The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) back issues from May 2008:
THE WORKPLACE AS ART.(Neighbors)
May 01, 2008 ... THE DETAILS WHAT:"Exploring History with Art" WHEN:Through June 30; hours - 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays. Extended hours, 5 to 8 p.m. on the third Thursday of each month to coincide with Th3, a visual arts ...
MEET A POSSUM.(Neighbors)
May 01, 2008 ... THE DETAILS WHAT:Meet and greet a live possum WHEN:2:30 p.m. today WHERE:Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology, 500 S. Franklin St., Syracuse ADMISSION:$4; younger than 11 and seniors, $3.50 MORE INFO:The meet and ...
POWERFUL PERFORMER.(Neighbors)
May 01, 2008 ... THE DETAILS WHAT:Folkus Project concert WHO:Garnet Rogers WHEN:8 p.m. Friday; doors open at 7:30 p.m. WHERE:May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society, 3800 E. Genesee St., Syracuse ADMISSION:$15 MORE INFO: An optimist ...
"IT'S CREATIVELY CHALLENGING'; WORKING FOR A GOOD CAUSE HIGHLIGHT OF NAGLE'S CAREER.(Neighbors)(Interview)(Column)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Editorial assistant Desiree Feigel-Dart Editorial assistant Desiree Feigel-Dart recently spoke with Ann Nagle who recently retired as the director of marketing and public relations at the MOST. Name: Ann Nagle Age: 65 Current address: ...
CHILD CARE BUSTS FAMILY BUDGETS; SOME EARN TOO MUCH TO QUALIFY FOR A SUBSIDY, NOT ENOUGH TO AFFORD CARE.(SERIES: Watching our children)(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Gina Chen Family Life editor When Vanessa Scott, of Bridgeport, switched to a higher-paying job and her husband, Shaun, got a small raise, they ended up worse off financially when it comes to child care. Although their combined annual pay rose from about ...
OCC LACROSSE STANDOUT CHARGED WITH MURDER; WOMAN'S BODY WAS FOUND FRIDAY IN ONTARIO; SUSPECT PLANNED TO PLAY FOR SU.(News)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Dave Rahme Staff writer A player who helped the Onondaga Community College men's lacrosse team win two consecutive national championships and hoped to do the same at Syracuse University has been charged with second-degree murder. Kent Owen Hill, 20, known as ...
AUTHOR: LOOK FOR 'FINDING THE NEXT LITTLE IDEA'; CHARLES FISHMAN SPEAKS TO CONFERENCE ABOUT INNOVATION AND COMPETITION.(Business)(Conference news)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Charley Hannagan Staff writer Innovation begins at home, or in this case, in your workplace, author Charles Fishman told a lunch crowd Wednesday at the Accelerate 2008 conference in Syracuse. "It's not about finding the next big idea," the investigative ...
PROPERTY OWNER TO DISPOSE OF GAS-CONTAMINATED SOIL.(Business)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Staff report The owner of a property where a gasoline service station once stood will remove about 1,000 cubic yards of gasoline-contaminated soil next week. The owner, 700 Out Parcel LLC, will ship the soil to a landfill certified to accept such waste, the ...
Corrections.(Business)(Correction notice)
May 01, 2008 ... A headline Wednesday incorrectly said Anaren Inc. posted a loss for its fiscal third quarter. Anaren reported a profit of $2.8 million for the quarter. Due to incorrect information supplied to The Post-Standard, a name was misspelled in judgment satisfaction published Monday in ...
HONEYWELL ACQUISITION EXTENDS ITS DATA GRIP.(Business)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Charley Hannagan Staff writer Honeywell on Monday announced a definitive agreement to buy Metrologic Instruments Inc., a maker of data capture and collection devices, for $720 million. The New Jersey company makes the same kinds of products as Honeywell ...
SMALL BUSINESS OFFICE TO SHUT; SPACE ALLIANCE TECHNOLOGY OUTREACH PROGRAM GAVE ADVICE; BUT LOST FUNDING.(Business)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rick Moriarty Staff writer A NASA program that offers free technical assistance to small businesses is shutting down, and its Syracuse office is closing with it. Congress did not renew its $3.5 million annual funding for the agency's Space Alliance Technology ...
AUBURN HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLLS.(Neighbors)
May 01, 2008 ... Here are the honor rolls for the fourth marking period at Auburn High School. High honor roll Ninth grade Katherine Bachman, Brandon Berry, Molly Blair, Nicholas Bolak, Nikkia Borowski, Brandon Bozek, Ashlee Casper, Emma Christiantelli, Noah Clark, Justin ...
