of the Army and served bravely in the Korean War. He loved academics and learning, always wanting to expand his database of knowledge.

He will be laid to rest along side his wife in Putnam Cemetery in Greenwich, CT. Their plot overlooks the house Mary Louise Dewart Dooney they loved where they raised a of Jupiter Island, Florida, passed family on Parsonage Road. His away at the age of 73 on Feb. life has come full circle and he is 7 a f te r c ompl ic at ion s f r om home again.

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Kathleen Lang

Kathleen J. Lang passed away with her family at her side on Feb. 5 in Sarasota, Fla. at the age of 92. She was born Feb. 10, 1927 in the Bronx, NY to Michael and Eileen O'Hara.

She graduated from Walton High School and attended Merchants and Bankers Business School in New York in addition to studying at Fordham and New York University. Kathleen moved her family to Old Greenwich, CT and received her Associates D e g r e e i n Ea rly Ch i ld ho o d Education from Norwalk Community College. Kathleen was employed as Executive Assistant to the Comptroller of the Town of Greenwich and worked for the Town for over 23 years. She served on the Retirement board for four years.

Kathleen was a strong believer in volunteer service. Some of her activities included working a s a s t a f f a ide for t he R e d Cross in NY, tutoring children at Hamilton Avenue School in Greenwich, working at Covenant House Shelter in Stamford and volunteering at Kids in Crisis in Cos Cob. She had unwavering faith in God and was a member of Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Greenwich where she was a Eucharistic Minister, lector and a member of Saint Mary's Guild. Kathleen was an active member of the Senior Center in Greenwich where she had many friends. She moved to Sarasota in 2018 and became a member of Saint Thomas More Catholic Church.

K at h le en w a s a devote d mother and grandmother and will be deeply missed by her daug hters, Ei le en Edwa rds

(O l d G r e e nw i c h), S u z a n n e Perry van Rijssen (Riverside) a n d h e r hu sb a n d , He n d r i k van Rijssen. She is survived by her grandchildren, Jennifer Kelley, Erin Pierce, Michael Perry III, Courtney Edwards, Meaghan Perry and eight greatgrandchildren.

A Funeral Mass will be held for Kathleen, Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. at Saint Mary's Catholic Church in Greenwich. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Raise the Bar Foundation, P.O. Box 10774, Stamford, CT 06901.

Betty Clements

Betty McDowell Clements of Greenwich, CT, and Chatham, Mass. passed away peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours of Jan. 15 after a long and courageous battle with issues related to Parkinson's disease.

She was 84.

Born on Christmas Day, 1935 in New York City, Betty grew up on Staten Island, graduating Staten Isla nd Academy a nd continuing on to her college career at Goucher and Finch.

As a young adult, she lived in New York City and excelled in adver tising and media w ith a deep love for theater, opera and animals. She married her husband George in 1964.

A l o n g -t i m e r e s i d e nt o f Greenw ich who spent her summers in Chatham, Mass., Betty was a devoted mother, wife, grandmother, and friend.

She was a quiet and able leader, tireless in her dedication and support for several charities, with a special love for Chatham's local Monomoy Theatre.

Betty will be remembered for her creativity, joy, and kindness, w icked sense of humor and timeless sense of style. She was a masterful host and chef and made lifelong friendships wherever she went. In recent years, Betty fought her illness with the same utmost strength and grace she demonstrated all her life. She always met adversity head on with keen brain power and poise with an excellent sense of humor, Betty will be greatly missed by her family and friends who loved her deeply.

She is survived by her loving husband of 55 years, George F. Clements Jr., her three children, Lisa Clements, George Clements III, and Sallie Clements Squire; grandchildren, John Squire and Gus Squire, and her brother John Caddell, and sister Dixie Fisher.

In lieu of f lowers, please c on side r a don at ion to t he MSPCA or other animal welfare association or The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, April 4 at 11:30 a.m., at the First Presbyterian Church in Greenwich. There will be a reception following the

Lymphoma, but her tenacious spirit, creativity and humor will not be forgotten.

Mary was born on Oct. 30, 1946, in New York, NY. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Wheeler and Elinore Hoelzel Dewart. She is survived by her husband, H. Peter Dooney, Jr. of Greenwich, CT, and her three children, Stephanie Wall of Greenwich, CT, Phyllis Dooney of Durham, NC, Peter Dooney of New Canaan, CT, as well as her beloved grandchildren, Greyson, Charles, Elinore, Phyllis Wall, and Maggie, Jack, Henry and JR Dooney. She is also survived by her siblings, Wynne Killebrew, Phyllis Greene, Thomas Dewart Jr., and predeceased by her sister, Judy Krog, and brother, William T. Dewart.

Af fectionately k nown early on as Weezie and, more re cent ly, as We ez er by her grandchildren, she attended the Greenwich Country Day, Bement and House in The Pines schools. She was a respected member for many years at the Green Fingers Garden Club and later at The New Studio for the Visual Arts. She leaves behind an artistic legacy and will be missed by, among others, a cherished collection of friends and her longtime partner, Wayne O'Connor.

There will be a private burial at Putnam Cemetery. In lieu of sending flowers, please consider a charitable contribution in honor of Mary Dooney to The New Studio for the Visual Arts (thenewstudiova. net/) in Jupiter, FL.

Edward Palevich

what we think we need in our lives.

As my wife and I reflected on our failed week, we began to realize pretty quickly that everything going wrong was exactly what we had needed. Working together to adjust our plans, not making the whole week about the money we had “wasted” and just going with the flow of what life was throwing our way was actually incredibly healing to some family of origin wou n d s a n d p a s t u n h e a lt hy patterns in our marriage. God didn’t answer our prayers, but in fact, gave us something so much better for our family. Thankfully God’s perspective is much bigger than ours and God doesn’t want to just give us what we want but instead gives us things that lead to a healthier and more fulfilled life.

Jake Kircher has been a pastor, writer, and speaker for 20 years. He is currently the Associate Pastor Greenwich at Trinity Church.

Patricia Finn Patricia Ann Murray Finn, 90, of Osterville and Greenwich, CT, passed away at Mill Hill Residence on Thursday, Feb. 13.

She was the beloved husband of John F.X. Finn, Jr. who passed away in 1980.

Born on Oct 2, 1929, Patricia was the daughter of Pat and Kay Murray of Greenwich, CT and Osterville, MA. Patricia attended high school at Greenwich High School, Greenwich, CT, Sacred Heart Academy, Stamford, CT. She graduated from Barnstable High School in 1950 and graduated from College of St. Elizabeth in Convent Station, NJ. She is sur v ived by her stepchildren John, Tom, Kevin, Kathleen and James. Other family includes Donald G. Neafsey, Paulette L. Neafsey and children Dan, Justin, Jesse and Erica.

Ser v ices for Patricia are being held on Friday, Feb. 21 at 11:30 a.m. at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 76 Wianno Ave., Osterville, MA. Graveside service to follow at Mosswood Cemetery in Cotuit, MA. There will be no visiting hours. All family and friends are welcome to attend services.

Veronica D'Andrea Veronica D'Andrea, loving aunt and sister passed away after a courageous battle with cancer.

Ronnie grew up in Greenwich and graduated from Greenwich H ig h S cho ol. A f ter mov i ng to Port Chester, she attended Westchester Business Institute.

Several years ago she resettled in the Knoxville, TN, area with her life partner, Bill Caruthers.

Ronnie was predeceased by her parents, Frank and Sadie, and a sister, Carmela, who died in infancy. She is survived by her sister, Sandra, and her brother, Frank. She also leaves behind Frank's wife, Sandy, and their daughters Stevie Lynn, Krista, and Layla. She will be greatly missed by them and her extended family of aunts and cousins.

Ronnie loved her family, f riends, crossword puzzles, mystery novels, and her two beagle mixes, Buddy and Sadie.

More than anything, she loved to

On the evening of Feb. 15, Edward J. Palevich of Greenwich, CT passed away at the age of 87.

He left this earth to be reunited with his loving wife Eva-Maria Obituaries, which are Pa lev ich in G od's k ingdom.

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On Faith Feature

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A Great Moral Compass settling for things that appear to be good but can damage us and others.

God has made us free to choose between greater and lesser goods.

In September of 1796, George Washington wrote his famous farewell address with help from Alexander Hamilton. Newspapers across the country carried it.

Washington warned Americans of the political dangers which they must avoid if they are to remain true to their values. Today, it is one of the most important documents in American history.

S om e 3 , 2 0 0 ye a r s b e for e Wa s h i n g t o n , M o s e s g a v e a farewell address to the Israelites that is also famous. He delivered it while standing atop Mt. Pisgah, where he could look out and see the Promise Land, separated only by the Jordan River.

Moses was dying. For forty ye a rs, he had le d h is p e ople through thick and thin. Moses surveyed the land that God had prom ise d to A bra ha m, Isaac and Jacob. Reaching it was the culmination of his life’s work and was all that his heart desired.

By Marek P. Zabriskie When I was in high school I thought religion squelched all of our fun and shackled us with rules and regulations.

When my college girlfriend told me that she was thinking of becoming a Christian, I thought this would ruin all of our fun.

I ignorantly believed religion outlawed everything enjoyable.

