08/12/10 The Raw Greenwich News Feed: Morning Edition (UPDATED)

The Greenwich Briefing:

Greenwich native scores primary victory in Mountain State
Greenwich Time
Greenwich native Walker Stapleton, the Republican nominee for Colorado state treasurer, makes a campaign stop in that state July 20. ...

Books seized by Nazis returned to Greenwich woman
Stamford Advocate
GREENWICH -- One of Inge Isler's recollections from her childhood in Germany is the extensive library accumulated by her father -- a huge room in their home ...

McMahon, Foley win primaries, Lamont fails to hold off Malloy
Greenwich Post
It wasn't the clean sweep for Greenwich that polls had predicted, but the town will be more than well represented on the ballot in November after local ...

Greenwich man gets 6 years for burglary, drug charges
Greenwich Time
STAMFORD -- A 22-year-old Greenwich man charged with conspiring to sell cocaine in January and stealing upward of $80000 from a residence in 2006 pleaded ...

Cal 11's finish season at regionals
Greenwich Post
The Greenwich Cal Ripken 11-year-old All-Star team saw its magical seson come to an end Sunday afternoon. Competing in the New England Regional tournament ...

Sunday print exclusive: Greenwich twins in spotlight again
Greenwich Time
Greenwich's favorite twins, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, have been in the spotlight over the years, from their war over the founding of Facebook to their ...

Water polo team travels to City of Angels for competition
Greenwich Post
Last week the Greenwich Water Polo 14-years-old-and-under and 12-years-old-and-under teams traveled all the way to the City of Angels to participate in the ...

Old Greenwich's Koch siblings taking wakeboarding by storm
Greenwich Time
Greenwich's Tori Koch holds her winner's tropy at the 2010 Nautique National Championships in Reno, Nevada. Koch won the Junior Women's crown. ...

Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Reports Traffic for July 2010
MarketWatch (press release)
GREENWICH, Conn., Aug 12, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) (NYSE:GWR) today reported traffic volumes for July 2010. ...

St. Roch Church kicks off feast with statue procession
Greenwich Time
Photo: Bob Luckey / Greenwich Time | Buy This Photo Kylie Franco, 2, of Chickahominy, gets a pony ride under the watchful eye of horse handler John Takita ...

Time for Lyme to host Second Annual Holiday Boutique and appraisal day
Norwalk Plus Magazine
By Time for Lyme Greenwich, CT - Time for Lyme (TFL), a research, education and advocacy group will host the 2nd annual Holiday Boutique and Appraisal Day ...

The Steel Cage Match of Linda McMahon and Richard Blumenthal, Round 2
Politics Daily
As my friend and colleague Walter Shapiro noted astutely, Blumenthal and McMahon both live in the New York suburb of Greenwich, "the hedge-fund capital of ...

Flood statement issued for coastline
Ct Post
High tide will occur at 1:38 pm at Bridgeport harbor, 1:36 pm in Milford harbor, and 1:41 pm in Stamford and Greenwich harbors.

Greenwich Roundup: 08/11/10 Greenwich Newsmaker Jim Himes
By Greenwich Roundup
JEWS CAN'T BE SEVERED FROM THE LAND OF ISRAEL – THE BOND IS ETERNAL - An opinion piece written by my husband, retired NBC news producer Donald Snyder, appeared in theGreenwich Time this past Wednesday, August 4. It focused o. ...

Former Greenwich High School football player, Trevor Lattimore ...
By Claudette Rothman
Greenwich Police later arrested Dwight Richards, whom they said notified the suspects where the victim had planned to be. The prosecutor's cases against Horner, 18, and Jordan 22, are still pending. Lattimore, who recently moved to ...

Greenwich Garden Tours | Green with Envy | Wainscot Solutions
By wainscot
A number of dignitaries attended including First Selectman, Peter Tesei as well as Hearst Magazine's President, Cathleen Black, Honorary Chairs, Carolyne Roehm, Designer, and Carolyn Englefield, VERANDA Magazine's Editor-at-Large. ...
Wainscot Solutions - http://blog.wainscotsolutions.net/

Richard Bodian Hits Greenwich – Our Greenwich
By johnferrisrobben
Back on July 11th, 2010 Richard Bodian was standing on the stone bridge wall that brings water into Binney Park in Old Greenwich. Richard was not just standing, he was doing alternating Tennis form or playing "Air Tennis" .... sort of ...

