Cazenovia Republican digital edition - June 14, 2023

HElP fOr JAxOn

Fenner family raises funds for infant’s stem cell transplant

By KAtE Hill Staff Writer

Fenner resident Kayla Goodfellow, 19, recently launched a fundraising campaign to help pay for the medical treatment of her baby brother, Jaxon Wormuth, who has a rare genetic disorder called Hurler Syndrome.

Wormuth was born on April 18, 2023, to Amanda and Justin Wormuth of Fenner.

Hurler Syndrome, which affects an estimated 1 in every 100,000 newborns, is a disease in which the body is missing or does not produce enough of an enzyme needed to break down certain long chains of sugar molecules. Over time, the molecules build up in different parts of the body, resulting in various health problems.

“Symptoms can be physical deformities, cognitive delays, enlarged organs, blindness, among other things,” said Goodfellow. “Untreated, the average lifespan is 10 to 20 years old. A stem cell transplant will give him a chance to produce this enzyme on his own and live a relatively normal life.”

Wormuth’s treatment and surgery will be at New York City’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital.

“Memorial Sloan Kettering is the best hospital for Jaxon because it is the only hospital nearby with the most experience with this rare genetic disorder,” said Goodfellow.

According to Goodfellow, who graduated from Cazenovia High School in 2022 and just finished her first year at SUNY Oneonta, her mom, stepdad, and two-year-old half-sister will be staying in New York City with Jaxon for a minimum of two months.

“During these times, we are in need of financial help with our typical bills as well as Jaxon’s medical bills,” she said.

To help raise funds for her brother’s cause, Goodfellow has created a GoFundMe page, organized a volleyball tournament fundraiser, and coordinated a can and bottle drive.

The family is hoping to raise a total of $40,000 by July 7, the date Wormuth’s treatment begins.

“Between GoFundMe and cash donations, we are already halfway there,” Goodfellow said on June 8.

The volleyball tournament event, which also featured cornhole, a bake sale, a cookout, a 50/50, raffles, and music, was held on Sunday, June 11 at Lakeside Park.

That day, Goodfellow reported that the event raised just un-

Meet the candidates: Village of Cazenovia election to be held June 20

Kurt

By KAtE Hill Staff Writer

In the Village of Cazenovia, two seats on the board of trustees and the office of the mayor are up for election on June 20, 2023.

The positions are currently held by Trustees Cynthia Bell and Justin Fuchs and Mayor Kurt Wheeler.

Fuchs has decided to step down from his position, while Bell and Wheeler are both seeking re-election. Former trustee Thomas Tait is also on the ballot for trustee.

All three candidates are running unopposed for two-year terms.

Voting will be held from 12 to 9 p.m. at the American Legion Post 88, 26 Chenango St., Cazenovia.

Each of the candidates responded to the same questions from the Cazenovia Republican. Their responses (500-word limit) are printed below.

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recent Cazenovia High School graduate Kayla Goodfellow is fundraising for her baby brother’s medical expenses. Jaxon Wormuth, born April 18, 2023, has a rare genetic disorder and requires surgery and treatment in new york City.

der $2,500.

Through June 17, community members can drop off their cans and bottles at Caz Cans at 2451 Route 20 East and say, “for Jaxon,” to donate their deposits to the family. Caz Cans is open Tuesday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

To contribute to the GoFundMe campaign, search for “Jaxon’s expenses for a stem cell transplant” on the GoFundMe website.

Town supervisor addresses county’s stance on migrant relocation

By KAtE Hill Staff Writer

During the June 12 Cazenovia Town Board meeting, Supervisor Bill Zupan briefly addressed a May 19 emergency order issued by the chairman of the Madison County Board of Supervisors amid a surge of arrivals of migrants and asylum seekers in New York City.

According to a May 19 press release from the county, the order blocks the transportation of migrants or asylum seekers to locations in the county, or housing of persons at locations in the county for a length of time without permission from John M. Becker, chair of the board of supervisors.

“I hereby find and determine that the orderly and humane treatment of migrants and asylum seekers is necessary for the public safety, welfare and health of the residents of Madison County and migrants and asylum seekers alike and that the plan of the City of New York and/or other municipalities to bus migrants and asylum seekers to other counties without regard to available resources, community impacts, funding and capacity to humanely care and provide for migrants and asylum seekers necessitates the issuance of this

Emergency Order,” Becker states in the emergency order.

According to the county, the emergency order received nearly unanimous support with 18 out of 19 supervisors in favor.

The topic was raised at the June 12 Cazenovia Town Board meeting by Rebecca Garden, a representative of the Anti-Racism Coalition of Cazenovia.

Garden invited the board to make a statement regarding the emergency order and to consider the message the ban might send about the Cazenovia community and its willingness to welcome people seeking refuge.

“If we don’t accept people in crisis, then who will?” she said.

In response, Zupan stated that he voted in favor of the order not because the people in question are migrants, but because they are being sent upstate without adequate support and without the ability to immediately work to help support themselves.

The supervisor said it is his understanding that they cannot work until their first court date. He added that the county was told the soonest court date is in January.

“The biggest problem, in my mind, is the federal government doesn’t have a

program to allow these people to work,” Zupan said. “And they are needed. If they would let the people work in order to support themselves, then it wouldn’t be a problem, but who supports them for six months? It wasn’t New York City. All they were doing was offering so much a day to hotels for housing.”

Garden thanked Zupan for his insight into the rationale behind the county’s decision and suggested that the town board work to get that information out to the local community so people can use it to lobby for the needed support.

Zupan concluded by stating that he believes everyone on the board is sensitive to the plight of migrants and asylum seekers. He also encouraged Garden and other community members to get in touch with their federal representatives.

“It’s a federal problem because they haven’t had a good immigration policy in decades,” Zupan said.

The Madison County State of Emergency Declaration, the Madison County Emergency Order, and the county’s May 16 Statement on Migrant Relocation are available at madisoncounty. ny.gov.

Kurt Wheeler

Candidate for Mayor, Community Party Occupation Teacher

How will your experience serve you in government?

There has been a wonderful synergy between teaching History and Government in the classroom and serving in local government. Understanding how government should work based on our Constitutional principles is often helpful in real-world decision-making and there are many historical examples of how government serves the people best when leaders apply principles like mutual respect, collaboration and compromise.

What do you think are the biggest challenges in your community?

It goes without saying that the biggest challenge facing Cazenovia today is guiding the successful transition to a postCazenovia College use for the campus that is at the heart of our village. We have an amazing team of people who are working cooperatively to plan and shape that transition, but considerable effort remains. Philosophically, the biggest challenge is helping citizens to understand that local government is not the same as the disfunction they see in Washington. There is a lot of cynicism today, but local public servants’ only goal is to represent and guide the community to the best of their ability.

What are your ideas for addressing these challenges?

I will continue to work collaboratively each day not only with my colleagues on the Village Board but with our partners in the Town, the College, CACDA, CPF, CLA and many others to meet these challenges as a team.

Cynthia Bell Candidate for trustee, Democratic/Strong Community Occupation Maintenance Engineer for the New York State Canal Corporation

How will your experience serve you in government?

I have worked in the public sector for over 20 years and have been a Trustee on the Village Board for the past two years. I also served on the School Board in Cazenovia. With all of the positions I have held, it has given me a very good understanding of how to work effectively in all types of public service. In my time on the Village Board I have learned a lot regarding how a local municipality is run. My experience in both my public service personally and as a Village representative has given me a good foundation to grow upon for the next two years if I am re-elected.

What do you think are the biggest challenges in your community?

Some of the challenges that are facing our community, and the Village specifically, include the aging working population of the village employees and their impending retirements, the closing of Cazenovia College, and the challenges of providing a balanced budget for the Village

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WheelerCindy Bell tobey thomas tait

By KAtE Hill Staff Writer

The Cazenovia Public Library (CPL) and the New Woodstock Free Library are teaming up to present a joint summer reading program for residents of the Cazenovia Central School District.

