The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) back issues from July 2008:
SHE SAVED MY LIFE IN A DINER!; WHILE OTHERS FROZE, ROBIN FISCOE WORKED ON A CHOKING PATRON. TODAY IS HER DAY AT B-VILLE DINER.(News)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Pam Lundborg Staff writer As a lab technician for the Air Force during the first Iraq War, Nina Conner has seen people die in all sorts of ways: combat, tapeworms, infections. And, on May 29, she thought she was going to die too. Conner, 45, of ...
CORRECTION.(News)(Correction notice)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Jack and Lisa Scalice run the local office of Pigliavento Builders, which is donating its services as general contractor on ...
FORT DRUM SOLDIERS WILL RETURN TO IRAQ.(News)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Hart Seely Staff Writer The Pentagon Monday told about 3,500 U.S. Army soldiers at Fort Drum what most of them have long suspected: Early next year, they'll go to Iraq. "They knew it was coming," said Karen Martinez, speaking for the Army's 10th ...
ON TRY NO. 14, HOWIE HAWKINS EYES CONGRESS.(News)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mike McAndrew Staff writer With 13 elections behind him, Howie Hawkins thinks his bad luck is about to change. This morning, Hawkins will announce he's running for Congress as an independent Green Populist candidate in the 25th Congressional District, his ...
UNITED WAY HEARS NEEDS OF SMALLEST; TEEN PARENTS, THEIR BABIES AMONG THOSE WHO GET HELP.(News)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Nancy Cole Staff writer Rachelle Beasley was having a tough time communicating with her 20-month-old son, Eric. Beasley, 18, was worried because Eric wasn't talking yet. She mentioned her concern to Liz Sapio, the early childhood specialist and case manager ...
SMALL PLUS LOCAL EQUALS SUCCESS; CONTINENTAL BLOWERS BUILT ON WORKERS' YEARS OF EXPERTISE.(Business)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Charley Hannagan Staff writer Gardner Denver Machinery Inc. may have thought it was eliminating the competition when it bought and then closed two local plants that made industrial blowers. In reality, the company's decision allowed a competitor to move in. ...
COMPANY NEWS.(Business)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Compiled by Susan Royal from news releases Kathleen Palmieri, of Skaneateles, president of Cardiovascular Technology Resources, was recently inducted as fellow into the Society for Vascular Ultrasound, in San Diego, Calif. She was selected by the Society for Vascular ...
FOR THE RECORD.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Business certificates Business certificates for the following companies have been filed at the Onondaga County clerk's office: June 18 Nine Mile Consulting,2467 Candlewick Lane, Marcellus, Daniel J. Ross, same address. Jeanie Lue,127 Belle ...
WIND ENERGY TO POWER BREWING, BLUES FESTS.(Business)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Staff reports They might not sell green beer, but the Brewing and Blues festivals next weekend will keep the beer cold with green energy. Mayor Matt Driscoll will announce today that wind energy will be used to offset all the power needed for the Empire State ...
TESTS TRY TO SPUR GROWTH OF WILLOWS; HONEYWELL, ESF TEAM UP TO LEARN WHAT FERTILIZERS WILL WORK BEST AT WASTE BEDS.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: John Mariani Staff writer They've shown that shrub willows will grow in the muck of the Allied Chemical waste beds if they're fertilized. They've proven that the willows can be turned into energy and biofuels without adding to the carbon load in the ...
SYRACUSE SCHOOL DISTRICT MAY ADD TEACHERS; MONEY FOR HIRING STAFF AND EXPANDING PROGRAMS WOULD COME FROM THE STATE.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Sapna Kollali Staff writer The Syracuse school district hopes to add resource teachers, mentoring programs for new building leaders, after-school programs and expanded pre-kindergarten programs under its 2008-09 Contract for Excellence proposal. ...
SUSPECT IN DEADLY CITY SHOOTING FOUND.(Local)(Column)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Douglass Dowty Staff writer ; Pedro Ramirez and Michele Reaves contributed to this report. A Syracuse man is accused of fatally shooting another man Sunday during an argument over a woman on the Near West Side. Alexander Castillo, who has no permanent address, ...
COUNTY JUDGE RULES PAROLE ISN'T NECESSARY NOW FOR CITY MAN.(Local)(Column)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jim O'Hara Staff writer ; Staff writer Douglass Dowty contributed to this report. A judge who failed to make parole supervision part of a Syracuse man's sentencing in 2001 decided Monday not to resentence the defendant to fix the error now. Onondaga County ...
STATE INCREASES HOUSING MONEY; PATERSON ANNOUNCES $17 MILLION TO IMPROVE HOUSING FOR POOR, ELDERLY, DISABLED.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Delen Goldberg Staff writer Central New York agencies and municipalities will share more than $17 million in state money to build and refurbish affordable housing for low-income families, the elderly and people with disabilities. Gov. David Paterson on Monday ...
DEPUTIES NAME 2 CHARGED IN ONEIDA LAKE PARTY; ONE BOATER, ONE DRIVER FACE DRINKING CHARGES AFTER ANNUAL EVENT AT THREE MILE BAY.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Suzanne M. Ellis Staff writer The names of two of the three people charged with drunken driving -- in boats and a vehicle -- during a party on Oneida Lake last weekend were released Monday. At 5:47 p.m. Saturday, a few minutes before 911 dispatchers received ...
RED CROSS AIDS RESIDENT AFTER GEDDES HOUSE FIRE.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Onondaga County fire investigators are looking for the cause of a house fire at 116 Rutledge St. in Geddes Monday night. The fire began in a first-floor family room, said Chief Joseph Iamondo. One person was home, and no one was injured. Solvay firefighters responded ...
LANE CLOSINGS WEDNESDAY PLANNED ON I-81, I-690.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Drivers can expect lane closings on Interstate 81 and Interstate 690 on Wednesday, according to the state transportation department. On I-81 North all traffic will use the right lane only from 9 to 11:30 a.m. between the exits for Mattydale, exit 26, and Syracuse Airport Road, ...
OCRRA SOLICITS DONATIONS OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES FOR FALL.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency is teaming up with Youth Day Barbecue founder Mary Nelson to help outfit local schoolchildren with school supplies next year. Through July 17, residents can drop off books, backpacks, binders, pencils and other supplies at OCRRA's ...
OCC GOLF TOURNEY RAISES MONEY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... The Onondaga Community College Foundation will hold its annual OCC Alumni Scholarship Classic golf tournament on July 28 at Skaneateles Golf and Country Club. Cost is $150 per golfer for 18 holes, cart, lunch, dinner and beverages on the course ....
Consider This.(Opinion)(Editorial)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Put limits on menthol, too How good is a tobacco regulation bill if it doesn't address one of the hardest-hit smoking audiences? Not as good as it should be, right? Well, the House bill would ban candy-, fruit- and spice-flavored cigarettes that can hook children and ...
GOING GREEN; CONGRESS MUST FEEL URGENCY OF BOOSTING RENEWABLE ENERGY.(Opinion)(Editorial)
Jul 01, 2008 ... With energy prices skyrocketing and global warming threatening our future, Congress and the president should be rushing to develop any promising alternative energy they can find. Instead, they are dragging their feet on a clear opportunity to ease the energy crisis while stimulating the ...
HOWARD'S VISION; HONOR RESIDENTIAL FACILITY'S NAMESAKE BY ENHANCING CARE.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Dr. Ruben P. Cowart Syracuse Community Health Center The late Vivian Teal Howard, a local social worker and community activist for whom the Vivian Teal Howard Residential Health Care Facility was named, was well known and highly regarded for her life's work and her care ...
SAD TO SEE ST. PETER'S NO LONGER EXISTING.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: I have been away from Syracuse for more years than I care to remember. I still have family there. The Internet is a wonderful thing. It allows me to bring up The Post-Standard every day, leading me to your Dick Case column, which I enjoy very much. An ...
LIBERTARIAN PARTY IS BEST CHOICE FOR REAL CHANGE.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: Let's see. Republicans are unhappy with their candidate. Democrats have been torn apart by their intra-party warfare. And the American people are disgusted with both of those Parties. More than they have ever before. We all understand one thing: If ...
OBAMA PANDERS WITH DEATH PENALTY COMMENT.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: For shame, Barack Obama! I thought you stood for hope, that I was voting for change. But instead, you have joined the typical political game of pandering to voters. Sorry, Mr. Obama, but your supporters will not be fooled! We thought you were strong, ...
