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We are thrilled to introduce you to this year’s roundup of amazing teens, who are blazing impressive paths— from academics and arts to athletics and advocacy. They are a smart and dedicated group, and each one is sure to make a profound impact on the world. With kids like this at the helm, we are in very good hands.

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It’s fun to imagine what they will grow into as adults. Politicians? Scientists? Star athletes? Actors? Directors? Business powerhouses? Who knows. What we do know is that they will make an indelible impact on the world in whatever fields they choose, and we’re looking forward to watching it all unfold.

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’ll admit it. September is my favorite issue, because we get to highlight some remarkable “teens to watch”—talented, civic-minded, living proof that you can put an old head on young shoulders. We need that reassurance, especially as I recall the pain (and fun) of those growing-up years in my distant past.

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Fifty years later and now six-foot-five, Mike finally had his revenge. When he and wife, Sue, walked into the country club, there across the room was the same guy who, by the way, hadn’t grown an inch. Mike whipped into the club office for some scissors, then went over to him and said, “Hey, I like your tie!” “Thanks,” replied the gent. “I do, too.” “Well, have two of them,” said Mike, taking out the scissors and returning the favor. “Oh, my Gawd,” said the man, pointing up at him. “You were that kid!” “Yup,” said Mike, putting his arm around his shoulder. “I’ll buy you a beer.”

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“Beer cans rolled out of the car, and the boys spent the night in the slammer.”

Teens are daring. They think they’re invincible. Jonathan Moffly and Jimmy Sheehan scaled up the underside of the I-95 bridge over the Mianus River to catch pigeons and were spotted by the cops. “We had to come down,” says Jonathan, “because they had our bikes.”

John Sinclair and Craig Fanning drove the family car from the Riverside Yacht Club parking lot backwards all the way across the Post Road to Scott Dykema’s house near North Mianus School.

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Teens are prone to automotive mishaps. The minute I got my license, I drove four girls over to University School to check the scene. But when I waved out the window to a young man I knew, my other hand turned the wheel to the right, we jumped the curb and ran into a large maple tree. Nobody would ride with me for a very long time.

Teens are creative. The Sinclair gang also made a very realistic dummy and strung it up the flagpole at the yacht club. When the groundskeeper came to raise the flags in the morning, he was stricken to find a body hanging from the yardarm. The boys were reprimanded but later would hoist some beach furniture up there, too.

Driving home from a party in Philadelphia, an underage Jack Moffly and friends were stopped by the Springfield Township police. Beer cans rolled out of the car, and the boys spent the night in the slammer. When his father came to claim him the next morning, the judge asked his name. “John Wesley Moffly III,” came the reply. “Perfect,” said the judge. “We’ve been looking for you. You owe us for a whole bunch of parking tickets!”

Teens are easily embarrassed. When my brother Lee took a date necking for the first time, he pulled into a secluded country lane. But before they got in their first smooch, a policeman shined a flashlight in his face, announced they were trespassing on private property, then turned the light on the girl and said, “Oh, no, not you again!”

On stage at Hathaway Brown School, I was singing “Tahitian Love Song” complete with hula to a packed audience when my sarong came unpinned. As I grappled with it and sped to the wings, the University School boys in the front rows peppered me with loose change.

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Teens deal with bullies—eventually. My brother Mike was only about five-six in high school. Wearing a necktie borrowed from Dad, he went to a party where a guy asked, “Do you like your tie?” “Yah,” answered Mike. “Well, have two of them,” said the bully, taking out a pair of scissors, cutting it in half and stuffing the loose end in Mike’s breast pocket.

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or the last four decades, when anyone in Greenwich has been invited to a theme or costume party, the first order of business was to head to Sophia’s to get outfitted in a fabulous costume. Whether you wanted to play Madonna or Marie Antoinette for the night, Sophia had you covered. With her namesake shop, Sophia Scarpelli has long been a trusted source for vintage dresses, jewelry, accessories and gifts, too. by mary kate hogan

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above: No matter the occasion or theme, Sophia’s has you covered. left: Sophia with some vintage items, including a 1950s hand-painted flamingo screen, a vintage ’20s Victorian style blouse, a ’30s straw hat and a 1968 psychedelic blouse with an ’80s cloche hat

earrings and another case with lower-priced pieces and rhinestones. She says the costume jewelry is especially popular with people who are traveling and don’t want to bring their real jewelry with them.

“You can buy a vintage dress here for $85 and look like a million bucks.”

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left: Sophia’s is located at 428 East Putnam Avenue Cos Cob, 203-869-6911; sophiascostumes.com

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Her collection of vintage dresses and gowns includes designers that draw collectors and treasure hunters from Manhattan: Yves St. Laurent, Christian Dior, Pucci, Artemis, Givenchy, Courreges, Carolina Herrera, among many others. She has dresses in mint condition from the ’30s up through the ’90s, many with hand-beading and intricate detailing.

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“It’s almost like coming back home to Cos Cob. People are so nice, everybody is welcoming,” says Sophia, who grew up there, where her uncle is famous for his homemade sausage and butcher shop. While it has plenty of parking in back, Sophia’s new space on the Post Road wasn’t large enough to house her extensive costume and vintage collection; currently there’s only a sampling on display. So, she jumped at the opportunity to take over the adjacent storefront and will soon be opening up the wall to create one large shop that will feature gifts and home décor on one side and vintage wear and costumes (for rent or purchase) on the other.

Currently the shop carries all kinds of gifts, scented soy candles, Frenchmilled soaps, jewelry, clothing (cute $49 beach tunics), hand towels and other items, plus a fun selection of greeting cards. Sophia stocks new and vintage clothing and jewelry and also accepts items for consignment. She has a case filled with gold and diamond jewelry, coral pieces, gemstone

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“The tightness you see in the labor market—whether hiring for restaurants in Greenwich or positions on Wall Street—has trickled down to our end of the employment market,” adds Andra. “We are thrilled to have more jobs available to talented students than we’ve ever had before.”

“For us it was problem-solving, and it was personal,” says cofounder Betsy O’Reilly. “We were three working moms who couldn’t believe it was so hard to hire a college student.” She and her partners—Andra Newman and Bridie Clark Loverro—focused their marketing and recruitment efforts on colleges and universities based in Fairfield and Westchester counties. They set a goal of 10,000 jobs a year. Within two years that number had doubled to 20,000. “Our goal now is 40,000 job postings a year,” says Andra. (Bridie is still associated with the company, though she’s no longer involved in the day-to-day operations.)

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To help get there, the company launched a new app designed to make the job posting and hiring process more efficient. “Think about the generational difference between a forty-something and a teenager,” says Betsy. “They don’t check their email and sometimes don’t even check texts. Now we have pop-ups and notifications. Employers and students can communicate in real time in a way that doesn’t involve texting or email.”

ight years ago, when three Greenwich women launched QuadJobs, an online platform that connects college students with local employers, their mission was simple: to make it easier for young job seekers to find flexible work—whether part-time or one-off.

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is used by more than 600 schools—from Ivies to community colleges. And it has become the go-to source for individuals and companies looking for short-term help—think babysitting, dog walking, catering, social media, office work and more. Over 7,500 households and businesses in Fairfield County alone have used QuadJobs to hire college workers, and as of March 2021 the platform has functioned as the Greenwich High School Employment Job Board. “It’s a way to say thank you to the community who really launched us,” says Betsy. “More than 700 high school kids have signed up.”

Best of all, the app enables employers to pay workers directly, and students can document their job experiences and any recommendations they’ve earned. Already, there has been a noticeable uptick in hiring.

“College students have had different experiences in the past few years due to Covid. They were doing more remote work or tutoring while pandemic concerns were high. Now that hiring for in-person jobs has taken off again, the app is well positioned to help connect employers and students,” says Betsy.

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Black for daytime is a great way to easily pull together a look. Mix like a pro by incorporating textures like knit, leather and shine with grounding elements like matte fabrics and easy footwear.

After a summer of color, black is back! The fall season sees a shift to urban-chic black, interspersed with sequins and shine, becoming the perfect backdrop for that one good pop. Bring on the black!

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Peter Janis | 203.249.1013 | $3,599,000

6 Bedrooms | 6.1 Bathrooms | 6,267 SF

Meticulously maintained, stunning custom built home on .70 acre bordering 100-acre Pomerance & Pinetum Park properties. This house exudes quality of the highest standards throughout. Minutes to stores, restaurants, beaches & train.

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Ultra luxury in-town condos will be built to perfection. Homes will feature five bedrooms, 6.1 baths, patio with grassy area, two-car tandem garage with storage, fully finished lower level and elevator. Close to everything.

Alison Farn Leigh | 203.667.7832 | $5,495,000

Luxurious amenities abound at this breathtakingly beautiful property in a prime gated association where style, elegance and comfort take center stage. Movie theater, gym, sauna, wine cellar & spectacular outdoor kitchen.

5 Bedrooms | 4.1 Bathrooms | 5,921 SF

Incredible opportunity to live on one of the most desirable streets in Old Greenwich. Nearly 6,000 square feet of living space on an oversized .70 acre lot in Greenwich Cove Park. Deeded water access.

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Laura Calabrese 203.637.1300

Beautifully landscaped Georgian Colonial ready to be enjoyed by the next generation. Wonderfully maintained and updated, this 7,198 square foot home on 1.82 acres provides multiple living areas for entertaining and informal living. With its large eat in kitchen, butlers pantry, formal dining room and living room plus two family rooms and paneled den/office, the first floor allows ample space for today’s discerning buyer. The second floor boasts a primary bedroom with two bathrooms and two walk in closets, three en suite bedrooms, a bonus room plus a separate suite with sitting area and kitchenette. A workout room, finished lower level and three car garage completes the picture of practicality and charm. The multiple outdoor seating areas, master vegetable garden and separate original artist studio make this the ideal midtown retreat.

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278 Sound Beach Avenue | Old Greenwich, CT 06870 • 66 Field Point Road | Greenwich, CT 06830 Real estate agents afﬁ liated with Coldwell Banker Realty are independent contractor agents and are not employees of the Company. All associates featured are licensed with CT Department of State as a Broker or Salesperson. ©2022 Coldwell Banker Realty. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker Realty fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Owned by a subsidiary of NRT LLC. Coldwell Banker, the Coldwell Banker Logo, Coldwell Banker Global Luxury and the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury logo are service marks registered or pending registration owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC.

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The true power of a suit comes in breaking it apart to multitask the items as separates.—the blazer as a fall layer, the pants with your favorite sweater. Soon you will see how the investment pays off and answers the dreaded wardrobe question: What do I wear today?

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Make shopping fun: A beautiful tablescape at a MaisonMarché fête • Host Katie Denton, Kristin Schockley and Sarah Easley • Sarah (r.) with friends at a Darien event

SARAH EASLEY, founder and CEO of MaisonMarché, and Janel Alexander, our style editor, got together to discuss their favorite topic: Fashion!

Q : How do you think shopping and retail has changed since Covid?

A: MaisonMarché creates shopping events for our hosts, who invite select groups of their friends to their homes. Everyone assembles at a familiar place, which I believe creates confidence and comfort that the clothes are relevant. I partner with more than seventy female-founded sustainable brands. Many are regional exclusives, so you won’t find these items in local stores or worn by your neighbors. The format of a curated experience for the host and her friends sets our shopping parties apart from walking into a department store, which can be overwhelming and less personal. We piloted the first shopping events at my house in New Canaan, but we have since branched to locations all over the country: Miami, Southern California, the Hamptons, Chicago, Richmond, Atlanta and Aspen.

Richmond, Virginia, with ten of my friends, and we all played bingo and had tea while a beautiful model walked around wearing the clothes. I inspired from a young age! MaisonMarché is an old-fashioned idea updated to a more modern way of shopping. Our guests can attend an event and leave with both unique items—from not just one brand, but many—and new fashion styling tricks. That, to me, feels like a luxury.

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A: Being surrounded by your friends is just what we all want when we are shopping. To be able to get feedback from your most trusted group is a big part of what we are cultivating. Another part of the MaisonMarché concept is to not sell ten identical dresses within one community. This is actually built in because I feature small-batch, sustainable brands. So for those special pieces? You will not see others wearing them on Main Street.

You host shopping events in clients’ homes. How do you find this approach different for customers?

A: A big change is the availability of inventory at brick-and-mortar stores. The shelves are literally bare due to supply-chain challenges. Alternately, web shopping gives us too many choices. Unless you are a professional stylist or shopper, it’s hard to discern what products are right for you. So, the choices are minimal in one avenue and overwhelming in another.

Q: I love the intimate experience you provide. It makes the whole thing feel like the best-kept secret that your friend let you in on.

A: What you get out of your closet, as you know, is also what you put into it. Remove the obstacles that get in the way of good style. So when you find those superior items, make sure to get rid of the things that are crowding them out. I have a lot of clothes—but I repeat and repeat certain items, and then let them go dormant—sort of uniform dressing. It’s another reason why I don’t subscribe to the highest luxury price points for everyday life. I don’t want people to baby their clothes. We end our transactions asking the guests, “What will be you wearing tomorrow?”

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Early on I learned to invest in the building blocks that you will keep in your closet for the long term and to know your body type and what suits you. One example: a perfect Rick Owens distressed leather jacket from his first collection in 1999. It never gets old. In fact, it only gets better, and it reflects my personal style.

• Sarah styling a guest

Try it on Reviewing: options at a shopping event

Q: That sounds like it is a perfect reflection of you and your style.

allows guests to try things that they might not have otherwise thought were for them. And a stylist can walk them through options.”

A: Such a good point. Through what you do as a stylist and what I do at events, we are both looking to help people create their own signature style. A huge part of defining your style is trying a bunch of things on. Being in a comfortable home environment allows guests to try things that they might not have otherwise thought were for them. And a stylist can walk them through options that feel more personal to their body types and styles. Once clients feel good about what they purchased at one of our events, we gain their trust. I never tell people to buy something new for special occasions—wear something tried and true that you know works.

above: Accessories and a selection of colorful garments at a host’s shopping event

• Sarah Easley and fashion designer Sandra Weil

Q: Certainly the volume options for online shopping have really confused matters. There are too many choices out there, and it makes it confusing for individuals to shop from a personal point of view.

Q: Agreed 100 percent! I think many people think they can shop only when they have something big coming up, like a conference, a wedding or a big event. It’s better to have options already on hand that are versatile and can be leveraged for many events.

