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NOVA to host annual open house event Clay area ambulance invites community to attend May 15

By Farah Jadran Pike news@clayinsider.com

A tradition of more than five years brings the Northern Onondaga Volunteer Ambulance’s crew preparing to host an open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday May 13 at their headquarters, 4425 Buckley Road, Clay.

NOVA Executive Director John Marko, a paramedic of 28 years, said the celebration will help kick off Emergency Medical Service Week, a nationally recognized event. The weeklong event recognizes the hard work and dedication EMS personnel commit to when they enter the field, Marko said.

With the NOVA Open House, Marko said Clay residents can “get a better idea of what they do in the community.”

NOVA currently staffs 57 paid employees, and hosts 17 explorers and 35 volunteers as the non-profit organization acts as the primary EMS provider for the town of Clay. NOVA generally runs about 5,000 calls per year with three daily ambulance crews complete with at least one paramedic and an emergency medical technician.

The ambulances also serve surrounding areas in a secondary manner if additional service is required on emergency calls.

Marko and the entire crew at NOVA are anticipating a Please see NOVA, page 15

COURTEY OF NOVA

READY FOR THE CALL: Third from left, the Northern Onondaga Volunteer Ambulance is posted at the Moyers Corners Volunteer Fire Department Station No. 3, to help reduce call times in the town of Clay.

Hit the waves running

Remembering Clay

The rites of spring in Clay

By Dorothy Heller

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IN THE WATER: Spectators at the 2009 Syracuse Hydrofest wait in rainy conditions as a boat is lowered into Onondaga Lake for one of the many scheduled races.

Syracuse Hydrofest hits Onondaga Lake in June Ready for high-speed action?

Don’t go far, because the family event is at Onondaga Lake Park in Liverpool. That’s right racers, it’s time for the Syracuse Hydrofest. The boat racing event will be held between

June 18 and 20.

This year’s Hydrofest will feature three Central New York boat drivers, including Tom Vielhauer, of Liverpool, who drives 2.5 liter stock boat named “Unfinished Business,” Keith

McKnight, of Cortland, who drives a national modified boat, “All Jacked Up,” and Derec Smith, of Oswego, drives a 5 liter stock boat, “Adrenaline Rush.”

Please see Hydrofest, page 14

“The rites of spring.”

That means the first day that you can go fishing – the water has opened and the fish are looking for good fishermens’ food!

The second week of March they lined the waterways of Clay - along the 67 miles – the Seneca River to the east and the Oneida River to the west - of shoreline and the canal cuts. The “Rites of Spring Gang” allowed me to take their picture and their catch. They had set up camp for the day on a picnic table and were getting ready to cook their fish.

Fishing has a long history in Clay. The first, of course, were the Onondagas, one of the six tribes of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois). They met at Three Rivers Point coming in their canoes from the

Finger Lakes, Mohawk, Oswego, Seneca and Mohawk Rivers. Of course, fishing along the way. One favorite place was the carry at Oak Orchard just east of Three Rivers. Remains of their campsites and artifacts have been found.

Another was Horseshoe Island. Buried arrowheads are still found.

After hunting and fishing, they could dry and smoke their catches, leave the bones and refuse and in the Spring, the floods would wash it all down the river.

A famous location was at Caughdenoy which means “where the eels lie down.” The natives made eel traps called weirs with wood and stones that would cause the eels to travel through a narrow Please see Spring, page 14

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May 2010

My mother, the best of teachers From the day I was born until today, my mother has taught me all she knew about life. Among many other things, she taught me that home-made vegetable soup is more effective than any medication. She taught me that cooking beetroots could mean that we’ll get brand new sweaters!

When I was older, Mom showed me how to repair a run in a nylon stocking with nail polish and to hide my lipstick in my bra. She taught me to clean my boots before putting them away for the summer. Thanks to her, I know that a purse is used to carry everything we need to survive, in miniature format, and a big one is useful for a man to put his wallet, his glasses and anything else he needs. She inspired me to always look my best, even to go to the grocery store, as you never know who you may meet.

She taught me honourable things, such as to never give more importance to my needs over those of others.

She told me to mistrust those who talk about their possessions and not about what they do. She taught me to listen to what older people have to say and to never laugh at people less fortunate than myself. Mom also taught me the importance of trivial things: that vodka and orange juice is the drink most likely to creep up on you unexpectedly; that cleaning the toilet means washing the whole thing and not just the inside.

My mother told me that our greatest treasure is our family. But times have changed and today we no longer make babies. Instead we work relentlessly to earn more money. Is this to compensate for the lack in our domestic lives?

Among all these teachings, my mother taught me especially that everything is short-lived, including the life of a wonderful mother.

My mother taught me that home cooking is love in a bowl.

Mothers are strong Dearest Mom, on this Mother’s Day, let me tell you how much I ad­mire and love you. Like most children, I haven’t always been very nice to you. I have often taken you for granted without recognizing everything you have done for me.

Today I am older and wiser and I can see what a thankless task being a mother can be. I ask you to forgive me for all those times when I wasn’t deserving of you. It’s due in large part to your efforts that I have become the person I am today.

Now that I have reached the age of responsibility, I’m beginning to realize just how much work is involved in raising a family as you have done. For all the sacrifices you have made, the strength of character and composure you have shown, I raise my hat to you. I regret all the times I was angry with you for saying no to me. I know now that it is much more difficult to say no rather than yes.

I can never be grateful enough for all the good advice you gave me between two loads of washing, advice which I still use today. I can’t help smiling when I think of all those times when I caused you to laugh till you cried or when you recounted all your mishaps of the day. Because you will always be a huge factor in my life and because in my eyes you will always be the strongest person I know, I wish you a beautiful Mother’s Day! For all the sacrifices you have made, the strength of character and composure you have shown, I raise my hat to you.

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Paige’s Butterfly Run aims for a million Organizers encourage area youth to form teams

By Erin Wisneski ewisneski@cnylink.com

Two years ago, Paige’s Butterfly Run moved downtown.

After 10 years of being held at Palmer Elementary, where 8-year-old Paige Yeomans Arnold attended school before succumbing to cancer in 1994, the run was moved to Syracuse to help more children.

“The run was moved downtown in conjunction with a Taste of Syracuse in an attempt to draw more participants and ultimately raise more dollars for pediatric oncology patients at Golisano Children’s Hospital. The move proved to be a big success,” said Susan Bertrand, a volunteer with Paige’s Butterfly Run. “This year’s goal is to hit the million-dollar mark in total funds raised.”

A popular event for both the Baldwinsville community and central New York residents, Paige’s Butterfly Run will offer a new component this year aimed at teens. Event coordinators are encouraging youth from school districts throughout central New York to form youth teams for the annual race.

To kick-off the program, a PBR youth team meeting was held this past Sunday and featured presentations by Chris Arnold, Paige’s father and coordinator of Paige’s Butterfly Run, Bryan Morgan of Dynamic Health and Fitness in Liverpool and several student representatives.

Arnold gave students a brief overview of the run, which is scheduled for Saturday June 5 in downtown Syracuse, while Morgan conducted interactive team building activities to encourage a sense of community among the students from

various school districts. Student representatives from each district also shared a few words with the group about why they have run in the past or are choosing to form a team this year.

“Most of the teens are planning to have their team run in memory or in honor of a friend or classmate that has been touched by cancer,” Bertrand said.

The concept of forming youth teams came about after 58 students from Baldwinsville formed teams last year through Maureen’s Hope Youth Group and the Baker High School Key Club.

“To see these young teens arriving for the run on a Saturday morning at 8 a.m. is a simple reminder of how compassionate and caring our youth are. It was such a positive day for our kids that we wanted to open the door for teens from other school districts to share in that same experience,” she said.

Paige’s Butterfly Run currently has students from Baldwinsville, East Syracuse-Minoa, Jamesville-Dewitt, Fayetteville-Manlius, Sandy Creek and Liverpool forming youth teams.

“Many of these students have had classmates that have been touched by cancer and the event allows them to put their energy in a positive direction and help raise funds to support other children facing the same challenges,” Bertrand said.

Bertrand’s reason for being involved?

It’s simple. “When you visit the Pediatric Oncology Floor at Golisano Children’s Hospital, you want nothing more than to find a cure for cancer . . . now,” she said.

To register for the event or to form a team for your school, visit paigesbutterflyrun.org or e-mail paigesrun@twcny.rr.com.

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Naomi Glenister, who was diagnosed with cancer at the young age of 16 and treated for two years at University Hospital (now Golisano Children’s Hospital), addresses students interested in forming teams for Paige’s Butterfly Run during last Sunday’s kick-off meeting. Now 19 and cancer free, Naomi shared a few words about how the support of other kids, even if they are strangers, can mean so much when facing the rough road of cancer treatments. Baldwinsville students will run in Naomi’s honor during this year’s event held June 5 in downtown Syracuse. To register for the event, visit paigesbutterflyrun.org or e-mail paigesrun@twcny.rr.com.

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North High School Hall of Fame The North High School Hall of Fame committee is looking for nominations for the first Hall of Fame induction dinner which has been scheduled for September 11, 2010, at the Doubletree Hotel in Dewitt. By July 8, nominations will be verified and alumni will be notified. We encourage all to participate in the nomination process by identifying graduates you know who were, or are, prominent in the areas of business, science, athletics, community service, education, government service, volunteerism, visual and performing arts and journalism. We are also honoring those NHS service men and women who died while serving our country.

A drive to secure sponsors and patrons for the Alumni dinner Program Book is also underway. Write to North High School Hall of Fame, P.O. 914 Syracuse, NY 13206, or download northhigh.net. Please call Vince Stagnitta, Board of Directors at 877-8741 for more information.

This announcement is being published by request of the committee to seek North High School graduates who have moved to different suburbs.

Cub Scouts to clean up Clay “The Cub Scouts of Den 4, Pack 620 under the leadership of Jim PaloKiewicz will be cleaning the grounds of the Clay Historic Park, Route 31 on May 1.

As they did last year, they will be picking up twigs and debris, raking leaves, and sweeping up stones from the winter plowing. The town of Clay and the Clay Historical Association wish to thank them in advance.

Also last year they made nine benches for visitors to sit and rest while touring the Park and comtemplating the history of Clay.

WCNY Celebrates 41st Annual TelAuc WCNY’s annual TelAuc is once again hitting WCNY airwaves beginning April 22 on WCNY 24.1. Each broadcast begins at 6 p.m. and the auction runs April 29 to May 2.

TelAuc relies on the generous donations of goods and services from area businesses. With eight nights and countless items, TelAuc offers something for everyone at great prices. It is estimated that this year’s auction will carry over 3,000 items.

Available items up for auction include: two trips to Koala Coast, HI, a grandfather clock, a patio party for 50 guests at a Syracuse Chiefs baseball game, three acoustic guitars, a stainless steel Viking stove, 7 pairs of tickets for JetBlue Airways plus jewelry gift certificates, Darien Lake tickets, and much more!

“TelAuc has become a staple of WCNY and Central New York,” said Robert J. Daino, Chairman and CEO of WCNY and Classic FM. “We’re happy to be supported by donors of terrific merchandise, as well as our community members, who appreciate the value they receive on their bids.”

This year’s celebrity auctioneers include Big Jim Donovan from 93Q, Jim Reith and

Bill Ali from “The Jim Reith Show,” Jay Fishman and Joe Galuski from 570 WSYR, Eric Cohen from WAER, Wayne Mahar from WSTM, Melissa Midgley from Sunny 102, and WCNY-FM’s Bill Knowlton as well as WCNY regulars Bill Baker, Liz Ayers, Chris Xaver, George Kilpatrick, and Rosie Taravella. Along with celebrity auctioneers, politicians such as Mayor Stephanie Miner, Assemblyman Brian Kolb, Senator Joseph A. Griffo, Assemblyman Al Stirpe, and Congressman Dan Maffei as well as Deputy Mayor John Cowin and Fire Chief Mark McLees will be at TelAuc for Steal of the Night and to take bids from viewers in the phone bank.

If you would like to bid on the items in TelAuc, you will need a member number.

If you are not a WCNY member or if your membership expires before the end of TelAuc, call 453-2424 to join or renew.

WCNY has 1,000 volunteer positions to fill to fully staff TelAuc. If you are interested in volunteering for TelAuc, please contact Cathy Stevens at 453-2424 ext. 268.

For a list of TelAuc’s Special items ($1,000 or higher) visit wcny.org/telauc.

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In your town Weight matters Maintain a healthy lifestyle and achieve your weight loss goals. Weight issues can cause a host of problems, such as heart attack, diabetes and stroke. Weight issues often stem from emotional problems such as sadness, anger or guilt. Weight Matters, a new weight loss support group, focuses on both the physical and emotional issues that surround weight loss. Learn healthy strategies for losing and maintaining weight, what emotional triggers cause binge eating and how to make healthy food choices.

Above all, receive support from other individuals contending with similar issues.

Weight Matters meets from 6 to 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month in Bayberry. For further information, call Monica Gullotta at 622-5596.

Volunteer opportunity Well, who did you think we meant? Yes, you. Now is the time to think about the North Syracuse Village Festival, that big family event in Lonergan Park on Saturday, May 29, 2010. Call Charlotte at 458-0375 and say, ‘Yes, count me in!’ She’ll fill you in on all the details and when the next committee meeting will be. See you then.

MOMS Club of Cicero The MOMS Club of Cicero is looking for stay-at-home moms or moms that work part-time, to join the group. Activities include weekly playdates, field trips and a monthly MOMS night out. This is a charitable organization supporting the community and its moms.

If you live in Cicero, Clay, North Syracuse, Liverpool or Baldwinsville, contact the group by visiting orgsites.com/ny/momsclubofcicerony

Joyful Noise Concerts Joyful Noise: Concert Series for the Community will host pianist Ida Trebicka Sunday May 23 at the Liverpool First United Methodist Church. 604 Oswego St., Liverpool.

The piano recital will begin at 4 p.m. in the sanctuary of Liverpool First UMC. Admission is free, church is accessible for all. Call 457-5180 for more information.

IDMR lectures The Institute of Divine Metaphysical Research hosts regular lectures from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Wednesday and 7 to 9 p.m. every Saturday at the Salina Civic Center, 2826 LeMoyne Ave., Mattydale. The lectures are free and the public is welcome.

HOPE Club

This club is a social group for teens and adults with special needs that meets from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. every Friday at Northside Baptist Church. Call Carissa at 243-8897 for more information.

Attention Residents!

There is a Lost & Found box in town hall, located by the clerk’s desk. All items left behind in the building or during a town meeting are collected and held. If you have reason to believe you lost something there, please stop by and check the box, M-F 8:30am4:30pm!

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News from the Liverpool Central School District

LHS senior athletes, Athletic Hall Inductees to be honored

LBE students exhibit artwork at Beaver Lake

Liverpool High School senior athletes, along with six new inductees to the LHS Athletic Hall of Fame, will be honored during a banquet at the school on Wednesday, June 2.

The Hall of Fame Inductees for 2010 are: Middle Era - Tom Furr (1988); Present Era Tom Cook (1999), Caitlin Lamison (2005), Kenna Moran (1995), Brandon Spillett (2001); and Coach - Dee Darley.

The banquet will begin in the LHS gymnasium foyer with the unveiling of plaques to Hall of Fame inductees at 4:45 p.m., followed by the presentation of plaques to inductees at 5:30 p.m. and senior athletes at 6 p.m. After the presentations, those in attendance will enjoy a dinner catered by Outback Steakhouse in the LHS cafeteria.

The cost of the banquet is $18 per person, and those interested in attending should send their name and address, along with a check made out to the Liverpool Varsity Club, to Frank Sofia, c/o Liverpool High School, 4338 Wetzel Road, Liverpool, NY 13090.

Reservations are due by Friday, May 21. For more information, call the high school is 453-1500.

March Students of the Month - Main Building Throughout the month of April, artwork created by five Long Branch Elementary students will be on display during a special exhibit at the Beaver Lake Nature Center. In the first row, from left, are kindergartners Riley Peluso and Railisse Guerrero. In the second row, from left, are second-graders Tommy Juliano, Aaron Sisto and Nichole Lent.

Liverpool High School Assistant Principal Judy Campolieta recently announced the LHS Students of the Month for March. Each month, students will be honored for exemplifying a certain character trait. The trait for March is respect. Seated, from left, are junior Lauren Carguello, junior Sarah Milligan, junior Humma Sheikh and senior Noel Peck. Standing, from left, are junior Yi Zhang, senior Dion Dyer, senior Jonathan Sawyer, senior Alexander Wilke, sophomore DeWayne Garner, junior Zachary Rowe-Bryerton and Campolieta

LHS Orchestras perform in Albany

Throughout the month of April, artwork created by five Long Branch Elementary students will be on display during a special exhibit at the Beaver Lake Nature Center.

Second-graders Aaron Sisto, Nichole Lent and Tommy Juliano, as well as kindergartners Railisse Guerrero and Riley Peluso were selected to represent LBE in the annual “Student Art - Naturally” show, which celebrates the artistic achievements of elementary level students.

Artwork featured in the show focuses on

nature themes, including animals and landscapes, in the form of paintings, drawings, prints, collage and more.

An opening receptionwas held April 10 at the nature center.

Each student will receive a certificate and ribbon in recognition of his or her participation in the show.

“Student Art – Naturally” is organized annually by the Central Region of the New York State Art Teachers Association in cooperation with the Beaver Lake Nature Center.

LHS to host Senior Citizen Dinner Dance The Liverpool High School Student Council and the United Liverpool Faculty Association will host a Senior Citizen Dinner Dance on May 8 from 4 to 8 p.m. in the Liverpool High School cafeteria.

The theme is “Swing Back into a 50s Malt Shop.” The evening’s menu will include burgers, fries and shakes. There will be music, dancing, prizes and fun for all.

The cost for the dinner dance is $3 per person at the door. Call Erin Trexler at 4531500, ext. 4103, to make reservations.

Students deliver scientific calculators, training to Africa Liverpool student-teacher speaks at SUNY-Oswego symposium Submitted by Julie Harrison Blissert

A student-teacher in the Liverpool School District intent on becoming a secondary school science teacher by earning a master’s degree at SUNY Oswego found himself in front of a classroom in Africa earlier this year teaching 70 French-speaking school inspectors how to use solarpowered scientific calculators.

Patrick Witmer, of Minoa,told how that Courtesy of the New York State Office of General Services came about in one of about 275 presentaAs part of the New York State School College of Staten Island. tions Wednesday April 21, during SUNY LHS music teacher Stephanie Koppeis Music Association’s celebration of Music Oswego’s Quest symposium. directed the orchestra. Students from Long in Our Schools Month, the Liverpool High With senior adolescence education School Orchestra performed a lunchBranch Elementary and Liverpool Middle major Colleen Hamel, he will present time concert on March 19 in the south also performed a similar concert Tuesday “Advancing Secondary Education in Benin, concourse of the Nelson R. Rockefeller March 30 in Albany.

1,500 Calculators Strong” at noon in Room NYSSMA and school music associaEmpire State Plaza in Albany.

233 of the Campus Center. Dr. Barbara tions across the country have designated Government officials and community Garii, associate dean of Oswego’s School members were on hand to enjoy the perMarch as Music In Our Schools Month. of Education, recruited Witmer for the formance, which was part of a trip to New Its purpose is to raise awareness of the Benin calculator project last summer. The York City for students in the LHS Concert importance of music education for all chilschool has a vigorous partnership with the dren and to remind citizens that school is Orchestra and Symphonic Orchestra.

Ministry of Education in Benin, and Garii While in the city, the musical groups where all children should have access to had secured a donation of 1,500 Texas music. The very first Music in Our Schools received second place in the String Instrument scientific calculators from Orchestras II category of the Performing celebration was sponsored by NYSSMA Mercy Corps, a leading international relief Arts Consultants’ Big Apple Classic Music in 1973. and development organization. She chose Festival which was held March 20 at the Witmer, a graduate student in adolescence physics education and a student in her research methods course, to work with three school inspectors from Benin who came As a part of the Liverthrough twelfth-grade, and preparing our youngest to Oswego last summer to participate in pool Central School Board that was our Board’s main students for kindergarten SUNY Oswego’s Project SMART. of Education’s recent adop- focus as it reviewed and re- and beyond.”

Together they began laying the groundtion of the 2010-11 budget, vised the budget,” said Dr. Johns said this has work for effective use of the calculators the district’s Universal Richard N. Johns, Liverpool been the most difficult budPre-K program will be elimi- Superintendent of Schools. get process of his career as in schools across the developing West African nation. Witmer showed the visiting nated at the culmination of “The decision to eliminate a superintendent. He said educators how to use the advanced calcuthis school year.

UPK was not an easy one that he and the Board of “Our primary goal as for our Board members Education,, and the district lators for trigonometry, statistics and other functions, and they developed training a District is to educate because the program has administration worked modules and curriculum for their nation’s students in kindergarten met with great success in

Budget adoption eliminates Liverpool’s UPK program

Please see UPK, page 15

schools.

Donated calculators to Project SMART paid to ship the 1,500 TI-30Xa solar-edition calculators from the West Coast to New York. Garii, Witmer, Hamel and the other students and faculty in Oswego’s “Schooling, Pedagogy and Social Justice in Paris and Benin” class January each packed about 75 calculators into their luggage when they traveled to France and Benin.

With a list price of $25 each, the donation is valued at $37,500, and the group didn’t want to risk damage, loss or theft by shipping them, said Garii and Witmer.

“Solar edition was a nice touch. In equatorial Africa, it’s perfect,” Witmer said.

“A battery-powered model would have been a great tool—for about a month.”

Witmer was the master teacher for the project. Because he wasn’t enrolled in the Paris-Benin class and didn’t think he could afford the trip, he hadn’t planned to go. He ended up doing it in a parallel independent study course.

“I surprised them when I showed up,” he said. “The purpose for me going to Benin was to do the training.”

Witmer used two interpreters to train the school inspectors.

“I would speak math, as it were, to a school inspector” who served as the translator of the initial lesson, he explained.

Then to answer questions, an English teacher translated from French to English and back again.

The plan is for the school inspectors to in turn train secondary teachers of science, technology, engineering and mathematics to use the calculators in their classes and thereby improve education in these disciplines.

Please see Quest, page 15

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News from the North Syracuse Central School District

A night with telling events Allen Road students learn at literacy night

Lead readers

LEFT: The “Three Little Pigs” skit was performed by teachers Mr. Bacon, Mr. Schmidt and Mr. Sayler.

Center, former Anaheim Angels and Syracuse Chiefs pitcher Mark Lukasiewics, was the narrator. The wolf was played by Allen Road Elementary Principal Dave Lunden.

BELOW: North Syracuse Central School District Superintendent Dr. Jerome Melvin reads to ARE students during the March 19 Literacy Night. BOTTOM:North Syracuse Mayor Diane Browning reads to students.

By Farah Jadran Pike

Children gathered to hear stories told by the likes of North Syracuse Mayor Diane Browning and Dr. Jerome Melvin, superintendent of the North Syracuse Central School District, during the March 19 Allen Road Elementary Literacy Night.

The annual event was held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. at the elementary school in the celebration of reading.

Melvin, who has read at the event in past years, said he was “happy to participate because literacy is a major priority.”

“I was excited about all the things I saw happening that night,” Melvin said.

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Experience the Festival of the Arts May 15

From 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday May 15 at Cicero-North Syracuse High School, the artistic and musical accomplishments of North Syracuse Central School District students will be celebrated at the district’s annual Festival of the Arts. The event is free and open to the public.

Student artwork (grades 1 through 12) will be on display and instrumental and choral music groups (grades 1 through 12), along with the Winterguards and Dance Ensemble, will perform. Art will be displayed in the foyers, hallways and Cafeteria Two. Large choral and instrumental groups will perform in the auditorium and the winter competitive ensembles in the gymnasium. Small ensembles will perform in Cafeteria One. Please join us as we celebrate and enjoy our students’ achievements in the arts.

For more information on the Festival of the Arts, contact Dr. David Morton, director of fine arts at North Syracuse Central School District at 218-4113.

Northstar Winterguard rocks two competitions The three Northstar winter guards had a fantastic weekend at both the Northeast Color Guard Circuit and Mid-York Color Guard Circuit championships. The Northeast Championships were hosted by RIT in Rochester and the Mid-York Championships were hosted at our own Junior high.

“I was exceptionally proud of the kids for their multiple great performances,” said Director Larry Schmidt.

“Our boosters did a great job of hosting and running the Mid-York championship, organizing it in such a way that we were able to properly staff it and still send the JV and Varsity kids to RIT for the Northeast championships.”

After the performances at the Northeast championship, the President of the Northeast Color Guard circuit came

to the Varsity guard bus to talk to the members about how moving and impressive their performance was and how the CNS Varsity team was one of his favorite groups of the weekend.

At the Mid-York championships, the Varsity guard’s emotional performance received a standing ovation before the end of the show.

The JV team received the silver medal at RIT for the Northeast championships, beating a very strong front runner, Jamestown Varsity, who had beaten our JV team by 8 points in February, making a great comeback for the JV team.

The Cadet team’s performance at the Mid-York Championships, gave them a

OCM BOCES Cosmetology students shine On Monday March 15, OCM BOCES senior cosmetology students from the Irvin E. Henry Campus participated in the Don’t Stop Believing competitive hair show at Barbagallo’s Restaurant in East Syracuse.

The exciting event drew a standing room only crowd and featured glamorous and dramatic hairstyle designs by students from

several of BOCES 23 component districts. Judges from the Cosmetology Community Advisory Board rated designs in five style categories, including Fantasy, Punk Rock, Retro, Vegas and Thriller.

Congratulations to all student participants and winners for a job well done.

The following are the winning stylists and their home school

districts for each design category: Fantasy, 1st Gabrielle Bortoloni from C-NS, 2nd Rachael Stellmack from OCS, 3rd Alexis Evans from C-NS; Punk Rock, 1st Hope Brown from Baldwinsville, 2nd Macie Homer from C-NS, 3rd Jessica Pope from Solvay; Retro, 1st Shalonda Scotton from C-NS, 2nd Emilie Sturm from Marcellus, 3rd Jessica Marquart from

Baldwinsville; Vegas, 1st Lindsay Zollo from West Genesee, 2nd Alicia Lasnicki from Henninger, 3rd Kalah Arquette from Baldwinsville; Thriller, 1st Roxanne Hunter from West Genesee.

For more information, please contact Annemarie Morabito, OCM BOCES Cosmetology Instructor at 431-8508.

Clay Insider,

May 2010

Looking Backward

A ‘salty tale’ to tell History explains why the metropolis to our east is called the “Salt City” and its main thoroughfare, “Salina Street.” In 1645, Jesuit missionary Jerome Lallamant visited the Onondagas. According to a “History of Onondaga County, New York,” written by Professor Clayton in 1878, Lallamant said that, “The Onondagas have a very beautiful lake called Ganentaha (Onondaga), on the shores of which are several salt springs, the borders of which are covered with very fine salt.”

