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Sandra Diamond Fox

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sfox@dailyvoice.com

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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.

Sandra Diamond Fox's Contributions

Business

New Fairfield Trainer Opens New Studio, Promotes Good Posture, Kettlebells NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Fitness trainer Seana Hart, owner of EarthFit personal training studio in New Fairfield, recently opened a new business in town called WholeFit. WholeFit provides "a calmer, gentler exercise program in a small group setting for people who have a high level of stress in their lives," said Hart, a New Fairfield resident. Services offered include lifestyle coaching, corrective exercise and nutrition coaching, and postural correction. Hart explained that when people are stressed, "they're not breathing properly and have terrible posture. "Posture a…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

07/27/2016

Lifestyle

Brookfield's 'Fifth Estate' Rock Band Member Performs In Concert BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- Brookfield resident Rick Engler and the rest of the The Fifth Estate Band recently performed at StageOne Concert in Fairfield.The Fifth Estate Band is an American early mid-'60s rock band. The band has performed everywhere from clubs to coliseums throughout the United States The group is still performing today and has four new albums. Established in 2004, StageOne is a 225-seat venue in downtown Fairfield. For more information on The Fifth Estate Band, click here.

by Daily Voice

07/27/2016

Lifestyle

Boston Marathon Winner Celebrates Women's Running In Ridgefield Talk RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- Boston Marathon winner Amby Burfoot celebrated women's running in a talk Monday at the Ridgefield Library, telling about 80 people about watching gold medalist Joan Benoit as she won the 1984 Olympic Marathon Trials. "At the 3-mile mark, she broke away from the pack. I said to myself, 'You have blown your opportunity.' But when she strode into the stadium, we were all wiping tears off our faces," said Amby Burfoot, a Connecticut native who is also a Runner's World editor. Burfoot was at the library to promote his recently released book, "First Ladies of R…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

07/27/2016

Neighbors

Stamford Girl Scout Earns Gold Award For Creating Alcohol Awareness Program STAMFORD, Conn. — Allison Tovar of Stamford has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting.To earn her Gold Award, Tovar spearheaded a five-day alcohol awareness program at her high school to teach students about responsible drinking habits. She distributed original advertisements against irresponsible drinking, and students got to try on Fatal Vision Goggles and try to perform a DUI test. She also shared stories of teenagers whose lives were taken due to alcohol, and encouraged students to sign a banner pledging to not binge drink. She created a website with a…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

07/26/2016

Neighbors

Brookfield Girl Scout Earns Gold Award For Encouraging Teens To Read More BROOKFIELD, Conn. — Lauren White of Brookfield has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting.To earn her Gold Award, White made information on books readily available to teens and aimed to bring more interesting and popular books to the teen section in her hometown library. She created a recommendation board where teens can request books they want to read, and made posters and hung them throughout the library, letting teens know when new books came in or other notifications. Her project brought more teens to the library and also increased the library’s visibilit…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

07/26/2016

Neighbors

As The Temps Heat Up, Danbury Kids Cool Off At Rogers Park Sprayscape DANBURY, Conn. -- On one of the hottest days of summer, 10-year-old Natalie Benalcazar of Danbury knows just what to do -- she heads to the Rogers Park sprayscape, which was packed with kids on Monday afternoon. "I come here almost every day with my friends. I really like it," Natalie said. "In the beginning, the water is kind of cold but once you get used to it, it feels fresh." A Heat Advisory had been issued for all of Fairfield County until 8 p.m. Monday due to Increasing humidity coupled with temperatures soaring into the low 90s, the National Weather Service said. "The water is reall…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

07/25/2016

Neighbors

Weston Girl Scout Earns Gold Award For Planting Butterfly Garden WESTON, Conn. — Anna Kimberly of Weston has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting.To earn her Gold Award, Kimberly cleared out an overgrown field in the Katharine Ordway Preserve in her hometown to plant a butterfly garden made from plants native to Connecticut. She cleared out the parking area and made two benches from fallen cedar trees at the preserve to be placed in the butterfly garden. Her hope is to increase the number of pollinators in her community and help her local farmers. With the help of a younger Girl Scout troop in Weston, the butterfly garde…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

07/25/2016

Neighbors

Pokemon Go Crawl Draws Crowds To Rogers Park in Danbury DANBURY, Conn. -- People of all ages were walking around and holding out their cellphones in the Rogers Park area in Danbury on Sunday afternoon, playing -- you guessed it -- Pokemon Go. Brookfield resident David Harrison organized the "Pokemon Go Danbury Crawl" event, which ran from noon to 6 p.m. He created a Facebook page for the event and invited everyone he knows to it. One person who came out to play was 25-year-old Danbury resident Angel Benitez. "I've walked 149.52 kilometers playing this game. I played throughout Danbury -- from Main Street to the War Memorial to Tar…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

07/25/2016

Business

Entrepreneurs Learn How 'Trumbull Is Working For You' At Networking Event TRUMBULL, Conn. — Business people and entrepreneurs gathered to embrace the theme “Trumbull is working for you” at the town's first-ever business networking event last week. Thirteen small business funders and support group representatives gathered at Trumbull Town Hall. They offered their elevator pitches to local entrepreneurs, small business owners, advisors and bankers. Co-host Rina Bakalar, Trumbull’s Director of Economic and Community Development, told a room filled with over 30 guests that the goal of this first of its kind event is to “connect businesses with resources they may not …

by Roy Fuchs

07/25/2016

Neighbors

Bethel Man Running 22 Marathons To Grieve For 22-Week Stillborn Daughter BETHEL, Conn. -- After Bethel resident Chris Longo's wife, Lynne, had a stillborn baby in her 22nd week of pregnancy, he began searching for a way to cope with all of his pain and grief. Longo, new principal of Schaghticoke Middle School in New Milford, was a competitive runner in high school and college. He also had recently returned to the sport after a 15-year hiatus. He came up with the idea of running 22 marathons -- one for every week his wife was pregnant. Longo sadly recalled the events leading up to the tragedy. "My wife was in her second trimester. The entire pregnancy had …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

07/25/2016

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