On Monday, May 29, Cazenovia observed Memorial Day with a parade led by the American Legion Post 88 Color Guard and a program at Memorial (Cannon) Park honoring the men and women who lost their lives protecting the United States. During the ceremony, Lieutenant Colonel (retired) Nancy S. Zlomek, US Army Nurse Corps, delivered the presentation “Celebrating Military nursing.”
Critz Farms and Critz Farms Brewing and Cider Co. in Cazenovia have brewed a limited-release Endangered Species India Pale Ale (IPA) this year in partnership with Syracuse’s Rosamond Gifford Zoo.
The “highly drinkable and refreshing” blood orange IPA is brewed using local malt and hops from the Bineyard in Cazenovia.
According to Critz Farms Co-Owner & Operations Manager Patrick Allen, the business will donate $1 per pint sold of the Endangered Species IPA to the zoo’s Fu-
ture of the Red Wolves Campaign.
QR codes will also be posted around the farm for people to donate directly to the campaign.
“Conservation has always been a guiding principle for everything we do here at the farm,” said Allen. “As farmers, we are stewards of the earth and take that responsibility seriously. If we can help raise awareness and a little bit of money for a great cause, all while drinking beer, everybody wins.”
According to the campaign, the red wolf is the most critically endangered species of canine and one of the most endangered animals on earth. Known as “America’s wolf,” it is the only wolf species native to
the United States.
Conservation organizations are working to raise awareness of and lobby for stronger protections for wild red wolves, while institutions involved in the Species Survival Plan, including the Rosamond Gifford Zoo, are working to build up the population by breeding the animals in human care and releasing them into the wild.
To give the red wolves the best-case scenario for reproducing, the zoo has launched a capital campaign to make updates and improvements to their habitat.
Critz first brewed its endangered species ale in October 2020 to raise funds for
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On June 3 the Cazenovia Garden Club (CGC) will hold its spring plant sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Telephone Park, the strip of green along Albany Street in front of Kinney Drugs and Dave’s Diner.
The club will be selling perennials, bird and bat houses, and silent raffle tickets.
“All the perennial plants have come from members’ gardens so they are ready for our climate and should thrive when planted,” said CGC member Bonnie McCabe.
McCabe explained that the club decided against including annual plants in the sale for a couple of reasons.
“We have found that it is very hard to have competitive pricing with annuals as they are offered in so many places,” she said. “Plus, knowing that the perennials we offer are ‘well rooted’ in our climate is a huge advantage [over] buying them where they are grown in greenhouses across the country.”
According to McCabe, the upcoming sale’s “big ticket” raffle item is a hedge trimmer. An 8-inch succulent planter with gardening tools, a 10-inch sun planter with gardening tools, a framed photo of Cazenovia Lake by Anne Saltman, a handmade quilted table topper, handmade artisan soaps, a $25 gift certificate to the Lincklaen House with two pizza certificates, and a collection of lottery tickets will also be raffled off.
Tickets are $2 each or three for $5.
“Our fundraising goal is to make as much as we can so we can keep our village beautiful during all months of the year,” said McCabe. “The garden club is responsible for the hanging baskets, planters, and the fountain, to name a few areas, as well as the garland, etc. during the winter months.”
CGC is a non-profit organization that is a member of both the VI District of the Federated Garden Clubs of New York State, Inc. and the Central Atlantic Region of National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Founded in 1949 and federated in 1960, the club aims to stimulate interest in horticulture, develop skills in the beautification of home and community, create an awareness of national and local conser-
vation problems, inspire a desire to serve in these areas, and further the goals and objectives of the regional and national organizations to which it belongs.
Each year, the CGC contributes thousands of dollars and countless volunteer hours to the community by providing flowers, tending gardens, and planting trees throughout the village. CGC initiatives have traditionally been funded by the club’s annual spring and holiday sales.
Tax-deductible donations to the club can be mailed to the Cazenovia Garden Club, P.O. Box 54, Cazenovia, NY 13035. Donations will support the CGC’s community gardening projects.
Submitted photo the Cazenovia Garden Club will be selling perennials, bird and bat houses, and silent raffle tickets on June 3, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Telephone Park.
The club is also welcoming new members. To learn more about getting involved with the organization, visit cazenoviagardenclub. org.
This summer, the Farmstead 1868 lavender farm in Fenner is inviting the public into its fields for the u-pick lavender season.
Located at 4690 Shephards Rd., the fields will be open daily throughout July, from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., weather permitting. Each $10 u-pick bundle is measured by the distance between the thumb and pointer finger when making the “OK” sign.
Depending on repeat blooms, the farm may also have “pop-up u-pick nights” in August and September, according to Monica Cody, who owns the farm and shares five children with her husband, Bill.
Farmstead 1868 is hosting several other community events throughout the spring and summer.
The farm will present a give-back event on June 16, during which 20 percent of all sales will go to the Alzheimer’s Association.
The Codys will host adult yoga sessions on Thursdays at 7 p.m. from July 13 to Aug. 31. Spaces can be reserved on the farm’s website, farmstead1868.com.
On Open Farm Day, July 29, the farm will have tours, animal interactions, lots of agriculture education opportunities for kids, a drone demonstration, and food sales to benefit BSA Troop 19 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Cody children’s 4H projects, including a home-built pumpkin catapult, will also be on display.
Cazenovia Public Library is planning a children’s story time at the lavender patch on July 27 at 10:30 a.m., and on Aug. 11, the farm is teaming up with MJ WAGYU, Fleur Ruseé, and Chef Alicyn Hart for a farm-to-fork dinner experience in the lavender field. Ticket information is forthcoming.
Cody said she has some additional events in the works, including wreath making, children’s yoga, tea blending classes, and History Where You Eat, but the details have not been solidified yet.
Private events and garden tours can also be scheduled for small groups upon request. Photographers are welcome to reserve time slots for photos in the fields with clients as well. Information is available on the website.
The Cody family’s farming heritage extends backs to 1868 when Bill’s great-grandfather Kendall Cody, 18-years-old at the time, started growing hops and raising horses in Fenner. His farm, which also had milk cows, was one of the largest operations in New York State.
When a fungus decimated the New York hops industry, the farm turned its focus to raising cows, laying the foundation for present-day
Cody Farms Dairy. During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Codys were inspired to add something uniquely their own to the family’s farming legacy.
“When the supply chain was turned upside down, we had to dump a little bit of milk from the dairy,” Cody said. “It wasn’t much, but it didn’t feel right to dump that hard work down the drain. So, the kids and I took gallon Ziplock bags and emptied the tank, saving the milk. We froze some, we drank lots, and we ‘played’ with the rest.”
In addition to using the raw milk to make typical dairy products like cheese, butter, ice cream, and yogurt, the family also experimented with making milk bath, bath bombs, and soap. During that time, Cody also planted a lavender patch in an unused area of the farm.
“It felt like time to put that land back into production. . . so we cleaned it up and planted a test patch of 12 lavender varieties to see what would grow in our climate,” said Cody, who started testing lavenders in 2020. “Lavender is planted in rows six feet apart, which was the recommended COVID social distance. Friends and family would stop over to get their hands dirty, harvest lavender, feel reconnected, and relax, while being socially distanced. Watching their stress melt away, I knew the lavender patch was something I needed to share with others, so the Farmstead 1868 lavender farm was born.”
Cody planted the first field of 500 plants in 2021. In 2022, she added 2,500 plants, and this year she is due to add another 900. In total, the multiple fields cover just about two acres.
Today, Farmstead 1868 is a member of the US Lavender Growers Association.
Last year, Cody converted an old Harvestore silo into a retail space, and this year she plans to expand into the farm’s remodeled Shephard Farmhouse, which will also include a 20-C food processing kitchen where she will process her premium culinary lavender products.
“I’ve been using Nelson Farms’ kitchen to process culinary lavender, which has been amazing, but I’m excited to be able to use our own space when it is approved to do so,” Cody said. Cody’s culinary lavender was recently granted the designation of New York State Grown & Certified.
The New York State Grown & Certified program is intended to make it easy for consumers to identify local, safely handled, and environmentally responsible agricultural products.
To qualify, producers must meet the following certification criteria: products are grown
and produced in New York State; farms participate in a third-party food safety verification program, if applicable; and producers participate in an environmental management program.
“I like that the program helps consumers understand where their products or ingredients are coming from,” said Cody.
Cody also said she has been collaborating with local eateries to develop recipes featuring her lavender. For example, The Pewter Spoon in Cazenovia serves a lavender-sage latte, and Madison Bistro Farm to Table restaurant in Wampsville is working on a lavender lemon-
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endangered Chittenango Ovate Snail.
The effort, which raised $1,500, was a collaboration between Critz, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and Rosamond Gifford Zoo.
ade to celebrate Open Farm Day.
Farmstead 1868 accepts orders through its website for shipping or store pickup, and its items are also available at the following Upstate NY retailers: 20|East and The Brewster Inn gift shop in Cazenovia, Nelson Farms Country Store in Nelson, Parry’s in Hamilton, Eugenia’s General Store in Manlius, Artisan Elements in Homer, Cella V Boutique in Baldwinsville, Carol Watson Greenhouse in Lafayette, and Todd Hill Taste NY Store in Poughkeepsie.
For more information on the farm, visit farmstead1868.com.
ed to be available for two months, according to Allen. For more information, visit critzfarms.com/beer/endangeredspecies - ip a/.
Located at 3232 Rippleton Rd. in Cazenovia, the tasting room is open Sunday to Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Thursday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
To learn more about the Future of the Red Wolves Campaign, visit rosamondgiffordzoo.org/support/conservation-inaction/the-future-of-the-red-wolvescampaign /.
Over the past few years, residents have noticed a yellow science buoy in the middle of Cazenovia Lake. In addition to being a popular turn-around point for swimmers, this buoy has had an important role in the study of algal blooms that occur in the lake. Algal blooms plague many bodies of water and are becoming of increasing concern. Most algal blooms in freshwater systems are composed of cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae. In addition to being unsightly and impacting recreation on the lake, some algal blooms can produce compounds that have been linked to the death of domestic animals as well as human health issues.
Several factors are necessary for an algal bloom to occur. These include a source of nutrients, light, warm temperatures, calm winds, and a starting seed population. Similar to the wagon wheel concept, if one of these spokes is missing, an algal bloom may not occur. Of these different components, only nutrients that feed the algal bloom can be readily controlled. The two nutrients of main concern are phosphorous (P) and nitrogen (N). These come from a variety of sources, both external and internal to the lake. External sources
include things such as runoff from creeks, leaky septic systems, and lawn fertilizers. Internal sources include release from the sediment in the bottom of the lake. How fast the nutrients are released from the sediments depends on the overlaying water and can be important in the overall nutrient budget of the lake. In shallow, well mixed, and aerated lakes, phosphorus is tightly bound to minerals in the sediment. When these waters are devoid of oxygen, the rate of release can increase twenty-fold. During the summer, warming from the sun causes lakes like Cazenovia Lake to form layers, or stratify. The upper water, or epilimnion, is warm and well mixed due to wind. The bottom water, or hypolimnion, is cold and separated from the upper water. Bacteria in the bottom water feed on organic matter and consume oxygen in the process. If enough decomposition takes place, oxygen in the bottom water can be depleted, leading to a rapid release of phosphorus. This phosphorus remains trapped in the bottom water. When the lake mixes, or turns over, in the fall, that extra phosphorus in the bottom water mixes with the upper water and can lead
to an algal bloom. The buoy in Cazenovia Lake tells us if and when these waters stratified and turned over. It had sensors that measured temperature at one-meter intervals as well as two sensors that measured dissolved oxygen. The lake strongly stratified during the summer of 2022 and the bottom water was depleted of oxygen. Turnover began to occur in late September, with the bottom water mixing with the surface water around September 28th. That coincided with the lake-wide bloom of a non-toxic cyanobacteria (Dolichospermum) that formed and lasted a few days.
Cazenovia Lake is classified as moderately productive and has experienced several algal blooms over the years. The lake has been part of New York’s Citizen Statewide Lake Assessment Program (CSLAP) nearly continuously since 1988. It has had intermediate levels of algae and phosphorus. The bottom water has had higher levels of phosphorous than the upper water in 18 out of the 19 years CSLAP collected data.
Blooms started to be reported in 2012 and since then, at least one bloom has been reported in the lake every year since
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Last week, Keeney Tree and Lawn Care took down several large trees at the Old Drovers Tavern in Nelson free of charge as a service to the community. The Old Drovers Tavern is a project of Nelson Preservation Associates (NPA), a non-profit organization committed to the preservation of historic Nelson. The group completed the purchase of the former Magee’s Auction House at 3307 US Rt. 20 in November 2020. NPA plans to preserve the history of the building and rehabilitate the entire property to create economic and community-use opportunities. The building is eligible for the National Register of Historic Places. This is the second time the tree company has provided its services at the site pro bono. Keeney first removed trees from the property on March 24, 2021. Learn more about the Old Drovers Tavern at olddroverstavern.com.
