04/28/08 - Fat Chance - Lee is hoping the Planning and Zoning Commission will prohibit the couple from obtaining the necessary town permits.

The mansion at 18 Simmons Lane, once part of the storied estate of Zalman Gilbert Simmons.
(Bob Luckey Jr./Greenwich Time Photo)

Headline:

John Tesei, the Greenwich attorney representing the Kogans in their pursuit of town permits to construct the mansion.

Tesei says despite neighbors concerns, the mansion, with its Turkish and Finnish baths in the basement and expansive layout throughout, is custom designed for the couple.

Quote:

"This thing is triple the existing home and that's absurd," Charles Lee said. "There is a point where a community is entitled to say this is not appropriate for our community."

STORY:

Mansion's new owners draw scrutiny

After signing some paperwork and turning over $1.85 million in cash three years ago, Olga Kogan began the process of buying 18 Simmons Lane and planning the construction of what could be one of the largest Greenwich homes built in recent years....

...Kogan, who heads a trust and whose husband, Valery, is chairman of the supervisory board of East Line Group, a Moscow-based company that operates Domodedovo International Airport, the busiest airport in Russia. The Kogans, who could not be reached for comment, have been the source of intense scrutiny from neighbors who have hired lawyers and other consultants...

...Haaretz Newspaper in Israel recently reported that the couple bought property in Caesarea, along the Mediterranean coast, for $17 million where they expect to spend $50 million to build their dream estate....

Is This A Done Deal?

"Everybody has their 15 seconds of fame," John Tesei said. "This house will have its 15 seconds of fame, neighbors will have 15 seconds...we'll run it out a couple more days and life will go on."

The zoning commission is still reviewing the plans.

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04/28/08 - Skakel says art is a way for him to communicate with his son, family and friends and helps him cope with life in prison.

The drawing shows the boy wearing a T-shirt that reads "love" and surrounded by colorful animals. A nearby skeleton with sunglasses symbolizes death, but two doves overhead depict triumph over death, said Jeffrey Greene, manager of Community Partners in Action, the nonprofit group that runs the program.

"He's expressing that he himself is not dead and that his incarceration does not negate the fact that he is alive and he is still part of his son's life," Greene said. "There's all this beauty but there are all these dangers as well."

An eyeball in the sky symbolizes God watching over the boy, but a lamb is shown next to a lion.

Skakel art will be on display in Hartford
WTNH, CT

Prison art, worked-up by Michael Skakel, will be on display this week at a Hartford exhibit....

... part of program that helps inmates be creative while locked-up. Skakel is doing 20-years-to life for the 1975 death of his Greenwich neighbor Martha Moxley.

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Kennedy cousin Skakel, other prison inmates, turning to art
The Associated Press

...In another piece, Skakel drew a comic strip about the loss of innocence. A young boy wants to play football, but his friends are not home. Then he runs into someone who gives him marijuana to smoke.

Many states offer such programs, but Connecticut has one of the most extensive, Greene said. The program keeps a permanent collection of the art work made over the years, publishes an annual journal and runs special projects such as using art by inmates to educate others about AIDS and drugs.

Two studies in the 1980s found such programs reduced disciplinary problems and recidivism among inmates, according to the William James Association, a nonprofit which runs a program in California.

"It just works on so many different levels," said Laurie Brooks, executive director of the William James Association. "It kind of transforms some of the destructive tendencies they have into a more productive approach to life and a more positive outlook on themselves."...

Kennedy cousin Skakel turns to art in
7Online.com

...One of his drawings that will be displayed next week is of his nine-year-old son, George. Another is a comic strip about the loss of innocence.

The art program is run by the nonprofit group Community Partners in Action and costs about $100,000 a year. State and private foundations pay for it....

Inmates' Artwork, Including Skakel's, To Be Shown
Hartford Courant

At first glance, the painting "Faith for George" is perplexing.

Who is the boy in the LOVE T-shirt and why is he in some wild place surrounded by animals including a lion, wart hog, zebra and lamb? Why is a skeletal death figure staring at him? And what's the unblinking eye in the sky, above the setting red sun?

