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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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Business
Darien Chamber Of Commerce Hosts Networking, Education Breakfast Darien Chamber Of Commerce Hosts Networking, Education Breakfast
Darien Chamber Of Commerce Hosts Networking, Education Breakfast DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien Chamber of Commerce held a morning networking and membership education breakfast recently for new members, new employees of current member companies and longtime members. The breakfast was hosted by Webster Bank in Darien. Committee chairs were also introduced so both new and existing members could learn and get involved with the chamber, its committees and activities. New members introduced were private investor John Hare; Lynn Hamlen, owner of Folly Design Elements; Lisa Herling of Herling Communications; Thomas Jachimczyk and Anthony Chimento of Madison Capi…

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by Tom Renner
Sports
Southport Businessman Named Men's Masters Triathlete Of The Year Southport Businessman Named Men's Masters Triathlete Of The Year
Southport Businessman Named Men's Masters Triathlete Of The Year EASTON, Conn. – Easton’s Chris Thomas was named the Men’s Masters Triathlete of the Year on Wednesday by USA Triathlon. Thomas won the award for the second straight year. He was the top masters finisher at Ironman 70.3 Worlds, the Timberman Sprint Triathlon and Ironman 70.3 Syracuse. "We again had an outstanding class of awardees for Athletes of the Year," said Steve Sutherland, chair of the USA Triathlon Age Group Committee Athlete of the Year Subcommittee. "The growth of triathlon and multisport under USA Triathlon leadership is reflected in the quality of the Athletes of the Year selec…

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by Tom Renner
Events
Palestinian Film Playing At Stamford's Avon Theater Palestinian Film Playing At Stamford's Avon Theater
Palestinian Film Playing At Stamford's Avon Theater STAMFORD, Conn. -- Currently playing at Stamford’s Avon Theater is the Palestinian-language film, "Omar." Nominated for an Oscar it portrays the Israeli occupation with Israel as the “bad guys” — like watching a World War II film that pitches the Germans as the good guys and the Allies as villains. A tense thriller about betrayal, trust, and loyalty. Omar (Bakri) is a Palestinian who routinely climbs over the separation wall to ostensibly meet up with his friends, Tarek (Hourani) and Amjad (Bisharat), but he really is looking for an excuse to meet with Tarek’s sister, Nadja (Lubany). Om…

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by Robert Sodaro
Business
BCM Media Moving Offices To New Location In Darien BCM Media Moving Offices To New Location In Darien
BCM Media Moving Offices To New Location In Darien DARIEN, Conn. -- BCM Media, a private media consulting firm, will move to a new larger office space next month at 30 Old Kings Highway S. in Darien from its previous location in New Canaan. "It's just the right time. My business is growing very fast, and the needs of my clients and the services we offer are expanding rapidly,'' said managing director Brenda McKenna, who started the business early in 2013. McKenna's firm handles strategic media planning and buying for Crowley Maritime Corp., a marine solutions, transportation and logistics company in Jacksonville, Fla., and the Copper Deve…

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by Tom Renner
Sports
Fairfield Olympian Visits Stamford Rink Sunday For Hockey Day In America Fairfield Olympian Visits Stamford Rink Sunday For Hockey Day In America
Fairfield Olympian Visits Stamford Rink Sunday For Hockey Day In America STAMFORD, Conn. – NBC Sports Group and the National Hockey League are celebrating the fourth annual Hockey Day in America on Sunday, March, 2 at Chelsea Piers Connecticut in Stamford. Fairfield’s Julie Chu will visit Chelsea Piers Connecticut along with Meghan Duggan. Both were part of the United States women's hockey team that won a silver medal at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. NHL alumni also plan to attend. Fans are welcome beginning at 10:30 a.m. The fans will be part of a live audience for NBC from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.

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Neighbors
Westport Teen Completes 80-Day Wilderness Trip In India Westport Teen Completes 80-Day Wilderness Trip In India
Westport Teen Completes 80-Day Wilderness Trip In India WESTPORT, Conn. -- A 19-year-old from Westport took part in the adventure of a lifetime, spending nearly three months exploring the wilderness deep in the Himalayan mountains in India.  Andrew Allison-Godfrey recently completed an 80-day wilderness expedition in India with the National Outdoor Leadership School. On Aug. 23, Allison-Godfrey and nine other enrollees embarked on an 80-day wilderness expedition. The excursion took the students on an adventurous yet educational expedition through the exotic landscapes of India, free of modern conveniences such as cellphones, video games and el…

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by Tom Renner
Sports
Young Danbury Skier Heads To Alpine Championship Event Young Danbury Skier Heads To Alpine Championship Event
Young Danbury Skier Heads To Alpine Championship Event DANBURY, Conn. -- Danbury skier Charlotte Greene will compete this weekend in the Tri-State Alpine Ski Racing Championship in Blandford and Berkshire East in Massachusetts. Greene is a sixth-grader at Hudson Country Montessori School. She is one of the six youngest quali?ers in this weekend's championship. Greene has been skiing since the age of 4.   

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Events
'Into The Woods' Visits Ridgefield Playhouse This Weekend 'Into The Woods' Visits Ridgefield Playhouse This Weekend
'Into The Woods' Visits Ridgefield Playhouse This Weekend RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – The Pepsi Children’s Series at the Ridgefield Playhouse will host "Into The Woods" at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.   The show is presented by the Connecticut Broadway Stage Company, with student actors in grades 10 to 12 from Sabrina’s Encore Productions of Newtown. The show is a Stephen Sondheim musical that blends fairy tale characters while adding a baker and his wife, who become the focal characters of this unfolding story as they try to reverse a curse which has been cast upon them by a witch, rendering them barren, according to the Ridgefield Playhouse website. Tickets …

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by Tom Renner
Obituaries
Virginia Sparano, 68, Of Stamford Virginia Sparano, 68, Of Stamford
Virginia Sparano, 68, Of Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. – Virginia Sparano, 68, of Stamford died on Feb. 10. She was born on March 15, 1945 to Ida and Joseph Acuti. She known as “Feisty G” or “Ginger” to her family and friends, and to many in Stamford was known as “G-ma.” She work at Abadir Associates and was an avid supporter of the Stamford High School Football team. Sparano is survived by her daughter Tonia Huiban and her fiancé, Jack; son Michael (Roseann); four grandchildren; her brother, Joseph (Diane) and sister, Paula (Roe). She was predeceased by her husband, Ralph; her parents; and her sister, Anita Acuti. A church …

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Sports
Norwalk's Matt Iannazzo Will Pitch For Bridgeport Bluefish Norwalk's Matt Iannazzo Will Pitch For Bridgeport Bluefish
Norwalk's Matt Iannazzo Will Pitch For Bridgeport Bluefish NORWALK, Conn. – Former Norwalk High baseball star Matt Iannazzo has signed to pitch this summer with the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League. Iannazzo pitched for the past year years in the minor leagues with the Chicago Cubs. The lefthander was also a standout at the University of Pittsburgh. “We’re excited to bring a local product like Matt on board for this season,” Bluefish manager Willie Upshaw said on the team website. “He was very impressive during a recent workout for us and we think he can succeed in this league.” Iannazzo pitched for the Boise Hawks and Kane County Cou…

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