Summer reading programs are designed to advance literacy, stimulate learning, and offset the summertime slump by keeping brains engaged between school years.

Throughout the school break, community members can join in a variety of activities and track their reading for opportunities to earn prizes.

Readers of all ages can pick up summer reading logs from the CPL front desk beginning the week of July 4.

New Woodstock will be using a digital reading tracking program as well as paper logs.

“Just stop into the library each week to collect your prize for meeting your weekly reading goal,” said CPL Youth Services Coordinator Jenna Wright.

Readers who achieve their weekly goals will also receive tickets to put towards an endof-summer basket raffle.

According to Wright, the raffle will feature several dif-

ferent baskets with items targeted to different age groups.

“The baskets will be for everyone, from babies to adults,” Wright said.

The focus of this year’s summer reading program is “All Together Now.”

According to Wright, the theme is selected each year by the nationwide Collaborative Summer Library Program, which provides resources, such as book lists and activities, for libraries to use while planning their summer reading programs.

Performers and special kids’ programs

The summer events will kick off in New Woodstock on June 27 at 11 a.m. with “BubbleMania,” an educational bubble show presented by professional entertainer Doug Rougeux.

Children’s entertainer Jeff the Magic Man will visit CPL on July 10 at 6:30 p.m., and storyteller Pirate Jack will be in New Woodstock the following day at 11 a.m.

New Woodstock will also present a “Dino Dig” event on Aug. 2 at 6 p.m. and an interactive program with live animals from the Utica Zoo on Aug. 14 at 6 p.m. Summer story times

CPL’s summer story time schedule will begin the sec-

ond week of July and will be held at 10:30 a.m. three days a week.

Baby story time will be presented on Tuesdays in the library. Wednesday story times will move outside to Creekside Park behind the library, and Thursday story times will be held at various locations “Out on the Town.”

“On Thursdays, we are going to go out and about,” said Wright. “We’ll go to places like Meadowood Farms, Purpose Coffee, Stone Quarry Art Park, Lorenzo, the [Farmstead 1868] lavender farm, and possibly Burton Street.”

New Woodstock story times are held at 11 a.m. on Tuesdays. Programs for ages 5-10

On Wednesdays from July 12 through Aug.9, children ages 5-10 are invited to CPL from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. for programs designed for elementary school students.

The library will present a mini chefs club, a board games event, a splash party with water games and crafts on the front lawn, a LEGO club, and a behind-the-scenes tour of the CPL museum. teen programs

CPL is also presenting two special events in the community room for students entering seventh grade and up.

4-H Educator Tess Southern of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County will lead a cupcake decorating event on July 18 from 1 to 3 p.m. Teens are invited back to the library on Aug. 15 for laser tag from 1 to 3 p.m.

Family events

The Teddy Bear Parade, Cazenovia’s annual Fourth of July kick-off, will be held on July 1 at 11 a.m. This year, CPL is also hosting a picnic on the lawn with hotdogs and lemonade.

CPL will host “Tot Town” on July 6 at 11 a.m. for children under age five.

“We are transforming the community room into a little town with different ‘shops,’ like a library, post office, vet, and ice cream store,” said Wright. “Kids and their families can explore and play in the shops.”

Families can contribute to the CPL Community Quilt Banner project during a community quilting bee on July 20 at 10:30 a.m. In preparation for the CazArts September Autumn Leaves Arts

Festival, CPL is inviting community members to create 10 in. x 10 in. autumn leaf quilt blocks that will eventually be connected into a banner by the Towpath Quilt Guild. Reading l Page 15

Work-Based Learning students share

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On June 6, students in Cazenovia High School’s Senior Work-Based learning Class delivered their capstone presentations.

By KAtE Hill Staff Writer

This school year, eight Cazenovia High School (CHS) students have been spending part of the school week working in the community through the school district’s Senior Work-Based Learning (WBL) Class. Advised by CHS Business

and Certified WBL Coordinator Christina New, the

program gives eligible seniors the opportunity to work in local businesses that align with their career interests and learn from industry

mentors.

Once placed in their internships, the students visit their job sites one to two times a week.

“They can arrive before school starts and return for their third-period class,” said New. “I meet with them at the end of every week to discuss their placements. We also have an in-class curriculum that covers personal finance, ethics, interviewing, etc.”

Students are evaluated by their employers and by New through in-class assignments.

The 2022-2023 WBL students delivered their capstone

presentations on June 6.

“We can’t thank the community employers enough for this experience,” said New, who introduced the class. “It’s so unique, and it just really helps [the seniors] figure out their future career paths.”

Several of the presenters expressed that the program helped them discover their passions and/or gave them the confidence to pursue careers that interest them.

For example, Sam Wilcox, who was initially unsure about his career path, decided to pursue physical therapy af-

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Business

Marilyn Alberding

Loved time with family and friends

Marilyn Clark Alberding passed away on June 6, 2023, at her home in Cazenovia. A native of Syracuse, she fondly remembered her school days at John T. Roberts Elementary, Goodyear Burlingame and Nottingham High School. Upon graduating from Wells College in 1953, she earned an MBA at Harvard Business School through Radcliffe College. Training women in business was viewed as radical at the time and she excelled in management throughout her life.

Marriage to her first husband, Robert Wilkinson, in 1955, gave her three daughters and they moved from New York to Colorado, Idaho, Michigan and Massachusetts. She received her master’s degree in library science from Simmons College and loved working as a research librarian and training manager at Hewlett Packard. She mentored many women in their careers. Her marriage to Richard Alberding in 1982 brought her to Half Moon Bay, CA, and they enjoyed many adventures worldwide with Dick’s career. Marilyn was active with Peninsula Open Space Trust, Pescadero Library, Alumni Resources, the Francisca Club and the World Affairs Council in San Francisco.

Returning to her roots, they retired to their home, Longshore, on Cazenovia Lake in 1993 where they and their family and friends created many cherished memories. She enjoyed hosting Christmas parties, summer chamber music concerts and May Teas with her kindergarten classmates. Her favorite times were being with family and friends and she made everyone feel at home and welcome.

She is survived by her husband, Richard Alberding; her sister and brother inlaw Carol and Ed Knoblock; Marilyn’s children Karen Clark, Randa Wilkinson and Holly Wilkinson, and Dick’s children Mark and Shoko Alberding, Lynn and Laurent Delifer, Lisa and Rob Schlabowske; nine grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and one on the way.

Marilyn lived a full and joyous life. She is known for her generous soul, business savvy, indomitable energy and the many lives she touched. We invite you to celebrate her life by “going forth” and knowing that you are “surrounded by a cloud of love.”

Services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Heart Association online at www.heart.org/donate. Condolences for Marilyn’s family may be left at michaelebrownfuneralservices.com.

frederick A. tedesco, 85 retired general contractor

Frederick A. Tedesco passed away on Dec. 10, 2022, at the age of 85 in his home with his loving family by his side in North Carolina. Fred was born in Syracuse to Richard and Marguerite Tedesco. He was raised in Nelson and loved hunting and fishing with his friends. Fred helped with his father’s automotive repair shop as well as his grandparents-The Groves farm in Morrisville. He often spoke of how his mother would bake cookies for him and his friends and later for his children and their friends. Fred had loving memories of his parents and childhood.

Fred graduated from Cazenovia Central High School in 1955. After high school he decided to follow in his father’s footsteps and joined the service. He enlisted in the U.S. Army from 1956-1959 and was stationed in Arizona. Fred worked as an auto mechanic as well as a photographer and videographer for the Pentagon. He took photographs and video recordings of the explosion effects of the Claymore Mines. Fred was very proud to serve his country and was a lifetime member of the American Legion.

Soon after his release from the service he married Joan Watson and raised their two beautiful children Mark and Barb in Nelson to be close to his parents. Fred worked as an auto parts counterman, a heavy equipment operator then started his own general contracting and wood working business. He was an exceptional carpenter and worked as a general contractor for over 40 years until he retired.

In 1997, Fred married Karen Hickey and they made a loving home in North Carolina.

Fred loved and treated Rob and Alex like they were his own. They enjoyed their home and loved sitting on their front porch admiring the beautiful yard, listening to the birds and spending time as a family.

Fred is survived by his loving wife, Karen and her sons, Rob, wife Jennie, and three grandchildren and Alex, wife Megan and two grandchildren, and Fred’s son Mark, wife Denise and one grandson Rob, wife Jen, and three great-grandchildren; and his daughter Barb and grandson Jack.

Fred loved and enjoyed his family, friends and visiting with everyone he crossed paths with. He had a great sense of humor and was always smiling, laughing or whistling. He will surely be missed. A life well lived.

A celebration of life was held at the Moose Lodge in North Carolina on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023, was a great success and everyone had fun. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m., Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at the Welsh Church Cemetery, Welsh Church Road in Nelson. A celebration of life will be held at the American Legion Post 88 in Cazenovia, on June 21, 2023 after the cemetery service from 4 to 6 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to Amedisys Hospice, 1729 Southport Supply Road, Suit A., Bolivia, NC 28422 or to the American Heart Association online at www.heart.org/donate. Condolences for the Tedesco family may be left at michaelebrownfuneralservices.com.

Marilyn Alberding

frederick A. tedesco

Project CAFÉ announces July 4 parade, footraces planned

Project CAFÉ, in cooperation with the Greater Cazenovia Area Chamber of Commerce and the Village of Cazenovia, have announced that the annual July 4th Parade will take place at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4th.

The parade will form on Green Street heading west toward Nickerson and on Emory Avenue beginning at 12:30 on the 4th. This celebration is open to all members of the greater Cazenovia community.

Email Project CAFÉ at cazprojectcafe@gmail.co m, call 655-9380 or contact the chamber for more information.

Those interested can also celebrate America’s independence by taking part in a great July 4th tradition, the Cazenovia footraces.

The Syracuse Chargers and Cazenovia High School Cross Country and Volleyball teams will offer their full array of 10 mile, 5K and 1 mile races this July 4th. The 10 mile race will begin at 8 a.m. this

year to beat the heat, it starts on Forman Street. The 3.1 mile race will kick off from its Emory Avenue start line at 8:15 am on the 4th and the kids’ 1 mile fun run will begin on Emory Avenue at 8:20 a.m.

Runners can go to runsignup.com/ Race/NY/Cazenovia/CazJuly4thFootRace s or Google “Caz July 4th Race” to sign up or learn more.

Sign up today to get the best pricing and guarantee a race tee shirt.

This will be the 50th annual running of the event, also known as the Dan Sutton Memorial Race, and is one of the oldest races in Central New York. The race is a huge part of the July 4th tradition in Cazenovia and helps to raise money for Cazenovia sports teams as well as the Charger’s athletic opportunities for local run ners.

Cazenovia will celebrate July 4 with traditions like the parade and footraces.

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Bat in the house

There are many other creatures we live with, whether we realize it or not and for that matter, whether we like it or not.

There are those things that it is nice to step outside and observe such as birds or maybe deer, squirrels, chipmunks and butterflies and fireflies and other species of wildlife.

And there are those animals we are less enthused to see. For some this can be mice or even creatures like bees or spiders, species we know serve important functions, but still we do not necessarily enjoy them being around us.

Among those animals we know are around but more often than not we don’t really have to give too much consideration to are bats.

When we encounter a bat outside, flying through the backyard for example this can be uncomfortable, but more often than not the encounters that inspire the most concern are when a bat gets in the house.

The concern is not simply that an animal has gotten into the house but the concern connected with the possibility of rabies, especially when we have been sleeping and can’t be sure one way or the other if we might have been bitten by the winged intruder.

We also have to worry about pets and children who may have encountered the bat.

In New York State, only about 3% of bats have rabies, however treatment for rabies exposures is highest for situations involving uncaptured bats. On average a savings of $3,000 to $6,000 per person or more may be saved for each exposure when an animal that was available for testing is negative for rabies, avoiding unnecessary treatment.

If it is certain a bat did not bite or scratch a family member, testing may not be necessary, but if there is any concern that a child, elderly individual or other person may have had possible contact with the bat, it is always best to capture the bat rather than letting it go, and contacting your county health department. Test results are typically available in a few days. When a positive rabies result is detected, an individual begins postexposure treatment soon after. If left untreated, a bite or scratch from a rabies infected animal would be fatal to the person exposed.

You cannot get rabies from having contact with an animals stool, blood or urine. The rabies virus can spread to a person when an animal bite breaks skin. Follow these tips to avoid rabies exposures: Keep your pets current on their rabies vaccinations, including indoor house cats that may catch a bat in your home. Teach children never to handle unfamiliar animals, wild or domestic, even if they appear friendly.

In the event a bat does get in the house it is recommended that if possible it is captured for testing as this could save a lot of time and trouble for humans.

To capture a bat it is recommended that people find a small container like a box or a large can, and a piece of cardboard large enough to cover the opening in the container. Punch small air holes in the cardboard. Put on leather work gloves. Confine the bat in a room. When the bat lands, approach it slowly and place the container over it. Slide the cardboard under the container to trap the bat inside. If you are certain there’s been no contact between the bat and any people or pets, carefully hold the cardboard over the container and take the bat outdoors and release it away from people and pets. If there’s any question about contact between the bat and people or pets, you want to save the bat for testing. Tape the cardboard to the container, securing the bat inside.

Rabies exposure is medically urgent but not an emergency. If afterhours, contact your county health department the next day to discuss the situation. Only your county health department may authorize testing and treatment for rabies.

CoStCo ConSiDERAtionS

It was a busy morning. On the schedule were a doctor appointment practically before the sun was up that required fasting, a long visit with the tax man, some business stuff that needed attention and a short, at least that was the plan, shop at Costco for plastic wrap and bacon bits. Just two items, an “in and out.”

Of course, the quick shop and the fast in and out were as close to fantasy as a quick trip to Mars. Has anyone ever just gone into Costco and bought only what they intended? If there is such an individual, they should be put in charge of important stuff, like world peace and the state budget. These heroes might be able to explain why printer ink costs more than enriched uranium.

My shopping cart included my two planned items and a bag of cashews, a big sleeve of double A batteries, paper towels, a jar of Kalamata olives that could hold the house down in a strong wind, an enormous container of steak

FROM THE MAILBAG

seasoning, a humongous bag of something called onion flavored rings and a rotisserie chicken. Did I mention that my spouse was with me on this expedition? Guess which items he put in the cart. So, we checked out and since it was now well after 1 p.m. and neither of us had had breakfast, let alone lunch, the draw of the $1.50 hot dog and drink (with refill) was enticing. While I found a table and guarded our loot, the spouse purchased our gourmet fare and we settled in for a bit, me enjoying both the “every-once-in-a-while” hot dog and the pleasure of people watching.

I so enjoy people watching. Each person gives up clues about who they are and, if you are a story kind of watcher, you can fill in the blanks with your interpretation. Take the two gentlemen who were checking out not one, not two, but four stacked-high Costco shopping carts. The first thing that came to mind was how they managed to maneuver the carts around the

Swans ‘heart of the village’

To the editor

The unfortunate and shocking events that occurred this week at the village of Manlius Swan Pond is beyond incomprehension.

As the mayor who brought Faye and Manny to Manlius, thanks to the generosity of Michael Bean, and was appalled by the loss of their first clutch of eggs by malicious, wanton vandalism in 2012, I am deeply saddened that a magnificent symbol of our village should meet such a coldblooded, cruel and violent death.

To add insult to injury are the callous comments comparing the dietary habits of other cultures to the loss of Faye or worse yet comparisons to poultry raised for human consumption.

The swans represent the very heart of the village of Manlius and all its inherent goodness. Faye and Manny were tended to by a caring, dedicated village DPW staff and a vigilant Michael Bean.

There is no confusing an adult swan for a “large duck.” The minute these immature, ignorant, teenage cowards climbed over the fence into Faye’s nest, shrouded in the secrecy of night, they were driven by nothing but malicious and murderous intent.

Loss is loss.The cygnets, though now safe, are crying for their mother. Manny has lost his mate. And we are grieving for Faye.

Once again the village of Manlius is called upon to demonstrate its inherent strength and unshakable resolve, just as it has always done during difficult times since 1813.

Our hearts may be broken but never our spirit.

Faye will live on through her cygnets and in our collective memories for generations to come.

MARk-PAul SERAfin

Former mayor oF manlius

Vote June 20

To the editor:

Please take time to vote in the Village of Cazenovia elections on June 20 from noon to 9 p.m.

The polls are located at the American Legion Post on Chenango Street.

We are fortunate to have two dedicated

store. I have trouble with that one. And then what will they do with all of the stuff, which from my vantage point was mostly food items? And lastly, where would they store all of this? Were they shopping for an event? For a group home? Planning on lasting through some climatic disaster? Take your pick, but even more … how are they going to get these carts out to their vehicle? The latter answer came with three additional people who came running to the cash register with other items in their arms to add to the total. My interpretation? A family reunion to take place tomorrow. Why tomorrow? Where would you put all of this food, some of it perishable, unless you were going to use it quickly? Of course, they could be shopping for an institution that has storage space and coolers, but that was too pedestrian. There was the family with three very energetic children accompanying a cart that contained two boxed kayaks. I don’t know

citizens seeking the two trustee seats that are up for election. Cindy Bell is currently serving as a trustee and running for reelection and Tom Tait is a former trustee and active public servant stepping up to run again. I will also be seeking one more term as mayor to assist with the many challenges we face in the wake of Cazenovia College’s closure. Thank you to Trustee Justin Fuchs for his service to the community over the past two years as he completes his term on the board.

Local governance becomes more challenging every year and this is especially true here in Cazenovia as we strive to adapt and seek the best path forward for the college campus. Thank you to Cindy and Tom for being willing to devote their time on behalf of our community. Please show them your support by voting on June 20.

kuRt WhEElER Village oF CazenoVia mayor

Not immune

To the editor:

As I look out the window of my home and see the haze and smell the smoke from fires burning in Canada it is clear that CNY is not immune to the impact of climate change.

Wildfire smoke produces particles less than 2.5 microns that once inhaled can affect lungs and heart and cause serious health problems. You need an electron microscope to see them. Infants, young children, women who are pregnant, the elderly and those with respiratory and cardiac issues are most at risk

Years of higher temperatures in the North country have dried out the Canadian boreal forest. The “chickens are coming home to roost” as the number of fires and amount of land burned measured in thousands of sq. miles increases from year to year.

Canada is experiencing one of the worst fire seasons ever recorded with over 6.7 million acres of forest already burnt in 2023, according to federal officials and summer is still two weeks away. Many of the hundreds of fires still burning are out of control.

The science is simple. Increase the CO2 concentration from man made burning of fossil fuels and the planet warms. Call it climate

Ramblings from the empty nest Ann Ferro

when and where they were going, but I distinctly could see, in their future, laughter and shouts of “put your life jacket on.”

I especially enjoyed watching a lady who had four items in her cart. There were two gallons of ice cream, a big bottle of chocolate sauce and an equally big container of whipped topping. I thought of following her home.

I continued in my short reverie of imagination and hot dog satiety pondering what another people watcher would have concluded viewing me and my cart. Would they consider that I can’t remember when was the last time that I bought steak?

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.

change, global warming or anything you want this science is indisputable and goes back over 150 years. If you don’t believe in science that is another matter.

The good news is that the technology to slow down and over time reverse the impact of climate change is available now. We have the “cure.”

Renewable energy sources such as solar work fine in CNY and are one of the lowest cost producers of energy. Cold climate electric heat pump technology that can heat and cool our homes in CNY and even farther North have been available for years and continue to improve.

It is really a question of political will.

* Will we be shortsighted and unwilling to spend a few dollars more on the front end in new construction.

* Will we be unwilling to learn about new technologies and continue to install gas furnaces because that is what we are used to.

* Will we be unwilling to see solar farms and say “not in my backyard.”

If we are to slow down and eventually reverse climate change we need to embrace nonfossil fuel energy. Either that or get used to hazy, smoke filled, dangerous skies with air quality that will shorten our lives. PEtER WiRth FayetteVille

Supports Manlius drive-through

To the editor:

First, let me state that I have no commercial interest in this project.

I support the approval of a special use permit that would allow the construction of a new restaurant with drive-through service at the old, vacant Manlius firehouse. It is proposed that the firehouse be razed and a new structure be erected.

Many factors have driven the move to reduce restaurant footprints and provide fast efficient drive-through operations. Lack of workers and inflation have made operators think about how to maintain margins and keep costs competitive. Parents with kids do not want to unload and reload with both safety and convenience in mind. Everyone is multi-tasking and may need to continue a phone conversation while they wait.

Brew pub to host second annual Pride Festival

By JASon klAiBER staFF Writer

The Seneca Street Brew Pub is hosting its yearly Pride Festival on Saturday, June 17, both inside and in the parking lot of the brewery at 315 E. Seneca St. in Manlius from noon to 6 p.m. Back for its second year, the pub’s production manager Heidi Menikheim says the festival will be “bigger and better,” partly because of a greater amount of volunteers this time and a newly formed planning committee.

There will be an Enchanted Aesthetics face painting station until 4 p.m., a balloon art and magic show by Twin Magicians lasting from 1 to 3 p.m., and a dunk tank as well as a Right Mind Syracuse tent where people can purchase tickets to create splatter art. The lineup of local musicians performing live will be Mary Nickson at 1 p.m., Jade Miori at 2 p.m., Honey for the Bees at 3 p.m., Jo Corso at 4 p.m. and Charlie Wittman at 5 p.m. For food and drink, there will be Petit Nosh

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serving bites of brunch, Rick’s Polar Pops with an ice cream truck, Bliss Bakehouse with glutenfree baked goods, and beverages from the pub itself, including a limited-edition lemon raspberry blonde ale called Pride Beer that was released on draft and in cans in collaboration with sponsor Stout Beard Brewing Company.

There will also be a long list of vendors with handmade and vintage items as well as an art raffle and booths with resources from the Fayetteville Free Library and Manlius Library, the Town of Manlius Police Department, and the Q Center at ACR Health. Other sponsors will be Manlius Democrats, Wild Violet Made and Green Lakes Dental.

The day of activities raises money to benefit The Trevor Project and CNY Pride. With a focus on suicide prevention, The Trevor Project provides 24/7 toll-free and confidential crisis support for youth identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer.

Heidi’s wife, Brooke, who is the brewer for the Seneca Street Brew Pub, said The Trevor Project

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raises awareness toward struggles and serves to combat the higher rate of suicide within the LGBTQ+ community.

“There is help out there and it can get better,” Brooke said. “It helps to see that other people have been through it, and that can inspire you to make that phone call for yourself. There are people who can objectively listen to how you’re truly feeling and truly want you to feel better.”

CNY Pride is a volunteer-run organization which organizes events in the Syracuse area to encourage, empower, and celebrate the LGBTQ community and their friends, families, and supporters.

“Our goal here at Seneca Street is to provide a safe place for everybody where everyone can be accepted,” Heidi said. “We also want Manlius to be more visible in the LGBT community. A lot of the community feels alone, so our goal is to make them not feel that way and to feel safe.”

