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Monday, January 19, 2009

1/19/09 The Greenwich Citizen Has Not Updated Since Friday, But Greenwich Roundup Is Here With The Raw Greenwich News Feed



Crain's New York Business, NY

The battle for what is arguably the third most powerful seat in American finance—after that of the Treasury Secretary and Federal Reserve Board chairman—is nearing the finish line.


The contest to succeed Timothy Geithner as president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank took a surprise turn over the weekend when Kevin Warsh, a current Fed governor widely seen as the frontrunner for the job, withdrew from the running unexpectedly. Details of the recusal of Mr. Warsh, who is married to Jane Lauder—daughter of cosmetics titan and Republican campaign donor Ronald Lauder—were not immediately available.


With Mr. Warsh out of the picture speculation is focusing on William Dudley, former chief economist for Goldman Sachs and protégé of former Goldman chairman and Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin. Mr. Dudley is currently head of the markets desk of the New York Fed.


With control of assets of more than $1.2 trillion, the head of the New York Fed is the only regional president with a permanent seat on the interest-rate-setting Federal Open Markets Committee . Since August, outgoing New York Fed President Geithner has been working night and day with Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson on the various bailout programs and the Troubled Asset Relief Program, among other things......


....The New York Fed’s board members include the chief executive officers of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Banco Popular de Puerto Rico and the Adirondack Trust Co.; the chairmen and CEOs of General Electric and PepsiCo.; the presidents of Columbia University and the New York State AFL-CIO, and the chairman of Greenwich, Conn.-based private equity firm Stone Point Capital. All were reportedly interviewing candidates as late as last weekend, in an attempt to present their final selection to Washington by Tuesday.....



Norwalk Plus Magazine

SFTT (http://www.sftt.org/ ) is a non-partisan apolitical organization chaired by Eilhys England, a Greenwich resident who co-founded the organization with her late ...



New York Times Blogs

.....Their decisions will reverberate beyond Greenwich, Conn., the New York suburb that is a haven for hedge fund honchos. Pension funds, endowments and charities — not just wealthy individuals — all invest in hedge funds.
Assets held by hedge funds surged to nearly $2 trillion as of the start of last year, from $375 billion in 1998, according to estimates from Hedge Fund Research



Stamford Advocate

Elizabeth Buffone, 17, junior, Greenwich Academy: "I unfortunately think that you are going to have to deal with this. The police are here to protect the ...



Stamford Advocate

The Waterside School third grade sings 'A tribute to Dr. King" at the Community Interfaith Concert at Temple Sholom in Greenwich Sunday. ...



HoweStreet.com, Canada

“Fairfield Greenwich, the investment firm run by Madoff chum Walter Noel, lost $7.5bn in the fraud while womenswear magnate and Madoff mentor Carl Shapiro ...



Times Online, UK

It will be interesting to see what happens to RBS Greenwich Capital in the USA. Does anybody have any news on their involvement in the downfall of RBS ...



Stamford Advocate

William Nickerson, R-Greenwich, for years cautioned that the state relies too heavily on taxes from too few. "Those people had a horrible year, ...



The Trucker

HARTFORD, Conn. — Consultants studying the possibility of reinstating tolls on some Connecticut highways are warning that officials could face a tough battle from the public.


The state Transportation Strategy Board is reviewing a report by Cambridge Systematics, a Massachusetts consultant expected to unveil the results of its $1 million analysis next month......


Lile Gibbons, R-Greenwich, another member of the transportation committee, said she supports electronic tolls to raise money to maintain heavily traveled highways.


"The technology of the EZ-Pass system is so advanced that there is no resemblance to the toll booths of yesterday," Gibbons said.


"We have too many people who use Connecticut as a pass-through to get from the southern part of the country into New England, who add to the wear and tear of our highways and contribute nothing to the upkeep," Gibbons said.



Fairfield County Online

From 10 AM to 4 PM, The Bruce Museum celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr. Day with the theme "Celebrating a Life of Love," which features special performances ...



Stamford Plus Magazine, CT

By Press Release

Jewish Family Services of Danbury is delighted to welcome the staff of Adoption Connection of Jewish Family Services of Greenwich on Sunday ...



Sun-Sentinel.com, FL

He was 79 and lived in Greenwich, Conn. The cause was complications of lung surgery, his son Peter said. Among Mr. Fleming's clients: John N. Mitchell, ...


Titanic Clash: Hatters renew rivalry with Vermont powerhouse Mt. Anthony
NewsTimesLive.com
... wrestling, leaving little to question who has the best program. Danbury last lost an in-state dual meet to Greenwich in January of 1986. With 22 consecutive FCIAC tournament championships, 12 consecutive Class LL state championships and eight ...



News24, South Africa

2000 - Michael Skakel, nephew of the late Senator Robert Kennedy surrenders in Greenwich, Connecticut, to face charges that he beat a childhood friend to ...


From Compound To Pill
Chemical and Engineering News
... do nothing particularly well, and that's something we have tried to avoid," says Frank J. Wright, vice chair of Greenwich, Conn.-based Aptuit . Founded in 2005 to streamline the drug development process, Aptuit has grown to more than 2,700 ...



Stamford Advocate

Jan. 23, 1959: Connecticut Turnpike revenue for the first year of operation totaled $6.6 million, the state Highway Department reported. That amount included $5.949 million for the western section from Greenwich to Old Saybrook and $658,000 for the eastern section from Old Saybrook to Killingly.


Revenue ran above estimates for the first year. Highway Commissioner Newman Argraves cited the opening of the connection to New York in September, two months earlier than expected.



Fairfield County Online

Greenwich Arts Council again presents the popular lunchtime play-reading series, Play with Your Food. A gourmet buffet lunch in the galleries at 12 noon is ...



Scout College Basketball, WA

Robinson, a senior tight end from Greenwich, Conn., had 16 pass receptions for 97 yards on the year while rushing for two touchdowns on six attempts. ...



Bates College Sports News

First-yar Bobby Burns (Greenwich, Conn.), sophomore Matt Marchisotto (New York, NY) and sophomore Nick Echeverria (Washington, DC) all had impressive 3-0 ...

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1/19/09 READER SUBMITTED COMMENTS: Ex-Greenwich Time Editor Joe Pisani is a fake?


Almost Everytime Ex-Greenwich Time Editor Joe Pisani Updates His Blog At "Our Greenwich" Or The Greenwich Post He Seems To Upset Yet Another Greenwich Resident


To the Editor:

Recently, I ran into an old friend, Bob Dilensheinder, who runs a PR Firm in NY. He told me he hired former Stamford Advocate/ Greenwich Times, senior editor JOE PISANI as a principal in the firm. Pisani got fired.....finally......the old publisher (and President) tried for years to nix him, but Pisani kept threatening to sue. That's what little weak men do. So, he's in NY at Bob's firm.

I almost laughed in Bob's face, but I managed to hide it.

Anyone familiar with Joe Pisani knows what a buffoon the guy is. He still shoves his useless columns of crap in some of our local newspapers. I have to wonder if he makes the stuff up or is just missing brain cells. None of it makes sense to the average educated reader.

A few months ago, Pisani had the audacity to promise he would speak to "ONE UNDESERVING PERSON". Stop the presses: who cares??? and how can anyone in good conscience, infer (as Pisani does)such superiority? Who has the right to impose the term "undeserving?"

Bob hired him because he felt sorry for him, and Pisani's ties in Greenwich/Stamford may come in handy. Pisani already got Bob's lengthy editorial published in the Stamford Advocate in Aug 08 so there you go....

Having to suffer through Pisani' Altimers's like writing, on the verge of either plagiaristic or complete fabrication unnerves THIS GREENWICH RESIDENT.

Maybe enough to call Don Hersham to say get rid of the dead weight, old school, opportunistic, unethical, fairy tales of the fired Joe Pisani.

And where did "Sandy Pisani" come from? In 25 years Pisani never mentioned his wife ONCE. He just drilled us with the antics of his four daughter's, aka "GROWING UP PISANI." By now they probably changed their last name. Or should.

Does anyone like this guy? He's a first class twit. And I buy none of his self-proclaimed wisdom.

I believe Susie Costaregni,at his side in NY, as Pisani's administrative assistant. That's a big surprise. Wonder what she does all day.....lets ask Joe!!!!!

The rumor is he made up every column he wrote in 30 years. Is this true???????

K, Old Greenwich

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01/19/08 Greenwich Post News Press Releases And Greenwich Police Department Blotter Entry For Monday


Frantz program focuses on coping with energy costs

Written by Kristan Zimmer

State Sen. L. Scott Frantz (R-36) will host an educational program titled "Coping with Rising Energy Costs: A Citizen’s Guide to Tax Breaks and Energy Assistance."

The program touches on a number of issues important to consumers including energy conservation and efficiency.

It will air on Cablevision Channel 77 on the following dates and times:

• Thursday, January 22, 2009 6 p.m.

• Thursday, January 29, 2009 6 p.m.

• Thursday, February 5, 2009 6 p.m.

• Thursday, February 12, 2009 6 p.m.

• Thursday, February 19, 2009 6 p.m.

• Thursday, February 26th, 2009 6 p.m.

It will also be posted on Mr. Frantz’s Web site at SenatorFrantz.cga.ct.gov.



Written by Kristan Zimmer

The Fresh Air Fund’s Stamford and Greenwich area committee is currently preparing for summer 2009 and the arrival of their New York City visitors.

To ensure that this summer is special for Fresh Air children, The Fund is seeking volunteer members and host families to sign up now! Each summer, close to 5,000 New York City children, six to 18 years old, enjoy two week vacations with volunteer host families in suburban and rural communities across 13 Northeastern states and Canada. Local Fresh Air Fund volunteers recruit and interview host families, arrange travel and coordinate fun activities in their communities.

In 2009, The Fresh Air Fund celebrates its 133rd summer of bare feet, sandcastles and starry nights for children from some of New York City’s low-income communities.

“We were on a walk, and I saw a wild snapping turtle!" said eight-year-old Brittney of Queens. It was so cool because I don’t get to see many animals in the wild.”

For more information on how to join the Fresh Air volunteer team, call Nicole Heath at 329-8629, or The Fresh Air Fund at 800-367-0003. You can also learn more about the Friendly Town program by visiting The Fund’s Web site at Freshair.org.


ASSAULT

A 40-year-old Greenwich man was arrested Jan. 15 and charged with third degree assault, second degree threatening and disorderly conduct. Police took him into custody at his home on a warrant stemming from an alleged Dec. 26 domestic incident. An argument got physical and the man alledgedly made threats. The man was released on a $5,000 surety bond and was due in court Jan. 16.

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01/19/09 Greenwich Time News Links For Monday Morning


Old School Greenwich Time Publisher John "I Can't Pick A Winning Team" Dunster Just Doesn't Understand The New-Fangled Internet Thing - A - Ma - Bob.

Greenwich Time Publisher John Dunster Was A Dunce For Bringing Back Greenwich Time Managing Editor Bruce Hunter And Putting Ex-Greenwich Time Editor Jim Zebora In Charge Of The Business Page.....

This Is All The News That Greenwich Time Publisher John Dunster And His Managing Editor Bruce Hunter Was Able To Get Up On The Web Today.....

Talking the talk
Writing a compelling and memorable inaugural address can be a daunting task -- one that Greenwich resident and former Eisenhower speechwriter William Ewald can attest to.

Tax credit KO'd for N. Mianus seniors
The town is seeking to have a group of North Mianus homeowners mired in a dispute over the apportionment of costs from a sewer project in their neighborhood disqualified from receiving elderly tax credits.

Greenwich backcountry body dumping case sees little progress a year later
It's been nearly a year since Greenwich Police arrested 37-year-old Larry Corbett in connection with the killing of a Bronx man whose body was found dumped on a dirt road in the backcountry.


When Is Greenwich Time Publisher
John "I Can't Pick A Winning Team" Dunster
Going To Understand If It's Not About Greenwich
It's Not Local News......


Sports
Trinity hockey 7-0 despite Ballo injury
STAMFORD -- If the Trinity Catholic High School boys ice hockey team is going to live up to its Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference and CIAC Division I frontrunner status, it's going to need to overcome adversity unscathed....

Living & Health
Bridgeport playwright Fewell has his 'Ghosts' fully staged
A Vietnam veteran who thinks he wants to be dead re-examines his life and war experiences in "Ghosts with Insomnia," a new play by Bridgeport writer Richard Fewell.

Greenwich Time Publisher John "I Can't Pick A Winning Team" Dunster Removed Lackluster Jim Zebora From The Greenwich Time 's Managing Editor Position And Put Him In Charge Of The The Green Kitty Liter Liner's Business Pages

Now Greenwich Residents Are Forced To Read The Same Norwalk Business Report Over And Over For Three Days ......

Business
New architectural firm starts up in South Norwalk
Firm gets its start in South Norwalk

By Peter Healy
Staff Writer
Posted: 01/16/2009 07:51:12 PM EST

A South Norwalk architectural firm has spun off from its New York City parent to concentrate on local projects and clients in the tri-state area.....

On Martin Luther King Jr Day
Greenwich Time Web Site Viewers
Have A Dream That
Hearst Newspaper Head Honcho
Will Fire Greenwich Time Publisher
John "I Can't Pick A Winning Team" Dunster.....

Hearst Newspaper Editors At The Greenwich Time Have Not Been Able To Get Up A "Local" And "Hard Hitting" Editorial Since They Put Up This Editorial About Juarez, Mexico Three Days Ago....


The Advocate Staff
Posted: 01/16/2009 09:05:46 AM EST

Before you venture into Ciudad Juarez, brace yourself to hear Texans tell you that you're crazy.
Visiting friends in neighboring El Paso a few days before Christmas, I was immediately warned, "Don't even think about going into Juarez."

