OCRRA plan deserves support for county solid waste fix
Our opinion endorses Pirro’s proposal to use sales tax receipts to sustain OCRRA amid market volatility. Abandoning OCRRA risks higher disposal costs, loss of recycling programs, and a countywide upheaval as private interests profit. Municipal leaders should show statesmanship, not politics, for long term stability.
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Onondaga
Ortau Lung
Pirro
Agi Itive
OCRRA
Rock Cut
Set Aton
Tocrra
Onondaga County
Eiher
Ivare
John Mulroy
Mozambique Seeks Aid As Floods Strain Population
Global attention turns uneven as Mozambique faces flood disaster with nearly 1 million in need of aid. Malaria and cholera loom while camps hold quarter to half a million residents. International aid groups and governments mobilize helicopters and relief funds. Grace Machel and Mozambican officials urge swift, coordinated response.
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McClean
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CARE
Hills St. N.E
Atlanta
Care.org
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Philips St. P.O
Elkhart
Churchworldservice.org
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Cherry Street
Philadelphia
Alseorg
American Jewish World Service
Avenue of the Americas
New York
Ajws
Grother’s Brother Foundation
Reedsdale Street
Pittsburgh
Brothersbrother.com
Concern Worldwide
East 40Th Street
Concernusa-Org
East Greenway Rd
Scottsdale
Fh.org
International Medical Corps
West Olympic Blvd
Los Angeles
Imelaorg “Lutheran World Relief
Church Street
P.O. Box
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Alexandria
Committee For Unicef
East 38Th St
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World Vision
Missing the Mexican prince Slain Fowler student was a special person
Fowler High School mourns Rumenige Jacinto nicknamed Mexican prince for leadership and work ethic. The knife attack took him from the Falcons this season, ending a strong bond with teammates who say he trained hard and inspired others even on days off.
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Rumenige
Tregret
Congress raises itself amid wage dispute and tragedy
A reader critique denounces Congressional raises while noting vast wage gaps for workers. The letter segues into a tribute to student runner Rumenige Jacinto, the “Mexican Prince,” detailing his dreams, character, and death. It calls for donations through the Spanish Action League to fund burial transport to Mexico for Rumenige and his sister.
Probe of surgeons at St Josephs Hospital FBI probe sparks protest
Frances C Coventry of Cazenovia protests FBI actions in a case involving county top rated surgeons at St Josephs Hospital Health Center. She says hundreds of patient files were confiscated and medical histories may have been violated. Coventry questions privilege and privacy amid the investigation.
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St. Joseph's Hospital Health Center
Frances C. Coventry
Cazenovia
Call to unite for workers and raise living wage
A letter from John C Tambroni of Skaneateles urges collaboration for the common good and advocates raising the dollar per hour minimum wage for Americans. He argues focus on broad welfare before it is too late.
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Congress
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Polenta dinners at Tyrol Club of Solvay draw fans
Jerry Albrigo praises Tyrol Club polenta and gravy, citing monthly Solvay dinners with sellout crowds and 20 gallons of gravy prepared from a long-held Tyrolean recipe. He defends Rossi’s pasta dish critique and invites Rossi to a future polenta dinner, noting the club's not-for-profit status.
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Solvay
Tyrol Club
Onondaga County
Tyrelean Alps
Po Jemia
Mr Rossi
Tyrol Club of
Jerry Albrigo
Tytai Club
Soivay
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