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BY JILL JOHNSON Need a little inspiration, or maybe a lot? Our honorees—recognized for their philanthropic contributions and volunteer work—will renew your faith in the kindness of strangers and your neighbors alike.

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With the special events and dinners, we’re all running around trying to pick up gifts and groceries, something to wear and fresh flowers for the table. All of it, of course, is on top of our usually packed days. Don’t panic— there are good people ready to help.

Fairfield is one of those towns in which you enjoy parking the car and walking from shop to shop, maybe stopping in for a quick lunch or a sweet treat. Downtown, especially, has long felt like a getaway that just happens to be home. I believe all of us would agree that some credit is rightly due to the store owners. It seems to me that everyone is falling even deeper for Fairfield’s many charms. I think much of this has to do with the local stores and restaurants, which reveal the best characteristics of the town.

You’ve probably noticed that many of the stores are new or recently relocated and reopened. For example, The Perfect Pair moved into Party Party’s former space and Party Party moved with Beehive to Beehive’s new location, which has greatly expanded its size and mission. And there are plenty of other recently opened shops, like Saltwater, Driftwood and Penfield Collective.

Interestingly, they are all run by women— bright, funny, stylish, hard-working women who seem to really enjoy what they’re doing. That is part of the secret to their success—the other part includes the Golden Rule: Treat others as you would like to be treated. They support one another—as well as long-established places, like La Moda, Capri, Apricot Lane, Swim N Surf and so on—trusting that one’s success helps other shops and the town. The owners are making a living not by sacrificing good will, but by sharing it. This refreshing and uplifting perspective makes holiday shopping and running errands more fun, too.

For another boost, enjoy our story “Light a Fire,” which honors locals who are in the fortunate position of being able to help others—they go above and beyond. Read what and who inspires their significant generosity and drives them, day after day, to make a difference for the rest of us.

This holiday season, don’t just get stuff done. Enjoy the best of the season, celebrate friends and family and care for one another.

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Finding just the right tie for Mr. Wonderful or scoring the hottest toy for your little one can become Olympiclevel shopping. So, do what athletes do: fuel up right. Find grab-and-go options that are healthy at B.GOOD. The Boston-based eatery planted its roots in Fairfield in 2015 and ever since has relied on local farms to serve quick, hearty, seasonal salads; all-natural, antibiotic-free burgers and sandwiches; and fresh smoothies and milkshakes.

Steve and Molli Hourihan

The Fairfield restaurant is co-run by Steve and Molli Hourihan, who were inspired by B.Good’s mission to provide menu options that taste good, use healthy ingredients and are served at Fairfield County speed.

The space is as cute as it is comfortable. It also does good. It hosts fundraisers each year and supports foodrescue organizations, such as Community Plates, to ensure that sustainable food is not wasted. Striving to eliminate local hunger, the donated food is given to those in need.

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Fairfield’s new restaurant, The Sinclair, attracts foodies looking for culinary adventures in a social hotspot Shrimp and grits

The light-flooded interior of The Sinclair

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HE SINCLAIR, which opened this past summer, champions relaxed New England flare with a Louisiana kick. Customers keep returning to this Brick Walk joint to feast on modern American fare, like shrimp and grits. The restaurant owes its success to its experienced management: Nick Racanelli Jr. is the owner; his father, who is also a partial owner of Molto in Fairfield; and cousin Paul Garbuio. The secret is a talented kitchen turning out well-prepared dishes 16

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that are complemented by an impressive wine list and irresistible house cocktails.

Diners are also likely to fall under the spell of the rustic wooden exterior and bar

COOL IDEA The next time Fairfield gets snow flurries, don’t hunker down at home. Walk over to The Sinclair, which offers half-priced drinks when it snows.

scene set with friend-making high-tops and industrial pendant light fixtures. In all, the design creates a soothing retreat during the chilly season.

The one mystery? The restaurant’s name. Nick Racanelli dishes on the backstory: “Sinclair was the name of a baby elephant that escaped a London circus in 1935. Her trainer finally caught up to her when she lay down in front of a London street car; the trainer pulled out a large red apple that he

used to lure Sinclair off the tracks. We thought this was a fun little story and decided to use the image of Sinclair the elephant as our mascot. You can see her on the walls in our bar room.”

Join the fun and good story-telling at The Sinclair.

Get an extra dose of cozy at its impressive brunch. Nick and the team seem to relish welcoming guests all brighteyed and bushy tailed (once the bottomless mimosas kick in). thesinclairct.com —Joey Macari

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Your need-to-know tip sheet to all-things menopause

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ust about every woman who has experienced the hormonal shifts associated with perimenopause and menopause has braced herself for hot flashes or an extra layer of fat around her midsection.

Yet weight gain and drenching night sweats are just poster girls for a much larger subset of physical and emotional changes that can happen when a woman’s ovaries begin releasing less estrogen and their periods stop.

“I like to stress to my patients that every woman is unique and every menopause is different,” says Dr. Yvonne Ankrah, an OB/GYN affiliated

with Greenwich Hospital. “There are some women who will never have a hot flash, but there could be so many other things happening in her body that are connected to menopause.”

It’s wise, then, for women in this phase of life to check in with their doctors, says Dr. Mary Murray, an OB/GYN affiliated with Yale-New Haven Hospital, whose group practice, Southern Connecticut Women’s Health Care Associates, recently expanded to Westport. “It’s important for us to know everything that’s going on because there’s a lot we can do to help.” —Beth Cooney Fitzpatrick

The Hot List: What you can do to support good health and normalize changes

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The drug Effexor has proven effective for treating hot flashes and depression, says Dr. Ankrah.

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Try omega-3 fatty acids to counteract dry eyes, skin and vaginas, suggests Dr. Murray.

Vitamin D and calcium support bone health, while magnesium can alleviate sleep disorders.

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Check bone density and cholesterol, and for breast cancer, but keep in mind, “Not everything should be blamed on menopause,” says Dr. Ankrah, who cites thyroid disorders and Lyme disease as conditions that can be confused with change of life symptoms.

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Eat less simple sugar and see a nutritionist, suggests Dr. Murray.

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Among Dr. Murray’s tips to patients are “technology breaks” fifteen minutes before bed, and daily meditation.

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Dr. Ankrah prescribes oral hormone replacements only as a “last resort.” She prefers healthier options like topically administered hormonal creams to help with vaginal dryness.

CHANGE OF LIFE If you experience any of these symptoms, make sure to discuss them with your doctor Body Odor “In the same way you had more body odor when you became a teen, a woman can develop a stronger odor when she goes through menopause,” says Dr. Ankrah.

Bone Loss The loss of estrogen can mark the onset of osteoporosis, which makes bones brittle and prone to breaks.

Chronic Dry Eye “The eye, like the vagina, is a mucus membrane and they all tend to get drier during menopause,” says Dr. Murray.

Depression/Anxiety Dr. Murray estimates some 60 to 70 percent of pre- or post-menopausal women experience mental health issues.

Elevated Cholesterol or Blood Pressure Estrogen and progesterone are heart protective.

Even women who had healthy numbers before menopause may see them go up, says Dr. Ankrah, especially if there is a family history.

Fuzzy Brain “[Menopausal] women will often tell me they are struggling with focus,” says

Dr. Ankrah. Blame changes in hormone levels, associated sleep disturbances, depression or anxiety.

“All woven together they can affect concentration levels.”

Food Allergies “We see more food intolerances crop up in women in their late forties,” says Dr. Murray. Gluten and lactose sensitivities can also materialize, even become more acute, she adds.

Loss of Libido “A loss of interest in sex and intimacy is common,” says Dr. Ankrah. “Some of it may revolve around vaginal dryness, but there can be an emotional component, too.”

Hair Growth “You’ll likely see changes to your skin and nails too, but unwanted hair growth is the thing that seems to bother women a great deal,” says Dr. Ankrah.

Insomnia Even many women who don’t suffer from night sweats report erratic sleep patterns.

“Good sleep is critical.

A lack of it plays a role in Alzheimer’s disease and cancer,” says Dr. Murray.

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f the morning commute takes you past the blasting of heavy construction, a good car to consider would be the Lexus ES 350. The noise will be turned to a distant rustle with the crumbling road smooth as butter on mashed potatoes. This is the perfect car for the stressed-out driver, who may just emerge from the stylish sedan with noticeably reduced blood pressure.

The ES model has been revamped for 2019; it’s the seventh generation of a car that debuted only in 1989.

Whereas it once was a glossy redo of a Toyota Avalon, it

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is now a sumptuous sedan larger LS 500 starship. The in the “just right” size. The new colors offered include electronics are all up to Moonbeam Beige Metallic, date, with Apple CarPlay, which surely sounds like a Amazon Alexa for Android Frank Zappa song. users (allowing car-to-home With a new chassis, the ES is commands), Verizon WiFi, wider and longer by a few inches and a raft of safety from its predecessor. sensors.

The engine is 34 Lexus ES 350 It continues with horses stronger, and Lexus’s spindlethe transmission goes Base price grill motif up front from six speeds to $39,500 and adds many eight. So, it’s faster Drivetrain swooping sculptural and gets better 302-hp, 3.5-liter touches to give it mileage at the same V6. FWD a more aggressive time.

EPA Mileage style. Neighbors For those who Rating might even think really want the 22/33 mpg you sprang for the mileage, consider

the hybrid version, the ES 300H, which offers even more ghostly quiet around town as it delivers an impressive 45 mpg.

But what about the drivers who like a touch more road feel? Lexus is now offering an F-Sport model (base price $45,000) with faster-moving suspension bits should a nice curvy road open up.

The ES is front-wheel-drive only, so certain sport-based drivers will go elsewhere.

But the ES sings with dozens of virtues, including terrific reliability. In a noisy world, it would be a sound investment.

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Westport; crateandbarrel.com 9. RALPH LAUREN HOME Brennan clock; $895. New Canaan; ralphlauren.com 10. WILLIAMS SONOMA Bay leaf wreath; $70. Westport; williams-sonoma.com 11. JOANNA BUCHANAN Wick trimmer; $98. Kirby and Company, Darien; kirbyandcompany.com 12. THE 203 Camper mug; $18. No. 299, Fairfield; no299.com 13. NEST Birchwood Pine 3-wick candle; $68. Browne & Co., Darien; dianebrowne.com 14. AUGUST MORGAN Cocktail napkins; $50 for set of four. Nantucket Monogram, New Canaan; nantucketmonogram.com

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FOR TICKETS GO TO lightafireawards.com HONOREES: Most Dedicated Health Advocate – Gary Mendell • Best Friend to Women – Gary MacNamara Outstanding Committee Member – Jeff Scanlan • Outstanding Teen Volunteer – Diana Degnan Best Friend to Children – Polly Perkins Johnson • Lifetime Achievement – Peter Malkin Outstanding Leader – Karen Keegan • Most Dedicated Supporter of the Arts – Lynn Villency Cohen Fairfield County’s Community Foundation Community Impact Awards – All Our Kin & The Center for Children’s Advocacy

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and abilities gathered at the Fairfield County Hunt Club in Westport before embarking on 10- to 100-mile routes across the area to support the 15.5 million cancer survivors in the country. Brenna Huckaby, two-time U.S. gold medalist in snowboarding for the 2018 Paralympics, served as this year’s keynote speaker. Following the ride, participants enjoyed a delicious lunch provided by Cinch, beer and wine, live music, games and fun activities. More than $1 million was raised by the conclusion of the weekend’s festivities. »

1 Racers gather at the starting point at Fairfield County Hunt Club 2 Sacred Heart University women’s basketball team cheers on riders 3 Team Sacred Heart University 4 Mission Adventure Project of CT athletes 5 Keynote speaker and Paralympian Brenna Huckaby 6 Dr. Donald W. Miller of Cosmetic and Reconstructive Dentistry in Fairfield with his family 7 Kate Steers riding for a lost loved one 8 Team “Flock of Cycles” 9 Fairfielder Christy Barre at the finish line

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The event gave participants an opportunity to connect with other families who share the same experience and provide hope for future “tiny miracles” across the state.

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1 Band ETA performing at Penfield Beach 2 Les Friendman, Mikey’s Way Foundation CEO presenting Paul Garavel of Garavel Subaru of Norwalk with the “Beacon of Hope” award 3 Event organizers Michelle Falcone, Mikey’s Way Director of Operations Cathy Friedman, and Event Coordinator Nikki Kaidawy 4 Rahul Anand, winner of two silent auction sports items 5 Leslie Kelly, Jodi Forte, Diana Remmell, Christine Cremin, Michelle Falcone, Jane Pompa and Gina Orticelli

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ight months after meeting, Michael Tetreau invited Giulia Nesi to a “sunrise event.” Giulia shared that, during a magical moment on the beach, “Mike said just the things a woman wants to hear, including the line from a favorite movie: ‘When you realize you want to spend the rest of your life with somebody, you want the rest of your life to start as soon as possible.’ ” Mike proposed on bended knee and his bride-to-be said yes! The couple wed in a chapel in Fairfield during a private ceremony officiated by an area clergyman. To symbolize their “union of hearts,” they engraved the Latin words “Totus Tuus” (meaning “totally yours”) inside their wedding rings.

The bride’s brothers Anthony and Victor Nesi walked Giulia down the aisle.

Mike’s brother Jack served as best man. The celebration continued with a luncheon reception at Artisan Restaurant in Southport. Giulia is the daughter of Silvia and Rocco Nesi of Fairfield. She earned a BSW degree from the University of New Hampshire and an MSW from Fordham University. She works as a Christian Science healer, teacher and lecturer. Mike is the son of Marion and Fernand Tetreau of Fairfield. He graduated from Roger Ludlowe High School before earning a BSE degree in civil engineering from Princeton University.

He serves as the First Selectman in Fairfield. —Kendra Wingate »

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s the church doors of Greenfield Hill Congregational Church swung open, Carter Hibbs was not only struck with typical wedding excitement, but also a familiar sense of nostalgia.

She stood in the very spot where both her parents, and her grandparents had said, “I do.” Shortly, she and Jimmy Finneran would say those two special words, too. College sweethearts, Carter and Jimmy were surrounded by loved ones—every picture showing elation, tears of joy and laughter. They drove to and from the church in a restored 1965 hot red Land Rover that Carter’s father and her brother had fixed up within days of the wedding.

The wedding party danced the night away at the Country Club of Fairfield, which was decorated with orange details, Carter’s favorite color and that of romantic sunsets.

Carter is the daughter of David and Libby Hibbs of Fairfield.

She graduated from Georgetown University and received her master’s from Columbia University and is now a nurse practitioner, concentrating in bone marrow transplant services at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Jimmy is the son of Edward and Mary Finneran of Garden City, New York. He attended Georgetown with Carter and graduated with a degree in the Classics. He is currently an investment analyst with Dhalion Advisors. They are beginning their new life together in their F home in New York City. —Joey Macari

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t’s that time of year again— a time when we stoke the flames in our fireplaces to warm our bones and honor those who give back to warm our hearts. There will be no toastier place in November than Moffly Media’s Light a Fire awards, to be held on Thursday, November 29, at the King School (lightafireawards. com for tickets). Read these interviews with the honorees and you’ll understand why. From a father who lost his son and has since saved countless families from the same pain to a teen determined to get 100,000 meals into the mouths of the hungry around the globe, our honorees believe one person can change the world. And they are changing it— for the better—every day.

New this year is our partnership with the Fairfield County’s Community Foundation, an organization that promotes philanthropy as a means to create lasting change by advising donors, providing training and resources for area nonprofits, and unifying communities through targeted initiatives and programs. Every year a portion of our proceeds from the event has gone to support FCCF’s mission. This year we invited FCCF to highlight two organizations that are closing the opportunity gap for the underserved of Fairfield County.

The honorees, All Our Kin and the Center for Children’s Advocacy, will each receive a $2,500 grant from FCCF. Our other honorees were chosen by our readers who noticed and nominated the most admirable among us. Your thoughtful letters are fuel for the best kind of fire there is. »

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organizations: Greenwich Green & Clean, Greenwich Adopt-a-Road and Greenwich Tree Conservancy (founder of all three); Merritt Parkway Conservancy, Greenwich Historical Society, Lincoln Center Emeritus Council (cochairman), National Trust of Historical Preservation (trustee emeritus), Harvard Board of Overseers, Harvard Kennedy School Dean’s Council (chairman emeritus), among numerous others

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Inspiration “My inspiration is my wife, Isabel,” says Malkin. “She has carried on the tradition in her family of community involvement and urged me to as well. She has the

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ideas and it’s my job to carry them out.” He adds, “I believe in the Athenian Oath. The citizens took an oath to leave the city better than they found it, and I feel that is everyone’s responsibility.”

Courage into Action “Our family feels very fortunate to live in this extraordinary community,” says Malkin, who has called Greenwich home since 1966. “We think it’s important

that residents undertake programs for the benefit of the community and not simply rely upon the government. I’m a strong believer in public-private partnerships, where individuals provide ideas and initiate programs that support what the government may not be able or choose to do.” The list of all that Malkin has done is too long to include here, but he humbly mentioned several highlights.

“I’m really proud of preserving and enhancing our landmark former downtown post office.

I led the purchase and the restoration and enhancement of the building by Restoration Hardware as a tenant,” he says.

“The other is chairing the capital campaign for the Greenwich Historical Society, which opened its new structure on October 6.”

“Peter Malkin is a visionary who rolls up his sleeves and reaches new heights,” comments JoAnn Messina, executive director of Greenwich Tree Conservancy. “He has routinely seen opportunities in town that need attention and has created a solution, the Greenwich Tree Conservancy being one. He saw the dying and degradation of trees and with a handful of like-minded individuals began the GTC, which is thriving under his leadership a decade later.”

Hopes & Dreams “The crucial thing is that these activities continue,” says Malkin. “I think that one of my responsibilities is to help select and support the staff of each organization, the people who carry the programs forward. My hope is that Greenwich will continue to preserve and improve the things that make it special.”

Polly Perkins Johnson organization: Future Five

BEST FRIEND TO CHILDREN Inspiration “Cliff McFeely decided to launch a new nonprofit in 2009 and someone suggested he call Eads Johnson,” recounts Polly Perkins Johnson, a New Canaan resident.

“My sweet, adorable husband told him, ‘You don’t want me. You want my wife!’ I knew when I met Cliff that it was time to take all the amazing lessons I learned from my career launching and turning around magazines and help him realize his dream of Future Five, which stands for the five most important people to help you find a path to an appropriate college and an ideal future career. We believe that the difference between the poor and the rich is not just money; it’s also the connections that more affluent individuals have. If you believe you can change your life— whether you have a 1.7 or 3.7 GPA—we will work with you.”

Courage into Action “For the first few years, keeping the door open is a major achievement,” says Polly. “You’re going month to month, donor to donor, student to student— doing anything you can with the little money you have.” She was instrumental in creating the board of directors in 2013. “Pulling that together is something I’m very proud of,” she says. During the past year, she has helped Future Five based in Stamford secure space in an adjoining building,

adding 2,100 square feet to their existing 1,400. The organization has grown from one workshop and fifteen students to sixty mentors/ coaches, 150 students including forty-eight graduating seniors going to college, and an annual budget of $800,000. “Polly is way beyond chairman of the board; she is my business partner, and we would not be anywhere near where we are today if her energy had not been part of the propulsion,” says McFeely.

Hopes & Dreams “We have hired a new executive director, and our hope is to create a sustainable organization in Stamford that’s here for the next ten to fifty years,” explains Polly. “We are so happy with our model of networking and taking a holistic approach to working with kids. We help with parent issues, personal issues, getting a driver’s license, getting into college, and then from college to job-hunting.”

Polly is comfortable that now is the time to pass the chairman baton. “Cliff and I—we are like the entrepreneurial grandparents,” she says. “Our hope is to pass on the infrastructure and have hundreds of kids go through this new beautiful space. One thing I swore when I came on was that we would create an organization that will live on successfully beyond the founders and be a major part of the Stamford community for many years.” »

Karen Keegan organization: Greenwich United Way (GUW)

OUTSTANDING LEADER Inspiration “My early inspiration came from my parents,” says Karen.

