01/02/09 Behind The Times: Blogger Frank Trotta Beats Greenwich Time Reportee With A Crime Report, But Debra "I Am A Big Fat Liar" Friedman Says "No"

Why Can't Hearst Newspaper Employees

Tell What Time It Is?

The Corporate Suits At Hearst Newspapers Need To Have A Talk With Greenwich Time Managing Editor Jim Zorba And His Web Master About Securing The Greenwich Time's Web Clock.

Zorba's Failure Is Causing Town Residents To Question The Accuracy Of Greenwich Time Web Reports.

Google And Topix Catch Another Greenwich Time Reporter

Debra Friedman Having Trouble Telling Time:

Theft spree in Greenwich - Greenwich Time
Jan 2, 2009 ... Theft spree in Greenwich. Break-ins near Merritt prompt police warning. By Debra Friedman Staff Writer ...

Theft spree - Greenwich Time - Topix
Theft spree - Greenwich Time. A string of unsolved burglaries has prompted police to warn residents who live along the Merritt Parkway corridor. ...www.topix.com/forum/city/greenwich-ct/TFPSJROH37SCG0DGO - 2 hours ago

Citizen Journalist Frank Trotta Was The First And Only Reporter

To Warn Us About A Dangerous Crime Spree In Town:

12/30/08 Even Frank Trotta At "Our Greenwich Is Scooping The Greenwich Time

BREAKING NEWS: GPD Warns Residents Along Merritt Corridor

The Greenwich Police are warning residents along the Merritt Parkway corridor to make sure their second story windows and balcony doors are locked.

GPD’s Burglary Clearance Squad is investigating several residential burglaries and burglary attempts in proximity to the Merritt. In those crimes, apparently the perpetrator(s) is gaining access through second floors, specifically windows and doors off balconies. Such second floor windows and doors are typically not alarmed. The perpetrators often use lawn furniture, and downspouts to help them get to the second floor. According to police, it is generally high-end jewelry and cash which is stolen.

But Debra Friedman Claims She Was First To File The Report About The Meritt Parkway Burglary Spree. In Fact She Is So Good, Because She Has Psychic Abilities. It Looks Like She Wrote Her Story About Two Weeks Before The Police Department Was Even Written

Theft spree in Greenwich

Break-ins near Merritt prompt police warning

By Debra Friedman

Staff Writer

Posted: 12/20/2008 01:00:00 AM EST

A string of unsolved burglaries has prompted police to warn residents who live along the Merritt Parkway corridor.

The Burglary Clearance Squad is investigating several burglaries and attempted burglaries that have occurred in the past week, according to Detective Timothy Powell.

"It is an area of concern. The homeowners are near a major thoroughfare, which makes it easy for burglars to get off and back on the highway," said Powell, who is head of the burglary squad.
Police said the recent pattern of burglaries indicates that a suspect or suspects are breaking into homes through unlocked second story windows and balcony doors and stealing cash and jewelry.
"One of the reasons why I think they are going in second floors is because most times the alarms are on the ground level," said Powell.

Powell said he believes the burglaries are happening during the evening hours when residents are not home.

"The traditional burglar will avoid contact at all cost. He will choose a house that appears unoccupied, so it is important to make your house look lived in," said Powell.

Police did not say how many burglaries and attempted burglaries have been reported in the last week, noting many are still under investigation. Powell also said it was too early to speculate on whether or not the burglaries were all committed by the same person and persons.

The style of sneaking into Greenwich homes in the evening using second floor windows is reminiscent of a notorious......

..... Keith Felcyn, president of the Round Hill Association, said he received an advisory from police about the burglaries by e-mail on Tuesday.

"I hadn't heard a thing about it before," said Felcyn.

Felcyn said he was not particularly concerned about burglaries but that he and others are aware of the "dangerous times," especially given the current economic situation.

Powell said the best thing to do is make sure one's home is always locked.

"We caution the homeowner not to be complacent, but not overly alarmed either," said Powell.

Police are asking residents to be alert and report any suspicious activity by calling (203) 622-8000. For more information on burglary prevention tips, contact Powell at 622-8075.

THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME DEBRA HAS HAD TROUBLE:

11/01/08 Greenwich Time reporter Debra "I Am A Big Fat Liar" Friedman Actually Goes Up To King Street And Talks To Del Late Friday Evening

Debra Friedman Collects A Full Paycheck From Hearst Newspapers, But Delivers A Half Baked Story To The Greenwich Time.

NOR IS THIS THE FIRST TIME THE GREENWICH TIME

HAS HAD TROUBLE TELLING TIME:

10/06/08 Breaking News (Updated): Greenwich Bike Rider Killed At 11:30 Last Night. ----- Or THE GREENWICH TIME CAN'T KEEP TIME

10/07/08 Hearst Newspapers Makes A Change: Debra Friedman Replaces "Martin "What Time Is It' Cassidy (Updated)

I Hope Greenwich Time Reporter Debra "I Am A Big Fat Liar" Friedman Doesn't Have Her Daddy Send Annoying Emails To Greenwich Roundup Like Greenwich Time Reporter Martin Cassidy Does.....

12/24/08 The Daddy Of Greenwich Time Crime Reporter Martin Cassiddy Is Very Upset With Greenwich Round Up.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:

Keith Felcyn, president of the Round Hill Association Was Clueless About The Danger To Her And Her Neighbors, Because She Relies On The Green Kitty Litter Liner To Keep Her Informed About What's Going On In Town.

Felcyn Should Have Been Checking Out Frank Trotta's Blog Page If She Wants To Really Know What's Going On In Greenwich.

UPDATE - UPDATE - UPDATE - UPDATE

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Once Again When Greenwich Roundup Types Greenwich Time Managing Editor Jim Zorba Listens. The Greenwich Time Webmaster Has Pulled Down The Inaccurate Hearst Newspaper Article.

Now When You Click On The Link You Get This Message......

" Thank you for visiting Greenwich Time. We are sorry the article that you requested is no longer available. Please search for this article in our archive search. "

And This Clearly Shows The Difference Between Great Newspapers Like The New York Times And The Greenwich Time. The New York Times Would Not Have Taken The Online Article Down, They Would Have Put A Correction Before Or After The Article.

But The Greenwich Time Chooses To Cover Up.

And If A New York Times Reporter Was Doing Something Inappropriate And Violating Journalistic Standards, The Whole Account Of What Happened Would Be On The Front Page Of The Paper Explaining Everything To It's Readers.

And Reporters That Did File Miss Leading Stories, Like Crime Reporter Martin Cassidy, Wouldn't Be Shuffled Of To A Sister Newspaper Like Some Wayward Catholic Priest Being Bounced From Church To Church.

This Lack Of Journalistic Standards By Greenwich Time Managing Editor Jim Zorba Has Caused Town News Readers Not To Take The Green Kitty Litter Liner Seriously.

Proof Of This Is Clearly Seen In The Fact That.......

The New York Times Has A Higher Penetration Rates In Greenwich Than The Greenwich Time. That Means That More People In Town Choose To Read The New York Times Instead Of The Greenwich Time.

Things Are So Bad That The Free Newspapers Have A Print Run Of About 25,000 Papers, While The Greenwich Time Has A Print Run Of About 10,000 Papers.

The Sad Fact Is That The Greenwich Time Is Sitting On A Gold Mine Of Upscale Movers And Shakers On A National Level, But Managing Editor Jim Zorba Doesn't Know How To Dig.

At The End Of The Day, Someone Is Going To Write A Book About Walter "Feeder Fund" Noel, His Hot Babe Daughters, His International Sons In Law And The Family Business Known As Fairfield Greenwich.

But Managing Editor Zorba Who Is Sitting At Ground Zero Of This

Month Long Breaking Story Has Not Even Assigned A Reporter

To Cover What Happened In Greenwich.

But Zorba Can't Be Bothered With Walter Noel And Fairfield Greenwich, Because He Is Way Too Busy Writing Editorials About What A Great Job That The Governor And The State Republicans Are Doing Up In Hartford.

Zorba's Repeated Failures To Recognize And Pursue A News Story Has Made The Greenwich Time A Lackluster News Product, At Best.

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Greenwich Time Reporter

Debra "I Am A Big Fat Liar" Friedman

Has Now Refiled Her Crime Story

After It Was Yanked Down Yesterday

Corridor for criminals: Police advise parkway neighbors to take precautions

By Debra Friedman

Staff Writer

Posted: 01/03/2009 01:00:00 AM EST

Residents who live along the Merritt Parkway corridor are heeding the police department's warning about a string of recent burglaries in the area.

"We tell our members to be careful, lock all doors and keep some lights on when you are not home," said Theodore Walworth, president of the Northeast Greenwich Association, who noted that members of the association try to stay abreast of any kind of crime patterns that might affect the immediate community and periodically send out notices.

"If we catch wind of anything through word of mouth, then it is also up to us to reach out to police and ask them if there is anything we can do to help."

Police sent out an e-mail alert to several area neighborhood associations last week noting a recent rash in burglaries in which a suspect or suspects were entering homes through unlocked second story windows or balconies and stealing cash and jewelry.

Members of the Community and Police Partnership, a group that helps connect town residents with neighborhood resource officers, also were warned around Thanksgiving of the threat of potential burglaries.

"Around Thanksgiving, they said as we are moving into the holiday season burglaries are up," said Ron Brien, a member of the group who works in town.

COMMENT:

HAS THIS BACK COUNTRY CRIME SPREE BEEN GOING ON UNREPORTED FOR TWO MONTHS?

HAVE ANYONE SEEN ONE OF THESE CRIMES REPORTER IN THE GREENWICH TIME POLICE BLOTTER?

THE GPD ONLY RELEASES INFORMATION WHEN THEY ARREST SOMEONE. BUT IF A DOZEN HOMES ARE BROKEN INTO THEY WONT PUT IT IN THE POLICE BLOTTER?

PROFESSIONAL CRIMINALS LIKE THE NOW INFAMOUS "DINER-TIME BANDIT" HAVE BEEN SO SUCCESSFUL IN GREENWICH, BECAUSE OF THE GREENWICH POLICE DEPARTMENTS HYPER-SENSITIVITY IN REPORTING ALL CRIMES TO THE PUBLIC.

GREENWICH TIME CRIME REPORTER FREIEDMAN FAILS TO TELL US THE WHOLE STORY.....

Who Was Robbed ?

What Was Taken ?

When Did These Burglaries Occurred ?

How Long Has This Crime Spree Taken Place ?

Just How Many Unsolved Backcountry Burglary Cases

The Greenwich Police Department Has Laying Around ?

What Measures Will The Greenwich Police Department

Take To Apprehend These Criminals?

Will A Special Police Chief Ridberg Put Together

A Special "Maverick Squad" To Target Professional Criminals,

Like His Predecessor Wanted To Do?

Or Will A Fleet Of Patrol Cars Continue To Be Assigned To

Looking For Broken Tail Lights On The Post Road As Back Country

Homes Get Invaded And Cleaned Out By Professional Thieves?

Why Isn't Greenwich Time Reporter Debra Friedman Asking The Important And Hard Questions That Town Residents Want Answers To?

GREENWICH TIME REPORTER FRIEDMAN CONTINUES.......

.....Larry Larson, a member of the District 10/Northwest Representative Town Meeting delegation who lives on Round Hill Road, said the threat of burglary has always been a concern for residents of the remote backcountry particularly because of the close proximity to the parkway.

"The fact that people who live around Round Hill Road are near the exits means they could be easy targets," said Larson.

The concern about the Merritt Parkway access points has even prompted some residents to suggest installing cameras on the ramps.

"We've had concerns about the access points that people may have to homes throughout the area that are close to the parkway. It's a quick on and off," said Walworth. "A couple of our board members said that there should be monitoring cameras on the entrances going south and north up on North Street."

While the recent police warning has gained the attention of those who live in the affected areas, the threat of crime is nothing new to residents near the Merritt Parkway corridor, as several other incidents over the past few years also have prompted alarm.

In June 2007, a burning body was found on the Lake Avenue off-ramp on the Merritt Parkway. The body was later identified as Francisco Aguirre, a 25-year-old from Middletown. No arrest has been made in the case.......

COMMENT:

Greenwich Residents Have Been Begging The Town For Those Parkway Cameras For Years, As Well As, Increased Residential Patrols.

The Increased Patrols Will Help Deter These Dangerous Criminals And Will Have Police Officers In Close Proximity If An Emergency Call Is Recieved Downtown.

The Cameras Are Also A No Brainer.

Last January when the body of a Bronx man was dumped off Sterling Road in the backcountry after he was shot to death by a Bridgeport criminal; the Greenwich Police Department stuned the town by quickly solving a murder case.

What the newspapers and the Greenwich Police Department often fail to mention is that Bronx murder victim George McPherson killer was caught on tape by a private security camera.

Will A Backcountry Family Have To Slaughtered Before They Can Get Increased Police Patrols And Cameras On The Off Ramps?

GREENWICH TIME REPORTER FRIEDMAN CONTINUES.......

.....Detective Timothy Powell, who heads the Greenwich Police Department's Burglary Clearance Squad, said the best thing area residents can do to protect themselves is to remain vigilant and always make sure their homes are locked when they are away. Police also recommend making sure backyard furniture is secured so it can not be used to help a burglar enter a home through a window.

"It's also important to develop a trust in your neighbor and watch out for each other," Powell said.

COMMENT:

In Other Words, If You Live In The Backcountry Your Are On Your Own, Because Over Half Of The Greenwich Police Force Is Parked On The Post Road.

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01/02/09 Donation To safety Net Giving Circle Will Help Sme Needy Families And Seniors In Greenwich

Helping Provide A Safety Net To Sme Greenwich Families And Seniors

FCCF will use grant to help neediest in Easton and other county communities

Easton Courier

The Fairfield County Community Foundation (FCCF) will double donations to help area residents hit hardest by the economic crisis, thanks to a $100,000 matching grant from an anonymous donor.

Through Jan. 15, up to $100,000 in donations to the Foundation’s Safety Net Giving Circle will be matched, ultimately pumping $200,000 into area non-profits.

A giving circle pools individual donations to focus on one cause, amplifying the impact of each gift.
Every dollar will be doubled and distributed to ten local non-profit organizations providing food, housing, health care, emergency relief and job training throughout Fairfield County.

The ten non-profit organizations in the Safety Net Giving Circle include, by category of service:

• Food Assistance

Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County provides food to up to 100 non-profits and programs serving lower Fairfield County, at foodbanklfc.org.

Neighbor to Neighbor’s food pantry serves over 1,000 needy Greenwich families and seniors, at n-to-n.org......

MORE INFORMATION:

NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR MISSION

We at Neighbor to Neighbor are dedicated to improving the lives of greater Greenwich by creating caring connections between members of our community. We do this by providing for the exchange of simple and basic living essentials in an atmosphere of kindness and respect.

NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR HISTORY

In 1975, Neighbor to Neighbor opened its doors in the basement of Christ Church Greenwich. A group of concerned individuals established Neighbor as a clearinghouse for the distribution of free clothing and food to people with emergency needs in Greenwich, Stamford and Port Chester.

While the food program began as an effort to supply food on an emergency basis, the Greenwich Department of Social Services asked Neighbor in 1984 to initiate a weekly food program for Greenwich families in great need of assistance in the face of increasing cost of living expenses.

Volunteers packed bags with a variety of available food items to supply families with three meals, for three days, for each member of the family.In 2001, Neighbor computerized its operations and entered client information into a database. This allowed for the implementation of an appointment system in the Clothing Room. Clients are given appointments for their Clothing Room visits and this has eliminated the waiting time and crowded shopping experiences.In September 2005,

Neighbor opened a “Client Choice” Food Pantry, one of only a few operating in the state of Connecticut. Clients now have the opportunity to do their own shopping with the aid of shopping lists provided with quantity guidelines based on nutrition and the number of people in the given family.Today, in addition to responding to emergencies, Neighbor to Neighbor proudly provides on-going supplemental food and clothing to individuals and families in the greater Greenwich area.

NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS

President

Julie Ricciardi

Vice President
Gail Gallagher

Secretary
Maribeth Smith

Treasurer
Tammy Collins

Food Program Chair
Larry Haviland

Communications Chair
Jane DeWinter

Christ Church Liaison
Karen Royce

Outreach
Margie Black

Emeritus
Betty Sheridan

Dept. of Social Services
*Adina Goldstein

Program Director
*Mary de Barros

At-Large
Pam Kelly

* Non-Voting Ex-Officio Members

NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR STAFF

Program Director
Mary de Barros

Food Manager
Bill Hamilton

Front Desk Manager
Jane Naveros

Saturday Supervisor
Barbara Havranek

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01/01/09 More On The Nude Harry Poter Actor Visiting Greenwich

Radcliffe eyeing musical performances

RedOrbit

British actor Daniel Radcliffe, star of the Harry Potter films, says he would like to perform in musicals after a recent New York performance.

The Daily Telegraph (Britain) said Thursday that after making his on-stage singing debut at the New York charity gala, Broadway Cares, the 19-year-old actor said he would like to see additional singing roles in his future.

The actor, who plays the title role in the successful Harry Potter films, performed at the charity gala as part of his touring role with the Equus theater production.

The play includes several actors dressed as horses and Radcliffe performing the song, The Love That Dare Not Speak Its Neigh, which he personally wrote for the production.

The Telegraph said the cast of the production, which includes an on-stage partial nude scene by Radcliffe, traveled to Greenwich, Conn., to visit stables in preparation for their equestrian stage roles.

PLEASE SEE:

12/29/08 The "Equus" horses went to Greenwich for a day to visit a horse farm owned by one of the show's producers and Radcliffe manages to keep his pants on

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01/01/09 Happy New Year To The Best Dam Bloggers In Greenwich

We Salute The Hard Working Citizen Journalists Bloggers Who Are From, Work In Or Used To Live In Greenwich.....

These Workaholics Don't Even Stop For New Years Day

Now That's Dedication !!!!!

The Blonde Excuse
Happy New Year - Happy New Year everyone! Sorry I haven't been around, but as you know from my last entry, I've been really sick. Now that I'm back to my usual self and keepi...

Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
THE VILLAGE VOICE - Icon Nat Hentoff laid off - Liberal icon Nat Hentoff has been laid off at THE VILLAGE VOICE. His writing was a brand within the THE VILLAGE VOICE bigger branding for provocative, edgy ...

Greenwich Diva
Barkley: All I Really Wanted Was Oral Sex - I guess there is a lot more to the initial reports!!! From TMZ This may be the very best police report of 2008. When Charles Barkley was busted in Arizona ...

Cos Cob Blogger Iggy Makarevich At High Strangeness
Happy New Year! - I wish you all a very special New Year, a year in which all our dreams come true.

Exit 55 By Rob "WGCH" Adams - The Sports Voice Of Greenwich
Hello 2009 - So that's that. Thrilling, wasn't it? Boring. I used to think Guy Lombardo was lame, but pick your poison - Carson Daly or Ryan Seacrest? I'll wait. No ...

Rock Star Diary
Happy New Year 2009 - Happy New Year! Love, Baby Madonna Brooklyn's Finest...

ALSO A BIG FAT HAPPY NEW YEAR TO.....

