Faces Reminders of Underground Railroad at Local Museum
A mid 19th century carving on display at the Onondaga Historical Association Museum is believed by some experts to have been made by escaped slaves who hid in a church. Abolitionists and others connected to the Underground Railroad stayed in the church and aided escapes to Canada. The carvings are shown at 321 Montgomery. A calendar of Black History Month events is on page B7. Police ticketed a man at the Hotel Syracuse for soliciting bets at Bernardi's Bistro. Desmon Vazquez of 462 Midland Ave Syracuse was found with 30 complimentary Cincinnati tickets. Police cited trespass. The Syracuse school board seeks public input for next year’s budget with two forums at Lincoln Middle School and Clary Magnet School. About 50 Clay residents attended a meeting on a proposed trash district of eight collections. most favor the district, with expected annual bills of 125 to 160 dollars. Meals on Wheels of Syracuse seeks volunteers, especially Monday and Wednesday mornings, February through April. call 473-5949. Dhalia’s St Joseph’s Table campaign runs through March 19 benefiting Vera House Circle of Hope and St Lucy’s food pantries. donations accepted at DiScenna Travel Service. A Lebanon man received five years probation after pleading guilty to felony possession of marijuana after police found 220 marijuana plants in his home last May. Deputies also seized two pounds of marijuana and seeds.
Social Security probes Case Management Services
Federal investigators executed a search warrant at the Syracuse and Utica offices of Case Management Services amid an accounting review. The SSA inspector general found income clues not matching expenses and halted benefits payments while clients were redirected to county social services or the state. The Utica president said about $100,000 of clients’ money was used to run the operation over two years, with salaries and office costs draining funds.
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Special Olympics visit brings 850 athletes to Syracuse weekend
About 850 athletes and coaches are expected for the Special Olympics New York Winter Games in Syracuse. Onondaga County’s new floor hockey team, after eight weeks of practice and a recent sectional gold, joins events in Nordic and alpine skiing, figure and speed skating, and floor hockey skills. Opening ceremonies air on Channel 13. events run at Toggenburg Ski Center Oncenter and Sunnycrest Rink with a concluding dance and ceremonies at Hotel Syracuse. The games aim to boost the local economy and showcase athletes with developmental disabilities supported by private donations and grants.
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Mario Rossi, Longtime Syracuse Journalist, Dies at 83
Mario Rossi, a prominent Syracuse Newspapers figure, died at 83 after a career spanning The Post-Standard and Herald-Journal. Beginning as a reporter at 17, he rose to managing editor and mentored many journalists, earning awards for journalism and community service.
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Battle lines on Van Rensselaer Street funding dispute
Onondaga County seeks a $425,000 city match to fix a two block Van Rensselaer Street linking Carou se Center and lakefront development. City councilors question use of funds under the Myear tax agreement for Pyramid Cos. and fear a pump station project mislabeling.
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