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Vira Mamchur Schwartz

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vschwartz@dailyvoice.com

Vira Mamchur Schwartz is the quintessential jack-of-all-trades... and master of a few of them. Vira’s editorial career started in technology publishing, writing and editing at the Ziff-Davis publication Computer Shopper. Later she served as Managing Editor at CD-ROM World and then Internet World, before moving to freelance writing.

Her articles have appeared in the New York Times, L.A. Times, Folio, Portable Computing, Internet Shopper and other websites and magazines that no longer exist. She ghost-wrote and designed an award-winning diet and fitness book for a popular fitness personality and, currently, loves to tell stories about people and animals.

Vira Mamchur Schwartz's Contributions

Business

HSS Director Of Community Engagement Honored By National Rheumatology Association Fairfield’s Jillian Rose, LCSW, MPH, was honored by the Association of Rheumatology Health Professionals (ARHP), receiving the Distinguished Educator Award during the American College of Rheumatology/ARHP annual meeting in October. Rose, originally from Guyana, has been with the Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) since 2005 and has long been recognized by her colleagues as an innovative thought leader, talented educator and compassionate individual. She currently serves as the Director of Community Engagement, Diversity, and Research for HSS in New York City. The award honors an ARHP member…

by Daily Voice

10/31/2018

Politics

Dear Daily Voice Plus Reader: In response to your comments—because you want more thoughtful coverage about your community on topics that matter most to you—we are excited to announce new topics on Daily Voice Plus: Politics. All politics is local and that hasn’t changed at Daily Voice Plus. We will continue to hold your local politicians accountable and look behind the stories in your towns to bring you what truly matters to you. Schools. On average, your child spends one-sixth of the year in school, and that’s not counting after-school activities. Friday Night Lights scores matter, but so does bullying, violence in sch…

by Daily Voice

10/24/2018

Sports

Varsity, JV Doubles Teams Will Compete At 11th Annual Autumn Classic In Norwalk Norwalk Grassroots Tennis & Education will host the 11th annual Autumn Classic Tennis Tournament for high-school age doubles teams on Sunday, Sept. 30. The tournament will be played at Longshore Club Park in Westport and Weston Field Club. Boys and girls teams are invited to register for the tournament, which benefits Norwalk Grassroots Tennis & Education. The Autumn Classic begins at 9 a.m. and includes breakfast, lunch, trophies and gift bags for participants. Players can also compete in the “fastest serve” contest. Athletes can register for varsity or junior varsity competition…

by Daily Voice

09/25/2018

Lifestyle

Far From Florence: Former Norwalk Hospital Nurse Evacuates Before Hurricane Makes Landfall Judging by the number of OBX stickers spotted on cars, it’s fair to say that North Carolina’s Outer Banks are a popular escape destination for many in the area. That was certainly the case for Caron Balitsos who has been making the 10-hour drive to Hatteras Island every summer for decades. In fact, the former Norwalk Hospital ER nurse has moved to the Tar Heel state permanently, thanks to her love for the ocean and the slower pace of life down South. And now it is that very ocean that has Balitsos back in Connecticut. Heeding mandatory evacuation orders for her town located midway betwe…

by Vira Mamchur Schwartz

09/15/2018

Lifestyle

Shake It Off: Norwalk’s Kure Spa Offers Vibrosaun Therapy Ten years ago, Liz Lew found herself suffering from such extreme fatigue that she had to leave her job and spent 20 or more hours a day in bed. “I would take three steps and became exhausted,” said the Norwalk resident. “That’s why my life was like for many years.” After various traditional medicine cures didn’t work, Lew sought out alternative treatments. First she changed her diet, becoming a vegan (and temporarily a raw vegan), and then she discovered Vibrosaun, a pod (reminiscent of the "Mork from Ork" egg with your head sticking out) developed in Australia that delivers user-…

by Vira Mamchur Schwartz

08/10/2018

Lifestyle

Stamford-Based Better Postpartum Is There For the 'Fourth' Trimester Your newborn won’t stop crying and nothing you do seems to placate her; and you haven’t showered or had a conversation about anything other than baby poop in three days. You feel like you can’t even physically leave your home. Is it just being exhausted, or is it something more, like postpartum depression? For these moms – and all moms – Natalie Telyatnikov created Better Postpartum, an online postpartum care education program. Telyatnikov left a career in journalism after the birth of her first child almost five years ago to pursue a new career in post-childbirth care and support, leading …

by Vira Mamchur Schwartz

08/08/2018

Lifestyle

Amistad Moored Off Sheffield Island In Norwalk Through Mid-August Named for a slave revolt in 1839 (and popularized in a 1997 Steven Spielberg movie), the tall ship Amistad is currently moored off of Sheffield Island in Norwalk. Each summer this vessel becomes a floating classroom with a crew of eight high school students who remain on the ship for about two weeks along with the captain. In addition to getting a firsthand lesson in American history, the students also come away with many team-building experiences that are learned when sailing this massive ship. Starting July 26 and continuing through Aug. 13, visitors cruising to Sheffield Island will get…

by Daily Voice

08/02/2018

Lifestyle

Medical Pedicures – The Only Sanitary Solution for Summer Feet Summer is in full swing and sandals, flip-flops and open-toe shoes are the norm. While regular trips to the nail salon may be a summer splurge for your toes (and a year-round staple!), you might want to consider another option: a medical pedicure. You probably know someone that has a bad pedicure story -- nails cut too short and ingrown, cuticles bleeding, even tetanus shots after metal tool blunders. Dr. Jennifer Tauber, of New Canaan Podiatry, has treated her fair share of salon pedicure mishaps. Chief among them? Ingrown toenails due to their being improperly cut at a salon and infection…

Content Partner: New Canaan Podiatry

Lifestyle

LaKota Oaks Honors Norwalk's Former Mayor Frank Zullo LaKota Oaks (see Lakota Oaks Is More Than A New Name) hosted its inaugural ribbon-cutting and tree-planting ceremony in honor of former Norwalk Mayor Frank Zullo. More than 50 people attended from Norwalk and the surrounding communities to celebrate the new ownership and management of LaKota Oaks, Southern Connecticut’s Event and Conference Center, as well as the long and successful life of Mayor Zullo, who passed away earlier this year. The attendees gathered along the sweeping front lawn of the property to hear warm dedications made by LaKota Hotels & Resorts Director, Andy Dolce, No…

by Daily Voice

07/20/2018

News

Primaries Fast Approaching: Here's How To Get An Absentee Ballot Connecticut Primaries are Tuesday, Aug. 14 with elections Tuesday, Nov. 6. Statewide – including governor – and local positions will be decided. Make your opinion count by voting. If you haven't registered to vote or can't make it to the booth, consider a Connecticut Absentee Ballot. Your vote matters. Elections belong to the people. It's their decision. If they decide to turn their back on the fire and burn their behinds, then they will just have to sit on their blisters.― Abraham Lincoln

by Daily Voice

06/10/2018

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