The Post-Standard (Syracuse, NY) back issues from December 2008:
GROUP SEEKS SINGLES FOR MATCHMAKER GET-TOGETHER; DATING SERVICE EVENT WILL GIVE ADVICE ON MATCHES BASED ON PEOPLE'S NAMES.(CNY)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Kaitlin Ahern Contributing writer Bill has great vision and sees the big picture. He's an idea man but doesn't pay attention to details. Sue, on the other hand, is detail-oriented and smart. She'll pick up the pieces for Bill. Kerri Hopkins, an internationally ...
A FLEXIBLE MUSIC CONCERT; QUARTET TO PERFORM DARK PIECE BY CONCERT ORGANIZER.(CNY)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Melinda Johnson Arts editor True to the ensemble's name, Flexible Music steeps itself in all sorts of genres. Guitarist Dan Lippel does his best to distinguish his quartet's sound from that of fellow musicians performing contemporary or new-classical music. ...
"FOUR' WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH.(CNY)(Column)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: JOAN E. VADEBONCOEUR ENTERTAINMENT COLUMNIST Once upon a time there was a San Francisco couple who tried to escape spending Christmas with their families. Not going to happen in "Four Christmases," a contemporary urban fable that pairs Reese Witherspoon and Vince Vaughn ...
TRUCKERS DELIVER A DESERVED CHRISTMAS GOOSE.(CNY)(Column)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: JEFF KRAMER CONTRIBUTING COLUMNIST It was the best of times. It was the goofiest of times. It was the time Skaneateles shimmied out of its whalebone corset and took a long overdue vacation from itself. Who could have imagined that 200 pissed-off truckers and ...
A CRY FOR HELP; HOW TO KNOW WHEN TO SEEK THERAPY.(CNY)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Diane Suchetka Newhouse News Service For most of us, the signs that we need professional help with our mental health aren't obvious. We feel sad; we can't sleep; something's wrong, but we can't put our finger on exactly what. Too often, we tell ourselves it's ...
SOCIETY FOR NEW MUSIC'S RADIO SHOW EXPANDING.(CNY)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: --Melinda Johnson, Arts editor "Fresh Ink," a weekly radio show produced by the Society for New Music on WCNY-FM, will receive wider play this month. The American Music Center, based in New York City, will present 15 of the group's previously recorded American ...
LEADING EDGE SERIES CONTINUES THROUGH MAY.(CNY)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Melinda Johnson Arts editor What happens when two music makers meet? Well, musings turn into action and a concert series of new music at Redhouse Arts Center is scheduled. This musical moment began when Andrew Waggoner was scouting Redhouse as a concert space ...
BALL HOG.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2008 ... CAPTION(S): PHOTO Chandrea Jones led Syracuse with 13 rebounds Sunday in a ...
POST SCRIPT.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Compiled from news services and online research by The Post-Standard's Brian Cubbison, Gary Gerew, and Keith Thompson It's not as if movies have to be real science Britain's Royal Society of Chemistry is holding a competition to find the most original and ...
CHECK IT OUT: Pajama party at MOST.(SERIES: DAILY DOSE)(CNY)
Dec 01, 2008 ... "The Polar Express" will make a special stop from 5 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the Bristol IMAX Omnitheater at the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science and Technology. Kids can wear their pajamas while they make snowflakes and whistles, have some hot cocoa and ice cream, and get ...
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.(SERIES: DAILY DOSE)(CNY)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Afternoon Day Program greeter Greet family members or caregivers of day program participants at the door and help prepare participants leaving for the day. When: 3:30 to 5 p.m. any weekday. Where: Alzheimer's Association, 441 W. Kirkpatrick St., Syracuse. ...
Kalette.(Obit)(Obituary)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Henry "Hank" I. Kalette November 30, 2008 Henry "Hank" I. Kalette. Born in Syracuse, October 7, 1922, he graduated from Nottingham High School and Syracuse University School of Business Administration (1944) and was a member of Zeta Beta Tau Fraternity. ...
Who Will Take Care Of The Babies?; CNY parents find shortages of infant day care.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Gina Chen Family Life editor Shannon Stewart, of Chittenango, leaves home most weekdays at 6:30 a.m. to take her infant son to a child care center about 45 minutes away in Utica. Her husband leaves even earlier, taking their 4-year-old son to another center ...
