Sandra Diamond Fox

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Sandra Diamond Fox has been a journalist since 2005, working for The News-Times and The Redding Pilot prior to coming to the Daily Voice. She has a bachelor's degree in English from Stony Brook University and a Master's degree in publishing from Pace University. She married with four teenage children and is a competitive runner and avid exerciser.

Sandra was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Ridgefield, CT

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Spyro Gyra Headlining An Evening Of Art, Wine, Jazz In Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- The Ridgefield Playhouse and 109 Cheese & Wine presents an evening of Art, Wine and Jazz with Spyro Gyra on Thursday at 8 p.m. Spyro Gyra, the legendary jazz fusion band, created an original style that sounded like nothing that came before it. Spyro Gyra is the quintessential American jazz band whose '70s instrumental pop chart smash hits "Morning Dance" and “Shaker Song” helped it break through to mainstream music. Performing for over 40 years and putting out more than 30 albums, the band has given more than 5,000 shows on five continents. Before these j…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/20/2015

Tappan-Blauvelt, NY

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Norma DeSousa Wins Piermont's Third Annual Apple Pie Contest ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- And the Winner Is ... Norma's Carmel Walnut Apple Pie! It was a beautiful autumn morning in Piermont last Sunday, when 14 local bakers competed for top honor in the Third Annual Piermont Apple Pie contest. Local pie connoisseurs Mark Tasker of Balthazar, Chef Peter Kelly of Xavier’s and Sylvia Welch savored bites of each entry. In doing so, they evaluated the pies for presentation, taste and creativity. In the end, Norma DeSousa won. DeSousa said her longtime friend, Margaret Shine, convinced her to enter the contest. They met nearly 40 years ago in biology class at Na…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/20/2015

Yorktown, NY

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Yorktown Lions, Fire Dept. Organizing Fundraiser For Girl Battling Cancer YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- The Yorktown Lions Club, together with the Yorktown Fire Department, is sponsoring a joint spaghetti dinner fundraiser for Yorktown High School lacrosse player Brielle Furci, who is battling cancer. The fundraiser will be Saturday, Nov. 7, from 4 to 8 p.m., at the Yorktown Fire Station, 1916 Commerce St. Proceeds will go toward Brielle's medical expenses. She is being treated for an aggressive cancer. Please make any donations payable to Yorktown Lions Club -- Brielle, and mail to Yorktown Lions Club, P.O. Box 30, Yorktown, NY, 10598; or leave at the fire house. Note: Th…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/19/2015

Cliffside Park-Edgewater, NJ

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Bogota Girl Scouts Sponsor Blood Drive Linked To Library Book Donation BOGOTA, N.J. -- Bogota Girl Scout Jr. Troop 94500 is sponsoring a blood drive Friday, Nov. 27, from 1-5 p.m. at the Bogota Recreation Center, 162 West Main St. For each donation, Community Blood Services will donate a free book to the local library. The group will do this along with the theme of give red for Black Friday. Walk-ins are welcome to the event but those can also schedule appointments in advance. The group wants to remind the community that every drop counts. A life shared is a life saved, so all eligible parties should consider making a donation. For more information, go…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/19/2015

Mamaroneck, NY

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Maria DiFiore, 88, Of Mamaroneck MAMARONECK, N.Y.-- Maria DiFiore, of Mamaroneck, died Oct. 7, at age 88. She was born Aug. 10, 1927, to Antonio & Luigia Castagna. She worked as a factory worker for Sealectro. She is the wife of Osvaldo DiFiore, the mother of Stefano (Maria) DiFiore, grandmother of Robert DiFiore and Stephanie (John) Figliomeni and great-grandmother of five. She also is survived by a sister-in-law, Floriana Castagna and niece Maria Castagna. To honor her life, family and friends will gather from 5-9 p.m. Tuesday at Coxe & Graziano Funeral Home, 767 E. Boston Post Road. A Mass of Christian Bur…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/19/2015

Bergenfield, NJ

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Fink's BBQ Smokehouse In Bergenfield Hosts Music Jam BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Meet at Fink's BBQ Smokehouse for music, featuring Dumontonian Chris Astarita, at 10 p.m. Sat. Oct. 24.Fink's Smokehouse serves ribs, chicken, pulled pork, chopped beef BBQ and more. Fink's BBQ Smokehouse is at 26 W. Madison Ave. in Dumont.

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/19/2015

Stamford, CT

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James C. Galt, 95, Of Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- James "Jim" C. Galt, of Stamford, a retired businessman and teacher, has died at the age of 95. Born in New Jersey, he was the son of the late Lawrence and Gladys Galt. In 1941, he graduated from Springfield College in Springfield, Mass. with a B.S in physical education. He served as an ensign in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific theater in World War II. For 30 years, he was a management development instructor at IBM, where he worked until retirement, then taught business management full time at Iona College for several years. He was predeceased by his wife, Helen …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/19/2015

Fairfield, CT

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Roger Lussier, 55, Of Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Roger M. Lussier, 55, of Bridgeport, died Saturday, Oct. 17.Calling hours will be held from 4-7 p.m. Wednesday in the Lesko & Polke Funeral Home, 1209 Post Road, Fairfield Center, with funeral services to Thursday at a time to be announced. To sign an online register, purchase flowers or get travel directions, please visit www.LeskoPolkeFuneralHome.com.

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/19/2015

Scarsdale, NY

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Joseph Raymond Sadowski, 83, Of Scarsdale SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Joseph Raymond Sadowski, 83, of Scarsdale, died Oct. 16, 2015. The son of the late Theresa and Joseph Sadek, he was born April 4, 1932 in the Bronx. He resided on Beach Avenue in the Bronx, attended Mount St. Michael High School, and went on to Villanova University. After receiving a degree in economics from Villanova University, he enlisted in the U.S. Army, serving in the intelligence community while deployed in Ethiopia. On Oct. 6, 1962, he married the former Rita Tschumper of St. Gallen, Switzerland. They remained married for 53 years and had three children, Debra…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/19/2015

Fairfield, CT

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Learn How To Share On Pinterest In Program At Fairfield Library FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- There will be a Pinterest Technology Topics program at Fairfield Public Library on Wednesday, Oct. 21, from noon to 1 p.m., in the Rotary Room at the Main Library, 1080 Old Post Road. If you’ve ever used a bulletin board to pin creative ideas, obsessed over scrapbooks or saved magazine clippings, Pinterest's visual landscape will help you collect and organize digital collections for work or play. And you can share online with friends. Pinterest is a visual bookmarking tool that helps you discover and save creative ideas. Use Pinterest to make meals, plan travel, do home…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/19/2015

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