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Vira Mamchur Schwartz

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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. 

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Wall Street Theater Artistic Director Billy Blanks, Jr. Has Learned To Fly Wall Street Theater Artistic Director Billy Blanks, Jr. Has Learned To Fly
Wall Street Theater Artistic Director Billy Blanks, Jr. Has Learned To Fly Billy Blanks. You’ll recognize the name if you caught any infomercials for Tae-Bo several years back. And while Billy Blanks, Jr. does offer a fitness/dance program at his Greenwich studio, Blanks Studio  (his father, Billy Blanks, Sr., created Tae-Bo), that’s not what brings him to Norwalk and that’s not why you’ll remember his name. The Erie, Pa.-born fitness guru and entertainer who is now a Greenwich resident, moved from the West Coast to accept the position of Artistic Director at Norwalk's Wall Street Theater – and he is on a mission to put the venue on the map. The theater, which wa…

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Business
LaKota Oaks Is More Than A New Name for Norwalk's Dolce Conference Center LaKota Oaks Is More Than A New Name for Norwalk's Dolce Conference Center
LaKota Oaks Is More Than A New Name for Norwalk's Dolce Conference Center The former Dolce Norwalk property, located on 66 bucolic acres in West Norwalk with 120 guest rooms, outdoor terraces, wide green lawns, scenic ponds and a 10,500-square-foot event space, somehow hasn’t always made it on the personal and business events and celebrations radar. That’s about to change. “We are thrilled to take on the management of this great property and we are extremely pleased to retain all the current members of the service team who will continue to take great care of our clients and guests,” said Sam D. Haigh, President & CEO of LaKota Hotels & Resorts. Norwal…

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Free Startup Summer Camp For Connecticut's Student Entrepreneurs Free Startup Summer Camp For Connecticut's Student Entrepreneurs
Free Startup Summer Camp For Connecticut's Student Entrepreneurs If you’re a high school or college student or even a recent graduate (or know one!) with plans for the Next Big Thing in hand but unsure about how to get your business off the ground, you might want to consider Startup Summer Camp.  Student entrepreneurs from throughout the state will descend on Hamden beginning Saturday, June 2 for a free startup acceleration program offering more than 25 different startup planning workshops as well as individualized coaching sessions from leading startup educators. Spread over three June weekends, the pilot Startup Summer Camp effort is sponsored by the…

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New Fairfield Nursery Specializes in Local Plants New Fairfield Nursery Specializes in Local Plants
New Fairfield Nursery Specializes in Local Plants For NATIVE, a new plant nursery in Fairfield, “locally grown” are words to live by. Ideal for novice to expert gardener, the new nursery promises plants that beautify, satisfy, and keep the environment healthy. Owner William L. Kenny has lived or worked in Fairfield for more than 20 years and has more than 30 years of experience in site and environmental planning and construction. Kenny is a Certified Professional Wetland Scientist, a Soil Scientist, Certified Organic Land Care Professional and Registered Landscape Architect.  As a landscape architect and ecological scientist, he uses and o…

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Stamford's Crashcode Believes Progress Starts With A Simple Line of Code Stamford's Crashcode Believes Progress Starts With A Simple Line of Code
Stamford's Crashcode Believes Progress Starts With A Simple Line of Code Creating a website is not rocket science. And it sure can make you more valuable as an employee.  “There’s a perception that it’s hard,” said Michael McClure, a New Canaan native and founder and managing director of Stamford-based Crashcode, a nonprofit coding bootcamp looking to up the digital literacy quotient of Fairfield County. “When you write your first line of code, it opens up your mind and you think, ‘I can do this.’ People shouldn’t be daunted by it.” McClure certainly wasn’t. A political science and philosophy major in college, he taught himself coding when he decided to launch h…

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Schools
Norwalk High School Students Launch Petition Protesting GPA Calculation Norwalk High School Students Launch Petition Protesting GPA Calculation
Norwalk High School Students Launch Petition Protesting GPA Calculation More than 455 people have signed the petition Request an Equitable GPA/Ranking System at Norwalk High School started by Norwalk High School Senior Chaz Bethel-Brescia as of Friday morning May 18.  The point of it? To have the Norwalk Board of Education re-examine how grade point average (GPA) is calculated at Norwalk High School. A good GPA is something high school students strive for and can make the difference when it comes to college acceptance and especially to class standing. In March, Norwalk High changed the way it calculates GPA by giving members of its Norwalk Early College Academ…

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New Canaan's Roger Sherman Inn Invites You To The Royal Wedding New Canaan's Roger Sherman Inn Invites You To The Royal Wedding
New Canaan's Roger Sherman Inn Invites You To The Royal Wedding Everyone loves a wedding. And if past TV viewership is any indication, Americans definitely love royal weddings.  If your invitation to Saturday’s celebration of the marriage of Prince Harry and his American bride-to-be Meghan Markle got lost in the mail, New Canaan’s Roger Sherman Inn  has a unique viewing party in the works, featuring special guest Chris Ely, former Footman to Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Diana of Wales, which it hopes you'll consider attending.   With champagne cocktails and a lavish buffet breakfast – complete with elderflower and lemon scones, the flavors of the wed…

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Westchester's The Ground Glass Exhibits Art Photos at Pound Ridge Library Westchester's The Ground Glass Exhibits Art Photos at Pound Ridge Library
Westchester's The Ground Glass Exhibits Art Photos at Pound Ridge Library A picture is worth a thousand words. An exhibit, which opened at the Pound Ridge Library on May 10 and runs through June 23, 2018 certainly proves that. Entitled “Personal Choice,” the exhibit features the works of 11 members of The Ground Glass, a Westchester-based association of fine art photographers. The exhibitors are residents of Mamaroneck, Larchmont, Armonk, White Plains, Greenburgh, Rye, Harrison, Tarrytown, Yorktown and Yonkers. The Ground Glass, founded in 1975, is an independent association dedicated to promoting the practice and appreciation of fine art photography in Westch…

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Remembering Moms, Babies They Grieve In Norwalk Remembering Moms, Babies They Grieve In Norwalk
Remembering Moms, Babies They Grieve In Norwalk Do you have to stop identifying yourself as a mom if your child dies? No. “In 1997 I lost my son to SIDS,” said Alison Jacobson, CEO of New Canaan-based First Candle. “One year I had a baby and was celebrating Mother’s Day and the next year my son was gone. “Even though I was still a mom, people were hesitant to wish me Happy Mother’s Day because they didn’t want to upset me. Every mom, whether her child is here on earth or in heaven, should be acknowledged on Mother’s Day.” Begun as the SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) Alliance in 1987, the organization changed its name to First C…

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New Post-Secondary Occupational School Opens In Downtown Stamford New Post-Secondary Occupational School Opens In Downtown Stamford
New Post-Secondary Occupational School Opens In Downtown Stamford Changing careers or training to find a new job just got a little easier if you're interested in starting in the healthcare field. More than 50 people gathered to celebrate the opening of a new post-secondary occupational school, the Northeast Medical Institute, in downtown Stamford on April 30. Former Stamford Health Medical Group member, Daniel Remiszewski, owner of the new school, was inspired to open the hands-on training facility while working with a cerebral palsy patient and realizing the dire need for healthcare professionals in the lower Fairfield community. Remiszewski, received ac…

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