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ONE MILLION FED — Darien’s churches united to work through the weekend of Oct. 20 and 21at Middlesex Middle School for this year’s Feed My Starving Children event. Tom Frank, Jack Simms and Teddy Brennan were part of the many volunteers working together to feed the hungry.
In this week’s Darien Times:
Here’s a look at what’s in this week’s Darien Times — the only newspaper and news Web site based in Darien — on newsstands now and in your mailbox by this afternoon.
News
• Candidates face off at League of Women Voters debate
• Susan G. Komen for the cure brings race to southwest Connecticut
• Election 2012 Board of Ed race — Republican Hagerty-Ross, board chairman, says experience is vital
• Election 2012 Board of Ed race — Democrat McCormick is passionate about learning
• Election 2012 Board of Ed race — Republican incumbent Zuro has ‘walked the walk’ with public education
• Election 2012 Board of Ed race — Democrat Stein brings PTO work to the table
• Election 2012 — Murphy outlines tax, jobs plan, calls Medicare top priority
• Election 2012 — McMahon campaign gets ‘Jersey style’ boost from Christie
• Police to hold car seat clinic Saturday
• Police blotter, shoplifting, DWI, vehicle vandalism at train
station
• Ring’s End celebrates grand opening of four new stores
• Voting info: absentee ballots, final registration, special circumstance registration
• Photos from first annual Howl-o-Ween dog costume parade
Opinion
• Editorial: Does your vote even matter?
• Letters: Lots of election letters, neighbor warns of kids throwing rocks, thanks for Big Rig Gig success, charity auction reminder Thursday night
• Cameron: Leaves and loco’s
• Natale: Soup, ketchup and martinis — everything’s coming up pumpkin
• Van Munching: Darienite Philip Van Munching answers your questions
Obituaries
• James W. Grady Jr — Fortune 500 corporate counsel, World War II vet
• Frank Valente —Former Darien postal worker, police officer, World War II vet
Sports
• Freshman Evanchik’s sack helps turn the tide
• Alumni dinner Friday night
• DJFL players join ‘Champions for Children’ gala
• Johnston leads girls, Huffman the boys at FCIAC
Happenings
• Post 53 Haunted House is Saturday
• DCA offers harvest Thanksgiving tea
• Geary Gallery presents artist Jim Rodgers, ‘Little Treasures’ next month
• DCA’s Mom’s Morning In Halloween parade
• Darien Nature Center’s Hoot & Howl returns
• Library hosts novel writing workshop
• Teen board of library hosts horror movie marathon
• Historical society annual meeting features noted historian
• DCA art lecture series continues
• Wreaths Across America sponsorships solicited
• Asimov latest in library’s author series
• Parks & Rec offers winter programs
Schools
• Drinking, drugs and teen relationships panel next week, hosted by YWCA Parent Awareness, Thriving Youth, Darien Domestic Abuse Partnership and SADD
• Pics from Holly Pond’s family fun day
• First Congregational Nursery School adds gardening to curriculum
• Ox Ridge students visit The Depot
Arts & Leisure
• Cartoonist Matt Davies of Wilton, won a Pulitzer Prize in 2004, and is busy in the current campaign season. A collection of his work is currently on exhibit at the Westport Library.
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde opens Friday at the Wilton Playshop.
• There will be a Fine Arts Festival in Pound Ridge, N.Y., this weekend.
• All Together is a rich look at aging, says the Reel Dad.
• The weekend before Halloween is well stocked with spooky activities: we¹ve got a collection of suggestions.
• Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde opens Friday at the Wilton Playshop.
• There will be a Fine Arts Festival in Pound Ridge, N.Y., this weekend.
• All Together is a rich look at aging, says the Reel Dad.
• The weekend before Halloween is well stocked with spooky activities: we¹ve got a collection of suggestions.
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