05/24/10 MORE GREENWICH ELECTION NEWS: Hale McSharry for GHS Sophomore Class President (Re-election)

facebook Hale McSharry sent a message to the members of Hale McSharry for GHS Sophomore Class President (Re-election). Hale McSharryMay 24, 2010 at 5:43pm Subject: Election Day is almost here! Hello everyone, We're closing in on the big day once again! This Wednesday, May 26th, the Block 3 classes of current Freshmen will be invited to attend an assembly in the Gymnasium. This assembly will be similar in format to the assembly that took place last October, for the Freshman Class Officers. Attendees will hear speeches from each of the candidates for each of the class office positions. I assure you, this time there will be plenty of competition for every candidate! Voting will be taking place on Thursday, May 27th*. The voting table is located at the security table in the Student Center, underneath the large block schedule, television monitor, and red marquee sign. This time, voting will open at 7:00 AM on Thursday morning, and will close at the end of Fourth Lunch (1:12 PM.) Please bring your Student ID to the table to confirm your identity when you vote. Another form of ID may be accepted. If you somehow forget your ID, don't lose hope; you may still be allowed to vote at the polls. Give it a try? Student government is an essential part of any school environment. Your vote is meaningful and valued. It doesn't matter who you vote for, but all of us involved in the student government appreciate your participation greatly. I'd like to thank you once again for your support. You may have seen a poster of mine around the school recently? I also wore a one-of-a-kind "Hale McSharry for GHS Sophomore Class President" this past Friday, (and I plan to wear it again soon!) I'd like to thank my good friend Maria Jannace for her help with creating the latest fantastic logo. I'm preparing to deliver my speech this Wednesday. What can you expect me to speak about? I decided it wouldn't be necessary for me to recite a list of my qualifications all over again, or talk about "Swine Flu" or trash in the Student Center, (which is still an issue, mind you.) Instead, I've included some insight into what I've been doing with the other class officers since November. I also plan to speak on the role of a class president in relation to the school and local administration. I realize that this is an area of confusion in the school and I hope I can shed some light on the subject in my presentation, and possibly in another term. Let's see, anything else I can bring up? If anything changes or anything new is released, I'll do my best to tell all of you. Also, keep paying attention to the Official Greenwich High School Class of 2013 Facebook page for more news. Thanks again, Hale McSharry GHS Freshman Class President *Going on the Steinhorn/Schopick field trip to the United Nations this Thursday? Talk to Mrs. Steinhorn after the assembly on Wednesday. You will be able to cast your vote in the election. P.S. Interested in volunteering at a Class of 2013 CAR WASH sometime in the next few weeks? Shoot us an e-mail at 2013ghs@gmail.com Please send your comments, news tips and press releases to GreenwichRoundup@gmail.com

05/24/10 Nancy Barton of the BET is running against L. Scott Frantz for State Senate

PHOTO: Nancy Barton, who was endorsed by Greenwich Democrats to run against State Senator L. Scott Frantz, speaks with Selectman Drew Marzullo at Town Hall

PRESS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 24, 2010

Democrat Nancy Barton of Old Greenwich announces bid for Connecticut’s 36th State Senate Seat

Greenwich CT: Nancy Barton, a three-term member of the Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation, will seek her party’s nomination for State Senate.

Ms. Barton has a long history of professional, personal and governmental experience over the towns of the 36th District (Greenwich, Stamford, New Canaan). This experience includes responsibility for the legal affairs of a $490 billion corporation in Stamford at GE Capital, and experience in the general practice of law.

Nancy has spent the past 9 years working actively for the Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut, having recently been elevated to Board President. The Center is active in New Canaan, Stamford and Greenwich, and provides mental health services to children, adolescents and their families.

Ms. Barton also serves on the Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation, where she was recently reelected to her third term. On the BET, she has extensive experience in matters important to all residents of the 36th District including budgeting, protecting the taxpayers, and overall financial oversight.

Nancy’s family settled into the area in 1640. She is a committed and active Democrat, and her grandfather, H. Allen Barton, was the last Democrat to represent the area in Hartford. She believes in fiscal responsibility, but firmly believes that our government must protect the most vulnerable in society.

NANCY E. BARTON BIO:

Democratic Candidate for Connecticut Senate
District 36


Why I Run

The 36th Senate District needs a strong Democratic representative in the State Senate. I have life-long Democratic credentials, a 27-year career as a lawyer, and 5 years of service on the Greenwich Board of Estimate and Taxation.

My grandfather, H. Allen Barton, was the last Democrat to hold this seat (from 1930-1932). He served us proudly and well, and I intend to meet the high bar that he set 80 years ago.


Resume

Retired (since 2003)

• Member of the Board of Estimate and Taxation of the Town of Greenwich (since 2006) – This is the Town Finance Board, responsible for promulgating the annual budget (currently about $350 million), setting the property tax rate, and overseeing all Town financial matters.

• Board President, Child Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut, Inc. (2009- ) – I have been a member of the Board of Directors since 2001, and currently serve as the Board President, of the Child Guidance Center, a non-profit organization that provides mental health services to children, adolescents, and their families. The Child Guidance Center supports the needs of families in Stamford, Greenwich, Darien, and New Canaan.

Prior Employment

• General Electric Capital Corporation, Stamford CT (1991-2003)

+ Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary (1995-2003) – I was responsible for all of the legal affairs of GE’s diversified financial services business. When I left at the beginning of 2003, GE Capital had $490 billion of assets, $58 billion in revenues, and $3.6 billion net income. As General Counsel, I managed global mergers and acquisitions, litigation, regulatory affairs, legal and policy compliance, and government relations, and oversaw a Law Department of 450 lawyers world-wide.

+ Vice President & Senior Litigation Counsel (1991-1995) – Responsible for significant litigation and legal compliance issues for all of GE Capital’s businesses.

• Weil, Gotshal & Manges, New York NY (1976-1991)

+ Partner from 1984-1991, Associate from 1976-1984.

+ Litigation counsel in major commercial cases.

Education

• J.D. (cum laude), Boston University School of Law, 1976.

• B.A. (cum laude), Tufts University, 1972.

UPDATE:

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Only Greenwich Roundup Is Covering

This Breaking News Story

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On The New York Time's Coverage Of Greenwich Resident Richard Blumenthal

There Is No Breaking News At The Greenwich Time

The Powers That Be In Greenwich Count On A

Weak, Ineffective And Slow Greenwich "Lame-Stream" Media Response.

Greenwich Roundup Is The True Independent Media Voice

That Seeks Out The Truth And Doesn't Play Favorites

Could Someone Please Wake Up

Hearst Newspaper Editor David McCumber,

So That He Could Assign A Greenwich Time Reporter

To Cover This Breaking News Story

Maybe The Greenwich Time Will Get Around To Covering This

Greenwich Democratic Committee Press Release Later Tonight Or Maybe Tomorrow

Everyone Knows The Old Joke That Says That The Greenwich Time Is

Edited By The Republican Town Committee In The Basement Of Town Hall.

UPDATE #2

ABOUT SIX HOURS LATER

Democrats nominate Nancy Barton to run for 36th District

Lisa Chamoff, Staff Writer

Published: 09:52 p.m., Monday, May 24, 2010

Nancy Barton's grandfather, H. Allen Barton, was the last Democrat to represent the 36th District in the state Senate 80 years ago, and the Greenwich resident hopes to wrest the seat away from the GOP while continuing a family legacy.....

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"Nancy Barton is no shrinking violet," said William Finger, who serves on the BET with Barton and nominated her Monday in the Cone Meeting Room at Town Hall. "When you're on the other side of an issue with Nancy, you'd better be prepared to up your game."

Barton, 59, who was elected to the BET in 2005, worked as an attorney for more than 30 years and retired in 2003 after serving as general counsel for GE Capital in Stamford. She also serves as board president for theChild Guidance Center of Southern Connecticut, which provides mental health services to children, adolescents and their families....

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Democratic Town Committee chairman Frank Farrickersaid Barton has extensive experience with budgeting and financial oversight.

"She has a good sense of the community," Farricker said before the nominating convention. "She knows what's important. It's not about balancing the budget on the backs of the poor, but it's about taking steps to make sure this town gets well-represented.".....

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"In the last 20 years, we've gone from 2 percent of the state budget to 15 percent of the budget coming from Greenwich," Farricker said. "We've been represented exclusively by Republicans, so I just wonder how people think it helped them. The answer is, it hasn't."

Frantz said Monday he welcomes the challenge from Barton.

"I think it furthers the whole purpose of democracy," Frantz said. "It highlights all of the important issues that everyone should be paying attention to. There's nothing like good competition."

Democrats will nominate their candidates for the 149th, 150th and 151st House districts at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Town Hall.

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AND THE GREENWICH POST?

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05/24/10 Greenwich Estate Opened to Bruce Museum Patrons by owner Sachiko Goodman

Sachiko Goodman, the managing director at Douglas Elliman opened her Greenwich Estate to Bruce Museum Patrons.

Well known for being the top broker in Manhattan, she is an active investor as well. Japanese born beauty Goodman and her husband Lawrence a retired businessman and philanthropist, opened their estate in Belle Haven, Connecticut for the Annual Bruce Museum Patron Party which was held on May 20.

In the modernist corridor, in an open white space hung multiple Warhol images of Goodman. The images were her 30^th birthday present which she never fancied until recently. Describing her late friend Andy Warrhol, Goodman said that she just loved him as a person even though he was a little weird but very nice. Warrhol took hundreds of Polaroid images of her to create portraits and Goodman considers herself lucky to have them.

