04/29/09 The Raw Greenwich News Feed

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The Headlines:

Journalistic Standards Upheld: Greenwich Representative Alfred Camillo And David Theis Caught Red Handed By The Greenwich Time

E-mail from Alfred Camillo to Republican Town Committee Vice Chairman David Theis Camillo wrote: "Copy and paste this below to your own email. Let me know if you have any problems with it."

The Quotes:

"I've written probably 100 letters in my life putting my name to it," Rep. Alfred Camillo said.

"Whatever the circumstance is behind how it came to exist or be sent, it's inappropriate on the part of a government official to take part in the creation of a letter that deals with him in any way if that letter is not going to have his name on it," caid Thomas Mellana, editorial page editor for Greenwich Time, "I don't doubt that this type of thing happens from time to time. But when we become aware of it, it would be wrong of us to run the letter, which is why we decided not to."

"I hit the wrong button and sent Freddy's draft," Republican Town Committee Vice Chairman David Theis said. "It was a good lesson for me to be careful when sending out communications."

The Reporter

By Neil Vigdor

The Story:

Officials issue mea culpa over misfired e-mail to newspaper

Samuel Clemens had Mark Twain.

Stephen King had Richard Bachman.

But Rep. Alfred Camillo, R-151st District, said he was not writing under a pen name when an e-mail he had recently authored was signed by another Republican and submitted as a letter to the editor of Greenwich Time and The Advocate.....

The Clasic Story Ending:

...."I'm a pretty good wordsmith, but I wanted to be accurate," Theis said. "I'm perfectly capable of writing my own response."

America's economy shrank at an alarming rate in the first quarter
Economist
It could be that the first quarter fall was a form of capitulation, with businesses rushing to cut all at once, muses Stephen Stanley of RBS Greenwich ...

WORSHIP @ home & on the road: Who's The Boss?
by Dan Macaulay

Whether you are a worship leader who travels and ministers itinerantly or one who leads primarily in one place there is one all-important concept you absolutely need to understand:
Authority.

Failing to understand the biblical concept of authority, especially as a worship leader, I believe, is a death-wish for your ministry; and poison in the place(s) you minister. How many church splits and conflicts have been rooted in worship leaders failing to submit to the vision of their pastors? Some would argue theologically that Lucifer himself is the precedent for this: Article: Is Lucifer Leading Worship In Your Church?

Here are the basics: The entire basis & root of sin is rebellion to God's authority. And as John Bevere writes so well in his book Under Cover (Highly recommended reading): "We cannot separate our submission to God's inherent authority from our submission to His delegated authority. All Authority originates from Him!" (U.C. pg.11) "For there is no authority except from God. Therefore whoever resists the authority resists the ordinance of God, and those who resist will bring judgement on themselves." (Romans 13:1-2)

So here's what this means for you and me: The authority of the pastor you serve under, whether you're visiting or resident, traces back to Jesus himself. .....

.....Dan Macaulay is both a part-time Worship Pastor at Harvest Time Church in Greenwich CT and an internationally known worship leader, artist, and composer with an expanding traveling ministry. This blog is about how those two hats compliment ...

HS Notebook -- Stamford girls lax squad wins pair, including ...
Stamford Times
It was a tough early schedule for the Knights, as well, as they had to face JV programs for both Darien and Greenwich (twice), but regardless the squad's ...

Greenwich Student, Blogger And Receptionist krystle's Collection of things *not to forget* --- 911 Calls Show Plane Terror - *Video: 911 calls show plane terror 0:47* As a White House plane flew low over Manhattan, 911 operators fielded calls.

Hedge Funder Must House the Poor in Order to Build Mansion
Wall Street Journal Blogs
As for low-income housing in Greenwich, well, that is the government's problem. But in an age when the wealthy are getting excoriated for conspicuous ...

Greenwich Time: Local Sports - RSS Feed ----Scholastic summaries - BASEBALL Trinity 7, Danbury 5 Danbury 000 230 0 5 9 2 Trinity 101 032 x 7 8 2 Anthony Sabene (L, 0-1, 3BB, 3K), Nick Arconti (6, 1BB, 0K) and Mike Beers.

Edward Kristoff Jr.
St. Augustine Record
... Hospital, Baltimore, Md. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Ann Kristoff; his mother, Alberta Kristoff, of Greenwich, Conn.; and his daughter, Tricia Kristoff, and two grandchildren, Michael and Krissy Lombardo, of St. Augustine, Fla. Memorial ...

For What It's Worth By Riverside Blogger Chris Fountain
Realtor speak - A client now working with me tells the story of viewing property with another agent some time ago when they pulled up to a listing. “Is that the Merritt Parkway...

GDP Down 6.1%, Reflecting Continuing Economic Woes - Economy
"There won't be positive growth until the second half of the year probably, but the fall in the second quarter, if it's negative at all, will be far smaller," said Michael Darda, chief economist at MKM Partners in Greenwich, Conn. ...

Greenwich Time: Columnists - RSS Feed --- Ex-Greenwich Time Managing Editor Bernie Yudain --- Speculating on the future fate of Chris Dodd - The pundits -- state-based and national -- are hyperventilating with theories about what's going to happen to Chris Dodd.....

Obama Loves The Rich
MSN Indonesia
New Orleans hasn't been rebuilt, but the government is hard at work on Greenwich, Conn., and Abu Dhabi. Michael Maiello is editor of Markets and Intelligent ...

Greenwich Time: Food - RSS Feed
Naturally Savvy: Cauliflower soup - This soup gives the illusion of being cream-based even though it has very little dairy. The recipe is egg free and gluten free.

Today's Greenwich Time Letters To The Editor
Letters frin Readers - Gay marriage no threat -

Gay marriage law only added to basic rights

To the editor:

The April 27 letter to the editor ("Tampering with foundation," Greenwich Time), was written with such rage and hatred that the author apparently had no time to include any reason. I feel obligated to respond to the writer's hysterical claims.

To begin, the letter says, "The very definition of marriage -- the foundation of families and the cornerstone of civil society -- has been tampered with by the state of Connecticut." This is absolutely false. What S.B. 899 did was guarantee equal access to civil marriage for all Connecticut residents.

What this bill did not do is force any house of worship to offer religious marriage ceremonies to anybody. In fact, the bill was specifically amended to make sure that no religious organization would have to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies if it did not wish to (although it is still not clear to me why any organization that benefits from the tax dollars of all citizens has a legal right to discriminate against any one of them).

To state Rep. Lile Gibbons, who said that her "generation is not ready to vote 'yes' on this": Please take credit for your own intolerance, and do not blame it on an entire generation of Connecticut residents, many of whom have long been denied the dignity of equal access to the benefits of citizenship because legislators whose salaries they pay were not "ready" for equality under the law.

The only people for whom this is a "life-changing piece of legislation" are the thousands of couples who have been denied access to the rights they are entitled to under our constitution. The writer said that this legislation "will affect each and every person of our great state" and that this law will "injure marriage and families." I submit that if one's marriage is threatened by legislative language coming out of the Connecticut General Assembly, that individual is not qualified to lecture the rest of us on the sanctity of that institution.

I look forward to the day when such anger and rage is a relic of a less enlightened past.
Justin Horton
Old Greenwich

Cityfile: Marisa Noel Brown Takes a Hit on East 78th
Marisa Noel Brown, the daughter of disgraced Fairfield Greenwich Group founder Walter Noel, and her husband Matt, are officially putting their townhouse at 12 East 78th Street on the market. The Indiana limestone–faced manse, ...

Exit 55 By Rob "WGCH" Adams - The Sports Voice Of Greenwich
Wow...Don't Change the Channel! - I went over to YES to check on the Yankees (10 runs in the seventh, lead 10-0) and by the time I returned, the Devils, once leading 3-2, fell 4-3. Adios....

Old Bags event approaches
YWCA Board member and Old Bags co-chairwoman Lynne Wheat with co-chairwomen Lucy Day and Cathy Dann recently came out ro support the Old Bags Luncheon held at Neiman Marcus Westchester. The YWCA will hold its fourth annual “Old Bags Luncheon” to benefit its Domestic Abuse Services on Thursday, May 7, at the Belle Haven Club. It will feature live and silent auctions of “old bags” and new bags, donated by designers, retailers and private donors.

The YWCA’s YNet youth philanthropy leadership program, in partnership with Greenwich High School, will be recognized at the event. YNet works to prevent teen dating violence and promote healthy relationships through grant making, public awareness, volunteer work and social change campaigns. YNet, made-up of about 35 male and female students, operates through the school year. For information, sponsorship opportunities or to make a donation, call 869-6501, ext. 102, or e-mail s.conetta@ywcagreenwich.org.

Greenwich Blog : The Blog of Greenwich, Connecticut :: USA
Morning Bird Walk - Fairchild Garden Wednesday, April 29, 2009 7:00 AM to 8:30 AM Rise and shine for this annual tradition. No fee or RSVP required. Bring binoculars.

Captain Jack's Blog: Marine paintings at Bruce Museum capture ...
by Captain Jack Richards

A large detail of "Magic," which is part of the exhibit, "Illuminating the Sea: The Marine Paintings of James E. Buttersworth, 1817-1894," at the Bruce Museum in Greenwich, Conn., through July 5. ...

Greenwich Time: Life And Family - RSS Feed
Physician's reference: Norwalk doctor authors guide for cancer patients - As director of Whittingham Cancer Center at Norwalk Hospital and medical director of the Mid-Fairfield Hospice, Dr. Richard Frank is reminded daily of the ...

Greenwich Police question fire department drill
It's fire season in Greenwich -- sort of. Trying to build up data on response times, fire trucks were sent out last week on mock calls throughout town with their lights and sirens activated to see how far they could get in four minutes, a nationally recognized standard for firefighting.

411mania.com: Wrestling - Ask 411 Wrestling
by Mathew Sforcina

Connecticut: Triple H (Greenwich) Delaware: The Briscoe Brothers (Sandy Fork) Florida: Terri Runnels (Palatka) Georgia: Jake Roberts (Stone Mountain) Hawaii: Ricky Steamboat (Honolulu) Idaho: Torrie Wilson (Boise) ...

Building served as Quakers' base
Poughkeepsie Journal
... to settle in the region. The area was part of the Oblong, an 80-mile-long, three-mile-wide tract that ran from Greenwich, Conn., to the Massachusetts border and included sections of New York. 'During that time Quaker Hill was a community unto its ...

Cosmetic & Reconstructive Plastic Surgery - Rick Rosen, M.D.
by Evan Langsted

We serve patients in Fairfield County and the areas of Norwalk, Westport, Weston, Darien, New Canaan, New Haven, Fairfield, Stamford, Greenwich, Bridgeport, Connecticut and Westchester County, New York. ...

Genesee & Wyoming Q1 profit up 34 pct
Forbes
... new acquisition opportunities,' he added. Shares of the Greenwich, Connecticut-based company closed at $26.78 Tuesday on the New York Stock Exchange.

Old Greenwich steps into the spotlight « For What It's Worth
by christopherfountain

Old Greenwich steps into the spotlight. I expressed my disappointment yesterday that Thomas Athan, A.I.G. executive now being investigated for fraud, didn't show up on the property rolls, ...

Friends of Autistic People celebrates town proclamation
Friends of Autistic People (FAP) recently celebrated the Proclamation by Selectman Peter Tesei that April is FAP Autism Awareness month in Greenwich. The Proclamation emphasized that every person, including adult children with autism, is a valued member of our community. Everyone contributes in their own way. Attendees, from left, included Senator Scott Frantz, Brita Darany von Regensburg, FAP founder and president, State Rep. Livvy Floren, First Selectman Peter Tesei, and State Rep. Alfred Camillo, Jr.

Today's Top 5/Predictions/Score updates LAX with JOE
by jlombardi

An FCIAC showdown between Ridgefield and Greenwich highlights today's slate. Last year, the Tigers beat the Cardinals not once, not twice but three times. Though Ridgefield, an offensive juggernaut, has been steamrolling, Greenwich is ...

Traffic officer cut brings in savings
Just months after police removed the Lewis Street traffic officer from Greenwich Avenue, the police chief said the change has already saved the department thousands of dollars and enabled it to shift officers to central Greenwich and Byram.

Three hosts to become two « TopOfTheCircle.com
topofthecircle

Greenwich Academy head coach Angela Tammaro, the only coach in American scholastic history to have breached the 500-win mark in both field hockey and lacrosse, knows how much of a carryover there is between the field hockey and lacrosse ...

Wreckers fall short against old rivals
The Hour
By STEVE GEOGHEGAN
The Staples-Greenwich boys tennis rivalry doesn't get old but it's been one-sided recently. The Cardinals, who have captured the last ...

Potent voice of change
Denver Post
... banking sector. And President Barack Obama walks with 2009 National Teacher of the Year Anthony Mullen of Greenwich, Conn., center, and Education Secretary Arne Duncan, rear, to the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, April 28, ...

