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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

Early-Blooming Native Trees And Shrubs for Bees BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. -- There may still be snow on the ground, but spring is here and soon, a number of our native bee species will be active. As you look at your post-winter landscape, you may wonder where those early bees will find the forage that they need to survive. Forage resources for bees are slim in March and April, but some of our native trees and shrubs are important early nectar and pollen sources. If you have the right conditions for these plants, make sure to include them in your landscape – an important step toward helping our challenged pollinators. Red Maple (Acer rubrum) O…

by Kim Eierman

03/29/2017

Events

The Tiny Miracles Foundation Plans Annual Gala In Westport DARIEN, Conn. -- The Tiny Miracles Foundation will hold its 12th annual gala – “America’s Got Preemies” – at The Inn at Longshore in Westport on Saturday, April 29 at 6:30 p.m. This year’s Gala is being co-chaired by Michelle Hogue (Westport) and Grace Duplinsky (Milford). The event will honor Leelee Smith Klein of Darien, former TTMF president and mother of premature twins. Guests will enjoy elegant hors d’oeuvres, dinner and entertainment by Oz Pearlman – mentalist, magician, and finalist on America’s Got Talent – and up-and-coming Canadian singer-songwriter Jessica Allossery, a preemie …

03/29/2017

Obituaries

Services Announced For David Stankiewicz, 21, Weston High Graduate WESTON, Conn. — Calling hours and a Mass of Christian Burial will be held this week for David Stankiewicz of Weston, who died Saturday. Stankiewicz, 21, was a senior at Syracuse University’s College of Arts and Sciences. No cause of death was specified. Calling hours will be 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 31, at Harding Funeral Home, 210 Post Road E., Westport. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 1, at St. Francis of Assisi Parish, 35 Norfield Road, Weston. A 2013 graduate of Weston High School, he was an All-State and All New England runner for the boys …

by Daily Voice

03/28/2017

Neighbors

Coach, Teammate Remember Former Weston Runner WESTON, Conn. — David Stankiewicz was one of the most decorated track and field athletes to run for Weston High School. Remembrances from coaches and teammates paint him as an even better person. Stankiewicz, a senior in the College of Arts and Sciences at Syracuse University, died Saturday. The cause of death was not specified. Related story: Services announced for Weston High graduate David Stankiewicz At Weston, former coach Marty Ogden remembered Stankiewicz as a quiet leader. “As a runner, David was willing to step up at all times and do whatever the team needed,’’ said Ogden, who c…

03/27/2017

Neighbors

Stamford Volunteer Retains Passion For Education In 5-Decade Career STAMFORD, Conn. — Stamford’s Clare Harding spent her entire professional career in education, and after more than 50 years in the field, she still displays the passion of a first-year college graduate. “I enjoy my days here because the students have so much energy,’’ said Harding, 77, a volunteer guidance counselor at Stamford Academy who was recently named Volunteer Square’s Volunteer of the Month. Who: Clare Harding, Stamford What: Volunteer guidance counselor at Stamford Academy Did you know? Harding retired from Greenwich High School in 2011 after working in the district for 40 years …

03/27/2017

Lifestyle

Hewlett Packard CEO Headlines Family Centers Event In Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- Hewlett Packard CEO Meg Whitman will be the featured speaker at in an event sponsored by Family Centers on Tuesday, May 2, at the Stamford Marriott. Family Centers’ Titan Speaker Series brings America’s greatest leaders to Fairfield County for intimate and captivating discussions. Previous speakers have included Henry Kissinger, former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker, financial news anchor Maria Bartiromo and former CIA Director Jack Devine. In this rare East Coast appearance, Whitman will focus on the rapid growth of the technology industry, and its influence on th…

03/26/2017

Business

New Tavern Dishes Up Quintessential New England Flavor In Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Ridgefield resident and restaurateur Chef Germano Minin introduced a new neighborhood tavern to town in January with the opening of The Village Tavern on Main Street. The Village Tavern is quintessential New England, from its rustic aesthetics and prohibition style brown spirits program to its utilizations of local food resources and its inspired menu. The Village Tavern is marked by a classic white colonial façade where large picture windows provide passersby with a sneak peek into this convivial and high energy bar and restaurant. Exposed brick, dark wood furnishings,…

03/26/2017

Real Estate

Home In Westport That Dates To 1728 Hits The Market For $1.499M WESTPORT, Conn. -- The buyer of a Westport home that recently hit the market will get more than a new place to live. They will also be purchasing a significant piece of Westport history. The Samuel Meeker Homestead at 188 Cross Highway was built in 1728 and was spared during the British Army’s Danbury Raid in 1777. The home is listed for $1,499,000. An open house will be held on Sunday, March 26, from 1-3 p.m. The property agent is David Kinyon of William Raveis. Click here for property details. The home includes four bedrooms, five bathrooms and sits on 1.21 acres. It was owned for severa…

03/25/2017

Neighbors

Greenwich Hand Surgeon Receives Prestigious Award for His Research GREENWICH, Conn. -- An orthopedic surgeon from Greenwich has received one of the highest honors in the orthopedic research industry. Dr. Scott Wolfe received the Kappa Delta Elizabeth Winston Lanier Award, which is presented to investigators who make key discoveries leading to major advances in the field of orthopedics. Dr. Wolfe, who sees patients at the Hospital for Special Surgery Outpatient Center in Stamford, was honored at a ceremony at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons annual meeting. Dr. Wolfe’s research, spanning almost three decades, has advanced the understanding of wr…

03/25/2017

Sports

Young Danbury Flyers Athletes Talk Track With Nike Reps DANBURY, Conn. -- The Danbury Flyers youth track and field team was identified as a "top team" by Nike, the international athletic footwear and apparel business. Ellen Lekas, a Young Athlete Performance Footwear representative, was part of a small group of Nike product developers to visit the Hershey Youth Championships. Three Danbury Flyers, Kimberleigh Williams of Danbury, Jackson Sorbello of Bethel and Julian Farmer-Campbell of Danbury, were aselected to participate in the Nike focus group. Teams that were identified to participate were limited to 1-2 kids per team, the age of…

03/25/2017

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