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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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Sports

Easton's Thomas Taking Center Stage In Party For Stamford Triathlon STAMFORD, Conn. -- Easton's Chris Thomas, a two-time winner of the Navigators Stamford KIC IT Triathlon, will attend a pre-event celebration on June 18 at the CLAY Health Club + Spa in Port Chester. The triathlon is scheduled for Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28. Thomas, the three-time USA Triathlon Masters Athlete of the Year, will attend the event at the health club beginning at 7 p.m. CLAY is located at 11 Riverdale Ave. in Port Chester, near the Greenwich border. A private reception will be held for fundraising athletes of the Navigators Stamford KIC IT Triathlon, 5k and 10k f…

by Tom Renner

06/08/2015

Schools

Stamford Public Education Foundation Names New CEO STAMFORD, Conn. – The Stamford Public Education Foundation has named Matthew Quinones as its new chief executive officer. SPEF supports the students and teachers in Stamford's Public Schools through community collaboration and philanthropy. Quinones will fill the vacancy created by Susan Rigano’s departure in March to join Norwalk Community College Foundation as its director of development. The selection was made after a thorough search and selection process. Quinones is returning to SPEF after serving as its director of operations from October 2009 through September 2014. Among his …

by Tom Renner

06/08/2015

Sports

Bedford Watches As American Pharoah Runs For Triple Crown A lot of eyes will be focused on Belmont Park on Long Island Saturday as American Pharoah tries to become the first Triple Crown winner since 1978. American Pharoah, trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Victor Espinoza, will try to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in the 1 1/2 mile. It will be televised on NBC and coverage begins at 4:30 p.m. The thoroughbred is owned by Egyptian-born Ahmed Zayat. Zayat Stables has perennially been one of the nation’s leading owners since its inception in 2005. Zayat has had two prior Belmont Stakes entrants: Paynter, who finished se…

by Tom Renner

06/06/2015

Sports

Fairfield Watches As American Pharoah Runs For Triple Crown FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- A lot of Fairfield County eyes will be focused on Belmont Park on Long Island on Saturday as American Pharoah tries to become the first Triple Crown winner since 1978. American Pharoah, trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Victor Espinoza, will cover the 1.5-mile race in an attempt to follow Affirmed into the history books. It will be televised on NBC and coverage begins at 4:30 p.m. The thoroughbred is owned by Egyptian-born Ahmed Zayat. Zayat Stables has been one of the nation’s leading owners since its inception in 2005. Zayat has had two prior Belmont Sta…

by Tom Renner

06/06/2015

Events

Darien Woman Chairs Sunday's Hope In Motion Walk/Run In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Bennett Cancer Center at Stamford Hospital is celebrating the 20th anniversary of its annual Walk and Run this Sunday in downtown Stamford’s Columbus Park. The event, which takes place on National Cancer Survivor’s Day, raises money for the Bennett Cancer Center. Their goal is to raise $1 million this year. “I’ve run in most of the charity races in Fairfield County,” says Darien resident Liz Herbert, an active runner and chairwoman of Hope in Motion’s 5K and 10K runs, “and I decided to get involved in this one because it’s the biggest and it’s the best.” “What …

by Tom Renner

06/05/2015

News

Realtor Wins Volunteer Of Year Award From Katonah Museum Of Art BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Houlihan Lawrence realtor Karen Benvin Ransom was recently named the Volunteer of the Year by the Katonah Museum of Art. Benvin Ransom, a realtor since 2000, has been a volunteer at the Museum for more than 30 years. She volunteered one day a week and frequently spent time there with her children. When her children went off to college, Benvin Ransom added additional hours as a volunteer. “KMA played a huge part in their upbringing,’’ Benvin Ransom said. "My daughter graduated with Honors with a degree in Art History from Goucher College and she has just interned for a …

by Tom Renner

06/05/2015

Obituaries

Daranee Ekmahachai, 68, Nurse At Open Door In Ossining OSSINING, N.Y. -- Daranee Ekmahachai of Ossining passed away on June 4 after a battle with cancer. She was 68. Ekmahachai was born on Feb. 3, 1947 in Bangkok, Thailand to the late Prayode and Lamdub Angsusingha. She worked many years as a Prenatal Nurse at the Ossining Open Door. She is survived by her husband, Sunya; daughters Sunsaneeya and Suvida; her son, Sunya Jr.; brothers Charlermrath, Tanit, Kitti; nieces and nephews; and her grandchildren, Charlotte and Everett. She was predeceased by her brother Parinya and sister Yupayong. Visitation will be held on Saturday, June 6 at Dor…

by Tom Renner

06/04/2015

Sports

Greenwich Triathlete Sprints To Fast Start In New Season GREENWICH, Conn. -- The triathlon season is just starting in Fairfield County. Already, Greenwich’s Amy Dixon has stamped herself as a rising international star and closing in on a berth in the Summer Paralympics next year in Rio De Janiero. Dixon, a blind triathlete, teamed with sighted triathlon guide Lindsey Cook to finish second in the CAMTri Triathlon American Championships in early May. A few weeks later, the #blondesonbikes took second at the Paracycling National Championships in Chattanooga, Tenn. The silver medal win in Monterrey was especially meaningful for Dixon in that she …

by Tom Renner

06/04/2015

Neighbors

First Patient At New Danbury Hospice Leaves Indelible Legacy DANBURY, Conn. -- After eight years of careful planning, Regional Hospice and Home Care’s Center for Comfort Care & Healing in Danbury became the first and only all-private- suite facility of its kind in Connecticut. The pride of this accomplishment was honored this past February when the Center welcomed its first patient – a story that will leave an indelible impression on the history of the Center. On that February day when the hospice first opened, the 12-suite, 36,000-square foot, stand-alone, nonprofit facility was polished, decorated and ready to accept patients. Though its he…

by Tom Renner

06/04/2015

Neighbors

Wilton Cellist Joins National Youth Orchestra WILTON, Conn. -- Wilton High School senior Isabella Palacpac, a cellist, has been invited by Carnegie Hall to join 113 other young people from around the country in the National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America. This summer, the orchestra will perform at Carnegie Hall before traveling to China on a seven-city tour led by conductor Charles Dutoit and featuring pianist YUNDI. Palacpac is a member of the Juilliard Pre-College Orchestra and World Youth Alliance Chamber Orchestra ensembles. She also enjoys arranging and plays in a trio with her two brothers. She also fou…

by Tom Renner

06/04/2015

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