Nothing could be further from the truth. The real intent of religion is to help us to lead the most joyful, wonderful life possible – not a self centered-life, but a life devoted to ourselves, others, and God. Real religion helps us to choose the best things in life rather than

A t o p M t . P i s g a h , M o s e s having entered into a covenant with and peace. The reward for obeying reminisced about the many peaks God, having been entrusted with God is a divine blessing – a faithful and valleys of his life and the God’s Law, and having survived marriage, a healthy family, and a good life.

D i s o b e y G o d ’s l a w s a n d everything is at risk. Our bad choices have serious repercussions.

If we follow lesser gods like lust, greed, pride, envy or anger, we will surely inherit curses and death.

Choosing life is a lifelong process. The Hebrew word for choice is ubaharta. It is an journey on which he had led the a forty-year journey through the imperative, not a suggestion. We Israelites. He wanted to impart wilderness, the Israelites would can go through life blaming others, a few final words of wisdom to now have to ma ke de c ision s blaming God or making excuses, them. He knew that the pilgrimage without Moses. They would need or we can choose the positive path of life takes us from where we are to choose between life and death, by discovering and committing to to where we are to be, and the joy prosperity and adversity. Moses the things that sustain, guide and of life is making the journey. said, “Choose life.” fill our soul with peace and joy.

Moses told his followers that Part of making the right choices, My parents had a very difficult there are two ways to lead one’s said Moses, involves following marriage. Like many marriages, life. “I have set before you life God’s teachings. God’s laws are not they had some good years, but and death, blessings and curses. obstacles to hinder us but guardrails ove r t i me t hei r r elat ion sh ip Choose life. So that you and your to keep us out of danger. God’s soured. They eventually divorced. descendants may live, lov ing laws are not meant to diminish My father remarried, while t h e L or d you r G o d , ob ey i n g our freedom and enjoyment, but to my mother swore that she never him, and holding fast to him… protect us and make us whole. would. My father forgave while (Deut. 30: 19-20) Obey ing G od’s com mands my mother embraced her anger.

Having endured slavery in means walking in God’s ways, My father moved forward while Egypt, having f led to freedom, which are ways of justice, integrity my mother clung to the past. My

What does it look like when we choose life? We laugh often... make time for silence and solitude to recharge our batteries... pray knowing that God truly listens.

father chose life and while my mother seemingly chose death. It was a revelation to watch.

What does it look like when we choose life? We spend time with our family, and we cherish our spouse. We work for justice and find a cause to which we can dedicate ourselves. We support our church generously and help it achieve its full potential for good.

We enjoy the simple things of life like taking walks, playing with children, reading poetry, and caring for a pet. We laugh often, and we are not afraid to cry or to be vulnerable. We recognize the beauty of God in ourselves and in everyone we meet.

We make time for silence and solitude to recharge. We apologize at least once a day and forgive even when it is not deserved. We pray knowing God truly listens.

We open our hearts to the Spirit and see all of life as holy.

In every circumstance, ponder Moses’ two final words “Choose life” for they will help you to chart the path to joy. They are best spiritual compass that I know.

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Worship Services & Events ASSEMBLIES OF GOD Harvest Time Church 1338 King St., 203-531-7778 www.htchurch.com Service: Sun 9 & 11am; Wed 7pm - Family Life Night.

Spanish: Thur & Sat 7:30pm; Sun 4pm. Sunday School, 10:30-11:15am. Service - Stamford campus, Sun 10am, Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St. Every Wed, from Jan. 10-March 28: The Alpha Course, 7-8:30pm. Connie’s Circle - Every Sat, 10am-1pm. XO Marriage Simulcast: Feb. 21-22, $35/ person, and $70/couple, child registration is $10.

Kids’ Worship Practice: Feb. 29, 7-8:30pm (Last Sat. of the month).

BAPTIST First Baptist Church 10 Northfield St.; 203-869-7988 www.firstbaptistgreenwich.com Sun: Service 11am, School 10am. Bible Study: Wed 7:30pm.

Greenwich Baptist Church 10 Indian Rock Ln; 203-869-2807 www.greenwichbaptist.org Sun: Prayer in chapel 9:15-9:30am; Bible Study, 9:30am; Worship 11am. Wed: Prayer & Bible Study 7-8:15pm. Every first Sat. of the month: Men’s Bible Study and Breakfast, 8-9:30am.

CATHOLIC Sacred Heart Church 95 Henry St.; 203-531-8730 Mass: Mon-Fri 7am, Sat 4 & 5:30pm, Sun: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am Confessions: Sat 3:30 & 5pm.

St. Catherine & St. Agnes St. Agnes: 247 Stanwich Rd; St. Catherine of Siena: 4 Riverside Ave; 203-637-3661 www.stc-sta.org Worship: Sat: St. Catherine (Church) 5pm (Vigil) Celebrated with organ and cantor. Sun: St. Catherine (Church) 7:30, 9, 10:30am and 5pm; St. Agnes: 8:30 and 10am. Daily Mass: St. Catherine (Chapel) Mon through Fri: 7am and 5:15pm. Holy Day: St. Catherine (Church) Eve: 5:15pm (Vigil); Day: 7am, 12:10 and 5:15pm. Masses in other Languages: St. Catherine (Chapel)September to June: French Mass 2nd Sun, 11am; Italian Mass, 3rd Sun, 11am; Spanish Mass 4th Sun, 11am.

Year-round: Korean Mass Every Sun, 5pm. Reconciliation Sacrament of Penance: St. Catherine (Sacristy) Sat: 3-4pm or by appt at St. Catherine or St. Agnes. New Bible Study Series: “Second Corinthians”, through March 24, Mon: 7:30-9pm & Tue: 10-11:30am ($30 materials fee). Family Lenten Gathering: Feb. 21, 6-7:30pm.

Ash Wednesday Mass: Feb. 26, 7am, 12:10, 5:15 & 7pm. Stations of Cross: Feb. 28, 7:30-8:30pm. SCP‘Matilda’: Feb. 28, 8pm; Feb. 29, 7pm.

St. Mary Church 178 Greenwich Ave.; 203-869-9393 www.stmarygreenwich.org Mass: Mon-Fri 7am & 12:05pm; Sat 8am; Sun 7, 9, 10:30am, 12:15 and 5:15pm Sat Vigils: 4 and 7:30pm (Spanish).

Confession: Sat 2:45-3:45. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Mon 11am-12pm. Walking With Purpose, Tue 9:30am. Choir Rehearsals, Thu: Children 5:30-6pm, Youth 6-7, Adults 7:30-9:15. Ash Wednesday: Feb. 26, Masses at 7am, 12:05pm, 5:30pm, and 7pm (Spanish).

Stations of the Cross: Feb. 28, 7pm.

St. Michael the Archangel 469 North St.; 203-869-5421 www.stmichaelgreenwich.com Mass: Mon-Fri: 7:45am, 9am; Sat 9am, Vigil Mass 5pm; Sun: 7, 9, 10:30am, 12, 5pm. Bible Study: Thu 7pm. Adoration: Wed 9:30am-8pm. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Wed 7-8pm & Sat 4:15-4:45pm. Walking with Purpose: Feb. 25, 9:30-11:30am (Preparing Our Hearts for Lent) & 7-9pm (David). Adoration: Feb. 26, 9:30am-8pm.

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

St. Paul Church 84 Sherwood Ave.; 203-531-8741 www.stpaulgreenwich.org Mass: Vigil Sat: 4pm; Sun: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am; Mon to Thurs 9am. Holy Day schedule: Vigil: 5:30pm Holy Day: 9am and 12:15pm. First Friday Mass & Benediction: 9am. St. Paul Volunteers in Action, Fri mornings, office@stpaulgreenwich. org or 203-531-8741. Sacrament of Reconciliation Sat 3-3:45pm or by appointment. Ash Wednesday - Mass: Feb. 26, 9am, 12:15 & 5:30pm.

St. Roch Church 10 St. Roch Ave.; 203-869-4176 www.strochchurch.com Mass: Mon, Tue, Frid: 7:30pm; Sat 4pm, Vigil Mass 4pm; Sun: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am - Social Hour (immediately after 9:30 Mass). Confession: Sat 3-3:45pm. Prayer Group (Spanish): Fri 8pm.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE First Church of Christ, Scientist 11 Park Place; 203-869-2503 www.christiansciencect.org/greenwich Service and Sunday School: 10:30am. Wed. Service: 7:30pm. Childcare.

COMMUNITY First Church of Round Hill 464 Round Hill Rd.; 203-629-3876 www.firstchurchofroundhill.com Service: Sundays 10am Holy Communion: first Sun every month.

Round Hill Community Church 395 Round Hill Rd.; 203-869-1091 www.roundhillcommunitychurch.org Service & Church School: Sun 10am (childcare available) followed by Coffee Hour; Summer Meditation Schedule: Thurs, 6:30pm. Feb. 21: Friday Night Live, 6pm; Silent Film Night with Organ Accompaniment, 7pm. Ash Wednesday – Communion: Feb. 26, 7-7:30pm. Dropoff for The Great Lawn Sale: Feb. 26, 11am-1pm. Green Screen Movie & Talk Series: Feb. 28, 7-9pm.

