The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) back issues from September 2007:
SHARRON.(Obit)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Olen Joseph Sharron August 29, 2007 On Wednesday evening, August 29, Olen Joseph Sharron found peace with the world and went to be with his Savior. Olen was born on December 8, 1942, in Plattsburgh, New York, to Madeline P. Jubert and Harold Harvey. He attended Plattsburgh High ...
HANSEL.(Obit)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Elizabeth R. Hansel August 31, 2007 Elizabeth R. Hansel, 84, of Hamilton. Survived by sisters, Rose Stafford, Anna and Mary Hansel of Hamilton; Frances Duggan of ...
GLIOTTI.(Obit)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Annunziata Gliotti August 30, 2007 Annunziata Gliotti, 95, of Syracuse, passed away on Thursday at Iroquois Nursing Home. She was born in Italy and resided in Syracuse since 1950. She was employed as a seamstress with Learbury Clothes for over 30 years. Her husband, Vincenzo, ...
HARROLD.(Obit)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Rita G. Harrold August 31, 2007 Rita G. Harrold, 90, of Oswego, died August 31, 2007, surrounded by her family. Rita was a native of Oswego and was born October 30, 1916. Rita (Bonner) Harrold, daughter of Albert and Grace (Sattimore) Bonner, was predeceased by her ...
PUNCH.(Obit)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Joan M. Punch August 27, 2007 Joan M. Punch, 75, died Monday, August 27, 2007, at her home. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Syracuse, NY. Born February 6, 1932, in Syracuse, New York, she was a daughter of the late Arthur and Dorothy ...
HARVIE.(Obit)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Robert J. Harvie August 30, 2007 Robert Joseph Harvie, 73, of Baldwinsville, passed away Thursday after a five-week battle with leukemia. Robert graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University and worked for the New York Telephone Co. for 39 years, retiring in 1990. He ...
LAMBERT.(Obit)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Wilbur B. "Willie" Lambert August 29, 2007 Wilbur B. "Willie" Lambert, 61, of East Syracuse, passed away Wednesday at University Hospital. Will graduated from SUNY Cobleskill and then worked and retired from NYS Tax Department in April of 2006 after 39 years of service. He was ...
TRUMBLE.(Obit)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Lois Trumble August 25, 2007 Lois Trumble, 59, of Syracuse,. died August 25, 2007. Born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, she is survived by her children, Joseph, ...
COLE.(Obit)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Dorothy Cole August 30, 2007 Dorothy Cole, 75, formerly of Fayetteville, NY, died Thursday at Sunrise Nursing Home, Oswego, NY, after a long illness. She was born in Syracuse, and she resided in Syracuse for most of her life. Mrs. Cole was retired after working for Niagara ...
VANLUVEN.(Obit)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Hazel S. VanLuven August 30, 2007 Hazel S. VanLuven, 96, of Camden, NY, went to be with the Lord on August 30, 2007, at Loretto's Nursing Home in Syracuse. She is survived by her son, Leslie and Nina VanLuven of Rochester. She was predeceased by her husband, ...
KILBOURNE.(Obit)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Kathleen Ann Kilbourne August 31, 2007 Kathleen Ann Kilbourne, 53, of Syracuse, passed away Friday. Born and educated in Syracuse, she was a waitress at Doc's Little Gem Diner for 25 years, retiring in 2006. She was a communicant of St. Ann's Church. She is survived ...
WERESZYNSKI.(Obit)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Catherine Wereszynski August 30, 2007 Catherine Wereszynski, 91, of Utica, mother of Judith Dzenis of Camillus, died on Thursday, August 30, 2007, at the Siegenthaler Center. Funeral services will be held on Monday morning at 10 at Kowlaczyk Funeral Home, 1156 Lincoln ...
BATTAGLIA.(Obit)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Mary Mango Battaglia August 30, 2007 Mary Mango Battaglia, 83, of Coniston Road, Schenectady, died Thursday, August 30, 2007, at Ellis Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Battaglia was born in Moiano, Italy, to the late Joseph and Michelina Palma Mango and moved to Schenectady ...
SCHEIRER.(Obit)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Vida Mae Scheirer August 31, 2007 Vida Mae Scheirer, 76, of Oswego. Survivors: a daughter, Debra Searor; one son, Lee (Colleen) Scheirer; a sister; six ...
KNIGHT.(Obit)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Albert L. Knight August 27, 2007 Albert L. Knight, 57, of Oswego, died August 27, 2007. Surviving are his sons, ...
HENDERSON.(Obit)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Teresa E. Henderson August 30, 2007 Teresa E. Eiholzer Henderson, 88, of Sentinel Heights, died Thursday at Fahey Rehabilitation Center. Born in Postville, Iowa, to Herman and Monica Welsch Eiholzer, she was the eldest of 12 children. She graduated from Eaton High School in ...
LESSON FROM JUNETEENTH BRAWL: "THIS IS SACRED GROUND'.(News)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Maureen Sieh Urban affairs editor Syracuse University broadcast and film professor Roosevelt "Rick" Wright Jr. conducted a 25-minute black history lesson in Clinton Square Friday. "Our ancestors were brought to America as slaves. We didn't come by way of ...
IN A NEW YORK MINUTE.(News)(Column)
Sep 01, 2007 ... 2 Republicans feud over taxes, state mandates Putnam County Executive Robert Bondi doesn't think much of Gregory Ball, a fellow Republican and the county representative in the Assembly. The feeling appears to be mutual. Ball put Bondi on the spot at a ...
DOES YOUR LICENSE PLATE SAY SOMETHING? TELL US.(Auto)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Behind every vanity plate is a driver wondering, "What does that mean?" Here's your chance to tell the world. Send an e-mail to business@syracuse.com with ...
MOHICAN AUTO CLUB TO HOLD WAMPSVILLE SHOW SEPT. 9.(Auto)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The Mohican Model A Ford Club Inc. will hold its 47th annual antique car show and flea market 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 9 at Wampsville Firemen's Field, in Wampsville. More than 600 autos are expected to be at the show. There will be a car corral ...
COMPANY NEWS.(Business)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Compiled by Susan Royal from news releases Lawrence Vanwie Jr., of Camillus, representative of Modern Woodmen of America, completed a five-day advanced program at the Modern Woodmen home office in Rock Island, Ill. The program covered estate-planning topics, including ...
CXTEC INVITES THE PUBLIC TO COME SEE ITS FACILITIES.(Business)
Sep 01, 2007 ... CXtec will hold an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 12 at 5404 South Bay Road, North Syracuse. The global provider of computer ...
N.Y. WAGES RISE, 1ST TIME IN 4 YEARS; THE 1.7 PERCENT STATE RISE IN 2006 WAS FOUR TIMES GREATER THAN THE NATIONAL INCREASE.(Business)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Rick Moriarty Staff writer ***** CORRECTION: September 2, 2007 A fact box accompanying Friday's story on The Business Council of New York State's economic growth index incorrectly showed a 2.8 percent population gain by Onondaga County from 1995 to 2005 ....
ANONYMOUS GIFTS MAY AID FLORENCE CHURCH'S SALVATION.(Local)(Column)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: DICK CASE POST-STANDARD COLUMNIST Monica Clark is one of the neighbors who look after St. Mary's of Mount Carmel, the closed Roman Catholic church in the Oneida County hamlet of Florence. She unlocks, and locks, the local landmark every day. One morning in ...
THE HILLARY CLINTON TOUR; SENATOR DRAWS CROWDS ON HER ANNUAL WALK AROUND FAIR.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Michelle Breidenbach Staff writer A woman leaned on a crowd-control barrier at the state fairgrounds Friday afternoon and waited to size up presidential candidate U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton in person. The Democrat from New York was inside the Empire Room, ...
CHESNEY SHINES FOR RECORD CROWD.(Local)(Concert review)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mark Bialczak Staff writer Partway through his set at the overflowing Mohegan Sun Grandstand on Friday night, Kenny Chesney stopped the music to explain he doesn't usually like to work new songs into his concerts. That didn't stop him from showcasing a couple ...
ARTS AND SCIENCES DEAN WILL GIVE UP POST AT SU.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Syracuse University's dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Cathryn R. Newton, announced she'll step down June 30 after having led the university's largest college for eight years. Newton, of ...
ONONDAGA AVE. HOUSE FIRE CLOSES STREET FOR AN HOUR.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... A house fire Friday night on Onondaga Avenue shut down the street for nearly an hour, Syracuse fire officials said. Everyone was out of 103 Onondaga Ave. when fire crews arrived at 9:41 p.m., said First Deputy Chief Fred Plumpton. No ...
VEHICLE TOWING TALLY HITS 23 FOR SU FOOTBALL GAME.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Syracuse police towed 23 vehicles during Friday night's Syracuse University football game at the Carrier Dome, Lt. Joe Cecile ...
TWO BLOOD DRIVES PLANNED IN CITY THIS WEEKEND.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The American Red Cross is calling on people to give blood on or before Labor Day. The holiday traditionally marks the end of summer blood shortages. There ...
POLICE: MAN TRADED BEER, SMOKES FOR SEX WITH GIRL.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... A Syracuse man is accused of trading cigarettes, alcohol and marijuana for sex with an underage girl, according to Syracuse City Court records. Anthony Casler, 29, of 419 Lillian Ave., is accused of having sex with a girl younger than 15 in May in exchange for a six-pack of ...
CITY POLICE HUNT ASSAILANTS IN CITY STABBING THURSDAY.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... An assault on South McBride Street late Thursday sent a Syracuse woman to University Hospital with a stab wound, police said. Tamara Denardo, 22, told police she was walking just ...
ONONDAGA TOWN BOARD SKIPS MONDAY MEETING.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The Onondaga Town Board's regular meeting Monday was canceled because it's ...
FAIR'S MANURE CONTRACT CALLED UNFAIR.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mike McAndrew Staff writer The mountains of manure produced daily at the state fair are being hauled away by a Camillus official who was awarded the $60,000 state contract even though he wasn't the low bidder. Fair officials awarded Mark Pigula, the town of ...
CITY POLICE BREAK DOWN PLANNED HIP-HOP PARTY; LOCAL ARTISTS WERE ABOUT TO PERFORM IN HANOVER SQUARE BUT LACKED PERMITS.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Douglass Dowty Staff writer Syracuse police shut down a hip-hop block party Friday night in Hanover Square because the event lacked permits, organizers said. The Mojito Block Party was billed as seven acts featuring rap, R&B and soul performed by young local ...
FESTIVAL OFFERINGS TASTY TREAT.(Local)(Concert review)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Chuck Klaus Contributing writer Selections during this final week of the Skaneateles Festival have everything to do with food and feasting, so it was no surprise to find three food-related items making up the program for the final Friday concert. The program ...
SINK USED AS WEAPON IN FIGHT; ONE MAN STABBED, ANOTHER SUFFERS A HEAD INJURY IN CONFRONTATIONS, POLICE SAY.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Douglass Dowty and Robert A. Baker Staff writers A broken sink was among the weapons Friday when two men were injured in an attack on Gifford Street that ended in front of St. Lucy Church, Syracuse police said. Jobany Tirado, 24, of Seymour Street, ...
LIFE-SAVING DOCTOR IS A PRINCE AMONG MEN; LETTERS OF THANKS.(Editorial)(Editorial)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2007 ... To the Editor: On Sept. 28, 2006, I met an amazing man who would forever change my life. Like a whirlwind, once presented with a problem, he was unstoppable until he found a solution. This person's name is Dr. Salil Gupta. This brilliant physician literally saved my ...
BIKE'S RETURN MEANT A LOT TO HER DAUGHTER; LETTERS OF THANKS.(Editorial)(Editorial)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2007 ... To the Editor: As a parent of two teenagers, I am frequently stunned and disappointed in parents' decisions in raising their youth - whether it be turning their heads to drinking alcohol, allowing swearing or disrespect of adults. My faith was renewed last month, ...
INTERACTIONS AT CROUSE MAKE FOR A FINE HOSPITAL; LETTERS OF THANKS.(Editorial)(Editorial)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2007 ... To the Editor: All too often, people are quick to complain about various businesses. I wish to point out the excellent care my father, Cal Rudd of Elbridge, received while a patient at Crouse Hospital. His surgeon, Dr. Stephen Barker, and his anesthesiologist, Dr. ...
YOUTH DAY BARBECUE CAN AND DOES CHANGE LIVES; LETTERS OF THANKS.(Editorial)(Editorial)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2007 ... To the Editor: The Youth Day Barbecue Aug. 18 was a great example of our community coming together to support families and children. Kudos to the founder, Mary Nelson, all the contributors and volunteers. ...
FIRE AT OTISCO SILO BROUGHT OUT THE BEST; LETTERS OF THANKS.(Editorial)(Editorial)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2007 ... To the Editor: Thanks to all the fire departments that responded to the Otisco silo fire July 27. Special thanks to the members of the Otisco Fire Department for their long vigil at the fire, and for coming ...
MEMORY OF KINDNESS NEVER FADES; LETTERS OF THANKS.(Editorial)(Editorial)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2007 ... To the Editor: This is an open letter to John Thomas. Dear John: Remember getting up at dawn on cold, snowy days in 1983 and going across the street with your snow plow? Remember plowing a 50-foot path so that the grandmother who had custody of her ...
SATURDAY'S QUIZ; FAIRGOERS GET FREE ADMISSION TO THIS WEEK'S QUIZ.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2007 ... 1. At long last, Gov. Eliot Spitzer made his appearance at the state fair Wednesday. What did he have to eat? a) A cup of coffee and two buttered slices of white bread. b) Two sausage sandwiches. c) A vanilla milkshake. d) Chocolate milk. ...
UNSEEN PEST MUNCHES ON "JAPANESE LANTERNS'.(CNY)(Column)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: CAROL T. BRADFORD CONTRIBUTING WRITER Dear Carol: We have what seems to be a healthy stand of "Japanese lantern" plants that we transplanted when we moved here 15 years ago. In recent years, early in the summer, the new leaves get eaten away by some unidentified pest ...
PUBLIC INVITED TO TOUR FOUR PRIVATE GARDENS.(CNY)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Take a stroll through four exquisite private gardens in Onondaga County Sept. 16, during The Garden Conservancy's annual Open Days Tour. The event will be held 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. rain or shine. Tickets are $5 per garden; reservations are not ...
HURRY! LOTS TO SEE AT THE STATE FAIR.(CNY)(Column)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: ISABEL WOLSELEY TORREY CONTRIBUTING WRITER Even though at our ages, our get up and go has got up and went, Lawrence and I agreed we shouldn't let the big New York State Fair pass without visiting it at least once. Besides, Monday was Senior Citizen Day, and ...
COUPLE'S DOG DIES IN VICTORY HOUSE FIRE.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: John Stith Staff writer Matt Murphy woke up at 2 a.m. Friday to hear pounding on his door. It was his neighbor, Steven Schaffer. Schaffer's home across Old State Road in Victory was on fire. "I gave him a fire extinguisher, but it didn't help," ...
TWO EXHIBITS OPEN TODAY AT SCHWEINFURTH.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Two exhibits will open today at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center in Auburn. "Context: Art, Words & Letters" features drawing, paintings and two-dimensional designs by Stacey Fisher, Deb Hall, Tom Mazzullo and Louise P. Sloane. "Revelation: Lane Twitchell, Drawing ...
RED CROSS AIDS 11 BURNED OUT OF AUBURN HOMES.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The Cayuga County Chapter of the American Red Cross is helping people who were burned out of their homes Thursday morning at a fire on Pulaski Street, Auburn. Members of the Disaster Action Team were alerted by the Auburn Fire Department of the ...
BLOOD DRIVES BY RED CROSS SLATED FOR SEPTEMBER.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... A number of American Red Cross blood drives are scheduled for September in Cayuga County: 1-6 p.m. Thursday, Weedsport Presbyterian Church. 9 a.m.-noon Sept. 8, United Methodist Church, Moravia. 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sept. 8, Meridian ...
ALL WELCOME AT LEDYARD UNITED METHODIST'S DINNER.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... A turkey dinner will be served at noon Sept. 9 at the Ledyard United Methodist Church, Route 34B between King Ferry and Poplar Ridge. The menu includes roast turkey, mashed potatoes, dressing and gravy, ...
LABORING TO OPEN ON TIME; SCHOOL HOPES TO GROW IN ITS NEW BUILDING.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Debra J. Groom Staff writer It's definitely going to be a Labor Day weekend at Tyburn Academy in Auburn. The independent grade nine-to-12 Catholic high school will open Wednesday in a new location, and teachers and staff are working feverishly to get ...
