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Madison County Distillery honored By kate Hill Staff Writer

This month, Madison County Distillery (MCD) in Cazenovia was recognized as an outstanding business by both the Central New York Business Journal and the New York State Senate. On Dec. 7, MCD was awarded the 2023 Veteran Owned Family Business of the Year Award by the CNY Business Journal. The award was presented during the annual Family Business Awards ceremony at the SKY Armory, a woman-owned family business in downtown Syracuse. This year’s gathering honored seven family-owned businesses that are headquartered in CNY. MCD was co-founded by Mike Basla, a retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant general. Basla received his commission in 1979 as a distinguished graduate of officer training school. After serving multiple assignments, he retired in 2014 as the chief, information dominance and chief information officer for the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force.

Upon retiring, Basla returned to CNY intending to help grow the local economy, create jobs, and give back to veterans. In 2017, he co-founded MCD on an 80-acre farm known as “The Maples.” Basla has two daughters, Beth Ketchum and Marissa Basla, and one son, Adam, who are all actively involved in the business. Marissa runs all operations. A nephew, Chris Jansen, is also a partner in the business and the master distiller. “The Central New York Business Journal has been recognizing family businesses in Central New York for nine years at an annual breakfast each year,” said Jill Allen, director of BizEventz, a CNY Business Journal partner. “Companies are selected through a nomination process and reviewed by a panel of judges. We salute Madison County Distillery and Mike ‘Coach’ Basla for all he is doing for veterans and his community. Not to mention, Madison County Distillery has some of the best tacos around. They were nominated by Clear Path for Veterans, and it is a great

Police chief: Lock your car doors By kate Hill Staff Writer In the early hours of Saturday, Dec. 16, several unlocked vehicles were ransacked in the Village of Cazenovia and numerous items were taken. According to Michael Hayes, chief of the Cazenovia Police Department, the incidents occurred sometime between midnight and 6 a.m. Hayes said there were additional reports of criminal trespass and larceny in Cazenovia that were outside the village and therefore outside the jurisdiction of the Cazenovia Police Department. “I would ask, as I have numerous times before, for residents to lock [their] vehicles,” Hayes added. “These perpetrators are looking for easy targets. Generally, they do not break into a vehicle because that now raises the charge from a misdemeanor to a felony.” For more information on the Cazenovia Police Department, visit villageofcazenovia.com/police/ .

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On Dec. 7, The Madison County Distillery was awarded the 2023 Veteran Owned Family Business of the Year Award from the CNY Business Journal. On Dec. 14, NYS Senator Joseph A. Griffo presented the business with a NYS Senate Empire Award. honor to be able to recognize them this year.” For a list of the other winners of the 2023 CNY Business Journal Family Business Awards, visit cnybj.com/2023-family-businessawards/. On Thursday, Dec. 14, NYS Senator Joseph A. Griffo stopped by MCD to present the business with a NYS Senate Empire Award. The award recognizes businesses that are leaders in their industry, use innovative methods or products, increase jobs and economic growth, and make significant community contributions. The NYS Senate’s highest honor for small businesses, the Empire Award is presented periodically to local businesses that exemplify a dedication not only to their customers and employees but also to the growth, prosperity, and betterment of their communities and New York State. “It was an honor to present a

New York State Senate Empire Award to retired U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Mike Basla, his family, and the staff at Madison County Distillery,” Griffo said in a Dec. 15 press release from his office. “This family-owned business has helped to grow the local economy by creating jobs and attracting visitors to Cazenovia, Madison County, and Central New York and has supported veterans and their families. I wish Madison County Distillery continued success.” According to the press release, Griffo has advocated for and supported the needs of business owners and employers throughout his senate district and NYS. To help improve the state’s economic climate and to make it more business-friendly, he has proposed lowering taxes and energy costs and reducing regulations. “My family and the Madison County Distillery staff, whom I also refer to as family, are hum-

bled to recently receive back-toback awards recognizing our efforts,” said Basla. “. . . We were surprised and totally appreciative. In both cases, they noted our entrepreneurship, pursuit of excellence, fun family events, and focus on giving back to the CNY community. We work hard to make each guest’s visit a memorable experience through a welcoming atmosphere, friendly service, and quality products. We thank CNY Business Journal President Marny Nesher and Senator Griffo for these honors and especially all those who support our business. Your recognition and feedback say that we are doing things right, and we plan on continuing to do so for many years to come. Thank you again and please come visit us.” MCD is located at 2412 Rt. 20 E., Cazenovia. For more information, visit madisoncountydistillery.com.

BOE recognizes athlete for participation in state championships By kate hill Staff writer

During the Dec. 18 Cazenovia Central School District Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Christopher DiFulvio presented Cazenovia High School (CHS) boys varsity cross country freshman Jake Woolbert with a certificate in recognition of his participation in the New York State Public High School Athletic Association cross country state championships. According to DiFulvio, Woolbert finished the state championship meet as the fifth-fastest freshman in all of New York. “Jake finished first for our crosscountry team in every race this year,” said DiFulvio. “This is even more remarkable because Jake is a fresh-

man.” DiFulvio added that the athlete is the first ninth grader in history to represent the CHS cross-country team at the state championships. In other news The board received a presentation on the new English language arts curriculum program Wit and Wisdom, the math program Eureka Squared, and the district’s in-house Universal Pre-Kindergarten program, which moved into Burton Street Elementary School this year. During the superintendent’s report, DiFulvio announced that on Dec. 10 and Dec. 17, all three levels of baseball were out on the turf practicing. “I think that’s excellent,” he said. “In the past, our baseball teams have

not been able to be out there shagging balls in December, so that’s pretty cool. . . . Thanks to our coaches for giving up their Sundays to do that.” He also announced that earlier that day, about 40 percent of the district staff participated in a free after-school Narcan training led by BRiDGES - the Madison County Council on Alcoholism & Substance Abuse, Inc. “One of the things we learned in the training that was pretty interesting is that most of the people who end up needing Narcan are not [who] we typically think of,” he said. “They come into contact with fentanyl in accidental circumstances. I was very happy to see how many staff members came to the training.” Later in the meeting, the board acknowledged the upcoming retire-

ments of CHS history and government teacher Kurt Wheeler, effective June 27, 2024, and bus driver Laura Emmons, effective Dec. 19, 2023. Board member Dr. Jan Woodworth congratulated both individuals for their “years and years and years” of service. “Laura has been doing busing since my kids were in kindergarten, if not before,” she said, adding that Wheeler will have been with the district for 28 years at the time of his retirement. The board’s January regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2024, at 6:30 p.m. Meeting dates are listed on the district website and the school calendar. For more information on the school board, visit cazenoviacsd.com.

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ty in historic house museums and their many facets including historic lighting and has spearheaded several major historic preservation and restoration projects throughout his career. Some fun facts about MacVittie include that he is a U.S. Coast Guard licensed master captain capable of piloting any vessel up to and including 25 gross register tons. In his spare time, you can often find MacVittie working on the restoration of a 1962 Thompson Sea Lancer or wrenching on an old engine or two. Michael Roets has served as the Lorenzo Historic Site manager since September 2017 and for the last few years has also been working as the regional historic site supervisor for the Central Region of NYS Parks. As the regional supervisor Roets will continue to work from Lorenzo but will have a broader focus on all the historic sites in the region including Fort Ontario, Herkimer Home, Oriskany Battlefield, Steuben Memorial, Hyde Hall, and the Old Erie Canal, in addition to Lorenzo. “I am very pleased to have someone with Matthew MacVittie’s experience to take over the leadership of Lorenzo and to continue to ensure that it remains a premier house museum while also being a welcoming community space for Cazenovia,” Roets said. “It has been my pleasure to serve as the forward face of Lorenzo and I am

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proud of the many things that we have accomplished since my arrival, including the finding aid for the archives, the restoration of the Dark Aisle and West Woods, ‘the Dark Aisle Illuminated’ when we couldn’t have Christmas in the mansion, and our new partnership with FROSTY to provide groomed trails in the winter for skiing and snow shoeing. I know that Lorenzo will continue to thrive under Matthew especially with the help of our great employees and the excellent Friends of Lorenzo Board that are always there to support us.” Situated in historic Cazenovia, Lorenzo State Historic Site is the 1807 Federal style home of John Lincklaen, Holland Land Company agent and founder of Cazenovia. Lorenzo was

