Campus Safety Panel Discussion at GHS: Advice from Police

This story was originally published in April 2014

College admissions is a strong motivation, if not a preoccupation of Greenwich parents and their teens. Campus Safety is often an afterthought, but it shouldn’t be. That was the message at Tuesday night’s panel discussion at GHS. Panelists included Lieutenant Brian Logan, who has been with Yale University Police for 25 years, School Research Officer Carlos Franco from Greenwich Police’s Special Victims Section, Detective Division, Chris Carleno from The Center for Sexual Assault, and Kathy Steiner, 15 year Wellness Teacher at GHS. Lt. Logan: Check the “Clery Reports,” but remember college are very protective of their images. Continue Reading →

Cub Scouts Build Skills at Pinewood Derby Workshop at Camp Seton

On Saturday at Camp Seton about 80 Cub Scouts and their parents gave shape to race cars crated from wood blocks during the second of two Pinewood Derby workshops.  In anticipation of the March 11 Pinewood Derby, the boys each selected a template and stenciled the pattern onto a block of wood. From there, they put on safety goggles and cut out their cars in the woodshop. Lastly, the process of sanding began. “They learn the fundamentals of woodworking and safety, and make a cool car,” said special events coordinator Emilia Schiro, who was overseeing the event with District Director Ray Garrison. The boys also had a chance to purchase decals, weights, and colored wheels to enhance their cars before taking them home to assemble and paint. Continue Reading →