The Beginning of Atlantic Hurricane Season
The Atlantic hurricane season has officially begun and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is predicting a 65% chance of above-average hurricane activity this year.
WANTED PERSON – Bank Robbery, 100 Post Rd CFS 22-13973
As of Wednesday, June 1st The Greenwich Police Department has an active arrest warrant for Joseph C. Heffner “JC” (DOB 9/13/1979) 42 Years Old – 5’10” – 150 pounds for:
• Robbery First Degree (CGS 53a-134)
• Larceny Fourth Degree (CGS 53a-125)
If anyone knows of his whereabouts or has any information regarding Heffner Greenwich Police are asking that you please call 203-622-8004 (24hrs) or the confidential line at 203-622-3333, or email TIPS@greenwichct.org
Current RTM Openings
The RTM currently has a vacancy in Districts 3 and 4 (Chickahominy and Byram, respectively). Both districts are looking to fill their two seats for the remainder of the current term, June 2022-December 2023. District 3 at its June 9th meeting, and District 4 at its June 8th meeting. If you are interested, please contact District 3 chair Adam Rothman, Adam.Rothman@greenwichct.org OR District 4 chair Robert McKnight, rjmmkt@gmail.com for more information.
2022 Summer Concert Series by Parks & Rec
Sundays:
July 31 and Aug. 28: Sound Beach Community Band at Binney Park at 7:00pm
August 7: Dixieland Jazz Band Concert on the Sound – Island Beach/Ferry Departs Dock at 4:00pm returns at 6:00pm Park Pass and Ferry Fees Apply
Wednesdays at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park. All concerts start at 7:00pm, rain date is the next day:
June 29: The Bob Button Orchestra – Big Band, 30s, 40s Swing at Binney Park.
July 13: The Short Bus – Cover Band/Rock
July 20: Gunsmoke – Country
July 27: Jukebox 45 – The best of the 50s & 60s Doo Wop
Aug. 3: Kings Highway – Best of the 70s, 80s & 90s
Aug. 10: The Bearcats – Jazz
Aug. 17: Merlin Band – Pop/Rock
Aug. 24: Billy and the Showmen – R&B
P&Z Meeting Discusses 4th Ward and 8-30g
This past Tuesday’s P&Z Meeting was focused on the 192-unit, multi-story affordable housing development proposed for Greenwich’s 4th Ward. Under 8-30g, 30% of the 192 units would be designated as affordable. The proposed new development would require the demolition of seven historic houses on Church St and Sherwood Place. The historic nature of the 4th Ward was discussed at length in April, so P&Z asked everyone to focus on other relevant issues. P&Z and the proposed developers heard concerns regarding sewage levels, traffic flow, Fire Department access, Putnam Court Easement, what extra costs for amenities means, the removal of trees, the possibility of stormwater runoff bringing pollutants to the town water supply, whether or not the developers had done a shadow analysis. As of the end of this P&Z meeting no definitive answers were reached, developers will be addressed many of these questions in the next meeting regarding their proposal.
Binney Park Pond Cleanup After Diesel Fuel Leak
Cleanup efforts are underway at Binney Park after a Diesel fuel leak last Wednesday. The town is currently monitoring the situation along with CT DEEP. In the early morning of Wednesday, May 26th, equipment failure from a truck resulted in a diesel fuel leak. Greenwich Fire Department responded to a call later that morning for a report of an odor and sheen on the water in the brook. At the time of CT DEEP’s arrival later that day the leak had stopped, but between 50 and 70 gallons had already escaped. Cleanup activities were then initiated by the CT DEEP Emergency Response Unit. Control measures have begun and will likely continue for the next few weeks. There is no foreseen lasting impact at this time.
Garlic Mustard Invasion
Last Saturday residents gathered in Pomerance to help put an end to the Garlic Mustard Invasion sweeping many forests in the Northeast. Garlic mustard is a eurasian allelopathic plant, meaning it sends out signals that discourage native plants from growing around it. Garlic mustard has a two-year life cycle, sending up a pretty rosette of leaves in its first spring, then the next year it grows hanging seed pods that can dispense as many as 3,500 seeds per plant. If you see this plant whilst on a walk in one of our town’s beautiful forests or in your own backyard feel free to pull it out and suppose of it without remorse.