“They were always involved in community service.” Karen followed suit, and while at UCLA for a master’s in business, finance, and marketing, she earned an Outstanding Community Service Award. While living in London, she joined the Junior League.

In 1993, the family moved to Greenwich. The Great Recession hit and took a toll. “The financial need in the town was going up while private funding of services was going down,” says Karen, who joined the board of the Greenwich United Way. “Across the country most United Ways were experiencing declines in fundraising. If the United Way in Greenwich could figure out what to do, we would be a beacon to other communities. That was exciting to me.”

Courage into Action “In 2015 we restructured the organization. We changed every aspect of our business in order to meet increasing needs, give donors quantifiable results and meet the needs of our partners.”

When the CEO resigned in 2015, Karen helped lead the organization for almost a year.

“That year the board led the organization as a team. We worked hand in hand with staff and shoulder to shoulder with other town agencies. The whole

community got behind the effort.”

Fellow board member Brook Urban comments: “Leaders inspire, motivate, create, manage, listen, guide, take risks, build teams and move an organization forward. As a GUW board member since January 2010 and the chair of the board from January 2015 to January 2018, Karen did all of these things in an outstanding manner, all the time.”

GUW CEO David Rabin states: “Without Karen’s approach to the challenges that faced the GUW when she became board chair, we would not be anywhere near as well positioned to address the health, education and selfsufficiency needs facing our most vulnerable population. Karen has allowed the GUW to continue its mission for another eighty-five years and beyond.”

Hopes & Dreams Karen serves on numerous committees at GUW and beyond.

“Given the funding landscape in our state, and in Fairfield County in particular, budget constraints on nonprofits are on the rise” she says.

“More and more people will be unable to afford basic needs, so we need individuals to come forward with personal support, whether through hands-on help, sharing expertise or lending financial support. We all have something to give. We must get behind the needs of our neighbors. It’s the only way forward.”

Phone calls flooded in from people Brian had helped: staying up all night to give a depressed patient hope; whispering “It’s going to be OK” in the ear of a new arrival.

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Gary Mendell organization: Shatterproof

MOST DEDICATED HEALTH ADVOCATE Inspiration “It was a situation that happens too often,” says Easton resident Gary Mendell. “My son Brian went into the woods with friends to try beer or pot, as kids do. If ten kids try it, one will get addicted.” Heavier drugs followed. “Brian had a little anxiety. Did that first beer soothe

his anxiety? Maybe. By his junior year, it became a problem.” The school psychologist recommended a wilderness program, which went well but the ensuing therapeutic high school did not. “It led to eight different programs,” says Mendell.

“We didn’t realize their treatments were not based on current science.

In his seventh program, Brian was put on medication. He never used substances again. The final program advised he go off it. On October 20, 2011, Brian wrote a suicide note, lit a candle and took his life,” recounts Mendell. He was 25.

“Four months before that he told me, ‘I wish that someday people would realize I’m not a bad person; I’m a good person with a bad disease, and I’m trying my hardest,’” says Mendell. He felt frustrated by the programs’ inconsistencies, misunderstood and ashamed.

“I was inspired by Brian to help others” explains Mendell. “I learned we had all this research in medical journals, not being used.

For every major disease, we have a well-funded national organization.

But nothing for addiction. I remember thinking how this information could start saving lives.” He founded Shatterproof five months after Brian died.

“Gary is unyielding in his goal to change the way our country thinks about and treats addiction,” says Holly Jesperson, Shatterproof ’s senior communications manager.

The nonprofit has passed lifesaving legislation in fifteen states, established a community alliance program with over 1,300 ambassadors, advocated for safer opioid prescribing practices, hosted the largest event series for addiction ever with the Shatterproof Challenge Rappel and created a national standard of care for addiction, among numerous other accomplishments.

The most impactful moments for Mendell have been hugs from people whose family members have been saved by Shatterproof.

Hopes & Dreams Shatterproof is poised to transform unregulated, outdated rehabs into regulated treatment programs.

“We are close to finalizing $6 million in funding to build a rating system for every treatment program in the country,” he says. »

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Diana Degnan organization: Feed My Starving Children

OUTSTANDING TEEN VOLUNTEER Inspiration “I had gone to [food] packing events since I was a little girl and fell in love with them,” says Diana, a Darien resident who attends the King School in Stamford. At the events volunteers pack the organization’s MannaPack rice

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meals, which are then shipped to remote areas in the world. “You were helping kids in a way you could really see and feel. I would be there for two hours, but it felt like fifteen minutes. The events were organized through local churches and the public high

the go-ahead to launch her own MobilePack event, which would require raising $22,000. “I went to big corporations and asked how to best approach the fundraising aspect,” says Diana. “I did a big email campaign to everyone I had in my contacts and raised about $9,000.” She then planned three field hockey clinics, which her coach from King volunteered to run. She raised another $5,000. “I have $8,000 more to go before the event, which will be in March. I’m doing a ‘King Talk,’ an assembly where I’ll talk about what I’m working on.” Diana finds public speaking a little daunting, but she’s not deterred: “I’ve been working so hard and am so excited, so I want to share it.”

Kathleen O’Rourke, director of marketing and communications at King, comments: “All sixththrough twelfth-grade students at King will pack over 100,000 meals to be sent to children in need throughout the world. Diana is so excited for the event because it will allow kids in our community to make a real difference in the lives of thousands of hungry children throughout the world.” school in Darien. I wanted to bring it to King, as I thought a lot of my friends and community would love it too.”

Courage into Action “I contacted the organization and found out how to have an event, how many meals we would need, how much it would cost—all the details,” explains Diana. “I made a PowerPoint presentation and presented it to the administration at school.” She was persuasive with both her school and Feed My Starving Children and got

Hopes & Dreams “I really hope that people fall in love with the event and that others are inspired to do something like this in the future, with a charity they are passionate about,” says Diana. “I hope they will see that you can make an impact when you are a kid and that community service can be really fun!”

Want to help Diana reach her goal? Contribute at give.fmsc.org/ kingschool

Jeff Scanlan organization: Homes with Hope

OUTSTANDING COMMITTEE MEMBER Inspiration “I joined the board of Homes with Hope in 2006,” says Easton resident Jeff Scanlan. “I’d just retired from Wall Street and I had time. The idea that there were homeless in Westport was a bit of a shock to me.” In 2007 Scanlan was named chairman of the newly formed fundraising committee. “Homes with Hope started in 1984, as an emergency shelter for men, where food was served,” explains Scanlan.

“We wanted to create an event to jack up our fundraising so we could offer more.”

Courage into Action “There’s nothing funny about homelessness, but we thought we could attract an audience with comedy,” says Scanlan. “Stand Up for Homes with Hope is a play on comedy and on what we want people to do. It’s not only entertainment. We tell the audience about Homes with Hope, which now offers forty-one units of permanent housing and shelters at the Gillespie Center and Project Return in Westport. In 2008, we sheltered fifty-two people a night; now we’re at 115. Some of our clients get up in front of this rapt audience and share how they became homeless and how Homes with Hope got them back on their feet. It takes a lot of courage on their part, and listening you realize you may not be so far away from

being homeless. Life can unravel quickly.”

The first year the committee underwrote the appearance of Lewis Black to a sold-out crowd at the Quick Center. “The evening was a remarkable success,” says Jeff Weiser, president of Homes with Hope. “Since 2008, this iconic event has entertained over 6,500 people and has netted our agency nearly $2 million. Jeff has spearheaded every committee meeting, and subsequent versions of this critical annual appeal have welcomed the likes of Martin Short, Paula Poundstone, Wayne Brady and Darrell Hammond.”

Scanlan says, “This community is amazing. We always have a full house at the event, and serving dinner at the Gillespie Center is the hottest ticket around. We hardly ever have any openings— that’s 30,000 meals a year.” Scanlan also emphasizes the importance of the permanent supportive housing Homes with Hope offers.

“This is for people with diagnosed mental illness who are chronically homeless. Without it, they’d be homeless again,” he explains.

“We all know people with family members with these problems, but the people we are housing are without that family support.”

Hopes & Dreams “Some people are under the impression that we’ve solved

homelessness around here,” says Scanlan. “I don’t think we ever will, but we have come a long way in alleviating it. My hope is that this community, and Fairfield County in general, continues to support the homeless in the way they have. The work of Homes with Hope is so vital because for the homeless, hope starts with a roof over your head.” »

$30,000.” Every year MacNamara struts for one mile down the Post Road in a towering pair of red high heels to draw attention to the role men can play in breaking the cycles of violence against women. “Chief MacNamara’s leadership has helped galvanize the community around this issue in an engaging, high-profile way,” says Deb. MacNamara has also been involved with Fairfield Cares for many years. “For the last two years, I have cochaired a coalition to try to reduce substance abuse among residents, particularly youth in the community.” He is particularly proud of their Life Not Wasted campaign. “The goal of the coalition is to not only serve the young adults, but also bring them into the coalition, so they are the ones getting the message out,” explains MacNamara. “It’s twofold: #lifenotwasted meaning my life is not going to be wasted using substances, and a positive spin— like ‘I just climbed a mountain’ or ‘I just ran a marathon’ #lifenotwasted.”

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Gary MacNamara organizations: Center for Family Justice, Fairfield Cares Community Coalition, CT Police Chief Association

BEST FRIEND TO WOMEN Inspiration “The people at the Center for Family Justice (CFJ) really inspired me,” says Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara. “In law enforcement, our paths cross with a lot of outside agencies.

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agencies like CFJ help us to help victims. Around the country, there are a variety of Walk a Mile events [men’s marches to stop rape, sexual assault and gender violence]. Deb Greenwood [CFJ’s president] and I were having coffee, talking about

how to bring awareness to victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault. We decided we should do a Walk a Mile event in Fairfield. We all can be victims of crime, but to be victims on such a personal level, we wanted to raise awareness of how impactful that is.”

