10/15/09 The New Canaan Briefing

• Police alert residents about car thefts
  posted on October 16, 2009 09:12:57 am
  At about 7:15 Thursday evening, New Canaan Police dispatched a town-wide robo-call urging residents to lock their cars in light of thefts that occurred this week.
• Warde's Ryan, Bunnell's Sara cream of the crop in cross country
  posted on October 16, 2009 08:14:12 am
  ... un in college and has drawn interest from multiple schools. UP NEXT -- FCIAC championship Oct. 22 at Waveny Park, New Canaan COACH'S QUOTE -- "It's
• Oil surges to year-high as petrol inventories fall
  posted on October 16, 2009 06:27:01 am
  ... number really grabs you by the neck," said Peter Beutel, president of trading adviser Cameron Hanover Inc. in New Canaan, Connecticut. "This will obviously eat into stocks. If refinery utilization stays at this level and demand doesna TMt drop, we ...
• Advocates seek to fight back against domestic violence with more education
  posted on October 16, 2009 06:24:19 am
  ... yearly, she said. Ms. Hackett said that neighboring school districts already offer seminars. Darien and New Canaan schools offer them to all high schoolers, Westport offers them to freshmen, sophomores and seniors and Weston offers them to freshmen ...
• Fair fares: Are some train tickets too cheap?
  posted on October 16, 2009 06:23:23 am
  ... who do. They argued that in-state fares cost less than driving, which is true, especially on the branch lines (New Canaan, Danbury and Waterbury) where fares are kept low on purpose. For example, from Waterbury to Grand Central is 88 miles but costs ...
• Thieves snatch cars from driveways
  posted on October 16, 2009 06:22:51 am
  After reports of four unlocked cars being stolen in the last six days, the New Canaan Police Department is advising two things: Put cars in garages and lock cars that are parked in the driveway.
• Reports stress need for a strangera safety education
  posted on October 16, 2009 06:18:07 am
  With four reports in the span of three days of strangers offering rides to students or asking for directions around town, the New Canaan Police Department is urging immediate reporting of any abnormal encounters.
• Getabout Fall Fundraiser Sunday
  posted on October 16, 2009 06:12:01 am
  ... the transportation service's annual fundraiser this Sunday, Oct. 18 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Country Club of New Canaan. The event raises more than half of the Getabout's annual operating budget. Getabout, New Canaan's van service for both ...
• CERT offers disaster-ready course
  posted on October 16, 2009 06:11:14 am
  The New Canaan chapter of CERT, the Community Emergency Response Team, will offer a six-session course in disaster preparedness beginning Oct.
• Flu clinic at Saxe Sunday
  posted on October 16, 2009 06:11:03 am
  Residents of New Canaan can receive flu shots to protect them from the seasonal flu at the town's flu clinic Sunday, Oct.
• Steppin' Out Calendar
  posted on October 15, 2009 03:43:41 pm
  Steppin' Out Calendar Special The New Canaan Nature Center's 40th Annual Fall Fair will be held Saturday, Oct.
• It All Lines Up: Brace yourselves
  posted on October 15, 2009 02:08:40 pm
  ... extremely blunt here - shut up? If it was a quiet murmur here and there, that's fine; but this wasn't the case at New Canaan or Darien High School. Is it too much to ask for a little respect when a player's well-being is in doubt? I know some of you ...
• Number of kindergarten students in district on rise
  posted on October 15, 2009 02:07:38 pm
  ... have seen a different trend. Samuel Gaudet, the director of admissions and financial aid at St. Luke's School in New Canaan, said the economy has not decreased the size of the student body at the school. "For St. Luke's, we have record enrollment, ...
• Builders discuss needs with lawmakers
  posted on October 15, 2009 01:19:31 pm
  ... legislators turned out to discuss ideas for better building in the area, including Rep. John Hetherington (R-New Canaan). "I come every year, because I believe that homebuilders are important to the economy," he said. "They build the American ...
• Metro-North, DOT seek to lock in bike rack design
  posted on October 15, 2009 01:19:06 pm
  ... 4 and 8 p.m., but even with the expanded access, the restrictions are onerous to bicyclists, said Stowe, a New Canaan resident. "If you eliminated the peak hour ban and prohibition, it would have a number of benefits to not just cyclists, but to ...
• J.M. Lummis' Paternostro an MS Corporate Achiever
  posted on October 15, 2009 01:18:55 pm
  ... Achiever -- one of only 30 business leaders to be named this year. Paternostro, who is a money market broker with New Canaan-based J.M. Lummis and Company, Inc., attended Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. She joined J.M. Lummis in 2004. ...
• Battle of the high school bands rock out during Thursday Evening Stroll
  posted on October 15, 2009 01:18:45 pm
  There will be music in the streets as New Canaan continues its Thursday Evening Stroll series.
• High school honor roll: Wednesday's star and today's best bet
  posted on October 15, 2009 12:26:07 pm
  Wednesday's star: Girls volleyball -- Christina Fatse of Fairfield Warde had 13 service points, five aces, nine digs and 22 assists in a 3-0 win over New Canaan.
• 7 Days
  posted on October 01, 2009 03:00:00 pm
  ... Brothers. That's funny; we've dreamt of seeing them dead, too. Silvermine Guild Arts Center, 1037 Silvermine Rd., New Canaan. Tue. - Sat., 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sun., 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Free. (203) 966-9700, www.silvermineart.org FRIDAY OCTOBER 16 Buddha ...
• Another shutout for field hockey
  posted on October 15, 2009 04:59:46 am
  ... game with Trumbull (too late for press time), includes games against fellow FCIAC powerhouses Greenwich and New Canaan. "These are the better teams we're going to play," Anna Heck, one of the Darien captains, said. And, therefore, these games ...