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04/08/10 You're Invited: RAMP Give In-Style Luncheon April 28, 2010
04/08/10 Connecticut GOP is now following Greenwich Roundup on Twitter!
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04/08/10 Worksop For Greenwich Bloggers And Wanna Be Bloggers To Be Held April 24 Event
I’d like to submit to you an exciting event we are hosting on April 24th:
CREATIVE BLOGGING WORKSHOP
FOR BLOGGERS OR THOSE INTERESTED IN BLOGGING
Saturday, April 24
10am-4pm
Greenwich Water Club
Cos Cob, CT
Explore beyond tactics and tools how targeted and compelling content will make your blog successful. Learn to incorporate blogging into your greater strategic business plan and generate compelling creative content so people will read your blog, become loyal readers, and virally promote your blog.
Join the experienced duo of Robin Horton (marketing communications consultant, art director, creator of and blogger at award-winning blog Urban Gardens) and James Navé (writing teacher, creativity consultant, poet, storyteller, performer, director of The Imaginative Storm Creativity Workshops, and former co-director with Julia Cameron of the famous Artist’s Way workshops) to:
• use writing prompts and exercises to stimulate your imagination & generate ideas
• tap into concrete specifics and turn them into compelling blog posts
• practice, probe, and share ways to make your writing sizzle
• learn to promote your blog, make it “searchable” and generate buzz
• spark off with other bloggers, get feedback
• learn tactics & tech tips to connect with your audience
• experiment with form, harness the energy of words, electrify your writing
• launch into the blogosphere!
The more you exercise your imagination, the more it will surprise you with answers, solutions, and strategies.
We’ll begin with imaginative chaos and move toward creative form. We’ll hot-wire your imagination, open up surprising possibilities, uncover high-fidelity ideas, inspire you, support you, and help you discover the full power of your creative voice.
$195 Early bird registration by April 15
Includes lunch and blogger tool-kit
$25 discount for first 10 people to register!
($225 after April 15)
For more information or to register, visit our website:
http://www.theblogworkshops.com/
http://www.theblogworkshops.com/
Twitter: @blogworkshops
robin@theblogworkshops.com
203-698-2630
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CREATIVE BLOGGING WORKSHOP
FOR BLOGGERS OR THOSE INTERESTED IN BLOGGING
Saturday, April 24
10am-4pm
Greenwich Water Club
Cos Cob, CT
Explore beyond tactics and tools how targeted and compelling content will make your blog successful. Learn to incorporate blogging into your greater strategic business plan and generate compelling creative content so people will read your blog, become loyal readers, and virally promote your blog.
Join the experienced duo of Robin Horton (marketing communications consultant, art director, creator of and blogger at award-winning blog Urban Gardens) and James Navé (writing teacher, creativity consultant, poet, storyteller, performer, director of The Imaginative Storm Creativity Workshops, and former co-director with Julia Cameron of the famous Artist’s Way workshops) to:
• use writing prompts and exercises to stimulate your imagination & generate ideas
• tap into concrete specifics and turn them into compelling blog posts
• practice, probe, and share ways to make your writing sizzle
• learn to promote your blog, make it “searchable” and generate buzz
• spark off with other bloggers, get feedback
• learn tactics & tech tips to connect with your audience
• experiment with form, harness the energy of words, electrify your writing
• launch into the blogosphere!
The more you exercise your imagination, the more it will surprise you with answers, solutions, and strategies.
We’ll begin with imaginative chaos and move toward creative form. We’ll hot-wire your imagination, open up surprising possibilities, uncover high-fidelity ideas, inspire you, support you, and help you discover the full power of your creative voice.
$195 Early bird registration by April 15
Includes lunch and blogger tool-kit
$25 discount for first 10 people to register!
($225 after April 15)
For more information or to register, visit our website:
http://www.theblogworkshops.com/
http://www.theblogworkshops.com/
Twitter: @blogworkshops
robin@theblogworkshops.com
203-698-2630
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04/10/08 Ada's in Riverside with its penny candy that has tempted kids for decades, or the general store on Round Hill Road, owned by many generations
Bob Horton: Loss of neighborhood stores both painful and an opportunity - GREENWICH TOPIX MESSAGEBOARD
When it comes to retailing and shopping, Greenwich is a tale of two towns. There is Greenwich Avenue, and then there are the many smaller neighborhood stores and shopping districts.
