12/03/06 - Archive - Greenwich wins with 21 points in 2nd half

Greenwich wins with 21 points in 2nd half

Source: Stamford Advocate

... the season. The final two were, no doubt, the most dominating. In a wild and often bizarre span of 21U2 hours, the Greenwich High School football team realized its season-long dream and secured a lifelong legacy. Second-seeded Greenwich overcame ...

12/01/06 - Archive - News Reports

Read the most recent Art.view column

Source: Economist

... Art was given two magnificent views of the "Huis ten Bosch" in 1964, and the Bruce Museum of Arts and Sciences in Greenwich, Connecticut, has a tiny, jewel-like show of his work until January 10th. Catch it if you can. Jan van der Heyden's ...


Decline in Manufacturing Is First Since April 2003

Source: New York Times

... housing and auto industries while other sectors appear to be fine, said Stephen Stanley, chief economist at RBS Greenwich Capital in Greenwich, Conn. "We are simply not convinced," he said, "that the economy is weak enough in a broad sense for the ...


Just be happy Club hopes to spread good cheer through good deeds

Source: Greenwich Time

... says Glass, who developed the teen club with Stone after their mothers read a Sept. 6 article in The Advocate and Greenwich Time about the Happiness Club for adults in Fairfield. That organization, founded by Fairfield resident Lionel Ketchian, has ...


Engle Wins 10th AGA Rider of the Year Award

Source: Equisearch.com

... Year award in a tie breaker for top honors in the AGA's Grand Prix Series of Show Jumping with Kent Farrington of Greenwich, Conn. Both riders finished the season with a total of 120 points. Engle's 13 clear rounds beat out Farrington's 11 to clinch ...


Mechanic Crashes $500K Porsche

Source: wcbstv.com

This is one big "Uh-Ohh." A mechanic who finished doing minor bodywork on a 500-thousand dollar sports car crashed the Porsche Carrera G-T into a telephone pole, while he was driving it back to Greenwich...


Nvidia Gets Subpoena in Federal Antitrust Probe of Graphic-Chip Industry

Source: Bloomberg Business News

...``When looking on the outside, it does seem suspect that the prices are similar,'' Freedman said. The Greenwich, Connecticut-based analyst rates the shares of Nvidia and Advanced Micro ``buy'' and doesn't own them. ATI is the second-largest ...


Teen Charged With Vehicular Assualt

Source: Greenwich Time

Teen charged in car crash that injured passenger - An 18-year-old Greenwich man has been charged with vehicular assault in an alcohol- and-speed related rollover last August on Riversville Road in which a ...


Zohn of Survivor Visits GHS for AIDS Awareness Talk

Source: Greenwich Citizen

the disease and the best ways to prevent contracting or spreading it. Enter the Greenwich High School AIDS Awareness Club, whose goal is to inform GHS students and the surrounding community about the growing threat of ...


Global Gold Reports Positive Test Results From Both Tukhmanuk and Hankavan Properties in Armenia

Source: MacReport.net

... company with mining properties in Chile and Armenia. Global Gold Corporation is located at 45 East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT 06830. The main phone number is 203-422-2300. More information can be found at http://www.globalgoldcorp.com/ ...

11/22/06 - Archive - News Reports

Citadel's Parekh, Chief of Equities, Leaves Amid Weak Hedge-Fund Returns

Source: Bloomberg Asia

... a historic relationship. It's also benefited from energy trades it took over from Amaranth Advisors LLC when the Greenwich, Connecticut- based hedge fund imploded in September after losing $6.6 billion on wrong-way bets on natural gas ...


Dollar Drops as Increase in U.S. Jobless Claims Suggests Economy Cooling

Source: Bloomberg Asia

... are ``unwinding'' carry trades, said Alan Ruskin, head of international currency strategy in North America at RBS Greenwich Capital Markets Inc. in Greenwich, Connecticut. ``That benefits the yen.'' Ten-year Treasuries yield 2.90 percentage points ...


Ski Team Doc offers prevention tips

Source: Ski Racing Intl.

... Beth Israel Hospital in New York City and The Stamford Hospital in Stamford, CT and has offices in Manhattan and Greenwich, Connecticut. http://www.plancherortho.com/ Dr. Plancher lectures extensively domestically and internationally on issues related to ...

A school budget with ambitious ideas

Source: Greenwich Time

Betty Sternberg, Greenwich's new school superintendent, is being a bit daring with her first Board of Education budget request.

11/21/06 - Archive - News Reports

Historic Move by CT Attorney General to Investigate IDSA Guidelines...

Source: PRWeb

... by the IDSA in connection with exclusionary conduct and monopolization in the development of the Lyme guidelines.

Greenwich, CT ( PRWEB ) November 21, 2006 -- The national non-profit Lyme Disease Association (LDA), representing more Lyme disease ...

Wreckers Face Cards on the Gridiron

Source: Westport News
In order to have a shot of defending its two straight Class L titles, the Staples High School football team must win at Greenwich High School Thursday at 10:30 a.m. Beating 10-0 Greenwich, who won the FCIAC ...

Problems with the cops? Here's the solution...

Source: Surfer Magazine

... that if I did not do this, he would not help me with my case," Pane said, describing the alleged encounter in a Greenwich, Conn., nature preserve on Jan. 22 - a day after she was accused of smoking marijuana in a parked car and arrested. The trial ...


Purchase-based PepsiCo acquires Naked Juice Co.

Source: The Journal News

PepsiCo announced today that it has agreed to purchase the Azusa, Calif.-based Naked Juice Co. from North Castle Partners, a private equity firm based in Greenwich, Conn. Read more about this story now in the Business in the Burbs news blog at http://burbsbiz.lohudblogs.com/


Town Meetings

Source: Greenwich Time

... Board of Directors: 5:30 p.m. Nathaniel Witherell main building, second floor board room, 70 Parsonage Road. * Greenwich Alliance for Education: 7:30 p.m. Town Hall, Cone Room, 101 Field Point Road. TUESDAY * Planning and Zoning .


Shortage of cash dims Christmas light show

Source: Norwalk Advocate

The slow pace of donations is leading the Greenwich Chamber of Commerce to be selective about which trees along Greenwich Avenue it will illuminate with lights this holiday, officials said yesterday.


Local jeweler expands in Greenwich

Source: Stamford Advocate

... environment for most independent retailers, there's one business bucking the trend. Magnum Jewelers, at 346 Greenwich Ave., is not only thriving on a street full of national retail chains with deep corporate pockets, it's also growing ...


Hialeah factory struggles to stay afloat

Source: The Miami Herald

... notice comes about three years after A-1 was acquired by NewCastle Partners, a private investment group based in Greenwich, Conn., for an undisclosed price. ''There are all kinds of options we are looking at,'' said John ''Jack'' R. Lowden......

8/28/07 PRESS RELEASE:

Department of Consumer Protection
Jerry Farrell, Jr.
165 Capitol Avenue Commissioner
Hartford, CT 06106
Media calls: 860-713-6022
www.ct.gov/dcp

Date: August 28, 2007


Department of Consumer Protection Announces Results of
Weekend Alcohol Compliance Checks in Greenwich

HARTFORD, August 28 – The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) is announcing the results of a series of compliance checks that was conducted in Greenwich on Saturday, August 25th in collaboration with the Greenwich Police Department to identify stores that would sell alcohol to persons under the legal age of 21. All 29 liquor stores and grocery stores that sell beer were tested for compliance; six failed by selling to the minor who was part of the undercover operation.

The failed stores are:
Val’s Buy-Rite, 125 West Putnam Avenue
East Port Chester Wine and Liquors, 105 Mill Street, Byram
Bellmore Wine and Liquor, 380 West Putnam Avenue
Wine Wise, 120 East Putnam Road
IGA , 1059 North Street
Holly Hill Deli, 140 Hamilton Avenue

“These routine, statewide alcohol compliance checks that help us identify locations that would sell alcohol to minors are important in curbing youth access to alcohol and reducing the tragic consequences often linked with underage drinking,” Consumer Protection Commissioner Jerry Farrell, Jr. said. “Liquor retailers are expected to be diligent in asking for and examining identifications, and we encourage them to make this part of their everyday business practice. I want to extend our thanks to the Greenwich Police Department for collaborating with us, and sincere congratulations to the 23 Greenwich stores that demonstrated full compliance with the law.”

The stores that successfully passed the compliance test by refusing to sell to the minor are:

Post Wine and Spirits, 230 Post Road
Riverview Wines and Spirits, 340 Palmer Hill Road
Sam’s Package Store, 230 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich
Cos Cob Liquor, 130 Post Road
A & P Wines and Spirits, 1237 Boston Post Road, Old Greenwich
Horseneck Wine and Liquor, 25 East Putnam Avenue
Bruce Park Liquors, 272 Mason Street
Madison Wine and Liquor, 1 North Water Street
AOC Wines, 195 Sound Beach Avenue, Old Greenwich
Le Wine Shop, 39 East Elm Street
Connecticut Wine and Liquor, 1071 King Street
AOC Fine Wines, 1066 North Street
Continental Wine and Spirits, 58 Williams Street
Castle View Deli, 2 Morgan Avenue
Food Emporium, 160 West Putnam Avenue
Pemberwick X-Change, 83 Pemberwick Road
Fresh Fields Whole Food Market, 90 East Putnam Avenue
Scarpellis Market, 45 Bible Street
Fuji Market, 1212 East Putnam Avenue
Old Greenwich Food Mart, Arcadia Road
The Food Emporium, 1261 Boston Post Road, Old Greenwich
Grocery Express, 1429 East Putnam Avenue
Stop and Shop, 161 West Putnam Avenue