CONGREGATIONAL The First Congregational Church 108 Sound Beach Ave; 203-637-1791 www.fccog.org Regular Worship and Church School: Sun 10am in Meetinghouse. Caregivers Support Group, 1st Sun 11:15am-12pm. Hats Off Book Discussion Group, Thu 1011:30am. Feb. 21: Picnic & Silent Movie, 5-9:30pm, Meetinghouse. Feb. 26: Ashes-to-Go - Drive up to First Church to receive a blessing from the pastors, 7-9am; Lenten Community Dinner #1, 6-8pm, free and open to the community. Free Lent Lunchtime Recitals: Feb. 27: Dr. Craig Scott Symons, 12:15-12:45pm.

Pacific House, fourth Tue of the month, 5:30pm. Rector’s Forum: Feb.23, 4-5pm. Feb. 26: Ash Wednesday, all day; Spoken Service, 12-1pm. Rev. Clair McPherson - Evening prayer with hymns followed by supper conversation: Feb. 27, 6:30-8pm.

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

Service: Sun: Holy Eucharist, 8am; Christian Education Formation (Sunday School), 10; Holy Eucharist, 10:15; Coffee Hour, 11:30. Season of Racial Healing, Justice, & Reconciliation: Feb. 23: discussion on the Beloved Community and exploring resources for going deeper into these important conversations, 9:15am.

Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper: Feb. 25, 5-7pm, $5 per person, $15 household maximum, mfeldmeth@ gmail.com, 203-524-5293. Ash Wednesday Service: Feb. 26, 7pm. “Candlelight Nights” - candlelight service of prayer with Holy Communion, 7pm, followed by a simple supper and discussions, Thursdays in Lent, Feb. 27-April 2, eric.fialho@ stpaulsriverside.org St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church 350 Sound Beach Ave; 203-637-2262 www.saintsaviours.org Sun: Rite I Eucharistic Service, 8am. Rite II Eucharistic Service, 10am. School and childcare offered during 10am service.

JEWISH Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich 75 Mason St.; 203-629-9059 www.chabadgreenwich.org Shabbat Prayer, Study and Kiddush, Chassidic Philosophy: 8:45am, Sat 9:30am; Torah reading and discussions 10:30am; Youth Services 11am. Women’s Torah Study Group, Wed 9:30am. Mommy & Me: Musical Shabbat Tue & Fri, 9:15-10:15am, during summer: 12:30pm. Through Dec. 22: Mommy & Me Fall Session (0-24 months), 9:20am, register.

Congregation Shir Ami One W. Putnam Ave; 203-274-5376 www.congregationshirami.org Shir Ami Religious grades K-6, Tues, 4-6pm, B’nai Mitzvah Classes; Shabbat Services two Fridays a month.

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

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

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

Shabbat services, Fri 7pm. Adult Jewish Learning, Sun 10am. Religious school, Sun 9-11:30am. Introduction to Judaism: Tue, 7pm. Through Dec. 21: ‘Baby & Me’ program, 11am-12pm. Challah Baking Class: Feb. 22, 11:30am1:30pm. JCC Preschool at GRS Open House: Feb. 23, 9am-1pm. Family B’nei Mitzvah Seminar: Feb. 23, 11:45am-1pm.

Second Congregational Church 139 E Putnam Ave.; 203-869-9311 www.2cc.org Family-friendly Evensong Service, Sat 5pm. Sunday Services: 8:30 & 10:30am. High School A Cappella: Feb. 21, 6pm.

Ash Wednesday Service: Feb. 26, 7pm. 2CC Greenwich Moms’ Group: March 3, 9:30am. All are welcome.

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 Sunday Worship: Holy Eucharist, Rite 2, 8am (Chapel), 9 & 11am (Church); Compline & Commuion, 5pm. Sunday Educational Offerings: Exploration Series, Youth Formation & Church School, 10:10am. Tue: Holy Eucharist, 10am.

Family Matters: supports Christ Church parents and grandparents in helping them find age-appropriate ways for them to talk to their children, Sundays, 10:10am, Bookstore Mezzanine. Family Ice Skating at Dorothy Hamill Rink: Feb. 22, 2-4pm, $10, RSVP to avanderbrug@christchurchgreenwich.org by Feb 18.

Feb. 23: Youth Sunday: Christ Church Youth: Global Philanthropy Leaders, 12:30pm; Azul Conscious Dance, 2; Choral Evensong, 5pm. Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper: Feb. 25, 5:30pm. Feb. 26: Ash Wednesday - Imposition of Ashes & Holy Eucharist, Rite II: 7:30am, 12:30 & 7:30pm.

St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 954 Lake Ave.; 203-661-5526 www.stbarnabasgreenwich.org Sun: Holy Eucharist Rite I 8am, Holy Eucharist Rite II, 10am; Worship, Church School & Nursery 10am. Serve dinner at

Temple Sholom 300 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-7191 www.templesholom.com Service: Fri 6:30pm; Sat 10am; Sun 8:30am. Candle Lighting: Fri night. Shabbat Study: Sat 9am. Minyan: Sun 8:30am. Lunch ‘n Learn: Tue 12pm. Itsy Bitsy Playgroup: Wed 10:30am. Feb. 21: Shir Hadash Musical Shabbat with Artist-in-Residence Joe Buchanan, 6:30pm; Artistin-Residence Shabbat Dinner, 7:30pm. “Americana with a Jewish Soul” Havdallah & Concert with Joe Buchanan: Feb. 22, 7pm. Feb. 25: Club FIveSixSeven Woodworking Hangout, 6-7pm; BBYO Meeting, 7-8:30pm. Feb. 26: Club FIveSixSeven Woodworking Hangout, 6-7pm; Sisterhood Rosh Chodesh Program, 7pm. Nuts & Bolts of the Bnai Mitzvah Year for 2021 Families: Feb. 27, 7:30pm.

METHODIST Diamond Hill United Methodist 521 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-2395 www.diamondhillumc.com Worship & Sunday School, 10am. Ash Wednesday Service: Feb. 26, 7-8pm.

First United Methodist Church 59 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-629-9584 www.fumcgreenwich.com Sunday Service: 9:30am; Korean, 11:30am. Sunday School: 11:30am (English/Korean).

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal 42 Lake Ave.; 203-661-3099 Service: Sun 11am Bible Study: Wed. 6pm.

NONDENOMINATIONAL Dingletown Community Church 376 Stanwich Rd.; 203-629-5923 www.dingletownchurch.org Service & Sunday School: Sundays 10:30am followed by coffee hour. Holy Communion: first Sun of each month.

Sunday School, 11am.

Revive Church 90 Harding Rd., Old Greenwich (Old Greenwich Civic Center) www.myrevive.org Service: Sunday 10am. Childcare and children’s ministry available.

Stanwich Church 202 Taconic Rd.; 203-661-4420 www.stanwichchurch.org Sunday Services: Greenwich location (202 Taconic Rd.), 9 & 10:45am (June 9-Sept 2, 10am only); Stamford location (579 Pacific St.), 6pm. Ash Wednesday Service: Feb. 26, 7pm. Lent & Holy Week Events: beginning Feb. 26-Easter Sunday, April 12. Student Winter Weekend: Feb. 28-March 1, CAMP-of-the-WOODS, 106 Downey Rd, Speculator, NY. .

The Albertson Memorial Church 293 Sound Beach Ave; 203-637-4615 www.albertsonchurch.org Worship Sun: 11-12:30pm. Wednesdays: Spirit speaksbeginner psychic & mediumship development, 7-9pm, $20 per class.

Trinity Church 1 River Rd.; 203-618-0808 www.trinitychurch.life Worship: Sun 10am, Greenwich Hyatt Regency, 1800 E. Putnam Ave. Marriage Course: Feb. 22-April 4, Saturdays, 6-8:30pm, $230/couple, childcare available for an additional fee. Ash Wednesday Gathering: Feb. 26, 11:30am-12:15pm. Middle School Winter Weekend: Feb. 28-March 1, register.

PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 1 W. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-8686 www.fpcg.org Worship Sun: 10am with childcare, Chapel, 5pm (new); Children’s Mini-Chapel 10:15am. Food for the Table 2nd Thurs 3-5pm; Shelter for the Homeless 2nd Thurs 5:30-7pm.

Youth Ski Trip: Feb. 21-23, andre.castillo@fpcg.org.

Ash Wednesday: Feb. 26, 8am-5pm; Ash Wednesday Dinner, 6-7pm.

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

LUTHERAN

Worship Sun: 8:45 & 10:45am at 89 Maple Ave.; childcare provided. Youth Group: Feb. 23.

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

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

Service: Sun 10:30am followed by coffee and fellowship.

Education, ages 3.5 & up, Wed 2:30-5:15pm at St. Paul Lutheran. Christianity: The Core Beliefs - an introductory class on the core beliefs of the Christian faith as found in the Bible: Mondays, 7-8:30pm, through April 13, 203-962-8700 or escamman@ gmail.com to register.

Worship Sun: 10am. Bible study: Mon 7:15-9pm. Women’s Bible Study Tue 9:30-11:30am. Mothers of Preschoolers: 1st/3rd Wed of month, 9:15-11:45am. Bibles & Bagels: Sat 7:30-8:30am. Community Bible Study: Feb. 24, 7:10-9:10pm. Financial Peace University: Feb. 26, 7-8:30pm.

St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran 286 Delavan Ave.; 203-531-8466 Service: Sun 9am, Bible Study 10:30.

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FRIDAY, FEB 21

SATURDAY, FEB 22

SUNDAY, FEB 23

Sticky Bun Day

California Day

Dog Biscuit Day

Grain-Free Day

Caregivers Day

Margarita Day

Banana Bread Day

Cook a Sweet Potato Day

You Can Make Unbelievably Good Chocolate Cupcakes CUPCAKES

MONDAY, FEB 24 Tortilla Chip Day

Tile Day

TUESDAY, FEB 25

WEDNESDAY, FEB 26

THURSDAY, FEB 27

Clam Chowder Day

Tell a Fairy Tale Day

Kahlua Day

Chocolate Covered Nut Day Fat Tuesday

Bring Back Lost Words

rizzle

Verb | riz-uhl | 19th Century English To relax and digest after consuming a large meal.

Pistachio Day

Ash Wednesday

Chili Day

Strawberry Day Retro Day

JOKE BOOK Why shouldn't you tell a secret on a farm?

Because the potatoes have eyes and the corn has ears.

What do you call cheEse that isn't yours?

Nacho Cheese!

What's the best thing to put in a pie?

3 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped 1/3 cup cocoa powder

Your teeth

3/4 cup brewed coffee, hot

Waiter, will my pizza be long?

No sir, it will be round.

3/4 cup all purpose flour 3/4 cup granulated sugar 1/2 teaspoon salt

Coloring. It is the Chinese Year of the Rat.

What kind of nut always seems to have a cold?

Cashews!

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

Why did the banana go to the doctor?

6 tablespoons vegetable oil

it wasn't peeling well.

2 large eggs 2 teaspoons white vinegar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1. Adjust oven rack to middle and preheat oven to 350. Line 12 cup muffin tin with paper or foil liners. Place chocolate & cocoa in a medium bowl.

Pour hot cof fee over mixture and let sit for 5 minutes. Whisk mixture gently until smooth, then transfer to refrigerator to cool for 20 minutes.

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2. Whisk flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda together. Whisk oil, eggs, vinegar, and vanilla into cooled chocolate m i x t u re u nti l smoot h. Add f lou r mixture and whisk until smooth.

3. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups - an ice cream scoop is a great tool for this. Place 1 slightly rounded portion of ganache filling (see below) on top of each portion of batter. Bake cupcakes until set and just firm to the touch, 17 to 19 minutes. Let cupcakes cool enough to handle, 10 to 15 minutes. Lift each cupcake from muffin tin and let cool completely before frosting, 1 hour.

4. Spread 2 to 3 tablespoons of frosting over each cooled cupcake and serve.

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Astrology Column For Week of Feb. 23, 2020

1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar

PISCES 20 Feb-20 March Try acting on impulse this week and follow your heart rather than your head. A New Moon in your sign means a new beginning for those Pisceans strong enough emotionally not only to welcome change but to go out of their way to find it.

VIRGO 24 Aug-23 Sept Colleagues and partners may have the upper hand but that does not mean you have to do what they say. Make it look as if you’re obeying orders but be sure your own needs are taken care of first. You are smarter than them so make it count.

Microwave chocolate, cream, and sugar in microwavable medium bowl until mixture is warm to touch, about 30 seconds. Whisk until smooth, then transfer bowl to refrigerator and let sit until just chilled, no more than 30 minutes.

ARIES 21 March-20 April If you can imagine it you can do: that’s all you need to know this week. No matter how many obstacles are placed in your path you will overcome them if you refuse to buy into the lie that your fate is fixed. Only your rivals want you to think that way.

LIBRA 24 Sept-23 Oct Pick your moment with care and say something outrageously flattering. The look on others’ faces will brighten your day. It may not be true or responsible but it will make you – and them – feel good, and feeling good is what you need more of just now.

TAURUS 21 April-21 May Your star is very much in the ascendant at the moment, so make the most of it because in a few days you may not be quite so outgoing and optimistic. Spend less time on work and more with friends – personal contacts will bring you much joy.

SCORPIO 24 Oct-22 Nov Only your irrational fear of failure is holding you back. With a New Moon in your fellow Water sign of Pisces you can afford to take risks: the bigger the better. One success will lead to another and soon the word failure will no longer be in your vocabulary.

GEMINI 22 May-21 June Whether the changes about to take place in your working life are ones you’ve instigated yourself or ones others have forced upon you they will make life easier for you in the long-term. In the short-term, however, you may have to just grin and bear it.

SAGITTARIUS 23 Nov-21 Dec You can, if you wish, make changes in your home life this week, regardless of others’ feelings.

But if you are smart you will canvass opinion before making your move. It should be easy to get loved ones on your side, so why cause needless strife?

CANCER 22 June-23 July Cancers can sometimes be a bit set in their ways but this week’s New Moon in Pisces makes it easy for you to change an idea or opinion that even you can see is holding you back.

Make the most of it: if you don’t change now the chance may not come again.

CAPRICORN 22 Dec-20 Jan There’s no need to raise your voice. If you’ve something worth saying others will listen no matter how softly the words are spoken. If a rival tries to shout you down let them have their say. With every word they utter they will undermine their own position.

LEO 24 July-23 Aug While some may think your attitude has changed overnight you have in fact been weighing the pros and cons for months, if not years.

Outsiders may view you as inconstant and unpredictable; those on the inside know it is all part of the master plan.

AQUARIUS 21 Jan-19 Feb There may be seven deadly sins but the only one that need concern you just now is envy. For some reason you believe that fate has been unfair and you’re being denied your share of the good things. Not true.

Good things come to those who wait.

GANACHE 2 oz bittersweet chocolate, chopped 1/4 cup heavy cream

FROSTING 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 large egg whites Pinch of salt 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 12 slices and softened 1/2 teaspoon vanilla 1. Combine sugar, egg whites, and salt in a bowl and set bowl over saucepan filled with 1 inch of barely simmering water. Whisking gently but constantly, heat mixture until slightly thickened and foamy, 2 to 3 minutes.

2. Fit stand mixer with whisk and beat on medium speed until consistency of shaving cream and slightly cooled, 1 to 2 minutes.

Add butter until smooth and creamy.

(Frosting will smooth once all butter is added) Add vanilla; mix until combined.

Increase speed to medium-high and beat until light, fluffy, and thoroughly combined, about 30 seconds, scraping down beater and sides of bowl with rubber spatula as necessary.

Adapted from Cook's Illustrated

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It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome.

William James

Downhill - 1:30pm, 2:45pm, 5:00pm, 7:15pm, 9:35pm SUNDAY Downhill - 12:15pm, 2:45pm, 5:00pm, 7:15pm Parasite - 12:30pm, 3:30pm, 6:45pm 1917 - 12:45pm, 3:45pm, 7:00pm

Avon Theatre Film Center FRIDAY Parasite - 4:30pm, 7:15pm, 9:00pm The Assistant - 5:00pm, 7:00pm, 10:00pm SATURDAY The Assistant - 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 5:00pm, 7:00pm, 10:00pm Parasite - 1:45pm, 4:30pm, 7:15pm, 9:00pm SUNDAY The Assistant - 1:00pm, 3:00pm, 5:00pm, 7:00pm Parasite - 1:45pm, 4:30pm, 7:15pm

Bedford Playhouse FRIDAY Parasite - 1:00pm, 4:00pm, 7:00pm Downhill - 1:15pm, 3:30, 5:45pm, 8:00pm A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood 1:45pm, 4:30pm, 7:15pm SATURDAY Parasite - 1:00pm, 4:00pm, 7:00pm Downhill - 1:15pm, 3:30, 5:45pm, 8:00pm A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood 1:45pm, 4:30pm, 7:15pm SUNDAY Parasite - 1:00pm, 4:00pm, 7:00pm Downhill - 1:15pm, 3:30, 5:45pm, 8:00pm A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood 1:45pm, 4:30pm, 7:30pm

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BOYS’ BASKETBALL: Greenwich High 58 Brunswick School 61 Hamden Hall 59

vs. vs. vs.

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL:

SCORE BOARD

Bridgeport Central 40 Hopkins School 76 Brunswick School 58

Bridgeport Central 24 vs.

Wright Tech 12 vs.

Greenwich Academy 27 vs.

Greenwich Academy 33 vs.

Suffield Academy 52 vs.

Greenwich High 62 Greenwich High 62 Greens Farms 65 Millbrook School 58 Sacred Heart 33

New Canaan High 3 vs.

Brunswick School 5 vs.

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Greenwich High 2 The Gunnery 2 Berkshire School 5

BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY:

GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY: East Catholic 1 vs.

Hand-Coginchaug-Vly. 0 vs.

(OT) Taft School 2 vs.

Greenwich Academy 0 vs.

GYMNASTICS:

Greenwich High 116.8 vs.

Greenwich High 1 Greenwich High 6 Greenwich Academy 3 The Gunnery 6 New Canaan 102.4

INDOOR TRACK:

Greenwich High Boys’: 20th place at CIAC Class LL Championships (2 points) Greenwich High Girls’: 6th place at CIAC Class LL Championships (32 points)

SWIMMING/DIVING:

Greenwich High 106 vs.

Wilton High 71 th Brunswick School: 5 at Eastern Championships Masters School 41 vs.

Sacred Heart 52

SQUASH:

Sacred Heart 6 Kent School 0

vs. vs.

WRESTLING:

Taft School 1 Brunswick School 7

Greenwich High: 7th place at FCIAC Championships (81.5 points) Brunswick School: 3rd place at NEISWA Championship (180.5 points)

GHS Grapplers Take Seventh at FCIACs, DeWinter Golden at 120

By Paul R. Silverfarb Behind several standout performances, the Greenwich High School wrestling team traveled to New Canaan High School for competition in the two-day FCIAC tou r na ment a nd picke d up a top 10 finish.

Greenwich High finished the FCIAC championships seventh as a team, posting 81.5 points and were only 10 points away from Brien McMahon High School at No. 6. Overall it was once again Danbury High School that took the team championship, winning 33 of the past 34 seasons and coming away with 298 points.

Fairf ield Warde High School placed second overall with 236.5 points and Staples High School took the bronze with 184 points.

Trumbull High grabbed fourth ove r a l l w i t h 161 p o i n t s a n d Ridgefield rounded out the top five teams with 99.5 points.

“I think we did pretty well,” said Greenwich head coach Jere Petersen. “We had nine guys make it to Saturday and of those nine we placed five. That was pretty good. We have a young team and we have mostly freshmen and sophomore. We only have three seniors and a handful of juniors. The FCIACs was a great experience for the younger guys.

It’s a two-day tournament and there’s a lot of great competition. It also helps a lot going into the CIAC class LL tournament.”

Individually for Greenwich no one had a better tournament than Carlos DeWinter in the 120-pound

weight class, striking gold as the best grappler in that weight class.

After a first-round bye as the No. 2 seed at 120, DeWinter took on Westhill’s John Leydon and came away with the dominating 19-4 victory. In the semis, DeWinter faced off against Staples High School’s Terry Brannigan. Despite trailing 6-0 early, DeWinter came back strong and won his match 1210.

DeWinter had to f ight from behind in the championship match as well. Battling top-seeded Kevin Pina, the GHS standout trailed Danbury’s Pina 5-0 early and as much as 8-1 before making his move and picking up the pinfall 8-3 victory to secure the gold medal midway through the third period.

“He made a lot of mistakes early in that match,” Petersen said. “In the finals against Pina he went for a big throw early in the match and fell behind quickly and was trailing by seven before he caught Pina to win the match. He needs to be a little sharper in the first period at LL’s if he wants to make it to the finals.”

Despite the early mistakes, Petersen couldn’t be happier for his champion grappler.

“He wrestled hard and kept his head in the match,” Petersen said.

“Sometimes you fall behind big and you kind of lose your head. He managed to stay focused, battle through and get those wins when he needed them. I am proud of him because he did a nice job, but he needs to address those first period issues.”

Although Cardinal that fared

well was Emanuel Lai in the 132-pound weight class, as he finished fourth overall.

After a first-round bye, Lai took care of Brien McMahon Mikey SantaLucia with a 6-0 decision.

Although Lai fell to Trumbull High’s Jack Ryan by pinfall, Lai came back and advanced to the consolation finals of the 132-pound weight class. However he was pinned by No. 3 seed Fairf ield Warde’s Nate Cuoco 2:34 into the match.

“He’s done a really great job getting after the match early and being heavy on top and making guys really work hard,” Petersen said. “Last year at LL’s he really turned the corner and figured out how to be more physical and more aggressive. It’s really paid off this year. He’s won a lot of matches by controlling the tempo of the matches and getting those early take downs. He’s had some really great first periods against some really great wrestler and has a lot of tough guys in his weight class.”

After missing his entire freshman season to a knee injury last year, sophomore Louis Ceci came back in a big way this year and it showed during the FCIAC championship meet, as the fifthseeded Ceci ended championships third in the 152-pound weight class.

“Louis has been a great surprise for us this year,” Petersen said.

“Last year he missed his freshman year with a knee injury. I really had no idea what to expect from him coming into this year. He came to the program in great shape and

has a wrestling tradition in his family and has a great wrestling support system there. He came in ready to go.”

Competing at 152, Ceci lost his f irst match against Danbury’s Jesse Patton 18-10. Unfazed by the loss, Ceci was strong the rest of the tournament and finished with the bronze medal. After taking care of Norwalk’s Ryan Gilchrist in a big way, 11-5, Ceci came back and edged out Staples High’s Tanner Connors 7-4. Ceci took the consolation finals with a forfeit victory over Patton.

“Early in the season he made some rookie mistakes with some locking hands penalties and stuff like that. He still makes a few mistakes here and there. Louie is a big, strong, physical kid and I love how he wrestles. He needs to get a little stronger on top and once he does that, good things are going to happen.

At heavyweight, Glen Rivas medaled for Big Red, f inishing fourth overall. The No. 6 seeded Rivas started the championships w ith a pinfall v ictor y over Stamford’s Joe Mallozzi 49 seconds into the match. He continued the good times with another pin, this time taking down Fairfield Warde’s John Pastore 5:39 into the match.

Rivas started the second day of the two-day championship tournament with a tough loss to Staples’ Jacob Rizy, falling by pinfall 12 seconds into the match.

However Rivas came back in a big way and beat Trumbull’s Matt Ryan with a 4-1 decision. For the second time in two days, Rivas and

Pastore met up, but this time in the consolation finals. In that match, it was Pastore that scored the pinfall victory 1:51 into the contest.

“Heav y weig ht is a f unny position because if you make a mistake, it usually ends up in a pin,” Petersen said. “I think Glen had some really good matches.

In the quarterfinals he stepped in front, got a throw and was able to pin the kid.”

There’s no rest for the weary.

After the Cardinals competed in a tough two-day championship t o u r n a m e n t , i t ’s b a c k a t i t this weekend. On Friday and Saturday, Greenwich will travel up to Trumbull High School for competition in the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference class LL wrestling tournament. “ It ’s a n o t h e r t wo - d a y tournament where we get to leave school early and get mentally ready,” Petersen said. “We have to make that transition from being in their school day to being able to wrestle. Then they have to get up early on Saturday and start all over again. The FCIACs gives them a definite routine that will follow over to the LL and Open tournaments.”

And with more schools being present at the class LL tournament, the crowds will be louder and more intense. That’s something Petersen is hoping his young squad can drown out and focus on the task at hand.

“It’s a good-sized crowd at FCIACs and it will be even bigger at the class L L tour nament,” Petersen said. “FCIACs get the

k ids used to the noise in the place. At the class LL tournament it’s harder to hear your coaches with all the cheering fans. They need to react to the whistle from the referee at their mat and not someone else’s. That first time in a bigger tournament can be a little overwhelming, especially for the new guys.”

Petersen said that despite the youth on the roster, he believes G r e e nw ich H i g h S cho ol i s a middle-of-the-pack team.

“I think we could be a six or seven range,” the head coach said.

“If we can get four or five guys in the semis, I think we have a good chance of getting in that six or seven spot. We have a couple of guys that, if they catch a little luck and everything comes together, could get to the finals. We have some that are knocking on the doors of semis.”

While the technical skills are important to an athlete’s success on the mat, Petersen said that the mental game is just as important, especially since the GHS grapplers are going see some familiar faces at the class LL tournament.

“This sport teaches humility,” Petersen said. “You can’t get too high because there’s a good chance you’re going to face the same people again, whether later in a tournament, two weeks down the road or during the championship season. You have to have a short memory because if you dwell on something that happened in the past, you’re going to be carrying that over into your next match and you won’t be ready.”

Tigers Victorious at NITS Championships

By Paul R. Silverfarb

The Sacred Heart squash B-team celebrates taking home the gold at the 2020 National Interscholastic Team Squash Championships last weekend in Rhode Island.

GREENWICH HIGH SCHOOL BOYS’ BASKETBALL:

The Sacred Heart Greenwich varsity squash B-team traveled to Rhode Island last weekend for competition in the 2020 National Interscholastic Team Squash Championships and came home undefeated and with the top prize.

The Tigers finished 3-0 in the tournament, blasting Moses Brown School 8-0 and Tabor Academy 7-0 before blitzing St. Paul’s 7-1 in the championship match.

“I am really happy with the girls,” said Sacred Heart head coach Celia Pashley.

“They were seeded No. 1 and it isn’t always easy to deal with the pressure of being the top seed. They handled it well. They were great at supporting each other and the great bonding within the team definitely helped make this happen.”

Against St. Paul’s, it was No. 1 squash player Cameron Calcano that dominated, upending St. Paul’s Paige Oken 11-3, 11-4,

11-2. At No. 2 it was Sacred Heart’s Sophia Morales that beat Caroline Fleischner 11-4, 114, 11-3. Not to be outdone was Grace Nemec, as she unloaded on St. Paul’s Caroline Taggart at No. 3 11-1, 11-3, 11-0. Competing at No. 4 was Sacred Heart’s Mackenzie Coleman, as she blanked Jenna Malone 11-6, 11-7, 11-2. Keeping the good times rolling for the Tigers was Julia Welsh at No. 5, as she beat Zoe Demers 11-4, 11-5, 11-3.

At No. 7, Sacred Heart’s Kourtney Ulmer was victorious over Emily Xim 11-1, 11-3, 11-1, while Arielle Uygur finished out the scoring for the Tigers at No. 8 with a 11-5, 11-4, 11-1 win over Whitney Johnson. Although she didn’t come away with the victory, Georgia Ferguson battled in the most contested match of the day, falling in five sets to St. Paul’s Lucia Kim 9-11, 11-1, 9-11, 11-4, 9-11.

Ferguson also didn’t lose a set leading up to her championship battle.