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orenzo in Cazenovia is one of the premiere historic house museums and historic landscapes in the northeastern United States. The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation which owns and manages Lorenzo announced that Matthew MacVittie has been appointed as the incoming historic site manager starting Aug. 3 2023. “I am extremely happy to be here at Lorenzo NYS Historic Site as the site manager,” he said. “I worked for many years as a seasonal parks and recreation aid for the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historic Preservation at Fort Ontario in Oswego during my undergraduate studies and I am thrilled to return to the agency.” MacVittie previously served as the curator of the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, New York. There he oversaw a collection of over 320 watercraft including a 106 foot long two story 1903 houseboat built for George Boldt of Boldt Castle in the 1000 Islands. Additionally, MacVittie served as the director of collections and exhibitions at the Seward House Museum in Auburn for many years and as the assistant curator of history with the Onondaga Historical Association in Syracuse. MacVittie has an M.A. in history from Norwich University and a B.A. in hyistory from the State University of New York at Oswego. He has a special-

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Madison County Rural Health recognized by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield Madison County Rural Health Council has been recognized by Excellus BlueCross BlueShield for its commitment to addressing health disparities and improving health equity and named a 2023 Health Equity Innovation Awards recipient. The awards program aims to provide financial support to community programs that address racial and ethnic health disparities across Excellus BCBS’s upstate New York service area. Madison County Rural Health Council was awarded $30,000 in funding to support their doula program. The Doula Partnership is a collaborative effort of Madison, Cayuga, Cortland, and Herkimer counties. The doula program aims to promote and provide doula services for community members who qualify as

low-income and may have challenges accessing prenatal, birth, and postnatal support. Funding will be used to expand doula services into Oneida County and to have individuals trained as “End of Life” doulas. “Madison County Rural Health Council is thankful for the strong community partnerships and opportunities provided to strengthen our Birthing Doula Program. We are fortunate the Excellus BCBS Health Equity Innovation Award has also provided an opportunity to have individuals trained as ‘End of Life’ Doulas,” Madison County Rural Health Council’s Executive Director Christine Paul, said. She also shared some resonating messages that illustrate just how powerful working with a doula and the birthing journey can be.

“A doula’s support can transform a birthing experience from a medical event to a deeply empowering and transformative journey.” – unknown. “Birth is not only about making babies. Birth is about making mothers… Strong. Competent. Capable mothers who trust themselves and know their inner strength.” - Barbara Katz Rothman. Madison County Rural Health Council is one of 20 nonprofit, 501(c) (3) organizations from across Excellus BCBS’s upstate New York service area – including the Rochester, Central New York, Utica/North Country, and Southern Tier regions – recognized as part of this year’s Health Equity Innovation Awards. Organizations were invited to apply for the 2023 Health Equity Innovation Awards to receive grants of up to

$30,000 each to help fund initiatives, programs, and research that specifically target the root causes of health inequities, with a focus on addressing structural racism. Applicants were assessed based on clear, defined goals and measurable results for reducing health disparities and improving health equity, and 20 grant recipients were selected following a comprehensive review process that included input from individuals with diverse backgrounds and experiences. “At Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, our mission is to help people lead healthier, more secure lives through access to high-quality, affordable health care. We’re committed to community partnerships and using our resources to support initiatives that directly tarAward l Page 4

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The Rev. Anna Gheen Vincent Guarneiri, Director of Music/Organist Sunday Morning Worship 10:00am 10:00am service Fourth Sunday in Advent Lighting of the Wonder of Christmas Candle A Tradition Service of Lessons and Carols Prelude: “In Dulci Jubilo” J.S. Bach Anthem: “Carols Around (And a Round)” Carl Nygard Postlude: Fanfare on “Adeste Fideles’” Paul Fey 8:00pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service Prelude: “Christmas Concerto” Arcangelo Corelli Played by 8-Piece string ensemble, led by Mary Coburn Lighting the Christ Candle Anthem: “Child of Peace” Nancy Price and Don Besig “What Mary Knew” Meditation by Pastor Gheen Special Music: “O Holy Night” Adolphe Adam Sung by Ethan Coburn and Vincent Guarneiri with string accompaniment The Hymn “Silent Night” sung by the congregation holding individual candles Postlude: “Carol of the Bells” Pentatonix Visit CazPres.org for information

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With Christmas fast approaching, for those who celebrate, we hope you have found the perfect Christmas tree and it is in the stand, which can be an aggravating challenge in and of itself, and the tree is now decorated and trimmed, and you can take your time to sit back and enjoy that tree in the days leading up to and following Christmas. And as you and your family are enjoying that tree, and all the lights and ornaments and holiday memories, there are still some safety measures you should keep in mind. According to the Firefighters Association of the State of New York (FASNY) Christmas tree fires may not be common, but when they do occur, they are more likely to be extremely serious and cause a lot of damage. Fires involving fresh Christmas trees tend to be more common than artificial tree fires. That’s in part because fresh Christmas trees dry out over time, making them more flammable the longer they’re in the home; a driedout Christmas tree will burn much more quickly than a well-watered one. Fire departments responded to an annual average of 160 home structure fires caused by Christmas trees between 2016 and 2020, resulting in two civilian deaths, 11 civilian injuries, and $12 million in direct property damage. With New York State leading the nation in home fire deaths according to the U.S. Fire Administration, FASNY urge residents to stay vigilant and hydrate all natural Christmas trees. Also to take the extra steps needed when decorating and properly using seasonal and holiday candles, menorah candles, decorative lighting and electric cords to ensure your “winter wonderland” doesn’t turn into a devastating house fire. “As we enjoy the holiday season, FASNY urges all New Yorkers to take the extra steps when decorating to ensure their homes, offices, schools, and other gathering spaces are safe and free of preventable fire hazards,” said Edward Tase Jr., president of the Firefighters Association of the State of New York. “Carefully decorating your home can help make your holidays safer and merrier.” FASNY recommends the following tips: For a fresh tree, cut 2 inches (5 cm) from the base of the trunk before placing it in the stand. Add water daily to keep the tree well hydrated. Trees should be placed at least 3 feet (1 m) away from any heat source, such as fireplaces, radiators, candles, heat vents, or lights. Make sure the tree is not blocking an exit, such as a door or window. Ensure that decorative lights are in good working order and used in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. Also, the latest statistics from NFPA on Christmas tree fires in US homes include these key findings, reflecting annual averages between 2016 and 2020: Christmas tree fires are more common between 3 p.m. and midnight, accounting for one-half of associated fires. Another 26 percent of fires occurred between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Approximately two of every five home Christmas tree fires started in the living room, family room, or den. Electrical failures or malfunctions were factors in more than one-third (34 percent) of Christmas tree fires. In one-fifth (20 percent) of Christmas tree fires, some type of heat source was placed too close to the tree. For more information, visit fasny.com.