Don't overlook pharmaceutical marketing in rising costs.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: Everyone expects his or her doctors to prescribe the "best" drug necessary to treat an illness or chronic condition. It's a reasonable expectation. Certainly there is evidence that providers indeed do just that. Appropriate use of pharmaceuticals -- ...
FOUR-DAY WEEK COULD SAVE SCHOOLS AND BUSINESSES.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: Gasoline going to $5, diesel much higher. as school buses, many of which use diesel, are probably the second most expensive item in education. Budgets for next year will surge. We need our good teachers. How then can we contain ...
WHAT DOES PAPER SUGGEST IN FIGHT AGAINST ALBANY?(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: In regard to your June 2 editorial titled, "Housecleaning Needed." I could not agree more. However, "it ain't gonna happen." That's the same editorial you have been writing for 20 years. What do you suggest? My observation says, "We the people" have ...
BUSH IMPEACHMENT OWED TO THOSE WHO SACRIFICED.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: On June 11, Veterans For Peace met with House Judiciary Chair John Conyers, submitting 23,000 petitions for impeachment and our documented case for same, including DVD testimony by our offspring group, Iraq Veterans Against the War. We vets all swore a ...
USE JULY 4 TO STUDY AND REVERSE ERODING FREEDOM.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: On this July 4, the celebration of our independence, it is important to re-read the 1776 Declaration, and note that many of the listed abuses exist today. We should use July 4 to renew our heritage and declare our independence from greed, corruption and deceit of ...
NO GOOD ANSWERS ON WHY PRINCIPAL HAD TO LEAVE.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: It is a sad day when your 8-year-old comes home from school with tears in his eyes, not because someone pushed him on the bus, nor because he got a bad grade on his math test, but instead, because the principal of his elementary school was "leaving." ...
WITH CHANCE, LEE HOSPITAL WILL KEEP SERVING WELL.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Jul 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: There has been much publicity lately, from a variety of sources, regarding the current and future status of A.L. Lee Memorial Hospital in Fulton. We now have a definitive time frame (one year) from the New York State Department of Health in which to formulate and ...
SWIMMING AND BONDING WITH THE SENIORS.(CNY)(Column)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: BUNNY DIMMEL CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST It was not easy for me to exercise when I weighed 400 pounds. I knew that I needed exercise, but I knew I would be limited by what I could do without risking a heart attack or broken bones. I headed for the pool ....
BREATHE IN, BREATHE OUT, RELAAAAAAAAAX NEW DISC TEACHES MEDITATION FOR GOOD HEALTH.(CNY)(Column)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: AMBER SMITH HEALTH NOTES Put your hand on your bellybutton. Take a deep breathe. If you're like most people, your belly sucks in as you breathe in and presses out as you exhale. If you're like most people, you're breathing wrong. Drs ....
HOOKED ON JAZZERCISE.(CNY)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Evelyn Theiss Newhouse News Service Say "Jazzercise," and some might think of the '80s and early '90s: leg warmers, spiky bangs held back by headbands and women "getting physical." But lots of other people know better. Jazzercise is both older than ...
'Mongol' is an epic that satisfies.(CNY)(Column)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: JOAN E. VADEBONCOEUR ENTERTAINMENT COLUMNIST Sprawling historical sagas come along rarely in today's commercial film world. So, when one does, it's a boon for fans of the genre. "Mongol" does not disappoint. ********The epic is the first of a trilogy about the ...
WCNY STARTS DIGITAL MOVIE CHANNEL.(CNY)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Ngoc Huynh Staff writer WCNY wants to give viewers plenty of movies to watch. Cinema 24, the station's new movie channel, will feature films all day and night. It kicks off at 6 p.m. today with "The Last Time I Saw Paris" (1954), starring Elizabeth ...
ARCURI SETS GOAL OF ENERGY INDEPENDENCE; HE CALLS FOR RELIEF FROM HIGH GAS PRICES, AS WELL AS MORE FUEL EFFICIENCY, MASS TRANSIT.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Scott Rapp Staff writer Saying people want relief, Rep. Michael A. Arcuri on Monday said the U.S. needs to develop long-range energy plans to end its dependence on foreign oil. "We need to find real solutions today, not wait until tomorrow, not pass the ...
MAN ACCUSED OF TAKING WELDING EQUIPMENT.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Auburn police have charged a Moravia man with stealing welding equipment from Nucor Steel in Auburn. Robert M. Baranska, 41, 5615 Skinner Hill Road, was charged with grand larceny ...
