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PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE: Old Greenwich, Sunday June 30

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10 Hassake Road, Old Greenwich CT 06870

10 Hassake Road, Old Greenwich CT 06870

10 Hassake Road
Old Greenwich CT 06870

OPEN HOUSE:
Sunday June 30, 2019
2:00pm-4:o0pm

Just listed:
$995,000

Bedrooms: 3
Baths: 1.5
Square Feet living space (not including attic or basement): approximately 1,763
Heated Pool: 20’ x 41’
Land: Level 0.18 Acres

Listed by:
Carolyn Anderson
Anderson Associates, Ltd
Greenwich Specialists
164 Mason Street
Office: 203-629-4519 x 118
Cell: 203-253-5562
www.GreenwichLiving.com

10 Hassake Road, Old Greenwich CT 06870

10 Hassake Road, Old Greenwich CT 06870

Live in Coveted Old Greenwich

With a Pool!!!!

Built in 1938 by famed builder for his own home. This charming 3 bedroom home was lovingly maintained and recently extensively renewed – refinished oak floors, energy efficient Andersen windows, new roof, new garage door, new paving, landscaping, fresh paint and much more. Just listed in time for Summer Fun!

Having a 20′ x 41′ pool is Great! Plan your pool parties now. With a pool in your backyard you can ensure a lifetime of fun times and memories.

Walk your dog or ride bikes on the surrounding quiet streets of the much enjoyed Old Greenwich Havemeyer Neighborhood. Close to Old Greenwich shops, restaurants, library, train station and the Tod’s Point/Greenwich Point beach.

10 Hassake Road, Old Greenwich CT 06870

10 Hassake Road, Old Greenwich CT 06870

10 Hassake Road, Old Greenwich CT 06870

10 Hassake Road, Old Greenwich CT 06870

10 Hassake Road, Old Greenwich CT 06870

10 Hassake Road, Old Greenwich CT 06870

10 Hassake Road, Old Greenwich CT 06870

10 Hassake Road, Old Greenwich CT 06870

10 Hassake Road, Old Greenwich CT 06870

10 Hassake Road, Old Greenwich CT 06870

10 Hassake Road, Old Greenwich CT 06870

10 Hassake Road, Old Greenwich CT 06870

10 Hassake Road, Old Greenwich CT 06870

10 Hassake Road, Old Greenwich CT 06870

Carolyn Anderson
Office: (203) 629-4519 x118
Cell: (203) 253-5562
Email: carolyn@greenwichliving.net

Carolyn Anderson is the Managing Broker of Anderson Associates. She has her B.A. in Sociology from Boston University and holds a Masters in Social Work from Columbia University. Carolyn has a degree from the New York School of Interior Design. She is certified as a professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers and holds a license as a designer. She has a Real Estate Brokers’ license and has been active in Real Estate for more than 15 years. Before becoming a Realtor, Carolyn bought and renovated homes in Greenwich. She has lived in Greenwich for over 30 years.


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Beach Access Mat Connects People With Mobility Issues to Waterline

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Beach access mat was in good use on Saturday, June 22, 2019 Photo: Leslie Yager

Beach access mat was in good use on Saturday, June 22, 2019 Photo: Leslie Yager

A new beach access mat that recently installed at Greenwich Point was put to use over this past sunny weekend, which drew thousands to the beach.

“This is about providing accessibility and inclusion for all,” First Selectman Peter Tesei said on his radio show on Friday. “That is one of the objectives of the  committee for people with disabilities that was created about 10 years ago.”

Tesei praised Alan Gunzburg from the disability advisory committee who worked with the Greenwich Lions on this particular initiative.

“We really want to thank the Greenwich Lions for their generosity for donating funds to provide the mat. It brings the full inclusion of people to the beach,” he said.

The mat, which was officially unveiled on Wednesday at a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by First Selectman Peter Tesei, Parks & Rec Director Joe Siciliano and members of the Lions Club of Greenwich, will make it possible for people with mobility issues to access the beach.


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The 6-foot wide mat is made of vinyl connects from the Susie Baker Pavilion to the waterline.

The idea for the access mat originated with the First Selectman’s Advisory Committee for People With Disabilities. They wanted to make it possible for residents with limited mobility, including people in wheelchairs, to traverse the sandy beach and access the water.

Over the busy weekend, which featured the Experience the Sound event, beach goers found the access mat a useful pathway for toting gear and a way to avert the sizzling hot sand in bare feet.

 

 

League of Women Voters: Town Committees Must Give Voters More Candidate Choices

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Letter to the editor from Sandy Water, President, League of Women Voters of Greenwich

The League of Women Voters of Greenwich believes that voters should have a choice of candidates when voting for local offices.

Such choice is limited when selecting members of the Board of Selectmen and nonexistent when voting for the Board of Estimate and Taxation, unless third party or independent candidates have qualified.

Greenwich voters are fortunate that a mechanism exists to provide a choice in electing the Board of Education.  Town Committees are permitted to nominate up to twice the number of candidates as there are openings on the board.  We urge the Town Committees to provide such choice to our voters by nominating the extra candidates for the Board.

The Board of Education is a critical part of our Town Government. Recent rapid changes in the school administration leadership point to the need to carefully examine the proposed Board candidates and their plans for guiding our schools. A vigorous discussion among the nominated candidates is needed.

In turn, the League will provide nonpartisan forums to enable the public to meet the candidates and listen to their views.  We will also publish the usual nonpartisan Voters Guide to present the candidates to the voting public.

Sandy Waters
President, Greenwich League of Women Voters

Junior League of Greenwich Presents Final Installment of $2.5 Million to Town for Pool

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The Junior League of Greenwich presented the final installment of the $2.5 million pledged to the Town of Greenwich to fund the Greenwich Pool in Byram Park, now open for its second season. The presentation was made at the Board of Selectmen meeting at Town Hall Thursday morning.

The funds were raised over the course of a three-year capital campaign conducted by the Junior League, with transfers made to the Town each June. The final installment represented fulfillment of the entire amount pledged to the Town in June 2016.

“This was an exciting moment, and a great opportunity to recognize and celebrate a successful public-private partnership with the Town of Greenwich,” said Elizabeth Peyton, Junior League President. “The support from many parts of the Town was instrumental in the successful completion of this campaign.”

In particular, the Junior League acknowledged the support given to this campaign by First Selectman Peter Tesei and the Board of Selectmen, Alan Monelli and the Department of Building Construction & Maintenance, Joe Siciliano and the Department of Parks & Recreation, the Board of Estimate and Taxation and the Representative Town Meeting.

Driver Who Almost Hit Greenwich Police Patrol Car Charged with DUI

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On June 20 arond1:30am, Greenwich Police spotted a car cross the double yellow line on West Putnam Ave between Oak Ridge and Prospect Street and almost hit a marked Greenwich Police patrol car.

The car was stopped and investigation revealed the driver had the odor of alcoholic beverages.

Jaime Barboza, 31, of Day Street in Norwalk was charged with DUI, Failure to Drive in Proper Lane and Driving without a License.

He was released on $230 bond and has a date in Stamford Superior Court on July 3, 2019.

Old Greenwich Man Arrested for Urinating in Duffel Bag at Greenwich Police HQ

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On June 25 around 4:30pm police said they received a report of a disorderly man in the lobby of the police station.

The victim related she had just witnessed the offender, Stein Erik Soelberg, 50, of Shorelands Pl in Old Greenwich urinating in her duffel bag right outside the entrance to police headquarters on Mason Street.

Officers approached Soelberg who later admitted he urinated inside the victim’s duffel bag.

He was charged with Criminal Mischief 3 and Breach of Peace 2. His bond was set at $240 and he was assigned a court date the following morning in Stamford Superior Court.

He was released and escorted out to the front lobby.

 

Affaires De Luxe to Host Grand Opening Event Sunday Night

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Flora Kovaci and Arta Bajrami at their newly opened salon, Affaires De Luxe at 49 Greenwich Avenue. Photo: Leslie Yager

Affaires De Luxe, located at 49 Greenwich Avenue is holding its grand opening celebration on Sunday, June 30 from 5:00-8:00pm.

The event will include a DJ and wine & cheese will be served.

Come learn about the services offered at Affaires De Luxe and take home a $35.00 gift certificate (first 50 guests) toward your next visit.

There will be free Kérastase sample goodies! (shampoo, conditioner and leave-in).

Enjoy a free consultation and tips on hair, makeup and products.


Original Story: For Flora Kovaci and Arta Bajrami, both originally from Albania, the opening of their salon, Affaires De Luxe at 49 Greenwich Avenue, is an American Dream come true. Actually, two.

What is unique is not only their complimentary skills – Flora specializes in hair cuts and color, and Arta specializes in make up and services including lash extensions – but how the two met and became fast friends four years ago, half way around the globe from their home country, is a special story.

“I worked for other people starting in high school doing salon work,” Flora said. “When I went to college I still enjoyed doing hair. I never stopped. Every summer break I used to work in a salon.”

“I used to watch Beverly Hills 90210,” Arta recalled of her youth in Albania. “I was obsessed with that program and when I came here I thought that’s what it would be like. They were all a beautiful people in that show and I thought I’d go work in Hollywood. I love doing makeup and finished three diplomas in makeup – for every type of makeup you need a special certification.”

In the United States, Arta has worked for Chanel and Tom Ford as a makeup artist. For years her work entailed traveling to different stores across the country.

“Working for Chanel was a good time. Now I have three kids,” she explained. “One day I was in Washington just before Christmas and I bought my daughter the dress she had asked for. I sent it to her and asked her on the phone if she received it. And she hesitated and then started to cry, and said, ‘Mommy I want you, not a dress.'”

From there the dream of having her own salon grew stronger.

Flora’s story is similar. “I think everyone outside the US has a dream of the US, especially New York. In 2002 my husband and I moved here. We used to see his cousins living in the US in pictures and videos and I wondered if it could be possible to have that kind of life.”

In 2002 Flora married, and the same year graduated college and moved to the US. After she and her husband had their first two children Flora decided enrolled in beauty school in Brooklyn. Then, in 2006 she went to work for Dramatics in New York City and worked there for two years.


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“I got the best training, especially in customer service,” she recalled.  Later she moved to Amour De Haire, also in New York City. After a break from work when her third child arrived, she went to work at Bloomingdale’s in New York as a makeup artist for Dior and then for two years at Saks in their Short Hills, NJ store.

When that store closed and a new Saks opened at Brookfield Place in Manhattan and she moved there to work for Lancome.

Flora Kovaci and Arta Bajrami at their newly opened salon, Affaires De Luxe at 49 Greenwich Avenue. Photo: Leslie Yager

At the time Arta was working there too. Immediately Flora said she began hearing about the other woman from Albania.

“She was working for Tom Ford and I was with Lancome,” Flora explained. “I heard a lot about her before I met her because we were both Albanian. I heard she’s so nice and a great makeup artist. On the first day of training we introduced ourselves. I was sitting on the opposite side of the room, and when I heard her say she was Arta Bajrami, I realized she was the woman I had been hearing about.”

Flora recalled introducing herself and talking to Arta, who was a bit reserved.

“I was talking to her as if I was her best friend. It took me a couple of times talking to her before she shared her story,” Flora said of the beginning of a friendship that would four years later become a partnership.

Together at their newly opened Affaires de Luxe, Flora and Arta have created a homey, welcoming atmosphere and share a knack for putting people at ease.

“We click so well because we both have the same way of bonding and connecting with customers,” Flora said, adding that they both realize the ability to listen is essential.

“With a new customer, we have a long conversation. That’s the most important. Consultation is key. I want to hear the client’s vision. From there everything else is easy.”

Flora said her priority when applying color is to preserve the quality of a customer’s hair.

“When you color, and especially with highlights, you want to achieve the right look and the texture of the hair while keeping it healthy,” she said.

And, Arta and Flora said they both bring a European influence to their work.

“We want to bring something new,” Flora said. “When you enter the salon we want every customer to feel welcome and comfortable so they can enjoy the luxury and pampering we offer. That is our theme. Have a coffee, and drink and chat with the girls and share stories.”

Alta said she has become close to many of her clients over the years. “They’ve become family. Some even say they trust me more than their family.”

Flora said when she worked in New Jersey she too became friends with many of her clients.

“These women inspired me,” she said. “When a client tells you they trust you, it means so much. There have been times when they’ve given me the keys to their houses and said meet me there and do my hair and select my outfits.”

Flora said she is still affiliated with a service that sends her to hotels in the New York City to work with VIP clients.

“One woman from Europe was giving a speech in the UN. She was late and by the time she arrived for me to do her hair and make up, she only had 15 minutes, and that included time to take a shower. She got out of the shower and put out all her clothing. I did her hair, makeup and outfit in 15 minutes.”

Arta also knows what it is like to work quickly.

“I can do a full make up and lash extensions in a half hour for a bride,” she said adding that when she worked at Dior’s fashion show they had her work with a number of VIP’s.

“They come in and they’re in a rush. They’re already late when they get there,” she said. “They’re putting their whole life in your hands.”

Flora and Arta also share an understanding about how to treat clients.

“If they see you’re not there to judge them or to give you attitude they’ll stay with your forever,” Arta said. “I have clients who took me to their wedding in Italy. I did everybody’s makeup.”

As Flora and Arta got to know and trust each other they sampled each other’s skills.

“She did my makeup a couple times,” Flora said. “I was impressed with her talent and how she worked and talked to clients, and I thought we could be a great team.”

“I’m picky with my hair and I don’t let anybody touch it,” Arta said, recalling how her hair was all the way down her back when she met Flora.

“She asked if she could do my hair and I loved it,” Arta said. “My hair was very long and she asked, ‘Can I chop it?’ And I said sure, cut it above my shoulders, because I trusted her.”

That, Arta said, was when she and Flora knew they had each other’s full trust.

Flora and Arta are offering 25% off their services including hair, makeup, lashes, extensions (tape extensions or keratin extensions), waxing, Brazilian blow outs and facials for your fist visit at Affaires De Luxe now through July 15, 2019 at 49 Greenwich Avenue.

Tel. (203) 717-1788.

 

Greenwich Police and Human Services Team Up to Reduce Opioid Overdoses

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Greenwich Police announced on Wednesday that their Detectives have been working collaboratively with social workers from Greenwich’s Dept of Human Services to do outreach to residents known to be struggling with drug addiction.

The intent is to steer people toward treatment rather than the criminal justice system.

The program has been running for over a month and 10 people struggling with addiction have been contacted.

