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Wednesday, February 4, 2009

2/4/08 Re: Fresh Air Fund - Tanks for publishing press release

from: Sara Wilson <sara@freshair.org

to: Greenwich Roundup <greenwichroundup@gmail.com>

date: Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 3:38 PM

This is wonderful!

Thank you so much.

Your efforts are greatly appreciated!
Best,
Sara

The Fresh Air Fund



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2/4/09 New York Magazine's Daily Intel Column Links To Greenwich Diva's Scoop About The Walter Noel Clan (Updated)

Walter Noel Shopped for Auditors the Way His Daughters Shopped for Shoes

In the text of his prepared remarks to the House Financial Services subcommittee this morning, Fortune points out that Markopolos says Walter Noel's Fairfield Greenwich Group, thought to be Madoff's largest feeder fund, switched auditors three times in three years. Meaning that between 2004 and 2007, no one accounting firm was charged with tracking their numbers from year to year. "To change your auditor like that is highly unusual," Pornsit Jiraporn, a finance professor and the author of a study on "auditor shopping," tells Fortune. Further, two of the auditing firms were located overseas, where accounting standards are not as high. "Sometimes there is a legitimate reason for switching once, but this is very suspicious." Related: The Noels reportedly enjoyed some nice Perrier-Jouet this weekend.
[Fortune]

[Original Greenwich Diva]
Here Is Today's Raw Greenwich Blog And RSS Feed:
Blog's About Greenwich ....

For What It's Worth By Greenwich Blogger Chris Fountain
Bernie’s list - early report - Over a thousand names in non-alphabetized order, all I can do is a quick scan. I ran down backwards from p. 163 to 100 and came up with Greenwich’s own Met...

Greenwich News
Greenwich Post - Sign up for breaking news. Sports GHS cheerleaders ready to compete Ita TMs all about being aggressive for the Greenwich High School cheerleading team.
2 hours ago

Greenwich Blog :: The Blog of Greenwich, Connecticut :: USA
Reader Submitted Screenshots - Lou Da Silva points out the similarites between the home pages of the New York Times and Greenwich Time at 9:00 am on Wednesday, February 4. Both newspapers...

The Perrot Memorial Library Blog
Thank You - The Staff and Board of Perrot Memorial Library deeply thank each of you who have shared a thought, shed a tear, and expressed your emotions and remembrance...
Bloggers Who Are From, Work In Or Used To Live In Greenwich......

Exit 55 By Rob "WGCH" Adams - The Sports Voice Of Greenwich
Linkage - Things that have jumped out at me: A warm thought - the Yankees' TV schedule on YES (including the woeful Spring Training games). Now let me see if I've go...

Cos Cob Blogger Iggy Makarevich At High Strangeness
SHC over the airwaves - • Larry Arnold, the world’s foremost authority on the subject and the author of Ablaze!: The Mysterious Fires of Spontaneous Human Combustion...

The Daily Spurgeon
Who shall ascend? - “Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord?” It is uphill work for the creature to reach the Creator. Where is the mighty climber who can scale the tow...

The Fox Trot By Nick "The Sly" Fox
ECW Results! - Dark Match: * Mark Henry b. DJ Gabriel - Alicia Fox came out with DJ Gabriel while Tony Atlas came out with Mark Henry. Henry got the win with the World's S...

Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
"Without a Trace" - All Crimestopping, no Jack Angst/Romance - As a writer, I wonder why scripts are the way they are. Tonight's "Without a Trace" was all crimestopping. There was no digging into Jack Malone's angst or h...

The Blonde Excuse
Poppy - As you may have read on Jocelyn's blog, our Poppy just passed away. He was a true hero and an amazing grandfather. We were all so very lucky to have had him in our lives.

Poppy had his obituary in the Greenwich Time today, and if you knew Poppy and he touched your life in any way, please leave him a Guestbook entry on this website HERE.
Comment:
Dear Lauren,
The Bloggers Of Greenwich Are So Sorry for Your Loss, You Have Our Deepest Sympathy.
Our Thoughts And Prayers Are With You,
Your Grandfather Was A Very Special And Wonderful Man.
A Star Has Been Added Up In Heaven, Twinkling And Watching Over You And Jocelyn Forever!
Look Up And Take Heart!
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02/04/09 Greenwich Police Blotter - Froilan Bonilla andEdy Raymund


The Place:


Sheephill Road


The Players:


Froilan Bonilla, Age 48, and Edy Raymundo, Age 36, of 12 Stevens St., Stamford


The Plot:


Froilan Bonilla andEdy Raymund, were arrested Tuesday night and charged with second-degree criminal trespassing, police said.


A homeowner on Sheephill Road told police the two men were standing in her living room doorway, inside the house, when she pulled into her driveway.


The woman yelled at the men to leave, and one of them approached her and asked if she wanted her front walkway and driveway shoveled.


The two men had shovels and it was snowing at the time.


The woman told the men to leave and they ran north up Sheephill Road.


Police located the men on Thornhill Road by Riverside Lane. According to the police report, neither had identification on them.


