New Life Center entry opens after delays funded by foundation
Chase Parker celebrates a $118,529 project to erect a new entry for the Sypacus Rescue Mission New Life Center and Emergency Shelter off Seymour Street as Derrick Alexander, a former shelter resident who spent a month in the facility last year, helps finish the site and dreams of starting a construction business. The grand opening is at 1 p.m. Thursday with support from the John Ben Snow Foundation and community donors. The report also notes related local items including a benefit tournament at Manley Field House and volunteer needs at the Rape Crisis Center of Syracuse.
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Sypacus
Rescue Mission
Chase Parker
Parker
Derrick Alexander
Alexander
Seymour Street
John Ben Snow Foundation
Salt City
Central New York
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
LeMoyne Manor
Salina
Miller Brewing Co
Daven
Brain Injury Association of
New York State
Syracuse Suds
Clinton St
Syracuse
RLS
RLS Career Center
Regency Tower
James St
St Joseph’s
St Joseph's Hospital Health Center
James
Tom McGraw
Braille Road
Mike Hopkins
Manley Field House
Samaritan Center
Orange
Louis Orr
Roosevelt Rouse
Marty Headd
Howard Triche
Jim Lee
Cat Show Highlights Hollywood Style Feline Arrival
CFA Friskies Cat Show at state Fairgrounds runs 10 am to 4 pm with 300 cats and vendors. Tyler the orange house cat stars in Friskies Cat Team demos after rising from an LA shelter, while Toby the brown tabby debuts in household cat competition. Molly Crier shows volunteers from KittyComer care for felines and fund-raising for local shelters. The Salt City Cat Club expects crowds to surpass 4,000 as Don Williams praises rescue efforts and calls for permanent homes.
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Hollywood
Tyler
Los Angeles
State Fairgrounds
Salt City
Fairgrounds
Felane Gowus
Dan Keleher
Salt Cry Cab Club
Keleher
Friskies
Terri Dillistin
Janice Gantenbein
Gantenbein
Toby
KittyComer
Liverpool
Linda Young
Young
Don Williams
Katty Comer
Toby 5
Toby 15
Adnané Jaeckle
Leta Williams
Rainy Jordan Fall Festival bets on resilient crowds
Despite heavy wind and rain, the Jordan Fall Festival pressed on with a soccer tournament, 15K Alpine Classic Run, and pet show. Free parking at local schools, a parade at 11 am, and Oktoberfest in Armory Square drew hundreds as volunteers adapted to weather.
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Jordan
Bam
Beaver Street
Ramsdell Elementary
Jordan-Elbridge
Greg Drummond
Shirley
Drummond
Hugo
Armory Square
Hanover Square
Syracuse Newspapers staff earns state AP awards
The Syracuse Newspapers staff won multiple New York State Associated Press Association awards at Albany. City desk reporter John O’Brien took second in spot news for DeWitt Man Wrong Man, columnist Sean Kirst placed third for columns, and staffers in sports, photo, and graphics earned several honors for pieces on Mananna Freeman, knee injuries, stress, coffee, and pollution cleanup.
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Spot News
DeWitt
O'Brien
Sean Kirst
Wnting
Matthew Spina
East Syracuse- Minoa
Pete Thames
Syracuse University
Mananna Freeman
Donna Dutota
Michelle Gabel
Celebration of Children keynote at Mental Health dinner
Don McPherson former Syracuse bback now with the Philadelphia Eagles will keynote the Mental Health Association of Onondaga County annual dinner at West Hill Country Club. Tickets are 40 for members, 50 for nonmembers. Call 445-5606 for details.
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Fonner
Syracuse University
Bback
Don McPherson
NFL
Philadelphia Eagles
Mental Health Association of
Colleen Aptewail
Milton 4 Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology
S. Franklin St
Syracuse
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Olone
Hopkins
Roosevelt Boyle
Dwayne
Rape Crisis Center
Mancy Schmid
Onondaga
Habitat For Humanity of Syracuse
Sabine St
Key Bank
Zina Askew
Rensey
Habitat
Auonnal Key Bank Prograad
Habitat For Humanity
Frank Brieaddy
da Alto
CFA & Friskies
Ramsdell
Molly Lesch
Eero Parcipant
Stephen Snyder
Ithaca
Susan Drummond
ALA Beat Dubia
Bodensee Express
Enzian
Ray Sturge
Amazing Grace
Klaus Raith
German American Society of Central
Karen
David Ford
Cicero
Dillon
Karen Ford
Munich
Germany
Salina Street
Michelle Hunter
John Berry
Stephen Dreher
Baldwinsville
Dorothy Bender
Eastwood
Syracuse Newspapers
Suzanne Dunnwort
Li-Hua Lan
Peter Allen
Allen
Michael Dupras
Crouse
Robert Bennett
M&t Bank Corp
Bernadette Peters
Crouse Health Foundation
Oncenter
Francis House
Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of
Franklin St
Rosewood Heights
Wixt-Tv
Care Lazarus
Rosewood Heights Nursing Home
University Sheraton
Informanon