Opinion

Letter to the Editor

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NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letter to the editor. Please send letters to editor@newcanaanite.com to have them published here. ***
Dear Editor,
On Thursday June 6th, Staying Put in New Canaan held their annual Summer Soirée. The fundraiser allows our member-based, volunteer-supported, nonprofit organization to help older New Canaan residents live confidently at home and stay engaged in the community by providing practical services and social connections. A cross-section of New Canaanites – from Board members and donors, to volunteers, members and friends – gathered at Waveny House to enjoy the celebration with food from Chef Jeff’s BBQ & Catering and music courtesy of volunteer, Kevin Stagg.

Opinion

Letter to the Editor

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NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letter. Send yours to editor@newcanaanite.com to have them published here. ***
To the Editor:
The New Canaan Pops in the Park Committee wishes to express our gratitude to the residents of New Canaan and our neighboring communities for supporting the 3rd annual Pops in the Park with the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra. We estimate that more than 1,800 people turned out on a lovely June evening for our “Broadway Lights!” concert on the great lawn behind Waveney House.

Opinion

Letter to the Editor

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NewCanaanite.com recently received the following letter to the editor. Please email your letters to editor@newcanaanite.com to publish them here. ***
On June 2, the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society hosted its Ice Cream Social.  The weather was perfect, and the atmosphere was celebratory as more than 1000 attendees, ranging in age from 8 weeks to 94 years, enjoyed ice cream, cake, the Town Band, vintage cars, and games while exploring the campus and the historic house museums.
The day could not have been the wonderful success it was without the generosity of businesses in Town and the work of dozens of dedicated volunteers. Phil Luongo, owner of Gofer Ice Cream of New Canaan, made – and saved – the day.  He donated delicious flavors, plus toppings, sprinkles, and cups.  But only 35 minutes into the event, with a line snaking its way out into parking lot, we realized we would run out.  With a huge smile, Phil arrived with more so that nobody left disappointed.  Phil is a relatively recent owner of the store on Main Street, but he jumped right in to help the Museum & Historical Society and put a smile on hundreds of young faces. All my thanks to the members of the Exchange Club who scooped the ice cream and Nick Williams who performed clean-up duty for two hours straight; the National Charity League – Canaan Parish and New Canaan Chapters, Elizabeth DeMuth, who organized them, and all who baked cakes, helped serve, and ran games; Christopher DeMuth and the other S.L.O.B.s who lugged and hauled everything that was too heavy for the rest of us; the Town Band for another year of its fabulous music; Frances Wilson, Patricia Oxman, and Karen Ferguson, who educated visitors to the Rock School and the Hanford-Silliman House; Board Governors Janice Luddy and Ellen Cummings for welcoming everyone at the check-in desk; Russ Jones for gathering prizes for the People’s Choice awards, and the car owners for letting us admire their vintage cars; Scott Ready and Old Faithful for the classic fire trucks; and Board Governor Mark Markiewicz, who has designed our Special Collections Museum and was there to answer questions about the construction.

Government

Op-Ed: Budget Update and New Mill Rate

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[Todd Lavieri is chair of the Board of Finance.]
In our effort to continue to provide up to date information, here are some background facts and context to get everyone up to speed with where we are as we set the mill rate for next year’s budget which begins on July 1st. Right now, we are projected to finish the year with a $3.9 million surplus. Expenses will be about $1.8 million less than budgeted, and our revenue will be $2.1 million more than budgeted. While that is very good, it is a little below our earlier expectations driven by slightly less revenue in some areas. Our goal every year is to give our surplus back to the taxpayers and we will do it again this year.

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Op-Ed: Growing Up with a Community

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[Izzy Kremer is a New Canaan High School senior, class of 2024.]

Talking about large issues such as gender inequality, we often think of adults and the issues that arise when we enter that phase in life. We think of the societal issues of men versus women and the difference in treatment from professionals and regulars, however what if we took a step back and saw where it came from? Don’t all things build from a young age? Growing up as a female in a town full of unreachable high standards in all aspects of life, such as: school, grades, friend groups, etc, it was always hard for me to find my fit. I thought I had to conform myself to what other people wanted me to be in order to be liked or seen as an equal.