Lallamant was followed by Father LeMoyne in 1654, who again according to Clayton, claimed that, “We arrived at the entrance of a Steve McMahon small lake; in a large half-dried basin we tasted An illustrated postcard from the 1950s depicting the Salt Museum in the water of a spring of which the savages dare Onondaga Lake Park. Now part of the Onondaga County Parks system, it opens May 8 and admission is free. The museum features antique arnot drink, saying there is a demon in it which tifacts, historical interpreters, self-guided tours and interactive exhibits renders it foul. We found it to be a fountain of salt water from which we made salt as natural as for families, schools and other groups seeking to learn more about the industry that put Syracuse on the map. from the sea…” taken to (Syracuse University) Professor John D. Wilson, After obtaining a pound of salt from the who said it was a ‘squid’ of the genus Loligo. It is twentyOnondagas in 1788, pioneers Asa Danforth and Comfort two inches long and has a head similar to an octopus, with Tyler persuaded the tribe to reveal the location of the salt ten long arms covered with suckers.” springs from whence it came. By boiling water from the Another paper reported on Nov. 25, 1902 that, “The springs in a kettle over a fire, Danforth and Tyler eventuquestion of how the squid got into Onondaga Lake is ally produced several bushels of unrefined salt. Salt was puzzling the men of science.” They debated the issue in a valuable commodity on the frontier, as its preservative the aptly-named academic journal, “Science.” In its Dec. properties extended the life of both meat and furs.

12 edition, New York State Paleontologist John M. Clark Less than a century later, Syracuse was the leading wrote that, “A second specimen was afterward found at salt producer in the country. Its peak year of production the same place by a Mr. Lang who keeps a restaurant was 1862, when the local salt industry generated over on the iron pier at the southeast corner of the lake. Both, nine million bushels of salt, or 81 percent of the entire as I understand, were caught alive….Should there be no national yield. Salt wells and sheds stretched some six reason to doubt the verity of the discovery, its bearings miles around Onondaga Lake. So integral was the indusare most suggestive.” try to the city’s success, that the Salt Museum graces the Professor Clark explained that, “The place where the shores of Onondaga Lake today. But, one salty tale is squids were found, Professor Wilson says, is just where missing from its menu.

On Nov. 22, 1902, one local paper reported that “Frank the first salt springs were discovered and the first salt made in the Syracuse R. Terry of Greenpoint has caught a strange fish in Onondaga Lake, which is entirely foreign to that section. It was Please see Salt, page 8

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Getting involved in Clay government Liverpool Public Library announces Submitted by Murugan Pandian

In the fall of 2009, I headed to the Clay Senior Center to cast my vote for the town and county elections. It was a rainy night and as with most local elections in America when it rains, there will be a lower voter turnout. I pulled into the Clay Senior Center and sure enough, the parking lot was only occupied by a few cars. Inside, there hard-working election workers were full of enthusiasm but, unfortunately, there was not an enthusiastic turnout by the citizens of Clay. There are parts of the world that are not as fortunate as us in that they do not live in a democracy as we do. However, democracy does require participation and actually casting the vote is 90 percent of democracy.

This election was the start of the new scantron voting in Clay as the old mechanical voting machines were sent off to retirement. I surveyed the voting ballot paper and noticed that there were some offices where there was only one candidate to choose. This means that there was no competition to the lone candidates that were pursuing the particular office positions. Imagine the NCAA basketball tournament having only one team, imagine

only one runner showing up for the 100 meter dash at the Olympics, and I think you understand what I am trying to convey.

A democracy is supposed to be an arena for a collaboration of voices that strives to bring solutions to society. Having two or more candidates competing for an office increases the likelihood of various viewpoints being presented to the voters.

According to the Town of Clay web site, it is estimated that about 60,000 people live in Clay.

There should be no reason why we have a shortage of candidates on the ballot with a population of that size. Perhaps, it is time for those of you who have interest in politics to append to their New Year’s resolutions the idea of running for public office. On the other hand, if you have no desire to make the commitment to run for political office, the least you can do is vote.

Clay’s government is dependent on the participation and feedback from its residents. The residents are the life blood of the town. The more participation the better the town can operate.

Therefore, step up to the plate to represent the town or throw your support behind a candidate that you feel will deliver optimal solutions for the town.

new features for patrons Submitted by Bonnie Fuller

The Liverpool Public Library staff has been very busy making a lot of changes.

We hope they are all for the good and will help us give our patrons a better library experience and enhanced service. Among the many changes are: Quiet areas in the back of the library for people who need to get work done in a quieter setting.

A new listening station so you can see if you really want to borrow the CD that you selected. (Who remembers listening to 45’s in the store before buying them?)

The new Teen Room is a must see.

The teens helped with the color palette and it is very vibrant and user friendly.

A new member of our library family has taken up residency in the Children’s Room.

His name is Blarney from Killarney and there is a very interesting story about how he got here. No matter how, he is reported to be very happy because he is a vora-

cious reader. Plan a stop into the Children’s Room and see the home he constructed in our shelving. He accepts letters from children with stories and pictures and lists of their favorite books. But, don’t be disappointed if you don’t see him because leprechauns are very shy you knowŠ We now have a MediaBank Dispenser.

Hundreds of popular movies, new and old, are available for checkout from the MediaBank machine. This technology will help us protect our collection and insure more availability for our patrons. Come to the library and give the MediaBank a try and don’t forget to bring your library card, as you will need it.

Your Liverpool Public Library just keeps getting better and better. It is truly a place where our Community Connects.

Bonnie Fuller is a librarian assistant in the community relations department at Liverpool Public Library.

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“But, how long could a squid survive in the fresh water of Onondaga Lake?

Probably not long, because their bodies perform osmotic operations that require salt water. And, there was no strategic effort made to ascertain whether there was a reproducing population of this species.

Science likes repeatable events that can confirm or deny the validity of the hypothesis. That’s what we do when we search for rare species. The fact that no other fishermen captured the same thing over time raises doubts.”

I didn’t have the heart to tell Greg about the last article I found. Dated Sept. 3, 1915, its headline screams, “Tis A Strange Tale About An Octopus Anglers Tell: Leonard Gridley and Fred Warner vouch for truth of story that eight-armed, dogheaded creature chased them from Onondaga Lake.” Oh well, anyone for calamari?

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did that of Lake Champlain, and that the saline condition of the lake waters has permitted their existence till the present.”

Professor A. E. Ortmann of Princeton University responded on Jan. 3, 1903, that “I am loath to believe that this species lives in Onondaga Lake. In this connection I venture only one single suggestion: this squid is largely used for bait, and the capture of squid forms a regular trade on our northeastern coasts. Could it not be possible that somebody has secured by purchase a barrel of squids, to be used as bait at the locality where our specimen was found?”

When history and mystery collide, it’s magic to me.

So, I contacted Greg Edinger, Chief Ecologist of the New York Natural Heritage Program at the Department of Environmental Conservation. He told me that “Salt marshes have long existed in upstate New York, including one near Onondaga Lake. There are still two salt ponds in the Howland Island Wildlife Management Area near Port Byron. As they evaporate, the salt accumulates near the shores, so they become hyper-saline. You can find both salt-loving plants, or halophytes, and salt-adopting animals in these salt ponds.”

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He continued that “These squids are not to be at once cast out as a ‘fake’ simply because they are marine animals alleged to have been caught in a fresh-water lake….There was a time in post-glacial history when there was communication from this body of water to the sea by the way of the St. Lawrence valley. It is within the limits of possibility that at such a time marine animals entered the present basin of Onondaga Lake as they

Clay Insider,

May 2010

News from the Baldwinsville Central School District

Students join 1,000 Pounds Club Nine students in the Baldwinsville Central School District are the newest members of the district’s 1000 Pounds Club, a milestone for students who are weight training. Sean Hawks, Jake Margrey, Steve Mitchell, Matthew Moreland, Scott Orr, Ben Paprocki, Nick Robinson, Nate Stoughtenger, and Carter Twombly recently achieved this milestone.

To qualify for the club, each student lifted 1,000 pounds, the combined total of the weight from three separate lifts - the bench press, squat lift, and dead BAKER HIGH SCHOOL lift.

A large number of stuStudents who recently became members of the 1000 Pounds Club are (back row) from left, dents work on their strength Sean Hawks, Matthew Moreland, Nick Robinson, Nate Stoughtenger, Scott Orr, (front row) training after school, Monday from left, Steve Mitchell, Carter Twombly, Ben Paprocki, and Jake Margrey. through Friday, at Baker High are committed to fitness and to increasing their athletic School. Frank Bahamondi, the district’s junior varsity footskills in order to improve their performance in the sports ball coach, runs the program, which attracts students who they play.

School basketball game raises money for Coaches vs. Cancer

Baldwinsville students place in hair show

KELLY CARY

Kalah Arquette, left, and Jessica Marquart were among three students from Baker High School to receive awards in the OCMBOCES “Don’t Stop Believing” Hair Show held March 15. Arquette earned third place in the “Vegas” category, Marquart received third place in the “Retro” category and Hope Brown was the first place winner in the “Punk Rock” category.

BOE approves $93.7M budget

By Erin Wisneski

Members of Durgee Junior High School’s Leadership Team (l to r) Andrew Cuccaro, Morgan Marshall, Charis Parker, MacKenzie Ross, and Alyssa Tretowicz, along with teacher Kristen Filipski and guidance counselor Christopher Marciniak (back, right) present Craig Anderson, director of Coaches vs. Cancer, with a check for $2000.

