The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) back issues from March 2008:
BENEDICT.(Obit)(Obituary)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Kimberly (Edick) Benedict February 27, 2008 Kimberly A. Benedict, 42, of Eastwood, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday. Born in Syracuse, she was on the board of directors of the Eastwood Neighborhood Association. Surviving are her daughter, Erica Benedict; and son, Ryan ...
HAAG.(Obit)(Obituary)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Lisa Haag February 27, 2008 Lisa Haag, 40, of Whitesboro, died February 27, 2008, at her home. She was born June 13, 1967, in Utica, daughter of John Liechty and Karen Kelly. She married Reuben Haag in 1998 in Jamaica. Lisa was a district manager for Bon Appetite Management Co. ...
RAICHLIN.(Obit)(Obituary)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Karen J. Raichlin February 28, 2008 Karen J. Raichlin, 48, of Auburn, died at home. Surviving: husband, David L. Raichlin, Auburn; children, Joshua Newville, Alisha Metcalf, Dylan Aahart, all of Auburn; stepchildren, Ronald Chmiliski, Ronald and Samantha ...
ROBERTS.(Obit)(Obituary)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Frederick C. Roberts February 28, 2008 Frederick C. Roberts, 61, of Pulaski, passed away Thursday. Born in Canastota and a veteran of the U.S. Army, Fred was a self- employed floor and carpet installer. He was predeceased by his parents, Elmer and Rebecca Roberts, and a ...
CLARK.(Obit)(Obituary)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Richard J. Clark February 28, 2008 Richard J. Clark, 73, of Munnsville, died Thursday. Funeral services will be 10:15 a.m. Monday from Campbell-Dean Funeral ...
SPARROW.(Obit)(Obituary)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Lawrence "Larry" Sparrow February 28, 2008 Calling hours will be 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Carter Funeral Home, Syracuse, and services will be 8:15 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, followed by a 9 a.m. Mass of Christian Burial Monday in Our Lady of Pompei ...
FRICANO.(Obit)(Obituary)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Susan Fricano February 28, 2008 Susan Fricano, 67, of Ballston Spa, passed away Thursday at Saratoga Hospital, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Born November 24, 1940, in Syracuse, a daughter of the late Carmen and Marian Sacina ...
THOMPSON.(Obit)(Obituary)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Martha Thompson February 29, 2008 Martha Thompson, of North Syracuse, died Friday at home after a long illness. She retired in January of 2007 from Key Bank after 30 years, most recently serving as relationships manager and vice president. Her passion was for her ...
DUNLOP.(Obit)(Obituary)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Louise B. Dunlop February 29, 2008 Louise B. Dunlop, 82, a native of Glasgow, Scotland; a graduate of Dumbarton Academy, Dumbarton Scotland. During World War II, she served in the British Army for four years in Britain, France, Austria and Italy. She retired in 1990 from ...
VOLMES.(Obit)(Obituary)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Mark C. Volmes February 26, 2008 Mark C. Volmes, 46, of Central Square and Syracuse, died at his home on Tuesday. He was a graduate of Nottingham High School and OCC. He had attended Tompkins- Cortland Community College and CBA. Mr. Volmes enjoyed riding motorcycles, bicycles ...
OBITUARY CORRECTION.(Obit)(Correction notice)(Obituary)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Friday's obituary notice for Mildred M. Jones, of Pennellville, who died February 28, 2008, had the incorrect address for contributions ....
RANDO.(Obit)(Obituary)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Catherine "Nancy" Rando February 28, 2008 Catherine "Nancy" Rando, 71, died Thursday in Oswego.*****Survived by three daughters, Rhonda Searor, Roche O'Keefe and Rebecca Rando; a ...
CHRISMAN.(Obit)(Obituary)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Ella J. Chrisman February 27, 2008 Ella J. Chrisman, 83, of 1506 Co. Rt. 15, Lacona, NY, died February 27, 2008. Funeral Service: 4 p.m. Sunday at Summerville Funeral Home, Sandy Creek. Spring burial in ...
OGRADY.(Obit)(Obituary)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Desmond P. O'Grady February 28, 2008 Desmond P. O'Grady, 85, of Auburn. "Des" was born May 20, 1922, in Ennis, County Claire, Ireland; a graduate of St. Flannel's College, County Claire, and Cayuga Community College, Auburn, NY. He was a member of the Irish Army serving in ...
SEWAGE PLANT DELAY SOUGHT; EASING ONONDAGA LAKE CLEANUP DEADLINE COULD ALLOW TIME TO EXPLORE ALTERNATIVES.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: John Mariani Staff writer Onondaga County may get the legal breathing room it would need if officials decide not to build sewage treatment plants at Armory Square and Harbor Brook after all. An agreement reached Feb. 20 among the county, the state Department ...
CAYUGAS SEEK A FAIRER PAYDAY; TRIBE, HAVING LOST LAND CLAIM, SAYS NEW YORK UNDERPAID FOR ACREAGE TWO CENTURIES AGO.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Scott Rapp Staff writer The Cayuga Indian Nation of New York Friday renewed its legal efforts to seek a multimillion-dollar judgment for the loss of ancestral land in the Finger Lakes. Lawyers for the tribe filed a motion in U.S. District Court in Syracuse ...
EXCELLUS PROFIT DROPS BY 44%; THE HEALTH INSURER SAYS ITS 2007 PREMIUMS WERE SET AT "BREAK-EVEN" LEVELS.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: James T. Mulder Staff writer Excellus Health Plan Inc. made a profit of $84.3 million last year, most of that from investment income, according to a report the company filed with the state. The profit for 2007 was $67.4 million lower than its 2006 profit of ...
FAMILY FIRST AT PLACE OF HONOR FOR A FALLEN SOLDIER; JASON HASENAUER, OF MONROE COUNTY, IS REMEMBERED AS OTHERS TAKE THE OATH AT HANCOCK AIR BASE.(News)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Robert A. Baker Staff writer Two-year-old Kayla Hasenauer fussed in the arms of her mother Friday afternoon in a room at the Hancock Air National Guard Base, where the men wore their haircuts high and tight. Col. Barrye L. Price looked down from the podium at ...
COMPANY NEWS.(Business)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Compiled by Susan Royal from news releases SUNY Upstate Medical University announces the following appointments, honors and awards: David Eck , of Liverpool, was named manager of clinical engineering in the department of information, management and technology. Eck was a ...
LOCAL TEMP COMPANY BREAKS GROUND FOR EXPANSION.(Business)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Contemporary Personnel Staffing Inc. Friday broke ground on an expansion at its headquarters in Salina that will double the size of its operations. The company plans to unite its Salina and North Syracuse operations into the building at 904 Seventh North St., which will expand ...
EX-REGIONAL EXCELLUS CHIEF TO LEAD BCS FINANCIAL.(Business)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Howard F. "Scott" Beacham, former Syracuse regional president of Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, has been named president, CEO and director of BCS Financial Corp. in Oakbrook Terrace, Ill. BCS is a for-profit, multiple-line insurance services holding company that has been serving ...
DELLAS GRAPHICS' CUSTOMERS HOP TO A 1950S BEAT; COMPANY LEAPS INTO PARTY SPIRIT.(Business)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Once every four years, the 65 employees of Dellas Graphics shows its appreciation for its customers. The Syracuse graphics company has held a Leap Year party every Feb. 29 for the past 20 years. This year the company partied like it was 1957 with a sock hop. Why a ...
WELCH ALLYN INC. WINS AWARD AS TOP EXPORTER.(Business)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Charley Hannagan Staff writer The awards continue to pile up at medical device maker Welch Allyn Inc. The Skaneateles company has received the 2008 ThinkGlobal/Commercial News USA Exporter of the Year award from Think/Global Inc. The award comes in addition ...
MAYTAG THE CAT QUITS BUSINESS WORLD FOR PRIVATE LIFE.(Local)(Column)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: DICK CASE POST-STANDARD COLUMNIST This is the story of a cat named Maytag. Maytag was a stray that found a home. We figure he was about 4 months old when he began playing coy outside of Venesky's Appliance Sales and Service on Second Street in Liverpool back ...
HOOPS HELP HOOK KIDS ON EDUCATION; TOURNAMENT AT BOYS & GIRLS CLUB BLENDS BASKETBALL WITH TALK ON COLLEGE AND CAREERS.(Local)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Maureen Sieh Urban affairs editor About 160 middle school children are expected to participate in the Syracuse Inner City Rotary Club's annual Hoops for Peace Tournament, which starts today at the Hamilton Street Boys & Girls Club on Syracuse's Near West Side. ...
BIOAXXIS EXECUTIVE RULES OUT CONGRESSIONAL RUN.(Local)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Republican Robert Andrews said Friday he has decided against seeking his party's nomination for the 25th Congressional District seat being vacated by Rep. James Walsh. Andrews, 35, vice president of BioAxxis Development Corp., of Baldwinsville, said he will support former state ...
ON REFLECTION, HE THINKS ICE CRYSTALS CREATED PILLARS.(Local)
Mar 01, 2008 ... After more time observing pillars of light in the sky Thursday night, amateur astronomer Damian Allis said he now believes the phenomenon was caused by ice crystals, not the aurora borealis as he first thought. "It was too localized to be the ...