“They have been playing against various varsity level teams throughout the season,

UPCOMING GAMES

GYMNASTICS:

SQUASH:

SQUASH:

Tonight at Ridgewood H.S. (N.J.), 7 p.m.

Feb. 29 vs. CIAC Class L Championships (at Jonathan Law H.S.), TBA

Wed. at Fairfield Ludlowe H.S., 7 p.m.

Today vs. Norwalk-McMahon, 4 p.m.

SWIMMING:

Today at U.S. High School Nationals, TBA Tomorrow at U.S. High School Nationals, TBA Sun. at U.S. High School Nationals, TBA SWIMMING & DIVING

Tomorrow vs. FCIAC Tournament, TBA

Today vs. CIAC Class LL Championships (at Trumbull H.S.), 3 p.m.

WRESTLING:

SACRED HEART

Mon. vs. Trinity Catholic H.S., 7 p.m.

BOYS’ SWIMMING & DIVING:

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL:

WRESTLING:

Tue. vs. FCIAC semifinals (at TBD), TBA BOYS’ ICE HOCKEY:

Sat. vs. St. Joseph H.S., 5:45 p.m.

GIRLS’ ICE HOCKEY:

Tonight at Fairfield Warde-Ludlowe, 8 p.m.

Wed. vs. Darien H.S. (FCIAC semis at Darien Ice House), 7:40 p.m.

BOYS’ & GIRLS’ INDOOR TRACK:

Tomorrow vs. CIAC State Opens (at Floyd Little Athletic Center), 12 p.m.

Tomorrow vs. CIAC Class LL Championships (at Trumbull H.S.), 9 a.m.

BRUNSWICK SCHOOL BASKETBALL:

Tue. vs. FAA Tournament, TBA

Thu. vs. FAA Tournament (if necessary), TBA HOCKEY:

Tonight vs. Trinity-Pawling School, 7 p.m.

Wed. vs. NEPSIHA Quarterfinals, TBD

Today at U.S. High School Nationals, TBA Tomorrow at U.S. High School Nationals, TBA Sun. at U.S. High School Nationals, TBA

which really helped them be ready for tough matches if needed,” said Pashley. “They have been training hard every day of the week and have a lot of matches this season, so they were used to it for this past weekend. They knew they could win but also knew they had to put the work into it and that nothing is for granted.

They stayed focused from start to finish.”

With the championship at the National Interscholastic Team Squash Championships, Sacred Heart Greenwich finished off its season on a high note, which was very important for Pashley. In addition, five SHG seniors on the roster, Calcano, Nemec, Ferguson, Uygur, and Welsh will leave the program in good hands.

“It’s a great way for the team to finish the season,” Pashley said. “I am graduating five seniors on this team, so it was a great send off for them. The three other members are freshmen, so it was such a good experience for them as they are the future of the program at Sacred Heart.”

Up next: Feb. 29 at FAA Championships (at Hopkins School), TBA

Up next: Feb. 29 at FAA Championships (at Hopkins School), TBA

Today at National Prep Wrestling Tournament (at Lehigh University), TBA

BASKETBALL:

Tomorrow at National Prep Wrestling Tournament (at Lehigh University), TBA GREENWICH ACADEMY BASKETBALL:

Tomorrow vs. Canterbury, 2:30 p.m.

ICE HOCKEY:

Today vs. Marianapolis Prep School, 5 p.m.

Tue. vs. FAA Tournament, TBD

Thu. vs. FAA Tournament (if necessary), TBD SQUASH:

Today at U.S. High School Nationals, TBA Tomorrow at U.S. High School Nationals, TBA Sun. at U.S. High School Nationals, TBA SWIMMING & DIVING:

Tomorrow vs. Newton Country Day (at Pomfret), Up next: Feb. 29 at FAA Championships (at 12 p.m.

Hopkins School), TBA Wed. at Canterbury, 4:30 p.m.

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Pursuing Excellence in Education

Education Column: Feature

Why Does A Successful Athletic Program Matter So Much?

By Molly King

One of the many things that drew me to Greenwich Academy when I joined this community 16 years ago was that in addition to an exceptional academic reputation, it also had an outstanding athletic program. Since then I have had the privilege of watching our

Education Column Zane Khader I can’t wait to go to college.

It’s not that I haven’t enjoyed all that I’ve done as a student in the Greenwich Public Schools, but I truly feel as though adolescence ha s overst aye d it s welcome .

Besides, starting anew is a very satisfying experience; it makes sure you’re constantly focused and never complacent with your former reputation—the epitome of the phrase, “You're only as good as your last success.” Perhaps this is abnormal, but I’m excited to be able to leave behind the “Zane Khader, Student Body President of Greenw ich Hig h School” persona and build an even more distinguished and multifaceted identity in college.

I’d also say I am now at the point where my ambitions have grown beyond my opportunities.

In Greenwich Public Schools, we

girls participate in everything f r om s q ua sh to f ield ho ckey to water polo. They are f ierce competitors and yet ever mindful of good sportsmanship.

So, why does a successful athletic program matter so much?

Wouldn’t it be enough to continue to be strong in academics, arts, and community service? Not if we are committed to developing the next generation of women leaders.

Greenwich Academy requires athletic participation because there are critical skills and life lessons to be gained through sports including: • Learning how to be unapologetically competitive and ambitious: Pursuing excellence and having big aspirations is a good thing and we want that for our girls. You can be a kind and good person and a tough competitor at the same time!

• Identifying as physically strong and capable: Empowered

Learning to receive direct feedback and pivot to act on it develops the resiliency that we know helps to rebound from life’s inevitable setbacks fema le at h letics a re at h letes are less likely to be victimized and the sk ills they build help project strength and confidence.

Translated to the professional arena, these qualities are both highly regarded and rewarded.

• Developing resiliency and the capacity to hear and act on constructive (and even tough!) criticism: Many girls and women

place a premium on relationships a nd don’t l i ke to d i s app oi nt others. Learning to receive direct feedback and pivot to act on it develops the resiliency that we know helps to rebound from life’s inevitable setbacks.

Just look at the evidence, the National Coalition of Girls Schools, recently reported that 82 percent of women executives participated in

sports at a level beyond elementary school. Or check out research from sources like the Women’s Sports Foundation, established in 1974 by tennis legend Billie Jean King. Whether competitive or recreational, sports for girls correlates with positive physical and psychological development and as parents and educators, nothing matters more.

Last week, Mollie Marcoux Samaan, Princeton University’s Ford Family Director of Athletics, spoke to the GA community about how to approach athletics through the lens of positive values and life goals. It was the message that we were all yearning to hear— that someone working in an elite university, herself a distinguished college athlete and parent of two teenage girls who are also varsity athletes, is teaching and modeling her conviction that when positive life values lead the way, strong

performance follows.

For a school like Greenwich Academy, whose motto is Toward the Building of Character, it is enormously reassuring and validates our approach as a school and as a community. And the success of GA’s program at the local, regional, and even national level is proof of what we believe in: Tee up great opportunities for girls, hire amazing faculty and coaches to teach, motivate, and inspire them, and the rest will follow.

C o m e by a ny t i m e to j o i n me on the sidelines to witness essential life values and leadership development in action. You’ll hear me cheering!

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

The Ambitious Student's Dilemma receive a wonderful education that contr ibutes towards the development of a ver y wel lrounded 21st-century citizen of the world. As you might imagine, that sort of globalized thinking might even spark great innovation.

And, while GHS offers various opportunities to “feel out” what it means to be an entrepreneur, it isn’t entirely reasonable to assume that any student could start and run an actual company if they wanted to for various social, legal, and financial reasons. This is where the dilemma comes into play: a high school student might be educated enough to have a great idea and want to put their entrepreneurial plans in motion, but they either aren’t willing to accept all the risks that come with it or don’t have the complete knowledge on where to start. This predicament, in which a student is ready to be an innovator but not an entrepreneur, can lead to great dissatisfaction and apathy

towards schoolwork. It can even cause the dreaded “senioritis.”

Take me, for example. I dedicate several hours a week to innovative thinking, wherein I consciously pay attention to certain successful trends within a particular domain and try to create my own product/ ser v ice that I think would enc omp a s s m a ny suc c e s sf u l elements into a f inal product or service. With this deliberate effort, I have come up with several ideas, like a f inancial services company that would change the way consumers interact with local businesses, the foundation for a character-focused story based on a fictional medieval Middle East with some technological twists (think: Game of Thrones with more sand and camels), and a product that would combat the rapid spread of coronav i r u s i n a mo der n, fashionable way. But, with every idea I come up with, my distress at feeling chained to my current

obligations grows—it’s a constant reminder that I am incapable of pursuing any of them with the resources I currently possess. I can recall several instances where I came home from school and upon being asked by my father, “How was your day?” I simply shrugged and said, “Unfulfilling, but we’re getting through it,” as though I were in limbo. As I’ve said, it isn’t that I don’t find value in what I’m doing, but my perspective on what I could be doing instead has upscaled the scope of my aspirations.

While it is inevitable that young people begin to think beyond high school and into the professional world, the pressure to leave a mark on the world only seems to be accentuated by the seemingly i ntensi f y i ng i mpac t of yout h advocates around the world. It’s hard not to compare the impacts of Greta Thunberg, a seventeenyear-old who is heading a global youth movement on environmental

reform and earned Time’s Person of the Year in 2019, or those of Charli D'amelio, a fifteen-year-old from our very own Greenwich who has amassed over 25 million followers on the social media platform TikTok, to my own comparably lack-luster accompl ish ments and feel a sense of inadequacy. I suppose this draining eagerness to achieve greater things is all part of the notorious adolescent search for identity.

Although there is no particular set of solutions that can solve all of the quandaries I’ve touched upon, I would be remiss to not share some ideas for what could alleviate certain portions of the ambitious student’s dilemma. The expansion of opportunities for students, especially seniors, to engage in real-world problem solving with actual businesses can certainly be beneficial to both students and firms, such as with the creation of a more streamlined system of

allowing students the opportunity to graduate early and spend their second semester on a servicebased internship or working on an entrepreneurial venture could be a good place to start. Or, in line with some new university programs, a system could be implemented that would allow students the option of performing online or local internships for credit. As the demand for innovation increases, so, too, should the need for an adaptive curriculum that provides students with more opportunities to take innovative risks and engage with real-world businesses.

Zane Khader is a current senior (GHS ’20) at Greenwich High School who serves as the school’s student body president. For three years prior, Zane served as his grade’s class president, and he has been a part of the leadership of more than a dozen different clubs at the high school.

RHCC Presents Silent Movie Night w/Live Organ On Friday, February 21st at 7:00 p.m., the Round Hill Community Church Music Committee invites the public to a triple-feature of short comedy f ilms featuring three of the greatest silent movie actors of all time: Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, and Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle. Each of these men was a star of the silent cinema era in his

own right, bringing not just comedic genius to the screen but talents as actors, directors, and screenwriters as well. Fatty Arbuckle was an inspiration for many comics, such as John Belushi, Benny Hill, John Candy, and Chris Farley. In addition to his f ilm work, he mentored Charlie Chaplin and discovered greats like Bob Hope and Buster

Keaton. Considered one of the groundbreaking comedians of the early film period, Buster Keaton appeared in a total of 14 Arbuckle shorts before going on to direct and star in a countless number of his own films. And of course, Charlie Chaplin still remains a worldwide icon of the silent screen. With a career spanning

75 years and including directing, producing, editing, composing, as well as starring in most of his films, Chaplin received two Honorary Oscars for the incalculable ef fect that he had on cinema throughout the previous century.

This experience will come to life thanks to live, improvised organ accompaniment by renow ned

theatre organist Jackson Borges.

Borges will provide what a silentera audience might have heard when the film was first released by creating sound effects and original compositions to create a vibrant, authentic experience. Tickets are $10/person and are available by visiting the Church website www.roundhillcommunitychurch.

Cub Scouts, Parents to Race in Pinewood Derby

Greenwich Scouting’s Pinewood Derby Days are underway. During the month of February, Cub Scouts will race to the finish on a 32 ft. digital track at Seton Scout Reservation. The top 3 racers from each local pack will compete in the championship race at Miller Motorcars on Sunday, March 8.

Kevin O’Shea, Scout Executive said, “Building a

pinewood derby car is one of the highlights of the year for our Scouting families. Each year, parents help their children like their parents helped them growing up.”

Cub Scouts cut, sand and decorate a 7” wood block into a Pinewood Derby car.

The popularity of this annual Scouting event sparked the idea for the Pinewood Derby Social, an

evening fundraiser for adults 21 and over. With two race classes, Traditional and No Holds Barred, the event gives derby fans the opportunity to design a car and race in the iconic Cub Scout Pinewood Derby Race.

“It’s promising to be much more than a typical Saturday date night - great food, good friends and the excitement of the Pinewood Derby,” said Eric Lindberg,

org. Appropriate for all ages and everyone is welcome! All proceeds will go toward supporting the Music Ministry at Round Hill Community Church. For additional information, contact Leslie Smith, Dir. of Music at Round Hill Community Church at leslie@ roundhillcommunitychurch.org.

Council President and Event Chair. “Many thanks to our sponsors, especially Miller Motorcars for hosting what will be a memorable evening of fast cars and support of our great Scouting program in Greenwich.”

The Pinewood Derby Social is set for Saturday, March 7 at Miller Motorcars - Ferrari Dealership in Greenwich.

REAL ESTATE

Land, Not a Lot of It In Greenwich

By Mark Pruner There is not much land in Greenwich, which is interesting given that Greenwich is the second largest town in Fairfield County after Newtown. Curiously, it’s hard to put a number on an exact number on just how much land we have.

Lots of websites use 47.83 square miles as the area of Greenwich, but a town annual report says 50.6 square miles. Wikipedia says 67.2 miles, but this includes the water.

Luckily, the Realtors in town don’t sell much water, though for many years, the lowest priced listing in Greenwich was for a boat slip on the Mianus estuary.

Never developed land in Greenwich is a particularly rare commodity. In the last 380 years since Greenwich’s founding, just about every lot worth building on has been built on. We get most of our raw land listings f rom subdivisions of oversized lots where the house is on one lot and the formerly empty extra acreage becomes another lot.

Fire, unfortunately, is also another source of “raw” land as it doesn’t take much of a fire to condemn a whole house. The smoke damage, and the water damage from putting out the f ire, often mean that the total cost to clean up the house, eliminate the smoke smell from carpets, walls and ceilings as well as to reconstruct the actual fire and water damaged areas can quickly exceed the costs of building a new house. I have this exact situation in backcountry Greenwich where we will be putting on a very developable 8.7 acres for $1.49 million.

Land sales appear artificially low So how does land sell compared to houses? If you look at the raw numbers, the answer would be not well. Last year we only had 15 sales of land that totaled 77 acres or 5.1 acres on average. On the single family home sales side, we had 527 sales that totaled 734 acres or 1.39 acres per sale. Land listings are larger and don’t seem to sell as well. The larger factor is due to the oversized lots being listed for sale as land.

The poorer sales are actually an artifact of the way that sales are reported on the Greenwich MLS. As mentioned, most land listings actually have a house on the land and are usually also listed as a residential listing. When the property sales, the agent has to change the status on one listing to “sold” and the other listing to “cancelled”. Most agents pick the residential listing to be the sold listing and cancel the land listing. The result is that sales of listings for land are significantly under-reported.

Less Than 1% Is Available For Sale As Land If we take the 47.83 square miles number and multiple it by 640 acres per square mile, we come up with 30,611 acres which is quite a bit of land. So where are we short of land? The land that there is not a lot of in Greenwich, is land listed for sale. As of this week we only have 69 land listings in Greenwich compared with 484 listings for single family homes. The land listings total 243 acres, while the residential listings total 938 acres.

Only 0.79% of the land in Greenwich is available for sale as land.

Interestingly, our land listings are very evenly spread throughout town from Banksville to Byram and Backcountry to Belle Haven. Of the 69 land listings that we presently have 19 are in backcountry, 18 are in mid-country and 20 are in the southeast part of Greenwich, Cos Cob, Riverside and Old Greenwich.

Tips on working with As you might expect with either developers on land sales raw land or a teardown, the average I’m part of the New price for a land listing is lower, $2.22 Development Group at Berkshire million versus a single family home Hathaway and we deal with a lot listing, $4.11 million. of builders and developers. To

their credit, none of the builders that I know of, want to be known for building cheap houses. Cheap c o n s t r u c t i o n d o e s n’t s e l l i n Greenwich. (An out of town builder tried to do that in Pemberwick using lots of plastic; on the front porch, on the siding and in the windows. It was a tough sale, that hung around for a long time.)

Bu i lders a re i nterested i n getting the land for as cheap as possible as every dollar they save is an extra dollar of profit. Agents who work with developers know what they are looking for and will often contact owners of developable land directly, often by letter, to see if they might want to sell. (Owners should be a little cautious as a few agents have been known to exaggerate just how active the buyer is to get a listing.) A developer/buyer needs a low price if they are to make a prof it. I know one prominent loca l developer who strong ly believes that prices of land need to come down more for there to be significant new development to meet our demand for new housing.

When we represent developers, we have several nonmonetar y incentives that can make a developer’s lower price more appealing. For example, the closing date can be flexible. Some buyers want a quick close and no mortgage contingency and our more well-f inanced sellers can do that. On the other hand, I just had a seller in Riverside who was older and was downsizing. She needed a longer closing time to arrange for her children to take the furniture they want, arrange a tag sale and sign a contract with the place where she wanted to move. Another cost saving and hassle saving in a private sell to a developer is that the homeowner doesn’t have to stage the house and keep it constantly in pristine shape ready for a showing.

I also often ask that the seller be allowed to leave whatever they want in the house that is being torn down. This not only saves the seller money, but it is also a major time saver and stress reliever. A lower price from a developer does not necessarily mean a lower value to the seller.

Custom building your own home Land listings are unique and need to be looked at carefully. If you plan on building a custom house in a new development, it really helps to know what the neighbors are going to build. I have a land listing with Carline Martin in a new development off of Sherwood Avenue and the fact that we have

two large, beautiful, newly built houses on each side certainly makes the property more valuable as the buyer can see what the neighborhood will look like.

If you want to build a house, it helps to have an agent and an architect who is familiar with the requirements at planning and zoning, wetlands, floor area ratios and setbacks, green areas, wells or

town water, and septic or sewers.

When you are building your dream house, you have lots of options, but also lots of rules to follow, but in the end you have just the way you want.