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y gift to you out what was in the boxes this Christmas and to whom they were Ramblings from the was to weave meant to go. Still deterempty nest a virtual mined, I began to make a blanket, one embellished list when the bell telling me Ann Ferro with meaningful words and that the dryer had finished ideas - a coverlet to assuage the ennui rang. The dryer is in the basement and my and stresses of modern life, one which list on the second floor. covered the positives and negatives of As for the weft threads, those culturally mankind, a kind of protection against designated designs such as the degradathe wickedness and snares of the devil tion of women and children or treating as well as the damage done by deceitanimals as if they had no souls, well, I was ful politicians, greedy pharmaceutical in the midst of crocheting chemo hats companies and teenagers who steal Kias and the yarns that I chose for that project and Hundais …you know, one of those made me think again about what to literary tour de force pieces that you copy explore as the wickedness of humankind and send to relatives. vs. the goodness I find all around me. As with all weavings, virtual or otherWhich and how much of each seemed to wise, you need a strong, basic outline, as be determined by whether I watched the in the fiber version, the warp, threads that evening news. hold the fabric together or, in more philoAgain, I began to make a list of the sophical terms, moral and ethical beliefs. kinds of things that display or distort the Somehow amidst the two gigantic rolls of basic goodness of human life, represented Costco wrapping paper, my notes on the as the warp threads, but the doorbell rang. essential fibers of life on earth got lost. I It was the guy delivering my Walmart was thinking of things like individual gegroceries. Seems like this time I had to nius and community consensus, but then produce verification of age since I had figuring out which side of the doubleordered, get this …Alka Seltzer Plus. sided wrapping paper to use confused What? What in the world would Walmart me. I tried concepts such as compromise, or any other company think I would do compassion, caring for God’s creation, with Alka Seltzer Plus. My husband had remembering peoples’ birthdays and to al- a bad cold. So? How could I weave that ways lock my car door but three wrapped into the weft? boxes without tags challenged me to figure I cleared the deck, got everything in

order and began to write and weave again about the horrors of the Middle East wars when a dear friend dropped in. and don’t I love that … a friend who drops by, a good thing, something that belongs in the warp threads of life. Then there was the cookie baking and the arrival of my new recumbent exercise bicycle which needed to be assembled…and … Maybe the warp threads would better be focused on all of the exceptional people as individuals and members of groups who strive to make life wonderful. I began that list when one of the cats threw up…instigating a lot of odd interest by her fellow felines. What next? It does seem that my attempt at literary exceptionalism is a failure. And so, as in Christmases past, I share again, the poem Finlandia, a poem which covers both warp and weft of my virtual blanket as well as the This is my song, O basic message God of all the nations of Christmas A song of peace, for which I share lands afar and mine with all my This is my home, the heart for you: country where my heart is Ann Ferro is a mother, a grandmother 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.

Years Ago in History Nine digits, and no perspective? By Cindy Bell Tobey

60 Years Ago – Dec. 19, 1963

Sam Volo, coach of the Tri-Valley champion Cazenovia Lakers, was named by the grid coaches as “Coach of the Year,” Monday, Dec. 9. The Lakers went undefeated this season to cop the Tri-Valley League crown. Since he has been head coach, his teams have won 20, lost 13 and tied three games. The team was 7-0 overall this season. Mr. Volo came to Cazenovia in the fall of 1952 and served as backfield coach in football, JV basketball and varsity baseball coach. He has been head coach for the last five years, and has come close to winning the Tri-Valley crown on three other occasions.

50 Years Ago – Dec. 19, 1973

Roaming dogs may have had their day in Cazenovia if the town and village go ahead with plans to adopt an ordinance that will keep Fido in his own year or on the end of a leash. Justice John Libby proposed a dog ordinance at the Town Board meeting December 10 and the board agreed to meet with the village board to discuss it at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 7. Public opinion on the proposal will probably be sought before a dog control law is adopted. Under this idea, certain residents with an interest in school affairs are designated key communicators. They then receive information about the schools and educational issues. This information would then be shared with others in their neighborhood or in their community groups.

40 Years Ago – Dec. 21, 1983

The idea of naming certain “key communicators” in the Cazenovia Central School District was “well received,” according to Donald Squires, superintendent of schools. The initial meeting for these communicators, who will be informed regularly on education and district issues, were held Dec. 12 and Dec. 14. About 35 attended, which is more than half of all invited, and “the people who did attend were enthusiastic,” according to Mr. Squires. “I did receive a lot of messages from Years Ago l Page 7

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To the editor: What a blessing to have the Rev. Anna Gheen minister to this community. May the Lord bless her many times over for her marvelous letter to last week’s Republican and for lighting the Hanukkah lights in the window of the First Presbyterian Church. And for the congregants who support her. This is a dark time for Jews. What happened on Oct. 7 was not just another raid but a crime against humanity. It cut profoundly. To the marrow. Time stood still for Jews everywhere because, suddenly, there we were again. All the stories we grew up with - when Jews were hunted - were no longer stories. Suddenly, the hunters walked among us and, once again, we were prey. So to have a friend like Rev. Gheen step forward at a time like this and, in the darkness, light the Hannukah lights in her church -- priceless. Am Yisrael Chai. The people of Israel live. And the people of Cazenovia persevere in their goodness. Merry Christmas to all. Barry Schreibman Cazenovia

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We knew Shohei Ohtani, once he hit free agency, would get heavily courted by every Random franchise who could afford it and others Thoughts who could not, and that, once he made his Phil Blackwell choice, the total would hit nine digits. Didn’t know it would end up closer to 10 digits. Thanks, Dodgers. So ended a week where, in a move that shook up the golf world, Jon Rahm, who once pledged fealty to the PGA Tour, announced he was going to the Saudi Arabia-funded LIV Golf. The talk was that took $500 million, guaranteed up front, to lure Rahm over. Each of these moves was greeted with gasps, followed by all sorts of screeds about What This Meant – have to use capital letters since everyone wanted to sound important when dealing with this topic. Even when Ohtani later announced he would defer a large chunk of that $70 million per year for 10 years, it didn’t change the fact that his contract was more than $200 million bigger than any previous deal for a baseball player. The same was true with Rahm, only more of it was upfront. LIV had already lured the likes of Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Cameron Smith away. Now it has, arguably, the world’s best player, handing the PGA Tour another crisis beyond the ones it already is facing. Say all you want that the moves were entirely money-driven – and maybe they were. But even if every intention was pure, what these gigantic deals threaten to do is completely sever the tenuous bond between sports superstar and sports fan. You say this is an old theme? Yes, as old as professional sports itself. From the very moment men made a few bucks playing the games they loved, someone, somewhere would lament it and question whether the athletes cared anymore. As contracts grew at a far larger rate than inflation, especially in the late 20th century, those laments turned into loud wails. Any time any player, beloved in one city, took their skills elsewhere through this thing called free agency, we questioned their loyalty, their ethics, their ancestry, anything to make us feel better. All of this was quite ironic. The same sort of business decisions all of us make on a regular basis, which no rational human being could criticize, was turned into an unforgivable sin on the playing fields, or the ice, or the courts. To a degree, some of these athletes didn’t help themselves with their rationales. Whether it’s taxes (or lack of them), school systems or climate, they readily acknowledged factors that didn’t seem serious or rational, leading to plenty of ridicule to go with all the personal shots. What athletes, or their agents, or their allies might not understand is that the public has grown numb to the vast figures tossed about in these large contracts, not to mention the sale of teams or stadium construction that routinely runs in the billions. It’s just not possible for any of us, even the most die-hard of fans, to relate to this wealth, the kind that goes way, way beyond what any person really needs in their lifetimes. Okay, so it might help their families down the road, and it certainly enriches their agents, but who else? Sports, as a whole, only has an impact if the public believes that its participants, whatever their background and whatever their salary, are fully invested in trying to compete and win. The moment they sense that the richest athletes don’t care, it’s almost impossible to build goodwill again. So in 2024 and beyond, a whole lot of attention will focus itself on these near-billionaires do. Will Shohei Ohtani, even if he’s only hitting and not yet pitching, give the Dodgers a full-season championship after the COVID-affected and short 2020 campaign? And does Jon Rahm, basking in 54-hole, no-cut LIV luxury, lose the burning desire and fiery manner that led to his U.S. Open and Masters titles? The ultimate result may go a way toward resolving the differences still present between LIV and the golf establishment. Greatness is not achieved through position in life, nor is it maintained by the well-compensated and content. Billions are paid out, but are they really worth the trouble they can cause?