It's not exactly a tale of the haves and the have-nots, more like the haves and the have-a-lots. But the story is interesting in that it brings into sharp relief the difference between the Greenwich of the mind, as seen through the lens of its national reputation as home of the rich and (in)famous, and the Greenwich of the neighborhoods, as seen through life in its smaller villages.
The Avenue's emergence as our version of Chicago's Miracle Mile or Beverly Hills's Rodeo Drive is a well-known story often told. What was once the town's central shopping district is now a regional retail mecca, luring shoppers from far and wide, while many Greenwich residents do their best to avoid it on weekends.....
Full story: www.ctpost.com
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When it comes to retailing and shopping, Greenwich is a tale of two towns. There is Greenwich Avenue, and then there are the many smaller neighborhood stores and shopping districts.
It's not exactly a tale of the haves and the have-nots, more like the haves and the have-a-lots. But the story is interesting in that it brings into sharp relief the difference between the Greenwich of the mind, as seen through the lens of its national reputation as home of the rich and (in)famous, and the Greenwich of the neighborhoods, as seen through life in its smaller villages.
The Avenue's emergence as our version of Chicago's Miracle Mile or Beverly Hills's Rodeo Drive is a well-known story often told. What was once the town's central shopping district is now a regional retail mecca, luring shoppers from far and wide, while many Greenwich residents do their best to avoid it on weekends.....
Full story: www.ctpost.com
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04/08/10 Greenwich Police Chief David Ridberg Annonces That A New Probationary Police Officer Has Been Hired
Click Document To Enlarge Press Release
The following new Police Officer will be sworn in as a member of the Greenwich Police
Department on Monday, April 12, 2010:
Gregory J. Parrillo
The Swearing-In Ceremony will be held in the Selectman’s Office at 2:00 pm and family
and friends of the new officer have been invited to attend. A brief biography of the newest officer is attached.
He will be required to complete an eighteen-month probationary period commencing
April 12, 2010.
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04/08/10 The Raw Greenwich News Feed: Afternoon Edition
The Latest News About Greenwich
| Greenwich High School baseball tops Norwalk in season-opener Stamford Advocate Greenwich High School pitcher, Yuta Okazaki, throws hard during game against Norwalk High School at GHS Wednesday afternoon, April 7, 2010. ... | ||
NCAdvertiser.com Peter Kraus, Pat Ryan and Henry Eshricht also scored for the Rams, who led 5-3 at halftime and 9-3 after three quarters. For Greenwich, David Dickson scored ... | ||
| Singer/songwriter Rob Mathes produces special music extravaganza in Greenwich Stamford Plus Magazine By Rob Mathes Music A truly remarkable musical experience is happening in Greenwich on Saturday, May 1, 2010, with the world premiere of At Night A Song Is ... | ||
| Agents & Agencies Danbury News Times Barbara Wells in the Greenwich office of Prudential Connecticut Realty was named a member of the company's Chairman's Circle Diamond and was ranked in the ... | ||
| Interactive Brokers Group to Host First Quarter Earnings Conference Call MarketWatch (press release) GREENWICH, Conn., Apr 08, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Interactive Brokers Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:IBKR) plans to announce its first quarter 2010 financial results ... | ||
| Suspended GHS assistant arraigned on sexual assault charges Greenwich Time Andrew Knapp, a 28-year-old Greenwich High School special education assistant charged last week with fourth-degree sexual assault and risk of ... | ||
| Simmons, McMahon Ready to Square Off in Litchfield Litchfield County Times ... of the Speakers Committee for the Litchfield-Morris Rotary Club, said next week's forum between Greenwich businessman Linda McMahon and former US Rep. ... | ||
| Local census office now hiring; Jobs pay up to $24.25 an hour Easton Courier The Bridgeport office serves Bridgeport, Darien, Fairfield, Greenwich, New Canaan, Norwalk, Shelton, Stamford, Trumbull and Westport. ... | ||
