Cazenovia Republican Digital Edition - Feb. 15, 2023

CeleBratinG tHe season

Cazenovia’s Winter Fest goes on despite unfavorable weather conditions

By kate Hill Staff Writer

Last weekend, Cazenovia area residents came together to celebrate the community’s annual Winter Festival.

Held this year from Friday, Feb. 10 through Sunday, Feb. 12, Winter Fest has been a local tradition for over 50 years.

According to Mayor Kurt Wheeler, the festival dates to the early 1970s and was organized annually by a special community committee until the early 2000s.

“When that committee faded out, [Project Café] took over the overall coordination duties,” said Wheeler.

Project Café is a studentdirected non-profit organization aimed at promoting drug- and alcohol-free activities, music, art, community service, and scholarship in the Cazenovia area.

In preparation for Winter Fest, Project Café’s student leaders reached out to all the participating groups to remind them of the dates and assemble a master list of scheduled events to share with media outlets. They also sponsor the annual Winter Fest Talent Show and Open

ing Ceremony in the Cazenovia High School Audito

rium.

At this year’s talent show, Selene DeVoye won the “People’s Choice” award — selected by the audience via an “applause meter” — with her vocal performance of “Human.”

Ethan Coburn won the judge’s award for “Best Act” with his acoustic guitar and vocal performance of “Just Breathe.”

The judges were 2022 King and Queen Ben and Christina New and 2023 King and Queen Jack and Kaleen Sessler. The emcees were high school students JP Hoak and Maren Smith.

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Cazenovia held its annual Winter Festival from Friday, Feb. 10 through sunday, Feb. 12. The weekend kicked off with Project Café’s Winter Fest talent show and opening Ceremony in the Cazenovia High school auditorium. the schedule also included the scholastic Winter olympics, a pancake breakfast at the american legion Post 88 Home, and a “horses and hot chocolate” event at the lorenzo state Historic site. CloCkWise FroM aBoVe: a “Minute to Win it” contest at the 2023 Winter Fest talent show; 2022 Winter Fest Queen Christina New, left, and 2023 Queen and king kaleen and Jack sessler; Chuck Amos, left, and Scott Phillips, right, greeted diners at the legion breakfast; and Winter Fest talent show competitors. Winter Festival l Page 13

Town supports CPF’s revitalization in village commercial district

By kate Hill Staff Writer

On Feb. 13, the Cazenovia Town Board adopted a resolution authorizing Town Supervisor Bill Zupan to execute a letter of support to the National Parks Service for the Cazenovia Preservation Foundation’s (CPF) application for the Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant.

Named in honor of a late preservation leader from Vermont, the grant program fosters economic development in rural communities through the rehabilitation of historic buildings in those communities. The program provides recipients (referred to as prime grantees) with a single grant that is then regranted in smaller amounts to individual projects (subgrants).

CPF aims to implement the sub-grant program in partnership with the Cazenovia Area Community Development Association (CACDA) for the revitalization of privately-owned historic buildings within the Village of Cazenovia Commercial District.

In his letter of support, Zupan states that CPF is an accredited land trust that has made many contributions to the community over the past 56 years through its work to protect the historic, agricultural, and natural resources that define Cazenovia.

According to the supervisor, CPF protects nearly 3,500 acres of agricultural land and open space through conservation easements and fee ownership and holds 11 easements that protect historical buildings.

Zupan expressed his belief that the subgrant program would greatly assist Cazenovia in preserving its community character and important historic architectural resources, which are critical to the economic vitality of the area.

“In the 1970s, CPF worked to catalog the historical resources in and around Cazenovia to support an application for listing on the National Register, and the Albany Street Historic Districtwaslistedin1978,”saidZupan.“Itiscritically important that these historic architectural resources are preserved to ensure that Cazenovia’s downtown remains a vibrant hub of activity and continues to attract visitors to the area.” in other news

The board also authorized the town to participate in a feasibility study with the village and CACDA relative to the future of the Cazenovia College campus and associated facilities.

“This is a feasibility study on the impact of Cazenovia College closing and what can be done with the physical assets,” said Zupan, who introduced the proposed resolution.

On Dec. 7, 2022, the college announced its decision to permanently close following the spring 2023 semester due to financial difficulties.

“Such closure is deemed by the Town of Cazenovia to be an issue of paramount importance and concern to the Town, the Village, the County and their residents,” the resolution states.

It goes on to explain that CACDA has proposed the engagement of a professional planner to assist in analyzing and recommending potential uses for the college campus and associated facilities.

“The importance of the retention of a professional planner/consultant is multi-faceted, including issues relating to economics, land use and needs of the community, such that the Town has determined that it is in the best interests of the Town and its residents to participate in this process,” the resolution explains.

The resolution concludes by stating that the town board authorizes the town supervisor to direct the participation in the reten-

Cazenovia students bring home awards from robotics challenge

By kate Hill Staff Writer

On Saturday, Jan. 28, all five student teams from Cazenovia Central School District (CCSD) took home awards from the Micron Robotics Challenge hosted and presented by the Milton J. Rubenstein Museum of Science & Technology (MOST).

Located in downtown Syracuse, the MOST organizes four “Design, Build & Compete” outreach programs and a regional science fair for students who live in Broome, Cayuga, Chenango, Cortland, Jefferson, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Tioga, and Tompkins Counties.

The Jan. 28 program challenged teams of students to design, build, and test a prototype automated device to “Combat the effects of climate change.”

“Participating in challenges and competi-

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tions like this is invaluable to students and provides them with all kinds of exposure to STEM concepts,” said Jason Hyatt, who teaches technology, engineering design, and computer science at Cazenovia High School. “Oftentimes young people don’t know they would enjoy working in STEM fields or could excel in them until they have a chance to try them out, and an environment like this is a great way to do that.”

Hyatt added that he believes there is a common misunderstanding about STEM.

“Many people have the mistaken belief that you are either born with innate STEM abilities or you aren’t,” he said. “The reality is that the more you are exposed to and use these fields and concepts, the better you become at applying them. These opportunities give students a chance to take something from a conceptual

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On Saturday, Jan. 28, five teams of students from Cazenovia High School, Cazenovia Middle school, and Burton street elementary school received awards at the Most’s Micron robotics Challenge.

understanding to a concrete and hands-on application level. We give them a chance to demonstrate their understanding of various topics and specific fields that help them grow as learners [and] that one day may provide a path to their professional careers. This opportunity gave students the chance to learn not just about the topic of robotics but also coding, constructing a model, problem-solving and the design process, how to work as a team, troubleshooting, presentation skills, how systems work, and more.”

In the competition’s Senior Division (grades 9-12), the two teams from Cazenovia High School took home first and second place.

Henri Mongeau, Seamus Enders, and Nathan Schierer teamed up to win first place for their build of a seed-spreading robot that would navigate through rows of existing crops and spread seeds to grow ground cover.

Mongeau said he enjoys STEM-related projects and activities because of the different skills and areas of knowledge that can be gained from them.

“You learn to solve problems systematically and how to troubleshoot issues with hardware and software,” he said. “You learn persistence and how to be curious. This challenge taught me a lot about time management and working with a group. Usually, when I’m working on a project, it’s pretty open-ended and time isn’t a problem, but for this project, the constraints made it difficult to strike a balance between planning time and construction. I also gained some experience collaborating with my friends Seamus and Nathan. Everybody brought a different set of skills and ideas to the table. Overall, we had a great time working and competing together.”

Rio Harper, Sam Denton, Carter Cattadoris, and Zack Benedict earned second place in the division for creating a robot that would autonomously travel across solar panels to sweep

tion of a professional planner/consultant in an amount not to exceed $20,000, subject to review of the proposal by the town’s attorney. It further specifies that the planning will include market analysis and needs assessment, inventory and visioning, and economic feasibility studies.

During her report, Town Councilor Kelli Johnson informed the board that CACDA and CPF jointly hosted a “very well-planned” visioning session a couple of weeks ago on the future of the college campus.

She explained that the invited stakeholders came out of the session with the goal of coming up with three or four possible scenarios for the campus/related facilities.

“That way, the consultant that we just agreed to contribute towards will have something to start with,” Johnson said. “At this point, [CACDA Executive Director Lauren

away snow accumulation in the winter.

“The part I love the most about working with STEM projects is the constant feeling of onward and upward as we keep working towards our final goal,” said Denton.

Like Mongeau, Denton also found the project’s time constraints to be a challenge.

“Going to the competition introduced a deadline into our project that the group I was part of [is] normally unfamiliar with,” he said. “Learning to adapt in tight circumstances was exciting, and I think being forced to improvise when things went wrong was probably my favorite part.”

In the junior division (grades 4-8), Cazenovia Middle School’s “Empowered” team — made up of Eddie Hollman, Dougie Bradstreet, Jack Bradstreet, and Gabe Mongeau — placed first. The team created a device for the shower that would switch off the water after five minutes to stop excessively long showers, switch off the water when the soap was picked up, and provide real-time information about water usage, electricity usage, and shower time remaining.

Hollman, who plans to participate in all five of the MOST’s challenges this year, said he believes part of what set his team’s project apart in the judges’ eyes was the inclusion of a printed paper copy of their code as part of their display board.

“Almost all the judges mentioned that our code had ‘comments,’ which I had added in order to fix problems,” he said. “The impression I got from the judges was that we were the only or one of very few teams that used comments. Also, we had a working prototype, and our project was quite complex.”

The “Dragon Slayers,” a second Cazenovia Middle School team made up of Sam Schofield, Levi Rushing, Harrison Steinbacher, River Solomon, and Oliver Smith, was awarded the special “Fan Favorite” award for their “Hurricane Slayer.”

“The kids found that Hurricanes form when the sea water is over 28 degrees Celsius,”

Lines has] asked me to do a little bit more investigation into a couple of the scenarios, one in particular that would be an educational institution but in a different form. . . Maybe a consultant could take that information and have a starting point as opposed to starting from scratch.”

During the supervisor’s report, Zupan thanked all the taxpayers of Cazenovia for paying their taxes so the municipality can provide them with services throughout the whole year.

“I think the taxpayers really make Cazenovia function, and the one saving grace is I think we have the second lowest rate per thousand in Madison County,” Zupan concluded.

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said Schofield’s father, Ray, who supervised the team. “To defang the hurricanes, they would pump water from depths in the ocean to cool the surface water temperature. The whole system would be powered by a salter sink, which is a turbine that generates power from waves. . .

As an engineer, I see great value in the competition that the MOST hosts. This gives the kids a true experience in the complex and rewarding field of STEM and shows them how there are many different sets of skills that a team needs to complete a project.”

According to Schofield, his team earned the title of “Fan Favorite” by having the “most talked about” and “most heard about” project in the division.

“It was unique,” Schofield said. “A lot of people did solar panels, and we didn’t incorporate any solar panels into [our build] because we focused on one big thing, hurricanes.”

Burton Street Elementary School’s “Defenders of Green” team — composed of Maggie Alton, Jedd Bjork, Genevieve Cody, Wolfgang Marsland, Reagan Miller, and Mattox Tinkham — took second for developing a solar panel that would track the sun to increase the efficiency of the panels.

The teams each created their device from a robotics kit supplied by the MOST and any additional components of their choosing.

“They had to come up with an idea, design a prototype, build it using electronic components, and then write code to make it all work together,” said Claire Hollman, who supervised her son’s “Empowered” team. “In addition, each team had to create a science fair board and present their working prototype to numerous judges and then answer their technical questions.”

Projects were evaluated in a science-fair style judging session based on three metrics: technical proficiency/efficiency, design creativity/process, and student comprehension of STEM concepts.

According to Hyatt, the MOST Challenge teams are organized and acknowledged by the school district, but they are community-led and sponsored activities. Often, teams are led by parent volunteers who provide space and

time for the students to work.

“Early in the school year, Ray Schofield, a dad of a middle schooler, sent a message to all middle school students, via the middle school office, offering to supervise a team of any students who might be interested in participating in the MOST challenges,” said Claire. “Unfortunately, Eddie’s schedule didn’t allow him to participate with Ray’s team, so we ended up creating our own. However, Ray had a great team of motivated students and many volunteer parents.”

Claire, who hosted the “Empowered” team at her house one to three times a week from the beginning of December through competition day, said that when she signed the team up, she didn’t realize the extent of the electrical wiring and coding required to create the project.

“It was not block coding,” she said. “Eddie had to research the components given to the team from the MOST and then code in C++ from scratch. He was only able to do this [because] last summer he became interested in coding and taught himself during vacation. I was completely out of my depth. Unfortunately, this kind of coding only starts as a high school course.”

According to Claire, Cazenovia’s overall success in the competition is due in large part to the many opportunities that are available locally for kids to get involved in STEM.

“Starting in elementary school and combined with [Cazenovia Public Library] events, Cazenovia children have exposure to STEM in a fun interactive way,” she said. “The annual Science Fair in Burton Street is a wonderful event that encourages motivated individuals to explore STEM interests further. In Middle school, Mrs. McHugh’s phenomenal after-school programs facilitate teamwork, creative thinking, and a love for learning while expanding STEM knowledge. . . The wellequipped high school STEM lab, the dynamic and engaging staff, and the interesting [and] varied courses [give] our Cazenovia students great opportunities.”

The MOST is located at 500 S. Franklin St. in Syracuse. For more information, visit most.org

Raising awareness

Feb. 4 marked World Cancer Day, a time to focus on raising awareness of the disease in all its many forms as well as shine a light on the progress that has been made in detecting, treating and possibly one day eliminating cancer.

It also marked more than two decades of the movement according to worldcancerday.org.

According to the website, this is a global uniting initiative led by the Union for International Cancer Contro l (UICC).

The mission statement of the website states that by raising worldwide awareness, improving education and catalyzing personal, collective and government action, progress is being made to reimagine a world where millions of preventable cancer deaths are saved and access to life-saving cancer treatment and care is equal for all - no matter who you are or where you live.

It is the organization’s goal to reduce the number of premature deaths from cancer and noncommunicable diseases by one third by 2030.

According to worldcancerday. org, 9.6 million people die each year from cancer. That’s more than HIV/ AIDS, malaria and tuberculosis combined, according to the website and it is estimated that by 2030, cancer deaths to rise to 13 million.

The website also shares that at least one third of common cancers are preventable, cancer is the second-leading cause of death worldwide, and 70% of cancer deaths occur in low-to-middle income countries and according to the website, up to 3.7 million lives could be saved each year by implementing resource appropriate strategies for prevention, early detection and treatment.

The total annual economic cost of cancer is estimated at US$1.16 trillion.

Cancers can be caused by a number of different factors and, as with many other illnesses; most cancers are the result of exposure to a number of different causal factors, according to worldcancerday.org.

It is important to remember that, while some factors cannot be modified, around one third of cancer cases can be prevented by reducing behavioral and dietary risks.

Some modifiable risk facto include alcohol consumption, being overweight/obese, diet and nutrition, lack of physical activity and tobacco consumption to name a few.

Other factors can include exposure to radiation such as radon, x-rays, gamma rays and other forms of high-energy radiation. Prolonged and unprotected exposure to ultraviolet radiations from the sun, sunlamps and tanning beds can also lead to melanoma and skin malignancies.

Work place hazards such as chemical dyes and asbestos and exposure to Human papillomavirus (HPV).

Signs to be aware of and proactive in speaking to a doctor about include, unusual lumps or swelling, coughing, breathlessness or difficulty swallowing, changes in bowel habit, unexpected bleeding, unexplained weight loss, fatigue, new mole or changes to a mole, complications with urinating, unusual breast changes, appetite loss, a sore or ulcer that won’t heal, persistent heartburn or indigestion, heavy night sweats.

By being aware of changes we may be experiencing, early detection and treatment may be possible.

To learn more visit worldcancerday.org.

a reCiPe For sunsHine

I came in to my office to edit my column, but the sun was shining.

The darkness and pressure of a cloud filled day were gone and all of a sudden I wanted to share something that I consider wonderful.

So, here it is, a recipe for cookies that I baked and gave to my daughter’s in-laws in Cazenovia for Christmas. It is simple but it does require one rather pricey ingredient, almond paste. It is available at Nojaim’s in Marcellus if you decide to make this “but better” sort of biscotti.

Give-away Biscotti

ingredients

For cookies

2 1/4 cups of flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon fine salt

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

1/2 cup almond paste

3/4 cup of sugar

1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature

2 large eggs

For topping

1/2 cup jam

1 cup confectioners sugar

4 Tablespoons milk.

A ruler will be a help as will a wooden spoon. Prepare two baking sheets covered with parchment paper.

Directions

The original instructions call for the use of a food processor but you can use your stand mixer too.

1. Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon. In a food processor, pulse almond paste and sugar until smooth. Add flour mixture and pulse until dough forms. Divide into 4 equal pieces, wrap each in plastic and chill for 30 minutes.

2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a lightly floured surface, roll each piece into a 10 in-long log ( measure to be sure). Transfer the logs to 2 parchment lined baking sheets. Flatten each log to about 2 inches across. (Measure to be sure). Bake until just dry, about 12-15 minutes.

3. Remove from the oven and with the handle of the wooden spoon, gently make a trench down the middle of each log. Spread 2 Tablespoons jam into each trench. Bake until golden brown,

leBron anD kareeM

Of course it was a skyhook. Of course it was a fadeaway jumper.

That long-ago evening in 1984 when Kareem Abdul-Jabaar passed Wilt Chamberlain and went to the top of the NBA points list, the two points were secured with Kareem’s signature move, singular and unstoppable.

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Flash forward to 2023, and LeBron James, also donning Lakers gold and purple, tops that same record with Kareem in the building, the historic points on the exact same kind of shot that LeBron used to score his first two NBA points in Sacramento more than half a lifetime earlier.

Before, during and after the moment when 38,387 points was reached, much of the discussion involved a tried-and-true subject – namely, the two legends’ place in history. As usual, the GOAT acronym got tossed around.

Extensive as that argument could become, and regardless of the setting, it all misses the central point. Much more binds these two very different men than we would like to admit.

Start at this point – they both have 20 pro seasons in the books. That’s a whole lot of hours in the gym, hours on airplanes and in hotels, and thousands of nights working hard running up and down hardwood courts.

Somehow, they both stayed durable, rarely missing extended time due to injury. They took care of their bodies and, as much as possible, respected the game and appreciated its history.

As much as they accomplished in basketball, their interests have gone way beyond. Kareem embraced social activism in his college days and has authored several books. LeBron dedicated part of his fortune to film production but also founded a school in his hometown of Akron, giving at-risk kids a chance to change their lives through education.

They even share a movie bug. Kareem did Game of Death with Bruce Lee and, famously, mocked himself in Airplane! LeBron revived the Space Jam franchise and was very funny in Trainwreck playing…himself. Not a big stretch.

Both of them also saw their reputations hurt by the perception of others. Kareem was often portrayed as aloof, distant, not an ideal teammate, icy with the media. LeBron – well, there was that whole “Decision” thing that made him a villain for years.

Perhaps most of all, they share the trait of meeting insane expectations. Kareem grabbed three national titles at UCLA even as the NCAA banned the dunk to stop him, then was part of six NBA championships with the Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks.

LeBron, on a Sports Illustrated cover as a high school senior, also won wherever he has played – two with the super team he helped form in Miami, one each in Cleveland and L.A.

Where they diverge, partially, is in their styles. As a 7-2 post player, Kareem didn’t really have a game outside the paint, but he didn’t have to in an era where centers retained domination, and the skyhook was all his own. Even though he reached the scoring record in fewer games, LeBron didn’t solely concern himself with buckets. He’s also fourth all-time in assists, a quick rebuttal to all those who have considered his intentions purely selfish.

Oh, and there’s also their signature NBA moments. In Kareem’s case, it involved overcoming questions about his age in 1985 to finally get the Lakers past their Celtics nemeses – not one play, but a series of games, brilliantly constructed.

With LeBron, it’s not even a game-winning shot. It’s a block – you know, “The Block”, when he ran down Andre Igoudala late in Game 7 in 2016 and keyed Cleveland’s long-awaited sports title redemption while also rallying from 3-1 down against the 73-win Golden State Warriors. Ultimately, game respects game. For a long time Kareem and LeBron were not close, more a result of their separate lives than any real animus.

So when point 38,388 was in the books, seeing these two all-time greats on the court, one handing the ball to the other – it was tough not to be moved, and sure enough, the tears flowed from LeBron’s cheeks.

Following sports, it’s easy to turn jaded, lament greed, lack of loyalty, and many other sins. What Kareem Abdul-Jabaar and LeBron James have shown, though, is that, sometimes, the faith of a fan is worth keeping.

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

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8-10 minutes more. Remove from oven and let the logs cool on the parchment sheets on wire racks.

4. Whisk together confectioners’ sugar and milk until smooth. Drizzle over the logs. Let glaze harden 20 minutes. With a serrated knife, cut the logs on the diagonal into 1 inch slices.

These can be stored in air tight containers for one week. …. but if they last a day, you will be lucky.

I rarely use my food processor, but I did drag it out, clean it up and make these, not once, but many times during the holidays.

I ate a lot of them myself. I did make them with my stand mixer too when I was too tired to get the food processor out again. They turned out just as “more.”

The drear will be back soon, but now you have this recipe that is sure to bring sun back into the kitchen and pound or two to whomever eats the first one.

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.

Years Ago in History

By CinDy Bell toBey

35 years ago –Feb. 17, 1988

Plans for renovating and expanding portions of the Town and Country Plaza will be considered by the Cazenovia Village Planning Board, Tuesday Feb. 23. The hearing on the site development plan will begin at 7 p.m. at the Cazenovia Municipal Building.

The preliminary plans were presented to the village planners at their Jan. 11 meeting. They have since been approved by the county planning agency.

Gordon Schutzendorf, owner and manager of the plaza, informally discussed the plans for the shopping plaza on the east edge of the village with the Cazenovia Board of Trustees Jan. 4.

The major tenant in the remodeled portion is expected to be P and C Food Markets.

P and C is looking to move from its present location on Albany Street in the center of the village.

25 years ago –Feb. 18, 1998

An office for their production company isn’t the only thing Larry Goodsight and Mark Hermann are bringing to Cazenovia.

The two are teaming up to produce a Broadway revue at the Cazenovia College Theater this June.

Hermann said the working title for the production is “A Broadway Cabaret.”

The production will be two acts and cover famous tunes from Broadway.

Act one will concern itself with the years between 1920 and 1979, he said, while the second act will cover from 1980 to the present. Years Ago l Page 5

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Goodsight said the cast will number either four or five, split between men and women. He said the cast will be announced within the next two weeks and consist of Broadway actors.

The director and musicians will also be brought in from the Big Apple.

But Cazenovians won’t be left out.

He said local residents will be used in staging and set design.

15 Years Ago – Feb. 13, 2008

Key Bank has announced plans to sell its property at 87 Albany St in Cazenovia and relocate its current branch to lease a recently constructed facility.

The bank will share the parking lot with Harris Cleaners and the property will be named Key Bank Plaza.

“They are what we felt was a good tenant,” said Fred Harris, landlord. According to Michael S. McMahon, senior vice president for Key Bank’s Retail Banking division in Central New York, the new facility reflects Key’s commitment to and investment in –the financial well being of Cazenovia and its citizens.

“We were extremely pleased to announce our plans to the village board,” said McMahon.

“Several residents in attendance were very complimentary about the project and they were excited that Key Bank was sincere in re-investing into the village.”

5 Years Ago – Feb. 14, 2018

Athletes from four Central New York counties came to Cazenovia last Saturday, Feb. 3, for the third annual Special Olympics Central New York Snowshoe Invitational.

Teams from Madison, Onondaga, Oneida and Tompkins Counties met at Cazenovia American Legion Post 88 to test their snowshoeing prowess.

The athletes competed in 25-, 50-, 100- and 200-meter snowshoe races and a 4x100 meter relay. Thirty-one competitors braved temperatures in the teens and winds gusting to 20 miles per hour in a morning of exciting races.

Medals were presented to the snowshoe athletes by members of the American Legion Post 88 while all participants and volunteers enjoyed a post-competition luncheon.

Applications now being accepted for the 2023 Robinson Award

Skaneateles Festival seeks applicants for $2,000 prize

The Skaneateles Festival is now accepting applications for the 22nd annual Robinson Award, a $2,000 prize designed to recognize an outstanding young musician for success in music performance, citizenship and contributions to the community. In 2002 the Skaneateles Festival created the Robinson Award, an annual scholarship prize, to honor the memory of David and Louise Robinson, for their many years of tireless devotion to the festival and its ideals. The award is given annually to a young musician whose character, musicianship, and community service reflect the values of David and Louise Robinson – enthusiasm and dedication to music of high quality.

For 36 years the Robinsons opened their hearts and their Skaneateles home to musicians, their families and the audiences who came to hear them perform. Their lakeside residence, Brook Farm, served as a gathering place and rehearsal space for musicians, as well as the performance venue for the Skaneateles Festival’s outdoor Saturday evening concerts.

Applications from students between the ages of 13 and 18 residing in the Central New York region will be considered. Requirements include: two letters of recommendation; a written personal statement; and a 10-15 minute recording of their playing or singing. The annual presentation of the award is made at a festival concert in August and is accompanied by a $2,000 prize. The recipient may also be invited to perform at a Skaneateles Festival event.

For the application or for more information go to skanfest.org/robinson-award.

Application deadline is March 15, 2023.

Past winners include:

2022 Winner: Kate O’Leary, flute, Marcellus

2021 Winner: Charlie Loh, violin, Fayetteville-Manlius

2020 Winner: Daiwei Shen, violin, Nottingham

2019 Winner: Kaelem Michel, piano, Fayetteville

2018 Winner: Hannah Kang, violin, Christian Bros. Academy

2017 Winner: Ivan Yumagulov, piano, C.W.Baker

2016 Winner: Christopher Spinelli, piano, Fayetteville-Manlius

2015 Winner: Brian Gadbow, cello, Whitesboro

2014 Winner: Erin Dowler, clarinet, West Genesee

2013 Winner: Cheryl Fries, bassoon, Red Creek

2012 Winner: Ben Parks, viola, Manlius Pebble Hill

2011 Winner: Katherine Zhang, flute, Fayetteville-Manlius

2010 Winner: Alicia Friedrichs, violin, Fayetteville-Manlius

2009 Winner: Nicholas Hrynyk, piano, Auburn C.S.

2008 Winner: Elizabeth Sutphen,mezzo-soprano, Manlius Pebble Hill

2007 Winner: Nina Elhassan, clarinet, West Genesee

2006 Winner: Laura Britton, oboe, Westhill

2005 Winner: Owen Kelley, violin, Fayetteville-Manlius

2004 Winner: Matthew Pikarsky, piano, home schooled

2003 Winner: Stephanie Cambra, flute, Liverpool

2002 Winner: Adam Gay, piano, Skaneateles

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.

THROUGH MARCH 15

Fossil Exhibit

Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Great Swamp Conservancy, Canastota. This immersive experience includes real fossils, visual displays, and archeological activities for kids. $3 per person. Reservations required. Call 315-697-2950 or email greatswampconservancy@gmail.com

THROUGH 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.

THURSDAY, FEB. 16

Town Hall

6:30-8 p.m. Fayetteville Village Hall. Assembly Stirpe will discuss the state budget. Constituent survey available at www.nyassembly.gov/stirpe

FRIDAY, FEB. 17

Wesleyan University Wind Ensemble Concert

7 p.m. Fayetteville United Methodist Church. Concert will feature both secular and religious music. $10 for adults, $5 for children, ages 12 and under are free. For mor information, email contactus@fayetteville.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.

Winter Hibernation Festival

11 a.m.-3 p.m. Great Swamp Conservancy, Canastota.

Annual outdoor festival will have food and drinks, winterthemed activities and crafts, sledding, cross country, skiing, snowshoeing, raffles, and more! $4 for adults and $2 for ages 12 and under.

SATURDAY, FEB. 25

Free Soup and Coats

11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. New Woodstock Community Church. Enjoy a free cup of homemade soup and find a good coat or sweater for cold weather.

FRIDAY, FEB. 27

Trivia

7-9 p.m. Fayetteville Senior Activity Center. Get a team together and have fun! Enjoy prizes, pizza, and a 50/50 raffle. BYOB. $5 per person.

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.

Town Hall

6:30-8 p.m. Cazenovia Library. Assembly Stirpe will discuss the state budget. Constituent survey available at www.nyassembly.gov/stirpe

FRIDAY, MARCH 3

Navigating Markets in Uncertain Times

7 p.m. Catherine Cummings Theatre, Cazenovia. Pre-

sented by Cazenovia Forum. Financial expert Rick Regan will talk about what is likely to happen concerning recession fears and the 2022 bear market. Free. Reception to follow at the Luchlaen House. More information at cazenoviaforum.com

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.

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.

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

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 1

Maker Faire Syracuse

10 a.m.-4 p.m. Lemoyne College Athletic Center. An opportunity to celebrate all creative types. Email shostap@ lemoyne.edu to learn how to participate.

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.

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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

CARRIAGEHOUSE VILLAGE APARTMENTS II. 6 Carriagehouse Circle, Cazenovia, New York

Residents at Carriagehouse enjoy a country setting, laundry facility in all bldgs., patios, balconies, cable and internet ready, Community Center and other amenities.

Charles Dolinskas, 73

Enjoyed sailing

Charles “Chuck” Dolinskas, 73, of Keene Valley, N.Y., passed away on Jan. 30, 2023. Chuck was born on March 23, 1949, to Charles and Anne Dolinskas in Newark, NJ.

Ever the outdoorsman, Chuck braved the cold to earn a bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the University of Maine.

Prior to his retirement, Chuck worked as a senior programs analyst at Honeywell Utility Solutions.

Chuck enjoyed art, architecture, sailing, woodworking, photography and science.

In addition to his love for learning, Chuck loved animals and the outdoors. When his children, Daniel and Megan, were young Chuck and his family would spend summers camping and canoeing while winters were spent skiing.

Throughout his life, Chuck dreamed of owning a sailboat and spending his days on the water.

He eventually purchased a boat of his own, a J-30 he named Cariad. He

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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/.

SATURDAY, APRIL 22

Charles Dolinskas

OBITUARIES

treasured each minute on Lake Ontario with his friends and family.

He was an active member of the Oswego Yacht Club and helped plan several regattas.

Chuck is survived by his sister, Carol Dolinskas; son and his wife Daniel and Suzanna Dolinskas; daughter and her husband, Megan and Nick Johns, and their child Jake Johns.

Chuck is also survived by his former wife and the mother of his children, Penny Noll.

Chuck will be missed by his extended family, including Fred Fischer; and by his friends from throughout his life. He was predeceased by his parents and sister, Susan Dolinskas.

At Chuck’s request, no services will be held. A small celebration of Chuck’s big life will be held for friends and fam -

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/.

ily in July.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alliance for the Great Lakes at donate.greatlakes.

or g and Camp Nejeda at campnejeda. or g. Condolences for the family may be left at michaelebrownfuneralservices. com.

Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid

PURPOSE:

TEXT:

Electric

THE FILING OF NEW TARIFF AMMENDMENTS TO P.S.C. NO. 220 ELECTRICITY AND P.S.C. 219 GAS TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSION’S ORDERS DATED JANUARY 19, 2023, IN P.S.C. CASES 14-M-0565 AND 20-M-0266.

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.

Boys inDoor traCk roars to seCtional title

By PHil BlaCkWell

All winter long, the Cazenovia boys indoor track and field team held up quite well when face-to-face with opponents from far larger schools.

So it only figured that, when confronted with its peers in last Wednesday’s Section III Class B-2 championships at SRC Arena, the Lakers would outclass all of them.

Led by junior Connor Frisbie and senior Branden McColm, Cazenovia, with 128 points, got clear of runner-up Marcellus (101 points) to earn the sectional banner as VernonVerona-Sherrill, with 69 points, was a distant third.

Frisbie won three times, starting out by taking the \55meter hurdles in 8.56 seconds to the 8.82 from Marcellus’ Owen Alexander, while in the high jump Frisbie topped a personalbest 6 feet to beat Skaneateles’ Max Paciorek (5’10”) as Judah Ossont (5 feet) was eighth.

And in the triple jump, no one in the event could beat Frisbie’s best leap of 40 feet 6 1/2 inches, though Ossont again got points as he took seventh with 35’7 1/4”.

From the very first race of the night, the 3,200-meter run, Cazenovia was in charge thanks to McColm, who needed 10:24.02 to beat out the 12:28.01 from Hannibal’s Noah Melita as Chris Kelly was eighth in

11:11.84.

Not stopping there, McColm also took the 1,000-meter run in 2:50.17, beating out teammate Will Austin’s personal-best

2:52.64 in second place, Austin also taking third in the 1,600meter run with 5:03.62 as Caleb Gilmore (5:06.05) was fifth and McColm sixth.

Sophomore Jaden Kaplan beat the field in the 600-meter run, his 1:30.94 beating out, among others, Tristan FieldBradley, who was third in a season-best 1:34.38. Then Kaplan took second (38.82 seconds) to Paciorek (38.16) in the 300-meter dash.

Over in the pole vault Killian Blouin prevailed, clearing 10 feet with fewer misses than Marcellus’ Andrew McCaffrey.

Alex Ramirez had a secondplace weight throw of 44’7 1/2” to set a new personal mark as Ethan Burry was sixth (38’10”) and Ramirez added a seventhplace shot put of 34’2 1/2”, with Aidan Bailey (30’5 1/2”) ninth.

Kaplan, Field-Bradley, Wyatt Scott and Finn Worthington were second in the 4x400 relay in 3:44.23 to Marcellus’ winning 3:39.92, while in the 4x800 relay Gilmore, Austin, Kelly and Eddie Comeau got second place in 9:23.08. Scott, Worthington, Matt Tugaw and Aidan Jurgens were fifth in the 4x200 relay in 1:43.25.

Over in the simultaneous sectional Class B-1 meet, Chit-

The Cazenovia boys indoor track and field team earned the Section III Class B-2 championship last Wednesday at srC arena, picking up 128 points to pull away from runner-up Marcellus’ 101 points.

tenango was quite strong, third among girls teams with 41 points and fifth on the boys side with 52 points as Westhill finished at the top of both divisions.

Caleb LeBlanc won for the Chittenango boys in the 1,600, his 4:39.38 well clear of the 4:47.45 of Westhill’s Drew O’Reilly. In the 4x800, LeBlanc, Gavin Roach, Joseph Lin and Andrew Bielicki made it to second place in 9:37.93.

Lin gained victory in the long jump, his 20’1 1/2” a new personal mark and the only leap above 20 feet. In 8.18 seconds, Lin was a close second to Syracuse ITC’s Tyshawn Taylor

(8.08) in the 55 hurdles.

Shamus Eiffe got fourth in the 600 in 1:32.49 as the Bears were fourth in the 4x400 in 4:07.94 and also fourth (1:46.36) in the 4x200. Owen Law topped 5 feet for fourth place in the high jump.

Moving to the girls side for Chittenango, Jordan Wagner’s long jump of 16’1” set a new personal mark and only trailed the 16’5 1/2” from Westhill’s Kate Bendall.

Laura Powers went 5:23.24 in the 1,500-meter run for second place to the 5:18.92 from Oneida seventh-grader Molly Myatt. Powers, Sophia DiGenn-

aro, Evelyn Wynkoop and Emily Judd were third in the 4x800 in 11:07.80.

Brooke Walters and Abby Horning joined Wagner and DiGennaro as the Bears took third in the 4x400 in 4:30.39, DiGennaro later taking third in the 600 in 1:49.86 as Miranda Danaher was fourth in the shot put with 25’2 1/2”. Ava McLean was fifth in the 3,000-meter run in 12:35.71, with Allie Bartoszek seventh in the 55 hurdles in 10.06 seconds and eighth in the triple jumpf before helping Chittenango get sixth (2:05.14) in the 4x200.

Caz girls indoor track battles to B-2 sectional title Cazenovia ice hockey falls to RFA, C-NS

By kurt WHeeler

The Cazenovia girls indoor track team used depth and discipline to capture the 2023 Section III Class B-2 championship Wednesday night at SRC Arena.

Twenty athletes scored for the Lakers as it earned points in 15 of 16 events to prevail over Vernon-Verona-Sherrill and the rest of the 11-team field. Cazenovia’s winning total was 144 points with VVS second at 129 and Skaneateles third at 80.

Izzy Stromer-Galley led the team in scoring as she placed in three events including two first-place relays.

She led off the Lakers’ champion 4x400 with a 1:04.4 leg with Natalie Dolan (1:07.4) and Reid McMurtrie (personal best of 1:04.4) in the middle legs and Meghan Mehlbaum anchoring the group to victory with a personal best split of 1:04.3 to cap their total of 4:20.63.

Stromer-Galley returned to anchor Cazenovia’s victorious 4x200 team as it topped no.

1-ranked Skaneateles with a season best time of 1:50.82. Grace Dolan led off with a season best

27.4 with Riley Knapp and Caitlyn Smithers also running exceptional legs.

That foursome added 28 more points for the Lakers in the sprints as Knapp won the 55 dash in 7.63 seconds with Smithers and Dolan fourth and fifth. Dolan ran a person best time of 44.21 to place second in the 300 with StromerGalley fourth in 45.04.

Cazenovia’s middle distance runners were not to be outdone, earning 24 points in the 600

LAKERS RULE AGAIN: The Cazenovia girls indoor track and field team won last Wednesday’s Section III Class B-2 championships at SRC Arena with 144 points, holding off runner-up Vernon-Verona-sherrill (129) for the program’s ninth sectional title since 2011.

and 1,000-meter runs.

Maura Phillips led the way, winning a sectional title in the 600 with a 1:47.34 effort. McMurtrie (fourth) and Julia Reff (fifth) also added points in the event.

Maeve McGreevy excelled in the 1,000, running a nine second personal record of 3:20.08 to take third with Reff right behind in her own best time of 3:20.89 for fifth.

Faith Wheeler led the distance effort, running a career best of 5:15.79 in the 1,500 for second place. McGreevy (fifth) and Zoey Gagne (sixth) also scored for the Lakers.

Kate Millson (12:12.78) and Haylee Stearns (12:18.18) both ran huge personal best times to take fourth and fifth in the 3,000. Wheeler also led the 4x800 relay to a second place finish with her 2:38.4 lead-off leg with McGreevy, Sally Hughes and Dinah Gifford also handling the

baton in their 10:52.36 effort.

Susie Pittman led the Lakers in the field, winning the sectional title in the pole vault with a height of 9 feet and taking second in the high jump at 4’10”. Wheeler added points in the vault with a personal best of 8 feet for fourth while Sofie Reger and Mehlbaum (4’6” each) also scored in the high jump.

Maddy Rothfeld smashed her own school record in the weight throw by nearly four feet with a second place toss of 35’7 3/4”. She also captured second in the shot put at 28’4” with Karly Vaas adding a personal best of 26’4 1/2”.

Corinne Albicker led the way in the hurdles at 10.28 seconds with Bonnie Pittman close behind in a season best time of 10.50. Albicker saved her best for the jumps though, achieving two career bests to secure the championship win.

Albicker triple jumped a best-ever 32’2” to earn fifth and then returned to the runway for the meet’s final event. VVS had pulled close to the Lakers and with four girls in the long jump, including the top three seeds, the Red Devils could still tie the meet.

So Albicker unleashed another personal best effort of 15’7 1/2” to earn fourth and Freshman Haylee Stearns showed grace under pressure to capture sixth to block the VVS rally and lock in the Lakers’ 144-129 victory.

The B-2 championship was Cazenovia’s ninth sectional title since 2011 and second in a row following their 2022 win. The victory capped the Lakers’ team season, but 18 members of the squad will continue on to Wednesday’s State Championship Qualifier to vie for a place at March’s state meet on Staten Island.

By PHil BlaCkWell

With back-to-back games last weekend against a pair of league rivals, the Cazenovia ice hockey team would get the perfect measure of where it stood heading into the Section III Division I playoffs.

The Lakers first hosted Rome Free Academy last Friday night at SUNY-Morrisville IcePlex and, in a back-and-forth affair, the Black Knights had the last surge, handing Cazenovia a 5-3 defeat.

Forrest Ives put the Lakers in front in the first period, only to have Brandon Natale answer for RFA. Then, in the second period, the Black Knights scored twice to build a 3-1 advantage.

Now it was Cazenovia’s turn to rally, Logan Hull converting at even strength and Jack Donlin on the power play to make it 3-3 going into the final period. Ives assisted on both goals.

But in the opening minute of the third, John Sharrino found the net and RFA led again. For the rest of the period, the Lakers were unable to answer it and Tyler Wilson’s empty-net goal clinched it for the Black Knights.

Aside from Ives, Jacob Grevelding and Jack Casey also picked up assists. Ezra Stahlberg, in goal, recorded 17 saves, with Black Knights counterpart Donte Sparace getting 23 saves.

A day later, it was Cazenovia against CiceroNorth Syracuse at the Twin Rinks, and for a long while it looked like the Lakers would get a muchneeded win, only to have the Northstars rally late and prevail 7-5.

It was Cazenovia getting the jump, James Dampson scoring twice and Jack Donlin adding a goal as the Lakers roared to a 3-1 advantage by the end of the first period.

During the second, C-NS cut it to 3-2, but Ives answered, only to have the Northstars close the gap to 4-3 headed into the third and then tie it early in the final period.

Donlin’s second goal had Cazenovia in front again, but in the last five minutes C-NS broke through with the tying and go-ahead goals, plus an insurance tally before the horn.

Ives and Bryson Weaver each finished the day with two assists. Casey added a single assist as Stahlberg and Tucker Ives combined for 22 saves.

Andrew Davis, with two goals and two assists, led C-NS, Hayden Scott adding a goal and two assists. Tanner Long and Tyler Mylewski each had one goal and one assist, with Kyle Debejian and David Cooley also finding the net. Braden Porter, Logan Bucher and Noah Degan also got assists and Ethan Mackenzie had 24 saves in the net.

Cazenovia College opens final faculty exhibition

By kate Hill Staff Writer

From Feb. 2 through March 17, the faculty of the Cazenovia College Division of Art and Design will present their personal works for the final time in the Art Gallery in Reisman Hall at 6 Sullivan St.

On Dec. 7, 2022, Cazenovia’s nearly 200-year-old college announced its decision to permanently close following the spring 2023 semester due to financial difficulties.

According to Cazenovia College Professor and Art Gallery Director Jen Pepper, the faculty show features the two- and three-dimensional creative works of the following 14 artists:

Steven Brandt, adjunct lecturer, photography

Jo Buffalo, professor emeritus studio art, ceramics

Sarah Cross, photography program director and associate professor of photography

Scott Jensen, program director of visual communications, professor of visual communications

Megan Lawson-Clark, program director of fashion merchandising, professor of fashion merchandising

Elizabeth Moore, professor emeritus of interior design

Jen Pepper, program director of studio art, studio art & art history professor, gallery director

David Rufo, assistant professor of edu-

cation and education co-program director

Laurie Gilmore Selleck, professor of visual communications

Sharon Bottle Souva, adjunct lecturer, studio art

Allyn Stewart, professor emeritus, visual communications

Karen Steen, fashion design program director, professor of fashion design

Kim Waale, chair, division of art & design, studio art professor

Anita Welych, studio art professor, program director of arts management

“[The faculty exhibition] is usually a biennial event that has been taking place in the spring term for the last fifteen years,” said Pepper. “Due to the college’s closure following the spring 2023 semester, this will regrettably be the final event to see the creative work of so many of our talented faculty who teach at the college.”

According to Pepper, the featured works include quilts, fiber art pieces, a cast glass sculptural installation, photographs, digital works, oil paintings, and pen and ink on paper.

“The media and subject matter diversity is really wonderful, and the exhibition totally announces the voracity of the creative juices and talent that flow through our historical college walls,” Pepper said.

The faculty exhibition will be followed by the college’s Annual Juried Student Exhibition, which will debut with an opening reception on March 24.

The Art Gallery in Reisman Hall is free and open to the public Monday through

Library hosts ‘Artistic Reflections’

The collaborative works by Jim Ridlon and Alyson Markell will be on view at the Cazenovia Public Library from Thursday, Feb. 2 through Tuesday, Feb. 28. A public reception for the exhibition, titled “Artistic Reflections,” is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11 from noon until 4 p.m.

Ridlon and Markell have been working collaboratively on collage paintings for several years. Their unusual technique involves preparing painted sheets of paper, which they then tear into smaller pieces and collage into distinctive imagery.

They utilize the smaller pieces as “brushstrokes” that become the paintings. Their themes have included landscapes, seascapes, horses, and gardens.

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According to Wheeler, the talent show raised over $500 to support student scholarships for community service.

Unfortunately, Saturday’s Disneythemed Scholastic Snow Sculpture Competition was canceled due to heavy rain and warm temperatures leading up to the event.

On Saturday afternoon, the Scholastic Winter Olympics were moved indoors from the Cazenovia High School Track. Students in grades 8-12 faced off in volleyball, pickleball, Spikeball, and bottle flip competitions.

“The seniors narrowly defeated the juniors for the overall [Winter Fest] Olympics title,” said Wheeler, who teaches history and government at the high school and is the advisor to the Project Café student leaders. “The seniors also won the daily themed dressup days to capture the overall [Winter

flections on water, as well as insightful reflections of the heart and soul.

Ridlon says the works in this show, which measure approximately 10” by 10,” capture the same ethos of the larger paintings on which the two have collaborated.

“These smaller paintings are mini representations of the much larger paintings we have been exhibiting,” Ridlon states.

Markell says their unique process adapts to myriad themes and subject matter.

“It’s wonderful to have a process that we can take in so many different directions,” Markell explains.

The larger collaborative works have been exhibited throughout Upstate New York. All works on view at the Cazenovia Public Library are available for immediate purchase.

Fest] crown.”

Leading up to Winter Fest weekend, students were encouraged to attend classes dressed up for the following daily Disney themes: “Monsters University Monday,” Disney Tourist Tuesday,” “Hero vs. Villain,” “Donald Duck Day,” and “Frozen Friday.”

Additional events on the 2023 Winter Fest schedule — some of which were impacted by unfavorable weather conditions — were outdoor activities at Stone Quarry Hill Art Park and Meier’s Creek Brewing Co., family ice skating at Burton Street Ice Skating Rink, a pancake breakfast at the American Legion Post 88 Home, downhill skiing at Cazenovia Ski Club, a Valentine’s Day Family Tea at the Cazenovia Public Library, a “horses and hot chocolate” event at the Lorenzo State Historic Site, and a group snowshoe on the Cazenovia Preservation Foundation trails.

To learn more about Project Café, visit sites.google.com/caz.cnyric.org/ projectcafe.home.

Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. and by appointment. To make an appointment, contact Pepper at jpepper@cazenovia.edu

For more information on the gallery, visit cazenovia.edu/art-and-theatre/artgallery-reisman-hall

The best threesome in golf…?

It is not o en I submit a story for publication that I have not thoroughly investigated for its authenticity, but considering the character and integrity of the participants in this threesome, I made an exception. My respect for these three gentlemen golfers is beyond reproach. ey have earned the admiration of countless of millions of golfers around the world and have received credit for assisting golfers improve their game. Many of their exploits on the course are legendary. In this story they have truly demonstrated their unique ability to escape from the most dreaded “hazard” in the game of golf…the water hazard.

I recently received the story from Mike Cooper, a dear friend of the Noun family who lives in Rochester, N.Y.. As a man of faith, Mike was clearly moved by the three “miracle” shots that took place at a New York State owned and operated golf course located between Rochester and Syracuse. Ironically, this story took place during the time when then Governor, Andrew Cuomo, decided to close down “all” golf courses in the State for about 3 weeks. As you will remember, this action by the Governor was not well received by yours truly as well as thousands of golfers in CNY. e following is the amazing story…

Moses, Jesus and an elderly man all decided to go gol ng one day during the Covid pandemic.

Moses was the rst to hit his tee shot on the rst hole. He took a mighty swing at his ball sending it ying right, across the fairway before watching it land in a water hazard. He immediately informed Jesus and the elderly man he wanted to go to where his ball landed and hit his approach shot to the green. ey agreed, and when he got there he simply parted the water and hit his shot on the green about 10 feet from the hole and looked back at the tee and smiled.

Next, it was Jesus’ turn to hit. He also took a mighty swing but unfortunately, the ball also headed across the fairway, ying right, and in the same direction as

Moses’ tee shot. Yep!…It landed in the water. Jesus turned to the elderly man and told him he also wanted to go to his ball and hit his approach shot to the green. e elderly man agreed. When Jesus got there, he merely walked into the water and hit his approach shot 3 feet from the hole, looked back to the tee and smiled.

Finally, it was the elderly man’s turn to hit but before he took his swing, he aimed le trying to avoid the same water hazard. Unfortunately, his tee shot started le but took a huge turn to the right, sending his ball across the fairway and heading directly toward the same water hazard where Moses and Jesus landed. Just before the ball dropped in the water, a sh jumped up and grabbed the ball in its mouth. As the sh fell back towards the water, an eagle swooped in out of nowhere and grabbed the sh in its claws. e eagle tried to y away but as it ew over the golf course, a lightning bolt came out of the sky and hit the eagle. is caused the eagle to drop the sh and when the sh hit the ground, on the green of the rst hole, the ball popped out of its mouth and rolled into the hole for a “hole-in-one”.

Seeing this, Jesus went back to the rst tee where the elderly man was still celebrating his miracle shot. He went up to the elderly man, looked directly into his eyes and said, “Dad, if you don’t quit playing like that, we’re not going to bring you with us next time”.

ank you Mike.

e Power of Faith on a golf course is amazing!

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On Feb. 2, the Cazenovia College Art Gallery in Reisman Hall debuted its final faculty exhibition. the show features two- and three-dimensional works by 14 members of the faculty of the Division of art and Design. Pictured: kim Waale, oseetah lake, 2022, pastel on paper.