The work, one of 333 pieces to be exhibited next month in a Hartford show of artwork by 152 Connecticut inmates, makes sense once its creator, Michael Skakel, explains it.

"It's about my communicating my trust that God will look after my beloved son in a dangerous world while I cannot protect him, comfort him or be with him at this time. The 'Eye in the Sky' represents God's all knowing and watchful eye always looking over George for me," Skakel said this week in a written communication from MacDougall-Walker Correctional Institution.....

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04/28/08 - Monday's News Headlines And Links From The Greenwich Post

Heavenly launch
The book launch for 'Sargeant's Heaven' written by Greenwich residents Icy Frantz and Nina Weld drew lots of children including, from left, Lucy Saleeby, Daisy Stuart and Allie Keigher. The story aims to help children through the loss of a loved one and was inspired by Ms. Frantz's three young sons after the loss of her fourth and youngest son, Sargeant in April 2002.
For information, visit Sargeantsheaven.com.
— Elaine Ubina photo

Cos Cob Power Plant meeting televised tonight

GCTV Channel 79 will be broadcasting the special Board of Selectmen Meeting concerning the Cos Cob Power Plant from Central Middle School Monday, April 28, at 7 p.m. Rebroadcasts of the meeting will be scheduled on channel 79 as soon as possible. The meeting will also be made available on the GCTV Channel 79 Web site.

For updated information, tune into Channel 79

Or visit Gctv.greenwich.org.

Stimulus payments on their way

The Internal Revenue Service has begun to transfer economic stimulus payments to millions of Americans, some of whom will see payments in their bank accounts as early as to

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04/28/08 - Westchester County Airport Crash - The pilot told a police officer at the hospital workers that he had 20 years of flying experience.

The scene of last night’s crash at Westchester County Airport.

(Journal News Photo)

Quote:

“If he had hit a steel fence or something that didn’t give, it would have been much worse.”

Headline:

1:30 a.m. - Crews were working feverishly to clear the totaled plane from the runway because a liver was being flown in for a transplant patient at Westchester Medical Center

Story:

Plane crashes in Westchester, 2 injured

By Greg Clary
The Journal News

A small aircraft crashed on landing late last night at Westchester County Airport.

It appears the two people aboard the Cessna escaped serious injury. They were taken to Westchester Medical Center.

Numerous fire departments and ambulance crews scrambled to the airport just before midnight.

"It was coming in for a landing and preliminarily it appears the pilot touched down and clipped some of the runway lights with the wheels of the plane, causing it to flip over," said Kieran O'Leary, spokesman for the Westchester County Police Department...

....There were several aircraft incidents at the airport last year.

On Sept. 2, a Long Island man suffered minor injuries after his single-engine plane crashed in an aborted takeoff. The pilot of the 2001 TB-20 Trinidad touched down but slid off Runway 11, crashing into trees and a fence, police said.

In August, a small private plane, a Piaggio P180, experienced a problem with its landing gear and landed on its belly, blocking the main runway for hours. The two people aboard were not injured.

In March 2007, a Gulfstream 200 Galaxy, with six passengers and two pilots aboard, made a safe landing when the pilot missed a turn and slipped about 20 feet off the runway. No one was injured.

According to the county's Web site, 240 single-engine and 135 multi-engine planes and 14 helicopters are based at the airport. There were 179,000 flights out of the airport in 2006.

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04/28/08 The Raw Greenwich News Feed For Monday

The Raw Feed

1. Draft day brings tears

   1 hr ago | South Bend Tribune

   ... do with me ending up there." Center John Sullivan had the longest wait of the four drafted Irish players. The Old Greenwich, Conn., product, who counts legendary Irish coach Knute Rockne as being somewhere in his family tree, went to Minnesota in ...
   

   Tags: Sports, NFL Football, Baltimore Colts, Minnesota Vikings

2. A Preservation 911

   Mediabistro.com

   ... but my specialty is historic preservation. On that note, we're concerned about the fate of this particular Greenwich, Conn. mansion. Apparently this Richardsonian Romanesque residence will be demolished by the end of May, to the great distress of a ...