Greenwich Blog :: The Blog of Greenwich, Connecticut :: USA

The Perrot Memorial Library Blog

Greenwich Gossip

The Harvest From Harvest Time Church Blog

EDDIE "Greenwich Native" ROSS

The Daily Spurgeon

Publicani By Dr. Zak Maymin Of Greenwich

Greenwich Guy

Pray Connecticut

Ed's First Blog

And Guess What, I Had Such A Great Time At The Harvest Time Church Party On New Years Eve I Am Going To Even Wish The Ex-Greenwich Time Editor Joe Pisani And The Other Failed Greenwich Time Reporters At "Our Greenwich" A Happy New Year.

Who Says Miracles Can't Happen In This So-Called Modern Age.....

All The Best To The Bloggers At "Our Greenwich" In 2009 And Let's Hope That They Can Actually Get Folks To Read Their Boring Web Posts In The Coming Year

Our Greenwich Should Have Listened A Little More To Successful Blogger Chris Fountain And His Neighbor Who Was An Expert On Optimizing And Monetizing Web Sites .... But We All Must Learn From Our Boneheaded Mistakes.

Speaking Of Chris Fountain And His "For What It's Worth" Blog,

The "I Am Busting My Tail On New Years Day" Award Goes To

Greenwich Blogger Chris Fountain....

Did George Lindemann Jr. ever serve jail time? Update: By gosh, he did!

I can find no record that he did, but this NYT article from 1995 says that he was convicted of crimes carrying a minimum mandatory 15 month sentence and faced up to 15 years for having his show horse Charisma electrocuted. I find it entirely plausible that the son of a Greenwich billionaire would never see the inside of a jail cell, but if anyone with access to Nexus or any other source of definitive information can confirm how George made it from convicted felon to Miami art patron all without a detour to Ossining, I’d appreciate learning of it.

UPDATE: Here he is being sentenced to three years in January 1996. Did he do the time? We’ll keep looking.

UPDATE II: To my amazement, he seems to have been hit with time, even though he fought his conviction all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court. He reported to prison in February 1996 and was still there when he permanently lost his appeal, as we lawyers like to say.

Update III - 6 degrees of Kevin Bacon. Turns out that the father of John Edward’s mistress (she who bore his love child last year), a gentleman from Palm Beach named Druck, was a client of Tommy Burns, the same killer young George hired to electrocute Charisma up here in Conyers Farm. In fact, according to this story, Burns didn’t know how to do the job so Druck demonstrated the proper procedure. Absent that, George might still be a resident of our fair town and Miami would have lost a great benefactor. Isn’t life strange?

Druck doesn’t sound like a nice man. Besides being a crooked lawyer, the horse he electrocuted with Tommy Burns was his own daughter’s.

This Palm Beach newspaper says George served 18 months of his 33 - month sentence. And gave between $10,000-$25,000 to the ACLU to help in their fight to give Florida felons the vote. No doubt he was shocked to learn of his urban brothers’ disenfranchisement.

Not every Greenwich builder is desperate, yet

I heard last night of a $5 million offer made on a newly-constructed house that has been on the market forever (which I define as more than a year). I was first astonished that anyone is bidding $5 million for anything right now, and then further astonished when I learned that the builder’s counter-offer amounted to, in effect, “take a hike”. My personal suspicion is that that builder will be crawling, not hiking, soon, but he obviously is in no financial distress and can afford to wait for his price, or thinks he can.

I have been advising buyers to focus on new construction because builders are so financially vulnerable, but this is a good reminder that not all builders are in bad shape and won’t accept 80% offers......

Bye bye, William Pitt Sotheby’s?

When developer Building and Land Technology made a “private investment” last November in William Pitt, Pitt’s owners hailed the move as one that would benefit both organizations.....

......Now comes word that Pitt has defaulted on its debt and BL&T has forced out Jones and Breunich. It’s exactly what happened to Antares when they accepted an “investment” from BL&T last summer. Antare’s principal Joe Beninati, Mr. “Rent is as insignificant to hedge funds as the lunch bill” was asked about his new partner by The New Yorker’s Nick Paumgarten:.....

......For all I know, Derek Jeter is still at Harbor Point. Beninati and his partner Jim Cabrera are not, having been shoved off the dock just a few weeks after this interview. And now Casey Jones is gone, too. Perhaps he can start anew by selling off the Antares boys’ twin mansions on Moreland Road, the last vestiges of their fumbled attempt to sell residential real estate in Greenwich.

Congratulations are due to the anonymous realtor who posted the following on December 17, when the BL&T investment in Pitt was announced:....

Wait a minute, that’s my bank!

I bank with Greenwich Bank & Trust and a fine bank it is. But it merged with Westport National Bank four years ago and became Connecticut Community Bank and now that larger entity is being sued by defrauded Madoff investors. It’s Walt Noel and Fairfield Greenwich Group, writ small: Westport Bank took a couple’s money, charged them 4% a year for the privilege of having them watch over it for them and on December 12, the day Bernie was arrested, sent them a letter saying that, gosh, they’d invested the whole thing with Mr. Madoff and would the couple like them to write a letter to Mr. Madoff, asking that he give their money back?

I have great faith in Greenwich Bank & Trust and I trust them to keep my piddling earnings safe but back when I hunted stockbrokers my colleagues and I cheered when banks went into the brokerage business. We were sure that they’d prove incompetent at suggesting wise investments and our subsequent paydays courtesy of arbitration panels proved us right. Never ever trust a bank’s retail “investment advisor’, is my advice. Certainly, don’t count on Westport National Bank to safeguard your money.....

Why Aren't The Corporate Suits At Hearst Newspapers Smart Enough To Fire Two Or Three Greenwich Time And Greenwich Citizen Reporters And Replace Them With Chris Fountain?

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01/01/09 Does The Greenwich Time Webmaster Hate The Greenwich Police Department?

It Is A Mystery Why The Hearst Newspaper Web Master Repeatedly Refuses To Put The Greenwich Police Department's Officer Of The Month On The Greenwich Time Web Site

No Good Cops Allowed Online

At The Green Kitty Litter Liner

Some months ago Greenwich Blogger Chris Fountain said he happened to pull a copy of the Greenwich Time out of a recycle bin and saw that the print edition of the local rag had published the police department press release about the officer of the month, but the story never appeared online.

Since then, month after month the Greenwich Time web master has declined to publish the "Police Officer Of The Month" story online at .greenwichtime.com .

Well just like clockwork on the last day of the month of December, the Greenwich Police Department has released their "Officer Of The Month" press release and Greenwich Time Managing Editor Jim Zorba has buried the story on page 3 just above Area briefs listings.

