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Gateway welcomes trick or treaters

Town Budget moving forward

The town budget officer, Bridget Winkleman, has been working on a preliminary budget, which will be available for review by the town board Oct. 26. A preliminary public hearing is scheduled for Nov. 4.

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Why not make the Gateway, senior housing at 79 Fennell St., the gateway to your families trick or treating this Halloween? The residents, some in costume, will be welcoming trick or treaters in their community room from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday Oct. 31. Resident Janet Dean said they are thrilled at the prospect of seeing what kind of costumes the local children will be sporting this year. And, the kids can expect only treats when visiting the Gateway in the form of little goodie bags, Dean added The Gateway’s drive is just south of SAVES on Fennell Street. There is plenty of parking out front, and just ring the main door’s bell and say, “Trick or Treat.�

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By Ellen Leahy Sheldon Road Bridge is drivable

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Claire and Bode literally fall into nature after their field trip to Darby Manor Farm to meet Elliott the horse.

Adventure learning An afternoon program for 4 and 5 year olds By Ellen Leahy Who is Elliott? He’s a horse of course! Meeting ‘Elliott the horse’ was the centerpiece of Tuesday afternoon’s visit to Darby Manor Farm. It’s that handsome horse farm in Shepard Settlement; the one with the long brick wall on the northern side of stump road. Grace, Lilly, Claire, Mark and Bode have been attending the first fiveweek-session of Afternoon Adventures “Fall into Nature,� from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Several arrive directly from Kindergarten on the bus, others have already spent the morning attending Skaneateles

Nursery School, which also meets in the basement of St. James Church, 98 East Genesee St. The kids gather for lunch between 11:30 a.m. and noon when the program begins. Adventures is a learning extension from Skaneateles Nursery School. The same folks who bring the experiential learning, Big Trucks, to Skaneateles each year.

“We’re enjoying it as much as the kids.�

Janet DeFalco

Janet De Falco, a former Montessori teacher, operates this program with Joy LoPiccolo. The two teach mornings in the Nursery School, but this program allows them to be a little more creative and go more

in-depth. The amazing part is that the cost breaks down to $5 an hour. That’s equivalent or better than babysitting rates. The total cost for each adventure session is $150 or $15 for a 3-hour adventure. “We’re enjoying it as much as the kids,� DeFalco said. Field trips, too In the third week of “Fall into Nature,� the class visited Darby Manor Farm to meet Mrs. DeFalco’s daughter Ella’s horse, Elliott, who is a Dutch Warm Blood. He is a very handsome mix of his parents, one chestnut and the other white, making his coat a blend of the two colors. Elliott is one of the bigger horses on the farm, and one of the most well-mannered. The DeFalcos got him when he was three-years-old. “Elliott is 5 years old, and will continue to grow until he is age 7,� DeFalco said during introductions.

See Adventure Learning, page 10

Town DPW superintendent Jim Card reported that the Sheldon Road Bridge was drivable. “The asphalt is lined up for next week,� Card said. The Sheldon Road Bridge BAN (bond anticipation note) was also discussed. The bridge work hadn’t been anticipated for the 2010 budget. The state keeps an eye on the bridges and notifies the towns when they need to be repaired or replaced. Doing the bridgework through the town’s DPW is a savings to taxpayers, Budget Officer Bridgett Winkleman said. The work so far has been funded through money in the DPW budget that was earmarked for other projects. It’s been a matter of juggling cashflow, this is why the town is seeking the Sheldon BAN

Settlement’s Cemetery gains historic designation

New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation sent a letter agreeing to add the Shepard Settlement Cemetery to the state record of historic places. The state also sent the paperwork on to the National Register of Historic Places. Note, there is no cost associated with being designated a historic site.

Farmer’s Market 2010 season officially over

Sue Murphy reported the end of the season and that there would be the usual follow up dinner (Nov. 3) with vendors and town officials to review the season to help establish ground rules for next year.

Lots of lot M&R for parks and Rec

This weekend is the last of the soccer Sue Murphy reported. The fields will all be fertilized. In addition all six baseball fields are under renovations before next year’s season.

Pet lost and found now on web

A lost and found component has been added to the town of Skaneateles’ website.

See Town, page 7

Last blush of Fall

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The Skaneateles High School Drama program will present “It’s a Wonderful Life” Nov. 4, 5 and 6 in the Skaneateles High school Auditorium. Get tickets online now at Showtix4u.com.

Oct. 27

Chamber business after hours at Echo

October After Hours hosted by Echo Off the Lake, an upscale consignment boutique at One Studio Place (behind Doug’s Fish Fry – in Doug’s former dining room), Skaneateles is Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. Just bring a door prize with you. Chamber 685-0552, or csearing@skaneateles.com to make a reservation.

Octoberfest German Dinner

Coming up on Octoberfest German Dinner at Stella Maris Retreat & Renewal Center. Offering $20/person; dinner served at 6 p.m. For reservations call 685-6836.

Oct. 28

Marriott to Deliver Madden Lecture at Le Moyne John W. Marriott III, CEO of JWM Family Enterprises, L.P., will deliver the fall Madden lecture at Le Moyne College on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. in the

Panasci Family Chapel. The title of his talk is “Entrepreneurship: Risks, Rewards, and Realities.”

Oct. 31

Haunted Hallways

The high school’s Interact Club, free cider and donuts by Rotary and annual Rotary Costume Contest at the State Street School between 6 and 8:30 p.m. Sunday.

Nov. 1

Ellen Leahy

YIKES: Giant spiders and a floating ghost pretty much does the trick. What kind of treats await?

Pink Ribbon Retreat planned at Stella Maris

Breast Cancer survivors, their friends and family, are invited Monday at Stella Maris Retreat and Renewal Center, 130 East Genesee St., Skaneateles. Led by mind/body instructor/researcher, Marnie BlountGowan. Registration at 8:30 a.m., program starts at 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pre-registration required by Friday, Oct. 29. Call 458-4098 or email realewell@gmail.com.

Nov. 5

Artisans celebrate First Friday on Fennell Three members of the

Skaneateles Artisans will be featured at First Friday at the Artisan’s 11 Fennell St.. Evelyn Dankovich, Mike Greenfield and Sandy Philips from 6 to 9 p.m. Exhibit runs through Nov. 30. Visit www.skaneatelesartisans.com or 685-8580.

Holy Trinity Preschool’s Pasta Dinner and Silent Auction Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 37 West Genesee St., Skaneateles. “All you can eat” pasta dinner including dessert for only $6/person $5/under 12(children 2 and under free). Take out

(a) If a decedent is survived by: (1) A spouse and issue, fifty thousand dollars and one-half of the residue to the spouse, and the balance thereof to the issue by representation. (2) A spouse and no issue, the whole to the spouse.

(5) Issue of parents, and no spouse, issue or parent, the whole to the issue of the parents, by representation. (6) One or more grandparents or the issue of grandparents (as hereinafter defined), and no spouse, issue, parent or issue of parents, one-half to the surviving paternal grandparent or grandparents, or if neither of them survives the decedent, to their issue, by representation, and the other one-half to the surviving maternal grandparent or grandparents, or if neither of them survives the decedent, to their issue, by representation; provided that if the decedent was not survived by a grandparent or grandparents on one side or by the issue of such grandparents, the whole to the surviving grandparent or grandparents on the other side, or if neither of them survives the decedent, to their issue, by representation, in the same manner as the one-half. For the purposes of this subparagraph, issue of grandparents shall not include issue more remote than grandchildren of such grandparents.

Gardner journaling workshop at Stella Maris Nov. 6 The workshop will be held 9:30a.m. to 3p.m. Offering: $45, includes lunch and materials. This is an opportunity to “take time out, put life in.” Register at stellamarisretreat.org or call 685-6836.

