Cazenovia Republican Digital Edition - Jan. 18, 2023

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Cazenovia Heritage to celebrate 230 years of local architecture

In-person Chilly Chili returns to Caz

By KAtE HiLL Staff WRiteR

On Sunday, Jan. 22, Cazenovia Children’s House (CCH)/My School will present its 18th Annual Chilly Chili 5K Run/Walk through the Village of Cazenovia.

CCH/My School is a New York State-licensed, not-for-profit child development program with extended daycare that serves families in the greater Cazenovia area. The annual Chilly Chili race, which is typically held each January, is the organization’s biggest fundraiser.

This year’s event is being organized by a committee made up of CCH Executive Director Sierra Neil, CCH Board members, and past committee members.

“January 2020 was the last time we had an in-person race and party,” said former CCH director Penny Noll, who helps organize the race each year. “We had a virtual race in 2021 and took the year off in 2022.”

This year’s run/walk will start at 1 p.m. and follow the traditional route, starting and finishing on Liberty Street by the Cazenovia College Athletic Complex.

The course will be closed to cars on race day from 12:50 to 1:50 p.m.

“When sections of the road are clear of runners, then they will be opened up,” said Noll. “We are grateful to the Cazenovia Police and our course volunteers for keeping runners safe. We welcome residents along the route to come out and cheer.”

Packet pickup and race day registration will be from 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. Runners can gather inside the lower gym until the start.

The race will be followed by a chili cookoff party with chili samples, live music, and an awards ceremony inside the Cazenovia College Athletic Center. Friends and family may attend the after-party for $5. Runners at-

tend for free.

“There will be five different chilis hoping to win the Judge’s Award and the People’s Choice Award,” said Noll. “Also, [there will be] beverages and baked goods. Dave Novak will be per-

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CCH/My School offers developmentally appropriate childcare and preschool programs that promote learning and development in each of the following areas:

By KAtE HiLL Staff WRiteR

On Saturday, Jan. 21, Cazenovia Heritage will kick off “CAZ 230,” a celebration of 230 years of Cazenovia architecture, with a presentation on the community’s founding and its early center-chimney houses.

Established in 2021, Cazenovia Heritage is a community organization that seeks to conserve the area’s cultural resources, including the historic architecture, neighborhoods, sites, and objects that contribute to Cazenovia’s unique sense of place and character.

In celebration of the 230th anniversary of Cazenovia’s founding in May 1793, the organization is hosting a year of programs highlighting the community’s rich inventory of architectural styles. While most of its historic homes date to the nineteenth century, twentiethcentury styles are also well represented.

“Our built environment is all around us and defines our community, and our historic architecture contributes much to that identity,” said Cazenovia Heritage Vice President & Secretary Ted Bartlett in a November press release announcing CAZ 230. “By highlighting 230 Years of Architecture, we hope everyone in Cazenovia can become a little more aware of Cazenovia’s historic architecture and why protecting it from deterioration and other threats is so important to our economy, identity, and community character.”

Bartlett and former Town Historian Russ Grills will present the opening Jan. 21 program at 2 p.m. at the Cazenovia Public Library.

Bartlett is the senior associate and senior preservation planner for Crawford & Stearns, Architects and Preservation Planners in Syracuse. He is also chairman of the Village of Cazenovia Historic Preservation/Architectural

Review Committee.

Grills is the former site manager of the Lorenzo State Historic Site, the 1807 Federal-style home of John Lincklaen, Holland Land Company agent and founder of Cazenovia. He is also the author of “Cazenovia: The story of an upland community.”

Grills will start off the program with a discussion of the history and impact of the Holland Land Company and its role in the story of Cazenovia’s founding.

Bartlett will then take over to talk about the development of the center-chimney houses in Cazenovia and highlight four or five specific homes.

Bartlett said a center-chimney house is generally a one, one-and-a-half, or squat twostory timber frame house that has a single masonry chimney close to its center with two or three fireplaces on the first story and usually no fireplaces on the second story. According to Bartlett, the houses he will be discussing were built between 1793 and the end of the 1820s, when more sophisticated houses started to be constructed.

“[They are] very compact and efficient with one chimney providing heat in the middle of the house,” said Bartlett. “The first one was quickly built in 1793 and finished by Samuel Forman at the present Lakeland Park property. . . There are many still around and many that have been altered and are buried within not-so-obvious houses.”

According to Bartlett, one of the most intact examples, standing at one-and-a-half stories, is the Roswell Beckwith House — more commonly known now as the Ladd house— at 4622 Syracuse Rd.

Subsequent CAZ 230 programs will cover architectural styles up to post-modern designs. The schedule of events also includes walking

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cazenovia children’s House/My School will present its 18th Annual Chilly Chili 5K Run/Walk and chili cookoff afterparty on Sunday, Jan. 22.

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On Saturday, Jan. 21, Cazenovia Heritage will kick off its yearlong celebration of 230 years of cazenovia architecture with a presentation on the community’s founding and its early center-chimney houses. Pictured: An example of cazenovia’s early center-chimney houses.

By KAtE HiLL Staff WRiteR

In recent years, Madison County has been exploring options for filling gaps in emergency medical services (EMS) coverage across the county.

Most recently, officials have been looking to provide county-operated EMS and ambulance services to ensure sustainable EMS remains available on a consistent and ongoing basis.

In a Nov. 10, 2022, press release, Madison County EMS Coordinator Jenna Illingworth explained that current EMS concerns are “the result of increased costs, stagnant insurance reimbursements rates, provider availability, and a diminishing rate of volunteerism.”

“Madison County’s EMS agencies are working hard day in and day out,” Illingworth said. “But the environment that they operate in makes it extremely difficult to thrive. Additionally, some insurance companies send the reimbursement payments directly to the patient and not to the EMS agency providing the service, forcing the agency to seek out payment from the patient. This often leads to EMS agencies using debt collection services, legal options, or simply writing off the debt and not receiving any payment.”

According to the Madison County Office of Emergency Management (OEM), its plan is not to put existing services throughout the county out of business but to work with them to ensure that if someone needs emergency medical attention, a first responder will be available to answer

the call.

On Nov. 17, 2022, the Madison County Board of Supervisors authorized the OEM to apply for a county-wide certificate of need (CON), and on Dec. 1, 2022, the board authorized the purchase of an ambulance.

The CON resolution “Authorizing the Establishment and Operation of an Advanced Life Support Transporting Service Within Madison County” states that the county recognizes existing ambulance and EMS resources supported by local jurisdictions and aims to develop resources to further enhance local systems already in place. The resolution also states that the county will not infringe upon the territories of established ambulance services “unless such assistance is requested by the primary service, assistance is requested pursuant to the mutual aid plan as approved by all participating agencies, or in the event that a primary service ceases in its emergency response operations.”

According to the OEM, it has held regular meetings with EMS providers prior to the November and December meetings and since to discuss the goals of the Madison County ambulance program and the need of those agencies.

The program is currently funded through American Rescue Plan Act funds, and the board of supervisors is considering other future funding mechanisms. One of those funding sources, according to the OEM, will be insurance reimbursements for services provided.

The county-wide ambulance service will be rolled out on top of the Faster Advanced Life Support Fly Car program,

which was launched last year.

Equipped with top-of-the-line equipment and experienced paramedics, fly cars provide mobile, non-transporting services to care for patients who call 911.

The program is intended to help fill any gaps in the county for coverage by EMS providers. Sometimes a fly car is covering an area because an agency may not have an advanced life support provider available. On other occasions, they cover an area because an agency has their ambulances already out on calls.

The first county-run fly car was put on the road in February 2022. There are now two cars on the road seven days a week.

The fly cars are scheduled 12 hours a day from Monday through Thursday, and from 8 a.m. Friday through 8 p.m. Sunday.

The schedule is based on need and is adjusted as new needs are identified, the OEM said.

“Madison County is a rural community with limited resources,” said Madison County Board Chairman John M. Becker in a Feb. 17, 2022, press release announcing the program. “The ALS Fly Car is a way to provide more resources to our residents, especially in their time of need. The topic was on our radar prior to COVID-19, and the pandemic made it even more apparent that our community would benefit from a program like this. I am proud of the work the Office of Emergency Management has put into creating this service for our residents.”

According to the OEM, EMS across New York State are facing many challenges — a fact that has not been overlooked by Governor Kathy Hochul.

During her 2023 State of the State Address on Jan. 10, Hochul laid out plans for broadening the availability of medical transportation options and increasing the number of emergency medical technicians (EMT), specifically in rural areas, where access can be limited.

Hochul stated that the number of EMS agencies in the state declined from 1,200 pre-pandemic to fewer than 1,000 postpandemic, while the number of new EMTs declined by 30 percent over the same time period.

“As a citizen of Madison County, when you dial 9-1-1 you expect that your phone call will be quickly answered, and the appropriate help is on the way,” the OEM

said in a Nov. 10, 2022, press release. “That reality is becoming more and more difficult to guarantee in counties, like Madison County, across the state. Membership and staffing at both paid and volunteer emergency agencies has been dwindling for years. Recently the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce and the entire health care system has only exacerbated that issue.”

In her State of the State Address, Hochul outlined some initiatives to broaden the availability of ambulance providers. These proposed initiatives will:

Ensure emergency transportation providers are appropriately reimbursed for trips, increasing payment for more complex patients.

Establish a working group to recommend ways to expand access to non-emergency medical transportation.

Establish nine regional EMS organizations that can better coordinate all the EMS agencies and providers operating within their region and a statewide EMS disaster response system that can rapidly deploy personnel and equipment when and where it is needed during an emergency.

Allow EMS providers to perform expanded clinical care in the community.

Permit EMTs to treat patients in place or take patients to urgent care clinics without sacrificing payment for the trip, decreasing the number of unnecessary emergency room visits.

According to the OEM, Madison County believes more needs to be done, such as increasing pay for EMTs and paramedics.

Without proper reimbursement from insurance agencies, many providers are not able to pay a competitive rate, the OEM explained. Many rely on volunteerism, which across the country is dwindling.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, EMT is one of the lowest-paid jobs in health care. On average, they make 30 percent less than other working Americans, with most making less than $37,000 a year.

Another step the county hopes the state will take is to classify EMS as essential services.

The essential service status would mean that EMS would become a service that a local government is responsible for providing, such as law enforcement and fire protection. Currently, there is no such

Dazzle Boutique & Gifts to close its doors after 13 years

By KAtE HiLL Staff WRiteR

Recently, Manlius entrepreneur Lois Ross announced her decision to close Dazzle Boutique & Gifts after 13 years in business.

Located at 119 W. Seneca St. in the Tops Plaza, the retail shop grew out of Ross’ nationwide wholesale distribution business, New Dimensions, Inc., which she started in her home in 1980 and then moved, throughout the years, into a couple of different spaces in Manlius.

Ross closed New Dimensions, which employed approximately 50 people locally and had 150 sales representatives nationally, in 2020 just before COVID hit.

One of the company’s three divisions was a clothing and accessory line called Lolo, which is Ross’ nickname.

Ross recalled that when she was seen wearing her clothing and jewelry around town, people would often ask her how they could purchase the pieces for themselves. Particularly eye-catching, she said, was a necklace she manufactured called “The Bendy,” which can be bent into different shapes.

In 2010, after outgrowing her 6,000-square-ft. building at 145 E. Seneca St. and renting a 5,000 square

ft. warehouse space, New Dimensions relocated its office and warehouse operations to the former Express Sales car dealership at 332 Fayette St.

The 17,000 square foot building also had space for Ross to create a retail store to sell all the products she manufactured, including her extensive jewelry line, clothing, and the toys and trendy items that she had in another division of her company.

“The toys and trends made [Dazzle] a favorite for all the kids,” said Ross. “I also had a full line of clothing and novelties with the [Fayetteville-Manlius] logo. My third division was an on-site screen printing and embroidery factory, so I was able to print and embroider a complete line of clothing with all the latest trends.”

After eight years, Ross moved New Dimensions out of the dealership location and relocated Dazzle to Tops Plaza, where she decided to introduce products from outside vendors and expand her gift department.

“I spent a lot of money to create a special atmosphere, which I feel we achieved,” Ross said.

The entrepreneur said working with the local community has been the best part of her involvement in the Manlius business community.

“I think [my business] has been

that it is taking steps to ensure its success in Madison County.

well received and appreciated,” she added. “Customers every day say how much they love the store and the products we offered. We brought something unique to the village and always worked to offer a full-service store, including free gift wrapping.”

Dazzle is scheduled to close its doors at the end of January.

Ross pointed to increased competition with online shopping sites as a major contributor to her decision to close shop.

“When we started, we only had to compete with other local businesses,” she said. “Since COVID, it has become increasingly difficult to be in retail. We now compete with the internet on a much larger scale. We are competing with businesses that don’t have the overhead a brick-and-mortar store has. Unfortunately for the consumer, they are missing out on the touch and feel aspect of buying something and the friendly atmosphere and help in finding that perfect outfit or gift to give someone.”

In preparation for the store’s closure, Dazzle is having an “everything must go” sale with 40 percent or more off all merchandise. Ross is also selling her displays.

Village of Manlius Mayor Paul Whorrall said he was saddened to hear that Dazzle will be closing.

At the end of this month, Dazzle Boutique & Gifts at 119 W Seneca St.

the Village of Manlius will close its doors after 13 years in business.

“Their shop originally opened in the old car dealership on Fayette St. where they offered a great line of gifts, jewelry, clothing, and school apparel,” he said. “Their shop in the Tops Plaza continued to provide a wide selection of gifts and items for Christmas, birthdays, and any other last-minute occasions where a gift was needed.

I frequently spent holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries in Dazzle

it for several years.

looking for the right gift, and the personnel there were always willing to help me find the perfect gift for the occasion. We will miss them and their quant little shop and all they have done for our community for the past 13 years. We wish them all the best.”

For more information on Dazzle, visit thedazzlestore.com or search “The Dazzle Store” on Facebook.

mandate to provide EMS. Additionally, the essential service designation would allow all EMS agencies in the county to be eligible to seek state grants and additional funding sources that they are currently ineligible to receive.

On Nov. 10, 2022, the board of supervisors unanimously passed a resolution declaring that it believes EMS to be essential and

“Giving our EMS providers the recognition they deserve is not the only thing the County can do,” said Becker in a press release that same day. “The Madison County Board of Supervisors is looking for ways to not only support our local EMS providers, but also ensure residents that their safety and health is a top priority. That is why everything right now is on the table. We are asking our EMS providers what

do you need to not only survive, but to thrive. Is it assistance with education, equipment, money for wages, or other ideas? The Board agrees, that they cannot wait another year or two to try and see if things get better. The time to act is now to ensure failure is not in the future for Madison County or Madison County’s EMS providers.”

According to the OEM, the future of EMS is not a new priority for the county; the board of supervisors has been focused on

Melissa Gale, L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. Cazenovia Office 315-663-1167

In 2015, Fitch & Associates LLC conducted an EMS study in Madison County. The firm released its findings in 2016.

Their report included suggestions along with projections as to what would happen if no action was taken.

At that time, the board of supervisors decided to make no changes.

The OEM said the projections presented in the study are now coming true. The county has lost

a volunteer firefighter ambulance and a lot of volunteers, and many agencies are unable to sustain themselves without financial support from their municipalities.

According to the OEM, the county program to support EMS delivery in Madison County is in development and will continue to evolve over the coming years.

For more information on Madison County EMS, visit madisoncounty.ny.gov/1487/EmergencyMedical-Service

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Shoveling and your heart

Thus far this winter has been relatively mild in our region, at least in terms of snowfall.

But the friendly competition for the Gold Snowball records indicate that our area has seen as much as 192.1 inches of snow in the winter of 1992-93.

So while we haven’t seen much so far, and there are those of us who are completely happy with that, the reality is that our area tends to get its fair share of snow and then some.

Living here we accept snow as a reality of life and all the tasks that come with it.

Many municipalities have regulations requiring homeowners to keep sidewalks adjacent to their property clear and for the property owners own safety, they will keep porches, walkways and driveways clear too.

Many are fortunate to have a snowblower, but the reality is not everyone has one and has to rely on the tried and true method of shoveling.

Under some circumstances this might not be particularly difficult, but the way snow has fallen in recent years, often blasting the region with feet of snow at a time, it is not so easy to keep the snow clear.

According to Harvard Health Publishing, there are physical dangers people have to keep in mind when they try to shovel out from under a storm.

There are the concerns of frostbite and pulled muscles, but there are also bigger concerns.

Snow shoveling is a known trigger for heart attacks, according to Harvard Health and emergency rooms in the snowbelt plan for treating heart related issues in greater volume when there is heavy snowfall.

According to the Harvard Health study of the connection between shoveling and heart attacks, one concern is the general lack of exercise many people get on a regular basis.

After being relatively sedentary and then moving hundreds of pounds of snow can put a massive strain on the heart. Even pushing a heavy snowblower can have the same effect.

A connection has also been seen with cold weather because it can boost blood pressure, interrupt blood flow to part of the heart, and make blood more likely to form clots.

When a clot forms inside a coronary artery (a vessel that nourishes the heart), it can completely block blood flow to part of the heart, according to Harvard Health.

Cut off from their supply of oxygen and nutrients, heart muscle cells begin to shut down, and then die. This is what doctors call a myocardial infarction or acute coronary syndrome, more commonly, a heart attack.

The so-called classic signs of a heart attack are a squeezing pain in the chest, shortness of breath, pain that radiates up to the left shoulder and down the left arm, or a cold sweat. Other signs that are equally common include jaw pain, lower back pain, unexplained fatigue or nausea and anxiety.

If you need to clear away snow, keep in mind that this activity can be more strenuous than exercising full throttle on a treadmill, which according to Harvard Health, is not a problem if you are healthy and fit. But it can be dangerous if you aren’t.

Harvard Health offered some tips to keep in mind if you have to shovel, warm up your muscles before starting, shovel many light loads instead of fewer heavy ones, take frequent breaks, drink plenty of water, don’t feel that you need to clear every speck of snow from your property, head indoors right away if your chest starts hurting, you feel lightheaded or short of breath, your heart starts racing, or some other physical change makes you nervous. If you think you are having a heart attack, call 911 or your local emergency number.

If you have concerns about your health or are worried about your heart, hire a teenage neighbor or other service if possible.

If you have neighbors or family members that you may be concerned about when it comes to shoveling, lend them a helping hand if you can.

History repeating itself

It was last summer, when my grandsons and nieces told me that “history was different now.”

“OK”, I replied.

“Tell me how it is different.” They launched into a list of changes in how people interact with “history,” namely by relying on social media as well as the fact that textbooks are written to sell rather than teach. I couldn’t disagree with them, but I did have to point out that history gets written by those with the ink, however you describe ink, whether a chisel on stone, a pen to paper, printing presses or social media “influencers.” The writers often took differing views on any subject, any event or person in history.

They weren’t impressed. Par for the course.

I have never been able to teach my children much of anything. I always wonder how homeschool Moms and Dads achieve success.

I do hope that, by precept and example, I passed on the values that I believe are right and true and gave them the tools with which to live those values in everyday life.

But, are things different? We seem to have, in accepting different ways of living, also decided to accept ignoring the truth, creating fairyland expectations, concocting falsities in everything from presidential news conferences, TV and radio news programming to writing resumes.

I used to teach people how to write resumes. The first rule for the

job seeker was to find out what the potential boss wanted in an employee and then wisely choose those parts of their education and job experience to highlight in that resume. There actually are lists of words that you can peruse in deciding how you will emphasize those things. Those words encouraged a bit of embellishing. For instance, being someone who was a file clerk could be described as “held critical position for information maintenance and retrieval.” Not a lie, just a brighter color.

Sadly, we have the example of George Santos, an individual who is now a member of Congress based on his sterling resume, a collection of lies so outrageous that it boggles the mind how he passed any kind of vetting procedure by the Republican party. His resume is full of falsities. He said he went to Horace Mann High School in New York City. He said he attended Baruch College and NYU. Neither school has any record of him attending. He claimed to have worked for Goldman Sachs and Citi Group. Again, neither company has records of him ever working there.

He claimed to be Jewish but he is a practicing Catholic as was his mother at the church that noted that while he claims to be very wealthy, he had to ask for financial help when he needed to bury his mother.

There is much more to the questionability of his qualifications for

holding a seat in Congress, particularly his sources of income. Investigations by the media say that he lied on his resume. While he claimed that he embellished, what he did was outright lying.

He is the poster boy of the “Big Lie’s” younger generation. Believing and practicing that truth is what you say it is. Or as Flip Wilson used to say, “a lie is as good as the truth as long as you can get people to believe it.”

He will probably stay in Congress. Removing him would entail a new election for the seat in the House where the Republicans have only the slimmest of leads. While they may limit what he can do as an elected official, his vote will always be important.

We have lived through a President refusing to accept the will of the people and creating a posse of followers who believe his lies. We have people in Congress who are a part of that following and now we have George Santos. Perhaps he was vetted by his party and they found him perfect for the job.

And I have news for my grandsons and nieces. There were charlatans, liars and nincompoops in Congress before. The good history books are full of them.

The more history changes, the more it remains the same.

Ann Ferro is a mother, a grandmother and a retired social studies teacher. While still figuring out what she wants to be when she grows up, she lives in Marcellus with lots of books, a spouse and a large orange cat.

A greater path to glory

Halftime of the 2023 edition of college football’s grand finale was still in the future tense, but already the ridicule and recriminations were underway.

When it was clear that no one, especially those wearing the purple and white of Texas Christian University, was going to keep Georgia from repeating as national champions, memes and mockery filled the atmosphere.

And when it got to 65-7? Well, you can imagine how the variations of dogs stomping frogs filled the minds of the charitable and cynical alike.

It doesn’t look good

FROM tHe MAiLBAG

A breath of fresh air

To the editor:

when the season’s biggest game resembles a September non-conference mismatch, especially when the semifinals – TCU using big plays to stun Michigan, Georgia rallying past Ohio State – were so good and compelling.

Worst of all, it gave those who have long opposed the drift of major college football from traditional bowls to a playoff that, in a couple of years, will include 12 teams plenty of told-you-so ammunition.

If this game, supposedly featuring the nation’s two best teams, turned into a lopsided debacle, wouldn’t most of the playoff match-

ups be the same with, Georgia, Alabama and their ilk swatting away upstarts and dreamers?

Even if they were right, though, they miss the point. The opportunity is the point.

True, for the last decade we’ve gone from bowls with long, stubborn historical ties holding all of the leverage to at least making sure a few teams, and not two, have a say in the ending.

Yet the result is building an entire season around this reality, eliminating teams and entire conferences from the story in September or October and downplaying what many teams accom -

plish because they’re not part of the final four. So much for the “greatest regular season in sports”.

If nothing else, having a 12-team playoff, with spots for teams in six different conferences plus a guaranteed place for someone from the non-power-conference “Group of Five”, gives everyone hope at the outset.

Part of this concept of opportunity that escapes the notice of playoff critics is the very presence of a universal starting point, everyone out of the gates at 0-0, their destiny completely in their own grasp.

The lead article in the Sunday paper on heat pumps was a breath of fresh air. Heat pumps will be mandated across NYS in all new construction starting 2025 and replacement for existing gas furnaces starting 2030.

I came to Syracuse from NYC in 67 as a freshman at ESF and have been here ever since. Our winters have changed radically. To see this type of change in one lifetime is not a good sign. Normally climate changes over geologic time – not human time.

NYS released the “scoping plan” for the Climate Leadership Community Protection Act passed in 2019. The “scoping plan” is the nut and bolts of how we will reduce greenhouse gases to meet the goals set forth in the CLCPA.

Electric heat pump technology to replace gas furnaces is a key component of the strategy outlined in this 400 page document.

I added a heat pump to my heating system two years ago. It works like a

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charm. Heat pumps are a bit of a misnomer as they also provide cooling. We never had central air and now do. The unit was affordable and works fine even in cold climates like CNY.

I also added solar panels to our home 11 years ago. We are an energy conscious family so our relatively small, roof top system provides more energy in the spring, summer and fall than we use. We “bank” that energy as a credit on our National Grid bill and are now heating our home in the winter with sun power.

My wife bought her first ever electric/ gas car. It gets 50 miles range on electric and then switches to a hybrid gas engine. Almost all of our city driving is now electric. We are both excited about driving on sun power as we “fuel” our car from our solar panels.

The transition off of fossil fuels is doable. We went from wood technology a few hundred years ago to coal and then gas. All transitions have “bumps in the road.” The longer we take to transition off of fossil fuels the more we will experience erratic and severe weather patterns.

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Schreibman’s letter not helpful

To the editor:

Barry Schreibman’s letter from Dec. 28 reveals him to be a self-righteous, would-be, know-it-all.

I gather the two buildings he’s talking about are the combination business and residential building which pays a nice homage to our long-standing Albany Street McLoughlin Building, and the very popular and functional Aldi store. What miracles of architecture he expects God only knows.

His very cynical view on Cazenovia College is conjecture and not at all helpful. What I saw last fall on campus was a diverse group of hundreds of students happy to be attending a well-managed

Ramblings from the empty nest Ann Ferro

Random Thoughts Phil blackwell

For all of its many flaws, professional sports gets this right, as does most sports at the collegiate and high school levels Even if there are vast disparities in talent or revenue sources, if you are good enough, you can go a long, long way and, best-case scenario, all the way.

In other words, there’s room to dream. Someone from, say, Kansas State or Utah, who only under the most ideal of circumstances have any prayer of cracking the top in the current system, need not feel discour -

college that is a very special place. Thousands and thousands of very special friendships have formed here over the years.

I am hopeful New York State can consider that perhaps their free SUNY tuition program adversely affected places like Cazenovia College and would be willing to help it survive. A different enrollment environment was made worse by the very real COVID-19 crisis and is another good basis for outside help.

The best possible outcome for Cazenovia and the surrounding smaller communities is to get the college turned around and get it back functioning as a place of employment and a very special place to get a quality education.

kEviN kENNEDy erieville

Denton announces she will not seek reelection

To the editor:

In 2019, I ran for town board to improve transparency, create a comprehensive land use plan and to invest in clean renewable energy. I am so proud of the progress we have made in the town these

aged.

Long-term, that would mean talented high school players who want to face the best competition might have more of a reason to choose schools away from Tuscaloosa or Columbus. With the talent spread out a bit more, the competition will improve, too.

And when it comes to the playoff itself….here’s a wild idea. Maybe having a full field makes the eventual champion more recognized and legitimate.

As of now, a team like Georgia can load up on overmatched non-SEC foes for easy wins, avoid some high-

last few years especially with the challenges we have had.

Since Democrats were sworn into office in 2020, the town board now provides time for residents to speak at every town board meeting. We also record meetings for residents to watch on their own time, which has been very popular. If your local government does not do this, call them and make sure they start. Our residents are more aware of what is happening on the town level and are participating more in their local government.

We created an environmental committee made up of community and board members in 2020 called Sustainable Manlius to promote sustainable practices and fight climate change. I have installed EV charging stations with grant funding at town hall for town and public use. These stations will enable the town to purchase electric vehicles reducing our town’s carbon footprint and saving taxpayers money on maintenance and fuel costs.

2023 will be my last year on the board and I plan to focus on creating a way for residents to organize and build sidewalks to help our children walk to school safer, connect our villages and increase walkability in the town.

I have grown so much since I was elected in 2019. I will take this experi-

quality foes in conference play (not to name names, ‘Bama), head right to the playoff and take names.

Wait a few years, and now they’ll have to beat someone in a quarterfinal on campus (instantly improved atmosphere), then beat two others to claim the prize. A more arduous path, true, but better than what we have now.

No one with a straight face can say that it’s too many teams. We’re still talking about less than 10 percent of the teams in FBS. It still would take a great season – likely 10 wins, nine at the least – just to get into the playoffs.

ence with me as I continue to fight for our Democracy. If you have ever considered running for office, I encourage you to run. It’s not easy but it is an amazing way to serve your community. I ran on transparency, comprehensive planning and protecting our environment. The draft of the comprehensive plan will be coming out this year and I am excited to finish what I set out to accomplish.

This work is never done, there is always more to do, more progress to be made and with new and experienced candidates running for local office this year we will continue to make progress as long as you vote. I will be supporting the Manlius Democrats candidates as they continue to keep the town of Manlius moving forward.

Thank you for all your support these past few years. It has meant so much to me.

ElAiNE DENToN CouNCilor, toWN of MaNliuS

Urges Hannaford to downsize proposal

Most likely, the teams on top now still would win it all, but you can say that in college basketball, too, and still it’s quite captivating to see Saint Peter’s or Davidson nearly reach the Final Four.

Millions of Americans spend each Saturday in the autumn screaming for their alma mater in stadiums, at tailgates and in front of their TV sets. Just imagine if they could cheer for something come January.

Phil Blackwell is sports editor at Eagle News. He can be reached at pblackwell@ eaglenewsonline.com.

lawsuit standing up for community’s historic character. I, too, am very much concerned about what the Hannaford decision will do to us and would like to voice these concerns.

First of all, its size. Our population and road system can never support this supermarket. In time, it will fail leaving an empty supermarket and a vast sea of tarvia in the near vicinity of the village center.

Secondly, when constructed it will almost completely snarl the traffic flow through Fayetteville. So much so it will affect many of the families living with some choosing to leave.

My personal view is that Hannaford’s role here would be a very good move, but only if they consider downsizing the project. By buying out Tops market, they could add enough area to the front of Tops to do just that. What Fayetteville has always needed is a quality prepared food section. This would do just that.

If a great many of Fayetteville/Manlius residents agree with my comments and concerns, I strongly urge them to contact the mayor about their opinions. This, I believe, would be the best way of reversing the Hannaford decision and continue Fayetteville as a wonderful place to live.

CHArlES MiruCki fayetteville

To the editor:

My personal thanks to Casey Cleary for her letter regarding the Hannaford decision and to Marguerite Ross for her

Sharlene A. Parr, 86

Was devoted to family

Sharlene Anne Parr, 86, of Fayetteville, entered the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, in the early morning hours of Jan. 9, 2023, after a long illness. She had been eagerly awaiting her glory day for as long as her family can remember. Her husband, Robert Parr, cared for her tenderly until the end.

Sharlene spent most of her life serving others, particularly her own family. She was the perfect homemaker. She kept a tidy and inviting home, fixed yummy meals, and devoted herself to her family. Sharlene also distinguished herself as a sender of cards, and she was unmatched in

that endeavor. It was one of her favorite ways to show love. That and fixing food. She was always generous, always caring, and always showering others with acts of kindness.

After her children left the home, she pursued further education, graduating with honors from Cortland State University with a BS in English. She did significant work on a master’s degree as well. She always loved to read and learn, and she taught school for several years.

When she was thirty-five years old, she heard the good news of the gospel of Jesus Christ and trusted Him as her personal Savior. From that point on, for over fifty years, she was faithful to read God’s Word, to attend and

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serve in a local church, and to be a godly example to her family and friends.

Sharlene was the heart of the family, and her absence will always be felt. She wanted her homegoing to be a time of rejoicing, so her family will celebrate her life on Jan. 21 at Open Door Baptist Church in New Woodstock. Visitation is from 10 a.m. –noon; the memorial service starts at noon.

Sharlene is survived by her husband, Robert Parr; her six children and their families: Steve and Michele Tennant (Nathaniel and Jane, Angelica, Priscilla, Jeremiah), Daniel and Karen Tennant (Christopher and Danielle, Andrew and Lisa, Bethany, Megan and Jeremy), Brian Ten-

nant and Loreta Miller (Kelsey and Paden), Gary Tennant (Erica and Sidney, Perla, Sharon, Alex), Shari and Jeff Pill (Sarah and Chip, Hannah and Bridger, Taylor) and Judy and Dave Mahony (Ryan, Marisa and Kenny, Julia and Patrick, Davis); her stepdaughter and her family, Margaret and Jeff Mael (Lynsey); sixteen great grandchildren: Jackson, Connor, Owen, Grace, Andrew Jr, Adam, Josiah, Natalia, Susannah, Caroline, Ella, Olive, Grayson, Callie, Asher and Thatcher; her siblings and siblings-in-laws, Nora Bennett, Charles and Bonnie Bennett, Lyle Seaman, and Carole Bennett; and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her first husband Harvey Tennant, four siblings and her par-

ents, Charles and Wauletta Bennett.

Contributions can be made to Open Door Baptist Church (New Woodstock) or Hospice of Central NY.

Sharlene A. Parr

Charles l. keast, 89 Gardener, baker, athlete, veteran and family man

Charles “Charley” L. Keast, 89, of East Syracuse, NY passed away peacefully on January 2, 2023. He was born to Mildred and William J. Keast on March 9, 1933 in Pleasant Mount, PA.

Charley was a man of many talents. His gardens were a thing of beauty, and he shared his harvest with family, friends, and colleagues. Charley loved being in the kitchen, and his baked goods were legendary. He would proudly tell you that he didn’t use recipes. His rhubarb coffee cake was absolutely the best, and no matter what he was baking or cooking, Charley always made plenty to share.

He was an outstanding athlete who enjoyed basketball, bowling, and softball; later in life he discovered a passion for golf. Charley participated in the Empire State Senior Games, competing in golf, bowling and shuffleboard, and winning medals in all three events. He was inducted into the Wayne Area Sports Hall of Fame in September 2000.

Charley made his own wine and plenty of it. There was grape, rhubarb, pink Catawba, and dandelion, and yes, it had a kick! His rhubarb wine was a ribbon winner at the New York State Fair! Thanks to the priests at the local Catholic churches he never had to worry about finding bottles to use – they saved all of their empties for Charley.

He served his country as a member

Rocky needs a home

yo, Adrian! rocky would love nothing more than to get out of the shelter! This gentleman was surrendered to us in December due to the health of his owner. rocky’s 10 years old, and at over 100 pounds he’s currently in the heavyweight division, and would benefit from some easy exercise and a weight loss plan. rocky’s a happy guy who loves people and does well with other dogs. He’s easy to please and eager to please. rocky’s a champion at heart, and he’s hoping the next round of his life will be his best. if you love seniors and want to give a deserving dog a second chance at a happy home, place your bet on rocky. For more information about adoption, call 315-454-4479, email frontdesk1@ cnyspca.org, or visit cnyspca.org. Submitted by Donna Newman.

of the United States Marine Corps from 1954 – 1957. After that, he enrolled at Wilkes College and graduated in 1961 with a BS in Commerce and Finance. From there, it was onto a career with Agway, which took him to Ithaca and finally Syracuse. He worked as a corporate ac-

countant for many years and finished the last part of his career as the controller for Telmark, a division of Agway.

Charley and his wife Marilee loved to camp and spent their summers at campsites in parks throughout New York and the northeast. In 2013 they decided to purchase a new trailer and rent a seasonal site at Brennan Beach in Pulaski, which they enjoyed for a number of years. Together, they volunteered for the Empire State Senior Games and the Games for the Physically Challenged. He was a lector at St. Mary’s Church for many years and was a member of the East Syracuse Lions Club. His love of the New York Yankees was second to none and he was also a big fan of the Dallas Cowboys and coach Tom Landry. During basketball season he cheered on the Syracuse Orange men and “his girls,” the UConn women’s basketball team.

Most of all, Charley was happiest being a husband, a father, and a grandfather. He had a quiet strength about him. He was a fierce protector of those he loved. He was

a calming presence and a safe place when life was hard. His devotion to his family was inspiring.

Charley is survived by his wife of 38 years, Marilee; his daughters, Karen Keast (Dana), Charlene Laughlin (Richard), and Jackie Jarvis; his son, William Keast (Jackie); and his grandchildren, Lillian and William Keast. He is also survived by his sisters, Geraldine Villaume of Newtown, PA, and Lillian Piercy of Honesdale, PA; and sister-in-law, Clara Keast of Waymart, PA; as well as a number of nieces and nephews.

Charley was pre-deceased by his first

wife, Katharine Keast; by his brothers, Byron Smith and Arthur Keast; and by his sisters, Shirley Bennett and Faye Schmitt.

A calling hour was held Friday, January 13, 2023 at St. Mary’s Church, 401 North Main Street, Minoa and a funeral mass followed. Burial with military honors is in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Charley’s memory may be made to the Minoa Fire Department, 240 North Main Street, Minoa, NY 13116.

For guest book, please visit schappfamily.com. R.H. SCHEPP & SON, Minoa, 315-637-3214

Do your sleeping habits affect your golf score?

To those of you who read my articles on a regular basis, you already know how important it is to eat properly and stay active to be more e ective when you play golf. It sounds very basic and easy. To a few of you, it is! To others, it is not. e research and facts are clear. When you do follow a proper diet, and maintain a supervised schedule of stretching and strength training throughout the year, you “will” have the best opportunity to reach your potential. ere is one more important factor that is critical to performance and maybe even more important than diet and activity. I am ashamed of myself for not bringing it to your attention sooner…your SLEEPING HABITS. In 2013 the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine published a study in which, 12 golfers were treated for sleep apnea and the scores of that group were compared with 12 similarly skilled men in a “control group”. e control group did not have sleep apnea and made no changes to their sleep habits.

When both groups were retested 6 months later, the “control group” showed no changes in their handicap scores. However, the golfers that were treated for sleep apnea, saw their handicap improve by an average of just over 11%. e more skilled golfers (handicap of 12 or less), in the “apnea treated group”, remarkably improved their handicap by 31% once treated for their sleep disorders. Based on the results of the study, it seems apparent…the golfers that were treated for sleep apnea already possessed the skill set that was needed but were playing with an additional golf handicap they were not aware of…POOR SLEEP! e apnea treated golfers also reported that they had improved concentration and decision making abilities a er being treated. is study predicted that in the near future, any athlete who wanted to improve their game will be seeking the assistance of Sleep Coaches for their normal part of training. In conclusion, the study says, “If a golfer does not get su cient sleep, it is almost certainly going to have a negative impact on their golf game”.

I don’t believe I have sleep apnea but I can tell you I have experienced some of the same signs the study indicates are symptoms of a possible sleep disorder. ey include: daytime sleepiness, snoring, gasping while sleeping, morning headaches, dry mouth, fatigue, and trouble concentrating. Daytime sleepiness, fatigue and having trouble concentrating the next day on the course

were three of my symptoms. Do you show any of these symptoms, or does your ego still stand in the way of perhaps making some progress by learning how to sleep better. Over the last several years my symptoms always seem to show up a er a restless night of sleep. I just couldn’t gure out how to avoid getting up at night to “piddle” several times. I don’t seem to have that problem anymore because I have been sleeping for 5.5-6.5 hours before getting up for the rst time. I can go to sleep again and not wake up for 1.5-2.5 additional hours to nish o my nights sleep. I still have to eat healthy and exercise but my ability to have a good nights sleep is a game changer for me. How did this happen? ere is only one thing I did that can be attributed to my new “sleeping habits”.

I BOUGHT A NEW MATTRESS!

As you know, I do not promote many products very o en in my articles. When I do, you can be sure I have used the product and base my endorsement on… the reputation of the company, the service I receive, and the quality and performance of the product. Mattress Makers of Syracuse has been around since 1915. In 1978, Charlie Van Patten, nephew of the then owner, purchased the company and has been making mattresses ever since. e factory and showroom are both located at 5795 Bridge St., East Syracuse,NY. ey use high quality, breathable, organic, and natural materials instead of their synthetic counterparts of today. ey can sell their high quality mattresses at unbelievable prices because they eliminate the middle man. When Charlie invited me down to get a “custom tting” for a new mattress the same way a golfer would get a “ tting” for new clubs, I was dubious. Not any more. My new “ rm” mattress was “custom t” to my speci cations and you can get one “custom t” for you. Call Charlie at (315)565-4025 for an appointment. Tell him the Pronoun told you to call. I can’t wait for the golf season to begin.

Perry Noun is the former executive director of the Northeastern NY PGA as well as a competitive amateur golfer and winner of the New York State Super Senior Amateur Championship. Perry Noun can be heard on “Tee Time With The Pronoun” on... News Radio 570 WSYR and 106.9FM.

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History

By ciNDy BELL tOBEy

70 Years Ago – Jan. 15, 1953

At least seven Cazenovians saw an object high in the southwest sky late Tuesday afternoon which they are pondering may have been a flying saucer. Through field glasses it appeared to the eye about half as large as a full moon. It changed shape, sometimes round, then oval, and at other times resembled a straight line but did not change its position. It was silver in color and glistened in the sunlight. Among those who saw it (visible from 4 to 5 p.m.) were Fairchild Kennard, Paul Forster, Maiden Reed, Jack Beuchat, Bob Callahan, Carl Smith and George Blodgett.

60 Years Ago – Jan. 17, 1963

Local Personalities on Radio and TV for Harness Racing - Adam Brom of Brae Loch Inn will be interviewed by Dean Harris on WHEN. Ed Murphy will interview Charles Shaver on WSYR TV on his noon show. Mr. Shaver raced on the ice here in the 1930’s and expects to be back for the races here Sunday, Jan. 27. Mr. Robert Peel has arranged for coverage on WHEN-TV and WNYS also, but the times of the programs has not been announced. The Cazenovia Choral Tones will appear on WNYS Talent Show 9:30 a.m. Jan. 26.

50 Years Ago – Jan. 17, 1973

A variance granted to Water Testing Laboratory Inc. and Stearns & Wheler, civil and sanitary engineers, lessees, at 10 Albany St., permitting the erection of a two-story building in a residential zone, is being challenged by neighboring property owners. Objections will be heard Jan. 23 by Justice Howard A. Zeller, Sixth District Supreme Court. The appeal is being brought by Mr. and Mrs. Norman Johnston, 5 Carpenter St., and Gregory Ferentinos, 4 Forman St,. whose property borders Stearns & Wheler’s and others. On Jan. 8, Stearns & Wheler erected a chain and reflector barring entrance to a lane that goes through its property from Carpenter Street to Albany Street. The Stearns & Wheler property of 1.2 acres has a 183 foot frontage on Albany St. and approximately 25 feet on Carpenter Sreet. According to Floyd Bennett, village zoning enforcement officer, the 25-foot lane has historically been a right of way to storm sewers on the property. Mr. Bennett, who said that zoning enforcement is not involved, added that the lane not only has been used for many years by various owners of the property of 5 Carpenter St., but has been maintained by them. Mr. Johnston, who claims he has an easement to the lane, said “For 17 years I have driven through that driveway to park my car. Now suddenly there is a chain across it. How will the village get through to maintain the catch basins?”

40 Years Ago – Jan. 19, 1983

A Victorian Winter will be the theme of the 12th annual Cazenovia Winter Festival February 3 through 6 with special emphasis on the Victorian era of the community. A highlight of the weekend will be the presentation of the Civic Appreciation award to Roberta Hendrix in recognition of her service to Cazenovia, not only as town historian but at an active participant and leader in community activities. Twelve Victorian houses in the Cazenovia’s historic district will be illuminated all four nights. A Victorian Tea, given by the Gothic Cottage Restoration Committee, will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3 at the Gothic Cottage. Period costumes from Amanda Bury’s collection will be shown and admission will be free.

zenovia churches, Albany Street, and porches & porticos; self-guided tours of Cazenovia homes and schoolhouses; on-site programs at a barn and the historic Farnham Cemetery off Grassy Lane Road; a children’s program; an art & architecture gallery exhibit; and special presentations by noted speakers.

In July, Syracuse’s Gustav Stickley house, which is currently undergoing historic restoration, will reserve a “Cazenovia Day” specifically for free private tours for Cazenovia residents.

The three-story Gustav Stickley house, located in the Westcott neighborhood of Syracuse (438 Columbus Ave.), was the home of designer and furniture maker Gustav Stickley, known as the father of the American Arts and Crafts movement. The interior, which Stickley designed, is regarded as the first comprehensive American Craftsman residential interior in the United States.

In May, a Founding Day celebration will be held near John Lincklean’s original campsite, which was located between the Brewster Inn and Gypsy Bay, according to local

historians Henry Severance and Dan Weiskotten. A marker is positioned close by at the Cazenovia Club.

“We hope to have town and village officials there for brief comments, as well as a special guest we are not revealing at this time,” said Cazenovia Heritage President Anne Ferguson.

The observance will be followed by a “birthday” cake at the Cazenovia Club and an architectural tour of the 1890s Owahgena Clubhouse.

The full CAZ 230 program schedule is available on the Cazenovia Heritage website at cazheritage.org All the programs are free, open to the public, and made possible by Cazenovia Heritage’s annual memberships.

“With this year-long celebration, we hope to demonstrate that Cazenovia is a community that honors, celebrates, and will protect its historic architecture,” said Ferguson in the November press release. “We invite all organizations to join us in celebrating Cazenovia’s 230 years. In addition to architecture, Cazenovia has much to celebrate: 230 years of art, 230 years of farming, 230 years of caring for the lake, 230 years of industry and invention — you name it — we can all celebrate this anniversary.”

For more information on Cazenovia Heritage, visit cazheritage.org

caz girls hit top times at Kirschenheiter meet

By KuRt WHEELER

The Cazenovia girls indoor track team clocked some of their best times of the season as it scored 95.5 points to finish second among 20 teams at the Fred Kirschenheiter Memorial Invitational’s morning session last Saturday at SRC Arena.

Only Class AA Liverpool (131) outpaced the Lakers during the meet, the girls led by its relay teams with both the 4x400 and 4x200 meter groups winning in State Qualifier eligible times and the 4x800 taking second.

Grace Dolan led off the winning 4x400 team with a 1:04.9 effort followed by Reid McMurtrie (1:06.2), Meghan Mehlbaum (1:04.9) and Izzy Stromer-Galley (1:04.0). Each of these relay legs was a season best as the squad totaled 4:20.30, their fastest of the winter and tops in Section III Class B-2.

Dolan (28.3 seconds) and Stromer-Galley (28.5) also led and anchored the 4x200 to its fastest time of the season.

Riley Knapp (season best 27.0) and Caitlyn Smithers (29.0) ran speedy middle legs for the Lakers’ winning total of 1:53.16. Knapp (fourth place 7.77) and

Smithers (seventh place, 7.90) also scored for Cazenovia in the 55 meter dash.

Smithers led a 19-point Laker effort in the pole vault as she cleared 7 feet 6 inches for second with Faith Wheeler adding a season-best 7’6” for third and Sofie Reger clearing 7 feet for fourth.+0-

Knapp hit the sectional standard of 25’5” to take fifth in her debut in the shot put with Maddy Rothfeld seventh at 25’2”.

Wheeler led off the second place 4x800 meter relay with Maeve McGreevy, Sally Hughes and Dinah Gifford handling the baton in the successful 11:02.72 effort.

Elsewhere, Wheeler achieved a season best time of 5:24.55 to take fourth in the 1,500-meter run while McGreevy ran her speediest 1,000-meter race ever to earn second place in 3:29.31. Haylee Stearns also scored for Cazenovia in the event, picking up eighth in 3:41.71 in her first attempt at the 1,000.

Maura Phillips also had an impressive showing in her first effort at a new distance, hitting the sectional standard and placing sixth in the 600-meter run in 1:49.98.

Hughes also ran her fastest 600 ever,

milestone celebrations!

Caz hockey loses 2-0 to B’ville

By PHiL BLAcKWELL

When the Cazenovia ice hockey team made its way north to face Baldwinsville last Friday night, it had in mind an opportunity to put an end to the Bees’ nine-game win streak.

And the Lakers’ effort was quite good, especially on the defensive side, yet it could not break through on the other end of the rink as it took a 2-0 defeat at the Three Rivers Athletic Complex in Lysander.

From the outset, B’ville attacked the Lakers hard, taking 13 shots in the first period.

Tucker Ives stopped 12 of them, only giving up Keegan Lynch’s goal midway

through the frame.

On the other end, Cazenovia pressured, too, taking nine shots, but Jon Schirmer stopped all of them for the Bees and would remain stingy through a second period where neither side would convert.

Through much of the third period, the Lakers kept it 1-0, Ives working his total to 25 saves, yet his teammates were unable to nab the tying goal as B’ville doubled its margin in the late stages.

Having fallen to 5-6 overall (2-2 league), Cazenovia plays three times in four days late this week, hosting Fayetteville-Manlius and Ithaca with a Thursday trip to State Fair Coliseum to face Fayetteville-Manlius in between.

cazenovia girls indoor track runner caitlyn Smithers scored in three events, including the 4x200 relay, during last Saturdays’ Fred Kirschenheiter Memorial invitational at SRc Arena.

Caz boys indoor track fourth at mid-January meet

By PHiL BLAcKWELL

Once more, the Cazenovia boys indoor track and field team stood up well against large-school competition during last Saturday’s morning session of the Fred Kirschenheiter Memorial Invitational at SRC Arena.

The Lakers gained 58 points and finished fourth. Only three large schools –West Genesee, Fayetteville-Manlius and Liverpool – ended up ahead of Cazenovia.

Branden McColm contended in the 1,600-meter run, his 4:45.34 a close second to the 4:44.42 from Homer’s Luke Tighe as Caleb Gilmore was sixth in five

minutes flat. Killian Blouin cleared 10 feet 6 inches to finish third in the pole vault.

McColm also ran 1,000 meters in a personal-best 2:40.49 for fourth place, while Gilmore, Will Austin, Chris Kelly and Eddie Comeau were fourth in the 4x800 relay in 9:37.15.

Connor Frisbie had a fourth-place triple jump of 39’9 1/4” and was sixth in the long jump with 18’5 1/2” as Wyatt Scott was eighth with 18’3”.

Scott, Matt Tugaw, Tristan FieldBradley and Lucky Prior were fourth in the 4x400 relay in 3:52.45. Field-Bradley also took eighth in the 600-meter run in 1:35.36.

Cazenovia, Chittenango wrestlers take defeats

By PHiL BLAcKWELL

More challenges awaited the Cazenovia and Chittenango wrestling teams as each of them would take losses before the Lakers hosted its annual tournament Saturday at Buckley Gym.

The Lakers had 45.5 points, finishing 12 th in a 15-team field right behind the Bears (69 points) in 11 th place as South Jefferson/Sandy Creek, with 158 points, claimed the top spot.

Cazenovia met Southern Hills last Tuesday night, only able to win three of the eight contested bouts in a 39-29 defeat.

Broden Enders, in the 152-pound opener, pinned Alex Wilcox in 87 seconds, with Finn Tobin (160 pounds) getting a third-period fall over Amr Shabani to make it 12-0 Cazenovia in the early going.

From there, though, all the Lakers could earn on the points side was forfeits to Exazander Simzer (215 pounds) and Cullen Arnold (110 pounds) before Bryce Enders (138 pounds) got a 17-2 technical fall over Sye Stanton. John

Fowler, at 172 pounds, lost 6-1 to Aiden Moltion.

When Chittenango took its turn against Phoenix a night later, the Bears were in it until the final bout of the night before it lost 42-36 to the Firebirds.

After a forfeit to Andrew Bailey at 189 pounds, Luke Martin (215) took just 19 seconds to pin Nick Root, with Dan Mahle also getting a forfeit at 110.

At 126 pounds, Vincent Lazzaro got a third-period pin over Chase Huntley, and Chittenango tied it, 36-36, when Edward Geer (145 pounds) pinned Correy McAllister with two seconds left and Quentin Mohamed (152) had a secondperiod fall over Avery LaRobardiere.

In the closing bout at 160, Phoenix broke the tie when Cody Hager pinned the Bears’ Bryce Asmussen.

Cazenovia wrestled again on Thursday against a powerful Camden side and lost, 63-6, to the Blue Devils, the only points coming at 110 when Evan Rutecki pinned Talon Kimball. The Lakers’ match with Liverpool, scheduled for Jan. 25, was moved up one day to Jan. 24.

Chittenango volleyball beats foes

By PHiL BLAcKWELL

It remains quite a difficult task for anyone to get within range of either of Chittenango High School’s volleyball teams.

Already 6-0 going into last week’s action, the girls Bears made it seven in a row against Pulaski, wasting little time in a 25-8, 25-12, 25-15 sweep of the Blue Devils.

With her 10 assists and seven digs, Anna Spencer fed it to a front line where Rachel Gilbert, with seven kills, set the paced, adding five digs.

Stephanie Huckabee had six kills, Alex Sylstra got five kills and Julia Spencer and Tayor Streiff had four kills apiece. Also strong on defense, Huckbaee had eight digs, just ahead of Streiff (six digs) and Cara Kielbasa, who managed six digs to go with her four aces.

A night later, Chittenango did the same to Weedsport, the 25-11, 25-9, 25-15 sweep of the Warriors featuring five assists from Sylstra and four assists apiece from Anna Spencer and Sydney Martin. Gilbert had four kills and 10 digs as Streiff matched Spencer’s six digs.

Then, in a Thursday-night rematch with Pulaski, the Bears won the first

crossing the line in 1:54.63. StromerGalley closed out the Lakers’ scoring on the track with a season best time of 45.72 to earn fourth in the 300 meter dash.

Corrinne Albicker led Cazenovia in the jumps, reaching 14’1” for third in the long jump and 30’3 ¾” for seventh in the triple jump.

Mehlbaum added a fifth-place showing in the high jump at 4’6” and

two sets 25-8 and the third 25-18 for another sweep, with Sylstra earning seven aces and Huckabee five aces to go with 14 digs and five kills. Julia Spencer also had five kills and Anna Spencer six assists to go with six digs.

Chittenango’s boys volleyball team had its third match of the season last Wednesday against Westmoreland – and its third consecutive sweep.

The Bears’ 25-12, 25-11, 25-16 win over the Bulldogs included four aces from Rodger Mulholland to go with four kills and four digs.

Quinn O’Brien and Micah Granata each had three kills, while Cole Thomas produced 18 assists and Lawson Pagorek finished with 10 digs.

It figured to get tougher a night later, at Oneida, and the sets did take a bit longer, but again the Bears put together a sweep, handling the Indians 25-20, 2521, 25-19.

With more of a presence at the net, Chittenango had Landon Parks get 11 kills, plus four aces and two blocks, helped by Micah Alpuerto’s nine kills and nine digs. Thomas dished out 26 assists as Trevor Cole amassed seven kills and 13 digs, Pagorek earning 16 digs. Mulholland had four kills and seven digs.

Rothfeld capped the field event scoring with a seventh-place effort of 30 feet in the weight throw, less than five inches from her best.

The cumulative effort by the Lady Lakers during the meet was impressive as they hit 17 Sectional standards, two State Qualifier marks and achieved 30 season bests overall.

Cazenovia faces a quick turnaround as it heads to Utica University for its final regular-season meet of the season on Thursday before preparing for the league and sectional championships.

Judah Ossont, clearing 5’2”, was fifth in the high jump as Ethan Burry earned sixth place in the weight throw, going 37’10”. Kelly was 11th in the 3,200-meter run and the Lakers were eighth in the 4x200 relay in 1:44.42.

Later, in the afternoon session, Chittenango finished fifth in the boys division and seventh in the girls division with several top finishes.

And it included the Bears’ Laura Powers winning the girls 3,000-meter run in 11:39.92 over Baldwinsville’s Yolanda Wei (11:40.69) as Ava McLean was sixth and Emily Judd seventh.

Later, in the 1,000, Sophia DiGennaro won in 3:23.51, a personal best, edging

B’ville’s Sophia Cavalieri (3:23.83) as Allie Bartoszek took third in the 55 hurdles in 9.94 seconds and Brooke Walters had a third-place long jump of 14’2 1/4”. Miranda Danaher was seventh in the shot put.

Chittenango got a boys victory from Joseph Lin when he went 8.19 seconds to set a new personal mark in the 55 hurdles and beat the 8.32 from B’ville’s Jackson Creelman.

Caleb LeBlanc was second in the 3,200 in 10:21.69 as the Bears were fourth in the 4x200 in 1;43.83 and fifth in the 4x400 in 4:03.80 and sixth in the 4x800. Owen Law tied for fifth in the high jump clearing 5’2” and LeBlanc got sixth in the 600 in 1:30.39.

Cazenovia girls hoops lose to Chittenango, 47-34

By PHiL BLAcKWELL

Through the first 10 games of the regular season, the Cazenovia girls basketball team had stayed on even terms, moving closer to a Section III playoff berth.

Yet the Lakers have struggled against the top OHSL Liberty division sides, including Bishop Ludden, who came to Buckley Gym last Monday night and prevailed 56-30.

The Gaelic Knights built a 34-11 lead by halftime and extended the margin to 51-15 before easing up in the fourth quarter, having seen its all-time leading scorer, Amarah Streiff, lead with 16 points.

On Cazenovia’s side, most of Ella Baker’s team-high 10 points came in the late going, with Katie Rajkowski getting five of her seven points from free throws. Bess Johnson and Lucy Bliss had five points apiece. Now the Lakers turned its attention to Fri-

day’s game at Chittenango, a game that looked promising since the Bears only carried a 2-8 record through its first half of the regular season.

However, in front of a home crowd, Chittenango put everything together in the second quarter, breaking out of an 8-8 tie and outscoring Cazenovia 21-6 in those eight minutes.

From there, the Bears went on to win 4734, in large part because its offense, which had struggled so much this winter, finally found some consistent production and balance.

Alazayah Smith led the way with 13 points, but Hailee Foran was close behind, earning 12 points as Mia McReynolds also got to double figures with 11 points and Abby Scheidelman had seven points.

No one on the Lakers other than Baker could produce on a consistent basis, Baker leading all scorers with 14 points as Rajkowski had six points and Hannah Ruddy five points.

Chittenango hoops fall to CBA, beat Cazenovia

By PHiL BLAcKWELL

Two meetings between the Chittenango boys basketball team and Christian Brothers Academy featured as much excitement and emotion as an entire season’s worth of games.

Both would go back and forth, come down to the final seconds, feature endings that would not easily be forgotten – and end up as a split.

Having prevailed Dec. 2 at CBA in the Peppino’s Invitational, the Bears found itself on the wrong end of a 55-53 decision that featured another late-game comeback – and an unlikely answer.

Playing superb defense all night, CBA found itself leading 53-48 going into the closing seconds, only to see the Bears move within two and then, down 53-51, get the ball back.

With 1.7 seconds left, the Brothers fouled Alex Moesch. After Moesch made his first foul shot, he lined up the second – and as it swished to tie the game, Boule quickly made his way to the other end of the court.

Burns quickly took the ball underneath his own basket. Without any hesitation, he sent a full-court pass over the hands of multiple Chittenango players.

Boule, in one motion, caught it, turned, drove and hit a lay-up just as the clock hit zero, mobbed within moments by his CBA teammates for one of the most exciting wins in the program’s long and storied history.

For the most part, the Bears depended on its high-scoring trio. Ryan Moesch led all scorers with 20 points, Alex Moesch adding 16 points and Ty Kelly 14 points.

That game-winning pass more than made up for Burns only having seven points on the night. Boule had 12 points as Steve DeRegis led with 17 points, most of it from five 3-pointers.

To say this entire week was emotional for

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Chittenango understated things.

Two nights after the battle with CBA, the Bears found itself at Buckley Gym facing Cazenovia, bringing Alex and Ryan Moesch back to the school they once attended before transferring.

In a charged-up atmosphere, the Lakers kept up for a while, tied 16-16 through one period before Chitteango took charge late in the half and gradually pulled away to prevail 70-52.

Playing in black and red instead of blue and gold, Ryan Moesch got 26 points and Alex Moesch 17 points, Kelly adding 19 points as Ben Bianco led the Lakers with 28 points and Tanner Lawson added 10 points.

Before all this, Cazenovia got a key victory on Jan. 7 when, hosting South Jefferson, it got away late to defeat the Spartans 66-56.

Little separated the teams in the first three quarters, South Jefferson led by Curtis Staie (19 points) and Nolan Widrick (18 points) as it kept pace with the Lakers.

However, in the fourth quarter Cazenovia outscored the Spartans 20-12, led by Bianco, who poured in 25 points, and inside by Lawson, who amassed 15 rebounds to go with 16 points, three assists, three steals and two blocks.

Izaak Gilbert helped out, earning 11 points, three assists and three steals, while all of Bobby Livingston’s nine points came from a trio of 3-pointers.

And after the battles with CBA and Cazenovia, Chittenango was able to go to East Syracuse Minoa and, outscoring the Spartans in every quarter, rolled to a 78-55 victory to improve to 9-2.

Again, the Bears’ star trio proved difficult to contain, Ryan Moesch earning 28 points and Alex Moesch adding 25 points as Kelly finished with 18 points.

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