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Tom Renner

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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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Events

A Common Ground In Danbury Hosts 'Teens For Jeans' Drive DANBURY, Conn. -- A Common Ground, a community arts center in Danbury, is hosting a "Teens for Jeans'' drive through Saturday. Residents are invited to bring gently worn jeans to the center at 33 Crosby St. in Danbury. The best times to drop off are between 5 and 7 p.m. weekdays and 10:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The drive is organized by students at Danbury High School. The jeans will be donated people in need in the community. Email acommonground@live.com if you have any questions. More information is also available on its website and Facebook page. Over the past sever…

02/12/2015

Lifestyle

White Plains Students Invited To Submit Ideas For Date Contest WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Westchester middle- and high-school students are invited to submit ideas for the "Best Date in Westchester 2015," a contest developed by Program Reach. Program Reach is a not-for-profit organization that teaches young people to make healthy choices that last a lifetime. The contest was created along with Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino at the Galleria of White Plains. The "Best Date in Westchester 2015" contest invites students age 13-18 to submit date ideas from Feb. 14 through March 14. Submissions may be in writing -- 500-word maximum -- or th…

02/12/2015

Lifestyle

Greenwich Dance Studio Helps Couples Rediscover Their Passion GREENWICH, Conn. -- Christine Georgopulo of Greenwich knows ballroom dancing can save marriages. Various doctoral dissertations, published articles and first-hand testimony from her clients at Arthur Murray Grande Ballroom of Greenwich support Georgopulo’s statement. As we head into Valentine’s Day, Georgopulo believes couples can re-establish their connection through dance. “By the end of six or eight lessons, I’ve had couples come to me and say that dancing saved their marriage,” she said. Georgopulo feels that in concert with time spent at a marriage and family therapist, couples …

02/12/2015

Business

Stamford Entrepreneur Honored With Forbes 30-Under-30 Award STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Stamford man was featured in Forbes in its 30-Under-30 story, honored for his worth with business startups. Nitesh Banta, 28, was raised in Stamford. He and partner, Peter Boyce, founded Rough Draft Ventures, a firm that helps student entrepreneurs receive up to $25,000 to start a company. Banta and Boyce have helped 30 startups go on to raise $70 million in later investment through the fund, the Forbes story said. Banta is a former member of the founding team of car-sharing company Getaround and the CEO of Summer Workation. He is also an investor at General C…

02/12/2015

Neighbors

Norwalk Cal Ripken Baseball Collecting Food, Clothing For Charity NORWALK, Conn. — Norwalk Cal Ripken Baseball will be collecting used clothing and nonperishable food to donate to local charitable organizations on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the Norwalk American Legion Hall. The hall is at 60 County St. The drive will be held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The collected used clothing (adult and children’s coats, pants, sweaters, shirts, scarves, gloves, hats) will be donated to Norwalk-based Family & Children’s Agency. The nonperishable food will be donated to the Food Bank of Lower Fairfield County. “I am very excited about this event,” said Sean Ryan, presid…

02/12/2015

Sports

Harvey Hockey Team Aims To Secure High Seed For League Playoffs KATONAH, N.Y. -- Harvey School’s boys' hockey team aims to secure a home game for the upcoming Fairchester Athletic Association playoffs when it plays St. Luke’s Friday at Evarts Rink. The Cavaliers (12-7 overall) are 3-1 in the league, and could earn the No. 2 seed with a win versus St. Luke’s, which also is 3-1 in the league. Rye Country Day figures to be the No. 1 seed in the league. Friday’s game begins at 3:45 p.m. Harvey is coming off one of its most impressive wins in recent years when it defeated King of Stamford, 4-3, last Friday. It was the first win against the Stamford schoo…

02/12/2015

Obituaries

Nour Nesheiwat, 83, Lived In Yonkers YONKERS, N.Y. -- Nour Nesheiwat, 83, of Yonkers died while surrounded by her family on Feb. 10. She is survived by 11 children, 20 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Viewing will take place from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 13 at Christ the Savior Church, 491 Palisade Ave. in Yonkers. Funeral Mass will take place at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14 at the church with procession to Mount Hope Cemetery in Hastings-on-Hudson to follow.

02/12/2015

News

Ossining's Dominican Sisters Of Hope Launch New Website OSSINING, N.Y. -- The Dominican Sisters of Hope announced the launch of its new website on Wednesday. Sister Lorelle Elcock, prioress of the congregation, unveiled the new site, popped Champagne and discussed the sisters’ hopes for this initiative. While sisters have kept largely private lives throughout their 800-year history, the Dominican Sisters of Hope are opening up their lives to the public with a new website modeled off the Zappos.com business model. It includes new content three times per week, a vibrant call center and a strong focus on Facebook and Twitter New content and …

02/12/2015

Obituaries

Donald J. Gazzellone, 63, Harrison Resident And Self-Employed Upholster HARRISON, N.Y. -- Donald J. Gazzellone of Harrison died Feb. 9, at the age of 63. Donald was born in White Plains on Jan. 18, 1952 and was a lifelong resident of Harrison, N.Y. He was the son of Gaetano and Marie (nee Protano) Gazzellone. He was a self-employed upholsterer in the automotive industry. He is survived by his wife Nancy (nee Lindsay) and daughter Dana Goodfield and four grandchildren, Darius, Michael, Matthew and Lindsay. He also is survived by his brother, John Thomas, and sister, Maria Noonan (John) and Ryan and Maggie Noonan. A brother, Robert preceded him in death. …

02/12/2015

Sports

Westchester Varsity Basketball Teams Begin Section 1 Tournament WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Ossining High School’s girls basketball team, ranked No. 1 in a state poll in Class AA, opens the Section 1 tournament as the top seed and will play its first game on Thursday. Albertus Magnus is the No. 1 seed in the girls Section 1 Class A Tournament, while Irvington is the No. 1 seed in Class B. In the boys Section 1 tournament, Arlington of Poughkeepsie is seeded No. 1 in Class AA. Spring Valley (Class A) and Woodlands (Class B) also earned top seeds. Ossining (16-2) is the two-time Class AA defending champions. Senior Jalay Knowles, who has committed to …

02/11/2015

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