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ABOVE: Samantha, a third graders at Baldwinsville Christian Academy, browses through her new dictionary, which she recently received from the Baldwinsville Rotary Club. The club distributed books to all third graders in the Baldwinsville School District over the past three weeks. RIGHT: Baldwinsville Rotary Club member Jacqueline Olmsted tells students at Baldwinsville Christian Academy about the value of dictionaries as thirdgrader Colin listens.
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Onondaga County Sheriffs located the body of a missing hunter Monday morning in Lysander after search efforts began Sunday evening. Gary Jackson, 63, of Pennellville, entered the wooded area along Kellogg and Smokey Hollow roads around 12:30 p.m. Sunday. Around 10 p.m. that evening, Jackson’s family members notified the sheriff ’s department that Jackson had not returned from hunting. With assistance from Onondaga County Emergency Management & Rescue, Wilderness Search and Rescue and the New York State Forestry, sheriffs began searching the area around 10:30 p.m. Sunday. Sheriff ’s Air-1 helicopter and bloodhound “Hero� also helped with the search. The Sheriff ’s Air-1 flight crew discovered Jackson’s body in a marsh located approximately a quarter-mile east of Route 48 and approximately 30 feet northeast of the CSX railroad tracks Monday morning. Deputies reported that there were no signs of foul play; the Onondaga County Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause of death. Volunteers from the Baldwinsville, Belgium Cold Springs, Cody, Lysander, Pennellville, Phoenix and Volney fire departments were preparing to execute a ground search when Jackson’s body was located.
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By Katrina Koerting Three third graders at the Baldwinsville Christian Academy excitedly opened their new dictionaries eagerly taking in the pictures and words. On Nov. 19, the Rotary Club of Baldwinsville gave dictionaries to third graders in two schools in Baldwinsville, including Baldwinsville Christian Academy. The club also had two students from the exchange program talk about their home countries in addition to Jacquie Olmsted’s talk about the dictionary program. Olmsted is a past president and current member of the rotary club. This is part of a three-week distribution. Every year, for the past 10 years the Rotary Club
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Community collaboration is a vital element in the budget development process in the Baldwinsville Central School District. Residents have the opportunity to express their concerns and suggestions regarding the budget by participating in budget discussions at Board of Education meetings. See Budget, page 8
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The Messenger apologizes for an error in last week’s ad (Nov. 24) for Physical Therapy Plus’ Parisi Speed School. The ad congratulated Baldwinsville’s 2010 Section III Champions. Unfortunately, the Ladies Varsity Field Hockey team was not included. See the corrected ad in today’s paper. In the Nov. 17 edition of the Baldwinsville Messenger, the article about Baldwinsville Public Library’s new business resource center incorrectly identified Robert Manning as the president of the library’s board of trustees. Manning is a member of the board of trustees, and Barbara Aitken is the president.
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This week Dec. 1 The Baker High School PTSA Nov. 3 meeting is cancelled. Next meeting 7 p.m. Dec. 1 in Baker High School’s library.
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Dec. 1 Spaghetti dinners, 5 to 7 p.m. first Wednesday of every month at Methodist Church. $6 adults; $5 seniors and kids (5-12). Sponsored by the Rotary Club of Baldwinsville.
Where Magic comes alive... and the tradition continues! Dec. 3, 7:30 pm Dec. 4, 2 and 7:30 pm Dec. 5, 2 pm Bring your camera to take a photo with the characters after Friday and Saturday shows!
Dec. 3 Candlelight remembrance service, 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3, Liverpool First Presbyterian Church, 603 Tulip St., Liverpool.
Order your tickets today! Call the Box Office at (315)424-8200 or order online SyracuseSymphony.org
Dec. 4 Baldwinsville Christian Academy craft fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 4 at the school, 7312 Van Buren Road in Baldwinsville. Bake sale, concessions and door prizes; crafters wanted. Call 638-1069 or visit baldwinsvillechristianacademy.com. Dec. 4 Community Christmas festival Dec. 4: scalloped potato with ham dinner, 5 to 6:30 p.m. ($7 adults, $3 children); Christmas festival of music and Christmas tree lighting, 7 p.m. at Plainville Christian Church, Route 370, Plainville.
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Dec. 3 Los Blancos performs 9 p.m. Dec. 3 at Lake Effect, 7 Syracuse St., Baldwinsville. No cover.
Dec. 4 Attention former Van Buren School kids – bottle and can drive, meet Mr. O’ Neill at 9 a.m. Dec. 4 at Alliance Bank; or from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. bring returns to Bottle and Can Return at River Mall; proceeds benefit Baldwinsville Christmas Bureau. Call 652-5274.
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Community News
‘Grandma, Tell Me a Story’
New support group forming
Baldwinsville woman refreshes Bible stories in new book
Staff reports A new support group has formed for anyone seeking to share common experiences. “This support group is not for any specific issue. Whether you are trying to recover from an addiction, deal with a disability or just need positive encouragement to help deal with everyday life, you will find a safe harbor here,” said Rob Andres, an organizer of the support group. Formed to be a positive resource, the inaugural meeting was held Monday Nov. 1. “Help, be helped or just come for coffee and not say a single word – no pressure, no guidelines and no expectations – just a safe place to meet with people who understand that life can get tough sometimes and there are just times when we all need help dealing with it,” Andres added. “This is not a Bible study or a 12-step program, just a no-frills support group.” Meetings will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. every Monday evening at the library at Hillview Community Church, 7382 O’Brien Road, Baldwinsville. There is no cost to participants. Free coffee. For more information, e-mail support4u@hillviewcbc.org. This support group should not be seen as a ministry of Hillview Community Church.
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Shirley Myers has published “Grandma, Tell Me a Story: 52 Bible Stories for Children.” After many years serving as a pastor to various congregations, the Baldwinsville resident felt the best way to utilize her experience was to bring bible stories to children. “I wrote Sunday School curriculum for over 20 years for various publishing companies. I also did some editing of curriculum,” Myers said. “A Bible storybook seemed like the crowning effort to all of that.” “I feel that children who know the Bible stories have a much better foundation for life,” Myers added. Unlike many stories in the Bible, Myers’ book is geared toward a fourth-grade reading level, which allows children to better understand and appreciate the message of the stories. “Children and parents will love the simple language in the book,” Myers said. “Parents and teachers will be delighted that children understand the stories.”
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Opinion Editorial
Wishing you safe travels
“Have a safe trip!” It’s normal to hear those four words before hitting the road for a family getaway or holiday trip. So, before you load up the car this winter to visit loved ones, we have a few suggestions to help make your trip a safe one. aCheck tires: Make sure to check the tire pressure and tread depth on each tire, including the spare, when the tires are cold. Also look for uneven tire wear as it can indicate alignment, suspension or wheel balance problems. aExamine wiper blades: Your wiper blades should completely clear the glass with each swipe. Replace them if they leave streaks or miss spots. And don’t forget to top off your windshield washer fluid reservoir. aInspect the battery: Make sure battery cable connections are tight and terminals are free from corrosion. If the battery is more than three years old, you might want to have it tested to see how much life it has left. aPrepare an emergency road kit: The winter emergency kit should include an ice scraper and snow brush; sand, cat litter, or traction mats; a small shovel; gloves, hats and blankets; flashlight with fresh batteries; paper towels; jumper cables; warning flares or triangles; drinking water; non-perishable snacks; extra warm clothes; first-aid kit; basic hand tools; and a mobile phone and car charger with important numbers pre-programmed, including a roadside assistance provider. aConduct a vehicle maintenance inspection: Take the opportunity to have your vehicle serviced before a trip, especially is it’s almost time for its scheduled maintenance. Don’t let being unprepared put a damper on your trip. We hope everyone traveling during the coming holidays arrives safely at their destination. Happy holidays! Tips courtesy of AAA.
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This week’s Baldwinsville Messenger is full of activities, events and happenings in the greater Baldwinsville, Lysander and Van Buren communities. Many of these articles have been submitted by you, our readers, through e-mail (messenger@cnylink.com) and mail (2501 James St., Suite 100, Syracuse, NY 13206). We encourage you to continue to send in your stories and contact us with you ideas to keep the Messenger full of important community news.
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The Messenger is a unit of Eagle Newspapers David B. Tyler Jr., Publisher, Ext. 302 Colleen Farley, Associate Publisher, Ext. 315 John McIntyre, Publisher, Spotlight Newspapers Gary Catt, Executive Editor, Ext. 330 Jennifer Wing, Managing Editor, Ext. 340 Lisa Congdon, Business Manager, Ext. 303 Office of Publication: 2501 James St., Suite 100, Syracuse, N.Y. 13206 Periodical Postage paid at Syracuse, N.Y. 13220 The Messenger serves the residents of the village of Baldwinsville and the towns of Lysander and VanBuren and the Baldwinsville School District The Messenger is published weekly by Eagle Newspapers, 2501 James St., Suite 100, Syracuse, N.Y. 13206. Mail subscription rates: $28 per year to addresses in New York state (depending on county}; $37 per year to addresses outside New York state. Senior rates available. Newsstands, 75 cents per issue. Postmaster: Send address changes to The Messenger, 2501 James St., Suite 100, Syracuse, N.Y. 13206. Eagle Newspapers is owned by Community Media Group LLC, David B. Tyler, Jr., President; Daniel E. Alexander, Vice President; John A. McIntyre Jr., Secretary/Treasurer.
Charitable Giving: A ‘Win-win’ Activity The holiday season is a good time to be thankful for those charitable, educational and religious groups that provide your community with valuable services. And now may be a good time to consider supporting these groups because, if you contribute before the year is over, you may “do well by doing good” through valuable tax deductions. To illustrate the benefit of these deductions, let’s assume you’re in the 25-percent tax bracket. If you give $100 to a qualified charity, you can deduct $100 (with a tax benefit of $25) when you file your taxes. Consequently, the real cost of your donation is just $75 ($100 minus the $25 tax savings). As you consider your charitable gifts, keep the following points in mind: You must donate — not just pledge. You can make a pledge to donate, but the amount is not deductible until you actually pay it. You must contribute to a qualified charitable group. For your gift to be deductible, it must go to a qualified tax-exempt organization — either a religious group or a group that has received 501(c)(3) status from the IRS. If you’re unsure if the group you want to support is tax-exempt, just ask.
Kevin Wall Financial Focus You must itemize. To claim a charitable deduction, you must itemize deductions on your taxes. Thus far, we’ve talked only about cash gifts. But you may have other financial assets, such as stocks, that you can give to charitable groups, and these gifts also can earn you tax benefits. For example, suppose you give $500 worth of stock in XYZ Company to a charitable group. If you’re in the 25-percent tax bracket, you can deduct $125 when you file your taxes for 2010. But by donating the XYZ stock, you avoid paying any capital gains taxes you might have incurred if you had sold the stock yourself. Making charitable gifts now may help you reduce the size of your estate and potentially lower any future estate tax burden on your heirs. Right now, federal estate tax laws are in flux, but it’s possible that, one day, your estate might be large enough to
generate estate taxes. If you wanted to formalize your charitable gifts and help your estate planning, you might consider establishing a charitable remainder trust. Under such an arrangement, you’d place some assets, such as stocks or real estate, in a trust, which could then use these assets to pay you a lifetime income stream. When you establish the trust, you may be able to receive a tax deduction based on the charitable group’s “remainder interest” — the amount the charity is likely to ultimately receive. (This figure is determined by an IRS formula.) Upon your death, the trust would relinquish the remaining assets to the charitable organization you’ve named. Keep in mind, though, that this type of trust can be complex. To establish one, you’ll need to work with your tax and legal advisors. In any case, be generous during this season of giving. You’ll be helping a charitable group accomplish its worthy goals — and you may be helping yourself when tax time arrives. Kevin Wall is an Edward Jones Financial Advisor serving the Greater Baldwinsville community from his office at 15 E. Genesee St., Suite 250 in Baldwinsville. To contact Kevin, call 635-0327 or visit edwardjones.com.
Library Focus
Holiday happenings at your local library By Valerie Chism No matter how I try to apply the brakes, the wheel keeps spinning folks and here we are back in the holiday season complete with trees and tinsel. We know you’re busy, so we’ll be doing our best to make your life a little easier at this hectic time. Help from the BPL elves Once again, we invite you to bring in your letter to Santa and drop it in our express mailbox. Be sure to include your return address so Santa can reply! Letters received by Dec. 20 will be answered. We also have ways to make your shopping easier. In addition to handy guides from Consumer Reports and a myriad of print and online sources, we also offer some great opportunities to work through that gift list and spread some library joy. Even if you missed our November book sale and last Saturday’s fundraiser at Barnes & Noble, you can still shop on our behalf by purchasing books, eBooks and Nooks online at bn.com/bookfairs through Dec. 2. Just be sure to mention your affiliation to the library before you check out. You can also support library programs right here at the library itself by purchasing nuts, chocolates, dried fruits and trail mix from our dedicated Friends group all year round. Five Wired Wednesdays! Even our techies are devoted to making your holidays happy ones. Sign up for some of our hands-on, one hour computer classes and we’ll help you make and track your holiday gifts. At 1:30 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 1, we’ll help you make a photo calendar
- bring 12 digital images (on a USB drive or e-mail them to a web-based e-mail account) to make a wall calendar in Microsoft Word (for you or as a gift). Still working on the basics? At 1:30 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 8, we’ll help you make sense of computer file types and what to do with them – for beginners. Back by popular request, you’ll get a useful computer overview. If you’re working on improving your social networking skills, join us at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 15 to learn how to share your photos on Facebook – bring your Facebook logon info and some digital pictures, and we’ll help you put them up to share with family and friends. Love to gift, but hate the paperwork? Learn the basics of Excel and keep track of your holiday giving at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 22. Get those Thank You notes sent on time this year! Last but hardly least we’ll wind up this year’s sessions with Windows 7 for Beginners at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 29. All Wired Wednesday sessions are held in the computer lab and registration is required so sign up soon. Jobseekers’ Lifeline Even during the holidays, the job hunt goes on and we’re here to lend a hand. No registration is needed for these programs, just show up! At 1 p.m. Thursday Dec. 2, we’ll workshop interviewing skills: how to make a good impression when it really counts. At 1 p.m. Thursday Dec. 16, we invite you to a reprise of How to Hope: practical ways to keep your energy and motivation in difficult
circumstances. Finally, we’ll end this month’s series at 1 p.m. Thursday Dec. 30 with a program on using the right keywords to catch an employer’s eye. We’ll view this Learning Express Webcast at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Dec. 8 and then talk about it. Your Family Tree Some trees need decoration, family trees need excavation. Join Genealogist Louise Creighton at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 8 for a year end review of tips and tools for genealogical research. Registration is required. Christmas mystery Join the Mystery Readers at 10 a.m. Thursday Dec. 9 for “Merry Merry Ghost,” by Carolyn Hart. New members are always welcome. Job Club Gather with other job hunters at 1 p.m. Thursday Dec. 9 and 23 to help and support each other. No registration needed, just show up. Stamp your holidays Local artisan Missy Shipman will help you use rubber stamping and card making to spread personalized holiday cheer at 7 p.m. Thursday Dec. 9. Registration and a $15 materials fee are required. Preschool holiday fun Preschoolers with an adult caregiver can join us to make simple holiday decorations to take home at 10 a.m. Friday Dec. 10. Registration is required; sign up at the Circulation Desk or call 635-5631. Basket workshop This month participants will make a Ball Feet Basket at 10 a.m. Saturday Dec. 11. Registration and a $35 mateSee Library, page 5
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Opinion How our area fared under stimulus
From the mailbag
As the 2009 American Recover and Reinvestment Act winds down, the latest statistics that outline how that money has been spent have become available. The federal government maintains a web site, which details where the money has gone and how it has been spent. New York State has awarded a total amount of $15.4 billion to date to help pay for construction projects, education, infrastructure and healthcare. A combined 11,646 awards have been granted, either in the form of a contract, loan or grant throughout the state. The number of jobs the stimulus has created is debatable and varies depending on your source. More time is needed to properly gather the real job numbers. Among other things, the federal $787 billion economic Recovery plan included provisions for immediate federal tax cuts and incentives, an expansion of unemployment benefits and other social entitlement programs. In addition, 28 federal agencies received Recovery funds to finance contracts, grants and loans around the country. We have entered the final quarter of stimulus payouts. This week, I wanted to give readers some idea how municipalities within the 124th Assembly District, which encompasses parts of Oswego and Onondaga counties, have fared in terms of stimulus dollars. Reporting of stimulus is organized according to zip codes and is often passed through various agencies. At recovery.gov Americans can view an interactive map with project details broken down according to each zip code. To find more details of a particular project, click on the dot(s) within the zip code. Detailed award descriptions are provided. Here are some of the grants and/or contracts, which have been awarded: aAll school districts in our Assembly district received stimulus dollars. The hope was that this would save jobs at the local level and keep and create educational programming without having to raise local taxes significantly. aThe Baldwinsville Central School District received has received $6.31 million over a two-year period. aThe Baldwinsville Public Library re-
ceived $261,000 to create a job hub for 41 counties, targeting the unemployed. Technology will enable 24 hour resources as well as interactive video teleconferencing for job seekers and employers. aOCWA received $6.1 million to improve and maintain infrastructure associated with drinking water. (Other stimulus dollars have been made available as well through the states’ Drinking Water State Revolving fund the ensure quality drinking water.) This is a partial listing; more than 121 awards, subawards, grants and loans can be found within the 11 zip codes alone in the Assembly district that I represent. Final data will become available Dec. 8. What we have to keep in mind is this funding will not be available after the end of the year. Some argue, including President Obama, that the stimulus package was a success because, if not enacted, the current recession would have been far worse. This, of course, is impossible to know. We do, however, know two things: 1) Our area received a significant amount of federal dollars; and 2) because the stimulus money is now coming to an end, crafting this year’s state budget will be even more challenging because we will no longer have this federal money. What we can all agree on is our economy needs to improve and that, in turn, would solve many of the budgetary problems we’re seeing in these supposed post-recession times. If you have any questions or comments on this or any other state issue, or if you would like to be added to my mailing list or receive my newsletter, please contact my office. My office can be reached by mail at 200 North Second St., Fulton, NY 13069, by e-mail at barclaw@assembly. state.ny.us or by calling 598-5185.
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special request at 3:30 p.m. Thursday Dec. 16. Bring your cards, your favorite critters, wear your gear and relive those thrilling days of yesteryear when all a boy needed was his faithful Pikachu and a trucker cap. As always, the ramen is on us. Bring recruits and win prizes. Gingerbread Redux Kids in third through sixth grades with an adult are invited to join Meg Van Patten to build gingerbread houses to add to your holiday decorations from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday Dec. 18. Please bring a bag of assorted candy to decorate your house. We’ll provide the gingerbread and icing. Registration is required. Valerie Chism is the young adult librarian at the Baldwinsville Public Library.
Make old Rite Aid into theater To the editor: Even when the old Rite Aid Building at River Mall was being built, I thought it looked like a movie theater. Wouldn’t it be a great spot for our theater and maybe they could go in with a cafÊ with outside seating area. It could have greenery and really make that end of River Mall inviting. My friends and I really miss our movie theater and the nice people that worked there. Mickie Lorenz Baldwinsville
Thanks for opportunity to serve To the editor: I am deeply and forever grateful for the opportunity to serve you during the past two years. When I won the Congressional seat, I pledged to give it my all everyday and I did just that. I came home every weekend, stayed focused on local issues while supporting national policies beneficial to our region, and did my best to bring our troops home safely from Iraq and Afghanistan. I served every day honored to live in a city where a shy kid of modest means from a proud Syracuse family and a graduate of the Syracuse public schools could grow up to
earn the trust of his community to represent you in Congress. And I learned from you every day, listening to your stories and working tirelessly on your behalf. My staff both in Washington and in Upstate New York was terrific. I helped them assist thousands of you with challenges ranging from not getting fair treatment from insurance companies and banks to getting life-saving Veterans benefits to keeping businesses open. The electorate may have changed tremendously from 2008 to 2010 in terms of who turned out to vote, but I kept my pledges to the people who elected me and I will forever be proud of that. Not only do I not apologize for my positions on the stimulus, the health care bill, financial reform, and the credit card bill, but my only regret is that there were not more opportunities to make healthcare more affordable to people and businesses and get more resources to the region for needed public projects – particularly transportation and public schools. I am also deeply proud of my commitment to energy reform and mitigating global climate change. Thank you again to the experts and concerned citizens who stood by me. Denying the clear facts and need for action on this issue either out of political expediency or plain
ignorance hurts our local economy and threatens our planet. I make no apologies, except to my friends, supporters and staff for the fact the final outcome was not what we wanted. I congratulate Congresswoman-elect Buerkle and her supporters and family. I wish her luck in the new Republican majority. I made it to Congress - my dream - because of all the great Upstate New Yorkers who, like me, care so deeply about our future. And while the dream was short-lived, my gratitude is eternal. Congressman Dan Maffei
Poetry corner Delightful Lights of Christmas From one house to another It is seen from roof tops. All along the edges. Including the perimeter Of the chimney. Decorated lights. Such sight And it’s a delight To see such lights To bring out the colors of the house. I can also see on top of some Santa and his reindeers. Such delightful lights Of Christmas Skip Collins Baldwinsville
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cNamara Elementary School’s library is not just a spot for reading books and doing research. For 14 students, it recently became a place for building a computer from scratch. Under the guidance of Justin Ashworth, the school’s library media specialist, the curious fourth- and fifth-graders began the six-week, after-school program by disassembling an old computer. Ashworth helped them identify all hardware components before dividing them into groups to research the parts. By the end of the sixth week, computer jargon like motherboard, central processing unit, memory and hard drive were easily rolling off their tongues when they began the most exciting part of the program – assembling a new computer.
