Cazenovia Republican Digital Edition - Feb. 22, 2023

CAz ComPAny donAtEs smokE dEtECtors

By kAtE Hill Staff Writer

On Feb. 10, Rob Duerr, customer service manager at International Wire/Continental Cordage in Cazenovia presented a donation of 75 smoke detectors and $120 cash to the Cazenovia Fire Department.

International Wire Group, Inc., headquartered in Camden, New York, is the largest bare copper wire and copper wire products manufacturer in the United States with operations in Europe. The company manufactures and markets wire products that are utilized by a wide variety of customers primarily in the industrial and energy, electronics and data communications, aerospace and defense, medical products, automotive, and consumer and appliance industries.

Continental Cordage started in Cazenovia in 1978 and was purchased by International Wire. It is now a business unit of International Wire’s Bare Wire Division and North America’s leading manufacturer of braided

wire products.

In July 2022, International Wire held a company-wide golf fundraiser and used the money to purchase smoke detectors to be given to every fire department where International Wire has a manufacturing facility.

“International Wire wanted to give back to the communities from which they operate,” said Gil Hodges, director of manufacturing and HR representative at the company’s Cazenovia facility. “Suggestions were made in a group meeting, and Rob Duerr, [a] 25-year member with the Sylvan Beach Fire Department, suggested fire prevention. The group unanimously agreed that all proceeds would go to providing smoke detectors to local fire departments to distribute to people in their communities that need them. . . The tournament raised $7,000 through donations as well as contributions from International Wire.”

According to Hodges, the company purchased a total of 700 smoke detectors and distributed

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County historian to explore local contributions to the abolition movement

By kAtE Hill Staff Writer

On Tuesday, Feb. 28, in observance of Black History Month, the Cazenovia Public Library & Museum (CPL) will host a presentation titled “Abolition Movement in Madison County” from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Betsy Kennedy Community Room. Madison County Historian Matthew Urtz will discuss the role that the county played in the organized effort to end slavery in the United States.

“We feel it’s important to honor the efforts and bravery of our community ancestors and recognize the role our small rural communities played on a national stage,” said CPL Interim Director Elisha Davies. “Whether it’s Cazenovia’s 1850 Fugitive Slave Law Convention, Peterboro and Gerrit Smith’s lasting legacy of assisting freedom seekers, or our local connections to famous abolitionists Theodore Weld and Angelina Grimke, it’s a heritage worth celebrating.”

According to Urtz, the abolition movement was active at various times throughout history.

“The Quaker faith denounced slavery in 1688, and in the US formed an organization [called] ‘The Society for the Relief of Free Negroes Unlawfully Held in Bondage’ in 1775,”

she said. “In the US, the Presbyterian Church called slavery ‘utterly inconsistent with the law of God’ in 1818. The American Colonization Society formed in 1816, proposing to free slaves and send them back to Africa.”

Urtz added that in 1830s, the movement became better organized and started to work towards immediate abolition, inspired by the ideas set forth during the Protestant religious revival known as the Second Great Awakening.

The end of the abolition movement was tied to the conclusion of the Civil War and the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment, which formally ended slavery in December 1865.

During the movement, Madison County was a center of abolition activity because it was home to Gerrit Smith, one of the wealthiest abolitionists in the country. A resident of the Hamlet of Peterboro, Smith used his wealth to operate a station on the Underground Railroad, liberate slaves, and finance local, state, and national abolition activities.

“This brought some of the most prominent abolitionists, like Frederick Douglass and John Brown here, among many others, and helped spread the ideas of abolition,” said Urtz.

The historian’s presentation will explore several significant local events, including the relocation of the 1835 inaugural meeting

of the New York State Antislavery Society from Utica to Peterboro, the 1850 Fugitive Slave Law Convention in Cazenovia, the 1852 Liberty Party Convention in Canastota, and the Harriet Powell escape.

“In October of 1839, an enslaved person, Harriet Powell, arrived in Syracuse with her owner,” said Urtz. “Upon learning of her desire for freedom, hotel staff arranged to have her hidden in the community. She eventually spent two weeks hiding in the home of Dr. John Clark of Lebanon before being moved to Peterboro and eventually Canada.”

Urtz pointed to the 1835 New York State Antislavery Society meeting as one of the most significant Madison County events of the abolition movement.

“[It] galvanized people like Gerrit Smith, who prior to that point had favored colonization,” said Urtz. “After attending the meeting in Utica, seeing the rioters, and inviting people back to Peterboro, his views changed and he became a driving force in the movement — so much so that Henry Highland Garnet wrote, ‘There are yet two places where slaveholders cannot come, Heaven and Peterboro,’ thirteen years after the meeting.”

The presentation will also cover prominent individuals like Smith and some of the ministers and educators who spread abo-

lition ideas.

Additionally, Urtz will examine the brief existence of some of the churches involved in the emergence of the movement.

For example, the Congregational Church in Hamilton split in 1846 over differing views on the best way to end slavery. Led by their minister, the group that left formed the Free Church in 1846. By 1853, the church had closed.

“My best guess as to why it may have closed is that many of the [issues they disagreed on] before had become less contentious,” said Urtz. “The passing of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act galvanized a lot of folks who shared an opposition to the law. It may have also been that there were not enough members to support both churches. While we have access to some of the minutes, we don’t have the entire story.”

Another short-lived church was the First Congregational/Free Church in Cazenovia, which was founded in 1833 and had closed by the end of the Civil War.

The library event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 315366-2453.

Throughout the month of February, the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum (NAHOF) in Peterboro is presenting its “Black History Matters” short video series.

According to the NA-

Library of CongreSS

madison County Historian matthew Urtz will discuss the Abolition movement in madison County on tuesday, Feb. 28, at the Cazenovia Public library. Pictured: Abolitionist Gerrit smith.

HOF website, the educational videos highlight historical events in the Black American experience and provide context for the ongoing racial justice movements and the persistence of racism in America. New videos are released each day of the month at midnight on NAHOF’s YouTube channel. The full list of video topics is available at nationalabolitionhalloffameandmuseum.org.

Throughout the month of March, the CPL Art Gallery will exhibit panels on

loan from the NAHOF celebrating its female inductees. For more information, visit cazenoviapubliclibrary.org or call 315-6559322.

Located at 5255 Pleasant Valley Rd. in Peterboro, the NAHOF has a mission “to honor antislavery abolitionists, their work to end slavery, and the legacy of that struggle, and strive to complete the second, and ongoing abolition – the moral conviction to end racism.”

Submitted photo

On Feb. 10, Cazenovia Fire Chief Shain Emerson (left) accepted a donation of 75 smoke detectors and $120 cash from Rob Duerr (right), customer service manager at International Wire/Continental Cordage.

