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Thursday, March 11, 2010

03/11/10 The Raw Greenwich News Feed; Late Night Edition

The Latest News About Greenwich

MLB.com
Bay believes in Boston's offense
MLB.com
Everybody was like, 'Greenwich, Greenwich, Greenwich.' But Greenwich is like 45 minutes without traffic. New York, an hour commute is like 15 minutes for ...
United Rentals Appoints Matt Flannery to Lead Combined Field Operations
MarketWatch (press release)
United Rentals is a member of the Standard & Poor's MidCap 400 Index and the Russell 2000 Index(R) and is headquartered in Greenwich, Conn. ...
Greenwich diver dominates Class LL event
Stamford Advocate
By David Fierro, Staff Writer Greenwich's Connor Brisson competes in the Class LL Diving Championship Thursday Mar. 11, 2010 at Hamden High School. ...
RTM backs move to stymie cell tower
Greenwich Post
Planning to harness the resources of the Greenwich community, he said the wise thing to do would be to bring together a team that had expertise on the issue ...
Job Cuts Push Productivity to Post-War Record
CNBC
... to produce them has jumped the most since World War II, according to Michael Darda, chief economist and strategist at MKM Partners in Greenwich, Conn. ...
Real Estate Channel
Southern California Edison Buys Countrywide's Ex-Call Center Building for $33.75M
Real Estate Channel
Edison paid Hanover Real Estate Partners of Greenwich, CT $33.75 million or about $125 per square foot for the structure at 1515 Walnut Grove. ...
Wilton Police Reports
Wilton Villager
Mark Harrison, 26, of 355 Greenwich Ave. Unit 3b, Greenwich, was charged with threatening in the second degree, breach of peace in the second degree and ...
Westport Man Gets 27 Months on Conspiracy Charge
Westport Now
Milne is former president as well as chief financial officer of Greenwich-based United Rentals Inc. He pleaded guilty last October to falsifying company ...
SAC's Orwicz Raises $17.75M For New Hedge Fund
FINalternatives
It is unclear whether Greenwich, Conn.-based Sursum will continue Orwicz's focus on technology and energy. Orwicz has taken a pair of analysts from his SAC ...

Greenwich In The Blogosphere

Oops! Greenwich loses 100 More Trees - Health, Safety & the ...
By ruskin
Greenwich Academy apologized to the Greenwich P&Z for cutting down about 100 trees near its tennis courts last October, an act which First Selectman Peter Tesei described as "flouting" the ...
Health, Safety & the Environment - http://blog.ctnews.com/ruskin/
The Best of Times Online: Smiler from Audubon Greenwich . . .
By Debra Emery
Smiler from Audubon Greenwich . . . Bird House Workshop. Saturday, March 13th, 2010. 2 PM - 3:30 PM. Bird houses are a fun way to observe wildlife in our backyards. Come learn the secrets to attracting bluebirds, wrens, swallows, ...
The Best of Times Online - http://thebestoftimesonline.blogspot.com/
MMMMMmmmMMM good :) giggle Greenwich giggle Blogs
By Rebecca
Haven't these warm days been a bit of a tease?! One thing that we love to eat when it's nice out (even when it's not!) is a frozen yogurt from the Greenwich Health Mart!
giggle Greenwich - http://ct-greenwich.blogs.giggle.com/
Wilton fund managers accused of misuse of investors money - Teri ...
By Teri Buhl
We asked one of the CTAs, Greenwich-based The Barbashop, run by Ronald Barba, if it will continue trading with IAG. A spokeswomen for The Barbashop told Greenwich Time that IAG's fund is now closed but wouldn't say when that happened. ...
Teri Buhl - http://blog.ctnews.com/teribuhl/
Greenwich Saturday Ride, 3/13 8am at Signature Cycles Shop Rides
By Soren Klingsporn
Currently, we have one regular ride leaving our Greenwich Studio at 9 am every Saturday. We ride approximately 25 miles at an average speed of between 16 and 17 mph through the low-traffic backroads north of Greenwich. ...
Signature Cycles Shop Rides - http://blog.signaturecycles.com/


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03/11/10 There Is A Cool Facebook Fan Page Called, "Hangouts of Greenwich Ct of the 60s & 70s"

Dave Lain has set up the facebook fan page Hangouts of Greenwich Ct of the 60s & 70s.

