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Dr. Marc Pietropaoli, of Victory Sports Medicine and Orthopedics, injected Peter Soderberg?s elbow with platelets separated from his blood to relieve tendon pain in a newly approved medical procedure on Tuesday, Oct. 27 2009.
Poetry Reading
Over 20 high school students gathered at The Cayuga Museum on Thursday, Oct. 15 2009, to read their original poetry in the first session of an off shoot of the fall and spring poetry readings hosted by the YMCA’s Writer's Voice Group and The Cayuga Museum.
An open session for everyone will be held on Friday, Oct. 16, 2009 at 7 p.m. at museum.
Video by Jill Connor / The Citizen
Boats for Iraq
Weedsport-based Alpha Boats Unlimited was awarded a contract to provide Iraq's Ministry of Water Resources with five aquatic weed harvesters.
On September 30, a delegation of Iraqui engineers tested one of the boats on the Seneca River.
Sam Tenney / The Citizen
Schweinfurth Poetry
On Thursday, Oct. 1, Sarah C. Harwell read poetry to those who gathered at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center. It was part of a weekly Thursday night series that continues for the next two weeks. Information can be found in the events section at www.myartcenter.org.
Chet Susslin / The Citizen
Arcuri on Health Care
On Wednesday, Sept. 2, Auburn Memorial Hospital hosted a forum sponsored by the American Cancer Society. Congressman Michael Arcuri, D-Utica, spoke to concerned citizens about the health care reform making it's way through the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Chet Susslin / The Citizen
Kristin O'Connell Call
State police are releasing this audio file of a phone call state police received in the hopes that it may generate new leads in the case.
Ducks at East Middle School
Every spring for over 10 years, "Pearl" the duck has come to the courtyard at Auburn's East Middle School to lay eggs and raise her ducklings.
Sam Tenney / The Citizen
Sarah Palin at City Hall
For Founders Day Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin visited Auburn for a parade, some tours and a few speeches. She spoke briefly in front of City Hall immediately after the Founders Day parade.
Chet Susslin / The Citizen
Sarah Palin at the Seward House
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gave a speech outside of the Seward House on the first Founders Day in Auburn on Saturday, June 6. William Seward, the secretary of state under Presidents Lincoln and Johnson, negotiated the purchase of Alaska which officially became a state in 1959.
Chet Susslin / The Citizen
Five Years of Bass Pro Shops
Five years after Bass Pro Shops opened at the Fingerlakes Mall, questions remain about whether the economic growth for Auburn was as big as anticipated.
Chet Susslin / The Citizen
Purple Lancers Drum and Bugle Corps
The Purple Lancers Drum and Bugle Corps had their last rehearsal at the Trinity Methodist Church on Sunday, May 17. Their first public performance will be at the Auburn Memorial Day parade.
Chet Susslin / The Citizen
School Board Candidate Forum
Six candidates vying for three open seats on the Auburn Enlarged City School District Board of Education participate in a forum at Cayuga Community College, April 30, 2009.
Dodgeball for Charity at Cato-Meridian
Cato-Meridian and Hannibal high schools held a charity dodgeball tournament to benefit Golisano Children's Hospital on Tuesday April 28, 2009. Both staff and students played their counterparts in three-game tournaments.
Video and production by Jill Connor / The Citizen
Athlete of the Month, April 2009.
Pat O'Donovan is a state champion backstroke swimmer for the Auburn swim team. He holds a Section III record and will be attending the University of North Carolina in the fall.
Chet Susslin / The Citizen
Fire Training
On a rainy Thursday afternoon the Auburn Fire Department ran a multi-company search and rescue evolution at their Quarry Street training tower. The municipal training officer, Lt. April Amodei, oversaw the exercise.
Chet Susslin / The Citizen
State of the City and County
Auburn Mayor Michael Quill, City Manager Mark Palesh and Cayuga County Legislature Chairman Peter Tortorici speak at the Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce's annual State of the City and County Luncheon, March 26, 2009.
March Citizen of the Month
Austin Lee, 18, is a Cato-Meridian Wrestler who has placed twice in state competition, this year finishing third. He and his coach demonstrate some of Austin's techniques and speak as to how he has achieved and surpassed his wrestling goals.
Video and Editing by
Jill Connor / The Citizen
Red Cross Babysitter Training
The Cayuga County Chapter of the American Red Cross held a babysitting workshop for students during their winter break.
After two days of learning basic childcare techniques, emergency procedures and interviewing skills, students earned Red Cross babysitting certificates.
Sam Tenney / The Citizen
Auburn Police Requesting Public’s Help with Identifying Purse Theft Suspect
On February 17th, 2009 at approximately 4:20pm Auburn Police Officer’s were dispatched to 1 Loop
Rd “Wegmans” on the report of a purse theft. The victim advised Officers that she was sitting on a
bench in the lobby of the store waiting to be picked up. The victim stated she placed her purse on the
bench next to her and when her ride arrived she accidentally left her purse sitting on the bench.
When the victim walked outside she quickly remembered she left her purse behind and immediately
returned to retrieve her purse. This is when she discovered her purse was gone.
Officer’s along with Wegmans lost prevention personnel reviewed the security footage and describe
the suspect observed in the footage stealing the purse as a white male, possibly in his 30’s. The
suspect stands about 6’00” tall and was last seen wearing a dark colored hooded sweatshirt, blue
jeans and a dark colored hat. The hat appeared to have some type of emblem in the center of the hat
and the sweatshirt also had some type of print or logo over the left chest area. The suspect may also
have goatee style facial hair.
Attached is a video clip and still photos of the suspect entering the store. Anyone who has
information pertaining to the identity of this suspect or this crime is encouraged to call the Auburn
Police Department at 253-3235, or lead investigator Det. Douglas Parker at 255-4726.
Women in Government
Women on local government boards talk about issues surrounding women in positions of power and their impacts on the communities they serve.
Video and production by
Jill Connor / The Citizen
Paterson Town Hall Meeting
On Saturday, Jan. 31, Gov. David Paterson held the third of a series of town hall meetings in upstate New York. Cayuga Community College in Auburn hosted the event in which Jim Reith of WSYR moderated the 11 questions from the audience.
Chet Susslin / The Citizen
Economic Forecast
Roger Evans, a state Department of Labor economist, and Linda Dickerson Hartstock of the Empire State Development Corporation speak about the economic future of Cayuga County and central New York at the Cayuga County Chamber of Commerce's annual Economic Forecast Luncheon.
Residents speak about upcoming inauguration and Auburn's past
Two lifelong, black residents of Auburn speak about the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama and their experiences and views with discrimination throughout their lives.
Video and production
by Jill Connor / The Citizen
Christmas In Aurora
On Thursday, December 4, the Village of Aurora kicked off it's "Christmas In Aurora" celebration with free roasted chestnuts, roaming carolers, and crafts and visits with Santa for the kids.
Chet Susslin / The Citizen
Athlete of the Month, December 2008
Ray Miles, a Port Byron native, a senior at SUNY Cortland and their starting quarterback, speaks about his football experiences in both schools as the December Athlete of the Month.
Ray's head coach Dan MacNeill gives his thoughts on his quarterback.
Jill Connor / The Citizen
Convoy
A convoy of about 150 trucks passed through the village of Skaneateles the afternoon of November 28.
The caravan was held in protest of proposed state regulations against truckers' use of upstate rural roads.
Sam Tenney / The Citizen
Betty Hitchcock
Betty Hitchcock performs her song "Cowboy's Sweetheart" in her Port Byron home. On Thursday, Nov. 20, Hitchcock, who recorded some of her songs in Nashville in 1967, will be performing at the Thanksgiving Luncheon at The Federated Church of Port Byron.
Chet Susslin / The Citizen
November Citizen Athlete of the Month
Claire Minnoe is the November Citizen Athlete of the Month, and an Auburn eighth-grader who is on the high school varsity tennis team. She finished second in the state qualifiers and is going to compete in the state championships on Nov. 8.
Video produced by
Jill Connor / The Citizen
Cayuga Reads
Cayuga Reads essay and poetry contest winners who took their inspiration for the book The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls read their prize winning work with commentary from the teacher of four of the winners, Diana Jacobs, and Carolyn Hirst-Loucks, a Cayuga Reads team member.
By Jill Connor / The Citizen
Baby Doll
Thomas Thurston, of Auburn, is concerned that his three-year-old daughter’s talking Little Mommy Real Loving Baby Cuddle and Coo Doll is speaking religious propaganda instead of cooing gibberish.
Young Voters Speak Up
On Oct. 15, Cayuga Community College hosted a Rock the Vote event with speaker and reality TV celebrity Rachel Robinson. She spoke to a small group of mostly young students and this is what some had to say about the election.
Chet Susslin / The Citizen
Dickens Christmas Auditions
A number of children and one adult auditioned for the Dickens Christmas celebration at the First Presbyterian church. They sang and told stories and jokes for the producer and the artistic and musical directors.
October Athlete of the Month
The Citizen's October Athlete of the Month, Cato-Meridian running back Ethan Holt, speaks about his season and team along with his coach, C.J. Hannon, after practice.
Jill Connor / The Citizen
Football, Fridays and Family
On Friday nights this time of year, in towns in and around Cayuga County, high schools host football games. Parents, grandparents, friends and classmates gather to eat hot dogs and popcorn and cheer on their team. On Friday, Sept. 19 Jordan-Elbridge hosted Cato-Meridian.
Chet Susslin / The Citizen
Athlete of the month, August 2008
Tommy Herbert, The Citizen Athlete of the Month for August 2008, speaks about playing with the Auburn 10- and 11-year-old Little League All-Stars at the state final in the Bronx.
