04/09/12 Getting To The Core and more from Greenwich Patch

Today 63° 42° Tomorrow 59° 36° April 9, 2012 Your News Getting To The Core Sue Rogers | Apr 9, 2012 | 0 Comments Common Core state education standards are coming to Greenwich. Greenwich SportsBeat: Coaching Legends, Part II Paul Devlin | Apr 9, 2012 | 0 Comments A special addition to the top 10 legendary coaches in Fairfield and New Haven counties. Readers' Choice: Greenwich Sporting Goods Store Michael Dinan and Barbara Heins | Apr 9, 2012 | 0 Comments Help us crown a winner in this week's Readers' Choice contest on Greenwich Patch. Greenwich Eye on the Beltway: Lieberman's Favorite Sandwich Michael Dinan | Apr 9, 2012 | 0 Comments Stamford's own, Lieberman reportedly has a sandwich named after him at Kosh, a new all-kosher restaurant downtown. Things to Do 4:00 pm Greenwich Ballet Academy Summer Intensive Auditions GBA will hold a five-week program for students ages 6-13 (GBA Levels PA2- 3/4) from June 25th-July 27th. Currently enrolled GBA … 9:00 am Greenwich Native Exhibits at Les Beaux Arts Gallery Greenwich native, Charles McIlvane, will exhibit a vibrant series of his land and seascapes depicting Tod's Point, at Les Beaux Arts… 9:00 am Zumba Check out this fun, high - energy Latin and international music class featuring easy-to-follow dance routines featuring interval … 8:30 am Pilates Mat Discover a strong core by learning all the basic moves for a good Pilates Mat foundation; proper breathing, good alignment, proper … 12:00 pm Alcoholics Anonymous AA meetings bring together men and women who share their experience, strength and hope to solve their common problem and to help … 6:30 am Sunrise Yoga (Beg.) Learn the fundamentals of Yoga and get a good start to your day. Deep stretches, proper breathing techniques amd more will be taught… Monday, April 9, 2012 6:30 am Sunrise Yoga (Beg.) 8:30 am Pilates Mat 9:00 am Zumba 9:00 am GameBreaker Lacrosse Camp- Central Middle School 9:00 am Greenwich Native Exhibits at Les Beaux Arts Gallery 10:00 am Dahlia Potting Workshop 10:30 am Zoo Tots 12:00 pm Alcoholics Anonymous 12:30 pm Support Group: Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients 4:00 pm Greenwich Ballet Academy Summer Intensive Auditions 6:00 pm Moby: Destroyed 6:00 pm Making a Difference...One Child's Future at a Time:Financial and Legal Planning Workshop for Special Needs Parents

04/09/12 New Today in The Daily Greenwich: "Fairfield County Ranked Third-Healthiest In Conn."

Monday, April 09, 2012
The Daily Greenwich by Main Street Connect
Today's Weather H: 62 L: 42 Breezy
Top Stories
Fairfield County Ranked Third-Healthiest In Conn. by Casey Donahue
Fairfield County Pitcher Rewrites History at Pitt by Tom Renner
What's Happening in Greenwich This Week by Matt Zalaznick & Cornelia Fortier
Events Today, 9:00am - 4:00pm VITA Volunteer Tax Assistance at Greenwich Library Today, 10:00am - 10:30am Wee Ones at Greenwich Library

04/08/12 The Raw Greenwich News Feed

HAPPY EASTER!!!!

Today we have 20 Hyper Local Greenwich News Reports

Nobody has more Greenwich News than Greenwich Roundup...