However, it is a mystery why the Greenwich Time Web Master will publish Area briefs online, but wont publish how Greenwich Police Officer James Smith got an award for a quick pursuit and arrest.

The growing number of online Greenwich news readers, know nothing about how Officer Smith recovered a stolen car and took a weapon off the street after a vehicle pursuit and a foot chase through a wooded area of town.

Later Greenwich Police Officer said that this was the first time that he was forced to chase someone during a motor vehicle stop.

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01/01/09 Greenwich Legislator Says He Is Ready To Hit The Ground Running

Frantz Eager to Tackle State Problems; Eyes Budget Deficit

Greenwich Citizen

Freshman state Senator-elect Scott Frantz, R-36 (Greenwich and portions of New Canaan and Stamford), expects to tackle the state's shuddering deficit and sinking economy when he reports for duty in the Connecticut General Assembly in Hartford on Jan. 7.

Frantz also has on his mind a crusade to shoo 18-wheelers off I-95 and beef up transportation of freight by rail. Only 3 percent of freight moves by rail in Connecticut - compared to 30-to-40 percent in many other states. The reliance on trucks makes I-95 a nightmare day and night, particularly in Fairfield County.

Energizing Frantz, Greenwich resident and community leader, for those tasks are appointments to crucial committees in the General Assembly announced over the weekend. The appointments made by state Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, R-Fairfield, were announced by Brett R. Cody of the state Republican Office.

McKinney appointed Frantz ranking member of the legislative body's powerful Commerce Committee. He also selected Frantz for berths on the Appropriations, Program Review and Transportation committees. (Ranking member means Frantz is a member of the Senate minority party in the Democratic-dominated Senate.) Experience on Several Fronts ...

.....In naming Frantz to the various committees, McKinney said:

"As a successful entrepreneur and having just stepped aside as chairman of the Connecticut Development Authority for the last five years and a member of the board for over 14 years, Scott has first-hand knowledge of what it takes to make a business efficient and successful.
"That expertise will be invaluable as the state looks for new and innovative ways to make government more efficient, protect jobs and grow our economy."

In taking on a state senator's role, Frantz has had to step aside from another public service commitment of long duration, the chairmanship of the Board of Directors at Bradley International Airport.

The Transportation Committee Senator-elect Frantz will serve on is wrestling with reaffirming Connecticut's commitment to infrastructure projects and mass transit solutions.

"Connecticut's transportation model is not adequate for the 21st century," Frantz said.
"Transportation gridlock, particularly in lower Fairfield County, is a drag on economic growth. It is polluting our air, and it is a public safety hazard.

"I believe there are ways to stimulate our economy and improve our quality of life by making smart investments and finding immediate, cost-effective solutions in mass transportation, getting trucks off our highways, and moving more goods by rail."

Renowned for his community service in Greenwich, Frantz is idolized by teenagers. He was chief stem-winder in founding the popular Arch Street Teen Center.

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01/01/09 Greenwich Time News Links For Monday

Happy New Year To Our Friends

At The Greenwich Time

Everyday When I Get Up I Thank God For This

Hearst Newspaper That Does Such A Lousy

Job Of Reporting Local News

This Kitty Litter Liner's Incompetence

Has Fueled The Exceptional Growth Of

Greenwich Roundup

Plan aims to keep seniors at home
The state is rolling out a new program that officials say could revolutionize the elder-care industry and save the state millions of dollars in Medicaid expenses.

2008 closes with snow, high wind

Snow and high winds made New Year's Eve a dangerous time for traveling, but many people said the winter weather would not affect their celebrations.

Greenwich Hospital clears the air
Greenwich Hospital workers, patients and visitors looking to take a smoking break will have to find alternate ways of fighting the craving starting today.

Cardinals answer the call
The Greenwich High School boys hockey team was tired. Less than 24 hours after the Cardinals battled New Canaan to a scoreless tie in front of a capacity crowd at the Dorothy Hamill Rink, they returned to the ice to take on visiting Fairfield Warde/Ludlowe in a Tuesday matinee.

Art Openings Jan. 4
Openings Darien Nature Center ArtLink exhibit Works by fourth-graders at Holmes School in Darien and their counterparts in Colombia, Guatemala and Sri Lanka; works selected from a student art exchange hosted by Creative Connections.

Hot for Harmony: Starwood finds green in the sunshine state
An area investment firm is doing its part for the environment, working with Florida State University to build an energy research facility within a development it is creating in

A year to restore some basic values

The year just ended will be remembered for many things. On the upside will be a historic election. Much less inspiring will be our national upbraiding for years of unequivocal greed.

If Caroline can be senator, why not me?
Editor's note: Columnist B. Yudain has been traveling a lot to promote his candidacy for the soon-to-be-vacant New York U.S. Senate seat, meanwhile shamelessly tracking rival Caroline Kennedy's quest for the same position. He consented to sit down for an interview.

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01/01/09 You Know It Is New Years Day When You Read The First Greenwich Post Press Release Of 2009 !!!!!!!!!!

Once Again The Town's First Regurgitated And Unedited

Press Release Is Given Birth At The Post

VNA Hospice program seeks volunteers

Connecticut VNA's Hospice will be starting a training class this winter for volunteers interested in working with our hospice patients in Fairfield County.

Many people pick up new habits and leave old ones behind in January. Some may find hospice volunteer work a a meaningful new chapter in their lives. Volunteers perform various duties, depending on abilities and interests. Volunteers may: provide companionship to hospice patients and families, perform clerical duties, provide animal assisted therapy, and share gifts of music and expressive arts. With more training, volunteers may assist the VNA bereavement and spiritual care staff.

Topics covered in the basic training include the history and philosophy of hospice, the role of the volunteer, clinical aspects of dying, communication skills, family dynamics, issues of spirituality and religion, and grief and bereavement. Members of the hospice team will share first-hand experiences as they present each topic.

For more information about Connecticut VNA's Hospice or about the volunteer training program, call Paula Bruns, Volunteer Coordinator, at 831-8882.

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01/01/08 Greenwich Roundup Averages 1,221 Unique Visitors Per Day In December !!!!!!!! (Updated)

2008 Was A Great Year

And 2009 Looks Even Better !!!!!!!

