In Other News...Vintage House, Vintage Clothing, and a Wake-Up Call

Antique Mobile Home

The , a 215 year-old structure located on the Canoe Hill property of Garth and Kimberly Appelt, may be relocated to its original site in Harwinton, CT, a 65-mile drive from New Canaan, according to The Daily New Canaan. While the Appelts do not intend to demolish the house, they may use its parts for their new construction.

Harwinton First Selectman, Frank Chiaramonte, would like to keep the historic house intact, either in New Canaan or Harwinton. Chiaramonte told the Republican American that the house was a refuge for British sympathizers during the Revolutionary War, and was purchased and relocated to New Canaan in 1931 by the Rev. Merrill Clarke. New Canaan’s Historical Review Committee voted on Jan.3 to extend a 90-day delay on the demolition permit for the antique house.

Another Consignment Shop Opens in New Canaan

As of Jan.10, New Canaan has a new consignment shop. The Pink Plume, located at 25 Burtis Ave. and owned by Greenwich siblings Max Tucci and Niki Tucci-Delmonico, features everything from a 19th-century Louis Vuitton trunk to a $9,500 Hermes Berkin bag (retailing for $16,000) to $35 Aerosoles shoes.

"It's a mix of everything," Tucci, who is a clothing designer, told The Stamford Advocate. "With the economy the way it is, I figured let's do something with a twist where people can get vintage and designer clothes."

U.S. is World's Fastest Growing Industrialized Nation

Reported in USA Today on Jan. 6, the United States remains the world's fastest growing industrialized nation and the third most populated country. The Center for Environment and Population has been focusing on this issue. Located at 161 Cherry St., CEP is a non-profit, non-partisan research and policy group.

The organization's founder and director, Vicky Markham, was quoted in the article, saying, "The U.S. really stands out. Growth signals a thriving country but it also signals that we have to look at things differently. It's a renewed wake-up call … to address the growth and its environmental consequences in a way that will lead to … environmental sustainability."