Everyone, In Greenwich Is Joking That New Greenwich Time Editor Bruce Hunter Is Looking Like A Stoned Out Newspaper Intern As He Asks Greenwich Time Readers To Read This Letter About Hamas Over And Over For Three Days.....

Letters from Readers
Hamas' acts have produced the situation in Gaza

The Advocate Staff
Posted: 01/16/2009 09:06:57 AM EST
To the editor:

It's like "Alice In Wonderland"! Up is down; left is right. So who is to blame for the present Gaza situation? There are vocal demonstrators insisting Israel is to blame. Let's look at the situation realistically .....
COMMENT:
If the Greenwich Time is going to be steadfast in a mission to accelerate the reinvention of our local daily rag. Then publisher John Dunster and Managing Editor Bruce Hunter and The Greenwich Time Web Master are going to have to join in an effort to improve thier so called "news website".

Publisher John Dunster needs to fell the urgency to bring the Greenwich Time into the digital age. Unfortunately, Dunster treats the Greenwich Time Web Site like a hobby that his editors and publishers can play with every once in a while.

As other Hearst Newspapers are rewriting newspaper history by aggressively having its local newspaper brands amplify their presence in the Internet marketplace, Dunster repeatedly fails in the local digital arena.

The Greenwich Time news web site is vitally important to the future, growth and survival of the newspaper.

If Publisher John Dunster can't serve the Greenwich Time Internet audience on its own terms, then Hearst Newspaper head Steven Schwarts needs to get a digitally savvy publisher who know the Greenwich markets inside and out.

It becoming very clear that Dunster is not the man to maximize this opportunity that the local Internet offers.

For example, Blogs, are a proven core news web site feature, that now make up the fastest growing segment of Hearst’s local online presence, But Greenwich Time Publisher John Dunster has not added one blog to the Green Kitty Litter Liner.

Together, the other Hearst Newspaper web sites publish more than 400 blogs, and they accounted for more than 8.5 million page views. Hearst Newspaper blog page views are up more than 60 percent, but clueless Dunster has not one blog incorporated in the Greenwich Time's pitiful web site.

Dunster has proven time and time again that he is not capable of being able to constantly adapt to the rapid changes in the new media landscape.

This year will most likely be a year of many turning points for our local newspaper and The Greenwich Time needs a publisher that can energize and maximize its new Internet audiences and advertisers.

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Is This The Greenwich Time Or Viva Pop Of Greenwich ????

This Is The Absolute Worst That I Have Ever Seen On The Greenwich Time's So-Called News "Web Site"

Is The Greenwich Time Just Going To Publish Press Releases Every Day Like The Greenwich Post ??????

The Greenwich Time Hasn't Put Up News Today, They Are Just Posting A Bunch Of Event Calendars That Have Headlines Designed To Make Greenwich Residents Think That A Real News Story Has Been Published......

No Hearst Newspaper Reporter Will Put A Byline On These Listings With Headlines That Are Designed To Fool Greenwich Time Web Site Visitors:


The Greenwich Time Is Still Treating It's Online Readers Like Red Headed Step Children

Today Hearst Newspapers Have Not Given Greenwich Residents Any Links To Columnists, Editorials or Letters To The Editor.

The Online Readers Helped The Greenwich Time Get A Combined Print In And Online Circulation Increase Of 22%, But Greenwich Time Publisher John Dunster Treats These Young Affluent Tech Savvy Readers Like Garbage....
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1/19/09 The Raw Greenwich Blog And RSS Feed - Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Edition

"I Have A Dream" is the popular name given to the public speech by Martin Luther King, Jr., when he spoke of his desire for a future where blacks and whites among others would coexist harmoniously as equals. King's delivery of the speech from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial was a defining moment of the American Civil Rights Movement.

Delivered to over 250,000 civil rights supporters, the speech is often considered to be one of the greatest and most notable speeches in history and was ranked the top American speech of the 20th century by a 1999 poll of scholars of public address.

According to U.S. Representative John Lewis, who also spoke that day as the President of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, "Dr. King had the power, the ability and the capacity to transform those steps on the Lincoln Memorial into a modern day pulpit. By speaking the way he did, he educated, he inspired, he informed not just the people there, but people throughout America and unborn generations."


At the end of the speech, King departed from his prepared text for a partly improvised peroration on the theme of "I have a dream", prompted by Mahalia Jackson's cry,

"Tell them about the dream, Martin!".

Citizen Journalists And Bloggers Who Are From, Work In Or Used To Live In Greenwich.....

Greenwich Blog :: The Blog of Greenwich, Connecticut :: USA

Martin Luther King Celebration - Annual Celebration of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Bruce Museum One Museum Drive Monday, January 19, 2009 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. This year’s theme...

Greenwich Library Today's Events
Closed - *When:* Monday January 19th, 2009 - All Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

John Ferris Robben - T-shirt Philosophy Page At Our Greenwich
Visiting Washington D.C. -Back in the early 70's I went with my Family to visit Washington DC. I think this is the John F. Kennedy's grave. My Mom stands in respect at ...

EDDIE "Greenwich Native" ROSS
Things to Come - The Power Of Polish - Whenever I shop the flea market, I'm always trying to look past what something is and imagine what it could be. A silver serving spoon buried in a box of ...

Exit 55 By Rob "WGCH" Adams - The Sports Voice Of Greenwich
Steelers Fans Want the Goods - I just tried to go the Steelers' online store. Not happening. I think it's so busy that they're crashing. I can't justify spending $30 on an AFC Champions...

The Fox Trot By Nick "The Sly" Fox
What's next for Lebron? - Take a look at his newest commercial: ~F.O.X~

The Blonde Excuse
Still Settling In - Sorry again that I haven't been blogging, but it's been so hard getting everything moved in! I'll try to keep everyone updated on what's going on, though....

Greenwich Diva
Ben Vereen and his daughter Malaika Vereen are being sued by Malaika’s fiance William McGlynn - From the NY Daily News Veteran actor Ben Vereen and his daughter forced a Queens man into bankruptcy - and now the jilted UPS worker wants more than $10 m...

Joe Pisani's Our Greenwich Page
It’s a dog’s life - I still remember the day, a long time ago when I believed in the inherent goodness of the workplace, that my boss stood up at a staff meeting with a remark...

Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
Class of '09: Jumping out of cakes for money and dressing slutty - The Class of 2009 is worried about getting a job. That's because they're approaching their careers in a linear a mode. There is plenty of earning opportunity...

Cos Cob Blogger Iggy Makarevich At High Strangeness
Nahuelito? Painted Log? Hmmm... - This very nice new photo of the Argentine's legendary mystery creature known as Nahuelito has been making the rounds of late. An excellent post about it over...

The Daily Spurgeon
Praying on hallowed ground - Lot is called a righteous man; and he was vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked. He frowned at the men of Sodom, and expostulated with them, a...