New England Hockey Journal BC's Cam Atkinson (Greenwich, Conn.) celebrates a goal in the 9-7 regional final win over Yale. (photo: Mark Seliger) There are few ... | ||
| Wilson to make local stop in statewide tour Politics on the Hudson He is a restructuring expert who retired from a Greenwich, Conn.-based hedge fund a few years ago. Former Larchmont Mayor Liz Feld is expected to be in ... | ||
| Fund for Women and Girls 11th annual luncheon Connectcut Plus The Fund for Women and Girls luncheon, held at the Hyatt Regency in Greenwich, brings together 800 supporters each year. | ||
| Did I say that? — No time for crises NCAdvertiser.com Last week, I was in Greenwich Hospital and heard a fellow say he was hitting the big 4-0. To my thinking, 40 is better than 30, except for the college ... | ||
Greenwich In The Blogosphere
| GHS Math Champs advance to New Englands - Greenwich Real Time ... By Chris Preovolos Greenwich High School competes in the 'large' division at the State level. The score is cumulative, so the best teams will differentiate themselves as the long season progresses. The GHS Math Team has been competing in the Fairfield ... Greenwich Real Time - http://blog.greenwichtime.com/realtime/ |
| Did I Really Move to Greenwich?: More Projects To Unfinish By Yelena I see a pattern developing. The table I've been meaning to paint blue...still not blue. Even though I have all the equipment downstairs in a bag. The iron lawn furniture we bought last summer...still not finished being spray painted. ... Did I Really Move to Greenwich? - http://didireallymove.blogspot.com/ |
| The Golf Coast: AJGA results, part two By Bradenton Herald MC Stephen Pastore Greenwich, Conn. (2012) 79-81--160 +18. MC Kameron Williams Hoschton, Ga. (2013) 80-80--160 +18. MC Peter Kim Metuchen, N.J. (2013) 81-80--161 +19. MC Ingram Tynes Birmingham, Ala. (2013) 79-82--161 +19 ... The Golf Coast - http://thegolfcoast.blogspot.com/ |
| little birdie art: CRAFT: Bubble Wrap Printing By Nicole Nicole: Greenwich, CT, United States: I run a small art studio for children. We also sell handmade dough, handmade paint, and Do-It-With crafts for parents on the go that want to get creative with their own little birdies. ... little birdie art - http://littlebirdieart.blogspot.com/ |
| Morning Round-up: Spring Season Gets Rolling « Rye on the Ball By ryerecordsports In the first match of the season, the Rye Country Day girls' golf team was defeated by Greenwich Academy 4-1 at Greenwich Country Club. Skye McCaine was the sole winner for RCDS. Next week the Wildcats host Holy Child Monday and travel ... Rye on the Ball - http://ryerecordsports.wordpress.com/ |
Recently Updated Web Pages About Greenwich
| Bearing the cross: Greenwich Christians mark Good Friday with ... Peldunas, her husband Brian, and their 6-year-old daughter Julia, accompanied more than a dozen teenagers who carried a heavy wooden cross during the trek, ... http://www.dariennewsonline.com/default/article/Bearing-the-cross-Greenwich-Christians-mark-Good-433291.php |
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04/08/10 More Bad News For Greenwich Resident Jim Himes: Dan Debicella's Fundraising Tops $440,000
Debicella Fundraising Tops $440,000
Raises $206,000 in Q1, with $415,000 cash-on-hand
State Senator Dan Debicella reported today that he has raised $440,094 in his campaign for Congress in Connecticut’s Fourth District, with $414,890 in cash-on-hand as of March 31.
“Washington is leading us in the wrong direction, with a record of failure on the economy, enormous deficits, and out-of-control spending,” said Debicella. “Fairfield County needs a Congressman with ideas to get our country moving in the right direction again—not a rubber-stamp for Nancy Pelosi like Jim Himes has been.”
Debicella noted that he has raised more than any other Republican candidate, with over 1,000 people donating to his campaign. The campaign received $206,639 in donations in the first quarter, and spent less than $12,000.
“People are frustrated with the direction Washington is taking our country,” said Debicella. “Instead, they are excited about my proposals to create jobs by replacing the stimulus package with a payroll tax cut, eliminate the budget deficit through a new federal spending cap, and developing true healthcare reform by reducing costs rather than expanding government control.”