Fourth-grader Dana Prokop enjoyed learning how a computer works. “It was interesting because my dad works with computers,” she said. Her classmate, Jacob Johnson, who likes to build things, also liked the program. “The research was fun and I learned a lot,” he commented. Ashworth designed the activity to continue moving the school’s library program toward becoming a learner-centered workplace to build students’ 21st century skills. The activity was open to all fourth- and fifth-graders. He had 40 students apply to the program, but could only choose 14. He is exploring possibilities for another six-week program in the spring.
Baldwinsville students perform at Civic Center Ray Middle School orchestra members (back row, from left) Brittany Fabrizio, Macie Shum, Colleen Magowan, Nick Walker, Allison Bollinger, (front row, from left) Kathyrn Terasaka, Bree Root, Heidi Allen, Eugene Kim and Sean Penzo will perform at 7 p.m. Dec. 17 in the lobby of the Mulroy Civic Center prior to the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra concert that evening. Under the direction of teacher Jennifer Bearup, students will be playing a variety of Christmas favorites including “The First Noel,” “Up on the Housetop” and “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen.” Their performance is free and open to the public. Kelly Cary, BSCD
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Audrey Gibbs John and two children. She is a former board member of the YMCA and has served on various committees and PTA’s within the Baldwinsville School District. She also volunteers for Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and Association of Healthcare Professionals. O’Neill-Rossi will focus on fundraising, community relations and marketing. She was previously the volunteer coordinator at Syracuse Home. Prior to that, she held positions in several local organizations including:
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director of development and public relations at Hope for Bereaved, Inc.; and associate director of the CNY Children’s Miracle Network at Upstate Medical University Foundation. She holds a bachelor of science degree in communications from Brockport State College. O’Neill-Rossi resides in Baldwinsville with her husband, Michael and three children. She is currently an advisory board member at Maureen’s Hope Foundation and past vice president of Van Buren Elementary PTA. O’Neill-Rossi also volunteers her time as a development consultant to help small not-for-profit agencies assess their current development efforts and create new and innovative strategies for the future. Syracuse Home Association is a not-for-profit health and rehabilitation center that offers a continuum of healthcare programs including independent retirement living at McHarrie Towne, assisted living at McHarrie Pointe, Sage Court memory
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Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC (BS&K) has announced attorneys Kevin Bernstein and David Ferrara have been named to The Best Lawyers in America 2011 in Energy, and Labor and Employment, respectively. Both men reside in Baldwinsville and work out of the Syracuse office of BS&K. Bernstein’s practice concentrates on regulatory compliance, permitting and litigation (including enforcement defense) in matters relating to energy projects including power generation, gas and electric transmission facilities, and gas production, storage and mining, solid waste landfills, petroleum contamination, wetlands, wastewater treatment, hazardous substance and petroleum bulk storage tanks. Bernstein also represents clients in defense of claims asserted by federal and state governmental agencies for cleanup costs, penalties, and other enforcement matters brought under federal and state Superfund statutes, New York State Navigation Law, and the Clean Water Act. In connection with this representation, he has negotiated a number of Administrative Orders on Consent and Consent Decrees with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Department of Justice. He is a graduate of the State University of New York, College at Brockport and Vermont Law School. Ferrara represents both private and public employers in employment discrimination litigation, National Labor Relations Board and Public Employee Relations board proceedings, labor arbitrations, union organizing campaigns and negotiations. He has also counseled companies in Section 1113 modifications and rejections of labor contracts under the Bankruptcy Code. See Movers, page 8
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like to ask questions and make comments about the happenings in the stories. This gives all the children who read the books some children with whom they can identify.� While the book is geared towards children, Myers said the book is for readers of all ages. “People have an immediate attraction to the book when they see it,� she said. “Elderly readers as well as children are enjoying the stories and learning what is in the Bible.� In addition to the 52 Bible stories, the book also contains pictures that children can color, adding to
the learning experience. “Teachers in religious education are using the books with their students,� Myers said, adding she “would love to hear of any new and interesting uses that purchasers find for the books.� Myers will sell autographed copies of “Grandma, Tell Me a Story� at several venues throughout the month of December (see sidebar). The books are also available through her website at grandmasstories. com. If you are interested in having Myers sell her books and/or speak at an upcoming event, contact her through her website.
Book signing appearances Shirley Myers, author of “Grandma, Tell Me a Story,� will be present to sell her book at the following times and locations in December: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dec. 4 Fay Road Baptist Church 750 Fay Road, Syracuse During annual display of Nativity Scenes of many different varieties and from many different countries. 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 4 Plainville Christian Church 752 W. Genesee Road (Route 370), Plainville During Community Christmas Festival All day Dec. 11 Earth’s Own Store 8015 Oswego Road (Route 57), Liverpool, (Seneca Plaza)
Dictionaries This year, the club gave 492 dictionaries, costing about $860. The money for the dictionaries came from the Seneca River Days, especially the duck races, Olmsted said. The dictionaries include definitions, punctuation, weights and measures, the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, maps of the continents, information about the states, U.S. presidents’ biographies, and information about the solar system. “Literacy is really important to Rotary and always has been,� she said. “And the main thing is to give back to the community and the world.� In addition to the dictionary program, the rotary club also collects books and school supplies for people in New York and children’s books for Africa, Olmsted said. The dictionary project began about 15 to 20 years ago in Georgia. A woman noticed students in the city never carried books or backpacks. She spoke with the principal and learned the school couldn’t afford books for all of the students. The woman then
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Cindi Leotta, left, and Paulette Fetterman, employees of Cottage Designs, are pictured during Au Chocolat, a successful event held by merchants in the village of Baldwinsville. More than 300 patrons visited Cottage Designs (whose owner Debra Case helped plan the event) to taste homemade sweets and treats of all varieties. Violinist Ceara Windhausen created a most festive atmosphere while staff members served French chocolates of all kinds. “It truly was a successful evening for all the merchants in our community,� Case said, adding the businesses will meet Dec. 7 to plan an event for spring.
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At board meetings from Jan. 24 to March 28, district administrators will present a different component of the 2011-12 budget to the board. At each meeting, the budget discussion will be open to the public for questions and comments after the board’s discussion.
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For the fourth year, Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,I – Pulaski) is collecting items to assist the Ladies Auxiliary and the Pulaski VFW Post 7289 in sending care packages to active military troops. Donations must be received by Nov. 18 for packages to make it in time for Christmas. “The soldiers are sacrificing a lot for us,” Barclay said. “We figure it’s the least we can do to show them that we care.” Local drop-off sites started as Barclay’s office at 200 North Second St. in Fulton and Camillus Town Hall, located at 4600 West Genesee St. The assemblyman added four town hall drop-off sites to the drive on Friday, placing boxes in the towns of Lysander (8220 Loop Road, Baldwinsville), Elbridge (Route 31W, P.O. Box 568, Jordan), Marcellus (24 E. Main St., Marcellus) and Skaneateles (24 Jordan Street, Skaneateles). Barclay hopes this will make it easier for people in those towns to support
their troops. Since first getting involved with the drive during the height of the Iraq War in 2007, he’s seen the number of donations decrease. “It seems like there’s a little less focus on troops on the whole,” Barclay said. The troops are in need of the following items: - Handmade items, cards, cards from children, pictures from children - Halloween candy, candy canes, individual packages of cookies/crackers, tuna and chicken kits, DVDs, CDs, puzzle books, writing paper, phone cards (AT&T works best), disposable cameras, gum - Travel-sized hygiene products such as shampoo, soap, deodorant, baby wipes, shaving items, feminine products, nail polish, nail clippers, candles, lip balm and eye drops - Soups and hot drinks such as tea, cocoa, instant coffee - Power bars, granola bars, dried fruit, slim jims, beef jerky, instant soup, individual cocoa packets, powdered Gatorade, Koolaid, individual packets of oatmeal cereal Monetary donations for shipping are also welcome. Checks can be mailed to Pulaski VFW Post 7289, P. O. Box 151, Pulaski, NY 13142. Indicate on the bottom “Christmas for the troops.” The Post is a 501-C3.
The three-year-old class at RNS enjoyed a field trip to The Hollow pumpkin farm during the month of October. Ariana, Julianna and Aivi pose for the camera before picking out their pumpkins.
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re you looking to start your four or five-yearold in a preschool program before they start school in September? We have the program for you. Radisson Nursery School is beginning a fourday preschool program in January 2011 for children who will be entering kindergarten in September 2011. The classes will be held 12:30 to 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday from Jan. 3 to May 27. Radisson Nursery School has been in existence al-
most 30 years and yet some people are unaware of the fact that it is open to everyone-Radisson residents and non-residents. The teachers implement a developmentally appropriate curriculum that prepares the children for Kindergarten in a fun and loving environment. If you would like more information about this program, please contact Kristin at 635-2815. There are currently openings in the four-year-old a.m. class as well.
Church program for kids
High Point, a children’s program at the Community Wesleyan Church at 112 Downer St., will meet weekly from 6:45 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. on Wednesday nights throughout the school year for kids in kindergarten through fifth grade. Through songs, games, activities and videos, High Point kids “travel” around the world and learn about different cultures as well as important truths from the Bible.
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Tom Hamm (back) and Ryan Peters, delegates from Baker High School’s Model United Nations Club, read through documents at a conference held at Manlius Pebble Hill in October.
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McNamara Elementary third-graders (from left) Braden Lynch, Ryan McLaughlin, Brendan Wilcox, Ian Huwe and Taylor Hartman display the holiday cards they created for American troops stationed in Afghanistan. The troops can use the cards to send to their families and friends this holiday season. All of the school’s third graders also stuffed five large boxes full of comfort items they collected for the soldiers as part of a character education service project in honor of all American military personnel and veterans.
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Seven delegates from Baker High School’s Model United Nations Club attended a Model United Nations conference at the end of October at Manlius Pebble Hill. The delegates – David Troy, Deidre Reynolds, John Robinson, Tom Hamm, Sara Richards, Ryan Peters and Nick Minnoe - represented Russia and Japan at
the conference, debating, compromising and passing resolutions. They also participated in a mock Cuban Missile Crisis. The club is now preparing for its next conference, the Central New York Model United Nations, which is set for January at Syracuse University. The club’s advisor is teacher Patricia Glisson. This is the club’s third year of activity.
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Congratulations to Mary Jo Cerqua, right, and Kathy Morse, coaches in the Baldwinsville Central School District. On Oct. 13, each coach achieved a milestone win with her team. Cerqua, who coaches girls’ varsity volleyball, won her 400th game. She has been the varsity coach for 21 years. Morse, who has been the girls’ varsity soccer coach for seven years, won her 100th game. Both coaches are also teachers in the district.
