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Thursday, February 5, 2009

02/05/09 Greenwich Citizen News Links

The Latest From The Greenwich Citizen .....

Ilse Voight, 89, watches the evening news on a vintage analog television set with"rabbit ears." When TV sets go digital, she fears she'll only be able to "listen to the radio."

(Anne W. Semmes / for the Greenwich Citizen)

Fade-to-black day approaching for many seniors

Anne W. Semmes

BULLETIN

The clock is ticking when all television sets will go digital on Feb. 17, when those with analog television sets will fade to black.

The White House issued a statement that read, "Millions of Americans will have the time they need to prepare for the conversion."

The clock is ticking when all television sets will go digital on Feb. 17, when those with analog television sets will fade to black.

RTM approves property tax relief for town's low-income seniors

More liberal property tax credits are in the wings for low-income Greenwich citizens age 65 and over who apply between Feb.

Beloved town librarians killed in tragic hit-and-run accident in Colorado

... stunned and grieving. The women, both residents of Riverside, worked in the Youth Services Department at Old Greenwich's Perrot Memorial Library, where they were affectionately known by children and parents as "Mrs. Mac" and "Mrs. K." They were ...

Long memory, tough stretch will help GHS girls hockey

... A little competition can go a long way. Greenwich High's girls hockey team is banking on it. The Cardinals recently finished a six-game stretch of games that will, in the hopes of ...

Young Bruins clawing way toward another postseason

... "Our goals, as always, are to shoot to win things. Whether that ...

Himes reports to Chamber on stimulus bill benefits

The day after the House passed the $819 billion stimulus and recovery bill, Jim Himes, the 4th Congressional District's new financially savvy Democratic representative, was in Greenwich bright and early on ...

Stone, Vice Chair of Board of Estimate and Taxation: "Town has more workers per capita than any municipality in State"

Describing himself as a "straight shooter," Bob Stone, vice chair of the Board of Estimate and Taxation , told the Greenwich Citizen Tuesday, reductions in the Greenwich workforce are needed in the face of the ...

Farewell modulars; Ham Ave. students are going home

When Rose Furano heard the news Tuesday noon from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Betty Sternberg, the co-president of the Hamilton Avenue School PTA didn't know whether "to laugh or cry.

"It's like a shock," Furano said. "It's unbelievable.....

NO WONDER ROSE WAS SHOCKED AND IN DISBELIEF
JUST WHAT SHE AND DAWN NETHERCOTT WERE SAYING JUST FIVE DAYS AGO

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School officials decide to wait 'til spring for move

By Colin Gustafson

Staff Writer
Posted: 01/31/2009 03:01:47 AM EST

......"It finally happened, I almost can't believe it," the school's PTA co-president Dawn Nethercott said of the long-awaited arrival of the certificate, which was originally due about 18 months after work began in April 2005.

"It's almost bittersweet," added PTA co-president Rose Furano.

With the certificate in hand, school officials can now allow students and staff to return to the state-of-the-art facility.

However, these officials said Friday they had decided, in consultation with the school's administration, that staff and equipment should be moved in over spring recess, beginning April 6, with elementary students returning to class in the new building April 13.

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Brian -Wanted to share the good news.

The announcement was made today that the Ham Ave kids will be moved to the new building over February break and start school on February 17th in their new school.

Brian, I owe you a tremendous amount of thanks for helping to make this happen. Without you and your blog, I don't think it would have happened.Love you!!!!!!!

Laura J. DiBella


By Colin Gustafson
Staff Writer

Posted: 02/03/2009 04:30:14 PM EST

GREENWICH - In an abrupt reversal, school officials said Tuesday they would allow Hamilton Avenue School staff to begin moving classroom equipment into their new schoolhouse over winter recess next week, clearing the way for students to move in by mid-February.

The decision, which was announced in a letter to parents Tuesday morning, came just hours before community members were expected to stage a rally protesting the decision by school officials last Friday to push the move back to April.....


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