New Canaan Police are investigating a pair of overnight thefts from downtown businesses where a suspect stole cash from the registers, on East Avenue and on Cherry Street. Both thefts were reported on Oct. 6.
Scenes from the June 17, 2018 Caffeine & Carburetors at Waveny Park. Credit: Michael Dinan
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“Art, Design & The Automobile,” a new exhibit in partnership with Caffeine & Carburetors, is opening this Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Carriage Barn. Check it out during Opening Day Festivities from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to take part in activities for art and car enthusiasts of all ages. Also note that Caffeine & Carburetors will be held Sunday, Oct. 23 in Waveny. All event vehicles must be registered—do so here.
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Local police will step up patrols for distracted driving—$200 for a first offense, $375 for a second offense and $625 for each offense thereafter—from Oct. 15 to 31, under a partnership with the Connecticut Department of Transportation‘s Highway Safety Office.
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Here’s Kelley Franco Throop’s latest published piece—a deeply meaningful remembrance of Willie Mays’s famous catch off of Vic Wertz’s bat in the 1954 World Series that appears in BallNine. Franco Throop will be delivering a timely talk at the New Canaan Men’s Club on Oct. 28, “A Whole New Ballgame: 10 Ways The Game Has Changed Since We Were Kids.”
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Could you use an intern? New Canaan High School’s popular Senior Internship Program is seeking local businesses and organizations to participate in order to accommodate this year’s large senior class (326 students). Nearly 300 internships must be registered by December. Here’s information on the program, now in its 12th year. Those interested can contact NCHS Senior Internship Coordinator Heather Bianco at heather.bianco@ncps-k12.org.
In the photo, back row, L-R: Mary and Frank Fetchet, Head Coach Brian Rogers, NC Baseball Community Relations Jeff Fortmann. Players: Steele Clarke, Reese Fortmann, Cameron Leach, Austin Franklin, Michael Servidio, Bobby Rosen, Gavin Manegio, Michael Faugno, Alessandro DiGiacomo, Max Barad. Missing: Bradley Laska, Kieran Rogers
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New Canaan Youth Baseball on Wednesday made a $911 donation to Voices Center for Resilience, a locally based nonprofit organization, joining Founding Director Mary Fetchet and Vice President Frank Fetchet.
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New Canaan Mounted Troop‘s “Hocus Pocus” will be held 4 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29. It includes a Halloween Horse Parade, carnival, food, drinks and silent auction. Details here.
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Police are investigating an apparent smash-and-grab on Elm Street. At 8:19 p.m. on Oct. 9, authorities received a report of a window smashed on a vehicle parked on Elm, and a purse stolen.
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Congratulations to Walter Stewart’s Market on receiving the 2022 Sustainability Award from Planet New Canaan.
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The Town Players of New Canaan is putting on “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” Oct. 28 and 29 (come in costume to win prizes). The troupe is also putting on Handel’s “Messiah” Nov. 18 to Dec. 4. All shows are at the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny.
NCHS Volleyball Team
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The New Canaan High School volleyball team hosted a month-long Dig Pink campaign—a program of Side Out Foundation, where v-ball teams dedicate games and events to help raise money and awareness in the fight against breast cancer. The effort culminated with the team’s Dig Pink Rally during its Oct. 8 home match against Stamford. The team is hoping to reach its $5,000 target (more info here).
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The town on Oct. 7 received a Notice of Claim from Frontier regarding damage to the company’s equipment when “employees or agents” of the town struck a utility pole while driving in the area of 96 Turner Hill Road.
Mag Morelli, President of LeadingAge Connecticut (L) with Russell Barksdale, Jr. (R), President and CEO of Waveny LifeCare Network, at the 2022 Leading Age Connecticut Annual Meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.
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Waveny LifeCare Network announced this week that it’s been awarded LeadingAge Connecticut’s Social Accountability Award for The Kathleen M. Fruin, RN Certified Nursing Aide School. “Waveny’s mission extends well beyond its array of programs and services and includes critically important, socially accountable efforts like our comprehensive CNA training and onboarding platform, The Kathleen M. Fruin, RN Certified Nursing Aide School,” Russell Barksdale, Waveny’s president and CEO, said in a statement.
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The New Canaan Building Department on Oct. 5 received an application to demolish the 1947-built, ranch-style home at 59 Douglas Road. The property had gone into probate in June, tax records show.
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New member classes at the Congregational Church of New Canaan start Oct. 23.
Domestic Violence and Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month proclamation reading on Oct. 13, 2022.
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Officials gathered at New Canaan High School on Thursday morning for the annual proclamation of October as Domestic Violence and Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.
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The town on Oct. 7 issued a permit for $20,000 of work done at 72 Deep Valley Road. “Work had already begun,” the permit said. It included work on two second-floor bathrooms, done by Kane Construction Services LLC of Greenwich, the permit said.
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The next New Canaan Chamber Music concert—featuring pianists Andrew Armstrong and Orion Weiss—will be held Oct. 21 at First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan. Details here.
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Click here to check out “Rev’d Up,” the St. Mark’s Episcopal Church clergy’s podcast.
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October is Cybersecurity Awareness month and the New Canaan Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Bankwell, has posted some key strategies to control, lessen, and even stop cyber-attacks on our local businesses as part of their ongoing Smart Money Resources series.
Low-gross winners in The Tiny Miracles Foundation’s 4th annual golf outing was the foursome of (L-R) Mike Godina and Bob Smith, both of New Canaan, and Lee Godina and Dennis Fedelle, both of Stamford.
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Three New Canaan residents were among the 80 golfers teeing up to help raise a record $50,000 to support local families of premature babies during The Tiny Miracles Foundation’s golf outing, held Oct. 3 at the Aspetuck Valley Country Club in Weston.
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Finally, here are some great local events worth booking (upload your event to the Community Calendar here and we’ll share it):
- Lunch4design – Modern Migrations: Searching for the Next New Canaan — October 14 @ 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
- NCHS Hall of Fame Induction Dinner — October 14 @ 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- 10am Historic Walking Tour of New Canaan (there’s also one at 2 p.m.) — October 15 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
- Opening Reception for ‘Through Your Looking Glass’ — October 15 @ 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- Tour of New Canaan Modern Masterpieces — October 20 @ 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Harvest Fest 2022 — October 21 @ 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm
- East School Fall Fair Spooktacular — October 22 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm