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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1997
Page
9
Cherron Thomas, 15, joined by Tadda Brown, 18, and Anthony Welch, 19, as Syracuse teens discuss a spike in youth violence at the Southwest Community Center. Local officials note rising gang activity and national experts explain gang trends. The Post-Standard report appears Monday.
The Syracuse Newspapers selected winners from its second Christmas Coloring Contest. 907 children colored a Dec 14 drawing. Class 1 ages 6 and under honored Nishi Mehta 5 of Manchus first, Victoria Wilson 6 of Syracuse second, Charnele D Hodge 6 of Syracuse third. Class 2 ages 7-10 saw Julie Ball 9 of New Woodstock first, Lauren Byrne 10 of Baldwinsville second, Raleigh Tehonica 8 of Liverpool third. Class 3 ages 10 and younger named David Norton 10 of Mexico first, Catherine Daring 7 of Memphis second, Hannah Clark 7 of Cato third. Prizes: $50, $20, $10.
Syracuse police say 17 year old Antwan Turner rammed a car with a Chevrolet Blazer after an argument near Kases and Keys on Burnet Avenue. Two people in the other car, Ramona Johnson and Jermaine Mitchell, suffered neck and back injuries. Mitchell was treated and released. Johnson’s condition was not available.
Syracuse police seek the Grinch who stole a March of Dimes candy machine from Cole Muffler on West Genesee Street during Christmas. A similar theft occurred Saturday at East Tire, 524 West Genesee Street. Three machines were taken from Cole Muffler, 1501 West Genesee Street, with owners of two other machines still unknown.
Samuel Gruber, 41, funder of a vast archive on Jewish cultural sites, travels from Morocco to Poland documenting abandoned synagogues, cemeteries, and monuments. His attic archive at Syracuse houses rare clippings and slides as he urges preservation amid ethnic strife.
Liz Gunther Fran Bates and Lori Billy run SHARE Center at 425 Gifford St in the former visitors locker room of St Lucy Academy aiding the citys homeless. They opened in October after a summer break with meals gifts and social activities from 9 am to 4 pm on Monday Wednesday and Friday through winter.
The New York State Commission on Forensic Science refused to extend accreditation for the Syracuse police crime laboratory in fibers serology paints and polymers citing proficiency test concerns. The lab has ceased analyses in those areas while firearms and drugs testing remains accredited and other county labs received extensions.
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