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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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Events

Rowayton Holding Walk To Benefit Quadriplegic In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. -- This Sunday starting at 10 a.m., the Rowayton Community Center will hold the third annual Walk to Benefit Vince Yackery and the North East Spinal Cord Injury Fund. The Yackery family is raising funds to defer the cost of Vince's care. On April 29, 2013, he fell down while exercising in his home, becoming a quadriplegic. He remains hopeful that he will walk again and works on his rehab. Family, friends, neighbors and supporters are invited to meet and greet Vince and join in a walk around scenic Rowayton. He will show off his progress by taking the first steps of the …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

09/16/2015

Schools

Wilton Historical Society Creates Student Historian Program WILTON, Conn. -- The Wilton Historical Society has created a Student Historian Program.Area high school students who love history are encouraged to gather at the society’s organizational meeting of the program. The first meeting is on Thursday, Sept. 24 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. Pizza is included. The group will meet monthly. Led by museum educator Allison Reznik, students will initiate and carry through with original research and hands-on projects. The Student Historian Program encourages participants to develop projects for class; research and create tours; search for information about hi…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

09/16/2015

Events

Author Plans Fairfield Talk About Early Pilot Gustave Whitehead FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Author Susan Brinchman will visit the Fairfield Public Library from California via Skype to talk about her book "Gustave Whitehead: First in Flight."The event will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Rotary Room at the Main Library, 1080 Old Post Road. Brinchman’s book details how Whitehead, a German immigrant and inventor, built and flew the world’s first successful , sustained, powered, manned airplane in Fairfield, two years before the Wright brothers flew at Kitty Hawk, N.C. Books will be available for purchase at this event. Registration is requested. …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

09/16/2015

Schools

Pleasantville Strong Receives $125K Drug-Free Coalition Grant PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. -- Pleasantville Strong was awarded a federal drug-free coalition grant of $125,000 per year for five years that will be used to pay for drug prevention activities for Pleasantville youth. Pleasantville Strong (Safe Teens, Real Opportunities, New Goals) is a coalition whose vision is to create a safe, healthy, drug- and alcohol-free community. The organization was founded by Pleasantville resident John Mueller as an outcome of Pleasantville Schools 2026, the District's five-year strategic plan. It is a joint undertaking of the Pleasantville School District, the Pleasantv…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

09/15/2015

Obituaries

Stanley Waitzman, 89, Yonkers Resident YONKERS, N.Y. -- Stanley "Stan" Waitzman, 89, of Yonkers, died Sunday, Sept. 13.He was born April 21, 1926, to the late Hyman and Edna (Miller) Waitzman. He was the husband of the late Rachel Waitzman; and father of Cindy Gentile, Osvaldo Gonzalez, Danny (Anne-Louise) Waitzman, Glenn (Paula) Waitzman, and Karen (Garry) Ferro. He was the grandfather of 14, great-grandfather of one, and brother-in-law of Nina and Peggy Waitzman. The family will receive friends at the Westchester Funeral Home Inc. in Eastchester on Wednesday, Sept. 16, from 4-8 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial w…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

09/15/2015

Obituaries

Robert I. Rednick, 81, Lawyer, White Plains Resident WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Robert I. Rednick, 81, of White Plains, died Sunday, Sept. 13. Born in Port Chester, he was the son of David and Sally Rednick. He was an attorney in Port Chester for over 50 years -- the last 10 with his son, Jeffrey, in the firm Rednick & Rednick LLP. He was the past president of the Port Chester/Rye Bar Association, as well as a former prosecutor for the village of Port Chester. He was a member of the Port Chester Lions Club, as well as a member of the Masonic Guild of Port Chester and the Shriners. He was a graduate of Port Chester High School, Bucknell U…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

09/15/2015

Obituaries

Mary C. Dykes, 80, Of Hartsdale GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- Mary C. Dykes, of Hartsdale, died Sunday, Sept. 13. She was 80. She was born June 6, 1935 in Manhattan to the late James J. and Mary C. (Donnelly) Shaw. She worked for many years as an executive assistant for UBS in Stamford. She married her husband, John S. Dykes in 1966. He passed away in 2008. She is survived by her daughter Catherine and her husband Ron Martino of Hartsdale; grandchildren Kelly and Jennifer Martino; sisters Carol Carfora and Dorothy Griffiths; and many nieces and nephews. Family and friends may visit from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Edwin L. Benne…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

09/15/2015

Events

Harvest Hoedown In Armonk Honors Joyce Rheingold ARMONK, N.Y. -- There will be a Harvest Hoedown on Friday, Nov. 6, in Armonk to honor Rye resident Joyce Rheingold.The event will be from 7-11 p.m. at the Brynwood Country Club, 568 Bedford Road. It will be hosted by the Open Door Foundation to benefit Open Door Family Medical Centers. Rheingold is a former Open Door Foundation board member. There will be live bluegrass music featuring the band Love Canon, harvest fare and square dancing. Tickets start at $200. Open Door has centers in Ossining, Port Chester, Mount Kisco, Sleepy Hollow and Brewster. Tickets are available at www.opendo…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

09/15/2015

Obituaries

Mary Jean Bova, 86, Dobbs Ferry Resident DOBBS FERRY, N.Y. -- Mary Jean Bova, 86 of Dobbs Ferry, died Saturday, Sept. 12. She was born in Dobbs Ferry to Pasquale and Angelina DePaolo. She graduated from Dobbs Ferry High School and spent many years as a teacher's aide in the same school she attended. On April 16, 1950, she married John Bova at Our Lady of Pompeii Church in Dobbs Ferry. He died in 2008. She was a parishioner of Our Lady of Pompeii Church and was a member of the ladies organization that ran the annual spaghetti dinner. She is survived by her son, Joseph and his wife, Patricia; and daughters Carol Bova and her h…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

09/15/2015

Obituaries

Virginia DeFrancesco, 71, Stamford Resident STAMFORD, Conn. -- Virginia C. deFrancesco, 71, of Stamford, died Sunday, Sept. 13. She was born in Stamford on October 5, 1943, to Samuel M. and Catherine Paras Verses. She was an insurance broker at Clifton Brokerage of Greenwich for many years. She was a member of the Springdale PTO and was very involved with her daughters in the Girl Scouts of the USA. She is survived by her husband Geary V. deFrancesco; daughters Samantha and Alexis deFrancesco; granddaughters Nikki deFrancesco and Hayley Navarrete -- all of Stamford, as well as her aunt Sophie Copley of Stamford. In addition to …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

09/15/2015

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