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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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Donate Blood At Dwight Morrow High School's Drive in Englewood Donate Blood At Dwight Morrow High School's Drive in Englewood
Donate Blood At Dwight Morrow High School's Drive in Englewood ENGLEWOOD, N.J. -- Dwight Morrow High School in Englewood invites students, staff and community members to donate blood and save lives on Tuesday, Nov. 24, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Donors must be at least 17r, weigh more than 120 pounds and be in good health.  Minors who are 16 may donate with permission from parents or guardians if they complete a form at the nurse's office in advance.  Signups are available through Mrs. Manche or Mr. Jasinski for the event in the gymnasium.  All participants must have a photo or signature identification and have eaten less than four hours earlier.  Snacks …

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Neighbors
Danbury Families Learn Healthy Eating Habits At 'Superhero Night' Danbury Families Learn Healthy Eating Habits At 'Superhero Night'
Danbury Families Learn Healthy Eating Habits At 'Superhero Night' DANBURY, Conn. --  The Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut joined forces with the Western Connecticut State University Horizons Program and the staff of Danbury's South Street School for Superhero Night to teach kids about healthy eating. A record number of more than 75 children arrived in superhero costumes with their family to share a healthy meal together. The children then participated in math activities with their teachers.  Maureen Farrell, Registered Dietitian and Director of Community Wellness for the Regional YMCA of Western Connecticut, provided information and resources to paren…

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News
Putnam Courthouse Lights Up In French Flag Colors To Honor Paris Victims Putnam Courthouse Lights Up In French Flag Colors To Honor Paris Victims
Putnam Courthouse Lights Up In French Flag Colors To Honor Paris Victims PUTNAM, N.Y. -- Putnam County Executive MaryEllen Odell has ordered the Historic Courthouse in Carmel to be illuminated in blue, white and red lights to represent the county’s solidarity with France in the wake of the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks.“Our hearts go out to the victims and their families and friends,” said Odell. “As a community that still feels the pain of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, we empathize with the French citizens and visitors whose lives will be forever changed. To have the historic courthouse lit in blue, white and red shows that we are united in the commitment in…

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Activities Taking Place In Nyack For Transgender Awareness Month Activities Taking Place In Nyack For Transgender Awareness Month
Activities Taking Place In Nyack For Transgender Awareness Month NYACK, N.Y. -- For Transgender Awareness Month, the following events are taking place this weekend, including two in Nyack: Friday, 9 p.m., Meet Rhys Harper and be photographed in The Transcending Gender Project at NYC's Henrietta Hudson. Saturday, Sundown, Pop-up Projection honoring Transgender activists by artist, Kris Burns, on Park Street in Nyack  Sunday, Nyack Library, 12:30 p.m., Artist's reception with Rhys Harper, 2:30 p.m., film screening, "Growing Up Trans," Walk & Vigil for Transgender Day of Remembrance to Veteran's Park in Nyack, following the film.  Sponsors are H…

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Mount Vernon High School Greets Holiday Season With Concert Mount Vernon High School Greets Holiday Season With Concert
Mount Vernon High School Greets Holiday Season With Concert MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. -- Mount Vernon High School's holiday concert, “The Most Wonderful Time,” will be held on Dec. 5.There is no charge for admission, but a canned good or unwrapped toy will be gratefully accepted at the door.  “Music brings people together, especially around the holidays,” said Superintendent of Schools Kenneth R. Hamilton. “This is a great way to build community spirit and help the less fortunate in our community with donations of food and toys.”  The free concert will feature The Jenkins Brothers and special guest performances. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and the concer…

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Listen To Choir, See Santa, Drink Hot Cocoa At Scarsdale's Tree Lighting Listen To Choir, See Santa, Drink Hot Cocoa At Scarsdale's Tree Lighting
Listen To Choir, See Santa, Drink Hot Cocoa At Scarsdale's Tree Lighting SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Scarsdale Village’s annual Tree Lighting is on Dec. 4 at 5 p.m. Festivities at Boniface Circle include:  The Hoff-Barthelson Girls Choir A visit from Santa, from 5-6:30 p.m. Hot cocoa and candy canes provided by Lange’s Deli and Imagine Candy  For more information, visit the Scarsdale Chamber of Commerce here. Boniface Circle is at 1 Boniface Circle, Scarsdale.

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Lifestyle
Give A Gift To A New Rochelle Child In Need Give A Gift To A New Rochelle Child In Need
Give A Gift To A New Rochelle Child In Need NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- The Youth Council of the New Rochelle Youth Bureau, The City School District of New Rochelle, the Police Association of New Rochelle and the Strive Leadership Academy are sponsoring their "Annual Give A Gift," which provides gifts to children of New Rochelle families in need during the holiday season. This year, New Rochelle Toyota and Platzner International LTD are also sponsoring this program. To sponsor a gift for a child, contact Michelle Oliveros at (914)-654-2048, Monday-Friday, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., by Friday, Dec. 4.

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Compete In Suffern's Poetry Slam At Village Hall Compete In Suffern's Poetry Slam At Village Hall
Compete In Suffern's Poetry Slam At Village Hall SUFFERN, N.Y. -- Suffern Poetry is hosting a poetry slam on Saturday, from 6:30-9 p.m., at Suffern Village Hall (top floor), 61 Washington Ave., Suffern.Doors open and sign-up begins at 6:30 p.m. Poetry begins at 7 p.m. and should be over by 9 p.m. A poetry slam is a competition at which poets read or recite original work. These performances are then judged on a numeric scale by previously selected members of the audience. Anyone can sign up to read up to five minutes of original poetry. There is a $5 recommended donation.

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Business
Rye Camera Shop Develops Film, Creates Videos From Old Photos Rye Camera Shop Develops Film, Creates Videos From Old Photos
Rye Camera Shop Develops Film, Creates Videos From Old Photos RYE, N.Y. -- Rye Camera Shop, at 55 Purchase St., is still developing film in 24 hours. The business was started by Robert Porto's father, Larry and uncle Alfred in 1947. Larry Porto was a professional photographer.  The business still has cameras and film for sale.  Although most people are taking photos on iPhones these days, not everyone is a good photographer. Porto demonstrated how photos can be transferred onto a large screen and he can "Photoshop" them until they are perfect.  Wondering what to do with boxes of old photos piling up at home and photo albums collecting dust-…

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News
Shift In Sense Of Humor May Signal Onset Of Dementia Shift In Sense Of Humor May Signal Onset Of Dementia
Shift In Sense Of Humor May Signal Onset Of Dementia New research from University College London suggests that shifts in what a person finds funny can herald imminent changes in the brain. Published this month in the "Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease," the study found that an altered sense of humor can predate a diagnosis of dementia by as much as 10 years, according to a Wall Street Journal story. A burgeoning penchant for slapstick—over a past preference for satire or absurdist humor, for example—characterized nearly everyone who eventually developed frontotemporal dementia. (Far less common than Alzheimer’s, this illness usually hit…

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