Cazenovia Republican digital edition - Dec. 28, 2022

A lOOk BACk At 2022 in tHE CAzEnOviA ArEA

Part one in a review of the year

By kAtE Hill Staff Writer

Throughout the past year, members of the local business community have welcomed new establishments, expanded their operations, received regional and national recognition, given back to the Cazenovia area and beyond, and demonstrated determination when faced with the news of Cazenovia College’s upcoming closure.

Here is a selection of news surrounding local businesses in 2022:

New Businesses

Purpose Coffee Co.

Last winter, Debbie Tillson opened “Purpose Coffee Co.” — a full-service coffee house with a mission — in the Common Grounds space at 35 Albany St.

The business offers USDA-certified organic coffee and espresso roasted by Skytop Coffee in Manlius, lattes, chai, specialty drinks, baked goods, and a small merchandise shop.

Prior to opening, Tillson said she aims to not only provide the community with high-quality, locally roasted coffee, but also to brew it in a setting that fosters inclusion and purpose.

“I am dedicated to creating a space where everyone that walks through the door feels welcomed regardless of [their] differences,” she explained. “The Purpose Coffee Co. mission is simple; we aim to brew inclusion, one cup at a time. You are wanted here, you are welcomed here, and you have purpose.”

With help from local contractors, Tillson renovated the Common Grounds space in hopes of creating a fresh environment while also preserving the historic character of the space.

“It’s just so fun and warm and inviting; there’s a new energy,” she said. “The warm glow of the neon above the fireplace says it all. . . ‘This must be the place.’ We hope that it truly is ‘the place’ for many, many years to come.”

Purpose Coffee Co. officially opened on Feb. 14.

“The community response has been so much more than I could have even hoped for,” said Tillson on Feb. 15. “We have had so many people come in and say, ‘Thank you for doing this, our community needed you here.’ On opening day, we were showered with flowers and gifts from the community and local business owners. The outpouring of support has filled my heart. We’re so

thankful. At one point during opening day, I looked up and had to just pause for a moment. Every seat was filled, there were moms and dads with their little ones, people cozied up by the fire with a book, friends laughing, people of all generations sitting in one space enjoying a good cup of coffee. That right there was my vision.”

Updates, specials, and additional information can be found on the Purpose Coffee Co. Instagram page at Purposecoffeecaz and on Facebook.

Otis + Matilda

Over the summer, Otis + Matilda New York — a specialty women’s and men’s footwear, accessories, and home brand — opened its first brickand-mortar location at 65 Albany St. in the space that was occupied by P.E. Mulligan’s for the last 126 years.

“The Otis + Matilda target customers are professionals who have an elevated taste level for both casual

and dress wear,” said Derek Clark, who co-owns the business with his partner, Jason Johnson. “Our customer has an appreciation for branded footwear and accessories, and they enjoy shopping in an upscale environment and feeling good about their experience.”

Clark added that he envisions Otis + Matilda evolving into a lifestyle brand that encompasses women’s footwear, accessories, and readyto-wear alongside men’s footwear, accessories, and casual wear.

Clark has over 30 years of experience building and branding wholesale and retail companies. He held senior executive positions with Macy’s West & Federated Department Stores in San Francisco and with de-

“My experience within the wholesale and retail sector coupled with Jason’s experience within retail and corporate accounting made creating a brand that parallels both our careers a natural progression,” said Clark.

Clark and Johnson scouted several locations for their first store and ultimately fell in love with Cazenovia and the historic building at 65 Albany St.

Madison County considers the future of its solid waste management system

By kAtE Hill Staff Writer

Madison County is in the process of planning for the long-term future of its solid waste management system.

Located on Buyea Road in Canastota, the county landfill site includes the main office, scalehouse, and ARC Recycling Center for haulers.

The Madison County Solid Waste Department also oversees four transfer stations — Buyea Road, Cazenovia, Hamilton, and Sullivan — where residents can dispose of their household garbage and recycling if they do not use a private hauler.

According to the county, the solid waste department does not receive revenue from taxes; instead, it is run as an enterprise fund and funded by user waste disposal fees that must be sufficient to support the entirety of the solid waste management system, including landfill operations, recycling, transfer stations, special programs, capital expenses, and future liabilities.

In 2021, the Madison County Board of Supervisors passed a resolution to hire Cornerstone Engineering and Geology, PLLC to conduct a study of the long-term sustainability

of the current Madison County landfill operations.

According to a new webpage focused on the long-term planning for the solid waste department, the county is concerned about the financial viability of the current operations because it does not want everincreasing disposal fees to financially burden the community.

The county said its main challenge is the small scale of its operations and its inability to achieve sufficient economies of scale.

Although the Madison County Landfill has many years of remaining life in terms of capacity, the facility is among the smallest operating landfills in New York State. Despite its size, it is subject to the same regulations as much larger landfills and the equipment needs are similar. The same is true for the transfer stations and material recovery facility, which processes recyclables.

“In other words, the amount of waste that is generated within Madison County is not enough to financially sustain operations without increasing costs significantly to residents and businesses,” the county said on the “Long Term Planning” webpage. “Changes, whatever those may be, need to be considered.”

The county explained that the costs of operating the solid waste system have increased substantially in recent years, and additional costs are anticipated in the next five years due to New York State’s regulatory trajectory.

The board of supervisors tasked Cornerstone with first assessing the current system and then evaluating alternatives that may improve the long-term financial sustainability of the solid waste department.

On Sept. 22, 2022, the engineering firm presented the county’s solid waste committee with an initial assessment and several options for changes to the system.

According to the county, Cornerstone’s draft report indicated that the current waste disposal fees are not sufficiently covering the costs of operations, capital expenses, and the long-term management of the landfill. If changes are not made to the system, waste disposal fees will need to increase to fully fund the program’s annual costs as well as the future responsibilities of landfill closure and post-closure monitoring.

The draft study evaluated three options for the future. The first is to maintain the status quo with the implementation of some efficiency

measures, such as closing some of the transfer stations and beginning to charge a fee for recyclables. The second option is to explore a publicprivate partnership where Madison County continues to own the landfill and partners with a private landfill operator. The third option involves closing the landfill and constructing a transfer station to send waste elsewhere.

The meeting minutes from when

Cornerstone presented the results of its draft study are available at madisoncounty.ny.gov. The final report of the study is expected to be available in early January 2023.

“The option to close the landfill was ruled out, as it does not achieve the ultimate goal of long-term financial stability and sustainability,” the countyreportedonitswebsite.“While the status quo option offered some

Submitted photo the Madison County Board of Supervisors and Solid Waste Department are in the process of planning for the future to ensure that residents and businesses have a cost-effective solid waste management system for the next 30-plus years.

signers Steve Madden and Perry Ellis in New York City. He also served as senior vice president of wholesale & retail financial planning, merchandise planning & production planning for the global fashion brand Elie Tahari in New York City.

Submitted photo

On Valentine’s Day, Debbie Tillson officially opened Purpose Coffee Co. in the Common Grounds space at 35 Albany St.

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Derek Clark, right, co-owner of Otis + Matilda, is awarded the New Business of the Year award by Cazenovia Chamber chairperson Sara Munoz and vice chair Fred Agerter iii

Town of Cazenovia Board meeting schedule announced

All meetings will be held at the Town Offices (Gothic Cottage, 7 Albany St., Cazenovia) unless specified otherwise.

Town board meetings

2nd Monday of each month (October & November meetings – 1st Monday of the month)

7:30 p.m.

Town board work sessions Wednesday preceding the 2nd Monday of each month (October & November work sessions –Wednesday preceding 1st Monday of the month)

7 p.m.

Planning board meetings

1st Thursday of each month (March meeting – 2nd Thursday of the month)

7:30 p.m.

Planning board work sessions Thursday preceding the 1st Thursday of each month

7:30 p.m.

zoning board of appeals meetings 4th Monday of each month (December meeting – 4th Tuesday of the month)

7:30 p.m.

Zoning board of appeals work sessions Tuesday preceding the 4th Monday of each month (December work session – Tuesday preceding the 4th Tuesday)

Town court 90 Albany St. First four Wednesdays of each month 5 p.m.

opportunities for cost reductions, it would require the closure of transfer stations and changes to the recycling system. Ultimately, the board of supervisors [has] determined that the publicprivate partnership option seems to provide the best opportunity to achieve the long-term goal of financial stability and sustainability.”

To continue evaluating the public-private partnership option, the county plans to issue a request for proposals (RFP) for the operation and maintenance of the Madison County Landfill with the aim of gathering information about potential opportunities and the associated risks and benefits. The RFP is set to go out in the first quarter of 2023.

