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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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Real Estate
Coldwell Banker In Somers Hosts Garage Sale For Make-A-Wish Coldwell Banker In Somers Hosts Garage Sale For Make-A-Wish
Coldwell Banker In Somers Hosts Garage Sale For Make-a-wish SOMERS, N.Y. -- The Coldwell Banker real estate office in Somers will host a garage sale Saturday, June 6, to benefit Make-A-Wish Hudson Valley. The sale is from 9 a.m. until noon at the real estate office at 338 Route 202 in Somers. The sale is conjunction with the Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors.   

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Lifestyle
Chorale Group At New Canaan's Waveny LifeCare Takes Worldly Adventure Chorale Group At New Canaan's Waveny LifeCare Takes Worldly Adventure
Chorale Group At New Canaan's Waveny LifeCare Takes Worldly Adventure NEW CANAAN, Conn. --  Along with several special guest performers, The “Inn-Notes” chorale group of The Inn at Waveny LifeCare Network in New Canaan took their audience on a global musical adventure at  a recent “Around the World” Musical Revue. Through a worldly assortment of musical acts, skits and historical tidbits, the group travelled across the globe – from down under in Australia, all the way to Ipanema – through song. Inn resident Rhoda Fisher rides Italy’s famous funicular, which inspired the famous advertising jingle.    

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Schools
Landmark Preschool Finds A Place To Call Home In Bedford Landmark Preschool Finds A Place To Call Home In Bedford
Landmark Preschool Finds A Place To Call Home In Bedford BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Landmark Preschool’s arrival this September in Bedford was 10 years in the making. After the lengthy wait, the popular preschool finally found a space last year that offered everything the school needed. “We wanted to be in Bedford for a while but there was no space available,’’ said Ann Hirsch, a Goldens Bridge resident and 17-year veteran at Landmark. “We jumped at this chance. It’s exactly where we wanted to be. It’s close to the fire department, the library and the post office. It gives us great community access." The Bedford preschool will be located at 44 Village …

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Sports
Westport's Perkins Helps Washington Win National Rowing Crown Westport's Perkins Helps Washington Win National Rowing Crown
Westport's Perkins Helps Washington Win National Rowing Crown WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport rower Alexander Perkins helped the University of Washington men’s crew team win the Intercollegiate Rowing Association national championship Sunday in New Jersey. The meet is the equivalent of the men’s NCAA Championships. Perkins, a senior, rowed on the Men’s Varsity 8+.  The Huskies became the first program to win five consecutive Intercollegiate Rowing Association men's varsity eight national titles, The Huskies won the varsity eight, second varsity eight, third varsity eight, freshman eight and varsity four, marking the team's third five-race sweep in the…

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Lifestyle
Croce's Transmissions Of Norwalk Sees Good, Bad And Ugly Side Of Car Repair Croce's Transmissions Of Norwalk Sees Good, Bad And Ugly Side Of Car Repair
Croce's Transmissions Of Norwalk Sees Good, Bad And Ugly Side Of Car Repair NORWALK, Conn. -- Like many industries in the information technology revolution, automotive care has seen substantial changes in the way business is conducted. Norwalk-based Croce's Transmissions Specialists can help automobile owners and those considering a career in the field determine the good, the bad and the ugly in the current landscape. The Good: Automotive care has become a high tech industry and manufacturers are making changes to improve safety and gas mileage. There are great job and career opportunities for young men and women who have mechanical aptitude and love learning. The…

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Lifestyle
Phelps Physician Advises Vaccination For Chickenpox Prevention Phelps Physician Advises Vaccination For Chickenpox Prevention
Phelps Physician Advises Vaccination For Chickenpox Prevention WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Prevention of disease is the main goal of primary care medicine, and keeping patients healthy and free of major illnesses is the objective of any physician. One of the main ways to accomplish this goal is with vaccinations. The varicella vaccine is given to prevent chickenpox – a highly contagious viral infection caused by the varicellazoster virus. The vaccine has been invaluable in decreasing the incidence of childhood chickenpox. As of 2007, childhood deaths from chickenpox had been cut by 97 percent. Prior to the introduction of the vaccine in 1995, 50 ch…

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Neighbors
Dobbs Ferry Cellist Named To National Youth Orchestra Dobbs Ferry Cellist Named To National Youth Orchestra
Dobbs Ferry Cellist Named To National Youth Orchestra DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- Dobbs Ferry cellist Sofia Checa 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.  Checca is a Goju Karate instructor and has a 3rd degree black belt. She hopes to pursue a career in physics or social sciences and considers Shostakovich to be one of her musical heroes. This summer, the National Yo…

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Sports
New Balance Blazers From New Canaan Run In Middle School State Meet New Balance Blazers From New Canaan Run In Middle School State Meet
New Balance Blazers From New Canaan Run In Middle School State Meet NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- The New Balance Blazers from New Canaan competed Saturday in the Connecticut Middle School state championships Saturday in Manchester. The Blazers, coached by Bill Martin, included 82 athletes ages 8-14, and 17 of them competed in the state championships. The team is sponsored by New Balance New Canaan and its owner, Ron Rosenfeld. Click here for the meet results.    

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Sports
Westport Woman Helps Ohio State Win 3rd Straight Rowing Title Westport Woman Helps Ohio State Win 3rd Straight Rowing Title
Westport Woman Helps Ohio State Win 3rd Straight Rowing Title WESTPORT, Conn. -- Westport’s Sam Jurofsky ended her career with the Ohio State women’s rowing team on a high note -- as a national champion. Jurofsky, a senior coxswain who graduated from Staples High School, helped the Buckeyes win their third straight national championship Sunday in Gold River, Calif. She guided Ohio State’s first varsity eight to victory as the Buckeyes ran their record to 83-0 over the past two seasons. Ohio State finished second in the Second Varsity Eight and fifth in the First Varsity Four. Ohio State totaled 128 points to defeat California, which was second wit…

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Neighbors
Darien Casting Director Challenged By Young Filmmaker Darien Casting Director Challenged By Young Filmmaker
Darien Casting Director Challenged By Young Filmmaker DARIEN, Conn. -- Will Sullivan dialed up an old school tact to develop the cast for his new movie. A cold call to fellow resident and casting director Stephanie Holbrook paid big dividends. Sullivan’s movie, “Jane Wants a Boyfriend,’’ debuts Saturday at the Greenwich Film Festival. Holbrook, who has cast actors for a number of films, was taken aback -- and impressed -- by Sullivan’s approach. “I started my career cold-calling casting offices so there’s a soft spot in my heart for someone bold enough to give that a try,’’ Holbrook said. “ He had such an interesting and important piece of…

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