The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) back issues from September 2008:
Death of Palermo girl called homicide.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Staff reports State police in Oswego County are investigating Friday's death of an 11-year-old girl as a homicide. Erin E. Maxwell died late Friday at University Hospital from injuries suffered earlier at her home at 1647 state Route 264, Palermo. Sunday, ...
Postscript.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Compiled from news services and online research by The Post-Standard's Brian Cubbison, Gary Gerew and Keith Thompson The ballad of Devin Funck ******** One minute, Devin Funck was a typical kid living a typical life in Slidell, La., spending a lazy ...
AND THE WINNER IS ...; ; STOCK MARKET WILL RISE, NO MATTER WHO WINS PRESIDENCY.(Moneywise)(Column)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: JIM BURNS CONTRIBUTING WRITER In the fall of 2000, while George W. Bush and Al Gore wrestled for control of the White House, I read a detailed investment report that outlined likely investment scenarios for the financial markets depending on who won the election. If ...
INCOME LIMITS RISE FOR CHILD HEALTH PLUS.(Moneywise)(Health Care Notebook)(Column)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: JAMES T. MULDER HEALTH CARE NOTEBOOK QWhat are the income eligibility limits for Child Health Plus? A The state is increasing the limits today. Child Health Plus is a free or low-cost state health insurance program for uninsured children younger ...
FOR THE RECORD.(Moneywise)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Judgments The following judgments of $1,000 or more have been filed and docketed at the Onondaga County clerk's office. Debtors are listed first, followed by creditors and the award, plus fees: Aug. 15 Washington, Shanta,120 Albert Terrace, Syracuse, by ...
GIVEAWAY; TRACE YOUR ANCESTRY.(SERIES: Daily Dose)(CNY)
Sep 01, 2008 ... You can participate in the Genographic Project, too. We are giving away a participation kit with everything needed to trace your ancestry, except postage to mail the kit to the lab. Send a letter or ...
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.(SERIES: Daily Dose)(CNY)
Sep 01, 2008 ... SERVERS The Samaritan Center needs help with its breakfasts or dinners. Jobs include serving, picking up trays and pouring juice. When: Any of the following times: 7 to 9 a.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; 3:15 to 5 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays; or 1 to 3 ...
TODAY AT THE FAIR; TAKE THE BUS.(SERIES: Daily Dose)(CNY)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Today, Labor Day, is the last day to take in the New York State Fair. If you want to save gas and the fair's $5 parking fee, you can park at one of the special Centro bus lots and take a shuttle to the fair. The ...
KIN UNDER THE SKIN; DNA PROJECT RESEARCHES HUMANITY'S ROOTS.(CNY)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Christine Birmingham Contributing writer A National Geographic project, currently in year three of a five-year study, aims to answer the age-old question: Where did we come from? The Genographic Project, brainchild of geneticist Spencer Wells, was developed ...
"COLLEGE' IS UNORIGINAL AND RAUNCHY.(CNY)(Column)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: JOAN E. VADEBONCOEUR ENTERTAINMENT COLUMNIST Haven't the frat boys learned any new tricks in 30 years? Seems they haven't if "College" is the current criterion of how raunchy frat boys act on today's campus. They still drink to excess, slobber over young women ...
BIG DAN IS ALL SET TO DRIVE TO DEMOLITION HEAVEN.(CNY)(Column)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: JEFF KRAMER CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST I knew you wouldn't let me down. Last week I issued a desperate plea for someone, anyone, to give me an old clunker to enter in today's Demolition Derby at the state fair. The response was overwhelming. If there ...
BASEBALL AND TEX: INSEPARABLE IN THIS TOWN.(Sports)(Column)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: BUD POLIQUIN POST-STANDARD COLUMNIST They'll start to pack up the bats and balls later this afternoon out there at Alliance Bank Stadium following the last game of another Syracuse Chiefs campaign. And the long wait until Opening Day will begin again. April tends to ...
DIDERO WINS CLASSIC; CANADIAN NATIVE CAPTURES TOP EVENT AT OSWEGO SPEEDWAY.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: John Hill Contributing writer Make that two Classic wins for Doug Didero. The Canadian native, who now lives in Charlotte, N.C., won the Budweiser Classic 200 on Sunday at Oswego Speedway after starting the race in 15th place. Didero also won the ...
LOSS TO NORTHWESTERN WAS AN EARLY BITTER PILL.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Dave Rahme Staff writer If you have followed the Syracuse University football team over the last several seasons, you have read this story before. Too often. You would prefer not to read it again. Sorry. Perhaps a spoonful of sugar would help the medicine go ...
FORMER ONONDAGA STAR SCORES TWICE IN DEBUT.(Sports)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Former Onondaga Central star Latavius Murray made his first collegiate football appearance a good one. Playing for Central Florida, Murray scored on runs of 1 and 7 yards as UCF opened with a 17-0 win over South Carolina State in front of a crowd of ...
EMINENT DOMAIN FUELS WIND POWER.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Stephen Rutigliano The dictionary defines eminent domain as the inherent power of the state to seize a citizen's private property without the owner's consent. The recent U.S. Supreme Court's liberal and controversial decision gave the right, "In simple terms ...
MOVE FAIR'S LOTTERY AREA BACK TO ORIGINAL SPOT.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: The biggest mistake of the New York State Fair was to move the lottery area. The new place is crowded, noisy, uncomfortable and inconvenient, not to mention small, with ...
WEST GENESEE STREET CORRIDOR NEEDS CLEANING.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: I wonder just who is responsible for maintaining the West Genesee Street corridor between Terry Road and Westlind Road! This area is an eyesore year after year and it doesn't show any signs of improvement. The medians are cluttered with debris and ...
OBAMA KEEPS KING'S DREAM ALIVE WITH RUN.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: It is inspiring and emotional to watch Sen. Barack Obama as he accepts the Democratic nomination for president of the United States of America. It is fitting that it happened on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" ...
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE PRIDE OF CAR MECHANICS?(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: I've been a mechanic over 40 years and had a lot of pride in my workmanship. Now that I'm a little older, I would like to have mechanics work on my vehicle with the same pride and quality I gave. ...
DOLLAR'S WEAK BECAUSE IT'S BACKED BY NOTHING.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: In 1960, you could by a gallon of gasoline for a (silver) quarter. Now that quarter is worth about the cost of a gallon of gasoline. So the price has not changed in terms of "real" money. Note that our wise forefathers specified that our currency should ...
CLINTON LOSS WAS ABOUT OBAMA, NOT A GLASS CEILING.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: There has been a lot of talk lately about Hillary Clinton not getting the Democratic Party nomination due to a "glass ceiling," including an editorial in The Post-Standard on Aug. 28. How is a distinction drawn between a "glass ceiling" and the fact ...
B'VILLE MAN BRINGS THE BALLOONS.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mark Weiner Washington bureau When 100,000 balloons rain down on Sen. John McCain and Gov. Sarah Palin at the Republican National Convention this week, Baldwinsville's Danny Magowan will have a front-row seat, of sorts, to watch history in the making. But ...
FUEL COSTS HIT SCHOOLS; DISTRICTS CUT BACK ON FIELD TRIPS, IDLING BUSES.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Elizabeth Doran Staff writer ; Contributing writer Michael Bersani and staff writer Catie O'Toole contributed to this report. Faced with fuel budget hikes of 30 to 40 percent, area school districts are limiting the number of field trips, examining bus routes and buying ...
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTO TRY FOUR-DAY WEEK.(News)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Catie O'Toole Staff writer A tiny school in Central New York is taking on a big endeavor. The private Peachtown Elementary School on the Wells College campus in Aurora will switch to a four-day week when school starts Wednesday in an effort to save money on ...
SUN SHINES, AND SO DO FEST MUSICIANS; SOME HEAVENLY PERFORMANCES PLEASE AUDIENCE AT SKANEATELES FESTIVAL CONCERT.(Local)(Concert review)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: David Abrams Contributing writer Skaneateles Festival co-artistic directors David Ying and Elinor Freer must have friends in high places. What looked like a sure washout earlier in the day miraculously turned into sunny and dry weather, and for the first time ...
MUGGER ESCAPES SAMARITAN.(Local)(Column)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Charles McChesney Staff writer A mugger escaped arrest Sunday afternoon, despite the efforts of a taxi passenger who captured him briefly, according to Syracuse police. A 25-year-old Syracuse University student told police she was walking on Fellows Avenue, ...
SUNDAY DRIVER.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... CAPTION(S): PHOTO Stephen D. Cannerelli/The Post-Standard Haley ...
FAIR TO HONOR TWO WHO DIED IN LABOR DAY STORM.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... A New York State Fair ceremony today will honor two men who died 10 years ago at the fair during the Labor Day storm. Beryl Stone, 60, of Hastings, a familiar figure around the horse shows at the Coliseum, was killed when a tree fell on his camper. John "Butch" Perry III, 43, a ...
MUSLIMS' HOLIEST MONTH, RAMADAN, BEGINS TODAY.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Muslims today begin observing Ramadan, the holiest month of the Islamic calendar. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn until sunset, pray, meditate and perform ...
EVENT TO FEATURE EXPERT ON CHITTENANGO POTTERY.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Mike Beardsley of Chittenango, an expert on Chittenango Pottery and the highly collectible items the company produced in the early Erie Canal days, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the community room of Sullivan Free Library, in Chittenango. The free ...
WHERE'S SEAN?(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Sean Kirst's column ...
HOLIDAY CLOSINGS.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Here's a list of what will be open and closed today for Labor Day. Banks: Closed, including in-store branches. Financial markets: Closed. Government offices: City, county, state and federal offices are closed. Libraries: The county's Central ...
LABOR DAY ECONOMICS; AS PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN HEATS UP, ; A HOST OF PROBLEMS AWAIT SOLUTIONS.(Opinion)(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2008 ... In his speech to the Democratic National Convention last week, former president Bill Clinton presented a stinging indictment of the Bush administration's stewardship of the economy. "They took us from record surpluses to an exploding national debt," he thundered. "From over 22 ...
LEADERSHIP NEEDED; LABOR DAY BRINGS CALL FOR REAL ECONOMIC DIRECTION.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Dennis J. Nave Greater Syracuse Labor Council Unlike past years, this Labor Day is more of an observance than a celebration for working families. Since last Labor Day, energy prices have escalated tremendously to the point of a domino-effect on the entire economy. ...
WHY ARE TICKET SCALPERS ALLOWED AT THE FAIR?(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: Normally, fair vendors are screened and charged a fee for selling their wares. Why are ticket scalpers routinely allowed to make money buying and selling tickets to the grandstand shows? I understand when people have extra tickets to sell because ...
WHO IS THE PRESS TO JUDGE OUR MILITARY ON TV?(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: People of America: Wake up and defend our soldiers! We send our young (and older) people into war (conflict?) to defend our country. Where would we be if these soldiers are not out there protecting you and me? This could very well happen within our ...
GIVE ORGANS TO THOSE WHO AGREE TO GIVE THEIRS FIRST.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: Regarding the story, "B'ville woman gives, brother receives in kidney swap" (Aug. 24): The generosity of live organ donors like Laura Nicholson is wonderful. It's a shame we need so many live organ donors. Americans bury or cremate 20,000 ...
LET'S PASS THE UNBORN VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE ACT.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Sep 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: I am the Assembly sponsor of A5777, the Unborn Victims of Violence Act, which seeks to punish those who perpetrate violence against pregnant women and their unborn children. I want to bring public attention to the murder case involving migrant farmworker Juan ...
HOSPICE GROUP CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF SERVICE.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Hospice of the Finger Lakes will celebrate 20 years of service to the community at a dinner next month in Auburn. The anniversary will be marked by a buffet dinner Oct. 4 at the Holiday Inn on North Street. A cocktail hour ...
AUBURN YOUTH THEATER PRESENTS "WILLY WONKA JR.'.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... "Willy Wonka Jr.," a musical based on "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl, will be presented by the Auburn Players Youth Theatre at 8 p.m. Sept. 12 and 13 and 2 p.m. Sept. 14 in the Irene Bisgrove ...