Debicella’s fundraising numbers come on top of over 100 endorsements he has received from nearly every town in the district. Mayors, First Selectmen, state legislators, and Republican Party officials have all endorsed his candidacy. Additionally, Debicella has received the endorsement of three Republican town committees.
Debicella is a second-term Republican State Senator representing the eastern part of Fairfield County, including Shelton, Stratford, Monroe, and Seymour. He is a lifelong resident of Fairfield County, and grew up in Bridgeport where his father was a police officer. He was the first in his family to go to college, attending the Wharton School and receiving his MBA from Harvard Business School. He has spent most of his career in business, having worked for management consulting firm McKinsey in Stamford, as Director of Strategy at PepsiCo in Purchase, NY, and as Assistant Vice President of Marketing at The Hartford Financial Services.
Debicella is one of approximately forty “Young Gun” candidates for the GOP nationwide. These are the candidates that the national GOP believes are the most likely to defeat incumbent Democratic Congressman.
“As an incumbent, Jim Himes will undoubtedly campaign using millions of dollars from Washington special interest groups. Republicans will need to be unified to defeat Jim Himes in November,” Debicella said. “Our strong fundraising has made me one of the top challengers nationwide, and reinforces that I am the most credible Republican candidate against Jim Himes.”
The Fourth Congressional District comprises most of Fairfield County, including seventeen towns from Greenwich in the west, to Shelton in the east, and Ridgefield in the north. The seat was held by Congressman Christopher Shays from 1987-2009.
04/08/10 MEDIA ALERT: April 13 @ 1 pm- Boys & Girls Club-Kick off Event-Buddy Up Bike Ride Program
Contact:
Bob DeAngelo
Executive Director
(203) 869-3224 ext 106
Boys & Girls Clubs of
BGCG Executive Director to Cycle 3,000 Miles
Cross-Country to Generate New Donor Support
The Buddy Up Bike Ride is an initiative conducted in conjunction with the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, Make-A-Wish Foundation
dren to grow beyond their exercise and fitness comfort zones,” said Bob DeAngelo, Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich. “The BGCG will partner with Greenwich community volunteers and donors for the bike ride initiative as the program’s goals are far reaching, and affect the whole child, beyond their time spent at the Club,” added DeAngelo.
“As a donor and volunteer, I am pleased to partner with the Boys and Girls Club of Greenwich to assist with its fitness and fundraising efforts,” said David Platter. “Fostering fitness early on in children’s lives is a key step to long-term health for all BGCG Club members,” added Platter.
The BGCG’s Executive Director’s 3,000 mile bike route will incorporate passage through numerous cities including
Greenwich-based volunteers are actively being sought to ‘buddy-up’ with Club members for the April 13th official kick-off event at the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich. Club members began the BGCG-based stationary bike riding portion of the program a month ago. Donors and volunteers are encouraged to learn more about the program by visiting http://www.buddyupbikeride.net/. Proceeds from the fundraising event will benefit the following Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich initiatives and programs: versatile character development, academic support, athletics and recreation.
April 13th kickoff event details:
Who: Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich members, participants, donors are welcome
Where:
When: 1 pm
Key Dates: April 13th, May 29th, July 2nd
About Boys & Girls Club of
The Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich offers over 85 comprehensive programs for school aged children, the most extensive set of programs for kids in
To donate or to learn more about the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich, visit us at www.bgcg.org
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04/08/10 GREENWICH HIGH SCHOOL MATH TEAM WINS 2009-10 STATE COMPETITION
I've paid my dues -Time after time -
I've done my sentence
But committed no crime -
And bad mistakes
I've made a few
I've had my share of sand kicked in my face -
But I've come through
We are the champions - my friends
And we'll keep on fighting - till the end -
We are the champions -
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions - of Mathamatics!!!!!