Durgee Junior High School in Baldwinsville held its own version of “March Madness” on March 5 when the school’s eighth-grade teachers challenged the school’s ninth-grade teachers to a friendly game of basketball in the school’s gymnasium as a fundraiser

for Coaches vs. Cancer. This is the fifth year that the school has held the game as a fundraiser for local causes. The 8th grade teachers, defending their championship status, won the game, which raised a total of $2,000.

Canines increase confidence

The Board of Education adopted Superintendent Jeanne Dangle’s proposed 2010-11 budget at the April 5 board meeting. The budget proposes cutting 92 positions, which, after retirements, results in a lay-off of 29 employees, and increasing the tax levy to 2.23 percent, which is less than Dangle’s original proposed 2.57 percent increase.

The total proposed budget is $93,669,512, which represents a zero percent increase from last year’s budget. Major factors affecting the proposed budget include declining enrollment and a loss of $3.2 million in state aid.

In addition to raising the tax levy, the proposed budget includes the use of $4.16 million in savings ($1.5 million from the appropriation fund balance and $2.66 million from the appropriation reserves), which is a $2 million increase from what the district used in last year’s budget.

The proposed budget also includes Proposition Two, which proposes to purchase six busses (four 65-passenger and two 30-passenger) at a cost of $647,000.

A public hearing regarding the budget will be held at 7 p.m. May 11, followed by the district-wide budget vote from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday May 18 at Baker High School. For more information about specific components of the proposed budget, visit bville.org and click on “Budget Info” in the left column.

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KELLY CARY

Levi Barnes, a student at Van Buren Elementary, reads to Gordon, a dog from Sunshine Friends, Inc., an organization that provides animal assisted activities and therapy across Central New York.

With the organization’s youth reading program, children are able to read to dogs in a relaxed atmosphere to increase their confidence in their reading abilities. The school’s PTA coordinated the organization’s visit to the school in March.

Jeanne Dangle, superintendent of the Baldwinsville Central School District, is available to speak with community members regarding the proposed 2010-11 budget during the district’s business hours.

If you have a small group that you would like her to address, please contact Kelly Cary, school information officer, at 638-6180 to set up a day and time. Scheduled presentations will be held in the large conference room of the district office, located at 29 East Oneida St. on the following days: May 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10 and 12.

Know someone who has accomplished something outstanding? Send their story and photo to the Clay Insider at news@clayinsider.com for our “Local Accomplishments” page!

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May 2010

Sports

Macky MacPherson living his dream

By Mike Ortiz

Everyone has dreams; rather if it’s becoming a fire fighter, a sensational singer or a football player. These dreams sometimes come true and for one man, he’s living it.

Christian Brothers Acadmey’s Macky MacPherson has always been a Syracuse Orange fan since he could remember. He would always go to the Orange football games.

While he would sit in the stands cheering on his team, he would dream of eventually playing on that field in the prestigious Carrier Dome in front of the thousands that come to watch.

The last eight years have been miserable for the Syracuse football fans and the team as they have had an overall record of 30-65.

This Orange team that was once a significant football program has now diminished into one of the worst teams in College football.

Though remember Dick MacPherson? He led the Orange to an overall record of 66-44 and an undefeated season in 1987 with a record of 11-0-1. That tie, which came in the 1988 sugar bowl to Auburn.

He had great success in the Syracuse football program and he proved it in 2009 when he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Now his son Macky MacPherson is heading to

Syracuse and he will try to bring that success back to field just like his father did once before.

Reporter Mike Ortiz sat down with Macky MacPherson to talk about his past and his career prospects.

Q&A with MacPherson

Ortiz: So were you a Syracuse fan growing up?

Macky: Yep, I’ve always wanted to play there since I can remember, Macky: It’s kind of like a childhood dream.

Ortiz: So was Syracuse the only college that you were interested in?

Macky: I was hearing from Maryland, and offered by Boston College, the same day as Syracuse offered. And over the summer I heard a lot from Stanford, and I visited Princeton, and Harvard. And Temple showed some interest also.

Ortiz: Was Syracuse just an automatic choice, or did your decision take some time to think it over?

Macky: It wasn’t easy to turn all that down, I mean come on, Harvard is Harvard you know? (Laughs) But in the end I knew that I would love Syracuse and that I would never regret that decision.

Ortiz: So what are your thoughts on how this upcoming season will be?

Macky: I’m excited to see the improvement that is going to happen with the team. It’s really leaps and bounds from not long ago.

Ortiz: So when do you think Syracuse will be back in a bowl game?

COURTESY OF THE MACPHERSON FAMILY Macky: Well I hope GAME FACE: Macky MacPherson listend for the next play during the next season (Laughs), but CBA footbal season.

I wouldn’t be surprised in football? to see us play in post Macky: (Laughs) well...probably coming back from season football in the next 21 down at half to Rome Free Academy and winning 2 years. All hopes, no and then sliding on the turf with no shirts on (More guarantees (Laughs).

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May 2010

In good faith Looking back on the celebration of Easter

Without really knowing why, animals are often associated with our various holidays throughout the year. Christmas has its flying reindeer, Halloween has its black cats and Easter has its bunnies. All of them are surrounded by mystery and magic, and few of us know where these symbols come from.

The Easter Bunny is older than Christianity itself. Originally, it was no bunny, but a hare. Certain Asian cultures associate springtime, the season of love, with this animal. Given the hare’s reputation as being extremely prolific, they viewed it as an important symbol of fertility. Germanic people later adopted this idea by making the hare a cuddly rabbit that belonged to Ostara, the Goddess of spring and fertility (from which the word Easter comes from).

It was in Germany that rabbits first became established as a Christian symbol of Easter. Custom had it that on the eve of Easter, children prepared nests of leaves and grass in the garden. The next morning, when they awoke, the nests were filled with multicoloured eggs, concrete proof that the Easter bunny had indeed come by. They even believed that it was bunnies

who laid the eggs.

Over time, the bunny and the egg became important Easter symbols. Eventually, they started to appear in the form of delicious chocolate treats given to children to mark the end of the Lenten period.

Chocolate Easter bunnies are still enjoyed today, even though few of us know where they come from!

The meaning of Easter goes far beyond simply marking the arrival of spring with gifts of chocolate and ham dinners. It is traditionally a religious holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.

For Christians around the world, it also marks the end of Lent, a 40-day period during which fasting is required.

The word Easter comes from the ancient Saxon word “Eostre.” These ancient people worshipped the spring god with an annual celebration in his honour. Later, when they were converted to Christianity, the name was adopted for the celebration of Passover and eventually became “Easter.”

According to Christian belief, the resurrection of Jesus Christ occurred during the Jewish Passover. In 325 A.D., the Roman

Serving your community

Onondaga County Volunteer Fire Services seeks members The general public is invited to visit any volunteer fire department in Onondaga County from 9 a.m. to noon May 1 and from noon to 3 p.m. May 2 in a coordinated effort to solidify the ranks of each of the 57 departments.

The weekend invitation has been organized so community members can explore and consider the possibility of joining a local fire department to serve in a volunteer capacity.

Onondaga County Volunteer Firemen’s Association Recruitment Chairman George Davenport, along with the association’s president, Richard Webster, both feel strongly about the recruitment effort.

With the ever-increasing demand and necessity to find ways for the volunteer fire service to reduce costs, Davenport said that increasing the number of volunteers is a sure way to help reduce the potential need to add paid staff to their departments.

Davenport’s committee personally

contacted every fire chief in the county to receive a commitment to have their doors open for residents to stop by and see what’s expected of a volunteer firefighter.

Community members should also expect to discover there are a number of ways to serve a volunteer fire department besides assisting on emergency calls.

Each Department will be working independently in regards to what activities will take place in their station. Some may have an information officer available with literature, others may have a full fledge open house with refreshments and demonstrations.

Please call your local volunteer fire department for specific details. Both Davenport and Webster also suggest residents consider bringing along their high school aged children, as many departments also offer Junior Fire Department memberships for youth between the ages of 14 and 18.

Town of Clay yard waste pickup begins May 3 Town of Clay Supervisor, Damian Ulatowski, and Highway Superintendent, Tom Weaver, would like to remind all town residents that the annual spring pickup will begin Monday May 3 and end Tuesday May 25.

Yard waste that consists of: plants, grass, leaves, together with, shrubbery, limbs and small tree trunks that are less than 8 feet long and 6 inches in diameter will be picked up. Anything larger must be sawed into blocks an average person can pick up. Heavy appliances and exclusively metal items will also be picked up at this time by a separate truck. Please pile brush and metal separately.

As of Jan. 1, 2009, plastic bags will no longer be accepted.

Due to the environmental impact that is created by disposing plastic into our landfills, any and all yard debris that is not placed in Visibly Labeled “Biodegradable” Plastic Bags will no longer be picked up.

Please use paper, labeled biodegradable plastic bags or leave your debris loose. All filled non-biodegradable plastic bags will be left at curbside. (Applies to Districts one and six only)

Please note the following:

We are not allowed to pick up any refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, TVs, microwaves, lumber, tires, furniture, glass and plastic.

Do not place waste on the paved por-

tion of the road or gutter. Materials that are unacceptable must be removed from the curb or roadside. Littering laws will apply during this time.

Please note that all residents, with the exception of district one and six your bagged yard debris will be picked up by your bi-weekly contractor.

