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Contents Features
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Take Care
Locally made soaps, salves, scrubs, soaks and salts.
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Terms of Endearment Prominent Central New Yorkers and our staff share memories of mom and dad.
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It’s All Relative
A look at four family businesses contributing to the economic fabric of CNY.
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Summer’s Sweet List Trendy, spendy and classy ways to experience the season in CNY.
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Departments 6 Editor’s Letter 11 It’s All Good
What to savor in CNY now... A Good Feeling, Downtown Doings, Caught Doing Good.
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20 The Seen
A pictorial review of Central New York’s social gatherings.
66 Our Town Live like a local in Geddes.
68 CNY Scout
Leatherworks maker The Local Branch.
70 Farm to Table
Grimaldi’s Luna Park shares mom’s recipe for Banana Cream Pie.
74 Art Profile
Cuban-born artist Richell Castellon makes a fresh start in Syracuse.
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What’s on display in the art world.
81 Flashback
How Syracuse University’s Otto the Orange came to be.
82 Last Word
With a socially distanced teen in DeWitt.
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It’s All Good
Hey, June BY M J K R AV EC
Late spring. Is all lavender skies and lilac air. Balmy temps and lighter wear. Looking forward to summer, yes. But right now, the world is glorious with the scent, sun and birdsong. Here’s how to savor the best of CNY now.
GET MISTY Make your own lilac infused astringent. Combine a sprig of lilacs with witch hazel in a bottle. Allow to infuse for at least 48 hours. Apply to skin with a cotton ball for a seasonal way to refresh your complexion.
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1. Cherry Almond goat’s milk lotion, $12 for 8-ounce bottle, Clucked Out Farm, 4288 US Rt 11, Pulaski by appointment only, 315-297-0111, cluckedoutfarm.com.
4. Patchouli natural lotion, $12.99 for 8-ounce bottle, Syracuse Soapworks, at Salt City Artisans, 226 Hawley Avenue, Syracuse, 315-479-0400, syracusesoapworks.com.
2. Blood Orange body lotion, $14 for 8-ounce bottle, The Soapery, 315-807-8733, thesoaperycny.com.
5. Italian Sunshine hand & body lotion, $16 for 8-ounce bottle, Avital’s Apiaries, 607-229-4882, shopavitals.com.
3. Cotton Candy Lush hydrating lotion, $10 for 8-ounce bottle, All Things Lushious Bath and Body, allthingslushious.etsy.com.
TER MS OF EN DE A R M EN T For Mother’s and Father’s Days, we asked prominent Central New Yorkers to share their stories of mom and dad. Some made us laugh, some made us cry, but every story offers a peek at what remains dear to their hearts. BY M J K R AV EC
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George Kilpatrick CEO and Founder, Inspiration for the Nation
My favorite memory of my mother is her cooking and her ability to throw a party at a moment’s notice. I love her creativity around making things happen. I remember going to the store — and we weren’t gone that long — one Saturday. Now mind you, there was no talk about a party or any of that. When my sister and I returned home there were balloons, streamers and a DJ and plenty of food. Who was the party for? A neighbor’s kid I didn’t even know, but that’s the kind of heart my mom has. Always looking out for others, 100 percent of the time. If my mom was down to her last nickel, she’d give you a quarter. My favorite memory of my dad was waking up at his house to the smell of waffles. When we’d visit him, that was our absolute favorite. Lamb chops was another food favorite with lots of garlic, or herbal lamb or saucy duck. My parents divorced, but the upside was two Thanksgivings, two Christmases. We’d celebrate with mom, then hop on the train and celebrate with dad, too. Another memory was his love of reading and learning. He was always teaching us about African American culture and history.
Clifford Malzman President, Cannon Pools
backyard swimming pool to Syracuse in the mid-1960s. He believed that every home should have a pool. And he created a business model that for the first time allowed middle class Americans to enjoy one. There was a time that my father was supposed to take my mom out for dinner on Mother’s Day. He scheduled an earlier appointment that night to talk to folks about purchasing a pool. Well, two neighbors ended up coming to that appointment and he sold all three of them pools. This made him so late that he got pulled over for speeding on the way home. The end of this story is that not only did he not get a ticket, but he famously sold his fourth pool of the evening to the state trooper who had pulled him over. My mother forgave him. 42
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Cliff Malzman with his son Ari and father Robert.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF GEORGE KILPATRICK AND CLIFF MALZMAN
My dad passed away six years ago and we miss him greatly. He was instrumental in bringing the idea of a
Son and father team Jeffrey and John Tyo at Syracuse Prosthetic Orthotic Center.
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IT’S ALL RELATIVE AN INSID E LO O K AT SO M E O F CENTR AL N E W YO RK’S FAMILY BUSIN E S SE S STORY AND PHOTOS BY ALAINA POTRIKUS
Mark Martino’s first job was working in the warehouse of Modern Kitchens of Syracuse, the business started by his parents in 1955. Syracuse Wineworks co-owner Danielle Bibbens says her children have memorized the recipe for making wine and like to instruct their grandfather — her business partner — on the next steps in the process. Jeffrey Tyo works alongside his father at Syracuse Prosthetic Orthotic Center. The business dates back to the Civil War when its founding family helped soldiers who lost limbs in battle. And Ryan and Leigh Ann Benz dedicated a corner of the menu at their restaurant Oh My Darling to their toddler son Oliver, who also inspired other family-friendly amenities at the upscale downtown eatery. Family-run businesses account for 80 percent of private sector jobs in the United States, according to the Family Business Center at the Madden School of Business at LeMoyne College. Here are the stories of several family businesses contributing to the economic fabric of Central New York.
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Summer sweet list A GUIDE TO THE CL ASSY, TRENDY AND SPENDY LIT TLE WAYS TO SUMMER
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E’VE COMPILED A LIST OF CLASSICALLY SUMMER WAYS TO SOAK UP THOSE WARM WEATHER VIBES. FROM ROADSIDE BARBECUES TO CANAL CRUISES — SOME ARE MORE WELL KNOWN THAN OTHERS. BUT
ALL ARE UNIQUE TO OUR AREA, OUR HISTORY AND TRUE TO THE CENTRAL NEW YORK TRADITION OF LOVING THE OUTDOORS WHEN THE WEATHER TURNS SWEET.
Stretch with the sun Try sunrise yoga in Clinton Square. Part of the downtown location of Metro Fitness’ Wellness Wednesdays program, this morning group workout takes place every summer. Get up with the sun, shake up your wake up. This one’s for early risers. For more about these Wellness Wednesdays specials, go to getmetrofit.com or follow them on
On the village green Cazenovia Farmers Market: Homegrown fruits and vegetables, locally made crafts and foods including baked goods, cheeses, DAVID LASSMAN
PHOTOS BY ELLEN M. BLALOCK,
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honey, coffee, jams, eggs, plants, flowers and more. Stroll the sidewalks of picturesque Cazenovia village. Bring a straw tote. Runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., starting May 9 through Oct. 31 at Memorial Park on Albany Street. Visit cazenovia.com for more information.
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Last Word
With a quaran-teen A S H O R T C H AT W I T H A 16 -Y E A R- O L D ST U C K AT H O M E BY M J K R AV EC
Things have been weird lately. And working from home has proved no exception. Our original source for Last Word fell through right at story deadline, when COVID-19 event cancellations and social distancing went into full swing. Nobody could really talk about anything other than the virus. And I admit, asking someone to participate in a fun Q&A for the magazine felt trivial. So, I had to come up with something else at the last minute. Then I got an idea. Like so many area businesses, I could try to make the most of the situation and, in the words of Theodore Roosevelt, “do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” I could talk to a teenage girl who’s in the midst of social distancing. I have one at home! How convenient. The following is a Q&A with Emma, a junior at Jamesville-DeWitt High School.
Em, would you be my featured person for Last Word in the magazine? What’s that? It’s a question and answer feature with an interesting person in Central New York. Well, I am interesting. You came to the right person. (Smiles)
Yes, I was thinking that an interesting person is a teen in quarantine. A “quaran-teen” (I put my fingers in quotations for emphasis). (Stares at me blankly) What? Because you teenagers like to be social, right? And now you’re socially distanced, a kind of quarantine but spelled with t-e-e-n. Get it?
Em with Bear
(Unimpressed) Yeah. I’m gonna go get a mochi (sticky rice dough wrapped around ice cream filling).
What are you binge watching while you’re social distancing? “The Office.”
home? I actually feel like I’m able to focus
Who are your favorite characters? I like
more and I’m really organized, so I’m fine.
Dwight. Maybe Kevin. He’s hilarious.
Are you ever going to change out
What are you doing to deal with stress?
of your pajamas? (No answer)
I like to cuddle with Bear Bear (family cat).
How’s it going with school? It’s going. I
Are you nervous about this pandemic?
mean I have a 40-minute podcast to watch for
Nuh, uh. Alright I’m gonna go.
AP History, but my homework for that class
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isn’t due until Friday and I thought it was due
Wanna watch Netflix later? Maybe
today. So after I do my math, I’m gonna chill
after I finish my English homework.
for a bit. I’ll watch the podcast Thursday.
By the way, what’s for dinner?
While you’re chilling, can you put
I’ll tell you as soon as you
your laundry away? Yeah, in a bit.
put your laundry away.
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Mochi
PHOTOS BY MJ KRAVEC, SHUTTERSTOCK
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