Month: August 2009

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Sports

Sheppard Decisive With 2nd Straight Super DIRTcar Series Win At Brewerton Speedway

August 9, 2009 Contributor
The 2009 Super DIRTcar Series has suddenly turned into the ‘Super Matt’ Series as Matt Sheppard dominated the Northeast premier Big-Block Modified tour for the second straight race, climbing to the top in the ‘Summit Motors 100’ Friday night at Brewerton Speedway. For the second time in five days for Sheppard it was a third-miler taking center stage and the second-generation star from Waterloo, N.Y. grabbing all the spotlight as he dusted the field en route to his latest $6,000 triumph at the ‘D-Shaped DIRT Demon.’

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Community

District Governor Visits Fulton Rotarians

August 9, 2009 Contributor

Rotary District Governor Fred Cholet made his official visit to Fulton Sunrise Rotary.  Pictured with the District Governor are President Donna Kestner, center, and Joette Dean, assistant governor.  Cholet updated Rotarians on the state of the district and shared his hopes and dreams for this Rotary year.  The Fulton Sunrise Rotary meets every Friday at 7 AM at Fulton’s  Riverside Inn.

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Sports

Dan Kaszubinski Flips To Dramatic ASCS Patriot Sprint Car Win At Fulton Speedway; Sellen And Parkhurst Become First Time Winners

August 9, 2009 Contributor
Dan Kaszubinski suffered damage to his No. 20 entering the final corner of the feature at Fulton on Saturday, by the time he had reached the finish line, a whole new incident had him flipping in to the infield and left everyone in attendance with a memory that will not soon forget. Kaszubinski, from Syracuse, NY, scored the Lucas Oil ASCS Patriot A-Main win on Saturday Night in dramatic fashion when he flipped across the line in the final 25-lap A-Verdi Storage Containers King of Central New York A-Main of the season.

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Oswego Daily News

Prosecutor Notes ‘Bittersweet’ Court Victory; Maxwells’ Lawyer ‘Did The Best We Could’

August 9, 2009 Contributor

As Lynn and Lindsey Maxwell walked out of Palermo Town Court Saturday night to the State Police vehicles that would take them to jail, a pack of reporters moved with them while townspeople who had attended court faithfully for the last two weeks formed a gauntlet of eyes.

“What’s your reaction?” asked one reporter.  “How you feeling right now, Lynn?” asked another.  The Maxwells had spoken often with reporters on breaks in the trial. Tonight, they said nothing.

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Oswego Daily News

BREAKING: Maxwell Trial Goes To Jury

August 8, 2009 Contributor
UPDATE, 8:20 PM: The jury is having read to them for a second time the rules regarding whata constitutes endangering the welfare of a child.

They’re going back in to continue deliberating.

5:30 PM SATURDAY: The fate of Lynn and Lindsey Maxwell is in the care of a jury in the town of  Palermo at this hour.

Lawyers for both sides summed up their cases Saturday afternoon.  Town Justice Robert Wood instructed the six person jury on the law and sent them off to make their decision at about 5:15p.m. Saturday.

The Maxwells are accused of endangering the welfare of their 11 year old daughter, Erin, last August.  Erin died in what police claim is a sexual assault and murder at the hands of stepbrother Alan Jones,  The Maxwells are not charged with her death, but instead with providing living conditions that endangered her welfare.  Each is charged with four misdemeanors,  for which the maximum punishment is 1 year in jail.

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Fulton Daily News

Maxwell’s Son: My Statement To Police Was Inaccurate

August 8, 2009 Contributor
Bryan Belrad said his statements to police about the death of stepsister Erin Maxwell and the conditions in her home were inaccurate.

Belrad’s claim is nearly identical to the claim of Lynn Maxwell.  Both said there were things in the statements given to police that were not true or were exaggerations.

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