The New And Improved "For What It's Worth" (Wordpress Edition)
Four more years - That’s all we need to delay the loonies and save the world’s economy. The world’s leading Global Warming expert (no, not Al Gore, surprisingly) says that i...

Frank Trotta's Page At Our Greenwich
NOT a pretty picture. The local print media chose not to focus. - The new year saw the retirement of Michael Pacewicz, Greenwich Police Department’s only remaining Captain. GPD Chief David Ridberg commented that Captain P...

Greenwich News
Despite economy, town commercial properties should hold their own - While the country may be heading into the worst segment of the recession, Greenwich commercial real estate probably won't be as hard hit.

Tribune Company's Greenwich News Feed
Metro-North commuters criticize crowding, parking - Metro-North Railroad passengers in Connecticut are concerned about overcrowded trains and parking lots, possible fare hikes and poor ventilation on some of...

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Sunday, January 18, 2009

1/18/09 Young Volunteer Fire Fighter Sends In Accident Information

Greenwich (Fairfield) - Rollover/Extrication - 01/18/09 - EMTBravo.net

Date: 1/18/09

Time:After Midnight

Location: Bedford Rd x Cutler RD

Frequency: 154.175,800mhz trunked

Units Operating: GPD,GEMS,E4,E8,V0L. OFFICERS & FIRE POLICE

Description Of Incident: 1 car mva rollover. 1 patient trapped in back seat. door removed by e4 crew. patient removed and transported.

From: GREENWICH CT

Member No.: 2057.

Age Range: 18-20.

I am a: Volunteer Fire Firefighter

I'm also: Pursuing Fire Career Student.


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1/18/08 Obituary



In addition to her husband of 68 years, Mrs. Buckley is survived by her two sisters, Olga Gregory of Port Chester and Amelia Busch of Greenwich; a brother, Edward Matula of Norwalk; a son, James J. Buckley of Larchmont; daughters Karen ...

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1/18/09 The Greenwich Citizen Has Not Updated Since Friday, But Greenwich Roundup Is Here With The Raw Greenwich News Feed

Obama Asks: "Whatcha talkin bout Wally"

Is Greenwich Resident Walter Noel Going To Stain Obama's Inauguration?

"Walter Noel, Where Are Our Obama Tickets?"

Walter "Feeder Fund" Noel's Obama Connection ????

Madoff fallout cancels local folks' DC trip
Ventura County Star, CA

At least four Ventura County residents and about two dozen others nationwide have lost out on inauguration packages in Washington, D.C.

The deals they purchased were supposed to include tickets to President-elect Barack Obama’s swearing-in ceremony and a chance to meet Obama.

But they have been snagged in a bizarre web involving a New York investment firm said to be reeling under the weight of the Bernard Madoff financial scandal and a Chicago-based children’s charity, which announced Friday it has temporarily shut down.

Dr. Donna Pachorek, a Santa Rosa Valley resident who owns a medical practice in Thousand Oaks, and Bill Dundas of Camarillo were among those who bid on the packages through an e-Bay auction that was to benefit the charity December Rain. Each of them paid $5,500.

December Rain said it purchased the packages through Fairfield Greenwich Group, a New York investment firm that is said to have direct ties to Madoff’s securities firm. The Wall Street Journal has reported that Fairfield Greenwich appears to be the biggest casualty in Madoff’s alleged $50 billion Ponzi scheme.

December Rain Executive Director Paul Saulnier was critical of Fairfield Greenwich in an interview earlier this week, saying he never received the promised ticket packages.

But when contacted for a response, Fairfield Greenwich said in a terse statement late Thursday that it “has never heard of this charity, nor have we ever worked with this charity.”

A call to Saulnier at his Chicago office Friday netted only a short recording: “December Rain has currently suspended operations while we address the extreme situation and matters that have arisen from the cancellation of planned events. We apologize for the temporary closure. December Rain will continue to resolve these issues and hopes to be back in operation shortly.”....

.....Saulnier, who was upset during the interview, added: “It’s like a house of cards over at Fairfield Greenwich. I can’t get phone calls returned. It’s been devastating.”

On its Web site, Fairfield Greenwich — the target of at least three investor lawsuits — acknowledged that it had $6.9 billion invested in “vehicles connected to” Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities. The Wall Street Journal and others estimated that amount was slightly more.

Saulnier said he contacted the New York State Attorney General’s Office and was told officials there couldn’t help him because it’s a civil matter. He added that it may take weeks to sort out the mess.....

Madoff misled SEC in '06, got off
Palm Beach Post

Securities and Exchange Commission investigators discovered in 2006 that Bernard Madoff had misled the agency about how he managed customer money, according to documents, yet the SEC missed an opportunity to uncover an alleged Ponzi scheme.

The documents indicate the agency had Madoff in its sights amid multiple violations that, if pursued, could have blown open his alleged multibillion-dollar scam. Instead, his firm registered as an investment adviser, at the agency's request, and the public got no word of the violations.

Harry Markopolos - who once worked for a Madoff rival - sparked the probe with his nearly decadelong campaign to persuade the SEC that Madoff's returns were too good to be true. In recent days, The Wall Street Journal reviewed emails, letters and other documents that Markopolos shared with the SEC over the years. ...

....On Jan. 4, 2006, the SEC's enforcement staff in New York opened an investigation, based on Markopolos's allegations, into whether Madoff was, in fact, running a Ponzi scheme. The SEC staff received documents from Madoff and Fairfield Greenwich, a hedge fund that placed money with Madoff on behalf of its clients. The SEC also interviewed Madoff, his assistant, an official from Fairfield Greenwich and another employee.

Among other things, the SEC found that Madoff personally "misled the examination staff about the nature of the strategy" used by the Fairfield funds and other hedge-fund accounts, and also "withheld from the examination staff information about certain of these customers' accounts," the SEC documents say.

The SEC report said that neither Madoff nor the Fairfield funds disclosed to investors in the Fairfield funds that Madoff was the investment adviser.

A lawyer for Fairfield couldn't be reached for comment......

....The staff recommended closing the investigation because Madoff agreed to register his investment-advisory business and Fairfield agreed to disclose information about Madoff to investors. The SEC report said the staff closed the case "because those violations were not so serious as to warrant an enforcement action."....

Georgea s best
Sunday Tribune

Katy McGuinness visits the outgoing American ambassador

He represented the most unpopular US president ever – but why did Tom Foley break so many Irish women's hearts recently?.....

....Tom Foley is a lean, handsome man of 57 with a good head of hair and fine American teeth, in a navy suit with the nipped-in waist that men of a certain age who manage to stay in shape tend to favour, the trousers held up with one of those fancy Kieselstein cowboy-style belts with the real silver buckles that says 'I may have to wear a suit for work but underneath it all I'm a macho guy who'd be happier out on the ranch doing some real work'. I get the impression that he cares about how he's going to look in these photos......

....He is a long-time friend of the Bush family and was a Bush-Cheney campaign supporter whose loyalty was rewarded with the Dublin posting .....

