The Onondaga County District Attorney’s Office held a news conference Friday morning to announce that it will be seeking criminally negligent homicide charges for the September bus crash on the Onondaga Lake Parkway.

The crash killed a New Jersey teenager originally from Camillus, a Philadelphia college student from Kansas, a Malaysian preacher, and an information technology specialist from India.

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A Marcellus woman is in critical condition following a crash on Route 5 in Camillus Wednesday afternoon.

Camillus police said their preliminary investigation showed Greta A. Jengo, 44, of 24 West Main St., didn’t stop for the traffic light at Bennetts Corners Road and drove her 2010 Ford four-door into the path of an oncoming tank truck.

Camillus Police detectives have made an arrest in the December 13, 2010 suspicious package incident that occurred on New York State Route 5 in the Town of Camillus. Arrested is Christopher Darren Bartels (DOB 10/18/1974) of 14 Arlington Square Camillus, New York 13031.

He was charged with:
• Placing A False Bomb Or Hazardous Substance In the Second Degree – Class E Felony
• Criminal Nuisance In The Second Degree – Class B Misdemeanor

Mr. Bartels was arraigned by Honorable Steven Poli, Camillus Justice Court and was remanded to the Onondaga County Justice Center without bail.

Larceny occurred at Camillus Walmart. W/M and B/M suspect last seen in a gold Cadillac CTS, Mass Plate 67BF86.

The Camillus Police are investigating a Larceny that occurred at Walmart, Camillus NY. Suspects are one white male and one black male. They were last seen leaving the Walmart parking lot in a gold Cadillac CTS, Massachusetts plate # 67BF86 with a white female passenger. Anyone with any information about this incident or suspect vehicle is encouraged to call the Camillus Police at 315-435-2333.

A Holiday Festival for All Saturday, December 11, 10:30 to 2:30

Free. No registration required.

This holiday celebration emphasizes gifts to give. It is our gift to the community, and we’ll also
have gift items to make, take and purchase. Come in for refreshments, entertainment and, of
course, all your holiday reading and movies.

10:30 – Saturday Story Time. Miss Kelly has a special holiday theme.
11:00-2:00 – Children’s Holiday Craft – Miss Kelly will show kids how to make a decorative wreath.
11:30-1:00 – Thumbprint Paintings by Louise Woodard. The artist will reprise her lovely
thumbprint paintings for children, so popular at last winter’s FebFest.
11:30-2:30 – Art by Wendy Worsham. December’s exhibiting artist will be on hand to talk about
her artwork, take orders, and sell prints.
1:00-2:00 – Strings in the Stacks. Mayor Michael Montero will perform a concert of holiday and
classic string music. For the whole family!

Book Sale – A selection of the choicest donations will be set out for this one-day sale.

Holiday Gift Basket Raffle – The Friends of Maxwell Library will be selling tickets for a
gorgeous gift basket stuffed with holiday goodies! One ticket for $2, or 5 for $5.
Come by to take your chances for the Dec. 18 drawing!

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Written in a stream-of-consciousness fashion, it is obvious that the author has been chewing over these questions for some time-but specifically, he believes in the use of logic rather than emotion for the attainment of knowledge.

Whether you agree or disagree with his views, this book will certainly cause you to think about subjects most of us rarely ponder, except when reading A Speck of Dust 2.

Arthur Lemos was born in and has lived most of his life in Mount Vernon, New York. He currently lives in Camillus, New York. A retired public school music teacher, he holds a bachelor of science degree in music education from New York University and a master of arts degree in school administration and supervision from Montclair State University in New Jersey. He is a member of the National Education Association, the Portuguese Civic Association of New York State, and the Portuguese American Club. He was decorated by the government of Portugal with the medal of the Order of Merit. He is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in American Education, and Who’s Who in the World. His interests include travel, sports, computers, movies, history, science, and social studies.

A Speck of Dust 2 is a 66-page paperback with a retail price of $ 10.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4349-0841-4. It was published by Dorrance Publishing Co. of Pittsburgh, PA. For more information or to request a review copy, please visit our virtual pressroom at http://www.dorrancepressroom.com or our online bookstore at http://www.dorrancebookstore.com.