Police say the program has been considered a success as several individuals have entered a variety of treatment programs.

“This is a dynamic issue with no easy solutions—one person contacted and directed to services later overdosed on opioids,” Captain Berry said in the statement released Wednesday. “However, each time someone breaks the chain of addiction, another life is saved.”

As a result of a recent multi-state drug investigation involving Greenwich Police and law enforcement authorities from Westchester County, seven suspects were indicted in New York for selling and distributing narcotics in Connecticut and New York.

Greenwich Police asked to partner with Human Services social workers in order to reach out to those people identified in the investigation as not involved in dealing narcotics but suffering from addiction.

The contact team includes two detectives and a social worker. They coordinate a meeting time with each person in a non-confrontational setting in order to explain options for addiction treatment, including in- and out-patient services.

After introducing the social worker, the detectives usually withdraw from the meeting to allow the social worker to speak confidentially with the prospective client.

“Even with some setbacks, hope continues that this program and other treatment options may continue to assist individuals and their families overcome the challenge of addiction,” Berry wrote.

Additional information on dealing with drug addiction is available at the following websites:

www.GreenwithTogether.org (Coming Soon) www.communities4action.org

www.thehubct.org www.drugfreect.org


Public Hearing Scheduled on 19 Trees BOE Proposes to Remove at Ham Ave School

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Row of mature Linden trees likely planted in the 1960s posted for removal at Hamilton Avenue School at the request of the Board of Education. June 20, 2019 Photo: Leslie Yager

The Dept of Parks & Rec will hold public hearing on Tuesday, July 16 at 12:00 noon in the Town Hall Meeting room about the proposed removal of 19 trees at Hamilton Avenue School, 184 Hamilton Ave.

The meeting will be led by Steve Gospodinoff, Tree Warden for the Town of Greenwich.

The Tree Warden is part of the Dept of Parks & Rec Division of Parks & Trees.

The hearing is being held in compliance with the CT Statutes, Public Shade Trees, Chapter 451, Section 23-59. Any person, firm or corporation objecting to the removal of the trees is requested to be present.

Original Story, June 23, 2019:

This week, at request of the Board of Education, deputy tree warden Steve Gospodinoff posted two dozen trees for removal at Hamilton Avenue School.

He said if the school’s field improvement project changes raises the grade 18 inches the roots of the trees they will die. In fact he said that as little as 2” over the roots would kill the trees. “It shocks the trees and they’ll die,” he explained.

On Thursday Gospodinoff said the request to cut down the trees originated with the Board of Education about two weeks ago.

He said he was surprised to learn during a meeting with BOE staff including Facilities Director Dan Watson the field would be raised 18 inches and that that would kill the trees.

When the tree warden posts trees for removal, it doesn’t mean the trees will come down. The tree warden has the final say per statute.

“I will listen to both sides,” Gospodinoff said. “It’s an opportunity for everyone to speak up and weigh in.”

For at least a decade Chickahominy residents have complained about the field, saying it is not regulation size for sports competition, is full of ditches, doesn’t drain properly, and slopes from one end of the field to the other.

About $425,000 has been budgeted for the field improvement project.

Rows of mature Mature Linden trees posted for removal at Hamilton Avenue School. June 20, 2019 Photo: Leslie Yager

Rows of mature Mature Linden trees posted for removal at Hamilton Avenue School. June 20, 2019 Photo: Leslie Yager

The trees posted include about a dozen Linden trees that Gospodinoff estimated are more than 50 years old.

“Back in the 1960s Linden trees were planted all throughout town,” he said adding that the trees posted include a 24″ Swamp White Oak which he recalled planting himself 25 years ago, and a big Pink Kousa Dogwood that is flowering today.

Mr. Gospodinoff said that after he posted the trees he received numerous complaints, triggering a hearing, which he will schedule for early July. (The precise date will be announced shortly.)

An email on Wednesday from The Greenwich Tree Conservancy to Gospodinoff and tree warden Greg Kramer objected to the removal of the trees.

The email said GTC has worked in partnership with the Town for over a decade to plant trees in Greenwich where they are most needed.

“The western part of town has been a major focus and we have tried to plant a higher percentage of trees there. Currently we are adding over 50 trees to the Byram community to keep with that mission,” the email said. “Removing trees at Hamilton Avenue School is antithetical to all we have been trying to accomplish. These trees should not have been posted.”

The email went on to say that the benefits of mature trees for growing children are well documented.

“Removing these mature trees should not be contemplated, the email said. “I am sure there is an appropriate plan for this playing field which would not include removing a natural resource which is so very beneficial to our school children. Since they have been posted please do schedule a hearing.”

On Friday June 21 Mr. Watson emailed a statement dated June 19 saying the 24 trees were identified by the design team of consultants Milone & MacBroom (a civil engineering and landscape architecture firm), as needing to be removed.

He said there had been no concerns expressed at earlier meetings when the project first went public.

“In order to achieve the proposed end result of a ‘flatter field,’ the fill material to be brought onto the site in order to make the field more level, would cover the base of the trees, thereby limiting their capacity to absorb water, oxygen and other elements and resulting in serious dieback or death. The plan is to remove the trees, level the field and then plant new trees.”

Mr. Watson said the process the project has gone through is typical with projects that require certain regulatory approvals and this is no exception.

Another setback confronting the Hamilton Avenue School field project stems from the inclusion of a 2,000 square feet paved play area next to the basketball court.

Watson said the Planning & Zoning commission determined that that much impervious surface exceeded  Town Drainage Manual standards, and an underground infiltration system would be required.

That led to the need for additional design and test pits to determine if the existing subsurface conditions would allow for the system.

“The results proved that the infiltration was not feasible and a redesign was needed,” Watson said, adding that P&Z suggested a waiver request be submitted as the entire site may not be supportive of a retention system.

“As the test results were not available until late April the time allowed for P&Z permit application had expired and we are now, unfortunately, forced to restart the permitting process,” Watson said. “M&M representatives are working diligently on this issue and we hope to have answers in place soon.”

Watson said the next steps are:
• M&M to complete environmental review of soils – week of 24 June
• Public Hearing on Tree Removal – (if required) – date to be determined?
• M&M to progress the refiling application with P&Z – date to be determined
• M&M to complete documents for Public Bid – week of 8 July
• BOE to release documents to begin bid process– week of 8 July

Close up of flowering Linden tree at Hamilton Avenue School. June 20, 2019 Photo: Leslie Yager

Close up of flowering Linden tree at Hamilton Avenue School. June 20, 2019 Photo: Leslie Yager

Mature Linden tree posted for removal at Hamilton Avenue School. June 20, 2019 Photo: Leslie Yager

Mature Linden tree posted for removal at Hamilton Avenue School. June 20, 2019 Photo: Leslie Yager

Mature hardwood tree at the foot of the sloping playing field with Hamilton Avenue School in background. June 20, 2019 Photo: Leslie Yager

On Thursday it appeared someone had ripped off one of the notices on a tree posted for removal at Hamilton Avenue School’s field. June 20, 2019 Photo: Leslie Yager

On Thursday it appeared someone had ripped off one of the notices on a tree posted for removal at Hamilton Avenue School's field. June 20, 2019 Photo: Leslie Yager

On Thursday it appeared someone had ripped off one of the notices on a tree posted for removal at Hamilton Avenue School’s field. June 20, 2019 Photo: Leslie Yager

On Thursday it appeared someone had ripped off one of the notices on a tree posted for removal at Hamilton Avenue School's field. June 20, 2019 Photo: Leslie Yager

Tree in foreground and rows of Linden Trees in background are noticed for removal at Hamilton Avenue School’s field.  In the distance is St Roch Church. June 20, 2019 Photo: Leslie Yager

 

New Canaan Police Chief on Missing Woman Case: Search of Hartford Facility Is Over, Investigation Remains ‘Very Active and Dynamic

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This article was written by Mike Dinan and was originally published on sister news site NewCanaanite.com

State police on Monday night finished searching a Hartford dump as part of an ongoing investigation in the case of a New Canaan mom of five who’s been missing for one month, officials say.