BROTHER'S DEFENSE NEVER RESTED; TESTS SHOW SHAWN BARNES WAS RIGHT ; ABOUT HIS SIBLING'S INNOCENCE.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: SEAN KIRST POST-STANDARD COLUMNIST As a child, Shawn Barnes shared a room with his older brother, Steven, in their home in Marcy. Shawn had the top bunk. Every night, Steve would hit the light switch and sprawl out on the bottom. In the darkness, they would ...
TULLY MAYOR: MAYBE COUNTY LEGISLATORS AREN'T NEEDED; SCOTT CLARK RESPONDS TO IDEA FOR CONSOLIDATION WITH A PROPOSAL OF HIS OWN TO CUT COSTS.(News)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Maureen Nolan Staff writer Consolidate operations, sure. But dissolve the village? Forget it. "If you want to open a can of worms, we're going fishing," Tully Mayor Scott Clark said. "It would be easier and probably more cost-effective if the village took over ...
THE SILVER LINING; ; YOU CAN FIND BARGAINS IN THIS DOWN MARKET.(Moneywise)(Column)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: JIM BURNS CONTRIBUTING WRITER It has been said, "More money has been lost chasing yield than all the stock scams in history." As a money manager, I see this result time and again. However, as I mentioned in last month's column, I believe that a silver lining in this ...
NEW PLAN ENROLLMENT WILL STOP DEDUCTIONS.(Moneywise)(Health Care Notebook)(Column)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: JAMES T. MULDER HEALTH CARE NOTEBOOK Q I will be switching to a different Medicare drug plan. What do I need to do to stop the automatic premium deduction from my current Medicare drug plan? A Nothing. Your enrollment in a new drug plan will automatically ...
FOR THE RECORD.(Moneywise)
Dec 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: Nov. 14 Sokolowski, Jamie,16 Genesee St., Apt. 1, Camillus, by ...
NEW JUDGE REACHES SEAT VIA UNEXPECTED RIDE; AVA SHAPERO RAPHAEL IS A MOM, FORMER TEACHER, LAW CLERK AND, OH YES, 'DATING GAME' CONTESTANT.(Local)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Jim O'Hara Staff writer The first woman elected Surrogate's Court judge in Onondaga County never imagined having a legal career. "My mother was a teacher. My dad was an attorney. But it was the '60s and I was living in a staunch Republican family and that ...
INJURED CITY FIREFIGHTER RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL.(Local)
Dec 01, 2008 ... A Syracuse firefighter injured in a fire Thanksgiving night has been released from the hospital. Harry Dodge, 35, was released Sunday morning, said Syracuse Fire Chief John Cowin. Dodge was admitted to the University Hospital burn unit Thursday night after he and ...
CENTER OFFERS FREE JOB SKILL CLASSES THIS MONTH.(Local)
Dec 01, 2008 ... The Women's Opportunity Center will hold job-skill training classes this month in a variety of fields. Ongoing help with job employability, confidence building, communication, computer classes and resume assistance are available. The center, at 901 James St., Syracuse, is also ...
SEND US MEMORIES OF CHRISTMAS PAST.(Local)
Dec 01, 2008 ... On Dec. 25, The Post-Standard's Neighbors sections will publish a Christmas card to our readers and we're looking for your memories of this wonderful season. It could be a special religious service or a Christmas morning recollection or maybe that special toy you always wanted. ...
ONONDAGA COUNTY OFFERS FREE MEDICARE COUNSELING.(Local)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Onondaga County seniors can get personalized help from the county Department of Aging and Youth to enroll or make changes in Medicare Part D coverage. Counselors will be available by appointment from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...
NEWEST MERCURY IS MOST HARMFUL; STUDY: TOXIC CHEMICAL IN LAKE BECOMES LESS ABSORBED AS TIME PASSES.(Local)(Report)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Delen Goldberg Staff writer New mercury entering Onondaga Lake has a more immediate harmful effect on fish and aquatic creatures than the mercury that's been sitting for decades on the lake floor, according to new research conducted on a test lake in Canada. ...
CNY IN THE NFL; ; NATIONAL CONFERENCE.(Sports)(Conference news)
Dec 01, 2008 ... AMERICAN CONFERENCE Houston: Morlon Greenwood (LB) plays tonight vs. Jacksonville. Indianapolis: Marvin Harrison (WR) had 3 catches for 27 yards; Josh Thomas (DE) had 4 tackles, and Dwight Freeney (DE) had 2 tackles, 1 sack and 1 forced fumble vs. Cleveland. ...
SMOKED OUT; CAMPAIGN SEEKS TO END SMOKING IN MOVIES RATED FOR KIDS.(Opinion)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Joan Cincotta Smoking in movies is a powerful channel for promoting the lethal addiction that kills 5 million people worldwide each year - smokers and non-smokers alike. The depiction of cigarette smoking in movies is pervasive and gratuitous and occurs in more than ...
FLU SHOTS; HEALTH CARE WORKERS MUST STEP UP TO PROTECT PATIENTS.(Opinion)(Editorial)
Dec 01, 2008 ... In October, Dr. Richard Daines, the New York state health commissioner,sent out a news release to announce he had received his annual flu shot. As the state's chief health official, Daines obviously wanted to set an example to motivate fellow New Yorkers to get the ...
Is Christmas really about all that spending?(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Dec 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: Really? In these tough economic times, with a husband working three jobs, cutting your Christmas spending "down" to $1,000 for 3-year-old and 6-year-old children? And $699 for a bargain TV? Wow, was I amazed when I read the front page on Black Friday ....
Could slashed programs have saved Imani?(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Dec 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: With the tragic killing of 20-month-old Imani Jennings, we again have to look at the devastating budget cuts that occurred during George Pataki's governorship. During the late '90s the Syracuse City School District and Fowler and Corcoran high schools, ...
Ra-Lin: Money back for ill-advised tickets.(Opinion)(Letter to the editor)
Dec 01, 2008 ... To the Editor: To anyone who was ticketed while at Ra-Lin on Friday morning, contact me and I will pay your fine. No purchase necessary. To the Syracuse Police Department, 60 seconds of communication would leave the street just as ...
AURORA KICKS OFF HOLIDAY SEASON THURSDAY.(Local)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Aurora gets into the holiday spirit with the annual Christmas in Aurora celebration featuring food, music and a silent auction. The event runs from 3 until 10 p.m. Thursday and includes ...
CAYUGA RED CROSS SEEKS HEROES TO HONOR.(Local)
Dec 01, 2008 ... The Cayuga County Chapter of the American Red Cross is looking for heroes who think of others before themselves in a crisis. The heroes will be honored at a luncheon March 18 at the Holiday Inn in Auburn. Cayuga County native Dan Cummings, ...
SEMINAR WEDNESDAY ON LONG-TERM INSURANCE.(Local)
Dec 01, 2008 ... The Cayuga County Office for the Aging is hosting a free long-term-care insurance information seminar Wednesday. The non-sale, educational program is for people 45 and older who ...
COUNTY WORKERS SHOW THEIR ARTISTIC SIDES; MADISON COUNTY EMPLOYEE ART SHOW OPENS TODAY WITH MORE THAN 100 ENTRIES.(Local)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Alaina Potrikus Staff writer The men and women who plow and pave the roads, pay the bills and count the ballots in Madison County have a secret. By day, they may be government workers. But after hours, they are painters, photographers, woodworkers and ...
IDA'S DELAY PUTS $12M PROJECT ON HOLD; FRANKLIN SQUARE DEVELOPERS NEED CASH, BUT CITY AGENCY OWES ON OTHER PROJECTS.(Local)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rick Moriarty Staff writer The developers of a proposed $12 million apartment and commercial building in Franklin Square had hoped to begin site work this fall, start erecting steel in February and open it in early 2010. Douglas Sutherland, one of the ...
CANAL TOTING MORE BARGES; STATE'S CANALS SEE RISE IN COMMERCIAL TRAFFIC.(Local)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Glenn Coin Staff writer High fuel prices and rainy weather kept many boaters off the state's canal system this year, but the silver lining was a big bump in commercial shipping. Overall, boating traffic going through the locks fell by about 20 percent from ...
CANASTOTA TO CONSIDER ADULT CARE; ZONING CHANGE NEEDED; BOARD TO HEAR REQUEST AT TONIGHT'S MEETING.(Local)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Aaron Gifford Staff writer The Canastota Board of Trustees tonight will consider amending a local zoning ordinance to allow adult day care centers in certain residential zones. Margaret Kolodzie, who wants to open ElderHaven Adult Day Care Center at a ...
ES-M GRAD IS VOICE OF SUNY STUDENTS; JACOB CRAWFORD IS BOARD'S LONE DISSENTER ABOUT GOVERNOR'S RAISE IN TUITION.(Local)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Rohan Mascarenhas Contributing writer While Central New Yorkers often bemoan their lack of influence in Albany affairs, at least one East Syracuse native has the ear of Gov. David Paterson's staff -- and he's not even out of college yet. Jacob Crawford, a ...
