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Tom Renner

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trenner@dailyvoice.com

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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Business

Briarcliff Teen's Passion For Tech Earns Award From Business Association BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. -- Brigitte Obermeyer knew since her pre-teen years where her career path would lead. Now the Briarcliff HIgh School senior is on a direct flight toward attaining her shoot-for-the-moon goals. Obermeyer will be honored along with Westchester Community College student Lindsay Peckham at the upcoming Women In Tech Awards Luncheon on Thursday, Oct. 1, at Tappan Hill Mansion. The luncheon is sponsored by the Westchester County Association. Obermeyer and Peckham will be honored for their achievements and passion for science, technology, engineering and math. Five professional wom…

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Schools

Scarsdale's Hoff-Barthelson Expands Vocal Program SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Hoff-Barthelson Music School in Scarsdale announced the expansion of vocal program, offering extensive opportunities for students. In addition to private lessons and a variety of ensembles, vocal students will be able to participate in a wide-range of activities led by a roster of preeminent guest artists. Saturday for Singers features two workshops: Acting and Performance Skills with stage director, Chuck Hudson, followed by Movement for Singers with dancer and choreographer, Maria Zannieri. Both workshops will take place on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 1:15-5 p.m. at the Mu…

by Tom Renner

09/15/2015

Lifestyle

Westport Runners Beach-Bound For New Hampshire Relay Race WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport’s Matt Spiegel figures the Rosie Ruiz Fan Club moniker fits perfectly for his team of runners in this weekend’s Reach The Beach Relay. “Most of the time you’re riding in a van,’’ said Spiegel, captain of the 12-person team that will run from the White Mountains of New Hampshire to Hampton Beach State Park, a distance of nearly 200 miles. “So it’s an ideal name.” Ruiz is the infamous Boston Marathon runner who was disqualified after winning the race in 1980 because she did not run the full course. The Rosie Ruiz Fan Club team has run in eight Reach The Beach rela…

by Tom Renner

09/15/2015

Lifestyle

New Canaan's Waveny LifeCare Network Hosting Lung Cancer Discussion NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Waveny LifeCare Network in New Canaan will host Dr. Michael Ebright for a discussion on diagnosis and treatment of early stage lung cancer. Ebright is the director of Thoracic Surgery at Stamford Hospital. The discussion will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at The Village at Waveny, 3 Farm Road in New Canaan. It begins at 5:30 p.m. He will also discuss treatment and surgical management of early-stage lung cancer, including minimally invasive techniques. RSVP by calling 203-594-5310 or via email at mnitri@waveny.org.

by Tom Renner

09/15/2015

Events

Growlers Beer Bistro Hosts 4th Annual Oktoberfest Saturday TUCKAHOE, N.Y. -- - Growlers Beer Bistro in Tuckahoe will hold its fourth annual Oktoberfest, on Saturday, Sept. 19. The event is a festival complete with live music, delicious food, amusements for the whole family and traditional German Oktoberfest beers. Oktoberfest begins at 10 a.m. at the Bistro at 25 Main St. in Tuckahoe. “When Growlers opened four years ago, we made a commitment to support small craft breweries, so that’s what we feature at our bar,” said Eric Lorberfeld, Growlers owner. “We look forward to Oktoberfest each year because we get to move outside, set up a tent, meet new …

by Tom Renner

09/15/2015

Business

Partner Of Northern Westchester Hospital Plans Name Change WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The North Shore -- LIJ Health System, which includes Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco and Phelps Memorial Hospital in Sleepy Hollow, announced Monday it will change its name to Northwell Health. The rebranding campaign will begin in 2016. "Being highly visible and clearly understood within and beyond the New York metropolitan area requires strong brand recognition," said Michael J. Dowling, president and chief executive officer. of the network, which includes 21 hospitals. "The Northwell Health name is a reflection of our past and a bea…

by Tom Renner

09/14/2015

Schools

Westlake Senior Will Sweeny Named National Merit Semifinalist THORNWOOD, N.Y. -- Westlake High School senior Will Sweeny has been named a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program. Sweeny is one of 962 semifinalists from New York and one of 16,000 nationwide who scored highest on the PSAT exam and will now be in the running for finalist status and thousands of dollars in scholarships. National Merit finalists will be announced in February 2016. Sweeny has been on Westlake's Summa Honor Roll every quarter of his high school career and is a member of the English, Math, Spanish and National Honor Societies. He has taken 10 AP courses and n…

by Tom Renner

09/14/2015

Obituaries

Frank D. Gilroy, Noted Hudson Valley Playwright Frank D. Gilroy, who won a Pulitzer prize for his 1964, died on Saturday at home in Monroe, N.Y. He was 89. Gilroy also won a Tony and a Drama Critics’ Circle award for the play, “The Subject Was Roses.” He was also a screenwriter, film producer and director. Gilroy wrote more than 30 other plays, but “Roses” was the most successful. He also wrote screenplays for 10 films, and a host of other television productions. The Subject Was Roses, about a World War II veteran returning home to the Bronx, according to a story on NPR.org. It starred Martin Sheen in the role of Timmy and Irene Dailey…

by Daily Voice

09/14/2015

Sports

Unbeaten Westchester Football Powers Meet Friday In Key Early-Season Game YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Led by senior running back Nick Santavicca, Yorktown High School’s football team has jumped off to a 2-0 start and made a big move in the latest state rankings by MaxPreps. The Huskers, with resounding wins over Our Lady of Lourdes in Poughkeepsie and John Jay of East Fishkill, moved up 27 spots in the MaxPreps rankings and are now 30th in the state and fourth in Class A. Yorktown will face one of its toughest challenges of the season when it visits Rye (2-0) on Friday night. The Garnets are ranked 34th in the state and fifth in Class A. Santavicca, who rushed for 1,726 …

by Tom Renner

09/14/2015

Sports

Norwalk's Slammer Tennis World Hosts Usta Tournaments NORWALK, Conn. -- Slammer Tennis World in Norwalk recently held two United States Tennis Association tournaments at Norwalk High School. Players competed in the 18-and-under, 16-and-under, 14-and-under and 12-and-under in the tournaments. Children from throughout the state competed in the tournament. Slammer Tennis World, in collaboration with the Norwalk Recreation and Parks, hosted four USTA events this summer. The tournaments are run by Marvin Tyler, President and Founder of Slammer Tennis World and the Director of Tennis for the City of Norwalk. Winners of the USTA New England Tourname…

by Tom Renner

09/14/2015

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