Island Beach Group seeks to curb ferry access
Greenwich Post
First Selectman Peter Tesei said he was also open to a meeting and discussion on the issue with Mr. Novakowski and his group. While he said he preferred not ...

And If You Belive The CT Post Is Fair And Balanced, Then I Have A Bridge To Sell You In Brooklyn ....

4th District congressional race is off and running
Ct Post
Jim Himes, D-Greenwich, and his challenger, state Sen. Dan Debicella, R-Shelton, began in earnest. Both camps sent out press releases to the local media ...

Please See:

08/11/10 The Day After His Primary Victory Dan Debicella Getting Screwed By The Plagiarizing Connecticut Post Writer Jonathan Kantrowitz

....The Connecticut Post's main currency is public trust, and Jonathan Kantrowitz's failure to honestly acknowledge that his article was written by Jim Hime's campaign manager Mark Hansen undercuts Hearst Newspaper's integrity and undermines its credibility.

Other journalists accused of plagiarism at Hearst newspapers were suspended from their reporting tasks while the charges were investigated.

The ease with which electronic text can be reproduced from online sources makes one wonder how many other Connecticut Post reporters have been lured into acts of plagiarism:

So-Called Connecticut Post Journalist Jonathan Kantrowitz has clearly been caught "copying-and-pasting" an entire articles and text from a Jim Himes campaign email.

Shame, Shame, Shame On The Connecticut Post

The real shame is that Jonathan Kantrowitz who is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of

educational publisher

Queue, Inc. has been caught plagiarizing.

No wonder our schools are in trouble.

UPDATE #2:

Jonathan Kantrowitz Has Updated His Plagiarized Connecticut Post Web Page

08/12/10 Sneaky Hearst Newspaper Editor Tom Baden Allows Plagiarizer Jonathan Kantrowitz To Update His Posting - No Apology To CT Post Reader

Hearst Newspaper's Failure To

Acknowledge Jonathan Kantrowitz's Corrections Is Unethical And Violates Journalistic Standards.

OFTEN TIMES IT IS NOT THE CRIME, BUT THE COVER UP THAT GETS ONE IN TROUBLE

IS JONATHAN'S SLAVISH DEVOTION TO JIM HIMES WORTH HEARST NEWSPAPER'S REPUTATION

UPDATE#1:

Greenwich Roundup Just Recieved This Comment From

Jason Perillo, Campaign Manager:

For Dan Debicella

Hmm.....

“I always knew Mr. Kantrowitz had an opinion. I just didn’t realize it was someone else’s.”

Jason Perillo

Campaign Manager | Debicella For Congress

Email: Jason.Perillo@debicella.com

P.O. Box 189

Shelton, CT 06484

Practical solutions. Common sense.

Putting Fairfield County First.

www.debicella.com

FACEBOOK

For The Record Greenwich Roundup

Has Sought Comment From The Following

Hearst Newspaper Employees, But None Of Them Have

Had The Journalistic Balls To Comment About Plagerism At

Hearst Newspapers

The Following Hearst Newspaper Employees

Are Aware Of Jonathan Kantrowitz's Plagiarism,

But Are Too Afraid To Comment About The

Lack Of Standards At Hearst Corporation.

sswartz@hearst.com,
maldam@hearst.com,
pbronstein@hearst.com,
jcondon@hearst.com,
lmillstein@hearst.com

jdeaugustine@ctpost.com,
jmacionus@ctpost.com,
helpdesk@ctpost.com,
tbaden@ctpost.com,
mdaly@ctpost.com,
ttompkins@ctpost.com,
grogo@ctpost.com,
srinaldi@ctpost.com,
pquinn@ctpost.com,
efischer@ctpost.com,
czuraw@ctpost.com,
ngerard@ctpost.com,
llevinson@ctpost.com,
sparker@hearst.com,
kwhamond@connecticutmediagroup.com,
jbustraan@ctpost.com,
edit@ctpost.com

spalmer@newstimes.com,
acummings@newstimes.com,
jsmith@newstimes.com,
bkoonz@newstimes.com,
rjoudy@newstimes.com,
sparker@hearst.com,

vincent.yade@scni.com,
dave.ruden@scni.com,
magdalene.perez@scni.com,
wynne.parry@scni.com,
kathleen.orourke@scni.com,
jeff.morganteen@scni.com,
john.nickerson@scni.com,
elizabeth.kim@scni.com,
michael.juliano@scni.com,
christina.hennessy@scni.com,
keelin.daly@scni.com,
martin.cassidy@scni.com,
harold.davis@scni.com,
scott.gargan@scni.com,
rich.depreta@scni.com,
angela.carella@scni.com,
patrick.quinn@ctpost.com,
rebecca.haynes@scni.com,
czuraw@ctpost.com,
chris.mcnamee@scni.com,
rich.lee@scni.com,
jim.zebora@scni.com,
thomas.mellana@scni.com,
jon.lucas@scni.com,
john.breunig@scni.com,
david.mccumber@scni.com,
michelle.mcabee@scni.com,
letters.advocate@scni.com,

albert.yuravich@scni.com,
thomas.mellana@scni.com,
lisa.chamoff@scni.com,
david.fierro@scni.com,
debra.friedman@scni.com,
colin.gustafson@scni.com,
michael.juliano@scni.com,
bob.luckey@scni.com,
francis.maceachern@scni.com,
helen.neafsey@scni.com,
jesse.quinlan@scni.com,
neil.vigdor@scni.com

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08/12/10 It Is Time To Get Rid Of The Failed And Overpaid BOE Administrators, Because 1 In 4 Of Our Public Schools Were Cited For Inadequate Progress

THE HEADLINE:

Greenwich schools get a mixed report card from the state - CT POST

THE QUOTE:

"We are moving in the right direction," said Superintendent of Schools Sidney Freund

THE REPORTER:

By Colin "BOE BROWN NOSE" Gustafson

THE STORY:

Despite some gains, a quarter of Greenwich public schools, for the second year in a row, have been cited for underperformance on state exams.

Greenwich High, Central Middle and Western Middle schools have all been deemed as "in need of improvement," according to a report released by the state.....

....Also, New Lebanon School failed to make adequate yearly progress toward these targets during the 2009-10 school year. If the Byram elementary school comes up short again, it must give parents the option to transfer.

....The district as a whole did not make adequate yearly progress this year. But it did produce big-enough gains in its academic trouble spots to receive so-called "safe harbor" status, which allows a district to avoid being cited by the state as underperforming long as it continues to improve...

THE LINK:

http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Quarter-of-Greenwich-public-schools-cited-for-611964.php

THE COMMENT:

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (often abbreviated in print as NCLB) is a United States Act of Congress that was originally proposed by the administration of President George W. Bush immediately after taking office.

Many Greenwich parents argue that the Greenwich Board of Education had failed the towns students.

NCLB has remedy issues like Greenwich teachers teaching outside their areas of expertise,

NCLB has started to increase complacency in the failing Greenwich schools

Many Greenwich parents have voiced support for NCLB provisions, because the Greenwich Board Of Education standards had failed to provide adequate oversight over special education.

NCLB has forced the Greenwich public school administrators to monitor Adequate Yearly Progress of these students in need.

Greenwich supporters of NCLB note that one of the strong positive points is the increased accountability that is now required of the Greenwich public school system, its administrators and its teachers.

Now the Greenwich public school system is required to pass yearly tests that will judge how much improvement the town's students have made over the fiscal year.

Now the Greenwich Board of education must pay attention to minority students in Greenwich, because the NCLB seeks to narrow class and racial gaps in the town's school performance by creating common expectations for all.

The good news is that the Greenwich Public School Superintendent is now forced to focus his attention on the academic achievement of traditionally under-served Greenwich children, such as low-income students, students with disabilities, and students of color.