December's Web Stas Just Came In At 3 Am This Morning:



48,472 Visits



37,864 Absolute Unique Visitors



72,008 Pageviews

1.49 Pages/Visit

00:05:24 Avg. Time on Site





Traffic Sources Overview:





Search Engines 37,131.00 (76.61%)



Referring Sites 6,941.00 (14.32%)



Direct Traffic 4,393.00 (9.06%)



Other 7 (0.02%)





Greenwich Roundup Got A Big Boost From The Greenwich Time's Failure To Properly Cover Greenwich Resident Walter "Feeder Fund" Noel And His Good Buddy Bernie Madoff.

The Number 1 Search Key Word Was:

"walter noel"

This search keyword brought in 2,543 Unique Visitors

Walter Noel And Bernie Madoff Dominated The Content Detail Report:

The Greenwich Roundup Home Page Was Of Coarce The Most Popular Page With 17,424 Unique Page Visits

Walter Noel And Bernie Madoff Owned The 2nd - 6th Greenwich Roundup Pages

The Seventh most popular page was:

12/10/08 You Wont Read This In The Greenwich Time: GREENWICH PTA"S HAD UP TO $75,000.00 STOLEN FROM THEM !!!!!

This page brought in 1077 Unique Visitors. Other Greenwich Roundup visitors read this story on the Greenwich Roundup Home page from 12/10 - 12/17/08, but were counted as home page viewers.

Walter "Feeder Fund" Noel / Bernnie Madoff Stories Took the 8th - 18th positions

With this Post Comming In At Number 18 With 540 Unique Visitors, but again many Greenwich Roundup visitors read the story on the home page 12/13 - 12/20/08:

12/13/08 Suicide hotlines in town could be lit up today as investors begin to realize how much they've lost in rip-off scheme perpetrated by Madoff

19th Most Popular Page In Greenwich Was:

12/02/08 Murder victim worked as a nanny during the week in Greenwich for a Lake Avenue family

This page brought in 451 Unique Visitors And was viewed by Home Page viewers 12/02 - 12/09/08





Number 20 Was:

12/02/08 No Wonder That Greenwich Billionaire Paul Tudor Jones Didn't Lift A Finger To Help The Glenville Students In The Stop And Shop Parking Lot





This Paul Tudor Jones page brought us 442 Unique Visitors and was also featured on the home page from 12/02 - 12/09/08.

For The Record:

Chris Fountain Was The Greenwich Blogger Who Sent Me The Most Traffic With 1,153 Visitors In December. Or 48 Visitors A Day. This Is A Very Good Number Considering Chris Averages Over 600 Site Visits Per Day.

Now You Know Why I Like The "For What It's Worth Blog" So Much !!!!

Mainly this traffic came from a link in his blog roll and a few mentions here in there in his postings.

COMMENT:

If Anyone Knows When Walter Noel Or Paul Tudor Jone's Birthday Is I Would Love To Send Them A Little Thank You Gift For December's Record Breaking Traffic.

Plus If Anyone Knows Greenwich Time Managing Editor Jim Zorba's Birthday I Really Owe Him A Big Thank You For Doing Such A Poor Job Of Covering Greenwich Resident Walter Noel.

Jim Please Keep Up The Bad Work !!!!!!

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12/31/08 Adam Horawitz Says Walter "Feeder Fund" Noels Buddy Bernnie Madoff Should Not Be Excommunicated (Updated - Picture)

Jews are Soul-Searching About Madoff -- What About Gaza?

There has been an unusual amount of introspection in the Jewish community this holiday season. Hanukkah was almost overshadowed by the Madoff scandal and the accompanying uproar about his impact on the Jewish community. The frenzy of handwringing and accusation culminated with the call for Madoff's excommunication from Rabbi Joshua Hammerman, of Temple Beth El in Stamford, Connecticut, who stated in a passionate a letter to Malcolm Hoenlein that "never before has one man done such damage to individual Jews, Jewish organizations and Judaism itself." Hammerman was motivated by fears for the future of Judaism: "Our own children are watching us."

The future of Judaism and the moral standing of the US Jewish community are being threatened, but ironically, and tragically, it is happening far from the country clubs of Palm Beach and the mansions of Long Island. It is happening in Gaza. And unfortunately there is far too little handwringing about it in the Jewish leadership.

On the seventh day of Hanukkah, Israel unleashed an aerial assault on the Gaza Strip. This attack was ostensibly in retaliation for Qassam missiles shot from Gaza, but as was also seen in the 2006 war in Lebanon, the barrage was overwhelming and disproportional. At the end of the first three days of fighting over 350 Gazans had been killed and 1,600 injured. These deaths included children coming home from school, women shopping in open-air markets, and people waiting for buses. The indiscriminate nature of the attack combined with the ongoing siege of Gaza, which continues to cut the civilian population off from food, medicine, water, fuel and electricity, constitutes a horrific form of collective punishment....

....I could not celebrate while Gaza was dying - while cities were cut off from electricity, from water, from food. I could not join my community who, if not actively celebrating and promoting this barbaric behavior, were sitting idly by while others are forced to starve and be killed in our name.....

....I do not share Rabbi Hammerman's desire to ex-communicate anyone from the Jewish people, but I do share the Rabbi's concern for the future - for the future of Judaism and the messages we are sending the next generations. The siege and destruction of Gaza is the political, humanitarian, and moral crisis of our time. Where is the moral standing of a community whose leaders promote the slaughter of innocents? And when will we agonize over scandals where lives are lost at Jewish hands, and not just fortunes?

This article has been cross posted at JVoices.com.

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12/31/08 A rally and good riddance: Stocks end miserable year with advance

Dow up 108

Nasdaq rises 26.33

Unemployment report offers some comfort

Wall street says goodbye to a negative 2008 on a positive note
LA Daily News

... one. "The tone is less onerous for stocks," said Steven Goldman, chief market strategist, Weeden & Co. in Greenwich, Conn. He said lighter volume and relief that the year is over likely aided the market's .....

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12/31/08 Greenwich Citizen News Links

President Bush leaves his father's hometown following a fund-raising appearance. (GREENWICH CITIZEN file photo )

Bush Failed to Deliver on Promises Made in 2004 Greenwich Speech

By PATRICIA McCORMACK

Bushy-tailed, upbeat and confident during a 2004 campaign fund-raiser in Greenwich, President George W. Bush promised to move the nation and the world to a rosier future.

Today, as he prepares to leave office with his ratings in the cellar and the country flirting with a depression, it's evident that President Bush was incapable of delivering on the campaign promises.

The country he promised to lift up during his 32-minute speech at the Hyatt Regency in Old Greenwich has been driven into a ditch: Skyrocketing unemployment, the Wall Street meltdown, the home foreclosure mess, and the auto industry on the ropes.

