Darien Soundings

Darien REALTORS name "Lifetime Achievement Award" Recipient

Congratulations to Nancy Dauk, REALTOR with Halstead CT Darien, who was recently named the Darien Board of REALTORS first ever “Lifetime Achievement Award” recipient.

The Board of Directors voted unanimously based on the following criteria: candidates for this award must be members of the Darien Board of REALTORS for a minimum of 25 years, must have served on the Board of Directors in a Leadership capacity or on Committees, must be an active REALTOR still involved directly in the real estate industry, and must be involved in charitable efforts in their community.

Nancy Dauk has been a REALTOR with the Darien Board for more than 41 years. Her achievements and accomplishments are many, ranging from President of the Darien Board of REALTORS, and past Director of the Connecticut Association of REALTORS. Nancy was a principal at Wheeler Real Estate, which affiliated with Halstead Connecticut in 2009. Earning countless sales awards, Nancy was recognized by Real Trends from 2013-2018 as one of the Top Brokers in Connecticut and was selected to receive her CRS designation, awarded to only the top 4% of active agents. Unique Homes Magazine and "Who's Who in Real Estate in North America" named Nancy as one of the top brokers in the United States. Nancy was also recognized by the National Association of REALTORS as a REALTOR Emeritus recipient.

Nancy and her husband raised three children in Darien. John Dauk, her son, works with her at Halstead as a Licensed Salesperson and member of her team. A strong commitment to community service has motivated her to serve on many boards in town including a six-year term on the Darien Historical Society.

FACES: Amy Kiser of Jane Street Wellness.

Kick start your health and learn nutritional strategies for improving mood, increasing energy & resolving digestive and autoimmune disease symptoms with Jane Street Wellness, Inc. owner and nutritionist, Amy Kiser. Amy has lived in Darien with her family for over 15 years, working for many local organizations including, most recently, as the Marketing Director and Nutritionist for the Darien YMCA. Amy has always had a passion for healthy living through diet and exercise. Since she follows her own protocol (Amy and her daughter both suffer from autoimmune and gastrointestinal conditions), she realizes that the success of her approach to healthy living has to be sustainable. In fact, Palmer’s Market of Darien is now providing several prepared foods using her recipes to help make healthy eating easier for busy families. Amy is always finding ways for her clients to never feel deprived. She offers practical tips for small diet tweaks that result in BIG changes. Sometimes, just raising the awareness of what her clients are eating and how it makes them feel mentally as well as physically serves as a catalyst for them to make bigger changes in their lives. Sound like something you may be interested in? Get more information at janestreetwellness.com and on Instagram @autoimmuneeating.

PLACES: Darien Historical Society

Welcome to the Darien Historical Society — soon to be known as the Museum of Darien (MoD). The MoD was organized in 1953 by a group of Darien citizens who understood the value of preserving our town’s treasures in order to tell the story of the town and its people. The Museum, known as the Bates Scofield Homestead, is housed in an early 18th century red saltbox and was donated to the Society in the 1960s. In 2009, another original building from the homestead, the soaring 1824 Scofield Barn, was added to the rear of the Museum, and is where major programs and exhibitions are held.

HIGHLIGHTS:

Darien rolled out the red carpet with a special Opening Ceremony event to celebrate the town’s 200 year anniversary! The event was held on Friday, January 10 in the Town Hall Auditorium. Events to follow include:

• Darien: 1820 Champagne Gala Exhibit opening on Friday, March 20 at 7:30pm at the Darien Historical Society, 45 Old Kings Hwy North.
• Weed Beach Festival’s Bicentennial Bash on Saturday, June 6.
• Anniversary Day is on Friday, June 12 in the early evening at Slawson Cemetery, Hanson Road.
• Heritage Day Celebration on Saturday, June 13 at the Darien Historical Society & other locations TBA.