0684-Radi0: Scottish Heritage Sunday Set for May 5 at First Presbyterian Church (April 30, 2024)
Release Date: 04/30/2024
Podcast: Circle of Care's Liz Salguero
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This week, we talk to Liz Salguero, co-executive director of , a nonprofit organization with strong New Canaan ties that she launched more than 20 years ago when her then-3-year-old son was diagnosed with leukemia. and , Circle of Care offers programs and services that meet the unique and challenging needs of childhood cancer treatment. The nonprofit organization will hold one of its main fundraisers— “”—on April 3 in Fairfield.
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0684-Radi0: Waveny Playground Co-Chair Monica Capela (Feb. 27, 2025)
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This week, we talk to Monica Capela, a co-chair of the Committee. Through a nonprofit entity under the New Canaan Community Foundation, the group is now fundraising for the widely anticipated new facility. Note: If your family or business would consider a featured placement on the Waveny Playground Welcome Sign, prominently displayed at the playground entrance, please contact the Friends group for more information at .
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0684-Radi0: ‘New Canaan Lifer’ Beth Jones
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This week, we launch a new series with the 0684-Radi0 podcast. “New Canaan Lifers” will profile lifelong residents of the town, and we start with a personal favorite among New Canaanites: Beth Jones.
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0684-Radi0: Waveny LifeCare Network’s ‘Navigator Adult Day Program (Feb. 6, 2025)
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This week, we talk to Kathleen Benevento, executive director of Navigation at Waveny LifeCare Network. The organization’s Navigator Alzheimer’s and Dementia at Home Initiative helps caregivers who are supporting loved ones with Alzheimer’s and dementia. Now, the Navigator Adult Day Program offers a supportive environment for individuals with Alzheimer’s or dementia while providing a daytime respite for caregivers. For more information, call Waveny’s dedicated Navigator line at 203-594-5289 or email .
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0684-Radi0: NewCanaanite.com Turns 11 (Jan. 23, 2025)
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This week, we’ve switched things up on our podcast. As NewCanaanite.com marks its 11th anniversary this month, Bob Doran, the head of NCTV 79, interviews me about the news site, its history and my own experience in running it.
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0684-Radi0: New Canaan Resident at L.A. Wildfires (Jan. 15, 2025)
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This week, we talk to Stephanie Sambeat Odenath, a New Canaan resident who grew up in Pacific Palisades, Calif. This past weekend, she flew back to Los Angeles, where the childhood home where her parents were still living has been destroyed. Here are some vetted resources for those seeking to help: (if you go to their site you can donate to California directly)
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0684-Radi0: NCHS Junior Michael Telesco’s ‘Stargazing for Families’ Set for Tuesday at New Canaan Library (Jan. 13, 2025)
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This week, we talk to , a New Canaan High School junior ( on Instagram) whose passion for astronomy has led him to help found the school’s astronomy/astrophysics club and launch a stargazing outreach program. Designed for students in grades 5 through 9 and their families, “” is a free presentation () that Telesco is running from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the library.
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0684-Radi0: Jeanne Gnuse’s ‘The Red Mustang’ (Dec. 12, 2024)
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This week, we talk to Jeanne Gnuse, a longtime New Canaanite who this year published her memoir, “.”
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0684-Radi0: New Canaan YMCA’s Chronic Disease Programs (Dec. 5, 2024)
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This week, we talk to Margaret Riley, executive director of the , and Bridget Philipp, the Y’s vice president of healthy living and membership, about the organization’s chronic disease .
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0684-Radi0: CinemaLab Co-Founder & CEO Luke Parker Bowles (Nov. 27, 2024)
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This week, we talk to Luke Parker Bowles, co-founder and CEO of , the company that operates movie theater, event space, pub and concession on Elm Street. Note that CinemaLab recently entered into a partnership with London’s famed and now has the ability to broadcast live select multi-award-winning plays on the big screen at The Playhouse. While “Hamlet” and “Frankenstein” (both starring Benedict Cumberbatch) already have been screened this month, future broadcasts include “” (Dec. 4), “” (Dec. 11) and “” (Dec. 18).
info_outlineThis week, we talk to two committee members helping to organize the First Presbyterian Church of New Canaan’s 50th annual Scottish Heritage Sunday, Rab Ker and Steve Van de Graaf. Free and open to the public, the festive event will be held this coming Sunday, May 5, following the church’s 10 a.m. service.