The Darien Times

Photos from Tuesday's Old King's Highway rollover

Written by Joshua Fisher
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 09:46 PM

After a Tuesday full of heavy rains a Honda flipped over, trapping the driver, on Old King's Highway South, near Andrews Drive. Multiple volunteer emergency units responded and got the driver out, who was treated at the scene and released. For more details, visit the story posted at DarienTimes.com minutes after the accident happened.

Darien’s David Kirchhoff: Weight Watchers CEO reveals weight triumphs in new book

Written by David DesRoches
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 08:00 AM

It took Weight Watcher’s CEO David Kirchhoff nine years of battling his weight before he finally reached his target size. Now, three years later, Darien resident Kirchhoff took his journey and wrote it down in a new book, “Weight Loss Boss: How to finally win at losing — and take charge in an out-of-control food world,” which went on sale this week.

Kirchhoff is quick to acknowledge the irony of his personal weight struggle under the light of his profession as leader of one the world’s most popular weight loss programs. “I’m a slow learner,” Kirchhoff said. “You can quote me on that.”

The core of his book is about the obesity epidemic that plagues the U.S. and how to turn it around. To this end, he is donating all proceeds from book sales to the nonprofit Share Our Strength, which fights to end childhood hunger and promote nutritious eating habits.

A 'new' Weed Beach nearly ready for summer

Written by Susan Shultz
Monday, May 14, 2012 07:00 AM

Once thought to be put off indefinitely, the renovation of Weed Beach is on schedule to be completed in time for the 2012 summer season.

Building committee chairman Deb Parnon said the project put shovels in the ground in September and made sure the beach was never closed to residents throughout the entire process.

• Permits now needed for Darien beach access

"We've kept it open, the paddle courts, the playground, we wanted to have it accessible through April vacation so people were able to go on the beach," she said.

Young artists needed to create Darien fireworks T-shirt

Written by Joshua Fisher
Friday, May 11, 2012 06:00 AM

Work is already well underway for the this summer's Darien 4th of July Fireworks event but organizers need your child's help to create an official event T-shirt. Sales of the shirts will benefit the Town of Darien Firefighters' Foundation, which supports Darien's three volunteer fire departments.

You can download the entry form here, which was also included in the April 26 edition of The Darien Times.

Schalk School of Dance celebrates 55 years in Darien

Written by The Darien Times
Thursday, May 10, 2012 10:13 AM

Walter Schalk and the Darien seniors, Emily Clark, left, Sarah Dittmeier, Kailin Edgar, Walter Schalk, Victoria Kominek, Hannah Carmody, Annie Hekker and Claudia Pomponi, above, at the “Born to Dance” performance at Darien High School over the weekend.

The Walter Schalk School of Dance celebrated its 55th Anniversary with it’s annual Darien Spring Revue, “Born to Dance,” on Saturday and Sunday, May 5 and 6, at Darien High School. Pictured below are Schalk and staff with the Darien Finale dancers.

Darienites perform with Norwalk Youth Symphony on Mother's Day

Written by The Darien Times
Wednesday, May 09, 2012 07:00 AM

The Norwalk Youth Symphony will be presenting its spring concert on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 13, at 3 at the Norwalk Concert Hall, 125 East Ave., Norwalk.

The upcoming concert will include works by Bernstein, Beethoven, Bach and Saint-Saens. The symphony includes young Darienites Emily Armstrong, Alison Lui, Hannah Goodrick, Anna Leunis, Charlie Schlinkert and Monet Takeda.