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There is nothing like the feeling of getting out and going for a nice ride on your bike.
For many of us this was an important rite of passage.
There was the special moment when, after a lot of trial and error and a skinned knee or two for some of us, when you learn to find and keep your balance and can ride securely on two wheels all on your own.
For many it is a first taste of freedom and the chance to transport ourselves a little farther from home and have a little more independence.
Riding bikes with friends as kids can lead to many fun adventures.
And for many adults riding a bike is not only a fun means of transportation, but also offers a chance to relax, perhaps get out and take a path you might not otherwise take on foot or in a car and explore and it offers a chance to get in some extra exercise when we venture out without our cars.
For some it even becomes more than a hobby and offers exciting opportunities to compete and go for long range rides with like minded people.
And with the warmer weather of spring and summer there will likely be more bikes out on the road and this means bicyclists as well as pedestrians will be out and for all involved, including as motorists, there are some important safety tips worth keeping in mind.
According to AAA, May was both Global Youth Traffic Safety Month and Bike Safety Month, but these tips are valuable for everyone’s safety year round.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 846 bicyclists were killed in traffic crashes in 2019, with most killed between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., and most often in urban areas.
Males are eight times more likely than females to be fatally hit while riding a bicycle.
However, what’s more alarming, is the number of pedestrians killed in collisions. The NHTSA reports that, in 2019, 6,205 pedestrians were killed in traffic crashes, that’s 85 pedestrians killed every 85 minutes. With more families walking and cycling, AAA has tips to ensure everyone’s safety while sharing the road.
Tips for pedestrians:
Be predictable. Follow the rules of the road and obey signs and signals.
Walk on sidewalks whenever possible and cross streets at crosswalks or intersections.
If there is no sidewalk, walk facing traffic and as far from traffic as possible.
Keep alert at all times; don’t be distracted by electronic devices that take your eyes (and ears) off the road.
Be visible at all times. Wear bright clothing during the day, and wear reflective materials or use a flashlight at night.
Tips for bicyclists:
Follow the same rules of the road as other roadway users, including riding in the same direction as traffic and following all the same traffic signs and signals.
Signal all turns.
Wear a bicycle helmet every time and on every ride.
Be visible. Wear bright colors in daytime, reflective gear in low light conditions, and use head and taillights at night.
Remember that respect is a two-way street. Show motorists the same courtesy that you expect from them.
Tips for drivers:
Stay alert—avoid all distractions while driving.
Yield to bicyclists when turning.
Make a visual check for bicyclists by scanning mirrors and blind spots before entering or leaving a lane of traffic.
Slow down and give at least 3 feet of clearance when passing.
Never honk your horn at a bicyclist— it could cause them to swerve into traffic or off the roadway and crash.
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It was more than 20 years ago that most of our first floor was under construction… new ceilings, walls, etc. And dust and more dust. It was almost impossible to cook anything, so I found ways to not cook for quite a while. One of my strategies was to eat out, particularly breakfast. At that time I was working in Syracuse and would stop every morning at the McDonalds next to Wegmans in Fairmont to buy a cup of coffee and a bacon, egg and cheese biscuit, the equivalent of a Weight Watchers mortal sin.
Yes, I knew that my choice was not the best, probably was the worst, but it tasted so good and I didn’t have to cook it. Two pluses against all of the negatives of fat, salt and carbs. I also got to know the woman who took my money, a senior lady who worked the early shift for what she laughingly called “pin money.” I remember when the work downstairs was finished, I made one last run to McD’s to say “goodbye.” It was a thing. When the construction was over and the kitchen was again open, I didn’t have any excuse to partake of this forbidden food. I rearranged my think-
ing and put the luscious biscuit on the poison list. Didn’t have one again, until…
It was an ordinary Wednesday. The cats had awakened us early. Nothing like embracing the day before 7 a.m. When I finally got downstairs to prepare breakfast, I noticed a large advertisement for Wendy’s sitting on the counter.
It spoke to me. Loudly, “Hey, Ann!”
The ad contained a plethora (upscale word in a less-than-upscale piece) of coupons that promised an inexpensive breakfast for two. Of course, the fact that someone else was cooking the food added to the seductiveness of the ad. Hmmm. Buy one breakfast biscuit, get one free added to any breakfast biscuit for two dollars equaled a field trip, breakfast out for two people who don’t go many places of late.
So, I convinced my spouse that we needed to buy paper for my printer … which was true. In fact, my printer had been flashing the sign, “Add printer paper” on and off for two days. This constituted a minor emergency because I couldn’t print out all of the recipes that I would never make. Walmart had printer paper and fortunately, in a kind of voila moment, there was a Wendy’s nearby. Two for the price of one road
A middle-aged man punched a seven-iron into a slight breeze late on a Sunday afternoon, squinted into the sun and watched as the ball he just hit flew straight into the hole. Based on golfing etiquette, the person who gets the ace must pay for the drinks of those who bore witness to it.
Since this was the 15th hole of the final round of the PGA Championship at Oak Hill in the Rochester suburb of Pittsford, if Michael Block were to do this, the tab would run to, oh, $50,000, maybe more.
And you get the sense that he would gladly pay up.
True, it was Brooks Koepka, with three brilliant rounds of 66, 66 and 67 following an opening 72, that walked away with the Wanamaker Trophy, yet anyone who watched this PGA knew who really won.
It was the guy who tied for 15th, the best finish of any club pro at this event since 1986. That hole-in-one, and mind-blowing par saves on the final two holes, assured that Block would be exempt to next year’s PGA in Louisville.
Never mind the rewards, though. It was Block’s story, start to finish, which intrigued, then delighted, then moved the crowds at Oak Hill and all who watched it around the world.
You see, Michael Block is a club professional, not a full-timer. Prior to last week, he was just a full-time businessman in his late 40s with a wife and two teenage sons who ran a golf
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Oh, he was a good enough golfer to qualify for a handful of PGAs and a couple of U.S. Opens and appear in a few PGA Tour events, too. It wasn’t like he showed up at Oak Hill having never played well in a tournament before.
However, Block knew his limits. Having close connections with touring pros like Patrick Cantlay, he said he wanted no part of a life where his happiness depended on making a few putts.
So he gave lessons to grateful students, saw his boys grow up, and then, earlier this year, got within a single shot of winning the PGA Professional National Championship in New Mexico, where the top 20 get spots in the big-boy PGA.
For any of these club pros, just making the cut is a major feat. Even a single good round is tough to find, so when Block shot an opening 70 and, more importantly, did a commentary on ESPN while he was playing the 14th hole, he turned into the day’s curiosity, sure to fade away by Friday.
Except that Block made some early birdies in the second round and got near the lead. Then he cold-shanked a tee shot on the-par-three 5th and double bogeyed, but still pulled out another 70.
Now it was fun, hearing Block tell and retell his story and get emotional, something he said didn’t happen when his sons were born. Humility wouldn’t be a prob-
munity knew and loved him, so it seems appropriate to share the news. He was a terrific friend to all, a loving therapy dog to kids and the elderly, the first to bring the R.E.A.D. reading assistance program to youngsters at the Cazenovia Library, and was the Collie Club of America Shining Star Library Dog Ambassador.
We ask that you think of him often and, if moved to do so, consider making a donation in his memory to the Cazenovia Public Library at 100 Albany St., to continue his influence on early literacy outreach. He was loved. He will be missed.
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trip. It all seemed to fall together. A fated breakfast.
Off we went, anticipation high for a breakfast out at a reasonable price. We went through the drive-in, got our biscuits and coffee, parked in the Wendy’s lot overlooking one of the main entrances to the shopping plaza, opened the windows and enjoyed our first marginally evil, forbidden food in years. It was great!
It tasted great, the warm arm that floated through the car windows was great and the coffee was surprisingly quite good. Yes, I know that the salt, fat, carbs and God knows what else in the biscuits, cheese, sausage and egg were not nutritionally up to par, but sometimes the psychology of the thing outweighs the other. I smiled through the whole escapade.
I spent the rest of the day in an exceptionally good mood, no doubt the stuff that behavioral professionals love to analyze. I have no plans to repeat our senior citizen escapade again, unless there are coupons, and then we will revisit my decision.
Tonight, salad.
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.
lem- as he put it, just ask his wife. Smart man.
Certainly the wet, laborious third round while paired with a major champion, Justin Rose, would end the fun. Ah, but at two over, Block again grabbed the mic for his 14th hole. Then he birdied. Then he birdied 15.
A third straight 70, a tie for eighth going to the final round – oh yeah, and a pairing with Rory McIlroy. When he walked to the 1st tee Sunday, the roar he got from Western New York golf fans dwarfed all those the full-time pros got.
For most of that final round, some reality descended, but that was all gone the moment the seven-iron flew into the cup at 15, and as he finished – well, many Buffalo Bills have gone whole careers never hearing such cheers.
Now comes the tough part. Many a charming story, in sports and elsewhere, has turned sour, and this culture is well-equipped to tear down those we build up.
Michael Block may end up disappointing those who fell in love with his story. Or he might grow, thrive and, like he did at Oak Hill, remind us all of the sheer joy and fun sports, at their best, can still bring.
Phil Blackwell is sports editor at Eagle News. He can be reached at pblackwell@ eaglenewsonline.com.
On Thursday, May 18, 2023, I had the enjoyment of attending the Cazenovia High School Spring Concert. The music of the jazz band, chamber choir, concert band and string ensemble was pleasant.
There was one piece that had me mesmerized, entranced, spellbound and enthralled. That performance was praiseworthy, meritorious, harmonious and euphonious.
The execution of the song, “Run to You,” by the chamber choir was exceptional, masterful and skillfully performed.
It was truly deserving of a standing ovation. I self-reproach. I regret that I did not stand. I humbly apologize to all members of the chamber choir. I wanted to acknowledge your achievement.
Members of the Marquardt Switches family came from as far away as India and Germany to help celebrate the expansion which recently was completed at the Trush Industrial Park company. At a ribbon cutting ceremony at the main entrance of the facility, company Chairman E. Marquardt and President Jerry Groff thanked all those who made it possible and explained the road which the company took to get to where it is – at the top of its game. Nelson Town Supervisor Dick Williams said the credit for making the expansion possible should be given to the state agencies and elected officials who made it happen. He said it’s a true example of the great place Madison County is to live and work.
In what is one of the final steps of getting a portion of Route 20 recognized as a scenic byway, the Route 20 Association of New York state held a public meeting May 19 at the Cazenovia College Theater. “The scenic byway program is intended to be an economic development program using tourism as its base,” Daniel Wojcik said. “It’s a program that began at the federal Highway Administration level and is available for each of the states to conduct.” The proposed stretch of Route 20 that would be included begins in Duanesburg, in Schenectady County and ends in Lafayette. It is 110 miles long and includes seven counties and 26 municipalities.
The news that L.L. Bean’s outlet store in Fayetteville is changing into a retail store has been widely discussed by local residents, but a new addition to the story came out last week that the store transition may create an opportunity for the Village of Cazenovia to join its “brand” with that of one of the largest outdoor apparel and equipment companies in the world. L.L. Bean is currently looking at three potential locations to host one of its Outdoor Discovery Schools – and Cazenovia Lake is on the list. “They’re interested specifically in Gypsy Bay and Lakeland Park,” said Trustee Jim Joseph, who has been in contact with L.L. Bean representatives and presented the possible opportunity to the board at its May 20 special meeting.
For many people, Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer, and with it, the beginning of camping season. In June, artist-in-residence Martin Hogue returns to Stone Quarry Hill Art Park to continue his project of introducing the cultural practice of camping in this unique setting. Hogue teaches landscape architecture in the College of Environmental Science and Forestry at the State University of New York in Syracuse. What makes the Art Park unique is the way it extends this notion of time and space to the public. Because the Art Park is open 365 days a year from dawn to dusk, visitors encounter and become part of this working landscape. The result is a constant interplay between people, place and art. Martin Hogue’s “Camping at the Art Park” brings these symbiotic relationships to the forefront. Hogue has carefully selected four campsites and will mark them with a cyan-painted picnic table. Hogue’s picnic tables, paired with a map and an online reservation system, will transform these four spaces, the environment, into sites.