Go there and read some of the great stories.

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03/11/10 The Greenwich News Feed: Afternoon Edition

The Latest News Reports About Greenwich

Ridgefield stuns Greenwich hockey for second time in a week
Greenwich Time
By David Fierro, Staff Writer The Cardinals react to Jonathan Darula's first period goal as Greenwich High School hosts Ridgefield High in a boys hockey ...
Greenwich Post
Greenwich swimmers, divers dominate the pool...again
Greenwich Post
The Greenwich High School boys swimming and diving team did its best to show the rest of the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference why they ...
Gartner Holds Annual Investor Day
MarketWatch (press release)
... is hosting its annual Investor Day for institutional investors and sell-side analysts in Greenwich, Connecticut, at 9:00 am eastern time today. ...
Agents & Agencies
Danbury News Times
Ward Davol in the Field Point Road, Greenwich, office of William Raveis Real Estate was the top producer in December. Jean Ruggiero in William Raveis Real ...
Starwood Capital Group Appoints Steven Hankin as Managing Director, Portfolio ...
PR Newswire (press release)
GREENWICH, Conn., March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Capital Group Global, LLC, a leading private investment firm, today named Steven Hankin as Managing ...
Greenwich Post
Princess Wow aims to win hearts through smiles
Greenwich Post
It's Saturday morning in Old Greenwich, the first day this year that winter finally feels like it may be in retreat. Sound Beach Avenue is filled with ...
Westchester Drum and Bugle Corps will march
Greenwich Post
The Westchester Brassmen Drum and Bugle Corps will be opening their 26th year marching in the Greenwich St. Patrick's Day Parade on Sunday, March 21, ...
Lawyer pushes for hospital to release records in drug case
Greenwich Time
By Debra Friedman, STAFF WRITER STAMFORD -- An attorney representing eight women in a class-action lawsuit against Greenwich Hospital for its handling of a ...
Greenwich Post
Colleagues call Roberson's death a 'great tragedy'
Greenwich Post
David H. Roberson, 42, a writer from Old Greenwich and former NASA scientist who became passionately involved in local politics, was killed in a single car ...
Dannel Malloy Officially Opens Second Campaign For Governor
Hartford Courant
Greenwich cable TV entrepreneur Ned Lamont, who spent about $17 million of his own money in the 2006 primary and general election against US Sen. ...
Virtuoso violinist to perform
Greenwich Post
Augustin Hadelich, a young up-and-coming violinist, will appear with acclaimed cellist Gustav Rivinius and the Greenwich Symphony Orchestra on March 13 and ...
Job Cuts Push Productivity to Post-War Record
CNBC
... to produce them has jumped the most since World War II, according to Michael Darda, chief economist and strategist at MKM Partners in Greenwich, Conn. ...
Building a Niche with Divorced Clients
BankInvestmentConsultant.com
... to launch the Association of Divorce Financial Planners, a not-for-profit professional association of financial planners based in Greenwich, Conn. ...
Best-selling author Frank Delaney will talk tonight
Greenwich Post
Best-selling author Frank Delaney will discuss his latest book, Venetia Kelly's Traveling Show, at 7 pm, Thursday, March 11, in the Greenwich Library's ...
Why Hollywood May Start Complaining About Hedge Funds
NPR
So don't be surprised if someday soon you hear a red-carpet ingenue blame her box-office disaster on some secretive Greenwich hedge fund that shorted her ...
Ex-SAC Capital Vet Launches HF
Emii.com
Orwicz has started Greenwich, Connecticut-based Sursum Partners and has raised $17.75 million for its maiden hedge fund from eight investors. ...

