05/05/08 - Name Droping On Cinco de Mayo

Happy Cinco de Mayo from Boxcar Cantina in Greenwich
by Camilla

This is my second time at Boxcar Cantina, supposedly a very popular Mexican restaurant in Greenwich, Connecticut. Since the first time I was there we were joined by Ron Howard and some of his friends for dinner (that sounds really nice, ...

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05/05/08 - Illegally Apointed Police Captain Michael Pacewicz Has Probably Cost The Single Family Homeowners Of Greenwich One Million Dollars

Town Hall Is Throwing Money To The Wind

Cop case to top $500000

In four years of litigation culminating in a high-stakes Connecticut Supreme Court hearing last month, the town has spent more than $500,000 on legal bills in its battle with a Greenwich policeman who sued it for violating his rights when it failed to promote him to captain, according to figures provided by Town Attorney John Wayne Fox said....

...The town is appealing the civil verdict promoting Captain Michael Pacewicz to lieutenant. The verdict has not been implemented pending the appeal. Honulik outscored Pacewicz on a promotion exam. Since 2004, when the suit was filed, the town has spent $560,000 on its own legal fees in the case, hiring Stamford attorneys Robin Frederick and Sheila Huddleston to represent it in the case and Bridgeport attorney William Kupinse to represent Pacewicz, Fox said....

...The bill doesn't include legal bills in the $400,000 to $500,000 range for Honulik that the town would be obligated to pay if Honulik prevails, according to Kathryn Emmett, Honulik's Stamford-based attorney..

...In September, Superior Court Judge Michael Shay ruled in Honulik's favor, promoting him to captain and finding that the town broke labor law by departing from its long-running practice of promoting the top scorer on police promotional exams.... for Honulik that the town would be obligated to pay if Honulik prevails, according to Kathryn Emmett, Honulik's Stamford-based attorney....

Full Story:

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Comment:

This is such a profound example of the poor leadership displayed during Lash's tenure.

How unfortunate it was that the Jim Lash illegally put someone like Michael Pacewicz into such an important position.

Michael Pacewicz is not a man of integrity and I am he will not do what is right and give up his illegal appointment to Police Captain.

Michael Pacewicz should stop dragging this thing out - give the right man his promotion and lets move on. This has cost the TAXPAYERS a considerable amount of money and caused disruption in the police department.

Its about time the Town look at new internal legal council. For one, why do we have our own lawyers when we must go hire an expensive firm like Day Pitney (when we lose every time anyway) and two they seem to be giving poor legal advise anyway!

Why are we paying Town Attorney John Wayne Fox $12,500 a month anyway?

This government spending at its best.

If you ran your household or business like local, state, or federal governments do you would be broke and out of business.

If Jim Lash and Town Attorney wanted changes in the way to promote police supervisors then they should have negotiated it with the unions.

This is Greenwich Republican Politics At It's Worse.

As to the question of:

"Why did Jim Lash violate the law for Michael Pacewicz?"

Greenwich is Greenwich. Greenwich does not have to follow the rules like everyone else in the world, because WE ARE GREENWICH...It's an attitude thing, plain and simple...

As to the question of:

"How can we put an end to this madness?"

One answer is to get rid of Michael Pacewicz just like we got rid of Jim Lash.

Another easy answer...All Greenwich has to do is dig deeper into the bottomless money pit called the single family homeowners pockets and they can drag these things out for as long as John Wayne Fox wants to...

As to this issue with Mr. Honulik:

If John Wayne Fox wanted changes in the towns hiring and promotional actions, then he should have had the town negotiate these matters properly in the first place.

John Wayne Fox did not properly advise the town to list all the steps and factors that they want to base their decisions on in the original job description postings up front.

John Wayne Fox should have properly advised the town not change the way they make their decision, after the fact, when Michael "I am Lash's Favorite Candidate" Pacewicz does not place where they wanted him to.

Michael Pacewicz's illegal appointment has not been fair to anyone involved.

John Wayne Fox's bad legal advice was not fair to the Police Department, not fair to Mr. Honulik, and certainly not fair to the single family home owners that have to foot the bill for all this foolishness.

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05/05/08 - More censorship In Greenwich - Reader Submitted Comments: “... a dissenting voice to shut up.”

"...a dissenting voice to shut up."

And even more so:

From the current Chairman of the Greenwich Community Television
Committee, Stuart Reider:

"Democracy Now and the program of Rye pundits don't meet the
criteria we have established"

You will notice that Greenwich Community Television Channel 79 is no
longer the news program "Democracy Now!"

(http://www.democracynow.org).

The decision to cancel it was not made by any committee or by complaints to the First Selectman's office, but by a single individual who, during a cocktail conversation, heard someone say they didn't like the program.

Just another example of "The answer in Greenwich always seems to be to try and get a dissenting voice to shut up."

Regards,
Anonymous
(but not really)

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We need to stop political censorship in Greenwich.

Censorship exists when a government conceals information from its citizens. Basically, the logic is that if the people don’t have enough information, they won’t be able to hold a government or political party accountable. It is also the suppression of views that are contrary to those of the government in power.

Most democracies condemn political censorship, but some privately endorse it.

The word censorship comes from the Latin word censor, the job of two Romans whose duty was to supervise public behaviour and morals, hence 'censoring' the way people acted back then.

Censorship is the suppression of speech or deletion of communicative material which may be considered objectionable, harmful or sensitive, as determined by a censor. Censorship is the act or practice of removing material from things we encounter every day.

See Also:

• Autocensorship
• Book burning
• Chilling effect
• Freedom of the press
• Freedom of speech
• Newspeak

05/05/08 -Greenwich Time Editor Joe Pisani Fired - The Raw Greenwich News Feed For Monday (Updated Number 3)

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Kitty Litter Liner To Get New Leader

Editor of Greenwich Time, Advocate departs
Newsday, NY

The editor of the Greenwich Time and The Advocate of Stamford newspapers is off the job. No reason is being given for the departure of Joseph Pisani, ...

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Editor gave newspapers heart and soul
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Top editor leaves Stamford, Greenwich paper
Danbury News Times

Joe Pisani, Editor Of Greenwich Time, Has Been Fired By The Papers New Owners

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"To say I was shocked and dismayed to learn Joe Pisani was departing from his position as editor of my two favorite newspapers is an understatement.", said Bernie Yudain, a former Greenwich Time managing editor who still writes a column for the newspaper.

"I can't imagine Greenwich Time without Joe P running the show.", said former Republican First Selectman John Margenot

Headline:

New Publishers Recognized That The Money And Subscriber Losing Greenwich Time Has Been Faking It For Years.

It's Now Time For Greenwich Time Reporters And Editors To Push It Up A Notch Or Two If They Want To Survive

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Greenwich schools limit Boy Scouts recruiting
Hartford Courant

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Greenwich bans Boys Scouts from in-school recruiting
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05/04/08 - Shame On Sternberg - "It's been going o...

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"I think it's an example of her not understanding our community,To pick a fight with an organization that has served the community for decades is just not sound judgment in my opinion.", said First Selectman Peter Tesei, who serves on the board of the Greenwich Council of the Boy Scouts

Headline:

Boy Scouts Saw An 80 Percent Drop In Thier Recruiting Effort

Betty Sternberg Is Not Content With Just Destroying Our Schools, She Has To Destroy The Boy Scouts Too.

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State to drop some charges against alledged "Dinnertime Bandit"
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Greenwich schools bar Boy Scout recruiting during classes

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The Greenwich schools superintendent has barred recruiting by Boy Scouts while classes are in session, drawing criticism from town officials and Boy Scouts supporters.

Market set to fall after Yahoo bid dropped

WNED.org

... trading up a dollar and a half," said Tim Smalls, head of U.S. stock trading at brokerage firm Execution LLC in Greenwich, Connecticut. "It's clearly going to weigh down the Nasdaq because Yahoo's a component." S&P 500 futures were down 6.8 points, ...

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Vermont man wants to move graves to build house

The York Daily Record

... has any right to go on your property than they have to go on every other Vermont farm's property.'" Guite, 62, of Greenwich, Conn., signed an option to buy the land in December -- contingent on being able to move the graves. Among other things, he ...