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OBITUARIES William H. Wormuth, 81

was always focused on teaching and getLifelong coach and educator ting people to accomplish more than they William H. “Bill” Wormuth, 81, believed they could. of East Syracuse, passed away on He inspired many Sunday at his home from complicastudents to pursue tions of several health challenges. teaching and coachBill was born in Baldwinsville in ing careers and served 1942, the middle child of Wilson as a mentor to many. L. and Marion Adsit Wormuth. He Bill was inducted into graduated from C. W. Baker High the Upstate Lacrosse School in 1960, attended Syracuse Foundation Hall of University on a lacrosse scholarship, William H. Wormuth Fame and the Town of and received his bachelor of arts deCamillus/West Genegree in 1964. He later earned a master’s degree from SUNY Oswego. Bill was a see Hall of Fame, recognizing his accomteacher, coach and assistant principal at plished coaching career and contributions West Genesee High School in Camillus to the growth of lacrosse in Central New before becoming the principal and eventu- York. He was always a strong supporter of his ally superintendent at Lowville Academy community and served in many volunteer and Central School in Lowville, N.Y. As a lifelong coach and educator, Bill capacities with not-for-profit, civic, ser-

vice and community-oriented organizations. He was a proud alumnus, loyal supporter, and avid fan of SU athletics. Bill also enjoyed sailing, hunting, reading, and visiting with his family and friends. He especially loved spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and each one held a special place in his heart. Bill is survived by his high school sweetheart and loving wife of 60 years, Mary (Bennett); son David (Emily) Wormuth of Jamesville, NY; daughter Jill (Jamie) Tompkins of Redfield, NY; son Andrew J. (Jeanne) of Elbridge, NY and grandchildren Sam and Ben (Astor Tellman) Wormuth; Matthew (Kara), Mitchell (Heidi) and Mark (Katelyn Nortz) Tompkins; Zachary and Kayla Wormuth. Three great-grandchildren, Liam Wormuth, Mackenzie Tompkins, and Madison Tompkins. His sister Karen (Bucky) Win-

Stephen R. Truelson, 77

Karin (Tim) Garrett of Honeoye Falls, Vietnam veteran N.Y.; his brother, Jon (Denise) Truelson of Stephen R. Truelson, 77, of CaMyrtle Beach, SC; siszenovia, passed away peacefully surters, Donna (Bruce) rounded by loved ones on Thursday, Proctor of Hamlin, Dec. 7, 2023. Steve was reunited with N.Y., Shelly Waterhis parents Charles and Gwendolyn man of Byron, N.Y., Truelson, brothers Chuck and Kevand Heather Norin who passed on before him. Steve man of Hamlin, N.Y.; was born and raised in Brockport, his grandchildren, N.Y. He graduated from Brockport Tabitha and Kylie High School where he lettered in Stephen R. Truelson Truelson, Maddy and basketball and baseball before joining Tyler Garrett and the United States Navy, and proudly great-granddaughter Ayla Ince. serving in Vietnam. Upon returning There will be no formal calling hours home, Steve joined American Airlines and worked in the travel industry for 20 plus or funeral, rather a celebration of Steve’s years. Steve was a proud father, husband, life is being planned for January. In lieu of grandfather and great-grandfather. He was flowers, the family would like you to conalso an avid golfer, loved dogs, spent time sider a donation in Steve’s memory to Hostinkering around the house and enjoyed a pice of Central New York and of the Finger Lakes at www.hospicecny.org. Condolenccold Labatt Blue from time-to-time. Steve is survived by his wife of 54 es for the Truelson family may be left at years, Adell Truelson; his children, Eric michaelebrownfuneralservices.com. (Becki) Truelson of Rochester, N.Y., and

David H. O’Donnell, 76

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history making around-the-world adventure. The couple made their last two appearances in town with the Dobbertin Surface Orbiter, the amphibious vehicle which Rick designed and built in the elongated garage next to the Cazenovia Post Office parking lot. If all goes as planned, the garage couple possibly qualify for its own historic plaque as the starting place for Project Earth Trek. The trek will take the couple to seven seas and six continents in one continuous journey. Other vehicles have gone around the globe, but none making all cross-

30 Years Ago – Dec. 22, 1993

It was cold, clear, perfect December day last Friday as Karen and Rick Dobbertin made final preparations for their departure from Cazenovia and what they hope will be a

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He adored his granddaughter, Ella, who was the light of his life. Dave had an enormous heart and wonderful sense of humor. He was clever and witty, and had an amazing ability to remember details. He was a gifted storyteller who especially enjoyed sharing tales of his many business adventures and numerous tennis ac-

Loved tennis, golf, his family

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From page 6 people who wanted to participate, but who couldn’t get to the meetings. Mr. Squires said. “It is difficult to organize something at this time of year.” Under this idea, certain residents with an interest in school affairs are designated key communicators. They then receive information about the schools and educational issues. This informa-

tion would then be shared with others in their neighborhood or in their community groups. Then, the key communicators can in turn let the district officials know how people feel about issues, provided a two-way channel for ideas.

ters of Lake Fredrick, VA, and Brother-inlaw Leonard Houck of Baldwinsville, NY, and several nieces, nephews, and lifelong friends. Bill is predeceased by his parents, older sister Kaye Houck and granddaughter Elizabeth Tompkins. The family would like to thank Bill’s doctors, nurses, and caregivers for the excellent care and compassion they provided. Family and friends are invited to a Celebration of Life in Bill’s honor on Saturday, Dec. 30, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Episcopal Church, 106 Chapel Street, Fayetteville, NY. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to either: The Lewis County Hospital Foundation, The Wormuth Family Scholarship at Lowville Academy, The Upstate Lacrosse Foundation or to The Central & Northern NY Chapter of the American Red Cross.

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Caz hockey offers challenge, but falls to West Genesee The golf ball rollback… What does it mean? by Phil Blackwell

arely does there come an opportunity similar to what the Cazenovia ice hockey team experienced in last Tuesday’s game against West Genesee at the Morrisville State IcePlex. On home ice, with the reigning state Division I champions as the opposition, the Lakers erased a two-goal deficit in the third period, only to get thwarted in a tense 5-4 defeat to the Wildcats. Already this winter, WG had shown vulnerability with shutout defeats to Skaneateles and Pittsford, something Cazenovia could sense – and to which it nearly took advantage. Even after the Wildcats jumped out 2-0 in the first period, Jack Donlin’s goal cut the margin in half before the period was done. Then Donlin struck again to tie it, 2-2, early in the second

before the Wildcats reclaimed the lead. Trailing 4-2 going to the third, Cazenovia again fought back, Shamus Newcomb and Jake Hightchew each putting in goals to tie the game as Dylan George had two assists, single assists going to Donlin, Hightchew and Lucas Cornish. With five minutes left in regulation, though, WG’s Christian Ball put one past Ezra Stahlberg on a breakaway, and the Wildcats held on from there, having overcome Stahlberg’s 22 saves. Jackson Pensabene led WG by scoring twice. Jesse Desena and Nick Meluni joined Ball with one goal apiece, while goaltender Luke Beck recorded 23 saves. Early this week, Cazenovia would go to Colgate University’s home rink to face Cicero-North Syracuse before returning to the IcePlex Wednesday to face Mohawk Valley.

Chittenango bowling team piles up league victories by Phil Blackwell Each of the Chittenango bowling teams remain in good form and find themselves at the top of the early-season Onondaga High School League standings. During last Monday’s match against Weedsport at Cazenovia Sports Bowl, the boys Bears pulled out a 4-3 decision despite having a pinfall of 2,555 to Weedsport’s 2,616. Individually, Ryan Skoglund led Chittenango, though his 477 series trailed the best individual set of 524 from Weedsport’s Ethan Reitma. Lucas Troast had

a 453 series, while Matt Lycett had a 434 series and high game of 178 and Brin Smith closed with a 179 in his 426 set. On the girls side, Chittenango won 5-2 over Weedsport, with Grace Tarby pacing the Bears thanks to her three-game total of 421. Jailynn Regner contributed a 329 series. Meeting Solvay on Wednesday at Strike-n-Spare Lanes, Chittenango’s boys won 5-2 despite the Bearcats’ Justin Zimmerman leading all individuals with his 651 series and games of 235 and 234. Lycett led the Bears with a 473 series, though it was Troast shooting the best Bowling l Page 12

Notice of Formation of Diehl Trucking LLC, a Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on December 3 2023. Office location: County of Madison. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail LEGALS copy of process to: 7304 Valley RD, Madison, NY 13402. Purpose: any lawful purpose. CR-323197

NOTICE OF FILING OF ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION IN NEW YORK BY A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Notice of Formation of Knight Acquisitions LLC. Articles of Organization were filed with the New York Secretary of State on March 2, 2022. Office location is Madison County, New York. The New York Secretary of State is designated as agent of LLC for service of process. SOS shall LEGALS mail copy of process to 1330 Owahgena Road, Cazenovia, New York 13035. Purpose: Any lawful act or activity. CR-322687