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Edward Rigdon-Boysuk, right, uses a hand mixer to blend the ingredients for a pumpkin cheese cake, while teaching assistant Martha Stevens supervises at Durgee Junior High School. Students in teacher Wendi Hitchcock’s life skill class didn’t let a recent power failure deter them from whipping up cheesecakes. Hitchcock said that as students began to make their cakes, the power went out, so they quickly adapted by thinking of alternate ways to prepare the recipe, such as melting butter with hot water and using a hand mixer to blend the ingredients. Once power was restored they were back in business to bake their cakes.
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Datebook Upcoming Dec. 7 Syracuse Home Auxiliary meeting, 1:30 p.m. Dec. 7, Syracuse Home Association. Nordic Celebration of Light features the Sons of Norway Lodge from Syracuse and the Krantz family singers. Call 638-6923. Dec. 13 Lysander Planning Board meeting date changed from Dec. 20 to 7:30 p.m. Dec. 13 in the Large Group Room, 8220 Loop Road, Baldwinsville. Dec. 17 Letters to Santa: Lysander Recreation collecting letters for Santa, children to get a reply from Santa. Mail, drop off letters to Town of Lysander, 8220 Loop Rd., Baldwinsville NY 13027. Include the child’s name and address. Call 635-5999. Dec. 18 Baldwinsville Christmas Bureau donations accepted 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, Nov. 29 through Dec. 18 at building next to TOPS in River Mall. New clothes, household goods, toys, books and food needed. Dec. 18 Baldwinsville Community Band gift food fundraiser through Dec. 18 to help fund the band’s activities, most importantly their annual trip to Lake George for the Lake George Com-
aerobics 12:15 p.m. Duplicate Bridge 1 p.m. Scrabble 5:15 p.m.Yoga Wednesday Dec. 8 9:30 a.m. Bowling 10 a.m. MahJong and dominoes 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Rotary Christmas luncheon 12:30 p.m. Party bridge 1 p.m. Line dancing 1:30 p.m. Bunko Thursday Dec. 9 8 a.m. Tai Chi, pool lessons 9:15 a.m. AOA exercise 10:30 a.m. Arm chair aerobics 10:30 a.m. Parkinson’s group 1 p.m. Pinochle tourney Friday Dec. 10 10 a.m. Blood pressure screening 11:15 a.m. Speaker : American Progressive In-
surance Noon PEACE lunch 1 p.m. 8-ball tourney, games Please note: Duplicate bridge is played on Tuesdays and party bridge on Wednesdays at the center. Bring a partner if at all possible. Starting times will be at noon on Tuesdays and at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesdays. There will be a bridge tournament on the second Tuesday of each month. Please note that Lynn McCormick, notary public, will now meet seniors at Canton Woods. Call her at the Van Buren Town Hall to make an appointment, 635-3010. Outreach hours for Judy Laurange, Van Buren, are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Outreach hours for Donna Metz, Lysander, are from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. each day.
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Beaver Lake Nature Center will offer a natural wreath making workshop at 1:30 p.m. Dec. 11. Participants will fashion their own wreath from a simple household coat hanger and evergreen boughs. The final product will be a treasure to take home or an impressive handmade gift. The price of this program is $15 per person and advance registration is required. Holiday decorating workshops Beaver Lake Nature Center is offering two unique holiday decorating workshops with a natural theme next month. At 7 p.m. Monday Dec. 6, participants will create a holiday kissing ball. Once finished, the traditional balsam ball, which dates back to the 18th century, will be accented with red ribbon and a bow. The price for this workshop is $14 per person. The popular natural holiday decorations and ornaments workshop returns with two sessions at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Tuesday Dec. 7. Participants will use natural materials or motifs and create six different items to take home. The price for this program is $15. Advance registration is required for both programs. Holiday pancake breakfast Kick off the season with a holiday pancake breakfast from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday Dec. 4 and 11 at Beaver Lake Nature Center. Enjoy a scrumptious meal of pancakes, sausage and beverage. Breakfast is $2.50, $3.50 or $4.50 depending on the appetite. Visitors looking to work off the filling meal are invited to enjoy the peace and quiet of the nature center’s trails. The morning will include a visit from Santa, a bake and craft sale and woodcarving demonstrations. Beaver Lake Nature Center is an Onondaga County Park located at 8477 East Mud Lake Road, four miles west of Baldwinsville off Route 370.
From page 2 munity Band Festival. Visit bvillecommunityband.org for more information. Dec. 22 Winter-break recreation program for first through sixth graders, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Dec. 28 to 30, Palmer Elementary; register by noon Dec. 22, call 635-5999. Arts & crafts, music games, sports and more. Through March 4 Indoor walking program: 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays through March 4, Durgee Jr. HS. Under 16 must be with an adult. Through March 4 Adult basketball program, 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays through March 4, Durgee Jr. HS. $1 admission – Must be 21, resident of Lysander or Van Buren. Call 6355999. Through April 8 Used book collection, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday through April 8; proceeds benefit Lysander Summer Day Camp Program scholarships. Drop off site: Lysander Town Building, 8220 Loop Rd., Radisson. Call 635-5999. April 11 to 27 Used book sale, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday April 11 to 27, Lysander Town Building, 8220 Loop Rd., Radisson. Proceeds benefit Lysander Day Camp Program scholarships. Call 635-5999.
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Bees stopped again in state football semifinals By Phil Blackwell pblackwell@cnylink.com
Twelve months after getting stopped in its first trip to the state Class AA semifinals, the Baldwinsville football team tripped up in that same round, overwhelmed by Rush-Henrietta’s main attraction, Ashton Broyld. Dominating the game with both with his passing and running ability, Broyld, a 6-4, 235-pound senior quarterback, led the way as the Section V champion Royal Comets took out the Bees 55-28 on Nov. 20 at Marina Auto Stadium in Rochester. All told, Broyld completed 10 of 17 passes for 300 yards and two touchdowns, and also ran for 136 yards on 15 carries. As a whole, Rush-Henrietta piled up 606 yards of total offense, a record for a state playoff game. B’ville arrived in this round convinced that, unlike its 2009 defeat to North Tonawanda (when star running back Malik Burks sat out the first half and the Bees never recovered), it had all the pieces in place for success. But it didn’t have Broyld, whose astonishing physical presence - and ability - would make the primary difference. At least the Bees had the opening statement. Tyler Rouse gained 11 yards on the game’s first two plays. Then the sophomore tore through a large hole on the right side and ran, untouched, 66 yards to the end zone. Mark Stanard’s extra point made it 7-0, and the game wasn’t even 90 seconds old. Yet it took less than 90 seconds for Rush to answer, thanks to Broyld. He quickly moved the Royal Comets to the Bees’ 35, then took off on a dazzling TD run where he made a terrific move at the 25, changing direction to foil the last B’ville defender who could get him. Later in the period, the Royal Comets put together a 69-yard march, mixing in throws and passes as Broyld got many of his backs and receivers involved before going the final three yards
himself on a bootleg, putting Rush ahead 13-7 as the PAT was hooked. Antonio Peck promptly returned the ensuing kickoff 50 yards deep into Comets territory, setting up a short drive that, again, was all on the ground. Rouse finished it off with a one-yard scoring run and, when Stanard’s PAT sailed through, B’ville was back in front 14-13 - but that would be the last lead. Broyld stayed red-hot, as he found Devon Maio on a 53-yard pass that put the Comets at the Bees’ three. Again, Broyld scored the TD, from three yards out, and Maio took a reverse in for two points as Rush reclaimed the lead, 21-14. The next Rush possession meant the next Rush touchdown. Broyld this time made a 17-yard run to move to the Bees’ 20, then found Maio in the end zone two plays later, the scoring strike making it 27-14, and making things urgent for B’ville, even though the game was only in the middle of the second quarter. So the Bees moved inside the Comets’ 16 late in the half, only to get hurt by a holding penalty on Casey Colligan’s scramble to the one-yard line. Instead of first-andgoal, the ball went back to the 34, and Christian Harris intercepted Colligan’s long pass on the next play. In a matter of two plays, Rush made it 35-14. From the Comets’ 25, Broyld threw long across the middle to Maio, and when the Bees’ secondary got mixed up, he outran the rest of the defenders to the end zone, a 75-yard dagger that, combined with a two-point pass to Chauncey Scissum, expanded the deficit to 35-14. That’s where it remained at halftime, only because an illegal block penalty kept Harris from returning a punt 60 yards for yet another TD in the last minute. Broyld, by himself, accounted for 291 yards in the half - 222 in the air, 69 on the ground. B’ville did gain a small amount of optimism when Eric Tommarel-
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SOMETHING IN THE AIR (ABOVE): Baldwinsville quarterback Casey Colligan (7) watches his pass float to tight end Carter Twombly (44) in the Nov. 21 state Class AA semifinal against Rush-Henrietta. FORCEFUL HIT (RIGHT): Baldwinsville defenders Eric Tommarello (2) and Nate Stoughtenger (89) bring down Rush-Henrietta’s Devin Wofford in the Nov. 20 state Class AA semifinal. lo intercepted Broyld’s deep pass early in the third quarter, but went nowhere with it. When Rush got the ball back, Broyld offered another spectacular play when, from the Bees’ 33, he ran straight through two missed tackles and sprinted to the end zone, his fourth TD run of the night. Rush tacked on another TD late in the period, and it never had to punt until the fourth quarter,
when the game was well in hand. Colligan did provide some late highlights when he found Ben Paprocki on a screen pass that, with a good move and Paprocki’s speed, turned into a 60-yard touchdown. He also found Shay Sargent on a 19-yard scoring pass. The Bees finish at 10-2, and have enjoyed a two-year record of 21-3. Though Rouse (who had 171
yards on 30 carrie against Rush) has two more years to display his talents, the likes of Colligan, Peck, Tommarello, Stanard, Parker Kiff, Antonio Peck, Dave Middlemore, Nate Stoughtenger, Steve Mitchell, Ryland Jennings, Nick Robinson, Jake Margrey, Matt Moreland and Vito Zona, the heart of B’ville’s championship run, will prove difficult to replace.
Thompson advances to Nike Nationals By Phil Blackwell pblackwell@cnylink.com
Just a handful of seconds separated Baldwinsville senior Shaun Thompson from the top spot at the Nov. 20 New York State Federation Cross Country Championships at Bowdoin Park in Wappingers Falls.
But in a return trip to Bowdoin Park a week later, Thompson ran well enough in the New York/Northeast Nike Cross Regionals to advance to this Saturday’s Nike Nationals in Portland, Ore. That regional race saw Thompson cover the 5,000 meters in 16 minutes, 4.5
seconds. That landed him third among individuals behind Saratoga Springs’ Sam Place (who won in 15:54.5) and Martin Hehir, who was second in 15:57.6. All of them qualified to go to Portland. This was Thompson’s third big race in as many weeks. He had taken third
at the state public high school championships Nov. 13 at Lakeside Park in Pawling, finishing well despite losing a shoe early in the race. In the Federation meet, both shoes stayed on. What’s more, Thompson stayed right with Edward Owens, the senior from
Packer Collegiate who went to the front of a field containing 250 top runners. Thompson could not quite get to the front, as his
time of 15 minutes, 51.8 seconds finished just 7.9 seconds behind Owens, who won in 15:43.9.
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Sports Bees rally for state volleyball title By Rob Jonas jonasr@spotlightnews.com
It turned out that the third time proved the charm for the Baldwinsville girls volleyball team. The Bees rallied from a 2-1 deficit to edge Webster Schroeder (Section V) in five games in the Nov 21 Class AA state final at the Glens Falls Civic Center. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just wanted to win this more than anything in the world,â&#x20AC;? said tournament MVP Paulina Rein. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one knows how much winning this means to us.â&#x20AC;? Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ville had been to two previous state championship matches, including last year. Both times, the Bees wound up losing in four games. So when it found itself trailing Webster Schroeder entering the fourth game, the Bees got tough. They went on an 11-0 run to build a 14-4 lead and withstood a pair of Warrior rallied to pull out a 25-21 victory. The fifth game - and the match - turned in Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;villeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favor with one long rally. Webster Schroeder thought it had a point as Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ville struggled to keep the ball in play on the back line, but the Bees got the ball over to the Warriorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; half of the court, where it glanced off a playerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s arms and sailed over the bench for a point. Instead of having only
a 15-11 deficit to deal with and possession of the ball, Webster Schroeder was now down 16-10. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I call that luck, but I also call luck when talent meets opportunity,â&#x20AC;? said Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ville head coach Mary Jo Cerqua. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had the opportunity.â&#x20AC;? The Bees never looked back after that rally. They maintained a comfortable margin before Erica Millerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spike was deflected out of bounds to finish off a 25-17 victory and their run to the state title â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely sweet,â&#x20AC;? said Cerqua. We b s t e r S c h ro e d e r opened the championship match by winning the first game 25-17. Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ville rallied to win the second game 26-24, but the Warriors took the third game 26-24 to regain the upper hand. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got really tight,â&#x20AC;? said Rein, who led Baldwinsville in the championship match with 16 kills and four blocks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So, we had to get everyone to calm down, not yell at each other and just focus.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told them that they needed to get more aggressive offensively ... and play every point like it was their last,â&#x20AC;? said Cerqua. Rein, Miller and Sydnie Hamm led Baldwinsvilleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s charge. Hamm recorded 17 kills and contributed 12 digs to complement Reinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts up front, and Miller added 15 kills and four digs.
â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sydnie was huge for us today. Huge,â&#x20AC;? said Cerqua. Brianna Stewart added 56 assists and five blocks for Baldwinsville. Stewart was named to the all-tournament team. Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ville made it back to the finals by going 5-1 in round-robin play on Nov.
20 in Glens Falls. In order, it swept Lindenhurst 2523, 25-22, then split with Webster Schroeder 25-20, 24-26 before topping Arlington 25-21, 25-19 to earn its chance at long-awaited glory. Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;villeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success under Cerqua (who won her 400th
match earlier this season) dates back to the sectional title won in 1996. All told, the Bees have gained 13 sectional championships in 15 years. Stewart is one of three seniors that wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the opportunity to help the Bees defend their state title next
year, but Cerqua is looking forward to having another veteran squad next year that includes Rein and Hamm. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even thought that far in advance, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sweet to think about it because most of the kids on the court are juniors and sophomores,â&#x20AC;? said Cerqua.
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Boys soccer Bees reach state final for first time By Phil Blackwell
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From scintillating to sobering, the Baldwinsville boys soccer team’s experience during the state Class AA final four at Middletown High School covered every emotion – and the end result was a secondplace finish everyone could feel proud of. In the end, the Bees’ title dreams fell just short in a 2-0 defeat to Brentwood in the AA finals on Nov. 21, a game that lay in doubt until the last minutes of regulation. The day before, in a dramatic AA semifinal, the Bees prevailed, 2-1, over Section VI (Buffalo area)
champion Clarence when Adam Lauko scored halfway through the second
overtime. Much of the first half was quiet - but the Bees
SPACE TO RUN: Baldwinsville senior Ben Ramin (2) streaks past a Brentwood defender toward the net in the Nov. 21 state Class AA final.
inched ahead less than four minutes before the break, 1-0, as Ben Ramin pounced on the rebound of Mike Guardino’s shot and converted. With the Bees’ defense in top form, it looked like the one-goal margin would hold up. Yet with 7:46 to play in regulation, the Red Devils tied it under wild circumstances. It appeared that goalie Andrew Coughlin had gained control of the ball - but Clarence ripped it out of Coughlin’s grasp, and Anthony Colarco knocked it in the net to tie it 1-1.
Despite intense play, it would stay even, through the rest of the second half and the first of two 15minute, sudden-victory overtime periods. Coughlin made the game’s biggest stop in that first OT when he got a hand on Derek Maier’s shot and deflected it over the net. B’ville attacked again in the second OT. With 8:16 left (before it would revert to penalty kicks), Lauko, working a give-and-go with Guardino, burst free and, from 20 yards out, ripped a shot into the net to send the Bees to the finals.
From an experience standpoint, B’ville was new to the unique pressure of a state final. By contrast, Brentwood, the Section VIII powerhouse from Long Island, was playing in its fifth title game in six years. So maybe it wasn’t too surprising that, in the first half, Brentwood controlled most of the flow of play, making B’ville’s defense work extra-hard. The back line, led by Jake Lunduski, Kyle Mulligan and Matt Miles, held up well, and See Soccer, page 15
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From page14 goalie Andrew Coughlin handled all of his chances, too. The Bees kept it 0-0, and early in the second half its offense, with Ramin and Lauko setting the pace, created great opportunities to go out in front, but could not convert, ultimately falling back into a defensive mode. That worked for a while, and overtime for the second consecutive day looked quite possible. But with 6:02 left, amid a scramble in front of Coughlin, Brentwoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jonathan Interiano got free and, off a pass from Andres Franco, flicked the ball into the net. Now down a goal, the Bees took more chances, desperately trying to get even, only to see Brentwood counter and put things away on Frankie Guzmanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal less than three minutes after Interiano converted. An already physical game got more physical at the end â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ville, by far,
got the worst of it. Collisions left Kevin Thompson and Stefan Merchant lying on the field, injured enough to require outside medical attention. Merchant, whose last-minute goal had beaten Fayetteville-Manlius in the Section III Class AA final, was treated and came home on Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but Thompson stayed overnight in the hospital with a neck injury, though he was released shortly after. The loss to Brentwood ended a season that saw Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ville claim the sectional crown for the fourth straight time, then go farther than ever before in the state tournament before falling one victory short of the big prize. To make a similar run in 2011, the Bees will need to absorb the loss of nine seniors, including Thompson, Merchant, Coughlin, Lunduski, Casey Murphy and Dan Knight. Other standouts, like Ramin, Lauko, Miles, Mike Guardino, Jon Price,
Trevor Pauldine and Alex Bono (who played in goal most of this season), come back, though, and with them the Bees can certainly imagine more moments of glory.
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BREAKING FREE: Baldwinsville senior Casey Murphy (10) avoids the slide tackle of the Brentwood defense in the Nov. 21 state Class AA final.
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A New Year, A New You Planning is key to keeping New Year’s resolutions Most people have made New Year’s resolutions at some point in their lives -- with varying degrees of success. The secret to making -- and keeping -- a New Year’s resolution is to start thinking about it before New Year’s Eve. Be realistic The surest way to fall short of your goal is for it to be unrealistic. Resolving to never eat your favorite
food again is a set-up for failure. Set a goal that is attainable, such as avoiding that food more often than you do now. If your resolution is something like losing weight, do some research to see what a realistic, attainable goal would be. Choose wisely Don’t decide on a resolution at the last minute on New Year’s Eve.
It may help to make a list of possible resolutions and develop this list over time. Keep it with you and ask others to contribute ideas. You should know what your goal is well before December 31st arrives. Create a plan To be successful, it helps to have clear steps to put into action. Write See Resolutions, next page
Resolution ideas to consider for the new year Each and every New Year’s Day, millions of people across the globe resolve to make positiive changes in their life. Known as New Year’s resolutions, these ideas or commitments can fall by the wayside or prove to be a positive life-changing experience. Some of the more popular resolution ideas include the following: 3 Losing weight 3 Saving more and spending less 3 Visit a foreign country 3 Volunteer to help the less fortunate 3 Start (or finish) writing that novel 3 Quit smoking tobacco 3 Be more environmentally-friendly 3 Reduce stress 3 Spend more time with the family Many parents choose to spend more time with their family as their New Year’s resolution each year.
A champagne toast fit for a festive New Year’s Eve
Champagne is as much a part of New Year’s celebrations as countdowns and the ball dropping in Times Square. Those hosting a New Year’s party this year might want to consider the following recipe for “Champagne Punch” from A.J. Rathbun’s “Good Spirits” (Harvard Common Press). Champagne Punch Serves 10 6 ounces freshly squeezed orange juice 4 ounce simple syrup (see below) 2 ounces freshly squeezed lime juice 2 ounces freshly squeezed lemon juice 6 ounces white rum 6 ounces dark rum 1 25 fluid ounce bottle of champagne Orange, lime and lemon slice for garnish Ice (in block form of possible; if not, large chunks) 1. Add the ice to a large punch bowl. If using chunks (as opposed to a large block of ice), fill the bowl just under halfway. 2. Add the orange juice, simple syrup, lime juice, and lemon juice. With a large spoon or ladle, stir 10 times. 3. Add the light and dark rums. Stir 10 more times. 4. Add the champagne, but not too quickly. Enjoy the moment. Add a goodly amount of orange, lime and lemon slices. Stir, but only once. 5. Ladle into punch glasses or festive goblets. Try to ensure that every guest gets a slice of fruit and a smile. Simple Syrup Makes 41/2 cups 21/2 cups water 3 cups sugar 1. Add the water and sugar to a medium-size saucepan. Stirring occasionally, bring the mixture to a boil over mediumhigh heat. Lower the heat a bit, keeping the mixture at a low boil for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. 2. Turn off the heat, and let the syrup cool completely in the pan. Store in a clean, airtight container in the refrigerator.
‘Winter blues’ might be something more serious The arrival of the New Year brings with it many things besides just a turn of the calendar. A time for reflection, resolutions and looking forward, the New Year represents a clean slate, one many will welcome after a rather tumultuous 2009. Another image the New Year invokes is that of winter weather, replete with its short days and snowstorms. While the official arrival of winter is 10 days before the turn of the calendar, for many the unofficial start of the coldest season is when the holiday season ends and the new calendar year begins. Though winter has its afficionados, for many people winter can be a difficult time of year, one characterized by feelings of depression and indifference. For those who find themselves with those feelings each year, the cause could be a condition known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), which most commonly begins to occur during late fall, extending into the winter months. In fact, many simply assume the symptoms of SAD are the “winter blues,” a common misconception that could be masking a larger issue. However, understanding and recognizing SAD could be the first step for those looking to have a more enjoyable winter. What is SAD? SAD is a type of depression that is cyclic, affecting a See SAD, next page
Commonly perceived as “winter blues,” Seasonal Affective Disorder is a serious condition that can cause feelings of depression throughout a given season.
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your resolution and plan down in a notebook or journal. Decide how you will deal with the temptation to backslide. This could include calling a friend for support, taking a walk around the block or simply thinking positively. Start your plan during the first few days of January to harness your motivation. Don’t expect overnight miracles. Resolutions are accomplished with a hundred tiny steps that happen throughout the year. You should think of a New Year’s resolution as nothing more than a starting point and that developing positive habits will keep your plan moving forward. Talk about it Tell friends and family members who will be there to support your resolve to change yourself for the better. The best-case scenario is to find a friend or family member
As 2010 comes to a close, and the confetti and streamers are swept up, the hangovers are medicated and the calendars are thrown away, many Central New Yorkers will look ahead to 2011 and make a resolution. That resolution may be something tangible, like quitting smoking, getting more organized or losing weight. Or it might go deeper, like being kinder, making new friends or taking up a new hobby. If you are looking for a way to improve your life and the lives of those around you, why not resolve to become involved in your community? Volunteer at or donate to a local organization, whether it be one that helps people in crisis, such as Vera House or the Rescue Mission, or one which helps children or the needy, such as Meals on Wheels, the local food pantry or a hospital’s pediatric ward. Or become a mentor or a Big Brother/Big Sister to a child who could use a helping hand or someone to look up to, someone to lend support when needed. Some web sites to help you get started helping others include volunteermatch.org and oasisnet.org, or use the “Volunteer Syracuse” search engine. Become involved in the government which shapes our towns and villages. Attend local board meetings or volunteer for civic organizations or municipal committees. Reach out to your neighbors, perhaps by starting a homeowners’ group, a neighborhood watch or something as simple as a local book, pitch or bridge club. Giving of yourself by getting involved in your community is a way to keep the holiday cheer going throughout the year.
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who has also made a New Year’s resolution and agree to motivate each other. Remain flexible Obsessing over the occasional slip won’t help you achieve your goal. Do the best you can each day and keep moving forward. Expect that your plan can and will change. Sometimes even the goal itself will change. But most importantly, recognize partial successes at every step along the way. Experts say it takes about 21 days for a new activity, such as exercising, to become a habit, and six months for it to become part of your personality. Give it time and your new habits are sure to become second nature.
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person during the same season each year. The symptoms of SAD will arrive and go away at the same time each year. As mentioned earlier, the majority of people who suffer from SAD will begin to experience symptoms in late fall, and those symptoms will continue through the winter months. What are the Symptoms of SAD? Symptoms of SAD often start out mildly and become more severe as the season progresses. Those symptoms can include: * Feelings of sadness * Anxiety * Withdrawal from social activities and situations * Loss of interest in usual activities * Feelings of hopelessness * Oversleeping * Weight gain * Difficulty concentrating * Craving of carbohydrates, such as bread and pasta While SAD is most common in late fall and early winter, it can also occur in spring and summer. This is called summer-onset seasonal affective disorder. Symptoms of this type of SAD are, in some cases, the opposite of winter seasonal affective disorder. * Irritability * Insomnia * Weight loss * Poor appetite What Causes SAD? It is still uncertain as to the specific causes of SAD. Experts, however, have theorized that lack of sunlight might be a contributing factor. A reduction in sunlight can cause a drop in serotonin, a neurotransmitter in the brain that influences mood,
appetite, sleep, and a host of other behaviors. An imbalance in serotonin is believed to influence mood in a way that leads to depression. That lends credence to the theory that a lack of sunlight and its subsequent depletion of serotonin could be a cause of SAD. Changes in season can also disrupt the balance of melatonin, a natural hormone that plays a role in sleep patterns and mood. What are Risk Factors for SAD? According to the Mayo Clinic, there are a handful of factors that may increase a person’s risk of SAD. Those include, but are not limited to: * Gender. Studies have shown that SAD is more commonly diagnosed among women than men. However, the same research has indicated that men often have more severe symptoms. * Geography. Where a person lives is also a risk factor for SAD. The further a person lives from the equator, be it north or south, the higher the risk factor for developing SAD. That’s likely due to the harsh decrease in sunlight during the winter months in areas far from the equator. * Family history. In general, depression tends to run in families. Because SAD is a type of depression, family history can also be a risk factor. Are Treatment Options Available? First and foremost, persons suspecting they or a loved one are suffering from SAD should consult a physician and get a diagnosis. Those who are diagnosed with SAD do have treatment options available to them, including light therapy and medications.
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Yair Dotan with his wife and the HOA research family. Dotan travels from Tel- emails and lengthy phone Aviv, Israel, to our office in conversations across the East Syracuse to participate ocean with Colleen Duchain a trail sponsored by no, our research RN, Dotan Cougar Biotechnology, Inc. chose our very own Hemacalled COU-AA-302. tology Oncology Associates After trying conven- of Central New York. This tional treatments in Israel was an easy choice as Dotan without success, Dotan de- was able to meet with Dr. cided to actively help his Gullo and begin the process doctors find another treat- of study treatment within ment for his progressive one week of his initial condisease. It was through the tact with HOA. website, clinicaltrials.gov, As an international pathat he discovered the Cou- tient who is thrilled with gar study, as well as facilities his care here at HOA, Dotan that were participating in has some advice to share this research. Through the with all of us: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Be happy website, he was able to con- and optimistic,â&#x20AC;? and always tact the director of the study â&#x20AC;&#x153;be a part of your own who suggested several clin- care.â&#x20AC;? Dotan shares that ics where this research was he is not frightened by his being conducted. diseaseâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;rather he makes Dotanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first choice was the most out of every day to go to an oncology center and takes it all in stride. He at UCLA in Los Angeles, feels optimistic, fortunate California. He was also and grateful as he is love and considering hematology/ supported by his devoted oncology centers in At- wife, family and friends. He lanta, Georgia, as well as considers HOA a signifiSyracuse. Unfortunately, cant part of his life now and he discovered there would states we will forever have a be a significant delay in place in his heart. Likewise, meeting with doctors and this courageous, gracious researchers at UCLA. This man and his family have wait meant a delay in treat- touched us as we engage in ment that Dolan felt was his fight against cancer with unacceptable. After several and for him.
Syracuse Home Foundation hosts â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;A Christmas Storyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; For nearly 160 years, Syracuse Home has provided What: Syracuse Home FoundationNinth annual exceptional healthcare. A event at Syracuse Stage featuring â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Christmas not-for-profit organization, Storyâ&#x20AC;? Syracuse Home provides uniquely designed programs When: Sunday Dec. 5 - Patron reception at and services to meet indi- 12:45 p.m., Sutton Pavilion; Matinee perforvidual needs. A continuum mance at 2 p.m. of care in a scenic setting, Tickets and information: contact Audrey Syracuse Home includes Gibbs at 638-2521 McHarrie Towne, indepenis both touching and witty as we journey dent living; McHarrie Pointe, assisted living; Sage Court, secure memory back to a time when we all had lessâ&#x20AC;Śand care program; and of course Syracuse it felt like more. Patron tickets are $50 Home, well noted for exemplary short- per person and include patron reception term rehabilitation and compassionate and performance; contributor tickets are long-term care. Within the continuum of $30 per person and include 2 p.m. perforcare there is both tradition and innovation mance only. This fun-loving production will brightin every program. Supporting this wonen your holidays and benefit the exemplary derful healthcare center is Syracuse Home healthcare that is the hallmark of Syracuse Foundation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is our ninth yearâ&#x20AC;? said Audrey Gibbs, director of philanthropy, Home! Call Audrey Gibbs at 638-2521 for early â&#x20AC;&#x153;and our attendance continues to grow reservations and priority seating. every yearâ&#x20AC;?. Come support Syracuse Home while This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s event features â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Christmas Story.â&#x20AC;? Based on the hilarious story writ- enjoying an afternoon of fabulous theten by Jean Shepherd, this stage adaptation ater!
The local Jazz Band from G Ray Bodley High School recently performed for the residents at Springside at Seneca Hill. Springside is home to 70 residents aged 62 and older who enjoy a carefree lifestyle in an independent retirement community. For more information call (315)343-5658. Springside residents may enjoy a carefree lifestyle with many amenities but if they find themselves wishing for a new service or an improvement to the facility they can turn to the Residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Council. Serving as co-chairs are two longtime Springside residents Bob Wood and
June Abel. The Council has a total of seven embers with Teresa Ferlito, Oswego Health Vice President and Springsideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chief Operating Officer, representing the affiliate. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel we accomplish a lot,â&#x20AC;? Ferlito said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through the Council we have helped address things that the resi-
dents would like to see happen, and they have.â&#x20AC;? One of the first things was the addition of an on-site hair salon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is wonderful for our residents who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to travel out when the weather turns to winter,â&#x20AC;? Abel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They just simply call the hairdresser who makes See Springside, next page
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Hematology Oncology Associates (HOA) offers our patients a wide variety of treatments. These range from standard of care treatments, which have been proven effective, to a variety of clinical trials in which investigational medications are given with or compared to a standard of care to aid in the discovery of future cancer therapies. Currently, we are accruing patients to over 80 different studies primarily through research administered by the National Cancer Institute. For over 24 years, HOA has been the recipient of a grant called the Community Clinical Oncology Program (CCOP) that aims to provide cutting edge research opportunities to communities throughout the nation. To compliment what is available through CCOP, we also participate in a few studies with pharmaceutical companies. Additionally, we have authored and initiated several studies ourselves. Our participation and initiative in oncology research has garnered national attention and several awards for excellence. To our surprise, word of our outstanding research program has recently reached around the globe. Yair Dotan is much like any of our other patients who participate in research. He comes in for doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s appointments, meets with his research team, and receives an experimental drug for prostate cancer. However, unlike many of our patients,
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an appointment thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s convenient.â&#x20AC;? There is also a pond area on the Springside property. Local organizations recently installed a fishing deck at the pond. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are fish in the pond, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great to just go over and drop a line right here on the property,â&#x20AC;? said Wood. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like doing things outdoors.â&#x20AC;? The Council has also helped inspire many enhancements on the property including a walking garden complete with many attractive plantings, and a fountain that was recently installed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just so beautiful and peaceful,â&#x20AC;? said Abel. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great to have the input from the Council,â&#x20AC;? said Ferlito. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are able to give suggestions and help communicate on behalf of the residents.â&#x20AC;? The newest landscaping
was recently completed to make a park-like setting in front of the building making Springsideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entrance much more attractive. The Council meets eight or nine times each year, with most of the meetings strategically held to coincide with event planning for one of Springsideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s major events or a holiday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As co-chairpersons for the Council, I have appreciated the leadership that Wood and Abel have provided for this close-knit community,â&#x20AC;? said Ferlito. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They listen to the other residents and if there are concerns they are willing to help solve them.â&#x20AC;? Springside offers apartments, duplexes and cottages for independent seniors age 62 and older. For more information call (315) 343-5658. Springside at Seneca Hill is an affiliate of Oswego Health.
