Scene… The Greenwich Historic Society held its David Ogilvy Presentation Award & ninetieth Annual Assembly on the Belle Haven Membership on Thursday. The occasion posthumously honored Greenwich resident David Ogilvy, the previous president and proprietor of David Ogilvy & Associates and a number one pressure within the city’s actual property trade for over 40 years. The historic society’s first-ever David Ogilvy Preservation Award to his spouse, Anne, and his household to acknowledge his contributions to historic preservation in Greenwich. The recipients of this 12 months’s Landmark Recognition Program have been additionally honored. The properties included Mary Tyler Moore’s fieldstone residence on Dingletown Highway the place she lived together with her husband, Dr. S. Robert Levine, till her demise in 2017; Innis Arden Cottage at Greenwich Level, which was designed by pioneer feminine architect Okay. C. Budd; the Greenwich YWCA’s mid-century modernist constructing on East Putnam Avenue; and a spectacular Tudor dwelling in Rock Ridge. For more information on the occasion, go to www.greenwichhistory.org.
On the set… Norwalk’s Lockwood-Mathews Mansion would be the set for a brand new Netflix film anticipated to begin filming this month. The mansion has beforehand been used for filming of a number of motion pictures, together with “The Stepford Wives” (1975 and 2004); “Home of Darkish Shadows” (1970); “Henry Might Lengthy” (2008); “Glacier Bay” (2006); “Welcome Again to Collinwood” (2013); “Earlier than You” (2012); and “Shadow Puppets of Doom” (2007). Keep tuned.
Famous anniversary… The Greenwich Police Division celebrates its a hundred and twenty fifth anniversary at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, with a night of dinner and dancing on the Riverside Yacht Membership. Chief of Police James Heavey and the division are marking the anniversary with the theme of “Honoring Our Previous and Embracing Our Future.” The celebration will embrace an honor guard procession, bagpipes, awards, silent and stay auctions, and stay music by ETA. Proceeds will go to the Greenwich Police Division’s Scholarship Fund, a nonprofit that awards school scholarships to law enforcement officials’ kids who qualify by skill and character. For tickets and extra data, go to www.gpdscholarshipfund.org/policemans-ball.
Scene… Actor Jason Alexander was the large winner on final week’s season premiere of “Superstar Wheel of Fortune,” bringing in $198,650 for Americares, a Stamford-based health-focused reduction group that improves the lives of individuals affected by poverty or disasters. Alexander, finest for his function as George Costanza on “Seinfeld,” competed towards Cheryl Burke of “Dancing with the Stars” {and professional} wrestler Mike “The Miz” Mizanin. Hosted by legends Pat Sajak and Vanna White, “Superstar Wheel of Fortune” is an hourlong model of the enduring sport present that provides superstar contestants an opportunity to win as much as $1 million for charity. It airs on ABC at 8 p.m. Sundays. For more information go to www.americares.org.
On the market… The Greenwich Historic Society’s annual Fall Household Pageant takes place from 11 a.m. to three p.m. Saturday, Oct. 9, at its campus on Strickland Highway in Cos Cob. The occasion will characteristic stay music with the Trummytones, led by famend trombonist and frontman Vinny Nobile; the annual scarecrow-building competitors; portray en plein air; craft initiatives; and meals. For more information and tickets, go to greenwichhistory.org/occasion/fall-family-festival/.
Scene… Greenwich resident and actor Brendan Fraser is filming the crime drama “Killers of the Flower Moon,” with director Martin Scorsese and actors Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, and has wrapped up filming in a starring function within the upcoming Darren Aronofsky drama “The Whale.”
Music… The Rockin’ the Backyard Out of doors Live performance Collection on the Greenwich Botanical Heart will characteristic Greenwich’s personal Bob Capazzo and the band Merlin from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 10. The Good Fifth with Molly & Jack would be the opening act. For more information and tickets ($10 for GBC members, $15 for nonmembers), go to greenwichbotanicalcenter.org.
“It’s not about how a lot you do, however how a lot love you set into what you do this counts.”
— Mom Teresa
And that’s all for now.
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