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S Seven bands with Greenw ich roots a nd familiar names will perform on the Town Stage at the annual Greenwich Town Party on Saturday, May 25 at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park. The local bands are: Greenwich High S chool Ja zz Ensemble , RipChord - Rock Ensemble of the 102d Army Band, Mare Andrews, Basso & the New Frogs, Rusty Gear, Sun Kings - A Beatles Tribute, and Charlie King & the Next Big Thing.

S A Stamford man was rescued off of an overturned boat in Long Island Sound by the Greenwich Police Marine section on Monday morning. Marine officers responded to a call and discovered a 46-year-old man holding onto the hull of a n over t u r ne d b oat near Lucas Point. The man was taken ashore by GPD marine officers where he was examined by medical personnel for exposure to the cold. A subsequent investigation determined that the boat overturned while the man was placing a mooring. The boat later sank. S The Greenwich Tree Conservancy sponsored an Arbor Day Tree Planting C e remony at C o s C ob S c h o o l o n T h u r s d a y. Env iron menta l A f fa irs Director, Pat Sesto, read an Arbor Day Proclamation which continues the Town’s qualifying for the Tree City USA designation. The Arbor Day tree planting is an annual event with planting done at various Greenwich schools and parks. S Greenwich Democrats will hold their first annual Awards Celebration on Su nd ay, Apr i l 2 8 . T he inaugural event will honor the lifetime achievements of Nancy Brown and Mary McNamee and their many yea rs of ser v ice to t he Greenwich Community. U. S. C ong ressma n Ji m Himes will be on hand to join in the festivities and to help kick-off the event. S T h e Ju n i o r L e a g u e of Gre enw ich ( J LG) announced the recipients of its 2019 Communit y Grant Award: Open Arts Alliance and Kids In Crisis. The awards were presented on April 22 at the annual C o m mu n i t y Ad v i s o r y C o m m i t t e e (C AC ) a t McArdle’s.

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S Greenwich resident and member of the Republican Town Committee, Granit Balidemaj will formally announce his campaign for Selectman on Saturday, Apri l 27 at Tow n Ha l l. Balidemaj has also served on the Representative Town Meeting for District 10. He became a member of the RTM in 2015 at the age of 25. For more on Balidemaj’s announcement, be sure to check out future editions of the Greenwich Sentinel.

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Sean and Ryan Beattie, along with Police Chief James Heavey, look at a plaque during the event at the Innis Arden Golf Club.

By Richard Kaufman The decision to select a n O f f ic e r of t h e Ye a r for t h e Greenwich Police Department is a difficult one to make, according to GPD Chief James Heavey. But after sifting through candidates, one name quickly rose to the top of the list. Ry a n B e at t i e , a s i x-ye a r vetera n of t he depa r t ment, was awarded with the James A. Clarke Award last Thursday during a luncheon w ith the Lion's Club, at Innis Arden Golf Club, in Old Greenwich. Clarke was a founding member and the first president of the Greenwich Lion's Club, which gave out the award beginning in 1947. "Of f icer Ryan Beattie has exuded many admirable traits, l iv i ng up to a l l of ou r core v a lue s: c ou rage , d i l igenc e , respect, fairness, service," said He avey du r i ng h is op en i ng remarks. "As a patrol off icer, he has been a proactive law enforcement off icer, who has been praised by his supervisor for his ability to operate at the highest levels without the need for supervision. He exercises excellent independent judgement

and superior investigative skills." With zero sick days taken in 2018 and with what Heavey described as a "can-do attitude," Beat tie has become a go-to off icer for the department to handle the most difficult cases, and he's often called upon to assist narcotics officers. He avey out l i ne d some of the cases Beattie was directly involved with in 2018 to show why he was considered for the award. In February of 2018, Beattie and fellow officer, Justin Rivera, were working a special detail on the east side of town when they made a keen observation, r e su lt i n g i n a n a r r e s t t h at y ielded a sizable amount of cocaine, marijuana and stolen opioids. Beattie and Rivera were named Officers of the Month as a result. Beat tie was then ha ndselected, along with off icers Christian Rosario and Mike Hall, for another special detail. The GPD recognized an increase of forgery, identity theft, fraudulent f i n a nc i a l t ra n s a c t ion s a nd la r ceny, w it h i n t he cent ra l business district of Greenwich around the holidays in 2018.

Beattie and the Organized Retail Crime Activity team, work ing pr imar ily in p l a i n c l o t h e s , we r e a b l e t o initiate discreet surveillance of suspicious persons and take appropriate action. More than 32 career-criminals were arrested fo r a to t a l o f 14 3 d i f fe r e nt ch a r ge s , 8 5 of w h ich we r e felonies. Heavey noted that Beattie has excelled as a recruiter for the department, since he was able to persuade his brother, Sean, to come work as an officer in Greenwich. Before Beattie was given his award, Heavey recognized Sean for completing his probationary period and becoming a full-time officer in town. The Beattie brothers even helped save a life together in July 2018. Officers in the department are also qualified as EMT's, and on one particular occasion, Beattie's additional lifesaving training paid off. In July 2018, Beattie responded w ith his brother, Sean, and Officer Alex Testani, to a call of a woman who was choking and had stopped breathing. Upon arrival, the officers began CPR and played a critical role in the chain of survival before the woman could be taken to a hospital. Doctors were able to restore her breathing and regain a pulse. Lion's Club District Gov., Allen O'Farrell, presented the plaque to Beattie, who found out earlier in the morning that he had won the award. Heavey had taken Beattie to the Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich to speak with kids for The Zac Foundation, and offered to buy him lunch afterwards. Beattie knew something was up when they arrived at the Innis

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In Byram Park a hungry male osprey feeding off what appears to be a flounder, captured by Kathy Thompson scouting with her high-powered lens as Anne W. Semmes, an Osprey Steward, observed through her binoculars. Shortly after the photograph was taken, the osprey delivered the rest of the fish to his mate, busily laying eggs in their nearby nest, which the birds built a top the floodlights of the Byram Park baseball field.

Riverside resident Dr. Bill Baker receives his repaired Jerusalem flag, which flew over the Monastery of the Holy Land, from master tailor Mr. Singh at Greenfield Cleaners. Dr. Baker flew the flag during Holy Week. They are pictured in front St. Catherine of Siena Church.

At the Round Hill Community Church, Reverend Dan Haugh looks on as the Cherub Choir sings “Down in my Heart" on Easter morning led by Music Director Leslie Smith in the front pew.

Earth Day is Every Day for Riverside School By Richard Kaufman Although Earth Day falls on April 22, Riverside School is doing its part to take care of the planet every day. The school held an assembly this past Monday to promote the message of Earth Day and to inform students how they can do more to help the environment and keep the planet a healthy place to live. The fourth and fifth grade chorus sang a Navajo poem about earth, and several students gave presentations about environmental issues. Sara Tirana, a second grader, presented a project she created for

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the school's Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fair. Tirana went to Greenwich Point in October to observe and discover nature. She put together a display with pictures of various plants, flowers, bushes, berries and nuts that grow in Greenwich Point. She also had a section about poisonous plants, such as snakeroot and the thorn apple. Tirana put together a book with information on everything she discovered. Fou r t h g raders Elsa Fernandez, Lauren Benjamin and Maddie Martin presented their STEM Fair project on the effects of pollution, most notably from

plastic. They pointed out that over 500 million straws are used in the U.S. every day, and most of them are only used for a minute, or not at all. When they're discarded, they often get into waterways and harm sea life. Fernandez, Benjamin and Martin urged fellow classmates and adults at the assembly to "skip the straw," and use paper or reusable straws if necessary. Both presentations are on display in the school’s media center. The assembly also served as a way to kick off "Earth Week" at the school.

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All Day Alliance Française of Greenwich: Focus on French Cinema Festival – 12 US premieres, Q&As and Round Table discussion on Francophone cinema. Bow Tie Cinemas, 2 Railroad Ave. (All films subtitled in English). $15, ticket; $225, Greenwich Pass. Also, April 27 & 28. 203-629-1340. info@afgreenwich. org. focusonfrenchcinema.com

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9 a.m. Dr. George Tsangaroulis will discuss the impact of breathing and improper sleep on early childhood facial, Jaw and behavioral development. First Presbyterian Church - Meeting Room, 1 West Putnam Ave. 203-869-4755 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Opioid Addiction Community Round Table Discussion - with Lieutenant Governor Bysiewicz, Reps. Camillo and Meskers and special invited guests, Senator Blumenthal and Congressman Himes. Second Congregational Church (2cc), 139 East Putnam Ave. Free. 203-869-9311. info@2cc.org. 2cc.org 12 - 12:30 p.m. YWCA Greenwich’s 11th Annual Stand Against Racism Day event, with Guest Speaker: Claudia Connor. Greenwich Town Hall, 101 Field Point Rd. Free. 203-869-6501, ext. 104. j.mockler@ ywcagreenwich.org. ywcagreenwich. org/standagainstracism 1 - 5 p.m. Open Arts Alliance: 'Annie JR' rehearsal. Greenwich Library - Cole Auditorium, 101 West Putnam Ave. 203202-2147. rocco.natale@gmail.com 3 - 4:30 p.m. Greenwich Catholic School Students Celebration of Art (Kindergarten - 8th Grade - Artists’ Reception. Cos Cob Library - Community Room, 5 Sinawoy Rd. Free. 203-622-6883 3:45 - 4:30 p.m. World Music with Anitra. Greenwich Library - Rear of Children's Room, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free. (Preschool and early elementary age children). 203-6227940. dsullivan@greenwichlibrary.org 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. “Forest Gnomes” - The Greenwich Tree Conservancy's Annual Tree Party fundraiser. McArdle’s Florist & Garden Center, 48 Arch St. greenwichtreeconservancy.org 7 - 10 p.m. 7th & 8th Grade Neon Dance. Arch Street Teen Center, 100 Arch St. $20. 203-629-5744. info@archstreet.org. archstreet.org

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9 - 11 a.m. CPR Friends and Family (Infant/ Child). Greenwich Hospital’s Medical Education Room, 5 Perryridge Rd. $65. Register. Designed for lay rescuers only. Meets American Heart Association standards. 888-305-9253. greenwichhospital.org/events 9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. "Intentional Parenting" seminar., with Sissy Goff and David Thomas. Stanwich Church, 202 Taconic Rd. $30 per person or $45 per couple. 203-661-4420. ann@ stanwichchurch.org. stanwichchurch.

9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. Holly Grove Clean-up - cleaning up branches and removing vines, and planting of 10 Native American Holly trees. Greenwich Point. Bring work gloves, pruners, and loppers. info@friendsofgreenwichpoint.org. friendsofgreenwichpoint.org 10 a.m. Dahlia Potting & Special Care 101 Workshop. Greenwich Botanical Center, 130 Bible St. Members, $25; non-members, $30. 203-869-9242. info@greenwichbotanicalcenter.org. greenwichbotanicalcenter.org 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Greenwich Land Trust: Earth Day: A Day of Action - tree planting, preparing vegetable and pollinator gardens, transplanting seedlings in the greenhouse, and more. 370 Round Hill Rd. Free. Pre-registration is required. 203-629-2151. sophie@gltrust.org. gltrust.org/event/earth-day-a-day-ofaction 10:30 a.m. - 12 p.m. "Writing the Family Story" - a genealogy program, including Q&A. Cos Cob Library - Community Room, 5 Sinawoy Rd. Free. Adults. Registration is not required. 203-622-6883 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Annual Greenwich Kite Flying Festival. Greenwich Point Park, Tod's Driftway. Rain date: Sunday, April 28, 12 p.m. For rain date information, call 203-8616100. greenwichartscouncil.org 12:30 - 7 p.m. Greenwich Skate Park is open. Roger Sherman Baldwin Park next to the Arch Street Teen Center. Beginning April 1, the Park will open Monday to Friday, 3:30 - 7 p.m. and weekends from 12:30 - 7 p.m. Ages six and up. $10, daily pass; $30, monthly membership. Full pads required. 203-496-9876. 2 - 3:30 p.m. Jewelry Design for 3D Printing. Ages 13 and up. Greenwich Library - The Jewel, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free. Register. 203-622-7922. ksoboleva@ greenwichlibrary.org 5 & 7:30 p.m. Open Arts Alliance: 'Annie JR'. Greenwich Library - Cole Auditorium, 101 West Putnam Ave. Also, Sunday, April 28, 1 p.m. 203-869-1630, ext. 304. OpenArtsAlliance.com 6 p.m. Laurel House, Inc.'s dinner-dance fundraiser. Delamar, Greenwich Harbor, 500 Steamboat Rd. 203-324-7735. eromano@laurelhouse.net. laurelhouse. net/events/evening-with-laurel-house. html 6 - 9 p.m. 6th Grade Neon Celebration. Arch Street Teen Center, 100 Arch St. $20. 203-629-5744. info@archstreet.org 6:30 - 10 p.m. GEMS: Winter 2019 Emergency Medical Responder - EMT Bridge Class. Greenwich Emergency Medical Service, 1111 E Putnam Ave. Also, Saturday, March 30, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Register. (Minimum age to enroll is 16 years old, with parental consent). 203-637-7505. greenwichems.org SUNDAY, APRIL 28 All Day Alliance Française of Greenwich: Focus on French Cinema Festival. Bow Tie Cinemas, 2 Railroad Ave. (All films subtitled in English). $15, ticket; $225, Greenwich Pass. 203-629-1340. info@ afgreenwich.org. focusonfrenchcinema. com 9 - 10:30 a.m. Prenatal Yoga. 38 Volunteer Ln., ground floor. Physician clearance and consent form required for participation. $80 for 4 sessions; $25 for walk-ins. 888-3059253 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. ICC Greenwich: Children's classes - Hindi, Dance Coding and Chess. Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich, 4 Horseneck Ln. First class: $175; second class: $100; third class: $50. Class sizes are limited. info@iccgreenwich.org. iccgreenwich.org 11 a.m. Spring Family Day at the Bruce Museum: Art Around the World. Free for museum members and visitors with paid admission. 203-869-0376. info@

brucemuseum.org. brucemuseum.org 12 - 2 p.m. Greenwich Democrats 1st Annual Awards Celebration, honoring Nancy Brown and Mary McNamee. Hyatt Regency Greenwich, 1800 East Putnam Ave. 203-622-9297. dmsavageau@msn. com. greenwichdemocrats.org 1 p.m. Open Arts Alliance: 'Annie JR'. Greenwich Library - Cole Auditorium. 203-869-1630, ext. 304 2 - 6 p.m. The Byram Veterans Women's Auxiliary Fifth Annual "Ladies High Tea" - benefiting Fisher House Foundation. Byram Veterans Association, 300 Delavan Ave. $25, adults (in advance), $30 at the door; $10, ages 7-12; free, ages 6 and under. facebook.com/ events/2085031044914676 2:30 p.m. YWCA Greenwich and March On Greenwich present “Greenwich Next” – Moving Forward Together, a bi-partisan panel discussion with State Senator Alex Bernstein and State Representatives Fred Camillo, Steve Meskers and Livvy Floren. YWCA Greenwich, 259 East Putnam Ave. Free and open to the public. RSVP. 3 p.m. "An Unusual Jewish Journey Out of this World" - with Astronaut, Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman. Temple Sholom, 300 East Putnam Ave. $18 per adult (children under 18 may attend for free with paying adult). Register. 203-869-7191. templesholom.com 3 - 5 p.m. "Frolic in the Forest" - fairy garden scavenger hunt, spring fashion show, gelato cart, story time. Greenwich Botanical Center, 130 Bible St. $25-$175. 203-869-9242. info@ greenwichbotanicalcenter.org. greenwichbotanicalcenter.org 4 p.m. The Chamber Players of the Greenwich Symphony will performs in "Uncommon Voices” – its last concert of the season. Round Hill Community Church, 395 Round Hill Rd. Also, Monday, April 29, 7:30 p.m., Greenwich Arts Council, 299 Greenwich Ave. $30 for adults, $10 for students. 203-6374725. WEDNESDAY, MAY 1 6:30 p.m. Round Hill Association: “Real Estate in the Backcountry: Shifting Demographics and Consumers Trends Affecting Homeowners in Northern Greenwich,” panel discussion followed by a brief Annual Meeting. Round Hill Community House, 395 Round Hill Rd. Free. roundhillassn.org 7 - 9 p.m. The Yale Alumni Association of Greenwich (YAAG) 2018-2019 Yale Speakers Series: "Oceans, Extinctions, and Climate Change: How They’re Related and Why They Matter." Greenwich Library - Cole Auditorium, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free. Register. 203-625-6550. kpetrov@ greenwichlibrary.org 7:30 p.m. Greenwich Grind Teen Coffee House featuring Open Studio time. Arch Street Teen Center, 100 Arch St. Free. Grades 7th-12th. Free. Every Wednesday. 203629-5744. info@archstreet.org THURSDAY, MAY 2 9 a.m. Nina Mclemore summer collection preview. Hyatt Regency Greenwich, 1800 East Putnam Ave. Free. Book an appointment. Walk-ins welcome. 646998-5257. Cherylann@ninamclemore. com. ninamclemore.com 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Greenwich Center for Hope & Renewal (GCHR): Grief Recovery Method Support Group. GCHR, 237 Taconic Rd. 203-340-9816. hopeandrenewal.org 11 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Greenwich Center for Hope & Renewal: Changes that Heal Group. Private Greenwich residence. 203-340-9816 12:30 p.m. National Day of Prayer Gathering. Greenwich Town Hall - Meeting Room, 101 Field Point Rd. Free. All are welcome. 203-253-9535. nhenkes@ optonline.net 3:30 - 8:30 p.m. Open Studio Time at Andrew's Studio learn recording, mixing and production. Arch Street Teen Center, 100 Arch St. Free. Grades 7th-12th. Every Tuesday and Thursday. Reserve a time. 203-6295744. info@archstreet.org 4:15 - 5:15 p.m. Skateboard Clinic. Roger Sherman

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6 - 7 p.m. Bedtime Stories and Craft with Judy Berg and Miss Lyn (Pre-schoolers and early elementary schoolaged children). Cos Cob Library - Community Room, 5 Sinawoy Rd. Free. (Come in PJs if you wish). 203-6226883 6:30 - 8 p.m. ESG (Environmental, Sustainable and Governance) & Sustainable Investing. Greenwich Library Meeting Room, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free. Register. 203-622-7924. ywang@ greenwichlibrary.org 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. "Rosé Wines of Summer" - led by Rob Petz of Cap, Cork & Cellar. Greenwich Historical Society, 47 Strickland Rd. Members, $15; non-members, $20. 203869-6899, ext. 10. sflinn@ greenwichhistory.org. greenwichhistory.org 6:30 - 10 p.m. GEMS: Winter 2019 Emergency Medical Responder - EMT Bridge Class. Greenwich Emergency Medical Service, 1111 E Putnam Ave. Also, Saturday, March 30, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Register. (Minimum age to

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7:30 - 9 p.m. The Greenwich Arts Council's ‘Art to the Avenue 2019’ after party featuring Juarez, an international music ensemble. Greenwich Arts Council, 299 Greenwich Ave. Free. 203-862-6750. greenwichartscouncil.org FRIDAY, MAY 3 3:45 - 4:15 p.m. World Music with Anitra. Cos Cob Library - Community Room, 5 Sinawoy Rd. Free. All ages. 203-622-6883 7 - 8:30 p.m. "Teens Save the World Speak Out" - students and residents in grades 9th-12th speak out by being part of a focus group. Arch Street Teen Center, 100 Arch St. Free. 203-629-5744. info@ archstreet.org. archstreet. org SATURDAY, MAY 4 7 - 8:30 a.m. Spring Migration Bird Walk. Audubon Greenwich. 613 Riversville Rd. (Meet in the Audubon Greenwich Parking Lot.) Free, no RSVP is required. Binoculars available. All levels of experience welcome. (Every Saturday). 203 930-1353. tgilman@audubon.org. greenwich.audubon.org/

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9 a.m. Greenwich Botanical Center (GBC) May Gardeners Market. 130 Bible St. Free admission. 203-869-9242. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Greenwich Emergency Medical Service (GEMS): Emergency Medical Responder(EMR) Class. GEMS, 1111 East Putnam Ave. Register. (Runs Saturdays through May 11.) greenwichems.org 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. The Greenwich Conservation Commission's Mianus River Fishway Annual Open House. Mianus River Fishway, 125 River Road Ext. (next to the Greenwich Adult Day Center). Rain date: Sunday, May 5. 203622- 6461. Sarah.Coccaro@ greenwichct.org 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Mother's Day Card Making Workshop. Cos Cob Library - Community Room. Supplies will be provided. Free. All ages. 203-622-6883 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Old-Fashioned Know-How Crafts: Mother's Day Jewelry (Ages 9-12). Greenwich Library - Meeting Room. Free. Register. to learn the basics of crafting. All materials provided. Registration is required. 203-622-7940. dsullivan@ greenwichlibrary.org

11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Steven Fox Jewelry event to benefit Kids in Crisis free pizza and gelato plus a chance to win a Pomellato bracelet. Steven Fox Jewelry, 8 Lewis St. Rain date: Saturday, May 11. Free. bjabick@kidsincrisis.org. kidsincrisis.org 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Fashion Mansion Market, benefiting Kids in Crisis - shop from vendors showcasing their collections. Reynwood Manor, 15 Reynwood Manor. $15 per person. 786-810-7158. nadia@backstudio.com. fashionmansionmarket.com 12:30 - 7 p.m. Greenwich Skate Park is open. Roger Sherman Baldwin Park next to the Arch Street Teen Center. Beginning April 1, the Park will open Monday to Friday, 3:30 - 7 p.m. and weekends from 12:30 - 7 p.m. Ages six and up. $10, daily pass; $30, monthly membership. Full pads required. 203-496-9876. greenwichct.gov 6 p.m. St. Lawrence Society (SLS): Mixology Dinner: Tequila & Tapas. The Club, 86 Valley Rd. $50. 203-618-9036. stlawrencesociety.com/ events AA MEETINGS Monday Please turn to page A5

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A rtists include Gabriele Carcano on piano, YooJin Jang on violin, Joseph Lin on violin/viola, Kei Tojo on viola, and Sarah Rommel on cello. Musicians f rom Marlboro offers audiences across North America a sample of the spirited music-making that is characteristic of Marlboro. Now in its 5 4th season, Mu s i c i a n s f r o m M a r l b o r o , the touring extension of the

Ma rl boro Music Festiva l i n Vermont is noted not only for their joyous and thoroughly prepared performances but also for offering valuable touring ex per ience to a r tists at the beginning of their careers and for featuring programs of unusual as well as beloved chamber repertoire. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. For more information, please call the Friends Office at 203-622-7938.

1 is coming to Greenwich Ave. The lease, executed by global commercial real estate adv i s or y f i r m , New m a rk K nig ht Frank (N K F), w ill br i ng I ndoch i no's newest showroom to 343 Greenwich Avenue. N K F ’s J a m e s R i t m a n , executive vice president and managing director, and Janey Steinmetz, associate director, r epr e s ente d t he bu i ld i ng owner, RLB Holdings, LLC. The NK F team arranged for Indochino, represented by Bialow Real Estate’s Corey Bialow and Andrew Jaffe, to lease 1,700 SF of retail space in the three-story, 4,700 SF boutique building. The space, formerly occupied by upscalecasual womenswear store Splen did, w i l l open as a n Indochino showroom this May. “ T h e Ave n u e h a s a reputation for being one of t h e Nat i o n’s b e s t k n ow n shopping streets, where highend retail tenants historically attract luxury shoppers, both locally and from afar,” said Ritman. “This building sits on one of the heaviest foottraff ic blocks of Greenwich Ave n u e , m a k i n g i t a

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particularly desirable location for a nationally expanding retailer like Indoctrination. Greenwich Avenue will see increased lease activity in the coming years, as retailers transitioning from digitalonly to omnichannel continue to seek out brick-and-mortar space from which they can better serve their existing customers in the area, and acquire and attract new ones.” Indochino, which began as an e-commerce made-tomeasure menswear brand in 2007, has since evolved into an onmichannel retailer that operates showrooms across the nation. Show rooms are smaller-scale stores that offer customers the inperson experience of creating a personalized garment or wardrobe. The company’s Greenwich location is one of six showrooms Indochino will open in the Northeast this year. New mark K nig ht Fran k ("NK F"), operated by Newmark Group, Inc. ("Newmark Group") (NASDAQ: NMR K), is one of the world's leading and

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Earth Day: A Day of Action Date/Time: Saturday, April 27, 2019 @ 10 am – 12:30 pm Description: On Earth Day, Greenwich Land Trust invites t h e c o m mu n it y to j o i n t h e c o n s e r v at i o n c o nve r s at i o n to raise awareness about the i mp o r t a n c e o f t h e p l a n e t ’s nat u ra l ha bitat. Defend t he health of our planet. Fight for a clean environment. Stand up for your planet. It all starts in your own backyard! Celebrate Earth Day with a Day of Action at GLT. We will be planting trees, preparing our vegetable and pollinator gardens, transplanting seedlings

in the greenhouse, and more. Guests will also experience a special wildlife release from our friends at Wildlife in Crisis. Families are welcome and lunch will be provided. Thank you to our Earth Day Sponsors & Partners: Corbos Corner Deli, ecoHome Cleaning Ser v ice, I nc., My x Creative Kitchen, ShopRite, Fjallraven, Wildlife in Crisis Location: Greenwich Land Trust Mueller Preserve, 370 Round Hill Road, Greenwich, CT 06831 Cost: Free Pre-registration is required. RSVP: sophie@gltrust.org

Mianus River Fishway Annual Open House The Greenwich Conservation Commission will be hosting its annual open house at the Mianus River Fishway during the yearly herring migration, on Saturday, May 4 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 125 River Road Ext. (next to the Greenwich Adult Day Center). All are invited to stop by and learn about the history of the fishway and the life cycle of the fish that depend on it. Staff and volunteers will provide tours of the f ishway and answer any questions. The rain date is Sunday, May 5. For more information, visit the Greenwich Conservation Commission Facebook page or contact Sarah Coccaro, Conservation Resource Manager at 203-622- 6461 or Sarah.Coccaro@greenwichct.org

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ourCOMMUNITYcalendar continued 6:30 - 7:30 a.m. AA Meeting - "Greenwich Morning Men's Group." Greenwich Baptist Church, 10 Indian Rock Ln. This meeting is open and anyone may attend. 203-869-2807. ct-aa.org/meetings Thursday 6:30 - 7:30 a.m. AA Meeting - "Greenwich Morning Men's Group." Greenwich Baptist Church, 10 Indian Rock Ln. This meeting is open and anyone may attend. 203-869-2807 12 - 1 p.m. AA Meeting - "Getting It Together Group." Christ Church - Parish House Loft, 254 E. Putnam Ave. This meeting is open and anyone may attend. 203-869-6600 7 - 8 p.m. AA Meeting - "12 & 12 Group." Christ Church Parish House Loft, 254 E. Putnam Ave. This meeting is open and anyone may attend. 203-869-6600 Friday 12 p.m. AA Meeting - "AA Friday." Diamond Hill United Methodist Church, 521 East Putnam Ave. This meeting is open and anyone may attend. 203-869-2395 7:30 - 8:30 p.m. AA Meeting - "Greenwich Friday Night Group." Christ Church - Parish House Loft, 254 E. Putnam Ave. This meeting is open and anyone may attend. 203-869-6600 Sunday 1 - 2 p.m. AA Meeting - "Brunch Bunch Group." Greenwich Hospital - Behind Cafeteria, 5 Perryridge Rd. This meeting is open and anyone may attend. 203-863-3000 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. AA Meeting - "Sunday Afternoon Group." St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 200 Riverside Ave. This meeting is open and anyone may attend. 203-637-2447 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. AA Meeting - "12 &12 Group." Christ Church - Parish Hall, 254 East Putnam Ave. This meeting is open and anyone may attend. 203-869-6600 AL-ANON MEETINGS Greenwich Thursday 11:30 a.m. Al-Anon Family Group Meeting: Thursday Noon AFG. St. Catherine of Siena Church - Room 101, school building, 4 Riverside Ave.

203-637-3661. al-anon.org/ al-anon-meetings 8 p.m. Al-Anon Family Group Meeting: Thursday Night AFG. Greenwich Hospital's Watson Pavilion; cafeteria's meeting room, 5 Perryridge Rd. 203-863-3000 Saturday 4 p.m. Al-Anon Family Group Meeting: Saturday Old Greenwich Men's Group AFG. Saint Saviour's Church - social room on lower level, 350 Sound Beach Ave. 203637-2262 ONGOING Old Greenwich-Riverside Community Center (OGRCC) Registration for the winter season - offering youth and adult programs. Programs include indoor recreational soccer, dance, drama, art, fitness and more. 203-637-3659. office@ myogrcc.org. myogrcc.org Volunteer Transcribers. The Greenwich Historical Society is seeking volunteers to join a team of volunteer transcribers working from home to use voice dictation to digitize handwritten Town records. This will reveal much new information about early Town meetings, land records before the American Revolution and wills, deeds, and genealogy that have never been accessed before. CT1640@gmail.com The Greenwich Historical Society is looking for a volunteer to manage their 'This Place Matters Photo Contest', a town-wide celebration of what makes Greenwich special. The volunteer will accept digital photos via email, organize them, correspond with the photographers, create a spreadsheet of entries and check the quality of the submissions. The contest runs early May-early July. 203-869-6899. shealy@ greenwichhistory.org THROUGH APRIL 28 The Bluefield Artists' "New Horizons" exhibit. Greenwich Botanical Center Gallery, 130 Bible St. Free. thebluefieldartists.org THROUGH APRIL 30 "Spaces of Uncertainty" exhibit. Flinn Gallery, 101 West Putnam Ave. Free. 203622-7947. flinngallery.com THROUGH MAY 2 "Picture This: A Decade Behind the Lens with Mike and Sally Harris" exhibit. Greenwich Arts

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Operation Fuel Applications. The Greenwich Department of Human Services taking applications for Operation Fuel, which provides cash assistance for utility expenses for households with incomes at or below 75% of the State Median Income. For questions or to submit an application, please call Greenwich Department of Human Services at: 203-6223800 THROUGH MAY 22 “Color Musings” exhibit, by Bethany Brooke. Les Beaux Arts Gallery at Round Hill Community Church, 395 Round Hill Rd. 203-869-1091. roundhillcommunitychurch. org THROUGH MAY 27 The Greenwich Arts Council's ‘Art to the Avenue 2019’. Greenwich Avenue and side street venues. Free. All art on display is for sale, and a 30% tax deduction benefits GAC. 203-862-6750. greenwichartscouncil.org

OUR NEIGHBORING TOWNS FRIDAY, APRIL 26 7 - 9 p.m. Cladies Night: Sip & Spin Wheel Class. $50 (includes clay and firing). Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester, N.Y. Register. 914937-2047. clayartcenter.org 8 p.m. Curtainn Call: 'A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder' Kweskin Theatre, 1349 Newfield Ave., Stamford. Fri. and Sat., 8 p.m.; Sun., 2pm. Through April 27. $35, adults; $25, senior citizens; $17.5, children. Thrifty Thursday: $27.50 for performances on April 18 & 25. 203-461-6358, ext. 36. curtaincallinc.com SATURDAY, APRIL 27 9 a.m. Walk MS: Stamford. Cove Island Park, Cove Road, Stamford. Register. 855-3721331. fundraisingsupport@ nmss.org 6 p.m. American Red Cross Red & White Ball - A Salute to Service and Valor. NetJets Hangar- Westchester County Airport, 6 Airport Rd, White Plains, N.Y. 501auctions. com/redandwhiteball 6 - 8 p.m. Family Wheel Night - for parents, tweens and teens interested in learning to use the potter’s wheel. Clay Art Center, 40 Beech St., Port Chester, N.Y. $50, adults; $40, children ages 9-18. Register. 914-937-2047 7 p.m. “Spring for Abilis” gala event. Woodway Country Club, 540 Hoyt St., Darien. 501auctions.com/ spring4abilis WEDNESDAY, MAY 1

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Day-Glo We hate to tell you this (although you probably already know): the most opinionated and loudest person in a discussion is not always correct. Yet, we seem to be in a downward spiral of very loud fake-news and clickbait and opinions drowning out everything else. It is a concern for us and should be for everyone. Last week, the Wall Street Journal ran a story about the Greenwich real estate market that, even to the casual reader, was unbalanced and more of a hit-piece on our community than the type of reporting we expect from the Journal. Mark Pruner, our regular real estate columnist, does an excellent job of addressing the WSJ article in his column this week. We found his concept of “yellow journalism” having morphed into “Day-Glo journalism” insightful and it peaked our interest. Yellow journalism was first coined in the mid-1890s as a way to describe the competitive sensationalism in the newspapers between Joseph Pulitzer’s New York Works and William Randolph Hearst’s New York Journal. Each paper was accused of sensationalizing their headlines and news coverage to sell papers. With Edward R. Murrow, Walter Cronkite, Bob

strong digital presence is vital for any media source, but how to create it without sacrificing the integrity of an embattled industry is not an easy question to answer. Woodward, Carl Bernstein, Jimmy Breslin, and many others working to get the most accurate story possible, to "get it right," yellow journalism became more and more the purview of tabloid news. That began to change with the 1992 presidential elections and the advent of cable news, still young and desperate for content. News cycles, the time it takes to report a story and have the public see it, went from a pace set by the evening news and weekly or daily papers to the frenetic pace of 24 hours a day. The cable news channels needed content constantly. Since then, the pace has increased exponentially. Today, t hat content is ava i la ble i n you r newspaper, on your television, and through your computer, your phone, your tablet, and even your wrist watch. We are constantly bombarded with content. It is very fast but not all of it is accurate, by any measure. Bloggers, those who disseminate information through social media and websites, measure success by clicks, which can be real or fabricated, and offer content and headlines often difficult to separate from reliable information. The result, for online readers at least, is a barrage of headlines and stories designed to literally grab attention. A strong digital presence is vital for any media source today, but how to create it without sacrificing the integrity of an embattled industry is not an easy question to answer. Freedom of speech and a free press are not only cornerstones of our country, they are vital to an educated, involved population charged with governing itself. In today’s environment of “Day-Glo” headlines and stories filled with half truths, it is imperative that all of us have the ability to question what others state as fact or put forward as news. We should do so by actively listening rather than shouting over those with whom we may disagree. Has the minute by minute news cycle, the age of “gotcha” and bloggers killed the ability to have an honest respectful dialogue? We hope not. We are looking for a statesman – several in fact from the entire political spectrum. Statesmen who refuse to sink into name calling and derision; but choose to rise above it. As they rise so will we all. The battle for our attention is devolving even as the technology that learns how to get it by tracking and manipulating us, evolves. The juicier the headline, the more clicks. Fear, tribalism, gossip, misinformation, opinion, and commentary have become so common place that it hardly phases us. But it should. A few weeks ago, a worksheet came home from school with our ten year old. It was a fill in the blank with this prompt: I can __________. He wrote, "think for myself."

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A Little Bit of Good Friday and A Little Bit of Easter In All Our Lives By Icy Frantz

Easter arrived late this year when spring had already sprung, and then, just like that, it was over. My pastor says that the week preceding Easter is the most i mp or t a nt t i me of t he Christian year. What a week it is, full of action and drama and special effects that would likely be the envy of the directors of movies like Mad Max and, dating myself here, Indiana Jones. There are feasts, betrayals, processions, a crucifixion, loss, resurrection and elation. As a mother, I spent a lot of time last week stuffing eggs, filling baskets, looking up recipes and counting chicks. How many of our children would be home w ith us for church and brunch on Sunday? Now, that my chicks have returned to their homes away from home and the eggs have been stored for another year, I have time to reflect. I have managed to extract a new meaning of Holy week, a week that culminates in a huge crescendo on Friday and Sunday, and I have become aware of a pattern that I had not recognized before. I have learned that there is a little bit of Good Friday and Easter in all of our lives throughout the year. I am not qualified to make a statement with any degree of authority about the meaning of E a s te r. I n f ac t , I a m not qualified to make a statement about Christianity. I have never m a ster e d t he Bi ble a nd a m

completely envious of those who can miraculously navigate their well-worn Bible to find a passage within seconds of commencing a search or can recite scripture for every possible occasion. I can’t pray out loud, and I still negotiate with God, a lot. We raised our children in various local churches and on Sunday mornings we gave them a quarter to spend at Ada’s Candy Store if they could tell us one thing that they had learned from the sermon. One son used to repeat, “God is good” every week, and we rationalized that that was a pretty good place to start. And yet, once I got a call from my daughter’s piano teacher: “Icy, Today I explained what the cross on a hot crossed bun represented and your daughter asked me, slightly horrif ied, do people still die that way?” Granted my daughter was young, but it was a clear sign that we needed to spend more time in church pews and less time on athletic fields. So, you may not want to put all of your eggs in this Christian’s proverbial basket but Confession stated, I share with you my one small brushstroke taken from the intricate masterpiece that is Easter. I remember hearing a sermon once about the importance of Good Friday. In essence, the pastor spoke about remaining with the pain and loss of Good Friday and not rushing ahead prematurely to Easter. There are important lessons that need to be learned on Friday. Stay with it. Be present. I know that in my life, I have w it nesse d a nd had my ow n personal Good Fridays. They have been both big and small: a friendship turned sour, a lost job, 9/11, a Tsunami or natural disaster, the throes of addiction, the death of a friend, parent a nd ch i ld. These have b een moments of complete despair and despondence, times when I questioned my beliefs and wondered how I could possibly cont i nue , not k now i ng t hat Easter would come.

But, Easter does come. It may not look like what we expected, i f we e x p e c te d a ny t h i n g at all. It may send us out in a new direction or path, opening doors we never knew existed or it may expand our way of thinking, changing and teaching us to be more empathetic and understanding. It may bring a community together, encouraging individuals to put more value in the greater good than in singular aspirations, or it may stop us in our tracks, knowing that without the experience of Good Friday, life would be much smaller. Although Easter may not erase the pain of Good Friday, Easter gives us reason to rejoice again, it transports us out of the depth of our despair. And it is this pattern of loss, grief, despair, followed by clarity and celebration, that stood out for me this year. Easter is much more than a silver lining. Jesus died on the cross and two days later he rose from the dead, and in doing so, altered the course of history for Christians. A silver lining is less permanent and less transformative. It’s the grasping of the good that may come out of a bad situation. True Easters are deeper and life changing. Most A mericans have a sp e c ia l b ond w it h sp or t i n g competitions. The attraction is carefree, fun and flirty, although pretty big business for those intimately involved. In the last month, there were two athletic stories that stole our hearts and demonstrated, a lbeit in a lighthearted way, the Good Friday-Easter pattern. A year ago, Virginia Men’s basketball team was the numberone seed in the NCAA Division o n e to u r n a m e nt . T h e y h a d won their conference only to be beaten in the first round of the championship. Yes, they had made history. Virginia was the first #1 seed to be taken out in the first round by the #16 seed. It was devastating and embarrassing and it was their Good Friday. Fast for ward a year. Once

again Virginia wins the ACT conference and is seeded #1 in the Division One tournament. For weeks, we sat on the edge of our seats or the edge of a bar stool watching the cavaliers work their way through the bracket, close game after close game. Most of you know where I am going. Virginia did in fact win the NCAA Tournament one year after their history making loss. Wahoo for all of you Virginia fans. Their inspirational coach, Tony Bennett, refers to their 2 018 p e r fo r m a n c e n o t a s a “painful loss” but a “painful gift.” The team celebrated. The fans cheered. They will never forget their Good Friday, but Virginia Men’s basketball team and their coach had found their Easter. Then there’s Tiger and the outcome of this year’s Master’s Golf Tournament. We cheered when Tiger sunk his last putt to win the coveted Green jacket. He had experienced his Good Friday. After his fall from grace, back surgeries and the loss of his father, we were thrilled to watch him rise up and find his Easter!! Holy Week is about Jesus and there is no story more profound and powerf ul. It’s about the ultimate sacrifice. It’s painful and jubilant. I have not done it justice. Can we ever? T h i n k i n g b a ck to bygon e Easters, I picture wiggly boys dressed in wrinkly blue blazers, a little too small for their growing bodies and a daughter dressed in her shiny Mary Janes adding graff iti to the Easter program with crayons provided by the church. What will their earned quarters reveal this year? I hope that they will find meaning, deep meaning in the Easter story, meaning that far exceeds my small interpretation. I hope that their “painful gifts” will truly transform and grow their lives and that they will f ind their Easter and with it the gift of salvation and resurrection. Oh, and that “God is Good” because that’s a pretty good place to start.

YWCA Stand Against Racism Day By Joan Mockler The Annual Stand Against Racism will take place on April 26, 2019, from 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. at Greenwich Town Hall. This event is in partnership with the Town of Greenwich and all members of the community are invited to participate. To b e m o r e v i s i b l e a n d inclusive, this year’s event will be held outdoors on the front steps of Town Hall. Participants will be

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asked to join in a group picture demonstrating their pledge to stand up against all forms of racism. This year’s guest speaker is Claudia Connor, President and CEO, Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants. “The annual Stand Against Racism is our way of uniting the Greenwich community in a public demonstration that delivers a clear message,” said YWCA Greenwich President and CEO, Mary Lee A. Kiernan, “We are on

a mission to eliminate racism.” First Selectman, Peter Tesei, will read the Stand Against Racism proclamation and YWCA Racial Justice Scholarship Awards w i l l be presented by R a lph Mayo, Interim Superintendent, G r e enw ich P u bl ic S cho ols , to de s e r v i n g st ude nt s who demonstrate a commitment to social justice. The Greenwich Hig h School Jazz Band w ill provide music for the event. Attendees will be invited t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e t ow n

photograph. Refreshments will be served to allow residents to stop and mingle with colleagues, friends and neighbors. Stand Against Racism is a signature event of the YWCA to raise awareness about the negative impact of institutional and structural racism in our com mu n ities. Th is event is one part of our larger national YWCA strategy to fulf ill our mission of eliminating racism and empowering women.

Thank You from Fred Camillo for Sports Equipment Drive Success

By Fred Camillo I would like to thank every Greenwich resident who donated to my sports equipment drive this year. As in years past, your generosity was something that will leave a lasting impression on every member of the Greenwich

Boys & Girls Club. Children will now be playing a sport or sports, wh ich m ig ht not have b een possible without this equipment. It is because of you that this was our best year yet! I would also like to thank the good folks at Greenwich Town Hall, the Cos Cob Library,

and the Greenwich YMCA for allowing us to leave the donation boxes on their premises. You are terrific partners, year after year. Lastly, I would like to thank the Greenwich Boys & Girls Club for continuing to be a wonderful organization for so many youngsters. As a former "club

kid," I know from experience that the opportunities gained, friendships attained, and lessons learned on Horseneck Lane do last a lifetime. Fred Camillo is the State Representative for the 151st District in Greenwich.

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Focus on Our Beautiful Greenwich Ave. By Diane Garrett I enjoyed your tribute to Peter Tesei. As you said, “Over the course of his tenure as First Selectman many milestones h a p p e n e d u n d e r P e t e r ’s watchful eye.”

But one of the most important milestones in this beautiful town of ours has not h a p p e n e d . PA R K I N G . A s a member of the sadly dwindling retail population in Greenwich, in my 28 years of being your bookseller, there has been no

a dd it i on a l p a rk i n g c r e ate d create parking for all of us — anywhere in Greenwich. so those empty storefronts will Surely someone in our Town disappear. Hall can f inally focus on our Diane Garrett is the owner of beautiful Greenwich Avenue Diane’s Books and bring back the spirit of retail, the spirit of supporting local businesses and creatively

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Volunteers Needed for Holly Grove Clean-Up The Friends of Greenwich Point and the Town of Greenwich invite volunteers to join in their Holly Grove Clean-up on Saturday, April 27, 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., at Greenwich Point. In honor of the upcoming Arbor Day this year’s event also includes the planting of 10 Native American Holly trees donated by the Friends of Greenwich Point. Come and enjoy the outdoors, help keep this special area of Greenwich Point thriving, and get a good workout! Please bring work gloves, pruners, loppers and a friend or two. The clean-up includes cleaning up branches and removing the vines that are enveloping the hollies, ensuring the vitality of this precious area. Greenwich Point’s Holly Grove is part of a regional network of places recognized for outstanding value to bird conservation. For more information, contact the Friends of Greenwich Point at info@friendsofgreenwichpoint.org or visit friendsofgreenwichpoint.org

‘Growing Strong Readers’ Workshop The Greenwich Alliance for Education, in coordination with the Greenwich PTA Council and the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, is sponsoring two workshops to help parents, grandparents and caregivers start early to build the skills a child needs for long-term reading success. The workshops will take place on Tuesday, April 30 at 7 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, 4 Horseneck Ln. and on Wednesday, May 1 at 10 a.m. at Julian Curtiss School, 180 East Elm St. They are free and open to the public. Parents are a child’s first teacher, but they rarely have access to the latest in information, tools, and resources they need to support their child’s literacy growth. Joan Kelley distills the most recent research on the science of reading into easy and accessible tips and tools that parents can use with their child to develop reading skills at the optimal ages and stages. For more information, visit greenwichalliance.org

Steven Fox Jewelry Benefit for Kids in Crisis Join Steven Fox Jewelry for free pizza and gelato plus a chance to win a Pomellato bracelet on Saturday, May 4 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., to benefit Kids in Crisis. Steven Fox Jewelry wants to say “thank you” to its loyal clients, and invite the general public to come and enjoy a slice of gourmet pizza from the New Haven Pizza Truck and homemade gelato from Gelatissimo. And, participate in a fun trivia game for a chance to win a Pomellato necklace and view the Pomellato trunk show. The rain date is Saturday, May 11. The event is free. Steven Fox Jewelers is located at 8 Lewis St. For more information, contact bjabick@kidsincrisis.org or kidsincrisis.org

Badass Women On April 2, the first class of six Badass Women Fairfield County honorees were recognized and celebrated at J House in Greenwich. The inaugural event sold out in three weeks and over 100 people attended. Badass Women Fairfield County’s mission is to recognize entrepreneurial women who are authentic, compassionate, fearless, successful leaders that meet the professional and personal criteria of a badass Fairf ield County Woman. Badass Women Fairfield County, a new professional women’s association and community was founded by Mia Schipani, Owner of Schipani PR, to recognize badass entrepreneurial women, to honor them and to teach young women entrepreneurship skills, our next generation of talent and leaders. The association’s goals are to create opportunities for women to connect and learn from other successful entrepreneurs through ongoing recognition breakfasts, intimate cocktail events and roundtable conversations with badass women. A council of six advisors was formulated from a variety of industries to identify and ethically vote on honorees benchmarking unique criteria they developed as a group. The council has classif ied Badass Women of Fairfield County as doers, builders, explorers, risk takers, problem solvers, and champions who challenge the status quo. These women have a strong sense of purpose - They are nurturers, pioneers, thrive on change and fight for causes they strongly believe in. “It was my vision to bring these women together to honor them, to have them share how they do it all with the hope that we inspire

others to be more Badass, to follow their passion, and to help us create change in the world,” stated Schipani. “I am a professional storyteller and most often people are challenged telling their own story, so I feel like it is my social duty to share these untold stories with others so that we can help more women take charge and become leaders in their world.” The mission for this organization is to recognize Badass Women in Fairfield County, become a network of active and inspirational role models for women, empower women with the tools, support, confidence and mentoring they need to succeed, and to raise funds to support entrepreneurship programs for young girls. T h e a s s o c i a t i o n ’s 2 0 1 9 f undraising goal is $50,000 and to train 100 young women in entrepreneurship through Greenwich-based Girls With Impact, whose live, online academy was desig ned w ith Har vard experts. “This is the f irst authentic professional women’s support group of its kind,” said Schipani. “We formed a board of advisors, engaged a group of interns last summer and developed criteria to b e n c h m a r k t r u e b a d a s s women , ent r epr eneu rs a nd leaders. Together we all had the same mission, to make a bigger difference in the world and that is why 100% of our tickets will be donated to a cause like GWI” T he 2 019 B ad a s s Wome n Honorees and Board of Advisors funded the event on April 2 and secured in-kind sponsorships from supportive local businesses. “ We a r e t h r i l l e d to h ave sponsored this special badass woman’s event,” stated Tony Capasso, owner of Tony’s and

operator of the J House Greenwich catering. “We are entrepreneurs to o a nd b el ieve st rong ly i n supporting community causes that align with our business.” The 2019 Honorees and Advisors include Laurie Stefanowicz, senior partner at Catamount Wealth Management in Westport; Kim Nichols, MD and owner of Nichols MD Dermatology in Greenwich; Maureen Clarke Newlove, co-owner of Noble Salon in Stamford; Deborah Salomon, rabbi and ow ner of Hebrew Wizards in Greenwich; Alessandra Messineo Long, attorney and ow ner of The Law Of f ice of Alessandra Messineo Long in Greenwich; and Layla Lisiewski, founder of The Local Mom’s Network in Greenwich. “These badass women are true authentic leaders who are making an impact,” stated Schipani. “The one common thread is that they are all giving back to the community two-fold and we want to inspire other women to do the same. People left our event wanting to get jobs, change careers and volunteer in the community.” Girls With Impact was chosen because both organizations’ missions align to create the next generation of entrepreneurial leaders. “We are thrilled that Badass Women Fairf ield County are supporting our 2019 Goals,” said CEO Jennifer Openshaw. “Only 6% of CEO’s today are women in the workplace and they still receive very little exposure to entrepreneurship — skills critical in the future of work and their personal success. The more women we can educate and inspire, the more we can move the needle and create change.”

An Educated Boater is a Safer Boater Every week or so there seems to be a boating accident of some kind – many of which can be avoided if safe boating tenets were adhered to. Three years ago Police Chief James Heavey’s two teenage children took America’s Boating Club of Greenwich’s (formerly Greenwich Sail & Power Squadron) safe boating class at the cottage at

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By Dan FitzPatrick I am tired of being told what to think. So, when the Mueller Report came out, I turned off the TV and radio and sat down to read it. All of it. All 448 pages. It took me quite some time (media pundits who claim to have read it all in 45 minutes merely showcase their unseriousness). It was worth it. The report consists of two volumes. The first deals w it h t h e i s s u e o f R u s s i a n interference in the 2016 election, which was the primary purpose of the Special Counsel’s appointment and the principal focus of its charge. The second deals with questions of obstruction of justice, which relates to the primary charge to the extent that individuals acted in ways which could have the effect of impeding the Special Counsel’s investigation. My reaction to the two volumes differs. Volume 1 -- Collusion I was incredibly impressed with Volume 1. I’ve had some experience reading documents i nvolv i n g le ga l is sue s a nd evidentiary proceedings, a nd d iscussions rega rd i ng standards of culpability. I found this aspect of the report to be thorough, detailed, illuminating and convincing. Also, instructive and worrisome. I believe that the Special Counsel’s team did a service to the nation through the use of its investigative tools (some of which cannot be disclosed) to uncover detailed evidence of Russian state manipulation of public opinion and theft of documents with the clear intent to s ow pu bl ic d is cor d a nd

Greenwich Point. The innovative teaching of the traditional material caught his attention – and he offered the state-of-the art training center at Police HQ for future classes. As Past District Commander Susan Ryan says; ‘We give the students what they want in a fun, interactive way.” Lead Instructor Andy Cummings gives the

PowerPoint of each chapter and then the class is broken into small groups for discussion facilitated by other experienced instructors. During breaks there’s hands-on demonstration of knots, flares, life vests etc. The next safe boating classes will be held at the Police HQ, 11 Bruce Place, Greenwich, May

4th and May 18th. Students will qualify for the CT Safe Boating License that includes the Jet Ski endorsement. The fee of $80 includes instruction materials, refreshments and a sandwich lunch. For more information, contact Susan Ryan GreenwichSquadron@gmail.com or visit www. BoatGreenwich.org

A Tale in Two Volumes effect the US election. While I remain concerned about the threat to our civil liberties of the potential for improper use of the tools utilized, the information discovered may actually be used to advance and protect those same civil liberties. (I am not suggesting the ends justify the means, only that these issues are not so cut and dried in the real world of national security.) What did we learn? First, actors based in Russia, apparently with government approval, conducted an extensive and sophisticated campaign to use social media to inf luence public opinion in the US. They did this through craf ting false social media personas through which they published content intended to sow discord, inf lame emotion, incite division, exacerbate preexisting biases and prejudices, and generally confuse our political discourse in advance of a national election. T h ey we r e u nw it t i n g ly aided in doing so by unsuspecting individuals who shared this content with others, and by an unquestioning media u n i n t e r e s t e d i n ve r i f y i n g material that sold newspapers, g e n e rate d i nte r n e t cl i ck s , i n c r e a s e d r a t i n g s a n d /o r supported their own narrative biases. They also cleverly managed (without “leaving their fingerprints”) to organize activists to hold rallies and protests, both for and against the two presidential candidates. While this sounds like the stuff of conspiracy theorists, it is real and now fully documented. It should scare us all stiff. Second, elements in the Russian military hacked multiple organizations, including the Democratic National Committee, and orchestrated the release of damaging information through fake internet accounts (DCLeaks and Guccifer 2.0) and via Wikileaks. ( Julian A s s a n g e ’s a b r u p t a s y l u m termination and arrest one week before release of t he Mue l le r r e p or t w a s

n o c o i n c i d e n c e .) T h e detailed story of this act of cybercrime reads like a spy novel. Unfor tunately, it is very, very real, and should ser ve as a wa ke -up ca ll to t hose i n Cong re ss a nd t he Administration regarding the urgent need to focus resources on combatting electronic warfare and cyber terrorism. Would that they would now turn their energies to those topics. My biggest takeaway from Volume 1 – frightening to learn – is how relatively easy it was and is to influence pu bl ic opi n ion fa lsely a nd surreptitiously. If anything, this places greater urgency on the need for the media to resume its historic function as verif ier of the accuracy of i n for mat ion pr ior to its publication. This is why the Fourth Estate enjoys the First A mendment ’s g uarantee of freedom of the press. But the privilege is predicated on the duty, and by abdicating its responsibility to the truth in favor of commercial success, t h e m e d i a j e o p a r d i z e s it s credibility and ultimately its own protection. Unfortunately, given the mainstream media’s current posture of defense and denial in the face of Volume 1’s conclusions, the prospects for introspection and reformation appear to be bleak. Volume 2 – Obstruction In contrast, I found Volume 2 to be a “hot mess” -- full of detail, some quite embarrassing to the president and others, but repetitive, confusing and ultimately inconclusive. Upon ref lection, I believe Volume 2 was not a service to the nation, but rather a cynical “play to the crowd” in partial justification for the considerable amount of time and money spent on the investigation. A prosecutor’s job – and by extension the job of a Special Counsel – is binary: deciding whether to prosecute or not. The Special Counsel performed that job in Volume 1; in Volume 2 he punted. To s o m e e x t e n t I

understand and sympathize with his position. The Justice Department has a decades-old policy that a sitting president cannot be indicted. This is grounded in the principle that t he pr e sident mu st not b e distracted from fulfilling his Article II responsibilities (this does not prevent his indictment after leaving office). From the very start, this took away the Special Counsel’s option to recommend prosecution and should have been the beginning and end of the discussion. But t hat conclusion wou ld not have satisfied the public and t he med ia a nd wou ld have enveloped the Special Counsel in a f irestorm of criticism. And so we were treated to the narrative portions of Volume 2. But the Special Counsel did not explicitly decline prosecution either, leav ing the decision to the Attorney G enera l. I n t hat I b el ieve he failed in living up to h is cha rge . B ase d on my reading – as confirmed by the Attorney General’s statement and rationale for declining prosecution – he could easily have done so. The fact that he did not strikes me as a political move, unbecoming of the man and his mission. Surely the Special Counsel anticipated that the Attorney G eneral would reach the conclusion he did. What then might be the purpose of his action? With legal action ruled out, the only remaining path to remove a sitting president is political action: impeachment by the House and conviction by the Senate. Knowing that the bulk of the report would be made public, I believe the intent of Volume 2 was to lay out whatever ev idence t he Special Counsel and his team had gathered on the president’s c on du c t for c on s i d e rat ion by Congress for possible impeachment purposes. Predictably, its release revived calls for just that action. But it is highly unlikely that the president would be impeached on this ev idence, and zero chance that he would be