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On Oct. 18, the Baldwinsville Central School District honored its 10 Board of Education members for their dedication with a presentation of gifts at the board’s meeting. The 10 community members who serve on the Board of Education are Victor Jenkins, president; Burrill Wells, vice president; Cynthia Cronin; Kenneth Dwyer; James Goulet; Colin Kahl; Mark Manning; Joan Reeves; Steven Schweitzer; and Elizabeth Ventura.
arship Semifinalist; Karam Anthony, Daniel Bulger, Matthew Calnan, David Felty, Matthew Keim, Benjamin Landwersiek, Shane O’Neil, Ryan Sparkes, and Rachel Taylor, seniors at Baker High School, who have been named Commended Students in the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program; and Antonio Fabrizi, a ninthgrader at Durgee Junior High School, who participated in the People to People World Forum, held in Washington, D.C., June 28 to July 3.
Board of Education member Mark Manning thanks Justin DiFrancesco, a fifth-grader from McNamara Elementary, for a gift during the Board of Education’s meeting on October 18.
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Monday Dec. 6 9 a.m. Growing Up on the South Side of B’ville (2006) 9:40 a.m. No Excuse Singers at Plainville Christian Church (11/13) 11 a.m. Remembering B’ville: Stu Hosler (5/21/06) Noon Baker Boys’ AA Soccer Final vs. Fay./Manl. at L’pool (11/8) 1:20 p.m. Baker Boys’ Soccer Class AA Regional vs. Saratoga Sprs. at L’pool (11/13) 2:35 p.m. Baker High Marching Band at the Gator Bowl (12/31/06) 3 p.m. Baldwinsville Village Board Meeting (12/2) then Albany Reports: Capitol Notebook then A Tree Moves In B’ville (8/17/10) 6 p.m. Baker Boys’ AA Soccer Final vs. Fay./Manl. at L’pool (11/8) 7:20 p.m. Baker Boys’ Soccer Class AA Regional vs. Saratoga Sprs. at L’pool (11/13) 8:35 p.m. Baker High Marching Band at the Gator Bowl (12/31/06) 9 p.m. Growing Up on the South Side of B’ville (2006) 9:40 p.m. No Excuse Singers at Plainville Christian Church (11/13) 11 p.m. Remembering B’ville: Stu Hosler (5/21/06) Tuesday Dec. 7 9 a.m. Baker Football vs. Corcoran Playoff at Liverpool (10/22) 10:36 a.m. Company “B” at Barnes and Noble (11/28) 11:15 a.m. Army Newswatch Noon Community Band Xmas Concert at Canton Woods (12/1) 1 p.m. B’ville Pearl Harbor Survivor Larry Parry, WW II Vet (2002)
1:30 p.m. Baker History Class on WW II and Korean War (2001) 3 p.m. Durgee/Baker Band Concert at Baker High (11/10/10) 3:50 p.m. Kids Science News Net: Case of Mysterious Materials 4:50 p.m. Silk and Satin Cabaret at Baker High (4/09) 6 p.m. Andy Derby Barge Canal Talk at McHarrie’s Legacy (11/11/10) 7:10 p.m. Friends Of The Library: Tiffany Treasures of Willard Chapel (2005) 7:45 p.m. Vintage Snowmobile Show and Races (2/7/09) 8:15 p.m. Cliff Toole and His Art (1/16/08) 9 p.m. The Loomis Gang: Beauchamp Historical Club (9/9/08) 10 p.m. Celtic Celidh: Butler Sheehan Irish Dancers at the Library (3/16/08) 10:30 p.m. Joe Virkler, Murder on Canton St.: Beauchamp Hist. Soc. (11/09) 11:15 p.m. Fall Scenes in B’ville (part 1) (2001) Wednesday Dec. 8 9 a.m. Andy Derby Barge Canal Talk at McHarrie’s Legacy (11/11/10) 10:10 a.m. Friends Of The Library: Tiffany Treasures of Willard Chapel (2005) 10:45 a.m. Vintage Snowmobile Show and Races (2/7/09) 11:15 a.m. BPL Art Show: Jo Cullen (2005) Noon The Loomis Gang: Beauchamp Historical Club (9/9/08) 1 p.m. Celtic Celidh: Butler Sheehan Irish Dancers at the Library (3/16/08) 1:30 p.m. Joe Virkler, Murder on Canton St.: Beauchamp Hist. Soc. (11/09) 2:15 p.m. Fall Scenes in B’ville (part 1) (2001) 3 p.m. Baker Football vs. Corcoran Playoff at Liverpool (10/22) 4:36 p.m. Company “B” at Barnes and Noble (11/28) 5:15 p.m. Army Newswatch
6 p.m. Community Band Xmas Concert at Canton Woods (12/1) 7 p.m. B’ville Pearl Harbor Survivor Larry Parry, WW II Vet (2002) 7:30 p.m. Baker History Class on WW II and Korean War (2001) 9 p.m. Durgee/Baker Band Concert at Baker High (11/10/10) 9:50 p.m. Kids Science News Net: Case of Mysterious Materials 10:50 p.m. Silk and Satin Cabaret at Baker High (4/09) Thursday Dec. 9 9 a.m. Durgee/Baker Band Concert at Baker High (11/10/10) 9:50 a.m. Kids Science News Net: Case of Mysterious Materials 10:50 a.m. Silk and Satin Cabaret at Baker High (4/09) Noon Andy Derby Barge Canal Talk at McHarrie’s Legacy (11/11/10) 1:10 p.m. Friends Of The Library: Tiffany Treasures of Willard Chapel (2005) 1:45 p.m. Vintage Snowmobile Show and Races (2/7/09) 2:15 p.m. BPL Art Show: Jo Cullen (2005) 3 p.m. The Loomis Gang: Beauchamp Historical Club (9/9/08) 4 p.m. Celtic Celidh: Butler Sheehan Irish Dancers at the Library (3/16/08) 4:30 p.m. Joe Virkler, Murder on Canton St.: Beauchamp Hist. Soc. (11/09) 5:15 p.m. Fall Scenes in B’ville (part 1) (2001) 6 p.m. Baker Football vs. Corcoran Playoff at Liverpool (10/22) 7:36 p.m. Company “B” at Barnes and Noble See PAC-B, page 24
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Life resident of Baldwinsville Alice E. Montague Coates, 91, of Baldwinsville, passed away Saturday Nov. 20, 2010, at Crouse Hospital. She was a life resident of Baldwinsville. Alice was a 1940 graduate of CCBI. She was married to Robert N. Coates in 1943 who predeceased her in 2007. Alice was a member of the Corner Stone United Methodist Church in Baldwinsville. Survivors: her children, Barbara J. Coates of Baldwinsville and John C. Coates of Oswego; her grandchildren, Heather, Vanessa and Serena; a great-grandchild, Meghan Alice Bell; several nieces and nephews.
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Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday Nov. 23 at Falardeau Funeral Home, Baldwinsville. Burial in Riverview Cemetery. Calling hours: 4-7 p.m. Monday Nov. 22 at the funeral home, 93 Downer St. Contributions: Female Charitable Society, Inc., 10 River St., Baldwinsville, NY 13027.
James A. Shampine, 77 Retired from Syracuse China
James A. Shampine, 77, of Baldwinsville passed away Friday Nov. 19, 2010, at Iroquois Nursing Home. He was born in Carthage and has lived in the Syracuse area since 1960. Jim retired from Syracuse China in 1998 after 34 years as an industrial engineer with the firm. He was predeceased by his brothers, Milton, Kenneth and Lawrence Shampine. His favorite saying to his family was “love your bones.” Survivors: his wife of 52 years, Elma B. Allen Shampine; his children, Michael J. Shampine of Baldwinsville, Lawrence Joseph (Karen) Shampine of Chapel Hill, NC, Faye E. Baldwin of Baldwinsville and Avis A. Bishop of Poughkeepsie; a brother,
James A. Shampine Robert B. Shampine of Carthage; 11 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. His love of people will live on through his many friends and family. Calling hours: 3-6 p.m. Sunday Nov. 21 at the Falardeau Funeral Home, 93 Downer St.., Baldwinsville. Services will be at the convenience of the family. Contributions: Friends of Beaver Lake, 8477 E. Mud Lake Rd., Baldwinsville.
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Sunday Dec. 5 9 a.m. Baldwinsville Village Board Meeting (12/2) then Albany Reports: Capitol Notebook then A Tree Moves In B’ville (8/17/10) Noon Growing Up on the South Side of B’ville (2006) 12:40 p.m. No Excuse Singers at Plainville Christian Church (11/13) 2 p.m. First Presbyterian Church Service 3 p.m. Word Of Life 4 p.m. Words To Live By 5 p.m. Community Wesleyan Church 6 p.m. Baldwinsville Village Board Meeting (12/2) then Albany Reports: Capitol Notebook then A Tree Moves In B’ville (8/17/10)
9 p.m. Baker Boys’ AA Soccer Final vs. Fay./Manl. at L’pool (11/8) 10:20 p.m. Baker Boys’ Soccer Class AA Regional vs. Saratoga Sprs. at L’pool (11/13) 11:35 p.m. Baker High Marching Band at the Gator Bowl (12/31/06)
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Baldwinsville PAC-B, the Public Access channel at cable channel 98, now has a digital sister channel and Verizon channel. The locally produced programs seen on PAC-B for the past decade can now also be seen on Time Warner Digital Channel 1498 and Verizon FiOS Channel 30. In addition, newly installed digital equipment at PAC-B’s new facilities at 8 Mechanic St. is providing improved signal quality to Channel 98 viewers. Saturday Dec. 4 9 a.m. Baker Boys’ AA Soccer Final vs. Fay./Manl. at L’pool (11/8) 10:20 a.m. Baker Boys’ Soccer Class AA Regional vs. Saratoga Sprs. at L’pool (11/13) 11:32 a.m. Baker High Marching Band at the Gator Bowl (12/31/06) Noon Baldwinsville Village Board Meeting (12/2) then Albany Reports: Capitol Notebook then A Tree Moves In B’ville (8/17/10) 3 p.m. Growing Up on the South Side of B’ville (2006) 3:40 p.m. No Excuse Singers at Plainville Christian Church (11/13) 5 p.m. Community Wesleyan Church 6 p.m. Baker Boys’ AA Soccer Final vs. Fay./Manl. at L’pool (11/8) 7:20 p.m. Baker Boys’ Soccer Class AA Regional vs. Saratoga Sprs. at L’pool (11/13) 8:32 p.m. Baker High Marching Band at the Gator Bowl (12/31/06) 9 p.m. Baldwinsville Village Board Meeting (12/2) then Albany Reports: Capitol Notebook then A Tree Moves In B’ville (8/17/10)
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Athletes sign letters of intent
Sports
B’ville girls soccer falls, 2-1, to Massapequa By Phil Blackwell pblackwell@cnylink.com
Photos by Kelly Cary, BCSD
ABOVE: Kari Tomeny, center, a senior at Baker High School, signs a letter of intent to row with the women’s crew team at the University of Rhode Island. With her are her parents, Cindy and Jeffrey Tomeny, seated, and her coach Christopher Ludden. BELOW: Lauren Petty, center, a senior at Baker High School, signs a letter of intent to play golf for Hofstra University. With her are her parents, Loretta and Chuck Petty (seated), as well as her coach, Karen Schmidt.
