Years Ago in History

By CinDy Bell ToBey

25 years Ago – June 3, 1998

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.

20 years Ago – May 28, 2003

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.

10 years Ago – May 29, 2013

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.

5 years Ago – May 30, 2018

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.