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Tom Renner

Client Editor

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

Schools

Fairfield Country Day Students Find Unique Educational Outlet In Panama FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- All students at Fairfield Country Day School tackle projects to enrich communities. A trip last year to Panama with 10 boys in grades 6-8 proved particularly enlightening for the young men though. Spanish teacher Pen Vineyard partnered with Sustainable Harvest International to arrange a weeklong service trip last summer. Students worked for three days from dawn until mid afternoon, helping residents of one of that nation’s most rural areas develop sustainable farming practices. The boys stayed in a hotel about an hour from the town of Atre. After traveling to the town d…

Content Partner: Fairfield Country Day School

Neighbors

Young Darien Filmmaker To Debut First Movie At Greenwich Festival DARIEN, Conn. -- Darien’s Will Sullivan searched to find the right place to debut his first film. He found it a short drive down Interstate 95 at next month’s Greenwich Film Festival. Sullivan’s film, “Jane Wants A Boyfriend,” will premiere on Saturday, June 6, at 8:15 p.m. It will also be shown on Sunday, June 7, at 1 p.m. at the event. The film is a romantic comedy about a young woman, Jane, looking for love in New York City. Despite dealing with the everyday challenges of being on the autism spectrum, Jane looks to her older sister, Bianca, to help find her first boyfriend. Jane is …

by Tom Renner

05/27/2015

Real Estate

South Norwalk's Ironworks Earns Honors For Spinnaker Real Estate NORWALK, Conn. – Spinnaker Real Estate Partners was recognized by two leading commercial real estate industry groups for the Ironworks SONO 130,000SF mixed-use development on Water Street in the SoNo District of Norwalk. The Connecticut and Suburban New York Chapter of the National Association of Industrial and Office Property (NAIOP) presented Spinnaker with the “Connecticut Project Winner” award for Ironworks SONO. The award recognizes the real estate project ‘evidencing the greatest community impact market adaptability, ingenuity and local contributions.’ Spinnaker also went…

by Tom Renner

05/27/2015

Events

Gala Raises Nearly $125K For Westchester Nurses Group WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Nearly 200 friends, donors and healthcare partners raised nearly $125,000 for Visiting Nurse Services in Westchester at its 17th annual benefit gala at the Willow Ridge Country Club in Harrison. Guests enjoyed cocktails, conversation, food, a silent auction and views of the club’s verdant golf course. The annual event is critical in helping the nonprofit agency to fulfill its mission, as many of the services it provides are not reimbursable by government or other sources. Honoree Frank A. Corvino spoke about the profound changes in healthcare in recent years, notin…

by Tom Renner

05/27/2015

Real Estate

Hudson Gateway Realtors Group Names New Government Affairs Director WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Hudson Gateway Association of Realtors announced the appointment of Phil Weiden as its new Government Affairs Director. Weiden will help to develop HGAR’s policies and objectives involving local, state, and federal government affairs, as well as analyze proposed legislative actions and their potential impact on the Association. In addition, he will be monitoring legislative and regulatory activities, recommending Association positions and coordinating initiatives for the Realtors’ Political Action Committee (RPAC). Prior to joining HGAR, Weiden worked with…

by Tom Renner

05/27/2015

Real Estate

Westport's Tanen, Higgins Group Realtor, Wins Women's Council's State Honor WESTPORT, Conn. -- Nadine Tanen of The Higgins Group in Westport was named 2014 Connecticut member of the year for the Women's Council of Realtors. Tanen was honored at the Women’s Council’s Awards, Recognition & Meet the Candidates session in Washington, D.C., earlier this month. Tanen, a six-year member of WCR, has served as Southern Fairfield County Chapter President Elect, Chapter President, Connecticut State President Elect, State President and State Governor. In addition, she has served as 2014 National Focus Committee Chair. Tanen has recently expanded her business to incl…

by Tom Renner

05/27/2015

Business

Robison Oil's Daniel Singer Honored By Uja-federation WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- UJA-Federation of New York’s Westchester Business and Professional Division honored Robison Oil co-president Daniel Singer and Debra Abrahams Weiner at its 2015 annual luncheon at the Brae Burn Country Club in Purchase. More than 250 guests paid tribute to Weiner, of White Plains, and Singer, a Briarcliff Manor resident, for their leadership in the Westchester Jewish community and UJA-Federation. Singer and Weiner were honored for supporting the philanthropy of the UJA Federation in its mission of caring for people in need, inspiring a passion for Jewish life an…

by Tom Renner

05/26/2015

Real Estate

Bronxville Attorney Helps Property Owners Tackle Property Tax Grievances BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- The first two weeks of June for Bobbie Anne Flower-Cox, Esq. are akin to early April for accountants. While number crunchers deal with tax filing deadlines, Flower-Cox sorts through documents for property owners seeking to appeal property taxes. In most Westchester County towns, property owners who feel they have been overcharged on taxes can appeal from June 1-16. The process can take 4-6 months for residential grievances to go through before a decision is rendered. But the appeal has to be filed before June 16, and Flower-Cox and her team have the task of filing for t…

Content Partner: Bobbie Anne Flower Cox

Events

Somers Republican Club Honors Benedict At Scholarship Dinner SOMERS, N.Y. -- Somers Republican Club will honor Richard Benedict at its annual Scholarship Dinner on Monday, June 1. The dinner will begin at 6:30 p.m. at the Mama Rosa Restaurant, 254 Route 100, Somers, NY. Benedict, a Somers resident of 17 years, is recognized for his distinguished community services to the Town of Somers and the community of Heritage Hills. As the President of the Heritage Hills Society, Inc., he has managed the organization with dedication and devotion. His effective supervision of the budget, staff and contractors has made Heritage Hills one of the best commun…

by Tom Renner

05/26/2015

News

Annual New Rochelle House Tour Benefits Montefiore Pediatric Services NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The 15th annual New Rochelle House Tour benefiting Pediatric Emergency Services at Montefiore New Rochelle will be held on Sunday, May 31. Guests attending the House Tour have the opportunity to visit five showcase homes in New Rochelle, while enjoying boxed lunches and a raffle of prizes from local businesses. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. and concludes at 4:30 p.m. It offers a full day of enjoyment for nearly 500 participants. The tour begins at Five Islands Park Indoor Pavilion LeFevre Lane. Click here to view the event listing on the Montefiore website. …

by Tom Renner

05/26/2015

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