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Welcome to National Senior Citizens Day!
Older people in our communities—senior citizens—have contributed so much to the success of the United States throughout their entire lives, and they continue to do so as they grow old. As time goes on, in part because of advances in healthcare, people are living longer lives and staying productive longer. Many senior citizens continue to work or volunteer well into old age. Today we honor them, and we show them gratitude by making sure our communities are places they can thrive as they reach their sunset years.
In 1988, House Joint Resolution 138 designated August 21 as National Senior Citizens Day. It authorized and requested the President to issue a proclamation for the day. Accordingly, President Ronald Reagan issued Proclamation 5847. The original legislation called for those over the age of 55 to be honored. There continues to be a debate over at what age one becomes a senior citizen. Some say 55, while others say 62, 65, or 67. On National Senior Citizens Day, it seems appropriate that anyone who wishes to identify as a senior citizen and is over the age of 55 should be able to be honored.
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Author Talk, Book Signing for ‘Forever Orange: The Story of Syracuse University’ are Sept. 13 (syr.edu)
To coincide with the celebration of Syracuse University’s sesquicentennial in 2020, Syracuse University Press is publishing “Forever Orange: The Story of Syracuse University.” This monumental 10-inch by 12-inch book, lavishly illustrated with 300 photographs, provides a unique look at the diverse people, places and events that have helped Syracuse University become an internationally renowned research university.
Authors Scott Pitoniak ’77 and Rick Burton ’80 will share highlights from the book and will be available for book signing at Bird Library on Friday, Sept. 13, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. as part of Orange Central.
Pitoniak, a nationally honored columnist and best-selling author, and Burton, a coauthor of numerous books and the David B. Falk Endowed Professor of Sport Management in the Falk College, have utilized exhaustive research, scores of interviews and their own Syracuse University experiences to craft a book that explores what it has meant to be Orange since the institution’s founding as a small liberal arts college in 1870.
“Forever Orange” illuminates Syracuse University’s chronological history, with special focus on how the University led the way in numerous important matters—gender, race, military veterans and science—going far beyond the parameters of a traditional institutional history. Through narrative and hundreds of photos, “Forever Orange” presents the University’s glorious 150-year history in a lively, distinctive, informative manner, appealing to alumni and University friends, young and old.
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A gondola makes it way on one many canals. Jim Boeheim said he would have liked to paddle a gondola but that he didn't have the time.
Best of Italy: Dennis Nett's favorite photos from Syracuse basketball trip (PS; photo gallery; Nett)
In 32 years with the Post-Standard and syracuse.com, sports have taken me to some pretty cool places. Hawaii. The Bahamas, Alaska twice. And many major cities across the United States.
But Italy was a first.
I spent nine days in Europe with the Syracuse basketball team. We visited Lake Como, Venice, Florence, Rome, and many other places along the way.
I would go back again, on my own, with plenty of time to see everything.
Here are some of my favorite photos from the trip.
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UVa ready for ACC Network launch, too (roanoke.com; Berman)
While Virginia Tech has been busy converting space and buying equipment for the launch of the ACC Network, most of Virginia’s work was done three years ago.
In 2016, the ACC not only announced the planned 2019 debut of the ACC Network but also began airing sporting events on the ACC Network Extra digital platform.
Virginia Tech had already been producing some of its sporting events for ESPN3 online broadcasts, so ACC Network Extra broadcasts were simply business as usual. Virginia Tech did not need to upgrade equipment or convert facilities until this year, as it got ready for the ACC Network television channel debuting Thursday.
But UVa had not been putting its sporting events on ESPN3. So three years ago, it had to spend $6 million on the equipment and facilities it needed to produce ACC Network Extra games. UVa bought HD cameras, replay machines and other equipment, including fiber optic lines connecting John Paul Jones Arena control rooms to UVa athletic venues.
As a result, there was little UVa still needed to do this year to get ready for the new TV channel.
“That was an advantage we had by being one of the late arrivers on the ESPN production side,” said Mike Szlamowicz, UVa’s director of video services, live events and the ACC Network. “A lot of schools had made investments in 2013, 2014, 2015 to do these digital shows for ESPN3 and then had to … do a really big refresh or a brand new build to get ready for the ACC Network.
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Coach K documentary will be part of ACC Network debut (247sports.com; Rowe)
On Thursday, August 22nd, the night ESPN launches the new ACC Network, an in-depth documentary focused on Duke Basketball’s heralded 1982 recruiting class will debut at 9 p.m. ET on the network. It's the second show to be broadcast on the conference's new television channel, following the inaugural episode of "All ACC" hosted by Kelsey Riggs, Jac Collinsworth, Jordan Cornette and Dalen Cuff.
The Class That Saved Coach K is a 90-minute documentary that tells the story of Duke Basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski, and how his 1982 recruiting class overcame a bumpy start to change the narrative -- turning the Blue Devils around and setting its coach on an historic course.
Members of that class, including Mark Alarie, Jay Bilas, Johnny Dawkins and David Henderson, along with the Hall of Fame coach, recall the extraordinary beginning of Duke’s journey to becoming college basketball’s gold standard. Bonus content, including stories and conversations from Coach K’s dinner with members of the 1986 team, will be featured in a 30-minute special, An Evening With The Class That Saved Coach K, that airs at 10:30 p.m. ET.
Krzyzewski will be among a select group of guests as part of the brand new network's first show, "All ACC", which airs at 7:00PM ET on Thursday night, joiningACC Commissioner John Swofford, Clemson head football coach Dabo Swinney, Duke basketball head coach Mike Krzyzewski, Heisman Trophy winner and former Florida State quarterback Charlie Ward, two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion and former North Carolina women’s soccer great Kristine Lilly, Notre Dame women’s basketball head coach Muffet McGraw, former Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson and many more.
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Larry Bell was first in line for the 2019 NYS Fair
The NYS Fair is officially open as the first patrons run for cover from the thunderstorms (PS; Miller)
The first patrons of this year’s New York State Fair paid their $1 entry fee at 6:56 a.m. today and walked through the gates. Six minutes later, they were running for cover from a driving thunderstorm.
Larry Bell of Syracuse’s North Side got here at about 6:20 a.m. He was at the head of the line at the main gate’s box office.
What would posses this man to be the Fair’s first of 2019 on a day that has thunderstorms in the forecast?
“Bad Company,” he said, referring to the classic rock band that’s playing Chevy Court tonight. “I want to be in the front row, and this is the way to do it. By 11 o’clock today the seats up front will be taken. I will just sit and wait.”
The day’s first line of thunderstorms tore threw here at about 7:02 a.m. By 7:20, it subsided to a mild shower.By 7:30, the rain had stopped.
John Furlong left his house in Binghamton at 5 a.m. to get to the Fair early. His goal today is to see Grand Funk Railroad at the Experience Stage. He’s made the early morning trek to the Fair for each of the past seven years.
“I’ll walk around, see some exhibits, eat some food and then see some great music,” he said just before heading into the fairgrounds.
By 7:40 a.m., dozens of people had come through the gates, and a steady stream of delivery trucks was dropping off food and beer to stands throughout the grounds.
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