Reconstruction work at Glenville School is moving forward on schedule, putting students on track to being able to return to the renovated facility by January 2010, according to the school's building committee.
However, it remains unclear where those students will attend class when they return from holiday recess next month.
Glenville students have been attending class at four other schools across the district this fall as they await the reconstruction of their school, which is being rebuilt because ofa lack of natural light, problems with the heating and cooling systems, and a leaky roof.
Since work began in mid-August, construction crews have demolished the older facility and removed asbestos-contaminated materials from the site.....
.....The same cannot be said of the Hamilton Avenue School project,......
.....Meantime, it remains uncertain whether Glenville students will continue to be dispersed or begin attending class in the temporary modular facilities that have been used by Hamilton Avenue students for more than three years.
Hamilton Avenue students are slated to move out of the modulars and into their newly-renovated building after holiday recess ends on Jan. 5.
But with still no temporary certificate of occupancy for the Chickahominy school, district officials say it's too early to tell whether there will be enough time for Glenville students to get situated in the modulars before classes resume next month.
Moving Glenville students into the modulars will take four to seven days, said Assistant Superintendent Susan Wallerstein.
But without a TCO at Hamilton Avenue School, "it's premature at this time" to commit to a timeframe for that move Glenville students, she said.
Glenville mother Alicia Budkins said she believes students will make the best of either situation, whether dispersed or in the modulars.
"It woldn't be the worst thing if we were dispersed" for now, she said. "The question is are the kids going to be happy and get a good education? And I think the answer to both is 'yes.'"
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When firefighters aren't battling blazes, they're serving up sizzling meals in the fire house kitchen.
UJA collects clothes, food for needy in NYC
Met Council, a recipient agency of UJA Federation of Greenwich, is sending a truck to collect items for needy people in New York.
The following food items are needed as well: cans of tuna, salmon, canned fruit, plastic jars of peanut butter and plastic bottles or cans of juice.
People are asked to bring donated items in bags or boxes.
For more information, call Sheila L. Romanowitz at 552-1818.
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YWCA Preschool holiday concert
The Greenwich YWCA Preschool, 259 East Putnam Ave., will host a holiday concert featuring family entertainer Jeffrey Friedberg and his Bossy Frog Band at 2:30 p.m. Dec. 13.
Tickets are $25 per family in advance and $30 at the door.
For more information or tickets, call 869-6501, ext. 221 or 222 or pick up a form and drop off checks at the YWCA Member Services Desk. Checks for the holiday concert also may be mailed to the attention of Haifa Bautista, YWCA of Greenwich, 259 East Putnam Ave., Greenwich, CT 06830. Include the number of family members attending.
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Battle of Badges blood drive
This drive honors emergency responders and challenges each service to compete to give the most units of blood. People are asked to join members of Greenwich Emergency Medical Service (GEMS), Greenwich Police Department, Greenwich Fire Department, and Greenwich Department of Public Works and help add to their totals by donating a pint in honor of a town service. The winning service will receive a plaque commemorating its achievement.
Coffee and gift bags will be offered to donors.
To schedule an appointment, call the Greenwich chapter at 869-8444. To donate blood and platelets through the American Red Cross, people must be at least 17 years old, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in general good health.
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Audubon bird count scouting trip
Audubon Greenwich, 613 Riversville Road, will offer its annual bird count scouting trip from 9 a.m. to noon Dec. 13.
The trip, open to ages 8 and older, will survey good coastal and inland birding areas in preparation for the Dec. 14 annual Christmas Bird Count.
Participants are asked to meet at the Audubon's Kimberlin Nature Center and bring binoculars and warm clothes. Loaner binoculars and field guides will be available.
For more information or to sign up, call Ted Gilman at 869-5272, ext. 230.
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Bush-Holley offers candlelight open house
The Bush-Holley Historic Site's annual Candlelight Open House, sponsored by David Ogilvy & Associates, Christies Great Estates and The Bank of Greenwich, will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Dec. 14 at 29 Strickland Road.
The event, which is free, will feature entertainment, children's crafts, costumed guides and refreshments.
For more information, call 869-6899, ext. 12.
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Ensemble to play at Cole Auditorium
The Musicians from Marlboro, the touring extension of the Marlboro Music Festival in Vermont, will return to Greenwich Library's Cole Auditorium at 4 p.m. Dec. 14 as part of the Friends of Greenwich Library's Cole Concert Series.
Eight musicians will play works by Janacek, Mozart and Mendelssohn.
The performance is free. Doors open at 3:30 p.m.; show begins at 4 p.m.
The Musicians from Marlboro will return to Greenwich Library for two additional concerts Feb. 15 and May 3.
For more information, call the Friends office at 622-7938.
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Center for Hope offers luminary kits
Luminary kits for the Center for HOPE's annual "Hope Lights Lives" fundraiser are now on sale.
"Hope Lights Lives" luminary kits are $25 and benefit the Center for HOPE and The Den for Grieving Kids - Family Centers' programs offering bereavement and critical illness support. Each kit contains 12 tea light candles, 12 white paper bags and 12 plastic candle holders.