Tell me about your most prized possession

—SARAH EASLEY , CEOMAISONMARCHÉANDFOUNDER

A: Yes, it speaks to who I am and my love of other creative outlets like music. Joan Jett is one of my style icons. Catherine Deneuve is another—I also have a perfect Parisian trench coat she inspired.

arbour Island has been the secret of the swell set for over half a century. Those who frequent this little dot of an island barely visible from the casinos and towering hotels of nearby Nassau would like to keep it that way. The enclave is hard to reach and is often referred to as the Nantucket of the Caribbean. In centuries past, locals made money plundering the shipwrecks of the unfortunate captains who made the mistake of trying to sail over the world’s third longest barrier reef. But modern navigation and regular flights to nearby Eleuthra (Harbour Island has no airport) have eased the challenge of arrival, yet the exclusivity remains. Unlike Nantucket, the water is warm, the sand is pink and powder-soft, and the unique reef systems keeps the water sparkling blue year-round.

HARBOUR ISLAND MAY BE TOUGH TO GET TO, BUT IT’S WORTH EVERY FLIGHT, BOAT TRIP AND CAB RIDE

IN-THE-KNOW TRAVELER TIP: Fly directly to Eleuthra to avoid the chaos of Bahamian customs in Nassau and the white-knuckle puddle-jumper flight. CHEAP FLIGHT TO NASSAU TOPUDDLE-JUMPERNORTHELEUTHRA TAXI TO DOCKTHE TEN-MINUTE BOAT RIDE TO THE ISLAND YOU ARRIVED!!!HAVE 1 GettingThere DUNMORETHEOFCOURTESY

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Island Treasure

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The PinkHotel,DunmoreCoralSandsandSandsline up next to each other along the beach and offer a variety of options from hotel rooms to beach bungalows.front

Where to Stay

BAHAMA HOUSE

This is the newest property on the island, a venture of the ultra-luxe Eleven Experience company. The eleven-room property sits in the heart of Dunmore town. The freshwater pool and Bond-style tiki bar are the centerpiece of the property that feels less like a hotel and more like a stay with your wealthy aunt. You can be that aunt by buying out the property for $7,800 a night and inviting your twenty-one favorite people.

PINK SANDS

CORAL SANDS

This resort was recently renovated, a big deal on an island where the nineteenth-century cottages only occasionally freshen up their pastel paint. Coral Sands also recently built private residences for guests who need more space. The villas, called Hilltop and Sol Y Mar, each have three bedrooms, living room, dining room and kitchen, along with a one-bedroom, one-bathroom guest house.

All hotels on the island close from mid-August to mid-November. When they reopen most have minimum stay requirements of at least three days, and many demand a full week when booking around the holidays.

Choose from the mix of garden- and ocean-view rooms. Some of the larger villas have private pools. Need even more space? Book Pink Sands’ Banyan Tree house and you get a bonus guest house for friends— or teens who don’t want to be seen with you.

THE DUNMORE

The property offers a mixture of hotel rooms and postcardworthy private residences. Where the Sands hotels are beach chic, Dunmore House is self-described as having “the atmosphere of a private club and the charm of a different era.”

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The most famous spot Sip Sip recently closed for good. So the tea sipping and gossiping (where the name Sip Sip was derived) had to find a new home. Arthur’s Bakery, serving up the island’s famous banana bread, is a great alternative.

othing. The point of traveling to this tiny island is the chance to finally finish the book you’ve started several times or take a nap on the pink sand beach. If you must do something, snorkeling or diving the reef is an obvious choice. Various tour operators offer turtle feeding and swimming tours. Who doesn’t want to meet a sea turtle? There are the usual water sports and spa treatments best enjoyed on vacation. Rediscovering the lost art of leisure is the main pursuit—and your therapist would tell you, a worthy one.

The most coveted souvenir is the monogrammed straw bag from A & A Hidden Treasures.

The only mode of transportation, besides the feet God gave you, are bicycles and golf carts.

It’s often said the unique bright pink sand is due to the coral, but it’s actually created by insects that live on the coral. Their crushed bodies are washed ashore, giving it the world famous color. This also keeps the sand cool even in the scorching heat summer.of

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The waters surrounding Eleuthera are home to a disproportionately large number of shipwrecks. Wrecking was an important source of income for the island’s early inhabitants In the eighteenth century, residents of Harbour Island carried special licenses to assist wrecked ships in return for a third of the recovered loot.

The Landing was renovated by the island’s Hemingway-meets-andHicks,resident,well-knownmostIndiawhogavetherestaurantbaranErnestGraceKellyfeel.

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The cool bohemian vibe only enhance the experience at the Landing.

LITTLE-KNOWN FACT: Harbour Island, Eleuthera and Spanish Wells were settled by Puritans seeking religious freedom. They survived with the aid of New England Puritans who sent supplies. The settlers of Eleuthera and Harbour Island repaid the debt by shipping hardwood and dyewoods to Boston with the provison that the proceeds from the sale go to Harvard College.

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ROOM TO PLAY

Greenwich Play was founded on the premise that simple yet powerful changes within a space set the stage for more meaningful play.• Becoming a parent compelled Courtney Gault, with her sons William and Cooper, to combine her expertise in early childhood development with her passion for design to deliver creative and unique play solutions.

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WHEN IT COMES TO FUN, COURTNEY GAULT IS ALL BUSINESS

mom of two young boys, Courtney Gault “lived many lives” before settling in Riverside with her family. This New York City transplant has master’s degrees in art and education, and she’s worked in e-commerce and marketing, including a stint with the Yankees. But her true passion is helping kids and families. Her many talents helped her to hatch a new business during the pandemic, a company that builds creative play spaces for kids. These custom-designed play areas are not only well organized and good looking but also smart, educational and developmentally on point. We caught up with Courtney to find out more about her business and her ingredients for setting up an amazing place for kids to play.

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Art and life blend together at this stunning contemporary new construction masterpiece settled along the shores of Saugatuck Island in Westport, Connecticut... Rare opportunity to live in a moving picture. Heated pool, dock, private beach, lush lawns and rooftop terrace all share in sensational water views. Enter the main living area from the Savaria panoramic glass elevator and experience breathtaking vistas through floor to ceiling windows. Open floor plan and transparent railings on outdoor patios and decks make for unobstructed views throughout the 5,000+ square foot interior. Absolutely striking state-of-the-art gourmet chef’s kitchen featuring illuminated waterfall Cristallo Quartzite double islands, custom epoxy painted glass and aluminum frame cabinetry, Miele and Thermador appliances including 3 ovens and seperate full-sized Thermador refrigerator and freezer and custom cabinetry. Primary bedroom suite leaves nothing to be desired with fireplace, private Juliet balcony, acrylic freestanding tub with romantic suspended ceiling fill overlooking water views, steam shower with rain head, custom lighting and sound, fully fitted custom closets and soundproof sitting room. Complete with 4 Double Bedrooms not including primary with option for office, four car garage, ground level gym / spa area and 1450+/- square foot rooftop terrace with option to fit

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Describe how a good playroom works. What are the ingredients? It depends on who your children are, what interests them, how they learn as well as what your family’s needs are. But the basic recipe is Safety, Accessibility, Organization and Materials. If it’s not safe, the space may as well not be there. It’s not about avoiding every accident under the sun. But you can address loose wires, things not affixed to the walls, stairs not having gates. As far as accessibility, the Human Rights Accessibility Act made it mandatory for handicapped bathrooms to be everywhere, and it’s sort of the same mentality for children. They need to be able to access their space or they are handicapped. One way I help is with custom labels for all my projects that show both the word and the picture. If I say to my son William, ‘Put the dinosaurs away,’ he knows where they go, because there’s a picture on the bin. I set him up for success; and I’m helping myself, because he will clean up. We are inundated with toys and materials, but it’s really about scaling back to the basics: pretend play, building, sensory, arts and crafts. You really only need these few things and ideas to make it all work.

I taught kindergarten and freelanced in early childhood special education, intervention and services for preschoolers who needed extra support in the classroom and at home. When we moved out of the city, I started seeing preschool age kids one-on-one and founded Greenwich Play Company, designing educational programs that were implemented by using play methods, helping with things like number and letter recognition. I was really busy but had to stop working while I was pregnant and on bed rest with my second son. The week I was getting back to seeing students, everything shut down. People still wanted my help, asking, ‘What can we do at home? What can we do to make it better?’ So, I was sending recommendations for materials, furniture, toy storage solutions, and it spiraled into a need.

When did you first see the need for a more educational play space?

That’s one of my intake questions. Do you want a TV in the room?

During the pandemic I was doing a lot of virtual work, and now I do both virtual and in-home. I mastered the virtual formula, so I’ve been able to work everywhere from Florida to Texas to California.

What were you doing before starting Greenwich Play?

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Are most of your clients here in Greenwich?

I have a four-and-a-half year old and a two-and-a-half-year-old, and they don’t use iPads. Other kids we know fall asleep holding them. I always say put the TV in a room for the grown-ups. The playroom should be a place for creativity and imagination. But some people use their family room as a playroom, and it’s a given that the screen is in there. In that case there’s got to be a set time for TV. My kids are very early risers, so they watch TV before breakfast. In our family room, I have drawers filled with books, sticker books and cars so my little ones can go in there and grab them. For families who hire me for really big projects, I wind up doing some behavior work, creating schedules and systems.

Tell us about the charity you’re supporting.

How do families react after an install?

I have clients who say, “You cannot believe what has happened, what a difference it makes,” and I love hearing that.

How do you handle screens?

Describe a favorite playroom you’ve designed.

A fully furnished basement in Old Greenwich in a newer construction home—it’s half-playroom for kids and half-billiards, darts and wet bar for the grown-ups, merged together by a sitting area with a television. It works so well for the whole family. The best part is that under the stairs, which had a closet with a light, we turned into a playhouse. We cut a little door and window, shingled it, created a roof, painted and put in a mailbox. The parents love it so much, maybe more than the kids. The dad who was originally against doing it is obsessed with it. Even the guys who helped me build it were playing with it.

breakfast room, but the way that it was set up didn’t function for him. He couldn’t get the materials he wanted, open things up and explore and clean up after himself. It was an obstacle course. I created a space that works for him and also looks good and feels right for the rest of the family.

It started with the families whose children I was working with one-onone. For example, a five-year-old boy and his family lived in this beautiful house in Old Greenwich where the family room was connected to the kitchen and

Welcome Baby is an organization that provides packages to low-income families welcoming newborns. In each box is everything the family needs for the first four weeks, like soap and onesies. We donated a board book to go in every box. My feeling is that literacy is a necessity. We donated the Going to Bed Book by Sandra Boynton and 1,100 copies of Good Night, Good Night Construction Site. We brought the program to Stamford Hospital and have a huge effort out here, making it more visible in Fairfield County.

above: Add elements that encourage gross motor development like a wall for climbing, a hook for swinging and balance rocks for jumping. below: Parents often overlook the importance of a pretend play area. • Adults often think about styling shelves for aesthetics, but Greenwich Play focuses on styling for access. right: Custom stair gates embody the essence of Greenwich Play: safe and chic spaces that encourage purposeful exploration.

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This year the Historical Society is cele brating its ninetieth anniversary with the over arching theme “Discover Greenwich,” featuring interactive programming to promote a sense of place and belonging, spark dialogue and

It certainly was nothing like the bustling, creative campus environment it is today, with a mission to create a passion for history in children and adults, encouraging them to become curious stewards learning important

One room in the Cos Cob Library— curio cabinets, heavy wooden tables, some covered in lace, Windsor chairs, lots of historical papers and some memorabilia. It was actually

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The building on the corner of Lewis Street and Greenwich Avenue that once housed the Greenwich Press and the post office is now home to the preppy empire— Vineyard Vines.

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One program Debra is most proud of is the Witness Stones Project, which honors the humanity and contributions of the enslaved who once resided in Greenwich. Over the past few years, students and teachers from Sacred Heart Greenwich and Greenwich Academy have

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“When the Historical Society was formed, Greenwich didn’t have an organization to collect history, and there was a prevailing fear that everything would be lost,” says Debra Mecky, executive director. “They recognized the need for an authentic and reliable archival source that allows people to look at original records.”

The 90th Anniversary Gala will feature historian and author Doris Kearns Goodwin on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 6 p.m. The event will be held at Easterly, the classic shorefront estate of Susan Bevan and Anthony Daddino. It will feature music by the Bob Hardwick Sound Orchestra in a glamorous café-society-era theme reminiscent of the legendary Manhattan nightclub El Morocco. Tickets start at $1,250 per person.

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“When the Historical Society was formed, Greenwich didn’t have an organization to collect history, and there was a prevailing fear that everything would be lost.”

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She explains that the 1957 move to the BushHolley House on Strickland Road provided a space where school children could learn about town history and attend summer camps. That was a major move, but only a start.

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For example, when Debra took over in 1996, the Historical Society had been ensconced in its present location for thirty-nine years, but it looked nothing like it does today. Everyone parked in a lot under I-95 and then had to face old, steep stepping stones—scary to many, or at the very least a challenge. Once up the steps, the property was confusing to navigate, with visitors often wondering which building to enter. In 2018 an extensive expansion created a cohesive campus of buildings and galleries that offer new exhibits to bring history to life.

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worked with the Historical Society to research the lives of the enslaved. To date, they have honored Cull Bush and his partner Patience; Candice Bush and her daughter, Hester Mead; Jack, eldest son of Candice and brother of Hester; and Cull Jr., youngest son of Cull Bush Sr. and Patience. (The remaining enslaved will be honored in future years as the initiative expands to more schools in town.)

At an annual ceremony each plaque is placed in a garden, believed to be below an attic where most of the enslaved people lived. Following the event, the biography of each, including their lineage, is added to the Historical Society’s website and given to docents and teachers to use on tours. The Historical Society’s education curators also use the research to develop a new “Slavery in Connecticut Education” program for middle- and high-school students.

Debra views this project as a shining example of bringing the history to life through the telling of people’s stories, with far-reaching connections they never imagined. For example, a woman in Pennsylvania was researching her heritage online, and up popped an article about last year’s ceremony honoring Cull Bush Jr.