The homeowner later confirmed to police that the two were the men she had seen in her home


The Processing:


Both men were released on a $250 bond and are scheduled to appear in state Superior Court in Stamford Tuesday


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2/4/09 We hate To Say We Told So, But We Told You So: Hearst Newspapers Fired John "I Can't pick A Winning Team" Dunster

The Greenwich Post has it, Chris Fountain's For What Its Worth Blog has it, but of coarse the Greenwich Time doesn't have it.

They fired Dunster.

And as usual Chris Fountain was a stand up guy and gave Greenwich Roundup full credit for predicting this yesterday.

Here Is The Original Greenwich Roundup Story:
2/3/09 GREENWICH ROUNDUP NEWS TIP: Greenwich Time Publisher John "I Can't Pick A Winning Team" Dunster Might Be Toast

I guess It Wasn't Such A Good Idea For John "I Can't Pick A Winning Team" Dunster To Let Thin Skinned Greenwich Time Editor Get Hearst Corporation Lawyers And Executives To Get A Close Look At What Is Going On At Their Greenwich Time Property.
IT LOOKS LIKE JOHN DUNSTER FOUND OUT THAT WHEN GREENWICH ROUNDUP STARTS FOCUSING ON YOU THE RESULTS CAN BE DEVISTATING
WHY DID DUNSTER WANT TO PICK A FIGHT WITH A CRITIC INSTEAD OF IMPROVING HIS PERFOMANCE?

By The Way, If You Will Look Back At Past Greenwich Roundup Posts You Will Find That Greenwich Roundup's Disgruntled Stamford Advocate /Greenwich Time Sources Allowed This Blog To Be The First In Greenwich To Report About David Warner, George Irish And Jim Zebora Being Replaced.

However, Chris Fountain Had The Scoop And Was First To Report Last May That Joe Pisani Had Been Fired As Editor Of The Greenwich Time
Bruce Hunter Had Better Get His Rear In Gear
Or He Just Might Be Next

Greenwich Roundup has not published as many posts lately, because he just recovered from a sever cold and had to catch up on work at his other job.

Plus Greenwich Roundup is currently involved in a Freedom Of Information argument with Betty Sternberg, Kim Eves And now maybe even with Town Attorney John Wayne Fox.

I left a message for Greenwich Public School Superintendent Betty Sternberg, but she did not return the call.

Basically, I wanted to ask Betty why she was focusing her staff on excluding one reporter instead making sure every child in Greenwich had the best possible CMT scores.

But Betty Sternberg is always picking unnecessary fights and attempting to exclude members from Greenwich Society. We All Remember Betty's Fights With The Boy Scouts, Glenville Parents And Most Recently With Hamilton Avenue Parents.

Betty's has repeatedly been a divider who has failed to operate the school system in a free, open and transparent manner. Right now Betty wants to waste Town Of Greenwich resources on an expensive lawsuit designed to prevent a media outlet from being put on the email list.

Betty Sternberg Actually Sent Board Of Education Communication's Director Kim Eves An Email And Directed Her To Contact Greenwich Town Attorney John Wayne Fox For Advice On Legal Tactics To Exclude Greenwich Roundup Form The Emailed Press Releases.

Betty Is Just Being Petty Like Former First Selectman Jim Lash.

Insensitive Betty Sternberg Is In The Process Of Wasting Town Funds As 70 Town Employees Positions Are On The Chopping Block. How Can Betty Continue To Waste Money As People Are Losing Their Jobs?

The Town's Unionized Employees Are Being Asked To Go Without A Pay Raise As Betty Sternberg Wants Town Attorney John Wayne Fox To Waste Tax Dollars Preparing Weak Legal Arguments As To Why Greenwich Public School's Communications Director Kim Eves Doesn't Have To Take 30 Seconds And Add Greenwich Roundup To The Emailed Press Release List.

Uncaring Betty Is Just Being Stupid, Because Greenwich Roundup Has Criticized Her And Her Failed Administration.

There Is No Cost What So Ever To The Single Family Home Owners Of Greenwich If Kim Eves Adds Greenwich Roundup To The List, Kim Types In Greenwich Roundup's email adress once and everytime Betty Sends Out A Press Release Our Readers Will Get To Read The Latest News From Their School System.

But Greenwich Taxpayers May Be Forced To Pay For Another Expensive Lawsuit Like The One Where First Selectman Jim Lash Got A Criminal Record And A Fine.

I Think The Single Family Home Owners Are Still Paying For That Fiasco, Because The Last Time I Heard John Wayne Fox Was Still Appealing That Decision.

In The Jim Lash Case, The Guy Eventually Got His Public Documents And The Taxpayers Are Still Getting The Legal Bills Long After Jim Lash Is Gone.

In The End Greenwich Roundup Is Going To Get On The Greenwich Board Of Education's Emailed Press Release List, The Only Question Is What Will Board Of Education Candidates Tell Voters If The Taxpayers Are Paying Legal Bills Long After Betty Sternberg Is Gone.

And The Real Crazy Part Is That Greenwich Roundup Prints All Of The Press Releases It Receives Without Modification Or Filtering. The Only Thing We Do Is Identify It As A Press Release And Then Print In Full Without Any Editorializing What So Ever.

Greenwich Roundup Let's It's Readers Decide Independently About What To Think About Press Releases.

I spoke with Kim Eves And John Wayne Fox today and explained all of the above issues. They both said they were going to speak to Betty Sternberg and possibly get Grenwich Roundup on the Board Of Education's Emailed Press Release List.