The Greenwich High School Math Team has been named the 2009-10 Connecticut State Math Champions
Greenwich won the Connecticut State Association of Mathematics Leagues (CSAML) competition on
Hats off to GHS Math Team Members who include: Henry Armero (Grade 11), Warren Bein (Grade 10), Dan Chang (Grade 11), Marty Clarke (Grade 12), Connor Harris (Grade 10), Ryota Ishizuka (Grade 10), Jae Lee (Grade 12), and Yuhei Urakami (Grade 11).
Connecticut counties conduct competitions, sending the top winners to the State CSAML competition each year in March/April. There are three divisions for small, medium and large high schools. Greenwich High School competes in the ‘large’ division at the State level. The score is cumulative, so the best teams will differentiate themselves as the long season progresses. The GHS Math Team has been competing in the Fairfield County Math League (FCML) matches every month since October 2009. Their successful efforts at the county level earned them a place in the State Competition. As State Champions the team will now move on to compete in the regional competition: New England Association of Math Leagues’ (NEAML) competition in Canton, MA on Friday, April 30, 2010.
Connecticut counties conduct competitions, sending the top winners to the State CSAML competition each year in March/April. There are three divisions for small, medium and large high schools. Greenwich High School competes in the ‘large’ division at the State level. The score is cumulative, so the best teams will differentiate themselves as the long season progresses. The GHS Math Team has been competing in the Fairfield County Math League (FCML) matches every month since October 2009. Their successful efforts at the county level earned them a place in the State Competition. As State Champions the team will now move on to compete in the regional competition: New England Association of Math Leagues’ (NEAML) competition in Canton, MA on Friday, April 30, 2010.
04/08/10 Complaint Corporate Media Is Greenwich: The Three Local Rags Ignore Many Greenwich Voices
The Silence Of The Greenwich Media LambsThere Is Nothing To Report Here
UNFAIR AND UNBALANCED:
The Greenwich Citizen, The Greenwich Post And The Green Kitty Litter Liner Known As The Greenwich Time Are Afraid To Rock The Boat Of The Powers That Be In Greenwich
Last week this editorial was sent it to all the print media in Greenwich. Interestingly, two corporately owned newspapers stated they would not publish it, and the other newspaper has not published it still.
Attorney General Richard Blumenthal Should Require That All Three Greenwich Newspapers Paste The Following Warning On It's Masthead:
WARNING:
This Newspaper Is Owned By
An Out Of Town Corporation
And Lacks The Diversity, Skeptism
And Alternative Points Of View
Required For A Democracy.
Here Is The Editorial That Hearst And Acorn Newspapers Have Censored From The Voters Of Greenwich......
The Power of the Assembly
The Representative Town Meeting (RTM), as a deliberative society, undertakes the onerous task of balancing the wishes of those we represent with the goal of making decisions for the good of the community as a whole. This balancing, like any debate, will have proponents and opponents whose desires are at odds with each other. The task put to the RTM and its members requires orderly and fair discussion and debate of the questions and issues at hand. Without rules and procedures, the discussion
can quickly descend into chaos.
As a public agency, the RTM is also bound by some statutes that govern the public's right to know how we conduct our business. We deal with public ordinances, public boards and commissions, and the use of public funds. Foremost of these statutes are those codified in the Connecticut Freedom of Information Act. This requires, among other things, public notifications of meeting times and places, publication of the agendas, and the ability for the public to know (within 48 hours) how each member of the public agency voted on the agenda items. The statute, however, does not dictate the method used to vote on those items. The Freedom of Information Act assures the public that they can examine how their elected officials are representing them.
The RTM also, as a deliberative society, has all the authority to control how they conduct their business.
Throughout the Town Charter, ordinances, and the Rules of the RTM, the authority for the assembly itself to judge its own members, its own votes, its own procedures, and its own elections is granted solely to the RTM. It is with this authority that the RTM has the ability to change its own rules and processes. With the exception of contradicting law, no elected official or body can tell the RTM how to conduct itself. In fact, the RTM has all authority under the Town Charter that is not specifically granted to other entities.
It is the will of the assembly, the RTM itself, in conducting its business, that is paramount. “The majority rules.” “The rights of the minority must be protected.” “The will of the assembly supersedes the will of the individual.” These statements have been heard by all, and they govern all actions the RTM takes as an assembly. Opponents and proponents have the ability to debate their perspectives on the issues, but, in the end, items are approved by a majority vote. That majority is the will of the assembly on the question placed before it.
