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By Jennifer Sheppard

Juneteenth marks the day, June 19, 1865, when the last of American slavery was

abolished. The holiday is one of the largest African-American celebrations, and every year it’s a different story, said Duane Owens president for the Juneteenth Festival Board of Directors.

“We struggle to put it all together, and it falls in place toward the end,” he said.

This year, a number of local organizations stepped up with support for the festival. “Say Yes to Syracuse and Wegman’s also took a strong leadership role,” Owens said. “They’re awesome.”

On Saturday, the parade kicked off around noon:

Hundreds of people marched the 1.4 miles from Dr. King Elementary School to Clinton Square lead by stilt walkers, a puppet from Open Hand Theatre, marching bands fronted with hip hop dancers, and stoic groups like 100 Black Men and drums from the Pan Af-

rican Community of Central New York. Yet, everyone heard the chants and cheers when the Say Yes -- to Education -- Syracuse summer camp rolled by.

“Say what?” urged the counselors. “Say, Yes!” The campers answered. The morning crowd sought shade from the

blaring sunshine, and for the most part, the festival went according to plan.

“We prayed that the weather god’s were smiling upon us,” Owens said. “We lost about an hour and a half because of the storm.”

From under the Sankofa tentUnder the Sankofa tent, photos from the

old 15th Ward of Syracuse acted as a symbol for the importance of learning from the past. Sankofa means “return and get it.”

The local Power 106.9 and Hot 107.9 set up the mic for Dr. Roosevelt “Rick” Wright, Jr. and Kenny Dees was the DJ. Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli gave a welcome and the Abundant Life Christian Center brought the light of the gospel to the crowd.

See Juneteenth, page 11

See Turkey, page 3

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SYRACUSE JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL WAS A TWO DAY CELEBRATION: 100 Black Men’s Eradication Squad Drill Team styles down Salina Street during the annual Juneteenth parade.

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Mike MastroleoCrouse Physician Assistant is regional honoree

Crouse Hospital physician assistant Mike Mastroleo has been selected as the 2010 recipient of the Regional Physician Assistants of Central New York’s “Physician Assistant of the Year Award.” Mastroleo re-ceived the award at the RPACNY annual dinner on June 15 in Syracuse. By virtue of being the regional honoree, he will be in contention for the NYS Society of Physician Assistant’s annual “PA of the Year Award” which will be presented this Octo-ber in Saratoga Springs. Mastroleo has worked in the Crouse emer-gency department for 13 years and is also an instructor in the Le Moyne College Physi-cian Assistant program.

Juneteenth: rich in flavorWhat’s hot at Jazz Fest this week-

end ? see page 4.

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June 20, World Refugee Day, was celebrated on the city’s Northside with a parade to city hall and a celebration in Assumption Church’s parking lot. These young ladies from Bhutan were part of the festivities.

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THAT’S OPEN HAND: An Open Hand Theatre puppet gets five during the Juneteenth parade through Syracuse from Dr. King Elementary School to Clinton Square.

Turkey for exampleComing to Syracuse is a dream come true for many world citizens

By Ellen Leahy

Syracuse’s Turkish Cultural Center is tucked in on the Near West Side’s Tracy Street in a former bank building. Inside there are mellow yellow walls with dark hardwood floors and examples of turkish art. It is very elegant, serene and hospitable with tea always at the ready.

The Turks have risen from an ancient civilization that originated in Mid Asia. Native Americans are said to have come from this same part of the world, only the turks migrated west, while the Native Americans went East through Russia to Alaska.

Syracuse celebrates World Refugee Day

Dancing crazeSyracuse’s Arthur Murray dance studio reports that

dancing instruction is on the rise. Is this from the popular television show, “Dancing with

the Star?” Nope, blame it on love, as the rise in lessons is connected to bridal parties studying up for the big day. To check out a new dance move, contact Arthur Murray at dancesyracuse.com/ or 471-7952.

Syracuse Real Food Co-op to move to 2200 E. Genesee St.

Syracuse Real Food Cooperative will relocate its commu-nity owned neighbor-hood grocery store to 2200 E. Genesee St., Syracuse.

Plans for the new store include a broad assortment of natural and locally-produced food. Also planned is a deli with full ser-vice, made-to-order sandwiches, a hot food bar/cold food bar, grab and go featuring sushi and sandwiches, a coffee/juice bar, and a deli/cafe seating area.

Construction on the property will begin in September.

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Majay Donzo, 17, a student at Fowler High School, is from Liberia. Here she is in traditional dress at World Refugee Day on the city’s Northside June 20.

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Diversity Matters

Modern Turkey is the size of Texas. It might

be considered similar to Switzerland as it at-

tempts to remain neutral in the many conflicts in

its region. It is bordered by Bulgaria and Greece in the East; the Mediterra-nean Sea, Syria and Iraq in the South; Iran, Armenia and Georgia in the east; and the Black Sea in the North.

It’s largest city of Istan-bul (the former Constanti-nople) is partly in Europe and partly in Asia. It has been attempting for many years to become a full member of the European Union.

Bible connections and beyond

Biblical scholars have traced back many stories to Turkey including the prophet Abraham, Noah’s Ark and the Virgin Mary’s home. It is said that the mother of God moved to

Turkey after Christ’s cru-cifixion.

● There are still re-mains of the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

● There are histori-cal sites throughout the country such as Topkapi Palace, which served as the administrative center of the Ottoman Empire and the much celebrated, Blue Mosque.

● Turkey was once the center of the East Roman Empire; therefore there are many roman ruins scattered throughout.

● The poet Rumi lived in Turkey.

● The trojan horse was cooked up in Turkey as Troy is on the Western Coast.

● And if all this isn’t

enough, St. Nicholas or Santa Claus was born in Turkey.

Visit the centerTo learn more about the

turkish culture visit the center at 320 Tracy St. Syra-cuse. Go to tccsyracuse.org to check out programming.

Up next, the Turkish Cultural Center Syracuse welcomes Yildiray Yildirim, Associate Professor of Finance, Whitman School of Management, Syracuse University. He will give a talk, “Causes and lessons learned from the economic meltdown” from noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday June 30. RVSP ([email protected]) if you would like to attend by Monday, June 28. A complimentary lunch will be served.

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Halil Yavuz, left, the Director of the Turkish Cultural Center Syracuse, with board member and physicist, Birol Ozturk is a very welcoming host.

From page 1Turkey

Syracuse Pride on Parade Syracuse’s Pride festivities started at 11 a.m. at City Hall with the annual flag raising. Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner (in center picture at podium with Councilor Kathleen Joy) was Grand Marshal of the Pride Parade, which kicked off at 11:30 a.m. The mayor said she was honored to be selected as the 2010 Grand Marshal. Miner has long supported the local Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender community by promoting policies of inclusion and fairness. In June 2002, then Coun-cilor Miner was an original sponsor of the Syracuse Common Council proposal to raise the rainbow flag at City Hall on Pride Day. She has long supported marriage equality for LGBT citizens.

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Talk about ser-endipity! Syracuse Peace Council organizer Andy Mager and Syracuse Jazz Fest Artistic Director Frank Malfitano met this spring to arrange for SPC to staff an

informational table at the 28th annual festival this weekend, at Onondaga Community College.