   
   

3. Completion of Gamesa Solar and Ener3 Acquisitions Create European...

   PR Newswire

   Solar power focused, with operations based in Spain and Italy GREENWICH, Conn. and LONDON
   First Reserve Corporation, the leading private equity firm specialising in the energy ...
   Tags: Financial Services, Investment Services, Science And Technology, Alternative Energy

GREENWICH Time RSS Feed

Schools switch annoys parents Six new families who were ready to enroll their second-graders at North Street School last summer when they unexpectedly received phone calls from the district officials offering them spots at another school instead. Full Story Ceremony to mark vets return When police collected school supplies for fellow officer Sean O'Donnell to distribute to Iraqi children last year, military veterans on the force decided to found their own veterans' group to better coordinate their efforts. Full Story North Mianus fair ready for 62nd year Thought you knew everything there was to know about the North Mianus POW WOW, which is now in its 62nd year? Full Story GHS students to be honored Two Greenwich High School students will be presented with awards at the Science Education Center of Fairfield County's annual meeting, 6:30 p. Full Story Families flock to Chinese open house Brendan Coppinger drove almost 90 miles yesterday to check out an open house at Eastern Middle School for the Chinese Language School of Connecticut. Full Story

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04/27/08 - The Raw Greenwich News Feed For The Weekend

THE RAW FEED

1. Model Ts to Mustangs Car Show: May 3rd in Stamford

   WTNH

   ... Model Ts to Mustangs outdoor antique and classic car display presented by Carriage House Motor Cars, Ltd., of Greenwich returns Saturday, May 3, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. David Greenberg of Stamford and Rosa Portell, the Museum's Curator of Collections, ...

2. For the record

   The Boston Globe

   Correction: Because of an editing error, an October 2007 Associated Press article about a judge's denial of Michael Skakel's request for a new trial in the 1975 Greenwich, Conn., death of a neighbor was ...

   
   

3. Cast of Beatlemania @ Stamford High School

   WSTC-AM Norwalk

   ... at 'will call table' at the show. Pay by check: Please send checks to: Byram Volunteer Fire Dept., PO Box 4177, Greenwich, CT 06831. Please include a note for # of tickets requested and self addressed stamped envelope if you would like the tickets ...

4. Connecticut Inmates Turn To Art

   WTIC-TV Hartford

   ... Skakel, a nephew of Ethel Kennedy, is serving 20 years to life for the 1975 killing of neighbor Martha Moxley in Greenwich. He was convicted in 2002, but he maintains his innocence and is appealing. Skakel tells The Associated Press that art is a ...

   
   

5. For Greenwich teen, baking is more than just a hobby

   The Boston Globe

   ... Samantha Spezzano is in the kitchen testing new recipes and baking up a storm. "I find it very relaxing," said the Greenwich High School senior. "I turn on my iPod and take my time." The 18-year-old, who is fresh from placing second in a statewide ...

The Greenwich Time RSS Feed

Local News

Greenwich Time leaves East Elm Street home after 71 years The editor was a suspected British spy. The cops reporter had a proclivity for staying out on the town all night and throwing shoes at the poor copy boy sent to rouse him. Full Story Dems haven't put hats in ring Despite the departure of two entrenched GOP incumbents and the promise of public funding, Greenwich Democrats have yet to field any candidates in four local General Assembly contests. Full Story Volunteers help rebuild homes About seven volunteers arrived at a small house in the Cove yesterday morning and worked straight through lunch, clearing the back yard and patio of limbs and debris, and emptying the garage of knick-knacks that the owners, an elderly couple, had collected through the years. Full Story Teens discuss putting the green in Greenwich More than 50 students gathered at the Arch Street teen center yesterday to talk about plans to make Greenwich a greener place to live. Full Story Town seeks bravest Martin B. Cassidy Staff Writer Greenwich is seeking aspiring firefighters to replenish the department's eligibility list, which expires in June, Greenwich Assistant Fire Chief Robert Kick said. Full Story Hundreds of children's items donated to help families in need First Presbyterian Church Nursery School mothers Kate Minchin and Julie Cusimano arrived at the church yesterday in a U-Haul truck filled with cribs, changing tables, dressers, toys and clothes. Full Story