Let's Hope Betty Will Do The Right Thing And Not Get The School Board Involved In A Bunch Of Costly Civil Rights Issues.

Otherwise Board Of Education Members, The School Superintendent, The School's Communication Director May End Up In Court For Civil Rights Violations Concerning Freedom Of Speech Issues And Illegal Denial's Of Access To Public Records.

Most Board Of Education Press Releases Are Notifications Of Public Meetings And Conneticut State Law Says That Any Town Resident Has A Right To Be Notified Of Those Meetings. However, The School Board Can Charge A Nominal Fee Based Apon The True Cost Of Sending Out The Notice.

There Is No Additional Cost For Kim Eves To Hit The Send Button In An Email She Was Already Going To Send Anyway. Dose Betty Sternberg Want Greenwich Roundup And All Of The Other Reporters In Town To Chip In And Pay Kim Eves For Her Emailed Press Releease?

Betty Is Just Being Silly. She Just Tell Kim To Take 30 Seconds And Add GreenwichRoundup@gmail.com To The Emailed List, Before Their Are National Headlines Like.....

Former Connecticut Education Department Head Betty Sternberg
Tries To Exclude Citizen Journalist Who Criticized Her

Lawsuit Says Greenwich School Superintendent
Betty Sternberg Violates Bloggers Civil Rights

Greenwich School Board In Court For Excluding
New Media Outlet That Put A Spotlight On Their Poor Performance

Voters Angry As Greenwich School Board
Attacks Blogger Instead Of Plunging Test Scores

Greenwich Roundup Had A Lawyer Who Is Disgusted With The Sternberg Administration Give Him Some Very Good Free Advice Today.

Why Isn't The Board Of Education Chairwoman Savvy Enough To Tell Betty, "I Want A Transparent School Administration. Tell Kim Eves To Take 30 Seconds And Put That Citizen Journalist On The Emailed Press Release List. We Need To Have Greenwich School Administrators Totally Focused On Having A Flawless Opening At Hamilton Avenue School."

Every Pay Day, There Are Going To Be Over 1500 Town Unionized Families That Are Very Angry At The Board Of Education And The Town Of Greenwich, If They Waste Precious Tax Dollars On A Trivial Lawsuit About An Email Press Release List.

Election Day Is Not That Far Away.

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02/04/09 LETER TO THE GREENWICH TIME EDITOR: Greenwich Police Chief David Ridberg A Liability

RIDBERG IS "SHOT" FROM THE STRESS OF HIS "OVERTAXING" JOB

To the editor:

As documented in Greenwich Time on Feb. 1 in his own words, the chief of police in Greenwich has suffered so much extra stress in his job over the last 18 months that he now describes himself as feeling "shot" on the job.

This is extremely scary news for the citizens and taxpayers of Greenwich that the leader of arguably the most important agency in town has suffered so much stress that he now describes himself that way. Even scarier is the fact that the first selectman and police commissioner, Peter Tesei, is fully aware of the chief's self-described condition (stress is a well-documented medical/psychological condition), yet does not remove him immediately while he is evaluated and/or treated until he can be certified as "un-shot." The citizens and taxpayers deserve nothing less.

The ramifications of keeping a chief on the job who is "shot" due to an "overtaxing" job are far reaching for the town, its citizens and its taxpayers. The reality is that every decision the chief makes or has made can now be considered clouded and reproachable due to his revelation of his condition. From a public safety point of view, it is frightfully unacceptable to have a police chief who is "shot" as the individual responsible for making clear-headed, critical public safety decisions during an emergency. From a litigation standpoint, defense and suit-happy lawyers can have a field day with the situation. From a morale standpoint for the rank-and-file police, it seems unlikely to improve anytime soon under a leader who describes himself that way. And perhaps most important, as the chief will be expected to make critical appointments and promotions under scrutiny after the current lawsuit is finally settled, it becomes vital to have a police leader who can make legally incontestable decisions. He must avoid keeping the town mired in this costly lawsuit, or worse yet, giving basis for future lawsuits and criminal defenses -- which we taxpayers would most certainly be on the hook for, again!

A police chief who had admitted to such a condition is a huge liability and needs to be removed immediately. Our physical, financial and legal protections depend on it.

signed,

Soon To Be Pulled Over To The Side Of The Road In Cos Cob

David Liebenguth


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THE HEADLINES:
SINGLE FAMILY HOMEOWNERS IN GREENWICH SAY: THIS IS AN UNNECESSARY BAND-AID APPROACH TO GREENWICH POLICING
Greenwich Police Chief Ridberg fells "shot" because of the stress of thee past 18 months. Ridberg is struggling at the administrative level: Is this a direct threat to public safety?
THE QUOTE:
"Clearly we are looking for the Supreme Court to adjudicate the matter," said First Selectman Peter Tesei. "That would be the most welcomed news I could receive."
THE STORY:
.....Officials said the promotion freeze on all positions above captain has strained the department, overtaxing the chief of police and causing the lieutenants below him to take on new responsibilities in order to shoulder some of the burden. .....
David Liebenguth Had Better Becareful Of Ridberg And His Associates Look What Happened To Chris Fountain When He Criticized The Greenwich Police Department.
Here Is A Little Example Of How Police Resources Are Used To Attack And Intimidate Citizen Journalists, Bloggers And Others Who Critcize Thin Skinned David Ridberg's Police Department:
....The Times says no other state wastes resources like this but, wouldn't you know, Greenwich uses a modified system, requiring off-duty policemen, on overtime pay, to steer cars around all non-public work projects.

