Greenwich police officers, from left, Sean O’Donnell and John D’Inverno were among the police, fire and emergency service attendees from all over Fairfield County at the Blue Mass in Bridgeport commemorating the seventh anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
(John Kovach/Greenwich Post photo)
A procession of police officers, firefighters and emergency medical services providers, including Greenwich police officers, led by motorcycle officers and honor guards, marched on Sunday from the Fairfield Police
Department on Reef Road to St. Thomas Aquinas Church on the Post Road.
The road was closed to traffic except for saluting firefighters on both sides and two ladder trucks from which a giant American flag flew against a clear, powder blue sky.
Since Oct. 16, 1933, the Representative Town Meeting in Greenwich, the first in the state, has been gathering to make decisions that have shaped the town to what it is today. On Oct. 19 of this year, past and present members and their families, as well as constituents, are invited to gather for a 75th anniversary party, organized by a committee of current meeting members.
The event, from 2 to 5 p.m. in the student center at Greenwich High School, will honor all members, as well as give special recognition to the 11 members who have served for 25 consecutive years or more on the town board. Members Joan Caldwell, who has served for 42 years, and Todd Kennedy, who has served for more than three decades, are the longest consecutively serving members.
The event will also honor the Chamber of Commerce for its help in getting the RTM started, and celebrate the fact that the RTM is all-volunteer and run on a nonpartisan basis.
Chaired by Despina Fassuliotis of District 11, the RTM 75th Anniversary Committee is seeking past members’ current whereabouts. Those who fall in that category or know someone’s current address are asked to contact Ms. Fassuliotis at 661-5991.
Invitations to past members whose whereabouts are known to the committee have already been sent out.
The event, which current RTM Moderator Thomas J. Byrne called “the grandest reunion Greenwich has ever seen,” is free to attend.....
Citizens who would like to volunteer locally to elect United States Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin as the next President and vice president of the United States may attend a meeting of the Greenwich chapter of the McCain/Palin 2008 campaign Saturday, Sept. 20 at 10 a.m. at the home of Joe Romano, McCain Greenwich town coordinator.
Ken Adler, owner of River Bicycles in Greenwich, says he is seeing a trend toward electric bikes and scooters. The trend toward electric bikes is at an all-time high according to the Gluskin-Townley Group, which does market research for the National Bicycle Dealers Association. It estimates that 10,000 electric bicycles were sold in the United States in 2007, up from 6,000 in 2006. Now it seems production can barely keep up with demand, said Mr. Adler.
The alumni of the Stateliners Senior and Junior Drum and Bugle Corps are planning a reunion for all former members and instructors on Columbus Day Weekend, Oct. 11 and 12.
On Oct. 1, 1998, three medical practices in Greenwich merged to form Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery Specialists PC, known as ONS. Two of the practices were orthopaedic groups led by Dr. Seth Miller and Dr. John Crowe. The third was the solo practice of neurosurgeon, Dr. Mark Camel. The idea of a group composed of orthopedists and neurosurgeons was brand new, but to Drs. Miller, Camel and Crowe — colleagues at Greenwich Hospital — thought a practice made up of specialists to treat the full spectrum of musculoskeletal injuries and disorders made “good sense.” The biggest benefit would be to patients who could go to one source for diagnosis, treatment and follow up, instead of being referred from one practice to another to resolve a problem.
Theresa C. Carroll, a longtime resident of Greenwich, died after a long illness at Stamford Hospital. She was 67.
Anthony Francis Belmont, 79, a longtime resident of Greenwich, died Sunday, Sept. 14, after a battle with cancer. Born April 15, 1929, to Harmon and Eileen McIlvenny Belmont, he was nicknamed “Nonie” at a young age and was known as such his whole life.
He served his country in the armed forces during the Korean War. Mr. Belmont loved the Chicago Cubs, all-night poker games and Sundays in Chickahominy with his buddies, said family and friends. For 58 years, he was employed with the town, primarily as the coordinator of Consumer Affairs.
“Without a doubt, the only thing he loved more than his town was his family,” said those who knew him.
Mr. Belmont was predeceased by his parents and his younger brother, Harmon “Pebbles” Belmont Jr.
He is survived by his loving wife, Paula Belmont; his daughter, Kathleen Belmont Derene; his son, John Francis Belmont and his wife, Annie; five grandchildren, Jennifer, Sarah and Samuel Harmon Derene and J.J. and Jaime Belmont; his sister, Eileen, and her husband, Frank; and his niece, Deirdre, and stepsons Bill and Stephen Kocis.
Calling hours were Tuesday at the Castiglione Funeral Home, 134 Hamilton Ave. A funeral Mass was celebrated on Wednesday at St. Roch Church. Cremation will be private.
Contributions may be made to the Richard Rosenthal Hospice, 100 Shelburne Road, Stamford, CT 06904, or the Boyd Center for Integrative Health Foundation (Dr. Barry Boyd), 15 Valley Drive, Greenwich, CT 06830.
John H. Carlson Jr., a 50-year resident of Old Greenwich, died at his home in Miami, Fla., on Sept. 11. He was 84. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Nov. 20, 1923, he was the eldest son of the late John H. Carlson and Elsa P. Carlson.
Mr. Carlson attended Tufts and Notre Dame universities, and graduated from the University of Connecticut.
He enlisted in 1943 and served his country as an ensign in the U.S. Navy during World War II, serving aboard the USS Cuyama in the Pacific. After returning home, he married Shirley Ann Gilmore and joined what was to become the family insurance company in New York City. In 1952, he moved to Old Greenwich and co-founded Carlson and Carlson Inc., where he was president. He later established an office of the firm in Stamford and then Riverside.
The following are Sept. 16's released arrests:
DUI
Gladys Zapata, 45, of Altamonte, Fla. was arrested Sept. 15 and charged with driving under the influence. She was reportedly seen driving on West Putnam Avenue and weaving in between lanes before coming to a complete stop at an intersection where there was a green light. Police said when officers stopped her car, Zapata had slurred and confused speech and could not pass field sobriety tests. She was released on a $250 cash bond and is due in court Sept. 15.
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