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Edward Tunick, owner of Edward Tunick – Men’s Clothing Store – in the Noroton Heights Shopping Center, is shown here congratulating and presenting a check for $1,000.00 to Murtuza Jafri, graduating senior at Darien High School.  Murtuza is the recipient of the sixth annual Edward Tunick Business Scholarship.  He will be attending the University of Connecticut in the Fall.

The check was presented by Edward Tunick to Murtuza Jafri on May 23^rd in a ceremony at Darien High School and represents a portion of the tuxedo rental proceeds from the recent Junior and Senior Prom. This scholarship is awarded each year to a deserving Darien High School Senior involved in after-school work that demonstrates good work ethics and community service, and plans to pursue a career in business.  This is the 19^th year that Edward Tunick has donated a percentage of the Prom tuxedo rentals.  To date, Tunick has donated well over $17,000.00 to Scholarship Funds associated with Darien High School.

Ed Tunick has long been a Chamber member in good standing and has served on the Darien Chamber Board of Directors.  The Board thanks him for his support and congratulates Ed for his continued Community Service.

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Residents from Atria Darien rolled up their sleeves to help the Darien Beautification Committee plant the flower container at Town Hall. The flowers were generously donated by Reynolds Nursery by Vinny DiOrio, brother of Atria resident Mary DiOrio. Engage Life Director, Becky Gallucci said “Our residents always enjoy heading out into the community, and this was an especially fun project because they love to garden.”  The Atria residents who enjoy gardening and giving back to the community are from left to right: Peg Weeks, Mary DiOrio and Bobbi Sickels. Also pictured is Darien Beatification Committee Treasurer Marcia Meinerth.

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“It’s a full-body workout,” said co-owner Annabel Marisca, co-owner of the studio with Felice Marcy, both of whom live in Darien. “We basically work the core, legs and arms.”  Marcy added: “It’s probably the most effective workout you can get in 50 minutes. It’s aerobic, anaerobic, muscle endurance, flexibility–and you can vary the level of intensity.”

The new business has opened its doors next to Goodwives Shopping Center, in the space between Fisherman’s Net and Butler’s Laundromat, not far from the Darien Railroad Station.  The business, which had a soft opening a month ago, caters to both men and women (men make up most of the early morning and after-work classes).

Inside the brightly lit studio, between the mirrored walls are 10 Megaformer exercise machines that help with as many as 600 different exercises performed in classes of 10 students each.  People have been exercising with the Megaformers since they were made available in about 2001 by Sebastian Lagree at his Lagree Fitness studio in Los Angeles, Marcy said.

The “CST” in the studio’s name stands for “cardio,” “strengthen” and “transform,” and the “50″ refers to the length of each class in minutes.
The classes have an instructor leading everyone through different exercises while music sets the beat and gets the class further in the mood.A variety of exercises that can be done on the machines, often by using arm, leg and various core muscles at the same time. The classes wind down with stretching exercises.

Marisca and Marcy have been friends since they went to high school together in Greenwich. Marcy belonged to SLT fitness studio in Manhattan before moving to Darien.  “I was an addict there,” she said. Marcy didn’t want to give up the experience when she and her family moved to Darien, she said, so she partnered with Marisca and set up their own studio here.

Individual classes cost $40, but there are discounts for multiple classes. See the website for details: cst50darien.com.

A grand opening with a ribbon cutting organized by the Darien Chamber of Commerce took place Thursday, June 13^, 2013

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CST50
9 Old Kings Hwy. N. (next to Goodwives Shopping Center)
(203) 309-5333
Info@cst50darien.com
www.cst50darien.com

From the left to right

Nadya Sikorjak, Aileen Wiate, Laurie Griffith/Darien Bank & Trust/Darien Chamber Board, Bill Jensen/Darien Toy Box/Darien Chamber Ex. Board , Caitlin McAuliffe, Todd Marcy, Felice Marcy, Annabel Marisca, Mike Marisca, Senator Carlo Leone, Kristina Greogry, Jennifer Burgess, John Lundeen/Lundeen Cliffside Assoc./Darien Selectman/Darien Chamber Ex. Board , Ali Von Kennel, Catherine Webb

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Tonight is the first in the Free Concerts for DARIEN SUMMER NIGHTS.

Every Friday night from 6-9pm, enjoy a free concert before or after dinner in Darien.

Enjoy the music and an al fresco beverage from The Melting Pot that is right there in the Plaza, or make other Darien plans for your dining pleasure.

June 14^th, chill with the Rockin’ Blues sound of The Mars Project (Ratso).

http://darien2.csw-dev.com/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&id=212

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Support Darien Businesses!

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Need a Great Teacher Gift, Coach Gift or Grad Gift?

Be awesome and give them something specialized for every one of them…

Give Hometown Gift Certificates.

Support Local Businesses that Support our Darien Community.

Darien Gift Certificates are welcomed in many of your favorite businesses throughout our town.  They are available in several easy to use denominations and are the perfect way to say: 

Thank You, Happy Birthday, Congratulations, or Just Because.

One size fits ALL!

Give The Gift That Everyone Loves! It Is Exactly What They Want, The Right Size and It Supports Our Town

Purchase at:

Darien Bank & Trust

Darien Rowayton Bank

Fairfield County Bank

People’s United Banks

Darien Chamber of Commerce

www.DarienCTChamber.com

The Voice of Hometown Businesses

Supporting Darien

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Friday, June 14th is Flag Day.  The Town of Darien will be observing the day at 6:30pm at the Veterans’ Memorial Circle in front of Town Hall.  A brief ceremony will be held, where an old flag will be ceremoniously lowered, and a new one will be raised.  The flag-folding ceremony will be the same one used at the Air Force Academy, explaining what each fold of the flag means.  Expected to participate are members of Darien Post 6933 Veterans of Foreign Wars, DAR and boys and girls from Darien’s Scouting programs.

I Pledge Allegiance

The public is invited to this rain-or-shine event, and all are encouraged to bring their old flags to the ceremony, to turn them in for proper disposal by the Darien VFW.  If folks cannot attend the event, please feel free to drop old flags off at the VFW any day after 2pm, or at Town Hall’s Front Desk.

(photo caption) Dave Polett, Vice Chairman of the Monuments and Ceremonies Commission, was part of a team that replaced the old and worn flags on the Noroton Avenue I-95 overpass on May 22nd, in preparation for Memorial Day.  Dave’s team also replaced the twin flags at the Kiwanis monument at the downtown train station on the Post Road.

Hanging new Flags.

The following poem will be read at the ceremony.

I am your Flag
I was born on June 14th, 1777.

I am more than just cloth shaped into a design.
I am the refuge of the World’s oppressed people.
I am the silent sentinel of Freedom.
I am the emblem of the greatest nation on earth.

I am the inspiration for which American
Patriots gave their lives and fortunes.
I have led your sons into battle from Valley Forge
to the bloody swamps of Viet Nam.
I walk in silence with each of your Honored Dead,
to their final resting place beneath the
silent White Crosses, row upon row.

I have flown through Peace and War, Strife and
Prosperity, and amidst it all I have been respected.
My Red Stripes . . . symbolize the blood spilled
in defense of this glorious nation.
My White Stripes . . . signify the burning
tears shed by Americans who lost their sons.

My Blue Field. . . is indicative of God’s
heaven under which I fly.
My Stars . . . clustered together, unify
50 States as one, for God and Country.
“Old Glory” is my nickname,
and proudly I wave on high.

Honor me, respect me, defend me with
your lives and your fortunes.
Never let my enemies tear me down from my
lofty position, lest I never return.

Keep alight the fires of patriotism, strive
earnestly for the spirit of democracy.
Worship Eternal God and keep His commandments,
and I shall remain the bulwark of peace
and freedom for all mankind.

I am your Flag.

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JoyRide Celebrates Ribbon Cutting in New Darien Studio

JoyRide Cycling Studio opened their second studio in Darien this week, punctuated by a celebratory ribbon cutting with Darien dignitaries and Chamber of Commerce board members on Thursday.  JoyRide, Fairfield County’s first fitness boutique dedicated to indoor cycling, or Spinning®, offers its high-energy and calorie-torching group exercise classes in a specially designed studio in the Goodwives Shopping Center at 25 Old Kings Highway North.

The three co-owners — Amy Hochhauser, Debbie Katz and Rhodie Lorenz — created a premier, boutique studio where talented instructors and enthusiastic riders infuse classes with energy, taking the ride from “just exercise” to an endorphin-surged and motivating workout, set to heart-pounding music.

“We are excited to spread the joy of indoor cycling to Darien!” said Hochhauser. “Working out at JoyRide doesn’t feel like work. Our classes get the endorphins flowing, clear the mind, and relieve stress. We want the hour riders spend at JoyRide to be the best hour of their day.”

JoyRide classes are geared toward all ages, genders and fitness levels — from the seasoned athlete in top shape to someone who has just started or re-entered an exercise program. Lorenz, also the lead instructor, designed JoyRide’s exclusive training method, which combines core elements of Pilates with high-quality indoor cycling to maximize cardiovascular benefits, lower blood pressure, develop muscle tone and reduce body fat.

Because indoor cycling is interval-based — the intensity varies throughout the class by changing body positions, pedal speed and resistance — it is one of the most efficient ways to torch calories. Riders can burn between 600-800 calories in a single, 50-minute class.  During the last 10 minutes of class, pedaling is combined with a form-focused upper body workout using a weighted body bar, followed by a cool down and crucial stretch.

To complement its popular indoor cycling classes, JoyRide also offers group interval training classes off the bike that combine weights, resistance and plyometric training for optimal results.  The studio also offers personal training.

   JoyRide’s Darien studio is open seven days a week and offers classes starting at 6 am for the early risers and commuters through the early evening.  Every Sunday at noon, the following week’s schedule is published online at joyridestudio.com, where JoyRiders can reserve specific bikes in their favorite classes.  Reserving a bike in advance is highly recommended because classes fill up quickly.

For more information, class descriptions, instructor bios, blogs, pricing and reservations, please visit JoyRide’s web site at joyridestudio.com.  First class is free. During the month of June, JoyRide is offering 20 percent off class packages (enter code JR20 online).

Facebook: facebook.com/joyridecycling

Twitter: @joyride_studio

Video: http://vimeo.com/63965009

Great Fun had by All!

Left to Right:

David Rosenbloom~Wells Fargo Advisors & Darien Chamber Board, Doug Campbell~Sylvan Learning & Darien Chamber Board  John Lundeen~Lundeen Cliffside Associates & Darien Selectman & Darien Chamber Board, Kaye Leong~Darien Rowayton Bank & Darien Chamber Board, Rhodie Lorenz~ JoyRide Co-Owner, Debbie Katz~ JoyRide Co-Owner, Bill Jensen~Darien Toy Box & Darien Chamber Board, Amy Hochhauser~ JoyRide Co-Owner, Laurie Griffth~Darien Ban & Trust & Darien Chamber Board, Barbara Busskohl~Darien Board of Realtors & Darien Chamber Board