Mention this Flyer and Bertucci’s Will Donate 15% of Your Bill to the Whittingham Cancer Center March 26 to 30

Talk: Helping Children With Autism Cope With Change by Using Visuals

Saturday Recycling Tips: What You Can Do with Bags

William Jostrand, 47, Web Developer, Former Woodway Country Club Employee

Darien Police Commission Promotes Three Officers

Reiss Fund Organizes First Darien Educators Leadership Conference & Wants Your Help

Darien Moms Speak Out to Help Fight Lyme Disease

Darien & Rowayton Real Estate Report: March 9 to 16

Commentary: Think Europe Has the Right Approach to Teen Drinking? Here’s Evidence They Don’t

Wilson Ridge Road Home Goes for $1.44 Million and other Darien Home Sales

Less Driving, More Walking — Better Downtown Economies: Cameron on Transportation

Police Chief Ray Osborne’s Speech at His Swearing-In Ceremony Wednesday at Darien Town Hall

Linda Weiss, 69, Worked at Airways International in Darien

Mary Mulier, 84, Former Darien Resident

Winners of ‘Darien Dash’ Scavenger Hunt Announced

Events Calendar

Community Organizations

By David Gurliacci | March 19, 2017

Parents & Kids

By David Gurliacci | March 18, 2017

Darien Reycycling Center

By David Gurliacci | March 18, 2017

Obituaries

By David Gurliacci | March 17, 2017

Public Safety

By David Gurliacci | March 17, 2017

Community Organizations

By David Gurliacci | March 17, 2017

Community Organizations

By David Gurliacci | March 17, 2017

Real Estate

By David Gurliacci | March 16, 2017

Healthy Living

By Dr. JAMIE ROACH-MURRAY | March 16, 2017

Real Estate

By David Gurliacci | March 16, 2017

Opinion

By JIM CAMERON | March 16, 2017

Public Safety

By David Gurliacci | March 16, 2017

Obituaries

By David Gurliacci | March 16, 2017

Obituaries

By David Gurliacci | March 16, 2017

Around Town

By David Gurliacci | March 16, 2017

Bertucci's Whittingham Cancer Center 03-19-17

All you have to do is eat! 15% of your check will be donated. Easy right? Make plans to have fun dining out while helping to raise funds for the Whittingham Cancer Center Walk & Sally’s Run. Fifteen percent of your check at Bertucci’s Restaurant at 54 Post Road in Darien will be donated to the cancer center when you eat there from Sunday, March 26 to Thursday, March 30.

The Abilis spring speaker series for families with special needs in Fairfield and Westchester Counties will feature a talk by Jillian Aili, M.Ed, and Meaghan Nagurney, M.Ed, BCBA. The title of their talk is The Visual Learner: Using Visuals to Help Children with Autism Cope with Changes. The talk is scheduled for Tuesday, March 21, from 9 to 10 a.m. at Abilis, 1150 Summer St. in Stamford. There are many good reasons to use visuals with children with autism who struggle with changes and communication.

Image from Darien Recycling Center on Facebook o3-18-17

You can recycle bags, and do that at the Darien Recycling Center, but for many bags there are even better options that the recycling center hopes you’ll choose. Here are two tips about bags from the Darien Recycling Center:

#1 — Avoid disposable bags

Single use plastic & paper bags are recyclable, but let’s face it: a lot of resources go into making, transporting & recycling them. 100 billion (yes — BILLION) plastic bags are consumed annually in the U.S., and many end up littering our landscapes, highways and waterways. A variety of reusable bags are available — most are inexpensive, durable and can be cleaned. Find ones you like and make a habit of using them!

William Henry “Bill” Jostrand passed away suddenly on Thursday, March 9 at his home in Burlington, Vt. He was 47 years old. Born July 28, 1969 and raised in Riverside, he was a graduate of The Gunnery in Washington, Conn. and received his bachelor of arts from St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y.

Upon graduating from college, Bill spent a number of years working in the hospitality industry in Breckenridge, Colo.

On March 16, 2017, the Darien Police Commission announced the following promotions that will take effect on Sunday, March 19:

__________

— an announcement from Darien Police Department. These promotions follow vacancies resulting from the resignation of former Chief Duane Lovello, who was replaced by Ray Osborne, formerly a captain in the department. __________
Promoted to Captain: Lieutenant John P. Lawlor
Captain John Lawlor is a thirty-one year veteran of the Department. He was promoted to Sergeant in 2000 and Lieutenant in 2013 where he served as a supervisor in the Patrol and Training divisions. He instituted the Department’s Crisis Intervention Team and also the Department’s Project Lifesaver program.

After over 50 years of awarding summer learning grants to more than 500 Darien Public School teachers, the Reiss Fund, a community-based non-profit whose mission is to support Darien Public School teachers’ limitless quest for knowledge, has launched a new venture and is inviting the community to join in making it a success. On June 22, The Reiss Fund will host a one-day leadership conference open free of charge to all 435 Darien Public Schools teachers and administrators. The theme of the inaugural conference is leadership, and highlights include keynote speaker Taylor Mali, the four-time national slam poetry champion, former middle school teacher and renowned teacher-advocate, engaging and educational break out sessions and activities geared towards empowering teachers in the classroom, inspiring grade-level leadership and building mentors for student leaders. “The Reiss Fund has proudly supported teachers interested in expanding their horizons, deepening their knowledge and gaining experience that enriches their in-classroom instruction,” said Carolyn Langelier, Reiss Fund Board Member. “This one-day conference opens that opportunity to all of our teachers and administrators and creates a forum for collaboration and connection across the district to share insights, perspectives and experiences that can inform and heighten in-classroom learning.”

The Reiss Fund Teachers’ Conference is being generously underwritten in part by the seven Darien Public School PTOs.

Robyn Carpenter Tara Vessels Global Lyme Alliance Lyme Disease 03-17-17

Two Darien women know all too well that each of us is just one tick bite away from being profoundly affected by Lyme disease. Tara Vessels and Robyn Carpenter have both had their lives upended by the tick-borne illness. Vessels put her fashion business on hold to care for her son when he went from “being a happy and energetic 12-year old to someone completely sidelined by this disease,” she said. ___________

— an announcement from Global Lyme Alliance

___________

“He was a great athlete and student, but for six years he’s been so ill that he’s been in and out of schools and forced to stop playing sports. He basically lost a lot of his childhood.”

Meanwhile, Carpenter, a homemaker, says she went from being “healthy and active my entire life” to being “affected so dramatically that I was paralyzed and couldn’t walk, couldn’t drive, couldn’t function the way I always had.”

She was initially misdiagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and underwent five procedures to remove fluid from her knees, cortisone shots, high-dose steroids and surgery.

Here’s Deirdre McGovern’s report on Darien and Rowayton real estate for March 9 to 16, 2017:

This week’s Darien highlights:

8 New to Market Listings in Darien
6 Price Reductions in Darien
9 Accepted Offers in Darien
7 Closed Sales in Darien
35 Open Houses in Darien

This week’s Rowayton highlights:

3 New to Market Listings in Rowayton
0 Price Reductions in Rowayton
0 Accepted Offers in Rowayton
1 Closed Sale in Rowayton
6 Open Houses in Rowayton

