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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

07/22/09 MEDIA ALERT: At Home In Greenwich Benefit Thursday Night chaired by Roseann Sarica Benedict and Dawn Turner At 32 Field Point Road

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William Raveis Real Estate
William Raveis Real Estate
49 West Putnam Avenue
Greenwich, Connecticut 06830
203-979-9104

Vendors include:


Everything is Rosey: Fabulous flip flops, beach cover-ups, fun summer accessories including trays and buckets


•Therese Custom Designs: Known for her hand crocheted love knot necklace as well as many other classic pieces


•Greenwich Accessory: Classic styling and timeless trends create a unique collection that includes handbags, jewelry and eyewear


•In Things: Wraps and shawls for every affair


•Saverine Decoupage: Decoupage plates for all occasions as well as custom designs


•RuthAnn DeSantis: Reikki and Life coach consultant


•Flamenco: Fashion imported from Spain. Why fly there when you can find it here!


•Bellas Berries: Tasty compote to dress up a slice of cake or ice cream


•Soundview Millworks: Nautical and custom cutting boards


•Gary Farn LTD: Aromatic perfumes, candles and soaps. Offering the Lily Pulitzer collection

•In2Designs: Unique Swedish designed jewelry using pearls, metals and stones often attached to leather or suede


•The Monogram Shoppe: Custom embroidery for bed linens, clothing, totes


•The Goods: Fashion forward accessories, handbags, scarves, beaded jewelry, belt buckles


•All Black: Women’s designer shoes at 50 to 70% off retail


•Quest Yoga Arts: Stylish,high performance Fitness and Yoga wear


•Exotic Skins: Imported home décor in exotic fabrics


•They Sell Seashells: Mirrors, keepsake boxes, mailboxes and switch plates decorated in seashells


•E.T.’s Authentic Jamaican Cuisine: Authentic jerk chicken on the grill and other mouth watering Jamaican eats

•Dawn Turner, Roseann Benedict, Mark Hawkins: Valuable information about current real estate and mortgage activity


And Secret Garden Design: Floral and gift items crafted by Yon Harrod

07/22/09 The Raw Old Greenwich News Feed By Robo Blogger

African Portfolio Journeys into the Social Media Worldposted on July 22, 2009 03:00:00 pmThese social media websites offer African Portfolio a new opportunity to communicate regularly with existing and new clients.'We want to be able to offer our current and prospective Safari clients that are on Facebook and Twitter timely information about our specials, new packages and company news,' comments Diane Ebzery Lobel, founder and owner of ...

Man Hit By Train Remains Hospitalizedposted on July 22, 2009 01:21:08 am... in serious condition after being hit by a Metro-North train in Greenwich over the weekend. A 38-year-old Greenwich man was struck while sitting on the platform at the station. Police said the man's legs were dangling over and he was apparently ...

Conn. man hit by train remains criticalposted on July 22, 2009 12:38:09 am... in serious condition after being hit by a Metro-North train in Greenwich over the weekend. A 38-year-old Greenwich man was struck while sitting on the platform at the station, legs dangling over and apparently talking on his cell phone. Metro-North ...

Greenwich man hit by train in serious conditionposted on July 21, 2009 10:48:13 pm... in serious condition after being hit by a Metro-North train in Greenwich over the weekend. A 38-year-old Greenwich man was struck while sitting on the platform at the station, legs dangling over and apparently talking on his cell phone. Metro-North ...

Greenwich Man Hit by Metro-North Train Remains Criticalposted on July 21, 2009 09:09:00 pm... in serious condition after being hit by a Metro-North train in Greenwich over the weekend. A 38-year-old Greenwich man was struck while sitting on the platform at the station, legs dangling over and apparently talking on his cell phone. Metro-North ...

Man in critical condition after being hit by trainposted on July 21, 2009 01:17:22 pmMichael C. Robertson, 38, of 55 Bush Ave., Greenwich, is the man who was hit by a train at the Old Greenwich train station Sunday afternoon, a Metro-North Railroad spokesman said.

Man May Lose Legs After Being Hit By Train In Greenwichposted on July 21, 2009 01:20:55 amA 38-year-old man is expected to lose his legs after being struck by a train passing through the Old Greenwich rail station Sunday afternoon, the Greenwich Time reported.

Man Survives Getting Hit By Trainposted on July 20, 2009 08:47:16 pmA 38-year-old man might lose his legs but, amazingly, he survived being hit by a train at the Old Greenwich rail station Sunday afternoon.

