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‘Holidays, Horses, and Hounds’
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The Limestone Creek Hunt is planning a “Holidays, Horses, and Hounds” shopping event with several artist vendors at The Brae Loch Inn on Sunday, Dec. 3 from 1 to 5 p.m.
Limestone Creek Hunt to present shopping event By kate Hill Staff Writer The Limestone Creek Hunt (LCH) is planning a “Holidays, Horses, and Hounds” shopping event at The Brae Loch Inn on Sunday, Dec. 3 from 1 to 5 p.m. Established in 1939, LCH is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization that promotes a love of horses and hounds, good sportsmanship, land conservation, and a spirit of good fellowship through the enjoyment of various social activities, including trail rides, clinics, hunter paces, and programs to educate people on foxhunting traditions.
The upcoming fundraiser is open to the public and will feature a diverse array of giftable items from several different artists and craftsmen. According to LCH Vice President and Joint Master of Foxhounds Jenny Coughlin, the hunt club has asked the participating vendors to donate to LCH based on how well they do at the sale. “Hopefully, they will all do well and be able to donate generously,” she said. “I am a big believer in having events that I personally would like to attend, and this sounded fun! . . . I put together what I think should appeal to just about everyone; it is not at all just for horse people. There will be everything from stocking stuffers to major gifts for all ages, even for hard-to-shop-for dads and husbands.” The Brae Loch gift shop will also be open for even more options.
A fruit and cheese platter will be provided, and a cash bar will be available. Coughlin said she conceived the idea for the event last summer when she needed some work done on her boots. “That was when I met Penny Ploughman and right off realized I had to get her to Cazenovia,” she said. “That led me to think of the talented craftsmen and artists that we had within our club membership and community. The Brae Loch has always been good to us, and their upstairs is a great open area for a social kind of shopping experience. . . . The artists appreciate having a place to sell their wares. Many of us are involved in Cazenovia’s not-forprofit organizations, which we are so fortunate to have so many of. It can start to feel like you are always asking for a donation of some sort from the local businesses and craftsmen. While I know they give what
they can, it is our intention to create an event where they are also able to benefit.”
Vendors
Ploughman, who is the founder of Ploughman’s Saddlery & Belts, handcrafts over 50 styles of belts and bracelets for active, fashion-conscious equestrians and those who simply appreciate equestrian style and fashion. Based in Albany, she designs and creates a variety of leather goods as well, including dog collars and leashes, bookmarks, leather baskets, napkin rings, blanket carriers, and hand-sewn hunt “appointments” and tack. She also sells a variety of English-made foxhunting appointments, including stag horn crops, whip thongs, sandwich cases, conical flasks/ cases, wire cutters/cases, bolt cutters/cases, folding saws/cases, and radio and cell Horses l Page 14
Caz Chamber presents annual awards, announces upcoming Caz Life initiatives By kate Hill Staff Writer
On Tuesday, Nov. 14, the Greater Cazenovia Area Chamber of Commerce (GCACC) held its Annual Membership Dinner Meeting at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Cazenovia. The evening featured a cocktail hour, dinner and dessert, an award ceremony, updates on upcoming initiatives, and a performance by Dewayne Hill (dewaynehill.com), a comedy magician who has performed on “America’s Got Talent” and for many chambers of commerce and businesses across the country. The mission of the GCACC is to benefit the local economy and enhance the community’s quality of life by actively serving, representing, and enhancing business growth and success, and by providing programs and activities that increase the interac-
Correction
The Nov. 15 edition of the Cazenovia Republican reported that Christine N. Jaquez (Liberty) was elected on Nov. 7 to a four-year term as Nelson Town Clerk. The term for the town clerk is two years, not four years.
Kate Hill
The Greater Cazenovia Area Chamber of Commerce held its Annual Membership Dinner Meeting on Nov. 14 at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Cazenovia. tion between local businesses and the Cazenovia area community. Last spring, the GCACC launched the Caz Life events committee to help foster local business development, promote tourism, and implement effective marketing strategies to enhance the vibrancy and economic growth of the village. “The whole project of Caz Life started out with [some people] having coffee in the morning and talking about what a great community we had,” said GCACC President and Caz Life member Ralph Monforte. “We were kind of concerned we weren’t doing enough. One of the biggest concerns was that
we had all this talent, we had all these people, we had all these things going on throughout the whole community, and we really didn’t know how to get it all together. We were fortunate enough to put together a team [to try to make that happen].” Shortly after its establishment, Caz Life launched the website Cazenovialife. com to highlight upcoming community events hosted by local merchants as well as non-profits and other organizations.
Annual Chamber Awards
During the dinner, Monforte announced the GCACC awards for Citizen of the Year, Non-Profit of the Year, and Business of
the Year. Citizen of the Year This 2023 Chamber Citizen of the Year award was presented to long-time Cazenovia resident Joan Brooks. Her husband, Paul, spoke about some of her many contributions to the community throughout the years. Brooks, who is a lifelong lover of the arts, currently serves as the director of the Stone Quarry Art Park Board of Directors. She has also served on the Cazenovia Art Trail Steering Committee and the boards of the Cazenovia Public Library, the Cazenovia Children’s House, Project Café, and other
organizations. Additionally, she organized numerous community events as an employee of Cazenovia College and was involved in the early planning of the GCACC. “[We] are grateful that you have chosen Cazenovia as the town to leave your mark on, and quite a mark you’ve made,” said Paul. “Thank you for your involvement in the community and your drive to continually make things better. You are the champion of so many projects over the years. We all owe you a debt of gratitude.” Brooks said she accepted the award in honor of all the amazing people in the community who make a difference every day.
“Living in this community makes you want to be involved and work on things that matter,” she said. “. . . We are really lucky that we live here.” Non-Profit of the Year The Chamber NonProfit of the Year award was presented to the Cazenovia Area Community Development Association (CACDA) for exemplifying the spirit of community collaboration and innovation. CACDA is an independent, community-based organization that represents a broad cross-section of stakeholders in the greater Cazenovia area. It was formed to assist local Chamber l Page 14
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