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The state on Monday released more detailed guidance on how individual school districts should prepare for the academic year that commences this fall. Based on that guidance, we put some questions to New Canaan Superintendent of Schools Dr. Bryan Luizzi. Here’s our exchange. New Canaanite: Clearly, we don’t know what the public health data will say come Aug. 31, the scheduled first day of school.
For today’s Q&A with a local business owner, we hear from Anthony Pisano of Your CBD Store New Canaan. The shop recently opened on Elm Street. Here’s our exchange.
New Canaanite: You just opened last week. What has the early response been like to Your CBD Store New Canaan? Anthony Pisano: Early response has been that this has been a need in New Canaan.
For this week’s Q&A with a local business owner, we hear from town resident Mariola Galavis of School of Rock New Canaan. The Grove Street business is open. Here’s our exchange. New Canaanite: Tell us what this experience of the pandemic, and health-related restrictions, has been like for School of Rock New Canaan? Mariola Galavis: We have been very lucky that we were able to stay open through the “stay-at-home” period.
Saying she sees many people not wearing masks downtown, Selectman Kit Devereaux on Tuesday suggested New Canaan appoint a municipal worker to remind people to cover up. Groups of downtown visitors can be seen not wearing masks and “I don’t think it would be out of the realm have somebody walking around saying, ‘Would you please put a mask on?’ ” Devereaux said during a regular Board of Selectmen meeting, held via videoconference. “And do it routinely rather than sporadic signs or sporadic reminders,” she said. While First Selectman Kevin Moynihan and Selectman Nick Williams did not embrace the idea, they conceded that New Canaanites have been lax about masks in some situations and puzzled on how improve it. “We are trying to do as much as we can to remind people to wear masks,” Moynihan said, adding that he just received word that New Canaan has a new positive case of COVID-19 virus.
“I was disappointed to see the high school parade without masks,” he said.
For today’s Q&A with a local business owner, we hear from Suzanne Vining of Moda Training. The East Avenue studio reopened last week. Here’s our exchange. New Canaanite: What was the inspiration behind Moda Training and when did you open? Suzanne Vining: I have worked within the fitness industry for close to 20 years and had enough of the “one size fits all” mentality and dirty shared equipment.