Honor Flight return met with fanfare

Two caucuses this week after 22 years, dems gather Friday; GoP caucus thursday

By Russ TARBy Contributing Writer

For the first time since 2001, Liverpool Democrats plan to conduct a caucus this week to nominate candidates for village offices.

The Democratic caucus will convene at 5:30 p.m. Friday, April 28, at the Pratt & Huerta home at 807 Oswego St. in Liverpool, according to town of Salina Democratic Committee Chairman Christopher Shepherd.

All village residents who are registered Democrats are eligible to participate in the caucus.

Three positions will be decided by the June 20 village election, the mayor and two trustees for a two-year-term each.

The village Republican caucus will be conducted by Chairman Joe Ostuni Jr. the night before, at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 27, at the village hall, 310 Sycamore St.

All village residents who are registered Republicans are eligible to participate in Thursday’s caucus.

Democrats have not fielded any candidates for village office since 2001 and have not conducted a caucus since that year.

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By DAviD TylER

Eighty veterans from all over Central New York arrived home Saturday night to hundreds of boisterous well-wishers following Honor Flight Syracuse’s Mission 18 to Washington D.C.

The day began before 5 a.m. for the veterans and their guardians, who left Syracuse at 6:40 a.m. and made stops at the World War II Memorial, Korean War Memorial, Vietnam War Memorial, as well as the U.S. Marines, Navy, and Air Force Memorials

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Navy veteran Dom Frontale of North syracuse is given a quilt upon the flight’s return.

In the 2001 election, Republican Marlene Ward defeated incumbent Democratic Mayor Jon Zappola to become the first female mayor in village history.

On April 10, seven-term incumbent Mayor Gary White announced that he will not seek re-election this year. Instead he encouraged another Republican, former deputy mayor Christina Fadden, to seek the top job.

LCSD honored again as one of best for music education

For the 14th time in 16 years, the NAMM Foundation has named the Liverpool Central School District one of the “Best Communities for Music Education.” david tyler

Veterans from the northern suburbs who were on Honor Flight 18: Donald W. “Don” Argus Air Force - ‘54 - ‘68 - Cold War; Vietnam War Liverpool. Entered - Syracuse, NY. Major/Pilot. Served with 508th Air Refueling and other units.

Memorable experiences: SU ROTC ‘54. Flight training (T-34 & T-28) and at Randolph AFB TX (B-25 & B-29) Goodfellow AFB, TX. Turner AFB, GA

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Dennis “Mac” McAllister, of North syracuse, and his “guardian,” stephen McAllister, following their arrival back at syracuse’s Hancock Airport. McAllister served in the Navy aboard the uss little Rock from 1962 to 1966.