A town employee can move traffic around a town tree cutting operation but if that same bit of tree trimming is being performed by CL&P or a private tree company, cop(s) must be on hand. Don't hire one at your peril, because these guys will shut you down in a heart beat and even arrest you, as they did at the Post Office project on Valley Road.

Cops make out like bandits with this deal and Greenwich obviously figures that what we don't see won't hurt us, so our "negotiators" continue the practice. We spent, according to BET minutes, $32,000 a month in police overtime directing traffic during the Mianus sewer construction project, a work effort that stretched out years. That's just one small example, of course. And I assume, but do not know, that a cop's overtime earned directing traffic is treated like all his other overtime when calculating his pension.

Because that pension is based on the cop's last year's total compensation it's the norm that the retiring civil servant racks up as much extra pay as he can, all to our financial woe. As a town, we seem to accept this ridiculous situation as the price of labor peace but it sure looks like union extortion to me.
.....I've never appealed one until now but a cop recently ticketed me for parking too close to a hydrant and, when I questioned him, he said, "you were in my way." I don't think that a cop's pique is sufficient reason to get a ticket so I filed an appeal and went off to Town Hall today to argue it.....
.....Here's a picture of the scene of the crime. You'll notice that the offensive policeman is a gentleman in his late 50's. Anyone that age still wearing shorts and directing traffic probably has suffered some career disappointments along life's path, but that's no reason to be a jerk, in my opinion.
ANOTHER EXAMPLE:

It Would Take Scores Of Freedom Of Information Requests And Court Transcripts To Calculate The Cost Of Greenwich Police Resources Improperly Used To Try And Deny Greenwich Citizen Journalist Bill Clark His First Amendment Rights.

His Battles Against The Town's Improper Use Of Resources To Silence And Punish Him Have Been Legendary. In fact, The Town Has Had To Pay Mr. Clarke A Hefty Court Judgement For These Illegal Actions.



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02'/04/09 Police Called On Snow Shovelers


TRESPASSING ????

Froilan Bonilla, 48, and Edy Raymundo, 36, of 12 Stevens St., Stamford, were arrested Tuesday night and charged with second-degree criminal trespassing

A homeowner on Sheephill Road told police the two men were standing in her living room doorway, inside the house, when she pulled into her driveway, according to the police report.

The woman yelled at the men to leave, and one of them approached her and asked if she wanted her front walkway and driveway shoveled, police said. The two men had shovels and it was snowing at the time, according to the report. The woman told the men to leave and they ran north up Sheephill Road, police said.

Police located the men on Thornhill Road by Riverside Lane. According to the police report, neither had identification on them.

The homeowner later confirmed to police that the two were the men she had seen in her home.
Both men were released on a $250 bond and are scheduled to appear in state Superior Court in Stamford Tuesday.
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2/4/09 PRESS RELEASE: Fresh Air Fund - Help Wanted: Summer Camp Counselors

Hi

I don't know if you've heard of The Fresh Air Fund before, but we could use your help and I thought that you and your readers would appreciate this news. The Fresh Air Fund is now accepting applications for counselors for this coming summer of '09. We hire staff members with a wide range in some pretty amazing fields. We are looking for college-aged men and women who love to work with children. I put together this social media news release which explains it all:

http://freshairfundcounselors.smnr.us/

It would be so helpful if you could post a mention on Greenwich Roundup.

We are also always looking for Fresh Air hosts for the summer to open their homes to a child, and any help would be appreciated. Thank you so much and please let me know if you have any questions.

Best,

Sara
--
Sara Wilson,
The Fresh Air Fund
sara@freshair.org
http://www.freshair.org/


COMMENT:

Dear Sara,

You are to be commended for your efforts with this very special organization.

Please keep our readers update with news from your group.

I am sure there will be many Greenwich Roundup readers who would be interested in counselors or Fresh Air family hosts for the summer .





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2/4/09 LOOK WHAT CAME FROM STERNBERG'S INBOX: Befuddled Betty Hits Reply All Instead Of Reply - LOOK HOW EASY IT IS FOR BETTY TO WASTE TAX DOLLARS

What's That Giant Sucking Sound?

It's School Superintendent Betty Sternberg Ordering Kim Eves To Get Town Attorney John Wayne Fox To Flush Union Pay Cuts Down The Crapper.

from: Betty Sternberg <Betty_Sternberg@greenwich.k12.ct.us>

to: Greenwich Roundup <greenwichroundup@gmail.com>

date: Wed, Feb 4, 2009 at 4:48 AM

mailed-by: greenwich.k12.ct.us

Kim-Check with out with Wayne tomorrow.

Dr. Betty J. Sternberg

Superintendent of Schools
290 Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, CT 06830

Tel: (203) 625-7425

FAX:(203) 618-9379



COMMENT:

Joan Caldwell And Peter Tesei Have Pressured The Towns Unionized Workers To Give Up Their Pay Increases And School Superintendent Betty Sternberg Starts Wasting Their Proposed Give Back With A Click Of A Mouse.

Greenwich Roundup Asked Kim Eves To Put GreenwichRoundup@gmail.com on the school districts press notification list, but Greenwich Board Of Education Director Kim Eves was afraid to do so, because she new School Superintendent Betty Sternberg disliked Greenwich Roundup's reporting About Hamilton Avenue School.

So instead of taking 30 seconds and adding GreenwichRoundup@gmail.com to the emailed press release list at no cost to the taxpayers, she sent an email to Greenwich Roundup an email that was carbon copied to Betty Sternberg.

No one else who has been requested to be put on the list has been sent a denial email. Let alone an email that was carbon copied to the Greenwich Superintendent.

In fact no one has ever been had their request to be put on the emailed press release list.

But because Greenwich Roundup's reports had been critical of the school administration in general and Betty Sternberg in particular, Greenwich Communications Director Kim Eves denied the requests with carbon copies to outgoing Sternberg.

As you can see, Betty Sternberg's response was to immediately start wasting tax payers dollars via the town attorney, instead of doing the right thing and having Kim Eves take 30 seconds and add GreenwichRoundup@gmail.com to the press notification email list.

When I spoke to Kim Eves she claimed not to know about the Betty's email directing her to contact the town attorney and further claimed not to have contacted Town Attorney John Wayne Fox.

But When Greenwich Roundup called Mr. Fox he indicated he had talked to the Greenwich Public Schools and was beginning to research the mater at great cost to the single family homeowners of Greenwich.

At a time when town services are being cut, when 70 town positions are being eliminated, when unionized workers are being pressured for givebacks and pay cuts; Betty Sternberg, Kim Eves And John Wayne Fox are preparing to flush tax dollars down the toilet in a civil rights lawsuit that they will lose.

If Betty Sternberg dropped Greenwich Post reporter Ken Borsuk from the email list, because she did not like his reporting the town would very quickly find itself on the losing end of a civil rights lawsuit.

No wonder Greenwich school children are doing poorly, because our own school superintendent seems unaware that there is is something called the First Amendment that protects Freedom Of Speech And The Freedom of the press.

It is a god awful shame that Betty Sternberg, Kim Eves And John Wayne Fox Want To Play Censor When Brave Young American Me And Women Are Spilling Blood Protecting The Constitution From Those Who Seek To Destroy Our American Way Of Life.

The problem is that Betty's pettiness might actually increase the contracted amount tax dollars the John Wayne Fox and his firm get from the single family homeowners of Greenwich, because Mr. Fox is not a town employee.

Greenwich gets involved in a lot of unnecessary lawsuits, because there is no financial incentive for John Wayne Fox to advice the town to settle matters.

If John Wayne Fox can continue to get Betty Sternberg and Kim Eves not to take 30 seconds to add greenwichroundup@gmail.com to the email press release list, he potential will increase the number of tax dollars that will go in his pockets long after Betty Sternberg is long gone.

Personally, Greenwich Roundup doesn't know why someone like the Board Of Education Chairwoman or the First Selectman doesn't intercede and tell John Wayne Fox to drop the legal mumbo jumbo and to have Betty and Kim to add GreenwichRoundup@gmail.com to the email press release list.

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Tuesday, February 3, 2009

2/3/09 GREENWICH ROUNDUP NEWS TIP: Greenwich Time Publisher John "I Can't Pick A Winning Team" Dunster Might Be Toast


To: Greenwich Roundup

You will soon see that John Dunster is the most recent casualty here at the advocate/greenwich time, where I am employed. More fodder for the fire, I'm sure.

I am uncertain why Hearst showed him the door, as I thought he played their game well.

Actually, I believe this more a Connecticut Post decision as they seem to be calling the shots.


I have a friend that actually congradulated me when Hearst purchased our papers. He had worked for that company in the past and remarked how great a company they were to work for.

Unfortunately, the ct post is controlling our two papers and evidently trying to break all speed records for destroying two very profitable and respected papers into the ground.....

NAME WITHHELD BY REQUEST



COMMENT:




Thank You For The News Tip.
I Sincerely Hope That You Will Not Get In Trouble
At The Stamford Advocate / Greenwich Time

Can Anyone Think Of Anything That John Dunster
Has Ever Done Well At The Greenwich Time.

Personally, I Am Continually Amazed That Hearst Corporation
President Steve Swartz Has Not Already Replaced
John "I Can't Pick A Winning Team" Dunster.

The Greenwich Time Newspaper Has Went
Through Four Editors In Less Than A Year.

No Other Daily Newspaper In The World
Has Had Four Editors In Less Than A Year
Yet Dunster Survives And Others Are Fired




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2/3/09 READER SUBMITTED COMMENTS: WE ARE IN!!!!!!!!


Brian -

Wanted to share the good news. The announcement was made today that the Ham Ave kids will be moved to the new building over February break and start school on February 17th in their new school.

Brian, I owe you a tremendous amount of thanks for helping to make this happen. Without you and your blog, I don't think it would have happened.

Love you!!!!!!!

