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A New Path to the Water at Tod's Point

The Briefing Room

By Paul Silverfarb

S The Planning & Zoning C om m ission g ra nted approva l for phase 2 of Greenw ich Countr y D a y S c h o o l ’s c a m p u s expansion. Work at 257 Stanwich Road includes several improvements and additions, such as, t he construction of a new arts quad and more educational space, a performing arts center and kitchen. Work is expected to be completed over the next three years.

S According to t he Connecticut Department of Transportation, lanes will be closed for bridge work on I-95 bet ween Exits 3 and 5 on the north and southbound side. The work is scheduled to last until July 26. Work will take place from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. Mondays through Thursdays. No work will take place on Fridays and on weekends.

S Greenwich Detectives have been working collaboratively w it h social workers from the Greenwich Department of Human Services to conduct outreach to local residents known to be struggling with drug addiction. The intent of t his program is to steer people toward treatment programs rather than the criminal justice system. The program has been r u nning for over a month and ten people struggling with addiction h a v e b e e n c o nt a c t e d .

For more i n for mat ion o n t h i s s t o r y, g o t o greenwichsentinel.com S Earlier this week, Gov. Ned Lamont held a bill signing ceremony at Tribus Beer Company, a locallyowned craft brewery in Milford, to commemorate the enactment of legislation modernizing several of Connecticut’s outdated blue laws to support growth in Connecticut’s booming craft beer industry. Most notably, the measure gives craft breweries the ability to sell more for consumption off-premises.

S The Greenwich Public Schools announced its participation in the federally funded Summer Food Ser v ice Progra m (SFSP) to ensure children have access to nutritious me a l s w he n s c ho ol i s not in session. This year, the program is offered at Glenville School and is available to all students attending summer school at Glenville School. For more information, call 203625-7499.

A small and simple solution is going to allow a lot more people to enjoy and have access to the water from Long Island Sound along the Greenwich coastline this summer.

Last week, with help from the Greenwich Lions Club, the Town of Greenwich officially rolled out a beach mat at Greenwich Point that will allow residents with disabilities, parents with strollers and beachgoers with carts the ability to travel, sand-free, all the Town of Greenwich First Selectman Peter Tesei cuts the ribbon for the new beach mat at Tod’s Point during a ceremony last week. The Greenwich Lions Club way to the waterline.

“It takes a great team,” said donated the mat to the town.

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Eastern’s Budzelek Records in Legendary Studio

By Richard Kaufman When Laura Budzelek was studying abroad in the late 1990’s, while attending the University of Connecticut, she once dressed up as John Lennon and The Beatles with her friends to stroll across the Abbey Road crossing.

She never thought in her wildest dreams that she'd be back in 2019 recording in the very same studios where John, Paul, George and Ringo made a name for themselves all those years before.

Budzelek , who moved to Greenwich from Stamford when she was five years old, became a fan of The Beatles after she was introduced

to them by her music teacher at Eastern Middle School.

Bud z elek t he n we nt on to become a musician, as well as a part-time teacher in Greenwich, coincidentally at EMS. Her new single, "Relish the Romance", releases June 28. It was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, appropriately on Feb. 14 — Valentine's Day. "I formed a band about a year ago with British musicians. I had checked out the studio last August. I had a tour of the studio and I just felt very strongly about going back and recording a song," said Budzelek, whose musical style is a blend of baroque pop and world music

genres. "I'm a huge classic rock fan.

To be there and to be in the essence of where these musical legends have created music was a total honor. I realized my dream."

Budzelek added that as a solo musician, she's usually on her own a lot. But she was able to go to her band for input and feedback throughout the recording process.

"It felt surreal. To paraphrase The Beatles’ song, ‘I got by with a little help from my friends.’ I had my guys there with me: Pete Anderson on lead guitar, Gabriel Cairnes on bass, and my drummer, Mike Vishnick," Budzelek said.

"Relish the Romance" is a song that a lot of people can relate to,

Biker’s Quest to End ALS Eastern Middle School music teach Laura Budzelek and her band pose for a group photo while recording her newest single in Abbey Road Studios.

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S The Town of Greenwich w i l l pr e s e nt f i r e wor k displays at Binney Park and Greenwich Point Park.

Both displays are scheduled for Saturday, July 6, with a rain date of Sunday, July 7.

The Binney Park display is open to everyone. No Park Pass required. Normal rules for access to Greenwich Point will be in effect.

Greenwich Lions Club secretary A la n G u n z bu r g , who a l s o i s Chairman of the First Selectman’s Advisory Committee for People w ith Disabilities. “We have a good committee. The committee serves at the pleasure of the First Selectma n, who has been a n incredible accessibility champion for the Town. I am remarkably proud of the accomplishment. It takes a handful of people that are committed, find issues and look to solve them.”

The vinyl mat, nearly six feet wide, stretches from the f irst

Budzelek added.

"The song speaks to people about when you first meet someone and you're not sure if it's going to work out or not. It's about relishing the romance, trusting love and basically just going for it," she said.

"I think sometimes people are a bit broken from disappointments with love. This song is basically telling people to savor every moment of it, even the beginning. Trust the idea of true love happening."

I n t he br idge of t he s ong ,

Budzelek plays a Fender Rhodes piano, which gives the track a bit of a 1960's tinny feel, which The Beatles perfected.

Budzelek will perform at the Ferguson Library in Stamford, on June 28. She hopes to perform a concert in Greenwich in the future.

Yo u c a n f i n d " R e l i s h t h e Roma nce" on iTu nes, Spotif y, Google Play, Amazon and www. cdbaby.com, beginning June 28.

For more information go to www. laurabudzelek.com.

On June 21, bicycle riders from all over gathered up at Boston College to start the three-day trek from Chestnut Hill, Mass. and ended in Greenwich, as the ALS Tri-State Trek once again hit the pavement to raise money and awareness for ALS research. On Sunday afternoon, the 270-mile bike ride finished in Roger Sherman Baldwin Park, where families and friends greeted tired, but motivated bicycle riders. Once again, Greenwich was well represented in the Trek, as bikers from Team Niblock, a team riding for Greenwich Country Day School’s Andrew Niblock, who is currently battling ALS; and Team Greenwich, a group riding for several ALS patients including Greenwich Police Department’s Sgt. Roger Petrone, who passed away from ALS back in 2014 took to the road for the ride from through the streets of Massachusetts and Connecticut. As of press time, this year’s ALS Tri-State Trek has raised $729,265 for ALS research at the ALS Therapy Development Institute. Since the beginning of the ALS Tri-State Trek back in 2003, the ride has raised over $8 million in an attempt to one day find a cure.

BOE Member Rabin Running for Selectmen

By Richard Kaufman Current Board of Education member, Lauren Rabin, is the latest candidate to throw her hat into the ring for a selectman position on the Greenwich Board of Selectmen.

"This has been something that I thought about for quite some time as a future aspiration," Rabin said earlier this week Rabin, a Republican, is a vice president of integrated marketing for Gartner Inc., in Stamford, Conn. Before being elected to the BOE in 2015, Rabin served as a

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member of the Representative Town Meeting in District 9 for four years, and was also on the town's Board of Social Services from 2012 to 2015. She has served on numerous BOE committees.

Rabin believes her experience in the workplace and in town government would help her excel in the position if elected. " I fe el one of t he role s of selectman is to nominate people for boards and commissions. Having served on some of them, I have a sense of what we're looking for," Rabin added, noting that she'd like to take that a step further. "Since

so many of our town employees are managed by independent boards and commissions, what I feel I can try to accomplish is taking a look at best practices that any specific board or commission might be utilizing and try to share that more broadly across other boards and commissions."

A Greenwich resident since the age of nine, Rabin attended the public school system (Cos Cob School, Centra l Ju n ior High and Greenwich High) and raised her family here with her connection to Greenwich would husband, David, who is the CEO serve her well, she said. of Greenwich United Way. Rabin’s "I also think because of

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Rabin said that in the future, the town will have to f ind the right balance between the school district’s Capital Improvement Plan and other needs in town, such as the need for open field space, improving recreational facilities and community centers.

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The Benevolent Backstory of James McArdle III 2019 Greenwich Sentinel Awardee

By Anne W. Semmes There’s something refreshingly genuine about James McArdle, a man wedded to his vocation, his family and his faith. And, he has a welcoming smile to go with it.

James is known as the fourthgeneration owner of McArdle’s Florist and Garden Center. But, on Ju ly 1 , Ja me s w i l l r i s e to t he 2 019 Greenw ich Senti nel Award at Audubon Greenwich for his impactful embrace of his hometown community.

James ex presses hum ilit y re ga rd i ng t h is awa rd, wh ich celebrates the many ways he’s supported both nonprof it organizations and new businesses.

“We're in a culture here,” he says, “where you really can't help but want to return what's been given to you.”

James inherited a legacy that stretches back to 1910, to his greatgrandparents, Mary and James Bernard McArdle, who began their enterprise, the McArdle Seed Co., on Greenwich Avenue. “Eight years later, my great grandfather passed away,” James tells, “My great-grandmother [with three children] kept the business going.

This is before women could vote.

She’s the reason why we're having this conversation now.”

James’ earliest recollection of the family business – renamed McArdle’s Florist and Garden Center - was at age eight. “I was sweeping the old greenhouse, g o i n g o ut d e l i ve r i n g … .” O n e delivery goes awry. He slips on ice, and downs falls the customer’s flower-filled family heirloom. No scolding follows. “There was a lot of grace there.”

There was a lot of support from his dad, James “Jim” Benedict McArdle, Jr. “When he was only ten,” his father shares, “he also had a paper route seven days a week with over 75 customers, who would often ask him to perform other household tasks for them, and take care of their pets when they traveled.”

“James gave us all indications of being business oriented at a very young age,” his father continues.

James would spend high-school and college vacations “working at the shop.” In those full-time working years he would see his son mak ing “changes that he thought were beneficial,” such as “computerizing the company.” He sums up, “I am so blessed to have a son who possesses such a strong work ethic and commitment to giving back to a community which has supported McArdle’s for 109 years.”

The fact is James early on “fell in love with plants, trees, and flowers,” and at Cornell University majored in horticulture, with a minor in business. He’ll never forget his professor presenting students with a glass jar holding a foot-long bare stick to identify.

“You'd have to know what that plant was, and everything about it, out of a couple of hundred species.

It was crazy!”

Now, having clocked 30 years at McArdle’s working with plants, trees, and flowers, the last seven as owner, while continuing as general manager, James puts in 10-12 hour days, six days a week.

“We have the opportunity here, to

people, they need to demonstrate empathy towards others. It's kind of like a doctor's bedside manner you have to want to be with people where they are and help them. So, you have to be a good listener. You have to empathize with them and ask why are they here.

“Empathy is one of our three “e” themes – empathy, excellence a nd ent husiasm . We have to

"You're planting something and taking care of it and watching it grow."

James McArdle bring beautiful flora inside people's homes, outside people's homes.

We offer a product that brings happiness into people's lives in a world bombarded with bad news after bad news.”

I t ’s t h e i n t e r a c t i o n w i t h c u s to m e r s t h a t Ja m e s f i n d s fascinating. “I get to interact with so many different people every

b e e xc e l le nt b e c au s e t h i s i s Greenwich! We can be enthusiastic b e c au s e o u r p r o du c t b r i n g s comfort or happiness. We're selling something that serves a purpose.”

It was James’ wife Christine, mot her of t hei r t h re e g row n ch i ld ren (i nclud i ng Ja mes B. McA rd le, I V ), who ser ves as human resources director and

day,” he says, “And a lot of times those conversations go deeper than just flowers. So, it's an opportunity to hear what's going on in people's lives, and perhaps empathize with them.”

Empathy is “a guiding value” for James, and his McArdle team, he says. “When we interview

helps with marketing, who early on in their McArdle ownership saw the need for more empathy being expressed for James’ team. “She's full of wisdom. So, we ch a nge d t he c u lt u r e . We became decentralized. We have like nine directors, everything from a director of marketing, and

merchandising, to f loral design director, to an at-home director.

We've really empowered people to manage their own department.”

What makes the day for James is his McArdle team’s morning “ huddle.” “It's really powerful and yet it's so simple. We gather in a huddle and give shout outs, when someone exceeds expectations.

We talk about the goals for the day.

But, we end our huddle saying we have a beautiful product today.

We have a great team today. Let's make our customers happy.”

James feels fortunate for having a team with one member counting 37 years. “Three of my team have been here over 20 years,” he adds, “and five people between 10 and 19 years.”

He particularly prides McA rdle’s for “the amount of customization work” that it does.

“Customers will come with their indoor or outdoor containers for us to decorate with flowers or plants.

Or, they’ll ask, ‘Will someone come out and landscape this for me,’ and we’ll start by saying, ‘Do you have sun in the morning or sun in the afternoon? Do you have deer, and what colors do you like?’”

There’s no question James has made a considerable green

footprint in his tenure, not least with the Greenwich Tree Conservancy (GTC), that he has hosted for its annual Tree Party at McArdle’s for the last 10 years.

“The GTC has raised a total of about $500,000 at its Tree Parties,” reports GTC board chair Peter Malkin, “and, with James’ help, the GTC has planted over 3,000 trees in Greenwich. Congratulations well earned, James!”

And, yes, McArdle’s is credited for planting 100 trees about town to celebrate its 2010 centennial and that of the Boys and Girls Club.

James recalls a tree being planted in his grandfather’s honor by the Town before the once Greenwich Post Off ice. There, too, sat the Town bench (now restored and relocated to McArdle’s) delegated t o h i s g r a n d f a t h e r, s i g n e d “McArdle Senior’s Second Office,” and this is “because later in life he used to sit there and ‘smell the flowers.’”

No surprise that the Greenwich S e n t i n e l w i she s to c e le brate James. He early on recognized the newborn Sentinel as a communitybuilding enterprise. “I was really excited for them because they touched on something that was needed, a real local grassroots p a p e r. ” I t w a s J a m e s w h o suggested the paper’s eye-catching daily online feature: 5 Things to do in Greenwich Today.

But, look beyond tree plantings and startups for James’ tow n

off he can be found at the Stanwich Congregational Church, where he’s served as Elder. “My faith is in the finished work of Jesus,” he tells.

“And, in response I want to not only love him but love others with his love. That's really what fuels me.”

Rev. Dr. Nathan Hart is Senior Pastor of Stanwich Congregational Church. At first meeting James he recalls “his well-worn Bible, dogeared and highlighted over years of intense devotion.” He relates,

i nvestments. Th i n k empat hy again, with James having served the last six years on the board of the faith-based counseling Greenwich Center for Hope and Renewal (GCHR). “We’re all needy people,” he shares. “We all have our baggage. So, the Center really meets people where they are.”

It was under the watch of former GCHR executive director the Rev. Dr. Heather Wrig ht, when James joined its board.

Wright, now a pastor at Stanwich Congregational Church, describes James as “hav ing a hear t for people and healing.” She says, “The GCHR has been blessed by his years of service as an active board member, with his awareness of best practices as a business owner, his concern and care for his own staff's personal and professional grow th, model leadership excellence for the board, staff and team of the Center.”

The bottom line is it is faith that drives James. On his one day

“A famous Christian theologian named Charles Spurgeon once said, ‘A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t.’”

James is most def initely spirited, but he’s a bit dispirited on the generational decline of gardeners. He cites, “Fifteen years ago, gardening was the numberone hobby in Greenw ich a nd nationwide.” He believes that today, “People are missing out. So much can come from gardening in your own yard, the connection with nature - some would say the connection with God. You have an opportunity to do it with your family, with your kids. You're planting something and taking care of it and watching it grow.

You're enhancing your property.

There are so many benefits that are happening simultaneously.

There’s something about getting your hands in soil. That’s a great experience in itself.”

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Editorial Page Choosing Praise

By Icy Frantz

It’s early and our puppy is awake and eager to start his day which means it is time to start my day too. We have fallen into a routine. I let him out. I feed him and then we play. It’s quiet, just the two of us. Our older dog isn’t up yet (let sleeping dogs lie) and the rest of the house is still, summer hours. We play some fetch. Sailor, the name our daug hter gave “her” dog, has gotten quite good and it’s going well until he encounters a bone, left behind in the grass in our backyard. He pauses. I can almost hear his thinking.

“Bone or ball? Maybe I can make room for both.” He tries. He fails. He is confused. Eventually, he drops the ball and chooses the bone, lays down and enjoys it.

Game over.

Choices. We make 100’s of choices every day. Some are small, some are big, some are conscious and some are not. Sometimes, we win no matter what choice we make like the bone/ball choice.

Sometimes the choices we need

to make are harder with greater risk and reward involved. They m ig ht impact ou r lives a nd determine our future or simply establish the general course of our day. But the choices I want to discuss in this piece are the ones that have to do with the way we treat one another; friends, family, c o l l e a g u e s a n d a d ve r s a r i e s .

Improving on these choices will lead to a more civil and courteous community.

Last month George Will gave t he add ress at t he P r i nceton Baccalaureate. It’s worth googling.

His message is good. He spoke about the importance of rejoicing in praise, a choice that in today’s society is often surpassed by the choice to be snarky and critical.

In this age of rage, disparagement is the default setting for many Americans.

They seem to think that e x p r e s s i n g a d m i r a t i o n fo r someone or something is evidence of def icient critical faculties. To these disparagers, maturity means a relentlessly exercised capacity for contempt.

Intelligent praising is a talent.

It is learned. Like all virtues, it is habitual. And it is a virtue we need more of, right now. It is the virtue of recognizing virtue and saluting it.

He is right and sadly we have too much of what George Will calls the antitheses of Praise, anger. We see it in the news and on social media, we feel it on our roads and in our conversations.

It’s just plain easier and lazy to give in to it and join it. It can feel almost addictive. It’s exhausting.

A nd sometimes it is childish, insulting and unproductive. What would our life look like if we made the choice to praise rather than to condemn?

I was driving our daughter to lacrosse last week. Usually, I am a fairly respectful driver erring on the side of kindness, but on this particular day, with school just out, I was literally living in my car and stuck in all sorts of traffic. I was crabby. I got stuck behind a driver going excruciatingly slow.

Or at least that’s the way it felt.

It was grating on my nerves and getting my daughter to practice on time was urgent, at least in my little mind. Frustrated, I hit the steering wheel with my hand. I was driving too close. Errr.

“Mom, It’s ok. We are going to get there. And if I am running a little behind it won’t be the end of the world.”

O f cou r s e , she w a s r ig ht .

Pulling out on the Post road, we passed the slow car, only to realize that we knew the driver, well. Oops.

The consequence of my choice to condemn the driver is that I felt badly all night. I felt badly that my daughter watched me lose my cool (of course it wasn’t the first time) and I felt badly that I had reacted in such a way. We are all neighbors.

This is all much easier said than done. Like my driving snafu, sometimes we simply react and that may be. But with practice, we can learn to let anger subside and lean into praise. My early mornings with Sailor have taught me that what may be tricky at

first can ease gently into a routine.

We are both getting the hang of it.

Maybe choosing praise over anger can become routine as well.

One of my favorite New Yorker cartoons is of a dog with a perplexed look on his face saying; “Good Dog. Good Dog. Good Dog. Why isn’t it ever great dog?”

With this image in my mind, let’s all have a great fourth of July.

Let’s celebrate this cherished holiday, awash with red, white and blue, hotdogs (150 million t o b e e x a c t) , p a r a d e s a n d f i r ework s. let ’s applaud t he great accomplishment from 1776 that gave us freedom, unity and independence. How lucky we are to wake up (no matter how early) in this beautiful country.

America America God shed his grace on thee and crown thy good with brotherhood from sea to shining sea.

And let’s praise the fact that so many of us have the ability to choose because some great patriots many years ago made the choice to fight for our freedom.

L et ’s choose to honor ou r country, the foundation on which it is built and its people.

No matter what side of the aisle you sit on, or no matter what speed you drive, lets choose to look for the good, maybe even the great, and choose to leave the anger and the contempt at the door. Then go for the bone.

And lay down and enjoy it.

Happy 4th of July!!!!

Letter to the Editor

Thanking Patricia Chadwick

By Reggie Akpata I thank Patricia A. Chadwick for her courageous editorial titled “Our Immigrant Heritage, Let It Not Die”.

I read i n her piece of t he har row ing f irst generation immigrant experience that colored the immigration of the turn of the centur y; of lives tainted by the shameful public policy that I would call “Eugenics”. A policy that cast immigrants — by virtue of their ethnicity — into categories of people incapable of intellectual learning.

While this experience should see nothing possibly beneath it, I’m afraid there was a “very — very — bottom of the ladder” in America populated by Africans

who were slaves.

For centuries, being caught reading meant the loss of the hand holding the book by a mput at ion w it h a c r ude instrument or an eye plucked out; all, needless to say without the benefit of anesthesia.

At the end of the civil war, a proposal was mooted to give each and every African American family 40 acres and a mule as compensation for their centuries of slavery.

While this proposal was being put forward, if you were White and willing to risk the dangers of the Westwards expansion you could obtain a free (or almost free) land grant for 20,000 acres.

My maternal family is a mere three generations deep in A merica, my grandmother

Rabin

From Page 1 we need to improve the infrastructure of our buildings, but what's the smart way to do that and how do we trade that off with other needs that the town has?" she said, noting that it will be important to fund items in a way that's "smart" and "doesn't put a significant tax burden on our residents," especially with changes going on in Hartford.

Rabin also mentioned the idea of creating more public and private partnerships. She even spoke about a desire to pursue more opportunities for dog parks in town.

She added that her experience in the technology field would be useful in making town government run more efficiently.

"It's not just about investing in new software. It's really the change management that has to occur. I've spent a career kind of

and her sisters arriving in the early 1950’s to take advantage of the need for skilled and semiskilled labor (my grandmother w a s a nu r s e a n d on e o f h e r sisters operated a hair salon in Brooklyn for over 40 years), and another sister rose to be head of housekeeping at a major hotel in the city.

On my father’s side I’m a first generation immigrant, and the beneficiary of a State of California subsidized education.

We all stand on the backs of wealth created by slave labor, and also the agitation of African Americans and other people of color that saw us enjoy these state subsidized educations; I don’t forget it and I don’t let my children forget it either.

Cash isn’t k ing in the

marketing that to people, and living it myself," she said.

State Rep. Fred Camillo and Board of Estimate and Taxation member, Michael Mason, are running for first selectman on the GOP side. Rabin said she's currently in the process of deciding who to endorse. Rabin is a voting member of the Republican Town Committee.

"I think they're both equally qualified for different reasons," Rabin said. "I'd totally be happy to work with whoever gets the nomination. If there's a primary, I'll support whomever wins the primary."

Other GOP candidates for selectman include Dan Quigley, an RTM member from District 1, and Granit Balidemaj, a business development manager for Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits.

Joe Kelly, head rugby coach at Greenwich High School and owner of a commodities trading firm, originally announced plans to run for selectman, but instead switched to running for the Board of Education when

reparations game, but education and property is; if we can only get out of the denial game we can see our way through to this.

Little Italy’s ethnic Italian presence today is in Community Clubs etc., the former residents having done what the former black residents of South Central L.A. have done which is manage to grab a piece of the American Dream and manage to move on.

T h e m o r e d i s a d v a nt a g e d people we offer these opportunities to, the opportunity to take out a loan on a starter home and send a kid to college etc.; the opportunity to attend college for free etc., the better off we’ll all be.

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Rabin entered the race. However, Kelly's candidacy for the BOE could create a conflict of interest since he's currently a coach at the school.

On the Democratic side, BET chair, Jill Oberlander, is running for first selectman on the same ticket as selectman, Sandy Litvack, who is seeking reelection.

Rabin said she has no experience working with Litvack, but she served on the RTM's Finance Committee with Oberlander several years ago.

Rabin is currently formulating a campaign committee, and developing her platform and slogan. One option is "Greenwich Strong,” as she would like the opportunity to make Greenwich stronger.

"I think we just have a really unique community and a source of volunteerism and really looking out for each other," she said.

"It's a great place to live and raise a family.

I raised my family here; I plan on retiring in Greenwich. It's almost like heaven on earth to me."

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Independence Day Musings We are getting a bit out in front on writing about Independence Day, but with good reason. Next Thursday, the day our paper is typically printed and delivered, falls on the 4th of July. With many people away for the weekend, or otherwise engaged, we decided a week off from the printed edition would be in order... especially since our printer will be closed!

Our reporters will still be reporting, and stories will be added to the website and social media daily.

Your support of this community newspaper has been wonderful, and we are very grateful.

We want to thank everyone who has renewed their subscriptions. They will resume on July12. Your support of our community newspaper has been wonderful, and we are very grateful. Likewise, we are appreciative of all our new subscribers each week, as well as the follows and likes on social media.

Independence Day, the 4th of July, is next week.

Given everything happening in our nation’s capital, we wanted to take a little time to look deeper into this holiday so we can better understand its history and meaning. What we found was interesting.

Most of us know, from our American History classes, that July 4 celebrates the day the Declaration of Independence was signed. The Second Continental Congress actually voted to approve a resolution of independence two days earlier, on July 2. It then took those two days to write the reason and messaging, explaining to the 13 original colonies why they had voted for independence.

Largely written by Thomas Jefferson, there was much debate about the wording of the document and finally included 27 grievances of the colonies against King George III. Included among them was failure for the King to pass or allow Governor’s to pass adequate laws to govern the colonies, not allow trial by jury, imposing taxes without consent, and, in general, treating those living in the colonies as second-class citizens or worse.

It is the second line of the declaration that is perhaps most famous: “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” It is as powerful a statement today as it was when it was written 243 years ago and has been called one of the best-known sentences in the English language.

The meaning of this passage is one that we as a nation, and as a people, often struggle to achieve.

Indeed, it has come to represent the moral standard to which the United States aspires. In fact, it is the view that President Abraham Lincoln used as the basis of all of his political beliefs.

Today, we may celebrate the fireworks and BBQ’s a little more, but it is important to remember what we are celebrating, and after 243 years, that sometimes gets a little fuzzy. Fortunately, there is a wonderful community event at Town Hall to celebrate the 4th of July. There will be a flag raising and readings from the Declaration of Independence. It begins at 9 a.m. and the community is invited.

A few notable facts: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson were the only signers of the Declaration of Independence who later served as President of the United States. They also died on the same day: July 4, 1826 – 50 years to the day after they signed the document.

We hope you have a safe, family-filled and fun 4th of July week. We also hope you will take a moment to remember its meaning as well as the sacrifice of so many that fought for our country’s independence over 200 years ago and those who continue to fight for it today. Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness is worth fighting for.

Happy Independence Day!

The Art of Faith

On Faith Column

By Edward Horstmann

When I was a f resh ma n in college I took an art course during my f irst semester. I no longer remember what inspired me to do so. But it was an eye opener. For the first time in my life I experienced the rich, dark line that charcoal can make on a pristine page of high quality paper. I created abstract expressionist pieces in pink, lime

green, and brilliant yellows: colors that most definitely had not been part of my life in any way, shape or for m wh i le g row i ng up i n Bennington, Vermont. One day I instinctively splashed black paint across a canvas ( just because I could!) and was intrigued by the way that those haphazard marks interacted with the other shapes in the rest of the painting. What in the world was going on in me, and with those materials, as I set out in the Gulf Stream of the creative spirit to go with its flow? I could not have explained what it all meant, or even if it had meaning, but I loved the way it made me feel.

In the years after that generous introduction to the force of creative power w ithin me, I boug ht ske tch b o ok s a nd p a i nt s a nd beautiful pencils, all in the hopes that one day I might re-connect with the passion for making beauty

that I had encountered in college.

But for a very long time those supplies, so rich with potential, only occasionally made it out of their containers. Until one day, about ten years ago, when I was living in Hartford, I decided to take a course at the Farmington Valley Art Center. The teacher had few expectations of us. We were encouraged to work as we were drawn to work, and for a while I had to admit that I wasn’t drawn to much, and didn’t really know how to begin.

Seeing that I was stumped, our teacher gave me advice that opened a world to me. “Just make a mark,” she said. “And then make another one. Just keeping making marks.”

So that’s what I did. I bought a box of pastels (making sure to include pink, lime green, and some brilliant yellows!) and at random chose one from the box and slashed a line of

Most of us have, at times, found ourselves in situations of great anxiety and uncertainty — perhaps even fear — about the future.

The causes may be financial or medical, employment related or otherwise, and may come singly or as a “package deal.” Whatever the cause, anxiety can sap the will, drain the spirit and paralyze action.

All too often, it can lead to the

I am making it, has helped me to understand what it means to live a spiritual life. The artistic process can be a way of approaching a canvas with little more than the confidence that “one mark after another” might lead to a vision that has its own beauty and integrity.

That’s true of faith as well. As I read the stories of Jesus I see a man who offered himself with radical trust to the canvas of each day.

Perhaps only rarely did he have any idea of who he might meet, what illness would need his healing touch, or what stories he would tell to liberate the imaginations of his listeners. He was an artist in the sense that he made one mark after another in the direction of believing that their cumulative value would bring life to the world. As far as I can tell, he didn’t work with a template or a to do list or a set of formulas to guide his interactions.

He was constantly improvising, experimenting, sowing seeds, and sometimes certain actions were more effective than others. But every mark he made, every touch and word and prayer, was made with the fierce energy of love. That force that flowed through him was a force for good.

As people of faith we are called to improvise with the materials of faith, hope and love. This is an artistic process that takes some getting used to. But God trusts us with the materials of life to make something beautiful. We have the Spirit to offer us guidance and wisdom. And the canvas of each and every day awaits our loving touch until heaven and earth are one.

The Rev. Dr. Edward G .

Horstmann is the Senior Minister at Round Hill Community Church, 395 Round Hill Road, Greenwich.

his goal.

Imagine now that you are back in the water, sinking fast. Isn’t that feeling familiar? Isn’t it just like being anxious about the many things in life we cannot control?

Don’t you want help, someone to reach out a hand and catch you?

Very few of us are saints, but most of us can be quite stubborn when we want to be. So, I have a suggestion: when your mind begins to race and fret with all the “what ifs” and logical obstacles and problems confronting you, summon your inner stubbornness and push those thoughts away. Focus instead on the hope of help, even help in a form inconceivable to you at the moment. Focus hard. Keep your eyes on the prize. Have patience.

Persevere. Don’t get discouraged if you falter, but try to refocus as quickly as possible. I believe that

if Peter had done so, he would have regained his footing.

Jesus said to Peter “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” I think sometimes our tendency to doubt stems from the rather egocentric idea that we have control of our lives, and that anything beyond our experience, knowledge or reason cannot exist. If we are honest with ourselves, haven’t there been moments in our lives that belie that assumption?

A favorite line of mine is, “If you think God is your co-pilot, you are sitting in the wrong seat.”

May we all learn to take our seat, focus on the road ahead, and enjoy the ride!

Dan FitzPatrick is an active member of the community and a volunteer. He serves on the board of Greenwich Emergency Medical Services, Inc.

Focus and Trust

Column

By Dan FitzPatrick

vibrant color across the canvas.

Then I chose another color and repeated the process. I began to learn that certain colors seemed to call for other colors to join them.

Cer tain shapes wanted other shapes to join them. So I made the connections, often feeling as though I was a servant of some invisible power that knew exactly where it was headed and had found that I was at least a passable delivery system.

If you have read this far into the article, you may be wondering why a pastor, in a newspaper column that is dedicated to the exploration of faith, has described a journey that seems to have little explicit connection with organized religion.

I would be happy to share your curiosity, because I think about that question every day of my life.

My answer at this point is that the making of art, at least in the way

feeling of drowning in hopelessness.

In those situations, if we are smart, we reach out to others for help.

A few we ek s ago, I w rote a column entitled, “The Great Trust Fall” in which I referenced Matthew’s account (14:24-33) of Peter and the disciples in a boat at “a considerable distance from land, buffeted by the waves because the wind was against it” when they saw the figure of Jesus coming to them “walking on the lake.” I’d like to revisit that story.

Imagine that you are Peter in that boat at that moment. You are worried that the boat may sink so far from shore and you are fearful for your life and the lives of your companions. Then suddenly, “shortly before dawn,” you see the figure of the person you believe to be the Messiah, the Anointed One, the Son of God, coming towards the

Joseph D'Elia Joseph Anthony D’Elia was born on June 13, 1954, and was a lifelong resident of Greenwich and Stamford, CT. He died peacefully at his home on June 23, after a long illness. Joe was the son of Marie Bolongna D’Elia and the late Joseph Dominic D’Elia, and brother of the late Robert D’Elia.

He g raduated Greenw ich Hig h School in 1972 and received a degree in Horticulture from Colorado State University. After college, her returned to Greenwich and established Shady Tree, Inc., a full service tree company. Joe’s lifelong passion was music and his band Joe D’Elia and the All Stars was a favorite at many weddings and celebrations.

He is survived by his mother Marie B. D’Elia, sister Joy M. D’Elia (Tommy Bledsoe), nieces Delia and Rosa Bledsoe, aunts Tilda Fico and Sheila Bolongna, uncle Ralph Bolongna and many loving cousins and innumerable devoted friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, June 28 at 10 a.m. in St. Paul’s Church, 84 Sherwood Ave. (corner of King Street) Greenwich. Burial will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery. Donations may be made to Greenwich High Scholl Band Roosters, 92 Lockwood Road, Riverside, CT 06787.

Julie Rice Julie Marie Rice of NYC passed away peacefully at home after a year-long battle with cancer. She was born in Wilmette, IL to Donald and Jane Rice, the youngest of eight children. Julie was caring, funny, smart, successful, loving and most lovable.

Her aura was incredibly bright, and it has faded way too soon.

Julie leaves behind her siblings Ellen, Richard, John, Anne, Michael and Mark, their spouses, and 13 beloved nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held on Friday, June 28 at Our Lady of Pompeii in the West Village, NYC. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations to NDI. nationaldance.org/support-us/ Kenneth Murphy Kenneth M. Murphy, of Dorchester, Mass., died at 67 in hospice on July 20, 2019, of heart failure. Ken was a linguist and international aid worker for the UN, Peace Corps and many NGOs. Fluent in nine languages, his enduring love for other cultures served him well in leading teams to assist refugees and local citizens in Africa, Asia, the Pacific and Eastern Europe. However, his perilous work cost him his health, and malaria and cardiac illness shortened his life. Even in death, Ken continues to help. Per his request, his remains have been donated for medical research.

Ken is survived by his brother Jerry Murphy (and wife Jane) of New York City; sister Jane Murphy (and husband Marc Jasmin and family) of Waltham, Mass.; sister Nancy Murphy (and husband Bill Anderson and family) of Rutland, Vt.; brother Dan Murphy, of Waltham; niece Caitie Murphy, and nephew Noah Murphy, both of Brooklyn, N.Y.; predeceased by niece Cristi Gadue.

boat, inconceivably walking on the water. He says, “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”

You say, “Lord, if it’s you, tell me to come to you on the water.” And He says, “Come.”

Instinctively, without thinking, you get out of the boat and begin, inconceivably, walking on the water toward Him. Your eyes are focused on H i m, you r m i nd occupie d exclusively with the prospect of finding rescue in the face of peril, your spirit alive with the joy of the moment.

