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the first schoolhouse located very near the center of Washington Square Park on the far North Side. In 1810, the Salina First Religious Society and the Onondaga Hollow Religious Society joined together to form the United Church of Onondaga Hollow and Salina. In 1822, that church split into a separate congre- gation called The First Presbyterian Congre- gation of Salina, still the corporate name of the church today. “By the 1850s the church was well estab-
lished and the community had grown in size and prosperity,” continued Fuller, “and it was decided to build the church at 1601 Park St. The original Johnson organ was installed in 1855 and it is the oldest Johnson organ still being played in the country today. The clock tower was installed in 1883 with four faces—one facing in each direction and neighbors can still hear the hours being tolled today. In 1955 the name was changed to North Presbyterian Church (NPC) because it was felt that the former name limited the scope of the church and in 1965, NPC led by Dr. Walter Cavert, and Westminster Presbyte- rian on Douglas Street, led by the Rev. Rob- ert O’Meara, united to become Westminster Presbyterian Church.” Westminster now shares their house of
worship with the Christ Cultivating Com- munity Church and, in partnership, they hold Wednesday night “wholeness and healing” services. The church’s food pantry has been serving the community for more than 35
years, and the congregation brings in a mobile dental clinic once a month for those in the neighborhood without adequate coverage. “Westminster began as a neighborhood
church and grew as the neighborhood grew,” Fuller said. “We are now an urban church that is very dependent upon those members who commute from other parts of the city and county, and we have many senior citizens and many of our new members are seniors who live in one of the many senior apartment complexes around us. We want desperately to make this a neighborhood church again.” For more information about the church or the bicentennial party, call 471-1587.
—TOM KAHLEY
Bret Michaels Rocked, Rolled at Regional
Market It was a scene reminiscent of This Is Spinal
Tap, except without the jokes, Fran Drescher’s hyena laugh and, of course, cucumbers, but it was still pretty damn hilarious to watch, although the end result left thousands deprived of a night of depravity. The 1980s Poison glam rocker, rumored wig enthusiast and now reality TV star Bret Michaels was
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Bosom buddies: Bret Michaels displays his penmanship skills for a fan during the Aug. 5 media circus at the Regional Market, where local promoter Mike Banks (above) remained stoic throughout the public flogging he received.
Friday Aug. 20 7 pm
Hanover Square Game Host - Bruno Schirripa
Based on the TV Game Show “Hollywood Squares” Presented by the Downtown Committee and the Hanover Square Association,
with support from the Syracuse New Times and funding through Senator John A. DeFrancisco 10 August 11 - 18, 2010 Syracuse New Times NEWS & OPINION FEATURE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS CLASSIFIED
HANOVER SQUARES
“It’s Hilarious” THE
“Laugh-out-loud fun”
GAME
Cheer on your favorite team as they agree or disagree with the celebrities in the windows for the tic-tac-toe.
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