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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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Lifestyle
Wakeman Boys & Girls Club Recognize 9/11 With Service Rally In Southport Wakeman Boys & Girls Club Recognize 9/11 With Service Rally In Southport
Wakeman Boys & Girls Club Recognize 9/11 With Service Rally In Southport FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- On Friday, Sept. 11, to honor those lost on 9/11, staff members from Fairfield-based Save the Children mobilized a pep rally for kids and families on the national day of service.The rally was at the Wakeman Boys & Girls Club in Southport. The rally, which took place from 3:30-5:30 p.m., was a fun way to make disaster preparedness a priority for children and families. The rally also was part of disaster preparedness month. Save the Children came up with the idea as a signature part of its Get Ready, Get Safe campaign.  Save the Children’s prep rallies have been mobi…

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News
Ridgefield Library Opens Store On Main Level Ridgefield Library Opens Store On Main Level
Ridgefield Library Opens Store On Main Level RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- The Ridgefield Library has opened its own store this week in the Bossidy Commons on the library’s main level. It will be selling all sorts of library-related items, including book bags, journals, pens, pencils and laptop-related items, such as flash drives. Items can be purchased with cash or a credit card at the circulation desk.  The catalog of items offered can be viewed by going to www.Ridgefieldlibrary.org. 

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SPCA Rescues Snakes From Lake Peekskill Home In Putnam SPCA Rescues Snakes From Lake Peekskill Home In Putnam
SPCA Rescues Snakes From Lake Peekskill Home In Putnam PUTNAM COUNTY, N.Y. -- Eleven snakes including a 13-foot Python were taken by the director of the SPCA of Westchester’s Humane Law Enforcement (HLE) Unit, Ernest Lungaro.The shelter took possession of the eleven snakes from a residence in Lake Peekskill on Monday, after determining that their owner could no longer care for ten of them. All of the snakes were boa constrictors and pythons, and were in good condition, according to reptile expert Chris Cooper. Cooper supervised the transfer of the snakes to the SPCA. One of them, a Columbian Red-Tailed Boa, was euthanized at the shelter due to…

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Obituaries
Walter Newsome, 75, Lifelong Bridgeport Resident Walter Newsome, 75, Lifelong Bridgeport Resident
Walter Newsome, 75, Lifelong Bridgeport Resident BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Walter Newsome, 75, of Bridgeport, died Friday, Sept. 11.Born in Aiken, S.C. to the late Marcus and Mae F. Mims Newsome, he was a life-long resident of Bridgeport.  He was employed as a presser with the Hour Glass Cleaners.  In addition to his parents, a brother Albert Newsome and a sister Ella Mae Joyner predeceased him.  He leaves behind four brothers, Michael Newsome and Larry Carr of Bridgeport, Gregory Jones of California and Lionel Jones of North Carolina; seven sisters, Ruth Hill, Justine Pierce, Gwendolyn Gill and Lana Washington of Bridgeport, Margaret Davis o…

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Obituaries
Ronald Boyd, 63, Of Bridgeport Ronald Boyd, 63, Of Bridgeport
Ronald Boyd, 63, Of Bridgeport BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Ronald William Boyd, age 63, formerly of Stamford, died Sunday, Sept. 13. He was born Thursday, June 24, 1952, in Norwalk.  He was the son of Postell Boyd and Willie Mae Boyd.  He was predeceased by his father and brother, Postell Boyd Jr.  He leaves behind his mother, Willie Mae Boyd; son, Iverey Lyons "Jaz" and daughter-in-law, Evelyn Lyons; two grandchildren Elexxus Lyons, and J.J. Lyons, all of Ansonia; two sisters, Deborah "Sissy" Boyd of Stamford and Marie Washington of Florida.; cousins, Dorina "Dobie" Haynes of Virginia, Jackel &qu…

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Obituaries
Maria Rosa Nakayama, 88, Of Ossining Maria Rosa Nakayama, 88, Of Ossining
Maria Rosa Nakayama, 88, Of Ossining OSSINING, N.Y. -- Sister Maria Rosa Nakayama, 88, of Ossining, died Sept. 15.She was an educator and school administrator who served as a Maryknoll Sister in Japan for 52 years. She was born Feb. 20, 1927, in Tokyo, to Joseph Hisakichi Soma and Maria Ko Nakayama. Sister Maria Rosa, whose baptismal name was Rosemary Aiko Nakayama, was one of four children, two boys and two girls. She was born in 1944 and graduated from Tamagawa Gakuen Girls High School in Tokyo. Sister Maria Rosa also attended the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Tokyo from 1939-42.  She also received an R.N. from St. Luke’…

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Events
Greenwich Boys & Girls Club Hosts Country & Western-Themed Benefit Greenwich Boys & Girls Club Hosts Country & Western-Themed Benefit
Greenwich Boys & Girls Club Hosts Country & Western-Themed Benefit GREENWICH, Conn. — On Friday, Sept. 18, the Boys & Girls Club of Greenwich will change from a BGCG recreation facility into a Country and Western-themed party for over 500 guests. "Denim & Diamonds" will be hosted by benefit co-chairs Courtney Bieger and Lauren Caffray, and décor chair Catherine Tompkins.  Guests will be greeted by a Rhinestone Cowboy, do-si-do alongside a live band and indulge in some down-home cooking. The Club provides resources for economically challenged families and offers after school programming for children ages 6 to 18.  Tutoring, computer train…

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Schools
Share Your Back To School Photos, Eastchester Share Your Back To School Photos, Eastchester
Share Your Back To School Photos, Eastchester EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- After the long summer vacation, school is now back in session.Addison Ehrenfeld stated fourth-grade at Tuckahoe Elementary School. Is there a special photo about someone in your town that you would like to share?  Send your photos to Eastchester@Dailyvoice.com and we'll post them on the website.

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Events
Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Reads At Manhattanville College Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Reads At Manhattanville College
Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera Reads At Manhattanville College HARRISON, N.Y. -- U.S. Poet Laureate Juan Felipe Herrera, the first Latino writer to ever hold this post, will be visiting Manhattanville College on Friday evening, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. Herrera will be reading together with acclaimed memoirist Reyna Grande. 

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Politics
Fairfield Republicans Honoring Three At Annual Clambake Fairfield Republicans Honoring Three At Annual Clambake
Fairfield Republicans Honoring Three At Annual Clambake FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The Fairfield Republican Town Committee will be honoring three longtime volunteers for their service to Fairfield and to the Republican Town Committee during the group's annual Lobster Bake on Friday, Sept. 18. Jim Baldwin will receive the Myrtle Miller Party Loyalty Award, Meg Francis will be bestowed with the Gerry Malafronte Community Service Award, and Ray Neuberger will be awarded the Paul Tymniak Young Republican Award.  The event is taking place at the Jackie Durrell Pavilion, 401 Fairfield Beach Road, from 7 to 11 p.m.  To purchase tickets, go to FairfieldRTC.co…

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