New Listings

Address
Town
Sq Feet
Price

6 Berry Lane
Darien
3817
$1,950,000.00

73 Kensett Lane
Darien
5000
$1,945,000.00

10 Hillcrest Avenue
Darien
3565
$1,595,000.00

66 Highland Avenue
Rowayton
3670
$1,575,000.00

21 Ledge Road
Rowayton
2850
$1,399,000.00

12 Miles Road
Darien
2070
$1,315,000.00

20 Wakemore Street
Darien
2300
$1,149,000.00

18 Crooked Trail
Rowayton
2310
$950,000.00

77 Maple Street
Darien
2118
$898,000.00

8 Clocks Lane
Darien
1206
$859,000.00

64 West Avenue
Darien
1443
$699,000.00

Price Changes

Address
Town
Original Price
Previous Price
Current Price

96 Five Mile River Road
Darien
$4,250,000.00
$3,849,000.00
$3,750,000.00

5 Old Parish Road
Darien
$2,995,000.00
$2,995,000.00
$2,885,000.00

20 Plymouth Road
Darien
$3,049,000.00
$2,685,000.00
$2,595,000.00

61 Five Mile River Road
Darien
$2,595,000.00
$2,595,000.00
$2,495,000.00

50 Sunswyck Road
Darien
$1,549,000.00
$1,549,000.00
$1,495,000.00

9 Patricia Lane
Darien
$1,515,000.00
$1,485,000.00
$1,450,000.00

Accepted Offers

Address
Town
Original Price

36 Swifts Lane
Darien
$3,495,000.00

22 Linda Lane
Darien
$2,195,000.00

5 Watch Tower Road
Darien
$1,790,000.00

5 Bates Farm Lane
Darien
$1,775,000.00

21 Oakshade Avenue
Darien
$1,649,000.00

88 Gardiner Street
Darien
$1,195,000.00

30 Hillcrest Avenue
Darien
$1,195,000.00

17 Raymond Heights
Darien
$899,000.00

1714 Boston Post Road
Darien
$745,000.00

Title Passed

Address
Town
Listed Price
Sold Price

133 Rowayton Avenue B
Rowayton
$4,995,000.00
$4,500,000.00

23 Raiders Lane
Darien
$4,250,000.00
$3,195,000.00

74 Brookside Road
Darien
$2,895,000.00
$2,627,500.00

35 Hamilton Lane
Darien
$2,295,000.00
$1,950,000.00

6 Wilson Ridge Road E
Darien
$1,780,000.00
$1,440,000.00

22 Country Club Road
Darien
$1,367,000.00
$1,100,000.00

49 Christie Hill Road
Darien
$979,000.00
$877,500.00

97 Fitch Avenue
Darien
$599,000.00
$557,000.00

Open Houses

Address
Town
Price
Date & Time

134 Five Mile River Road
Darien
$3,999,500.00
Sunday, 1-4:00 PM

5 Dogwood Lane
Darien
$3,495,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

8 Homewood Lane
Darien
$3,245,000.00
Sunday, 12-3:00 PM

5 Canoe Trail
Darien
$3,245,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

434 Mansfield Avenue
Darien
$3,200,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

28 Shields RD
Darien
$2,719,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

15 Winding Lane
Darien
$2,695,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

20 Plymouth RD
Darien
$2,595,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

10 Winding Lane
Darien
$2,495,000.00
Sunday, 1-4:00 PM

36 Briar Brae RD
Darien
$2,470,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

81 Roton Avenue
Rowayton
$2,299,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

43 Hillside Avenue
Darien
$2,245,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

151 Christie Hill Road
Darien
$1,999,000.00
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

3 Petticoat Lane
Darien
$1,995,000.00
Sunday, 12-3:00 PM

26 Peach Hill Road
Darien
$1,950,000.00
Sunday, 12-4:00 PM

181 Middlesex Road — PICTURED
Darien
$1,950,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

27 Pheasant Run
Darien
$1,849,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

18 Stony Brook Road
Darien
$1,795,000.00
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

17 Yarmouth RD
Rowayton
$1,695,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

5 Meadow Road
Darien
$1,675,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

104 Leeuwarden RD
Darien
$1,599,000.00
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

18 Park Place
Darien
$1,599,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

27 Waverly RD
Darien
$1,595,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

22 Homestead RD
Darien
$1,595,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

9 Patricia Lane
Darien
$1,450,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

13 Craw Avenue
Rowayton
$1,374,000.00
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

47 Mansfield AVE
Darien
$1,299,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

36 Pleasant ST
Darien
$1,195,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

22 Cherry Street
Darien
$1,189,000.00
Sunday, 1-4:00 PM

580 Hoyt Street
Darien
$1,158,000.00
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

20 Wakemore Street
Darien
$1,149,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

20 Dickinson Road
Darien
$989,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

18 Crooked Trail
Rowayton
$950,000.00
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

332 Rowayton AVE
Rowayton
$949,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

77 Maple Street
Darien
$898,000.00
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

84 Roton Avenue
Rowayton
$875,000.00
Sunday, 2-4:00 PM

8 Clocks Lane
Darien
$859,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

88 Hecker Avenue
Darien
$849,999.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

199 Hollow Tree Ridge RD
Darien
$835,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

93 Noroton AVE
Darien
$759,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

14 Ledge Road
Darien
$685,000.00
Sunday, 1-3:00 PM

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Jamie Roach-Murray New Canaan event 03-16-17

The Thriving Youth Task Force and The Community Fund of Darien must be commended for providing reliable information about the dangers of excessive alcohol consumption. ____________

Editor’s note: This commentary by Dr. Jamie Roach-Murray of Darien, who has been a practicing pediatrician in Darien and now concentrates on public health and health policy. It was submitted as a letter to the editor by the Thriving Youth Task Force, of which she is a member. Darienite.com is treating this as an op-ed, adding subheadings, weblinks and images. At the bottom, we’ve added a video of a recent panel discussion in New Canaan where Roach-Murray spoke.

