Jacks needs a home

by DonnA newmAn

photo by Donna newman

Jacks has done a lot of jumping around! he was originally surrendered to the shelter when his family had a change of lifestyle and could no longer keep him. he was adopted, but ultimately the family realized it wasn’t a good fit and he was returned. if there was a canine IQ test, Jacks’ score would be off the charts, but sometimes the smartest dogs fare the worse in a shelter setting, and that’s the case with Jacks. Jacks is smart, sweet, affectionate, and loves to train. he’s four years old and knows sit, down, and shakeif there was a canine iQ test, Jacks’ score would be off the charts, but sometimes the smartest dogs fare the worse in the shelter setting, and that’s the case with Jacks.. he’s a proud member of the doggy playgroup and loves action and fun - of course with cuddle time to follow! he rides nicely in the car, is patient in the bath, and enjoys his walks. he would do best in an active, adult home with people who will embrace his love of training and adventure. if you enjoy hiking, running, or are interested in dog sports, Jacks is the dog for you! This deserving dog would like nothing more than to stop being a “Jumping Jacks” and be Jacks, someone’s beloved companion. for more information about adoption, call 315-454-4479, email frontdesk1@cnyspca.org, or visit cnyspca.org ebrate what’s going on in Miami, where Luis Arraez has gone half a season hitting close to .400. Please, please let this continue. Doing anything for the first time in 82 years is beyond cool.

Plus there’s the rise of Arizona, close to irrelevant the last 15 years but thriving behind rookie sensation Corbin Carroll, along with San Francisco climbing back into the fray against all expectations. With Milwaukee soso and the Cubs taking small steps, it was a real rush to see Pittsburgh (!) lead the NL Central for a long while before reality hit hard in June, only to have Cincinnati win 12 in a row and emerge as the most delightful team in baseball with a breathtaking newcomer in Elly de la Cruz – he can do everything.

Of course, some things haven’t changed. Washington remains stripped and overwhelmed, its youth movement a couple of years from really taking hold. Atlanta remains the NL’s consistent team to beat, Philadelphia starts slow and picks up steam in summer and Colorado –well, the Angels scored 23 runs on them in four innings, so you can see how that’s going.

Maybe this is all a three-month mirage that dissipates in the July and

August heat, leaving us with the all-too-familiar sides climbing back to the top and the dreamers left to dream for 2024. Or it doesn’t happen and, come late October, we’re seeing something like Cincinnai and Baltimore battling to win it all, two great baseball cities brought back to life half a century after the Oriole Way and the Big Red Machine. Two possible paths, Robert Frost-style, and like the poet, we just might find what we want on the road less traveled.

Phil Blackwell is sports editor at Eagle News. He can be reached at pblackwell@ eaglenewsonline.com.

Please say it isn’t so!

US Senator Richard Blumenthal, Democrat, and Senator Ron Johnson, Republican, have sent a formal invitation to PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monaghan, Public Investment Fund (PIF) governor Yasir Al-Rumayyan, and LIV CEO Greg Norman to testify in front of the US Senate on July, 11, 2023.

PLEASE SAY IT ISN’T SO! Well, it is so and there is nothing we can do about it…yet. At 12:09PM on June 21, 2023, Blumenthal sent this out on Twitter…

”Today I am officially inviting the PGA Tour Commissioner, LIV Golf CEO, & Saudi Public Investment Fund Governor to testify in front of my Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. We need to get to the bottom of the planned agreement between the PGA & Saudifunded LIV Golf”.

I tried to find out if Senators Blumenthal and Johnson even played golf, not that it matters, but I would probably feel a little more comfortable about the July 11th hearing knowing they did play and at least had a basic understanding, appreciation and respect for the game so the hearing doesn’t turn into a “political circus”. I just can’t get my head wrapped around a hearing where the US Senate, PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia are going to accomplish much of anything on July 11th except perhaps create even more “bad headlines” and confusion for all parties. By the way, the invited “parties” to the hearing are supposed to respond to the request by June 28…last Wednesday. The deadline for this article, which will appear in the July 5th issue of this publication, was the morning of June 28.

My first prediction - The PGA Tour and the PIF will ask for and receive an extension for the hearing to a later date. They may even ask for a private meeting before the public meeting.

Have you asked yourself “why” this is all happening “now”, with all of the problems our nation is facing both at home and around the world?

Blumenthal’s reason for the hearing is this, “Our goal is to uncover the facts about what went into the PGA Tour’s deal with the Saudi Investment Fund and what the Saudi takeover means for the future of this cherished American institution and our national interest. American’s deserve to know what the structure and governance of this new entity will be”. Sounds pretty, but can you imagine what the US Senate will have to do to, “uncover the facts” about the deal…or..what the Saudi “takeover” means for the future of this cherished American institution. Come-on…it’s all a bunch of political BULL. Our Senate has at least “25” other priorities to deal with rather than the game of golf at this time. I believe Blumenthal’s requested hearing for July 11th is just a diversion to take away the current horrible media headlines about the current existing problems our nation and the world is facing.

My second prediction - No major news will be discovered at the Senate hearing until the PGA Tour reaches some kind of an understanding with the Tour players about how the “new” arrangement with the Saudi’s will benefit them financially. My third prediction - If the PGA Tour players are not satisfied with what the PGA Tour proposes, they “WILL FORM A UNION” !!!

My forth prediction- The PGA Tour will offer some type of financial reimbursement to the players (collectively or individually) who stayed to play on the PGA Tour rather than jump to the LIV Tour.

My fifth and final thought - The game of golf will thrive and survive with or without the Senate investigations into the contracts and financial records of the PGA Tour and…CNY will continue to be one of the best and strongest amateur golf areas in the US.

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TUESDAYS ThroUgh SEPT. 5

9th Annual Cottage Lawn Farmer’s Market

2 p.m.-6 p.m. Madison County Historical Society. Seasonal market will feature local produce, flowers, artisan bread, baked goods, eggs, herbs, soaps, wood items, jewelry, and more. Live entertainment and themed weeks. No market on July 4.

JULY 5, 6 & 8

Cradle & Beyond Bucket Sale

10 a.m. 7778 Brewerton Rd., Syracuse.

FrIDAY, JULY 7

Kevin Keating in Concert

7 p.m. 9627 Main St., Remsen. Kevin Keating is a singer songwriter solo artist who plays folk, jazz, blues, soul, R&B, and rock. $10 general admission, $8 members, $5 students.

SATUrDAY, JULY 8

Tour of the historic oneida Community Mansion house and Liberty Table Top

Contact the Cazenovia Public Library. $10 deposit.

Registration required.

Basket Weaving Workshop

9 a.m.-1 p.m. Madison County Historical Society.

Learn weaving techniques and create a decorative berry basket. Led by artist Sara Buss. Limited to 15 participants ages 9+. $40 for members, $45 for nonmembers. Call 315-363-4136.

JULY 14, 15 & 16

45th Lorenzo Driving Competition

8 a.m.-5 p.m. Joining in celebrating the show’s Sapphire Jubilee for a display of horse and carriage driving skill, timing, and style. Enjoy exhib its, sales, refreshments, and demonstrations are offered. Free.

SEPT. 13-oCT. 1

What the Constitution Means to Me Syracuse Stage. Heidi Schreck’s boundary-breaking show traces the relationship between four gen- erations of women and the founding document that shaped their lives. Hilarious, hopeful and honest, this play exposes baked-in biases and omissions while imagining how American lives will be impacted for generations to come. oCT. 18-NoV. 5

Thunder Knocking on the Door Syracuse Stage. This intoxicating blues musical is filled with humor, affection and extraordinary music. In a small Alabama town, a mysterious guitar-player arrives at the door of the milti-generation Dupree family, and what starts as a deal with the devil turns into a love story for the ages.

NoV. 24-DEC. 31

A Christmas Carol Syracuse Stage. Featured in a two-ring circus, the Christmas classic shares a light on the power of kindness and love as Ebenezer Scrooge journeys to redemption.

JAN. 31-FEB. 18

Clyde’s Syracuse Stage. Lynn Notlage’s dramady tells the story of the formerly incarcerated staff at Clyde’s Truck Stop.Deeply felt and quirky, this play reminds us that sometimes a hero is more than just a sand wich.

MArCh 12-APrIL 7

Agatha Christie’s Murder on the orient Express Syracuse Stage. Wherever famed detective Hercule Poiret goes, murder is never far behind. On the luxurious Orient Express, an avalanche stops the train and Poirot must interrogate passengers, solve the murder, and save the reputation of the train before the killer strikes again.

SUNDAYS (oNgoINg)

MoNDAYS

Story Time 11-11:30 a.m. East Syracuse Free Library, 4990 James St. Enjoy stories, music, and crafts.

Mindfulness and Meditation with Ava 12 p.m.-1 p.m. Clear Path for Veterans. This workshop will provide participants the opportunity to destress and learn about different techniques and skills.

New Woodstock Library welcomes local artist

The New Woodstock Free Library is proud to announce the art exhibit, “The Seasons in Acrylic,” by Lisa Wright-Murphy. The exhibit will run from June 5 through the end of August.

