New Canaan Police on Monday investigated a residential, daytime burglary on Birchwood Avenue. Police Chief Leon Krolikowski said that force was used to enter the house, no alarm was set and it’s not yet clear if anything was taken.
New Canaan Police Chief Leon Krolikowski
On Tuesday, police began investigating a similar burglary on Old Stamford Road. The incidents are promoting Krolikowski to urge residents to always set their home and vehicle alarms, lock up, secure all valuables and report suspicious people and vehicles to the police via 9-1-1. Here’s a full list of ways to “Beat the Burglars,” from the chief.
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We’re hearing that a woman became enraged and began berating workers at a Main Street business on Saturday when she suspected they somehow had coerced her son into leaving a $2.03 tip on a $7.97 purchase.
Main Street in happier days, during the 1960s (don’t say ’50s). Syd Greenberg photo, courtesy of the New Canaan Historical Society
The boy entered the shop on his own with a $10 bill and put the change into a tip jar. Shortly after returning to his mother, the woman came storming into the shop and demanded the change back. The confused workers promptly complied—the woman left the three cents, telling the employees that’s what they deserved.
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The NCPD Animal Control section at 6:59 a.m. on Nov. 24 responded to a report of a decapitated wild rabbit on Scofield Lane. Officer Allyson Halm said: “Owls and hawks love brains, so they usually take the head first.”
Enter for your chance to win a free safe ash disposal container, courtesy of the New Canaan Fire Department. Contributed
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Reminder: the New Canaan Fire Department is holding a free drawing for three metal ash disposal buckets, courtesy of New Canaan Firefighters and Weed & Duryea. Entry forms can be obtained at Weed & Duryea, at New Canaan Fire Headquarters or by sending your name and address to the New Canaan Firefighters at newcanaanfirefighters@hotmail.com. New Canaan residents only. The drawing for the ash cans will be Dec. 12.
Rendering of Saxe Middle School auditorium post-renovation.
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Town resident Michael Nowacki said he intends to garner 50 signatures from registered voters and property owners to meet an anticipated Dec. 10 deadline for an intent to file referendum petition on the $18.6 million Saxe Middle School building project allocation. Nowacki said he likely will then need to garner some 650 signatures by Jan. 2 in order to prompt the referendum vote itself.
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Selectman Nick Williams had to hurry up and catch a train into New York City just before the Board of Selectmen meeting on Tuesday was wrapping up. Before bolting, he told his colleagues—Firs Selectman Rob Mallozzi, a fellow Republican, and Selectman Beth Jones, a Democrat—that he was scheduled to have “lunch with President Clinton.” Jones quipped with a smile: “Well, aren’t you open-minded.”
The DEANE’s team raised over a thousand dollars for the Movember project in support of men’s health. Contributed
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Things got hairy over at Deane during the month of November. The Deane team raised over $1,000 for the ‘Movember’ project in support of men’s health. There is still time to donate to this great cause: http://moteam.co/deane-inc. A shout-out of thanks to all those who donated and to G Albert on Elm for the end-of-program shaves.
From the 2015 NCHS Boys Alumni Soccer Game. Photo by Al Morano (who started the event some 15 years ago)
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The annual NCHS Boys’ Alumni Soccer Game was held last Wednesday night at Dunning Stadium. The “old guys” won 5-3, with all the scoring done in the second half.
Pictured left to right are: PJ Morano 06′, Matthias Hunkeler ’06, Patrick Randall ’06. From the 2015 New Canaan High School Alumni Soccer Game. Contributed
We’re hearing that Steven Valente ’13 and Max Potter ’15 each scored a pair of goals for the alumni, and that Connor Ashley and Andrew Gibbons had goals for the varsity side.
We also hear that “there were a few injuries amongst the senior citizens.”
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It’s a Halloween tradition for many students to have a class party, where they make crafts and enjoy the treats of the season.
Standing, 5th graders L-R: A.J. Woldman, Adam Parrino, Ned Ravanesi, Janie Slocum, Trey Hartnett, Laura Martins, Bear Morris, Alexa Alexander, Charlie Harrison. Seated, NC Inn residents, L-R: Betty DeAraujo, Jane Corcoran, and Virginia Lamborn. Contributed
However, this year, Mrs. Devine’s and Mrs. Line’s 5th graders at Saxe Middle School chose instead to do a community outreach project. The residents of the New Canaan Inn were the recipients of fleece scarves, hand-made by the students. The “special delivery,” was made November 6th, where the students were surprised by treats after all: homemade cookies from the residents. Friends and memories were made by all. As student Trey Hartnett said, “If felt good to see them actually wearing the scarves, and to talk to them about their lives. The cookies were really good too.”
CERT members helped in the VFW Post 653 effort to place wreaths on the gravestones of veterans buried in Lakeview and other New Canaan cemeteries on Saturday, Nov. 28. Pictured: Diane Palmento, Jaclyn Cerretani, Faith Shepard, Nancy Upton, Beth Reifers, Michael Bruneau, The Pavlov Family, Lauren Cerretani, Harold Schwartz, and Anthony Cerretani. Not pictured are Jinx Aliprandi, Irene Swanson and Cindy Ziegler. Contributed
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Individual volunteers joined groups that include CERT, New Canaan Fire, Boy Scouts and other service organizations in supporting VFW Post 653’s effort to place wreaths on the graves of every veteran buried in New Canaan. Firefighters handled 13 different cemeteries in town, with veterans from the Revolutionary War to Vietnam interred there. Here’s a photo album from New Canaan firefighter Sveinn Bragason.
An envelope that was sent to the New Canaan Parking Bureau with payment for a fine.
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At right is an envelope recently received by the Parking Bureau that included payment for a fine.
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Rob Perkin presented Sgt. Aaron LaTourette and Officer Bryan Connolly with awards for the Police Department’s annual shoot, sponsored by the Perkin family. Connolly earned the Perkin Shoot Trophy with a score of 396, LaTourette the Commissioner’s Shoot Award with a score of 399.
Rob Perkin (L) and New Canaan Police Sgt. Aaron LaTourette at the Nov. 18, 2015 Police Commission meeting. Credit: Michael Dinan
“I salute you all for what you are doing. And on behalf of my family, I would like to wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving,” Perkin said at the Nov. 18 Police Commission meeting. “My father would be very proud of all that is being done at Police headquarters for the community of New Canaan.”
Graham (L) and Lilly Butler (R) with Betsy and Snaffles Jesup at Handwright Gallery on Main Street. Contributed
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The New Canaan Chamber of Commerce Holiday Stroll kicks off at 5 p.m. Friday, and one highlight will be the gingerbread houses decorated by local kids and families, placed in the windows of storefronts downtown. Berkshire Hathaway and Ashley Howell Petraska invite the public to visit their office at 98 Park St. during the Holiday Stroll on December 4 from. Petraska, recently promoted to Director of Business Development and Sales, plans to welcome guests to warm up by the courtyard fire pit, roast marshmallows, and sip on hot cider or cocktails as they enjoy holiday music and appetizers.
Author and former Paris Bureau Chief to the New York Times Elaine Sciolino greets locals at “Find: The Lifestyle Collection” at 107 Cherry St. Contributed
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New Canaan’s Krista Fox hosted an event last week at her interior design and retail shop at 107 Cherry St. with author and former Paris Bureau Chief to the New York Times Elaine Sciolino. We’ hearing the studio was packed and that participants had a wonderful discussion. Guests from New Canaan and surrounding towns asked about Sciolino’s new book the “Only Street in Paris” and to hear her thoughts on recent Paris and world events.
Marianne Kay, Preschool Director, Meredith Ahlberg, Preschool teacher & Anna Zielinski, Assistant Preschool Director & teacher. Contributed
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The New Canaan Nature Center Preschool recently received an Outstanding Organization of the Year Award from the Connecticut Outdoor & Environmental Education Association. The preschool was recognized for exceptional work in, or support of, the field of outdoor and environmental education, plus its dedication to using the outdoors and natural world as a catalyst to expand environmental appreciation in the children and adults of Connecticut.