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04/26/08 - Jeannie Wants To Sign Your Book At Greenwich Audubon

Think Green Booksigning and Reading May 10 at Greenwich Audubon ...
25 Apr 2008 by fairfieldcountychild.com

Who's my idol of the day?? Jeanine Behr-Getz of Greenwich. I read about her in the Stamford Advocate a few weeks back and spoke to her this morning about all she's doing to show kids the importance of caring for the environment. Her new book (that she published herself on recycled paper)

Think Green was inspired by her 4 year old daughter and it's the simple story of a little girl and her friends who are trying their best to be eco-aware. According to Jeanine, the story is really resonating with kids. She's doing a "book tour" through several schools and you can also catch her on Saturday, May 10th for a booksigning and reading at the Greenwich Audubon Society.

In addition to the book, Jeanine started a company, along with illustrator Jenny Nightingale, called Kids Think Big. Their mission is to bring big ideas to children, via eco-friendly print and electronic media, and empower them with knowledge at every age.

The book is available through the Kids Think Big Web site (www.kidsthinkbig.com), at Graham's Kid's Cuts in Greenwich and at the Greenwich Audubon Society. Please contact Jeanine at jeanine@kidsthinkbig.com if you're interested in her doing a reading at your child's school.

Kids Think Big, LLC
PO Box 11013, Greenwich CT

www.kidsthinkbig.com

Via: Fairfield County Child - http://fairfieldcountychild.blogspot.com/

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04/26/08 - The Raw Greenwich News Feed For Saturday (Update #2)

THE RAW FEED

1. Landlord wins $2m claim against financier

   Boston.com

   A federal judge ruled yesterday in favor of a Greenwich, Conn., woman trying to collect more than $2 million for back rent and damage to a home occupied by rogue financier Martin R. Frankel.

   
   

2. Freestone Partners Increases Investment In Sweet Leaf Tea

   PRWeb

   Freestone Partners, LLC has continued its long-standing support of Austin-based beverage company Sweet Leaf Tea with an additional round of funding alongside Catterton Partners of Greenwich, Connecticut.
   

   Tag: Marketing

3. Inmates' Artwork, Including Skakel's, To Be Shown

   Hartford Courant

   ... Correctional Institution in Suffield , where he is serving 20 years to life for the 1975 murder of Greenwich neighbor Martha Moxley. Similar themes of loss and faith are in many of the works that will be displayed from May 1-28 at the Conrad L. ...

   Tags: Suffield, CT, Hartford, Painting, Arts, Murder

4. W.R. Berkley profits remain steady

   Business Insurance

   GREENWICH, Conn.-W.R. Berkley Corp. reported Thursday that its net income for the first quarter of 2008 was $188.4 million, the same as its first-quarter results a year ago.
   

   Tags: WR Berkley, Insurance

5. Khosla's Strategic Value Partners Will Close Down $600 Million Debt Fund

   Bloomberg.com

   ... of the Credit Opportunity Fund ``is simply not viable in today's environment'' Victor Khosla , founder of the Greenwich, Connecticut-based firm, said in letter yesterday, a copy of which was obtained by Bloomberg. Khosla, a former Merrill Lynch & ...
   

   Tags: Financial Services, Merrill Lynch And Co, Investment Services, Financial Markets

6. comes home

   Variety

   ... dubbed an L-shaped area on the Upper East Side and midtown Manhattan as Lower Hedgistan. Upper Hedgistan is Greenwich, Conn., a short train ride from New York City, where 40% of the world's hedge funds -- with more than $1 billion in assets -- are ...
   

