Director Ron Howard spotted in Greenwich
Scene… Greenwich resident and Academy Awardwinning director Ron Howard was spotting getting a haircut at Classic Barber in Greenwich on Saturday morning.
The community gathered in the atrium of the Greenwich Public Safety complex on Dec. 7 to salute 10 Greenwich veterans of World War II as well as to mark a solemn anniversary in the nation’s history, Pearl Harbor Day. The annual event organized by American Legion Post 29 with the Cos Cob VFW and the Byram Veterans Association honored Lou Caravella, Frank Carr, George Cheswick, Ross Curtis, Sal DeAngelo, Army nurse Tina Franco, Vincent Masi, code breaker Winona Mullins, Archie Russell, Stanley Sandlock, former town First Selectman John Margenot, Jim McKay who passed away on Dec. 4, and my father, George Costaregni, a lifelong town resident who served with the U.S. Air Force Special Forces, and passed away on Nov. 18. Thank you to all who organized the special tribute and remembered my dad, who would have been both humble and proud at this truly heartwarming event.
Out there… Carols by Candelight takes place at Christ Church on East Putnam Avenue in Greenwich this Sunday, Dec. 22. Prelude to the service of Nine Lessons and Carols sung by the combined Choirs of Christ Church, The Bell Choir begins at 4:30 p.m. with the children’s Christmas Pageant starting at 5 p.m. During the pageant, gifts of food will be presented to the Christ child. Donations of boxed macaroni and cheese, canned soup, tuna, fruit, vegetables, beef stew, chili, ramen noodles, pasta and cereal are requested for the LCS Food Pantry at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church. For more info, go to www.christchurch greenwich.org.
Scene… The Greenwich Historical Society’s annual Candlelight festive evening was a big hit last Sunday for townies and outoftowners who wanted to take a trip back in time. The event offered holiday music, delicious hot chocolate, an exquisite array of cookies, a visit from Santa Claus, craft projects for kids and a candlelight tour of the BushHolley House decorated with the Christmas traditions as they were celebrated by the Bush and Holley families in the Colonial and Art Colony eras.
Out there… The highly acclaimed Greenwich International Film Festival held an advance screening of “Spies In Disguise” followed by a Q&A session with the film’s directors Nick Bruno and Troy Quane at Bow Tie Cinema in Greenwich recently. The film, the latest project of Blue Sky Studios headquartered in Greenwich, features Will Smith, Tom Holland, Rashida Jones, Ben Mendelsohn, Karen Gillan, Reba McEntire, Rachel Brosnahan and
DJ Khaled. It is scheduled for release in theaters nationwide on Christmas Day.
This is our first Christmas without my father. He was and always will be our Santa Claus, giving us the greatest gifts of love and laughter and always a home filled with comfort and joy. I never took a day for granted with my dad, I treasured every moment spent with him and was always grateful for the love and security he gave me. Cherish your family and keep them close to your heart, no matter how near or far they may be … and have a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah and Happy and Healthy New Year.