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Tom Renner

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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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Sports
Pound Ridge Golf Club Moves To No. 4 In N.Y. In Golfweek List Pound Ridge Golf Club Moves To No. 4 In N.Y. In Golfweek List
Pound Ridge Golf Club Moves To No. 4 In N.Y. In Golfweek List POUND RIDGE, N.Y. – Pound Ridge Golf Club, the daily-fee Pete Dye design in Westchester County, has moved up to No. 4 in New York in Golfweek’s annual ranking of the “Best Courses You Can Play.” Pound Ridge is in elite company alongside PGA TOUR venues and world famous courses including Bethpage Black and Leatherstocking at Cooperstown. Since opening and debuting at No. 11 in 2009, the state’s only Dye design has steadily climbed in the rankings as it has matured and resonated with avid golfers. “Golfweek is a golf course architecture aficionado’s magazine, and we have a great deal of re…

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Sports
Norwalk Runner Outdistances Field To Win 50-Mile Race Norwalk Runner Outdistances Field To Win 50-Mile Race
Norwalk Runner Outdistances Field To Win 50-Mile Race NORWALK, Conn. – Norwalk’s James Whipple was surprised to find himself leading just one mile into Saturday’s 50-mile at the New Jersey Ultra Festival in Augusta. He was even more surprised that over the next 49 miles, none of the other 35 runners came to challenge him. Whipple, 36, won in 7 hours, 49 minutes and 25 seconds. Daniel Gallo finished second, more than 30 minutes behind. It was just the second ultramarathon for Whipple, who ran the distance for the first time last year. He has also run 11 marathons. “I had always been intrigued by ultras,’’ Whipple said. “Last year, unfortunate…

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Business
Father And Son Make A Fine Wine Team In Bedford Father And Son Make A Fine Wine Team In Bedford
Father And Son Make A Fine Wine Team In Bedford BEDFORD, N.Y. – In evaluating wine, Scott Wunderlich of Bedford Wine Merchants says there is no substitute for taste. He and his father, Arthur, have more than 60 years combined experience selling wine, and taste is always the ultimate arbiter. “The only real way to learn about wine is by tasting it,’’ said Scott Wunderlich, who joined his father in the business in 2007 after working for eight years as a trial attorney. “You can study, you can read books, and you can know the regions. At the end of the day, you have to taste it to cultivate your palate.” Scott worked as a youngster in his f…

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Schools
Study Skills Workshop Coming To The Outback In New Canaan Study Skills Workshop Coming To The Outback In New Canaan
Study Skills Workshop Coming To The Outback In New Canaan NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- The Outback Teen Center in New Canaan and Fairfield County-based Successful Study Skills 4 Students (S4) will offer a study skills workshop for area middle school students. The workshops foster academic achievement by teaching students key study strategies that help them learn while reducing stress.The workshop is open to all area students in grades 5 through 8. Classes will be held at The Outback, 71 Main St. in New Canaan, on five Thursdays: April 24, May 1, 8, 15, 22, 2014, from 5-6:30 p.m. to allow students to participate in their Spring extracurricular activities…

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Neighbors
Yorktown Woman Leads Support Connection With Passion Yorktown Woman Leads Support Connection With Passion
Yorktown Woman Leads Support Connection With Passion YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, N.Y. – Katherine Quinn believes experience makes all the difference in how her counselors at Support Connection in Yorktown Heights assist cancer patients. In her 18 years as the executive director of the organization, Quinn’s methodology has been proven correct. Quinn, of Shrub Oak, helped establish Support Connection to offer free, confidential support services to people affected by breast and/or ovarian cancer in Westchester, Putnam and beyond. Now, Quinn has three full-time counselors who offer peer support to cancer victims. In addition, several volunteers run support…

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Sports
Norwalk's Zeus Swimmers Set 3 New Club Records Norwalk's Zeus Swimmers Set 3 New Club Records
Norwalk's Zeus Swimmers Set 3 New Club Records NORWALK, Conn. -- Swimmers from the Zeus Swim Team in Norwalk set three club records in the recent Connecticut Senior Championships at Wesleyan University. Records were broken by Nick Wargo (17) in the 100 freestyle, and Anthony Dell'Isola (16) in the 1,000 and 1,650 freestyle. In the process, Wargo won the 100 freestyle, while Dell'Isola placed second in the 1,650 freestyle and fourth in the 1,000 freestyle.  On the girls side, Olivia Haskell (16) placed seventh in the 50 freestyle. There were several first-time swimmers for the Zeus team at the Senior Open Championships. One new swimmer…

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Real Estate
Judith Cascone Joins Douglas Elliman In Scarsdale Judith Cascone Joins Douglas Elliman In Scarsdale
Judith Cascone Joins Douglas Elliman In Scarsdale SCARSDALE, N.Y.  – Judith Cascone has joined the Scarsdale brokerage firm of Douglas Elliman Real Estate. Cascone is a licensed real estate broker with nearly 20 years of industry experience, specializing in the Rivertowns, Hastings-on-Hudson, Ardsley, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow areas of Westchester. She was previously with Houlihan Lawrence. “Judith is a very talented broker who provides world-class service and warm hospitality to her clients,” said Gabe Pasquale, executive vice president of Elliman’s Westchester brokerage. “Her integrity and profound knowledge o…

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Events
Westchester County Association Welcomes Montefiore At Reception Westchester County Association Welcomes Montefiore At Reception
Westchester County Association Welcomes Montefiore At Reception WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- The Westchester County Association (WCA) honored Montefiore Medical Center on Thursday night, March 20, for its commitment to revitalizing health care in Westchester County. At the reception at Westchester Country Club in Rye, hosted by the association's Healthcare Consortium and BLUEPRINT for Westchester, top health-care executives and business leaders welcomed Dr. Steven Safyer, president and chief executive officer, and other senior members of the Bronx-based organization, and embraced their expansion into Westchester County. “Montefiore is now the second-l…

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Business
Stamford Innovation Center Honors Leaders From Business Startups Stamford Innovation Center Honors Leaders From Business Startups
Stamford Innovation Center Honors Leaders From Business Startups STAMFORD, Conn. – Ned Gannon of Stamford and Dick O’Hare of New Canaan were named the winners of the inaugural Stamford Innovation Center’s Startup Leadership awards ceremony. The event was part of the first annual SIC Startup Pitch Night last week at the Innovation Center, one of the Northeast’s premier coworking and technology learning centers. Gannon, CEO and co-founder of eBrevia, an artificial intelligence platform for the legal profession, won the John Mackie Brown Award for the hardest working startup leader. O’Hare, CEO and founder of Local Yokel Media, a hyperlocal digital mark…

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Real Estate
Better Homes & Gardens Rand Realty Honors Top Yonkers Brokers Better Homes & Gardens Rand Realty Honors Top Yonkers Brokers
Better Homes & Gardens Rand Realty Honors Top Yonkers Brokers WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty held its annual Awards Ceremony recently at the Pearl River Hilton. The ceremony also saluted Chief Executive Officer Marsha Rand for her 30 years in the real estate business. The Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty Yonkers' Office award winners are Jeffrey Landsman, Emerald Elite Award; Jean Tickell, Silver Award; Barbara-Ann Benson, Silver Award; Debby DiMiceli, Yonkers Manager, Silver Award; Kathy Dispenza, Silver Award; Maria Justo, Silver Award; Fernanda Pinheiro, Silver Award; and Polly Watt, Silver Award. The complet…

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