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‘Love You, Nonna’: Local Woman Marks 105th Birthday at Brightview on New Canaan

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Anna Decanini sat among 80-plus friends—and lots of family—on Saturday afternoon, gathered in a community room at Brightview on New Canaan to mark a very special day. Born June 26, 1921 in New York City and living for four decades in Italy until returning to the U.S. in her 50s, Decanini is clear-minded, articulate and fully mobile. Asked how she felt on her 105th birthday, Decanini said, “I’m feeling very good. I’m a healthy woman. I’m six years here [at Brightview] and I never had a doctor.

Animal 411

NCPD Animal Control: Be Mindful of Dogs Amid Fireworks, Excessive Heat [Q&A]

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With dangerously high temperatures arriving this week and fireworks expected through Fourth of July weekend, the head of the New Canaan Police Department’s Animal Control section is urging dog owners to be mindful of their pets’ safety. We put some questions to Officer Sean Godejohn as temperatures soared into the mid-90s Wednesday afternoon. 

Here’s our exchange. ***

New Canaanite: The Fourth of July is almost here and it’s the nation’s 250th, so we may have additional fireworks displays going on. What would you say to dog owners about this time of year regarding their pets’ safety? Officer Sean Godejohn: In regards to the fireworks, dog owners should assume that themselves and their dogs will hear fireworks at some point on Friday or Saturday.

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Gas-Powered Leaf Blower Ban: Town Clerk’s Office Receives Petitions with 1,000-Plus Signatures

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Those seeking to overturn New Canaan’s recently adopted summertime ban on gas-powered leaf blowers last week submitted petitions to the town with more than 1,000 total signatures calling for a referendum vote on the measure, officials say. “We now begin the lengthy process of checking the validity of the signatures,” Town Clerk Claudia Weber said. In all, 701 qualifying signatures are required in order to move the referendum process forward, Weber has said. If the Town Clerk’s office is able to verify those signatures, the Town Council will have 30 days from the date of the filing of the petition—June 26—in which to set the date and hold the referendum. The number of votes required to overrule the Town Council’s action must be the majority of votes and must be equal to, or at least, 15% of the electorate as of the last completed voters’ list.

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Man, 42, Arrested Twice for Criminal Trespass

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Police last week arrested a 42-year-old Syosett, N.Y. man twice and charged him with first-degree criminal trespass in connection with a domestic matter. At about 11:50 p.m. on June 22, officers responded to a South Avenue home for a reported trespass violation of an active protective order, police said. After identifying the man and confirming the protective order, police arrested him and additionally charged him with disorderly conduct. He was scheduled for arraignment the following day. Then, at about 8:51 a.m. on June 24, officers responded to the South Avenue residence on a report of a dispute and that the man was inside the home, violating the order.

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Did You Hear … ?

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New Canaan Police at 9:07 a.m. on June 19 received a report of a vehicle stolen from a South Avenue home. It was recovered in Waterbury. The theft is under investigation. ***

New Canaan’s 250 Celebration Parade will step off from the Lumberyard Lot on Elm Street at 9:30 a.m. Saturday and proceed along South Avenue to Saxe Middle School. Details here.