The Department’s Liquor Control agents and officers from local police departments routinely conduct compliance checks at restaurants, cafes, and stores where alcohol is sold. Underage volunteers who are trained and provided by the Connecticut Coalition to Stop Underage Drinking participate in these undercover operations.

The six establishments charged with selling liquor to a minor on Saturday will be brought before the Liquor Control Commission for an administrative hearing, at which time each will have the opportunity to address the charges, Farrell said.

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11/17/06 - Archive - Bottles of the 2006 Beaujolais Nouveau wine got their first uncorking in French establishments like Jean-Louis

HEADLINE:

Restaurants pop the cork on this year's Beaujolais

STORY:

The hushed tones at the start of lunch at Jean-Louis yesterday soon gave way to a boisterous buzz of conversations punctuated by laughter and the clinking of wine glasses. The bottles had been uncorked and the wine was flowing.

'People don't know what they're missing,' lunch patron and Stamford resident Cathy Cole said at the Greenwich restaurant's Beaujolais Nouveau party

Bottles of the 2006 Beaujolais Nouveau wine got their first uncorking in French establishments like Jean-Louis across the world yesterday, the third Thursday of November and the first day this season's Beaujolais can be enjoyed.......

11/17/06 - Archive - Lobbying for Change

HEADLINE:

Lobbying for Change

STORY:

When looking for the trendiest places to eat, travelers may not expect that they’ll find them in their hotels. But increasingly the restaurants they seek—from Wolfgang Puck’s steakhouse Cut or New York City’s L’Atelier de Joël Robuchon to Tom Colicchio’s Craft in Dallas and Hiro Sone and Lissa Doumani’s San Francisco restaurant Ame—are in hotels as lodging companies and chefs rethink where and how diners eat.......

....... hotel dining experience can sway opinion of where to stay," says Jody Pennette, CEO of CB5 Restaurant Group, a Greenwich, Conn.-based restaurant design and concept company. In the end, the push for successful restaurants comes down to the bottom .......

Source: Restaurants & Institutions

Publication Date: October 1, 2006

Reporter: Kate Leahy, Associate Editor

Source URL: http://www.rimag.com/archives/2006/10a/business-hotel-restaurants.asp?dt=1

11/17/06 - Archive - Ripplewood group to buy

HEADLINE:

Ripplewood group to buy -

STORY:

...... from some of the company's top investors, including Leon Cooperman's Omega Advisors and Blue Harbour Group of Greenwich, Connecticut. Though Reader's Digest's eponymous pocket-sized magazine attracts as many as 80m readers worldwide, it has not .......

Source: News.moneycentral.msn.com

Source URL: http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.asp?feed=FT&Date=20061117&ID=6207414 (Dead Link)

11/16/06 - Archive - Deaths

HEADLINE:

Deaths from Nov. 16, 2006

STORY:

......Helen Louise Bennett, 92, Butler, formerly of Riverside and Greenwich, Conn.......

Source: The Herald

Source URL: http://www.sharon-herald.com/obituaries/local_story_319183851.html?keyword=secondarystory

11/16/07 - Archive - Strategic Distribution, Inc. Announces Receipt of `Going Private' Proposal at $8.30 Per Share

HEADLINE:

Strategic Distribution, Inc. Announces Receipt of `Going Private' Proposal at $8.30 Per Share

STORY:

Strategic Distribution, Inc. (Nasdaq:STRD) today announced that the special committee of its board of directors has received a letter from William R. Berkley, Chairman of the Board of the Company, that an entity he controls proposes to acquire all of the outstanding equity interests of the Company for $8.30 per share in cash. A copy of the text of the proposal letter to the special committee is set forth below in this release. Mr. Berkley presently beneficially owns approximately 22.5% of the Company's outstanding common stock.

The Company's board of directors previously formed a special committee of independent directors to consider strategic alternatives for the Company. The committee will continue to work with William Blair & Company as the financial advisor to the Company, and the committee has retained independent legal counsel to assist it in its work. The board of directors cautions the Company's shareholders and others considering trading in its securities that it has only received the proposal and that no decisions have been made by the board of directors with respect to the Company's response to the proposal. There can be no assurance that any definitive offer will be made, that any agreement will be executed or that this or any other transaction will be approved or consummated.