Connecticut State Police concluded a search of a Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority facility in Hartford at about 7:30pm on June 24, New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski said in a press release.

Investigators from local, state and federal law enforcement agencies are “committed” to finding Jennifer Dulos, 50, and “bringing those responsible for Jennifer’s disappearance to justice,” Krolikowski said in the release.

“We will not rest until we find Jennifer,” he said.

Members of the local police Patrol Division and Investigative Section continue to work in a “very active and dynamic investigation” with the state police Western District and Central District Major Crime Squads as well as federal authorities in the search for Jennifer Dulos, who has been missing since May 24.

New Canaan Police charged her estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, and his girlfriend, Michelle Troconis, with hindering and tampering in connection with her disappearance. Each has pleaded not guilty and is out on $500,000 bond.

Investigators to date have received more than 950 tips and 80 response to a call for video surveillance from homes or businesses, Krolikowski said.

Jennifer Dulos has been described by those who know her as a generous, caring and intelligent woman who is devoted to her children.

She filed for divorce two years ago, saying in an emergency application for sole custody that she feared her husband.

On Monday night, family friend Carrie Luft issued a statement through police that pooh-poohed theories from some that tried to tie Jennifer Dulos’s disappearance to a book she wrote nearly two decades ago.

“Evidence shows that Jennifer was the victim of a violent attack in her New Canaan home,” the statement said. “As of today, she has been missing for a month. This is not fiction or a movie. This is real life, as experienced every single day by Jennifer’s five young children, her family, and her friends. We are heartbroken. Jennifer is not here to protect her children, and these false and irresponsible allegations hurt the children now and into the future.”

Tag Sales and Items for Sale, June 29-39, 2019

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Estate/Tag Sale: 1 Hendrie Drive, Old Greenwich. Street parking.

DATES:
Saturday, June 29 from 9:00am to 5:00pm (no early birds please)
Sunday, June 30 from 10:00am to 4:00pm

Furniture: sofa bed, matching sofas, tall display cupboard, small furniture ; Ikea dining set (including 8 chairs + leaf) ; beds and bedroom furniture (bring an Allen key); outdoor chairs.

Decorative items + art: mirrors, framed posters and prints, African baskets, figurines, and sculptures

Kitchen: dishes, vintage pottery, utensils, tableware, glassware, cut glass; small appliances.

Mid-Century items: coffee table, chrome director chairs, quality patio furniture, classic reclining chair + foot rest, dollhouse, teak buffet, cedar chest, bamboo dining set.

Also: Wicker furniture, bamboo blinds, rocking chairs, vinyls, hi-fi, 60-70s games, Scandinavian holiday plates, books, tools, garden tools, a steel British bicycle and more.

Estate Sale 1 Hendrie Drive Old Greenwich June 29-30, 2019

Estate Sale 1 Hendrie Drive Old Greenwich June 29-30, 2019

Estate Sale 1 Hendrie Drive Old Greenwich June 29-30, 2019

Estate Sale 1 Hendrie Drive Old Greenwich June 29-30, 2019

Estate Sale 1 Hendrie Drive Old Greenwich June 29-30, 2019

Estate Sale 1 Hendrie Drive Old Greenwich June 29-30, 2019

Estate Sale 1 Hendrie Drive Old Greenwich June 29-30, 2019


HOW TO ADVERTISE YOUR TAG SALE OR ITEM(S) FOR SALE on GFP

The GFP Tag Sale Feature will run on Thursday and be re-featured on Friday on the home page where we average 350,000 to 400,000 impressions a month and 50,000 to 60,000 unique visitors a month mostly in Greenwich and Stamford.

Tag Sales will also be included in the Friday and Saturday newsletter.

We’ll also blast it out on the GFP Facebook page which has nearly 5,000 followers.

To advertise your TAG SALE or items for sale, contact GFPclassifieds@gmail.com with TAG SALE in the subject line. Include up to 200 words text including date(s), address, time, any instructions for parking and list of items. You will receive a confirmation of your email within 48 hours.

Cost:  $25.00. Must be prepaid.

OPEN HOUSE: Mid Country Georgian Colonial on 3.42 Acres

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Exterior with heated pool at 4 Laurel Lane Spur

4 Laurel Lane Spur
Greenwich, CT 06830

OPEN HOUSE:
Sunday, June 30, 2019
1:00pm to 3:00pm

Improved Price: $2,799,000
GreenwichMLS #105275

5 Bedrooms
4 Full Baths
Single Family
Built in 1972; Renovated in 2018

Listed by: Katherine Donnelly
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Tel. (203) 536-3267
Email: Katherine@kdonnellyrealty.com

This mid-country Georgian Colonial offers sophisticated luxury, with rooms washed in sunlight. There are five bedrooms, four baths, and two powder rooms. There are also two fireplaces and a four car attached garage.

The home has a brick exterior and a wood shingle roof, and is located on a serene cul-de-sac. The 3.42 acre setting allows for quiet enjoyment of nature.

Located south of the Merritt Parkway, Laurel Lane Spur is just minutes from downtown Greenwich, the commuter train, I95 and shopping.

Step inside the double height grand foyer and take in the quality and character that are evident in every interior detail.

There are high ceilings and hand carved moldings, custom walnut inlaid floors, custom built-ins and a back staircase. There is a lot to love in this 7,918 square foot home. All square footage is above ground.

There is a professional grade kitchen with butler’s pantry, walk-in pantry, and a laundry room with a sink. The kitchen features a Viking double oven with a warming drawer and two Bosch dishwashers.

The grand sized rooms feature oversized windows in rooms including a floor to ceiling bow window with built-in corner cabinets in the dining room.

The luxurious master suite is situated on the first floor and has an adjoining expansive spa with custom built-ins, soaking tub, full shower with bench, double vanity, make-up area and water closet.

There is an elegant recessed staircase to the second level with four double bedrooms, two full baths, and plenty of walk-in closets, as well as double and single closets. The second level foyer also has an oversized storage closet as well as two full walk-in attics to round out the abundant storage.

The fully finished “walk-out” lower level has the same quality finishes as the first floor public rooms. You will be pleased with the lower level second family room with fireplace, game room, gym, office, bonus room and custom bar with counter.

This home has plenty to celebrate with both indoor and exterior areas including an Ipe deck off the kitchen and a blue stone terrace directly off the lower level via three sliding glass doors.

Greenwich offers low real estate taxes, and is known as a safe place to live. The Town offers an ideal lifestyle that make many happy to call this 50 square mile community their home.

