06/24/10 The Raw Greenwich News Feed: Morning Edition

The Latest News Reports About Greenwich

Seattle Post Intelligencer Congressman talks frankly about education, energy in Greenwich Seattle Post Intelligencer Saturday night I attended a "meet the congressman" gathering at the Greenwich home of Chicken Soup for the Soul publisher Amy Newmark and her husband Bill ...

One if by land, a thousand if by sea? Greenwich ramps up crowd control for ... Stamford Advocate At least one-third of the entire 148-officer Greenwich police force is expected to be part of the private security detail for an invitation-only outdoor ...

Pastor suspected of child porn living on Cape Boston Herald Simeon Stefanidakis, 59, minister of the Albertson Memorial Church in Old Greenwich, Conn., was charged June 15 with four counts of transportation and one ...

Pastore records improbable comeback to reach Connecticut Amateur quarters Stamford Advocate WATERBURY -- There have been a plethora of superlatives used to describe the golf talents of Greenwich High School's David Pastore. ...

Murder suspect claims police coercion led to confession Ct Post Larry Corbett of Bridgeport is a suspect in the murder of George A. McPherson, whose body was dumped in backcountry Greenwich. ...

Case of GHS aide charged in sex assault continued until July Greenwich Time Andrew Knapp, 28, a Greenwich resident and Greenwich High School special education assistant, was arrested by Greenwich police March 29 and charged with ...

Kids and adults found lacking in vitamin D Ct Post Sebastian Oe, 12 of Greenwich, came in first place in the kids' 1-mile run during the "Cook Your Buns" race June 11 at Greenwich Point. ...

Greenwich Post Senior Cannons expected to roar this summer Greenwich Post With nearly all his players returning from last year's team, others who are once again healthy, and strong pickups, the Greenwich Cannons senior legion ...

Decision on proposed Cos Cob bank branch postponed Greenwich Time The commission approved changing the zoning for the former home of Greenwich Time at 20 E. Elm St., from office to a mixed use of office and retail space. ... PLEASE SEE: 06/23/10 P And Z Public Hearing About The Bella Nona Restaurant In Cos Cob Being Replaced By A Chase Bank Is Held Over Till Next Month You Wont Read This In The Greenwich Time.... Public Hearing On Cos Cob Chase Bank Delayed At The Last Minute The Rumor Around Town Hall Is That The Chase Bank Public Hearing Was Cancelled Because The Engineer Did Not Have The Traffic Study Finished On Time The Planning and Zoning Commission at last night's meeting delayed the public hearing on an application for final site plan and special permit approval to replace the Bella Nona Restaurant at 371 East Putnam Avenue in Cos Cob with a 2,379 sq. ft. Chase Bank that includes drive-thru facilities..... More Greenwich News ....

P&Z at work on new drainage regs Greenwich Post Flooding is one of the biggest problems in Greenwich right now, if not the biggest, according architect and Planning & Zoning Commissioner Paul Stephan ...

Sea Advisors joins Narragansett at Metro Center Danbury News Times Sea Advisors Fund LLC, a fund that invests in the maritime sector, has sailed into Stamford, relocating its offices from Greenwich and New York City to ...

CitationAir, British Airways team for new service Danbury News Times The newly launched PrivateConnect service will provide British Airways customers access to Greenwich-based CitationAir's fleet of Cessna Citation aircraft, ...

Greenwich Post OGRCC U-11 boys soccer wins CT Cup with 5-2 victory over Wethersfield Greenwich Post The Old Greenwich-Riverside Community Center U-11 boys soccer team, coached by Jorge Acosta, won the Connecticut Cup on Saturday by defeating Wethersfield ...

Little About (blog) Sun exposure increases absorption of Vitamin D Little About The study led by Dr. James R. Sabetta and his colleagues at the Greenwich Hospital and Yale University School of Medicine reveals that maintaining 38 ...

