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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.

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Neighbors

Stamford's Maria Lovello Shows Uncommon Love For Dogs STAMFORD, Conn. -- To say that Maria (Cavaliere) Lovello is a dog lover is an understatement. The feelings she has towards her four legged friends is evident by all that she does for them. Maria was born and raised in Stamford where she currently lives with her husband Frank and their four adopted dogs. Nolie is 11, Buddy, Sweet Pea and their newest addition, Dolly, are all 8. Maria, who dedicates her life to helping animals, has a lot of support from family and friends and especially from her husband. “He’s my best supporter and actually the one who’s turned me into a more generous pers…

by Robyn Blosio Bova

11/26/2013

Sports

Young Norwalk Wrestlers Hit The Mats For New Season NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Madbull wrestling club increased its growing roster to 40 area youth wrestlers this year as the season kicked off with a rigorous practice schedule of seasoned experienced and brand new youth wrestlers to prepare for the upcoming season. The wrestling club is one of the most successful youth wrestling clubs in the area with local kids ranging from grades 1-8. The club has crowned five State Champions in the last two years and has plans to expand and reach out to more local youth wrestlers as the season moves into gear. Program director Randy Haus commented is…

by Tom Renner

11/26/2013

Sports

4 Wilton Running Club Members Qualify For Nationals WILTON, Conn. – Four runners from the Wilton Running Club qualified for the Junior Olympic cross country national championships in a race Sunday in New York. Running in cold, windy conditions, Wilton’s Angela Saidman, Tess Pisanelli, Flynn Crowther and Ben Ruffing qualified to advance from the Region 1 championships at Bowdoin Park in Wappingers Falls. The runners will compete on Dec. 14 in San Antonio, Texas. Saidman finished third in 11-12-year-old girls race. She covered the 2,000 meter distance in 11:14, 15 seconds behind winner Sarah Flynn. Pissanelli was 26th in the same race in 12:…

by Tom Renner

11/26/2013

Neighbors

Boys & Girls Club Of Greenwich Prepares For Thanksgiving Feast GREENWICH, Conn. – More than 400 Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich members will enjoy a Thanksgiving feast served by 30 community leaders, volunteers and board members Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 4 p.m. This year’s feast, in its 11th year, will feature a bevy of Thanksgiving favorites. Sponsors and volunteers, including Watson’s Catering, Bimbo Bakeries, Credit Suisse and Stew Leonard’s, are providing the goodies. This event enables club members to eat a nutritious meal with the staff as a family — keeping in line with the club’s commitment to offer kids a safe, nurturing, affordable environmen…

by Tom Renner

11/26/2013

News

Two Health Quest Hospitals Honored By Joint Commission WESTCHESTER COUNTY N.Y. – Health Quest has announced both Northern Dutchess Hospital and Vassar Brothers Medical Center have been named Top Performers on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in America. Northern Dutchess Hospital was recognized by the commission for exemplary performance in using evidence-based clinical processes for its surgical care improvement project and pneumonia, and Vassar Brothers Medical Center for the following measure sets: heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical care. Northern Dutches…

by Tom Renner

11/26/2013

Obituaries

Carl Barrows, 83, Longtime Ossining Resident OSSINING, N.Y. -- Carl Barrows a longtime resident of Ossining and former resident of Mt. Kisco, died on Nov. 24, 2013. He was 83. Barrows was born in Mt. Kisco on Dec. 25, 1929 and was the son of the late Arthur and Astrid (Noren) Barrows. He attended Mt. Kisco Schools and was a veteran of the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He married Betty Sherwood on Oct. 3, 1954. He was a member of the American Legion Post # 36 in Mt. Kisco. He was a retired buyer with Readers Digest. Carl is survived by his wife Betty (Sherwood); daughters Jan and Judy; and grandchildren Stephen and Robert Be…

by Tom Renner

11/25/2013

Real Estate

2 Unique Parcels In Briarcliff Manor Await Homebuyers BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. – Very little new single-family construction is available in the most coveted sections of Briarcliff Manor. But builder Mandy Santucci found two parcels on Old Sleepy Hollow Road that will be wonderful locations for new homes. “It’s impossible to find lots like this,’’ Santucci said of 57 and 59 Old Sleepy Hollow Road. “There is absolutely nothing like it in Briarcliff. They just don’t exist.” Potential buyers have several options. The parcels list for $565,000. The parcel at 57 Old Sleepy Hollow Road is 2.6 acres, and 59 Old Sleepy Hollow Road is 1.37 acres. Pictur…

Content Partner: Susan Strawgate Code

Neighbors

Realtor Rogovic Helps Build Travel Softball Program In Rye Brook RYE, N.Y. – Andrew Rogovic didn’t listen to people who told him there would be limited interested in Rye Brook for creating a travel softball team for 10-year-old girls. Armed with information, interest and a daughter who was intent on playing, Rogovic developed his own plan to create a program. Last fall, 14 players tried out for the team, and this fall, 27 girls tried out. His intuition turned out to be correct. “At the time we first started, there were 65 kids playing in third, fourth and fifth grade,’’ Rogovic said. “I couldn’t believe there wasn’t an interest. I just started going to…

Content Partner: Better Homes & Gardens, Rand Realty

Business

Chefs At The Goose In Darien Get Creative With Winter Menu DARIEN, Conn. – At the The Goose in Darien, the menu is always changing. Award-winning chef Piergiorgio Nanni has stoked his fall and winter lineup with a bounty of creative dishes that will satisfy all appetites. With the transition to colder temperatures, Nanni and sous chef Brandon Wallace are rolling out heartier, warmer comfort foods. One of Nanni’s signature dishes is veal nanni, with prosciutto, fontina cheese and risotto. Beef bourguignon is another winter favorite, along with Nanni’s award-winning chili. In the Chili Challenge in September at the Darien Nature Center, Nanni’s entry…

by Tom Renner

11/25/2013

Neighbors

Scarsdale Fireman, Houlihan Lawrence Transform Kids Space At N.Y. Shelter SCARSDALE, N.Y. – Scarsdale firefighter Patrick Gorham and employees of Houlihan Lawrence recently renovated children’s facilities at a New York emergency shelter, HELP Haven. Houlihan Lawrence chairman Nancy Seaman visited the shelter, which provides temporary housing and job training for victims of domestic abuse and their children, She realized that the children's facilities in the city-owned building were deeply in need of attention. She quickly marshaled forces at Houlihan Lawrence to draw up plans and provide funding. The community generously donated school supplies. But the two ro…

by Tom Renner

11/25/2013

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