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Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 6:30 p.m.
The DMA will present an evening of jazz music with five members of the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra at the Annex Building of St. Luke’s church in Darien. Prior to the concert we will provide wine, beverages and delicious hors d’oeuvres prepared by the well-known caterer, Carolyn Eddie. The music will begin at 7:30 p.m. These talented members of the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra are looking forward to entertaining our members and guests with great selections of Jazz music. The cost is $35 per person for this delightful evening, and checks should be made out to DMA.
We have a maximum capacity of 100 people, but still have some openings, so please bring a check and sign up at the meeting, or contact Bob McGroarty at rgmcg@me.com. Jerry Crowley and Chet Cobb have kindly volunteered to help out for the evening.
HIKING MIANUS RIVER PARK
STAMFORD, CT
APRIL 22, 2024
10:00 AM
Mianus River Park is a 391 acre nature preserve on the
Stamford/Greenwich border. The park, one of a series of green areas in the Mianus River Watershed, features a two mile stretch of the beautiful Mianus River, forest lands, vernal pools, glacial outcroppings, varied wildlife and rolling hills. The trails are good but feature the usual rocks and roots and some elevation change but anything steep is in short spurts.
We rate this hike of about 3.5 miles as easy to moderate and it should take us about 2 hours to complete. Dogs on a leash are welcome (there are many dog walkers here!) and, of course, bring a spouse or friend to enjoy this hike.
There will be an optional lunch after the hike at Zody’s 19th Hole Restaurant at the E Gaynor Brennan Golf Course near the Park and Stamford Hospital.
DIRECTIONS:
We will meet at the Merriebrook Road entrance to the Park in Stamford. Both Waze and Google Maps respond to “Mianus River Park”. There is parking on the right before the bridge over the river. Do not park on the roads in the area which are marked and patrolled.
Write Up:
A cloudless sky, 54 degree temperature and Earth Day to boot made for a memorable 2 hour hike through the spectacular Mianus River Park! A total of 21 DMAers, spouses and two dogs spent the first half hour walking upstream along the river which was full and moving rapidly. Two of the party retraced that section back to parking but the rest continued on over the inland portion of the trail, which is hillier and more rugged, through scenic views of rocks and trees. This is a park that is well used by the public and it is easy to see why!
We encourage hikers who would like a shorter hike to come with us. There is almost always an intermediate point where it is an option to return to the start. So long as there are at least 2 for that option, we can offer it on most hikes.
After the hike a smaller group ate lunch at Zody’s 19th Hole Restaurant at the E Gaynor Brennan Gold course. Lunch there, by the way, is excellent and well priced!
Dave McCollum
Robert Plunkett
HIKING – SHERWOOD ISLAND STATE PARK
WESTPORT, CT
MARCH 14, 2024
We finally had some beautiful weather with mild temperatures and sunny skies for our hike today at Sherwood Island. A total of 32 hikers came out to enjoy the day. Our walk of just over three miles included a stroll on the beach followed by a hike in the woods on a loop trail and then onto various paths nearby and along another part of the beach. We also spent some time reflecting at the meaningful 9/11 memorial. Following the hike, 12 of us enjoyed lunch at The Little Barn in Westport.
Robert Plunkett
