The Old Greenwich Association is pleased to notify
its membership of this event:
The Old Greenwich
Merchants Association
invite you to attend a reception for
Calf Island Conservancy
at
Village Barbers
238 Sound Beach Avenue
Old Greenwich CT
on
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
from
6 – 8 p.m.
To view interpretive signs of Calf Island
by local artist, Edward Henrey,
illustrating the natural history of Calf Island, its
geology, flora and fauna as it relates to the shorelines
of Greenwich.
Information on the Island’s past and summer plans
for visiting the island by ferry, kayak or private boat
will be presented by
The Calf Island Conservancy Board at 7 p.m.
David Rafferty, a resident of Center Street in
Old Greenwich, stands next to the replacement railing the town is
installing by a creek on Center Street. Rafferty says that he and
his neighbors feel metal guardrails are out of place here. (Bob
Luckey/Staff
The Old
Greenwich Association hopes that everyone enjoyed First Night in
Old Greenwich. A special thanks to the Old Greenwich Merchants
Association for making this event such a success each year. If
your photo was taken last night please click on the link below
to find your picture.
Thank You,
The Old Greenwich Association
Board
For over forty years, the Old Greenwich
Association (OGA) has worked behind the scenes on issues that positively
affect our quality of life. OGA Board members monitor local issues, attend and
address public hearings, and raise questions about traffic, zoning laws and
development plans in our community. We support local activities dealing with
traffic, safety, zoning and maintaining the vitality of our merchant base. We
back the efforts of other organizations including those renovating the Civic
Center, developing a Master Plan for Binney Park, and addressing community
planning.
Preserving the understated and warm character of Old Greenwich does not happen
without the efforts of all citizens working in their own way to keep our quality
of life at a high level. We seek to ensure that future generations find the same
enjoyable characteristics in our community that current residents experience now
and find so appealing.
As you go through our website you will find things here to enrich your
understanding of what makes Old Greenwich so special.
The Board of the Old Greenwich Association
What’s
going on in Old Greenwich?
Well, as the
audience at the Old Greenwich Association forum and
annual meeting on October 16th found out, there’s quite
a bit. From flood control to creating safe roads to
capital improvements at the Greenwich Civic Center and
Greenwich Point’s Queen Anne building to the police
department’s Neighborhood Resource Program, Old
Greenwich is a vibrant community that continually
struggles to balance its warm neighborhood feeling with
the challenges of increased growth.
We wish to thank Chris Franco, president of the
Greenwich Point Conservancy; Garo Garabedian, the Town
of Greenwich Traffic Engineer; Lile Gibbons, State
Legislative Representative for the 150th district; Erf
Porter of the Greenwich Civic Center Committee; and
Richard Stook, liaison police officer to Eastern
Greenwich for being a part of our panel. The OGA would
also like to acknowledge the Upper Crust Bagel Company
and Arcadia Café for their generous contributions to the
evening.
For over 40 years, the OGA has worked behind the scenes
on issues that positively affect our quality of life
across all ages and interests. The Old Greenwich
Association encourages residents to become part of
directing our town’s future; through the OGA they can
have their voices heard. Residents can still become a
member by filling out the Annual Membership Solicitation
or by visiting the OGA website at www.oldgreenwich.org.
At the website, they will also find “all things Old
Greenwich” and can state their concerns on issues. All
of us, by working in partnership, can support and shape
our community.
Dave Rafferty
Old Greenwich Association, President
Letter to Selectman
Concerning Old Greenwich Flooding
Dear Mr. Peter Tesei, Mr.
Peter Crumbine & Ms. Lin Lavery,
Regarding the pushing back of funding for the Storm Water Plan and
Drainage programs in the upcoming budgets, the Old Greenwich
Association would like to speak out in opposition of pushing back
these plans.
Flooding is a major concern to the residents and businesses in Old
Greenwich, and over the years we have seen an increase in flood
related problems, even during storm situations which may not have
caused problems in the past. Drainage and carry out capacities do
not seem to be keeping up with the growth of the village, and when
coupled with changes in rainfall and the severity of recent storms,
it leads to the problems we have recently experienced. This concern
led to the Redness & Mead study, which now it seems will not be
followed up upon.
The health and vibrancy of eastern Greenwich, including the Old
Greenwich Business District, and the standard of living of its
residents, is severely affected by ongoing water management issues.
To compound the challenge, individual locales throughout Old
Greenwich face different storm water concerns. Deepwoods, Downtown,
Edgewater, Shorelands, Civic Center, Binney Park, Lucas Point, etc.,
all face challenges from fresh water, salt water or a combination of
both.
It is unreasonable to suggest that periodic yet regular flooding
causing the closing of roads, the inundation of parks and yards,
property damage, and leaving the town open to criticism due to its
inaction to strengthen the towns infrastructure, is an appropriate
course of action.
The residents of Old Greenwich would like to suggest:
The restoration of previously earmarked
money for the Storm Water Plan and Drainage programs, back to
their original budget cycles, allowing for immediate action on
improving the towns infrastructure
An evaluation of the Redness & Mead study
and an execution of their recommendations
Approval of the request of Mr. Hubbs to
add staff dedicated to storm and sewer issues
A directive to DPW to meet with Old
Greenwich residents and RTM members to begin to evaluate,
prioritize and execute solutions to the unique and different
challenges faced by different communities
This position of the Old
Greenwich Association will be presented at the CIP meeting by our
representative, who is at your disposal for discussion and
questions.
Respectfully submitted,
David Rafferty
President
Old Greenwich Association
Member Submitted Photos!
Some Pictures of Old
Greenwich from the turn of the Century
Thanks to James and Pat Bryson
Dec. 13: The Selectmen's Pedestrian Safety Committee (SPSC) was charged
with the task of improving pedestrian safety by identifying areas within
the Town where either the absence of sidewalks or the condition of
existing sidewalks raised safety issues for pedestrians. In carrying out
this task, the Committee has prepared a Town Wide Inventory of potential
sidewalk projects for the Town.
If anyone has Electrolux
memorabilia please
email the OGA so we can put you in touch with the
person who runs the Electrolux website. He is
looking to preserve information on this company that
operated from 1931 to 1985 in Old Greenwich
The Old Greenwich Association is
a local residents association made up of a volunteer board. For over
forty years, the OGA has worked behind the scenes on issues that positively
affect our quality of life across all ages and interests. Our goal is
to maintain, as well as find new ways of supporting, the special atmosphere
that makes us proud to call Old Greenwich home.
How You Can Become a Member
Please print out the form below and
send it along with your contribution to:
