Former home of Mary Tyler Moore in town recognized
Out there… The onetime home of the late Emmy Award-winning actress Mary Tyler Moore on Dingletown Road in Greenwich, where she lived with her husband Robert Levine, will be honored by the Greenwich Historical Society’s Landmarks Recognition Program for design excellence. The honor will be bestowed on her home and others at a reception at Greenwich Country Club on April 26. Moore, who passed away at Greenwich Hospital on Jan. 25, 2017, was famous for her roles as Mary Richards on the ‘70s sitcom “The Mary
Tyler Moore Show” and as Laura Petrie on ‘60s sitcom “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” Her former husband, Grant Tinker, a producer on the “Mary Tyler Moore Show” and a Stamford native, often docked his yacht at The Delamar in Greenwich.
Seeking donations… Neighbor to Neighbor has canceled its 45th anniversary Spring Benefit Luncheon that had been scheduled for April 1 at the Greenwich Country Club. The luncheon is “one of our most important fundraisers,” the group said. Neighbor to Neighbor asks ticket holders to consider donating the ticket price as a 100 percent tax-free donation at this critical time. To request a refund or designate it as a donation, ticket holders should contact Susan Maher at Neighbor to Neighbor at 203-6229208 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. “Now more than ever, our children, families and older adults need your support,” the group said. “Because of Covid-19, the people we serve at Neighbor to Neighbor’s Food Pantry are at extreme risk because of loss of income and increased food insecurity. We are committed to providing food for them. We anticipate a significant increase of neighbors needing assistance with food.”
Scene… Actor Richard Gere and his wife Alejandra Silva of Pound Ridge, N.Y., will be welcoming a second child this spring. Gere, 70, and Silva, 36, share a son, Alexander, who was born in February 2019. Gere also has a son, 19-year-old Homer, from a previous marriage to actress Carey Lowell.
Rescheduled… The Greenwich Arts Council’s annual “Art To The Avenue” event, which had been scheduled for May, has been rescheduled for June 4 through June 28, with opening night festivities taking place from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 4. For more info, email info@greenwicharts.org or visit www.greenwich artscouncil.org.
Canceled… The Celtic Woman Celebration’s 15th anniversary tour that was scheduled to stop at The Palace Theatre in Stamford on Wednesday, March 18, has been canceled. Patrons can call 203-325-4466 or go to www.palacestamford.org for information on refunds.
Canceled… The Arden Plot Sign-Up Day, which was scheduled for this Sunday, at the Armstrong Court Community Garden on Hamilton Avenue in Greenwich has been called off.
Canceled… The Greenwich Hibernian Association’s annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade scheduled for Sunday, March 22, has been canceled for this year. Next year’s parade takes place on Sunday, March 21. “Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”
— Marie Curie
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