11/14/11 Is CL&P Really Candle, Light & Propane? and more from Greenwich Patch

Today 61° 50° Tomorrow 63° 49° November 14, 2011 Your News November 14, 2011 Is CL&P Really Candle, Light & Propane? Cathryn Prince | Nov 14, 2011 | 0 Comments Amid the gallows humor following the Halloween storm debacle, area legislators push for special session to deal with improving emergency response statewide. STUF: 'Tween Style Trends at A Great Price Sue Rogers | Nov 14, 2011 | 0 Comments Local business owner and mom has an eye for shmatas and more. Achieving Student Goals by Changing Adult Behavior Sue Rogers | Nov 14, 2011 | 0 Comments District Data Teams aims to change teacher behavior to improve student test results. CT Patriot Guard Riders Honor Our Bravest Cathryn Prince | Nov 14, 2011 | 0 Comments Connecticut Patriot Guard honors fallen soldiers, celebrates returning troops. Greenwich Scores And Standings: Nov.14 Bob Birge | Nov 14, 2011 | 0 Comments Your interactive daily digest for all Greenwich scores, schedules and standings - and a place to add information and images for all youth sports. See more News » Local Voices November 14, 2011 Utility Line Forum on Nov. 28, at 7 p.m. at Greenwich Library Fred Camillo Underground vs. above ground wire debate to be held on Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Greenwich Library Meeting Room The Night Sky: Things That 'Streak' Through the Night Rick Bria Forget the hype of the YU55 asteroid. Come and see the wonders of the night sky at the Bowman Observatory. Community Bulletin November 14, 2011 Local Connections Tickets Available for the 18th Annual Rob Mathes Christmas Concert Jenifer Howard | Nov 10, 2011 You know it's the holidays when Rob Mathes takes the stage and performs his annual Rob Mathes Christmas Concert! Rob and his … See more Announcements » Things to Do November 14, 2011 12:00am JCC Basketball League Registration Registration is now open for the Greenwich Basketball League, open to all boys and girls, grades 1-8. Players will enjoy first rate … Monday, November 14, 2011 All Day JCC Basketball League Registration 7:00am AOC FINE WINES /CORPORATE GIFTS 9:00am Erosion Control Seminar 10:00am Pat-a-Cake 10:00am Israel Advocacy on the Editorial Pages: Letter Writing as Activism 11:00am Tales for 1s and 2s 12:00pm Phillip Watson's Garden Magic: Big Ideas for Small Spaces 6:00pm Samuel Owens Gallery: A New Take on Old Fashioned Goods 8:00pm Concert by Chamber Players of the Greenwich Symphony

11/14/11 Murphy Blasts Tea Party, GOP Early in 2012 Race And More News From The Daily Greenwich

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Murphy Blasts Tea Party, GOP Early in 2012 Race
by Richard Weizel | 11/14/11
	FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – U.S. Rep. Christopher Murphy, in his third term representing Connecticut's Fifth District, says he's "more ... READ MORE

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	FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Former Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz wants to shout it from the rooftops as she takes her ... READ MORE

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	FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – The 2012 race among Democrats vying for a chance to replace outgoing Sen. Joseph Lieberman is already ... READ MORE

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11/14/11 Guest Editorial: Fake Friends are Common Bigots * Truce with Israel will not Last * Is the US a friend or enemy of Israel?

Fake Friends are Common Bigots!

The private conversation was inadvertently carried by open microphones before an Obama-Sarkozy news conference on the sidelines of the Group of 20 economic summit in the French resort of Cannes. Its contents were first reported by the French website Arret Sur Images, which said reporters heard Sarkozy's comments in French and Obama's reply through a translator.

"I can't stand him. He's a liar," Sarkozy said of Netanyahu.

Obama replied: "You're tired of him; what about me? I have to deal with him every day".

Interestingly, Sarkozy came to power as the most pro-Israel French president in decades. It seems that so-called friends of Israel only keep pretences as long as Israel does what they want and when they need Jewish support during elections.

