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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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Business
First Niagara Bank Donates $10,000 To Stamford Library For Tech Training First Niagara Bank Donates $10,000 To Stamford Library For Tech Training
First Niagara Bank Donates $10,000 To Stamford Library For Tech Training STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Ferguson Library in Stamford announced Thursday the First Niagara Bank Foundation has donated $10,000 to support technology training at the library. The library offers a regular schedule of free technology training, including introductory classes in basic computing, Internet and e-mail, as well as more advanced courses in PowerPoint, Excel, digital photography and other subjects.  “Our technology classes are extremely popular and First Niagara’s contribution will allow us to offer the training so many in our community want and need,” said Alice Knapp, president of the …

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Obituaries
Phyllis LaCrette, 79, of Stamford Phyllis LaCrette, 79, of Stamford
Phyllis LaCrette, 79, of Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- Phyllis C. LaCrette, 79, of Stamford, died Saturday, Dec. 12.She was born in Trinidad, West Indies, on July 3, 1936, to the late James and Iola Worrell LaCrette.  She immigrated to the United States in 1968 and began a career in the field of banking.  She also started her family in Stamford. Her family comprises her daughters, Hannah Bailey of Greenwich, Lesley Ann Bailey and her husband Kenneth of Washington, D.C., Roxanne S. Bailey of Norwalk and their father, Oscar Bailey.  Her four grandchildren are Lucas, Logan, Ellis and Olivia. Her brother Kenneth LaCrette and his…

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Obituaries
Clarice Flagg, 99, Of Darien Clarice Flagg, 99, Of Darien
Clarice Flagg, 99, Of Darien DARIEN, Conn. -- Clarice Flagg, of Darien, died Friday, Dec. 11.Born Clarice Estelle Barford on Oct. 8, 1916, to George Frederick Barford and Clarice Robedee Barford in Hamilton, N.Y., she and her older sister Brenda were raised by their father after their mother's death in 1923.  She graduated from Mount Holyoke College and went on to work in the art department there.  On June 22, 1940, she married John Flagg and raised two children in Schenectady, N.Y., where she sang in the choir of First Presbyterian Church and was active in PEO (both in Schenectady and in Darien) and garden club there.…

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Claire Budnik, 62, Of Norwalk Claire Budnik, 62, Of Norwalk
Claire Budnik, 62, Of Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- Claire J. Budnik of Norwalk died Wednesday, Dec. 16. She was 62.She was the wife for 29 years of Victor E. Budnik.  She was born April 29, 1953, in Queens, N.Y., the daughter of Cornelius and Jane Jansen of Pebble Beach, Calif.  She was a graduate of Western Connecticut State College, class of 1974, and had been working as a human resources supervisor for MBI.  She was very involved with St. Jerome Church in Norwalk.  In addition to her husband and parents, she is survived by her children, Vanesa Furnari of Honolulu, Richard Vincent Furnari and his wife, Shaylyn, of Scot…

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Obituaries
Daniel Snell Jr., 72, Of Stamford Daniel Snell Jr., 72, Of Stamford
Daniel Snell Jr., 72, Of Stamford STAMFORD, Conn. -- Daniel Snell Jr., 72, of Stamford, died Wednesday, Dec. 16. He was born Nov. 23, 1943, in Orangeburg, S.C., son of the late Daniel Snell Sr. and Willia Mae Jamison Snell.  He was predeceased by his wife, Sheila Whitfield Snell.  A memorial service will be held Saturday, Dec. 19, at noon, at Downer Funeral Home, 31 Stillwater Ave., Stamford, with the Rev. David E. Washington officiating.

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Obituaries
Oliver Thomas Hayes III, 73, Of Norwalk Oliver Thomas Hayes III, 73, Of Norwalk
Oliver Thomas Hayes III, 73, Of Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- Oliver Thomas Hayes III (Tom) died at his home in Norwalk on Dec. 10. He was 73 years old. He was the son of Ruth Turner Hayes and O.T. Hayes, Jr., grew up in Winston-Salem, N.C. and graduated from R.J. Reynolds High School.  He received a metallurgical engineering degree from North Carolina State University, where he was a member of Sig Phi Epsilon fraternity.  He completed Officer Candidate School to become an officer in the U.S. Navy, serving three tours of duty on a destroyer in the Vietnam War.  He received a master's degree from the Wharton Business School and worke…

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Obituaries
Elizabeth Steele, 81, Of Norwalk Elizabeth Steele, 81, Of Norwalk
Elizabeth Steele, 81, Of Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- Elizabeth Rose (Speriglio) Steele died on Dec. 13 at the Autumn Lake Health Care Center in Norwalk.She was born on Dec. 22, 1933, in Greenwich. She was predeceased by her husband Michael Steele and her son Michael Anthony Steele.  She is survived by her two sisters Rosemarie Perkins and Mary Jane Steele both of Norwalk, and a brother Charles Speriglio.  She is also survived by a daughter-in-law Lori Knight Steele and three grandchildren, Ashley, Michael and Anthony of Earlysville, Va.  A memorial service will be held at a later date. To leave an online condolence, click …

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Police & Fire
Westchester Pet Store Owner Pleads Not Guilty To Animal Cruelty Charges Westchester Pet Store Owner Pleads Not Guilty To Animal Cruelty Charges
Westchester Pet Store Owner Pleads Not Guilty To Animal Cruelty Charges Charges of animal cruelty continue to hang over American Breeders, a Mohegan Lake pet store chain, according to a story on News 12.In July, American Breeders owner Richard Doyle was arrested and charged with animal cruelty and the death of two animals. The 55-year-old Mahopac man pleaded not guilty and called the allegations false, News 12 said. The allegations include failing to properly care for a dog and a kitten at his Danbury store location. Both were later euthanized. Doyle's store manager, 29-year-old Kathy Seton, of Cold Spring, has also been charged in the case. She pleaded not guil…

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Schools
Moms From Darien's Royle School Enjoy Kitchen Showroom Outing Moms From Darien's Royle School Enjoy Kitchen Showroom Outing
Moms From Darien's Royle School Enjoy Kitchen Showroom Outing DARIEN, Conn. -- About 35 moms whose children attend Royle Elementary School in Darien organized an event to kick off the holiday season at Julia Deane Culinary Works. They met in Dean's kitchen design showroom at DEANE Inc. to socialize with friends, eat, learn a few cooking skills and create new holiday appetizer recipes to take home to friends and family. 

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Neighbors
WWII Veteran Shares Memories At Waveny Veterans Day Event In New Canaan WWII Veteran Shares Memories At Waveny Veterans Day Event In New Canaan
WWII Veteran Shares Memories At Waveny Veterans Day Event In New Canaan NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- Waveny LifeCare Network celebrated the nation’s heroes with a special Veterans Day event on Main Street at The Village at Waveny in New Canaan.Village resident and decorated veteran Anthony Moody shared his personal account of the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, and also reflected on his service medals and awards with the group.  Serving the “Greatest Generation,” nearly 30 of Waveny’s residents and Adult Day Participants are veterans who collectively served in each branch of the military.  The audience thanked each vet personally for their service and courage on b…

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