   Tags: Media, Viacom, Time Warner, Gotham

7. Ask Martha

   Star-telegram.com

   ... friend Shelby White has such a garden in Westchester County, N.Y.; June Larkin has an incredible planting in Greenwich, Conn.; and Winterthur, near Greenville, Del., boasts hundreds of thousands of flowers growing amid towering trees and spectacular ...
   

   Tags: Westchester County, NY Martha Stewart Omnimedia, Publishing, Media, Home, Gardening

8. Summit pays $30 million for Stamford office building

   Thehour.com

   ... Development LLC of Norwalk, purchased the 84,000-square-foot building at 75 Tresser Blvd. and the Greenwich Time building at 20 E. Elm St. in Greenwich for $30 million. Dean Bender, a spokesman for Summit, said the company was pleased to have the ...
   

   Tags: Publishing, Media, Tribune, Stamford, Real Estate, Norwalk
   

9. Gold rises as energy costs climb

   The Age

   ... takes a more aggressive move off the table entirely,'' said Michael Darda, chief economist at MKM Partners LP in Greenwich, Connecticut. ''The rate-cut cycle is essentially over.'' Silver futures for July delivery climbed 19 cents, or 1.1%, to ...

   
   

10. Man of the Half Century, Rooney Has Seen it All

    Greenwich Citizen

    Greenwich resident Timothy J. Rooney will be honored as Man of the Half Century by the New York City Chapter of the U.S. Harness Writers Association.

    
    

    Tags: Sports, Horse Racing

11. Off to the Races, Ludlowe Runs Past Cardinal Harballers

    Greenwich Citizen

    If Greenwich High's baseball team was to slow down streaking Fairfield Ludlowe Monday, the Cardinals, well, had to stop the running game.
    

    Tag: Sports

12. Wong Gets Cardinal Rackets Going the Right Way

    Greenwich Citizen

    After losing to one Fairfield tennis team, Greenwich High's boys' tennis team chalked up a solid win over the other Fairfield high school Tuesday at Ludlowe.
    

    Tags: Sports, Tennis Players, Greenwich High School, Tennis

13. Gassed - Continue

    Greenwich Citizen

    ... and heating oil will continue to squeeze consumers in the months ahead. Tuesday saw record prices set in Greenwich and across the state. The AAA's Daily Fuel Gauge reported average prices as follows: * $3.66, regular; $3.98, mid; $4.06, ...

    
    

14. Greenwich Oncologist Wins Cancer Society Award for Compassionate Service

    Greenwich Citizen

    Dr. Dickerman Hollister speaks of his work as an oncologist in his Greenwich office: "You have to be comfortable accepting responsibility.
    

    Tags: Medicine, Cancer, Hospital Administration,Oncology

15. BOE Faces Tough Decision on Glenville Relocation

    Greenwich Citizen

    ... between spending $1 million plus for remediating the modulars or an estimated $2.1 million to amend the Western Greenwich Civic Center (WGCC) building and site to best accommodate the Glenville students. The vote was to be cast Thursday night at a ...
    

    Rags: Kids, Family, Education

16. Building a carwash monopoly

    Professional Carwashing/Detail

    ... The game plan: Hire a great team Mark Curtis and co-owner Chris Fisher opened the first Splash Car Wash in 1981 in Greenwich, CT. Over the next 27 years, Curtis says the pair learned things the hard way. "The biggest challenge while growing the ...

17. United Rentals Announces First Quarter Conference Call

    Construction Equip. Distribution

    ... d Rentals is a member of the Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index and the Russell 2000 Index and is headquartered in Greenwich, Conn. Additional information about United Rentals is available at www.unitedrentals.com.
    

    Rags: Industrial Machines, United Rentals, Leasing

18. W.R. Berkley shares hits low on drop in operating earnings; analysts maintain 'Buy' ratings

    Canadian Business Magazine

    ... earlier in the session. In the past 12 months, the stock has traded between $25.20 and $33.66. Late Thursday, the Greenwich, Conn.-based company said its operating income declined 17 percent to $153.3 million, or 83 cents per share, from $183.6 ...

19. Clementine makes eco-friendly art supplies

    The Boulder County Business Report

    ... Aspen Art Museum. The products also are sold at children's eco-boutiques popping up around the U.S. in places like Greenwich, Conn., New York City and Los Angeles. In the next six months the company plans to package the paper, markers, crayons...
    

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Therapist's approach heals mind and body Greenwich resident, Sandra Eagle, a psychotherapist, has had a practice in Greenwich for nine years and has been a therapist for 33 years. Full Story Plea deal possible in pot case A Fairfield County man charged with operating a marijuana smuggling and money laundering ring that funneled more than 100 kilograms of Canadian-grown marijuana into the area during the past two years is working on a plea deal with authorities, his attorney said yesterday. Full Story Bush visits Kissinger in Kent SOUTH KENT -- President Bush's helicopter landed practically at the doorstep of former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's estate yesterday, bringing the president to help raise money for GOP congressional candidate David Cappiello. Full Story Gas price explosion hits town With crude oil prices approaching $120 a barrel and little relief in sight, it's bad enough paying once at the pump. Full Story IRS warns of e-mail scams seeking data Often using an IRS refund or a promise of lower taxes as bait, scam artists phishing for important personal data typically use tax time to trick taxpayers into revealing too much. Full Story Men face five years in spa robbery STAMFORD -- Two more suspects in last year's violent gunpoint robbery of a downtown spa pleaded guilty this week and will serve up to five years in prison, attorneys said. Full Story Money chase: Decision lets landlord for Frankel pursue court award NEW HAVEN -- A federal judge ruled yesterday in favor of a Greenwich woman trying to collect more than $2 million for back rent and damage to a home occupied by rogue financier Martin R. Full Story GHS Arbor Day tree planting first of many At some point, Joe Williamson lost count. One of several Greenwich High School students enlisted yesterday to help plant a new honey locust at the school, Joe said he couldn't remember how many times he took his shovel to the piles of dirt before depositing it around the ball of the tree. Full Story In town Women's Club holds appraisal mania The Woman's Club of Greenwich is having its Annual Appraisal Mania today from 10 a. Full Story Recycling bill won't include water bottles HARTFORD -- The General Assembly appears poised to pass legislation expanding recycling within the state -- just not the so-called bottle bill that would place nickel deposits on water bottles. Full Story

What's Going On In Greenwich

Greenwich Post's - Postings

Saturday, April 26

The Bible’s zoo
Laura Taube, author, and Cabell Roomes, illustrator, present their “Biblical Zoo” and children can draw animals from biblical times, 10:30 to noon, Saturday, April 26, Cos Cob Library; 622-6883.

Landscape drawing 101
Audubon Greenwich holds a Basics of Landscape Drawing class with local artist Frank Guida, 1 to 3, Saturday, April 26, Audubon Greenwich; registration required; $15; 869-5272.

IBD education
Greenwich Hospital hosts the sixth annual Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation IBD Educational Seminar, 9 to 2, Saturday, April 26, Noble Conference Center at Greenwich Hospital; free; registration required; 863-4277; Greenhosp.org.

Sunday, April 27

Bike blessing
St. Paul Lutheran Church holds its annual Blessing of the Bikes for motorcyclists interested in having their bikes blessed, 10:30, Sunday, April 27, St. Paul Lutheran Church; rain date May 4.

‘Hands Across the Avenue’
The Breast Cancer Alliance holds its 3rd Annual Hands Across the Avenue Commemorative Walk to support breast cancer research, 11 a.m., Sunday, April 27,starts at Richards of Greenwich; Breastcanceralliance.org.

Tea and Empathy
The Center for HOPE, division of Greenwich-based Family Centers, holds a tea for grieving seniors, noon, Sunday, April 27, Center for HOPE in Darien; registration required; 655-4693.

Closer look at Chinese School
The Chinese Language School holds an open house, 1 to 3, Sunday, April 27, Chinese Language School; Chineselanguageschool.org.

Monday, April 28

REACH benefit luncheon
REACH Prep hosts its 13 annual benefit luncheon to honor students in the Prep Academy Class of 2008, 11:30, Monday, April 28, Hyatt Regency Hotel; reservations required; 487-0750; lmojica@reachprep.org.

Surviving autism
Karyn Baily, clinical social worker and director of social work training at the Yale child Study center, talks about treatment and educational planning for young children with autism spectrum disorders, 7 to 8, Monday, April 28, Noble Conference Center; free; registration required; Greenhosp.org.

Tuesday, April 29

Transition to adolescence
Families for Greenwich Hospital holds a panel discussion about the physical, social and emotional changes for children about to enter middle school, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, April 29, Noble Conference Center at Greenwich Hospital; free; registration required; 863-3863; Andreag@greenhosp.org.

Stand out in a crowd
Duane Cashin, motivational speaker with sales experiences, leads a discussion titled “Differentiate Your Business in a Crowded Market,” 11:45 to 1:30, Tuesday, April 29, Greenwich Water Club; $25 members, $35 non-members; add $10 if registering after April 25; 869-3500; Greenwichchamber.com.

Tuesday, April 29

Discussing trade with China
Rebecca Fannin, author of Silicon Dragon, leads a talk titled “China and Trade,” 7, Tuesday, April 29, Cole Auditorium at Greenwich Library; free; 356-0340.

Wednesday, April 30

EPIC meeting
Every Person Influences Children holds a discussion on character, conscience and values, 6 to 8, Wednesday, April 30, Boys and Girls Club; childcare and light supper provided; meeting offered in English and Spanish; 413-8190; Maryann_Murray@greenwich.k12.ct.us.

Pemberwick/Glenville association
A community meeting to decide the formation of a new association with the Pemberwick and Glenville neighborhoods, 7 to 9, Wednesday, April 30, Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center; 531-4037; Vad5573@aol.com; Pemberwickcommunity.org.

Managing stress
The Greenwich chapter of Hadassah sponsors a talk by Ruthanne Jaffe Birnbaum, licensed clinical social worker, on ways to manage stress, 7:30, Wednesday, April 30, Greenwich Library; free; reservations required; 629-1669; Nrfboston@yahoo.com.

Thursday, May 1

CT Press Club Awards
The Connecticut Press Club honors Mark Twain recipient Faith Middleton and contest winners, 6, Thursday, May 1, Hyatt Regency; reservations required; $50 per person, $65 walk-ins; 860-354-6488; Pfdasc@aol.com.

‘Seducing the Boys Club’
Nina DiSesa, chairman of McCann Erickson New York, discusses her book Seducing The Boys Club: Uncensored Tactics from a Woman at the Top, 6:30, Thursday, May 1, YWCA; free; registration required; 869-6501, ext. 0; Ywcagreenwich.org.

Friday, May 2

Think Spring
The Connecticut Pioneer Branch of The National League of American Pen Women holds an opening reception for its exhibition titled “Thoughts of Spring,” 6 to 8, Friday, May 2, YWCA; exhibit opens April 26 and runs through May 31; 869-6501.

Saturday, May 3

Infant/child CPR
Greenwich health at Greenwich Hospital offers infant/child CRP training, 9 to 11:30 a.m., Saturday, May 3, 6 to 8:30 p.m., Thursdays, May 8, 15 and 29, Healthy Living Center; $65; registration required; 863-4277; Greenhosp.org.

Living healthy and wealthy
Greenwich Hospital’s Women’s Resource Center and the YWCA co-sponsor a presentation about living with less stress, more fulfillment, principles of smart investing and financial security, 9 to 11 a.m., Saturday, May 3, Noble Conference Center at Greenwich Hospital; registration required; $20; 263-3627.

Gardener’s Market
The Garden Education Center of Greenwich holds it’s 47th Annual May Gardener’s Market, 9 to 1, Saturday, May 3, Garden Education Center; free; 869-9242; Gecgreenwich.org.

