Four Colgate graduates ride coast to coast for lung cancer research
Four Colgate University graduates begin the GTE Big Ride Across America today, biking 3,000 miles from Seattle to Washington, D C, to raise about 2 million dollars for the American Lung Association. The riders are Karly Henney of British Columbia, Abby Russin of Dallas Pennsylvania, Becky Evans of Simsbury Connecticut, and Jill Poulson of Cooperstown New York.
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Colgate University
America
American Lung Association
Seattle
Washington
D.C
Karly Henney
British Columbia
Canada
Abby Russin
Dallas
Becky Evans
Simsbury
Fund-raiser at Cazenovia College Theatre With Jane Powell
Tickets remain for a sneak preview dress rehearsal Wednesday and performances Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Lincklaen Street theater. Proceeds support the theater restoration. Friday features MGM musical star Jane Powell and a party. Tickets for show and party are 3.25. Call 655-7378 for information.
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Lincklaen Street
Jane Powell
Adoption battle tests nonparent custody rights in New York
A same sex couple faced a drawn out custody dispute over a girl born in 1993 after the biological mother withdrew consent for adoption. The Rochester appeals court ruled the biological parent has superior custody rights unless abandonment or unfitness is shown, limiting the nonparent’s visitation and ability to adopt. The ruling emphasizes existing law rather than gay rights and notes remaining Family Court proceedings.
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Onondaga County
Hedges
Rochester Court
Hedsac’ Sarisian
Hunt
New York
Rains Ground Balloon Fest in Central New York
Central New York Balloon Club members canceled flights at the 1998 Coors Light Balloon Fest at Jamesville Beach due to overcast skies rain and winds. Balloons were largely unrepaired with tethered rides uncertain as visitors enjoyed music food and rides.
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Central New York Balloon Club
Dwyer
Vintage Ford Show Draws Hundreds At Long Branch Park
Fans filled Long Branch Park to view more than 200 Fords at a show hosted by the Syracuse Shelby Mustang and Upstate New York Thunderbird clubs. Judges scored 27 classes with vehicles mainly from the 1950s to 1970s, including Thunderbirds, Mustangs, Galaxies and Fairlanes.
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Long Branch Park
Syracuse
Shelby Mustang
Upstate New York
Thunderbird
Restored Ruby Antique Show Supports Make A Wish Foundation
Martha Weaver and her husband An Doherty attended the event with their wife, promising a special restored and modified Ruby antique. A portion of the show's $4 admission benefited the Make A Wish Foundation of Central New York.
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Martha
Martha Weaver
The
Make A Wish Foundation of
Central New York
Student ambassadors sing along at fund raiser
Cherice Mussen of Onondaga and Oswego counties hosts a Sunday karaoke event to raise money for a People to People trip. She is one of 12 students selected as ambassadors who will depart June 27 for a tour including Golden Gate Park and Yosemite National Park. The car wash fundraiser was held at a Mobil station on Oswego Boulevard in Ilues, Herty.
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Cherice
Onondaga
Oswego Counties
United States
Golden Gate Park Recreation Area
Yosemite National Ark
Oswego Biase
Ilues
Charice
Jim and
Shannon Mussen
Salina
Everson Community Day Highlights Family Art and Science
Syracuse families joined Everson Museum for Community Day featuring a scavenger hunt, wall rubbings, and maker activities led by museum staff and volunteers. Grace Clarke and Tessa Streeter, both eight, explored the building, while funds from a karaoke event supported a trip for students. Attendance reached about 1,500 last year.
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Grace Clarke
Syracuse
Everson Museum of Art
Debbie Hermann
Clarke
Tessa
Wegmans Opens as Route 11 Traffic Flows Smoothly
Cicero sees smooth traffic on Route 11 during Wegmans grand opening despite heavy activity. New turning lanes and lights kept vehicles moving through the busy lot as DOT redesigned Caughdeney Road to fit the supermarket.
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Cicero
Wegmans
State Department of Transportation
Caughdeney Road
Flag Day Burnings Altered by North Syracuse Legion
In steady rain on Flag Day the North Syracuse American Legion post skipped the usual ceremony and burned about 350 flags instead. Post leaders Robert Harp and George Wishart inspected retirement tags, raised a new flag at the East Taft Road post, and burned the smaller flags an hour early to avoid rain.
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North Syracuse
American Legion Post
Robert Harp
Harp
George Wishart
Taft Road
EA Vamp
Hank Bryant Jazzfest aids scholarship fund at Skaneateles
Ava Andrews led Dave Hanlon's Cookbook band as Kathy Dart and Barbara Savage shared a look and a high five proving witnesses on site. At least 490 attended on the Sherwood Inn lawn as donations support the Henry J Bryant musical scholarship. Bryant, the first Black Lions district governor, once played piano in Central New York clubs.
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Ava Andrews
Dave Hanlon
Cookbook Band
Kathy Dart
Barbara Savage
Dart
Schenectady
Savage
Scotia-Glenville
Hank Bryant
Sherwood Inn
Skaneateles
The
Henry J. Bryant
Lions International
Syracuse
Auburn
Ithaca
Skaneaseles
Judith Bryant d’Oronzio
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Colgate
Lung Association
Paul Lipkowitz
Cazenovia College Theatre
Wn Visitation
Donarte
Becky Dwyer
Cortland
Jamesville Beach
Balloon Club
United Booty Foundation
Mike
Judy Ghabarou
Liverpool
Mike Ghabarou
Fulton
Ashity Ayan Gaddis
Shelby Mustang Club
John Dradikowski
Dradikowski
Pirro Ford
Elbridge
Bill Weaver
An Doherty
Gary Walts
Michael Caruso
Alfred Pacheco
Everson Museum
Wrenda Stever
Ontiwin
Orlando
Carol Bryant
Carolyn Pardee
Darryl Pugh
Swing Central
Cherice Mus- Sen
Herty
Tessa Streeter
Eastwood
Sue
Brlie
Jim Mussen
American Terion Post 188
Tivernnn
Katherine Blodgett
Cheriie
Blodgett
Caughdenoy Road
PennCan Mall
Lori Dutty
Shopners Welcome Store
Rhonda Williams
Foil Lot
Home Depot
Eckerd
Weg
Ey Edit
Lori Dufty
Skaneateles High School
Bryant
Music
Lions
Hank
Bryant d’Oronaio
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