Do you know this man?
Auburn Police are looking for your help in identifying this man. Call Auburn Police at 315-255-4700 if you have any information.
Baby Yoga
Bonita Shear conducts a yoga class for children as young as 15 months at Champions for Life as part of a program called Branches. The class, different from most yoga classes due to it's age group still includes yoga poses, stretches, and a short meditation, though with a childlike tweak.
Infante Christian Martial Arts School
Jesse Infante, of Infante Christian Martial Arts School at the Finger Lakes Health Center, will begin instruction on July 29, 2008. He teaches all ages from 3 to seniors. Register anytime. (315) 224-6711
Chet Susslin / The Citizen
Elbridge Homicide
On Tuesday, July 22, New York State Troopers responded to the report of a body having been found in the backyard of a home in the Town of Elbridge. The couple living there were believed to have been murdered by their son. The next day a press conference was held.
Chet Susslin / The Citizen
Career Connections Camp 2008
The Cayuga-Onondaga BOCES hosts the 2008 Career Connections Camp for students entering seventh, eighth and ninth grade in the fall. These middle school students from the nine component schools get the opportunity to experience and learn aspects of various careers such as culinary arts, home repair, cosmetology, and computer graphics, among others.
Chet Susslin / The Citizen
Athlete of the Month, June 2008
Mike Howell, The Citizen Athlete of the Month for June 2008, is a track and field star from Union Springs who won the state title in the high jump.
Sam Tenney / The Citizen
Montezuma Winery's new distillery
The Montezuma Winery recently purchased a distillery are now selling an apple brandy and are producing a premium vodka for release later this summer. Bill Martin, the distiller, explains the details of producing this vodka made from their honey wine.
Video on production by
Jill Connor / The Citizen
Skaneateles Girls Lacrosse
For the Skaneateles Lakers girls lacrosse team, this year's Section III Class C title was their seventh in as many years. They also secured a fourth straight visit to the NYPHSAA final. Unfortunately, not all great seasons end with a state title.
Chet Susslin / The Citizen
Doubledays Opening Day 2008
Falcon Park was once again filled with the sights and sounds of professional baseball as the champion Doubledays opened the 2008 season against the Batavia Muckdogs June 17.
Sam Tenney / The Citizen
Athlete of the Month, May 2008
Katie Darling, The Citizen Athlete of the Month for May 2008, speaks about her senior year on the Jordan-Elbridge track & field team.
When work runs dry
With events such as the 2006 closure of the Bombardier plant in Auburn, and SCHOTT on its way out by the end of this year, unemployment is on the rise in Cayuga County. Monthly unemployment rates have been higher over the previous year since December, and the people looking for jobs say the numbers don't lie.
Chet Susslin / The Citizen
Auburn High Mock DWI
The Auburn High School SADD group put on a mock DWI for the community on Monday, May 5 2008, in the high school parking lot, with emergency crews ready to respond.
Paterson in Skaneateles, May 12, 2008
Governor David Paterson holds a press conference in Skaneateles announcing new state regulations aimed at keeping non-local large trucks from using local roads.
Memorial Masons
On Wednesday, April 16th, a group of apprentices and teachers from the Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers Local Union No. 2 helped fix the masonry of the Veteran Memorial Park in Auburn.
by Chet Susslin / The Citizen
Thruway Exit 40 closes
Late Thursday afternoon a package was found by road crews at exit 40 of the New York State Thruway. Weedsport Police and State Troopers responded.
Chet Susslin / The Citizen
City Closes Fire Station
City Manager Mark Palesh announced Tuesday afternoon that Auburn's easternmost fire station would be closing, effective immediately. Firefighters at the station located at the corners of Frederick and Augustus streets and Lake Avenue will now be stationed at one of the city's two remaining stations. No jobs were cut, and the city will maintain the minimum 15 firefighters per shift.
State of the City and State of the County speeches
On March 27th 2008 members of the Auburn and Cayuga County community came to hear The State of the City and The State of the County addresses by their respective managers. Topics included physical improvements, proposed projects, budget concerns, and the efficiency of the governmental bodies.
Hoopes Park Easter Egg Hunt - Saturday, March 22nd, 2008.
As the short-lived but frantic hunt began, parents and children alike crawled and scrambled for small plastic eggs filled with unknown treats, at the Fleming-Owasco Kiwanis Club sponsored Easter egg hunt.
by Chet Susslin / The Citizen
Dispatch from India - video compilation
During a month-long Group Study Exchange program, The Citizen features editor Ashley Hanry visited the Southern indian states of Tamilnadu and Kerala. These video clips document a few of her experiences.
State of Auburn Memorial Hospital Address
CEO Scott Berlucchi speaks to hospital employees, trustees and community members about the state of the hospital with respect to finances, construction, staffing and departmental upgrades.
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