CazArts announces new All Arts Community Calendar

By kAtE Hill Staff Writer

CazArts recently announced the launch of a new All Arts Community Calendar, which enables residents and visitors to find all the area’s upcoming arts, heritage, and cultural events in one central online location. CazArts is a creative alliance of area arts organizations, individual artists, and members of the public that works to promote the creation and appreciation of arts in the greater Cazenovia area. “We love and celebrate the people, this beautiful area, and the history which creates the backdrop for our community,” said CazArts President Geoffrey Navias. “There are so many wonderful artists, art events, and programs in this community. A vibrant arts scene helps make for a vibrant community, and it is most successful when the community and arts are involved together.”

The new calendar is part of the CazArts website and features

events presented by CazArts, Cazenovia Artisans, Carpenter’s Barn Studio Artists, Cazenovia Area Painters, Cazenovia Art Trail, Cazenovia Counterpoint, Cazenovia Forum, Cazenovia Heritage, Cazenovia Preservation Foundation, Cazenovia Public Library & Museum, Cazenovia Watercolor Society, Greater Cazenovia Area Chamber of Commerce, Lorenzo State Historic Site, National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum, New Woodstock Free Library, Sky Hill Farm Studio, and Stone Quarry Hill Art Park. Any area business or organization can post an arts, heritage, or cultural event on the calendar by filing out a simple online form.

The initiative is a project of the CazArts Community Collaboration Committee, a group of area arts, cultural, and heritage organizations that has been meeting monthly for over a decade and acts as an informational clearinghouse for events, common issues, collaborations, and ideas.

“I have heard [on numerous occasions] someone say, ‘I

wish I had known about that,’ or ‘Where do you find out about that?’” said Navias. “At one of our early morning meetings of many of the arts and heritage organizations, it became clear that we wanted to make a place where anyone could find out about what arts were happening in the greater Cazenovia area, and anyone could post an arts event.”

According to Navias, the Community Collaboration Committee grew out of the Cazenovia Arts & Heritage Alliance, which was formed to celebrate Cazenovia’s unique history, to create and support new artistic endeavors, and to work to engage and enliven the community’s citizens through the arts.

“This work started many years ago with the directors of the library, Catherine Cummings Theatre, and Lorenzo meeting over breakfast at Dave’s Dinner [and] talking about how to collaborate and build the community,” said Navias. “That conversation and work continues.”

The All Arts Community Calendar is available at cazarts.com/ calendar.htm l

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CazArts creative alliance recently launched an All Arts Community Calendar, which highlights all the area’s upcoming arts, heritage, and cultural events in one central online location.

Years Ago in History

By Cindy BEll toBEy

150 Years Ago – Feb. 20, 1873

The Syracuse and Chenango Valley railroad was opened on Wednesday, Feb. 12, to Earlville.

A special excursion train left Syracuse at 9 a.m. and arrived at Cazenovia depot a little after 10 o’clock, having on board the directors, stockholders and a large number of invited guests – some 300 in all.

The road south of the village runs

through a hilly country, and the deep cuts and heavy fillings have made the road a costly one. But it is well built and in good condition for one so new.

Earlville is the present terminus of the road, but in a short time it is expected that the road will be extended to the Hudson river, as it is designed to connect Syracuse with New York city by means of the Syracuse and Rondout railroad; the last forty miles of which, from Oneonta to Earlville, is now being built by our townsman Hon. E. C. Litchfield, who is also the largest stockholder in the Syracuse and Chenango valley railroad.

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

130 Years Ago – Feb. 23, 1893

Chittenango Springs, a popular resort in days of yore is this year to be revived with all the modern requisites.

Three hundred and fifty thousand dollars will be spent this season in improving the property, which is principally owned by New York city parties.

An electric road will at once be constructed from the Central and West Shore roads to the Springs, a distance of five miles, the creek will be turned on to 13 acres of land for a lake and the hotel which can accommodate 500 guests will be entirely remodeled.

The lawns will be exted from the Crichton mill bridge to the Lithia Spring.

It is intended to lay out a park with pavilions and summer-houses for excursions and picnic parties.

Handsome cottages will be erected over the Lithia White Sulphur and Magnesia Springs.

Another year a hotel will be erected across the lake from the present one at a cost of $120,000.

110 Years Ago – Feb. 20, 1913

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Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten registration in the Cazenovia Central School District is scheduled for Monday, March 27 through Thursday, March 30 from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. (no appointment necessary). There will also be a limited number of evening appointments available on Tuesday, March 28 from 6:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. by appointment only (first come, first serve basis) for those parents who cannot make it during the regular daytime registration hours. Tuesday evening appointments may be made by calling/emailing Mrs. Richer in the Burton Street Office at 655- 1325 or dricher@caz.cnyric.org. New York State mandated screening will be scheduled during registration.

New entrants must be 5 years old on or before December 1, 2023.

Parents/Guardians should bring the child’s proof of age (birth certificate or passport) and proof of residency (driver’s license, tax bill, rental agreement, utility bill, etc.) to registration. In the case of a child living with only one parent, a copy of the custody agreement is requested stating which parent has primary physical custody of the child.

Certified immunization records to-date are also required at registration.

For students whose names appear on the school census, the necessary forms will be mailed out at the beginning of March. Parents who have not received forms and have an eligible child are asked to contact Mrs. Richer as soon as possible.

Any parent who has a child eligible to attend kindergarten and is not planning to enter the child in kindergarten for the 2023-2024 school year is also asked to contact Mrs. Richer.

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are going into the piano and player piano manufacturing business, the factory to be in the Wendell block on Albany Street, the lower floor of which for several years they have been occupying as a music store.

They have engaged as superintendent Mr J. H. LeRoy, a man of 40 years’ experience, beginning with the house of Steinway – where he learned the trade of piano making in all its branches, giving seven years to its apprenticeship and since that time connected with the best known manufacturers in the business.

The piano they intend to build will be the highest grade. Only the best of material will enter into its manufacture.

A special feature of their piano is that it is to be built exactly as their piano player and all ready for the installation of the player action so that a purchaser of the former can have the player action added later.

It is only a question of time when all pianos will be built with player actions and it is to meet this growing demand that Holdridge &

de Clercq will build their pianos in this way.

90 Years Ago – Feb. 23, 1933

After many weeks of waiting for weather conditions and the formation of nine inches of clear, crystal like ice, the harvest has commenced.

The ice at the foot of the lake was cleared of snow last Saturday by Dan Sullivan veteran ice cutter, and several farmers dependent on Cazenovia Lake ice for their cooling systems.