NOTICE OF FORMATION NOTICE OF FORMATION of LASZLO’S DELI, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (SSNY) 10/7/10. Office location: Onondaga County. Principal Business Location: 415 East Washington Street, Syracuse, NY 13202. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 286 Cedar Court, Baldwinsville, New York 13027. Purpose: Any lawful activity. BM-47 ANNUAL ELECTION OF PLAINVILLE FIRE DISTRICT DECEMBER 14, 2010 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Annual Election of the Plainville Fire District will take place on December 14, 2010 between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 9:00 P.M. at the Plainville Fire Department Station #1 in Plainville, New York, for the purpose of electing two Commissioners for a 5-year term commencing January 1, 2011 and ending on December 31, 2015. All duly registered residents of the Plainville Fire District shall be eligible to vote. Pamela Power,Secretary Plainville Fire District BM-45 Legal Notice NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Public Hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Van Buren, on the 15th day of November, 2010, 7:31 p.m., at the Van Buren Town Building, corner of Ellsworth and Van Buren Roads, Baldwinsville, NY, on the following matter: APPLICATION BY: Rodger Blanchard, 144 Blanchard Blvd, Baldwinsville NY, to the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Van Buren, for a Variance from Section #200-
45 rear yard setback, for an addition on property located at 144 Blanchard Blvd, Baldwinsville, Tax Parcel ID # 060-02-01, in a Residential (R-10) Zoning District. Signed, John Virginia, Chairman Zoning Board of Appeals BM-45 TOWN OF LYSANDER NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ROAD PRESERVATION AND SAFETY Please Take Notice that the Lysander Town Board will meet at the Town Hall, 8220 Loop Road, Baldwinsville, NY, in the Town of Lysander, on the 18th day of November, 2010, at 7:00 o’clock P.M., prevailing time, for the purpose of conducting a public hearing, at which time all interested persons will be heard, to consider a Local Law amending the Code of the Town of Lysander to add a new Chapter 103 entitled Road Preservation and Safety regulating the use of Town roads by vehicles, the weights or dimensions of which exceed the limitations of Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 385. A copy of the proposed local law is available for inspection on the Town’s web site (townoflysander.org) and at the Town Clerk’s Office, 8220 Loop Road, Baldwinsville, NY, during regular business hours. Dated: Baldwinsville, New York, November 5, 2010 BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD TOWN OF LYSANDER, NEW YORK Lisa Dell, Town Clerk BM-45 LEGAL NOTICE OUR PROPERTIES LLC, a domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC), filed with the Sec of State of NY on 8/27/10. NY Office location: Onondaga County. SSNY is designated as agent
upon whom process against the LLC may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of any process against the LLC served upon him/her to The LLC, 3 W. Genesee St., Baldwinsville, NY 13027. General Purposes. BM-51 LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Formation of INHOUSE GRAPHICS LLC filed with Secy. of State of N.Y. (SSNY) on 11/12/10. Office location: Onondaga County; principal business location: 8417 Oswego Road, Baldwinsville, NY; SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 8417 Oswego Road, Baldwinsville, NY, 13027. Purpose: any lawful activity. BM-1 PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF LYSANDER PROPOSED LOCAL LAW TO AMEND CHAPTER 55 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF LYSANDER RELATING TO THE LICENSING AND CONTROL OF DOGS PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be conducted by the Lysander Town Board at the Lysander Town Building, 8220 Loop Road, Baldwinsville, New York, on the 13th day of December, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. prevailing time to consider the adoption of a local law amending Chapter 55 of the Code of the Town of Lysander relating to the Licensing and Control of Dogs. A copy of the proposed local law is on file with the Lysander Town Clerk and is available for inspection during regular business hours. Dated: December 1, 2010 By Order of the Lysander Town Board Lisa Dell Town Clerk BM-48
SENECA RIVER FIRE DISTRICT ANNUAL ELECTION NOTICE PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Annual Election of the Seneca River Fire District, town of Lysander, County of Onondaga, New York will take place on December 14, 2010 (Tuesday) at the Firehouse on Hayes Road between the hours of 6:00 and 9:00 PM for the purpose of electing one Commissioner for the term of five (5) years commencing Jauary 1, 2011 and ending on December 31, 2016. Every new candidate for the Fire District Office of Commissioner must file a petition signed by at least twenty-five (25) registered voters of the Fire District, which petition must be filed with the Secretary of the Fire District no later than November 24, 2010. All residents of the Fire District duly registered with the Onondaga County Board of Elections as of November 22, 2010 shall be eligible to vote. BY ORDER OF THE FIRE COMMISSIONERS OF THE SENECA RIVER FIRE DISTRICT Gary R. Hardenburgh, Secretary Board of Fire Commissioners Seneca River Fire District
LEGAL NOTICE The 2009 Annual Report of the Elizabeth Klein Foundation, Inc. is available at the address noted and is available for inspection during regular business hours by any citizen who so requests within 180 days after date of this publication of its availability. Elizabeth Klein Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 549, Baldwinsville, New York 13027. The principal manager is Gary G. Yager, Trustee. BM-48
A well-timed and wellplaced shot from a freshman was what kept the Baldwinsville girls soccer team from a chance at its first-ever state Class AA championship. Taylor Kugler’s goal with 2:14 left in regulation made the difference as the Bees lost, 2-1, to Massapequa, of Long Island, in the AA semifinal on Nov. 19 at SUNY-Cortland. B’ville was determined to make it past the semifinal round - something it didn’t quite pull off in 2008, when it lost to John Jay-East Fishkill, who won each of the last two state titles. Massapequa, a three-time state champion (its last one came in 2005), was just as determined to stop them. Forced into a defensive mode in the early going, the Bees quickly fell behind as, just 5:30 into the game, the Chiefs’ Brooke Palmer took a pass from Taylor Elliot and, with Maggie Monnat forced out of the net by Elliot’s charge, Palmer put it into the unoccupied net. B’ville, awakened by that goal, started to make its own series of runs and relieved some pressure on its back line as the half wore
on. Every time the Bees did push, though, Massapequa’s four-plauer back line of Tori Lander, Jamie Strumwasser, Stephanie Nelle and Tara Brady broke it up, not giving the likes of Jackie and Emma Firenze too many close looks. In the 20th minute, Monnat rushed out and prevented Kugler from a point-blank look at the net, and she made another good stop in the 37th minute. Emma Firenze did get a look just before halftime, but her shot went straight to Warrior goalie Emmalee Meyer, and it was 1-0 at the break. Needing a turnaround, the Bees got fired up when, less than a minute into the second half, Steph Lynch, taking her turn in the net, stopped Victoria Maley on a close-up attempt similar to Kugler’s. Less than three minutes later, off a free kick Sullivan had a wide-open look - but Meyer made her best stop of the afternoon, deflecting the shot over the net with her hands. B’ville tightened up its own defense as Alexis Czyz, Jessica Elliiot, Sarah Lindovski and Lana Vecchiarelli did a superb job of protection the rest of the way, waiting for their work to be vindicated by a tying goal.
And it came with 12:51 left when Emma Firenze burst in from the right side, ran past two defenders and hit a hard shot that glanced off Meyer’s hands into the net, tying it at 1-1 - and setting the stage for the final drama. Unfazed by this sudden turnaround, Massapequa attacked hard late in regulation, forcing set plays and corner kicks and making the Bees again defend its hard-won draw. But just before it could get to overtime, the Bees watched Kugler find space in the middle and, from 25 yards out, blast a shot past Lynch into the top right corner of the net. It proved to make the difference as B’ville finished its season with a mark of 19-2. Seven seniors graduate from head coach Kathy Morse’s squad, including Sulllivan, Elliot, Vechiarelli, Czyz, Erin Ward, Alex D’Huy and Amanda Ingersoll. But the return of both the Firenze and Monnat sisters, plus Lindovski, Lynch, Emma Jeffrey, Lily VanDevalk and Alyssa Tretowicz, signals that another state title run is quite possible in 2011.
PAC-B (11/28) 8:15 p.m. Army Newswatch 9 p.m. Community Band Xmas Concert at Canton Woods (12/1) 10 p.m. B’ville Pearl Harbor Survivor Larry Parry, WW II Vet (2002) 10:30 p.m. Baker History Class on WW II and Korean War (2001) Friday Dec. 10 9 a.m. Community Band Xmas Concert at Canton Woods (12/1) 10 a.m. B’ville Pearl Harbor Survivor Larry Parry, WW II Vet (2002) 10:30 a.m. Baker His-
From page 23 tory Class on WW II and Korean War (2001) 12 noon Durgee/Baker Band Concert at Baker High (11/10/10) 12:50 p.m. Kids Science News Net: Case of Mysterious Materials 1:50 p.m. Silk and Satin Cabaret at Baker High (4/09) 3 p.m. Andy Derby Barge Canal Talk at McHarrie’s Legacy (11/11/10) 4:10 p.m. Friends Of The Library: Tiffany Treasures of Willard Chapel (2005) 4:45 p.m. Vintage Snowmobile Show and Races (2/7/09)
5:15 p.m. BPL Art Show: Jo Cullen (2005) 6 p.m. The Loomis Gang: Beauchamp Historical Club (9/9/08) 7 p.m. Celtic Celidh: Butler Sheehan Irish Dancers at the Library (3/16/08) 7:30 p.m. Joe Virkler, Murder on Canton St.: Beauchamp Hist. Soc. 8:15 p.m. Fall Scenes in B’ville (part 1) (2001) 9 p.m. Baker Football vs. Corcoran Playoff at Liverpool (10/22) 10:36 p.m. Company “B” at Barnes and Noble (11/28) 11:15 p.m. Army Newswatch
Passport applications available at towns’ clerks office
The Town of Lysander Clerk’s Office processes passport applications and now has the capability of taking passport photos. The cost for two photos is $10. No appointment is necessary. Business hours are from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays and from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays. Call 638-0224 with any questions. The town of Van Buren clerk’s office will accept passport applications from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at the town hall, corner of Van Buren and Ellsworth roads in Van Buren. An original birth certificate, driver’s license and passport photos are required. Call 635-3010. NOTICE OF FORMATION NOTICE OF FORMATION of INGLESIDE PROPERTIES, LLC. Art. of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (SSNY) 10/7/10. Office location: Onondaga County. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: PO Box 188, Syracuse, NY 13214. Purpose: Any lawful activity. EB-46