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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.

Tom Renner's Contributions

Schools

What is the Common Core, And How Does It Affect Your Student? School communities are abuzz with talk about the Common Core State Standards, a set of academic goals adopted by 46 state departments of education and, voluntarily, by a number of private and parochial schools. They are shared, measurable goals that provide consistency in expectations for student achievement and prepare students for success in college and careers. The goals set an intention for students to become adept at higher-level critical thinking and analysis and set the stage for success in college and career. While teachers are working to adjust their curriculum to meet certain be…

by Michelle Sagalyn

10/16/2013

Real Estate

Kathleen Bowen Ha Joins Douglas Elliman In Scarsdale SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Kathleen Bowen Ha has joined Douglas Elliman Real Estate in Scarsdale. An Associate Broker with more than 25 years of real estate experience, Ha also holds the highest level of appraisal license as a Certified General Appraiser and has been qualified in New York State Supreme Court as an appraisal expert. She also serves as the Vice President of the New York City Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers. Her other areas of expertise include green building and historic homes. “Kathleen’s strong background in brokerage and appraisal services is a double win for her …

by Tom Renner

10/16/2013

Business

A Small Town Wine Store And Its Special Selections In Pound Ridge POUND RIDGE, N.Y. -- One way to confirm I am interviewing a well-liked local business is the number of customers who stop in while I speak to the owner. This was the case when I visited with Mariela Medina, owner of Pound Ridge Wines & Spirits. Her store offers a lively array of selections and is one of the more popular destinations in town when customers need to stock up or prepare for that perfectly presented dinner party. Going on her fourth year in Pound Ridge, Mariela has 20 years of wine sales experience and her presence in town is well appreciated. With the dedication Mariela a…

by Laurance Baschkin

10/16/2013

Lifestyle

Westport Actor Makes His Mark In 'A Streetcar Named Desire' At Curtain Call STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Streetcar Named Desire opens Thursday at the Curtain Call Dressing Room Theatre in Stamford. Due to unprecedented demand, an additional weekend has been added to the run, which will now close on Nov. 9. "Streetcar has long been a favorite of mine," said Lou Ursone, Curtain Call executive director and producer for this run, "and I am thrilled to be presenting it in our very intimate Dressing Room Theatre space. The play has some of the best-known characters in American literature and, it's back in Connecticut where it all started." The drama by Tennessee Williams mad…

by Tom Renner

10/16/2013

Obituaries

Mildred Wachtel Balk, 92, Former Teacher, White Plains Resident WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Mildred Wachtel Balk, a former resident of White Plains, died on Oct. 2. She was 92. Balk was born in the Bronx on Oct. 12, 1920. She graduated valedictorian from Walton High School in 1937 and from Hunter College (Phi Beta Kappa) in 1941. She taught for many years at Mamaroneck and Eastview Elementary Schools in White Plains. She moved to Minneapolis in 2001 and lived at the Kenwood Retirement Community. She is survived by sons Jonathan (Linda), Michael, and Brian (Julie), granddaughters Deborah Hansen (Eric), Sarah Balk McGrill, Anneliessa Balk, and Rachel Balk, a…

by Tom Renner

10/15/2013

Obituaries

Laurie Smith Davidson, 65, Former Eastchester Resident EASTCHESTER, N.Y. – Laurie Smith Davidson, a former resident of Eastchester, died on Oct. 1. She was 65. Davison was born in the Bronx to Lillian and Jack Smith. Laurie grew up in Eastchester and graduated from Eastchester High School in 1966. In high school she was a member of the cheer leading squad. She attended Chamberlain Junior College and went on to become a ?ight attendant. Laurie spent 10 years living in Weymouth, England and eventually returned to the U.S. She resided in Pembroke Pines, Fla. She was employed for many years at Dollar Rent A Car. Davidson is is survived by her …

by Tom Renner

10/15/2013

Lifestyle

Dense Breast Test Results Require Extra Attention WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. – A new law in New York this year requires women to be notified if mammogram tests reveal dense breast tissue. Dr. Angela Keleher, Director of Breast Surgery at Health Quest Cancer Care (Northern Dutchess Hospital, Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Putnam Hospital Center), urges women to discuss findings with their physician, who may want to take additional images. “Women with dense breast tissue have a lifetime risk of breast cancer three to four times higher than women who do not have dense breasts,’’ Dr. Keleher said. “Because dense breast tissue is more difficult …

Content Partner: Health Quest

Real Estate

Breathtaking Briarcliff Manor Home Hits Market For $1.15 Million BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. – Si Spiegel remembers when he moved into his home at 122 Ridgecrest Road in Briarcliff Manor in 1968. “It took my breath away,’’ Spiegel said. “It still does.” Spiegel’s three-bedroom, three-bath home was recently listed for sale for $1.15 million by Realtor Sharon Bodnar Briskman of Houlihan Lawrence. Spiegel, 89, raised his family in the house, which sits on 1.37 acres. “It’s just too big for me,’’ he said. The contemporary design was built in 1955 by Roy Johnson, a disciple of famed architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The home was built with many unique imported mater…

Content Partner: Sharon Bodnar Briskman - Houlihan Lawrence Inc

Schools

Study Skills Workshop Coming To Fairfield Library FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Successful Study Skills 4 Students (S4) will be offering S4's evidence-based study skills workshop for area high school students at the Fairfield Public Library in November. 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 9 through 12. Classes will be held on three Saturdays, Nov. 2, 9, and 16 at the library's main branch, 1080 Old Post Road in Fairfield. The classes will be held from 10 a.m. to 12:30 pm, with the last class on Nov. 16 m…

by The Daily Voice

10/14/2013

Events

New York Times Editor Plans Lecture On Middle East At Purchase College PURCHASE, N.Y. -- Ethan Bronner, the deputy national editor of The New York Times, and former Times Jerusalem bureau chief, will be featured in the Yassen Lecture Series at Purchase College on Sunday, Oct. 20, at 4 p.m. The lecture will be held at The Performing Arts Center Recital Hall. In his talk, Bronner will explore the policies and recent events in Israel and Palestine, and the effects they have had on daily life for the millions of people who call that area of the world home. Since the mid-1980s, Mr. Bronner's work has addressed events in the Middle East, often with a focus on Isra…

by Tom Renner

10/13/2013

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