New Meaning to Word Giving Daino a Hero in Africa Slums
In East Africa mission work, 39 year old Peter Daino of Central New York dedicates his life to aiding Africa's poor in Nairobi Kenya since 1981. He runs a center helping single pregnant women through gestation and training for work amid high unemployment, with 60 percent of trainees finding jobs. His ongoing effort highlights global suffering and invites readers to do more year round.
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Africa
Central New York
Peter Daino
Endwell
Diocese of
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Daino
Plenty
Davio
Nairobi
Kenya
More Lawyers Work For Free In Onondaga County
Two thirds of Onondaga County lawyers did pro bono work this year, up from under 50 percent in 1991, placing the county on par with Erie and Monroe and above the state average. Through October the Housing Court handled 560 free cases.
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New York Bar Association
Erie
Monroe
Anthony Gigliotti
Gigliotti
Tinkering with toy safety sparks local letter debate
Susan Buckley Rodrigues of Baldwinsville contests a Syracuse toy safety article citing UPI findings about toys for under threes. She tested a ball maze from T. C. Timber, noting packaging warns against under age two and uses a choking tube.
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T.C. Timber of
Skaneateles
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Uspirg
T.C. Timber
Leeann Hoffman DeWitt
Community Letters on Faith and Toy Safety Standards
Readers debate religious outreach at a Menorah lighting ceremony and defend toy safety norms amid concerns over small parts for toddlers. A DeWitt reader praises local wood toy maker T.C. Timber while urging supervision and responsible purchasing over sweeping bans.
State Legislators Should Cut Pay to Ease Tax Burden
DAN JERMALOVIC from Central Square argues that state legislators are part time, earning about 75,000 with benefits, and should reduce salaries by 50 percent to avoid raising taxes. He laments 12 month full time work, says industries and people are leaving, and urges Albany to heed the message.
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Albany
Dan Jermalovic
Central Square
Teenagers seek safe social spots without alcohol
Nancy Nelson from Warners voices concern that teens under 21 have nowhere to go for fun and dancing. She argues teens hang around streets and engage in illegal acts due to lack of youth venues. She requests a designated space for teens to express themselves in a supervised, alcohol-free environment.
Flag support request for troops in Somalia
A fourth grade note from Kevin Tasillo of Stonehedge School Camillus asks readers to fly the American flag to show support for U S troops in Somalia where a food shortage and deaths have occurred. The U N has sent troops and Marines are in Somalia during Christmas.
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United Nations
U.S
Kevin Tasillo
Stonehedge
Camillus
Letters Policy for Reader Submissions
Readers are invited to submit letters for publication and should be succinct and legible. Include daytime telephone number for verification and do not publish unsigned letters. We may edit letters for length and provide mailing address P O Box 4915 Syracuse NY 13221 for submissions.
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Thomas J. Heck
East Africa
M.C. Burns
Davie
Mary
Mother of
Jesus
Globe
World
God
New York
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Public Safety Building
Tracy Lentini
Hiscock & Barclay Law Firm
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Hickory Street
Lentini
Chris Savaccol
Syracuse University Lawchool
Savacool
PSB
Feiffer
Somali
Selgpscho
Og Hie
Small World
Shoppingtown Mall
Tom Young
Rochester
Binghamton
Susan Buckley Rodrigues
Baldwinsville
Yaakov Rapoport
Hanover Square
Stephen Hirsch Pomp
Scrooge
Basta
Fido
Nancy Nelson Warners
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