New Canaan Police are investigating a report received at 5:33 p.m. on March 5 of a package stolen from the front porch of a Dan’s Highway home. They have no suspects.
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The Board of Selectmen at its March 5 meeting voted 3-0 in favor of hiring a New Canaan woman, Rachel Lampen, as the wedding coordinator at Waveny. She will be paid $32,500 in the part-time job, according to the Department of Human Resources.
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The New Canaan Beautification League’s annual appeal is underway. Details here.
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New Canaan Public Schools has a new Facebook page and it’s here. Follow them.
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Coming up, 7 to 10 p.m. Saturday: Carriage Barn After Hours featuring Michael-Louis Smith and friends, “featuring members of Smith’s various groups, including BRAWLIK, Brooklyn Circle, Left Ear Trio, and MLS Coalition performing high-energy original compositions ranging from straight ahead jazz to afrobeat, funk, rock and everything in between.” Details here.
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Police at 1:57 p.m. on March 7 received a report of an old cellphone stolen from a Lost District Drive home. They have no suspects.
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NCHS Choir students, L-R: Matthew Doka, senior, Daniel Yoo, junior, Nicholas Mohamad, junior, Henry Tate, junior, Andrew Meli, sophomore, Rachel Pitts, senior, Marlena Ericsson, sophomore
Congratulations to the 12 New Canaan High School Choir students selected to perform for the 2024 American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Honors Choir in Providence, R.I. Chosen from a pool of more than 1,000 applicants, they sang at the end of February with renowned musicians from prestigious universities across the country. The NCHS choral director is Sarah Gleason. During the 4-day convention, the students sang with nationally renowned clinicians from Miami, Texas and Yale University and met multiple composers from the repertoire they were singing. Here’s a list of the students:
SSAA Honor Choir
- Marlena Ericsson, Alto 2
- Maddy Peterson, Alto 2
- Serena Peterson, Soprano 1
- Rachel Pitts, Soprano 1
- Radea Raleva, Soprano 1
SATB Honor Choir
- Matt Doka, Bass 2
- Andrew Meli, Bass 2
- Nick Mohamad, Bass 2
- Henry Tate, Bass 1
- Daniel Yoo, Bass 1
Junior High Honor Choir
- Hayden Burke, Baritone
- Nancy Skidmore, Soprano
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New Canaan Health Director Jenn Eielson reported at the March 7 Health & Human Services Commission meeting that the 59 building permits the agency saw in February is the most in her 10 years in the job, up from an average of 30 to 35. Septic plans and septic work to review also has “skyrocketed,” Eielson said.
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Great cause here from the Friends of Mead Park Playground:
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Police at 11:51 p.m. on March 7 received a complaint about a vehicle playing loud music in front of a Bald Hill Road home. The case is closed.
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Auditions will be held at 7 p.m. on March 26 and 27 for Sarah Ruhl’s “Eurydice,” presented by the Town Players of New Canaan. Show dates June 7 to 23 at the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny.
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New Canaan Cub Scout Pack 7.
The boys of New Canaan Cub Scout Pack 7 volunteered serving pancakes at a New Canaan Nature Center syrup event on March 9.
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Summer camp at Silvermine Arts Center includes week-long art camps for those aged 4 to 17, running
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Police at 9:23 a.m. on March 9 received a report of tire tracks in the field at Kiwanis Park on Old Norwalk Road. They have no suspects.
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The exhibition “Every Picture Tells a Story” is running through April 4 at Silvermine Galleries.
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There’s still time: Parks & Recreation Director John Howe reminded residents during Wednesday’s Parks & Recreation Commission meeting that there are some golf balls available for purchase for this year’s Color Drop, the major fundraiser for the NCHS Scholarship Foundation. Details on prizes here.
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Police at 7:15 p.m. Tuesday received a report of a deer struck by a vehicle at Oenoke Ridge and Logan Road.
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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):
- Men’s Club To Hear History of St. Peter’s Basilica (March 15 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 am)
- New Canaan YMCA Family Camp-In (March 15 @ 6:00 pm – March 16 @ 11:00 am)
- Middlesex Genealogical Society & Darien Library (March 16 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm)
- Katsura Sunshine Brings Japanese Rakugo Comedy to Connecticut (March 17 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm)
- Finding Your Voice as a Parent Webinar: Special Education Law and Advocacy Roundtable (March 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm)
- Bye Bye Birdie at Saxe Middle School (March 22 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm, March 23 @ 1:00 pm and 5:00 p.m.)
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