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Letter to the Editor

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NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letter to the editor. Send letters to editor@newcanaanite.com to have them published here. ***
Dear Editor:
I would like to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation to our many community partners who assisted with the recent gas main incident at the Y. Thank you to the New Canaan Fire Department, Fire Chief Albert Bassett, New Canaan Police Department, New Canaan’s Emergency Management Director Russ Kimes, C.E.R.T., and the entire Saxe Middle School administration and staff. Each of these organizations and individuals responded quickly and maintained a safe environment for all while the incident was addressed and resolved. Additionally, I would like to thank our members—those who were at the Y facility, for their cooperation in an efficient evacuation, those who stepped in to assist staff with evacuation, and those whose routines were disrupted by the Y’s closure. Finally, my heartfelt gratitude, appreciation, and respect for the New Canaan YMCA staff, whose dedication to supporting our members is evident every day, but is exemplified in moments like this. They followed protocols and training impeccably, ensuring a smooth and safe evacuation for our members.

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Podcast: Waveny LifeCare Network’s ‘Navigator Adult Day Program’

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This week on 0684-Radi0, our free podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to Kathleen Benevento, executive director of Navigation at Waveny LifeCare Network. The organization’s Navigator Alzheimer’s and Dementia at Home Initiative helps caregivers who are supporting loved ones with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Now, the Navigator Adult Day Program offers a supportive environment for individuals with Alzheimer’s or dementia while providing a daytime respite for caregivers. For more information, call Waveny’s dedicated Navigator line at 203-594-5289 or email navigator@waveny.org. 

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Letter to the Editor

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On behalf of the Exchange Club of New Canaan, thank you to the New Canaan community and residents from nearby towns for buying Christmas trees and wreaths from our annual fundraiser at Kiwanis Park. Your generous support once again made our fundraising efforts a success, as it has for over 50 years. 

The event had another sold year, with over 1,100 trees and 850 wreaths sold. We netted approximately $130,000, which we’ll distribute to local not-for-profit and community organizations, as we do every year.

Who Knew: By the Spoonful

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‘Who Knew?’ is sponsored by Walter Stewart’s Market. * * *

January’s atonement vibes are in full swing, like a sobering cosmic credit card bill for the gin-soaked immoderation we practiced in December. As with every January, I find myself casting about for joy. I want sunlight. I want fun.

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Podcast: NewCanaanite.com Turns 11

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This week on 0684-Radi0, our free podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we’ve switched things up. As NewCanaanite.com marks its 11th anniversary this month, Bob Doran, the head of NCTV 79, interviews me about the news site, its history and my own experience in running it. 

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