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Sunday, September 28, 2008

09/28/08 Greenwich Post News Links


Claudia Sullivan, Pam Zangrillo, Sharon Kratochvil, Trudie Larrabee and Ben Larrabee helped bring Faces of Light to Greenwich.




For Sharon Kratochvil, Pam Zangrillo and Claudia Sullivan, “Faces of Light: Stories from Breast Cancer Survivors” is more than an exhibit of inspiration — it’s their journey.



Greenwich and surrounding towns are continuing to fight the Federal Aviation Administration’s airspace redesign for this region, with legal briefs, a war chest of more than $1 million, top town and state officials’ might, and even people power from area communities in all-out protest.




The Department of Parks and Recreation will be holding a Skatepark Competition sponsored by Chillybear on Saturday Sept. 27, starting at 2 p.m., with a rain date of Sunday.




Pelicans visited Tod's Point this summer. Judy Keller, who goes there almost every Sunday, said it was a rare sighting for her. — Photo courtesy of Ms. Keller




After seven years of fighting with the town to be considered a resident, Old Greenwich grocery store owner Gerald Porricelli is letting go.




Jake Schwartzstein smiles at dad as his teddy bear ‘Joe’ waits to get casts on his broken legs and arms at the orthopedics station at the 10th annual Greenwich Hospital Teddy Bear Clinic. This free, family event offers hand-on experiences that teach children about medical procedures and aims to lessen fears about trips to the doctor.




An investigation by the United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has found no evidence that the district discriminated against Hamilton Avenue School students because of race.




Fun for all, regardless of disability, is the idea behind a Junior League and United Way initiative to renovate the Bruce Park playground. In celebration of their 50th and 75th anniversaries, respectively, the league and United Way have partnered with Boundless Playgrounds to achieve that goal.




Selectwoman Lin Lavery is extremely confident that the town will make building a new community pool in Byram a budget priority, but even if it does, the work is just beginning.


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