“ IT ME ANS THE STATE DECIDES WHO GE T S YOUR ASSE T S IF YOU DON’T HAVE A WILL.”

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Davenport of The Legacy Studio in Skaneateles will give a demonstration about combining watercolor techniques with pen and ink at the Marcellus Skaneateles Art Guild meeting at 7:30 p.m. at Marcellus Free Library’s Community Room 2nd floor, 32 Maple St. Marcellus. All area artists are welcome. 673-3221.

Distribution shall then be as follows:

(4) One or both parents, and no spouse and no issue, the whole to the surviving parent or parents.

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Sara Davenport to speak at Art Guild

The property of a decedent not disposed of by will shall be distributed as provided in this section. In computing said distribution, debts, administration expenses and reasonable funeral expenses shall be deducted but all estate taxes shall be disregarded, except that nothing contained herein relieves a distributee from contributing to all such taxes the amounts apportioned against him or her under 2-1.8.

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On Nov. 2, Skaneateles AAUW branch members will work with Laker Limo and Friends in Service Here (FISH) volunteers to provide free voter transportation for homebound residents on Election Day. To reserve your space if special escort/transportation is needed, call Judy Lindsey at 685-2183, and leave message with your name and phone number. Deadline for reservations is Saturday Oct. 30. A confirmation call will be made to arrange times within 9 a.m. to 3p.m. Sign up sheets available at Gateway, Presbyterian Manor and Village Landing. AAUW developed this community project as a strategy to encourage voter turnout.

Ready to recycle some gently-wsed books? The Friends of the Skaneateles Library are looking for hardcover and paperback books of fiction, nonfiction, children’s literature, audio books on tape or CD, and VHS or DVDs. Your recycled donations are perfect gifts for the Holiday Book Sale and for our fundraiser at the Annual Summer Book Sale. Proceeds from these sales benefit the Skaneateles Library Association. Do not donate textbooks, computer games, manuals, magazines or music cassette tapes. Drop boxes are located at Tops, the Y Community Center and the Library on Genesee Street. Gail Sullivan at 685-1605.

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Major joy inspires By Laura Ponticello In October I had the opportunity to listen with intention to my dear friend and inspirational speaker, Susan Major, founder of “Joyful Journeys� at the Awaken Retreat Event hosted by Laura’s List. Diagnosed with breast cancer at age 39, Susan has shown that living with joy, even in the midst of great struggle, is a daily choice. As she shared humor and personal stories, light illuminated

on the possibility for every woman to live in hope, despite our life’s challenges. In this moment, memories of my Nana flashed before me. As a young girl, I watched my grandmother Rose emerge from breast cancer. I learned from her actions that if given the opportunity in life, we must sow seeds of hope for others. Nana and Susan were the exact same age, 39, when diagnosed and share a common belief that faith can be an instrument to

healing. In this serendipitous moment, I knew God placed me on this earth, to create these forums for women to share their real life stories. Learn more about events and authors, read Laura’s blog and find out how you can Sow Seeds of Hope for Women! Visit www.laurasbooklist.com. Laura Ponticello is an author of true life stories, local columnist, blogger, and national book reviewer.

Fire prevention doesn’t end with October The Mottville Fire Having the real thing is Company roles into fall the best for members to by responding to 31 learn and practice with. alarms for the month of I would like to Mottville Fire remind every one that September. The alarms were: Department fire prevention isn’t just � 9 medical calls during October, which � 3 motor vehicle is the official month. accidents This is the time of the � 2 reported structure fires year to change batteries and test all smoke � 1 investigation detectors. Also it’s the time to practice � 1 alarm activation your evacuation plan for your house. Do � 2 pumping details a surprise drill with your family. Make � 13 calls to assist our neighboring fire sure you have a meeting place for all departments. members to meet at. The drills are very � 374 total firefighters responded helpful so each person knows what to do while spending 230.3 man hours away and where to meet. This way when it’s for from home. real it’s not the first time it’s done. Victims � Average fire fighter per alarm was cannot save victims. 12.2 per call. A big thank you goes out to all that � Alarms totaled 185 for the year. came to our annual fall pancake breakfast Training continued at a donated house and all the golfers that braved the rain up to the Sept. 26, when with the assisand windy conditions early in September. tance of the Skaneateles and Elbridge fire Both events were very successful, thank departments the house was burned down. you. Hope to see you next year. This house provided valuable training The Mottville Fire Company is profesover the past six weeks allowing fire fight- sionally staffed by volunteers. ers the chance for hands on ventilation, Timothy Baker is the Chief of Mottville breaching, search and rescue evolutions. Volunteer Firefighters.

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Eagle Newspapers launched a new and improved network of websites, with one especially tailored for your community. The Skaneateles Press has a new home at skaneatelespress.com . Eagle has created a website for each of its seven local publications. “By creating separate sites for each of our newspapers, rather than one large site which aggregates the content from all of our products, we have refocused the attention on the individual communities we serve,” says Publisher David Tyler. “We’re making it easier for our web users to find news and content that is local and useful to them.” At the new websites, you will find breaking news stories throughout the week, as well as school, business, arts, history and events news. Stories, letters to the editor, obituaries and more can be submitted with our online forms. Reading something online doesn’t offer the same tactile feeling as sitting down with a newspaper, and we don’t think that will change. But our websites offer a new way for you to interact with your community paper, and to stay up-to-date with the latest news skaneatelespress.com.

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MULTI LAP DOG: This is Scout, a Maltese. She sits on laps at Tracy Dean’s Flying Scissors, a one chair salon at 19 Fennell Street.

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Help me – I want to understand… There is the possibility that I am of average intelligence. My mother used to tell me I was brilliant but that condition of delusion comes with motherhood. Anyhow, I try hard to understand most things that have come my way in this life. Currently I am trying exceptionally hard to make sense of much of the political ballyhoo that is whirling about us at every turn. Right up there in the number one spot is Mr. Paladino - Mr. ‘I must follow the teachings of my church’ Paladino. I am aware of the fact that the Catholic Church condemns homosexuality. In this respect Mr. Paladino follows his teachings. It has also always been my understanding as a baptized Catholic that adultery is also on that ‘not such a good idea list.’ Thus – we have that old ‘Cafeteria Catholic’ mentality as well as the tired and worn ‘do as I say not as I do’ philosophy. This conundrum associated with Mr. Paladino being only one of many inconsistencies in his campaign. I cannot even begin to address my total confusion when it comes to New York City politics – the Mr. Rangle debacle coming to mind front and center. With the tragedy, catastrophic events, concerns over education, healthcare, social security, terrorism – yadda, yadda, yadda – it is beyond belief that on a daily

basis we are fed (front page and leading the evening news on TV) this unlimited garbage day after day, night after night. I only had to hear once that Paladino is a hypocrite to know that he is not the man to lead the State of New York, a moot point here as I vote in New Jersey but you get my gist. If our Congress is comprised of members that see the goings on of Rangle and do nothing … that should be a message for anyone with half a brain. These scenarios repeat themselves across our land. And, I am first here to admit, the ‘poster child’ for all of this could well be my home state of New Jersey, hands down. Repeatedly in my lifetime the people elected to office on a national, state or local level have presented themselves (after they’ve been elected if not before) as hypocrites, plain and simple. When will we have had enough and go to the window, open it wide and scream, “I’m sick and tired of this #%&! And I’m not going to put up with it anymore!” There is a guy on a morning drive radio show down the Shore that is

always pushing for every incumbent to be voted out and he raves that a completely new slate should govern – in every venue from the president on down to the local council members. I don’t know – do you think that’s the right move? Of a given evening I can be found jumping from Keith Olbermann to Bill O’Reilly in an effort to even the field. These guys lead the parade on hypocrisy – ‘when my people do it, it’s okay but when the other guys do it’ – aaggghhhh! I truly do want to understand. I want to understand why anyone would run for public office and yet speak out of both sides of their mouth. I want to understand why, in this age of instant information, anyone would say anything that will be immediately countered with emails, videos and/or cell phone photos to the contrary. I certainly do not sit in judgment of these people (people who live in glass houses should definitely not throw stones) but I do struggle to understand. Do those running for office and making such contradictions think that we are stupid? Maybe that’s it. In discussion with a friend just

this week gone I spoke of my puzzlement as to why professional athletes often find themselves in positions that ultimately lead to their losing viable income (endorsements, etc.) to say nothing of their marriages. My friend replied, “You don’t understand, it’s all about the power – they believe they are above getting caught, they have been empowered from the time they were high school and college athletes. They believe they are above the fray.” Is that the answer with many politicians? Do THEY not understand? Do they believe that they are above the fray? Certainly they don’t start out that way. Yeah, I’m confused (an oft found condition) yet I do want to make the right choices. And I hope that my friends and neighbors here on Skaneateles Lake make informed choices as their decisions do have a bearing on me as a property owner here in New York State. The best we can do is to know the candidates, study the issues and, no matter what – VOTE on Tuesday, Nov. 2 and be grateful that we live in a land where we have that privilege. Carolann McLoughlin, a writer and editor from New Jersey with a home on Skaneateles Lake, can be reached at mcloughlin43@ gmail.com.

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Hunting is a huge aspect of conservation By Scott Drahos My father was a senior conservation educator for most of his professional career. At age five we moved from center city Albany to the boomdocks in the Taconic Mountain Range of New York. There, in a small town called Cherry Plain, at the end of a two mile dirt hollow road, was home to me for the next five years. I was surrounded by 6,000 acres of near virgin timber. Here I learned to trap, hunt, fish (with pole and with my hands), ski, snowshoe, ice skate, toboggan, swim in mud bottom ponds, build small breakwater dams and basically develop a relationship with Nature. My father was my mentor and he taught me well. NEVER did we harvest anything, plant or animal, that we did not use. Hunting is a sport, but it is also a prominent form of conservation. Most of the hunters I have know have this same “Love of Nature,” a keen insight into our Native American heritage. Most, if not all, tribes believe that animals have a spirit and to harvest them was a privilege, not a sport. I eluded to this in my first column

“Oh Deer,” but never came right out and said as much. Hunting is a prime factor in herd, flock, school, etc. management/control of our wildlife population. I can remember taking a course at Cornell my sophomore year entitled “Wildlife Management” taught by Professor Douglas from Colorado. He introduced the western philosophy of game management. The class rounded out my upbringing and was to be one of my most memorable courses as an undergraduate. I firmly believe that hunting, fishing, Scouting, and the like are an integral part for the youth of today. Sure, not everyone is a “killer,” but the philosophy of Nature-Conservation is a subject that needs more study as our youth grow and learn. Take Baltimore Woods Nature Center as a prime example, I was introduced to this organization through a former director, John Weeks. John worked with my Father back in ‘the day.’ This is NOT a hunting preserve, rather a means to introduce nature to the young and old, too. There are so many excellent programs available to members and the public. As an example, there was

a program last Fall on “The Heavens Above Us.” The instructor was a man that had followed his passion for the stars and he conveyed this passion to the adults and kids that attended that cool evening session. I had never looked through a powerful telescope; had never seen Mars and its polar ice caps, Venus, Saturn and its glorious rings, nebula, the many constellations that are above us, but I did that night. Then a communications satellite passed above us for 33 seconds. Then it was gone, its path tracing the curve of our planet as it swept across the sky. So, the next time you see a deer strapped to a fender or a brace of migratory birds hanging up to age, think ‘outside the box,’ and consider that maybe it is not just a “sport,” but instead a connection to nature. Scott Drahos grew up on his family’s farm in Aurora, which is now the site of McKensie Childs Pottery. A retired army reservist and registered landscape architect, he has relocated back to CNY and now resides in Skaneateles. Reach him at psdra@hotmail.comor he is often hangin’ at the Creekside.

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of representatives, but many of its citizens, and most of its Tea Party members, do not feel as if their wishes in to the spending Wondering regard of the tax dollars are about being carried out. Conservatives are not mean, uncaring folks. Instead, many give lots to charity and are active volunteers. It’s just that they would like to make the decision of what to do with their extra income. They don’t want to see their hard earned money squandered by a poorly managed, self-serving agency that does little to help the people it serves. Who would? Conservatives feel that one should reap the rewards of one’s own hard work; and be able to decide what to do with that extra money. Don’t blame the Tea Party, the incumbents, the Republicans, the Democrats or even The Rent Is Too Damn High Party. Instead, study an individual’s record. Go to their websites and hear what they have to say “unfiltered.� What have they accomplished on your behalf? Here in Central New York, go to S.I. Newhouse’s website, democracywise.syr. edu/index.cfm for a filtered brew, and read what studious journalists are reporting; then compare and contrast your research. On Nov. 2, vote for the person, who you feel is going to work the hardest for you, not the person who says they will work the hardest for you. Even kids know that actions speak louder than words. A little action on your part in the form of research and critical thinking could make all the difference in the world, and maybe New York, too.

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The political movement called “The Tea Party� has nothing to do with brewed leaves and crumpets. Instead it is a group of concerned citizens. From my estimation many in this movement were once, or are still, registered Republicans. But that is beside the point, except that Tea Party people scream conservative sensibilities, something that doesn’t often simmer well with Democrats. The Tea Party’s roots took hold out of frustration during the Bush II presidency, but the Obama presidency has fertilized the group’s desire for smaller, less intrusive government. My experience with the Tea Party was on the ground at the Federal Building covering rallies as a journalist with the City Eagle. Smaller government should translate into LESS TAXES. Tea Partiers know that the United States government hasn’t shrunk in a very long time, whether the GOP or the Dems have been at the helm. Tea Partiers don’t mind paying taxes, as long as this money is being managed wisely. Here in New York, we all must know – that our money is not being managed well. The Tea Party is big on maintaining freedom for all Americans; and is extremely involved and supportive of our armed forces. It also supports a solid education for all U.S. citizens. What it doesn’t support is a free ride, especially for non-citizens. If you want to live and work in America, go through the proper channels. The original Tea Party, where the tea was tossed into Boston Harbor to steep, was concerned with representation in government. Basically, “if you want our taxes, we have to have representatives telling you (England) what to do with our (colonists) money.� Well, now the United States of America has its very own government with plenty

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ate that is willing to subjugate their own self interest for the collective financial good, and we’re certainly not there yet. As the parent of an autistic child, I am thankful that I live in Central New York. From the time my son was diagnosed more than three years ago, we have been touched by a wealth of wonderful therapists, educators and physicians. Almost all of these services are funded with public dollars thanks to a state that generously requires counties and school districts to administer these programs free of charge. In many other states, families with autistic children are not so lucky. Some of those I’ve corresponded with either have no available resources or they go broke looking for answers. I don’t like living in one of the most heavily taxed counties in the country, but I am thankful everyday for my son’s support network. My school tax bill, bloated by New York’s special education mandates, is the best money I spend each year, but that may not be the case for my neighbor. So while I agree with Brooks, I’m hopeful that the choices made protect the programs that give my son a viable opportunity for a typical life. I’d be mad as hell if they were taken away.

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Travelling from Syracuse to Plattsburgh last weekend for a wedding took me through the heart of New York’s wild core, up past Speculator and through the little towns with funny names in the blazing orange forests of this politicallycharged state. “I’m mad as hell, too,� screamed the Paladino for Governor signs along the side of the Route 8. In New York’s back woods, these signs outnumbered the Cuomo for Governor signs by quite a margin, although polls show that statewide Paladino faces an almost impossible hill to climb. Some at our dinner table were incredulous that people would have the temerity to put a Crazy Carl sign out on their lawn. Paladino won’t get my vote, but I understand how he and the other Tea Party candidates have been able to gather strength. The right wing radio blather about our Muslim, foreigner president signing death panel legislation may be effective in stirring the pot, but at the core of this movement is anger over the growth of government influence and spending, which should be of concern to all Central New Yorkers and all Americans. It is not that the cost of government continues to grow - I expect that government will grow at least at the rate of inflation. It is that we

have endangered the basic services that government has always provided in favor of programs and services that benefit a few. We pay more in our school property taxes, but the districts lay off teachers and cut programs. Locally, many of our municipalities have held the line on the tax rate, which is admirable. But the services they can provide for the same number of dollars shrinks. As business owners we pay more for our health insurance, but the policies we can afford for our employees shrink year after year. Nothing I’ve seen in the post-Obamacare insurance cost estimates suggests this will change. Last week, David Brooks of the New York Times argued in a column entitled The Paralysis of the State, that it is bloated public pension programs and the gradually burgeoning public largesse that put us in this predicament. “All in all, governments can’t promote future prosperity because they are strangling on their own self-indulgence,� he wrote. “The antigovernment-types perpetually cry less, less, less. The loudest liberals cry more, more, more. Someday there will be a political movement that is willing to make choices, that is willing to say ‘this but not that.’� He’s right, of course. But that also requires an elector-

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High school students will turn State Street School into Haunted Hallways again this Halloween with a new twist: visitors will need to try to solve a murder mystery based on the game of Clue. Visitors to Haunted Hallway’ s Clue Mansion from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 31, will see witches and monsters alongside Professor Plum, Miss Scarlet, Mrs. Peacock, Mrs. White, Mr. Green and Colonel Mustard. “This year we wanted to maintain the spookiness of the event while adding an element of mystery,” Claire Motyl, co-president of the club. Motyl and her co-president, Caroline Walton, have been involved in the

event since it started in 2008. They saw it grow in popularity from a good turnout the first year to masses the second year. “ People were standing in a long line just to get in last year,” Walton said. “This year, we plan to have more in the lobby than before, to keep the wait entertaining.” The suggested donation is $1 per child or $3 per family, with proceeds going to causes supported by the Interact Club, a service organization. On Friday, Oct. 22, seven high school students put on parts of their costumes early and visited students at Waterman School. They stood before kindergarten, first and second graders and talked about the Haunted Hallways event. “How many of you know what you are going to be for Halloween?” senior Abby Rathgeb asked them. She urged them to stop by Haunted Hallways for a break while trick-ortreating on Sunday. Costume judging too Also from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday, the Rotary

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children now bring their own little ghosts and goblins. Rotary and Interact work hand-in-hand: Interact is sponsored by the Rotary Club.

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Soloing with the symphony SSO performs at Skaneateles High school By Patti Carey, Skaneateles Music Guild During a morning sponsored and hosted by the Skaneateles Music Guild, fifth through twelfth grade students had the pleasure of not only hearing a fine performance by the Syracuse Symphony conducted by Raffaele Ponti, but also of being inspired by two high school musicians who had auditioned for the privilege of performing solos. The theme of the program was “Music from Around the World” and after listening to “The Toreador March” from “Carmen” with its touch of Spain, student alto-saxophonist Maureen Meyer, accompanied by Anna Egert, played her Brazilian-style solo of “Scaramouche” by Darius Milhaud from France for her peers and the professional musicians. Narrator of the musical world tour was SSO Education Manager, Robert Allen, who later invited the young audience to Italy to hear senior Jared Mulcahy’s performance with the orchestra of “Dragonetti’s Double Bass Con-

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certo.” Supporters of the Guild and encouraging parents had much to be proud of as the program continued to motivate aspiring musicians and future concert attendees. The orchestra performed Verde’s Overture from the opera,” Nabucco,” written to give courage to the Italian people during troubled times, followed by Stravinsky’s “Infernal Dance,” from his ballet, “Firebird” written after the Russian composer’s exposure to Paris when train travel made an exchange of cultures possible. After inviting everyone to attend the “Nutcracker” in December, Mr. Allen introduced three excerpt s from the second act that reflected Tchaikovsky’s portrayal of the cultures of China, Arabia and Russia. In the 1940’s, when the cities of New York and Chicago became home for the influx of immigrants who brought their varieties of food, fashion, art and music, Aaron Copeland wrote his American ballet, “Rodeo,” to reflect what it meant to be American. German composer Beethoven, living in Vienna in the 1800’s with a world challenged by Napoleon, wrote his “Fifth Symphony” to musically represent conflict and also hope for the people of his time. The SSO played “Hoe Down” from “Rodeo” and the first move-

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ment of the “Fifth Symphony.” The final piece, reflecting the ancient culture of Armenia was Khachaturian’s “Folk Suite Masquerade.” Mr. Allen then challenged each student to “Become citizens of the world: read, explore and wonder about cultures and people.” Both school principals thanked the Syracuse Symphony Orchestra, the Skaneateles Music Guild and their attentive audience for a very special morning of music.

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Vernak Pharm’s grand opening this weekend in Borodino By Ellen Leahy

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IT’S MY PARTY: Mary Vernak, pictured, and her little sister Catharine help out by aiding in selecting the store’s candy items. For example, Mary picked out the gummy tarantulas, a featured treat for this Halloween. His performance will also be geared toward adults on Saturday and then the kids on Sunday. It’s the grand opening of the pharmacy on Saturday, Oct. 30. The first 75 customers on Saturday will get a pharmacy themed “goodie bag” with all kinds of free sample product.

Vernak Farms will also be giving away free glucometers and log books sponsored by Bayer Diagnostics. Natalia Daughton R.Ph, an integrative pharmacist from Bare Bones Health & Wellness in Manlius, will be available for some “healthy conversation,” between noon and 5 p.m. Oct. 30. You can get your body composition

measured, or take a health questionnaire to see what areas need attention to improve your overall wellbeing. “Daughton will be available to discuss vitamins and disease state management,” CharleneVernak said. The Vernaks hope you will stop in on either Oct. 30 or 31 to help celebrate this expansion.

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Obituaries

Steve Krause, 50

Respected community member, loving husband, father to be designed and built for the local Skaneateles school programs. Spending time with Steve one quickly realized that he saw the world through a unique perspective. For example, where others would simply see sticks lying on the ground, Steve saw possibilities. He spent a number of years collecting naturally shaped branches that represented the letters of the alphabet. They currently decorate the walls of his family room. He also had a talent for the unexpected. He was well known for his nightly “rendition� of Taps on his bugle. Neighbors within earshot would often wait in anticipation of his performances. Many would stop their hectic lives, if but for a few seconds, to reflect with a moment of silence. For those that experienced these performances, Taps will forever be a link to Steve. Steve loved his wife, family and friends. He is survived by: his beloved wife Dorothy (Brace) of 22 years; his son Maxwell; his daughters Eleanor, Natalie and Angela; his mother

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many works can be seen through-out the area, including such signature designs as the Panasci Family Chapel at LeMoyne College, the Skaneateles Fire Station, the ecologically sustainable expansion of the Welch Allyn corporate headquarters in Skaneateles; and the refurbishment of the wellknown pier in Skaneateles. His many projects include work for academic institutions, including Skidmore College, Elmira College, Colgate University, Cornell University, St. Lawrence University, Hobart and William Smith College, the State University of New York, West Point, Keuka College, Clarkson College, plus his alma mater, RPI. There were no calling hours. Friends and family members attended a Mass of Christian Burial at 5 p.m. Tuesday Oct. 19 at the Panasci Family Chapel at LeMoyne College. Internment will be private at a later date. A celebration of Steve’s life followed at the Welch Allyn Lodge, 4355 State Street Rd. in Skaneateles. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the following organiza-

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Josephine C. McGraw, 88 Devoted mother, wife

Jos ephine Cerio McGraw, 88, of Skaneateles passed away at home after a long illness on Thursday Oct. 14, 2010. Family members were by her side. She was an Josephine C. McGraw active member of the Lime Stone Creek Hunt Club of Manlius, as well as the horse show manager/secretary of the New York.State Fair and the New York State Breeders Association for several years. Jo is survived by her devoted husband of 65 years, Larry McGraw; son Mark McGraw of Syracuse, daughters Lynn Davis Menotti of Marcellus and Terry (Paul) DiLauro of Henderson, NV. Jo was also the loving grandmother to Nicole Davis of Marcellus, along with Jenna and Brittany Di Lauro of Henderson, NV. Services: were 10 a.m. on Saturday Oct. 23 in St. Mary’s of the Lake Church 81 Jordan St. in Skaneateles with Rev. Darr Schoenhofen officiating. Burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery. A reception followed at the parish hall. Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Assoc. of C.N.Y., 356 N Midler Ave. Syracuse, NY 13206, or the A.S.P.C.A., 424 E. 92nd St. New York, NY 10128. Please sign the guestbook at robertgrayfuneralhome.com.

Catherine Ellen Gibbons Taylor, 86 Mother of ten, dedicated volunteer Catherine “Ellen� Gibbons Taylor, 86, of Skaneateles, went to heaven on Sunday Oct. 17, 2010 in her good old Irish way, “an hour before the devil knew she was dead.� Surrounded by her ten children and their spouses, she was serenaded with Irish songs and jokes as she left us to fulfill her greatest wish, to be reunited with her beloved husband, Robert C. Taylor, who preceded her in 1994. A Syracuse native, Ellen graduated from St. Anthony of Padua High School. She received both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Syracuse University, where she was affiliated with the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority. Ellen moved to Skaneateles in 1948, where she was a faculty member teaching English and Spanish at the Skaneateles Central Schools. Her students dedicated their yearbook to her saying “to Mrs. Robert Taylor for her untiring effort and everready help. She has entered wholeheartedly into all our activities from cheerleading to directing our senior play; her unselfish support has been a constant inspiration in all our undertakings. None of us will ever forget the attractive, sparkling personality of ‘Our Miss Gibbons.’� Though she left teaching when she and Bob started their family, she volunteered to tutor some of the community’s needy students. Ellen was a strong believer in volunteering. She was past Director of Aging for the Town of Skaneateles, former president of the Seniors of Skaneateles, liaison between Skaneateles Central Schools and

C. Ellen Gibbons Taylor the Seniors of Skaneateles, liaison between the Historical Society and Seniors of Skaneateles, Health Chairperson of S.O.S. and liaison of Mother’s March on Polio, the American Diabetes Assoc. and the American Cancer Society. She was a fundraiser for the Skaneateles Library Drive and American Legion Auxiliary, where she also served as past president. She was a driver for Meals on Wheels, was hostess at “The Book Nook� which benefits the Alzheimer’s Assoc., was the Founder of the “Singing Seniors of Skaneateles� and was on the Skaneateles Central School Grand Reunion Committee. In 1992, Ellen was awarded the Seniors of Skaneateles Achievement Award, where

she was praised for her activism throughout the community and for her many hours of work compiling a list of seniors in Skaneateles. “They say if you want to get something done, look for the busiest person around to give the job to, and that job will get done. Such is the woman we honor today.� Ellen was a member of the Syracuse University Alumni Association, the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority and the Robert J. Hydon American Legion Auxiliary in Skaneateles. She was a communicant of St. Mary’s of the Lake Church in Skaneateles. Ellen is survived by her ten adoring children: Terri (Bill) Wright, Tim (Carol) Taylor, Eileen (Peter) Duttweiler, Dan (Ginny) Taylor, Tom (Mindy) Taylor, Vince (Beth) Taylor, Kate (Jeff) Youle, Mary (Eric) Falter, Marnie (Jeff) Gage and her beloved primary caregiver and youngest of the siblings, Patrick Taylor; 20 grandchildren and several cousins and many friends. There will be no funeral, as Ellen donated her body to science. Services: were at 10 a.m. Thursday Oct. 21 at St Mary’s of the Lake Church in Skaneateles. Contributions, in lieu of flowers, may be made in Ellen’s name to SCS Alumni Association or SCS Helping Hands Fund, both at the Skaneateles Central School District Office, 49 E Elizabeth St., Skaneateles, NY 13152; or to SAVES Ambulance, 77 Fennell St., Skaneateles, NY 13152.

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Horse sense “Horses can teach us a lot,� DeFalco said. “This (the field trip) is not a sparkly pony ride,� DeFalco said. One class was devoted to preparing a horse treat similar to a cookie bar that consisted mainly of carrots, apples, and molasses. Before encountering a horse, the kids learned how to present their treats on open hands, so that Elliot, the horse, could pick it up with his soft lips without accidentally nipping a finger. During the actual field trip, the kids met many horses, learning that horses will remember you more by your smell than your face. “Blow a little of your breath up their nostrils, so the horse can get used to you,� DeFalco instructed the children. She also explained that like kids, different horses have different dispositions, some just aren’t as friendly as others, some are more interested in interaction and play. The kids met many horses at the fence before entering the barn to find Elliot. “Where’s Elliot?� Bode

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kept asking. Elliot truly was the friendliest horse they met. He was very patient when the kids took turns brushing him, and he loved nibbling the treats out of their tiny hands. After meeting Elliot, the kids washed up and then had a little picnic of their own on a blanket in the grass with little chunks of cheese, pretzels, apples and grapes. Specific learning, plus Before “Fall into Nature� is over, the kids will look for signs of animals preparing for winter, press leaves, make apple prints, learn how pumpkins grow, cook and carve pumpkins, paint with their bare feet, study bat houses, study local Indian tribes, make instruments and costumes, scrapbook, make self portraits, practice yoga and more. Each of the five, fiveweek-sessions is filled with art, music, dance, reading, cooking, yoga and exploring with a culminating field trip. “It’s very hands on,� DeFalco said. The next session is a Travel Adventure: The learning module “Around the World� includes Mexico, Italy, Germany, France and Ireland with a person representing each country visiting the program each week. Specifically, the kids will be exposed to the different languages, and other cultural aspects such as dance, food, customs and clothing. After this it’s “Beethoven at the Guggenheim,� “Back to the future� and “Spring cleaning & our environment.�

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Diversity matters Eagle editor awarded for Leadership at Turkish Friendship Dinner Staff reports Eagle Newspaper editor, Ellen Leahy, was given a Leadership Award alongside, Congressman Dan Maffei and SUNY Oswego Provost, Lorrie Clemo. Turkey is where the East meets the West. Like the United States, Turkey is host to a myriad of different cultures, religions and ethnicities that coexist peacefully. It is predominantly Muslim, but there are Christians and Jews as well as many other religions practiced. Mayor Stephanie Miner was the emcee at the fifth annual Turkish Friendship Dinner sponsored by the Syracuse Turkish Cultural Center (TCC). The event, held on Oct. 12 at Sheraton Syracuse University Hotel, included an art show and demonstration featuring Ebru, the original Turkish technique

of marbling paper (also cloth). Leahy was selected for her work as the editor of the City Eagle, where she wrote many stories about the diverse cultures living and working in 21st century Syracuse. Halil Yavuz, the executive director of the TCC, said that Leahy had often sought out the under-reported stories of Syracuse’s residents during her tenure as the editor of the Syracuse City Eagle, which is now flying as The Eagle. Leahy has since returned to her hometown Eagle paper, the Skaneateles Press, but maintains a close relationship with TCC. Eagle Newspapers are Central New York’s community newspapers; Leahy has been an editor with Eagle for nine years. Eagle editors are hands on in their communities, also functioning as reporters, feature writers and photographers. Manhattan based Architect, Audrey Matlock, was the keynote speaker. Syracuse’s TTC aided Matlock in a trip to Turkey she led with graduate students from SU’s School of Architecture on a working project. Matlock was an undergraduate at SU,

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Random Thoughts: Anger management By Phil Blackwell This column begins with a rather personal confession. Most of my life, I’ve fought real hard to control my emotions and contain my temper. At times, I’ve miserably failed, and it’s proven costly. That’s not something to point to with pride. In recent years – perhaps the inevitable result of gaining maturity and drifting from youth toward middle age – I’ve done a better job of selfcontrol. But always lurking beneath that calm surface is a perpetual fear that it could come apart again, with real consequences. Along the way, what I’ve learned, and I’m pretty sure millions of others have also learned, is that good, sound decisions are not made in anger. Maybe it’s healthy to express one’s desires and fears and uncertainties, but when you have crucial choices to make, it’s important to have a clear heart – and a clearer mind. All this is related because, on Nov. 2, we’re about to make a rather crucial decision at the

polls. Okay, so it doesn’t measure up to the immense weight of history, combined with deep emotions, felt two years ago at this time. It’s doubtful that we will ever feel that way again. Instead, these midterm elections have developed into a temperature gauge on the American pressure cooker. Given all the problems – a sputtering economy, continuing housing crisis, a neverending war in Afghanistan, immigration issues, the environment, health care – it’s very easy to understand that voters are angry. How they have used that anger, and how it’s been covered, says a lot about us. From the Tea Party crowd wanting to “take their country back” to the progressives angry at Barack Obama for not getting to every single item on their agenda since entering the White House, people are not shy about expressing how mad they are. And all of it is egged on by a corporate media that sees immense profit in the endless conflict.

As such, the fringes are thrust into legitimacy, and any attempt to seek middle ground, as Obama as done, is perceived as weakness, from both the right and left. So I get it, we’re angry. But just as in life, where raging emotions can and will lead to poor decisions, letting anger be the sole component in a political campaign leads to bad candidates seeking office, if the impulse isn’t reined in. Just look at our governor’s race. Carl Paladino has fueled his entire candidacy on anger, mostly at Albany, an easy place to get angry about. If it were simply about the inefficient political system, he’d have a good point, and a real chance to beat Andrew Cuomo. Unfortunately, Paladino’s rage seems directed at anyone who doesn’t see things exactly his way – or belongs in his income bracket. Thus, he tolerates forwarding racy and racist emails, threatens reporters, or bashes gay people, then gets further roiled when someone, anyone, calls him out on it.

If you ever wondered what it would be like if Limbaugh, Beck, Hannity or their ilk ever got out of their dollar bunkers and faced the public scrutiny of running for actual office, you’re seeing it here. They all have the common thread of being perfectly capable of throwing proverbial bombs at anyone or anything they don’t like, but they run and hide like cowards when anyone calls them out on it. We are told, over and over again, that voters are “angry” and want to “lash out” at incumbents, so that means all Democrats are in trouble and that the GOP is ready to take over the House and Senate. Perhaps this is the place to remind everyone that the foundation for our economic struggles was laid long before Obama took office, so blaming him for failing to clean up the unholy mess in record time is quite misguided. Still, the anger persists, and we just might vote while in the midst of that very public snit. That might “send a message”, and it might cause the conflict-obsesses pundits

to salivate over all the needless political battles we’ll face in the next couple of years. But is that good for the country? Maybe it’s time for a good old-fashioned “Star Wars” analogy. As you all know, the Force had a good side and a dark side. The conflict between them formed the heart of the saga, and Yoda, know this he did (couldn’t resist the jumbled syntax). What drove Anakin Skywalker to the dark side, and what Luke tried to resist, was anger and fear and hate and suffering. Torn by those emotions, the father made the wrong choice, and wasn’t redeemed until the very end by his son, who made the right choice. We’re not living a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. America, in 2010, with all its issues and conflicts and problems we need to solve, is daunting enough without giving in to the fear and anger and hatred that’s driving our politics. Speaking from personal experience, I can safely say that no good decision is made in that manner.

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By Phil Blackwell Given more confidence by the way it rallied from a two-goal deficit to knock off CBA on Oct. 16 and keep itself undefeated, the Skaneateles boys soccer team rode its unbeaten mark all the way to the Section III Class B playoffs. Fittingly, the regular season concluded with a match Friday at archrival Marcellus, pushed back two weeks from its original Oct. 8 date. All the delays and postponement, though, could not keep the Lakers from beating the Mustangs once more, though it took a whole lot of effort to prevail by a 3-2 margin - the same result as the CBA game. Even at 7-7-1, Marcellus remained a dangerous and motivated opponent that would have enjoyed nothing more than to put an end to the Skaneateles run at perfection - just as it had knocked off the Lakers in last year’s Section III Class B final. And when Cal Filtch scored in the first half to give the Mustangs a 1-0 lead, the pressure only grew. Like it has done so often before, though, Skaneateles found an answer as Kevin Rice fed Jeff Baldetti for the tying goal. They remained 1-1 into the second half, where Spencer Parker, arguably the team’s hottest player late in the season, flashed open and, taking a pass from Zach Brownlee, beat Mitch Schoenbrun for the go-ahead goal. More was needed, though - and the Lakers got it with five minutes left, as Alex Brownlee scored off a nice feed from Trevor Hinman. Though Keenan Vaughn put in a late goal on the Mustangs’ behalf, Skaneateles would hang on. The Lakers, still atop the state ranking, began this busy final week by going to Fabius-Pompey and registering a 7-3 victory over the Falcons. To some degree, all those late F-P goals came as a result of Skaneateles resting its

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NET ATTACK: Skaneateles senior forward Kevin Rice (4) steps it up directing a shot toward Jordan-Elbridge goalie Josh Alley in last Thursday’s match. Rice earned two goals as the Lakers beat the Eagles 6-0. starting defense. In the first half, with the main crew out there, the Lakers bolted to a 5-0 lead, so it could afford to relax a bit. Jeff Baldetti earned a three-goal hat trick, while Kevin Rice scored twice. Spencer Parker had one goal and one assist as Ryan Farrell also scored. A.J. Richichi and Sam Goodell had one assist apiece. The Lakers had one more chance to dazzle the home folks in the regular season – and did so, toying with Jordan-Elbridge Thursday night as it shut out the Eagles 6-0.

Girls soccer earns split By Phil Blackwell Though far from impressive, the Skaneateles girls soccer team did scrape out a .500 record within the OHSL Liberty division (55-2, to be exact), and as a result will appear in the Section III Class B playoffs. The Lakers’ final league outing came last Wednesday night, against JordanElbridge, where Taylor Kerr

had another star turn in a 51 victory over the Eagles. As Skaneateles bolted to a 2-0 halftime lead, then pulled further away late, Kerr picked up a three-goal hat trick, adding an assist. Carly Davis helped out with one goal and one assist, while Bridget Field also converted and Diane Vitkus added an assist, too. Mary Buck stopped five of the six shots she faced.

To test itself just before the playoffs, the Lakers met defending Class A champion Jamesville-DeWitt on Saturday afternoon, and it took a 2-0 loss to the Red Rams. Buck, who finished with 12 saves, kept it 0-0 until the second half, when Jessica Holmes took over for J-D, getting one goal and assisting on the other, by Tessa Devereaux.

Taking 22 shots on the night, Skaneateles eased its way to a 2-0 halftime lead, then kept adding to the total behind Parker, who made his last regular-season home game memorable by posting a three-goal hat trick and adding an assist, too. Meanwhile, Rice chipped in with a pair of goals as Richichi also found the net. Jeff Higman, Austin Amory and Jared Amory earned assists.

Swimmers beaten by Auburn By Phil Blackwell Stepping out of the Onondaga High School League scene for a moment, the Skaneateles girls swim team met Auburn last Monday night at the Community Center. The Lakers stayed quite competitive, but still lost to the Maroons 100-85. Rachael DeWitt won twice for Skaneateles, starting with the 200 individual medley, where she prevailed in a time of 2:30.70. She later claimed first place in the 500 freestyle in 5:46.30. Courtney Pitman earned 165.1 points on the diving board and won that event. DeWitt teamed with Nikki Cole, Amanda Shoenfelt and Holly Ross for a top time of 4:09.65 in the 400 freestyle relay. Auburn featured Mary Jane Leja, who won the 200 freestyle (2:08.52) and 100 freestyle (57.04 seconds) before it was done. Skaneateles has one more meet left in the regular season, as it faces Manlius-Pebble Hill Wednesday night at Henninger High School’s pool.

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On track: Laker runners’ growth continues The massive earthen dikes looked like a small scale Continental Divide as they separated Dorchester Park from the campus at Whitney Point where cross country teams, including Skaneateles, gathered for last Tuesday’s Golden Eagle Cross Country Invitational. In one of the most efficiently run meets on the planet, there were, at one time, three different races being waged on the same course. And on a day made perfect for running, the Skaneateles cross country teams didn’t waste a second. Rallying without an ill Morel Malcolm, the girls took second behind state Class C no. 3-ranked Tully, while Chenango Forks took third. Battling the leaders from the gun, freshman Mad-

A PRETTY RUN: Skaneateles boys cross country runner John Watt runs along the water during last Tuesday’s Golden Eagle Invitational at Whitney Point. The senior placed 17th and continues to prove that cross country is one sport that will reward the athlete who perseveres. eline Adams finished a close second while crisscrossing the 5,000-meter course in a time of 20:18.6 behind winner, Sarah Krizan, a senior out of Chenango Forks, who prevailed in 19:51.5. “It was just so big and so wide open that some of the trails looked like they went

on forever,” said Adams while concluding that it did seem to go by quickly. Leading a huge pack of Lakers was sophomore Ellis VanSlyke, who worked the hills and rarely looked back as she finished 10th in 21:29.6 while leaving nothing out on the trails.

Football’s playoff loss By Phil Blackwell Turning opportunities into results is what separates the Cazenovia football team from most of its brethren - including that other Laker team within the Section III Class B ranks. When Skaneateles visited Buckley-Volo Field Saturday afternoon for the opening round of the Class B playoffs, it played right with the heavily favored hosts in the first half, but a damaging sequence just before the break set Cazenovia flying toward a 46-13 victory - and a date with Marcellus in next weekend’s semifinals. SPACE TO RUN: Skaneateles wide receiver Tyler Saunders As Cazenovia was battling through the (22) finds some room to take the ball down the field in last Class B East division with an unbeaten mark, Saturday’s Class B playoff game against Cazenovia. Skaneateles was in the process of a revival under first-year head coach Tim Green. Though it man fell on it at the Skaneateles 10. One play later, only went 3-4 in the regular season, Skaneateles Hopsicker ran in for the touchdown, and a Nick earned its first playoff berth since 2001, while Christakos extra point made it 14-6. Skaneateles could not get a first down on its adapting to a spread offense and getting solid next possession and Cazenovia, saving its timework from sophomore quarterback Conor Herr, outs, forced a punt that Jose Wells returned to the who replaced an injured Troy Green in the secSkaneateles 38, with time for one more play in the ond game of the season. half. It proved to be quite a play. And at least in the initial stages of its longCazenovia lined up in a “Wildcat” formation, awaited post-season return, Skaneateles did not with Greacen taking the direct snap, then handback down, outgaining Cazenovia in the first ing off to Wells, who then gave it to Hopsicker, quarter. It spent nearly six minutes driving from who had lined up at receiver. Hopsicker threw its own 25-yard line to the Cazenovia 13, aiming deep and found a wide-open Judge, who outran to move ahead. the defenders to the end zone for a devastating Just then, though, a bad snap eluded Herr’s touchdown just 1.5 seconds before time expired grasp and went into the hands of Cazenovia’s in the half. John Greacen at the 36. In just two plays, Jeff Instead of a close, hard-fought battle, CazeHopsicker moved his side deep into Skaneateles novia now led 20-6, and it would gradually pull territory, finding Doyle Judge for 18 yards and away in the third quarter, putting together backGreacen on a 37-yard screen pass. On the first to-back scoring drives that culminated with short play of the second quarter, Hopsicker rolled out TD runs by Hopsicker and Wells. Greacen would and found Judge near the sideline for an 11-yard add two more TD’ s in the final period on runs of touchdown pass. 11 and two yards as Herr would tack on one more Down 7-0, Skaneateles put together two more scoring pass, 10 yards to Barron. long drives in the half. Once, it got stopped at the Overall, Hopsicker threw for 221 yards on Cazenovia 20, but the next time Herr led his team 12-of-20 completions and ran for 90 yards, 59 yards, many of it covered on a 26-yard pass to just behind Greacen, who had 92 yards on the Brandon Barron. When Herr hit Jacob Cooney ground for an attack that burned Skaneateles on a nine-yard TD pass, Skaneateles cut the mar(playing without top defender Rory Callahan) gin to 7-6, but could not get the conversion. for 462 total yards. When Ryan Dick intercepted a tipped HopAs the Lakers got ready for Marcellus, Skasicker pass late in the period, Skaneateles looked, neateles, contemplated its 3-5 run. The road at worst, to have stayed within that single point from long-time punching bag to able puncher going into halftime, something that few people is a difficult one, but Green and his Lakers have expected before the game started. But in the last taken several crucial steps in that evolutionary 90 seconds of the half, it all turned violently in process, and from all indications, the growth is Cazenovia’s favor. far from over. Two plays after the Dick interception, Max Weiss fumbled, and Cazenovia’s Connor White-

In quick order came the Laker throng. In 11th was senior Blair Gage (21:30.0), then frosh Virginia Hamlin in 12 th (21:33.5). In 13th with a time of 21:35.7, junior Shannon Byrne never relented. “Those girls ran the hills like mountain goats,” coach Rob Tuttle said. “They sometimes want to know why we don’t have dedicated hill workouts. Well, there’s hills wherever we go around here. We’re ready for them.” Right behind in 18th was senior Dani Mazzeo with a clocking of 21:57.6 and in 20thwas ninth-grader Maria Schillace with a time of 22:06.6. Mazzeo and Elyce Buell (22:15.0) went 1-2 in the JV standings, with Alex Clark (22:46.4) fifth on that side. “What we saw today was a team,” said coach Jack NOTICE OF FORMATION NOTICE OF FORMATION of ASSIMON PROPERTIES LLC (“LLC”) Art. of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (“NYSOS”) on 10/12/2010, pursuant to Limited Liability Company Law Section 203. Office location: Onondaga County. NYSOS designated as agent for LLC upon whom process against it may be served. NYSOS shall mail copy of process served to: 116 Fireside Lane, Camillus, NY 13031. Purpose: any lawful activities. EO-47 LEGAL NOTICE LUCKY DOGS CANINE SERVICES, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 9/17/2010. Office in Onondaga Co. SSNY desig. agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to PO Box 211, Skaneateles, NY 13152. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. Principal business location: 2876 County Line Rd., Skaneateles, NY 13152. SK-47 TOWN OF MARCELLUS OFFICIAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PRELIMINARY BUDGET NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the preliminary budget of the Town of Marcellus, including Fire Contract for the fiscal year starting January 1, 2011 has been completed and filed in the office of the Town Clerk, 24 East Main Street, Marcellus, New York, where it is available for inspection by any interested person during office hours. FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Marcellus will meet and review said preliminary budget and hold a public hearing thereon at the Town Hall, 24 East Main Street, Marcellus, New York at 7:00 P.M. on the 4th day of November, 2010 and at such hearing any person may be heard in favor of or against the preliminary budget as compiled of, for or against any item or items therein contained. FURTER NOTICE is given that pursuant to Real Property Tax Law Section 495, the Exemption report that shows total assessed value on the final assessment roll that was used in the budgetary process that is exempt from taxation is on file with the Preliminary 2011 Budget. PURSUANT TO to Section 108 of the Town Law, the proposed salaries of the following Town Officers are hereby specified as follows: Supervisor $12,000., Town Justices (2) each $14,280., Councilors (4) each $6,120., Town Clerk $38,495., Superintendent of Highways $51,240., Tax Collector $8,619.