And, then your mind wanders.

You lose that focus. Your eyes, distracted by the lighting flashes, stray away from His visage towards the roiling waves. Your ears become aware once again of the sounds of the storm, the thunder crashing, the rain pounding and the excited voices of your friends

in the boat. You feel the cold water on your feet, somehow solid as you take each step. Your mind starts spinning, reason telling you that what you are clearly experiencing simply cannot be. Doubt creeps in, slowly at first until it overwhelms all your senses. Suddenly you lose sight of Him, focused only on the threats around you, and you begin to sink.

What if it doesn’t have to play out that way? In my mind Peter is a physically and mentally strong man, and likely no stranger to patience and perseverance; as a fisherman, he would have to be so. While his faith was not perfect (as his later actions would show), he had his “eyes on the prize,” and I would like to think that he could have made it if only he had consciously blocked out the noise around him and stayed focused on

Obituaries

A memorial service is planned for September for his extended family of lifelong friends from his birthplace in Greenwich, CT, and from around the world. Donations in Ken's honor should be made to Partners in Health, bringing modern medical care to those most in need.

Mugsy's companionship comforted Edgar in recent years to fight his various health ailments.

Family received friends at Coxe and Graziano Funeral Home on Tuesday, June 25. A mass of Christian burial was held Wednesday, June 26 at St. Catherine's of Siena Church, followed by a burial at St. Mary's Cemetery.

The family would like to thank Dr. Eric Brown and his other doctors for Audrey A nn Fox (nee Grif fen) of their many years of excellent care. In lieu Venice, Fla., formerly of Greenwich, CT, of flowers, donations may be sent to the died on June 14, 2019 on her 89th birthday. National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd Audrey is survived by her loving Street, New York, NY 10016 (kidney.org) husband of 66 years, Robert P. Fox, Sr. and two sons: Robert (Marguerite) and grandsons, Sean and Brendan of Rye, NY, Richard Mitchell Blair, a fifty-five year and Jeffrey (Gale) and grandsons, Griffen, John and Ryan of Rochester, NY. She was resident of Riverside and Old Greenwich, predeceased by her only brother, W.C. CT, unexpectedly and peacefully passed away at the age of 90 on June 20, 2019. He Griffen, Jr. of Berlin, MD. Born in Port Chester, NY to Lucy had just boarded the ferry with his son to Flanagan and W.C. Griffen, Sr., Audrey return home after enjoying the Pan Am was raised in Mamaroneck, NY, graduated Clipper Pioneer's annual luncheon in Port f rom Mamaroneck H ig h School and Jefferson, NY. Dick was born in Cleveland, OH on later employed by the NY Telephone Co. After raising her family in Greenwich, April 5, 1929. He grew up in Warren, PA CT, she was employed by Putnam Trust, the eldest son of Harold Warren Blair and Co. Among her fondest memories were Cora Mitchell Blair. He attended Beattysummer days with friends on Island Beach War ren H ig h School and g raduated in Greenwich, travelling both domestically from Phillips A ndover Academy. He and internationally with her husband and went on to Duke University where he the enjoyment of retirement in Venice, Fla. received a Bachelor of Science in Business There will be no visitation and a Administration. He participated in the private burial will be held at St. Mary's choir and Hoof 'n' Horn, the studentCemetery, Greenwich, CT at a future date. run musical theater where he acted, directed and served as president. He was a member of the ATO fraternity.

Dick was inspired by the world travels April 22, 1934 - June 22, 2019 of his aunt and uncle, and began a lifetime Edgar Joseph Mueller, 85, of Riverside, of exploration. During his freshman passed away peacefully with the comfort summer at Duke, he joined an eight-week American Youth Hostel trip across the US of family by his side on June 22, 2019.

E d g a r w a s b o r n a n d r a i s e d i n and back through Canada, covering 10,000 Ahausen, Germany. His professional miles by train and 1,000 miles by bicycle. interest was bak ing, and in 1958 he It was his first trip west of Cleveland. earned his "Baeckermeister" title in Two years later, he led the same trip and Mannheim, Germany. He migrated to the went on to lead three more AYH trips United States in 1961, and married Louise throughout Europe.

In November of 1953, Dick joined the Maria Gut in January 1964. They settled in Riverside since 1972, raising two boys, amateur crew of Captain Irving and Exy Roland and Herbert. In 1982 he and Johnson's Brigantine Yankee for their 6th Louise founded the Black Forest Pastry around-the-world voyage. On Yankee's Shop in Greenwich, which remains under last stop in Bermuda, Dick had a fortuitous family ownership and a fixture in the meeting with a former Duke classmate who was working for Pan American World Greenwich community.

After retiring from the pastry shop Airways and was encouraged to apply. for health reasons, he enjoyed working Upon his return, he was hired and placed at their Round Hill Road property. He in the Pan Am Chicago off ice. It was planted a fruit tree orchard, and together there he met the love of his life, Marilyn with his wife, vegetable gardens and Few Green. They married on Memorial beautiful flower patches on this historic Day 1959 and enjoyed 54 magical years proper ty which was donated to the together until her sudden passing in April Greenwich Land Trust to preserve the 100 2014. They had four children, Richard Jr., year old farmhouse and historic barns for David, Carol and Lynn, with whom they enjoyed sharing their passion for travel. later generations.

He was adored by all who k new Dick's genuine interest in people and him for his sense of humor and calm their stories created life long friendships. demeanor. Above all he was a fantastic It seemed that no matter where in the listener and passionate fan of the New world he was, there was a smiling face of someone who either knew him or who York Rangers.

E d g a r i s a l s o s u r v i ve d b y t wo knew of him.

Dick was an exceptional husband, br ot her s Br u no a nd F r it z , a si ster father and friend who enriched all he Maria, and cousin Sofie. He is the loving met with his kindness, intelligence, good grandfather of three grandchildren and his favorite playmate "Mugsy" (a rescued nature and remarkable sense of humor.

White American Staffordshire Terrier). He continued to travel the rest of his life

Audrey Fox

Richard Blair

Edgar Mueller

graciously taking various children and grandchildren along with him.

Among Dick's many interests and commitments, he was true to his Catholic faith. A lifelong member of St. Catherine of Siena in Riverside, CT he served as both lector and Eucharistic Minister and hosted the radio program Becoming More Makes A Difference at the WGCH studio. He was a member of the Explorer's Club in NYC. He acted as Master of Ceremonies for The Pan Am New Reunion Jazz Band. He had a great appreciation for music, the arts and humanities, especially the theater. He enjoyed attending Wednesday matinees with his dear friend and fellow theater aficionado. He interviewed Greenwich residents for the Public Library's Oral H i s tor y P r oj e c t a nd s a n g w it h t he Holly Hill Tones, bringing joy to senior living centers. For years he continued the tradition of organizing and hosting Pan Am lunches every other month, keeping the spirit alive. He served as Vice President of Europe and Atlantic for the Pan Am Historical Foundation. He was a member of the Riverside Yacht Club and Mostly Monday's Book Club.

Dick was predeceased by his loving wife, Marilyn and his parents. He is sur v ived by his four children, their sp ou s e s , 10 g ra ndch i ld r en , n ie ce s , nephews, his sister Nancy and her spouse.

Without a doubt, Dick Blair inspired many and left this world a better place.

Fair Winds Dad, we love you! In lieu of f lowers, contributions can be made in his name to The Pan Am Historical Foundation, AYH, PBS and by supporting the arts and education in your community.

her family for her strong will, faith, sense of humor, and impeccable style.

A c e l e b r at i on o f l i fe to ok p l a c e Wednesday, June 26 at First United Methodist Church of Greenwich, officiated

by Pastor Dong Hyun Choi, followed by interment at St. Mary/Putnam Cemetery.

Gerald Berrafati

G erald Joseph Berrafati, MD, 89, a resident of Old Greenwich, CT, died peacefully on June 18, 2019 after a brief battle with ALS. Born in New York, N.Y. to Sicilian immigrant parents, he attended Lafayette High School in Brooklyn and received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University. Dr. Berrafati earned his medical degree from The University of Turin, Italy, and had a distinguished forty-year career practicing Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mount Vernon Hospital, and at Saint John's Riverside Hospital in Westchester County, NY. For more than thirty-five years, he was married to his beloved wife, Lillian (nee Fauci), who predeceased him in 1997.

He was known and loved for his genial and optimistic nature, his humility and generosity, and his love and devotion to his Catholic faith and family. Dr. Berrafati is survived by his three children, Josephine Berrafati Tice (Kevin) of Vail, CO, Linda Berrafati Moran (Thomas) of McLean, VA, and Joseph Fauci Berrafati (Gina) of Wilton CT, as well as seven grandchildren.

A gathering of family and friends was held on June 22 at St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church, followed by a funeral Mass. In lieu of flowers, please consider memorial donations to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (stjude.org), or to The Fairfield County House, 1 Den Rd., Dorothy Ann (Dotty) Sawyer (nee Stamford, CT 06903.

B outon), of Gre enw ich, CT, d ie d at Greenwich Hospital on Monday, June 17, 2019, shortly after celebrating her 78th On Fr iday Ju ne 7, 2 019, Stephen birthday.

Dotty is survived by five of her beloved Freder ick Brophy, passed away. He children, 12 grandchildren and three was 64 years young. Steve was born on great-grandchildren: daughter Deborah May 25, 1955 and received a Bachelor of and granddaughters Kelly, Kendall and Arts degree in English from Hartwick Katie of Hendersonville, N.C.; daughter College in New York. A natural writer, Kimberly (Dominic) of Groton, CT and he excelled as the Editor in Chief of the granddaughters Jennifer of Hawthorne, school newspaper and later as a writer N.Y., and Christina (Noel) of Thornwood, for the Greenwich Times, the same town N.Y.; son Byron, Jr. of Santa Rosa Beach, where he grew up and then raised his Fla., grandsons Seth and Brett of Molino, own family. He married Elizabeth Haines Fla., and Nolan of Clovis, Calif.; daughter Bixby on June 17, 1978. They raised two Tracy and grandson John of Greenwich, girls, Kristin and Erin. Steve enjoyed the CT; son Christopher and grandsons Ryan outdoors, sports and photography. He and Justin of Greenwich, CT; grandson had a quick wit with a wonderful sense of Jeremy and great-grandchildren Mickey, humor. He was a generous spirit and loved his family.

Harley and Dizzy of Winthrop, ME. He is survived by his mother and She was predeceased by five siblings: Ruth Bouton, Gloria Kenneth, Florence father, Sallie and Theodore Brophy.

Parks, Harold Bouton and George Bouton, Also by his sister Anne O'Grady, his two Jr.; husband Byron; son Eugene; and son- daughters and two grandsons.

A private memorial service for the in-law Stephen Hopkins.

Born on May 30, 1941 in Greenwich, family will be held in July. If desired, a CT to Ruth and George Bouton, Dotty was contribution can be made in his name proud to be a lifelong resident of the town. to his Alma Mater- Hartwick College in She graduated from the former Greenwich Oneonta, New York or to the Wounded High School at 101 Field Point Road and Warrior Project, an organization he was employed by Parsonage Cottage as a admired since becoming an amputee supervisor. Dotty enjoyed spending time himself in 2013. He will be dearly missed with her children and grandchildren. She by his family. May he rest in deep deep was known and loved as the matriarch of peace.

Dorothy Sawyer

Stephen Brophy

On Faith Feature

On Aging Well

By Marek P. Zabriskie

Dictionaries define “retire” with verbs like “to surrender,” “to withdrawal,” “to become isolated” or “to be cut off.” Wally didn’t want this. He was determined to be active. H is w ife died, but he carried on. He loved her, but he chose to continue on the journey of life.

I so admire that. They are fully alive until the end of their lives. Here’s what I see people doing who are successfully aging, and it’s so admirable:

A parishioner in my former church drove himself to church on his 100th birthday. His name was Wally Smith.

His family spent a month honoring his century of living. They held special lunches and dinners.

At one luncheon, they seated me beside him. I asked Wally, “When did you retire?” He looked perplexed. I thought to myself, “He’s 100. He probably doesn’t hear that well. So, I asked in a louder voice, “Wally, when did you retire?”

Wally shot back, “I haven’t retired.”

His son, seated on my left side, quickly confirmed this. “Yes, I call Dad every morning around 8 a.m. and read him the weather report. If it’s good, he drives 20 minutes to work, and I take him out to lunch.”

• T h e y f o c u s o n t h e n e x t generation. They take interest in them and make younger friends, so they never get in a position to say, “All of my friends are dead.”

• They give back. They find a cause or an organization that they believe in, and they give themselves to it, trying to ensure that they leave the world better than they found it.

• They’re generous. They invest in things that they believe will improve the world. They have mastered the words “Thank you.” They are wise with their finances, but they know that a death shroud has no pockets. They rejoice in giving gifts to transform the world and to bless other people. They plant trees under whose shade they will never live to rest.

• They are not afraid of dying, but

recognize that they will die, which makes each day precious and helps them to make the most of life.

• They keep their minds agile and sharp. They are life-long learners.

They learn a language (which is the best way to keep your brain agile) or plant a garden, or take up a new sport or how to paint or do sculpture. Peter Drucker believed that he had to learn one thing each year. He was studying Chinese when he died at age 93.

family connectedness that lasts for generations.

an early supporter and volunteer of Planned Parenthood…

• T h e y l ove t h e i r s p o u s e i n a profound way and speak highly of them, and they allow their spouse to evolve and begin a new person with each passing decade.

• S h e d r o v e d e v e l o p m e n t a l l y challenged adults in the family’s station wagon, often accompanied by her children.

• They ex hibit f ine values that inspire others around them to live at a higher level – to be more generous, patient, caring, considerate, forgiving, gentle, loving and kind.

• They read great books and feed their brain. They keep up with current events. They are bright and challenge themselves.

Last week, I interred the ashes of a woman who failed to reach her 100th birthday by ten days, but she failed at little else. Her obituary noted that:

• They stay socially connected, create community and bring people together.

• She was an extraordinary wife of over 70 years.

• They take care of their bodies, often exercising every day, and they take care of their spirit worshipping each week.

• Her life was always about her f a m i l y, h e r c o m m u n i t i e s a n d supporting [her spouse] and his… business.

• T h e y a r e r e s i l i e n t . T h e y understand that suffering and death are part of life. They grieve, let go and continue moving forward.

Their emotional intelligence carries them far.

• The guiding principles of her life were instilled by her ea rly [religious] upbringing.

• They take their grandchildren on life-changing experiences, truly get to know them and create a sense of

• Her pa r ent ’s b el ieve d i n t he education of the whole person, intellectual, physical, spiritual and moral.

• She was a relentless athlete and

• She volunteered at St. Luke’s Hospital and in the reading program in the local public school system… always sharing her thoughts on content, length and relevancy.

• She loved sketching and was an exceptional and prolific letter writer • Her words to all her friends and family had a way of making all feel that they were the most special and most beloved of all.

• S h e w a s b l e s s e d w i t h … a n optimistic nature, an inquiring mind and valued living an honest and mindful life.

• She was a most gracious, kind, loving, inclusive, supportive and enthusiastic mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, wife, and friend to all those she leaves behind.

That’s a great life and a woman who aged well and contributed to others until the very end of her life.

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

Worship & Events Calendar 9:15. June 28: Feast of the Sacred Heart (Latin Mass- Solemn High Harvest Time Church Mass in the Extraordinary Form 1338 King St., 203-531-7778 of the Roman Rite (Latin Mass www.htchurch.com according to the 1962 Missal), Service: Sun 9 & 11am; Wed 7pm 7:30-8:30pm.

- Family Life Night. Spanish: Thur St. Michael the Archangel & Sat 7:30pm; Sun 4pm. Sunday 469 North St.; 203-869-5421 School, 10:30-11:15am. Service www.stmichaelgreenwich.com - Stamford campus, Sun 10am, Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St. Mass: Mon-Fri: 7:45am, 9am; Sat Every Wed, from Jan. 10-March 9am, Vigil Mass 5pm; Sun: 7, 9, 28: The Alpha Course, 7-8:30pm. 10:30am, 12, 5pm. Bible Study: Thu Connie's Circle - Every Sat, 10am- 7pm.

1pm. Vacation Bible School ‘19: St. Timothy Chapel Roar!: June 30-July 3, 6:30-9pm, 1034 North St.; 203-869-5421 ages 4 through Grade 5 (children must be at least four years old Mass: Sat 4pm; Sun: 9:30 & 11am. before VBS week). July 6: Men's St. Paul Church Breakfast, 8:30-10am.

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BAPTIST

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

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 Sun: Service 11am, School 10am. Holy Day: 9am and 12:15pm. First Friday Mass & Benediction 9am.

Wed: Bible Study 7:30pm.

St. Paul Volunteers in Action, Fri Greenwich Baptist Church mornings, office@stpaulgreenwich.

10 Indian Rock Ln; org or 203-531-8741. Sacrament of 203-869-2807 Reconciliation Sat 3-3:45pm or by www.greenwichbaptist.org appointment.

Sun: Prayer in chapel 9:15-9:30am; St. Roch Church Bible Study, 9:30am; Worship 10 St. Roch Ave.; 203-869-4176 11am. Wed: Prayer & Bible Study www.strochchurch.com 7-8:15pm. Every first Sat. of the month: Men’s Bible Study and Mass: Mon, Tue, Frid: 7:30pm; Sat 4pm, Vigil Mass 4pm; Sun: Breakfast, 8-9:30am.

7:30, 9:30, 11:30am - Social Hour CATHOLIC (immediately after 9:30 Mass).

Confession: Sat 3-3:45pm. Prayer Sacred Heart Church Group (Spanish) Fri 8pm.

95 Henry St.; 203-531-8730

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

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

Mass: Mon 9am, Sat 4pm (Winter only), Sun: 8:30 & 10am. June 24July 29: Summer Music and Arts Camp, 9-11:30am, schuleofmusic. com/event s /summer- musicprograms

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

Sat 9:30am; Torah reading and St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran discussions 10:30am; Youth 286 Delavan Ave.; Services 11am. Women’s Torah 203-531-8466 Study Group, Wed 9:30am. Mommy Service: Sun 9am, Bible Study North Greenwich Congregational & Me: Musical Shabbat Tue & Fri, 10:30.

9:15-10:15am, during summer: 606 Riversville Rd.; METHODIST 12:30pm. Through Dec. 22: 203-869-7763 www.

Mommy & Me Fall Session begins Diamond Hill United Methodist northgreenwichchurch.org (0-24 months), 9:20am, register.

521 E. Putnam Ave.; Service: Sun 10:30am. Communion 203-869-2395 Congregation Shir Ami first Sunday of month. www.diamondhillumc.com One W. Putnam Ave; Second Congregational Church 203-274-5376 Worship & Sunday School: 10am.

139 E Putnam Ave.; www.congregationshirami.org First United Methodist Church 203-869-9311 Shir Ami Religious grades K-6, Tues, 59 E. Putnam Ave.; www.2cc.org 4-6pm, B’nai Mitzvah Classes; 203-629-9584 Family-friendly Evensong Service, Shabbat Services two Fridays a www.fumcgreenwich.com every Sat 5pm. Summer Sunday month.

Sun 10:30am with childcare.

Services, 8:15 & 9:30am, Chapel.

Greenwich Reform Synagogue July 8-12: Performing Arts Camp.

Bethel African Methodist 92 Orchard St.; 203-629-0018 Episcopal EPISCOPAL www.grs.org 42 Lake Ave.; 203-661-3099 Anglican Church of the Advent Shabbat services, Fri 7pm. Adult Service: Sun 11am Bible Study: 606 Riversville Rd.; 203-861Jewish Learning, Sun 10am.

Wed. 6pm.

2432 Religious school, Sun 9-11:30am. www.churchoftheadvent.org NONDENOMINATIONAL Introduction to Judaism, Tue 7pm.

Service: Sun 9am Holy Eucharist. Through Dec. 21: ‘Baby & Me’ Dingletown Community Church Sunday School during academic program, 11am-12pm.

376 Stanwich Rd.; year.

203-629-5923 Temple Sholom www.dingletownchurch.org 300 E. Putnam Ave.; Christ Church Greenwich 203-869-7191 254 E. Putnam Ave.; Service & Sunday School: Sundays www.templesholom.com 203-869-6600 10:30am followed by coffee hour. www.christchurchgreenwich.org Service: Fri 6:30pm; Sat 10am; Sun Holy Communion: first Sun of each Sunday Worship - May 18-Sept 8:30am. Candle Lighting: Fri night. month. Sunday School 11am.

15: Holy Eucharist, Rite 2, 8am; Shabbat Study: Sat 9am. Minyan: Revive Church Holy Eucharist, Rite 2, 10am; Sun 8:30am. Lunch ‘n Learn: Tue 90 Harding Rd., Old Greenwich Compline & Commuion, 5pm. 12pm. Itsy Bitsy Playgroup: Wed (Old Greenwich Civic Center) Sunday Educational Offerings: 10:30am. June 28: Aufruf for www.myrevive.org Exploration Series, Youth Formation Naomi Hurvitz & Cody Bond, Service: Sunday 10am. Childcare & Church School, 10:10am. 8pm, RSVP, templesholom.com/ and children’s ministry available.

Tue: Holy Eucharist, 10am. July aufruf.

Stanwich Church 9-14: Christ Church Bookstore LUTHERAN 202 Taconic Rd.; 203-661-4420 Sidewalk Sale, 10am-3pm, 203First Lutheran Church www.stanwichchurch.org 869-6600, ext. 13, jtredinnick@ 38 Field Point Rd.; christchurchgreenwich.org. July Sunday Services: Greenwich 203-869-0032 11: Fellowship, Family Fun, Night location (202 Taconic Rd.), 9 & www.flcgreenwich.org Prayer, 5-8:30pm, The Tomes10:45am (June 9-Sept 2, 10am Higgins House, saralaporta@msn. Service: Sun 10:30am followed only); Stamford location (579 Pacific com by coffee and fellowship. Wed: St.), 6pm. June 28: Student Pool education ages 3.5 & up 2:30- Party, 2:30-5pm, 20 Dingletown St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 5:15pm at St. Paul Lutheran.

Rd. July 1: The Walk - Connection 954 Lake Ave.; 203-661-5526 Group, 7-8pm, Kosciuszko Park, www.stbarnabasgreenwich.org

to all - resident or not. June 29: AlAnon Newcomers, 9:30-10am, Lounge. June 30: Greenwich Point Worship Service, 8-10am.

Sun: Holy Eucharist Rite I 8am, Holy Eucharist Rite II, 10am; Worship, Church School & Nursery 10am.

Service: Sundays 10am Holy Serve dinner at Pacific House, fourth St. Catherine of Siena Church Tue of the month, 5:30pm.

4 Riverside Ave.; 203-637-3661 Communion: first Sun every month.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Round Hill Community Church www.stcath.org 200 Riverside Ave.; 395 Round Hill Rd.; Mass: Mon-Fri: 7am and 5:15pm, 203-637-2447 203-869-1091 Sat 7am, Sun 7:30, 9, 10:30am www.stpaulsriverside.org www. and 5pm; Vigil: Sat 5pm; Holy Day roundhillcommunitychurch.org Service: Sun: Holy Eucharist, 8am; 7am, 12:10 and 5:15pm (Vigil).

Confessions Sat 3pm. Meditation Service & Church School: Sun 10am Christian Education Formation Group Thu 7pm. Adoration of (childcare available) followed by (Sunday School), 10; Holy Eucharist, the Blessed Sacrament, First Fri Coffee Hour; Summer Meditation 10:15; Coffee Hour, 11:30. July 3: of month. July 5: Adoration of Schedule: Thurs, 6:30pm. July 8: Courtyard Concert, 7:30-8:30pm.

Blessed Sacrament, 5:35-6:35pm, Pacific House Meal Preparation St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church Chapel. July 9-13: Carnival of Fun, and Service, 4pm. July 8-19: 350 Sound Beach Ave; 203-6376-10pm (Tuesday/Wednesday) Barefoot Summer Stock Theater 2262 & 6-11pm (Thursday, Friday, Camp, 8:30am-6pm, church@ www.saintsaviours.org roundhillcommunitychurch.org. Sun: Rite I Eucharistic Service, 8am.

Saturday).

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 2:453:45. 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-

CONGREGATIONAL

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

Rite II Eucharistic Service, 10am.

School and childcare offered during 10am service. June: Beach Chapel - casual service with refreshments afterwards: Sundays, 5pm, Memorial Garden & Chapel.

Regular Worship and Church JEWISH School: Sun 10am in Meetinghouse.

Caregivers Support Group, 1st Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich Sun 11:15am-12pm. Hats Off 75 Mason St.; 203-629-9059 Book Discussion Group, Thu 10www.chabadgreenwich.org 11:30am. Beach Services begin Shabbat Prayer, Study and Kiddush, June 16-Sept. 1, 8-9am, open Chassidic Philosophy 8:45am,

200 Elmcroft Rd, Stamford.

July 3: Rise Up - Connection Group, 7-8pm, 200 Elmcroft Rd, Stamford; Trivia or Movie Night Connection Group, 7:30-9pm.

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

Worship Sun: 11-12:30pm.

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

Worship: Sun 10am, Greenwich Hyatt Regency, 1800 E. Putnam Ave. PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 1 W. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-8686 www.fpcg.org

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

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

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

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

Worship Sun: 10am. Bible study: Mon 7:15-9pm. Women’s Bible Study Tue 9:30-11:30am. Mothers of Preschoolers 1st/3rd Wed of month 9:15-11:45am. Bibles & Bagels Sat 7:30-8:30am. June 30: Nicaragua Car Wash Fundraiser, 11:30am-12:30pm.

July 2: Women's Summer Bible Study, 9-10am, skcurry_cmc@msm.com

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REAL ESTATE DASHBOARD FEATURED OPEN HOUSES

REAL ESTATE DASHBOARD MASTHEAD

Data Compiled by Rob Pulitano [203] 561-8092

DASHBOARD EDITOR

Mark Pruner | Mark@GreenwichStreets.com | mark@bhhsne.com

CONTRIBUTORS

Robert Pulitano | RobertPulitano@bhhsne.com Cesar Rabillino | CesarRabellino@bhhsne.com Pam Toner | PToner@HoulihanLawrence.com

NEW SALES

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

Original List

List Price

Sold Price DOM BR FB Acres

SqFt

1465 Putnam Avenue 126 40 Elm Street 2M 2 Putnam Hill 4B 142 Old Mill Road 70 Riverdale Avenue 901 24 Carpenters Brook Road 16 Sunshine Avenue 18 Ivanhoe Lane 44 Glen Road 27 Alden Road 7 Wyngate Road 32 Hendrie Avenue 17 Cotswood Road 3 Maher Court 4 Lindsay Drive 11 Round Hill Club Road

$499,000 $649,000 $679,500 $795,000 $875,000 $1,070,000 $1,178,000 $1,450,000 $1,495,000 $1,699,000 $1,995,000 $1,999,999 $2,495,000 $2,875,000 $4,250,000 $15,950,000

$499,000 $649,000 $679,500 $795,000 $849,000 $970,000 $1,178,000 $1,250,000 $1,495,000 $1,699,000 $1,995,000 $1,999,999 $2,495,000 $2,495,000 $3,495,000 $9,975,000

$487,500 $635,000 $679,500 $800,000 $810,000 $850,000 $1,178,000 $1,237,229 $1,495,000 $1,525,000 $1,880,000 $1,920,000 $2,250,000 $2,445,500 $3,075,000 $8,325,000

0 0

1,344 1,235

0.8

1,408 2,249 3,887 2,042 2,364 2,205 3,557 3,380 3,609 4,264 3,026 8,173 9,691

75 36 7 50 670 77 55 28 96 281 375 49 366 385 1,282

2 1 2 2 2 4 3 3 4 3 4 5 6 5 6 5

1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 3 3 3 5 3 9 6

2.14 0.2 1.9 0.2 0.88 1 0.36 1.22 0.25 2 3.04

NEW LISTINGS

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

List Price

Price/SqFt

SqFt

AC

BR

FB

Area

126 Putnam Park 126

$369,000 $374,000 $419,000 $595,000 $675,000 $700,000 $769,000 $799,000 $887,000 $995,000 $1,350,000 $1,395,000 $1,399,000 $1,399,900 $1,695,000 $1,700,000 $1,765,000 $1,895,000 $1,950,000 $2,195,000 $2,375,000 $3,000,000 $3,195,000 $3,200,000 $3,300,000 $3,350,000 $5,450,000 $7,495,000 $8,800,000

$393 $374 $622 $331 $413 $444 $394 $546 $466 $564 $436 $751 $630 $304 $592 $577 $424 $387 $1,011 $725 $806 $534 $592 $561 $679 $871 $953 $520 $946

940 1,000 674 1,800 1,634 1,577 1,954 1,464 1,904 1,763 3,098 1,858 2,219 4,599 2,862 2,944 4,161 4,897 1,928 3,027 2,945 5,613 5,400 5,701 4,858 3,848 5,719 14,400 9,298

10.86

1 1 1 3 3 4 4 3 2 3 4 3 3 6 3 5 5 6 5 5 3 5 4 8 5 4 6 6 8

1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 3 2 2 3 2 3 5 4 2 3 3 4 5 5 4 3 6 6 7

South of Post Road South of Post Road South Parkway Cos Cob Byram North Mianus Cos Cob Cos Cob Glenville Old Greenwich Cos Cob Cos Cob Old Greenwich North Parkway South Parkway Cos Cob Cos Cob North Parkway Old Greenwich Riverside North Parkway South of Post Road South Parkway South Parkway South Parkway Riverside Riverside South Parkway North Parkway

3 Putnam Hill 4 F 1535 Putnam Avenue 101 98 Valley Road 5 25 Hartford Avenue 20 Silver Beech Road 78 Sinawoy Road 10 Cross Lane 407 Lyon Farm Drive 407 10 Hassake Road 94 Cognewaugh Road 74 Valleywood Road 51 Forest Avenue 34 93 Cutler Road 88 Round Hill Road 536 River Road 150 Old Stone Bridge Road 16 Tod Lane 26 Saint Claire Avenue 15 Spring Street 54 John Street 74 Zaccheus Mead Lane 553 North Street 94 Pecksland Road 78 Baldwin Farms South 18 Tower Road 29 Glen Avon Drive 65 Clapboard Ridge Road 141 Taconic Road

0 0 0.13 0.19 0.18 0.25 0 0.18 2.01 0.22 4.01 1.1 0.35 1 4 0.39 0.24 0.66 1.32 2.01 2.58 2.25 0.47 0.71 3.85 5.72

Address 43 Almira Drive RENT 8 Webb Avenue RENT 2 Clark Street RENT 233 Milbank Avenue 3 RENT 16 Tod Lane RENT 8 Buckthorne Lane RENT 36 Putnam Park # 36 190 Putnam Park # 190 69 Putnam Park # 69 10 Fletcher Avenue 25 Hartford Avenue 20 Silver Beech Road 1 Scott Lane 60 Valley Road B 50 Laddins Rock Road 456 Valley Road 188 Henry Street B 87 Valleywood Road 27 Maplewood Drive 3 Connecticut Avenue 24 E Lyon Farm Drive 24 625 W Lyon Farm Drive 625 43 Almira Drive 49 Indian Harbor Drive 3 500 River Road 17 31 Mallard Drive 43 S Stonehedge Drive 4 Banksville Road 224 W Lyon Farm Drive 224 66 Sherwood Avenue 4 Shelter Drive 8 Webb Avenue 31 Guinea Road 19 Old Stone Bridge Road 71 N Angus Road 9 Glenville Street 60 Lockwood Lane 37 Meyer Place 16 Tod Lane 10 Schubert Lane 293 Riversville Road 233 Milbank Avenue 3 51 Brookridge Drive 1 Ford Lane 49 Lockwood Lane 192 Bible Street 900 Lake Avenue 33 Cliffdale Road 33 Wesskum Wood Road 4 Laurel Lane Spur 74 Zaccheus Mead Lane 63 Glenville Road 183 Round Hill Road 7 Nawthorne Road 55 Park Avenue 75 Buckfield Lane 62 Lockwood Road 174 Shore Road 291 Stanwich Road 8 Buckthorne Lane 13 Aiken Road 105 Parsonage Road 28 Turner Drive 35 Byram Shore Road

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

Price $5,500 $7,200 $7,500 $8,950 $10,000 $18,000 $325,000 $398,000 $449,000 $599,000 $675,000 $700,000 $725,000 $725,000 $750,000 $789,000 $799,000 $849,000 $899,999 $935,000 $990,000 $1,065,000 $1,099,000 $1,100,000 $1,125,000 $1,150,000 $1,160,000 $1,265,000 $1,275,000 $1,475,000 $1,477,000 $1,525,000 $1,575,000 $1,595,000 $1,750,000 $1,750,000 $1,795,000 $1,795,000 $1,895,000 $1,900,000 $1,995,000 $1,995,000 $1,999,999 $2,248,000 $2,290,000 $2,395,000 $2,475,000 $2,495,000 $2,495,000 $2,799,000 $3,000,000 $3,215,000 $3,395,000 $3,425,000 $3,495,000 $3,499,000 $3,595,000 $3,700,000 $3,700,000 $4,150,000 $5,000,000 $5,995,000 $6,780,000 $8,995,000

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19 Old Stone Bridge Road, Cos Cob, CT 06807

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Perfection abounds in this traditional sun-drenched Colonial in the private Old Stone Bridge Association.

Exceptional turn-key home with great floor plan and generous sized rooms, only eight minutes to trains and shops. With classic gray exterior and a cedar roof, this home has low taxes and is set on 1.12 acres with a level playing yard and is surrounded by stone walls, mature blooming plantings, expansive deck, and a brick garden terrace. Hardwood floors throughout and public water. Renovated kitchen with SubZero refrigerator, Bosch 5 burner gas cooktop, Thermador double convection wall oven, Asko Dishwasher, granite countertops and handmade subway tiles opens to a large family room. The second floor features an 18’4”x 18’10” master bedroom with a window that brings the outdoors and sunshine in. Three generous bedrooms also with light and plenty of closets. All bathrooms have been renovated to the highest standards. A second floor separate laundry room for every day chores, and a pull-down attic, full unfinished basement, wine closet and a two-car garage complete the home. Expansion possibilities! Come visit and fall in love!

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105 Parsonage Rd, Greenwich 7 BR | 7.2 BA | 10,500 SQ. FT. Julianne C. Ward, 203.231.1064

60 Lockwood Ln, Riverside 4 BR | 3.1 BA | 3,598 SQ. FT. Gloria Falcon, 203.559.1604

43 S. Stonehedge Dr, Greenwich 3 BR | 2.2 BA | 5,113 SQ. FT. Dale Morrison, 203.253.2710

$5,995,000 OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, 1-3 PM

$1,795,000 OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, 1-3 PM

$1,160,000 OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, 2-4 PM

293 Riversville Rd, Greenwich 5 BR | 3.1 BA | 4,110 SQ. FT. Julianne C. Ward, 203.231.1064

$1,995,000 New Listing OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, 1-3 PM

108 Pecksland Rd, Greenwich 4 BR | 3.2 BA | 3,127 SQ. FT. Mark Pruner, 203.969.7900

$1,650,000 New Price

625 W. Lyon Farm Dr, Greenwich 3/4 BR | 4 BA | 4,469 SQ. FT. Julianne C. Ward, 203.231.1064

$1,065,000 New Price OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, 1-3 PM

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FRIDAY, JUNE 28 Old Greenwich Sidewalk Sales - shop local and support OG Merchants who make this section of Greenwich so great!

Art in the Park, Sidewalk Sales & First Light. Sound Beach Avenue. Also, Saturday, June 29. ogmerchants.com 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

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Sales. Sound Beach Avenue. ogmerchants.com

9 a.m.

The 2nd Annual Sandy McMurray Co-Ed Softball Tournament. Binney Park, Old Greenwich. First pitch: 9 a.m.)

Rain date: Sunday, June 30. If you would like to volunteer or make a donation of any kind, contact: sandymsoftball@

documents and more from Library Staff. Greenwich Library - Training Center, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free.

203-622-7914. trainingcenter@ greenwichlibrary.org 11:30 a.m.

Parsonage Cottage Senior Residence “Miniature Golf Tournament” Fundraiser Walter’s Hot Dog Truck, ice cream, DJ, raffles, prizes.

88 Parsonage Rd. Single Player, $25; Team of Four, $100. All ages. 203-869-6226. parsonagecottage.org/minigolf-tournament 12 p.m.

America's Boating Club of Greenwich RaftUp. GSPS mooring, Greenwich Cove.

RSVP (include your boat size if coming by boat. If you come by land, they will arrange to get you to the mooring).

GreenwichSquadron@gmail. com

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 Wednesday and Saturday). 203869-6899. greenwichhistory. org 2 - 3:30 p.m.

3D Printer Certification: Lulzbot Mini. Greenwich Library - The Jewel, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free. Register.

Adults, young adults.

203-622-7922. ksoboleva@ greenwichlibrary.org

Lacrosse Camp. Banksville Community House, Inc., 12 Banksville Rd. 203-6229597. bchinfo@optonline.net. thebch.org 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Drop-In Toddlertime – stories, songs, movement, finger plays, and puppets . Cos Cob Library - Community Room, 5 Sinawoy Rd. Free. Children.

203-622-6883. lmatthews@ greenwichlibrary.org 6 - 10 p.m.

The 5th Annual Lobsterfest, benefiting Pathways of Greenwich. Greenwich Window Treatments, 79 East Putnam Ave. $60 min. donation. RSVP. gina@ greenwichwindowtreatments. com 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Friends Friday Film: 8 1/2.

Greenwich Library - Cole Auditorium, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free. 203-622-7910 8:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Firefly Night. Audubon Greenwich, 613 Riversville Rd. All ages. $5, members; $8, nonmembers. RSVP is requested.

203 930-1351. rmaclean@ audubon.org. greenwich. audubon.org/events/fireflynight-0 SATURDAY, JUNE 29 Old Greenwich Sidewalk

gmail.com 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

The Greenwich Farmers Market opening day. Arch Street Parking Lot, 100 Arch St. (Every Saturday through December, weather permitting). 203-380-0580. gfm-ct@optimum.net. greenwichfarmersmarketct. com 10:30 - 11:15 a.m.

Sing-a-Long Music Time with Tom Weber – interactive movement, props, singing, dancing (Toddler, Preschool).

Greenwich Library - Rear of Children's Room, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free.

203-622-7940. dsullivan@ greenwichlibrary.org 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Tai Chi for Adults with Ken Dolan. Byram Shubert Library - Community Room, 21 Mead Ave. Free. 203-531-0426 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Family Fun Saturday: Legos, Games, and Craft. Ages 3 and up (Children under the age of 7 must be accompanied by an adult). Cos Cob Library Community Room, 5 Sinawoy Rd. Free. 203-622-6883 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Drop-in Computer Lab - get assistance with email, online forms, social media, creating

3 - 4:15 p.m.

Herbs for Your Garden and Healthy Teas - learn how to start a herb garden and the medicinal value of herbs.

Byram Shubert Library Community Room, 21 Mead Ave. Free. Adults. 203-531-0426 4 - 5:30 p.m.

Friends of Greenwich Point: Concerts For All Ages: Fairfield Counts. Seaside Garden at Greenwich Point. Rain location: First Congregational Church, 108 Sound Beach Ave. Free. info@ friendsofgreenwichpoint.org. friendsofgreenwichpoint.org 6 p.m.

“Radiant Journeys” Art Opening Reception featuring the abstract works on canvas and paper by Cameron Schmitz. The Drawing Room, 5 Suburban Ave., Cos Cob. Free. 203-661-3737. info@ thedrawingroom.com. thedrawingroomhome.com 6 - 10 p.m.

2019 Greenwich Jamaican Jam, benefiting the 2022 Jamaican Bobsled Team. Riverside Yacht Club, 102 Club Rd. greenwichjamaicanjam.com SUNDAY, JUNE 30 1 p.m.

Monty Waterbury. Greenwich Polo Club, 1 Hurlingham Dr. Gates open at 1 p.m., match begins at 3. $40 per car. The Brant Foundation Art Study Center is open to the public during Polo Sundays. 203-5611639. info@greenwichpoloclub. com. greenwichpoloclub.com 1 - 3 p.m.

Art Adventures: Personal Masterpieces - for children ages 4 and up. Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr. Free with museum admission; no registration is required. 203869-0376. info@brucemuseum. org. brucemuseum.org MONDAY, JULY 1 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

Mindful Monday Mornings Yoga: gentle yoga. Greenwich Botanical Center, 130 Bible St. Members, $25; non-members, $30, per class, or $400 for all classes. Walk-ins welcome.

(Bring your own mat.)

203-869-9242. info@ greenwichbotanicalcenter.org. greenwichbotanicalcenter.org 12:30 - 2 p.m.

Hip Replacement Education.

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

Register. 888-305-9253. greenwichhospital.org/events

10:30 - 11 a.m.

Greenwich Library: Stories in the Park at Bruce Park Gazebo - babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Across from the Bruce Museum. (In case of inclement weather, story time will be held in Greenwich Library Children's Room). Free.

203-622-7940. dsullivan@ greenwichlibrary.org

2:30 - 6 p.m.

Old Greenwich Farmer's Market. Living Hope Community Church of Old Greenwich, 38 West End Ave. Rain or shine. (Every Wednesday, 2:30 - 6 p.m. through end of October; 2 - 5 p.m. in November). oldgreenwichfarmersmarket. com

11 a.m.

Retired Men's Association of Greenwich: Gary Rossi, Vice President of Security at Fidelity Global Security: “Practical Tips to Ensure Personal Security and Avoid Cyber Crime." First Presbyterian Church, 1 West Putnam Ave. Free and

5 - 6:30 p.m.

Six New Yorker Stories in Six Weeks (July 10, 17, 24, 31 and Aug. 7). Cos Cob Library - Community Room, 5 Sinawoy Rd. Free. Register.

203-622-6883. lmatthews@ greenwichlibrary.org 6 - 7:30 p.m.

Class: “Mind, Body, Fertility

4 - 6 p.m.

Clarinet Lessons. The First Congregational Church of Greenwich - Music Room, 108 Sound Beach Ave. 203-6371791. fccog.org/fccogcalendar 5:30 - 7 p.m.

Class: “Mind, Body, Fertility Yoga.” Prescott House, 38 Volunteer Ln., ground flr. $80 for four classes or $25 drop-in fee per class. Register. Also, Wednesdays, 6 - 7:30 p.m. 888357-2409

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

(Group meets last Monday of each month.) 203-661-8510. fap.autismct@gmail.com. autisticadults.org 7 p.m.

Trinity Networking Group (TNG) - for all who are currently unemployed, underemployed, facing job uncertainties or looking to make a career change. Trinity Church Ministry Center, 5 River Rd. Free. (1st & 3rd Monday of the month.) willirogers@gmail.com trinitychurch.life/events TUESDAY, JULY 2 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Drop-in Computer Lab - get assistance with email, online forms, social media, creating documents and more from Library Staff. Greenwich Library - Training Center, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free.

203-622-7914. trainingcenter@ greenwichlibrary.org 11:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

Qi Gong - mindful movement and breathing. Cos Cob Library - Community Room, 5 Sinawoy Rd. Free. Adults. 203-622-6883 2 - 4 p.m.

PTech Assistance - do you have a question on how to use your phone, eReader, tablet, or laptop? Byram Shubert Library - Community Room, 21 Mead Ave. Free. No reservations are required.(First Tuesday of the month.) 203-531-0426 3:30 - 8:30 p.m.

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

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

Greenwich Historical Society, 47 Strickland Rd. Free. (Every Wednesday). 203-869-6899. greenwichhistory.org 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Greenwich Emergency Medical Service (GEMS): Heartsaver AED Class. Greenwich EMS Training Center, 1111 East Putnam Ave. 203-637-7505. info@greenwichems.org. greenwichems.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 Wednesday and Saturday). 203869-6899. greenwichhistory. org

Yoga.” Prescott House, 38 Volunteer Ln., ground flr. $80 for four classes or $25 drop-in fee per class. Register. Also, Wednesdays, 6 - 7:30 p.m. 888357-2409 7 - 8:15 p.m.

Anchor Health Initiative: Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Support Group.

YWCA Greenwich, 259 East Putnam Ave. Open to all ages.

Safe, private and free. (1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month).

203-869-6501. ywcagreenwich. org 7 - 8:30 p.m.

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

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

Bowman Observatory Public Nights (1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month, if skies are clear). On the grounds of Julian Curtiss School, 180 E. Elm St. Free. 203-413-6762.

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Department of Parks and Recreation: Drop-in games of Volleyball for men and women.

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Softball Tourney Set to Honor the Life of McMurray

By Paul R. Silverfarb On Saturday, Binney Park w i l l b e t ra n sfor me d i nto a softball heaven, as 12 teams will compete in the second annual Sandy McMurray Co-Ed Softball Tournament.

“We have grown a lot in one year,” said Elaine Marrero, one of the event organizers for the tourney. “We went from eight teams to 12 teams. There’s 120 participants and their families and friends will also be there to help celebrate the life of Sandy and have a great day.”

The tournament is in honor and remembrance of McMurray, who passed away in November of 2017 after fighting a courageous battle w ith Glioblastoma.

McMurray grew up in Greenwich and graduated from Greenwich High School. She worked in Stamford Hospital for 35 years and was a f ixture at the Cos Cob Fire Department and Cos C o b Vo l u n t e e r A m b u l a n c e Corporation.

One of her passions was the sport of softball, as she played in town league for countless years.

L a s t ye a r, M a r r e r o, w h o works for the Greenwich Police Department, was a volunteer with the Sandy McMurray Co-Ed Softball Tournament. This year, she was asked by co-founders John Bosco and Mike Fina to come in and help out in a much bigger way.

And for Marrero, it was an easy answer. She first met Sandy

at the Cos Cob Fire Department, as their parents were volunteers as a part of the auxiliary.

“I g rew up in th is tow n and I knew Sandy grew up in Greenwich,” Marrero said. “I met Sandy when I was just a little kid.

I don’t think I was even in my teens at that point. But she always had a smile on her face and always eager to help someone.

She was very encouraging to people and was all-around a terrific spirit.”

A nd getting support from the community for this softball tourney in McMurray’s honor was easier than Marrero thought it would be. An example is the Greenwich Softball Organization, which has waved the fees for the softball fields and is helping out

with T-shirts and organizing the tournament.

“I wanted to put her name out there to as many local businesses and they were more than happy to help. It’s humbling to see how t he Gre enw ich com mu n it y, whether it’s an old business or new business, wants to be a part of something special,” Marrero said. “Sandy meant a lot to a lot of people.”

While the teams are set and ready to roll for this year’s tournament, people are still encouraged to come out, cheer on the tea ms a nd celebrate McMurray’s encouraging spirit.

In addition, Marrero said she will gladly take any volunteers looking to help out during the tourney.

“We asked people, starting in

March, to pre-register so that way we had everything on hand,” Marrero said. “We got the word out and we were able to get four more teams than we had last year. We are open for volunteers, especially high schoolers that need community service projects.

I can always use a hand with kids running around getting scores to put on our scoreboard or by selling T-shirts. For the community as a whole, we would love you to come out, just be a part of the day and cheer on the teams and watch good softball.”

The Mianus River Boat & Yacht Club has graciously given the Sandy McMurray Co-Ed Softball Tournament their facilities for an after-tournament barbeque. “ We wo u l d l ove t h e

community, or anyone who knew Sandy, can come down and enjoy a barbeque,” Marrero said. “We are asking for a small donation at the door and we will provide dinner, drinks, and a raff le for great prizes. We want to celebrate Sandy.”

The event w ill take place s t a r t i n g at 9 a . m . a n d r u n throughout the day on Saturday.

If there is rain, the rain date is set for Sunday, June 30. Money raised from the tournament will go to the McMurray family.

To volunteer at the Sandy McMu r ray Co-Ed Sof tba l l Tournament or to donate, contact sandymsoftball@gmail.com.

YMCA Divers Qualify for USA Junior Nationals The YMCA of Greenwich had 15 athletes from the Marlins Diving team compete in the USA Diving Zone A Finals last weekend, which was held at the Kennedy Shriver Aquatic Center in Rockville, Mary..

Out of those divers, five will be continuing on to the 2019 USA Div ing Junior National Championships next month at the University of Tennessee’s Allan Jones Aquatic Center in Knoxville, Tenn. The event will take place July 28 to Aug. 6.

A top 10 f i n ish at a Zone meet qualifies the diver for the preliminary round at USA Diving

By Susie Moore

Junior Nationals, while a top three finish pre-qualifies the diver to the semifinals.

Grayson Ford, from Greenwich; Quinn Neyer, from Stamford; Ann Bingle, from Riverside; Grace Wu, from Greenwich; Madelyn Seltzer, from Scarsdale, N.Y.; and Katherine Greenberg, from Greenwich have all qualified for Nationals. Bingle, who won two gold medals and a silver, and Ford, who netted a silver and a bronze medal, are pre-qualified to the semifinals.

“We are very proud of the divers who competed at the Zone meet," said Marlins coach

Dylan Korn. "The five that are continuing on to the USA Diving Junior Nationals have worked incredibly hard and definitely earned their spot.”

In the 11-Years-Old and Under events, Ford won a silver medal on 1-meter and a bronze medal on 3-meter. Neyer finished 10th on 1-meter and sixth on 3-meter.

In the Girls 12- to 13-YearOld events, Ava Vranos (Old Greenwich) took home 16th on 1-meter and 17th on 3-meter, while teammate Annelise Enters (Darien) finished 20th on 1-meter and 23rd on 3-meter. In the Boys 12- to 13-Year Old events,

Jacob Winston (Old Greenwich) finished 16th on 1-meter and 14th on 3-meter, while Darien’s Declan Bannerton f inished 20th on 1-meter and 15th on 3-meter.

In the Girls 14- to 15-Year-Old events, Bingle took top honors with two gold medals (1-meter and 3-meter springboard) and a silver medal on platform. Wu wasn’t far behind, as she finished 10th on both 1-meter and 3-meter.

Teammate Veronica Fyfe, from Hillsdale, N.J. placed 14th on 1-meter and 16th on 3-meter.

Kaitlyn Maggio, form Norwalk, placed 30th on 1-meter board, 22nd on 3-meter, and 14th on

platform.

Not to be outdone was Darien’s Lilly Wurm, as she took home 32nd on 1-meter.

In the Boys 14- to 15-Year-Old events, Stamford’s Sawyer Neyer finished 27th on 1-meter and 25th on 3-meter.

In the 16- to 18-Year-Old events, Seltzer grabbed 19th on 1-meter, 10th on 3-meter, and 18th on platform.

Greenberg also was strong and placed 11th on 3-meter, 20th on 1-meter, and 15th on platform.

Redding resident Hannah Craley placed 2 4th on 1-meter a nd 24th on 3-meter, while Louisa

Thompson, from Scarsdale, N.Y., placed 34th on 1-meter.

Overall, the Marlins snagged sixth place for the combined Women’s and Men’s teams; fourth place for the Women’s team; and 16th place for the Men’s team.

The Marlins will be heading to Riverside, Ca. for their next competition July 15-22, at AAU Diving Nationals.

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Around Town

Special Friends Fridays Film June 28

After 50 years, Wayne Campbell is hosting his last night of the popular Friends Friday Films series in the Cole Auditorium at Greenwich Library. As the former film librarian at Greenwich Library, Campbell dedicated his life to sharing his vast knowledge and love of film with the Greenwich community.

“He didn’t just stay at the library for 50 years,

he was a ground breaker,” said Hilary Martin Lea, Chairman of the Friends of Greenwich Library. “We like to think of him as our national treasure and we are going to miss him terribly.”

Even after retiring in 2013, Campbell continued running the Friends Friday Films series, selecting the films and hosting the showings every Friday night. Next Friday, June 28, Campbell will be showing one of his all-time favorite films, 8 ½, for his

final night of Friends Friday Films.

“The community has been great to be able to support this,” said Campbell. “In this day in age there’s never a reason to leave your couch to see a movie. The fact that people come out is astounding and quite heartwarming,” The Greenwich Library would like to thank Campbell for his dedication to the program and to the community.

“Our film series has been wonderful, and we couldn’t be bigger fans of Wayne Campbell,” Lea said. “He is beloved at the library and beloved in town.”

The F r iend s F r iday F i l m s s er ie s w i l l b e discontinued for the next year due to the renovation of the Cole Auditorium. Come out next Friday at 7:30 p.m. to see the last showing and support Greenwich’s film fanatic Wayne Campbell.

Eight GPD Officers Honored

By Richard Kaufman United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, John H. Durham, recognized eight Greenwich Police Off icers for their exceptional work in bringing three Federal criminal cases to successful resolutions.

Detective Robert McKiernan was recognized for his work in U.S. v. Jodi Zils Gagne. Gagne, a

former Bristol, Conn., attorney, was sentenced to 46 months in prison for stealing $169,000 from conserved persons.

Detective McK iernan was also recognized for his work in U.S. v. Thomas Murtha. Murtha, a f o r m e r B r i d g e p o r t a t t o r n e y, w h o s t o l e approx imately $2 million from more than 20 individuals, including law clients, friends and family members. More than $516,000 of the stolen

funds were for the benefit of an individual with mental health issues. Murtha was sentenced to 78 months in prison for his crimes.

Sergeant Thomas Kelly, Sergeant Kristopher Shockley, Detective Anthony Fiscella, Detective Christopher Libasci, Detective James Manning, Detective Kyle O’Neill, and Detective Brian Perusse were recognized for their work in U.S. v. David Byers.

Byers, dubbed by the press as the “Beefcake Bandit,” engaged in a cross-country crime spree in 2017. He committed armed robberies in New York and Connecticut, stole vehicles, and engaged police in three states on high speed pursuits.

Byers was arrested in San Diego, Calif., on May 2, 2017, and has been sentenced to 88 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for his crimes.

GPD Programs for Middle, High School Students

By Richard Kaufman The Greenwich Police Department is hosting two Law Enforcement Exploring Programs for middle school and high school students.

Law Enforcement Exploring is a hands-on program open to young men and women who have completed the 6th grade through 20 years old, interested in a career in law enforcement or a

related field in the criminal justice system.

The program offers young adults a personal awareness of the criminal justice system through training, practical experiences, competition and other activities.

Additionally, the program promotes personal growth through character development, respect for the rule of law, physical fitness, good citizenship and patriotism.

The GPD supports two explorer programs for youth. Law Enforcement Explorer Post No. 45 provides high school students with activities th roug hout the yea r. Some of the additiona l opportunities attendees may participate in include the Cadet Police Academy, National Police Explorer Conference, and the Connecticut Police Cadet Stations Day. For middle school students, The Greenwich

Police Youth Citizens Police Academy is a week long program offered each June. The YCPA, now in its 5th year, allows participants to experience some of the challenges that go into police training.

Physical fitness, forensics and marine enforcement are just a few of the activities offered.

For more information on Greenwich Police Explorer programs, contact Sgt. John Thorme at (203) 622-3660

Boot Drive to Help Byram Fire Raise Funds for Truck

By Richard Kaufman The members of the Byram Volunteer Fire Depar tment, w ithout hesitation, head out to whatever dangers are in the Byram community.

They’re always there to lend the district a helping hand.

Now the BVFD is looking for Byram and the surrounding communities to lend them a hand, as they are in need of some assistance.

O n e o f t h e ve h i c l e s u s e d b y t h e B y r a m Volunteer Fire Department, Utility 3, has been sidelined with a blown head gasket. To repair the vehicle, the BVFD will need to pay anywhere between $5,000 to $6,000 to get the truck back on the road and helping the Byram community.

So on June 27-28, the fire company will hold a boot drive in front of the f ire station, located on 266 Delavan Ave., in an attempt to raise some much-needed funds.

By ra m Volu nte er F i r e D epa r t ment Ch ief David Walko said that the funding in there to get the truck fixed, which is currently taking place.

However, the repairs to Utility 3 will deplete a large majority of funds that the fire department has in their saving accounts as a company.

“It’s going to take a big chunk of our monies that we have in the department,” Walko said.

“That leaves us very little to continue our regular operations. That’s the reason for us trying to get out there and do the boot drive.”

The vehicle in need of repair was originally

purchased through the Department of Housing and Urban Development fund and is used primarily for the resident of Byram. Obviously, being a part of the Greenwich Fire Department, the vehicle is also used to assist in any way that it can throughout Greenwich.

“Being a smaller community and not being able to fundraise like some of our other volunteer memberships in the Town of Greenwich, we were able to get that truck in the early 90’s from HUD,” said Walko.

W h i l e t h e i d e a l g o a l f o r t h e b o o t d r i ve and donations for the By ram Volunteer Fire Department is to recoup the spending right now, raising more than the cost of the replaced vehicle part would be a massive bonus that is greatly appreciated.

“If we can raise above and beyond and continue to better equip the vehicles and the personnel so we can provide a better and more effective service, that would be amazing. That’s the goal,” Walko said.”

The money that was taken for fixing the blown head gasket on Utility 3 is normally used for some of the uniforms and training. The money also goes towards small pieces of equipment, as well as the maintenance of the vehicles that aren’t Townowned. Utility 3 was purchased through HUD and Squad 3 was a donation from the Hose and Chemical Company at headquarters. As they lost some of their membership, that truck was donated

to Byram. However, all of the maintenance and care of those vehicles are on the Byram Volunteer Fire Department.

“The Town doesn’t have an inf inite supply of money where we can always go into and get,” Walko said. “Whatever pieces the Town can’t provide is where we use our money for. Thankfully we have a great working relationship with the fleet department in town and they have helped out whenever they can. However, the work on Utility 3 is a much bigger job and that’s why we have to outsource it and bring it to a different mechanic.”

Walko stated that Utility 3 is a vital truck in the Byram Volunteer Fire Department’s repertoire.

About half of the department’s members are the fire police, which controls traffic.

“They are not in the hot zones for our f ire police in Byram,” Walko said. “The majority of my members in the fire police and they are the ones that close down the roads, help and support the fire fighters on the scene and make sure that scene stays safe. Those are the members that use Utility 3 versus the squad and the other fire equipment.

This truck has pumps on it if we need to pump out a basement or those kinds of operations and help the community in that way. That vehicle also helps out in a big way during flooding. This vehicle plays a vital role in firefighting.”

Despite all the work it takes to make sure ever y thing is work ing cor rectly w ith the equipment, Walko couldn’t love his job any more as Chief in Byram.

“I really hope and pray that nobody in the com mu n it y of By ra m or t he Tow n nee d ou r ser v ice,” Wa lko said. “We are seeing people on their worst day. For anybody that is a f irst responder, either as a volunteer or as a career, it’s just lending that hand. For us it’s our neighbors.

Just knowing that we are the individuals that live next door who just want to lend a hand is the real calling.”

While the boot drive will take place in front of the Byram Volunteer Fire Department, people can donate funds on the department’s website at ByramVolunteerFireDepartment.org. On the top of the site is a tab to donate.

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Greenwich, Eversource Agree to Settle Legal Issues Concerning New Substation

By Richard Kaufman The Town of Greenwich and Eversource have reached an agreement to settle the legal challenge to the construction of a new Eversource substation and transmission lines in central Greenwich.

Last Friday during its meeting, the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to approve the settlement of the appeal that was filed in Superior Court in 2017.

“The Town of Greenwich is pleased that this matter has been resolved in a manner that addresses key issues of concern raised by the Town and its professional staff,” Tesei said in a press release from the town.

“The design of the project will safeguard many of the Town’s natural resources including Bruce Park and the adjacent inlets of Long Island Sound, protect

critical Town infrastructure including its waste water system as well as address the aesthetic concerns raised during this negotiation process.”

The Greenwich Substation and Line Project includes constructing a new substation at 290 Railroad Avenue and installing two new 115-kilovolt (kV) underground transmission lines that will connect the new substation to Eversource’s existing Cos Cob Substation on Sound Shore Drive.

The Connecticut Siting Council approved the substation plan in November of 2017. A month later, in response, local officials filed an appeal objecting to the approval.

Residents strongly opposed construction of the new substation over the recent months, citing concerns that it would damage the aesthetics of the neighborhood and disrupt the environment.

Key settlement components are related to the

construction of an architectural wall and landscaping around the new substation, as well as details regarding the construction of a pedestrian bridge in Bruce Park to support the new transmission lines. In addition, the settlement addresses work hours, traffic management and restoration of areas affected by the project. Eversource will work with community leaders and property owners where work is being done to mitigate potential impacts. The project is expected to be completed in 2020.

“We’re pleased we were able to reach a solution that is amenable for all involved,” said Eversource Vice President of Project Management, Steve Sullivan, in the press release. “This agreement is a significant step toward further strengthening the electric system in Greenwich to ensure our customers have reliable power during heat waves, prolonged severe cold snaps and other peak times of high energy use. This plan

will allow us to meet their energy needs while being sensitive to neighborhood aesthetics.”

Work began in the vicinity of Exit 4 (Indian Field Road/Cos Cob) on I-95 earlier this week. Weather permitting, work will take place Sunday through Thursday, between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. Drivers can expect possible delays beginning the week of June 17 through the end of October.

This work will be done at night and may require an occasional lane closure along the highway near Exit 4 as well as the sporadic closing of the northbound or southbound Exit 4 ramp. All Exit 4 on and off-ramps will not be closed at the same time.

Eversource is coordinating closely with the Connecticut Department of Transportation to ensure public safety during road or ramp closures. Signs will be posted approaching the locations to help manage the flow of traffic.

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In coordination with other local organizations, the Greenwich Rotary grant supports this program which addresses early childhood literacy development.

Success to all of you this coming year.

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Courtyard Concert. St Paul's Episcopal Church, 200 Riverside Ave. 203-637-2447. stpaulsriverside.org THURSDAY, JULY 4 9 a.m.

Greenwich Independence Day Annual Flag-Raising Ceremony. Town Hall, 101 Field Point Rd. Cake will be served. Free. Rain or shine. jenny.larkin@ verizon.net. facebook.com/ events/2384214388527886/ SATURDAY, JULY 6 Arch Street Teen Center Elegante Junk Tag Sale Marketplace Fundraiser.

Indoors at 100 Arch St. Also, Sunday, July 7 and Sunday, July 14 and Monday, July 15. 203629-5744. info@archstreet.org. archstreet.org 2:30 p.m.

Georgia Peach Truck sells farm-to-street boxes of Rolling Freestones, the freestone Georgia peaches. McArdle's Florist and Garden Center, 48 Arch St. $46 each box. 203-6615600. caitlin@mcardles.com. mcardles.com 9:10 p.m.

Town of Greenwich 4th of July Fireworks: Binney Park (open to everyone, no Park Pass required) will start at approximately 9:10 p.m. and Greenwich Point at approximately 9:35 p.m. greenwichct.gov SUNDAY, JULY 7 Arch Street Teen Center Elegante Junk Tag Sale Marketplace Fundraiser.

Indoors at 100 Arch St. Also, Sunday, July 14 and Monday, July 15. 203-629-5744. info@ archstreet.org 8:30 - 11 a.m.

St. Lawrence Society (SLS): Breakfast Buffet. The Club, 86 Valley Rd. $12 for adults, members and non-members; $8 for children. RSVP. (1st Sunday of every month) 203-618-9036. trish@ stlawrencesociety.com. stlawrencesociety.com/events 9 - 11:30 a.m.

First Sunday Bird Walk at Greenwich Point. Meet near southern concession.

Bring binoculars. Free. All ages welcome. No fees or registration required. 203-6379822. cynthia.ehlinger@gmail. com MONDAY, JULY 8

9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

All Star Sports Camp.

Banksville Community House, Inc., 12 Banksville Rd. 203-6229597. bchinfo@optonline.net. thebch.org 11 a.m.

Chocoylatte Gourmet Grand Opening, including a ribboncutting with First Selectman Peter J. Tesei and State Rep. Fred Camilo. Chocoylatte Gourmet, 121 East Putnam Ave. Free. 203-900-1622. kelly@ chocoylattegourmet.com. chocoylatte.com 11:30 a.m.

The Chickahominy Reunion Association of Greenwich Annual Golf Outing.

Hampshire Country Club, 1025 Cove Rd., Mamaroneck, N.Y. RSVP. 203-496-0144, 203-9189089. cragreenwich.com/buytickets 4 - 6 p.m.

Clarinet Lessons. The First Congregational Church of Greenwich - Music Room, 108 Sound Beach Ave. 203-637-1791 5 - 6 p.m.

Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery Seminar. Greenwich Hospital's Hyde Conference Room, 5 Perryridge Rd. Free. Register.

Bring your questions. 888-3059253. greenwichhospital.org/ events 5:30 - 7 p.m.

Class: “Mind, Body, Fertility Yoga.” Prescott House, 38 Volunteer Ln., ground flr. $80 for four classes or $25 drop-in fee per class. Register. Also, Wednesdays, 6 - 7:30 p.m. 888357-2409 6 - 7 p.m.

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

888-305-9253 TUESDAY, JULY 9 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

All Star Sports Camp.

Banksville Community House, Inc., 12 Banksville Rd. 203-6229597. bchinfo@optonline.net 1:30 - 3 p.m.

Parkinson’s Support Group: Exercise with Miriam Shaw, RPT; caregiver support. Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, 90 Harding Rd. Free. 203-8634444 6 - 8 p.m.

CPR Friends and Family (Infant/Child). Greenwich Hospital’s Medical Education Room, 5 Perryridge Rd. $65.

Register. Designed for lay rescuers only. Meets American Heart Association standards.

888-305-9253 6 - 10 p.m.

St. Catherine of Siena Church's Annual "Carnival of Fun" begins - bagpipe-led procession from the church to the Carnival grounds. 4 Riverside Ave. Admission is free. Every night

9:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Greenwich Newcomers Club: Coffee Morning - coffee, treats and friends. Le Pain Quotidien, 382 Greenwich Ave. greenwichnewcomers.org 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Greenwich Emergency Medical Service (GEMS): Heartsaver AED Class. Greenwich EMS Training Center, 1111 East Putnam Ave. 203-637-7505. info@greenwichems.org. greenwichems.org 2:30 - 6 p.m.

Old Greenwich Farmer's Market. Living Hope Community Church of Old Greenwich, 38 West End Ave. Rain or shine. (Every Wednesday, 2:30 - 6 p.m. through end of October; 2 - 5 p.m. in November). oldgreenwichfarmersmarket. com 5 - 6:15 p.m.

Yoga - H. Hale Class. The First Congregational Church of Greenwich - Daniels Center, 108 Sound Beach Ave. 203-6371791 5 - 6:30 p.m.

Six New Yorker Stories in Six Weeks (July 17, 24, 31 and Aug. 7). Cos Cob Library - Community Room, 5 Sinawoy Rd. Free. Register.

203-622-6883. lmatthews@ greenwichlibrary.org 5 - 7 p.m.

Abilis Art Show. First Bank of Greenwich, 444 East Putnam Ave. Parking shuttles available from Cos Cob Library parking lot, 5 Sinawoy Rd. RSVP. 203629-8400. julia@firstbankb2b. com 6 - 10 p.m.

St. Catherine of Siena Church's Annual "Carnival of Fun" DKB All Star Band. Church Grounds, 4 Riverside Ave. Admission is free. Every night is bracelet night. Parking off site at Eastern Middle School for a shuttle bus. Rain or shine.

203-637-3661. Rectory@stcath. org 6:30 p.m.

Gentle Yoga in the Park (weather permitting). Byram Park, Picnic Area (park pass and parking pass are required). $11 per session or 4-Class card for $44. 203-200-7788. yoga@ breathinglovecenter.com. breathinglovecenter.com/ classes/

Inc., 12 Banksville Rd. 203-6229597. bchinfo@optonline.net 6 - 11 p.m.

St. Catherine of Siena Church's Annual "Carnival of Fun" Time Machine's classic rock and roll. Church Grounds, 4 Riverside Ave. Admission is free. Every night is bracelet night. Parking off site at Eastern Middle School for a shuttle bus. Rain or shine. 203637-3661. Rectory@stcath.org SATURDAY, JULY 13 6 - 8 p.m.

CPR Friends and Family (Infant/Child). Greenwich Hospital’s Medical Education Room, 5 Perryridge Rd. $65. Register. Designed for lay rescuers only. Meets American Heart Association standards. 888-305-9253. greenwichhospital.org/events 6 - 11 p.m.

St. Catherine of Siena Church's Annual "Carnival of Fun" last day - St. Catherine’s Players and Visceral Sponge and Michael McNulty’s band. Drawing of prizes at 11 p.m. Church Grounds, 4 Riverside Ave. Admission is free. Every night is bracelet night. Parking off site at EMS for a shuttle bus.

Rain or shine. 203-637-3661.

Rectory@stcath.org AA MEETINGS Monday 6:30 - 7:30 a.m.

AA Meeting - "Greenwich Morning Men's Group."

Greenwich Baptist Church, 10 Indian Rock Ln. This meeting is open and anyone may attend.

203-869-2807. ct-aa.org/ meetings Thursday 6:30 - 7:30 a.m.

AA Meeting - "Greenwich Morning Men's Group."

Greenwich Baptist Church, 10 Indian Rock Ln. This meeting is open and anyone may attend.

203-869-2807 12 - 1 p.m.

AA Meeting - "Getting It Together Group." Christ Church - Parish House Loft, 254 E. Putnam Ave. This meeting is open and anyone may attend. 203-869-6600 7 - 8 p.m.

AA Meeting - "12 & 12 Group."

Christ Church - Parish House Loft, 254 E. Putnam Ave. This meeting is open and anyone may attend. 203-869-6600 Friday 12 p.m.

AA Meeting - "AA Friday."

Diamond Hill United Methodist Church, 521 East Putnam Ave. This meeting is open and anyone may attend.

203-869-2395 7:30 - 8:30 p.m.

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

6 - 7:30 p.m.

Class: “Mind, Body, Fertility Yoga.” Prescott House, 38 Volunteer Ln., ground flr. $80 for four classes or $25 drop-in fee per class. Register. Also, Wednesdays, 6 - 7:30 p.m. 888357-2409

Sunday

7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

Perinatal Bereavement Support Group - for families who have suffered a perinatal loss through miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death. Greenwich Hospital, 5 Perryridge Rd. Free.