Media was quick to release text of conversation related to Israel showing no sensitivity, but press has shown great sensitivity by withholding quotes when Obama had chastised Sarkozy for not having informed the United States of France's plans to vote in favour of Palestinian membership in UN cultural agency UNESCO.

Republican Senator on the Foreign Relations Committee continued "I happen to be a great admirer of Prime Minister Netanyahu". "I've known him for years, and Israel is under more pressure and probably in more danger than they've been since the '67 war and that kind of comment is not only not helpful, but indicative of some of the policies towards Israel that this administration has been part of." These attitudes and policies, McCain believes, are responsible for the total failure of the Israel-Palestinian peace talks. The Obama administration has refused comment on the Obama-Sarkozy exchange.

Just imagine the world 'outrage' if the same comments, which would be quite justifiable, were made about any of Arab/Muslim leader, like President of Pakistan. Obama was eager to visit Israel during his election campaign in order to obtain Jewish votes and financial support. But deep imbedded anti-Jewish bigotry is hard to shake off!

They say "offence is the best defense". In this case, two of the world's biggest liars accusing others of their own sins!

Another Nuclear Threat from Iran

For the second time in a week, Iran has threatened to annihilate Israel. Sunday, Nov. 6, Tehran said four missiles would be enough to kill a million Israelis.

Food for Thought by Steven Shamrak

If al-Aqsa mosques is truly the third holy place of Islam, why is there no mass Muslim international pilgrimage of Muslims even from the 'moderate' Muslim countries? Even moderate Muslims from the US, Europe, Ausralia or Russia do not visit the so-called the 3^rd holy place of Islam, Al Aqsa mosque in Jerusalem. They all know, but are silent about its fake politically motivated status. International anti-Semitic hypocrites do not care that the mosque is built on and has been desecrating the Jewish Temple, the holiest Jewish site.

Muslim Burials are Desecration of Jewish Temple Mount

A total of several dozen people have been buried along the Temple Mount walls in recent years. In addition, local Arabs have created fake graves in the area in order to establish a Muslim presence. Despite calls to protect the holy site, Jerusalem Muslims continue to bury their dead along the walls of the Temple Mount. The burials took place despite a government promise, made in response to a Supreme Court appeal, to prevent a takeover of the important area. The land is part of a national park area in which burial is prohibited. The burials are not only illegal, but prevent archaeologists from accessing places with tremendous historic value.

In Fear of Israel's Strike IAEA Released Report

The IAEA circulated its Iran report on Tuesday, Nov. 8. It establishes that Iran is clearly working on developing atomic weapons. It disclosed Iranian clandestine computer-simulated and practical tests on nuclear detonators, uranium enrichment at hidden sites and tests for adapting nuclear warheads to missiles that have no explanation other than work on nuclear weapon components. The report is based on information from 10 countries, including from Iran. (This report confirms what has been known for many years and is only released to prevent Israel's strike again by the fourth round of useless sanctions.)

No Religious Freedom of in PA

A group of Jews who sought to pray at the tomb of Joshua (Kever Yehoshua) on Thursday night became the victims of an attempted terrorist killing when local Palestinian Authority Arabs noticed their presence. A group of PA men pelted them with heavy stones. (It is time for Israel to remove the Islamic desecration of the Jewish holiest site from the Temple Mount)

Hezbollah on the Path of War

The Lebanese Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has briefed his unit commanders on updated operational plans for firing 10,000 rockets at Tel Aviv and Israel's air force and reserve mobilization bases in a surprise attack. "The Zionist enemy cannot stand up to a salvo on that scale," he said and assured them that Hezbollah is capable of fighting Israel without Iranian or Syrian help. To boost morale, Nasrallah disclosed the arrival of advanced weapons from Libya and unveiled plans to capture parts of Galilee.

Will SLA Exiles Return to Lebanon

Lebanon's parliament passed a draft law on Wednesday to allow the return of Lebanese who fled to Israel in the wake of the IDF's 2000 withdrawal from the country. Of the 6,500 SLA soldiers and their families who fled across the southern border, 2,500 remain in Israel.