911 DISPATCHERS SEEK NEW UNION; BUT WORKERS' DESIRE COULD COST THEM REPRESENTATION FOR A 12-MONTH PERIOD.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: John Stith Staff writer The push by Cayuga County's 911 dispatchers to find a new union to represent them could leave them without union representation for more than 12 months. They could also be left out of contract talks this fall between the county and ...
POLICE CALL DEATH OF GIRL, 11, A HOMICIDE; AMBULANCE WAS CALLED FRIDAY TO CAT-FILLED HOME OF ERIN MAXWELL, OF PALERMO.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: John O'Brien Staff writer The death of an 11-year-old Palermo girl on Friday was being investigated Sunday as a homicide, according to state police. Investigators were releasing almost no information about the death of Erin E. Maxwell at her home at 1647 state ...
TODAY'S UNIONS GO GLOBAL; TEAMSTERS, NEGOTIATING WITH ANHEUSER-BUSCH, TALK WITH BELGIAN, BRAZILIAN WORKERS.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Charley Hannagan Staff writer InBev is a Belgian brewer, run by a Brazilian chief executive, that soon will own Anheuser-Busch Cos., an American beer icon. That's about as global as a company can get. So when the Teamsters met in St. Louis before the start of ...
EXPERT SPEAKS TUESDAY ON CHITTENANGO POTTERY.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Mike Beardsley, of Chittenango, an expert on Chittenango Pottery and the highly collectible items the company produced in the early Erie Canal days, will speak at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the community room of Sullivan Free Library in Chittenango. The free ...
BENEFIT SATURDAY WILL HELP CHILDREN OF RAY SMITH.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... The Munnsville American Legion, along with the family and friends of the late Ray Smith, will hold a benefit at 2 p.m. Saturday at the legion, 6311 East Hill Road, Munnsville. Proceeds from the event will go to a fund established for Smith's children, Cadence, 4, and Tanner, 1 ....
ONONDAGA COUNTY DA OFFERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Cazenovia College's annual Wheler Conference on World Affairs on Sept. 10 will feature a keynote address by Onondaga County District Attorney William J. Fitzpatrick. The conference has been held every year since Sept. 11, 2001, to encourage discourse on how the terrorist attacks ...
AUDITIONS SEPT. 8 FOR FALL PRODUCTION OF "GREASE'.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Cazenovia College will hold auditions for its fall musical presentation, "Grease," Sept. 8 at the Catherine Cummings Theatre on Lincklaen Street. "Grease" will be staged Nov. 14 to 16 and Nov. 21 to 23 under the direction of Cazenovia College Artist-in-Residence David ...
AT LEAST 12 SEEKING LIBRARY DIRECTOR JOB; ONONDAGA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY ADVISORY PANEL TO CHOOSE THREE TO FIVE FINALISTS.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: John Mariani Staff writer The search for a new Onondaga County Public Library director is going as one may expect, given the nature of the job -- methodically and quietly. Advertisements placed in library journals and other outlets have attracted at least a ...
MOVING IN.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... CAPTION(S): PHOTO Dennis Nett/The Post-Standard About 585 students moved into Onondaga Community College's three residence halls Sunday. The college's largest incoming freshman class got help from members of "The OCC Squad," such as Katie Loomis (left), ...
WOUNDED FACE BETTER ODDS; RAPID EVACUATION, MEDICAL CARE CUT US BATTLEFIELD DEATHS.(SERIES: FOLLOWING ORION)(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: DAVE TOBIN STAFF WRITER Casualty update: More wounded than reported last week. Lt. Col. Paul Fanning was able to release more numbers than the 19 Purple Hearts issued since the New York Army National Guard's 27th Brigade Combat Team took over ...
RAIN HINDERS PARK VISITS; GAS PRICES BOOST CAMPING, BUT WEATHER DISCOURAGES WALK-INS.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: John Doherty Staff writer This summer was supposed to be a banner year for state parks. Call it a stay-cation, day-cation, home-cation or no-cation, but state parks officials hoped the high cost of gasoline would result in more people staying closer to home ...