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Man charged with assault after argument ensues - Greenwich Real Time By Debra Friedman A 20-year-old Greenwich man was charged with third-degree assault and disorderly conduct Tuesday after police said he punched a male victim in the face and head multiple times during a heated discussion. Zachary Setian, of 19 Khakum ... Greenwich Real Time - http://blog.greenwichtime.com/realtime/

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"Learning to Look" founder dies | The Hall Monitor By Noreen O'Donnell Diane Elizabeth Wassman Darst of Greenwich, Conn., a founder and director of Learning to Look, a nationally known art education program for children, died Tuesday at the age of 62. A Greenwich resident since 1981, she was the author of ... The Hall Monitor - http://hallmonitor.lohudblogs.com/

Diary of a Labellover By A. Fashionista: Preppy Paradise - Ralph ... By A. Fashionista True to form, the Ralph Lauren store has made a grand and opulent entrance on the main thorough fare in Greenwich, CT. Situated central to Greenwich Avenue, it is best described as 19000 square feet of preppy paradise. You can... Diary of a Labellover By A. Fashionista - http://diaryofalabellover.typepad.com/cheese_sandwich_diaries/

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06/24/10 Pastor suspected of child porn living on Cape

Greenwich News - June 24, 2010

Pastor suspected of child porn living on Cape (Cape Cod Times)

A Connecticut pastor reportedly staying in town was indicted last week on child pornography charges.

Senate, Gubernatorial Television Debates Set For October At The... (The Hartford Courant)

Two televised political debates - sponsored by The Hartford Courant, Fox CT, and The Bushnell Center For the Performing Arts - have been set for early October.

Murder suspect claims police coercion led to confession (Connecticut Post)

Larry Corbett of Bridgeport is a suspect in the murder of George A. McPherson, whose body was dumped in backcountry Greenwich.

Waiting for "Waiting for Godot" (Greenwich Citizen)

Greenwich High School's Max Margenot adjusts his ascot as he prepares for his role as Pozzo in a recent performance of "Waiting for Godot" at Greenwich Country Day School.

Bearish Frontier Options Trading Jumps to Record High (BusinessWeek)

Bets that Frontier Communications Corp. will lose more than a third of its value by August boosted bearish options trading on the phone company serving rural U.S. markets to a record.

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Reputations Don't Return When Prosecutors Drop Charges (Bloomberg)

David Stockman, founder and senior managing director of Heartland Industrial Partners, L.P., sits in his home in Greenwich, Connecticut on July 10, 2007.

RICK TORRES STIRS EMOTIONS BY LENNIEGRIMALDI

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If you like your politics conservative, fiscally and socially, Rick Torres fits both.

Rick is a passionate pol who stirs passionate responses. He has qualified for the ballot to challenge GOP-endorsed State Senator Dan Debicella, a Bridgeport native, in an August primary the winner to face Fourth District Democratic Congressman Jim Himes. Rob Merkle, of Norwalk, founder of an executive search firm in Westport, has also qualified for the August primary.Merkle is a favorite of some Tea Party types, such as it is in Fairfield County.

So who's Rick Torres?

Torres lives in Black Rock and operates Harborview Market, a popular neighborhood gathering spot. Rick toiled in Bridgeport Democratic politics for a while as an outsider. He was so outside as an establishment fighter that it was better to become a Republican. In 2003 he almost became mayor, losing the general election to John Fabrizi who had become chief executive following Joe Ganim's resignation following his conviction on corruption charges. The early fall of 2003 was dicey for Democrats. The electorate was angry, Fabrizi had served as city council president while Ganim was mayor, Mario Testa was party leader. Fabrizi survived a tough primary against Caruso and others.

As the general election closed in Republican and Democratic polls showed the race was even.

That's not good for Dems who enjoy a major registration advantage. Testa decided it would be good to resign to take heat off Fabrizi.

The editorial board of the Connecticut Post did not believe Rick had the right temperament to be mayor. A statement Rick made about the minority community lifting themselves up was interpreted as insensitive.

Fabrizi won the election.

Rick did not go away, nor did his controversial swagger.

In the summer of 2007 Rick, as the local GOP chair, endorsed Democratic State Rep. Chris Caruso, the mayoral primary challenger to party-endorsed Bill Finch, arguing the best way to cleanse the city's Democratic political system was to get behind the guy who'd powerwash it into the Pequonnock River. Local Republicans threw a fit over Rick endorsing a Dem and removed Torres as party leader.

Greenwich Old Timers announce scholarship recipients (ctpost)

The Greenwich Old Timers Athletic Association has announced the recipients of its 2010 scholarship awards....