Interlaken Capital, Inc.

475 Steamboat Road, 2rd Floor

Greenwich, CT 06830

November 16, 2006

Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Strategic Distribution, Inc.

c/o Strategic Distribution, Inc.

1414 Radcliffe Street, Suite 300

Bristol, Pennsylvania 19007

Re: Strategic Distribution, Inc. Dear Sir/Madam:

This letter is being sent to you in your capacity as members of the Special Committee of the Board of Directors of Strategic Distribution Inc. (the "Company"). The Special Committee, comprised of disinterested directors of the Company, was formed to consider and evaluate strategic alternatives that may be available to the Company, including any proposal that I, individually or through any affiliate, may make.

As you know, the Board of Directors commenced a process at the beginning of 2005 to evaluate potential strategic alternatives for the Company. At that time the Board of Directors discussed whether continued independent operation of the Company was the best way to maximize shareholder value. In that regard, the Company retained William Blair & Company on January 31, 2005 to help evaluate such strategic alternatives. Although this process has been ongoing for the past 21 months, as of yet no definitive proposal relating to a potential strategic combination has been presented to the Board of Directors.

I believe that the rationale behind the Board of Directors' decision to initiate this process in early 2005 is as valid today as it was then. In particular, I believe that the current regulatory and financial reporting environment makes it financially unattractive for an entity the size of the Company to be publicly held. In light of this belief, and in light of the process that the Company has followed to date, I am submitting for your consideration the following proposal.

I propose, through an entity I control, to acquire all of the outstanding equity interests of the Company at a price of $8.30 per share, payable in cash. I contemplate that this transaction will be accomplished through a merger, to be approved by a majority of the outstanding shares of the Company, including approval by a majority of the outstanding shares owned other than by me or my affiliates (the "Requisite Stockholder Approval"). The cash purchase price for the outstanding Company shares will be financed from currently available resources.

I believe that, with the Company's cooperation, we would be in a position to execute definitive documentation prior to the end of the year. I would not require the Company to agree to negotiate a transaction exclusively with me during this period. However, I would want the Company to agree to provide at least three business days notice to me prior to entering into any exclusivity arrangement with any third party.

I anticipate that the definitive documentation will contain customary representations and warranties, preclosing covenants and closing conditions for a transaction of this type, including obtaining the Requisite Stockholder Approval, receipt of any required regulatory consents or approvals, the absence of any material adverse change in the Company's business, and the holders of not more than 10% of the outstanding shares seeking appraisal rights.

The definitive documentation would permit the Company to respond to unsolicited proposals. The definitive documentation would also permit the Company to terminate our agreement in the event the Special Committee and Board of Directors determined that an unsolicited alternative transaction was superior to my acquisition, provided that simultaneous with such termination the Company paid to me a termination fee equal to all expenses incurred by my advisors and me (without limitation) in connection with my acquisition proposal (including all legal and accounting expenses).

I would seek to retain the existing management and employees of the Company. I currently contemplate retaining existing non-equity benefit plans of the Company.

This proposal will remain in effect until the close of business on Wednesday, November 22, 2006. If the Special Committee wishes to commence negotiations concerning my proposal, I will require that the Company enter into an agreement to reimburse me for all out of pocket expenses (not to exceed $250,000 in the aggregate) incurred by my advisors and me (including all legal and accounting expenses) in connection with my proposal and investigation in the event that the Company thereafter determines not to pursue my proposed transaction.

Of course, this proposal represents my current intent and is not a binding agreement. Such binding obligations will only arise upon the subsequent execution of definitive documentation. I look forward to your response. If you have any questions concerning our proposal, please feel free to contact me or William Mahone.

Very truly yours,

William R. Berkley

Strategic Distribution, Inc. helps customers optimize their business performance and meet strategic goals by providing technology and supply chain solutions to increase productivity and reduce total costs. Commercial and industrial customers, as well as educational institutions, benefit from reduced costs and increased efficiencies in the procurement and management of MRO materials. Additional information about Strategic Distribution, Inc. can be found on the Company's web site at www.sdi.com.

