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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Pound Ridge, NY

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Dan Paschkes Vs. Peter Avellino For Pound Ridge Town Board POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- Several weeks ago, I contacted both political parties requesting to interview their candidates for Pound Ridge Town Board. My questions this week were intended for candidates Dan Paschkes (D) and Peter Avellino (R) regarding issues concerning the environment and the Transportation Enhancement Program (TEP). What is your position regarding Deer Management? Avellino (R): “I support deer management because it is one of many environmental measures that helps protect our drinking water. The deer eat through the understory, made up of seedling trees and saplings, which caus…

by Laurance Baschkin

10/18/2013

Stamford, CT

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Stamford Business Is New Title Sponsor For KIC It Triathlon STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Navigators Group Inc. announced its five-year partnership with Cos Cob-based Kids in Crisis, in which it will become the title sponsor of the newly named Navigators Stamford KIC IT Triathlon. The triathlon, in which 600 athletes take part in Stamford each June, is an Olympic-distance event consisting of a 1.5K swim in Long Island Sound, a 40K bike ride, and a 10K run through the streets of downtown Stamford. Navigators headquarters moved from Rye Brook, N.Y., to Stamford in September. “At Navigators, we believe that part of a corporation's responsibility is to be a…

by Tom Renner

10/18/2013

Chappaqua, NY

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Study Skills Workshop For Middle, High School Students Coming To Chappaqua CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. – Chappaqua Learning Center and Successful Study Skills 4 Students (S4) will be offering S4’s popular study skills workshop for area middle and high school students. This is the first time the research-based S4 student workshop series has been offered in Chappaqua. The workshops foster academic achievement by teaching students key study strategies that help them learn while reducing stress. The workshops are open to all area students who are enrolled in grades 6-8 for the middle school workshop, and 9-12 for the high school workshop. Classes will be held on three Sundays…

by Tom Renner

10/18/2013

Westport, CT

On Your Side

Westport's Limelight Systems Makes Home Life Easier With Touch Of A Button WESTPORT, Conn. – Limelight Systems in Westport, a solution provider for home entertainment/media distribution to energy management, can help homeowners make their lives easier with the touch of a button. The 8-year-old systems integration company has grown significantly since its start, and now solves complex issues for businesses, education facilities and health-care outlets. At its root, though, Limelight is a customer-service based business for residential customers. Whether it’s rigging up an X-box to multiple rooms or activating security systems from destinations near and far, Limel…

by Tom Renner

10/18/2013

Yonkers, NY

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Westchester's Ridge Hill In Yonkers Plans HarvestFest On Oct. 26 YONKERS, N.Y. -- Westchester's Ridge Hill will celebrate fall with HarvestFest 2013 on Saturday, Oct. 26, with seasonal activities available for the entire family. Children are invited in Halloween costumes to visit the Mommy Poppins booth in Town Square for complimentary trick-or-treat bags and arts and crafts. Kids can also participate in face-painting activities, Jack-O-Lantern sticker crafts with Showcase Cinema de Lux, and vist the Whole Foods Market tent for natural pumpkin decorating and Halloween treats. The LEGOLAND Discovery Center will take $3 off admission that day for kids in…

by Tom Renner

10/18/2013

Ridgefield, CT

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Ridgefield Sweeps Boys, Girls Cross Country Championships RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – The Ridgefield High School boys and girls cross country teams won team titles Thursday at the Fairfield County Interscholastic Athletic Conference championships at Waveny Park in New Canaan. The boys won with 27 points and easily defeated Darien, the top-ranked team in the state, which finished with 59. Trevor Hopper won the boys race. Ridgefield’s girls narrowly edged Staples, 52-57. Laura Hergenrother was Ridgefield’s top finisher, in fourth place. The team title for the boys was the first since 1998 and ended a run of seven straight titles for Danbury. Ridgefield’…

by Tom Renner

10/17/2013

Port Chester, NY

Obituaries

Carol Bernarducci, 62, Former Mamaroneck Resident MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Carol Roscia Bernarducci, 62, died on June 25, 2013 in Phoenix after a short illness. She formerly lived in Mamaroneck. Bernraducci was born April 20, 1951 in Port Chester. Carol grew up in Mamaroneck and attended Rye Neck High School. Prior to moving to Arizona in 2005, her candle business put a light in many lives. Carol was known for her love of animals and nature. Her free spirit will be missed by all who knew her. She is survived by her mother, Dorothy Lundelius of Mesa, Ariz.; her 23 year partner, Lou Madera; sisters, Lynda Roscia of Connecticut and Diane Ro…

by Tom Renner

10/17/2013

Westport, CT

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New 5K Adds Spice To Fairfield County's Thanksgiving Race Scene REDDING, Conn. – Besides food, Thanksgiving Day is stuffed with races around Fairfield County. John McCleary believes he has found room for another one in Redding. The Great Turkey Escape 5K race and 1K kids run will be run on Thanksgiving morning, Nov. 28, beginning at 8 a.m. McCleary, who also organizes the popular Redding Road Race half marathon in May, believes the new race will also be well-received. “Thanksgiving races are very popular,’’ McCleary said. “Ridgefield gets 1,000 runners. The Pequot Race in Southport sells out, a race in Newtown sells out. There are plenty of runners fo…

by Tom Renner

10/17/2013

Greenwich, CT

On Your Side

Bennett Jewelers Delivers Old, New Styles At Longtime Greenwich Business OLD GREENWICH, Conn. – Bennett Jewelers will always sell the timeless pieces -- diamonds, pearls and wedding bands. The fourth-generation to run the store, Alyson and Laurie Bennett, are also conscious of keeping up with new and emerging styles to satisfy customers in the venerable Old Greenwich business. “We’re very conscious of new trends and what’s hot in the new season,’’ Laurie said. “We’ve brought in some new fashion lines and are looking to bring more. We’re still the same jeweler we always were. Anything you might be looking for we have. We’re also looking for new things that will …

by Tom Renner

10/17/2013

Danbury, CT

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Hospitals' Girls Night Out Will Celebrate The Spirit Of Women DANBURY, Conn. -- Western Connecticut Health Network, Danbury Hospital and New Milford Hospital will host the fifth annual Spirit of Women Girls Night Out on Thursday, Oct. 17, at the Amber Room Colonnade, 1 Stacey Road, Danbury, from 5 to 8 p.m. The annual event brings women together to interact with experts, get free health and wellness information, enjoy lively entertainment and delicious, healthy tapas. Cash bar will be available. This year’s theme, “An Enchanted Affair,” is all about fun, inspiration, health education and entertainment. A roundtable “Discussion with the Docs” will t…

by Tom Renner

10/16/2013

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