Man survives being hit by train in Old Greenwichposted on July 20, 2009 02:34:29 pmA man was seriously injured Sunday afternoon at the Old Greenwich rail station when a train passing through the station slammed into his legs as he dangled them from the edge of the platform.

Man hit by train in Old Greenwichposted on July 20, 2009 07:02:38 amA train bound for Grand Central Terminal this afternoon struck a man who was sitting on the edge of the platform at the Old Greenwich train station.

Attorney general intervenes in Greenwich estate caseposted on July 18, 2009 12:26:07 pm... all of her $1.5 million estate to charities including the Greenwich Library and Perrot Memorial Library in Old Greenwich. "I fought successfully to stop this suspect agreement denying hundreds of thousands of dollars to charities intended to benefit ...

Citizen Talk 7-17posted on July 18, 2009 10:04:08 am... We're taking a new job opportunity, and we're leaving our house at the end of this week. We're going to miss Old Greenwich terribly, but it will be great for the kids to be exposed to multiple languages and a European lifestyle. "I think moving ...

founder Don Harrison to receive tribute on July 21posted on July 18, 2009 03:13:12 amGreenwich residents will gather on Tuesday, July 21 for a "roast and toast" to Greenwich Citizen founding editor Don Harrison at the Boys & Girls Club at 4 Horseneck Lane from 6:30 - 9 p.m. Old Greenwich comedian Jane Condon will serve as the evening's emcee.

Friday, July 17, 2009

07/17/09 The Raw Old Greenwich News Feed

Small Greenwich burial ground has ties to colonial past
Greenwich Time - Greenwich,CT,USA
By Frank MacEachern An American flag stands near the tombstone of a Revolutionary War soldier in the graveyard in Old Greenwich discovered by resident Lucie ...
Area Events
Stamford Advocate - Stamford,CT,USA
August 11 at Innis Arden Golf Club in Old Greenwich. The fee for the tourney, benefiting Abilis, is $600 per person, $2200 per foursome, $150 dinner only ...

Greenwich Roundup: Those In The Know Are Not Fully Informed Untill ...
By Greenwich Roundup
28 Arcadia Road, Old Greenwich, CT Free and Open to the Public. Just Books welcomes Sally Koslow, author of the novel Little Pink Slips. Sally's essays have been published in More, O: The Oprah Magazine, and The New York Observer, ...
Greenwich Roundup: Those In The... - http://greenwichroundup.blogspot.com/

Thursday, July 16, 2009

07/16/09 The Raw Old Greenwich News Feed By Old Greenwich Roundup

Police blotter
Greenwich Time - Greenwich,CT,USA
A man lunged at a police officer in a late-night incident on Laddins Rock Road in Old Greenwich, police said. Police were called to a motor vehicle accident ...
'Slide' starts Saturday
Greenwich Post - Greenwich,CT,USA
Games will take place at Eastern Greenwich Civic Center, Old Greenwich Elementary School, Julian Curtiss School, Greenwich High and Binney Park throughout ...


Wednesday, July 15, 2009

07/15/09 The Raw Old Greenwich News Feed By Old Greenwich Roundup

Albertson Memorial Church in Old Greenwich to host a free ...
Connectcut Plus - Hartford,CT,USA
The FREE one-hour event begins promptly at 4 PM on Sunday, July 19, at Albertson Memorial Church, 293 Sound Beach Avenue in Old Greenwich, Connecticut. ...
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The Perrot Memorial Library Blog: Summer Reading in YS, Week 2
By Perrot Memorial Library
The library, named for John Perrot, Old Greenwich's first private schoolmaster, was founded in 1904 by his descendants. The library moved from place to place until 1930, when architect D. Everett Waid donated a piece of land on Sound Beach Avenue, as well as plans for a Jeffersonian-style building. The Children's Wing, funded by a donation from the Radcliffe family and designed by architect Mark B. Thompson, .... Old Greenwich, CT Weather from Weather Underground ...
The Perrot Memorial Library Blog - http://perrotlibrary.blogspot.com/
Conventional Alternatives − Albertson Memorial Church in Old ...
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Albertson Memorial Church in Old Greenwich to host a free ... Connectcut Plus Dr. Evans was also an invited guest at the swearing in ceremony of The White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy. ...
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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

07/14/09 The Raw Old Greenwich News Feed By Old Greenwich Roundup

Police blotter
Greenwich Time - Greenwich,CT,USA
Gregory A. Carlson, 48, of 168 Shore Road, Old Greenwich, was charged Saturday with disorderly conduct. He was issued a summons. - Steven P. Williams, 52, ...

Monday, July 13, 2009

07/13/09 The Raw Old Greenwich News Feed

Greenwich Time reporters reflect on media circus that followed ...
Greenwich Time - Greenwich,CT,USA
Thomas Mellana had worked in Greenwich for several years before finding himself in a pack of reporters camped out across the street from the Old Greenwich ...


Sunday, July 12, 2009

07/12/09 The Raw Old Greenwich News Feed

New York Times
Elizabeth McLennan, Thomas O'Connor
New York Times - United States
Elizabeth Courtney McLennan, a daughter of Katherine McLennan of Old Greenwich, Conn., and the late Peter McLennan, was married Friday evening to Thomas ...

Saturday, July 11, 2009

07/11/09 The Raw Old Greenwich News Feed

Film: Will Harry Potter continue to enchant the box office?
Scripps News - Washington,DC,USA
Marketing expert Jack Trout from Trout & Partners in Old Greenwich, Conn., says, "I view 'Potter,' in some respects, as sort of a fading franchise. ...

A Greenwich primer « For What It's Worth
By christopherfountain
Cos Cob is cheap(er) than Riverside or Old Greenwich with some very nice neighborhoods and a good elementary school. Unlike Riverside and Old Greenwich, lots get larger north of the Post Road so prices rise going north, ...
For What It's Worth - http://christopherfountain.wordpress.com/


Friday, July 10, 2009

07/10/09 The Raw Old Greenwich News Feed

Entrepreneuring undergrads open Ivy Insiders college prep branch

... the process and appear well equipped to help others traverse this arduous rite of passage: Zach Sims, 19, from Old Greenwich, a rising sophomore at Columbia University and James Francis, 20, of Greenwich, a rising senior at Dartmouth. The two ...

Thursday, July 9, 2009

07/09/09 The Raw Old Greenwich News Feed

Video: Breaking the Sound Barrier: One if by land, two if by sea -...posted on July 09, 2009 04:49:17 pm... taking myself, photographer Kathleen O'Rourke and Greenwich Time intern and sherpa Jay Polansky from the Old Greenwich Yacht Club to the banks of the Mianus River. Part Outward Bound, part episode of "MTV Cribs," the day was filled with obstacles, ...

NYC children get a breath of 'Fresh Air' in Greenwich, Stamfordposted on July 08, 2009 06:54:26 pmAfter traveling up from her home in a lower-income part of the Bronx, 7-year-old Aaliyah Lagrand said she didn't quite know what to expect when she first stepped off the bus at the train station in Old Greenwich.

Sands of history along the Pointposted on July 08, 2009 01:59:54 pmThe English settlers of Old Greenwich turned out to be way ahead of their time when it came to matters of the subprime market.

One if by land, two if by sea: Journalists trek to Riversideposted on July 08, 2009 01:59:37 pm... taking myself, photographer Kathleen O'Rourke and Greenwich Time intern and sherpa Jay Polansky from the Old Greenwich Yacht Club to the banks of the Mianus River. Part Outward Bound, part episode of "MTV Cribs," the day was filled with obstacles, ...

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

07/08/09 The Raw Old Greenwich News Feed:

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NYC children get a breath of 'Fresh Air' in Greenwich, Stamfordposted on July 08, 2009 02:00:19 pmAaliyah Legrand, 7, eyes the pets of her hosts, Pat Morahan and Nika Sibley, 7, Tuesday at the Old Greenwich Train Station, as she arrives for her visit as part of the Fresh Air Fund program.

Sands of history along the Pointposted on July 08, 2009 01:59:54 pmThe English settlers of Old Greenwich turned out to be way ahead of their time when it came to matters of the subprime market.

One if by land, two if by sea: Journalists trek to Riversideposted on July 08, 2009 01:59:37 pm... taking myself, photographer Kathleen O'Rourke and Greenwich Time intern and sherpa Jay Polansky from the Old Greenwich Yacht Club to the banks of the Mianus River. Part Outward Bound, part episode of "MTV Cribs," the day was filled with obstacles, ...

Classic Fourth of July Photosposted on July 08, 2009 02:50:56 am... Street. I don't know why I had so many black and white photos in 2005. 2006. Completely sober at fireworks in Old Greenwich. I took my five-year-old cousin to them. Coolest little cousin evs. A few days later at a family party in Connecticut. That's ...

Day 17: A tale of two shorefrontsposted on July 07, 2009 11:52:54 am... of concrete. The stretch of shorefront between the Pulaski Street Bridge in Stamford and Greenwich Point in Old Greenwich is perhaps one of the least freely accessible patches of waterfront in our series so far. Without the assistance of helpful ...

Maritime businesses give way to waterfront residencesposted on July 07, 2009 11:52:45 am... is carved out of the original Feldmann estate. Along Shore Road, which runs along the western coastline of Old Greenwich, several private associations are tucked onto Binney Lane, Rocky Point Road and other streets. Some have only a dozen homes, ...

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

07/06/09 The Raw Old Greenwich News Feed

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Day 17: A tale of two shorefrontsposted on July 07, 2009 11:52:54 am... of concrete. The stretch of shorefront between the Pulaski Street Bridge in Stamford and Greenwich Point in Old Greenwich is perhaps one of the least freely accessible patches of waterfront in our series so far. Without the assistance of helpful ...

Maritime businesses give way to waterfront residencesposted on July 07, 2009 11:52:45 am... is carved out of the original Feldmann estate. Along Shore Road, which runs along the western coastline of Old Greenwich, several private associations are tucked onto Binney Lane, Rocky Point Road and other streets. Some have only a dozen homes, ...

Page Turners: The Deadwood Book Society overcomes geographyposted on July 04, 2009 09:35:30 pmBack in 1999, a company in Old Greenwich was preparing to shut its Connecticut doors to move to another part of the country.

Old Greenwich couple celebrates 70 years of wonderful wedded lifeposted on July 03, 2009 04:17:10 amOn June 24, Richard "Dick" Mould, 90, and his wife Violet, 89, of Old Greenwich celebrated their 70th anniversary.

Jack Moffley Rescuedposted on July 01, 2009 01:18:32 am... among others that cater to Fairfield County residents. Mr. Moffley was sail boating Sunday near Tod's Point in Old Greenwich when he apparently fell overboard. He was able to stay afloat due to his life jacket and holding on to a rope connected to ...

Optician in Old Greenwich sees eye to eye with kidsposted on June 25, 2009 11:51:34 am... photo) Edward Mamelok sees eye to eye with most kids when it comes to getting glasses. That's why the Old Greenwich optician runs 20/20 Kids, an optical shop devoted exclusively to children. "I've been an optician for almost 30 years and I realized ...

Centerline Capital Group to Host LIHTC Investor Summitposted on June 24, 2009 08:26:42 pmCenterline Capital Group , a subsidiary of Centerline Holding Company , a provider of real estate financial and asset management services, is hosting a Low-income Housing Tax Credit investor summit today, Wednesday, June 24, 2009 in Old Greenwich, Connecticut.

Optician in Old Greenwich sees eye to eye with kidsposted on June 24, 2009 10:39:56 amEdward Mamelok sees eye to eye with most kids when it comes to getting glasses. That's why the Old Greenwich optician runs 20/20 Kids, an optical shop devoted exclusively to children.

CT Storytelling Center Remembers Librarian Kate McClellandposted on June 24, 2009 02:00:00 am... Service to Children (ALSC), and Krasniewicz, the head of youth services at the Perrot Memorial Library in Old Greenwich, CT, were killed en route to the Denver airport while on their way home from the American Library Association's (ALA) midwinter ...

Pencil It Inposted on June 23, 2009 01:20:05 pm... Board meets from 4-4:45 p.m. where children ages 5-18 can review new books at Just Books, 28 Arcadia Road, Old Greenwich. Drop ins welcome. Call 637-0707 for more information. Joan Wickersham, author of "The Suicide Index: Putting my Father's Death ...

Business Peopleposted on June 23, 2009 11:50:17 am... Services in Stamford has been designated an enrolled agent by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Dowling, of Old Greenwich, is a graduate of the University of Connecticut and a certified financial planner. The Treasury Department awards the title ...

The greening power of the Garden Clubs of Greenwichposted on June 19, 2009 08:03:13 pm... Thomas Lyon Gardens, poinsettias for homebound in Byram over the holidays. Contact 531-7978. Garden Club of Old Greenwich: The president is Lorese McQuinn. 60 members. Founded in 1924. Civic projects include: Old Greenwich retailers storefront ...

SendTec files for bankruptcy protectionposted on June 16, 2009 07:13:26 am... for $1.68 million in Series B preferred shares. Also holding a secured claim is SDS Capital Group SPC Ltd. of Old Greenwich, Conn., for $1.3 million in Series B preferred shares. Most unsecured priority claims listed in the bankruptcy court ...

Birth announcementsposted on June 16, 2009 02:54:01 amRobert and Jessica Yates of Stamford announce the birth of a son, Tyler Anthony Yates, March 27 at Stamford Hospital.nReginald and Lakeya Brown of Stamford announce the birth of a daughter, Noelle Denise Brown, March 27 at Stamford Hospital.nMario and Jennifer Perez of Old Greenwich announce .