Greenwich In The Blogosphere

Service To Remember Greenwich Man - WSTC/WNLK Local News on ...
A memorial service is planned for March 20th for the chairman of Democratic Town Committee in Greenwich. Dave Roberson was 42. He died when his car crashed into a building as he was leaving Monday night's Representative Town Meeting. ...
WSTC/WNLK Local News - http://wstcwnlk.com/localnews/
Greenwich, CT – Bruce Park Grill Stalls and Walls
By admin
Date Seen: 2/3/09 Contributor: Stalls and Walls Some things are universal, no matter how impressive the zip code.
Stalls and Walls - http://stallsandwalls.com/
FDIC to encourage pension funds to invest in failed banks ...
US regulators are encouraging public pension funds that control more than $2 trillion to inject capital directly into the banking system by buying failed lenders, said people briefed on the matter.
Institutional Partners - http://institutionalpartners.com/
Still time to vote in the GPD Captain "straw poll." Early results ...
By franktrotta
The ballots in the OurGreenwich.com "straw poll" will be kept open until the new GPD Captains are chosen. Vote by clicking here: "straw poll." In the early results are close with the top six (in alphabetical order) being Lieutenants T. ...
Our Greenwich - http://ourgreenwich.com/
Did I Really Move to Greenwich?: Emancipation
By Yelena
Enter the $49 AV Composite cable purchased at the lovely Apple Store on Greenwich Avenue (btw, if you haven't shopped at an Apple Store recently, I highly recommend it; you don't have to wait on a checkout line because your salesperson ...
Did I Really Move to Greenwich? - http://didireallymove.blogspot.com/

HYPER LOCAL BLOGGING IN GREENWICH

The Raw Greenwich Blog And RSS Feed

Bloggers Who Are From, Work In Or Used To Live In Greenwich

Topix - Greenwich News RSS Feed
Breaking Up is Hard to Do: Seven Must-Know Tips to Aid Divorce Clients - Lili A. Vasileff was in the midst of her own divorce, sitting in a circle of women at a support group, when she realized that few in the group understood ...

Greenwich Post News Feed
Princess Wow aims to win hearts through smiles - Greenwich Post - Greenwich Post *Princess Wow aims to win hearts through smiles* *Greenwich Post* It's Saturday morning in Old *Greenwich*, the first day this year that win...

Former Greenwich Resident Rosie O'Donnell"s RBlog
March 11th Show - Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura Geek Love Staff Profiles [...]

Ask the Doctor: Medical Health Articles
How Does Aerobic Exercise Increase Weight Loss? - We've all thought about losing a little weight, but you need more than good intentions to get rid of the fat. You need a diet plan that will help you reach...

The Twits At The Greenwich Time Are On Twitter
GreenwichTime: If you have unfortunately been laid off today by UBS we would like to hear from you. private convos - call 2036254422 -

Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
The Organization Man: Bad Rep, Key Skill Set - Journalist William H. Whyte tended to give The Organization Man a bad rep when he published in 1956 the book by that title. That, I have a hunch, provided a ...

The Latest From Claudette Rothman, AKA,Greenwich Diva
The Itawamba County school district canceled prom after lesbian Constance McMillen asked to bring girlfriend - A Mississippi school district canceled a high school prom after a lesbian student demanded to wear a tuxedo to the event and bring her girlfriend. In a mem...

For What It's Worth By Riverside Blogger Chris Fountain
UBS layoffs - The Wealth Management division is laying off hundreds, at all levels. I believe this division is based in New York City and not Stamford, but it still isn’...

Greenwich Student, Blogger And Receptionist krystle's Collection of things *not to forget*
Mother Whose Milk Was Made Into Cheese Insists She's Better Than a Cow - NY Post- No matter what the city says, Lori Mason insists the breast milk she supplied her cheese-making husband is more wholesome than anything on the she...

The Daily Spurgeon
Finding Real Rest - Our faith must take God at his word, or it cannot taste the sweetness of his abounding peace. The child that cannot trust its parent, cannot expect to ha...

"Greenwich, Conn" - Google News
Sunday print exclusive: The running of the rich - Stamford Advocate - *Sunday print exclusive: The running of the rich* *Stamford Advocate* Photo: Chris Preovolos / Stamford Advocate Buy This Photo A sign at the entrance to...

Greenwich Real Time - A Team Blog Made Up Of The Third Rate Reporters At The Greenwich Time
Cos Cob Archers shoot down cell tower - The controversy over where to place a cell tower in Greenwich appears no closer to being resolved. The Cos Cob Archers on Wednesday night voted down a T-Mo...

Greenwich Citizen News Feed
Legislators push for town control of cell tower placement - Greenwich Citizen - *Legislators push for town control of cell tower placement* *Greenwich Citizen* This ruling authority has been contested by Attorney General and *Greenwich*...


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03/11/10 GHS Commencement Speaker Announced

The students of the Class of 2010 have selected their Commencement Speaker
for June graduation (date TBD). See attached for more information!

Kim Eves
Director of Communications
Greenwich Board of Education
290 Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830

http://www.greenwichschools.org/

Phone: 203-625-7415
e mail:
kim_eves@greenwich.k12.ct.us
Fax: 203-869-8003



2009 NATIONAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR SELECTED AS
GREENWICH HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER

(For immediate release: Greenwich, CT – Thursday, March 11, 2010) Mr. Anthony Mullen – 2009 National Teacher of the Year, 2009 Connecticut State Teacher of the Year, and Greenwich’s own 2008 Distinguished Teacher – will be the Commencement Speaker for the Greenwich High School graduating Class of 2010. The ceremony will be held in June 2010, the specific date will be announced in April 2010.

Greenwich High School student and President of the Class of 2010 commented on selecting Mr. Mullen as the Commencement Speaker, “From the start, Mr. Mullen was a logical pick. Not many schools can say that they had the national teacher of the year speak at their graduation. He has a strong connection to Greenwich High School and the Greenwich community and all involved felt he would give a relevant and inspiring address. We are extremely glad that Mr. Mullen is able to speak at the graduation ceremony and look forward to hearing the wonderful address we are sure he will give.”

Mr. Mullen is a teacher at the Arch School, an alternative education program for Greenwich High School students. Throughout the 2009-10 school year, Mr. Mullen has represented the Nation, the State of Connecticut and Greenwich as a full time international spokesman and, in his words, has “been given an amazing opportunity to promote the teaching profession and to speak on behalf of children who are too often marginalized because of emotional or learning disabilities.”


He speaks at public schools, universities, and State, National and International education conferences on what he describes as his three pillars of success as a teacher – “passion, professionalism and perseverance.” He has spoken before the President of the United States, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, and in January 2010, to over 1000 education ministers representing more than 80% of the world’s population at the Learning and Technology World Forum in London, England. He wrote the forward to and helped to coordinate the entries for the recently published book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teacher Tales. He is working on two more books, one on his journey as a Teacher of the Year and another for parents on navigating the education system.

Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Sidney A. Freund said, “Tony has been an inspiration to educators and students around the world. He returns to Greenwich next year with a wealth of experience and best practices gathered from all parts of the globe. We could not be more proud and could not think of a more fitting commencement speaker for the graduating Class of 2010.”


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03/11/10 The new cell-phone bill

Here is the Greenwich Delegation cell phone bill:

http://www.cga.ct.gov/2010/TOB/H/2010HB-05504-R00-HB.htm
with a 750 ft school setback, binding the on the Siting Council:

Cell-phones operate as two-way communicators. When the tower distance increases, the user's hand-set steps up its radiated power from 0.6 watts to as much as three watts.


Therefore, if there are health concerns (and this would be illegal for the siting council to consider under the 1996 federal law), they would be best addressed by keeping student phones at minimum power. In terms of signal strength bars on your cell phone, this would mean something in the low-to-middle range.


Extending the tower distance simply has the effect of powering up every student's personal cell phone to maximum radiated power. There are over 3 billion cell phones in use. The majority of local students carry and use them throughout the day.


Here's what it looks like in the student's head with a cell phone applied to the ear:
http://96.56.48.67/cellphone_head.jpg


The Town of Greenwich, the School Board and the private schools all have FCC broadcast licences for the UHF band. A local spectrum test was performed last week. Here's what the local licencees produce for radio waves:

http://96.56.48.67/GreenwichRadioSpectrumAnalysis.pdf

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O3/11/10 Reader Submitted Comments: The mill.....

hello, i am trying to find old photos of the mill in glenville, which was american felt company.
I remember there used to be a small walkway type bridge going across Pemberwick Rd,(on an angle)to Hawthorn Depot(part of american felt ,now just hawthorn st).
I hope you can help me with this as i have looked all over the internet and no luck.
thank you, and have a wonderful day,
Cyndi
COMMENT:
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