Bankruptcies.(Neighbors)
May 01, 2008 ... These are commercial and personal bankruptcies of $1,000 or more filed recently in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of New York in Utica. The list includes major unsecured creditors when available. Bankruptcy definitions: Chapter 7, debtor sells assets in return for ...
Juried watercolors show.(Neighbors)
May 01, 2008 ... CAPTION(S): PHOTO Submitted image Carl A. Lloyd's watercolor, "Boat Houses in March," is part of the "Color Streams 2008" exhibit at the CSMA Gallery in Ithaca. THE DETAILS WHAT:"Color Streams 2008" WHO:Twenty watercolor ...
Dance concert.(Neighbors)
May 01, 2008 ... CAPTION(S): PHOTO Submitted photo Professional dancers from Lehrer Dance, of Buffalo, will perform and give classes this weekend in Auburn. THE DETAILS WHAT:CORE Dance Project Featuring Lehrer Dance WHO:Lehrer Dance ...
CATO-MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLLS.(Neighbors)
May 01, 2008 ... Here are the third quarter honor rolls at Cato-Meridian High School. Honor roll is for students with grade point averages between 85 and 89. High honor roll is for students scoring between 90 and 92.9 grade point average. Principal's high honor roll is for students scoring from 93 to 100. ...
C-M MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR ROLLS.(Neighbors)
May 01, 2008 ... Here are the honor and high honor rolls for the third quarter at Cato-Meridian Middle School. Fifth grade High honor roll: Rachel Annett, Anthony Auchampau, Jordan Besaw, Joseph Brown, McKenzie (Max) Byrne, Alyssa Colarocco, Daniel Cummins, Anna D'Arrigo, Regan Day, ...
GRAPPLING WITH SUCCESS; CATO-MERIDIAN WRESTLERS PIN DOWN A WINNING SEASON ; "SUCCESS BREEDS SUCCESS' ; C-M WRESTLING FOCUSES ON FUNDAMENTALS: HARD WORK, DISCIPLINE AND PRACTICE, RESPECT OF TEAM.(Neighbors)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Dorothy Long Staff writer Kids in Cato learn early that wrestling doesn't mean outlandish costumes, shouting obscenities or bouncing off the ropes to land on your opponent's head. They learn, starting as young as 4 in the local Pee-Wee league, that wrestling ...
Achievers.(Neighbors)
May 01, 2008 ... HONOR SOCIETY Christine Henderson of Weedsport, recently was inducted into Sigma Alpha Sigma and Delta Epsilon Sigma honor societies. She is an early childhood/childhood education major at Niagara University. Dean's list The following area students were on ...
Real Estate Transactions.(Neighbors)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Compiled by Brenda Duncan REALESTATE The following deeds were recorded from March 24 to April 4 at the Cayuga County Clerk's office. Rockefeller Road, Owasco, $26,500; Marilyn Y. Panarisi to Michael and Susan M. Wansor. Auburn, $0; ...
GREAT BOARDING.(Neighbors)
May 01, 2008 ... CAPTION(S): PHOTO Nicholas Lisi/The Post-Standard GREAT BOARDING: Brian Shaw, of Auburn, skateboards April ...
GRAPPLING WITH SUCCESS; CATO-MERIDIAN WRESTLERS PIN DOWN A WINNING SEASON.(Neighbors)
May 01, 2008 ... CAPTION(S): PHOTO Jim Commentucci/The Post-Standard CATO-MERIDIAN High School wrestling coach Dan Butler poses with two of his tri-captains ...
RESTAURANT INSPECTIONS.(Neighbors)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Compiled by Brenda Duncan The following food service establishment inspections were filed from Feb. 25 to March 19 at the Cayuga County Health Department. Critical items relate directly to factors which lead to food-borne illness. These items must receive immediate ...
Judgments.(Neighbors)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Compiled by Brenda Duncan The following judgments were recorded from March 27 to April 9 at the Cayuga County Clerk's office. Bonnie Dudinski, 2 Franklin St., lower right, Auburn, $601 favor of Carr W. Magel. Stephen R. Polkinghorne, 8384 Halsey ...
PLAY BALL -- THROUGH THE YEARS.(Neighbors)(Column)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ormie King Contributing writer ; Compiled by Jeff Stage, Cayuga Neighbors editor Once again it's springtime in Auburn and it's time to limber up the arm, swing the bat once again and let the games begin, Auburn has a long and storied history of being in love with ...
