08/28/09 The Greenwich Briefing

Comprehensive News Feed for Greenwich, CT.

• Online Bookstore, Literary Matters, Launched
  posted on August 29, 2009 01:47:55 am
  ... book groups to opening an online bookstore. But that's exactly the career path that Esther Bushell, a teacher in Greenwich, Conn., for 40 years, has taken. By the time she stopped teaching in 2005, she had turned running book groups into a full time ...
• Danny weakens, but expect a soggy Saturday
  posted on August 28, 2009 10:32:11 pm
  ... have been cut to about 40 mph. High tide today will occur at 6:36 p.m. in Bridgeport harbor, and at 6:40 p.m. in Greenwich and Stamford harbors. On Saturday, when Danny will make his closest approach, high tide will occur at 7:14 a.m. and 7:36 p.m. ...
• Dominick Dunne, 1926-2009
  posted on August 28, 2009 12:24:24 am
  ... least, other serious crimes. In each case he reported a ' Claus Von Bulow, the parricidal Menendez brothers, the Greenwich, Connecticut murder of a teenage girl allegedly involving a Kennedy relative, the Florida rape acquittal of William Kennedy ...
• U.S. stocks rebound on financials, oil
  posted on August 05, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... reaction from the banking sector, especially Citigroup," said Steve Goldman, market strategist at Weeden & Co in Greenwich, Connecticut. "So that helped to stem the declines." Shares of insurance company American International Group Inc soared 27 ...
• Jewish network now available in Fairfield County
  posted on August 28, 2009 02:58:50 pm
  ... of interest," Golub said. "It took them a while, but who cares?" Golub, who has served as a rabbi in Stamford and Greenwich for 37 years, said the network will add to the richness of the Jewish experience in Fairfield County. "It's the only place on ...
• A different tale of tomatoes found at Farmer's Market
  posted on August 28, 2009 01:21:02 pm
  On Saturday the Farmer's Market in Greenwich brought a revelation. Some parts of northern Connecticut had escaped the late blight that has brought such woe to Greenwich gardeners.
• Teaching the elders the Mediterraneans' memory saving diet
  posted on August 28, 2009 01:20:52 pm
  Following the recent news that a Mediterranean diet with regular exercise can lower the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by as much as 60 percent, a timely cooking presentation was given to more than 70 seniors on Monday at the Greenwich Senior Center.
• Teens plant and prosper from two community vegetable gardens
  posted on August 28, 2009 01:20:46 pm
  A green initiative from the White House has taken root at the Boys Girls Club of Greenwich called the Young Gardener's Program, helped along by an enterprising high school student with a green thumb, Sara Bakrow.
• Town tomato growers share agony over late blight
  posted on August 28, 2009 01:20:36 pm
  For many a Greenwich gardener the summer of 2009 -- one of the coolest and wettest on record -- will be remembered for when their tomatoes suddenly died.
• Area Stocks
  posted on August 28, 2009 11:55:19 am
  ... led by a group that included Norwalk-based Priceline.com Inc. and PartnerRe, which has its U.S. headquarters in Greenwich. The Hearst/Bloomberg Southwest Connecticut Index was up 0.56, to 95.06, as 34 stocks gained, 38 fell and 10 were unchanged. ...
• Stamford Highlights
  posted on August 28, 2009 05:48:44 am
  ... Church on Skylar Avenue. Festival directors include Cappola & Sons Construction of Stamford and Golden Events of Greenwich. San Manghese Social Club is donating the use of its field; Sorrento's Pizza and Vinny's Luncheonette are both donating ...
• Property transactions
  posted on August 28, 2009 12:36:00 am
  ... GREENWICH (Transactions recorded through July 17.) Jed L. and Jana P. Simmons sold to Darran and Cynthia Baird, property at 42 ...
• Heidenreich answers oily queries
  posted on August 27, 2009 11:59:58 pm
  Fritz Heidenreich, president of Greenwich-based Heidenreich Innovations LLC, has launched a new fee-based service on its Q88 Web site that provides shipbrokers, charterers, agents and other industry participants with tanker information.
• Writer detailed big crime cases
  posted on August 27, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... 1993's 'A Season in Purgatory,' which helped revive interest in the 1975 slaying of teenager Martha Moxley in Greenwich, Conn. A Kennedy relative, Michael Skakel, was convicted in the killing in 2002. Dunne was born in 1925 in Hartford, Conn. He ...
• Bedford man joins child care center board
  posted on August 27, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... itable organizations, including Neighbor's Link in Mount Kisco; Robin Hood in New York City; and Trinity Church in Greenwich, Conn. For more information about Mount Kisco Child Care Center, visit www.mkccc.org or call 914-241-2135.

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08/27/09 RECESSION BUSTER: Don't Pay 75 Cents For The Friday Edition Of The Greenwich Time When You Can Read It For Free On Thursday Night (Updated)

It's No Wonder That The Old Greenwich Elementary School Most Consistently Outscores All Other Greenwich Elementary Schools

The Greenwich Board Of Education Listens To Eastern Greenwich While Ignoring Western Greenwich.......

School district will add Riverside, Old Greenwich bus stops in wake of outcry
School officials plan to add a bus stop to the district's routes this school year, after some Riverside parents complained that proposed changes to the routes would endanger their children walking to school.

At a Board of Education meeting Thursday night, Superintendent of Schools Sidney Freund announced that a stop will be added at Lancer Road and Sound Beach Avenue Extension to what the district calls Bus Route 4 during the 2009-10 school year. That bus stop was eliminated under the proposed changes in school bus services.......

......The public works and police departments are conducting studies to assess the pedestrian safety conditions along the routes where service is eliminated under the proposed changes, school officials announced at the meeting..

Additionally, the district will hire a traffic consultant to assess middle school pedestrian crossing routes to schools within the 1.5-mile radius. The results of these studies will be used to develop a plan for bus routes and stops during the 2010-11 school year......
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Greenwich bookkeeper sentenced for embezzling over $250K
A former bookkeeper for a Stamford towing company received a suspended five-year sentence at state Superior Court Thursday after pleading guilty to stealing a quarter of a million dollars from her
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Credit card thieves strike again in Greenwich
Two women at the center of a statewide credit card theft spree allegedly struck again Tuesday afternoon, stealing a woman's credit card and using it to buy items at a Greenwich store, police said.
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Himes pitches federal bond programs
As he kicked off an effort Wednesday to publicize the availability of millions of dollars in federal bond programs for the region, U.S. Rep. Jim Himes, D-Greenwich, said Wednesday he expects record
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Stamford police arrest two suspects in bank robbery spree
STAMFORD -- Two city men who police say worked both together and alone in a dozen bank robberies throughout lower Fairfield County this summer were arraigned in state Superior Court Thursday.
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Human-powered helicopter race is on
For those people who watch seagulls cutting and gliding through the air over Long Island Sound and think, "I could do better," now's your chance to earn $250,000 while proving it.
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Heidenreich strengthens its grip on tanker data
Before an oil company hires a ship to schlep a batch of crude from the Persian Gulf to Europe or the U.S., it tends to have a few questions of the broker: - Will the ship fit through the Suez Canal?
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08/27/09 Greenwich Time Cub Reporter Colin "BOE Brown Nose" Gustafson Wont Tell You The Truth, But Greenwich Roundup Will.....

Principal Damaris Rau was shown the door and is now headed to an undisclosed position at an undisclosed Connecticut School district, because .....

Hamilton Avenue School was once again the lowest scorer among the 11 elementary schools in Greenwich

Here Is More Evidence That Western Greenwich Is Getting Screwed Over By The Greenwich Board Of Education .....

Western Middle School was the lowest scorer of all of the town's three middle schools

The achievement gap between disadvantaged students of Western Greenwich and their wealthier peers continues to grow.

The wide gulf between white and Hispanic high schoolers grew wider between 2008 and 2009.

The percentage of white students reaching goal jumped from 83 percent to 87 percent, while the percentage of Hispanics at that level declined from 54 percent to 47 percent.

The United States Department Of Justice has inquired about Hamilton Avenue School and they are going to be back if the Greenwich Board Of Education continue to refuse to fix the failing schools in Western Greenwich.

Meanwhile, Greenwich Time Cub Reporter Colin "BOE Brown Nose" Gustafson Is Putting On His Rose Colored Sunglasses And Cheerfully Reporting.....

Greenwich students' test scores on the rise

High school science and reading scores improved dramatically on state exams this year, while primary students showed gains in reading, writing and math. Some lower-scoring schools also made impressive year-over-year gains.....

....Released this week, the report includes scores from the Connecticut Mastery Test, taken by third- through eighth-graders, and the Connecticut Academic Performance Test, taken by 10th-graders, in the spring. The exams allow the state Department of Education to assess whether schools and districts are complying with the federal No Child Left Behind Act.....

....Old Greenwich School most consistently outscored other elementary schools this year, with the highest percentage in the district of students reaching the goal level in three of the CMT's four subject exams.....

...."I'm quite pleased to see the upper trajectory in most subject areas," said school board Chairwoman Nancy Weissler. While science scores remain a concern, she added, "overall, I think it looks like we are headed in the right direction.".....

....The district is scheduled to present its 2009 achievement report to the board at a meeting tonight at 7 at Cos Cob School......

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08/12/09 - 08/13/09 Greenwich Public Schools Gives Reporter Colin "BOE Brown Nose" Gustafson An Exclusive Story (Updated)

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08/27/09 Greenwich Time Cub Reporter Colin "BOE Brown Nose" Gustafson Shows Up A Day Late And A Dollar Short With This Hamilton Avenue School Report..

Hamilton Avenue School parents sue over mold

Parents: Health issues resulted from exposure

A group of Hamilton Avenue School parents has slapped the town with a lawsuit, saying that the school board failed to address persistent moisture- and mold-related problems at a temporary modular facility where students were housed for most of three school years.

Because of this, the suit claims, students were exposed to unhealthy levels of mold that has led to a slew of health issues, including lasting cases of strep throat, ear and sinus infections, coughs, nose bleeds, dizziness, nausea and neurological symptoms......

.....Hamilton Avenue School mothers Laura DiBella and Mina Bibeault, both outspoken critics of the town's handling of the Chickahominy school's delay-mired reconstruction, are listed as the lead plaintiffs, among six other mothers whose names appear in the suit......

....Officials failed to check for this possible mold growth while addressing the leaks and moisture issues, the suit claims.....

....Board of Education Chairwoman Nancy Weissler declined comment, saying it is against board policy to talk about pending litigation....

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08/26/09 Greenwich Post Breaking News

08/27/09 The Raw Greenwich News Feed

Greenwich woman to climb three peaks in Africa for charity mission Greenwich Time By Lisa Chamoff Sarah Winters Papsun first visited Africa in 2002 through Semester at Sea, a study abroad program, and the Greenwich resident said her heart ...

Greenwich volunteers help ease cancer patients' recovery Greenwich Time By Lisa Chamoff These days, the retired Greenwich police detective is devoting his time to helping others in the area get the treatment they need for their ...

08/27/09 Police would not confirm whether the assault had any connection to a gang fight that occurred in Port Chester, N.Y., on Sunday night .....

Police investigate possible Byram assault

Police are investigating an alleged assault that occurred in Byram Monday night after a woman claimed she was attacked during a clash between a group of men, officials said.

The woman, who was not identified, told police she was struck with different objects by a group of men who had pulled their car beside her and her two male friends at approximately 10:30 p.m. Monday on South Water Street.....

....Allen said the police reports did not indicate that the woman had any noticeable injuries or if she had received medical treatment following the alleged incident.....

.....Police would not confirm whether the assault had any connection to a gang fight that occurred in Port Chester, N.Y., on Sunday night in which six men were arrested......

......"We are trying to ascertain what actually happened."......

....."This is an allegation that is under investigation," said Allen. "This was not a random assault."

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08/26/09 More On Gang Activity From Port Chester That Is Targeted At Greenwich Residents

08/27/09 Greenwich Drug Busts

Matthew Joshua, 19, of 27 Congress St., Stamford, was charged Wednesday night with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released on a promise to appear.

A 17-year-old boy from Greenwich was charged Wednesday morning with possession of cannabis, weapons in a motor vehicle and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released on a $500 bond.

A 16-year-old boy was charged Wednesday morning with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released on a promise to appear.

Michael Pucket-Humphrey, 19, of 15 Meadow Place, was charged Tuesday night with intent to sell a controlled substance, possession of cannabis and possession of drug paraphernalia. He was released on a $500 bond.

08/26/09 The Raw Greenwich News Feed; Walter Noel Update

Reuters Massachusetts regulator finds new Madoff victims Reuters While Galvin's office has already identified state residents who invested with Madoff through Fairfield Greenwich, the regulator said he is still eyeing ... See all stories on this topic

08/26/09 The Raw Greenwich News Feed:

Greenwich Associates Appoints Execs Emii.com Financial services consultant, Greenwich Associates, has appointed Andrew McCollum and Stephen Moylan as vice presidents, P&I reports. ...

French Sole to step onto Greenwich Ave. Danbury News Times By Richard Lee A New York-based retailer has gained a foothold on exclusive Greenwich Avenue in Greenwich with the goal of expanding in the state and beyond ...

Greenwich sex offender to be released from NY prison in October Greenwich Time By Debra Friedman A 36-year-old convicted sex offender who molested two young boys while working as a nanny in Greenwich and Armonk, NY, ...

Duo joins Greenwich Associates as vice presidents Pensions & Investments By Pia Sarkar Andrew McCollum and Stephen Moylan were named vice presidents at Greenwich Associates, as part of the company's expansion of its financial ...

Emerging-Market Debt Trading Tumbles 19%, EMTA Says Bloomberg ... and both have improved," said Siobhan Morden, a Latin America debt strategist at RBS Greenwich Capital Markets in Greenwich, Connecticut. ...

08/26/09 Greenwich Post Breaking News

Covering the news of Greenwich, Connecticut Breaking News Charging the town and Board of Education with negligence towards protecting them and their children, a group of Hamilton Avenue School parents have filed a class action lawsuit in Stamford Superior Court. Read more You won't read this in the Greenwich Time..... ...“This is a step born of the parents’ frustration with the inability to get information from the school district about the conditions their kids were subjected to for the better part of three years,” Mr. Levine told the Post on Tuesday. “The conditions have resulted in very real health effects for the kids and their parents and very real fears about potential future effects should they be exposed to these kinds of toxins again.”...... Greenwich Time Cub Reporter Colin "BOE Brown Nose" Gustafson Is Clueless, Because The Board Of Education Isn't Talking: .... Board Chairwoman Nancy Weissler said it is board policy not to comment on litigation and referred all questions to Town Attorney John Wayne Fox. Mr. Fox could not be reached for comment before deadline..... Board Chairwoman Nancy Weissler wont tell you this, but Greenwich Post Reporter Ken Borsuk will : ......The suit claims because of the Board of Education’s “failure to correct the persistent moisture problem,” children, parents and members of the public were exposed to “unhealthy levels” of mold, causing them to suffer “significant health effects” including persistent and severe headaches, fatigue, persistent strep throat and ear and sinus infections and nose bleeds, dizziness, nausea and neurological symptoms..... ....Bill Carpenter, owner of Carp Building Structures Inc., told the Post that any claims that air quality was unhealthy in the modulars because of how they were installed was “erroneous” and that he has reports to back that up. He added that if there were problems he could have had them “fixed in a month” but that when he would call the school district he would be told they couldn’t speak to him about it and then hang up. “I never had a chance to respond to any of this,” Mr. Carpenter said......

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08/26/09 READER SUBMITTED COMMENTS: The Post article is already up

Here's the link to the Lawsuit article.


http://www.acorn-online.com/joomla15/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=35253:parents-charge-negligence-in-mold-lawsuit&catid=10:greenwich-local&Itemid=1092

COMMENT:

Once again the Greenwich Time is behind the times.

Where is Greenwich Time Cub Reporter Colin "BOE Brown Nose" Gustafson?

Is He Standing By The Greenwich Time Fax Machine Waiting For A Greenwich Public School Press Release About The Hamilton Avenue School Lawsuit?

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08/26/09 Clueless Greenwich Time Reporter Colin "BOE Brown Nose" Gustafson Is About To Be Scooped Once Again By Ace Greenwich Post Reporter Ken Borsuk

Greenwich Time readers need to make sure they check out the Greenwich Post website a little later today or tonight.

The word around Hamilton Avenue School is that Ken Borsuk is writing an article regarding the parent lawsuit.


