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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

Real Estate

Newly Listed North Stamford Manor Features Storied History STAMFORD, Conn. -- A manor house built in 1930 in North Stamford by the late Richard Salomon is now the exclusive listing of William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty. Salomon was the president and chairman of the cosmetic company Charles of the Ritz, ultimately acquired by Revlon, and chairman of the Board of Trustees of Brown University from 1979 to 1988. The stone and shingle residence was originally constructed on a 30-acre estate by Salomon and his wife. The home is now offered at $2.875 million. Upon the death of the Salomons, the estate was purchased by Sidney Frank of Jagerme…

by Tom Renner

05/01/2014

Real Estate

Norwalk Hosts Women Realtors' Networking Event NORWALK, Conn. -- The Women’s Council of Realtors, Southern Fairfield County Chapter, recently held a networking and cooking demonstration at Klaff’s in Norwalk. Klaff’s Chairman and CEO Joe Passero, his wife, Allison, and Linda Ossenfort, marketing and public affairs manager, welcomed local Women’s Council of Realtor members, affiliates and guests to the Klaff’s Kitchen and Bath showrooms. Guests were treated to a cooking demonstration by chef Pietro Scotti of DaPietro’s Restaurant in Westport and desserts and treats from other local area restaurants. Deb Simunich, the Southern Fairfie…

by Tom Renner

04/30/2014

Neighbors

Stamford Group Will Help Build Playground To Honor Sandy Hook Child STAMFORD, Conn. -- Volunteers from Stamford’s Backyard Humanitarian will assist in the construction of a playground for the Where Angels Play Foundation on Friday, May 2, at Stamford’s West Beach. The project will be one of 26 being built in areas that were hit hard by Hurricane Sandy and each one will honor the lives lost from Sandy Hook Elementary School. The Stamford playground will honor Jesse Lewis. Backyard Humanitarian, founded by Angela Malizia in 2010, is a grassroots, all volunteer organization. Malizia, a Stamford native, is always "tuned in" to ways to help the city. “Someti…

by Robyn Blosio Bova

04/30/2014

Real Estate

Bronxville Home Of Renowned Architect Hits The Market BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- A Tudor residence designed and built as the personal home of noted architect Harry Leslie Walker, known for his many designs in central Bronxville, is being offered by Julia B. Fee Sotheby's International Realty. James Sutherland of the company’s Bronxville Brokerage is listing the property, which is offered at $4,995,000. Walker, who trained at the Armour Institute of Technology and the Chicago Art Institute, and worked for a brief period in Frank Lloyd Wright’s office, was responsible for the design of three of the four major buildings at Bronxville’s “Four Corners.”…

by Tom Renner

04/30/2014

Business

New Canaan Studio Offers Workout Class For New Mothers NEW CANAAN Go Figure Barre Studios in New Canaan and Darien are offering a brilliant solution for women seeking to return to fitness after having a baby. At their newly launched Babes & Barre classes, new moms can bring baby along for a low-impact workout specifically designed for a womans postpartum body. Babes & Barre is an ideal way to re-balance the body and build social connections all while getting stronger and bonding with the baby. The Babes & Barre program was developed by fitness professional and certified Go Figure instructor, Caroline George, who was determined…

by Daily Voice

04/30/2014

Lifestyle

Demo Section Of Norwalk River Valley Trail Opens In Wilton WILTON, Conn. -- The ribbon was cut at 9:26 a.m. on Saturday to open officially the Norwalk River Valley Trail “demonstration section,” and Mother Nature called off her rain just in time. The trail runs a half-mile from near Wilton’s Orem’s Diner up to Raymond Lane. The ribbon-cutting was accomplished collectively by state Sen. Toni Boucher; state Rep. Gail Lavielle; Mayor Harry Rilling of Norwalk; Wilton First Selectman Bill Brennan; Redding Selectman Leon Karvelis; Wilton’s Director of Environmental Affairs Patricia Sesto; and NRVT benefactors Betsy and Jesse Fink and Greg Jansen. “It…

by Rob McWilliams

04/30/2014

Schools

Harvey Names Student-Athletes Of The Month KATONAH, N.Y. -- Seniors Brittany Smith and Kieran O’Connor were selected student-athletes of the month for April at The Harvey School in Katonah. The award recognizes excellence in the classroom, on the athletic fields and in the broader school community. Smith, a resident of Brewster, is on the honor roll and serves as a senior captain of the girls lacrosse team. With 10 goals and four assists, Smith, a midfielder, is a big part of the successful start this season of the girls lacrosse team, which is undefeated in league play. She is also co-president of the community service club. …

by Tom Renner

04/30/2014

Lifestyle

Take A Step Back In History On Norwalk's Sheffield Island NORWALK, Conn. -- Located a less than a mile off Norwalk's coast, Sheffield Island Lighthouse affords guests the opportunity to experience Connecticut’s rich maritime roots. The 53-acre island boasts rugged beaches, protected wildlife and is home to one of the Long Island Sound’s oldest aids to navigation. The current tower and keeper’s house were completed in 1868, but the island has been a navigational point since the early 19th century. Currently owned by the Norwalk Seaport Association, the lighthouse and surrounding island have been home to revolutionaries, politicians, business tyc…

by John Haffey

04/30/2014

Obituaries

William H. Honan, 83, Of Redding; Former N.Y. Times Journalist REDDING, Conn. – William H. Honan, a journalist for the New York Times, died on Monday, April 28, in Norwalk. Honan, 83, was a Redding resident, according to his obituary in the New York Times. Honan was the editor of the Arts & Leisure section for the newspaper from 1974 to 1982, when he was named culture editor. He later worked as a cultural, higher education and national correspondent before retiring in 2000. He was also the author of several books. Honan also worked at Newsweek, The New Yorker and The Villager during his career, according to the obituary. He is survived by his w…

by Daily Voice

04/29/2014

Obituaries

Betty Jean Moler, 87, Former Darien Resident DARIEN, Conn. -- Betty Jean Moler, 87, a former resident of Darien, passed away on April 26 in Oklahoma City, Okla. Moler was born July 5, 1926 to Loraine and Carrol Golson in Dallas. She graduated from Classen High School in 1944. She graduated from Skidmore College in Sarasota, N.Y. and majored in drama. After college, she she married her high school sweetheart, John C. Moler, on Dec. 22, 1949, Betty Jean and her husband lived in Philadelphia, Darien and Ponte Vedra, Fla.; before returning to Oklahoma City in 2005. She was an avid bridge player, and enjoyed golf and traveling the …

by Daily Voice

04/29/2014

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