01/29/10 In this week's Greenwich Post

Covering the news of Greenwich, Connecticut Have you seen the 'Post' yet? The Greenwich Post came out yesterday. Have you seen what’s inside? Here are a few of the news items and features in this week’s issue. The Post is available on newsstands today, and online and by mail to subscribers. News: • Representative Town Meeting Moderator Thomas Byrne has fired off a five-page memo in response to suggestions that the procedures he followed in voting for moderator pro tempore at last week’s RTM meeting might have been less than proper. • Yankee manager Joe Girardi and general manager Brian Cashman brought the World Series trophy to Convent of the Sacred Heart on Tuesday to give invited staff, students and families a closer look. • The Greenwich Post has launched a new photo series highlighting an adoptable dog from one of the town’s shelters. This week, meet Tyke, an affectionate five-year-old pit bull terrier. • The case of a Greenwich man accused of murdering his daughter and attempting to commit suicide has been pushed back as the Superior Court judge says he wants to deal with the issue of probable cause first. • Teens at Greenwich High School are shedding light on teen dating violence as the community reports that about 13% of teens in Connecticut report abuse. • After problems with mold at the modulars during Hamilton Avenue School construction, a sect of parents who now have children at Western Middle School say they are displeased with the choice of a remediation company to clean up mold at Western. • The plans for a major renovation to Nathaniel Witherell will head to the Planning and Zoning Commission for review now that the Board of Selectman have granted the project municipal improvement status. • First Selectman Peter Tesei says this year’s budget for captail projects will require the town to make some “hard choices” as costs for proposed projects exceed the money available. However advocates for the high school auditorium and the proposed Central Fire Station say both projects cannot be delayed. • With a lawsuit behind it, the way is cleared for the Greenwich Police Department to finally make promotions. • Police followed buses around town this week to make sure drivers follow the rules of the road and give buses respect on the road after a number of complaints from residents. • With the recent school opening, Glenville is getting buzz among young families looking to settle down in Greenwich. Opinion • With the recent passing of a town tree ordinance, JoAnn Messina of the Greenwich Tree Conservancy is calling for the community to reach out to her organization with a donation to help preserve town trees. • Abilis, Fairfield County’s provider of support to teens with developmental disabilities, recently teamed up with Arch Street Teen Center to provide a night of fun for Abilis families. • The proposed cell tower first proposed for North Mianus and then the Montgomery Pinetum is still causing a stir among residents as the town debates the appropriate place for a tower, and whether Greenwich needs one at all. • Jim Cameron shares the story of P.T. Barnum’s love of the rails. Could Rell be taking on his role as an advocate for commuter trains? • While there is nothing in the town charter about taking a recount on an RTM election vote, we suggest that a vehicle be put in place to do so. • Mary Ann Clark says sellers need to know the rules if they want to play the game. Price a house right and be cooperative with showings and a house will sell, she says. • Andrew Szabo answers questions about Roth IRAs and whether they are a good choice for retirement investments. • “Poor Bette Davis may not have gotten the romantic lead later in life, but she knew what she was talking about when she grumbled, ‘Old age ain’t for sissies.’” Says Joe Pisani in his column on Baby Boomers. About Town • The Greenwich Commission on Aging is planning to hold a free seminar titled “Rescuing Your Retirement” on Feb. 20. • Gus Ruchman of Cos Cob won second place in a “Faces and Figures” art contest through the Stamford Art Association Gallery. • More than 500 people came out for the Greenwich Hospital Emergency Department “My Kind of Town” gala. Proceeds will help the department handle its 41,000 visits a year. • The Fairfield County chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation will honor the Eck family at its annual spring gala this May. • Best-selling author Peg Tyre will spend the evening next Thursday talking about her ground-breaking book “The Trouble with Boys.” • The Department of Parks and Recreation will hold “Hoops Week” during the Greenwich Public Schools’ winter recess Feb. 15 to 18. • The Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy will hold an information symposium on brain cancer and searching for a breakthrough with cell gene therapy. • WGCH Radio will hold a three-day radiothon to benefit Adopt-A-Dog Friday through Sunday. • The Boys and Girls Club will hold a pool party for sixth graders Friday from 7 to 9:30. • Audubon Greenwich will hold a breakfast and live animal show from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday. • The Musicians from Marlboro perform with two vocalists as part of the Friends of Greenwich Library Cole Concert Series • Great Chef Rafael Palomino met with media on Tuesday as the 25th annual Great Chefs culinary event kicks off a month of preparation. The event will be Friday, Feb. 26 at the Greenwich Hyatt. • Lisa Lowden and Jacques Larsen married at the North Castle Town Hall in Armonk on Jan. 7. • Pianst Tracey Lyons, a local musician, shared her talents in a presentation at a recent meeting of the Business Networking International Greenwich chapter. • Jane D. Marsh of Greenwich was named vice president of executive search for Connecticut and Westchester County, N.Y. by the National Executive Service Corps. Read more - Comment - Share Click here to view this weekend's local Open House listings

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