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Witness Stones Memorials are formed from cement and bronze with engravings of each person’s name, birth and death dates, and primary occupations. Occupations? Once freed, some, like Cull Bush senior and junior, became landowners in Cos Cob. Others, like Patience, were honored as caregivers, a lovely tribute to a life in service and caring.

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As the organization begins its countdown to 100 years, Debra says commitment to the community will continue to lead it forward, passing on history to future generations, in an exciting and easily understandable way. “We are really a team, and without that team, we would never survive, thrive and grow.”

“It was the first link she ever had to her rela tives, and she couldn’t wait to spread the word among her family,” says Debra. “She told me she can’t explain how much it meant to her family that she found their people, and that they were so close, in Connecticut.” The family is planning to visit soon, and their first stop will be the Historical Society.

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Pellicci’s Celebrates 75 YEARS IN STAMFORD

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Everybody’s got a memory, says PellicciLupinacci, who is the co-owner with her sister Fran and sister-in-law Ann. They all share a memory. “My first date was here.” “My mother’s baby shower was here.” “My father’s stag was here.”Today, a plaque reading “Fran’s Kitchen” hangs above the kitchen door. Pellicci’s menu is based on her original recipes, the homemade

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ast year Toni Pellicci-Lupinacci looked around Pellicci’s dining room, and her eyes welled with tears. Every seat in the Italian-American family restaurant was filled. After decades of success and expansion, the empty days of the pandemic hit Pellicci’s hard. But with the second and third generations working in the back and front of the house, the family pulled through. This past June, Pellicci’s celebrated its seventy-fifth anniversary.

been continuously owned by the same family. The casual, family-friendly Italian-American restaurant opened its doors in 1947 in the city’s Italian neighborhood on the West Side, with a thirty-seat dining room and ten-seat bar, and Mama Fran Pellicci in the kitchen rolling out sheets of pasta by hand for her homemade lasagna. Pellicci’s expanded in the ’50s, adding dining and event rooms, which have become a repository for customers’ shared memories. Business continued to grow, and as the waiting

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Pellicci’s isn’t just about the past. New customers have been discovering the cozy atmosphere decorated with Fran’s paintings and signed celebrity headshots. Young people from the UConn campus dorm down the street are drawn to the casual atmosphere and comfort food. Along with all those memories, the family is hearing something new: “It’s my first time here!”

bread, and meatballs and gravy—that’s “gravy,” not “sauce.” The lasagna is her recipe, made with homemade noodles and a touch of nutmeg in the gravy. The warm layers of noodles, sauce, meat and melting cheese have comforted customers for seventy years. Veal scallopini continues to be a customer favorite, whether Marsala, Francaise or piccata. A specialty of more recent decades is Anthony’s recipe for Seafood Delight for two—a hearty bowl of clams, mussels, calamari, shrimp and a whole lobster over pasta. Believe it or not, it used to be Anthonybigger.wasthe son who started helping his mother, Fran, in the kitchen when he was still in high school. “No one could make a pizza like my brother Anthony,” Toni says, of her late brother. “He ran the kitchen, and then he branched into the front of the house. This place was his soul.”

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far left: Seafood Rosalina left: As the sign says, there's never any doubt who owns the kitchen— Mama Fran Pellicci below: The relaxed and welcoming dining room

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Pellicci’s menu is based on Fran’s original recipes , the homemade bread, and meatballs and gravy—that’s “gravy,” not “sauce.”

ou’ve completed the back-to-school shopping, thinking you’ve got this. But one thing you may not have prepared for are the September Scaries that can bring an unexpected bundle of nerves for kids—and parents—as we transition into fall. The fears and anxieties are real. But there are things you can do to stave off school jitters and manage stress and anxiety all year long. It’s time to fill your Autumn Anxiety Toolbox. Let’s get packing.

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Tune In

Apps like Calm feature kidfriendly meditations. I like guided meditations and am a fan of Chel Hamilton’s free Meditation Minis on Apple Podcasts. Most range from five to fifteen minutes with topics like Creating Better Evenings and Floating Bubble of Calm. There are a number of apps for smartphones that feature paid and free meditations.

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I am a terrible but persistent meditator. Some people are very good at clearing their mind. Mine is full of lists, thoughts and rabbit holes that make mediation a challenge, yet I persist. Meditating is about trying to clear your thoughts, exerting control over your mind and giving yourself some peace. It’s easy to feel like a failure when first practicing, because intrusive thoughts will happen.Teaching kids to meditate is like teaching them to be mindful of their present space. For example, while taking a walk, things will distract you internally, and the goal is to recognize these distractions, acknowledge them, then let them float by like a stick in a stream. Settling your thoughts for short periods—five to ten minutes—can be just enough to give your mind a rest and reset.

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There is very real science behind music’s ability to soothe or motivate. Consider creating a few playlists with themes like Calm or Happy. When things get rocky, instead of hunting around for music, the songs are a click away. Streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music also offer playlists curated by mood.

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Exercise is the hammer. It produces endorphins, the moodinthat’schemicals.feel-goodWhethergoingforajogorplayingcornholetheyard,physicallymovingcangiveyourajolt.Gameslikebasketballorbackyardbadmintonrequirefocus,sometimesjustwhatittakestogetthemindoffofanupcomingstressor.

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One way to break out of negative thought patterns and ruminating over worries is to take in fresh air and pay attention, whether it’s a walk around the block or around Tod’sTakePoint.thekids for a walk and teach them how to actively listen, pay attention to sounds from bird calls to highway traffic to the horn of a lighthouse on a foggy day. Focus on how things feel, from the wind in your face to the ground under your feet. Ask questions: Is the wind hot, dry or damp? Is the grass soft or the sand damp? Anchoring in the present is the key to mindfulness, and it starts with paying attention to your surroundings. Being in nature is a great opportunity to strengthen that observational muscle by really looking at the chipmunk that crosses your path or stopping to examine plants—noting color andThetexture.more present you can teach yourself and your kids to be in the world, the easier it will be to combat negative thoughts.

Studies are beginning to show that cold water can help

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Just as in meditation, your mind will wander. Help kids understand that’s normal and they simply need to gently remind themselves to go back to actively paying attention.

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decrease cortisol, the stress inducing hormone, and increase dopamine and endorphins, the feel good chemicals we want our bodies to produce. Cold water is also an anti-inflammatory and science is beginning to link chronic inflammation with depression and mood. And there are indicators that cold water activates the parasympathetic branch of the nervous system, so after a plunge comes a sense of calm.

If cold showers are out of the question for you, a simple technique to try when stressed or anxious is fill a sink with cold water and take a face plunge. Think of it as a cold spa for your face. It takes some getting used to.

Literally. I end my showers cold, and it makes a difference. No, not icy AFib-inducing cold, but the kind of brisk showers of my youth when I had to wait in line after a series of siblings, and the hot water tank had not yet refilled. My son was a college athlete, and I saw the benefits of ice baths and Cryo therapy for his muscle recovery. Taking a page from Wim Hof, the proponent of breathing techniques and cold therapy who is known as the Iceman on YouTube and Goop, I use cold water as a way to wake up my nervous system.

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Kids in Crisis not only has a helpline but also offers a number of wellness webinars and resources on its website.

Let’s be clear, there’s a wide gap between nerves and clinical anxiety. Greenwich has several valuable resources to help moms and kids who want to talk to someone to determine if they need professional help. Whether you want professional advice or want to check out webinars and events to help you bolster mental health, checkout these websites.

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Breathe!

tool. It is one thing to tell a kid to take a breath, but take a little time now to teach them breathing techniques they can use to help self-regulate and calm down. Breathwork is a great way to manage anger, stress and overexcitement. For little kids it can be a game— breathing in through the nose like smelling a flower and breathing out through the mouth like blowing a dandelion. Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in Hartford offers a very useful online resource with an excellent list of breathing exercises and calming mindfulness techniques for kids. connecticutchildrens.org

I think breathwork is an evolved version of the time-out. It’s the next step in learning to modulate. Practice it now, so when you or your kids need it, you can unpack this

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The Helping Kids Thrive Wellness Series features a managing back-to-school anxiety panel on the website, and its TeenTalk program places mental health counselors in county schools. 24/7 Helpline 203-661-1911; kidsincrisis.org

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A daily gratitude habit may sound very Oprah, but I assure you this is one tool to sharpen daily. Flex your gratitude muscle and teach your children to as well. Every morning or evening write down a list of three to five things you’re grateful for. My daily gratitude is typically full of simple things, but I feel happy just thinking of them.

When I reflect at the end of each day, it’s not the expensive things I have gratitude for but rather the mundane—a great colored pen, a warm cup of coffee, sighting the baby squirrel on the front porch. When you hit a rough patch, and nothing seems worthy of gratitude, a quick glimpse in your journal is a great way to rekindle that feeling of peace. Resilience in the face of adversity is the most valuable tool in any toolbox.

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The Big Picture, an arts and crafts shop with DIY tables for kids and adults in Riverside. Design your own craft kit and do some fun projects at the crafting tables. It also offers unique and creative gifts, as well as artwork from local and international artists. It is offering inhome birthday parties and playgroups this fall. thebigpictureart.com

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allowed.) At Bartlett Arboretum & Gardens, you can walk miles of trails that will take you through gardens and into native Connecticut habitats with colonial stonewalls and pristine wetlands. The trails are good for children and dogs. Mianus River Park's hiking trails run through rock formations, a wildflower garden, wetlands and even a cave. Print or screenshot the trail map ahead of time. It can be easy to get confused. Audubon Greenwich manages seven nature sanctuaries, all of which are open to the public. Pets are not allowed. And, of course, Tod’s Point has a 2.6 mile loop offering scenic views. For most of the year the trail is open only to residents with beach passes or non-resident pass holders. Passes are not required, and dogs are allowed December through March. G

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“Withyear.any investment goal or asset allocation, typically you’re getting more conservative as you’re getting closer to when you need the money. We’re in a time when bonds and stocks are getting clobbered; bonds are down doubledigits, and stocks are down. With anything in planning you want to have a mix of options, and money in different tax-treated buckets. Each one has its benefits.”

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Like most everything else in personal finance, where to put money for college depends on timeline, cash flow and diversification. Lately, Costa has had clients ask about Series I Savings Bonds. The reason: I bonds purchased through October pay 9.26 percent interest, an astounding amount compared to other relatively safe options. While I bonds can be a great addition to a portfolio, there are caveats worth considering. Purchases are limited to $10,000 per year, the bonds can’t be cashed until they are a year old, and if they’re cashed within five years of purchase, you forfeit the last three months of interest.

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offerings—lost more than 8 percent in the first half of this year. Some growth options plunged 20 percent or more—a staggering amount for a student already in college or about to start. Account holders didn’t know whether to stay the course or jump ship altogether.

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A 529 plan enables people saving for college to invest after-tax money into a special account where it grows tax-free. When the money is withdrawn to pay for qualified college expenses, such as tuition, books and housing, there aren’t any taxes on the gains. Connecticut residents may deduct 529 contributions from state income taxes, up to $10,000 annually for a couple.

“I personally don’t love the options in a 529,” says Jeffrey Costa, CFP, a portfolio manager and financial planner for Scholtz & Company in Stamford, and a parent of two little ones. “They’re

“People often default to their state plan because they get the tax deduction,” Costa said, “but what you might get in a one-time tax deduction, you might lose out in performance or mutual fund fees.”

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In 2021 Fidelity took over management of the Connecticut Higher Education Trust (CHET), increasing the number and quality of investment options, Costa said.

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where to place the assets. The minor is technically the account holder, but needs permission from the custodian (in this case, the parent) to do anything with the money. “You can be a bit more tactical, rather than just being stuck,” Costa says. When college time comes, you spend the money where you see the need. That could also be a negative, however. In Connecticut, an UTMA is transferred to the child at age twenty-one. If Buddy would rather have a BMW than a bachelor’s degree, it’s his choice. The other piece of the puzzle is financial aid. “Assets in a 529 plan versus an UTMA versus a brokerage account, all get treated differently. Certain items get counted much higher,” Costa says. On the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), an UTMA is considered a child’s asset and can reduce financial aid by 20 percent of the account’s value. A 529 is a parent’s asset and can reduce aid by 5.6 percent. A 529 in a grandparent’s name wouldn’t count at all toward a family’s expected contribution. “It really depends on the overall picture, and understanding how that’s derived.”

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hen it comes to paying for college, the days of set it and forget it are over. For years, the 529 college savings plan was the darling of parents and financial planners. Parents stashed cash away each month in a stock-heavy portfolio and watched their balance grow, grow, grow as the stock market soared.And then came COVID. And then, inflation. And suddenly, the tuition bill. In the meantime, many 529s didn’t grow, but shrunk, just when Muffy needed them most.

