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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.

Sandra Diamond Fox's Contributions

Obituaries

Teammates Past, Present Mourn Death Of 21-Year-Old Area Runner Friends and teammates of Patrick Healey mourned his passing Friday, a day after the New York University cross country runner was recovered from the Hudson River in New York City. Healey, 21, was entering his senior year at New York University, where he was a member of the cross country team and track and field team. He graduated from Danbury High School in Connecticut2013, where he was a member of the National Honor Society and captain of the cross country team as a senior. The NYU cross country website said Healey was an economics major and planned to pursue a doctorate. "He was a gre…

by Sandra Diamond Fox and Tom Renner

07/15/2016

Neighbors

Teammates Past And Present Mourn Death Of 21-Year-Old Danbury Runner DANBURY, Conn. -- Friends and teammates of Danbury’s Patrick Healey mourned his passing Friday, a day after the New York University cross country runner was recovered from the Hudson River in New York City. Healey, 21, was entering his senior year at New York University, where he was a member of the cross country team and track and field team. He graduated from Danbury High School in 2013, where he was a member of the National Honor Society and captain of the cross country team as a senior. An NYU spokesman said Healey was studying mathematics. "He was a great teammate, an amazing frie…

by Sandra Diamond Fox and Tom Renner

07/15/2016

Schools

Trumbull Teacher Chosen For Prestigious Summer Institute TRUMBULL, Conn. -- Trumbull High School teacher Katie Boland of Milford will travel to Washington, D.C., to attend a Georgetown University Law Center & U.S. Supreme Court event called "Street Law's Supreme Court Summer Institute for Teachers."After a highly competitive application process, 60 teachers were selected to participate this year. The Institute, open to teachers in the fields of law-related and civic education, is co-sponsored by Street Law, Inc. and the Supreme Court Historical Society. The Institute offers teachers the opportunity to study recent Supreme Court Ca…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

07/15/2016

Events

Stamford's Avon Theatre To Screen 'The Neverending Story' STAMFORD, Conn. -- The cult classic "The Neverending Story" will be shown at 8:30 p.m. July 19 at Stamford's Avon Theatre.The fantasy film was directed by Wolfgang Peterson. It stars Barret Oliver, Noah Hathaway, Tami Stronach and Gerald McRaney. It is rated PG, is 102 minutes and was produced in 1984. Tickets range from $7 to $12. Wolfgang Petersen adapted Michael Ende's children's story in this fantasy film that spawned several sequels. In the film, Bastian (Oliver) is dealing with his mother's recent death. His father (McRaney) is an imperious sort who continually lambastes Ba…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

07/15/2016

Lifestyle

Newtown Woman Steps Off To Run Road Race In All 169 Towns In Connecticut NEWTOWN, Conn. — 21 down, 148 to go. Newtown resident Laura McKail is aiming to run a road race in every town in Connecticut. She is a member of the Run 169 Towns Society. Its mission is to run a race in each of the 169 towns in the state of Connecticut. There is no time limit in which to complete this goal. "For years, I would run the same races over and over again near my home. While I love the local races, I was looking for a change," said McKail, who looks forward to each new town she travels to on race day. "Rather than just trying to get faster, I thought it would be…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

07/15/2016

Lifestyle

Girl Scouts Enjoy Swimming, Crafts, Friendship & More At Weston Camp WESTON, Conn. -- When Anna Kicska, director of Camp Aspetuck in Weston, walks through her workplace every day she gets a smile on her face as she recalls memories of camping with her Girl Scout troop when she was young. "I camped here in Conway Cabin when I was in the third grade. I remember my troop had to use compasses to find our breakfast. We all searched together and after five or 10 minutes, we found it," recalls Kicska, who is a Fairfield resident. Camp Aspetuck is a 16-acre Girl Scout camp that offers one- and two-week sessions every summer from late June through early Aug…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

07/15/2016

Neighbors

Ridgefield Girl Scout Promotes Shark Conservation To Earn Gold Award RIDGEFIELD, Conn. — Alexandra DiGiacomo of Ridgefield has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting.To earn her Gold Award, DiGiacomo addressed the rapid decline of many shark populations worldwide due to overfishing, shark finning and unsustainable fishing methods. She wrote and published an illustrated children’s book, "A Familiar Fin," about a shark and a young boy who build a friendship to help readers sympathize with sharks. She read her book to children in her community, published articles on her blog and created her own website to promote shark c…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

07/14/2016

Lifestyle

Newtown Swim Instructor Encourages Adults To Take The Plunge NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Are you an adult who can't swim? This is the perfect time of year to conquer your fears, take the plunge and sign up for a learn-to-swim class, says Newtown swimming instructor Karen Black."Swimming is a life skill. It's something you should know how to do, especially if you have children," Black said. "Also, you want to be able to enjoy going on vacations. You don't want to be so terrified that all you do is sit on the sand the whole day and watch your friends and family have fun." Black, 34, is a Red Cross Water Safety instructor who teaches swimming a…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

07/14/2016

Neighbors

Danbury Girl Scout Earns Gold Award For Enhancing Richter Hiking Trail DANBURY, Conn. — Jordan Roth of Danbury has earned the Girl Scout Gold Award, the highest award in Girl Scouting.To earn her Gold Award, Roth sought to enhance and revitalize one of Richter Park’s hiking trails. She created additional signs and displays to be placed throughout the trail and created a brochure detailing the history and layout of all the trails in the park. The park also held a grand reopening of the trails. Signs were placed throughout the trails emphasizing the importance of sustaining the trails. Local Girl Scout and Boy Scout troops will continue community service hours…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

07/13/2016

Lifestyle

Ridgefield Para-Triathlete Gets Ready To Train For Newest Challenge RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- At the age of 50, Ridgefield athlete Robin Caruso is a five-time national champion in the sport of triathlon and holds two world titles. Yet she has difficulty getting dressed in the morning. Caruso, who is a married mother of three sons, is a para-athlete. In 2007, she was involved in a bicycling accident and lost the use of her right arm. Having been an athlete her entire life -- in gymnastics, swimming and triathlon -- her disability didn't slow her down. She now competes as a T-4 para-triathlete, which includes athletes with arm and leg impairments such as paralysi…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

07/13/2016

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