Greenwich schools limit Boy Scouts recruiting

Connecticut Post

The Greenwich schools superintendent has barred recruiting by Boy Scouts while classes are in session, drawing criticism from town officials and Boy Scouts supporters.

Forces on both sides of Atlantic move to help the greenback

Business Report

... news and bad European news," said Alan Ruskin, the head of international currency strategy in North America at RBS Greenwich Capital Markets in Greenwich, Connecticut. "Two forces moving hand in hand to help the dollar." The dollar gained 0.4 ...

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new england news in brief

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Greenwich school chief bars Boy Scouts' recruiting GREENWICH, Conn. - The school superintendent has barred recruiting by Boy Scouts while classes are in session, drawing criticism from town officials and Boy Scout ...

The Greenwich Post Is Pissing Off A Lot Of People In Greenwich

Local Newspaper Angers Greenwich Residents

Is The Editor Of The Greenwich Post Committing Commercial Suicide?

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Reader Submitted Comments - Help save GHS Music Room / Auditorium

Anonymous Says:

The Finance, Land Use and Education Committees of the RTM are voting on the budget Monday night.

Greenwich Blog Spotlight - Did you see the piece in Greenwichdiva

Harvard Business Club Of Connecticut Honors Charles Tinsdale

... Charles Tisdale at the home of Greenwich Philanthropist Chuck and Deborah Royce in Riverside at their annual Spring Benefit Gala.

Editor of Greenwich Time, Advocate departs

WTNH

According to Greenwich Time and Stamford Advocate, no reason is being given for the departure of Joseph Pisani, who was editor of the Greenwich Time since 1996 and the Stamford newspaper since 1998.

First Amendment - Freedom Of The Press - You can not copyright a public document a public document paid for with the tax dollars of Greenwich single family home owners

THESE ARE SOME OF THE PICTURES THAT
BETTY "You Can Trust Me" STERNBERG
AND THE GREENWICH
BOARD OF EDUCATION
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Some Public School Parents Say That These Are Some Of The "Better" Pictures

Top editor leaves Stamford, Greenwich papers

NewsTimesLive.com

Joseph F. Pisani, who ushered The Stamford Advocate and Greenwich Time into the digital age while wearing bow ties and surrounding himself with vintage typewriters, has left as editor of the newspapers.

Tags: Stamford, CT, Danbury

Doctors to reassess antibiotics for 'chronic Lyme' disease

The Washington Post

Diane Blanchard of Greenwich, Conn. poses for a photograph Friday, May 2, 2008 in Stamford, Conn.

Want to Talk With Top SEO Expert Stephen Mahaney?

Small Business Marketing Blog

... you attract more clients and be more successful // 2008 In Mind Communications, LLC 3 West End Avenue Old Greenwich, CT 0687

Tags: Emerging Technology, Search Engines, Science / Technology, Internet

Las Vegas property is so last year's house

The Morning Call

... In most of the country, prized neighborhoods become even more desired over time (think Beverly Hills, Calif., or Greenwich, Conn.). But Las Vegas isn't about stately trees, old lawns and older money, said Gene Moehring, chairman of the University ...

Tags: Real Estate, Home Listing, Home, Las Vegas, NV

IPOs / Week of May 5

Buffalo News

Following is a list of initial public offerings planned for the coming week. Sources include Renaissance Capital of Greenwich, Conn.

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UConn Criticized For Cost Of President's Inauguration

Hartford Courant

The student newspaper has called the costs absurd and excessive in an editorial and suggested that the money would have been better spent on financial aid or other student needs.

Conn. man sues Texas group over flag name

Fort Worth Star-Telegram

... has been using the phrase in remembering public safety officials killed in the line of duty. John Michelloti of Greenwich created a flag tapestry in honor of victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Proceeds from his "Flag of Honor" have been used ...

Volleyball Rallies to Defeat Greenwich

Fairfield Citizen-News

... need to continue to pick each other up. Tuesday night, in a 3-1 (20-25, 25-21, 25-23, 25-20) FCIAC home win over Greenwich High, the Mustangs did exactly that. With the match tied at 1-all, Greenwich appeared poised to take the all-important Game 3 ...