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One way to wrangle the different buckets is in a custodial account, which is opened by an adult at a bank, brokerage, credit union, etc., for the benefit of a minor. Costa suggests an UTMA (Uniform Transfers to Minors Act). “That’s the most flexible. You have 100% control” over

“The Connecticut plan is really as competitive as any now. It’s a good place to have some money, but I don’t think it’s the place for all the money. It’s a piece of the pie, but I don’t think it should be the whole pie.”Nearly all CHET portfolios took a hit in 2022. The 2022 target date fund—among the more conservative of the equity

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egendary singer, songwriter and composer Billy Joel, widely considered one of the greatest musicians of this era, took center stage at this year’s Greenwich Town Party. Greenwich’s popular town-wide family event filled with music icons and local bands, food favorites, charitable organizations and kids’ activities took place at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park. Old Crow Medicine Show, Preservation Hall Jazz Band along with seven local bands joined the piano man and had the crowd jamming from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Even Greenwich Harbor filled up with boaters enjoying the tunes. The annual party brings multiple generations of Greenwich residents together to celebrate town pride. We can’t wait to see who will be headlining next year! greenwichtownparty.org »

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reenwich Hospital recently held a lovely benefit for supporters at Greenwich Country Club. The evening raised funds for key areas of growth in oncology, behavioral health, neuroscience, and heart, vascular and children’s health. Physician Dr. James A. Brunetti and past Greenwich Hospital board of trustees chair Arthur C. Martinez as well as his wife, Elizabeth Martinez, and their family were honored for their services. Former Today show cohost and former longtime Riverside resident Kathie Lee Gifford delighted guests as the event’s master of ceremonies. greenwichhospital.org »

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he Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter recently hosted Celebrating Hope at The Village in Stamford. The nonprofit raised more than $300,000 to support the 80,000 people in Connecticut living with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers. Proceeds from the evening will also fund critical research for treatments and a cure. Lisa Marshall, who cared for her husband, Peter, with younger onset Alzheimer’s until he passed away, was honored with the Resilience and Hope Award. The event was chaired by Wendy Day, Kendra Farn served as the emcee and Matt Scott from FOX61 led the live auction. Guests were also treated to the up-close magic of illusionist Ryan Oaks. alz.org »

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t was a lovely evening at the home of Eric and Natalie Stein for the thirty-fifth annual Bruce Museum gala patron party. Honorees, cochairs and art lovers enjoyed cocktails and chatting about the extensive construction underway at the Bruce. Lead sponsors of the gala included Graff, Aston Martin of Miller Motorcars and yours truly, Moffly Media. brucemuseum.org Ryan and Nicole Reynolds, Whitney Rosenberg, Steve and Terri Certilman Natalie Stein, Melissa Levine Layla Lisiewski, Anya Geller, Caitlin Davis Tracy Holton, Betsey Refract, Karen Keegan Mike and Sue Bodson, Shari Aser, William James III, Felicity Kostakis, Andrea Bonfils Sachiko Goodman, Bruce CEO Robert Wolterstorff 7 Ashley and Michael Kreger 8 Eric Stein 9 Joseph Liu, Lorraine de Tymowska, Yuko Uchibori, Stanley Luongo 10 Matt and Caity Lischick 11 Jolie Goldring, Erin Glasebrook, Amanda Wilson, Grace Djuranovic

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t was a perfect evening on the river for the River House Adult Day Center’s annual fundraiser. Guests had a blast sipping cocktails whipped up by mixologists JoAnn McCarthy and Katie Cosby, while dancing the night away with music by DJ Christopher Ford’s Party Mix. Magician Tom Pesce had plenty of tricks up his sleeve to entertain the crowd. The silent auction featured fabulous items donated by local businesses. All proceeds from the night will support the programs at the River House. theriverhouse.org »

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he team at Family Centers really knows how to throw a bash! Every year their annual benefit gets more amazing. This year’s theme, The Love Boat, had guests channeling the cast and crew from one of the best shows of the ’70s and ’80s. The spectacular evening was held at the home of Wendy Stapleton, with Meg Critchell, Nicki Rose and Courtney Wilson at the helm. This was Family Centers’ largest fundraiser of the year and brought in more than $865,000 to support the agency’s network of health, education and human service programs. familycenters.org

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hoebe and T.J. met at Trinity College. They dated their senior year and into the fall after graduation, but then parted ways. Five years later they reunited at their college reunion. The spark was still there, and the two rekindled their relationship. Four years later, T.J. proposed on the 17th hole of the River Oaks Country Club in Houston. Once the couple was on the green ready to putt, he handed Phoebe a golf ball that said, “Phoebe, will you marry me?” He then got down on bended knee, pulling the ring out of his pocket. Both families were hiding behind golf carts to capture the special Reverendmoment.Thomas Richard officiated at the ceremony at The Sankaty Beach Club on Nantucket, where the reception followed.Thebride, daughter of Craig and Poppi Georges Massey of Houston, graduated from St. John’s School and Trinity College. Phoebe works for Merrill Lynch in Houston.

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he first time she watched an episode of GossipGirl, Audrey Long was hooked. “It was a monumental moment in my life,” the sixteen-year-old recalls. “I’d heard my friends talking about it, so I turned on the pilot. The glamour, the fashion, the opulence. Their world was so fascinating to me.” Fascinating and—as it turns

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FEELS UPSIDE DOWN , when a global pandemic is still present in our lives, it’s comforting to know that certain barometers are steadfast. It’s September, which means the start of a new school year and the opportunity to showcase ten of our town’s extraordinary teens. Like those from years past, this group is smart, engaged, dedicated and focused. Their interests are wide-ranging—one is dancing with a world-renowned ballet company, another is a nationally ranked basketball player, another is a filmmaker and journalist, another is pursuing a passion for theater, while another is working toward building a greener future. The fact that these teens are high achievers is a given. What makes them stand out is their desire to live their best lives—they are committed to being good mentors and good citizens, committed in their efforts to have a positive impact on their community. These kids dream big—and why not? They believe in themselves as agents of change. They are poised to do remarkable things. Once you meet them, we think you’ll see why.

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to build a successful business rooted in integrity, while forcing me to invent creative marketing tactics and develop unique sourcing methods.

thriving thanks to Audrey’s nearly 70,000 followers on Instagram and TikTok. When she posted a written analysis of Blake Lively’s Met Gala outfit on Instagram, she clocked more than 35 million views and 980,000 “likes.”

I've been fortunate to have many outstanding teachers at GHS. Last year, I grew the most from my experiences in my business classes. Returning to in-person classes after freshman year, Ms. Miniuti and Mr. Aberle created a welcoming and engaging environment filled with interesting projects and supportive instruction. After completing the Entrepreneurship and Honors Investments courses, I gained a foundation of knowledge to apply to my growing business. By the time I graduate, I plan to complete all of Greenwich High School’s business education courses.

When I launched my online store, I was surprised to encounter cyberbulling. For any new entrepreneur, especially a young one, it's standard to receive criticism from more seasoned sellers. For over a year, I was publicly criticized for many things—my prices, products, marketing, communications— by a group of adult women who launched unrelenting, untrue and often unethical attacks at me and my business. At times, it was so severe that I considered closing my shop. However, I stayed optimistic while focusing on sourcing quality products and taking care of my customers. The incessant, unwarranted criticism I received helped me learn how

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Audrey was recently named editor-in-chief of the print version of the Greenwich High School newspaper, The Beak. She also pens its fashion column, “Red, White, & Glam.”

I recognize that the pandemic significantly shaped my business and helped me learn the importance of adaptability. Before the pandemic, I concentrated on sourcing underpriced, authentic designer clothing from tag sales and thrift stores. While this approach to selling produced moderately favorable results, I had no focus, vision or business strategy. Once the country went into lockdown, I realized this business model was unsustainable. For years, I've been a fan of 2000s TV shows and movies. During the pandemic, my fascination with this TV era grew. It was over this period that I decided to combine my interests in TV and film, my love of designer fashion and my lust for entrepreneurship into a viable business opportunity. Seeing that I could source profitable inventory from the comfort of my home, I founded my online store—and the rest is history. While this was an awful period when we all suffered through challenges, it forced me to rethink my ideas, helped me embrace my creativity and establish the passion and selfmotivation that I possess today. »

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“I got a comment from someone that said: ‘These are the Blake Lively Met Gala cliff notes I needed.’” For the young entrepreneur, the ability to combine fashion and business comes naturally. Her mom was the senior buyer for Levi Strauss; her father is a university business professor.

Audrey is equally passionate about her schoolwork and extracurricular activities. “Academics are my priority, obviously,” she says. She recently participated in the “Girls with Impact” Youth MBA course, designed to help teenage entrepreneurs envisage and enact business plans. From a graduating class of 300 students nationwide, Audrey was among a group of five young women selected to present their business plans. Her idea, Steal the Look, will expand on her current enterprise by adding more inventory from a wider variety of TV shows and films that date from the 2000s. During her Honors Entrepreneurship course Audrey was president of the “Cardinal Stickers” company, which achieved $1,300 in gross sales. Another feather in her trés chic cap?

As a junior, I would tell my freshman self that it’s essential to follow your passions, even if the interests are uncommon. As I've pursued my interests in journalism, business and fashion, I've learned that it’s OK to have unusual pursuits and that there are many like-minded people with whom I can connect. Moreover, I have discovered a strong sense of self and have found ways that I can make my mark on the world.

When asked what fuels her drive, the 2020 Eastern Middle School Volunteer of the Year points to her supportive parents, the fact that she has grown up in Greenwich and lives close to New York City. A city she says where “you’re surrounded by amazing, inspiring energy.”

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out—lucrative. It was the inspiration behind her resale online store—xoxoposhipgirl— that sources and sells clothing, shoes and accessories worn on the iconic show. (The name comes from the sign-off at the end of each episode, “xoxo, Gossip Girl.”) Audrey can name every brand and style of the outfits worn by best friends/ archrivals—Serena van der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf— in every episode of the six seasons.Launched in March 2020 and with gross sales in the six figures, the business is

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ctor, stage manager, writer, choreographer and designer—whenmakeup it comes to pursuing their love of theater, Bryn Kummell is multitalented. “I’m never someone who can do one thing forever,” the Greenwich High School graduate says. “Fortunately, theater is broad enough, and I can do all of the things I like to do. It gives me a creative outlet and the chance to interact with other people I might not know otherwise.”Nowafreshman in the Honors Program at Emerson College, Bryn discovered their passion for the dramatic arts in seventh grade. “I did the lighting for the show at my middle school, and I liked being involved,” they recall. A year later, they began working with a local nonprofit called Open Arts Alliance. It changed their life. “My family has some genetic stuff with mental health, and it was the only thing that

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In addition to being part of OAA’s Leadership Council, Bryn was also involved with the Rising Artists Mentorship program, started by a GHS classmate, which paired high school students with elementary school students. That was in addition to working on and acting in every show that came their way—both in and out of school. Thirty-three in total. (“Holy cow!’ says Bryn.)

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advocate for their peers who are struggling with gender identities. “It was one thing for me to come out as gay in middle school,” they say. “But with gender stuff you are asking everyone in your life to view you differently and refer to you differently. It took my parents months to understand why it was important to use the correct pronouns.” Through advocacy work, they understand that change doesn’t happen overnight. “I used to think a lot about my legacy at the high school,” they say. “It’s not as important to me now. I need more teachers to know the language to use, and why and how you need to respect trans children. If something I did helped one person or a bunch of people, I don’t need my name on it. I just want it to keep helping.”

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helped me escape from what was going on,” they say. It also gave Bryn the opportunity to bring the arts to a diverse group of people—from kids to seniors—who wouldn’t have access to them otherwise.

I've been lucky to have a handful of teachers who have positively impacted me— the one thing they have in common is a combination of the ability to ignite passion in their subject and their care for students as individuals. They have helped teach me who I am, where I fit in the world, and they have encouraged me when I needed it most. Thank you to Aaron Hull, Rocco Natale, Kara Peters, Shannon Presta and Chris Wasko.

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My everyday challenge is overcoming my mental health issues and insecurities. Some days I win, and others I get close. Whether in facing a college rejection letter or feeling underaccomplished in school or in an audition, my obstacles start in my own head. I don't know if it’s something I’ll ever truly overcome, but now it’s a fight I am lucky to win often.

Bryn’s drive to be of service and help others is something that comes from personal experience. They came out as nonbinary two years ago and have since become the go-to

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I learned that a lot of time we take for granted the fact that we get to be going to school and have all this opportunity for collaboration. Covid opened my eyes to that. So much of what I love to do relies on the interaction between people, and Covid took that away. »

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Ellery discovered her passion for film during a summer program at Purchase College. “I was a rising ninth grader and I’d always loved art but never felt particularly talented. Then I did this film camp, and I won an award for best director. It was the first time I was validated for something outside of school.”

how they didn’t feel beautiful. I was like ‘Whoa, I didn’t know young girls felt that way.’ I wanted to do an exploration. What is an elementary girl’s perception of beauty?” For the film, Project BeautyPerception, she and her co-producer, her twin sister Annabelle who is a photographer, interviewed three fifth-grade girls. They also did a photo shoot and produced magazines for each girl. “It was so empowering for them,” she seesomeonethefilmfilmupthedescribingspeechassistant.andofferingThanksSpeakingsays.ofempowering.toEllery,GCDSisnowanintrotofilmclass,she'llbetheteacher’s“Iwasgivingatorisingninthgraders,myjourneythrougharts.Afterwardthisgirlcameandsaid,‘Ireadaboutyourfestival,andIcan’twaittodostuffinhighschool.’That'spositionIwasin,andnowfortocomeintoschoolandallthemediastuffisgreat.”

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One of the challenges I have faced is learning how to have faith in myself. For such a long time, I hated every film I made. I had very little confidence in the work I created, and that held me back. Learning to trust my instincts and have confidence in my abilities allowed me to explore new opportunities as well as enjoy the products of my hard work.

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The seventeen-year-old is also the co-leader of the Boys and Girls Club Science After School Program, a member of the school’s Academic Leadership Council, a tour guide to prospective students and runs Varsity Cross Country. It was at the Boys and Girls Club that she got the idea for her most recent film. “I heard third-grade girls talking about

To pay more attention to the things you learn or the roadblocks you might face rather than the goal itself.

founded TheTigerProject. No literary and arts magazine? Ditto. She launched TheStreak, where she serves as editor-in-chief. “I was so excited to be at a school where I had the opportunity to found media organizations.”

In an academic subject, my international relations teacher, Ms. Russo, shaped the way I navigate classroom settings. The challenges she posed for me in the classroom allowed me to build confidence in my ability to push unconquered boundaries. She also taught me the importance of navigating the world with an understanding of diverse global contexts.

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“Our success rests in the relationships we form and the experiences we share. I am proud of my achievements in high school, but I’m even more grateful for the lasting friendships I’ve formed and for all of the amazing memories I will carry with me from my time here at St. Luke’s.”

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To be more confident. When I was a freshman and first started at Ellison, I didn't really advocate for myself enough and was very quiet at times. I needed to be more confident when speaking up and not be scared to talk to my teachers who were there to help me learn and grow.

To dance at such a high level requires discipline and a strong work ethic. “Your teachers can only give you so much. If you’re not going to work on your own, you’re not going to make it,” she says. Isabella’s drive was put to the test when she was sidelined during Covid due to a foot injury. While the rest of her classmates were still dancing via Zoom, she was watching, while also taking notes and doing upper body work to stay fit. Once classes resumed in the studio, she attended every session, even though she couldn’t participate. “That was difficult,” she says.

or as long as she can remember, Isabella Long dreamed of becoming a professional ballerina. After years of hard work, dedication and determination, that dream has come true. This summer, the seventeenyear-old joined Houston Ballet II, the second company to the world-renowned Houston Ballet, which will give her an opportunity to continue her training while also performing with the corps de ballet and mentoring younger dancers in the Houston Ballet Academy.

