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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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Lifestyle

May Is Better Sleep Month MT. KISCO, N.Y. -- Better Sleep Month was established by the Better Sleep Council in May of 1985 to recognize the importance of sleep in our lives. Good sleep is often an overlooked priority in our fast paced lives, but, as with healthy diet and exercise, is crucial to our physical, emotional, and mental health. The aim of Better Sleep Month is to encourage people to establish better sleep patterns. Many experts believe that 7 to 8 hours of rest at night is optimal, however, the quality of sleep during those hours is just as important. More than a quarter of the U.S. population doesn’t get…

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Lifestyle

New Canaan's Waveny At Home Names New Director Of Services NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Renata Plonski, MHA, has been named Director of Services for Waveny at Home, the non-profit healthcare organization’s non-clinical home care division, which provides professional home health aides, certified nursing assistants (CNAs), companions, live-in caregivers, and homemaking services to the public. In her new role, Plonski will oversee and manage Waveny at Home’s growing private duty staff as well as the program’s daily operations designed to help clients remain safely in their own homes. Plonski is a resident of Shelton, “Renata is a natural fit for this key rol…

by Tom Renner

05/31/2016

Real Estate

Coldwell Banker Execs Co-Chair House Tour In Larchmont LARCHMONT, N.Y. – Alice Horowitz, senior managing director of the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Larchmont office, and Liz Boucher, senior managing director of the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Scarsdale office, co-chaired the Larchmont Historical Society’s annual House Tour. The organization’s 2016 event was titled Along the Avenue House Tour 2016: Celebrating 125 Years of Larchmont History. Approximately 450 tickets were sold for the afternoon event that raised funds for the Larchmont Historical Society. This year’s tour included five historic homes located in beautiful La…

by Tom Renner

05/30/2016

Real Estate

Chappaqua Children Draw With Acclaimed Author CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Writer and illustrator Rosemary Wells, creator of Max and Ruby and other kids books, visited the Chappaqua Children's Book Festival last Friday. The festival, sponsored by Houlihan Lawrence, was held at the hip-kid Lounge at 77 South Greeley Ave. in Chappaqua. Kids enjoyed a creative drawing workshop with Wells. Kiwi Country Camp also provided a scavenger hunt, games and raffles. Wells is best know for her work with Max and Ruby, which follows the everyday adventures of sibling bunnies. "Houlihan Lawrence is proud to sponsor this event for the children of Chappaqu…

by Tom Renner

05/30/2016

Neighbors

Pleasantville Counselor Faces Daily Unpredictability With Students PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Unlike some of her colleagues at Pleasantville High School, Mary Ann Flatley has no idea what to expect from one day to the next. As the school’s Student Assistance Counselor, the Sleepy Hollow resident faces daily unpredictability. Student Assistance Services, a not-for-profit corporation licensed by the New York State Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse Service, provides prevention and early intervention counseling to students in many Westchester County schools. “Every day is different,’’ said Flatley, who started her job at Pleasantville in September. “I have ap…

by Tom Renner

05/30/2016

Neighbors

Stamford Veteran Remembers Fallen Soldiers As New VFW Leader STAMFORD, Conn. -- Archie Elam of Stamford approaches his new role as the commander of Fairfield County’s branch of Connecticut Veterans of Foreign Wars with a sense of purpose and a soldier’s tenacity. He also brings a heavy heart, one steeped in sadness since losing eight members of his unit during Desert Storm 25 years ago. Elam served as the head of operations for the U.S. Army’s 18th Airborne Corps 24th Infantry Division in the first war against Iraq. It was an organization of 36,000 troops with hundreds of tanks, armored personnel carriers and artillery. “I was responsible for all ou…

by Tom Renner

05/28/2016

Sports

Fairfield Ludlowe Relay Team Qualifies For National Race FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- A distance medley relay team from Fairfield Ludlowe qualified for the New Balance Nationals outdoor track and field meet with a fifth place finish Thursday in the Danbury Dream Invitational. The team of Cassandra Factora, Brianna Auray, Keegan Simonsen, and Alyssa Kraus ran 12:20.23. The race consists of legs of 400, 800, 1,200 and 1,600 meters. The team is comprised exclusively of underclassmen and is coached by Kelly Renna. The time is ranked No. 61 in the country. Coginchaug won the race in 11:50.05, the ninth fastest time in the United States this year. Immaculate o…

by Tom Renner

05/27/2016

Sports

Basketball Standout At Westport School Headed To Lafayette WESTPORT, Conn. -- Dom Cristiano, Jr. of Valhalla, N.Y., a senior who played at Greens Farm Academy in Westport, has committed to play college basketball for Lafayette College, a Division I program in Pennsylvania. Cristiano joins classmates Chile Larraguibel (Pomona College, Calif.) and Isaac Manton (Hartwick College, N.Y.) as the third Dragon senior to announce his plans to play basketball in college. Cristiano was an All New England Prep School player and an All Fairchester Athletic Association selection in the 2015-16 season. He lives in Vahalla, N.Y. Greens Farms has placed 11 players…

by Tom Renner

05/26/2016

Real Estate

New Constructions In Cortlandt Manor Offer Acreage, Convenience CORTLANDT MANOR, N.Y. -- New construction in desirable locations are rare in Westchester. Two lots at Flanders Lane in Old Oaks, Northern Westchester’s most prestigious and elegant development, offer homebuyers acreage, convenience and customization. “It’s a small, high-end development,’’ said Kerri Blank of North Country Sotheby’s International Realty, who is marketing properties at 1 and 5 Flanders Lane. “It’s close to the Cortlandt train station. It’s perfect for that buyer from New York or Brooklyn who wants to commute to New York City and country home, but not isolation. It’s a very eli…

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Lifestyle

Rising Temperatures Will Bring More Sniffles In Norwalk FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Allergy season seems ready to hit high gear over the next few days in Norwalk and surrounding communities. The 5-day forecast from Pollen.com predicts levels of 9.7 or higher through Sunday. Any number above 9.7 is considered high, according to Pollen.com. The worst day for elevated pollen count is expected to be Saturday, when the forecast predicts pollen levels to reach 10.9. Friday and Sunday are also expected to have unusually high pollen levels, with ratings of 10.0 and 10.6, respectively. The rise in the pollen count coincides with the rise in temperatures …

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