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A Darien-New Canaan tussle played out ahead of this week’s highly anticipated Turkey Bowl, and just a few football fields away from Dunning Stadium.

Spencer's Run dog park in Waveny.

Spencer’s Run dog park in Waveny.

At about 1 p.m. on Nov. 11, a 4-year-old miniature Australian shepherd from New Canaan attacked an 18-month-old Vizsla from Darien at Spencer’s Run, the dog park at Waveny. The local dog bit the puppy’s earflap and did enough damage to require stitching, according to a report on file with the Animal Control section of the New Canaan Police Department. “All in all, Spencer’s Run as a rule runs very, very smoothly,” said Officer Allyson Halm, head of Animal Control. “Everybody self-polices and works to get along.” She added: “You enter the [dog] park at your own risk, because this kind of incident can happen at any time, with any kind of dog.” Both dogs involved in the incident, neutered males, were up-to-date on their shots.

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Conceptual rendering of future Mellick and Gamble Fields at Mead Park. Specs by Blades & Goven and McChord Engineering, courtesy of New Canaan Baseball

Conceptual rendering of future Mellick and Gamble Fields at Mead Park. Specs by Blades & Goven and McChord Engineering, courtesy of New Canaan Baseball

Two major changes highlighted a presentation from the private nonprofit organization New Canaan Baseball this week to upgrade the little league fields at Mead Park. First broached with the Park & Recreation Commission in March 2015 and presented in detail to the commission two months ago, plans have called for new facilities (bleachers, dugouts, scoreboards, lights) and a new orientation for Gamble Field, which is to be turned so that home plate would be located roughly where left field is now. During a presentation to the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday, baseball officials said they’re now seeking to create artificial turf infields for both Mellick and Gamble Fields (originally plans called for re-grading the dirt-and-grass fields). They also are asking the town to put about $435,000 toward the project (originally the private group was to fund all of it). The selectmen voiced support for the organization in general, and said New Canaan’s funding bodies, the Board of Finance and Town Council, would take up the specific request.

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Planning & Zoning commissioner Laszlo Papp will serve another three-year term, through Dec. 1, 2019, despite some talk in town that he would step down from the volunteer body. Here’s a full list of the appointments to volunteer town groups that the Board of Selectmen approved 2-0 on Tuesday (First Selectman Rob Mallozzi and Selectman Beth Jones were in attendance, Selectman Nick Williams was absent):

Audit Committee 
Three-year term ending December 1, 2019
Charles Jacobson
• George Maranis 

Board of Finance 
Four-year term ending November 15, 2020
Neil Budnick
• Robert Spangler 

EMS Commission 
Three-year term ending November 15, 2019
• Jim Beall 

Fire Commission 
Three-year term ending December 1, 2019
Jack Horner 

Human Services Commission 
Three-year term ending December 1, 2019
Michael Allocca
• Tom Ferguson
• Carlyn Tiefenthaler 

Parking Commission 
Three-year term ending December 1, 2019
Stuart Stringfellow 

Parks & Recreation Commission 
Three-year term ending December 1, 2019
Sally Campbell
• Laura Costigan
• Kit Devereaux
• Matthew Konspore 

Planning & Zoning Commission 
Three -year term ending December 1, 2019
John Flinn
• John Goodwin
• Laszlo Papp 

Police Commission 
Three-year term ending December 1, 2019
Paul Foley 

Spencer’s Run Volunteers
• Kathryn Devereaux
• Karin Fry
• Joan Guzzetti
• Jessica Havens
• Leslie Kammerer
• Candy Knott
• Wendy Sardanis
• Rona Siegel
• Debbie Simpson
• Pam Simpson
• Sack Siobhan
• Marcos Torno
• Gertrude Yip 

Utilities Commission 
Three-year term ending December 1, 2019
• Bob Clay replacing Scott Lashelle
• Wade Eyerly
• Daniel Welch 

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LiveGirl is a New Canaan-founded nonprofit organization.

LiveGirl is a New Canaan-founded nonprofit organization.

New Canaan-founded nonprofit organization LiveGirl and locally owned Oxygen Fitness from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1 will team up for “Fitness for a Cause.”

The evening will feature a 30-minute fitness class—select intro to strength training, spin, or yoga—as well as award-winning nutritionist and author Jill Castle. It costs $40 and all proceeds will fund LiveGirl’s school year programming, provided free-of-charge to nearly 200 girls in Fairfield County.

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One thought on “Did You Hear … ?

  1. No, no, no! Do not put artificial turf infields at Mead Park. That place is a town treasure and baseball has been played on grass and dirt there for over 100 years. Please do not do this. And while we are at it, there is no need to flip Gamble field around. Just because you have money, does not mean you need to spend it all.

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