At a high place at Onondaga Valley Cemetery, Roy Simmons Jr. and his sons plant a tiny hickory sapling in honor of Alf Jacques.
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Sean Kirst: While doggone legend of a hardware store closes today, owner to have role at new hardware spot downtown
The owner of a legendary business, beloved for the dogs that roam the aisles, will play a part in a brand-new downtown operation.
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Sean Kirst: At 95, Oren Lyons trusts SU and its skilled archivists with his treasury of papers
A lifetime of letters, documents and photos from a global Haudenosaunee diplomat will be made available to scholars, at SU.
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Sean Kirst: For Oren Lyons and Roy Simmons Jr., Alfie Jacques Award all about his knowledge of true value
Two old friends speak to the spiritual and natural meaning lived out by a legendary artisan of wooden lacrosse sticks.
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Sean Kirst: From kindergarten to college, an oldest kid, a farewell, the aching glory of late summer
Wistful moments, as August becomes September, every parent understands.
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Sean Kirst: With dad’s ashes scattered in dust of ‘Moody Mile,’ Syracuse family dreams of monument to revered dirt track, at state fair
It’s been 10 years since the last race, concert and demolition derby were held on that historic track, before it was torn out.
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A fire closed Kind Coffee Company for 3 months. It reopened as strong as ever.
While Kind remained closed, a GoFundMe for owner Doug Nicolaisen raised nearly $9,000. The money helped Nicolaisen fully reopen Monday.
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Sean Kirst: When beloved Central High reopens as STEAM school, Minerva will wrap together dreams of then and now
In barely two weeks, that statue will keep vigil when 250 students — representing 28 regional middle schools — bring life back to that high school, after 50 years.
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Sean Kirst: As a World War II veteran turns 103, a chance for all of us to say collective thanks
On a monumental birthday, asking readers to send a note or card in honor of a legendary life.
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Sean Kirst: A half-century after the Landmark Theatre was almost lost, Syracuse will see it again in its true colors
The detailed, high-profile restoration of much of the grand theater becomes an emotional symbol of a key preservation victory.