....As well as getting back to business, Foley will be putting time into a charity that is seeking to improve standards in the public schools in the inner cities of Connecticut. He regards home as Greenwich, CT, the hedge-fund capital of America, and effectively a suburb of New York.

So has the departing American ambassador done a good job in Ireland?......

Ready for the day
Connecticut Post
Lynn Sullivan, a senior administrator at a private school in Greenwich, is traveling to DC with her 10-year-old daughter. They were lucky enough to score

Help Exchange
Stamford Advocate
Gateway Pre-School in Greenwich, run by Family Centers, is looking for volunteers from 8:30 or 9 am to 12:30 pm Volunteers would work with children under ...

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1/18/09 Today's Greenwich Post Press Release

Lecture focuses gifted children and adults

Parents, educators and community members are invited to attend an evening session with Dr. Nadia Webb, a Clinical Neuropsychologist who has published extensively in the area of the brain and how it works.

Dr. Webb’s most recent book was co-authored with Dr. James Webb (founder of SENG, Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted). Misdiagnosis and Dual Diagnoses of Gifted Children and Adults has received high praise and much attention in the field.

On Jan. 21, Dr. Webb will share her research and experiences related to gifted minds and the brains that house them. Are there basic biological differences in the way gifted brains organize or function? Are there left and right-brained people? Do we really use 10% of our brain’s capacity? Are gifted children really more likely to have Asperger's or autism because of their brain differences? How do we make sense of gifted children with "quirky wiring," such as gifted and learning disabled, ADD, or "emotionally troubled?"

Dr. Webb will present the state of the literature and will direct interested participants toward appropriate resources for more detailed information.


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1/18/09 Grenwich Time News Links For Sunday --- Where Is The Local News, Editorials, And Letters To The Editor ??????

Is This The Greenwich Time Or Viva Pop Of Greenwich ????
This Is The Absolute Worst That I Have Ever Seen On The Greenwich Time's So-Called News "Web Site".
Is The Greenwich Time Just Going To Publish Press Realeases Every Day Like The Greenwich Post ??????

The Greenwich Time Hasn't Put Up News Today, They Are Just Posting A Bunch Of Event Calandars That Have Headlines Designed To Make Greenwich Residents Think That A Real News Story Has Been Published......

No Hearst Newspaper Reporter Will Put A Byline On These Listings With Headlines That Are Designed To Fool Greenwich Time Web Site Visitors:

Greenwich Time Staff
Posted: 01/17/2009 09:48:55 PM EST

The Board of Education will host two public forums for community members to discuss what qualities they would like to see in the next superintendent of schools on Wednesday - first, at 9 a.m. at Town Hall, 101 Field Point Road; then, at 7 p.m. at Greenwich High School's media center, 10 Hillside Road.


At the forums, community members will be able to submit public opinion surveys for the school board's superintendent search, which can be accessed at http://www.greenwichschools.org/.


The Junior United Way, in collaboration with Youth Services of the Greenwich Chapter of the American Red Cross, will host a dance for high school-age students who live or go to school in town from 8:30 p.m. to midnight Friday at the Arch Street Teen Center, 100 Arch St.


Brunswick School will host "The Fundance Foreign Film Festival," featuring free food, screenings of more than a dozen international films and an annual student film competition at the school's Baker Theater, 100 Maher Ave., Feb. 6-8.


The festival will showcase films from countries such as The Netherlands, Estonia, Italy, France, Japan and China. There will also be a student film contest at 6:45 p.m. Feb. 7. Admission is free.
For a listing of films and showtimes, visit www.fundancefilms.org/ welcome.


The Greenwich High School PTA will host its annual "SummerFare Camp Expo," showcasing more than 130 summer programs for middle and high school students, in the GHS student center, 10 Hillside Road, from 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 28.


Program representatives will hand out informational brochures and DVDs as well as answer questions from parents and students about a bevy of program options, from sailing trips through the Caribbean, to language courses, to traditional sleep-away and day camps. Also featured will be programs in sports training, adventure travel, community service and performing and visual arts.


The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be on sale. The snow date is Jan. 29.


Those who register Feb. 1 will get discounted tickets. For more information, visit http://www.eaglehillschool.org/ , and click the "symposium" button, or call 622-9240.



Greenwich Time Staff
Posted: 01/17/2009 06:27:22 PM EST


Jan. 19
Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Schools closed.


Jan. 22
Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., North Mianus School.


Feb. 5
Board of Education work session, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Havemeyer Building.


Feb. 9-13
Winter recess for public schools.


Feb. 16
President's Day - Public schools closed.


Feb. 24
Secondary Schools Review Committee, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., Eastern Middle School cafeteria.


Feb. 26
Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Western Middle School.


March 2-27
Testing window for Connecticut Mastery Test and Connecticut Academic Performance Test.


March 12
Board of Education work session, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Havemeyer Building.


March 26
Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., Eastern Middle School.




The Advocate Staff
Posted: 01/17/2009 11:55:22 PM EST


Openings


The arts exchange It All Started Here Celebrates the history of animation in the New York metropolitan area and the role local artists and animation studios have played as innovators and catalysts. Opening reception: Saturday, 5-8 p.m. Through Feb. 28. Tuesday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. 31 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, N.Y. (914) 428-4220 or http://www.westarts.com/.


BRUCE MUSEUM Innovations in the Third Dimension: Sculpture of Our Time More than 40 works exploring the evolution of modern sculpture, including works by Rodin, Archipenko, Calder, Nevelson, Moore, Caro, Koons, de Jong, Suh, Webster and Noble. Through May 24. Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. $7, $6 for students and seniors; free to children younger than 5 and all visitors on Tuesdays. 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich. 869-0376 or http://www.brucemuseum.org/.


The Center for Contemporary Printmaking Interpretations: The Art of Transcription Gallery show exploring CCP members' interpretations of famous works of art. Opening reception: Thursday, 4-7 p.m. Through March 7. Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mathews Park, 299 West Ave., Norwalk. 899-7999 or http://www.contemprints.org/.


The Center for Contemporary Printmaking Interpretations: The Art of Transcription Gallery show exploring CCP members' interpretations of famous works of art. Opening reception: Thursday, 4-7 p.m. Through March 7. Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mathews Park, 299 West Ave., Norwalk. 899-7999 or http://www.contemprints.org/.


