Cazenovia Republican Digital Edition - Feb. 8, 2023

Construction begins on affordable senior, family housing development

Mayor provides latest updates on post-college planning

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uring the Feb. 6 Village of Cazenovia Board of Trustees meeting, Mayor Kurt Wheeler reported on the community’s ongoing post-college planning.

On Dec. 7, 2022, Cazenovia College announced its decision to permanently close following the spring 2023 semester due to financial difficulties.According to the college, the financial challenges facing the institution included a shrinking population of college-aged individuals; skyrocketing inflation; decreased enrollment and increased expenditures during the global pandemic; and recent uncertainty in the bond and stock markets, which made it exceedingly difficult to refinance a $25 million bond debt, which the college defaulted on this past fall.

Wheeler began his update by reporting on the most recent meeting of a local group of community leaders, interested parties, and experts who have been gathering periodically since the college announced its closing.

During the meeting, which was held the previous week, Cazenovia College President David Bergh announced that the college had an excellent return rate in terms of the number of students who came back to campus for the spring 2023 semester following the fall 2022 semester.

“[It] was pretty much identical to what they would have any other semester, so they were really optimistic about that,” said Wheeler. “They have had great success in negotiating agreements with other colleges to facilitate the transfer of underclass students from Caz College to other schools so they can continue with their degree programs, and they have things lined up so the students who are slated to graduate can complete all their required coursework and graduate.”

Wheeler also stated that the college is very close to signing a final forbearance agreement with the bondholders that will guarantee that the institution is able to get through the academic year.

By kAtE Hill Staff Writer

In early January 2023, construction began on The Landing at Burke Meadows, an affordable senior and family housing complex on 14.96 acres of land east of Burton Street in the Village of Cazenovia.

Developed by Housing Visions Unlimited, Inc., the 49unit project includes a two-story, 33-unit building (19,500 square feet) at the top of the hill and four townhomes (2,420 square feet), each containing four units.

Twenty-seven of the units in the large building are reserved for seniors ages 60 and older.

According to Ben Lockwood, president & CEO of Housing Visions, the development’s remaining 22 units are not age-restricted, and a senior could live in them as well.

“The townhomes are family housing, but a senior could live in them depending on their family situation and income,” said Lockwood.

The project features 30 onebedroom units, eight two-bedrooms, nine three-bedrooms, and two four-bedrooms.

The monthly rents range from $660 to $819 plus utilities for the one-bedroom units, $820 to $1,200 plus utilities for the two-bedrooms, $940 to $1,375 plus utilities for the three-bedrooms, and

$1,185 to $1,394 plus utilities for the four bedrooms.

According to Lockwood, some units have a subsidy attached to them, so tenants pay 30 percent of their income toward their rent, and the attached subsidy pays the remainder of the rent.

“The tenant subsidy ensures that a tenant can afford their unit, but it is based upon their household income,” said Lockwood.

Ten of the total units — six in the large building and four spread out in the townhomes — are set aside for individuals and families who are at risk of homelessness and in need of supportive services.

Support will be provided by Community Action Partnership for Madison County (CAP), which will have an office onsite.

According to its website, CAP is a community-based not-forprofit that works for and with lowand moderate-income families in Madison County to provide education, guidance, and resources for individuals and families striving for economic self-sufficiency.

“We are looking forward to working in the Cazenovia community with these apartments,” said CAP Executive Director Elizabeth Crofut. “We serve Cazenovia residents already in different [ways], and we are looking forward to being part of this project.”

According to Crofut, the development’s supportive housing units

will specifically serve individuals with mental illness, survivors of domestic violence, and young adults ages 18-24.

“It can be any youth who are at risk of homelessness or homeless,” said Crofut. “[They could be] somebody who has to leave their home because their parents have asked them to, or they might have conflict with their parents, or they may be aging out of the foster system. There is quite a variety of ways that people will need housing at that age.”

CAP will help Housing Visions to identify and screen the most suitable applicants for the 10 units by working with and receiving referrals from multiple other local agencies, including Liberty Resources’ Help Restore Hope Center and the Madison County Department of Social Services.

Crofut noted that one aspect of CAP’s referral system is the Single Point of Access program, which helps providers connect people with mental illness to mental health services that can accommodate them.

“Through these services, people with mental illness can connect to treatment, communicate with providers, and get help finding benefits, including housing,” she said. “We have a local committee facilitated by Madison County Mental Health Department. These committees exist statewide”

Additionally, he reported that the bondholders are still pushing to appoint a broker to begin the process of marketing the college properties, but as of Friday, Feb. 3, they had not yet signed a contract.

“The good news is that the college did have input on that process, and the person who has been designated — not contracted with yet but has been designated — has previous relevant experience with college campuses and, in the interview process, described how they had worked closely with the involved municipality and community in that instance,” Wheeler said. “We hope it really doesn’t come to that. We hope there are other options. . . Really, our main

St. James to observe the Lenten season with community events

By kAtE Hill Staff Writer

St. James Roman Catholic Church in Cazenovia is planning several events to engage its parishioners and the community throughout the Lenten season.

The theme of the activities is “Walking with Jesus Through Lent.”

“This season is a time for reflection and preparation before the celebration of Easter,” said parishioner Susan Green. “We seek to become less selfish and more mindful of others, especially the underserved, marginalized, and those without hope in our midst. This renewed focus can foster growth and appreciation within our collective faith, as well as our individual faith journeys, becoming more like Jesus.”

Lent will officially begin on Feb. 22.

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Renderings of the two-story, 33-unit building at The Landing at Burke Meadows, an incoming affordable senior and family housing complex on 14.96 acres of land east of Burton Street in the Village of Cazenovia.

Rick Reagan coming to Cazenovia Forum

If you’re feeling a little queasy about your financial future, you’re not alone.

A recent survey of more than 4,000 CEOs found that 73% of them believed global economic growth will decline over the next 12 months.

The dismal news comes as we’re still reeling from the 2022 bear market and with recession fears fueled by rising interest rates.

But there is hope. In a program titled “Navigating Markets in Uncertain Times” presented March 3 by the Cazenovia Forum, financial expert Rick Reagan will talk about what is likely to happen and how we can prepare for it.

“Despite all the negative headlines,” Reagan said recently, “the US remains far and away the best spot to invest in the world.”

Reagan, founder of Reagan Companies Asset Management, appears on numerous media outlets in the Syracuse area. He has a daily segment on News Channel 9 (ABC) as their financial expert and several times a week can be heard on News Radio 570.

Reagan will look at what will happen with inflation and the Fed’s response. He will consider the odds of a recession and will talk about ways to make money while still protecting one’s downside.

A departmental scholar in economics

at Potsdam College, Reagan received his MBA in frinance from Clarkson University.

In 1996 he became a certified financial planner and has served as an expert financial witness in multiple Financial Industry Authority arbitration hearings and mediations since 2003. His expert testimony has been recognized in the areas of asset allocation, distribution analysis, and Monte Carlo simulation.

“Navigating Markets in Uncertain Times” will be presented at 7 p.m. at the Catherine Cummings Theatre, Cazenovia College. The presentation is free and open to the public and will be followed by a reception at the Lincklaen House.

The Cazenovia Forum hosts a regularly scheduled public affairs lecture series that offers citizens from Cazenovia and surrounding areas an opportunity to hear nationally and internationally known experts on a variety of key issues and to engage in thoughtful discussion. For more information, go to cazenoviaforum.com

Rick Reagan

Winter Festival schedule of events announced

Cazenovia’s annual celebration of winter is coming soon!

This year’s Winter Festival, featuring snow sculptures, ice skating, a pancake breakfast, a talent show and much more, will be held Feb. 10-12.

Daily: noon to 8 p.m. Family ice skating, Burton Street Ice Skating Rink - weather permitting Daily during daylight hours (conditions permitting) --- Cross country skiing at Meier’s Creek Brewery. Enjoy cross country skiing in the beautiful countryside surrounding the brewery –33 Rippleton Road.

Friday, Feb. 10

7 to 9 p.m. Winter Festival talent show and opening ceremony. Cazenovia High School Auditorium - Organized by Project CAFE. Tickets $5 at the door. Proceeds to fund student scholarships.

Saturday, Feb. 11

All day: Self-guided outdoor activities at Stone Quarry Hill Art Park. Visit Stone Quarry Hill Art Park anytime during the winter to enjoy activities like snow shoeing and cross country skiing.

Burton Street

According to Crofut, CAP will meet officially with the supportive housing residents once a week and will maintain constant contact with them.

CAP staff will be onsite during business hours on weekdays and during the daytime on weekends. After hours, CAP will be available on an on-call basis in case of emergencies.

Residents will also be provided with contact information for the local mobile crisis team in the event of a mental health crisis.

Crofut said the level of assistance/support that will be required of CAP will vary from tenant to tenant, depending on their service plans.

“It will be a mixed population that we are working with, and some will need more assistance than others,” she said.

She explained that while more self-sufficient tenants might simply require check-ins to see how they are doing, others might need help keeping appointments, making sure they have the groceries they need, and securing transportation to medical appointments and support groups for example.

According to Crofut, CAP’s presence will also allow the development’s other residents to utilize similar services to those available to the supportive housing units.

“Domestic violence affects all ages and so do mental health issues, so we are not just going to limit our services to somebody that is under 60,” Crofut said. “If there is somebody in the rest of the population that may need our services, that is always a possibility too.”

Service and operating funding for the supportive housing is pro -

7 a.m. to noon Pancake breakfast at American Legion. Cazenovia Post 88 will sponsor a pancake, sausage, bacon and egg breakfast accompanied by NY maple syrup, orange juice, coffee and tea. Location: Legion Post Home, 26 Chenango St.

9 a.m. to noon Scholastic snow sculpture construction. Memorial Park area, Albany Street - Judging at noon.

Theme: “Disney.”

Morning to 12:30 Community Snow Sculpture Competition. Throughout the village – Families, community groups or businesses. Pre-register at 315-655-9380.

9 to 4 p.m. Downhill skiing at Cazenovia Ski Club. Please come enjoy downhill skiing at the only downhill ski area in Cazenovia. $30 ski passes Feb. 11 and 12 (see lift attendant). skicaz.co m for hours and information.

2 to 4 p.m. Scholastic Winter Olympics. Cazenovia High School Track –Grades 8-12 will face off in snow volleyball, tug of war, human sled dog races, snow tower building, the obstacle relay race and a scavenger hunt. Come cheer them on.

10:30 to noon Valentines Day Family Tea at the library. Join us in the Betsy Kennedy Community Room to

vided through the New York State Empire State Supportive Housing Initiative.

According to Lockwood, the program ensures that CAP has longterm operating funding in place to provide the appropriate staffing and support for the 10 set-aside units.

“I recognize that terms like ‘mental illness’ and ‘risk of homelessness’ cause concern,” said Mayor Kurt Wheeler. “At the same time, the reality is that many of our current neighbors here in Cazenovia already suffer from these challenges but often without the appropriate support.

“As a teacher, I am acutely aware that mental health problems and [the] risk of homelessness are issues that impact many children in our school. As a community, we are strong enough and gracious enough to help overcome these challenges, especially with the professional support of Madison County CAP.”

CAP Community Services Director William Nicholson also emphasized that the project will enable CAP to help some particularly vulnerable individuals — who are already members of the community — to be safe, gain stability, build skills and resilience, and move forward with their lives in a location that is highly conducive to healthy living and community and social engagement.

“Largely, we find that the individuals who are recipients of services such as these are really more likely to be the more vulnerable person in any interaction,” said Nicholson. “Questions of security and whatnot are appropriate, but, again, the population that we are serving is really very vulnerable, and this is a facility that has really state-of-the-art security and monitoring functions. That’s important to remember when people ask questions about this project.”

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day at the library with a tea party. There will be games, crafts and snacks. Sponsored by the Friends of the Library. Cazenovia Public Library, 100 Albany St (Parking behind the library off of Riverside Drive). For information call 315-655-932 2 or visit cazenoviapubliclibrary.or g

Sunday, Feb. 12

All day Self-guided outdoor activities at Stone Quarry Hill Art Park. Visit Stone Quarry Hill Art Park anytime during the winter to enjoy activities like snow shoeing and cross country skiing.

9 to 4 p.m. Downhill skiing at Cazenovia Ski Club. Please come enjoy downhill skiing at the only downhill ski area in Cazenovia. $30 ski passes Feb. 11 and 12 (see lift attendant). skicaz.co m for hours and information.

1 p.m. Snowshoe Sunday with CPF. Fairchild Hill Parking Area (Behind the brown building at the intersection of Route 92 and Route 20 near the south end of Cazenovia Lake. Please park only in the designated trail parking lot.) Meet at 1 p.m. to get geared up and then hit the trails. You can follow along with a CPF guide for a group snowshoe walk or strike out on your

Lockwood provided the following capital stack for The Landing at Burke Meadows, which he described as “fairly customary” financing for these types of developments across the state:

NYS Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance funding:

$2,500,000

NYS HOME: $2,640,000

NYS Senior Program: $3,000,000

Federal Home Loan Bank: $500,000

Tax Credit Investor Equity: $11,727,658

Deferred Developer Fee: $464,381

Permanent Loan: $420,000

Total: $21,252,039

“[Housing Visions] applied for and received multiple grants and funding sources to make the final product affordable to seniors and other tenants while still being built to high standards,” said Wheeler.

According to its website, Housing Visions is a Syracuse-based not-for-profit developer, general contractor, and property manager with a mission to be the catalyst for sustainable positive change in neighborhoods through real estate development and community collaboration.

The company serves low- to moderate-income households including special populations such as veterans, the physically disabled, the developmentally disabled, survivors of domestic violence, and the homeless.

Community Resources for Independent Seniors (CRIS) — the leading advocate for seniors in the Cazenovia, Nelson, and Fenner areas — reached out to Housing Visions years ago to address a need for senior housing options in Cazenovia and the surrounding Madison County community.

“After years of research, [CRIS] selected Housing Visions to develop a senior housing project for

own route. Go to cazpreservation.org/ snowshoe-sundays-2023 / for more details.

11 to 3 p.m. Sleigh rides and carriage event at Lorenzo. The New York State Draft Horse Club will offer sleigh rides, free to the public Sunday from 11 to 3 p.m. Wagon rides if there is not enough snow. Take a Horses and Hot Chocolate break from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with some four-legged friends of the Lorenzo Driving Competition. Stop by the tent at the Lorenzo State Historic Site to meet the Cazenovia College miniature horses and a real-life Fjord horse – just like Sitron in Frozen. (Dress as your favorite Disney character for a special photo!) Gifts, raffles, hot chocolate, and a chance to tour Lorenzo’s second – and seldom seen – Oakman Carriage Collection. There’s no charge, but donations of $10 and above to support LDC will receive a BOGO ticket for a beverage from Meier’s Creek Brewing Company and a raffle ticket for a basket of winter cheer and goodies Meier’s Creek and Lorenzo. Go to cazenoviachamber.co m for updates.

Please note that all outdoor events are subject to weather conditions.

our community based on their extensive experience and outstanding reputation throughout CNY and the Northeast,” said Wheeler.

The mayor added that CRIS and Housing Visions evaluated multiple potential locations for the project in the Cazenovia area and selected the Burke parcel as the site that best suited their needs.

On Nov. 4, 2019, the Village of Cazenovia Board of Trustees passed a resolution approving the zone change (R-10 to Planned Development District) requested by Housing Visions to permit the construction and operation of its proposed senior/family housing complex.

On March 9, 2020, the Village of Cazenovia Planning Board approved the final site plan for the development.

“[Housing Visions] applied and went through a rigorous review process that included numerous compromises and changes to their original plan to better meet the needs of our community and the neighborhood,” said Wheeler.

Construction on The Landing at Burke Meadows is expected to be complete by fall 2024.

“The village is in regular contact with [Housing Visions] and will remain so throughout the construction process and the life of the development to ensure that it is built, maintained, and operated in a manner that is beneficial to our community,” said Wheeler.

Similarly, Lockwood remarked that everyone at Housing Visions recognizes the trust that has been put in the company to develop and maintain a high-quality development that ultimately benefits not only the inhabitants but the village itself.

To learn more about Housing Visions, visit housingvisions.or g

For more information on CAP, visit capmadco.or g

HELP WANTED HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR

The Town of Cazenovia currently has an opening for a full-time Heavy Equipment Operator for the Town highway department. Applicants must have a high-school diploma or equivalency, experience operating heavy equipment and a CDL license is preferred. Applications may be picked up at the Town Office at 7 Albany Street, Cazenovia or found on the Town website, www.townofcazenovia.org.

Please mail applications to: Bryan Smith, Highway Superintendent 3425 Constine Bridge Road Cazenovia, NY 13035

help wanted

Clerical Position – Part-time position available at the Town of Cazenovia Office in the Town Clerk’s Office. 20 hours per week, pay depending on experience. This position requires applicants to have proficiency in computers and excellent customer service skills. If interested, please send resume to: Town Clerk, Town of Cazenovia, 7 Albany Street, Cazenovia, NY 13035.

Melissa Gale, L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. Cazenovia Office

Protect your information

It is increasingly common many of us do our banking and pay our bills online. In some instances out of convenience and in some cases because that is the way many businesses are heading, offering only online options to make payments.

And this time of year, many will be doing their taxes online as well.

While many of us can appreciate the ease and convenience of using these options, likely we all harbor a few concerns about how safe our information is and if it is vulnerable to hackers.

The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, the Office of Information Technology Services, Department of Financial Services, the Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection, and the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services encouraged New Yorkers to take a proactive approach to ensure their private information is secure online and at home.

To keep personal information and data safe, the New York State agencies are partnering to share these tips:

Be wary of unsolicited emails and telephone calls asking for personal information. Never share personal information, such as your Social Security number, in response to an unsolicited email or telephone call. If the email or call claims to be from a company with which you do business, call it first to confirm the contact is legitimate.

Secure your mobile devices. Apply software updates that patch known vulnerabilities as soon as they become available. Use security features built into your device such as a passcode and use programs that encrypt data and remotely wipe contents if the device is lost or stolen.

Be careful with Wi-Fi hotspots. Public wireless hotspots are not secure, which means that anyone could potentially see what you are doing on your mobile device while you are connected. Limit what you do on public Wi-Fi and avoid logging into sensitive accounts.

Know your apps. Thoroughly review the details and specifications of an app before you download it. Review and understand the privacy policy of each mobile app. Be aware that the app may request access to your location and personal information.

Be cautious about the information you share on social media. Avoid posting your birthdate, telephone number, home address, or images that identify your job or hobbies. This information may often reveal answers to security questions used to reset passwords, making you a possible target of scammers looking to access your accounts and secured information.

Use strong passwords. Create different passwords for all your accounts. Use 10 to 12 characters in a combination of letters (upper and lower case), numbers and symbols. Individuals should regularly change their passwords as well.

Change your security questions. Don’t use the same security questions on multiple accounts. Be careful to select security questions for which only you know the answer. Make sure the answers cannot be guessed or found by searching social media or the internet.

Turn on two-step verification to access accounts. To enhance the security of your account, require your password and an extra security code to verify your identity whenever you sign-in to your accounts, where available.

Beware of phishing. Do not click on links, download files or open attachments in emails from unknown senders. It is best to open attachments only when you are expecting them and know what they contain, even if you know the sender. Access more information on phishing from the Office of Information Technology Services YouTube pag e

CoNStANtS iN A SEA oF CHANGE

Iwatched a mother teach her daughter how to tell which glove was for the right and the left hand and I thought of all the things that we teach our children without plan.

I remember so many moments such as how to hold a sippy cup and how to use a fork and spoon. Another was how and when to cross the street. Oh my, that was a difficult one, allowing my precious child to walk across at street, with the danger of traffic always there.

None of these lessons were particularly significant, except for my children as they gathered the necessary knowledge to live in this world.

Other little lessons: How to tell the front from the back of a piece of clothing? What about learning to tie a shoe? Each are tangents to a bigger project, the creation of a person.

These are intimacies that we forget. How important was it, how useful, to teach your little one how to button their coat, use a zipper?

It was Sunday morning after church when, in a very crowded Nojaims, while debating whether to add cottage cheese to my basket, I bumped into a gentleman near the dairy section.

I apologized for being in his way.

He smiled in acknowledgement, but then stopped and told me this tale. Last week he held the door for a woman who asked why he did that. Taking a step and moving his head a bit closer to emphasize his message, he went on to say that his father would have given him a good

lashing if he forgot his manners.

“I will always hold the door for a woman,” he concluded.

I smiled and said that I appreciate anyone holding the door for me and that if the occasion occurred, I would hold the door for him.

Yes, there are all those little things that we teach our children, things and ideas that form the basis for our reality - how to behave, how to negotiate commonalities.

I sat with a group of professional women over lunch one afternoon.

The conversation was about meshing motherhood with work. (As if motherhood wasn’t work.)

One brought up the idea of going to church on Sunday, the way she did as a child. She confessed that her children have only been in church when they attended a funeral.

“What I knew, they don’t know” … most of the mothers concluded that their lives were too busy to add something like attending church services every week. There was skiing in winter, soccer practice or something like it on Sundays, sleeping in on Sundays … the list was long.

“I don’t think that church is necessary,” one said. “I teach my children good values and healthy living and that is enough.”

My parents taught me to call adults by their surname, to choose the “good clothes” for church and special occasions, to ask to be excused from the dinner table, and so on. We went to church every Sunday. My children did the same.

And then life happened and, as

Years Ago in History

By CiNDy BEll toBEy

80 years Ago – Feb. 11, 1943

According to the United States Weather Bureau, snowfall for the country as a whole averages 28 inches per winter. It is interesting to note according to records kept by R. Philip Hart that during the calendar year 1940 Cazenovia’s snowfall was 179 inches. That, however, was an exceptional year. Back in 1939 with Cazenovia down 69 inches, we were still 41 inches above the average for the country as a whole. Curiously, 20 inches also represents the average total precipitation, in which rain and snow are lumped together. Since an inch of snow melts down to form one-tenth of an inch of water, this means that on the whole one-tenth of the country’s water supply falls in the form of snow.

60 years Ago – Feb. 7, 1963

Again the calendar has rolled around another year, and the Cazenovia Troop 18, Boy Scouts of America, is set to celebrate its Forty-Fifth Year in the Scouting movement.

FROM THE MAILBAG Class of 1993 holding reunion

To the editor: We will be celebrating our 30th eunion this year and are looking to reach any and all of our classmates. Whether you were in the class of 1993 for one year or 13 years we want you there.

Mark your calendars for July 1 and stay tuned for details of a weekend full of fun!

If you are on Facebook please check or join our group Caz Class 93 Reunion to get some information. If you are not on Facebook please email us at cazclass93@gmail. com so we can be in touch with you. If you are a parent, spouse, family member or friend of a classmate and can help us with contact information we would love that too. Just email us at the above address

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There has been much community discussion about the possibility of the school district taking over the Cazenovia College athletic facilities in lieu of pursuing the 11 million dollar turf field project at the middle/high school site.

While the school district officials have noted why this option might not be feasible (See Republican, week of Jan. 25,) I believe the school district should take the necessary steps to make it

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time passed, many of those little things changed, leaving us confused, uncomfortable.

What was correct was no longer correct.

There is an underlying discomfort when what you learned, what you believed, is no longer relevant or true.

The me that was made up at least in part of those behaviors that have been rejected is sometimes confused, reticent even, to question the changes.

Some institutions that defined how we lived our lives have been lost, or at least demoted in importance, as are the cultures associated with them.

Change is constant, and in a highly technical world, faster than many can easily manage even though culture is something we create ourselves with our tastes in music, fashion, food, entertainment and what constitutes moral behavior, etc.

The choices and preferences for how we create culture are seen to be out of our hands.

The differences among generations and areas of the country are astoundingly visible when it comes to many of the cultural preferences we don’t share.

But there will always be shoelaces to tie, buttons to button, instructions about crossing the street. The loving warmth of parent and child in those little things is eternal.

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.

On Thursday, Feb. 7, the celebration starts with Troop Meeting at its own Louis Loyster Memorial Scout Lodge, which was given in memory of her son by Mrs. J.A. Loyster in 1931. On Friday and Saturday, Good Turns will be the order of the day, a reminder of the First Good Turn which brought Scouting to America in 1910. Sunday, Feb. 10 will be celebrated as Scout Sunday, with all members attending Church in Uniform in a body. Catholic members will attend the 8 a.m. mass at St. James Church with Scoutmaster Walter W. Dancks, and all protestant members will go to the Baptist Church at 10:30 a.m. with Troop Committee Chairman Arthur S. Evans in charge.

40 years Ago – Feb. 9, 1983

Approval of a 15-lot subdivision for single family residences on the 40 acres of the Jephson estate between East Lake and Ridge roads was still up in the air after the Cazenovia Town Planning Board’s lengthy public meeting Thursday night at the Gothic Cottage. The planners will reconvene at 7 p.m. next Thursday to decide whether to accept or reject the proposal of Cazenovia Properties Associates. Still to come, before final subdivision approval, is a formal public hearing. Widely divergent views on History l Page 5

possible. Such a proposition makes sound environmental and economic sense.

Surely the purchase of the college athletic facilities and the rehabilitation of its artificial turf field, which already has lighting, would be a lesser cost option than the expenditure of 11 million dollars for a new project. It would be a benefit to the environment not to lose any more natural ground cover and save the lake from any potential chemical runoff from artificial turf at the Emory Avenue complex.

It is highly unlikely that the college properties will be kept together in one sale. The more reasonable outcome is that the main campus will be kept whole for future use, as the noncontiguous, unique parcels will be sold off.

The district should

not be so quick to move ahead with the turf fields project at the middle/ high school site. Given the circumstances of the college closing and its already existing facilities, the State Education Department may very well extend whatever waivers or accommodations may be necessary to make this transfer of ownership occur.

The district will soon be asking the taxpayers to fund a new bus garage and then electric buses. No one is questioning the need for this; but if we are to be truly responsible and protective of our resources, environmental and fiscal, the school should do what is necessary to utilize the facilities at the college when they become available.

HElEN BEAlE Cazenovia

A gAme About the gAme itself

Sure, they will tell you, quite often and at quite a high volume, what’s at stake Sunday night in the Arizona desert when the Kansas City Chiefs meet the Philadelphia Eagles. They just might not tell you just how important is for the future of the NFL itself.

Too drastic an idea?

Not in the least. From the teams on the field to the network broadcasting the game, the very way we think about, follow and cover professional football is on the table.

Start with the combatants. Both are franchises that are sound and stable in their ownership, intelligent in their front offices, innovative with their coaching staffs and supported by loud, passionate and big fan bases. Those are common threads.

Where it differs in

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Random Thoughts

Phil Blackwell

how they are perceived. Fair or not, the Chiefs, even with Travis Kelce and Chris Jones on hand, are tied to Patrick Mahomes and his wondrous gifts, which over the last five years have produced a steady stream of highlights, three conference titles, two league MVP trophies and one big ring. Move to the Eagles, and a different picture emerges. The reason Philly has blown out most of its opposition this season, including two playoff foes, is the sheer depth and quality of its roster, on both sides. Jalen Hurts is a fine quarterback, but few think of him as the reason the Eagles are here.

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the proposal have been expressed. The Cazenovia Town Supervisor, Don Callahan, says it is an “ill-conceived land use plan that does not meet today’s planning standards.” Callahan appears to favor an earlier proposal for cluster housing that

This happens as teams across the NFL search for the elusive winning formula. Some are absolutely convinced that the “franchise quarterback” is essential and that all other considerations are secondary. Others take a different approach, certainly wanting a great QB, but not completely depending on it. They want to build strong rosters, top to bottom, which promotes strategic (not to mention salary cap) flexibility.

Both of those philosophies are on the field at Glendale. Kansas City hopes that having Mahomes is the differencemaker. Philadelphia would rather beat you in a comprehensive, physical manner with dominant play up front.

As always in the NFL, whatever wins a championship tends to get imi -

would provide large areas of open land. He is concerned about the drainage and says that sewers for the development are a necessity.

20 Years Ago – feb. 5, 2003

This year the 12th annual Ice Fishing Derby will take place at Rosie’s Tuscarora Inn, Feb. 8 starting at 5 a.m. The event

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tated, and how this game goes may determine just how would-be contenders act in their quests for glory.

This happens as the narratives built up before, during and after the season centers even more around superstar QB’s, which would be fine if that was the only way to win, which it isn’t.

Just the same, there’s no single “correct” way to televise this game, even if the ratings make it idiot-proof. A broadcast with diverse points of view and an ability to conceive multiple storylines is sorely needed.

And what do we have at this Super Bowl? Fox’s game analyst, Greg Olsen, just in his first year on the job but winning plenty of acclaim for the way he sees the game from a different perspective.

That’s because Ol -

sen, heaven forbid, was a tight end. Hardly a glamor position or a glamorous angle, but absolutely necessary given the lack of depth seen on so many other networks and platforms.

Ah, but Olsen is already a lame duck. Fox sure isn’t paying him $375 million to be an analyst as they are with a certain 45-year-old quarterback who just (we think) retired.

Already the sport is flooded and inundated with QBs-turned-analysts who rarely see the game beyond the perspective of those under center. Thus, every big play, no matter who makes it, is centered around the same people we always talk about and put the cameras on all the time. And we learn nothing.

Taking all that into consideration, picture the scene at the end of

has become a huge success, growing every year. Last year there were 250 people who participated in the event. The categories judged are longest walleye, heaviest walleye, longest perch, longest other fish (legal) and lucky fish. There are adult and under 16 years divisions. Early registration is recommended, but participants can register on the day of the event. The

this game. Either redand-gold-confetti will blanket the turf celebrating Chiefs glory, or green confetti will honor the Eagles ascending to the throne.

If K.C. emerges on top, it will quickly turn into a coronation of one. Small hint – he’s in all those insurance commercials. If Philly does the same, there’s no ignoring just how great a team they were, start to finish.

Tens of millions will watch, rate the commercials, judge Rihanna at halftime, all the usual nonsense. Don’t ignore the game, though, and especially the lessons it will offer on just where this sport might head in the next 10 to 20 years.

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

event was started 12 years ago by Rosie Bittel’s husband Jack. Last year’s winner of the big walleye of 23 inches and 31 /2 was Dick Thorn from Erieville. There are a group of people who organize the event, including Mark Nourse. Nourse won the biggest walleye division five years ago, which is mounted at Rosie’s restaurant for everyone to see.

CANALOPTICALTOWN

Send your events to Alyssa Dearborn at adearborn@ eaglenewsonline.com. Notices must have the date, time and location of the event. The deadline for submissions is 10 a.m. on Friday for the following week’s editions.

THROUGH FEB. 24

Art Exhibit: “Garden Flowers in Bloom” by Martha Dorman New Woodstock Library. View a collection of handcrafted ceramic and glass dish flowers.

JAN. 14-FEB. 25

Carol Boyer: Fabric Artist Exhibition Manlius Library, 1 Arky Albanese Way. An opening reception will be held Sunday, January 22 from 2-4 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8

Employee Learning Awareness Roundtable

8:30 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Virtual. A roundtable to discuss the importance of highlighting employee learning and

Syracuse Winterfest runs Feb. 16-26

for sharing ideas on shining the spotlight on employee learning in organizations.

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.

ESM Bus Driver Job Fair 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 7225 N. Central Ave., East Syracuse. Interested individuals can stop by and learn more about the position and available training. Call 315-434-3460 for more information.

SATURDAY, FEB. 14

Steeple Coffee House

7:30 p.m. United Church of Fayetteville, 310 East Genesee St. Featuring Jeffery Pepper Rodgers and Wendy Runsay. $15 includes the show, dessert, and coffee or tea. The building is accessible. $15 includes the show, dessert, and coffee or tea. The building is accessible.

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.

SATURDAY, FEB. 18

Lavender Treasures Workshop

10 a.m.-12 p.m. New Woodstock Library. Join Monica Cody of Farmstead 1868 for a free, fun workshop. Use lavender and natural materials to make a lavender sachet, small wreaths and more. For ages five and over. Space is limited. Call 315-662-3134 to register.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22

FRIDAYS, MARCH 3-24

Yoga at the Barn

8:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Carpenter’s Barn, Cazenovia. For adults of all skill levels. $48.

MONDAYS, MARCH 6-27

Homeschool Art Class: Two-Dimensional

Exploration

10 a.m.-12 p.m. Carpenter’s Barn, Cazenovia. For ages 8-12. $100 plus $10 materials fee. Any additional child gets a 30% discount. Register at www. cazarts.com.

MONDAYS, MARCH 6-27

Weaving 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Carpenter’s Barn, Cazenovia. For adults of all skill levels. $150 plus $35 materials fee. Register at www.cazarts.com.

TUESDAYS, MARCH 7-28

Drawing 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Carpenter’s Barn, Cazenovia. For adults of all skill levels. $120. Register at www.cazarts.com.

TUESDAYS, MARCH 7-MAY 9

Making a Quilt

10 a.m.-1 p.m. Carpenter’s Barn, Cazenovia. For adults beginning through intermediate levels. $185 and fabric cost. Register at www.cazarts.com.

THURSDAY, MARCH 9

CNY ATD Coffee Chat 12 p.m. Virtual. CNY ATD hosts informational meetups for talent development professionals to socialize and learn from each other. Register at cnyatd. org/coffee_chat. Contact 315-546-2783 or info@ cnyatd.org.

SATURDAY, MARCH 11

Watercolor Spring Flowers

1 p.m.-4 p.m. Carpenter’s Barn, Cazenovia. For adults of all skill levels. $75. Register at www.cazarts.com.

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.

SUNDAY, MARCH 19

SATURDAY, APRIL 22

TACNY Junior Café Scientifique

9:30-11 a.m The MOST, Syracuse. “Animal Motion and Robots” 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, MAY 18

TACNY Sweet Science Series: Tour of the Onondaga County Dept. of Water Environment Protection Sewage Treatment Plant

5:30-7 p.m. 650 Hiawatha Blvd. West, Syracuse. The program is primarily for adults of all levels of technical understanding. For information and registration, visit https://www.tacny.org/.

SATURDAY, MAY 20

TACNY Junior Café Scientifique

9:30-11 a.m

The MOST, Syracuse. “Measurements and Math behind Sewing” 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.

SATURDAY, JUNE 17

TACNY Junior Café Scientifique

9:30-11 a.m The MOST, Syracuse. “Nautical Times and STEM” 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.

ONGOING

MONDAYS

Jigglebugs

Every Monday at 10:30 a.m. Manlius Library, 1 Arkie Albanese Ave. Shake and move with Miss Windy! This program is intended for toddlers, but all ages are welcome. All children must be accompanied by an adult caregiver.

Chair Yoga Class

10:30 a.m. Fayetteville Senior Center, 584 E. Genesee St. This class is for those who wish to feel healthy, remain active, and slow the aging process. Yoga moves can be done sitting or standing. The DVD class runs for 54 minutes and is free for all members.

Story Time

seasonal fun comes to Downtown syracuse with the return of syracuse Winterfest feb. 16 through 26. on thursday, feb. 16, a treasure hunt begins. on friday, feb. 17 enjoy free ice skating at the NYS Fair Coliseum and fireworks at the inner harbor. on saturday, feb. 18, take a Culinary Cruise or check out the Martini Mix-off and Sangria Mix-off featuring local establishments. sunday, feb. 19 is full of activities, including human Dog sled Races, Winterfest family fun Day at the inner harbor, a Chili Cook-off, beer tasting and cornhole tournament. on friday, feb. 24, again enjoy free ice skating at the NYs fair Coliseum. on saturday, feb. 25 there will be a sandwich Stroll and a Magarita Mix-off and Cosmopolitan Mix-off. The last day, Sunday, Feb. 26, with feature fun for kids with Checkers the inventor, Bloody Mary Mix-off, Chowder Cook-off, Wing Walk, hammond Jammin’ XVii and team trivia finals. for more information and events visit syracusewinterfest.com.

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.

SATURDAY, FEB. 28

Steeple Coffee House

7:30 p.m. United Church of Fayetteville, 310 East

Genesee St. Featuring Isreal Haggan.

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.

THURSDAYS, MARCH 2-30

Painting with Acrylics 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Carpenter’s Barn, Cazenovia. For adults beginning through intermediate skill levels. $165. Register at www.cazarts.com.

Expressions of Spring: Music, Meditation, and Movement Experience

4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Carpenter’s Barn, Cazenovia. For adults and kids with supervision. $35.

SATURDAY APRIL 8

Monster Jam Stadium Championship

JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse. The most unexpected, unscripted and unforgettable motorsports experience for families and fans in the world today returns to Syracuse for an adrenaline-charged weekend. Tickets will be available for purchase online at ticketmaster.com.

SUNDAY, APRIL 18

FM Old and Newcomers Group

12 p.m. Limestone Commons, 240 W. Seneca St., Manlius. Reservation required by April 16. Join the monthly luncheon group at The Daily Diner. A great way to meet new neighbors! Reserve a spot by emailing dltessier@yahoo.com.

THURSDAY, APRIL 20

TACNY Sweet Science Series: Cyber Security

5:30-7 p.m. The program is primarily for adults of all levels of technical understanding. For information and registration, visit https://www.tacny.org/.

11-11:30 a.m. East Syracuse Free Library, 4990 James St. Enjoy stories, music, and crafts.

TUESDAYS

Toddler Storytime

10:30 a.m. Manlius Library, 1 Arkie Albanese Ave.

Continue to support your toddler’s language and social development with storytime with Miss Karen. Intended for ages 0-3.

Baby Storytime

10:30 a.m. Story Garden, Cazenovia Library, 100 Albany St. Bring your baby for a lapsit story time! Features interactive movement and singing. Children under 3 only.

WEDNESDAYS

Music & Movement

10-10:30 a.m. Fayetteville Free Library, 300 Orchard St. Bring a blanket and join us for singing, dancing, and movement in the Greenspace.

Preschool Storytime

10:30 a.m. Manlius Library, 1 Arkie Albanese Ave. Listen to Miss Karen read stories! Children are invited to share stories and social experiences that continue to support literacy and learning. This program is intended for children ages 2 ½-5.

be finished Wednesday then MUST work Thursday to finish it. We have 6 papers so VERY CRITICAL the proper paper goes in proper delivery area. Keep track of returns on a log. Lifting of 40 lbs. Clean drivers license required. Please send resume to Lori Newcomb, Circulation Manager, Eagle Newspapers, 2501 James St., Suite 100, Syracuse NY 13206 by email lnewcomb@eaglenewsonline.com or call 315-434-8889 ext. 333

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friendly Mardi Gras celebration on Sunday, Feb. 19 from 10 a.m. to noon in the Church Hall. There will be food, live music, children’s games, face painting and tattoos, a balloon artist, and more. All are wel-

come to attend. A parish-wide Bible study on The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary will begin on Sunday, Feb. 26, and will run for five weeks through March 26, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the church.

“We will walk through these mysteries and seek a deeper understanding of what Christ

went through in his passion and death,” said Green.

Soup suppers will take place on Wednesday evenings from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. from March 1-29 and will feature about six different soup offerings each week, including at least one vegetarian option, plus bread, including a glutenfree option. There is no charge

for the suppers, but donations will be collected that will go to a charity.

“The suppers will be followed by either Stations of the Cross, which is a beautiful way to reflect on Christ’s journey to Calvary, or someone speaking about their personal faith journey,” said Green.

The Lenten events are be-

ing organized by the St. James Evangelization Committee.

All the events are free and open to the public. For more information, contact the parish office by calling 315-6553441.

St. James is located at 6 Green St. To learn more, visit stjamescaz.org

Caz boys basketball falls to Waverly, Phoenix

By PHil BlACkwEll

Each of the Cazenovia basketball teams would head into the final full week of the regular season eager to improve their records with the Section III playoffs looming.

Back on Jan. 28, Cazenovia’s boys took a 70-58 defeat to Section IV’s Waverly, not quite able to recover after Waverly, helped by a big second quarter, established a 38-26 halftime advantage.

And this was despite another big game from Ben Bianco, whose 32 points (including seven 3-pointers) accounted for more than half the Lakers’ production.

Bianco also had five steals as Bobby Livingston got 14 points, with Jack Byrnes and Izaak Gilbert earning seven rebounds apiece as Byrnes also earned five assists.

Playing again last Tuesday at Phoenix, Cazenovia saw its offense struggle all game for consistency, leading to a 60-39 defeat to the Fire-

birds. Bianco, in particular, never got going, held to six points, which Byrnes (eight points) and Alex Kuper (12 points) could not overcome as, for Phoenix, Lincoln Kersey earned 17 points and Zack Henderson had 12 points.

An 88-42 loss to Westhill followed on Saturday, the Lakers getting 19 points from Bianco and eight points from Lawson, but swarmed by a Warriors attack where five players scored in double figures, led by Omar Robinson’s 18 points and Shawn Mayes’ 16 points, which all

came in the first half.

Moving to girls basketball, Cazenovia met state Class B no. 24-ranked Westhill last Thursday night and could not keep the Warriors from its 10th straight victory as it lost by a score of 53-36. To its credit, the Lakers played most of the game on fairly even terms, but only after Westhill dashed out 19-4 in the first quarter, led by Tess Roesch (16 points), Janiah Robinson (11 points, 10 rebounds) and Jules Bleskoski, who got 10 points and six rebounds.

Chittenango boys volleyball remains unbeaten

By PHil BlACkwEll

At least so far, no opponent has proven capable of matching the depth, quality and execution of the Chittenango boys volleyball team. This continued last Tuesday night as the Bears swept Cincinnatus 25-9, 25-10, 25-14, a match that included 24 aces, five of them from Cole Thomas to go with 17 assists and two kills.

Micah Alpuerto had a team-best six aces, with Landon Parks and Roger Mulholland each getting four aces as Parks earned eight kills and Mulholland four assists. Trevor Cole

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focus is trying to gain local control of the bonds.”

According to the mayor, a group of local citizens is pooling its resources and has made an initial offer to the bondholders to purchase the bonds and therefore gain control of the as-

contributed three aces and four kills. In the first of back-to-matches last Thursday, Chittenango handled Herkimer 25-5 in the first set, then topped the Magicians 2514 and 25-18 in the next two sets for another sweep. Thomas got seven aces to go with his 16 assists. Parks added five aces and five kills, Alpuerto and Cole earning three aces apiece as Alpuerto had seven kills and Cole five kills. Mulholland and Quinn O’Brien had three kills apiece.

A Friday match with Oneida followed, the Bears

sociated real estate assets.

“They would own the bonds for which the collateral is the college,” he explained. “So, it would take these non-local people out of the equation, and a group of local people, whose interest is in doing what’s best for Cazenovia, would then control that.”

B&W

He emphasized that the local citizens are not seeking to make any money, they are sim-

Pancake Breakfast

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Adults $10 • 5-12 years $6 • Under 5 Free

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THE FILING OF NEW TARIFF AMMENDMENTS TO P.S.C.

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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.

GAS

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.

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

Back on Monday, the Chittenango girls faced Christian Brothers Academy and rolled through the first set 25-13 before claiming a close second set 25-23.

CBA, who rallied from two sets down to beat East Syracuse Minoa earlier in the month, rallied here, too, getting the third set 25-22 and earning several chances to win the fourth.

However, the Bears pulled out that set 28-26 and ended the match, Taylor Streiff picking up 27 digs to go with her seven kills as Stephanie Huckabee added six aces to her seven-kill total.

Meanwhile, Rachel Gilbert got six kills,

ply hoping to get out what they put in and to bring in a good long-term owner for the campus.

“It’s really a very selfless effort, putting their money at risk to do something good for the community,” Wheeler said.

According to Wheeler, the local group, which is collaborating with the village, the Town of Cazenovia, and local agencies, such as the Cazenovia Area Community Development Association (CACDA), has already had a couple of rounds of discussion with the bondholders.

“The fact that they are talking and negotiating I think is very positive,” he said. “We anticipate a follow-up round this week, and we are optimistic. You never know until you come to an agreement, but I’m encouraged by the tone of the discussions and the negotiations.”

The mayor next proposed the hiring of commercial realtor Joshua W. Podkaminer, of JWP Commercial, to serve, on an as-needed basis, as a consultant to the village and the broader community during the post-college planning process and the transition of the college’s real estate assets to new uses.

“None of us on the village board are experts in this type of transaction,” said Wheeler. “It’s really a pretty unique situation.”

Wheeler also commented that Podkaminer came highly recommended and that because he does not have a financial stake in what gets sold to whom, his only interest is in providing good advice to the village.

The board voted to dedicate a total not to exceed $12,000 to Podkaminer’s services over the next four months until the end of the fiscal year.

“We can build in additional funds in next year’s budget,” Wheeler said. “Of course, it’s not budgeted in this year’s, so we will amend the budget.”

Prior to authorizing Podkaminer’s hiring, the board voted to amend the 2022-2023 budget and take $12,000 from the unallocated cash reserve and put it into the trustee contractual line of the budget.

four blocks, three aces and 13 digs. Alex Sylstra had 15 assists and 11 digs, Anna Spencer adding seven assists and 20 digs. Cara Kielbasa finished with 21 digs.

When Chittenango faced Oneida on Wednesday night, the Bears were steady and relentless in a 25-18, 25-16, 25-15 sweep over the Indians.

Anna Spencer (11 assists, nine digs) and Sylstra (nine assists) split setter duties as Streiff recorded 13 digs. Huckabee, aside from her six kills, had 10 digs, Julia Spencer also getting six kills and Gilbert four kills.

Later in his update, Wheeler informed the board that CACDA Executive Director Lauren Lines is seeking proposals for a professional study to compile all the available information on the college properties such as buildings, as-built drawings, zoning, highest and best uses and community input on future uses for example, into a single package that can be used to market the campus to potential buyers.

Wheeler also reported that the Cazenovia Preservation Foundation led an approximately 20-person “visioning session” the previous week to explore potential uses for the campus, that former Cazenovia Public Library Director Betsy Kennedy and Cazenovia Town Councilor Kyle Reger researched what has happened in similar communities that have lost their colleges, and that the village has been maintaining a good dialogue with elected officials at the state and federal level throughout the planning process thus far. in other news

The board voted to designate the American Legion Post 88 (26 Chenango St.) as the official polling place for the 2023 village elections on June 20.

The board also passed a resolution recognizing the recent retirement of Sergeant Karen Zaleski and her 20-plus years of dedicated service to the Village of Cazenovia Police Department.

During his report, Trustee/Public Works Commissioner Justin Fuchs announced that the Village of Cazenovia Department of Public Works (DPW) has started going door-to-door as part of an effort to inventory any lead service lines that may exist within the village.

“This is part of a long-term, proactive inventory of what we have so that we [can hopefully] take advantage of some of the federal monies to go in and replace any lead infrastructure which may remain in the village,” explained Wheeler. “We certainly don’t have any significant amount. . .”

Fuchs added that all the DPW personnel involved in the effort have official identification badges.

golf

Last week I reported on the 70th PGA Merchandise Show but did not have enough space in the article to inform you about the biggest change at the show I have observed over the 23 shows I have attended. e biggest change I have noticed has been the number of women who are attending and how many of them own their own companies.

You have probably never heard of Jane Spicer or what she has contributed to the golf industry but that changes right now… providing you read this entire article. For your information, Jane has been one of the exhibitors at the PGA Merchandise Show for over 30 years and is one of the longest running female CEO’S in golf. She has been connected to the golf industry for 44 years as the owner of her company, Daphne’s Headcovers. As one of 80 female business owners exhibiting at the show she says, “It is something to absolutely celebrate that we can come together supporting and upli ing each other. It is exciting to see innovative and smart women doing wonderful things”. What else does Spicer do when asked, “I mentor a few of the women entrepreneurs from companies that are here on the oor. I’m watching them slowly grow just like I have been mentored by other women in business. ere’s just more of us now”.

Remember the name Nancy Lopez. She le the University of Tulsa a er her sophomore year to join the LPGA Tour in 1977. She played only six events that year, nishing 2nd in three of them. In 1978, she became a household name in America because she won 9 tournaments that year, including 5 consecutive wins and the LPGA Championship. I remember having a crush on her. When Nancy started playing, there were “NO” clubs speci cally made for women. “I had a meeting with Arnold Palmer and we decided to start a women’s line of golf clubs. Our focus has always been on women…not just the clubs but on the clothing line”, she said about the beginning of Nancy Lopez Golf.

Being a female entrepreneur in golf is not the only area where more and more women are nding inclusion. According to the National Golf Foundation, the number

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.

of women “playing golf” is up over 25% in 2021…up from 19% ten years ago. ere was an even bigger jump among female junior golfers where more than 1.1 million (35%) are girls compared to 15% in 2000. And the numbers go even higher when you consider “entertainment venues” like Top Golf, where the focus is more on having fun, instead of a score or golf swing. Women now account for 45% of all o -course golfers. ere is also a national junior golf program that specializes in providing girl-friendly opportunities for juniors to learn the game of golf. It is the LPGA/USGA “Girls Golf”. ey have more than 500 sites around North America. e reach of the program is up by 1,800% since 2010.

Let’s face it gentlemen, golf has always been known as the good ole “boys club” for hundreds of years….until recently, that is, where these things happened:

1. Augusta National, the host of the annual Masters tournament, began accepting female members in 2012.

2. e Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, voted to allow women as members for the rst time in it’s 260 year history.

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The Cazenovia girls indoor track team fell just short in their quest to upset defending champion Westhill at last Wednesday’s Onondaga High School League Division 1 meet at SRC Arena, scoring 120.5 points to the Warriors’ 131.

Despite their runner-up status, the Lakers had plenty to celebrate including 10 first team and eight second team all-league selections during the competition.

The Lakers (defending Section III Class B-2 champions) and Warriors (defending B1champions) dominated the competition, scoring a combined 251.5 points with the other 10 schools totaling just 243.5 points. Skaneateles was third with 69.

Susie Pittman earned two of the Lady Lakers’ 18 all-league honors as she set a new personal indoor record of 9 feet to win the pole vault and high jumped 4’10” to claim second there. She also added a third place effort of 33’4” in the triple jump.

Pittman had plenty of help in all three events. Faith Wheeler took fourth in the pole vault (7’6”), Meghan Mehlbaum tied for sixth in the high jump (4’6”) and Corinne Albicker earned fifth in the triple at 32 feet.

Cazenovia girls indoor track athlete Susie Pittman earned first-team all-league honors and won the pole vault by clearing 9 feet during last wednesday’s onondaga High School league Division 1 championships at SRC Arena.

Maddy Rothfeld also had a career best day, smashing the alltime school record in the weight

throw with a 32-foot effort to capture third place. Teammate Karly Vaas also had a huge per-

sonal best, reaching 28 feet as Rothfeld returned to set another personal record with a throw of

29’5” to claim second team league honors in the shot put.

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Caz hockey cools off in loss to Ontario Bay

By PHil BlACkwEll

Undefeated in five consecutive games heading into February, the Cazenovia ice hockey team was making a case as an under-the-radar contender for the upcoming Section III Division I playoffs.

Yet the Lakers managed to stumble in last Wednesday’s game against Ontario Bay at SUNY Morrisville IcePlex, where its potent offense was well-contained during a 4-1 defeat to the Storm.

This was the same Ontario Bay side Cazenovia outscored 7-5 in the opening round of Cortland-Homer’s holiday tournament on Dec. 28, but here all the Lakers could manage was Logan Hull’s first-period goal, assisted by Jack Donlin and Jack Casey.

Zach Blevins converted twice and added an assist to help the Storm lead 3-1 through one period, and the Lakers were unable to answer.

Ontario Bay goalie Colin Ben -

nett stopped 28 of the 29 shots he faced. Tucker Ives had 24 saves and blanked the Storm in the second period, but gave up another goal in the third as Julian Watts and Eric Mashaw joined Blevins in the goalscoring column.

Two nights later, a game with Cicero-North Syracuse at the Twin Rinks was postponed, but Cazenovia would play on Saturday against Mohawk Valley and claim a 2-1 victory over the Jugglers. They traded first-period goals,

Hull again finding the net as Donlin and Tyson Frederiks earned assists, leading to a second period where Donlin pounced on a rebound and put in the go-ahead tally.

Puck control mattered as Cazenovia ultimately took 38 shots, more than twice Mohawk Valley’s total. Ezra Stahlberg continued a fine freshman season, earning 17 saves. Now at 9-7-1 overall, Cazenovia hosts Rome Free Academy this Friday at 7:30 at the IcePlex.

Cazenovia boys victorious at OHSL meet

Finding post-season success, the Cazenovia boys indoor track and field team emerged victorious from last Wednesday’s Onondaga High School League Division 1 championships at SRC Arena.

The Lakers needed 98 points to hold off Marcellus, who was second with 89 points. Chittenango rose to fifth place with 53 points to go with a sixth-place finish in the girls meet.

Branden McColm got a win for Cazenovia in the 1,000-meter run, his time of two minutes, 47.75 seconds more than three seconds ahead of the field as Will Austin was sixth in 2:59.70. McColm also finished second in the 1,600-meter run in 4:39.79 as Caleb Gilmore (5:04.75) was sixth.

Then Jaden Kaplan won the 600meter run, his 1:31.51 beating out the 1:32.53 from Chittenango’s Sha -

mus Eiffe as Tristan Field-Bradley ran 1:36.11 for fifth place.

Kaplan prevailed in the 300meter dash in exactly 39 seconds to edge the 39.11 from CBA’s Cameron Smith as Connor Frisbie, in the triple jump, topped the field by going 41 feet 5 inches, no one else breaking the 40-foot mark as Judah Ossont (36’5 1/2”) was fifth.

McColm, Gilmore, Austin and Chris Kelly were second in the 4x800 relay in 9:24.41.

Kaplan, Field-Bradley, Wyatt Scott, and Finn Worthington were second (3:41.72) to Marcellus (3:40.32) in the 4x400 relay, with Scott, Worthington, Charlie Compeau and Matt Tugaw third in the 4x200 relay in 1:42.77.

Killian Blouin cleared 9’6” in the pole vault for third place. Alex Ramirez, with a personal-best weight throw of 44’5 3/4”, beat out Ethan Burry (42’4”) for fourth place.

Frisbie took fourth in the long jump with 18’4 1/4” and fifth in the 55 hurdles in 8.54 seconds. Scott was sixth (17’8”) in the long jump and Worthington seventh (5 feet) in the high jump.

Kelly took seventh in the 3,200meter run in 11:28.47.

Aidan Bailey threw the shot put 31’1 1/2” for 10 th place and Jack Macro was 12 th (30’8 3/4”) as Aidan Jurgens was 12 th and Charlie Compeau 13 th in the 55-meter dash.

Chittenango got a pair of victories, including Caleb LeBlanc going 3,200 meters in 10:24.51 to hold off the 10:27.60 from Hannibal’s Noah Melita and Joseph Lin winning the long jump by going 19’9 3/4”.

Lin, in 8.19 seconds, was second to Syracuse ITC’s Tyshawn Taylor (7.99) in the 55 hurdles, with Connor Brooks ninth. Lin also got fifth in the 300 in 39.67.

LeBlanc added a third in the 1,600 in 4:48.96 as the Bears were

fourth in the 4x200 in 1:43.53 and fifth in the 4x400 and 4x800. Owen law cleared 5’2” for sixth in the high jump.

For Chittenango’s girls, Jordan Wagner got the lone victory, in the long jump, her leap of 15’11” a personal best that topped the 15’7 1/2” from Westhill’s Kate Bendall, who had won the 55 hurdles and triple jump.

Brooke Walters, Sophia DiGennaro, Jordan Wagner and Abby Horning were second in the 4x400 relay in 4:33.65.The Bears were fifth in the 4x800 and sixth in the 4x200.

DiGennaro took seventh in the 600 in 1:50.54, with Allie Bartoszek eighth in the triple jump.

Ava McLean got fourth place in the 3,000-meter run in 12:34.75. with Laura Powers fifth in the 1,500-meter run in 5:27.92.

Miranda Danaher took sixth in the shot put with 26’4 1/4”.

Rutecki, Enders win at wrestling sectionals

By PHil BlACkwEll

Evan Rutecki and Broden Enders led the way for the Cazenovia wrestling team, each of them winning in their respective weight classes during last Saturday’s Section III Class C championships at Little Falls.

Wrestling at 110 pounds, Rutecki, a junior, improved to 32-7 on the season. He pinned Little Falls’ Nick Sylstra in 68 seconds to reach the final, where he dominated Adironack’s Cole Croniser and won 15-3.

Meanwhile, at 152 pounds Enders, also a ju-

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Riley Knapp was among the many Laker leaders on the track, racing to the league title in the 55-meter dash with a state qualifier eligible time of 7.62 seconds. Teammate Caitlyn Smithers was close behind, capturing fifth in 7.81. The duo also contributed to Cazenovia’s league champion 4x200 meter relay with team captain Grace Dolan and Izzy Stromer-Galley

nior, gained a 7-0 shutout over General Brown’s Ryan McMananan in the semifinals to reach a title bout where Enders pinned Phoenix’s Avery LaRobardiere early in the third period and moved his overall record to 32-7.

The Lakers took seventh place in a 10-team field with 81 points as Adirondack, with 189 points, edged Lowville (184.5) for the top spot.

Gabriel Sanchez finished fourth at 145 pounds, getting to the consolation bracket final but taking a narrow 6-5 defeat to Little Falls’ Brandon Harrington. At 215 pounds, Exazander Simzer earned fifth place by claiming

adding to the winning time of 1:52.38, the Lakers’ fastest of the season.

Dolan and Stromer-Galley each added two more scores for the team, including second and fourth-place finishes in the 300-meter dash and two strong legs on Cazenovia’s champion 4x400 meter relay. Natalie Dolan and Mehlbaum also added to the relay’s winning time of 4:21.66 with season best 400meter legs.

Wheeler, another senior captain, led the Lakers’ distance contingent, racing to a personal record time of 5:19.99 to earn second

an 11-10 thriller over Little Falls’ Ross Richard as Bryce Enders (145 pounds) and John Fowler (172 pounds) each got sixth-place finishes.

Over at Central Valley Academy, the sectional Class B meet had Chittenango finish eighth out of nine teams, its total of 50 points well back of the 234.5 host CVA put up to beat Camden’s second-place 218.5.

Jacob Ezzo had the Bears’ best finish, getting to fourth place at 285 pounds, though Josh Salsman (Camden) pinned him in the semifinals and Ethan Monroe (South Jefferson/ Sandy Creek) did the same in the consolation

team all league honors in the 1,500. Zoey Gagne was close behind, capturing sixth in 5:39.20. Also, Wheeler also ran the fastest leg (2:37.7) on Cazenovia’s second place 4x800 meter relay with Julia Reff, Maeve McGreevy and Sally Hughes each helping the group to their speediest time of the winter in 10:40.72.

Reff (third place, 3:23.95) and McGreevy (fifth place, 3:29.47) also doubled up Cazenovia’s scoring in the 1,000 meter race. Maura Phillips (fourth, 1:46.98) and Reid McMurtie (sixth, 1:49.29) were just as impressive in the 600-meter run, as each achieved huge person-

bracket final. Edward Geer earned fifth place at 138 pounds when he pinned Camden’s Bradley Reader in 2:25. At 160 pounds, Quentin Mohamed won 6-2 over Mexico’s Seth Prentice to also finish fifth as Luke Martin, to finish fifth at 215 pounds, pinned Jordan-Elbridge’s Raiden Yale in 59 seconds.

Many of these same wrestlers will make their way to Onondaga Community College’s SRC Arena this Saturday for the sectional Division II championships, which determine automatic berths in the Feb. 24-25 state meet in Albany.

al best times in the event.

Kate Millson added another point for the team, picking up sixth in the 3,000 at 12:44.47. Albicker rounded out the scoring on the track with a season best, sectional time of 10.05 seconds in the 55 hurdles with fellow captain Bonnie Pittman close behind in 10.77. Albicker also added the Lakers’ best effort in the long jump at 14’7 1/4”.

Cazenovia will return to action at SRC Arena this Wednesday as they seek to defend their sectional Class B-2 title and earn its ninth sectional crown overall since 2011.

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