FEMA to Open 3 Recovery Centers, Close 3 (nbcconnecticut)

Federal officials are closing three disaster recovery centers and opening three new temporary centers... ... were affected by severe flooding this spring and, on Wednesday, short-term disaster recovery centers will open in Greenwich, New Haven and Old Saybrook . They will remain open for four days only. The centers are located at: Western Greenwich Civic ...

Dems for Gov. Debate Taxes, Education & Sunday Sales (nbcconnecticut)

Taxes, spending, education, and Blue Laws took center stage on NBC Connecticut in the first televised debate between the two Democratic candidates vying for Governor.... ... televised debate between the two Democratic candidates vying for Governor. Former Stamford Mayor Dan Malloy and Greenwich entrepreneur Ned Lamont agreed on many of the same issues during the hour-long debate. "I understand that it's time to get ...

Collectora s love of Urs Fischer is on display in a Oscar the Groucha (boston)

The head of a water buffalo, a blue Marilyn by Andy Warhol, and various polo awards are among the trophies with which Peter Brant has decorated the library in his Greenwich, Conn., mansion.....

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06/18/10 HOW NEWS GETS REPORTED IN GREENWICH: Minister Facing Kiddie Porn Charges

If You want To Know What's Going On In Greenwich You Have To Read The Out Of Town Newspapers

First The Boston Globe Reported At 8:11 AM Yesterday

Former Brookline minister faces child porn charges

A former minister at the First Spiritual Temple in Brookline was indicted Tuesday in federal court on child pornography charges, the office of US Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz said.

Simeon P. Stefanidakis, 59, of Old Greenwich, Conn., was charged with four counts of transporting child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.

Authorities allege Stefanidakis transported the material in Massachusetts in October 2008 and possessed it in March 2009. It was not clear if he was still working at the temple at the time.

He faces a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison on each transportation count and 10 years on the possession count if convicted.

AT 9:00 AM NBC CONNETICUT HAD THE STORY ON THE WEB AND ON THE AIR:

A Greenwich church has put its minister on leave after his arrest on child porn charges.

Simeon Stefanidakis, 59, of Old Greenwich, was charged Tuesday with four counts of transportation of child pornography and one count of child pornography possession, according to the U.S. Attorney's office in Boston.

Stefanidakis is accused of transporting the kiddie porn in October, 2008 while he was living in Brookline, Mass. He served as minister, teacher, counselor and "medium" at the First Spiritual Temple in Brookline, federal prosecutors said. He's accused of possessing the porn in March, 2009, the same month he was installed as minister at Albertson Memorial Church in Greenwich.

The church's Board of Directors suspended him with pay Tuesday night.

"We are shocked and deeply saddened by the news received today regarding the allegations against our Pastor, Rev. Simeon Stefanidakis," a statement from the Board said.

Stefanidakis faces up to 90 years in prison if convicted of all charges, and a $250,000 fine.

The Greenwich Post Reported At 1:52 PM Yesterday

The pastor of an Old Greenwich church is scheduled to be sent to Massachusetts to face federal child pornography charges.

Simeon Stefanidakis, 59, who is a reverend at the Albertson Memorial Church of Spiritualism, was charged this week in Boston, Mass. with four counts of transportation of child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. The counts are federal and if convicted, Mr. Stefanidakis faces up to 20 years in prison on each of the four transportation charges and up to 10 years on the possession charge along with a $250,000 fine. If ever released from jail following a conviction he would be under supervised release for the rest of his life.

According to the indictment, Mr. Stefanidakis on Oct. 9, 2008 knowingly transported and shipped four computer files that had “visual depictions” of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct. Additionally its charged that on March 12, 2009 he was in possession of computer files that again showed minors engaging in sexual conduct.

As part of the indictment, Mr. Stefanidakis will be required to turn over to authorities his computers, including a palm device, and his hard drives.

No other information has been released.

Mr. Stefanidakis has been suspended with pay from the church and is awaiting being sent to Massachusetts to face the charges. According to Christina DiIorio-Sterling, a spokeswoman for the United States’ Attorney’s Office in Massachusetts, no date has been set for Mr. Stefanidakis’ return and as of Thursday he was in the custody of federal marshals. Once her office is notified that he is being moved, a court date will be sent but that is entirely on the schedule of the marshals and it is their policy not to comment on where people are being held and when they are to be transported.

