Persuading our kids to stay in CNY region poll findings
Sean Kirst reports on Syracuse area attitudes as voters weigh concerns over jobs and cost of living for ages 25 to 34, health care for ages 55 to 69, and how exodus patterns shape planners. Residents compare Tampa with Syracuse and cite visible public restorations as keys to revival.
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CNY
Chanton
Rick Lazio
Syracuse
Ray Besecker
Richard Shatten
Cleveland
Shatten
Peace Day celebration marks 1827 abolition in New York
About 150 people gathered in Kirk Park for the fifth annual Peace Day honoring the 1827 abolition of slavery in New York state. The six hour event featured carnival games, boxing, a talent show, and inter-neighborhood camaraderie, with organizers hoping for a statewide revival of the holiday.
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New York State
Kirk Park
Ebron
Manu El-Bey
Syracuse
City pools saved by rush of last minute lifeguards
The city filled all 124 lifeguard posts before the June 22 opening as a cash strapped budget prompts a labor surge. City residents filled posts after a late push, with hourly pay at 7.00 compared to county and state rates. Residents near Thornden Park and Schiller Park praised pools as families missed barbecues but enjoyed cooling water.
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Common Council
Pat Hogan
Onondaga County
Green Lakes State Park
Thornden Park
Jason Rice
Rice
Jelani
Jordan
Thornden, Schuller and
Kirkarks
Brown
Jamal Cooper
Monique
Schiller Park
Adrien Monti
Anthrax scare disrupts Planned Parenthood in Syracuse
Police and firefighters responded after an intruder left an envelope believed to contain anthrax at the Planned Parenthood office on East Genesee Street. An FBI agent will test the item in Albany. a similar package was found in Rochester earlier. No spores were detected.
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Planned Parenthood
Syracuse
FBI
Albany
Joe Sweeny
Rochester
National Abortion Federation
Genesee St
Sweeny
McDonald’s restaurant proposed at busy Route 57 corner
Clay Zoning Board of Appeals plans to discuss a use variance allowing a McDonald’s at the northeast corner of Route 57 and John Glenn Boulevard. Residents cite traffic impacts, while developers argue a traffic light solution would work though planners warn against the project.
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Tessier
IBA
ZBA
Santa Board
Robert Germain
Marco Marzocchi
Widewaters
Bayberry Community Association
McDonald's
Seneca
Clay
Patrick DiDomenico
Clay Zoning Board of Appeals
Clay Town Hall
John Glenn Boulevard
County Department of Transportation
Route 57
Laurel Lane
Syracuse- Onondaga
Up State Federal Credit Union
McDonalds
Teams organize 75 volunteers to aid trauma victims
Eight volunteer teams formed from agencies churches and city departments will provide 24 hour coverage by weeklong shifts. They respond only when requested to help victims of traumatic crimes sudden deaths assaults witnessing violence abductions and terrorism. The program draws on a Boston model and aims to support hospitals police and fire departments community groups.
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Elmer
Scivace Cassis
Margaret Woods of Cortland dies at 93 in Tully
Margaret Woods 93 of Edwards Road Tully formerly Cortland died Monday in Tully Born in Rathmore Ireland she was a communicant of St Marys Cortland and a member of Catholic Daughters Court 919 Cortland Survivors include son James Cowland daughter Margaret Maher 12 grandchildren five great grandchildren Services Thursday at Berum Riccardi Funeral Home and St Marys Church burial at St Marys Cemetery Cortland Calling hours today 6 to 9 p m Contributions to St Marys School Cortland Beatrice Diecks 85 of Camanoomia died June 27 Born in London Kentucky she attended University of Kentucky and Bennett College a piano teacher member of Christian Church London KY A daughter Prana Diecks Roberts died previously Survivors include daughter Benny McKinney of Cazenovia four grandchildren Services and burial in Kentucky Hospice of Central New York memorials to 990 Seventh North St Liverpool NY.
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Rathmore
County Kerry
Ireland
St. Mary’s Church
Cortland
Catholic Daughters of the Amencas Court
James
Cowland
Margaret Maher
Tully
Berum-Riccardi Funeral Home
St Mary's Church
Bunal
St. Mary's Cemetery
Main St
Corland
London, Ky
University of Kentucky
Sue. Bennett College
The
Christian Church
London
Death Notice for Richard C Deuell of Payetteville
Richard C Deuell 67 of Payetteville died Tuesday at Crous Hospital. Born in Hornell, he graduated 1959 from General Motors Institute Flint Mich and worked in industrial sales. Survived by wife Eileen formerly Dickson, daughter Barbara Deuell Brady, son Mark, sister Anne Waldorf, brother Donald, seven grandchildren. Services 6 pm Thursday at DeWitt Memorial Funeral Home 4901 Jamesville Road. Private calling hours 4 to 6 pm Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions National Sleep Foundation 1322 K St NW Washington DC 20005.
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Richard C Deuell
Payetteville
Crous Hospital
Hornell
General Motors Institute
Flint Mich
Eileen Dickson
Barbara Deuell Brady
Kittery Point
Maine
Mark
South Wales
Anne Waldorf
Tonawanda
Donald
Aurora
Colo
DeWitt
Memoral Funeral Home
Banal
Prvate
Jamesville Road
DeWnt
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Besecker
General Electric
New York
Wendy Toro
Tampa
Fla
Toro
Joan Bennett
Bennett
Clinton Square
Feyt
Sean Kirst
Patricia Blandford
Blandford
Melody Diverbliss
Bronx
Brandy McMullen
Abraham Pomales
Anthony Ebron
Marcia Lemmon
El-Bey
James Sayko
Bonnie Brown
City Department of Parks, Recreation
Matt Decker
Tom Bartell
Lawrence
Boston
Margaret Woods
Edwards Road
St. Mary’s School
Beatrice P. Diecks
E. Lake Road
Camnoowia
Prana Diecks Roberts
Benny McKinney
Cazenovia
Were
Kentucky
Tait Funeral Home
Central New York
Seventh North St
Liverpool
Richard C. Dewell
National Sleep Foundation
Washington DC
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