🌱 Riverside mourns educator and veteran Orrie Richard Zolluccio

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• Riverside mourns educator and veteran Orrie Richard Zolluccio

Also on today's calendar: Gather in Style: Shop to Support Greenwich Alliance for Education and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one wall say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A little morning rain; cloudy, with a high of 65 and low of 51 degrees.
• Wednesday: Breezy, temps: high: 67, low: 50.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a high of 67 and low of 51 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Obituary: Orrie Zolluccio (greenwichsentinel.com) — A longtime Riverside resident, educator, and veteran, Orrie Richard Zolluccio has died at age 78, leaving behind his wife Gail and many friends and former students. Raised in Riverside after his family moved there in 1950, he is remembered for his community service, devotion to family, and love of sports. Memorial donations are suggested to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Riverside

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 24
• Gather in Style: Shop to Support Greenwich Alliance for Education →
  J.McLaughlin, 55 E Putnam Ave, Greenwich
  3:00 pm
Saturday September 26
• GHS Cheer to host Gameday Experience & Breakfast for Youth Day on Sept 26th! →
  Greenwich High School, 10 Hillside Rd, Greenwich
  10:30 am
• The Waypointe Trivia Challenge! →
  The Waypointe Retail Courtyard, 515 West Ave, Norwalk
  11:00 am
• Music at Grace Farms | Leslie Odom Jr. →
  Grace Farms, 365 Lukes Wood Rd, New Canaan
  5:00 pm
Sunday September 27
• Blessing of the Animals at Round Hill Community Church →
  Round Hill Community Church, 395 Round Hill Rd, Greenwich
  10:00 am
Sunday October 4
• Open House - PreK-12 →
  King School, 1450 Newfield Ave, Stamford
  1:00 pm
Tuesday October 6
• Author Talk & Book Signing with Greenwich Local Courtney Maum, "Alan Opts Out" →
  Christ Church Greenwich, 254 E Putnam Ave, Greenwich
  6:30 pm
Friday October 9
• Courage & Faith Presents: Author Talk with Kevin Roose, NYTimes Tech Tech Columnist →
  Christ Church Greenwich, 254 E Putnam Ave, Greenwich
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• 130th Anniversary Greenwich Policeman's Ball →
  Riverside Yacht Club, 102 Club Rd, Greenwich
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday October 4
• The Bard At Bristow - An Immersive Stroll →
  Bristow Bird Sanctuary, entry via Mead Park: 241 Park St, New Canaan, CT, 06840
  11:00 am
Wednesday October 7
• Veronica Beard Gives Back Shopping Event Benefiting the Greenwich Police Department Scholarship Fund →
  Veronica Beard Greenwich, 252 Greenwich Ave, Greenwich
  5:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• The Bronx Lacrosse Classic →
  Greenwich High School, 10 Hillside Rd, Greenwich
  10:00 am
• Opening Night: A Celebration of Broadway at FCC Darien →
  14 Brookside Rd, Darien
  5:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• Winter Clothing Drive for Liberations Programs →
  Christ Church Greenwich, 254 E Putnam Ave, Greenwich
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Recommendation for sliding glass doors replacement?
  Not Andersen Renewal please… Too aggressive. (Nextdoor Greenwich / Riverside)

• TradeJobsWorkForce posted a job opening for Tailor in Riverside. Apply here.
• Home Depot (Retail) posted a job opening for Customer Service/Sales in Stamford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Riverside here.

🗞 Nearby News

Greenwich

• Greenwich breaks ground on 120-unit residential downtown community (westfaironline.com)
• AbleChild Announces Advisory Board Transition and Welcomes Elizabeth Loper Jones (joehoft.com)
• GametimeCT Top 10 Football Poll, Week 3 (Sept. 21): Ridgefield breaks into the Top 10 (greenwichtime.com)

Stamford

• Third day of trial begins for ex-Stamford cop charged in fatal crash (ctpost.com)

Wilton

• Wilton Home Offers The 'Most Magical Setting' (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I'll meet you at the corner! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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