LEGALS NOTICE OF LLC FORMATION 169 MAIN LLC Arts of Org. filed SSNY 8/23/23, Madison Co. SSNY design agent for process & shall mail to Zenbusiness Inc. 41 State St #112 Albany, NY 12207 General Purpose. CR-317474 Burghardt Properties, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with Sec. of State of NY (SSNY) 10/30/2023. Cty: Madison. SSNY desig. as agent upon whom process against may be served & shall mail process to Wesley Edward Burghardt, 1366 Kinderhook Rd, Chittenango, NY 13037. General Purpose. CR-321420 TOWN OF CAZENOVIA TOWN BOARD NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Town Board of the Town of Cazenovia will meet at the Cazenovia Town Hall, 7 Albany Street, Cazenovia, Madison County, New York, on Wednesday, the third day of January 2024 at 7:00 p.m., for the purpose of conducting a work session. Notice is further given that the Town Board in the form of a special meeting shall consider such other business that may be brought before it at said time and place. December 12, 2023 Connie J. Sunderman, Town Clerk CR-322989 Notice of Formation of Diehl Trucking LLC, a Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on December 3 2023. Office location: County of Madison. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 7304 Valley RD, Madison, NY 13402. Purpose: any lawful purpose.

NOTICE OF FORMATION OF LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY Name: Double J Land Works LLC, Articles of Organization were filed with the Secretary of the State of New York (SSNY) on 06/27/2023. Office location: Madison County. SSNY has designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail a copy of process to the LLC, 2501 Gorton Lake Road, West Edmeston, NY 13485. Purpose: For any lawful purpose. CR-321489 NOTICE OF LLC FORMATION FIT TO LIVE L.L.C.. Filed 7/27/23. Office: Madison Co. SSNY desig. as agent for process & shall mail to: 9643 Hitchcock Point Rd, Bridgeport, NY 13030. Registered Agent: United States Corporation Agents, Inc., 7014 13th Ave , Ste 202, Bklyn, NY 11228. Purpose: General. CR-321070 Notice of Formation of Foster Denny Properties LLC, a Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on November 13 2023. Office location: County of Madison. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 100 E WashingSt. Unit 47 ton Greenville, SC 29601. Purpose: any lawful purpose. CR-323186 Notice of formation of GARDEN WATER RING LLC. Art. Of Org. filed with the Sect�y of State of NY (SSNY) on 08/04/23. Office in Madison County. SSNY has been designated as agent of the LLC upon whom process against it may be

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TOWN OF FENNER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law there has been presented to the Town Board of the Town of Fenner, New York, at a regular meeting thereof held on December 13, 2023, proposed Local Law No. _1_-2024, titled, “A Local Law Revising the Residency Requirements of the Deputy Town Clerk of the Town of Fenner.” The full text of said Local Law is on file at the Town Clerk�s Office at the Town Offices located at 3151 Fenner East Road in the Town of Fenner for inspection by all interested persons, and available online at http://www.townoffenner.com/. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that on December 13, 2023 the Town Board determined that this proposed Local Law is an Unlisted action in connection with SEQRA and determined this action shall have no significant adverse impact on the environment, thus concluding the environmental review process. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Town Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed Local Law at the Town Hall located at 3151 Fenner East Road in the Town of Fenner on January 10, 2024, at 8:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, at which time all persons interested will be heard. The public may mail or electronically submit comments on proposed Local Law No. __-2023 to the Town Clerk at townclerk@townoffenner.com by noon on January 10, 2024. DATED: December 13, 2023 LISA DOLAN Town Clerk

Whether you are a golf fan or not, you are probably aware that the United States Golf Association (USGA) and the Royal & Ancient (R&A) have recently announced that the golf ball will be rolled back for professional golfers, as well as for elite amateurs, and recreational players. The Pros will start using the new balls in competitions in 2028. Starting in 2030, all golfers (pro’s and amateurs), will start using the new balls. This announcement was made after several years of deliberation. They teased us in March of 2023 when they informed the golf world they were, “planing on implementing a new model local rule that would chop an estimated 15-30 yards of driving distance off the top of golf’s longest hitters”. As you can imagine, this news did not go over very well with the Pros and certainly not with amateurs, like you and me, who have been hitting the golf ball as far or farther than we did 5-10 years ago. What about the golf ball manufactures who will have to spend hundreds of millions of dollars modifying the specs of the golf balls? Who do you think is going to pay for the increased costs? My first thoughts were, “Why” did they decide to do it?…and, “How” did they expect the change was going to benefit the game? Mike Whan, USGA CEO, said: Governance is hard. And while thousands will claim we did too much, there will be just as many who will say, we didn’t do NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING enough to protect the game long-term. As TOWN OF FENNER we’ve said, doing nothing is not an option NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVand we would failing in our responsibility EN that pursuant tobeMuto protect nicipal Home the Rulegames Law future if we didn’t take there has been action present-now”. appropriate ed toThere the Town Board is no doubtofin my mind that the the Town of Fenner, New USGA themeetR&A are trying to do what York, at a and regular ingthey thereof held on De- for the game of golf believe, is best cember 13, professionals 2023, pro- and amateurs. They for both posed Local Law No. did theirtitled, homework. _1_-2024, “A Lo- They consulted with PGARevising Tour andthegolf ball manufactures caltheLaw Residency Requirements on a number of issues before they made of the Deputy Town their final decision. One big issue has been Clerk of the Town of resolved. Fenner.” TheThere full textwill of be no “bifurcation” (the said Local Law isone on file Pros playing ball and amateurs playing at athe Town Clerk �s Everyone Ofdifferent ball). will be playing fice at the Town Offices the same ball by the year 2030. So….. located at 3151 Fenner

East Road in the Town of Fenner for inspection by all interested persons, and available online at http://www.townoffenner.com/. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that on December 13, 2023 the Town Board determined that this proposed Local Law is an Unlisted action in connection with SEQRA and determined this action shall have no significant adverse impact on the environment, thus concluding the environmental review process. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the Town Board will hold a public hearing on the proposed Local Law at the Town Hall located at 3151 Fenner East Road in the Town of Fenner on January 10, 2024, at 8:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard, at which time all persons interested will be heard. The public may mail or electronically submit comments on proposed Local Law No. __-2023 to the Town Clerk at townclerk@townoffenner.com by noon on January LEGALS 10, 2024. DATED: December 13, 2023 LISA DOLAN Town Clerk CR-323139 Notice of Formation of Moon Real Property Holdings, LLC, Arts of Org. filed with NY Secy of State (SSNY) on November 17, 2023. Office location: Madison County. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process against it may be served. SSNY shall mail process to The LLC at c/o 30 Firelane 19, Moravia, NY 13118. Purpose: any lawful activity. CR-321713 Notice Salt City Constructors, LLC was the apparent low bidder for NYSDOT Contract D265065 I81 Viaduct Project Contract 3 on November2,2023. Salt City Constructors is seeking quotes from qualified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) Firms and welcomes quotes from all qualified subcontractors, Suppliers and Trucking firms for their respective portions of work for this project. Contract documents can be obtained by contacting Charity Ives at 518294-9964 Or emailing estimators@lancdev.com EB-321048 Notice of Formation of Papa's Tree Farm LLC, a Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 11/28/2023 (date). Office location: County of Madison. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 1490 Kinderhook Rd, Chittenango, NY 13037. Purpose: any lawful purpose. CR-322995

LEGALS Notice of Formation of Plank Hamillton, LLC, a Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 12/ 3/2023 (date). Office location: County of Madison. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 100 Utica Street, Hamilton, NY 13346. Purpose: any lawful purpose. CR-322724 ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS TOWN OF CAZENOVIA Ridge Road Highway and Drainage Improvements Sealed Bids for the Ridge Road Highway and Drainage Improvements project will be received by the Town of Cazenovia, at the office of the Town Clerk until 1:00 p.m local time on January 24, 2024 at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud. The project consists of the removal of an existing storm sewer system and curbing on approximately 1,400 feet of Ridge Road, installation of a new storm sewer system, reprofiling of the existing pavement, and repairs to damaged sections off-site storm sewer piping. Re-paving of Ridge Road will be bid as an alternative. Engineer's Estimate for Base Bid Work: $400,000.00. Bids will be evaluated on the basis of the Base Bid only. The Project has an expected duration of 90 days. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is Dunn & Sgromo Engineers, PLLC: For viewing and purchase: Dunn & Sgromo Engineers, PLLC 5800 Heritage Landing Drive East Syracuse, NY 13057 (315) 449-4940 For viewing: Town of Cazenovia