A three-time winner at various levels of the Youth America Grand Prix ballet competition, Isabella is modest about her achievements. “I don’t think awards are that important,” she says. “For me, it’s another performance opportunity. I wasn’t looking for scholarships or anything. I was looking to be visible and advance my career.” Then Houston came calling. “I love watching ballet, but I crave performing,” she says. “It allows me to express what I cannot say

In the beginning of Covid I got a stress fracture in my left foot. It was extremely difficult to get treatment and recover, because everything was closed due to lockdown. Shortly after that injury, I incurred a hip impingement that led to problems with headaches and stress. Taken separately, all were very difficult to overcome, but having them come one after the other was mentally and physically draining. This set me back in my training, but I was able to get back on my feet and still graduate from Ellison and receive a contract with one of the top companies in the U.S.

but only feel. My mission as a dancer is to move people, and I hope to bring them joy and find emotions deep inside them that they may not know they have.”

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ballet became more demanding as I got older, and I was having to practice for more hours each day, I stopped everything else,” she says. Good decision. A student at the Stanwich School through seventh grade, the young dancer was accepted into the elite Ellison Ballet Professional Training Program in New York City, where she studied for four years, while continuing her schoolwork online through the Laurel Springs School. She returned home only on weekends to see her family. “I think ballet was just what I was meant to do,” she says. “I was determined to move to New York City, go to this professional school, get a contract with a top ballet company and dance somewhere in the world. Sometimes I didn’t think it was going to work out, but I knew I couldn’t give it up, because this is what I was meant to do for my career and my life.”

Jolanta Valeikaite and Edward Ellison. They always believed in me and wanted me to grow and succeed to show my full potential. They helped me to become a better dancer as well as a person. They shared so much of their wisdom with me, and I will be forever grateful.

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Isabella has been dancing since she was three and started taking classes at Greenwich Ballet Academy when she was seven. “I played a lot of sports when I was young. But when

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After a season playing junior varsity at Greenwich High School, the coach recruited him to the varsity team. In 2019, he went to the Youth Nationals in Colorado with his club team, FCIsaacTransylvania.leftGreenwich briefly during the Covid lockdown to be with his mother and siblings, who had moved to Arizona. He returned for his junior year to live with his godparents and was subsequently awarded All-FCIAC and All-State. “I was so happy to be recognized within such a large team at the high school,” he says.

My AVID teacher, Mrs. Bittman. She basically kept me on track and made sure I did all my work and was my mentor in a way.

sports. He was a basketball guy when he got there, but after some friends convinced him to try soccer, he was hooked.

“I try to be a role model and a leader,” he says. “I want kids to look up to me, and I want them to know they have someone who cares and looks out for them.”

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I would tell myself to keep going and not give up and try new things even if there’s risk.

The greatest challenge I have faced was getting a concussion during the soccer season. It was challenging to go to school every day, because I wasn't able to focus on my work, and the light just made everything worse. And

During his time at the club, he paid it forward as much as he could. As a member of the Keystone Club, Isaac organized soccer fundraising events as well as coaching younger players.

From then on, the soccer obsessed teenager was all in, playing as much as he could. In Middle School he played club soccer for Portchester Soccer Club and Shoreline CT. As his skills improved, his confidence increased. One day he realized, “I’m good at this.”

“From the first moment, I felt like I was in a different world,” he recalls. He wanted to play in the club’s league, but he was too afraid to ask his mother.

I couldn’t go to any games, because it made me sad that I wasn’t able to play.

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I saac Dumeny was just seven when his mother put him in the Boys and Girls Club after-school program.

That being isolated for so long can really impact one’s life. It forced me to grow up. Before I never really thought much about the future and what I wanted to do. Now I do things that impact my future in good ways. »

Now a freshman at Arizona State University where he hopes to play club soccer while majoring in sports business, with a minor in exercise and wellness, Isaac credits the Boys and Girls Club with helping him stay centered and grounded throughout his childhood.

Despite the grueling practice schedule, Isaac managed a demanding academic course load, balanced between a mix of humanities and STEM classes.

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“She was always super busy and stressed, because she was working very hard to support me and my little brothers,” he recalls. “I didn’t want to bother her.” He didn’t know it, but the staff was one step ahead of him. “They reached out to my mom to tell her how much I loved soccer and that they thought I should be part of the league.”

He resisted at first. “As a little kid, all I wanted to do was go home after school.”

But over time, he grew to appreciate everything the club had to offer—especially the

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One of the things she is most proud of, however, is her summer internship at HSS. There she worked for the doctor that performed her ankle reconstruction on a research paper about the surgery that he developed and performed. Simultaneously, she participated in a ten-week advanced science research writing course, which earned her a Laureate Certification in Advanced Science Research Writing.

coworking community of female small business owners that serves as a start-up incubator.

Jaden jumped into her new school with both feet, so to speak—despite the fact that she started the year on crutches from an injury she sustained while playing pre-season field hockey. “I was the team’s #1 fan, supporter and manager for the rest of the season,” she says. “I didn’t miss a game.”

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“OI hasn’t stopped me from doing anything I want to do,” she says. “My parents have made sure not to wrap me in a bubble.” Indeed, everything she does—from patient advocacy and science research, to volunteering at a food pantry, swimming competitively or following her brothers down black-diamond ski slopes— Jaden gives it her all.

Now a freshman at Duke, Jaden says she always wanted to become a pediatric orthopedic surgeon, in part because she has a wealth of empathy to share with younger patients, thanks to the injuries and surgeries she underwent as a child. But after learning she couldn't pick a specialty until her third year of medical school, she is keeping her options open. “I love the hands-on element of surgery,” she says. “And I’m totally okay with blood.”

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The thirteen-month recovery from my ankle reconstruction. I had to use a horizontal wheelchair, knee scooter and then crutches as I relearned how to walk. The greatest challenge was learning how to navigate life on wheels while still being my bubbly self and seeking to be treated like a normal student.

There are always going to be uncontrollables, but it's how you respond that matters. When I couldn't volunteer in person during the pandemic, I found a contactless food delivery organization where I could volunteer. It's important to stay motivated and control the controllables. »

endured several surgeries and, in eighth grade, had her left ankle reconstructed at the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS).

Jaden is used to dealing with injuries—and adversity. She has osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease), a rare genetic condition caused by a collagen deficiency. She has broken about twenty-five bones throughout her life (“We stopped keeping count,” she says),

t’s never easy being the new girl in school, so before she started her sophomore year at Greenwich Academy, Jaden Sacks received three pieces of advice: from her older brother, “Join a sports team pre-season so that when classes start you already know people;” from a friend, “Be positive, outgoing and laugh;” from her dad, “You do you.” She followed all three, and as a result, “I had an incredible transition,” she recalls.

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While juggling a rigorous STEM-oriented course load at GA, she founded the Women in Medicine Club and the Community Service Team. As a participant in the Social Innovators Program, offered through UPenn, Jaden developed Recover, LLC, a web-based business and online community for the physically injured to learn how to recover faster and smarter from other people’s experiences. The project won first prize at the Young Female Founder Pitch Night hosted by HAYVN, a local

Find the thing that makes you feel excited and curious and pursue it with passion. And remember you're a kid. Find time for the little things that make you happy. It is so important to not let external pressures drown you.

First, Mr. Gilsenan, my twelfth-grade English teacher. I always looked forward to class, because it was the perfect balance of diverse interpretations, deep discussions and relevant material intertwined with Mr. Gilsenan's jokes, stories and life lessons. Second, Mr. Bodnar, my math teacher for tenth and twelfth grade. He would push me to understand the material on a deeper level. He also supported my endeavors to start the Community Service Team by being the faculty advisor.

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The greatest challenge that I faced in my research was balancing my workload with the unexpected roadblocks in lab research. Equipment continued to break and malfunction, and human error only added more time. I learned that everything takes longer than planned, and it’s important to have patience.

As he embarks on his next chapter, Luke’s attention is on renewable and alternative energies. “I have no shortage of ideas—helping fight fires or make the air cleaner or even something medical related. What technology can accomplish will be indistinguishable from magic. If I can harness that for good and help people, that would be amazing.”

years he took eighteen honors and AP classes. Among the highlights—the school’s highly sought-after Science Honors Research class sophomore and junior years. His two projects, both of which revolved around clean energy, won numerous awards at the Connecticut State Science Fair and Engineering Fair. For his independent study senior year, he conducted a study of electron behavior in various vacuum and electric conditions. He teamed up with a senior professor at Yale. “I cold–called him, and he took me under his wing,” Luke says. “To get into a real university physics lab was fascinating.”Heremained undaunted when Covid-related complications— supply chains interruptions, lab time and general research snafus—threatened to upend his projects. “I learned to pivot,” he says modestly. His ability to think outside the box served him well. The 2020 project earned second honors and an award from the Office of Naval Research. His 2021 project earned an Excellence in Mathematics Awards, a Raytheon Corporation Award, and a first-place Excellence in Energy Research Award from Westinghouse Electric Company/New England Chapter of North American Young Generation in Nuclear.

It's difficult for me to point toward one teacher. However, throughout my experience at Brunswick, Mrs. Montanez [Honors Science Research] was a source of enthusiasm and passion for all of her students. She never shot down any of my ideas and showed me that it is acceptable to not know something, but you have to pursue the answer.

mbitious, curious, driven and kind are just a few words that describe Luke Apostolides, now a freshman at MIT. The eighteen-year-old remembers when he recognized a passion for science. He was recovering from appendicitis surgery in sixth grade and he watched the Iron Man movies. “Something clicked,” he says. “Especially in the second movie when he did cool stuff with a alternativecoursemechanicsnuclearparlayedsomethingbuildaccelerator—watchingparticlehimwhathewanted.That’sIfellinlovewith.”WhileatBrunswick,Lukehisinterestinphysicsandquantumintoarigorousofstudy,withafocusonenergy.Overfour

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Luke also shines as an athlete. He's a repeated Academic AllAmerican in water polo, and last fall he co-captained Brunswick’s team to its seventh straight NEPSAC championship; the team was ranked tenth in the nation.

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My junior year, I wanted to run a simulation and then run an experiment and compare the results. Due to Covid and the danger of the physical experiment I planned, I had to pivot to enhance the simulation aspect of my research. My whole plan was turned upside down with only a couple of months before it was due. I had to broaden my perspective and do everything I could to accomplish my goals. »

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Stick with the values you hold and keep your priorities in line. If you stick to your own priorities, you will not regret the way you move through high school.

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Class B championship game, 76-75 in overtime to Brooks. (She scored forty-five points in the championship game alone).

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I would tell my freshman self to keep working and keep pushing. You’re not going to see results today or tomorrow, but know that you will see them soon enough.

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rowing up in a family of NelsonMackenzieathletes,“Mackie”played

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“We’re going to get back there,” she says. “It was a fantastic season, and nothing to be super sadSheabout.”was selected the 2021–2022 Gatorade CT Player of the Year—the first St. Luke’s female basketball player to receive the honor— in recognition of her athletic excellence,

Covid helped to teach me to live in the moment. Don’t walk through the day as if you’re sure tomorrow will come around. Covid taught me to stop thinking about the future and instead focus on where you are now, because that’s more important. »

One of the greatest obstacles I had to face was the transition from Greenwich High School to St. Luke’s. It was a challenge both socially and academically. The first few weeks I really struggled in the classroom because of the shift academically. The workload was a lot more than my previous school. But I was able to communicate my struggles with the teachers and reach out for help from my classmates, which helped me to overcome this.

Last season, the rising senior and team co-captain led the Storm to a 26-1 record with the only loss coming in the NEPSAC

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everything from t-ball to soccer. But when she got her first taste of basketball in a local rec league, she never looked back. Prodigiously talented, she earned a varsity spot as a freshman at Greenwich High. Though the season was cut short due to Covid, it was clear she’d found her niche. Others thought so, too. She was soon recruited to play for St. Luke’s.

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My math teacher sophomore year had a huge impact on me not only in the classroom but on the court. She was our score keeper for our home games. The way she was able to constantly keep all her students happy made the year amazing. She also was able to teach me to constantly think outside the box both inside and outside the classroom.

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E ver since he can remember, Sam Guadalupe has dreamed about finding a way to serve his country. This summer, the Brunswick grad got his wish when he started his Plebe Year at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. “With everything going on in the world, it makes me more passionate to serve our country,” he says. It’s a huge commitment—four years of college, five years active duty, and three years in the reserves— but as Sam says, “Once you graduate you are immediately put in a leadership role.”

Mrs. Gupta who taught me computer science for two years and was my senior year advisor and Mrs. Montanez who taught the Honors Science Research class. It’s an eye-opening experience when you have adults in your life that show you how much they care about you, not like your parents because that’s different. They believe in you and want you to succeed.

trust leader and a student body senator. As a member of the Honors Science research class, Sam and his lab partner created a single-use syringe to stop the spread of diseases through shared needles. The project won first place in the applied tech category and second overall in the physical science team division in the 2021 Connecticut State Science and Engineering Fair. For academic excellence, he was named a commended student in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program.

He says his work ethic was instilled at an early age. “It’s ‘take care of things first, and then you can have time to relax.’” His mother grew up in Queens and his dad in the Bronx. “They have built an amazing life for us,” Sam says. “I had the opportunity to go to a private school and live in Greenwich—that represents how hard they’ve worked.

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Being isolated from your friends teaches you not only how to rely on yourself, but also how important your friends are. Everything with Covid made me try to be a lot closer to my friends. Life’s a lot easier when you have really good people looking out for you. Senior year I realized I’d have to leave my high school friends. It’s the worst. »

That’s a role he relishes. Lauded by his teachers for his can-do attitude, Sam made the most of his time at Brunswick, where he was inducted into the Cum Laude Society. He served as a senior prefect, a senior

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I think it would be the wrestling thing I talked about. That was really hard. I was really looking forward to it, I’d put in so much physical effort to get myself there, waited four years to have that one chance. Then it got taken away, and I had to stay with it and be a senior on the team and talk to the younger guys and make it to every practice.

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shy away from a challenge, he even dipped his toe into water polo. It was an eye-opening experience. “All my friends were on the team, and I wanted to be around them. It was so insanely hard but so much fun. I remember thinking, I’m in pretty good shape, and I can’t even keep up. That was humbling.” Another new discovery? Jujitsu. “I really enjoy it. It comes close to wrestling but in a more relaxed environment.”

