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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.

Tom Renner's Contributions

Real Estate

At Halfway Mark, Bronxville Single Family Home Market Lagging BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- At the half-year mark, the Bronxville Village single family home market is lagging behind 2014 results from a volume and transactions standpoint. 19 single family homes closed during the first six months of the year compared with 27 in 2014 ( a decrease of nearly 30 percent). 18 homes are in contract now compared with 22 as of the same time last year, 24 percent fewer. Due to homes coming to market later than usual this year, we have 36 homes for sale now across all price ranges, many recently listed. Last year at the end of June, our active inventory was 24. Pric…

Content Partner: Houlihan Lawrence - Bronxville

Events

Stamford Elks Hosts Event Spotlighting Talents Of Police K-9s STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Stamford Elks will hold its second annual “Keeping Time with Our K-9” event on Saturday, July 11, at 10 a.m. The Elks is located at located at 943 Hope St. in Stamford. The event highlights some of "Stamford’s Finest’" K-9’s with demonstrations of their skills. Marie Malwitz, Community Charities Chairman, was asked to research a local program pertaining to the community and put together an event for the Stamford Elks, which enabled them to apply for a Beacon Grant. “What better time to show our community these absolutely beautiful dogs that protect our city," M…

by Robyn Blosio Bova

07/07/2015

News

Danbury Coldwell Banker Realtor Grabs 2 Unique Closings Near Lake DANBURY, Conn. -- Coldwell Banker sales associate David Stuckey helped sell two homes on 40 Acre Mountain Road in Danbury in the past six months. But the way the deals came together was not quite business as usual. Stuckey sold 153 40 Acre Mountain Road. The seller, David Stucky, selected the Coldwell Banker associate because they had the same name, although they were spelled differently. “We both hit it off great,’’ David Stuckey said. “We sold the home in four months.” Joe and Joanne Angello, who live in Queens, N.Y., found the listing on Zillow and loved the area. “They told me this …

by Tom Renner

07/07/2015

Obituaries

Elaine Myers, 68, Lifelong Ossining Resident OSSINING, N.Y. -- Elaine M. Myers (Maguire), 68, a lifelong resident of Ossining, died on July 3. She was preceded in death by her parents Dan and Madge (DePalma) and her father-in-law Donald,. Myers was a dedicated nurse, and wife of Jan, daughter-in-law of Sophie, sister-in-law of Karl and Eric, mother of Michelle and Nicole, and mother-in-law of Dale and Will. Myers cherished relationships with her brother Danny and sister-in-law Hanna, her nursing school friend Ginger, her cousin Elaine, her Phelps Memorial and Westchester Medical co-workers and her Ossining High School Class of …

by Tom Renner

07/06/2015

Sports

Norwalk Player Helps Soccer Team Reach Quarters Of National Tourney FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Norwalk-based Beachside Soccer Club's boys under-15/16 team will travel to Dallas, to take on Major League Soccer (MLS) team F.C. Dallas in the quarterfinals of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy competition on Wednesday, July 8. The team, which is coached by Mickey Kydes, is comprised of highly talented players from southern Connecticut and Westchester County and plays in U.S. Soccer’s Development Academy League. The Development Academy League showcases the highest standard of boys youth soccer in America. Only 77 select clubs nationwide, including the yout…

by Tom Renner

07/06/2015

Business

Getting To Know: Frank Pastirchak, The Westchester Bank WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Frank Pastirchak feels almost 30 years younger working as a commercial lender for The Westchester Bank. The current banking landscape reminds him of a previous job in the communications industry when smaller, more nimble businesses challenged, and eventually won sizable market share from AT&T. “The reason I like working at The Westchester Bank is it reminds me a lot of when I worked in telecommunications,’’ said Pastirchak, a resident of Yonkers. “You had a big regulated industry and the smaller companies were allowed to compete. Now it’s the same thing in banking…

Content Partner: The Westchester Bank

Real Estate

Armonk Home Of Former Knick Allan Houston Hits Market For $19.9M ARMONK, N.Y. -- Former New York Knicks basketball player Allan Houston listed his Armonk home for sale with Houlihan Lawrence for $19.9 million. The six-bedroom home has 19,387 square feet and 10.2 bathrooms. Agent Brian Milton of Houlihan Lawrence’s Armonk brokerage has the listing. Click here for complete details. Houston, 44, played for the Knicks from 1996-2005. He started his career with the Detroit Pistons, and joined the Knicks after signing a whopping $100 million, six-year contract. Knee injuries cut short Houston’s career. His best year was in 2002-03, when he averaged 22.5 po…

by Tom Renner

07/02/2015

Business

Grad From Stamford's Westhill High In Line To Become Nike Chairman STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Westhill High graduate from Stamford is poised to become the new chairman at Nike. Mark Parker, a 1973 graduate of Westhill, was selected by Philip Knight to become the new chairman. Knight, 77, announced on Tuesday he planned to step down. He wants to pass the reins to Parker, the company's president and chief executive. Parker ran track and cross country at Westhill before heading to Penn State, where he was also a member of the school's teams. He was born in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He joined Nike in 1979. According to the Nike website, he has had multiple roles wit…

by Tom Renner

07/02/2015

Business

Silver Creative Group Moves To Water Street In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- Silver Creative Group, a full-service branding, web-development and marketing agency, announced that it has relocated and expanded its Connecticut headquarters to 50 Water St. in South Norwalk. The move is taking place just 18 months after a previous expansion due to increased workload from thriving companies such as Stonehenge Management and Invesco Advisors as well as new ventures with General Growth Properties, Upfront Foods, Intralinks and more. “Finding a great space in South Norwalk was important to us,” said Donna Bonato, creative director and co-founder. “The s…

by Tom Renner

07/02/2015

Obituaries

James C. Schlichtman, 95, Ossining Resident And WWII Veteran OSSINING, N.Y. -- James C. Schlichtman a longtime resident of Ossining, died on July 1. He was 95. He was born on Sept. 28, 1919 and was the son of the late James and Ann (Brennen) Schlichtman. Schlichtman served in the U.S. Army during World War II with the 87th Infantry Div. and fought in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a member of the American Legion Parker Bale Post, where he served for many years as the Chaplain. He was also a longtime communicant of St. Augustine’s Church. Mr. Schlichtman is survived by his three children Barbara (Tom) Doorley, James and Marion (Daniel) Wh…

by Daily Voice

07/02/2015

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