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Quick start propels Fairfield Prep lacrosse

Connecticut Post

... Chaminade. The week before that, St. Anthony's (N.Y.) came up to Fairfield and won 12-9. And a week before that, Greenwich beat them 12-11. "This could be a really big momentum swing," Shanley said. "We were kind of down. We lost a couple of close ...

College Fails To Get Funds For Bartow Campus

The Ledger

... and technology building in Bartow. Phelps couldn't be reached for comment Friday. His main office is in Greenwich, Conn., headquarters of investment firm S.N. Phelps and Co., but he visits Florida regularly for the Clear Springs development process. ...

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Databases @ your library

Our Greenwich Library staff will provide a weekly half hour hands on introduction and practice on one database per session. Community Answers Database is a nonprofit information and referral service providing answers to a wide variety ...
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Hazards for children still need to be addressed - Greenwich Time
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Hazards for children still need to be addressed - Greenwich Time:

"Two known hormone disrupters, phthalates and bisphenol A, remain in children's products and are the focus of another piece of legislation currently in queue for a House ...

Kindergarten Countdown: May 7

Wellness/Fitness. Greenwich Hospital holds a panel discussion on kindergarten readiness, 9:30 to 10:30 am, Wednesday, May 7, Noble Conference Center at Greenwich Hospital; free; registration required; 863-3863; Angreag@greenhosp.org.
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California Boasts Most Millionaires
Better luck next time, Greenwich. And Palm Beach? Well, you’re just not considered rich these days. According to a new survey from research company TNS, the East Coast counties have once again lost out to the West when it comes to ...
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Robin Williams Affair with Charlotte Filbert
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The other woman is Charlotte Filbert, a 27-year-old artist from tony Greenwich, Connecticut, and she’s the secret behind the comic’s bust up, sources reveal. Williams, 56, met Charlotte last year through a pal - and the… actor owns ...
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Diane Farrell Endorses Jim Himes in Stamford
by tparty

Himes, a Greenwich resident who runs a New York City nonprofit housing agency, is attempting what Farrell failed to do in two bids - unseat longtime incumbent US Rep. Christopher Shays, R-Bridgeport, in the 4th Congressional District, ...
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Editor of Greenwich Time, Advocate departs

Associated Press - STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - The editor of the Greenwich Time and The Advocate of Stamford newspapers is off the job.
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Interfaith service remembers children

Mother’s Day and Father’s Day can be difficult for those who have lost an unborn baby, an infant or a young child. People who have experienced such a loss, including parents and siblings, are invited to an interfaith candlelight service of remembrance Wednesday, May 7, at 7:30 p.m. in the Waterman Chapel of Second Congregational Church, at 139 East Putnam Ave.

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Cop case to top $500,000 In four years of litigation culminating in a high-stakes Connecticut Supreme Court hearing last month, the town has spent more than $500,000 on legal bills in its battle with a Greenwich policeman who sued it for violating his rights when it failed to promote him to captain, according to figures provided by Town Attorney John Wayne Fox said. Full Story Witherell changes its image With the opening of more assisted living facilities and organizations geared to helping seniors stay at home for longer, the town-owned nursing home was faced with the decision to either change or become obsolete. Full Story Town named best music community Greenwich is named among the "Best Communities for Music Education by the Carlsbad-based NAMM Foundation, a nonprofit advocate of music education and participation. Full Story School calendar May 6 Distinguished Teachers Awards Ceremony: 4 p.m. International School at Dundee Art Gallery opening reception: 3:30 pm. Full Story Stimulus checks on the way Alongside those bills in the mailbox may be the check that helps pay for them. The Internal Revenue Service has begun distributing economic stimulus payments, which some call tax rebates, to millions across the United States. Full Story Community unites to exalt the birth of a nation Hebrew wizard Jake Koretsky, 7, learned yesterday the exact day, May 14, of the founding of Israel. "I never knew that," he said, "It's like the start of a very important country. Full Story Nursery school breaks ground in Mianus Left unoccupied for more than 25 years, a derelict North Mianus building is undergoing a complete renovation, bringing it back to its roots as a child care facility. Full Story Julian Curtis kindergartners hold pajama day Julian Curtiss School kindergartners held Pajama Day recently in honor of their reading of night-time books. Full Story Dershowitz to speak on Arab-Israeli conflict Alan Dershowitz, one of the nation's foremost lawyers, will speak tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. at the Greenwich Civic Center, 90 Harding Road, Old Greenwich. Full Story Trip to Nicaragua builds character Barbara Stevens, senior vice president of Rand Insurance in Greenwich, recently returned from a life-changing trip to Nicaragua, building homes and helping families through the Ossining, N. Full Story Ethics bill's passage still up in the air HARTFORD -- The House of Representatives' decision to establish different pension revocation rules for public employees and elected officials is constitutional, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said yesterday. Full Story GHS finds a new 'foreign' language option Even though the Greenwich High School students are talking up a storm in Rachel Gibson's foreign language class, the room stays eerily quiet. Full Story A newspaperman's life Editor's note: This is Joseph F. Pisani's final column as editor of The Advocate and Greenwich Time. * I can still remember the summer day back in the late 1970s when I walked into Editor Charlie Pirro's office at Greenwich Time on East Elm Street and told him I was ready to start my career in journalism. Full Story Sewer line: Town wants suit tossed Attorneys for the town are seeking to have a lawsuit filed by 534 North Mianus households over a controversial sewer assessment thrown out. Full Story Watershed group wants 'A List' of neighbors The Mianus River Watershed Council wants to do a better job of getting to know neighbors. New York land protection advocates have for years catalogued the properties abutting the Mianus River and the 750-acre Mianus River Gorge Preserve, but because of the border, they stopped short of Stamford and Greenwich. Full Story

