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New Canaan Chamber of Commerce To Host ‘Taste of the Town Stroll’ Aug. 20

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The Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates. The New Canaan Chamber of Commerce will host its 15th annual Taste of the Town Stroll on Thursday, Aug. 20, giving participants a self-guided food and drink tour through downtown while raising money for the New Canaan Food Pantry. “We call this ‘the triple win,’ ” said Laura Budd, executive director of the Chamber. “Strollers get amazing food and drinks, the stores and restaurants get to greet existing customers and meet new ones, and the Food Pantry gets well stocked.”

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Did You Hear … ?

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New Canaan Police at 7:14 a.m. on July 26 received a report of a vehicle stolen from a Brinckerhoff Avenue driveway. The investigation is ongoing, police said. ***

Police are investigating a report of jewelry missing from a Middle Ridge Road home, received at 12:53 p.m. on July 24. ***

New Canaan Public Schools has appointed Kasey Diotte as the district’s director of finance and operations, effective Aug. 17.

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Did You Hear … ?

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New Canaan Police at 3:39 p.m. on July 17 received a report of a vehicle—keys inside, unlocked—stolen from the Country Club of New Canaan. It was recovered in New York City, police said. ***

Many thanks to the Department of Public Works for installing a concrete pad under a preferred bench in front of The Playhouse, leveling its base. ***

The nonprofit Planet New Canaan is offering the “Zero Waste Kitchen Kit” —a food safe 5-gallon bucket with screwtop lid to prevent leakage and odors, 25 BPI certified compostable liner bags and an infographic showing accepted and non-accepted items at Transfer Station—for $15 (it’s a $30 value). Purchase here.

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New Canaan Teen Completes Eagle Project at Daycare He Once Attended as a Child

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The Summer Internship Program is sponsored by Karp Associates. William Ntiri had always imagined doing his Eagle Scout project in Ghana, where his family is from, as a way of giving back to the community that shaped who he is. When the logistics made that impossible, he looked closer to home and found the perfect fit: a place he has called home since he was five years old. 

“I decided to give back to another community, a community I’ve actually been raised in since preschool,” Ntiri told NewCanaanite.com. “I actually used to come to the daycare here.” A member of Boy Scout Troop 31 in New Canaan, Ntiri built and installed wooden planters at the Day Care Center of New Canaan on Maple Street, completing the project required to earn the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest achievement in scouting.

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Music Festival Planned for Sept. 19 at New Canaan Nature Center

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The Summer Internship Program is sponsored by the New Canaan Racquet Club. A new community music festival will make its debut at the New Canaan Nature Center this September after receiving unanimous approval from the Parks & Recreation Commission. The commission voted in favor of the proposed New Canaan Music Festival, a daylong event planned for Saturday, Sept. 19, following a presentation from organizer Michael Smith and New Canaan Nature Center Executive Director Bill Flynn. Smith, a musician and New Canaan resident of about 12 years, told commissioners the goal is to create a family-friendly event that brings the community together through live music.