After being open for about 100 years, the iconic Puritan Stationery on the corner of Noroton Ave and the Post Road is set to close on March 31. Richard Kim has owned the store for the last 30 years and spoke about his time working in Darien and what’s to come for him. He started by saying, “I spent a big part of my life here,” and jokingly added, “This is the holy land, we have five churches around here.”

At one time the store sold 300-400 newspapers just on Sundays.

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Mardie Porter can shovel with the best of them. Take a look at what kept Mardie busy. 

Top: Mardie shoveling a path to the sauna

Middle: Shoveling a path to the car port

Lower: Mardie making a path to the woodshed. 


And that was this morning before lunch!

 

Betsy Albert                       Martha Bayless                 Thomas Bier                      Bjorn Cagner
Mark Carpenter                  Deborah Downes             Alexis Evanoff                   Cathy Dwyer      
Donna Farnsworth             Patty Fraser                       Patsy Geyer                       Lisa Goodwin
Tom Grund                        Janet Hawkins                   Susan Holmes                   Nancy Kugler
Jennifer Leahy                    Laura McCarthy                Patty McCloy                     Sarah McNevins
Drayton Meyers                  Patty Morton                    Nancy Moses                    Karen Neale
Linda Olson                        Judy Owens                       Nowell Peavey                  Janet Reichard
Shirley Reid                        Bruce Smith                       Jackie Smith                   Debbie Taylor
Katy Taylor                         Patty Trohan                     Nancy Walker                   Marilyn Ward
Shirley Warpula

Important Contact Info

Where to send Classmate info : darienhs1969@gmail.com

Where to update your profile and see classmate's info: www.50thdarienhigh69.com

Where to post your pictures: On Facebook, join

Darien High School Class of '69 members group

Thanks, and see you soon!

Courtesy NYT

On December 5, the New York Times ran a highly favorable piece about the town of Darien. The town was recognized for its natural beauty, access to New York City and active social, arts and sports cultures.

They stated the town has a population of 22,000 in 14.9 mi.² with 16.5 miles of coastland. About 4,800 students attend the town’s five elementary schools, the middle school and the high school.

Darien High School serves 1,354 of the students, ranking at or near the top in the state on SAT scores and other measures of achievement. In 2017-18, the school’s average SAT scores were 601 in reading and 605 in math, compared to statewide averages of 524 and 507.

In late November, there were 206 houses and 17 condominiums on the market in Darien, with the median sale price of a home around $1.385 million.

The least expensive house currently available is a 700-square-foot cottage built in 1930, with one bedroom and one bathroom, listed for $359,000. The most expensive is the Ziegler Steinkraus waterfront estate, built in the early 1900s on 63.5 acres of a private island, with a 13,015-square-foot main house, guest cottages and an equestrian center, listed for $120 million.

 

Classmates Pete Fenichell and Paul Hendrickson along with Peter's wife Desiree and Paul's son. Picture was taken in Colorado Springs, CO during the Navy - Air Force Game on Columbus Day weekend. 

 

Carol Ann Augustus Summers, Bev Bonfoey and Sue Geiger Johanson share a week-end together in Warwick, RI. 

Speaking of Who's on First- Benny was on first, Johnny Maul 2B, Costello was shortstop and Hepp played third base. Lope was in CF and Kenny played LF. Dave Lynch pitched and was team captain. 

Dick Costello was 1969 All League FCIAC and tied for the batting title with a blistering .408 average. The 1969 DHS team finished 10-8 for the season. 
 

 

Skins and Terry Cummings

The 45th Reunion

 

The morning began overcast, but the sun was shining at the start of the Sunday picnic.

Jo Anne Schoepf and Christy Rogers

Baker School Alums

Later, after repeated requests, our group headed to the dining room for an appetizing buffet of prime rib, salmon, and side dishes. Dessert was cheese and chocolate cakes, ice cream, toppings.

Once the tables were cleared, Jenny Bates started the evening entertainment as host of a general Q and A. Questions were asked from the audience about our class and our years in the high school.

Check Out More Pictures from Saturday Night
and Sunday at the Beach
in the Photo Albums section
 

Chris Bischof,Jim Tully, Eric Joosten, Jay Baker, Lope, Benny, Dave Lynch (Next Row) Dick Costello, Nick Augustus, Tim Potts, Steve Verses, Mark Tinker

Pretty much 75% of the attendees made Friday night and it was a chance to reconnect with classmates and to thank many on the reunion committee for all their work.

Thank you's are certainly in order for the group responsible for putting this reunion together:

STEVE AND PATTI CRAIG
JENNY BATES
SUE DICKMAN KLINE
DENNIS SULLIVAN
JIM AND CINDY VALENTE

Outstanding job.

(If we missed anyone, please let us know)

 

Back when smoking was cool

 Terry Cummings, Tim Maul, Cliff Powell

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Tina Rollins McKay in Bali

 

George Farrington, Mark Tinker and Jay Baker Photo by George Wehmann

 Shot of trip out west during summer of '69 when we hitchhiked to California. Mark Tinker's dad bought us the car to roam around California and back to CT. Thought I lost this. Great memories from that trip. Those were the days!  -George Wehmann