CONTACT: Strategic Distribution, Inc.
Donald C. Woodring, President and Chief Executive Officer
(800) 322-2644, x 1978

Source: Primezone.com

Source URL: http://www.primenewswire.com/newsroom/news.html?d=108999

11/16/07 - Archive - Loco Promo

HEADLINE:

Loco Promo

STORY:

The following authors (and an illustrator) will be appearing at an event called Literary Lights – A Holiday Book Festival on Friday, December 8, from 6:00-8:30 p.m., at the Arts Center at 299 Greenwich Avenue in Greenwich, Connecticut:Barry Blitt, who illustrated The 39 Apartments of Ludwig Van Beethoven, which came out in SeptemberNora Raleigh Baskin, a Connecticut author whose In the Company of Crazies was published in AugustPeter Brown whose book Chowder was published in SeptemberPromote locally! No, most of you will not make the trip to Greenwich from where you are to see these people, but now you've seen their names and book titles.

Source: Original Content link

Reporter: Gail

Source URL: http://www.gailgauthier.com/2006/11/loco-promo.htm

11/16/06 - Archive - Blue Harbour Group Comments on Reader's Digest Acquisition

HEADLINE:

Blue Harbour Group Comments on Reader's Digest Acquisition

STORY:

Blue Harbour Group, asignificant shareholder of The Reader's Digest Association (NYSE: RDA),today issued the following statement from its Chief Executive Officer,Clifton S. Robbins, commenting on Reader's Digest's agreement to beacquired for $17.00 per share in cash:

"Over the past year, Blue Harbour has been working with Reader'sDigest's Board and management, exploring ways to optimize value forshareholders. Blue Harbour believed that the Company's shares wereundervalued in the market and recommended that Readers Digest consider agoing-private transaction. We applaud Reader's Digest's Board on thetransaction announced today."

Blue Harbour Group, which has in excess of $1 billion in capital, wasformed in 2004 to pursue a private equity approach to public markets byacting as a lead minority investor, working cooperatively with managementsand boards to create and unlock shareholder value.......

Source: PR Newswire

Reporter: Victoria Weld (212) 521-4849

Source URL: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/11-16-2006/0004476171&EDATE=

11/16/06 - Archive - Hertz IPO Debuts at $15 Per Share

HEADLINE:

Hertz IPO Debuts at $15 Per Share

STORY:

...... shares, worth about $3.9 billion. 'That's not a bad return,' said James DeStefano, a research analyst for Greenwich, Conn.-based Renaissance Capital. Such a quick and highly profitable flip is turning off some investors, analysts say. 'There ......

Source: The Morning Call

Source URL: http://www.mcall.com/business/ats-ap_business11nov16,0,2530773.story (Dead Link)

11/16/06 - Archive - North Castle Partners Invests in Caleel + Hayden, Leading Marketer of Mineral-Based Cosmetics and Premium Skin Care Brands

HEADLINE:

North Castle Partners Invests in Caleel + Hayden, Leading Marketer of ...

STORY:

North CastlePartners today announced that it has acquired a controlling interest inCaleel + Hayden, Inc. ("C+H"), a developer, marketer and distributor ofmineral-based cosmetics and high-end skincare products ("cosmeceuticals").North Castle is a leading private equity firm focused exclusively oninvestments in consumer-driven product and service businesses that benefitfrom "Healthy Living and Aging" trends. It will fund the new investment,the terms of which were not disclosed, from its North Castle Partners III,L.P. fund.

Denver, CO-based Caleel + Hayden serves more than 5,400 dermatologists,cosmetic surgeons, licensed aestheticians, spas and salons domestically andinternationally and select specialty retailers in the United States. Thecompany's brands include glominerals, glotherapeutics and glospa, whichwere developed by C+H, as well as Cellex-C and Lycon Wax, which are soldunder exclusive distribution agreements in the U.S. and selectinternational markets.

North Castle's investment in Caleel + Hayden builds on the firm'sexpertise in the Aesthetics and Personal Carearena, where it currentlyholds investments in Avalon Natural Products, Inc., a leading natural andorganic personal care company; Red Door Spa Holdings, the world's leadingowner and operator of full-service salons and day spas, and HDS CosmeticsLab, Inc., a leading clinical skin care company operating under the brandname Doctor's Dermatologic Formula (DDF)........

Source: North Casle Partners http://www.northcastlepartners.com/

Reporter: Todd Fogarty, Kekst and Company 212-521-4854 todd-fogarty@kekst.com

Publication Date: November 16, 2007

Source URL: http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/11-16-2006/0004475849&EDATE

ALSO:

Website: http://www.caleelhayden.com/.

11/16/06 - Archive - Hunters enter Hemlock Hill to cull population

HEADLINE:

Hunters enter Hemlock Hill to cull population

STORY:

... there have been successful controlled hunts in many other areas in Fairfield County. The Devils Den Preserve, the Greenwich Audubon, the towns of Wilton and Darien all have hunts where there have been no reported injuries. Some of those hunts ...

Source: News: TimesLive.com

Source URL: http://www.newstimeslive.com/news/story.php?id=1022536 (Dead Link)

11/16/06- Archive - Swim Team Breaks 28-Year-Old Record

HEADLINE:

Swim Team Breaks 28-Year-Old Record

STORY:

... Lopez and Lauren Timmerman broke the 1978 school record time of 3:39.90. The women finished in second place behind Greenwich's 3:34.97. Norwalk/McMahon even took home a first place honor in the 200-yard freestyle relay. "It's really exciting," said ...

Source: Grenwich Citizen

Publication Date: November 16, 2007

Source URL: http://www.norwalkcitizen-news.com/sports/ci_4670766 (DEAD LINK)

8/20/07 Greenwich Police Honor Guard Makes a Comeback

(Greenwich Citizen) - This March, two years after being disbanded, the Greenwich Police Honor Guard reappeared in a new incarnation with throwback uniforms and the same sense of purpose and duty they have always had.

After making their debut at the swearing-in ceremony of new Deputy Chief David Ridberg, the Honor Guard led the town's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade. "The guys looked real sharp," said Sgt. James Bonney, president of the GPD Silver Shield Association, which is the Greenwich Police union.

"We're not some meandering group," he continued. "We are trying to look as professional as possible."

People seemed to agree. The Guard is scheduled to lead the Memorial Day parade in Old Greenwich and will appear at the town's Salute to Veterans event - major signs of respect for a group that was disbanded in a cloud of controversy in December 2005.

According to Bonney, Police Chief James Walters disbanded the original Guard after it failed to appear at the second inauguration of First Selectman Jim Lash. Instead, members of the Guard joined Silver Shield members who were protesting outside the ceremony.

Many of the Guard's members, he said, hadn't even been present at the protest, but had been working, taking time off or on military leave.

When the Guard was disbanded, Bonney and other Silver Shield members began their efforts to reform the group as an independent entity funded by the union. They launched a fund-raising effort that eventually yielded nearly $25,000, including $18,000 from one donor, to pay for new uniforms and equipment for the 14-member squad.

The uniforms they purchased are a tribute to the uniforms worn by Greenwich police in the 1940s and '50s. "We wanted it to mean something, to go back to the original GPD look," Bonney said.

The double breasted, high collar uniforms were custom made in Massachusetts and have one particularly special feature - three stripes on the right sleeve that represent the three Greenwich officers who have died in the line of duty.

"The stripes are on the right sleeve because every time we salute, we are saluting them," Bonney explained.

The current Honor Guard attends not only town ceremonies, but also the funerals of area officers killed in the line of duty, something that many Greenwich police did on their own time.

"A lot of us used to go down on our own time, I would take days off to go to funerals," said Bonney, "but now we can go down as a unit."

Most recently, the Guard attended the funeral of one of the New York City auxiliary officers that was shot to death in March.

"When I saw them do that, that's when I really appreciated the Honor Guard the most. It was a really nice thing to do for the family and a nice way to respect the guy," Bonney said.

It is a duty that Greenwich officers take very seriously. "We are dead serious about this," said Bonney.

Now that the Honor Guard is under the control of the Silver Shield, it is an entirely voluntary undertaking. Officers formerly received pay for practicing and appearing at events, but no more.

"Guys do it because they like it," Bonney said. "One of the proudest things I ever did was help get the Honor Guard back together."

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06/19/07 PRESS RELEASE

Disaster News

Loans for Homeowners, Renters and Businesses of all Sizes SBA Disaster Assistance – Field Operations Center- East - One Baltimore Place, Suite 300 - Atlanta, GA 30308
____________________________________________________________________________________
Release Date: July 19, 2007 Contact: Mark Ihenacho
Release Number: 07-542, CT 10897/10898 Phone: 404-347-3771


SBA REMAINS AT GREENWICH LOCATION;
Provides Help With Your Disaster Application

HARTFORD, Conn. – The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announces that it will continue to provide assistance to Greenwich area residents who sustained damage from the April 2007 severe storms. The SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Center will open Friday, July 20 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Western Civic Center, Room 210, 449 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich, Connecticut. It will remain open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday – Friday until further notice.

“SBA thought it was important to have staff remain in Greenwich as well as other locations throughout the disaster area to assist those homeowners, renters, business owners and non-profit organizations that received damage from the storms and flooding. We are encouraging those affected by this disaster to visit any of the Centers below and obtain individual assistance with their applications from our representatives,” said Frank Skaggs, Director of SBA Field Operations Center East.

SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Centers and FEMA/SBA Disaster Recovery Centers are located in the following communities and are open as indicated:
SBA Disaster Loan Outreach Centers

Fairfield County New Haven County
Western Greenwich Civic Center, Room 210 Gateway Community College (Long Wharf Campus)
449 Pemberwick Road 60 Sargent Drive
Greenwich, CT 06831 New Haven, CT 06511
FEMA Center open: Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Open: Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
SBA Center opens: Friday, July 20 Closing: Thursday, July 19, at the close of business.
Open: Mon. – Fri., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., until further notice

Hartford County New Haven County
Simsbury High School Chase Building
34 Farms Village Road 236 Grand Street – 2nd Floor
Simsbury, CT 06070 Waterbury, CT 06702
Open: Mon. – Fri., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., until further notice Open: Mon. – Fri., 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., until further notice

FEMA/SBA Disaster Recovery Centers
Fairfield County
City Hall Norwalk Armory
155 Deer Hill Avenue 290 New Canaan Avenue
Danbury, CT 06810 Norwalk, CT 06850
Open: Mon. – Sat., 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., until further notice Open: Mon. – Sat., 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., until further notice

Litchfield County
Torrington Fire Station (mobile unit)
111 Water Street
Torrington, CT 06790
Open: Thursday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Closing: Friday, July 20, at the close of business
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SBA REMAINS AT GREENWICH LOCATION;
Provides Help With Your Disaster Application


Anyone who has not registered with FEMA can call the FEMA registration line at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Individual with hearing or speech impairment should call (TTY) 1-800-462-7585. Disaster victims can also register online at www.fema.gov.

Anyone unable to visit one of the Centers may obtain an application by calling the SBA’s Customer Service Center at 1-800-659-2955 (1-800-877-8339 for the hearing-impaired), Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m.; Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT. Business loan applications can also be downloaded from the SBA website at www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance. Completed applications should be returned to one of the Centers or mailed to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX. 76155.

The deadline for returning applications for physical property damage is August 13, 2007; the deadline to return economic injury applications is March 13, 2008.


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For more information about the SBA’s Disaster Loan Programs, visit our website at www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance.

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5/8/07 PRESS RELEASE:

Adult Learners’ Week in Greenwich: 19 -25 May 2007

Most people have something they’d love to be able to do – that ‘if only I could...’ feeling that comes over us all. Adult Learners’ Week is all about turning ‘if only...’ into reality and experiencing the great feeling that comes from learning something new.

Learning is the perfect way to explore some of your untapped abilities. You could study for a qualification that will help you develop or change your career. You could unleash a hidden creative talent, or develop new skills.

Adult Learners’ Week is the UK’s biggest festival of learning and could be your chance to explore your potential. From Saturday 19 to Friday 25 May, Greenwich Lifelong Learning Partnership will be holding the following wide range of free activities across the borough:

Saturday 19 May – Cultural Diversity Day
Hosted by Time FM, Adult Learners’ Week in Greenwich kicks off with an open-air event from 11am until 2pm in General Gordon Square, Woolwich. You can enjoy a wide range of free taster sessions including: Henna Art, Indian Head Massage, Tai Chi and Digital Photography.
Monday 21 May – Extend IT Day
Throughout the Borough Greenwich Online will be holding drop-in workshops and there will be IT taster sessions in a selection of Greenwich Borough libraries. Tuesday 22 May – Power of Learning Day
‘The Power of Learning’ an event highlighting adult education opportunities in the borough is being held from 10am – 1pm at Thamesview Golf Centre in Thamesmead.
Wednesday 23 May – Sport & Leisure DayFrom 12pm – 4pm Charlton Park will be transformed into an army assault course. There is also a wide range of sporting activities which you can also try for free.
Thursday 24 May – Learning to Working DayA range of activities are running across Greenwich including CV makeovers, interview techniques and how to improve your employability.
Friday 25 May – Silvers Surfers Day
Libraries across the borough are running IT sessions for the over 55’s.

Also from Monday to Friday you can visit your nearest Greenwich Online centre for IT taster sessions, whilst a ‘Greenwich Learns’ Exhibition is being held at Woolwich Town Hall, Wellington Street SE18 from 9am-4.30pm. Programmes with full details are available at libraries across the borough. If you would like to receive a copy by post please call 0800 0130 730 and ask for an ‘Adult Learners’ Week Programme’. You can also view a copy on-line at www.gcc.ac.uk

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Notes for Editors

Greenwich Lifelong Learning Partnership consists of the following education providers and agencies:Greenwich Community College, the University of Greenwich, Greenwich Council, HMP Belmarsh, Greenwich Online, Volunteers Greenwich, Asian Resource Centre, and GRETA.
Adult Learners Week is an annual event run nationally by NIACE. For more information please call Alec Brand, Head of Marketing, Greenwich Community College on 020 8488 4812

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5/5/07 PRESS RELEASE

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CONTACT: Leora Levy, S.O.S Chairman, leora@kamberllc.com;
Allyson Halm, Greenwich’s Animal Control Officer, 203-622-8299;
Rick Larkin, Director of Development, 203-869-6786 ext. 328; or
York Baker, yorkbaker@sbcglobal.net


S.O.S
‘10 DAYS 10 WAYS’
To Support Building Greenwich’s New Animal Control Shelter

Greenwich, CT: A Paw Run/Tail Walk on Saturday, May 5, 2007 from 10:00 AM to noon kicks off the first event of Shelter Our Strays’ (S.O.S) ‘10 DAYS 10 WAYS’ - an officially declared ten days of awareness building and continued fundraising for Greenwich’s new Animal Control Shelter. The 3k run/walk for adults, children, and their pets will be held in Bruce Park, starting in the Bruce Museum parking lot. Several local firms are supporting the run/walk, including headline sponsor UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES OF GREENWICH, as well as many others such as WEBE 108, PET PANTRY WAREHOUSE, and the AMERICAN PET PRODUCTS MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION. Entry fees are $25 in advance ($35 at the door) for each adult, $10 for a child under 16 - and free for pets, of which all manner are welcome! Each entrant will receive a free t-shirt and goody bag, and each participating pet, a bandana. Food and drink will be available. Registration forms will be widely distributed at various stores and animal hospitals and available at the Bruce Museum, Greenwich Town Hall, and on both the Museum’s and Town of Greenwich’s website. This will be a wonderful day for all the family and their honored pets.

The culmination of S.O.S’s ten days of fundraising is a Cocktail Reception and Silent Auction on Tuesday, May 15, 2007, from 6:30-9:00 PM at the Bruce Museum. The event is sponsored by the Board of Trustees of the Bruce Museum and by UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES OF GREENWICH. At this important fundraising event, S.O.S will honor Donna and Fred Nives with the First S.O.S Award. The Nives are co-founders of Adopt-a-Dog and have dedicated the last 25 years to rescuing animals nationwide with an emphasis on the Greenwich community. Tickets are available for this event from the Bruce Museum, 203-869-6789, ext. 328.

During S.O.S’s ‘10 Days 10 Ways,’ there will be various fundraising and awareness events in the Greenwich community, including an Open House at Greenwich Animal Control in partnership with Adopt-a-Dog on May 12, 2007, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.. Come see for yourself why Greenwich needs a new animal shelter, and perhaps one of the lovely animals needing a new home will be just the one for you and your family! For information on this event and all others, please see the Town of Greenwich’s and Bruce Museum’s website.

WHO WE ARE:
S.O.S is a group of committed animal lovers organized under the aegis of the Bruce Museum. Funds raised for the new Shelter are covered under the Museum's not-for-profit status and 501(c)3. The Town of Greenwich has allocated land for the Shelter and will oversee the construction. The Bruce Museum has committed to raising $750,000. S.O.S is in its second year of fundraising and has already raised $370,000.

Greenwich’s Animal Control Shelter is in unacceptable condition with inadequate heating, no air-conditioning, poor ventilation and inadequate storage. It is only because of the dedication of Allyson Halm, Animal Control Officer, and her staff that the Shelter has been held together for so long.

Halm says: “The new Shelter will be more than just a ‘dog pound’ – it will be a humane Shelter for any lost or abandoned animal needing our assistance. Greenwich’s Animal Control has always helped domestic animals – including horses - and all manner of wildlife from swans to mice needing to be rescued. The new building will enable us at last to properly handle the needs of all the animals entrusted to our care.”

Animal Control is state-regulated and is under far stricter guidelines than any non-profit animal shelter. The new Shelter will be built to the latest stringent state and national standards. It will be clean, modern, and have proper storage facilities. It will have 20 cat condos, 12 kennels and runs, as well as an examining and grooming room. It will be a shelter of which Greenwich can be proud!

Donations of all sizes are welcome and private contributions can be used to honor loved ones by sponsoring everything from interior building tiles for $100 to the Adoption Room for $15,000. For $250,000 the Animal Control Shelter could be named for a person, friend, or pet of one’s choice. Contribution forms are on the Town of Greenwich’s website from the Animal Control department, as well as from the Bruce Museum, 203-869-6786 ext. 328. Checks can be sent to S.O.S, Bruce Museum, One Museum Drive, Greenwich, CT 06830-7100.

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