Laura J. DiBella



COMMENT:
Dear Laura,
You And The Other Hamilton Avenue Parents Are To Commended For Standing Up To The Greenwich Educrats And Protecting The Health And Best Interests Of Your Small Children.
It Is About Time Parents Started Having A Real Say In What Is Going On At The Greenwich Board Of Education.
Some Of These Poor Little Children Have Only Known Wet And Moldy Modulars Or Using A Room In Someone Else's School Building For Their Entire Educational Career. Now That These Children Have There Own New School I Am Sure They Will Thrive And Compete With The Best That Greenwich School System Has To Offer.
In The Future, Greenwich Educarats Will Probably Think Twice Before They Decide To Try And Short Change These Children And Their Families.
Again, Two Thumbs Up To Hamilton Avenue Parents That Were Willing To Stand Up To The Greenwich Board Of Education.
AS USUAL VETRAN REPORTER KEN BORSUK
AT THE GREENWICH POST
SCOOPED HEARST NEWSPAPER'S
CUB REPORTER COLIN GUSTAFSON AT THE
GREENWICH TIME BY ABOUT FOUR HOURS


PLEASE SEE:
Breaking news Posted 12:17 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2009
Following parent outcry, Greenwich Public Schools will move students into the new Hamilton Avenue School during the February vacation next week, according to a letter from the Hamilton Avenue PTA, forwarded to the Post.

The new school building, which is more than two years behind schedule, received a temporary certificate of occupancy last Friday from the town building department, meaning the building is safe for children. However, Superintendent of Schools Betty Sternberg and school principal Damaris Rau had decided to hold the move until the April vacation, instead of the winter break that runs from Feb. 9 to 17.

Parents loudly decried the delay and on Tuesday the decision was made to move this month and not wait until the spring. Greenwich Public Schools have not confirmed the move but an announcement is expected today.......
Then Came The Press Release That Ace Reporter Ken Borsuk Said Would Be Issued By Greenwich Board Of Education President Betty Sternberg:
Betty Says....
"There are two main reasons why I have decided to move the entire pre-K through 5 student body into the new Ham. Ave. facility. First, after review and consultation with district administration and town officials, I believe that the conditions enumerated in the two temporary certificates of occupancy received late last Friday, have been or will be adequately addressed to allow us to move the entire student body into the new building.
"...... I believe that the current angst over a delay in the move until the spring recess generates a greater disruption for the students and a potentially greater negative impact on student performance. Therefore, we will implement an accelerated move-in plan. Given the compressed timeline, I urge all stakeholders to have patience as we implement this plan."
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
HERE IS THE GREENWICH TIME REPORT
BY CUB REPORTER COLIN GUSTAFSON:
By Colin Gustafson
Staff Writer
Posted: 02/03/2009 04:30:14 PM EST
GREENWICH - In an abrupt reversal, school officials said Tuesday they would allow Hamilton Avenue School staff to begin moving classroom equipment into their new schoolhouse over winter recess next week, clearing the way for students to move in by mid-February.

The decision, which was announced in a letter to parents Tuesday morning, came just hours before community members were expected to stage a rally protesting the decision by school officials last Friday to push the move back to April.....
CUB REPORTER COLIN GUSTAFSON WORKS FOR THE BILLION DOLLAR HEARST NEWSPAPER CORPORATION AND WITH ALL OF THOSE RESOURCES HE JUST CAN'T BEAT WEEKLY GREENWICH POST REPORTER KEN BORSUK.
Why Doesn't Hearst Newspaper President Steven Swartz Do Something Smart Like Fire Thin Skinned Greenwich Time Editor Bruce Hunter And Replace Him With Veteran Greenwich Post Newsman Ken Borsuk.

PLEASE SEE:

2/3/09 HEY, HEY! HO, HO! SUSAN WALLERSTIEN HAS GOT TO GO !!!!! TONIGHT'S MEETING POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER

2/2/09 REASER SUBMITTED COMMENTS: Response to letter from Principal


2/1/09 Principal Damaris Rau And Betty Sternberg Try And Get Thier Story Straight For The Greenwich Board Of Education And First Selectman Peter Tesei


1/31/08 STERNBERG IS FIGHTING TOOTH AND NAIL TO KEEP KIDS OUT OF HAM AVE: Since health and safety didn't fly - the new "fear" NCLB


1/30/09 FAILED SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR SUSAN WALLERSTIEN HAD BETTER WAKE UP: Parents Don't Like Her Plan To Keep Children Out Of New Ham Ave School


1/30/09 BRUCE HUNTER AND THE GREENWICH TIME SLEEPS AS HAM AVE PARENTS ORGANIZE: Plan to keep Ham Ave K-5 out of the new building until April


1/30/09 HAMILTON AVENUE PARENTS ARE MAD AS HELL AND THEY ARE NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE


1/30/09 Re: Greenwich School Children Once Again In Classrooms That Violate State Building Codes


1/30/09 Maybe The Greenwich Post Once Again Scooped The Greenwich Time, Because Cub Reporter Colin Gustafson's Fax Machine Is Jammed ?????


1/30/09 BREAKING NEWS: Ham Ave TCO Received. Where Is Greenwich Time Managing Editor Bruce Hunter And His Cub Reporter Colin ??????


