What’s going on in your part of Greenwich

Just for GEMS Committee. Hagmann and her husband have received what she calls GEMS’ “extraordinary care” on several occasions.

“GEMS is an organization that everyone needs,” Hagmann said. “No one can say they will never need the live-saving services they provide.”

GEMS, which is not a town department, operates independently as a nonprofit. It works with Greenwich on a contract, which means town funds cover GEMS’ operational costs. But more money is needed from outside sources for capital needs.

Diners can also check out the GEMS ambulance that will be parked out front that day at the Cos Cobber, 31 E. Putnam Ave. GEMS personnel will talk with visitors about the nonprofit’s role in the community and share life-saving tips.

“Patrons will have an opportunity to learn handsonly CPR, Stop the Bleed and take a tour of the ambulance to see the lifesaving equipment inside,” Scheitinger said.

The event is timed every year as part of National EMS Week, which begins Monday.

Chickahominy

said the association will honor one of its founders, Frank Petise Sr. The group will also reveal the five local students who will receive its scholarships.

“This is something that’s gotten bigger and bigger over the years, but it’s still an event that’s very closely tied to the neighborhood,” D’Andrea said. “It’s all about the community.”

First Selectman Peter Tesei is scheduled to speak, with Selectman John Toner, state Rep. Fred Camillo, R-151, and the Rev. Carl McIntosh, pastor at St. Roch Church, expected to attend.

Lunch will be served, courtesy of Garden Catering, including chicken, hot dogs, hamburgers and watermelon. And classic cars will be on display.

This event has been a Chickahominy tradition for the past six years. More information is available at https://www.cragreenwich. com/memorial-day-event.

Central Greenwich

The town Department of Public Works will be helping out Neighbor to Neighbor, the Greenwich-based food bank, as part of its celebration of National Public Works Week.

From Wednesday through Saturday, collection bins will be placed at Town Hall on the basement level near the lounge and on the second floor near the DPW offices. Suggested items to donate include peanut butter and jelly, canned chicken or tuna, canned fruit, canned or dried black or red kidney beans, soup, rice and pasta.

Residents can also go online to https://ampyour good.com/user/campaigns/ 3288 to donate cash, which will be used to purchase fresh food.

According to Commissioner of Public Works Amy Siebert, this is the second year the DPW has run a food drive. Last year, the DPW brought in 200 pounds of food.

“The food drive is a friendly competition across the state and New England to gather and collect food to help people in the communities in which we live and work,” Siebert said. “Food donations can be especially critical at this time as

schools get out, as many children and families get assistance during the school year that dries up over the summer.

“We often think of food drives around the traditional holiday seasons, too, so the May timing seems like a good fit.”

The week will also be an opportunity to salute the hard-working staff of the DPW, she said.

“We hope that people can take a moment to reflect on what it might be like to have to plow snow for hours and hours at a time, clean out a catch basin full of pet waste or remove a pile of rags and wipes from the inside of a clogged wastewater pump,” Siebert said.

“The work DPW staff do can be tiring, dirty and unpleasant. As residents, we can forget to look around where we live and ask ourselves just how much infrastructure there is out there to take care of, and to think about who is trying to manage all of it.”

Downtown

Fans of the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich can show their support — and maybe win a prize — by buying a raffle ticket.

The tickets, which cost $20 each, are on sale until June 7. The top prize is use of a Lincoln Navigator for a weekend, dinner at Tony’s Restaurant and an overnight stay at the Homestead Inn. Second prize is a $750 gift certificate for an “adventure afternoon” for up to 25 people at the BGCG’s Camp Simmons on Lake Avenue or at the clubhouse on Horseneck Lane.

Third prize is four tickets to a 2019 New York Giants game, fourth prize is two tickets to a 2020 New York Knicks game and fifth prize is a 50-inch 4K ultra HD TV.

Tickets can be purchased by emailing info@bgcg.org or calling 203-869-3224. The money raised will support the club’s many programs for kids.