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Home Grown TV Star: Austin Cauldwell Appears on ABC Family’s ‘Switched at Birth’

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Greenwich High School graduate Austin Cauldwell, class of 2010, has landed a guest star role on the ABC Family series “Switched at Birth.” Cauldwell appeared on the fourth season premiere of the popular series, which aired on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Cauldwell, whose character is named Josh, had several scenes in the hour-long episode from 9:00pm to 10:00pm. Cauldwell was a president of Thespian Troupe 243 at Greenwich High School, where he arrived in 10th grade from Greenwich Country Day School. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Arts, Schools

Abilis Workshop for Parents Raising Children Who Will Need Support Beyond High School

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Abilis is hosting a workshop for parents raising children who will need supports and services beyond high school. The workshop, “Housing Challenges and Opportunities,”will focus on available options and steps to prepare for the transition and tackle questions, incluidng When to start? Where to go? Who will pay? The DDS West Region Resource Management Staff will serve as guest speakers including Carla Beattie, Denise Paladino and Sherri Knightly. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Around Town, Government, Abilis

PHOTOS: New Year’s Day Plunge for Kids Draws Hundreds to Frigid Sound

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Noon on New Year’s Day marked the moment, as hundreds turned out for an icy dip in Long Island Sound. Though this year’s Plunge for Kids was unofficial, news of the event spread successfully through word of mouth. Cars streamed into the parking lot at Greenwich Point around 11:30am, and the “plungers” and spectators, including dozens of dogs, drew into a tighter crowd at the water’s edge. Under clear blue sky, with the air hovering around 30°F, the final minutes were spent on some brisk jumping jacks. The countdown was led by a hardy bunch of Greenwich Academy and Brunswick alumni, and, precisely at noon, the fearless crowd, some wearing hats and sunglasses with their bathing suits, dashed over the sand and charged into the icy waters. Continue Reading →

Filed under: Giving, Holiday, Volunteering, Angela Swift, Kids in Crisis, Plunge for Kids