Jamisin Cathers-DeLeon, a member of the Oneida Nation and one of the younger performers, participated in the ceremonial dance on the Turtle Mound at the Iroquois Village this morning. Today is Native America Day at the Fair and there will be a traditional dance competition later this evening.
The 5th Dimension brought back good memories during yesterday’s New York State Fair performance. The group consists of (from left to right) Patrice Morris, Floyd Smith, Willie Williams, (original member) Florence LaRue and Leonard Tucker. Tucker sings here from their hit “Wedding Bell Blues.”
Welcome to the Urban Drive-In: The final Flick by the Crick for the season (Armory Square) was held last evening.
Chef Rick Muzzi gives a hint for one final ingredient during his healthy meal demonstration.
SIF on TV from back in the day.
Here’s a photo from an interview WTVH-TV Channel 5 (CBS affiliate) did on SIF in the late 90s. Thanks to anchor Lisa Spodak (an American University alum) and television exec Gary Wordlaw for finding us in those early years.
State Police Obserservation Tower at the New York State Fair
Notre Dame’s Emily Durr: Instant Offense
The West Team (blue) pulled away in the second half and won the gold medal at the New York State Girls All-Star basketball game last night at the fairgrounds, lead by the dynamic duo of Emily Durr (who committed to Iowa State) and Westhill’s Anna Ross (who committed to play at Penn).
Westhill’s Anna Ross, the floor general
Gina Rivers, cialis program director for Mercy Works, Inc.
Ms. Rivers, a founding advisor to SIF, was the keynote speaker for the Teen Tech Program summer session commencement on Monday evening. The event was held at the Vision Center on South Salina Street.
Below is a portion of her remarks, which skillfully interpreted and updated the essence of the “I Have a Dream” speech by Dr. King.
The “I Have a Dream” speech was given at the 1963 March on Washington 50 years ago on this day.
Shawn, a herpetologist in training, with Molly the Boa
Here is an update on some of the work I got to see during a collaboration with Syracuse’s Mercy Works, Inc.