SWEETLAND: N.Y. UNFAIR ON MEDICAID.(Local)(Column)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Delen Goldberg Staff writer Local property taxes in New York could be cut in half if lawmakers closed a loophole in federal Medicaid legislation that allows the state to pass Medicaid costs onto counties, congressional candidate Dale Sweetland said. New York ...
THEY'VE GOT TALENT; TEEN ACTS STRUT THEIR ACTS AT FAIR'S CHEVY COURT.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Maureen Nolan Staff writer The first competitors danced onto the stage at 11 a.m. Sunday. By noon, 14 acts had competed in the Little Caesars Talent Showcase at the New York State Fair. By day's end, 80 would have performed. That's one act roughly every five ...
LET THE MUSIC PLAY.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... CAPTION(S): PHOTO: NO CREDIT ...
CANCER SUPPORT GROUP PLANS FUNDRAISER AT EATERY.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Caring-N-Sharing Breast Cancer Support Group members will be celebrity servers from 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 10 at the Fulton Pizza Hut. All tips and donations received will support the American Cancer Society's annual "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" Walk Oct. 5 in downtown Syracuse. For ...
RIVER STEWARD PROGRAM SEEKS COLLEGE STUDENTS.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Byline: Staff reports The Salmon River Steward Program will be providing information on the natural resources and recreational opportunities of the Salmon River corridor as part of the Salmon River Festival on Saturday in Pulaski's South Park. The program also will ...
LILL.(Obit)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2008 ... John F. Lill August 31, 2008 John F. Lill, 75, of Oswego.***** Survivors: niece, Denise Ruggio; nephew, Joseph (Jean) Ruggio; niece, Mary Beato, ...
FRANK.(Obit)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Charles "Bill" Frank August 11, 2008 "Bill" Frank, 91, of Marietta, died peacefully at Francis House. Calling hours are 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at B.L. Bush & Sons, 10 Genesee St., Camillus.****Memorial services ...
BOYD.(Obit)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Dawayne Boyd August 26, 2008 Dawayne Boyd, 18, of Syracuse, passed away Tuesday. He was a life resident of Syracuse. Survived by his parents, Beverly Stallworth and Davore Boyd; siblings, Stanley Stallworth, Tameka Graves, Ernest Johnson III, Ronique Williams, Juanard Boyd, ...
SIMONELLI.(Obit)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Antonio "Tony" Simonelli August 30, 2008 Antonio "Tony" Simonelli, 87, of the village of Camillus, died Saturday at Van Duyn Home & Hospital. Born in Campobasso, Italy, he had lived in the Syracuse area since 1933. He was employed by General Motors Corp. for more than 30 years, ...
JENNINGS.(Obit)(Obituary)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Daniel F. Jennings August 30, 2008 Daniel F. Jennings, 43, of Gildner Rd., Central Square, NY, died Saturday from an auto accident. Born in Syracuse, NY, he was the son of Ronald and Carol (Stevens) Jennings. Danny enjoyed hockey, volleyball, hunting and fishing with his ...
RASCAL FLATTS RETURNS.(Local)
Sep 01, 2008 ... CAPTION(S): PHOTO Mike Greenlar/The Post-Standard Rascal Flatts members (from left) Joe Don Rooney, Gary LeVox and Jay Marcus perform on ...
STUDENT STARTS FOUNDATION TO KEEP GRADS UPSTATE; KEVIN MCAVEY HOPES $1,000 AWARDS AND OTHER IDEAS WILL REVERSE THE REGION'S BRAIN DRAIN.(News)
Sep 02, 2008 ... Byline: Rebecca James Staff writer When Colgate University seniors look for jobs, they hear about hundreds of openings in New York City and almost none in places such as Syracuse, Albany or Buffalo. Employers in those cities have jobs but they rarely list them with ...
OTHERS TRIED TO PLUG BRAIN DRAIN.(News)
Sep 02, 2008 ... Byline: Rebecca James Staff writer Last September, when the governor's wife rallied hundreds of people to devote a day to tackling the brain drain problem, Rick Destito, of Syracuse, drove to Cortland to put in several hours as a participant. But no report or list of ...