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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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Sports

Former Section 1 Football Star Signs As Free Agent With Broncos SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. -- Former Section 1 football standout Calvin Heurtelou, who starred at Spring Valley High School and Trinity-Pawling School, could find a new home in the fall as a member of the Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos. The defensive lineman, who played at the University of Miami, was among 21 free agents who signed with Denver. He will report with 30 other rookies on Friday to the team’s rookie camp. Heurtelou, who stands 6-3 and weighs 315 pounds, started 12 of 13 games last fall for the Hurricanes. He played two years at the school after transferring from Scottsdale Communi…

by Tom Renner

05/13/2016

Lifestyle

Allergy Alert Norwalk: May Is Worst Month For Allergy Sufferers FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Last week’s rain held down the pollen count in Norwalk and surrounding communities, but this week’s warmer temperatures elevated pollen levels. May is the worst month for most allergy sufferers in the Norwalk area, according to information from Pollen.com. The website reports May’s annual pollen index averages 9.5 on a scale that extends from 0-12. April’s average pollen index is 8, according to Pollen.com, and August’s average index is 8.1. The average shrinks to 5.1 in June. To help our readers who suffer with seasonal allergies prepare for difficult pollen days…

Content Partner: AFC Urgent Care Norwalk

Events

Touch-a-truck Comes To Fairfield Saturday To Start Barnum Festival FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The Barnum Festival returns for another year to entertain people of all ages in Bridgeport and surrounding communities, with some new events planned for this year’s celebration. One of the new events begins Saturday at 9 a.m. at Fairfield Ludlowe High School. Touch-A-Truck runs until 2 p.m. and will feature nearly 60 vehicles. Children can climb upon construction and fire trucks, peek inside ambulances and learn about the Fairfield Police Department’s Mobile Command Center, motorcycles and DARE car. Food trucks on site will include Snappy Dawgs and Vazzy’s and Mi…

Content Partner: The Barnum Festival

Business

Former Peace Corps Volunteer Lands VP Role At The Westchester Bank WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- For more than two years, Orlando Gonzalez traded the comforts that come with American living to volunteer for the Peace Corps in Costa Rica. Gonzalez, who joined The Westchester Bank in December as Assistant Vice President for Commercial Lending, lived with his wife Melissa in a Costa Rican town that constantly lacked electricity and running water. They taught English and math, built a computer center and a community center to host town meetings, fundraisers, dances and town functions. Orlando said that “community development” was the official job description, bu…

Content Partner: The Westchester Bank

Business

Westchester Program Trains Job Seekers For Healthcare Field YONKERS, N.Y. -- With over a decade of experience in engineering and technology jobs, an undergraduate degree in engineering, and master’s degrees in finance and library science, Tina Master had the background and experience many companies desire. Yet she was having a difficult time finding a position for which she wasn’t overqualified and under-challenged. After working part-time and consulting while home with her children, she found herself losing confidence after being out of work for three years. Now, after participating in a six-week regional job training program known as Jobs Waiting…

by Tom Renner

05/12/2016

Sports

6 Norwalk Mad Bulls Wrestle Compete At Eastern Nationals NORWALK, Conn. -- Six wrestlers from the Norwalk Mad Bulls competed last weekend in the Eastern National Wrestling Championships in Salisbury, Md. Nicky Singer finished third overall in his weight division, and Ryan Schneider and Dean Tsiranides finished seventh. The tournament featured more than 10,000 wrestlers that began in March with a grueling elimination series. Singer and Schneider earned All-American honors. Mad Bull middle school wrestling phenom Dean Tsiranides, who lost the opening round of the competition in overtime to the number one seed from Carlisle, Pa. battled through cons…

by Tom Renner

05/12/2016

Politics

Hayworth Appointed To Board Of Directors For Westchester Health Care WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Nan Hayworth, MD, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Westchester County Health Care Corporation (WCHCC), which operates the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth), the pre-eminent provider of integrated health care services in the Hudson Valley. “With the recent expansion of Westchester Medical Center Health Network to welcome HealthAlliance of the Hudson Valley, our organization has grown to include 10 hospitals in eight counties and a workforce of more than 12,000 committed to providing the very best healthcare services for reside…

by Tom Renner

05/12/2016

Events

Scarsdale Music School Ready To End Year On A High Note SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Edmund Niemann of Scarsdale’s Hoff-Barthelson Music School guides young students through every step of the learning process. This weekend’s closing notes of the School’s 27th annual Festival of Contemporary Music, “Music of Our Time,’’ reflects Niemann’s passion for mentoring and showcasing the School’s talented musicians. “It’s very rewarding to see our students grow as musicians,’’ said Niemann, who took over as director of the festival from Wilma Machover in 1999. “To see them grow every year and learn challenging pieces has been great. Many continue playing music after…

Content Partner: Hoff-Barthelson Music School

Neighbors

Triathlete, Cancer Survivor Delivers Stirring Message At Darien Luncheon DARIEN, Conn. -- Like many athletes, Karen Newman will say that adversity has a way of building strength. For many years, the former Old Greenwich resident was on top of the endurance sports world. As a member of Team USA, Newman claimed All-American status in the triathlon and competed in numerous World Championship races. But out of nowhere, her career - and life - were threatened when she was diagnosed with advanced breast cancer. During her remarks at the Center for HOPE Luncheon at Wee Burn Country Club, Newman told an audience of nearly 300 how hope, faith and support inspired her to…

by Tom Renner

05/11/2016

Politics

Stamford Businessman Wolf Cries Foul After Failing To Secure Senate Nod FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Stamford businessman August Wolf took to Twitter on Tuesday to rail against political "insiders” whom he believes helped Dan Carter of Bethel get the nod to challenge Richard Blumenthal for a seat in the U.S. Senate. “I wasn’t treated fairly last night,’’ Wolf said on Twitter under his handle, @AugustWolfCT. “Arm twisting from do-nothing politicians at crooked convention! Wow.” Carter won the Republican nomination with 907 votes at the state convention on Monday in Hartford, while Wolf garnered 123 and Darien businessman Jack Orchulli got 20. Wolf has been…

by Tom Renner

05/11/2016

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