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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New Rochelle, NY

Obituaries

William C. Crumm, 86, Former New Rochelle Police Officer NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- William C."Bill" Crumm of Punta Gorda, Fla. formerly of New Rochelle, New York died Aug. 6. He was 86. Crumm was born on Dec. 1, 1926, the son of Helen and Alfred Crumm. He served in the U.S. Navy in World War II and the Korean War. After the war, he joined the City of New Rochelle Police Department, and become a Lieutenant Detective for the homicide unit. He received many awards for police work and bravery. Crumm retired after 34 years of service. Crumm was active in his community and church, and helped organize events at the Elks and at Echo Bay Yacht Club.…

by The Daily Voice

08/09/2013

Ridgefield, CT

Your Community

Ridgefield's Leah Rosenfeld Adds Individual Gold At Maccabiah Games RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – Ridgefield’s Leah Rosenfeld has competed twice before in the Maccabiah Games, and even came away with a gold medal. Her gold in the 3,000 meters in the Games last month, however, was particularly sweet. Rosenfeld ran 9:53 to win an individual gold for the first time in her three trips to the quadrennial competition among Jewish athletes in Israel. She won a gold medal with the 4 x 400 relay in 2005 and a silver that year in the 800 and bronze in the 1,500. She missed the podium in 2009. “It was important because it was my third time going and I really wanted to win a m…

by Tom Renner

08/09/2013

New Rochelle, NY

On Your Side

George T. Davis Funeral Home Manager Stays Active In New Rochelle NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. – Vincent Fasano likes to know what’s going on in his community. Through his involvement with a multitude of New Rochelle organizations, it’s hard to believe anyone could be more attuned to what’s happening in town than the longtime manager of George T. Davis Funeral Home. “It’s both important and rewarding to be involved in the community in which you serve,’’ said Fasano, who has been the manager of the funeral home for 22 years. “Helping the community is what our business is all about. It’s about community involvement and relationships and giving back to the community…

by Tom Renner

08/09/2013

Danbury, CT

On Your Side

Danbury Sports Dome Schedules Open House For Next Week DANBURY, Conn. -- The long-awaited Danbury Sports Dome will host an open house on Aug. 15, 16 and 17 at 25 Shelter Rock Lane. The hours are noon to 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16; and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 17. Guests are invited to check out the facilities and programs at the Dome, which opened last month. Some of programs during the open house will include a shootout against a soccer goalie, pitching accuracy test, speed and agility test, inflatables, arcade games, chair massages and raffles. Guests can also grab a bite at the Upper 90 Café. It i…

by Tom Renner

08/09/2013

Rye, NY

Your Community

Study Skills Workshop For Middle School Students Planned In Rye RYE, N.Y. – There will be a study skills workshop for middle school students at School of the Holy Child in Rye. The workshop is offered by Successful Study Skills 4 Students and will be from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Aug. 20-22. The program is based on educational research and taught by accredited teachers. Students enrolled in summer study skills workshops will learn 10 easy-to-implement skills essential for successful learning and studying. These include: goal setting, time management, note taking methods, the importance of asking questions, active reading strategies, understanding main idea…

by Tom Renner

08/09/2013

Ossining, NY

Your Community

'Titanic' Evokes Memories Of Beloved Ossining Resident OSSINING, N.Y. -- The 1997 mega-hit motion picture "Titanic," evokes fond memories of a beloved Ossining resident. Elizabeth Underhill, at the age of 19 could have played the real life version of the character played by Kate Winslet. She, too, was traveling with her parents through Europe in the late winter of 1911-12 when they booked passage on the Titanic. Fate intervened when her father, because of a last minute change of itinerary, postponed their journey home. Days later, the impressionable young woman watched the chillingly poignant scene when the captain of her vessel tossed a w…

by William Reynolds, Former Ossining Historian

08/09/2013

Harrison, NY

Your Community

Purchase Exhibit On Israel Opens Aug. 11 PURCHASE, N.Y. – A new exhibition, The Compromised Land: Recent Photography and Video from Israel, will be on view beginning Aug. 11 at at the Neuberger Museum of Art of Purchase College. The exhibit runs through Dec. 1. The Compromised Land: Recent Photography and Video from Israel is curated by Helaine Posner, Senior Curator of Contemporary Art, and guest curator Lilly Wei. It is accompanied by a fully-illustrated 96-page catalogue. There are also a host of events in conjunction with the exhibition. Visit the Neuberger website of contact the Museum at 914-51-6100 for more informati…

by Tom Renner

08/09/2013

Darien, CT

Your Community

Study Skills Workshop Offered In Darien For Middle School Students DARIEN, Conn. – Mathnasium and Successful Study Skills 4 Students are offering a study skills workshop for middle school students in Darien. The workshops foster academic achievement by teaching students key study strategies that help them learn while reducing stress. The workshop is open to all area students who are entering grades 5 to 8. Classes will be Aug. 12 to 14 from 10 a.m. to 12;30 p.m. at Mathnasium, located at 15 Corbin Drive in Darien. They are taught by accredited teachers and class size is limited to 15 students. The S4 program is designed to provide students with the ski…

by Tom Renner

08/09/2013

Westport, CT

Your Community

Westport Students Invited To Study Skills Workshop In Redding REDDING, Conn.– A study skills workshop for high school students will be held at Joel Barlow High School in Redding. The workshop will be held by Successful Study Skills 4 Students from Aug. 20 to 22. The workshops foster academic achievement by teaching students key study strategies that help them learn while reducing stress. Students will learn 10 essential, logical and easy-to-implement skills that are essential for successful learning and studying: goal setting, time management, note-taking methods, asking questions, active reading, understanding main ideas and important details, usi…

by Tom Renner

08/09/2013

Westport, CT

Your Community

Westport Little League Reaches New England Championship WESTPORT, Conn. – Max Popken slugged a two-run home run in the first inning, and Harry Azadian and Chad Knight combined on a four-hitter Thursday as the Westport Little League 12-and-under All-Stars defeated Maine, 3-0, in the New England Regional. Westport will play Rhode Island, a 5-2 winner over Vermont, in Saturday’s New England championship game at 7 p.m. The game will be televised on ESPN. The winner advances to the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. Westport continued its amazing summer run, improving its winning streak to 17 straight in the All-Star competition. Wes…

by Tom Renner

08/08/2013

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