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She has been selected as the Cazenovia Lions Club December 2022 student of the month.

Kuhm is the daughter of Michael and MaryBeth Kuhn of Cazenovia.

She was nominated by faculty member Kurt Wheeler.

Wheller wrote the follwing: “Erin has had an exemplary record of community service during her Senior year. As an officer in Project CAFÉ, she helped coordinate all of our fall projects, including the 9/11 observance, Mill Street Park Clean-up, assistance with Veteran’s Day, and preparation of our annual newsletter. As the student delegate to Cazenovia Welcomes Refugees, she organized a joint event with Project CAFÉ at the Christmas Walk to raise awareness about immigration history and refugees. She has also displayed outstanding leadership as a Student Council Officer and active participant in two varsity sports so far this year. Her positive attitude, selflessness, and willingness to step up to help others are all worthy of recognition with the Lions Club Award.” preferred location. I think they like the campus. They like the fact that it functioned as a police academy in the past. Those negotiations are ongoing.”

The Cazenovia Lions Club is proud to recognize these students and present them with an award in recognition of their leadership, service work, and efforts to help make Cazenovia a welcoming community to others. They are exemplary representatives of the Cazenovia High School.

Wheeler added that while that particular use would keep the campus occupied and would be compatible with the property’s existing educational use, it would not be a permanent solution. “It would be a bridge solution, but most of the viable long-term options that we are looking at are going to take probably a couple of years to really develop and bring to fruition anyway,” he said.

Lines concluded the college discussion by informing the board that the village applied for funds from Empire State Development to support the ongoing planning for the future of the campus. She also said that someone from regional planning just informed her of a U.S. Economic Development Administration grant that the village could apply for.

“That particular grant is for communities that have lost a major employer, so we fit that category and they seem to think we have pretty good chances,” Lines said. “That can be up to $250,000.”

The Village of Cazenovia Board of Trustees typically meets on the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the village municipal building, 90 Albany St.

By kuRt WHEElER

The Cazenovia girls indoor track team gathered recently to celebrate their successful 2022-23 campaign and had lots to cheer about, highlighted by the Section III Class B-2 championship banner, the program’s ninth sectional title earned since 2011.

Overall, the girls won five multi-school meets during the season and came in second place in the remaining four contests for a win-loss equivalent of 151-4.

Only Class AA powers Cicero-North Syracuse, Liverpool and Rome Free Academy and eventual Class B-1 champion Westhill topped the Lakers over the course of the season.

Cazenovia athletes also earned an unprecedented number of individual honors, highlighted by 11 individual sectional championship medals, 10 first team allleague honors and eight second team allleague awards. Eighteen of the girls advanced to the elite state qualifying meet in February.

The Lady Lakers were equally successful in the classroom over the winter with 33 of their 43 athletes earning individual NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete awards by achieving a grade point average of at last 90 during the season.

Overall, the top three quarters of their roster earned an average of 94.88 in the state-wide scholarship competition during the winter season.

Given this, it was a challenge to recog- nize only a small number of individuals for team awards on a squad with so much talent and depth.

The Cazenovia girls indoor track and field team had another exceptional season in 2022-23 winning five multi-school meets, including the section iii Class B-2 championship.

Susie Pittman, league and sectional champion in the pole vault and an allleague honoree in high and triple as well, was chosen as the most valuable field athlete.

Riley Knapp (sectional champion in two events) and Grace Dolan (all-league in three events) were selected as co-recipients of the most valuable track athlete honor.

Izzy Stromer-Galley, who was a sectional champion in two events and all league in two in her first season of track, earned Rookie of the Year honors.

The team gave special recognition to its 10 seniors who played a pivotal role in leading the team throughout the championship season.

Captains Corinne Albicker, Grace Dolan, Bonnie Pittman and Faith Wheeler also praised the underclass members of the squad for their positive attitude, work ethic and enthusiasm throughout the winter.

Despite the pending graduation of so many stellar athletes, the future remains bright for the Lakers, who will look forward to 33 returning athletes, including 15 sectional qualifiers, next season.