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Thursday, October 23, 2008

10/23/08 Greenwich Post News Links




“I was unhappy and I was unsure,” Michelle Johnson told a rapt audience Thursday night at the YWCA. “My household, while it ran well on the outside, was not a calm one. It was not a content one and it was not a safe one.”


THE GREENWICH POST FINA LY REPORTS ON STERNBERG'S DEPARTURE:




Ms. Sternberg, the former state Commissioner of Education, was first hired in 2006, and her original three-year contract expires on June 30, at which time she will leave office.


Ms. Sternberg first made the announcement in a statement last Wednesday****, saying the decision came after careful consideration and that recent health issues, which forced her to take a leave of absence this past summer, had nothing to do with it.


Ms. Sternberg told the Post last Thursday she had only been pondering her decision “intensely” the last seven to 10 days before deciding over the Columbus Day weekend. She said she informed the Board of Education last Monday night.


“There wasn’t one factor that pushed me this way,” Ms. Sternberg said. “I’ve had a very long and productive career. I really have. I’m proud of what I’ve done over the lifespan of my career and I’m proud of what we’ve done over the two years here in Greenwich. We’ve done a tremendous amount and addressed issues that are very difficult to address.”...


....Ms. Sternberg and others in her cabinet have come under heavy criticism from parents in western Greenwich after continued delays in the construction of Hamilton Avenue School, delay of Glenville School’s demolition and reconstruction, and mold discovered in modular classrooms where Hamilton Avenue students have been staying since 2005. The mold discovery forced the relocation of all the students last March. Parents say the problem has been linked to health problems in themselves and their children.


“Given the context of the community and my own personal wishes and desires, I really do believe that it’s in the best interests of the community and me to have someone else continue to lead,” Ms. Sternberg said.


Ms. Sternberg said it wasn’t one thing that triggered her decision and declined to be more specific because she didn’t think it would be “useful” to do that.


The Hamilton Avenue and mold controversies have caused some to say there has been a lack of accountability under Ms. Sternberg’s leadership, something she said is “absolutely incorrect.”...


....Assistant Superintendent of Schools Kathleen Greider, who has been with the district since January 2007 and served as interim superintendent while Ms. Sternberg was on leave over the summer. Ms. Greider could not be reached for comment.


While Ms. Sternberg said Ms. Greider was “definitely capable” of being a superintendent, she added it would be “absolutely inappropriate” for a sitting superintendent to have any role in choosing who would follow in the position....


Please Note:


*** Correction This Greenwich Post Article Should Have Read Wednesday Before Last. It Took Eight Days For The Greenwich Post To Get This Story Up Online. The Greenwich Time And Bloggers All Covered The Story With In 24 Hours.




One of the sharpest differences in the race for the open 151st District seat in the legislature between Republican Alfred Camillo Jr. and Democrat Edward Krumeich II is around health insurance, with Mr. Krumeich calling for universal care in the state and Mr. Camillo saying the proposal goes too far and is too expensive.




The economy has been the dominant issue for months now in the race for the 4th Congressional District and Monday morning was no exception as incumbent Republican Rep. Christopher Shays faced off in a debate with his Democratic challenger, Jim Himes.




Eleven-term Congressman Christopher Shays (R-4th) is locked into another close race this year. The only New England Republican left in the House of Representatives is standing by his record on the economy and his recommendations for the Middle East as Election Day approaches.




For the convenience of the public and to accommodate the additional traffic expected during the holiday shopping season, effective Monday, Nov. 24, through Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, no roadway openings, excavations, blocking or restricting of public sidewalks or parking spaces will be permitted in the central business districts of Greenwich, Old Greenwich, Riverside, Cos Cob, Byram or Glenville, except work of an emergency nature.




Greenwich Art Society members may enter their works for a nature exhibit Nov. 5 through 21 at the Garden Education Center, 130 Bible St.




Friendly Connections, Family Centers’ senior outreach program, will hold its autumn volunteer training on Saturday, Oct. 25, at 10:30. The training will be held at Family Centers’ 40 Arch St. offices in Greenwich.
Past, present and prospective volunteers are invited to attend this training seminar. A light meal and materials will be provided. The training is offered free of charge.


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