Courage into Action CFJ’s Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is now in its sixth year. “The first year we probably had 200 walkers,” says MacNamara. “Last April we had 1,300 and raised close to

“My hope is that people realize the impact they can have, within arms reach,” says MacNamara.

“Often we look at global problems and forget about local solutions.

Domestic violence and sexual assault are global issues, but there are people in your community doing something about it.” He has been doing just that for his thirtyyear career as a police officer. He recently announced his retirement and looks forward to his new role as executive director of Public Safety and Governmental Affairs at Sacred Heart University.

Lynn Villency Cohen organization: Stamford Museum & Nature Center

MOST DEDICATED SUPPORTER OF THE ARTS Inspiration “My family was the catalyst for my dedication to the arts,” says Lynn Villency Cohen.

“My mother dabbled in music, languages, opera and great literature. My father worked as a news reporter, PR executive and writer. And my uncle was an artist and noted furniture designer.

In travels to Europe with my parents, I would take notes as an eleven-year-old about ceiling frescoes and paintings.” Lynn earned two master’s in art history (from Boston University and Oxford) and worked in D.C. for the Commissioner’s Art Advisory Panel.

Courage into Action When Lynn moved to Stamford over twenty years ago, she immediately became involved with the Stamford Museum & Nature Center (SM&NC). “I have worked on a wide array of projects,” she says, “most notably chairing the collections committee to ensure the care and thoughtful display of the art and natural history collection throughout the Bendel mansion, as well as maintaining a robust exhibition line-up of educational, fun shows.”

Kirsten Reinhardt, former Curator of collections and Exhibitions, comments, “Lynn’s knowledge of art history, her keen eye for contemporary art talent

and her conscientious insistence on fiscal responsibility ensured that the exhibitions schedule was robust, interesting and complementary to the mission of the SM&NC. She was hands-on and involved while respectful of the professional responsibilities of the staff—a true team player who made time to jury art shows, solicit donations and support exhibition openings.”

Lynn is involved in plans for the new Farm House, which will bring cooking and art classes, speaker events, environmental offerings and more exhibitions to the SM&NC campus. “It’s without a doubt a most exciting time in the eighty-two year history of this institution,” she says.

“I’ve always felt when one enters, you come upon a magical universe,” she adds. Her husband has also been an enthusiastic supporter of SM&NC and her daughter an avid volunteer.

Hopes & Dreams “My hope is that I have dedicated myself in every way possible to advancing the growth of this institution’s journey and to ensure that it will continue to bring joy, learning, healing and excitement to the next generation of visitors,” she says. “While the arts may not be as crucial as progress and discoveries in science and medicine, museum

and art offerings bring joy, enhance learning and offer shared experiences, which can affect life for the better.

Visiting a museum or historical property, or attending a theater or music performance, serves to engage, heal, enrich and enlarge our worlds, making our lives fuller, which in turn helps us understand our most complex, intricate world.” »

q&a with executive director of all our kin

Jessica Sager

FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S COMMUNITY FOUNDATION c o m m u n i t y i m p a c t aw a r d COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD conversation. By valuing and investing in these childcare providers and these families, with the help of partners like FCCF, we are engaging the broader public in a different way.

This really is what will lead to these gains being sustained and deepened over time.

What is All Our Kin’s mission?

Our mission it to train, support and sustain family childcare providers offering home care in areas desperately in need of childcare and to give our youngest children high-quality, earlylearning experiences that will allow them to succeed in school and in life.

What does the future hold?

The Fairfield County Community Foundation is based on the values of diversity, equity and collaboration. How does All Our Kin’s mission fit these values?

It constantly astonishes me, the way in which we as a nation have failed to invest in and support families, particularly families with very young children. Families with barriers to accessing care really struggle, and it plays out in the opportunity gap.

We foster diversity, equity and justice on so many levels: investing in caregivers, giving them the educational tools they need, enabling them to create businesses and giving them a voice in the childcare system; giving parents the support they need so they can succeed in the workplace, and giving children the early learning services they need to be successful. It is essential that all families have access to highquality, nurturing childcare. People

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assume the women offering to care for children in poor communities can’t give high-quality care. At All Our Kin, we say the opposite.

These women are already leaders in their communities.

What do you see as All Our Kin’s biggest accomplishments?

We are making an enormous

difference in the supply of homebased childcare for infants and toddlers. We also are having a profound impact on the quality of that care. We are impacting provider earning and quality of life, and parents are entering and remaining in the workplace.

What I’m proudest of is that we’ve really changed the

We’re creating more All Our Kin networks. We are in Bridgeport and Stamford/Norwalk and have already launched a partnership in Danbury. We continue to deepen and expand our programs, as we learn more about what children need. We are also expanding our training through partner agencies. We will keep working to change the conversation around family childcare, build connections and partnerships, and incorporate these home caregivers in a deeper way into the childcare network Juanita James, president of FCCF, comments: “We are truly blessed to have All Our Kin working to support local family childcare providers caring for young children in Connecticut.

There is probably no other nonprofit in the country that has done as much in this field, and All Our Kin was ‘born’ right here in our state!”

q&a with executive director of center for children’s advocacy

Martha Stone

FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S COMMUNITY FOUNDATION COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD minor behavior problems. We also got a law passed that bans out-of-school suspensions of preschoolers through second graders, so those kids can stay in school with the right support.

We’ve developed a band of pro bono attorneys to help undocumented kids who are eligible to remain in the country.

Together we’ve represented over one hundred abandoned and abused undocumented kids.

Ninety-five percent of the kids we represent stay in school.

What is the Center for Children’s Advocacy’s mission?

Our mission is to protect lowincome children and fight for their rights, including rights to services from the juvenile justice, education, child welfare and healthcare systems. Our legal services help kids by reducing problems that are interfering with school achievement and health.

We also advocate for systemic reforms and help parents, doctors and other professionals learn about children’s rights and how to advocate for kids.

What does the future hold?

Fairfield County Community Foundation is based on the values of diversity, equity and collaboration. How does CCA’s mission fit these values?

Our advocacy is based on the belief that all children should have equal opportunities to succeed. In Bridgeport we’ve brought together schools, police, the juvenile court and community organizations to reduce the number of youths of color who enter the juvenile justice system, and we’re collaborating with parents to improve education for kids learning English. We also teach about the rights of kids with disabilities to participate in afterschool programs and camps.

What do you see as CCA’s biggest accomplishments?

Our juvenile justice reforms stopped the state from locking up runaways and truants like they were criminals and made sure the kids get help with what’s causing their behavior. We’ve also changed the way the system decides what to do with kids and reduced

the number of youths sent to juvenile detention. We’ve brought restorative justice into secure juvenile facilities to teach youth how to avoid problem behavior.

We led the overhaul of alternative school programs across the state and helped Bridgeport schools reduce the number of kids arrested for

We’d like to bring our mobile legal van to Stamford to serve that area.

In January we’ll start training pro bono attorneys to represent youth aging out of foster care who are not ready to be independent. In Norwalk, we’re collaborating on a project that supports immigrant children as they strive for academic success and hope to roll this program out to other districts.

FCCF President Juanita James says: “We salute the longstanding work of CCA. The Center’s combination of legal advocacy and community partnerships has turned around the lives of hundreds of vulnerable youth.

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JUST LIKE HOME Home-style touches in each guest room include a Nest thermostat, Nespresso machine, 49-inch TV and complimentary WiFi.

SWEET SPACES Stroll by the kitchen garden, where the chef will be picking greens for your dinner and have a postdinner drink in the small library off the dining room.

BEST ROOM The Addison. “It has a beautiful original fireplace and French doors open to a private patio with river views,” says Glazer. “It has a sense of drama with high ceilings and chandeliers.”

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provide some digital detox,” says Glazer. “We want guests to really unwind. That’s why the soaking tub is the centerpiece of each bathroom.” The rooms are so inviting at GrayBarns, some people find it hard to leave them, particulalry since you can order in special services such as massages and mani/pedis, provided by To And From salon in Darien.

If you can muster up the resolve to lift your head from that mohair pillow, there are bikes (from NYC-based Priority) for guests, who can pedal along the quiet streets to take in the views and historical homes, and rediscover area icons like the Glass House (about three miles away) and Silvermine Arts Center. Afterward, head to the Tavern at GrayBarns, where locally sourced, elevated comfort food prepared by Executive Chef Ben Freemole is served in a dining room framed by dramatic wood beams and lit by a huge stone fireplace. Even if you’ve dined here before, GrayBarns may have a few surprises for you. A Sunday brunch was recently added to the menu, and a pop-up bakery featuring the inn’s own baguettes and breads sets up in the barn on Friday and Saturday mornings. “Having grown up in this area, I felt there were very few options for those who wanted to spend the night in a great inn,” says Glazer. “We’re trying to offer something with real authenticity, a family-run establishment that offers a different level of detail.” »

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ravelers are gravitating toward historical destinations. It’s as if they want a deeper connection to American culture as their business and social networks become more global,” says Nicole Glazer of Glazer Group, the family-owned company that has reimagined a corner of Norwalk on the banks of the Silvermine River. This address was once a stagecoach stop, a textile factory, a speakeasy during Prohibition and, more recently, the Silvermine Tavern. In 2017, the nineteenth-century structure was reopened as The Inn at GrayBarns, a rustic-chic destination with dashing good looks and earthy charm.

There’s plenty of reclaimed wood, rough stone and butter smooth leather in the six guest rooms and tavern/restaurant. GrayBarns is on the radar of Manhattanites who have done the B&B scene in the Hudson Valley, but it also lures locals who want to leave their own homes to unplug. “We get a lot of couples who want a night away,” says Glazer. “There’s a real sense of calm here. We’ve also hosted groups of locals, including a half dozen women who were here to celebrate a friend’s fortieth birthday.”

What are the features that locals like most? The rooms, for starters. Each suite is a “king,” and sized at about 900 square feet—ample space for amenities such as fireplaces, lounging areas and terraces with river views. And to pamper guests in rustic fashion, there are luxe textiles like cashmere throws, uphostered beds and velvetcovered chairs. As for the rotary phone in each room, “It’s there to

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ike other centuries-old New England inns, The Roger Sherman has a long history of reinvention, and that lineage is one of the subjects that some patrons like to rehash over cocktails at the fine old bar in this 250-year-old landmark.

