FocalPoint Credit Union Hires Barbara B. Kenney As Member Service Representative

(Syracuse, NY- Aug. 11, 2010) FocalPoint Federal Credit Union is pleased to welcome Barbara B. Kenney as the newest Member Service Representative at its main branch located at 6555 Ridings Road in Syracuse. Kenney, who calls Camillus home, brings 28 years of financial industry experience and a strong desire to help others to her new [...]

Pickup Truck Crashes into Camillus Home

(Town of Camillus, NY – July 29, 2010) Onondaga County Sheriff Kevin E. Walsh reports that deputies are investigating an early morning one-car crash. This morning at approximately 3:53 a.m. sheriff’s deputies responded to a one car crash where a 1996 Ford Ranger pickup truck, operated by Michael Whyte (54) of 27 Wallace Ave., Apartment [...]

Deputies Investigate Stabbing – Camillus Man Charged

(Town of Geddes, NY – July 8, 2010) Onondaga County Sheriff Kevin E. Walsh reports that a Camillus man has been charged in connection with the stabbing reported yesterday afternoon outside the Byrne Dairy. Joseph Magee (19), of 212 Slawson Drive, has been charged with assault in the 2nd degree and criminal possession of a [...]

‘Cycling the Erie Canal’ Bike Tour Gears Up for July 11 Start

More Than 500 Cyclists Registered for 400-Mile Trip from Buffalo to Albany The New York State Canal Corporation and Parks & Trails NY recently announced the beginning of the 12th Annual Cycling the Erie Canal, a 400-mile bicycling tour from Buffalo to Albany scheduled for July 11-18, 2010. The eight-day recreational bicycling tour will help [...]

Tickets for Charity in Full Swing

(Verona, NY) Charities from throughout Upstate New York are raising much-needed funds through The Turning Stone Resort Championship’s Tickets for Charity program. This is the fourth year of the initiative, administered in conjunction with the  official PGA TOUR event scheduled for Aug. 2 -8 at the Oneida Indian Nation’s Atunyote Golf Club. Now through July [...]

Soldiers receive new rank, new responsibilities

(Latham, NY – June 11, 2010)(readMedia) Brigadier General Patrick A. Murphy, The Adjutant General for the State of New York, announces the promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capabilities for additional responsibility and leadership. Jacob Rodriguez from Syracuse, NY, serving with the 14th Finance Detachment is promoted [...]

Special Olympics Law Enforcement Torch Run

Law Enforcement officers will be carrying the Special Olympics Torch throughout the state leading up to Opening Ceremonies at the State Summer Games where the cauldron will be lit, signifying the opening of the 2010 State Summer Games June 4, 2010 at Utica College. On Wednesday, June 2 the Special Olympics Torch began its journey [...]

MVCC announces local candidates for graduation

(Utica, NY) The following Onondaga County residents were candidates for graduation at Mohawk Valley Community College. MVCC held its commencement exercises on May 21. Students are arranged by first and last name followed by county and where they reside. Patrick Hall Onondaga Baldwinsville Paula Tardone Onondaga Brewerton Ashley DeJohn Onondaga Camillus Samantha Daley Onondaga Cicero [...]

‘Towpath Day’ at the Erie Canal Park in Camillus held this Saturday

By Mary Messere (Camillus, NY – May 22, 2010) The “Grand Celebration” for the opening of the first navigable, restored aqueduct on the Erie Canal will be held on May 22. This will be a historic occasion of national importance for the Syracuse area. The celebration will be the culmination of many years of work [...]

Aqueduct Celebration part of Towpath Days at the Erie Canal Park

Submitted by M. E. Messere (Camillus, NY) May is a special month for the Town of Camillus and the Camillus Canal Society as they are preparing for a very special Towpath Day on Saturday May 22 beginning at 10:30 in the morning. The day will mark the grand opening of the 1844 Nine Mile Creek [...]

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