(Helen Neafsey/Staff photo)
By Meredith Blake,
who can be reached at meredith.blake@scni.com or at (203) 625-4434.
The lone movie theater in Greenwich is moving from mass-market flicks to upscale and independent films exclusively.
You won't see the 'Dark Knight' here anymore," said Joseph Masher, chief operating officer at Bow Tie Cinemas, which also has movie complexes in Stamford, Norwalk and New Canaan.
The three-screen Bow Tie at Greenwich Plaza on Railroad Avenue will now be called Criterion Cinemas at Greenwich Plaza and will exhibit specialty and independent films from directors such as Joel and Ethan Coen.
The first film of the theater's new era, Woody Allen's "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," will open Friday....
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Gonzalez fails to make cut for Boston Library
By Colin Gustafson, who can be reached at colin.gustafson@scni.com or at (203) 625-4428After making the short-list of candidates vying for the vaunted job of Boston Public Library President, the former director of Greenwich Library, Mario Gonzalez, failed to clinch the top spot Thursday.
Gonzalez was one of four finalists, winnowed down from a pool of about 160, to be interviewed yesterday by the 14-member committee tasked with choosing the next president of the Boston library.
That library system boasts the largest circulation in New England, trailed closely by Greenwich Library, which has the second-largest, with more than 1.4 million items in circulation....
...In a town-commissioned report last year, a group of 24 of the library's 180 employees said they viewed Gonzalez as dictatorial, controlling and bullying. The report, obtained by Greenwich Time through the Freedom of Information Act, painted the library as a dysfunctional place where workers sometimes felt alienated.Asked if he thought the employees' complaints had swayed the search committee, Gonzalez noted that the town-commissioned report had been released more than a year ago, and that he'd subsequently taken steps to boost morale among staff members....
...Gonzalez, who aspired to become a NASA engineer, switched career paths after a stint working at the New York Public Library as a page. In his 30-year career, Gonzalez also served as director of programs and services at the Houston library and worked as deputy director for the Brooklyn Public Library before coming to Greenwich.The Greenwich Library Board of Trustees, meanwhile, has formed a search committee to find a successor to Gonzalez, whose deputy director, Barbara Ormerod-Glynn, is serving as acting director.
The Greenwich library has hired the headhunting firm Gossage Sager Associates to help with the search and is soliciting applications online, said Jenny Baldock, chair of the library's search committee. She expects the committee to name a new president by Jan. 1, 2009....Please Read The Full Greenwich Time Story
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Vigilance urged on West Nile
By Meredith Blake, who can be reached at meredith.blake@scni.com or at (203) 625-4434.
With mosquitoes testing positive for West Nile virus throughout the town, health officials are urging residents to be vigilant.
The town health department has posted information at parks, nursing homes and elsewhere about the risk of West Nile virus and measures residents can take to protect themselves, according to Caroline Calderone-Baisley, director of the town health department....
...ne of the reasons the town does not spray is that the chemicals used to kill the mosquitoes are considered pesticides."People don't like to be exposed to pesticides unnecessarily, and they shouldn't be," Calderone-Baisley said.
Health department officials believe that if residents take the necessary precautions, then the virus can be contained, Calderone- Baisley said.
Residents should use mosquito repellent and wear shoes, socks and long pants. They should avoid sleeping outdoors, and when returning indoors, wash any treated skin.
Also, officials advise residents to clear yards of old tires, fill in any drains or gutters and cover trash containers or other containers that could hold water the mosquitos can breed in.
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A Byram man who was allegedly involved in a fight at the Wilbur Peck Court public housing complex on June 19 was arrested by warrant Tuesday night at the St. Catherine of Siena Church annual carnival in Riverside, according to a police report.
Miles Thompson, 19, of 318 Delavan Ave., was charged with third-degree assault, criminal trespass and second-degree breach of peace, the report said.
He was released on $500 cash bond and scheduled to appear Aug. 20 in state Superior Court in Stamford.
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An Old Greenwich man who allegedly punched a town employee at Greenwich Point Park during a dispute over the closing hours at the beach on April 26 turned himself in to police Tuesday morning after learning of an outstanding warrant for his arrest, according to a police report.
Gary Wilson, 53, of 12 Irvine Road, was charged with second-degree breach of peace, the report said.
He was released on $250 cash bond and scheduled to appear Aug. 19 in state Superior Court in Stamford.
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An 18-year-old from Greenwich was arrested by warrant Tuesday morning on one count each of first and second-degree failure to appear in court, according to a police report.
The charges stemmed from two separate arrests on drug charges on Dec. 12, 2006, and April 10, 2007, the report said.
The person, whose name was withheld by police because he was under 18 at the time of both incidents, originally was arrested for marijuana possession and other drug-related charges.
He was released on his own recognizance and scheduled to appear Aug. 19 in state Superior Court in Stamford.Energetic plug for Chris Shays
To the Greenwich Time editor:
On July 30, lawmakers voted to adjourn the House of Representatives for five weeks in August and September.
U.S. Rep. Christopher Shays voted in opposition to the recess, basing his decision on the fact that energy costs are currently too high and demand immediate action.
Shays has taken the helm on energy costs, co-sponsoring the Energy for Our Future Act, a comprehensive bipartisan energy reform package to reduce our dependency on foreign oil and promote energy conservation.
Other incumbents are only too happy to spend an additional five weeks campaigning in their districts. By voting against the five-week recess, Shays, once again, shows us how he puts the needs of his constituents ahead of personal concerns.
Justine Buckle
WestonEnergetic pan of Democrats
To the Greenwich Time editor:
Recently, Nancy Pelosi literally shut down the Capitol building to prevent the house from holding a vote on U.S. energy policy, a vote the Republicans, following the will of the U.S. people, would have won, hands down.
The United States has suffered mightily from a lack of any cogent energy policy, despite the efforts by George Bush and the Republicans. For the last two generations the Democratic "solutions" to our energy situation has been: Disallow any new nuclear power plants or new oil refineries to be built and any drilling off the coasts, in Alaska or in the eastern Gulf of Mexico. Blame the high oil prices on the Republicans (if could not posssibly be the increase in demand from China and India coupled with the restricted supply; see above). Make up a bunch of fantasy "solutions" that make the uninformed feel good but are impossible to implement. And, finally, blame that on the Republicans again.
It is time to demand some responsible action from Congress to allow the development of our huge energy recourses to increase our independence from imported oil, create employment and drive revenues.
George Skakel
Greenwich============================================
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