The RTM appoints and elects members to help the assembly conduct their business. These individuals are members of the RTM, and so have the same privileges as all members, but have no additional authority. It is, therefore, the majority of the assembly who decides what their roles are, and how they are to execute their roles in support of the RTM.
These individuals are not supervisors or bosses or managers, as they have no authority to control the will of the assembly. They are facilitators ... members appointed or elected to assist the RTM in the conduct of its business.
But, like all members of the assembly, they are entitled to their opinions and they are entitled to vote along with their colleagues. Beyond that, they hold only the power of their opinions ... they do not have the power or the authority of the RTM itself. It is only a majority of the RTM that can express that authority: no individual can speak for, or rule over, the other members. While these individuals, either as a single person or as a committee of members, are charged with certain responsibilities, those responsibilities are granted solely by the majority of the whole RTM.
But, like all members of the assembly, they are entitled to their opinions and they are entitled to vote along with their colleagues. Beyond that, they hold only the power of their opinions ... they do not have the power or the authority of the RTM itself. It is only a majority of the RTM that can express that authority: no individual can speak for, or rule over, the other members. While these individuals, either as a single person or as a committee of members, are charged with certain responsibilities, those responsibilities are granted solely by the majority of the whole RTM.
There are no dictators or kings in our form of government: there are opinion leaders, well spoken legislators, resolution authors, and those the assembly elects or appoints to facilitate the conduct of their business.
The RTM has codified some rules to govern its own procedures, and has designated the use of Robert's Rules of Order to assist the assembly when our own rules are silent. But Robert's Rules of Order are not law, nor are they infallible. Because the RTM has some rules of its own, the interpretation of how to apply Robert's Rules of Order in any given situation is subject to debate. So, as a deliberative society, the RTM as the assembly looks to the will of the majority to decide how our assembly chooses to apply the guidance of Robert's Rules of Order.
The RTM has codified some rules to govern its own procedures, and has designated the use of Robert's Rules of Order to assist the assembly when our own rules are silent. But Robert's Rules of Order are not law, nor are they infallible. Because the RTM has some rules of its own, the interpretation of how to apply Robert's Rules of Order in any given situation is subject to debate. So, as a deliberative society, the RTM as the assembly looks to the will of the majority to decide how our assembly chooses to apply the guidance of Robert's Rules of Order.
There is no single individual who dictates how the rules are applied. It is the will of the majority that decides how and when Robert's Rules of Order are used in the conduct of our business.
Once the debate ends, and all of the opinions have been expressed, it is the assembly as a whole that expresses their will through their votes. No single individual can dictate to the other members what the will of the assembly is. Those holding opinions can cajole, persuade, discuss, and debate their point of view, but even then, those points of view remain opinions. It is only when the votes are counted, and the majority spoken, does the issue become the single voice of the whole RTM.
Once the debate ends, and all of the opinions have been expressed, it is the assembly as a whole that expresses their will through their votes. No single individual can dictate to the other members what the will of the assembly is. Those holding opinions can cajole, persuade, discuss, and debate their point of view, but even then, those points of view remain opinions. It is only when the votes are counted, and the majority spoken, does the issue become the single voice of the whole RTM.
This is the power of the majority rule ... and this is what a democratic, deliberative society holds as its highest, and most important, rule.
“I would rather be exposed to the inconveniencies attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.”
-- Thomas Jefferson
“I would rather be exposed to the inconveniencies attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.”
-- Thomas Jefferson
By Paul Curtis
Greenwich RTM District 9
04/08/10 Those Were The Days: Bernie Yudain worked at the New Caanan Advertiser and was paid the princely sum of five cents a column inch
Photo: Mr. Yudain began his journalism career in the middle 1930s writing a New Canaan High School news column for the late John E. Hersam, founder and publisher of the Advertiser. In later years he railed against the editor of that paper, Lew Rowand, for editing his prose.Newspaperman leaves legacy, memorial is today
Written by Donald Hersam Jr., Hersam Acorn Newspapers
Bernard Yudain, a veteran newsman of many hats and Greenwich mainstay who cut his teeth in journalism at the Post’s sister paper, the New Canaan Advertiser, died April 3. He was 91. A memorial service will be held today, Thursday, April 8, at 11 a.m. at Christ Church, Greenwich, 254 E. Putnam Ave., for all friends and family, with a reception following at Indian Harbor Yacht Club. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Family Centers of Greenwich. Click here for his obituary.