Truce with Israel will not Last

The PA terrorist group Islamic Jihad, which traded deadly fire with Israel over the weekend in Gaza, does not expect a subsequent truce to last long and has at least 8,000 fighters ready for war, a spokesman said. Islamic Jihad is the second largest armed group in Gaza, after Hamas, which rules the tiny Mediterranean enclave. The two share a commitment to the destruction of Israel and both are classified as terrorist groups by most Western governments.

Beduin Smugglers Stealing Organs from Refugees

Beduin smugglers involved in helping Africans infiltrate Israel from Egypt are believed to be stealing organs from those unable to pay them large sums for their services. The organs are not useful if theyre dead. They drug them first and remove their organs, then leave them to die and dump them in a deep dry well along with hundreds of bodies, CNN quoted Hamdy al-Azazy, head of the New Generation Foundation. (No Jews involved - No International outrage!)

Tax Freeze is Declaration of War?

Fayiz Abu Aita, a spokesman for the party headed by PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas, said that Israel has declared war on the Palestinian Authority by freezing tax revenues after the PA joined UNESCO. (But terrorising Jews in Israel with random rocket attacks, ignoring all agreements made with Israel, and seeking recognition of statehood outside of negotiation is not a declaration of war?)

Quote of the Week:

"The last hour will not come before the Muslims fight the Jews, and the Muslims kill them." - Mohammed, Prophet of Islam.

Is the US a friend or enemy of Israel?

by Ted Belman

This question always elicits different opinions. Obviously, in part, the answers depend on one's definition of "friend" or of "enemy."

The most famous articulation of U.S. policy vis-à-vis Israel was made by Henry Kissinger in 1975 when talking to an Iraqi diplomat. To wit:

"We don't need Israel for influence in the Arab world. On the contrary, Israel does us more harm than good in the Arab world...

"We can't negotiate about the existence of Israel but we can reduce its size to historical proportions "

Before the '67 War, U.S. policy was mostly hostile in that the U.S. imposed an embargo on arms to Israel for 20 years, from '47 to '67; was passive during the War of Independence, expecting Israel to be defeated in short order; and ordered Israel out of Sinai after Israel conquered it in the Sinai Campaign.

This policy was ameliorated in the aftermath of the '67 War as reflected in Res. 242 of the UNSC, which established the principle that Israel was entitled to secure and recognised borders before withdrawing from the conquered territories. By that resolution, the U.S. recognised that an agreement on borders had to be negotiated and that of necessity, Israel would be retaining some of the land. Of course, a friend should have taken the position that Israel was entitled to keep all the land it had acquired in the defensive war. But the U.S. was committed to being friends with the Arabs, particularly Saudi Arabia, and this commitment excluded it. That has always been U.S. policy, right up until today.

The Arabs totally objected to this resolution and set out their rejection at the Khartoum Conference in 1968, which reiterated the three "nos": no negotiations, no recognition, and no peace. President Nixon, who subsequently hired Kissinger, assumed office shortly thereafter and tried to move the U.S. position closer to that of the Arabs. He presented the Rogers Plan, which required full withdrawal. This plan never got traction but always reflected the opinion of the Arabists in the State Department.

Kissinger's statement, above quoted, begged the issue and merely referred to the reduction of Israel's size to "historic proportions."

When Israel negotiated the Oslo Accords without the knowledge of the U.S., the reference point was Res. 242, and nothing was said about the creation of a state, settlement construction, or Jerusalem except that it would be a final status issue.

Shortly thereafter, the U.S. quietly negotiated an agreement with Israel limiting Israeli construction in Judea and Samaria to infilling for natural growth. I am sure Israel didnt ask for such an agreement.

During the intifada II, Sen. Mitchell was sent to study the Arab violence. On April 30, 2001, he submitted the Mitchell Report, which rewarded the violence by demanding that settlement construction cease.

11/12/11 Greenwich Police Blotter: Ridgefield Resident Arrested For DWI

Michal Krakowiak, 24, of 38 Rock Spring Road, Ridgefield, was charged Friday with DWI and failure to drive right on a curve.