TOURISM DIRECTOR HOPES FOR 'LAKE EFFECT' BOOST.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Cayuga County Office of Tourism executive director Meg Vanek is hoping "Lake Effect" can bring about a good reaction. Lake Effect is a campaign promoting activities and opportunities around the county's shorelines at Lake Ontario, Cayuga Lake, Owasco Lake and ...
APPOINTMENTS MADE IN COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Two women were appointed to positions in the Cayuga County Clerk's Office. Nancy Proper was promoted to second deputy clerk. She had been third deputy clerk for eight years. Former ...
INDEPENDENCE PARTY ADDS TWO ENDORSEMENTS.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... The Cayuga County Independence Party has endorsed two more candidates in the fall general election, scheduled for Nov. 4. The party is backing Richard L. Hanna, of Cooperstown, in his bid to ...
DONATIONS SOUGHT FOR ANNUAL BOOK BONANZA.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Donations for the 17th annual Book Bonanza will be accepted until Friday at the book drop located near Sears in Fingerlakes Mall. Donations of new and used books, videos, CDs and DVDs are accepted. Encyclopedias, textbooks, Readers' Digest ...
ROWDINESS RILES UP RESIDENTS; OWASCO RESIDENTS COMPLAIN ABOUT INCREASE IN NOISE, VANDALISM AND PARTIES.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Debra J. Groom Staff writer Owasco residents have had it with burglaries, assaults, vandalism, loud noise and other crimes in their neighborhoods and pleaded with the Town Board Monday night to do something about it. There was talk of possibly hiring a ...
MAN SENT TO PRISONFOR ROLE IN BURGLARIES.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Staff report An Elbridge man was sentenced Monday to serve 3 1/2 years in state prison for his role in a burglary spree that targeted homes and camps in Elbridge and Skaneateles. Peter Gormley, 19, of 120 Brown St., pleaded guilty last month to one count of ...
TIME FOR TANK CLEANUP; CAYUGA COUNTY WANTS TO MEET DEC STANDARDS.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Diana LaMattina Staff writer An inconspicuous patch of lawn in front of the Cayuga County Office Building is shaded by some bushes and crossed by people taking a shortcut to the sidewalks. Underneath lies an abandoned 15,000-gallon tank of diesel fuel for a ...
VINTAGE IMAGES FEATURED IN BOOK; AROUND SYLVAN BEACH, YOU'LL FIND NORTH BAY.(Local)(Column)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: DICK CASE POST-STANDARD COLUMNIST North Bay is a hamlet in the northeast corner of Oneida Lake. This dramatic picture, dating to the late 1800s, shows the village waterfront from the lake. It's one of the 200 vintage images included in the new book, "Around Sylvan ...
REINSTATEMENT OF PRIORITY CALL SYSTEM URGED; COMMITTEE VOTES TO GIVE 911 DISPATCHERS POWER TO DECIDE WHEN LIGHTS, SIRENS USED.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Aaron Gifford Staff writer A committee of local firefighters and police officers is asking Madison County to reinstate a priority call system under which 911 dispatchers recommend when emergency medical personnel should use lights and sirens, officials said Monday. ...
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL THIS MONTH IN CHITTENANGO.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... A vacation Bible school hosted by the Association of Churches will be held 9 a.m. to noon July 7 to 11 at First Presbyterian Church, 118 Arch St., Chittenango. The ...
DEPUTIES SAY WOMAN TRIED TO POISON HER LANDLORD.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... A Brookfield woman faces a felony assault charge in an attempted poisoning of her 63-year-old landlord, according to Madison County Undersheriff Doug Bailey. Cathy A. Dote, 33, of Route 8, was arrested Friday at her residence. Deputies say that Dote put a substance into coffee ...
RAMP WORK WILL CLOSE LAKESIDE PARK TODAY.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Lakeside Park in Cazenovia will be closed today to allow crews to install new ramps for the boat launch. ...
CAR SEAT CHECK PLANNED WEDNESDAY IN MORRISVILLE.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Several local agencies will sponsor a car seat check from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Brooks Hall parking lot on Route 20 in Morrisville. Trained staff will be ...