Following are the routes that our trucks will follow. Materials should be at the roadside for pickup prior to these dates or they may be missed. The following dates indicate which week your items will be picked up. This does not mean on the first day only. Your particular pickup will be ONE DAY during the week of: May 3: East of Henry Clay Blvd.: From the town of Salina and Village of North Syracuse boundaries going north to Rt. 31. (Excluding Caughdenoy Rd. and areas north of Rt. 481.)

May 10: West of Henry Clay Blvd.: From Town of Salina line to Route 31, Morgan Road. to Route 31, Route 57 North to (but not including) Soule Road.. (This area includes Bayberry, Irongate, Lynelle Meadows and all streets in between.)

May 17: Northtown Park, Cherry Heights, Cherry Estates, Gatewood, Caughdenoy, Lawton, Stearns, Maple and Grange Roads, plus all roads north of Route 31. Soule Road and all streets off of Soule Road.; Fairways East, Streamwood, Please see Yard, page 12

Catholic Church decided that the Easter holiday would be celebrated on the first Sunday following the spring’s full moon, which is why Easter is always celebrated sometime between March 22 and April 25.

This year, Christians around the world will be celebrating Easter on April 20. While for some people this annual holiday does not have the same religious meaning as it once did, it does continue to be an important celebration of life for all. A symbol of hope and renewal, Easter marks the arrival of spring and the awakening of the earth after a long hibernation. Some will honour this holiday with feasts, songs and sweets; for others, it will be a time of devout prayer. For many people, Easter A symbol of hope and renewal, Easter marks the arrival of spring and the awakening of the earth is an important symbol of new life. after a long hibernation.

Worship Listings Congregation Ner Tamid 5061 West Taft Rd., N. Syracuse 315-461-9226 Sabbath services Friday night at 8 p.m.

Trinity Assembly of God 4398 Route 31, Clay 315-652-4996 Sunday Services: 10:15 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Trinity United Methodist Church 8396 Morgan Rd., Clay 315-652-9186 Sunday Services: 9 and 11 a.m.

Grace Covenant Church Stearns Rd. and Route 31, Clay 315-699-1551 Sunday Services: 8:30 and 11 a.m.

North Central Assembly of God 7463 Buckley Rd., N. Syracuse 315-458-0896 Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

Liverpool First United Methodist Church 604 Oswego Street, Liverpool 315 457-5180 Sunday Services: 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m.

Our Lady of Walsingham Parish (Catholic, Western Rite) 8573 Van Heusen Rd,. Clay Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church 904 Vine St., Liverpool 315-457-4633 Sunday Service: 8:00 a.m. & 10:15 a.m.

Messiah’s Church (Reformed Presbyterian) 8181 Stearns Rd., Clay 315-451-2148 Sunday Service: 10 a.m.

Calvary Chapel Syracuse 103 Grampian Rd., Liverpool 315-451-1556 Sunday Services: 9 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

Wetzel Road Church Of Christ 4268 Wetzel Road, Liverpool, 315-652-3195 Worship is at 8:30 & 11 a.m.

Cross of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church Route 57 and Soule Rd., Clay 315-622-2843 Sunday Service: 10:15 a.m.

Northminster Presbyterian Church 7444 Buckley Road, North Syracuse 315-458-0393 Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.; Youth & Adult Sunday school 9 a.m.

315-457-3161 Sunday Service: 10:15 a.m.

Community Christian Reformed Church 7823 Hicks Rd., Baldwinsville 315-638-1664 King of Kings Lutheran Church 8278 Oswego Rd., Liverpool 315-622-2077 Sunday Services: 8:15 a.m., 10:45 a.m. & 6 p.m.

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 4889 Bear Rd., Liverpool Sunday Service: 9:30 a.m. & 11 a.m.

Liverpool Community Church 800 4th St., Liverpool 315-701-0857 Sunday Services: 9:30 & 11 a.m.

Trinity Evangelical Presbyterian Church Driver’s Village Conv. Ctr., E Circle Dr., Clay 315652-5379 Sunday Services: 10:15 a.m.; Sunday school for all ages 9 a.m.

Beacon Baptist Church 4800 Route 31, Clay 315-699-5900 Family Worship Center 8480 Morgan Rd., Clay, 315-652-3491 Sunday Services: 9 & 11 a.m.

Grace Baptist Church 17 Oneida River Rd., Pennellville 315-695-2341 Sunday Service: 10:30 a.m.

Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church 4947 Route 31, Clay 315-699-7268 Blessed Hope Church 8791 Oswego Rd., Clay 315-695-6710 United Church of Christ in Bayberry 215 Blackberry Road, Liverpool 652-6789 Church services are on Sundays at 8:30 am and 10:30 am weekly, September thru June.

North Syracuse Baptist Church 420 South Main St., North Syracuse 458-0271 Sunday Services held at 8 a.m. and 10:45 a.m.

Sunday School for all ages 9:30 a.m.

New Beginnings Christian Center 7247 State Fair Blvd. Syracuse 315-635-3989 Sunday service: 11 a.m.; Wednesday service: 7 p.m.

Liverpool 1st Presbyterian Church 603 Tulip St., Liverpool Is your church, synagogue or place of worship in Clay missing? Send us the information at news@clayinsider.com and we will include it next month.

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May 2010

In business Is Long Term Care insurance for me?

Long term care insurance (LTCi), like life insurance, can be a hard topic to bring up in conversation. It fits into the mental category of car and property insurance, something you hope to never need, unlike the guaranteed result of life insurance (yes, we will die some day). Yet long term care isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t as easy to accept as car and property, damages under those policies are often caused by someone else; faulty wiring, stolen property, reckless driving. Long term care is your own decline, be it physical or mental, which you are taking a gamble of insuring against. Tough to swallow for anyone.

Years ago we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t need LTC. Families were more extended and would take care of ailing members.

An adult would be home during the day to care for older adults, but with increased demands to make money, more couples are both working.

Society pressure is not as great to be married, so many people chose to remain single. As they age, there may not be anyone to care for them. Nursing homes and assisted living facilities may charge over $100,000 per year.

Without the savings to cover multiple years of care, you may be forced to comply with federal insurance rules requiring you to give up most material assets in order to receive aid.

Imagine another scenario that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t your fault. Age 53, driving to work one day, 12 years away from retirement and social security benefits, a semi hits your car sideways but

doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t kill you. You thought you had great coverage, but after the eighteen months of rehab, just to return to a semi-functioning level, you have maxed out your life savings and they are moving you to a facility with less physical therapy so you take another three years to recover to the point of being able to go to work. You are now almost 57 and trying to find a job. You suffered some brain damage and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t function at quite the same level as before. You are trying to start over without the experience and knowledge of your peers because of this tragedy. Now imagine that you had a younger wife and school age children. There are some situations where LTCi can be beneficial.

When choosing a policy, be sure to pay attention to the waiting periods for it to start. Although you may pay less for a six-month start, do you currently have the savings to live for six months unemployed? You may find a trade-off between the premium and contributing to your savings. Find a company with a history of keeping prices consistent, and a good credit rating. Look for inflation protection, especially if you may live another twenty plus years, just remember the way health care costs have skyrocketed over the past ten years.

Lastly, remember that LTCi isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a sign of your own weakness; it shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a prediction of things to come. It can be a step in your own control over your eventual aging process.

Hudson & Mowins donate proceeds

Local biz supports after ball party Cathy, center, and Greg Hudson, right, of Hudson & Mowins in Baldwinsville donate proceeds from oil changes and inspections at their facility to Class President Nick Alencewicz in support of the Keep The Ball Rolling (KBR) event, an after the senior ball party designed to keep students safe. Local businesses have shown generous support for KBR helping Baker High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PTSA to provide seniors with a safe night of outrageous fun and prizes.

KBRâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mission is to give seniors a way to celebrate without alcohol, drugs and driving, thus helping to prevent tragic accidents on ball night. While several businesses, community organizations and individuals have already contributed to make this a truly memorable night for Baker seniors, KBR is still looking for donations and volunteers that would like to help.

Contact Joanne Keim at jkeim@twcny.rr.com or 695-3993.

Clay Historic Park opening The Clay Historical Association is inviting the public to its Open House on May 15 at the Park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is located on Route 31 behind Immanuel Church west of the railroad tracks. Offered are tours, demonstrations, exhibits in the Train Station, Barn, Log Cabin and Welcome Center.

Also a rummage sale, bake sale and food will be available.

Step back in time and hear stories of early life in Clay.

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May 25: Good Neighbors Homeowners Assoc.: (The area bounded by Bear, Allen and Buckley roads north of the creek.) This area includes the following streets: Armitage Dr., Audrey Dr., Daphne Dr., Jennifer Dr., Manor Dr., Newport Dr., Rene Pl., Standish Dr., White Rd., Windsor Dr.S., and the Meadow Wood Development; Falling Leaf Trail and Meadow Wood Dr.

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Upcoming Events LPL May activities

The North Syracuse Education Foundation is hosting a Mixer and Wine Tasting event from 5:50 to 9:30 p.m. April 30 at Borioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Restaurant.

The cost is $20 per person. There will also be a drawing for a gas grill and a Borioâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gift certificate. The money will be

used for grants to teachers in the North Syracuse School District for materials and projects that are not funded by the regular budget.