I’d tell him to try more things. Especially this year, I took an Arabic class and a music class—I wish I had taken them freshman year. I’d tell him you don’t need to figure out everything at once. Be okay with learning and changing and trying new things.

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A wrestler since seventh grade, Sam cracked the varsity lineup this year, only to be sidelined by a shoulder injury. A true team player, he continued to attend practices and meets and mentored the younger wrestlers. The team honored him with the “Inner Core” award. Never one to

I believe in the American dream and the power of that. I want to help preserve that for future generations.”

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I would tell myself to become more comfortable with the uncertainty that surrounds our lives. High school is a big transition for us socially and academically. None of us know what we want to do, but everyone is telling us we need to figure it out. I'd tell myself to take a deep breath.

a society’s understanding of issues. I want to educate as many people as possible through my art.”

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or years, Sarah Boutelle assumed she’d follow in her father’s footsteps and pursue a career in the foreign service. Then the pandemic hit, and her priorities changed. “It gave me this gift of time and the ability to have this self-reflection,” she says. “My creativity really blossomed.” For Sarah that meant focusing her energies on the thing she loved most: making films. A storyteller at heart, Sarah’s many interests run the gamut from English and history to international affairs and journalism. “For me, film is the culmination of all the things I’m passionate about,” she says.

“There was a trend circulating about raising domestic abuse

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During her time at Sacred Heart, Sarah immersed herself in the school’s film program, taking every class offered. Her most compelling work to date is a short PSA titled, “What’s Your Emergency,” that pulls back the curtain on domestic abuse. “PSA’s are not something we typically do in our class, but given the opportunity to have free rein, my partner and I wanted to step out of our comfort zone and deliver a powerful message. Coming from an all-girl’s school, I felt it was something we should raise awareness about.”

I learned to take time to explore other parts of myself. I don’t think I'd be saying that I’m going to college to be a filmmaker if the pandemic hadn’t happened. It provided me the time to step out of the constant academic side and explore the creative side, and that’s what makes me the happiest—when I have a chance to express my creativity.

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The idea was inspired by TikTok. “The power of social media is wild,” she says.

My sophomore year English teacher, Miss Larson. I’ve never had a teacher that’s pushed me harder than she did. She helped me find my voice in the classroom not just through discussions but through my writing. She unlocked a part of myself that I’m really proud of.

I’m not sure I’ve even overcome it, honestly. It's me. I think growing up here, a lot of people put a lot of pressure on themselves. In the last couple years, especially during the pandemic, I’ve learned to not put as much pressure on myself to be perfect, because I think imperfection is what makes us unique. Learning to just accept—that’s really important.

awareness. I thought, wow, this is a great premise. I can turn it into something useful.” The film won first place at both the Greenwich Youth Film Festival and the New Age Film Festival in New SarahCanaan.alsofinds time to serve her community in a variety of ways, including delivering meals to the elderly through Meals on Wheels. “I think something that a lot of us lost in the pandemic, especially, was a sense of community, and I saw the ways in which the elderly were adversely affected,” she says. Though she wasn’t able to have personal interaction with her clients, she thinks they found her presence comforting. “Mostly it was a smile and a wave through the glass of their front doors. Even those small moments can be very impactful to someone who is forced to be alone for long periods of time.” G

As an academic she shines: She was a member of Sacred Heart’s Model UN Club, and a participant in Close Up Foundation’s virtual program “Empowering Female Voices— an Examination of President Biden’s First 100 Days." The Emerson College freshman credits her politically active family for giving her the confidence to think for herself and form her own opinions. “I think film is a really powerful tool that can be used to shape

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David Marchi at work in his studio in New London. A longtime former resident of Wilton, he also has studios there and in Vermont. A broken back suffered in a boating accident unleashed the artist within him. Now he is seldom found away from his paints and canvases.

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David had fallen in love with Bren da quite young—in college—with

above: 49 Yellow Squares—Marchi finds endless variation in simple patterns. Usually, he dreams his paintings at night and begins to paint them in the morning.

in stunned silence. When she finally spoke she said, “I thought you were going to tell me you’re having an af fair with a Naturallywoman.”thisstory raises a lot of questions. Did Marchi always know he was gay? Well, yes. When he was a boy, he and his friends would build tree forts in the woods and festoon them with Playboy centerfolds. “Of course,” he says, “my tree fort had curtains and a fireplace.” He adds nonchalantly, “My centerfold was punctured with pins so the light could come through. To me, it was a piece of art, not a naked woman.”

answer is: “I just suppressed it.” Fleshing that out a little, Marchi re ports that he was raised in a blue-col lar, “front-row pew” Catholic Italian family in Wallingford. “When I was growing up, I thought that if I could take a pill to make me straight, I’d do it,” he says. Brenda adds, “He’s the oldest son in an Italian family, and yowza, that’s not easy.” But his parents, John, a retired builder, and Concetta, a gifted photographer, proved marvelously accepting, if a little puzzled. “My mother, God bless her, goes, ‘When did you be come gay?’ I’m like, ‘When I came out of your vagina, probably.’ ”

Today, Marchi is neither a high-fly ing adman nor married to the lovely Brenda. The first of two massive up heavals in his life swooped in qui etly, during a business trip to Taos. He’d taken Brenda with him. At a dinner gathering one night, the talk turned to gay men—“how pretty and perfect they were, how they shaved their chest hair and were always in shape”—and as the evening wore on, Marchi realized the glib generalizing had gotten under his skin. This was 1999; he was forty-three years old and had been married for twenty-one years. That night, lying in bed at the hotel, he said to Brenda, “I’ve got to tell you something.” The tears began to flow. “I’m gay.” Brenda lay there

avid John Marchi was once a high-flying ad vertising and marketing man. He spearheaded the shimmery black Pepsi can emblazoned with Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader and other Star Wars icons. He placed kegs of Heineken beer in the James Bond movie Tomorrow Never Dies. And he was the marketing force (for good or ill) behind Pizza Hut’s stuffed crust pizza. Marchi’s personal life, too, was a resounding success. He and his wife, the blonde, blue-eyed Brenda, had four happy children, and they lived in a big, beautiful house on Wilton’s Spectacle Lane.

Why then, knowing what he knew, did he not come out sooner—before getting married, perhaps? The short

John, said to David, “Daddy, I’m just so sorry you had to carry this all this time by yourself.” While the boy’s wise words neatly exemplify the Marchi spirit, both Brenda and Da vid take pains to say that adjusting to the new reality “wasn’t all roses,” as Brenda puts it. “There were some difficult, difficult times, because of David’s struggling through relation ships as a gay man. Some of them were very difficult for us.” That is to say, David had no talent for picking suitable partners. “Horrible, oof,” Brenda says, under her breath, of Da vid’s past gay relationships. But she and the children were always sup portive. Indeed, when David married wedding dress designer Matthew Christopher Sobaski in 2012, it was Brenda and their daughter, Eliza beth, who gave him away. And when that union acrimoniously collapsed in 2019, it was to Brenda’s house in Wilton that Marchi retreated to lick his

So came the pitiless task of inform ing the children that (a) David was gay, and (b) as a practical necessity, he and Brenda would be getting di vorced. The plan was to have a pleas ant family outing—a Yankees game out at the stadium—and then drop the bombs as gently as they could. It so happens that David is not a base ball fan. Further, this particular game proved interminable, giving David oceans of time in which to halluci nate his big reveal going disastrously awry. “How many innings are there in a fucking baseball game?” he asks now, reliving the horror. “This one, I think, broke records. And I’m sitting in my seat going, ‘I gotta do this…

This detonation in the lives of the Marchi family was notably non-de structive. Brenda recalls that their third child, a sensitive soul named

above: Among Marchi’s primary influences is Hans Hofmann, a renowned painting teacher who made his own best paintings after turning sixty.

“My oldest was a little contempla tive,” David recalls. “My daughter, who’s a bit of a drama queen, got up and started crying, ‘All my friends’ parents are getting divorced!’ Noth ing about Dad being gay.” Then, in a general state of exhaustion, all six of them adjourned to a favorite res taurant called (with a dash of comic irony) Jekyll & Hyde.

Matthew is not the second great upheaval to which we refer. No. The second upheaval came mid-second-marriage, during a busi ness trip to Tampa. The day before the meeting, David and Matthew partook in a speedboating excursion on Tampa Bay. It was a sunny Sun day with a light breeze, and the boat traffic on the bay was heavy. Inex plicably, the fellow at the wheel of the small craft kept zipping across the wakes at full throttle, pounding and plunging through the saltwater spray. “It was like mogul skiing,” Marchi recalls with a slightly seasick

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David and Brenda decided to keep mum—the kids were then ages five to twelve—while they tried to figure out how to cope with the new state of affairs. They settled on a gradualist approach. “We took a loft in the city, and David kind of lived Monday through Thursday as a gay man, just to experience it, and he came home to Wilton on the weekends,” Brenda says. “Wow, when I think about it now!” she adds, laughing. “Well, we just wanted to make sure it was real and true—and it was real and true.”

Back at the loft, weary and stressed, David and Brenda sat the children down and broke the lifealtering news. “For them it came out of the blue,” Brenda says. “They had no indication anything was up, be cause we never fought.”

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his 1974 mind firmly in suppressive mode. When he came out all those years later, she might have reacted with justifiable brimstone, followed by unrelenting permanent frost. “But that night I just held him and said, ‘It’s OK, it’s all right,’ ” Brenda re calls. “My feeling was, this was not something he ever chose. This was something he dealt with.” David says, “She was by my side for the entire thing. She is the most amaz ing woman in the world.” And who could possibly disagree?

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expression. As he stood there grip ping a metal cleat in a blue-knuckled hand, the boat struck a wake with ex ceptional force, breaking Marchi’s hold and tossing him into the air. He landed on his back, fracturing it; his wrists, too, were badly damaged. “I lost consciousness. When I came to, I was lying on the deck in excruciat ingBackpain.”in New York, Marchi’s phy sicians decided against the violence of surgery, and instead put him in a titanium brace—his hot, itchy pris on for the next six months. It was in this period that the dreams be gan. Dreams of color, of anonymous hands pushing the color around, mashing it together. “As the colors were being moved,” he recalls, “new colors were being created.” At first

As Brenda recalls it, “We had given him as a Christmas gift one year a set with acrylic tubes and such. One night he woke up and just had this consuming need to paint. And he found this set. Most of the tubes had dried up, but he put water in them and brought them back, and he start ed painting. And he really hasn’t stopped since.”

above: Quilty Pleasure Marchi likes to use tools, such as boards, kitchen utensils, masonry tools, electric sanders, to create unusual textures.

the dreams were hazy, formless, but they recurred with such strange insis tence that he was overcome with the desire to paint. In his adult life Mar chi had never so much as touched a paint brush. What was happening?

The fracture did not heal properly. Back pain insinuated itself into ev ery nook of his daily life. On June 2, 2016, the surgeons finally went to work, cutting, fusing, installing rods

and plates and screws. But the pain remained chronic, and the added trauma of the operation produced a very curious side effect, if we dare call it that: the dreams of painting went big league. That is, the am biguous mash of color solidified into compositions so fully realized that they could have been hanging on a gallery wall.

In the film Close Encounters of the Third Kind, the Richard Dreyfus character is transfixed by a waking dream of an odd-looking mountain that turns out to be Devils Tower, a butte in Wyoming. One night at the dinner table, he commandeers the bowl of mashed potatoes and sculpts the butte, right there on his plate. Then, noticing his family gawping, he bursts into tears and says, “Well, I guess you’ve noticed something’s a little strange with Dad.” That scene evokes Marchi’s own inex plicable urge to paint the images engraved on his dreams. “I moved the furniture out of the dining room and started laying canvases down,” he says. “It became—well, the word is

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outside a café in Easton, having stopped to meet us on his way to a doctor’s appointment in Stamford. These days he lives in Niantic with his eminently suitable partner, Jim Finnegan, a retired in surance executive. Marchi shuttles between three art studios—one in New London, another near his house

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in Vermont, and the third in Wilton— as if he can never stray too far from his paints. The spigot is always on.

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to look eternally boyish. At first he seems soft-spoken to the point of shyness, but soon one detects the undercurrent of confidence and willpower that led to success on the upper slopes of advertising and mar keting. He is, after all, a man who

One day in 2018 while sitting on the toilet—an enforced break from the tyranny of art—he got a phone call from his attorney: “Quick, turn on CBS!” Sunday Morning was airing a segment on acquired savant syndrome, a rare condition where by a trauma to the central nervous system switches on a narrow but su percharged ability, typically in mu sic, art, math or memory. Acquired savant syndrome is quite rare— there are eighty-six known cases, including Marchi’s, according to Dr. Matthew Doll, a director at the SSM Health Treffert Center in

Marchi is a smallish, sturdily built man of sixty-five, though with his short dark hair, frayed baseball cap and auspicious genes, he manages

once dazzled George Lucas with his concepts for the Pepsi–Star Wars tie-ins. “He’s always been driven,” Brenda says. “Everything he’s done in his life, he’s done 110 percent.”

Then the exhilaration shaded into abandon; he felt like a garden blooming wildly out of control. “I couldn’t calm my mind down,” he says. “There were times when I’d paint twenty-four hours at a stretch, and not eat. I couldn’t stop. There was so much shit in my head to get out. I found that when I did stop, like to try to eat, the urge was so strong that I literally had to go back to my studio and just keep painting—and painting and painting.”

above: Marchi with Larry Poons, a contemporary master who is also Marchi’s teacher along with his wife, Paula, at the Art Students League in New York. David and Larry are pictured with a painting of Marchi’s Poon River, which recently won the ASL’s “Best in Show.” Marchi has been invited to exhibit in a prestigious ASL show this fall called “We Fancy,” curated by Eric Shiner, featuring queer creators.

