Star Review Digital Edition Feb. 1, 2023

Music, generosity link two bands hundreds of miles apart

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Just before the holiday recess, a special delivery arrived at Liverpool High School addressed to the LHS Marching Band.

Along with a number of marching band uniforms, the delivery included two large thank you cards, two handmade ornaments, a band photo and a glass plaque from the Waukesha South High School Marching Band.

How did a marching band from Central New York connect with and support a marching band in Wisconsin?

LHS Marching Band Assistant Director Norm Bagley’s explained in an LHS press release what brought these two marching bands together.

“On Nov. 21, 2021, the community of Waukesha, WI, suffered a terrible tragedy when a man drove an SUV into a holiday parade, causing six deaths and dozens of injuries,” Bagley said.

“The Waukesha South High School Marching Band was one of the parade groups devastated by this event.”

Bagley said that the band was determined to return to the field and compete in the 2022 fall marching band season as part of the healing process.

“New uniforms were necessary, but not available until 2023,” he said. “The band was looking at having to perform in polo shirts instead of real uniforms.”

So the band turned to social media for help.

The WSHS color guard director, Kim Gilchrest, is an alumna of the Cicero-North Syracuse Marching Band, and marched there with Bagley, the LHS press release stated. Gilchrest posted a plea for assistance on the CNS Marching Band Alumni Facebook group in August.

Bagley subsequently informed her that the LHS band had an extra set of uniforms in storage from the 2019 season that were not being used – and they happened to be the Waukesha South school colors of black and red.

“The Warriors Marching Programs immediately offered the use of the

uniforms for the season,”Bagley said.

“The parents in the LHS Marching Band Boosters quickly cleaned, sized, packed and shipped these uniforms to Wisconsin, accompanied by a photo of the Warriors and cards sharing the band’s love and support. The Blackshirts wore Liverpool’s uniforms with pride this season as they performed in the Wisconsin state marching band circuit. They recently concluded their season by bringing things full circle, allowing some closure to last year’s tragedy by marching once again in the 2022 holiday parade”.

The cards and gifts in the package expressed the heartfelt gratitude from the Blackshirt Band members, parents and staff.

“The Liverpool Warriors take great pride in sharing this bond and connection with them as fellow family members in the marching arts,” Bagley said.

The items, along with Bagley’s story, are now on display in the LHS auditorium lobby.

SubmItted photoS the Liverpool high School Marching band sent an extra set of band uniforms to Waukesha South High School’s band to enable them to return to the field to compete after a man drove into a holiday parade in Waukesha, Wi, killing six and injuring dozens. the LhS band recently received a package containing thank you cards, hand-made ornaments, a band photo and a glass plaque from the Waukesha band.

North Syracuse plans to demolish dilapidated home

Local figure skaters bring home gold

davId tyler the village of north Syracuse has initiated demolition proceedings for a home at 118 Grove St.

by dAvid tyLEr

For the second time, the village of

North Syracuse has initiated demolition proceedings for a dilapidated home on

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The Syracuse Figure Skating Club is celebrating a big win of one of its

synchronized figure skating teams. The Syracuse Symmetry Aspire Pre -

liminary team took home the gold medal at the

Colonial Classic Synchronized Skating Competition on Jan. 8 in Lowell, Massachusetts.

The team is made of up 10 local skaters from Baldwinsville, Liverpool, and Cato.

Their ages range from nine to 16 years old.

The Syracuse Symmetry teams practice on and off ice each week at the Lysander Ice Arena and are coached by Brittany Hoffmann

Smith of Baldwinsville, and Caitlin Carey.

The teams are now in their 10th competitive season.

The Syracuse Figure Skating Club is one of the longest-standing figure skating clubs in Central New York. The Syracuse Symmetry have four competitive teams, and will soon be heading to Lake Placid for the Empire State Winter Games.

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Grove Street. The home, at 118 Grove St., has no roof and has gone from being an eyesore to a safety issue, Mayor Gary Butterfield said at the village board of trustees meeting on Jan. 26. A building permit that was issued for repairs on the property expired at the end of 2022.

Grove Street is a quiet street of mostly tidy homes that runs between Church Street and South Bay Road.

The only recorded deed for the property is to Leonard and Virginia Ellithorpe, who have been deceased for many years. The Ellithorpes are still listed as the

property owners by the Onondaga County Department of Taxation.

Two years ago, the village board initiated demolition proceedings, but the village held off on following through because the Ellithorpes’ grandson, David Ellithorpe, had promised to bring the property up to code. That hasn’t happened.

“He had come here in front of the board and I think out of the goodness of our hearts, we gave him the go ahead [to repair the property], said Trustee LouAnn St. Germain. “It started off OK, and then nothing again.”

“I think what we need to do is start the process again, and there’s no turning back this time,” Butterfield said.

OCC announces new degree program awarded

Onondaga Community College’s fire protection technology degree program was awarded reaccreditation by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress (IFSAC)

This prestigious and exclusive designation provides students the opportunity to be internationally certified as firefighters, fire officers, or fire service instructors. IFSAC awards this accreditation to only one institution in each of the 50 states. In all of New York State, OCC is the sole institution with this designation. Students in OCC’s Fire Protection Technology degree program have the opportunity to serve the community by participating in the bunk-in program. While living at the fire station free of charge, a bunk-in student par-

ticipates in drills, training, and responds to emergency calls. Students gain real-world experience while simultaneously assisting fire departments which are experiencing staffing shortages.

A total of 13 fire departments across Onondaga County participate in the bunk-in program including: Clay, DeWitt, East Syracuse, Fairmount, Fayetteville, Liverpool, Manlius, Moyers Corners, North Syracuse, North West (Baldwinsville), Solvay, South Onondaga, and Taunton.

OCC offers training, testing, and certification in specific disciplines including fire fighter, fire investigator, fire officer, fire service instructor, fire department incident safety offi-

cer, hazardous materials awareness, hazardous materials operations core, hazardous materials personal protective equipment, and hazardous materials product control.

Over the past 30 years, more than 80% of the graduates of OCC’s fire protection technology degree program have gone on to careers in public safety.

The chair of OCC’s fire protection technol-

ogy degree program is John Kane, a retired deputy chief from the Syracuse Fire Department. He completed the reaccreditation process along with Shawn Tompkins, a retired deputy chief from the DeWitt Fire District who serves OCC students as an adjunct professor. Both Kane and Tompkins are graduates of OCC’s fire protection technology degree program.

Going red

February, along with being a month where many are eagerly waiting the end of a long, cold winter, is a month associated with matters of the heart.

There is the more symbolic sense of this sentiment with Valentine’s Day and its cards, candies, hearts and Cupid images.

But there is also a more literal sense, in this is a month focused on heart health.

February is a time when the American Heart Association puts a great deal of emphasis on raising awareness about heart health, particularly for women.

According to The American Heart Association heart disease is the number one killer of women, causing one in three deaths each year, approximately one woman per minute.

There are other misconceptions about heart disease, particularly as it pertains to women.

Heart disease is commonly thought to be more common in men or that it is something older people have to be more concerned with.

According to The American Heart Association, for younger women, the combination of birth control pills and smoking boosts heart disease risks by 20 percent. And while the risks do increase with age, things like overeating and a sedentary lifestyle can cause plaque to accumulate and lead to clogged arteries later in life. But even if you lead a completely healthy lifestyle, being born with an underlying heart condition can be a risk factor.

Factors like cholesterol, eating habits and smoking can counterbalance your other healthy habits. You can be thin and have high cholesterol. The American Heart Association recommends you start getting your cholesterol checked at age 20, or earlier, if your family has a history of heart disease and also keep an eye on blood pressure.

Women also need to be aware that their symptoms may differ from those commonly associated with heart issues.

Sixty-four percent of women who die suddenly of coronary heart disease had no previous symptoms.

Media has conditioned us to believe that the telltale sign of a heart attack is extreme chest pain. But in reality, women are somewhat more likely to experience shortness of breath, nausea/vomiting and back or jaw pain. Other symptoms women should look out for are dizziness, lightheadedness or fainting, pain in the lower chest or upper abdomen and extreme fatigue.

While the focus is on raising awareness on heart health for women, there are factors everyone should be aware and mindful of.

According to a recent study shared by the American Heart Association nearly half, 48 percent or 121.5 million adult Americans as of 2016, have some type of cardiovascular disease.

The report indicates high blood pressure has been a contributing factor.

Research shows approximately 80 percent of all cardiovascular disease can be prevented by controlling high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol, along with adopting healthy lifestyle behaviors such as not smoking. The health behaviors such as eating a healthy diet, engaging in physical activity and maintaining a healthy weight could have the most impact as they contribute to multiple conditions.

These numbers speak for themselves and may serve to motivate some to make some changes in their lives for themselves and for their loved one in order to live a longer and healthier life.

To learn more visit goredforwomen.org.

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tWO SidES Of WintEr

The accumulated snow on my porch roof has all but obliterated our view of the street below. There is little room left in our driveway for the disposal of the snow that has drifted down in and over our cars. Why don’t I put the cars in the garage? A garage, one that you enter from the house … well, that is something that can only exist in fantasies that include Cary Grant, Robert Redford and the loss of 40 pounds. Each winter morning is a festival of snow removal and mutterings that include some rather creative use of the language. My spouse, and I don’t know what he is trying to prove, refuses to use the snow blower on the driveway apron, preferring to shovel the stuff while I keep my hand near the phone and 911. I can hear him now, declaring that the snow blower can’t handle the “heavy stuff”…and he can?

I am remembering our first year in the house. There we were, naively beginning to attack what was a very long list of problemsextraordinaire on the inside. We never gave a thought to the outside and what happens when winter comes, the roofs are covered with snow and some of it melts. Fade fast to a relatively young and very inexperienced homeowner on the roof of the back porch, with an axe (not a hatchet …an axe … a big one,) chopping the glacial ice that was melting into the house, frighteningly adding to the list of “must do’s” without any idea of what to do. How cold was it? It was so cold that year that the blood from a cut that I deftly procured from said ice actually froze. I didn’t even know that I’d cut my hand until it defrosted.

I shake my head at my innocence and sigh because we still have the same problem … even with an

assortment of solutions that have included wiring the roof edges. The latter worked for one year. Then the squirrels found the insulation around the wires too tempting for their educated palates and the wiring stopped working. We have a roof rake. We’ve bought stuff that you throw on the roof that is supposed to open pathways for melting snow and ice, encouraging the results to drip harmlessly to the ground instead of inside of the house. The results of all of this are cautionary examples of futility.

Before I go on, I have to check and see if the family room door has defrosted. Yesterday I discovered that ice had locked the door into its frame … Where is that axe?

But there are other memories that show winter in another frame. I can so easily recall teaching my thentoddler first born how to build not only a snowman, but also a snow fort, hauling forth my best memories

‘The Green Book’ helped face down Jim Crow

Beginning in the 1920s, as a Black middle class began to emerge across America, widespread automobile ownership opened new opportunities to travel. But Jim Crow posted a stop sign. The era was marked by that system of laws and customs that segregated public spaces and enforced racial inequality.

“Before the abolition of legal segregation, Black Americans with the financial wherewithal turned to private car ownership to escape the indignities of segregated rail and bus travel,” according to the National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. “Cars allowed African Americans to drive past segregation.”

i ndignities on the road

But those desperate drivers couldn’t just motor past the fact that they faced repeated indignities on the road, indignities never faced by white folks. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People kept an active file of incidents of African-Americans being accosted while in their cars.

In 1948, sociologist Charles S. Johnson uncovered a pattern wherein white vandals would intentionally damage expensive vehicles owned by AfricanAmericans in order to put Black drivers “back in their place.”

Sometimes being in the wrong town at the wrong time of day could even prove fatal.

So in 1932, a Black veteran of World War I, New York City postman Victor Hugo Green, decided to publish a directory of Black-friendly businesses,

Thanks for your support

To the editor: I am writing to thank Syracuse-area residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children in need this past holiday season.

Generosity throughout contributed to a successful shoebox gift collection season at drop-off locations for the Samaritan’s Purse project Operation Christmas Child

Across the U.S., the project collected over 9.3 million shoebox gifts in 2022. Combined with those collected from partnering countries in 2022, the ministry is now sending nearly 10.6 million shoebox gifts to children worldwide.

Through shoeboxes—packed with fun toys, school supplies, and hygiene items— Syracuse-area volunteers brought joy to children in need around the world. Each gift-filled shoebox is a tangible expression of God’s love, and it is often the first gift these children have ever received.

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Before long, he expanded “The Negro Motorist Green Book” to cover most of North America. Also known as “The Negro Travelers’ Green Book” or simply, “The Green Book,” it became an indispensable guidebook for American negro travelers from 1936 to 1966.

Not only was “The Green Book” cherished by vacationing Black families, but also by touring Black musicians. This month, PBS is telecasting a documentary which explores the history of “The Green Book” with vocalists, musicians, historians and others who reflect on living through segregation. The daring doc is titled “The Musicians’ Green Book: An Enduring Legacy.”

The program will be aired by WCNYTV24 at 8:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 4.

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“The Musicians’ Green Book: An Enduring Legacy” shines a spotlight on well-known jazz, R&B and soul performers who kept The Apollo and Howard theaters and Harlem’s Savoy Ballroom jumping and others who toured the Southern chitlin’ circuit. The documentary is electrified by performances by stars such as Little Anthony and Darlene Love.

Back in 2018, DreamWorks Pictures scored a major box office hit and an Academy Award for Best Picture with a film titled “Green Book” based on the true story of jazz pianist Don Shirley

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and his Italian-American driver, Tony “Lip” ValleLonga, who toured the Deep South in 1962 using “The Green Book” as a guide.

While that film never flinches when depicting Shirley being beaten, arrested and refused dinner at the Birmingham country club which hired him, the movie focuses more on the relationship between the two unlikely companions than on “The Green Book.”

n avigating injustices

The new documentary includes candid interviews with activists, jazz historians, producers, arrangers and notable musicians who were a part of the circuit. The virtual “underground musicians’ green book” – a network of friends, family and fans – provided food, lodging and fellowship for Black entertainers on tour.

Navigating the injustices of racial segregation was difficult and, at times, dangerous – even for renowned Black artists such as Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Little Richard and Sam Cooke. Green’s book was a guide to places like New York City’s Harlem, Chicago’s Bronzeville and Washington, D.C.’s U Street.

Indeed, “The Green Book” documented a parallel world of vibrant Black neighborhoods during the Jim Crow era.

Last word “My book’s purpose is to give the Negro traveler information that will keep him from running into difficulties and embarrassments and to make his trip more enjoyable.” --Victor Green.

These simple gifts, packed with love, send a message to children worldwide that they are loved and not forgotten.

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Aaron not seeking reelection

To the editor:

It is hard to believe that this year begins my 40th year in positions I have held with the village and town governments.

I have decided not to seek re-election.

It has been my great honor and privilege to serve the people of this community in both the town clerk and supervisor positions.

I have spent every day listening to your concerns and needs as I strived to make the best decisions on your behalf.

Thank you for the friendship and support I have received throughout my career, and for trusting me to represent you.

JAnEt L. AArOn town SupervISor

Ramblings from the empty nest ann Ferro

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They trudged off the turf in Orchard Park, covered in snow and clad in blue – a color that perfectly captured their mood, plus the mood of most of the 70,000-plus souls exiting to their cars and toward their sorrows.

True, the Buffalo Bills’ season has ended short of a championship summit all other times in the Super Bowl era. Some were lost by October, others in January in the most public and excruciating manner.

This one? It just hurt, ached, a season of promise and plenty of accomplishment crushed by a far superior Cincinnati Bengals side who scored 14 quick points and never was seriously stressed. For so many reasons, you wanted this team to win this title for this city

and region. Instead, all of us, as Bills fans, were left even more bereft, wondering if the best chance to turn all that heartache to happiness had slipped away.

It didn’t take long for the autopsy and recriminations to commence. Coaches, players, game plans – nothing was spared, everything was put into question, as if these men had not played a game, but committed a civic crime.

Sure, a good part of this is standard postplayoff exit operating procedure, which no one other than the ones hoisting the Lombardi in February escapes.

Yet here it seemed particularly excessive and egregious.

Not just because they were already feeling awful, but because of all…. the….things they, and

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of one winter in Brooklyn when we had enough snow to build a similar fort between the cars on 55th Street. On First Street we built our fortifications around a bush that grew in the corner of our front yard. We made snow blocks, stacked them and then parged it all with a layer of snow. It was a fine fort that entertained us for days.

When the same little boy was four, his Dad took him to Toggenberg to learn how to ski. A four-year-old on

the area they played for, had to endure.

Hunger to atone for the way last season ended in Kansas City was acute enough for the Bills long before May 14, that awful Saturday when a hatefilled man walked into a Tops supermarket on Buffalo’s mostly Black East Side and killed 10 innocent civilians.

Both the Bills and Sabres were a big part of the “One Buffalo” response to the massacre, making personal appearances and raising funds for the victims’ families. Suddenly the season had a bigger purpose than was already present.

From September to mid-November, there were hiccups and the usual amount of injuries to key players, but also some big wins at K.C., and Baltimore, and all looked on track for the

skis - he’s never looked back! His sister naturally joined in when she arrived at the right age. They both are experts on the slopes now. Their father, the shoveling spouse about which I’ve written, went skiing on Wednesday mornings until very recently. And the grandchildren are fearless on the slopes. You did notice that there is no mention of me on skis and there never will be.

I used to ice skate. I loved to skate and still have my figure skates hanging in the basement, but time and arthritis have sent that ship sailing into the big

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Bills to state its championship case.

Then, a week before Thanksgiving, an obscene amount of snow, more than 6 feet in Orchard Park, made the Bills move a home game to Detroit. Now it would have to play 10 road games.

And while the Bills went 3-0 in a 12-day stretch, it lost Von Miller to a torn ACL. Miller was the difference-maker that was supposed to wipe away the past. Now he could only watch.

As if one snow disaster wasn’t enough, a Christmas blizzard paralyzed Western New York, stranded hundreds and killed nearly 40. Even as community members dug out houses and streets, they all looked to the Bills for some kind of respite and hope.

What they got was Jan.

2, that night in Cincinnati, Damar Hamlin collapsing and nearly dying on the field.

True, the Bills picked up millions of fans who wanted them to win it all for no. 3, but the scar tissue remained. Between all the adversity, all the tragedy and all the physical and psychological challenges, by the time they took the field to face the Bengals, as much as they wanted to do more….there just was nothing left to give.

Given all this, there are two options. One is to, like Dylan Thomas wrote, rage, rage against the dying of the light, and take out that rage on all those on the Bills, playing and coaching, who didn’t provide total deliverance.

The other is more novel in this era of hot takes.

sea of exaggerated memory along with the ability to get down low enough to build snow forts with my grandsons. For some of us winter is an outdoor paradise, and for others, now only observers, winter provides other choices, mostly indoor involving cozy fireplaces and warm liquids. When the snow continues to fall along with the temperatures there are inside activities for those of us for whom the outside is something but to be endured. Among those inside possibilities are the corner of the living room loveseat, a good

Random Thoughts

Phil blackwell

To every Bills fan: consider, if you can, all that took place, a great deal of it far out of the control of mere mortals, and ask yourself how you could have handled trials and travails that would test any hearty soul.

It’s okay to feel sad, depressed, even shed tears, for how fate turned against the Bills once more. But remember that their pain is even greater, so instead of making it worse, pick them up, support them, and feel proud of all they did accomplish.

Champions? Maybe not. But you don’t need to win a title to be admired forever.

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

book and a cup of tea. The spouse has discovered pickle ball. No freezing fingers and toes, no possibility of being hauled to the ER for a snow related injury, no swearing at my driveway or weeping at the ice build-up on the eaves. Isn’t that equal to a day on the slopes?

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.

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Last week I attended “ e Greatest Show On Earth” for PGA Golf Professionals, media and the general public at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando Florida. e o cial name of the show is the PGA Merchandise Show. It was the 70th edition of the annual world wide golf industry get together that started in 1954. I have now attended 23 of them and am already planning my trip for next year.

Last years show, that followed the Covid in uenced all virtual show of 2020, featured just over 600 exhibitors but absent from the show were some of the biggest names in golf equipment and apparel including…Titleist/FootJoy, Callaway, Cobra Puma, Ping, Mizuno, Srixon/Cleveland, Peter Millar and Travis Mathew. As you may recall, I chastised these same companies and others who did not attend last years show for not supporting the show and the golf professionals of the PGA of America who have supported them from the beginning.

Although this years show attracted over 800 exhibitors, it was still far short of the over 1,000 who lined the 10 mile stretch of space between the isles of booths in 2020. e show was still great and I believe next year the number of exhibitors will approach 1,000 again. Many of the “hot” names in golf were there, such as, Butch Harmon, Jim Furyk, Matt Fitzpatrick, Zach Johnson, Lexi ompson, Brooke Henderson, Annika Sorenstam, Justin Leonard, Danielle Kang and Stacy Lewis.

ere was also a new area called the Career Zone which gave college students and 2nd career professionals an opportunity to explore and connect with companies from all over the world. I did not attend any of the employerled panels and networking events but I

saw more 18-22 year old attendees than I have ever seen before. I believe the opportunities to work, travel and make a good living in the golf industry will continue to be available for at least the next 10-15 years.

My picks for the best booths at the show go to Titleist/FootJoy, Cobra / Puma and Callaway. For some reason Taylor Made chose not to attend again. Ok Taylor Made…you have lost me as a customer again…for another year.

What are my picks for the best new golf clubs for 2023? Let me express my thoughts this way, “I have never seen more innovation, technology, looks, feel and performance in golf clubs from ‘all’ of the club manufacturers than I have this year”. I will get tted before I make my decision. How about you?

I intend to start the 2023 golf season with a new set of clubs and I have at least four “solid” options. My mission is to nd the clubs that; “launch the ball higher, have more forgiveness, and those with the best distance control”. Please note that I have not mentioned “distance”. at’s because it is #5 on my priority list.

All of the new 2023 clubs, balls and accessories will be in pro shops and retail stores his week. I predict you will have a tough time picking your favorite but the best time you have ever had experimenting.

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Good Dogs.” After living the happy life of a beloved dog, duke found himself in the shelter when his family had a change of circumstances. duke is almost six years old and has lived most of his life with one family. he’s lived with children and enjoys them. he likes to play and go for walks, but he also enjoys a good cuddle. When Duke first came to the shelter, he was overwhelmed and confused. now we find that while he may be aloof at first, he

warms up quickly and is very affectionate and playful. duke loves tennis balls, toys, treats, and walks, and he’s the star in the shelter training class. he can be protective of his food bowl, so we would suggest a home with older, respectful kids.

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Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid

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Notice is hereby given that Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid has filed new tariff amendments with the Public Service Commission to comply with the Commission’s Orders dated January 19, 2023, to become effective February 1, 2023.

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (“NMPC”) filed tariff revisions in response to the New York State Public Service Commission (“PSC”) Order Authorizing Phase 2 Arrears Reduction Program (“PSC Order”). Phase 2 of Arrears Reduction Program provides automatic relief through direct bill credits to residential non-Energy Affordability Program (“EAP”) and small-commercial customers who have eligible arrears and who did not receive relief under the Phase 1 program, by issuing a one-time bill credit to reduce or eliminate accrued arrears through May 1, 2022.

Notice is hereby given that starting on February 1, 2023, the AMP Surcharge will include recovery of Phase 2 program costs through customer bills and will be included in the Delivery line item. e AMP Surcharge Statement can be found on the Company’s website. For Residential customers: https://www.nationalgridus. com/upstate-ny-business/Rates/Rate-Statements.aspx and Business customers https://www.nationalgridus.com/upstate-ny-business/Rates/Rate-Statements. aspx.

Copies of the proposed revisions are available for public inspection and can be obtained on the Company’s website at: http://www.nationalgridus.com.

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Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (“NMPC”) filed tariff revisions in response to a New York State Public Service Commission (“PSC”) Order Authorizing Phase 2 Arrears Reduction Program. Phase 2 of the Arrears Reduction Program provides automatic relief through direct bill credits to residential non-Energy Affordability Program (“EAP”) and small-commercial customers who have eligible arrears and who did not receive relief under the Phase 1 program, by issuing a one-time bill credit to reduce or eliminate accrued arrears through May 1, 2022. e PSC Order also establishes the Arrears Management Program (“AMP”) Phase 2 Surcharge to recover costs of these bill credits effective February 1, 2023.

Notice is hereby given that starting on February 1, 2023, the AMP Phase 2 Surcharge will commence on customer bills and will be included in the Delivery Service Adjustment line. e AMP surcharge is located on the NMPC website. For Residential customers: https://www.nationalgridus.com/upstate-ny-business/ Rates/Rate-Statements.aspx and Business customers https://www.nationalgridus. com/upstate-ny-business/Rates/Rate-Statements.aspx.

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hugh Williams, 89 army veteran, english teacher, coach

Hugh B. Williams, 89, of North Syracuse, died on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2023. Hugh was a former resident of Kirkville, N.Y. for 31 years. Born in New Castle, PA, he was the son of Reverend Rees T. and Jemima Williams. He attended Lafayette College and did graduate work at SUNY Oswego. He taught English in the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District for 38 1/2 years before retiring in 1994. He coached high school track at F-M and East Syracuse–Minoa School Districts. Hugh was a veteran, having served in the U.S. Army from 1955-1957.

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Hugh loved to sing. He was a tenor soloist at the First Presbyterian Church in Syracuse, a member of the DeWitt Community Church choir for 28 years and sang with several local choruses and chorales. He was a member of the DeWitt Community Church where he

avid gardener and antique

collector

Ellen R. Diliello, my beloved mom, passed from this life on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023. Ellen was an avid gardener and antique collector. She loved working in her home garden, going to the theater and going on trips with friends.

She had been living in Baldwinsville the last several years, but had previously lived all her life in Otisco Valley, where her family had lived for

OBITUARIES

volunteered in various capacities. During his lifetime, Hugh was a Sunday School teacher, PTA Co-Chairman, and Minoa Library Board member. He also volunteered with the North Area Meals on Wheels for 20 years, serving as driver and a member of the Board of Directors.

Hugh positively impacted many people during his years of teaching, coaching, and volunteering. He was loved by his family, students, and community. Always present, Hugh was committed to supporting his children and grandchildren.

Hugh is survived by his wife of 59 years, Jean

Van de Water Williams; sons, Michael (Anna) of Ashland, VA and Brian (Elizabeth) of Burlington, NC; daughters, Wendy (Dan) Bowles of Cicero and Nicole Kolmsee of Auburn; grandchildren, Rachel and Sarah Bowles of Cicero, Rees and Claire Williams of Ashland, VA, Savannah and Carley Williams of Burlington, NC.

A celebration of life will occur at the DeWitt Community Church, 3600 Erie Blvd East, DeWitt, NY on Saturday Feb. 4, 2023 at 4 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the North Area Meals on Wheels 413 Church Street North Syracuse, NY 13212. Visit newcomersyracuse.co m

generations.

Ellen is survived by her daughter Terry Mullen and son-in-law Ron Mullen. She was predeceased by her parents, husband Paul and all of her siblings.

There will be no services and she will be buried in the spring in Amber Cemetery next to her husband Paul.

In remembrance of Ellen please plant some red geraniums and send a donation to Cortland Repertory Theater in her name. To leave a condolence for the family please visit plisfuneralhome.com

Margaret kelly, 73 social worker, talented quilter

Margaret (Peg) Kelly, 73, of Skaneateles, passed away following a brave battle with cancer on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023. Peg was born on Dec. 25, 1949, in Niagara Falls, N.Y., to Louis and Kathleen West.

She graduated from Madonna High School in 1968 and earned a bachelor’s degree in social work from the State University of New York at Buffalo.

She later earned her Master of Social Work degree from Marywood University in Scranton, PA, where she would meet her future husband Michael Kelly whom she married on Dec. 29, 1973.

Peg went on to serve many people in several capacities throughout her career as a therapist in the field of social work. She spent over 20 years helping and healing children and their families in the Spencer VanEtten Schools while working for Tioga County Mental Health.

In 2016 Peg fulfilled a lifelong dream of opening Eastside Counseling Services with her daughter Meghan in Syracuse.

She spent several years helping to grow their successful group private practice while serving the community as a well-respected therapist and mentor until her eventual retirement in 2019.

Peg and Mike raised their daughters Meghan and Molly in Athens, PA, until fulfilling another dream of buying a beautiful property in Skaneateles, where they would eventually retire.

Peg loved spending time at her retirement home hosting family and friends, doting over her grandchildren and walking the fields of her property with her dogs and grand-dogs.

She was a talented quilter and gifted many of her family and friends with the beautiful heirlooms to mark marriages and births.

Clifford R. Root, 96, of Liverpool, passed away Jan. 20, 2023. Fergerson Funeral Home, North Syracuse, has arrangements.

LaVern C. Williams, Sr., 89, of Pennellville, N.Y., passed away Jan. 24, 2023. Maurer Funeral Home Moyers Corners, Baldwinsville, has arrangements.

She cherished the many close friendships she built while raising her children in Athens, PA, and enjoyed many new and meaningful friendships in Skaneateles.

Peg was predeceased by her husband Michael, her sister Mary (Ronald) Hensel, brother David West and her parents. She is survived by her daughter Meghan (David) Kresge, and grandchildren Daniel and Beatrice; daughter Molly (John) Rathfon, and grandchildren Charlie and Vivian; brothers and sisters in-law C. Martin Jr. and Nancy Kelly, and Dr. Joseph T. and Amy Kelly; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

Family and friends will be welcomed to join a celebration of Peg’s life which will be held later this year in Skaneateles.

To send condolences, visit robertdgrayfuneralhome. com.

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DEATH NOTICES

Liverpool boys go 1-2 before return of Andreo Ash

by PhiL bLACkWELL

For everyone associated with the Liverpool boys basketball team, the entire season, and all of its possibilities, hinged on when junior forward Andreo Ash returned.

Injured in late January, Ash missed several games, including last Sunday’s rematch of the overtime battle in the 2022 Class AA regional final against Albany’s Green Tech.

Despite great defense, the Warriors lost, 59-53, to the Eagles, with Bruce Wingate picking up 20 points and Jah’Deuir Reese earning 12 points as Fred Fowler finished with nine points.

Back in league play last Wednesday night, Liverpool took on Nottingham – and suffered its first league defeat of the season, falling 6648 to the Bulldogs.

With Ash, the Warriors had beat Notting-

ham 57-46 a week earlier, but without him it had a difficult time putting up a consistent attack against a Bulldogs defense that made Liverpool struggle for every single basket.

Wingate did get 14 points and Jeff Manuel added 10 points, while Reese had nine points. All of them were topped by Bulldogs forward Steyvon Jones, who struck for 28 points helped by 18 points from Malachi McCurty.

But then Ash returned on Friday night for Liverpool’s game at Baldwinsville, where things quickly got back on track as the Warriors pulled away to beat the Bees 72-43.

Glad to be back at full strength, Liverpool jumped out 21-3 on B’ville in a lopsided first quarter and watched as Ash would pick up 20 points, including a pair of 3-pointers.

Offering plenty of support, Wingate had 11 points, with Reese and Fowler getting 10 points apiece. No B’ville player scored in

C-NS bowlers get sweep of Liverpool

by PhiL bLACkWELL

For the second time this winter, the Cicero-North Syracuse and Liverpool bowling teams went head-to-head, this time for a match last Tuesday at Strike-NSpare Lanes.

And here it was the Northstars winning on both sides, taking a 5-2 decision in the girls match to go with a 7-0 sweep of the boys match.

Terry Miller stepped up and led the C-NS boys, shooting games of 215, 235 and 200 for a season-best 650 series as Nehemiah Bachman had a 244 game in his 551 set.

Jacob Calabria’s steady 581 series concluded with a 213 and opened with a 195. Garrett Arnold, closing with a 204, had a

554 series as Jonathan Artz got a threegame total of 466.

To lead Liverpool, Wes Lell shot 197, 238 and 188 as part of a 623 series. Zach Doing was close behind, his 191 and 199 part of a 566 series as Jackson Allen got a 481 set.

Meanwhile, in the girls match C-NS got the best individual series from Trinity Short, whose games of 188 and 181 were part of a 525 series that beat the 496 set (187 high game) from Liverpool’s Kenzi Ormsby.

Jennifer Draper helped the Northstars with a 471 series that finished with a 481, while Cella Wood had a 372 series ahead of Melody Schwartz (353 series) and Tayor Rutter (335 series). Sara Conover put up a 435 series for the Warriors.

C-NS ice hockey gains split, shuts out F-M

by PhiL bLACkWELL

All season long, the Cicero-North Syracuse ice hockey team had fought to get above the .500 mark and improve its place in the Division I standings.

When the Northstars visited State Fair Coliseum last Tuesday night, it took on the Fayetteville-Manlius side that used to call the Twin Rinks home before moving across town.

Here, C-NS put together one of its best all-around games of the season, blanking the Hornets 4-0 as it took charge in the second period, scoring three times after a scoreless first.

Hayden Scott converted twice, with Drew Matyasik and Tyler Milewski getting the other goals. Andrew Davis, Tanner Long and Cole Prevost had one assist apiece.

F-M had plenty of its own opportunities throughout the night, but kept getting turned back by a stingy C-NS defense as goaltender Leyton Sullivan stopped all 30 shots he faced.

Two nights later, C-NS lost a 6-3 nonleague decision to Oswego, the Buccaneers grabbing a 3-2 edge after an active first period and blanking the Northstars in the

second to gain control.

No one on C-NS could stop Oswego’s Ian Cady, who piled up five goals. Scott, Kyle Debejian and Nate Bustin found the net for the Northstars, each of them also earning assists.

In its only game last week, Liverpool had to face a Baldwinsville side that had won 11 in a row and climbed to no. 10 in the state Division I rankings.

The Bees did get its 12th straight win, putting away the Warriors 5-1 despite another stellar performance in goal by James Welch.

All told, Welch would make 42 saves, but the Bees would start to solve him in the second period, a trio of goals producing a 3-0 advantage.

Two more goals followed in the third as, once again, B’ville’s production spread out. Five different players – Brayden Penafeather-Stevenson, Garrett Sutton, Mitch Burlingame, Nick Cary and Drew Flynn – earned those five goals.

Jamie Gipe chimed in with two goals. Single assists went to Kaleb Deluca, Brady Garcia and Zach Treichler as the Warriors only managed a third-period goal by Evan Haskins, with an assist from Cole Bradley.

Liverpool girls hoops gets sweep of Bishop Ludden

by PhiL bLACkWELL

Twice in as many weeks, the Liverpool girls basketball team turned back the challenge of Bishop Ludden and, by doing so, reinforced its status as the Class AA favorites heading into February.

In the second of these games last Tuesday night, the state Class AA no. 9-ranked Warriors found the Gaelic Knights far tougher than in their Jan. 16 meeting, but a big start to the second half, along with a well-balanced attack, made the difference in a 74-62 victory.

They played at a quick pace from the outset, and Ludden, trailing 17-11 after one period, made up ground in the second quarter, only trailing 33-31 at the break.

Yet the Warriors overwhelmed Ludden during a 27-11 third-period push. Naveah Wingate and Kaylyn Sweeney had 18 points apiece and A’briyah Cunningham, with 16 points, was close behind, while Jakeira Stackhouse finished with 11 points.

For the most part, Liverpool limited Amarah Streiff’s shots as the Colgatebound senior, the Gaelic Knights’ all-time leading scorer,k had 24 points, but 11 of

them were free throws. Bridget Dunham got 12 points, with Ava Carpenter adding 11 points.

Two nights later, the Warriors were back home to face Baldwinsville, and the team offered its own tributes to the late Ava Wood, a B’ville student who lost her life the week before, with scoreboard messages and special T-shirts.

As to the game, Liverpool all but decided it in the first quarter, zooming out to a 25-3 advantage with near-perfect basketball on both ends of the floor.

It got more lopsided from there, the Warriors eventually prevailing as Wingate got 16 points and three others – Sweeney, Cunningham and Janea Hamilton-Brown – earned 10 points apiece. Gianna Washington had eight points as Stackhouse and Grace Sleeth added six points apiece.

Having watched all this, Cicero-North Syracuse finally made it back to league play last Friday at West Genesee and ran right over the Wildcats in a 55-20 romp.

Leading 19-5 after one period, the Northstars kept adding to that margin led by Brianna Weaver, who finished with 14 points. Kathleen Taru had 10 points as Jillie Howell got nine points.

double figures as Matt Young led with nine points.

Seeing all this, Cicero-North Syracuse had to prove that it could hold its own againt a top area Class AA contender, and would get the chance last Fridaytwhen state no. 19ranked West Genesee visited.

Having lost 77-55 to the Wildcats late in December, the Northstars threatened to reverse that outcome with a stirring second-half comeback, only to get answered as WG prevailed 59-47.

All through the first half and deep into the third quarter, C-NS was shut down, and found itself trailing 40-20, but Benedict nearly erased all of it.

Netting 13 of his game-high 27 points, Benedict sparked a 17-1 run where the Northstars held WG without a field goal for more than five minutes.

Absorbing this, the Wildcats then went on an 11-0 run of its own to start the fourth quarter and put the game away, led by Christian Cain (15 points) and Sincere Smith, who had 11 points starting in place of Christian Amica.

Before this, C-NS rode a huge performance from Benedict to an 86-65 victory over Section IV’s Binghamton last Tuesday night, a game where the Northstars actually trailed 22-16 through one quarter.

But a 27-11 push before halftime got C-NS in front for good, and it outscored the Patriots 24-7 in the final period as Benedict set a new career mark, amassing 38 points.

He didn’t work alone, either, as Reece Congel and Terrance Coppack got 12 points apiece and Michael Gallo, with 10 points, also hit double figures.

Liverpool, C-NS swimmers win

by PhiL bLACkWELL

On the last day of January, the Liverpool and Cicero-North Syracuse boys swim teams would battle one another as the Warriors would finish its regular season at home.

They did so coming off wins last week as Liverpool, rebounding from its first loss of the season Jan. 18 against Fulton, handled Syracuse City 100-75 last Thursday night.

Several races featured close battles between teammates, such as the 50-yard freestyle, where Jack Cavallerano, in 23.08 seconds, had to hold off the 23.19 from Trevor Selig before he dominated the 100 butterfly, winning in 55.70.

James Hayden needed 2:02.73 to edge past Ryan Vann (2:04.33) and win the 200 freestyle, while in the 100 freestyle it was Nathan Alexander, in 52.45 seconds, topping Sean O’Neil (53.41) and Solomon Panayil (54.61).

Pulling away in the 500 freestyle, Hayden added a second title in 5:34.58, with Vann second in 5:45.96. Colin Gridley earned 229.30 points to take the diving competition.

Joe Lisi, in 2:09.44, led a 1-2-3 sweep in the 200 individual medley with Ryan Gublo (2:20.34) and Tristan Vang (2:24.84), with Lisi also going 1:08.26 just behind Syracuse’s Badr Aly (1:05.32) in the 100 breaststroke.

Cavallerano, Selig, Alexander and Lisi went 1:34.20 in the 200 freestyle relay to go with the 3:41.10 they posted in the 400 freestyle relay.

In the 200 medley relay, Vang, Panayil, Jared Keyes and Rex Hoffman won in 1:56.62.

Two nights earlier, C-NS took a 2-4 record into its meet at Oswego, where a pair of 1-2 finishes from Jacob and Caden Griffin keyed the Northstars’ 94-83 win over the Buccaneers.

Swimming together in the 200 freestyle, it was Caden Griffin, in 1:57.97, beating out

Jacob Griffin’s 2:00.01. Later, in the 500 freestyle, again Caden was first, posting 5:32.87 to Jacob’s 5:36.51. Similarly, Nathan Oronski, in diving, earned 210.05 points and Carter Canastra was second with 192.05. Ryan Lasher got second in the 100 backstroke in 1:09.32, with Bryson Duncan third in 1:13.45.

Joey Swenton, in 24.56 seconds, trailed Oswego’s Shane Bond (24.00) in the 50 freestyle as Donavan Medina swam the 100 breaststroke in 1:09.37 to a 1:06.30 from the Bucs’ Treyse Miller, with Reece Balduzzi (1:16.66) third.

Connor Burke, who in 2:24.66 beat out Medina (2:26.66) for second in the 200 IM, paired with Medina, plus Swenton and Anthony Gabrielli, to win the 200 medley relay in 1:53.45 to Oswego’s 1:56.03. Helped by the Griffins, Gabrielli and Burke powered the 200 freestyle relay to a lopsided win in 1:40.08.

Then C-NS defeated Auburn 87-82 last Friday night, with Jacob Griffin going 22.69 seconds to beat Gabrielli (24.49) in the 50 freestyle and then swimming the 100 breaststroke in 1:09.17 to beat Burke’s 1:12.93.

Gabrielli was victorious in the 100 backstroke in 1:02.99, with Swenton going 2:14.31 in the 200 IM and 52.97 for a close second to Riley Fitzgerald (52.88) in the 100 freestyle.

Caden Griffin went 1:54.86 to hold off Fitzgerald (1:55.94) in the 200 freestyle, this after Swenton, Gabrielli, Medina and Jacob Griffin swam the 200 medley relay in 1:46.43. Gabrielli, Burke and the Griffins took the 400 freestyle relay in 3:44.26 as Burke, Medina, Sean Loughlin and Caden Griffin went 1:41.75 in the 200 freestyle relay.

After its meet with Liverpool, C-NS faces Jamesville-DeWitt/CBA on Friday to close its regular season.

Gonzales reaches state wrestling final

by PhiL bLACkWELL

Prior to 2023, girls wrestlers in New York State had no tournament to call their own. That changed last Friday at SRC Arena when more than 200 wrestlers gathered for the inaugural New York State Public High School Athletic Association Girls Invitational. And among the competitors was Liverpool freshman Gabby Gonzales, who, not content with her status as a program pioneer, nearly won the first-ever state title handed out at 154 pounds. In the opening round of the 16-wrestler tournament, Gonzales faced Shaker’s Elizabeth Williamson and pinned her in two minutes, 30 seconds.

Moving to the quarterfinals, Gonzales again got a pin, taking 3:34 to finish off Liberty’s Zoe Kip, leading to a semifinal where, against Waverly’s Elon a Holmes, Gonzales won when Holmes had to default due to injury.

All that was left was a state final against a far more experienced wrestler, Shenendehowa senior Isabella Gretzinger. To her credit, Gonzales lasted all six minutes, though Gretzinger prevailed 13-1. Two months of victories and historical milestones had led the Cicero-North Syracuse wrestling team to SRC Arena to face its toughest and most important competition of all.

The Northstars were part of last Saturday’s NYSPHSAA Division I Dual Meet, having earned the spot by winning the sectional Dual Meet title for the first time on Jan. 19. As it turned out, C-NS’s stay was brief. It fell 54-18 to Starpoint in the opening round and 37-16 to Fairport in the next round, Starpoint going on beat Minisink Valley 35-27 for the championship as Section III’s Central Valley Academy reached the Division II final but lost to Tioga.

As C-NS now prepared to host this Saturday’s sectional Class AA championships, Liverpool prepared to join them after it beat

Liverpool freshman Gabby Gonzales finished second at 154 pounds behind Shenendehowa’s isabella Gretzinger.

Cazenovia 54-21 last Tuesday at Buckley Gym, and while nearly half the points came from forfeits, there was also some mat success, too. Owen Atchie, at 172 pounds, pinned John Fowler early in the second period, right before Joe Piscitelli (189 pounds) had a third-period fall over Exazander Sizmer and Jayce Blilss, at 215 pounds, pinned Kaleb Hurley just as the first period concluded. In less than two minutes, Matthews Bonato-Borges (132 pounds) pinned Bryce Odessa after a 126-pound bout where Samir Amiri pinned Finnegan Smith in the second period. Paolo Munetz (102), Gavin Connelly (118), Connor Kral (160) and Keegan Meyer (285) got those forfeits.

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THROUGH JAN. & FEB.

Art Exhibit Salina Library. Featuring drawings by Janet Myrto Richards. All pieces are hand drawn with pen and pencil.

SECOND SUNDAYS

Breakfast Buffet

8 a.m. to noon. Every second Sunday starting Nov. 13 through Mother’s Day. Liverpool Elks Lodge, 3730 Cold

Springs Road (corner of Route 370 and Hayes Road), Baldwinsville. Includes made-to-order omelets, cereals, waffles, French toast, pancakes, scrambled eggs, home fries, fretta, biscuits and sausage gravy, bacon, sausage links, juices, milk, and coffee. Adults $12, ages 6-12 $5, ages 5 and under free. Proceeds benefit Elks projects and charitable programs. Any current COVID guidelines will apply. For info: 315-622-2348.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 1

Hump Day Lunch

11 a.m.-1 p.m. Liverpool American Legion Post 188. $7 for Homemade chili, salad, dinner roll, dessert, and coffee or tea. Take out available. Call 315-451-9588 to pre-order.

Moms Connecting

6:30 p.m.-7:45 p.m. Community Wesleyan Church,

Baldwinsville. Moms of all ages and stages of parenting are invited to join a discussion on organizing, a craft, snacks, and relaxation with other moms. Childcare available.

THURSDAY, FEB. 2

Sensory Explorations

4 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Skaneateles Library. A special program for kids 18 months to three years old. Each child will explore and learn through handson play.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8

Employee Learning Awareness Roundtable

8:30-9:30 a.m. Virtual. A roundtable to discuss the importance of highlighting employee learning and for sharing ideas on shining the spotlight on employee learning in organizations.

Plank Road Quilt Guild Business Meeting

9:30 a.m. Cicero United Methodist Church, 8416 North Main St. After the business meeting and members Show and Tell, there will be a member guest speaker, Julia Bliven. Following the scholarship demonstration, there will be a Valentine Social. If the North Syracuse Schools are closed that day due to weather, the meeting will be canceled.

Baldwinsville Public Library Board Meeting

7 p.m. Baldwinsville Public Library. Monthly business meeting of the BPL Board of Trustees. All board meetings are open to the public.

THURSDAY, FEB. 9

The American Workplace: Blending Five

Generation

8:15-10:30 a.m. CNY ATD will explore the lessons of blending five generations to bring success in the workforce. Interactive virtual program. CNY ATD Members - $25; Non-members - $40. Registration – https:// cnyatd.org/upcoming_program2/. Contact 315.546.2783, info@cnyatd.org.

SATURDAY, FEB. 11

TACNY Junior Café Scientifique

9:30-11 a.m The MOST, Syracuse. “Electricity and Circuits” Program is primarily for middle school students. Come early for a continental breakfast and then visit the MOST as our guest when the program

is over. Free. Must RSVP at jrcafe@tacny.org.

THURSDAY, FEB. 16

CNY ATD Learn@Lunch

12-12:45 p.m. CNY ATD holds an informal conversation around current and emerging talent development topics. Topic – Talent Pipeline. 12-12:45pm. Complimentary virtual activity. Registration – https:// cnyatd.org/learn_lunch . Contact 315.546.2783, info@ cnyatd.org.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22

CNY BEST Information Session

12-1 p.m. CNY ATD will hold an informational session regarding the CNY BEST Talent Development Program recognizing excellence in talent development and the awards application process. Complimentary virtual activity. Registration – https://cnyatd.org/cny_ best_information_sessions Contact 315.546.2783, info@cnyatd.org.

Plank Road Quilt Guild Friendship Meeting

9:30 a.m. Cicero United Methodist Church, 84 North Main St. This informal meeting is to promote friendships, learn from each other, and to work on charity quilts. If the North Syracuse Schools are closed that day due to weather, the meeting will be canceled.

THURSDAY, MARCH 2

CNY ATD Orientation

8:30 a.m. Complimentary virtual activity. Registration – https://cnyatd.org/orientation. Contact 315.546.2783, info@cnyatd.org.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8

Baldwinsville Public Library Board Meeting

7 p.m. Baldwinsville Public Library. Monthly business meeting of the BPL Board of Trustees. All board meetings are open to the public.

SATURDAY, MARCH 18

TACNY Junior Café Scientifique

9:30-11 a.m The MOST, Syracuse. “Blood Clots and the Circulatory System” Program is primarily for middle school students. Come early for a continental breakfast and then visit the MOST as our guest when the program is over. Free. Must RSVP at jrcafe@tacny.org.

TOWN OF CICERO

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Town of Cicero Town Board will be holding a public hearing on February 8, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. at