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Friday, March 28, 2008

03/28/08 - We Are A Lean And Mean Truth Telling Machine That WILL Protect The Rights Of Little Children When Officials & The Media Have Let Them Down


Common Sense was published anonymously and you can publish anonymously here too.

Greenwich Roundup is devoted to reporting of events and developments that are noteworthy and signifigant to readers living in, and / or employed in Greenwich.

Greenwich Roundup will post reliable information without compromise. Our first duty is the
PEOPLE'S RIGHT TO KNOW,
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Greenwich Roundup will cover news and events relevant to the single family home owners and taxpayers of Greenwich.

Greenwich Roundup will use it's ab
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THE TRUTH.

To succeed, we recognize that we must carefully balance of relevant hard-hitting, Greenwich news and commentary, with features and columns useful in daily living in and around, Greenwich. We must stay trim and flexable if we are to succeed.


RESPONCE TO A RECENT EMAIL TO GreenwichRoundup@gmail.com


Dear {**********} Redacted,

I am sorry for the delay in responding to you, I know you sent two emails so far. We have been getting flooded with emails from parents and taxpayers about the Hamilton Avenue School students.

There are a lot of emails about no school books and supplies for Hamilton Avenue Children.

I am trying to keep up with all the news tips, but unfortunately I am blind in one eye and the left eye is crossed, which makes it difficult to hunt and peck on the key board with one finger.

Often I have to greatly magnify the type on the Greenwich Library computers in order to read materials, often this leads to the
Wildly excited or active and frantic or frenzied type on this blog.

If you or anyone else would like to submit an article directly to Greenwich Roundup all you have to do is send an email to...

GreenwichRoundup.Newsfeed@blogger.com

Articles can be submitted
anonymously, because of the vindictive nature of some school and political officials in Greenwich.

I will eventually read and respond on all of the email news tips concerning Hamilton Avenue School. I am about a quarter of the way through the emails.

So please submit your articles directly to ....

GreenwichRoundup.Newsfeed@blogger.com


Please post
anonymously or better yet come up with a sarcastic byline

New England has a long and storied history of publishing
anonymously

For example there are revolutionary heroes such as Ben Franklin
who at 12 he became an apprentice to his brother James, a printer. When Ben was 15, James created the New England Courant, the first truly independent newspaper in the colonies.

When denied the option to write to the paper, Franklin invented the pseudonym of
Mrs. Silence Dogood, who was ostensibly a middle-aged widow. The letters were published in the paper and became a subject of conversation around town. Neither James nor the Courant's readers were aware of the ruse, and James was unhappy with Ben when he discovered the popular correspondent was his younger brother.

Another example is Thomas Paine who was an English pamphleteer, revolutionary, radical, classical liberal and intellectual. He lived and worked in Britain until the age of 37, when he migrated to the American colonies just in time to take part in the American Revolution. His main contribution was as the author of the powerful, widely read pamphlet, Common Sense (1776), advocating independence for the American Colonies from the Kingdom of Great Britain, and of The American Crisis, supporting the Revolution.

Later, Paine was a great influence on the French Revolution. He wrote the Rights of Man (1791) as a guide to the ideas of the Enlightenment.

What a brave and wonderful man.


sincerely,

Brian

---- Original Message -----
From: {**********) Redacted
Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:12 PM
Subject: Information please...

Hi,

I would like the name and phone number of someone I can speak to that owns/runs this website.

Thanks and Best Regards,

********* {Redacted}

I'd Bet Betty "You Can Trust Me" Sternberg and her failed school administrators would like to know who this currently elected PTA Official is, but they are not going to find out who ********** {Redacted}is. Betty "You Can Trust Me" Sternberg had better let these mothers test those modular classrooms, because "Hell Hath No Furry like a mother protecting her small child."

If the Politican's and Officials want to avoid the Raw And Ravaging Fury Of Mother's Protecting Thier Small Children, they had better put an end to this School Board Cover UP.

As One Mother So Elegantly put it...