CHIEFS AGAIN WILL MISS MARKETING PLAN DEADLINE.(Local)
Mar 01, 2008 ... The Syracuse Chiefs will miss today's deadline to submit the team's 2008 marketing plans to Onondaga County, Legislature Chairman Bill Meyer said. But Meyer said the Chiefs and county are talking, and he expects to schedule a marketing meeting ...
UPSTATE MEDICAL HAS JOBS AVAILABLE AT CAREER EXPO.(Local)
Mar 01, 2008 ... SUNY Upstate Medical University will hold a career expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at the Institute for Human Performance, 505 Irving Ave., Syracuse. Free parking is available in a lot behind the institute. ...
CITY POLICE CONTINUE HUNT FOR HSBC BANK ROBBER.(Local)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Syracuse police are still seeking a suspect in Thursday's robbery at an HSBC branch on the North Side. A man walked into the bank at 500 N. Salina St. shortly before 3 p.m. and pulled a ...
UNITY CHURCH TO INSTALL NEW MINISTER ON SUNDAY.(Local)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Unity Church and Spiritual Center of Syracuse will host an installation service at 11 a.m. Sunday for its new minister, the Rev. Jill Andrews. The ...
AUBERTINE STOOPED TO NEW LOW IN CAMPAIGN.(Editorial)(Editorial)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: To Darrel Aubertine: We are registered Democrats, but we are disappointed that you won a state Senate seat by stooping to new a low. We voted for your opponent, Will Barclay, because we were offended by your mean-spirited, deceitful attacks on the Barclay family. ...
DEFENSE OF BABY SEALS FALLS SHORT IN THE DETAILS.(Editorial)(Editorial)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: Greetings and salutations! My name is "little Bryan," and I would like to add my perspective to the issue that seven-year-old Martin Welych-Flanagan addressed in his letter Feb. 29. Just like Martin, my parents did not prompt this letter or assist in any way. ...
OBAMA SUPPORTERS NOT AN EMOTIONAL CULT.(Editorial)(Editorial)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: I have drunk the Kool-Aid. I admit it. I am proud of it. But I think those who criticize Barack Obama's rhetoric as "lofty emptiness" are misreading the flavor of that Kool-Aid. We are not a cult of emotional children blindly following a latter-day Jim ...
MUSICAL DIPLOMACY; NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC SETS EXAMPLE IN VISIT TO NORTH KOREA.(Editorial)(Editorial)(Letter to the editor)
Mar 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: I applaud Lorin Maazel and the New York Philharmonic for their inroads into American foreign policy with their historic concert in Pyongyang, North Korea (and WCNY for its broadcast). I hope/pray the Clintons, Obama, McCain, Walsh, Schumer, even G.W. Bush ...
SATURDAY'S QUIZ; BUCKING THE ODDS, THE QUIZ LEADS IN ALL THE POLLS THIS WEEK.(Editorial)(Editorial)
Mar 01, 2008 ... 1. Redhouse managing director Natalia Mount and music/outreach coordinator Scott Allyn say the art house is committed to bringing cutting-edge acts to Syracuse. Which of the following is the Redhouse considering: a) Heather MacKenzie-Chaplet and her partner, Nils Nusens, who do ...
GROWING FROM SEED YIELDS RANGE OF PLANTS.(CNY)(Column)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: CAROL T. BRADFORD CONTRIBUTING WRITER Dear Carol: Why are some flowers, specifically some echinacea and Euphorbia Diamond Frost, only available in plant form and not seeds? I had wanted to use Diamond Frost in a wheelbarrow I planted last year with alyssum, but can't ...
CORRECTION.(CNY)(Correction notice)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A review in Friday's newspaper of the Ailey II performance at Syracuse University incorrectly stated that dancer Aisha Mitchell is ...
SPRING IS IN THE AIR AT CNY BLOOMS FLOWER SHOW.(CNY)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Spring color and fragrance is as close as the Oncenter, 800 State St., Syracuse, this weekend, where the CNY Blooms Flower and Garden Show is under way. The show is sponsored by the Central New York State Nursery & Landscape Association. Keynote speaker, garden expert Melinda ...
ROCHESTER IS GETTING READY FOR GARDENSCAPE'08 EXPO.(CNY)
Mar 01, 2008 ... If your travels take you to Rochester in mid-March, check out that city's flower and garden show, GardenScape. The show, in its 17th year, features colorful displays by some of the nation's top landscapers and gardeners. This year's theme, "It's a Garden Life," illustrates ways ...