“The next thing you know,” Malfitano said. “We’re con-ceptualizing a full-blown crafts area at jazz fest.”

Mager and SPC warmly welcomed the idea. “[We’ll] offer a diverse range of quality crafts including

pottery, jewelry, clothing, fabric dolls and quilted items,” Mager said. The Peace Council has 40 years of experience organizing CNY’s premiere multi-cultural crafts fair, Plow-shares, every December.

SummerCrafts will be presented adjacent to the festival’s food court from 3 to 9 p.m. Friday June 25; from noon to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 26; and from noon to 8 p.m. Sunday, June 27. If festival-goers respond positively this year to SummerCrafts, Malfitano said, it’ll likely become a regular festival feature.

Because Woodstock icon Richie Havens and revolution-ary vocalist Gil Scott-Heron perform on the Lou Everding Main Stage at 6:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday June 26, the SPC has dubbed Saturday “Peace Night.”

Cool!And Price Chopper Fireworks will follow Saturday’s 9:30

p.m. headline set by San Francisco hipster Boz Scaggs.Hot!

Godfather of Rap gets the bluesGil Scott-Heron was born on April 1, 1949, but he’s no

joke!In the 1970s he burst onto the Manhattan scene as a

bold spoken-word performer and vocalist. His collabora-tive efforts with musician Brian Jackson featured a fusion of jazz, blues and soul music, as well as lyrics making pointed commentary on social and political issues.

Scott-Heron’s recorded work is often associated with black militant activism and he has received critical acclaim for his most well-known composition, “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.”

He’ll perform at 8 p.m. Saturday,June 26, at the 2010 Syracuse Jazz Fest at OCC. Scott-Heron could well deliver one of the most compelling sets ever heard in the festival’s 28-year history.

Scott-Heron’s newest disc, I’m New Here, released on Feb. 8, is his 13th studio album and is his first album of original material in 16 years. Primarily a blues and spoken-word album, I’m New Here has spawned a single, “Me and the Devil,” an adaptation of Robert Johnson’s “Me and the Devil Blues.” The Guardian newspaper’s Jude Rogers called I’m New Here one of the next decade’s best records.

In November 2009 the BBC’s Newsnight interviewed Gil Scott Heron. The BBC titled the program “The Legendary Godfather of Rap Returns.”

Natalie Cole sings SundayFusion pioneer Jeff Lorber – backed by a band including

trumpeter Randy Brecker – will headline the first night of the 2010 jazz fest, at 9:30 p.m. Friday June 25.

Scaggs tops Saturday’s bill, and well-bred vocalist Natalie Cole provides the fest’s finale at 8 p.m. Sunday, June 27.

The nine-time Grammy Award-winner continues to tour in support of her 21st studio album, Still Unforgettable. The disc won two Grammys and earned Cole a NAACP Award for Best Jazz Artist.

Still Unforgettable, which Cole produced herself, showcas-es her supple voice on 14 standards. Just as she partnered with her late father, the legendary Nat “King” Cole, for a posthumous duet on her 1991 masterpiece, Unforget-table…With Love, this time they’re reunited on “Walkin’ My Baby Back Home.”

“If there was going to be another ‘duet’ with dad, I felt it should be something more whimsical, fun and light,” Cole said. “At the same time, I was looking for a song that would also be familiar to a certain type of audience.”

Hey Natalie! WE’RE that “certain type audience,” for “Walkin’ My Baby Back Home.”

Please sing it for us Sunday. Thanks, doll!

Still free after all these years!Admission is free to the Syracuse Jazz Fest at OCC.

Enter either via Route 175 or Route 173. Parking costs $5 per vehicle.

Besides its 12 main-stage acts, the jazz fest also presents performances by 14 of CNY’s top student groups on the Entergy Scholastic Stage, including the Henninger High School Jazz Ensemble directed by Michelin Keleher (2:30 p.m. Friday), the City of Syracuse Dept. of Parks & Recre-ation Stan Colella All-Star Band conducted by Joe Carello (3:30 p.m. Friday), the OCC Jazz Band led by Steve Frank (7:30 p.m. Friday) and the Corcoran High School Jazz En-semble directed by Leigh Scheuerman (1:30 p.m. Saturday).

Former Baldwinsville trombonist Jay Ashby will conduct a brass clinic at 4 p.m. Saturday in Room 153 of OCC’s Whitney Applied Technology Center.

All events, including clinics and jam sessions, are open to the public. For information, visit syracusejazzfest.com.

Syracuse Jazz Fest FAQsQ: Can fans bring coolers into Syracuse Jazz Fest this

year?A: No. Coolers will not be allowed on campus at jazz

fest this June. Too many abuses in the past have made control of alcoholic beverages impossible, and things have gotten out of hand and become potentially unsafe. And unfortunately, too many folks have also violated the festival’s no-glass, no-bottle rule. Since it’s uncontrollable and because people have failed to observe the rule for the safety of children and others, the festival has no choice but to prohibit coolers, a policy that will be strictly enforced in 2010 and beyond.

Q. Is there any seating provided?A: Only in the handicap-accessible seating area for those

patrons accompanying festival goers who have special needs. Everyone should bring their own lawn chairs or blankets.

Q: What is the jazz fest seating policy?A: It’s open seating. First-come, first-seated, but don’t

forget your own lawn chair.Q: How early and how far in advance should I get there

to see Natalie Cole, Boz Scaggs and Jeff Lorber?A: If past festivals are any indication, it’s a good idea to

arrive a few hours early and well before the scheduled headliners to ensure good seating and to avoid traffic back-ups. The acts and artists that precede the headliners are well worth the effort.

Q: What time do the gates open on Friday and Saturday?A: Gates open at 1 p.m. each day. Master classes with

national artists are scheduled at 1, 2 and 3 p.m. daily in the Whitney Applied Tech Center, and the food court also opens at 1 p.m. Music begins on the festival’s stages at 4 p.m. Headliners go on at 9:30 p.m.

Q: Is there any bus service to and from the festival? A: Yes, there is CENTRO bus service and a regular

service from downtown Syracuse. For a complete listing of running times, call 442-3400, or visit centro.org.

Farmers dig Clinton SquareLeave it to our farmer friends and their citified custom-

ers to know a good thing when they see it.The Downtown Farmers Market has officially moved to

Clinton Square after being staged for decades in the park-ing lot at South Clinton and East Washington streets.

This year, while their former address underwent repairs, the vegetable growers tried out Clinton Square, and every-body dug the open-air ambiance and the fountains dancing in the background. Last week, the market’s director, Chuck McFadden, announced that the move would be permanent.

The Downtown Farmers Market takes place from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Oct. 12, at the aforementioned Clinton Square, in the shadow of the 100-year-old Civil War monument.

Salt City Ramblers at Bull & BearThe Salt City Ramblers will perform their alternative

acoustic tunes every Thursday in July, at the Bull & Bear Pub, 125 E Water St., in downtown’s Hanover Square. The quintet debuts its mandolin-laden sound at the Bull & Bear at about 9 p.m. Thursday, July 1 and return on July 8, 15 and 22; 701-3064.

The Ramblers revel in tight, powerful bluegrass stan-dards, old-school country rock tunes and several blue-grass-influenced originals.

They’re also booked July 25, at Shifty’s Tavern, 1401 Bur-net Ave.; 474-0048.