These properties recently were sold in Darien, according to records in the Town Clerk’s Office:

45 Christie Hill Road — William Shepard and Tracy Shepard to Jack Hartfelder and Gayle Hartfelder, sold March 8, filed Marh 9, $877,500
97 Fitch Ave. — Kevin Siladi and Kim Siladi to Terrence Filewych and Lidiya Nychyk, sold March 8, filed March 9, $557,000
5 Coachlamp Lane — David Clemans and Katrina Clemans to Daniel Crowley and Catherine Youle, sold March 1, filed March 13, $1,390,000
6 Wilson Ridge Road — Clifton Lewis and Maria Lewis to Sean Timmeny and Kathleen Timmeny, sold March 6, filed March 13, $1,440,000 — PICTURED
35 Hamilton Ave. — William Donzeiser IV and Michelle Donzeiser to Duane Morgan and Elizabeth Morgan, sold March 8, filed March 13, $1,950,000
23 Raiders Lane — Dulcy Brainard to Michael Mauboussin and Michelle Mauboussin, sold March 10, filed March 13, $3,195,000
74 Brookside Road — LBT Properties of 13 South St., Norwalk to Robert, Roland and Sandra Schmidt, sold March 10, filed March 13, $2,627,500
22 Country Club Road — Estate of Shirley Ottenstein and Estate of David Ottenstein to William Donzeiser IV and Michelle Donzeiser, sold March 6, filed March 15, $1,100,000

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Our love affair with the automobile depends on one thing: free parking. After driving on our “free” highways, we need to park somewhere, and we all hate to pay for the privilege. It’s as if there’s some constitutional right to free parking. But free parking is actually expensive and paid in more than just dollars. The industry standards-setting group known as the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) has defined 266 different types of businesses and determined the amount of nearby parking they require.

Darien’s new police chief, Ray Osborne, gave these comments Wednesday after he was sworn in as the town’s 10th chief of police in Darien Town Hall:

[Darienite.com will publish a story about the event, but we wanted to publish the new chief’s comments sooner. A few short phrases were not picked up in the recording made by Darienite.com, but we believed we have all the important statements. The event was recorded by Darien TV79, which likely has all the words.]

Before making a few comments, I would just like to take the opportunity to thank a few people. First, I would like to thank the Darien Police Commission for the confidence they have shown in me fort appointing me to be chief of the Darien Police Department. The chief’s office comes with some awesome responsibilities, and thank you for the faith that you’ve shown me. […]

Secondly, I would like to thank my good friend, Duane Lovello.

Linda Weiss, of Norwalk, passed away Monday March 13. She was 69. Linda was born March 20, 1947 in Greenwich to George and Josephine Weiss. Linda worked for many years for Airways International in Darien. She attended the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witness, in Stamford, to which she was very devoted and active in the community.

This obituary is written in the first person, apparently by the deceased, Mary Caroline (Mohr) Mulier, herself:

I was born April,1932 in Detroit, and my parents were Harold and Florence Mohr. Growing up in Grosse Pointe in a special neighborhood and excellent schools was very important foundation for the future. I was fortunate to develop friends that lasted a lifetime, which ended peacefully at home March 14. After Grosse Pointe High School, I was able to attend Michigan State University graduating with a major in home economics and being a member of Alpha Phi. I then started in a career of retail sales and management that took me to Carson Pairie Scott in Chicago, Hudson’s and Saks Fifth Avenue in Detroit.

Darien Dash winners scavenger hunt Roaches 03-16-17

The Darien Youth Commission has announced the winners of the Darien Dash, the commission’s first town-wide scavenger hunt: Philip, Natalie, Miranda and Kathryn Roche. The Darien Dash took place on March 11 with 13 teams competing for top prizes. It concluded at The Depot Youth Center, where points were tallied and prizes awarded. The Darien Youth Commission, comprised of both adults and high school students, develops enrichment programs and activities for youth. For more information, visit darienct.gov/yc or call 203-656-7388.

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