It was built in the eighteenth century as the home of Martha Sherman, the local minister’s wife and niece of Continental Congress delegate Roger Sherman. It then changed hands several times before a New York financier acquired the home in 1868 and upgraded the digs to satisfy his lifestyle, which was that of a Gilded Age tycoon. In 1925, the title passed to J. Herbert and Louise Stevenson Tebbetts, who converted the property to an inn. Hotelier John D. Shea bought the business from them but sold it in 1960 to New Jersey country club manager Roger Sherman Ross, a direct descendant of the original owner, for whom the property was named.

Through the centuries, Roger Sherman has maintained a reputation for fine dining, and it was that culinary connection that appealed to real estate investors Joseph and Nesreen Jaffre, who bought the place in 2008. The inn had some good years, but challenging times followed the last recession. So in 2014 when the Jaffres announced they would sell the inn, fans wondered if the antique building would be paved over

for housing. Not so, as a celebrated chef recently recruited by the Jaffres is now attracting a new wave of patrons with his locally sourced menu and philopshy. Francois Kwaku-Dongo is an Ivory Coast–born culinary pro who gained international prominence in 1991 as executive chef at Wolfgang Puck’s Spago in West Hollywood. “We’re fortunate to have him,” says Nes Jaffre. “He’s brought his own philosphy and vision to the inn. He’s all about nature and nurture.”

The activity in the kitchen has spawned plans for remaking other areas around Roger Sherman, with its lovely rolling lawn and great location just a half mile from the center of the town of New Canaan.

Updates to begin soon include the addition of vegetable and herb gardens for the chef, the expansion of the main dining room and a light makeover for the seventeen guest rooms, including new bathrooms, smart TVs and faster WiFi. “When you have a 250-yearold property, it always needs renovation,” says Jaffre. “But we don’t want to change the property so much that it’s unrecognizable. It’s been in existence for hundreds of years; it’s a historic landmark and one of the crown jewels of New Canaan. Guests will still find chocolates in their room at night and heated scones in the morning.

We’re modern, but we’re still homey.” » BEST ROOM “I love room 22, the honeymoon suite,” says Nes. “It is one of our deluxe suites, but you don’t have to be on your honeymoon to enjoy it.”

WE GOT THE BEAT The food is a major draw at Roger Sherman, but live music on the weekends also pulls in a crowd. The musician from New Jersey is popular with guests who say he does Paul Simon songs better than New Canaan resident Paul Simon.

SECRET SPACE “Not many people know about our wine room,” says Nes. “It’s beautiful and seats up to thirtyfive people for private events like birthdays and anniversaries.”

The historic inn combines old-world charm with modern luxuries and firstclass dining.

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t’s perhaps best-known as a busy venue for weddings and bar/ bat mitzvahs. And during the week, the location draws its share of business travelers who are willing to sacrifice loyalty points at a favorite hotel chain for the chance to stay in a place that feels more like a destination, with soothing shoreline views and a long, curving drive that puts the nearest highway far out of earshot. But The Inn at Longshore also appeals to locals craving a New Englandstyle beach escape in any season. A number of these guests are repeat customers, too, including some who have been checking in for more than twenty years. Many choose Longshore for special celebrations.

One couple recently booked a stay for their twentieth wedding anniversary. They arrived in the afternoon, making sure to carve out time for a walk from the property over to Compo Beach before heading back inside for dinner at the on-site restaurant; then they were off to the Westport Country Playhouse for a show.

The Inn was built in the late 1800s as a private estate, so it has quirks: There’s no elevator, for instance, just walk-up access to floors above the main level; and in the summer, guests are cooled by air-conditioning

units installed in the windows. These things don’t seem to bother fans of Longshore, though, who are quick to praise the twelve guest rooms (particularly the suites as they include comfortable sitting areas), the garden and water views, and access to resort-style amenities, including tennis courts, pool and an eighteen-hole golf course built in the mid1920s by architect Orrin E. Smith and later renovated by John Harvey.

Water sports rentals (think sailboats) are nearby for summer guests; winter visitors can go ice skating. Of course, repeat customers will tell you to choose your dates carefully; if you want a quiet, relaxing stay, book when there’s no wedding on the inn’s schedule.

When you’re hungry, dig into the American cuisine at The Pearl, where the menu typically offers extensive raw-bar options, homemade pastas and steaks. The dining room, with its long, leather banquette and wall of wine bottles, seats sixty; but there’s also an enclosed porch facing the water that’s a serene spot at any time of year. On one evening, the space was warmed by three-dimensional star-shaped lights overhead that were dimmed to make the porch a romantic setting. Just right for a special celebration. »

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Guests here are typically active. This high-energy crowd likes to hit the free continental breakfast and then burn off the calories outdoors.

Longshore was originally a private estate turned country club, until the town of Westport bought the land in 1960. But before it opened to the public, Longshore hosted celebrities such as F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe.

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hile this 1799 farmhouse on two-plus manicured acres in the Belle Haven section of Greenwich is intimate by virtue of its size with seventeen rooms, it is not your traditional inn. “We are a luxury boutique hotel that is full-service, with staff on hand twenty-four hours a day and a French restaurant rated four stars by the New York Times,” says co-owner Theresa Carroll. “It’s a real getaway, a place that feels more like a little piece of Europe than a corner of New England.”

What makes it that way? The caliber of the smart service, for starters.

When you roll up the driveway at this Relais & Chateaux property, a person will most likely step outside to greet you and politely shoulder your bag, even if it’s weighed down by one too many pairs of shoes.

Once you’re through the door of the Victorian Italianate manor, you get the sense you’re in a space that’s evolved over time, rather than been made over to follow a trend. “I’m a designer and I change up the rooms all the time,” says Carroll. “I move things around, paint, swap out furnishings and French linens. I love a bit of change. It’s fun. And I never want a guest to turn a corner and see a blank wall. I am not a fan of minimalism. I’m of the ‘more is better’ school.”

In the public spaces, you may see a mirror framed with porcupine quills hanging over a table covered with garden mosses, ferns and BEST SEAT IN THE HOUSE It’s on the terrace, which offers nice views of the property and overlooks a pretty coleus garden.

GREAT BEGINNING The best way to start your day, says Carroll, is with eggs Benedict. “It’s made with the best hollandaise sauce you have ever tasted in your life.”

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FINE SPIRITS The bar at Homestead boasts a top selection of spirits, from brandy to single malt scotch. But more appealing, bartender Astley Atkins has his own fan club. Why? “I can’t articulate it,” says Carroll.

“It’s hard to explain what makes someone cool.”

terrariums. Over in another corner, forged iron and bronze sculptures could share space with baroque furnishings and accessories by Bunny Williams. Here, old meets new with panache.

Despite the charms of the guest rooms (which are located in the main building and carriage house), many people who come to the Homestead aren’t aware you can spend the night. That’s because they get so disctracted by the food.

The French cuisine prepared by a world-class chef— Thomas Henkelmann—is consistently rated sublime by returning guests and food critics alike, who also applaud the country-elegant atmosphere in the dining room with exposed beam ceilings and fireplace, and impeccable service. White linen, fine china and gleaming silverware are the backdrop for Henkelmann’s culinary artistry— think sautéed sweetbreads with Perigord black truffle sauce, seared Hudson Valley duck foie gras with macaroni and cheese and carmelized Granny Smith apples, and Grenadin of veal with a Maine Lobsterrisotto, parmesan lace, watercress and a port wine sauce.

When guests are not eating during their stay, what do they like to do? “Some go to the Avenue, others hike at the Audubon Center, or play a round of golf,” says Carroll. “But for the most part, people who come here are simply looking to do their own thing.”

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BUSINESS R. SCOTT BEACH

Day Pitney LLP 201 Broad St., Stamford 203-977-7300 daypitney.com

JOHN CAPETTA

Martin LLP 262 Harbor Dr., Stamford 203-973-5210 martinllp.net

STEVEN CERTILMAN

350 Bedford St., Stamford 203-977-7800 certilman.com

JOSEPH CLASEN

BANKRUPTCY ELIZABETH AUSTIN

Pullman & Comley LLC 107 Elm St., Stamford 203-324-5000 pullcom.com

MATTHEW BEATMAN

Zeisler & Zeisler PC 10 Middle St., Bridgeport 203-368-4234 zeislaw.com

JAMES BERMAN

Zeisler & Zeisler PC 10 Middle St., Bridgeport 203-368-4234 zeislaw.com

Robinson+Cole 1055 Washington Blvd., Stamford 203-462-7510 rc.com

STEPHEN CURLEY

Brody Wilkinson PC 2507 Post Rd., Southport 203-319-7100 brodywilk.com

PHIL DIGENNARO

Withers Bergman LLP 1700 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich 203-302-4066 withersworldwide.com

PAMELA ELKOW

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St., Bridgeport 203-330-2000 pullcom.com

Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey 707 Summer St., Stamford 203-425-4200 carmodylaw.com

JED HORWITT

JUSTIN GALLETTI

IRVE GOLDMAN

Zeisler & Zeisler PC 10 Middle St., Bridgeport 203-368-4234 zeislaw.com

STEPHEN KINDSETH

Zeisler & Zeisler PC 10 Middle St., Bridgeport 203-368-4234 zeislaw.com

RICHARD ZEISLER

Zeldes, Needle & Cooper 1000 Lafayette Blvd., Bridgeport 203-333-9441 znclaw.com

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FREDERICK GOLD

Shipman & Goodwin LLP 300 Atlantic St., Stamford 203-324-8100 shipmangoodwin.com

THOMAS GOLDBERG Day Pitney LLP 201 Broad St., Stamford 203-977-7300 daypitney.com

