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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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Wilton's Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Honors Norwalk Woman NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk’s Bridget Fosina, a 23-year-old graduate of the University of Connecticut and two-time cancer survivor, has been selected by Connecticut Leukemia & Lymphoma Society as its Honored Hero for its Team In Training program. The Connecticut LLS is based in Wilton. Honored heroes are the personal connection to the mission for Team In Training participants as they race in a variety of endurance events. “We are excited to have Bridget as the Team In Training Honored Hero for our spring/summer 2014 season”, said Anamarie Francisco, TNT campaign specialist. “She is an i…

by Tom Renner

12/04/2013

Sports

Norwalk Diver Helps Whirlwind Win Opening Meet NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- The Whirlwind Diving Team, which is based at the New Canaan YMCA, won the team championship at its first event of the season. Competing at the Lords of the Boards Autumn Classic in New Jersey, Whirlwind won the team title with 455 points. West Chester Diving of Pennsylvania was second with 437. The meet featured 17 teams from four states, and Whirlwind took 25 divers to the event. Whirlwind's boys team finished first, and the girls took third. Three Whirlwind divers debuted in the 9-and-under age group, with great success. All three divers hail from Stamford, …

by Tom Renner

12/04/2013

Lifestyle

HealthQuest Unveils Healther Eating Initiative WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Health Quest has announced an initiative to promote healthier eating within its three hospitals: Northern Dutchess Hospital, Vassar Brothers Medical Center, and Putnam Hospital Center. This news comes on the heels of the announcement of its new partnership with Guiding Stars, the nation’s leading independent nutrition guidance program. As part of its effort to foster a culture of healthy living, Health Quest recently switched to antibiotic-free and hormone-free turkey and chicken in all three hospitals, as well as The Thompson House, and has taken several othe…

by Tom Renner

12/04/2013

Sports

Harvey Ice Hockey Team Goes 2-1 In Weekend Tournament KATONAH, N.Y. -- The Harvey School boys ice hockey team went 2-1 in the White Plains Thanksgiving Tournament. Harvey lost on Sunday to White Plains, 9-3. Theo Rattner, Curtis Rattner and Keith Lambert scored for Harvey. Lambert scored six goals in three games. Harvey beat Stepinac, 5-1 in the first game, and Sleepy Hollow, Irvington and Dobbs Ferry, 10-1, in its second game. Despite the loss on Sunday, Harvey coach Tim Halewicz believes the team is poised for a strong season. “Being able to play three games over the weekend really jump started the season,'' Halewicz said. "Our team w…

by Tom Renner

12/04/2013

Neighbors

Fairfield Team Honored As Top Fundraiser In CT Challenge FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Connecticut Challenge honored its Road Warriors and top 20 fundraising teams for 2013 at a recent reception at the CT Challenge Center for Survivorship in Fairfield. Each Road Warrior commits to raising at least $3,000 to support the CT Challenge bike ride and most participate on teams, as do 85 percent of all riders. This year’s teams accounted for 85 percent of the record $1.65 million that was raised. Fairfield's Flock of Cycles, with captain John Slavin, was the top fundraising team with close to $100,000. Team Navigators of Ridgefield was second with more than…

by Tom Renner

12/04/2013

Sports

Norwalk Football Players Help All-Star Team Top Philadelphia NORWALK, Conn. – Players from the Norwalk Packers represented the American Youth Football Colonial League All-Stars in a game against Philadelphia. The Norwalk eighth-grade players helped the Colonial All-Stars post a 19-6 victory in a game played at Temple University. Evan Henry, Renn Lints, Jeremiah Harris and Levaughn Lewis represented Norwalk. Norwalk’s Mike DiIorio missed the game with an illness. Lewis and Henry played well on defense for the Colonial All-Stars, who built a 6-0 halftime lead. Philadelphia tied the game in the second half, but Henry sparked the Colonial All-Stars i…

by Tom Renner

12/04/2013

Real Estate

Free Informational Session Planned On Revaluation In Darien DARIEN, Conn. – A free information session to learn more about revaluation of Darien real estate will be held Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. The session will be held at at Darien Town Hall at 2 Renshaw Road. The panel will include Kelly Associates Realtor Doug Milne and Tax Assessor Anthony Homicki and will be chaired by Ronald E. Kowalski, from the law firm of Caccace, Tusch and Santagata. The program will help people learn about how the revaluation was conducted and where the tax money goes. For more information, contact Kelly Associates at 203-621-0938 or email info@kellyrealestate.com…

by Tom Renner

12/04/2013

Neighbors

Greenwich Store Takes Smart Approach To Toy Selection GREENWICH, Conn. – Toys have changed a lot since Mary DeSilva opened Smart Kids Toys in Greenwich 26 years ago. But DeSilva’s goals – to have children learn, create, experiment and enjoy – has remained constant over the same time frame. “The categories of toys are timeless,’’ DeSilva said as she geared up for another busy holiday season. “But the specific products have certainly changed. You’re not going to see the same item that you could purchase 25 years ago. The dolls are a little funkier, the clothes on the dolls are a little edgier. Things change, but not the categories that people ar…

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Sports

With No Stadium Lights, Darien Football Hits The Road For Playoff Opener DARIEN, Conn. – Darien High School’s football team earned the No. 1 seed for the Class L playoffs, which begin Tuesday night. But because the team does not have lights on its home field, Darien is forced to open the tournament on the road. Darien meets Daniel Hand of Madison on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at Brien McMahon High School. Darien (10-1) earned the top seed by beating New Canaan on Thanksgiving Day. Hand brings an 8-3 record into the tournament. The winner advances to Saturday’s semifinals. The tournament also brings up, again, the longstanding issue of lights at the football field a…

by Tom Renner

12/03/2013

Neighbors

Children Fill Bags With Food For Operation Hope In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Children in a Gurukul class made sure that 60 local families had good Thanksgiving dinners this year by collecting and donating food and goods to Fairfield’s Operation Hope. Shilpa Bolaki Ahuja holds the weekly Gurukul class, which teaches Hindu children from Fairfield and New Haven counties about their culture and values. She reminded them about families who cannot afford food, shelter and so many things that most take for granted. The class visited stores with their parents last week and selected canned and packaged foods for Thanksgiving dinners, which the kids packe…

by Tom Renner

12/03/2013

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