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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.

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Events

Learn How To Attract Summer Birds In Brookfield Library Program BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- The Brookfield Library will host a free program called "Attracting Summer Birds" with Margaret Robbins of Wild Birds Unlimited in Brookfield on Tuesday, May 24, at 7 p.m.Learn about hummingbirds, orioles and other seasonal migrants, as well as how to attract them to a yard and facts about behaviors and nesting. There will be a question and answer session at the end for anything bird-related. The event is part of the "In Your Own Backyard" Series. Register by clicking here. The Brookfield Library is located at 182 Whisconier Road.

by Sandra Diamond Fox

05/23/2016

Lifestyle

Bridgeport Farmers Collaborative Receives Hunger Network Champions Award BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- The Bridgeport Farmers Market Collaborative has received the Hunger Network Champions Award from the Council Of Churches of Greater Bridgeport.The Bridgeport Farmers Market Collaborative is a working group that aligns the efforts of the seven farmers markets and farm stands that have been established in the city of Bridgeport since 2008. Most of the farmers markets are mission-driven, providing much needed access to fresh produce in under-resourced neighborhoods. The Bridgeport Farmers Market consists of the Green Village Initiative, the City of Bridgeport Health Depart…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

05/23/2016

Events

Parade Tops Events Offered On Memorial Day Weekend In Sherman SHERMAN, Conn. -- The Sherman Historical Society is hosting the following events on Memorial Day weekend: The annual fundraising Barn Day Sale: May 28 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and May 29 from 10 a.m. to noon. Aside from the sale, there’ll be morning baked goods and lunchtime food and refreshments. There is a ribbon cutting at 9 a.m. sharp. The Old Store Gift Shop will open at 10 a.m. Sherman Memorial Day Parade: On Sunday, May 29, come in Colonial costumes, or in a favorite red, white and blue outfit. All marchers should meet at Judd's Corner (by Spring Lake Road), on Route 39 North by 12:30 …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

05/23/2016

Schools

Sacred Heart Greenwich Teacher Recognized As Outstanding Arts Educator GREENWICH, Conn. -- Sacred Heart Greenwich photography teacher Kev Filmore was recognized as an outstanding arts educator by the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers for her role in nurturing the success of this year’s winners of the national Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Filmore has taught photography at Sacred Heart Greenwich for 16 years. She received her bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the University of the Arts. In addition, she received professional certification for extended studies from the Maine Media Workshops (2001-2014), Westchester Community College’s Peekskill M…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

05/23/2016

Sports

Senior At Westport's Greens Farms Commits To Play Basketball At Lafayette Westport, Conn. -- Dom Cristiano Jr., who attends Greens Farms Academy in Westport, has committed to play Division 1 college basketball at Lafayette College in Pennsylvania. Cristiano joins classmates Chile Larraguibel, to attend Pomona College in California, and Isaac Manton, to attend Hartwick College in New York, as the third Dragon senior to announce his plans to play basketball in college. Based on scouting reports, GFA also has three juniors — Sunday Okeke of Darien, Elvin Rodriguez of Harlem, N.Y., and Evan Roteman of Chappaqua, N.Y. — who will also be recruited to play college ball …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

05/23/2016

Police & Fire

Stratford Promotions, Awards Ceremony Honors Members Of Police Department STRATFORD, Conn. -- The town of Stratford had a promotions and awards ceremony for members of the Stratford Police Department. The following people received promotions and awards: Victor Velez and David Gugliotti were promoted to the rank of lieutenant. Antonio Santos and Carlos Castro were promoted to the rank of sergeant. Todd Moore was promoted to detective. The Medal of Valor was presented to Officer Paul Giegengack. Corporal Brian Norko and Arthur Gallant were presented with the Chief’s Award. Four recent retirees also were honored at the ceremony. To see a video of the promotions…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

05/23/2016

Police & Fire

Newtown Police To Begin 'Click It Or Ticket' Seat Belt Enforcement NEWTOWN, Conn. -- Newtown Police will be taking part in the national “Click It or Ticket” seat belt enforcement mobilization and cracking down on motorists who are not belted, from May 23-June 5.Over the years, Click It or Ticket seat belt enforcement mobilization has saved thousands of lives, with the help of law enforcement officers, highway safety officials and safety advocates across the country. Unfortunately, hundreds of thousands of other motorists and passengers still aren’t getting the message. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, motor vehicle crashes are a…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

05/23/2016

Schools

New Canaan High To Stage Two One-Act Musical Comedies NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- New Canaan High School will present "A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine” next month.The shows will be on Friday, June 3, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, June 4, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $17. This production is a musical comedy consisting of two independent one-act plays, with a book and lyrics by Dick Vosburgh and music by Frank Lazarus. Additionally, songs by other composers are incorporated into the score. The first act, "A Day in Hollywood," is a revue of classic Hollywood songs of the 1930s. The second, "A Night in the Ukraine," is p…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

05/23/2016

Business

Trumbull Chamber, Bridgeport Business Council Kick Off After-Hours Event TRUMBULL, Conn. -- The Trumbull Chamber of Commerce and the Bridgeport Regional Business Council are kicking off their summer business after hours event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 25 on the rooftop deck at Bridges by EPOCH.Bridges by EPOCH at Trumbull offers those with Alzheimer’s disease and memory loss a lifestyle-focused community and care. Advanced registration: Members, $10. General admission, $20. Walk-ins, add $5 to admission price. Please register by Friday, May 20. Call 203-335-3800 or e-mail campbell@brbc.org. To register online, click here. For more information on Bridges …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

05/23/2016

Lifestyle

Bridgeport Exhibit To Celebrate Fashion Designer, Artist Angelina Rea Paul BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- There will be an art exhibition called "Common Threads: A Tribute to Angie Paul" opening with a reception Thursday, May 26, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Kennedy Center’s Maggie Daly Arts Coop in Bridgeport.This free exhibit honors the work of fashion designer Angie Paul. Also on view will be a Common Threads Exhibition by MDAC artists. This exhibit has been underwritten by Gloria and Bill Paul in memory of Angelina Rea Paul. Paul was an artist and fashion designer who studied at New York’s Traphagen School of Fashion. She was the daughter of Italian immigrants a…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

05/23/2016

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