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Opinions on the Proposed Checkout Bag Ordinance: First in a Series

Police: Darien Man, 49, Charged After Confrontations at Home Stemming From a Dispute About … Something

Daniel Lagonigro, 83, Managed Data Processing for History Book Club, Played Accordion

Linda Clark, 77, Devoted Member of Noroton Presbyterian Church, Loved Art, Musicals, Animals

What’s Open, Closed, Changed for Washington’s Birthday

Muriel Quimby, 95, Ran Multiple Volunteer Programs, Former Darien Resident

Lane Closures on Rt 7 in Norwalk Among Area Highway Projects Constricting Traffic This Week

Parking Restricted in Darien Library Lot Starting Monday, Feb 18

Joy Collins, 77, Directed College Libraries, Volunteered at Darien Thrift Shop

Corrie Seyferth, 94, Co-Owner of Real Estate Business in Darien

Experienced Drivers May Get Insurance Discounts From Free March 4 AAA Class, With Lunch

Dinner, Cocktails, Dancing to Live Music at Abilis Gala in Darien to Help People with Special Needs

Country Band, Southern Barbecue, Wine Auction Featured at Kids in Crisis Spring Fundraiser March 1

Two Different Mah Jongg Classes Offered at DCA in March

Cake Decorating Class Coming March 7 at Darien Community Association

Proposed 2019 Bag Ordinance

By DARIENITE.COM | February 18, 2019

Public Safety

By David Gurliacci | February 18, 2019

Obituaries

By DARIENITE.COM | February 18, 2019

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By DARIENITE.COM | February 18, 2019

Holidays

By David Gurliacci | February 18, 2019

Obituaries

By DARIENITE.COM | February 17, 2019

Government & Politics

By DARIENITE.COM | February 17, 2019

Darien Library

By David Gurliacci | February 17, 2019

Obituaries

By DARIENITE.COM | February 17, 2019

Obituaries

By DARIENITE.COM | February 17, 2019

Public Safety

By DARIENITE.COM | February 16, 2019

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Charity Events and Opportunities

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By DARIENITE.COM | February 15, 2019

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Checkout Bag Ordinance comments Olena Czebiniak

Darienite will be publishing statements from more than two dozen of Darien residents and others about the new proposal to forbid local stores from providing some disposable plastic bags at checkout and provide reusable bags instead. Here are two statements given at a recent public hearing held Feb. 6. Darienite will be publishing other statements from the meeting (slightly changed, mostly for style purposes or speaking mistakes). Comments submitted in writing and posted on the town government website will also be published in upcoming days.

A 49-year-old Darien man was charged with breach of peace on Friday, Feb. 15 after a domestic dispute became physical, police said. What the dispute was about, police couldn’t really say. Darien police described what happened with this account, including accusations not proven in court:

The victim went to the front door of a neighbor of a man on Outlook Drive and asked for help, police said. The neighbor reported hearing “two people arguing outside for approximately 20 minutes,” according to the police announcement.

Daniel Lagonigro, 83, of Darien passed away peacefully at Stamford Hospital on Feb. 15, surrounded by his loving family. Daniel was born in Port Chester, New York on April 7, 1935 to Paul Lagonigro and Maria Rosario Lagonigro. As a boy, Daniel was an avid Yankee fan, playing baseball and dreaming of becoming a professional ball player. At an early age, Daniel took piano and accordion lessons.

Linda B. Clark, a resident of Darien and former resident of Rowayton, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 14, at Maplewood of Darien due to complications from dementia. She was 77. Born in 1941 in Des Moines, Iowa, she was the daughter of the late Joe and Ruth Blackledge, and sister of Barbara. She was a graduate of the University of Connecticut and Darien High School.

Here’s what’s open and closed in and around Darien for Washington’s Birthday (unofficially, “Presidents Day”), Monday, Feb. 18, 2019, celebrated on the third Monday of February. Trains and Buses
—Metro-North — “On President’s Day, Monday, February 18, Metro-North Railroad will operate on a Saturday schedule,” the railroad said in an announcement. —CTTransit — Regular weekday schedule for Stamford and Darien bus service with one exception: “On Monday, Feb. 18, 2019 service on the Stamford Connector will operate on a REDUCED schedule.

Muriel “Yoy” Quimby, 95, passed away Sunday, Feb. 10 at the Overlook Masonic Skilled Nursing Facility in Charlton surrounded by family and others who loved and cared for her. Born in Flushing, Queens to Grace and Forrest Smith, Yoy lived in Scarsdale, New York, Darien, Bedford, New Hampshire, Holden, Massachusetts and Sarasota, Florida before moving to Overlook with her husband in 2007. Yoy graduated from Scarsdale High School and earned a B.A. from Denison University. She was the executive director for the Scarsdale, New York Girl Scout Council, the director of adult education and volunteer coordinator for Wachusett Regional High School in Holden and the director of the Challenge Program for the Women’s Resource Center in Sarasota.

Expect alternating lane closures, whether you’re going north or south, on the “Super 7” U.S. Route 7 highway between Exits 1 and 3 in Norwalk from Monday through Friday this week. The lane closures, scheduled to take place between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. are for bridge inspection or repair work on the highway bridges, the Connecticut Department of Transportation announced. Other highway work in the area this coming week includes tree cutting and clearing on the Merritt Parkway in Greenwich and Stamford (through March 8), and similar cutting and clearing along the northbound-traffic side of Interstate 95 in Westport and Fairfield. The Westport-Fairfield work will take place between Exits 18 (the Sherwood Island Connector in Westport) and 19 (Center Street in Fairfield) between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Tuesday, ConnDOT said in a separate announcement.

Part of a library map for parking This is for Facebook

Starting Monday and continuing through mid-June, the parking lot at Darien Library could be more difficult to park in — and impossible for some when popular events are going on. New wells are being drilled under the parking lot for the library’s geothermal heating and cooling system, and that will take up some parking spaces at various spots. “We will have a parking attendant to help direct traffic during days with significant programs or high traffic,” the library recently announced. “Our overflow lot on Thorndal Circle is available on the evenings and weekends,” the library said in an announcement last week. The library says it will provide regular updates to the public throughout the project.

Joy Sutton Collins, of Darien, Connecticut; Tierra Verde, Florida; and Bayville, Maine, died February 5, 2019, in Stamford, Connecticut, after a brief struggle with pancreatic cancer. She was 77. Collins was born to the late Bettina Pierce Sutton and David Sutton Jr. on May 9, 1941, in Lancaster, Massachusetts. The eldest of five, she grew up in Lancaster and graduated from the Northfield School in the class of 1959. She attended Tufts University, where she graduated in 1963 with a bachelor’s degree in government.

How do you describe the life of a person who made an impact on every person’s life she entered? Corrie Seyferth will be remembered for her beautiful blue eyes, engaging smile and sweet spirit. She was caring, wise, generous, creative and fun. She touched people’s lives in the most deeply meaningful way. She had a rare combination of spontaneous love of life with acute business acumen.

Experienced Fairfield County drivers can lower their auto insurance costs while improving their driving skills when they enroll in AAA’s Driver Improvement Program classes that teach the basics of defensive driving and provide current driving practice updates. — an announcement from AAA Northeast
AAA will conduct a free four-hour class at the Edgehill Senior Living, 122 Palmer Hill Road, Stamford, on Monday, March 4 from 12 noon to 4 pm. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m. before the class. The class will be instructed by AAA Stamford Branch Manager Michael Ferrari and AAA Northeast Spokeswoman Fran Mayko. Edgehill is AAA’s newest location in lower Fairfield County to host the class. You can register register online here or call 866-901-8457. However, walk-ins are welcome.

An evening with a champagne reception, cocktails, dinner, and dancing at Woodway Country Club is taking place Saturday, April 27 at the Spring for Abilis gala fundraiser to help individuals with special needs and their families. Silent and live auctions are also part of the event, and ETA Music will provide live entertainment. The event starts at 7 p.m.

— an announcement from Abilis
Funds raised at the gala will help Abilis provide essential services and support for more than 700 individuals of all ages with special needs and their families. The tax deductible tickets start at $350 and can be reserved online. The gala co-chairs are Bibi Clarke and Daniella Mini of Greenwich, and Fran Cohen of Weston. All three have very strong connections to Abilis as they are mothers of young adults who participate in individualized day and/or transitions programs in Greenwich – Danny, Diego, and Ali.

One of New York City’s premeir country bands, CC & the Boys, will perform at the annual Kids In Crisis Spring Fling, the organization’s largest fundraiser of the year, on Friday, March 1 at Greenwich Country Club. The shindig, Spring Fling: Back to our Boots, Commemorating 40 Years also features a wine auction, boot stompin’ entertainment and a unique Southern barbecue menu designed especially for the event by Chef Phil Iannuccilli. All proceeds raised will help fund the award-winning shelter, counseling and community-based programs provided by Kids In Crisis. The theme for year’s fundraiser, Back to Our Boots, commemorates 40 years of helping more than 148,000 children and families throughout Fairfield County to confront crisis and have brighter tomorrows. “This year’s incredible committee chose a theme with a familiar ring, bringing us back to our roots and back to our boots,” said Shari Shapiro, executive director of Kids In Crisis.

Mah jongg tiles Darien Community Association DCA

Popular instructor and longtime Darien resident Donna Holt is at the Darien Community Association to teach two different classes to learn and play Mah Jongg based on your ability. Mah Jongg: Learn to Play classes

Try this four week session with longtime Darien resident and instructor Donna Holt.

Beginners will learn the basics: how to identify tiles and understand the Mah Jongg card, and how to select and strengthen a winning hand. Rules and strategies of play as well as game etiquette will be covered. Please order your 2018 card at nationalmahjonggleague.org once class is confirmed. This class is offered on four Tuesdays (March 5, 12, 19 and 26) from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon.

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A beautiful cake makes any holiday or special occasion more festive! Here’s your chance to learn from the pros, in this buttercream cake class led by Palmer’s Bakery expert cake decorators. — an announcement from Darien Community Association

The class will be held from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Thursday, March 7 at the Darien Community Association. Each student will receive an eight inch cake, turntable and set of spatulas (yours to keep), and choose from a variety of cake flavors and fillings. Instruction will include: how to cut, fill and crumb coat a cake; icing a cake in buttercream, basic piping skills; and decorating techniques such as sugar roses and gum paste bows.