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Planning board closes Dr. Popovici’s ap- Trustees apply for grant to renovate Heid Park attraction plication, he’ll need a zoning variance By Russ Tarby Contributing Writer At its monthly meeting on the evening of Monday, March 25, the village of Liverpool Planning Board voted unanimously to close the application of Dr. Bryan Popovici for a permit to construct a large garage on his property at 717 Oswego St. Popovici’s application appeared on the March 25 agenda as “old business.” He was seeking a special permit to allow construction of a detached 50’x50’ garage that exceeds dimensions set by the village code for an accessory structure in excess of 150 square feet. Popovici last appeared in person at the Nov. 27 planning board meeting and was expected to renew his application early this year, but board Chairman Bob Bradt said they’ve not heard from him. At their first meeting of the year on Jan. 22, the village
board of trustees approved two new local laws, one amending the village noise ordinance and another that changed the zoning code regarding accessory structures. That new law means that Popovici will not need a special permit, but will need a zoning variance if he wants to continue with the garage project. Planning Board Attorney Richard Andino told the planners on March 25 that “He won’t be coming to this board. He needs a variance, and he’ll need to apply for one from the zoning board of appeals.” So the planning board members – Bradt, Nathan Holliday, Heidi McElwee, Sam Reppi and Jim Rosier – voted unanimously to close Popovici’s permit application. At a public hearing on Nov. 27 at village hall, several of Popovici’s Oswego Street neighbors angrily protested his plan to build the 50’x50’garage at 717 Oswego St.
Students help write musical
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Plans for the children’s playground at Heid Park include several inventive items such as a sight-n-sound interactive panel, magic ball-popper, chime panel, lucky the ladybug spring rider and a sensory garden wall. The village is applying for a county grant to help fund the renovation. By Russ Tarby Contributing Writer At a special meeting on Monday, March 25, the Village of Liverpool Board of Trustees – Mayor Stacy Finney and trustees Rachel Ciotti and Mike
LaMontagne – unanimously approved the village’s application for a $50,000 Onondaga County Community Development Block Grant to help fund the phase two renovation of a children’s playground at Heid Park. Baseball l Page 14
EE Students learn the joy of storytelling with Dusty and Dott
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Liverpool Central School District middle school students participated in classroom workshops with actors from the Rev Theatre. What does it feel like to see your work come to life on stage? For a few Liverpool Central School District middle school students that became a reality when the Rev Theatre Co. brought its Echoes Program to Liverpool High School. Last fall, Chestnut Hill Middle, Liverpool Middle, Morgan Road Middle and Soule Road Middle sixth- through eighthgraders participated in classroom workshops with actors from the Rev Theatre. After the workshops, the students were given the opportunity to submit original writing material to the company for its annual middle school writing competition.
Each submission was reviewed, and from there the actors select dozens of poems, songs, stories and skits that are then weaved into an original 50-minute production. More than 2,000 students from across New York State participated in this year’s writing competition. In addition to numerous LCSD middle school students receiving recognition for their work appearing in the production, CHM was recognized for the “Best Overall Eighth-Grade Submissions,” and MRM eighthgrader Madalyn Cogan was recognized for the “Best Overall Submission.”
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Elmcrest Elementary students recently were visited by Dusty and Dott, who lead the New York Emmy nominated television series “Reading Buddies.” Elmcrest Elementary students recently went on a journey into the heart of storytelling with two
new friends – Dusty and Dott. The pair, who lead the New York Emmy nominated televi-
sion series “Reading Buddies,” stopped by the school to share Students l Page 14
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