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First there was the news that Alabama Crimson Tide baseball coach Brad Bohannon was fired. Then there was the suspension of more than three dozen athletes from Iowa and Iowa State.

Each of these events, hundreds of miles apart, were connected by the strong, singular thread of sports betting.

Bohannon lost his job because he was communicating with a person making wagers on the Tide’s game with LSU. In Iowa City and Ames, the situation involves bets perhaps coming from the players themselves.

And all this came on the heels of the NFL suspending a handful of players for their wagering, even if had nothing to do

CWR thanks supporters

To the editor:

On May 6, a beautiful spring Saturday, Cazenovia Welcomes Refugees (CWR) hosted a two seating fundraiser dinner at St. Peter’s Church. 150 community members attended. We would like to thank these community members who supported us. We also would like to thank the community members who wanted to come, but couldn’t, because we were sold out. This community awareness and participation are what makes Cazenovia a great place to live, work, go to school and enjoy recreation together. These are the attributes that CWR wishes to offer to new American families who choose to start a new independent, productive and peaceful life in our town and village.

CAROlyN HOlMES, PAuliNE CECERE, COllEEN StEVENS AND CARlA ZiMMERMAN Cazenovia

Support electric buses

To the editor:

Each year, our school districts purchase new buses, and it’s time they buy electric. Electric buses have something for everyone.

1.) Electric school buses are actually cost effective. After New York State’s reimbursement, an electric bus would only cost our districts $5,600 more than a diesel bus would, a difference that would quickly be recouped by savings on fuel and maintenance costs. Electric buses are 85% cheaper to use and maintain than diesel buses.

2.) An electric bus emits 62% fewer com Display Ads EB: linda Jabbour, ext 304, ljabbour@eaglenewsonline com with football but was on other sports.

Really, is anyone surprised by this?

Five years have passed since the Supreme Court threw open the doors for legalized sports books in all 50 states. What was once illicit, and covert, was now out in the open.

No doubt, you have noticed, if you’ve watched any sports event on television. Pre-game, during the game, after the game, and in every single commercial break, it’s all about the odds, the prop bets, the point spreads, anything but, you know, the game itself.

True, a fraction of the audience has always centered their interest in a contest on whether they might make a few bucks out emissions than a diesel bus. School buses, by design, drive through neighborhoods with children. We literally send our kids out to wait for the diesel bus and to breathe in diesel exhaust fumes. Every parent--I am one--should ask our school districts to prioritize the health of children and transition to electric school buses.

3.) Each electric bus reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 54,000 pounds a year. Kids learn about climate change in science class. Shouldn’t they also know that their schools are making budget decisions with sustainability in mind?

My child attends F-M school district and I love her school, but I am baffled that the school district is planning to replace diesel buses with diesel buses. It makes no sense. We have the opportunity to drive (sorry) into a better future. We should do it.

SARi FORDHAM manliuS

Thanks for your support

To the editor:

The Cazenovia High School Parent Teacher Student Association would like to thank local businesses and parents for generously supporting our weeklong celebration of our high school teachers during Teacher Appreciation Week. The PTSA was able to show our high school educators our appreciation last week largely because of the generosity of our community’s local businesses and our high school parents and families.

The PTSA would like to extend a thank you to all the local business that donated gift cards. We thank Owera Vine -

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Athletes see all this and are just as immersed in it, if not more than the outside audience. And they are human, just as vulnerable to temptation as all of us.

Drill down to the so-called “amateur” sports, and the picture gets more complicated. Even with the advent of Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) funds now available to all college athletes, we all know they’re going to get largely funneled to stars in the revenue sports by scrupulous and not-so-scrupulous individuals.

In other words, the starting quarterback is sure to get compensated, but others? They’ll have to get by on their scholar l Page 5 yards, The Brae Loch Inn, The Brewster, Meier’s Creek Brewing Company, Purpose Coffee, Kalamata Pita, H. Grey Supply Co., Lillie Bean, Jasmine Rae Floral Design, Cazenovia Abroad, Hearthstone Bakery, Lincklaen House, 20 East, The Pewter Spoon, Carriage Barn Books, Gabrielle’s Chocolates, Caz Pizza, J. S. Hight Fine Wines and Spirits, Mad Tacos, Loka Leaf, Nelson Farms Country Store, McCarthy’s Irish Pub, and The Shoppes at Johnny Appleseed. And, Dunkin’ for their donation of donuts and coffee for the entire High School staff. We greatly appreciate the enthusiasm and generosity that these businesses showed when the PTSA invited them to help celebrate our Cazenovia High School teachers.

We would also like to thank all the parents that made monetary donations, donated food items, and/or their time to make this week so meaningful. A big thank you to the parents that donated and delivered items to the High School. And, to all the parents that showed up and donated their time and energy to put together the week’s events, we couldn’t have done this without you.

A special thank you goes to our parent volunteers who began organizing this special week many months ago. These parents recognized the impact Cazenovia High School teachers have on our youth and created a week-long celebration to show how much our community appreciates their dedication to their profession and their devotion to our children.

Thank you Cazenovia!

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