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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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Fairfield Dentist Helps Patients In Tanzania Conquers Their Fears FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Dr. Alain Auguste frequently sees phobia among his patients in his Aspen Dental Office in Fairfield. On a recent four-day trip to Tanzania in East Africa, however, he found the patients more fearful than anything he had ever experienced. “They were very hospitable,’’ said Auguste, who traveled with a group of Aspen Dental volunteers to the city of Arusha to operate four makeshift dental offices, where they provided care for more than 600 Tanzanians. “They were very warm people. But they were really scared. After we explained the procedures to them, they became great patie…

by Tom Renner

08/15/2016

Sports

Athletic Coordinator From Ridgewood Cheers Through Challenges RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Bill Pilla fights for his athletes every day as the Athletic Coordinator in the East Ramapo School District. He also implores, encourages and cheers for them, because he knows the circumstances that challenge the students are difficult and currently unchangeable. “My motto is we just look past everything,’’ said Pilla, a Ridgewood resident, and the athletic coordinator at East Ramapo since 2009. “There are no excuses, I don’t want to hear them," he said. "We figure it out and do the best we can. I tell the the athletes and coaches if you make the effort, I’ll…

by Tom Renner

08/15/2016

Lifestyle

Watering Tips For Putnam Residents, With An Environmental Twist PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- When summer weather turns hot and dry, it can take a serious toll on plants in your landscape. Cross your fingers for summer showers that give much needed relief. But what do you do when Mother Nature isn’t cooperating? Before you grab the garden hose, consider this information from the EPA – landscape irrigation accounts for nearly one-third of all residential water use, totaling nearly 9 billion gallons per day nationwide. Half of that water is wasted due to evaporation, misdirected watering and over-watering. How can you use water responsibly and efficiently in you…

by Kim Eierman

08/15/2016

Lifestyle

Watering Tips For Fairfield County Residents, With An Environmental Twist FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- When summer weather turns hot and dry, it can take a serious toll on plants in your landscape. Cross your fingers for summer showers that give much needed relief. But what do you do when Mother Nature isn’t cooperating? Before you grab the garden hose, consider this information from the EPA – landscape irrigation accounts for nearly one-third of all residential water use, totaling nearly 9 billion gallons per day nationwide. Half of that water is wasted due to evaporation, misdirected watering and over-watering. How can you use water responsibly and efficiently in…

by Kim Eierman

08/15/2016

Lifestyle

Watering Tips For Passaic County Residents, With An Environmental Twist PASSAIC COUNTY, N.J. -- When summer weather turns hot and dry, it can take a serious toll on plants in your landscape. Cross your fingers for summer showers that give much needed relief. But what do you do when Mother Nature isn’t cooperating? Before you grab the garden hose, consider this information from the EPA – landscape irrigation accounts for nearly one-third of all residential water use, totaling nearly 9 billion gallons per day nationwide. Half of that water is wasted due to evaporation, misdirected watering and over-watering. How can you use water responsibly and efficiently in yo…

by Kim Eierman

08/15/2016

Lifestyle

Watering Tips For Bergen County Residents, With An Environmental Twist BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. -- When summer weather turns hot and dry, it can take a serious toll on plants in your landscape. Cross your fingers for summer showers that give much needed relief. But what do you do when Mother Nature isn’t cooperating? Before you grab the garden hose, consider this information from the EPA – landscape irrigation accounts for nearly one-third of all residential water use, totaling nearly 9 billion gallons per day nationwide. Half of that water is wasted due to evaporation, misdirected watering and over-watering. How can you use water responsibly and efficiently in you…

by Kim Eierman

08/15/2016

Lifestyle

Watering Tips For Dutchess Residents, With An Environmental Twist DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- When summer weather turns hot and dry, it can take a serious toll on plants in your landscape. Cross your fingers for summer showers that give much needed relief. But what do you do when Mother Nature isn’t cooperating? Before you grab the garden hose, consider this information from the EPA – landscape irrigation accounts for nearly one-third of all residential water use, totaling nearly 9 billion gallons per day nationwide. Half of that water is wasted due to evaporation, misdirected watering and over-watering. How can you use water responsibly and efficiently in y…

by Kim Eierman

08/15/2016

Lifestyle

Watering Tips For Rye Residents, With An Environmental Twist WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- When summer weather turns hot and dry, it can take a serious toll on plants in your landscape. Cross your fingers for summer showers that give much needed relief. But what do you do when Mother Nature isn’t cooperating? Before you grab the garden hose, consider this information from the EPA – landscape irrigation accounts for nearly one-third of all residential water use, totaling nearly 9 billion gallons per day nationwide. Half of that water is wasted due to evaporation, misdirected watering and over-watering. How can you use water responsibly and efficiently i…

by Kim Eierman

08/15/2016

Lifestyle

Watering Tips For Putnam Residents, With An Environmental Twist ROCKLAND COUNTY, N.Y. -- When summer weather turns hot and dry, it can take a serious toll on plants in your landscape. Cross your fingers for summer showers that give much needed relief. But what do you do when Mother Nature isn’t cooperating? Before you grab the garden hose, consider this information from the EPA – landscape irrigation accounts for nearly one-third of all residential water use, totaling nearly 9 billion gallons per day nationwide. Half of that water is wasted due to evaporation, misdirected watering and over-watering. How can you use water responsibly and efficiently in y…

by Kim Eierman

08/15/2016

Lifestyle

Fairfield County Climbers Tackle Machu Picchu In Peru For Multiple Myeloma FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Norwalk resident Alicia O’Neill tackled two of the world’s strenuous climbing challenges earlier this year. On Friday, Stamford resident Paul Basset joined her as she completed another climbing venture. O’Neill and Basset climbed the final leg of the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu in Peru, a grueling nine-hour hike. The climbs are the third in a series of Moving Mountains for Multiple Myeloma. The climbs raise funds and awareness for the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, which is based in Norwalk and was founded by New Canaan resident Kathy Giusti. The climb starte…

by Tom Renner

08/15/2016

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