1/30/09: Hamilton Avenue School Building Committee Receives a Temporary Certificate of Occupancy (TCO)


1/29/09 READER SUBMITTED COMMENTS: News Tip - Is this really a surprise??? Bruce Hunter Ignores The Small Children In The Ham. Ave. Modulars




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2/3/09 HEY, HEY! HO, HO! SUSAN WALLERSTIEN HAS GOT TO GO !!!!! TONIGHT'S MEETING POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER


FAILED GREENWICH EDUCRATS CAN RUN,

BUT THE CAN'T HIDE FROM THEIR IGNORANT DECISIONS




The Greenwich Board Of Education Is Playing With Fire.




READER SUBMITTED COMMENTS:



Everyone -

Tonight's PTA Meeting at Western Middle School has been postponed due to weather.

The new date is Thursday, February 5th at 7 pm at WMS

THE PICKET WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE NEW DATE STARTING AT 6:30 PM

Please pass this on to those you contacted to attend.

Laura J. DiBella






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2/3/09 Dear Jocelyn, All of your fellow bloggers and citizen journalists send thier heartfelt condolences on the loss of your grandfather

Rock Star Diary
Poppy, my beloved Grandfather passed away peacefully yesterday, Feb 1, 2009. He was 93 years old.He fought in WWII, arriving in North Africa in 1942 as a private. Eventually becoming a first lieutenant, he was amoung a small group who planned D-Day, landed on Omaha Beach, freed France, saved Jews, and was leading a group of soldiers through Germany when the war ended.

But most of all he was super Poppy! I already miss him so much.

I heard that Poppy visited cousin Jacquelyn last night (and brought some dead flowers in her apartment back to life!!!). We're all a little jealous Poppy, so maybe it's my turn tonight?

XOXO,
Jocelyn

COMMENT:

Dear Jocelyn,

I am very sorry to hear that you have lost a family member so dear to you.
It is a very affectionate tribute to your grandfather.
I loved reading this article and seeing the woderful pictures you shared.

Your dear gradfather was a very heroic man that all of Greenwich is proud of.

You are very fortunate to have such a loving and special Grandfather.

I am sure that that your grandfather wants nothing more than to be a guide and guardian angel for you as you grow.

So when you are thinking about him, or having fun, or enjoying life, you can imagine that he is smiling and delighting in who you are and how you are growing.

We all know that you are going to continue to make your dear grandfather proud everyday.

With warmest regards,

Brian

Here Is Today's Raw Greenwich Blog And RSS Feed.....

Greenwich News
When the going gets rough, this couple will be on high seas - Jerie Millici, a veteran Greenwich public school teacher, and her husband John, an attorney, are embarking on an adventurous new chapter in their life to...

For What It's Worth By Greenwich Blogger Chris Fountain
You mean it wasn’t love? - in a story sure to shatter the illusions of dozens of former Greenwich IB hotshots, it’s being reported (sorry, someone tore a clipping from a paper and ...

Greenwich Blog :: The Blog of Greenwich, Connecticut :: USA
Erica Jong at Just Books - Meet best-selling author Erica Jong. An author talk and book signing by Jong will be held at Just Books in Old Greenwich on Tuesday, February 3 at 7:30pm....

Jane Genova: Speechwriter - Ghostwriter
"CSI Miami" - All's Well That Ends Well - Everything turned out just fine tonight on "CSI: Miami" - at least for the good guys. And in Alexx's eyes, Horatio is again a good guy. When Alexx left CSI ...

Greenwich Diva
Senate voted to confirm Eric Holder - From AP WASHINGTON - The Senate voted to confirm Eric Holder as attorney general Monday evening, making President Barack Obama’s choice the nation’s first...

The Fox Trot By Nick "The Sly" Fox
Raw Preview for 2/2! What will Orton Do? - Tonight's edition of WWE RAW takes place from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri (Which is the hometown of current WWE Superstar Randy Orton, so ...

Exit 55 By Rob "WGCH" Adams - The Sports Voice Of Greenwich
Just In Case You Missed It...BRUUUUUCE!! - Part One Part Two WNEW has got more comments about the show here.

The Daily Spurgeon
Christ and Satan - The Lord Jesus is ever in direct and open antagonism to Satan. “I will put enmity between thee and the woman, between thy seed and her seed,” has been

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Monday, February 2, 2009

2/2/09 The Raw Greenwich News Feed

US data still show grim picture
The Straits Times
... This report is 'less bad' but clearly not 'good',' said Michael Darda, chief economist at MKM Partners in Greenwich, Connecticut. 'Unfortunately, none of the indicators we follow, credit markets included, have turned enough to suggest that an upturn ...

What's new at YMCA? Wellness Center, pool complex, CEO
Connecticut Post
... At 6:30 a.m., infants up to 4 months are checked into the Greenwich YMCA's childcare unit at St. Roch's. It closes around 6 p.m. The cradle center's early opening and late closing meets needs ...

Dollar rises against yen, surges against British pound
MarketWatch
... slightly south of 90 yen per dollar," said Andrew Wilkinson, senior market analyst at Interactive Brokers Group in Greenwich, Conn.. The British pound was down 2.3% at $1.4218, after earlier falling as low as $1.4049. The dollar index ( $DXY : $DXY ...

Greenwich Tax Deadline Today
WSTC-AM Norwalk
Today is the final day for Greenwich homeowners and businesses to pay their property taxes without a penalty.

