07/22/10:THIS JUST IN TO THE GREENWICH ROUNDUP NEWSROOM Kids Brave Intense Thunderstorm to Ask for 'Fun Zone' at Town Beaches

Kids Brave Intense Thunderstorm to Ask for 'Fun Zone' at Town Beaches (Fairfield Patch)

The view from the Jacky Durrell Pavilion at Penfield Beach Wednesday night, a few minutes before Fairfield's Parks and Recreation Commission heard a request from kids to permit a "fun zone" at town beaches

A La Carte: Pinkberry Frozen Yogurt Coming To Southern Connecticut (The Hartford Advocate)

Pinkberry , the frozen yogurt chain that has captivated celebrities and civilians alike since its California debut in 2005, will open in Connecticut this summer.

Second pair of swans go missing from Taconic Road estate (Connecticut Post)

Two newly purchased black swans, seen here in this recent photo in a pond on a Taconic Road property in Greenwich, have disappeared from their new home.

Summer Theatre of New Canaan Sued for Unpaid Advertising (New Canaan Patch)

Thunderstorms, some strong early, becoming clear after midnight. Storms may produce large hail and strong winds.

Congressman Jim Himes' Hypocrisy On Spending (greenwichroundup.blogspot)

Dan Debicella points out actions speak louder than words Below is a statement from Dan Debicella regarding recent backpeddling by Jim Himes and his startling record promoting out-of-control spending.

From Dan Debicella:

"As an incumbent beholden to Washington insiders, Jim Himes has been feeding government from the all-you-can-eat buffet. Now, with an election approaching, he is showing a sudden interest in the dollar menu.

This is yet another example of Jim Himes's hypocrisy.

You can't vote for a 22% increase in discretionary spending and then talk about cuts three months before the election.

It's too little too late and it doesn't fool voters in Fairfield County.

The first place this commission should look to cut spending is by repealing programs that Jim Himes has already voted for that have launched spending to never-before-seen levels.

One more do-nothing political committee is not the answer and I believe there is a better way.

I propose a hard spending cap that will force politicians of both parties to make tough decisions about how tax dollars are spent and an end to political earmarks that simply reward politicians for voting with party insiders.

We need to get serious about cutting spending."

The true Himes record. In his first term in Washington, Jim Himes:

· Voted YES on the trillion-dollar stimulus.

· Voted YES on one of the largest one-year increase in federal spending since the Carter administration.

· Voted YES on the 'most fiscally irresponsible budget in American history.

· Voted YES on raising the debt ceiling in order to bring on $2 trillion in new debt.

· Voted YES – twice – on the trillion-dollar government takeover of healthcare.

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GOP's Larry Cafero Endorses Ross Garber For Attorney General; Facing Martha Dean In August 10 Primary (The Hartford Courant)

In a key endorsement, House Republican leader Larry Cafero threw his support Wednesday to Ross Garber in the race for attorney general.

Madoff Trustee Sues Fairfield Co-Founder Noel (Bloomberg Business News)

Irving Picard, the trustee overseeing the liquidation of Bernard Madoff's firm. Photographer: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg Fairfield Greenwich Group co-founder Walter Noel was sued by the trustee overseeing the liquidation of Bernard Madoff a s firm as part of an amended lawsuit that names 43 new defendants.

The Harvard Swim Team Captain, Richard "Misstatement" Blumenthal Is Caught Lying Again (greenwichroundup.blogspot)

Hearst Newspaper President Steven Swartz Is Scooped Again ....

First The New York Times Broke The News Of Richard Blumenthal's Lies About Having His Boots On The Ground In Vietnam.

Now Connecticut Bloggers Are Breaking The Story That Blumenthal Had His Boots On The Ground In Vancouver, British Columbia

You Wont Read This In The Connecticut Post, The Danbury News-Times, The Greenwich Time Or The Stanford Advocate

What's Richard Blumenthal Doing At A Canadian PAC Fundraiser

Tricky Dick Goes To Canada To Get Wined Dined And Pocket Lined

Richard "I will not take money from special interests" Blumenthal caught traveling 2,432 miles a fundraiser arranged by trials lawyers along with other Democratic Senate candidates in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Just four months after saying he "never accepted special interest PAC money," AG Blumenthal is shown deep in cahoots with special interest money.

This Is Not The First Time That Tricky Dick Has Lied About Accepting PAC money contributions

In an interview on MSNBC's Morning Joe, Dick Blumenthal said that he had never accepted PAC money, saying: "I have never taken PAC money and I have rejected all special interest money because I have stood strong and have taken legal action against many of those special interests."

Later, it was revealed that Blumenthal accepted over $220,000 in PAC money for the first fiscal quarter of 2010, according to his FEC report.

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