convicted. So what exactly was accomplished by Volume 2 other than providing more evidence (as if we needed it) that the president is no saint and was naively unschooled at the time in the Machiavellian nature of Washington politics. I have a few more observations. First, I believe the president was set up. The Special Counsel ack nowledges that the president’s conduct can be viewed as having two phases or stages. Initially, when the i nve st igat ion i nto Russia n interference began, he was fully cooperative. The Special Counsel attributes that to the fact that he believed there was never any collusion and that he had been informed numerous times by the then Director of the FBI, James Comey, that he was not personally under investigation. Only after Comey was fired, and his intentionally leaked notes triggered appointment of the Special Counsel, did the obstruction narrative begin and the focus turn to the president. As even the Special Counsel admits, the president was understandably upset that no one would publicly confirm what had been told him in private, that he was not under investigation for collusion. His later actions and unguarded comments proved problematic, but in the end did not constitute obstruction. Second, I think the focus on obstruction of justice, and the very clear articulation of the legal grounds for determining w h e t h e r, w h e n a n d h o w obstruction occurs, may be highly problematic for other actors in the 2016 presidential campaigns, most notably Hillary Clinton. Given the time, effort and money spent on evaluating the president’s actions for possible obstruction, only to have the Attorney General conclude that the evidence did not support that conclusion, it will be very difficult (if not impossible) for the Department of Justice to ignore or avoid reinvestigating the widely-reported destruction of physical evidence related

to the use of Clinton’s private email server. I personally do not believe that Comey’s July 5, 2016 pu blic exonerat ion of Clinton (wh ich was bot h a violation of DOJ policy and an inappropriate arrogation of the Attorney General’s authority) prevents reexamination of the evidence (though many people previously given immunity will likely avoid consequences). I f a ny t h i n g , r e s tor i n g t h e damaged reputations of the FBI and DOJ requires it. In July of 2017 I wrote an article entitled “The Russians Are Coming!” in which I made the following comment: I do not know Robert Mueller, but by all accounts he is a man of integrit y who served his countr y as FBI Director with distinction. If we had to have a Special Prosecutor (I would have preferred an independent fact finding commission), he seems an ideal choice. I am not troubled by his friendship with Comey, nor by his hiring of associates who had contributed to the Clinton campaign. I believe he will acquit his charge honestly and honorably. My problem is with the concept of a Special Prosecutor; history has shown that these assignments – with almost unlimited authority and budget – tend to expand in timeframe and scope to the point where the original purpose is lost in the pursuit of some secondary issue. Prosecutors seek convictions; rarely, after spending considerable time and money, do they conclude “there’s nothing there.” My concern is that they tend to go on and on until they find something, anything, to prosecute. I still don’t know Robert Mueller, but I’m af raid my concern of two years ago has now been realized. I had hoped his report would put a definitive end to the “collusion delusion,” but it has merely extended the “obstruction obsession.” Beware the law of unintended consequences: the sword of justice may now turn against those who may have sought to subvert it for their own, corrupt purposes.

On Faith

On Faith Column

The Slave Owner and the Savior

By Rev. Dr. Nathan Hart I was a teenager when I learned that I am the descendant of a slave owner. I was sitting in my grandparents’ three-story house in Grand Ledge, Michigan, a couple days after my grandpa died. He was a Southern Baptist minister who had moved north. My grandparents’ house smelled like a combination church, library and museum, every wall was lined with bookshelves full of old Theology and History books, and every end table held an historical knick-knack. My sister and I were sifting among those artifacts when she handed me a piece of paper, yellowed by age, containing a long list of first names: Cyrus, Hannah, George. There were ninety-nine names. Emmanuel, Lydia. These na mes, these people, were included in Captain Thomas E. Hart’s lists of “properties,” alongside land

acreage and farm equipment. You can still tour the gardens surrounding the Thomas E. Hart House in Hartsville, South Carolina. I read the names slowly… Jacob… This slave owner was a member of my own family? I tried to count the number of generations between me and Thomas Hart. I think it was around f ive; he was my great great grandfather. Suddenly, the pages of my school textbooks— Chapter Nine: Slaver y in America—came crashing into my reality. Bessy, Toddler. I am the direct descendant of a slave master. I have a lot of questions for my g reat g reat g randfather. Did he view his slaves as fully human, created in the image of God? Maybe I’ll find out if I meet him in heaven, which brings up a question that Theology and History books have a hard time answering: Is there a place in heaven for people like Thomas E. Hart? Is owning slaves a

forgivable sin?

John Newton thought so. He’s the Englishman who in 17 79 wrote the hymn Amazing Grace: Amazing grace! how sweet the sound That saved a wretch like me I once was lost, but now am found Was blind but now I see Newton had made his fortune managing slave ships that sailed between Africa and the west. But that is only part of his story. On March 10, 1748, he met his Savior, Jesus Christ, and gave his life to him. He renounced cussing and alcohol, and eventually slave trading, too. He became a leading figure in the abolitionist movement in England. Newton believed that there is no sin too horrible for the grace of God to forgive. He believed a wretch like him could be redeemed and given a new purpose for redeeming others. I don’t know if Thomas Hart had a similar transformation. I

do know that in the economic downturn of the late 1830s, he lost his fortune and had to sell off his acres and his slaves. He died poor and, by some accounts, miserable. It would be easy to hear about his demise and say, “Serves him right.” But I’m wondering if instead we might take a cue f rom Joh n New ton a nd say, “His wretched sin is forgiven.” I realize that this might appear out of step with our current cultural trend to condemn our ancestors in an effort to avoid repeating their mistakes. I understand that impulse, especially when we see injustices occurring in our time. But, if we believe in a God who forgives the vilest of sinners, why do we keep condemning them? We can denounce the evils of the past and decry the injustices o f t h e p r e s e nt , e ve n w h i l e forgiving the people who commit those evils. I know it seems counterintuitive, but perhaps forgiveness, not condemnation, is the first step toward healing in

our nation. Another step is action. Amazingly and disturbingly, slavery still exists. As a direct descendant of a slave owner, I am called to help set the captives free. I support organizations like the International Justice Mission (IJM) and the Partnership to End Human Trafficking (PEHT), the latter of which was birthed right here in Greenwich by some brave women I admire greatly. Both organizations work every day to combat the modern slave trade and heal the wounds of those who are set free. Fo r g i v e n e s s a n d a c t i o n . They require more effort than condemnation and inaction. Our world doesn’t need another person to condemn the past and not do anything about it. Our world needs healing. In memory of my great great grandfather and the ninety-nine souls he enslaved, all of whom may now be enjoying the ultimate healing of heaven, I choose forgiveness and action.

Rev. Dr. Nathan Hart is the Senior Pastor at Stanwich Church. Nathan received his call to ministry in the second grade, in Holland, MI, where he grew up. He has served in many arenas, including missions, youth ministry, and Wall Street chaplaincy. He was first called to Stanwich in 2011 as an Associate Pastor and was elected as Senior Pastor in 2018.

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Mary Jane Cote Mary Jane ("MJ") Schwab Cote died peacefully on March 20, 2019, surrounded by her loving family in Greenwich, CT. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on Aug. 16, 1932, MJ was the daughter of the late Agnes and Joseph E. Schwab who raised her in Laurelton, N.Y. where she attended Mary Louis Academy in Jamaica Heights, N.Y. before earning her BA in Mathematics in 1953 from Trinity College for Women in Washington, D.C. MJ was a devoted and tenured member of Saint Michael's Parish where she attended service regularly. MJ is survived by her loving husband of 63 years, Dr. Earle Fleming Cote, and her son, Guy Matthew Cote, daughter, Danielle Marie Cote Loomis and her husband, Steve Loomis, and grandson, Leighton Loomis, whom she adored. And please do not forget Gus, her Westie, whom MJ introduces as "dad's dog." An inspired mother and wife, MJ also took an active role in Dr. Cote's orthodontic practice established when they moved to Greenwich, CT in 1957. Over time, she also served on the board of directors for Greenwich Country Day, the Whitby School and the Greenwich Public Library (where she became the first female President and started Community Answers). She actively participated in the Greenwich Junior League; and she was elected Chairman of the Literacy Volunteers of Fairfield County. MJ also volunteered as a docent at the Natural History Museum in NYC. MJ was intellectually curious. She adored NYC and all of its mosaic of cultural nuances, including theater, architecture, lectures/courses and beyond. Engaged in the 21 Club, married in St. Patrick’s, and celebrating at the Waldorf, she enjoyed memorable times in iconic places. A visit to the City brought a sparkle to her eye. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 27 at 11 a.m., at Saint Michael the Archangel Church, 469 North St., Greenwich.

Burnice Hubbard Burnice Eleanor Fussell Hubbard, age 105, passed away peacefully at her home in Greenwich on Sunday, April 7, 2019. She was born on June 12, 1913 in Geneva, Neb. to Harry and Bessie Fussell – the middle of five siblings. She graduated from Geneva High School, University of California at Santa Barbara, and received a Master of Public Health degree from Yale University. Before attending college, she started work as a teacher in a one-room schoolhouse in Geneva. She taught high school home economics and after Yale, she worked as a nutritionist in the town of Greenwich. In Greenwich, she met and married Malvern Drexel Hubbard on June 12, 1947. In later years, she taught Sunday school and was a home economics substitute teacher in Greenwich. She loved to cook, do all kinds of needlework (especially quilting), and be involved with numerous church activities. She is known for her more than 100 homemade flannel blankets ("Burnie blankets") given to new babies of friends and family. She was a true homemaker and had a warm heart for all including people she met for the first time. There was always something to eat and drink at home and she always made time to talk with others, a family trait shown to everyone. She is survived by four children - Eleanor (Maynard) Vance, Patricia (James) May, Charles (K athleen), and Rober t (Robin). She is also survived by nine grandchildren and by nine greatgrandchildren. She was predeceased by her parents, her siblings, and her husband. She has now been called by her God and she passed peacefully as she lived her life desiring peace for all. A Memorial Gathering celebrating her life will be held on Sunday, May 5 at 1 p.m., at 108 Indian Field Rd. (her residence). Burial will be private in the New Burial Grounds cemetery.

Edna Birkeland Edna M. Birkeland, 95, of Cos Cob passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 11, 2019. She was born on June 7, 1923 in New Bedford, Mass. to the late George and Alma Gendreau Methe. Edna grew up in Leominster, Mass., and studied to become a nurse. She worked at Stamford Hospital and then at Greenwich Hospital where she retired

after 25 years of service. She was an avid Bridge player, daily walker around Binney Park and participated in the Senior Olympics in Badminton. Edna was a Friends of Greenwich Library volunteer, and a member of the Kettle quilters of the First Congregational Church in Old Greenwich for over 20 years. Edna is survived by her loving daughter, Kristiane T. Birkeland of Cos Cob, son-in-law, Peter Tarantino, and grandson, Lucas Kare Tarantino. Besides her parents, Edna was also predeceased by her husband, Kare Birkeland. A memorial service for Edna will be held on Monday, May 6 at 11:30 a.m., at First Congregational Church in Old Greenwich. The Nicholas F. Cognetta Funeral Home & Crematory is honored to assist the Birkeland family with the arrangements. To leave online condolences, please visit cognetta.com

the world, building their home, and serving their children. His vivacious spirit and new endeavors towards the end of his life revolved around his faithful love to his wife Tara, living each moment to bring constant happiness to her life and their children. Paul had a competitive spirit and enjoyed attending Red Sox and Patriots championship games. Paul lived his life with passion and style. An avid chess player, music aficionado, an excellent cook and host with an unmatched ability to command a room. Paul was considered an authority on military history, and Paul played an integral part in the formation of the BC High rowing program, one of his many contributions to his lasting legacy. He is survived by his wife Tara Roche of Greenwich, CT; their children, Vesper, 4; Chantilly, 2; Duke, 10 months; his ex-wife, Deborah Glass of Sandwich and their children, Siobhan Flynn and her husband Stephen; Paul Louis Roche, IV, 27; Griffin Roche, 25, Ian Roche, 24; his parents, Paul Louis Alice Larson O'Gorman of Greenwich, CT passed Roche, Jr. and Kathleen Roche; his sister, Kathleen away peacefully on April 10, 2019. She was 93. Alice Roche Tolman; his brother, Sean Roche and his wife was predeceased by her husband Patrick, and her Lori Roche. He is also survived by one grandson, Patrick Flynn. parents Gustave and Christine (Stadtheim) Larson. Born in Queens, N.Y., Alice was raised in Port Chester, N.Y. A graduate of Katherine Gibbs School, Alice worked as an executive secretary at the Perkin Catherine Sanna of Cos Cob, passed away on April Elmer Corporation. It was there that she met Pat 21, 2019 at the age of 90. Born on March 23, 1929 to O'Gorman. Alice and Pat wed in 1950, and moved to Luigi and Susan Porcheddu in Greenwich. Greenwich to raise their family. Alice loved gardening, Catherine graduated from Greenwich High School. sailing as Patrick's "First Mate" aboard the Wahini, She worked as a Pharmacy Technician for 15 years at and entertaining. Family, friends and neighbors Nathaniel Witherell. looked forward to her annual summer parties and Catherine was predeceased by her husband of 60 Christmas Smorgasbords. years, Romeo, in 2012. She was also predeceased by Alice was a longtime member of the Riverside her sisters Marie Stefanowicz and Josephine Rada. Yacht Club and an active member of the Round Hill Catherine is the beloved mother of Stephen Sanna, Community Church. She was very proud to have the Susan Migliazza (John) and Carol Zerbo (Joseph), Community House Workshop space named in honor loving grandmother of Catherine Rose Migliazza and of her, and her friend Molly Cook, for their dedication John Migliazza III. She is also survived by several to organizing and creating the crafts sold at the annual nieces and nephews. Round Hill Fair. Family and friends gathered on Wed, April 24 Alice is survived by her daughter Sharon Aubrey at Coxe and Graziano Funeral Home. A Mass of (Thao Nguyen) and her son Gordon O'Gorman (Pam), Christian Burial was celebrated on Thursday, April grandchildren: Fred and Eric Aubrey; Katherine, Anne 25 at St. Catherine of Siena R.C. Church, followed by and John O'Gorman and three great-grandchildren: entombment at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Greenwich. In Alexis, Anthony and Eric Jr. lieu of flowers memorial donations can be made to A memorial service will be held on June 1 at 11 a.m. GEMS greenwichems.org at Round Hill Community Church. Donations may be made in Alice's memory to the Round Hill Community Church or the Round Hill Fire Department. Eugene Patrick Carlin, Sr., of Greenwich, passed away Wednesday, April 17. He was 86. Born in Port Chester on Aug. 1, 1932 to Eugene and Anna Carlin, Paul Louis Roche III of Greenwich, CT passed Eugene proudly served in the US Army during the away unexpectedly on April 16, 2019. Paul was Korean Conflict. He was a skilled mason and served raised in Weymouth, Mass. and graduated from as the shop steward for the Westchester Local 48 Boston College High School in 1982. He studied Bricklayer's Union. computer science at Jacksonville University ('86). Eugene was a member of The Griff Mens Golf During his time at Jacksonville University, Paul was Club, Knights of Columbus of Greenwich and an active an accomplished rower as well as a member of the member in the 9th District Vets. ROTC program. Following graduation, Paul went on He is survived by his beloved wife, Kathleen (nee to receive his commission as an artillery officer in the Cuddy); his loving children Cheryl Carlin (Patrick United States Marine Corps. Vagnone), Eugene Patrick, Jr. (Wendy), Colleen Paul had a long and successful career in the Nastahowski (Scott), and Brian (Dona); and his Marine Corps, retiring after 30 years at the rank of cherished grandchildren Dayna, Erin, Leah, Eugene Colonel. He served as the Battery Commander of E Patrick III, Alexandra, Emma, Ava, Scott, Shane, Battery, 2nd battalion, 10th Marines, as well as an Courtney, Brendan, and step-grandchildren Robbie Officer Selection Officer, General's aide de camp, and and Kelly Marino, Alyssa Marino, Dominique Conetta, multiple billets within the battery as a lieutenant. and Kyle Conetta. He was predeceased by his dear While stationed in Boston as a Marine Corps recruiter, granddaughter, Rachel Sottosanti. Paul ambitiously pursued a Master of Science degree A Mass of Christian Burial was held April 22 at St. in the computer sciences from Boston University Paul's R.C. Church, Greenwich; followed by interment ('92) in addition to being among the most successful at St. Mary's Cemetery. The family would like to thank recruiters during the years he served. doctors Steven Glasser, Kevin Conboy and James After 10 years of active duty in the Marine Corps, Sabetta for their care and dedication. In lieu of flowers, Paul transitioned to the USMC reserves. the family requests donations to Kids in Crisis. He then moved to Duxbury, Mass. where he began his career in wealth management at Merrill Lynch and enjoyed raising four kids to whom he devoted his time James E. ("Skip" or "Jim") Hoffman of Greenwich, and love. He would go on to work at Morgan Stanley CT, previously of Orangeburg and Pearl River, N.Y., and RBC Private Wealth. passed away on Friday, April 19, 2019. Until very Following the terrorist attacks on September 11th, recently a lifelong resident of Rockland County, Skip 2001, Paul was called up to active duty and deployed to was born at home in Orangeburg to James F. and Pakistan and Afghanistan where he participated in the Agnes Hoffman on May 11, 1931. After graduating from hunt for Osama bin Laden. In 2003 he deployed to Iraq Congers High School, Skip joined the Air Force, where where he served an integral role in the eradication of he was principally stationed in Germany. After his the Saddam Hussein Regime. Air Force service, Skip returned to Rockland County Later in life, Paul met and married Tara Muskus and in 1957 married Grace McManus, who survives O'Connor of Greenwich, CT. During their marriage him. They bought and lived in the Orangeburg home they raised three beautiful children and loved each in which he had been born, which had also served as other unconditionally. Together they enjoyed traveling a military facility during the time of Camp Shanks.