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every rose has its thorn, but who ever heard of a dog named Thorn? Tipping the scales at 100 pounds, Thorn looks intimidating, but she’s a gentle giant who loves everyone. She came to the shelter when her family had too many pets. She’s a five year old shepherd/akita mix. She’s calm but has bursts of energy, affectionate but also independent. She’s great on the leash and a pleasure to take on walks. She’s been described as a great snuggler and a wonderful companion. we think she would do well in a home with respectful, older kids. if you have room in your heart and your home for a 100 pound dog, come and meet Thorn today. (And if you adopt her, feel free to change her name!) For more information about adoption, call 315-454-4479, email frontdesk1@cnyspca.org, or visit cnyspca.org.
LiteracyCNY is hosting the Inaugural Ruth Colvin Invitational Golf Tournament at the Drumlins Country Club on Monday, June 12.
Dr. Stephen M. Schneeweiss, 87
Former president of Cazenovia College
Dr. Stephen M. Schneeweiss passed away peacefully on March 22, 2023, in La Jolla, CA. He is survived by his wife, Carol, of 64 years and sons, David, Marc (April) and Jonathan (son Carter), his sister Irma Rudnick and many nieces and nephews. He was born in New York City on March 20, 1937 (87 years old). He attended Hunter College and
then Columbia University Teachers College. He went on to have a long career as a college professor and administrator at Ithaca College; he spent the last 20 years of his career as President of Cazenovia College where he reopened the college in 1975 after it closed; he led it to become a successful coed and four year college. He retired in 1995.
He was also a successful businessman owning and managing several nursing homes, geriatric centers and real estate projects over the years.
He was a competitive
swimmer in high school and college; he remained a lifelong swimmer and exercise fanatic. His passion was flying and spending time with family.
The Marshall family invites all of their friends and family to join them in remembering and celebrating Al’s life. A Celebration of Life Party will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at 4 p.m. at the Willow Bank Yacht Club, 27 Forman St, Cazenovia.
Al was not fond of dressing up so casual, festive attire only please. Sailing gear is completely acceptable.
Alfred Marshall
The tournament, named for founder Ruth Colvin, will benefit the LiteracyCNY reading, math, and digital literacy services that are offered at no cost to community members.
“We are thrilled to be organizing this golf tournament and offer community members a fun and entertaining way to support our mission,” said executive director Joshua Stapf, “LiteracyCNY temporarily closed its doors in 2020 but came back stronger than ever and ready to support the literacy needs of Central New York residents. The tournament will directly support our instructional and digital programs and allow them to continue being held at no cost and accessible to all.”
In 1962, inspired by the 1960 Census stating 11,000 adults in Syracuse could not read, Ruth Colvin launched a literacy program from her basement with the support of Church Women United. Less than a decade later, that program grew to a national organization with affiliates across the country, including the original chapter in Syracuse. Today, that original affiliate still provides instruction on reading, the English language, and digital literacy skills to adults across the community as LiteracyCNY.
In her free time, Colvin has always been an avid golfer. Long before her efforts in the adult literacy movement, Colvin had a passion for advocacy and influencing change in
her community.
In 1950, she founded the Dubbers Golf Group, sharing her passion and love for the sport with other women in her community. Now at 106 years young, Ruth still plays nine holes a week during the warmer months.
Potential tournament sponsors and participants are encouraged to register online at literacycny. org/ruth-colvin-invitational/ or fill out the form in the sponsor packet, available on our website, to be mailed to our office. Golfers and non-golfers alike are invited to support the event; there are a variety of options to be a part of the fun and cause. The registration deadline is Friday, May 26. LiteracyCNY is also proud to announce Vision Financial Group as the title sponsor for this event.
LiteracyCNY is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the cause of adult literacy. Staff and trained volunteers offer programs to help adult learners improve their reading, writing, math, and digital literacy skills. Services include: one on one tutoring, English conversation groups, and computer and internet skill development. For more information, visit literacycny.org
The Drumlins Country Club is a venue to host events, banquets, and special occasions while also an established club with outdoor activities. Since 1926, the club has been a staple in outdoor recreation and expanded upon activities such as golf, tennis, and swimming under Syracuse University ownership. For more information, visit drumlins. com
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Arabian Horses. They purchased this home, known as “Hidden Spring Farm” to accommodate that passion. As long-time members of “The Arabian Horse Association” (AHA), they showed their horses across the United States and Canada. Collecting “Equine” related items wherever they went. They travelled extensively, visiting all 50 States and every Continent on Earth. Mr. Harris was a gentleman whose career centered around the automobile industry. He started “Harris Associates Inc.” in the 1960s and finally retired from the company at the age of 88 years. Peggy & George were collectors of many varied objects with an impeccable eye. They also inherited much of what you will find in this auction. With selected additions. The sale will be held in the house on the “Hidden Spring Farm” property.
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then except for 2017. Most of the blooms, similar to the one in 2022, were non-toxic, but toxins have been detected in three separate years during this period. For this reason, all algal blooms should be considered potentially harmful and lake users should take precautions to protect children and pets from exposure to the bloom.
Cazenovia Lake is an important resource for our community and deserves our protection. Data from the buoy in Cazenovia Lake will help us determine the possible source of nutrients for algal blooms. Once these sources have been identified, management plans can be tailored to reduce these nutrients, which in turn should reduce the occurrence of algal blooms in the lake. Recognize that changes in the water quality of Cazenovia Lake have occurred over the course of decades. Improvements to the water quality of the lake are likely to also take a sustained process over the course of years.
Tops Friendly Markets
recently recognized Cazenovia resident Eric Thompson as a winner of the grocery store’s Monopoly “Rip It, Win It, Live It Up” game. Thompson has been awarded a year of free gas and groceries.
Tops Store Manager Michelle Verdow presented the lucky customer with his prize on May 25 at Tops at 71 Nelson St., Cazenovia.
“It’s exciting,” said Thompson. “I haven’t won anything before, so it’s kind of a big deal. We play every year, and my daughter gets really excited to open the tickets. . . She’s very excited. Lots of ice cream com-
ing our way.” The Tops Friendly Markets chain is giving away more than $27 million in free prizes and offers through its 14th season of Monopoly. Additional details on the game are available at topsmarkets.com /m onopoly/.
On May 25, tops Friendly Market at 71 Nelson St. recognized Cazenovia resident Eric Thompson as a winner of the grocery store’s Monopoly “Rip It, Win It, Live it Up” game. thompson has been awarded a year of free gas and groceries. Tops is giving away more than $27 million in free prizes and offers through its 14th season of Monopoly.