This home is districted for North Street Elementary School, Central Middle School and Greenwich High School. There are also several private schools to choose from.

There are a number of public and private country clubs with golf courses, yacht clubs, equestrian trails, four public libraries, beaches including Greenwich Point, and of course the wonderful Bruce Museum with its new playground. There are abundant public tennis courts and ballfields which offer hours of enjoyment to our residents.

Double height Grand Foyer at 4 Laurel Lane Spur in Greenwich.

Full finished lower level with a 2nd family room

Full finished lower level with a 2nd family room at 4 Laurel Lane Spur in Greenwich.

Professional kitchen with oversized windows and built-ins at 4 Laurel Lane Spur in Greenwich.

Dining Room

Dining Room at at 4 Laurel Lane Spur in Greenwich.

Dining Room

Dining Room at at 4 Laurel Lane Spur in Greenwich.

Living room at at 4 Laurel Lane Spur in Greenwich.

Master Bedroom with Cove Lighting at 4 Laurel Lane Spur in Greenwich.

Master spa at 4 Laurel Lane Spur in Greenwich.


Katherine DonnellyKatherine Donnelly is a Global Luxury Specialist at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage and has been serving the Greenwich real estate market since 2004, winning various awards including membership in Coldwell Banker’s International Presidents Circle as she was ranked within the top 6% of all sales agents.

As a long time Greenwich resident, she loves to share her market knowledge and the amenities of this special community with others so that they may also experience a wonderful lifestyle.

Katherine may be reached with questions or to schedule a private tour at (203) 536-3267 or Katherine@kdonnellyrealty.com


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OPEN HOUSE: Luxury Living in Downtown Greenwich, New Construction

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62-68 Sound View Drive, 2-South, Greenwich, CT 06830

62-68 Sound View Drive, 2-South, Greenwich, CT 06830

62-68 Sound View Drive, 2-South
Greenwich, CT 06830

OPEN HOUSE:
Sunday, June 30, 2019
12:00-1:30pm

Listed at: 2,495,000
Greenwich MLS #95465

Bedrooms: 2
Baths: 2 Full, 1 Half Bath
Garage: Underground, 2 spaces
Sq ft: 2,088

Listed  by: Stefanie Lacoff
Houlihan Lawrence
Tel: (203) 536-9403
Email: SLacoff@HoulihanLawrence.com

Downtown Greenwich’s finest quality new construction residence, Beacon Hill 2, reflects a sense of modern living that’s as impressive as its location.

This new luxury community offers a lifestyle unique to Greenwich complete with concierge, fitness center and only steps from Greenwich Avenue shops, restaurants, theaters and Metro North Train station.

Every residence features one level living, open floor-plans and light filled entertaining spaces with fabulous Long Island Sound views and private terraces.

Three Bedroom with private rooftop terrace also available.

62-68 Sound View Drive, 2-South

62-68 Sound View Drive, 2-South

62-68 Sound View Drive, 2-South

62-68 Sound View Drive, 2-South

62-68 Sound View Drive, 2-South

62-68 Sound View Drive, 2-South

62-68 Sound View Drive, 2-South

62-68 Sound View Drive, 2-South

62-68 Sound View Drive, 2-South

62-68 Sound View Drive, 2-South

62-68 Sound View Drive, 2-South

62-68 Sound View Drive, 2-South

62-68 Sound View Drive, 2-South

62-68 Sound View Drive, 2-South

62-68 Sound View Drive, 2-South

62-68 Sound View Drive, 2-South

62-68 Sound View Drive, 2-South

62-68 Sound View Drive, 2-South

62-68 Sound View Drive, 2-South

62-68 Sound View Drive, 2-South


Stefanie Lacoff is a member of the National Association of Realtors, Connecticut Association of Realtors, Greenwich Association of Realtors, Greenwich Multiple Listing Service, Connecticut Multiple Listing Service.

Contact Stefanie with questions or to schedule a private tour at (203) 536-9403 or email SLacoff@HoulihanLawrence.com


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OPEN HOUSE: Colonial on Private Mid-Country Cul-de-Sac

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55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road
Greenwich, CT 06830

OPEN HOUSE:
Sunday, June 30, 2019
12:00 to 2:00pm

Reduced Price: $1,600,000
Greenwich MLS #105169

Bedrooms: 5
Baths: 4 Full, 1 Half Bath
Garage: 2 Car Attached
Fireplace: 1
Acres: 2.23
Sq ft: 3,758
Built in 1960, Renovated in 2012

Listed  by: Stefanie Lacoff
Houlihan Lawrence
Tel: (203) 536-9403
Email: SLacoff@HoulihanLawrence.com

Don’t miss this updated 4,000 sq ft Colonial on a private mid-country cul-de-sac in a lovely walkable neighborhood.

Move right into this 21st century 5/6 bedroom home with modern and elegant amenities, beautiful hardwood floors throughout.

French doors open to an expansive deck, bay windows, marble fireplace, a new gourmet kitchen with 8′ marble center isle, dining area, family room and powder room complete the first floor.

The second floor includes a generous master suite with his/her custom dressing rooms; office/nursery and two additional bedrooms. Private guest wing with ensuite bathrooom. Recreation room and additional bedroom suite on the lower level.

Parkway Elementary and Central Middle schools. Possible pool site. Priced to sell!

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich

55 Burning Tree Road, Greenwich


Stefanie Lacoff is a member of the National Association of Realtors, Connecticut Association of Realtors, Greenwich Association of Realtors, Greenwich Multiple Listing Service, Connecticut Multiple Listing Service.

Contact Stefanie with questions or to schedule a private tour at (203) 536-9403 or email SLacoff@HoulihanLawrence.com


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Going Strong for 48 Years, Arcuri’s Expands to YWCA Greenwich

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Jamie Arcuri, Heidi, Elizabeth, and Nick Glekas at Arcuri’s Café inside the YWCA Greenwich at 259 East Putnam Ave. Photo: Leslie Yager

The café at the YWCA Greenwich on East Putnam Avenue is now run by Arcuri’s.

“We took our most popular menu items and added a twist,” said Jamie Arcuri, who got his start in the food business in the 1980s helping his father Vincent at “Old Greenwich Deli” on Sound Beach Ave.

“I started at the age of 12 and worked there all through high school,” Arcuri said this week at the new café inside the YWCA where there is ample parking, abundant seating, and free Wifi. Patrons can also eat outside at picnic tables in nice weather.

Jamie said much of the Cos Cob eatery’s familiar menu has migrated up the hill to 259 East Putnam Avenue where patrons experience “Arcuri’s with a twist.”

Vincent Arcuri opened Old Greenwich Deli in 1971. Jamie Arcuri started working there in the 1980s when pizza was added to the menu and the name changed to Arcuri’s Deli & Pizza.

Jamie said his father opened Old Greenwich Deli in 1971.

In the early 1980’s Vincent introduced pizza to the business and changed the name to “Arcuri’s Deli & Pizza.”

In 1992 the Arcuris expanded to the familiar Cos Cob location, known today as Arcuri’s Pizza & Salad.

Jamie took over the operation in 1995 and said today there are 11 delivery cars driving around Greenwich on any given day.

It was in Cos Cob where the Arcuris perfected their ever-popular salad dressing and home made bread.

“I would later introduce a full line of wraps, burgers and entrees,” Jamie said.