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James Hoffman

Skip spent most of his professional life at what was then the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company, first as a telephone installer and later an installation foreman. In addition to his wife, Skip is survived by his daughters Susan (husband Brian Curry and children Tara and Brian Jr.), Cathy (husband David Gersch and children Ben and Max), Carolyn (husband Tom Irwin and children Matthew, Allison, and Darcy), Maureen (husband Jimmy Donohue and children Connor and Kelly), and son Jim (partner Doron Sabag). He is also survived by brothers Edwyn, Charles, Raymond, and Thomas Hoffman and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister Helen Hoffman Scott. Calling hours were April 22 at the Moritz Funeral Home in Tappan, N.Y. A Mass of Christian Burial was held April 23 at St. Catharine's Church, Blauvelt, N.Y.

Betsy Sages Betsy Barnard Sages, 66, of Greenwich, CT and Hilton Head Island, S.C., passed away on April 17, 2019 following a five-year courageous battle against metastatic breast cancer. Born in Cleveland, Ohio on June 16, 1952, Betsy was a retired elementary school aide and reading recovery specialist for the Fairfield, CT Public School System. A 1974 graduate of Indiana University, Betsy earned a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education, and was a 1970 graduate of Jonathan Law High School in Milford, CT. Mrs. Sages was the daughter of the late Kathryn Norton and C. Clifford Barnard, Jr., and the wife of nearly 42 years of Ronald A. Sages. Betsy was a dedicated and loving mother to her two daughters, Laurie A. Sages, of Norwalk, CT, and Patti L. Sages, of Ft. Myers, Fla. She was a beloved grandmother (Gimme) to Lindsay T. Dhanraj. She is survived by two sisters Susan B. Vincent (Taylor) of Fairfield, CT and Deborah B. Soulier (Paul) of Monroe, CT, her brother-in-law Gregory E. Sages (Cathy), four nieces: Michelle C. Sages, Allison C. Sages, Rebecca Brinsko and Jennifer L. Brinsko, three nephews: Danyel G. Sages, Nicholas R. Sages and B. Ross Vincent, and a great-niece, Joselyn B. Sages. Memorial contributions in lieu of flowers may be directed to the Bendheim Cancer Center, through the Greenwich Hospital Foundation, or the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation , Inc. Funeral services will be private. A Celebration of Life Service will be held later in the Spring with specific details forthcoming within a month.

Leslie Bechtel, Jr. Leslie A. Bechtel, Jr. 99, died on April 7, 2019 at his home in Riverside. Born in Superior, Wisconsin on June 24, 1919. He was the son of the late Leslie Andrew Bechtel and Gertrude Eggert Bechtel. He was predeceased by his wife, Patricia Bechtel, in 2004. Mr. Bechtel was raised in Superior Wisc. He joined the U.S. Navy during WWII, becoming a PT Boat Squadron Commander in the Pacific Theater. He then had a career with IBM eventually working Internationally in their Office Products and Typewriter Division. He was a dedicated husband and father, an avid sailor and member of the Riverside Yacht Club. Mr. Bechtel is survived by his son Leslie Bechtel, III. A private memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church in Greenwich at a later date.

Ruth Thomas Ruth Edna Thomas passed away on April 15, 2019. She was 89 years old. Born on Staten Island to Freida and Fred Schmaus in 1930. She was educated in the City schools including Hunter College where she graduated in 1952 with an AB degree. She was a math major. She held several jobs in the city. At this time, she married in August to Neil Thomas. The couple settled in Greenwich, CT after a job in New York. She went to Greenwich Academy teaching math. In 1970, she joined Pitney Bowes until her retirement in 1993. Among her favorite pastimes were photography and cross stitch embroidery done for DHUMC fairs. Much time was spent in cruising in Jibe-ho from Canada, New Foundland, the East Coast of the U.S. Bahamas and cruise ships in the Caribbean's, including Angel Falls in Venezuela. She leaves behind her husband, Neil of 66 years and two fine offspring; Karen Varbaro and Neil Thomas, Jr. Burial was with Neil's grandparents in Bronxville, N.Y.

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The Scandal of Our Society The Entryway to Character, Meaning, and Joy Cannot be Purchased

By Marek P. Zabriskie

In 2000, David Brooks, who is one of the most astute social cr itics of ou r time, w rote a wonderful book called Bobos in Paradise: The New Upper Class and How They Got There. Brooks understands that real values are often acquired through personal setback, failure and loss. He chronicled the transformation of the wealthy, privileged class from the 1960s until 2000. Brooks described how American society was on the brink of becoming a bourgeois culture by the end of the 1950s. Then the 1960s and 70s unleashed a radical bohemian culture of nonconformist hippies

who rebelled against institutions of a l l k i nd s – u n iver sit ie s , churches, clubs, etc. Between the 1980s and 2000, our society i nte g r ate d a s p e c t s o f b o t h the bourgeois and bohemian cultures producing what Brooks called “bobos” – part bourgeois, part bohemian. One turning point occurred when the President of Harvard, who feared that our society was becoming a plutocracy, took action. Upon seeing wave upon wave of wealthy legacy students admitted to the university, he asked a gifted math professor to devise an admissions test. This exam became the basis for the SAT, which for decades has leveled the playing f ield for students seeking to enroll in college. Suddenly, someone growing up in Paduka, Illinois had as much chance of being accepted to Harvard as a scion of a wealthy legacy family. This was a game changer as one college after another followed Harvard’s lead. The play ing f ield was now more level. We had moved from a plutocracy to a meritocracy, or so it seemed. Whatever happened, we are

no longer there. The plutocracy has reasserted itself, and top colleges and universities and p a r e nt s , fe a r i n g t h at t h e i r children will be left behind if they are not accepted into elite centers of higher education, are all playing their part. Many elite secondary schools add to this culture by fostering a “keeping up with the Jones” mentality to education, whereby if a competing school gets a turf field, they in turn must construct two turf fields. If another school builds a new science center, they must construct an arts center for the ages. It’s like an arms race. Parents hurl money at these schools in hopes of ensuring their children are on the right path to success. These parents are increasingly buying into a false def in ition of what it mea ns to be a successful individual in society as they abide by a fear that the gate to success is getting narrower all the time. Meanwhile, faith institutions and other vital areas of society that work to build virtue and craft character are pushed to the sidelines by parents obsessed with helping their children build

resumes and obtain all the right tickets for college entry. Values don’t seem to matter. Success is what counts. Are athletics and acceptance truly the markers of success? Parents may go through the motions of exposing their children to religion and values, while actually obsessing about false ideas of success and achievement. The recent college admissions scandal is a clear case in point. Parents willing to do anything to ensure that their sons and daughters succeed, cheated, bribed coaches and test takers for hire, and built phony resumes to get their children access to places that they did not merit on their own. What are we modeling? What are we teaching our children? Colleges seem complicit, too happy to play along. One Ivy League President, about whom a concerned parent told me, flew to Boston to meet with a group of financially successful graduates who desired to see their children admitted to their alma mater. The university President explained that in exchange for a $1 million gift to the university,

their sons and daughters would receive “a look,” which is more than most applicants receive. It was not a promise of entry. That reportedly cost $5 million. The parents who swallowed this bait were invited to visit the university and tour its molecular science and neurobiology labs and other facilities, which were showcased like a portfolio of opportunities in which to invest their million dollar gift to ensure that their child received “a look.” Such colleges and universities are gaming the system and are part of the problem. Enter a group of parents who are deal-makers. They want more than "a look" for less cost. They want a guarantee. They are willing to bribe a coach for $200,000 or pay $50,000 to a consultant to hire someone to modify test results for their child to ensure entrance through the narrow door. These snowplow parents are willing to savage all integrity for their children. In a way, they are merely looking for a shortcut to what elite institutions are ready to sell for a much higher price. W h at h ap p e n s w h e n ou r children jump all the hurdles

and pass through all the wickets by cheating and steal someone else’s rightful place in an effort to win at all costs? We create a culture where values and character count for nothing. We produce children who have all the right tickets but no character. No inner life. No virtue. No self-worth. No ability to meet failure, setback and loss. There is a counselor in Greenwich who specializes in counseling seemingly successful young people in their 20s and 3 0 s who h ave no ide a why they are doing what they are doing because, in spite of their material success, their lives feel meaningless. One can only game the system for so long without paying a terrible price. When Jesus said, “Strive to enter by the narrow door,” he did not mean “buy your entry.” The entryway to character, meaning and joy is not for sale. It comes through a mixture of hard work, sacrifice, integrity, compassion, and grace. It cannot be purchased. The Rev. Marek P. Zabriskie, is the Rector of Christ Church.

Worship & Events Calendar

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD

Harvest Time Church 1338 King St., 203-531-7778 www.htchurch.com

Service: Sun 9 & 11am; Wed 7pm - Family Life Night. Spanish: Thur & Sat 7:30pm; Sun 4pm. Sunday School, 10:30-11:15am. Service BAPTIST First Baptist Church 10 Northfield St.; 203-869-7988 www.firstbaptistgreenwich.com

Sun: Service 11am, School 10am. Wed: Bible Study 7:30pm. Greenwich Baptist Church 10 Indian Rock Ln; 203-869-2807 www.greenwichbaptist.org

Sun: Prayer in chapel 9:15-9:30am; Bible Study, 9:30am; Worship 11am. Wed: Prayer & Bible Study 7-8:15pm. Every first Sat. of the month: Men’s Bible Study and Breakfast, 8-9:30am. CATHOLIC Sacred Heart Church 95 Henry St.; 203-531-8730

Mass: Mon-Fri 7am, Sat 4 & 5:30pm, Sun: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am Confessions: Sat 3:30 & 5pm. St. Agnes Church Greenwich 247 Stanwich Rd.; 203-869-5396 www.stagnesrc.org

Mass: Mon 9am, Sat 4pm (Winter only), Sun: 8:30 & 10am. April 28: Coffee Hour, after the 10am Mass. St. Catherine of Siena Church 4 Riverside Ave.; 203-637-3661 www.stcath.org

Mass: Mon-Fri: 7am and 5:15pm, Sat 7am, Sun 7:30, 9, 10:30am and 5pm; Vigil: Sat 5pm; Holy Day 7am, 12:10 and 5:15pm (Vigil). Confessions Sat 3pm. Meditation Group Thu 7pm. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, First Fri of month. Through May 16: A Journey Through Loss to Healing, 1:30-3pm, free, registration is required, call the Parish Partners Ministry at 203-637-3661 ext. 375 (to leave a message) or contact parishpartners@stcath.org. April 26: Family Fun Night, 6-8pm. St. Mary Church 178 Greenwich Ave.; 203-869-9393 www.stmarygreenwich.org

Mass: Mon-Fri 7am & 12:05pm; Sat 8am; Sun 7, 9, 10:30am, 12:15 and 5:15pm Sat Vigils: 4 and 7:30pm (Spanish). Confession: Sat 2:45-3:45. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Mon 11am-12pm. Walking With Purpose, Tue 9:30am. Choir Rehearsals, Thu: Children 5:30-6pm, Youth 6-7, Adults 7:30-9:15. St. Michael the Archangel 469 North St.; 203-869-5421 www.stmichaelgreenwich.com

Mass: Mon-Fri: 7:45am, 9am; Sat 9am, Vigil Mass 5pm; Sun: 7, 9, 10:30am, 12, 5pm. Bible Study: Thu 7pm. May 5: Youth Group Gathering following the 5pm Mass, 6-7:30pm. St. Timothy Chapel 1034 North St.; 203-869-5421

Mass: Sat 4pm; Sun: 9:30 & 11am.

St. Paul Church 84 Sherwood Ave. | 203-531-8741 www.stpaulgreenwich.org

Mass: Vigil Sat: 4pm; Sun: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am; Mon to Thurs 9am. Holy Day schedule: Vigil: 5:30pm Holy Day: 9am and 12:15pm. First Friday Mass & Benediction 9am. St. Paul Volunteers in Action, Fri mornings, office@stpaulgreenwich. org or 203-531-8741. Sacrament of Reconciliation Sat 3-3:45pm or by appointment. May 3: First Friday Mass & Benediction, 9-10am. St. Roch Church 10 St. Roch Ave.; 203-869-4176 www.strochchurch.com

Mass: Mon, Tue, Frid: 7:30pm; Sat 4pm, Vigil Mass 4pm; Sun: 7:30, 9:30, 11:30am - Social Hour (immediately after 9:30 Mass). Confession: Sat 3-3:45pm. Prayer Group (Spanish) Fri 8pm. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE First Church of Christ, Scientist 11 Park Place; 203-869-2503 www.christiansciencect.org/greenwich

Service and Sun. School 10:30am Wed. Service 7:30pm. COMMUNITY First Church of Round Hill 464 Round Hill Rd.; 203-629-3876 www.firstchurchofroundhill.com

Service: Sun 10am, Communion: first Sun every month.

Round Hill Community Church 395 Round Hill Rd.; 203-869-1091 www.roundhillcommunitychurch.org

Temple Sholom 300 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-7191 www.templesholom.com

Service & Church School: Sun 10am (childcare available) followed by Coffee Hour; Summer Meditation Schedule: Thurs, 6:30pm. April 26: Murder Mystery in the Parlor, 6pm, church@roundhillcommunitychurch.org. April 27: RHCC Campus Spring Cleaning, 9am. April 28: The Chamber Players concert, 4pm. May 2: Round Hill Meditation Group, 6:30pm.

Service: Fri 6:30pm; Sat 10am; Sun 8:30am. Candle Lighting: Fri night. Shabbat Study: Sat 9am. Minyan: Sun 8:30am. Lunch ‘n Learn: Tue 12pm. Itsy Bitsy Playgroup: Wed 10:30am. April 28: "An Unusual Jewish Journey Out of this World" with Astronaut Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman, 3pm, register.

CONGREGATIONAL

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

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

Regular Worship and Church School: Sun 10am in Meetinghouse. Caregivers Support Group, 1st Sun 11:15am12pm. Hats Off Book Discussion Group, Thu 10-11:30am. North Greenwich Congregational 606 Riversville Rd.; 203-869-7763 www. northgreenwichchurch.org

Service: Sun 10:30am. Communion first Sun of month. Second Congregational Church 139 E Putnam Ave.; 203-869-9311 www.2cc.org

Family-friendly Evensong Service, every Sat 5pm. Sun Serv: 8:30 & 10:30am. May 7: Greenwich Moms Group, 9:30am. EPISCOPAL Anglican Church of the Advent 606 Riversville Rd.; 203-861-2432 www.churchoftheadvent.org

Service: Sun 9am Holy Eucharist. Sunday School.

Christ Church Greenwich 254 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-6600 www.christchurchgreenwich.org

Sunday Worship - April 14-May 10: Holy Eucharist, Rite 2, 8am; Holy Eucharist, Rite 2, 9am; Holy Eucharist, Rite 1, 11am; Compline & Commuion, 5pm. Sunday Educational Offerings: Exploration Series, Youth Formation & Church School, 10:10am. Tue: Holy Eucharist, 10am. May 2: Spring Homecoming Eucharist, 11am-12pm, jtredinnick@ christchurchgreenwich.org; Spring Homecoming Luncheon, 12pm. May 3: First Friday Youth Gathering, 7-9pm, ljohnson@christchurchgreenwich.org. May 5: Courage and Faith: Fr. Gregory Boyle, 10:10-11am, jtredinnick@christchurchgreenwich.org. St. Barnabas Episcopal Church 954 Lake Ave.; 203-661-5526 www.stbarnabasgreenwich.org

Sun: Holy Eucharist Rite I 8am, Holy Eucharist Rite II, 10am; Worship, Church School & Nursery 10am. Serve dinner at Pacific House, 4th Tue of the month, 5:30pm. St. Paul’s Episcopal Church 200 Riverside Ave.; 203-637-2447 www.stpaulsriverside.org

Service: Sun: Holy Eucharist, 8am; Christian Education Formation (Sunday School), 10; Holy Eucharist, 10:15; Coffee Hour, 11:30. April 27: Spring Fling Auction Fundraiser, 5:30pm, Riverside Yacht Club, RSVP. St. Saviour’s Episcopal Church 350 Sound Beach Ave; 203-637-2262 www.saintsaviours.org

Sun: Rite I Eucharistic Service, 8am. Rite II Eucharistic Service, 10am. School and childcare offered. JEWISH Chabad Lubavitch of Greenwich 75 Mason St.; 203-629-9059 www.chabadgreenwich.org

Shabbat Prayer, Study and Kiddush, Chassidic Philosophy 8:45am, Sat 9:30am; Torah reading and discussions 10:30am; Youth Services 11am. Women’s Torah Study, Wed 9:30am. Congregation Shir Ami One W. Putnam Ave; 203-274-5376 www.congregationshirami.org

Shir Ami Religious grades K-6, Tues, 4-6pm, B’nai Mitzvah Classes; Shabbat Services two Fridays a month. Greenwich Reform Synagogue 92 Orchard St.; 203-629-0018 www.grs.org

Shabbat services, Fri 7pm. Adult Jewish Learning, Sun 10am. Religious school, Sun 9-11:30am. Introduction to Judaism, Tue 7pm. Through Dec. 21: ‘Baby & Me’ program, 11am-12pm.

LUTHERAN

Service: Sun 10:30am followed by coffee and fellowship. Wed: education ages 3.5 & up 2:30-5:15pm at St. Paul Lutheran. St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran 286 Delavan Ave.; 203-531-8466

Service: Sun 9am, Bible Study 10:30.

METHODIST Diamond Hill United Methodist 521 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-2395 www.diamondhillumc.com

Worship & Sunday School: 10am.

First United Methodist Church 59 E. Putnam Ave.; 203-629-9584 www.fumcgreenwich.com

Sun 10:30am with childcare.

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal 42 Lake Ave.; 203-661-3099

Service: Sun 11am Bible Study: Wed. 6pm.

NONDENOMINATIONAL Dingletown Community Church 376 Stanwich Rd.; 203-629-5923 www.dingletownchurch.org

Service & Sunday School: Sundays 10:30am followed by coffee hour. Holy Communion: first Sun of each month. Sunday School 11am. Revive Church Old Greenwich Civic Center www.myrevive.org

Service: Sun. 10am. Childcare and children’s ministry.

Stanwich Church 202 Taconic Rd.; 203-661-4420 www.stanwichchurch.org

Sunday: Greenwich Campus, 9 & 10:45am, 202 Taconic Rd; Stamford Campus, 6pm, 579 Pacific St, Stamford. Sept. 9 June 2, 9 and 10:45am, Greenwich campus; 6pm, Stamford. April 26: Student Ministry Small Group, 7-9pm. April 27: Parenting Seminar w/ David Thomas and Sissy Goff, 9am2pm; Stamford Southend Greenday & BBQ, 9am-12pm, Atlantic Street, Stamford; College Students Movie Night, 7-9pm, 484 Pacific St., Stamford. The Albertson Memorial Church 293 Sound Beach Ave; 203-637-4615 www.albertsonchurch.org

Worship Sun: 11-12:30pm.