"You can make this easy, or you can make this hard."

“There can be no higher law in journalism than to tell the truth and to shame the devil - remain detached from the great”

Walter Lippmann quotes

(American Journalist, 1889-1974)

03/28/08 Cops: Suspect in Developer Slay Knew Crime Details


Cops: Suspect in Developer Slay Knew Crime Details

Full Story: WINS-AM New York

One of two men charged this week in the 2006 slaying of a wealthy Greenwich developer was arrested after telling investigators secret details of the crime, a police official said Thursday....

Complete Coverage: 2 stories

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03/27/08 - "I think what really put it over the edge was some of the knowledge that Leonard had of this case," Worcester Capt. Edward McGinn said

03/28/08 - Greenwich News Wire

Featured Greenwich News Reports:

Even Hedge-Fund Rich Greenwich Not Immune To Housing Slump
Evening Bulletin - Philadelphia,PA
Mr. Ross wasn't able to raise the cash and four days later lenders liquidated his hedge fund, based in Westport, Conn., about 18 miles from Greenwich. ...

Lacrosse Team has Eye-Opening Florida EXPERIENCE
Greenwich Citizen - Greenwich,CT
By Scott Ferrari Tired, sweaty and spent from a day of playing and practicing in the Florida humidity and a mid-morning rainstorm, members from Greenwich ...

The Raw Greenwich News Feed

  1. Boeing buys Vought venture to stem 787 delays

    Seattle Post-Intelligencer

    ... performer in terms of managing to put those sections together at a fast pace," said Peter Arment, an analyst with Greenwich, Conn.-based American Technology Research. "This is part of the program that Boeing thought their suppliers would be able to ...


  2. Boeing Will Buy Vought's Share in 787 Venture, Seeking to Ensure Supplies

    Bloomberg

    ... in terms of managing to put those sections together at a fast pace,'' said Peter Arment , an analyst with Greenwich, Connecticut-based American Technology Research. ``This is part of the program that Boeing thought their suppliers would be able to ...


  3. Lampert revs up AutoNation stake

    Bizjournals

    ... is not saying. Requests for interviews and comment were declined by both AutoNation (NYSE: AN) and his hedge fund, Greenwich, Conn.-based ESL Investments . Lampert likely has the resources to do whatever he wants. He is listed by Forbes as the ...


  4. Market dips with retail, financial shares

    Earth Times

    ... weekend," especially in financials, said Tim Smalls, head of U.S. stock trading at brokerage firm Execution LLC in Greenwich, Connecticut. The Dow Jones industrial average dipped 9.04 points, or 0.08 percent, to 12,293.01. The Standard & ...


  5. Betty Munger, Who Helped Found Library, Dies At Age 91

    The News-Gazette, Lexington, VA

    ... married Robert S. Munger, a family physician, who died in 1988. She was a 1933 graduate of Edgewood High School, Greenwich, Conn. She earned a bachelors degree in Pre-Med from Bennington College in Bennington, Vt., in 1937. The 1937 class was the ...

  6. AmBase Reports Full Year Results

    PR Newswire

    GREENWICH, Conn., March 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AmBase Corporation announced today a net loss of $3,936,000 or $0.09 per share for the full year ended December 31, 2007.


  7. Dallas plant makes water bottles more eco-friendly

    WFAA-TV Dallas

    ... around for a long time," he said. "In the last year it's gotten extremely hot." Nestle Waters North America, the Greenwich, Conn.-based subsidiary of Swiss food giant Nestle SA, makes 98 percent of its plastic bottles, said Catherine Herter, a ...


  8. Man charged in developer's death knew crime details, police say

    Hartford Courant

    One of two men charged this week in the 2006 slaying of a wealthy Greenwich developer was arrested after telling investigators secret details of the crime, a police official said Thursday.


