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amended ‘They gave the ultimate sacrifice’ Permit Encore Youth Productions now Community center named in honor of fallen county sheriff, Syracuse police officer On Monday, July 22, Town of Salina Supervisor Nick Paro was joined by the families of OnondagaCountySheriff ’sLt.Michael HoosockandSyracusePoliceDepartment Officer Michael Jensen to unveil the new name of the Town of Salina Community Center as the Hoosock-Jensen Salina Community Center. Hoosock, 37, and Jensen, 29, were both killed in a shooting on April 14 outside of a residence in Salina. The shooter was also killed in the gunfight. “Likemanyinourcommunity, I remember the night of April 14 vividly,” Paro said. “It was a night that struck terror in the hearts of a neighborhood and forever changed the trajectory of the Hoosock and Jensen families.” “That night, we saw what trueheroismlookedlike,”hesaid. “The pain felt by the Hoosock and Jensen families will never truly wane, but neither will the gratitude that residents of the Town of Salina have for these brave men. They gave the ultimate sacrifice and laid down their Center l Page 2
By Russ Tarby Contributing Writer
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The town of Salina Community Center has been named the Hoosock-Jensen Salina Community Center. Town of Salina Supervisor Nick Paro (below) was joined by the families of both Syracuse Police Officer Michael Jensen (above right) and Onondaga County Sheriff’s Lieutenant Michael Hoosock (right) for the ceremony.
Countryfied Custom Taylor Band to perform Aug. 7 By RUSS TARBY CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Having been raised in Owensboro, Kentucky – home of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame – Chris Taylor always dreamed of making his mark on country music. After moving to Evansville, Indiana during his high-school years, his family knew that he would someday be a star and supported his aspirations along the way. Now living in Liverpool with his wife, Jill, and two daughters, Taylor and his band have more than 5,000 Facebook followers. Along with his group, the Custom Taylor Band, Taylor performs nearly 100 gigs a year. This summer, the band has been showcasing at recent festivals staged at Sharkey’s Event Center on Route 57. In October 2010, Taylor won a Syracuse Area Music Award for Best Country CD, “Down at the Honky Tonk.” Before long, he
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followed up with another disc recorded in Nashville, “Good People.” Central New York’s premier Top 40 country music combo, the Custom Taylor Band will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Johnson Park. The band’s appearance here is part of the 38th annual Liverpool Is The Place Summer Concert Series. Besides Taylor up front, the band features bassist Jake Capozzolo, drummer Jon Capozzolo, lead guitarist Marcus Larrabee, acoustic guitarist Brett Nelson and keyboardist Travis Reed. Some of the tunes the audience may hear on Aug. 7 include “Young & Crazy,” “Ain’t My Fault” and “Swinging for the Fence.” Over the last decade and a half, the band has opened for Nashville acts such as Big & Rich, Mark Chesnut, Diamond Rio and Joe Diffie, just to name a few. When “Down at the Honky Tonk” was released
At its monthly meeting on July 15, the village planning board granted American High’s request for an amended special permit to allow Encore Youth Productions to operate as a tenant at 800 Fourth St. Encore plans to stage five youth-oriented stage shows this year at the auditorium at American High’s historic high-school building. The resolution the planners passed also reminded American High administrators that they are expected to adhere to all of their prior special permit and site plan terms and conditions. Those terms include parking limitations and a prohibition against vehicles idling in the film company’s parking lot, and restrictions on flood lights and late-hour film shoots. Those terms and conditions were duly enumerated on three-and-a-half typed pages concluding the nine-page resolution. Planning Board Chairman Bob Bradt pointed out that on June 24 they had conducted a public hearing about the tenants at 800 Fourth St. At that hearing, several neighbors spoke up to complain about certain American High activities. “Those neighbors deserve consideration,” Bradt said on July 15. The board has been disappointed by American High’s response. “Things happen there, and then we’re only told about it in hindsight,” Bradt said. The planning board – Bradt, Nathan Holliday, Heidi McElwee, Sam Reppi and Jim Rosier – voted unanimously to pass the amended special permit. Mayor Stacy Finney said she was pleased by the planning board’s decision. “They have put certain measures in place to ensure that this event does not adversely impact the residents, and I applaud their flexibility. “In truth, it could have gone very badly for Encore Youth Productions. Mr. [Jeremy] Garelick and the staff of American High knew that they needed prior approval to rent the space, and a less sympathetic planning board could have insisted that Encore find a different location. Though they were willing to be flexible this time, in no way does that guarantee flexibility with future infractions from American High,” the mayor said.
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Singer Chris Taylor fronts the Custom Taylor Band at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Johnson Park as part of the 38th annual Liverpool Is The Place Summer Concert Series. in 2009, Post-Standard critic Mark Bialczak, wrote, “Taylor’s voice remains solidly in the spotlight -- smooth and comforting as honey on the ballads, rugged on the rough-and-
tough songs, radio-ready all the way. Taylor displays the chops to dig deep in a traditional style and the catchy melodies to fit in with contemporary country.”
At the July 15 meeting, developer Michael Dougherty of Park & Vine Holdings and Taber Rowlee of the Rowlee Construction Company reappeared to informally outline their new plan to construct a an eightunit brownstone at the corner of Brow and Vine streets. Each rental unit at 103 Vine St. would include two or three bedrooms each. A basement garage capable of housing two cars would be located beneath each unit. Dougherty estimated that the monthly rental fee for each apartment would be between $3,500 and $4,000. At an August 2023 public hearing several Brow Street neighbors had expressed doubts about locating eight rental units there. Their concerns ranged from traffic to parking to garbage to snow removal. The planners praised the developers for updating their plans, which now emphasize the Vine Street side over the Brow Street side. A future public hearing is anticipated.
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