Gifford Foundation leader steps down after decade of growth
John F. Downes retires as executive director of the Gifford Foundation, after ten years guiding a $400000 annual gift program. He notes the capstone of his tenure includes establishing the Everson Museum, Upstate Medical Center Burn Unit, and scholarships for Onondaga County students, with ongoing community grants and a noted Center library project. He plans a quiet retirement in Ireland with his wife after thirty years of public service and education.
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John F. Downes
Downes
Gifford Foundation
New York
Onondaga County
Rosamund Gifford Charitable Corporation
Miss Gifford
William Gifford
Everson Museum
Upstate Medical Center
Syracuse University
LeMoyne College
Upstate
Albany
Buffalo
New York City
Citizens Foundation
Future Farmers of America
Future Teachers of America
Syracuse
St. Bonaventure University
Ireland
Shannon
Eisenhower
Suspect goes from hospital to jail
Philip Haas 23 of Oneida remained in the Public Safety Building on 50 000 bail after being arrested leaving Crouse Irving Memorial Hospital. He faces five felonies including criminally negligent homicide and six misdemeanors related to Aug 18 accidents that killed Susan Rising and seriously hurt others. Police say he forced a woman from a car, fled, and caused multiple crashes before a head on collision that killed Mrs Rising. He was arraigned and a Sept 18 hearing set.
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Dan Haar
Philip Haas
Public Safety Building
Crouse-Irving Memorial Hospital
Haas
West Street
Oneida
Fayetteville
Susan Patane
Lake Port Road
Chittenango
Canastota
Janet Matlox
Daniel Maitland
E. Beard Ave
Susan Reece
Hall Ave
Maitland
Charles Edwards
Edwards
Robert W. Hicks
Mulroy urges funding plan shift for youth programs
County Executive Mulroy asked Governor Carey to drop the Hugh McAvoy bill approach and instead allocate the additional 10 million for juvenile delinquency prevention via a 60-40 state local match. He argues against bypassing local planning and warns of duplicated funding across youth agencies statewide.
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Carey
John H. Mulroy
Mulroy
Hugh McAvoy
New York City
New York State
Syracuse-Onondaga County
Carey receives Onondaga Dem chief endorsement for governor
Onondaga Democratic Chairman George W. Cregg endorsed Gov. Hugh L. Carey in the September 12 primary and in November’s general election. He stated his vote history and said the letter was personal, not paid for by the party, and he spoke as an individual, not as chairman.
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Onondaga
Defense Fund delays letters to county workers
The Defense Fund will postpone mailing solicitations to county employees for support of indicted officials until after Deputy County Comptroller Richard G. Sheeran's trial. Chairman George C. Wortley said the delay follows a request from Sheeran's attorney Edward F. Gerber to avoid any miscue by the trial jury.
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Defense Fund
Andreoli
Richard G. Sheeran
George C. Wortley
Sheeran
Edward F. Gerber
Wortley
Peter D. Andreoli
Mrs. Scala Named to Cable TV Post in Syracuse
Mary Patricia Scala has been named programming manager of Syracuse Cablesystems by Robert Clasen, the firm's general manager. She teaches at SUNY Oswego and Syracuse University, is a doctoral candidate at SU Newhouse, and active in professional media groups.
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Mary Patricia Scala
Syracuse Cablesystems
Robert Clasen
Mrs. Scala
SUNY
Oswego
Syracuse University
College of Visual and Performing Arts
S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications
Collaborations
Art, Science and Technolgy Inc
Syracuse Coalition For
Bersani's Tax Record Attacked by Opponent
Carl Putzer criticizes Assemblyman Leonard Bersani for inconsistency on real property tax reform saying Bersani voted against a 1977 bill that would have created a temporary commission to ensure fair tax distribution. The bill passed with bipartisan support.
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Leonard Bersani
Carl Putzer
Bersani
Putter
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St. Joseph's Hospital
Miss Reece
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Scala
S. Bay Rd
Clay
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America
Western Lights
Rochester Shoe Stores
K-Mart Plaza Mattydale
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