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Tom Renner

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trenner@dailyvoice.com

No one knows local sports quite like Tom Renner, The Daily Voice's Sports Editor. For 22 years, he covered the field for The Stamford Advocate. He's been in Fairfield County since 1987.

Tom was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Events
Chili Challenge Planned To Support Darien Nature Center Chili Challenge Planned To Support Darien Nature Center
Chili Challenge Planned To Support Darien Nature Center DARIEN, Conn. -- The second annual Chili Challenge to benefit the Darien Nature Center will be held on Saturday. The Challenge runs from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Nature Center, 120 Brookside Road, Darien. Advance tickets are $125, and $150 at the door. Local restaurants will compete for the title of Best Chili. The 11 restaurants competing in the challenge are Bodega, Burgers, Shakes & Fries, Darien Social, The Goose, Jimmy’s Southside, Meatball & Co., Michael Joseph’s, Rory’s, Rowayton Market, Station Eats and Ten Twenty Post Judges include Megan Palmer Rivera of Palmer’s Market,…

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Events
Only You Foundation Hosts 5K In Fairfield Only You Foundation Hosts 5K In Fairfield
Only You Foundation Hosts 5K In Fairfield FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- The second annual 5K for the Only You Foundation will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20, beginning at 9 a.m. at Jennings Beach in Fairfield. There is also a 1-mile run for kids beginning a 8:15 a.m.  Pre-registration is available online. The event will feature refreshments by Taco Loco (and a free margarita on race weekend with your bib), live music, raffle prizes and an international-themed kids’ tent. The top male and top female in the 5K will each be awarded a $150 gift card for ASF Sports in Westport. The first three male and first three female in each age categor…

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Neighbors
Greenwich First Selectman Will Help Kick Off United Way Campaign Greenwich First Selectman Will Help Kick Off United Way Campaign
Greenwich First Selectman Will Help Kick Off United Way Campaign GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Greenwich United Way 2014-15 Community Campaign officially kicks off Thursday, Sept. 18, with First Selectman Peter Tesei announcing the organization’s 80th fall fundraising launch in a brief ceremony on the steps of Town Hall at 4:30 p.m. Tesei and the United Way invite all residents, businesses, town employees and others to join in saluting and supporting the local United Way and its efforts on the community’s behalf. Tesei’s proclamation notes in part that the United Way, in the midst of its milestone 80th anniversary of identifying and meeting the health and …

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Neighbors
Volunteers Needed To Help Build Playground In Bridgeport Park Volunteers Needed To Help Build Playground In Bridgeport Park
Volunteers Needed To Help Build Playground In Bridgeport Park BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- Volunteers are needed to help build a playground on Thursday, Sept. 18, in Bridgeport. The playground will be built at Shell Street Park. Volunteers are needed from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The playground is being built in partnership with KaBOOM and the Our Family Foundation by Stop & Shop. For more information, contact Lauren Allen at lallen@kaboom.org or 202 412-4887.

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Schools
Purchase-SUNY Adds Masters Program That Combines Arts, Entrepreneurship Purchase-SUNY Adds Masters Program That Combines Arts, Entrepreneurship
Purchase-suny Adds Masters Program That Combines Arts, Entrepreneurship PURCHASE, N.Y. -- Purchase College-SUNY announced Tuesday it will launch a master's degree program in Entrepreneurship in the Arts — the first degree in the country that focuses exclusively on creating new entities in the arts sector. The program will begin in fall 2015. It will provide graduates with the skills to create arts ventures and act as entrepreneurs—along with an in-depth foundation in management and leadership skills. “This visionary degree program will enable graduates to identify, imagine and build enterprises that will create and sustain the arts marketplace of  tomorrow,…

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Sports
Norwalk's Steven Enoch Commits To Play Basketball At UConn Norwalk's Steven Enoch Commits To Play Basketball At UConn
Norwalk's Steven Enoch Commits To Play Basketball At UConn NORWALK, Conn. -- Norwalk’s Steven Enoch committed to play basketball with the University of Connecticut over the weekend. Enoch, who played at Norwalk High School last season, transferred to St. Thomas More this school year. The 6-foot-10 senior averaged  14.4 points and 11.4 rebounds last year for Norwalk. During the summer, Enoch caught the eye of college recruiters with excellent performances at several basketball camps. He said in an interview in July, however, that he has always been a UConn basketball fan. “Growing up I’ve always wanted to play at UConn, and my family wanted m…

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Lifestyle
Seeing Again Seeing Again
Seeing Again WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Joe Vellone is a football fan. The retired Baldwin Place roofing contractor loves to watch the New York Jets on television, but that has become more and more difficult in recent years. Vellone, 76, has had his vision severely impaired by macular degeneration. “It started about six or seven years ago and got progressively worse until I couldn’t see anything out of my left eye,” says Vellone, who with his wife, Ida, 75, has three daughters, six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. “That eye was absolutely blind.” Macular degeneration is a leading cause of…

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Sports
New Canaan Ranked No. 1 In MaxPreps Football Poll New Canaan Ranked No. 1 In MaxPreps Football Poll
New Canaan Ranked No. 1 In MaxPreps Football Poll FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- New Canaan grabbed the No. 1 ranking in the state from MaxPreps after the opening weekend of the high school football season in Connecticut. Fairfield Prep (No. 4) and Darien (No. 6) were also ranked in the Top 10 by MaxPreps among state teams. The Rams beat Hand of Madison, 21-14, in their season-opening game on Friday. The Rams led 12-0 after one quarter, but Hand rallied for 14-12 halftime lead. The Rams scored nine unanswered points in the second half, and the defense blanked Hand. Quarterback Mike Collins threw for 265 yards and three touchdowns while …

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Sports
Weston 7th Grade Football Team Holds Off New Canaan Weston 7th Grade Football Team Holds Off New Canaan
Weston 7th Grade Football Team Holds Off New Canaan WESTON, Conn. -- The Weston Trojans 7th grade football team defeated New Cannan Red, 8-6, in a night game before a good-size crowd at New Canaan. Weston scored on its first possession when quarterback Nate Slump ran in from 5 yards out to take a 6-0 lead. Johnny Cassol scored the 2-point conversion on a tough catch to put Weston ahead, 8-0. The defense stood stout throughout and was led by Dan McGuire, Joseph McGuire, Andrew Prackup, Duncan McGrade, Hayden Lawrence, Avery Luchetta, Aiden Gomar, and Roman Moniz, who had a key interception.  Max Burdett anchored the offensive line, whi…

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Sports
Stepinac In White Plains Ranks No. 2 In MaxPreps Football Stepinac In White Plains Ranks No. 2 In MaxPreps Football
Stepinac In White Plains Ranks No. 2 In MaxPreps Football WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Archbishop Stepinac High School of White Plains is ranked No. 2 in New York state high school football in the latest rankings from MaxPreps. Iona Prep is ranked No. 27, and Rye Neck is ranked No. 30. Stepinac improved to 2-0 with a 28-10 in its win Saturday over Monroe-Woodbury. Brandon Coleman rushed for 102 yards and two touchdowns to lead Stepinac, which plays Holy Cross of Flushing on Saturday,Sept. 13. Iona Prep slipped to 1-1 with a 32-25 loss to St. Frances Academy of Baltimore on Friday, Sept. 12. Rye Neck (2-0) beat Woodlands, 34-0, as Jake Sev…

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