  9. Where fashion leads pet accessories are sure to follow. The Puppy...

    EIN News

    ... in Hollywood Mother's Day weekend. Contact: Elaine Doran The Puppy Hugger(TM) & Hugger Designs LLC 121 North St Greenwich, CT 06830 ph: 203-661-4858 / fax: 203-661-4858 info@thepuppyhugger.com http://www.puppyhugger.com Online version of this news ...


  10. Friday, March 28, 2008

    Telegram & Gazette

    ... STAFF WORCESTER - Police say Leonard Trujillo, who has been charged along with his cousin in the 2006 slaying of a Greenwich, Conn., real estate developer, was implicated because of his inside information about the crime. Civilian traffic flaggers ...


  11. 'Inside info' fingers suspect

    Worcester Telegram & Gazette

    City man held in slaying By Scott J. Croteau TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF scroteau@telegram.com WORCESTER- Police say Leonard Trujillo, who has been charged along with his cousin in the 2006 slaying of a Greenwich, ...


  12. Memories hit Glavine hard

    NY Daily News

    ... in Atlanta so he could drive the final 25 miles home last night, the same distance he used to drive from Shea to Greenwich, Conn. "I'll be home, hopefully, by 8 o'clock-ish to tuck the kids in," Glavine said. "That's the reason why I'm still ...



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03/28/08 - The Greenwich Time Wants To Here From Hamilton Avenue School Parents


Two Thumbs Up
For The

New And Improved

Greenwich Time

Website


Greenwich Time Wants To Know What You Think:


Tell them what you think about thier new design!

Take thier very short survey.

Personally, I think the site is 100% better.

Keep up the Good work !!!!

I wish Greenwich Roundup looked as good as the New And Improved Greenwich Time Website.

Please read:

03/25/08 - Beat The Press - The kissel Murder Is Starting To Cause News Readers To Examin If Local News Coverage Is Fair And Complete


03/27/08 - Greenwich Time Removes The Purple Sun From It's Web Page

MORE INFORMATION:

Greenwich Time is a daily newspaper based in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA. The paper shares an editor and publisher with The Advocate of nearby Stamford, Connecticut. Both papers are owned by Hearst Corporation and operated through a joint venture by MediaNews Group.

The Time and its sister paper, The Advocate, were sold to Hearst for US$62.4 million by Tribune Company in a deal that closed November 1, 2007. The sale did not include Tribune-owned land in Stamford and Greenwich, including the papers' printing presses. Eventually, Hearst plans to print both The Advocate and the Time at the Connecticut Post plant in Bridgeport. The Post is owned by MediaNews, which manages The Advocate and the Time for Hearst, taking 60 percent of net income from the papers.[2]

In March 2007, Tribune Co. had announced it would sell the two papers to Gannett for US$73 million, but the deal fell through when Gannett refused to honor 35 Advocate newsroom workers' union contract with Local 2110 of United Auto Workers.[2]

References

  1. ^ Audit Bureau of Circulations e-Circ data for the six months ending September 30, 2007, accessed December 4, 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Hearst Corp. Buys 2 Conn. Dailies, to be Run by MediaNews". NEPA Bulletin (Boston, Mass.), page 7, November-December 2007.

External links

Greenwich Time
Type Daily newspaper
Format Broadsheet

Owner Hearst Corporation




Founded 1877, as Greenwich Observer
Circulation 10,504 daily, 10,890 Sunday in 2007[1]

03/28/07 - Keep Corporate Welfare On The Down Low -The Greenwich Time reported that he would not discuss specifics about his meetings with lawmakers


Connecticut Legislators Can't Seem To Find Any Money For The 4,000 Connecticut Families

That Lost There Homes In January, But They Have Got Loans For...

The Multi - Million Dollar Company That Made "Ice Age" and "Horton Hears a Who".

Greenwich Business News Report:

Animation studio seeks state help for move to Greenwich
Newsday - Long Island,NY


A top executive of a digital animation studio in suburban New York City has met with state lawmakers about financial incentives to move to Greenwich. ...

...Brian Keane, chief operating officer of Blue Sky Studios, which produced "Ice Age" and "Horton Hears a Who," met with lobbyists and members of the General Assembly Thursday. The Greenwich Time reported that he would not discuss specifics about his meetings with lawmakers.

A message seeking comment was placed Friday morning with Blue Sky....

NOTE: TO GREENWICH STATE REPRESENTATIVES

THESE GREEDY MILLIONAIRES HAVE ALREADY SIGNED A LEASE, THEY DON"T NEED ANY OF OUR HARD EARNED TAX DOLLARS.

HELP THE SINGLE FAMILY HOME OWNERS WHO ARE IN DANGER OF LOOSING THIER AMERICAN DREAM.

WHY ARE GREENWICH STATE LEGISLATORS GIVING THIS CORPORATION MONEY TO MOVE TO GREENWICH, WHEN THEY HAVE ALREADY SIGNED A LEASE?

THIS IS LEGALIZED PROSTITUTION WITH YOUR HARD EARNED TAX DOLLARS.


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“A cantankerous press, an obstinate press, a ubiquitous press, must be suffered by those in authority in order to preserve the right of the people to know.”

Murray I. Gurfein quotes

03/28/08 - More From The Media Darlings


RBS Greenwich Capital - Media Darlings

Why does the Business Media Only seek out the opinion of RBS Greenwich Capital In Greenwich?

Aren't There Any Other Financial Experts In Greenwich That Weren't Involved In Sub-Prime Mortgages, That Can Be Quoted Every Now And Then?

Four at Four: Cayne’s $61 Million Sale
By David Gaffen
David Ader, senior government bond strategist at RBS Greenwich Capital, notes that the expectations were for a minimum bid of 0.60%, and dealers had expected demand for about $100 billion in securities. “Frankly, the demand was far less ...
Recession Watch - http://recession-watch.com

These Guys Are Also Experts In Sub-Prime Mortgage Market

The Royal Bank of Scotland has confirmed its Greenwich Capital unit is part of a Securities Exchange Commission probe into the collapse of the subprime mortgage market.

The SEC has opened about three dozen inquiries, including those that involve major investment banks, according to recent published reports.

Greenwich Capital, a top issuer of mortgage-backed securities in the subprime market, is based on Steamboat Road in Greenwich. The unit was asked by the SEC to hand over some of its financial documents, but RBS officials would not comment on the probe beyond that.

"We will fully cooperate with the SEC or any regulators," said Carolyn McAdam, a spokeswoman for RBS global headquarters in the United Kingdom.

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Please see just a few of the daily quotes from RBS Greenwich Capital


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03/28/08 - Crazy Daze At Sun Daze




POSSESSION

Loren Antonia Ferraro, 23, of Stamford was arrested March 24 after attempting to steal a store safe from Sundaze Tanning at 280 Railroad Ave. She was charged with interfering with a police officer, possession of crack cocaine and third degree larceny. Store employees told police that Ferraro, a patron of the business, attempted to steal the safe and a nail gun set. Ferraro left the scene and later returned to find police there. The nail gun set and safe were found in a back storage room. Police reported Ferraro “violently resisted” officers as she was being handcuffed. A search of her car produced a rock lodged between the backrest and seat portion of the driver’s seat. It later tested positive for the presence of cocaine. Ferraro was released on a $1,000 surety bond and is due in court March 31.

Via The Greenwich Post

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“Journalism can never be silent: that is its greatest virtue and its greatest fault. It must speak, and speak immediately, while the echoes of wonder, the claims of triumph and the signs of horror are still in the air.”

Henry Anatole Grunwald quotes

03/28/07 - "One of the fabrics I use comes in 15 different colors, and you can mix and match them," Doran said about the new line, which will be .....


Greenwich Business News Report:

Eye On Business

Greenwich woman inspired by her pet
Stamford Advocate - Stamford,CT
Doran is the founder of the Puppy Hugger & Hugger Designs LLC in Greenwich, a 3-year-old business that designs and markets dog beds, crate pads, ...


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“Journalism is in fact history on the run.”

