A state Superior Court judge this month denied a request from a New Canaan woman to get out of giving a deposition up in Bethel rather than closer to home. The order from Judge Irene Jacobs came July 3 in the case of a local woman who sustained injuries after slipping in an aisle at Acme (formerly Food Emporium) on Elm Street while going out for ice cream last April.
New Canaan Land Trust
Executive Director Aaron Lelfand stands next to one of the organization’s signs at the Fowler property. Credit: Sam Stoner
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The town on July 18 issued a demolition permit for the former Fowler home at 763 Silvermine Road—a major step for the New Canaan Land Trust in readying the property for its future as the ‘Silvermine Fowler Preserve.’
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Town Council Chairman Bill Walbert reported Wednesday night that New Canaan received about 40 resumes in seeking to fill the position of finance director permanently. An initial round of interviews has been held, and the second round will take place later this month, he said.
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Are you a member of NCHS class of ’77? Know anyone who is? They’re planning the 40th reunion for Sept. 23, and are seeking names and contact info of classmates in order to get everyone details of the special event. More info here.
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We hear that things got a little intense, and even a little physical, among some campaign workers staking out lawn signs at New Canaan High School prior to the Republican caucus on Tuesday.
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Police cited a 29-year-old Bridgeport man for possession of drug paraphernalia just after midnight Friday after stopping him for speeding on South Avenue. At about 12:11 a.m., an officer stopped the northbound car and, in speaking to the operator, smelled marijuana. The officer later found a marijuana grinder with residue.
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New Canaanite Jeanette Chen, a professional chef who writes a popular blog, is the subject of a Connecticut Magazine feature story, on the racks now.
The Casali brothers—Curt and Andrew—were at the Turkey Bowl on Thanksgiving Day in 2014. Credit: Terry Dinan
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Congratulations to New Canaan’s Curt Casali, who knocked in six runs for the Durham Bulls this week in a 9-4 win at home. Casali went 2-for-3 with a home run. He became New Canaan’s first major league baseball player after his promotion to the Tampa Bay Rays three years ago this month.
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The New Canaan Flag Football League is open for registration for the 2017 season and is open for players from grades 2nd-12th this year. This year the league will have divisions in grades 2nd-3rd, 4th-6th and 7th-9th grades. There’s also a preseason camp at Waveny, running the week of Aug. 14. More info here.
Professor Joseph Schott works with New Canaan youth at New Canaan Library’s inaugural “architecture camp” this week. Contributed
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Aspiring architects got a real taste of the field with a hands-on experience at New Canaan Library‘s first “architecture camp.” Held this week and led by Clemson University Professor of Architecture Joseph Schott, the camp saw 16 boys and girls, ages 9 to14, design a park that could exist in downtown New Canaan. The students envisioned and designed original structures and built scale models from found and recycled objects. In the process, participants learned basic woodworking, design and engineering principles. Schott also taught the group about the construction, history and function of ancient monuments, from Stonehenge to the Necropolis at Giza. He was assisted by local resident, architecture and landscape preservationist Marty Skrelunas.
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Finally, STAR Inc, Lighting the Way—a nonprofit organization that serves adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities—is opening an office in the heart of downtown New Canaan, at 111 Elm St. Its executive director, Katie Banzhaf, said in a press release that the organization has been “searching tirelessly for space in New Canaan that was fully accessible, publicly visible, affordable and integrated in the heart of the town. This location fulfills everything on our wish list and more.”