All told, Arcuri’s has been serving the Greenwich community for over 48 years.

“We are honored to expand as part of the YWCA Family,” Jamie said noting that his Cos Cob location does not have the ample seating the YWCA affords.

Unique to Arcuri’s Café – Breakfast!
And Arcuri’s Café at the YWCA offers breakfast, which is served from 8:00am to 11:30am. (The Cos Cob location does not offer breakfast.)

“We use cage-free eggs for omelettes and egg platters. We offer whole grain pancakes, and our very own ‘Bri’s Breakfast Burrito,'” Jamie said nodding to his fiancé Brianna. “It has scrambled eggs, bacon and a cheddar and jack cheese blend, avocado home fries, and chipotle aioli,” he said. “It’s to die for!”

Also, the café bakes their own muffins every morning. Varieties include blueberry, orange cranberry, and corn. They source their bagels from Upper Crust Bagel Company.

“There’s plenty of business to go around. Just offer good service, good food and your customer swill follow.” – Jamie Arcuri

There are also super healthy breakfast wraps including The Chipper with egg whites, turkey bacon, swiss cheese, spinach and roasted peppers, and served on a whole wheat wrap.

All breakfast wraps have a gluten free version for $1.00 extra.

Prices are modest. Breakfast sandwiches include a simple Egg Sandwich for just $2.75, Egg & Cheese for $3.25, Egg & Bacon or Ham for $3.50.

As Jamie talked about his venture at the YWCA, an assortment of customers arrived.

“We’re seeing employees, parents who bring kids for swim practice, kids with pocket change and lots of moms, nannies, dads and babysitters,” Jamie said. “Everyone has been warm and welcoming at the YWCA.”

Paninis
The lunch menu also includes Paninis, including the ever popular Fresco with fresh mozzarella, tomato, basil and olive oil; and the Fugetabout It! with grilled chicken, fresh mozzarella, pesto and olive oil.

The Cos Cobb salad available at the Arcuri’s Café at the YWCA Greenwich.

Greek Salad available at Arcuri’s Café inside the YWCA Greenwich.

Best Salads in Town
There are also abundant salads, which Arcuri’s is well known for. A large version of each salad is available.

There is The Generation with romaine lettuce, grilled chicken, fresh mozzarella, avocado, roasted red pepper, grape tomato, black olives and a veggie mix.

There is The California with spinach, Gorgonzola, avocado, pine nuts, golden raisins, grape tomato and croutons.

There is The Harvest with romaine, veggie mix, Gorgonzola, apple, dried cranberry, walnuts, cherry tomato and onion.

Hot sandwiches include the Falafel wrap with feta, spinach, cucumber, tomato, onion, house dressing and tzatsiki. Photo: Leslie Yager

New items exclusive to the café  that Jamie hopes people will try include the Falafel Wrap (we loved it!) with feta, spinach, cucumber, tomato, onion, house dressing and tzatsiki.

The Falafel is also offered as an appetizer with five Falafel balls and tzatsiki dipping sauce.

“You can get a chicken parm here too,” Jamie said, adding, “We offer Greek truffle fries, which are to die for.”

Grill items include hot dog, hamburger, cheeseburger and veggie burger.

A delicious turkey burger is a unique feature of the Arcuri’s Café inside the YWCA Greenwich. Photo: Leslie Yage

Another item exclusive to the café menu is the Turkey Burger made with jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, avocado, mayo, spicy brown mustard on an ancient grain bun.

Jamie said Arcuri’s had their soft opening at the YWCA on June 3.

Personal Pizza – The Bambino
“That was the day people asked if I could make a personal pizza?'” Jamie recalled. “‘Yes we can. It’s called the Bambino.”

“The Bambino is a perfect 10″ pizza with six small slices. It’s not small,” Jamie said. “It’s perfect for one person. The YWCA wanted pizza and brought in the pizza ovens for us.”

Pizza favorites include the Buffalo Chicken pizza, Bacon Chicken Ranch pizza, and the Margarita. There is also also a gluten free pizza option.

Arcuri said for beverages, patrons can order anything from a Coke to a Kombucha from Kevita, which is an organic, fermented drink with live probiotics typically sold at health food stores.

Also the menu includes organic juices and organic milks for the kids.

Jamie said they are proud to offer coffee from Bonjo Gourmet Coffee, a coffee roaster in Stamford. The coffee is designed to taste great either hot or iced.

They also offer Organic Steep Tea which is delicious both hot or iced.

They are in the process of adding smoothies, including strawberry and banana which they will call “The Classic,” and a green smoothie called “The Staycation,” that features spinach.

Jamie said his manager Rafael who has worked in Cos Cob for 20 years has been busy at the YWCA running the crews and dialing in all the food and making sure it is consistent.

“He is the backbone,” Jamie said. “He has made it seamless so the pizza tastes the same here as from Cos Cob.”

Also, Nick Glekas, will be a steady presence at the Arcuri’s Café at the YWCA.

For now the hours are 8:00am to 3:00pm Monday through Friday. (Down the road Arcuri said they might expand through the dinner hour and hopefully open on Saturdays.)

It is not necessary to be a member of the YWCA Greenwich to come to Arcuri’s café.

Arcuri’s Café is located at the YWCA Greenwich at 259 East Putnam Avenue. Tel (203) 869-6501.

 


BOE Schedules Special Meeting to Discuss Transportation Policy

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Greenwich Schools have given notice of a Special Meeting of the Board of Education, to be held on Monday, July 8, 2019 at 6:00 pm at the Havemeyer Building, Staff Development Room, 290 Greenwich Avenue.

The purpose of the Special Meeting is to discuss and possibly act upon the transportation policy.

Those requiring special accommodations to attend the meeting should contact Michael Antonaccio by phone at 203-625-7426, by email at michael_antonaccio@greenwich.k12.ct.us, or in person at 290 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, CT.

George and Nancy Chelwick Celebrate 70 Years of Marriage

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George and Nancy Chmielowiec on their wedding day.

George and Nancy Chmielowiec on their wedding day.

George and Nancy Chmielowiec on their wedding day.

George and Nancy Chmielowiec on their wedding day.

George and Nancy Chmielowiec on their wedding day.

George and Nancy Chmielowiec on their wedding day.

George and Nancy Chelwick at home in central Greenwich. June 24, 2019 Photo: Leslie Yager

George Chmielowiec, 93, was 18 when he spied his future wife across the room at a house party in Harrison, NY.

Nancy Leinen was 16.

One of the couple’s many milestones came in 1950 when they agreed to change their family name from Chmielowiec to Chelwick.

This month they celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with a small gathering at the Milbrook Club where Nancy enjoys regular rounds of golf.

Nancy and George both recall the night they met.

“Back then you’d get together in group parties and George was at a lot of parties I went to,” Nancy said as she and George sat beside each other in the living room of their tidy central Greenwich home they purchased in 1966.

George’s family had moved from Byram to Rye and George was taking the train to from Harrison to Greenwich to finish at Greenwich High School.

“So his new friends in Rye came to a party that my friends in Harrison were having,” Nancy recalled. “That’s how we met. Because as I was walking down the stairs to the basement where the party was and he noticed me.”

“My family owned a house in Byram and we moved to Rye and so I became friendly with the young men in the neighborhood,” George recalled. “That night at the party I said, ‘That’s an interesting looking gal. I’ve got to get to know her.'”

Nancy recalled making just about the same remark to her friends. “Neither of us knew that both of us said the same thing,” she said.

“She was the girl with the most beautiful hair,” George recalled.

“I had long hair below shoulder length,” Nancy said. “He was voted Class Brother. That’s because he was the good guy.”

George asked Nancy had their first date on Halloween.

“At that time there was a radio show ‘Haunted House,’ and they had the program from a house in Cos Cob. So he took me on a date there and we rode the bus from Harrison to Cos Cob,” Nancy said.

Then, when George turned 18, after graduating GHS, he was inducted into the Army Air Force.

“When George went into the service I was still in high school. I still went out on dates and to parties. I don’t know what he did in the service. That was his business. But we corresponded,” Nancy recalled.

George had wanted to be a fighter pilot. He entered the service in March 1944. D-Day was June 1944.

“We thought the war was going to end soon, but it didn’t,” he said.

The 18-year-old boys in George’s class in the Army Air Force were told there wasn’t a need for pilots. Instead went through different tests to determine his placement and ended up being part of the Ground Control Approach, stationed in Manila in the Philippines.

Ground Control Approach, or GCA for short, was a service provided by air-traffic controllers where they guided aircraft to a safe landing, including in poor weather conditions, based on primary radar images.

“Instead of shooting down people and killing people, his job saved many of our young men who were coming back from POW camps,” Nancy said.

“The pilots only had their instruments to see, so we talked to them and they paid attention on how to descend. Especially when there was rain storms and fog. We talked them in,” George recalled.

While George was away, Nancy graduated from high school in Harrison.

“When he came back from the service I had graduated high school, and gone to college, and he went to work,” Nancy said.

Nancy attended Pennsylvania College for Women, which is now Chatham College in Pittsburgh.

She said by the time she returned from college she and George were a serious couple.

“We decided to get married,” she recalled, adding, “Back in 1949 you didn’t plan a year ahead for a wedding. You decided you wanted to get married and you got married quickly.”

That said, the couple did wait for Nancy to turn 21. George was 23.

“You had to be 21 years old or have parent consent,” she said. “I turned 21 in May and we got married in June at Sacred Heart Church in Byram. Father Dillon officiated.”

“We were happy and giggled through the whole service,” Nancy recalled. For their honeymoon the couple went tent camping in Cape Cod.

When they were ready to start their family, the decision to change Chmielowiec to Chelwick made for easier pronunciation.

“When he worked at the bank, they put the long Polish name on the plate people had difficulty knowing what to call him,” Nancy said.

“I said when I get pregnant if you’re serious about changing the name let’s do it before the first baby is born. It’ll be easier for them,” Nancy recalled.

George said the name change didn’t bother his father. In fact the name had presented its challenges to the family starting when Mr. Chmielowiec Sr came through Ellis Island and a clerk misspelled it. It took a year and a half to straighten it out so it was legally Chmielowiec.

Besides, George said, many of his Chmielowiec relatives had already changed their names.

“Chelwick is basically taking half of the letters out of Chmielowiec,” Nancy said.

George and Nancy were both very involved in raising their three boys. Every year they took the boys tent camping to the spot by the beach in Dennisport on Cape Cod where they’d honeymooned.

Over the years the couple donated many hours volunteering in Greenwich.

George Chelwick, seated, with his wife Nancy, son Jeff, and Steve Walko at the GHS Sports Hall of Fame ceremony, October 15, 2016 Credit: Leslie Yager

George Chelwick, seated, with his wife Nancy, son Jeff, and Steve Walko at the GHS Sports Hall of Fame ceremony, October 15, 2016 Credit: Leslie Yager

George volunteered with the Boy Scouts for over 50 years. He was also a member of the RMA and president of the Byram Rotary.

But what many know him best for is volunteering to film Greenwich High School football games, which he did from 1970-2012, filming a total of about 500 games from Boston to Florida.

In fact he was inducted into the GHS Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.

Nancy who taught first grade at Parkway School for several years and then was an active substitute teacher, has volunteered at Greenwich Hospital’s gift shop for over 30 years.

“We volunteer to keep out of mischief,” George joked. “I was born in Greenwich and want to give back. I was on the RTM for almost 35 years.”

George worked full time for Putnam Trust from 1946 to 1986, moving with them when they changed locations from Greenwich Avenue to Mason Street, and rising to become Senior Vice President in charge of the Mortgage and Loan Department.

“He started out in on the job training program and went to night school college at Pace and NYU through a veterans program,” Nancy said.

“I worked my way from the ground up,” George said. “They finally put me at the window serving customers in the savings department.”

George vividly recalled one incident at the bank. “A woman came up and scowled at me. She knit her brow and practically snarled at me. Then she ran over to the officer’s desk and pointed at me. Then, after she left the officer doubled over laughing. Apparently the woman had said, ‘How dare you have someone so young handling my accounts?’ I told the officer to ask her, ‘Where was she when they sent me overseas?'”

Another time George waited on a customer, a Polish man who was a professor. “I said thank you in Polish and he was very offended. He said, ‘That’s a peasant dialect!’ He was quite hoity-toity.”

Over the years, George and Nancy worked their way toward owning their home in central Greenwich.


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They lived briefly in Harrison and then moved to veterans housing on Cross Lane in Cos Cob.

“They were individual houses – very small,” Nancy recalled. “We had two bedrooms, a living room, and a very small kitchen and bathroom with a stall shower and a kerosene heater.”

They bought their first house in Byram in 1960. It was a Cape at the corner of Sherman and Byram Rd, which is now a two-family house. “Our boys got to the point we needed more space,” Nancy explained.

The three boys all started at the Byram School. In 1966 when the Chelwicks moved to central Greenwich, near Greenwich High School, the oldest, George junior  was starting high school.

“We call him Chip,” Nancy said of George Junior.

“He’s a chip off the old block,” George said.

“When we moved here in 1966 Chip was starting high school at the old high school, which is not town hall. Tom started at Central and Jeff went to Julian Curtiss,” Nancy said.

George and Nancy, who are featured in a book called ‘I like Being Married’ by Michael Leach, agreed there is no secret to a successful marriage of as many years as theirs, but that it is important to be flexible during different phases.

“When you’re first married, it’s just the two of you. Then when you have your kids, you adjust. And then the kids become adults and get married and you’re back to just the two of you, you adjust to that stage,” Nancy said.

“I don’t want to be smug – that we’re married 70 years. We’re just damn lucky. There’s no secret,” George said. “I’m far from knowing it all. Men make enough mistakes in this world, in this life.”

“I’m very trying when I’m trying,” he admitted, gazing at Nancy.

“It’s about compromising most of the time,” Nancy said of their long marriage. “Sometimes giving in to the other person.”

“She’s very flexible,” George said.

“You have to be flexible,” Nancy replied.

GHS Interns Rescue Fresh Food and Deliver to Nonprofits

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Sasha Burnett, Kai Jennings, Elliot Carlson, Alex Bound and Luke Blaine spent their Greenwich High School senior internship this spring with the nonprofit Food Rescue US, rescuing nutritious and healthy fresh food and delivering it to other nonprofit receiving agencies in Fairfield County.

Food waste and hunger are national epidemics, and in Connecticut, the overall food insecurity rate is 12.2% including one in six children statewide.

While these numbers are staggering, five students from Greenwich High School are working to do something about it.

