City district gains extra state grant to aid schools
Syracuse City School District will receive 1.3 million more state funds to help close a budget gap of about 4.6 million this year. The grant targets Blodgett Elementary and other low performing schools, while district officials seek further savings and August budget adjustments. Assemblyman Magnarelli and Assemblywoman Stensen credited the effort with drafting the aid.
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Syracuse City
Robert Peters
Blodgett Elementary
Vich
Bill Magnarelli
Joan Stensen
Magnarelli
F Lion
Christensen
Peters Saul
Dutter Named Vice Principal Amid District Reorganization
The district institutes more than a dozen staff shifts as Dave Dutter moves from Corcoran High to Nottingham as vice principal. Notting ham High's Brian Pulvino shifts to Hughes Magnet School, while Michael Parker moves to Grant Middle. New budget director Jacqueline Egle Capella and transportation chief Judith Clarke are hired from outside districts.
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Pulvino
Hughes Magnet School
Nottingham
BE. Genesee St
Michael Parker
Grant Middle School
Dave Cutter
Corcoran High
Spadafora
Jacqueline Egle-Capella
Philips Auagdhand Networks
Jones
Judith Clarke
Skaneateles
Syracuse
Brian Pulvino
Nottingham High School
Néinemal
Yvonne Johnson
Danforth Elementary
van Duyn
Brian Nolan
Fowler High
Fowler
Jit Stewart
Henninger High
Central Technical Vocational Center
Gloria Williams
Dr. Kin
In Skies
David Harmon
Corcoran
Ann Sherwood
Dr King
Patricia Carke
Danforth
West Onondaga neighbors push for action to curb decline
In a Syracuse block, Anne and Jean describe a shift from owner-occupied homes to vacancies after unpaid mortgages and taxes. They recount boarded windows, a planned demolition, and a 1985 murder across the street, while pushing city leaders to fund renovation and demolition of derelict houses. Local activists from Syracuse United Neighbors lobby for SUN funds and an Empire Housing project to replace Willoughby Place with five new homes and renovate 1500 02 West Onondaga.
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Jean
Joe
Bob Mader
Syracuse
Anne
Good Housekeeping
Arthur
West Onondaga
Hubert
Mad Dog” Allen
Syracuse United Neighbors
Mundy Branch
George Napolitano
B.S
West
Onondaga
Empire
Rich
Vine cutting marks Zoo Rail Forest Exhibit debut
At Rosamond Gifford Zoo visitors will see a budding romance between two golden lion tamarins as the Niagara Mohawk Rail Forest Exhibit opens at 11 a.m. The one room exhibit cost $100,000 and includes rainforest weather forecasts and an interactive Q A program in an artificial tree with topics on global warming.
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Niagara Mohawk
Rosamond Gifford Zoo Opens Rain Forest Exhibit Today
The Rosamond Gifford Zoo at Burnet Park debuts the Niagara Mohawk Rain Forest Exhibit at 11 a.m. featuring Southeast Asian and South American rainforest animals. The 200 is open 10 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. daily with admission 5 for adults 3 for seniors 2 for children 5 to 14 and free for under 5.
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Rosamond Gifford Zoo
Burnet Park
Southeast Asia
South America
Red Cross renews appeal for blood donors in New York
The American Red Cross issued a nationwide emergency blood appeal as upstate New York faces a persistent shortage. Only 58 percent of needed supply remains, with critical shortages in O positive O negative A positive and A negative. The region sought 2 705 donations in 12 days, but demand continues to outpace supply despite 13 994 donations. Healthy donors 17 and older weighing at least 110 pounds may donate by calling 800 272 4543 for an appointment.
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American Red Cross
Upstate New York
Upstate
New York
Red Cross
Wnat
Diane
New York-Penn Region
Woitman
Putman
The
New York-Penn
County parks unveils Otisco Lake Park with fishing dedication
Otisco Lake Park dedication uses a fishing line cast by County Executive Nicholas Pirro and Arlene Couse as guests watched. The 3 acre site at 2525 Otisco Valley Road was created from funds donated by Waldemar and Marjorie Hirsch in 1998 after their landsale for park use.
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Onondaga County Parks and Recreation Department
Otisco Lake Park
Otisco Lake
Arlene Couse
Waldemar Hirsch
Nicholas Pirro
Rick Presley
Otisco Valley Road
Otisco
Waldemar
Marjorie Hirsch
Marty Farrell
Pirro
Hirsches
Carlotta Petrie
Presley
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Maders
Hanyaks
SUN
Skunk City
Vito Seiseioli
Rich Puchalski
Bellevue and
Geddes
Willoughby Place
Clinton Square
Carousel Center
Dick Case
Onondaga ST
Dia
Noche
Tae, Rosam
and Gifford Zoo
Jeannine Malpelli
Li-Hua Sen
Anne Baker
Baker
Abe
Amy
Husan
Cathe O'Toole
Dagny Pat- Man
Sary
Hensna
Marchilus
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