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Letter: ‘Thank You’ from Awareness Vigil Organizer

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Dear Editor:

On behalf of the New Canaan Parent Support Group and New Canaan Community Foundation, I’d like to thank all those involved with making our 3rd Annual Community Addiction Awareness Vigil a success.  

This event had three goals: 1) to honor those who died too soon, as well as those who have struggled and are now in recovery; and 2) to openly discuss addiction and pathways to recovery; and 3) learn how we all can stand united to help others to heal. First, I would like to specifically thank the New Canaan Community Foundation, which has targeted behavioral health including substance misuse as an important community issue. Secondly, I want to thank Team Orange, our hard-working Event Committee, our MC John Hamilton and Speakers Jess Michelotti, Mike Holland, Heather Sinclair, Erika Long, and Clergy leaders Eric Fjeldal and Derrick Fallon. In addition, a special thank you to the Community Sponsors—Caron Treatment Centers, Communities4Action, Community Mindfulness Project, Exchange Club of New Canaan, Karl Chevrolet, Kids in Crisis, Laurel House, Liberation Programs, Lighthouse Recovery 365, Mountainside Treatment Center, New Canaan CARES, New Canaan Coalition, New Canaan YMCA, Newport Academy, Ram Council, Rotary Club of New Canaan, Silver Hill Hospital, St.

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Full Disclosure: Helter Skelter, Fall(out) Shelter

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It’s fitting that the onset of hurricane season coincides with the frantic start of the school year. 

As with any named storm, the thoughts inside my head have been similarly swirling at top sustained speeds of 130 mph for days. Unsurprisingly, we New Canaan parents are well known for taking school and sports preparation very seriously, and those who get in our path have been urged to seek shelter. 

As expected, fall athletics jumped the gun mid-August and have set a frenetic pace for everything else. Just days before mini-camps and preseason had officially begun, athletes left a wake of destruction, as local stores’ shelves were cleared of shin guards, cleats, sneakers, mouth guards and water bottles. Because I love the thrill of a retail frenzy, and my son’s growth hormones are in overdrive, I waited until the last moment to nail down footwear. 

We tried our luck at the Athletic Shoe Factory in town—figuring that if we timed our arrival during the eye of the retail storm, crowds would be avoided. The only hiccup was having to convince my flip-flop clad son to go shopping against his will.

Baskin-Robbins

Podcast: Remembering New Canaan’s Mikey Czech

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This week on 0684-Radi0, our free weekly podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to Steve Czech, who in 2008 co-founded the Mikey Czech Foundation with his wife, Jennifer, as their son, Mikey, battled an aggressive and incurable brain tumor that would take his life on Sept. 7 of that year. This week’s podcast is sponsored by Baskin Robbins. Friday, Sept. 6, is “11-Cent Scoop Night” at Baskins, an annual tradition to honor Mikey Czech’s memory, courtesy of Steve and Jennifer Czech.

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Letter on Sept. 5 Vigil: ‘A Growing Swell of Support’

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Dear Editor,

September is “back to school” season, back to fall schedules and, for many, back to our community after a busy summer. On Thursday, September 5th, I hope to see hundreds in town back to the Community Addiction Awareness Vigil – the third annual event that has gathered an ever-growing group each year. Since its inception, I’ve witnessed a growing swell of support for the event and—more importantly—for each other. Expect to leave the event inspired, motivated, and proud of our community. There’s much work to be done to grow awareness, resources, and support for anyone facing a mental health or substance misuse challenge.

Election 2019

Podcast: Town Council Candidate Mark Grzymski

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This week on 0684-Radi0, our free weekly podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to Mark Grzymski, a 12-year resident of New Canaan who is seeking election to the Town Council. Following the July caucuses, Grzymski and his fellow Democratic nominees— Robin Bates-Mason and Colm Dobbyn —are entering a contested race versus Republican nominees Steve Karl, Mike Mauro, Maria Naughton and Cristina A. Ross. This week’s podcast is sponsored by Baskin-Robbins, a favorite family dessert destination for New Canaanites. Here are recent episodes of 0684-Radi0: