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John Lochtefeld

Darien High School Senior John Lochtefeld Wins DAR Good Citizen Award

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John Lochtefeld, son of Nancy and Tom Lochtefeld, is the recipient of the 2018-2019 Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award. An annual presentation of Darien’s Good Wife’s River DAR Chapter, this award is given to a Darien High School senior who best exemplifies the qualities of patriotism, citizenship, dependability and service to community. — an announcement from the Good Wife’s River DAR Chapter

John was selected to receive this award by the faculty and senior class at Darien High School. He will receive his award, pin and certificate from DAR Good Citizen Chairman, Kim Kiner, and Regent, Katherine Love, during the group’s holiday celebration hosted by Winifred and Tom Lom. A leader among his peers at Darien High School, John is a member of the Community Council where he serves as Vice President of the student body and is also a member of the Best Buddies Program which fosters relationships between students with intellectual and developmental disabilities and the student body.

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DAR Darien Good Wife's River Chapter 2018 officers

Letter: Darien Daughters of the American Revolution Set Dates for a Year’s Worth of Activities

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To the editor:

Members of the executive board of Darien’s Good Wife’s River Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution met recently at the Darien Library for their annual planning session. Plans were finalized for “Cocktails by the River” on Thursday, September 13, hosted by Carol Wilder-Tamme and Bill Tamme at their home on Red Rose Circle. Members, prospective members, spouses and significant others included. The 125th annual CTDAR Conference will be held the weekend of Oct. 11 to 13 at the Courtyard Hartford Marriott in Cromwell.