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New Canaan residents share their thoughts and raise issues of importance to our community, on matters touching local residents—property and business owners, taxpayers, students, nonprofit leaders and caregivers. This is a space for New Canaanites to recognize good works that may otherwise go unnoticed or to raise questions and concerns for public vetting. To submit a letter to the editor, email editor@newcanaanite.com.
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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NewCanaanite.com received the following letter. Send letters to editor@newcanaanite.com to have them published here. ***
Planet New Canaan would like to thank everyone that supported and participated in our fifth annual Tree*Cycling initiative. Our collective efforts filled the Steve Benko Pool Parking lot and kept over 800 trees from ending up in landfills. It took over two weeks to collect the trees and only a few hours to chip them down and transport them to the New Canaan Nature Center to form what has been affectionately nicknamed Christmas Tree Hill.
NewCanaanite.com received the following letter. Send letters to editor@newcanaanite.com to have them published here. ***
Dear Editor,
I am a junior at New Canaan High School writing to you to share my special experience with Book Pals, a program through which I have sent letters and books back and forth with a sixth-grade student in Stamford for the past year. The Book Pals program paired me with an economically disadvantaged, book-loving student in Stamford who I have gotten to know throughout the year, talking about school, weekend plans, friends, and of course, our shared passion for reading. She tells me what type of book she is interested in each month, whether it be nonfiction, realistic, dramatic, or a certain topic, and I select a book that I think she will like.
[Bill Flynn is executive director of the New Canaan Nature Center.]
On December 12th, we lost Linda Andros, a cherished member of our community. As president of the board of the New Canaan Nature Center, Linda brought boundless energy, vision, and unwavering dedication to our mission of fostering a love for nature and environmental stewardship. Her leadership helped guide the center through years of growth and success, leaving a lasting legacy that will inspire generations to come. Beyond her instrumental work with the Nature Center, Linda was deeply committed to the well-being of the people of New Canaan and beyond. She served with distinction on the New Canaan Conservation Commission, where her passion for preserving our town’s natural beauty was evident in every initiative she championed.
This week on 0684-Radi0, our free podcast (subscribe here in the iTunes Store), we talk to Stephanie Sambeat Odenath, a New Canaan resident who grew up in Pacific Palisades, Calif. This past weekend, she flew back to Los Angeles, where the childhood home where her parents were still living has been destroyed. Here are some vetted resources for those seeking to help:
Local LA American Red Cross
Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation
Baby2Baby
World Central Kitchen (if you go to their site you can donate to California directly)
Pasadena Community Foundation
211LA
California Wildlife Emergency Disaster Response Fund
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