The stately 20,000 square-foot brick mansion also exhibited ‘Vuillard gouache’ in pastel tones which was purchased by Lawrence Goodman’s mother in 1950s. Marjorie Prescott the first owner of the home was an Anglophile who collected Shakespeare folios. The center hall was anchored by a large sculptor by Bottero. Other outstanding pieces included Diego Giacometti of an ostrich, L’ Autruche.

Peter C. Sutton, the director of Bruce Museum said that in Belle haven there are unbelievable treasures. They create shows from local collections all the time, from Renaissance to the present.

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05/24/10 Food Bank That Helps Greenwich Nonprofits Is At A Crisis Point

Food Bank at critical low

NORWALK

LUCAS HAMMERMAN

Hour Staff Writer

With food at its lowest level in years, the Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County is at a crisis point.

"I have been volunteering here for 25 years, and I have never seen the shelves so desolate," said Don Piper, a volunteer working at the Food Bank. "It is like a wasteland."

Approximately 100 nonprofit agencies in Norwalk, Stamford, Wilton, Darien, Greenwich and New Canaan rely on the food bank for the food the organization disperses into the community.

"We are seeing the demand in Norwalk growing faster and higher," said Kathleen Lombardo, the executive director at the food bank.

Out of the six towns the organization serves, Norwalk is one of the areas most in need, said Lombardo.

Lombardo believes the reason for Norwalk's growth in need is that people here expect to have domestic or residential jobs and are finding their previous employers are no longer hiring. Instead, employers are doing the work themselves to save money in these dim economic times.

The organizations in Norwalk may be seeing the largest increase in demand but all of the organizations are feeling the effects of a lack of food.

"They (organizations) rely on us so they can feed their clients," Lombardo said.

The scarceness of food available for distribution is evident as shelves are empty and sparse.

The amount of food from donations is insufficient to feed the large number of needy people and families, and the food bank purchases large quantities of provisions to meet the demand.

"Every month, we seem to be distributing 20,000 to 30,000 pounds of food more than what we are taking in," Lombardo said.

With a continuous decrease in donations, the food bank and the people it serves through its affiliates are experiencing worry and hunger.

The amount of food needed for organizations to run is considerably large. According to Lombardo, over 100,000 pounds of food leaves the warehouse each month.

"Last year in 2009, we distributed over 90,000 pounds of food in Norwalk to the Christian Community Action," Lombardo said.

Lombardo said the reason for the dismal food supply and the increased demand is the recession.

"We always have the working poor in the food lines but now, due to the economy, we have people who were fired on the lines now," said Lombardo.

People who performed domestic work such as lawn care, construction and cleaning service are increasingly turning to nonprofit organizations for their meals, as people begin to clean their own houses and mow their own lawns.

"It is a trickle-down effect," Lombardo said.

The food bank obtains food several different ways -- donations from the general public, food given by the United States Department of Agriculture and through purchasing food.

The USDA in previous years had been a major source of food. This is no longer the case.

"The line of USDA food used to be wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling. Now, it is only three pallets," said Willy Johnson, the warehouse manager at the food bank.

With the general public and government donations down to minimal amounts, the food bank's only option is to purchase their food. Lombardo estimates that 70 to 80 percent of the food banks provisions for distribution are purchased now.

"We are buying food every week," Lombardo said. "We need monetary donations to purchase food and food for the shelves."

It's now a struggle to help others. "I call it frightening, challenging and we need help because people need help," Lombardo said.

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05/24/10 PRESS RELEASE:Teich Garden Systems Brings a “Classroom in Every Garden” to Eagle Hill

Teich Garden Systems announces completion of a new educational garden system at Eagle Hill School in Greenwich, Connecticut.

Teich Garden Systems LLC announced today the completion of a new garden system at Eagle Hill School in Greenwich, Connecticut. Eagle Hill is a language-based, remedial program committed to educating children with learning disabilities.

Planting day is being held today with students of all ages getting their hands dirty planting an assortment of squash, peppers, cabbage and tomatoes. Maria DiPalma, Educational Advisor at Eagle Hill, said “We are excited to offer our students the opportunity to learn in our new garden system. The garden brings to life many concepts taught in our classes and will be a wonderful enhancement to our curriculum. I want to thank our parents for their efforts in raising the funds to make this possible.”

Mark Teich, founder of TGS, added, “We are proud to have brought our ‘Classroom in Every Garden’ to Eagle Hill. The garden will offer students fun, hands-on experiences that we hope will inspire healthy eating habits for life.”

About Teich Garden Systems:

Established in 2005, Teich Garden Systems LLC designs and installs raised bed garden systems for residences, schools and civic organizations. Teich Garden Systems are easy to maintain and animal resistant allowing gardeners to enjoy the garden’s bounty without many of the usual headaches. For more information on Teich Garden Systems visit www.teichgardensystems.com.

Company Contact Information

Teich Garden Systems
Jared Finkelstein
PO Box 706
South Salem, NY
10590
Phone : 888-622-5822

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05/24/10 Old Greenwich News From Hearst Newspapers

Photo: The Stop & Shop Plaza in New Milford has been purchased for $22.5 million dollars by Greenwich real estate investor Willing Biddle. Photo taken Monday, May 24, 2010. Photo: Carol Kaliff / The News-Times

Stop & Shop plaza purchased by Greenwich company
Danbury News Times And Maybe Coming Soon To The Greenwich Time

By: Hearst Newspaper Reporter Susan Tuz

The Stop & Shop plaza on Route 7 in New Milford has a new owner.

Regional real estate investor Willing Biddle has purchased the shopping complex for $22.5 million through his company, Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. of Greenwich.

"We bought it two weeks ago," Biddle said Monday while at a leasing convention in Las Vegas. "We like the New Milford area and think it has potential for significant growth with the expansion of Route 7."

Biddle bought the Big Y plaza in New Milford over a year ago and said it is partly due to the success of that purchase that he decided to further invest in New Milford.

Biddle, who owns the Danbury Square shopping plaza and Airport Plaza, as well as properties elsewhere in Fairfield County and in other counties, was in Las Vegas talking to major retailers from across the country to fill several sites.....

..... Still in the plaza are the anchor stores Stop & Shop andWalmart, as well as retailers including Dollar Tree, Radio Shack, Hallmark and GameStop.

Union Savings Bank will be moving its branch office in the plaza across the road to Litchfield Crossing, which is now under development.

Biddle said the vacant stores will be leased at the going market rates.

Biddle founded Urstedt Biddle Properties in 1969. It owns 49 properties, with some 4.4 million square feet of space, and is traded on the New York Stock Exchange. It has paid consecutive, uninterrupted dividends since its inception, according to the company website.....

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05/21/10 New Milford Shopping Plaza Sold To Urstadt Biddle Properties Inc. of Greenwich

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05/24/10 Greenwich Collegiate Lifeguard Services

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05/23/10 Morton Holdings Takes 5.6% Stake Worth $213.1M in Equifax

Greenwich, Conn.-based investment firm Morton Holdings, Inc. disclosed in an SEC filing that it has taken a 5.6 percent stake in credit reporting company Equifax, Inc. (NYSE: EFX).

Morton holds 7,128,395 shares, worth $213.06 million at Equifax's Friday closing price of $29.89 a share.

Atlanta-based Equifax collects, organizes, and manages financial, demographic, employment, and marketing information in the United States, Canada, Spain, Portugal, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and nine South American and Latin American countries.

Philip B. Korsant, the sole member of Morton Holdings and a former executive at Ziff Davis Investments, is also named as a beneficial owner in the filing. Korsant is an environmental activist and a board member of The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

Morton has substantial stakes in such companies as Cosi, Immunogen, and WebMD.

Equifax had net income of $56.7 million and earnings of 45 cents a share in the first quarter 2010, compared with net income of $54.4 million and earnings of 43 cents a share in the first quarter of 2009. Revenue for the period rose 3 percent to $461.3 million.

Fidelity Investment Management of Boston is the largest institutional shareholder with 18.44 million shares for 14.57 percent of the common stock.

Earlier this month, citybizlist reported that Equifax authorized the repurchase of up to an additional $150 million of the company's common stock, through open-market and privately negotiated transactions.

SEC filing: http://tinyurl.com/2az5wlg

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05/23/10 The Principles of Rand Paul - New York Times

No ideology survives the collision with real-world politics perfectly intact. General principles have to bend to accommodate the complexities of history, and justice is sometimes better served by compromise than by zealous intellectual consistency.....

... It was also sadly typical of the political persuasion that Rand Paul represents.

This persuasion shouldn’t be confused with the Tea Party movement, whose inchoate antideficit enthusiasms Paul rode to victory last Tuesday. Nor is it just libertarianism in general, a label that gets slapped on everyone from Idaho milita members to Silicon Valley utopians to pro-choice Republicans in Greenwich.

Paul is a libertarian, certainly, but more importantly he’s a particular kind of a libertarian. He’s culturally conservative (opposing both abortion and illegal immigration), radically noninterventionist (he’s against the Iraq war and the United Nations), and so stringently constitutionalist that he views nearly everything today’s federal government does as a violation of the founding fathers’ vision.

This worldview goes by many names, including “paleoconservatism,” “the old right”. ...

....And it shouldn’t come as a shock that his son found himself publicly undone, in what should have been his moment of triumph, because he was too proud to acknowledge the limits of ideology, and to admit that a principle can be pushed too far.

Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/24/opinion/24douthat.html

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