06/25/08 Greenwich Time News Links For Wednesday

Gas prices latest incentive to work from home Maria Venneri of North Stamford filled the tank of her Jeep Wrangler for $70 last week. The good news is her gasoline bill is 50 percent lower now that she works from home one or two days a week. Teufel gets call to hall Some may be jumping off the New York Mets' bandwagon, but Tim Teufel isn't one of them. Teufel, the Greenwich native who went on to play six seasons for the Mets and was a member of the 1986 World Series championship team, still bleeds orange and blue. Parks supervisor reinstated A parks supervisor who was fired by the town last summer for ordering a swastika to be painted on the desk of a subordinate has been awarded his job back with back pay by an arbitrator. Questions remain in boy's drowning Whether Zachary Archer Cohn's drowning after getting caught in a suction drain in his family pool will result in criminal arrests or was a terrible accident remains unanswered by Greenwich Police investigating his death. Farm bill gives Land Trust hope One member of the Greenwich Land Trust sees tax changes brought about by the recently approved federal farm bill as a "window of opportunity. Church helps disaster victims Although last month's devastating cyclone in Myanmar and deadly earthquake in China may no longer dominate the news, one Greenwich community never stopped thinking about the victims. Town tests emergency flu plan Testing an emergency flu pandemic plan has made local health officials more aware of what is needed to contain an outbreak. Whitnum pushes for debate with Himes Now that she's on the ballot for a congressional primary, Greenwich Democrat Lee Whitnum is trying to turn up the heat on party endorsee Jim Himes to accept a head-to-head debate. Town fights court ruling on lawyer briefing Greenwich is fighting a judge's recent ruling that the town make public a pair of internal memos from town attorneys briefing the first selectman and other municipal officials on litigation. Rays rally to extend Cal Ripken series The Rays would love to relive the fifth inning of last night's Cal Ripken League showdown against the Braves. Main squeeze Whatever the state of the economy, when summer comes, children from toddlers to teenagers rev up their entrepeneurial instincts and get to work making and selling lemonade. Pursuit of lower mpg has dangers In congested Fairfield County, the concept of "sharing the road" isn't exactly a foreign one. But if gasoline prices remain where they are or climb even higher, the nature of who's doing the sharing will evolve - a process that has already begun. Entertainment has hit some high notes Swerving from a discussion on Russian literature and the bleak outlook for the New York Mets baseball team, the self-appointed master of the revels at our luncheon group tossed up a typically irrelevant but provocative invitation: Off hand, name a few entertainment events, whether amusing or serious, that endure in your memory. On offer: curious items linked to town Many things in life are not worth a wooden nickel, but if you want a wooden nickel from Greenwich, it will cost at least $4. Forgotten honors for once-prominent men Sometimes names stick; other times they don't. That's true whether you're dealing with good ones or bad. Ninety years of experiences, novel result Tina Bishop is an old friend, a former next-door neighbor and an engaging conversationalist. She is the possessor of a shrewd sense of humor, which is a good thing to have if you set out to be a conversationalist. Impression made by colleagues of past The Page One story and photo about the preserved Twachtman house on Mayfair Lane (June 12) was a reminder of a happy association I had with one of that clan, a one-time fellow Greenwich Time staffer. Need for more energy can't be avoided I'll admit it. I picked on Selectman Peter Crumbine. I was happy to see him in the room, I told members of the Northwest Greenwich Association. Complete review of arts center plan is required To the editor: Many of your readers are familiar with the concept of "highest and best use," as fundamental to real estate valuation as "supply and demand" is to economics in general. Residents ought to decide on island access Secret change in ferry policy typical of Lash Town reverses progress on trash disposal ================================================= Please send your comments to GreenwichRoundup@gmail.com