TEACHING WORKPLACE'S ROPES; CAREER DIRECTOR HELPS PREPARE STUDENTS FOR FUTURE THROUGH EDUCATION.(Neighbors)(Column)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Editorial assistant Brenda Duncan Editorial assistant Brenda Duncan recently interviewed Steve Woodard, of Cortland, who is the director of career and technical education at Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES. Name: Steve Woodard Age: 40 Where do ...
HOMER HIGH GREETS NEW HONOR SOCIETY MEMBERS.(Neighbors)
May 01, 2008 ... The following information was submitted by Kathleen Ballard, library media specialist. Event: Joseph F. Herney Chapter National Honor Society Induction Ceremony School: Homer High School, Homer When: 7 p.m. Monday Where: Ramada Inn, Clinton ...
ONE-ACT PLAYS FOCUS OF FESTIVAL.(Neighbors)(Column)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Compiled by Desiree Feigel-Dart The following information was submitted by Bill Lee, advisor. Event: Cortland High's Ninth Annual Original Student-Written One-Act Play Festival School: Cortland Junior-Senior High School, 8 Valleyview Drive, ...
TYBURN ACADEMY HONOR ROLLS.(Neighbors)
May 01, 2008 ... Here are the third-quarter honor and high honor rolls for Tyburn Academy: High honor roll Mary Castilano Rose Castilano Timothy Dygert Anthony Errico Maria Faiola Marcos Ferreira Elizabeth ...
Y OFFERS PIANO CLASSES.(Neighbors)
May 01, 2008 ... The Auburn YMCA-WEIU is offering a four-week beginner piano class for age 6 and older. This course emphasizes the basics while having fun. Classes in ...
CNY AIR GETS A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH; AMERICAN LUNG ASSOCIATION REPORT FINDS LITTLE POLLUTION IN UPSTATE SKIES.(Local)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mark Weiner Washington Bureau Several Central New York counties rank among those with the cleanest air in the nation when it comes to measuring pollution from smog and soot, according to an annual report to be released today. Onondaga, Madison and Oneida ...
YOUTH HAS BIG DREAMS, KIND HEART, ONE PROBLEM.(Local)(Column)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: DICK CASE POST-STANDARD COLUMNIST Johmarr Ogletree is a kid with a dream. He wants to go to college. He wants to study pre-law. Maybe he'll go to law school. For sure, he wants to go into politics. Will he run for ...
POLL HAS SWEETLAND TIED WITH MAFFEI; EX-LEGISLATURE CHIEF PAID FOR POLL, RELEASES RESULTS AS GOP MEETS TO SELECT ITS CANDIDATE.(Local)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mike McAndrew Staff writer Republican congressional candidate Dale Sweetland and Democrat Dan Maffei finished dead-even in a recent poll of voters, Sweetland announced Wednesday, a day before Onondaga County's Republican Committee will endorse a candidate. In ...
N.J. VISITOR STABBED, ROBBED IN SYRACUSE.(Local)(Column)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Robert A. Baker and Michele Reaves Staff writers A New Jersey resident was stabbed multiple times Wednesday night on James Street in Syracuse, city police said. The 40-year-old Newark man, whom police did not identify, went to University Hospital with multiple ...
A CANDLE FOR REMEMBRANCE.(Local)
May 01, 2008 ... CAPTION(S): PHOTO Jim Commentucci/The Post-Standard DR. IRENE STERN, of the Temple Society of Concord, in Syracuse, helps Holocaust survivor Joseph Elman, of Syracuse, light a memorial candle ...
WWII MINORITY VETERAN CHARLES LATHAM, 83, DIES.(Local)
May 01, 2008 ... Charles Latham, one of nearly 250 World War II minority veterans whose names are listed on a memorial wall at the Oncenter, has died, his family said. Latham, 83, also was the subject of a painting by artist Robert ...
BISHOP LUDDEN BIDS ADIEU TO RETIRING PRINCIPAL TODAY.(Local)
May 01, 2008 ... Bishop Ludden Junior-Senior High School will host a farewell reception for retiring Principal Dennis Meehan at 10:15 a.m. today. The ...
PRAYER DAY OBSERVANCE TODAY OUTSIDE COURTHOUSE.(Local)
May 01, 2008 ... A local observance of the National Day of Prayer will be 12:15 p.m. today on the steps of the Onondaga County Courthouse at Columbus Circle in Syracuse. The event is sponsored by the Greater Syracuse Association ...
LANE OF I-690 EASTBOUND CLOSED TODAY FOR CLEANUP.(Local)
May 01, 2008 ... The left lane of Interstate 690 eastbound will be closed between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. today for cleaning, according to the state ...
B'VILLE NATIVE PRODUCES CLINTON CAMPAIGN VIDEOS.(Local)
May 01, 2008 ... Move over, Obama Girl. Hillary Clinton Boy has arrived. Baldwinsville native J.Son, an aspiring comedian whose real name is Jason ...
200 TICKETS STILL ON SALE FOR LUDDEN SWEEPSTAKES.(Local)
May 01, 2008 ... About 200 tickets remain in Bishop Ludden Junior-Senior High School's annual sweepstakes, with a top prize of $50,000. In all 2,000 tickets were available to be sold at $80 per ticket. ...
SYRACUSE BUDGET HEARING 7 P.M. TODAY IN CITY HALL.(Local)
May 01, 2008 ... A public hearing on Syracuse's 2008-09 budget will be 7 p.m. today in Common Council chambers at City Hall, 233 E. Washington St. The public is invited to comment on Mayor Matt Driscoll's proposed $619.3 ...
EMPTY SKANEATELES LOT PRICE TAG: $385,000; LANDOWNER SAYS ASKING PRICE REASONABLE ON THE HALF-ACRE WITH LAKE ACCESS IN VILLAGE.(Local)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Matt Michael Staff writer Along Skaneateles Lake, there has been a trend in recent years to buy an expensive home, tear it down, and build an even more expensive home. That explains why the owner of a half-acre, vacant lot near the lake is asking for $385,000 ...
VOTERS DESERVE THANKS FOR FIRE TRUCK PURCHASE.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: The Aurora Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank everyone who voted for our referendum to purchase a Quint fire truck. Our community voted overwhelmingly to support this phase of our truck replacement program. This one new truck will replace three ...
DAUGHTER INELIGIBLE FOR SCHOLARSHIP; WHY?(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: Your article about Shante White, the Henninger High senior who won the Gates Millennium Scholarship, was inspirational and I congratulate her on all that she has accomplished -- school, sports, work and volunteer work; wow, she has a lot to be proud of! ...
FOOTBALL DRAFT ABSENCE TELLS THE WHOLE STORY.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: Well, I see that for the first time since 1975, not a single Syracuse University football player was selected in the National Football ...
FOSTER/ADOPTIVE PARENTS ARE SOURCE OF INSPIRATION.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: Dear Foster/Adoptive Parents: The month of May is when we nationally recognize and show our appreciation of foster and adoptive parents. Nobody is more important to the future of our foster children and youth than the people who provide for them. Some ...
BILLBOARD AD CAMPAIGN COULD RAISE CUSTOMER BILLS.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: Dear Verizon: You've got to be kidding me! Gas is rapidly approaching $4 a gallon and you've just started a campaign with a giant billboard driven around town on a ...
SEE SOME GREAT BASEBALL AND HELP ALS ASSOCIATION.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: Several baseball coaches wanted to do something special to highlight the great high school teams in the area, while raising money to benefit the ALS Association and local ALS clinic at SUNY Upstate. ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a ...
TRUCK TRAFFIC A PROBLEM, BUT SO ARE WIND FARMS.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: Your Sunday Opinion piece regarding big trucks and rural areas addressed an important issue but neglected a larger, much more serious issue. There are plans to build over 1,000 wind generators, from the Finger Lakes region and the Southern Tier to ...
NEW YOUNG NEIGHBORS WILLING TO STEP IN AND HELP.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: You often hear that neighborhoods and neighbors are not the same as they used to be. "Back when I was growing up, everyone watched out for everyone. If Mrs. Smith saw you do something wrong, then you knew you were in trouble when you got home!" Today, ...
DOES HUMAN RIGHTS PANEL SEE MULTIPLE HUMAN RACES?(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: Does the Onondaga County/Syracuse Commission on Human Rights believe there is more than one human race? I was surprised and disappointed to read that the commission still abides by the notion of human "races." In an article April 20 titled, "A Thriving ...
CLINTON NOT TO BLAME FOR EVERY BAD TRADE PACT.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: A systematic attempt is under way to blame Hillary Clinton for every adverse trade agreement, ignoring her own proposals. One letter-writer accuses Hillary Clinton of being complicit during her husband's administration in granting China most-favored-nation ...