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

Worship: Sun 9:15 & 11am, Greenwich Hyatt Regency, 1800 E. Putnam Ave. PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 1 W. Putnam Ave.; 203-869-8686 www.fpcg.org

Worship Sun: 10am with childcare, Chapel, 5pm (new); Children’s Mini-Chapel 10:15am. Food for the Table 2nd Thurs 3-5pm; Shelter for the Homeless 2nd Thurs 5:30-7pm. Grace Church of Greenwich 8 Sound Shore Dr, Suite 280 203-861-7555 www.gracechurchgreenwich.com

Worship Sun: 8:45 & 10:45am at 89 Maple Ave.; childcare. Living Hope Community Church 38 West End Ave; 203-637-3669 www.LivingHopeCT.org

Worship Sun: 10am. Bible study: Mon 7:15-9pm. Women’s Bible Study Tue 9:30-11:30am. Mothers of Preschoolers 1st/3rd Wed of month 9:15-11:45am. Bibles & Bagels Sat 7:30-8:30am. May 4: World Vision Storehouse - head to the South Bronx and help stock shelves, 9:10am-3pm.

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SPORTS

FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2019

GHS Laxmen Stops Skid, Thumps Stamford

By Paul R. Silverfarb

Varsity Schedule PAUL SILVERFARB PHOTO

After hitting a rough patch in their season, losing four consecutive games, the Greenwich High School boys’ lacrosse te a m got back to its w inning ways Tuesday af ternoon by dominating Stamford High School, 16-2. “We just snapped a four-game losing streak, so that’s a big positive for us,” said senior Jack Feda. “We’re looking to get back on track after some really tough losses, but this is a great day for it. We were working the ball around really well on offense and playing as a team today. We played well in every facet of the game. The chemistry was really great today.” A nd head coach Bobby Lutz couldn’t be more pleased with the team’s outcome. Not because of the amount of goals, but how complete of a game Big Red played. “We got everybody in today and this kind of game was very good for the team’s morale,” Lutz said. “Today we put in a couple of variations to our offense, so we ran a bunch of different things. We moved the ball well. We had a bunch of assists and didn’t have a lot of guys that were selfish and tried to get their numbers because they can. They found open guys. We also had good ball movement and good distribution of the ball.” While Feda took home six goals and one assist, Greenwich High did a stellar job at distributing the ball. Senior Peter Rivelli finished with the hat trick. Freshman Br yce Metalios ended the day with two goals and two assists, while senior Owen Gwozdz netted one goal and three assists. The duo of Lance Large, and Charlie Graves, both seniors, each came up with one goal and two assists, while teammates Jack Cook and John Cataldo, both sophomores, took home a goal apiece. “It was great to get the win today and snap our losing streak,” said Large. “In the last four games, we had a habit of not coming out in the third quarter and that didn’t happen today. So that was great for us and we played a full game, w h ich w a s s om e t h i n g we

how much we have improved to battle them again. Right now we are still working hard in practice and continuing to learn. We are watching more film and doing a little more classroom teaching. They are ready for it and buying into it.”

Greenwich High School senior Charlie Graves fires the ball at the Stamford High School net during Tuesday afternoon's contest against the Black Knights. haven’t done all year. It was good to see.” Pitching in during faceoffs was junior Miles Recchia, who won 12 of the 19 faceoffs on the afternoon. And the defense was lights out, as Big Red only gave up one goal, as the goaltending dup of sophomore Will Clemens and senior Teddy Bacon were more than up to the challenge. “We learned that we can’t get down too quickly,” Large said. “We made a lot of mistakes early on, but we quickly bounced back in a big way. We did a great job communicating and worked the ball around really well. We weren’t selfish and did a great job passing the ball.” With the victory, Greenwich upped its overall record to 4-4 on the season. Despite just now getting to the .500 mark midway through the season, Lutz is pleased with his team’s progression. “It’s been a great group and there are a bunch of senior leaders,” Lutz said. “A bunch of the guys here were on the state championship football team, so they know how to compete. It’s a fun group to coach. We hit a rough patch where we lost a bunch in a row, but we got a win back today and it changes the morale. We have some big games coming up, so we wanted

to right the ship today.” After starting the season with a 10-4 victory to Trumbull and a 17-3 win over Westhill, Big Red played FCIAC rival Wilton High and came away with the thrilling 7-6 overtime victory. Day i n a nd day out, t he FCIAC is one of the toughest conferences in the country and you have to be ready for it,” Feda said. “Coach Lutz does a great job preparing us. We just have to work hard in practice.” However since that contest, it was rough for the Cards, falling to Ridgefield (10-7), St. Joseph (12-6), Staples (10-7) and Niskayuna (14-8). “We lost four games in a row, so we really needed this one,” Lutz said. “This game was really important. We play a very tough schedule and we want those challenges because it only makes you better. Losing stings a little bit, but if you could learn and improve from those big teams, you’re better for the FCIAC and States.” In order to keep the good times rolling for Big Red, Lutz believes that possessing the ball longer will go a long way. “We need to try and win as many faceoffs as we can, so we can manage a little more offense,” Lutz said. “We need to be more patient on offense. In some of the bigger games that

we played this year, we had the ball for well under 50% of the time. In two of the losses we had the ball for only 35% of the time. We need to control the ball more, be more efficient with our clear, faceoffs and time-manage better, our offense can score.” On the attack, Feda has been the anchor for Big Red, however Large has been a solid allaround attacker with his shoot, defense and moving the ball around. In addition, sophomore Will Montesi and Graves have been adding some key minutes on the field. Senior Tyler Dietrich has been the leader for Greenwich on defense, but juniors Jack Ludington and Jason Tautel, as well as sophomore Chris Cataldo have been instrumental fort the Cards. “Other than Tyler, the rest are first-year starters,” Lutz said. “It’s been nice having those guys stepping up and doing such a great job. I was concerned about our defense coming into the season but now they are one of our biggest strengths.” From the start of the season, Lutz and the rest of the Cardinals had the goals of qualifying for both the FCIAC and state tournaments, as well as making a deep run for the titles. Despite reaching .500 midway through the season, Big

Red still has those lofty goals. “Those haven’t changed at all,” Lutz said. “Right now, my midseason goal is for the team to start mentally preparing for those big games. We know we are going to be seeing a lot of these teams again, so the second time around it’s all about

Varsity Schedule GREENWICH ACADEMY CREW Tomorrow vs. Miss Porter's, Newton Country Day, The Gunnery (at Lake Waramaug), TBD GOLF Mon. vs. Rye Country Day, 3:30 p.m. Tue. at Hackley School, 4 p.m. Wed. at Sacred Heart, 3:30 p.m. LACROSSE Tomorrow at Sacred Heart, 2 p.m. Wed at Taft School, 3:30 p.m. TENNIS Today at Sacred Heart, 4:30 p.m. Wed. at Taft School, 3:30 p.m. Thu. at Greens Farms, 4:15 p.m. TRACK & FIELD Tomorrow vs. Kingswood-Oxford, Taft School (at Taft), 2:30 p.m. Tue. vs. FAA Championships (at Masters), TBA Wed. vs. FAA Championships (at Masters), TBA WATER POLO Wed. vs. Choate (at Suffield), 4 p.m. Wed. at Suffield Academy, 5 p.m.

PAUL SILVERFARB PHOTO

BRUNSWICK

Greenwich High School sophomore Will Montesi works the ball past his Stamford High opponent during Tuesday's game.

Henry No Hits St. Luke's in Big Win Brunswick School starting pitcher Joseph Henry shut down St. Luke’s School with a no-hitter on Tuesday, as the Bruins sailed to a 15-0, five-inning, league win. Henry (2-0) whiffed a career-high 11 batters and lowered his season ERA to 0.656. Henry opened the game hitting the first two batters he faced in the first inning, but the hurler settled down and punched-out the next three batters to halt the scoring threat. Brunswick (6-1, 4-1 FAA) sent an eyepopping 18 batters to the plate in the first inning and scored 12 runs in the frame to put the game out of reach of the visitors. St. Luke’s pitchers hit five Brunswick batters, Brunswick School's Joseph Henry fires a pitch to the plate during a recent See WICK on page 11 game. Henry no-hit St. Luke's en route to a 15-0 win.

PHOTO COURTESY OF BRUNSWICK

By Joseph Early

BASEBALL Today vs. Rye Country Day, 4:30 p.m. Tomorrow vs. James Monroe H.S., 1:30 p.m. Tue. vs. Hamden Hall, 4:30 p.m. Thu. vs. Salisbury School 4:15 p.m. CREW Tomorrow vs. Kuluga Cup (at Captain's Cove Seaport), TBA GOLF Mon. vs. Hamden Hall (at Bedford), 3 p.m. Thu. vs. Greenwich Invitational (at Stanwich C.C.), 1 p.m. Thu. vs. Portledge School (at Round Hill), 3:30 p.m. LACROSSE Today vs. Everest Academy (at Union), 7 p.m. Wed. at Choate Rosemary Hall, 3;30 p.m. SAILING Tomorrow vs. CT State Championships (at Captain's Cove Seaport), TBA Wed. vs. Fairfield Prep, Staples (at Indian Harbor Y.C.), 3:30 p.m. TENNIS Tomorrow vs. NEMA Doubles Invitational (at Episcopal Academy), 9 a.m. Mon. at Trinity School, 4 p.m. Wed. at Choate Rosemary Hall, 3 p.m. TRACK & FIELD Tomorrow at Taft School, 2:30 p.m. Tue. vs. FAA Championships (at Masters), TBA Wed. vs. FAA Championships (at Masters), TBA

GHS BASEBALL Today at Norwalk H.S., 4 p.m. Mon. at Trumbull H.S., 4 p.m. Wed. vs. Westhill H.S., 4 p.m. SOFTBALL Today vs. Norwalk H.S., 4:30 p.m. Mon. vs. Trumbull H.S., 4:30 p.m. Wed. at Westhill H.S., 4 p.m. BOYS' LACROSSE Tomorrow vs. Bronxville H.S., 12 p.m. Thu. vs. Danbury H.S., 4:30 p.m. GIRLS' LACROSSE Tomorrow at Oak Knoll School (N.J.), 12 p.m. Tue. at Westhill H.S, 4 p.m. BOYS' GOLF Mon. at Wilton H.S., 3:15 p.m. Tue. vs. Stamford, Westhill (at E. Gaynor Brennan G.C.), 3:15 p.m. Thu. vs. Greenwich Invitational (at Stanwich C.C.), TBA GIRLS' GOLF Tue. vs. Darien H.S. (at The Griff), 3:45 p.m. Wed. vs. Trumbull H.S., 3:45 p.m. Thu. at Ridgefield H.S., 3:45 p.m. BOYS' TENNIS Today at Norwalk H.S., 4 p.m. Mon. at Wilton H.S., 4 p.m. Tue. vs. Bridgeport Central H.S., 4:30 p.m. Thu. vs. Fairfield Warde H.S., 4:30 p.m. GIRLS' TENNIS Today vs. Norwalk H.S., 4:30 p.m. Mon. vs. Wilton H.S., 4 p.m. Tue. at Bridgeport Central H.S., 4 p.m. Thu. at Fairfield Warde H.S., 4 p.m. BOYS' VOLLEYBALL Mon. at Westhill H.S., 4 p.m. Wed. vs. Trumbull H.S., 4:30 p.m. BOYS' TRACK & FIELD Today vs. O'Grady Relays (at Bethel H.S.), 4 p.m. Tue. at Ridgefield H.S., 4 p.m. Thu. vs. Wilton H.S., 4 p.m. GIRLS' TRACK & FIELD Today vs. O'Grady Relays (at Bethel H.S.), 5 p.m. Mon. vs. Ridgefield, Stamford, 4 p.m. Wed. at Wilton H.S., 4 p.m. BOYS' RUGBY Tomorrow vs. Bishop Henderickson (R.I.), 3 p.m. Wed. at MidState, 5 p.m. GIRLS' RUGBY Up next: May 2 at Simsbury H.S., 4:30 p.m. GIRLS' WATER POLO Up next: May 6 vs. Hopkins, 4:45 p.m.

SACRED HEART GOLF Tomorrow vs. Loomis, Taft (at Taft), 3:30 p.m. Mon. at King School, 3:30 p.m. Wed. vs. Greenwich Academy, 3:30 p.m. LACROSSE Tomorrow vs. Greenwich Academy, 2 p.m. Mon. at Rye Country Day, 4:15 p.m. Wed. at Lawrenceville School, 4 p.m. Thu. at St. Luke's School, 4:30 p.m. ROWING Tomorrow vs. Bay View Invitational (at Naragansett Boat Club), TBA TENNIS Today vs. Greenwich Academy, 4:30 p.m. Tomorrow vs. Taft SChool, 2 p.m. Mon. at Hopkins School, 3 p.m. Tue. vs. St. Luke's School, 4:15 p.m. TRACK & FIELD Tomorrow vs. Taft School, Kingswood Oxford (at Taft), 2:30 p.m. Tue. vs. FAA Finals (at Masters), 3 p.m. Wed. vs. FAA Finals (at Masters), 3 p.m. WATER POLO Wed. at Staples H.S., 5 p.m.

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THE GREENWICH SENTINEL, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2019

By Paul R. Silverfarb

Equipped with tickets to some pretty sweet seats, Greenwich High School sophomore Will Clemens went through the turnstiles at Yankee Stadium hoping that he would witness something special. After all, the New York Yankees were playing the defending World Series champions and their bitter rivals, the Boston Red Sox. Not only did Clemens see come-from-behind thriller for the home team, but he also ended up being a part of Yankee history. Sitting t wo rows behind the right field fence at Yankee Stadium, on April 17, Clemens, along with fellow Greenwich High School sophomore lacrosse players Jack Cook, John Cataldo and Chris Cataldo,

were enjoying the rivalry game against the Boston Red Sox. With a lot of firepower out of the lineup for the hometown team due to a plethora of injuries, the Sox were beating the Bronx Bombers 3-1 late in the contest. T h a t ’s w h e n N e w Yo r k veteran outfielder Brett Gardner stepped to the plate. With the bases loaded, one out and facing an 0-2 count, Gardner unloaded on Red Sox pitcher Brandon Workman’s next pitch and sent it deep in to the Bronx night. Right in the direction of Clemens. “It came right to us,” Clemens said. “It bounced around and I snagged it up. It was a wild moment.” Not only did that grand slam home run drive the fans wild and give the Yankees a 5-3 lead over Boston, but the baseball

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that Clemens and his friends were showing off to everybody around them was the 100th career home run for Gardner. An obvious keepsake for the longtime Yankee. “The head of security came down and talked to us and said that Brett Gardner wanted the ball back,” Clemens said. “He took us to the concourse and was negotiating with us. He said, ‘Do you want to give it to him yourself? Go into the clubhouse and such?’ He said he could make that happen and that sounded awesome to me.” So, with no intent on keeping the baseball as a souvenir and despite several Yankee fans yelling for Clemens to not give it up, Clemens, Cook and the Cataldo twins walked through parts of Yankee Stadium that on ly a few fans have seen

run doubles for the 12-0 lead. Buffered by the 12-0 cushion, Henry struck-out the side in the top of the second. In the bottom of the third, Brunswick added two more runs on RBI singles by Luke Fisher and Josh

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Sitting in those right field seats at Yankee Stadium, Greenwich High sophomore Will Clemens caught Brett Gardner's 100th career home run. and headed to the Yankees clubhouse. After the game was over and the Yankees came away with the victory, the GHS foursome waited in a hallway near the clubhouse for Gardner, who was more the excited to get back

Feldman to extend the Bruins’ lead to 14-0. Following Brunswick driving in the final run in the bottom of the fourth inning, Henry closed out the game in the top of the fifth with a trio of strikeouts.

one of the most meaningful baseballs in his collection. To show his appreciation, Gardner signed baseballs for Clemens and his friends and took some pictures. “He was a really nice guy,” Clemens said. “He made us feel

In the shortened game due to the 10run rule, the Bruins collected a dozen hits. Luke Fisher led the squad with a 3-for-3 day from the dish, adding a double with four RBI. Jack Mathews picked up a pair of hits, including a two-bagger and

welcome. We got to talk to him, take pictures and we got some autographs. We also didn’t just meet him. We saw Glayber Torres in the locker room and we also got to go on the field. It was an awesome experience.”

drove in three runs, while seven other Bruins added a hit, including Jake Hyde’s RBI double. With the win, the Bruins clinch the home-and-home series against St. Luke's, as the Bruins posted a fiveinning, 13-2 road win back on April 8.