Kits can be purchased online at www.familycenters.org and at the following retail locations: In Greenwich, McArdle's Florist, 48 Arch St.; in Darien, The Gardener's Cen ter and Florist, 1396 Post Road, Nielsen's Florist and Garden Shop, 1405 Post Road, Michael Joseph's Catering, 188 Heights Road, Aux Delices Foods, 25 Old King's Highway North, Goldenberry, 110 Post Road, and Palmer's Market, 246 Heights Road; in New Canaan, Elm Street Books, 35 Elm St., M Milestones, 120 Main St., Walter Stewart's Market, 229 Elm St.; Rowayton Market; Weston Hardware Housewares; Weston's Peter's Market and the Village Market in Wilton.
Neighborhoods in Greenwich, Darien, New Canaan, Stamford, Norwalk, Wilton and Weston will light the luminaries to celebrate the holiday season and provide support and hope to people living with an illness or grieving the loss of a loved one at 5 p.m. Dec. 14. Rain date is Dec. 21.
For more information, visit www.familycenters.org or call Gloria Veeder at 869-4848.
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Dinosaur Day at Bruce Museum
The Bruce Museum presents "Dinosaur Family Day," which celebrates the opening weekend of the Bruce Museum's newest exhibition, "Digging for Dinosaurs," from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 14 at the museum at 1 Museum Drive.
The event will feature gallery hunts and special crafts activities. The Marshmallow Masquers will present an interactive children's theatre show called "The Mystery of the Fabulous Fossil Find!" at 3 p.m.
All activities are suitable for ages 5 years and up and for people of all abilities.
All activities are free with Museum admission. Admission is $7 for adults, $6 for seniors and students, and free for children under 5 and members.
For more information, call 869-0376 or visit http://www.brucemuseum.org/.
Girls Inc. invites applications for awards
Girls Inc. of Southwestern Connecticut is accepting applications for The Girls Inc. National Scholars Program.
Multiple scholarships ($2,500 and $15,000) are awarded each year and may be applied to tuition and expenses at any accredited two- or four-year college or university. It is a private scholarship, open only to young women who are in the 11th or 12th grade and who are members of a Girls Inc.
affiliate.
For more information, call Jen Kannengeiser, program director, at 536-3322 or e-mail JKannengeiser@girlsincswct.org .
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YWCA seeks scholar nominations
The YWCA of Greenwich is seeking nominations for its sixth annual Racial Justice Scholarship.
Two $500 scholarships will be given to two high school seniors who have demonstrated a special effort to encourage people to respect differences and promote equality in their school or community.
The award will be presented at 6 p.m. Jan. 15 at the YWCA.
To request an application, call Peter DiLeo at 869-6501, ext.104, or go to http://www.ywcagreenwich.org/ . Click "Programs" "YWelcomes" and "Racial Justice Scholarships."
Knapp's Tavern hosts holiday party
Dressed in a Colonial-style mop cap, apron and simple blue and white cotton dress, Anna Heavey, 9, fit right in at the annual Christmas celebration at Knapp's Tavern yesterday.
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Town man recalls attack on Pearl Harbor
Greenwich resident and naval officer, Joe Muskus, 87, was stationed at Pearl Harbor the day before the historic attack on Dec.
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Lions Club is devoted to an important cause
To the editor:
I am writing to tell your readers about my experience with the Lions Club of Greenwich.
The direct reason I became involved with this volunteer group is because of its work to help better the lives of people with vision impairment and blindness, and to help them better integrate into the community around them.
Over 125 years ago, Helen Keller, deaf and blind from infancy, played a leading role in many of the significant political, social and cultural movements of the 20th century, working unceasingly to improve the lives of people who were blind and deaf. In 1925, Helen Keller addressed the Lions International Convention, challenging members to become "knights of the blind in the crusade against darkness." From that time, Lions clubs have been actively involved in service to the blind and visually impaired.
I found my way to the Lions Club three years ago. Being a member has provided me the opportunity to share my story of being a visually impaired member of the community. It was through the Lions Club and its generous support of the Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation that I received my guide dog, Fia. Through the Voluntary Service for the Blind of Fairfield County, another program supported by the Lions, I am helped weekly by a volunteer to do my grocery shopping.
The Lions Club helps support scientific research efforts at Yale and the University of Connecticut to eradicate blindness in our lifetime by our contributions to the Connecticut Lions Eye Research Foundation. The Lions Low Vision Center at Greenwich Hospital, of which I am a client, helps people with vision loss deal with a visual world by offering adaptive devices like magnifiers and electronic readers.
Through the support of the Lions Club, I am able to lead a fulfilling life. I have a civic involvement in my community, contributing wherever I can help. It has given me great personal satisfaction to look the world straight in the face while holding my head high.
Causes to support this time of year are many. Remembering the Lions Club of Greenwich would assuredly help expand our reach.
Alan Gunzburg
Greenwich
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