Blue Wave Sports Blog: Another Crushing from Blue Wave Girls Lacrosse
by JMcCauley

They are yet to play the always strong Wilton team but have played Greenwich and New Canaan and have come out with two solid wins. Greenwich (14-4) and New Canaan (17-6). So be sure to catch them play Wilton at 4pm next Thursday May 7 ...

A tree grows in Bruce Park
Peter Malkin, State Rep. Livvy Floren and Vice President of Greenwich Tree Conservancy Cheryl Dunson were among those who came out to plant a new tree at Bruce Park Friday, April 17 as part of the conservancy’s Commemorative Tree Program. The program goal is to plant 370 trees in town by the town’s 370th anniversary in 2010. So far, 60 have been planted.

Ms. Floren was recognized as the first donor to the program. She has donated Katsura, Shadblow and Magnolia, which have been planted in Bruce Park near Bowling Green. For more information, e-mail JoAnn Messina at treeconserv@optonline.net or visit Greenwichtreeconservancy.org

The Cool Justice Report: YOUNG WRITERS IN THE NEWS:
4 hours ago by andy thibault The poetry county champions are: Jhyde Ryals, 18, of Fitch Senior High School of Groton, for her poem, "To Jhyde: From Daddy;" Yarelis Rivera, 14, of Windham High School, for her poem, "I Said No;" Amanda Ball, 17, of Greenwich Academy, ...

Greenwich unions considering wage freezes
Still stinging from the pain of layoffs, the unions that represent a majority of non-school town employees are considering a series of money-saving concessions, including a wage freeze.

Where Promoting The Arts Is A Way Of Life: Bruno Lucchesi in ...
by Cavalier Galleries

Now in our 23rd year, Cavalier Galleries continues to offer the finest in contemporary painting, sculpture and photography from around the world at two premier exhibition spaces in Greenwich and Nantucket. ...

Presstek wins patent cases in federal, German courts
Danbury News Times
By Richard Lee
A Greenwich-based printing technology company has won an international patent-infringement battle that forces one of its competitors to halt ...

FLITE School: Our Next iLife PLP is Wednesday, April 29th
by FLITE School Finding,

Learning, Integrating Technology Encounters at Schools in the Greenwich Public School System Greenwich.....

Somers man honored by Obama as teacher of the year
The Patent Trader
... at the White House as the 2009 National Teacher of the Year. Anthony Mullen, 49, an educator at the ARCH School in Greenwich, Conn., and a former police officer, was chosen for the honor by the Council of Chief State School Officers, which cited his ...

Hearing scheduled for development plan
Town residents have another chance to review the town's proposed Plan of Conservation and Development before it goes to the Representative Town Meeting in June.

Area stocks
Connecticut Post
... Partner Re, an international reinsurer with its U.S. headquarters in Greenwich that serves more than 2,000 clients in 150 countries, gained $2.66 to close at $66.13. Emcor Group, a Norwalk-based provider of ...

GHS grabs constitution competition awards
If the threat of the swine flu virus mounts, should the United States seal its border with Mexico, and if so, should state or federal officials have the decision-making power?

Greenwich boys tennis tops rival Staples
Stamford Advocate
By David Fierro WESTPORT -- Though Tyler Kratky is just beginning his tennis career at Greenwich High School, the freshman already knew the significance of ...

Farmers market, Maypole in Provo
Deseret News
... she learned the Maypole dance as a child at Joaquin Elementary. She went on to live in the East and teach dance at Greenwich Academy in Greenwich, Conn., where she became known as the Maypole Queen of the East Coast. Luke's enthusiasm for the dance ...

BLT takes over 8 buildings in Stamford from Antares
Norwalk-based developer Building and Land Technology on Tuesday took over management, leasing and construction services of the last set of Stamford office buildings that belonged to Antares Investment Partners....

Malia and Sasha Obama Urged to Join Veggie Campaign
US News & World Report
... "We want as much support as we can get on this," says Williams, an eighth grader at Central Middle School in Greenwich, Conn. In the letter to the Obamas, provided to Whispers, Wyntergrace writes: "My name is Wyntergrace and I'm a big fan of yours. ...

Noel, Fairfield Greenwich accused of fraud in Madoff case
Stamford Advocate
By David Glovin

Fairfield Greenwich Group, the hedge fund that steered $7 billion to Bernard Madoff, faces new claims of fraud by investors who previously ...

Autism awareness
Autism awareness Friends of Autistic People recently celebrated the proclamation by Selectman Peter Tesei that April is FAP Autism Awareness month in Greenwich.
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