The old saying, "As GM Goes, So Goes the Country" - if true - portends a far from rosy road ahead for the nation.

Yesteryear - the 2004 speech - the country appeared still on the highway and not slipping and sliding into the proverbial ditch. In fact, the President's reception by the Greenwich turnout was downright friendly. The White House Web site reported that his speech was interrupted some 50 times by either clapping or laughter.

Maxi-laughter erupted when Bush noted the presence of some of his classmates, Yale '68. The President related that they invented the expression "shock and awe."

"They invented 'shock and awe' when they heard that I was President," Bush said.

Bush used God's name twice - "God bless," as he signed off; and as he described freedom in the middle of his speech, as "the Almighty God's gift to every man, woman in the world."

All that aside, the pithy mingled with promises as Bush let go with the nuts and bolts of his stump speech aimed at winning four more years in the White House. At the time, the stuff fired up passions of the party faithful for victory over terrorists and the Democrats......

Uganda Diary: De Csepel on a Mercy Mission

Dr. John de Csepel, who was raised and educated in Greenwich, is in Uganda volunteering with Mission Doctors Association (MDA). He has undertaken medical ...

Cards Attain Perfection, in Spite of Themselves

By MIKE MADERA

Starting the season with four straight victories, one would expect Greenwich High boys basketball Coach Bill Brehm to be extremely happy. ...

BOE Selects Superintendent Search Firm

By Anne W. Semmes

The Greenwich Board of Education has selected Hazard, Young, Attea and Associates, Ltd. (HYA) to conduct their search for the district's ...

Academy, Greenwich Girls Persevere in Early Season

By MIKE MADERA

The Greenwich Academy basketball team has experienced a roller-coaster start to the season. After easily winning their first two games, ...

GHS Hockey Teams Score Some Respect at Town Rink

By Frank Szivos

It was two days before Christmas at the Dorothy Hamill Skating Rink where only a few skaters were stirring, when the Greenwich High boys and ...

12?31/)8 The Raw Greenwich Blog Feed Is Alittle Boring On The Last Day Of The Year

Cos Cob Blogger Iggy Makarevich At High Strangeness
HBCC Report: Sasquatch Hit By Truck - Cache Creek, British Columbia - Well, well now, this one sound interesting. Couple days late... sorry. I must say it was strange to feel the flags start waving immediately due to that awful...

Greenwich Diva
Dean Durrant and Alison Spooner defied the odds and had second set of black and white twin - From News.sky.com Black and white twins Leah and Miya are held by big sisters Hayleigh and Lauren. Picture © Sky News Dean Durrant, 33, and Alison Spooner,...

Rock Star Diary
Happy New Year 2009 - Happy New Year! Love, Baby Madonna Brooklyn's Finest...

John Ferris Robben - T-shirt Philosophy Page At Our Greenwich
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The New And Improved "For What It's Worth" (Wordpress Edition)
Horse investments tank, Miami Philanthropist George Lindemann Jr. steps in to help. - The price of thoroughbreds drops 40% so Fairfield Greenwich Group’s Jeffrey Tucker will be selling into a falling market. Oh, what will we do, what will ...

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12/31/08 Greenwich Post News Links

Just as she was 25 years ago, Helen Itin-O’Malley will be at the Round Hill Community Church this Sunday when it begins marking its silver anniversary with a series of events reflecting on the past and looking forward. — Ken Borsuk photo

Church marks 25 years of open minds, hearts

Written by Ken Borsuk, Staff Reporter

Twenty-five years ago the congregants of the Round Hill Community Church celebrated the opening of its new location by marching from the Round Hill Community House into the sanctuary as a bagpiper played and worshipers were welcomed in.

This Sunday, that momentous event will be marked with a special church service at 10 a.m. that will begin a 25th anniversary celebration that will last through the first half of the year. Once again, congregants will be greeted by a bagpiper, and the Rev. Robert Culp will deliver a sermon hearkening back to the one delivered in the first service 25 years ago by then minister Walter Wagoner. One of the congregants who was there 25 years ago, and will be again this Sunday, is Helen Itin-O’Malley, a member of the church’s board of trustees as well as the chairwoman of the 25th Celebration Committee.

“It’s been wonderful to see the new families that have come in over the years and allowed the church to grow,” Ms. O’Malley told the Post Monday. “Those of us who have been here for 25 years remember the original spirit when we started this church. We went through so much to get here and everyone worked extremely hard to make it happen. I’ve seen many families come and see children grow from babies into young adults. It’s a real slice of life, and we have such a wonderful community here.”......

PTA, attorney general seek missing money

Written by Ken Borsuk, Staff Reporter

Claiming that the Washington state-based firm owes five elementary schools a collective $75,000, the Greenwich PTA Council is seeking action against Count Me In, Inc.

The Bellevue, Wash., company, a subsidiary of Arena Group, Inc., had been used by Parkway, Old Greenwich, North Mianus, Cos Cob and North Street schools to process registration for after-school clubs and activities sponsored by the PTAs.

Julie Faryniarz, president of the PTA Council, told the Post on Monday that the company offered parents the chance to register online for these after-school activities and also pay by credit card, which many parents preferred because it meant not having to send their kids to school with checks and not having to rely on them to remember to make the payment. The service was also used to register PTA members.

The company was then supposed to give the money to the schools running the clubs, while retaining a small processing fee, usually in the neighborhood of $3 per transaction. Ms. Faryniarz said the schools, with the exception of North Street, which started using Count Me In, Inc., this year, had been involved with the company for close to two years without any previous problems, but this year, when the after-school clubs started up again in September, the checks stopped coming

Now the PTA Council wants the schools’ money back and it has officially filed complaints with the Federal Trade Commission and the office of Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal. .....

......Mr. Blumenthal, a Greenwich resident, told the Post on Monday that his office would seek a “full and fair” reimbursement as quickly as possible. He said he had not been able to contact the company either and that if it had indeed filed for bankruptcy, that would be the main obstacle to getting the money back.

“We are investigating right now what happened to this money and how to get these PTAs what they are owed,” Mr. Blumenthal said. “We’re investigating to find out what my office can do to help them recover that money.”......

.....Alison Burns, co-president of the Parkway School PTA, said while no one had found any indication there was “foul play,” none of the parents are sure what happened and are eager for answers. She wondered if the company was simply a “victim of the bad economy.”

“Obviously everyone close to the situation is very upset about it,” Ms. Burns told the Post. “We’ve all been working together with PTA Council to try and recover our money. We’ve left no stone unturned.” ......

