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Volume 125, No. 13 March 30 to April 5, 2011
Community
Manlius Village Trustee Marc Baum formally asked the New York State Supreme Court on Friday to review the results of the March 15 village elections. He has hired At-
“Connections” quilt will be raffled on last day of two-day show. ...See page 3
Business
The road to fashion in F’ville Apricot Lane Boutique opened March 10 and sells trendy, celebrity-inspired fashions ...See page 7
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Baum asks state supreme court to intervene in election results
By Tami S. Zimmerman editor@eaglebulletin.com
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torney Natalie Miner, also a trustee on the Manlius Village Board, to represent him. Baum was defeated by incumbent trustee Harold Hopkinson, 236 to 235. One of the absentee votes, however, was cast by Arnold Ferguson, who died Feb. 25. He was candidate Nancy Pfeiffer’s father.
According to Onondaga County Board of Elections Commissioner Helen Kiggins, the board did not catch the ineligible ballot before the recanvass the next day. If it had, it would have been pulled, she said, but once ballots are taken out of the envelopes See Baum, page 9
Chillin’ Six CBA students brave an ice cave during Wilderness camp
Wanted: Volunteers Manlius FD to launch 2011 recruitment campaign
By Tami S. Zimmerman editor@eaglebulletin.com
Area residents will have the opportunity next month to learn what it takes to be a volunteer firefighter. Between noon and 3 p.m. on Saturday April 9 and Sunday April 10, the Manlius Fire Department will conduct tours of its two stations on Stickley Drive and Pompey Center Road as part of a statewide program, Recruit NY, which launches during National Volunteer Week 2011. “Over the last several years, it has been very tough for many fire departments throughout New York state to recruit and retain volunteers for a variety of reasons,” said Rich Gesler, recruitment chairman and vice president of the Manlius Volunteer Fire Company. “Like most volunteer fire departments, the ManSubmitted photo lius Fire Department needs to bolster From left are CBA students Alex Boyle, of Cicero; Barnes Werner, of Jamesville; Matt Wanamaker, of Camillus; Tim O’Shea, of Liverpool; Boxu Zhu, of its emergency responder numbers Syracuse, and Colin Harrington, of Liverpool, stand in an ice cave while learning leadership skills in the outdoors. so it can continue to provide the Navigating the ice and snow isn’t everyone’s Werner, Colin Harrington, Alex Boyle, and Matt optimum level of protection for its idea of fun, but it was a great adventure for six Wanamaker hiked approximately 35 miles of residents.” In 2007, the department revitalChristian Brothers Academy students and faculty the North Country Trail and explored a frozen ized its Recruitment and On Boardmember Eric Knuth, as the group braved the ele- waterfall, ice cave and other natural features. ing Committee. Since then, the ments during a Wilderness Leadership Camp held The one-week course was designed to promote over winter break. teamwork and problem solving skills in a wilderSee Volunteers, page 9 CBA students Boxu Zhu, Tim O’Shea, Barnes ness setting.
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