203-863-3417

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

AA Meeting - "Sunday Afternoon Group." St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 200 Riverside Ave. This meeting is open and anyone may attend.

203-637-2447

THURSDAY, JULY 11 1 - 2:15 p.m.

Women’s Spousal Support Group - for women who provide care for a chronically ill spouse. Center for Healthy Aging at Greenwich Hospital, 5 Perryridge Rd. Free. Register.

203-863-4375 6 - 11 p.m.

St. Catherine of Siena Church's Annual "Carnival of Fun" Cover Story Band. Church Grounds, 4 Riverside Ave. Admission is free. Every night is bracelet night. Parking off site at Eastern Middle School for a shuttle bus. Rain or shine.

203-637-3661. Rectory@stcath. org FRIDAY, JULY 12 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.

All Star Sports Camp.

Banksville Community House,

Al-Anon Newcomers. The First Congregational Church of Greenwich - Lounge, 108 Sound Beach Ave. 203-637-1791 10 - 11:30 a.m.

Al-Anon Meeting. The First Congregational Church of Greenwich - Lounge, 108 Sound Beach Ave. 203-637-1791 4 p.m.

Al-Anon Family Group Meeting: Saturday Old Greenwich Men's Group AFG. Saint Saviour's Church - social room on lower level, 350 Sound Beach Ave. 203-637-2262 ONGOING Register now for Summer Robotics Workshops on June 25 & 26: Ozobot Robotics, 2 - 3 p.m., for kids entering grades 1 & 2; EV3 Mindstorm Robotics, 3:30 - 5 p.m., for kids entering grades 3, 4 & 5. Perrot Memorial Library, 90 Sound Beach Ave. Registration by lottery, limit of 14 per session.

203-637-1066. perrotlibrary. org Old Greenwich-Riverside Community Center (OGRCC) Registration for the winter 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 The Greenwich Historical Society is looking for a volunteer to manage their 'This Place Matters Photo Contest', a town-wide celebration of what makes Greenwich special. The volunteer will accept digital photos via email, organize them, correspond with the photographers, create a spreadsheet of entries and check the quality of the submissions. The contest runs early May-early July.

203-869-6899. shealy@ greenwichhistory.org THROUGH JULY 1 "This Place Matters" Photo Contest - submission deadline.

Greenwich Historical Society, 47 Strickland Rd. Three winning photos will be published in Greenwich Magazine and displayed on the campus of the Greenwich Historical Society. 203-8696899. greenwichhistory.org THROUGH JULY 2 Arch Street Teen Center is currently accepting donations for its Elegante Junk Tag Sale

Marketplace Fundraiser - items include: Furniture, Electronics, Tools, Dishes, Glassware, Garden Tools, Jewelry, Household Items, Games, Toys, Clean & Gently Used Sports Equipment, Bicycles, Camping Gear, Exercise Equipment, Toys & Games and more. Drop off your items at 100 Arch St. 203629-5744. info@archstreet.org. archstreet.org THROUGH AUGUST 15 "Views of Greenwich" art exhibit - by Ann Redmond.

Sam Bridge Nursery & Greenhouses, 437 North St. Free. 203-869-9896. anngredmond@gmail.com.

Info@sambridges.com OUR NEIGHBORING TOWNS FRIDAY, JUNE 28 5 p.m.

Artwalk Stamford Downtown: art stroll, receptions, music, dance, kids' zone, portraits.

Start at The Ferguson Library Reception Desk, One Public Library Pl., Stamford. Free.

203-856-4713. csocietyopa@ aol.com. csopa.homestead. com/ArtWalk.html SATURDAY, JUNE 29 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

American Red Cross Community Blood Drive. Tully Health Center, 32 Strawberry Hill Court, Stamford. 800-7332767. RedCrossBlood.org 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Stamford Downtown Farmers Market. Prospect Street at Latham Park (Bedford Street) in Stamford Downtown.

Saturdays, through Oct. 26. stamford-downtown.com 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

The 7th Annual Norwalk Art Festival - children’s art activities, live music, a food court, poetry readings.

Grounds of Mathews Park, West Avenue, Norwalk.

Free. Rain or shine.

NorwalkArtFestival.org 11:30 a.m.

The Love Lyme & Gratitude fundraising party, benefiting Kids In Crisis, Global Lyme Alliance , MAC Angels Foundation (ALS) & The Truth About Cancer. Villa Italia Ristorante & Bar, 26 Mill River Street, Stamford. $40; kids under 16, free. 203-5366861. lorikeat@gmail.com. macangels.org/love-lymegratitude 1 - 4 p.m.

Brews on Bedford. Latham Park on Bedford Street in Stamford Downtown. $35 if purchased through June 28, $40 on site day of event. Must be 21 and over. stamforddowntown.com/events/brewson-bedford-5/

1 - 2 p.m.

AA Meeting - "Brunch Bunch Group." Greenwich Hospital Behind Cafeteria, 5 Perryridge Rd. This meeting is open and anyone may attend. 203-8633000

5:30 - 6:30 p.m.

AA Meeting - "12 &12 Group."

Christ Church - Parish Hall, 254 East Putnam Ave. This meeting is open and anyone may attend. 203-869-6600 AL-ANON MEETINGS Greenwich Thursday 11:30 a.m.

Al-Anon Family Group Meeting: Thursday Noon AFG. St. Catherine of Siena Church - Room 101, school building, 4 Riverside Ave. 203-637-3661. al-anon.org/al-anon-meetings 8 p.m.

Al-Anon Family Group Meeting: Thursday Night AFG. Greenwich Hospital's Watson Pavilion; cafeteria's meeting room, 5 Perryridge Rd. 203863-3000 Saturday 9:30 - 10 a.m.

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Greenwich Trio Co-Chair Sentinel Awards With the Greenwich Sentinel Award event quickly approaching, the three event co-chairs are hard at work putting the finishing touches on what will surely be a memorable evening at Greenwich Audubon.

This year’s event honors local businessman, James McArdle, owner of McArdle’s Florist and Gardening Center, and begins at 6 p.m.

The Town of Greenwich will no doubt be coming out in full force to show its support for a man who has done so much for so many.

Helping to ensure the evening is perfect are co-chairs Susan Wohlforth, Jeb Fiorita and Sabrina Forsythe.

Wo h l f o r t h h a s a u n i q u e p e r s p e c t i ve o n t h e S e nt i n e l Awards. While she is one of three chairs this year, she was the one being honored at last year’s Sentinel Award event. Wohlforth, who lost her husband Martin “Buff ” Wohlforth on 9/11, is the former president of the Junior League of Greenwich and is one of the people responsible for the skate park project, the Children’s Day School, the Junior League’s Lend a Volunteer project and several others.

“When I was told about being

named for last year’s Sentinel Award, I immediately said that I had a list of names for people to honor,” said Wohlforth. “It cer ta i n ly cou ld n’t have been me. It’s such a prestigious and wonderful thing. The Sentinel tries to bring community awareness to the Town where they print t he p ap er a nd h ig h l ig ht a nd celebrate everything that is good in Greenwich. It was a terrif ic honor. To be a Sentinel means that you represent giving back to the community and that you’re an integral part of the community. A lot of times I do not feel like that about myself, but I do feel that way about James McArdle.”

Wohlforth thinks the choice of honoring McArdle is absolutely perfect.

“James McArdle is a wonderful man and so is his whole family,” Wohlforth said. “For many years, they have supported the good works of many organizations and individuals in Greenwich. I am so happy that he is being honored, and it’s a great choice.”

When it comes to describing McArdle, Wohlforth said that a simple saying comes to mind.

“The author is unk now n,” Wohlforth said. “It states: ‘When you want to touch the past, touch a rock. If you want to touch the

present, touch a f lower. If you want to touch the future, touch a life.’ That’s what James McArdle has done by his presence in the town and what they give people.

They have done wonderful things by supp or t i ng orga n i z at ion s throughout town. I see people so happy when they are looking at f lowers or during the Christmas season.”

A n o t h e r c o - c h a i r fo r t h e G r e e nw i c h S e n t i n e l Aw a r d , Fiorita, couldn’t be more excited for the July 1 event at Audubon Greenwich.

When thinking about the great honor it is to receive the Sentinel Award and being involved so heavily as a co-chair for the event, Fiorita jokes that an error must have been made, due to his name being attached to the event. “ It ’s t r u l y a n h o n o r t h a t a local news publication, and certainly one as highly regarded and respected as the Greenwich Sentinel, would even consider someone like me to be a co-chair,” Fiorita said. “I am very humbled and honored to be included in that conversation with other really incredible people. So, I think they made a mistake.”

Fiorita, like McArdle, runs a family business called Val’s West Putnam Wines. Since taking over the business over a decade ago, the second-generation ow ner is leav ing quite the footprint

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time. But a random stroll through his Facebook feed helped fuel the fire and got the ball rolling.

Gunzburg casually looked on his Facebook feed and stopped at a post from John Ferris Robben.

Robben, a photographer for the Greenwich Sentinel, shared a photo about how a simple beach mat gives people, who normally wouldn’t be able to get close to the water, the ability to use the mat that covers the sand and trek down to the water.

“John put a picture up on Facebook of a beach mat and said that it would be great for the Town of Greenwich,” Gunzburg said. “I said to myself that it’s exactly what I have been thinking about for a long time. I then looked through the reactions that John got on his Facebook post and there were hundreds of likes and hearts. People were saying that we should have stuff like that and that would be awesome to have. I knew that the timing

was right because I f igured I could try to get this done by the summertime.”

So, Gunzburg went into what described as “power mode.”

Work i ng w it h Greenw ich Human Services Commissioner, Dr. Alan Berry, along with Parks & Rec. director Joseph Siciliano, Gunzburg f ig ured out where the beach mat would be best located. They decided that placing it next to the f irst concession stand at Tod’s Point, rebuilt after Hurricane Sandy destroyed it, would be the perfect place to start.

Once AccessRec, the supplier of the A DA-complia nt beach mat, was chosen, it was time for Gunzburg to look for funding.

And, that ended up being easier than he had imagined. As secretary of the Greenwich Lions Club, Gunzburg noticed that the approximately $6,000 mat was within the Lions Club’s budget.

“Obviously, we try to spend

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From Page 1 concession stand at Tod’s Point and goes within mere inches of the water line.

“Th is demonstrates what the First Selectman’s Advisory C o m m i t t e e f o r Pe o p l e w i t h Disabilities focuses on — inclusion and accessibility for people of all abilities, whether it is someone reliant upon a wheelchair or a c a ne, or a mom push i ng a stroller with her young children,” said Town of Greenwich First Selectman Peter Tesei. “This generous donation ensures that any visitor to Greenwich Point will have access to fully enjoy this jewel of the Town’s parks system.”

This beach mat that is along Greenwich Point has been on the mind of Gunzburg for quite some

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t h r oug hout G r e enw ich . He’s always willing to lend a hand to a fundraising event in town, just ask the town schools, the YMCA, the Greenwich Old Timers, the Greenwich Fire Department, and others.

Fiorita said that he’s known McArdle for many years and has always respected the McArdle f a m i l y a n d t h e i r f a m i l y-r u n business.

“In my lifetime living in town and as the Town of Greenwich has evolved, I have noticed that w it h Ja me s at t he hel m , t he company has really moved into a company that has been able to do every single thing under the sun when it comes to gardening and landscaping,” Fiorita said.

“Everything that he comes across, whether it’s an exotic f lower or a simple one, is extraordinary. I always feel enchanted when I step into the walls at their shop. Both James and his wife contribute so much to the company, and I love the family aspect of it.”

W h at h a s s t r uck a chor d w it h Fior ita f rom day one is how hum ble, generous and community-driven McArdle is, not to mention what a great leader he is.

“We are so fortunate to have such an honorable person that is so instrumental with so many activities and charities,” Fiorita said. “He’s so giving and kind.

When I think of James, I think of how gentle and kind and generous he is as a human. I have such great respect for him and all he does for the town and community.”

Forsythe has spent her life giving back to others, so it only made sense that she was named as the third co-chair for this year’s Greenwich Sentinel Award event.

"I'm thrilled to be a co-chair this year," Forsythe said. "Not only because I love Peter and Beth Barhydt, but also because I love everything they're doing for the community with their amazing newsp ap er." For s y t he adde d that she loves seeing what the Greenwich Sentinel Foundation is doing for others, too.

Forsythe herself has done a lot for the community over the years, carrying on the giving tradition and way of life set by her father, Greenw ich auto mag nate and philanthropist, Malcolm Pray. Pray passed away in 2013.

"It was my dad that got me involved in giving back in the first place. He was an extremely giving human being, and he taught me that the best way to do that was to give back to the community each and every way I could," Forsythe said.

Pray started as a car salesman in a small foreign car dealership on the Post Road in Greenwich.

He eventually grew the business to six dealerships and over 200

every dollar that we raise every year,” Gunzburg said. “It was in our sweet spot, which meant I didn’t have to go out and raise money. I just asked the Lions and they thought it was a great idea.”

One group that will utilize the beach mats a lot during the summer months will be Abilis.

Amy Montimurro, President and CEO of Abilis, couldn’t be more excited for this beach mat.

“Abilis is thrilled with the installation of the new beach mat,” Montimurro said. “This past weekend was beautif ul.

Many of the people we support were able to easily access and enjoy the day at the beach with their friends. This will have a huge impact on the quality of life for many, and we are so thankful that our town recognizes the needs of our community.”

You will see parents with strollers on it. You will see people Greenwich resident Anne Hotchkiss utilizes the new rolling wagons using the mat. It’s beach mat after a ribbon cutting ceremony last week. such a simple solution.”

employe e s by 19 9 9, when he sold the business. Pray’s legacy is carried on through the Pray F a m i l y Fo u n d a t i o n , w h e r e Forsythe is a Board member. The foundation uses Pray’s extensive collection of exotic, vintage cars to instill young people with a desire to be successful.

“I’m the board member of the foundation my dad established, in order to continue the message he was putting out there, which was that every person can accomplish anything they want if they put their mind to it,” added Forsythe.

“It’s specifically geared towards children, and bringing in groups of children and sharing my dad’s message through 17 points of success w ith them, including simple [messages], like staying away from bullies and don’t do drugs.”

Forsythe has been a board member for a number of organizations in town over the years, such as the Greenwich United Way, and the YWCA of Greenwich, where she is currently on her third term. Forsythe was even presented with a Spirit Award from the Y WCA, and recently served as a co-chair for their 100th anniversary celebration. She has served as co-chair for events for Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy and Greenwich Hospital, among others.

Astrology For Week of July 7, 2019

GEMINI 22 May-21 June There are many ways to make your working routine more efficient – especially after Mars enters Leo tomorrow. By simplifying your life practically or financially, emotional issues will look less daunting and you will have more time to deal with them.

SAGITTARIUS 23 Nov-21 Dec You should have no doubts now about what you want, how to get it, and what you’re going to do with it once it is yours. Mars in Leo is one of the most positive influences you could hope for to give your confidence the boost it needs.

CANCER 22 June-23 July It is a lot easier to talk big than act big. That is certainly the case now that Mercury, planet of communication, is about to change direction. No matter what you hear or are told will happen, it is more talk than substance, so don’t take it seriously.

CAPRICORN 22 Dec-20 Jan If common sense tells you one thing and intuition something else, which do you follow? With Mercury retrograde for the next three weeks or so this is only one of the dilemmas you will have to deal with. There’s no right answer. You will just have to guess.

CANCER 22 June-23 July Tuesday’s Solar Eclipse in your sign will give you the energy and enthusiasm to sweep away petty restrictions which you don’t feel comfortable with. Don’t worry what others say or do – it is what you say and do that sets the pace this week.

CAPRICORN 22 Dec-20 Jan No matter how hard you try to convince a partner or colleague of the validity of your ideas they just won’t believe you. Regardless of who is right or wrong you must respect their instincts. And don’t take what seems to be a rejection personally.

LEO 24 July-23 Aug Don’t feel too gloomy if you have to abandon something you once had high hopes for. Look on it as a learning experience and next time you do something similar you’re more likely to make a success of it. Bear in mind that no real effort is ever wasted.

AQUARIUS 21 Jan-19 Feb Expect partners and loved ones to be critical this week. And with Mercury retrograde in your opposite sign it will be hard to work out why they’re being so negative. They may not know themselves so don’t take it personally, it’s just one of those things.

LEO 24 July-23 Aug Mars in your sign for the next seven weeks gives you the energy, courage and perseverance to survive any crisis. Not that you’ll experience too many crises but Tuesday’s particularly emotional Solar Eclipse suggests that a relationship will need careful handling.

AQUARIUS 21 Jan-19 Feb You can’t hope to please everyone this week. Whatever you do someone will complain. Mars in your opposite sign of Leo means you will encounter arrogant and ungrateful people in the days ahead. Give as good as you get and they’ll back off.

VIRGO 24 Aug-23 Sept With Mercury turning retrograde you must keep things simple and don’t confuse yourself with ideas too big for your mind to grasp.

You’re heading in the right direction so take it a step at a time and don’t worry about your overall progress.

PISCES 20 Feb-20 March The more you complain about something the worse it is likely to get. Reluctant though you may be to admit defeat by changing your tactics it would pay you to be a little less critical this week, especially of things you don’t really understand.

VIRGO 24 Aug-23 Sept The sooner you stop worrying over an issue that’s causing you sleepless nights the sooner it will work itself out. Thursday’s Lunar Eclipse of Mars will bring matters to a head so be ready to make a decision when the opportunity arises.

PISCES 20 Feb-20 March You have a long list of things to do and the more you put them off the longer the list becomes.