Openings The arts exchange It All Started Here Celebrates the history of animation in the New York metropolitan area and the role local artists and animation studios have played as innovators and catalysts. noon-4 p.m. Sacred Heart University, 5151 Park Ave., Fairfield. 365-7650 or http://www.artgallery.sacredheart.edu/


Thomas J. Walsh Art Gallery Marilyn Cohen: Layers of Time and Memories More than 70 works by the collage artist. Opening reception: Thursday, 5-7 p.m. Director's choice lunchtime lecture: Feb. 4, 12:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Fairfield University, 1073 N. Benson Road. http://www.quickcenter.com/.


westchester community college fine arts gallery Liat Yossifor and Kathy Stecko: Body Language The WCC artists display their figurative paintings and sculptures. Through Feb. 28. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.; Thursday, 6-8 p.m. WCC Academic Arts Building, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla, N.Y. 606-7867, 606-6621 or www.sunywcc.edu/gallery


Westport Arts Center Guido Garaycochea: Paradises The Peruvian artist displays his oil on panel paintings, combining personal and cultural history on utopian dreams in two parts: landscape and metaphoric abstraction. Through Feb. 22. Preemptive Resistances: Conceptual and Installation Art by Latino Artists Explores the activist theme of resistance through the lens of contemporary Latin American artists, including Alessandro Balteo Yazbeck, Vidal Centeno, César Cornejo, José Ruiz and Alex Villar. Through March 23. Opening reception for both exhibits: Friday, 6:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, noon-4 p.m. 51 Riverside Ave., Westport. 222-7070 or http://www.westportartscenter.org/


the william benton museum of art ¡Merengue! Visual Rhythms/Ritmos Visuales Forty paintings, works on paper, photographs, sculpture, video and graphics examining the evolving artistic styles practiced by Dominican artists in their celebration of merengue dance. Yuyanapaq: To Remember 250 photographs taken from more than 90 archives of Peruvian media outlets, news agencies, military institutions, human rights organizations and private collections exploring political violence in the country. Rhythms in Design Works from the Benton's collection highlighting music in the visual arts as both imagery and an influence on design. Opening reception for all exhibits: today, 2 p.m. Exhibits run through March 6. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; Saturday-Sunday, 1-4:30 p.m. University of Connecticut, 245 Glenbrook Road, Storrs. (860) 486-4520 or http://www.thebenton.org/


Yale University Art Gallery Tea Culture of Japan: Chanoyu Past and Present Approximately 100 objects exploring the evolution of the Japanese tea service -- chanoyu -- from medieval to modern times. Through April 26. Tuesday-Wednesday and Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m.-6 p.m. 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. 432-0600 or http://www.artgallery.yale.edu/.


Lectures and Tours


THE ALDRICH CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM Ask Me Tours Docent-guided tours of current exhibits. Sundays, 2-4 p.m. $7, $4 for seniors and college students; free for members, children 18 and younger, kindergarten through 12th-grade teachers and all visitors on Tuesdays. 258 Main St., Ridgefield. 438-4519 or http://www.aldrichart.org/.


BRUCE MUSEUM Museum exhibition tours Weekly guided tours of museum galleries. Fridays, 12:30-1:30 p.m. Free with museum admission. $7, $6 for students and seniors, free for museum members and children younger than 5. 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich. 869-0376 or http://www.brucemuseum.org/.




The Advocate Staff
Posted: 01/17/2009 11:55:35 PM EST


Museums & Nonprofit Venues


THE ALDRICH CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM Full Circle: Ten Years of Radius Works in various media by emerging artists from Connecticut and New York; featuring Alyse Rosner of Westport and Jim Hett of Darien. Through June 7. Huma Bhabha: 2008 Emerging Artist Award Exhibition New works by Bhabha, including }Karin Davie: Symptomania Six oil paintings and two multimedia wall pieces by Davie. Through Feb. 8. Kwang Young-Chun: The Soul -- Journey to America The Korean artist displays his 14-foot, free-standing paper sculpture. Through May 24. Lars Fisk: Trashbags A marble sculpture by Fisk. Through Feb. 15. Peggy Preheim: Little Black Book 75 drawings, paintings, sculptural objects and photographs by Preheim. Through Feb. 8. Video A -- Harry Shearer: The Silent Echo Chamber The comedic actor, writer and artist displays his multiscreen video installation. Through Feb. 8. Tuesday-Sunday, noon-5 p.m. $7, $4 for seniors and students; free for members, children 18 and younger, kindergarten through 12th-grade teachers and all visitors on Tuesdays. 258 Main St., Ridgefield. 438-4519 or http://www.aldrichart.org/.


BRUCE MUSEUM Changes in Our Land Permanent display of the region's environmental and historical development. Setting the Stage: Twentieth-Century Theater Models Explores the planning process for stage sets through sketches, scaled set models and photographs. Through March 15. That Liberty Shall Not Perish: World War I Posters War bond posters from the early 20th century; held in Bantle Lecture Gallery, call ahead for viewing times. Through Feb. 1. Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. $7, $6 for students and seniors; free to children younger than 5 and all visitors on Tuesdays. 1 Museum Drive, Greenwich. 869-0376 or http://www.brucemuseum.org/.


BUSH-HOLLEY HISTORIC SITE Carved with Rasps and Chisels: The Sculpture of Margaret Brassler Kane, 1909-2006 Kane's portrait busts, figure studies, animals and large-scale reliefs depicting 20th-century events and prevailing social conditions. Through March 15. Tuesday-Sunday, noon-4 p.m. $6, $4 for seniors and students, free for children younger than 6, members and all visitors on Tuesdays. 39 Strickland Road, Cos Cob. 869-6899 or http://www.hstg.org/.


housatonic museum of art Art/Place 25th Anniversary Exhibition Works in various media by 28 members of Art/Place, a Fairfield-based nonprofit artists' cooperative. Through Jan. 30. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. 900 Lafayette Blvd., Bridgeport. 332-5000.


NEUBERGER MUSEUM OF ART African Art and Culture: Selections from the Permanent Collection Ongoing exhibit of works including a Wara headdress from the Bamana peoples in Mali; a Bangwa commemorative female figure from Cameroon, recently attributed to the carver Ateu Atsa; and a janus-face Mende mask from Sierra Leone. Hannah Wilke: Gestures Sculptures by the late feminist art pioneer. Through Jan. 25. Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $5, $3 for seniors and students, free for members and children younger than 12. Purchase (N.Y.) College, 735 Anderson Hill Road. (914) 251-6100 or http://www.neuberger.org/.


STAMFORD MUSEUM & NATURE CENTER Pets in America More than 300 objects exploring the bond between people and animals, as well as the history of pet-keeping. Through Feb. 1. Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. $8, $6 for seniors and students, $4 for children ages 4-17; free for members, children 3 and younger and Stamford residents on Wednesdays. 39 Scofieldtown Road. 322-1646 or http://www.stamfordmuseum.org/.


WADSWORTH ATHENEUM What Lies Beneath: Revealing Painters' Secrets Examines underimages of paintings in the Wadsworth collection discovered using X-radiography and infrared imaging. Through March 29. Who Was Anna Tuels? Quiet Stories, 1750-1900 Celebrates the history of quilting from the 18th and 19th centuries in America. Through Jan. 25. Young Americans: Photographs By Sheila Pree Bright Explores attitudes toward America held by Generation Y. Ends Monday. $10, $8 for seniors, $5 for students, free for members and children younger than 12. Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 600 Main St., Hartford. (877) 600-MAIN or http://www.wadsworthatheneum.org/.


Galleries


FLINN GALLERY Counterpoint: Gail and Ken Resen Works by the Larchmont, N.Y., husband and wife. Through Wednesday. Monday-Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. 101 W. Putnam Ave., Greenwich. 622-7947 or http://www.flinngallery.com/.