Mark Pruner is an award winning Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway in Greenwich, CT. He is also a director of their New Development Group. He can be reached at 203-969-7900 or mark@bhhsne.com

This Week's Featured Home 5 Holeman Lane in Old Greenwich

By Robert Pulitano 5 Holeman Lane – Fantastic Home in the best Location well priced at $1,890,000!

Old Greenwich was settled as a farming community in 1640 and by the mid-nineteenth century naturally turned into a popular weekend retreat for New York City’s elite to enjoy it’s beautiful shoreline. In 1894 the Sound B e a c h R a i l r o a d S t at i o n w a s built, later to be called the Old Greenwich Station.

A trolly transported people from the train station, down Sound Beach Avenue to the many inns that sprouted up in the vicinity of Tod’s Point.

5 Holman Lane was built in 1898 along with 7 Holman Lane as

two of the inns. Although number 5 Hol ma n has been en la rged to meet the needs of modern living, it still maintains it’s early colonial “beach house” charm with beautiful antique wide plank wood f looring and welcoming covered front porch which wraps around to the open sky on the kitchen and breakfast room side of the house.

In an ef fort to compile information to do an expose on 5 Holman Lane, I reached out to the owners to hear what they liked most about their home. His highlights about how he and his wife enjoyed raising their family tell it all – which you will see is unique to this section of Old Greenwich, but especially to 5 Holman Lane. Here it is below: - The location 1 mile to town

a nd 1 m i le to t he b e ach w a s extremely convenient. Jonna and I would bike to the beach with our backpack chairs frequently. We could easily meet with friends and families for beach picnics.

-We always kept extra bikes and helmets so the kids could have friends over and independently bike to town - Garden Catering, the yogurt shop, bagel shop, sweet Pea, etc.

-It was great for my runs either alone or with my daughter, exactly 5 mile loop from Holman around Tods point. We always kept water toys - kayaks, stand up paddle boards, beach chairs and they were frequently used.

-Proximity to the train in the village was great for commuting to NYC. Proximity to the Stamford

Station was also super convenient for catching Amtrak.

- Additionally we loved the peace and quiet being at the end of a lane - no through traffic, no I95 noise. It was great fun watching all the neighborhood, including our own, learning how to ride bikes, skate, or rollerblade on Holman.

The front yard was big enough to stage epic whiff le ball games, touch football, croquet and spike ball.

- We enjoyed how the house layout. It afforded family and g uests their ow n space. The downstairs became our sons man cave and game room where on weekends we hosted his friends for sleepovers. The attic was a getaway for our daughter and her friends. The nanny suite was ideal

for our visiting parents who were from out of town. They had their own suite - living room, bedroom, bathroom, so they never felt like they were getting in our way, and we loved being able to host guests so easily.

-The wrap around porch was home to many gatherings and BBQs. Being on the second floor, we were a bove t he bugs a nd mosquitos. We hosted birthday parties, and slumber party dinners on the deck.

-We really appreciated the privacy being tucked away and on a decent sized lot. We could take hot tubs under the stars without feeling on display. We enjoyed planting annuals/f lowers like impatients every spring adding color a nd r em i nd i ng u s how

beautiful the spot is.

- We loved cook ing in the bright big k itchen. It was big e n o u g h s o e ve r y b o d y c o u l d pa r t icipate a nd help out a nd socialize.

-Having a two-car attached garage was also a great conven ience. We cou ld load / unload irrespective of weather.

There was plenty of parking for kid’s cars and friends’ cars when the house was full.

Extra space in the basement was great for extra freezers and refrigerators.

The bottom line is that the owner’s loved their house due to a very special reason – it was the perfect place to raise their family!

Rob Pulitano can be reached at [203] 561-8092.

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NEW SALES

FEATURED OPEN HOUSES

Data Compiled by Cesar Rabellino (203) 249-9866

Data Compiled by Rob Pulitano [203] 561-8092

Address 30 Pleasant Street Rental 24 Forest Avenue Rental 8 View Street #8 Rental 52 Lafayette Place #1C 25 Indian Harbor Drive #9 360 Cognewaugh Road 1065 King Street 8 View Street #8 40 Crescent Road 72 Havemeyer Place #A 72 Havemeyer Place #A 23 Pleasant Street 218 Valley Road 8 Tinker Lane 2 Old Church Road #2 43 Mianus View Terrace 6 Upland Drive 5 Holman Lane 39 North Ridge Road 418 Harbor Road 21 Kenilworth Terrace 70 Sound View Dr Penthouse E. 101 Dingletown Road 26 Cobb Island Drive 487 Lake Avenue 15 Old Mill Road 4 Doverton Drive 27 Evergreen Road 11 Nawthorne Road 7 Bryon Road 500 Lake Avenue

Area Riverside Old Greenwich Greenwich Greenwich Greenwich Cos Cob Greenwich Greenwich Riverside Greenwich Greenwich Riverside Cos Cob Greenwich Greenwich Cos Cob Greenwich Old Greenwich Old Greenwich Southport Greenwich Greenwich Greenwich Greenwich Greenwich Greenwich Greenwich Greenwich Old Greenwich Old Greenwich Greenwich

Price $4,700 $5,300 $5,950 $349,000 $975,000 $1,019,000 $1,090,000 $1,195,000 $1,347,000 $1,395,000 $1,395,000 $1,595,000 $1,649,000 $1,775,000 $1,850,000 $1,875,000 $1,875,000 $1,890,000 $2,095,000 $2,395,000 $2,950,000 $3,395,000 $3,495,000 $3,550,000 $3,685,000 $3,995,000 $4,450,000 $5,150,000 $6,395,000 $6,395,000 $7,100,000

Day/Time Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 12-2 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sat 1-3 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 12-2 PM Sun 1-4 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 11-1:30 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1-4 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 2-4 PM Sat 1-3 PM Sun 2-4 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 2:30-4:30 PM Sun 1-4 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1-3 PM

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Address

5 Putnam Hill 1D 4 Putnam Hill 2D 50 Sound Beach Avenue 101 Lewis Street D 60 Lockwood Lane 76 Circle Drive 8 Watch Tower Lane 70 Sound View Drive 2-South 8 Robin Place 70 Sound View Drive PHW 25 Tomac Avenue

Original List

$315,000 $415,000 $669,000 $1,295,000 $1,565,000 $1,595,000 $1,749,000 $2,495,000 $2,595,000 $3,495,000 $4,595,000

List Price

$257,000 $315,000 $599,000 $1,295,000 $1,565,000 $1,495,000 $1,749,000 $2,495,000 $2,350,000 $3,495,000 $4,250,000

Sold Price DOM BR FB Acres

$248,000 $300,000 $575,000 $1,150,000 $1,470,000 $1,312,500 $1,712,500 $2,200,000 $2,300,018 $3,200,000 $4,000,000

217 450 210 189 246 122 126 134 204 165 554

1 2 2 3 4 5 4 2 6 3 6

1 1 1 2 3 4 3 2 5 3 6

SqFt 910

1,060 1,015 2,292 3,448 3,540

0.14 0 0.28 0.28 0.3

2,088 5,758 2,278 7,250

0.31 0 1.02

NEW LISTINGS

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

List Price

Price/SqFt

SqFt

1535 Putnam Avenue 306 1465 Putnam Avenue 532 75 Cos Cob Avenue 8 169 Mason Street UNIT 4A 108 Weaver Street B 33 W Putnam Avenue 2G 20 Morgan Avenue 21 Sound Beach Avenue 25 Indian Harbor Drive 9 41 Sundance Drive 52 Hunt Terrace 92 Old Stone Bridge Road 118 Bowman Drive 6 Upland Drive 72 Riverside Lane 2 Jenifer Lane 35 Boulder Brook Road 15 Grossett Road 49 Sumner Road 560 North Street 4 Sound Shore Drive 2A 3 Intervale Place 50 Indian Head Road 6 Raymond Street 22 Old Club House Road 65 Clapboard Ridge Road 51 Willowmere Circle 4 Old Round Hill Lane 19 Meadow Drive 205 Round Hill Road 24 Rock Ridge Avenue 135 Field Point Circle

$319,000 $385,000 $485,000 $619,900 $679,000 $799,999 $875,000 $945,000 $975,000 $1,175,000 $1,295,000 $1,475,000 $1,795,000 $1,875,000 $2,100,000 $2,195,000 $2,295,000 $2,695,000 $2,795,000 $2,795,000 $2,850,000 $2,895,000 $3,250,000 $3,399,000 $3,875,000 $6,995,000 $8,490,000 $9,995,000 $10,750,000 $14,500,000 $14,750,000 $19,990,000

$478 $491 $356 $689 $449 $620 $675 $559 $510 $450 $535 $344 $482 $521 $600

668 784 1,362 900 1,512 1,291 1,296 1,690 1,912 2,613 2,422 4,288 3,721 3,599 3,500

$488 $738 $615 $671 $928 $663 $735 $629 $1,050 $598 $2,123 $628 $922 $1,526 $1,554 $2,028

4,700 3,652 4,542 4,164 3,072 4,366 4,423 5,400 3,692 11,692 4,000 15,916 11,658 9,500 9,489 9,856

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0 0 0 0 0.12 0.24 0 0.3 0.3 1.01 1 1.5 0.29 0.48 1.07 0.77 4 2.67 0 0.88 0.72 0.29 0.47 3.85 0.26 3.15 2.1 5.12 2.42 2.48

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FB

Area

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