Senators push for upgraded F-16s for 174th Wing
Washington reports Rep. James Walsh wins approval to equip the 174th Fighter Wing at Hancock Field with Block 30 F-16s and advanced targeting pods, making the Syracuse unit uniquely outfitted for precision bombing. Col. Robert Knauff notes the jets have low mileage and will serve 10 to 14 years, with the pods central to future missions.
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Washington
Hancock Field
Knauff
Obituaries: Annie Butler, Mary Brennan, Carrie VanDonsel
Annie J. Butler 92 of Rome New York died Tuesday in Rome nursing home. Born Cortland she worked in Cortland City Hall tax assessor and was a St Anthony’s Cortland communicant. Survived by son F Joseph Buttino Jr two sisters two brothers and a priest. Services Saturday St Anthony’s Cortland with burial at St Mary’s Cortland. Bertim Riccardi Funeral Home Cortland arranging. Contributions to charity. Mary E Brennan 67 Tequesta Florida died Monday. Born Oneida she lived Missouri nine years before moving to Florida in 1977. Worked for New York Telephone Co. Survivors two daughters Lynda and Michelle two sons Gary and John no grandchildren. Services Saturday First Unitarian Church North Palm Beach Florida. J Homer Ball Funeral Home Canastota arranging. Contributions American Lung Association. Carrie M VanDonsel 91 Little York Lake Road Homer died Tuesday at home. Born South Dakota she and husband ran a dairy farm in Homer for 30 years. Member St Margaret’s Homer and Homer Grange 834. Husband William died in 1994 five? grandchildren three great grandchildren one great great grandchild Survivors listed. Services 10 a.m. Saturday St Margaret’s Homer Burial St Mary’s Cortland. Calling hours 5 to 7 p.m. Friday Donald L Barber Funeral Home Homer. Contributions Hospice Foundation of Cortland County.
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Annie J. Butler
Rome
Haimne i
Cortland
Cortland City Hall
St. Anthony's Church
F. Joseph
Rong
Gaiwo
Elisa Buttina
James Vincent
Jamaica
West Indies
John
Louis
Joseph Buttino
Cortind
James V. Buttina
Taiwan
Burndl St. Mary's Cemetery
Pomeroy Street
Bertim- Riccardi Funeral Home
Mary E. Brennan
Pine View Drive
Tequesta
Fla
Oneida
Missouri
Florida
New York Telephone Co
Lynda Brennan
Michelle Brennan
Gary
First’ Unitarian Church
North Farm Beach
Fla. J
Carrie M. VanDonsel
Little York Lake Road
Little York
South Dakota
Homer
St Margaret's Church
Homer Grange
Rook
William
Jean V. Anderre
St. Margaret’s Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Donald L. Barber
N. Main St
Hamer
Hospice Foundation of
Cortland County
Homer Ave
Blood shortage worsens as Red Cross faces national deficit
The New York Penn region reports blood reserves at 47 percent of hospital needs, with 36 percent on Tuesday. Donor shortages amid summer vacations push the nationwide shortfall to a decade high, threatening a three day supply and raising urgency before Labor Day.
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Upstate
New York
American Red Cross
Red Cross
New York-Penn
Dagny Putman
New York- Penn
Pennsylvania
Putman
Red Cross appeals for more blood donations nationwide
The Red Cross urges more donors as supply runs low amid rising need for blood. Local Syracuse drives at 636 S. Warren St. run 7 a.m.–2 p.m. Mon Tue Fri and 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Wed Thu, with summers cutting school drives. Most donors are around 45 and male, though anyone 17 or older weighing 110 pounds can donate.
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Red Cross
Syracuse
S. Warren St
New York-Penn
Putman
Attorney General targets home improvement scam artists in New York
The state pursues more than 30 000 restitution and a performance bond against Conklin and related firms for shoddy work, unpaid repairs, and demands before due. The case cites 750 complaints nationwide, with addresses in Syracuse Binghamton and Central Square, plus older actions against Precision Roofing Co. and Richard Dame. Spitzer urges filing complaints via the Consumer Fraud Hotline.
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Leigh Remodeling Co
Hellevue Ave
Harrison St
Syracuse
W. State
Binghamton
Davis
Woodworth Road
Central Square
Attorney General's Office
State Attorney General's
Guinness Bureau
Richard J. Dame
Tower Road
Precision Roofing Co
IFS
Thomas Murphy
Spitzer
Imler
Leigh
Salina outlines steps for children's medical complex project
Salina officials outlined steps for a $40 million pediatric medical complex on Buckley Hopkins roads, detailing the environmental impact study scope. Town Engineer Frank Mento called the draft scoping outline the first version, as engineers and lawyers advised what to include for the study.
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Salina
Stary
Frank Mento
Robert Dracker
Buckley
Hopkins
Summerwood
Salina plans pediatric care village on 33 acres
Summerwood Children’s Village proposes a 33 acre health care complex at Buckley and Hopkins roads. The site would include pediatric offices clinics day care centers and specialist practices with Dracker guiding the draft for town board review and an environmental study focusing on traffic and nearby development.
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Summerwood Children’s Village
Robert Dracker
Buckley
Hopkins Roads
Salina
Dracker
Privies of Skaneateles Lake on Poster
Dick Case reports on the Skaneateles Lake outhouse poster project “Privies Past and Present” by Amy Samuels and Rich Abbott. The effort documents about 100 surviving privies, their history, and the push to replace them with compost toilets as water quality education and preservation efforts continue.
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Pat
Charlene
Pat Hughes
Rich Abbott
Water Department
Rich
Amy Samuels
Cornell Cooperative Extension
Amy
Randall Terrace
Pines
Cooper
Lillian
Lester Seiner
Hughes
Hugheses
Seiners
Kensington Road
Syracuse
Jim Hughes
Alf Randall
Skaneateles
Glen Haven
City Water Department
Cooperative Extension
Watershed Education
Dick Case
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