• Readers' Choice Roundup: Winners from Our Towns _{2012-04-08, 03:58 am}
  ... to all: Brookfield : Landwehr & Company Darien : Brian A. Sutton, P.C., C.P.A. Fairfield : Banty Tax Service , Greenwich : Walter J. McKeever Jr. and Company Monroe : H&R Block New Canaan : Reynolds and Rowella Newtown : Stockwell, Bates & Company ...
• Rob Schofield column: Conservatives to the poor: 'Move!' _{2012-04-08, 01:10 am}
  ... your odds of leading a safe, healthy, high-quality life are a lot longer than if you're comfortably ensconced in Greenwich, Conn., the Kensington section of London or even any number of pleasant neighborhoods in Wake County. Again, you may be able ...
• Mario Deslauriers wins American Invitational equestrian title in Tampa _{2012-04-07, 10:11 pm}
  ... Simon. She said she could have pushed harder to go faster. Last year's champion, 31-year-old Kent Farrington of Greenwich, Conn., lost his bid for the title when he had one knockdown for four faults and a time of 45.10 seconds. Charlie Jayne, 26, of ...
• MF Globala s Inscrutable Accounting .. _{2012-04-03, 03:00 am}
  ... additional collateral. Executives were also trying to negotiate a sale of the company to Interactive Brokers, a Greenwich, Connecticut-based broker-dealer and proprietary trading firm. But the sale was derailed after the search for the accounting ...
• On the Street Where You Lived _{2012-04-07, 10:42 pm}
  ... for state government, so this was fun. Part 2: The Farrars of Meadow Road My next search of the 1940 Census was in Greenwich, Connecticut, where my mother grew up in the neighborhood of Riverside. Her family lived on Meadow Road, at the apex of the ...
• The J Hotel and eleven14 Kitchen to open in Greenwich _{2012-04-07, 10:24 pm}
  ... and eleven14 Kitchen, a multifaceted contemporary respite and dining destination. Involved in this project is Greenwich based cb5 Restaurant Group, a premiere hospitality concept firm that has spearheaded the development of over 130 restaurants and ...
• Police Seeking Man Who Approached Boys _{2012-04-07, 08:13 pm}
  Police are looking for a man who offered a ride Friday afternoon to one of five middle school boys who were playing in a yard in Old Greenwich.
• Retroweek: A look back on Greenwich news _{2012-04-07, 06:13 pm}
  Despite the rising cost to build the new auditorium and music instruction space at Greenwich High School, Board of Education members say they are hesitant to make cuts and repeat mistakes made when the school was built in the late 1960s.
• Greenwich To Greet Easter at Sunrise at Tod's Point _{2012-04-07, 02:14 pm}
  The First Congregational Church of Greenwich holds Easter Sunday sunrise service last year at Tod's Point Beach in Greenwich.
• Conn. Senate Democrats to face off in debate _{2012-04-07, 11:46 am}
  ... saying all five invited candidates had been asked to recommit to the decorum rules they originally agreed upon. Greenwich candidate Lee Whitnum made the comments about Murphy during her closing arguments at last week's live televised debate, ...
• Men's Lacrosse Comes up Short in 13-11 Loss to Yale _{2012-04-07, 11:18 am}
  ... goal of the season. A minute later, Dooley notched his third goal of the game off a pass from senior Drew Tunney (Greenwich, Conn.) to bring the Big Green within three, 12-9. Yale scored with 3:56 left to push the lead back up to four, 13-9, but ...
• Softball Falls in Game One to Boston University 2-1 in 12-inning Marathon _{2012-04-06, 11:00 pm}
  ... come back as Margaret Hilton (Lyndonville, Vt.) started a two out rally with a single to short. Lindsey Jenkins (Greenwich, Conn.) moved Hilton into scoring position with a single up the middle but the Terriers would end the rally there and take the ...
• Connecticut DOT Studies I-95 Congestion Pricing _{2012-04-07, 10:39 am}
  Depending on the results of a $1.2 million study by the Connecticut Department of Transportation, commuters might need to brace themselves for "congestion pricing" during peak hours.A According to the Middletown Press, A the study will look at the possibility of a "fast lane" to ease traffic between Greenwich and New Haven for drivers willing to ... (more)
• On the Streets Where You Lived _{2012-04-07, 09:20 am}
  ... Dover from a building named after the elder Townsend. Small world. Coming up in Part 2, we'll do some searching in Greenwich, Connecticut.
• Smoke Bomb Launched in Greenwich High School _{2012-04-07, 05:00 am}
  Fire officials in Greenwich responded to an alarm at the high school that likely was pulled after someone launched a smoke bomb in the main lobby , just as the 2,700 students were leaving for spring break.
• Record _{2012-04-07, 04:28 am}
  For more, contact Jonathan Mayer at jmayer@gwymca.org. Photo: Contributed Photo / CT The Bruce Museum is joining with the Town of Greenwich to celebrate Earth Day Month 2012 on the first day of April.
• Scattergram Shock _{2012-04-01, 03:00 am}
  ... was not a shoo-in at her dream school. Eager for reassurance, I attended panel discussions and guidance events at Greenwich High School . Yet, even as counselors and guest speakers emphasized "finding the right fit," the air always grew tense, with ...
• Privet House's 'curiosities' attract Target for national houseware collection _{2012-04-07, 12:03 am}
  Suzanne Cassano and Richard Lambertson own an antiques, furnishings and curiosities shop in Greenwich called Privet House.
• Fairfield County's Hispanics Mark Good Friday Outside _{2012-04-06, 11:08 pm}
  ... the real thing. This is just like, I think this is our, I don't know, purification period? That's the way I feel." GREENWICH, Conn. - Alice H. Warga, 94, died April 5 at her home in Riverside. Born Feb. 18, 1918, in Kopervik, Norway,...
• American Invitational equestrian comes to Tampa on Saturday _{2012-04-06, 09:51 pm}
  ... jumps arranged to test horse and rider individually and as a team. Last year's champion, Kent Farrington, 31, of Greenwich, Conn., is returning to defend. He will attempt to be the third rider to win the event back to back. Michelle McEvoy Grubb ...

