Cos Cob Roundup

08/31/11 The Cos Cob Topix News Message Board: Himes Tours Compo, Promises Help

2011-08-31T07:47:00.001-04:00

Cos Cob - News August 30, 2011

Himes Tours Compo, Promises Help (Westport Now)
Congressman Jim Himes this afternoon toured Westport's Compo Beach hit hard by Hurricane Irene, vowing to assist the town and individuals in the process of getting federal assistance....

... had losses," Himes said. "I'm here to assist in the administrative process. It's not a simple process." Himes, a Cos Cob resident who said he was one of the lucky ones in the region who did not lose power, also said he will keep an eye on the ...

08/31/11 The Raw Cos Cob News Feed

2011-08-31T06:35:00.000-04:00

This Is All The News That The Greenwich Time Has About Cos Cob, CT

Waterfront damage
Greenwich Time (blog)
The Point will be closed to the general public to allow cleanup to continue uninterrupted, he said. Access to the Town's marinas in Cos Cob and Byram, and at Grass Island, remain open for boaters and the general public, he said.
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Greenwich Time (blog)

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Irene threatens Bluefish tourney - StamfordAdvocate
At Sportsman's Den on River Road in Cos Cob, shop owner Billy Ingraham ... Cos Cob resident John Pugni said he would be taking his 19-foot Pursuit boat, ...
www.stamfordadvocate.com/.../Irene-threatens-Bluefish-tourn...

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08/31/11 Comprehensive Irene Aftermath Coverage - A Look Back Over The Last Three Days In Greenwich

2011-08-31T05:03:00.000-04:00

HEARST NEWSPAPERS HAVE DESTOYED THE GREENWICH TIME ....

IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON IN GREENWICH YOU GOT TO
READ AN OUT OF TOWN NEWSPAPER OR LOCAL NEWS BLOGS

JUST LOOK AT ALL THE NEWS THE GREENWICH TIME MISSED .....

08/31/11 The Raw Greenwich Overnight News Feed; Where The Hell Is Clueless Greenwich Time Editor David McCumber And His The Third Rate Cub Reporters

08/30/11 Cronyism In Greenwich!

08/30/11 PROGRESS IS BEING MADE: Greenwich Roundup Gets A Second On Time Press Release And Streets Are Being Cleared - August 30 19:30 Response Update

08/30/11 First Greenwich Roundup Is Getting Press Releases ... Then He's Not ... Then He Is .... Then Today He Is Cut Off Again .... Now He Is Back On

08/30/11 Another First Selectman's Office Screw Up: Dustin Anderson Once Again Loses Greenwich Roundup's Press Release And Puts Lives At Risk

08/31/11 School Activities Status for Wednesday, August 31, 2011

08/30/11 Greenwich Post Breaking News Alert ....

08/30/11 Another First Selectman's Office Screw Up: Dustin Anderson Once Again Loses Greenwich Roundup's Press Release And Puts Lives At Risk

08/30/11 QUESTIONS: Where's The Transparancy? - Why Is It So Hard For A Taxpayer To Get Access To Public Documents? - Where Is The Greenwich Time?

08/30/11 Greenwich Recreation Department Press Release: Children's Open House

08/30/11 Dan Warzoha The Greenwich Emergency Management Coordinator That Isn't FEMA Certified Misses Critical Deadline

08/30/11 Greenwich mother of the year award goes to Cos Cob’s Starbucks customer ….

08/30/11 VIDEO: On The Anniversary Of 9/11

08/30/11 Greenwich Received Over 6" Of Rainfall And Had More Than 25% Of Its Roads Blocked By Fallen Trees And Lost Power In 50% Of The Town

08/30/11 Trouble Is Brewing On King Street: Two Nursing Homes On King Street, Are Still Without Power

08/30/11 THE ROADS ARE NOT CLEAR IN GREENWICH: CL&P And Out-Of-State Power Crews Can't Work On Power Lines In The Backcountry And Are On Standby

08/30/11 UPDATE: Connecticut Light And Power Along With Greenwich DWP And Tree Crews Made Some Progress Restoring Power Overnight

08/30/11 The Greenwich Topix New Message Board (10 stories): TOP STORY - Greenwich Ed. Board Posts Meeting Agenda

08/30/11 Social Network's Have Really Filled In The Void During This Disaster: Susie Ponce From The Greenwich Education Zone Checks In

08/31/11 Greenwich Residents Continued To Assess The Damage To Their Homes And Other Personal Property

08/30/11 The Raw Greenwich VIDEO Feed

08/30/11 The Morning Edition Of The Raw Greenwich News Feed - Where Are The Greenwich Time Reporters?

08/30/11 Power Is Back On To All Of Greenwich's Public Schools

08/30/11 Adrienne Coyle Joins Greenwich CT.com

08/30/11 Cleaning Up After Irene and more from Greenwich Patch

08/30/11 Greenwich Roads Reopen In Storm's Aftermath And More News In The Daily Greenwich

08/08/30/11 Tips from the Greenwich Health Department on how to stay safe while cleaning up after a flood

08/30/11 With Hurricane Irene forcing blood drive cancellations across the East Coast, the Red Cross is in dire need of your help

08/29/11 The Raw Overnight Greenwich News Feed

08/30/11 There Are Six CL&P Crews Working With Greenwich DPW And Tree Crews Tonight

08/29/11 Power Was Restored To North Mianus School Tonight!!!!!

08/29/11 TOWN OF GREENWICH: August 29 Irene Update

08/29/11 CL&P Is Making Progress: Current Electric Outages In Greenwich

08/29/11 Greenwich Post Breaking News Alert

08/29/11 Even Though 3 Schools Don’t Have Power, Greenwich Teachers Are Ordered To Report For Work Tomorrow - The First Day Of School Is Thursday

08/29/11 Afternoon Update On The Aftermath Of Irene

08/29/11 CT News Alert: Gov. Malloy Press Conference Expected At 12:15

08/32/11 If You Need To Charge Up Your Phone Or Need Internet Access Go To 32 Field Point Road

08/29/11 BREAKING NEWS: Greenwich Supermarkets Open As Roads...

08/29/11 The Greenwich Metro North Train Station Will Be Up And Running This Afternoon

08/30/11 The Raw Cos Cob News Feed

2011-08-30T05:35:00.004-04:00

News Reports About Cos Cob, CT

Himes Tours Compo, Promises Help
Westport Now
Himes, a Cos Cob resident who said he was one of the lucky ones in the region who did not lose power, also said he will keep an eye on the progress Connecticut Light & Power (CL&P) makes in restoring power to the 50 percent of the Westport homes ...

Some patient, others frustrated with CL&P as Greenwich outages dip toward 10K
Greenwich Time
Jonathan Kantor, a New York City resident who had stayed with his parents in Cos Cob over the weekend, was busy at work on his MacBook. He's the public relations director for the Blue Note jazz club in Manhattan. Kantor, 27, said he had been to ...

Clearfield man expected more; New England wary of flooding
Middle East North Africa Financial Network
Aug 29, 2011 (Standard-Examiner - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- A Clearfield man said he was disappointed by the lack of strength Tropical Storm Irene had Saturday night in his boyhood hometown of Cos Cob, Conn. ...

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Cos Cob, Riverside, Old Greenwich Quiet As Irene Approaches - Topix
Local News: Cos Cob, CT ... The streets of Cos Cob, Riverside and Old Greenwich were very quiet as of 7:30 p.m. - and only a handful of businesses, mostly ...
www.topix.com/.../cos-cob-riverside-old-greenwich-quiet-as-ir...

Rumor has it power's back in Cos Cob | For What It's Worth
Rumor has it power's back in Cos Cob. Could it be? What's happening with Riverside? Like this: Like. Be the first to like this post. Leave a Comment. Filed under ...
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08/29/11 The Cos Cob Topix News Message Board: Irene Brings Down Trees, Branches; Swells Rivers and Streams [Video]

2011-08-29T07:37:00.001-04:00

Cos Cob - News August 29, 2011

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Irene Brings Down Trees, Branches; Swells Rivers and Streams [Video] (Patch)
Although Hurricane Irene lost some of her punch when she hit Greenwich early Sunday morning - the winds and rain were not quite as bad as had been forecasted - the storm did bring down quite a few trees and large branches in the North Mianus section of town.

08/29/11 The Raw Cos Cob News Feed

2011-08-29T05:35:00.003-04:00

News Reports About Cos Cob, CT

Irene Pummels Cos Cob, Old Greenwich with Rain, Wind [Video]
Patch.com
By Patrick Barnard Hurricane Irene brought heavy rains and 70 mph wind gusts to Greenwich Sunday, toppling trees, taking down power lines and swelling rivers, streams and ponds throughout town. Although it didn't pack the surprise and ferocity of the ...

Clearfield man expected more; New England wary of flooding
StandardNet
By JaNae Francis A Clearfield man said he was disappointed by the lack of strength Tropical Storm Irene had Saturday night in his boyhood hometown of Cos Cob, Conn. "You can call me the guy in the eye," said Brian Chutka. "I was in the eye of the storm ...

StandardNet

Photos: Hurricane Irene
The Takeaway (blog)
Flooding along Strickland Road, in the Cos Cob neighborhood of Greenwich, Connecticut. Photo taken in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Photo taken at Maria Hernandez Park, in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. ...

The Takeaway (blog)

Irene Brings Down Trees, Branches; Swells Rivers and Streams [Video]
Patch.com
Most homes along Valley Road in Cos Cob still had power as of 12 noon Sunday — however it appeared that most homes in the Sheephill Road area in Riverside were without power. According to the CL&P power outage map, as of 12:30 pm, 31 to 40 percent of ...

Chaos in Connecticut: Irene causes house collapses, extreme flooding
Westport-News
River Road was flooded in Cos Cob during Hurricane Irene on Sunday, Aug. 28. 2011. Greenwich during Hurricane Irene on Sunday, Aug. 28. 2011. Greenwich during Hurricane Irene on Sunday, Aug. 28. 2011. River Road in Cos Cob during Hurricane Irene on ...

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80th Annual Cos Cob Clambake & Campaign Kickoff | Facebook
Or go to www.GreenwichRTC.com to register online & pay with a check or PayPal . Mail Check To: Linda Moshier 211 Valley Road Cos Cob, CT 06807 ...
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08/29/11 For Cos Cob Families In The Dark: At 9am Rabbi Mitch offers kosher food, coffee, electricity to charge mobile devices and computers, and Wifi

2011-08-29T01:15:00.000-04:00

Hurricane Update From Temple Sholom

Dear Friends:

Temple Sholom is pleased to report that our building will open tomorrow morning at 9:00am, to offer a gathering place for all those without power in our community. We are able to offer kosher food, coffee, electricity to charge mobile devices and computers, and WiFi access. We also will have our Teen Lounge open as a place for children and teens to socialize.

Please feel free to invite neighbors and friends and anyone who might be in need of a welcome in the aftermath of the storm.

We hope that you weathered Hurricane Irene in safety and with a minimum of damage. Should you have any questions, please feel free to be in touch via email at info@templesholom.com or call us at (203) 869-7191.

With prayers for blessings and peace --

Rabbi Mitch
and the Staff and Leadership of Temple Sholom

Temple Sholom | 300 East Putnam Avenue | Greenwich | Connecticut | 06830

08/29/11 Greenwich Roundup's "Operation Storm Center" Bunker Is Closed: The Town's Hardest Working Reporter Is Returning To His 32 Field Point Offices

2011-08-29T00:51:00.000-04:00

HERE IS THE LATEST GREENWICH NEWS ABOUT THE AFTERMATH OF IRENE AND HOW TOWN RESIDENTS WILL BE EFFECTED:

Rampant coastal flooding, rivers and streams throughout Greenwich were well above flood stages, leading to several emergency evacuations.

The number of Greenwich residents without power is close to 14,000.

The eye of the storm passed through Greenwich at high tide, causing a nightmarish situation.

Hurricane Gloria hit during low tide during 1985, resulting in storm surges around 5 to 6 feet. The 1938 hurricane hit during high tide, causing extensive damage.

Hurricane / Tropical Storm Irene is officially "Post Tropical". The last public advisory was just issued by the National Hurricane Center.

But here comes Jose ....

Tropical Storm Jose: 12 AM ET, 40 mph winds, 1008 mb, moving N at 21 mph

There will be quiet weather today-upper 70s under sunshine.

For Those In The Dark: At 9am Rabbi Mitch at Temple Sholom offers kosher food, coffee, electricity to charge mobile devices and computers, and WiFi access

Town officials have consolidated the two shelters it operated as Irene rolled in Saturday evening - neither shelter was at capacity.

First Selectman Peter Tesei is sleeping at town hall due to a lack of power at home.

Parking rules will be suspended Monday, but will resume Tuesday.

Byram beach will be closed Monday, with an anticipated reopening Tuesday. The beach experienced moderate erosion, downed trees, a partial seawall collapse and a boat that grounded on the beach.

Byram Park will be open Monday, while Greenwich Point will open to boaters at noon, but only to those who present a boater identification.

Ferry service for Great Captains Island has been canceled for Monday and will be resumed Friday, while ferry service for Island Beach, where a section of the pier dislodged in the storm, is canceled for Monday and Tuesday.

The town Emergency Operations Center will be open Monday, with officials planning to make an announcement about the state of emergency by afternoon.

Public Schools will still start for Greenwich public school students as planned on Thursday, but all activities, mostly athletic practices, have all been cancelled for tomorrow.

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08/28/11 Goodnight Irene - I'll See You In My Dreams

08/28/11 CT NEWS ALERT: Body Recovered In Bristol Thought To Be Man From Capsized Canoe

08/28/11 The National Weather Service forecast for Greenwich for the rest of the week

08/28/11 Deputy Police Chief Jim Heavey Reports On Hurricane Aftermath Status

08/28/11 GREENWICH BOARD OF EDUCATION: Schools Are Closed Monday August 29, 2011

08/28/11 "How High is The Water Momma"

08/28/11 Storm Update From Rabbi Mitch At Temple Sholom

08/28/11 "Shelter From The Storm"

08/28/11 Hurricane Irene August 28 16:00 Update

08/28/11 VIDEO: Hurricane Irene hits West Haven

08/28/11 Greenwich Patch Video: Over the Banks: Byram, Glenville, Pemberwick, the Shoreline

08/28/11 Old Greenwich Storm Damage Photos From The "Greenwich Real Time" Blog

08/28/11 Alex Sauerbrunn Put This Video Of Farmington River Overflowing Its Banks Upstate

08/28/11 Bridgeport mayor imposes 8 p.m. curfew as city works to address downtown-wide blackout

08/28/11 Lincolns Log: Hearst Newspaper Senior Vice President Lincoln Millstein Takes Out His Camera To Help Out The MIA Greenwich Time Reporters

08/28/11 CL&P Crews Have Started To Clear Downed Wires

08/28/11 VIDEO: Binney Park In Old Greenwich Under Water

08/28/11 Half Of Greenwich Is In The Dark

08/28/11 UPDATE: Most Homes In The Sheephill Road Area In Riverside Are Still Without Power

08/28/11 The Twits On Twitter Are Still Tweeting About Irene On A Sunday Morning Like No Other In Greenwich

08/28/11 A Hurricane Irene Status Report From Deputy Police Chief Jim Heavey Of The Greenwich Police Department

08/28/11 Emergency Evacuations In Glenville And Pemberwick

08/28/11 The Raw Greenwich Topix News Message Board (8 stories): Approaching Irene Knocks Out Power in Greenwich

08/26/11 Greenwich Resident Jenny Larkin Shot Some Video Of Brothers Brook Flooding Near East Putnam Avenue As Irene Arrives.

08/28/11 Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced at 7 a.m. Sunday that the Merritt and Wilbur Cross parkways were closed to all traffic, but he conceded that ......

08/28/11 VIDEO: Hurricane Irene Hits New York And Soon She Will Be Here

08/28/11 The Greenwich First Selectman Report

08/28/11 Emergency Evacuation Of Residents On Monica Road And Other Areas Of Pemberwick

08/28/11 "There's A Storm Coming"

08/28/10 STOP THE PRESSES !!!!

08/28/11 Power Outages On The Rise As Hurricane Irene Moves Into Town - In Greenwich, 7451 Are Without Power

08/28/11 Greenwich Roundup Is Once Again Going To Receive Press Releases About Hurricane Irene

08/28/11 The Tesei Family Takes Shelter At Town Hall

08/28/11 Road Closures In Greenwich

08/28/11 Greenwich Woods Nursing Home Loses Power

08/28/11 Is Dan Warzoha Really Ready For Hurricane Irene?

08/28/11 Who Says You Have to Getaway on Labor Day? and more from Greenwich Patch

08/28/11 60 Roads Closed - Five Houses Hit By Trees - US1 Flooded - Fire Engine Trapped On John Street

08/28/11 "A Hard Rain Is Going To Fall"

08/28/11 The Twits On Twitter Are Tweeting About Irene On A Sunday Morning Like No Other In Greenwich

08/28/11 Irene Knocks Out Power in Greenwich

08/28/11 The Raw Greenwich News Feed (10 News Stories) Trees Are Swaying Violently - Serious Flooding - Travel Is Extremely Dangerous

08/28/11 Riding The Storm Out In Greenwich - Goodnight Irene

08/28/11 The Cos Cob Topix News Message Board: Cos Cob, Riverside, Old Greenwich Quiet As Irene Approaches

2011-08-28T07:46:00.003-04:00

Cos Cob - News August 28, 2011

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Cos Cob, Riverside, Old Greenwich Quiet As Irene Approaches (Patch)
The streets of Cos Cob, Riverside and Old Greenwich were very quiet as of 7:30 p.m. - and only a handful of businesses, mostly restaurants, gas stations and liquor stores, were open - as Hurricane Irene approached.

08/28/11 The Raw Cos Cob News Feed

2011-08-28T05:35:00.003-04:00

News Reports About Cos Cob, CT

Cos Cob, Riverside, Old Greenwich Quiet As Irene Approaches
Patch.com
The streets of Cos Cob, Riverside and Old Greenwich were very quiet as of 7:30 pm — and only a handful of businesses, mostly restaurants, gas stations and liquor stores, were open — as Hurricane Irene approached. Some of the stores seen open in Cos Cob ...

Some Greenwich shoreline residents decide to ride out Hurricane Irene
Greenwich Time
The areas that are most vulnerable to flooding are in Pemberwick, along the Byram River in western Greenwich, Riverside, Cos Cob and Old Greenwich. The forecast calls for tropical-force winds to begin in Greenwich around 11 pm Saturday, with the storm ...