In his professional life, he was the master of his drive. Now, in his ar tistic life, his drive had turned man ic, and was careening at high speed into the mists of the unknown. “At first this thing was so exhilarating— the adrenaline was always flowing,” he says. “Everything was new, ev erything was great. It was like open ing a package on Christmas morn ing: ‘Wow, this is so cool… Did I ask for this?’ ”

Dr. Darold A. Treffert, the reigning expert on savantism until his death in 2020, explained to CBS’s view ers that an acquired savant’s injury appears to “rewire” his brain as if in compensation for the damage suf fered, unleashing latent capabilities in the process. Marchi listened in amazement. Vaguely he knew about the Rain Men of the world, who in less-sensitive days were called “idiot savants.” But he’d never heard about

Dr. Treffert believed that acquired savant syndrome hints at the poten tial for genius locked inside every human brain: “There’s a little Rain Man in each of us,” he once told a TED Talk audience. In other words, Dr. Doll says, “It would appear that these skills are already present in us. We’re just not accessing them.” New research, he adds, is focusing on just that—accessing our personal genius using transcranial magnetic stimulation and other methods.

head in the shallow end of a swim ming pool. Almost immediately he could play keyboard pieces of such intricacy that it seemed to him “the ghost of Beethoven jumped into my body.” But Amato’s gift had a dark side: extreme migraines. “This gift isn’t for everyone,” he has observed. “It’sTheexhausting.”sciencebehind acquired sa vantism is not clearly understood. Matthew Doll reports that the injury commonly occurs in the brain’s left hemisphere. “And that’s a particular area of the brain that does some sup pression work,” he says. “So, when it’s disrupted, it may allow more ac cess to right hemisphere skills and abilities.” (The right brain is said to be the seat of creativity, and the left brain the seat of logic, though it’s far from that simple.)

The Sunday Morning segment fea tured the acquired savant Alonzo Clemons, a Colorado janitor who suffered a catastrophic brain injury in a childhood fall. Unable to read or write, he has the brain develop ment of a six-year-old and an IQ of 40. And yet he sculpts animals with gorgeous sophistication. (Back in 1987 his life-size bronze Three Frolicking Foals sold for $45,000.)

Treffert told him, “Unfortunately, that’s part of the whole savant syn drome. All this stuff is in you, and it’s not like you can just delete it.”

Wisconsin, the world leader in the study of savant syndrome. (Less rare than acquired savant syndrome is congenital savant syndrome, in which a person born autistic or otherwise neurologically impaired possesses a talent in mysterious abundance— a so-called “island of genius.” The most famous congenital savant was Kim Peek, who inspired the Oscarwinning film Rain Man. Diagnosed as mentally retarded at birth, Peek nevertheless memorized thousands of books and musical scores. He could spontaneously answer arcane questions in any field: Who were the four members of Washington’s cabi net? Who was the winning pitcher in game three of the 1926 World Se ries? On what day of the week was Sir Walter Raleigh executed? “I have so many things in me that you can’t even guess them all,” he said.)

“Oh my God,” he thought. “That’s me.”Soon Marchi learned the stories of other acquired savants. In 1979, at the age of ten, Orlando Serrell was struck on the head by a baseball; now he can tell you the weather and what he was wearing and doing on any given day since the accident.

After watching the Sunday Morn ing story, Marchi could not resist contacting Dr. Treffert. When they first talked, Marchi told him, “I feel like I’m going crazy, because it just won’t turn off—it’s there when I’m sleeping, it’s there when I wake up.”

above: Rust Never Sleeps (60 x 40) was inspired by Neil Young’s song suggesting complacency is a creeping threat to an artist’s credibility

normal people who had been bonked on the head—or in the back—and metamorphosed into prodigies.

In 1994, Tony Cicoria, an orthopedic surgeon, was struck by lightning in a New York phone booth and devel oped “an insatiable desire” to play and compose classical piano mu sic. In 1986, Derek Amato became similarly possessed after hitting his

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Recently he completed his larg est painting yet, a fifteen-footer ti tled Galaxy, which resembles both Jackson Pollock’s dense spatter and the swirling Milky Way in which we live. Galaxy showcases Marchi’s ar ray of techniques for applying color. Some paint is squeezed directly out of the tube and onto the canvas in great globs; other paint is flung on with spoons. Marchi uses mason ry tools, sanding machines, cloth, boards, tires—anything, really— in addition to boring old brushes. Once, he lost control of an electric drill with a paint-mixing attachment. “It sprayed all over the canvas, and I thought, ‘Hmm, that looks pret ty good.’ Fuck-ups become art at times.”

“It’s almost like meditation,” he says. “Everything goes away. There’s no sound. There’s no disruption. There’s just the white canvas and my colors.”

Marchi is certainly one. By 2019 he had his first solo show, at Art Ba sel Miami, the prestigious interna tional art fair. New York Magazine critic Jerry Saltz, examining Aqua Vita, noted the “Cezanne-like” veils of color that typify Marchi’s work. Like the great abstract expressionists of yore, Saltz noted, Marchi has “no fear of scale.”

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Marchi had ample time to absorb, as it were, the great Atlantic and its vast shifting light. Or there might be pinks, whites, golds and coppers, as in Field of Gold. “That came from my house in Vermont,” Marchi re ports. “We had a huge field, maybe five acres, and I planted wildflowers there, and it was absolutely beauti ful. And the sunlight there is incred ible. So one morning I’m having a cup of coffee, looking at the field, and the flowers were embedded in the grass, but the grass was dry and when the sunlight came through, it photographically ‘snapped’ in my mind. I didn’t think of a paint ing then. I just thought, there’s sun, there’s this hay kind of stuff and there are little colors in there. That night I went to sleep and I saw the painting. I woke up, I drove to my studio, four miles away, and painted it.” He smiles a little shyly. “That just sold to a family in Newport.”

Treffert suggested therapy to better control the gift that gave too much. But after some reflection, Marchi re jected the idea. “I said to myself, ‘You know, I don’t want to control it.’ ”

Most of Marchi’s paintings de rive from nature. Niantic Sun Dance suggests a Turner-like scene of wa ter and sky. Fault Line, a field of angry Tyrolean red with a yellow streak and patches of blue and green, evokes an earthquake on the Whit tier fault that shook Marchi violently one morning many years ago.

Marchi does not sleep well. But when sleep comes, so do the images: floods of them, smears and sprays and blocks of color. He keeps an iPhone and pen and paper by his bedside in order to capture sleep’s bounty. Come morn ing, he selects the colors he saw in his dreams and lays them out on the floor. Then, before picking up a brush, he sits and stares at the white canvas on the wall, mentally projecting what he saw in his sleep.

One series of paintings not in spired by nature takes as its sub ject the Twin Towers. An artisti cally unpromising subject, one

There might be blues and whites and silvers, as in his painting Aqua Vita, made during a residency at the Dune Shacks in Provincetown, where

might add, given the sentimentality now attached to it. But Marchi does it surprising justice: one painting in particular, a cityscape in red, black, umber and ochre, evokes a sense of impending terror and shattering violence.

Sunspot is pure sunlight on canvas, with subtle gradations of gold-yel low-orange. The delicate, drippy If a Tree Falls is surely a forest in win ter. Spring Forward implies a frenzy of blooming wildflowers. The large and impressive Summit came from a dream of mountains.

He sips his coffee contemplatively. “Remember National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation?” In the film, there’s a little country girl who goes cross-eyed when she falls into a well and gets cured when she’s kicked by a mule. To this day Marchi dreads get ting kicked by a metaphorical mule. But what if that happens—what if the gift evaporates tomorrow? “Oh, God,” he says, a look of terror flit ting across his brow. “I’d have to go out and break my back again.”

Many savant artists are considered good only in the context of their dra matic stories; if you didn’t know those stories, you would think their art is no better than average. Dr. Treffert him self once noted that only a handful of savants rise to the category he called “prodigious”—a talent that is striking on its own merits.

above: Fault Line (50 x 50) was inspired by an earthquake that shook Marchi many years ago in Whittier, California.

Equal to Hofmann in Marchi’s pantheon of heroes is Gerhard Rich ter, widely regarded as one of the greatest living artists. Marchi dis covered his affinity for the German master totally by chance, when he showed his work to the interior de signer David Scott. “David looks at my work and goes, ‘Wow, this is great, you’re influenced by Gerhard Richter.’ And I say, ‘Oh, uh, yeah,’ or something like that. When he left, I Googled Gerhard Richter, and I’m like, ‘Holy crap.’ ” In some pieces, Richter drags a board across freshly

mous. If I never sold another paint ing, I would be OK.”

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Marchi knew little about art and art ists before his accident. These days he studies them with the avidity of one making up for lost time. Wasily Kandinsky, Piet Mondrian and the contemporary painter Larry Poons, a teacher of Marchi’s at the Art Stu dents League, emerged as particular favorites. Soon he discovered that his work vividly echoes that of Hans Hofmann (1880–1966), a renowned art teacher who produced his own major paintings after turning sixty. Being in his sixties himself, Mar chi finds Hofmann’s biography dis tinctly encouraging. (Marchi paint ed his homage to Hofmann, By His Side, in part beside Hofmann’s grave in Truro, Massachusetts. In April he exhibited the piece at a two-man show at New Canaan’s Carriage Barn Art Center; the other artist was fellow acquired savant Alder Crock er, of Fairfield, who suffered a bro ken neck in 2018 after a fall while jogging in Mexico.)

Kandinsky said, “Painting should grow out of an internal neces sity,” and it’s hard to imagine an internal necessity greater than Mar chi’s. From the first touch of paint to canvas, he was visited by a profound sense of calm. “Painting is my ther apy for pain,” he explains. “When I go into my studio, no matter how much I’m hurting, the pain kind of goes away. My mind goes into a trance of painting—it’s medicine for me.” He has come to believe that art can be medicine for everyone. “Art heals,” he says. “But you need to open yourself up to it. If you can open yourself up to it, no matter what kind of trauma you’ve had— it doesn’t have to be a boat or a car accident, it could be a bad divorce, it could be cancer—my message is always, art heals. I encourage peo ple, when they’re down and out, to

applied colors to create a blurred ef fect. Marchi had done the same thing, and in those paintings the similari ties to Richter are uncanny—not just in technique, but in texture, layering and complexity. As Marchi delved deeper into Richter’s work, he made a discovery that stopped him cold. “I found a series he did called Hands. I looked at them, and there were the hands—the hands that I’d seen in myMarchidreams.”has largely integrated his painterly influences into a rich, au thoritative style all his own. Now his paintings are landing in the private collections of millionaires. This was never the goal, he maintains; cer tainly he never succumbed to “the mania for instant reputation” that the late, great critic Robert Hughes considered a blight on the American art scene. “It’s not about selling the work,” Marchi says. “I don’t need the money. I don’t need to be fa

“I’m going to move in with David and Jim for a while. So our bizarre little story continues.”

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His own life journey has been akin to recovering the freewheeling joys of childhood. After two radi cal shifts in identity, Marchi is once again purely, unselfconsciously, himself. “Where I am now is where I always should have been,” he ob serves. “But isn’t it amazing that, if I didn’t have the accident, I never would have known? When I came out [of the closet], it felt like, ‘Wow, I can be myself.’ With my art, it felt like, ‘This always was myself.’ I just didn’t“Davidknow.”is more at peace right now than he’s ever been in his life,” Brenda says. “He has a wonderful partner, who is accepting of him and

above: Field of Gold (60 x 40), an abstraction of a field of grass and wildflowers in Vermont below: Aqua Vita (52 x 70) was done during a residency at The Shacks in Provincetown, where Marchi spent a week studying the changing light on the Atlantic Ocean. Aqua Vita was critiqued by New York Magazine art critic Jerry Saltz.

pick up a pencil and a pad, to walk outside with your kids’ watercolor set. Try it for ten minutes and see if it doesn’t get your mind off your horrible divorce or your cancer, or whatever.”Scienceagrees with him. Studies demonstrate that music calms neural pathways, and that visual art soothes the intense emotions around illness, and can even reduce the need for pain medication. Doing science one better, Kurt Vonnegut recommended practicing art—any art—in order “to find out what’s inside you, to make your soul grow.” Something strange happens to us as we exit childhood, Marchi believes. The habit of mak ing art that comes so naturally to children—and which adults encour age in the same way they do good hygiene or good nutrition—seems to drain out of us by adolescence. Official encouragement via our pub lic schools wanes as well, as do of ficial funds. “Art is in everybody,” Marchi says. “Why do we squash it? Why don’t we nourish it?”

also, God bless him, of all of us. He is happy—and that’s all that any of us ever wanted for him.” A while ago Brenda sold her house in Wilton and moved into an apartment, the

lease of which expired in June. “Did he tell you?” she says, chuckling.