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08/25/09 Clueless Greenwich Time Cub Reporter Colin "BOE Brown Nose" Gustfson Wont Report This, But Greenwich Roundup Will....

The Town of Greenwich/BOE have been served with the parents' lawsuit regarding the moldy modulars.

OMG:

Colin "BOE Brown Nose" Gustafson Might Actually Have To Interview Hamilton Avenue School Parents And The Single Family Homeowners Who Had To Pay For The Board Of Education Screw Ups And Cover Ups.

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08/26/09 PRESS RELEASE: Free & Reduced Price Lunch Release

Please see attached for a release on the Free and Reduced Price Lunch
Program. Your help in letting the community know that this is available
would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Kim

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

CONNECTICUT STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Child Nutrition Programs

PUBLIC RELEASE

The Greenwich Public Schools today announced its policy for determining eligibility of children who may receive free or reduced price meals served under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs or free milk served under the Special Milk Program.

Local school officials have adopted the following family size and income criteria for determining eligibility:

Application forms are being sent to all homes with a letter to parents. To apply for free or reduced price meals or free milk, households should fill out the application and return it to the school. Additional copies are available at the principal’s office at each school. The information provided on the application is confidential and will be used only for the purposes of determining eligibility, and may be verified at any time during the school year by school or other program officials. Applications may be submitted at any time during the year. Application forms for food stamp/TFA households require the child’s name, the child’s food stamp/TFA case number and the signature of an adult household member. Application forms for all other households require a statement of total household income, household size and names of all household members. The social security number of an adult household member must be included or a statement that the household member does not possess one. The adult household member must also sign the application certifying that the information provided is correct. In certain cases, foster children are also eligible for these benefits. If a family has a foster child living with them who is a legal ward of the State of Connecticut, that child is considered a family of one, and monthly personal income from the State must be reported.

Under the provisions of the policy for determining eligibility for free and reduced price meals, the principal of each school will review applications and determine eligibility. If a parent is dissatisfied with the ruling of the determining official, he/she may wish to discuss the decision with the determining official on an informal basis.

If he/she wishes to make a formal appeal, a request either orally or in writing, may be made to: Ms. Mary P. Forde, Director of Pupil Personnel Services, Board of Education, 290 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830. Telephone (203) 625-7400 for a hearing to appeal the decision.

The policy contains an outline of the hearing procedure. Each school and the central office of the school district has a copy of the policy which may be reviewed by an interested party.

If a household member becomes unemployed or if household size changes at any time, the family should contact the school to file a new application. Such changes may make the children of the household eligible for reduced price meals, free meals, or free milk, if the family income falls at or below the levels shown above.

In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (800) 795-3272 or (202) 720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

This is the Public Release we will send on August 26, 2009 to the following news media outlets, the local unemployment office, major employers contemplating layoffs, etc.

1. Greenwich Time

2. Greenwich Post

3. Greenwich Citizen

4. Cablevision, Channel 12

5. WGCH Radio

6. WSTC Radio

08/26/09 MEDIA ALERT: Glenville Press Briefing & Tour - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Glenville Press Briefing and Tour
Monday, August 31, 2009
4:00 PM
new Glenville School Building
33 Riversville Road
Greenwich, CT

Participation in the Press Briefing and Tour scheduled for August 31st at
4 p.m. is being limited to 40 people as this is an active construction
site. Thank you in advance for sending an RSVP if you plan to attend.
If more people want to attend than can be accommodated we will schedule an
additional tour.

Those attending will be asked to sign off on a visitor release*, wear
proper shoes (no sandals or high heels), and attire, Hard hats will be
provided and there are only limited temporary toilet facilities available
onsite.

If you have not already confirmed attendance, please let me know by Friday.

*a copy of the visitor release is attached for your reference. It is not
necessary to bring it with you on Monday, we will have them on hand at the
site for signing.

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

www.greenwichschools.org

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

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08/21/09 MEDIA ALERT: Glenville School Press Briefing and Tour

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08/26/09 More On Gang Activity From Port Chester That Is Targeted At Greenwich Residents

Ok, I hate to say I told you so..one of the gangs who particularly hate Greenwich residents.