Krakowiak was issued $250 bond and is scheduled to appear in state Superior Court in Stamford Nov. 28.

11/12/11 Greenwich Police Blotter: Possession of alcohol by a minor

Police stopped a black Audi station wagon on West Putnam Avenue last night after the vehicle did not have its exterior lights lit, according to police. While speaking with the driver, Constantine J. Hadjipateras, 18, police saw several Smirnoff bottles. One of the two other teenage boys in the car was attempting to conceal the bottles with his legs, police said. A check of the rear passenger floor revealed a black plastic bag with a bottle of Southern Comfort and a bottle of Minsk Vodka inside it, police said.

In addition to the charge of possession of alcohol by a minor, Hadjipateras was issued a written warning for failure to have lights illuminated.

All three suspects are scheduled to appear in state Superior Court in Stamford Nov. 25.

11/12/11 Larchmont Man Charged By Greenwich Police

John Musacchio, 52, of 99 Myrtle Boulevard, Larchmont, N.Y., was charged yesterday with breach of peace, interfering with an officer and weapons in a motor vehicle.

Greenwich police responded to the area of Sumner Road Nov. 11 on a report of a suspicious male, wearing a camouflage jump suit with a rifle on his back, riding a bicycle in the road, police said. Police later stopped a black pickup truck and found a green mountain bike in the rear of the truck, they said. The driver, Musacchio, was wearing a one-piece camouflage jump suit, police said. Within the truck in an unlocked gun case was a Ruger .22-caliber Hornet bolt-action rifle and ammunition, police said.

Musacchio posted $1,500 bond and is scheduled to appear in state Superior Court in Stamford Nov. 18.

Two 17-year-old boys and an 18-year-old man were each charged Friday with possession of alcohol by a minor.

11/06/11 54 Open Houses in Greenwich, from $299K to $16M and more from Greenwich Patch

Today 55° 39° Tomorrow 58° 43° November 6, 2011 Your News November 6, 2011 54 Open Houses in Greenwich, from $299K to $16M Mark Pruner | Nov 6, 2011 | 0 Comments We have 54 open houses this week, a lot for the second week of November, but many are rescheduled open houses originally scheduled for last week. Prices range from $299,000 to $16 million and are in throughoutl Greenwich. Finding Community in the Dark Heather Borden Herve | Nov 6, 2011 | 0 Comments Whether it's post-storm recovery or supporting a friend with breast cancer, Fairfield County steps up. Ponns Cohen: ' I Am Passionate About Excellence in Education' | Nov 6, 2011 | 0 Comments By Marianna Ponns Cohen Who's Alfred? Freak Halloween Storm, aka "Alfred" Failed to Dampen Region's Enthusiasm Patch Staff | Nov 6, 2011 | 0 Comments Your Patch local editor and those from surrounding communities choose their favorite photos from the past week. Coming This Week Leslie Yager | Nov 6, 2011 | 0 Comments Town meetings scheduled for the week of Nov. 7, 2011. Information obtained from the Town of Greenwich website, and meetings are held at Town Hall, 101 Field Point Rd., unless otherwise noted. Local Voices November 6, 2011 Job Interview Greg Schulte Prequisites for Tax Collector?

11/06/11 Blankley Plans to Modernize Greenwich Town Hall

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by Anna Helhoski | 11/06/11
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11/05/11 Greenwich Ballet Academy to present family-friendly Nutcracker

Greenwich Ballet Academy proudly announces the addition of world-renowned ballet stars, Irina Dvorovenko and Maxim Beloserkovsky, to their family-friendly production of The Nutcracker on Saturday, December 17 and Sunday, December 18 at the Greenwich High School Theater. Yuri Vodolaga, Artistic Director at GBA, has created an abridged version of this holiday classic that features all of GBA’s students, as well as Ms.Dvorovenko and Mr. Beloserkovsky, in the roles of the Sugarplum Fairy and her Cavalier.

