Star Review Digital Edition Dec. 7, 2022

Liverpool youth pays tribute to late mother on debut album

By AsHLEy M. CAsEy ASSoCiAte editor

Dylan Michael Spadaro isn’t quite 13 years old, but he is already shredding on stages across the Syracuse area. The son of local musician Mike Spadaro, Dylan is a multi-in strumentalist, composer and singer. The Liverpool youth released his first album, “Dead on Arrival,” on Aug. 28.

While Dylan displays talent far beyond his years, he’s had to grow up fast. He lost his moth er, Becky Baldwin, to compli cations of diabetic ketoacidosis on Nov. 27, 2021. She was 44. “Tearing Up,” the final song on his debut record, is dedicated to his mom.

“She was a very kind person. She loved anybody she ever met, whether you knew her for a day a week or a minute,” Dy lan said of his mother. “At the funeral, the line was out the door through different rooms of the building. It was so many people who came to say their

last goodbyes.”

Dylan released a video for the song on the one-year anni versary of Becky’s death.

“This was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to deal with in my life, and I’m in advanced math,” Dylan wrote in a Face book post accompanying the video. “Waking up every day and remembering time and time again that she isn’t there to say, ‘good morning’ or ‘I love you,’ or pick me up after school and talk about how our days were makes me feel so empty inside.”

Despite his broken heart, Dylan had to pick up the pieces and move forward. After all, his mother’s motto was, “Ev erything is figure-out-able.” He spent much of the last year writing, rehearsing, recording and performing.

“I would like to shout out to my dad, Mike Spadaro, for helping me do all the things that I was able to do these past 365 days,” Dylan wrote on Fa cebook. “Seeing me every day

Mike, bassist for the Frank White Experience, said he sees a lot of Becky in their son.

“She was a beautiful soul as evidenced with what she left behind here: this boy,” Mike said.

“Tearing Up” is the only song Dylan intentionally wrote with his mother in mind, but her presence can be felt throughout her son’s metal al bum. Becky’s other son, Jacob Harrington, noticed the themes throughout.

“Most of the songs were about words that just sounded cool to my ear, if I was in my

Dylan began playing guitar about six years ago, studying with Baldwinsville musician Chris Eves. Among his inspira tions are Guns N’ Roses and Me tallica, who have been cutting tracks since before Dylan was born.

“My dad’s a musician and I used to go to all of his rehears als,” Dylan said. “It just seemed like a really fun thing to do — to be able to play something for people.”

After learning the guitar,

“It was kind of time-crunch ing. We only had a month to record the album,” Dylan said. “We booked the date before we had actually [finalized] any thing.”

Dylan had written two or three songs by the time he hit the studio, and the rest of the album came together along the way.

“We took it an instrument at a time,” Dylan said.

If a section didn’t sound exactly right, dad-turned-pro

The Honky Tonk Hindooz play free concert Sunday at library

By Russ TARBy Contributing Writer

The Honky Tonk Hin dooz will perform a free concert of rock’n’roll and country at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11 at Liverpool Pub lic Library, 310 Tulip St.

The Auburn-based trio plays an eclectic blend of psychedelic garage rock, twangy country and “weirdo” rock’n’roll old ies.

“We pretty much run the gamut from the 1940s right up through

the 1980s,” said guitarist Terry Quill.

The band – which also features accordionist Theresa Walsh and bassist Taylor Price – specializes in original countrified arrangements of popular songs by artists as diverse as Johnny Cash, The Kinks, Buddy Holly and The Clash.

“And we do them all with a jangly, kind of swaggerly attitude,” Quill commented.

The Hindooz bring an unabashed sense of hu

mor to the stage. They don’t take themselves too seriously.

To promote a recent gig in the Prison City, Quill promised, “The Honky Tonk Hindooz return with our mediocre musician ship, stale setlist, boring banter and insubstantial instruments. You’re sure to walk out within the first 10 minutes! Or...the exact opposite could pos sibly be true!”

Some of the more fa miliar songs covered by the Hindooz include Hank Williams’s “I Saw the Light,” Patsy Cline’s “Walkin’ After Mid night,” Elvis Presley’s “Devil in Disguise” and The Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations.”

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The Honky Tonk Hindooz – guitarist Terry Quill, accordionist Theresa Walsh and up right bassist Taylor Price – will perform a mesmerizing mix of country tearjerkers and obscure rock’n’roll oldies at a free concert at 2 p.m. sunday, Dec. 11, at Liverpool Pub lic Library, 310 Tulip st. in Liverpool.

and reminding him of her must be heart-wrenching.”

English class and a word stuck out to me,” Dylan said. “My brother pointed out to me that most of them are about my mom.”

Dylan branched out into bass, keyboards and drums. He re corded each instrument on “Dead on Arrival” himself.

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Dylan Michael spadaro with his parents, Becky Baldwin and Mike spadaro. Dylan’s debut album is dedicated to Becky, who died suddenly in 2021.

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Dylan Michael and his father, Mike Spadaro, performed at Funk ‘n Waffles in Syracuse on Nov. 20.

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Clayton Lukows

ki was officially awarded the rank of Eagle by the Longhouse Council at the age of 14. Clayton also earned the rare Silver Eagle Palm. On Dec. 19, Troop 157 of North Syra cuse will celebrate his achievement at a Court of Honor ceremony at Pitcher Hill Community Church with his parents Heather and Michael Lu kowski.

Lukowski joined Scouting as a Wolf Cub in Pack 92 then crossed over to Troop 157 in 2019. He has served as the troop’s Outdoor Ethics Guide, Assistant Senior Patrol Leader, Assistant Patrol Leader and was newly appointed as Junior As sistant Scout Master. To earn Scouting’s highest rank, Lukowski earned 21 required merit badges, learned first aid skills, showed leadership, par

ticipated in several ser vice projects and lived by the Scout Oath and Law.

For his Eagle Scout service project, Lukowski raised funds and led oth ers in building a gaga ball pit at Lonergan Park for the Village of North Syracuse. To achieve the Silver Palm, he earned 36 merit badges, 15 beyond the 21 required for Eagle Scout.

Through scouting, Clay ton harnessed his love for

the outdoors and the envi ronment. Clayton has also earned the 50th Anniver sary Environmental Pro tection Agency Award in 2021 as well as the Nation al Outdoor Achievement Award for Camping with 67 camping nights logged

since 2019. He has spent time at Camp Yawgoog in Rhode Island and at Sab attis Scout Reservation in the Adirondacks.

Lukowski has hiked over 100 miles with his troop, including their 4-day backpacking trek

and summit of Mt. Marcy this past August. Clayton plans on continuing on in scouting by participat ing as the Junior Assistant Scout Master for the troop, to go camping and to earn additional merit badges.

Liverpool Foundation gets grant for Micron Chip Camp

The Liverpool Foundation for Ed ucation has been awarded a $40,000 Micron Foundation grant for the im plementation of Chip Camp in the Liv erpool Central School District.

Sponsored by the Micron Founda tion, Chip Camp is a day camp filled with hands-on STEM (Science, Tech nology, Engineering and Math) activi ties related to semiconductor manu facturing and engineering jobs. Chip Camp attendees will learn and experi ence what engineers and scientists do every day in a semiconductor company. The camp is offered at no cost to stu dents.

The district anticipates hosting a pi lot Micron Chip Camp during Spring Recess (week of April 3-7, 2023,) fol

lowed by a full Chip Camp during Summer 2023.

Participants will:

3 Learn how memory chips are made.

3 Discover the scientific principles involved in building circuits, launch ing rockets and programming robots.

3 Explore topics in engineering, physics, chemistry and computer sci ence.

3 Meet inspiring, diverse STEM mentors, including Micron team mem bers and engineering students from lo cal universities.

Liverpool will be the fourth onsite location for Micron’s Chip Camp, which includes camps in Georgia, Ida ho and Virginia.

“This grant from the Micron Foun dation will allow the Liverpool Founda tion for Education to provide students, teachers and staff with an invaluable opportunity to enhance learning in our classrooms and beyond,” said Liver pool Foundation for Education Presi dent Stacey Balduf. “We are excited by the possibilities and the positive impact our relationship with Micron and its foundation will have for years to come.”

In early November, Micron Founda tion’s Head of Social Impact & STEM Programs Robert Simmons III, EdD. also announced the Liverpool Central School District will be the first in the world to have a virtual reality semicon ductor education program offered to its

students. While there is no current cur riculum in place for this opportunity, the goal is to work with Liverpool CSD staff and administrators to help estab lish the program’s curriculum.

“This is a dream come true for our district, our students and our staff,” said Liverpool CSD Superintendent of Schools Daniel G. Henner. “It is a privilege to be able to work with Mi cron and assist them with their newest educational opportunity.”

Specific details regarding Chip Camp, including eligibility for partici pation, will be shared with families in the near future. Please keep an eye on the Liverpool CSD Web site (Liver pool.k12.ny.us) and ParentSquare for more information.

Cicero Democratic Committee elects 2023-2024 officers

The Cicero Democratic Committee elected new officers for the 2023-2024 term at their October monthly meeting. Rob Santucci was elected as the Commit tee Chairperson, and Joshua Ludden was elected as Committee Secretary. Barb Evanoff will continue as the appointed Committee Treasurer. The tenure of these officers begins immediately.

Both Santucci and Ludden have worked on many local successful candidate cam paigns, most recently with Ludden spear heading the re-election campaign of Sena tor Rachel May, and Santucci campaigning tirelessly for Assemblyman Al Stirpe, Senator John Mannion and Fran Canole. Upon his election, Santucci told commit tee members he views himself as the “choir director and cheerleader” of the commit tee. Santucci said he wants to perform ac tive outreach to the Cicero community so

ducer Mike sent Dylan to re-record it.

“It’s like when a sports team watches

that residents understand concerns of local democrats. Santucci said that we are at a crucial point in democracy in the U.S. and engaging more people in the grassroots electoral process is critical to the survival of the country.

The committee thanked outgoing chairperson Nate Riley, who has worked diligently over the past two years to engage new members and to highlight issues per tinent to the Cicero community. He has been a vocal leader on the issue of increas ing the quantity of roads paved annually in Cicero and he continues to engage the community on the Opt-In Cicero group ef fort to allow cannabis sales in Cicero.

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film to see where they can improve,” Mike said.

Since the album’s release at the end of the summer, Dylan has played shows at venues such as Funk ‘n Waffles, Fes

ta Italiana Syracuse and Meier’s Creek Brewing Company in Cazenovia.

The loss of Becky is still pretty fresh, but Dylan is forging ahead in his musi cal career. He will be participating in a middle school rock orchestra and is al ready working on his second record.

“He has continued unabated. Hon estly, I believe we’d be at this point anyway — he has continued on his tra jectory and nothing has stopped him,” Mike said.

Mike said Dylan’s Funk ‘n Waffles gig on Nov. 20 showcased the boy’s evolving skills.

“I see him play all the time but this was on another level. He was entertain

ing, improvising; his soloing was cre ative, different. He was doing things I hadn’t heard yet,” Mike said.

Like many listeners, Dylan got the results of his Spotify Wrapped last week. The streaming app compiles a user’s most-played songs. What’s on Dylan’s 2022 playlist?

“A lot more Guns N’ Roses than I thought,” he said, adding that his top song was Rage Against the Machine’s “Killing in the Name.”

Dylan Michael’s debut album, “Dead on Arrival,” is streaming on Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal and YouTube Music. Follow Dylan on Instagram and TikTok @dylanmichaelguitar.

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Clayton Lukowski was officially awarded the rank of Eagle by the Longhouse Council at the age of 14.

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are newly-elected Cicero Demo cratic Committee Chairperson Rob san tucci and secretary Josh Ludden.

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A special gift

As we enter the holiday season many people will be out seeking the perfect gifts for family and loved ones.

This is also a time when many of us will be considering what we can do to help oth ers have a better holiday season.

According to the Red Cross and its website, redcrossblood.org, there is one gift that can go a long way to help many other people at a time when they may most need that assistance and that is the gift of donat ing blood.

According to redcrossblood.org, every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. Blood is essential for surgeries, can cer treatment, chronic illnesses, and trau matic injuries. Whether a patient receives whole blood, red cells, platelets or plasma, this lifesaving care starts with one person making a donation.

The Red Cross shared some statistics that are worth keeping in mind when con sidering donating blood.

According to the Red Cross, approxi mately 29,000 units of red blood cells are needed every day in the U. S. and nearly 5,000 units of platelets and 6.500 units of plasma are needed daily in the U.S. and nearly 16 million blood component s are transfused each year in the U.S.

Sickle cell disease affects 90,000 to 100,000 people in the U.S. About 1,000 babies are born with the disease each year. Sickle cell patient s can require blood trans fusion s throughout their lives.

The average red blood cell transfusion is approximately three units and a single car accident victim can require as many as 100 units of blood as a frame of reference.

Blood and platelets cannot be manufac tured; they can only come from volunteer donors and the blood typ e most often requested by hospitals is type O and one donation can help save more than one life.

According to the American Cancer Society, more than 1.8 million people are expected to be diagnosed with cancer in 2020. Many of them will need blood, some times daily, during their chemotherapy treatmen t

Each year, an estimated 6.8 million people in the U.S. donate blood and 13.6 million units of whole blood and red blood cells are collected in the U.S. in a year.

About 45% of people in the U.S. have Group O (positive or negative) blood; the proportion is higher among Hispanics (57%) and African Americans (51%).

Type O negative red cells can be given to patients of all blood types. Because only 7% of people in the U.S. are type O nega tive, it’s always in great demand and often in short supply.

Type AB plasma can be transfused to patients of all blood types. Since only 4% of people in the U.S. have type AB blood, this plasma is usually in short supply.

Red blood cells must be used within 42 days or less and platelets must be used within just five days, the Red Cross said.

A few things to keep in mind according to the Red Cross as far as eligibility to do nate is concerned include for whole blood donations this can be done every 56 days up to six times per year and donors must be in good health and 16 in most states and weigh at least 110 pounds.

For platelet donations this can be done every seven days up to 24 times per year and also requires donors be feeling well and most states require donors to be at least 17 and weigh at least 110 pounds.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Red Cross has been following FDA guidance on donations from those who receive vaccines.

Deferral times may vary depending on the type of vaccine an individual receives. If you’ve received a COVID-19 vaccine, you’ll need to provide the manufacturer name when you come to donate. Upon vaccination, you should receive a card or printout indicating what COVID-19 vaccine was received, and the Red Cross encourages donors to bring that card to their next donation.

In most cases, there is no deferral time for individuals who received a COVID-19 vaccine as long as they are symptom free and feeling well at the time of donation.

For more information about donations or for any questions on eligibility visit red crossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS.

MoDErN-Day MiDDENS

It’s windy today. The windows in my “office” are rattling a message that ex plains why our street is lit tered with debris. It’s also garbage pickup day and, no matter how secure your container, this wind has its way with each lid. As we wended our way to Animal Wellness to bring another feral cat in for alterations, we saw, in addition to a va riety of discarded objects, three empty plastic gallon jugs doing the throw-away, almost samba-like dance back and forth across the street.

And it got me thinking about garbage, detritus, etc. As an anthropology major who has spent time on archaeology digs, gar bage is important.

Garbage can tell you a lot about how a group of people lived.

For instance, at one dig I was allowed to take a few pieces of found garbage back to use in my classroom. The pieces were simple, a few rabbit bones and several pieces of broken pottery includ ing a piece of a pottery pipe complete with designs etched around the rim.

There was much more than this at this dump, in archaeological termi nology, a midden. It also produced a Herkimer dia mond, most probably from

a shaman’s pouch. Since there are no Herkimer diamonds locally, it meant that trade existed between this group and groups to the east.

When I lived in Brook lyn, we put our garbage for six people in an old burlap bag.

It was never full, except on the day after Christmas. There were more ashes in the ash can than discarded stuff from the Smwithwick household.

Thinking about this, and comparing it with the two garbage cans that we roll out to the curb once a week for two people, it is pretty obvious that we have more stuff and a lot of that stuff is disposable by plan.

A lot of this stuff is packaging.

Why do you need a box to hold some potion for your after- shower fix? Beats me.

Why does a potato peeler have to be attached to a piece of cardboard? It doesn’t, but it is.

Why did six pork chops need to be housed in a plastic bubble? A rotis serie chicken in a similar housing?

If I were to dig down into the garbage from the time when I was young (yes, the dinosaurs had vanished by then) one

thing I wouldn’t find would be plastic and paper diapers.

They didn’t exist. It was cloth “nappies” all the way. Today, there would be layers of Pampers and their ilk not decomposing in the modern-day mid dens.

The disposed-of elec tronics of our eras would be other layers that are unique to our times as are thrown away clothing, furniture and food waste, etc. in far greater amounts than in the past. Think of how hard it is to find a resting place for pillows, shoes, tires, etc. We are the “materialist” and material generations.

The materials of our lives are closely interwo ven with the economy.

The economics of pack aging, of producing the products on which we have come to depend … and I do depend on modern technology … produce jobs and incomes.

While I believe com pletely that I had a won derful and full childhood, it was without some things I desperately wanted, like paper dolls and skate keys.

This caused me to be more creative by mak ing my own paper dolls and tying on my skates, which didn’t work and I had the skinned knees and

Ramblings from the empty nest ann Ferro

hands to prove it. We had little stuff, few clothes, a very modest number of toys and a rich life. We were not special, but rather like most fami lies of that era.

Today we are wrapped up in lives designed by as pirational economics that dictate that we have stuff.

It is the stuff of success, of needing storage facili ties and big problems of what to do with that stuff when we no longer want it.

I don’t mean to wax philosophical on this windy day, but maybe the wind is telling us some thing about who we are, the essence of what we now hold as important as it dis tributes garbage through the village.

Or maybe it’s just a windy day and I am sitting in my “office” which is full of wrapping paper shards and that aching back that comes from folding and taping boxes of presents. And I’m not half done. A lot of stuff to wrap.

Ann Ferro is a mother, a grandmother and a retired so cial 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.

Harps will harmonize Sunday at Methodist Church

Harps undoubt edly make the most heavenly mu sic on earth.

Triangular stringed instruments, harps have been plucked since antiquity in Asia, Africa and Europe, dating back at least as early as 3000 BCE.

The instrument enjoyed great popularity in Europe during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, when it evolved into a wide range of variants with new technologies and was dis

seminated to Europe’s colonies, find ing particular popularity in Latin Amer ica.

ensemble called a Harmony of Harps carries on that ancient musical tradition hereabouts.

Artists have often de picted angels as playing a harp. In Ireland, an image of a Celtic harp adorns the country’s coins and coat of arms. In Jewish art, many images of King David show him holding or paying a harp.

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HOPE gives thanks

To the editor:

Last month, we at HOPE for Bereaved, held our biggest annual fundraiser, called Celebration of HOPE. This event helps offset the costs of our core services, which are always offered free of charge to anyone who needs them. We help individuals and families who are grieving the death of a loved one.

This year, we honored three families for their many years of volunteering with us: the O’Marah family, Ed and Lanie Moses, and Bob and Marcia Hunt.

The O’Marah family (Jim, Sheila, Scott, and Allison) have supported HOPE in countless ways for almost 20 years, from sponsoring the monthly newsletter in memory of their daughter Kath ryn, to donating items and funds for our mission, to volunteering at special times of the year, such as when we offer gift wrapping dur ing the holidays. Scott also serves as the president of our board of directors.

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About a dozen harpists will perform a concert of Christmas tunes at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at the Liverpool First United Methodist Church – the purple-door church – at 604 Oswego St., in the vil lage.

“We are comprised of members of varied ages, vo cations and abilities,” says its president, Deete Bunn, “but we all share a love for the harp.”

Celtic to contemporary

Formed as a non-profit organization in 1996, A Harmony of Harps is a chapter of the International Society of Folk Harpers and Craftsmen.

Ed Moses has been serving as chair of the Corporate Sponsorship Committee since the first Celebra tion of HOPE, which was held in 1993. His efforts have raised major funding and awareness to HOPE. Occasionally, donations made to the Celebration would be made in honor of Ed and Lanie.

Bob and Marcia Hunt have been supporting HOPE since 1979. Bob was able to secure a matching grant in 1991 of $50,000. What a tremendous help it was in mak ing the initial down payment on HOPE’s Syracuse-based center.

Marcia serves as the president of the National Association for College Admission Counseling, and because of her, the Skaneate les Institute donated monies that helped provide grief resource kits to schools in our com munity. The Hunts have also contributed financially to HOPE, purchased resources, and partici pated in HOPE’s Run/Walk and Celebration events.

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Remembering Leslie Feldmann

To the editor:

That was such a nice tribute to Leslie Feldmann in the November Skaneateles Stroll.

She was such a nice girl. I knew her and worked with her years ago at Doug’s Fish Fry.

We had nice chats and shared a laugh not and then at work.

Her passing was so tragic, but fitting that she died a hero on a mission to save another sufferer.

CLara CLark SkAneAteLeS

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Historic Moment: Christmas traditions in Skaneateles

By JORGE BATTLE SkAneAteLeS viLLAge hiStoriAn

In spite of the on-going war, Decem ber of 1943, the Waterbury Felt Company of Skaneateles Falls, gave a Christmas bonus to about 190 of its employees. The newspaper stated that those who had worked for the company for 20 years received a $35 bonus; those with 10 or more years received $25; and those who had been with the company for more than one year received $15.

The Lions Club began selling Christ mas trees in 1952. They started on a lot on East Genesee Street just east of the present Sailboat Shop. They moved into the village and sold trees on the lot behind the Masonic Lodge, which is now the outdoor dining area for Doug’s Fish Fry. The club members continued this tradition until 2007, when competition from other sellers became too great. One Lion member said that then, “just about everyone was selling trees.”

December of 1955, the members of the Skaneateles Garden Club presented the crèche nativity scene to the people of the Town and Village of Skaneateles. The crèche was set up on the front lawn of the library. It had 20 figures, some of which were 32 inches in height. The Rotary Club, and chamber of commerce, the Lion’s Club and the VIA (Village Improvement Association) constructed a shelter for the figures. It had a roof,

Harps

pieces and solos in a range of styles, from Celtic, Renaissance and folk to clas sical and contemporary,” Bunn says.

Sunday afternoon’s harp concert here is free and open to the public.

Light refreshments will be served at the church’s Fellowship Hall following the performance.

To contact A Harmony of Harps President Deette Bunn, email her at harpladymama@gmail.com

Mansion bash Thursday

The Greater Liverpool Chamber of Commerce 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 Sec ond St., at the corner of Sycamore Street.

JASS Jam Session Dec. 11

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rear partition and open sides and front. The Garden Club members sponsored, maintained and supervised the crèche each year.

The display was put onto a wagon with a plexiglas front, after a camel figure disappeared in 1969 and the Jesus figure went missing in December 1971. Accord ing to Village Police Chief George Davis, there were other acts of vandalism in the village at that time. Wreaths were taken off the front door of a house on State Street and holiday lights were taken off a tree in Thayer Park. Mrs. Joseph Hubbard of the Garden Club said, “it is too bad that we will have to protect the crèche by fenc ing or some other method. The children won’t be able to touch the figures - and after all, the crèche is put up basically for the enjoyment of our children.”

The figures were stored in the DPW garage. However this exposed them to extreme weather changes, such as extreme heat in the summer. This heat melted some of the parts of the statues. In 1994 the Garden Club talked about getting “new longer lasting figures of a more modern material by traditional in appearance.”

Another tradition in the Village of Skaneateles is the lighted Christmas tree on the end of the lake pier. This started in 1986. The Skaneateles Merchants’ As sociation sponsored the project. Repre sentatives from other service clubs such as the Lions and Rotary, assisted in the

Syracuse Jam Sessions continue from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 11, at the Spa ghetti Warehouse, 689 N. Clinton St., in Syracuse; jasscny.org. Admission is free, and all musicians and vocalists are invited to sit in. The sessions are coordi nated by trombonist and JASS President Bobby Morris – who lives in Liverpool – 315-439-3435.

DeSantis at Landmark Sunday

You can often hear him speaking at Liverpool Central School District Board of Education meetings, but on Sunday, Dec. 11, you can hear Nick Blaney sing.

The youthful school board member, a graduate of Liverpool High School, is a talented and well-trained baritone whose repertoire ranges from opera to pop.

On Sunday, Nick will be featured singing with his cousin Maria DeSantis and the Mario DeSantis Orchestra when it headlines its 15th annual Christmas at The Landmark at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec.

photo Over the years there have been many traditions carried out around the holiday season in skaneateles.

placing of the trees. Power for the tree’s lights was provided by the Village Elec tric Department. The tradition continues today, adding cheer to the cold December nights.

The lighted garlands on the ornamen tal street lights in the business district started December 1987. Installation was done by the Village Electric Department.

In 1993, the merchants of the village began a celebration known as the Dick ens’ Christmas. This is a step back in

11, at the Landmark Theatre, 362 S. Salina St., down city.

The big band will play holiday favor ites and new arrangements while featur ing vocalists Keith Condon, Ronnie Leigh, Gary Branch, Mike Ranalli, Joe Whiting and, of course, Nick Blaney.

Blaney is slated to perform “O Holy Night” and “Sing Joy,” which is a med ley of “O Come All Ye Faithful” and “Joy to the World.”

Featured instrumentalists are saxo phonist Dunham Hall and violinist Joe Davoli.

Throughout the year 2022, the DeSantis Orchestra has celebrated its

time to Victorian England, when Charles Dickens was a popular author. Costumed actors such as Scrooge, Father Christmas and Mother Goose wander the streets of the Village. Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, and horse drawn carriages take visitors around the decorated streets. The music of carolers and other groups add to the celebration. It takes place on weekends starting the weekend after Thanksgiving. This event is on-going and very popular and has grown in size.

unprecedented 75th anniversary. The band’s founder, pianist Mario DeSantis, died on March 26, 2020 at age 91.

Ticket prices for Sunday’s concert range from $44 to $116, and are available at desantisorchestra.com, or by calling 315-479-7979. A portion of the pro ceeds will benefit Father Joe Champlin’s Guardian Angel Society.

Last word “It’s Central New York’s very own Christmas special. It’s live for one night only.”

– bandleader Maria DeSantis.

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in Qatar.

Whether that’s morally defensible is another matter.

Almost from the mo ment the small nation on the Arabian Peninsula was awarded the 2022 edition of the most watched event in global sports, outrage has accompanied it, a good deal of it justified.

Whether it was the conditions that immigrant laborers (most of them from India or other parts of Asia) worked under and the hun

dreds of deaths caused, or Qa tar’s hard-line anti-LGBTQ stance, the default posi tion of many nations is to, at best, say nothing and quietly seethe.

Add to it the fact that, to even have the tournament in this land, every major do mestic league in Europe had to shut down for (at least) a full month in the middle of their seasons. They did it, but only because they had no other choice.

So it’s almost like two events are going on. One is the World Cup itself, the quadrennial display of fer vent national pride in teams

from six continents that, at its peak, can stir even the most hardened of souls.

Then there’s the contest off the pitch by visiting me dia and other organizations to point out and critique everything they find wrong about the spectacle, target ing the host nation, FIFA and everyone else closely or loosely associated with them, inevitably saying that greed covers up any human concerns.

To the latter group, I would say, fine, have at the villains in the narrative –but be careful.

People, in general, don’t like outside forces telling them what to do. Even if the behavior is abhorrent, tread

ing too heavily into their territory can breed a differ ent kind of resentment.

And needless to say, peo ple in Asia, Africa and South America, in particular, have centuries of historical reason to tune out what Europeans and Americans say about freedom and justice.

It’s very easy for the tone of legitimate, fact-based criticism to transform into insufferable self-righteous ness. Especially when, in the United States, there are all kinds of examples of prejudice, poor treatment of minorities and other failings the targets of our criticism can point to.

If you want to prove that your critiques of the hosts

are not just a way to gain at tention during a high-profile moment, follow up and stay on the story once the World Cup is done.

You see this often during the Olympics – a firestorm directed at the hosts and whatever they have done wrong, especially the billions they have spent on facilities instead of their own citizens. Then the story magically disappears the moment the Closing Ceremony ends.

Outrage is easy, especially now, when any rant can go viral in seconds. Really pushing for change is diffi cult and often involves hard, credit-free work digging into the roots of why inequalities

Random Thoughts

Phil blackwell

John McGlynn

devoted husband, father, uncle and grandfather

A special heavenly gate assigned for Notre Dame Fans Only opened at dawn on Nov. 26, 2022, to wel come John “Jack” McG lynn, of Skaneateles, after a long battle with Parkinson’s. He was the youngest of six, born on Feb. 2, 1940, to Marion Coughlin McGlynn and Henry James McGlynn in Rochester, N.Y.

He lived up to his role as the baby of the family with unmatched humor and a prankster acumen. After graduat ing from Aquinas Institute, he attended SUNY Brockport and St. John Fisher College before serving in the Marine Corps as a reservist from 1962 to 1972. During this time, he also worked for American Airlines.

Before he packed his bags for college, he met and fell in love with his future wife, Jean Trainor, in high school. After a long courtship, which included Jean attending St. Mary’s College — Notre Dame’s sister school — the two married in 1963.

Jack’s vivacious nature drove him to at first work in sales traveling through out New York state. On his initial visit to Skaneateles, he entered the village from the east on route 20, and as soon as he dipped down and came upon the lake, he had an inkling that this would be a perfect place to raise his newlybudding family.

Jean agreed. In 1969 they moved on to State Street in Skaneateles with their three sons John, Stephen and Matthew. Here, the family experienced a frighten ing house fire, but also, the kindness of their neighbors.

They eventually relocated to upper Academy Street where many a family celebration has occurred. With Jack’s encouragement, Jean, a gifted Interior Designer, opened McGlynn Interiors

headquartered in Ska neateles, but operating nationally and in Canada, too. Business was so good; Jack came off the road and joined Jean in her venture heading up the adminis tration of the business.

In Jack’s retirement, the McGlynn’s spent half of the year in Naples, FL. Here, Jack established himself as the Cheese Man at the farmer’s market. He turned south Florida onto the micro plane cheese grater and specialized in selling Italian hard cheeses eventually also offering New York’s River Rat cheddar.

Throughout Jack’s life he enjoyed sports and games of all kinds, even play ing varsity soccer in college. When he wasn’t n the field, he was a fan and even coached his sons in Little League for many years.

After mastering the YoYo, tennis, golf and fishing were favorites leisure activities. Beyond his marvelous sense of humor and lightning-fast Witt, he was congenial and kind.

He was a devoted husband, father, uncle and grandfather —leaving behind many happy memories.

Jack was sadly predeceased this year by his son Matthew. He leaves behind his wife Jean McGlynn, his two sons, John (Carolyn Manibusan) and Ste phen (Lisa Young), and Mathew’s wife, Joyce Jones, as well as 11 grandchildren whom he adored: Patrick, Kylie (Eric Skoldberg), Cullen, Mae, Will, Anna, Ella, Grace and Ryan McGlynn; Kon nor and Kamryn Manibusan; and two great-grandchildren Max and Oliver Skoldberg.

A celebration of Jack’s life was held on Wednesday, Nov. 30, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Skaneateles Country Club.

Contributions in Jack’s name: The Michael J. Fox Foundation, P.O. Box 5014 Hagerstown, MD 21741.

To send condolences, visit robertdg rayfuneralhome.com.

DEATH NOTICES

A history lesson…what goes around comes around! 28

Years ago

A er a twenty year stint as Commissioner of the PGA Tour, Deane Beman, former PGA Tour player, stepped down in 1994 and was succeeded by Tim Finchem. Beman was only 35 years old when he took the helm. In 1994, Nick Price was the leading money winner on the PGA Tour with $1,499,927 while playing in 19 events. Price won 6 events that season. Guess who was runnerup…Greg Norman with $1,330,307 in 16 events. e PGA Tour Player of the Year was, Nick Price. e PGA Vardon Trophy winner (scoring leader) was Greg Norman. Norman also won e Byron Nelson Award (scoring leader) and Rookie of the Year on Tour was Ernie Els. Greg Norman was also the #2 Player in the World behind Price.

It just so happens that 28 years ago on November 17, 1994, Greg Norman proposed the World Golf Tour at the Sherwood Country Club in ousand Oaks, California where he was hosting the Shark Shootout. As you may recall, the reaction to his announcement was swi and direct. He was criticized as being greedy and arrogant… from all corners of the globe. e World Golf Tour became a colossal failure. At the time Norman believed that golf’s elite players deserved a world stage. “ e PGA Tour wasn’t out there, understanding what global golf was doing”, he said. “ ey were focused on growing domestic tournaments. I thought, Wow, wouldn’t it be cool if we could play our 15 required tournaments in America and yet be able to grow the game of golf on a global basis”. Norman’s plans were to play eight tournaments in 1995 with the Top 30 players available and 10 others from the Sony Ranking and sponsor exemptions. First prize for each tournament would be $600,000; last place in the eld of 40 would be a guaranteed $30,000. In addition, each player who committed to the World Golf Tour would receive up to $50,000 in travel allowance, depending on the number of tournaments played, AND…the Player of the Year would receive $1,000,000. at, ladies and gentlemen, was big time money in 1994 and if you adjust for in ation, it is remarkably comparable with what Liv Golf is

currently doing.

Nick Price, Player of the Year and leading money winner, said Norman was impulsive, but “he has my total support, as long as my position on the PGA Tour isn’t challenged”. Price was very concerned about repercussions from the Tour but, “I made that clear to Greg”. e reaction from the media, however, was outrage. “Norman’s gall and greed stunned much of golf”, wrote omas Boswell of the Washington Post. He called the World Golf Tour a “brazen display of self-interest and an ugly idea, both crass and alien to golf”. John Steadmam of the Baltimore Sun said, “What Norman has proposed will destroy the American professional golf tour. He also went on to say, “ e one sport that hasn’t been besmirched by scandal - including xes, betting coups or taking drugs, stands as a powerful beacon of decency and integrity. it has extraordinary leadership”. OMG…how times have changed.

A er Norman’s announcement, the PGA Tour had a closed evening meeting for the players and guess who asked for the oor? None other than Arnold Palmer. It was reported he gave a, scathing denouncement of the World Golf Tour. Norman says, “I was shell shocked when I got out of the meeting and felt ostracized”. e World Golf Tour was dead! Nick Faldo added his “two cents” to the issue, “If Greg had got the support of the leading players before making the announcement, it would have made a bigger impact, but he never spoke to anybody”.

Was he stunned and bruised…YES! Was he broken…NO! In 1995 he was the PGA Tour’s leading money winner with three wins, nine Top “10’s, 3rd at the Masters, 2nd at the US Open and winner of the Australian Open.

Is Greg Norman greedy, arrogant, cocky, self centered, pompous and conceited…YES!

Does he have assurance, assertiveness, self-reliance, nerve, presence, composure and belief in oneself….YES!

How will history judge him 28 years from now? I wish I could be around long enough to nd out.

Margaret Bell, 93 enjoyed traveling, antiques, quilting

Margaret “Peg” Bell, 93, of Marcellus, passed away on Nov. 22, 2022, at home with family.

Peg was born on May 2, 1929, in Elkhart, IN. After graduating from high school in Nappanee, IN, where she was senior class president, she spent the summer and following year working in New York City while stay ing with her aunt and uncle in Tenafly, NJ. It was there that she met the great love of her life, the boy next door, Bill Bell.

Peg and Bill were married on June 6, 1948; a wonderful marriage that lasted just shy of 67 years until Bill passed away in 2015.

Peg and Bill raised seven children and Peg dedicated her life to the nurturing and support of their ever-growing family. She also found time to enjoy extensive domes tic and overseas travel with Bill, as well as a shared love of antiques and antique cars. In 1975, she discovered a passion for quilting, and was an active member of the Thumbstall Quilt Guild for 47 years.

Throughout those years, she produced

award winning quilts, and made a quilt for every member of the family.

Peg is survived by her seven children, Bill (Denise) Bell, Harriet (Donald) Stalker, Maggie (Rick) Cook, Suzanne (Bob) Curdt, Louise (Mark) Choroser, John (Cindy) Bell and Anne (Don) Myers, 14 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband Bill, Peg was predeceased by her great-grandson Benny Lakie, grandson Bill Bell and his daughter Amira.

Service and burial were private.

In lieu of flowers, please send dona tions to Hospice of Central New York or Planned Parenthood of Central and West ern New York.

Ryan Funeral Home, Marcellus, had arrangements.

Yaad and Tukada (Memory and Chip) welcomed at the zoo

By DaviD tyLEr

The twin baby elephants at the Rosa mond Gifford Zoo now have names, fol lowing a joint announcement with Micron and Onondaga County held last Friday morning.

The names selected for the plus-sized baby boys are Yaad and Tukada, which translate to Memory and Chip in Hindi. The announcement was made by April Arnzen, Micron’s senior vice president and chief people officer.

Arnzen said zoos represent education, curiosity, compassion and connection, something Micron values in the commu nities it invests in.

“Zoos are a hallmark of a strong com

and tough conditions exist.

Also, and perhaps more of a chal lenge, it requires a clear, comprehen sive understanding of other cultures. You can’t just touch down in another country or society and assume that your way is automatically better than theirs.

Simply put, a lot of what you hear right now about the evils, shortcomings and deficiencies of Qatar will dissipate the moment the championship match on Dec. 18 ends and the trophy is handed out.

None of this, of course, justifies or excuses the abuses seen and cast aside by both Qatari officials and FIFA. By all means, keep at it when it comes to making sure they take some account ability for their actions.

munity,”

County

said the county has two “miracles” to celebrate this holiday season. The first is “the histor ic investment in us by the greatest memory technology company in the world.” The second miracle is the unexpected twin el ephants.

To celebrate these “miracles,” Micron is sponsoring a Holiday with the Animals event at the zoo on Sunday, Dec. 18. On that day – which happens to be National Twin Day - all patrons will be given free admission to the zoo.

Just don’t expect easy, quick fixes. We tend to exaggerate the outsized role sports can play in transforming or changing any society, a naive wish that, if someone kicks a ball into the net or hits a home run, the world is made right.

The best way to lead is not by ruling with an imperial bent. It’s through example, sweating and bleeding and crying with all those facing oppression rather than just saying that it’s there.

By doing so, something transform ing and inspiring can happen. The world can find itself in a better, safer and more equal place, and no matter who claims soccer glory, a whole lot of people will end up winning.

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

Perry Noun is the former executive director of the Northeastern NY PGA as well as a competitive amateur golfer and win ner of the New York State Super Senior Amateur Championship. Perry Noun can be heard on “Tee Time With The Pro noun” on... News Radio 570 WSYR and 106.9FM.

Kathleen E. Zielinski, 80, of Liverpool, passed away on Nov. 24, 2022. Mau rer Funeral Home, Inc., Liverpool, has arrangements.

John McGlynn

Margaret Bell

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she said.

She joked that elephants, like Micron, are known for their “incredible memo ries.”

Executive Ryan McMahon

dAvid tYLer april arnzen, Micron’s senior vice president and chief people officer, announces the names of the baby twin elephants. She is flanked by onondaga County Executive ryan McMahon and zoo Director Ted Fox.

Liverpool girls rout J-D in season opener

By phiL BLaCkWELL

In terms of girls bas ketball teams who want to knock Cicero-North Syracuse off the top of the area Class AA lad der, it might be Liver pool in the strongest position to do so.

From last season’s 14-8 side that fell to the Northstars in the sectional semifinal round, just two seniors graduated, and a large returning cast is led by St. John’s Universitybound senior Neveah Wingate.

But what might make Liverpool so tough this winter, beyond Wingate’s ability, was evident in last Tuesday night’s season opener, when it pulled away to defeat Jamesville-DeWitt 64-34.

This was the same Red Rams side that reached the sectional Class A title game a season ago and had won Baldwinsville’s Bill Middleton TipOff Tournament the week before, de feating the host Bees in the Nov. 26 final.

What’s more, J-D achieved part of its strategy when it got Wingate into foul trouble. Forced to sit long stretches, Wingate managed just eight points, this from someone who aver

aged nearly 19 points a game last winter.

And none of this mattered.

Liverpool took charge with a 10-0 run early in the second quarter, and when the Rams threatened to make it interesting, the Warriors answered with a decisive 13-0 spurt that bridged the third and fourth peri ods.

A lot of it had to do with a defense that, in a 1-3-1 zone and other looks, frustrated J-D and forced a steady string of rushed shots and turnovers.

Even more important was what ju nior Kaylyn Sweeney and senior Ja nea Hamilton-Brown offered off the bench. Sweeney nabbed 11 of her 13 points in that second quarter, while Hamilton-Brown also got 13 points.

Freshman Grace Sleeth stepped up, too, earning 10 points, while Jakeira Stackhouse added seven points amid a well-balanced Liverpool attack.

The Warriors will look to add to this strong start this week in games against Rome Free Academy and Au burn, all before C-NS finally has its opener this Saturday against Elmira, from Section IV.

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Liverpool

guard Janea Hamilton-Brown (21)

C-NS boys basketball beats Ithaca in opener

By phiL BLaCkWELL

With all sorts of eagerness to get started again, the Cicero-North Syr acuse boys basketball team set out on the 2022-23 season in a successful manner, winning twice in a span of less than 48 hours.

The Northstars were tested quite well by Section IV’s Ithaca in last Thursday night’s season opener, hav ing to play a strong fourth quarter on both ends to put away the Little Red and prevail 65-55.

A year ago, C-NS went 15-5 in the regular season, only to get upended at home in the sectional quarterfinals by Fayetteville-Manlius.

With a solid returning cast led by Reece Congel and Andrew Benedict, the Northstars fully expect to contend

again, and the Ithaca game revealed a potential strength in its ability to close and spread production around.

A back-and-forth first half saw Ithaca hit plenty of shots, but C-NS match them as it went to the break nursing a 38-36 advantage.

They stayed within sight of one another until a fourth quarter where, persistent on defense, the Northstars limited the Little Red to seven points and gradually pulled away.

Michael Gallo, with 14 points, led a well-balanced offense. Benedict put in 13 points, with Kyle Williams get ting 10 points, Congel nine points and Andrew Hillman eight points.

Two days later, C-NS was at Elmi ra, and here the trio of Benedict, Gallo and Williams got red-hot from the perimeter, leading to a 79-62 victory

over the Express.

A string of 3-pointers carried the Northstars from the outset as it bolted out 24-8 on Elmira by the end of the first quarter, maintaining that margin with plenty of more outside marks manship.

All told, Benedict (six), Gallo (five) and Williams (four) accounted for 15 of C-NS’s 16 3-pointers, the other going to Jack Wolanski as Benedict gained 24 points and Gallo 20 points, with Williams posting 14 points.

C-NS would host Rome Free Academy Tuesday night as Liver pool, the defending sectional Class AA champions, waits until Sunday to make its season debut against Al bany’s Green Tech, the team it lost to in last March’s regional final.

C-NS, Liverpool hockey get opening-week wins

By phiL BLaCkWELL

Is this the year where the CiceroNorth Syracuse ice hockey team truly establishes its place as a championship contender?

The first signs were quite encour aging as, in last Wednesday night’s season opener against Auburn at the Twin Rinks, the Northstars put up one of its biggest totals in program history while routing the Maroons 11-1. Three goals in the first and third periods bookended a five-goal secondperiod outburst, with Braden Porter and Emmit Porter at the forefront.

All Braden Porter did was score four times and contribute a pair of assists, and Auburn’s defense couldn’t key on him since Emmit Porter picked up five assists to go with his pair of goals.

Andrew Davis converted twice, with single goals going to Logan Bu cher, Noah Degan and Cam Walker as Bucher added a pair of assists. David Cooley, Sam Richardson and Tyler Milewski picked up single assists.

Now it was on to a weekend tourna ment at Haldane Arena, where Ontario Bay plays home game.

Liverpool would open its season by welcoming Section II opponents to

State Fair Coliseum, including last Fri day’s game against Albany CBA, where the Warriors were able to push past the Brothers 3-1. Again, it proved a show case for Liverpool goaltender James Welch, who withstood a game-long Albany CBA barrage that included 52 shots, with Welch stopping 51 of them.

Buoyed by this, the Warriors netted a goal in each period, including the first goals for Liverpool by Alex Kirkby and Reilly Bizgia, who joined Evan Haskins in converting. Four others –Cole Broughton, Cole Bradley, Dylan Ling and Andrew Gabor – came up with assists.

C-NS wrestlers open season with win over Fulton

By phiL BLaCkWELL

For much of its history, the Cicero-North Syracuse wrestling team has regarded Fulton as the standard for all Section III largeschool programs to follow.

So it had to provide an immense amount of satisfaction for the Northstars to defeat the Red Raid ers 39-27 in last Tuesday night’s head-to-head meet, the kickoff to a busy and important opening week. What helped C-NS the most was the fact that it earned pins in each of the highest three weight classes.

At 285 pounds, Joe Kozubows ki took just 56 seconds to finish off Kairo Cornell, while at 215

pounds Kamdin Bembry pinned Micah Collins in 1:52 and Austin Hartman, at 189 pounds, earned a second-period fall over Eithan Burlingham.

Aside from Jonah Geller’s 75second pin over Jayden Hutchin son at 145 pounds and a forfeit to Kevin Mossow at 110 pounds, two key decisions also went in the Northstars’ favor.

Anthony Ciciarelli got involved in a 118-pound classic against Ful ton’s Brady Niver, the two trading moves and takedowns until Cicia relli was able to win 15-13.

Just the same, Sean Aldrich, at 152 pounds, had to work all six minutes against Troy Baker before

Sunday’s concert is presented by Liv erpool Public Library in collaboration with the Liverpool Is The Place Concert Committee. For artist info, visit face book.com/Honkytonkhindooz /

prevailing 4-1 as John Sherbourne, at 160 pounds, wrestled well in an 8-4 loss to John Cloecy.

C-NS would welcome Fulton again on Saturday, along with 15 other teams, to its traditional open ing-week Andersen Tournament on Saturday. This happened just as Liverpool was opening its sea son in the Captain Bailey Tourna ment at Adirondack High School in Boonville.

This week, Liverpool has backto-back matches scheduled against Fayetteville-Manlius and Canas tota before C-NS goes to Friday’s Matt Fedish Memorial Duals at Chenango Valley in the Southern Tier.

Timber Banks embraces jazz

The growing Timber Banks com munity along the scenic Seneca River is now offering “Jazz at Timber Banks” on Wednesdays from 6 to 9 p.m., in its brand-new Persimmons Restaurant, at 3536 Timber Banks Parkway in Bald winsville. Admission is free.

C-NS girls indoor track prevails at Morse meet

By phiL BLaCkWELL

Little time separates fall from winter sports, especially on the run ning side, when cross country runners wrap up their seasons just as indoor track begins. And it starts for Section III athletes with the Jack Morse Kickoff Meet, held over two nights at SRC Arena with CiceroNorth Syracuse taking its turn on the second night after Liverpool competed the night before.

Winning again in that Thursday session, C-NS’s girls had 118 points, well clear of Baldiwnsville’s 83.5, while the boys’ total of 86 points only trailed the Bees’ winning 106.5.

To get going, the C-NS girls’ 4x800 relay team of Katy Harbold, Tabby Coombs, Sophia Graham and Kim Bisesi went 10 minutes, 53.44 seconds to win as no one else broke the 11-minute mark. Later, in the 4x400, Cameron Sisk, Evelyn Zdrojewski, Erin Slusser and Sky lar Denton won in 4:44.12 to Cato-Meridian’s 4:49.55, with Marissa Navarra taking the 1,500-meter run in 5:05.95 as Elizabeth Smith fin ished fourth.

Graham, Grace Murray, Eva Farone and Jaydin Mackey teamed to win the sprint medley relay in 4:39.32, edging B’ville’s 4:49.52. The Northstars were second in the 4x200 relay in 1:57.99.

Morgan Hayes, in 9.29 seconds, edged Murray (9.35) as the North stars went 1-2 in the 55-meter hurdles, and Hayes would later win the high jump by clearing 4 feet 10 inches.

Mackey was third in the 55-meter dash in 7.64 seconds, with Ava Giannuzzi fifth in 7.96. Murray was second in the long jump with 15’1”, beating out Kali Congden’s third-place 14’6”.

Kaleigh Bosimenu cleared 8’6: for second place in the pole vault, while Maria Sanfilippo got second in the weight throw with 28’8 3/4” ahead of Ava Schiff in fourth place and Juliana Carter in fifth place.

In the boys meet, C-NS also won the 4x400 as Dan Henry, Jacob Klasen, Sean Graves and Liam Adams went 3:44.65, more than 10 seconds ahead of runner-up Chittenango.

Tyler Graham followed with a 1,600-meter victory in 4:59.93, more than 11 seconds clear of the field.

C-NS also was third in the 4x800 in 9:28.16, third in the 4x200 in 1:42.57 and fifth in the sprint medley. Camron Ingram was fifth and Trevon Walker sixth in the 55 hurdles.

Walker improved to second in the long jump when he went 19’ 1/2” and also had a second-place triple jump of 38’9 1/4”, with Ingram in sixth place. Gavin Goettel cleared 5’2” to tie for third in the high jump.

Against 17 other teams in the first session, the girls Warriors, with 58.5 points, trailed only the 78 from Cazenovia, while the boys earned 47 points for fourth place as Fayetteville-Manlius (79) prevailed there.

Getting its lone win in the weight throw, Liverpool’s girls saw Allie Cary heave it 35’4 1/2”, while Deidre Williams was fifth with 28’8 1/4” and Trinity Howard (27’5 1/4”) got sixth place.

Beatrize Gugol, in 9.99 seconds, beat out Layla Pearl Collins (10.52) for fifth place in the 55 hurdles. The Warriors were sixth in the 4x400 relay in 4:58.16 as Gurgol topped 4’6” in the high jump for seventh place.

Layla Pearl Collins tied for fourth in the pole vault, clearing 6’6”. Sophie Hoy had a fifth-place long jump of 13’4 1/2”. Sophia Jarosz got fifth in the 55-meter dash in 7.84 seconds and Liverpool was seventh in the sprint medley relay.

Liverpool had its best finish in the boys event from Ny’Quez Madi son, who in the long jump went 20 feeet ¼ inch, no one else able to break the 20-foot mark. Madison added a third in the high jump, clear ing 5’8”.

The Warriors also finished fifth in the 4x800 relay in 10:07.09 thanks to Ian Sherlock, Sean Zhang, Brian Juston and Trenton Gallup, with the Warriors adding a fifth in the 4x400 in 4:18.09 and seventh in the 4x200.

Aiden Tornabene got a sixth-place triple jump of 33’11 3/4” as Mal trin Ramadini was eighth.Sajan Mishra was eighth in the 55 hurdles, but stepped up in the 4x200, helping Ramadini, Kemar McGlown and Kyle Schmalenberg finish third in 1:43.41. The Warriors were sixth in the sprint medley relay in 4:31.51.

The 21-event lineup includes the fin est area performers of jazz, blues, funk, R&B, Americana, country swing, Latin crossover, contemporary pop and Si natra on a schedule that runs through early May.

The series is presented by CNY Jazz Central.

The schedule features singer Scott Dennis on Dec. 7, songstress Johanna Jewett on Dec. 14, vocalist Ronnie Leigh on Jan. 11, keyboardist Alex Becerra on Jan. 18, and Vanessa Va canti & The Jazz Mafia on Jan. 25; cnyjazz.org/jazz-at-timber-banks / ; 315-635-8800.

senior

takes a jump shot over JamesvilleDeWitt’s Macy Durkin (20) in last Tuesday’s game. Hamil ton-Brown had 13 points in the Warriors’ 64-34 win over the Red Rams.

hAL hentY Liverpool junior guard kay lyn sweeney (10) scored 11 second-quarter points, and finished with 13 overall.

Dasher’s Magical gift soars again Dec. 10

“Dasher’s Magical Gift,” CNY Arts’ original holiday ballet, will present its seventh annual produc tion during two matinee perfor mances on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the OnCenter Crouse Hinds Theater in Syracuse. The show was created for CNY Arts by nationally recognized theater and dance professionals who live and work in the Syracuse area. This year’s show, performed by students of Dance Centre North, continues a 44-year tradition of affordable, acces sible arts and family-focused holiday programming for the surrounding communities.

Show tickets range in price from $10 to $19 and can be purchased by phone: (315) 299-5598, in person at the Symphoria Box Office, 450 S. Salina Street, #100, Syracuse, or on line at dashersmagicalgift.org. Dis counts of $1 per ticket are available with the purchase of four or more tickets, using the code DASH22. This year, local talent includes Connie Zhang of Jamesville, 17, as Dasher; Eve Oakes of DeWitt, 14, as Spirit of Christmas; Kayla Frament of Camillus, 11, as Sir Ralph Elf; Abby Carello of DeWitt, 14, as Pep permint; Aubrey Powell of North Syracuse, 15, as Wiggles the Pen

starting Nov. 13 through Mother’s Day.

guin; and Jillian Coppernoll of Clay, 16, as Wobbles the Penguin.

“We are so excited that Dasher’s Magical Gift returns Live to the Civic Center on Saturday, Dec. 10,” said CNY Arts Executive Director Stephen Butler. “This show is a won derful family tradition for parents, their children, and extended families to experience holiday-themed dance, music, and theater at the most afford able price in town. After the show, we hope our audiences head down the block to see the Christmas tree in Clinton Square, all the downtown lights and decorations, and then grab a bite to eat!”

SATURDAY, DEC. 10

SECOND SUNDAYS

Breakfast Buffet 8 a.m. to noon. Every second Sunday

Liverpool Elks Lodge, 3730 Cold Springs Road (corner of Route 370 and Hayes Road), Baldwinsville. Includes made-to-order omelets, cereals, waffles, French toast, pancakes, scrambled eggs, home fries, fretta, biscuits and sausage gravy, bacon, sausage links, juices, milk, and coffee. Adults $12, ages 6-12 $5, ages 5 and under free. Proceeds benefit Elks proj ects and charitable programs. Any current COVID guidelines will apply. For info: 315622-2348.

Cicero holiday Tree Lighting 4-6 p.m. Cicero Fire Station, 8377 Brew erton Road. The newly renovated Commu nity 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 p.m. but doors open at 4 p.m. Grub on the Run will be onsite selling chicken sandwiches (cash only). We will be collecting non-perishable, individually

The hour-long, narrated ballet features a lively cast of characters, some well-known, such as Dasher, and some new, such as the reindeer Peppermint, Sir Ralph Elf, and two slightly confused penguins. The costumes and sets are designed to be upbeat and magical, and there are several surprises to enthrall children. For the first time ever, in collabora tion with WCNY, Dasher’s Magical Gift will be filmed live to offer access to schools from out-of-area districts.

Dance Centre North’s middle and high school-age dancers will continue their tradition of perform ing CNY Arts’ holiday production.

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

Harmony of Harps Christmas Concert 3 p.m. Liverpool First United Methodist

The Syracuse area dance school – under the direction of Cathy Na politano Mucci – has been teaching classical ballet, as well as other dance forms, and is celebrating their 35th anniversary.

This year, thanks to the generous support of our donors and partners, CNY Arts is pleased to announce enhanced access for community ser vice organizations and faith-groups who support children and families in need. Please contact CNY Arts for more information about eligibility for free group tickets or for virtual access and lesson plans for elemen tary schools.

Church, 604 Oswego St. Light refresh ments to follow. No charge.

DEC. 29-JAN. 2

Disney On Ice: Let’s Celebrate Upstate Medical Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial, 515 Montgomery St., Syra cuse. With more than 50 beloved charac ters in the show, the legacy of Disney is displayed through 14 classic and modern stories, including “Frozen,” “Finding Dory,” “Aladdin” and “Beauty and the Beast.” Visit disneyonice.com for tickets.

December Events:

December 8

Holiday Open house and party at the Gleason Mansion and the Liverpool Chamber of Commerce. 314 Second Street. 5-7pm. RSVP required.

December 20

Holiday Lunch Connection at the Outback, Noon. RSVP Required

Flyers can be picked up at the Liverpool Library and the Liverpool Chamber regarding local businesses who have Holiday offers during the Month of December. Great start for Shopping Local.