04/07/12 KABOOM!!! Explosive Fire In Greenwich

A Greenwich garage containing explosive materials caught fire tonight, destroying the structure.

The fire broke out on Lake Avenue just after 5 p.m. Firefighers say the garage contained gasoline, propane tanks, and possibly ammunition. The smoke could be seen from miles away.

No one was injured in the fire, but the garage was destroyed.

04/07/12 Police investigating suspicious person in Old Greenwich; man asked middle school boy to get in his car

The Greenwich Police are investigating a suspicious incident in which an older white male reportedly asked a middle school aged boy to get into his car in Old Greenwich.

On Friday, April 6 at approximately 5 p.m., five middle school boys were playing in a yard in Old Greenwich. One of the boys was approached by an unknown male in a vehicle who told him that he was there to pick him up and drive him home. The boy did not get into the vehicle and the man left the area, police said.

The vehicle is described as an older, dark colored large SUV, possibly a suburban or truck with a cab on the back...

http://greenwich-post.com/online/daily-featured/local-news/100049-police-investigating-suspicious-person-in-old-greenwich.html

04/05/12 Smoke Bomb Unleashed at Greenwich High

There was smoke in the eyes and throats of Greenwich High School students Thursday afternoon after someone launched a smoke bomb in the main entrance glass corridor as the 2,700 students were being dismissed for the spring break holiday.

According to Greenwich Public Schools spokeswoman Kim Eves, the smoke bomb was detonated at 2:17 p.m. in the glass corridor connecting the sciene and music wing to the main building. "It was dismissal and students were evacuated. The Greenwich Fire Department responded because a fire alarm was pulled," Eves said.

A fire extinguisher was used to put out the smoking bomb...

http://greenwich.patch.com/articles/smoke-bomb-unleashed-at-greenwich-high

03/26/12 Temple Sholom Leaves Greenwich And Goes On A Cuba Mission - June 28 - July 1 - Meet the Jews of Cuba and Bring Crucial Supplies

