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Sandra Diamond Fox

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sfox@dailyvoice.com

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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.

Sandra Diamond Fox's Contributions

Schools

New Rochelle School Superintendent Publishes Article On Obama's Challenge NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- New Rochelle's Superintendent of School's Dr. Brian Osborne's article, "My Brother's Keeper," (MBK) has been published in the Huffington Post.According to the city officials, New Rochelle has joined hundreds of cities nationwide in accepting President Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” challenge. Aimed at improving life outcomes and opening up opportunities for all youth, especially young men of color, New Rochelle’s MBK initiative is a partnership of the City administration and City School District. Their first event, a Local Action Summit, will be held on Thurs…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/26/2015

Obituaries

Mafalda T. Bergassi, Of Larchmont LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- Mafalda T. Bergassi, a longtime resident of Larchmont, died Oct. 23.She was the wife of the late Armando; mother of Jeanne Clary (John), Edmund J. (Margaret) and Maria Pirro (James); sister of Theodore Civetta, John Civetta and the late Jeannette Gatti; grandmother of John, David, Margaret, James, Jeanne, Stephen and Mark; and great-grandmother of Tyler Clary and Logan Clary. Visiting is from 2-4 and 6-9 p.m. Monday at The John J. Fox Funeral Home Inc., 2080 Boston Post Road, Larchmont. A Mass is scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John & Paul Church, 280 Weaver …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/26/2015

Schools

Peekskill's Woodside Students Pick, Decorate Pumpkins At Harvest Fest PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- At Woodside Elementary in Peekskill, Mrs. Montoya’s Transitional Kindergarten class and Mrs. Rosa’s Transitional Grade 1 class celebrated the season with a Harvest Fest at school. After spending the past few days studying the lifecycles of pumpkins and experimenting with gourdes, students had the opportunity to go outside and “pick” their very own pumpkin in the school’s creatively crafted pumpkin patch. Students brought their selections inside where they continued to learn about pumpkins while decorating them.

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/26/2015

Neighbors

Letter: Support Stevenson, Marks And Koons For Darien Selectmen DARIEN, Conn. -- The Darien Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor. To submit your letter, email darien@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: We are writing to encourage Darien voters to cast their ballots Nov. 3 for Jayme Stevenson, Susan Marks and Kip Koons. We have known Jayme and Susan for almost two decades and have had the honor of working alongside them during their years of volunteering at Royle School, Darien High School and on the YES DHS! Referendum Committee. Jayme and Susan always have been hard-working and dedicated leaders who believe in thoroughly resear…

by Kathleen Del Col and Susan Lattimer

10/26/2015

Schools

New Rochelle Student Earns Scholarships At Women Of Excellence Dinner NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- New Rochelle High School senior Jhinelle Walker recently won two scholarships at this month's New Rochelle Chamber of Commerce's 13th annual Women of Excellence Award Dinner. One scholarship was the Young Leader of Tomorrow Award, sponsored by the Zaukas family; the other, a wholly unexpected scholarship given on the spot by the College of New Rochelle.

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/26/2015

Politics

Governor To Speak At Westchester Business Dinner RYE, N.Y. -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo will be the main speaker at The Business Council of Westchester’s 2015 Annual Dinner in Rye Brook. The dinner is Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. The dinner and program are 7 to 9 p.m., at the Hilton Westchester, 699 Westchester Ave., Rye Brooke. Cuomo joins Mark Halperin -- a pre-eminent presidential election historian and political analyst whose best-selling book "Game Change" became an award-winning HBO film, who will also address the audience. The annual dinner is one of the BCW’s signature events and typically attracts 600 to 700 people. Its speakers have …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/26/2015

Events

Life Coach Gives AARP Class On Life Goals At SoNo Library NORWALK, Conn. -- The SoNo Branch Library, 10 Washington St., is hosting an AARP "Life Reimagined" session from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday. Cynthia Barnett, AARP CT Life Reimagined Volunteer, will guide participants to their “What’s Next” as in "the life you’ve dreamed of is closer than you think." Wherever you’re going, Life Reimagined points you in the right direction, with steps that lead to exciting new possibilities in your work, relationships and overall well-being. Light refreshments will be provided. Registration is required and available by calling 203-899-2790, Ext. 1…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/26/2015

Neighbors

Norwalk Family Documentary Makes Film Festival Debut NORWALK, Conn. -- A short documentary film about a Norwalk family whose home is a wall-to-wall exhibit of paintings, photographs and crafts created by three generations of self-taught artists was part of the program at the Underfunded Film Festival recently held in Provo, Utah. The documentary is called "Jeanne & Mike: Original Art." At the heart of this 14-minute film are Jeanne and Mike Drasky, lifelong Norwalk residents now in their early 80s. As Jeanne Drasky explains, “We’ve been married for 56 years and we have never bought a piece of art (or) artwork for this house.”…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/26/2015

Schools

University Of Bridgeport Gets $1.8 Million Grant For Advising Center BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The University of Bridgeport has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, for the first year of a five-year Title III grant to establish a professionally staffed advising center to support student academic success. The total award is worth $1,833,758 over five years, representing 88 percent of the project budget. The year amount will be $383,723. The University will also contribute $252,807 to the project. “This grant will help the University take additional steps to fulfill its mission of providing a supportive learning environment,” said Provost S…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/26/2015

Events

Watch 'Steamboat Bill Jr.' With Piano Accompaniment At Darien Library DARIEN, Conn. -- Watch as a silent film comes alive during this screening alongside live piano accompaniment. Come to the Louise Parker Berry Community Room at 7 p.m. Tuesday the Darien Library for the 1928 silent movie "Steamboat Bill Jr." Like so many other Buster Keaton films, it's the story of a young man coming of age who goes through a series of adventures and trials on the way to becoming a man. In the film, Keaton's character hasn't seen his father for many years until he returns home from college. His father, who is the captain of an old-fashioned ramshackle steamboat, …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

10/26/2015

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