SU STUDENTS COMPETE FOR SPOT ON COMEDY TEAM.(CNY)
Mar 01, 2008 ... RooftopComedy, an Internet comedy site, is looking for the nation's funniest collegians. And the search is hitting Syracuse. The National College Competition will have two categories, one for stand-up and one for short films. Syracuse University students will compete against ...
IT'S TIME FOR A QUIZ; HOPE YOU'RE HUNGRY.(CNY)(Column)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: ISABEL WOLSELEY TORREY CONTRIBUTING WRITER I wonder if, in years to come, people will look back on the first decade of the 21st century and refer to it as "The Great Quiz-Craze Age." The quiz popularity picked up speed with "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" ...
STUDENTS TO PRESENT SHAKESPEARE; THE 20TH ANNUAL NATIONAL SHAKESPEARE COMPETITION WILL BE HELD TODAY IN SYRACUSE.(CNY)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Christine Birmingham Contributing writer The words of William Shakespeare will be brought to life today by Central New York high school students when the Syracuse Branch of the English-Speaking Union takes part in the 20th annual National Shakespeare Competition. ...
AGATHA CHRISTIE IT'S NOT, BUT "FARNDALE' LOT OF FUN.(Local)(Theater review)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Neil Novelli Contributing writer For some 20 years, the Onondaga Hillplayers have focused on one production a year. With Jack and Doris Skillman as co-producers, the show is a festive event, performed in dinner theater and bringing together experienced local actors. ...
SEX OFFENDER REQUIRED TO REPORT HIS LOCATION.(Local)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: John Stith Staff writer A former King Ferry man, convicted of a sex offense involving a young girl, has been designated a Level 3 violent sex offender and will be required the rest of his life to report his whereabouts to law enforcement authorities. James ...
FIRE CAUSES EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO HOUSE.(Local)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: John Stith Staff writer A noontime fire Friday has left an Auburn family of five without a home and most of their belongings. "It's surreal to see all your belongings outside," said Joel Stroup, of Mann St., as he looked over his family's belongings piled ...
TULLY MAN ARRAIGNED IN PREBLE ON BURGLARY CHARGE.(Local)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A Tully man was charged with felony burglary and misdemeanor criminal mischief and petit larceny Thursday. Kevin J. Richards, 19, of 7102 Route 11, was accused of stealing from a home at 6981 Route 11 in Preble, according to a Cortland ...
BOARD OF ELECTIONS DISMISSES WRIGHT'S PETITION.(Local)
Mar 01, 2008 ... The Cayuga village election petition filed by Andrew Wright has been thrown out by the Cayuga County Board of Elections. In a letter, elections Commissioner Dennis Sedor and acting Commissioner Tom Prystal say the village nominating petition submitted by Wright was challenged by ...
PUPILS FIND "LOST BOY' STORY SAD; AUBURN CHILDREN HEAR OF SUDAN KIDS' TREK TO ESCAPE WARS.(Local)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Debra J. Groom Staff writer Second-grader LuAnn Phillips summed up the talk by one of the "Lost Boys of Sudan," Peter Kuch, in two words. "It's sad," she said. Kuch, of Syracuse, told pupils at Genesee Elementary School on Friday his story of ...
LAKE PHOSPHOROUS ACTION URGED; NOZZOLIO QUESTIONS STATE DEC ABOUT THE DELAY IN REDUCING DISCHARGE FROM GROTON PLANT.(Local)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Debra J. Groom Staff writer State Sen. Michael Nozzolio wonders why it is taking so long to get some action on phosphorous discharges into Owasco Lake. "This is unconscionable," Nozzolio, R-Fayette, said Friday. "The DEC is supposed to allow the public to ...
WISDOM OF THE WICCANS; SYRACUSE WITCH SAYS HIS RELIGION TIED TO ANCIENT SOCIETIES.(Local)(Column)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Robert Steingraber Contributing writer For the past 38 years, I have practiced a religion that dates back thousands of years to the ancient Celts of Northern Europe. Today, the popular name for us is "wiccans" based on the Celtic word meaning "wise" or "to ...
CAZENOVIA P&C SHOWS OFF EXPANSION.(Local)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Staff reports Shoppers sampled cake and were treated to other goodies Friday at the grand opening of the newly remodeled P&C supermarket in Cazenovia. The store has been expanded and features a new produce area, more takeout food offerings and a large bakery ...