Utah trucker waiting out Irene in Connecticut
StandardNet
Chutka is staying with a friend at the water's edge and is helping him prepare boats for the storm at the Cos Cob Harbor while the water is still calm, hoping to prevent damage. This is not Chutka's first experience with a hurricane, having lived in ...

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Julia Misiti; Longtime Cos Cob Resident | The Daily Greenwich
GREENWICH, Conn. — Julia Misiti of Cos Cob died at the Woodbriar Nursing Facility in Wilmington, Mass., on Aug. 16. She was 91. Misiti was the daughter ...
www.thedailygreenwich.com/.../julia-misiti-longtime-cos-cob-...

08/27/11 The Raw Cos Cob News Feed

2011-08-27T11:35:00.001-04:00

News Reports About Cos Cob, CT

Residents in Low-lying Areas Asked to Evacuate as Irene Approaches
Patch.com
--Sand bags are available at the Glenville, Cos Cob, and Sound Beach fire stations. --TAG (Transportation Association of Greenwich) has volunteered to assist the town in transporting people to shelters if needed. In addition, Dan Warzoah, ...

Area Sports Events Calendar Aug 27-Sept 3
Stamford Advocate
The sessions for ages 3 through 9 take place at the Upper and Lower Havemeyer fields behind Town Hall while ages 9 through 11 meet at Loughlin Avenue Park off Strickland Road in Cos Cob. Children must be 3 by August 1, 2011 in order to participate. ...

The Stamford Advocate, Conn., Angela Carella column
Middle East North Africa Financial Network
To pull it out we would have to go to Norwalk or Cos Cob, and if sea conditions are bad, we can't do it. I know business is business, but this is like having only one car mechanic in the city and you're shutting it down." Beyond storms, there are other ...

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Complete list of streets being evacuated in Greenwich | Greenwich ...
COS COB EAST PUTNAM AVENUE. COS COB FIELD ... COS COB LOADING ROCK ROAD. COS COB ... COS COB RIVER ROAD EXTENSION. COS COB ...
greenwich-post.com/.../98641-complete-list-of-streets-being-e...

08/27/11 Greenwich Roundup Reports .....

2011-08-27T10:15:00.000-04:00

YOU WONT READ THIS IN THE GREENWICH TIME:

Town Resident Warns Of Even More Greenwich Streets That Are In Danger Of Flooding

Michael Finkbeiner: "The selectmen should base the street list on the FEMA FIRM maps, which are for the National Flood Insurance Program."

Where are the Pemberwick streets?

The Above SLOSH model looks like an evacuation zone map for Pemberwick, but Mr. Finkbiener says it is not.

However the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map Firmette clip for a small section of the Byram River, should be compared to the SLOSH Map used by the Town of Greenwich according to Mr. Finkbiener.

In a CATAGORY 1 Hurricane, which Irene may not be at Connecticut landfall, only the lime green zone is indicated for impact.

In Pemberwick, this would only be Den Lane and River St, since rainfall is not included.

Once rainfall is added as a hazard, a very different picture emerges.

There is a FEMA CLIP and mention Mr. Finkbriener's FEMA FIRMette collection on-line at http://bit.ly/n1byb3.

The corresponding FEMA clip for Pemberwick is at http://bit.ly/qTBood

In an email interview Mr, Finkbiener told Greenwich Roundup ....

"The SLOSH map is mis-leading, since many residents may read the map as an evacuation zone map, which it is not, and conclude they are safe because they are in zone 2 or 3, which don't apply to this storm's slosh.

This is false, they are at risk due to river and stream urban flooding - not tidal storm surge.

For the purposes of the Pemberwick - Glenville area, the only Pemberwick streets on the list are there due to tidal flooding, which is not the primary risk.

And for the same reason, no Glenville streets are included, although many are at high risk right now!

Therefore, I urge the Pemberwick - Glenville Association and the Greenwich Emergency Management office to reformulate warnings and evacuations, based on the FEMA Flood hazard, which includes tidal, but more importantly, river and stream flooding due to excessive rainfall and intensity, which will be the killers in this storm event.

Again, to explain - SLOSH is the wind and tide risk without rainfall. FEMA FIRM is the combined flood risk based on hydrology, hydraulics of piping infrastructure, and the interaction between tides, storm surge and rainfall runoff."

From: Michael Finkbeiner [mailto:mwfinkbeiner@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, August 26, 2011 11:28 PM
To: VAD5573@aol.com; Peter Tesei; drew.marzullo@greenwichct.org; David N Theis
Subject: Re: Latest Town Hurricance Alert

The Town's Evacuation program appears to be based on the SLOSH Category I list only, not the FEMA Flood Insurance Risk mapping that is the basis of the Flood Hazard Overlay Regulations of the Town, Sec 6-139.

The Street list and SLOSH maps used by the Selectmen represent wind driven tidal flooding by salt water only, and ignore the rainfall, runoff, and urban flooding hazard of the rain component of the storm.

Pemberwick Streets are not included for this reason. Neither are the other non-shoreline flood prone areas included. The Byram, Mianus, and Horseneck Brook watershed flooding components are ignored.

However, IRENE is likely to be remembered for its rain and flooding components as the primary hazards.

The Town's Emergency Management Response should rely on the FEMA Maps of June 18, 2010 to assess flood risk and hazard.

I testified to this effect on June 1, 2010 at the P&Z hearing for the revised Flood Hazard Overlay Regulations.

Michael Finkbeiner, LS

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Mr. Finkbeiner seems to be saying that ....

It is important to understand that the SLOSH model is only for storm surge, not rain or fresh water flooding.

The Town appears not looking at the flood impact of rain in this analysis.

One must add the sea water run-up in the SLOSH model to the rivers and streams carry local flood waters into Pemberwick.

The SLOSH plus high-tide makes this a very serious event for everyone flooded in 2007.

UPDATE:

Michael Finkbreiner Added These Comments To This Report:

I mis-spoke about Pemberwick Streets - most of them are on the Selectman's Notice of 8/26 6:15 pm. but on the map they are for hurricane Cat 2 & 3. Add Cat four, and you have a map similar to the FEMA FIRM for Pemberwick.

But the Glenville streets and all the other flood prone streets subject to river and stream flooding, but not tidal storm surge, are missing.

The reason is that the SLOSH model is for the purpose of separating the rising tide risk from the river flooding risk coming from upstream watershed areas. This is necessary in writing an evacuation plan for different types of storm events.

Thus the Selectmen, and specifically by identified parties of Mr. Warzoha and Ms. Baisley in their Press Release, representing Emergency Management and Dept of Health, have mis-led the public by mis-use of the SLOSH Model map document, and lack of a rainfall-flooding evacuation plan.

This may prove to be a life threatening error.

If Irene arrives as a tropical storm event, the SLOSH wave-energy run-up models are of NO relevance.

What is needed is focus on the lack of infrastructure repairs, and urban hydrology appropriate to coverage conditions of land use in Greenwich.

08/26/11 Hurricane Irene Reports From Greenwich Roundup

2011-08-26T22:00:00.002-04:00

Hurricane Irene Release # 2 From The Town Of Greenwich Connecticut

http://greenwichroundup.blogspot.com/2011/08/082611-hurricane-irene-release-2-from.html

Hurricane Irene Press Release From The Town Of Greenwich Connecticut

http://greenwichroundup.blogspot.com/2011/08/082611-hurricane-irene-press-release.html

First Selectman Peter Tesei: Greenwich residents in low-lying areas should evacuate by sunset Saturday

http://greenwichroundup.blogspot.com/2011/08/082611-first-selectman-peter-tesei.html

The Greenwich Topix News Message Board: Western Greenwich Civic Center to Serve as Shelter During Irene And A Map Shows Hurricane Flood Risk

http://greenwichroundup.blogspot.com/2011/08/082611-greenwich-topix-news-message.html

Greenwich News Alert: Hurricane Watch Just Upgraded To Hurricane Warning

http://greenwichroundup.blogspot.com/2011/08/082611-ct-news-alert-hurricane-watch.html

BREAKING NEWS: Power Outages Could Last "A Week Or More"

http://greenwichroundup.blogspot.com/2011/08/082611-breaking-news-power-outages.html

CL&P Securing Extra Line, Tree Crews For Irene And More From AOL's Greenwich Patch News Website

http://greenwichroundup.blogspot.com/2011/08/082611-cl-securing-extra-line-tree.html

Greenwich First Selectman Peter Tesei Is Calling About Hurricane Irene

http://greenwichroundup.blogspot.com/2011/08/082511-greenwich-first-selectman-peter.html

08/26/11 A Message About Huricane Irene From Rabbi Mitch At Temple Sholom

2011-08-26T16:06:00.003-04:00

A message from Temple Sholom
August 26th, 2011

With the approach of the impending storm, we are writing to express our concern

for your physical safety, and your spiritual well-being.

If you have not already done so, we encourage you to learn how to best prepare for a hurricane. The State of Connecticut has a storm-preparedness website, which is accessible here: http://www.governor.ct.gov/malloy/cwp/view.asp?a=11&q=485102

For our Westchester congregants, the County Government has set up this site to assist with storm preparation: http://www3.westchestergov.com/news/2796-hurricane-update-and-preparedness

Please do not wait to access this important information and prepare to evacuate if you need to do so. Some communities have already placed mandatory evacuation plans into effect.

At Temple Sholom, our hope as a home for sacred connection is to help our congregational community and our community at large understand that acts of nature sometimes affect our world, and that by preparing for these events, we have an opportunity to make the way safe for our families, communities, and those we love.

If you know of a fellow congregant, family member or neighbor who may be alone or in need, please reach out to them before and after this storm. We all pray that our community will emerge from it unscathed.

We at Temple Sholom are here for you - to offer support, care and concern. We will update our website and phone messages throughout the weekend to alert you to any Temple resources which may become available. In the meantime, please feel free to reach out to any of us.

We wish you peace and safety in the days to come.

Shabbat Shalom,

Rabbi Mitch

and the Leadership and Staff of Temple Sholom

And God remembered Noah and all the beasts and all the cattle that were with him in the ark, and God caused a spirit to pass over the earth, and the waters subsided. And the springs of the deep were closed, and the windows of the heavens, and the rain from the heavens was withheld. And the waters receded off the earth more and more, and the water diminished...

...And Noah sent forth the dove from with him, to see whether the waters had abated from upon the surface of the earth...and the dove returned to him at eventide, and behold it had plucked an olive leaf in its mouth; so Noah knew that the water had abated from upon the earth.

...And God said: "This is the sign of the covenant, which I am placing between Me and between you, and between every living soul that is with you, for everlasting generations. My rainbow I have placed in the cloud, and it shall be for a sign of a covenant between Myself and the earth.

--from Parashat Noach

Rabbi Mitchell M. Hurvitz
Temple Sholom
300 E. Putnam Avenue

Greenwich, CT 06830

Direct Line: (203) 542-7150

Emergencies: (203) 869-7191 x 3

08/26/11 The Raw Cos Cob News Feed

2011-08-26T08:35:00.000-04:00

News Reports About Cos Cob, CT

Irene threatens weekend bluefish tournament
Greenwich Time
Billy Ingraham III, holds one of the hundreds of bunker bait at his fishing store, the Sportsman's Den, at 33 River Road in Cos Cob,Thursday, Aug. 25, 2011. Ingraham is hoping to supply the bait to participants in the Greatest Bluefish Tournament on ...

Reading Museum's own American Impressionists will be on exhibit
bctv.org
Arranged according to the artist colonies that played a critical role in the development of American Impressionism around the turn of the century, this exhibition examines those at Cos Cob and Old Lyme in Connecticut; Cape Cod, Cape Anne, and Rockport ...

08/26/11 The Cos Cob Topix News Message Board: Greenwich Polo To Hold Match on Sept. 11

2011-08-26T07:46:00.002-04:00

Cos Cob - News August 26, 2011

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Greenwich Polo To Hold Match on Sept. 11

(The Daily Greenwich)

Erin O'Brien carries Old Glory and rides Uproar, owned by Peter Brandt, to lead out the polo players at the Greenwich Polo Club....

... continue its Sunday Polo matches on Sept. 4, 11 and 17. In eight of the years since the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001, Cos Cob resident Erin O'Brien has led the polo players in Greenwich carrying "Old Glory." "It brought tears to my eyes each time," ...

Julia Misiti; Longtime Cos Cob Resident

(The Daily Greenwich)

Julia Misiti of Cos Cob died at the Woodbriar Nursing Facility in Wilmington, Mass.....

08/25/11 Greenwich High School / Music Instructional Space and Auditorium (MISA) Project Update

2011-08-25T19:16:00.001-04:00

See attached for latest update on the environmental evaluation and remediation at Greenwich High School.

Please note that there will be a Public Open House on September 7, 2011 at 7PM, at Greenwich High School in order to provide an opportunity for an overview of the status to date and for questions to be addressed.

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Kim Eves
Director of Communications
Greenwich Public Schools
290 Greenwich Avenue
Greenwich, CT, 06830

www.greenwichschools.org

Phone: 203-625-7415
Fax: 203-869-8003
kim_eves@greenwich.k12.ct.us

JOINT RELEASE:

Greenwich Board of Education * Town of Greenwich * GHS-MISA Building Committee

Greenwich, CT

GREENWICH HIGH SCHOOL ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING UPDATE

GHS Field #1/Cardinal Stadium is Open for Practice

All Other GHS Fields Remain Closed Until Further Notice

Middle Schools’ Interscholastic Sports Program Will Be Delayed

GHS Parking is Restricted to STAFF ONLY, No Student Parking

Environmental Evaluation Continues, Interim Remediation Plans in Development

Community Update and Open House Scheduled for September 7, 2011

General Note:

It is understood that members of the community are anxious for information regarding the use of the fields and the student parking at Greenwich High School as well as the results of the environmental testing. Please be assured that the many agencies, departments and organizations involved are working at an expedited rate in order to assess the situation, and to plan for and conduct interim remediation efforts with a focus on opening fields as soon as possible to accommodate Fall sports and to minimize the disruption that a contingency plan will have on other fields in the community.

Rumors about the status of the fields persist. We encourage the community to rely on these written updates from the Town/Schools/Building Committee and written correspondence from your coaches and/or Principals regarding the details of your program. Please check emails and the District/High School Web Site regularly for these updates.

In general, the organizations involved are working until the last minute to open a field, as in the case of Cardinal Stadium, and so there is little opportunity for advanced notice. As soon as information has been confirmed and final decisions have been made concerning any aspect of this situation it will be communicated as quickly as possible. The community’s cooperation and patience as we navigate this very complex situation is appreciated.

Environmental Testing/Remediation:

The environmental evaluation at Greenwich High School is ongoing. Over 300 soil samples have been taken to date.

Early analysis reflects levels of PCBs from ‘non-detected’ to various levels in defined areas above the applicable cleanup standards. The Environmental Consultant (DTC) is developing an interim remediation plan in order to address the areas where contaminants were detected above the standards in order to open more of the fields. The applicable Federal and State cleanup standards for PCBs in soil is 1 milligram/kilogram (mg/kg). The attached figure depicts the PCB results obtained to date for shallow soil across the athletic fields. Other contaminants including arsenic and chlordane were detected at concentrations exceeding their respective cleanup standards in localized areas within the fields.

GHS West Parking Lot:

The removal of the contaminated piles of dirt in the west (back) parking lot and the restoration

of that lot for use will take at least 3-4 weeks. The investigation, removal and remediation of the contaminated soil is overseen by Federal, State and Local environmental and health officials, as well as two entities separate from the contractor licensed to remove the contaminated soil and remediate the site. There will be ongoing air-monitoring to

ensure the safety of all students, staff and workers during the soil removal process.

Health & Safety:

The Connecticut and Greenwich Departments of Health have provided information on PCB’s in the documents attached and posted to the web site. Exposure to the risks of PCB’s result from direct contact, inhalation, and/or ingestion. The District, Town and Building Committee are working closely with State and Federal Environmental and Health agencies/departments in order to minimize possible exposure. Air-monitoring has been ongoing both within and

outside of the building and will continue during the soil removal process. Thus far air monitoring has not detected any levels of PCB’s above standards. Fields and Parking lots will not be re-opened without the approval of the Local, State and Federal agencies involved.

The information that we have received to date tells us that no PCB’s have been detected in the ambient air, so exposure would be limited to contact with contaminated soil. While testing is still ongoing, we have been able to determine that most of the PCB’s have been detected either in deep soil borings, or in localized shallower areas around the fields.

The majority of the fields and parking lots have shown PCB’s are at acceptable levels. The Town/District has worked closely with State and Federal environmental and health officials who have approved opening fields as soil sample results are received and interim remedial measures are implemented to remove defined areas of PCB contaminated soil.

Parking/Traffic/Busing:

Parking at Greenwich High School is restricted to staff only for the start of school due to the removal of the contaminated piles of dirt in the west (back) parking lot and the restoration of that lot for use. It is estimated that this process will take at least 3-4 weeks. Therefore, student parking will not be permitted until further notice.

Plans have been developed to ensure bus capacity and to enhance traffic control measures. If eligible for transportation, please encourage students to take the bus in order to avoid a back up in drop off and pick up lines. If you must drive your children to school, please allow extra time. The start of the school day will NOT be delayed because of traffic.

Please note that parking on private property without permission will result in ticketing and/or towing. Parking on Hillside Road along the school property is permitted parking only and is restricted for staff.

Fields/Athletics:

Greenwich High School

Field #1 or Cardinal Stadium has been re-opened for practice. The Environmental Consultants, Local, State and Federal Agencies are working tirelessly in order to assess the situation, plan for and implement interim remediation efforts in order to properly address the areas of the fields that have been identified with PCB levels higher than the cleanup standard.

The goal is to address fields 3, 4, 6 & 7 in the immediate short-term in order to ready them for the fall sports program.

For the start of the season, practices and tryouts will be held at the Cardinal Stadium, middle

schools, Julian Curtiss School, and/or Greenwich Country Day School fields.

Athletic Department for details. This information will also be available on the District and high school web sites.

Coaches will communicate additional specifics directly to their teams as necessary.

Central, Eastern & Western Middle Schools:

The fall interscholastic middle school program will be delayed in order to cooperate with and accommodate the high school’s interscholastic athletic program. The high school teams will be using the middle school fields for practice after school until such time as the high school fields can be readied for use and re-opened. The goal is to have the fields open at the high school by mid to late September.

School Operations - Start of School:

At this time, school will open for students as scheduled.

