Shop with Reusable Bags, Raise Money for NC All Sports Booster Club

Stewart’s Market and Planet New Canaan have teamed up to promote the use of reusable bag and support The New Canaan All Sports Booster Club. From now until mid-March, for every reusable bag used, 5 cents will go to New Canaan All Sports Booster Club. This donation is in addition to Stewart’s Market policy of a 5 cent discount for each reusable bag used by customers. Any reusable bag may be used for the donation and discount. Stewart’s Market does sell a variety of their own bags, including an insulated bag, and customers can use their T-Bill points toward the purchase of bags.
Planet New Canaan is a non-partisan group, founded by local members of the community, committed to bringing awareness about the environmental issues that face New Canaan and the world, both today and in the future, through film screenings, presentations and community outreach.
Walter Stewart’s Employees and New Canaan All Sports Booster Club Board Members pictured from left to right:
Rob Zimmerman, Kathy Bucci, Justin Graff, Elissa Mellinger, CJ Heron

Sponsoring Friends of Mead Park Playground

Sponsoring Friends of Mead Park Playground
Alex and Doug Stewart with Monica Capela

We are very pleased and proud to sponsor the Friends of Mead Park Playground. Thank you Monica and Allyson for spearheading this project! As we get closer to the end of our own renovation, we look forward to the renovated Mead park playground!
The Friends of Mead Park Playground (“FMPP”) is an independent community based fund-raising organization. We are raising funds for the purpose of providing a thoughtfully renovated play space at Mead Park that better meets the recreational, social and developmental needs of children in our community.

Walter Stewart’s Rings in the Holidays with “Peter’s Stocking” and “Donation Days”

Peter’s Stocking winner Lyla Ives with Ann Cheney, store manager, and CJ Heron, Customer Service Manager.

The memory of Peter Lewis lives on with his favorite holiday tradition – Peter’s Stocking. For the 40th holiday season, Walter Stewart’s invited our youngest shoppers to enter for a chance to win the toys in the giant red Christmas stocking hanging in our store. A tradition started in 1978 by the late Peter Lewis. “Just seeing the happy faces of the kids makes me smile,” Peter said back in 2006 in response to this annual event. The toys were purchased from the New Canaan Toy Store with a few “Peter approved” traditional music toys and classic games.
Six-year-old Lyla Ives was the happy winner of the 40th annual Peter’s Stocking drawing! Walter Stewart’s also donated toys to Karl’s Chevrolet’s Toys for Tots drive. The memory of the late Peter Lewis lives on with this favorite holiday tradition, which he started in 1978.
Walter Stewart’s also completed its annual Holiday T-Bill Donation Days drive to benefit local charities.  Together with our T-Bill shoppers we raised $5245 for participating local organizations. 26 local non-profits will receive checks!
Walter Stewart’s Market, New Canaan’s oldest retail establishment, is located on 229 Elm Street and has been in business since 1907. For more information please call Walter Stewart’s Market at 203.966-4848 or visit our website at www.StewartsMarket.com.

Giving Thanks and Giving Back

Igor, Doug, Carlos, and Humberto delivering Thanksgiving turkeys to Person to Person in Darien

Walter Stewart’s Market is proud to support the great work of Person-to-Person! Every year we donate 100 turkeys to Person-to-Person’s annual Thanksgiving Dinner Drive. The Thanksgiving turkeys were distributed to local families in need by Person to Person in Darien.
Walter Stewart’s will hold its annual Holiday T-Bill drive in December. For more information about Walter Stewart’s T-Bill program please click here.
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Stocking the New Canaan Food Pantry!

From left Humberto Melendez and Ann Cheney of Walter Stewart’s, Carol MacDonald, Health and Human Services and the New Canaan Food Pantry Coordinator, Alex Stewart and Enrique Idrogo of Walter Stewart’s.

The tallies are in and the New Canaan Food Pantry is freshly stocked. According to sponsors, participants in the recent Taste of the Town “Food Raiser” donated over $5,600 worth of groceries to the New Canaan Food Pantry. The combined efforts of the Chamber of Commerce, Walter Stewart’s shoppers and event strollers provided 189 bags of food items which were delivered this week.
The Food Pantry is located at St. Mark’s Church, 111 Oenoke Ridge and is open daily.  Walter Stewart’s Market also accepts donations at the Food Pantry stand near the check-out area.  Financial contributions may be sent to New Canaan Food Pantry, 77 Main St.
Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Tucker Murphy said “The Taste of the Town has become one of our favorite events of the year.  We are so grateful  to all the business partners who allow us to collectively restock the shelves, helping those who need it.”

Walter Stewart’s Salutes Class of 2017

From left CJ Heron, Walter Stewart’s Customer Service Manager, graduating seniors Charlie Marsh and Justin Graff, and Alex Stewart, Walter Stewart’s GM/VP. [not pictured graduating senior Josh Kloud]
Walter Stewart’s Market salutes three graduating seniors who have demonstrated both a strong work ethic and a professional attitude toward their customer service duties, according to store management.
Norwalk High School grad Justin Graff, employed since 12/16, plans to attend Roger Williams College majoring in criminal justice.  NCHS grad Charlie Marsh who joined the store this spring, will study accounting at the University of Delaware, while classmate Josh Kloud, employed since 1/15, will enter Union College.
Notes Customer Service Manager C.J. Heron, “all have unique personalities that bring a lot of life” into the department.
Ann Cheney, Store Manager, is “privileged” to be able to encourage the development of skills that will serve the young men well in college and future careers. She looks forward to welcoming them back on vacations.

NC Historical Society Ice Cream Social Sunday June 4th

Event Sponsors: Walter Stewart’s Market, Bankwell of New Canaan,
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties, and Baskin Robbins

The 28th Annual Ice Cream Social will be held on the grounds of The New Canaan Historical Society on Sunday, June 4th from 1:00-4:00 p.m.—rain or shine. For only $5.00 admission per person, explore the museums, view an impressive array of vintage cars, hear your favorite “oldies” played by the Town Band and enjoy delicious Baskin-Robbins ice cream along with a selection of cakes at this old-fashioned, family event. There will even be musket firing demonstrations at 1:15 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.

One of the earliest cars in New Canaan, a 1904 Northern, given to Ned Fairty on his 16th birthday, and winner of last year’s People Choice Award will be back this year. And children will have a great time playing the Colonial games, including “find the needle in the haystack,” and making their own lemonade. There will be spinning and weaving demonstrations along with viewing of an authentic 18th century tavern and the Doll Museum in the Hanford–Silliman House. The Cody Drug Store—the original pharmacy now recreated at the Historical Society Townhouse, the John Rogers Studio with its display of Civil War era statuary, the Tool Museum with the printing press from the early 1800s and the Rock School will all be open to visitors.

Off-campus, the iconic Little Red Schoolhouse on Carter Street will open its door from 1:00-3:00 p.m. Graduates Ruth Ann Kelley and Stephen Gravereaux will share memories of the one-room, five-grade school which closed in 1957. The building was restored by the Society in 2003.

Walter Stewart’s Market is once again the lead sponsor of this community celebration. Bankwell of New Canaan and Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices New England Properties are also generous sponsors. Baskin-Robbins will be donating the ice cream for the 26th year.

The National Charity League chapters provide the homemade cakes as well as help with the children’s games and cake serving. Members of the Exchange Club will be on hand to scoop the ice cream.

http://nchistory.org/icecreamsocial2017/

NC Memorial Day Parade Monday May 29th

The Town of New Canaan invites families and the entire community to attend the Memorial Day Parade and ceremonies on Monday, May 29.
The theme of our Parade is “To remember with gratitude and honor the proud men and women who gave their lives while serving in the US Armed Forces to protect and preserve a life of freedom for all Americans,” according to First Selectman Rob Mallozzi III.
The Parade will start promptly at 9:30 a.m. and will conclude with the ceremony at Lakeview Cemetery. The Memorial Day Ceremony will feature: First Selectman’s introduction, clergy invocation, Star Spangled Banner – Raising of the Flag by the Town Band; Pledge of Allegiance; Veterans Ceremony with VFW Commander; Guest Speaker; Girl Scouts leading God Bless America; VFW – Gun Salute – Taps; Town Band; and clergy benediction.
For Line of March, click here.
In the event of heavy rain, a cancellation notice will be posted on the Town website, newcanaan.info and at NCAdvertiser.com. In place of the parade a Memorial Day Ceremony would take place in Town Hall with limited seating.
Flags at Lakeview Cemetery
Community members are encouraged to assist New Canaan’s Veterans of Foreign Wars as they place a new flag on the gravesite of every Veteran buried in New Canaan. The flag placing will be Saturday, May 27, at 8 a.m. Participants should meet at the lower Veterans section of Lakeview Cemetery, using the Main Street entrance. All are welcome. Any questions should be addressed to VFW Post Commander Peter C. Langenus at 203-966-7480.
Veterans
Veterans that want to participate in the parade and specifically need to ride in a vehicle during the parade route, please contact the VFW Post Commander Peter C. Langenus at 203-966-7480 or via email at newcanaanvfw@gmail.com.
Any Veteran attending the Memorial Day Parade Ceremony should feel free to take a seat in the chairs provided at Lakeview Cemetery.
Further details will be published as they become available.
Questions may be directed to the First Selectman’s office, 203-594-3000.
(courtesy of the New Canaan Advertiser).

Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution Returns to NC Saturday

The Jamie Oliver Food Revolution returns to New Canaan, CT on Saturday, May 20th 10.00am – 12.00pm, once again getting kids and parents excited about food.

The New Canaan Food Revolution, inspired by Jamie Oliver returns to the Pop Up Park for the fourth year running on Saturday, May 20th between 10am – 12pm. Expect delicious food, entertainment and family fun.
The event centers around a “Bravery Passport” – designed to encourage children of all ages to walk a food trail of local eateries and sample small bites – breaking down barriers about food they ‘think’ they may not like or even want to try. This year adults can also join in the fun so the focus is on family.

Look for Chef Casey at the Walter Stewart’s table in the pop up park serving up Brownie Batter Hummus with Fresh Jicama Dippers!