Star Review digital edition - Jan. 3, 2024

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Shopping for a cause

Cicero woman, 100, dies in Christmas Eve fire Multiple fire departments responded to a fire at approximately 9:15 p.m. on Dec. 24 at 5657 Central Ave. in Cicero. Upon arrival, Cicero and Clay firefighters made entry in the single-story ranch home and located Mary A. Howard, 100, in a rear bedroom. Immediate lifesaving measures were performed by Navac ambulance at the scene, but Howard was subsequently pronounced deceased at the scene. Agencies reporting to the scene included the Town of Cicero Police Department, Village of North Syracuse Police Department, along with the Cicero Fire Department, South Bay Fire Department, North Syracuse Fire Department, Brewerton Fire Department, Bridgeport Fire Department, Clay Fire Department, Mattydale Fire Department, Liverpool Fire Department, Navac Ambulance and Brewerton Ambulance The Cicero Police Department and Onondaga County Fire Investigators are currently investigating the structure fire/ As of press time it was reported that the fire did not appear to be suspicious.

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Members of the Liverpool High School I Am Norm Aktion Club recently took over the Kohl’s on Route 31 to shop for families in need. The club, with the help of the LHS Parent Teacher Student Organization, received a $2000 Kohl’s Shopping Grant, which they used to purchase items for Joseph’s House for Women. Located in Syracuse, Joseph’s House provides a safe home and family environment to mothers and their children. Prior to their shopping trip to Kohl’s, the I Am Norm Aktion Club made a shopping list (and checked it twice in the store.) They purchased items such as robes, bedding, blankets, pots and pans, vacuum cleaners and toys for Joseph’s House residents. Even better, the group earned $340 in Kohl’s Cash that will be used to adopt a Liverpool family for the holidays. Afterward, the LHS I Am Norm Aktion Club celebrated their efforts by stopping at Chick-fil-A, which donated 25 meals to the group. While there they learned more about Joseph’s House and the school’s adopt a family efforts.

LHS Class of 2024: Apply online for scholarship

North Syracuse swears in new police officers

The Village of North Syracuse welcomed three new police officers. On Nov. 30 three new members were sworn into the North Syracuse Police Department. The North Syracuse Police Department announced the addition of Brittany Meyer, Joseph Cooke, and Khiem Nguyen to the police agency. Meyer and Cooke, recruit offi-

cers, will attend a 26-week police academy in the near future and then begin their field training and evaluation program. Nguyen, also a recruit officer, is currently completing basic course for police officer training before entering his field training and evaluation program.

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“Congratulations to Recruit Officer’s Meyer, Cooke, and Nguyen,” the village announced in a press release. “You’ve signed up for a great career, with a great department, in a great community. We’re excited to see what lies ahead for each of you at the North Syracuse Police Department.”

The Liverpool Dollars for Scholars online application process for students in the Class of 2024 opened on December 15, 2023. If you know Liverpool High School seniors who plan to further their education, please encourage them to apply for more than 180 scholarships that range in value from $500 - $2,000. Many of our scholarships have no criteria while others seek applicants who attended specific elementary/middle schools; plan certain majors/career fields including the trades; participated in the arts, school/ community service, or athletics; etc. All LHS seniors and parents/guardians received a list of scholarships arranged by criteria as well as instructions and helpful tips for completing the online application process. Scholarship winners attend two-year and four-year colleges and universities, technical institutes, trade schools, hospital nursing and other health related programs, adult BOCES programs, and apprenticeships. Every graduating LHS student in the Class of 2024 bound for some form of higher education is urged to apply. January 2024 graduates and students who attend off-site BOCES programs are eligible for our scholarships. Some colleges will match the scholarship. The odds are good for those who apply. During the last few years, about 90% of applicants were awarded scholarships or selected as alternates. Many alternates eventually received a scholarship. While it takes time to complete the online application, it’s worth the effort. The money can be applied toward non-tuition expenses – fees, room, board, books, and educational supplies. Despite post-Covid and economic challenges, we awarded 178 scholarships worth nearly $136,000 to LHS students in the Class of 2023. The online application submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. on March 6, 2024. Students can go to liverpool.dollarsforscholars.org to complete a profile and apply for scholarships. Additional information will be provided during an assembly for LHS seniors on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024. Questions? Contact John Cerrone, Liverpool Dollars for Scholars President, by email at jcerron1@twcny.rr.com or cell at 315-2639249.

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