MISA Building Committee: The Greenwich High School Music Instructional Space and Auditorium (GHS-MISA) project is moving ahead as scheduled. The North and South parking lots will be completed before the start of school.

Communications:

* Updates are posted to the District and Greenwich High School Web Sites as new information becomes available: www.greenwichschools.org - click on “Updates on Environmental Testing at GHS”.

* ParentLink/Email Communications are sent directly to GPS/GHS families as updates are released and new information is available.

* The Board of Education will receive an update on the MISA project and a status update on the Environmental Evaluation at its August 25, 2011 meeting, 7:00 PM at the Town Hall Meeting Room.

* The next regularly scheduled GHS-MISA Building Committee meeting is September 6, 2011, 7:30 AM, Havemeyer Building.

* The District will host a Open House on September 7, 2011, 7:00 PM-9:00 PM at Greenwich High School in order to provide an opportunity for high school families, neighbors, and the broader community to receive an overview of the situation and to ask questions of the various departments and agencies involved.

Background:

In mid July 2011, during the course of the excavation work for the Greenwich High School Music Instructional Space and Auditorium (MISA) project, unexpected soil conditions were discovered in the West (or back) parking lot, adjacent to the fields, which prompted immediate environmental testing.

The site work in the west lot was stopped and the excavation area was contained. The initial tests indicated the presence of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and petroleum hydrocarbons at concentrations above acceptable standards for residential and commercial use, as determined by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), in deep soil in the excavation.

A second round of samples was taken on July 20th and included soil and indoor and outdoor air testing. The results of the air quality tests indicate all selected factors were within acceptable levels. The results of the second round of soil samples confirmed the previous results, which showed concentrations of PCBs above the residential cleanup standard along with low levels of some metals.

On July 29, 2011 the results of a third set of shallow soil samples taken closer to fields 3 and 4, reflected PCBs levels that are above acceptable standards for residential or commercial use. These results prompted the closure of all fields as a precaution until a more comprehensive understanding of the extent of the issue could be determined.

The Greenwich Public Schools/Board of Education, the Town of Greenwich and the GHS MISA Building Committee are working in collaboration to address the environmental concerns of the fields at Greenwich High School.

Licensed Environmental Professionals have been contracted to plan for and conduct more comprehensive testing.

The Town, State Departments of Health and Environmental Protection, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have also been consulted

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08/25/11 The Raw Cos Cob News Feed

2011-08-25T05:35:00.003-04:00

News Reports About Cos Cob, CT

Arguments Lead to Assaults and Arrests
Patch.com
By Barbara Heins A Cos Cob man was arrested on charges he argued with his girlfriend whose screams for help were heard by a nearby Greenwich patrolman who ...

Area Triathletes Shine in National Race
The Daily Easton
Greenwich's Katha Diddel Warren (1181), Wilton's Lusa Dunn (1274), Cos Cob's Anne MacKell (1337) and Easton's Laurie Hollander (1406) were also among the ...

08/25/11 The Cos Cob Topix News Message Board: Arguments Lead to Assaults and Arrests

2011-08-25T04:07:00.000-04:00

Cos Cob - News August 25, 2011

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Arguments Lead to Assaults and Arrests

(Patch)

A Cos Cob man was arrested on charges he argued with his girlfriend whose screams for help were heard by a nearby Greenwich patrolman who ended up being assaulted by the suspect.

08/24/11 The Cos Cob Topix News Message Board: (2 stories) TOP STORY: Commuters blast proposed fare increases, service reductions

2011-08-24T12:59:00.000-04:00

Cos Cob - News August 24, 2011

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Commuters blast proposed fare increases, service reductions
(Connecticut Post)
The proposed 16.4-percent fare increase proposed for New Haven Line service will relieve overcrowding on Metro-North Railroad trains as more riders reject rail travel and choose to carpool or other ways to get to work, said John Colgate, a Stamford resident who works in Manhattan....

... compensate for decades of neglect. Everything that is being done should have been done in the past." Lisa Seglum, a Cos Cob resident who also works in Manhattan, said the increased cost would also squeeze her finances and eat up a large share of her ...

Greenwich, Share Your Earthquake Experiences
(The Daily Greenwich)
GREENWICH, Conn. - Did you feel the earth move under your feet Tuesday? This came from Phoebe Griffith of Cos Cob.....

08/24/11 The Raw Cos Cob News Feed

2011-08-24T12:56:00.000-04:00

News Reports About Cos Cob, CT

Commuters blast proposed fare increases, service reductions
Ct Post
Lisa Seglum, a Cos Cob resident who also works in Manhattan, said the increased cost would also squeeze her finances and eat up a large share of her income, ...

Bar Dispute Leaves Greenwich Cop Injured, Town Resident Busted
Patch.com
The suspect, identified as Diego Ramiro Luna, 23, of 20 Kent Pl., Cos Cob, also is accused of resisting officers as they tried to handcuff him and ...

It's Time Register for Tour de Greenwich
The Daily Weston
Max Lippolis of Pound Ridge, NY, won last year's race in 49:04 to edge Cos Cob's Alex Weil by three seconds. Thomas Cromle of Mount Kisco, NY, placed third ...

Recently Updated Web Pages About Cos Cob, CT

Cos Cob man pleads guilty to arson in 2009 Valbella fire - Topix
Local News: Cos Cob, CT ... A Cos Cob man fingered by police as the main perpetrator in a fire that tore through Valbella Restaurant in late 2009 pleaded ...
www.topix.com/.../cos-cob-man-pleads-guilty-to-arson-in-200...

The Hub July 2011
The Annual Newsletter of The Friends of the Cos Cob Library ... www. greenwichlibrary.org/About the Library/Cos Cob Library. HUB. July 2011 ...
www.greenwichlibrary.org/docs/CosCob/TheHubJuly2011.pdf

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08/24/11 The Earthquake That Was Felt In Greenwich Is Still The Talk Of Cos Cob, Despite The Poor Local Coverage In The Greenwich Time

2011-08-24T12:52:00.001-04:00

COS COB RESIDENTS SAY THE GREENWICH TIME'S LOCAL NEWS COVERAGE IS A JOKE

Hearst Newspapers daily illustrates a point on what’s wrong with much of the “local news media” today.

The Greenwich Time's news gatherers with great access to specific click of the town's news makers and they are inclined to ‘pitch them softballs’ rather than ask the more important in-depth questions.

The good news (pun intended) here is that access is rarely an absolute requirement for solid, in-depth reporting. In fact, with smart research (clue sniffing) and an understanding of the beat they cover a news gatherer can dig deep and drill out the facts to develop a good story with.

There is a reason that the money losing Greenwich Time can only distribute 5,000 to 6,000 papers a day and that the New York Times has a better penetration rate in the area.

Greenwich Time reporters just run town hall and board of education press releases through the spell checker, before hitting the publish button. If the Greenwich Time wants to stop its steady decline, then it needs to get and hit the bricks and talk to the towns taxpayers and parents..

Yesterday Greenwich Was A Buzz About The Earthquake And The Greenwich Time's Website Had No Local Coverage And Regurgitated Connecticut Post Reports Out Of Bridgeport.

08/23/11 CT BREAKING NEWS: Earthquake Shakes Greenwich And The Eastern Seaboard - Where Is The Greenwich Timw? (UPDATED)

02:08:00 PM

http://greenwichroundup.blogspot.com/2011/08/082311-ct-breaking-news-earthquake.html

08/23/11 Greenwich Post Breaking News Alert: Earthquake strikes Virgina, tremors felt in Greenwich - Where's The Greenwich Time? (UPDATED)

02:38:00 PM

http://greenwichroundup.blogspot.com/2011/08/082311-greenwich-post-breaking-news.html

08/23/11 BREAKING NEWS: Indian Point in Abnormal Operating Procedures - Greenwich Could Potentially Be At Risk: Where is the Greenwich Time? (UPDATED)

03:58:00 PM

http://greenwichroundup.blogspot.com/2011/08/082311-breaking-news-indian-point-in.html

08/23/11 THERE WAS NO EARLY WARNING: Animals at Greenwich Kennel Didn't React To Quake (Updated)

04:04:00 PM

http://greenwichroundup.blogspot.com/2011/08/082311-there-was-no-early-warning.html

Hearst Newspapers And The Greenwich Time Only Reguritated AP And Regional News Reports Until About Eight O'clock last night.

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

Seven Hours Later The Greenwich Time Eventually Filed This Local Earthquake Report......

Earthquake felt in Greenwich

Staff reports
Published 07:55 p.m., Tuesday, August 23, 2011

http://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Virginia-earthquake-felt-in-Greenwich-2138081.php

GIVE HIM AN E FOR EFFORT: Hearst Newspaper Editor David McCumber Is A Day Late And A Dollars Short, But He Did Manage To Put This Puff Piece Up As His Lead Story On The Greenwich Time Website.....

Famous Fairfield County

Slideshow: From area natives to former and current residents, see who is famous and from Connecticut

You Just Can't Get A More Pitiful Lead Story Than This ....

Could someone go over and shoot the Greenwich Time and put it out of its misery

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08/24/11 Cos Cob residents Are Invited To Go On Temple Sholom's Israel Mission

2011-08-24T02:15:00.000-04:00

Temple Sholom
Mission to Israel
February 9th - 19th, 2012

Informational meeting on
Tuesday, September 20th at 7:00pm

Don't miss out on this special opportunity to travel to the Holy Land on a trip led by Rabbi Mitch, Rev. Jim Lemler, and Temple Sholom staff members.

Find out more at our congregational Informational Meeting on Tuesday, September 20th, at 7:00pm.

For more information, or to reserve your spot, call

Lori Baden, Senior Director of Membership and Programming, at (203) 542-7172, or email lori.baden@templesholom.com.

Don't wait! Spaces are filling up quickly!

Our trip itinerary is available online by visiting www.templesholom.com

Temple Sholom | 300 East Putnam Avenue | Greenwich | CT | 06830

08/23/11 The Cos Cob Topix News Message Board: Bar Dispute Leaves Greenwich Cop Injured, Town Resident Busted

2011-08-23T07:48:00.003-04:00

Cos Cob - News August 23, 2011

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Bar Dispute Leaves Greenwich Cop Injured, Town Resident Busted (Patch)
A Greenwich Police officer passing by the Barcelona restaurant on East Putnam Avenue heard a woman screaming for assistance and ended up being injured trying to arrest a suspect in the incident.

... by the neck as the woman tried to walk away. The suspect, identified as Diego Ramiro Luna, 23, of 20 Kent Pl., Cos Cob, also is accused of resisting officers as they tried to handcuff him and head-butted an officer. The officer suffered various ...

08/23/11 The Raw Cos Cob News Feed

2011-08-23T05:35:00.003-04:00

News Reports About Cos Cob, CT

Apparent assault near Norwalk City Hall nets arrest of wanted ...
The Hour
... 22, of 1 Seitz Lane, Cos Cob — had grabbed her and taken cash from her purse over an argument involving owed money, police said. ...

The Stamford Advocate, Conn., Angela Carella column
Middle East North Africa Financial Network
If Brewer's Yacht Haven closes, boats that get into trouble in the waters off Stamford face a long tow to Norwalk Harbor or a difficult tow into Cos Cob ...

Westport series a staple of summer
The Hour
"It wouldn't be summer in Connecticut without the Westport summer series," said Emmy Stocker of Cos Cob. "It's a great program and the courses are ...

The Hour

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08/22/11 The Cos Cob Topix News Message Board Features The Riverside School Of Music In Cos Cob

2011-08-22T07:38:00.004-04:00

Cos Cob - News August 22, 2011

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For New Canaan's Sigurdsson, playing music is half the fun (NCAdvertiser)
The muffled sound of traffic outside a storefront window, the light tapping of a paint brush on glass, the "swishing" of cloth against finished wood - back-to-school fever at the Riverside School of Music in the Cos Cob section of Greenwich has a rhythm, one New Canaan resident Stefan Sigurdsson relishes.

08/22/11 The Raw Cos Cob News Feed

2011-08-22T05:35:00.003-04:00

News Reports About Cos Cob, CT

For New Canaan's Sigurdsson, playing music is half the fun
NCAdvertiser.com (blog)
The muffled sound of traffic outside a storefront window, the light tapping of a paint brush on glass, the "swishing" of cloth against finished wood — back-to-school fever at the Riverside School of Music in the Cos Cob section of Greenwich has a ...

Sailing remains popular in Greenwich even during recession
Ct Post
Photo: Bob Luckey / Greenwich Time | Buy This Photo Rintaro Inoue, 12, of Cos Cob, a student in the Greenwich Community Sailing program, readies his sailboat before heading out into Greenwich Cove, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2011. Photo: Bob Luckey / Greenwich ...

Blog Posts About Cos Cob, CT

Make Up Courses | Staying Cool In School
By rich
Slightly reduction than 10 percent of the GPS tyro race one after another over the normal college year and attended summer college classes possibly at Cos Cob School if they are in Pre-K to Grade 5 or at Greenwich High School if they ...
makeup tips

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Cos Cob man pleads guilty to reckless burning in 2009 Valbella ...
Christopher Dupuis, of Crocker Street, previously entered a not-guilty plea to a first-degree arson charge. According to a statement by Dupuis' co-defendant ...
www.stamfordadvocate.com/.../Cos-Cob-man-pleads-guilty-to...

Primary Care Nurse PT/Per Diem (Cos Cob - Craigslist
Primary Care Nurse PT/Per Diem (Cos Cob- Riverside-Greenwich) ... Location: Cos Cob- Riverside-Greenwich; This is a part-time job. This is a contract job. ...
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08/21/11 The Raw Cos Cob News Feed

2011-08-21T05:35:00.003-04:00

News Reports About Cos Cob, CT

Police blotter: Greenwich police officer injured in arrest
Greenwich Time
Police said Setterberg collided with a parked car at a Cos Cob parking lot and drove away. Police said the man failed field sobriety tests. Setterberg was released on a $300 cash bond and is scheduled to appear in state Superior Court in Stamford Sept. ...

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08/21/11 The Cos Cob Real Estate Report

2011-08-20T05:37:00.004-04:00

Web Posts About Cos Cob, CT Homes For Sale

29 FADO LN Cos Cob CT - Cos Cob - CT - 06807 - Home for Sale - NYTimes
Find photos, floorplans, maps, description for 29 FADO LN Cos Cob CT - Cos Cob - CT - 06807 sales listing. Search homes for sale in Cos Cob-CT, ...
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Cos Cob, Connecticut 06830 (MLS# 80211) - Coldwell Banker ...
Learn more about Cos Cob, Connecticut 06830 (MLS# 80211) and other real estate ... Cos Cob, CT 06830. Just Listed. Share: Twitter Facebook Delicious | More ...
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446 Valley Road - Cos Cob - CT - 06807 - Home for Sale - NYTimes
Find photos, floorplans, maps, description for 446 Valley Road - Cos Cob - CT - 06807 sales listing. Search homes for sale in Cos Cob-CT, view local real ...
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08/19/11 The Raw Cos Cob News Feed

2011-08-19T22:31:00.000-04:00

News Reports About Cos Cob, CT

Five days of fun at St. Catherine of Siena
Greenwich Time
Tom Hynes of Cos Cob ties ballons to the new 2012 BMW sports car that is being raffled-off during the Carnival of Fun hosted by the St. Catherine of Siena Church in Riverside, Wednesday night, Aug. 17, 2011.

Arrests: Operation of a Drug Factory, 1st Degree Burglary, Conspiracy to ...
Patch.com
Elinor Marie Delia, 44, 14 Valleywood Road, Cos Cob, was arrested Wednesday for violation of probation. Daniel Ellern, 25, 2955 Fairfield Ave., Bridgeport, was arrested Wednesday and charged with three consecutive counts of possession of marijuana, ...

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Cos Cob man pleads guilty to arson in 2009 Valbella fire ...
A Cos Cob man fingered by police as the main perpetrator in a fire that tore through Valbella Restaurant in late 2009 pleaded guilty to first-degree arson ...
www.stamfordadvocate.com/.../Cos-Cob-man-pleads-guilty-to...

ALSO SOME COS COB VIDEO:

3 Metro-North trains at Cos Cob - a local north, express & local ...
On our way to New York, my brother, friend Ben & I decided to grab a train out of Cos Cob. As always I brought my camera. So this is what I ...
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08/19/11 Cos Cob Man Charged After Fight in Front of Child

2011-08-19T22:19:00.000-04:00

A Cos Cob man was arrested Wednesday night after telling his girlfriend to stab him during heated argument in front of their infant child, police said.

The woman told police that Abdeljali Nebbari, 41, of 10 Glendale Street, pushed her face while she was holding their child. She also said he then grabbed a knife and told her to stab him. When she tried to call 911, the woman told police Nebbari ripped the telephone out of the wall.

He was arrested on charges of risk of injury to a minor, disorderly conduct and interfering with a 911 call. He was being held on a $2,500 bond and was due in court Thursday.

08/19/11 Cos Cob Topix News Message Board: Malloy's new education funding task force has heavy Stamford presence

2011-08-19T19:58:00.000-04:00

Cos Cob - News August 19, 2011

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Malloy's new education funding task force has heavy Stamford presence (Darien News-Review)

Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Monday announced the 12 members of a new Education Cost Sharing task force, four of whom have Stamford roots.

... Asset Management, where he is the program director for Stamford's Developing Futures Grant. He is also treasurer of Cos Cob-based Kids in Crisis. The governor also selected Len Miller, a certified public accountant who previously chaired Stamford ...

08/19/11 FROM BYRAM ROUNDUP: Was Superintendent of Schools Sidney Freund Good For Byram Children

2011-08-19T15:58:00.000-04:00

This week, three months after he stunned the town by announcing his resignation, Superintendent of Schools Sidney Freund will spend his last days in Greenwich.

Now that the initial shock has worn off, Board of Education and Byram officials, along with parents and other stakeholders have started to reflected on Freund's two years as Greenwich schools chief.

Freund's tenure may have been brief, but it was filled with challenges, as well as significant achievements. Debates about expanding the International Baccalaureate program into Western Middle School in Byram.

People in the Byram community have long called for cuts to the number of administrators and to this goal not much was accomplished by Freund.

Many Byram parents and teachers odds with the superintendent, but they seem to take a somewhat balanced look at Freund's impact on Greenwich overall.

The feeling Generally is that in certain respects he left the district better than he found it.