Dan Cook, another expert ice cutter, cleared and marked out a field about the same time, back of the Chard property.

Business is progressing fast at both points and trucks are now carrying ice to various ice houses, in a speedier manner than in the good old days, when heavy loads of twelve inch ice through our village streets, announcing their progress by a low toned bell attached to each horse.

All those remembering the various tones of these bells, now miss the beautiful musical rhythm the bells made as the horses slowly plodded on their way.

Mildred S. Goodman, 98

Avid cyclist, walker, loved books

Mildred S. Goodman, 98, a resident of Pompey since 1995, passed away on Feb. 11, 2023. She was born in Brooklyn on April 22, 1924, the only child of a Swedish immigrant and Maine downeaster. She graduated from Huntington High School, and had a long career as a well-respected draftsman. Her adult family life included pet goats, chickens, camping and many hours on the north shore beaches and waters of Long Island Sound. She was predeceased by her husband of over 40 years, William Goodman.

In every non-numerical way, Mildred died young. At an early age, she discovered a passion for reading and, as her eyes failed, a passion for audio books. She designed and built “Abacus American,” a unique tool to help children understand numerical bases. An avid cyclist and walker, well into her late 80s, she led hiking trips for grandchildren who admit they struggled to keep up. Her first computer was a Commodore 64 and her love of computers never diminished. She started yoga at age 90, and still mowed with her lawn tractor through her trails and around her pond at age 98. Even as her body started to succumb to time, her mind and memory were always sharp. She embodied mind over matter when it came to illness. Her home was full of programmed electronics that would challenge even the tech savviest of millennials. Her iPad was full of logic puzzles, her Audible account packed with nonfiction books, her chainsaw and golfcart on standby for spring trimming. No one dared talk to her about limitations for the elderly.

To know Mildred was to be inspired,

even energized, by her innately persistent, unforgiving curiosity to grow and explore. She could not fathom the notion of “boredom,” as there was so much to learn and experience. Committee meetings on CSPAN blasted through her home constantly. Her objective appreciation and embrace of life and its ails were commendable and her accomplishments, curiosity and tenacity will continue to inspire those who knew her.

She is survived by her son, Greg Goodman (Mary); daughter, Gale Warren (Steve); seven grandchildren, Matt, Ryan, Max, Chrysann, Cordell, Clayton, Matthew and four great-grandchildren, Hunter, Reece, Siennavie (Millie) and Riley.

At her request, there will be no services. A small gathering of neighbors, relatives and friends will be organized on April 22, 2023, under her pine grove to celebrate her life, impact, and memory.

Menorah Park opens new palliative care suite

Menorah Park of Central New York, now in its 110th year, continually seeks to consider the needs of its residents and families and has recently opened a palliative care suite within its walls.

Called the “Comfort Care Room,” it was constructed in a former double-room, complete with comfortable seating for up to three family members and a resident.

Screening curtains, a television, a private bath for family members, additional rollaway beds, children’s toys, and snack carts are all designed for the resident’s family to spend quality time with their loved one.

“We’ve hosted one resident and

Richard I. Gilkey, 85 Loved sports

Richard Irving Gilkey, 85, a lifelong resident of East Syracuse, passed away on Feb. 4, 2023. Richard was a 1956 graduate of East Syracuse High School. He served in the Air National Guard and worked 40 years at Niagara Mohawk.

Richard wed his high school sweetheart, Carol Featherly, in 1959; they were married for 61 years.

Richard had a love of sports. He was an avid baseball player and lifelong Yankee fan while cheering on Syracuse University football and basketball.

He was a devoted member of the Collamer United Church for 64 years, continually volunteering for church functions.

Most of all, Richard was happiest being a husband, father and grandfather. He had a quiet strength about him and showed a great love of family, friends and life.

Richard enjoyed his final years with his “fiancée,” Janet Krak, living life each and every day to the fullest.

Richard was predeceased by his parents, Edward and Ruth Gilkey; his wife, Carol; sister, Betty Fritcher; and brothers, Edward and Charles Gilkey.

Richard is survived by his daughter, Karen (Vincent) Nastasi and grandsons, Joseph and Kyle of Hardwick, Massachusetts; son, Steven (Cynthia) Gilkey and granddaughters Andrea and Alyssa;

Norma J. Hommel

Enjoyed playing golf

Norma J. Hommel of Irmo, SC, passed away on Saturday, Feb. 11, 2023. She was born on Jan. 1, 1931 to Nina B. and Willie C. Armstrong in Syracuse. She was predeceased by her siblings Shirley A. Barnes and Lloyd C. Armstrong.

their family since we opened a month ago,” said Toni Cole, director of admissions, “and they told us that our new area allowed them the quality time they needed.”

“This new living arrangement has long been planned, as our families had told us that a feature of this type would be beneficial,” Mary Ellen Bloodgood, Menorah Park CEO, said,

To inquire about the Comfort Care Room, contact Toni Cole at 315-4469111 x112.

Menorah Park of CNY is located at Hodes Way, 4101 E Genesee St, Syracuse 13214.

Norma attended Syracuse University and was a member of Alpha Gamma Delta. In her lifetime, she was very active while raising her children with volunteer work, skiing, bowling, golf and travel. She worked in retail management for many years, and enjoyed her retirement years on the golf courses and beaches of North and South Carolina.

Norma is survived by five children, nine grandchildren and four greatgrandchildren: daughter Sheryl (Kurt) Besig of Garden Grove, CA, their daughters Amy of Garden Grove and her children Braden, Kaylyn, and twins Savannah and Emberlynn, and Jennifer (Shane) Brimmer of Garden Grove; son Scott (Wendy) Hommel of Otter Creek, Glenfield, NY, their children Derek of Seoul, South Korea, Nina of Solvay, NY, And Dayna of Cazenovia NY; daughter Kristin (Jim) King of Fayetteville, NY, their sons Tom of Manlius, NY, and John

his sister, Joyce (Marty) Felicita of Syracuse; and several nieces and nephews.

A celebration of life for Richard Gilkey will be held at 11 a.m. on April 22, 2023, at the Collamer United Church, 6865 Fly Road, East Syracuse, with the burial to follow at Collamer Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Richard’s memory may be made to Collamer United Church or St. Aloysius Church, 64 Church Street, Gilbertville, MA 01031.

For guest book, please visit scheppfamily.com.

(Chloe) of Providence, RI; daughter Wendy (Scott) Selbach of Charlotte, NC and their sons Mark of Alexandria, VA, and Lee of Golden, CO; and son Jeffrey (Nina Wendorff) Hommel of St. Paul, Minnesota, and several nieces and nephews.