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The Cazenovia girls track and field team assembled their most dominant performance of the season as they captured first place among 19 teams at the 30th Annual Junkyard Relays hosted by Clinton on May 20.
Scoring 194 points out of a perfect score of 230 to triumph over Clinton (114.5) and 17 other teams, Cazenovia scored in all 23 events, including 13 first-place finishes and six second place finishes.
The “Junkyard” is a Central New York track and field tradition, featuring not only classic relays such as the 4x400, but eclectic combinations like the 1,000 meter sprint medley, the 3x400 meter hurdles and field event relays that combine the distances of each team’s top three competitors.
The Lakers’ 4x800 meter relay highlighted the day, running an exceptional time of 10:05.40 for first place, the fastest time run by any small school team in Section III this year.
Maura Phillips opened the race with a personal best 2:28.5, followed by Izzy Stromer-Galley (2:35.0), Julia Reff (2:34.5) and anchor Reid McMurtrie (personal best of 2:27.6) as the foursome ran the fastest 4x800 for Cazenovia in nearly a decade.
Not to be outdone, the 4x400 team took second in 4:06.99, just three seconds from the school record. Cazenovia and Sauquoit Valley (4:03.51) ran the two fastest times among small schools in the Section this year.
Grace Dolan led off with a personal record split of 59.7 seconds, followed by Alyssa Wardell (1:03.5), Stromer-Galley (personal best of 1:02.5) and McMurtrie (best of 1:00.8).
Meghan Mehlbaum (personal best 400 meter split of 1:02.2) anchored the 1,000 sprint relay of Riley Knapp, Dolan and Sophie Rheaume to victory in 2:27.43. Caitlyn Smithers joined Knapp, Dolan and Rheaume to win the 4x100 in 52.20 while Wardell led the freshmen-only 1,000 relay
to victory with a personal best 400 meter time of 1:02.6.
Other first place finishes on track included Kate Harrington, Cady Webb, Jane Lee and Lauren McLean in the 800 meter sprint medley (2:08.44) as well as Dolan, McMurtie, Stromer-Galley and Knapp in the 4x200 in 1:49.82 (nearly seven seconds ahead of the number two team).
Dolan, Phillips and Audie Spring all contributed to first place in the 1,600 sprint medley that was highlighted by Reff’s personal record 800 meter split of 2:30.8 to come from behind for the victory.
The Lakers also captured first in three relays unique to the Junkyard including the 4x400 meter hurdle event where Mehlbaum, Corinne Albicker and Bonnie Pittman exchanged the baton to win in 3:42.27.
Zoey Gagne ran a personal best of 8:21.0 to lead Dinah Gifford and Haylee Stearns to victory in the 2,000 steeplechase relay. The race was the second personal record of the day for Gagne, who also led the team in the 4x1,500 with a time of 5:25.81. Susie Pittman anchored the throwers only 4x100 relay of Skye Stanford, Emily Benedict and Becca Brooks to victory in 57.79 seconds.
Pittman led Cazenovia javelin throwers with a personal best of 71 feet 9 inches. Maddy Rothfeld was tops in all three of the other throwing events as she set a new school outdoor record in the 20 pound weight throw (35’2”), tossed the shot 29’2” and reached 78 feet in the discus.
Karly Vaas backed her up in all three events with 27’9 1/2” in the weight, 26’6 1/4” in the shot and a personal best of 69 3” in the discus.
Susie Pittman took first overall in the triple jump with a 34’8” effort and led the Lakers to number one as a relay. Corinne Albicker earned a first place finish of her own in the long jump at 14’4 3/4” with Wardell and Rheaume also contributing to the Cazenovia relay win.
Smithers led the way in Cazenovia’s final field event win, clearing 9 feet for
first with Pittman and Sofie Reger (personal best of 8 feet) adding to the total. Reger also hit a season best of 4’6” in the
high jump as she partnered with Mehlbaum and Stanford for second in the high jump.
Though its main focus was on what it would do in the state team tournament, individuals on the Cazenovia boys tennis team remained sharp with strong efforts in last week’s Section III state qualifier at Utica Parkway.
Traian Cherciu had the no. 4 seed in singles and won his round-of-16 match 6-4, 6-3 over New Hartford’s Evan Lyga, only to get beat in the quarterfinals 6-3, 6-4 by Liverpool’s Justin Barrett.
Just above them, Garret Lounsbury started out well, too,k handling Westhill/ Onondaga’s Jon Massaro 6-3, 6-3, only
to run into the top seed, Cooperstown’s Gunter Weldon, in the quarterfinals and lose 6-0, 6-3.
As for Gabe Reagan, he could not hold an early lead to Manlius Pebble Hill’s Jaasim Zaman and lost, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3, while Chittenango’s Logan Bronner was swept 6-0, 6-0 by Indian River’s Sam Yang.
Over in doubles, both of the Lakers’ teams lost their opening matches. Cy Laurie and Ethan Camp took a 6-4, 6-1 defeat to Jamesville-DeWitt’s Carson Souser and Will Sharlow, while Evan Molloy and Max Reger ran into Cooperstown’s Henry Ayers and Albert Caulier and lost a 6-4, 6-4 decision.
With a 16-1 regular season behind them, the Chittenango softball team cast its sights on the Section III Class B playoffs knowing that four wins would be needed to claim the sectional title.
The first of those victories was attained in a lopsided effort in last Tuesday’s opening round, where the no. 2 seed Bears toyed with no. 18 seed Homer in a 19-0 shutout
‘Having edged Cortland 7-5 a day earlier, the Trojans had little time to
recuperate. Knowing this, Chittenango struck for five runs in the first inning and six runs in the second, batting around twice. More would follow as Anna Cavotta led the attack, going four-for-four and seeing those four singles translate into six RBIs while also scoring three runs.
Brianna Tooke drove in four runs, with Lauren Machan adding three RBIs and Mackenna Palko a pair of RBIs. Alivia Cavotta also scored three times as pitcher Caroline Porter only allowed one hit and struck out 11, the
Bears advancing to meet Canastota in the sectional quarterfinals.
Elsewhere in Class B, Cazenovia entered as the no. 19 seed and would put up runs early in last Monday’s opening-round game against no. 14 seed Hannibal.
The Lakers took a 5-1 lead in the top of the second as Lucy Bliss and Cadence Walter each scored twice, with RBIs credited to Riley Newcomb and Cailee Fenton.
Yet Hannibal would take charge by piling up 10 runs in the bottom of
the second and go on to prevail, 20-5, led by Eryka DeRocha going five-forfive with a home run, double and five RBIs.
