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Sandra Diamond Fox

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Sandra Diamond Fox has been a journalist since 2005, working for The News-Times and The Redding Pilot prior to coming to the Daily Voice. She has a bachelor's degree in English from Stony Brook University and a Master's degree in publishing from Pace University. She married with four teenage children and is a competitive runner and avid exerciser.

Sandra was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Schools

Sign Up For Mount Vernon Performing And Visual Arts Magnet School Auditions MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Auditions are upcoming for the new Mount Vernon Performing and Visual Arts Magnet School for the Gifted and Talented.Auditions are Friday, March 4, at 4 p.m. and Saturday, March 5, at 11 a.m. Auditions will be held at Mount Vernon High School, 100 California Road. Seats are available for students in grades 6, 7 and 8 with a passion and talent for the arts including: dance, musical theater, visual arts and instrumental music. For more information, contact Evelyn Collins, director of Arts and Gifted and Talented Education. Email ecollins@mtvernoncsd.org. Applications…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/15/2016

Police & Fire

Learn About The Police Department At Ridgefield's Citizen Police Academy RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- The Ridgefield Police Department is looking for people to join its Citizen Police Academy. Connecting the community and the police, the Citizen Police Academy will educate participants about various aspects of police work. Participants will gain insight into how their police department works and provides services to the community. Crime scene investigation, firearms, TASER, speed enforcement, D.U.I. and Department history--this is just some of the content that will be taught at the Ridgefield Police Department’s Citizen Police Academy. The Academy will begin March 29 a…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/15/2016

Schools

Copper Beech MS Kicks Off 'One Book One School' Project SHRUB OAK, N.Y. -- Students and staff from Lakeland Copper Beech Middle School in Yorktown Heights kicked off the One Book One School project on Monday, Jan. 4, with the book "The City of Ember."Students were greeted by a "red carpet" as they entered the school. They were also greeted by a life-size copy of the book in the school lobby. The students' school day then began with simultaneous assemblies held in the school's library, two gyms and two cafeterias. Students were introduced to "The City of Ember," followed by special guest readers reading from the book…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/15/2016

News

Stratford Clergy Celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. At Service STRATFORD, Conn. -- The Stratford Clergy Association is sponsoring a worship service celebrating the life and work of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. It will be held Sunday, Jan. 17, at 3 p.m., at the First Congregational Church of Stratford, 2301 Main St. The Rev. Simeon Law, pastor of Stratford United Methodist Church, will give the sermon and a number of area clergy will participate. Special music will be provided by Joe Utterback, music director at First Congregational Church. The service is free and open to the public. Donations will be used to fund scholarships at Stratford’s two h…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/15/2016

Events

Avon Theatre In Stamford Presents 'Hitchcock/Truffaut' STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Avon Theatre in Stamford and the Alliance Francaise of Greenwich present "Hitchcock/Truffaut" on Thursday, Jan. 21 at 7:30 p.m. The film's director Kent Jones will also attend for a post-screening question-and-answer session. In 1962, world famous directors Alfred Hitchcock and FrançoisTruffaut locked themselves away in Hollywood for a week to excavate the secrets behind the mise-en-scène in cinema. Based on the original recordings of the meeting, this film illustrates the greatest cinema lesson of all time and plummets everyone into the world of the creato…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/15/2016

Events

Make A Penguin Hat For The Winter At Greenburgh Public Library GREENBURGH N.Y. -- Teens and tweens can make a penguin hat at the Greenburgh Public Library.This activity is Jan. 20, from 4-5:30 p.m. or 6:30-8 p.m. It is for those in grades 6-12. The hat is great for keeping warm in the chilly January weather. All supplies are included for free. Please sign-up in advance. Click here or call 914-721-8224 to register. The Greenburgh Public Library is at 300 Tarrytown Road, Elmsford (in Greenburgh).

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/15/2016

Events

Gov. Malloy Dropping In At Cannon Grange In Wilton WILTON, Conn. -- The public is invited to see Gov. Dannel Malloy as he visits the Cannon Grange in Wilton on Thursday, Jan. 21. Malloy will visit Cannon Grange, located at 25 Cannon Grange, from 7 to 7:30 p.m. His visit will be followed by a presentation by the Apple Blossom School, also in Wilton. Both events are free and the community is welcome to attend, according to the Wilton Bulletin. After the governor’s visit, the founders of Apple Blossom School —Marcia Marquis and Jessica Khoshabo — will give a presentation on the educational philosophy behind Waldorf schools, the Bulletin said.…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/15/2016

Schools

Learn About The Woodlands HS Senior Experience GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- The Woodlands Individualized Senior Experience, in collaboration with the Woodlands High School PTSA, presents a WISE Overview and Information Session in the Greenburgh Central School District, according to a Twitter item from the district.The session will be Friday, Jan. 22, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Woodlands High School WISE room 132. Come and meet many recent graduates, hear their stories and learn how participating in WISE was helpful for their transition into college and careers. For more information, email wise@greenburghcsd.org or call 914-761-6052, ext. 3029.…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/14/2016

Events

Attend Coffee And Talk With President Of New Rochelle Library Foundation NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- Coffee and Conversation will feature Christina Selin, president of the New Rochelle Library Foundation.It will take place Friday at 9:30 a.m. at the New Rochelle Public Library Meeting Room, 1 Library Plaza. The event is sponsored the League of Women Voters of New Rochelle. Selin is president of the New Rochelle Library Foundation, one of three organizations that support the library. She will informally discuss the foundation’s mission, its role in supporting and advocating for the library, and what it hopes to accomplish in the future. Coffee and light refreshments…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/14/2016

Events

Kids Can Make Valentine's Day Cards At Beekman Library BEEKMAN, N.Y. -- Make valentines at Beekman Library's card-making class on Jan. 19, from 4:30-5:30 p.m.This is a children's program for elementary and kindergarten-aged children. Make four valentines. No supplies are necessary, just creativity. To register, contact Miss Jo Ann at 845-724-3414 or send an email to jdisalvo@beekmanlibrary.org. For more information, click here. The Beekman Library is at 11 Town Center Blvd., Beekman.

by Sandra Diamond Fox

01/14/2016

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