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Happy 103rd birthday today to the incomparable Lee Greenberg.
The long-time — very long-time — Westporter (and Rotary Club member) — is as active as ever.
Arlene Yolles writes: “I first met her at Compo, where we played backgammon (she’s pretty good) with a set with 2 checkers missing. In their place, she used stones from the beach.
“You can find her there, with her lady Gina, around 3 p.m. almost any day of the year, by the one tree on South Beach. Her car tag says ‘Lee Gee.’
“I’ve attended several of her Cultural Salons (think Gertrude Stein in Paris) in her lovely home. She has a grand piano, and invited accomplished, talented musicians to perform.”
Lee Greenberg is a Westport treasure. The entire town honors her today!
PS: Just how “long-time” a Westporter is Lee? She’d already been here for years when, in 1957, she and her husband Nat rented their Long Lots Road home to Liz Taylor and her husband, Mike Todd.
Lee Greenberg celebrated her 100th birthday with Zefera, one of 4 great-grandchildren.
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All around town, Westporters are asking friends and neighbors about the COVID vaccine.
On Thursday, February 11 (7 p.m.), you can hear all about Pfizer’s creation and rollout of it, from 4 of the company’s top executives. They’re familiar to us, too — they’re our friends and neighbors.
The Westport Library virtual event features Jeremy Price, director of clinical innovation and strategic partnerships (and a Library trustee); Westport resident Rady Johnson, executive vice president and Pfizer’s chief compliance, quality and risk officer; Southporter John Kelly, vice president, quality operations and environment, health and safety, and Rob Goodwin, vice president and head of global product development operations’ Center of Excellence.
They’ll provide an in-depth look at the Pfizer vaccine, from the first days of research to manufacturing and distribution.
Click here to register for the free online event. Unfortunately, samples are not available.
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Speaking of vaccines: The Senior Center was a site yesterday. This was the scene.
If you are a glass-half-empty person, you’d see a long line.
If you’re glass-half-full, you’d think about all the folks who already got inside, and received shots.
(Photo/Ted Horowitz)
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And speaking still of vaccines:
According to State Senator Will Haskell, Connecticut has released more information the vaccination rollout, although all dates are tentative and largely dictated by federal supply chains. Individuals over the age of 75, health care workers, and seniors who reside in long term care facilities are currently eligible to receive the vaccine.
Individuals over the age of 65 will likely be able to sign up for their shots in early February. Frontline essential workers and adults with health conditions that put them at higher risk will be able to sign up in late February or early March. Future phases, which will include residents under the age of 65 who are not frontline workers and do not have high-risk conditions, are likely to go into effect in May and June.
According to state statistics, people over 75 make up just 8 percent of Connecticut’s population, yet represent just over 71 percent of all COVID deaths in the state. Those over the age of 70 also make up half of all COVID-19 hospitalizations in the state.
Meanwhile, individuals over 65, who represent 18 percent of the population, make up 88 percent of all deaths in the state. By focusing high-efficacy vaccine doses on this vulnerable population, Connecticut aims to save lives and reduce hospitalizations.
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The FBI has arrested another man accused of carrying several guns to Washington, for the insurrection at the Capitol.
Samuel Fisher lives on the Upper East Side. But he’s a 2007 graduate of Weston High School.
Using the name Brad Holiday, he’s got a series of YouTube videos and a website dedicated to sales and business.
But he also wrote provocative posts — like this one in which he predicted that on January 6 Ted Cruz and others would betray “Trump and We The People”; that “they will allow Antifa and BLM to run roughshot [sic] in the streets of D.C. and bear spray, search and arrest patriots,” or that perhaps if “1 million Patriots” showed up for Donald Trump’s speech, he “just needs to fire the bat signal… deputize patriots… and then the pain comes.”
Fisher/Holiday had a handgun, rifle, shotgun, 1000 rounds of ammunition and 2 bulletproof vests when the FBI took him into custody.
He was not hard to find. He posted photos of himself inside the Capitol on social media, and was quoted in the Daily Beast: “It was awesome. It was dangerous and violent. People died … but it was fucking great if you ask me …. i got tear-gassed and pepper-sprayed.”
And now, arrested.
Click here for the full New York Post story.
Samuel Fisher in Washington on January 6.
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And finally … The Apple Macintosh 128 — the first consumer computer to popularize a mouse, built-in screen and graphical user interface, bundled with the brand-new MacWrite and MacPaint — was introduced through a now-historic “1984” Ridley Scott Super Bowl XVIII ad.
Meanwhile, do I know what the #1 song was on January 22, 1984? Yes …
I truly love the way so very many idiots—-who truly believe themselves to be smart when it comes to understanding the so-called facts of the “rigged” election—-guaranteed that they would be found and arrested by posting videos of themselves everywhere possible! The stupidity is mind-boggling.
I pray that the justice system does not go easy on anyone they arrest, and I hope that the arrests and prosecutions will go on for many, many months, and that those not yet arrested will spend every day fearful about the knock on the door……..because it’s coming!!
I MET LEE IN 1943 AT THE ARCADY RESORT ON LAKE GEORGE, WHERE MY MOTHER WAS THE SOCIAL DIRECTOR/HOSTESS AND I WAS THE BABY SITTER.
MY FIRST SIGHT OF HER WAS OF A VERY PREGNANT WOMAN DIVING OFF THE DOCK AND SWIMMING OUT TO THE RAFT
SUBSEQUENTLY MY MOTHER REMARRIED – SHE AND JOE BECAME
FRIENDS OF LEE AND NAT. I MOVED TO WESTPORT IN 1956 AND THE REST IS HISTORY. HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEE. FONDLY, CARYL
I’m just amazed that Samuel Fisher graduated from anyplace. Really? I mean, Weston gave him grades higher than F?
Fisher LOOKS crazy. What a seriously hideous face.