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elow are results from the previous few games for athletic teams from Greenwich High, Brunswick, Sacred Heart and Greenwich Academy. The home team is on the right and the team that was victorious is highlighted in bold:

BASEBALL Greenwich High 2 vs. Ridgefield 3 Staples 7 vs. Greenwich High 5 Stamford 4 vs. Greenwich High 10 Brunswick School 9 vs. Greens Farms 0 St. Luke's 0 vs. Brunswick School 15 Brunswick School 3 vs. Hopkins 5 SOFTBALL St. Joseph 8 vs. Greenwich High 0 Ridgefield 15 vs. Greenwich High 8 Greenwich High 11 vs. Staples 12 BOYS' LACROSSE Greenwich High 8 vs. Niskayuna 14

Greenwich High 16 vs. Stamford 2 Brunswick School 14 vs. Hotchkiss 6 The Hill Academy 12 vs. Brunswick School 11 BOYS' VOLLEYBALL New Canaan 3 vs. Greenwich 2 Greenwich High 3 vs. Fairfield Ludlowe 0 GIRLS' LACROSSE Choate 2 vs. Greenwich Academy 16 Greens Farms 0 vs. Greenwich Academy 13 Sacred Heart 17 vs. Choate 3 Sacred Heart 15 vs. Canterbury 9 Hopkins 0 vs. Sacred Heart 18 Greenwich High 7 vs. Wilton 16 Greenwich High 12 vs. Bronxville 14 BOYS' TENNIS Greenwich High 5 vs. Trumbull 2 Staples 3 vs. Greenwich High 4 Cheshire Academy 4 vs. Brunswick 3 Brunswick School 6 vs. Greens Farms 1

GIRLS' TENNIS Greenwich Academy 7 vs. King 0 St. Luke's 1 vs. Greenwich Academy 5 Rye Country Day 3 vs. Sacred Heart 4 Trumbull 0 vs. Greenwich High 7

BOYS' GOLF Norwalk 195 vs. Greenwich High 150 St. Luke's 209 vs. Brunswick School 203 Taft 7 vs. Brunswick School 14 GIRLS' GOLF Greenwich High 176 vs. New Canaan 171 Sacred Heart 1.5 vs. Rye Country Day 3.5 Riverdale Country Day 0.5 vs. Sacred Heart 4.5 Sacred Heart 4 vs. Holy Child 1 GIRLS' WATER POLO Sacred Heart 12 vs. Deerfield 8 Greenwich Academy 11 vs. Sacred Heart 7 Greenwich Academy 11 vs. Hopkins 1

Caldwell, GVFC Once Again Raising Autism Awareness By Paul Silverfarb W hen it comes to ra ising awareness and f unds, the G l e n v i l l e Vo l u n t e e r F i r e Company is top notch. Whether it’s Relay for Life, the ALS TriState Trek, Touch-A-Truck or many other events, Glenville always seems to step up its game. Autism awareness is certainly on the radar for both Glenville Vo l u n t e e r F i r e C o m p a n y Assistant Chief Steven Caldwell and the rest of the company. After a highly-successful autism awareness campaign two years ago, Caldwell is back and ready to cha l lenge the Greenw ich community to make even more of a difference this time around. “We are trying to do whatever we can to better understand a u t i s m ,” C a l d w e l l s a i d . “ I know last year members of the community attended a training on the topic of emergency response to situations involving au t i s t i c a n d s p e c i a l n e e d s individuals. Whatever education we can get to actually help our members respond better and to identify certain signs is only going to help everybody.” W it h Apr i l b ei ng Aut i sm Awareness Month, Caldwell and the Glenv ille Volunteer

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Each day during this week, students are participating in green-themed activities: Make a C h a n g e M o n d a y, Tr a s h Free Tuesday, Walk To School Wednesday, Turn Off The Tap Thursday and Smart Food Friday are some of the chosen themes. Students a re promoti ng the school's new anti-idling campaign for cars outside of the school to promote clean air. Helping the environment is a theme Riverside School puts into practice on a daily basis. Over the past several years,

Fire Department will be selling T-shirts throughout the month to raise both funds and awareness about autism. “It’s very important,” said Caldwell. “A lot of communities aren’t aware of autism, but the members of Glenville are always happy to try and do something for the good of the community to raise f unds for whatever cause it is for. We do all these community events, so whatever we can do in the community to give back is always what we are looking to do because the members of this company are pretty much made up of the community.” The Glenville Volunteer Fire Company is certainly no stranger to raising money and awareness about autism. Two years ago, Ca ldwel l le d t he cha rge for Glenville to participate in the Autism Patch Challenge, where the volunteer fire company put a patch on its fire trucks to show support for autism awareness during the month of April. This time around, Caldwell w ill be selling T-sh ir ts a nd is hopef ul the Greenw ich community comes out to wear t h e l i m i t e d- e d i t i o n s h i r t s . The blue T-sh ir ts w ill have the Glenville Volunteer Fire Company logo on front, with

the background of their logo changed to the colorful autism puzzle design that has become synonymous w ith autism awareness. The colorful back of the shirt shows that the Glenville Volunteer Fire Company proudly supports autism awareness. Ac c or d i n g to t he Aut i sm S o c iet y, t he pu z z le pat ter n ref lects the complexity of the autism spectrum. The different colors and shapes represent t he d ive r sit y of t he p e ople and families living with the condition. The brightness of the puzzle pieces signals hope. The Autism Patch Challenge was started in New Rochelle, N.Y. by New Rochelle police Det. Chris Greco. Greco’s 10-year-old son, Christopher, who attends s cho ol i n New Ro che l le , i s autistic and non-verbal. The Glenville Volunteer Fire Company couldn’t have been more thrilled to participate in the event. However, Caldwell said that instead of challenging other agencies just to promote awareness within their communities, he wanted to do something more. “Myself and a few other people in the company wanted to do more and make it more beneficial,” Caldwell said. “That’s where the idea came up to sell

R iverside has implemented several g reen initiatives throughout the school, including a new recycling /composting center in the cafeteria, recycling and waste management training for students, maintenance of an active compost, battery and marker recycling stations, and active use of the school’s outside and rain garden. In March, Riverside was recognized as a CT Green Leaf S cho ol by t he Con ne c t ic ut Outdoor and Environmental Education Association (COEEA). A banner signifying the achievement was unveiled at the assembly on Monday. Audrey Barrette, a teacher at R i ve r s i d e , r e c e i ve d t h e

banner at a COEEA conference in March. Barrette took part in workshops with other educators and environmentalists from Connecticut about going green. "I was so amazed and so proud of our school because I had so many things to contribute with what we've been doing that makes Riverside School so green," Barrette said on Monday. "Everyone was so impressed, a nd I felt so proud to b e a Riverside School teacher." Riverside School principal, Christopher Weiss, credited the school's PTA, and the faculty, staff and students for chipping in and making a positive impact. "I'm really proud about the green leaf banner. To be a green

sell the T-shirts until they run out, it hopes the majority will be sold in April, so that way people can wear them during Autism Awareness Month and raise awareness. “So far, the sales have gone pret t y wel l,” Ca ldwel l sa id. “Between the general public and members of the fire company that decided to purchase one for themselves and their family members, we have sold a good number of T-shirts.”

The front of the GVFC T-shirt for sale for Autism Awareness Month. T-shirts, where a portion of the proceeds will go to ‘Christopher’s Voice,’ which is a foundation for the New Rochelle off icer that started the patch challenge. Whatever funds that we can gather for selling these T-shirts will go to that charity. That charity helps out families that have autistic children and also helps public awareness.” While the Glenville Volunteer Fire Company will continue to leaf school to us is a really special thing," he said following the assembly on Monday. We i s s a d d e d t h a t i t ' s i m p o r t a n t t o t e a c h yo u n g students about the importance of Earth Day and taking care of the planet. "Earth Day is a really important event because it helps us to focus in on the work of our conservation and recycling and composting. You see nature, and you don't want to mess it up with garbage all over the place. You want to preserve it," he said. "[Earth Day] is about what our students can do differently, not just for this week, or this month, but for the whole year."

The T-shirts are available in sizes small to extra-large. The cost is $25, payable by cash or check , and the shirts can be picked up at the Glenville Fire House. To purchase a shirt, email Caldwell at scaldwell@ glenvillefire.org.

ONS Correction Last week, we ran a story about after hours emergency orthopedic care available at the Greenwich office of Orthopaedic & Neurosurger y Specia lists (ONS). ONS Ortho Urgent Care provides patients with a fast and convenient alternative to hospital emergency room visits

in the event of a sudden, acute orthopedic injury. We incorrectly reported that it would begin in June, when it has been up and running since June of last year. We apologize for the error. For more information , visit www.onsmd.com

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JLG Community Grant Recipients: Open Arts Alliance and Kids In Crisis

The Junior League of Greenwich (JLG) is proud to announce the recipients of its 2019 Community Grant Award: Open Arts Alliance and Kids In Crisis. The awards were presented by Kathy Walker, Junior League of Greenwich Community Director, on Monday, April 22, 2019 at the annual

Community Advisory Committee (CAC) breakfast held at McArdle’s Florist and Garden Center. The Junior League’s CAC is comprised of 20 leaders from various community organizations, government agencies, and local businesses who serve as advisors and ambassadors to

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bring dance to seniors, and will run for 10 weeks in the fall of 2019, culminating in a weekend workshop in December 2019. The bridge program will enable 10-15 students from the Greenwich area to work with hundreds of senior citizens. About the Junior League of Greenwich The Junior League of Greenwich has been bettering the community for 60 years. It is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the ef fe c t ive ac t ion a nd le adersh ip of t ra i ne d individuals. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. The JLG is committed to inclusive e nv i r on me nt s of d ive r s e i nd iv idu a l s a nd reaches out to women of all races, religions, and national origins who demonstrate an interest in and commitment to voluntarism. For more information about the JLG, please contact the Junior League of Greenwich at jlg@jlgreenwich. org or visit the website at www.jlgreenwich.org. About Kids In Crisis Located in Cos Cob, Connecticut Kids In Crisis provides emergency shelter, crisis counseling, and community education prog rams for children of all ages and families facing crisis. Crisis can include domestic violence, mental health concerns, homelessness, substance abuse, economic difficulties, and other critical challenges. The Kids In Crisis Helpline is staffed 24 hours a day with trained Crisis Counselors, and provides free, confidential phone and face-toface intervention, counseling, and referrals. Since its founding in 1978, Kids In Crisis has provided vital 24-hour services to more than 148,000 children and teens, and their families. Providers, educators, community members, and family members are encouraged to call the 24-hour helpline: 203-661-1911 for support. About the Open Arts Alliance Open Arts Alliance, is a 501c3 non-profit social service organization that uses the performing arts to bridge the gap between the youngest and eldest members of the community. Through the free educational programs for children and senior citizens, Open Arts Alliance is dedicated to bringing literacy and art to an underserved community. Open Arts A lliance focuses on working with students who are in high-risk situations as well as senior citizens who have mobility issues, cognitive deficits and dementia. Its educational programs use theatre to speak to students of all ages about personal wellness, bullying and making positive life choices.

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Backcountry Real Estate Forum The Round Hill Association will host a panel discussion on “Real Estate in the Backcountry: Sh if ting Demog raph ics a nd Consumers Trends Affecting Homeow ners in Nor ther n Greenwich,” on Wednesday, May 1 at 6:30 p.m., at the Round Hill Community House, 395 Round Hill Rd. Backcountry resident and Round Hill Association board member, Brendon DeSimone, will moderate a discussion with local real estate experts about the trends that are shaping

the real estate market in backcountry, what homeowners can do to enhance their property values, and the ongoing efforts to promote property ownership and life in backcountry Greenwich. Lig ht ref reshments w ill be served at 6:30. The panel discussion will begin promptly at 7. A question and answer session will follow the panelists’ remarks. This will be followed by a br ief A n nua l Meeti ng. Admission is free.

‘Frolic in the Forest’ The second annual Frolic in the Forest is scheduled for Sunday, April 28 from 3 to 5 p.m., at the Greenwich Botanical Center. The event fe at u r e s spring-themed activities for the whole family including children’s f a s h i o n s h o w, c h i l d r e n ’s entertainment, silent auction, door prizes, and refreshments. "We are building upon the fairy woodland theme from last year," said Jennifer Butler, Greenwich Botanical Center Board member, and Co-chair along with Kay Sterling and Kim Caravella. She continued, "This theme fits so nicely with the location of the GBC, nestled within the 61-acre Montgomery Pinetum, as well as supports our mission to promote horticulture, conservation, and

the arts through educational programs, outreach activities, and special events." Co-chairs are selecting artists to provide drawings to use as coloring book pages inside the interactive event program; Kathy Chattoraj of Future Picassos (futurepicassos.com) is leading this design element. Artists i nte r e s te d i n p a r t ic ip at i n g can email Greenwich B o t a n i c a l C e nt e r at i n fo @ greenwichbotanicalcenter.org Ticket pr ice s ra nge f rom $25 to $175. Sponsorship and under w riting oppor tunities a r e av a i l a ble . For mor e information, please visit greenwichbotanicalcenter.org/ event/frolic-in-the-forest-2/

Astronaut Speaks at Temple Sholom On Sunday, April 28 at 3 p.m., Temple Sholom will welcome Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman, the first Jewish American man in space, sharing his “Out of This World” journey. Hof fman has completed five missions in space and four spacewalks since becoming a NASA astronaut in 1979. During each space mission, he took with him several Jewish artifacts including a mezuzah, dreidels, and a small Torah scroll. Hoffman has logged more than 21.5 million miles and 1,211 hours in space. In 2007, Hoffman was elected to the US Astronaut Hall of

Fame. He is currently a professor of aeronautics and astronautics at MIT. Following his presentation – which will include stories from space f lights and photos – Hof fman will be available for Q&A, meet and greet, and a photo opportunity. Members from the Westchester Amateur Astronomers will also be on hand for those who are interested in learning more about astronomy. The cost to attend is $18 per adult (children under 18 may attend with a paying adult). To register, visit templesholom.com.

GTP Announces Local Bands to Perform on the Town Stage The sounds of live music coming from Roger Sherman Baldwin Park can only mean one thing: Greenwich Town Party is once again kicking off Memorial Day Weekend. For the ninth consecutive year, the GTP will showcase the talents of legendary bands, as well as local musicians of all ages. This year, seven bands with Greenwich roots and familiar names will perform on the Town Stage at the annual Greenwich Town Party (GTP), the all-day, family music festival set for Saturday, May 25 at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park. The local bands are: Greenwich High School Jazz Ensemble, RipChord - Rock Ensemble of the 102d Army Band, Mare Andrews, Basso & the New Frogs, Rusty Gear, Sun Kings - A Beatles Tribute, and Charlie King & the Next Big Thing. Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Lynyrd Skynyrd will headline the event from the Main Stage. Fellow Hall of Famers The Beach Boys; Grammy-nominated, New Orleans band Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue; pop-

Heroes Campaign From April 24 to May 10, the Greenwich Tow n Par t y w ill host its f if th annual Com munit y Heroes Campaig n for the people who help make Greenwich great. The GTP encourages residents to nominate someone who goes above and beyond, inspires others and has had a positive i mp ac t on t he c om mu n it y. It c a n b e anyone who lives, works or volunteers in Greenwich. All hero nominations will be reviewed upon submission and featured on greenwichtownparty.org. Fifty heroes will be randomly selected to win a pair of general admission tickets. Neighbor and Sponsor passes can still be purchased at greenwichtownparty.org. In order to purchase passes, one must be a Greenwich resident, Greenwich business owner, or employee. For additional information, to sign up for updates about the Town Party, or to make donations, visit greenwichtownparty.org

country singer/songwriter Caroline Jones; and local classic rock favorite 8Track Band will also perform on the Main Stage. T h e a n nu a l e ve nt b r i n g s mu l t ip l e generations of Greenwich residents together to celebrate town pride and the spirit of giving through live music, local food favorites, and family-fun activities. The second stage at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park, the Town Stage, was created to celebrate the diverse and abundant talent within the Greenwich community. The Town Stage offers the opportunity for local musicians of all ages, backgrounds and skill levels to have the once-in-a-lifetime chance to open for world-renowned artists. “Year af ter year, we continue to be impressed by the wide range of musical talent we have in our town,” said Ray Rivers, copresident of the GTP. “Friends, families and neighbors pack the park to see these awesome bands perform on the Town Stage throughout the day. We can’t wait for this year’s line-up of talent.”

Annual Cos Cob Meeting April 30 The Friends of the Cos Cob Library invite the community to the 18th Annual Cos Cob Town Meeting: “Save the Earth… and a little of Greenwich Too!” on Tuesday, April 30 from 7 to 8:30 p.m., in the Community Room at Cos Cob Library.

The program is an open forum with speakers from Greenwich Land Trust, Town of Greenwich Inland Wetlands and Watercourse Agency, Greenwich Botanical Center, and Greenwich Recycling Advisory Board.

Attendees are encouraged to bring their questions and concerns to representatives from these tow n agencies and boards responsible for the conser vation a nd maintenance of their neighborhood. For additional information, 203-622-6883.

Chamber Players to Perform Last Concert of the Season The Chamber Players of the Greenwich Symphony will perform its last concert of the season – "Uncommon Voices” – on April 28 and 29. Performances will be on Sunday at the Round Hill Community Church, 395 Round Hill Rd., at 4 p.m. and on Monday at the Greenwich Arts Council, 299 Greenwich Ave., at 7:30 p.m. "Uncommon Voices” is a program that highlights the lower register, or “undersung” instruments in the chamber music world.

The program will start with Edward Elgar Romance for Bassoon and Strings; for the finale, Jean Françaix’s Divertissement for Bassoon and String Quintet provides a dose of Gallic drôlerie. The double bass will be prominent too, not only in the Françaix, but in the Rossini Duo for Cello and Bass, as well as the Vaughn-Williams Piano Quintet, which is written with bass instead of second violin part. Joseph Jongen’s Introduction and Dance for Viola and Piano gives violist

David Creswell an opportunity to come out from the middle of the pack and be heard in an eloquent pair of movements by this little known Belgian composer. The audience is invited to a wine and cheese reception with the musicians after the concert. Tickets are: $30 for adults and $10 for students. For more information: 203-637-4725 or greenwichchamberplayerspr@gmail.com, or visit chamberplayersofthegso.com

Spring Family Day at the Bruce From the cartoon artists of modern-day Fairfield County to the artisans along the ancient Silk Road, the focus at this year’s Spring Family Day at the Bruce Museum on Sunday, April 28, is Art Around the World. The Museum’s diverse array of exhibitions on view in the art and science galleries presents a world of opportunities to get hands-on with art and science. In the Bantle Lecture Gallery, the community art project “Your Place Squared” invites youngsters and their parents, grandparents, and caregivers to make a 6 x 6 inch artwork of their favorite place, be it the

beach, bedroom, or even the Bruce! Submit the work, and it will become part of the exhibition, on view through June 2. Inspired by the Chinese tomb sculpture on display in the “Buried Treasures of the Silk Road” exhibition, youngsters will be able to make paper tomb sculptures – treasured items they think they might need in the afterlife, assuming the afterlife is just like our world but with better lighting. With the “Shark s!” ex hibition going swimmingly in the Science Gallery, kids can make a paper-plate shark jaw and learn about

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The Devolution of News and the Bashing of Greenwich In the Battle for Speed and Attention, Some News Changes Not Necessarily for the Best

