New Canaan Police late Wednesday arrested a 45-year-old Webb City, Mo. man after finding that he had an extraditable arrest warrant out of Lee County in North Carolina. At about 11 p.m. on May 25, an officer stopped a vehicle that was towing a trailer without a license plate. During the stop, the officer found that the passenger in the car was wanted, and arrested him without a warrant, as permitted under state law. He was held without bond pending extradition.
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Here’s the new “Stewart’s Beer Club” installment from Stewart’s Wine & Spirits on Elm Street:
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Police are investigating three reports of motorists passing a stopped school bus at 6:20, 6:21 and 6:22 p.m. on May 20 at Smith Ridge Road and Norholt Drive.
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Know someone who belongs in the New Canaan High School Athletic Hall of Fame? Nominate them for consideration by filling out this form online. Here’s a list of past inductees (shoutout to my NCHS ’93 classmate Amy Gallo, a Center School alum). See the Hall of Fame Bylaws here for nomination criteria.
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VFW Post 653 is raising funds for flags to place on the gravestones of military veterans buried in New Canaan—donation information here. Also, please consider joining the VFW for the placement of the flags on the morning of Saturday, May 28, ahead of Memorial Day—meet at 8 a.m. near the Main Street entrance to Lakeview Cemetery. Details here. Also, here’s a summary of the Memorial Day parade and ceremony that will follow.
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The New Canaan Building Department on May 12 issued New Canaan Bank a permit for $450,000 of interior fit-out work at 208 Elm St. The permit is for “interior renovation for a new bank branch,” including “new teller line, new millwork, cabinets, wall modifications, drywall, acoustical ceilings, flooring, finishes, painting.” The contractor on the job is Core Construction Resources LLC of Plainville, the permit said.
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Here’s the new “Wine Minute” from Francos Wine Merchants on Elm Street:
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Starting this week and through August, Town Hall is running “summer hours” of 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Fridays, according to the municipal website.
The New Canaan Beautification League’s hanging baskets on Elm Street, 2022. Photo courtesy of the NCBL
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The New Canaan Beautification League’s 2022 hanging baskets were dispersed throughout town Wednesday by the town’s Public Works crew. Included in this year’s sun baskets are Verbena Superbena Peachy Keen, Calibrachoa Superbells Cherry Red, Calibrachoa Callie Orange and Plectranthus Madagascariensis. The NCBL will once again be at the Farmers Market on Saturday. The organization is raffling two repurposed hanging baskets from 2021. No donations required but very much appreciated.
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A credit card found in the area of Smith Ridge and North Wilton Roads at 4:23 p.m. on May 21 was placed into police property management at the New Canaan Police Department.
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United Methodist Church of New Canaan is hiring a director of children and family ministries, as well as a director of youth and young adult ministries. More info here.
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Bookmark these local events:
- NCCF Annual Grant Awards (June 1 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am)
- Step into Summer—June 3 @ 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
- Ice Cream Social at the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society (1 to 3 p.m. on June 5)
- Carriage Barn’s “Art In The Windows” storefront exhibition downtown, running June 3 to 18
- “Moonlight and Magnolias” running June 10 to 26 at the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny, ticket info here
- 15th Anniversary Summer Party at The Glass House, 12 to 4 p.m. on June 11
- An Evening Under the Fireflies—New Canaan Sculpture Trail Opening Celebration—7 to 10 p.m. on June 17—presented by the New Canaan Land Trust and Carriage Barn Arts Center—click for ticket info
L-R: Jon Barry, Vicky Merwin and Crawford Hamilton.
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New Canaan Library recent added three new members to its Board of Trustees, New Canaan residents Jon Barry, Vicky Merwin and Crawford Hamilton. Barry, a partner at Goldman Sachs, holds a bachelor’s degree in History and English from Colby College and a master’s in Economic and Social History from Oxford University. Merwin, former senior vice president of client development at S&P Capital IQ, serves on the boards of St. Mark’s Preschool and the Newcomers Club of New Canaan, most recently as President. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Georgetown University in International Business and Marketing. Crawford is a member of the digital ad sales team for Paramount. He is a 2011 graduate of Washington College with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Management.
NCPA Board member Patricia Oxman presents award to Ainsley & Brendan Hayes, here with Ted Sihpol of Renaissance Partners, LLC and two of the Hayeses’ sons.
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The New Canaan Preservation Alliance presented its 13th Annual NCPA Preservation Awards to nine local organizations and individuals during a ceremony held Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan:
- The New Canaan Thrift Shop – Stella Clarke -1840
- Ponus Chapel – Ainsley & Brendan Hayes – 1911
- 223 Oenoke Ridge – Abby & Brad Dunkin – 1928
- 1160 Smith Ridge – Maria & John Sluty – 1958
- Gores Pavilion – Town of New Canaan – 1960
- St. Mark’s Episcopal Church – Accepting award in honor/memory of Richard Thomas – Jill Sautkulis & David Kraemer – 1961
- First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan – Jennifer Van De Graff & Stephen von Jena – 1970
- Friend of Preservation Award: Art Kean
- Dedication of Waveny Nomination: Stephen Edward Benko, Jr.
- Presentation of Waveny Nomination: New Canaan Office of Town Clerk Sue Benko & Claudia Weber
L-R: Jake Somma and Idilessa LLuveres
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Two new police officers were sworn in at Town Hall on Thursday, emerging from a pool of more than 30 candidates. Idelissa Lluveres, 34, is from Mahopac, N.Y. She worked as a New York City Police Department officer for the past seven years, most recently assigned to the Strategic Response Group. She holds a bachelor’s degree in corporate communications from CUNY Baruch College. Jake Somma, 23, is graduate of the University of Connecticut, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in economics.
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Finally, here’s some food from the newly opened Pho Fans Vietnamese restaurant at 971 Post Road in Darien:
Pho Fans Darien
Vietnamese Ice coffee, hot coffee and Thai Milk Tea