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

What is this going to mean for Professional Golfers around the world (on tee shots)? 1. There will be a reduction in distance of 13-15 yards for the longest hitters who have a swing speed of 120MPH and above. 2. A reduction in distance of 9-11 yards for the average touring Pro. 3. A reduction in distance of 5-7 yards for the average female Pro. What is this going to mean to the approximately 50-55 million amateur golfers around the world (on tee shots)? For “elite” males 9-11 yards, “elite” females 5-7 yards, ‘average’ males 3-5 yards and ‘average’ females 1-3 yards. My Golf Spy did a survey of amateur golfers and asked the following questions… * Are you in favor of the rollback?…11% said “yes”…63% said “no....26% said “they don’t care”. * Do you wish there was a “ tour only” golf ball?…33% said “yes”…36% said “no”…..31% said “they don’t care”. * Do you feel your game will be dramatically affected by the rollback?… 32% said “yes”…44% said “no”…34% said “they don’t care”. * Is this all too early and we need to wait and see what more will happen over the next few years?…55% said “deﬁnitely”….35% said “no”… 8% said “they don’t care”. Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player have been in favor of the rollback ADVERTISEMENT for years. FOR Tiger BIDS Woods and Rory McEllroy TOWN OF CAZENOVIA are currently on board. I don’t need to waste Ridge Road Highway my time ﬁnding someone against it. IT IS and Drainage GOING TO HAPPEN!!! Improvements The solution is quite Sealed Bids for the simple…IN 2030, IF Ridge Road STILL Highway YOU ARE UPSET ABOUT THE and Drainage ImproveROLLBACK, ASK YOUR PRO TO MOVE ments project will be reTHE TEES 5 YARDS”. Thank you. ceived by theUP Town of

Cazenovia, at the office of the Town Clerk until 1:00 p.m local time on January 24, 2024 at which time the Bids received will be publicly opened and read aloud. The project consists of the removal of an existing storm sewer system and curbing on approximately 1,400 feet of Ridge Road, installation of a new storm sewer system, reprofiling of the existing pavement, and repairs to damaged sections off-site storm sewer piping. Re-paving of Ridge Road will be bid as an alternative. Engineer's Estimate for Base Bid Work: $400,000.00. Bids will be evaluated on the basis of the Base Bid only. The Project has an expected duration of 90 days. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is Dunn & Sgromo Engineers, PLLC: For viewing and purchase: Dunn & Sgromo Engineers, PLLC 5800 Heritage Landing Drive LEGALS East Syracuse, NY 13057 (315) 449-4940 For viewing: Town of Cazenovia 7 Albany Street Cazenovia, NY 13035 (315) 655-9213 ext. 6 Bidding Documents may be obtained Monday through Thursday between the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. beginning December 18, 2023 at 1:00 p.m., by paying a deposit (checks only) of $50.00 for each set and/or $15.00 for USB Flash Drive, payable to Dunn & Sgromo Engineers, PLLC. Bidders who return full sets of the Bidding Documents in good condition within 10 days after receipt of Bids will receive a full refund. Questions may be emailed directly to: John Dunkle, P.E. at jdunkle@dunnandsgro mo. com This Advertisement is issued by: Owner: Town of Cazenovia By: Connie Sunderman, Town Clerk CR-323153 Notice of Formation of Sears Performance Horses and Shoeing LLC, a Domestic Limited Liability Company (LLC). Articles of Organization filed with the Secretary of State of New York (SSNY) on 9-21-23 . Office location: County of Madison. SSNY is designated as agent of LLC upon whom process may be served. SSNY shall mail copy of process to: 3324 Fenner East Rd. Cazenovia NY 13035. Purpose: any lawful purpose. CR-321207 NOTICE OF LLC FORMATION SOUTH SHORE FARMLLC. Filed STEAD 6/30/23. Office: Madison Co. SSNY desig. as agent for process & shall mail to: c/o Allyson Motter, 9166 N Main St, Canastota, NY 13032. Purpose: General. CR-322694

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Caz girls finish third at meet Lakers win again at by PHil Blackwell

Continuing its strong early-season run, the Cazenovia girls indoor track and field team placed third in a 21-team field during last Saturday’s afternoon session of the George Constantino Memorial Meet at SRC Arena. Again, the Lakers were the best of the small schools, its 75 points topped only by Class AA Cicero-North Syracuse (129) and Class A Jamesville-Dewitt (98.5). Cazenovia won two events and scored in 13 of 16 as they posted six new sectional-qualifying performances and 38 new season bests during the meet. It was all sparked by the 4x400 meter relay of Meghan Mehlbaum, Margaret Huftalen, Maura Phillips and Reid McMurtrie, who led off the meet with victory in a time of 4:20.37. McMurtie anchored the group to victory with a strong 1:01.8 leg. Susie Pittman was the Lakers’ other first place finisher, winning a jumpoff at 8 feet 9 inches to capture the pole vault for the third week in a row. In addition to that title, Pittman placed fourth in the triple jump, going 32’10 ½” and fourth in the high jump clearing 4’8” as Megan Mehlbaum also cleared 4-8 to score for the Lakers Izzy Stromer-Galley also had an impressive day, qualifying for sectionals

and earning fifth in the 55meter dash at 7.85 seconds in her first attempt at the event. Later in the meet, Stromer-Galley returned to earn fourth in the 300-meter dash in 45.58 seconds and capped her day by anchoring the 4x200 meter relay to a second place finish in 1:55.55 with a 27.6 second leg. Claire Marris, Ella Gale and Dinah Gifford also contributed to the silver medal effort. Marris earned a qualifying time of her own as she scored in the 55-meter hurdles in a sectional-eligible time of 9.83 seconds, nearly a second off her previous best. Cazenovia’s distance runners also got on the sectional board. Olivia Ruddy led a trio of 1,500meter runners to qualifying times with her 5:22.62 effort. Zoey Gagne also scored with a personal-best 5:25.78 and Abbie Comeau beat the sectional standard with a 5:29.94 clocking. Phillips (1:51.21) and McMurtrie (1:51.40) both scored in the 600 with Lily Kogut close behind at 1:52.58 in another strong event for the Lakers. Kogut (2:36.8 leg) and McMurtrie (2:37.7 leg) also led the 4x800 meter relay team of Sally Hughes and Maeve McGreevy to a fourth place finish in 10:53.84, their fastest time of the season. Audie Spring had an-

Constantino meet by Phil Blackwell

Cazenovia girls indoor track runners (Olivia Ruddy (right) and Zoey Gagne both earned personal best times and scored in the 1,500-meter run to help the Lakers to a third-place finish among 21 teams at last Saturday’s George Constantino Memorial at SRC Arena. other impressive meet in the long jump, reaching 15’6 ¾” to place fourth with teammate Tara Pratt qualifying for sectionals in her first attempt at the event at 14’4 ¼”. Maddy Rothfeld led the team in the throws once again, hitting a personal best 31’10 ½” for fourth

place in the shot put. Alayna Berson threw a personal best of 26’3 ¾”. Now the Lakers have a three week interlude to train and enjoy the holidays, not returning to action until Jan 6 as they will seek to build on their fast start to the season during 2023.

Chittenango, Caz boys basketball absorb defeats by Phil Blackwell

Fresh off scoring 88 points and passing the 1,000-career point mark while leading his side to the More Than a Game Tournament title in Auburn Dec. 8 and 9, Chittenango boys basketball junior Ryan Moesch was eager for an encore. And there was, in fact, another big scoring effort last Tuesday night in the presence of the Bears – only it came from the opposition and led to a defeat to Marcellus. Unbeaten and full of confidence following an Oct. 8 win over reigning state Class B champion Westhill, the Mustangs tore it up from the field as it raced out to a 30-11 lead by the end of the first quarter.