Zoey DeRocha also went deep for Hannibal, finishing with two RBIs as Mikayla Miner and Ryan Dennison each drove in two runs. Paige Reilley and Sophie Wilmot pitched for Cazenovia, whose season finished with a 3-11 record.
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An up-and-down season for the Cazenovia girls lacrosse team included many special milestones.
From the last games at Christakos Field on the former campus of Cazenovia College to two veterans, Katie Rajkowski and Riley Knapp reaching 100 career goals, the Lakers could count many proud moments.
And one more came last Monday night at the Sean Googin Sports Complex, when Cazenovia, the no. 7 seed, outscored no. 10 seed Jordan-Elbridge 20-10 in the opening round of the Section III Class D playoffs.
Quick from the outset, Cazenovia ran
over the Eagles’ defenses and did not let up until it had established a 12-4 advantage, which it built on during the second half.
Rajkowski, in particular, dazzled with her seven goals as Knapp scored four times. Charlie Prior had two goals and two assists, Izzy Stromer-Galley also converting twice.
Madison DeAngelis and Maren Smith had matching totals of one goal and three assists, Julia Reff and Sally Hughes also finding the net. Eliza Smith and Olivia Lints combined for five saves.
Just 24 hours later, Cazenovia found itself at Hyatt Stadium, tasked with trying to stop no. 2 seed and defending champion Skaneateles in the sectional
quarterfinals.
It proved too much to ask, Skaneateles prevailing 19-2 as it bolted to a 14-1 advantage by halftime and saw 11 different players get in the goal-scoring column.
Paige Willard, Anasofia Cirincione and Lilly Marquardt had three goals apiece, Willard adding four assists. Only Knapp and Rajokowski found the net for a Cazenovia side that finished its season with a 7-11 mark.
While all this was gong on, Chittenango , who closed fast to earn the no. 9 seed in the sectional Class D bracket, saw its season end with a 10-7 openinground defeat to no. 8 seed Clinton.
With a berth in the quarterfinals
against top seed South Jefferson at stake, the Bears paid for a rough first half on the defensive side, Clinton bolting out to a 10-3 advantage.
Led by Leah Alteieri’s four goals and three assists, Clinton built up enough of a cushion to withstand Chittenango’s second-half charge led by Brooke Walters, who had a game-high four goals.
Tomi Newkirk and Cara Kielbasa both had one goal and one assist, while Caitlyn Sgambellone found the net and Reese Ferstler got an assist.
Abby Penfield managed a secondhalf shutout and earned 16 saves overall, but the Bears’ season still concluded with a 7-10 record.
Things would end for the newly combined form of the Cazenovia boys lacrosse team after just one game in its return to the Section III Class C playoffs.
Drawing the no. 5 seed in an 11-team bracket, the Lakers had a bye straight into the quarterfinals, but that meant traveling to face no. 4 seed Homer last Wednesday night.
And the task ultimately proved too tall for Cazenovia, who other than a secondquarter scoring surge could not do much more against the Trojans, taking a 13-9 defeat.
Even with an 8-8 regular-season record, the Lakers had lost, 11-7, when these same two teams met two weeks earlier on that same Homer turf.
Now, with a berth in the sectional semifinals against top seed Jamesville-DeWitt at
By PHIL BLACKWELLA special season for the Cazenovia baseball team would reach its culmination with whatever took place in the cauldron of the Section III Class B playoffs. With a no. 3 seed, the Lakers had two possible home games on the slate, starting with last Tuesday’s second-round tilt against no. 14 seed Central Valley Academy, who beat Canastota 6-2 in the opening round.
And it turned into a tense affair, not decided until Cazenovia, in the bottom of the seventh inning, put across the winning run that saved a 4-3 victory over the Thunder.
Proving its seed did not measure the quality of its roster, CVA scored twice in the first inning on Pace Ludwig’s double and again in the third to go up 3-0 on Lakers ace Jack Byrnes. But Byrnes would settle down and blank the Thunder over the last four innings, ultimately getting 11 strikeouts while only allowing three hits.
Cazenovia stayed patient against CVA pitcher Luca Skinner and then, in the bottom of the sixth, loaded the bases. Jacob Grevelding’s grounder scored a run and then, with two outs, sophomore Nico Segall delivered his most important hit of the season, a game-tying two-run single.
They stayed 3-3 until the bottom of the seventh, where Jacob Szalach singled off Thunder reliever Tanner Warren, reached second and then raced home when Sully Clarke singled to
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Chittenango was part of the same quarter of the Class B sectional bracket as the no. 11 seed, and if it won twice, the Bears could meet the Lakers in the quarterfinal.
Taking care of the first half of that task was tough enough, the Bears hanging on late to beat no. 22 seed Vernon-Verona-Sherrill in an 11-10 thriller. They traded runs early, but Chittenango broke in front with a three-run second inning and five-run third that helped overcome a 5-4 Red Devils advantage.
VVS closed within one, 9-8, in the top of the fourth, only to have the Bears get a run in that frame plus a run in the sixth that was needed as the Red Devils, trailing 11-8, scored twice in the top of the seventh.
Chittenango got the final out, though, as Ryan Thousand led at the plate with three hits and two RBIs. Carlos Torres-Carman had two hits and scored four runs, with Ty Kelly and Ben Welch also driving in two runs and Zailor Caras getting a pair of hits. Now, facing no. 6 seed Clinton in the second round with a berth against Cazenovia in the quarterfinals at stake, the Bears could not get on the board in a 2-0 defeat. For five innings, neither side blinked, but Clinton got both runs it needed in the bottom of the sixth as Matt King and Vincent Martino drove in those runs. Pitcher Kyle Majka struck out nine as the Bears’ season ended with a 10-9 record.
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stake, Cazenovia absorbed Homer’s strong first quarter and, trailing 3-1, turned into around, outscoring the Trojans 5-2 the rest of the half.
Homer recovered, though, reclaiming a slim 9-8 edge by the end of the third quarter and wearing down the Lakers in the final minutes, helped by seeing goalie Ben Bradshaw record 14 saves.
In defeat, Brendon Barnard scored four times, with Forrest Ives and Ben Blanco getting two goals apiece. Ives also had two assists as D.B. Falge earned Cazenovia’s other goal.
Tucker Ives played the whole game in goal and recorded 12 saves, not quite able to contain a well-balanced Homer attack where Hunter Riehlmann and Alex Votra both had three goals and Riehlmann added three assists as Sam Sorenson and Dan Stiles had two goals apiece.
