Tom Renner

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No one knows local sports quite like Tom Renner, The Daily Voice's Sports Editor. For 22 years, he covered the field for The Stamford Advocate. He's been in Fairfield County since 1987.

Tom was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Norwalk, CT

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Norwalk's Human Services Council Adopts Early Holiday Spirit NORWALK, Conn. -- As the 2013 holiday season begins, the Norwalk-based Human Services Council’s Children’s Connection, is busy prepping for Children’s Bank, its annual holiday toy drive. For more than 20 years, HSC’s Children’s Bank has been providing gifts for children who are most in need in our communities. The Department of Children and Families and other local agencies provide holiday wishes from the children they serve, many of whom have been abused, neglected and/or at-risk, living in foster care and/or group homes. According to Kari Pesavento, director of HSC’s Children’s Connecti…

by Tom Renner

11/25/2013

Pound Ridge, NY

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Poundridge Nurseries And Their Christmas Shop Comes To Town POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Pound Ridge retains historical significance when it comes to residents and businesses that have made our town as famous as it is. One of the more long-standing sights has been Poundridge Nurseries, which for more than 70 years and three generations has been providing a professional horticultural experience to both locals and visitors alike. Lou Weinstock was part of the second generation of this full service business and is now the patriarch of the family still operating Poundridge Nurseries. His grandfather Vincent Pasciuti was a New Rochelle resident when in 1924 …

by Laurance Baschkin

11/25/2013

Ossining, NY

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John E. Hawley, 43, Ossining Resident; Mortgage Broker, Youth Coach OSSINING, N.Y. -- John E. Hawley a resident of Ossining, died on Friday, Nov. 22. He was 43. John was born in Glen Cove, N.Y. on May 14, 1970, and was the son of John E. Hawley Sr. and Christine Hawley. Hawley John graduated from Rocky Point High School and Morrisville College.He was a mortgage broker. He served as President of the Ossining JCYS baseball league, and a coached many teams over the years. John is survived by his wife Jennifer, daughter Julianna, mother Christine Goggin, brother Matthew, and stepparents Janet Hawley and Barry Goggin. John was predeceased by his father John…

by The Daily Voice

11/23/2013

Norwalk, CT

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Connecticut Auto Show Lures Fairfield County Drivers FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Fairfield County automotive enthusiasts are invited to visit the Connecticut International Auto Show starting Friday at the Connecticut Convention Center. The show runs from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday. Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children ages 6-12. Children under 6 are free. The newest 2014 models will be on display, including the latest in fuel-efficient options and new technologies. The show is a convenient way to compare prices and features, saving both time and money. There are cars to suit every budget and lifestyle, as well as …

by Tom Renner

11/22/2013

Fairfield, CT

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Young Fairfield Runners Run Well At Junior Olympic Race FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Tomlinson Running Club, with students from Tomlinson Middle School and Fairfield Woods Middle School, were victorious in one age group division title and took second in another division at Sunday’s Connecticut Junior Olympic Cross Country championships in Litchfield on Sunday, Nov. 17. The Fairfield schools combined to bring 19 runners to the races, and many of them qualified for this weekend’s regional championships in Wappinger Falls, N.Y. The 11-12-year-old boys won their division with 63 points. They won a tight race against the New Haven Track Club (68 points) …

by Tom Renner

11/22/2013

Briarcliff, NY

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Briarcliff's Inspired Chef Has Visions Of Dreidels Spinning in Her Head BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. -- I had just turned off the lights and was getting comfortable in bed last night when I heard my phone buzzing. Don’t ask me why I picked it up and looked at my emails but I did. And there was a message from my girlfriend Roberta asking me if I had made the chocolate dreidels for her yet and when could I bring them over to her house? Chocolate dreidels? Needed by tomorrow? What was The Inspired Chef doing when she agreed to that proposition – partying with the mayor of Toronto? So, of course I couldn’t go to sleep. When I did doze off, instead of visions of sugarplums …

by Laura Mogil

11/22/2013

Somers, NY

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Somers Board Of Ed Member Wins Long-Awaited Game Patent SOMERS, N.Y. – Dr. Ifay Chang of Somers waited 11 years to get a patent from the United States government for a word game he developed more than 25 years ago. Now, he believes the best is yet to come. “I was persistent,’’ said Chang, who is a member of the Somers Board of Education. “If I was depending on this patent to make a living, I’d be finished.” Chang’s game, Scrammble, is a word game similar to Scrabble except it is based on an alphabet scrambling process. The basic game includes 136 cards of letters of the alphabet. Each letter has a value. Some have a math operator to operate o…

by Tom Renner

11/22/2013

Darien, CT

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Darien 8th Grade Football Team Reaches Title Game DARIEN, Conn. – The Darien White eighth-grade football team defeated Fairfield, 21-12, in the semifinals of the Fairfield County Football League playoffs and will play for the championship Saturday. Darien will meet Wilton White in Saturday’s title game. Kickoff is at 2 p.m. at Darien High School. Darien defeated Wilton White, 20-0, on Sept. 22. Darien, coached by Rich Joyce, is 9-1 on the season. Its only loss was to Westport North. Wilton defeated Westport, 24-16, in the other semifinal to earn the spot to play for the league title. Darien White will play for the fourth grade champion…

by Tom Renner

11/22/2013

Greenwich, CT

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Greenwich Parents: Pay Attention To Children's Weight Fixation STAMFORD, Conn. -- It seems as though everyone is talking about weight these days. From schools sending home letters to parents about their children Body Mass Index (BMI) to magazines fixating on losing weight or embracing weight, it seems to be everywhere we turn. Nowhere does there seem to more pressure around physical perfection than in the halls of middle school and high school. According to the Mayo Clinic staff, while eating disorders can begin at any age, it is most prevalent in adolescents and young adults, and according to National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated …

by Amanda Harmon

11/22/2013

Norwalk, CT

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Swimmers Head For Norwalk As Zeus Hosts Large Invitational Meet NORWALK, Conn. – The Zeus Swim Team in Norwalk will host the 10th annual Betty Philcox meet at Norwalk High School beginning Friday and running through Sunday. The meet will include nearly 400 swimmers from 17 teams. The meet is named after Betty Philcox, who started the Norwalk Aquatic Club nearly 60 years ago at the Norwalk YMCA. The Norwalk Aquatic Club was the forerunner of Zeus. “It’s always good to have a big meet like this every year,’’ Zeus coach Omar Cruz said. “She was a big part of swimming in Norwalk. We feel like it’s a terrific event to have every year in her honor.” Teams…

by Tom Renner

11/22/2013

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