Never able to recover, Chittenango again leaned heavily on Moesch, who got 29 points, though 11 of them were free throws as Marcellus made him work for every single basket. Meanwhile, Mitch Donegan had a dream night for the Mustangs. Sinking nine 3-pointers, Donegan easily shattered his own career mark and finished the night with 38 points, helped by Will Burnett adding 13 points. Chittenango was able to turn it around on Friday night against Homer again getting plenty of production from Moesch, but also some help in the course of the Bears’ 68-38 rout of the Trojans. Jumping out 24-6 in the first quarter and not looking back, Chittenango ulti-

mately saw Moesch put up 31 points, nearly half of it from five 3-pointers. Jacob Bell earned seven points, with Hunter Taylor getting six points and Brendon Barnard adding five points. Back on Tuesday night, Cazenovia faced Institute of Technology Central in a game where most of it was on even terms, but one poor quarter proved costly for the Lakers in a 67-54 defeat to the Eagles. Cazenovia led for long early stretches and only trailed by four, 34-30, at the break. ITC got away, though, when it outscored the Lakers 20-8 in the third period. Ben Bianco finished with 16 points, just ahead of Tanner Lawson’s 15 points as Bobby Livingston got eight points. The Eagles’

Antwan Aiken proved unstoppable, though, earning 26 points with help from Nyquan Gilbert’s 11 points and Jaylen Dixie-Wade adding 11 points. Things did not turn around for Cazenovia in Friday’s 65-48 loss at Skaneateles, with that other Lakers side breaking open a close contest by outscoring the visitors 42-27 in the second half, led by 21 points from Reed Danforth as Jack Peenstra added 13 points and eight rebounds. Charlie Girzadas added 10 rebounds and three blocks. On Cazenovia’s side, Lawson led with 20 points and eight rebounds, ahead of Bianco’s total of 15 points that inlcuded three steals. Edmond Richardson had seven points, three rebounds and three steals.

Cazenovia, Chittenango wrestlers battle leagues foes by Phil Blackwell

Four different Cazenovia wrestlers would record top-six finishes when the Lakers ventured Dec. 9 to Phoenix for the Firebirds’ annual round robin tournament. Of them, Gryphon Foster did best for the Lakers, getting to fourth place as Rush-Henrietta’s Vitalli Pushnin topped Foster in the consolation bracket final. To finish fifth at 145 pounds, Gabriel Sanchez pinned Braysen Richard (Herkimer) early in the second period, with Broden Enders (152 pounds) salvaging fifth place by edging Mexico’s Tanner Bellomo 8-5. Bryce Enders was sixth at 160 pounds. Back in league action last Wednesday night

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From page 11 game of 213 during his 443 set. Smith, with his 411 series, beat out the 404 series from Skoglund and 398 series from T.J. Barnes. Then, a day later, it was Chittenango against Cort-

against APW/Pulaski at Buckley Gym, Cazenovia managed a modest amount of success, though it was far from enough on the team side in a 45-22 defeat. Cullen Arnold, at 124 pounds, put the Lakers on the board when he pinned Logan Zimmer late in the second period, and Sanchea followed three bouts later with a third-period pin over Parker Kohlbach. Of the six highest weight classes, Cazenovia’s lone win was Bryce Enders (170 pounds) prevailing 13-5 over Abraham Yeardon. Broden Enders lost 10-5 to Ethan Purdy as Foster, in the finale at 108, managed to pin Logan Zimmer near the end of the second period. Back on the mat Friday night to face SherburneEarlville, Cazenovia took a

52-9 defeat to the Marauders, who won each of the first 10 bouts on the card, four of them forfeits. Not until Broden Enders wrestled at 152 did Cazenovia earn points, Enders pinning Justin Race with 45 seconds left right before Bryce Enders claimed a tough 4-2 decision over Nick Miller. At 170, Paolo Markey lost, 2-0, to Alex Campbell, with other decisions going in S-E’s favor that included Arnold’s 9-5 defeat to Trenton Anderson. Chittenango broke into the win column in a Dec. 9 match at East Syracuse Minoa, pulling away to beat the Spartans 48-18. Four different Bears earned first-period pins – Trevor McDonalnd (116 pounds) over Michael Ladue, Kole Smith (145)

over Joe Angioillo, Edward Geer (160) over Aden Dewald and Peter Schulz (190 pounds) over Kylan Polcaro. Dan Mahle, at 131 pounds, took a bit longer, but pinned Bryce Oviedo in the second period, with forfeits going to Noah Haarman (101 pounds), Ian Bentz (152) and Elijah McDonald (285 pounds). Then Chittenango made it back-to-back wins on Thursday night, turning back the Cortland Purple Tigers by a score of 45-30. Four different forfeits helped the Bears, but Trevor McDonald had to go to the mat for his secondperiod pin over Jaheim Robinson as Mahle fought past Jackson Marks 3-1 and Geer got a 97-second pin over Landon West.

land back at the Sports Bowl, with both sets of Bears falling 7-0 to both sets of Purple Tigers. Though six Chittenango boys bowlers shot series of 417 or better, none were better than Skoglund’s 495 as Vincenzo Abt added a 491 set and Troast again shot the best

game, a 183. As for Cortland, Jeremie Hale was nearly perfect in his third-game 266 that closed out a 670 series aided by 502 sets from Caleb Cullip and Wrangler Van Slyke. Tarby nearly equaled her Weedsport set by shooting a 420 with a high game

of 172, but the Purple Tigers got a steady 551 series from Emma Smith with games of 191, 185 and 181. Three more matches in as many days – at Homer, then against CBA and Camden at the Sports Bowl – will take place this week before the holiday break.

If 2024 is anything like the end of 2023 was, the Cazenovia boys indoor track and field team might be in for quite a special new year. Winning for the third time in as many meets, the Lakers were victorious again in last Saturday’s afternoon session of the George Constantino Memorial at SRC Arena. Earning 97 points, Cazenovia easily conquered 18 challengers, including large schools like East Syracuse Minoa, who was second with 71.5 points as Auburn (61) edged Fayetteville-Manlius (60) for third place. Connor Frisbie flourished in field events, capped by a winning triple jump of 42 feet 8 inches to beat the 41’2” from Cortland’s Jack Phelan. Also, in the high jump Frisbie cleared 6 feet to finish second, with Eliot Comeau also topping 6 feet for third place and Judah Ossont fifth by topping 5’8”. In the long jump, Frisbie was fourth with 20’1 ¼” as Wyatt Scott (18’7 ¼”) grabbed sixth place. Victorious in the 600-meter run, the Lakers’ Jaden Kaplan went one minute, 26.17 seconds to beat out the 1:27.30 from Auburn’s Chris Howard as Tristan FieldBradley was fifth in 1:30.74. Killian Blouin, by clearing 10’6”, was second to Central Square’s Austin Melvin (13 feet) in the pole vault as Caleb Gilmore was sixth with 8’6’. In the 4x400 relay, Ossont, Braden Carnahan, Matt Tugaw and Owen Woodworth finished third in 3:57.45, with Kaplan, Gilmore, Eliot Comeau and Eddie Comeau going 8:55.95 in the 4x800 relay to finish third. In the 4x200, Carnahan, Tugaw, Scott and Finn Worthington went 1:41.66 to finish fourth. Freshman Jake Woolbert finished fifth in the 3,200meter run in 10:19.71. Gilmore took seventh (2:52.95) and Eliot Comeau ninth (2:54.47) in the 1,000-meter run. Woolbert, in 4:55.47, beat out Comeau (4:56.86) for ninth place in the 1,600-meter run. Worthington got fourth in the 300-meter dash in a season-best 39.27 seconds ahead of Field-Bradley, who was fifth in 39.71. Ethan Burry had a fifth-place shot put toss of 42’11” as Scott went a personal-best 9.08 in the 55-meter hurdles to finish ninth. Chittenango was also in the afternoon session of the Constantino meet as Sean Eiffe gave the boys Bears a third-place shot put throw of 40’5 ¼”. Hannah Wagner, Laura Powers, Sophia DiGennaro and Abby Horning were seventh in the girls 4x400 relay in 4:39.37, with DiGennaro ninth in the 600 in 1:51.88 and Allie Bartoszek ninth in the triple jump.

