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By Albert Huang
What makes [Greenwich] the best place in the greatest country, in the world, is the people. That’s our ultimate resource.
Leaders and residents of Greenwich are fired up over state-wide planning and zoning legislation that attempts to change Connecticut in a one-size fits all approach. Members of the Northeast Greenwich Association filled the Greenwich Country Club ballroom for their 93rd annual meeting to engage with town leaders about these legislative proposals and actions. Speakers for this annual meeting included: First Selectman Fred Camillo, State Senator Ryan Fazio, Greenwich Association Board of Realtors President Bryan Tunney, and Greenwich Planning and Zoning Commission Chair Margarita Alban. Legislation such as House Bill 6611 and State Statute 8-30G have become hot topics in Hartford. The bills are attempting to geographically desegregate Connecticut by implementing generalized planning and zoning goals for the entire state. “There were a whole slew of bills aimed at tak ing away aspects of zoning and local control,” said Camillo. “[Hartford] wanted to take away things like single family zones within half of a mile of the main train station. That
would’ve taken out Belhaven, Steamboat Road, Indian Chase, and Indian Harbor.” “They wanted to take away the town’s right to require off-street parking. They wanted to take away your right to have a public hearing, talk about undemocratic, your right to even oppose it. Now they’re going after four-acre zones, and possibly one and two-acre zones.” Camillo says a bill they most recently passed hardly did anything, but that it’s what legislators in Hartford do. “They’ll keep doing that, and adding a little bit more each time, and that’s what you don’t want.” “Everybody, democrats, republicans, unaffiliated, independents. We all believe in local control and zoning and we do a great job here.” “ We h a d 59,0 0 0 p e o p l e h e r e i n Greenwich 52 years ago. Today we have 63,500. That’s up 1000 probably in the last year. So there are people coming here,
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Thousands of people enjoy the beauty and sanctuary of Tod’s Point, yet few are aware of its connection to the veterans of WWII. From 1946 to 1961, the former mansion of Mr. and Mrs. J. Kennedy Tod, the original owners of Tod’s Point (known now as Greenwich Point), served as a residence for WWII veterans and their families. The home was demolished in 1961. In 1981, the Oral History Project published, “Tod’s Point, An Oral History,” a complete history of Tod’s Point from its earliest times populated by Indians. Sixty-seven narrators were interviewed for this extensive project, and it is from this rich trove that the stories of the WWII veterans are excerpted. In 1945, the Town of Greenwich purchased the 148-acre property of Tod’s Point from Columbia-Presbyterian Hospital, to whom it had been bequeathed upon Tod’s death, for the sum of $550,000. The mansion on the property had not been used as a residence since Mrs. Tod died in 1939. Concurrently, w it h t he end of W W I I, vetera ns were returning home to a severe housing shortage. Approval was given by the Town of Greenwich to lease the mansion to 13 veteran families for one dollar a year. The 13 families planned to move into the mansion in 1946. First, however, its 39 rooms had to be converted into 13 apartments. They formed an independent nonprof it corporation called Vetaptco (Veterans’ Ap a r t ment Cor p orat ion). Each fa m i ly Please turn to page 5
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but it hasn't increased much. Could you imagine 5000 more on top of that in a short period of time?” Camillo went on to discuss f looding and damage from Hurricane Ida saying that an increase in construction for homes would exacerbate drainage issues many areas of Greenwich already have. Fa zio stepp e d up to t he pod iu m afterwards and added to Camillo’s words on zoning and local control. “Who do you think does a better job of governing in the state? Is it the state government and it's politicians and bureaucrats, some of whom have been up there for 30 years or more in the same position leading the state senate? Or is it your local representatives on the board of selectmen, planning and zoning, the RTM, the BET, and so on, where you can see them at the grocery store.” Fazio says that Connecticut is “dead last, the worst,” in the country and has
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that wanted to highlight weekend, and a lot of p o s t-T h a n k s g i v i n g puzzles. shopping specials. 3 . We n o r m a l l y 2. You will note that deliver on Thursday there is less news, real n i g h t / F r i d a y b u t e sta te i nfor m a t ion , that was impossible obituaries, etc. in this with the holiday so issue than we normally we are delivering to print because of the o u r s u b s c r i b e r s o n schedule - these things Wednesday instead. will return next week. 4 . I t h a s e x t r a This issue is meant to be distribution. one which you can read Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy for the entire from our family to yours. weekend with extra We are very grateful for feature story content, you, our readers. things to do over the
Veteran tenants renovating the mansion. Courtesy of Life Magazine, June 17, 1946.
A Place at the Table And while there are many things that I am grateful for this time of year, having family and friends and a place and a belonging in their lives top the list.
By Icy Frantz The Thanksgivings of my youth were big - really big - bursting with relatives and friends, many of whom I did not know, or only encountered annually at my great grandmother’s farm in Chestertown, Maryland. We gathered for a feast that consisted of roasted turkeys (that my sisters and I had chosen and named before their heads were chopped off in the backyard) baked yams topped with browned marshmallows, and a large ramekin of creamed onions. We wore party dresses and shiny shoes and played hide and seek with cousins - lots of cousins - in the boxwoods that surrounded the house on the edge of the Chesapeake River.
When it was time to sit down, most of the adults found their seats at the long, antique table in the formal dining room; overflow would be relegated to a side table in an adjoining room. The kids gathered at, yet another table (“the kids’ table”) created out of a few folding card tables that were pushed together and covered with white linen. But no matter the table that your age or status determined, there would always be a place card at your seat, with a small seasonal decoration on it and my great grandmother’s scripted handwriting; on mine: Icy. And finding my name seemed to indicate that I belonged to this large crew, however unfamiliar they were,
and that someone cared enough about me to include me at the table. While millions of families were celebrating this holiday across our country, there was a place for me right here in a small town in Maryland. It was always reassuring to feel a part of something much greater than myself. And while there are many things that I am grateful for this time of year, having family and friends and a place and a belonging in their lives top the list. I am aware that this is a luxury that not everyone has. For some, belonging can feel nonexistent, and having a place - let alone a table - can be hard to find. This is a privilege that has been afforded me my entire life, and I am grateful.
We n o l o n g e r g a t h e r o n t h e C h e s a p e a k e R i v e r. M y g r e a t grandmother has long since passed, and my family has scattered across the country. Our Thanksgivings are smaller, there is not as much fanfare, they are far more casual, and we don’t name the turkeys that we plan to eat. But we set the table carefully, bringing out our f inest china that spends most of the year tucked away in a cupboard, and trimming the tabletop with Thanksgiving décor that has been passed down for generations. We watch football and play it, not in party shoes but sneakers that are more practical in the sometimes-muddy backyard. And when it is time to sit down,
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we congregate around our formal dining room table, looking for our seat. And no matter who has joined us for our Thanksgiving dinner, there is always a place card, not in my great grandmother’s script, but in my less legible scribble. And there it is – my name- Icy- I have found my place. What a privilege and luxury it is to know that I belong right here, and I am grateful for my seat at this table, in a wonderful town In Connecticut on the banks of the Long Island Sound. Happy Thanksgiving Icy Frantz is the author of the Icing on the Cake. Visit her at www.IcyFrantz.net.
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To Do: Create Your Holiday Playlist 149 Songs Get You Started
By Emma Barhydt
Christmas is starting early for The Greenwich Sentinel! Our elves have begun whipping up merry and bright Christmas
SONG Put a Little Love in Your Heart Seeing is Believing Suite from the Polar Express Greatest Time of Year Joy to the World Santa Tell Me Winter Things Do They Know It's Christmas God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (feat. Sarah McLachlan) Green Christmas Eif's Lament
content to gift to our readers, b e g i n n i ng w it h a favor ite Christmas song playlist. While it may still be a little early to listen to Christmas songs (we think it is), Thanksgiving
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Al Green and Annie Lenox Alan Silvestri Alan Silvestri Aly & AJ Aly & AJ Ariana Grande Ariana Grande Band Aid Barenaked Ladies Barenaked Ladies Barenaked Ladies, Michael Buble Benjamin Britten Benjamin Britten Bing Crosby Bing Crosby
As Dew in April This Little Babe Christmas in Killarny Do You Hear What I Hear It's Beginning To Look Like Bing Crosby Christmas Mele Kalikimaka Bing Crosby Peace on Earth/Little Bing Crosby/David Bowie Drummer Boy Christmas Blues Traveler Please Come Home For Bon Jovi Christmas Santa Looked a lot Like Bowling for Soup Daddy We're a Couple of Misfits Bowling for Soup Jingle Bell Rock Brenda Lee Rockin' Around the Brenda Lee Christmas Tree Santa Clause is Comin' to Town - Live at C.W Post Bruce Springsteen College, December 1975) A Holly Jolly Christmas Burl Ives Favorite Time of the Year Carrie Underwood Let There Be Peace Carrie Underwood O, Come All Ye Faithful Carrie Underwood Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Caveboy Christmas (Baby Please Darlene Love Come Home) Christmas Is Dolly Parton Mary, Did You Know Dolly Parton Winter Wonderland/Sleigh Dolly Parton Ride Please Come Home for Eagles Christmas Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Ella Fitzgerald, Jule Styne Let It Snow! Step Into Christmas Elton John Blue Christmas Elvis Prestly Here Comes Santa Claus Elvis Prestly O Come, O Come Emmanuel Enya White is in the Winter Night Enya Christmas Time Again Extreme Where Are You Christmas Faith Hill Frosty the Snowman Fiona Apple White Winter Hymnal Fleet Foxes Little Drummer Boy For King & Country It Came Upon A Midnight Frank Sinatra Clear - Remastered 1999 The Christmas Song Frank Sinatra Believe in Me Fun Gabrielle Alipn, In the Bleak Midwinter Hannah Grace Belleau Wood, Christmas Garth Brooks Song Rudolf the Red Nose Gene Autry, Reindeer The Pinafores I Heard The Bells On Harry Belafonte Christmas Day Father Christmas Harry Gregson-Williams Oh, Holy Night Hey Monday The Christmas Song Hootie & The Blowfish Auld Lang Syne Ingrid Michaelson Christmas Time is Here Ingrid Michaelson Looks Like a Cold, Cold Ingrid Michaelson Winter Go Tell It On The Mountain James Taylor Have Yourself a Merry Little James Taylor Christmas Christmas Time Jenny & Tyler
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weekend is the perfect time to put together your perfect Christmas playlist. Start with ours and add in your family and guest's contribution of their favorites. I have compiled
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You're a Mean One Mister Grinch Bring Me Love Happy X-Mas (War is Over) I Saw Mommy Kissiong Santa Clause We Need a Little Christmas I Need You Christmas Like It's Christmas The First Noel Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas Ribbons And Bows Glittery Christmas Eve Underneath the Tree This Must Be Christmas Why Couldn't It Be Christmas Every Day The Gingerbread House Song Cool Yule Zat You, Santa Claus?
ARTIST Jim Carrey John Legend John Lennon, Yoko Ono John Mellencamp Johnny Mathis Jonas Brothers Jonas Brothers Josh Groban, Faith Hill Judy Garland Kacey Musgraves Kacey Musgraves, Troye Sivan Kelly Clarkson Kelly Clarkson Kodaline Kristen Chenoweth
Kyle Harrington Louis Armstrong Louis Armstrong Love Actually Christmas is All Around Soundtrack, Billy Mack Run Run Rudolph Lynyrd Skynyrd Santa Baby Madonna Oh Santa! Mariah Carey All I want for Christmas is You Mariah Carrey Holy Jolly Christmas Martin Sexton I'll Be Home Meghan Trainer Michael Buble, White Christmas Shania Twaine Deck the Hall Nat King Cole All I Want For Christmas (Is Nat King Cole Trio My Two Front Teeth) The Holly & The Ivy Natalie Cole What Are Your Doing New Norah Jones Year's Eve Peppermint Winter Owl City Wonderful Christmastime Paul McCartney It's the Most Wonderful Time Peabo Bryson of the Year Carol of the Bells Pentatonix Dance of the Sugar Plum Pentatonix Fairy God Rest Ye Marry Gentlemen Pentatonix Hark! The Harold Angels Sing Pentatonix That's Christmas to Me Pentatonix Pentatonix, Mary Did You Know The String Mob It's Beginning to Look a Lot Perry Como Like Christmas Thank God It's Christmas Queen Carol of the Bells Samuel Kim O Little Town of Bethlehem Sarah McLachlan A Marshmellow World Seth McFarlane Little Jack Frost Seth McFarlane Let It Snow She & Him The Christmas Waltz She & Him Candy Cane Lane Sia Angels We Have Heard Sixpence None the on High Richer Silver Bells Stevie Wonder Someday At Christmas Stevie Wonder What Christmas Means to Me Stevie Wonder I Saw Three Ships Sting The 12 Days of Christmas Straight No Chaser The Christmas Can-Can Straight No Chaser Straight No Chaser, Text Me Merry Christmas Kristen Bell Coventry Carol Sufjan Stevens Silent Night Sufjan Stevens Christmas Tree Farm Taylor Swift Make You Mine This Season Tegan & Sara Little Saint Nick The Beach Boys Up On the Housetop The Jackson 5 Blue Christmas The Lumineers What Child is This Vince Guaraldi Trio What Christmas Means to Me Stevie Wonder I Saw Three Ships Sting
149 Christmas songs for your perusal featuring old favorites, new releases, classics, fun versions and out of the box artists for you to discover or
revisit - there’s something for everyone! So this Thanksgiving, make it a family event to sit down and create your best holiday
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playlist yet with a little help from me at The Greenwich Sent i nel. Just do not h it play until after midnight on December first please.
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The 12 Days of Christmas and The Christmas Can-Can Text Me Merry Christmas Coventry Carol and Silent Night Christmas Tree Farm Make You Mine This Season Little Saint Nick Up On the Housetop Father Christmas Blue Christmas Mr. Winter Peace on Earth Fairy Tale of New York The Christmas Song Sleigh Ride Snoopy's Christmas Christmas Wrapping The Polar Express Christmas All Over Again Winter Wonderland Tinsel and Lights Christmas Eve / Sarajavo 12/24 and Wizards in Winter Christmas Saves the Year Linus and Lucy Feliz Navidad We Wish You a Merry Christmas Last Christmas
Straight No Chaser Straight No Chaser, Kristen Bell Sufjan Stevens Taylor Swift Tegan & Sara The Beach Boys The Jackson 5 The Kinks The Lumineers The Maine The National Parks The Pogues, Kirsty MacColl The Raveonettes The Ronettes The Royal Guardsmen The Waitresses Tom Hanks Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga Tracey Thorn Trans-Siberian Orchestra Twenty One Pilots Vince Guaraldi Trio Walk Off the Earth Weezer Wham!
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Innovative Artist Florence Suerig Finds Her Mark and Her Medium By Anne W. Semmes Florence Suerig is an artist and a dancer. “I dance when I paint, and I use the rhythm of the dance,” she says. She likes jazz. “I move as an artist with the music.” Hence that large painting on view in her “Rhythm Dance” Exhibition at the Sorokin Gallery at 96 Greenw ich Avenue t hat is called, “Charlie Parker Comes Home.” Visiting Suerig in her artfilled backcountry home before the show, I saw that Charlie Parker painting, and a pair of paintings called “Dancer 1,” and “Dancer 2” also destined for the exhibition that opened November 19 and runs until January 5. Her paintings were a surprise. The last time I visited her studio years ago it was sculpture on display. But Suerig is an evolving artist, and intent on making her mark in her art. “Basically,” she explains, “I take my brush and dip it into ink and make a mark. My marks are black on all my paint colors. So somewhere on my paintings is either a black line that's gentle, or a black line that's very strong. It's my mark. It's the only way that I can make my mark in life is to put it on my paintings.” Her mark making started some 15 years ago, she tells. “I studied Japanese painting. M a rk m a k i n g c a l l i g raphy and Japanese calligraphy in particular. Karl and I have been to Japan several times.” Husba nd K a rl is a retired surgeon busily engaged in exceptional wood working. “Our house has a somewhat country Adirondack Japanese influence,” she adds. “But I left the Japanese theme,” she continues, “and I went more to making large marks that were important to me. It was sort of the language of the brush.” She credits a teacher, Ba rba ra Bash, i n upstate New York for learning how to do large mark making. She credits wood working Karl
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Florence Suerig with her painting of Charlie Parker Comes Home.” Photo by Anne W. Semmes for helping her craft her large painting brush. “Karl found the piece of wood and I was collecting workmen’s gloves from the street.” At a workshop in Maine those gloves were indigo dyed and attached to that wooden stick. “I made the brush. It's just absolutely wonderful. I do a dance with my br ush w it h music a nd make huge marks.” To fully understand her dance with her brush check out a video on Suerig’s website: https://f lorencesuerig.com/ art-work/videos/2014-markshere-and-now/1 Suerig’s evolution as an artist is intriguing. She began as an interior designer. “Then I was a weaver” she tells, “and then it was a quilt maker. Then I went from quilt making to ceramics. And then I was a painter.” She allots a decade or to each expression. The dancing came into her life at a sad time with the loss of her son. “Someone gave me a gift of a head massage.” While changing into a robe an advertisement on the wall caught her eye for the Moving Arts Collaborative – a dance group in Greenwich she has
been with for over 20 years. Sh e a l s o do e s Ta i Ch i . With all that movement she confesses “I’m not my own age. My joints don’t hurt. Nothing hurts.” A nd Suerig has a new revelation - she’s woke on what she’s been doing with her paint brush. “I always thought painting was play. I never thought it was a serious part of my art. To me, I was playing. And then someone the other day said, ‘Well, that's what art is - you're supposed to play.’ I thought to myself, yes, maybe painting is the one thing that I've ever done that I just think is play. It made me feel so good. I was playing. And then people started taking it [her painting] seriously, this one sold and that was sold and like everybody wants me to make one of these again. And I won't sell it. It's mine. I've played with it. Isn't that funny? I'm going to go back to do more painting because when you're free, there's nothing that matters. With sculpture, everything mattered. Every moment mattered. Everything was important. This is just fun.”
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f loated a $1,000 loan from a local bank (The Greenwich Trust Company). According to resident Nicholas Thiel Ficker, “We paid (monthly) rent to our own corporation. I think 40 dollars was the cheapest and 70 dollars was the most expensive. Of that, 29 dollars went to the bank. The
balance went into our Vetaptco account, and from that we paid for our oil, our heat, our electric, and so forth.” To ready the apartments, according to Ficker, “This contractor (Peter Danziger) did the basic work and we did all the finishing work. We did all the painting, and some of the plastering, and a lot of the carpentry.” Ficker continued, “To get 13 young families living dow n t he r e , it to ok s ome courage…It’s cut off from the public, you know, during the dark and winter months…For
that particular time, we were all young, just out of the army. It was fun.” Living at Tod’s Point had it s ch a l le n ge s . T h e Tow n plowed the snow only to the entrance to Tod’s Point. During a blizzard at Christmastime in 1947 Ficker recalled, “Well, we didn’t have any snow shovels. So, we took these sheets of aluminum and cut them up and made long wooden handles and nailed these rectangular pieces of aluminum to the wooden handles and made about thirteen shovels. We
Lease extension granted by RTM. Photo by Cal Hood. Courtesy of The Village Gazette.
Demolition of the mansion 1961. Courtesy of Oral History Project
shoveled all day long, and at six o’clock at night, we finally broke through to Shore Road where they had plowed it.” A n o t h e r e m e r g e n c y, that required a communal response, was the inadequate septic system. As Ficker described, “The septic system filled up…There was an old, poor old septic tank, and it just couldn’t take it any longer. On Thanksgiving Day of 1946, we dug a whole d r y f ield. Thirteen men got out there with shovels, picks, and we dug trenches through that. We honeycombed that whole field, laid tiles, filled in gravel, and connected it in with the septic tank which was across the road…We worked up an appetite for turkey.” Resident Martha Hankins credits her childhood years l iv i ng at “ t he Poi nt ” w it h her lifelong appreciation of the environment. “Just the experience of everything and being able to just have so much around you, so much nature, and nature still really affects me…And the bird sanctuary, around Thanksgiving time all the ducks would flock into the lake. There’d be thousands of ducks in the lake.” Ficker reminisces “…we’d go down to the pond. We had a big net on the end of a long pole, and we’d catch blue crabs. Oh boy! Blue crabs were all over the place.” By 1961, the last family m ove d o u t . A c c o r d i n g t o Ficker,” I think it ended simply because time had run out on it…The Town had said they wouldn’t renew the lease, and there was good reason…It was really starting to get run down. It would have taken a tremendous amount of money to put it into any shape at all…And then there was the decision to demolish the house. Of course, we were all sad to see it go.” Unfortunately, before it was torn down, the building was vandalized. “It was a mess.” Martha Hankins returned to her apartment shortly before the demolishment. “The piano we had was pushed down the stairs…I couldn’t come back to see it torn down. It was just too much for me, because we had good memories there.” Resident Joseph Callachan agreed, “It was just a simply marvelous experience, and one that we’re awfully glad we have in our background.” The book, “Tod’s Point, An Oral History,” may be read in its entirety at Greenwich Library and is available for purchase at the Oral History Project office. The OHP is sponsored by Friends of Greenwich Library. Visit the website at glohistory. org. By Mary A. Jacobson, OHP blog editor.
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Black Happy Friday By now most of the turkey hangover, should be… well…over. It is Black Friday, which kicks off a stressedinduced weekend of shopping. The Avenue, The Hub, Old Greenwich, Riverside, Byram, and everywhere in between will be bustling with eager and anxious shoppers. Today begins a 36-day frantic, sometimes panicky, dash until the end of the year. It is not just the shopping. Everyone wants to celebrate this time of year. There are parties, dinners, and luncheons to attend. All of which COLUMN can induce anxiety and frayed nerves. Add to the mix in-laws and relatives coming to visit. So, today can feel like we are at the starting line of a downhill race that gets faster every year. We are not ready to go there. We will be - but not just yet. The switch from fall and Thanksgiving to the Holiday season is a little too abrupt for us. We want to take a moment and enjoy the weekend a bit more before stepping to the starting line of the holidays. As for the shopping, we hope everyone will make an extra effort to purchase their holiday items from Greenwich stores. It is good for our economy, and it is good for our community. Buying local and supporting small businesses is at By Kimberly Fiorello the core of our local economy and is an important part In my work as a legislator, of what makes Greenwich, well… Greenwich. If we did I meet terrif ic folk s who not have stores such as Sophia’s, McArdle’s, Dogwood work steadfastly and care so Books, and many others, the feel of our community genuinely for their corner of our would be very different indeed. community. These individual
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The switch from fall and Thanksgiving to the Holiday season is a little too abrupt for us. We want to take a moment and enjoy the weekend a bit more before stepping to the starting line of the holidays. One of the great things about having a community paper is the opportunity to really get to know our local business community. It is diverse. From financial services to real estate, to the local Mom & Pop stores; they all work in tandem to ensure our local economy keeps chugging along. Our retail businesses and restaurants are the heartbeat of that economic engine. It is important we support them. Did you know that for every $100 you spend in a local business $68 remains in the community in the form of taxes and ancillary spending? This is a good thing because it enriches the entire business community, gives people jobs and is even good for the environment. When you buy local you tend to develop a relationship with those establishments you frequent which leads to better customer service and experience. We have all been frustrated by calling an 800 number to return a poorly purchased item, been transferred four times only to give up and re-gift the item for someone’s birthday. When you purchase an item online, it may be quicker, but it does nothing to help the local economy. Shopping locally also has the benefit raising property values. Vibrant neighborhood shopping areas like Cos Cob are an advantage when selling your home because it makes your home more valuable. It also strengthens our community. Local businesses are often owned by people who live in our town, go to our churches and synagogues, and coach little league teams. When we shop locally, we are supporting our neighbors. Local businesses also g ive a community its personality. You can visit almost any town in the country and find a McDonald’s that sells the same burger you can get at the McDonald’s here in Greenwich, but nowhere else will you get a scallop salad as good as at CREW restaurant. You can order from Amazon, but if you want to ensure you little ballerina’s Pointe Shoes fit properly visit Beam & Barre. The combined presence of our town’s many local businesses makes Greenwich different from every other town, not just in the country, but in the world. By supporting local businesses, you are ensuring that uniqueness is preserved as part of our community. And it’s not just the retail and restaurants. Visiting weekly Farmer’s Markets is a great way to support agriculture in our state and get fresh, locally grown produce. Does your child want green eggs? You cannot get them at a supermarket, but you can at a farmer’s market. This holiday season we hope you will think local and buy local. Happy hometown shopping.
efforts impacting different slices of our neighborhoods create the beauty and complexity of life in Greenwich. The members of the Byram Veterans Association are exemplars of such resolute endeavors. Listening to their concerns about new plans for what was once all the grounds of Byram School, one quickly understands that their love of neighborhood is not limited to the half-acre where the memorial trees are, but that their care extends to the entire open parkland of about thirteen acres of trees, fields, grass, rocky outcroppings, sky, air and more. Impressive sycamore and oak trees bear unique brass plaques with the name of a Byram School alum who died in action -- ten during World War II, one in the Korean War and two in Vietnam War. The f irst of these were planted in 1946 and for decades, the family of those memorialized l i ke Qua r ter master Joseph Paul Tiriolo, who was the first Greenwich casualty in World War II, have been visiting the grove year after year. It was on such a sojourn i n 2019 that a relative of Corporal Donald Repaci, who was k illed in Vietnam, was
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From Page 1 seen the worst real estate appreciation as a state over the past 30 years. He continued to say there are currently fewer jobs in Connecticut than there were 25 years ago in 1997, “...the rest of the country has seen a 25% increase and growth in the job market. So we’re clearly doing something wrong here. It doesn’t lie on the real estate side. It lies on the economic side.” Fazio transitioned into his next point of economy, budget, and taxes saying, “We need to reduce the tax burden in
devastated to find his majestic oak tree disappeared and a pile of sawdust in its place. The community’s anger was visceral. An explanation from the deputy tree warden and a new tree made peace, but the message was clear: respect the veterans’ remembrance trees. Today the message from the members of the Byram Veterans Association is: respect the whole park. Respect the vision of the Byram School Parent Teacher Association from the 1940s. During World War II, Viola Mazza had four sons serving on land and sea and in the air; Carmen in India, James and Peter in England, and Louis on a submarine. She chaired the committee to plant and memorialize sycamore trees around the school playground for the graduates of Byram School who had died in the war. Thank you, Mrs. Mazza. Respect the legacy of Ruth Sims. Back in 1977, Sims was the first woman elected first selectman of Greenwich and at that time the first Democrat to win the office in 75 years. In her Oral History Interview, which can be found at Greenw ich Library, Sims said about the Byram School, which closed in 1978 because of low enrollment: “There was g reat fear that once a school building is no longer used as a school that the land would be commercially developed. So, I worked with the community and got most of that site dedicated as parkland s o it wou ld r ema i n g r e en , which I think is very important. That area is heavily built up and needed open space.” This remains true today. Respect the spirit of Eugene Morlot. He was a custodian at By ra m S cho ol for mor e than forty years, an umpire to countless local baseball games, and an enthusiastic
community organizer in Byram and Glenville renowned for the large crowds he would draw. So beloved was he, in 1989, thirteen years after his death, the parkland dedicated by Ruth Sims and still generically called old Byram School, was then named in his honor the Eugene Morlot Memorial Park. A s i f t h i s p a rk we r e n’t special enough, adding to the bona fides is Byram School’s listing on the National Register of H istor ic Places i n 1990. Built in 1926, it is significant “as a well-preserved superior example of institutional Colonial Revival architecture.” It also enjoys a unique orientation facing outwards to Byram River. It must have been quite a sight to see – this gorgeous school at the top of the hill. A nd beg g ing to not be forgotten is the Thomas Lyon House, built in 1739, sitting precariously at 1 Byram Road on the edge of a complicated intersection. In 2014, the house, already on the National Register of Historic Places, became part of the Connecticut Freedom Trail for its significance as the home of an escaped slave. Further enhancing the fabric of this community are the many elderly and individuals with disabilities who call the Byram School building home as McKinney Terrace managed by Greenwich Communities. Plus, two more local heroes are honored by having the field and rink named after them. Hence, the Salvatore J. Strazza Memorial Baseball Field, wellmaintained and considered one of the best ball fields in town, and the Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink, which after 50 years of use is in dire need of major rebuilding. The options on the table for the rink seem to be: (A) build new rink where the old rink is and lose ice time for hockey
players, or (B) keep old rink open, build new rink where Strazza field is, when the new rink is ready, demolish the old rink, and build a new Strazza field where the old rink was. Is there an option (C) to build the new rink where the old rink is and have a temporary ice rink for our hockey players dow n by the A rch Street teen center? There are no easy answers. The vivid history we enjoy and the long tradition we’ve had of active and involved citizens in Greenwich makes our town beautiful and complex. Two outside forces to further complicate the dynamics at play is Hartford and the pandemic. With zoning changes coming from Hartford and the agenda to increase density in Connecticut towns, it is more important than ever to protect green space. And during the pandemic, it is green space that allowed us to get past the isolating walls of our own homes to be outdoors safely to play, to walk, to clear our minds. This brings us full circle back to the members of the Byram Veterans Association whose message of “respect the whole park,” means to see the bigger picture, include every stakeholder, engage all the people who live in Greenwich and use the park, and think of what we are leaving for the next generations because it’s what previous generations did for us. If you have any questions or concerns about this parkland in Byram, please contact the Com m a nde r of t he B y ra m Veterans Association at ccplg@ optonline.net and By ram Neighborhood Association at contact@byramneighbors.org.
this state. It will become an issue in the next budget cycle. I think this is, in the long run, probably the most important issue facing Connecticut.” He said legislators in Ha r t ford were look i ng to increase sales, payroll and top-income taxes. Fazio said Hartford is also proposing capit a l ga i ns t a xes a nd a statewide property tax on home values over $300,000. “We want a reasonable l e ve l o f g ove r n m e n t a n d taxation, not an inordinate burden on businesses, workers and citizens,” Fazio remarked. “What makes [Greenwich] the best place in the greatest country, in the world, is the
people. That’s our ultimate resource. Yet, time and time again, I see our state public policy and state leadership failing those great people” Tun ney followed Fazio with an update on the state of Greenwich’s real estate market. “So the biggest issue is lack of inventory,” Tunney explained.” In a nutshell, there are higher priced homes that have sold, fewer lower priced homes on the market, and just not enough active inventory for the demand.” A l b a n t hen clo s e d t he annual meeting by answering questions about planning and zoning. The Northeast Greenwich
association seeks to identify and advocate on member’s beha lf in pu blic hea r ings on issues that compromise quality of life and value of homes. “What we count on with Fred and our local officials, who we do believe have the best interest of the town in mind, is that they’re going to fight back against Hartford a nd t he i r at t ack s on ou r c o m m u n i t y, a n d h e l p u s pursue local control versus one-size-f its-all,” said Ted Wa l w o r t h , P r e s i d e n t o f t he Nor t heast Gre enw ich Association.
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Giving Thanks for My Idol and Grandmother on Our First Thanksgiving Without Her
By Ryan Fazio Every Thanksgiving since I can remember, my family’s plan was a g iven: We would drive three hours to just outside of Philadelphia and spend the holiday with my grandparents. A great cook and effervescent host, my grandmother was in her element on Thanksgiving. The holiday uniquely suited our matriarch, who was lov ing, generous, magnetic, and always brought our family together. Sadly, this year will be our f irst Thanksgiving without my grandmother, Anne Gadaleta, who
passed away this summer at 84. While our hearts are still mending, we are thankful for the time we had with her and the memories we will always have. The responsibility of eulogizing my grandmother after she died was challenging because words could not do her character justice. She herself was not one for rhetoric or grand gestures. Rather, it was her constant, reassuring p r e s e n c e i n t h e l i ve s of h e r husband, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren that made us know we were loved. My g ra nd mot her wa s t he last surviving of 21 children in her Irish-Catholic family from North Philadelphia—a fact too unbelievable to invent. They were children of the Great Depression. She and her sisters used to scrub their neighbors’ steps for 10 cents, they had exactly two nickels to rub together. My grandmother told me that even though she grew up poor, she always felt rich because she had faith and family and friends. In a
country with great material riches today, but frequently experiencing acrimony and division—whose frustrations coincide with declining faith, family formation, and community—we should heed that message of gratitude and propagate it widely. Her grandchildren, most of whom she played a large part in raising, adored her. I was drawn to my grandmother like a magnet. She was my idol and encouraged my strongest interests, love of country, and values. I can still remember her teaching me at the kitchen table, I must have been 5 or 6 years old, about the wars our nation had fought, the presidents we had, and how lucky we were to be Americans. A quarter century later, she was my greatest inspiration to run for state office and was on my mind every step of the way. It is a bitter irony for me that she passed away the day before I was sworn into the state Senate, but I know she was watching down with full knowledge of the indispensable
part she played. For ou r whole fa m i ly, my grandmother was the north star. My mom said she was the center of our universe and the gravitational pull. Carl Jung said that modern people sometimes do not believe in God because they do not look close enough to the ground. God reveals himself not obviously as the man in the sky, but through his most dutiful servants who constantly, piously, and thanklessly bear the burdens of life to make those around them better off. My grandmother was exactly that godsend for her friends and family. No one gave us more faith. Now it is our duty as a family to keep my grandmother’s memory alive by living our lives more like she lived hers. I hope everyone has a very happy Thanksgiving and gives special appreciation for their family this year! Ryan Fazio represents Greenwich, Stamford, and New Canaan in the state Senate.
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How Shall We Spend Our Surplus?
By John Blankley A subject as dull as dishwater now comes before us: it’s the state’s finances. Don’t go away: there’s some excitement – we actually have a surplus! I know you’d much rather contemplate practically anything else in this world, but, for the moment, let’s take a minute to think about the surplus and what to do with it. State finances are a distant and for the most part (to most people) an unintelligible game of numbers and concepts. Well, a few nerdy folks like me stay up at nights thinking about these things. Some say I was born that way but let’s move right along. Mirabile dictu (I told you I was a nerd) our state is enjoying a current surplus. When Wall Street
does well, so do we. Add to that, federal dollars from the American rescue plan and the recent trilliondollar infrastructure bill (some of which will trickle down to us) and we end up with a rainy day fund surplus, a budget surplus and decisions to make about spending on roads, 5G and whatever else. To use the vernacular, we have money coming out of our ears and what are we going to do with it? I am taking pen to paper today because I fear short term thinking will dominate the debate. Already I hear the siren song of tax cuts, an ever-popular theme for the economically illiterate and the politically motivated. Republicans talk of income tax cuts, Democrats think in terms of tax credits, particularly property tax credits and better Democrats contemplate rebates for lower income (and nonproperty tax-paying citizens.) What all this ignores is the longer-term problem of our debt overhang and our unfunded pension liabilities, combined over $90 billion, which place us next to last among these Un ite d St ate s . Perh ap s , ju st perhaps, paying down some of these liabilities would be the right thing to do? So, it’s short term versus long
term! In my races for state office this has been, if not articulated this way, the core of the debate. In the short term is political advantage for elected off icials but in the long term the can will have been kicked down the road one more time. What, do I hear you say? Tax cuts now will produce revenues later through spurred economic growth? Definite maybe on that one. Ask Governor Brownback of Kansas how that worked out for him: short term advantage followed by no increase in state revenues, in fact a decrease, followed by school closures, slashed social programs and general misery. I cannot think of a better proof that supply-side economics doesn’t work. The nuance though is who gets the tax break? Tax cuts for low wage earners do actually have the desired effect of alleviating su f fe r i n g a nd a n x ie t y w h i le producing economic growth. At the national level the Congressional Budget office has a list of the tax cuts that produce the biggest bang for the buck and it’s Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, (SNAP) payments. $1 of SNAP payments produce $1.60 of federal income. At the state level this would argue for rebates for low-
income households. The argument is compelling. This money will be spent because those living paycheck to paycheck must spend it. This in turn of course creates demand and stimulates the economy. However, having satisfied that worthy cause I would urge our elected officials to act responsibly, as they have done in the most recent budget, by making, for example, even more contributions to the state pension funds. On the campaign trail I and others, i nclud i ng G over nor L a mont , decried the poor governance by our political classes over recent decades that resulted in debt overhang and unfunded pension liabilities. So I say to the Governor and the legislature, think long term and you will go down as exemplars of fiscal probity. That’s a legacy worth striving for. If on the other hand in the years ahead we look back and see that our surplus was squandered, you will simply be added to the long list of failed politicians who mismanaged our state’s finances. John Blankley Former candidate for state senate and state treasurer.
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Eastern Middle School Battles in State X-C Final for First Time, Chiesara Takes Gold in Race
By Paul Silverfarb
at Wickham Park in Madison, showcased several top Eastern For the first time in school Middle School runners. history, Eastern Middle School L eading that g roup was took part in the Connecticut eight-grader Matteo Chiesara,
mot ivate d du r i ng t he race was thinking about the finish line, and that every step I took would get me one step closer to the finish line,” said Chiesara. “The hardest part of the race was the last uphill which was the steepest and the longest, it caused me to slow down but knowing that I was in the lead would encourage me.” In addition to Chiesara, Eastern Middle School had another stellar performance. Soren Edwards competed in the same event and placed 59th overall and crossed the finish line with a time of 14:31.84. While he finished top 60, the sixth grader’s time was also good enough to be the third quickest time for his grade level. “It was the first time that Eastern Middle School would comp ete aga i n st t he ot her schools i n Con nec ticut, so knowing that I won the race the first time the school participated Matteo Chiesara, eighth-grader at Eastern Middle Matteo Chiesara, eighth-grader at Eastern Middle School, is all smiles after taking made me ver y proud,” said School poses for a photo with teammate Soren Edwards, home the championship medal during the middle school cross-country championship Chiesara. “I have been training a sixth-grader, during the middle school cross-country meet held at Wickham Park in Madison. hard for the past few months, championship meet held at Wickham Park in Madison. taking up water polo and track. “It feels great that all the race.” 30 seconds faster than his I have been running 25-30 miles N o t o n l y d i d C h i e s a r a opponent from Litchfield, as he a week. I will continue to train Middle School State Cross- who took home the individual hard work I put in paid off,” said Chiesara. “I was very happy that take the gold, but he did so crossed the finish line with a until cross country nationals in Country Championship and championship with a time of I came first, knowing that it was in commanding fashion. His time of 12:58.41. didn’t disappoint. 12:29.57. December.” the first time I never ran this time of 12:29.57 was nearly “One thing that kept me The event, which took place
Not only did Chiesara take the gold, but he did so in commanding fashion.
Whitby Volleyball Team Makes School History The 7/8 Girls Volleyball team debuted this year as the f irst volleyball team in Whitby’s 63year history. Their inaugural season was not only marked by that accomplishment, but the team finished the season undefeated with a 5-0 record against tough competitors.
T h i s s t o r y i s e ve n m o r e remarkable because a pair of 8thgrade girls are responsible for forming the team. Student agency and taking initiative is in Whitby students’ DNA. So, Issy Fottrell and Cara Lehmitz did not hesitate to bring their volleyball plan to Middle School PE teacher Nate
Becklo in spring 2020. The path to a volleyball team started earlier that year when Issy and Cara, who play volleyball outside Whitby, began informal games during recess and PE classes. Volleyball became “the” game to play. Issy and Cara realized the time was right to make volleyball at Whitby
a reality, taking advantage of t h e mom e nt u m a nd s t ude nt enthusiasm. As they say, the rest is history, and volleyball became an official sport offering for Middle School students for the 2021-22 school year. The team quick ly came together with a roster of sixteen 7th and 8th grade students. “Many of our team members had little experience playing volleyball, so our expectation for the first year was to come together as a team, hone our skills, and have fun,” said co-captains Issy and Cara. “We were nervous the first time we stepped on the court, but after our
first win, the team's confidence began to grow.” The players new to the sport were not shy about asking for advice and guidance from the more experienced players and quickly embraced what they were learning. Along with growing confidence and perfecting skills,
a key component to the team’s success was the contribution from each player. “No one player dominated the games; everyone stepped up when needed with a save or key hit. It was amazing to watch,” says Coach Becklo. The girls are grateful for Coach Becklo’s encouragement and belief that they can do the unexpected. The f uture is bright for v o l l e y b a l l a t W h i t b y. T h e graduating 8th graders may be moving on to high school, but the 7th graders, along with a new group of 6th graders, are ready to step into their shoes and carry on the winning streak.
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Don't Settle for Decaffeinated Faith Decaf faith doesn’t put steel in our spine when we’re undergoing trials, and it’s not contagious. It doesn’t even inspire our own children to want to emulate our faith, because it’s not a saving, transforming, energizing faith that leads us to By Marek P. Zabriskie I recently took my wife out to dinner to celebrate her birthday. After a wonderful dinner, we ordered t wo cups of deca f cappuccino. Decaffeinated coffee looks like, smells like, and even tastes like regular coffee, but it doesn’t perk us up, and it won’t keep us awake at night. Bishop Michael Marshall, the former Bishop of Woolich, notes that many of us have bought into what he calls “decaffeinated Christianity.” It’s a facsimile of faith that looks, smells, tastes a n d eve n fe e l s l i ke r e g u l a r Christianity, but it won’t keep us awake at night. D e ca f Ch r ist ia n it y won’t lead us to worry about the for the plight of the poor. It won’t ask us to tithe, attend church every Sunday, read our Bible or
pray. What makes decaffeinated Christianity so attractive is that it is guaranteed not to keep us awake at night. Dr. Lucile Pearson of Clemson Un iversit y w rote a n essay a nu m b er of yea rs ago, a nd sociologists at major American colleges have kept it current. She took that world population of s eve n bi l l ion p e ople a nd reduced it to a microcosm of a hundred people while keeping the same parameters. She noted that if the world’s population were shrunk but kept in scale, sixty people would come from Asia, fifteen would come from Africa and only five would come from North America. Seven would have a college education. Thirty-three would be Christian and sixty-seven would be nonChristian. Of the sixty-seven nonChristian, twenty-two would be
Muslim, twelve would be Hindu and twelve would be Nones – meaning they have no identifiable religion at all. Forty-eight of the one hundred wou ld live on less t ha n t wo dollars a day. Three and a half billion people survive on $700 or less a year. Fifty out of the one hundred would have no reliable access to food or clean drinking water. Fifteen would suffer from severe malnutrition and one would be dying – representing 70 million people. We have over half a million homeless people living on the streets of America and 50,000 of them are children under the age of twelve. The question is how do we operate in a world where so many suffer and hurt and need our love and support? Bishop Marshall notes that decaffeinated Christianity doesn’t make up come alive. It leaves us
feeling sluggish about our faith and doesn’t produce Christ-like behavior because it has none of the power of real Christianity. Decaf faith doesn’t put steel in our spine when we’re undergoing trials, and it’s not contagious. It doesn’t even inspire our own children to want to emulate our faith, because it’s not a saving, transforming, energizing faith that leads us to feed hungry bodies and souls. Decaffeinated Christianity has no get up and go. It ’s w h a t t h e G e r m a n theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer called “cheap grace.” It’s a kind of faith that was anathema to Jesus, whose whole ministry was centered around caring for those on the margins of society, who were struggling, needy and oppressed. When Jesus began his ministry, when he entered the synagogue in Nazareth and read
each Sunday and humble ourselves before God. It doesn’t challenge us to roll up our sleeves and care for the poor and needy or to change the things that produce p ove r t y, i l l i t e r a c y o r m a s s incarceration. Decaf faith doesn’t challenge us to transform our spending or reallocate our time. It doesn’t lead us to spend some time with God each morning and say, “Lord, fill me with your life-giving Spirit. Use me this day to touch someone’s life. Help me to be generous, forgiving, patient and kind.” Decaffeinated faith doesn’t do any of that. We like it because decaf faith asks nothing of us at all. G.K. Chesterton famously said, “The Christian ideal has not been tried and found wanting. It has been found difficult; and left untried.” We need a real faith with the power to pick us up and not leave us spiritually sluggish. So the next time you reach for a cup of faith, what will it be – decaf faith or the real thing?
from 61st chapter of the book of Isaiah: The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to let the oppressed go free, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor. (Luke 4:18-19) It was as if lightning was unleashed in the synagogue. He was pointing to what real faith does. But we decaffeinate Christianity by taking the Holy Spirit out it. A spiritless faith ensures that we won’t become too religious, and nothing frightens u s m o r e t h a n t h e fe a r t h at someone might think that we are exceedingly religious. The Rev. Marek P. Zabriskie Decaffeinated Christianity is the Rector of Chr ist Church won’t ask us to take a stand based Greenwich and the editor of nine on what we believe, to surrender books in The Bible Challenge series. our prejudices or attend church
Worship Services Information ASSEMBLIES OF GOD Harvest Time Church 1338 King St., 203-531-7778 www.htchurch.com In-Person Worship Services: Sun, 8:30, 10 & 11:30am (meeting on a limited basis in accordance with CDC guidelines and Connecticut’s executive orders). All services are streamed on the church’s website and social media outlets. Bible Study: The Glory of Christ, Wed, 7pm. Read The Bible 2021: join here facebook.com/groups/bible2021. BAPTIST First Baptist Church 10 Northfield St.; 203-869-7988 www.firstbaptistgreenwich.com Sunday Servings: 11:30am, Facebook Live or for Devotion: 11-11:25am (Dial in 701- 802-5355, Access code 360922). Greenwich Baptist Church 10 Indian Rock Ln; 203-869-2807 www.greenwichbaptist.org Worship: Sun, 11am (in person and online through Facebook & YouTube). Adult Bible Study: 9:30am. Prayer Gathering: Fri, 6- 7pm, Chapel. CATHOLIC Sacred Heart Church 95 Henry St.; 203-531-8730 www.sacredheartgreenwich.org Mass: Mon-Fri, 7am, in the Chapel. Sat, 4pm. Sun: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am. Confessions: Sat, 3:20-3:50pm. Prayer Group: Wed, 5:15pm, in the Chapel, 38 Gold St, all are welcome. Calling all interested participants for the annual Christmas Pageant – practices are Nov. 28 & Dec. 5, 7-8pm, in the Church, marianacciocarl@gmail.com or 914393-4366. St. Catherine of Siena & St. Agnes St. Agnes: 247 Stanwich Rd; St. Catherine: 4 Riverside Ave; 203-6373661 www.stc-sta.org * All Masses at St. Catherine of Siena Church only are livestreamed. Masses: Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri: 7am, St. Catherine’s Church (livestream); 5:15pm, St. Catherine’s Chapel. Wed: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, 8:30am-4pm, St. Catherine’s Church. Sat (Specific dates confirmed in bulletin): Confessions, 3-4pm, St. Catherine’s Church; Vigil Mass, 5pm, St. Catherine’s Church (livestreamed). Sun: Mass, 7:30am, St. Catherine’s Church (livestream); Mass, 8:30am, St. Agne’s Church; Family Mass, 9am, St. Catherine’s Church, (livestreamed); Mass, 10am, St. Agne’s Church; Traditional Mass, 10:30am, St. Catherine’s Church, (livestreamed); Teen Mass, 5pm, St. Catherine’s Church, (livestreamed). Language Masses: St. Catherine’s Chapel: Korean Mass (every Sun), 9am. French Mass (2nd Sun of the month), Italian Mass (3rd Sun of the month), Spanish Mass (4th Sun of the month [not in September]), 11am. Ongoing: Food & Essentials Drive for Neighbor to Neighbor (there will be a car or SUV with an open trunk in the parking lot across from St. Catherine’s church on Tuesdays, 9-11am for dropoff donations. Donations can also be dropped at the Sign-in table at Sat, Sun or Daily Mass at St. Agnes). Join Music Ministries for their choir rehearsals - contact Music Director, Dr. Liya Petrides at music.director@stc-sta. org with questions.
St. Mary Church 178 Greenwich Ave.; 203-869-9393 www.stmarygreenwich.org Public Mass: Sun: 9, 10:30am, 12:15 & 5:15pm. Sat Vigils: 4 & 7pm (Spanish). Daily: Mon-Fri, 12:05pm (Church doors will open from 10am-3pm). Confessions (English): Tue: 7-8pm; Sat: 3-3:45pm. Eucharistic Adoration: 1st Fri of the month: 12:30-5pm. St. Mary Guild Annual Christmas Luncheon: Dec. 8, 1pm, Bella Nonna Restaurant, RSVP before Dec. 1. St. Michael the Archangel 469 North St.; 203-869-5421 www.stmichaelgreenwich.com Mass: Mon-Fri: 7:30 & 9am. Sat: 9am & 5pm. Sun: 7:30, 8:30, 9:45am, 12 & 5pm. Confession: Sat: 4:15-4:45pm; Wed: 9:30-11am & 6:30-8pm. Eucharistic Adoration: Wed, 9:30am-8pm. Advent by Candlelight: Dec. 1. St. Timothy Chapel 1034 North St.; 203-869-5421 Mass: Sat: 4pm (Vigil Mass). Sun: 11am. St. Paul Church 84 Sherwood Ave.; 203-531-8741 www.stpaulgreenwich.org Mass: Mon-Thu: 9am; Sat: 4pm (Vigil); Sun: 7:30, 9:30 & 11:30am. Confession: Sat, 3-3:45pm. Mass on Holy Days: Vigil: 5:30pm, 9am & 12:15pm. Visit the website for information regarding the Bereavement Group (twice monthly) and weekly volunteer opportunities at the Don Bosco Kitchen and Food Pantry with the St. Paul Mercy Volunteers. All masses are available via livestream through the website. Women’s Advent Retreat: Dec. 4, 9:15am-12pm, Church of the Holly Spirit, Stamford, $25, register, rcnytristate.org, ladyyoli@ aol.com or 914-391-2309. St. Roch Church 10 St. Roch Ave; 203-869-4176 www.strochchurch.com Mass: (Reservations and/or for viewing via live streaming): Mon-Fri: 7:30pm; Sat: 5pm; Sun: 7:30am (Concelebrated for Previously Scheduled 9:30am Mass Intentions), 10:30am, 12pm (Spanish). Mass Intentions: consult the bulletin for time. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE First Church of Christ, Scientist 11 Park Pl; 203-869-2503 www.christiansciencect.org/ greenwich Sunday and Wednesday services via live tele-conference: 203-680-9095, code is 520520*. COMMUNITY First Church of Round Hill 464 Round Hill Rd; 203-629-3876 www.firstchurchofroundhill.com No in-person service at this time. (If you need to reach Rev. Leo W. Curry, pastor, or any other personnel, call 203629-3876 and leave a message or email fcroundhill@outlook.com). Round Hill Community Church 395 Round Hill Rd; 203-869-1091 www.roundhillcommunitychurch. org Weekly Sunday Worship services in the Sanctuary at 10am or online at roundhillcommunitychurch.org anytime. Children’s Worship for grades K-5 is now available; nursery care is not yet being offered. Please call the church office or visit the website for the most up-to-date information, events, and schedules, which are subject to change based on current local health and safety protocols.
CONGREGATIONAL The First Congregational Church 108 Sound Beach Ave; 203-637-1791 www.fccog.org Worship: In-Person & Virtual: Sundays, 10am. Live-streaming on YouTube and Facebook, and broadcast on WGCH (1490 AM). Connect during the week: Friday: Friday Email Blast (sign up by calling the church office); Church school before worship most Sundays, 9am for preschoolers through grade 6. Online programming available via Zoom. A joyful community diverse in spiritual backgrounds and beliefs. Christmas Tree & Wreath sale begins: Nov. 27 through Dec. 5. North Greenwich Congregational 606 Riversville Rd; 203-869-7763 www.northgreenwichchurch.org Online Worship Service: Sun, 10:30am, via Zoom (email Rev. Halac at Pastor@ northgreenwichchurch.org or call the church). Second Congregational Church 139 E Putnam Ave; 203-869-9311 www.2cc.org Saturday: Contemporary Evensong Worship, 5pm. Traditional Sunday Service: 8:30 & 10:30am. Please email Pam@2cc.org & they will save you a seat. Livestream available. Details at 2cc.org. EPISCOPAL Anglican Church of the Advent 606 Riversville Rd; 203-861-2432 www.churchoftheadvent.org Service: Sun, 9am, Holy Eucharist. Sunday School during academic year. Christ Church Greenwich 254 E. Putnam Ave; 203-869-6600 www.christchurchgreenwich.org Worship: Sun: Eucharist, 8am (in-person); 10am (in-person & livestream/ondemand); Choral Evensong (in-person & livestream/on-demand), 5pm; Compline, 8pm (livestream/on-demand). Mon-Fri: Morning Prayer, 8am (via Zoom). Tue: Eucharist, 10am (in-person). Thu: Choral Evensong, 6:30pm (in-person & livestream/on-demand). “Something Different” Summer Outdoor Worship: Sundays through August, behind the Tomes-Higgins House (rain location: Parish Hall), bring a chair or blanket. Decorate Pacific House for the Holidays: Nov. 27, 1-2pm. Advent Wreath Making: Nov. 28, 11:15am, Parish Hall. Advent Study - Light, Language, and Laughter: a 4-week series exploring the real meaning of Advent: Nov 28, Dec 5, Dec 12, Dec 19 Location: Family Room. St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 954 Lake Ave.; 203-661-5526 www.stbarnabasgreenwich.org Sunday Worship: Spoken Eucharist, 8am, Church; Holy Eucharist with music, 10am, Church and Livestream; Family Eucharist, 10am, Parish Hall. (sign up for inperson service: signupgenius.com/ go/4090e4aadac2ea3ff2 -sunday1). Coffee and Morning Prayers Podcast: Mon-Fri. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 200 Riverside Ave.; 203-637-2447 www.stpaulsriverside.org Worship: Sundays: Rite 1, 8am (inperson in the sanctuary & streamed). 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month: 10:15am, in the Sanctuary. 2nd & 4th Sunday of every month: in the Meadow, 10:30am (weather permitting). Sunday School continues in Selleck Hall. Yoga on the Meadow: Fridays, 10am. Ongoing: Neighbor-to-Neighbor
Food Drive: Every Thu, 10-11:30am, in the parking lot (volunteers needed). Ongoing: Inspirica Turkey Drive, plindemeyer@gmail.com or liz. skaleski@stpaulsriverside.com. St. Nicholas Day Program for Children: Dec. 4, 10am-12pm. St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church 350 Sound Beach Ave; 203-637-2262 www.saintsaviours.org In-person Outdoor Service: Sun, 11am. Online Worship Services available on Youtube. JEWISH Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich 75 Mason St.; 203-629-9059 www.chabadgreenwich.org
the Shape of Scripture: Wed, 3pm, via Zoom. Spring Bible Study: Thu, 3pm, via Zoom. Tea & Talk: Fri 3pm, via Zoom. Bethel African Methodist Episcopal 42 Lake Ave.; 203-661-3099 Worship via teleconference: Sun, 11am and until further notice (Dial-in number: 425-436-6380, Access code: 612220). NONDENOMINATIONAL Revive Church 90 Harding Rd., Old Greenwich (Old Greenwich Civic Center) www.myrevive.org
Congregation Shir Ami One W. Putnam Ave; 203-274-5376 www.congregationshirami.org
Worship Service:Sun,10am,Holiday Inn 980 Hope St, Stamford. Online Sermons available on Facebook (facebook.com/ myrevivechurchgreenwich) and on Youtube. All groups are online. Direct any prayer needs to the prayer chain at 203-536-2686 or revivecfm@gmail. com.
All services, programs and celebrations are available online via Zoom. Chanukah Live: Dec. 3, 6pm, on Zoom.
Stanwich Church 202 Taconic Rd.; 203-661-4420 www.stanwichchurch.org
Greenwich Reform Synagogue 92 Orchard St.; 203-629-0018 www.grs.org
Worship Services: Sundays, 9 & 10:45am (live-streamed). Service of Remembrance & Hope: Dec. 1, 7pm.
Join Rabbi Gerson and Cantor Rubin every Friday, 6pm for Shabbat Services, and once a month for Tot Shabbat, 5:30pm. All in person services are also live streamed on Zoom. Chanukah Celebration: Nov. 30-Dec. 1: 5:30pm, menorah lighting. Dec. 3: Tot Chanukah Shabbat Service, 5:30pm; Family Chanukah Service, 6pm. Dec. 5: Religious School Chanukah Celebration & first annual Menorah Madness competition, 9:30am; Latkes & Vodkas party for adults with a special program for the kids, 5-6:30pm.
The Albertson Memorial Church 293 Sound Beach Ave; 203-637-4615 www.albertsonchurch.org
Services available via Zoom. PJ Library Zoom Storytime: Mon-Thurs, 3pm & Fri, 2pm.
Temple Sholom 300 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-7191 www.templesholom.com Services - In-person and virtual Friday night Shabbat services, 6:30pm & Saturday morning Shabbat services, 10:30am. Toy Drive begins: Dec. 1. LUTHERAN First Lutheran Church 38 Field Point Rd.; 203-869-0032 www.flcgreenwich.org Indoor Service: Sun, 10:30am. Bible Study: Sun, 11:45am. St. Paul Lutheran Church 286 Delavan Ave.; 203-531-8466 Indoor Service: Sun, 9am. Bible Study: Sun, 10:15am. Wednesday After-School program: Snacks & Crafts, 3-4pm; Bible Stories & Catechesis, 4-5pm; Community Dinner, 5:30pm (all are welcome); Bible Study on Romans (adults), 6:30pm. METHODIST Diamond Hill United Methodist 521 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-2395 www.diamondhillumc.com
Sunday Service: 7pm, via Zoom. Virtual Children’s Lyceum (ages 5-14): 3rd Sunday of the month, 10-10:40am. Healing Service: 3rd Thursday of the month, 7-7:30pm. (Email Albertsonpcc@gmail.com for registration and Zoom Links). Spiritual Mediumship: Dec. 2, 7-9pm, via Zoom. Trinity Church 1 River Rd.; 203-618-0808 www.trinitychurch.life In-Person Services: Sun, 9:45am, Hyatt Regency Greenwich, 1800 E Putnam Ave. Online Services: Sun, 9:45am, youtube.com/c/TrinityChurchLife/l ive. House Churches: Sun, 9:45am, Fairfield County, CT & Westchester County, NY. Alpha (online): Tue, 7:308:45pm. Receive Private Zoom Prayer: Sundays, 11-11:30am. PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 1 W. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-8686 www.fpcg.org Sanctuary Worship: Sun, 10am (Traditional Service); 5pm (Contemporary Service). Online Worship: Sun, 10-11am at fpcg.org/live. Sunday School online, 10:15-11am. The Prayer Room: 2nd Thu of each month, 8-8:30pm, via Zoom. Dec. 5: Advent Fair, 3:30pm; Tree Lighting, 5pm. Grace Church of Greenwich 8 Sound Shore Dr., Suite 280 203-861-7555 www.gracechurchgreenwich.com
Sunday Worship Services: In-person or online, 10am, followed by a time of Fellowship. Wednesdays: Virtual Noonday Prayer & Evening Bible Study. (Details at diamondhill.com).
Worship: Sun, 10am, Woman’s Club of Greenwich, 89 Maple Ave. (Outside. Please bring a mask and a chair or a blanket). All Bible Study studies through zoom (email gracechurchofgreenwich@gmail.com for zoom links). All are welcome.
First United Methodist Church 59 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-629-9584 www.fumcgreenwich.com
Living Hope Community Church 38 West End Ave; 203-637-3669 www.LivingHopeCT.org
Virtual Sunday Worship, 9:30am, via Zoom (203 629 9584). Virtual Daily Gathering: Mon-Fri, 3pm, Zoom. Talking with Your Hands: Mon, 3pm. Reading this World as a Christian: Tue, 3pm. Back to Rock – music with Mr. Bruce: Tue, 3pm, via Zoom. Reading
In-Person & online (LivingHopect. org/livestream) worship: 10am. Coffee & fellowship after the service on the patio, weather permitting. Christmas Tea and Boutique: Dec. 4 11am-2pm, in the Church.
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FOOD & WINE
Thanksgiving Leftovers Can Be So Much More Yummy
By Emma Barhydt Stuffing Waffle Personally I always feel like I have a lot of stuffing leftover, and while it’s perfectly delicious to eat on its own, leveling up my stuffing game for a perfect, utterly delicious savory waffle has been a game changer. Your Ingredients: 3 cups (470g) stuffing 2 beaten eggs 1 cup (85g) f inely grated Parmesan cheese Salt and pepper to taste 2-3 fried eggs Leftover gravy or cranberry sauce for topping Mix your beaten eggs into a b owl w it h you r s t u f f i n g and Parmesan cheese until combined. Heat up your waffle iron and add your stuf f ing.
As we approach mealtime (and game time) friends & family start to appear. This is where the fun for us really begins...with wine selection. Cook your stuffing waffle until here’s what I recommend for the you get a crisp, golden brown best sandwich possible: 1 tbsp. mayonnaise waffle. Top with your fried eggs 1 tbsp. Dijon mustard and some gravy or cranberry 2 slices sourdough, toasted sauce to complete and enjoy Leftover roasted turkey your positively delicious stuffing Leftover mashed potatoes waffle. Cranberry sauce Leftover stuffing Ultimate Leftover Sandwich Gravy, warmed This recipe is super simple Mix together your mayo to make and includes just about every aspect of your leftovers so and mustard, then spread your you can add whatever you have combination on one side of and have a great sandwich, but your bread but on both slices. Top each of your bottom slice
of bread with turkey, cover your turkey with the mashed potatoes, on top of that add your cranberry sauce and stuffing, and then finally drizzle your gravy on top. Place your top slice of bread and prepare to eat the sandwich to end all sandwiches and then take a nap after. No matter how you decide to eat them, I hope you have many days worth of leftovers and a great Thanksgiving!
Easier than You Think, Homemade Turkey Soup is So Delicious and Satisfying, You Will Fall in Love By Beth Barhydt
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Thanksgiving is not Thanksgiving without a weekend by the f ire eating homemade turkey soup. It is the only time of year we have it in our house and it is always a welcome treat that has the added benef it of supercharg ing ever yone's immune system as we head into the holidays. You will need 1 carcass from your Thanksgiving dinner and about ten cups water for a twelve p ou nd t u rkey (adjust water depending on its size). Pick off the meat that is larger and easier to get but don’t pick the carcass clean: The soup will have a fuller flavor if there is meat and skin left on it. If you have the bones from the drumsticks and thighs, add them to the pot as well. Using chef ’s k nife, break down the carcass into smaller pieces to what will easily fit into your stock pot. Add water and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 2 hours, using a shallow spoon to sk im foam and impurities from surface as needed. Strain stock through f inemesh strainer into large
It has the added benefit of supercharging everyone's immune system as we head into the holidays. container; discard solids. Let stock cool slightly, about 20 m i nutes. Sk i m a ny fat f rom surface (reserve fat for making soup). Let stock cool for 1 1/2 h ou r s b e fo r e r e f r i g e r at i n g . (Stock can be refrigerated for up to 2 days or frozen for up to 4 months.) When you are ready to make your soup, there are two ways to go. The first is to make a traditional soup as follows: Heat skimmed fat or butter in a dutch oven over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion, thyme, and pepper f lakes and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened and translucent, about 5 m inutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add stock, barley (use caulif lower rice if you are on keto or paleo diets), and bay leaf; increase heat to high and bring to simmer. Reduce heat to mediuml o w a n d s i m m e r, p a r t i a l l y covered, for 15 minutes. Add celery and carrots and
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simmer, partially covered, until vegetables start to soften, about 15 minutes. Add left over turkey and cook until barley and vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Off heat, stir in lemon juice and season with salt and pepper to taste. The other way, which I prefer is to add in the leftovers you love best that w ill taste good in a soup. This makes for a unique, soup that holds all the awesome flavors if a traditional Thanksgiving meal. I like to add a little bit of the mashed potatoes to thicken, of course the leftover turkey cut into cubes or shredded, our roasted carrots and other root vegetables, and stuffing for flavor. Some people prefer peas and a traditional green bean casserole. Add a little white wine if you have some leftover too. Whatever you love, add it and enjoy. You will be surprised how satisfying it is.
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Complete Town Wide Calendar of Events
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1 p.m. Feathered Friends: Bird Feeder Craft for Kids. Cos Cob Community Room. 203-622-6883. lmatthews@greenwichlibrary.org
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Everyday, all day 24/7 Food Drive Collection site at North Greenwich Congregational Church, 606 Riversville Road. The weatherproof bin is located outside of the Parish Hall.
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Battle of the Badges. Greenwich Public Safety Complex, 11 Bruce Pl.
12 - 2 p.m. Waste Free Greenwich’s Food Scrap Recycle Program: Drop off scraps at Living Hope Community Church, 38 West End Ave., Old Greenwich. wastefreegreenwich@gmail.com. wastefreegreenwich.org
7 p.m. UJA-JCC Greenwich: An Evening with the Gershwins. Ferguson Library, Stamford. $36 in advance, $50 at the door. ujajcc.org THURSDAY, DEC. 2 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Greenwich Historical Society’s Festival of Tabletop Trees. Lobby, 47 Strickland Rd. Free. lkelly@greenwichhistory.org. greenwichhistory.org 9:30 a.m. Greenwich Newcomers Club’s Wellness Group – Fall Yoga with Sarah. Online. Register. greenwichnewcomers.org 10:30 a.m., 1:30 & 5:30 p.m. Sold Out: Greenwich Botanical Center’s Holiday Tiding, Trimmings and Toasts Wreath Workshop: Shop, Sip, and Socialize. greenwichbotanicalcenter.org 1 p.m. Process Painting: Master Class in Contemporary Issues. Greenwich Art Society, 299 Greenwich Ave. greenwichartsociety.org/classes 5 p.m. Figure Drawing in the Studio (Adult & Teens). Greenwich Art Society, 299 Greenwich Ave. greenwichartsociety. org/classes 5:30 p.m.
Bruce Beginnings: Woodland Indians. 1 Museum Dr. Ages 2 1/2-5. Free with admission. No reservations required.
Greenwich Historical Society’s Winter Market - Opening Night Cocktail Reception. Christ Church, 254 E. Putnam Ave. $20 suggested donation. 203-869-6899. lkelly@greenwichhistory.org. greenwichhistory.org
4 p.m.
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GBC’s “Gingerbread Garden Gnomies Cookie Kits.” Online. Deadline to order: Nov. 30, 4pm. Members, $45, non-members, $55. 203-869-9242. info@ greenwichbotanicalcenter.org
9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
4:30 p.m.
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Greenwich Art Society: Collage & Assemblage using Mixed Media (Adult & Teens). Via Zoom. greenwichartsociety.org/classes
Greenwich Historical Society’s Holiday Wreathmaking Workshop with the Red Flower Truck. 47 Strickland Rd. $90, members; $100, non-members. Register. 203-869-6899. greenwichhistory.org
10 & 11 a.m.
5 p.m. Alliance Française of Greenwich: Virtual Meditation and Breathing. Via Zoom. Gail. covney@gmail.com WEDNESDAY, DEC. 1 10:30 a.m. The Craft of Painting and Your Personal Vision (Adults). Greenwich Art Society, 299 Greenwich Ave. greenwichartsociety.org/ classes
Greenwich Historical Society’s Festival of Tabletop Trees. Lobby, 47 Strickland Rd. Free. lkelly@greenwichhistory.org. greenwichhistory.org
9:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Greenwich Historical Society’s Winter Market. Jewelry Appraisals by Doyle: 9:30am12:30pm (Appt. required). Christ Church Greenwich. lkelly@greenwichhistory.org. greenwichhistory.org 3:15 p.m.
11 a.m. Retired Men’s Association of Greenwich: Dr. Gregory Kramer, Town of Greenwich Tree Warden: “Vision and Strategy for Protection of Town Trees.” First Presbyterian Church of Greenwich, 1 West Putnam Ave. & on Zoom. Free. Open to all. greenwichrma.org
Creative Arts for 7-8 year-olds. Greenwich Art Society, 299 Greenwich Ave. greenwichartsociety.org/classes
4 p.m.
7:30 p.m.
Greenwich Art Society: Art History for Travelers with Sue Altman (Adults). Via Zoom. greenwichartsociety.
St. Lawrence Society Karaoke Night. 86 Valley Rd. 203-618-9036. stlawrencesociety.com
4:30 p.m. Holiday Happy Hour Shopping Event. Angela Cosmai Salon, 289 Greenwich Ave. 203461-8252. angelacosmai1026@gmail.com
8 & 9:45 a.m. Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich Pancake Breakfast. Clubhouse, 4 Horseneck Ln. $10, adults & non-Club members; free for members & children under 3. e.givesmart. com/events/ojm 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Greenwich Historical Society’s Festival of Tabletop Trees. Lobby, 47 Strickland Rd. Free. lkelly@greenwichhistory.org. greenwichhistory.org 9:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. Greenwich Historical Society’s Winter Market. Christ Church, 254 E. Putnam Ave. greenwichhistory.org 11am, 2, 5 & 8pm Open Arts Alliance’s “A Christmas Carol.” Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny Park, 679 South Ave., New Canaan. $15. openartsallianceevents.squarespace.com 11am - 1pm ICC Greenwich: A Conversation with Indra Nooyi. The Village, 4 Star Point, Stamford. $40. iccgreenwich.org/ upcomingevents MONDAY, DEC. 6 10 a.m. GBC & Abilis Boxwood Holiday Topiary Tree. Abilis Gardens & Gifts; 50 Glenville St. $95. Register by Dec. 1. 203-869-9242. greenwichbotanicalcenter.org THROUGH SATURDAY, DEC. 4 YWCA Greenwich Holiday Hope Auction – benefiting its Domestic Abuse Services: kick off luncheon: Dec. 2, The Stanwich Club (guests will preview auction items). Online auction closes Dec. 4. ywcagreenwich.org THROUGH WEDNESDAY, DEC. 8: Flinn Gallery’s “Not By The Book” exhibition. 101 West Putnam Ave., 2nd Floor. Free. 203622-7947. info@flinngallery.com. flinngallery. com/calendar THROUGH MONDAY, DEC. 13 Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich’s Torch Club Holiday Toy Drive - new, unwrapped teddy bears, board games, toys and candy canes. Donations can be dropped off at the Club, 4 Horseneck Ln. bgcg.org THROUGH FEB. 28: 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Greenwich Art Society: Julie Tehrani exhibition. Greenwich Hospital Garden Café, 5 Perryridge Rd. greenwichartsociety.org TUESDAYS: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Beginner Bridge with The Perfectly Polite Bridge Group. YMCA members, $30; nonmembers, $35. New players welcome. (Register by Monday, 6pm). 203-524- 8032. greenwichymca.org WEDNESDAYS: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. - & 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Relaxed Bridge with The Perfectly Polite Bridge Group. Members, $10; nonmembers, $12. New players welcome. (Register by Tuesday, 6pm). 203-524-8032. green-
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12:15 p.m. Greenwich Rotary Club Weekly Lunch Meeting. Greenwich Water Club, 49 River Rd. $68/person. RSVP. sally.parris@ cbmoves.com. greenwichrotary.org 6:30 p.m. NAMI-CAN (Child and Adolescent Network) Online Support Group for parents and primary caregivers of children & adolescents, under age 21, with behavioral and emotional issues. Free. namisouthwestct.org/ online-support THURSDAYS: 8 a.m. & 4 p.m. Tai Chi Basic Moves. First Congregational Church of Greenwich, 108 Sound Beach Ave. Registration is required. Tuition is paid as a donation made directly by the participant to abilis, Neighbor to Neighbor, or the First Congregational Church. experiencetaichi.org
Monday, Nov. 29
Thursday, Dec. 2
5 p.m.
11 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
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Lighthouse, a Program of Kids In Crisis: LGBTQ Youth Group Meeting. Christ Church Greenwich. Free. No RSVP required. Open to all LGBTQ Youth & allies. 203-661-1911. lighthouse@kidsincrisis.org. kidsincrisis.org/gethelp/lighthouse
Greenwich Blood Donation Center, 99 Indian Field Rd.
FS Sustainability Committee Meeting. Via Zoom.
Tuesday, Nov. 30
7 p.m.
11 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Board of Education Budget Meeting. Cos Cob School.
EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY:
7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Book Exchange – choose from a huge selection of books. Holly Hill Recycling Center. Free, or, donate books. (Open every Fri & Sat. books4everyone.org
TOWN MEETINGS: greenwichct.gov/calendar
RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE: RedCrossBlood.org Friday, Nov. 26 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Greenwich Blood Donation Center, 99 Indian Field Rd. Saturday, Nov. 27 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Greenwich Blood Donation Center, 99 Indian Field Rd. Friday, Dec. 3 Greenwich Blood Donation Center, 99 Indian Field Rd.
Monday, Nov. 29 9:30 a.m. Energy Management Advisory Committee and Planning and Zoning Team Meeting. Via Zoom. 10:30 a.m. Architectural Review Sign Meeting. 3 p.m.
Archangels Greek Orthodox Church, 1527 Bedford St, Stamford.
Energy Management Advisory Committee Meeting. Town Hall – Cone Room.
Sunday, Nov. 28
Wednesday, Dec. 1
7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
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Greenwich Blood Donation Center, 99 Indian Field Rd.
Architectural Review Committee Meeting.
7 p.m. Conservation Commission Regular Meeting. Via Zoom.
Our Neighboring Towns THURSDAY, DEC. 2 6:30 p.m. Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo’s Teen Volunteer Open House. Carousel Building, 1875 Noble Ave, Bridgeport. $120, covers all project materials. Register. beardsleyzoo.org 7 p.m. Toys for Tots Comedy Show Benefit. The Stamford Diner, 135 Harvard Ave, Stamford. Admission: 1 toy + $10 cash donation, or a $20 cash donation. Reservations suggested. 203348-7000. thestamforddiner.com
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Astrology for Next Week SAGITTARIUS 23 Nov-21 Dec Luxury-loving Venus linked to Neptune makes it easy to splash out on fun people and fun things but there’s a risk you’ll overspend and regret it when you can’t afford what you really want. Your generosity may legendary but restraint is vital just now.
GEMINI 22 May-21 June You’ll know instantly what needs to be done this week and you’ll know instinctively whether or not others are telling the truth. You don’t need to give reasons for your actions: if your inner voice tells you to act that is all the justification you need.
CAPRICORN 22 Dec-20 Jan Do you really want something that will cost you lots of time, energy and money? Or are you influenced by someone who thinks it’s what you should want? If it’s the latter, clear your mind of other people’s ideas and listen to your inner voice instead.
CANCER 22 June-23 July You seem to be feeling affectionate and that’s good as a certain person is desperate to get close to you romantically. Most likely they’ve been dropping hints but your mind has been on other things. But it’s not your mind that rules this week, it’s your heart.
AQUARIUS 21 Jan-19 Feb You may not agree with what an authority figure wants you to do but this is not the time to make an issue of it. Do what they want and do it well. Voice your reservations, if you must, when you see the results. You may decide it’s not such a bad idea.
LEO 24 July-23 Aug Cut yourself some slack this week and don’t worry about keeping up with the go-getters and trend-setters who believe they always have to be one step ahead of the game. There is much to be said for taking life easy and drifting with the tides of fate.
PISCES 20 Feb-20 March Wherever you go and whatever you do, you will receive plaudits and flattery this week. It is nice to be thought of so highly but don’t let it go to your head. People are fickle and by next week you could be just a face in the crowd once again.
VIRGO 24 Aug-23 Sept With energetic Mars linked to imaginative Neptune you must give your creative impulses their head. You are likely to come up with an idea that makes your reputation, and maybe a shed-load of money too. You were born to be famous and rich!
ARIES 21 March-20 April Things will come easy to you this week and with your ambitious ruler Mars linked to Neptune you are sure to make a big impression. This is also a good week for taking risks – so long as you give your inner voice more weight than others’ opinions.
LIBRA 24 Sept-23 Oct Certain people seem to delight in finding fault with everything you do. It’s disheartening, to say the least, but don’t let it get to you. Part of the problem is that you care too much what others think of you. As from now, be outrageous and don’t give a damn.
TAURUS 21 April-21 May If you get the chance this week to travel somewhere you’ve always dreamed of visiting, take it. Don’t worry about the cost or whether your friends and loved ones approve. The only thing that matters is that you satisfy your craving for adventure.
SCORPIO 24 Oct-22 Nov The more you consider a proposition the more attractive it will look but don’t think too long or you may be beaten to it. This is one of those times when it’s more important to be decisive than to make sure each and every possibility has been covered.