Thomas Griffith quotes

03/28/08 -“I look at this in terms of the process and how the case was put together,” Mr. Tesei said


Benoit gets his job back after reaching agreement with town

Deputy Fire Chief Joseph Benoit will soon be back on duty after reaching a settlement with the town over his suspension last year.

According to First Selectman Peter Tesei, Deputy Chief Benoit, a 20-year veteran of the Greenwich Fire Department who also served as the fire marshal in town, will be reinstated on Monday. He was placed on administrative leave by then First Selectman James Lash last September and a hearing began in November on whether Mr. Lash’s intention to fire him was justified. However, no hearings have been held within the last several months and on Thursday, Mr. Tesei announced the reinstatement...

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“Generally speaking, the best people nowadays go into journalism, the second best into business, the rubbish into politics and the shits into law”

Auberon Waugh quotes

03/28/08 - What Single Family Home Owners Are Worried About In Greenwich


The Most Emailed Greenwich Time News Story

Will delay affect others?

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“A news sense is really a sense of what is important, what is vital, what has color and life - what people are interested in. That's journalism.”

Burton Rascoe quotes

03/28/08 - French films focus



The Alliance Fracaise holds a Focus on French Cinema event where they show 12 different French films, Friday, March 28 through Sunday, March 30, the Performing Arts Center at Purchase College; 629-1340;

Focusonfrenchcinema.org.

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“Rock journalism is people who can't write interviewing people who can't talk for people who can't read”

Frank Zappa quotes

(American Composer, Guitarist, Satirist
and Song Writer, 1940-1993)

03/28/08 - News Headlines And Links From The Greenwich Time

Local News



HARTFORD -- The chief operating officer of Blue Sky Studios Inc. was at the capitol yesterday lobbying lawmakers to support millions of dollars worth of financial incentives to move the company to Greenwich. Full Story

Benoit to return to work
Seven months after being suspended, Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal Joseph Benoit will return to his old job on Monday, abandoning an earlier effort to fire the 34-year-department veteran for poor performance, town officials said yesterday. Full Story

The former church pastor sentenced to three years in prison for embezzling $1 million from his Darien parish will die there if he's not allowed to complete a clinical trial for a new cancer drug, his attorney said this week. Full Story

Panel votes to extend higher conveyance tax
HARTFORD -- A legislative committee yesterday voted 29-21 to extend higher real estate conveyance tax rates for two years with the potential of exempting financially strapped homeowners. Full Story

Some seniors want the Board of Education to reconsider taking over Western Greenwich Civic Center for use as a temporary home for displaced Hamilton Avenue or Glenville school students. Full Story

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“The liberty of the press is most generally approved when it takes liberties with the other fellow, and leaves us alone”

Edgar Watson Howe quotes

(American Editor, Novelist and Essayist,
He was known as the Sage of Potato Hill, 1853-1937)

Thursday, March 27, 2008

03/27/08 - Greenwich Time Removes The Purple Sun From It's Web Page


Has The Greenwich Time Changed It's Mind About Hosting An International Hacker Conference?

Please see...

03/25/08 - Beat The Press - The kissel Murder Is Starting To Cause News Readers To Examin If Local News Coverage Is Fair And Complete

Two Thumbs Up On The New And Improved Greenwich Time Website.

Some Greenwich Residents Think That Greenwich Roundup Very High Internet Traffic Has Caused The Greenwich Time To Pay More Attention To It's Online News Presence.

Now if the Greenwich Time will just investigate the Hamilton Avenue School parents complaints about Betty "You Can Trust Me" Sternberg's her failed school administrators.

Why is it so hard for a Greenwich Time reporter to call up Betty "You Can Trust Me" Sternberg and ask....

"Hey Betty, What would it hurt to let the Hamilton Avenue School parents test the modular classrooms?

or

"Hey Betty, Didn't you and the Board of Education promise the Hamilton Avenue parents testing that would be independent of the school administration?

If we have said it once, we have said it a thousand times - Greenwich Roundup Is The Most Influential News Website In Town.

We just hope the corporate news giants don't get jealous and try to shut down this not for profit voice for disenfranchised members of Greenwich who are repeatedly overlooked.

03/27/08 - Greenwich Real Estate

Greenwich Blog Post:

Supreme Realestate…
By david
Location: Greenwich, CT PRICE: $39500000 SIZE: 12562 sq. ft., 11 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms. DESCRIPTION: The stonewall enclosed property is tucked away in a private gated enclave amid confident old estates yet minutes from downtown ...
Makeup Beat... - http://makeupbeat.com/blog


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03/27/08 - "I think what really put it over the edge was some of the knowledge that Leonard had of this case," Worcester Capt. Edward McGinn said


Members of the Turjillo family leaving the Stamford Superior Court...

(Helen Neafsey/Greenwich Time staff photo)

"A layman wouldn't know that."

Man charged in developer's death knew crime details, police say
Newsday - Long Island,NY

|Associated Press Writer

NEW HAVEN, Conn. - One of two men charged this week in the 2006 slaying of a wealthy Greenwich developer was arrested after telling investigators secret details of the crime, a police official said Thursday.

The disclosure was the first time authorities revealed what helped lead to the arrests after a lengthy investigation. The arrest affidavits are sealed and police have not commented on a motive.

Leonard Trujillo, 21, of Worcester, Mass., was charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the stabbing death of Andrew Kissel. The 46-year-old Kissel
, ...

...McGinn, whose department helped Greenwich with the investigation for months, would not disclose precisely what Leonard Trujillo knew about the crime.

"He had intimate knowledge of the facts of the case which hadn't been released to the public," McGinn said. "He knew things about the crime and the crime scene that a non-participant would not know."

Telephone messages were left Wednesday and Thursday for Leonard Trujillo's public defender Benjamin Aponte. Leonard Trujillo appeared Wednesday in Stamford Superior Court and is being held on $1 million bond...

...McGinn said police considered the possibility the crime was a suicide-for-hire.

"Not a lot of weight was put behind that," McGinn said. "That didn't seem overly credible."

McGinn said he suspected the motive was money, but acknowledged he was only speculating. With Kissel likely heading to prison, Carlos Trujillo was losing an employer, he said.

"I think it was a very critical moment," McGinn said. "Life as Carlos knew it was coming to an end."...

See Also...

Police: Man charged in developer's slaying knew details of crime WTNH


Suspects' Family Linked To Slain Man's Finances Hartford Courant


Driver’s cousin arraigned in death of slain developer Boston Herald


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03/27/08 Hamilton Avenue Parents Say Frank Mazza Was Publicly Caught in Lie


Last night, at an off-camera, no media meeting, called an "Open Forum" for Hamilton Avenue Parents, it appears that Frank Mazza was once again caught red-handed in a bald-faced lie.

At one point during his answer to a question, Frank Mazza stated that "the project is now one year behind".

He said it twice.

Mazza had told the parents waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay back at the beginning of the project that from the start of demolition to completion date would take 18 months.

Everyone and his uncle knows that demolition commenced in July 2005.

Even using the "new math" that would have made the completion date around December 2006.

Everyone heard Mr. Mazza say last night that the signed contract that he signed has a completion date of May 2007.

It looks like the Board Of Education and Frank Mazza never intended to complete this project in 18 months, it appears that it all was a lie from the get-go.

PLEASE READ:

03/26/08 - If the construction does not finish on time, officials will have to find alternate classrooms for students at Hamilton Avenue and Glenville


03/27/08 - As Seen In The Greenwich Citizen: A Letter To The Editor About Betty "You Can Trust Me" Sternberg


Hey, Hey ... Ho, Ho

Betty Sternberg Has To go

WOW !!!!

Take A Look At How Mad, Wild And Crazy Julie Koullas

Is In These 100% Legal Fair Use Greenwich Citizen Exerpts.....

