Monthly Archives: July 2012

Jim Reith Show Appearance

Mike Greenlar, photographer with The Syracuse Post-Standard and volunteer with this year’s Photo Walk, and Ashley Kang appeared on WCNY’s Jim Reith Show Friday, July 27, to talk about the Third annual Photo Walk and upcoming plans for The South Side Newspaper Project. If you missed the segment, you can watch it online here.

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Silencing ‘The Silent Killer’

Protecting Your Family from the Threat of CO Poisoning You can’t see it, taste it or smell it. It lurks in the shadows waiting to pounce on its unsuspecting victim. It can kill before you know it’s there. Carbon Monoxide poisoning (CO) – “The Silent Killer” – claims 500 victims annually in the United States. LeVoy D. “Wayne” Davis of …

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Beautiful Day for a Photo Walk

The Stand’s Third annual Photo Walk opened with a photo lesson taught by staff photographer for The Syracuse Post-Standard Mike Greenlar, who volunteered his time to provide pointers and guidance throughout the day’s event held Saturday, July 21, at the South Side Innovation Center.

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Local Youth Compete at National ACT-SO Competition

Most people haven’t been able to pursue their dreams on a national scale, but two teenagers from Syracuse’s South Side have done just that. Corcoran High School junior Tevin Johnson and graduated senior Tracee Jennings participated in the annual national ACT-SO competition earlier this month. Johnson competed in the category of dance; Jennings, in the category of entrepreneurship. They were …

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South Side Achiever

Nurse Barbara Yancey educates about kidney disease, serves as community advocate It’s all in the smile for Barbara Yancey, a registered nurse at St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center. “A lot of people say that when I smile it gives them hope,” she said. “And I think that my smile is the beacon of hope that lets people know everything will …

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