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Larger Than Life Toys and Comics celebrated its grand opening April 2 at Great Northern Mall. Owner Thomas Yeldon is pictured with his wife, Jessica, three-year-old son, Drew, and members of the 501st Legion of Imperial Stormtroopers outside the store.
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By Caitlin Donnelly
editor@eaglestarreview.com For Thomas Yeldon, comic books are more than just a hobby, they are a way of life. On Saturday, Yeldon held the grand opening celebration of his new store, Larger Than Life Toys and
Comics, in the Dick’s Sporting Goods wing at Great Northern Mall in Clay. The store is a first for Yeldon, of Syracuse, who has attended toy shows and comic book festivals for years. Larger Than Life first opened its doors Feb. 4, and the April 2 official grand opening was complete with costumed
characters from the Garrison Excelsior 501st Legion of Imperial Stormtroopers and free food. Ray McCarthy, inker for “Red Robin” and “Batman: Shadow of the Bat” comic series and Mike Raicht, writer of “The Stuff of Legend” and “Raise the Dead” comics were also present, signing autographs
New neighbors in Liverpool Planning board considers changes at two village properties By Russ Tarby At its March 28 meeting the Liverpool Village Planning Board discussed options for two village neighborhoods, the 100 block of Lake Drive and the 600 block of Vine Street. The board, chaired by Joe Ostuni, Jr., re-
viewed JGB Properties’ application for subdivision for property at 103 Lake Drive. The owners, who also include Constine LLC and Norwood Holdings LLC, want to re-subdivide four existing lots into two conforming lots. “At a high level, the JGB application for subdivision will allow them to join a number of smaller properties into two lots that can better fit with their plan for property they already hold in that same block,” Ostuni said.
JGB owns 137 First St., which presently houses a florist’s shop, on the eastern side of the same block. State Environmental Quality Review determination and an Onondaga County Planning Agency referral was done for JGB’s application. Pending receipt of New York State’s and SOCPA’s approval, the board may act to approve the application at its April 25 meeting. Please see Neighbors, page 8
and talking with excited fans. “The good thing about this business is that it’s ageless,” Yeldon said. “That three-year-old over there could love Star Wars just as much as the 83Please see Comics, page 7
Conese earns Hobey Baker award
Liverpool High School senior Jeff Conese was recently awarded the Hobey Baker High School Character Award. Please see Conese page 6
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