02/02/12 The Greenwich Topix News Message Board - (19 stories) - TOP STORY: GREENWICH RESIDENT JUDGE JUDY IS A SCHMUCK!!!

Greenwich - News February 2, 2012 TODAY'S TOP STORY: GREENWICH RESIDENT JUDGE JUDY IS A SCHMUCK !!!! "Do I have stupid written over my forehead?" - Judge Judy The Degenerate Alcoholic David Proudfit Has Been Self Medicating Himself At Various Bars In Town And Telling Anyone Who Will Listen That Greenwich Resident Judge Judy Sheindlin Just Paid Him $12,000 To Make Two Of His Aptons Suits For Her Two Sons. David Proudfit, The Failed Greenwich Tailor And Businessman who claims to be dressing the movers and shakers in town, is unable to sell a pair of his fancy Nancy Greenwich Apton's pants on Ebay for even 15 bucks. Maybe the celebrity name dropping David Proudfit can unload a pair of $15 Apton's pants at the silent charity auction that the Reverend Greg Dywer said could be held at the First Lutheran Church on Field Point Road in Greenwich...... More Testing Expected at Greenwich High Fields (The Daily Greenwich) Three fields at Greenwich High School are still closed and more tests are expected in February on the site where contaminated soil was found over the summer. Letter: Cos Cob Organization Crucial for Kids (The Daily Greenwich) GREENWICH, Conn. - Dramatic change is taking place regarding the support the state of Connecticut provides to families and children in crisis. Bloomberg: Local Trader Faces New Charges (The Daily Greenwich) WESTPORT, Conn. - Westport resident and former Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta is facing more charges in an insider trading investigation, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. 'Politics - Go Figure' (Patch) FAIRFIELD: "This entire scenario seems quite ironic to me. We have a RTM member that wants to censure previous public officials for not respecting other town bodies and the rules that govern the administration and interaction between each and the public. Send Comments To GreenwichRoundup@gmail.com Local celebrities to judge youth film contest (Connecticut Post) The Junior League of Greenwich is providing a creative outlet for aspiring filmmakers by launching a youth film festival open to high school students in Fairfield and Westchester counties. CBS Analyst Dismisses UConn's Low Marks From Internet Recruiting Sites (The Hartford Courant) The Huskies have a different coach with Paul Pasqualoni , but the Internet recruiting class results, which have been unkind to UConn in the past, won't be any better in 2012. Greenwich Sports Runners Set for Conference Championships (The Daily Norwalk) Runners from the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference will compete Thursday in the league championships at Hillhouse in New Haven. Westport PAL Basketball Roundup (The Daily Westport) WESTPORT, Conn. - The Westport fifth-grade boys basketball has compiled a 6-6-1 record in its first competitive season of the Fairfield County Basketball League. Greenwich Business Strategic Value Raises $918 Million Distressed-Debt Fund (The Washington Post) Strategic Value Partners LLC, the hedge fund founded by Merrill Lynch & Co. veteran Victor Khosla, said it raised $918 million from a distressed-debt fund to invest in underperforming assets. Petrobras's $25 Billion of Bids Signal No Glut: Brazil Credit (BusinessWeek) Petroleo Brasileiro SA's dollar bonds are posting their biggest rally in eight weeks, dispelling concern the Brazilian state-owned oil producer's record $7 billion offering yesterday will create a glut. Barclays' Edgar Said to Plan Start of Atreaus Macro Fund in May (BusinessWeek) Todd Edgar, former global head of macro trading at Barclays Plc in London, is starting hedge fund Atreaus Capital LLC in May, according to a person familiar with his plans. Renovations increase interest in The Anchorage (News Times) A worker from Cherry Hill Glass in Branford applies finishing touches to window pane at The Anchorage, an office building on Greenwich Harbor that has undergone extensive renovations. Barclays' Edgar may start Atreaus Macro Fund in May (News Times) Todd Edgar, former global head of macro trading at Barclays Plc in London, is starting hedge fund Atreaus Capital LLC in May, according to a person familiar with his plans. Marketing agency offers free work to not-for-profit group (The Greenwich Post) Karen Morstad & Associates , a Greenwich-based marketing and branding firm serving the financial services industry, is greeting the new year with the launch of its annual program, "KM&A Gives Back." Until Feb. Riversville Road Is Still Closed in Greenwich (The Daily Greenwich) GREENWICH, Conn. - A portion of Riversville Road remains closed Wednesday after an accident Monday knocked out power to residents in the area. Free course offers help for families with a mentally ill member (The Greenwich Post) The Stamford/Greenwich Affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness will offer NAMI's 11-week Family-to-Family course beginning Tuesday, Feb. SWM Announces Senior Management Appointment (PR-inside) ALPHARETTA, GA, February 1, 2012. Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. today announced the following management change effective February 9, 2012. W.R. Berkley net income down 12.1% in 2011 (Business Insurance) GREENWICH, Conn. - W.R. Berkley Corp.'s 2011 net income dropped 12.1% from 2010 to $394.8 million, the Greenwich, Conn.-based insurer reported Tuesday.