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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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Neighbors

Shelton Woman Named Director Of Services For Waveny At Home In New Canaan SHELTON, Conn. -- Shelton resident Renata Plonski, MHA, has been named director of services for Waveny at Home in New Canaan. In her new role, Plonski will oversee and manage Waveny at Home’s growing private duty staff as well as the program’s daily operations designed to help clients remain safely in their own homes. “It’s very exciting to join Waveny at Home and become part of our area’s premier eldercare organization,” said Plonski, who says her focuses are client satisfaction and quality care. “I’m so pleased to be working alongside such a talented, diverse and ambitious team.” Join…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

06/08/2016

Schools

Students From Cranbury Elementary School In Norwalk Perform 'Annie Jr.' NORWALK, Conn. -- Children in third, fourth and fifth grades performed "Annie Jr." recently in the gymnasium of Cranbury Elementary School in Norwalk.The Cranbury Cardboard Box Players put on the musical -- which was directed by Laura E. Rubinson, the school’s music teacher -- with help from teachers, parents and students. Eleni Tsilfides played Annie, Claire McLoughlin played Miss Hannigan, Riley Dize played Orphan Molly, Tori Faunce played Grace Farrell and Joseph Derr played Oliver Warbucks. Cranbury Elementary School is one of 12 elementary schools in the Norwalk Public Schoo…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

06/08/2016

Sports

Greenwich Martial Artist, Instructor Inducted Into Grand Master Society GREENWICH, Conn. -- Old Greenwich martial artist and instructor Ik Jo Kang has been inducted into the US Grand Master Society Hall of Fame.The April 30 ceremony, attended by grand master martial artists from across the country, was at the Doubletree Hotel by Hilton in Fort Lee, N.J. Training in martial arts teaches focus, discipline, concentration, integrity and technical skill. Kang recently finished an independent feature film in which he stars called "I Can I Will I Did." It is due out in 2017. During the course of his 50 years teaching, Kang has trained thousands of school-a…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

06/08/2016

Schools

Troupe From South Africa Perform 'The Rain Queen' At Wooster In Danbury DANBURY, Conn. — Soweto Melodic Voices, the award-winning performance troupe from South Africa, recently visited Wooster School in Danbury. The Soweto Melodic Voices performed “The Rain Queen” for the Middle and Upper Schools, as well as the Lower School in the Forever Young Gymnasium. After the introductory video and a song, the core of the performance is based on the legend of the Rain Queen. The Modjadji or Rain Queen is the hereditary Queen of Balobedu, a people of the Limpopo Province of South Africa. The succession to the position of Rain Queen is matrilineal, meaning the Queen’s el…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

06/08/2016

Events

Biologist Gives Talk On Wildlife Habitat Management In Redding REDDING, Conn. -- Wildlife biologist Peter Picone will give a presentation at Highstead in Redding to help landowners take their first step toward starting a project in their own yard. The presentation will be on Saturday, June 11, at 10 a.m.He will share his knowledge about enhancing habitats with experience drawn from professional and personal projects. He will offer tips to help make backyard wildlife friendly and include topics ranging from native plants to discouraging invasive, non-native plants. Picone has been working in wildlife habitat management for more than 30 years. He works …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

06/08/2016

Schools

Stratford's American Institute Of Healthcare Offers Info At Open House STRATFORD, Conn. -- Join the American Institute of Healthcare and Technology in Stratford for an open house on June 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Learn all about the AIHT experience by visiting the campus and meeting with representatives from the admissions department. Prospective students will get the opportunity to: Learn about the school and the career training programs that are offered Find out what types of financial assistance is available Tour the facility Meet one-on-one with an admissions representative to discuss future careers AIHT offers career oriented healthcare training progra…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

06/08/2016

Police & Fire

Brookfield Police Train To Recognize Opiate Use, Overdoses BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- All Brookfield Police Department officers are trained in the recognition of opiate use and overdoses. All of them have received mandatory training in the administration of intra-nasal naloxone “narcan” to help reduce the injuries and fatalities of opiate overdoses. Every Brookfield police officer has been issued an individual opiate overdose response kit. These kits are carried by all on-duty officers. These kits already have been put to use in the community and have saved lives, officials said.

by Sandra Diamond Fox

06/08/2016

Business

AFC Doctors Express In Stamford Changing Name To AFC Urgent Care STAMFORD, Conn. -- American Family Care (AFC) Urgent Care, with offices in Stamford, Norwalk, Bridgeport and Fairfield, is rebranding with a new logo and name change from AFC Doctors Express to AFC Urgent Care. The practice's lower Fairfield County centers are located at 3000 Summer St., Stamford; 607 Main Ave., Norwalk; and 161 Boston Ave., Bridgeport. The Fairfield center at 1918 Black Rock Turnpike launched as AFC Urgent Care last October. Over 160 facilities across the U.S. will be united under the AFC Urgent Care name by early next year. American Family Care, the parent company of …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

06/08/2016

Sports

Fairfield U Athletic Director Presents UNC Lacrosse Squad With Trophy FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Gene Doris‎, Fairfield University Athletic Director and chair of the NCAA Division I lacrosse committee, presented the University of North Carolina captains and squad with the championship trophy after the Tar Heels 14-13 overtime victory over No. 1 seed in Maryland at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The first unseeded team to win the title, North Carolina became the first school since Princeton in 1994 to capture both the men's and women's championships in the same year. The Tar Heels also won the championship on the 25th anniversary of its last title in 1991.…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

06/08/2016

Police & Fire

Boaters Urged To Use Caution In Norwalk Harbor As Divers Work On Bridge NORWALK, Conn. — After a boat went through a clearly marked dive zone Tuesday on the Norwalk River near the Walk Bridge, the Norwalk Department of Police Service Marine Unit issued a boater warning.The divers, who were working on the Walk Bridge Project, were not struck by the boat, according to Norwalk Public Information Officer Lt. Terrence Blake. The operator of the boat was located and subsequently cited for the violation, police said. According to the Norwalk Police Department, divers are expected to be working near the Walk Bridge for the next two weeks. Boaters are reminded to be …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

06/07/2016

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