As part of their senior class internship, the GHS interns, Luke Blaine, Kai Jennings, Alex Bound, Sasha Burnett and Elliot Carlson, are working for Food Rescue US and are rescuing excess healthy and fresh food from Fairfield County grocery stores, restaurants, corporate cafeterias, schools and hospitals, and delivering the food to those in need.

Food Rescue US is a national nonprofit that uses an app-driven simple solution to reduce hunger and food waste. Food Rescue US is headquartered in Norwalk, Connecticut, and operates 20 Food Rescue US sites in North America.

The goal of Food Rescue US is to have a site in every state in the next three-to-five years.

“We are like the ‘Uber’ for food rescue pickups,” said Luke Blaine, one of the GHS Food Rescue US interns. “Our goal is to help educate our underclassmen with the information and tools we have learned through this internship and help them form a GHS Food Rescue US Club that can continue to help rescue food from GHS and other donors in our area throughout the year. It is an easy way for them to reduce waste and eliminate their neighbors hunger. We also hope our actions will help add a lot more donors in our Greenwich community this year.”

Food Rescue US uses a smart and simple app to connect food donors with those in need. Food is “rescued” by Food Rescue US volunteers from local food vendors. In Greenwich, Food Rescue US partners with Whole Foods, Kings, Upper Crust Bagels, Sound Beach Pizza, Re Napoli Pizza, Something Natural Bakery and delivers the rescued food to the Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich, Kids in Crisis, Neighbor to Neighbor, and and to the New Covenant House in Stamford. The GHS Food Rescue US interns are working throughout lower Fairfield County, picking up food from numerous donors and delivering it to receiving agencies in need.

40 percent of the American food supply being wasted each year — more than enough to feed all the food insecure people in our country.

“We have a crisis of hunger and food waste in America and worldwide,” said Carol Shattuck, a Greenwich resident and the CEO of Food Rescue US.

“More than 40 million Americans are food insecure including 13 million children in the United States. The amount of food wasted in the US is also a serious crisis with 40 percent of the American food supply being wasted each year — more than enough to feed all the food insecure people in our country,” Shattuck said. “Food Rescue US saw an opportunity to help solve both the hunger issue and food waste issue with a simple app-driven solution. Fortunately, with Food Rescue US, there’s an app for that.”

“Throughout this four-week internship, my attitudes toward the local issue of food rescue really have transformed,” said Alex Bound. “I previously assumed that grocery stores and corporations already donated any unused food to shelters, schools and other care centers. Yet this couldn’t have been further from the truth. Unfortunately, massive quantities of food are thrown into the garbage daily. This food is completely edible, nutritious, and can benefit so many needy families in Fairfield County. I feel honored to be a part of such a noble project.”

“While many people assume hunger is an issue that solely plagues impoverished areas, few people are aware that food insecurity is everywhere,” said Kai Jennings, a GHS intern. “Even in my hometown of Greenwich, 20 percent of the students receive free or reduced lunch. This next year, I hope to continue to volunteer with Food Rescue US at Duke University and experience the same joy that I’ve felt during my internship with this organization.”

The Food Rescue US app is easy to use and has allowed the organization, through the use of its proprietary app-driven technology, to rescue more than 32 million meals since 2011. Food Rescue US has 5000+ volunteers nationwide that deliver to more than 788 receiving agencies. ​These rescued meals represent 45+ million pounds of food that did not go into landfill.  

In Fairfield County more than 30% of households are on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),” stated Nicole Straight, Food Rescue US Fairfield County site director. Using the Food Rescue US app is easy. Volunteer food rescuers download the app from the Apple App Store on iTunes or Google Play, log on to the app, select a food donor to pick up from and are matched with a receiving agency in the same vicinity. Most pick-up and drop-offs of food take 30-minutes or less and save thousands of pounds of perfectly good, fresh food from ending up in landfills.

One of the projects the GHS interns are working on is signing up new donors, food retailers and purveyors interested in participating in the Food Rescue US program.

“We would like to see every grocery store, restaurant, corporate dining room, hospital and school donate to Food Rescue US,” Luke said.

Those interested in participating should contact Nicole Straight at 1-800-280-3298 or Nicole@Foodrescue.US. Volunteers are also needed to be rescuers and can download the free Food Rescue US app via the Apple App Store or Google Play, register their information and start rescuing food.

Food Rescue US, a non-profit organization, is a leader in reducing both hunger and food waste in America. Through the use of its proprietary mobile app, Food Rescue US easily connects its team of volunteers with companies that have excess food with social service organizations feeding the food insecure.

Founded in Fairfield County in 2011, Food Rescue US has now expanded nationally to 12 states and the District of Columbia where its volunteer food rescuers quickly deliver the food from its donors to the receiving organizations. In 2018, Food Rescue US completed more than 25,000 rescues equaling over 6.8 million meals delivered. For more information, visit foodrescue.us or follow on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @foodrescueus.

 

 

 

Police Charge Greenwich Man in Road Rage Incident

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On June 25 Greenwich Police arrested a Chickahominy man for an incident that occurred back on the evening of May 5.

Police say that on May 5 they received a report of a road rage incident on Arch Street.

Kevin Ezzo, 33, of 33 St Rochs Ave, was reported to be driving on Railroad ave when another vehicle almost struck the pick up truck he was driving.

Mr. Ezzo made a U-turn and chased the other vehicle to Arch Street where he collided with it.

Ezzo reported a minor injury and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

On June 25, Ezzo turned himself in to Greenwich Police after being notified of a warrant for his arrest.

He was charged with Reckless Driving, Illegal Operation of a Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Drug/Alcohol, Improper Passing, Failure to Drive in Proper Lane, Driving Wrong Way on Divided Highway, Traffic Control Signals and Breach of Peace 2.

he was released from custody after posting a $10,000 bond. he has a date in Stamford Superior Court on July 10, 2019.

Tree Removal along Merritt Parkway (Route 15) in Greenwich Starts July 1

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The Connecticut Department of Transportation is announcing that a tree removal operation will be performed on Route 15 northbound and southbound in Greenwich, beginning Monday, July 1, 2019.

The project consists of cutting dead trees, high limbing and clearing signs. This project is scheduled to occur Monday, July 1, 2019 through Friday, August 2, 2019.

No work will occur from Wednesday, July 3, 2019 through Sunday, July 7, 2019.  Work will resume on Monday, July 8, 2019.

The tree removal operation will be performed by Distinctive Gardens and Tree Care, LLC.

LANE CLOSURE INFO

Motorists can expect lane closures on Route 15 Northbound in Greenwich between Exit 27 (Route 120A) and Exit 31 (North Street #1).  A moveable sign pattern will be utilized to guide motorists through the work zone.


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The regular work schedule for this project is the following: Northbound lane closures will be between the hours of 9:00am and 3:00pm. and southbound lane closures will be between the hours of 9:30am and 3:30pm.

Motorists should be aware that modifications or extensions to this schedule may become necessary due to weather delays or other unforeseen conditions.  Motorists are advised to maintain a safe speed when driving in this vicinity.

And don’t forget about this detour:

Replacement of Lake Ave Bridge Over Merritt To Result in 17-Week, 8-1/2 Mile Detour

PM Bridge Work on I-95 North and Southbound in Greenwich Begins Wednesday, June 26

 

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