Here it is one;

http://www.lohud.com/article/20090825/NEWS02/908250344

Rose

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08/23/09 Reader Submitted Comments From Rose About The Port Chester Police, Gangs And The Dead Child From Pemberwick

08/25/09 The Greenwich Briefing By Robo Blogger

1. Options traders turn bearish on BMO

   Canada.com

   ... resilient to the financial meltdown," said Andrew Wilkinson, senior market analyst at Interactive Brokers Group in Greenwich, Conn.

2. Spielberg Spotted at OPTYX by gruen in the Hamptons

   Luxist

   ... Moss, Lauren Hutton, Dustin Hoffman, Madonna, Alec Baldwin, and Elton John at their locations in New York City and Greenwich, CT.
   

3. Bucknell freshmen get big welcome

   Danville News

   ... list. The students said they were delighted with the thoughtfulness of the gifts, including Vincent Pitagora, of Greenwich, Conn., who wore his tan cap, which had a beige border, in defiance of the heat, tag dangling with knitter Diane Marin's name ...

4. Emerging Markets-LatAm stocks down after 4 winning sessions

   Reuters

   ... the 2010 fiscal position and the widening trade deficit," said Benito Berber, Latin America strategist at RBS in Greenwich, Connecticut. "But overhanging all of this is whether we are heading into the second leg of a W-shaped recovery because there ...

5. MSI's Statement Solutions Suite Meets Under-Served Needs of Private Banking Institutions

   PRWeb

   ... the data. Bank Customers get a consistent, responsive, easy to digest and drill-down snapshot of their finances. Greenwich, CT-based Fieldpoint Private Bank & Trust also recently partnered with MSI after learning of the advanced system's ...

6. UltraGuard Secures National Distribution

   Security Distributing & Mktg.

   UltraGuard, Greenwich, Conn., announced that ADI, Melville, N.Y., will distribute the UltraGuard CO life-safety system through all of its 105 branches in the U.S. and Canada.

7. Gunning, Budinoff Honored With NBFAA Top Awards

   Security Distributing & Mktg.

   ... outstanding leadership. This year's Jackson Award winner, Budinoff, is president of Security Specialists of Greenwich, Conn., and has been a member of the electronic life safety, security, and systems industry for more than 25 years and has remained ...

8. Home Video Lifestyle

   Security Distributing & Mktg.

   ... a trend that will continue for the foreseeable future. Dan Budinoff, president of Security Specialists in Greenwich, Conn., explains two thought processes commonly expressed by today's homeowners in regard to video at home. First, while at home, the ...

9. How to Buy: Wire & Cable

   Security Distributing & Mktg.

   ... and cable, price and quality are the biggest considerations," says Dan Budinoff, president, Security Specialists, Greenwich, Conn. a oeThere are very real differences in the quality of wire and cable, such as how durable a wire is when pulling it ...

10. Teixeira finds a home with Yankees

    The Journal News

    ... and Teixeira wants to put down roots. "We love it. It has been amazing," said Teixeira, who for now is living in Greenwich, Conn. "We've spent a lot of time in the city. It has been a great experience." The Yankees have a day off today, and Teixeira ...

11. Hunterdon County 4-H fair ends on a high note

    Central Jersey

    ... display on Sunday, with the young people who raised them proudly showing off their thumpers. Bethany Brown, 14, of Greenwich, Conn., said she was looking for points because the Hunterdon County event is an official American Rabbit Breeders ...

08/25/09 08/25/09 Casting Call for Kids Announced Variety Show

YOUR CONSIDERATION FOR PRINTING THIS IN YOUR AUDITION SECTION OF THE PAPER AS WELL AS PUBLICIZING THE EVENT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.

JEFF WEBER--203.273.2293

Elizabeth Lynn Ast and Natalie Seabolt preparing for upcoming audition for
Greenwich Has Got Talent: Variety Show 2009. An open audition call for
kids ages 8-16 to sing and dance in an ensemble will be held on August 30,
2009 from 11:00 AM--2:00 PM at Vineyard Vines on Greenwich Avenue in
Greenwich. Artistic Director/Producer is Maria Kelly Stevens. Those
auditioning should bring their own music and/or CD's. This event is
sponsored by The Greenwich Chamber of Commerce and is their major
fundraiser. A portion of the proceeds will fund a scholarship to a GHS
student majoring in business in college. The show will take place on October
16 and 17, 2009. There will be additional open audition on Sept. 3 from
7:00-10:00 PM at Cole Auditorium, Greenwich Library for all ages and
talents.

