Greenwich resident Ben Bianco, right, and his uncle John Bianco did a flyover in a World War II biplane trainer Boeing Stearman PT-17 as a tribute to longtime resident and veteran William Fassuliotis, who passed away in May. Fassuliotis, who served in World War II in the Army Air Corps, would have turned 98 last Monday.

First Selectman Fred Camillo has announced a tentative public meeting to discuss the Westchester County Airport’s master plan, which could affect nearby residents.

The date and time of the meeting have not been set, but Camillo said it would happen in the next few months. The meeting would include representatives from the government in Westchester County, N.Y., to answer questions.

At this past week’s Board of Selectmen meeting, Camillo said he has been discussing the future of the airport with Westchester County Executive George Latimer.

Camillo said he has heard from residents worried that the airport could expand, which Camillo said he doesn’t believe is going to happen.

“I think people get the wrong idea,” Camillo said at the selectmen’s meeting. “You really can’t expand the airport because there’s not land there. But people see work being done there and neighbors get upset. There are plans for work at the airport so we asked them if they would hold a public forum in Greenwich because a lot of people from Greenwich use the airport and a lot of them live on the border.”

Tentative plans are to hold the meeting in September in town.

Westchester County is updating its master plan for the airport and is collecting public input. The master plan was last updated in 1989. The updated master plan will guide operations there for at least the next decade.

St. Roch’s Church in Chickahominy is busy with an ongoing exterior construction project and preparing for its annual feast celebration set for Aug 10 to Aug. 13.

And now the church will receive on Aug. 14 an award from Greenwich Preservation Trust to recognize the church for “its beautiful stonework and its historic place in the community,” said Jo Conboy, chair of the trust.

The goal of the ongoing work is to preserve the church’s stonework.

St. Roch’s Church was formally opened in 1928 and has deep links to Morra de Sanctis, an Italian province east of Naples that is a sister city to Greenwich. Emigrants who left that province to go to Greenwich created the church and helped with its stone masonry.

According to the church’s history, Roman Catholics in Chickahominy used to walk to Byram for Masses until the diocese built a closer church. The property was first purchased in 1918 in a neighborhood of Italian masons and stonecutters who became central to forming the parish.

Stone for the exterior came from Byram Quarry, which also supplied stones for the base of the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge.

“The church has played a vital role in the community both spiritually and educationally,” Conboy said in a statement. “The parishioners in the community have strong connections to the past as it was their ancestors who quarried the stone and built the church.”

The repairs include repointing the stone work, with a particular focus on the northern facade; repairing the roof on the belltower; fixing the west and east side steps; repairing and replacing decorations around the church; and replacing the pedestal for the statue of St. Roch. Church members hope the bell tower will be able to ring again once the work is complete.

The upcoming St. Roch’s Feast will raise money to support the repairs. The event is always followed on the next Sunday with a special procession through the streets to celebrate St. Roch, the patron saint of invalids, dogs, falsely accused people, bachelors and pandemics.

The award ceremony will be included as part of the 9 a.m. Aug. 14 Mass, with the procession after the services.

A flyover of Putnam Cemetery on Parsonage Road was held July 26 to pay tribute to a late town resident who was a veteran of World War II.

Vintage World War II planes flew over Putnam Cemetery to honor William Fassuliotis, who died in May. Fassuliotis, who served as an Army Air Corps as a navigator, would have turned 98 on July 25. The tribute was arranged to coincide with his birthday.

The flyover was put together by town resident Benjamin Bianco, a friend of Fassuliotis’ daughter, Karen. Bianco said that one of William Fassuliotis’ final wishes was to have a military flyover of his grave.

Bianco was a pilot for one of the five planes in the flyover. His uncle, John Bianco, joined him in flying a WWII biplane trainer Boeing Stearman PT-17. Also in the group was Bill Clifford, flying a WWII biplane trainer Naval Aircraft Factory manufactured model N3N, Mike Cifelli in a WWII biplane trainer Boeing Stearman PT-17, Bob Mott in a Hatz biplane and Nick Ziroli in a WWII biplane trainer Boeing Stearman PT-17.

The group did what is known as a “missing man flyover:” They went into a V formation and, while crossing over the grave, one plane broke off to head west. Bianco said this is an aviator tradition when someone dies.

Bianco and the others are all part of The Bayport Aerodrome Society for antique aircraft. “We have these old warbirds and we love to fly them,” Bianco said. “We really love to do things like this.”

Karen Fassuliotis is a member of the Board of Estimate & Taxation, and she and her mother, Despina Fassuliotis, William’s widow, were longtime members of the Representative Town Meeting. They said the flyover meant a lot to them.

“My family is so grateful to Ben Bianco and the other pilots who participated in the flyover in memory of a man who served our country in wartime,” Karen Fassuliotis said. “It was very emotional for me when someone later sent me a picture and there was a rainbow above the planes. I will forever have the picture of my mom waving to the planes in gratitude for what they did in memory of my father.”

Tickets go on sale Monday for the annual Greenwich Point Comedy Night to benefit preservation efforts at Greenwich Point Park set for Sept. 10 at the park’s clambake area.

According to the Friends of Greenwich Point, “The evening promises to again be both full of laughter and breathtakingly beautiful.”

The nonprofit will bring “laugh out loud funny New York City headlining comedians” to perform at the picnic-style event, organizers said.

The group will set up tables, chairs and tablecloths. Ticket holders are invited to bring their own food, drinks, plates and utensils. It will be a waste-free event, so attendees will be asked to clean up and take home any garbage for disposal.

The fundraiser for Friends of Greenwich Point will support its work in conservation, education and recreation at the park and beach. It will begin at 6 p.m. for dinner, with the comedians performing at 7:30 p.m. and music and socializing from 9 to 10 p.m.

“We are very excited for the third Greenwich Point Comedy Night,” said Wendy Enelow, president of the group’s board of directors. “The evening will bring the community together for a fun night of entertainment under the stars at Greenwich Point, all while raising awareness and funds that will benefit one of our town’s treasured spaces.”

Tickets are expected to sell out quickly and can be purchased at www.friendsofgreenwichpoint.org/comedy-night.

“We cannot think of a better way to spend an evening than laughing as the sun sets at Greenwich Point,” co-chair Stephanie Norton said. “The night will be unforgettable.”

Ken Borsuk has been a reporter for Greenwich Time since 2015 but has been covering Greenwich news since 2000. He has extensively covered local government including the Board of Selectmen, Board of Estimate Taxation and Representative Town Meeting.