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Gil Scott-Heron performs on the Lou Everding Main Stage at 6:30 and 8 p.m. Saturday June 26, at the 28th annual jazzfestival this weekend, at Onondaga Community College.

Where to catch a farmers market Downtown Farmers

Market: It has been moved to

Clinton Square, Tues-days 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., now through Oct. 12.

Green Hills Farmers Market:

North Parking area of

supermarket, 5933 S. Salina St., Syracuse, Wednesdays, 2 to 6 p.m. June 16 through October; Mostly certified organic growers; 492-1707

Syracuse Eastside Neighborhood Farmers Market:

New location! Westcott Community Center, 836 Euclid Ave., Wednesdays 2 to 7 p.m., now through October. 751-1067.

Central New York Regional Market:

2100 Park St., Syracuse, Thursdays 10 a.m. to 6

p.m. until Thanksgiving Saturdays 7 a.m. to 2

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City beatSyracuse Parks Conservancy SeriesOnondaga Botanical Garden & Arboretum still just a blueprint ... but maybe someday

By Tyler Ianuzi

Since 1999, the Onondaga Park Association (OPA) has had a vision of reviving the historic Onondaga Park as a botanical garden. Planning for the proposed Onondaga Botanical Garden & Arbore-tum (OBGA) started soon after, and while the Master Plan for the project has been completed, it is still only a blueprint.

The concept for the park was developed out of meet-ings held by the OPA Botani-cal Garden Sub-Committee, the Syracuse Department of Parks, Recreation and Youth Programs, and the SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry’s land-scape architecture faculty.

The OBGA is an idea to expand the park from Upper Onondaga Park to Lower Onondaga Park, to Newell Street alongside a revitalized Onondaga Creek, to Elmwood Park and come back around to Upper Onondaga Park in a circle or “Emerald Neck-lace.” The hope is that the project’s completion will act as the missing piece of the city’s puzzle in reviving the southwest quadrant of Syr-acuse, creating a beautiful and aesthetic atmosphere that everyone can enjoy.

Through the Botanical Garden, the OPA hopes to offer many opportunities to

the community for educa-tion and teaching in forestry and ecology. In a non-tradi-tional fashion, the OBGA will start out as a center not limited to paid admission, but as a series of parks open to all visitors, near and far. It’s expected the OBGA will be managed as a not-for-profit entity, assisted by participating partners.

Of course good man-agement requires some kind of income, so paid memberships and special events with paid admission will be offered, as well as rental space for weddings, banquets, and other social events. If the park is a suc-cess and the educational scientific programs grow, there is a possibility of a community call for indoor exhibitions. The latter pro-grams, however, are still far-off dreams dependent on the progress of the OBGA plan, which has yet to be authorized.

While OBGA’s develop-ment is still in limbo, some steps have been undertaken with secured funding. State Senator John A. DeFrancisco obtained money for the city to hire architectural firm Carl Jahn Associates to oversee the planning stages for Upper and Lower Onondaga Park. Further funding went towards the park rehabilitation work from the OPA, Project Re-

Leaf, the Onondaga County Department of Commu-nity Development and State Assemblyman William B. Magnarelli. Former Con-gressman James T. Walsh secured funds for the con-version of Upper Onondaga Park’s historic fire barn and the Elmwood Mill building. The two will be community facilities with an environ-mental education center.

Two pieces of the OBGA are moving ahead with the aforementioned fire barn and the restoration of Bissel’s Woods, but it may be some time before this project is completely underway.

“I think right now (the city) doesn’t feel it is an affordable project,” said Professor Emanuel Carter of the SUNY ESF faculty.

He said honestly it may take “20 years to make happen” and it would be a “several million dollar venture,” a price the city can not afford in these tough economic times.

But the OBGA plan is far from dead. The stage is set, but for it to become a reality requires the support of volunteer workers blend it all together, on piece at a time.

Tyler Ianuzi is interning at Eagle Newspapers this sum-mer. He attends Canisius College in Buffalo.

Court-Woodlawn TNT task force goes green

Green can also be part of neighborhood revitalization. On Saturday June 5, Court-Woodlawn TNT task force landscaped a green space at the corner of Court St. and Grant Blvd. Barbara Krause said regarding the importance of revitalizing and rejuvenating the Northside neighborhoods through their green spaces, “It’s a small effort that can pay off big by raising the aesthetic appeal of a neighborhood. Besides the obvious benefit of beautifying the neighborhood to hopefully draw attention to those looking for a place to live, it’s pretty personally satisfying for our group when we can see what we can accomplish through a little sweat. The Syracuse Parks Department supported our efforts; and we thank them for all the help and materials they offered to make this project a success.” From left, Mark Krause, Amy Krause, Carol Flederbach, Steve Quartier, Jerry Scott, Marty Nave, Katie Scott, Sam Vaikness, Seven Vaikness. Volunteers not in photo Kathryn Hill, Dave Krause, Barbara Krause and Rich Zalewski.

Preservation Association of CNY awards:● Historic Oakwood Cemetery Preservation Association: preservation and appreciation

of the cemetery● Northeast Hawley Development Association: Near North Side● Sharon BuMann: Restoration of Le Moyne Drinking Fountain ● Onondaga County: the historic County Courthouse● Walier Lofts Rehabilitation: North Salina Street● The “5 Sisters” Project on Park Avenue: older homes restoration● Rick Destito: 721 Otisco St. (Near West Side)● Mike Zokari: The facade at Pavia's Groceries, 829 N. Salina St. If you have a project you would like to nominate for next year email - [email protected]

- with a description and a few photos. Anyone can nominate. Normally nominations come in during the spring for completed projects from the previous year said PACNY board member Beth Crawford, Senior Associate, Crawford & Stearns, Architects and Preserva-tion Planners, 134 Walton St., Syracuse.

Wine judged before its timeGeneva’s Belhurst Estate Winery was awarded the first blue-ribbon of the 2010 New

York State Fair and it hasn’t even started. That’s because the Wine Competition is held prior to the Fair opening on Aug. 26 to enable wineries to promote their award-winning wines throughout the summer season.

This is also the second year in a row that Belhurt’s 2009 Semi-Dry Riesling took Best of Show, the New York State Fair Blue Ribbon Award.

The Riesling was one of the 368 New York wines vying for Best of Show. Fifty different wineries participated in this showcase.

Top honors include:Atwater Estate Vineyards, Best Red Wine (2007 Meritage)Hosmer Winery, Best Specialty Wine (NV Raspberry Rhapsody)Goose Watch Winery, Best Sparkling Wine (NV Pinot Noir Brut Rosé)Goose Watch Winery, Best Rosé/Blush Wine (2008 Cabernet Franc Rosé)Goose Watch Winery, Best Fortified Wine (NV Classic Cream Sherry)Glenora Wine Cellars, Best White Wine (2009 Riesling)JD Wine Cellars, Best Fruit Wine (2009 Blackberry Boogie)Casa Larga Vineyards, Best Dessert Wine (2006 Vidal Blanc Ice Wine)Earle Estates Meadery, Best Mead/Honey Wine (NV Raspberry Reflections)

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The weather’s hot and sunny so it’s time for the annual, ”What Not to Wear column.”

Clothing is something we’ve been stuck with since Adam and Eve … you know the apple and the snake … need I say more?

During ancient times did cave woman ask, “honey does this wooly mammoth dress make my butt look big?” And who told colonists that powdered wigs were cool? Or why did pilgrim hats come complete with a spare belt buckle? Just asking.

Today, I’m sure it’s a hot day so look around and see what people are wearing.

Ohhh, look-ie, look-ie, why is that woman wearing a size 6 top when she’s a size 16? Does she know that it’s not fashionable to have “belly fat” and “muffin top” skin on full display, repeat after me…“If it doesn’t fit you must burn it.” (That’s what fire pits are designed for.)

If your feet look like sasquatch’s then you’d might want to leave those sandals in Marshalls or Target’s sales bin. And please, if you are going to wear an item displaying your toes, get a pedicure.

If your hands are starting to look like feet get a mani-cure this includes men, so this summer “get your hands did.”

Warning ✔ Men without shirts: unless you have a men’s fitness body

complete with a six-pack, put a shirt on, because you’re scaring people.

✔ Women and girls: if you have a slammin’ body then there’s appropriate clothing for every age. As I’ve mentioned annually, don’t dress your child up like a pros-ti-tot with slogans on their buttocks and be offended when some old guy is trying to “read it.”

There’s nothing more frightening than someone dressing out of their age bracket. Ain’t nothing “Hot” as

Paris Hilton would say, about ”Daisy Duke” type shorts on a 55-year old with cellulite.

It’s not just women who make poor fashion choices. Men are not exempt from bad taste. The new practice of men over 50 having two earrings? No, No No, arrrrg! Looking like an old pirate isn’t cool. Pirate etiquette is simple, if its work related like Johnny Depp’s Pirates of the Caribbean, then yes, Johnny Jones, State Street -no.

Not that we must be confined to age appropriate clothing but it is nice to have a guide to what’s proper for a man or woman to wear as nature and gravity does its thing on our bodies.

As we age men and women have to literally “let some things go,” like hot pants, halter tops, double earrings, sagging pants, Crayola Crayon colored wigs, bad toupees and the illusion that’s presented when one invests in a fun-house mirror.

Ken Jackson is the editor of Urbancny.com – reach him at urbancny.com.

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Editorial

Live the life you loveAs high school seniors wrap up their last

days of high school, a new tomorrow has al-ready begun.

The era that some people describe as the “best days of your life” has ended. Some may feel anxious to leave that familiarity behind. Others may look ahead, fully geared to blaze their own trail.

Your feelings are important, but fleeting. Don’t let your future frighten you, for as always, it comes one day at a time.

For those of you heading to college, work hard, have fun and remember all experiences can be a means for learning, be they failures and successes. Don’t give up and don’t compare. Life is not a race. Competition is healthy, but keep perspective. All people have skills, talents and abilities, including you, so don’t be afraid to share your collective wisdom, and, as well, be open to other’s. Keep an open mind.

For those who have chosen other routes – the same advice applies.

The working world is challenging, competi-tive but also rewarding. Stay on top of your game and be willing to take opportunities employers present for you to rise even higher. Strive to master your skills, they can only better your life and the lives of others.

Those of you who have chosen to take a gap year, to travel or volunteer – waste not a single moment – this is your chance to take advantage of all that life has to offer – with no limitations.

Going abroad? Study the culture, soak in the surroundings and come back with a newfound appreciation of a world you now know first-hand.

Volunteers – put your heart into the program. People need and rely on you. Allow yourself to reflect on the moments, and see where it all leads.

For all new and future graduates, find out what makes you happy and go for it. Money is incentive but worthless if it winds up stealing the true you.

Keep balance, keep faith, and press forward. It doesn’t matter what they say, your best

years are still to come.

The ‘Post Standard’ dwarfs The ‘New Times’ in circulationTo the editor,

In the Art Zimmer Q & A on the front page of Vol. 7, Issue 24, Mr. Zimmer makes several claims that are untrue.

You quote him saying “It has grown into the most popular newspaper in Central New York, eclipsing the Post-Standard substantially.”

The New Times has a circulation of 39,690 a week aan.org/gyrobase/Aan/viewCompany?oid=oid%3A89. The Post-Standard has a circulation of 113,000 a day en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Post-Standard.

I’m not sure how he is measuring popularity but by circulation the Post-Standard absolutely dwarfs his paper.

He then claims that, “It has grown into the largest weekly newspaper outside of New York City.”

This is not true. Artvoice in Buffalo has a weekly circulation of

65,000, see aan.org/alternative/Aan/ViewCompany?oid=oid%3A114.

The Rochester city newspaper has a circulation of 41,000, see selectalternatives.com/index_html/cli-ents/rochestercitynews.html.

Metroland in Albany has a circulation of 40,000, see mondotimes.com/1/world/us/32/1801/19743.

The New Times is the fourth largest weekly paper in New York State outside of New York City. You would think that the former owner of a newspaper would be more careful about the facts when making such strong claims.

JUSTIN SONDELTHE S. I. NEWHOUSE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC

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What not to wear: summer 2010 edition

No hope ... hope ... hopelessAsk any friend of mine and you’ll

find that I’m the go-to-girl if some-one needs a road trip buddy. Just call, I‘m in.

So when Red called to say she had an audition lined up for Who Wants to be a Millionaire, I didn’t hesitate to ac-company her on a one day roundtrip to Manhattan as her navigator. Seems I’m a little rusty, as at one point we were in downtown Scranton, then I forgot to remind her that one needs gas before they enter the island of Manhattan, as gas stations aren‘t that easy to come by.

We finally found our way to ABC’s studios in Lincoln Center noting a line of umbrellas running down the city block as our destination with 10 minutes to spare. We accessed parking right across the street, but didn’t have time to freshen up. We needn’t have worried as we stood in that line for more than an hour in unseasonably cold, wind and rain for May. That was interesting because we got to hear everyone’s millionaire testing stories, as many people were there for a second and third time. It became obvious that there were Mil-lionaire groupies. Whereas I was just along for the ride.

We did learn that there was a written test, and if you passed this, a personal interview. When it seemed like the line would never move. It moved. We made plans to meet at the nearby Barnes and Noble after the test; set up a secret password “tinkle time” just on principle and made arrangements in case of cellular telephone trouble. I was obviously getting my road trip game back.

As I walked by the entrance to ABC’s studio, an excited young man in a Red Soxs shirt came out, “I passed the test,” he said. There weren’t many exiting that building with the same exuberance. I congrat-ulated him, and he asked what I was doing there? When I said I had just accompanied a friend down for the

ride, he pointed me to the standby line and said, they are all getting in, “Go get in line,” he said.

Not normally being a fan of authority, I did exactly what he said, and found myself as the last person to enter the test site. To say I was ill prepared is an understatement. I hadn’t signed up, or filled out an extensive application, and the only pair of reading glasses on my person were in pretty rough shape lacking one arm. But hey, I had time to kill. I located Red and waved and we had a good air chuckle.

Once seated, we were given instructions that the test was 30 questions in 10 minutes. And that contrary to the show, we were not to leave a question blank, as that would immediately count against our scores. Holding onto my glasses and filling in my computer card, I raced through the odd questions that were all over the board in terms of sub-jects. For example, who was the fur-therest head to the right on Mount Rushmore? I tried to remember the last scene in Hitchcock’s North by Northwest where there is a chase on the classic profiles. Lincoln?

