Group homes prove good neighbors in Camillus tale
Ten years after eight developmentally disabled residents moved into a Camillus home, neighbors recall fear gave way to acceptance. The site, once protested, became a valued community asset as the Syracuse Developmental Center winds down and more homes arise statewide. Neighbors say these residents are quiet and friendly, and that disabled people can be better neighbors than others.
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Metro
Herald American
Genesee St
Camillus
Seguin Community Services
Association For Retarded Citizens
Syracuse
SU 900 line drains fans with costly replays and merch
The Syracuse University athletics 900 line charges high rates for old play-by-play replays and offers a busy menu of options. Critics argue the program exploits fans while other schools profit from tickets, parking, and rights fees. Proposals suggest redirecting the revenue to purchase replay monitors for Dome seats to improve in-person viewing.
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Doug Logan
Syracuse University
Logan
SU Sports
Carrier Dome
Penn State
Notre Dame
Farflung
The
Orange
Cheers and concerns as scouts face abuse case and regional grants
A Syracuse police sergeant advised Boy Scout parents after the arrest of troop leader Robert G. Prior for sexually abusing a troop member. Four Quonoga County firms won over 90 000 in state science research grants to support chip capacity and nursing information software system projects.
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Syracuse
Timothy Erwin
Erwin
Robert G. Prior
Ostica Industries Ltd
Rad-X
Coherent Research Inc
Integrated Healthcare Technologies
East
Save the trees in our national forests and public lands
An letter urging protection of old growth forests against logging pressure. It cites 200 to 300 foot conifers, says 87 percent of old growth is gone, condemns private and federal land logging, and urges readers to contact lawmakers to support the Ancient Forest Protection Act and oppose bills weakening the Endangered Species Act and Forest Management Act. It also promotes Finger Lakes Trail and Adirondack Mountain Club contacts.
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CNY
Amy Kantor
Herald-Journal
Finger Lakes
Onondaga Chapter
The
Adirondack Mountain Club
al Cbrist
Finger Lakes Trails
Finger Lakes Trail Conference Inc
P.O. Box
Rochester
N.Y
Dawn L. Bennett
Onondaga
Syracuse
Mark Hatfield
Les AuCoin
Oregon
ESA
Bush
James Walsh
TV can educate if used right with selective programs
A reader agrees some TV harms student achievement but argues limited, purposeful viewing can be educational. Cites Sesame Street for young children and The Discovery Channel for older kids as informative. Also notes video games can improve eye hand coordination and thinking skills.
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Discovery Channel
University area turmoil sparks calls for enforcement
A university neighborhood voices frustration over pervasive obscenities and unsafe walking conditions. Citizens urge stronger police action and stricter enforcement of city ordinances to reclaim safe sidewalks and curb disruptive behavior. They warn the situation borders on intolerable and demand immediate relief.
Seniors Await Cable Service At One Franklin Square
William Berkley of North Syracuse writes that more than one hundred senior residents still await cable TV promised since July and then September. He notes repeated delays, lack of straight answers from the cable company, and fears winter will worsen the situation for residents who rely on TV for diversion.
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Franklin Square
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Donald P. Pickard
James F. Kleinklaus
Thomas J. Heck
Quondaga County
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Iraq
Richard Wilkins
U.S.S
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