Edited by David Steinberg September 8, 2021 ACROSS 1 Cold-weather jacket 6 And people who didn’t make the list: Abbr. 10 Sage or fennel 14 Clock radio feature 15 Untainted 16 Burn balm 17 Candidate who lost to Truman 18 “Really?” 19 Little bit of land 20 Pause mark that blends in with its surroundings? 23 Last part of a date? 24 An ant has six of them 25 The “S” of GPS: Abbr. 27 Author Ayn 30 Lowest point 34 Felineoriented section of lease? 37 “That’s terrible!” 38 First Hebrew letter 39 Vow at a vow renewal 40 Blew it 41 Dangerously serious 42 List of starters? 44 Seedy bagel type 46 Word on an octagonal sign
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33 ___ operandi 35 Refreshing gum flavor 36 Squishy 40 Most likely will 42 Spun one’s wheels? 43 Skye of “Say Anything” 45 Mother, to a Brit 49 “Fear of Flying” author Jong 51 One may need a lift on a snowy day 52 Smoothtalking 53 City built on seven hills 54 Related by blood 55 “Let’s go!” 56 Traffic sound 57 Nevada’s third most populous city 61 Squid’s ink holder
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30. (K) What an upset umpire does 32. Legendary actress Celeste 33. Use, as the good dishes (2 words) 35. (K) Final word, after “The” 36. Common scrubber 37. Instrument among the woodwinds 40. (K) Meat slicing location 42. (K) Author’s alias (2 words) 44. Constantly losing one’s keys? (2 words) 46. “The Terrible” of history 47. (K) Word with crafts or sciences 48. 1,000 G’s, whole 49. Type of diet 50. (K) In ___ (like an occupied restroom) 51. (K) Give it your best shot 52. St. Patrick’s home’s nickname DOWN 1. Place on the Gulf of Guinea
2. Teller of many fables 3. Former name of Africa’s Congo 4. (K) World’s first man 5. (K) In lesser need of a doctor 6. (K) It was parted for Moses (2 words) 7. Mrs., in Mexico 8. Unbelievably dumb 9. Most urgently suspenseful 10. (K) Lose resilience in the middle 13. (K) “___ be my pleasure!” 16. (K) Things used at outdoor assemblies 18. When people in a hurry need things initially? 22. Extremely dangerous African insect 24. (K) Fictional beings from Saturn 25. “Now, that cookie was sitting right here a minute ago”
26. Queens on a chessboard, ironically 27. (K) That magnificent lady 28. (K) Largest flying birds in the Western Hemisphere 29. Ironic name for the cook’s orthodontist? (2 words) 31. Elway who played football 34. Babysitter and housekeeper all rolled into one 36. (K) Make your move on eBay 37. Person regularly adding money for a rainy day 38. Big name among makers of violins 39. (K) Atomic number 54 41. “___ Misérables” 43. Adidas competitor 44. Greek “T” 45. (K) Person whose job is to be a 37-Down
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ON EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION
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Wildly Successful: The Red Squirrel "With their astounding reversible ankle joints and unparalleled climbing ability, these arboreal wonders access and eat the emerging buds and blossoms high above the forest floor, promoting greater growth among tree canopies and accordingly more cover, shelter and nesting habitat for birds." By Jim Knox
Squirrels confer other tremendous benefits to the environment. With their preferred food being highly nutritious pine nuts and fungi, these diurnal mammals spend up to 80% of their day searching for food to eat and store for lean times ahead. They will also eat and store berries, seeds, flowers, bird eggs and occasionally small mammals such as mice. Known for their clever nature, Red Squirrels frequently shake nuts before they expend additional energy gnawing them open. If the nut is desiccated, the squirrel will know it is less nutritious and discard it. Similarly, these small arboreal wonders will harvest fungi and spread them out on tree limbs to dry in the sun before placing them in pantries so that
they don’t spoil for winter storage! With their astounding r e ve r s i b l e a n k l e j o i nt s a n d unparalleled climbing ability, these arboreal wonders access and eat the emerging buds and blossoms h ig h a b ove t he for e st f lo or, promoting greater growth among tree canopies and accordingly more cover, shelter and nesting habitat for birds. Perhaps the g reatest benef it the squirrel confers is the dispersal of seeds and fungal spores through eating and caching. Some ecologists credit the Red Sq uir rel as a mammalian “Johnny Appleseed”, unwittingly germinating saplings through the sprouting of their pa nt r y items a nd del iver i ng nutrients to growing trees through introducing benef icial fungi to
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the sap and return to consume the vital, energy Maple syrup which remains. As non-hibernators with a preference for spruce and pine nuts, Red Squirrels will cache or store food in “pantries” both in tress and on the ground. With keen senses of sight, hearing, and especially smell, Red Squirrels cache food in potentially hundreds of pantries throug hout their territory. Whether the squirrels simply forget the location of numerous pantries or do not have the ability to retrieve them, the net effect is that they reseed the forests they inhabit. While this is small consolation to the timber companies who witness the damage the squirrels inflict in gnawing trees to obtain sap, Red
their root systems. Whether aesthetic or ecological, it is often the smallest c re at u re s wh ich del iver t he biggest benefits. Whether hiking t he t ra i ls of The Gre enw ich Audubon Center, or gazing out on your backyard, keep an eye out for the little Red Squirrel— a true mover and shaker in New England’s forests. Jim Knox ser ves a s the Curator of Education for Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo, as a Science Adviser for The Bruce Museum and as a Member of The Explorers Club. Jim enjoys engaging people of all ages in conservation of the wild world.
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f luctuating food sources, Red Squirrels establish and defend territories against others of their species. Scientists believe these mammals possess the remarkable ability to differentiate among predators and warn their young of the approach of predators, with higher-pitched alarm calls indicating aerial predators such as hawks and falcons, and lowerpitched alarm calls indicating terrestrial predators such as coyotes and bobcats! When it comes to obtaining calorie-laden food in the brutal cold of a New England winter, these mammals are as resourceful as they are eye-catching. After gnawing through the bark of Maple trees, Red Squirrels wait for the water to evaporate from
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The scampering of tiny feet across the base of my sleeping bag was my first clue. My friend’s grumbling was my second. We had paddled miles of the greater Allagash Wilderness along the West Branch of the Penobscot R iver in northern Maine and had pulled ashore at Big Island to grab much needed rest under the stars. Lacking an alarm, the small residents of the campground had decided to help us out by running across our feet, chests and heads in their search for food at daybreak. A cracked eyelid revealed the rising sun and pines, along with some of the campground’s permanent and boldest residents, Red Squirrels. These little guys had become acclimated to the wilderness paddlers and kayakers and had over time, grown so bold, they would literally walk all over us in search of any camp food they could pilfer! The Red Squirrel, Tamiasciurus hudsonicus, is a familiar forest resident to many from Alaska southward through Canada, and down through the Rocky Mountains in the west and along the Eastern Seaboard through the mountains of Georgia. Th r iv i ng i n pi ne a nd m i xe d canopy forests with abundant fungi, these small tree squirrels fulfill unique ecological roles. Also known as Pine Squirrels or Chickarees, they are only slightly larger than chipmunks— averaging just 12 inches in length (half of which is tail) and just over 7 ounces in weight. With a creamcolored underside, rich red-brown fur on the flanks, back and head and a white fur eye-ring, these arboreal rodents are especially at t rac t ive a nd ha r d-to -m i s s mammals. K now n for t hei r disproportionately loud calls, Red Squirrels utilize their vocalizations to enforce their territory and announce the presence of predators. As competitors for
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Five Thanksgiving Movies to Watch By Emma Barhydt
subscription , on Apple TV ($3.99), YouTube ($3.99), Google Play ($3.99), and Amazon Prime Video ($3.99) Max and Annie's week ly game night gets kicked up a notch when Ma x's brot her Brook s a r ra nges a mu rder B r o w n myster y pa r t y -- complete with fake thugs and federal agents. So when Brooks gets kidnapped, it's all supposed to be part of the game. As the competitors set out to solve the case, they start to learn that neither the game nor Brooks are what they seem to be. The friends soon find themselves in over their heads as each twist leads to another unexpected turn over the course of one chaotic night.
and everyone can relate to. I recom mend put ting on A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving for the kids after you f inish eating so you can get a nice 30 minutes of shut-eye on the couch.
The Football Movie Thanksgiving Football is a tradition that goes all the way back to the 1876 Yale vs. Princeton game; however, this tradition didn’t solidify into an institution until the 1934 A C h a r l i e Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears Thanksgiving game which was the first on the holiday to be telev ised Nationally. What better way to honor this long standing tradition than to watch a movie about football after you finish watching the game? Remember the Titans is a fantastic movie about grit and determination, but most importantly about how our differences can bring us together and make us stronger. It’s a perfect feel good movie that ever yone in the family can enjoy. Wa t c h w i t h A p p l e T V subscription Remember the Titans A Charlie Brown T ha n k s g iv i ng i s t he tent h prime-time animated television special based upon the popular comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on November 20, 1973, and won an Emmy Award the following year.
The Kid’s Movie Originally airing in Novem b er 19 7 3 , A Ch a rl ie Brown Thanksgiving is the third Charlie Brown special ever made, and has captured t he hea r ts of ch i ld ren a nd adu lt s eve r si nc e . Ch a rl ie Brow n a nd h is f r iends a re cha rac ters ever yone love s
The If You Have to Travel Movie Pl a i n s , Tr a i n s , a n d Automobi le s is t he classic Thanksgiving Movie. If ever y o u ’r e o n a h i g h w a y a n d nervous about traff ic, think about the 18 wheeler scene... Plains, Trains, and Automobiles is all about how the journey and the destination are equally i mp or t a nt , but eve n mor e important than that are the friends you make along the way. This movie makes you truly and deeply appreciate staying home for the holidays, and how easy the hour drive is to your grandmother’s house.
The Spirit of Giving Movie Grumpy Old Men is hyster ica l a nd poig na nt i n every facet of its story. Anyone that can make a hundred jokes out of a stinky fish is brilliant. A classic movie that brings together Jack Lemmon and Wa lte r M at t h au who h ave been making comedy gold for P l a i n s , T r a i n s , a n d years. In their youth as The Automobiles Odd Couple (the original movie, not the show) and then as two grumpy old men, this pair is comedy gold. Even though they have grumpy dispositions and make it seem like they despise each other, in reality the two really care about each other. It’s a good movie to remind us that even though we may have our differences with someone, the spirit of kindness and giving is really what matters.
The If You’re Ready to Kill You’re Family Movie For many of us, T ha n k s g iv i ng i s a hol iday we spend with our families a nd w h i le we a lw ays love our families, sometimes we just need to get out a little ag g re ssion. Ga me Nig ht is eq ual par ts laug h-out-loud funny and mildly terrifying, Grumpy Old Men it’s definitely a movie for the grown-ups, or to watch with parental supervision. Game Night also reminds us that fa m i ly in a ny for m is both inf initely wonderf ul and inf initely frustrating at the same time.
In Virginia, high school football is a way of life, an institution revered, each game celebrated more lavishly than Christmas, each playof f d isti ng u ished more grandly than any national holiday. And with such recognition, comes powerful emotions. In 1971 high school football was everything to the people of Alexandria. But when the local school board was forced to integrate an all black school with an all white school, the very foundation of football's great tradition was put to the Game Night test. Wa t c h w i t h D i s n e y+ Subscription , on Apple TV ($3.99), YouTube ($3.99), Google Play ($3.99), and Amazon Prime Video ($3.99)
when A r iel (A n n-Ma rg ret) comes along and provides a love interest for both of them. When Max finds out that John is experiencing family troubles and financial ruin, however, he steps in to help. Their bond is further cemented when John has a health scare and Max makes the ultimate sacrifice for his friend.
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Watch on Apple TV ($2.99), YouTube ($2 .99), and Google Play ($2.99) John Gustafson ( Jack Lemmon) and Max Goldman ( Wa lte r M at t h au) a r e t wo curmudgeonly neighbors who have been at each other's throats for years. The rivalry W a t c h w i t h H u l u of the former friends intensifies
Watch on Apple TV ($3.99), YouTube ($2.99), Google Play ($2 .99), and Ama zon P r ime Video ($2.99) Easily excitable Neal Page (Steve Martin) is somewhat of a control freak. Trying to get home to Chicago to spend Thanksgiving with his wife (Laila Robins) and kids, his f light is rerouted to a distant city in Kansas because of a f r e a k s n ows tor m , a n d h i s sanity begins to fray. Worse yet, he is forced to bunk up w it h ta l k at ive Del Gr i f f it h ( J o h n C a n d y) , w h o m h e f i nds ex t remely a n noy i ng. Together they must overcome the insanity of holiday travel to reach their intended destination.
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