Out there … Education Canines Assisting with Disabilities’ DenimHeels Boots Tails fundraising event takes place June 16 at thewaterfront home of Jennifer and Daniel Gressel on Cedar Cliff Road in Riverside from 5:30 to 10 p.m. The Gresselhome was featured in the April issue of Connecticut Cottages &Gardens Magazine, and Jennifer Gressel ‘s brother Adam Mallin serves as one of ECAD’s instructors. ECAD founders Dale and LuPicard will be joined by veterans of the armed services andgraduates of Project HEAL, with their service dogs, as well asRosie, the first judicially approved courtroom dog in New York whowas featured in The New York Times in August, and former Captain Luis Carlos Montalvan and his dog, Tuesday. Montalvan penned the best-selling book”Until Tuesday: A Wounded Warrior and the Golden Retriever WhoSaved Him.” The evening will feature an upscale barbecue by OutdoorCookers, two open bars featuring vodka and a signature drink by Black Lab Vodka , entertainment by Gathering Time, a silent/live auction with itemsincluding a condominium for a week in Panama City, Fla., a weekendin Napa, Calif., and tickets to Walt Disney World.
All proceeds will benefit the ECADemy Program that teachessociety’s most vulnerable youth to educate their service dogs. Formore information, call Penelope Thomas at 914-693-0600, ext. 1950, or visit /DHBT. – Scene … Greenwich resident and former Major League Baseball player Lee Mazzilli and his wife Dani Folquet Mazzilli , (host of the ’80s entertainment show “PM Magazine”) were seenhaving dinner at Gabriele’s Italian Steak House last weekend, as were Greenwich residents and TV anchors Hannah Storm and Dan Hicks ; Greenwich residents Judge Judy Sheindlin and Judge Jerry Sheindlin ; Marc Fein , NASCAR racing anchor; Scott Shannon , co-host of WPLJ radio’s “Scott and Todd in the Morning;” and AOLChairman and Riverside resident Tim Armstrong.
– Scene … Greenwich resident and former NFL player-turned-actor Terry Crews was seen shopping at Costco in Port Chester, N.Y., on Wednesdayafternoon. – Out there … Cos Cob native David Lee Tucker, a 1974 Greenwich High School graduate, was awarded first-place honors for Best Fiction releasedin 2011 from the Connecticut Press Club for his novel, “Stonewall Freedom: The Islander.” Tucker, aretired Pitney Bowes executive, is married to Greenwich native Eleni Tsamisis Tucker , who designed the cover art for both books. For more info, go to. Flat Panel Led Lighting
– Scene … Actor, director and Greenwich resident Ron Howard was seen having dinner at Napa & Co. in Stamford on Wednesdaynight. – Out there … The CT Playmakers “The Sounds of Rodgers & Hammerstein ” is taking place through June 2 at the First Congregational Church in Old Greenwich. China Led Outdoor Landscape Lights
The musical revue, directed by Michele Grace and Chris Coogan , features songs from “South Pacific,” “Oklahoma!,” ” The King and I,” “The Sound of Music,” “Cinderella” and “Carousel.” Gracehas worked with the likes of actor Tim Daly , late singer/pianist Bobby Short , and served as musical theater professor at the Regional Center for the Arts . Coogan has worked with Bette Midler , Donna Summer , Ronnie Spector , Phoebe Snow, Jose Feliciano , Kristen Chenoweth , Kelli O’Hara , Joe Bouchard of Blue Oyster Cult, Martha Stewart , Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward and Bill and Hillary Clinton . For tickets and more info, call 203-977-8627 or . – Scene … Greenwich residents and TV personalities Regis and Joy Philbin were seen having dinner at Mediterraneo in Greenwich on the nightof May 11. Led Grow Light Panels Manufacturer
– Out there … Art Greenwich, an exposition of the fine arts frommore than 20 prominent art galleries, takes place at the DelamarGreenwich Harbor May 24-28 on board the mega-yacht SEAFAIR. The Greenwich Arts Council Bendheim Gallery will feature its own gallery exhibition onboard the yacht curatedby Tatiana Mori . For more information, visit . – Scene ..
Wilton resident and actor Joe Pantoliano (Ralphie Cifaretto of HBO’s “The Sopranos”) was seen at The Continental Manor in Norwalk on May 10 at a fundraiser for Keystone House . Keystone House’s Community Living Center program offers cultural, educational, rehabilitative programs andrecreational opportunities to individuals suffering frompsychiatric disorders, substance abuse and homelessness. – Out there … In celebration of its 20-year anniversary, Longford’s”Own-Made” Ice Cream, is offering a complimentary scoop of theirflavor-of-the-month ice cream through June 20. And that’s for now.
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