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05/05/08 - Comments About Greenwich Schools Banning Boy Scouts Recruiting

Boy Scout Decision Causes Some Noise

Please see:

05/04/08 - Shame On Sternberg - "It's been going on for 70 years. What's changed?" Selectman Peter Crumbine said.

holy cow says

what do you consider "actual classwork"?......civics figure in there, at all?.....how to be a good citizen?.....how to disagree in a CIVIL manner?.....how in the world do you consider just an intro to boy scouts a waste of time?....maybe if there were more boy scouts and girls scouts, there'd be less of a need for them "birthin' classes" that he nea loves to call "educational"!!!

half agree says

Do the Girl Scouts have open access, or have they been limited to after school?

ymz says

Tthe Supt. realizes that Boy Scouts ofAmerica, as an oranization, will not hold harmless. Consider the ramifications of that for the district and the taxpaying community. BSA will have to do what every other organization does and make after school arrangements. Who sponsors those local packs? Do their officers know that they are not held harmless in the event of a problem, accident etc? Hopefully those officers have backgrounded and checked driver licenses, insurance, driving records etc. of all the adults who'll be driving the kids anywhere.

Doors of Perception says

The Boy Scouts of America are a moral backbone of this country. While liberals with their limp-wristed mentality continue to try to condemn them & what they stand for, they quietly continue in the face of idiocy & forge ahead to help produce a positive moral fiber for the male youth of this country, as I'm sure the the Girl Scouts also try to do with the female gender. Equality for all is necessary,

Senior Boy Scout says

Hurrah to the First Selectman, he is seeing clearly

holy cow says

Good Lord!!.....you mean to tell me that every minute of every class day is spent on teaching reading, writing,'rithmatic, science and math?......how about art?, music?, sex ed?.....shouldn't those be "alternatives" offered AFTER school?......let's call a spade a spade....this jamoke of a superintendent is trying to curtail the boys scouts because of their stance on same-sexers!.....if yer going to "ban" them, let's have the courage to call it what it is....before you know it, they'll want prayer, or even a few seconds of private, personal meditation in schools.....or the pledge of allegiance!!!!....and we all know the horrors of prayer and the pledge.....wait a minute!.....once those two elements were eliminated from public schools, haven't our schools (and society) been in a steady decline to where we have after-school "gay" clubs and 15-year old disney icons being photographed inappropriately?....so be careful greenwich!!!....wouldn't want those boy scout ethics of honesty, courtesy, service to the community and loyalty being spread to the youth of your great town!

MAG in NM (Newington, CT) says

f no other private club has such access, then neither should the Boy Scouts (my brothers were Scouts, and my father was a Scout Master, before anyone tells me I don't know anything about them). If one such group gets it, they'll all want it, and the kids won't have time for actual class work.

And, yes, the Boy Scouts are a private club. They've claimed that themselves to permit them to discriminate against certain groups they don't want in their membership.

This is only making all groups play by the same rules. It's an end to the unfair favoritism that has existed for decades. If you don't like that, try to imagine yourself in the shoes of a girl in that class who has to listen to that pep talk about an organization she can't join.

Nutmegger says

The boy scouts are a homophobic cult. They should be banned totally never mind just from the schools.

what did you expect says

This is what you get for hiring a liberal to run a school system.

Liberalism is a mental disorder.

Also keep in mind says

Boy Scouts of America is considered a "Christian" organization.
I think the superintendant is doing the right thing. She didn't bar them from presenting...just from doing it during class time. At least she is treating BSA liket any other community group and not offering preferencial treatment.

Alison says

The Girl Scouts do not recruit during school hours. Recruiting occurs during open house. We are allowed to have flyers available at the school, not posted but are given to the school administrators. The decsion is a sound one, and should not be questioned.

Bruce Funston says

Time for a Greenwich Boy Scout Meeting in front of Ms Sternbergs' house. Look at the large number of Eagle Scouts in town, a lot working for the town.

BigO says

Until the BSA changes its policy of discrimination against gays and atheists they should be barred from public schools altogether.

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05/05/08 - Comments About Joe Pisani Leaving The Greenwich Time

Swan Song For A Good Man And A Bad Editor

Please see:

05/04/07 - Joe Pisani, Editor Of Greenwich Time, Has Been Fired By The Paper's New Owner

Meg Lane Of New Canaan says

This is terrible news! I am sad to hear that one of the good guys is waving the white flag. So now what are we left? A crew with no real captain to speak of and readers who may have to turn to...... tv? Wah! I am disappointed.

Mrs VJ Martini says

I am sure I speak for many when I say how sorry I am to see Joe Pasani leave the Advocate. He was a wonderful Editor. The Sunday editorial said it well. Lots of changes for us who have loved the Advocate for many years. We who have enjoyed his column will miss him most. Good Luck and God Bless Joe, it won't be the same with out you !!!

Donald Currie says

I remember Mr. Pisani teaching 8th grade religion and English at Greenwich Catholic Middle School. Even at that young age, I was impressed by the way he handled a bunch of rowdy teens. I could sense his inner calmness and belief that what he was doing was important.

I never had the opportunity to thank him for his guidance and kindness during those tough teen years. I believe Mr. Pisani helped make me thae man and more importantly the father I am today.

Under Joe's guidance, the Advocate did cover our local issues as well as possible and never ever became part of the sensationalized tabloid "journalism" craze. For that, he deserves a ton of credit and our gratitude.

Thank you, Mr. Pisani....... for everything.

John Roman III says

Another cry in the wilderness for local media ownership. As it goes, so goes the commitment to inform and the obligation to hold accountable. Greenwich Time and The Advocate have been diminished. Just as once influential radio stations WSTC and WNLK have only been able to do less with less, the fabric of the communities served by these newspapers will fray and weaken as they become mere commodities.

Weirdo says

Care to bet who they'll name editor ... Pisani has done such a good job turning the Greenwich Time into a laughing stock ....The new owners will need to make sure that the new editor is up for the challenge of continuing Pisani's mission to send these two papers into the toilet.

Anonymous says

The paper has gone downhill to the point that it's subteranean now. I have to wear an oxygen mask everytime I read it because of all the noxious fumes. They ought to put a warning label on the front page alerting readers to read the paper at their own risk since reading it has been known to cause retardation and paranoid delusions.

Nick Sartori says

I have never met Mr Pisani, never spoken to him, never corresponded by mail or electronically. But for several years I have made it a Friday night "must" to read his weekly editorial. From his writings, it has been clear to me that this is a good, decent, thoughtful man. No need to say more about a person than that. Best of luck to him.

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05/05/08 - Greenwich Video Dump - Blast To The Past - From The Greenwich Capital Video Vault

Whassup! Greenwich Capital 1994

Just Posted On YouTube Today

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05/04/08 - Reader Submitted Comments - Help save GHS Music room / Auditorium

Anonymous Says:

The Finance, Land Use and Education Committees of the RTM are voting on the budget Monday night.

We are asking you to contact as many of these committee members as you can, either via phone or email by Monday.

Please ask them to leave the $2.1 million in the budget so that the GHS project to improve and enlarge the music classrooms and auditorium for our only public high school will continue to move forward. A vote to delete funding is a vote to kill the project.

After almost 40 years, funding to develop plans for GHS facilities for curricular study of performing arts is finally in the budget. If deleted, thousands of children in the elementary schools today will find, when they get to GHS, the same sub-standard 40 year old facilities that exist now.

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05/04/08 - Shame On Sternberg - "It's been going on for 70 years. What's changed?" Selectman Peter Crumbine said.

Quote:

"I think it's an example of her not understanding our community,To pick a fight with an organization that has served the community for decades is just not sound judgment in my opinion.", said First Selectman Peter Tesei, who serves on the board of the Greenwich Council of the Boy Scouts

Headline:

Boy Scouts Saw An 80 Percent Drop In Thier Recruiting Effort

Betty Sternberg Is Not Content With Just Destroying Our Schools, She Has To Destroy The Boy Scouts Too.

Story:

Sternberg under fire for Scouts policy

A decision to bar the Boy Scouts from on-campus recruiting while classes are in session at Greenwich Public Schools isn't earning many merit badges for Superintendent Betty Sternberg, who has been under intense criticism from fellow town officials and supporters of the youth organization...

...Chartered in 1912 by Scouting pioneer Ernest Thompson Seton, author of the first American Boy Scout handbook, the Greenwich Council serves more 2,300 youths in town and is helped run by about 400 adult volunteers. The Boy Scouts' ties to the schools date back to at least 1938, with its contributions including sponsorship of an annual essay contest for middle-schoolers and organization of a career day at Greenwich High School...

...Lavery said as an after-school activity, she didn't have a problem with the organization recruiting on campus.

This is not the first time Lavery is wrestling with a controversy involving the Boy Scouts. She is a former board member of the United Way of Greenwich, from which the Scouts received funding prior to a 2000...

Comment:

How Soon We Forget

The Chairman of the founding committee of Boy Scouts of America was from Greenwich. Does the name Earnest Thomas Seton ring a bell?

Greenwich Boy Scouts participated in the world war effort in many different ways. Boy Scouts took part in scrap drives, collecting tin, aluminum, rags and tires for recycling into war materials.

God forbid, if Greenwich was hit with a horrible disaster tomorrow, Greenwich Council 67 Boy Scouts would be lining up to help and provide aid.

Year after year an Eagle scout competes a project to benefit the community. Have you seen the nine eleven memorial that a Greenwich Eagle scout made for the town.

Every year the Greenwich Council also conducts a massive food drive to feed poor in Town.

And Betty Sternberg and her failed school administrator can't give the Boy Scouts 10 or 15 minutes for a presentation.

It has been statistically shown that boys actively involved in the Boy Scout program perform better in school.

You would think that a School Superintendent that has schools that failed the presidents no child left standards would welcome a group like the Boy Scouts.

How many groups visit the Greenwich School System that have George W. Bush serving as President of their organization?

One of the causes contributing to the success of the Boy Scouts of America has been the thoughtful, wholehearted way in which each President of the United States since William Howard Taft in 1910 has taken an active part in the work of the movement. Each served as Honorary President during his term in office.

"Times and challenges change, yet the values of Scouting will never change. Scouts of any era would recognize every word that you live by today, because those words have always defined Scouting. The goodness of a person and of the society he or she lives in often comes down to very simple things, and the words found in the Scout Law. Every society depends on trust and loyalty, on courtesy and kindness, on bravery and reverence. These are the values of Scouting, and these are the values of America." George W. Bush

"For almost a century, the Boy Scouts of America have helped to make volunteer service an American ideal. With every act of kindness, you've strengthened our nation's commitment to community and promoted a sense of civic responsibility."Bill Clinton

"The Boy Scouts of America has assumed a leadership role in confronting this problem [drug abuse]. You are teaching self-protection strategies against drugs and other dangers. You have circulated these strategies in direct language in a very successful pamphlet called Drugs: A Deadly Game. And you have done something else—you are leading the youth of America by example."George H. Bush

"I applaud your many efforts and programs encouraging character development and leadership among American youth. By sponsoring many useful physical, mental, and social activities designed to promote self-responsibility, the Scouts strengthen the cornerstone of individual freedom in our nation. These programs develop the youngster's confidence in his ability to deal with nature, society, and a challenging world."Ronald Reagan

"As a former volunteer Scout leader ... I am greatly impressed by the role of your fine program in our national life. It is a constructive initiative on the part of young Americans to explore career interests and to become better prepared for a more satisfying and rewarding future." Jimmy Cater

"One of the proudest moments of my life came in the Court of Honor when I was awarded the Eagle Scout badge. I still have that badge. It is a treasured possession. I am the first Eagle Scout Vice President. The three great principles which Scouting provides—self-discipline, teamwork, and moral and patriotic values—are the basic building blocks of leadership. I applaud the Scouting program for continuing to emphasize them. I am confident that your ability to bring ideals, values, and leadership training to millions of our young people will help to bring about a new era—a time in which not only our Republic will progress in peace and freedom, but a time in which the entire world shall be secure, and all its people free."Gerald Ford

"I welcome your determination to seek out new members in our great and growing cities, as well as throughout rural America. For through Scouting many of these young citizens can more fully develop their potential for public service and become effective leaders in their communities and in our nation. Richard Nixon

"I welcome this opportunity to express my pride and deep sense of gratitude for the outstanding example and enviable reputation for human understanding and fair play which have throughout the productive life of your organization been hallmarks of Scouting everywhere. Your conduct, both individually and in your group activities, has been worthy of admiration by all the young citizens of our land. Today, as we face the challenges of an increasingly complex and frequently disturbing world, America needs an alert, responsible, and energetic youth to provide her with a vital resource in a hopefully happier and fuller future for all. As I applaud your past, I also urge you to rededicate yourselves to the ideals of the Scout Oath, and to reaffirm your obligations to your God and to your country. In so doing, you will contribute to the strengthening of America's heritage and thereby to the realization of our common goals in the Great Society." Lydon Johnson

"For more than 50 years Scouting has played an important part in the lives of the Boy Scouts of this nation. It has helped to mold character, to form friendships, to provide a worthwhile outlet for the natural energies of growing boys, and to train these boys to become good citizens of the futureIn a very real sense, the principles learned and practiced as Boy Scouts add to the strength of America and her ideals."John F Keneddy

"The Boy Scout movement merits the unstinted support of every American who wants to make his country and his world a better place in which to live. Its emphasis on community service and tolerance and world friendship promotes a speedier attainment of the enduring peace among men for which we all strive. By developing among its members both a spirit of sturdiness, self-reliance, and a realization of the need for cooperative effort in every major enterprise, the movement is a prime force in preparing tomorrow's men for their duty to themselves, their country, and their world. Here in the United States the Boy Scouts of America have accomplished much in its years of service. But today, more than ever before, we need expansion of its membership and influence."Dewight Eisehower

"The Boy Scouts of America, since it was founded in 1910, has contributed greatly to the character training of our youth. What a greater nation this would be if the principles of Scouting could be woven more closely into our daily lives. If we can impress upon our youth principles of friendliness and mutual respect, we shall go a long way toward establishing a better understanding among the nations of the world. The Boy Scouts of America is making a vital contribution to the character building of our boys and young men. Let us work together to make the program of the Boy Scouts available to every American boy."Harry Truman

"As one who has been interested in Scouting over many years it has been most heartening to have so many evidences of the practical values of Scout training. We must remember that next to active military service itself, there is no higher opportunity for serving our country than helping youth to carry on in their efforts to make themselves physically strong, mentally awake, and morally straight, and prepared to help their country to the full in time of war, as well as in time of peace. We must make sure that those volunteer agencies which are supplementing the church, the home, and the school by providing programs that will help equip the present generation to cope with life problems in the difficult days ahead are maintained to their maximum capacity and effectiveness."Franklin Roosevet

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