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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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Darien Arts Center Stage Sets Lineup 2015-16 Season Darien Arts Center Stage Sets Lineup 2015-16 Season
Darien Arts Center Stage Sets Lineup 2015-16 Season DARIEN, Conn. -- DAC Stage, the Darien Art Center’s community theatre group, has announced its 2015-16 season.The season features four shows: two comedies, a musical and a drama, with two shows produced as staged readings by local playwrights.  The works will run in the DAC Weatherstone Studio from October through April 2016.  “We are very excited to build on the momentum that DAC Stage has recently gained as a noteworthy theatre group,” said Amy Allen, executive director.  “There is something for everyone in the upcoming season," Allen said. The new season will begin with two comedi…

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Ridgefield Parks & Rec To Offer Water Safety Instructor Classes Ridgefield Parks & Rec To Offer Water Safety Instructor Classes
Ridgefield Parks & Rec To Offer Water Safety Instructor Classes RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- The Ridgefield Parks & Recreation Department is offering a water safety instructor course for students ages 16 and older. This American Red Cross certification course meets from Sept. 27 to Nov. 1.  Classes are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays at Barlow Mountain pool, 115 Barlow Mountain Road.  The curriculum covers teaching progressions, lesson planning, recognizing common skill errors and providing corrective feedback.  Through video and hands-on skill building, the course features clearly described and applied teaching strategies.  Upon successful completion of a…

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New Rochelle High School To Have Planetarium Show New Rochelle High School To Have Planetarium Show
New Rochelle High School To Have Planetarium Show NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. -- New Rochelle High School will host its first planetarium show of the season at 7 p.m. Friday.Those who attend will see the stars of the summer triangle, Vega, Deneb and Altair; and learn about the seasons.  There will be a discussion on the Sept. 27 lunar eclipse, as well as whether Pluto is a planet. Doors open at 6:45 p.m.  The show will take place in the auditorium of New Rochelle High School, 265 Clove Road.

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Rosh Hashanah Begins At Sundown On Sept. 13, Yom Kippur On Sept. 22 Rosh Hashanah Begins At Sundown On Sept. 13, Yom Kippur On Sept. 22
Rosh Hashanah Begins At Sundown On Sept. 13, Yom Kippur On Sept. 22 FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The Jewish community across Fairfield County is preparing for the High Holy Days. This year, Rosh Hashanah begins in the evening of Sunday, Sept. 13, and ends in the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 15. Yom Kippur begins in the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 22, and ends in the evening of Wednesday, Sept. 23.

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Rye's Osborn Rehabilitation Center To Exhibit Swiss Painter's Work Rye's Osborn Rehabilitation Center To Exhibit Swiss Painter's Work
Rye's Osborn Rehabilitation Center To Exhibit Swiss Painter's Work RYE, N.Y. -- The Osborn Rehabilitation Center will display the art work of Swiss painter Brigitte Loritz.Loritz will be exhibiting her watercolors through Oct. 2 in the Osborn's Artwork Gallery. Her work has been shown widely in the Hudson Valley and Sound Shore communities.  She has been a long-time faculty member at the Rye Arts Center and is an artist-in-residence for the Port Chester Council for the Arts.  Originally from Switzerland, Loritz studied at the Kunstgewerbe Schule in Zurich and attended Parsons School of Design in Manhattan.  She refers to her style as semi-impressionistic…

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Many Talented Performers Coming To Putnam In December Many Talented Performers Coming To Putnam In December
Many Talented Performers Coming To Putnam In December PUTNAM, N.Y. -- Many talented performers are coming to the Boscobel House & Gardens in Garrison in December.At the event, which will be Fridays, Dec. 4, 11 and 18, participants will see magician Margaret Steele and Santa Claus. Also returning will be Queen Stilt Walker, ice carving demonstrations with Billy Bywater and hoop dancing with the Sparkle Spinners.  Returning live music performers will be Rick Soedler on acoustic guitar, period music with Thaddeus MacGregor and caroling with The Taghkanic Chorale.  Jonathan Geffner, internationally renowned ventriloquist, will perform “Puppet…

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Level Up Village Hosts Enrichment Courses At Rye Arts Center Level Up Village Hosts Enrichment Courses At Rye Arts Center
Level Up Village Hosts Enrichment Courses At Rye Arts Center RYE, N.Y. -- Level Up Village has launched its fall semester at schools and community organizations across the tri-state area.Level Up Village will host an informational coffee on Wednesday at 9 a.m. at Le Pain Quotidien on 30 Purchase St. The coffee is for PTA parents and educators in Rye and surrounding towns who are interested in running LUV’s global STEAM courses at their schools and community organizations.  Coffee participants will receive a variety of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, math + Arts) resources they can implement immediately, at home and in their schools.  Now in…

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Harrison Central School District Unveils New Playgrounds Harrison Central School District Unveils New Playgrounds
Harrison Central School District Unveils New Playgrounds HARRISON, N.Y. -- The Harrison Central School District unveiled three new playgrounds at its elementary schools for the opening of the 2015-16 school year. The wooden playgrounds at Parsons Memorial, Purchase, and Harrison Avenue Elementary schools were replaced with state-of-the-art equipment that provides multiple activities for children of varying abilities.  “Unfortunately, the playgrounds at the three schools had reached the end of their useful life,” said Harrison Superintendent Louis Wool.  “The district believes that playgrounds are an essential part of the elementary school experie…

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Guitar Legend Jorma Kaukonen Performs In Mamaroneck Guitar Legend Jorma Kaukonen Performs In Mamaroneck
Guitar Legend Jorma Kaukonen Performs In Mamaroneck MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Guitar legend Jorma Kaukonen will be in concert at the Emelin Theatre in Mamaroneck.The concert is at 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23. Tickets cost $59. This years marks 50 years since he co-founded the Jefferson Airplane, and there's a new documentary on his studio and performance place, the Fur Peace Ranch.  His latest solo album, "Ain't in No Hurry," is a collection of Kaukonen originals, blues, rockers and classic American songs. Special guests include Jormaʼs longtime Hot Tuna partner, Jack Casady, multi-instrumentalist Barry Mitterhoff, Larry Campbell on all mat…

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Putnam Offers Many Upcoming Community Days, Events Putnam Offers Many Upcoming Community Days, Events
Putnam Offers Many Upcoming Community Days, Events PUTNAM, N.Y. -- Putnam County will offer many fairs and festivals during the next few weeks. Upcoming events include: Kent Community Day (Sept. 12)  Patterson Community Day (Sept. 19) Putnam Valley Town Day (Sept. 19) Cold Spring "Oktoberfest" (Sept. 19-20) Mahopac Street Fair (Oct. 4)

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