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Dartmouth Club of Eastern
Fairfield County
Serving Danbury, Easton, Fairfield, Milford, Monroe, Redding, Shelton, Stratford, Southport, Trumbull, and Bridgeport, where the club was founded circa 1924. |
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 At the most recent Dartmouth Club and Group Officers Weekend (CAGOW) held January 23-24 in Hanover, our club was honored as the Small Club of the Year for the second year in a row! The award was accepted by Alice Becker DW48, Eric Jenkins ’99, Arlene Johnson DW59 and Sara Potter ’91. Our club was recognized for our strong dues participation, our record of interviewing 100% of our district’s applicants, our work with the BPEF and our creativity in events (wine tasting!). 
Welcome to the Dartmouth Club of Eastern Fairfield County, Connecticut where we share our love of Dartmouth College with our community!
If
you are on Facebook, you can join our group! Our
official
group
name
is
“Dartmouth
Club
of
Eastern
Fairfield County,” and we will post information about
upcoming events
with reminders.
Call for Alumni Interviewers!!Thank you to all our Alumni interviewers!We need more volunteers to help out—it doesn’t require a big time commitment, and it is a great way to give back to the College. Anyone interested in participating in alumni interviews please contact our District Enrollment Director, Gabrielle Guise. gabrielle.guise@gmail.com or 203-256-1558.
Coming Events: Spring /Summer 2015 Events:DCEFC
Annual Dinner: : Friday,
May
29,
2015 at 6:00 p.m. Mark your calendars now! This year our annual meeting and dinner will be held on Friday, May 29 at the Fairfield County Hunt Club in Westport (174 Long Lots Road), with cocktails (cash bar & hors d’oeuvres) starting at 6:00p.m. and dinner at 6:45p.m. Cost is $55 per person. RSVP by May 22 to Eric Jenkins '99..
Our guest speaker will be Nathaniel J. Dominy, Professor of Anthropology and Biological Sciences at Dartmouth. The topic of Prof. Dominy’s talk will be “Evolution of the Human Diet: Paleodiet or Paleofantasy?” His research is focused on the origin and evolution of primate foraging behaviors. His talk will address how human foragers meet nutritional requirements, and the implications of male hunting behaviors on popular conceptions of dietary optima.
Spring Beach Stroll All are welcome to join us at 10:30am on Sunday, May 17 for a fun stroll around Penfield Beach in Fairfield. Bring the whole family (but leave the dog at home)—there is even a playground for the kids. We'll provide the snacks and beverages, so please RSVP to Sara Potter at sara_burbine@yahoo.com or 254-9331.
Monthly LuncheonsDCEFC monthly luncheons are held on the third Wednesday of every month. Upcoming dates: May 20, June 17, and July 15. The luncheons, which generally attracting about a dozen attendees, will be held at the Hunt Club in Westport. Special thanks to Gabrielle Guise for hosting us at the Hunt Club. Check with Arlene Johnson or Alice Becker to find out if there has been a change in location. Reservations required in advance by 5:15 p.m. the day before by calling Arlene Johnson at 259-5323 or e-mail at Thejohnsons2@aol.com, or Alice Becker at Alicesouthport@aol.com.Fall 2014 / Winter 2015 Events:Monthly Luncheons
DCEFC monthly luncheons are held on the third Wednesday of every month. Upcoming dates: December 17, January 21, and February 18. The luncheons, which have been attracting about a dozen attendees lately, will be held at the Hunt Club in Westport. A special “thank you” goes out Gabrielle Guise for hosting the Club. Check with Arlene Johnson or Alice Becker to find out if there has been a change in location. Reservations required in advance by 5:15 p.m. the day before by calling Arlene Johnson at 259-5323 or e-mail at Thejohnsons2@aol.com._________________________________________________________________DCEFC Holiday Party
Mark your calendars now! This year our festive holiday event will be held on Sunday, December 7th at the home of Kathy ’83 and Russ Mitchell ’85, 210 Cobbler's Hill Road in Fairfield. The party will run from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., and a donation of $5 per person will be collected at the door for the club’s scholarship fund. Please bring an appetizer of your choice. The party will feature an a cappella performance by the Dartmouth Brovertones. Children are welcome. RSVP to (203) 256-1530 or kathym@mitchells.com. _________________________________________________________________
Our friends at the Dartmouth Club of Fairfield County are including our club in their annual holiday concert on Wednesday, December 10 from 7-9p.m. The party will be held at Richards of Greenwich, 359 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich CT 06830, with performances by the Dartmouth Aires and Rockapellas. The cost is $25 per person for DCFC or DCEFC members, $30 for non-members, payable at the door via cash or check made out to DCFC. The party will feature wine and other beverages plus hors d’oeuvres. RSVP to (203) 637-0875 or DCFC@Dartmouth.org. Please include the names and number of people for your group when you RSVP. DCEFC Wine Tasting
Join us on Friday, March 7, 2014 from 7-9p.m. for the 4th annual Dartmouth Club wine tasting event. Hosted by DCEFC President, Nicky Schmidt ’94, who holds a Wine MBA from the University of Bordeaux, you will be led through a wine tasting and food pairing of six different varietals, red and white. Cost for the tasting is $20 per person, which can be paid by check made out to 'Nicole Schmidt' and mailed to her home at 140 Milford Point Road, Milford 06460, or given directly to her at the holiday party. Advance signup and payment by February 28h is required for this event. Questions? Contact Nicky at (203) 283-3715 or email nickyschmidt@gmail.com.
Saturday, February 21 2015 Fairfield
University Beach stroll, Fairfield
CT DCEFC Annual Dinner, Location TBD Friday, May 29_________________________________________________________________ Local Dartmouth Sporting Events: Sport Date Opponent Location Time Men’s Hockey December 5 Quinnipiac Hamden 7p.m. Women’s Hockey January 2 Yale New Haven 7p.m. Women’s Hockey January 31 Quinnipiac Hamden 4p.m. Spring and Summer 2014 Events:DCEFC Annual DinnerMark your calendars now! This year our annual meeting and dinner will be held on Friday, May 30 at the Birchwood Country Club in Westport (25 Kings Highway South, Westport CT 06880), with cocktails (cash bar & hors d’oeuvres) starting at 6:00p.m. and dinner at 6:45p.m. Cost is $55 per person. Please RSVP by May 23 to Eric Jenkins.
Our guest speaker will be Gregg Fairbrothers ’76, adjunct professor at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Prof. Fairbrothers served as founding director of the Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network (DEN) and founding chair of the Dartmouth Regional Technology Center. He will discuss entrepreneurship as the new fashion - from student hackathons, to bootcamps and curricula, to incubators, accelerators, co-working spaces in cities and towns globally. But is entrepreneurship really all that new? What is entrepreneurial thinking anyway, and why is it valuable? We'll talk about how we see this at Dartmouth, why we think it's valuable, where this fits in President Hanlon's vision for tomorrow's Dartmouth, and what we are doing about it today. _________________________________________________________________Lake Mohegan Spring Hike All are welcome to join us at 10:30am on Sunday, May 18 for a fun stroll around Lake Mohegan in Fairfield. Children and dogs are welcome—there is even a playground if little ones get tired of hiking! We'll provide the snacks and beverages, so please RSVP to Sara Potter at sara_burbine@yahoo.com or 254-9331_____________________________________________________________
Monthly LuncheonsDCEFC monthly luncheons are held on the third Wednesday of every month. Upcoming dates: May 21, June 18, and July 16. The luncheons, which have been attracting about a dozen attendees lately, will be held at the Hunt Club in Westport. Special thanks to Gabrielle Guise for hosting us at the Hunt Club. Check with Arlene Johnson or Alice Becker to find out if there has been a change in location. Reservations required in advance by 5:15 p.m. the day before by calling Arlene Johnson at 259-5323 or e-mail at Thejohnsons2@aol.com, or Alice Becker at Alicesouthport@aol.com._________________________________________________________________Dartmouth Sports ScheduleAccording to the online Dartmouth sports schedule, the only upcoming event in our area this spring is a big one, the Ivy League Heptagonal Outdoor Track and Field Championships. The two-day event will take place this year on Saturday, May 10 and Sunday, May 11 in New Haven at Yale University. You might even have a chance to cheer on running phenom Abbey D’Agostino ’14. For more information on this meet, go to http://www.ivyleaguesports.com. For information on more Dartmouth sporting events, go to www.dartmouth.edu/athletics. Fall 2013/Winter 2014 Events:
Join us on Friday, March 14, 2014 from 7-9p.m. for the 3rd annual Dartmouth Club wine tasting event. The last two events have proven to be increasingly popular, with 14 attendees last March. For our next gathering, we are changing the location to the Wine Makers Boutique, 2505 Main Street, Stratford CT (203) 923-8982. The cost is $6 per person, and we ask that everyone bring an appetizer or dessert to share. RSVP by March 7 to Sara Potter at sara_burbine@yahoo.com or (203) 254-9331. For more information, visit http://thewinemakersboutique.com/. _________________________________________________________________
The annual DCEFC holiday party will be held on Sunday, December 8 at the home of Dr. Jeffrey Owens ’92 and Deb Karazin Owens ’91, in Fairfield. The party will run from 2-4:30 p.m., and a donation of $5 per person will be collected at the door for our scholarship fund. The party will feature an a cappella performance by the Dartmouth Rockapellas. Children are welcome. RSVP to djowens@optonline.net. Please bring an appetizer of your choice. * The Owens family requests that foods have no nuts, as their daughter is highly allergic. _________________________________________________________________ DCFC Holiday Concert in Greenwich
Our friends at the Dartmouth Club of Fairfield County are including our club in their annual holiday concert on Wednesday, December 11 from 7-9p.m. The party will be held at Richards of Greenwich, 359 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich CT 06830, with performances by the Dartmouth Aires and Rockapellas. The cost is $25 per person for DCFC or DCEFC members, $30 for non-members, payable at the door via cash or check made out to DCFC. The party will feature wine and other beverages plus hors d’oeuvres. RSVP to (203) 637-0875 or DCFC@Dartmouth.org. Please include the names and number of people for your group when you RSVP. _________________________________________________________________Spring/Summer 2013 Events:Local Inter
Ivy League Event:
Please join us for a special evening of Outer Space at The Discovery Museum and Planetarium. David Mestre, Director of Space Science Education at The Museum (B.A., Astronomy and Astrophysics, Harvard University; M.S., Physics and Astronomy, University of Pennsylvania), will give a lecture on outer space and a demonstration of our newly-refurbished Challenger Learning Center, which opens in September. Weather-permitting, David will bring out our high-powered telescopes to give guests a novel viewing of the night sky. Wine and cheese will be served. When: September 19, 2013 from 6-8pm David’s lecture will begin at 6:30 Where:The Discovery Museum and Planetarium 4450 Park Avenue, Bridgeport, CT 06604 Cost: $15 per person _________________________________________________________________
Mark
your calendars now!
Our guest speaker will be Drew Galbraith, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Peak Performance at Dartmouth. When Dartmouth Peak Performance (DP2) was initiated two years ago, then-President Jim Yong Kim stated, "We think that by bringing together the focus on our student-athletes' academic performance, athletic performance and also on personal areas like leadership and personal wellness, we can not only get them to their highest possible potential as athletes, but prepare them for life in ways that are extremely important." The program is initially focused on Dartmouth’s varsity student-athletes, but eventually the program is expected to expand to include club sport and recreational athletes. Drew will fill us in on the progress of DP2, and we’ll hear about the magical powers of chocolate milk. To learn more about DP2, visit http://www.dartmouthsports.com/.
Lake Mohegan Spring Hike
All are welcome to join us at 10:30am on Sunday, May 19 for a fun stroll around Lake Mohegan in Fairfield. Children and dogs are welcome—there is even a playground if little ones get tired of hiking! We'll provide the snacks and beverages, so please RSVP to Sara Potter at sara_burbine@yahoo.com or 254-9331. _________________________________________________________________ Monthly Luncheons
DCEFC monthly luncheons are held on the third Wednesday of every month. The luncheons, which have been attracting about a dozen attendees lately, will be held at the Hunt Club in Westport. A special “thank you” goes out Bradley Morehouse for hosting the Club. Check with Arlene Johnson or Alice Becker to find out if there has been a change in location. Reservations required in advance by 5:15 p.m. the day before by calling Arlene Johnson at 259-5323 or e-mail at Thejohnsons2@aol.com._________________________________________________________________ The Dartmouth Entrepreneurial Network of Connecticut and the Stamford Innovation Center are proud to announce an exciting event on Thursday, May 2nd: a fireside chat with Steve Hafner D'91, founder and CEO of Kayak.com (recently sold to Priceline.com for $1.8BN!).
Join
us
for
an
evening
of
Q&A
with
one
of
Dartmouth's
most
successful
entrepreneurs,
and
enjoy
food,
drinks,
good
conversations,
and
networking.
Also, we
will be raffling off some great items donated by Vineyard
Vines, as well as an
amazing
Tuck-branded
formal
wear
tie
set from Global
Neckwear.
When? May
2nd,
6:00
-
8:30
pm
 Cost? $15
(includes
food
and
beverages)
Parking?
Parking
is
available
in
the
mall
parking
garage
across
the
street,
or
in
metered
spaces
around
the
center.
 Fall/Winter 2012 Events:DCEFC
Holiday Party - Sunday December 9th
2012 4:00
to
7:00
p.m Mark your calendars now! This year our festive holiday event will be held on Sunday, December 9th at the home of Kathy ’83 and Russ Mitchell ’85, 210 Cobbler's Hill Road in Fairfield. The party will run from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., and a donation of $5 per person will be collected at the door for the club’s scholarship fund. Children are welcome. RSVP to (203) 256-1530 or kathym@mitchellstores.com. Please bring an appetizer of your choice. We’re hoping to have a current Dartmouth a cappella group perform. Stay tuned for details! Monthly Luncheons
DCEFC monthly luncheons are held on the third Wednesday of every month. Upcoming dates: November 21, December 19, January 23, and February 20. The luncheons will be held at the Hunt Club in Westport. A special “thank you” goes out Bradley Morehouse for hosting the Club. Check with Arlene Johnson or Alice Becker to find out if there has been a change in location. Reservations required in advance but at least by 5:15 p.m. the day before by calling Arlene Johnson at 259-5323 or e-mail at Thejohnsons2@aol.comDCFC Holiday Concert in Greenwich - Tuesday, December 11 from 7-9p.m
Our friends at the Dartmouth Club of Fairfield County are including our club in their annual holiday concert on Tuesday, December 11 from 7-9p.m. The party will be held at Richards of Greenwich, 359 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich CT 06830, with performances by the Dartmouth Aires and another group TBD. The cost is $25 per person for DCFC or DCEFC members, $30 for non-members, payable at the door via cash or check made out to DCFC. Includes wine and other beverages plus hors d’oeuvres. RSVP to (203) 637-0875 or DCFC@Dartmouth.org. Please include the names and number of people for your group when you RSVP.
Join us on Friday, March 1, 2013 from 7-9p.m. for the 2nd annual Dartmouth Club wine tasting event. Last year’s was a great success. As Arlene Johnson was quoted as saying, “It was a superb evening full of wonderful food and wine!” Hosted by DCEFC 2nd Vice President, Nicky Schmidt ’94, who holds a Wine MBA from the University of Bordeaux, you will be led through a wine tasting and food pairing of 6 different varietals, red and white. Cost for the tasting is $20 per person, which can be paid by check made out to 'Nicole Schmidt' and mailed to her home at 140 Milford Point Road, Milford 06460, or given directly to her at the holiday party. Advance signup and payment by February 25th is required for this event. Questions? Contact Nicky at (203) 283-3715 or email nickyschmidt@gmail.com. ._________________________________________________________________ Recent Events: Spring 2012 Events:2012 Annual Dinner!
The annual
dinner will be
held on Thursday, May 3 at the Patterson Club in
Fairfield (1118
Cross
Highway), with cocktails (cash bar
& hors d’oeuvres) starting at 6:00p.m
and dinner at 6:45p.m. For more information please contact: Sara Burbine Potter '91
Our guest
speaker will be Rosi
Kerr ‘97, the Director of Sustainability
at Dartmouth College. Rosi will speak about
the latest strategies
and projects that Dartmouth is developing to make the College a green
leader
(including the Class of
1978 Life Sciences Center) and to put sustainability at
everyone’s fingertips. The four club
officers who attended Club Officers’ weekend in February had a chance
to hear
Rosi speak about Dartmouth’s sustainability initiative, and we learned
that
sustainability is about much more than recycling and turning off the
lights. _____________________________________________________________ The Big Green Bus comes to Fairfield!
On June 13 and 14, 2012 Dartmouth’s Big Green Bus will be visiting Fairfield as part of the 2012 summer tour. Details still to be ironed out, but look for more info in your email and on the DCEFC web site as we get closer. If you are not familiar with the Big Green Bus, it is an ongoing project to promote awareness and enthusiasm for energy sustainability. The group currently includes Dartmouth College students who will be traveling the country on their 1989 MCI coach bus which has been converted to run on waste vegetable oil and outfitted with solar panels. http://www.thebiggreenbus.org/ _____________________________________________________________
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DCEFC Wine
Tasting – New Location!
