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In today's newsletter:

  • What's planned for Greenwich Land Trust's GO WILD! celebration this Sunday?
  • Could you be the living kidney donor a Greenwich son needs?
  • How Greenwich's defense powered another shutout on Homecoming weekend.

Also on today's calendar: When writing about Science is no longer just about reporting discoveries and 25 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Warmer; a morning shower, with a high of 73 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Some sun, temps: high: 72, low: 63.
  • Wednesday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 77 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Greenwich Land Trust Celebrates 50 Years of Conservation with 27th Annual GO WILD! Family Field Day (greenwichfreepress.com) — Greenwich families can head to the Greenwich Polo Club on Sunday, October 18, for the Land Trust's 27th annual GO WILD! field day celebrating 50 years of local conservation. With rides, games, animals, live music, and food included in admission, the event supports protection of more than 1,000 acres of open space while giving kids and adults a full afternoon outdoors.
   

• Greenwich mother pleads for living organ donor to help her 25-year-old son diagnosed with kidney failure (news12.com) — A Greenwich mother is urgently seeking a living kidney donor for her 25-year-old son, whose kidneys failed just as he was beginning adult life. She hopes a local match could help him avoid a long deceased-donor wait and return to normal routines. Residents can learn about donation and next steps through kidney.org.
   

• Defense, rushing attack power undefeated Cardinals football team to 24-0 (greenwichsentinel.com) — Greenwich High School's football team thrilled a big Homecoming crowd at Cardinal Stadium with a 24-0 shutout of Newtown, pushing their record to 4-0 behind a dominant defense and strong rushing from Justin Carroll. The Cardinals, two-time defending Class LL champions, have allowed just seven points all season and now turn their attention to keeping the streak alive at Norwalk.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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