Greenwich News - February 18, 2010
FOI Filed To Uncover Fraud Waste And Abuse At The Greenwich Board Of Education (greenwichroundup.blogspot)
Where's The Transparency At The Greenwich Board Of Education? Greenwich Board Of Education Insider Tells Greenwich Roundup That Anthony Byrne Did Not Submit His Resignation Or File For Administrative Leave Before Being Shown The Door. Once Again Greenwich Roundup Must File A Connecticut Freedom Of Information Request With The Very Evasive Greenwich Public School Superintendent Sidney Freund. Greenwich Superintendent Of Schools Sidney Freund Is Once Again Wasting Money Running To Greenwich Town Attorney In An Effort To Prevent The Release Of More Information About How BOE Facilities Director Anthony Byrne Was Placed On Administrative Leave For Three Months. Greenwich Superintendent Of Schools Sidney Freund's Office Refuses To Admit That Byrne Was "Placed" On Administrative Leave On January 4th And Did Not Resign Or Request Administrative Leave Before The Forth. Therefore Greenwich Roundup Has Filed A Second Connecticut Freedom of Information Request For Byrne's Resignation Letter And Any Written Request By Byrne Made To Go On Administrative Leave Before January 4th. Rumors Around Town Are That Byrne Is Being Protected And Given Special Treatment, Because He Threatened To Rat Out Persons Involved With Frank Mazza's Hamilton Avenue School Committee. Comment
Where's The Transparency At The Greenwich Board Of Education? Greenwich Board Of Education Insider Tells Greenwich Roundup That Anthony Byrne Did Not Submit His Resignation Or File For Administrative Leave Before Being Shown The Door. Once Again Greenwich Roundup Must File A Connecticut Freedom Of Information Request With The Very Evasive Greenwich Public School Superintendent Sidney Freund. Greenwich Superintendent Of Schools Sidney Freund Is Once Again Wasting Money Running To Greenwich Town Attorney In An Effort To Prevent The Release Of More Information About How BOE Facilities Director Anthony Byrne Was Placed On Administrative Leave For Three Months. Greenwich Superintendent Of Schools Sidney Freund's Office Refuses To Admit That Byrne Was "Placed" On Administrative Leave On January 4th And Did Not Resign Or Request Administrative Leave Before The Forth. Therefore Greenwich Roundup Has Filed A Second Connecticut Freedom of Information Request For Byrne's Resignation Letter And Any Written Request By Byrne Made To Go On Administrative Leave Before January 4th. Rumors Around Town Are That Byrne Is Being Protected And Given Special Treatment, Because He Threatened To Rat Out Persons Involved With Frank Mazza's Hamilton Avenue School Committee. Comment
Leona Helmsley Greenwich mansion taken away from the GREAT David Ogilvy & Associates (theoriginalgreenwichdiva)
"It's going to be a friendlier process," are the words that Lyn Stevens of Greenwich Fine Properties used to described how she is planning to handle the listing of the late Leona Helmsley's Greenwich, Connecticut estate. Stevens recently picked up the listing of the 23,000 square-foot house after trustees decided not to renew their contract with David Ogilvy & Associates when it expired. Although Ogilvy lowered the price of the 40-acre estate, which is known as Dunnellen Hall, before it was taken away from him, many experts felt he over priced the Round Hill mansion when he first put it on the market. In early 2008, Ogilvy listed the estate at $125 million then just before it was taken away from him, he lowered it to $60 million. Stevens, however, felt Ogilvy did not drop it low enough. With a new price of $55 million, Stevens says, the home is "really priced appropriately in the market now." Once the estate that has eight double-stacked chimneys, in-door and out-door swimming pools and a 47-foot long reception hall is sold, the proceeds are slated to go to a charitable trust that was set up after Helmsley's death in August 2007. 3 Comments
"It's going to be a friendlier process," are the words that Lyn Stevens of Greenwich Fine Properties used to described how she is planning to handle the listing of the late Leona Helmsley's Greenwich, Connecticut estate. Stevens recently picked up the listing of the 23,000 square-foot house after trustees decided not to renew their contract with David Ogilvy & Associates when it expired. Although Ogilvy lowered the price of the 40-acre estate, which is known as Dunnellen Hall, before it was taken away from him, many experts felt he over priced the Round Hill mansion when he first put it on the market. In early 2008, Ogilvy listed the estate at $125 million then just before it was taken away from him, he lowered it to $60 million. Stevens, however, felt Ogilvy did not drop it low enough. With a new price of $55 million, Stevens says, the home is "really priced appropriately in the market now." Once the estate that has eight double-stacked chimneys, in-door and out-door swimming pools and a 47-foot long reception hall is sold, the proceeds are slated to go to a charitable trust that was set up after Helmsley's death in August 2007. 3 Comments
Hearst Newspaper Editor David McCumber Says The Greenwich Time Will Move Back Downtown In 2010 (greenwichroundup.blogspot)
Greenwich Time Editor David McCumber Spoke To The Retired Men's Club At The Greenwich YMCA This Morning. Mr. McCumber Was Well Received And Some Of The Highlights Of His Presentation Were ..... McCumber Stated That The Greenwich Time Offices Were Hard To Find And That The Greenwich Time Is Currently Seeking To Move To A New Downtown Location This Year. That There Will Be A Through Redesign Of The Print Edition Of The Greenwich Time In The Second Quarter Of 2010. The Greenwich Time Website Was Recently Redesigned. Mr. McCumber Promised That The Clock Would Not Be Removed From The New Print Edition Mr McCumber Said That Hearst Newspapers Was Definitely Not Going To Fold The Greenwich Time And It's Other Dailies In To The Connecticut Post, Even Though Greenwich Time Was Printed And Its Headlines Are Edited In The Park City. Mr. McCumber Admitted That Customer Service Has Suffered At The Greenwich Time And He Is Intensely Aware Of The Problems And Starting To Move To Correct The Problems. Mr. McCumber Agreed With Greenwich Roundup Readers And Blogger Chris Fountain That New Reporter Teri Buhl Was A Big Plus To The Greenwich Time. Comment
Greenwich Time Editor David McCumber Spoke To The Retired Men's Club At The Greenwich YMCA This Morning. Mr. McCumber Was Well Received And Some Of The Highlights Of His Presentation Were ..... McCumber Stated That The Greenwich Time Offices Were Hard To Find And That The Greenwich Time Is Currently Seeking To Move To A New Downtown Location This Year. That There Will Be A Through Redesign Of The Print Edition Of The Greenwich Time In The Second Quarter Of 2010. The Greenwich Time Website Was Recently Redesigned. Mr. McCumber Promised That The Clock Would Not Be Removed From The New Print Edition Mr McCumber Said That Hearst Newspapers Was Definitely Not Going To Fold The Greenwich Time And It's Other Dailies In To The Connecticut Post, Even Though Greenwich Time Was Printed And Its Headlines Are Edited In The Park City. Mr. McCumber Admitted That Customer Service Has Suffered At The Greenwich Time And He Is Intensely Aware Of The Problems And Starting To Move To Correct The Problems. Mr. McCumber Agreed With Greenwich Roundup Readers And Blogger Chris Fountain That New Reporter Teri Buhl Was A Big Plus To The Greenwich Time. Comment
Toll is a four-letter word in Greenwich (Connecticut Post)
As far as Greenwich is concerned, someone else can have the nickname the Gateway to New England. 2 Comment
As far as Greenwich is concerned, someone else can have the nickname the Gateway to New England. 2 Comment
Stamford, Conn., solo attorney Daniel Barber thought he was helping out his sister, Stacey Williams, when he hired her in August 2005 to help run the financial end of his practice, which focuses on criminal defense work and real estate.... ... notice the difference. In one instance, Williams had secured a home equity loan for nearly $150,000 on behalf of a Greenwich, Conn., homeowner. The problem was the homeowner had backed out of the deal due to a change in the interest rate ... Comment
Make money using Facebook (myfoxorlando)
Four months ago, the Lake Howell Equestrian Center was close to shutting its barn doors forever.... ... oeYou've got all these people that are captive there, why not poll a sub-sect of women who are over 40 who live in Greenwich, Connecticut and you want to target them with the message and understand their buying behaviors,a submits Dunay. That's how ... Comment
Four months ago, the Lake Howell Equestrian Center was close to shutting its barn doors forever.... ... oeYou've got all these people that are captive there, why not poll a sub-sect of women who are over 40 who live in Greenwich, Connecticut and you want to target them with the message and understand their buying behaviors,a submits Dunay. That's how ... Comment
Bethel man dies in apparent suicide in Greenwich cemetery - Connecticut Post (ctpost)
A Bethel man died Tuesday after he was found laying next to his family grave stone in a town cemetery with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, police said.... ... after the department received a request for help from Bethel police in finding a man at risk of harming himself in Greenwich. Bethel police notified Greenwich police about Ryan after receiving a tip from his family about places he might have gone to ... 1 Comment
