New Canaan Police before dawn Tuesday responded to a report of suspicious persons on Shady Knoll Lane and Orchard Drive. One vehicle was stolen from an Old Studio Road residence and recovered on the same street, police said. The police investigation is active.
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Jennifer Mrozek Sukalo
Waveny LifeCare Network at 6 p.m. next Wednesday (Jan. 17) welcomes New Canaan author Jennifer Mrozek Sukalo for a new installment of its Waveny Wellness Series. Mrozek Sukalo will present her book “Claim Your SWAGGER, Stop Surviving and Start Thriving!” Event is free and open to the public. Kindly RSVP by Jan. 16 to events@waveny.org.
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The “News” section of a little-known marketing website to which the town government funneled $60,000 in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds has seen just five posts since October: four event listings and a Daylight Savings Time reminder. Overseen by a Darien marketing company called Noble House Media—the group that received the $60,000 allocation and describes itself as a “concierge-style firm, offering a wide variety of services to businesses of any size, in any industry”—the “Live New Canaan” website’s major advocates during ARPA hearings were Town Councilmen Rita Bettino and Cristina A. Ross, and Administrative Officer Tucker Murphy.
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Join the New Canaan YMCA in January and you’ll pay a $0 joiner fee and get a free month. Details here.
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The Carriage Barn Arts Center on Thursday announced that Jessica Ruhlin has been hired as membership manager. The St. Louis native has taught with the New York City Ballet and has worked as an arts writer, choreographer and director of Bodies Never Lie dance company, the Carriage Barn said in an email blast (sign up here).
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The 2022 “Martin Luther King Day Community Mosaic Project” from STAR.
Town Hall and schools will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. In New Canaan, there’s the annual celebration of King’s life organized by the Interfaith Council of New Canaan, to be held at 10:30 a.m. at United Methodist Church on South Avenue, and a community-building Mosaic Project organized by Stand Together Against Racism, set for 2 p.m. at the New Canaan YMCA.
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Police are investigating a report of vandalized flower box at 27 Grove St., received at 10:09 a.m. on Jan. 3.
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Steve Luciano NCHS ’87
Congratulations to New Canaan High School alumnus Steve Luciano (‘87) on his upcoming induction (Jan. 20 in Stratford) into the CT Lacrosse Hall of Fame. A four-year varsity player for the Rams under fellow HOFer Howard Benedict, Luciano helped secure state championships for New Canaan in 1985, 1986 and 1987. “His exceptional performance earned him a spot on the high school All-America roster, culminating in an appearance at the CT North-South Senior All-Star game in 1987,” according to a citation. “Post high school, Steve embarked on a remarkable journey at Rutgers University, where he played four years of varsity lacrosse from 1988 to 1991 under the esteemed National Lacrosse Hall of Fame coach, Tom Hayes.” Luciano lives in Wilton with his wife and four kids, organizers say.
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The New Canaan High School PFA on Monday emailed families warning of a new phishing scam where someone claims to be a co-president of the organization. The PFA recommended that members reset their account passwords.
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Here’s what’s on from the Town Players of New Canaan, located in the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny:
- A Concert Reading of ‘Oleanna’ by David Mamet—Jan. 12 to 14 at Carriage Barn Arts Center.
- Actors Workshop, Scene Study for All—8-week class starting Jan. 23, Tuesdays from 5:15 to 6:45 p.m.
- “The Puffs” Feb. 16 to March 3 at the. The tag line on promotional materials reads “A Parody of a Certain Wizarding School” (more info here).
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Police are investigating reports received Tuesday from two wine stores downtown about high-end tequila and other liquor that was stolen.
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This year’s picnic and fireworks at Waveny are scheduled for Saturday, July 6 with rain dates of July 7 and 13, according to Family Fourth Committee member George Benington.
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The Parks & Recreation Commission during its regular meeting Wednesday re-elected Bennington as chair, and Francesca Segalas as secretary.
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New Canaan Chamber Music’s newest concert, “Anticipate the Unexpected,” will be held at 3 p.m. on Jan. 25 and 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 26 at First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan. It features Kevin Zhu (violin), Jon Vogler (cello) and Andrew Armstrong (piano, NCHS ‘92). Tickets here.
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L-R: Ken Gammill Jr., Carrie Deane Corcoran, Lyn Chivvis, Diane Knetzger, and Tom Ferguson. Missing from the photo is Christine Dombrowski Ayoub.
Staying Put in New Canaan this week welcomed new Board members Ken Gammill Jr., Carrie Deane Corcoran, Lyn Chivvis, Diane Knetzger, Tom Ferguson and Christine Dombrowski Ayoub. They join President Peter Ziesing, Vice President Mimi Pitt, Secretary Susie Catlin, Treasurer Paul Bamatter, Ray Boller, Dr. Sherman Bull, Doug Gillespie, Jim Hilboldt, Ralph Hills, Tracey Karl, John Kerchoff, Donna Simone and Tom Stadler.
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The sculpted benches planned for Waveny have cleared customs and should be in place within two weeks, according to Parks & Recreation Director John Howe.
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Pre-registration is open for kindergarten for the 2024-25 New Canaan Public Schools academic year. Click here.
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The New Canaan Building Department on Dec. 27 issued a permit for an estimated $900,000 of work to be done at 682 South Ave., the address of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. According to the permit, the work will include “minor selective demolition, the complete repainting of the existing building interior, repainting of existing exterior metal fabrications, the reconfiguration of some of the existing Restrooms and associated finishes and accessories, the replacement of the existing Main Entry Storefront and associated glazing, new interior wood trim and architectural woodwork, new wallcoverings, new ceilings, new draperies, installation of Owner provided items, and more.”
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Here’s coverage from the New Canaan Advertiser, a professionally reported print newspaper, of the start of the trial of Michelle Troconis, charged with conspiracy to commit murder and tampering in the Jennifer Dulos case, among other felonies.
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Remember that Carriage Barn Arts Center’s presentation of a new exhibition of works by members of the New Canaan Sculpture Group, “Encounters with Sculpture,” will run through Jan. 19, featuring several works in clay, bronze, stone and other media by 13 members of the group.
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Finally, here are more events worth checking out (add your event to the Community Calendar here and we’ll share it with fellow residents):
- Housing Trends, Backstage Peek of Football Broadcasts on Men’s Club Agenda (January 12 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am)
- Yoga & Sound Bath Class at the Carriage Barn (January 13 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am)
- Relief Printmaking Series at the Carriage Barn (January 16 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm)
- Leisurama with Jake Gorst (January 17 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm)
- Parent Talk: Middle School Superpowers: 12 Resilience Strategies to Help Tweens and Teens Reframe Setbacks and Gain Confidence (January 18 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am)
- Book Discussion on Growing Up in Public: Coming of Age in a Digital World (January 18 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am)
- Chop and Chat with Celebrated Baked by Melissa Chef & Founder, Melissa Ben-Ishay (January 19 @ 11:30 am – 1:00 pm)