Ham Ave. Students Short-Changed

Can you believe the BOE is too cheap to buy the displaced Hamilton Ave. Pre-K students some toys, etc.? The North Street School PTA has taken upon itself to ask for donations of these items. This is not the first request the North Street School parents have had for donations. First it was books, now toys......

......It's deplorable that in the town of Greenwich the Ham Ave. students keep getting the short end of the stick. If I was a parent of Hamilton School, I would be banging on Betty Sternberg's door with rage or picketing outside her office window.

Greenwich Citizen

© Hearst Communications Inc.

The Greenwich BOE had better watch out for

Julie "Let's Bang On Betty's Door" Koullas

Please Also Read...

03/26/08 - Things that make you go "hmmmmmmmmm?"


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03/27/08 - Responce To A Letter To The Editor Of The Greenwich Citizen


Greenwich School Administrators Need To Stop Hurting Our Chilren


Years of Indecision Hurt Town Schools

To the Editor:

The Hamilton Avenue School community has been dealing with mold and its ramifications for approximately five years. The Glenville School community has been lobbying for a renovation of its problem-plagued building for close to a decade. Dr. Sternberg took the position of superintendent of Greenwich Public Schools in August 2006.

Our current problems came about because for years, we had postponed making hard decisions regarding significant repairs and/or outright renovations for much of our municipal infrastructure, including our schools. Thankfully, this should not re-occur, because of the leadership and dedication of hardworking professionals and community volunteers alike.

The various Greenwich Public School communities affected by these most recent events have done an incredible job of taking an unfortunate situation and turning it into a teachable moment. Faculty, administration, students and the Board of Education, with the support of our Board of Selectmen, have all come together, and in doing so, have taught both the affected school communities and the town of Greenwich that where there is a will, there is a way.

Let us learn from our children, move past blame and look toward solutions. It is time to focus on fixing our educational buildings, and our educational practices. While we may have inadvertently deferred or mishandled much-needed maintenance, let us not make the same mistake with respect to maintaining, and improving, our educational standards.

Dr. Sternberg recently spoke of her desire - and the need - to look closely at improving our three middle schools and our high school. More specifically, she is keenly aware that many of our nation's premier corporate leaders and educators have been advocating for a realignment .... BLAH ....BLAH .....BLAH .... BLAH .....

signed

Christina Russell

Riverside

Dear Christina,

You are right. I think it is a good idea to "Let Us Learn" and "Look Toward Solutions".

How about if we fire Betty "You Can Trust Me" Sternberg and a few of her failed school administrators that keep hurting young Children and increasing the tax burden on the single family home owners.

You know Christina, I once read that the "nation's premier corporate leaders and educators" have been advocating for ACCOUNTABILITY !!!

It is time for the single family home owners to stop suffering the fools that are running the public schools.

It is clear that some failed School Administrators have to go so that the other school administrators know that it is time to shape up or ship out.

Please Read Andrea's Letter From Riverside...

03/26/08 - The Domino Effect - Don't Cover Up School Administration Failure By Over Stessing A Few Positive Achievements


03/27/08 - RBS Greenwich Capital Gives Out It's Daily Quote To The Business Media

Greenwich Business News Report for:

Yen Declines as Stock Gains Boost Demand for Higher Yields
Bloomberg - USA


``We're seeing minor rallies in risk appetite,'' said Alan Ruskin, head of international currency strategy at RBS Greenwich Capital Markets in Greenwich, ...


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03/27/08 - The Latest News From The Greenwich Post

School board to discuss what to do with Glenville students

The Board of Education could be zeroing in on a solution of where to put Glenville School students during the building’s renovation, and the Bendheim Western Greenwich Civic Center is likely to play a significant part.

Property values are on the rise

While to many, new construction is beneficial because it raises the value of their own properties, to others it’s a cause for concern when their taxes go up.

Registrar retires after 30 years

Veronica Baron Musca resigned last Friday from her position as Republican registrar of voters in a one-page letter to the Republican Town Committee.

03/27/08 - The Latest News From The Greenwich Time

Deal near on Benoit case

The fate of suspended deputy fire chief and fire marshal Joseph Benoit could be decided as early as today, according to First Selectman Peter Tesei, who met one-on-one with the firefighting veteran recently in his office at Town Hall.

Bond set for second suspect in Kissel slay

A Massachusetts man extradited to face murder charges in the killing of disgraced Greenwich real estate developer Andrew M. Kissel was ordered held on $1 million bond yesterday, with authorities offering no new clues about his alleged part in the backcountry man's death.

Officers move up the chain of command

In recent years, Brian Briggs relied on his wife Gretchen to take a greater share in caring for their two young children as he tried to advance through the ranks of the Greenwich Police Department, he said yesterday.

Japanese teens visit town after winning stock contest

During their whirlwind tour of the New York City area as part of winning a student stock market game, the Japanese students saw the Broadway show "Chicago," toured the Metropolitan Museum of Art, ate at Sparks Steak House and yesterday visited an investment class at Greenwich High School.

Historic panel fights demolition
The Historic District Commission is the second agency to object to a demolition permit issued for an historic home in Belle Haven, hoping the new owners might reconsider.

Will delay affect others?

Despite assurances that the languishing project will be completed at the end of May, the Hamilton Avenue School renovation could drag on into part or all of June, an angry First Selectman Peter Tesei said yesterday.

Parents hear about dangers lurking on Internet

Gasps and shocked murmurs punctuated a presentation on Internet safety at Eastern Middle School as parents learned how technology has the potential to bring sexual predators into their homes and how to protect their children against such a threat

03/27/08 - Police Reports Listed In The Greenwich Post

Police Watch: The following are reports from March 26

Police do not release the names of those 17 years old and younger because they are protected as juveniles or youthful offenders. The Post does not publish the names of those arrested in domestic violence incidents to protect the identities of the victims. The following are March 26’s released arrests:

DUI
Robert Kucharski, 56, of Port Chester, N.Y. was arrested March 22 and charged with driving under the influence. A patrol unit on West Putnam Avenue reportedly saw a vehicle in front of it swerving to the right and nearly hitting a bicyclist. The vehicle was pulled over and Kucharski allegedly smelled of alcohol and had slurred speech and red, glassy eyes. Police said he failed field sobriety tests. He was also charged with failure to drive in an established lane. Kucharski was released on a $250 cash bond and is due in court April 7.

PROVIDING ALCOHOL
Stephanie Slifer, 18, of 138 Josephine Evaristo Ave. and Gregory Belicka, 18, were arrested March 22 and charged with providing alcohol to minors. Police responded to the report of a loud party at Slifer’s house and reportedly found a group of 14 teens, 16 to 18 years old, drinking beer and vodka spiked fruit punch. Slifer was the host of the party and daughter of the homeowner, who was not home at the time. Slifer and Belicka were released on a $250 cash bond and are due in court March 31.

ASSAULT
A 41-year-old Greenwich man was arrested March 24 and charged with disorderly conduct, strangulation, interfering with a 911 call, second degree unlawful restraint and third degree assault. Police responded to a 911 hang up. Officers reportedly heard a woman’s voice at the scene calling for police and a man threatening to hurt her. Upon arrival, police determined the man and woman had an argument and he grabbed her by her neck and threw her to the ground before kicking her several times. Investigators determined when she tried to call 911 he interfered with the call and tried to muffle her screams with his hand and a napkin. The woman was taken to Greenwich Hospital for treatment of her injuries. The man was being held in lieu of a $10,000 cash bond and appeared in court March 24.

03/27/08 - Let's Pretend That We Don't Live In Knoxville

Greenwich Blog Post:

Sundown in the City Explained
By sadcox
It also offers the “pretend-we-live-in-Greenwich-Connecticut” crowd from West Knoxville and Farragut the chance to come see how the “pretend-we-live-in-Greenwich-Village” downtown crowd rolls. One of my friends contends that he is more ...
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