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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

OrthoCare Express Opening New Office In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. - OrthoCare Express will open on Monday, April 6, in a new office at 226 White St. in Danbury. The business will be located in the same office as Danbury Orthopedics. It will provide expert orthopedic care on an urgent walk-in basis, for emergencies that occur during the day, after office hours, and on weekends. Staffed by the medical teams of Danbury Orthopedics and New Milford Orthopedics, OrthoCare Express offers the same specialized expertise and individualized approach as the parent practices, in an intimate and responsive setting that gives patients an alternative t…

by Tom Renner

04/02/2015

Events

Auditions Planned In Danbury For Musicals At Richter DANBURY, Conn. -- Auditions for summer shows at Richter Park in Danbury will begin Thursday, April 2. Musicals at Richter (MAR), Connecticut’s longest-running outdoor theater, will feature three full-scale Broadway favorites. "Once Upon a Mattress" opens June 12, followed by "Hairspray," which opens July 3. "Annie Get Your Gun" starts July 24. Open auditions for high school (ages 14 and up), college and adult performers will be held Thursday, April 2, from 7 to 9 p.m.; Friday, April 3, from 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday, April 4, from 1:30 to 5 p.m. Doors will open a half hour before th…

by Tom Renner

04/01/2015

Lifestyle

Mount Kisco Medical Group Physician Offers Colon Cancer Awareness Tips WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Unfortunately if it's not found early colon cancer can be a particularly deadly disease. We have three major goals regarding colon cancer: Prevent it If not prevented, find it early If found to be advanced, treat it with the most modern chemotherapeutic and surgical advances Seventy-five percent of people who get colon cancer have no family history of the disease. Of the 25 percent of people who get colon cancer and have a family history, only 20 percent of these people carry one of the known genes that predispose to colon cancer. Those genes include t…

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Real Estate

Westport Realtor Finds Buyers Tune In To Temperature Technology WESTPORT, Conn. -- As one of the top associates for Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Westport’s Gail Lilley Zawacki has seen the latest in home technology. One trend she has seen more frequently lately is the use of temperature technology to help keep homes at the right climate on a steady basis. Companies such as Honeywell and Google have developed products that adjust room temperature based on daily activities and thermostats that sense humidity in the room. “These are some of the must-have updates that we are seeing a lot more of,’’ Zawacki said. “They make it much easier to co…

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Neighbors

Second Congregational Church In Greenwich Hosts Easter Sunrise Service GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Second Congregational Church in Greenwich will celebrate Easter on Sunday, April 5, with a sunrise service, a festival service, and an Easter egg hunt. The community is invited to participate in the following services and activities at the church, at 139 E. Putnam Ave. in Greenwich: Sunrise service: 6:30 a.m. in the cemetery next to the church: Greet the morning, sing Easter hymns of joy, and listen to a brief dialogue sermon, followed by breakfast at the parsonage. Festival service: 10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary: The service will proclaim the message of E…

by Tom Renner

04/01/2015

Neighbors

Greenwich Witherell Helps Patients Connect To Memory With Music GREENWICH, Conn. -- Nathaniel Witherell, a short-term rehab and skilled nursing center in Greenwich, is working with Music and MemorySM, a nonprofit organization that brings personalized music into the lives of the elderly or infirm through digital music technology. "The goal is to create and provide personalized playlists using iPods to enable those struggling with Alzheimer’s, dementia, and other cognitive and physical challenges, to reconnect with the world through music-triggered memories and emotions," said Lynn Mason, a board-certified music therapist at the Witherell. Among the …

by Tom Renner

04/01/2015

Business

Cucumber & Chamomile Serves Up A Grand Opening In Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Ridgefield resident Meredith Mulhearn, who owns Cucumber & Chamomile, will hold a grand opening for her new custom tea shop on Saturday, April 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 3 Danbury Road. Mulhearn has provided nutrition therapy services to Fairfield County residents through Cucumber & Chamomile for the past two years. She looks forward to continuing these services in her new space and incorporating the custom loose tea blends. The location was previously home to Sweet Pierre’s. “I will be continuing the chocolate tradition, offering a healthy, decadent l…

by Tom Renner

04/01/2015

Schools

Stamford Public Education Foundation Honors Community Leaders STAMFORD, Conn. - The Stamford Public Education Foundation held its eighth annual Excellence in Education Awards on March 16 at UConn Stamford’s Rich Concourse. Each year, the Excellence in Education Awards recognize businesses and community leaders for their commitment and service to education in Stamford. It is an opportunity to celebrate the hard work and dedication of both Stamford’s business community and the devoted individuals who help our students perform better, both in school and beyond into post-secondary education and the working world. SPEF presented awards to: SPEF…

by Tom Renner

04/01/2015

Schools

Westport Weston Cooperative Nursery School Donates Books WESTON AND WESTPORT, Conn. -- Throughout March, the families and staff of the Westport Weston Cooperative Nursery School have been collecting new or gently used books to donate to Read to Grow. Read to Grow is a nonprofit organization that provides books to families to encourage literacy development in young children. The children at the co-op took a role in collecting and packaging the books to be delivered to Read to Grow. Early Education at the Westport Weston Cooperative Nursery School follows a child-centered approach, with individual attention given to each child's needs and sensi…

by Tom Renner

04/01/2015

Business

Companies Can Capitalize On Millennials Social Sharing Habits WESTCHSTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- A story in the Harvard Business Review says companies need to start embracing the benefits Millenials offer with their use of social media. Millenials will comprise nearly 75 percent of the work force by the year 2025. According to a recent Deloitte survey, however, only 28 percent of currently employed Millennials feel their companies are fully using their skills. The story adds Millenials are natural team players because they have grown up interacting online. Neuroscientists have shown that any kind of positive personal interaction, even social sharing, ligh…

by Tom Renner

04/01/2015

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