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KENISE BARNES FINE ART, 1947 Palmer Ave., Larchmont, NY, 914-834-8077. kbfa.com

ROWAYTON ARTS CENTER, 145 Rowayton Ave., Rowayton, 866-2744. rowaytonarts.org

FAIRFIELD MUSEUM AND HISTORY CENTER, 370 Beach Rd., Fairfield, 259-1598. fairfieldhistory.org

GREENWICH ART SOCIETY, 299 Greenwich Ave. 2nd fl., 629-1533. A studio school that offers a visual arts education program for kids and adults. greenwichartsociety.org

BRUCE MUSEUM, 1 Museum Dr., 869-0376. brucemuseum.org

299 West Ave., Norwalk, 899-7999. contemprints.org

GERTRUDE G. WHITE GALLERY, YWCA, 259 E. Putnam Ave., 869-6501. ywcagreenwich.org

CAVALIER GALLERIES, 405 Greenwich Ave., 869-3664. cavaliergalleries .com

MARITIME AQUARIUM, 10 N. Water St., S. Norwalk, 852-0700. maritimeaquarium.org

PELHAM ART CENTER, 155 Fifth Ave., Pelham, NY, 914-738-2525 ext. 113. pelhamartcenter.org

SAMUEL OWEN GALLERY, 382 Greenwich Ave., 325-1924. samuelowen.org

CARAMOOR CENTER FOR MUSIC AND THE ARTS, Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah, NY, 914-232-1252. Caramoor is a destination for exceptional music, captivating programs, spectacular gardens and grounds, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. caramoor.org

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Sorokin Gallery

CLAY ART CENTER, 40 Beech St., Port Chester, 914-937-2047.NY, clayartcenter.org

HISTORICALGREENWICH SOCIETY, 47 Strickland Rd., 869-6899. greenwichhistory.org

MUSEUMKATONAHOF ART, Rte. 22 at Jay St., Katonah, 914-232-9555.NY, katonahmuseum.org

DISCOVERY MUSEUM AND PLANETARIUM, 4450 Park Bridgeport,Ave.,372-3521. discoverymuseum.org

FLINN GALLERY, 101 W. Putnam Ave., 622-7947. flinngallery.com

GREENWICH ARTS COUNCIL, 299 Greenwich Ave., 862-6750. greenwichartscouncil.org

MANSIONLOCKWOOD-MATHEWSMUSEUM,295 West Ave., Norwalk, 838-9799. lockwoodmathewsmansion.com

Sorokin Gallery is pleased to announce the solo exhibition of critically acclaimed artist Eric Jiaju Lee. Lee is the first artist in the area to build a bridge between traditional physical art and the exciting new digital space powered by blockchain technology. Lee grew up in Greenwich and graduated from the Brunswick School. He then went on to art school in New York City, where he based his practice for over twenty years. During that time he also established a studio in Beijing, China. The exhibition will run from Thursday, September 1 through Thursday, October 6. Artist receptions will be held on Thursday, September 15 from 6 to 9 p.m. and Sunday, September 18 from 1 to 4 p.m. sorokingallery.com »

MUSEUMNEUBERGEROF ART, Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase, NY, 914-251-6100. neuberger.org

AMY SIMON FINE ART, 1869 Post Rd. East, Westport, 259-1500. amysimonfineart.com

SANDRA INTERIORSMORGAN&ARTPRIVÉ, 135 East Putnam Ave., 2nd flr., Greenwich, 629-8121. sandramorganinteriors.com

CANFIN GALLERY, 39 Main St., Tarrytown, NY, 914-332-4554. canfingallery.com

SILVERMINE GUILD ARTS CENTER, 1037 Silvermine Rd., New Canaan, 966-9700. silvermineart.org

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ALDRICH MUSEUM, 258 Main St., Ridgefield, 438-0198. Tues.–Sun. aldrichart.org

LOFT ARTISTS ASSOCIATION, 575 Pacific St., Stamford, 203-247-2027. loftartists.org

2022 ANNUAL BENEFIT Please join us for a cocktail party that will transport you to the glamorous era of the 1960s. Celebrate the work of Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich with dinner, dancing, and friends. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2022 6:30 PM Attire: 1960s glamour Clubhouse 4 HorseneckGreenwichLaneTickets: BGCG.org The Summer of Love

YALE CENTER FOR BRITISH ART, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven, 432-2800. britishart.yale.edu

FAIRFIELD COMPANY,THEATRE On StageOne, 70 Sanford St., Fairfield, 259-1036. fairfieldtheatre.org

Every Saturday through September 24, enjoy a relaxing ninety-minute happy hour sunset cruise on Long Island Sound offered by The Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk. Aquarium educators are along for the ride to point out sights and wildlife. Food and drinks may be brought aboard. Tickets are $34 ($30 for Aquarium members). maritimeaquarium.org

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WESTPORT PLAYHOUSE,COUNTRY 25 Powers Ct., 227-4177.Westport, westportplayhouse.org

ALDRICH MUSEUM, 258 Main St., Ridgefield, 438-0198. aldrichart.org

ARENA AT HARBOR YARD, 600 Main St., Bridgeport, 3452300. websterbankarena.com

GREENWICH LIBRARY, 101 W. Putnam Ave., 622-7900. greenwichlibrary.org

AVON THEATRE FILM CENTER, 272 Bedford St., Stamford, 661-0321. avontheatre.org

BOWMAN OBSERVATORY PUBLIC NIGHT, NE of Milbank/East Elm St. rotary on the grounds of Julian Curtiss School, 869-6786, ext. 338

STAMFORD CENTER FOR THE ARTS Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St., Stamford, 325-4466. stamfordcenterforthearts.org

CLAY ART CENTER, 40 Beech St., Port Chester, 914-937-2047.NY, clayartcenter.org

GOODSPEED OPERA HOUSE, 6 Main St., East Haddam, 860-873-8668. goodspeed.org

WESTPORT ARTS CENTER, 51 Riverside Ave., Westport, 226-7070. westportartscenter.org

SOROKIN GALLERY, 96 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, 856-9048. sorokingallery.com

CONNECTICUT CERAMICS STUDY CIRCLE, Bruce Museum, 1 Museum Dr. ctcsc.org

RIDGEFIELD THEATER BARN, 37 Halpin Ln., Ridgefield, 431-9850. ridgefieldtheaterbarn.org

DOWNTOWN CABARET THEATRE, 263 Golden Hill St., Bridgeport, 576-1636. dtcab.com

JACOB BURNS FILM CENTER, 364 Manville Rd., Pleasantville, 914-773-7663.NY, burnsfilmcenter.org

STAMFORD ASSOCIATION,ART 39 Franklin St., Stamford, 325-1139. stamfordartassociation.org

AUDUBON GREENWICH, 613 Riversville Rd., 869-5272. greenwich.audubon.org

BRUCE MUSEUM, 1 Museum Dr., 869-0376. brucemuseum.org

AQUARIUM;MARITIMEOFCOURTESYSUNSET:

Yellow Barn, Red and Purple House with Gray Shed by Sage Tucker-Ketcham

CURTAIN CALL, The Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, 1349 Newfield Ave., Stamford, 329-8207. curtaincallinc.com

STAMFORD MUSEUM & NATURE CENTER, 39 Scofieldtown Rd., Stamford, 977-6521. stamfordmuseum.org

UCONN STAMFORD ART GALLERY, One University Pl., Stamford, 251-8400. artgallery.stamford.uconn.edu

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Atmospheric Moments, the opening exhibit of the Flinn Gallery at Greenwich Library, running from Thursday, September 8 through Monday, October 19, features works by artists Rachel Burgess, Bascove and Sage TuckerKetcham and is curated by Linda Butler and Barbara Richard. An opening reception will be held Thursday, September 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. The Flinn Gallery, sponsored by Friends of Greenwich Library, is located on the second floor of Greenwich Library, 101 West Putnam Avenue. flinngallery.com »

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SHUBERT THEATER, 247 College St., New Haven, 800-228-6622. shubert.com

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LONG WHARF THEATRE, 222 Sargent Dr., New Haven, 787-4282. longwharf.com

RIDGEFIELD PLAYHOUSE, 80 East Ridgefield,Ridge,438-9269. ridgefieldplayhouse.org

AUX DÉLICES, 231 Acosta St., 326-4540,Stamford, ext. 108. auxdelicesfoods.com

YALE UNIVERSITY ART GALLERY, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven, 432-0611. artgallery.yale.edu

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SEPTEMBER 2022 GREENWICH 139 Featured Guest Lidia Bastianich Please Join Us October 27, 2022 11:30AM 2:30PM Stamford Hilton First Stamford Place, Stamford p2pHelps.org/TLL Sat., October 15, 2022 7 p.m. Featuring N o t a b l e s o f t h e P ro h i b i t i o n E ra G a m e s S i l e n t & Live Au c t i o n s O n g o i n g E xh i b i t i o n s & P revi ews a n d m o re. . . For more info & tickets: LockwoodMathewsMansion.com 2022 GALA DISTINGUISHED BENEFACTORS: 2022 SEASON SPONSORS: 2022 GALA SUSTAINERS: FOUNDING PATRONS: The Estate of Mrs. ClarkCynthiaBrown LEADERSHIP PATRONS: The FoundationSealark 2022 GALA MEDIA SPONSOR: 2022 GALA GRAPHIC DESIGN SPONSOR: 2022 DISTINGUISHEDSEASONBENEFACTORS: 295 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT . 203.838.9799 ext. 4

FAIRFIELD MUSEUM AND HISTORY CENTER, 370 Beach Rd., 259-1598.Fairfield, fairfieldhistory.org

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BOTANICALGREENWICHCENTER, 130 Bible 869-9242.St., gecgreenwich.org

Stuart Malina

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On Saturday, September 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, September 11, at 3 p.m., Greenwich Symphony Orchestra will perform under the direction of its new music director, Stuart Malina. The program opens with music from Bernstein’s On the Town and includes compositions by Still and Prokofiev and concludes with Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with Maestro Malina in the dual role of piano soloist and orchestra conductor. The concerts will be held at the performing Arts Center at Greenwich High School. Adult tickets are $40, students $10. Call 203-869-2664 or visit greenwichsymphony.org for more information. »

KATONAH MUSEUM OF ART, 26 Bedford 914-232-9555.Chappaqua,Rd.,NY, katonahmuseum.org

STAMFORD MUSEUM & NATURE CENTER, 39 Scofieldtown Rd., 977-6521.Stamford, stamfordmuseum.org »

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GREENWICH LIBRARY, 101 W. Putnam Ave., 622-7900. greenwichlibrary.org

GreenwichCasinoNight.com GAMING TABLES . SLOT MACHINES . ELVIS . SHOWGIRLS . FOOD . DRINKS . PRIZES . AUCTION TICKETS: $250 100% of the proceeds go directly to the Transportation Association of Greenwich, a qualiﬁed 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-proﬁt organization. THANK YOU PARTNERS SEPT 23rd 6:30 PM – 11 PM JHouse 1114 E Putnam Ave Riverside

from 6 to 8 p.m., reservations requested to info@art357.com or 917-5446417. Artist and gallery talks will occur, visit art357.com for details. 357 Old Long Ridge Road in historic Long Ridge Village in North Stamford. »

Towards the Horizon by Susan Williams

FAIRFIELD COUNTY’S SUMMER CONCERT HOME! HARTFORDHEALTHCAREAMP.COM | GET TICKETS AT For the most up-to-date event schedule visit EARTH, WIND & FIRE3 WED 6 SAT JASON MRAZ 7 SUN BRIT FLOYD9 TUE STEELY DAN 11 THU GREENSKY BLUEGRASS 25 THU BOYZ II MEN28 SUN DISPATCH & O.A.R. 30 TUE JASON ISBELL & 400 UNIT 13 TUE TENACIOUS D14 WED OUTLAW MUSIC FESTIVAL WILLIE NELSON & FAMILY, BILLY STRINGS & MORE 15 THU STYX & REO SPEEDWAGON W/ LOVERBOY 16 FRI JON PARDI 23 FRI RINGO STARR & HIS ALL STARR BAND AUGUST 1 THU DARIUS RUCKER2 FRI VAN MORRISON SEPTEMBER JULY LYNYRD SKYNYRD WITH THE OUTLAWS 2 SAT MAREN MORRIS7 THU 13 WED CHEER LIVE15 FRI JACKSON PRETTYHALESTORMBROWNEW/THERECKLESS20 WED 29 FRI STEVE MILLER BAND BIG TIME RUSH24 FRI THE BLACK CROWES27 MON JUNE LEE BRICE3 FRI DISCO BISCUITS WITH UMPHREY’S MCGEE 9 THU SAMMY HAGAR & THE CIRCLE W/ GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS 10 FRI H.E.R.2 THU 19 FRI THE BEACH BOYS & THE TEMPTATIONS 11 SUN THE DOOBIE BROTHERS W/ MICHAEL MCDONALD PHIL LESH & FRIENDS WARREN HAYNES, JOHN SCOFIELD, JOHN MEDESKI, JOHN MOLO 1 FRI 31 SUN PAPA ROACH 12 FRI GOO GOO DOLLS STING9 FRI 13 SAT AKEHLANIDAYTO REMEMBER5 FRI 16 TUE LANY SCAN FOR TICKETS AMP - Moffy Ad - 5-22.indd 1 5/4/22 7:53 AM

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Water: Works by Frances Ashforth and Susan Williams will open at The Barn @ Downing Yudain Gallery on Thursday, Sept. 22 and runs through Friday, Nov. 4. The public is invited to the opening on Sept. 22,

Color of Water by Francies Ashforth

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AQUARIUM,MARITIME 10 N. Water St., S. 852-0700.Norwalk, maritimeaquarium.org

AUX DÉLICES, (cooking classes), 23 Acosta St., Stamford, 326-4540 ext. 108. auxdelicesfoods.com

BRUCE MUSEUM, 1 Museum Dr., 869-0376. brucemuseum.org

STAMFORD CENTER FOR THE ARTS, Palace Theatre, 61 Atlantic St., Stamford, 325-4466. palacestamford.org

STAMFORD MUSEUM & NATURE CENTER, 39 Scofieldtown Rd., Stamford, 977-6521. stamfordmuseum.org

DISCOVERY MUSEUM AND PLANETARIUM, 4450 Park Bridgeport,Ave.,372-3521. discoverymuseum.org

EARTHPLACE, 10 Woodside Lane, Westport, 227-7253. earthplace.org

IMAX THEATER AT MARITIME AQUARIUM, 10 N. Water St., S. Norwalk, 852-0700. maritimeaquarium.org

PLAYHOUSE,RIDGEFIELD 80 East 438-5795.Ridgefield,Ridge, ridgefieldplayhouse.org

COUNTRYWESTPORTPLAYHOUSE, 25 Powers Ct., Westport, 227-4177. westportplayhouse.org G

HISTORICALGREENWICH SOCIETY, 39 Strickland St., 869-6899. hstg.org

BEARDSLEY ZOO, 1875 Noble Ave., 394-6565.Bridgeport, beardsleyzoo.org

AUDUBON GREENWICH, 613 Riversville Rd., 869-5272. greenwich.audubon.org

GREENWICH LIBRARY, 101 W. Putnam Ave., 622-7900. greenwichlibrary.org

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MUSEUMKATONAHOF ART, Rte. 22 at Jay St., Katonah, 914-232-9555.NY, katonahmuseum.org

CABARETDOWNTOWNTHEATRE, 263 Golden Hill St., 576-1636.Bridgeport,dtcab.com

NEW NATURECANAANCENTER, 144 Oenoke Ridge, New 966-9577.Canaan, newcanaannature.org

ALDRICH MUSEUM, 258 Main Ridgefield,St.,438-4519. aldrichart.org

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF GREENWICH, 4 Horseneck Lane, 869-3224. bgcg.org

ARTSWESTPORTCENTER, 51 Riverside Ave., Westport, 222-7070. westportartscenter.org

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STEPPING STONES MUSEUM CHILDREN,FOR 303 West Ave., Mathews Park, Norwalk, 899-0606. steppingstonesmuseum.org

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photograph by ben crowther

n the hopes that all of our students will reach new heights this school year, we thought we’d give you a bird’s-eye view of the preparations for Greenwich High School’s 2022 graduation. After spotting the prep while on an evening jog, photographer Ben Crowther went home to fire up his drone and capture the view. Fly high, kids, fly high. G

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