Previously, the Greenwich Board of Education had measured only average school performance, allowing the town's schools to be highly rated even if they had large achievement gaps between affluent and disadvantaged students.

Greenwich Public Schools are now focussed on increases the quality of education, because administrators are required to improve individual school performance, or the parents can opt out.

If a Greenwich public school fails to meet Adequate Yearly Progress targets two or more years running, the local schools must offer eligible Greenwich children the chance to transfer to higher-performing local schools.

However, this process can be bureaucratically delayed when the State Of Connecticut gives the Greenwich Board Of Education a second chance to demonstrate proficiency, even for subgroups that do not meet State Minimum Achievement standards, through a process called "safe harbor".

Basically state education bureaucrats are telling Greenwich parents that your over paid and school administrators made some, but they did not make adequate yearly progress. They sort of got a D-, but they didn't fail to meet the statewide standards.

The state education bureaucrats tell Greenwich parents that their failed public schools have been put in a "safe harbor" as students continue to suffer. I guess "safe harbor" is sort of like Limbo.

And these disadvantaged and special education children are in "limbo", because they held up from opting out of a failed Greenwich elementary school and moving into a better Greenwich public school.

And nothing can be done until another NCLB action happens.

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"In the first place, God made idiots. That was for practice. Then he made school boards."

- Mark Twain

"Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom."

- George Washington Carver

"He who opens a school door, closes a prison."

- Victor Hugo

08/12/10 Greenwich Real Estate: Recent Property Transactions

Joseph and Claudia Devita sold to Gabriel Alejand and Erin Connor Bisio, property at 34 Boulder Brook Road for $1,274,500.

Jeffrey Jackson and Susan M. Kaupie sold to 33 Club Road Partners LLC, property at 33 Club Road for $2,250,000.

Thomas A. and Eileen M. Doody sold to Chad A. and Suzanne M. Wind, property at 2 Daffodil Lane for $1,675,000.

DIC Prop LLC sold to Sylvia and Leila A. Sarkisian, property at 1 E Putnam Ave. Unit F for $1,450,000.

David P. Rea sold to Berk Wheeler, property at 36 Ettl Lane for $521,000.

Mark W. and Mary Ellen Mcdivitt sold to Bjorn and Sareeta Bjerke, property at 2 Gray Oaks Lane for $3,800,000.

Stephen Clapp sold to Dennis Conroy, property at 16 Hendrie Ave. for $1,239,000.

James G. O'Mara sold to Allan Merill and Vera Merrill, property at 18 Keofferam Road for $2,640,000.

James G. and Susan M. Breck sold to Edwin Marston Burke and Yvonne Handler-Burke, property at 727 Lake Ave. for $2,050,000.

John T. and Sheila Curry sold to Sharron Daly, property at 22 Maher Ave. for $1,300,000.

Sara Mushegian sold to Irene R. Shaw, property at 211 Milbank Ave. Unit E for $3,425,000.

Frank J. Meringolo sold to Richard A. Meringolo, property at 320 Palmer Hill Road for $400,000.

Kristen Andrews sold to Lawrence and Linda Phillipps, property at 333 Palmer Hill Road Unit 3b for $737,500.

Marc A. and Christine P. Bell sold to John H. Collins, property at 351 Pemberwick Road Unit 607 for $625,000.

S Anthony and Karlene M. Margolis sold to Janes G. and Susan M. Breck, property at 571 Round Hill Road for $2,415,000.

Richard K. Fell and Vanessa M. Gagnere sold to Land Holding LLC, property at 24 Stepping Stone Lane for $2,422,500.

Richard B. Nye sold to Adam Zakka, property at 100 Strickland Road Unit 9 for $530,000.

Matthew J. Casamassima and Thomas Messina sold to Jonas H. Knoll and Silvina Skverer, property at 26 Summit Road for $1,930,000.

Stanley V. and Dorothea Cheslock sold to Ralph F. Rosenberg, property at 309 Taconic Road for $2,750,000.

309 Taconic LLC sold to Ralph Rosenberg, property at 309 Taconic Road for $1,750,000.

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