04/08/10 Krasniewicz's Brother Inlaw Michael Crane: "This woman is crazy. She is going to spend some time in jail, and we're looking forward to that."
Friends of librarians praise Colorado guilty verdict
Colin Gustafson, Staff Writer
For some friends of Kathleen Krasniewicz and Kate McClelland, Wednesday's news that a jury convicted a woman of killing the two Old Greenwich librarians while driving drunk was a relief, tinged with sorrow.
Denver jurors convicted Sandra Lee Jacobson, 41, of Colorado, of killing McClelland, 71, and Krasniewicz, 54, after crashing into a taxi taking the women to the Denver airport after a librarians' convention in January 2009.
Old Greenwich librarian Kathy Jarombek could not hold back tears as she spoke about the decision.
"We're all grateful they found her guilty, and that justice was served," said Jarombek, her voice growing shaky. "But it's still a great loss."....
Colin Gustafson, Staff Writer
For some friends of Kathleen Krasniewicz and Kate McClelland, Wednesday's news that a jury convicted a woman of killing the two Old Greenwich librarians while driving drunk was a relief, tinged with sorrow.
Denver jurors convicted Sandra Lee Jacobson, 41, of Colorado, of killing McClelland, 71, and Krasniewicz, 54, after crashing into a taxi taking the women to the Denver airport after a librarians' convention in January 2009.
Old Greenwich librarian Kathy Jarombek could not hold back tears as she spoke about the decision.
"We're all grateful they found her guilty, and that justice was served," said Jarombek, her voice growing shaky. "But it's still a great loss."....
04/08/10 Riverside Second-grader Julia Butler wants to know why that..... "When you look at the front of a spoon, why is your reflection upside down?"
PHOTO:Second-grade Riverside School student Morgan Brog shows her classmates her science project, how to make rock candy, at the school's annual science fair, on Wednesday, April 7, 2010.
Colin Gustafson
What household liquids are best for cleaning the tarnish off a copper penny?
Riverside School second-grader Sophie Dixon was surprised to learn that ketchup does a better job than most products. Other low-acid liquids like vinegar and pomegranate juice also do the trick, she found.
Dixon was one of more than 200 Riverside students to present their findings to parents, peers and teachers at the elementary school's sixth annual science fair, "Explorations in Science," on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Organized by the Riverside PTA, the science fair asked students to come up with their own questions -- not necessarily ones related to what they're studying in class -- and then use the scientific method to find an answer. Questions ran the gamut this year.....
04/08/10 Candace Garthwaite says this was all done "behind closed doors"
Old Greenwich couple receive zoning approval for subdivision despite neighbors' misgivings
Frank MacEachern, Staff Writer
An Old Greenwich couple received approval to subdivide their property into two lots, but not before some testy comments made by the couple and some neighbors.
Erford Porter II and his wife Jane succeeded Tuesday, four years after they had been initially denied by the Planning and Zoning Commission in their first attempt to subdivide the property at 34 Park Ave.
However, any drainage system they install -- in an area that is prone to flooding during storms -- must first be approved by town agencies before a building permit would be granted on the lots, the commission ruled.
Erford Porter, who said he was referred to as "the rain man at town hall" for his lobbying of the town to improve its storm water and flood control, said the couple agreed to the stipulation.....
Frank MacEachern, Staff Writer
An Old Greenwich couple received approval to subdivide their property into two lots, but not before some testy comments made by the couple and some neighbors.
Erford Porter II and his wife Jane succeeded Tuesday, four years after they had been initially denied by the Planning and Zoning Commission in their first attempt to subdivide the property at 34 Park Ave.
However, any drainage system they install -- in an area that is prone to flooding during storms -- must first be approved by town agencies before a building permit would be granted on the lots, the commission ruled.