Is golf a “MENTAL” game or a “PHYSICAL” game? Because we communicate with each other every week through these articles, you should know the answer to the question. Golf is, of course, both a mental and physical game. The only difference of opinions I read and hear about are how much of the game is mental and how much is physical…on a percentage basis. Even the best players, golf coaches, teachers, psychologists, and trainers in the country can’t agree on the specific percentage. The only thing “all” of them can agree on is…success in golf requires that the percentage must be significantly higher in favor of “MENTAL” skills rather than the “PHYSICAL” mechanics and strength of golfers. Bobby Jones once said, “Competitive golf is played mainly on a five-and-a-half-inch course…the space between your ears”. Arnold Palmer is quoted as saying, “Success in golf depends ‘less’ on strength of body, than upon strength of mind and character”. Jack Nicklaus said, “Golf is 85% “MENTAL” and 15% PHYSICAL”. Rory Mcllroy said, “I need cockiness, self belief, arrogance, swagger, whatever you want to call it…I need that on the golf course to bring the best out of me. Ok, the message to all golfers should be loud and clear…We need to work hard to maintain our “PHYSICAL” potential and never stop trying to develop our “MENTAL attitudes.
Before reading about the “4” THINGS that we need to eliminate in our golf game, in order to save “4” SHOTS, I’d like to challenge each of you to think about and write down the “4” THINGS you believe would accomplish this in “YOUR GAME” first. Then, you can compare. My guess is your “MENTAL” game has more potential than you think and your answers will be very similar to the ones below.
A SHORT PAUSE FOR YOUR ANSWERS...
First, let’s review the facts…
* Not one of the greatest golfers of all time have ever conquered the game of golf. Period! It’s impossible to beat.
* Sometimes you think you are “not” good enough, when you are.
* Sometimes you think you “are” good enough, when you aren’t.
* The game has the uncanny ability to find ways to make you feel as though you are a failure.
* When you feel good physically but are having trouble mentally during a round, you are in a big pile of…”Do-Do”.
I really like what Fergus Bisset has to say on the subject and hope it resonates with you. By the way, Fergus has worked for Golf Monthly and has written two books; “Great Golf Debates” and
“The Ultimate Golf Book”. So, what are the “4” THINGS he says we need to eliminate?…
1. TOO MUCH LOFT - You should eliminate using irons with too much loft around the greens. Most amateur golfers will do better around the greens if they pick a lower lofted iron and perhaps even a putter, when the lie of the ball on the grass permits. The next best option might be a 7 or 8 iron to get the ball rolling on the green as soon as possible…like a chip and run. Stay away from any higher lofted wedges because the chances of hitting a poor shot increases significantly. Just because the PGA Players do it on TV, is not a good reason for you to attempt the shot.
2. PULLING OUT A DRIVER - When you are playing a 430 yard, par 4 hole you know you can’t reach in two, that also has a tight tee shot, avoid using your driver off the tee. You can hit two fairway woods with 17-20 degrees of loft and a 9 iron or wedge to the green in three shots and maybe make a par or a bogey at worst, instead of a double or triple bogey.
3. TAKING ON THE NEAR IMPOSSIBLE - When facing a tee shot on any par 4 or 5 hole with a water hazard in the fairway, avoid trying to carry the hazard unless you are confident you can successfully clear the hazard 9 out of 10 times…not 1 in 20 attempts. The same is true of a shot over a tree on an approach shot. Unless you are confident you can hit a sand or lob wedge over the tree 9 out of 10 times, chip the ball back into the fairway and focus on trying to hit your iron close to save par.
4. GETTING AHEAD OF YOURSELF - When you start your round par, par, par, birdie, it is imperative you avoid starting to think about the “if” word…”If” I can just keep this going into the back nine…I can have a cushion when I play the tough holes. If, I can par holes 7, 8 and 9, I will have a chance to shoot my low round of the year because I always play well on the back side. There is only one way to play golf. You must focus on your next shot.. not the next 3, 10, 15 or 17 holes.
You must stay in the moment.
Ok…how did your list compare to Fergus’s list? I knew you would do well.
Cazenovia Artisans will be celebrating its member, Leigh Yardley, with an exhibition of her latest paintings.
As spring emerges, so does the warmth that Yardley’s acrylics and water colors invoke.
Yardley’s work focuses on networks of landscapes that are tied to water. Her understanding of the physical impact of watersheds and their surrounding flora on our natural environment, our economy and our culture is central to her paintings of these precious ecosystems.
“I am beginning to think of the watershed as a metaphor for memory. That we have a collective memory that filters our views and understanding of place.”
Yardley received her MFA from Lesley University College of Art and Design and undergraduate degrees at Skidmore College and SUNY at Oswego. She has exhibiting widely since 1994. Her work can be found at Cazenovia Artisans.
She resides in Hubbardsville.
Yardley’s artist reception will be Saturday June 3 from noon to 3 p.m.
The public is welcome to come and visit with Yardley as she talks about her new work.
The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) “Buffer in a Bag” program recently provided a collection of free tree and shrub seedlings to a local environmental organization.
In mid-May, members and friends of the UCAN (United Climate Action Network) Water Task Force planted over 75 trees and bushes along an eroded section of Chittenango Creek.
The plants will help protect water quality, decrease soil erosion, safeguard Cazenovia farmland from flooding, protect fish and wildlife habitat, and combat climate change by sequestering carbon.
The DEC specified that the plants be placed in close proximity to a stream or other riparian area. Many thanks to Mat Webber, Anne Saltman, Miriam Weber, Laurie and Kevin Dudley, Mary Bartlett, and Judy Gianforte for all the ‘heavy lifting,’ positive attitude
and great group effort.
Volunteer members of the Water Task Force and members of the Cazenovia community work together to study all aspects of water resources including surface water, groundwater, watershed land use, stormwater runoff, and storm events.
The meetings provide an excellent opportunity for collaboration among local groups and individuals with similar interests.
Meetings are called on an as-needed basis and are open to all.
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Contact Anne Saltman at anne.b.saltman@ gmail.com for additional information.
UCAN is a grassroots environmental organization in Central New York.
The volunteer organization brings individuals, groups and governmental bodies together in conversations, education, planning and, most important, actions to confront our climate crisis. For more information visit unitedclimateaction. org or email cazrenew@ gmail.co m.