A Bethel man died Tuesday after he was found laying next to his family grave stone in a town cemetery with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, police said.... ... after the department received a request for help from Bethel police in finding a man at risk of harming himself in Greenwich. Bethel police notified Greenwich police about Ryan after receiving a tip from his family about places he might have gone to ... 1 Comment
Crossword puzzle-master gives tips to seniors (ctpost)
Here's a clue that's vexed countless crossword-puzzle solvers since it appeared in a major national newspaper earlier this month: A four-letter word for a cup holder.... ... contributor to the Times crossword section, Stein taught a two-hour class on crossword-solving Wednesday at the Greenwich Senior Center , offering tips on how to avoid getting stumped and leading a group puzzle-solving activity. "It's impossible to ... Comment
Here's a clue that's vexed countless crossword-puzzle solvers since it appeared in a major national newspaper earlier this month: A four-letter word for a cup holder.... ... contributor to the Times crossword section, Stein taught a two-hour class on crossword-solving Wednesday at the Greenwich Senior Center , offering tips on how to avoid getting stumped and leading a group puzzle-solving activity. "It's impossible to ... Comment
Market update: A new look at buyers, agents, sellers (ctpost)
Last summer, Jose Cortes and his wife Maria Ayala thought it was the right time to dip their toes into the Greenwich real estate market.... Comment
Last summer, Jose Cortes and his wife Maria Ayala thought it was the right time to dip their toes into the Greenwich real estate market.... Comment
Regional Submitted by Karen E. Butler, National MS Society, Connecticut Chapter, on 2010-02-17. Simsbury resident Beth Guiliano joins 2009 American Idol contestant David Osmond in belting out a verse of Jason Mraz's "I'm Yours" at the Women Against MS Luncheon, held .... ... David Osmond will headline Fairfield County's 27th annual Women Against MS (WAMS) luncheon Friday, May 7, at the Greenwich Country Club in Greenwich. Osmond, who was diagnosed with MS several years ago, is the son of Alan Osmond, the founder of the ... Comment
Greenwich Hospital's 'Great Chefs' event honors Palomino (newstimes)
It was only about 15 minutes before lunch was to begin and chef Rafael Palomino was in the kitchen of his Black Rock Tavern in Fairfield coating a beef filet with crushed peppercorns.... ... and co-author of five cookbooks, he has developed an "international" American cuisine for his restaurants in Greenwich and Fairfield, the Greenwich Tavern, which he co-operates with Moe Gad, and the Black Rock Tavern; and has focused on ... Comment
It was only about 15 minutes before lunch was to begin and chef Rafael Palomino was in the kitchen of his Black Rock Tavern in Fairfield coating a beef filet with crushed peppercorns.... ... and co-author of five cookbooks, he has developed an "international" American cuisine for his restaurants in Greenwich and Fairfield, the Greenwich Tavern, which he co-operates with Moe Gad, and the Black Rock Tavern; and has focused on ... Comment
R.B.S.'s Shining Star in Connecticut (nytimes)
The Royal Bank of Scotland may be one of Britain's most bailed-out banks. But at its American headquarters here, there is hardly a whisper of distress..... ... and investment bankers moved into the new building throughout last year from several offices in Stamford, in Greenwich, Conn., and in New York City. Executives say the company never considered canceling the move in light of the bank's problems ... Comment
The Royal Bank of Scotland may be one of Britain's most bailed-out banks. But at its American headquarters here, there is hardly a whisper of distress..... ... and investment bankers moved into the new building throughout last year from several offices in Stamford, in Greenwich, Conn., and in New York City. Executives say the company never considered canceling the move in light of the bank's problems ... Comment
Building fireplaces with environmental quality In mind (acorn-online)
Audubon Greenwich will host a panel of fireplace design experts on Tuesday .... Comment
Audubon Greenwich will host a panel of fireplace design experts on Tuesday .... Comment
Get Your Tickets For Linda's U.S. Senate Debate (greenwichroundup.blogspot)