Cazenovia girls basketball edges LaFayette, 41-39 by Phil Blackwell

As the Cazenovia girls basketball team matched up against its namesakes from Skaneateles last Monday night, it did so having won its previous two games. A rout over Solvay on Dec. 4 was followed, exactly one week later, by a far closer game against LaFayette where a late comeback was needed to get past the Lancers 41-39. Held to six points in the first quarter, Cazenovia gradually picked up its production, yet still saw LaFayette lead most of the game’s middles stages and go to the fourth quarter in front 35-30. However, the Lakers got the final push, helped by an attack spread evenly three ways. Ella Baker, Sophie Rheaume and Bess Johnson all made key contributions down the stretch and finished on the same total of 13 points. Baker added nine rebounds, with Rheaume getting five rebounds, Jocelyn Szalach four assists and Avaya Weismore three steals. Meeting Skaneateles on Friday at Buckley Gym, Cazenovia dropped this latest Laker duel 49-38, unable to recover from a second quarter where those other Lakers only surrendered two points. Down 23-10 at the break, Cazenovia tried to rally, seeing Hayden Bubble get 13 points and Johnson add 12 points, but Skaneateles stayed out in front led by Ayla Pas’cal’s 16 points and Bella Pietropaoli’s 14 points. Chittenango had a rough start to its week last Monday, falling to Bishop Grimes 61-30 in a game where the Cobras’ defense never let the Bears reach double-digit points in any single quarter. Though each of the seven players that saw action got a field goal, only Abby Scheidelman, with 13 points, produced on a consistent basis. Grimes had eighth-grader Aaliyah Zachery pour in 26 points, helped by 12 points from Elizabeth Corl and 10 points from Kierra Baxter. Taking on Homer Thursday night, Chittenango also broke into the win column, only to get thwarted in a 48-43 defeat to the Trojans. For much of the game, Chittenango outscored Homer, but that only came after the Trojans dashed out to a 20-6 advantage by the end of the first quarter due to hot shooting. The Bears take on Mexico and reigning sectional Class B champion Cortland this week.

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Creating Lasting Change Local Girl Scouts earn awards Local girl scouts were among the 16 members of the Girl Scouts of NYPENN Pathways (GSNYPENN) Council’s Gold Award Girl Scout Class of 2023 who invested countless hours and made a sustainable impact addressing causes they care about within their communities. GSNYPENN’s most recent class turned their passions into action with projects that demonstrate the breadth of issues American teens feel are most prevalent in society today. Recipients were recognized for earning their Girl Scout Gold Award at a luncheon in late November at Drumlins in Syracuse. Event attendees included awardees and their families, council staff and board members. The keynote speaker was Marla Velky-Reger, LCSW-R, a Girl Scout alum, licensed clinical social worker and co-owner of Cazenovia Community Fitness. “Our Gold Award Class of 2023 all identified the root cause of pressing issues in their communities, created sustainable solutions and took action to earn one of Girl Scouting’s most prestigious achievements. I’m both inspired by and proud of each recipient. They truly embody the Girl Scout Mission, Promise, and Law, and have taken active steps to

launch projects that will all have a lasting impact,” said GSNYPENN CEO Julie Dale. Since 1916, the Gold Award has stood for excellence and leadership for Girl Scouts everywhere. It is the most prestigious award that Senior (grades 9-10) and Ambassador (grades 11-12) Girl Scouts can earn. Through their work on sustainable Take Action projects, Gold Award recipients gain tangible skills and prove they are the leaders our community and the world need. Sarah Rinzan, of Manlius, was named recipient of a $10,000 Girl Scouts of the USA National Gold Award Scholarship for her outstanding community-based project Musical Lending Library. Sarah is among a group of 110 Gold Award Girl Scouts from across the U.S. who received national scholarships this year made possible in part by the Kappa Delta Foundation in addition to funds from GSUSA and its National Board. Rinzan received a Gold Award for her Musical Lending Library project, which improved access to musical instruments and resources in her community by creating the Musical Lending Library at the Fayetteville Free Library, where library

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patrons can check out instruments that were donated to the collection and use her instructional website to pursue their musical passions. Sarah graduated from Fayetteville-Manlius High School and currently studies chemical and biological engineering at Princeton University. Other local class of 2023 Gold Award recipients included: Sarah Bacon, of Camillus, for her Veteran Gravestone Restoration project. Bacon honored veterans by repairing and cleaning their gravestones in an abandoned cemetery, while also recruiting others to do the same. She said one of her favorite Girl Scout memories is whitewater rafting with her troop. Sarah is a graduate of West Genesee High School and currently a student at the State University of New York at Geneseo. Clara Macreery, of Fayetteville, for her Dance Classes for Children with Disabilities project.

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Macreery created a dance instruction program centered around inclusivity and each child’s unique needs. Her favorite Girl Scout memory is the Mommy & Me campout at Camp Amahami. Clara is a graduate of Fayetteville-Manlius High School and currently attends the University of Pittsburgh where she studies civil engineering. Emma Mantione, of Baldwinsville, for her Music Book Library project. Mantione created a Music Book Library at Charles W. Baker High School. She decided to help her school district and community by collecting music books for local student use through donations gathered during school concerts, community events and from the local library. She also posted flyers locally to not only help with her book drive but to educate people on how music helps with mental health and enhances learning and recall. As part of her project, she

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also developed a spreadsheet that includes the list of books in the library to use for lending and replacement purposes. Bella Raymond, of Manlius, for her Supporting the TID CommUNITY project. Raymond’s project aimed to help children newly diagnosed with type one diabetes and their families. Her project included creating a packet with common scenarios and advice, low-carb snacks and an outline to help others understand diabetes and how to best support them. She said her favorite Girl Scout memories are ones spent with her troop attending Girl Scout camps, selling cookies and the annual Pinewood Derby. Bella is now a freshman at Nazareth University where she is a member of the field hockey team, honors program and majors in psychology with a minor in sports and entertainment management.

William G. Pomeroy to donate former Switz’s Building to Crouse Donation to allow Crouse to expand services to Northern Suburbs Local entrepreneur and philanthropist William G. Pomeroy has announced that he has donated an iconic 66,000-square-foot building on South Bay Road to Crouse Health to be used as a site for clinical care services and community health and wellness activities. The building, which features a clock tower, most recently served as the headquarters of global IT infrastructure company CXtec

but is known by many in the community as the old Switz’s store. In 2020 the building had a replacement value of $11.8 million. “I am thrilled to be able to offer the residents of the northern suburbs, as well as the entire Central New York region, easy and welcoming access to the firstclass healthcare provided by Crouse,’’ Pomeroy said. Crouse Health President and CEO Seth Kronenberg,

MD, said Pomeroy’s generosity will allow Crouse to enhance access and care for patients. “With this strategic expansion of Crouse services, we look forward to offering residents of the northern suburbs enhanced access to the high-quality healthcare for which Crouse is known throughout the region,” said Kronenberg. Kronenberg said the facility will offer clinical care that will include primary care and other medical and surgical specialties. The space will also provide a wide range of

community and professional educational programming, including maternity and pregnancy classes, screenings focusing on diabetes, stroke, prenatal care, cardiac health and other community wellness activities, including Crouse’s well-known Visit to Hospital-Land program. Crouse also plans to offer neighborhood organizations use of the facility’s large community room for events, art exhibitions and social and business gatherings. “I wanted this donation to be an opportunity to remember my late wife, San-

dra Pomeroy, who served as my devoted caretaker when I was hospitalized at Crouse. She continued to offer unwavering support to me, the hospital and its mission, even after I was in remission,’’ Pomeroy said. “To be able to provide this facility to the community in her memory is one of the best ways I can think of to honor the wonderful, kind and loving person that Sandra was.’’ Kronenberg said the goal is to design programs around the specific needs of the community, while taking

full advantage of Crouse’s regionally recognized healthcare expertise and resources. “We are grateful to Bill Pomeroy for his generous support of the Central New York community, especially his continued focus on the healthcare needs of all of those in our region,” he said. Crouse Health plans to move into the building in the first quarter of 2024, when the facility will be renamed the Pomeroy Community & Wellness Center at Crouse Health.

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