Darien marks Memorial Day with parade s return
Jarret Liotta
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Darien kids, from left, Avery Devoogd, 3, Eva Elgert, 5, James Parish, 5, and Bennett Parish, 3, are enjoying the Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 31, 2021.Jarret Liotta / For Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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A cake commemorating the town s 200th birthday at the Darien Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 31, 2021Jarret Liotta / For Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Cassandra Eady of Darien watches the procession passing by on Route 1 at the Memorial Day parade on Monday, May 31, 2021.Jarret Liotta / For Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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State Rep. Terrie Wood, left, and First Selectman Jayme Stevenson pose with Grand Marshal Peter Kenyon before the Memorial Day ceremony in Spring Grove Cemetery Monday, May 31, 2021.Jarret Liotta / For Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
Navy veteran Peter Kenyon will be the the grand marshal for Darien’s upcoming Memorial Day Parade on Monday, May 31, and Sharad Samy will be the keynote speaker at the ceremony after the parade, the Monuments and Ceremonies Commission announced.
The Memorial Day ceremony at the Veterans Cemetery in Spring Grove Cemetery is scheduled to take place at 11:30 a.m.
Parade Marshal: Peter Kenyon
From the announcement about the parade marshal:
Commander Peter Kenyon served on active duty in the Pacific from 1963 to 1966, aboard USS Bausell (destroyer DD-845.) While attached to the 7th Fleet they engaged in plane guard duty, naval gunfire support (shore bombardment), Search and Rescue operations, amphibious task force escort duty, Formosa Patrol, and Anit Submarine patrols.
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A Belated 200th Birthday Celebration for Darien Written by Margaret McIntire
Town of Darien Events Rescheduled for June and the Fall of 2021
It may be a bit late, but the Darien community will finally have an opportunity to wish the town a Belated Happy 200th Birthday, as event plans move forward with a view toward public safety.
Here are the new dates for the 2020/1 Bicentennial Events:
Weed Beach Festive Nights
Anniversary Day Ceremony Saturday, June 12 / Rain or Shine
Slawson Cemetery, Hanson Road 5:45 7:00 PM
Heritage Day Saturday, October 23 / Rain Date: Sunday, October 24
Museum of Darien, First Congregational Church of Darien, and The Mather Homestead Times To Be Announced