Stanard fined for role in RenRe, Inter-Ocean deal
Business Insurance
... Shelton, Conn.-based Alpha Re, that was financed primarily through their privately held investment company, Greenwich, Conn.-based F&S Ventures. In 2007, the two also announced formation of Greenwich, Conn.-based New Asset Class Management, an ...

Sternlicht Seeks $100 Million for Luxury Hotel Firm
Hotel News Resource
... housing slump and global credit meltdown delay construction and condominium sales. The chief executive officer of Greenwich, Connecticut-based Starwood Capital took over French crystal maker Baccarat when he bought a majority stake in Societe du ...

Equity Media Lands $58 Million Loan
ArkansasBusiness.com
... company filed for voluntary Chapter 11 restructuring , citing $41.5 million it owes Silver Point Finance LLC of Greenwich, Conn., its largest debtor. Silver Point agreed to finance the $58 million "debtor in protection" loan, according to documents ...

Travelers Add More Leisure To Business Trips
Business Travel News
... transitioned four HRG agents who handled corporate accounts' leisure travel services to Valerie Wilson Travel's Greenwich, Conn., office. It often is too difficult to leverage corporate and leisure travel expenditures in supplier agreements, ...

New chef in town
Yale Daily News
... was asked to appear as a sous chef for challenger Chef Francois Kwaku-Dongo, whom he worked for at L'Escale in Greenwich until last year. "How many people get to go on the Food Network?" DePuma asked with his customary reserved smile. "It was a ...

Lyme Organizations: New IDSA Guidelines Panel, Unbalanced & Biased;...
PRESS RELEASE PRWeb
In May 2008, the Connecticut Attorney General found the IDSA Lyme disease treatment guidelines' panel had conflicts of interest, engaged in exclusionary conduct, and suppressed scientific evidence.

Stimulus funds could make a real difference
Connecticut Post
... improve the quality of life in the state? How about the proposed 190-mile coastal bike and pedestrian path, from Greenwich to Pawcatuck, or even Watch Hill in Rhode Island? How cool a stay-cation would that be, riding up the coast? How about better ...

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2/2/09 Greenwich Time NewsLinks (Updated)

Dodd to refinance controversial loans
HARTFORD -- Senate Banking Committee Chairman Chris Dodd said Monday he will refinance two personal home mortgages from a troubled national lender that are being investigated by a Senate ethics panel.

Bloomberg bit by Staten Island groundhog
NEW YORK -- Mayor Michael Bloomberg has battled union leaders, politicians and other tough characters during his two terms in office -- but it took a groundhog to actually draw blood.

Man pleads guilty in election-night assaults
NEW YORK
-- A man accused of leading an election night rampage that left one victim in a coma told a judge Monday he organized the attacks because he was drunk and angry about Barack Obama's victory.

Revolutionary Valentines
Revolutionary Valentines The Mary Bush Society Children of the American Revolution and the Putnam Hill Daughters of American Revolution co-sponsored a fun family event, Valentine Social, on Jan.

Stair master: Greenwich woman set to compete in Empire State Building Run-Up
To make it to the top, Cos Cob resident Emmy Stocker isn't afraid to throw a few friendly elbows. She hopes that competitive streak serves her well when she races up a service stairwell of the Empire State Building against 300 competitive "stair climbers" Tuesday.

The fight over lights: Riverside residents debate illumination at Cos Cob Power Plant park
A plan to install lights in the parking lot and along a pedestrian promenade at a waterfront park being developed on the former Cos Cob Power Plant site has become a source of major unrest in Riverside.

Officials: Hiking juvenile status too costly
STAMFORD -- Municipal officials say a law to take effect next year that gives juvenile status to 16- and 17-year-olds in the criminal justice system will cost too much.

As layoffs loom, the Census is hiring
STAMFORD -- The phones have been ringing off the hook at the office for 2010 Census in Bridgeport. Office Manager Bill Gleason hopes it keeps up.

Incentives offered to those who carpool
The state transportation chief is touting an online program that links carpoolers and offers rewards to employees who share rides, join a vanpool, bicycle, or take a train to work.

Bonding returns to front-burner
Long taboo in Greenwich because of the unwanted burden of interest payments, the practice of bonding for projects made a comeback Wednesday during a public hearing on the town's watered-down capital spending program.

Tesei seeks cuts in town work force
First Selectman Peter Tesei will seek to cut as many as 70 jobs from the town's non-school work force of 1,020 employees -- some through layoffs and others by attrition -- to make up for declining revenues.

No. 1 UConn rolls by No. 5 Louisville 68-51
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - UConn looks pretty comfortable at No. 1. Jeff Adrien scored 18 points and grabbed seven rebounds and the Huskies celebrated their return to the top of the polls for the first time in three years with a 68-51 dismantling of No.

HERE IS ANOTHER HARD HITTING AND LOCAL EDITORIAL FROM THE GREENWICH TIME:

Expand the state's bottle law
Expanding the state's bottle law to non-carbonated products such as water, sports drinks and teas made sense before Connecticut started encountering severe budgetary problems ...... BLAH ..... BLAH ...... BLAH ...... BLAH ..... BLAH ....... BLAH ...... BLAH ....... BLAH ...... BLAH ....... BLAH .......

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