President’s Letter July/Aug ‘24

Maybe it was our spectacular Spring…a season of particularly fun - and fruitful - charity galas… with the Yankees looking strong…lots to celebrate about covid being in our rearview mirror…and the ‘pocketful of sunshine’ I got from Natasha Bedingfield when we were working on her May/June Cover Feature. We were particularly proud to have this Spring highlighted the environmental achievements of Bedford2030 and Planet New Canaan, and Harbor School and Billion Oyster Project Founder - Murray Fisher, and to have featured the Mianus River Gorge Preserve as one of the outstanding natural resources in the B&NC MAG area.

Or maybe it’s simply the way our area looks and feels in Summer, and particularly this Summer! This Summer our Hydrangeas and Alliums are in full bloom and the Hosta are so plentiful as to sustain their groundhog attackers! …And there are Goldfinches and Bluebirds going all-about around me as I enjoy another sunny Summer day by the pool, writing this letter to you.

Or maybe it’s all the things I’ve got on my Calendar to do around here this Summer! Starting with exploring Bedford’s ‘new’ Buxton Gorge Preserve - which we’ve featured in this issue. And then including some Summer events, like all the July 4th celebrations, taking-in an outdoor concert at Caramoor, attending the Annual Bernie Williams Softball game at the Ridgefield Playhouse on July 27, and stopping by the Darien Sidewalk Sales July 11-13, to name just a few. …You can see a complete list of local events on our website - which has become the largest amalgamated calendar in the region: BedfordNewCanaanMag.com.

Or maybe it’s because I just love doing our Special Homes Issue, and this Summer we’ve got you in to see Paul Bluhdorn and Anni de Saint Phalle’s Blue Meadows 100+ acre estate in Bedford, Jordan and Andrew Terner’s 1772 farmhouse in New Canaan, and some other absolutely fabulous homes in the B&NC area! Or maybe it’s getting to spend more time with all of our friends at Summer pool parties or catching up on the golf course, or just breathing-in the warm summer air and enjoying the especially blue sky.

Fact is, it’s Summer in the B&NC MAG area, and I’m feeling particularly grateful!