In a bid to aid Connecticut towns hit hard by Tropical Storm Floyd, U.S. Rep. James Maloney, D-5th Dist., yesterday called on President Clinton to make them eligible for more federal disaster assistance. The president and the Federal Emergency Management Agency have already declared 12 communities private disaster areas, providing money to individuals to help them rebuild their lives. The study group is open to the public and welcomes the community to its meetings, said member Ruth Wolinsky. The classes started in the fall of 1997, shortly after Rabbi Stephen Weisman came to B'nai Chaim. The class has a special vitality, Wolinsky said.
Participants come as individuals or as families with their teen-age children.
Each session is a self-contained unit, meaning attendance can be occasional or continuous. Temple membership is not required for participation. The giant Sun Healthcare Group, which owns 13 nursing homes in the state, including the Mediplex facilities in Danbury and Southbury, sought protection from creditors under federal bankruptcy law yesterday. It appeared the course would require approval by the Board of Education next month, but Assistant Superintendent Thomas Mulvihill said that since it's a pilot program, the full board doesn't need to vote on it. The Board of Selectmen voted Wednesday night to rescind the town ordinance in place since late June when drought-like conditions prevailed.