New Canaan Police are investigating two smash-and-grabs reported Sunday night at New Canaan High School (7:59 p.m.) and Waveny (8:49 p.m.). At 8:24 p.m. the same night, police received a report of an unlocked vehicle at NCHS being entered with a purse stolen.
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The Carriage Barn Arts Center’s 2024 Member Show is open for entries. Submission deadline is Aug. 4. Details here.
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An online fundraiser for the Stamford teen found dead in New Canaan last week has netted more than $12,000. That’s the amount needed to return Santos Perez to his native Guatemala and cover funeral expenses, the GoFundMe campaign said.
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The opening of the Silvermine Galleries Instructors Summer Salon is scheduled for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 20. It will run through Aug. 17.
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ICYMI, here’s a photo of this week’s thunderstorm, with a lighting flash above Walter Stewart’s Market:
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Animal Control at 1020 a.m. on July 10 received a report of a dog vs. fox confrontation in the area of Greenley Road and Ponus Ridge.
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The annual Sidewalk Sale is coming Saturday. Here are some details from New Canaan Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Laura Budd.
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Inaugural New Canaan Pickleball Championships, held June 30, 2024 in Mead Park. Credit: Steve O’Connell
New Canaan saw 25 doubles teams turn out for its first annual Pickleball Championships at Mead Park. Held June 30, the tournament was chaired by Steve O’Connell with support from Assistant Recreation Director Zack Philippas and Kimberly Norton, it drew dozens of spectators. Here are the winners:
Men’s Doubles
- GOLD: Brett Wildman/Ike Groff
- SILVER: Ron Balzano/Brian O’Hara
- BRONZE: Jerome Lay/Daniel Howard
Mixed Doubles (rating 3.5-4.0)
- GOLD: Joseph Miller/Judith Miller
- SILVER: Richard McNutt/Michelle Wilkes
- BRONZE: Krishnan Srinivasan/Janie Rashad
Mixed Doubles (rating 3.0)
- GOLD: Bob Landeck/Damien Cole
- SILVER: Lorilee Strait/Mitch Eisenberg
- BRONZE: Jennifer Libertiny/Nick Libertiny
Women’s Senior Doubles
- GOLD: Kim Norton/Karen Sargeantson
- SILVER: Kelly Harshbarger/Beth Sanford
- BRONZE: Sheila Buckley/Elizabeth Dwyer
Senior Doubles
- GOLD: Peter Trager/Rich Zelder
- SILVER: Bill Tartikoff/Bob Landeck
- BRONZE: Maura Mottolese/ Sherri Murphy
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Police at 2:30 p.m. on July 11 had a firearm turned in at the department’s Locust Avenue headquarters in order for the weapon to be destroyed.
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Make-A-Wish Connecticut’s 21st annual “Sunflowers for Wishes” kicks off Saturday. Details here. (NewCanaanite.com is a proud local media sponsor for Make-A-Wish CT.)
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Animal Control at 9:31 a.m. on July 1 received a report of a dog roaming on a neighbor’s Seminary Street property.
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Tickets are going fast: Summer Theatre of New Canaan’s production of “Mary Poppins,” running through July 28.
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CERT New Canaan Board member Kevin McIntosh receives water bottles from Nancy Layman ACME Store supervisor for the 22 CERT volunteers who aided the NCPD at the recent Family 4th celebration in Waveny Park.
The New Canaan Community Emergency Response Team or “CERT” is thanking local store Acme for supplying sandwiches, chips, cookies and pickles. “Acme has been a supporter of the Family 4th event for several years by providing CERT with food and refreshments at this annual event.,” CERT board member Kevin McIntosh said in an email.
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Finally—courtesy of event section sponsor April Kaynor & Kelly DeFrancesco of William Raveis—here are more local happenings worth checking out (add your event to the Community Calendar here and we’ll share it with fellow residents):
- Guild Summer Salon Opening Reception At Silvermine Galleries (July 20 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm)
- 21st Annual Sunflowers for Wishes (July 20 @ 10:00 am – dusk, daily through July 28)
- Fairfield County Dance Festival on the Library Green (July 30 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm)