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‘A Visit from St. Nicholas’

Village updated on police academy

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Cazenovia American Legon Post 88 will hold its annual Veterans Day observance on Saturday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at Cazenovia Memorial Park.

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On Tuesday, Nov. 28, the Cazenovia Public Library will host a presentation in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the classic holiday poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” which was purportedly inspired by the author’s visits to Constable Hall in Constableville, New York.

Library program celebrates 200th anniversary By kate Hill Staff Writer The Cazenovia Public Library & Museum (CPL) will ring in the holiday season on Tuesday, Nov. 28, with a presentation exploring the history and lore surrounding “A Visit from St. Nicholas,” the classic poem

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more commonly known as “The Night Before Christmas” and “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas.” This year marks the 200th anniversary of the poem, which is attributed to Clement Clarke Moore (1779–1863) and was instrumental in crafting the modern American version of Santa Claus. “What a lot of people may not realize is its connection to Upstate New York,” said CPL Adult Programming and Service Coordinator Renee Joseph. “ClemLibrary l Page 13

Chamber, CazCares partner for Giving Tree By Kate Hill Staff Writer

In preparation for the holiday season, the Greater Cazenovia Area Chamber of Commerce (GCACC) and CazCares food pantry and clothing closet are partnering for the fifth year to support local families in need through the “Giving Tree” initiative. This year, Giving Trees are positioned in nine businesses throughout the village. Each tree features ornaments labeled with gift requests from local children of all ages. Customers are encouraged to select an ornament, purchase the listed item, and donate it to help make a holiday wish come true. Gifts should be dropped off at Community Bank at 48 Albany St. or at any other Giving Tree location by Dec. 1. “We also added a QR code this year so people can go directly to CazCares’ [Amazon] wish list and order online,” said Community Bank Senior District Manager BarbaGiving Tree l Page 15

During the Nov. 6 Village of Cazenovia Board of Trustees meeting, Mayor Kurt Wheeler provided a brief update on the New York State Police Basic School Auxiliary Academy’s first few weeks of operation. The NYS Police is leasing a large portion of the former Cazenovia College campus for two years for use as its auxiliary academy. The academy’s 295 recruits arrived on campus on Oct. 15 and began training on Oct. 16. Wheeler reported that he has received both positive and negative feedback about the state police’s presence in the village, but he thinks that, for the most part, the academy has “settled in.” “It was a little disruptive the first night, a little noisy,” he said. “That’s part of the process, but for people who aren’t familiar with that culture, it was pretty shocking to see [them training out] on Liberty Street. They’ve tried to kind of tone that down and keep the intense training [limited] to the athletic center and to the core campus and not on the village streets.” The mayor encouraged community members to reach out to the Village of Cazenovia Office at 315-6553041 with any concerns. “We can pass those on to the state police and find the appropriate person if it takes follow-up,” Wheeler said. “They’ve been very receptive to feedback that I have shared with them. People have called me directly, and I’ve immediately passed that on, and in most cases, they have been able to make those adjustments within a day once they’ve heard of anything that’s causing concern.” Wheeler also briefly discussed the Oct. 11 public information/input sessions on the long-term repurposing of the Cazenovia College campus. Held at the Hampton Inn & Suites and sponsored by the Cazenovia Area Community Development Association and the Cazenovia Preservation Foundation, the event gave community members the chance to hear from representatives of different working groups that have been developing ideas for the future use of the campus. All the groups are largely comprised of members of the local community. The speakers presented proposals for an academy for students with language-based learning differences; an agriculture technology innovation hub; a senior independent living campus; a world-class liberal arts institution with strengths in entrepreneurship, data science, and artificial intelligence; a center for the preservation trades; a center for the arts; and the “The Academy at American High” film school. “Those are all parties that have worked to develop concepts; none of those have been endorsed by the village,” Wheeler said. “[But what] we want to do is encourage people to be proactive and consider ideas that would be compatible with the community, so it was great to hear all those ideas.” “In the end, of course, the college is owned by a private entity, by investors who hold the bonds to that property,” Wheeler. “The village is a partner in that Village l Page 2

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achievers: Cazenovia Ironman competes in World Championship race in Hawaii.

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sports: Caz football ousted again in sectional semifinals.

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