The annual Veterans Day Patriotic Walk benefited from balmy temps and sunny skies, ideal to honor those who served in the United States Armed Forces. Continue Reading →
Politicized Veterans Day Speeches Spark Reactions in Greenwich
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PHOTOS: Greenwich Honors Veterans on 11th Hour of 11th Day of 11th Month
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After the Patriotic Walk down Greenwich Avenue there was a gathering by the World War I monument where the American Legion Post 29 announced the outstanding young persons for 2019. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Alex Bergstein, Amerian Legion Post 29, American Red Cross, Artemis Shung, Byram Veterans, Colonel Alan Clair, Cos Cob Riders
USO Show Troupe Wows Veterans at Redmen’s Hall on Veterans Day 2019
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The USO Show Troup performers travel the world and perform about 500 times a year. Continue Reading →
Filed under: Holiday, Carolyn Iliff, Dave D'Andrea, Fred Camillo, George Chelwick, Kristin Wetherington, Peter LeBeau, Peter Tesei
PHOTOS: Veterans Day Patriotic Walk & Ceremony Mark 100 Years Since World War I
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The 6th annual patriotic community walk on Veterans Day marked 100 years since the end of World War I, which was the topic of remarks by keynote speaker Dean Gamanos. Commander of the American Legion Peter LeBeau talked about Greenwich’s Col Raynal Bolling, whose likeness is immortalized in a statue outside the Havemeyer building. Bolling was the first high-ranking officer of the United States Army to be killed in combat in World War I.
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Filed under: Holiday, Adity Malhotra, Alex Bergstein, Arman Malhotra, Armistice Day, Ben Levine, Cos Cob Riders, David Levine
Historic District Commission Wants Historic Armory “Drill Shed” Preserved, Not Demolished
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Dozens of residents including veterans and the head of the Historical Society turned out to oppose the proposed Historic Overlay for a 27,000 sq ft synagogue for Chabad Libavitch Continue Reading →
Filed under: Government, Real Estate, Alice Duff, Ashley Cole, Charlotte Walker, Darius Toraby, Davidde Strackbein, Dean Gaminos
Medal of Honor Recipient Recalls Fallen Comrades at Wreath Laying Ceremony
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Medal of Honor recipient Captain Bucha gave the keynote speech at Greenwich’s annual wreath laying ceremony. Continue Reading →