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Northern Lights Plaza has new owner
Raymour & Flanagan Furniture closed on the purchase of Northern Lights Plaza on April 11. Originally built in 1956, Northern Lights has been a retail staple of the Town of Salina for generations. In its heyday, the plaza was home to retailers like TJ-Maxx and Michaels, Media Play and even local-favorite restaurants like Hofmann’s Hot Haus and Paladino’s Pizza. “This plaza was once a jewel of our community, but has been in disrepair for many years now,” said Salina Town Supervisor Nick Paro. “Its placement along Interstate 81 makes it a prime location for retailers to serve our community and grow their customer base, and I am thrilled to welcome Raymour & Flanagan to Salina.” Raymour & Flanagan plans to open a retail store in the plaza in the coming months and focus on attracting national retailers to fill vacant spaces. “When Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy visited Paladino’s Pizza two years ago, he commented on the great pizza but dismal strip mall,” said Paro. “I am excited to say that Northern Lights Plaza will be much more attractive and full of life for Portnoy’s next visit.”
Athletic Hall of Fame seeks nominations
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Pictured viewing the solar eclipse on April 8 are senior residents at Brookdale Liverpool and Summerfield. Pictured at Brookdale Liverpool, 4055 Long Branch Road. Residents at both the Liverpool and Summerfield locations of Brookdale participated in “solar-brations” to watch this oncein-a-lifetime event.
Local student presents research in Spain Eva Woodworth, of Liverpool, was one of three SUNY Oneonta students who spent spring break in Valencia, Spain, at the 20th Annual International Conference on Technology, Knowledge, and Society, hosted by the Polytechnic University of Valencia. Working with department of philosophy faculty member Daniel Patrone, Woodworth and the other student researchers spent six months examining institutional compliance with safety and reporting regulations in research involving rDNA technology and synthetic biology. They traveled to Spain to present their paper, “Biosafety and Transparency in the Review and Oversight of Research Involving Potentially Dangerous Biotechnology.” They spent a week in Spain, sharing their findings and networking with professionals from around the world. Woodworth is studying sociology at SUNY Oneonta. “I thoroughly enjoyed
The Liverpool High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee is looking for former Liverpool graduates who have distinguished themselves on the athletic fields at LHS. The gymnasium lobby at LHS displays the Hall of Fame inductees who have been honored since the first class of inductees in 1987. More than 200 individual plaques honor past inductees for their athletic achievements and contributions to the athletic program. To be eligible, a candidate must: 3 have attended Liverpool High School 3 have participated in at least one varsity sport at LHS 3 submit, or have submitted on their behalf, a written resume of his/her athletic achievements at LHS 3 be at least five years out of high school (before the class of 2019) Nominations will be accepted for: - Individual athletes, with emphasis on their accomplishments at LHS. - Contributor, an outstanding contributor to athletic programs of LHS, either in coaching or other service related to Liverpool athletics. Coaches must be retired to be eligible for induction. - Team nominations, those teams that have won state championships or were ranked #1 in the state at the end of the season before there were state playoffs. Nominations for induction will be accepted until June 30. The submission guidelines list the information the committee needs for evaluations. Once the nomination is submitted, the nominee will remain eligible for the next five years. Nominations can be submitted online by visiting the Athletic Hall of Fame Web site at liverpool.k12.ny.us/departments/ athletics/athletic-hall-of-fame.
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From left, student researchers Eva Woodworth, Meghan Hoolahan and Alexandra Krebs pose in front of their presentation in Spain. our research trip to Spain,” she said. “It is always great to experience another culture/environment, but seeing our research presented at an international conference and learning about research
conducted by researchers from around the world was incredible. I am very grateful for Dr. Patrone for giving us the opportunity to do this.” The students’ research
and presentation were funded by a SUNY Oneonta Faculty Research and Creative Activities Grant, the D’Antonio Student Travel Award and the Tony Rhoda Award in Applied Ethics.
Name of nominee Age Year graduated from LHS Years at Liverpool Address of Nominee Sport(s) nominee participated in Awards and recognition (League, Section III, Region, State or All- American designation) Records set Nominee’s accomplishments after High School Current employment of nominee Personal comments Person making the nomination (include address and contact information)
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