Firefighters honor one of their own Fritz Prill dies at 67
DeWitt Fire Department marks half staff as Frederick Fritz Prill 67 dies January 5 at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse. Retired 1995 after 33 years, he captained Rescue Trucks 5 and 7 and served as a dispatcher. Colleagues remember his humor and leadership. more than 100 attend his funeral.
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Frederick “Fritz” Prill
Crouse Hospital
Sur- Prill Hcuse
Prill
Department
Jeff Conlon
Conlon
Gang Memorial Coane
Syracuse
White Chapel Memory Gardens
Ginger
Fritz Phil
DeWitt Planning Board loses member Richard Kimm
Richard Kimm has resigned from the DeWitt Planning Board after a seven year term. He will remain a volunteer with the town as a member of the DeWitt Police Commission. The board submitted candidate lists to the town board for a replacement, with a vacancy to be filled soon.
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Richard Kimm
DeWitt
Kimm
General Electric
DeWitt Police Commission
James DeLapp
Beard Park a Fayetteville winter staple across generations
In Fayetteville Beard Park on West Franklin Street endures as a beloved winter retreat. Residents like Jean Steniz and Betty Williams recall skating, feeding ducks, and family memories built around the pond since its 1849 origins as a reservoir. The park’s history ties to Huntington Beard Crouse and land shifts from school use to village gem.
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Franklin Street
Fayetteville
Jean Steniz
Peggy
Fayetteville-Manlius
Spring Street
Warren
Slentz
Beard Park
Huntington Beard Memorial Park
Henry McIntosh
Coulter Park
Cashin Drive
Andrew Squire
Manlius Pebble Hill School Studen
Ledyard Dyke
Barbara Rivette
Limestone Creek
Fayetteville Mills
Rivette
Samuel J. Wells
Huntington Beard Crouse
Crouse Hinds
Crouse
Huntington Beard
Betty Williams
West Franklin Street
Jim
Williams
New York City
Beard
Coalition backed candidates take oaths in Manlius town race
In Manlius a Democratic victory tops a coalition backed by Republicans as Tom George, Karen DeBlois, and Elaine Coppola take office. George becomes possibly the town’s first Democrat supervisor in 70 years, amid celebrations Thursday night as Coppola and DeBlois become the first women on the town board.
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New Manlius
Karen DeBlois
Elaine Coppola
Tom George
Decker’s On the Green
George
Richard Lowenberg
Manlius
Wilbur M. Jones
Fayetteville
Barbara S. Rivette
Coppola
DeBlois
Coppo
Franklin Josef
Coalition
Democratic Party
Joan Miller
Democratic Committee
Fayetteville church tower plan raises historic concerns
Fayetteville residents challenge a proposal to place cellular antennas in the United Church of Fayetteville steeple. The plan by a telecom partnership aims to improve service while risking the church’s historic district designation on Genesee Street. The planning board asked for a fiberglass sample and a certificate of appropriateness before proceeding, with state historic officials stating jurisdiction could apply if FCC licensing is involved.
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Fayetteville
United Church of Fayetteville
Hitchcock
Planning Board
Genesee Street
Limestone Plaza
Chapel Street
Syracuse Smsa
Shate Company
The
Mark Peckham
Historic Preservation Field Services Office
Federal Communications Commission
Northeast Medical Center tour for seniors
The East Syracuse Minoa Deca Club hosts a morning tour of Northeast Medical Center with a light lunch at 11 a.m. on January 29 for seniors from DeWitt and Manlius. The hospital opened last week on North Burdick Street in Manlius. Cost is $2. DeWitt residents call 446-0250 and Manlius residents call 637-5188 to register. Limited to residents of Manlius and DeWitt.
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Syracuse-Minoa Deca Club
Northeast Medical Center
DeWitt and Manlius
de- Witt
de- Witt Parks and Recreation Department
Manlius
Town of Manlius Recreation Department
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Jim McKeever
DeWitt Fire Department
Norris Schick
Town Board and Zoning Board of Appeals
DeWitt Town Hall
Schick
Michael Lazar
Gloria Mandly
Carleton Masten
Royden Parratt
Eleanor Steinholtz
Parratt
Jean Slentz
David Lassman
Stall
Rettew
Michelle
Sya
Tim
Charles Edwards
Decker's
Mike Fish
Barbara Hitchcock
Village Planning Board
Bell Atlantic
Rochester Telephone
Mary Ann Smith
Historic Preservation Commission
Smith
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