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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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Events

Dogs Available For Adoption At Puppy Palooza In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- More than 40 family-friendly dogs will be available for adoption in Norwalk during a Puppy Palooza on Saturday, Oct. 4, and Sunday, Oct. 5. The event is sponsored by The Alliance In Limiting Strays and will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Petco, 431 Westport Ave. TAILS is a Fairfield County-based not-for-profit organization that promotes the spaying/neutering of animals and provides financial support to humane organizations and individuals in pursuit of this goal. "With more than 40 adoptable pups, Puppy Palooza is the perfect place to find a new best friend,” TAI…

by Tom Renner

10/02/2014

News

Mount Kisco Medical Group Announces Partnership With Sloan Kettering WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Mount Kisco Medical Group announced Wednesday a new partnership with Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK) Cancer Center to provide supporting clinical services at MSK’s new outpatient cancer treatment facility in West Harrison. MKMG physicians with appointments to the MSK medical staff will be based on-site at MSK’s West Harrison facility to provide non cancer treatment services, including cardiology, gastroenterology, gynecology, infectious disease and internal medicine to MSK’s patients. “We could not be more pleased to partner with Memorial Sloan Kettering …

by Tom Renner

10/01/2014

Events

Human Services Council Hosts Touch-a-truck Fundraiser In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- Human Services Council’s third annual KIDZFEST Touch-A-Truck Fundraiser to benefit Children’s Connection will be held Saturday, Oct. 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Taylor Farm Park, located on Calf Pasture Beach Road in Norwalk. The event includes a hands-on interactive family event with real vehicles that dig, climb, rescue, crunch, honk and fly. Cost is $5 per person. KIDZFEST offers the opportunity for families to get in and explore construction, emergency and recreation vehicles of all sizes that are typically off limits to the public. The emergency vehicles wi…

by Tom Renner

10/01/2014

Sports

Norwalk Youth Travel Basketball Plans Tryouts NORWALK, Conn. – Tryouts for the Norwalk Youth Travel Basketball Association winter 2014-15 season are slated to begin in mid-October. There is no cost to try out and players must register in advance by going to the league's website under the tryout registration. Norwalk Youth Travel Basketball Association is a travel basketball program for boys grades 5 through 8 that competes in the Fairfield County Basketball Association. This season, the association will field one team in each grade, fifth though eighth. More information on tryout dates and the program can be found on the webs…

by Tom Renner

10/01/2014

Neighbors

Down Syndrome Son Brightens Life For Danbury Realtor DANBURY, Conn.-- Having a child with Down syndrome has given Danbury’s Kim Gifford a new perspective: Her son, Peter, a junior at Staples High School in Westport, shows her what is truly most important in life. “It helps me appreciate things in the world,’’ said Gifford, a Realtor with Coldwell Banker. “When you don’t have a person with a disability in your life, you don’t have that appreciation for how challenging things can sometimes be. He’s made me softer, more compassionate. He’s changed my life for the better.” October is national Down Syndrome Awareness Month. The National Down S…

by Tom Renner

10/01/2014

Neighbors

North Stamford Exchange Club Honors Macari For Volunteer Work STAMFORD, Conn. -- Paul Macari accepted the Charles Lupinacci Humanitarian Award for the North Stamford Exchange Club in a ceremony at Madonia Restaurant. Macari started his advocacy for individuals with developmental disabilities while volunteering in the concession stand at the Connecticut Special Olympics over 25 years ago. He joined Always Reaching for Independence (ARI) in the mid-1980s. He was an active member of its board and eventually became its president. During the past several years, Macari has worked with lawmakers developing plans and strategies to meet the challenges brou…

by Tom Renner

10/01/2014

Real Estate

Beautifully Sited Darien Waterfront Home Offers Risk-Free Living DARIEN, Conn. -- Nancy Dauk of Halstead Property has the perfect Darien home for potential buyers seeking waterfront views without the concerns of waterfront living. Her listing at 28 Swifts Lane, named Hemlock Cove, offers sweeping views of Gorhams Pond. Since the homesits high above the water, new buyers will not have to worry about a storm surge when the next hurricane hits our area. The setting provides all the visual waterfront appeal with none of the risk. "Elevation is of prime importance when dealing with waterfront properties", says Dauk who is co-listing the home w…

Content Partner: Halstead Properties

Real Estate

Briarcliff Real Estate Broker Says Fall's Fine For Making A Move WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Houlihan Lawrence Associate Real Estate Broker Susan Strawgate Code hopes home-buyers looking for the right house continue their pursuit deep into fall. There are a lot of good reasons, says Code, who works out of Briarcliff Manor and also covers Ossining, Pleasantville, Croton and surrounding communities. She cited an industry newsletter, Keeping Current Matters, which detailed four reasons why potential buyers should continue looking. Two of the major reasons not to wait to buy that are mentioned include prices, which will continue to rise; and mortgage rates,…

Content Partner: Susan Strawgate Code

Sports

Greenwich Para-Athlete Takes 2nd In National Triathlon GREENWICH, Conn. -- Greenwich’s Amy Dixon started the triathlon season wondering whether she could compete against nationally and internationally ranked para-athletes. After a series of podium finishes, including a second place in the Paratriathlon National Championships last weekend in Tempe, Ariz., she has erased any doubt. “I definitely am getting faster and stronger,’’ said Dixon, who has less than 1 percent vision. “I finally felt like I belonged there, once I got to feel what it’s like to stand on a podium. The work is getting done with coach Jon Stellwagen. I am so grateful for h…

by Tom Renner

09/30/2014

Neighbors

Norwalk Girl Wins Editor's Choice Award At World Maker Faire NORWALK, Conn. -- Blythe Serrano, an 11-year-old Norwalk girl, was awarded an Editor's Choice Award at the recent World Maker Faire New York 2014. She made a 3D printed light-up at night pet collar, which she demonstrated at the Faire. When it’s dark, the collar illuminates so that you can see your pet easily. Blythe built her project at the Fairfield County Makers' Guild, a local makerspace, where she had access to 3D printers that allowed her to fabricate her model of the pet collar. The collar was designed using Sketchup - a 3D design softare. Blythe also soldered her own electr…

by Tom Renner

09/30/2014

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