09/14/09 The Raw Greenwich News Feed:

Fatal accident on Lake Avenue in Greenwich Greenwich Time ... upon arriving on the scene, found a male driver deceased, said Lt. Daniel Allen, the public information officer for the Greenwich Police Department. ...

Get Ready, Greenwich – Our Greenwich By franktrotta [Greenwich] — Because natural disasters, disease outbreaks and other hazards can occur at any time, the Greenwich Department of Health reminds you that it's important to be prepared. This September marks the 6th annual National ... Our Greenwich - http://ourgreenwich.com/

10th Anniversary of Go Wild! Greenwich Blog ... By gb The Greenwich Land Trust will mark the 10th Anniversary of Go Wild! with a weekend of events this fall. On Saturday evening, October 3, adults are invited to Go Wild @ Night, a "wildly" chic evening of dinner and dancing under the stars ... Greenwich Blog :: The Blog of... - http://greenwichblog.com/

Hawk Watch and Green Bazaar Greenwich Blog ... By Christopher Zurcher Come out to celebrate the annual hawk migration over Audubon Greenwich's "Quaker Ridge Hawk Watch" – an official raptor counting site. This scientific raptor count has been happening since 1970 and birders are out counting daily from ... CT Environmental Headlines - http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/

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09/14/09 GREENWICH POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE: Fatal Accident on Lake Avenue

To All,
Attached is the press release relative to the above subject matter and the
status of the investigation to date.

(See attached file: Fatal Accident Lake Avenue at Rockwood Lane)

Lieutenant Daniel Allen
Greenwich Police Department
Public Information Officer
11Bruce Place
Greenwich, CT 06830
Tel. 203-618-8819
Fax 203-618-8852

PRESS RELEASE:

At 6:13am on Monday September 14, 2009, the Greenwich Police Department received a call about a car parked in the front yard of the residence on Lake Avenue near the intersection of Rockwood Lane.

Upon police arrival at the scene, it was determined that the car in fact had been involved in a one-vehicle crash and had come to rest approximately 50 feet west of the roadway among a stand of trees.

The operator and sole occupant died on impact due to significant injuries sustained in the collision.

An investigator from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner responded to the scene. The Greenwich Fire Department extricated the operator from the vehicle who was subsequently transported to the Medical Examiner’s Office for an autopsy and a determination as to the exact cause of death.

The crash remains under investigation by the Traffic Section Crash Reconstruction Unit

The deceased is identified as:

Robert E. Risman
70 Hunting Ridge Road
Greenwich, CT 06831
DOB 8/31/60

At the conclusion of the investigation additional information will become available, as to the chain of events that led to this tragic event.

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09/14 The Raw Greenwich News Feed

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College Notebook: Foster, Ashforth, Macauley pace Yale women's soccer Stamford Advocate Xandra Hompe (New Canaan/Greenwich Academy) had two shots as the Cornell women's soccer team tied Binghamton and lost to Niagara. ...

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09/14/09 PRESS RELEASE:Just Books' Author Events for This Week Sept 14-19

