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For Sunday April 19, 2008
Mary and Frank Hyson of Cos Cob will go to Yankee Stadium today.... (David Ames/For Greenwich Time) Local parishioners head to see the pope The last time the Hysons traveled to hear a pope address the masses was October 1979, when the late Pope John Paul II visited New York City. Back then, it was a simple matter of getting the family into the car and making their way to Shea Stadium. This time around, it won't be nearly as easy. The Hysons will be among a number of local Catholics who will journey in buses to Yankee Stadium today to hear Pope Benedict XVI celebrate Mass. There are strict security measures and Mary Hyson said that she expects it will take some time before the authorities check all of the buses and the 57,000 people who are expected to attend.... ...As part of today's events there will be a Concert of Hope from about noon to 2 p.m., and then Hyson said she will be looking out for the popemobile as it makes its way into the stadium. The Mass is expected to start at 2:30 p.m. Those attending the Mass are required to remain in the stadium for the entire event and have been given a list of items that... ...Of two other lucky recipients, Wissel said, "we thought (they) would faint if they saw the pope and when we told them about the tickets they almost fainted."Vincent DeMartis, a parishioner at St. Roch, is finally getting his chance to see a pope. One of the winners of the 10 tickets raffled off at the church for the Yankee Stadium Mass, DeMartis recalled Thursday that he missed his first chance. As a student at Cardinal Spellman High School in the Bronx, N.Y., DeMartis had hoped to see the late Pope John Paul II when he visited New York City but could not. Twenty years later, DeMartis said he was looking forward to seeing Benedict. "This is a chance of a lifetime," he said. "Instead of making a pilgrimage to Rome, it's less than 20 miles away." The 15-year resident of Greenwich said he thinks the day will be a way to show one's faith and share one's faith with fellow Catholics and Christians. "I'm just expecting to receive a powerful feeling. It looks to be an overwhelming experience of spirituality and peace and joy," he said.
Full Story Spending weighs on legislators' minds Borrowing and spending tens of millions to upgrade schools and other buildings during an economic slowdown has some town legislators weighing voting down projects as extravagant or unnecessary. "With the economy slowing down and the price of food and oil just going out of sight any reasonable person takes a step back and decides to take a long look," Joan Caldwell, chairman of the District 10/Northwest delegation said. "We should see if things calm down before we commit to this spending.... ...At the RTM meeting last Monday, Edward Dadakis, a District 1/South Center delegate, said he questioned the cost of an upcoming $25 million project to overhaul the Greenwich High School auditorium and adjoining music-instruction facilities. In the proposed budget, the BET has appropriated $2.1 million for design of the project, which Dadakis said should be delayed. "The Board of Education wants a brand new edifice for administration and the high school wants a brand new Broadway-caliber performing arts center," Dadakis said. "I think we need to have a full understanding of what is needed rather than having the biggest or the best.......Board of Estimate and Taxation Chairman Stephen Walko said if a recession impacted tax revenues or other unexpected costs were imposed the town would postpone capital projects before increasing the tax rate. BET guidelines call for annual mill rate increases in the 2 to 4 percent range, sparing residents sudden spikes in their taxes. "I can't speak for a future BET but we would scale back the budget before we would be prepared to raise the mill rate," Walko said Warm weather lures fishermen out on opening day Standing in the middle of the Mianus River with his knees bent and his boots wedged between the rocks, Jeff Boyd threw out a fish line and then slowly began pulling on it, repeating the motion several times. "It takes a little bit of skill but anyone can do it," the 51-year-old Greenwich resident said of flyfishing, a sport he picked up from his father who fished along the Mianus.... ...Further down the line, Luis Turon, 27, of Greenwich, was having a harder time of getting fish to bite, which he attributed to it being opening day. "I saw other people and they didn't catch anything," he said. "I guess maybe the fish knew today was the first day." State law requires anyone who fishes in fresh water to first obtain a license, which is available at Town Hall, local tackle shops or from the Full StoryAs Ja-Wuan Butler sat in the driver seat of a polished Lamborghini inside a hangar at Westchester County Airport yesterday, his younger sister, Felicity, climbed onto a Harley Davidson motorcycle. "Ja-Wuan, check this out," the 8-year-old Bridgeport girl said as she tried to get her brother's attention. But Ja-Wuan, 11, was too busy posing for photographs his father was taking with a cell phone. When he finally climbed out of the $225,000 sports car, he said, "It's hard to get out of a Lamborghini."... ...The event, which was held to help mark Panorama's 50th anniversary, attracted a myriad of residents, such as Dominic Luciano, 43, of Greenwich and his 10-year-old son, who had never been inside a private hangar at Westchester before, let alone up close and personal to a plane."Everything is new to us," Luciano said. When Panorama opened its doors in 1958......"There are lots of toys here for boys," said Dwight Brugo, 44, of Cos Cob, who was at the show with his 15-year-old son, Julian Brown Brugo. Even if many of the attendees couldn't afford to buy the planes and other luxury items, the show gave them a chance to touch the sleek fiberglass exterior of the planes, finger the pilot controls and sit back on the plush passenger leather seats. "I've been in all of them," Julian said. Full StoryPolice blotter Paris Andino, 25, of 12 Taff Ave., Stamford, was arrested Friday morning in connection with credit card fraud, according to a police report. Andino was at state Superior Court to answer to unrelated charges when Greenwich police served a warrant for his arrest, according to the report. He was charged with illegal use of credit card, receipt of credit card goods, criminal impersonation, fifth-degree larceny, credit card theft and third-degree identity theft. Andino was arraigned on those charges later in the day and transported to Bridgeport Correctional Center after failing to meet a $10,000 bond, according to police. ********************* Michael Cameron Omahony, 37, of 87 Iroquois Road, Stamford, was arrested early yesterday after failing to obey a stop sign, according to a police report. Omahony was initially observed talking on a cell phone and later failed to observe a stop sign at the intersection of Henry Street and Western Junior Highway, according to the report. He also later failed to pass field sobriety tests and was found to have a suspended license, according to the report. He was charged with failure to obey a stop sign, talking on a cell phone without a hands-free device, operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license and driving under the influence. He was released on a $250 bond and scheduled to appear May 5 in state Superior Court in Stamford ****************** Omar R. Armstead, 28, of 2825 Griffin Ave., Richmond, Va., was arrested Wednesday night and charged with third-degree assault and disorderly conduct in connection with allegedly punching his stepfather, according to a police report. According to the report, the stepfather told police that Armstead punched him in the face after a verbal dispute. Armstead turned himself in at the Greenwich Police Department, the report said. He was released on $1,000 bond and was scheduled to appear in state Superior Court in Stamford on Thursday, according to the report. ****************** Jennifer Conway, 23, 3 Ely Road, Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., turned herself in to police Friday morning after learning of a warrant issued for her arrest in connection with check fraud, according to a police report. She was charged with third-degree forgery, sixth-degree larceny and fifth-degree criminal attempt at larceny. Conway was released on a $500 bond and is scheduled to appear Friday in state Superior Court in Stamford. Full Story============================================ Please send your comments, news tips and press releases to GreenwichRoundup@gmail.com | |