But with Mars changing signs to focus on your work and wellbeing you will not lack for energy or enthusiasm.

Start now and you’ll soon be finished.

LIBRA 24 Sept-23 Oct If you have to fight for your rights this week be sure not to compromise your position. Your rivals will take it as a sign of weakness if you give the impression you don’t have the stomach for a battle. Lose your temper if you must but don’t lose out.

ARIES 21 March-20 April Don’t give up on something just because you cannot make the kind of progress you’d like.

The next few days may be frustrating but there’s no need to panic. Turn your attention to something else until you feel ready to take another stab at it.

LIBRA 24 Sept-23 Oct No matter how inspired or idealistic your ideas, don’t think you can’t turn them into reality. You can, and sooner than you realise. The secret is not to keep them secret – share your insights with those in a position to make dreams come true.

ARIES 21 March-20 April Any doubts you have about a scheme or project will be swept away spectacularly this week. Speak up if you think you have something to offer. Even if you’re the junior partner your ruler Mars will ensure others value your opinion.

SCORPIO 24 Oct-22 Nov Don’t push ahead with something others don’t agree with simply to annoy them. They may deserve to be given a hard time but it won’t help you long-term. Tomorrow’s aspects warn it will pay you to keep in with colleagues and employers.

TAURUS 21 April-21 May Don’t get caught in the middle of two rival factions this week, especially if they are both members of your own family. There’s no right or wrong side in this dispute, so it might be best to mind your own business and refuse to get involved.

SCORPIO TAURUS 24 Oct-22 Nov No matter how often you 21 April-21 May There is too much may have postponed your great plans order in your life – you need to loosen for the future, if you don’t start them up and let the winds of fate blow now you never will. Mars, planet of you where they will. Loved ones may action and ambition, crosses the frown – but only because they’re midheaven point of your chart this jealous of your carefree attitude. week – a positive omen of success.

Leave serious issues for another time.

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SAGITTARIUS GEMINI 23 Nov-21 Dec As Mercury, planet of the 22 May-21 June Take a break if you mind, turns retrograde you may not need it this week. In fact, take a be the devil-may-care Sagittarian we break even if you don’t. Your solar all know and love. But why should you chart reveals that you are unlikely to be? Even Sagittarians need time to be make much progress in any direction, alone with their thoughts. You don’t so why not take that as a sign to slow have to live up to your reputation. down and recharge your batteries.

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SPORTS

FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 2019

By Paul R. Silverfarb

PHOTO COURTESY OF BRUNSWICK ATHLETICS

Cooper Moore has been putting in the work. Whether at practice gearing up for the start of the ice hockey season or during game action, the recent Brunswick School grad has been fine-tuning his game.

And people are taking notice in a big way. On June 21, the National Hockey League held its annual NHL Entry Draft, and Moore got the phone call he has been dreaming about his entire life. In the fifth round and the 128th overall pick, the Detroit Red Wings selected the standout Brunswick defenseman.

“It was an awesome feeling seeing Detroit draft me,” said Moore Tuesday n ig ht, a f ter competing in the f irst day of D eve l op m e nt a l C a mp f r om Detroit. “I didn’t want to go into

the draft with any expectations, so I sat at home and watched the draft with my family. As the draft kind of moved along, I kind of got more nervous.”

However, once Moore saw his name flash on the screen while watching the draft, those nerves quickly changed over to sheer joy and excitement.

“My dad jumped out of his seat and gave me a big hug, and then my mom and sister did as well,” Moore said. “It was a very special moment and it was a dream come true. You never really think it can happen until you start going through the process and see your name pop up in central scouting or other reports. Then you meet with the team and start to think that this could really happen to me. I could be one of those names calls. To hear your name called at

Recent Brunswick School ice hockey alum Cooper Moore.

the draft is such a great feeling.”

While the Moore family was over the moon on draft night, his other family, head coach Michael Kennedy as well as other coaches and players from the Brunswick School ice hockey team were just as excited.

“Obviously it’s a special day for Cooper and his family,” Kennedy said. “For our Brunswick hockey program, to have Cooper, who has been such great representative of Brunswick hockey and all that we stand for, be rewarded by being drafted in the NHL is incredible.

It’s something that we never expected to happen a decade or so ago, but the Brunswick program has come such a long way and that’s because of the players that came here before Cooper and set the stage to have success and gain the recognition at the highest level. That was solidified at this year’s NHL draft.”

Moore is the f irst player in program history to be drafted directly from Brunswick School.

Hugh Jessiman, a 2002 graduate of Brunswick, was drafted by the New York Rangers in 2003 after his freshman year at Dartmouth College.

“It’s certainly validation for o u r p r o g r a m a n d w h a t we have worked to create here at Brunswick,” said Kennedy. “We have had other great players like Kevin Shattenkirk, and John Hayden come t h roug h here recently, but it’s great to have Cooper, who stuck it out through his senior year, get rewarded like he did with the Red Wings.”

While at Brunswick, Moore was a solid defenseman and a pain to a plethora of top attackers in the Northeast. Last year he f inished with 13 goals and 18 assists, while playing in 28 games.

During his junior campaign, Moore took home seven goals and 14 assists in 33 games, while netting three goals and 15 assists during his sophomore year with the Bruins.

And, while the hockey program at Brunswick holds Moore in high regards, the feeling is certainly

PHOTO COURTESY OF BRUNSWICK ATHLETICS

'Wick Alum Moore Drafted By NHL's Red Wings in Fifth Round

Recent Brunswick School alum Cooper Moore takes the puck up the ice during a recent game at the Hartong Rink. Moore was drafted by the Detroit Red Wings in the fifth round. mutual for the defenseman.

“It was awesome to play at Brunswick School,” Moore said.

“It was very nice to live at home and be with some kids that I grew up with. It was amazing to win the Large School championship my junior year. Brunswick really helped my career, last year especially. I made a huge jump and that really helped me take off a little bit. I had a lot of fun on that team and really enjoyed the coaching staff. I think they helped my game a lot. It was a wonderful experience.”

While the experience of playing hockey with some of the most elite talent around during the developmental camp with the Red Wings is amazing, that’s something Moore will cherish, but there are other priorities.

Moore is committed to the University of North Dakota, an NCAA Division I powerhouse when it comes to ice hockey.

However, the former Brunswick defenseman will not start playing at the school until 2020, as he will be in British Columbia starting this fall and play junior hockey with the Chilliwack Chiefs of the

British Columbia Hockey League.

“I am really excited to join the Chiefs and for that year of playing in the BCHL,” Moore said.

“Talking to the coaches, they are very excited to have me there and to help me in my development.

I am using next year for my development. I want to be able to develop aspects of my game so I can step into college right away and be a difference-maker.”

K e n n e d y s a i d t h a t i t ’s a common trend among hockey players to take a year of juniors before they head off to college.

“Cooper is still pretty young and was a true senior at Brunswick,” Kennedy said. “Time is on his side, and taking an extra year before going off to a program like North Dakota can only help him be ready to go when he arrives there in 2020.”

A nd, to say that Moore is excited to be a part of at topnotch prog ra m l i ke U N D is an understatement. UND has won the NCAA championship eight times, most recently in 2016, and has appeared in the NCAA Division I Frozen Four a whopping 22 times.

“I am very excited to be a part of such an amazing program,” Moore said. “You can tell right away their history of success when you talk to their coaches a nd st a f f. Ever y t h i ng is so professional there. They spare no expense there and it’s really cool to see. Walking around the locker room and right when you step in you see a hall of jerseys and you see all the jerseys that they used to wear. It’s cool to see the tradition there within their program.”

Kennedy said that what makes Moore such an asset to the Red Wings and for the University of North Dakota is his phenomenal skating as a defenseman and ability to shoot the puck.

“He gets the puck off harder and quicker than most kids who I have seen at this level or even at the higher levels,” Kennedy said. “Those are two skills that you can’t teach, and they helped separate him from the pack and gain the attention of college and NHL scouts over the last two years.”

Reelay Strikes First in Monty Waterbury Cup Tourney Last Sunday was an ideal June day filled with sunshine and cool breezes as Reelay, the formidable 16-goal team powered by premiere Argentinian players Matias Magrini and Mariano Gonzalez, edged out Altaris, the electric Greenwich-based 16-goal contingent featuring the dynamic Nic Roldan, of Wellington, Fla. 12-11, to reel in an all-important victory in the first round of the historic Monty Waterbury Cup Tournament.

This edge-of-your-seat match, held at the Greenw ich Polo Club, drew more than 4,000 spectators and featured all the stuff of a dramatic world-class sports showdown, as Reelay and Altaris, with their top-tier players and ponies, rallied against one another in firecracker fashion.

From the start all the way to the nail-biting, tie-breaker conclusion of this match, these two teams played a f irst-rate game, knocking in points as they thundered up, down and around the field on their stunning charges.

In the final tally, Reelay wound up at the top of the leaderboard, designating this contingent as a serious contender moving into the second and final rounds of this prestigious tournament, reputed to be one of the oldest active competitions to exist in high-goal polo today.

“We started off pretty well, then lost a bit of momentum, but came back and played strong.

PHOTO COURTESY OF PETER MICHELIS

By Liz Leamy

Last Sunday it was Reelay, the 16-goal team, that edged out Altaris, the Greenwich-based 16-goal squad during the first round of the Monty Waterbury Cup Tournament.

It was a tough game and they were really good,” said Matias Magrini, the esteemed sevengoaler and number-four Reelay player who is a marquis name of the international high-goal polo circuit. “It was exciting to be out there.”

Mag r in i, na med the Most Valuable Player of the match due to his incredible series of powerful and high-flying shots, worked in easy and effective tandem with

his fellow teammate and longtime friend, Gonzalez, the seven-goaler known for his smooth, steady and stealth playing style.

“We’ve known each other since we were young and have been playing [high-goal polo alongside each other] for more than 20 years,” said Gonzalez, who was his team’s number-three player and whose son, Peke, is a fivegoaler on The Island House, the contingent who clinched a

tournament championship a week prior to this match. “We are good friends.”

Cle a rly, t he c a m a rade r ie between these two reputable and world-renowned players, as well as their incredible level of experience, seems to have been a key component for their team’s outcome at this match, especially considering that both of these athletes, along with all of the other high goalers, had not been

Monty Waterbury Cup roster.)

Clearly, this match, one of the most dramatic ones to be held so far this season, reflected the world-level playing standard of the Greenwich Polo Club, a fact that seemed to be very much appreciated by those spectators who were on hand.

“This match has been awe s ome , a s ha s b e en ju st being here. It’s beautiful, it’s peaceful, the polo is incredible and the people have been very friendly,” said Todd Chambers of Old Westbury, N.Y., who was attending his first-ever match at the Greenw ich Polo Club and who has seen polo events in and around the New York metropolitan tri-state area over the years. “I really like this sport.

It’s so exciting.”

At the same time, the horses were a big hit with the crowd due to their astonishing power, speed, dependability and energy.

At the conclusion of this match, Nic Roldan’s stunning charge, Mariscal, was named Best Playing Pony.

“The horses are stars of the game. They’re always solid, strong and dependable, which is [primarily] due to the efforts of their [handlers and] caretakers,” said Roldan, the powerful eightgoaler and number-three player on Altaris who is based out of Wellington, Fla.

able to practice for nearly 10 days prior due to the heavy rainfall earlier in the week.

“It was great to get out there, and everybody played amazing,” said Magrini, whose son, Santino, a four goaler, is the number-three player for The Island House, a top-seed team in this tournament.

Editor's Note: Ashley Lourenco (His other son, Kristos, a twohelped contribute to this story. goaler, is the number-two player for White Birch, the prominent Greenwich-based entry on the

I have an Offer, What Could Go Wrong?

By Mark Pruner As a realtor, my primary job is to get the seller or buyer to an accepted offer and then send that to the attorneys for them to transform the terms of the offer into a contract that can be signed by both parties.

past. The seller’s attorney then sends the proposed contract incorporating the offer terms to the buyer’s attorney. The buyer’s attorney attaches a rider to the contract with various representations and other pro-buyer provisions. This is when the attorney’s negotiation really begin, but eventually the sales contract is negotiated to a final contract.

held in escrow by the seller’s attorney.

or the funds may be wired directly into her account.

These days, and particularly, if it is an all-cash deal the buyer may not be at closing either. I always go to closing in case there are last minute issues. I have arrived at the appointed time at the seller’s attorney’s office only to find that the buyer’s attorney arrived 10 minutes early and everything is all done The buyers then sign the final contract and attach on an all cash deal. a downpayment check usually for 10% of the purchase Sometimes the seller will hold over after the prices. The sellers then sign the contract and there is closing with the buyer’s permission, because for a binding contract (which may have contingencies). example their new place isn’t ready yet. There will The downpayment check is deposited into the seller’s usually be a separate agreement if the seller holds attorney’s escrow account until closing. At this point over with provisions for payments, liability and any other buyers can only be a backup offer, as the damages. Conversely, sometimes the buyer will buyer has a contractual right to buy the property. move in before closing and the title actually transfer The “binding” contract may have a mortgage or other contingency. Mortgage contingencies are usually 30 – 45 days while the buyer gets approved for a mortgage. Once approved the mortgage contingency is waived by the buyer. If the buyer is making good progress, but has not gotten final approval by the contingency date, the seller has the option to extend the contingency date, but if there is a higher backup offer they may decide not to grant an extension of the mortgage contingency. Things can get pretty exciting for all parties when this is about to happen.

The whole thing starts with the buyer and seller negotiating back and forth to an accepted offer including inclusions and exclusions of personal property and fixtures attached to the property. The parties then send their attorneys the accepted offer.

Back in the 90’s when I was a practicing real estate attorney, the attorneys generally drafted a contract at this point with an inspection contingency and a mortgage contingency, if the buyer was using bank financing. This quick contracting had the effect of transferring control of the deal to the buyer. The buyers could decide whether they wanted to exercise Between the contract signing and the closing, the inspection contingency and either walk away, ask the seller is required to continue to maintain the for repairs or a price adjustment. property and fix any appliances that break. The seller Now days, the seller’s attorney usually wait for has to deliver the premises “broom clean” and empty the inspection results before drafting the contract. of all their personal property (i.e. anything movable).

This keeps control with the seller, as the rule in Ideally, the seller moves into to their new place in the Greenwich is that there is no deal until the contract week before closing, so the seller’s cleaning people is signed. As a result, sellers can accept offers from have a day to clean the property, before the buyer’s other buyers and if they do the first buyer may find final walk through. themselves in a bidding war or just be out of luck.

All fixtures, such as chandeliers and wall If the first buyer had already done their inspection, the polite thing for the seller is pay the first buyer the sconces affixed to the real property stay unless the cost of the inspection, but the seller may or may not seller specifically excluded them in the contract. All personal property must be removed unless included do that. in the contract.

Let’s assume that another buyer doesn’t come Over my many decades as either a real estate in the picture and the buyer does an inspection to verify the house is in good shape. The inspector attorney or real estate agent, the large majority of always finds a bunch of issues, but unless they disputes at closing have been over inclusions and significantly change the value proposition, the deal exclusions. The buyer does the final walkthrough often goes forward “as is”. If there are major issues and there is a hole in the dining room ceiling. At or if the buyer wants to get a better price, they can closing you hear, “The buyer should have known that the seller was going to take the dining room renegotiate the original deal. chandelier.” Alternatively, you hear buyers say, “The Once the inspection issues are resolved, the seller “should have known that they had to remove seller’s attorney drafts the contract and sends it to all those old paint cans and tiles”, since the buyer the buyer’s attorney. The contract will almost always didn’t need them for touch-ups. It’s really important be the standard Fairfield County Bar Association to cover each of these items that are exceptions to the contract which the attorneys revise from time to time rule that fixtures stay and personal property goes in as laws change. (Several year ago, I was on a contract the contract. revision committee and one of the great things about In the contract will be a closing date, when title Greenwich real estate attorneys was that there really passes to the buyer. At closing the seller’s attorney was an effort to be fair to both buyers and sellers, gives the buyer’s attorney the deed and the seller when considering the needed revision.) delivers all the keys, garage door openers, security Each seller’s real estate attorney has their own codes, appliance manuals etc. Buyers are often tweaks to the FCBA contract, but they are usually surprised that the sellers are not at the closing, but more in the way of clarifications or that cover the seller’s work is basically to sign the deed and a unusual situations that firm encountered in the title affidavit and those are usually signed before and

Usually, the buyer’s attorney goes to the town clerk’s office from the closing table to verify that there are no new liens on the property and to record the deed and new mortgage if the buyers used bank financing. In the good old days, banks would send the seller’s mortgage release to the seller’s attorney to be held in escrow pending receipt of the money by the seller’s attorney. Now days, banks are a lot less trusting and won’t send out the release of the seller’s mortgage until they get the payoff money. So often the last thing that is done is the recording of the release of the sellers’ mortgage which can be weeks later.

The process can seem complicated, but each to the buyer. Most attorneys prefer not to do these step is there for a reason and if you have two good agreements as the situations create all sorts of legal attorneys that know the process in Greenwich, it difficulties should a problem arise. can be relatively painless, but these days it usually At the closing, the buyer’s attorney gets the isn’t. Having a good attorney can be a big help, when deed signed by the seller, the seller’s check for problems arise. the Connecticut and town conveyance taxes, the conveyance tax form and a title affidavit saying that the seller hasn’t recently done and work on the property that would entitle the workmen to a mechanic’s lien on the property. The seller’s attorney gets a certified check for the balance of the purchase

Mark is the editor of the Real Estate pages and a regular columnist in the Greenwich Sentinel. He is an award-winning agent with Berkshire Hathaway. He can be reached at 203-969-7900 and mark@bhhsne. com.

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