Wright-Murphy is a fifth-generation resident of Delphi Falls, NY, with a lifelong passion for all things creative.

Her current project brings together her love of nature and expressionism on vivid acrylic canvases.

“The Seasons in Acrylic” exhibit included local, faraway, and imaginary landscapes.

This collection embraces color, light, and texture in order to bring forth the full beauty of nature. As a self-taught artist, Lisa returned to painting several years ago after exploring other mediums while raising a family.

“I create art the relates to the beauty of nature because I feel our connection to nature is important to understanding ourselves as a people,” WrightMurphy said.

You can see more of Wright-Murphy’s art at her Etsy shop: sentimentallisa.

The New Woodstock library gallery welcomes the Cazenovia Watercolor Society in September/October and will wrap-up the year with Audrey Hamilton’s “Photographic Studies of Local Landscapes”.

The library is now seeking artists to exhibit for the 2024 season.

The library boasts a 500-square-foot exhibit gallery in a spacious, delightful setting. The library is located in a renovated church on Rt. 13 in the heart of rural central New York. Please contact us for more information; visit us at newwoodstocklibrary.org or call 315-662-3134.

TUESDAYS

Toddler Storytime

10:30 a.m. Manlius Library, 1 Arkie Albanese Ave. Continue to support your toddler’s language and social development with storytime with Miss Karen. Intended for ages 0-3.

Baby Storytime

10:30 a.m. Story Garden, Cazenovia Library, 100 Albany St. Bring your baby for a lapsit story time! Features interactive movement and singing. Children under 3 only.

WEDNESDAYS

Weekly Woodcarving for Veterans

9 a.m.-12 p.m. Clear Path for Veterans, Chittenango. Meet in the woodshop for woodcarving and camaraderie overseen by a volunteer.

Canteen Luncheon

11 a.m.-1 p.m. Clear Path for Veterans, Chittenango. Join the Clear Path family for lunch! Menu changes every week. Complementary, no registration required.

Music & Movement

10-10:30 a.m. Fayetteville Free Library, 300 Orchard St. Bring a blanket and join us for singing, dancing, and movement in the Greenspace.

Preschool Storytime

10:30 a.m. Manlius Library, 1 Arkie Albanese Ave.

Listen to Miss Karen read stories! Children are invited to share stories and social experiences that continue to support literacy and learning. This program is intended for children ages 2 ½-5.

Family Storytime

10:30 a.m. Cazenovia Library, Creekside Park (alternate location: story garden). Pack a blanket and join us for story time at Creekside Park! Storytimes will be outdoors as long as the weather allows.

Paws & relax

3:45-5:15 p.m. every other Wednesday. Manlius Library, 1 Arkie Albanese Ave. Feeling stressed? Need a study break or a furry snuggle? Love dogs and want to relax? Stop by the library for canine stress relief!

The Manlius Library has teamed up with Pet Partners of CNY to bring therapy dogs to the Teen Room. No registration is necessary.

ThUrSDAYS Free ESoL Class

10 a.m. Manlius Library, 1 Arkie Albanese Ave.

Practice your English skills for free in the library’s Community Room. Adults of all nationalities and skill levels are welcome. No registration is necessary. Preschool Story hour 1 p.m. Cazenovia Library. Join Ms. Debora in reading books for preschooler, with activities and a new theme each week.

Manlius Library Writers

3:30 p.m. Manlius Library, 1 Arkie Albanese Ave. Join other writers to share your work, get feedback, talk about your practice, and more. All genres and experiences are welcome!

FrIDAYS

Friday Night Fire

4:30 p.m. Clear Path for Veterans. Join for a complimentary dinner and family friendly activities. No registration required. Open for the public.

Project healing Waters

9 a.m.-12 p.m. Clear Path for Veterans, Chittenango. Learn the basics of fly tying and fly fishing. All instruction overseen by volunteers.

Tech Time 11 a.m. Manlius Senior Activity Centre, 1 Arkie Albanese Ave. Do you need help with your iPhone, laptop, or kindle? A librarian will be at the Senior Center every Friday to answer your tech questions. Call 315-682-6400 to make an appointment. FriYAY! Make it Day

11 a.m to 12:30 p.m. New Woodstock Free Library, 2106 Main St. Create make-and-take projects like sand bottles, Cricut crafts, and more. All are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

SATUrDAYS Create & Connect: Art Therapy open Workshop for Teens

12:30 p.m. Manlius Library, 1 Arkie Albanese Ave. Stop by for a drop-in art workshop led by a New York State licensed creative art therapist. No art experience required. All are welcome.