Long story short, I was one of very few who passed the test. Al-though, for all I know, I could have gotten the most questions wrong as there was never any review. I was sent to one end of the room where I hurriedly filled out an application with a sharpie and then for a quickie interview with a young man named Kwame who seemed to laugh ner-vously throughout our time together. I looked for Red and she was at the

other end of the room on her cell-phone. Awkward.

“Your quirkiest characteristic is that you are ‘sincere’?” Kwame asked.

Well, yes, because it was just a couple of years ago that I realized that when people asked me how I was that they were just being polite. I actually give a sincere and accurate update on how I am doing. Boring.

Anyway, it was wildly exciting, not because I had a chance to be a millionaire, but because there was hope.

Of course, the next morning I woke up and thought, “a game show, me? Yikes.”

But still, for a few short weeks, life was good; I had a prospect. My thinking vacillated between humili-ating myself on the show with one of those early wrong answers to sipping fruity cocktails with my fel-low City Eagle writers at a pool bar in Hawaii. Then the postcard came.

Thank you for your interest in being a contestant on “Who Wants to be a Mil-lionaire.” You have not been selected to be a potential contestant. We appreciate your continued interest in the show and thank you for taking the time to audition with us.

Then in small print:Game sponsors reserves the right to

limit the number of times a person may attempt to qualify for the show.

Rejection with a caveat, transla-tion: Freak, don’t even think about trying to get on this show.

Meanwhile, my friend Martha had told her dear aging mother, a millionaire fan, that I was going to be on the show. She said everyday her mother asks when I will be on.

“Don’t tell her,” I said, why dash everyone’s hope.

And truth be told, there’s always Wheel.

Leahy is the editor of the City Eagle – reach her at [email protected] or 434-8889 x319.

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Syracuse in black and white By jennifer Sheppard City scuffle

HE SAID “So Albany didn’t shut down after all. Too bad really, because maybe, just maybe had that happened our so called “leaders”

would have realized that they are messing with peoples lives when they don’t do their job.

Jim Reith, host the Jim Reith Show, 570 WSYR

The right wordThe Right Choice for New York

Editor note: I asked the GOP if they could provide the City Eagle readers with information regard-ing their parties activities in Syracuse and CNY.

By: Al Julian

Rick Lazio is a familiar face to New York State politics. He served as the 2nd District United States Congress-man from 1992-2000 and in 2000 ran unsuc-cessfully against Hillary Clinton for the United States Senate. Rick was a late entry to the Senate race, when former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani dropped out due to health reasons. It was during this race that Rick crossed the stage during a televised debate between him and then First Lady Clinton and insisted that she sign a Campaign Finance Pledge he had drafted and signed himself. It is commonly thought that this was the nail in Rick Lazio’s political coffin. Not so, here we are about 10 years later and Rick is center stage in New York politics once again,

On June 2 the New York State Republican Party nominated Rick Lazio to be the Republi-can Party candidate for New York Governor. Rick fought off spirited chal-lenges from Buffalo’s of-ten out-spoken self made millionaire gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino and tough talking fiscal conservative Democrat turned Republican Steve Levy, County Executive from Suffolk County.

After entering the race well over a year ago and being it’s only candidate for quite some time Rick Lazio’s campaign seemed to be founder-ing, the contentious road to the GOP nomination helped to hone Lazio’s campaign message and reinvigorate interest in a Governor’s race that was long thought to be a mere formality on the road to the Coronation of now Attorney General Andrew Cuomo.

As Upstate New York Republicans we tend to be wary of anyone from Downstate, Republican or not. After listening to Rick Lazio speak, pouring over the vari-

ous stands he takes on his website and reading what he intends to do if elected Governor of New York, I’d like to share some of that information.

Lazio is a fiscal con-servative with strong views about protecting the people of New York’s Second Amendment rights. Rick will actively seek to combat out of control spending by attacking wasteful State agencies, holding New York’s schools to a high state of accountability and reigning in a Medic-aid system overwrought with fraud and waste. Rick will immediately seek to cap New York’s onerous property taxes, lower personal income taxes and eliminate corporate taxes for small businesses starting with Upstate New York. By re-ducing taxes and spend-ing, Rick hopes to once again make New York the Empire State.

Lazio has spent quite a bit of time in Upstate New York and I think that will be one of the keys to a successful No-vember for him. I feel the time is right to turn away

from the policies of the past and that the elec-tion of Andrew Cuomo would mean a continua-tion of the failed poli-cies of the first Cuomo administration; the same policies that have caused more than 40,000 jobs to leave Upstate since Mario Cuomo was first elected Governor.

Rick currently resides in New York City and Long Island with his wife Patricia and his daughters Molly Ann and Kelsey, and most recently worked as a Managing Director for JP Morgan – Chase Bank. Rick can be found online at Lazio.com.

Al Julian is the Executive Director of the Onondaga County Republican Com-mittee, 6th Ward Chairman in the City of Syracuse and a member of the Lincoln and West End Republican Clubs.

Al can be reached at [email protected]

More information on the Lincoln and West End Clubs can be found online at SyrRepublican.com.

Hawkins in the main boutHowie Hawkins didn’t want to run for governor

this year. As in recent years—and probably really in the back of his mind during his perennial campaigning over almost two decades—he would rather work on someone else’s campaign, help build the Green Party locally, and play a significant role in landing that illusive electoral victory that he considers his party’s next logical level of local political achievement. But Greens around the state told him he should run, just as local Greens, as well as a significant number of local Democrats, had urged him to run last year for the 4th Common Council District seat. He hadn’t wanted that nod either, initially, since his efforts, and those of the Working Families Party, had boosted cur-rent incumbent Democrat Tom Seals into office through a primary victory over then Democrat incumbent Mike Atkins.

But when the Republicans didn’t challenge in the 4th, and sensing a degree of Democrat discontent, Hawkins made the run, garnering a significant 41 percent of the vote in a loss to Seals. “If it wasn’t for the Zombie Vote, those who pull their party’s level every time no matter what,” he reflected last week, “I think I might have won.” One reason Greens around the state want Hawkins to run for governor this year is the issue of permanent ballot status. A political party in New York State must tally at least 50,000 votes every four years on the gubernatorial line to have “permanent” status on the statewide ballot, which means party members don’t have to spend an inordinate amount of time collecting petition signatures to get their nominees to appear on voting machines.

The horse race or the policy debateOne factor in hard core Greens’ support for Hawkins

bid for the state house is his attracting more than 50,000 votes as a Senate candidate opposing Hillary Clinton’s reelection, a remarkable feat since he got no statewide ex-posure through televised debates. Clinton refused to par-ticipate in debates that extended invitation to Hawkins, which resulted in the League of Women Voters canceling a debate sponsorship. The conventional argument that to include Hawkins in upcoming debates would beg inclu-sion of all aspirants for the state ballot’s top spot, may wear thin this year as—with all the cross-endorsements from the traditional third parties—Hawkins may be the only other contender qualifying for the ballot.

A very real possibility, however, is that Clinton, and any other established pol who anticipate a potential challenge from Hawkins, has viewed videotapes of his dynamic showing in the series of mayoral debates with Republican Joanie Mahoney and incumbent Democrat Matt Driscoll, in which both major party candidates ended up agreeing with his basic premises on the issue of public power. But Hawkins got the debate ball rolling last weekend, and he debated Democrat nominee Andrew Cuomo, not in person, but as the subject of a debate with announced Democrat primary challenger and Dutchess County Legislator Joel Tyner at the Clearwater Festival in Croton.

Not a bad guy, really. “He’s not a bad guy, he’s not a stupid guy, he’s not a

lazy guy, ”Tyner said of Cuomo. “But I for one am sick and tired of reading in the papers what seems like Rick Lazio, George Pataki and Andrew Cuomo battling them-selves to be the Herbert Hoover of the new millenium. FDR and Eleanor have to be spinning in their graves at what the Democratic Party has become.”

“Democrat Andrew Cuomo, just like all of his poten-tial Republican opponents, has explicitly ruled out higher taxes on the rich while calling for a state spending cap and a freeze on state workers’ pay benefits,” Hawkins noted. “Cuomo’s fiscal and economic policies, along with President Obama’s freeze on all federal discretionary spending except the military, show that the Democrats have purged every last remnant of their New Deal legacy. They are taking us back to Hoover’s economics, a recipe for a vicious circle of depression and debt.”

Deja vu, one more time againMeanwhile, Hawkins is reconciled to running. “I

think it came in early spring,” he recalled. “I had been going through the motions, and getting things in place. Then the reality of how draconian the Democrat’s fiscal policies are hit me. It’s a bankers’ agenda. With Democrats like that, who needs Republicans?”

Walt Shepperd

Miss Juneteenth, Charice Lundy, 16, had a lot more to juggle than her cell phone and her beverage, but still there was that.

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‘He’s Going Where?’by Maria Badami

This is the time of the year when high schools post the list of colleges their graduates plan to attend in the fall. Often, parents of rising seniors express concern that the schools represented are not particularly impres-sive. Let me provide some insight into the col-lege application process. But first, let me take this opportunity to congratu-late all college bound stu-dents and their families for getting through this arduous process.

I know of one very good student- athlete who applied to six SUNYs (State University of New York). He was accepted at four of the six and could not under-stand why the other two denied him acceptance. After all, he submitted the same Common Ap-plication, same essays and did an equally thor-ough job on each appli-cation. There is nothing predictable or formulaic about the college appli-cation process. College decisions are not entirely based on a student’s class rank, GPA, or SAT score. If this were the case, this student would have been accepted or denied at all six institutions. Fortu-nately for applicants, most colleges still take a holistic view of the student. What extracur-ricular activities is the student engaged in? Does the student work after school? Has the student taken less competitive classes or pushed him-self in AP and Honors classes? What will this student offer the college community?

Often, the seemingly most qualified students do not get accepted to the most competitive schools, while less strong students do. At the four schools to which the young man was accepted,

he obviously offered the college what they were looking for, an academi-cally strong candidate and potential athlete. The two other institu-tions may have had many similar profile applicants and decided on students that enriched the enter-ing class in other areas. Perhaps the classics department was low on students and certain applicants expressed an interest in classics as a major. Perhaps a needed saxophonist applied. One never knows what crite-ria an admissions team is trying to meet. There-fore, students should not try to second guess and write essays that they think the admissions team want to see. Simi-larly, students should not take it personally when denied admissions. Some other candidate offered what the admissions team thought the enter-ing class needed to be more well rounded.

My best advice: Don’t

worry about where “so –and –so” was accepted. Students can get a great education at nearly every college. What matters is what they take out of the college experience and what they do with their education.

Maria Badami is a col-lege admissions consul-tant with COLLEGE DIREC-TIONS of CNY. 243-6658, 7030 E. Genesee Street, Fayetteville, NY 13035. collegedirectioncny.com; [email protected].

Are the top 10 college majors for in-demand jobs?Each year, college kids across the coun-

try face the difficult decision of choosing a major. Some schools allow students to choose a major at their own pace while others require students to pick a major freshman year.

Though these majors are popular, the Princeton Review notes they are not nec-essarily the majors that garner the most demand in the job market, particularly in the current economy. When choosing a major, it’s best for students to choose

a field that interests them, regardless of how popular or potentially lucrative that field might be.

Though capricious college kids are known to change their majors from time to time, according to the Princeton Review, a resource to help students, parents and educators achieve the best results at every stage of their educa-tional careers, the 10 majors at right are the most popular among the nation’s college students.

1. Business Administration and Management/Commerce

2. Psychology

3. Nursing

4. Biology/Biological Sciences

5. Education

6. English Language and Literature

7. Economics

8. Communications Studies/Speech Communication and Rhetoric

9. Political Science and Government

10. Computer and Information Sciences

Top 10 most popular college majors

Source: Princeton Review

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From page 1JuneteenthA lot of work went into scheduling the booths

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Grey said all of her kids enjoyed some of the blackberry lemonade. “I had some fish and fries,” she said. “It was a little pricey, but good.”

Big help Juneteenth was made possible with the help from

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“He did a fantastic job with the variety of food,” Owens said.

“Definitely need to shout out to parade coordina-tor Valerie Hill, Vanessa Johnson and Susan Keeter over at the Sankofa tent. Denise Moore coordinated the Youth Fun Zone,” with blow up jumpers and festivities for kids.

Vendors around Clinton Square cooked collard greens and gyros for hours while everyone pic-nicked together and enjoyed a rich sense of com-munity.

“It ’s like game seven of the NBA championship and the series is tired and it ’s do or die,” Owens said. “Every single vendor I talked to them after the festival. Every single one was smiling.”

Miss JuneteenthOn Friday, Charice Lundy, 16, was crowned Miss

Juneteenth and received a $500 scholarship. The pageant founded by Diamond Breland, a Syracuse University senior was held Friday at Jubilee Park. It ’s is in its second year.

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By Russ Tarby

Mark Holick is more of a fighter than a finesser.

A quick glance at his stats from four seasons as a minor-league right winger paint a vivid picture of a pugnacious hockey player:

In parts of four cam-paigns with Adirondack, Louisville and Dallas, Holick skated in 142 games netting 30 goals, making 43 assists. He also earned a whopping 635 penalty minutes.

That scrappy player has since emerged as an award-winning coach over 16 hard-fought seasons.

Last week, the Syra-cuse Crunch introduced Holick as the team’s new head coach. He replaces Ross Yates, who helmed the home team from 2006 through 2010.

Holick’s hiring was en-gineered by Bob Murray, general manager of the Anaheim Ducks, which takes over this year as the Crunch’s NHL parent club.

Anaheim is the local American Hockey League club’s third affiliate in 16 years. In its first six seasons, the Crunch was overseen by the Vancouver Canucks, while the Columbus Blue Jackets hung on for the last ten years.

Murray and Crunch Presi-dent Howard Dolgon also wel-comed a new as-sistant coach at a June 15 press conference at downtown’s War Memorial.

Mike Staple-ton replaces former assistant coach Trent Cull, recently hired as head coach of the Sud-bury Wolves in the Ontario Hockey League. Yates is ap-parently still seeking work for 2010-11.

Holick, 41, was named the Western Hockey League’s Coach of the Year

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Sure, the 2010 Syracuse Chiefs have bats aplenty – journeymen like Ja-son Botts, Chris Duncan, Chase Lambin and Kevin Mench – guys who know how to hit in the clutch, guys who can take pitch-ers deep.