More information about the upcoming festival can be found on the Seneca Street Brew Pub’s Facebook page.

Community library hosts sweets tasting held by Speach

By JASon klAiBER staFF Writer

The Community Library of DeWitt & Jamesville brought in people of all ages last week for a sweets tasting hosted by the fourth-generation operator of Speach Family Candy Shoppe. The sampling started with a “basic” and evenly balanced milk chocolate as a palate cleanser for the attendees who filled up the downstairs community room.

“It’s that concept of waking up your taste buds so they can be prepared to actually experience a tasting,” said Michael Speach Jr., who guided the June 6 event at the library

on Jamesville Road. Next there was a Hershey’s candy bar to serve as a reference point that people would be accustomed to before they tried out the sweets that Speach makes. From there, the tasters gravitated to the middle section of their paper trays, which contained the Syracuse candy shop’s trio of signature curated chocolates: its white chocolate, milk chocolate and dark chocolate. At that point, Speach asked everyone how much they enjoyed each of the three chunks and whether anyone’s opinions changed with regard to each of those particular types of chocolate.

He said his store’s dark chocolate blend given out that evening is a No.

1 seller, which he views as “odd” considering that milk chocolate tends to be more prevalent in the candy industry. He said he credits the dark chocolate’s success to its “mellow” flavor in place of a heaviness or a “bitter bite.”

Speach said his family business works with 85 different blends of chocolate in total to make the various products they have for sale.

“What we’ve done over time is we’ve taken all of these different attributes from all the different chocolates,” he said. “Some of them are more shiny, some of them melt at a different temperature, some of them have a different flavor, and some of

Daughters of the American

By AnDREW WEllivER

The Fayetteville-Owahgena chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution worked with the New York and Ottawa DAR chapter based out of Port Huron Michigan to honor three individuals who were involved in the American Revolution.

Levi Carr, John Everson and Jane Everson all played a part in the revolution. Carr and John Everson both served in the war and Jane Everson was John’s wife and it was through her lineage that DAR was able to conduct the research that led to the ceremony honoring these individuals.

“His wife gave a lot of information that helped us find him,” Lacinda Anderson, a member of the DAR Port Hu-

ron Michigan chapter, said.

Finding the location of Carr was no small feat however. There was a common ancestor between Carr and Everson which enabled Anderson to conduct her research.

“Finding Henry Everson opened up the door for me to join the DAR,” she said.

From researching Henry Everson she discovered that Carr served with the 7th Massachusetts Regiment Continental Army during the American Revolution during 1777. He was married to Ruth Carr and they had four children: Margaret Carr, Allen Carr, Levi Carr Jr., Simon Carr and Holda Carr.

Carr and his wife lived in the Fayetteville area after the revolution and that is where they would spend the rest of

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We also have frequent bad weather in CNY and folks do not want to run through rain, snow, or cold when they have the option of staying in their vehicle. Food is frequently ordered by using a smart phone app which arranges for pickup at a designated time. COVID caused a major shift to drive-through service which kept many facilities working and employing our fellow citizens. Times have changed and the current zoning rules were created decades before the use of mobile phones allowing for advanced orders.

The best and highest use for certain properties is simply fast foods, such as coffee shops placed along the major commuter routes and various types of food on the return side of a commute.

Manlius has recently approved drivethrough service for a proposed Starbucks and Burger King has operated a drive-through for years at the busiest intersection in the village. If you want good examples of commercial enterprises that have responded to an unbalanced tax or political environment, just look at the businesses that are located just over town, county, and state lines. OTB, casinos, CBD dis-

their lives until their deaths. Ruth Carr died Sept. 10, 1839, and her husband later passed Aug. 10, 1849.

John and Jane Everson were married in 1783 in Schenectady. Everson was a soldier of the American Revolution and he carried that with him until his death in 1818. They had 10 children together. Jane Everson was buried in the Christ Church Cemetery of Manlius.

The joint ceremony honoring Carr and the Eversons was held at Fayetteville Cemetery on June 2.

In addition to the two American Revolution patriots, Jane Everson, wife of John Everson was also honored as the DAR honors the patriots, wives, and their daughters.

The event was set up by

pensaries, and package stores, are often placed at jurisdictional borders. Once these businesses establish a foothold outside of your jurisdiction, you have no influence over the features and use of these buildings that could be at your doorstep, and with them goes the property tax revenue.

If you chase away developers with unreasonable constraints, they simply will not come to the village to build new structures and enhance or replace tired buildings. The old firehouse was vacant for years and we have a responsible developer with a proven track record who is attempting to make it an attractive tax paying entity. A perfect example of his work is the redevelopment of the former Bank of America branch into a coffee shop on the opposing corner.

Remember, it is private investment, provided by developers and small businesses, that builds the physical structures that we all use and enjoy. Government should provide the infrastructure needed to support those efforts along with reasonable controls, and in return we will all have the services we desire along with the associated tax revenue to care for the roads and parks in our communities.

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them have a different aroma.”

Later on, the attendees feasted their taste buds on the shop’s dark chocolate peanut cluster, which uses peanuts shipped in from the same Virginia facility his great-grandfather originally bought from.

Next was a taste of the Speach Family Candy Shoppe’s signature product ever since its introduction in 1982—the year Michael was born— that being the chocolate-covered potato chip.

Speach said the covered chip made with local Terrell’s brand chips has sold well because of its combination of salty, sweet, crunchy and creamy.

both DAR chapters, each having their own responsibilities.

Anderson handled the script and information of the patriots as she knew most of the information from her research. From her research, they were able to dedicate the two memorials to Carr, and the Eversons.

Pat Richards, a member of the Fayetteville-Owahghena chapter assisted with the logistical side of the event.

After the Michigan chapter reached out to Richards and other members of the Fayetteville DAR, the membership was excited to have this opportunity.

“We are very proud of our heritage, and it helps us feel closer to our heritage,” Richards said.

There were approximately 50 people in attendance for the ceremony, and they all took part in the service. Including the singing of God Bless America and standing through the playing of Taps at the end of the ceremony.

Having a joint event like this is a unique opportunity to both chapters of the DAR.

As each attendee made their way across their tray, they bit into pecan turtles containing caramel made in-house at the candy shop, a nonalcoholic margarita-flavored white chocolate made with natural lime oil and black lava sea salt, as well as chocolate rocky road fudge that Speach said is cooked longer than most fudge produced elsewhere—a choice that shortens the shelf life but prevents a gritty texture. He closed out the tasting with a freeze-dried fluffy treat that originated from a mystery candy, the question of what it was stumping everyone in the room until the answer was revealed.

honor patriots

The Fayetteville-Owahgena chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution worked with the New York and Ottawa chapter from Port Huron Michigan to honor three individuals who were involved in the American Revolution.

The organization, which is based on members tracing their lineage back to the American Revolution, has about 180,000 members in 3,000 chapters across the country.

The members, as demonstrated by the June 2 ceremony, work to honor and remember those patriots who served in the revolution.

Every chapter of the DAR has different traditions that are part of their ceremonies.

The Michigan chapter, for example used memorial cards to further highlight the

achievements of the three honored at the event.

The Port Huron Michigan chapter also made battle streamers in the colors of the two units that Carr and Everson were a part of during their service of the American Revolution.

The streamers were given to their sister chapter in Fayetteville to create a friendship between the two DAR chapters. “We have learned a lot from the New York chapter, and they learned a lot from us,” Anderson said.

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Years Ago in History

By CinDy BEll tOBEy

140 years Ago – June 14, 1883

New Woodstock – Last Saturday, as Aaron Thompson, was driving quietly along Main Street, one of the whiffletrees dropped against the heels of one of the horses, which immediately commenced to run, striking the hotel barn, then turning and running directly towards the hotel.

The front wheel of the heavy lumber wagon struck one of the pillars that supported the piazza and tore it from the fastenings causing it to fall across the four wheels, in which condition it was dragged across the street to the door yard of Lemuel Bowers, where the team became entangle in some way and were stopped.

Considerable damage was done to the wagon harness and hotel.

The team belongs to S. C. Morse, who upon hearing of the accident showed considerable unnecessary nervousness, but has concluded to make the damage good.

125 years Ago – June 16, 1898

Delphi – A strange boy came into town Friday morning and remained sitting around all day without any particular business in view. At 5 p. m., a lady came afoot down Mill Street, showing much fatigue, and finally stopped on the corner by the hotel.

Seeing the above boy sitting on the steps with a fishpole in his hand she walked up and talked to him a little while and grasped him by the arm and hurried him into a carriage that had been driven up while the incident was transpiring, and drove out of town.

On investigation, it was found that the boy was “Billy” Crawford, a Cortland lad, who ran away from his home last Tuesday.

His mother had notified the police, but they could get no track of him. She then took the matter in hand herself and traced him from place to place until she finally found him here.

100 years Ago – June 14, 1923

Many Cazenovians are expected to attend the Erieville Old Home Day celebration which will be held all day Saturday of this week. In the morning commencing at 10:30 o’clock there will be a ball game between Munnsville and Erieville.

At 1 o’clock there will be a big parade, headed by the Erieville Martial band, the parade including decorated autos, a Home Bureau float, lady horseback riders, mounted clowns, a flock of ponies and a band of filibusters.

James A. Loyster of Cazenovia will deliver an address at 2:30 and at 3:30 o’clock the winner of the morning ball game will play with New Woodstock.

The former residents of Erieville are coming home en mass and the village will be alive with those who are coming back to shake hands with their neighbors and to visit the scenes of their childhood.

75 years Ago – June 11, 1953

Miss Helen Kennard tells us that the yellowwood tree in the front yard of Willowbank is expected to be in full bloom next week. Those interested in trees and flowers are welcome to see it.

It hasn’t really bloomed since 1946. Native to North Carolina, it was planted by John Stebbins who died in 1889. They are sometimes set out in park for ornamental trees.

Nantz and Boeheim… It

Last Saturday I had the pleasure of interviewing

Jim Nantz on my radio show. Yes…the same Jim Nantz all of us have been watching on CBS TV for over 40 years. The interview “happened” because Ron Mack, Le Moyne College Sports Hall of Fame inductee and 60 year member at Oak Hill in Rochester, NY, invited me to the induction ceremony for Jim into their “Hill of Fame” on Wednesday of PGA Championship week. It was a very special day for me and certainly for the other 100 or so invited guests for the private ceremony.

I had heard about the “Hill of Fame” and the metal plates, with the names of the inductees, that were permanently attached to the trees surrounding the 13th green but I was not aware of who and why they were selected. Well, I found out “who”. You might know some of the names; Walter Hagen, Ben Hogan, Robert Trent Jones, Mildred “Babe” Zaharias, Bob Hope, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Curtis Strange, Kathie Whitworth, Donald Ross, Nancy Lopez, Bryon Nelson, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Tom Watson, Lee Trevino, and now…..JAMES W. NANTZ lll. Not bad company, I would say. I also found out why…

“We look on the Hill of Fame as an institution where men and women may be honored for their fine qualities of heart and mind and their personal contributions to some phase of human welfare and uplift”.

-Martin T. Cullen

In attendance at the ceremony were Coach Jim Boeheim and his wife Juli along with Josh Allen from the Buffalo Bills. Jim spoke about them, in glowing terms, for several minutes while thanking them for their special friendship and support after his mother passed away last year as well as for their financial support to the Nantz National Alzheimer Center in Houston, Texas, in memory of his late father. It is one of the Top “5” facilities of its kind in the world. I met Jim after his acceptance speech and mentioned, “I had the longest running golf show on the radio in the US”. He said, “I would like to be on your show sometime”. Fast forward…Saturday, June 3, 2023 at at 3AM. I wake up and can’t go to sleep thinking about what could possibly go wrong that would prevent the WSYR audience from listening to Jim Nantz. Also, I want to have a great show because I just finalized an agreement with Joe Convertino Jr., President of CH Insurance, to become the “title sponsor” for my radio show. Joe was going to be my co-host, in studio. Well,

was magic.

as Yogi Berra used to say, “It ain’t over till its over”, and Paul Harvey used to say, “And now, The Rest of the Story”….

At 7:32AM, my producer, Scott Stabert, calls the hotel where Mr. Nantz is supposed to be staying during the week of the Memorial Tournament(Jack Nicklaus). The hotel informs Scott that Mr. Nantz is not a guest at their hotel and suggests calling their downtown location. Scott tries downtown and fails again to reach Mr. Nantz. After several minutes go by, Scott convinces the hotel management that a Mr. Jim Nantz is a guest at their hotel. The problem… the hotel misspelled his name. Finally, Joe and I have the opportunity to talk with Jim but only for about “5” minutes. Just before our last commercial break, I ask Jim if he could stay over and join us after the break for the last segment of the show. He agrees. Coming out of the break, I inform Mr. Nance there is a caller, “Charlie” from Syracuse, on the line who has a question for him. Just as “Charlie” begins to speak, we loose the phone connection with Jim Nantz…naturally. Then, as we are speaking with the caller, we also loose the connection with him….naturally. By the way, the caller is not “Charlie” from Syracuse. It was Coach Jim Boeheim, from Syracuse University. I called Coach Boeheim to inform him his good friend, Jim Nantz, was going to be a guest on my show and would he agree to be “Charlie” from Syracuse before being recognized.

When Jim Nantz and Coach Boeheim finally started to talk to each other, it was “Show Time” on Tee Time With The Pronoun. Their conversation reminded me of two long time dear friends, retiring this year, talking about the special memories of their experiences during their Hall of Fame careers. IT WAS MAGIC!

You can listen to the entire interview with Jim Nantz and Jim Boeheim by going to… YouTube and Facebook by searching for Tee Time With The Pronoun

ter spending part of the school year in a rotation at Marquardt Switches and part of the year at Chittenango Physical Therapy.

“[At Marquardt], I got to go through the entire company and see how each position worked and how I liked it,” said Wilcox. “This was really cool; I could really see the entire range of what I could do.”

He explained that he was placed at Marquardt because of his interest in engineering, and he appreciated the opportunity to get a glimpse into the daily lives of Mechanical Engineering Manager Ed Limbert and other engineers at the company.

Although he found his time at Marquardt to be very interesting, Wilcox ultimately ruled out engineering as a career path.

“It was a lot of computer work, [there] wasn’t as much human-to-human interaction, and it was also a higher-stress environment,” he said.

During his placement in Chittenango, Wilcox discovered that he prefers the pace of physical therapy and appreciates the fact that the career would allow him to work with people all day and directly improve their daily lives.

“It’s definitely a little bit more lengthy [in terms of] education, so I was very happy that I had the time to shadow and made sure I was interested in this before I start down the pathway [towards a doctorate],” he said.

Through SUNY Geneseo, Wilcox has been accepted to the 3+3 doctorate in physical therapy degree program, an accelerated, combined degree program with SUNY Upstate Medical University.

“I don’t think that would have been possible without this [experience],” he said. “. . . In my interviewing, I had a lot of first-hand experiences that I was able to talk through and explain. That’s something I don’t think everyone else interviewing would have been able to do.”

Sami Carnahan, who spent her entire WBL experience at Chittenango Physical Therapy, is also finishing the school year confident in her decision to pursue a career in physical therapy.

She said she has particularly enjoyed watching patients improve and hearing about their individual journeys.

Carnahan also said her WBL experience has taught her about her own body, particularly about the importance of recovery.

“I play sports and I dance, so that’s kind of a lot [of stress] on my body,” she said. “I think I’m starting to listen to my body more than ever because of this.”

Carnahan plans to study health and exercise science at Syracuse University in the honors program. She hopes to pursue her doctorate in physical therapy at either the University of Delaware or the University of Pittsburgh.

“This entire work experience has been awesome for me,” she said. “. . . I know exactly what I want to do now. I’ve appreciated this program so much because it has allowed me to understand what I’m passionate about.”

Cady Webb also decided on a career path because of her WBL placement.

Working with Nicki Donlin, a real estate agent and broker with Howard Hanna Real Estate, Webb developed marketing ideas to promote new listings, input houses into the Multiple Listing Service website, learned to submit offers and find comparable properties in the area, researched the negative effects of large real estate search engines, toured houses for sale, and attended a house showing with clients.

In the fall, Webb will attend Coastal Carolina University to study business management and minor in real estate.

“I wasn’t 100 percent sure about real estate before starting, but now I’m definitely sure that I really want to go into real estate,” said Webb. “I think it’s really interesting.”

Through his WBL experience, Chris Kelly not only gained confirmation that a golf-related career is the right fit for him, but he also made connections that could help him achieve his career aspirations.

Kelly shadowed Jeff Moesch, golf course superintendent at Cazenovia Golf Club; spent a brief stint in Cazenovia Equipment Company’s service department; and spent most of his time under the guidance of Kevin Carroll at Green Lakes State Park Golf Course.

His various responsibilities included fixing and prepping golf course equipment, aerating the greens, and renovating the ninth green at Green Lakes, which involved installing irrigation and drainage, cutting and laying sod, and installing wiring/electric for the irrigation system.

“A lot of times at [Green Lakes] I’ll be working with one of their guys and they’ll explain how to do something and then they just kind of have you do it, which is cool,” said Kelly. “I think a lot of the learning that I’ve done has been learning by mistakes. I mean, we screw stuff up all the time, but it’s not how we screw

up, it’s how we fix it afterward.”

Through the WBL program, Kelly has secured contacts at Cobbs Creek Golf Club and Merion Golf Club, which are both in Pennsylvania.

“One of the other things that I want to mention that I’m pretty excited about is I have a meeting [in about a week] with Jeff Corcoran, who is the head of golf course operations and the superintendent of Oak Hill, which just hosted the PGA Championship,” said Kelly.

In the fall, Kelly will attend SUNY Delhi to study golf and sports turf management and to play golf. He hopes to intern at Oak Hill Country Club after his first year.

Emma Blair said she went into the program thinking she wanted to become a veterinarian but throughout the school year realized her passion is working with kids.

Blair spent part of the school year assisting and observing Dr. Allison Blakley and her team at Upstate Animal Clinic and part of the year at the Rippleton Center, a childcare facility in Cazenovia that offers a Universal prekindergarten program.

“I learned how to act in a professional setting and on a job site, and I learned what I’m actually interested in doing in the future,” Blair said. “I know that I can thoroughly enjoy and look forward to going to my future job every day.”

Blair is headed to SUNY Binghamton in the fall to major in social work and minor in early childhood education.

A few of the WBL students remarked they are still trying to figure out their passions and career trajectories, but the program gave them valuable, transferable skills and a better understanding of what they do and don’t want in a career.

Sedona Millard, who was placed with the Cazenovia Police Department, said her WBL experience helped redirect her future.

She explained that going into the program, she was pretty confident she wanted to go into law enforcement, but now she is not so sure it is the right fit, despite her positive experience with the local police department.

Now preparing to head to Elon University in the fall and discover her true passion, Millard expressed her gratitude for the connections she made in the department and the community and for the maturity she gained through the WBL experience.

“Not being in a classroom all of the time and being actually put on a job site made me realize what was expected from me,” she said. “I learned a lot.”

Miriam Moskvich gained experience in both education and clothing design/retail this school year.

She interned in Jenny Bailey’s fifth-grade classroom at Cazenovia Middle School and in the middle school library with Deborah McHugh. She also worked with Caroline Vagnone, owner of the small business Ethereal Bridal, and helped open the Laker Locker, CHS’s free thrift store for students.

Moskvich said that although she is still not sure what career she will pursue, she now has more information to help her figure out what she wants to do in the future.

Zoe McLean, who was unable to attend the presentations, had two very different shadowing experiences.

In the fall, she worked with Dr. John Cannizzaro, a sports medicine orthopedic surgeon at Upstate Orthopedics. In the spring, she switched gears to work with Travis Barr and Alex Altomonte, co-owners of the modern-day general store and outfitter H. Grey Supply Co.

According to New, McLean was the first student to be placed in the medical field through Cazenovia’s WBL program, which launched just before COVID hit.

“That’s huge for us,” said New, who delivered McLean’s presentation on the student’s behalf. “She was also the first student to be placed actually in the [operating room]. As you can see, now that COVID is [winding] down, we are able to have a lot more medical placements. There is a huge interest in that in our school.”

At Upstate Orthopedics, McLean had the opportunity to observe ACL/MCL and hamstring surgeries and shadow Cannizzaro as he received patients for pre- and post-op appointments and injury exams.

Working with the H. Grey team, she helped with the store’s social media, inventory, displays, and more. She also modeled some of the store’s merchandise.

“Whatever she wanted, she was able to kind of jump in and do for them,” said New. “. . . They gave her a lot of responsibility.”

McLean, who has narrowed down her career interests to either medicine or business, plans to attend Pennsylvania State University in the fall.

To qualify for the WBL class, students must be seniors with good attitudes and attendance records and no histories of misconduct. For more information on the program, email New at cnew@caz.cnyric.org.

Caz girls track second in 4x100 relay at state meet

By Kurt WHEElEr

The Cazenovia girls track team capped off a stellar 2023 season as 11 members of the squad journeyed to Middletown High School to compete in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association championships

And the capstone was a silver medal performance by the Lakers in the 4x100 meter relay.

Fresh off a school recordsetting performance at the State Qualifier meet on June 1, Cazenovia was ranked third in Division II (small schools) entering the competition. The speedy foursome was just off their record pace of 49.46 seconds from the week before as they ran 49.70 to finish second among all small public schools in the state.

Their performance was even more impressive in the context of a tumultuous week with intermittent practices due to air quality issues combined with a lengthy delay at the meet just before the start of their race.

Having dominated the competition in Central New York throughout the spring, the Lakers were pushed to the limit as they competed against the best of the best from across the state.

Grace Dolan led off the team and quickly made up much of the stagger from

her lane 3 position. Caitlyn Smithers held fast in her straightaway leg number two and Izzy Stromer-Galley gained more ground on the final curve before executing a perfect exchange with Riley Knapp.

On the anchor leg, Knapp passed two more squads in the final 100 meters including a well-timed lean at the finish to edge the third place team, Rondout Valley (49.74), by just four hundredths of a second. Bronxville won the NYSPHSAA race in 48.90.

Dolan returned to lead off the 4x400, running from the unfamiliar lane 8 position, nearly 60 meters out from the starting line. She ran a tough opening leg, handing off to Meghan Mehlbaum after just 59.9 seconds. Mehlbaum ran a personal best leg of 1:01.2 to keep the Lakers in contention. The Lakers’ momentum was hampered as Alyssa Wardell was cut off by an opposing runner who caused a collision. Wardell quickly recovered to run a strong 1:03.9 leg and pass off smoothly to Reid McMurtrie.

After two weeks of running the 4x800, McMurtrie was stronger than ever, sprinting to a best-ever leg of 1:00.7 to cap the team’s total of 4:05.98 to finish ninth overall in Division II, just one-tenth of a second off

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Eleven members of the Cazenovia girls track and field team travelled to the nySPHSAA Championship to compete in three events in last weekend’s state meet at Middletown, with the Lakers’ 4x100 team finishing second among Division ii sides.

their Section III-best time from a week earlier and the third fastest in school history. Absent the interference at the start of leg three, the Lakers would have had a strong shot at both the school record and the medal stand, but it was a tremendous performance nonetheless.

