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Syracuse Parks and Recreation is accepting contributions to have your name engraved in the desert-scape that will be incorporated in the Syracuse ISLAND at Centennial Park. Donation levels are as follows: • Buffalo – $150 • Antelope – $500 • Big Horn – $1,000 • Owl – $5,000 • Eagle – Champion Level       Contributor Share this:FacebookTwitterPinterestEmailLike this:Like...

What an amazing group of ladies! I sat in on one of The Syracuse Lady Lions monthly dinner meetings a couple of weeks ago and felt the love they have for the community. One member, Colleen Dahl Thurgood, spoke of a recent day that a young boy from a local elementary school came up to her and said he loves her and gave her a big hug. She has been helping him with his reading this year and they have become good friends. Responses like this are what keep these Lady Lions volunteering and looking for ways to serve. ...

Answer:  The City Council rate increase addresses three issues: (1) rate increases from Weber Basin Water Conservancy District, (2) paying for necessary City infrastructure projects, and (3) equitably requiring higher fees from those using more water. Each year, the City is assessed a fee from the District for culinary water. Beginning in 2017, the District began increasing their fees; the increases are scheduled to continue through 2022. To remain solvent and have funds to cover its own projects, the City needed to pass through that rate increase to users. The City’s culinary system needs upgrades – and in some...

Make a plan today. Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is important to know which types of disasters could affect your area (visit: www.ready.gov/be-informed).  Know how you’ll contact one another and reconnect if separated. Establish a family meeting place that’s familiar and easy to find. Step 1: Put together a plan by discussing these four questions with your family, friends, or household to start your emergency plan. 1. How will I receive emergency alerts and warnings?    (visit: www.ready.gov/alerts) 2. What is my shelter plan?    (visit: www.ready.gov/shelter) 3. What is my evacuation route?     (visit: https://www.ready.gov/evacuating-yourself-and-your-  ...

The City Council met in a business meeting on May 8, 2018. Detailed Council packets containing further information about the presentations that were made to the Council are available on the City’s website, www.syracuseut.com.  Following is a summary of major actions taken at the meeting: May 8 Business Meeting:  As part of their consent agenda, the Council appointed new members to the Syracuse Arts Council; approved amendments to the City’s Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual; adopted an ordinance amending the City’s regulations for door-to-door solicitors; approved an interlocal agreement with West Point City for the maintenance of storm and...

The Syracuse Symphony Orchestra will present their Popping Into Summer concert on June 4, at 7pm in the Syracuse High School auditorium. With lots of pop music, this program will motivate you to dance into the summer months with a smile. Take advantage of this free event with the whole family! Tickets for this summer’s musical, Hairspray, are now on sale. Like our Facebook page for discounts, and visit syracuseutaharts.org for more information. If you would like the chance to see the show for free, email us, at volunteer@syracuseutaharts.org, and offer to be an usher during the performances. There...

I ran everywhere! I never walked. I ran because it felt good. Perhaps you remember the feeling. And, when Mama bought me a new pair of PF Flyers® in the second grade, I knew I was going to be invincible on the playground.  You see, I was the ringleader in the game of kiss tag in Mrs. Bessie Schoenfeld’s second grade class at Syracuse Elementary. One day after lunch recess, Mrs. Schoenfeld pulled me aside and said that Mr. Gailey, the principal, wanted to see me. Now, Mr. Gailey was Mr. Clyde Hyrum Gailey, my father’s distant cousin. I remember...

Youth sports –Storm Football Registration will be held on the following days in JUNE.   Fridays: June 1, June 8, June 15, June 22 (Time: 3pm-6pm) Saturdays: June 2, June 9, June 16, June 23 (Time: 9am-12pm) Tuesday: June 26 (Time: 3pm-6pm) This program is for ages 7-15 (age as of August 31, 2018). *15 year olds must be in Jr. High 2018/2019 school year. To register, every player will need a recent physical and a copy of his/her birth certificate,proof of Medical Insurance (Insurance Waiver), and proof of Syracuse residency (Syracuse City water bill). **Attention: Registration will not...

MONTHLY MOVIE Wednesday, June 13th @ 1 p.m. (The Greatest Showman) FREE ~ Please RSVP THINK TUESDAY Tuesday, June 19th @ 10 a.m. (Mexican Train) FREE ~ Please RSVP SENIOR CITIZENS HERITAGE DAYS LUNCHEON Tuesday, June 26th @ 12 Noon Bingo, Raffle, Musical Entertainment $1.00/per person Payment due by 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2018 BUS TRIP Wednesday, June 27th (Leaves at 6:30 p.m.) AMERICAN WEST SYMPHONY & CHORUS/Sandy Amphitheater $2.00 per person/This is an outdoor event (Payment due at time of Reservation) CHAIR & REFLEXOLOGY MASSAGES Fridays, June 8, 15, 22, 29 8 a.m. to 11 a.m....

Each year, May 15th is set aside as National Peace Officers Memorial Day to pay tribute to those law enforcement officers who lost their lives in the line of duty for the safety and protection of others. On May 13th, thousands will gather at the National Law Enforcement Officer Memorial in our Nation’s capital to participate in a candlelight vigil. As part of that ceremony, there is a reading of the names that will be added to the walls of the memorial; the names of almost 400 law enforcement officers will be read and then take their place on...

We always talk about paradise, looking everywhere for it, yet sometimes it is right under our noses. In fact, life gets so busy running daily errands we can pass right by it and not even notice. I know I have been guilty of that in the past; however, it was by pure chance one day, I was sleepy and wanted a quiet place to take a quick nap. Being a senior over 70 I can get away with taking a nap in the middle of the day. I call those sweet moments “snaps”. As luck would have it, I...

Lupus affects 1.5 million Americans which is more than MS, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell anemia, and cerebral palsy combined! 90% of those with lupus are women. Lupus causes inflammation which can affect many different body systems, including your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs. Unfortunately there is no known cure for lupus.   I am Heather Kapp and I live here in Syracuse. I am 43 years old and was diagnosed with the disease in September 1995 after giving birth to my first child. Often the onset or first major flare-up is caused by a major...