Greenwich Arts Council Frank Smurlo: Landscapes The Greenwich artist displays his landscape paintings. David Webber: Animals The Greenwich artist displays his photographs of animals in parks and wildlife sanctuaries. Through Jan. 31. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Saturday, noon-5 p.m.; Sunday, noon-4 p.m.; and by appointment. 299 Greenwich Ave. 862-6750 or http://www.greenwicharts.org/.


KARL SODERLUND GALLERY & STUDIO Paintings by Karl Soderlund The Fairfield resident displays his seascapes, landscapes and collection of small paintings. Through Jan. 31. Tuesday-Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 1657 Post Road, Fairfield. 319-1929 or http://www.karlsoderlund.com/.


mayor's gallery Industrial Artist, Dana Scinto The Stamford resident displays her polymer, resin and mixed-media paintings. Reception: Feb. 12, 5-7:30 p.m. Through Feb. 27. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Stamford Government Center, 888 Washington Blvd. 325-8259.


Nathaniel Witherell Winter Thaw Greenwich Art Society member Carol Dixon of Old Greenwich displays embroidered collages, oil paintings, photographs, computerized prints and mixed-media pieces. Through Feb. 28. Daily, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 70 Parsonage Road, Greenwich. Call the GAS at 629-1533.


PERFORMANCE DANCE GALLERY Exhibit and sale Works by painters Ted Mikulski and Mary Catherine Starr. Through Jan 30. By appointment only. 12 Fitch St., Norwalk. Contact Hayden Spring, curator, at 536-4212.


River road gallery Christiane Pape The Swiss-born artist displays her abstract and floral paintings. Through Feb. 28. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; or by appointment. 21 River Road, Wilton. 762-3887 or RiverRdGallery@optonline.net.


ROWAYTON ARTS CENTER Emerging Artists and Their Mentors Works by RAC teachers and students, including Robert Baxter of Westport and Michael Douglass of Rowayton. Through Jan. 25. Tuesday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-4 p.m. 145 Rowayton Ave. 866-2744 or http://www.rowaytonartscenter.org/.


silvermine guild arts center Bamidbar Paintings in oil by Belle Manes of White Plains, N.Y. The Expressionist Experiment Vincent Baldassano of Oxford displays his work. New Members Exhibit Works by eight SGAC members inducted in 2008. Through Feb. 7. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. 1037 Silvermine Road, New Canaan. 966-6668 or http://www.silvermineart.org/.


the watermark art gallery ColorSquares Monoprints on silk by Stamford artist Phyllis Peckar Clamage. Through Jan. 29. Daily, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. 3030 Park Ave., Bridgeport. 374-5611.
white space gallery Trees and Arches on Chapel Hill Paintings by 16 artists. Through Jan. 31. Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. 1020 Chapel St., New Haven. 495-1200 or http://www.whitespacegallery.com/.


WILSON AVENUE LOFT ARTISTS Opening exhibit 18 Fairfield County artists exhibit their work in the cooperative gallery and individual studios. Ongoing. Hours by appointment. 225 Wilson Ave., Norwalk. 247-2453 or e-mail Glavin@optonline.net.


Other Venues


Darien Nature Center ArtLink exhibit Works by fourth-graders at Holmes School in Darien and their counterparts in Colombia, Guatemala and Sri Lanka; works selected from a student art exchange hosted by Creative Connections. Through Jan. 30. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 120 Brookside Road. http://www.creativeconnections.org/.


GREENWICH HOSPITAL GARDEN CAFE Solo Exhibition Greenwich artist Kathie Milligan displays her oil paintings. Through January. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. 5 Perryridge Road. http://www.kathiemilligan.com/.


Greenwich YWCA Living and Dreaming: Original Art Work inspired by the Life and Times of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Works by local artists Kwame Henry Jones and Donna Hargrove. Through Jan. 30. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. 259 E. Putnam Ave. 621-4052.


INTERNAL MEDICINE GALLERY American Medical Series Peter Konsterlie of Fairfield exhibits his medical-themed works. Through early March. Call for viewing hours. 2150 Black Rock Turnpike, Suite 301, Fairfield. 384-2227 or http://www.konsterlie.net/.


KRITI COLLECTION Shapes and Hidden Spaces Works by Connecticut native Megan Re. Ongoing. Tuesday-Saturday, noon-7 p.m.; Sunday, noon-7 p.m. 1 N. Water St., Greenwich. 858-1020 or http://www.kriticollection.com/.


River House Adult Day Care Center Places & Arrangements Works by Sonja Gerquest. Through March 31. Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 125 River Road, Cos Cob. 622-0079.
Wilton LIBRARY Change of Space Thirty artists from Stamford's Loft Artists Association display their oil and acrylic paintings, mixed-media works, glicée prints and photographs. Through Jan. 30. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Friday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-5; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. 137 Old Ridgefield Road. 762-3950 or http://www.wiltonlibrary.org/.


WESTPORT LIBRARY Works by Naiad Einsel The artist displays her decorative illustrations and contemporary folk art. Through Jan. 31. Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday, 1-5 p.m. 20 Jesup Road. 291-4840 or http://www.westportlibrary.org/.





The Advocate Staff
Posted: 01/17/2009 11:57:03 PM EST


ART


GREENWICH ART SOCIETY Winter Art Courses Includes Botanical Illustration, The Artful Audience: Ten Movies Everyone Should See, Parent/Child Monoprint Class, Portfolio Development for High School Students, Felting Workshop, Watercolor Workshop, Sculpture, Creative Writing II for Visual Arts and classes for advanced students. Call or visit Web site for schedule and registration. 629-1533 or http://www.greenwichartsociety.org/.


Lakeside Pottery, Ceramic School and Studio Pottery Classes Includes Intermediate/Beginner Pottery, Children's Pottery, Potter's Wheel Intermediate/Advanced, Handbuilding Class for Beginner/Intermediate and Open Studio. Call or visit Web site for schedule and registration. 543 Newfield Ave., Stamford. 323-2222 or http://www.lakesidepottery.com/.


ROWAYTON ARTS CENTER Winter Art Classes Includes the World Inside: Art as a Tool for Self Discovery and Relaxation, Painting: Still Life Plus, Acting for Adults, Watercolor Painting, Basic Painting Principles and Painting from Photographs. Call or visit the Web site for schedule and prices. 145 Rowayton Ave. 866-2744 or http://www.rowaytonartscenter.org/.


SILVERMINE GUILD ARTS CENTER Workshops For adults and children in various mediums. Call or visit Web site for schedule and registration. 1037 Silvermine Road, New Canaan. 966-9700 or http://www.silvermineart.org/.


WESTPORT ARTS CENTER Outreach Programs Art educators bring art materials and images from the WAC's exhibition to schools and community organizations and lead discussions. Groups can schedule visits Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 51 Riverside Ave. Contact Danielle Cavanna, education and grants manager, at 222-7070, ext. 107.


