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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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Schools

Art Students From WestConn In Danbury Earn Gold Medal Award DANBURY, Conn. — A group of students in the Department of Art at Western Connecticut State University in Danbury earned the Gold Medal Award for their work from the Connecticut Art Directors Club (CADC) for 2015. WCSU students Erin Manion, Jacqueline Chakar, Eric Hoffman and Christopher Gabriel were the collaborators on “Prisma,” the 20-page booklet that represented the annual senior students project. The theme, concept and design were created by the students and all of the images were produced by graphic design, photography and illustration students. This award was part of the CADC’s 40t…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

04/07/2016

Neighbors

Shelton Reading Circle Discusses 'Dead Wake' By Eric Larson SHELTON, Conn. -- The Shelton Reading Circle will meet on April 12 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the Huntington Branch Library in Shelton to discuss “Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania” by Erik Larson.The program is free and open to the public. In general, books chosen tend to have a historical theme. Copies can be ordered through interlibrary loan by calling 203-924-1580. Books may be picked up at the main desk of the Huntington Branch Library. For more information, call the Shelton Historical Society coordinator at 203-9251803. The Huntington Branch Library is at 41 Church St.,…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

04/07/2016

Events

Prolific Children's Author Coming to Shelton's Plumb Memorial Library SHELTON, Conn. -- Children's author Tish Rabe will speak at 7 p.m. Monday at the The Plumb Memorial Library in Shelton about her book, “How to Write a Best Selling Children’s Book."Rabe has written more than 160 children’s books for “Sesame Street,” Disney, “Blue’s Clues,” “Curious George,” “Huff and Puff” and many more. Five years after the death of Dr. Seuss, she was asked by Dr. Seuss Enterprises to create The Cat in the Hat’s Learning Library, a line of rhyming science books for early readers. A television series based on those books, “The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That,” …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

04/07/2016

Neighbors

Port Chester Letter: Family Gives Thanks To Deceased Member's Friend PORT CHESTER, N.Y. -- The Port Chester Daily Voice accepts signed and original letters to the editor, up to 350 words. To submit your letter, email portchester@dailyvoice.com. To the editor: The family of Chen Santoro (recently deceased) owes so much gratitude and appreciation to her best friend, Jackie De Lazzero, whose unselfish and unconditional care and friendship gave Chen a life’s purpose. A good friend is seldom found, let alone a special one. From the beginning of their friendship over 40 years ago to Chen’s final breath, Jackie was always there for her through bad times and great …

by Family of Vincenza "Chen" Santoro

04/07/2016

Events

Eastchester High School Players' Club Stages 'Curtains, The Musical' EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- Eastchester High School's Players' Club presents Kander & Ebb's "Curtains, The Musical" on Friday and Saturday, April 15 and 16, at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 17, at 2 p.m.The action begins with the out-of-town opening of "Robbin Hood of the Old West," a terrible show with an even worse leading lady. To make matters worse, the leading lady mysteriously dies immediately after her bow. Added to this story line is a detective who really wants to be an actor and a stage full of characters. The show features a cast and crew of nearly 100 and a profe…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

04/07/2016

Schools

Norwalk Schools Earn Overall Grade Of 77.9 From State NORWALK, Conn. — The schools in Norwalk got an overall mark of 77.9 when the state Department of Education released its grades for public schools across the state for the first time in four years. “Our new accountability system will tell a deeper, truer story of how well a school is preparing its students for success,” Commissioner of Education Dianna Wentzell said. The schools and districts were graded on a traditional scale of 0 to 100. Two schools in Norwalk were classified as "Focus" schools, which means the high-need students in those schools are among the worst-performing i…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

04/07/2016

Police & Fire

Nichols Fire Dept. In Trumbull Recruiting At Open House For Volunteer Week TRUMBULL, Conn. -- Nichols Fire Department in Trumbull is one of the more than 55 volunteer fire departments throughout the state that will celebrate the start of National Volunteer Week (April 10-16) by holding open houses.Nichols' open house will be at the fire department, 100 Shelton Road in Trumbull, on Saturday, April 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visitors to the fire house will be able to talk with volunteer firefighters about the work they do, explore fire apparatus and turnout gear, get a tour of the fire house and fill out an application. Eighty percent of all fire personnel in Connec…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

04/07/2016

Schools

Peekskill Middle School Students Learn About Poetry Through Cooking PEEKSKILL, N.Y. -- Peekskill Middle School students in Scott Tabone and Donald Shropshire’s Core-X class recently had the chance to learn about poetry through cooking.Thanks to Newburgh chef Mike Kelly of Liberty Street Bistro, students got a hands-on experience and learned how cooking, much like writing poetry, involves passion, emotion and creativity. During the visit, Kelly guided the students as they made pasta and sauce from scratch, while also using imagery to create poems for their Core-X class. “By diving hands first into this workshop, students got to see how being creative in th…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

04/07/2016

Lifestyle

Glen Rock Department Of Public Works Launches Spring Cleanup GLEN ROCK, N.J. -- The Glen Rock Department of Public Works will launch a Pilot Spring Cleanup program April 18 and 25.Glen Rock will be picking up vegetative waste from the curb once for each side of town as a trial program. April 18 will be the north/west section of town and April 25 will be the south/east section of town. Spring cleanup yard waste that will be accepted are: Leaves Branches not to exceed 4 inches in diameter Grass Clippings Flowers Items that will not be accepted are: Dirt Rocks Concrete Logs Plastic bags Plastic plant pots Loose items should be placed in trash contain…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

04/07/2016

Events

Fort Lee Celebrates National Library Week FORT LEE, N.J. -- Fort Lee will be celebrating National Library Week, which is April 10-16.In the mid-1950s, research showed Americans were spending less on books and more on radios, televisions and musical instruments. Concerned that Americans were reading less, in 1954 the ALA and the American Book Publishers formed a nonprofit citizens organization called the National Book Committee. In 1957, the committee developed a plan for National Library Week based on the idea that once people were motivated to read, they would support and use libraries. With the cooperation of ALA and with help…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

04/07/2016

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