Upcoming Events · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · JUST BOOKS' UPCOMING EVENTS Authors at Just Books This Week! Author Event & Book Signing MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 7:00 PM MARTIN GROSS NATIONAL SUICIDE: HOW WASHINGTON IS DESTROYING THE AMERICAN DREAM FROM A TO Z Just Books 28 Arcadia Road, Old Greenwich, CT Free and Open to the Public Just Books welcomes New York Times bestselling author, journalist, and social scientist Martin L. Gross as he visits to sign copies of his recently released and very compelling book, National Suicide: How Washington is Destroying The American Dream From A to Z (Berkley Trade, $15; September 1, 2009). Martin Gross is the author of the bestselling book The Government Racket, which was an indictment of government waste. In National Suicide, Gross profiles the U.S. government as it is today, and correlates the direction the U.S. is heading in as away from the strong foundation laid down by America's founding fathers. The U.S. as we know it is heading toward extinction and Gross outlines the programs that have had huge financial impact on the U.S. and the national debt, the laws that have completely unintended consequences, and the scams perpetrated by legislators intent upon remaining in office no matter what the cost to the nation and its citizens -- for generations to come. No subject is taboo and Gross also confronts Medicare and Medicaid waste upward of $150 billion a year. National Suicide is like a fiery Town Hall Meeting, but also offers practical solutions on how America can govern better and smarter. _____________________________________________________ Author Event & Book Signing WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 10:15 AM-11:00 AM JULIA GLASS I SEE YOU EVERYWHERE Just Books 28 Arcadia Road, Old Greenwich, CT Free and Open to the Public Just Books is thrilled to host award-winning and bestselling author Julia Glass for a limited engagement from 10:15 a.m. until 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 16, 2009. Come meet this terrific author and pick up her new bestseller I See You Everywhere. Ms. Glass will also be signing copies of her other bestselling books, Three Junes and The Whole World Over. Julia Glass' Three Junes won the National Book Award for Fiction. She has received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York Foundation for the Arts, and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study. Her short fiction has won several prizes, including the Tobias Wolff Award and the Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society Medal for the Best Novella. She lives with her family in Massachusetts. Listen to WGCH-AM 1490 at 5:00 PM, Wedneday, September 16, and hear Just Books' owner Marion Holmes on the "Darby and Friends Show" as she interviews Julia Glass and gets an insider's perspective of I See You Everywhere! _____________________________________________________ Author Event & Book Signing WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 7:00 PM LEV GROSSMAN THE MAGICIANS: A NOVEL Just Books 28 Arcadia Road, Old Greenwich, CT Free and Open to the Public Just Books is pleased to welcome Lev Grossman, bestselling author and senior writer and book critic for Time magazine. Grossman will be at Just Books to sign copies of his new and highly acclaimed book The Magicians (Viking Adult, August 11, 2009; $26.95). Publishers Weekly states, "Harry Potter discovers Narnia is real in this derivative fantasy thriller from Time book critic Grossman (Codex)." Grossman's The Magicians has received praise from the critics, claiming The Sunday Times, "...A Harry Potter book for grownups..." The Library Journal, starred review stated, "This is a book for grown-up fans of children's fantasy and would also appeal to those who loved Donna Tartt's The Secret History. Highly recommended." Grossman is the author of the international best-selling novel Codex. He holds degrees in comparative literature from Harvard and Yale and is the book critic and technology writer for Time magazine. The New York Times says Grossman is "among the country's smartest and most reliable critics." He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. _____________________________________________________ Author Event & Book Signing SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 10:00 AM PETER SAVERINE & BOBBI EGGERS JENNY'S PENNIES Just Books 28 Arcadia Road, Old Greenwich, CT Free and Open to the Public Just Books is pleased to welcome local Greenwich residents Peter Saverine and Bobbi Eggers as they introduce their new children's book Jenny's Pennies ($17.95). It is often said that everybody has a book in them to write and Peter Saverine is no exception. Jenny's Pennies was originally meant to chronicle some of the special times when he and his family would find lucky pennies just when they needed them the most. For years they would call these "Jenny's pennies"-a tribute to Peter's mother, Jenny, who passed away in 1998 and who always believed that an errant penny was meant to be picked up and that it would bring good luck. For no apparent reason, Jenny's pennies would be found on the first day of school, in a new college dorm, on the football field before a game, or on a sunny beach. Saverine wanted a whimsical, freestyle artistic expression for the book and knew of Bobbi Eggers' work through previous business ventures. Bobbi Eggers, who is also a Greenwich resident, is a talented artist whose creative editorial cartoons (with stand-up comedian Jane Condon) are often seen in local newspapers and magazines. _____________________________________________________ LISTEN TO WGCH-AM 1490 EACH WEDNESDAY AT 5 PM To Hear Just Books' Owner Marion Holmes Talk About the Newest Bestsellers & Author Events on "DARBY AND FRIENDS" AWARD WINNING JUST BOOKS VOTED BEST INDEPENDENT BOOK STORE IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY!! Just Books would like to THANK the community for its continued support. The success of an independent neighborhood bookstore is dependent on its loyal customers. -- Marion Holmes and the staff at Just Books _____________________________________________________ Just Books is Better Than Ever - Mark Your Calendar for These Upcoming Events! SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 22, 7:00 PM - DOUGLAS CAMPBELL III with WHERE TO GO FROM HERE: REINVENTING YOUR CAREER, YOUR BUSINESS, YOUR WORKING LIFE at Just Books (Book Signing) SEPTEMBER 26, 11:00 AM - WILLIAM F. 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