A private family burial will be held in Syracuse.

Mildred S. Goodman

Richard I. Gilkey

Norma J. Hommel

our voice

From the Library of Alexandria, considered to have been one of the greatest repositories of knowledge and information in the ancient world, to the Library of Congress and the millions of pieces in its collection from texts and manuscripts to film, music recordings and other significant pieces, to our own local libraries, these facilities have long been a great resource to the communities and the people they serve,

February is a month dedicated to the celebration of libraries and is set aside as National Library Lovers Month.

As in the Library of Alexandria, libraries today are still repositories, places to find information. Whether it comes in the form of books, new or old, archived newspapers and in some cases microfiche or more modernized computer data bases or records that have otherwise been archived digitally, or even local historical records, libraries are an incredible resource for information.

Almost any subject one might want to explore can be at their fingertips thanks to the work that takes place at our libraries.

Whether it is getting lost in a great adventure or mystery story, learning about dinosaurs or the pyramids of Egypt, exploring texts on European history or the arts, it is likely you will find something you will enjoy and something that will help further your knowledge in any number of areas at your local library.

While lending and overseeing book collections is still very much at the heart of what libraries do, the reality is that these are facilities that are always adapting and looking ahead to meet the needs of the people they serve.

Today’s library still has stacks of books, but it is also a place where a great deal more has been happening in recent years.

Prior to COVID-19 changing so much, libraries were well on their way to becoming community hubs in new ways while still focusing on the initial mission of libraries, making books and information readily available.

Whether it was guest speakers, musical performances or hosting art exhibits, libraries have constantly worked to evolve to meet the needs of the communities and people they serve.

There are also story times and reading hours and other activities geared toward children, not only as entertainment, but as a means of getting them engaged with the written word and instilling an interest in learning and reading from an early age.

And now many libraries are focusing on ramping many of these efforts back up.

Libraries have also become a resource for internet access for some, particularly in areas where internet providers have been less diligent in creating infrastructure to reach more people.

And libraries have served as meeting places for public forums, social events and fundraisers.

Yes, libraries serve many purposes and can be and mean different things to different people and that is the wonderful part about them, they are incredibly diverse places and places we all can find some appreciation for.

If you haven’t been there is a while, consider visiting your local library.

If possible consider showing support as a volunteer or donating books or supporting a library’s fundraising efforts like book sales in the future and remind those who work there that they are providing an incredibly valuable resource.

There was a time when, in my middle childhood, I had an unquenchable desire to do art. I loved to color, as most children do.

Even with the broken crayons that were the rule in our house, I would seek out any opportunity to add my impression of color to a page.

I also always liked to draw, even to the extent of making my own paper dolls, complete with story lines and wardrobes to accompany them.

Where this came from was never clear, but there were two rather interesting influences that I can remember. One was the NBC weatherman, Tex Antoine who would, at the end of the weather report, turn the temperature numerals into a cartoon. The whole family watched in wonder every night.

The second was another TV artist, Jon Gnagy, who with charcoal would demonstrate how basic shapes could be found in any picture. My Dad and I watched that program. I, after not too much pestering, received a Jon Gnagy “Draw with Me” kit for my birthday.

Jon Gnagy’s kit contained a pad of paper, two charcoal crayons, a wonderful thing called a kneaded eraser and an instruction pamphlet.

When I ran out of paper and charcoal, I still had the eraser and, now, a penchant for the real thingoil paints. The reason for this lust was a full-color Christmas card that fascinated my child’s mind.

It depicted a cozy cottage surrounded by fancifully-colored pink and green trees with a glittery waterfall and stream in front.

I drew this scene over and over. Charcoal couldn’t do it justice.

I had to paint it.

So, what did I know about oil

FROM THE MAILBAG

Turf field

To the editor:

I’m responding to Helen Beale’s letter to the editor regarding the soon-to-be-abandoned college turf field (Feb. 8 edition).

I understand the desire not to break up the college in the event a similar school with a similar athletic program wishes to purchase the college property in its entirety.

However, I agree with Ms. Beale that the endeavor is worth more than cursory consideration.

An $11,000,000 project with considerable additional costs further down the road, is an extreme expenditure for a community of our size and character.

Considering that within the community there currently exists a field with turf and lights, would it not be prudent to aggressively seek an arrangement for its usage by our high school students?

PAt C ARME l I Cazenovia

Interesting presentation

To the editor:

The Micron presentation by County Executive McMahon was well done. I was aware of much of the information that was presented from stories in both the newspapers and local news shows. However, the behind-the-scene cooperation by the federal, state, county and town governments was interesting.

The cooperation, agreements and acknowledgements by those involved demonstrates how members of different political parties, when working for a common cause, can accomplish an objective that benefits our area.

I was happy to learn about “chip” curriculums in the schools and community college. Also, that there will be “chip” camps in the summer for students to attend.

Thank you for the presentation

Klaiber, jklaiber@eaglenewsonline.com

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Ramblings from the empty nest Ann Ferro

tHE ColoR wHEEl tuRNS Library appreciation

paints? Nothing. But persistence pays off and my Santa left a complete oil paint set under the tree that year.

Thus, the learning curve began.

I became familiar with names like cadmium yellow, aliziran crimson and ultramarine blue.

I learned how to use the linseed oil and turpentine that came with the set, the wooden pallet, pallet knife and the little cup that attached to the palette.

I painted my picture, my youthful joy of creation, and because I thought it was so beautiful, entered it into the art contest at school.

How excited should you be when you win an honorable mention?

The awards for the contest were a premier event at our school. Presented in the evening, you were expected to dress in your best to walk across the stage to receive your award.

The whole family would be there - Mom, Dad, my siblings, grandparents and assorted aunts and uncles. I was over-the-moon excited.

Full of herself would be a good phrase to attach to my mind set. Since I was going to be on stage, I decided to experiment surreptitiously with my mother’s makeup. There I was in the bathroom, with my mother’s rouge, trying to embellish the 10-year-old’s face.

I put a dab on my right cheek. I looked like a clown. I tried to wash it off. I rubbed gently, but there seemed to be a remaining smudge of red that needed to be removed, not only for beauty’s sake, but to hide the evidence. I rubbed some more. The spot got redder. The more I rubbed, the darker my cheek became until it began to sting with every effort to erase my sin.

and for the exciting projects and actions in connection with Micron that are proposed.

D AN K INSE ll A

Fayetteville t rustee

Supports ban on sale of flavored cigarettes

To the editor: My father smoked cigarettes and suffered a heart attack and later COPD as a result. My mother-inlaw needed to be on an oxygen machine for years before she died prematurely from cigarette smoking. Almost everyone has a story about a loved one who got addicted to tobacco and struggled with the health consequences. We sometimes think tobacco is no longer a problem, but over 22,000 New Yorkers will die this year from tobacco related cancers and other health conditions. It’s predicted that without major changes a billion people worldwide will die this century (yes, that number is not a misprint!) Commercial tobacco has been labeled the most deadly consumer product in human history. Any other consumer product that kills half of those who use it as directed would have been taken off the market long ago.

Now Governor Hochul has proposed eliminating flavored tobacco products in NYS. This is a unique opportunity to prevent youth from taking up a tobacco addiction, as flavored products have been shown to be especially enticing to young people. Nearly all tobacco users start before age 21, so preventing youth from starting a lifelong tobacco addiction is crucial to ending the tobacco epidemic.

Menthol cigarettes are by far the most common type smoked by people of color, as a result of decades of targeted marketing by the tobacco industry. Research for the FDA demonstrates that menthol makes it easier to start, and harder

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I had monopolized the only bathroom in the house for quite some time. There were several siblings at the door, whose pleas had gone unanswered until my mother knocked on the door to ask what was wrong.

By this time I was sobbing. Why couldn’t I remove that rouge from my now bright red cheek. I had ruined my life. Not only would my mother be mad at me, but I probably wouldn’t be allowed to go to the awards night.

Well, my mom wasn’t mad at all. She smiled and explained that my red cheek was the result of my over-industrious use of the wash cloth and that we would still go to the event. She even used some of her “pancake” makeup on my sore red face.

That night I won a box of Jon Gnagy colored pencils. I still have them much in the same fashion that you only use the good dishes on special occasions, I rarely used these precious reminders of my award. They rest in the back of the drawer of my desk. And how many years ago did my competitiveness and ego earn these eight pencils? A lifetime ago. I long ago gave up the idea that I was an artist. That died with lesson plans and laundry. But those Jon Gnacy pencils are still there and I think I have found a special occasion for their use.

I think that I will use them to embellish a page from “Well Said, The Library Lovers Coloring Book of Quotes” in honor of Library Lovers Month. So now I come full circle to a coloring book. The wheel turns.

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.

to quit, by masking the harshness and facilitating deeper inhaling. Governor Hochul’s proposal doesn’t make it illegal to use flavored products, only to sell them.

The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council and NAACP support this approach as they are acutely aware of the devastating harm that menthol has done in black communities. Unfortunately, tobacco industry also has a long history of funneling money to some black leaders and organizations as a way to blunt this common-sense reform.

Efforts at reducing tobacco addiction in NYS have made great strides over the past 20 years, but as the recent vaping epidemic with young people shows, the tobacco industry keeps morphing. We still have a long way to go. Eliminating flavored tobacco, as other states are doing, is an important step on this journey.

I don’t want my children to suffer as I saw with my father and my mother-in-law. Ask any tobacco user, and nearly all regret getting hooked and don’t want their kids to start. Our kids’ lives literally depend on it.

V AN Cl EAR y-H AMMARSt EDt Fayetteville

Town left out of Micron meeting

To the editor:

So many of us, even in the Eastern suburbs, are excited about the promise and possibility that Micron’s arrival brings. We care about learning as much as we can and preparing for the many new people who will be moving to and within our region. I am writing to express my disappointment in County Executive Ryan McMahon and County Legislator/Village of Fayetteville Mayor Mark Olson with regard to the recent Micron info session held

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MAKE tHE CAll, Go full-tIME

Yes, James Bradberry admitted it.

Third down, under two minutes to play, Kansas City 35, Philadelphia 35. Patrick Mahomes throws for the end zone, but it’s out of the reach of JuJu Smith-Schuster and for a split-second, it appears the Super Bowl will head for a crashing climax even if the Chiefs kick a go-ahead field goal.

Then we see the flag on the turf. Defensive holding.

Bradberry said later that, yes, he held, he just hoped it wouldn’t get called. After all, not a single holding penalty was issued by this officiating crew the previous 58-plus minutes. But this one was.

As you’d expect they would, the Chiefs burned most of the remaining clock, Harrison Butker converted a chip shot,

and soon enough redand-gold-confetti was flying, instead of the green-and-white type.

By the absolute letter, it was the correct call. If Bradberry held, you flag it, whether it’s the first minute or the last minute. Makes no difference, right?

Tell that to tens of millions of viewers who, for 3 ½ hours, had seen the Chiefs and Eagles battle back and forth and were ready to proclaim this an all-time Super Bowl… only to have it sputter to the conclusion, rather than sparkle.

It sure seemed, to them, that the blackand-white stripes had inserted themselves into the drama at the absolute worst possible moment, strictly on a judgment call. This does not mean the Eagles go on and win,

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with the time left along with a single time-out. It merely gives Philly a chance to do so, leading to an outcome that, pleasure or pain, fans can at least accept.

Exactly one Super Bowl ago, the Bengals got flagged for a similar borderline call, prolonging the Rams’ game-winning drive, and the same nagging sense of what-if was left behind.

Sure, Roger Goodell can stand up at a podium and say officiating in the NFL is better than ever. However, it is still not as good as it can be, partially because it is not a fulltime job

Most NFL officials work other jobs during the year before traveling to games on the weekends – or Thursday nights or Monday nights or whatever other time the league wants its rat-

Whether by intent or neglect, they excluded the town of Manlius government, which is most certainly an important stakeholder in the conversation. We were not consulted for any of the scheduling, we expressed regret that it was scheduled during our town board meeting, and we did not receive a response when we shared that our Deputy Supervisor, Sara Bollinger, would miss town board to come and join the panel.

Sara and I co-chair the town’s first Comprehensive Plan project.

Maybe you’ve seen the picture of the event, where Sara and the town are not included on the projected slide of panelists and Sara is squeezed onto the stage near the table in a folding chair? Sara made sure she was there to represent residents.

As one of the few elected women in town government in the county, but part of a majority-women town board, this was especially discouraging. Let’s do better #workingtogether, with Micron and on every other issue.

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Coun C ilor, Manlius town Board Fayetteville

Caz schools should wait on turf project

To the editor:

I read with interest the articles in the Jan 25, 2023 issue of your newspaper relative to Cazenovia College closing. Obviously, no-one knows yet the impact it will have on the town and village. I support the government’s taking an active role in trying the preserve as much as possible, but I was shocked to read that the school district still plans to “move forward” on the $11 million improvement to the athletic fields. I think it is irresponsible for the school to spend this kind of tax-payer money when we don’t know the impact the college closing will have on the community. I think that Superintendent DiFulvio’s report in response to this issue raised by a community member was weak if not misleading.

I urge the school district to delay implementation of these expenditures until after we know the impact the closing will have on the community.

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ings cash cow parked. That made sense in earlier decades when the season was shorter. Now, though, from preseason games in August to a post-season that now stretches deep into February, that’s seven months of work.

Such a long campaign now inches closer to what we see in the NBA, NHL and Major League Baseball, where officials are full-time employees. Granted, they work many more games, but there’s also a tighter connection between those leagues and those officials, and less real controversy once championship season rolls around.

To be certain, this isn’t a question of money. The NFL has so much of it that it can easily afford pouring more resources into having crews work year-round and, by put-

ting the time into it, emerge as better officials.

And you know who would like this most?

Players, coaches and executives whose very careers are sometimes affected, or defined, by the way games are officiated.

Everyone associated with this sport, or any other sport, will tell you that they just want consistency. Call it, don’t call it, but just keep it the same from beginning to end. There’s a far better chance to achieve this rare equilibrium if officials work at it on weekdays and weekends.

This is why what happened with Bradberry and Smith-Schuster went beyond a social media argument. NFL officials will gladly tell you how difficult it is to try and catch infractions in real time, and nothing will

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change that reality.

Indeed, players say that there’s holding on close to every single play. It won’t get flagged every play, but catch it enough times, at least they know what to expect from a crew in a specific game. The way it was going between the Chiefs and Eagles, no wonder Bradberry thought his jersey tug would slide –for that’s what had taken place all game, officials observing and not throwing that yellow flag. Say a full-time official, and not a part-time one, makes that call. Eagles fans will still seethe and Chiefs fans will still rejoice, but all might find peace with it.

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

Callie needs a home

By DoNNA NEwMAN

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A “tail” of two Callies! there’s a Callie that you meet at the shelter, who’s shy, timid and a bit shut down. then there’s the Callie that you would meet in a home setting, who’s friendly, confident, playful and full of joy. Callie came to the shelter as a stray, overwhelmed and lacking confidence. Her foster family reports that she loves training, she loves playing with her toys, she’s rides nicely in the car and she’s a pleasure to be with. She looks like a puppy, but she’s about two years old, and at 30 pounds, she’s the perfect size. She’s a sensitive soul and she takes treats very gently. And those ears! Once she’s comfortable with you, she’s your friend for life. If you’re willing to take the time to build a relationship based on trust, you’ll be rewarded with a wonderful companion in Callie! for more information about adoption, call 315-4544479, email frontdesk1@ cnyspca, or visit cnyspca.org.

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PENNY SAVER

ESTATE AUCTION

To settle the estate of Auburn Native Mr. Emmanuel (Manny) Ferrara 5 Easterly Avenue, Auburn, NY HELD COMPLETELY ONLINE

AUCTION DATE: February 24th, 2023

AUCTION TIME: 6:00 PM EST

Mr. Emmanuel Ferrara, “Manny” to those who knew him, was unmarried and died at the age of 90 years. A lifetime resident of Auburn Manny was the director of The Cayuga Home for Children. Manny was a friend to many, a Navy Veteran, an accomplished pianist, a lover of cinema, a true collector and a connoisseur of finer things. Estate Consultants are honored to handle the sale of Manny’s personal property. With selected additions including from St. Paul’s Church (all proceeds from the sale of these items will go to support the work of St. Paul’s)

THIS IS A HUGE AND DIVERSE COLLECTION !

INCLUDING: FINE 18th, 19th and 20th CENTURY FURNITURE, Very Large 18th through 20th CENTURY FINE ART COLLECTION, ORIENTAL RUGS, JEWELRY, COINS, FIREARMS,

NOTE:

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.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22

CNY BEST Information Session

12-1 p.m. CNY ATD will hold an informational session

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

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.

FRIDAY, FEB. 24

Hot Chocolate Hike Sterling Nature Center. Stop by the building for a chocolaty reward as you enjoy the peacefulness of the winter landscape. Warm up, and sip some hot chocolate while looking over the exhibits or watching the birds at the feeders. Bring your travel mug to take the hot chocolate with you on your hike.

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.

SUNDAY, FEB. 26

Hot Chocolate Hike Sterling Nature Center. Stop by the building for a chocolaty reward as you enjoy the peacefulness of the winter landscape. Warm up, and sip some hot chocolate while looking over the exhibits or watching the birds at the feeders. Bring your travel mug to take the hot chocolate with you on your hike.

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. Reg

istration – 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. Presented 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.

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.

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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In 2016, I wrote an article about the “Masters” tournament and a young kid who just joined the rank-and- le of the PGA Tour. His name was…and still is, Bryson DeChambeau, although some might argue he is considering changing it because of what has happened to him since bolting the PGA Tour to sign on with LIV Golf, the new Saudi backed Professional Tour. Bryson became the darling of PGA Tour fans, including me, who couldn’t get enough of his theory about playing with irons that were all exactly the same length and grips that were “jumbo plus” size. We also watched him hit golf balls higher and farther than we had ever seen before. As you know, Cobra was the club manufacturer who bene ted most from signing him to a contract to play their clubs. Bryson certainly added credibility to their brand that resulted in increased sales. It was a match made in $$ heaven $$. Let’s fast forward to February 2023…

Adam Schupak, a wonderful golf writer for Golfweek and a guest contributor many times on my radio show, wrote an article about Bryson on February 9th that got my attention. In it, he informs us Bryson was in Arizona a few weeks ago, the same week of the Phoenix Open, according to “multiple sources”. Most of us were looking forward to watching Bryson play in the Phoenix Open but he has been banned from playing any events on the PGA Tour since he signed with LIV Golf. Well, if he wasn’t allowed to play in the Phoenix Open, what was he doing in Arizona? Schupak says he was at Ping Headquarters with his swing coach, Chris Como (aka…Tigers Coach) checking out Ping’s new clubs at their F.O. C. A. L. Lab (Fast. Optical. Capture. Analysis). Now everything makes sense because Chris is also a Ping Ambassador. Adam also informed us that Ping spokesperson, Pete Samuels con rmed the visit and said, “Chris o en brings his players into our Lab to analyze swing dynamics from a coaching standpoint. at was the primary reason for the visit, but Bryson did test Ping products as well”. So…..If Bryson is at Ping Headquarters,

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how does Cobra feel about that, since they have been negotiating with him in good faith for at least 3 months? “Not good”, according to Schupak, who tells us Bryson has also been tinkering with Taylor Made clubs. It’s a mess folks! In fact it’s so bad, Ben Schomin, Cobra’s PGA Tour rep, who has been at Bryson’s beck and call and has bended over backward to accommodate his every request said recently, “It was an asinine statement, especially for a guy who is perceived to be all-knowing when it comes to science and physics”. Bryson told a reporter he, “needs a driver that can be hit anywhere and everywhere across the face and nd the fairway”. Schomin followed that be saying, “With increased speed, it demands increase precision. He thinks there is a magic bullet out there. He’s looking for a unicorn”.

I don’t have a clue which golf club manufacturer Bryson will sign with in 2023, but you can be sure of one thing, although all of them would like Bryson to play their brand, his value as a Golf Ambassador for a club manufacturer has been greatly reduced because of his recent public statements as well as his lack of exposure on TV because he le the PGA Tour.

If you were Taylor Made, Callaway, Titleist, Cobra or Ping, would you sign Bryson DeChambeau to a multi-year contract today? Not I…says the Pronoun. How about you?

Final thoughts….

Many thanks to Adam Schupak for his brilliant detective work to bring us the facts so we can make up our own minds about a uniquely talented professional golfer who is not as popular as he was just two years ago. Too bad!

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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.

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

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

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

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The Cazenovia girls indoor track team wrapped up a stellar season of competition at last Wednesday’s Section III state qualifying meet at SRC Arena.

Among its other efforts, the Lakers were among the top finishers in the section in all three relays plus several individual events as they concluded their 202223 campaign that was highlighted by the Section III Class B-2 championship.

Cazenovia’s 4x400 meter relay team led the way, finishing third among all the squads in Central New York with their 4:22.88 effort.

Maura Phillips led off for the Lakers, working through a congested exchange zone to pass it off to Natalie Dolan, who ran strong throughout her leg. Reid McMurtie led the team with a personal record split of 1:04.3, passing three teams before handing off to Meghan Mehlbaum who held off a late challenge by rival Vernon-Verona-Sherrill to hold on to third place.

The 4x200 was also outstanding, racing to a season best time of 1:50.40 to earn fourth place and falling just 0.18 seconds from number two overall in the section.

All four legs were superb, with Grace Dolan leading off in 27.7, Riley Knapp hitting 27.6 and Caitlyn Smithers running a season best 27.7 and making a smooth exchange to Izzy Stromer-Galley who anchored with her best time of the winter at 27.1 seconds.

The 4x800 also earned their fastest time of the season, running a 10:37.17 to earn ninth in the section.

Faith Wheeler led off with the team’s best 800 of the winter in 2:35.1 with Sally Hughes close to her best at 2:44.4 and Maeve McGreevy hitting her best split of the season at 2:38.4.

Maura Phillips returned for her second race of the night, running an excellent leg of 2:39.1 in her first 800 ever to outkick VVS at the finish.

Susie Pittman led the Lakers’ individual competitors, tying her season best

in the pole vault at 9 feet to earn fifth place in the section. She also tied her best effort in the high jump at 4’10” to earn eighth place. Pittman earned league and sectionals titles in the vault earlier this month.

Riley Knapp also excelled on the straightaway, coming within four-hundredths of a second of her season best to earn eighth in the 55-meter dash to cap a superb season that included league and sectional titles in the event.

Maddy Rothfeld also concluded an exceptional winter of competition in the throws. The talented Junior finished 15th in the shot and 16th in the weight throw in her first season of indoor track that included setting a new school record in the 20-pound weight throw for the Lakers.

Cazenovia girls indoor track runners Meghan Mehlbaum (left) and Reid mcmurtrie exchange the baton in the 4x400 relay during last Wednesday’s section iii state qualifying meet at srC Arena.

Caz girls basketball goes 1-1 in sectional playoffs

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Glimpses of success throughout their respective regular seasons gave the Cazenovia and Chittenango girls basketball teams some optimism going into the Section III Class B playoffs.

In a large 24-team bracket and open-tournament bracket, the no. 14 seed Lakers and no. 21 seed Bears both would have to win opening-round games last Thursday night – but only one did so.

Hosting no. 19 seed South Jefferson at Buckley Gym, Cazenovia was superb on defense throughout the game’s early stages, riding that effort to a 43-31 victory over the Spartans.

All through the first two quarters, the Lakers made sure South Jefferson didn’t get many open looks, translating to just four points in the first quarter and two points in the second period.

And though the Spartans cut the Lakers’ margin to 30-20 entering the fourth quarter, it got no closer, Cazenovia led mostly by Ella Baker, who poured in 19 points, nearly half her team’s output.

Help came from Katie Rajkowski, who had eight points, along with Bess Johnson and Olivia Ruddy, who got six points apiece. No South Jefferson player scored in double figures.

Now Cazenovia would try to

upset no. 3 seed Cortland in Saturday’s second round, but the Lakers never got close as it fell 68-31 to the Purple Tigers, who had mostly faced Class A competition all season.

Cortland built a 56-18 lead through three quarters, led by Valerosa Gambitta’s 24 points.

Johnson, with 11 points, and Baker, with 10 points, got most of Cazenovia’s production.

As for Chittenango, it had to go face no. 12 seed Phoenix, whom it beat late in December –something the Firebirds remembered quite well, as it turned out.

Any hopes the Bears had repeating that early-season surprise got dashed quickly, Phoenix shut-

ting them out in the first quarter and recording 18 unanswered points.

Never able to recover from that early drought, Chittenango lost, 59-27, seeing Hailee Foran pick up 16 points but no other player get more than one field goal.

Phoenix, by contrast, had all 11 players which saw action get on the board, led by Alaynna Dashnau and Courtney Carter, who had 10 points apiece, and Ava Kuropatwinski, who got eight points.

Cazenovia had gone up last Monday against Class A contender Central Square and lost, 41-22, to the Redhawks, who built a 2614 advantage by halftime.

Contained in the late going, the Lakers still got 10 points from Baker and seven points from Rajkowski. Natalie Bush led Central Square with 13 points as Gabrielle Basile and Emerson Widowski had 10 points apiece. Chittenango would end up 6-14 in the regular season after last Monday’s 46-20 defeat to Oswego, who never let the Bears score more than six points in any single quarter.

Foran and Alazayah Smith had eight points apiece, but the rest of the roster had just two field goals as the Buccaneers’ Adriana Ellis had 21 points to outscore the opposition and Sophia Babcock got 12 points.

Cazenovia ice hockey 1-1 in sectional playoffs

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Just as in 2022, the fate of the Cazenovia ice hockey team, and its hopes of winning the Section III Division I championship, rested on taking down a long-established powerhouse on its own home ice.

Unlike a year ago, this took place in the quarterfinal round, not the semifinals, and instead of a trip north to face Baldwinsville, it was a ride to Shove Park to deal with defending sectional champion West Genesee.

And from the moment the puck dropped, the Lakers found itself reeling, as an all-

out Wildcats attack did not let up until it had gone well past double digits and, by a 12-3 margin, ended Cazenovia’s season.

They had first played Dec. 14 at the SUNY-Morrisville IcePlex, where WG won 5-1. Here, that number was reached long before the two sides would shake hands at game’s end.

Will Schneid got WG on the board 5:20 into the first period and Cazenovia answered it with Logan Hull’s goal, but that would prove the high point as Jack Giannuzzi, Owen Zoanetti and Jack Mellen all converted late in the first for the Wild -

cats. Even as Cazenovia converted twice more in the second period thanks to power-play tallies by Jack Donlin, the margin kept growing, Schneid adding two goals for a hat trick and Jared Jaeger hitting back-toback goals, one of them shorthanded.

Ryan Considine’s goal stretched it out to 9-3 going to the third period, and Cazenovia was kept off the board late as Schneid tacked on a fourth goal to go with his three assists, aided by goals from Liam Burns and Will Shields.

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comb and Bryson Weaver each got one assist, with Ezra Stahlberg and Tucker Ives combining to make 28 saves as the Lakers’ season ended with an 11-10-1 record.

All of this was set up by last Tuesday’s opening-round game at the IcePlex, where the Lakers battled its way to a 3-1 victory over Mohawk Valley.

Despite a 4-15 regular-season record, the Jugglers had only fallen 2-1 to Cazenovia when they faced off on this same ice 10 days earlier, and the playoff rematch was just as close most of the way.

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stopped all 10 shots he faced in a scoreless first period, but Forrest Ives twice put shots past him in the second period, reaching the 100-point mark for his career in the process.

Luke Williams scored for the Magicians, so it was 2-1 going into the third, where it wasn’t until Hull, who assisted on one of Ives’ goals, scored that the Lakers got some breathing room.

Donlin picked up a pair of assists, with an effective Cazenovia defense limiting MV to 18 shots, 17 of which were stopped by Stahlberg. Narolis finished with 25 saves.

Chittenango girls volleyball reign as sectional champs

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Perhaps the Chittenango girls volleyball team had more dominant sides in seasons past, but in 2023 the destination ended up the same – much to the Bears’ satisfaction.

By handling Christian Brothers Academy in three sets last Saturday at Case Middle School in Watertown, Chittenango reclaimed the Section III Class B winter championship.

Not once in three sectional

matches did Chittenango so much as surrender a set, quite a contrast to what CBA had to go through, emerging from a no. 2 seed with five-set playoff wins over South Jefferson and Camden.

Another long match seemed a possibility during the opening set, even though the Bears twice beat the Brothers in four-set matches on Jan. 30 and Feb. 6.

Each side had scoring runs, but faced with a single set point, Chittenango converted

it, won that set 25-23, and then would control the second set, taking it 25-16.

Though it was a bit closer in the third set, the Bears claimed the sectional title 25-20, with its foundation a tremendous defense that had five players reach double-digit dig totals.

Cara Kielbasa had 19 digs, with Taylor Streiff getting 14 digs to go with her five kills. Rachel Glibert not onl y had 12 digs, she contributed four aces, four kills and two blocks.

Anna Spencer put together

11 digs and seven assists, while Jadyn Seguin stepped up with 10 digs as Alex Sylstra earned six digs, four kills and six assists.

From its top seed, the Bears didn’t get stressed too much in either of its matches leading up to CBA, sweeping Adirondack in the quarterfinals and then doing the same in last Wednesday’s semifinal against Oneida.

By scores of 25-19, 25-16 and 25-21, Chittenango steadily put away the Indians, led

by Rachel Gilbert, who served up seven aces to go with seven kills, six blocks and nine digs. Spencer had nine assists and 11 digs, with Sydney Martin getting five assists and four aces. Stephanie Huckabee had 15 digs, four kills and two aces as Streiff managed 10 digs and Kielbasa nine digs.

CBA would fall in the same manner, and another volleyball season at Chittenango ended with a happy scene and a sectional banner to display.

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In order to complete an undefeated regular season, the Chittenango boys volleyball team had to get through three more matches in a four-day span, a task made more difficult by the amount of time spent on the court.

When the Bears battled Vernon-VeronaSherrill last Tuesday

night, it marked the third consecutive match where it had to work five sets, all of which it won.

Having survived similar battles with Rome Free Academy and Canastota on back-to-back days Feb. 10 and 11, now it was the Red Devils’ turn, having lost in four to Chittenango in late January.

An easy 25-14 win in the first set by the Bears

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was followed by VVS pulling even 25-21 in the second. The third set went back and forth, but the Red Devils claimed it 26-24 to move out in front.

However, that seemed to take a toll because Chittenango pulled back even by winning the fourth, 25-19, and now in a fifth-set setting to which it was quite accustomed, the Bears won

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it 15-9 to make it 14 in a row.

Trevor Cole, with 16 kills, led a Chittenango front line where Landon Parks got 10 kills and four aces and Micah Alpuerto nine kills.

Cole Thomas produced 31 assists, adding six kills. Jackson Blaszkow got five kills as Lawson Pagorek earned 28 digs.

VVS, in defeat, got 46 assists from Ryan Mumford, his passes often going to Nolan Robinson, who had 19 kills as Zach Cullen, Ryan Mitchell and Nicolas LavesaCesana had eight kills apiece.

Now it was Central Valley Academy, and for

once the Bears didn’t need any extra work, taking just three sets to put away the Thunder 25-17, 25-17, 25-9.

Alpuerto, with four aces, set the tone, adding eight kills and 10 digs. Parks and Cole had five kills apiece, Parks adding three blocks and Thomas four blocks to go with 25 assists and five digs. Pagorek added nine digs.

Finally, it was Friday’s match against Oneida, where the 13-2 Indians seemed ready to add that lone blemish, only to see the Bears stage a stirring comeback for yet another five-set win.

Oneida rolled through those first two sets 2513 and 25-14, but again

Chittenango proved resilient, rolling to a 25-18 win in the third set. Pushed to the brink in the fourth set, the Bears got the clutch points to win 25-23 and, in the final set, topped the Indians 15-8, overcoming Spencer Igmire’s 28 kills, Robert Paul’s 34 assists and Ryan Paul’s 24 digs. Leading Chittenango’s front line, Alpuerto had 16 kills and 12 digs. Cole had 11 kills and eight digs, with Parks earning eight kills and 13 digs. Kai Streeter six kills and Roger Mulholland five kills. Pagorek earned 22 digs and Thomas fed everyone with his 36 assists.