Ms. Dvorovenko and Mr. Beloserkovsky, Principal Dancers at American Ballet Theatre, will lead a Master Class for the students at Greenwich Ballet Academy, as well as assist in preparing the students for this year’s production. Mr. Vodolaga, explained, “This is a unique opportunity for our students to learn from the very best in their craft - not only the technical aspects of ballet, but also how to really perform on stage.”

Tina Volkwein, Chairwoman of the Board of GBA expressed her excitement, saying, “We hope that their presence will underscore the seriousness of our program and its quality. This will be one of the most important cultural events in Greenwich this year—not to be missed by anyone interested in the art of classical ballet!”

Ms. Dvorovenko and Mr. Beloserkovsky will be visiting Greenwich next month as the guests of honor at a fundraiser for Greenwich Ballet Academy. ‘A Russian Winter Evening’ will be held on Friday, November 4 from 7-10pm at a private home. The event will feature festive Russian delicacies and sweets and will give attendees the opportunity to interact with two of the best ballet dancers in the world.

For tickets to the Nutcracker performances or to the fundraiser, ‘A Russian Winter Evening’, please go to www.greenwichballetacademy.org or call 914-305-4377.


About Greenwich Ballet Academy

Greenwich Ballet Academy nurtures talented young dance students toward careers in professional ballet. The Academy takes great care in directing each of its students on an individual path toward excellence. Small classes, taught by renowned professionals using a progressive interpretation of the Vaganova method as taught by the Vaganova and Bolshoi Academies, ensure that each student is given the personal attention and instruction needed to reach her/his ultimate potential. The goal is to make classical ballet and contemporary dance accessible to any talented child with a dream of becoming a professional dancer, and to give each student an opportunity to acquire the needed skills and stage experience crucial to her/his future in dance.

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11/05/11 Greenwich First Selectman John Blankley Is In The News

A Recently Updated Web Page About Greenwich RTM Member John Blankley

Blankley: 'We need a firm hand at the helm' - GreenwichTime John Blankley, Democratic candidate for Greenwich first selectman, in a meeting with the Greenwich Time editorial board Oct. 21, 2011. Photo: Greenwich Time ... www.greenwichtime.com/.../Blankley-We-need-a-firm-hand-a...

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11/05/11 The Greenwich First Selectman Report

A News Report About Greenwich First Selectman Peter Tesei

Op-Ed: Sherr: The election we need but won't have Greenwich Time You know there is something wrong when head of the Republican Party, Peter Tesei, is aggressively pushing a 36-year member of the teachers union and someone ...

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Tesei Raising More Money in Greenwich Campaign By Anna Helhoski GREENWICH, Conn. – Greenwich's incumbent First Selectman Peter Tesei has pulled in more funds from supporters during his campaign than Democratic challe ... The Daily Greenwich | Recently Published

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Tesei: A leader offers direction, solutions - GreenwichTime First Selectman Peter Tesei is shying away from the comparisons between himself and fellow Republican John Margenot Jr., the only other person to be elected ... www.greenwichtime.com/.../Tesei-A-leader-offers-direction-so...

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11/05/11 Letter: O'Neill 'Lacks Essential Perspective' and more from Greenwich Patch

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Tesei Raising More Money in Greenwich Campaign
by Anna Helhoski | 11/05/11
	GREENWICH, Conn. – Greenwich's incumbent First Selectman Peter Tesei has pulled in more funds from supporters during his campaign ... READ MORE

Former FEMA Head To Investigate Outages
by Richard Weizel | 11/04/11
	HARTFORD, Conn. – Under mounting pressure from lawmakers and with more than 300,000 customers still without power Friday, Gov. ... READ MORE

Himes Seeks Probe of CL&P's Storm Response
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	FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – An investigation into the response of Connecticut Light & Power and its parent company, Northeast ... READ MORE

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	Here is the good news: When you wake up Sunday morning, it will probably be light outside. The bad news? When you leave work on ... READ MORE

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	FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Local legislators expressed their mounting frustration Friday with delays by Connecticut Light & Power ... READ MORE