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LOCAL NEWS HOTLINE 354-1062 - NEWS E-MAIL [email protected] BRIEFS Coffee talk to be held for residents Calling all runners DARIEN — The 31st annu- al Darien Road Race will take Residents invited to chat with city of ficials at City Hall place Sunday, Sept. 19 at 1 NORWALK Council chambers of City according to council cerns.” by Hempstead, Majority p.m. at Pear Tree Beach. The Hall, 125 East Ave. Coffee President Douglas E. Hempstead, an at-large Leader Richard J. Bonenfant race route, which stretches By ROBERT KOCH and cookies will be provided Hempstead. councilman, held forums for and Minority Leader Laurel along scenic waterfront roads, Hour Staff Writer at the forum. “The idea behind this is District D residents when he E. Lindstrom and other includes two wheel measured While residents are to allow the public a little bit represented that district on council members, is being events, a 10-kilometer (6.2 Residents are invited to always welcome to speak more of a forum. Our regu- the 15-member legislative presented as an open forum miles) and a 1.5 mile fun run City Hall on Tuesday night during the public participa- lar council meetings are body. Four years ago, he “to listen to concerns from called “The Loop.” The race to ask questions, air their tion portion of the city’s restricted to the items on the and then-Councilman the citizens of Norwalk” and benefits the Community Fund concerns and hear from semi-monthly council meet- agenda,” Hempstead said Michael W. Coffey arranged “give an opportunity for the of Darien, as well the Bennett Common Council members ings, they are limited to sev- “So we want to allow them government informational citizens of Norwalk to ask Cancer Center at Stamford about what elected officials eral minutes speaking time (on Tuesday night) to hope- forums aimed at getting res- questions to the council.” Hospital and the Whittingham are focused upon. and may address only mat- fully come with some ideas idents to submit resumes for According to Lindstrom, Cancer Center at Norwalk “Coffee with your ters on the council agenda. and suggestions to make service on city boards and it’s again time for residents Hospital. For more informa- Councilmen” is set for That won’t be the case at things better, and we’ll lis- commissions. and council members to sit tion, call (203) 655-8775, or Tuesday, Sept. 14, from 6:30 Tuesday night’s open forum, ten to some of their con- Tuesday’s forum, hosted v i s i t to 8 p.m. in the Common see CITY, A4 www.DarienRoadRace.org. Woman’s Club to meet Sept. 15 NORWALK — The Norwalk Woman’s Club will hold its first meeting of the “new” year at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, at the Norwalk Senior Center, 11 Allen Road. Lunch and program will fol- low. The club will celebrate the 100th birthday of one mem- ber. AARP talk to cover driving service WESTPORT — The new ITN CoastalCT driving service for seniors over age 60 and visu- ally impaired adults in Norwalk, Weston,Westport, Wilton, Fairfield and Easton will be discussed at the Westport-Weston AARP Chapter No. 1588 meeting at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, at the Westport center for Senior Activities, 21 Imperial Ave. All welcome to attend. For infor- mation, call (203) 226-2564 Columbiettes plan meeting, ice cream NORWALK — The Monsignor Thomas J. Finn Council No. 46 Columbiettes will hold a general meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 15, at 16 Hendricks Ave. Events for the coming year will be dis- cussed. The meeting will be followed by an ice cream social. All members urged to attend. For information, call Hour photos / ALEX von KLEYDORFF (203) 847-7977. Aqua-duck raceway construction in Concours d'Elegance Above, Rowaytons Paul and Hadley Veeder help set the scene for Norwalk Manny Dragone’s entry, a 1931 Cadillac V-16 Torpedo Victoria in the NORWALK — The Styled by the Wind section on the show field at the Fairfield County Norwalk Boat Club is sponsor- Concours d'Elegance in Westport Sunday. At left, famed motorsports photographer and featured artist, Jesse Alexander shows the exact ing a Duck Race Raffle to help camera he used to capture years of famous images, like the photo of Norwalk’s food bank and formula One Racer Phil Hill in his first Grand Prix for Ferrari at the homeless shelter. Norwalk’s Nurburgring in 1958. Below, Stamford's Jerry Charlup gets his 1957 Manna House of Hospitality Porsche Carrera ready for 'Reville' as all entrants start their cars at and Open Door Shelter have noon during Sunday judging at the Concours. joined efforts with Norwalk Boat Club to raise funds to support Norwalk’s needy, homeless and hungry. Norwalk Boat Club will host a Ducky-Derby Party on race day for all participants to view the race at Freese Park (corner of Main Street and Wall Street) and the NBC club house on 11 Wall St. noon until closing. Aqua-Duck race raffle tickets can be purchased at Norwalk Boat Club (203) 642-4011, Fat Cat Pie Co. (203) 523- 9389, Fountainhead Wines (203) 854-9138 or at the Norwalk Boat Show (Sept. 23- 26) Norwalk Boat Club booth. Contributions greatly appreci- ated. Raffle ticket are $5. Linda McMahon embraced by Tea Party SOUTHINGTON on Washington that are a statewide ticket who on the big issues, she is on Unlike many in the Tea Library, museum plan By Mark Pazniokas staple of many Tea Party showed up. The others were our side.” Party movement, McMahon ' The Mirror events. Martha Dean, the nominee Scott, who led the opposi- favors gay rights and a special programs Unlike Schiff, who prom- for attorney general, and tion to the women’s right to an abor- NORWALK — Programs The Tea Party may have ised to heave a wrench into Jeffrey Wright, the nominee Weicker pushed through as tion. But even self-described scheduled by the library and preferred to see the full- the machinery of Congress, for treasurer. governor in 1991, organiz- social-conservatives like Stepping Stones Museum for throated, anti-government McMahon described herself In McMahon, the conser- ing a rally that drew a crowd Neal Welch of Cheshire said Children include “Movers and zeal of Peter Schiff in the as a conciliator who wants vatives see a well-funded of more than 40,000 to the social issues are “very sec- Shakers” at 10 a.m. on Friday, U.S. Senate, but its adher- to reach across party lines Republican nominee in a State Capitol, said McMahon ondary” this year. Sept. 17, for children age 3 to ents demonstrated Tuesday and make Washington position to do what no is the potential 51st “If we don’t control the night they will accept Linda work, not exactly Tea Party Republican has done in Republican vote in the House or the Senate or, see BRIEFS, A4 McMahon’s milder brand of dogma. Connecticut since Lowell P. Senate. hopefully both, there will be conservatism. No matter. The audience Weicker Jr. in 1982: Win a “There is a realization so much damage done in the Government McMahon headlined a applauded, then lined up for seat in the U.S. Senate. And among a lot of the folks who following two years, we’ll fundraiser for Tea Party pictures. this year, that is enough. are not establishment never recover,” Welch said. Today organizer and Republican “She’s a freakin’ rock “In Connecticut, we have Republicans that, at a mini- “We’ll be so buried in debt. star,” said Mark Boughton, two choices, Dick mum, we need a rear-guard We’ll be so weak in foreign MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2010 state Senate candidate Joe Markley, drawing a stand- the GOP nominee for lieu- Blumenthal and Linda action,” Scott said. “We policy. It has to happen Reian as ing-room crowd of 200 peo- tenant governor. McMahon,” said Tom Scott, need to stop the bad stuff, now.” Caucus Room 1, City Hall; Boughton was one of a conservative activist and and that’s why I am embrac- 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. ple who applauded a speech devoid of the fiery attacks three Republicans on the former state senator. “And ing her candidacy.” see MCMAHON, A4