VIRTUAL FARMERS MARKET REACHES ACROSS STATE; FARMERS MAY ADVERTISE ITEMS FOR SALE; SHOPPERS CAN CONTACT THEM DIRECTLY.(Local)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Tim Knauss Staff writer Have you been looking for a place to buy llama wool? How about some organic, pasture-raised pork? You can hunt for those items -- or more mundane farm products -- at a new virtual farmers market designed to provide a free online sales ...
MDA'S IRWIN DAVIS MIGHT ADVISE BANK; SCHUMER HAS RECOMMENDED RETIRING DEVELOPMENT HEAD TO FED ADVISORY BOARD.(Local)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Irwin Davis, who will step down as president and chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Development Association at the end of the year, is being considered for appointment to a newly created Upstate Advisory Board to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. U.S. Sen. Charles ...
AMERICAN INDIAN CRAFTS SOLD AT TURNING STONE.(Local)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Skilled artisans will gather Saturday and Sunday for the 12th American Indian Holiday Craft Fair at the Oneida Indian Nation's Turning Stone Resort and Casino. Among items for sale are hand-crafted, mostly Iroquois, wreaths and jewelry as well as hand-carved wood items. There ...
ONEIDA LIBRARY HOSTS AUTHORS OF LOCAL INTEREST.(Local)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Six local authors will participate in the Friends of Oneida Library holiday book sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. The following authors will be offering books for sale and signing: Matthew Dunn, of Syracuse, author of the Oneida Community Mansion House mystery, ...
IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE ...(Local)
Dec 01, 2008 ... CAPTION(S): PHOTO Gary Walts/The Post-Standard Dannette Reid, of Syracuse, sweeps snow and freezing rain from the windshield of her car Sunday on First North Street in the ...
A-P-W SCHOOLS SEEK CHANGE IN PROJECT; HEARING TUESDAY AS DISTRICT EXPLAINS PROPOSED CHANGES IN $34.8 MILLION PROJECT.(Local)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Debra J. Groom Staff writer A public hearing is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday at Altmar-Parish-Williamstown High School to discuss the upcoming vote on the A-P-W school district construction project. This will be the second vote on the construction project. But this ...
EVENTS HELP CHURCH COMMUNITY HALL ROOF PROJECT.(Local)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Oswego Center United Methodist Church is planning a number of events to raise money for its community hall roof project. Among the fundraisers are: A bottle and can drive. Cans and bottles also can be dropped off at Can-A-Lot, 128 E. Bridge St., Oswego, for the Oswego Center ...
"NUTCRACKER' AT OSWEGO'S FAUST THEATER.(Local)
Dec 01, 2008 ... The Children's Board of Oswego will present "The Nutcracker" at 7 p.m. Dec. 19 in the Faust Theater at Oswego High School. The Ballet for Young Audiences will perform the ballet about the magic of the Christmas season. Everyone who attends should bring a canned ...
OSWEGO LIBRARY HAS SERIES OF HISTORY LECTURES.(Local)
Dec 01, 2008 ... The Oswego Public Library has a series of speakers coming to talk in coming months. The schedule is: 1 p.m. Sunday: World War II veteran Fred Lockwood. 7 p.m. Jan. 15: Justin White, Oswego County historian and president of the Heritage Foundation of Oswego ...
CENTRAL SQUARE FASHION SHOW ALSO IS A BENEFIT.(Local)
Dec 01, 2008 ... A fashion show to benefit breast cancer research is scheduled for 7 to 10 p.m. Friday in the auditorium at Paul V. Moore High School in Central Square. The high school DECA club is hosting the event. DECA has partnered with TJ Maxx and the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research ...
FULTON CELEBRATES, LIGHTS TREE THURSDAY.(Local)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Suzanne M. Ellis Staff writer The 2008 Christmas Tree Lighting Jubilee is from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Fulton Municipal Building on South First Street. The tree is across the street from City Hall. Free doughnuts, hot chocolate and candy will be ...
MOVE ON, WE MUST, AFTER LATEST LOST SEASON.(Sports)(Column)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: BUD POLIQUIN POST-STANDARD COLUMNIST There are usually rules of engagement, and Curtis Brinkley was quick to establish them Saturday afternoon in Cincinnati's chummy Nippert Stadium, where he'd just lost for the last time as a college football player. "I'll ...
CNY IN THE NBA.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Carmelo Anthony (Denver): 2 points, 3 assists, 3 rebounds in 13:44 vs. Houston Andray Blatche (Washington): at New Jersey, today Adonal Foyle (Orlando): at Boston, today Donte ...
ONEIDA DENIED TITLE; RUNNING BACKS BATTER INDIANS AS NO. 1 RYE WINS CLASS B STATE FINAL.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Neil Kerr Staff writer Despite a gallant game-long attempt to upset defending state Class B football champion Rye, Section III champion Oneida fell just short, losing 16-12 to the No. 1 state-ranked Garnets (13-0) at the Carrier Dome on Sunday. Oneida, No. 2 ...
ATONING FOR ALASKA; SYRACUSE WOMEN TROUNCE LONGWOOD.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Chris Wagner Staff writer A smothering half-court press and a powerful inside game proved to be a winning combination for the Syracuse University women's basketball team Sunday, as the Orange overwhelmed Longwood University 72-40 at Manley Field House. ...
WHO CAN COPY KELLY?; COACH HAS SUCCESSFUL SYSTEM THAT SU COULD USE.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Dave Rahme Staff writer The 2008 Syracuse University football media guide implored fans to "get on the express." Saturday, in Greg Robinson's final game at the controls, the ride squealed to a slow, agonizing stop. A 30-10 loss to Cincinnati at Nippert Stadium ...
COLGATE CENTER'S BIG DAY IS HERE; FORMER J-D STAR PASCALE, A COLLEGE FRESHMAN, COMES HOME TO PLAY IN THE DOME.(Sports)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Byline: Mike Waters Staff writer There's a certain date in the month of December that's circled on most kids' calendars. And then there's the date that Nick Pascale circled earlier this year. While the circled date on most calendars remains 24 shopping days away, ...
EVERINGHAM.(Obit)(Obituary)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Helen M. Everingham November 26, 2008 Helen M. Woods Everingham, 89, of Baldwinsville passed away Wednesday at Birchwood Health Care Center. She was a native and life resident of Baldwinsville. Helen was a life member of First Presbyterian Church of Baldwinsville and ...
NAPLES.(Obit)(Obituary)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Anna (Bucci) Naples November 28, 2008 Anna M. Naples, 84, of Solvay, passed away Friday at Community General Hospital. Born in Syracuse, she enjoyed singing and traveling with the Camillus Seniors and canning and cooking for family and friends. She was prede-ceased ...
DYER.(Obit)(Obituary)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Leonard R. Dyer Jr. November 28, 2008 Leonard R. Dyer Jr., 59, of Syracuse, passed away Friday at St. Joseph's Hospital after a long illness. He was a life resident of the North Side of Syracuse. Mr. Dyer was a longtime motorcycle enthusiast who designed ...
HUGHES.(Obit)(Obituary)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Rita A. Hughes November 29, 2008 Rita A. Hughes, 89, of the Hearth on James Street, died Saturday at Crouse Hospital. She worked for the Board of Elections for 39 years, was a polling place inspector, was a communicant of St. Vincent de Paul, a member of the Happy ...
MICHELETTI.(Obit)(Obituary)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Edith L. Micheletti November 29, 2008 Edith L. Micheletti, 92, passed away peacefully Saturday at St. Camillus. She was a lifelong resident of New Jersey and moved to Syracuse eight years ago. ...
VALLEY.(Obit)(Obituary)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Helen A. Valley November 29, 2008 Helen A. Valley, 87, of Syracuse, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2008, at Loretto. Helen is survived by several ...
HOVELER.(Obit)(Obituary)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Lega Antelmi Hoveler November 30, 2008 Lega Antelmi Hoveler, 95, of Syracuse, passed away Sunday at home, with her family by her side. She was born in Italy and had lived in Syracuse most of her life. Mrs. Hoveler was a communicant of Assumption Church and a former ...
RE.(Obit)(Obituary)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Joseph W. Re November 28, 2008 Joseph W. Re, 84, of Camillus, went to be the Lord on Friday, surrounded by his family and friends. He was born January 6, 1924, in Watertown, NY, the son of Joseph and Florence Re. He later moved to Syracuse, where he was a life ...
BARRIE.(Obit)(Obituary)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Marilyn Virginia Barrie November 29, 2008 Marilyn Virginia Barrie, 77, of Fulton, NY, town of Granby, died Saturday, November 29, 2008. Born in Worthington, MN, she graduated from Fulton High School and retired in 1988 as a buyer from General Motors in Syracuse. She ...
BURNETT.(Obit)(Obituary)
Dec 01, 2008 ... Anthony B. Burnett November 29, 2008 Anthony B. "Tony the Polack" Burnett, 80, of Oneida Castle, died Saturday. A funeral Mass ...