For further information email mksproductions1@yahoo.com
and:mksproductions1@yahoo.com .

Jeff Weber
Executive Vice-President
Business TalkRadio Network
Lifestyle TalkRadio Network
P.O. Box 4826
Greenwich, CT 06831
(203)323-7300
FAX: (203)323-7302
Jweber@businesstalkradio.net
Jweber@lifestyletalkradio.com

08/25/09 The Raw Greenwich News Feed: Updated

Auditions for Chamber Variety Show Greenwich Blog ... By gb Auditions for Greenwich Chamber of Commerce Talent Show. The Chamber talent show will be a family friendly event and will feature both adults and children performing anything from songs and dance to comedy and magic. ... Greenwich Blog :: The Blog of... - http://greenwichblog.com/

PETA wants to stop transfer of orangutan to Greenwich animal ... An animal rights group is urging a bankrupt Florida zoo to avoid giving its 3yearold orangutan to a private Greenwich animal center that's agreed to take ...

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08/25/09 The campaign season begins

Drew will be “kicking off” his campaign for Selectman with a rally at the Eastern Greenwich Civic Center (or “Ekman Center” to the real old-timers) on Sunday at 6PM. Drew will be joined by Jim Himes, Lin Lavery, Richard Blumenthal, and scores of exciting volunteers.

http://www.drewmarzulloforselectman.com/

Refreshments will be served. Please call Frank Farricker (203) 554-6140, or Drew Marzullo (203) 981-0731 for more information

Frank A. Farricker

08/25/09 The Raw Greenwich News Feed

Old Greenwich bike lane has cyclists lobbying for additional routes Greenwich Time By Neil Vigdor Vince DiMarco, chairman of Greenwich Safe Cycling, rides down the new bike lane on South Beach Avenue in Old Greenwich on Monday. ...

Slideshow: Antares unraveled as money, markets shrank Greenwich Time This three-part series looks at the firm that would attempt some of the grandest projects ever imagined in Stamford and Greenwich, only to lose them as ...

Slideshow: The lowdown on Greenwich Point history Greenwich Time By Colin Gustafson It may be called "Founder's Rock," but the large boulder atop the hill above the picnic area at Greenwich Point Park does not mark the ...

Sticky Wicket Greenwich Citizen By Rob Kelley If you were to happen by Christiano Park in Greenwich on an ordinary summer Saturday and gaze out onto the vast field you would likely be ...

A Girl Named Bong: Spotted: At Terra in Greenwich, CT... By Binger Bex told Harmonica and Harmonica told me that A-Rod and Kate Hudson were spotted dining in Greenwich, CT at Terra on the Avenue last night... Hmm, WHAT WERE THEY DOING IN GREENWICH? Posted by Binger at 8:55 AM ... A Girl Named Bong - http://agirlnamedbong.blogspot.com/

Exotic Excess - Estate of the Day: $6.9 Million New Estate in ... By ExoticExcess Filed under: Estates Tags: $6.9 Million New Estate in Greenwich Connecticut, Connecticut, estate, estate of the day, French door, lux, luxe, luxury, luxury lifestyle, sub zero · blog comments powered by Disqus ... Exotic Excess - http://www.exoticexcess.com/

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08/25/09 Clueless Greenwich Time Cub Reporter Colin "BOE Brown Nose" Gustfson Wont Report This, But Greenwich Roundup Will....

The Town of Greenwich/BOE have been served with the parents' lawsuit regarding the moldy modulars.

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08/25/09 Can St. John's "Move On?"

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August 25, 2009

Post-Scandal: Not so easy for Darien, CT St. John's to "move on," e.g. fund-raising

The Connecticut media, such as THE ADVOCATE, indicate St. John's Roman Catholic Church in Darien, Connecticut wants to "move on." But can it?

It seems to face unique challenges in "moving on," especially in the critical area of fund-raising, with a lawsuit facing it which a state Superior Judge didn't dismiss, and with the story becoming a global one? I had requested an interview with Diocese of Bridgeport Spokesperson Dr. Joseph McAleer [jmcaleer@diopt.org]. Even though I have been following this saga for years, Dr. McAleer hasn't responded to me.

