Edward Krumeich II and Alfred Camillo shake hands after the League of Women Voters debate.
(Ken Borsuk Greenwich Post Photo)
Health care proved to be the major issue of contention between state legislature candidates Republican Alfred Camillo Jr. and Democrat Edward Krumeich II at Wednesday’s League of Women Voters debate.“I’m a parent, I can tell you there’s a health care crisis,” Mr. Krumeich said. “I pay medical bills for my children. I pay medical bills for my spouse. I deal with insurance companies all the time. We have a broken system here.”
Mr. Krumeich said the state’s Charter Oak Program doesn’t do enough because it takes only those who were uninsured and makes them underinsured with high deductibles and limited coverage. He said not only are patients having decisions made for them by insurance companies instead of doctors, but doctors are finding it difficult to practice because of low reimbursement rates.
The economy and the state’s gloomy forecast for the budget year ahead was a key issue at last Wednesday’s debate between state Senate candidates Republican Scott Frantz and Democrat Mark Diamond.
The two, who are running to replace retiring Republican incumbent Sen. William Nickerson in the 36th District, faced off in Town Hall for the League of Women Voters debate covering a number of topics. But many times, the discussion turned to the economy and what can be done to help it.
Residents opposing the expansion of The Stanwich School in Greenwich are appealing a decision by the town’s Planning and Zoning Board of Appeals to allow the new school to be built.
FORGERY
Frank Gould, 24, of Stamford was arrested Oct. 6 and charged with interfering with an officer, third degree forgery and third degree larceny. Police held active warrants for Gould’s arrest on the forgery and larceny charges and went to the LA Fitness Gym in Stamford to speak to him. According to police, Gould initially denied he was responsible for the alleged crimes and that it was his twin brother who was responsible. Police said they discovered discrepancies in this story and Gould then admitted he had lied about his identity. He told police he was, in fact, the twin brother and was trying to protect his brother. However, police determined Gould did not have a twin brother and had, in the past, used several aliases including a foster brother to commit other crimes. Gould was held in lieu of two $25,000 cash bonds and is due in court Oct. 14.
PROTECTIVE ORDER
A 43-year-old Stamford man was arrested Oct. 6 and charged with violation of a protective order and disorderly conduct. Police had been called to a local address on the report of an unwanted man. According to police, the man had come to his ex-wife’s home without an invitation to give a birthday cake to his son; then began arguing with his wife. The woman produced a valid order of protection saying the man is not allowed to be at the property and can visit his children every other Sunday. The man was released on a $1,000 cash bond and is due in court Oct. 7.
Jo Deen Blaine Davis, director of music ministries at the Congregational Church of New Canaan, will play the organ Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Christ Church, Greenwich. The recital will be followed by a reception in the Family Room.
Ms. Davis will perform Moto ostinato from Sunday Music by Petr Eben; variations on Est-ce-Mars by Jan Pieterszoon Sweelinck; Prelude and Fugue in D Major, BWV 532 by Johann Sebastian Bach; variations on America by Charles Ives; With Highest Praise by J. Todd Frazier; and Sixth Symphony, Opus 42, First Movement by Charles Marie Widor.
The Greenwich Newcomers and Neighbors Club is playing host to a Halloween party aimed at children 7 years old and younger and their caregivers from 3:45 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 30. The event includes a magic show, which starts at 4.
For 28 years, Gordon Ball took informal photographs of poet Allen Ginsberg and other members of the Beat Generation, the literary and cultural phenomenon that has had a worldwide impact since its inception in the mid-1950s. Mr. Ball will present photos and read from his books, ’66 Frames, Dark Music and Scenes From East Hill Farm, on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m. in the Greenwich Library meeting room.
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