Riley Knapp also added her second fastest time ever

Caz boys relay team top 10 at state meet

By PHil BlACKWEll

What was another banner season for the Cazenovia boys track and field team concluded with its appearance in the Division II portion of last weekend’s New York State Public High School Athletic Association championships.

In the state meet at Middletown High School, the Lakers’ quartet of senior Dan Raymond, sophomore Jaden Kaplan, and freshmen Eliot Comeau and Tristan Field-Bradley entered as the 14th-ranked team in the 4x400 relay, having gone three minutes, 32.18 seconds. Raymond ran the first leg, followed by Comeau, Field-Bradley and Kaplan, and they finished in 3:29.75, improving upon its previous best time by more than two seconds.

That would ultimately give the Lakers a 10th-place finish overall, but seventh among NYSPHSAA schools as Bishop Loughlin won

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given the current rate of inflation.

What are your ideas for addressing these challenges?

When bringing in new hires, it is beneficial for them to work with the more experienced employees to assist in learning the job prior to retirement. The closing of Cazenovia College and where it will be in the future is not a simple solution. This will take time to be determined where it will end up and what the ultimate impact will be for the Village. This will probably not be fully understood in just two years. However, the transition, whatever it may be, will certainly be started within the next two years. If elected, I will listen to the options and take into careful consideration the needs of the Village and its residents in all decisions regarding the College that will come to the Board. Similarly, for the Village budget, all items in the budget need to be carefully analyzed as to what is being spent and where money can be saved. thomas tait

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Members of the guild will be present during the quilting bee to assist novice quilters with their blocks.

Children and their families can stop by the CPL parking lot on July 21 at 3 p.m. for “Truck-aPalooza,” featuring vehicles from the Cazenovia

the overall race in 3:21.34 and Attica took the public-school title in 3:23.17.

Also in the boys state Division II meet, Chittenango senior Joseph Lin was seeded ninth going into the Division II portion of the 110-meter high hurdles with his season-best time of 15.58 seconds. With a first-round time of 15.50 last Friday, Lin qualified for the finals on Saturday morning, where he really flourished and, in 15.24, got fourth place and a spot on the medal podium. Taconic Hills’ Neil Howard won the state title in 14.86. Meanwhile, in the 800-meter run another Bears senior, Caleb LeBlanc, looked to improve upon his 1:58.43 – and did so while joining Lin as a Division II medalist. Finishing his heat in 1:57.38, LeBlanc was 14th overall, but found himself third among Division II runners, trailing only the 1:54.86 from O’Neill’s Jackson Smith and 1:55.07 from Briarcliff’s Kornel Smith.

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How will your experience serve you in government?

For the past three decades I have served the Cazenovia community in many ways, including as Village Trustee from 2007-2009. At the time my father’s health was in decline and I opted not to seek re-election so I could serve as his caregiver instead. My past experience as a Trustee coupled with extensive community involvement will enable me to be immediately effective upon being sworn in on July 5th. As an example, one of the roles I will likely serve is as Tree Commissioner. I formed the Tree Commission in 2007, have served as the Director ever since and presently oversee all tree related issues in the village.

My family has called Cazenovia home for four generations. It is my love for the area and the qualities that were instilled in me by my parents that elicits my desire to serve in elected, appointed and volunteer roles. During these uncertain times in Cazenovia I believe we need strong, kind and compassionate leadership

Area Volunteer Ambulance Corps, the Village of Cazenovia, the Cazenovia Fire Department, and Benedict Tree & Stump Removal, plus an ice cream truck with free cones and a Mid York Library System book delivery van.

CPL is inviting kids who are heading into kindergarten this fall to the community room on Aug. 30 at 11 a.m. for a “Kindergarten Round-Up.”

in the individual 100 meter dash to the day’s achievements. She clocked 12.75 seconds to finish 17th in Division II, topping off an incredible campaign in her first season ever of spring track.

Audie Spring and Maura Phillips also travelled to elite competition to serve as alternates in the 4x100 along with Julia Reff and Lily Kogut who were on hand if needed in the 4x400. Each of them also concluded an exception-

al season of contributions to the Lakers’ championship squad.

The state meet capped a

historic spring for the Lakers as they went undefeated and captured both league and sectional crowns.

Boys tennis competes again in state final four

By PHil BlACKWEll

For many boys tennis teams, getting to compete at the annual home of the U.S. Open is remarkable enough. Doing so twice is even more special. The Lakers repeated its sectional small-school and regional titles from 2022 and, by doing so, earned a return trip to the USTABillie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens for the latest team edition of the New York State Public High School Athletic Association championships. In last Friday morning’s semifnial, Cazenovia, who swept Plattsburgh in the regional round, faced Bronxville, from Section I and nearby Westchester County.

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What do you think are the biggest challenges in your community?

In speaking with residents and business owners over the past three months I heard many concerns expressed about our Community. The obvious involves the future of Cazenovia College, but there is widespread interest and concern over development in and around the Village. The development at Burke Meadows on Burton Street, the development of 64 apartments (Caz Barns) on Nelson Street and the prospect of development of 101 acres on Fenner Road, which is contiguous to the Village of Cazenovia, have generated significant dialogue.

Other equally important issues are the protection and preservation of our lake, protection of the village aquifer, and speeding. Like so many communities, we also face aging infrastructure, ever-increasing operating costs and a tight budget. Fiscal constraint will remain a necessary goal to keep taxes reasonable while providing essential and valued services to the community.

Finally, the vitality of our business district is being challenged on several fronts, including

“[Burton Street Elementary School Library Media Specialist] Katie McGinnis and hopefully the new principal will introduce themselves to the kiddos and share a story about starting kindergarten/going back to school,” said Wright. “We will also have snacks and crafts for families to do.”

New Woodstock will wrap up the summer event schedule with an ice cream social on Aug.

Playing close to home and full of talented, experienced players, the Broncos beat the Lakers 5-0 in a format altered due to air quality still in the poor range following Quebec wildfires.

They went to a single-set race to 10 games where, in the closest match, the doubles team of Ethan Camp and Cy Laurie lost 10-5 to Jay Marshall and Alex Ladas. By a 10-0 margin, Evan Molloy and Max Reger fell to Harrison Brown and Charlie Clifford.. Up in singles, Garret Lounsbury had a 10-1 defeat to Jackson Fino and, by that same margin, Gabe Reagan fell to Max Monogenis, while top singles player Traian Cherciu ran into Patrick Kenny and had a 10-0 defeat.

the College closure, the recent announcement by Bob Hood regarding his commercial property on Albany Street and Sullivan Street and existing storefront vacancies.

We can overcome these with the collaboration of positive, open minded and hard working individuals who will support the existing businesses that want to expand and also attract new businesses that will augment all our current quality merchants.

What are your ideas for addressing these challenges?

We need to improve the way we interact with one another. We need to put aside political differences and embrace the idea that we can peacefully co-exist with those who hold differing opinions and find common ground on issues that will enhance all of our lives in Cazenovia. If we improve the morale in Cazenovia we will dramatically improve how we face challenges and issues of importance.

In closing, each resident needs to know their opinion matters and that they are protected and cared for by their local leaders. Together, we will ensure that the charm and wonderful way of life in Cazenovia is sustained for generations to come.

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Summer Reading Program events are free and open to the public. Register for the CPL and New Woodstock events online on the summer reading page at cazenoviapubliclibrary.org or by calling the front desk at 315-655-9322.

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Cazenovia girls track and field runner Reid McMurtrie anchored the 4x400 relay team to the third-fastest time in school history on the way to a ninth-place finish in Division ii at last weekend’s state championship meet.