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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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Obituaries

Gertrude Birkett, 93, Former Stamford Resident Worked As Physiotherapist STAMFORD, Conn. -- Gertrude Mary Birkett, died on Tuesday, Feb. 10, in Dubuque, Iowa. The former Stamford resident was 93. Birkett and her twin sister, Margaret Isabella Spencer were born to Harry and Margaret Isabella Behn, in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England in 1921. She was educated at the Convent of LaSagesse, and the Sacred Heart Convent in Newcastle Upon Tyne. She then studied physical therapy at Newcastle General Hospital, where she was later asked to accompany the surgeon performing England's first hip replacement to London to create a protocol for rehabilitation. She was married…

02/24/2015

Real Estate

New York Times Highlights Bronxville Home For Sale BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- A six-bedroom Tudor home in Bronxville on the market for $2.1 million was showcased in an article in The New York Times. The home at 115 White Plains Road is being listed by Julia B. Fee Sotheby'ss International Realty agent Kathleen Collins. Click here for the link to the listing site. The Tudor style home includes four full baths and sits on .48 acres. The home includes beautiful architectural details throughout and has been updated with modern amenities. The home has 3,645 square feet and is being offered for $2,195,000. Click here for the the Times article.

02/24/2015

Obituaries

Robert John Flynn, 62, Darien Resident, Executive With Shipping Firm DARIEN, Conn. -- Robert John Flynn, 62, of Darien, died on Friday, Feb. 20. He was born on Aug. 6, 1952, to Sally and Robert Flynn and grew up in Bridgeport. He graduated in 1970 from Notre Dame High School, where he met his wife of 37 years, Roseanne. After high school, Flynn earned a bachelor of science degree from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London. He was a U.S. Coast Guard officer from 1974-1979 and was commanding officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Cape Strait. He joined the commercial ship broker, Mallory, Jones, Lynch, and Associates, in 1979, shortly after the fir…

02/23/2015

Events

Junior League Holding Sex-Trafficking Discussion In Chappaqua CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- Junior League of Northern Westchester will host the screening of the documentary "Playground" at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at the Chappaqua Library. Following the screening, Lisa Hofflich, past president of the Junior League of Bronxville will lead a discussion about advocacy and the proposed New York State Trafficking Victims Protection and Justice Act. Hofflich is also past co-chair of the New York State Public Affairs Committee of Junior League. The legislation seeks to address child sexual abuse and exploitation in New York. For more information and to RSVP, …

02/23/2015

Real Estate

Houlihan Lawrence Acquires Shore & Country In Greenwich GREENWICH, Conn. -- Houlihan Lawrence has acquired Shore & Country Properties, a residential brokerage in Greenwich. Shore & Country’s 20 agents brokered about $165 million in home sales in 2014, according to the announcement, which was made Monday. The Shore & Country office in Riverside will become Houlihan Lawrence’s second office in Greenwich. The Shore & Country acquisition comes on the heels of the recent announcement that the former Kelly Associates offices in Darien and Rowayton have joined the Houlihan Lawrence network. In less than 18 months since first ent…

02/23/2015

Obituaries

Dustin Arthur Smith, 31, Former Darien Resident DARIEN, Conn. -- Dustin Arthur Smith, 31, a former Darien resident, died on Saturday, Feb. 14, in New Orleans. Smith was born April 11, 1983, in New York and attended grade schools in Darien and graduated from King Low Heywood Thomas School in Stamford. He graduated from Wake Forest University where he received a bachelor of science in computer science with a minor in neuroscience in 2004. Dustin was invited by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to join its acclaimed Media Lab focusing on artificial intelligence. At MIT, Smith received a masters degree in science in the media arts …

02/23/2015

Obituaries

Douglas L. Zerrilla, 85, Former Ossining Fire Chief OSSINING, N.Y. -- Douglas L. Zerrilla, 85, a longtime Ossining resident and the town's former fire chief, died Saturday, Feb. 21. Zerrilla was born in Ossining on Oct. 5, 1929, and was the son of Michael and Lillian. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Navy. He was the fire chief of the Ossining Fire Department in 1987-88 and was a member of Ladder 41. Zerrilla is survived by his wife, Judy; his sister, Dorothy Thomas; several stepchildren and many stepgrandchildren. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his first wife, Laurel; a…

02/23/2015

Real Estate

New Coldwell Banker National Ad Is Company's Pet Project WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC launched as new national television commercial during Sunday's 87th Academy Awards. Capturing the immeasurable joy pets bring to our home, the 30-second ad features real rescue dogs, such as Max, who was adopted in 2014 after being spotted on Adopt-a-Pet.com. To help more dogs like Max find a forever home, the Coldwell Banker brand is simultaneously announcing the first ever Homes for Dogs Project. By teaming up with Adopt-a-Pet.com, the largest nonprofit pet adoption website in North America, the campaign aims to find homes for …

02/23/2015

Real Estate

New Coldwell Banker National Ad Is Company's Pet Project FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC launched as new national television commercial during Sunday's 87th Academy Awards. Capturing the immeasurable joy pets bring to our home, the 30-second ad features real rescue dogs, such as Max, who was adopted in 2014 after being spotted on Adopt-a-Pet.com. To help more dogs like Max find a forever home, the Coldwell Banker brand is simultaneously announcing the first ever “Homes for Dogs Project.” By teaming up with Adopt-a-Pet.com, the largest nonprofit pet adoption website in North America, the campaign aims to find homes for …

02/23/2015

Events

Darien's Geary Gallery Celebrates Artist Ray Ellis DARIEN, Conn. -- Geary Gallery in Darien presents “Timeless: The Paintings of Ray Ellis,” a celebration of the work of the late renowned painter and story teller beginning March 3. The exhibit runs through March 31 at the Geary Gallery ,located at 576 Boston Post Road in Darien. Ellis was born in Philadelphia on April 24, 1921, and began painting as a child. He spent his life celebrating each day — both on canvas and in the world he shared with Theodora "Teddie" Axtell, his wife of 28 years. A nationally recognized artist whose paintings are in the permanent collection at The White H…

02/23/2015

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