Use your resources
Toni McKeen, genealogy lecturer, presents a workshop titled “Having The City Directories Work For You,” 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 3, Cos Cob Library community room; free; 622-6883.

What a girl wants
Annabel Monaghan and Elisabeth Wolfe, authors of Click! The Girl’s Guide to Knowing What You Want and Making it Happen, hold a book signing and talk, 2, Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4, Greenwich Library; Clickthegirlsguide.com.

Tall Ships Ball
SoundWaters is hosting its 13th Annual Tall Ships Ball. Proceeds benefit SoundWaters, 5 to 11, Saturday, May 3, Riverside Yacht Club; registration required; $250 per person; 406-3314; Soundwaters.org.

Sunday, May 4

A view of the Mediterranean
The Garden Education Center holds an opening reception for an exhibit of Greenwich artist Agop Chalekian’s painting depicting scenese of the Mediterranean, 2 to 4, Sunday, May 4, Garden Education Center; exhibit opens May 2 and runs through May 23; 869-9242.

Wednesday, May 7

Nonprofit grant writing
Marilyn Hoyt, president and CEO of the new York Hall of Science, presents a training session on grant writing for staff and volunteers of local nonprofit organizations, 9 to 4, Wednesday, May 7, Greenwich Library meeting room; sign in at 8:30; registration required; $45; 869-2221.

Free anxiety screenings
Greenwich Hospital observes National Anxiety Screening Day by offering free anxiety screenings, noon to 2 and 5 to 6, Wednesday, May 7, Behavioral Health Center; appointment required; 863-3316.

‘SCRABBLE Challenge’
The Literacy Volunteers of Stamford/Greenwich Inc. holds it’s annual Scrabble competition to benefit LVSG, 6 to 9:30, Wednesday, May 7, Boys and Girls Club; 324-5214.

Thursday, May 8

Breaking the glass ceiling
The National League of American pen Women sponsors a talk by a panel of leading women in the arts, 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 8, Garden Education Center; free; reservations required; 869-6347; 869-8313.

‘Old Bags Luncheon’
The YWCA holds an Old Bags Luncheon Garden Party to benefit its Domestic Abuse Services, 11, Thursday, May 8, Belle Haven Club; reservations required; ticket prices begin at $300 for individuals; 869-6501, ext. 103.

Friday, May 9

B.E.S.T. Cocktail
Soldiers For The Truth and Richards of Greenwich host a Best Equipment to Support the Troops Cocktail to raise awareness and support our troops, 6:30 to 9, Friday, May 9, Richards of Greenwich; reservations required; minimum donation $250; 629-0288; Sftt.org.

Saturday, May 10

Migratory Bird Day
Audubon Greenwich holds its Annual Bird Breakfast and International Migratory Bird Day, programs begin at 6 a.m. with a bird walk, Saturday, May 10, Audubon Greenwich; registration required; 869-5272, ext. 22.

'Come Play'
The Child Guidance Center of Souther Connecticut holds its annual “Come Play” gala, 6:30, Saturday, May 10, Roger Sherman Baldwin Park; reservations required; $250 per person; 324-6127.

Sunday, May 11

‘Ride for Greenwich’
Greenwich Safe Cycling holds a bike ride through Old Greenwich for Mother’s Day, 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., Sunday, May 11, starting point is the Old Greenwich Civic Center; $10 adults, $5 children under 13; 622-0017; Emmymargs@hotmail.com.

Mother’s Day Symphony
The Norwalk Youth Symphony, featuring three Greenwich kids, holds its Mother’s Day Spring Concert, 3, Sunday, May 11, Norwalk Concert Hall; $15 adults, $8 seniors and students, $37.50 season pass; potential members and families, music teachers and children under 5 free.

Wednesday, May 14

Visiting Mark Twain
The Friends of Greenwich Library sponsor a bus trip to Mark Twain’s Home and Museum and lunch at Apricot’s overlooking the Farmington River, 8:30 to 5:30, Wednesday, May 14, bus leaves from rear parking lot of Greenwich Library; registration required; $85 for Friends, $90 for guests; 622-7938.
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