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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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Obituaries
Dean Sanden, 44, Hawthorne Resident Dean Sanden, 44, Hawthorne Resident
Dean Sanden, 44, Hawthorne Resident HAWTHORNE, N.Y. -- Dean Sanden, 44, died on Dec. 31, 2014. A memorial wake will be held at the Hawthorne Funeral Home on Friday, Jan. 9, from 5-9 p.m. 

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Obituaries
Horace H. 'Skip' Kar, 94; War Veteran Formerly Lived In Yonkers Horace H. 'Skip' Kar, 94; War Veteran Formerly Lived In Yonkers
Horace H. 'Skip' Kar, 94; War Veteran Formerly Lived In Yonkers YONKERS, N.Y. -- Horace H."Skip" Kar, 94, of Brewster, Mass., died at home Sunday, Jan. 4. He had recently suffered a recent stroke. Born and raised in Yonkers to the late Frank and Ida Kar, he graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1937. He was an accomplished violinist and played for the Yonkers Symphony Orchestra as a young man. He worked for the Caltex Petroleum Corp. for 45 years and retired to Cape Cod in 1985. Kar served in the Army during World War II in the Philippines. He received the American Service Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, Asiatic Pacific Service Medal with one …

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Neighbors
Wilton Ice Hockey Team Honors Players' Dad With ALS Fundraiser Wilton Ice Hockey Team Honors Players' Dad With ALS Fundraiser
Wilton Ice Hockey Team Honors Players' Dad With ALS Fundraiser WILTON, Conn. -- High school hockey teams from Wilton and Ridgefield will play on Saturday in Ridgefield to fund ALS research in honor of the father of three Wilton players. Eric Craven, 47, was diagnosed with ALS in April 2013, following symptoms of grip weakness and tightness in his throat. After confirmation from several of the best neurologists in the world, the Craven family – including Eric’s wife, Claire, and their children, David, Amanda and Elizabeth – had to accept the reality of the situation. Although Eric’s mind would remain sharp, his body would deteriorate, with likely only …

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Sports
Five John Jay HS Athletes Announce Plans To Play In College Five John Jay HS Athletes Announce Plans To Play In College
Five John Jay HS Athletes Announce Plans To Play In College LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- Five seniors at John Jay High School recently committed to continue their athletic careers at Division 1 colleges. Amanda Flayhan will play lacrosse at the University of Michigan; Ryan Lee will play lacrosse at the University of Richmond; Jillian Schell will play lacrosse at San Diego State University; Theresa Swertfager will play softball at the University of Florida; and Jack Weiller, a baseball player, will play at the University of Virginia. Weiller, a shortstop, is ranked as New York's fifth best player entering the 2015 season by Baseball Player Report.

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Sports
Danbury High's Murray Named Cross Country Coach Of The Year Danbury High's Murray Named Cross Country Coach Of The Year
Danbury High's Murray Named Cross Country Coach Of The Year DANBURY, Conn. -- Danbury High School's Rob Murray was named the Connecticut State Cross Country Coach of the Year by the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Association. Murray is the first winner of the award. Winners were selected based on team scores and placements at league, state and regional championships, and how the teams compared with performances in past seasons. Murray, a former runner at Danbury High, has been coaching the Hatters since 1994. He led Danbury to the conference and State Open titles in the fall, and the Hatters were second in Class LL. He is also  a top …

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Sports
Danbury Native Wins League Rookie Of The Week Honors Danbury Native Wins League Rookie Of The Week Honors
Danbury Native Wins League Rookie Of The Week Honors FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Danbury's Casey Smith, a sophomore at Fairfield University, has been named the MAAC Rookie of the Week for the second time this season. Smith scored 21 points in a loss to Niagara on Sunday and 24 points in a loss to LaSalle on Dec. 28. Smith has started all 12 games for Fairfield (2-10) and is averaging 13.3 points per game. She became the first Stag this season to record back-to-back 20-point games. “I’m very proud of Casey,” Head Coach Joe Frager said.  “We’ve asked her to do a lot for this team, probably too much for a first-year player, and she has responded very…

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Lifestyle
Norwalk River Valley Trail Opens 2 New Sections In Wilton Norwalk River Valley Trail Opens 2 New Sections In Wilton
Norwalk River Valley Trail Opens 2 New Sections In Wilton FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- In 2014, the Norwalk River Valley Trail opened two brand-new sections in Wilton. The new sections – 1.1 miles in total from Orem’s Diner to Sharp Hill Road – are beautiful and already put to good use by the community. But the events and publicity surrounding their opening may have stolen the limelight from improvements made to the town’s oldest section of the NRVT.    The NRVT between Portofino and School Road combines utility and scenery. It’s a popular route between the schools and Wilton Center, and provides access to Merwin Meadows Park and the soccer fiel…

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by Rob McWilliams
Obituaries
Rosemarie Landicino, 71, Yorktown Resident Rosemarie Landicino, 71, Yorktown Resident
Rosemarie Landicino, 71, Yorktown Resident YORKTOWN, N.Y. -- Rosemarie Landicino of Yorktown Heights, formerly of Brooklyn, died on Jan. 1, 2015. She was 71. Landicino was born on March 12, 1943, in New York to Marie Mele and Alexander Passannante. She is survived by her son, Carl, daughter-in-law Lucia, and her grandchildren, Gabriella, Joseph, and Marco. She is also survived by her brother Alex Passannante. Family and friends will honor her life at Clark Funeral Home in Yorktown Heights on Tuesday from 5-9 p.m. A funeral mass will be held on Wednesday, Jan.  7, at 10 a.m. at St Patrick's Stone Church in Yorktown Heights.

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Lifestyle
'Interstellar' Is A Must-See At The IMAX In Norwalk 'Interstellar' Is A Must-See At The IMAX In Norwalk
'Interstellar' Is A Must-See At The Imax In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- Currently playing in the IMAX Theater at the Norwalk Maritime Aquarium is the epic sci-fi adventure, "Interstellar," which takes viewers on a breathtaking journey across the cosmos. Even if you’ve already seen it in a “regular” theater, you’re going to want to check it out again on IMAX’s six-story screen.   "Interstellar" tells the story of former NASA pilot, and current farmer Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) who gets tapped to return to space via a wormhole that has opened up near Saturn and search for habitable worlds because Earth is dying. Against the wishes of his y…

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by Robert Sodaro
Business
Business Experts Analyze Westchester Climate At Upcoming Breakfast Business Experts Analyze Westchester Climate At Upcoming Breakfast
Business Experts Analyze Westchester Climate At Upcoming Breakfast TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- The Westchester County Association will kick off 2015 with an analysis of the year to come with a breakfast on Thursday, Jan. 8, at The Westchester Marriott Hotel in Tarrytown.  “2015 Forecast: State of the Westchester Market” will give business leaders a better understanding of the global, national, and local trends that will drive the economy in the year ahead. The breakfast is from 7:30-10 a.m.  Pre-registration is recommended, and tickets are available at Westchester.org.   The event leads off with County Executive Rob Astorino, who will outline his priorities for 20…

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