Casey Donahue

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Originally from Pennsylvania, Casey graduated from Fairfield University with a major in journalism and a minor in political science. He has covered several towns in Fairfield County since 2010. Case was formerly an assistant managing editor at Daily Voice.

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Darien, CT
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Getting Organized: No More Forgetting Getting Organized: No More Forgetting Getting Organized: No More Forgetting
Getting Organized: No More Forgetting The following is an article submitted by reader Seana Turner as part of a series on organization. If you would like to submit an article for The Daily Darien, send it to cdonahue@ mainstreetconnect.us. If you are like most people, forgetting things is a pesky part of life. For some, it's kids calling from school needing items they left at home. For others, the problem is lost keys, misplaced passports or the inability to remember what we drove to the grocery store to buy! These days, a plethora of tools are being marketed to tackle these challenges (smart phones, electronic notepads). But t…

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by Seana Turner
Darien, CT
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Darien Teens Take Volunteering Lead Darien Teens Take Volunteering Lead Darien Teens Take Volunteering Lead
Darien Teens Take Volunteering Lead Darien teens Justin Lee and Sarah Smith have been involved with Person-to-Person's Youth Group for many years but are now taking a bigger role in its leadership after being selected to be members of the nonprofit's board. "The Youth Group has always been an important part of Person-to-Person, but it was always sort of detached from the rest of the organization," said Lee, a junior at Darien High School. The group runs the Emergency Assistance center Thursdays and Saturdays, where people can get food, clothing and other essentials. "They wanted to integrate us with the whole organization and …

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by Casey Donahue
Norwalk, CT
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Darien Rowayton Bank Funds Father Daughter Ball Darien Rowayton Bank Funds Father Daughter Ball Darien Rowayton Bank Funds Father Daughter Ball
Darien Rowayton Bank Funds Father Daughter Ball Darien Rowayton Bank is sponsoring the Rowayton Library's Third Annual Father Daughter Ball to be held Saturday, April 9, from 4 to 7 p.m. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Rowayton Library. This event is for daughters and their fathers or favorite father figures. It will include dancing, light international supper fare, horse-drawn carriage rides, festive attire, portrait remembrances and multicultural entertainment and crafts. Corsages and boutonnieres are given to every guest. Black tie is optional. Don't forget to follow The Daily Darien on Facebook and Twitter!

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Darien, CT
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Middlesex Kids Make Music at Festival Middlesex Kids Make Music at Festival Middlesex Kids Make Music at Festival
Middlesex Kids Make Music at Festival Thirteen Band and Jazz Ensemble students from Middlesex Middle School in Darien were chosen to participate in the 2011 Connecticut Western Region Music Festival last weekend based on their competitive audition scores. They will perform in honors ensembles with some of the best middle school musicians in Western Connecticut and will be conducted by renowned conductors and educators. The Connecticut Music Educators Association sponsors the festival. Jazz alto saxophonist Julia Evans was recognized for her outstanding musicianship at the festival and was awarded a full scholarship to the Wester…

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by Casey Donahue
Darien, CT
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Darien Boy Collapses, Dies in Boston Darien Boy Collapses, Dies in Boston Darien Boy Collapses, Dies in Boston
Darien Boy Collapses, Dies in Boston Andy Pena, a freshman at Darien High School, died Friday night in Boston, where he was on a trip with his family. Pena was reportedly on a treadmill when he collapsed and later died. In a note to parents, Darien High principal Dan Haron said two support centers will be open at the school throughout Monday to help students deal with the loss. The centers will be staffed by school social workers and psychologists. In addition, Kathy Gilbert, the school social worker, and Paul Ribeiro, the director of guidance, will visit each of Pena's class to provide additional support to students. Pena was…

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Darien, CT
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Darien Artist Shows Global Hardship Darien Artist Shows Global Hardship Darien Artist Shows Global Hardship
Darien Artist Shows Global Hardship Darien High School senior Grace Daly wants her art to create real change in the world. She wants to bring the plight of the less fortunate to the forefront and make people aware of the hardships they face. "I'm hoping to go into societies and [immerse] myself in them, become a part of the culture. I want to find things that need to be fixed and expose them to the media and other people," she said. She wants to start with Honduras, where she has been going for the last 11 years with a church group to help an orphanage for young girls. She was there in 2009 during a coup, which forced her a…

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Darien, CT
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Bonnie Macksamie, 27-Year Darien Resident Bonnie Macksamie, 27-Year Darien Resident Bonnie Macksamie, 27-Year Darien Resident
Bonnie Macksamie, 27-Year Darien Resident Barbara Louise Macksamie, known to her friends as Bonnie, died after a brief illness at Stamford Hospital on March 21 with her husband, Rand, by her side. She was 61. Macksamie, a 27-year resident of Darien, was born Nov. 7, 1949, in Rochester, N.Y. She graduated from Nazareth College of Rochester. After teaching elementary school briefly before getting married, she became a legal secretary in Boston and then moved on to work at Houghton-Mifflin as a pioneer in the use of digital textbook publishing and editing. After moving to Darien, Macksamie devoted herself to her husband, children and h…

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by Casey Donahue
Darien, CT
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Middlesex Celebrates the Arts To Raise Funds Middlesex Celebrates the Arts To Raise Funds Middlesex Celebrates the Arts To Raise Funds
Middlesex Celebrates the Arts To Raise Funds Students such as Amber Zia, Harinandan Srikanth and Lee Thalhamer will show off their skills when the Parent's Association at Middlesex Middle School hosts "A Celebration of the Arts" fundraiser on Saturday, April 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the school. Middlesex students will display their talent through musical performances and works of art. A silent auction featuring a weekend in the Berkshires, an Amelia Island vacation, tickets to "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" and a sunset sail on a sailboat will be held. The proceeds will help support Middlesex's music, art, technical education and compute…

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by Casey Donahue
Darien, CT
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Wave of Vandalism Strikes Darien Wave of Vandalism Strikes Darien Wave of Vandalism Strikes Darien
Wave of Vandalism Strikes Darien A string of vandalism incidents struck Darien on Saturday night. One incident was discovered when the residents of a home on Holly Lane returned from spending the night out of town to find the window of their breakfast room had been smashed with a rock. Also, a patio table had been thrown onto their pool cover. That same night, a couple of stop signs on Hollow Tree Ridge Road were tagged with graffiti. Police said two stop signs had identical, highly stylized designs made with black magic marker. Police were unable to decipher what the tags meant and said blue and black markings were made on…

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by Casey Donahue
Darien, CT
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Darien Pledges To Go Green Darien Pledges To Go Green Darien Pledges To Go Green
Darien Pledges To Go Green Darien business owner Charlie Sahlia tried to make his Upper Crust Bakery and Café more environmentally friendly when he was renovating it. "We got rid of all Styrofoam products,” Sahlia said, “and use exclusively recycled paper products. Whenever we can, we use unaltered, organically grown ingredients from local farmers' markets." Sahlia is among the town business people who have taken a pledge to help the planet as part of the Chamber of Commerce's fourth annual Darien Goes Green initiative.  The pledge requires that they declare what they have done in the last year to be more environment…

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