Star Review Digital Edition - Nov. 30, 2022

Two killed in Clay house fire

‘Pajamarama’ raises funds for pediatric cancer research, programs

By AShlEy M. CASEy AssociAte editor

One of the cozy comforts of a snow day or a sick day is snuggling in your pajamas. But pajamas can lose their luster when you’re stuck

in them day after day, like many children hospital ized for cancer treatments. That’s why Paige’s Butter fly Run, a local nonprofit dedicated to funding pedi atric cancer research and patient programs, started

Pajamarama a decade ago.

“You get to wear paja mas for children who have to,” said Jennifer Huntley, director of development for Paige’s Butterfly Run.

Paige Yeomans Arnold was a first-grader when she

was diagnosed with leuke mia in 1993. She passed away in 1994. A group of Paige’s teachers and her parents organized the first Paige’s Butterfly Run in 1997. Since then, the orga

Clay, Salina finalize their budgets for 2023

By AShlEy M. CASEy AssociAte editor

Towns across the north ern suburbs have finalized their 2023 budgets. Read on for the highlights.

Please note: the follow ing figures do not include special districts.

Clay

The tax rate remains flat in the town of Clay for the third consecutive year.

Spending for 2023 totals $17.2 million, an increase of $421,800 (2.51%) over the current year. According to Clay Town Supervisor Damian Ulatowski, much of the increase comes from “necessary additions to contractual expenditures” and employee wages and benefits.

Major factors in Clay’s budget for 2023 include:

Paving: $2.3 million

• Playground improve ments: $64,000

• Municity software for highway and planning departments as well as the offices of town clerk and town supervisor to improve online services for Clay residents

Ulatowski said the town has recently secured more than $1.8 million in grants for improvements to town parks and the Clay Senior Center, a street sweeper for the highway department, the Steelway Boulevard paving project and the Three Rivers Brownfield Opportunity Area (BOA) pre-development project.

Non-property tax rev enue is about $5.1 million and the town is putting nearly $2 million of its fund balance toward the 2023 budget.

Clay’s tax levy for 2023 is $10,140,269. The town’s tax rate is based on partial assessments, and the cur rent equalization rate is 3.34%.

The town tax rate is about $17.82 per $1,000 of assessed value and the highway tax rate is about $49.91 per thousand.

“A typical home in Clay is assessed at $6,000. At this value, a homeowner can expect to pay $107 in town tax and $299 in high way taxes,” Clay Comptrol ler John Shehadi told the Star-Review.

Salina

Appropriations for the 2023 budget will total $13,304,312, which is about a 10.87% increase over the 2022 adopted budget’s $11,999,428.

The tax levy for 2023

will be $9,011,069, ap proximately 2.68% more than the 2022 levy of $8,776,240. Town Supervi sor Nick Paro noted that the tax levy increase is due to raises guaranteed by union contracts.

“Outside of these raises every department head cut their operational budgets by roughly 5-30%,” Paro said.

Non-tax revenue totals $2,443,243 and the town is putting $1.85 million of its appropriated fund balance toward the coming year’s budget.

Salina’s total tax rate for 2023 will be about $4.42 per $1,000 of assessed value — a 15% decrease from the 2022 rate. This dip in the general fund tax rates off sets the assessment hikes for many residents’ proper

On Nov.22, at approximately 7:34 p.m., Sheriff’s Deputies along with firefighters from multiple fire departments responded to a reported house fire at 124 Lawdon St. in the town of Clay. Upon the arrival of first responders, they discovered heavy smoke and flames coming from the residence along with a 7-yearold boy outside the home with burns to his hands. The boy informed deputies that his grandfather and older sister were still inside the residence along with the family’s pets.

Liverpool man struck, killed by SUV in Clay

The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate an accident Wednesday, Nov. 23, involving a vehicle that struck and killed a pedestrian on Oswego Road near Long Branch Road in the town of Clay.

Yesterday evening at approximately 5:18 p.m., sheriff’s deputies. along with rescue personnel from the Moyers Corners Fire Department and NOVA Ambulance responded to the 7300 block of Oswego Road for a reported accident. Upon arriving on scene, they discovered an unconscious adult male in the road with severe injuries. The victim, later identified as Sean Gleason, 56, of Liverpool, was transport ed to Upstate University Hospital where he died a short time later. Deputies investigating the accident reported that Gleason appeared to have been attempting to cross the road when he was struck in the left northbound lane by a 2005 Buick Ranier Ford that was being operated by a William Orton, 64, of Fulton. Orton was not injured in the accident.

Oswego Road between Long Branch Road and Old Cove Road was closed for several hours in both directions while members of the Sheriff’s Accident Investigation Team processed the scene.

The investigation is ongoing.

The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the cause of a house fire that claimed the life of an 8-year-old girl and 76-year-old man the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 22, in the Town of Clay.

Firefighters entered the home where

submitted photo Nezamyah White, 8, died in a house fire Tuesday, Nov. 22, in the Town of Clay.

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Sean Gleason, 56, of Liverpool, was transported to Upstate University Hospital where he died a short time later.

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Liverpool, North Syracuse, West Genesee, East Syracuse Minoa and Fayetteville-Manlius raised $31,472.37 for Paige’s Butterfly Run’s Pajamarama. Students wore pajamas to school and collected donations for pediatric cancer research and patient programs at Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital.

courtesy of pAige’s butterfLy run

Students at Allen Road Elementary in the North Syracuse Central School District wore their most stylish sleepwear to school for Pajamarama.

By AShlEy M. CASEy AssociAte editor

U.S. Attorney General Mer rick Garland has appointed Liverpool High School alum nus John “Jack” Smith as spe cial counsel for two investiga tions into former President Donald J. Trump.

Smith, who graduated from LHS in 1987, will oversee the Department of Justice’s crimi nal investigations into Trump’s role in the Jan. 6, 2021, at tack on the U.S. Capitol and Trump’s handling of sensitive documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida.

“Based on recent develop ments, including the former president’s announcement that he is a candidate for president in the next election, and the sitting president’s stated inten tion to be a candidate as well, I have concluded that it is in the public interest to appoint a special counsel,” Garland said at a press conference Nov. 18. “Such an appointment under scores the department’s com mitment to both independence and accountability in particu larly sensitive matters. It also allows prosecutors and agents to continue their work expedi tiously, and to make decisions indisputably guided only by the facts and the law.”

Currently, Smith is a war crimes prosecutor for the In ternational Criminal Court in the Hague. He is still in the

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Netherlands recovering from a cycling accident but will begin his duties as special counsel immediately. Smith plans to return to the U.S.

“I intend to conduct the as signed investigations, and any prosecutions that may result from them, independently and in the best traditions of the Department of Justice. The pace of the investigations will not pause or flag under my watch. I will exercise indepen dent judgement and will move the investigations forward ex peditiously and thoroughly to whatever outcome the facts and the law dictate,” Smith said in a statement.

they extinguished the fire and rescued the 76-year-old grandfather from a firstfloor rear bedroom. He was transported to Upstate University Hospital with

Garland called Smith the “right choice to complete these matters in an even-handed and urgent manner.”

“Throughout his career, Jack Smith has built a reputa tion as an impartial and deter mined prosecutor, who leads teams with energy and focus to follow the facts wherever they lead,” Garland said.

Smith grew up in Clay and is a graduate of SUNY Oneon ta and Harvard Law School.

critical injuries. Firefighters continued their searched efforts for the 8-yearold girl, who was eventually discovered deceased in a bedroom on the second floor of the home.

The 8-year-old girl, a student from the Syracuse Academy of Science in the

He began his law career in the New York County District Attorney’s Office, where he was an assistant DA in the sex crimes and domestic violence units. Smith has also worked in the U.S.

Attorney’s Office in both the Eastern District of New York and the Middle District of Tennessee.

He also has served as Chief of the Public Integrity Section of the United States Department

Syracuse City School District, has been identified as Nezamyah White. Her brother, 7-year-old Rashean White, suf fered burns to his hands. He was treat ed at Upstate University Hospital and later released. The children’s grandfa ther, Anthony Wild, 76. was brought to Upstate University Hospital in critical

of Justice. In that role, Gar land said, Smith “led a team of more than 30 prosecutors who handled public corruption and election crimes cases across the United States.”

Prior to his appointment to the ICC, Smith spent a year as vice president and head of litigation for the Hospital Cor poration of America, the na tion’s largest non-governmental health-care provider.

condition, and died Thursday, Nov. 24. The family’s dog and cat did not sur vive the fire.

Detectives from the Criminal Inves tigations Division along with Ononda ga County Fire Investigators continue to investigate the cause and origin of the fire.

Liverpool village hall staff get modest raises

By RUSS TARBy contributing Writer

It was a relatively uneventful monthly meeting of the village of Liverpool Board of Trustees on Monday, Nov. 21, but before the end of the meeting three longtime village staffers walked out with modest raises.

The trustees – Mayor Gary White and trustees Matt Devendorf, Christina Fadden, Dennis Hebert and Michael LaMontagne – unani mously approved salary increases for Village Clerk Mary Ellen Sims, Assistant Court Clerk Lynda Kianka and Codes Officer Bill Reagan.

Sims, who now works part-time, makes $47,112 annually. This month, her hourly rate of pay was raised from $30.20 to $33.20.

Kianka now earns $17,368 as assistant clerk to Village Justice An thony LaValle. Trustees raised Kianka’s hourly rate by $3 from $16.70 to $19.70 per hour.

Reagan is paid an annual salary of $64,896. His hourly rate increased by $5.34, from $31.20 to $36.54 per hour.

At the trustees’ Oct. 17 meeting, Department of Public Works Su perintendent Mike Neverette and Deputy Superintendent Mike Davi son had their hourly rates each increased by $2.

Neverette, who earns $60,320 annually, had his hour rate increased from $29 to $31, while Davison’s rate went from $23.75 to $25.75.

Deputy Village Clerk Sandra Callahan and several employees of the DPW received raises of $3 per hour each.

In 2021, White received a raise of $6,000 to bring his annual salary up to $16,000, a figure closer to the salaries earned by upstate mayors of similar municipalities. A survey of the other 15 villages in Ononda ga County two years ago by Trustee Christina Fadden showed that the Liverpool salaries lagged far below those earned by elected officials in nearby villages.

In 2018, the trustees raised White’s annual salary of $8,000 up to $10,000 and raised their own $4,000 salaries to $5,000. Since then, the trustees received another $1,000 raise to $6,000 yearly, and two years ago the mayor’s salary increased from $10,000 to $16,000.

Eight accidents in October

At the village board’s monthly meeting on Nov. 21, Trustee Matt Devendorf stated that Police Chief Jerry Unger reported that his of ficers made 442 traffic stops and issued 419 citations for violations of the state’s vehicle and traffic laws in October.

Eight accidents were investigated here last month, and one motor ist was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Officers made 28 resi dential checks and 231 business checks in October while responding to a total of 860 incidents and calls for service.

The LPD arrested 105 individuals last month on 127 criminal charges.

Overnight parking ban in effect

From Nov. 1 through April 15, parking along most village streets is banned from midnight to 8 a.m. In the village business district, park ing on the street is prohibited from 2 a.m. to 8 a.m.

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Jack Smith, a 1987 graduate of Liverpool High School, has been named special counsel for two investigations into former President Donald Trump. Currently, Smith is a war crimes prosecu tor for the International Criminal Court in the Hague.

Selecting your Christmas tree and keep it looking its best

By MELINDA MyERS

The hunt for the perfect tree is oftentimes an important part of family tradition.

Buy local whenever possible by supporting local Christmas tree grow ers. Purchasing locally grown trees also reduces the risk of spreading unwanted pests into your landscape. Your local University Extension Service and De partment of Natural Resources provide updates on any threats.

Family tradition may dictate your tree choice. Many prefer the fragrance of balsam fir and needle retention of other firs like Fraser, white, Grand, and Noble. Though not a true fir, Douglas fir needles have a wonderful aroma when crushed.

White pine lacks the fragrance that many prefer. Its pliable branches only support lightweight ornaments, but the soft needles have less bite than the popu lar Scots or Scotch pine. This evergreen has stiff branches that support heavier ornaments and its needles hold even when dry.

Check for freshness. A fresh tree will last throughout the holidays. Run your hand along the stem. The needles should be pliable yet firmly attached to the branch. Avoid trees with lots of moss, li chens, vines, broken branches, and other signs of poor care.

Look at the overall shape and size of the tree. Stand the tree upright to make sure it will fit in the allotted space.

Stanley E. Cwirko, 91 army veteran of the Korean

Check the trunk. It should be straight and the base small enough to fit in your tree stand.

Make a fresh cut, removing at least an inch from the base of the trunk before setting it in the stand. Straight or diago nal cuts work equally well. A diagonal or V-shaped cut may make it difficult to properly support the tree in the stand.

Proper watering is key. Fill the stand with water and check it often. Fresh trees can absorb as much as 2 quarts of water in the first 24 hours. Keeping your tree stand filled with water is the best way to keep your tree looking its best throughout the season.

Once your tree is in place, you can add lights and decorations. Then take time throughout the busy holiday season to relax with your favorite winter bever age and enjoy the beauty of your Christ mas tree.

Melinda Myers has written more than 20 gardening books, including the recently released “ Midwest Gardener’s Handbook, Second Editio n” and “Small Space Garden ing.” She hosts The Great Courses “ How to Grow Anything” instant video and DVD se rie s and the nationally syndicated Melinda’s Garden Moment TV and radio progra m Myers is a columnist and contributing editor for Birds & Blooms magazine and her web site is MelindaMyers.co m

Proper selection and care of your Christmas tree will keep it fresh and looking its best throughout the holidays.

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OBITUARIES

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Stanley E. Cwirko, 91, of Camillus, passed away peacefully Thursday, Nov. 17, 2022, after a long and fulfilling life.

Born and raised in Staten Island, he moved to Camillus in 1966. Stan gradu ated from Port Richmond High School and then migrated upstate where he graduated from SUNY Brockport.

He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War and was also stationed in Germany.

An anchor in the Camillus com munity, Stan was a member of the Ca millus Optimist Club, Camillus Elks, American Legion Post 1540, Delta Nu Alpha Transportation Fraternity and founding member of the Camillus Ski

Lucille Czajkowski retired gerontology nurse

Lucille “Lu” Czajkowski (Curley) was born on Oct. 20, 1931 in Rome, N.Y., youngest of Stella Pietruch and Ambrose Czajkowski’s nine children. She passed away Nov. 19, 2022.

She was a graduate of Rome Free Academy, Crouse Irving Hospital School of Nursing, and attended Syra cuse University.

She retired from Community Gener al Hospital in 1997 following a reward ing career as a certified gerontology nurse.

Carolyn Woeller, 78 loving wife and mother

Carolyn Woeller (Keefer), 78, of Skaneateles, went home to our Lord on Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022. She was born in Corning, N.Y., June 18, 1944.

Along with being a loving wife and mother, Carolyn spent many years working as the town assessor and tax collector for the town of Spafford, N.Y.

Carolyn was predeceased by her par ents Fremont and Edith Keefer and is survived by Charles, her beloved hus band of 44 years, her children Craig Woeller (Nancy), Christopher Woeller (Amy), Collynn Woeller (Amy), Cath erine Gorski (Derek) and 10 grandchil dren whom she adored.

Carolyn is also survived by her sis ters Delores Seward and Donna Lacey.

Carol I. Ramsey, 82 , of Baldwinsville, passed away Nov. 12, 2022. Maurer Fu neral Home Moyers Corners, Baldwinsville, has arrange ments.

Joseph E. Storie, 63 , of Baldwinsville, passed away

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He was also well known for being the flag bearer for the Camillus Memo rial Day parade.

A communicant of St. Joseph’s Church for over 50 years, Stan was a participant and former president of the Holy Name Society and will be re membered for his warm greetings as an usher at church.

He was an avid sports fan, especially of the New York Yankees, New York Gi ants and Syracuse University, and truly enjoyed golfing and cooking.

Above all, Stan loved spending time with his family and friends.

He was a larger-than-life type of guy!

Stan was predeceased by his parents, John and Stella; and siblings, Anthony, Mary and Edward.

In retirement she remained very ac tive, displaying her sense of adventure and zest for life by partaking in activi ties that made her feel young such as kayaking and traveling the world. Lu loved games, in particular Jeopardy.

Lu was a lifelong knitter and very involved with the prayer shawl minis try of St. Augustine’s Church.

Lu was known for many things; her proud Polish heritage, sparkling blue eyes, infectious laugh, competitive spirit and love of reading, but above all she was known to be an inspiration to those around her including her family, friends, clubs, church, and volunteer

Surviving are his wife of 67 years, the former Lois King; children, Anne Marie (Joseph) Conroy of Beaufort, SC, Kathleen (Gary) Cwirko of Green Pond, NJ, Michael (Brenda) of E. Syra cuse, and Mark of Novato, CA; grand children, Matthew, Meghan, Daniel, Cooper, Chloe, Kristen, Jon, Jeff, and Alex; and six great-grandchildren.

Relatives and friends called from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, November 29 at the Buranich Funeral Home, 5431 W. Genesee St., Camillus.

A funeral mass was celebrated Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 10:30 a.m. in St. Joseph’s Church.

Stan will be laid to rest in Onondaga County Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Syracuse.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the St. Joseph’s Church

organizations.

In short, Lu lived as she drove, fast and furious.

Lu is blessed to be survived by her five children and their spouses; Thomas (Elizabeth) Curley, Mary (Vinny Claps) Halsey-Claps, Brian (Ruth) Curley, Maureen (Mark) Lombardi, and Julie Schlecht; 11 grandchildren; two greatgrandchildren; her beloved sisters-inlaw; BFF Mary Beth; and her faithful furry companions Bert and Stanley.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Lu’s memory to the charity or your choice.

John L. Vienne, 75 avid outdoorsman

John Lawrence “Larry” Vienne, 75, of Auburn, passed away on Nov. 15, 2022, with his family by his side.

Larry was employed by Blue Cross Blue Shield and retired after nearly 40 years.

He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, photography and traveling. Larry enjoyed Syracuse sports and loved spending time with family and friends.

A memorial service will be held at Grace Chapel, Skaneateles, on Satur day, Dec. 3, at 11 a.m.

To send condolences, visit robertdg rayfuneralhome.com.

Nov. 19, 2022. Maurer Fu neral Home Moyers Cor ners, Baldwinsville has ar rangements.

Juanita A. Eadon, 74 , of Camillus, passed away Nov. 21, 2022. The Bush Funeral Home of Elbridge has ar

rangements.

He is survived by his daughter Dan ielle Vienne, son Matthew (Sarah) Vi enne, beloved grandchildren Parker and Bennett Vienne, brother Wayne Vienne and nieces Sarah and Katie Vi enne.

Aiko Mott, 84 , of Liver pool, passed away Nov. 19, 2022. Maurer Funeral Home Moyers Corners, Baldwins ville, has arrangements.

Frances J. Cunningham,

A celebration of life gathering will be held at a later date.

To send condolences, visit robertdg rayfuneralhome.com.

96 , of North Syracuse, passed away Nov. 23, 2022. Ferger son Funeral Home, North Syracuse, has arrangements.

Doris S. Warner, 92 , of Liverpool and Niagara Falls, passed away Nov. 22, 2022. Fergerson Funeral

Home, North Syracuse, has arrangements.

Pasang Tamang, 80 , of Syracuse, passed away Nov. 21, 2022. Fergerson Funeral Home, North Syracuse, has arrangements.

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Winter driving

Whether it comes early or late, winter is an in evitable factor of life in Central New York.

While we were mostly spared the more intense snowfall that hit communities to the west and north of our region recently, sooner or later it is likely we will have to deal with our fair share of snowfall.

What the weeks and months to come until spring is here again will bring is any one’s guess.

There are memes and old clichés that say in Central New York we can experience all four seasons in the matter of a single day, and there are times when that is not so far off the mark.

But no matter what the weather brings, snow is likely to be a factor one way or the other, heavy or light, throughout the com ing months.

This affects our daily activities from the morning and evening commute to going to the store for groceries.

And it is a factor we all have to take into consideration for our own safety and the safety of others when we are out on the road, whether it is commuting 20 plus miles a day or 10 minutes down the road.

AAA recommends taking some common sense measures to ensure safety for yourself and others on the road. Do not tailgate. Normal following distances of three to four seconds on dry pavement should be ex tended to a minimum of five to six seconds when driving on slippery surfaces. The extra time will provide additional braking room should a sudden stop become neces sary.

Never use cruise control on slippery roads. If your vehicle hydroplanes or skids, you will lose the ability to regain some traction simply by lifting off the accelera tor. It will be harder to recover from the loss of traction if cruise control is active.

Slow down and adjust your speed to the road conditions. Leave yourself ample room to stop. Accelerate, turn and brake as gradually and smoothly as you can.

Don’t slam on the brakes. If your car begins to skid, continue to steer in the direction you want the car to go. Slamming on the brakes will only make your vehicle harder to control.

Use extreme caution on bridges and overpasses. Black ice typically forms first in shaded areas of the roadway and on bridges and overpasses that freeze first and melt last. Although the road leading up to a bridge may be fine, the bridge itself could be a sheet of ice.

React quickly. Watch the traffic ahead and slow down immediately at the sight of brake lights, skidding cars or emergency flashers.

AAA also recommends taking the time to be mindful of the condition of your vehicle.

Cold weather can affect batteries, lead ing to a drain of power.

It is also vital to make sure the ignition and heating systems are working correctly.

Properly clearing snow from the vehicle before driving and having adequate wiper fluid to keep the windshield clear are also highly recommended.

Even considerations such as clothing should be taken into consideration.

AAA recommends wearing comfortable clothing. While heavy coats and gloves are good when outside, once a vehicle heats up, these items may be too restrictive and inhibit movement. Having a free range of motion becomes even more important when needing to drive safely in bad weather ac cording to AAA.

Sunglasses are also recommended to help reduce glare that can be intense when combined with snow.

To lean more visit AAA.com.

Remembering past and present Christmases

Yesterday the sun hid behind the clouds and the sharply cold air caught us up in the reality of late November, almost Decem ber, and the coming Christmas holidays.

For those of us who cele brate Christmas, Advent began this week and I am remember ing the wonder and awe of the Advent of my childhood.

We attended parochial school, and so the preparations for Advent and Christmas were couched in the language of the church.

We were to prepare for a cel ebration of the birth of Jesus by praying and doing good works. Prayers were easy.

We went to mass every morning, prayed in school and we prayed as a family every night with a long list of petitions for sick relatives and friends and for our own “spe cial intentions.”

I can just imagine what my special intentions were. I had these “wants” that included a “bride doll,’ an umbrella and a purse, all outside the realm of possibility in the real world.

Still, we believed that the Karma of good and evil would work itself out on Christmas Eve, when Santa came and delivered our rewards and so, as difficult as it is for four children, each born one year apart, to get along, we tried to

Ramblings from the empty nest ann Ferro

be good. For my parents, it only took a word about Santa and our sibling squabbling would stop.

But I will also bet that plans for future retribution were being quietly hatched … we weren’t angels.

But for those few years of absolute belief, we were con sumed by the desire to do good and pray, feeling manifestly connected to something much larger than ourselves.

There was this safety in belief, in practice.

My Dad, who worked as a passenger representative for the B&O Railroad, sent hundreds of Christmas cards to people on his contact list.

He would spend hours sign ing the cards and addressing the envelopes.

I watched this process, lusting with the oldest child’s desire to participate. Could I help?

At some point, my father acquiesced and sat me down at the big round oak table in the dining room with a fountain pen, a list of people and blank envelopes. I was overwhelmed with pride.

I was growing up and chang ing what was my reality, away from something so precious that I now cherish even the smallest memory.

It was then, when I was

about 8 or 9 and came to know the truth about Santa and I was invited to help my parents trim the tree, that pride, the know ing challenged the safe harbor of Advent.

Growing into that adult world’s reality brought pride, while that indescribable, spar kling something was getting even farther away. It was as if I were trying to go home to a place I couldn’t find.

Through the years that passed, Christmas has always been special at our house.

Still that something, that magical sense of belonging had been lost.

But the circle turns and that miraculous something lived again with our children’s wide-eyed wonder and joy at the Christmases we made for them.

Time passes yet and marvel ously; it is soon to begin again with our grandchildren.

Maybe you can never go home to that childhood faith again, but you can peek in the windows of your memories and see in them through your chil dren and grandchildren’s eyes.

What a gift!

Ann Ferro is a mother, a grand mother 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.

Terry Cardinal now wears a new set of wings

In her final years, as my mother weathered a growing number of health setbacks and accidents, one of her most cherished friends was Terry Cardinal.

Born in 1931, Terry was about the same age as my mom and she worked as an outreach minister at our parish, St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, when Father Charlie Major was the pastor.

Due to her invariably perky and posi tive nature, Terry never failed to uplift my mom’s sagging spirits. Like longtime soul sisters, the two women would talk and laugh and pray and laugh for hours on end. Terry Cardinal brought brightness, hope and healing to my dear mom’s last days.

Now we learn that Terry herself has made that final leap.

Theresa “Terry” Cardinal was born in Schenectady to Donato and Maria Lom bardi on April 8, 1931. She passed away on Oct. 27, after a short battle with a rare infectious disease.

A graduate of Nott Terrace High School and Albany Business College, she worked at General Electric for six years.

Shortly after her marriage to Allen Cardinal, she relocated to Syracuse. They raised four children there.

Terry worked for many years as an outreach minister at St. Joseph the Worker Church.

She enjoyed relocating to the Capital District 10 years ago, residing with her son, Paul.

The family suggests donation be made in Terry’s name to City Mission, P.O. Box

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Christmas in the Park

The star of the season, Santa Claus him self, is expected to arrive aboard a Liver pool Firetruck about 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at the annual Christmas Tree-lighting at Johnson Park.

The Christmas in the Park event is be ing coordinated by the Greater Liverpool Chamber of Commerce and American Legion Post 188.

The fun starts at 4 p.m. and will report edly include trolley and hay rides, an icesculpture demonstration and glow sticks. All children will receive a goody bag from Santa.

For info, call the chamber at 315-4573895.

Mansion bash Dec. 8

Speaking of the chamber of commerce, it will celebrate its annual Holiday Party at the Gleason Mansion, from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 8.

The historic mansion is located at 314 Second St., at the corner of Sycamore Street.

‘Be-Boppin’ Santa’

The Liverpool Community Chorus will present its “Visions of Christmas” concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10, at Liverpool High School Auditorium, 4338 Wetzel Road, in the town of Clay.

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ROBERTS & FRAN ROTUNNO FISH

before Dr. Robert Werner’s state ment made in the 1970s in regard to Skaneateles Lake…..”if we lose the hemlocks, we lose the lake.”

More recently, SLA members like the late Bob Duckett, Ron & Roseanne Gaye and Steve Kinne and the CNY HWA Hunters, the NYS Hemlock Initiative, and the Cornell Coop erative Extension have helped bring to light the

threat of hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) that is infiltrating Skaneateles Lake’s hemlock trees from the south.

As the SLA’s Milfoil Survey Team was con ducting its annual sur vey of the lake to plan for next year’s matting of milfoil, SLA Board Member Bill Dean, who was on that team, noted that significant swaths of Hemlocks infected with HWA were being seen more north on the west side of the lake

Hemlocks are essen tial to a healthy Ska neateles Lake and are a valuable asset in helping to prevent harmful algal blooms (HABs).

Hemlocks are one of the best steep bank and ravine sediment control strategies available to reduce the amount of phosphorus that can feed HABs.

Hemlocks reduce carbon from the atmo sphere and keep streams cool.

Hemlocks are es pecially important in the Skaneateles Lake watershed with its many steep ravines because they are the best natural solution in these areas to helping reduce nutrient/ sediment loading into Skaneateles Lake.

Their ability to establish root systems on steep slopes and help

keep stream cool and thus lake temperatures lower is in high demand now that harmful algal blooms are of major concern.

HABs and the toxins they can produce thrive in warmer nutrient rich waters.

The effort to combat and control HWA is be ing carried out by both Onondaga County Soil and Water Conservation District (OCSWCD) and the Skaneateles Lake As sociation (SLA).

The Skaneateles Lake Association has designated $50,000 from the Legacy Fund for Skaneateles Lake to fund HWA management efforts.

Board Members Buzz Roberts and Patty Orr have surveyed many ar eas of deep ravines along with Zeb Strickland, a licensed pesticide ap plicator with extensive experience in treating HWA.

Their survey efforts resulted in identifying large swaths of infected hemlocks on both pre serve and private lands that could be treated.

The SLA also re ceived input from private landowners who had identified infected hemlocks on their prop erties.

We were especially fortunate to have Zeb Strickland on our team as he is willing and able to rope and repel into deep ravines, which he

did to carry out treat ments.

To date the SLA has funded treatment of large swaths of hemlocks infected with HWA on both the south west and sought east side of the lake.

Unfortunately, the HWA team noted areas of hemlocks where the damage to the trees from HWA was so severe that treatment was not pos sible and the trees could not be saved.

In addition to treat ing large swaths of infected Hemlocks, the SLA has been a resource to property owners to help them identify HWA infection if they were suspicious of it in their individual trees and refer them to licensed pesticide applicators with whom they could contract.

The SLA’s plan is to continue all of its efforts to control and combat HWA next year.

We know that none of this effort would have been possible without the generous donations of our members to the Legacy Fund for Ska neateles Lake and hope that all of our members will become supportive of the fund at the most generous level possible.

All of the SLA’s ef forts relative to HWA were enhanced by the experience and expertise of SLA Board Member Dr. Dana Hall, who had initiated and coordi

nated a similar effort for the Owasco Lake Association where he as also served as a board member and board presi dent.

There are two bright notes to end this col umn.

One to share with all of you the sheer beauty of the many ravines that are a component of the Skaneateles Lake watershed with many areas of natural vegeta tion and many small waterfalls.

We encourage those of you who can to get out to the public areas available and enjoy the beauty.

The second bright note is that we need to envision the treatment of HWA as a bridge to the future use of silver flies to combat HWA.

Cornell University is assessing the use for re lease into areas infected with HWA as the silver flies actually eat the woolly adelgid.

Neither pesticide treatment nor silver flies will completely elimi nate HWA, but both are tools in our packet to help save the hemlocks and save the lake.

You can join the SLA and donate to the Legacy Fund for Ska neateles Lake online at SkaneatelesLake.org or call Fran Rotunno Fish at 315-558-3142 for ad ditional information and an SLA member regis tration form.

Deep snow, deeper hearts

You started hearing about it early in the week, breathless talk about it.

As the week pro gressed, the prognos tications got more outlandish, and more than a few folks may have started to tune out, convinced that they knew more than the experts or wanting self-serving rectitude in case it didn’t happen.

Oh, but then it happened.

Active weather fronts swooped down from Canada, combining with high winds from the west and moisture from two warm (50-

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plus degrees) Great Lakes to form a massive, unstoppa ble snow machine.

Anyone on the eastern shore of these bodies of water was fair game. Talk of 3 to 4 inches fall ing an hour, temperatures warm enough to make that snow heavy, compact, tough to shovel or blow clear. Even thunder and lightning.

When all was done a few days later, the numbers were numb ing. Hamburg had 81.2 inches. Orchard Park, 80 inches. Elma,

What can we say about Miss Jewl? She’s truly a gem. you could say she’s a diamond in the “ruff.” She has a good heart and a gentle soul. She’s almost two years old, and came to the shelter when her family could no longer take care of her. She loves to play, she loves to learn, and she loves people. She also loves car rides. Because she’s so energetic, she would do best with older, respectful kids. Like all dogs, she would benefit from training. She’s so pretty, and the best smile, and those ears – adorable! She loves helping out in the front office at the shelter and as much as we’ll miss her, she belongs in a loving home that can truly appreciate her winning ways. For more information about adoption, email frontdesk1@cnyspca.org, call 315-454-4479, or click cnyspca.org

PHOTO AND ARTICLE By DONNA NEWMAN

Phil blackwell

part of

80% of golfers who don’t

know how far they hit them. Is that a bad thing? Yep! It’s pretty bad. Oh, I know, about half of you “think” you know, but research indicates you are o by 10-25 yards. at’s not good for hitting greens in regulation or your golf score. Let’s start from step one…

When was the last time you had the lo s on your clubs checked by a certi ed club tter. Don’t be overly concerned, about 95% of golfers would probably say “never”. I try to do it before every golf season but I confess, I forgot to do it last Spring.

Did you know that when your clubs were new, each club in your bag had a speci c lo that matched the original speci cations from the club manufacturer and the amount of lo determined how far you would hit the golf ball depending on the speed you swing your clubs…even your putter has a low lo . e lo of your clubs can change during the golf season depending on how many times you make a bad swing when you hit the ground, or…a tree root, or…throwing your club, or…any other way of accidentally causing your club to bend because of neglect or anger.

How o en should you check your distances? Well, Nick Foy of Foy Golf Academy recommends checking your distances, “at least once per month”. For those of us who play at least twice every week, checking our “distances” twice per season is more reasonable. If I played for $1.5million every week on the PGA Tour, I would check it every month.

Once you have had a certi ed club tter check your lo s, you are ready to nd out how far you hit each club. Your options are limited if you live anywhere in the Northeast during the Winter months unless, you go South for a few weeks or months.

Nick Foy recommends “3” ways to check your distances…

1. Hit “5” Balls Per Club and Track Data - Go to your favorite driving range with a bucket of balls, a pen and pencil and start tracking data from each shot. You’ll want to purchase a golf swing launch monitor to give you more accurate results. For this drill,

I like to hit 5 balls with the same club to get the average for 5 data points. Repeat this for every club. If you make a bad swing, don’t count that shot. If you don’t use a Launch Monitor determine how far certain driving range targets are from your hitting area.

Sorry Nick. Attempting to determine your distances at a driving range without a Launch Monitor is a bad I idea. e di erence from the front to the back of the driving range tee area could be as much as 30-40 yards and the targets could be moved every time the grass is cut. is makes it very di cult to get accurate distances.

2. Track Distances on the Golf CourseA more accurate method is to track club distances on the course because you can calculate the distance to your ending point when you get to your ball. You can use a GPS watch which has a stop and start button to track distance and can tell you how far you have to the “center of the green”.

Sorry Nick. Although a GPS watch is a good idea for tracking distances, hitting “5” balls to a green with an iron, hybrid, or fairway wood from the fairway is not appropriate…”2” balls once in awhile is ok… not “5”.

3. Visit an Indoor Golf Facility with a Simulator - Indoor golf facilities that have simulators like Trackman, are very helpful to determine distance with your clubs. e simulator o ers a driving range function where you can hit your di erent clubs and get accurate data feedback for how far each shot went.

BINGO NICK! THIS IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST WAY TO DETERMINE HOW FAR YOU HIT EVERY CLUB IN YOUR BAG… ESPECIALLY IN CNY DURING THE WINTER MONTHS….AND YOU CAN CERTAINLY HIT 60-100 BALLS PER SESSION.

To All Members of the “I Don’t Care Club”…WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

67 inches, Watertown, 57.4 inches. East Aurora, 51.3 inches. And so on.

To think that being “spared” meant a mere two feet on the ground tells you all that is necessary about how extreme this was, that an entire season’s snowfall can get squeezed into a 36-hour window.

That’s part of the story. The one with all the ridicu lous pictures of houses, cars, mail boxes disappearing under monstrous white drifts, garages opening and no day light emerging until the door was six feet off the ground.

What follows, though, is quite instructive. Outside of this realm, it’s quite easy to (literally) pile on the jokes, to wonder why in heaven’s name anyone would want to live in a place that can get this bur ied….in November, a month before the “official” first day of winter.

Inside of it, though, a dif

ferent mindset takes over. One that sheds personal comfort and warmth for community spirit and the old-fashioned notion of helping one another.

This was especially the case in the Buffalo area, where tens of thousands experienced this latest snowstorm (spare me the clever titles) and then went straight to work digging out.

Admittedly, some VIPs who play professional football got first dibs. With the Bills’ stadium in Orchard Park ab solutely inundated, it required an army of fans, shovels and heavy equipment just to get the players out of their homes and toward a (less-buried) airport so they could fly to Detroit.

Beyond that, though, there were innumerable instances of cars and people stuck outside who got a helping hand, a helping push or a warm place to spend the night, no one thinking twice about helping total strangers survive.

Some of this is just an outgrowth of having decades of experience dealing with

snowstorms and blizzards, just as residents in other parts of the country are well-versed with hurricanes on coastlines, tornadoes in the middle of the country and earthquakes along fault lines.

Yet there’s also the notion, perhaps quaint and certainly not celebrated, of neighbor helping neighbor, no questions asked. This is a bigger deal than you think.

Whenever any kind of di saster or tragedy strikes these days, it doesn’t take long for the political and social divides to emerge, coloring and warp ing our priorities.

It doesn’t take an ideol ogy, though, to reach out and be kind. If we condition our behavior strictly along the lines of who agrees with us, we isolate ourselves from one another and, worse yet, choose to learn nothing.

By the time all those fami lies in the Buffalo and Water town areas and other related lake-effect outlets gathered together for Thanksgiving

feasts (and to see if the Bills beat the Lions), perhaps they got a greater appreciation for the simple gift of time with those they loved.

Most years, they would only have to overcome the virtual and literal headaches travel can cause. In 2022, it involved winding their way down streets where, a few days earlier, no one could move, only cleared out through hard, concentrated work and a com munity spirit that cannot be taught.

If only this spirit, shown in our most dangerous, vulner able and extreme moments, manifested itself on ordinary days, too. It should not take a weather emergency, or some other kind of crisis, to bring out the best in humans.

Besides, there’s still a long way to go in winter. We might have to join up to dig out again.

Conductor Joe Spado Jr. will be joined by guest conductor, the leg endary Dan D’Agostino, piano accompanist Gloria Card and mistress of ceremonies Linda Loomis. While the cho rus performs tunes such as “Be-Boppin’ Santa Claus” there will be a special guest appear ance by students from the Liverpool School of Dance.

Proceeds from cho rus concerts support graduating LHS seniors. Tickets for the Dec. 10 concert cost $12 for the general public, or $10 for students and seniors, and there’s free admission for children ages 4 and younger; 315-715-8655.

Last word

“Christmas is doing a little extra something for someone else.”

–The late cartoon ist Charles Schultz.

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

Carroll 12th at state diving championships

By PHIL BLACkWELL

Having dominated the Section III diving ranks for the last two seasons, Cicero-North Syracuse senior Kaitlyn Carroll had one more impressive perfor mance to put together.

During the New York State Public High School Athletic Asso ciation championships at Webster Aquatic Center near Rochester on Nov. 18, Carroll worked her way up the standings and eventually finished 12th overall.

In all, 39 divers took part in the competition, and in the early

rounds Carroll found herself in 13th place through five dives, only to struggle in the middle stages and nearly miss the top-20 cut for the finals.

Through eight dives, Carroll had 322.70 points, ultimately put ting her in 19th place, less than two points above the cut line but then advancing as Jamesville-DeWitt’s Kayla McQuaid finished 25th.

It was in those last four dives that Carroll really flourished, earn ing 144.65 points, one of the best totals, which upped her final score to 467.35 points.

Less than eight points sepa rated Carroll from a top-10 fin ish (Owego’s Kaelyn Katchuk had 474.60) as Rachel Yang, from Jericho on Long Island, won the NYSPHSAA and Federation titles with a meet-record 571.15 points, well clear of the 537.55 from Fair port’s Sophie Meuwissen.

C-NS, Liverpool bowlers open season

By PHIL BLACkWELL

In the week before Thanksgiv ing, bowling teams at Cicero-North Syracuse and Liverpool both made their 2022-23 season debuts.

It was the Northstars going first, taking on Auburn last Monday at Falcon Lanes, with the girls able to prevail by a 5-2 margin, though the boys lost to the Maroons by that same score.

C-NS’s Jennifer Draper led all individuals in the girls race, her top games of 170 and 159 part of a 477 series ahead of the 460 from Au burn’s Marissa Capone. Marissa Le one helped with a 391 series as Celia Wood had a 354 set.

The boys match had Jason Kraus nick close with a 262 game as part of a 621 series, just ahead of the 609 set

nization has raised more than $3.7 million.

Earlier this fall, students in five school districts in Onondaga County participated in a friendly Pajama rama competition, raising a total of $31,472.37 for Upstate Golisano Chil dren’s Hospital. Liverpool teamed up with East Syracuse Minoa and Fayetteville-Manlius in the “Warrior Alliance,” facing off against North Syracuse and West Genesee’s “Star Alliance.” The schools presented their donations to Paige’s Butterfly Run on Nov. 18 at Liverpool High School.

“It’s the best one yet. It’s the most they’ve ever raised, which is incred ible,” Huntley said of the 2022 Paja marama total.

While students from pre-K on up are invited to wear their jammies, “the high schoolers actually really get into it,” Huntley said.

“There were kids holding the buckets to collect money, and they went wild trying to get people to put a buck in the bucket,” she said.

Melissa Palmisano, a teacher at Cicero-North Syracuse High School, is the adviser of the C-NS Principal’s Cabinet, a group of 30 to 40 students who organize charitable activities. In 2019, C-NS created a video to chal lenge Liverpool to a Pajamarama

from Jacob Calabria, which opened with a 232 game.

Nehemiah Bachman added a 568 series (197 high game) and Garrett Arnold added a 539 series, but Au burn’s Jack Sliwka shot 246, 268 and 219 in a 733 series as Eric Barski’s 263 was in a 673 series.

Returning to Strike-N-Spare Lanes a day later, C-NS would sweep Oswego in a pair of 7-0 decisions.

The girls Northstars improved to 2-0 behind Draper’s 495 series, which included games of 178 and 171. Leone added a three-game total of 399.

Tom O’Connell led the C-NS boys as his second game of 247 was part of a 643 series. Arnold opened with a 256 as part of a 628 series as Bach man, with games of 236 and 225, had a 635 series. Calabria’s 573 included

fundraising competition. The video, directed by student Jacob Lax, went viral and the schools raised more than $20,000.

The C-NS Principal’s Cabinet received the “Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy” Award from the As sociation of Fundraising Profession als (AFP) Central New York Chapter in 2021 for their Pajamarama cam paign.

“A lot of our students and their families know someone that’s been affected by pediatric cancer and they feel connected to the cause, especial ly with Paige’s Butterfly Run because all the money stays local,” Palmisano said. “Their mission is so wonderful that the kids can’t help but cheerlead for them.”

Speakers from Golisano pre sented to high schoolers about the hospital’s pediatric cancer programs ahead of Pajamarama. Helping stu dents understand the local impact of their efforts is essential to “building philanthropy” with the kids, Hunt ley said.

“It’s important when we ask these things of kids to let them know the impact,” she said. “There are kids who are enduring a lot, and it’s im portant to be there for them. I think it’s important to instill that in the kiddos.”

Each year, Golisano serves as many as 700 pediatric cancer patients

a second-game 573.

When Liverpool opened that same day against Cortland, Kenzie Gill was the featured performer in the girls Warriors’ 5-2 victory over the Purple Tigers.

Gill opened with a 256 and fol lowed with a 248, her closing 199 meaning she had a 703 series, best among Section III individuals early this season.

Kenzi Ormsby had games of 196, 180 and 193 as part of a 569 series, while Sara Conver had a 464 series ahead of the 461 set from Yilema Russell.

Zach Doing led the Liverpool boys team shooting games of 245 and 223 during a 626 series as Tanner Gist added a 462 set. Still, Cortland won 4.5-2.5 led by Jeremie Hale’s 597 series.

from 22 counties in New York State — “from Pennsylvania to Canada and halfway to Albany and Roches ter,” Huntley said.

Palmer Elementary in Baldwins ville, where Paige went to school, will hold its own Pajamarama event in December.

“Going into next year, we’re go ing to reach out to more schools to see if they’re willing to participate,” Huntley said.

“I’d love to take on more schools,” said Palmisano. “How fun would it be to have all the schools in Central New York?”

While Pajamarama is largely a school event, adults can get in on the fun too. Just as many offices hold casual Friday jeans fundraisers, businesses can participate in Paja marama.

“This time of year it’s especially fun,” Huntley said, noting that peo ple could wear holiday-themed paja mas.

If your school or business is in terested in holding a Pajamarama day to support Paige’s Butterfly Run, contact Jennifer Huntley at 315-2171724 or jennifer@pbrun.org. Schools can also contact Melissa Palmisano at MPalmisa@nscsd.org.

Learn more about Paige’s But terfly Run and upcoming events at pbrun.org.

C-NS football stopped again in state semis

By PHIL BLACkWELL

Just because it had happened before, and even though it was familiar, the pain the Cicero-North Syra cuse football team felt last Saturday night at Union-En dicott’s Ty Cobb Stadium remained deep and difficult to accept.

For a fifth consecutive time, the Northstars found itself in the New York State Public High School Ath letic Association Class AA semifinals.

And just like the previous four occasions, C-NS found itself on the wrong end of the decision, falling 34-7 to Buffalo Bennett, the same school that prevailed in this same round against these same Northstars one year ago.

Back in 2021, it was a 38-0 shutout the Tigers pulled off at Bragman Stadium a mere five days after it had beaten Rochester McQuaid in a delayed West Regional final.

Here, the circumstances were eerily similar, al though in this case it was a massive snowstorm, not COVID-19, which caused Bennett and McQuaid to not play until last Monday night in Rochester.

Once the Tigers rallied from a 14-0 halftime defi cit to beat the Knights 20-14, C-NS had the rematch it wanted, even though the result would prove depress ingly familiar.

It started out well, though. Quarterback Jaxon Raz movski’s pair of third-down runs on the Northstars’ opening possession keyed a drive that ended with La’Quan Lemon scoring from two yards out and an extra point.

But the 7-0 lead lasted less than a minute. Jayden Lewis, Bennett’s top back, found the end zone and a two-point conversion got the Tigers in front for good.

Then Ja’meer Thomas scored from eight yards out in the opening seconds of the second quarter and, try as it could, C-NS could not have its offense replicate its opening success.

Bennett then added to the lead with an eight-yard TD scramble from quarterback Antonio Davis, that, with another two-pointer, made it 22-7, where it stood at halftime.

A big blow came near the midway point of the third quarter, when Davis, from his own 38, went deep and found Thomas, the 62-yard score extending the Tigers’ margin to 28-7.

And any hopes the Northstars had of pulling off a massive comeback dissipated early in the fourth quar ter as Razmovski was intercepted and, moments later, Lewis dashed 42 yards to the end zone for his second TD of the night.

So it was Bennett returning to the state final, where it lost to Carmel a year ago but now faces Newburgh Free Academy this Sunday at the JMA Wireless Dome while C-NS, again, has to serve as spectators, and not participants.

Cicero-North Syracuse senior k aitlyn Carroll finished 12 th in the diving competition at the Nov. 18 New york State Public High School Athletic Association champion ships at Webster Aquatic Center.

Liverpool Turkey Trot marks nine years Buy local for the holidays at

SUBMITTED By CHRISTINE CORBETT

More than 1,600 people gathered Thanksgiving morning to enjoy an active and charitable start to their holiday. Runners and walkers of all ages and abilities gathered at On ondaga Lake Park to kick off their Thanksgiving in style at the Liver pool Turkey Trot. With Trotter, the event’s mascot, by their side, families enjoyed events including the kids run, the dog walk, the 5K and the 5-mile.

When asked what makes Liv erpool Turkey Trot so special, hus band-and-wife running duo Loren and Shannon Davies were quick to reply.

“Friends. It’s the perfect way to start Thanksgiving before ending the day around the table with fam ily,” Shannon Davies said.

“It’s a local tradition now, and it’s a very well-run race. If you’re com petitive, or a trotter, this race has it all. Most of all it’s fun,” Loren Da vies added.

LTT fulfills its mission to strengthen Central New York through health, community and charity by allowing runners and walkers to join them in supporting diverse causes. Causes include de creasing food insecurity, promoting the well-being of veterans and ser vice members, funding career and technical education, providing safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth and sup porting caregivers of those with spe cial needs.

Last year, this event raised more than $30,000 for local nonprofit partners. These partners include the Food Bank of Central New York, Clear Path for Veterans, the Q Center

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at ACR Health and David’s Refuge to name just a few.

“This day doesn’t just promote physical wellness. It allows partici pants to assist some of the most vul nerable and underserved members of the CNY community and enhanc es the exposure for these organiza tions. We know that shining a light on these organizations will result in increased support from our generous CNY residents, business and corpo rations,” said Race Director Scott Henry.

LTT would like to share their deepest gratitude to their event sponsors, Cryomech, Davidson Ford of Clay, National Painting LLC, and all of the additional corporate part ners and friends who underwrite this amazing community event.

About Liverpool Turkey Trot

The Liverpool Tur key Trot (LTT) is a 501(c)(3) non profit that strives to strengthen Cen tral New York through a mission of health, community and charity.

Every year since 2014, LTT has hosted a Thanksgiving Day run ning event at Onondaga Lake Park to raise money for diverse causes, in cluding decreasing food insecurity, promoting the well-being of veterans and service members, funding career and technical education, providing safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth and supporting caregivers of those with special needs.

Liverpool Turkey Trot hopes you will consider joining their efforts as a sponsor for future events. As this event continues to grow, so grows the annual possibilities for outreach in the years ahead. Anyone interest ed in discussing partnership oppor tunities can contact Liverpool Tur key Trot at 315-373-1282.

A homeowner outside the village of Liv erpool whose house is assessed at $150,000 can expect to pay about $663 next year, compared to $709.50 this year. Inside the village of Liverpool, a homeowner whose property is assessed at $150,000 can ex

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By MARk BIALCzAk LpL communicAtions speciAList

Here’s a chance to make the folks on your holiday shopping list feel special. Shop at the Annual Buy Local, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 3, in the Liverpool Public Library’s Carman Community Room, and you’ll find unique items for sale from community crafters and artisans.

Send your events to adearborn@eagle newsonline.com. Notices must have the date, time and location of the event. Deadline for submissions is 12 p.m. Friday. No calendar item can be guaranteed for placement in the papers, nor run for multiple weeks, unless it is a paid announcement. All free placement is on a space-available basis. Event information may be subject to change, so be sure to contact the event organizer to confirm the details.

SATURDAY, DEC. 3

Community Winter Coat Giveaway 10 a.m. to noon. Liverpool First United Meth odist Church, 604 Oswego Road, Liverpool. Mattydale Community Family Christ mas Party 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. St. Margaret’s Audi torium, 200 Roxboro Road, Mattydale. Vol unteers needed; visit signupgenius.com/ go/9040d48a5a72ca6fd0-mattydale3 to sign up.

Kids Make: Decorating Treasure Boxes 3:30-4:30 p.m. Cicero Library. Design your very own treasure chest to hold all of your treasures. Boxes will be provided for you to decorate. Please register at nopl.org/events or call (315) 699-2032.

SUNDAY, DEC. 4

Liverpool Tree Lighting 4-6 p.m. Johnson Park, Liverpool.

pect to pay around $242 in town taxes.

Highway taxes are up about 3% for 2023 because of “record-breaking infra structure investment,” Paro said. The town plans to put $750,000 toward paving and another $750,000 toward the continu ing gutter removal project.

The 2023 budget also includes the fol lowing capital projects:

• Old Liverpool Road sidewalk ex

Expected to participate are Bayberry Crafts (wood bowls and hand-turned wood gifts); Kathy’s Alterations (quilted gifts); Grammy’s Yarning (knit and crocheted gifts); Aires Design (stained glass); The Color Wench (tie-dyed items); The Bead Society of CNY (beaded jewelry); Ann’s Sunny Day (pressed flower art); Bean Cuisine (soup and stew mixes and other treats); The Master’s Craft (honey, pottery and wood

COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Hosted by the Liverpool American Legion. Caroling starts at 12:30 p.m. at Café at 407. Area merchants will have goodies to hand out to the children and stage perfor mances will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. There will be a live ice carving sculp ture in Johnson Park. Free hot cocoa and cookies will be available around 5 p.m. The tree lighting and Santa’s arrival will be around 6 p.m.

Brewerton Holiday Drive Thru 6 p.m.-7 p.m. Brewerton Fire Department. Please enter the Brewerton Fire Department parking lot from Jerome Street and exit onto route 11. There will be stops along the way for the kids to gather goodies, view the deco rated tree, and wave to Santa before exiting the parking lot. We will be collecting diapers of all sizes to donate to the CNY Diaper Bank. This event is intended for Brewerton residents.

MONDAY, DEC. 5

Santa Land Tree Lighting and Family Stroll 5 p.m. Clay Town Hall. Enjoy a parade, tree lighting, crafts, refreshments, and more.

THURSDAY, DEC. 8

Takeout Turkey Dinner 4:30 p.m. Brewerton UMC, 5395 Or angeport Road. Enjoy delicious roast turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, cranberries and apple pie. Only $12 per

tension: The town will receive a $220,000 grant from New York State to extend the sidewalk from the Electronics Parkway intersection to the village of Liverpool going north toward Heid’s.

gifts); and Keep Calm and Craft On! (knit and crocheted items, book-folded crafts, baked goods, cards and paintings, jewelry). Check LPL.org/events for the latest vendor updates.

The Greater Liverpool Chamber of Commerce will also be passing out goodie bags.

Parents and caregivers are invited to drop off children ages 5 and up at the Canvas Craft for Kids event, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day in Studio @ LPL.

dinner. Drive up and carry out. All pro ceeds benefit the church’s many missions in the community.

SATURDAY, DEC. 10

Cicero Holiday Tree Lighting

4 p.m.-6 p.m. Cicero Fire Station, 8377 Brewerton Rd. The newly renovated Com munity Hall will be open with hot beverages and cookies for everyone and a chance to visit with Santa. The Bay will be open with crafts, games, and a child ID station.

The outdoor tree lighting is scheduled to take place at 5:00 PM but doors open at 4:00. Grub on the Run will be onsite selling chicken sandwiches (cash only). We will be collecting non-perishable, individually wrapped snacks for the CanTeen (Cicero teen center) at this event with the goal of filling the back of a pick-up truck.

Liverpool Community Chorus: “Vi sions of Christmas”

7:30 p.m. Liverpool High School Audi torium, Wetzel Road. Special guest: Liver pool School of Dance. Tickets: $12; seniors and students $10; under 5 free.

SUNDAY, DEC. 11

“A Harmony of Harps” Christmas Concert

3 p.m. Liverpool First United Methodist Church, 604 Oswego St. Light refreshments to follow. No charge.

County).

Park Drive, Liverpool, NY 13088-5841. Pur-

Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on OCTOBER 14, 2022. Office loca tion: COUNTY OF ONONDAGA. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom pro cess may be served SSNY shall mail copy of process to: KRfSTA PERRY, 8759 WEDGE FIELD LANE, CICERO NY 13039. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

SR-299159

Notice of formation: Caprilozzi Properties, LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of the State of New York (SSNY) January 18, 2022. Office Location: county of Onondaga SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to: The LLC 5482 Fortuna Parkway, Clay, NY 13041. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. SR-300938

Notice of Formation of Cox Rochester

Developer LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/18/2022.

Office location: County of Onondaga. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom pro cess may be served SSNY shall mail copy of process to: LLC, 8100 Oasis Ln, Clay, NY 13041. Purpose: any lawful purpose. SR-299214

Notice of Formation of Cox Rochester Managing Member LLC Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/18/2022.

Office location: County of Onondaga. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom pro cess may be served SSNY shall mail copy of process to: LLC, 8100 Oasis Ln, Clay, NY 13041. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

SR-299210

Notice of Formation of Cox Rochester Master Tenant LLC

Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/18/2022.

Office location: County of Onondaga. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom pro cess may be served SSNY shall mail copy of process to: LLC, 8100 Oasis Ln, Clay, NY 13041. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

SR-299213

Notice of Formation of Limited Liability Company (LLC)

Name: CRA INTREPID LANE REALTY, LLC. Ar ticles of Organization filed with Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/7/2022.

County: Onondaga SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of pro cess to 5100 W. Taft Road, #4A, Liverpool NY 13088-3810. Pur pose: to engage in any and all business for which LLCs may be formed under the New York LLC Law.

SR-300555

Notice of LLC Formation of GOV DEV, LLC, a NY limited liability company (LLC). Arts. of Org. filed with NY Sec. of State (NYSS) on 10/6/22. Of fice: Onondaga County NYSS designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. NYSS shall mail process to: 9055 Brewerton Road,

with NY Sec. of State (NYSS) on 10/6/22. Office: Onondaga County. NYSS designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. NYSS shall mail process to: 9055 Brewerton Road Brewerton, New York 13029. Purpose: Any lawful purpose. SR-299740

NOTICE OF FORMATION

OF Hayden Gems, LLC.

Articles of Organization were filed with the De partment of State on Oc tober 19, 2022. The of fice of the Company is to be located in Onondaga County. The Secretary of State is designated as agent of the Company upon whom process against it may be served The address to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process served against him or her is: 25 Or angewood Drive, Liver pool, NY. The purpose of the business of the Company is any lawful business.

SR-299332

NOTICE OF ORGANIZATION

Notice is given that Arti cles of Organization for Hearth and Home Ven tures LLC were filed with the Secretary of State on 10/24/2022. The office of the LLC shall be locat ed in Onondaga County, New York. The Secretary of State has been desig nated as agent of the limited liability company upon whom process against it may be served and the post office ad dress within this state to which the Secretary of State shall mail a copy of any process against it served upon him or her is: 7014 13th Avenue Suite 210, Brooklyn, NY 11228. The purpose of this limited liability com pany is Asset Manage ment.

SR-300398

Notice of Formation of JPK Tool Co., LLC, a Domestic Limited Liabili ty Company (LLC). Arti cles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/10/2022.

Office location: County of Onondaga. SSNY is designated as agent of

Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/10/2022

Office location: County of Onondaga. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom pro cess may be served SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 8272 Maple Road, Clay, NY 13041 Purpose: any lawful pur pose.

SR-300616

Notice of Formation of Leadership-Culture Performance Consulting LLC, a Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 10/27/2022

Office location: County of Onondaga. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom pro cess may be served SSNY shall mail copy of process to 4 Nectarine Lane, Liverpool, NY 13090. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

SR-300201

VILLAGE OF NORTH SYRACUSE

SYRACUSE

OF NORTH

LEGAL NOTICE

• Electronics Park improvements: The town will spend $175,000 to repave the parking lot and walkways (with $50,000 coming from a community devel opment block grant through Onondaga

• Salina Community Center: The town is selling the civic center it owns in Mattydale and will build a new com munity center at 2601 Brewerton Road. Phase I of the project, totaling $1 mil lion, includes site work, the parking lot and green space. The project will feature a park, fountain, seating area and electric vehicle charging stations.

SR-301298

Notice of Formation of Never Peak Fitness LLC, a Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on June 28th 2022. Office location: County of Onondaga_ SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 8703 Honeycomb Path Cicero, NY 13039. Pur pose: any lawful pur pose.

SR-299986

NRS VIRTUAL SERVICES, LLC Articles of Org. filed NY Sec. of State (SSNY) 11/14/22. Office in Onondaga Co. SSNY de sig. agent of LLC whom process may be served SSNY shall mail process to 4154 Forestbrook Dr. Liverpool, NY 13090 Purpose: Any lawful pur pose. SR-300936

NOTICE OF LLC FORMATION

with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on Sep. 6, 2022. Office location: County of Onondaga. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Niri Porter, 305 Old Liver pool Rd., Liverpool, NY 13088. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

SR-299083

Notice of formation of SHAI and SHAI LLC

Articles of Organization Filed with the Secretary of State of New York on 7/11/2022. Office loca tion County of Ononda ga. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: Shaquana Petteway, 1150 VINE ST, F33 LIV ERPOOL, NY, 13088 USA. Purpose: Any Law ful purpose. SR-298615

Notice of Formation of Shiny Penny LLC, a Domestic Limited Liabili ty Company (LLC). Arti cles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/10/2022 Office location: County of Onondaga. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom pro cess may be served SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 9525 Wood lawn Dr., Brewerton, NY 13029. Purpose: any lawful purpose. SR-301114

Notice of Formation of Union Hill Equine LLC, a Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/10/2022

Office location: County of Onondaga. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom pro cess may be served SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 8272 Maple Road, Clay, NY 13041 Purpose: any lawful pur pose. SR-300617

Notice of Formation of VEN4U LLC, a Do mestic Limited Liability Company (LLC). Arti cles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 06/07/2022 Office location: County of ONONDAGA. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom pro cess may be served SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 7345 CEDAR POST RD., LIVERPOOL NY 13088. Purpose: any lawful purpose. SR-299148

subject to the issuance of a Special Permit. Said Hearing will be held on the 8th day of December 2022 at 6:29pm at the North Syracuse Community Center, 700 South Bay Road, North Syracuse New York. The Village Board will meet at the said time and place and will hear all persons in support of such matters or any objections there-

Notice of Formation of Phoenix Rising Trans portation, LLC, a Do mestic Limited Liability Company (LLC). Arti cles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on Sep. 6 2022. Office location: County of Onondaga. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail

Notice of Formation of The Higher Company LLC, a Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC) Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 9/15/2022 Office location: 207 Old Cove Rd. Liverpool, NY 13090. County of Onondaga. SSNY is des ignated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of pro cess to: 207 Old Cove Rd. Liverpool, NY 13090. Purpose: any lawful purpose. SR-299932

NOTICE OF FORMATION of WholeBodyHealth315, LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with NY Secretary of State (SSNY) on August 24th 2022. Office location: Onondaga County, SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom pro cess may be served SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 8 Apricot Lane, Liverpool, NY 13090 Purpose: Any lawful activity. SR-299037

County: Onondaga. SSNY designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of pro cess to 100 Metropolitan Park Drive, Liverpool NY 13088-5841. Pur pose: to engage in any and all business for which LLCs may be formed under the New York LLC Law.

of Formation of BIRDS AND BEES LLC, a Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC)

VILLAGE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a public hearing will be held by the Board of Trustees of the Village of

Syracuse Community Center, 700 South Bay Road, North Syracuse, New York. The Village Board will meet at the said time and place and will hear all persons in support of such matters or any objections there to. Dated this 21st day of November 2022, Vil lage Board of Trustees Dianne Kufel, Village Clerk Treasurer.