Backers tout benefits as plan gains council approval
The Common Council approved a development led by ex state senator Tarky Lombardi Jr and aide Robert Herz for an Avenue of the Arts project. Budget impacts start July 1999 with construction slated for January 2000 at two elementary schools and a renamed arts program in district facilities.
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Common Council
Tarky Lombardi Jr
Robert Herz
Avenue of the Arts
DiBello
Hal Travis
Wousing
Mary Ficchi
City
Travis
McKinley and
King
Reid and Peck
Metropolitan School For the Arts
Carnegie
Metropolitan School
Mizgpah Towers
Reid
Peck
Pulang
Group aims to build homes and trust in Africa trip
Rev Thomas Wolfe leads Central New Yorkers and 15 others to Africa University in Zimbabwe for 14 days to construct homes for faculty and staff, assist at a clinic and orphanage, teach basketball basics, and conduct computer seminars. They raised funds, packed tools, and hope to foster cross cultural learning and trust.
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Thomas Wolfe
Africa
Ayrs Case University
Hendricks Chapel
Wolfe
Syracuse
Zimbabwe
Harare
United Methodist Churches
New York
Africa University
Parkway Sunday brings rain and pride to Mother's Day event
About 200 people braved rain as Parkway Sunday opened in Onondaga County with Rebecca Cole leading a Mother’s Day walk along the parkway near Liverpool. Geese nest in a salt pond as traffic controls were adjusted for the closure from 9 am to noon and sponsor 93Q promoted the event amid easing road delays through Heid’s Corner.
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Rebecca Cole
Jennifer Cole
Keith
Jennifer
Rebecca
John Martuscello
Brandon
Nicholas Pirro
Pirro
Liverpool
Route 57
Old Liverpool Road
Parks Department
State Department of Transportation
Heid’s Corner
Anant Grinolds
LaVallee
Martuscello
Reac
Onondaga County
Jody Phelps
Onondaga Lake Parkway
Niagara Mohawk to meet Orwell board on hydro plant sale
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp property tax division officials will discuss selling the Bennetts Bridge and Lighthouse Hill hydroelectric stations under PowerChoice. The town faces potential tax loss as the plants provide about 70 percent of local revenue. A town committee led by Joe Howard will gauge responses and contact other municipalities about non nuclear plant implications. The Wednesday 7 p.m. meeting at the town hall is open to the public.
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Orwell
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Bennetts Bridge
Lighthouse Hill
PowerChoice
Fel
Niagara Mohawk
Washington, D.C
Paul Nolan
Oswego
Fulton
North Syracuse scavengers curb junk, cut village costs
North Syracuse scavengers haul away bulk trash before village crews arrive. They collect metals and appliances, saving about 5,000 in tipping fees while reducing landfill loads. Residents west of Route 11 saw strong turnout. one says he picks trash nightly. A final garage sale opportunity is planned with no permits or ads.
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North
Syracuse
North Syracuse
James Hotchkiss
Hotchkiss Sai
Route 11
Hotchkiss
Jimmy Draper
Lyncourt
Court Street
Michael Abruzzese
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Anthony Meggesto
Meggesto
Padis LY
Ficchi
Melanie Gleaves-Hirsch
Phillips
Louis Orr
Orr
United Methodist Church
Uzamre Dunn
Syracuse University
Bob Carns
Cicero
Dale Grinolds
Onondaga County Parks and Recreation Department
Grinolds
93Q
Ted
Amy
Town Board
N. Syracuse
Cammi Clark
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