But at this level, hot bats are not enough. For a team to win in Triple-A, you also need warm arms.

Fortunately, for the first time in years the Chiefs have effective starters

ably supported by a stub-born bullpen. The entire staff owes a nod of ap-preciation to pitching coach Greg Booker, who has kept them all strong and stingy.

Over more than 620 innings so far this season, the Chiefs boast the fifth-best team earned-run-av-erage in the 14-team Inter-national League – 3.58.

The Chiefs’ domina-tion on the mound was well-demonstrated last Fr iday and Saturday when nine hurlers com-bined to hold the Gwin-

nett Braves scoreless over three games.

Playing at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville, Ga., the Chiefs twice defeated the Gwinnett Braves in a doubleheader Friday, June 18, by scores of 5-0 and 1-0. Right-hander Craig Stammen, recently demoted to Syra-cuse by the Washington Nationals, earned a vic-tory in his first game for the Chiefs this season, tossing a seven-inning complete game shutout in game one. Erik Arne-sen picked up the win in game two while Joel Peralta notched his 20th save of the season.

On Saturday, June 19, Syracuse southpaw Matt

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Random Thoughts: One day to anotherBy Phil Blackwell

Saturday morning, wake up at 7 a.m. on the last day of the high school sports season. In Syracuse, the gloom gathered in the western sky. Distant thunder could be heard, portending a serious downpour.

That should have provided a hint of all that was to follow.As said downpour beats down, I fumble through all the

morning routines – eating, cleaning up, World Cup viewing (South Korea is rolling), making sure all was in place for the day ahead.

Soon enough, the time came to head out to my car, only to make a gruesome discovery. Seems like the day before, under more pleasant skies, I found occasion to open the sun roof and feel the breeze, which was nice.

What wasn’t nice was coming home on Friday and, in a rush to get some more work done, rushing inside without bothering to close things up again.

So the car was now a bit wet right in the middle. Usually, such a discovery would cause barely contained rage or, at the least, a flash of temper and self-flagellation for being so bleeping stupid. Here, though, for some strange reason I was serene. Channeling Frank Costanza?

Using all kinds of air currents in the car to dry things out, I motored to the radio studio for one last “Inside High School Sports Show” (shameless promotion for the fall). It went fairly smooth, as in no technical glitches and we man-aged the full hour without any on-air cursing.

Now it was time for work – and that meant an hour-long cruise down 81 to Binghamton for the state baseball semifinals. Just past noon, I pulled into NYSEG Stadium, forked over the $3 for parking, then stepped out.

It was like traveling from Wisconsin to Florida. What had

been a cool, cloudy morning in Syracuse had turned into a midday sauna of sun, 85-degree heat and humidity in Bing-hamton. That should have offered another hint, but I didn’t discern it at the time.

Staying in the shade at NYSEG, the state Class B semifi-nal game saw Westhill blank Tonawanda 5-0. Fine - all that was left to do was stay at the park, watch the Warriors battle Somers JFK Catholic for the state title, and head home to write it all up.

And that did happen – but only after some complica-tions, mostly related to Mother Nature’s capricious nature.

All that humidity and moisture in the air created a perfect formula for a loud and nasty thunderstorm, so Westhill and JFK would have to wait to get back on the field. Hungry, I grabbed a couple of hot dogs, for a meal seemed a long way off.

The storm passed. Both teams returned, took infield practice, and were less than 10 minutes from game time. Sun was shining.

So naturally it started to rain again, and the uncovered diamond developed puddles that could not be easily be removed. Time for some improvisation – and to move the Westhill-JFK game 10 miles down the highway to Union-Endicott, which was still going through its full share of state games as it was hosting the Class A final four.

That meant waiting two more hours, through an exciting Class A final (Pittsford Sutherland holding off Wantagh), and the realization that a late night was in store. But at least a Wendy’s was down the road – and man, did that large Frosty hit the spot.

Around 8:30, it was time for the Class B final, so I settled down in the folding chair atop a makeshift press table be-hind home plate – and promptly fell off the platform down

to the rocks. A bit sore, a bit embarrassed – but I was okay. Back to work.

And the game started, at last, with two more brief rain showers in the second inning. By the third inning, it was dry – but the flash of lightning sent everyone off the field, with buzz about an imminent storm and a dread that ev-eryone would have to come back on Sunday to finish the darn thing.

Alas, a break – the bad weather drifted into Pennsylvania. So the game started again, past 10 p.m., and ended at 11:30 when Westhill earned its second straight state title, a crisp 13 hours after the games had started that morning, which now seemed like it happened a week earlier.

At first, I was eager to hightail it the moment Kevin McAvoy got the final out. But that urge soon faded, re-placed by a delight in seeing a team reach the pinnacle and everyone enjoying the aftermath, even if it was at such a late hour.

Inevitably, in the now-fairly-dry automobile, I rode back up 81 as the clock ticked past midnight, alone for long stretches of time with great jazz playing on the satellite ra-dio and the roof safely closed. Headed for home, no more hang-ups, right?

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Then, and only then, could I write. Enough caffeine was in the system to keep me awake, alert and focused long enough to get the stories done. Then, at 2:30, it was off to sleep, the day done, the season over.

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“I’m pumped,” Mirasty said. “The Crunch have the best fans in the AHL.”

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Randy Flath, of Camil-lus, and Ed Gould, of Liv-erpool, are hoping to start a Syracuse chapter of the Honor Flight Network -- all they need are dedicated, like-minded locals willing to step up to the plate.

More than anything, Flath and Gould are hoping to ignite an interest among would-be volunteers and prove that enough interest exists locally that a Syracuse chapter could thrive.

Each chapter consists of elected officers and a team of volunteers who tackle a

variety of tasks from flights and travel details, serving as “guardians” on each trip to Washington, and even arranging for groups to welcome flights back home at the airport.

“So many people need to come together to make it happen,” Flath said. But so many hands working together to provide the free service to veterans, solidify-ing a dependable founda-tion group to move forward with the Syracuse chapter is critical, Flath said. Because the tasks are often spread among a large group of people and very few duties require a full-time commit-ment, it’s a great opportu-nity for volunteer-oriented individuals of all ages and backgrounds.

Flath and his father, Don, an Army veteran who served in WWII, experienced their first Honor Flight trip in

May 2008. Since then the younger Flath has made a second trip to D.C. with the organization as a guardian, and is convinced Syracuse-area veterans could benefit from a local chapter.

“I’ve been wanting to do something like this, it’s a huge undertaking,” Flath said. “But time is ticking away.”

Each day, more than 1,000 American WWII veterans pass away, according to the U.S. Dept. of Defense.

To that end, the waiting lists for Honor Flight trips is prioritized by war, with WWII vets at the top of the list, followed by Korean Conflict and Vietnam vets. Terminally ill veterans of any war are put at the top of the list.

Currently the closest Honor Flight chapters for Syracuse vets are based in Rochester and Albany,

creating a 250-mile stretch of Central New York where veterans are unaffiliated with their own chapter. Not only does that mean CNY veterans have to travel to participate with one of those chapters’ flights, they are also put on the waiting list for those cities, grouped in with the hundreds of vets already signed up through their local chapter.

