Teen with a taste for Ireland shines at Limerick jam
Corcoran High School graduate d Nieciecki, 17, counts Ireland trips among his choices for post graduation celebration. He joins a circle of veteran Irish musicians at Armory Square’s Limerick Pub, singing in Gaelic and learning bodhran while absorbing cross generational tunes. His mother Florence notes his steady rise, while he learns patience and etiquette in the informal jam.
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Dan Nieciecki
Corcoran High School
Ireland
Nieciecki
Florence Nieciecki
Limerick
Armory Square
Charlie
Ni-See- Ee
Most Holy Rosary Church
Clancy Brothers
Dubliners
Chieftains
Silence at Syracuse Silent Auction Nets Ali Sketch
At Syracuse University on Sunday, Kristen Kazmarek won an autographed Muhammad Ali drawing for 200 dollars at the silent auction benefiting AIDS Community Resources. The two year old fundraiser drew 100 attendees and raised 6,262 dollars with 200 celebrity items sold mainly by silent bidding. Top items included an ER script autographed by Nash Wylie at 170 dollars and a Casino script signed by Sharon Stone at 200 dollars.
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Kristen Kazmarek
Muhammad Ali
Syracuse University
Benefit For Aids Community Resources
Goldstein
Schine
Ted Long
Amy Robbins
53Q
WNTQ
Nash Wylie
Sharon Stone
Celebrities donate items to Syracuse University silent auction
About 200 auction items include a Rolling Stone autographed by a singer, a Joan Osborne harmonica signed by Blues Traveler’s John Popper, a Snow White lithograph, Ziggy drawing by Tom Wilson, Gerald Ford signatures, autographed photos of Al Gore and Dan Quayle, a signed football for the Jets, Star Trek Deep Space Nine guest passes, country stars Garth Brooks Patty Love Randy Travis, talk show hosts Geraldo Rivera Sally Jessy Raphael Jerry Springer, and a book signed by defense attorney Robert Shapiro.
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Syracuse University
Rolling Stone
Joan Osborne
John Pepper
Disney
Snow White
Ziggy
Tom Wilson
United Nations Economic Commission For Latin America
Gerald Ford
al Gore
Dan Quayle
New York
Jats
Garth Brooks
Patty Love
Randy Travis
Geraldo Rivera
Sally Jesse
Jerry Springer
O.J. Simpson
Robert Shapiro
Memorials and events at Onondaga and SU campus
A slate of memorials and community events runs Tuesday through Thursday. Activities include adult and child victims memorials at the Onondaga County Justice Center, an SU art show on transforming a rape culture, a mock trial at Grant Auditorium, poetry and music at Zopies Caffeine Fix, a Kids Are Our Business fundraiser at Hotel Syracuse, a homicide victims families panel at St Pauls Cathedral, a film eroticism discussion at Newhouse, and a memorial ceremony for hope at Butterfly Garden of Hope in Onondaga Lake Parkway Liverpool with brick installations. Information lines provide contacts and numbers.
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Syracuse University
Grant
Cantor of
Syracuse
Imperial Ballroom
Katharine O'Gonnell
Kathy MacRae
St. Paul's Cathedral
Newhouse
Butterfly Garden of Hope
Onondaga Lake Parkway
Liverpool
Hope
Bereaved
Nanime Newman
Survivor events at Syracuse University reveal violence awareness
A weekend of sessions and rallies at Syracuse University includes a 7 p.m. survivors panel in Kilian Room, a Friday 3 p.m. how to help a survivor session at RAPE Center, and a 7:30 p.m. Take Back the Night rally from Schine Center to Hendricks Chapel. Saturday features the Clothestine Project in Carousel Center and Sunday Clothesline Pros in the Commons, with contact Katharina O Connell or Dolores Card for details.
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Kilian
Hall of Languages
Syracuse University
Schina
Hendricks Chapel
Carousel Center
Katharina O'Connell
Dolores Card
Officers honored at ceremony in Syracuse for victim services
Hayes noted Dryden residents recover from an emotional roller coaster after the Harris family murders in 1989 and two high school girls killed last October. Capt. Wendy Tiffin and Capt. Eugene Conway received awards for joint abuse units. Lawrence heads the victim-witness program with 30 homicide-related cases and 40 assault survivors. She says the long-term work helps transform grief into action. She adds her brother’s death need not define her life.
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Hayes
Dryden
Harris
Syracuse Police
Wendy Tiffin
Sheriff's Department
Eugene Conway
Lawrence
Pataki Ads Sparks Debate Over Use of State Funds
In a confrontation echoing 1991 clashes, Democrats accuse Gov George Pataki of hypocrisy for state financed ads while once criticizing Robert Abrams for similar promos. The governor defends changes since 1990 and cites life saving seat belt messaging and tourism promotion as necessary.
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Albany
George Pataki
Robert Abrams
U.S
Alfonso D'Amato
Pataki
Abrams
Assembly
Libby Pataki
New York
David Richenbaum
State
Democratic Party
Mucha
Syracuse schedules budget review meetings for 343.4 million proposal
Syracuse Common Council sets a schedule to review Mayor Roy Bernardi's 343.4 million budget with line by line department reviews. Meetings run through May including sessions on administration, police, finance, water, sewer, public works, schools and a May 7 study session before the May 8 vote.
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Syracuse
Roy Bernardi
Common Council
Citizen Review Board
Board of Elections
Bernardi
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Aids Community Resources
Porter
Emerson Ave
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Onondaga County Justice Center
State Street
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Zopies
Interactive Rapes Education Theater Group
John Hayes
Holy Cross Church
Freeville
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