If there are questions or to purchase tickets, please contact Marie at 451-0905 or info@nsefweb.org.

Sports camp registration Liverpool Sport Camp Registrations will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday May 2 at the Liverpool High School Gym. Site is being updated as school usage requisitions are approved. Thank you for you patience!

All youth program registrations are

NAMOW Spring Gala The North Area Meals On Wheels Annual Spring Gala will be held from 6 to10 p.m. May 7 at the Holiday Inn, Liverpool. Cost is $30 per person. Included in raffle, a one-night trip for two to Mirbeau Inn and Spa.

Spaghetti dinner

The Baldwinsville Rotary Club will sponsor a spaghetti dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. May 5 at the First United Methodist Church, 17 W. Genesee St. in Baldwinsville. Price is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors and kids (4 - 12), and children 3 and younger are free. A family of five or more will be $25.

taken in three ways: by calling the Recreation office at 652-3800, ext.139, e-mail recreation@townofclay.org or in-person registration sites.

Please check out the Recreation Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Link for more information on upcoming programs.

Leadership event

Experience a one-day leadership event from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday May 7 at the Red Mill Inn. Internet Simulcast speakers such as Jim Collins (Author, Good to Great), Tony Dungy (Retired Super Bowl Champion Coach), John Maxwell (Leadership Author), Chip Heath (Author, Made to Stick) and others will be in Baldwinsville inspiring change. Tickets are $40. Call 436-7409 or e-mail leadercastbville@ gmail.com.

Memorial Day

The 2010 Baldwinsville Memorial Day Parade will be held at 5 p.m. Sunday May 30.

Those wishing to participate should contact Peg Markham for an application at 638-2652 or e-mail, mmarkham@twcny.rr.com. All applications must be returned by Friday May 7.

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ing in May: Paradise in Six Hours or Less: Exceptional Gardens You Can Drive To. Adirondack Club presents Wild Flowers of CNY and the Adirondacks, 7pm in the Carman Community Room.

May 14 Teen Friday Flix at 3:30pm in the Sargent Meeting Room. Grades 7 through 12 only: Hey TEENS! Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been asking for it, now youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got it! Teen Friday Flix are movies based on books. Read the book on your own time, come to the library to see the movie, and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll discuss the similarities between the two afterward!

Popcorn and drinks provided. Registration requested, online a LPL.org, in person or call 457-0310.

May 16 Arts Alive, 2pm in the Carman Community Room.

Society for New Music, Eleanor Roosevelt, Scenes from an Opera.

May 18 Teddy Bear Picnic, 11:30 a.m. to noon in the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Room. Join in the parade and bring your own lunch and favorite stiffed pet.

Drinks and dessert will be provided.

May 19 Connections CafĂŠ 1pm in the Carman Community Room. Connections CafĂŠ is a casual gathering of adults, who want to meet, talk, learn, and connect!

The group meets the first and third Wednesday of the months Sept-June.

Connections CafĂŠ 1 p.m. in the Carman Community Room. Connections CafĂŠ is a casual gathering of adults, who want to meet, talk, learn, and connect!

The group meets the first and third Wednesday of the months Sept-June.

May 20 World Religion Series, An Unlikely Marriage: Reconsidering Science and Christian Theology Syracuse Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jason Larson returns to Liverpool Public Library to discuss the controversial topic of Science and Religion. 7pm in the Carman Community Room.

May 22 Drop in Mother Goose, 10:30 a.m. in the Carman Community Room, for children birth to 3 yrs old with parent or caregiver.

May 25, 27 New Release Film Series, 1:30pm in the Carman Community Room. Newly released films shown at a matinee on Tuesday afternoon and again on Thursday May 27 at 6:30pm. Go to www. lpl.org for name of movie.

May 27 Thursday Morning Book Klatch, 11am to noon in the Sargent Meeting Room.

Profiles in Courage by John F. Kennedy, will be discussed.

May 31 Memorial Day, Library will be closed.

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Business Plans 101, presented by Art Holben, 6-8pm in the Carman Community Room.

Genealogy with Computers Workshop, presented by CNY PC Users Group, 12:30pm in the Sargent Meeting Room. This workshop is about using tools, not specific family research.

May 11 Card Making and Paper Crafts, 1 p.m. in the Sargent Meeting Room For a materials fee of $15 per class, you will make and take home at least 3 projects. Each month the projects will be the same for both the daytime and evening sessions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; choose the day and the time that is best suits your schedule.

Fee is payable at the time of each class. Adults and children over 9 years of age accompanied by an adult are welcome. Registration required, online at LPL.ORG, phone at 457-0310 x130, or in person.

Lego Builders Club, 4pm in the Carman Community Room. Join in on building fun, using LEGOSÂŽ provided by the library. Mayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme is bridges. You do not need to attend all sessions. Grades 2 - 6.

Teen Library Council, 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. in the Sargent Meeting Room. This program is for grades 7-12. Tell us what you want for library programming, new books, and ways to improve the library.

Council members must be available most second Tuesdays during the year.

May 12 Tag Team Book Discussion for grades 7-9 at 7 p.m. in the Sargent Meeting Room.

See Tag Team Blog for more information. Registration requested, online at LPL.org, in person or call 457-0310.

Brown bag Lunch and Learn, Detoxifying Your Workplace, presented by Mary Schechter, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Carman Community Room. This program is presented by the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and Liverpool Public Library.

May 13 Card Making and Paper Crafts, 6:30 pm in the Sargent Meeting Room For a materials fee of $15 per class, you will make and take home at least 3 projects. Each month the projects will be the same for both the daytime and evening sessions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; choose the day and the time that is best suits your schedule.

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Armchair Traveler 1:30 p.m. Carman Community Room. Travel the world through this series of 50 min. videos.. No registration.

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May 1 Bake Sale and Used Cookbook Sale, 10am. Gently used cookbooks , white elephant sale, and delicious treats will be for sale by the Friends of Liverpool Public Library.

May 2 Arts Alive Concert Series, 2 p.m. in the Carman Community Room, Divertimento, Music for woodwind instruments, The Dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mello Ensemble.

May 3 Drop in Mother Goose, 10 a.m., in the Carman Community Room, for children birth to 3 yrs old with parent or caregiver.

May 3 and 7 AARP Drivers Safety Program 12 to 4 p.m., Carman Community Room. Driver safety program for adults 50+. This is an 8 hr. course over two days, Mon. 5/3 and Fri. 5/7. Register at the Monday class 5/3 and attend both days to get a certificate for insurance reduction. Registered participants should arrive by 11:45 on Mon. the 3rd with their drivers license and a check made out to AARP for $12 if you are an AARP member or $14 if not.

AARP members must show their current AARP membership card.

May 4 Tuesday Cinema Independent and Foreign Film Series at 1pm in the Carman Community Room. Call the Liverpool Library at 457-0310 for title of film, or go online at LPL.ORG. Independent and Foreign Film Series at1pm in the Carman Community Room.

Call the Liverpool Library at 457-0310 for title of film, or go online at LPL.ORG. May 5 Teen Game Craze, 4 to 5 p.m., in the Carman Community Room. Grades 7-12: Hang out with your friends, snack, and play Wii, DDR, Guitar Hero, and other games!

Liverpool Public Library Board of Trustees meeting at 6:30pm in the Carman Community Room. Public are welcomed.

May 5, 12, 19 Session 3 Parent/Child Stay and Play at Liverpool Public Library,10-11am.

Enjoy playtime with your child and meet other parents, for ages 18 months to 4 yrs. old. Registration required call 457-0310 x 120 for more information.

May 6 Drop in for crafts make a simple seasonal craft in the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Room. All materials provided. 9:30 am to 8 pm.

Independent and Foreign Film Series at 6:30pm in the Sargent Meeting Room. Call the Liverpool Library at 4570310 for title of film, or go online at LPL.ORG. After Dinner Books, 7 to 8 p.m., The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society,

by Mary Ann Shaffer, will be discussed.

May 10

Wine tasting to benefit NSEF

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From page 1 opening where they could be very easily scooped up into nets. This occurred every Spring when the eels traveled across the Atlantic from the Saragassa Sea off Africa.

When the prioneers arrived, they took up this art making their weirs with wire. A hundred and fifty years ago they were sending the smoked eels to New York and Europe and making $1 a pound!

When the first settlers did arrive, fishing was not only a sport but sometimes necessary to feed the family. The rivers and creeks would freeze so even in Winter they would do their ice fishing. Harvesting is also performed. Fishermen put their catch in ice houses under sawdust from the saw mills for preserving food in the summer heat.

In 1842, as part of the Erie Canal Project, an extension of the Oneida River was incorporated into the waterway. Dams and locks were built at Caughdenoy and Oak Orchard.

In the Spring of 1850, steamboats began running along the Oneida River. Of course this disturbed the fishing to some extent.

But mainly the dams prohibited the eels from their yearly spawning grounds. Many were able to get through for many years. It is told that once in a while an eel is caught to this day.

In the late 1800s on, tourists would ride the trolley or stagecoach to the Euclid Hotel in Clay. They would be taken to the rivers from there to hunt and fish. Trains were now coming to Clay bringing people to this beautiful scenic river country.

Another famous location was at Three Rivers called Barnumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resort. People would arrive from far away to enjoy the great fishing and the other activities. It had all types of entertainment from vaudeville to a circus, dances to picnics. This later became the famous Three Riverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Inn. For many years, famous artists would perform at this river front nightclub. It is now gone, but this area and the waterways continue in the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans for

revitalization.

All along the Seneca and Oneida Rivers and the Barge canal, remains of small fishing and hunting cabins may be found.

Most are gone as they were the forerunners of some beautiful riverfront homes.

Everyone has a boat â&#x20AC;&#x201C; fishing is still king.

Fishing and the rivers have helped bring prosperity to Clay through the years.

Feed families, as an industry, bring modern-day tourism. Although I promised I would not tell where the good fishing spots were, all you have to do is look along the rivers and canals, at the boats, on the shores and even from the bridges to see the fishermen!

Dorothy Heller is the historian for the town of Clay.

Macky: Or my interception in the sectional semifinal (Laughs).

Ortiz: Do you have anything to say to people that are trying to fulfill a life long dream like yours?

Macky: Yeah, just believe in yourself and work you butt off, never leave the opportunity to think that you couldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done more, then youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll let the cards fall where they may.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES: Above, an unidentified friend with Byrl Farley on Horseshoe Island on the Oneida River in the 1950s.

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All three drivers are members of the Central New York Hydroplane Association which assists the Updowntowners with the racing portion of the event.

Interest in boats outfitted with internal combustion engines developed around the end of the nineteenth century. By 1902, there were enough of these crafts around to stimulate discussions and people wanted to race their boats. In 1903, representatives of twenty yacht clubs met and adopted the name American Power Boat Association, they set up a constitution, formed rules and elected officers.

Though early rules were adequate, disputes arose between member clubs.

To settle them, the first Racing Commission was established in 1913. Through the years, programs have evolved to offer a great variety of racing classes to spectators and participants in the sport, from the spectacular unlimited class to the family runabout.

More than 200 regattas are sanctioned annually in the United States and Canada.

Nearly 3,000 boats are registered by the racing members. Clubs, officials, and other classifications bring the total membership to over 6,000.

Power boat racing on Onondaga Lake dates back to at least the 1950s. The Syracuse Hydrofest has become one of the premier, annual boat racing events in the North America.

Watching hydroplane racing is not for the inattentive. Like sailboat racing, hydroplane races begin with a flying start.

The gun fires several times before the race begins and the checkered flag is flown. Colored flags are also displayed during the race.

Hydroplane racing is a test of attention, even for veteran racers. Not only must they hit the oneminute pin - a buoy marked

as such during the drivers meeting in the morning - they must make it to the start at specified times. Drivers use stop watches and digital watches, watch for flags and communicate onshore with crews using two-way radios. They do this while traveling over 100 mph.

The event is expected to host upward of 30,000 spectators for the event and more than 100 race boats from across the Northeast and Canada.

Live entertainment will be featured at about 5 p.m. June 19 after the final race.

Tickets are $5 each and apply to a full day of admission. Visit syracusehydrofest. com for more information. Free parking will be available in the Orange Lot on State Fair Boulevard near the fairgrounds where free shuttles will take spectators to the event.

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BEST BOAT: Top, race officials prepare a boat for landing into Onondaga Lake during the 2009 Hydrofest races. PARK IT: Above, racing boats and their drivers take break from the competition.

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May 2010

Dominating the state on ice

This group of boys 10 years old and younger won the NYS championship in a tournament held in Buffalo, N.Y. where eight teams from across the state competed. the 1999 (birth year) Nationals had a record of 5-0 and out scored everyone by 27-6. The final was against the Rochester Americans in an 8-1 win. the players are Left to right Isaiah Pompo - Clay, Ben Daly Manilus, Micheal Patterson-Jones Baldwinsville, Zach Taylor Cicero, Ryan Gehardt Baldwinsville, Matt Kirwin DeWitt, Josef Glamos Baldwinsville, Joel Farabee Cicero, Sutter Donegan Cicero, Gabe Vinal East Syracuse, Tyler Dorval Liverpool, Sam DiChristina Jamesville, David Farrance Victor, Adam Fontana Manilus. The coaches are Rick Vinal, Mike Donoegan, Terry Kirwan, Cole taylor and Adam Dorval.

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North Syracuse Volunteer Fire Chief Mark Hogan, left, awards Tim Wilson with a certificate and jacket for becoming a firefighter one status.

Mulch your way to simple gardening

Quest From page 5 “It will be up to the Ministry of Education to measure the impact of these calculators being introduced into the national curriculum,” Witmer said. “Based on what they tell us, we will submit a report back to Mercy Corps.”

Witmer will complete his master’s degree in May, but his connections to the project live on.

“I’m still in touch with an English teacher in Benin. We e-mail regularly,” he said, and he uses Skype to communicate with another teacher in France.

Wherever he ends up teaching next year, he said, “I think Dr. Garii and Project SMART will help me stay in the picture.”

About Quest Symposium

Quest is a yearly campus-wide event during which faculty, staff, and students at SUNY Oswego present research and creative projects. For more information and updates to the schedule, see oswego.edu/quest.

Julie Harrison Blissert is the director of public affairs for State University of New York at Oswego

UPK From page 5 diligently to find ways to balance the budget in the best interest of both the students and the community.

“We hope that if the economic climate in our state improves, we will be able to offer UPK again in the future,” Johns said.

District residents can vote on the 2010-11 school budget and Board of Education candidates from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday May 18 in the Liverpool High School main gymnasium. Voters should enter near the LHS tennis courts.

In the past, the district has utilized

five polling places on Election Day, and district residents have had the ability to vote at any one of those sites. However, district counsel has advised the District that this creates the potential for voting “irregularities” because it does not preclude individuals from voting at more than one place.

The Board of Education will discuss the possibility of “regionalizing” District polling places (much like our November local, state and national elections) for future budget votes.

NOVA From page 1 large crowd at this year’s open house, as attendance has grown over the last five years.

The May 15 open house will include many activities such as tours of the ambulances, free blood pressure screening, and child ID and fingerprinting provided by the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Department.

Other possibilities for the day’s activities include a visit from either the sheriff’s department’s K-9 Unit or an appearance by the helicopter crew.

While the open house is very much a “family-oriented event,” NOVA Vice President Dale Cuny said the event would be a good opportunity for interested volunteers to see where they could contribute.

Cuny, past president and founder of NOVA, said there are several volunteer aspects that the community may not know about. Along with helping with emergency calls, there is a need for volunteers to help with fundraising and non-operational

activity, such as event and building planning.

“It’s a challenge,” Cuny said of having enough volunteers. “We can always use more volunteers to help with training exercises, office work and fundraising.”

Having many volunteers already makes the organization’s attitude very much “community-oriented,” Cuny said.

NOVA doesn’t work alone as Cuny said he sees his fellow crewmates as a strong link in a partnership that includes Moyers Corners and Clay fire departments. NOVA also maintains an ambulance post at the MCVFD Station No. 3.

“We work together, we train together, and we are a part of each other’s activities,” Cuny said.

Both fire departments will have one of their fire trucks at the open house May 15.

The NOVA Open House is open to the public and there is no cost to attend.

Mulch can save you time and money when planning this year’s garden space.

A lot of people are put off gardening because they think it’s just too much work.

Nevertheless there are many ways of reducing the work of a gardener including mulching, a simple process which consists of covering the soil with plant-based materials.

In a garden, mulch prevents the spread of weeds which saves a lot of work. Mulch also helps to keep the soil damp and moderates changes in temperature, the soil remaining warmer during the fall and cooler during hot summer days.

A good layer of mulch is normally 8 to 10 cm thick. However, it is very important

to avoid applying mulch in such a way as to touch the base of plants. It’s better to keep a radius of about 10 cm free of mulch so the plant isn’t suffocated.

As for the ideal time to lay the mulch, it’s more a question of the state of the soil rather than a specific date. Ideally, this work should be done when the earth is damp and already warmed by the sun.

A question often posed by gardeners is: “Should the mulch be dug in before the winter?” The answer is definitely no.

The mulch decomposes naturally and is incorporated gradually into the soil, helping to enrich it.

More than just a trend Organic gardening at home

The environment is on everybody’s mind these days and we all try to do our part to help save it. One way of helping is by following the principals of organic gardening. However, people still imagine that this entails following a long list of restrictions. All it involves, in fact, are a few simple rules.

So, for all those of us who love plants, it’s very easy to adopt greener gardening habits. This is even more essential considering that a recent study showed that fertilizers and pesticides were used in concentrations 3 to 10 times higher than required! Why, for example, should we use extreme measures to get rid of a few green flies on a flower when it’s possible to eliminate them with a spray of water? The same study showed that 90% of a chemical product applied to a lawn remains unused and pollutes underground aquifers.

But organic gardening is much more than just banishing fertilizers and pesticides. It also includes learning to do things in a better way, such as cultivating the right plant in the right place.

Organic gardening can produce a beautiful garden withIt’s useless struggling to grow a shade out harming the environment. plant in a spot which gets the midday way, you won’t have to keep buying more sun; the results will always be medioand more products in an attempt to keep cre. So, a first piece of advice would be to your plants healthy. It’s a waste of time, know your garden and choose appropriate plants for either shady or sunny areas. This money and pollutes the atmosphere.

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