Join Rabbi Mitch & Temple Sholom on an Important Mission to CUBA June 28 - July 1, 2012 Limited Availability - Only 30 participants can go. Jewish Cuba: A Spiritual, Historical and Cultural Journey. In a country once home to as many as 15,000 Jews, Cuba's Jewish population is now down to an estimated 1,500. But with strong-willed leaders and financial assistance largely from Jews in North and South America, Cuba's Jewish community is hanging on. Why a Mission to Cuba? Temple Sholom will team up with The JDC (Joint Distribution Committee) for this mission. Since 1991, The JDC has helped to provide food and medicine to the Jewish community; organized a non-sectarian medical consultation and training program; and worked to reconnect the community to its Jewish roots through Sunday school classes, study groups, and communal holiday celebrations. Last year, Rabbi Mitch as well as several Temple Sholom congregants helped to fund the over 400 weekly Shabbat dinners provided to the Jewish Community in Cuba. It is Rabbi Mitch's goal to be able to support this critical program again this year. Because of missions like ours, the Cuban Jews are able to survive. In addition to our support, we will bring with us much needed supplies, such as over the counter vitamins, and other things we take for granted here in the U.S. TRIP INFORMATION June 28 Early morning flight from Miami to Havana Briefing about history of Jewish community in Cuba Afternoon & Evening programming TBD June 29 Visit Jewish cemetery and Holocaust memorial Visit city's Old Jewish Quarter Visit Adath Israel, the traditional synagogue with Cuba's only mikvah and kosher butcher shop Lunch with Jewish youth leaders Tour Patronato synagogue and visit the Community Center, school and pharmacy Kabbalat Shabbat services at Patronato followed by dinner with the community June 30 Visit the Sephardic Hebrew Center, founded in 1954 Walking tour of Old Havana Afternoon to be programmed Havdalah with Jewish community Farewell dinner & evaluation session July 1 Morning to be programmed depending on flight time Return flight to Miami Rabbi Mitch and a JDC Representative will lead the mission. Price is $4,000 per person, which includes a minimum $1,000 gift to the TS/JDC Shabbat Dinner Initiative. Price also includes R/T air from Miami to Havana, 3 night hotel, meals, guide, bus and driver. Want More Information? Contact Rabbi Mitch (203) 542-7150 rabbimitch@templesholom.com Limited Space Available!

Temple Sholom | 300 East Putnam Avenue | Greenwich | CT | 06830

03/26/12 The Raw Greenwich News Feed

Nobody Has More Hyper Local Greenwich News Reports, Than Greenwich Roundup. Here are 20 Hyper Local News Stories For Monday March 26th...

• Rental Market Revs Up in Greenwich _{2012-03-26, 03:50 pm}
  ... rental properties were available in Fairfield County. Danielle Claroni , a Realtor with New England Land Co. in Greenwich, is not surprised. "The rental market is very, very hot right now," she says, confirming what the Judges discovered. According ...
• Yale New Haven's Gayle Capozzalo elected chair of American College of Healthcare _{2012-03-26, 01:48 pm}
  ... integration, performance management and other corporate services of the health system, including Bridgeport and Greenwich Hospitals, and the Northeast Medical Group as well as other clinically-affiliated organizations, including Westerly, Lawrence & ...
• Can This Upstart Car Company Upend The Electric Vehicle Market? _{2012-03-26, 11:58 am}
  ... mysterious departure of the high-powered executive, Kevin Czinger, who gave me that test ride at his home in Greenwich, Conn. The company - launched with a strong Goldman Sachs connection - has changed leadership, announced delays and price ...
• Greenwich's Green Demolitions Partners with Eva's Village _{2012-03-25, 03:00 am}
  Eva's Village, a New Jersey organization with a mission to "feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, treat the addicted and provide free medical and dental care to the poor," is reportedly partnering with Green Demolitions and Renovation Angel of Greenwich , a donations program which resells high-end kitchen appliances , cabinets and other luxury ... (more)
• Rich Neighborhood, Poor House _{2012-03-23, 03:00 am}
  ... in the town park or a separate police department. And just because your new address labels read "Aspen, Colo." or "Greenwich, Conn." doesn't mean you'll make the cut for the country club waiting list or get invited to join the local Junior League. ...
• Monroe Senior Center talk: Making the final arrangements in advance _{2012-03-23, 03:00 am}
  ... homes, including 15 in Connecticut. The Leo P. Gallagher & Sons Community Funeral Homes in Monroe, Stamford and Greenwich are part of Dignity. Another senior asked how providers handle deaths that occur while one is on vacation. Chris Farrugia, ...
• recently made a return to Soho _{2011-07-12, 03:00 am}
  ... printing. Berrie has also recently ended costly leases on Third Avenue, West 57th Street West 13th Street, and in Greenwich, Connecticut. Tags: 435 broome street , 72 spring street , angelica berrie , greg kim , kate's paperie , stationery story , ...
• Howard Stern Sidekick Takes On Public Service In Greenwich _{2012-03-26, 09:46 am}
  Howard Stern 's on-air sidekick and longtime producer is about to complete his first year on the Greenwich board of parks and recreation, having shown what his peers characterized as a keen interest in maximizing the use of town athletic fields, the status of a brownfields project at the Cos Cob power plant site and the languishing renovation of ... (more)
• Report urges increased focus on transportation _{2012-03-26, 08:56 am}
  ... the central business district and said there are approximately 2.7 million square feet for possible development on Greenwich, Railroad and Milbank avenues. But if that were to happen, he said, there would need to be an overall plan in place to deal ...
• Why Entrepreneurs Dona t Care About Money _{2012-03-26, 05:34 am}
  ... perspective on these differences. As Mr. Schlenker explained in a March 25 interview, "Having worked in buyouts in Greenwich Conn., then buyouts and venture in Europe, now venture in Palo Alto, it is amazing the difference in attitudes I see." As he ...
• A New Jersey Anti-Poverty Charity Partners with Green Demolitions and Renovation Angel_{2012-03-26, 04:30 am}
  ... is partnering with Green Demolitions and Renovation Angel. Green Demolitions , a donations program established in Greenwich, CT in 2005 with a Super Store in Fairfield, New Jersey recently launched Renovation Angel which combines all the benefits of ...
• Shakespeare on the Sound to present Romeo and Juliet _{2012-03-23, 11:39 am}
  ... for the company's 17th season. Shakespeare on the Sound productions are presented "in the park" in the towns of Greenwich and Rowayton, and admission is free of charge. This year's production finds us at a dinner, with a Shakespearean twist. ...
• Local Irish Come Out for Annual Greenwich Parade _{2012-03-26, 02:33 am}
  The Westchester Firefighters Pipes and Drums band was one of the early bands to walk down Greenwich Avenue in the Annual St.
• Police: Tragic Shooting Couldn't Happen in Greenwich _{2012-03-26, 02:33 am}
  Fairfield Neighborhood Watch volunteer Joan Keane holds up a sign placed on homes to alert everyone of the homeowner's participation in the program.
• 'Mad Men' Recap: A Little History and a Whole Lot of Progress _{2012-03-26, 02:28 am}
  ... the structure of the episode with the bookends of crowds of African-Americans, Pete on his commute to and from Greenwich, Conn., plus Megan's big musical number at the center give the episode an even greater sense of heartiness than we've come to ...
• Police blotter _{2012-03-26, 01:19 am}
  Greenwich police took Miranda into custody on an active arrest warrant early Thursday morning after Milford police located him while a he was a passenger in a co-worker's vehicle during a motor vehicle stop, police said.
• Plenty O' Green in Greenwich [VIDEO] _{2012-03-25, 11:57 pm}
  Legions of folks from the area braved the damp weather to celebrate with the Greenwich Hibernians at the 38th annual St.
• What's Happening in Greenwich This Week _{2012-03-25, 02:20 pm}
  GREENWICH, Conn. - Here's a look at events happening around Greenwich this week, including government meetings and community happenings.
• Howard Stern sidekick takes on public service _{2012-03-25, 12:14 pm}
  Howard Stern's on-air sidekick and longtime producer is about to complete his first year on the Greenwich board of parks and recreation, having shown what his peers characterized as a keen interest in maximizing the use of town athletic fields, the status of a brownfields project at the Cos Cob power plant site and the languishing renovation of the ... (more)
• 35 Open Houses in Greenwich on March 25 _{2012-03-25, 11:20 am}
  This week we have 35 open houses, 17 are under $1 million, 6 are between $1 and 2 million, and 11 are over $2 million.

03/26/12 Greenwich Congressman Jim Himes: We need a real, smart budget

Dear Friends,

I'm still new to politics, but I have learned at least one thing: there are very few cliffhangers on the floor of the House of Representatives. Crafting a fair and thoughtful plan for fiscal responsibility will not happen on the floor of the House. Improving our system of education; developing, at long last, a forward-looking national energy policy; and preserving the basic decency that says no to casting our senior citizens into poverty or withdrawing their access to health care do not simply happen on the floor when the House finally votes on a comprehensive plan.

