Hope flies for a medal in Sydney discus event
Anthony Washington finished 12th in the discus at the Sydney Games. Virgiyus Alekna of Lithuania won gold with a 227 feet 4 inch throw, Lars Ruede of Germany took silver, and Frantz Kruger of South Africa earned bronze as columnist Sean Kirst notes the shift in Olympic dynamics and TV coverage.
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Soviet Union
Ofeo
Anthony Washington
Colorado
Sydney
Washington
Capoccia
Capoccna
Haditor
Virguyus Alekna
Lithuania
Lars Ruede
Germany
Frantz Kruger
South Africa
Sean Kirst
Syracuse
Rosh Hashana Shofar Craft Stories From Syracuse
The article describes children learning to make and blow shofars for Rosh Hashana with guidance from Rapoport. It notes shofar origins, including kudu horn use in Yemen, and quotes families recalling temple memories as shofar crafts join family walls in Syracuse homes.
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Rapoport
Yemen
Mona Metz
Syracuse
Isaac
Ehanah Sukoemg
Anne
Skaneateles trustees weigh multi million rec center
Skaneateles village trustees meet to decide if they will approve a critical impact permit for a proposed multi million dollar recreation center to be owned by taxpayers and operated by the town recreation department. The plan includes an ice rink lobby aquatic facilities and parking for about 270 vehicles with landscaping to screen it from nearby homes.
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Skaneateles
Skaneateles Recreational Charitable Trust
Skaneateles Village Planning Board
State Department of Environmental Conservation
Donald G. Nelson
BYU Wowdl
API
Dave Nutting
Austin Park
Waterman
Rec Center
Ateidile Sempelage
Preemies Celebrate 22nd Annual Reunion at Crouse Hospital
About 150 premature babies attended the 22nd Preemie Reunion at Crouse Hospital with families Sunday afternoon. Bethany Small, born at 3 pounds 1 ounce, and Ryan Schell, born 16 weeks early, shared hopeful updates alongside nurses and doctors who cared for them.
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Eresa Small
Bethany
Crouse Hospital
Small
Childean Matthee
Maureen Lowe
Crouse
Anne
Fred Schell
Ryan
Anne Schell
Hogpital
the Schells
Fred
Gary Watts
Alex Freeman
Rod
Alex
Freemans
Syracuse
Murder Trial Looms In Onondaga County
Jamar Ogletree faces a possible life sentence if convicted for the murder and rape of Dorothy DeGroat in her home a year ago. Jury selection begins as prosecutors describe a brutal crime with DNA evidence and multiple charges, while the defense plans to contest key points.
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Jamar Ogletree
Dorothy DeGroat
Onondaga County
Stephen Dougherty
Ogletree
DeGroat
Dougherty
Anthony Alot
Paul Carey
Hatch Se
William Fitzpatrick
Berger
Carey
Cce
Alot
Cindy Harding
Harding
Conference to explore hate violence in Syracuse area
A coalition of religious and social justice groups hosts a Wednesday conference at the Ramada Inn in Liverpool to confront hate violence. Noted speakers include Donna Reese and Rich Friedman as moderators, with panels addressing local incidents and efforts to promote tolerance in schools and prevent bias crimes.
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Ramada Inn
Liverpool
University of Wyoming
California
Wandner
Donna Reese
Syracuse-Onondaga County
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Bonnie White
Syracuse
Rich Friedman
The
Jewish Federation
Ahmed Kobeysy
Central New York Islamic Society
Bonnie Strunk
Stonewall Committee
Harold Garman
Syracuse University
William Pollard
School of Social Work
Beth Broadway
Reese
NAACP
South
Five downtown suspects arrested in Clinton Street disturbances
Syracuse police arrested five people early Sunday after breaking up a fight at AJ Lanagan's bar on West Fayette Street. Kalen R. St Dennis, 32, faces felony assault and weapons charges for hitting Melissa L Goins, 20, with a beer bottle. Goins refused hospital care. Phillip Essinger, 23, was charged with disorderly conduct as Goins' boyfriend threatened a friend. Hillary L. Ratiff, 24, was charged with obstructing governmental administration for banging on a car window. Douglas M. Goodison, 24, was charged with disorderly conduct. Stacie Nese, 24, was charged with driving while intoxicated and related offenses.
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Syracuse
Clinton Street
Kalen R. St Dennis
Avery Ave
St Dennis
Melissa L Goins
Malden Road
Mattydale
AJ Lanagan’s
W Fayette St
Goins
St. Dennis
Oiuless
Phillip Essinger
Thompson Road
Cicero
Polite
Essinger
Amn
Hillary L. Ratiiff
Pond St
Stacie Nese
de Witt St
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