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Letter to the Editor

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Dear Editor,

Planet New Canaan could not be more thankful to the Town of New Canaan and residents for their continued support of the New Canaan Swap Shop. We are incredibly lucky to have our amazing volunteers and the Transfer Station staff—Don, Mark, Mike and Eric, who are always lending us a helping hand.  

As we officially enter the Winter season, the hours at the Swap Shop will vary. While typically open Wednesday through Saturday from 9am to 1pm, during the Winter season, Friday hours are 9am to 12pm.

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Op-Ed: Christmas Caroling on God’s Acre

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[Bruce Taylor, a tuba player in the New Canaan Town Band who says he “lives in New Canaan, sleeps in Wilton,” is planning to attend his 39th Christmas caroling at God’s Acre on Dec. 24. This Op-Ed drew inspiration from two New York Times pieces, cited below.]

There must be someone – somewhere – with the responsibility to pinpoint events that reflect important milestones in American life; the person that notates – in some great book – the precise moment when an era begins, when a second chance is lost, or the minute love is born. If there is such a person, he or she knows beyond a doubt, that Christmas in New Canaan, Connecticut starts each December 24th:  amid snow-covered hills where images of picture book Christmas stories so often take place (with an ample amount of snow, of course). To be there at the exact moment when it happens, and to take part in one of the most unique Christmas celebrations in the New York metropolitan region, one need only ride the 5:07 PM train from Grand Central Terminal to New Canaan – or arrange to be there beforehand.

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Dear Editor,

Thank you to the family or group who replaced the bench at the corner of Farm Road and Main St.  I have missed it and now a new one is there! Nice place for a break before or after going up or down Farm Road. Peter Accinno

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As I start to write this it is Saturday morning in mid-December and three gas leaf blowers are going next door. 

It is cold so I am being kept indoors today by the temperature outside and not just by the noise and toxic fumes of two-stroke leaf blowers like most Saturdays since early September. None of our neighbors have their leaves blown on the same day.

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Letter to the Editor

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To the Editor,

This year marks the 20th year that Lapham Community Center has assisted New Canaan residents with Medicare Part D enrollment, offering invaluable support and guidance through the process of evaluating and choosing a plan. This year’s dedicated counselors – Dick Neville, Sally Campbell, Kim Campbell, Shean-Mei Sheu, Shannon Vallerie, and Kathy Collins – provided over 342 hours of service. Our counselors met with 400 residents, 146 of whom (36%) chose to change their Part D plan, leading to a combined savings of $384,000.

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Letter to the Editor

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To our New Canaan Community:
At this time of year, many critical fundraising requests are being made by worthy local organizations. We at the Library are grateful to our generous donors for their loyal support of our mission. Thank you for the confidence and trust you continue to place in us.