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER:

Eight Hours Later

Greenwich Time Reporter Frank MacEachern Reports....

After a brief appearance in a U.S. District Court in Connecticut Tuesday, a minister at an Old Greenwich Church remains in custody in the state until his scheduled appearance in a Boston court to face child pornography charges, said a spokeswoman for the U.S. attorney's office in Boston.

A date to bring Simon P. Stefanidakis, 59, to Boston hadn't been set by Thursday afternoon, spokeswoman Christina Dilorio- Sterling said.

Stefanidakis is charged with four counts of transporting child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography.

Stefanidakis has been minister at the Albertson Memorial Church Memorial Church Of Spiritualism, 293 Sound Beach Ave., since March 2009.

The allegations cover the time he was a minister at the First Spiritual Temple in Brookline, Mass.

None of the allegations cover the time he has been minister in

Old Greenwich.

If convicted, he faces up to 20 years imprisonment on each count of transporting child pornography and up to 10 years on possessing child pornography.

Convictions also would bring a fine of up to $250,000.

He has been suspended with pay by the church.

Later Greenwich Blogger Chris Fountain Commented:

I like clerics, but this is getting embarassing

Old Greenwich pastor hit with kid-pic child porn charges. Can’t anyone in the clergy keep his dick in his pants?

NOW GREENWICH ROUNDUP WILL FILL IN THE BLANKS AND TELL YOU THE REST OF THE STORY:

The Greenwich Newspapers Failed To Put Two And Two Together And Report That ....

Simeon Stefanidaki is accused of possession the porn in March of 2009 which is the same month he was made minister at Albertson Memorial Church in Greenwich.

If Greenwich Reporters Did A Few internet Searches They Would Have Been Able To Report .....

The case was investigated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Suffolk County (New York) Police Department. Significant assistance was provided by the Brookline Police Department and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut. The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael Yoon of Ortiz’s Major Crimes Unit and Trial Attorney Bonnie Kane of the Department of Justice’s Child Exploitation & Obscenity Section.

This case is being brought as part of Project Safe Childhood. In 2006, the Department of Justice created Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative designed to protect children from online exploitation and abuse. Led by the U.S. Attorneys' Offices, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state, and local resources to better locate, apprehend, and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.projectsafechildhood.gov.

The details contained in the indictment are allegations. The defendant is presumed to be innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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02/21/08 - Another Negitive National Headline About Greenwich. What Dose The Rest Of The Country Think Of This Town?

Ex-music director at Conn. church gets prison over child porn

From: KVIA-TV El Paso

An ex-music director at a Greenwich, Connecticut, church has been sentenced to 5 1/2 years in federal prison for possessing child pornography.

Sixty-6-year-old Robert Tate must also pay a $50,000 fine and participate in sex offender treatment.

Tate last year pleaded guilty to possessing child pornography. He then spent several weeks at long-term treatment centers for sexually deviant behavior.

Tate was choir director for 34 years at Christ Church, creating a music program that gained an international reputation.

Former President George Bush -- who now lives in Houiston -- attended that church while growing up. Funeral services for the ex-president's parents were held at Christ Church....

Former Christ Church Greenwich Choir Master sentenced to 5 1/2 ...
Stamford Advocate, CT
BRIDGEPORT -- Robert F. Tate, the former Christ Church Greenwich music director who pleaded guilty last year to possession of child pornography, ...

Ex-music director at Conn. church gets prison over child porn KTRE, TX Tate was choir director for 34 years at Christ Church, creating a music program that gained an international reputation. Former President George Bush -- who ...

Authorities: Music director hired pedophile at Greenwich church Newsday, NY ... Robert Tate faces nine to 11 years in prison under guidelines when he is sentenced Thursday. Tate was choir director for 34 years at Christ Church, ...

Church Choir Director Hired a Pedophile, Prosecutors Say
New York Times, United States
Mr. Tate, 65, was choir director for 34 years at Christ Church, an Episcopal church, and he created a music program that gained an international reputation. ...