Darien Morning Briefing, June 27

Today is Monday, June 27th, the 178th day of 2011.

HEADLINES

EVENTS

• Story Time: Bring your family to the tonight from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for "Sleepytime Stories," a pajama story time.
• "Trip to Israel" Travelogue: The hosts "A Trip to Israel" Travelogue with Harriet Lacker today at 12:45 p.m.

TIDBITS

• Tax Day: Annual motor vehicle taxes and semi-annual real estate taxes are due in Darien this Friday, July 1. According to the Tax Collector's Office, taxes must be paid within one month of the due date to avoid penalty interest. Delinquent taxes are subject to interest at the rate of 18 percent per year (1.5 percent per month, $2 minimum) — or any part thereof — from the original due date of the tax.
• Dog Licenses: Darien's annual dog licensing period continues today and runs through Thursday. To avoid a penalty, new licenses must be procured on or before June 30 when the current ones expire. Owners can stop by the 's office (Town Hall room 101) from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For information on fees and required paperwork, check here.
• Get Puzzled: Help the library solve the world's largest jigsaw puzzle in record time for a chance to be entered into the Guinness Book of World Records.

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

• None scheduled

FORECAST

• Monday: Sunny, with a high near 82. North wind around 6 mph becoming south. 
• Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind between 3 and 8 mph. 
  

TIDES & TIMES

• 3:01 a.m.: Low tide (0.78')
• 5:23 a.m.: Sunrise
• 8:55 a.m.: High tide (6.36')
• 3:01 p.m.: Low tide (1.12')
• 8:30 p.m.: Sunset
• 9:07 p.m.: High tide (7.43')

TODAY IN HISTORY

• 1898: The first solo circumnavigation of the globe is completed by Joshua Slocum from Briar Island, Nova Scotia.
• 1950: The United States decides to send troops to fight in the Korean War.
• 1954: The world's first nuclear power station opens in Obninsk, near Moscow.
• 1967: The world's first ATM is installed in Enfield Town, England.

Forecast obtained from the National Weather Service; tide information obtained from Tides.INFO (calibrated to Long Neck Point); 'Today in History' items compiled from Wikipedia and other sources.