Scale of instrument thefts shocks school music teachers
At least seven local middle schools have reported thefts from band rooms since late November, totaling more than 7000 dollars in damaged or missing instruments. Maggie Nielsen, a 12 year old, lost her saxophone at Chestnut Hill Middle School and now rents a replacement. Police investigate three agencies without conclusions.
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Maggie Nielsen
Chestnut Hill Middle School
Chestnut Hall
Salina
Chestnut Hill
Syracuse
Jeff Stockham
Lou Lovell
Krell
Lovell
Onondaga County Shetift's
Onondaga County Sheriff's Department
North Syracuse
Clay
Liverpool High School
Stolen School Band Instruments Across Several Districts
Police report multiple thefts in area schools from Nov to Jan, including violins saxophones cymbals and drums with cases. Values range from about 700 to 1500 dollars. several investigations ongoing and three teens arrested in Roxboro thefts. items recovered.
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Gillette Road
Cicero
Onondaga Hill Middle School
Onondaga
Onondaga County Sherff
Roxboro Road Middle School
Mdec
Onondaga County Shenff
Roxboro
Downstate Dems win bid for 1998 state convention
Albany Syracuse lost out to Westchester for the 1998 state Democratic Convention designating vote. Westchester will host the convention in late May at Rye Hilton to showcase suburbs and state races while Upstate Syracuse and Oswego leaders voiced dissent. The event designates candidates for governor lieutenant governor comptroller attorney general and U.S. Senate, attracting thousands and boosting local spending.
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Albany
Syracuse
Westchester County
Rye Hilton
John Sullivan Jr
Oswego
Onondaga County
Steven Paqueile
Westchester
New York City
Sullivan
Newark City
George Pataku
Upstate
Democratic Party
U.S. Senate
Zoning debate on turning house into dental office
Manlius Town Board weighed a zoning change to allow Dr Richard Konys to convert 7201 G Genesee St into a dental practice with 14 parking spaces. Opponents warned of growing traffic on East Genesee Street as commercial conversion continues. board set to meet again February 11.
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Manlius
Richard Konys
Genesee St
Town Board
Genesee Street
Konys
Bis
Tom Thomas
Brad Evans
Allen Road Elementary Rebounds After State Report Card
In North Syracuse Allen Road Elementary boasted strong third grade reading and math results from the state report card while administrators push for parent involvement. Only 2 percent failed reading, all passed math, yet the district seeks higher reading mastery and invites parents to a PTO meeting to reinforce test preparation and home study.
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Allen Road
North Syracuse
Diane Pini
Gary Dehm
Dehm
Behm
Lakeshore Road
Robbie Dismore
PTO
Obituary Notice for Robert W Soper Jr and Francis B Dunster
Obituary items report the deaths of Robert W Soper Jr 62 of Providence R I who died Tuesday at Pine Grove Health Center Burillville R I and Francis B Dunster 76 of Locust Street Auburn both with service details, survivors, and burial or donation info. Soper was a Chrysler machinist Korean War Air Force veteran with a large family and Rhode Island burial. Dunster a longtime ALCO machinist World War II Marine veteran past master of a Masonic lodge and church deacon. Burial set for Exeter Veterans Cemetery and Westminster Presbyterian Church services with local funeral homes handling arrangements.
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Robert W. Soper Jr
Providence
R.L
Pine Grove
Burrillville
Syracuse
Mr. Soper
Chrysler Corp
American Lithuanian Beneficial Club
Auburn Memorial Hospital
Auburn
Dunster
ALCO
Golden Arrow Bus Co
Marine Corps
Veterans of Foreign Wars
St. Paul's Masonic Lodge
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Carolyn Merkley
Obituary: Elmer Alpeter 79 of Lyncourt Syracuse resident
Elmer R. Alpeter, 79, of 81 Hillside St, Lyncourt, died Wednesday at St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center after a life in Syracuse. He worked many years for the Syracuse Water Department and belonged to Solvay Moose Club, Salina Seniors, and Passtime Athletic Club. Surviving daughter Kathleen Alpeter Silvia, sisters Marion Pilbeam and June Mighorisi, a granddaughter, and several nieces and nephews. Burial in Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery. Calling hours 4 to 8 pm Friday at Whelan Bros Funeral Home. Burial at a later date.
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Elmer R. Alpeter
Hillside St
Lyncourt
St. Joseph's Hospital
Syracuse
City of Syracuse Water Department
Kathleen Alpeter Silvia
Marion Pilbeam
Geneva
June Mighorisi
Largo
Excess water flows from Onondaga developments
In Skunk City a history of floods and rising water led to a basin plan after the 1970s two major floods. Town Onondaga and Geddes resisted footing flood protections, while new Hawlett Hill Road housing pushes water downstream. The basin, costing about 2 million, will not alter flood insurance discounts, and residents question fairness and oversight.
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DePalmas and Sullivans
Syracuse
Geddes
Onondaga
Hawlett Hill Road
Skunk City
Skunk
Feds
Timmonses
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Kyle
Liverpool Middle School
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James
Fayetteville
Brad Evans Inn
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Te State
Fin
Francis B. Dunster
Locust St
Solvay
Moose Club
Mattydale
The
Pastime Athletic Club
Belle
Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Whelan Bros Funeral Home
W. Genesee St
Fairmount
Central New York
Seventh North St
Liverpool
Onondaga Developments
Harbor Brook
SUN
May Robison
DPW
Neighcurs
Puchalski
Jim Walsh
Jim
Bill Walsh
Pug
Rich
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Molly Timmons
Mally
Motly
Dick Case
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