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Vira Mamchur Schwartz

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vschwartz@dailyvoice.com

Vira Mamchur Schwartz is the quintessential jack-of-all-trades... and master of a few of them. Vira’s editorial career started in technology publishing, writing and editing at the Ziff-Davis publication Computer Shopper. Later she served as Managing Editor at CD-ROM World and then Internet World, before moving to freelance writing.

Her articles have appeared in the New York Times, L.A. Times, Folio, Portable Computing, Internet Shopper and other websites and magazines that no longer exist. She ghost-wrote and designed an award-winning diet and fitness book for a popular fitness personality and, currently, loves to tell stories about people and animals.

Vira Mamchur Schwartz's Contributions

Lifestyle

Want To Avoid Stress This Thanksgiving? Mount Kisco Expert Shares Advice How many times have you witnessed or participated in a power struggle over food at the Thanksgiving table or any special family gathering? The answer, most likely, is a resounding "more than once." Stress is high for parents with either packing and travel or cooking and cleaning. But it’s also high for children who are suddenly thrown out of their routine. According to Stephanie O’Leary, Psy.D of Mount Kisco-based Westchester Psychological Services, recognizing that the holidays may not be completely positive is the foundation of avoiding conflict and disappointment. Creating re…

by Vira Mamchur Schwartz

11/22/2017

Lifestyle

Want To Avoid Stress This Thanksgiving? Orange County Expert Has Answers ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y. -- How many times have you witnessed or participated in a power struggle over food at the Thanksgiving table or any special family gathering? The answer, most likely, is a resounding "more than once." Stress is high for parents with either packing and travel or cooking and cleaning. But it’s also high for children who are suddenly thrown out of their routine. According to Stephanie O’Leary, Psy.D of Westchester Psychological Services, recognizing that the holidays may not be completely positive is the foundation of avoiding conflict and disappointment. Creati…

by Vira Mamchur Schwartz

11/22/2017

Neighbors

Yorktown Heights Resident Makes Year-Round Giving Her Priority At Thanksgiving, many take time to be grateful for their family, friends, and what they have. For Yorktown Heights resident Paula Miritello, Thanksgiving – and every day – is all about giving. Miritello has always been about helping others. She took care of her brother Vinny who had cerebral palsy until his death in 2000 at age 21 and then continued with charity work in her brother’s memory, raising funds for various causes from the Special Olympics to mental health groups to charities that help those with special needs. "Although, he could not walk or talk he had the most beautiful p…

by Vira Mamchur Schwartz

11/22/2017

Lifestyle

Thinking Brussels Sprouts For Thanksgiving, Norwalk? You’re Not Alone! FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. – Oh, how far they’ve come! A 2008 survey conducted by the Heinz Corp. declared Brussels sprouts America’s most hated vegetable. These days, however, the mini-cabbage-looking ball is the belle of the, well, ball. “For years, Brussels sprouts have gotten a bad rap,” said Chaz Fable the chef at Stew Leonards in Norwalk. “If they are overcooked, they can end up looking grey and smelling like sulfur. But recently, there’s been a resurgence due to their health benefits.” With over 110 varieties, Brussels sprouts are rich in vitamins A and C, folic acid, and dietary fib…

by Vira Mamchur Schwartz

11/21/2017

Business

Addessi Jewelers Sparkles As It Celebrates 70 Years In Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – Family relationships are the secret to Addessi Jewelers' success -- 70 years and counting. The Ridgefield mainstay is celebrating its seventh decade by praising its close clan -- both personally and professionally. "It all started when my grandfather emigrated from Italy, married my grandmother, started their family, worked on the railroad and then as a hatter," said second-generation Owner Wayne Addessi. "They were three young brothers with no father. The eldest worked so hard to start his business and then one by one his siblings came in to join him…

by Vira Mamchur Schwartz

11/19/2017

Business

Local Jeweler Shines On; Celebrates 70 Years Family relationships are the secret to Addessi Jewelers' success -- 70 years and counting. The Ridgefield, Conn. mainstay is celebrating its seventh decade by praising its close clan -- both personally and professionally. "It all started when my grandfather emigrated from Italy, married my grandmother, started their family, worked on the railroad and then as a hatter," said second-generation Owner Wayne Addessi. "They were three young brothers with no father. The eldest worked so hard to start his business and then one by one his siblings came in to join him. They had a …

by Vira Mamchur Schwartz

11/18/2017

Lifestyle

School Chief Says 'American Housewife' Norwalk Jokes Are No Laughing Matter NORWALK, Conn. – Roughly half the comments on a recent story about Andy Ross's petition to get ABC's "American Housewife" to stop making jokes about Norwalk believe that Ross is being a "snowflake," and that he is too sensitive when it's only humor. The other half, however, agrees with him. So, too, does the superintendent of Norwalk Public Schools. In a letter released Friday, Norwalk Superintendent Steven J. Adamowski, Ph.D, asks ABC Entertainment Group President Channing Dungey to stop the Norwalk jokes. “I’m writing to let you know that the insults about Norwalk ch…

by Vira Mamchur Schwartz

11/17/2017

Lifestyle

Made Your Party Plans Yet, Fairfield County? Here's Where To Book FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. --- Party time is upon us, and now's the time to book. Check out some of the following Fairfield County restaurants for your next winter holiday gathering. Flinders Lane, Stamford: Named for the laneways of Melbourne, Australia, Flinders Lane takes inspiration from Southeast Asian fare and adds an influence from British settlers and Greek and Italian immigrants to provide what it calls the essence of "Modern Australian cuisine." Fresh seafood is always on the menu and the interested can try the grilled kangaroo. Semi-private dining room and multi-course fo…

by Vira Mamchur Schwartz

11/16/2017

Business

Now Serving: New England Fare With A Visionary Twist In New Canaan NEW CANAAN, Conn. – Rumors of its possible demise have been greatly exaggerated. Thanks to celebrated Chef Francois Kwaku-Dongo, the Roger Sherman Inn, which earlier this year had been in fear of closing, is alive and kicking and ready for its close-up. Mentored by the legendary Wolfgang Puck himself, Kwaku-Dongo has worked in some of the most demanding kitchens in the country – including the “battle kitchens” of Iron Chef America on the Food Network – and now brings his experience and vision to New Canaan. Originally from the Ivory Coast, Kwaku-Dongo came to New York City with the dream …

by Vira Mamchur Schwartz

11/13/2017

Lifestyle

Stop The Norwalk Jokes, Says Local Resident, To ABC's 'American Housewife' NORWALK, Conn. – A teenager has her back to the camera; her mother comments that she looks beautiful in her pink gown for her Halloween costume. Then the girl turns around -- and appears undeniably very pregnant-looking thanks to the balloon under her dress. She tells her mom she and her Westport friends are all dressing as “Norwalk prom girls." That was a scene on an episode of ABC’s American Housewife that aired before Halloween this year. While it wasn’t the first time that Norwalk was the butt of the joke on the show, Andy Ross hopes to make it the last. The lifelong Norwalk resid…

by Vira Mamchur Schwartz

11/11/2017

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