Pan-African Village expands at New York State Fair
Donna Reese leads a growing Pan-African Village at the New York State Fair, a Syracuse community project since 1997. The area between Progress Center and Horticulture now features a larger stage, more entertainment, and new educational displays, with vendors of color expanding across the grounds.
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Donna Reese
Reese
Syracuse
Center of Progress
Peter Cappuccilli
Ken Jackson
Jackson
eiLerantels
NAACP
Bruce Williams
Vision in Progress Center opens in Syracuse home for startups
Irene and Will Morgan renovated the 1638 South Salina Street house into The V.SP. Center a nurturing hub for seven startups with two to three more to join. Rent is two hundred dollars monthly with offices on two floors plus a meeting room kitchen and five bathrooms. The project aims to revitalize Syracuse’s South Side and provide community support for local entrepreneurs including event planners youth mentoring and faithbased training. Irene Morgan plans to focus on the center after retiring from Syracuse schools in June 2000.
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V.sp. Center
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Irene Morgan
Florida
Syracuse Schools
Seminarian Zak Zuk Remembered For Lived Faith and Warm Smile
The Rev James Quinn and others describe Zak Zuk as a model of faith not only in prayer but in daily life. Born with a single ventricle heart, he underwent surgery at nine and inspired peers by volunteering to discuss vocations. His family notes his hopeful, generous nature and his dream of becoming a parish priest. A double rainbow outside the hospital marked a poignant last day for the seminary student.
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Sheedy
Zak
Donna Franklin
Catholic Charities
Ogdensburg
Family's pain endures a decade after a verdict
The text recalls ten years of grief for the Cahill family after Jeff Cahill's conviction for killing Michelle. It notes jurors separating justice from emotion, the parole decisions for Bill Siler, and Tina Stafford's reflection on continuous loss. The column closes with contact details for Dick Case.
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Mas
Derene
Lisa Siler
Anocher
Lisa
Bill
Onondaga County
Bill Fitzpatrick
Bill Siler
Parole Board
Tina Stafford
Jill
Jeff Cahill
Builder fined for permit violations in Manlius
Muraco of MSM Development Co faced a $3,000 fine after Guilty verdict in Manius Town Court for building a heated pool and bathhouse without proper permits. Assessors say permits help set annual property values, with the home assessed at $159,000 amid comparable market data.
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Martins
Muraco
Trot Waar Muesen
MSM Development Co
Central New York Inc
Mhanagement and Development
Syracuse
Cicera
Manlius
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