ANNUAL OZ EVENT FINISHES WITH PROFIT; OZ-STRAVAGANZA TOOK IN $36,000, SPENT $34,500, SECOND SURPLUS IN A ROW.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Aaron Gifford Staff writer Chittenango's Oz-Stravaganza is operating in the black, organizers announced Monday. The volunteer committee that put on this year's event raised $36,000 and expenses totaled about $34,500, according to Bob Freunscht, village budget ...
GRANBY MAN INJURED WHEN SUV HITS POLE, TREE.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Staff writer Catie O'Toole A Granby man was airlifted to University Hospital Monday morning after his Ford Explorer struck a utility pole and a tree, then rolled over on county Route 8 in Granby, Oswego County sheriff's deputies said. Michael E. Shoults, 27, ...
STATE SAYS 2 SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN DIRECTORS.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Charles McChesney Staff writer Richard Tesoriero and Ralph Jennings shouldn't have been members of the Port of Oswego Authority board of directors, the state inspector general announced Monday. Neither man lives in the city of Oswego but both held seats that ...
INMATE ACCUSED OF THROWING FECES.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Catie O'Toole Staff writer A Syracuse man in the Oswego County jail scooped his feces and urine from a toilet in his cell and threw it onto a hallway floor Thursday, according to the Oswego County Sheriff's Department. Troy T. Lockwood, 24, of 1019 James St., ...
KILLER TOLD TO PAY FOR BURIAL; REIMBURSEMENT IS PART OF SENTENCE FRANK WARD GETS IN DEATH OF IRENE DOVIAK.(Local)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Catie O'Toole Staff writer Frank Ward stood calmly Monday morning in Oswego County Court as he apologized for recklessly causing his girlfriend's death. "I'm sorry," Ward said. "Nothing I can do or say can change what happened." When Ward, 45, of ...
AUBURN WINS IN 11TH.(Sports)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Staff report Carlos Vasquez hit an RBI single and Joel Collins scored Leance Soto with a sacrifice fly Monday night as the Auburn Doubledays scored twice in the 11th to defeat the Mahoning Valley Scrappers 6-4 at Eastwood Field in Niles, Ohio. The win ...
PAWSOX PUSH CHIEFS BACK; SYRACUSE FALLS 71/2 GAMES BEHIND FIRST-PLACE PAWTUCKET IN THE IL NORTH DIVISION.(Sports)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Lindsay Kramer Staff writer The Syracuse Chiefs are still doing a lot of things right, but that's not going to get it done against a team that hardly does anything wrong. PAWSOX 5CHIEFS 2Meet the juggernaut Pawtucket Red Sox. Syracuse is getting a good view ...
ANDY'S BACK; RAUTINS PLAYS HIS FIRST GAME SINCE TEARING HIS ACL LAST AUGUST.(Sports)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: Donna Ditota Staff writer It was difficult to determine which moment meant more for Andy Rautins. Was it the 2-minute, 55-second mark of the first quarter, when he rose from the Team Canada bench and reported for duty in the first game of the Jack Donohue ...
SOUTH AFRICAN RUNNER WITH PROSTHETICS EARNS HIS DUES.(Sports)(Column)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Byline: JACKIE MIRON RUNNING COLUMNIST Each year in recreational and professional sports, medical and technological advances make possible higher levels of achievement by athletes. But controversy can color a situation where a competitor is seen as having an unfair ...
SOBOTKA.(Obit)(Obituary)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Sally Sobotka June 28, 2008 Sally Sobotka, 81, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 28. Wife of the late Sigmund Sobotka, both were natives of Syracuse, growing up on the city's east side. Sally was a retired beautician at Bertha's Beauty Salon in Eastwood for over 20 years ....
DRAPER.(Obit)(Obituary)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Charles "Chuck" Draper June 26, 2008 Charles "Chuck" Draper, 73, of Locke, NY, died June 26, 2008. Funeral services will ...
MERTELL.(Obit)(Obituary)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Charles Edward Frederick Mertell June 29, 2008 Charles Edward Frederick Mertell, 83, of East Syracuse, died Sunday at Loretto. Charles was born in Syracuse on November 17, 1924; he grew up in the Clay- Liverpool area before moving to East Syracuse. He was a graduate of ...
HUMPHREY.(Obit)(Obituary)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Elaine B. Humphrey June 22, 2008 Elaine B. Humphrey, formerly of Sherburne, died June 22, 2008, at home in North Port, FL.*****Memorial Service: 11 ...