08/12/08 Greenwich Post News Links For Tuesday

Healthy school superintendent returns to work

By Ken Borsuk
kborsuk@greenwich-post.com

Saying that she feels great and her health problems are behind her, Superintendent of Schools Betty Sternberg officially returned to work Monday morning looking forward to a new school year.Ms. Sternberg, who has been superintendent since 2006, took a leave of absence in June to deal with an undisclosed health problem. In an interview with the Post on Monday, Ms. Sternberg said she has a clean bill of health from her doctor and she is eager to get back to work.

“I’m as excited and energized as ever,” Ms. Sternberg said. “I’m looking forward to continuing the good work we have started.”

While she had said all along she intended to come back before the start of the new school year, she confessed there were a few doubts along the way....

...In Ms. Sternberg’s absence, Deputy Superintendent of Schools Kathy Greider filled in. Ms. Sternberg was effusive in her praise of Ms. Greider’s “fantastic job.” She said she found everything where she needed it to be upon her return to have the district ready for the opening of school on Aug. 27.

“She didn’t miss a beat,” Ms. Sternberg said, adding that it was a collective effort from the whole district administration and that things went exactly the way she envisioned it when she had to take her leave in June.

She said she kept abreast of what was happening to be able to jump right back in.

“We had a very detailed work plan for everyone,” Ms. Sternberg said. “This isn’t a situation where it’s just one person doing all the work. It’s a coordinated team effort.”

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State takes applications for winter heating aid

Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced the state will begin taking applications for winter heating aid for eligible low-income and some middle-income households under state energy assistance programs.

The governor said with heating oil prices expected to top $5 a gallon, the state intends to distribute a record $84 million this winter to more than 90,000 households. This year’s plan makes substantial increases in “safety net” benefit levels for the elderly, low-income families and other vulnerable households.

“We have all watched heating oil prices reach record levels and know for certain that many Connecticut families and senior citizens are headed for a financial crisis just to stay warm this winter if we do not act now,” Ms. Rell said.

To apply, call the Department of Social Service winter heating aid hotline at 800-842-1132 or visit Ct.gov/dss for full information on eligibity requirements......

Language courses begin soon

Greenwich Adult Learning Program will hold registration for English as a Second Language Monday, Sept. 8 through Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. at the Havemeyer Building, 290 Greenwich Ave.

Evening registration for English as a Second Language and GED Preparation will be held on Monday, Sept. 8 and Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. at Greenwich High School, Folsom House, 10 Hillside Road.

Do Wop group comes to Greenwich

In Harmony will be performing on Wednesday, Aug. 20 from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Roger Sherman Baldwin Park.

In Harmony is one of New England's premier oldies groups. This sweet sounding vocal ensemble is comprised of three men and three women and a multi-talented keyboardist.

The group consisting of Dee Heavrin, Robin Miller, Scott Poarch, Lenny Seiter, Adrienne Lisko and Peter Randazzo, has always found enjoyment singing such classics as At The Hop, Be My Baby, I Wonder Why and Duke of Earl.
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