Last Saturday St. John's former pastor Rev Michael Jude Fay died in the Butner, North Carolina federal facility of cancer. He had pleaded guilty to embezzling $1.3 million from church funds. As THE NEW YORK TIMES had covered in detail, Fay used much of that for his high-living, hard-partying in gay circles.

His death and his crime resonated beyond CT media. That's because Ponzi-scheme master Bernard Madoff is also a prisoner at Butner [the dying fields] and, it's rumored, is also dying of cancer. Commentary which linked the two miscreants, including that on my blogs [the other here], received prominent placement in media such as THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.

In fund-raising in these frugal times - sometimes called the era of the private label - those being approached for contributions need concrete assurances that their money will be properly accounted for and subject to all the traditional checks and balances which are supposed to prevent and/or quickly detect theft. THE ECONOMIST predicts most of us will remain with our wary ways when dealing with money. That's likely to change everything, including the already difficult job of encouraging members of St. John's to support not only their particular parish St. John's but the Diocese of Bridgeport.

How do the front lines in fund-raising plan to reassure donors of accountability, of prudent choices in spending, and in cost-efficiency? For the 2009 Appeal, Jan and Bob Dilenschneider, members of St. John's, are the Chair-Couple. In their article in FAIRFIELD COUNTY CATHOLIC, the Dilenscheiders note, "For the first time, many of us are experiencing chronic anxiety about the future. In all these years, we've never seen such a desperate situation, and all of us have to step forward."

The need is there and it's poignant. However, before reasonable human beings open their hearts and pocketbooks, we need to know the facts about how much money is collected, from whom, what accounting system is used, which auditor is contracted, how is the money spent, and what percentage of that is plowed into administration overhead?

Full Disclosure: About five years ago I did communications consulting for the Diocese of Bridgeport and until 2Q freelance writing for The Dilenschneider Group, founded by Bob Dilenschneider. I practiced Catholicism until I was 24 years old. Currently I study Buddhism.

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08/25/09 Venue change for Sunday Concert

Because of a few technical difficulties we have to move the Sound Beach
Community Band Concert from Binney Park to Roger Sherman Baldwin Park. If
there is any way to get this info in the papers this weekend I would really
appreciate it.

Don't worry the summer concert series is almost over and I won't be
harrassing you guys that much in another week.

Thanks for all the help.

(See attached file: Sound Beach Community Band)

THE SOUND BEACH COMMUNITY BAND
CONCERT HAS BEEN MOVED TO ROGER SHERMAN BALDWIN PARK

The Department of Parks and Recreation announces that the Sound Beach Community Band will be performing on the Showmobile at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park on Sunday, August 30, 2009, from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.

The Sound Beach Community Band consists of 40 local musicians that play a number of different popular songs, marches, and show tunes.

Bring a picnic dinner and a blanket, and join us for a wonderful night of music under the stars.

The rain date for this concert is on Monday August 31, 2009.

For more information please call the Department of Parks and Recreation at 622-7830, or visit our website at www.greenwichct.org.

cc: Greenwich Time, Greenwich Post, Greenwich Citizen, Community Answers, WGCH, Recreation Staff

08/24/09 A news tip for Greenwich Roundup

Hey, I don't know if you've seen this yet, but a friend of mine who's a 24-year-old grad student at Columbia University created a kind of localized New York City version of Digg. Rather than having editors, all the users of the site are New Yorkers that submit NYC-related links and vote up and down on them to get them to the front page:

http://nyc.is/

Anyway, I thought this was neat and interesting because this is just a grad school student who's working on all this stuff from scratch. And I think it's a cool approach to more localized news. Since you live and blog in New York I thought you and your readers would find it interesting.

Take care,
Simon

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Dear Simon,

We will check it out.

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This is history, Where is the current news.

Greenwich Blogger Chris Fountain has been reporting on this stuff for over a year

Greenwich Time Reporter Niel Vidgor should have written this storyat least five months ago.

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08/22/09 Neil Vigdor Finally Gets That Antares Story In The Local Hearst Newspaper

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08/01/09 - 08/11/09 Blogger Chris Fountain discovers that Greenwich Time Reporter Niel Vidgor lacks the journalistic balls to report the truth

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