PTA Council Essence Awards at Havemeyer Ceremony
The PTA Council Essence Awards were created in order to acknowledge the individuals who tirelessly and admirably work for the betterment of Greenwich Public Schools in positions of leadership or members of a team. The Lifetime category was created in 2017 specifically honoring an active and long-standing PTA volunteer. Brian Peldunas was named the recipient of the 2022 Essence Award and Stephanie Cowie received the 2022 Lifetime Essence Award.
Brookside Drive Water Main Work Begins In June
Last Thursday, The Greenwich Board of Selectmen approved water main work to begin on Brookside Drive next month. Construction is hesitantly scheduled for June 13th, with mainline work beginning around June 20. A daily road closure will be in effect each day from 7:30am to 3:30pm.
Gov. Lamont Announces Application Period for 2022 CT Child Tax Rebate Now Open
This past Wednesday, Gov. Ned Lamont announced that the application period for the 2022 Connecticut Child Tax Rebate is now open. As part of the budget bill that the governor signed into law last month, CT will be providing taxpayers with a state tax rebate of up to $250 per child for a maximum of three children. The application period will close on July 31, 2022. To apply, visit portal.ct.gov/DRS and click the icon that says “2022 CT Child Tax Rebate.”
Emergency Department Screening Older Adults for Delirium
Greenwich Hospital has recently been certified by the American College of Emergency Physicians to provide specialized emergency care to patients ages 65 and older. This emergency care includes screening for delirium. Greenwich hospital will begin automatically screening all older patients for delirium. Delirium is a serious disturbance in mental status
resulting in confused thinking and reduced awareness of surroundings.
Eastern Middle School Debate Team Wins Tournament
Last month, Eastern Middle School’s debate team comprised of seventh-graders with Liam Dozier, Kaitlyn Qin, and Lula Wang won the Connecticut Middle School Debate League second annual state championship tournament. Twenty-two teams from eight different schools competed to win. EMS won all four rounds, beating a Wilton team in the final.
GHS Junior Ranked 2nd in CT, 16th Nationally in Math
This year, Greenwich High School Junior Alexander Khilko ranked second in Connecticut and 16th nationally in the Math Kangaroo competition.
Registration Open for JLG’s Boys Achieving More Program
The Junior League of Greenwich announces that Boys Achieving More (BAM!) is back for the first time since 2019. This year’s session will take place on Sunday, June 5 from 12:30pm-5:00pm at the Boys & Girls Club Greenwich (field space), 4 Horseneck Lane, in Greenwich. This is a free outdoor adventure program for 5th & 6th grade boys who are residents of, or attend school in, Greenwich. BAM! was created by the Junior League of Greenwich to facilitate a discussion amongst 5th & 6th grade boys in Greenwich on the overarching concepts of respect, trust, communication and leadership. Space is limited. To learn more and to register, visit https://www.jlgreenwich.org/bam-boys-achieving/
Greenwich High’s girls track and field team earns third-place finish at CIAC Class LL Championships at Willow Brook Park
Greenwich High School’s girls track and field team showed it is among the best teams in the state with a spectacular showing at the CIAC Class LL Championships at Willow Brook Park in New Britain on Tuesday. The Cardinals finished third in the team standings at the 19-team meet, totaling 63.50 team points. Glastonbury won the Class LL title (118), while Danbury placed second (87.50). Ridgefield was fourth (54), followed by Hall (52).
Behind numerous strong performances Greenwich boys track and field team posts second place finish at Class LL meet
After winning the team title at the FCIAC Championships, the Greenwich High School boys track and field team added another impressive achievement to its resume when it competed at the CIAC Class LL Championships on Tuesday. Behind a number of top-five finishes, Greenwich totaled a team score of 82 points. Hall won the Class LL team title, amassing 103.50 points. Norwich Free Academy placed third (80), followed by Southington (71), Manchester (51), Norwalk (41) and Ridgefield (34.50) in the 22-team meet.
Greenwich High girls golf team closes out the regular season with a Senior Day win against St. Joseph at Griffith E. Harris
The Cardinals celebrated their Senior Day with a 193-227 victory over St. Joseph at Griffith E. Harris Golf Course in Greenwich, capping a 9-2 regular season. Ella Fish, Greenwich’s only senior, was honored during a post match Senior Day ceremony the team held at Griffith E. Harris Golf Course. Fish has been a member of the Cardinals’ squad for four seasons.
Greenwich boys tennis team sweeps Southington in Class LL tourney opener
The Greenwich High School boys tennis team is poised to make a strong run toward the CIAC Class LL Tournament title. Winning each match in straight sets, No. 2 Greenwich topped Southington, 7-0, to advance to Wednesday’s quarterfinal-round against visiting Hall, the No. 7 seed.
Emma Abbazia reaches 100-career goal milestone in Greenwich girls lacrosse team’s Class L victory over Newington
A sophomore midfielder on Greenwich High School’s girls lacrosse team, Emma Abbazia still has two seasons of Cardinals lacrosse following this season, yet she’s already reached an impressive milestone. The difficult-to-defend Abbazia reached the 100-career goal plateau in today’s CIAC Class L Tournament game against Newington – a matchup that saw the eighth-seeded Cardinals cruise to a resounding 17-1 road win over their ninth-seeded opponent.
Greenwich baseball team eliminated from CIAC Class LL Tournament with 3-1 loss road loss to FCIAC rival Ridgefield
Greenwich High School’s baseball team’s season came to an end with a tough 3-2 loss to sixth-seeded Ridgefield today in the opening round of the CIAC Class LL Tournament. The Cardinals, who were seeded 27th, finished their season with a record of 9-12, with three of their losses coming by one run and four including today’s defeat, coming by two runs.
Jim Fixx Memorial Day Run celebrates its 58th anniversary with more than 200 runners competing in the popular race
The sight of hundreds of competitors enthusiastically running down Greenwich Avenue early this morning meant one thing: another Jim Fixx Memorial Day 5K Run was taking place. More than 200 runners tested their speed and endurance at the race, which was held for the 58th time in Greenwich this morning and drew athletes from several states.
Justine Hounsell, Grace Gapen, Chelsea Hyland and Nova Ramseur Moore led Sacred Heart Greenwich at NEPSTA Track & Field Division 1 Championships
Sacred Heart Greenwich ended its season with impressive performances at the New England Prep School Track Association Division 1 Track & Field Championships, with the talented foursome of Justine Hounsell, Grace Gapen, Chelsea Hyland and Nova Ramseur-Moore leading the way. Hounsell, a senior, who is going to continue her track and field career at Cornell, placed third in the 200-meter dash at the NEPSTA Division 1 Championships held at St. Paul’s School on May 21st, with a time of 25.76 seconds. Ramseur-Moore finished ninth in the race (26.88). Kristina Allard of St. Paul’s School won the event in 25.03.
Excelling in singles and doubles competition, Greenwich girls tennis team tops Cheshire in Class LL qualifying round
The first test for the Greenwich High School girls tennis team in the state tournament was last Friday when unfamiliar foe Cheshire came to town. Fourteenth-seeded Greenwich registered a convincing 6-1 victory over No. 19 Cheshire in the qualifying round of the CIAC Class LL Tournament, sweeping all three doubles matches and winning three of the four singles matchups.
Greenwich High girls rugby team captures state championship with a 21-19 victory over Aspetuck Valley Rugby Club
After losing its two regular season games against Aspetuck Valley Rugby Club, the third time was, indeed, the charm for Greenwich High School’s girls rugby team. A late second-half try from Ashley Torres-Brown, coupled by a conversion kick from Isabella Gega propelled Greenwich past Aspetuck Valley Rugby Club, 21-19, in the championship game of the Girls Connecticut State Rugby Tournament held at Ridgefield High School last Thursday night.
Greenwich boys outdoor track and field team captured its first outright FCIAC title since the 1976 spring season
Relying on standout performances from numerous athletes, Greenwich was alone at the top of the team standings at the FCIAC Boys Outdoor Track and Field Championships for the first time since 1976, winning the title with 110 team points at Danbury High School last Tuesday. The victory marked the Cardinals’ first outright FCIAC championship since 1976. In 1990, Greenwich finished in a first-place tie with Staples for the title. Danbury was the runner-up, totaling 106 team points, followed by Trumbull (67), Norwalk (66) and Darien (63) in the 16-team championship meet.
