Tag: Good to Know
Darien Emergency Plans & Information
OFFICIAL UPDATES & INFO For up-to-the-minute updates on storms and other emergency info: Darien Times, Darien Patch, NewsChannel 12 CODE RED/ REVERSE 9-1-1 — are you signed up? The Town of Darien has implemented a system called CodeRed that will automatically dial any phone numbers that you have registered with them and broadcast official [...]
Back-to-school Safety Reminder: Bicycle Helmets
We know you know it’s the safe choice, but in case you didn’t also know that it is also a law in Darien that all kids age 15 and under must wear helmets when biking, here’s your heads up!
Reminder: Must Have Beach Permits This Weekend
If you’re like me and have suddenly realized that this was the last weekend you’ll be able to get into one of our lovely public beaches without a 2010 permit and don’t know when you’ll find the time to get down to the Town Hall to pick one up, there is good news: you can [...]
Fall Leaf Pick-Up
There are few things I find more frustrating than driving thru town and seeing bags of leaves, packed full and firm and lined up neatly along the front of peoples’ yards and driveways, and realizing that I TOTALLY MISSED THE MEMO. So I’m pleased to be one of many online sources to report that leaf pick-up begins [...]
H1N1 Vaccine in Darien Update
Thanks to Kristin Calve and the Darien Library for distributing this: I’ll pass it along here. It’s an official letter from the Town of Darien’s Director of Health regarding vaccine availability. Click here: h1n1-vaccine-status-report-10-22-09-2-1
Renew Your EdAlert
I got a notice via email that the current EdAlert Database was being “purged” and we would need to re-register as of noon this Saturday (the 17th) if we wanted to continue to receive alerts pertaining to important Darien Public School notifications. So I just did: here is the link if you’d like to as [...]
Flu Shot & H1N1 Nasal Spray at the Darien YMCA
Just picked up this tip from a visitor to my friend Meg’s site, Fairfield County Child, and thought I would pass it along: Today, I went to the Darien YMCA for a regular flu shot, and it turned out that they also had the H1N1 nasal spray. They had it available for kids 2 and [...]
In The Know This Week …
Wow, lots to get us caught up on this week! First on the list is tomorrow night’s “Fashion With Flair, A Parade For Pink” event at the Darien Design Center, 523 Post Road, from 6 to 8:30pm — It’s a complimentary evening of PINK FLAIR to benefit the Stamford Mobile Mammography Unit and support Breast [...]
For Odd Jobs, Check The DHS Jobs Office
Liv’s most recent Teen Tips post, combined with the colorful autmn leaves beginning to blanket my yard, reminded me to remind you of a very “in-the-know” resource we locals have access to, which is the Darien High School Jobs Office. The way it works is that DHS students go in and register their availability for a [...]
The Weekend At-A-Glance, Are You Registered?
I really appreciate feedback on how the site is evolving and ways it can enrich the lives of our friends and neighbors in the community, and thought I’d make sure to share this nice comment from Natalie after she received the AllAbout This Weekend newsletter this morning (see the newsletter here: allabout-this-weekend_-08_28_09 ) “What a [...]
Wine & Spirits Delivery in Darien
So I’m smiling with a little bit of embarrassment as I write this post, because … well … after school, I lived in Manhattan for about 10 years, where calling out for delivery of a bottle or two of vino (from the wine store right around the corner) after a long day when you were [...]
Help Spread The Buzz About These Businesses
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