New Canaan's Board of Selectmen voted 3-0 on Tuesday to hire Richard DeLeo as an equipment operator II in the Highway Department and Jack Grace as systems administrator in the Information Technology Department, and approved a $10,305 contract with Omaha-based Election Systems and Software, LLC for election equipment software. The town has 17 tabulators used for elections and a backup tabulator for each of its six voting districts, officials said at the meeting.
New Canaan selectmen hire two, approve $10,305 election software contract
New Canaan's Board of Selectmen voted 3-0 on Tuesday to hire Richard DeLeo as an equipment operator II in the Highway Department and Jack Grace as systems administrator in the Information Technology Department, and approved a $10,305 contract with Omaha-based Election Systems and Software, LLC for election equipment software. The town has 17 tabulators used for elections and a backup tabulator for each of its six voting districts, officials said at the meeting.
Police are investigating the theft of $792.05 in Dove cleaning and Tide detergent products from the CVS downtown, reported at 2:22 p.m. on Sept. 16, and said they have no suspects at this time.
Two thefts from motor vehicles were reported: at 11:14 a.m. Sunday on Colonial Road, where a wallet was taken and a debit card was used, and at 9:34 a.m. Monday on Douglas Road, where a wallet containing cash and cards was taken. Police said both larcenies are under investigation.
Police are also investigating the theft of a vehicle from Kimberly Place, reported at 7:19 a.m. Sunday, and said they have no suspects. A vehicle reported stolen from Park Street at 12:31 p.m. on Sept. 18 was recovered in Wallingford, police said. A report of a laptop stolen from a commercial building at 130 Main St. was received at 11:05 a.m. Tuesday.
The Police Commission voted 3-0 at its Sept. 16 meeting to hire three officers: Tyler Stiloski, Luke Kryszczynski and Kyle Stalteri. Town Clerk Claudia Weber swore them in at New Canaan Police Department headquarters.
Kathleen Corbet was named "2026 Annual Trustee of the Year" by LeadingAge Connecticut & Rhode Island. A former chair of Waveny LifeCare Network's Board of Directors, Corbet is recognized for leadership during and after the COVID-19 pandemic and for philanthropic support that helped establish Waveny's tuition-free nursing school for certified nursing assistants, according to a press release.
Jan Schaefer received an annual "Sweet Mother" award from a Norwalk-based nonprofit of the same name at a gala held Saturday at The Water's Edge at Giovanni's in Darien.
On Sept. 17, the first day of Constitution Week, representatives from the local DAR chapter — Hannah Benedict Carter — delivered 200 copies of the U.S. Constitution in pamphlet form to students in the AP American History and Civics classes at New Canaan High School, an effort coordinated with educators Christine Goldhawk and Michael Forcucci. HBCC member Sue Socci sponsored the purchase of the pamphlets.
The New Canaan YMCA collected more than 2,000 food items for the New Canaan Food Pantry in its first year as a satellite drop-off location. Its "Community Cupboard" supports the 600-plus families who benefit from the Food Pantry annually.
Events listed by the source include a free Shredding Day hosted by Bankwell at its 156 Cherry St. branch from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, weather-permitting, and "Evensong for the Feast of St. Michael and All Angels" presented by St. Mark's Friends of Music at 5 p.m. Sunday, free and open to the public.
The Third Annual Wine Tasting with Franco's Wine Merchants at the New Canaan Museum & Historical Society is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 15, presented by Franco's in partnership with importer Kobrand Corporation, with ticket prices and a portion of proceeds from all wine sales during the event benefiting NCM&HS.
- The source does not state the calendar date of the selectmen's meeting described only as Tuesday.
- The source does not state whether anyone has been arrested or charged in any of the reported thefts.
- The source does not state the value of the vehicles reported stolen from Kimberly Place and Park Street, or of the laptop taken from 130 Main St.
- The source does not state the ticket price for the Oct. 15 wine tasting.
- The source does not state whether the vehicle recovered in Wallingford was linked to any suspect.
- The source spells the Sweet Mother award recipient's surname both as Schaefer and as Schaeffer.
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