Greenwich Roundup: Thursday, May 9, 2013

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Farmington's Winding Trails Finds New Use For Trees Damaged By October 2011 Snowstorm

The building was built in the timber-frame fashion, in which the large posts and beams are fitted carefully and joined with large wooden pegs.

http://www.courant.com/news/connecticut/hc-marteka-winding-trails-center-0510-20130509,0,3515710.column

Prince Harry Arrives in the United States

... Stateside, he also plans to visit Colorado, New Jersey, New York and his trip will end May 15 with a polo match in Greenwich, Conn., to aid his charity Sentebale. While in the Garden State, Harry will visit areas hit by Superstorm Sandy last fall. ...

http://www.people.com/people/package/article/0,,20395222_20698943,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+people%2Fheadlines+%28PEOPLE.com%3A+Top+Headlines%29

Video: Postal Workers Work To Stamp Out Hunger

... out hunger across America. The 21rst Annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive encourages residents in Stamford, Old Greenwich, and New Canaan to leave a bag of non-perishable food items next to their mailbox Saturday. Letter carriers will retrieve the ...

http://stamford.itsrelevant.com/content/14335/Postal-Workers-Work-To-Stamp-Out-Hunger

Prince Harry opens weeklong U.S. visit in Washington

... . He's also set to visit New Jersey and New York on Tuesday, and will play in a charity polo match on Wednesday in Greenwich, Conn.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-207_162-57583770/prince-harry-opens-weeklong-u.s-visit-in-washington/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+cbsnews%2Ffeed+%28CBSNews.com%29

Quiz: Which Brant Boy Are You, Peter Jr. or Harry?

... wearing a diamond necklace." That incredible wish-that dream they dared to dream from the uncharted wilds of Greenwich, Connecticut-finally became a reality on Monday. (Not the baby panther part, but yes, they did go to the party.) Only now do the ...

http://www.vanityfair.com/online/daily/2013/05/quiz-which-brant-boy-are-you-peter-jr-or-harry

'Harry shoved off knowing his ancient parents were here': Prince...

... before moving onto Colorado Springs, New Jersey and New York before culminating in a charity polo match in Greenwich, Connecticut, is attracting enormous interest stateside - not least because his last trip, back in August, attracted a great many ...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2322106/Harry-shoved-knowing-ancient-parents-Prince-Charles-jokes-soldier-son-misses-service-medal-flying-US-royal-tour.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of W. R. Berkley Corporation and Its...

... unsecured notes and "bbb" on trust preferred securities issued by W. R. Berkley Corporation (W. R. Berkley) (Greenwich, CT) [NYSE: WRB]. Concurrently, A.M. Best has assigned a debt rating of "bbb+" to the $350 million 5.625% subordinated debentures ...

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20130509005931/en

Littlejohn Inks sale of CTI Foods

... North America. Morgan Stanley advised CTI. PRESS RELEASE Littlejohn & Co., LLC, a private investment firm based in Greenwich, CT, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell CTI Foods, a leading provider of custom food ...

http://www.pehub.com/201072/littlejohn-inks-sale-cti-foods/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+pehub%2Fnews%2Fall+%28PEHub+News%29

Even Super-Wealthy Greenwich Is Fascinated by Prince Harry

... Of Warner Bros. Studios Leavesden on April 26, 2013 in London, England. The delicate social hierarchy of Greenwich, Connecticut, has been overthrown in anticipation of a May 15 visit from Prince Harry, whose royal title is just about the only thing ...

http://nymag.com/thecut/2013/05/prince-harry-fascinates-greenwichs-super-rich.html

Basketball Tournament to Support Scholarship Dedicated to Memory of Port Chester Chef

... raduated from Port Chester High School and Johnson and Wells University. He was a chef at Tamarack Country Club in Greenwich, CT.

http://portchester.patch.com/articles/basketball-tournament-to-support-scholarship-dedicated-to-memory-of-port-chester-chef

Darien, Audition To Find Out Who Has The Most Talent

... include Baywater Properties; Bank of America; Grove Street Plaza; Halstead Property; Nielsen's; Mercedes-Benz of Greenwich; David M. Osherow, D.D.S.; Palmer's Market; SBD Kitchens, LLC; and Andrew Stefanou Salon & Spa. The participants will be ...

http://darien.dailyvoice.com/events/darien-audition-find-out-who-has-most-talent

Greenwich Postal Workers To Collect Food For Charity

Postal workers will be collecting non-perishable food items from Greenwich mailboxes on Saturday as part of the 21st-annual "Stamp Out Hunger" food drive coordinated by Neighbor to Neighbor and the National Association of Letter Carriers, according to a press release.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/greenwich-postal-workers-collect-food-charity

Greenwich Groups Clean Up Byram Beach As Part Of Sandy Recovery

More than 50 Greenwich residents gathered at Byram Beach recently to beautify the area for the summer and to help continuing cleanup from the effects of Hurricane Sandy, according to a news release from the Junior League of Greenwich.

http://greenwich.dailyvoice.com/neighbors/greenwich-groups-clean-byram-beach-part-sandy-recovery

What’s fabulous about prefab housing

Her first three books focused on the basics of home construction, borne of her own experience as a frustrated homeowner trying to remodel her Greenwich, Conn., house.

http://www.macon.com/2013/05/09/2471230/whats-fabulous-about-prefab-housing.html#storylink=rss

New Canaan divers help Whirlwind team win YMCA National Championship

... and 15 of them medaled by reaching the finals in at least one event: Allie Courtney (Wilton), Andrew Bologna (Greenwich), Annabelle Pollack (Greenwich), Anne Farley (New Canaan), Cameron Rhind (New Canaan), Genevieve Angerame (Orange), Jake Bowtell ...

http://m.newcanaannewsonline.com/newcanaan/db_11292/contentdetail.htm?detailindex=1&contentguid=1iuDy0Qn&pn=0