Erford Porter, who said he was referred to as "the rain man at town hall" for his lobbying of the town to improve its storm water and flood control, said the couple agreed to the stipulation.....
04/08/10 The Raw Greenwich News Feed: Overnight Edition
The Latest News About Greenwich
| Nearby Hospitals to Fill Gap When St. Vincent's Closes New York Times By ANEMONA HARTOCOLLIS A day after St. Vincent's Hospital in Greenwich Village announced it was closing its inpatient facilities, other Manhattan hospitals ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Norwalk baseball falls at Greenwich in opener Stamford Advocate Greenwich High School pitcher, Yuta Okazaki, throws hard during game against Norwalk High School at GHS Wednesday afternoon, April 7, 2010. ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Greenwich lacrosse comes up short against New Canaan Stamford Advocate GREENWICH -- When Greenwich High first-year coach Scott Bulkley gave his pregame speech, he told his Cardinals that their season opener could go one of two ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| The Art of the Straddle: A Saxophonist Ranging at Will New York Times The saxophonist David Binney performing Tuesday night in Greenwich Village with, from left, Dan Weiss, Thomas Morgan and Jacob Sacks. ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| GIRLS TENNIS Greenwich's win streak at 71 and counting Stamford Advocate And that is what has made the Greenwich girls tennis teams' run of 70 straight wins, entering Wednesday's season opener against visiting Bridgeport Central, ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Cougars top East Greenwich in baseball opener Valley Breeze Lefty John Kolajian started on the mound for East Greenwich and took the loss. The Cougars were scheduled to host Chariho today, Wednesday, April 7, ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| April 7: Greenwich wins own tourney Glens Falls Post-Star VALLEY FALLS -- Greenwich racked up 23 runs in two games as the Witches captured their own baseball tournament Wednesday at Chapko-Lewis Field. ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Greenwich: Institutions increasing tactical use of ETFs Pensions & Investments By Douglas Appell A recent survey by Greenwich Associates shows growing institutional interest in using ETFs for tactical purposes. ... See all stories on this topic | ||
CTV.ca Siemens said it will install the turbines at the Greenwich wind energy project near Thunder Bay, which is expected to be running in June 2011. ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| ROUNDUP Second-half rally lifts Brunswick lacrosse past Taft Greenwich Time Receiving a balanced scoring effort, Greenwich ran its winning streak to three games Wednesday, topping Harvey School, 47-24. Pete Cavini and John Capoccia ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| Boitumelo McCallum's Accused Killer Pleads Guilty to Strangling Her at NYU ... DNAinfo Boitumelo McCallum was strangled to death inside this NYU faculty apartment building in Greenwich Village. (AP/Bebeto Matthews) By Shayna Jacobs MANHATTAN ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| 11-run third lifts McMahon The Hour Greenwich right-hander Yuta Okazaki picked up the win, allowing seven hits over six innings. Greenwich scored all four of its runs in the third, ... See all stories on this topic | ||
| US CREDIT-Bond rally likely to continue, though risks lurk Reuters "The fundamental outlook for credit is very good, though macro threats remain," said Brian Yelvington, fixed income analyst at Knight Libertas in Greenwich, ... See all stories on this topic | ||
Greenwich Post He did stints locally with the Advertiser, Darien Review where brother Harold Yudain was editor, and arrived in Greenwich as a cub reporter covering Town ... See all stories on this topic | ||
Greenwich Post "Something is not right with the business of education when you have that kind of situation," said Steven Simmons, a Greenwich businessman. ... | ||
| Edsall: Recruiting in Fairfield County very important Greenwich Time The building of Rentschler Field and our practice facilities on campus, guys like Bob Burton from Greenwich and Mark Shenkman from Greenwich, ... | ||
| United Rentals Offers Zero Percent Financing on Used Equipment ForConstructionPros.com GREENWICH, CT - United Rentals Inc. announces zero percent financing on used equipment purchases committed by June 30, 2010. The special program applies to ... | ||
| US: FreshDirect expands to Connecticut FreshPlaza FreshDirect now delivers to four communities in the Greenwich, Conn., area, and has doubled its presence in upstate Westchester County, NY to 21 communities ... |
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