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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

Neighbors

Shelton Nonprofits Look For Help On Foundation's Giving Day SHELTON, Conn. — Do you count your blessings every day and feel thankful for all that you have? There are many in Shelton who are not as fortunate as you are. On March 10, you can take the opportunity to give where you live as part of the Fairfield County Community Foundation's third annual Giving Day.Giving Day is a 24-hour online fundraising competition that unites people around local causes for which they feel a strong connection. Fairfield County's Community Foundation is a tax-exempt, place-based public charity created to help individuals, families and companies make a difference in Fai…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

03/07/2016

Neighbors

Brookfield, New Fairfield Nonprofits Look For Help On Giving Day BROOKFIELD/NEW FAIRFIELD, Conn. — Do you count your blessings every day and feel thankful for all that you have? There are many in Brookfield and New Fairfield who are not as fortunate as you are. On March 10, you can take the opportunity to give where you live as part of the Fairfield County Community Foundation's third annual Giving Day.Giving Day is a 24-hour online fundraising competition that unites people around local causes for which they feel a strong connection. Fairfield County's Community Foundation is a tax-exempt, place-based public charity created to help individuals, families …

by Sandra Diamond Fox

03/07/2016

Events

New Canaan Library Discusses 'Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children' NEW CANAAN, Conn. -- New Canaan Library 's Pizza & Pages discussion group is reading "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Rigs this month and will meet Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Join librarians Lauren Howard and Cathy Townsend for the discussion and a pizza dinner in the Children's Program Room. Register at 203-594-5002. For more information, click here. The New Canaan Library is at 151 Main St.

by Sandra Diamond Fox

03/07/2016

News

Croton Falls Theater Exhibiting Artwork By People With Disabilities CROTON FALLS, N.Y. -- An exhibition of paintings and drawings created by individuals with disabilities is on display through March 19 at The Schoolhouse Theater & Gallery in Croton Falls. The exhibit, which is called "Will you come to my party," displays the work of those who began making art in midlife. Due to their various disabilities, such as Asperger’s, autism and deafness, these individuals were overlooked by mainstream society and did not have a voice until they picked up a paintbrush. .Their paths all led them to discover themselves through art at the Rockland Living…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

03/07/2016

Events

Eastchester Library Screens Human Rights Film 'Alice's Ordinary People' EASTCHESTER, N.Y. -- The Eastchester Public Library presents a screening of "Alice's Ordinary People" on Friday, March 18, at 1:30 p.m.It is a story of ordinary people who brought about extraordinary change for human rights. It is a screening with filmmaker Craig Dudnick. The screening is open to the public. All are welcome. For more information, call 914-793-5055 or click here. The Eastchester Public Library is at 11 Oakridge Place.

by Sandra Diamond Fox

03/07/2016

Lifestyle

Rockland County Radio Control Club Organizes Model Aircraft Expo In Nanuet NANUET, N.Y. -- On Jan. 30, the Clarkstown Parks Board & Recreation Commission, in conjunction with the Rockland County Radio Control Club, hosted the 11th annual Model Aircraft Expo at the Pascack Community Center in Nanuet. Children, parents and grandparents spent the afternoon flying balsa airplanes; watching pilots perform aerobatic maneuvers with drones, motorized airplanes and cars; and learning the do's and don'ts of drone ownership. Intermittently during the event, there were contests to see whose paper plane would travel the farthest, with raffle prizes provided by Hobby Town o…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

03/06/2016

News

New Grades For Schools, Baby Anteater Top Week's News In Bridgeport FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. — Here's a look at the top stories in Fairfield County from last week: The Connecticut Department of Education released grades on public schools for the first time in years. Schools that ranked in The top 10 percent were noted in Bethel, Darien, Fairfield, Greenwich, Monroe, New Canaan, Newtown, Redding, Ridgefield and Trumbull. But schools that were found to be in need of improvement were identified in Bridgeport, Brookfield, Danbury, Norwalk and Stamford. Connecticut's Beardsley Zoo welcomed, for the first time ever, the birth of a Giant Anteater. A woman was kille…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

03/06/2016

Events

Wild Arctic Gray Wolf Atka Visits Scarsdale Library SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Ambassador Wolf Atka, a 13-year-old, 90-pound wild Arctic gray wolf, will visit the Scarsdale Public Library on Monday, March 14, at 7 p.m. The program is co-sponsored by the library and the Wolf Conservation Center of South Salem. Atka is the oldest ambassador wolf at the WCC. The WCC promotes wolf conservation by teaching about wolves, their relationship to the environment and the human role in protecting their future. At the request of the WCC, all children attending the program must be at least 7 years old. Tickets for this program are available in the library’s…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

03/05/2016

Schools

Millbrook School Starts Intersession MILLBROOK, N.Y. -- Intersession, an experiential learning opportunity for Millbrook School students during the week before spring recess, has just begun. Students like Stella Jalai, class of 2018, who are participating in the Magic of Nature course, are studying plants, animals and conscious consumerism through readings, listening to guest speakers and visiting local farms. Jalai and her peers will share what they have learned by creating 3-D models of MillbrookSchool's farm, along with suggestions on how to better incorporate farming into the Millbrook lifestyle.

by Sandra Diamond Fox

03/05/2016

Events

Experience 17th-Century Music At Bronxville Public Library BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Sándor Szabó will present "The Art of the Harpsichord" Sunday from 3-4:30 p.m. at the Bronxville Public Library.Experience the music of this 17th-century Flemish instrument. Szabó will perform works by composers from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical and modern eras and offer insights into compositions, national styles, periods and forms. The program will encompass works by composers native to England, France, Hungary, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and the United States -- including Bach, Byrd, Couperin, Mozart and Scarlatti. Szabó is the minister of musi…

by Sandra Diamond Fox

03/05/2016

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