It happens right now. It happens because you support thoughtful, independently-minded candidates that win and go to Washington. Or you don't, and they lose, and we all get the America described in loving detail by the Republican presidential candidates. A world in which if you're not fortunate, you're on your own. If there's mercury in the air, arsenic in your water, or landmines in your mortgage, sorry, you're on your own.

We need to elect a Congress that will put the nation on a long-term path toward fairness and fiscal responsibility. Can you help with a contribution of $50, $100, $500 or even more?

Last week, Congressman Ryan released the House Republican budget. His budget does three basic things: increases spending on defense and security, cuts taxes for the most fortunate Americans, and devastates Medicaid, Pell Grants, investment in highways and railways, and just about every other non-defense program. You know I use words advisedly, and I chose the word “devastates.” That is not the future most of us envision for ourselves and our kids. It's certainly not the future that American statesmen past, Democrats and Republicans, fought for.

The truth is, this is not about the floor of the House, or even really about what happens on November 6 of this year. It's about what you do now to determine what happens on November 6 and on the floor thereafter.

Will you contribute to help me speak to your friends and neighbors throughout 2012?

Sincerely,
Jim

03/26/12 The Greenwich First Selectman Report

A News Report About Greenwich First Selectman Peter Tesei

East Elm Street repaving on track Greenwich Post A planned repaving project on East Elm Street got another go-ahead last week when First Selectman Peter Tesei formally signed a grant release to get money back from the state for the project. The signing was a simple formality since the selectmen had ...

03/24/12 The Raw Late Night Greenwich News Feed

News Reports About Greenwich, CT

New Kids on the Block greet fans in Greenwich Greenwich Time Donnie Wahlberg, of New Kids on the Block, the boy band that enjoyed their greatest success in the late 1980s and early 1990s, hugs a fan during a visit with members of their fan club Saturday ...

Greenwich students grab top awards at state science fair Greenwich Time Mallory Madfes, a junior at Greenwich High School, placed third in the Connecticut Science Fair's life sciences category. In her project, she researched the use of a fungus in the remediation of PCBs from soil. She sits near her display at the school's ...

Search goes on for Greenwich bank robbery suspect Greenwich Time A police officer outside the Citibank branch at 453 E. Putnam Ave. in Cos Cob that was robbed Thursday afternoon, March 22, 2012. One male suspect fled the scene, according to police.

The Golden Age: FCIAC celebrates its 50th anniversary Greenwich Time Greenwich Time 9.29.79 - Greenwich quarterback Steve Young (14) scrambles in a game against Norwalk High on Sept. 29, 1979. Photo: Greenwich Time / CT Red Sox Manager Bobby Valentine is a Stamford native and one of the finest athletes to come out of ...

20 percent Greenwich households earn under $50K Greenwich Time Nearly 12 percent of public school students in town qualified for lunch assistance, significantly higher than Fairfield (8 percent) or Darien, New Canaan and Westport (less than 2 percent), which have a combined population similar to that of Greenwich.

New Kids on the Block greet fans Ct Post The tour bus for the New Kids on the Block, the boy band that enjoyed their greatest success in the late 1980s and early 1990s, during a visit by the band with their fans at the Arch Street teen center in Greenwich, Saturday, March 24, 2012.

Greenwich rugby remains unbeaten Greenwich Time The Greenwich High Boys Rugby team defeated Edward A Reynolds West Side High School from Manhattan 104-0 in New York, Saturday. "We're beating them with our biceps and our brains," Coach Joe Kelly said. "Athletically and mentally it's all coming ...

ebay Saturday: Inaugural Issue of The Green Witch Patch.com Greenwich Patch's column — "eBay Saturday" has been a bit absent of late, but now it's back. Each week, we'll search the term "Greenwich, CT" on the popular auction site eBay and see what pops up, and post it for Patch readers to see (and perhaps bid ...

Annual St. Patrick's Day parade set for Sunday Greenwich Post St. Patrick's Day might have been last week but that doesn't mean the celebration has to stop, and this coming Sunday there will still be plenty of shamrocks in sight when the annual parade marches down Greenwich Avenue. Greenwich's annual parade is ...