Flath said his and Gould’s next step would be to visit with local groups, from VFW and American Legion posts to the VA hospital and community service organi-zations, to spread the word about the effort and raise awareness about Honor Flight.

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Are you a veteran? Do as Don Flath suggests and get a hold of an application for Honor Flight Network through the Rochester regional hub by visiting Hon-orflightrochester.org.

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Beacon Federal: Safe, sound and secureDespite tumultuous and difficult times

for the banking industry, Beacon Federal continues our safe, sound and secure journey forward.

Since it was founded in 1953, Beacon Fed-eral has transitioned from a member-owned credit union to a depositor-owned federally insured bank to a public company trading on the Nasdaq exchange (BFED). Accord-ing to Ross Prossner, Beacon’s President & CEO, throughout the changes, the bank has remained true, throughout these changes, to its brand promise: Making Money Work for You.

In 2009, while much of the banking in-dustry was struggling, Beacon Federal had a year of great milestones. Not only did Beacon generate solid earnings, but it also expanded online services and traditional products, opened a new branch and relocated its cor-porate headquarters to a new 45,000 square foot home.

“Every year, we work hard to introduce new cutting edge products and services that help our individual and business customers stretch their dollars today while helping them prepare for the future,” said Prossner. “We do this in a variety of ways, including consistently offering low rates on auto and home loans and money-maximizing prod-ucts like money market flex accounts and high yield checking and savings products. And the bank’s weekend hours, online services and customer-focused employees allow customers to save valuable time.”

As a community bank, Beacon also strives to be a good corporate citizen, giving back to non-profits that improve the quality of life locally and provide a superior workplace for its employees.

One of the highlights of its community service program in 2009 was an investment in the Senior Crimestoppers Program, which was introduced at area nursing homes as a means of deterring crimes committed against the elderly. Beacon prides itself on participation in community events and local charities that are important to their employees.

Beacon was recently recognized – for the second consecutive year - for its outstanding employment practices when it was named one of the 2010 Best Companies to Work for in New York. It is the only bank in the state to receive this recognition.

“It’s a terrific honor to be selected for this award again. Our people are our greatest asset and we strive to let them know they are appreciated by providing them with the best possible work experience we can,” said Prossner.

Beacon is powered by a 140-person work-force in New York, Massachusetts, Tennes-see and Texas – counting more than 40,000 consumers and 200+ employer groups to its customer base.

“Beacon grew up taking care of its mem-bers and we have not strayed from that goal. Every day is about making their money work for them. We consistently change products to address changing needs, matching our goals with our customers’ goals,” said Prossner. “Beacon remains focused on its steadfast and simple promise to clients that we will deliver the best in banking products, reliably and affordably while offering competitive rates on deposit and loan products.”

For more information about Beacon Fed-eral, visit beaconfederal.com. Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.

Beacon Federal6611 Manlius Center Rd., East Syracuse, NY

13057; 433-0111; beaconfederal.comProducts include: Deposits (Checking,

Savings, Money Market, Certificates, and IRAs), and Loans (Consumer – home equity, auto, mortgage, and line of credit. Commer-cial: real estate, equipment, and construction).

Services include: Internet banking, on-line bill pay, bank to bank transfers, automated phone banking, ATM cards, Debit cards, e-statements and remote deposit. Beacon’s wholly owned subsidiary Beacon Compre-hensive Services Corp. (BCSC) offers prop-erty and casualty insurance; and investment and tax services.

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Financing your child’s futureSaving enough money for a child’s college education is a

concern so great many parents began planning even before their first child was born. The escalating costs of a college education make such concerns wholly understandable.

According to the College Board, a nonprofit aiming to connect students to college success and opportunity, a year of tuition and room and board at a private four-year college in 2010 increased by nearly five percent to $26,273. Public institutions, where room and board and tuition cost nearly $7,000 in 2010, increased by nearly six percent.

Those numbers figure to increase dramatically for chil-dren born in 2010. While it’s impossible to predict exactly what a college education will cost for a child entering school in 2028, the College Board’s 2008 “Trends in College Pricing” report estimated the cost of tuition and room and board at a private four year university to be roughly $85,000 in 2028, a cost that escalates to nearly $100,000 by the time the student reaches his or her senior year.

Such statistics can be scary, particularly in the current economic climate in which many families find themselves struggling to get by. However, there are ways to save for college that can make the aforementioned figures and predictions far less daunting.

3 Start now. As previously mentioned, many expect-ing parents started saving for college even before their first child was born. Such savings don’t need to be too complex. For instance, assuming an eight percent annual

return, parents who simply put $100 month into a savings account for 18 years will earn $48,000 by the time those 18 years are up.

3 Consider stocks when building a college savings portfolio. It might seem as though the cost of college is rising faster than inflation. This is actually true. As a result, portfolios that rely on stocks can be an investor’s ideal way to build the most savings long term. As a child’s first day of college draws closer, shelter any returns with less risky

propositions such as bonds.3 Seek professional assistance. Television advertise-

ments have increasingly noted the ease with which in-vestors can handle their own portfolios. While portfolios might be more accessible than they once were, for many people the investment game is still as confusing as ever. A mutual fund is managed by a professional in accordance with the fund’s investment objective. This allows investors to choose a fund that matches their own goals and objec-tives while affording them the freedom from watching the markets daily and worrying with each and every dip in the market.

3 Open a 529 savings plan. A 529 plan is designed to encourage saving for the future higher education expenses of a designated beneficiary. Certain qualified withdrawals are now free of federal tax, and many plans allow account holders to save in excess of $200,000 per beneficiary. No income or age restrictions apply, so a 529 can start regardless of how much parents earn or how old their beneficiary is.

3 Don’t forget to save for retirement. As daunting as the cost of a college education 18 years from now might seem, tomorrow’s college students will have far more resources for paying for that education than retirees will have for getting by in their golden years. When saving for the future, parents must remember to save for their own future as well.

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NewPresident - CEO

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Seneca Federal Savings’ Retired President - CEO,

Christopher E. Demong and his Successor, Katrina M. Russo

Seneca Federal Savings and Loan Association has a new President, Katrina M. Russo. Mrs. Russo has become President and Chief Executive officer of the Bank, replacing Christopher E. Demong, who retired after 38 years of service at Seneca Federal, including 21 years as President. Mrs. Russo was also recently elected to the Board of Directors. Mr. Demong will remain on the Board.During Mr. Demong’s tenure, he succcessfully navigated Seneca Federal through the savings and loan crisis, increased the bank’s mortgage lending volume and grew the consumer and commercial lending portfolios, all of which cemented Seneca in the community. In addition, for the last four years, he and Mrs. Russo have focused on the succession. According to Demong, “This transition has been occurring for quite some time. Succession planning

at all levels has always been a main focus for us at Seneca.” Mrs. Russo was Vice President previous to accepting the successor President - CEO position. She began her career at Seneca in 1998 as a Teller and was quickly promoted to Assistant Head Teller, Assistant Branch Manager and Assistant Vice President. “These are interesting economic times for the country and taking the reins of a mutually held community savings and loan institution will have many challenges as well as rewards. I have received very supportive, thorough training with Mr. Demong and formal education through the National School of Banking in preparation for this role,” stated Mrs. Russo. Most importantly, Mrs. Russo says she plans to continue and expand Seneca Federal’s focus on customers, employees and community.

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