CITY TEEN PLEADS GUILTY TO MURDER; SHAMEER WILLIAMS, 17, WAS ONE OF TWO CHARGED IN AUG. 17 SLAYING OF RATRELL JONES.(Local)(Column)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jim O'Hara Staff writer A Syracuse man pleaded guilty Friday to fatally shooting a motorist in a drug-related robbery attempt in the city last summer. Shameer Williams, 17, of 227 Hudson St., pleaded guilty before Onondaga County Judge Anthony Aloi to a ...
MINIVAN-BUS CRASH VICTIM LISTED IN FAIR CONDITION.(Local)
Mar 01, 2008 ... The Oneida County woman whose minivan crashed head-on into a school bus Thursday on state Route 46 near Munnsville is in fair condition at University Hospital, according to a nursing supervisor. Tammy Bluewolf, 42, of Verona, was southbound when her vehicle drifted into the path ...
TOWN MAY EXTEND MORATORIUM; CAZENOVIA BOARD TO DISCUSS THIRD EXTENSION FOR ROUTE 20 CORRIDOR ON MARCH 10.(Local)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Kathy Coffta Sims Staff writer The town of Cazenovia is hoping to extend a moratorium on development along the Route 20 corridor for the third time since September 2006, but a local developer says he's planning to challenge the legality of that extension. ...
SHE'S HIT THE RIGHT CHORDS; CHITTENANGO TEACHER IN TUNE WITH MUSIC EDUCATION FOR 30 YEARS.(Local)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Aaron Gifford Staff writer It's Monday morning after a weeklong February recess, but Margaret Kelsey's Lake Street Elementary School music class feels more like a Friday night. All 16 first-graders are fully engaged - clapping, singing, smiling. Their feet ...
ONEIDA RAID TURNS UP POT-GROWING OPERATION.(Local)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Kathy Coffta Sims Staff writer An Oneida man faces multiple charges after city police, who were executing a search warrant Friday, found a marijuana-growing operation at his West Elm Street residence. Officers found 29.4 ounces of marijuana, marijuana plants, ...
TOUGHER STANDARDS URGED IN SAINTHOOD PROCESS.(Local)(Column)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: RENEE K. GADOUA RELIGION NOTEBOOK Syracuse's Blessed Mother Marianne was beatified in May 2005. That means the new Vatican procedures calling for more "rigor" and "sobriety" by bishops initiating sainthood cases doesn't affect her current status. But the new ...
HELLO, ISRAEL! HERE'S VIDEO POSTCARD OF OUR HOMETOWN; SYRACUSE MIDDLE-SCHOOLERS MAKING SILENT-FILM GREETING.(Local)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sapna Kollali Staff writer A dozen students from Grant Middle School will make their silent film debut during this year's Syracuse International Film and Video Festival. The Syracuse seventh-graders, in Ken Miller's social studies class, are making video ...
REDFIELD SNOWMOBILE CRASH KILLS PA. WOMAN.(Local)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Catie O'Toole Staff writer A Pennsylvania woman was killed Friday morning while snowmobiling with friends in northern Oswego County, state police said. Kathy Dougherty, 50, of 4090 E. Stancliff Road, McKean, Pa., was riding a 2008 Bombardier snowmobile north ...
CENTRAL SQUARE MAN, WOMAN JAILED IN BREAK-INS.(Local)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A Central Square man accused of breaking into Cicero and Salina homes remained in the Onondaga County Justice Center jail Friday. John M. Porceng, 24, of 2147 county Route 12, faces one count each of third-degree grand larceny, second-degree burglary, petit larceny and attempted ...
BOY IN FAIR CONDITION AFTER PALERMO CRASH.(Local)
Mar 01, 2008 ... A 13-year-old boy remained hospitalized Friday, one day after the vehicle he was riding in struck a snowbank and overturned, Oswego County sheriff's deputies said. Brett W. Ellis, was in fair condition at University Hospital, a nursing supervisor said. Sherrie L ....
FREE BLOOD SUGAR SCREENINGS OFFERED.(Local)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Free blood sugar and blood pressure screenings for adults will be provided by A.L. Lee Memorial Hospital from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday at the ...
OSWEGO MEAL TO HELP PLATOON PHONE HOME.(Local)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rohan Mascarenhas Contributing writer Spaghetti is a long-established staple of Italian cuisine, simple and easy to make. Sunday, however, it will be much more. The family of Staff Sgt. Matthew Castaldo, an Oswego native serving with the 101st Airborne ...
NATIONAL GRID DELAYS POWER INTERRUPTIONS.(Local)
Mar 01, 2008 ... Byline: John Doherty Staff writer Hoping for better and warmer weather, National Grid officials Friday postponed three planned power interruptions in the city of Oswego. "Because of feedback and the weather, we've postponed it until later in March, recognizing that ...