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Many have sat through vacation photos from our friends, squinting to see through darkness, and struggling to see figures that are too far away. David Shafer explain how to take better photographs while regaling attendees with his humor. Continue Reading →
Everyone wants to know the secret of the phenomenal success of a sports coach whose team wins championships year after year. Meet another kind of coach, Andy Bramante, a Greenwich High School science teacher who mentors and inspires students through the challenging and exciting process of carrying out original science research projects. Continue Reading →
Come hear Sharon Vos speak at the RMA on Sept 7. Greenwich resident Sharon Vos will discuss how she does it, competing in strenuous running events that daunt younger people. In 2015, at 60 years of age, coming in first in division in the Boston Marathon. That was just the start. Continue Reading →
The world’s economy runs on fossil fuels. Unfortunately the resulting carbon dioxide emissions threaten intolerable changes in our climate.
Jonathan Chanis will discuss that problem and future of fossil fuels, including insights on the pace of conversion to non-fossil fuels, the economic impacts of this conversion which include the displacement of countless employees and commercial assets, technology trends, and the effects on world politics and nations. Continue Reading →
Greenwich Library’s Barbara Ormerod-Glynn will Address the Retired Men’s Association on August 10 on the topic of the Future of Greenwich Library in the Digital Age. Continue Reading →
Norman Roth will address the RMA at 11:00am on July 6. The event is free and open to the public. Continue Reading →
First Presby was packed to the gills with members of the Retired men’s Association who turned out to hear former Greenwich Schools Superintendent Ernest Fleishman share his thoughts on education in the US. Continue Reading →
Falls with resultant injuries are the unheralded assassins of older adults. In 2007, falls occurred in approximately 40 cases per 100,000 adults. But falls don’t “just happen” and people don’t fall merely because they get older. Contributory risk factors include muscle (particularly leg) weakness, impairment of balance and gait, a fall in blood pressure when one stands up, unsafe footwear, vision problems and excessive medications. Continue Reading →
After 19 years as a member of the Commuter Council, Jim Cameron resigned, but did not quit. Cameron formed the Commuter Action Group, inviting commuters to use a web app, Twitter and Facebook to bypass the DOT and Metro-North to appeal directly to legislators. According to Cameron, complaints about safety and delays have inundated legislators in Hartford. Addressing the RMA in Greenwich on Wednesday, Cameron picked apart Metro-North’s record of safety and delays. Continue Reading →