MUSIC


CONNECTICUT SYMPHONIC BAND Come Play With the Band! Wind, brass and percussion players are invited to join the upper level wind ensemble. Rehearsals: Wednesdays, 7:30 p.m. Stratford High School, 45 N. Parade St. 386-1625 or http://www.ctsymphonicband.com/.


DANBURY MUSIC CENTRE Seeking musicians For the Danbury Symphony Orchestra, Danbury Concert Chorus, Danbury Community Orchestra and the Danbury Preparatory String Orchestra. Call for list of requirements; and concert and rehearsal schedule. 748-1716 or e-mail dmc1935@snet.net.


GREENWICH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA GUILD 48th Annual Dorothy Gluckman Music Award Applications are being accepted for the annual instrumental music contest for high school seniors in Fairfield County. Deadline: Feb. 15. Applications should be mailed to: Award Chairman, Greenwich Symphony Guild, P.O. Box 35, Greenwich, CT 06836. Contact the chairman of the music department in Fairfield County secondary schools or call 869-2664.


THE STAMFORD CHORALE Invitation to join All voice parts welcome. No auditions required. Rehearsals: Tuesdays, 7:20-9:45 p.m. Call for times. Atria, 77 Third St., Stamford. 249-9072.


WESTFAIR SINGERS Female singers wanted Interested singers should attend trial rehearsals to establish parts and suitability. Mondays, 7-9 p.m. Stanwich School, 257 Stanwich Road, Greenwich. Call Jinny McGinnis at 629-9814 or visit www.geocities.com/westfairsingers/Home.html.


WESTPORT COMMUNITY BAND New members sought Brass, woodwind and percussion players wanted for concert band repertoire. Rehearsals: Mondays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Bedford Middle School, 88 North Ave., Westport. Call Dennis Hyde at 838-8104 or visit http://www.westportcommunityband.com/.


The Westport Madrigal Singers Auditions The vocal ensemble, under the direction of Elissa O. Getto, holds open auditions for interested singers. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church, 2475 Easton Tpke., Fairfield. 253-0297.


PHOTOGRAPHY


New Canaan Society for the Arts 29th Annual Photography Exhibition Entries are sought from amateur, student and professional photographers in all formats and subjects. Entries accepted Jan. 26, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and 6:30-8 p.m. Nonmember fee: $15 for one or $20 for two entries; member and student fee: $10 for one or $15 for two photos. Betty Barker Gallery at the Carriage Barn Arts Center, Waveny Park, New Canaan. 972-1895 or http://www.carriagebarn.org/.


THEATER


Connecticut Choraliers }Night at the Oscars}
Curtain call }The Wizard of Oz" Auditions for the musical adaptation of L. Frank Baum's classic novel. Auditions for adult parts (and Dorothy): Monday and Jan. 21, 7 p.m. Kweskin Theatre, Sterling Farms Theatre Complex, 1349 Newfield Ave., Stamford. www.curtaincallinc.com or info@curtaincallinc.com.


darien library Catherine Lindsey Memorial Actors/Playwrights Workshop Series Equity and non-Equity actors and local and regional playwrights are invited to this seven-part workshop series designed to create and stage original plays. Thursday, Feb. 19, March 19, April 16, May 21 and June 11, 7-9 p.m.; June 13, 2:30-4:30 p.m. 1441 Post Road, Darien. Contact Robert Cusack at 655-7699 or bob.cusack@inscapllc.com.


Playhouse on the Green "Dedication or The Stuff of Dreams" Open call, non-Equity auditions for Terrence McNally's play; bring photo and resume of stage experience and prepare a one-minute contemporary monologue. Jan. 28 and 30, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Playhouse on the Green, 177 State St., Bridgeport. 366-4647.




The Advocate Staff
Posted: 01/17/2009 11:58:02 PM EST


tuesDAY


greenwich library Foreign Affairs Book Club Discussion of "A Voyage Long and Strange" by Tony Horwitz. 7 p.m. 101 W. Putnam Ave. 622-7970 or http://www.greenwichlibrary.org/.


WEDNEsDAY


ferguson library The Jewish Historical Society Presents Book Talks at the Library Discussion of "A Pigeon and a Boy" by Meir Shalev. 11 a.m. Harry Bennett Branch, 115 Vine Road, Stamford. 351-8292.


westport library Authors at the Library Cookbook author Kathy Farrell-Kingsley discusses her book, "The Home Creamery." Noon. 20 Jesup Road. 291-4840 or http://www.westportlibrary.com/.


ONGOING


FRIENDS OF THE FERGUSON LIBRARY Calling all Books! The Friends of Ferguson Library collect books, CDs, videos, cassettes, DVDs, musical scores, software, reference materials and magazines. Call 351-8275 or http://www.friendsoffergusonlibrary.org/.




ONCE AGAIN THERE IS NO "LOCAL" AND HARD HITTING GREENWICH TIME EDITORIAL FOR EDITORIAL"S YOU HAVE TO GO TO THE CT POST......


Another step toward fullfilling dream of Dr. King
The bus boycott that the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. led in Montgomery, Ala., lasted for 381 days, from 1955 into 1956. We wonder if at any point during that time the emerging civil rights leader envisioned what is going to take place in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday.


During King's 30 jail stays, was the thought of a black president conceivable, even for a moment?
What about during his most famous speech, at the Lincoln Memorial? In his heart of hearts, did his dream include that one day a man with his skin color would inhabit the White House?


It's hard to believe it did. Not during a time when it took great bravery to demand the right to eat lunch next to a white person.


Jump forward in time, during the long and often bitter process of dedicating a day to the honor of Dr. King. Who among us witnessing that fight thought we'd see a black president in our lifetime?


That Martin Luther King Jr. Day takes on added significance this year is stating the obvious. That it falls one day before we swear our first black president into office adds yet another grace note to the historic event we all are privileged to witness......


There Are No Letters To The Greenwich Time Editor Published Online The Past Couple Of Days So You Will Also Have To Read These Items At The CT Post.....


Social Security must be 'sacred'
Social Security must be 'sacred' Robert A. Harbinson's Jan. 10 letter gave me an insight into how the federal government is able to treat the Social Security Trust Fund like it's a piggy bank.


Before reading this letter, I just kept wondering to myself why the Social Security Trust Fund, which exists through the blood, sweat and tears of the American taxpayers, is not being given the dignity and respect it deserves. It is supposed to partially take care of the needs and wants of its contributors in their retirement years -- treated like a "sacred" fund.


I think that Social Security reforms are long overdue. For too long, American taxpayers have been taken for granted and given the least attention, especially after elections. I have high hopes, though, that things will change for the better for us ordinary Americans under President-elect Barack Obama's administration, starting with comprehensive Social Security reforms.


How I wish our new 4th District Congressman Jim Himes would consider initiating a Social Security reform bill!


Cel B. Dulnuan
Bridgeport
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1/17/09 The Return Of Invivible Man



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