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DAVID GREENBERG

Berkowitz, Trager & Trager LLC 8 Wright St., Westport 203-226-1001 bertralaw.com

NANCY HANCOCK

Pullman & Comley LLC 107 Elm St., Stamford 203-324-5000 pullcom.com

MICHAEL HERLING

Finn Dixon & Herling LLP 6 Landmark Sq., Stamford 203-325-5000 fdh.com

JAMES E. RICE

Brody Wilkinson PC 2507 Post Rd., Southport 203-319-7100 brodywilk.com

FRANK SILVESTRI

Verrill Dana LLP 33 Riverside Ave., Westport 203-222-3108 verrilldana.com

MATTHEW SUSMAN

Cohen & Wolf 1115 Broad St., Bridgeport 203-368-0211 cohenandwolf.com

BARBARA YOUNG

Verrill Dana LLP 33 Riverside Ave., Westport 203-222-0885 verilldana.com

DOMENICO ZAINO

Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey 50 Leavenworth St., Waterbury 203-573-1200 carmodylaw.com

CORPORATE HAROLD FINN III

Finn Dixon & Herling LLP 6 Landmark Sq., Stamford 203-325-5000 fdh.com

STEVEN GOLD

Day Pitney LLP 201 Broad St., Stamford

CHRISTOPHER MARTIN

Martin LLP 262 Harbor Dr., Stamford 203-973-5210 martinllp.net

JOE MARTINI

Wiggin & Dana LLP 2 Stamford Plz., Stamford 203-363-7600 wiggin.com

VICTORIA DE TOLEDO

Casper & de Toledo LLC 1458 Bedford St., Stamford 203-325-8600 casperdetoledo.com

STEVEN M. FREDERICK

Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP 600 Summer St., Stamford 203-327-2300 wrkk.com

SHARI GOODSTEIN

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1087 Broad St., Bridgeport 203-347-7050 edgavinlaw.com

JOHN THYGERSON

8 Byington Pl., Norwalk 203-810-4195 jptesq.com

ELLIOT WARREN

830 Post Rd. E., Westport 203-429-4121 ewarrenlaw.com

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Cohen & Wolf 1115 Broad St., Bridgeport 203-368-0211 cohenandwolf.com

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NANCY LAPERA

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St., Bridgeport 203-330-2000 pullcom.com

SCOTT R. LUCAS

Lucas & Varga 2425 Post Rd., Southport 203-227-8400 lbv-law.com

ROBERT MITCHELL

Mitchell Sheahan PC 80 Ferry Blvd., Stratford 203-873-0240 mitchellandsheahan.com

JONATHAN ORLEANS

EMPLOYMENT

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St., Bridgeport 203-330-2000 pullcom.com

ROBERT BRODY

GARY I. PHELAN

Brody & Associates LLC 120 Post Road W., Westport 203-454-0560 brodyandassociates.com

RICHARD CASTIGLIONI

Diserio Martin O'Connor & Castiglioni LLP 1 Atlantic St., Stamford 203-569-1109 dmoc.com

DAVID COHEN

Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP 600 Summer St., Stamford 203-327-2300 wrkk.com

Mitchell Sheahan PC 80 Ferry Blvd., Stratford 203-873-0240 mitchellandsheahan.com

MARGARET SHEAHAN

Mitchell Sheahan PC 80 Ferry Blvd., Stratford 203-873-0240 mitchellandsheahan.com

PATRICIA WEITZMAN

Verrill Dana LLP 33 Riverside Ave., Westport 203-222-0885 verrilldana.com

DANIEL YOUNG

Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP

600 Summer St., Stamford 203-327-2300 wrkk.com

MARC ZAKEN

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Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St., Bridgeport 203-330-2000 pullcom.com

BARBARA MILLER

Brody Wilkinson PC 2507 Post Rd., Southport 203-319-7100 brodywilk.com

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Pullman & Comley LLC 107 Elm St., Stamford 203-324-5000 pullcom.com

WILLIAM BRITT

Brody Wilkinson PC 2507 Post Rd., Southport 203-319-7100 brodywilk.com

DOUGLAS BROWN

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Cummings & Lockwood 2 Greenwich Plz., Greenwich 203-869-1200 cl-law.com

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Hermenze & Marcantonio 19 Ludlow Rd., Westport 203-226-6552 hmtrust.com

JESSIE GILBERT

Cummings & Lockwood LLC 2 Greenwich Plz., Greenwich 203-869-1200 cl-law.com

ELIZABETH GRANT

Smith & Grant LLP 9 Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich 203-661-1110 smithgrant.com

BRYON HARMON

Shipman & Goodwin LLP 289 Greenwich Ave., Greenwich 203-869-5600 shipmangoodwin.com

DAVID HERMENZE

Hermenze & Marcantonio 19 Ludlow Rd., Westport 203-226-6552 hmtrust.com

LEONARD LEADER

Wiggin & Dana LLP 2 Stamford Plz., Stamford 203-363-7600 wiggin.com

EDWARD MARCANTONIO

Hermenze & Marcantonio 19 Ludlow Rd., Westport 203-226-6552 hmtrust.com

GEORGE MARKLEY

1700 Post Rd., Fairfield 203-259-1177

JOHN MUSICARO

Cummings & Lockwood LLC 6 Landmark Sq., Stamford 203-327-1700 cl-law.com

DOUGLAS OLIN

Cummings & Lockwood LLC 2 Greenwich Plz., Greenwich 203-869-1200 cl-law.com

JOSEPH PANKOWSKI

Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP 600 Summer St., Stamford 203-327-2300 wrkk.com

CHARLES PIETERSE

Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLC 500 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich 203-862-2332 whitmanbreed.com

EDWARD RODENBACH Cummings & Lockwood LLC

2 Greenwich Plz., Greenwich 203-869-1200 cl-law.com

JAMES RUBINO

1100 Summer St., Stamford 203-327-4212 attorneyrubino.com

RICHARD SARNER

184 Atlantic St., Stamford 203-967-8899 sarnerlaw.com

GINA SILVESTRI

Cummings & Lockwood LLC 2 Greenwich Plz., Greenwich 203-869-1200 cl-law.co

GEORGE SMITH

Smith & Grant LLP 9 Greenwich Office Park, Greenwich 203-661-1110 smithgrant.com

JAMES STEWART

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St., Bridgeport 203-330-2000 pullcom.com

AMY TODISCO

PETER BRYNICZKA

Schoonmaker George & Blomberg PC 1700 E. Putnam Ave., Old Greenwich 203-862-5000 sgbfamilylaw.com

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Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St., Bridgeport 203-330-2000 pullcom.com

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67 Holly Hill Ln., Greenwich 203-622-1160 effronlaw.com

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Rutkin Oldham & Griffin LLC 5 Imperial Ave., Westport 203-227-7301 rutkinoldham.com

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JANET BATTEY

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JILL BLOMBERG

Schoonmaker George & Blomberg PC 1700 E. Putnam Ave., Old Greenwich 203-862-5000 sgbfamilylaw.com

ERIC BRODER

Broder and Orland LLC 55 Greens Farms Rd., Westport 203-222-4949 broderorland.com

EDWARD NUSBAUM

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HOWARD TUTHILL

RICHARD ALBRECHT

ANDREW NEMIROFF

SARAH OLDHAM

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Cohen & Wolf 1115 Broad St., Bridgeport 203-368-0211 cohenandwolf.com

AMY MCNAMARA

Ferro, Battey & McNamara LLC 320 Post Rd., Darien 203-424-0482 ferrofamilylaw.com

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Meehan Law LLC 76 Lyon Ter., Bridgeport

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Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey 50 Leavenworth St., Waterbury 203-573-1200 carmodylaw.com

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Holahan, Gumpper Dowling 1375 Kings Highway E., Fairfield 203-384-1385 hganddlaw.com

PETER DREYER

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Silver Golub & Teitell LLP 184 Atlantic St., Stamford 877-731-9050 sgtlaw.com

PATRICIA SULLIVAN

STEPHAN FINN

Cohen & Wolf 1115 Broad St., Bridgeport 203-368-0211 cohenandwolf.com

AUSTIN WOLF

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MONTE FRANK

THOMAS PARRINO

Cohen & Wolf 1115 Broad St., Bridgeport 203-368-0211 cohenandwolf.com

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RACHEL PENCHU

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Parrino Shattuck PC 285 Riverside Ave., Westport 203-557-9755 parrinoshattuck.com Cohen & Wolf 1115 Broad St., Bridgeport 203-368-0211 cohenandwolf.com

ARNOLD RUTKIN

Rutkin Oldham & Griffin LLC 5 Imperial Ave., Westport 203-227-7301 rutkinoldham.com

THOMAS SHANLEY

37 Arch St., Greenwich 203-622-9004 shanleylawfirm.com

FREDERIC SIEGEL Siegel Reilly & Kaufman LLC 1266 E. Main St., Stamford 203-326-5145 srkfamlaw.com

LOUISE TRUAX

Reich & Truax PLLC 2507 Post Rd., Southport 203-254-9877 reichandtruax.com

PAUL TUSCH

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Ryan Ryan DeLuca 185 Asylum St., Hartford 203-785-5150 ryandelucalaw.com

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Adelman Hirsch Connors 1000 Lafayette Blvd., Bridgeport 203-331-8888 ahctriallaw.com

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JOHN CANNAVINO

Cummings & Lockwood LLC 6 Landmark Sq., Stamford 203-327-1700 cl-law.com

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JOHN CARBERRY

AIDEN WELSH

STEPHEN CONOVER

Schoonmaker George & Blomberg PC 1700 E. Putnam Ave., Old Greenwich 203-862-5000 sgbfamilylaw.com

Cummings & Lockwood LLC 6 Landmark Sq., Stamford 203-327-1700 cl-law.com Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessey 707 Summer St., Stamford 203-425-4200 carmodylaw.com

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St., Bridgeport 203-330-2000 pullcom.com Murtha Cullina LLC 177 Broad St., Stamford 203-653-5438 murthalaw.com

SCOTT HARRINGTON

Diserio Martin O'Connor & Castiglioni LLP 1 Atlantic St., Stamford 203-569-1107 dmoc.com

MICHAEL KAELIN

Cummings & Lockwood LLC 6 Landmark Sq., Stamford 203-327-1700 cl-law.com

STUART KATZ

Cohen & Wolf 1115 Broad St., Bridgeport 203-368-0211 cohenandwolf.com

PAUL LANGE

80 Ferry Blvd., Stratford 203-375-7724 lopal.com

FRANK MURPHY

Tierney, Zullo, Flaherty & Murphy PC 134 East Ave., Norwalk 203-853-7000 tierneyzullomurphy.com

CATHERINE NIETZEL

Ryan Ryan Deluca LLP 707 Summer St., Stamford 203-357-9200 ryandelucalaw.com

PHILIP PIRES

Cohen & Wolf 1115 Broad St., Bridgeport 203-368-0211 cohenandwolf.com

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JAMES ROSENBLUM

Rosenblum Newfield 1 Landmark Sq., Stamford 203-358-9200 rosenblumnewfield.com

EDWARD SCOFIELD

1000 Lafayette Blvd., Bridgeport 203-331-8888 ahctriallaw.com

JIM HORWITZ

Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC 350 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport 203-583-8634 koskoff.com

ANTONIO PONVERT III

Zeldes, Needle & Cooper 1000 Lafayette Blvd., Bridgeport 203-333-9441 znclaw.com

Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC 350 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport 203-583-8634 koskoff.com

JAMES T. (TIM) SHEARIN

CINDY ROBINSON

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St., Bridgeport 203-330-2000 pullcom.com

JOHN STRETTON

Ogletree Deakins 281 Tresser Blvd., Stamford 203-969-3101 ogletree.com

JONATHAN TROPP

Day Pitney LLP 201 Broad St., Stamford 203-977-7300 daypitney.com

FREDERIC URY

Ury & Moskow, LLC 883 Black Rock Tpke., Fairfield 888-529-4335 urymoskow.com

DOUG VARGA

Lucas & Varga 2425 Post Rd., Southport 203-227-8400 lbv-law.com

Tremont Sheldon Robinson Mahoney PC 64 Lyon Ter., Bridgeport 203-335-5145 tremontsheldon.com

DANIEL RYAN III

Ryan Ryan Deluca LLP 707 Summer St., Stamford 203-357-9200 ryandelucalaw.com

NICHOLAS WOCL

Tooher Wocl & Leydon LLC 80 4th St., Stamford 203-517-0456 tooherwocl.com

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Meehan Meehan & Gavin LLP 76 Lyon Ter., Bridgeport 203-333-1888 meehanlaw.com

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Adelman Hirsch Connors

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Ryan Ryan Deluca LLP 707 Summer St., Stamford 203-357-9200 ryandelucalaw.com

RICHARD HASTINGS

Hastings, Cohan & Walsh LLP 440 Main St., Ridgefield 203-438-7450 hcwlaw.com

PAUL SLAGER

Silver Golub & Teitell LLP 184 Atlantic St., Stamford 877-731-9050 sgtlaw.com

JASON TREMONT

Tremont Sheldon Robinson Mahoney PC 64 Lyon Ter., Bridgeport 203-335-5145 tremontsheldon.com

ANGELO ZIOTAS

ROBERT HICKEY

Silver Golub & Teitell LLP 184 Atlantic St., Stamford 877-731-9050 sgtlaw.com

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DAVID ATKINS

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St., Bridgeport 203-330-2000 pullcom.com

76 Lyon Ter., Bridgeport 203-333-1353

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JONATHAN BOWMAN

JAMES NOONAN

MICHAEL CACACE

MARIO COPPOLA

Berchem, Moses & Devlin PC 1221 Post Rd. E. , Westport 203-227-9545 bmdlaw.com

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ANTHONY PIAZZA

Tremont Sheldon Robinson Mahoney PC 64 Lyon Ter., Bridgeport 203-335-5145 tremontsheldon.com

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Piazza, Simmons & Grant 112 Prospect St., Stamford 203-883-0679 piazzainjurylawyers.com

Koskoff Koskoff & Bieder PC 350 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport 203-583-8634 koskoff.com

MICHAEL RYAN

ADAM BLANK

Tremont Sheldon Robinson Mahoney PC 64 Lyon Ter., Bridgeport 203-335-5145 tremontsheldon.com

Wofsey, Rosen, Kweskin & Kuriansky LLP 600 Summer St., Stamford 203-327-2300 wrkk.com

STEWART CASPER

Casper & de Toledo LLC 1458 Bedford St., Stamford

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Ryan Ryan Deluca LLP 707 Summer St., Stamford 203-357-9200 ryandelucalaw.com

ROBERT SHELDON

RICHARD SILVER

Silver Golub & Teitell LLP 184 Atlantic St., Stamford 877-731-9050 sgtlaw.com

MICHAEL HINTON

RICHARD DI MARCO

Cummings & Lockwood LLC 6 Landmark Sq., Stamford 203-327-1700 cl-law.com

MARK KIRSCH

Cohen & Wolf 1115 Broad St., Bridgeport 203-368-0211 cohenandwolf.com Cacace, Tusch & Santagata 777 Summer St., Stamford 203-327-2000 lawcts.com

BRUCE COHEN

Fogarty Cohen Russo & Nemiroff LLC 1700 E. Putnam Ave., Old Greenwich 203-661-1000 fcsn.com

STEVEN ELBAUM

Robinson+Cole 1055 Washington Blvd., Stamford 203-462-7526 rc.com

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Cohen & Wolf 1115 Broad St., Bridgeport 203-368-0211 cohenandwolf.com

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LESLIE GRODD

KENT NEVINS

LAWRENCE MERLY

TAXATION SAMUEL BRAUNSTEIN

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JONATHAN MILLS

IRA BLOOM

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WILLIAM HENNESSEY

RICHARD BERKOWITZ

Berkowitz, Trager & Trager LLC 8 Wright St., Westport 203-226-1001 bertralaw.com

Ury & Moskow LLC 883 Black Rock Tpke., Fairfield 888-529-4335 urymoskow.com

Shipman & Goodwin LLP 300 Atlantic St., Stamford 203-324-8100 shipmangoodwin.com

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MUNICIPAL Berchem, Moses & Devlin PC 1221 Post Rd. E., Westport 203-227-9545 bmdlaw.com

DONALD GUSTAFSON

Berkowitz, Trager & Trager LLC 8 Wright St., Westport 203-226-1001 bertralaw.com

Tremont Sheldon Robinson Mahoney PC 64 Lyon Ter., Bridgeport 203-335-5145 tremontsheldon.com

CHARLES WILLINGER

Willinger, Willinger & Bucci 855 Main St., Bridgeport 203-366-3939 wwblaw.com

203-325-8600 casperdetoledo.com

Cummings & Lockwood LLC 6 Landmark Sq., Stamford 203-327-1700 cl-law.com Shipman & Goodwin LLP 301 Atlantic St., Stamford 203-324-8100 shipmangoodwin.com

EDWARD O'HANLAN

Robinson+Cole 1055 Washington Blvd., Stamford 203-462-7556 rc.com

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Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St., Bridgeport 203-330-2000 pullcom.com

JAMES RILEY

Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan LLC 500 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich 203-862-2342 whitmanbreed.com

STEVEN SIEGELAUB

Halloran & Sage LLP 315 Post Rd. W., Westport 203-227-2855 halloransage.com

DAVID LEHN

Withers Bergman LLP 1700 E. Putnam Ave., Greenwich 203-302-4077 withersworldwide.com

D. ROBERT MORRIS

Pullman & Comley LLC 850 Main St., Bridgeport 203-330-2000 pullcom.com

TRUSTS & ESTATES GREGORY HAYES Day Pitney LLP 201 Broad St., Stamford 203-977-7300 daypitney.com

PETER MOTT

Brody Wilkinson PC 2507 Post Rd., Southport 203-319-7100 brodywilk.com

RONALD B. NOREN

Brody Wilkinson PC 2507 Post Rd., Southport 203-319-7100 brodywilk.com

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GEOFFREY FAY

Berkowitz, Trager & Trager LLC 8 Wright St., Westport 203-226-1001 bertralaw.com

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AMY WILFERT

Pullman & Comley LLC 107 Elm St., Stamford 203-324-5000 pullcom.com Pullman & Comley LLC 107 Elm St., Stamford 203-324-5000 pullcom.com

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Cohen & Wolf 320 Post Rd. W., Westport

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pullman & Comley, LLC Two Stamford Plaza, 281 Tresser Boulevard, 10th Floor, Stamford 850 Main Street, Bridgeport 33 Riverside Avenue, Westport 203-330-2000 | pullcom.com

Celebrating 100 years in Fairfield County in 2019, Pullman & Comley is one of Connecticut’s preeminent full-service law firms and a leader in the business community, partnering with our clients to solve their most complex legal challenges.

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rutkin, oldham & griffin, llc 5 Imperial Avenue, Westport 203-227-7301 2 Lafayette Court, Greenwich 203-869-7277 rutkinoldham.com Arnold H. Rutkin

THE FIRM Rutkin, Oldham & Griffin is a wellestablished boutique matrimonial law firm with a team of five attorneys who exclusively practice family law. We provide sophisticated legal services to clients in all areas of family law and have extensive experience resolving high net worth cases with innovative solutions.

Our attorneys work diligently to solve problems and attain the most favorable results for clients while maintaining their privacy with the utmost discretion and compassion.

law office of thomas m. shanley Family Law

37 Arch Street, Greenwich 203-622-9004 | shanleylawfirm.com

Sarah S. Oldham

David W. Griffin

Dyan M. Kozaczka

Karissa L. Parker

COMPLEX DIVORCES & CUSTODY DISPUTES We routinely navigate clients through high-stakes divorce. The majority of our clients have challenging cases due to complex property division issues or because alimony, child support and custody are being contested. Our depth in this niche is well known and differentiates Rutkin, Oldham & Griffin from other firms. We limit the number of cases we take to ensure that all clients receive the highest quality of service and personal attention.

LEADERS IN FAMILY LAW Through both advocacy and client representation, Rutkin, Oldham & Griffin has played a major role in shaping Connecticut family law legislation and creating new case law. Two senior partners are co-authors of “Connecticut Family Law and Practice,” a three-volume series published by West Publishing that is widely cited by judges and other family lawyers in the state. Our firm is also internationally recognized for leadership within the field of family law. Our partners have lectured and written extensively on family law matters throughout the world.

Attorney Thomas M. Shanley focuses his practice on family law, handling matters involving divorce, child custody, child support and other family law-related issues. He serves clients in Greenwich and throughout Fairfield County, including Darien, New Canaan, Fairfield, Norwalk, Old Greenwich, Stamford, Westport and Weston.

Shanley has been licensed to practice law since 1979 and has more than thirty years of experience. He is a skilled negotiator and has successfully settled more than ninety percent of his cases, however, he is an extremely effective litigator willing and able to go to trial if required. He has successfully argued numerous cases before the Connecticut Appellate and Supreme Courts.

Shanley has a history of representing clients, such as physicians, corporate executives, financial sector employees and other professionals who have significant and often complex assets and incomes.

He has developed a case management method that is highly personalized, reliably private and technologically current.

Over the course of his career, Shanley has received many honors and awards

for his accomplishments. He is rated AV-Preeminent from the peer review service Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest professional standards of ability and ethics and is listed in the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. He has also been named a “top lawyer” by New Canaan Darien magazine and one of the “top 522 attorneys in 67 practice areas” by Greenwich magazine.

Active in his legal community, Shanley has lectured at various bar association events and serves as a special master for the Connecticut Superior Court’s family division. He is a member of professional organizations including the Greenwich Bar Association, the American Association for Justice and the American Bar Association.

Shanley holds a bachelor’s degree from Fairfield University and received his law degree Cum Laude from New York Law School. He is licensed to practice in all Connecticut state courts and is admitted and qualified to appear before the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut and the Supreme Court of the United States.

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Celebrate the Holidays in High Style!

Opening Night for the Greenwich Winter Antiques Show

Celebrating Honorary Design Chairs David Monn and Alex Papachristidis Friday, November 30, 7:00 to 9:00 pm Patrons Early Admission at 6:00 pm Eastern Greenwich Civic Center Generously sponsored by Betteridge

The Greenwich Winter Antiques Show

Fine Art, Jewelry and Antiques Saturday, December 1, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Sunday, December 2, 11:00 am to 5:00 pm Eastern Greenwich Civic Center Produced by Frank Gaglio, Inc.

Rago Modern Design Lecture and Appraisal Day Saturday, December 1, 2018 Lecture: 12 noon Appraisals: 1 pm to 5 pm Eastern Greenwich Civic Center

to beneďŹ t the Greenwich Historical Society

Art and History Education Programs

Tuesday, December 4, 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm Wednesday, December 5, 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Greenwich Country Club

Holiday House Tour

Wednesday, December 5, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Reservations required (rain or shine) Generously sponsored by David Ogilvy & Associates

Holiday House Tour Luncheon

Appraisals by appointment. Please contact Jennifer Pitman at jenny@ragoarts.com or 917.745.2730.

MMXVIII

Holiday Boutique

Wednesday, December 5, 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Greenwich Country Club Reservations required

For further information and tickets please visit us at www.greenwichhistory.org/antiquarius

Generously supported by

Exclusive House Tour Media Sponsor

The Center

for Sexual Assault Crisis Counseling & Education invites you to our annual

GINGERBREAD HOUSES &

COCKTAILS FOR A CAUSE Test your decorating skills while enjoying cocktails and light fare with your friends, all in support of a great cause! Gingerbread house, apron and base decorating supplies are included. Prizes awarded!

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or

DECEMBER 4TH, 2018 COUNTRY CLUB OF DARIEN

Visit our website for tickets and sponsorship information: THECENTER-CT.ORG $150 PER PERSON OR $1050 FOR A TABLE OF 8

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INDEX OF ADVERTISERS AUTOMOTIVE Land Rover Fairfield . . . . Cover 4

BUSINESS & FINANCE Broder & Orland LLC . . . . . . . 60 Cummings & Lockwood LLC . . . . . . . . 8, 54 Law Office of Thomas M. Shanley . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Pullman & Comley, LLC . . . . . 60 Rutkin, Oldham & Griffin, LLC . . 61

EDUCATION & CHILDREN Bi-Cultural Hebrew Academy of Connecticut . . . . . . . . . . 19 Fairfield University . . . . . . . . . 8 Greens Farms Academy . . . . . . 1

ENTERTAINMENT 95.9, The Fox . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Fairfield Univeristy Quick Center for the Arts . . . . . . . 11 Westport Country Playhouse/ Hershey Felder Presents Mona Golabek in The Pianist of Willesden Lane . . . . . . . . . . 9

EVENTS 5th Annual Greenwich

Restaurant Week . . . . . . . . 48 10th Annual Greenwich Reindeer Festival & Santa's Village . . . 21 The 2018 Fairfield Christmas Tree Festival/A Season to Give & Grow to Benefit McGivney Community Center . . . . . . . 14

the Greenwich Historical Society Art and History Education Programs . . . . . . 62 The Center for Sexual Assault Crisis Counseling & Education/ Gingerbread Houses & Cocktails For A Cause . . . . . 62 Light a Fire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

FASHION Mitchells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2, 3

FOOD, CATERING & LODGING 55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Cava . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Flipside Burgers & Bar . . . . . . 10 Harvest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Savannah Bee Company . . . . . 19 Scena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

HEALTH & BEAUTY Hospital for Special Surgery . . . 13 Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center . . . . . . . . . . 7 Norwalk Hospital with MSK Physicians . . . . . Cover 2 Yale New Haven Health/ Bridgeport Hospital . . . Cover 3

JEWELRY Henry C. Reid . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

LANDSCAPING, NURSERY & FLORISTS Austin Ganim Landscape Design . . . . . . . 10

A-list Awards Thank You . . . . . . 32

MISCELLANEOUS

Antiquarius MMXVIII to Benefit

Westy Self Storage . . . . . . . . . 21

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Don’t Miss This

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2018

by joey macari

Carolyn Miles, president and CEO of Save the Children USA

Sat. 3

COMEDY

Comedian and Fairfielder Lisa Lampanelli will be performing at FTC’s Stage One, in conjunction with The Center for Family Justice. A portion of the proceeds from Lampanelli’s show, Losin’ It! will benefit the abuse and violence prevention organization. fairfieldtheatre.org

Fri. 16–Sat. 17

HOLIDAY SHOPPING

For the Children Wednesday, November 14

Save the Children, a nonprofit organization based in Fairfield, will hold its Illumination Gala at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Dinner will directly follow a cocktail reception at 7:30 p.m. Actress Jennifer Garner will be this year’s host, and proceeds will directly benefit underprivileged children across the globe. For tickets, contact events@savechildren.org.

NOV. Sat. 3

COMEDY

Comedian Mike Birbiglia will perform at this year’s “Stand Up for Homes with Hope” annual fundraiser. This year,

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the event will take place at the Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University to raise funds to support those who are homelessness. hwhct.org

Sat. 3 GALA

The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport will host their

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“Endangered Species Gala” at the Patterson Club in Fairfield. The event will feature a cocktail hour, dinner, live auction, and a chance to encounter some of the animals from the zoo.

The evening’s emcee will be renowned TV scientist David Pogue with special guest Richard Weise

The 5th Annual Holiday Pop Up Market takes place Friday, noon– 4 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Artisans and small businesses will be stationed at the Fairfield Museum and History Center for a fundraiser cohosted by the local chapter of the National Charity League. fairfieldhistory.org

Wed. 14

ROCK MUSIC

Alternative-rock band New Politics brings its kinetic, punk energy to The Warehouse at FTC. The Danish-NYC band, most known for its song “Harlem,” go on at 8 p.m. fairfieldtheatre.org

Fri. 30

TRAIN SHOW

Through New Year’s Eve, visit the Holiday Express Train Show at Fairfield Museum and History Center. Take in the showcase of model trains winding a picturesque winter scene. fairfieldhistory.org

Sun. 30

Tue. 16

Fairfield’s feelin’ festive. Kick off the most wonderful time of the year with the iconic Christmas Tree Lighting on the Town Hall Green. Festivities begin promptly at 5:55 p.m. with Christmas carols, hot chocolate, special recognitions and maybe even a visit from St. Nick himself. Better be good this season! fairfieldct.org

Fairfield’s Annual Holiday Shop & Stroll will be returning to town, sponsored by the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce.

Participating shops and restaurants will be offering samples from their stores. Get ready for Christmas carols! fairfieldctchamber.com

TREE LIGHTING

DEC. Sat. 1

HISTORY

When you think Flappers you think Gatsby, pearls, boas and fashionable cigarette holders.

Explore the role women played in the 1920s in a one-of-a-kind exhibition at the Fairfield Museum and History Center called “Flappers: Fashion and Freedom.” Daily viewings 10 a.m.– 4 p.m., through February. fairfieldhistory.org

Wed. 5

GOSPEL MUSIC

Witness an uplifting gospel performance at Quick Center for the Arts at Fairfield University.

The Oscar-nominated and two-time Grammy winning South African band Soweto Gospel Choir will perform “Songs of the Free: A Celebration of Nelson Mandela” at 8 p.m. Tickets start at $50 and can be purchased online at quickcenter.fairfield.edu.

HOLIDAY SHOPPING

Sat. 8–Sun. 9 HOLIDAY PARTY

Enjoy watching children’s faces light up at Santa’s House event held at the historic and grand Burr Homestead. Participate with your little ones in arts and crafts, shop a holiday boutique, and enjoy live entertainment at this historic landmark’s holiday celebration. fairfieldhistory.org

Sat. 9

POP MUSIC

The band Lawrence performs at the Warehouse at FTC at 8 p.m. The popular brothersister duo from New York City have been serving up pop-jazz-funk sounds with their new album, Living Room. Tickets and more information at fairfieldtheatre.org

Fri. 14

HOLIDAY CAROLING

Visit the Pequot Library’s Holiday Caroling Party event. Take a horse-drawn carriage ride through the Southport Village, decorate holiday cookies and make your own pinecone bird feeder, then enjoy carolers around a bonfire. Party starts at 5 p.m. pequotlibrary.org F

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of the show Born to Explore. beardsleyzoo.org

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