LOST DOG IN FAYETTEVILLE SHOWED HOW MANY CARE.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: Thanks to the several dozen area residents who came through for our family. On April 17 at about 4 p.m., Wiley, our 2-year-old golden retriever, somehow lost his electric fence collar and took off. We spent the next four hours scouring the neighborhood ...
Consider This.(Opinion)(Editorial)
May 01, 2008 ... Backing reform is the easy part Another Reform Day has come and gone in Albany, with reform-minded groups calling for changes that would result in a more transparent and democratic state government. Gov. David Paterson, who reportedly did not attend any reform ...
OUT OF CONTROL; STATE BUDGET DOESN'T ADD UP TO FISCAL PRUDENCE.(Opinion)(Editorial)
May 01, 2008 ... The new state budget is a model of fiscal irresponsibility. It significantly increases state debt. It relies on nearly $1.5 billion in revenue that might never materialize. It depends on $2.5 billion in "one-shot" non-recurring sources of cash. And it calls for $100 million in ...
TRASH THROWN FROM VEHICLES IS DANGEROUS, BLIGHTS ENVIRONMENT.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: I drive to work on the New York State Thruway. Not once, but twice last week, I was the recipient (or should I say my car was the recipient) of trash being thrown out of a vehicle's window. The first time it was a person in a black Mercedes who tossed a ...
Silent Spring in Syracuse?; TOO MANY STILL CONTRIBUTE TO POLLUTION OF AIR, WATER, QUIET.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: It's like Silent Spring in Syracuse -- with smelly incinerator air, toxic lawn chemicals and driveway sealers, plus noisy Harleys and leaf blowers -- in my neighborhood of Ed Smith School, outer Westcott and the southeast university area. Too many folks are ...
CAROUSEL AND DESTINY HAD HELP WITH EARTH DAY CLEAN-UP EVENT.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
May 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: Carousel Center and DestinyUSA would like to commend OCRRA for the outstanding job it has done in coordinating the annual Earth Day festivities. OCRRA's leadership and enthusiasm have inspired many local citizens and groups to organize Earth Day events ...
BARNES MANSION HOSTS ART EXHIBITION AND SALE.(CNY)
May 01, 2008 ... The George and Rebecca Barnes Spring Art Exhibition and Sale will be held Friday through Sunday. Weekend events will take place at the Barnes Mansion, which is also the home of the Corinthian Club, at 930 James St. The free exhibit will feature the work of artists ...
CNY READS DECIDES IT'S RHYME TIME; POET LAUREATE'S BOOK IS CHOSEN FOR COMMUNITYWIDE READING PROJECT.(CNY)
May 01, 2008 ... Byline: Laura T. Ryan Staff writer For the first time in its eight-year history, CNY Reads plans to get the region reading less chapter, more verse. CNY Reads, a consortium of libraries, businesses, schools and arts organizations, has selected "60 Poems," by U.S. poet ...
Concerts.(Weekend)
May 01, 2008 ... RODNEY CARRINGTON WHEN: 7:30. May 8. WHERE: The Landmark Theatre, 362 S. Salina St., Syracuse. TICKETS: $39.75 through www.ticketmaster.com and Ticketmaster outlets, charge by phone at 472-0700. LEWIS BLACK WHEN: 8 p.m. May 9. ...
EVENT CELEBRATES SIGNATURE WINE OF NEW YORK STATE.(CNY)
May 01, 2008 ... Forty New York winemakers will pour their Rieslings May 8, when the New York Wine & Culinary Center, Canandaigua, hosts "Rendezvous With Riesling." The event will be held 7 to 10 p.m. In addition to sampling wine, guests can taste an assortment of New York-produced food and hors ...
STATE FAIR FINALIZES CHEVY COURT LINEUP.(CNY)
May 01, 2008 ... The New York State Fair announced Wednesday the free concerts scheduled at Chevy Court for the 2008 fair. The lineup includes old favorites in several music genres, including a full day devoted to regional bands. Most artists will perform at 4 and 8 p.m. during their ...
SINGER PLAYS MAY MEMORIAL.(Weekend)
May 01, 2008 ... Canadian singer/songwriter Garnet Rogers performs Friday at May Memorial Unitarian Universalist Society. Rogers grew up listening to the broadcasts of the Grand Ol' Opry with his older brother. Since then he has established himself as a powerful and unique voice on ...