LIFELONG FAITH EASES CRISIS; WHEN CANCER HITS, GOD'S THERE IN LOVING SPOUSE, CHURCH.(Local)(Column)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Thomas Bugow Contributing writer I believe that we must be saved to get to Heaven and spend eternity with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. "Verily, verily I say unto thee, except a man to be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God" - John 3:13. ...
KELSEYS' HOLSTEINS A STATE FAIR TRADITION.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Alaina Potrikus Staff writer For the Kelsey family of Canastota, the New York State Fair is a family tradition. The family, whose 300-head dairy farm sits on Route 5, has been showing livestock at the fair for 72 years. Justine Kelsey was at the Cargill ...
REV. SCULLY TO TAKE HIS FINAL VOWS; LE MOYNE HISTORY PROFESSOR WILL SOLIDIFY HIS STATUS AS A JESUIT AT MASS ON SUNDAY.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Renee K. Gadoua Staff writer A Le Moyne College history professor will take his final vows as a Jesuit on Sunday. The Rev. Robert Scully, 52, took first vows - a perpetual promise of poverty, chastity and obedience - in 1988 and was ordained a Roman ...
SEPT. 15 SET FOR APPLICATIONS TO LENOX MEMORIAL.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The Town of Lenox Veterans Committee set a Sept. 15 deadline for World War II veterans to have their names added to the memorial at Clark Memorial Park in Canastota. The criteria for having names added is: The veteran must have entered the armed forces between Dec. 7, ...
COUNTY COMMITTEES MOVE MEETINGS TO TUESDAY.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Two key county committees will hold their monthly meetings Tuesday morning. The Finance, Ways and Means and Government Operations committees originally were scheduled to convene Thursday morning. The meetings were ...
HAMILTON DEMOCRATS NAME SLATE OF CANDIDATES.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... The Town of Hamilton Democratic Caucus nominated a full slate of candidates for the Nov. 6 general election Wednesday. The caucus nominated Donald W. Haight for town supervisor. Haight retired to Hamilton after having taught high school history and coached for 35 years in New ...
WOODCRAFTS, TOOLS ON DISPLAY IN NEW WOODSTOCK.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Chisels and fiddles, an exhibit of local woodcrafts and wood-crafting tools, will be at the New Woodstock Free Library from Wednesday through Oct. 12. A reception for the exhibit, with music performed by the Montgomery Street String Quartet - musicians from the Syracuse ...
U.S. RESPONSE TO KATRINA STILL ANGERS PRIEST.(Local)(Column)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: RENEE K. GADOUA RELIGION NOTEBOOK About two months after Hurricane Katrina swept over New Orleans, the Rev. Michael Jacques traveled to Washington, D.C., to complain about the federal government's response. Two years later, the priest is still angry that ...
STEAM, SONG AND MEDITATION; TURNING STONE OFFERS TRADITIONAL SWEAT-LODGE EXPERIENCE.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Glenn Coin Staff writer Chuck Fougnier recalls the first time he sat in a Native American sweat lodge, in South Dakota. "You can't believe how intense it is when the water hits those rocks," said Fougnier, an Oneida Indian Nation Men's Council member. "Now ...
FARM TEENS KNOW TOIL; CHRIS VOLL, A LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMAN, WENT TO THE FAIR AND TALKED WITH YOUNG PEOPLE WHO HAVE AN INTEREST IN AGRICULTURE. HE CAME AWAY IMPRESSED.(Local)(Column)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Chris Voll Contributing writer Imagine doing five hours of chores every day and actually enjoying it. That's not typical for most of us. Our lives are more streamlined than those of teenagers of the past. However, many teenagers around New York still have ...
OLD AND NEW PASS IN OSWEGO HARBOR.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Staff writer John Doherty Two ships passing in Oswego Harbor caught the interest of the shore-bound Wednesday. After delivering a shipment of windmill parts to the Port of Oswego, the Magdalena Green left the harbor passing the tall ship Royaliste on the way ....
BOCES WINS SAFETY GRANT; THE MONEY WILL BE USED FOR TRAINING AND FOR COORDINATING EMERGENCY RESPONSE.(Local)
Sep 01, 2007 ... Byline: Suzanne M. Ellis Staff writer From Alaska to Florida, schools across the country are sharing in $27 million from the federal government's Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools. The solitary recipient in New York state is Oswego County BOCES, which ...