Sparing Some Frills and the Walletposted on June 14, 2009 09:38:19 amWHEN Rafael Palomino opened Palomino in Old Greenwich in 2007, it was a fairly typical upscale Greenwich-area restaurant.

Youth Soccer -- U-12 Hurricane boys finish undefeatedposted on June 11, 2009 06:51:56 am... Strait were all over the pitch and often appeared to come out of nowhere to defuse plays. Stamford travels to Old Greenwich for its last game on June 14. Girls U-10 White The Stamford U-10 Girls White team finished their season with a 3-3-2 record. ...

Real Estate Transactions 6.5posted on June 07, 2009 06:42:16 am... to James E. Issler, property at 194 Hamilton Ave. for $540,800. Jennifer P. and MatthewR Schiffman sold to Old Greenwich Realty LLC, property at 8 Hillcrest Park Road for $2,415,000. Gennaro A. Chille and Caroline W. Huntress sold to Colin and ...

Real Estate Transactions 6.5posted on June 07, 2009 03:36:19 am... to James E. Issler, property at 194 Hamilton Ave. for $540,800. Jennifer P. and MatthewR Schiffman sold to Old Greenwich Realty LLC, property at 8 Hillcrest Park Road for $2,415,000. Gennaro A. Chille and Caroline W. Huntress sold to Colin and ...

Ward, Julianne Simpson, Ann Arning, Maria Wells, Barbara Harakal,...posted on May 29, 2009 12:38:27 am... Hopkins, Pascale Luse, Suzy Orthwein and Angela Swift, all at Prudential Connecticut Realty in Greenwich and Old Greenwich, were named to the 2008 President's Circle, the top 3 percent nationally. More than 100 members of the Greenwich Association ...

Citizen Talk -- May 22, 2009posted on May 23, 2009 01:04:47 am... that so we can walk through. In the past, we have had to climb over a little wall, and then they really Old Greenwich resident Leslie Klein with her daughter Annie (Julie Ruth/ for the Greenwich Citizen) boarded it up. "But there are some big things ...

Monday, July 6, 2009

07/05/09 The Raw Old Greenwich News Feed

Happy Birthday! Old Greenwich native tackles Hallmark greeting ...
Greenwich Post
The Old Greenwich resident used a photograph of her Uncle Paul playing the accordion to enter a contest called YourBloopers, sponsored by Hallmark, ...
Residents fear traffic jam for fireworks
Greenwich Time
The Greenwich Point fireworks show, scheduled to start around 9:15 pm, is one of two being held by the town in Old Greenwich Friday. ...
Letter carrier hangs up his bag
Greenwich Time
A resident of Norwalk, Caldwell worked for 41 years at the Old Greenwich post office, delivering mail to Old Greenwich and Riverside. ...
In Riverside, celebrating skills at marriage and skills on the water
Greenwich Time
"It's one of those old-fashioned The couple went on to raise six children in Riverside and Old Greenwich, and now have 13 grandchildren. ...
Video: Greenwich residents gather for fireworks display
Greenwich Time
"This might be the last year we all gather here because I have my house for sale," said Adeline, who lives on Manor Road in Old Greenwich. ...


Thursday, July 2, 2009

07/02/09 The Raw Old Greenwich News Feed

Old Greenwich couple celebrates 70 years of wonderful wedded life
Greenwich Citizen - Greenwich,CT,USA
By Anne W. Semmes On June 24, Richard "Dick" Mould, 90, and his wife Violet, 89, of Old Greenwich celebrated their 70th anniversary. ...

Bank owned on Ledge Road « For What It's Worth
By christopherfountain
Maybe $2.2, if you really want to live in this area of Old Greenwich (and Ledge is a very nice place to live in Old Greenwich), but I have found banks to be even more stubborn and blind than private owners. Good luck; someone will get ...
For What It's Worth - http://christopherfountain.wordpress.com/
Old Greenwich couple celebrates 70 years of wonderful wedded life ...
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Old Greenwich couple celebrates 70 years of wonderful wedded life Greenwich Citizen They "clicked" way back when Violet was 18, a recent graduate from Greenwich High School (GHS) and Dick, also a GHS grad, was going to trade school . ...
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

07/01/09 The Raw Old Greenwich News Feed

Jack Moffley Rescued
WNLK - Norwalk,CT,USA
Mr. Moffley was sail boating Sunday near Tod's Point in Old Greenwich when he apparently fell overboard. He was able to stay afloat due to his life jacket ...

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