....However, no course of action has been set.

“Right now we’re just trying to figure out the best way to proceed,” Ms. Faryniarz said. “Hopefully, we will be able to find an attorney in Washington to do this for us pro bono, but that’s something we’ve only just begun to do. We’re looking at all the options right now to get our money back.”

PLEASE SEE:

12/30/08 Here Is Another Greenwich School News Report That Greenwich Time Cub Reporter Colin Gustafson. Blumenthal Did Not Send Colin A Press Release?

BREAKING NEWS

PTAs Urged To Stop Payments To CMI

Blumenthal: Count Out Count Me In
WFSB-TV Hartford

GREENWICH, Conn. -- Attorney General Richard Blumenthal issued an urgent warning Tuesday to parents and school groups against making payments to register their children for sports and other programs through Count Me In, a recently bankrupt company.

Count Me In, a Washington state-based company recently forced into Chapter 7 bankruptcy, has allegedly failed to transfer tens of thousands of dollars, and possibly more, to several Parent-Teacher Associations in Connecticut and organizations elsewhere, he said.

Blumenthal said he began an investigation after complaints from five PTAs in Greenwich that they were denied $75,000 collected in their name. They and other organizations contracted with CMI to administer registration for sports and other programs, police said.

Let The Record Show:

That Greenwich Roundup Was The First Connecticut News Outlet To Report That CMI was ripping off Greenwich School Parents.

Furthermore, weeks ago we were asking why the Greenwich PTA's had not contacted Blumenthal office and criticized the PTA's for hiding the $75,000 loss and not advising them to call their credit card company immediately reverse the charges.

PLEASE SEE THIS REPORT

FROM 21 DAYS AGO:

12/10/08 You Wont Read This In The Greenwich Time: GREENWICH PTA"S HAD UP TO $75,000.00 STOLEN FROM THEM !!!!!

The PTA's Are Missing A Lot Of Money
Where Is The Parents $75,0000?

IS DAN KULLY AND HIS SISTER TRYING TO SWEEP THIS THEFT UNDER THE RUG ?????

SHOULDN'T PARENTS HAVE BEEN INFORMED BEFORE DAN KULLY HOPPED ON A PLANE TO WASHINGTON ?????

WHEN WERE GREENWICH PTA LEADERS GOING TO TELL THE PARENTS THAT THEY HAD BEEN RIPPED OFF ?????

SHOULDN'T SOMEONE CALL THE GREENWICH POLICE DEPARTMENT AND REPORT THIS MISSING $75,000 ?????

MAYBE SOMEONE SHOULD BE CALLING THE CONNECTICUT ATTORNEY GENERAL ?????

SHOULDN'T PTA LEADERS BE SENDING OUT A MASS EMAIL TELLING PARENTS TO DISPUTE THE CREDIT CARD CHARGES, SO THAT THEY WONT LOSE THEIR MONEY ?????

WHY HASN"T THE GREENWICH PTA'S PULLED THE PLUG ON THEIR COUNT ME IN WEBSITE, BEFORE MORE PARENTS LOOSE MONEY ?????

WHERE IS THE LEADERSHIP IN THE GREENWICH PTA"S ?????

Parents Enraged At Bellevue-Based 'Count Me In'

KIROTV

BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Parents and PTA leaders on Tuesday banged on the door of a Bellevue company that's at the center of a nationwide controversy after a KIRO 7 Eyewitness News story revealed the firm hasn't paid back money it owes to youth sports teams.

Dan Kully was among those looking for answers at the offices of Count Me In, a company that helps thousands of youth sports teams to help collect registration dues and donations.

"Seventy-five thousand dollars really hurts," Kully told KIRO 7 Eyewitness News reporter Gary Horcher. "And the last people that anyone should be taking advantage of are kids."

Kully's sister runs a PTA for 15 schools in Greenwich, Conn., that hired Count Me In to supply a Web site and process credit card donations. He said the PTAs discovered Count Me In appeared to be keeping all the parents' money -- $75,000.

Police Watch, Dec. 31

LARCENY

Melissa Greco, 28, of Stamford was arrested Dec. 30 and charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit fifth degree larceny, two counts of fifth degree larceny, credit card theft, illegal use of a credit card, receipt of goods from a credit card, third degree identity theft and criminal impersonation. According to police, Greco and Annie Curtis, 26, of Darien conspired to steal $300 in cash and a credit card from an unattended purse in Greenwich Library’s lost and found. They allegedly divided the money and used the credit cards at two local businesses. Curtis was arrested on Dec. 18. Greco was released on a promise to appear and is due in court Jan. 6.

RECKLESS ENDANGERMENT

Danny Alvarado, 36, of Port Chester, N.Y. was arrested Dec. 30 and charged with reckless operation of a motor vehicle, operating a motor vehicle with a weight greater than 9,999 pounds, two counts of operating a vehicle with unsafe tires, unregistered towing and insurance card violation. Police responded to an accident on Halstead Avenue where a car hit a tree. Investigators determined Alvarado was driving a commercial vehicle with defective equipment. He was released on a $250 cash bond and is due in court Jan. 15.

DISORDERLY

A 51-year-old Riverside woman was arrested Dec. 30 and charged with disorderly conduct. Police responded to a reported domestic incident. Police said the woman told officers she had scratched her husband’s neck during an argument. The man received a small cut to the back of his neck. The woman was released on a $1,000 cash bond and is due in court Dec. 31.

POSSESSION

Enrique Goyburu, 21, of Port Chester, N.Y. was arrested possession of less than four ounces of marijuana and intent to sell under one kilogram of marijuana. Police on DUI patrol said they saw a Goyburu driving a car with one headlight out. Officers said when his car was pulled over, Goyburu smelled of burnt marijuana and when he was asked to step out of the car offices saw, in plain view, a plastic bag lying between in the driver’s side seat and the interior driver’s side door. Upon inspection, police found six clear plastic bags containing marijuana inside the plastic bag. Police searched the car and found a plastic zip bag containing 91 small, clear plastic bags in the trunk. Officers believed this was for sale, not use. The total weight of the marijuana was found to be 4.1 grams and police seized $76 in his possession. Goyburu was also cited for not having a license and driving without a headlight. He was released on a $1,000 cash bond and is due in court Jan. 6.

DISORDERLY

A 21-year-old Greenwich man was arrested Dec. 31 and charged with disorderly conduct and second degree criminal mischief. Police responded to a reported fight and determined the man had pushed two women and damaged two of the home’s doors. He was released on a $500 cash bond and is due in court Dec. 31.

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