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Kid Ace Brings Magic Show To Darien's Depot Teen Center DARIEN, Conn. – Come one, come all to The Depot and check out the Kid Ace Magic Show from 3-5 p.m. Sunday at The Depot Teen Center in Darien.There is everything you expect from a magician, and then there is Kid Ace. In early 2015, the NFL selected Kid Ace as a featured artist in its Super Bowl campaign. Whether headlining sold-out shows in the heart of Times Square or performing for thousands at Ahoy Stadium in the Netherlands, there is no doubt the future is bright for this rising star in the field of entertainment. Kid Ace’s magic has taken on a life of its own as it has been witnessed in…

by Nicole Briggs

04/27/2016

Events

Marlboro Musicians Touring Group Returns To Greenwich Library GREENWICH, Conn. — The Friends Cole Concert Series presents the latest Marlboro touring group Sunday from 4-6 p.m. at the Greenwich Library in the Cole Auditorium. The final program of the season begins with Haydn’s String Quartet in F Major, Op. 77, No. 2 followed by Kaija Saariaho’s (2014 Marlboro Music Composer in Residence) string quartet Terra Memoria, and Schumann’s Piano Trio in D Minor, Op. 63. Artists include Francisco Fullana and Joseph Lin on violin, Pei-Ling Lin on viola, Jay Campbell and Ahrim Kim on cello, and Zoltán Fejérvári on piano. Musicians from Marlboro offers audien…

by Nicole Briggs

04/27/2016

Schools

Darien's Depot Teen Center Offers Study Workshop For Parents DARIEN, Conn. – This spring, it’s more than fun and games at The Depot-Darien Youth Center. Parents will learn what important skills their children need to finish the school year strong and transition into the next grade and/or school with "How to Support Your Students' Study Practice and Keep Your Sanity: 7 Ways Parents Can Help Their Students Succeed" on Thursday from 7-8 p.m. at The Depot. In this workshop led by Michelle Sagalyn, Successful Study Skills 4 Students’ president, parents of middle and high school students will learn how they can support their child for finals an…

by Nicole Briggs

04/26/2016

Politics

Weston Lawmakers Praise Republican Budget Plan, Restored Education Funding WESTON, Conn. – State Sens. Tony Hwang and Toni Boucher, and Rep. John Shaban – all of whom represent Weston – on Tuesday praised the alternative state budget put forth by legislative Republicans for its structural reforms, its emphasis on local education funding and its lack of any tax or fee hikes. “Our priority as lawmakers must be to restore predictability, sustainability and transparency to our state’s finances. Our plan will hold harmless state funding for local education and protect services for our most vulnerable residents while making fundamental, long-term, structural reforms,&q…

by Nicole Briggs

04/26/2016

Politics

Darien Letter To The Editor: Gun Bill Will Save Lives DARIEN, Conn. – The Darien Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email darien@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: Ebony’s estranged boyfriend came to the bingo parlor where she was hanging out. He said, “If I can’t have her, you can’t have her, either,” then shot Ebony to death. He was arrested just 10 days earlier for severely beating Ebony. He had a prior conviction for misdemeanor domestic violence, but under South Carolina law, he was still legally allowed to own firearms. Connecticut has its own illogical gun law. An allege…

by Abigail Knott

04/26/2016

Politics

Greenwich Delegation Praises Republicans' New State Budget Plan GREENWICH, Conn. – Greenwich State Reps. Livvy Floren (R-149), Mike Bocchino (R-150) and Fred Camillo (R-151) joined their fellow Republican lawmakers Monday in support of a revised 2017 budget proposal that closes the state’s projected $935.7 million deficit, restores funding to core social services, protects local town education funding and implements long-term structural changes to the state budget. The Pathway to Sustainability proposal includes savings that roll out over the next five years, mitigating future projected budget shortfalls. “This plan is a logical approach to getting ou…

by Nicole Briggs

04/26/2016

Obituaries

Carmella J. DeFelice, 85, Stamford Resident STAMFORD, Conn. – Carmella J. DeFelice of Stamford died Saturday, April 23. She was 85. She was born in Stamford on Feb. 25, 1931, to the late Samuel and Philomena Debrisco. She was a diehard Yankee fan. She was a former employee at Thrush Press before her retirement. She is survived by her children, Patricia (Tom) O'Neil, Cindy (Glenn) Perry and Danny (Lyn) DeFelice; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law; and her sister, Angie Piersanti. A memorial service will be held Thursday, April 28, at 10:30 a.m. at Sacred Heart Chur…

by Nicole Briggs

04/26/2016

Lifestyle

Fairfield Book Club Celebration Features Writer Sally Allen FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Writer and teacher Sally Allen will speak at Fairfield Library’s book club celebration at 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Memorial Room. Mix and mingle with other book clubs, share favorite reads and get ideas for successful book discussions. Special guest writer and teacher Sally Allen will talk about how to choose a focus for your book club, how to sift through the acres of new books published each year to find the right one for your group, and how to get the most out of your reading and discussion. Allen is the author of “Unlocking Worlds: A Reading Companion for Book Lovers.…

by Nicole Briggs

04/26/2016

Lifestyle

Fairfield U's Bellarmine Museum Exhibits Photos Of 'Vaults Of Heaven' FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Fairfield University’s Bellarmine Museum of Art is presenting a new exhibition, “Vaults of Heaven: Visions of Byzantium,” now through Friday, Sept. 16. The photography exhibition features the splendor of Byzantine sacred art, preserved in early Christian churches in both Constantinople (Istanbul), the capital of the Byzantine Empire, and the Cappadocia region of Turkey. “Vaults of Heaven: Visions of Byzantium” features eight large-scale works by Turkish photographer Ahmet Ertug. The exhibition documents the interiors of four churches: the Karankik Kilise (Dark Church), …

by Nicole Briggs

04/26/2016

Police & Fire

Stratford EMS Offers Emergency Tips For 911 Education Month STRATFORD, Conn. – April is National 911 Education Month, and the National 911 Education Coalition is encouraging residents to learn the do's and dont's when it comes to taking instructions from a 911 operator on providing care, according to J.P. Sredzinski, Stratford's Emergency Medical Communications supervisor. Choking: The call taker will tell the caller to get the phone next to the patient, put their arms around their waist, make a fist and in one quick motion, jerk hard up into the stomach. Many will recognize this as a modified version of the Heimlich Maneuver, which is trained in any…

by Nicole Briggs

04/25/2016

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