Hello,My name is Matt Laconte and I am the Field Director for Linda's campaign. I am writing you for three reasons: to see if you are interested in attending the Hartford Courant's U.S. Senate Debate, to keep you updated on the campaign, and to form the volunteer grassroots army that will help Linda win the election!Debate: The debate will be held on Tuesday, March 2 at the University of Hartford's Lincoln Center from 6:30-8:00 PM. This is the debate featuring other Republican candidates for U.S. Senate, including Peter Schiff and Rob Simmons. We want to ensure that Linda has a strong base of supporters there and would love to have you come. Please reply to this email and let me know if you are interested. Space is limited so please be timely in your response.Update:Linda's is not a politician, she's a business women who believes we need to change the ways of Washington. As an outsider, Linda is poised to take on another career politician, Attorney General Dick Blumenthal. Linda has attended over 260 events since she launched her campaign, traveling the state meeting with Republican leaders. As you can imagine, 169 towns makes for a lot of miles even in a small state like Connecticut. Those meetings and events have netted a number of key endorsements from around the state that will help solidify Linda's support this election cycle in a contested primary battle with former Congressman Rob Simmons. Our campaign is very optimistic about our ability to overcome Simmons in the primary and Blumenthal in the General Election. Comment
Hello,My name is Matt Laconte and I am the Field Director for Linda's campaign. I am writing you for three reasons: to see if you are interested in attending the Hartford Courant's U.S. Senate Debate, to keep you updated on the campaign, and to form the volunteer grassroots army that will help Linda win the election!Debate: The debate will be held on Tuesday, March 2 at the University of Hartford's Lincoln Center from 6:30-8:00 PM. This is the debate featuring other Republican candidates for U.S. Senate, including Peter Schiff and Rob Simmons. We want to ensure that Linda has a strong base of supporters there and would love to have you come. Please reply to this email and let me know if you are interested. Space is limited so please be timely in your response.Update:Linda's is not a politician, she's a business women who believes we need to change the ways of Washington. As an outsider, Linda is poised to take on another career politician, Attorney General Dick Blumenthal. Linda has attended over 260 events since she launched her campaign, traveling the state meeting with Republican leaders. As you can imagine, 169 towns makes for a lot of miles even in a small state like Connecticut. Those meetings and events have netted a number of key endorsements from around the state that will help solidify Linda's support this election cycle in a contested primary battle with former Congressman Rob Simmons. Our campaign is very optimistic about our ability to overcome Simmons in the primary and Blumenthal in the General Election. Comment
Ned Lamont Officially Announces Bid For Governor (Hartford Courant)
Touting his experience in creating jobs in his own small business, Democrat Ned Lamont announced Tuesday that he is running for governor in a state that ranks poorly for job creation and expanding businesses. Comment
Touting his experience in creating jobs in his own small business, Democrat Ned Lamont announced Tuesday that he is running for governor in a state that ranks poorly for job creation and expanding businesses. Comment
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Nicole Meghan Sierpina, daughter of Diane and Ted Sierpina of Stamford, married Thomas Allen Landry , son of Wanda and Paul Landry, Sr....
... of Norwalk and Caitlin Weinstock of Stamford, the bride's cousins; Katie Agostino of Stamford; Jennifer Derene of Greenwich; Deanna Morabito of Norwalk; Kristen Mashe of Dublin, Calif.; and Jennifer Flood of Stafford, Va. Flower girl was Autumn ...
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Breast Cancer Alliance offers free screenings to uninsured women
The Breast Cancer Alliance of Greenwich will continue to fund a free screening program for uninsured women in Fairfield County, regardless of age, finances or new U.S. Preventative Services Task Force guidelines, through Greenwich Hospital Breast Center ....
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Are you sure you have no family history of cancer?
"What're all of these men doing here?" Debbi O'Shea remembers wondering when she walked into the breast surgeon's office and found several men in the waiting room.....
... and she was in a hurry to get back to her job as a personal shopper at Razook's, a women's boutique in Greenwich. It was only after O'Shea was diagnosed with breast cancer the following week, that she realized that the men had been there ...
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Leo Lionnia s First Book Turns 50
By Sally Lodge -- Publishers Weekly, Five decades ago, graphic artist Leo Lionni was riding on a train between Manhattan and Greenwich, Conn., with his two young grandchildren, Pippo and Annie.....
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Fairfield County Scene: Feb. 21
The Just for Men Chorus and Men's Fellowship at the Second Congregational Church in Greenwich treated ladies to a musical performance and home-cooked dinner at the church's annual ....
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