But, in many other respects, however, he left the district much worse than he found it. The school district's credibility with the public was compromised by the manner in which the superintendent undertook International Baccalaureate program, and his unprofessional handling of issues surrounding his abrupt voluntary resignation.

Greenwich Board of Education member Marianna Ponns Cohen has repeatedly accused Freund of committing the town financially to the IB program without the authorization of the full school board.

When explaining his decision to resign, Freund cited his increasingly tense relationship with Ponns Cohen and school board member Peter Sherr, who both voted against starting negotiations on a two-year contract extension for the superintendent a few days before he made his announcement.

Many Byram parents answer to the question about Freund's tenure lies with Byram's scores on state exams, which have fallen in many areas.

Many parents think that speaks for itself.

If you examine where Byram students are now versus where they were when Freund came in, then you must draw a conclusion that he was bad for soom of Greenwich's most disadvantaged children.

Overall Test scores suffered for Greenwich students throughout the district.

The website SchoolDigger.com, which uses Connecticut Mastery Test and Connecticut Academic Performance Test scores to rank school districts put Greenwich at No. 41 in the state in 2009, and No. 48 out of 165 school districts this year.

Like it or not Byram children who want to go to college and escape poverty we are judged by test scores.

Greenwich has suffered falling test scores for the past two years and the declining percentage of Greenwich students taking and passing at least one Advanced Placement exam, despite high enrollment in AP courses, in his critique of Freund's tenure.

Given the declines in academic achievement across a range of measures, the multiple actions to weaken and dismantle the ALP program, the continued poor performance of our AP program, and the back-door tactics employed to turn Greenwich into an IB school system from grades 6-12 causes many Byram parents and teachers to give Freund two thumbs down.

Few can conclude that our school system is better off today than two years ago when Dr. Freund arrived.

If there is a silver lining to Freund's resignation for Byram parents, it's that "the community is finally alert to the problems of our school system.

This spring 14 candidates stepped forward to run for the Board of Education, a number that is somewhat of an all-time record.

Both Republicans and Democrats have expressed their unhappiness with the state of our schools, and demanded change for the students in Byram and other areas of Greenwich.

If Byram parents and teachers has to give Superintendent of Schools Sidney Freund a grade it would probaly be incomplete, because of his short tenure and the abrupt way he left the children of the district.

Source: Byram Roundup

http://byramroundup.blogspot.com/2011/08/081811-was-superintendent-of-schools.html

08/18/11 .ViewTrack. Keep Track of the Tides in Greenwich

2011-08-18T23:53:00.000-04:00

Here is the Greenwich tide schedule for the week, as reported for Cos Cob Harbor:

Friday, Aug. 19

High Tide: 3:27 a.m. (6.8 feet) and 3:43 p.m. (7.5 feet)

Low Tide: 9:36 a.m. (1 foot) and 10:14 p.m. (1 foot)

Saturday, Aug. 20

High Tide: 4:13 a.m. (6.6 feet) and 4:28 p.m. (7.3 feet)

Low Tide: 10:20 a.m. (1.2 feet) and 11:03 p.m. (1.2 feet)

Sunday, Aug. 21

High Tide: 5:03 a.m. (6.4 feet) and 5:18 p.m. (7.2 feet)

Low Tide: 11:09 a.m. (1.4 feet) and 11:57 p.m. (1.3 feet)

Monday, Aug. 22

High Tide: 5:57 a.m. (6.3 feet) and 6:13 p.m. (7.1 feet)

Low Tide: 12:04 p. m. (1.5 feet)

Tuesday, Aug. 23

High Tide: 6:55 a.m. (6.3 feet) and 7:11 p.m. (7.2 feet)

Low Tide: 12:55 a.m. (1.3 feet) and 1:03 p.m. (1.5 feet)

Wednesday, Aug. 24

High Tide: 7:53 a.m. (6.4 feet) and 8:09 p.m. (7.4 feet)

Low Tide: 1:53 a.m. (1.1 feet) and 2:01 p.m. (1.3 feet)

08/18/11 GREENWICH TOPIX NEWS MESSAGE BOARD: Repubs Tesei And Theis Are Losing Money Battle To Dems Blankley And Marzullo In Greenwich

2011-08-18T23:26:00.000-04:00

Photo: Greenwich First Selectman Challenger John Blankley

The war chests of Democrats John Blankley and Drew Marzullo, running mates for first selectman and selectman, added up to $38,188 at the June 30 close of the second quarter.

Republicans Peter Tesei and David Theis had $29,934 between them during the same period, the most recent for which fundraising totals were available

Tesei raised $31,255 from 113 donors, including former U.S. Senate candidate and former WWE Chief Executive Linda McMahon, who gave Tesei $250.

Tesei's campaign spent $1,431, leaving him with a balance of $29,793.

Blankley finished the quarter with $22,140 cash on hand for his challenge of Tesei, including a personal contribution of $1,000 to his own campaign

Blankley a Representative Town Meeting member who runs Flagship Networks Inc., a Greenwich-based information technology company.

The three seats on the board are filled by the winners in the first selectman and selectman races, as well as the second-place finisher with the most votes in the two races.

Theis, who is seeking a second term as a selectman, finishing the second quarter with $141 cash on hand that was leftover from his 2009 campaign.

Marzullo started the second quarter with $6,700 cash on hand and ended with $16,048, raising $15,705 in contributions from 107 donors and spending $6,356.

A fourth-generation town resident who is a paramedic for Greenwich Emergency Medical Service.

More Information:

Greenwich Topix Website

http://www.topix.com/city/greenwich-ct/2011/08/repubs-tesei-and-theis-are-losing-money-battle-to-dems-blankley-and-marzullo-in-greenwich

John Blankley Website

http://www.blankleyforfirstselectman.com/

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08/18/11 The Cos Cob Topix Message Board: Cos Cob man pleads guilty to arson in 2009 Valbella fire

2011-08-18T23:25:00.000-04:00

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Cos Cob man pleads guilty to arson in 2009 Valbella fire (NewsTimesLive)
A Cos Cob man fingered by police as the main perpetrator in a fire that tore through Valbella Restaurant in late 2009 pleaded guilty to first-degree arson Wednesday in state Superior Court.

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Cos Cob man pleads guilty to arson in 2009 Valbella fire
Greenwich Time
A Cos Cob man fingered by police as the main perpetrator in a fire that tore through Valbella Restaurant in late 2009 pleaded guilty to first-degree arson Wednesday in state Superior Court. Christopher Dupuis, 21, of Crocker Street, is scheduled to be ...

Lessons learned: Remembering that first day of school
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It's a jungle out there: Son goes ape over missing gorilla
Greenwich Citizen
... asked if she could have the peanut butter and jelly sandwich. I was glad she finally ate. And me? Well, I got some really good exercise that day. Richard McMurray is a Cos Cob-based freelance writer. You can reach him at richimacus@yahoo.com

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08/18/11 The Greenwich First Selectman Report: Forget About A TEA Party Downgrade - They Are Talking About A Greenwich Downgrade !!!!!!

2011-08-18T23:13:00.001-04:00

News And Commentary About Greenwich First Selectman Peter Tesei

First The Mill Rate goes Up And Now This ......

Moody's Threatens To Downgrade Greenwich's Tripple-A Credit Ratting

Greenwich First Selectman Peter Tesei And The BET Finally Start To

Put Long Over Do Financial Controls In Place

Greenwich could be in danger of losing its AAA bond rating from Moody's, which recently put the town on a negative outlook list.

Moody's, a member of the big three credit ratings agencies, put on notice Aug. 4 that their top borrowing status could be at risk.

Greenwich has a negative outlook, which basically means there's a risk of downgrade over the next year or two.

Greenwich been consistently rated triple-A in recent decades.

If Greenwich was downgraded, the immediate impact would be higher interest costs.

Bonding had been commonplace up until 1933, when the town, saddled with debt, decided to go in a new direction of pay-as-you-go.

For decades, Greenwich never went to the bond market with the exception of sewer debt.

Greenwich turned to short-term borrowing to augment tax revenues to pay for capital items in recent years, resorting to long-term bonds for sewer improvements and other projects in which the town will get a guaranteed return on its investment through fees.

The town is currently carrying $129 million in debt, a total that excludes $17 million in potential borrowing for a new music instruction space and auditorium at Greenwich High School and $15.6 million in potential borrowing for other projects.

The town of Greenwich have to make a decision on how much to borrow for GHS auditorium or other capital projects until January 2012,

In an attempt to prevent a Moody's downgrade the Board of Estimate and Taxation recently imposed a $210 million cap on borrowing.

The new policy also limits the amount of money the town can apply toward debt service and interest payments to 70 percent of the capital tax levy, the amount of tax revenue dedicated to infrastructure projects and equipment upgrades.

The town is currently taxing property owners for $32 million for capital items.

In an effort to prevent a Moody's downgrade, the town also adopted a policy that requires it to keep a cash reserve at the end of each fiscal year that is equivalent to 5 to 10 percent of anticipated operating expenses.

Greenwich residents want to know how this could of happened to Greenwich and what happened to all of those the town reserves?

While many in Town say the Republican administration has done a poor job of managing the towns finances over the last decade, there is plenty of blame to go around.

Well part of the problem is politicians like Larry Simon who has his head in the sand.

Clueless Larry Simon who Is the finance board's longest tenured member is running around Greenwich, sounding like an extremist TEA Party lunatic saying,"This is not newsworthy!!!!"

