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Gibbons will not run for new term

Written by Ken Borsuk, Staff Reporter
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 21:30

After six terms in office, State Rep. Lile Gibbons (R-150) announced Wednesday night that it was time to step away and that she would not be going for lucky number seven.

Ms. Gibbons made the announcement before the Greenwich Republican Town Committee who thanked her for her service with a standing ovation. Ms. Gibbons was first elected to the state legislature in 2000 after serving as chairman of the Board of Education. She won her seat narrowly after a tightly contested Republican primary and ironically never faced a challenge again, running unopposed for all of her general elections.

Slovak performance gets standing ovation

Written by Greenwich Post
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 16:20

A standing ovation marked the performance by Pajtasi Slovak Folk Ensemble at their Jan. 19 concert, one of the Byram Shubert Library's ongoing series of free musical performances. "Pajtasi" — loosely translated — means "rascals" in English and the group reportedly brought the liveliness of their musical heritage to the enthusiastic audience.

Led by Brano Brinarski, bassist, the musicians played both modern and traditional instruments, including the accordian, violin, cimbalom which is an antique 125 string xylophone-like instrument, and fujara, which is a six-foot long wooden flute. Mr. Brinarski spoke of the history, geography language, customs and Slovakian traditions.

Police: Man tried to rob neighbor of guns

Written by Ken Borsuk, Staff reporter
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 15:24

A Greenwich man is under arrest for reportedly burglarizing a neighbor's home and attempting to steal guns.

Robert Eberheim, 22, of 33 Bible St. was arrested Feb. 19 and charged with first degree burglary, fifth degree larceny, two counts of theft of firearms and one charge each of interfering with police and giving a false statement to police.

Police were called to the scene of a reported burglary at 35 Bible Street and said that a witness was able to identify Mr. Eberheim as the person responsible. Police then began a pursuit north on Bible Street and, according to officer reports, Mr. Eberheim was found in the Bible Street Park parking lot at its entrance to the Pinetum property.

Local expert brings history of antique patent medicine bottles to light

Written by Greenwich Post
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 11:56

Colorful bottles of all shapes and sizes were on display last Saturday, Feb. 18 as lifelong Cos Cob resident Bill Cameron presented a program on "The Great Medicine Era" at the Greenwich Library.

Mr. Cameron is an avid glass collector with a vast collection of medicine bottles. In researching his bottles, he developed an interest in the history of medicine peddlers, a time before modern medicine when doctors were scarce and exotic elixirs were sold to cure ailments real and imagined.

Following deadly Christmas Day blaze moms group hosts fire safety day

Written by Greenwich Post Staff
Wednesday, 22 February 2012 09:00

A local mothers group is organizing a county-wide fire safety awareness and fund-raising event to honor the Badger family, five members of whom were killed in a tragic Christmas Day fire in Stamford, and local fire stations. CT-Moms, a local group of over 300 moms in Fairfield County, have organized a county-wide fire safety awareness and benefit called A Show of Support. The informal, family-friendly, one-hour event, open to the public, will take place on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 10 a.m., simultaneously at participating fire stations between Stratford and Greenwich. The event is designed to allow local residents to show, through attendance and improved fire safety education, their solidarity with families like the Badgers who have suffered fire-related tragedies and their support for their local fire stations.

Greenwich cop arrested: Accused of harassment, stalking

Written by Maggie Caldwell
Tuesday, 21 February 2012 17:30

UPDATED WEDNESDAY, 11 AM —A Greenwich Police officer finds himself on the other side of the law this week after being arrested on stalking and harassment charges.

The state's attorney's office issued a warrant for the arrest of Officer Donnell Fludd following an investigation into his reported conduct toward a Greenwich woman with whom police said he had a "dating relationship." In November 2011, the Greenwich Police Department received a complaint from the woman, who reported that the relationship with Officer Fludd had "deteriorated to a possible criminal level," according to a press release from the police department.

Final call for submissions to Arts Society public exhibit is this weekend

Written by Greenwich Post
Tuesday, 21 February 2012 13:55

Entry of artwork to the 95th Annual Bendheim Exhibit is coming up this weekend. This year the event is celebrating the memory of Barbara Kurtz with our first prize of $1000. All prizes total over $3500.

Entry times are Saturday, Feb. 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 26 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Marla Prather, Curator in the Department of Nineteenth Century, Modern and Contemporary Art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York will be judging the work on Monday, Feb. 27.

Enter works at the Bendheim Gallery, 2nd floor, Art Center, 299 Greenwich Ave.

North Mianus: Friends head to regional bee

Written by Greenwich Post Staff
Tuesday, 21 February 2012 11:00

Two North Mianus School fourth grade friends will together be representing their school at the Scripps Regional Spelling Bee in Danbury on the evening of March 21.

Andrew Alford came in first place in the school-wide bee and his friend, Alasdair Fletcher came in second in the school spelling bee on Thursday, Jan. 26.

The boys are friends, and in the qualifying written test the Tuesday before, the results were flipped, with Alasdair taking first place and Andrew taking second place. Christina Klepper is the fourth grade teacher running the program at NMS.

YWCA sponsors women author talks this week

Written by Greenwich Post Staff
Tuesday, 21 February 2012 09:00

The YWCA Greenwich will be hosting author Julie Orringer who will discuss her first novel The Invisible Bridge, a love story set against the backdrop of Budapest and Paris and a tale of three brothers whose lives are ravaged by war, next Wednesday, Feb. 22, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. A book signing will be held after her presentation.

The event is co-sponsored by JCC Greenwich. Tickets are $15 available through the JCC at Jccgreenwich.org or by calling 203-552-1818, or mailing a check to One Holly Hill Lane, Greenwich, CT, 06830.