GOOD THINGS Fairfield Country

BRIDGEPORT PROSPERS/ UNITED WAY WORK HIGHLIGHTED BY PRITZKER CHILDREN'S INITIATIVE

The Bridgeport Prospers strategy for improving outcomes of the youngest children - known as The Baby Bundle - is featured on the recently launched website of National Collaborative for Infants and Toddlers (NCIT). The website, known as the NCIT Online Solution Center, is funded by the Pritzker Children's Initiative and is designed to focus on solutions, providing resources and guidance for those working to be champions for infants, toddlers and their families. The Bridgeport Prospers work was one of three case studies chosen for the website launch.

The NCIT Online Solution Center is a resource for policymakers, influencers and early childhood leaders to find the latest information and tools for developing impactful, data-informed policies and programs for infants and toddlers.

The Bridgeport Prospers Baby Bundle was chosen for its systematic, data-driven approach, involvement of all stakeholders and grounding in the neuroscience of early brain development.

The Baby Bundle is one strategy of Bridgeport Prospers, a local collective impart movement devoted to changing outcomes for all children, from cradle to career. It is a member of StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to bring communities together around data to make decisions and improve results for kids. Bridgeport Prospers is an initiative of the United Way of Coastal Fairfield County, a leading catalyst for social change.

FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY GLEE CLUB TO PRESENT ANNUAL CONCERT

'Top 40 Rock Countdown" by the Fairfield University Glee Club will be presented at its annual Pops Concert on Wednesday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m., at the Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts. The concert will feature musical performances by the glee club and the Fairfield University Chamber Singers, conducted by Carole Ann Maxwell, with accompanist Beth Palmer and the Pops Band.

The popular pops concert features musical favorites for everyone - from Bon Jovi and Carole King to Lady Gaga and Alicia Keys to Queen

Tickets for Fairfield students are $6 and general admission Is $10. Tickets are available through the Quick Center Box Office at quickcenter.fairfield.edu or 203-254-4010 or tollfree at 877-278-7396.

SUMMER WITH THE AVERYS

On May 11, the Bruce Museum will open Summer with the Averys. Featurng landscapes, seascapes, beach scenes and f gural compositions as well as rarely seen travel sketchbooks the exhibition takes an innovative approach to the superb work produced by the Avery family. Ale ng with canonical paintings by Milton Avery, the show offers a unique opportunity to becone acquainted with the remarkable art created by Avery's wife Sally and their daughter March.

In the summer of 1924, while painting in the fishing port and artist's co ony of Gloucesier, Massachusetts, Avery net young artist Sally Michel, whom he would marry less than two years later. They would return to Gloucester and elsewhere in hew England for summer visits during the hollowing decade, sometimes with close friends Adolph Gottliet, Mark Rothko a^d Barnett Newman

The exhibit will be an cpportunr.y to discover not only what Gotiko inferred tc in 1965 as Avery's "reoartore ... his wife Sally, his daughter. Marttı, the beaches and mountains where they simmered," but to observe the c-eatlve interaction of this exceptional family of artists.

AUTHOR TO HEADLINE CENTER FOR HOPE LUNCHEON

The Center for HOPE in Darien will welcome author Mary Cregan as the keyrare speaker for its 2019 annual luncheon Wednesday, May 8. The even; will be held at 11 a.m. at Wee Burn Beach Club in Rcwayton.

Ir her new book, "The Scar: A Personal Histo y of Depression and Recovery,' Cregan shares her inspirational story of overcoming mental illness and the Tenacity she found within herself to rebuild her life from the ground up.

Siortly after the death of her newborn c aughter, she sank into a depression so deep she required hospitalization. A failed suicide attempt while admitted to a locked unit was tie low point of her long and arduous path to recovery. The scar f nm that suicide attempt serves not only as a reminder of her darkest days, but afeo how far she has come.

Longtime Family Centers Board Member, former Board Chair and Darien resident Jan Dilenschneider will also be horo'ed with the Ray of HOPE Award. For many years, Dilenschneider has made Family Centers and the Center for HOPE he- primary philanthropic interest.

The 2019 luncheon is co-chaired by Anne Goodnow and Joy Hoffman, both of Darien. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Cente' for HOPE arid The Den for Grieving Kids, Family Centers' programs offering counseling and support to residents of lower Fairfield County copiig with a loss, a critical illness or life-altering clrcumsiance.

Tickets start at $125 and .re available at famllycenters.org/prudict/ Center-for-HOPE-Luncheon Fcr more information, contact Laurie Moner at Imo [email protected].

NEW ADDITION TO BAVI ER DESIGN TEAM

Liz Evoy, an interior designer, has joined Rowayton-based Bavier Design Team. With more than 15 years of design experience in leading commercial architectural and interior design firms in New York City and San Francisco, Evoy specializes in developing innovative workplaces for such notable companies as Microsoft, lndeed.com and Airbnb. Many of her projects earned awards and repeat client business. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history from Vanderbilt University and a Master of Science degree in interior architecture and design from Drexel University.

REP. DELAURO TO BE HONORED

Dress for Success Mid-Fairfield County is marking 21 years of service to more than 11,000 women in southwest Connecticut who are advancing themselves and their families through the organization's employment retention and suiting programs. As part of the annual celebration, Toast to Success!, Dress for Success Mld-Falrfield County will recognize Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro with the Denise ' Denny ' Taft Davidoff Empowerment Award at the annual springtime benefit.

Throughout her time in Congress, DeLauro has been an advocate for addressing the unique pressures women face, such as the wage gap and higher health care costs. She has fought for an economic agenda that addresses the challenges facing women and families and has been a strong voice in Congress for women's empowerment, often recognized by members from both parties for her outstanding leadership and dedication to her work.

Joining Dress for Success Mid-Fairfield County to present the award will be Patricia Russo, a nationally respected leader focused on improving the quality of life for women in Connecticut and the U.S. She serves as executive direðor of the Women's Campaign School at Yale University.

"Toast to Success" will be held at The Patterson Club, 1118 Cross Highway, Fairfield, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., Thursday, May 23. For more information and reservations, contact Bernadette Deamico at 203-610-8564 or [email protected]. Tickets for the event can also be purchased at midfairfieldcounty.dressforsuccess.org.

BRUCE MUSEUM NAMES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

The Bruce Museum Board of Trustees has appointed Robert Wolterstorff as the Susan E. Lynch executive director and CEO.

Taking effect June 1 the appointment follows the previously announced retirement of Peter C. Sutton after an 18-year career as executive director of the Bruce.

Wolterstorff has served as executive director of the Bennington Museum In Vermont since 2012, leading the 167-year-old museum through a well-received curatorial makeover. In addition to overseeing improvements to its gallery spaces and innovative re-installations drawing from the museum's collection of 40,000 objects, Wolterstorff spearheaded a series of changing exhibitions that resonated with museum members and attracted new audiences.

Wolterstorff earned a Master of Fine Arts degree and a doctorate in art history from Princeton University. He has a master's degree in art history from Williams College and a bachelor's degree in biology from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

BEDOUKIAN RESEARCH DONATES TO HOUSATONIC HABITAT

Bedoukian Research Inc. of Danbury recently donated $15,000 to Housatonic Habitat for Humanity In support of Habitat's affordable housing mission. Since 2007, the firm has donated more than $120,000 to Habitat to help build workforce homes for local families.

Bedoukian Research Is a supplier of fragrance and flavor ingredients offering more than 450 aroma chemicals while also providing custom manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and specialty chemical Industries.

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NEW ATTORNEYS AT GREENWICH LAW FIRM

Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan, a full-service law firm based in Greenwich, has welcomed three new attorneys to its growing team of more than 25 attorneys. Andrew W. Nelson joined the firm as a partner in the corporate department, John Hendele as counsel in the litigation department and Eva Kliegman as an associate in the trusts and estates department.

"Whitman Breed provides me an excellent platform to continue and grow my practice of representing early-stage, lower to middle market and larger companies end their investors, financing sources and other participants," said Nelson. Prior to joining the firm, he served as a partner at Martin L_P, Sidley Austin LLP, and Morgan Lewis anc Bockius LLP. He was also associated with Lord, Day & Lord, Barrett Sm th.

Hencele has represented a variety of corporate and individual clients in litigation and enforcement actors in state and federa courts throughout the country. Prior to joining the firm, he was an associate г the New York offices cf Winston & Strain LLP and Buckley Sand er LLP.

К iegman représenos clierts ir all estate planning matters, inducing gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer tax planning; the preparation of wills, trusts a id related documents; estate settlement and trust admin stracbn. Prior to join'ig Whitman Breed, she practiced at Green & Sklarz in New Haven.

NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK

On Saturday, Hay, 18, the Emily Catherine Fedorko Foundation will host "Good Chimes," an evening to benefit the foundation and the "Emily's Chimes" restoration project at Tod's Point. The event will take place at Arch Street Teen Center in Greenwich, from 7 to 11 p.m., and will support the organizations pledged to the Greenwich Point Conservancy to help fund the restoration of the Chimes Tower, which was built In 1901 as part of the historic Chimes Building, overlooking the waters of Long Island Sound. Through the restoration project, the physical chimes and their intricate mechanisms will be restored to their metodic glory.

Upon completion, the chimes will be named "Emily's Chimes" t: honor the life of 16-year old Greenwich h gh schooler Emily Fedorko, who tragically lost her life in 2014 during a water tubing accident on Long Island Sound In addition to the chimes, a new Water Safety Center will be established inside the building in an effort to further the Foundation's mission to educate the community about the importance of water and boating safety. Emcee for the evening will be ECF- board member Gary Dell'Abate. Guests will enjoy an evening of delicious focc by OntheMarc catering, špeciálny cocktails sponsored by Tito's Handmade Vodka, a decadent Raw Bar provided by tne Greenw ch Shellfish Commission, live music oy "The Skunk Rockets," dancing and a live auction. Guests are encouraged to wear casual attire, with a splash of blue. Tickets and sponsorship opportunities are available online athttps:/,'emsway.org/gooc-chimes.

ABILITY BEYOND BENEFICIARY OF ANNUAL5KRUN

More than 700 walkers and runners with a wide range of abilities are expected to participate in the seventh annual O'Neill's 5k, which will help the more than 3,000 people with disabilities served by Ability Beyond of Bethel, Connecticut, and Chappaqua, New York.

The nonprofit, a provider of independent housing, day programs, employment initiatives and other critical support services to clients throughout Connecticut and New York's lower Hudson Valley, for more than 60 years has upheld the dignity of individuals with developmental, intellectual, autism spectrum, acquired brain injury and mental health disabilities.

"Ability Beyond is extremely grateful to be the beneficiary of the 2019 O'Neill's Annual 5K Run in Memory of Annie Curtin," said President and CEO Jane Davis. 'This year the race that was inspired by Anriie will help empower people with disabilities to live full and rewarding lives."

Annie passed away almost nine years ago; she was 61/2. To celebrate her life, her parents Paul and Kat Curtin, along with O'Neill's Irish Pub and Restaurant, established an annual fund-raising event to help people in the community.

The course for the May 19 road race in Norwalk is certified by USA Track & Field. It is mostly flat and runs through SoNo and East Norwalk, with a view of the harbor at the halfway point. Runners will receive ChronoTrack's disposable В-Tags to record their times and allow family and friends to track them live.

Participants of all ages may sign up as an individual or with a team. They will receive a T-shirt and a swag bag. All are invited to the after party at O'Neill's Pub and Restaurant, 93 N. Main St., Norwalk, featuring a barbecue, awards, entertainment, beer and prizes.

Register at https://register.chronotrack. com/r/47636 or call 203-838-0222. The cost is $45 for adults the day of the race, with discounts for early registration and youth 11 to 19. Children 10 and younger are admitted without charge. The race begins at 11 a.m.

MICROSOFT SPECIALIST NAMED TO HOUSATONIC HABITAT BOARD

Randall Scolfleld, a business sales specialist at Microsoft, was recently named to the Housatonic Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors. After more than a decade as a retail sales specialist, Scolfield joined Microsoft's business development team three years ago.

Housatonic Habitat for Humanity is both a builder and a bank, building affordable homes for working families who might not qualify for a traditional mortgage It provides home repairs for homeowners who are aging In place

DONATIONS AND CONSIGNMENTS WANTED FOR MINKS TO SINKS

A sale, Minks to Sinks, to benefit Family & Children's Agency in Norwalk, will be held May 4 to 6. Donations and consignments of new or gently used items are needed.

Shoppers at past sales have scored Lillian August and Mitchell Gold furniture, Waterford crystal, Trek bikes, Cuisinart and KitchenAid appliances, and seasonal Items from Brooks Brothers, Vineyard Vines, LL Bean, Patagonia, and more, all at bargain prices.

Volunteers will be accepting donations and consignments at the Minks to Sinks site under the huge white tents at the Intersection of School Road and Route 7 In Wilton.

On-site consignment and donation hours: Tuesday, April 30, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday, May 1, from 10 a.m.-2 pm and 4-6 pm; and Thursday, May 2, from 10 a.m-2 p.m.

Sale days and hours: Saturday, May 4, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, May 5 (Bargain Day), from noon-4 p.m.; Monday, May 6 (Bargain Day), from 9-11:30 a.m,

Anyone wishing to donate or consign items is encouraged to go to the Minks to Sinks website at www.mlnkstosinks.org to review the list of items accepted before bringing merchandise to the tents

Proceeds from Minks to Sinks benefit Family & Children's Agency, the Norwalk-based nonprofit organization that provides social services to individuals and families In need in the surrounding communities.

NBC'S NATALIE MORALES TO BE HONORED

The Alzheimer's Association Connecticut Chapter will honor NBC's Natalie Morales at Its Celebrating Hope gala In Greenwn on May 11 at the Belle Heven Club. The event will be emceed by ES3N's Sage Steele and will highlight loca leaders who strive to make a difference n the world of dementia.

The gala will help the Alzheimer's Association Connecticut Chapter educate =rd empower "hose with dementia and thair caregivers while supporting critical research to get closer to a treatment cř cure.

There are more than 78,000 people living with Alzheimer's in Connecticut and more than 178,000 caregivers.

The 2019 event co-chairs are Eleni Henkel and Mary Jo Riddle, friencs from Greenwich who both lost their motnersto this disease

Since Its Inception, Celebrating Hope has rased more than $1.7 million for Alzheimer's and dementia care and research. The evening will include cocktails, a seated dinner and entertainment by DJ April. The event is a perfect opportunity to wear pu'ple, the Alzheimer's Association's signature color:

Event tickets are available for purchase online or phone at 860-828-2828.

DANBURRY AND HOUSTATIC HABITAT OFFER 'KINDNESS'

Housatonic Habitat for Humanity Is partnering with the city of E anbury Elderly Services Department in ? pilot home-'epair program focused on helping b:al homeowners age In place.

Called, "A Brush with Kindness," the nationwide Habitat program partners with local agencies to help homeowners make the necessary repars that ????1? them to remain in their nornes. Hojsatonic Haaitat has provided this service for several years, tapping the expertise of its local construction volunteers. This yea, according to Fran Normann, Habitat executive director, "We formed a partnership with Danbury and other serior services to get the jot cone for seniors who couid not make :r real repairs."

Wording with Susan Tomaino, director of Danbury's Elderly Services, the agency and Habitat received financial support from the state of Connecticut and the Western Connecticut Area Agency on Aging (WCAAA) through the Older Americans Act. The pilot focuses on provldlrg light repair to eligible homeowners -eferred by their municipal senior serv ces departments In the 10 towns served by the WCAAA.

COLLINS APPOINTED TO GIM BOARD

Greenwich Investment Management (GIM), an independent registered Investment advisor specializing in the ana .ysis and management of tax-exempt private activity bonds, has appointed Managing Director and Portfolio Manager Drew J. Collins, CFA, to its board of directors.

Collins joined GIM In December 2011. Previously he was a senior managing director for the Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA) where he was responsible for more than $28 billion In assets. He also served as lead manager of the firm's Global Equities Account. Collins was co-founder of Federated Global Investment Management where he managed a staff of 25.

NEARLY $600,000 RAISED AT WOMEN'S & GIRLS LUNCHEON

Commemorating Its history of community impact, Tracee Ellis Ross, award-winning actress, producer and activist, brought her unparalleled energy to the stage as the featured keynote speaker at Fairfield County's Community Foundation's Fund for Women & Girls annual luncheon. More than 800 friends and supporters from Connecticut and beyond were part of this celebration held at the Hyatt Regency In Greenwich on April 4. The empowering theme - Brave. Bold. You. - celebrated the heart that supporters have steadfastly brought to empower women and girls in the county for more than two decades. The estimated gross proceeds from the 2019 luncheon were nearly $600,000, exceeding this year's fund-raising goal.

Over the years, Fairfield County's Community Foundation's Fund for Women & Girls has Invested more than $7 million in sustainable solutions, informed by research, in support of economically secure, safe and healthy women and girls throughout the county. Established in 1998 by a small group of visionary women, the Fund is now New England's largest women's fund.