Greenwich Roundup: Thursday, April 18, 2013

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Two Arrested For Allegedly Using Websites To Entice Minors Into Sex

Jordan Wright, 21, of Southington , was arrested Tuesday and charged with second-degree sexual assault, risk of injury and using a computer to entice a minor, police said.

http://www.courant.com/community/avon/hc-avon-sexual-assault-0419-20130418,0,2578865.story

Benefiting from format flexibility

... market. Splash Car Wash was founded by Mark Curtis and Chris Fisher. The pair opened their first wash location in Greenwich, CT in 1981. Today, there are 17 Splash locations that, all together, wash more than 1 million cars per year and employ more ...

http://www.carwash.com/articles/87378-benefiting-from-format-flexibility

Learning-disabilities group plans gala

Westport-based Smart Kids with Learning Disabilities will hold its annual benefit gala on Friday evening, April 26, at the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich.

http://www.westport-news.com/news/article/Learning-disabilities-group-plans-gala-4445759.php

Merex Acquires Aerospace Maintenance Provider

... Merex and ALCO, headquartered in Livermore, Calif., were not disclosed. Private equity firm Dubin Clark & Co. of Greenwich, Conn, partnered with Merex in the acquisition. "ALCO's high-quality (maintenance and repair) services and technical expertise ...

http://sfvbj.com/news/2013/apr/18/merex-acquires-aerospace-maintenance-repair-servic/

"Time for Lyme" gala raises more than $1 million

Co-Founders and co-presidents of Lyme Research Alliance Diane Blanchard and Debbie Siciliano, both of Greenwich, welcome guests to the recent "Time for Lyme" gala, which raised more than $1 million to fund research.

http://www.greenwichcitizen.com/news/articleGallery/Time-for-Lyme-gala-raises-more-than-1-million-4445831.php

Greenwich Senior Housing Gets $7M Grant For New Units

The funds will be added to a $500,000 private grant to help Hill House expand from its current 38 units.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/news/greenwich-senior-housing-gets-7m-grant-new-units

Becker Poliakoff moving HQ to downtown Fort Lauderdale

... oward Boulevard and Andrews Avenue. The lease is a major coup for leasing agents CBRE and owner Ivy Realty, the Greenwich, Conn.-based real estate company that announced the deal. The high-rise...

http://www.bizjournals.com/southflorida/blog/2013/04/becker-poliakoff-moving-hq-to-downtown.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_southflorida+%28South+Florida+Business+Journal%29

Land Rover Official Team Sponsor of 2013 Sentebale Royal Salute Polo...

The world leader in high-end sport utility vehicles, Land Rover North America, today announced that they will be the Official Team Sponsor of the 2013 Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup, to be held at the Greenwich Polo Club in Greenwich, Connecticut, United States on Wednesday, May, 15 2013.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/polo/jerseys-custom/prweb10648843.htm

MidAmerica hires consultant to lure pharmaceutical freight to airport

... , will split the cost of a $60,000 six-month contract to hire Furth and Associates. The consulting group, based in Greenwich, Conn., is "extremely adept at pharmaceutical transportation needs and goods," MidAmerica Airport Director Tim Cantwell said.

http://www.bnd.com/2013/04/18/2582626/midamerica-hires-consultant-to.html#storylink=rss

Sherman: Skakel 'does have a temper'

Mickey Sherman is standing by his fateful decision -- one that has been dissected under a white-hot light by legal observers and the media -- not to put his then-client Michael Skakel on the witness stand when the Kennedy cousin was convicted of the 1975 murder of Greenwich teenager Martha Moxley.

http://m.newstimes.com/danbury/db_14216/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=jILgiic0&detailindex=2&pn=0&ps=4

Sherman: Skakel 'does have a temper'

Mickey Sherman is standing by his fateful decision -- one that has been dissected under a white-hot light by legal observers and the media -- not to put his then-client Michael Skakel on the witness stand when the Kennedy cousin was convicted of the 1975 murder of Greenwich teenager Martha Moxley .

http://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Sherman-Skakel-does-have-a-temper-4445063.php

Trial Lawyer Insists He Did Advise Skakel On His Right To Testify At 2002 Trial

Greenwich attorney Mickey Sherman testified Tuesday that he advised Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel of his right to testify at his 2002 murder trial, contradicting Skakel, who is arguing the point in his latest bid for freedom.

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-michael-skakel-day3-hearing-0419-20130418,0,7131654.story

Webster Bank goes green in Greenwich

Webster Bank, a leading regional bank serving businesses and consumers from Westchester County, N.Y., to Boston, Mass., is pleased to announce its support of the Greenwich Tree Conservancy of Greenwich, Conn.

http://www.stamfordplus.com/stm/information/nws1/publish/Business_21/Webster-Bank-goes-green-in-Greenwich19892.shtml

South Salem Student Is Finalist In Greenwich Film Festival

LEWISBORO, N.Y. South Salem's Sam Wolfson, a student at John Jay High School, has been named as a finalist in the 2013 Greenwich Youth Film Festival for his film, "Lonesome." The Greenwich Film Festival, hosted by The Junior League of Greenwich, invites high school students from throughout Fairfield and Westchester counties to submit original films ... (more)

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/south-salem-student-finalist-greenwich-film-festival