Reed. “We’ve been working hard for this day and today, without Morel, they all held themselves responsible and accountable. “This is what we’re always striving to develop, a squad that functions like a well-oiled machine, a machine with a lot of heart, a machine that grinds until the job is done.” The varsity boys Lakers ran in a tight pack themselves, according to the coaching staff. With just 1:18 separating lead runner Sam Kriever from final scorer Matt Delasin, it ended up being the tightest pack of the season thus far. “The boys ran very well today,” Tuttle said. “They’ve come a long way. And they did this while coming off a tough weekend workout. It’s a great sign.” B ehind Krie ver in 13th place (18:11,1) was se-

By Order of the Town Board Dated: October 22, 2010 Karen R. Pollard, Town Clerk Town of Marcellus EO-43 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held by the Zoning Board of Appeals of the Town of Marcellus at the Town Hall, 24 East Main Street, Marcellus, New York on Monday, November 1, 2010, at 7:00P.M. on the following matter: The appeal of John Stiles of Section 7, 6j of the Marcellus Zoning Ordinance for a Special Permit to allow a 12’ X 24’ Storage building in a Residential 1 zone at 4966 Howlett Hill Road, Marcellus, New York. Said Board Of Appeals will hear all persons in favor of or opposed to such a special permit. Persons May appear in person or by agent. Michelle Bingham, Chairperson Zoning Board of Appeals Town of Marcellus EO-43 NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF BOND RESOLUTION SUBJECT TO PERMISSIVE REFERENDUM PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Trustees of the Village of Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York (the “Village”), at a meeting held on October 25, 2010, adopted a bond resolution, which is subject to a permissive referendum, that authorizes the issuance of an additional $65,000 serial bonds of the Village to finance the reconstruction of Reed Street and Reed Parkway. The maximum estimated cost of reconstructing Reed Street and Reed Parkway, and the maximum estimated amount of bonds authorized to be issued therefor, is now $1,144,718, constituting a $65,000 increase in the maximum amount previously authorized by the Village Board. The period of probable usefulness is fifteen (15) years and the bonds are payable from amounts to be annually levied on all the taxable real property in the Village. Pursuant to the New York State Environmental Quality Review Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder (“SEQRA”), the Village has determined that the project is a Type II Action requiring no further action under SEQRA. Dawn O’Hara, Clerk Village of Marcellus, Onondaga County, New York EO-43 Legal Notice Notice is hereby given that the independent audit report for the 2009-10 school year of the West Genesee Central School District is complete and available for inspection at the District Office during normal business hours by all interested parties.

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nior John Watt in 17th with a time of 18:33.7. Sophomore Danny Sakal, who twisted his ankle mid-race, took 30th place in 19:03.9. Sophomore Ethan Johanns placed 40th in 19:27.3 and was followed two seconds later by fellow sophomore Delasin, who took 41st in 19:29.9. Frosh Nick Smolenski took 42 nd in 19:31 flat while classmate Patrick Biver finished in 19:39.9 in 44th place. With just the Onondaga High School League and Section III championship races remaining, the Lakers will seek to advance with some sharpening workouts over the coming week “It’s been a good season,” Reed said. “(But) we need to finish this right.”

This report is also available online at www.westgenesee.org. Dated 10/18/10, Paul E. Pelton, District Clerk EO-43 TOWN OF SPAFFORD TOWN BOARD MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Town Board of the Town of Spafford will meet on Thursday, October 28, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the Spafford Town Hall, 1984 Route 174, Skaneateles, NY. The purpose of this meeting is to meet with the Bicentennial Planning Committee and to discuss any and all business before the Board Lisa M. Valletta Town Clerk Town of Spafford SK-43 Notice of Public Hearings on exemptions for Cold War Veterans and the Preliminary Budget for the Town of Otisco for the year 2011 and change in Town Board Monthly Meeting for the month of November 2010 NOTICE is hereby given that the Preliminary Budget for the Town of Otisco, County of Onondaga, State of New York for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2011 has been completed and filed in the office of the Town Clerk where it is available for inspection by any interested person during the Clerk’s posted hours. FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given that the Town Board of the Town of Otisco will hold Public Hearings to discuss exemptions for Cold War Veterans at 7:20 PM and review the Preliminary Budget at 8:00 PM at the Otisco Town Hall, 1924 Barker Street on the 4th day of November 2010 and the hearing of any person may be heard in favor of or against any item or items therein contained and FURTHER NOTICE the Regular Monthly Meeting for November 2010 will be held on Thursday, November 4, 2010 a 8:30 PM or immediately following the Public Hearings. FURTHER NOTICE is hereby given pursuant Section 108 of the Town Law that the following are proposed yearly salaries of the town Offices of this to wit: Supervisor $5,500.00 Councilman (4) 2,250.00 each Town Clerk 12,360.00 Town Justice 7,000.00 Tax Collector 2,400.00 Assessors (Chairman) 3,400.00 Assessors (2) 3,150.00 each Highway Superintendent 51,000.00 Dated: October 19, 2010 Georgette T. Waldau Town Clerk SK-43 Notice of Public Hearing on Proposal to Establish a SixMonth Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing within the Town of Otisco on Town Board’s Own Motion

NOTICE is hereby given that the Town Board of the Town of Otisco, New York (the “Town”), will meet at the Town Hall, 1924 Barker Street, Tully, New York, 13159-3091 on the 4th day of November, 2010, at 7:00 o’clock P.M., for the purpose of conducting a public hearing upon a proposal by said Town Board to establish a six-month moratorium on hydraulic fracturing as hereinafter described, at which time and place said Town Board will meet to consider such proposition and hear all persons interested in the subject thereof concerning the same. The description of the nature of the proposed sixmonth moratorium on hydraulic fracturing is as follows: The Town Board of Otisco, pursuant to the statutory powers vested in the Town to regulate and control land use and to protect the health, safety, and welfare of its residents, proposes to declare the imposition of a sixmonth moratorium on applications or proceedings for applications for, or the issuance of approvals, or permits for the implementation of hydraulic fracturing within the Town. The proposed moratorium will allow time for Town officials to review and update the Town’s regulations regarding the commercial, industrial, and/or residential use of hydraulic fracturing. Additionally, such moratorium would allow the Town to, among other things, provide where and how hydraulic fracturing may be allowed, set minimum standards, provide for Town procedures to be established to address issues related to hydraulic fracturing within the Town, and make such other regulations as may be necessary to promote and preserve the health, safety, and welfare of the Town and its citizens. The Town Board desires to address, in a careful manner, the establishment, implementation, construction, and development of hydraulic fracturing through a comprehensive review of hydraulic fracturing and its effect on land use, as well as the environmental and social implications associated with hydraulic fracturing. FURTHER NOTICE is given that the Regular Monthly Meeting for November 2010 will be held on Thursday, November 4, 2010 at 8:30 PM or immediately following the Public Hearings scheduled for November 4, 2010. Dated: Tully, New York October 20, 2010. By Order of the Town Board of the Town of Otisco, New York. Georgette T. Waldau Town Clerk Town of Otisco, NY

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