Thank goodness Larry Simon and his partner in crime on the Billy Kelly are going to forgo running for re-election to the Board of Estimate and Taxation.

It was just five months ago that Bill Kelly was publicly proclaiming,"The BET's in good hands. They'll be fine."

Apparently, Kelly was unaware that Moody's was pouring over the towns books wondering what happened to all those cash reserves and where did all of this short term borrowing come from?

As I said above .....

For decades, Greenwich never went to the bond markey with the exception of sewer debt.

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08/15/11 The Cos Cob Topix News Message Board Navy SEAL Brian Bill Remembered at Candlelight Vigil [ Video]

2011-08-15T07:52:00.003-04:00

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Navy SEAL Brian Bill Remembered at Candlelight Vigil [ Video] (Patch)

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Greenwich Education Association - An Advocate for Greenwich Public School Teachers
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Navy SEAL Brian Bill Remembered at Candlelight Vigil [ Video]
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08/14/11 The Cos Cob Topix News Message Board: Storytime with Rep. Himes

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Storytime with Rep. Himes (Patch)
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Man pleads guilty in Cos Cob ATM-skimming scheme
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4th Suspect Pleads Guilty to ATM Skimming Scheme
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Fishing Column: Record setting summer for state fishermen
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Another Suspect Pleads Guilty in ATM Skimming Scheme
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08/12/11 The Cos Cob Topix Message Board: Greenwich Man Dies in Thursday Morning Accident on I-95 [Update]

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Greenwich Man Dies in Thursday Morning Accident on I-95 [Update] (Patch)
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A 23-year-old Greenwich man was killed in a crash on Interstate 95 Southbound on Thursday morning.

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Greenwich Man Killed in I-95 Crash
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Defruscio died from injuries. The two passengers, both Cos Cob men, were transported to area hospitals to be treated for minor injuries.

Thunder Red win Westchester championship
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Greenwich Man Killed, 2 Others Injured in I-95 Crash
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08/11/10 The Cos Cob Topix News Message Board: Third Suspect Admits to Role in 2010 ATM Skimming Case

2011-08-11T07:52:00.002-04:00

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Third Suspect Admits to Role in 2010 ATM Skimming Case (Patch)
A third woman has pleaded guilty to participating inA a 2010 ATM "skimming" scheme involving several People's United Bank branches, including one in Cos Cob.

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OGRCC Thunder Red advance to championship game
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Another bank going up? You can . . . well . . . bank on it
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08/10/11 The Cos Cob Topix News Message Board: Greenwich police blotter: Cos Cob man breaks door during argument

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Greenwich police blotter: Cos Cob man breaks door during argument (NewsTimesLive)
Police arrested a Cos Cob man Saturday afternoon after he allegedly broke a door in his apartment during a domestic dispute.

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Staying Cool In School
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Backman agrees on two-way deal
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Greenwich close up: The Point is the pitch for hardy weekend warriors
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Rabbi Mitch's Weekly Teaching

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Weekly Teaching
By Rabbi Mitchell M. Hurvitz
rabbimitch@templesholom.com

Rabbi Mitch is in Florida this week and has provided us with a teaching from
Dr. Stephen Garfinkel of the Jewish Theological Seminary.

We are partnering with JTS to bring an Adult Learning
mini series to Temple Sholom.

"How has this Night been Different from all Others?"
Exploring the development of the Passover ritual
from Biblical times to the present.

Thursdays, March 17 - April 7
7:30 - 9:00 pm
To register, contact Alice Schoen at (203) 542-7165.

Parashat Ki Tissa

Exodus 30:11-34:35

February 18, 2011

This week's commentary was written by Dr. Stephen Garfinkel, associate provost and assistant professor of Bible, JTS.

What an amazing juxtaposition! The (near) miraculous events in Egypt that we witnessed on news broadcasts over the past week coincide with Parashat Ki Tissa, the Torah reading for this Shabbat. The circumstances of the two are wildly different, yet the fundamental human concerns in each setting overlap to an extraordinary degree.

First we need some context for the parashah, which contains the "molten calf" narrative. In Exodus 24:18, Moses had gone up Mount Sinai and remained there "40 days and 40 nights." Then, in a series of cutaway scenes that don't really advance the plot or chronology, the Torah readings of the previous two weeks (Terumah and Tetzavvah) provide lengthy, detailed instructions for establishing the cult: for building a portable Tabernacle to be used during the desert wanderings, for establishing the priesthood, and for the initial stages of sacrificial worship. In other words, the ground is all set for the Israelites to begin their life as a "religious community." Moses had continually asked Pharaoh to release the people so that they might worship God and now, at last, after 400 years of servitude to the Egyptian ruler, all the pieces were in place for that to happen. Our parashah opens by providing still more support for Israel's emerging cultic system. Moses was to conduct a census to be accomplished by collecting a half-shekel from each of the adult males, presumably an early building fund project. Now, surely, everything would be in order for the new religious structure.

But wait! The whole plan soured when Moses's return from the mountain was delayed. The people panicked out of fear or loss of faith or confusion at their leader's absence. In fact, a midrashic back story suggested that he was just a few hours late. At that point the people gathered against Aaron saying, "Make us a god who will go before us, for that man Moses, who took us up from the land of Egypt-we don't know what has become of him." In response to the people's demand, Aaron fashioned the calf.

Now, fast forward to modern-day Egypt, where the people had put up with repression for as long as they could withstand it. Ironically, they felt the need for freedom from an Egyptian tyrant even more than the Israelites did! After all, Israel's redemption reflected God's plan, even when the people occasionally longed for the "good old days" of security in Egypt. The Egyptian revolutionaries in Tahrir Square weren't sure of the future, but they knew they wanted to remove their despised leader. The Israelites, by contrast, wanted Moses to remain as their leader. They revered, perhaps even idolized, him. The Egyptian masses want democratic self-rule; the Israelites wanted someone to lead them through the desert with a strong, steady hand. The Egyptians want to confront the power structure directly; the Israelites sent Moses as their intermediary to God. Yet despite such differences, in both cases a crisis in leadership prompted the people's next steps.

We should also remember that the biblical narrative is more complex than might be apparent, and that is doubtless the case in today's Cairo as well. Most of us familiar with the biblical story know a surface plot that overlooks many of the nuances and complications appearing in the Torah. The people see the calf and exclaim, "This is your god, O Israel, who took you up out of the land of Egypt." Aaron built an altar, announcing that "Tomorrow will be a festival of the Lord." Moses came down from Mount Sinai and saw the boisterous people dancing. He became enraged, throwing down the Tablets of the Ten Commandments, after which the people suffered several punishments. But, what "really" happened according to the text of the Torah?

Things are not entirely clear, since we find many ambiguous features in the biblical text. Ambiguity is an element incorporated into a story to enable─or even to compel─a reader to discern more than one way of looking at the "facts." Look closely at Exodus 32, and see if you think anyone "overreacted" in the story before having the necessary information.

Did the community of Israelites overreact before they determined where Moses was and why he was away from them (Exod. 32:1)? What might have caused them to do so?

Did Aaron overreact by making the molten calf in response to the people's request? How do you understand Aaron's explanation to Moses about the incident? (Compare Exodus 32:2-4 with Exodus 32:21-24.) When Aaron said, "Tomorrow is a festival of the Lord," was he simply stalling, hoping for Moses's return? Was he attempting to divert the people back to the worship of God? Had he formed the calf as an idol or, according to an ancient Near East practice, had he fashioned it as a pedestal for God?

Did Joshua overreact when Moses came down from the mountain (Exod. 32:17)? Did Moses overreact at that point (Exod. 32:18-20 and 32:25-28)? What was the implication of Moses's smashing the tablets containing the Ten Commandments; was it the equivalent of his tearing up a contract?

Did God overreact by sending Moses back down to the people (Exod. 32:7-10) too quickly? Or not quickly enough? Did God overreact when Moses tried to appease God in order to protect the people (Exod. 32:30-35)?

While the two settings are essentially mirror images of each other, the ancient Israelites' experience might, nonetheless, provide some useful lessons for modern-day Egypt. A mass of people must be cautious when seeking to replace a strong leader. The Israelites wound up with a false, even dangerous, replacement for Moses, until their proper leader appeared. The Egyptians should recognize that an interim solution may be the fastest way to proceed, but will not necessarily succeed in the long run. We can hope that the Egyptians' cry for democracy leads them to develop a system that enables their selection of a fair and stable form of leadership.

Despite the ironic juxtaposition of ancient Israelites and modern Egyptians, perhaps the Torah can provide some guidance. Actually, that shouldn't be so surprising, since the human condition─human fears, human needs, and human solutions─ultimately trumps social or cultural differences. The molten calf incident teaches that a proud nation may react out of fear, but that the right leadership can guide them through the desert to reach their goals.

The publication and distribution of the JTS Commentary are made possible by a generous grant from Rita Dee and Harold (z"l) Hassenfeld.

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Cos Cob News - December 18, 2010

Higher luggage fees infuriate air travelers (The Herald)

It's been more than two years since most major airlines 'unbundled' their fares and began charging passengers for the first checked bag.

Opting to build anew, town nixes Cos Cob for temporary fire HQ (Connecticut Post)

Rather than renovate a building said by its occupants to be beyond repair, town officials are recommending the much less costly option of constructing a central fire station from scratch, reducing the project's estimated price tag from $29.2 million to $20.5 million.

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