(Helen Neafsey/Greenwich Time Photo)
Having worked at the Griffin & Howe store on West Putnam Avenue for a year, John Franco sees many townspeople coming to peruse the store's collection of high-end shotguns and rifles.
Dixieland Jazz will perform some of its distinct Orleans-style music aboard the Island Beach ferry and at the beach
Town gets a bit more powerful
| Helen Neafsey/Staff photo |
When Tom Doyle, owner of Springdale Florist and Greenhouses, saw a gas bill of $1,800 for his automobiles in mid-December, he knew he had to change how the shop delivers flowers.
Between 500 and 1,000 veterans of the armed forces will gather behind Town Hall tomorrow. The occasion will be the 17th annual Salute to Veterans military appreciation ceremony, which begins at 11 a.m.
After surviving an eight-inning thriller on Wednesday with a one-run victory over Garden Catering, Indian Harbor had its shot at sweet revenge in the Babe Ruth National League playoffs, as it faced a Griff Harris squad that had beaten them once already this postseason.
Townspeople ought to get used to the idea that their island recreational areas will remain accessible to any out-of-towner with the price of a beach permit and a town ferry ticket.
To the editor:
To share or not to share Island Beach with out-of-towners is the question. It should be put to Greenwich residents.
I vote in the negative - not that I was given the opportunity to do so.
As a young girl, Island Beach was the place to go with your friends every day. We couldn't get there on the ferry fast enough. We would hurry the walk, and go over to the picnic area to claim a table. We would deposit our things on the table and head for the beach and the water. Next, we would stretch out for tanning, and then have our lunch. What joy!
Another swim and tanning session, and then we would gather our things and catch the ferry home, tired but happy.
Joyful memories stay with me to this day.
To share our "Paradise Island" with outsiders would be to the detriment of Greenwich residents who, after all, pay the bills. Should we not have some say? The island is small, and early arriving out-of-towners would grab the best areas, and residents would be out of luck.
Even though my beach days are long over - I'm 89 - my children, grandchildren and great grandchildren should be able to enjoy the island.
Let's keep the policy where nonresidents must be accompanied by a resident for a small fee. That way, young people who have been forced out of town can still enjoy the island even though they can't afford to live in Greenwich.
We should always put what's best for Greenwich residents first.
Tina Dennis
Greenwich
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