By Mark Pruner

Last week the Wall Street Journal ran a story entitled: Wealthy Greenwich Home Sellers Give In to Market Realities. It had a lot of inflammatory comments and â&#x20AC;&#x153;factsâ&#x20AC;? all woven together to leave the impression, as one financial website dubbed their paraphrase of the article, that The Greenwich Housing Market Is Imploding. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s take a look at exactly how yellow journalismâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s modern incantation, what I call â&#x20AC;&#x153;day-gloâ&#x20AC;? journalism, works. The idea behind dayglo journalism is to take an overstated idea (such as, in the case of the WSJ article: a single real estate auction is an indication of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;never-ending slumpâ&#x20AC;? in Greenwich real estate) and create a story from it that will get a lot of clicks and shares and re-tweets, which are the new standards for a career advancing article. Day-glo journalism hijacks this story right from the opening sentence: â&#x20AC;&#x153;After four years on the market, and three price cuts, a stately Colonial-style home on Greenwich, Conn.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tony Round Hill Road is being sold in a way that was once unthinkable in one of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most affluent communities: It is getting auctioned off.â&#x20AC;? To day-glo the news in an article you need to normalize the extreme, so it begins by making four years seem like the norm. Four years on the market is a long time; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 1,460 days. Nowhere in the article does it indicate that this number of days on market would mean it

was the 8th longest house listing on the GMLS out of 669 listings. Our median days on market is only 172. Next, the article says auctions were once unthinkable in one of the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most affluent suburbs, but that idea is not attributed to anyone. What has happened in Greenwich is that a number of companies have tried to get into the business of auctioning houses, but in general, these auctions have not resulted in money in the ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pockets and there have only been a handful of them attempted. It is not that they are unthinkable but rather that they are simply ineffective. To my way of thinking, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see more auctions here because they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work well in Greenwich, since bidders donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tend to show up. We did have one â&#x20AC;&#x153;successfulâ&#x20AC;? auction where a house listed for $7.25 million sold for $4.48 million, but that hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t encouraged many sellers to try auctions. In day-glo journalism unsubstantiated statements are taken as fact, such as this one, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many wealthy New Yorkers are opting to live in the city, rather than in the suburbs.â&#x20AC;? Really? How many is â&#x20AC;&#x153;manyâ&#x20AC;? and from what source are they getting this information? How do they know that? The simple answer is they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know. In a clever sleight of hand, the article throws in: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The seemingly never-ending slump is leading some sellers to accept lessâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;sometimes a lot less. Owners who paid top dollar for their homes in the Fairfield County town in the mid- to late2000s are routinely selling for less than they paid.â&#x20AC;? There was a bubble that peaked around 2007, but to refer what has happened since as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;never-ending slumpâ&#x20AC;? is simply inaccurate. Many houses on the waterfront and in other areas are actually up in value, particularly those bought in 2009, but that sort of distinction would slow the narrative and ruin the day-

glo. Also, our sales were up in 2018 over 2017, but that is also not mentioned in the story. In day-glo journalism, many inconvenient numbers that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t support the more salacious narrative of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;never-ending slumpâ&#x20AC;? wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t appear in the article. This happens in part because most reporters in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 24-hour news cycle and shrinking print circulation are under immense pressure to get the story and move on to the next story. When I have called reporters about articles (although I have not had a chance to talk to the reporter of this particular story), they often say they werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t aware of the other numbers. Once I called a Vanity Fair writer who had grossly overstated the unsold inventory in Greenwich and her defense was that the â&#x20AC;&#x153;gistâ&#x20AC;? of the story was correct. Unfortunately, the advent of high-pressure â&#x20AC;&#x153;online journalismâ&#x20AC;? allows for just about anything to be posted and for contradictory information (information that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t support the narrative) to just get ignored. Another favorite ploy is reporting statistical changes without context. For example, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The median price for a home in Greenwich dropped by 16.7% last year to $1.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to a recent report by brokerage Douglas Elliman.â&#x20AC;? While this statistic is mathematically correct, these changes in the median price are often used to demonstrate that all houses in Greenwich dropped in value, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not accurate. A more thorough investigation of the numbers shows clearly that the change in the median price was due to 1) a big jump in sales of lower priced home sales combined with 2) a small decline in higher priced home sales. Sales of homes from $800,000 to $1,000,000 jumped 60% while sales from $5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 10 million saw a small decline. Therefore, higher sales below the median price and lower sales above the median caused the median to decrease, but not

because there was a general drop in Greenwich house values. But why Greenwich? You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see Darien or New Canaan getting this kind of attention. Greenwich is well known and articles about Greenwich get lots of clicks. Several years ago, I put up a blog post about a drop in high-end sales, which got picked up by the WSJ real estate blog, then by a Bloomberg reporter and then by Bloomberg TV. The Bloomberg reporter told me that the print story was the number two story world-wide on the

bloggers will paraphrase the story and often amplify the negative aspects of the article. This is what happened on the popular ZeroHedge website, where the post about the Wall Street Journal article was made even more negative and was retitled, The Greenwich Housing Market Is Imploding As Prices Tumble As Much As 25%. The title, while dramatic, comes from a relatively common situation when selling very high-end houses, which are often listed at 25% more than

hen a major publication does this, lots of folks want to jump on the bandwagon. Bloggers will just republish or paraphrase the story, often amplifying the negative aspects of the original article.

Bloomberg terminals that month. The only other story that got more attention, according to her, was a story about a Berlin hedge fund that gave their top people a weekend at a German brothel (where prostitution is legal). I was told this over a very nice lunch at Lâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Escale, paid for by Bloomberg. The reporter said her editor would welcome more stories about Greenwich. The negative stories got attention, while the good news stories were mostly concentrated on who were the purchasers and sellers of $10M+ houses in Greenwich. People just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to get enough stories about wealthy people getting their comeuppance. Writers who want to move up in this world of blogs and instantly measured clickthroughs have a much easier job of it if they write a negative article, keep the narrative simple, and are willing to ignore contradictory facts. When a major publication does this, lots of folks want to jump on the bandwagon. Other

their final sales price. High-end houses are unique, hard to price, and often come with the highend ownerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s overconfidence. As a result, the original list price is frequently much higher than the sales price. Reporters and bloggers love to talk about the huge discounts that sellers must take to sell their houses, as if this is a sign of major market weakness. While having to take big reductions in price ranges under $5 million is a sign of market weakness, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not so much in the high-end market where the sales price (SP) to original list price (OLP) ratio will always be lower. In 2018, our overall SP/OLP percentage was 92%, but over $10 million it was 81.5% and over $15 million the two houses sold at 56% of the original list price. Is this a sign of market weakness or simply owners who select brokers willing to list a house at the highest initial price, regardless of whether the price comports with todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s market? The short answer is, you

really canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell. But we do know that reporters love to quote this price drop as a major sign of high-end market weakness. The other thing that happens with these follow-on articles is their narrative is often more strident and less carefully worded. The lead paragraph of the Wall Street Journalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s article reads: Once asking $3.795 million, the four-bedroom property will be sold May 18 with Paramount Realty USA for a reserve price of just $1.8 million. The ZeroHedge post reads: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s price tag used to be $3.795 million, but now the fourbedroom property will be sold for its reserve price of just $1.8 million, according to the Wall Street Journal. So, the story goes from an article about an auction with a low reserve to a story about a house that had a $3.8 million list price and now â&#x20AC;&#x153;will be soldâ&#x20AC;? for its $1.8 million reserve price. I could go on, but Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m already well over my word limit, so suffice it to say there are lots more examples of articles bashing Greenwich real estate in a biased manner. The problem is that enough of these articles have accumulated that they are doing real damage to our real estate market. Having a paper like this one, which is more interested in accuracy than in day-glo stories, is essential to presenting a more factual picture of whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s actually going on in the market. I am not pushing for rosy stories about the Greenwich market. I am advocating for balanced reporting that takes in the ups as well as the downs. We had a poor first quarter in 2019, which came after a 2018 that had more sales than the previous year. We need both reported. Mark Pruner is an awardwinning real estate agent with Berkshire Hathaway. He can be reached at 203-969-7900 and mark@bhhsne.com.

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Broker

CONTINUED FROM PAGE B2 Cos Cob $1,285,000 Sun 1-4 PM Coldwell Banker Riverside $1,325,000 Sun 1-3 PM Coldwell Banker Old Greenwich $1,350,000 Sun 2-4 PM Berkshire Hathaway Greenwich $1,350,000 Sun 1-3 PM Coldwell Banker Greenwich $1,395,000 Sun 1-3 PM Coldwell Banker Greenwich $1,398,000 Sun 2-4 PM Anderson Associates Greenwich $1,399,000 Sun 1-3 PM Coldwell Banker Greenwich $1,450,000 Sun 2-4 PM Berkshire Hathaway Greenwich $1,475,000 Sat 1-3 PM William Raveis Riverside $1,490,000 Sun 1-3 PM Coldwell Banker Greenwich $1,495,000 Sun 1-3 PM Sotheby's Riverside $1,549,000 Sat 2-4 PM Coldwell Banker Greenwich $1,549,000 Sun 1-3 PM Coldwell Banker Greenwich $1,550,000 Sun 2-4 PM Berkshire Hathaway Cos Cob $1,570,000 Sun 2-4 PM Coldwell Banker Greenwich $1,595,000 Sun 1-4 PM Coldwell Banker Old Greenwich $1,650,000 Sun 1-3 PM Coldwell Banker Old Greenwich $1,650,000 Sun 1-3 PM Sotheby's Greenwich $1,695,000 Sat 1-3 PM Berkshire Hathaway Greenwich $1,695,000 Sat 2-4 PM Coldwell Banker Old Greenwich $1,695,000 Sun 1-3 PM Sotheby's Riverside $1,700,000 Sun 1-3 PM Coldwell Banker Riverside $1,895,000 Sun 1-3 PM Berkshire Hathaway Greenwich $1,899,000 Sat 1:30-3:30 PM Sotheby's Greenwich $1,950,000 Sat 12-2 PM Coldwell Banker Riverside $1,950,000 Sun 1-3 PM Coldwell Banker Cos Cob $1,950,000 Sun 1-4 PM Coldwell Banker Riverside $1,950,000 Sun 2-4 PM Sotheby's Cos Cob $1,990,000 Sun 1-4 PM Coldwell Banker Greenwich $1,998,000 Sun 2-4 PM Coldwell Banker Greenwich $1,999,000 Sun 2:30-4:30 PM Sotheby's Riverside $1,999,000 Sun 1-3 PM William Raveis Greenwich $2,000,000 Sun 2:30-4:30 PM William Raveis Riverside $2,045,000 Sun 1-3 PM Coldwell Banker Greenwich $2,095,000 Sun 1-3 PM Berkshire Hathaway Riverside $2,095,000 Sun 1-3 PM Sotheby's Riverside $2,099,690 Sun 1-3 PM Keller Williams Greenwich $2,295,000 Sun 2-4 PM Sotheby's Greenwich $2,350,000 Sun 1-3 PM Coldwell Banker Old Greenwich $2,385,000 Sun 1-4 PM Berkshire Hathaway Greenwich $2,495,000 Sun 2-4 PM Sotheby's Greenwich $2,500,000 Sun 2-4 PM Coldwell Banker Greenwich $2,625,000 Sun 1-3 PM William Raveis Greenwich $2,650,000 Sun 1-3 PM Sotheby's Greenwich $2,675,000 Sun 1-3 PM Coldwell Banker Cos Cob $2,750,000 Sun 1-4 PM Coldwell Banker Riverside $2,750,000 Sun 3-5 PM Coldwell Banker Greenwich $2,750,000 Sat 10-12 PM Sotheby's Greenwich $2,795,000 Sun 1-3 PM Coldwell Banker Greenwich $2,799,000 Sun 12-2 PM COMPASS Riverside $2,825,000 Sun 1-3 PM Centric Property Group Greenwich $2,925,000 Sun 1-3 PM Coldwell Banker Greenwich $3,175,000 Sun 2-4 PM William Raveis Greenwich $3,215,000 Sun 1-4 PM Sotheby's

Address

List Price

Price/SqFt

SqFt

1465 Putnam Avenue 536 190 Putnam Park 2 Putnam Hill 4B 6 Caroline Farms Road 1 25 Indian Harbor Drive 11 29 Thornhill Road 15 Lafayette Court 4B 43 Sundance Drive 10 Ridge Road 31 Scott Lane 13 Dialstone Lane 31 Center Drive 500 River Road 17 44 Hendrie Avenue 37 Buckfield Lane 18 Bramble Lane 22 Linwood Avenue 11 Tory Road 1 White Birch Lane 19 Knoll Street 22 Crescent Road 191 Palmer Hill Road 3 Bote Road 36 Meyer Place 4 Orchard Street 1 Ford Lane 110 Londonderry Drive 2 Holly Way 237 Lake Avenue 4 Mountain Laurel Drive 15 Irvine Road 55 Park Avenue 50 Hillside Drive 390 Lake Avenue 50 Lockwood Avenue 422 Maple Avenue 10 Crossway 15 Point Lane 108 John Street 201 Otter Rock Drive 40 Otter Rock Drive 36 Lismore Lane

$365,000 $398,000 $679,500 $758,000 $765,000 $799,000 $925,000 $939,000 $1,050,000 $1,195,000 $1,195,000 $1,250,000 $1,285,000 $1,325,000 $1,450,000 $1,525,000 $1,700,000 $1,799,000 $1,895,000 $1,950,000 $1,950,000 $2,075,000 $2,095,000 $2,195,000 $2,300,000 $2,385,000 $2,500,000 $2,750,000 $2,799,000 $2,799,000 $3,095,000 $3,595,000 $3,775,000 $3,850,000 $3,995,000 $4,750,000 $4,995,000 $4,995,000 $4,995,000 $8,850,000 $8,950,000 $9,750,000

$551 $398

662 1,000

$445 $475 $617 $632 $376 $376 $244 $671 $556 $538 $538

1,702 1,612 1,296 1,464 2,500 2,795 4,900 1,781 2,250 2,388 2,464 2,165 2,810 3,552 3,930 2,790 3,315 3,650 3,491 5,400 2,006 2,949 3,939 8,414 3,791 5,613 3,610 5,306 4,899 6,882 5,151 9,305 4,448 3,960 9,007 7,220 7,362 9,821

0 0 0.3 0 0.3 0.2 0.49 0.22 0.38 0 0.19 3.17 0.28 0.3 0.26 1.56 0.26 0.57 1.1 0.28 0.31 0.65 0.27 2.06 1 0.21 2.03 0.3 0.39 0.57 2.09 0.35 1.33 0.44 0.32 7.91 0.79 1.59 2

$704 $605 $506 $482 $699 $588 $568 $600 $406 $1,147 $809 $635 $327 $738 $499 $857 $678 $771 $559 $776 $510 $1,123 $1,261 $555 $1,226 $1,216 $993

BR FB

1 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 5 5 3 4 3 4 5 3 4 4 5 4 4 5 4 6 3 4 5 7 5 5 5 5 5 6 5 6 5 5 6 5 8 6

1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 5 1 2 2 2 4 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 5 2 3 4 7 3 6 5 5 5 9 6 6 5 4 6 4 5 6

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

FEATURED OPEN HOUSES

Compiled by Rob Pulitano, Berkshire Hathaway, 203-561-8092

Address

378 Taconic Road 40 W Elm Street #3D/E 7 Nawthorne Road 62 Pine Ridge Road 613 Round Hill Road 11 Plow Lane 55 Park Avenue 141 Milbank Avenue 52 Ridgeview Avenue 291 Stanwich Road 16 Boulder Brook Road 6 Khakum Drive 777 Lake Avenue 38 Birch Lane

Area

Greenwich Greenwich Old Greenwich Greenwich Greenwich Greenwich Old Greenwich Greenwich Greenwich Greenwich Greenwich Greenwich Greenwich Greenwich

Price

$3,250,000 $3,395,000 $3,425,000 $3,450,000 $3,500,000 $3,595,000 $3,595,000 $3,695,000 $3,795,000 $4,095,000 $4,495,000 $5,100,000 $5,395,000 $5,995,000

Day/Time Sun 2-4 PM Sun 2-4 PM Sun 1-4 PM Sat 1-3 PM Sat 2-4 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 2-4 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 2-4 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1-3 PM Sun 1-3 PM

Broker

Coldwell Banker Berkshire Hathaway Sotheby's Berkshire Hathaway Coldwell Banker Coldwell Banker Coldwell Banker Coldwell Banker Berkshire Hathaway Sotheby's Coldwell Banker Sotheby's Sotheby's Coldwell Banker

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Area

Loans subject to credit approval. | Equal Housing Lender Member FDIC, TD Bank, N.A.

WHERE EXCELLENCE LIVES

Kathy Markby | 203.253.0742 66 Field Point Road | Green wi ch , C T 0 6 8 3 0 • 2 7 8 S ou n d Beach Ave nue | Old Greenwich, CT 06870 Real estate agents affiliated with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage are independent contractor agents and are not employees of the Company. The property information herein is derived from various sources that may include, but not be limited to, county records and the Multiple Listing Service, and it may include approximations. Although the information is believed to be accurate, it is not warranted and you should not rely upon it without personal verification. ©2019 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Owned by a subsidiary of NRT LLC. Coldwell Banker and the Coldwell Banker Logo are registered service marks owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC.

WHERE EXCELLENCE LIVES

Lin Lavery | 203.536.0152 66 Field Point Road | Green wi ch , C T 0 6 8 3 0 • 2 7 8 S ou n d Beach Ave nue | Old Greenwich, CT 06870 Real estate agents affiliated with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage are independent contractor agents and are not employees of the Company. The property information herein is derived from various sources that may include, but not be limited to, county records and the Multiple Listing Service, and it may include approximations. Although the information is believed to be accurate, it is not warranted and you should not rely upon it without personal verification. ©2019 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Owned by a subsidiary of NRT LLC. Coldwell Banker and the Coldwell Banker Logo are registered service marks owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC.

WHERE EXCELLENCE LIVES

New ListiNg. OpeN HOuse, suNday 1-3 pM

New ListiNg. OpeN HOuse, suNday 1-3 pM

OpeN HOuse, suNday 1-3 pM

C OLD WE LLB ANKE R HO M ES.COM 66 F ie ld Po int Ro a d | G reen wich , C T 0 6 8 3 0 • 2 7 8 S ou n d B each Av e nue | O l d Gre e nw i ch, C T 0 6 8 7 0 Real estate agents affiliated with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage are independent contractor agents and are not employees of the Company. The property information herein is derived from various sources that may include, but not be limited to, county records and the Multiple Listing Service, and it may include approximations. Although the information is believed to be accurate, it is not warranted and you should not rely upon it without personal verification. ©2019 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Owned by a subsidiary of NRT LLC. Coldwell Banker and the Coldwell Banker Logo are registered service marks owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC.

WHERE EXCELLENCE LIVES

new price. Open HOuse, sunday 1-4 pM

Open HOuse, saturday 12-2 pM

Open HOuse, sunday 2-4 pM

new Listing. Open HOuse, sunday 1-3 pM

new Listing. Open HOuse, sunday 1-3 pM

new Listing. Open HOuse, sunday 12-2 pM

C OLDWE LLB ANKE R HO M ES.COM 203.622.1100 | 203.637.1300 66 F ie ld Po int Ro a d | G reen wich , C T 0 6 8 3 0 • 2 7 8 S ou n d B each Av e nue | O l d Gre e nw i ch, C T 0 6 8 7 0 Real estate agents affiliated with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage are independent contractor agents and are not employees of the Company. The property information herein is derived from various sources that may include, but not be limited to, county records and the Multiple Listing Service, and it may include approximations. Although the information is believed to be accurate, it is not warranted and you should not rely upon it without personal verification. ©2019 Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. All Rights Reserved. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Owned by a subsidiary of NRT LLC. Coldwell Banker and the Coldwell Banker Logo are registered service marks owned by Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC.

WHERE EXCELLENCE LIVES