Police at 9:01 a.m. last Friday were dispatched to Irwin Park on a report of a dog fight. There, they discovered that a dog belonging to a Woods End Road neighbor of the park had gotten out, bolted into the park and jumped another (leashed) dog. Neither animal was punctured or suffered injuries, Animal Control Officer Allyson Halm said.
Rams Varsity A Team, L to R: Andrew Shizari, David Carratu, Calli Busch, Captain Chris Reik, Charlie Pitteway, Robbie Fusek, Bhaskar Abhiraman, Miles Turpin, Coach Paul Reid. NCPS photo
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Congratulations to the 48 New Canaan High School students who excelled at the March 14 national Tests of Engineering Aptitude, Mathematics and Science competition at the University of New Haven. New Canaan’s varsity A and B teams placed first and second in their divisions, respectively. The event pits high school teams from the nation against in teach in solving engineering problems.
Rams Varsity B Team, L to R: Coach Paul Reid, Paul Gelhaus, Jake O’Neill, Captain Chloe Rosenberg, Ethan Geller, Jane Reed, Josh Klapper, Sophia Bozzella, Gwen Davidson
This year, challenges focused on energy efficiency of pumping systems, Failure Engineering and Materials Science, Genomics, Microscope technology, Lenses and Telescopes, Semiconductor Materials, Six Sigma Manufacturing Methods, and Colonizing Mars.
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Walter Stewart’s Market and Stewart’s Spirits will be open on Saturday of this Easter weekend—the market from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and the wine shop from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. Both will be closed Easter Sunday.
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Save the Date: New Canaan’s Earth Day Celebration will be held Saturday, April 23 with a number of events around town starting at 10 a.m. They include a proclamation read by First Selectman Rob Mallozzi, talk with sustainability and solar pv experts, town scavenger hunt and mind/body connections at Halo Studios. More details to follow.
Michael Bacon and Julie Pryor at Halo Studios for bootcamp this week. Credit: Michael Dinan
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Speaking of Halo, we saw a bunch of locals participating on Monday at a Pryority Wellness bootcamp series with fitness trainer Michael Bacon at the Grove Street facility.
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Missing a small, long-haired calico kitten? One was found Wednesday afternoon in the parking lot at Acme (formerly the Food Emporium) downtown. It wasn’t chipped. If you’re missing this animal, please contact Animal Control at 203-594-3510.
Interior of Kaahve at Main and East Avenue. The new coffee shop soft-opened this week — check it out.
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Kaahve, the new Turkish coffee shop at Main Street and East Avenue, is open and doing business. Spacious, brightly lit with views of three busy pedestrian streets downtown and offering WiFi in addition to its specialty coffee items, Kaahve is owned by Esref Cezzar. Stop in and say Hello.
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The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday appointed New Canaan’s Kit Devereaux to the Park & Recreation Commission. The Charter Revision Commission member and former councilman who serves as president of the League of Women Voters of New Canaan, Devereaux occupies the seat formerly held by Andrea Peterson.
Quill Teal-Sullivan
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On Wednesday, April 6, the New Canaan Beautification League will present The Legacy of Meadowburn Farm, the next topic in the popular monthly series on horticulture and preservation. Hosted at the New Canaan Nature Center, social time will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by a talk and slideshow by Quill Teal-Sullivan of Meadowburn beginning at 10 a.m. Heirloom dahlia tubers from the historic farm will also be available for sale following the talk. The presentation is free and open to the public.
Kate Valentine at the New Canaan promotional event on Elm Street.
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Kate Valentine of Kate & Andy celebrated the launch of her new brand, Frances Valentine, during a March 16 event at Wallin & Wolff on Elm Street.
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We’re hearing that Angela and Sandy Baldanza—owners of the eponymous organic restaurant on Elm Street—are launching a new line of “Baldanza Soup Kitchen” natural soups and are dedicating a portion of proceeds from sales of the soup to benefit the Connecticut Food Bank. The soups, on sale at Walter Stewart’s Market, will be available for sampling at the Jamie Oliver Food Revolution event Saturday, May 14, at the Pop Up Park in New Canaan.
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Tamps Bay catcher Curt Casali follows through on his 2-run homer against Atlanta on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Photo: Contributed
Curt Casali was part of history Tuesday as the Tampa Bay Rays topped the Cuban National Team 4-0 in Havana. The 2007 New Canaan High School grad drove a single to left field in his only plate appearance of the game played in front of US President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro. It was the first time an MLB team played in Cuba since 1999. Casali is hitting .333 (5-15) this spring and projects to be the Rays’ starting catcher when they break camp next week.
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(L – R): Alexandra Pastushan, Maddie Haley, Jack Haley, Ben Wu and Kalen Anbar. Missing from photo, Patrick Colwell. Credit: Contributed
Congratulations to the New Canaan YMCA Caimans swim team as the 9-10 boys and 11-12 girls won their respective Age Group CT State Championships this past weekend. The Caimans were led by Ben Wu, who took home the state championship in the 50 and 100 fly. Wu, along with Kalen Anbar, Patrick Colwell, Maddie Haley, Jack Haley and Alex Pastushan are currently competing in the Eastern Zone Age Group Championships in Webster, NY.
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Barbara Wilson
Finally, congratulations to New Canaan’s Barbara Wilson, recently of the town’s volunteer Inland Wetlands Commission, on the formal launch of her full service landscape architecture and design firm.
Barbara Wilson Landscape Architect, LLC will “provide homeowners, as well as institutional and commercial clients, with the kinds of high quality and appropriate designs that are environmentally responsible, meet the clients’ needs and address unique site conditions,” Wilson said in a press release. She can be reached at Barbara@wilsonlandscapearchitect.com.