Dancing Kats kick up their heels at Johnson Park

Livin’ in Liverpool

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With its roots in the rhythms of Latin American dance tunes, Zumba choreography utilizes all or some of 16 core steps.

There are four basic rhythms: salsa, reggaeton, merengue and cumbia, and each basic rhythm has four core steps.

Zumba was founded in 2001 by Colombia n choreographer Beto Pére z , and it now has an estimated 15 million students in 180 nations around the world.

Kat Bombard is currently licensed to teach Zumba, Zumba Toning, Aqua Zumba, Zumba Sentao, Zumba Gold and Zumba Kids.

She invites local residents to give it a go.

“I guarantee you will have a blast,” Kat promised; facebook.com/katbombard / ; 315-491-5325.

The Kraken returns to N y s chimpff returns to rock

Former American League All-Star catcher Gary Sánchez is now playing in the National League. After a torrid ten days in Triple-A on the road with the Syracuse Mets, the 30-year-old Dominican was called up May 19 by the New York Mets.

Sánchez – whose nickname is The Kraken – joined the Syracuse ballclub on May 10. Since then, he went 8-for-26 at the plate for a .308 batting average with a double, a home run, nine walks and five runs batted in.

The International League’s Syracuse Mets host the Louisville Bats this week at the redundantly named NBT Bank Stadium. Games are scheduled here for 6:35 p.m. Thursday, May 25, Friday, May 26, Saturday May 27 and Sunday, May 28; milb.com/Syracuse; 315-4747833.

Willow Museum seeks volunteers Summer is coming. Do you have an extra Saturday or Sunday during the months of June, July and August?

Here’s an opportunity for you to absorb some Liverpool history and give back to the community. The freshly painted Liverpool Willow Museum and Steamer Building will be open every weekend, from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday during summer months.

The Liverpool village historian’s office is seeking interested volunteers to call 315-451-7091 or email villagehistorian@yahoo.co m . Tours and training will be given at the Willow Museum and Steamer Building which are located on the lawn of the Gleason Mansion, 314 Second St.

At their May 15 meeting village trustees officially appointed Joan Cregg – a former employee of the Erie Canal Musem – as the Liverpool village historian. Joan is taking over for Dorianne Elitharp Gutierrez, who has been sidelined by serious health concerns.

One of the co-owners of Limp Lizard Barbecue in Liverpool, Scott Schimpff, has returned to rock’n’roll. The talented bass guitarist and proven pitmeister is now a member of the Jamie Notarthomas Band.

Jamie’s glad to have Scott back in the fold.

“I’ve been jamming again with Scott Schimpff, the bass player on my first two albums,” Jamie said last month.

“And it feels like we picked up where we left off. Nobody plays like him.” l ast word

The Jamie Notarthomas Band will perform at Johnson Park at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 26, as part of the 37th annual Liverpool Is The Place Summer Concert Series.

“I absolutely love teaching Zumba classes. The reason is simple: Every class feels like a party!”

–Kat Bombard.

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