According to Cazenovia Town Supervisor Bill Zupan, the county is exploring every possibility for the landfill, with options ranging from keeping it county-owned to having a private/county partnership to going completely private.

“It’s an ongoing process, and I feel that if we go out for proposals, then we can make an informed decision,” said Zupan.

The county said that decisions will also need to be made regarding the future of its transfer stations, which are a financial bur-

den to the program. Cornerstone’s draft study showed that the transfer stations are not covering their operational costs alone and are being subsidized by landfill disposal fees.

Therefore, the county explained, consideration must be given to how the transfer station program can continue without significantly raising punch card and/or landfill disposal fees.

According to Amy Miller, director of Madison County Solid Waste, a public-private partnership may afford additional opportunities to keep the transfer stations open; however, no decisions have been made regarding the stations at this time.

“It will depend on the proposals received from the RFP process,” Miller said.

For the calendar year 2023, the county does not anticipate changes to the current solid waste management system.

For more information on Madison County’s long-term strategic planning for its solid waste management system, visit madisoncounty.ny.gov/2938/Long-Term-Planning. As additional information becomes available, it will be added to the page. The county is also planning community outreach meetings for the first half of 2023.

Frederick k. Grunert, Jr., 85 Owned dewitt Sports and Syracuse Yacht Sales

Frederick Karl Grunert, Jr., 85, of Cazenovia passed away Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. He was born Oct. 23, 1937, in Ithaca to Helen Case Grunert and Frederick Karl Grunert Sr. and attended Syracuse University, where he was captain of the ski team. Fred was the owner of Dewitt Sports and Syracuse Yacht Sales for almost 50 years. He was a kind and generous man, dedicated to his family, friends, and customers. Fred loved skiing, sailing, running and spending time on his John Deere. In summertime he could be found sailing his Laser at the Cazenovia Yacht Club on Sunday afternoons and other times playing tennis at the Cazenovia Club, and in winter he enjoyed skiing at the Cazenovia Ski Club. During the spring and fall, he enjoyed working on the summer home he built in Eastham, MA, and walking with his wife, Donna, on the

Annelise O’Hara, 61 retired librarian, teacher

Annelise “Lise” Koennecke O’Hara, 61, of Elmira, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. She was born April 7, 1961, in Oneida to Albert and Ruth Anne Koennecke. Lise was a graduate of Cazenovia High School in 1979 and earned her master’s degree in information science from Mansfield University. She recently retired from the Elmira City School District where she had been employed as a librarian and elementary school teacher having taught at the Pine City Elementary School and Broadway Elementary School. Lise was a former communicant of St. James Church in Cazenovia and, in her free time, she enjoyed gardening and reading.

Annelise is survived by her husband of 34 years, Thomas O’Hara of Elmira; her sons, Jeffrey and Benjamin O’Hara both of Elmira; her daughter, Bethany O’Hara of Syracuse; her siblings, Marlene Lentz

beach to catch the beautiful sunsets over Cape Cod Bay. Fred had a terrific smile, and his welcoming personality was known to all his friends, as well as to the local dogs who knew they would always find a Milk-Bone in his pocket.

Fred is survived by his loving wife Donna; his son, Frederick Karl (Betsy Whitehouse) Grunert III of Pittsford, N.Y.; his daughter, Hilary (Elijah) Irby of Rye, N.Y.; his stepson, Guy (Amy) Sturgis of Melrose, MA; his stepdaughter, Tami (David) Gordon of Boise, ID; three sisters: Shirley Beckeman of Jamesville, Wilma Brownback of Manlius, and Susan Ross of Hilton Head, SC; his grandchildren: Fritz, Evelyn, Conor Lynne, Carter, Sam and Philip as well as many nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents, Fred was predeceased by a brother, Jerauld.

A celebration of Fred’s life will be held around the 4th of July holiday in 2023, with more information to be announced

of Kennesaw, GA, Martin (Susan) Koennecke of Cazenovia, Kevin (Kim) Koennecke of Cazenovia, Kristina (Jose) Nunez of Cazenovia, Laura (James Moore) Koennecke of Niskayuna, Carl (Amanda) Koennecke of Delmar and Sheryl (Charles) Davis of Cazenovia as well as several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, Lise was predeceased by her brother, Kurt Koennecke.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated 10 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, at St. James Church, 6 Green St., Cazenovia. Burial will be in the spring at St. James Cemetery, Cazenovia. Calling hours were held from 4 to 6 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022, at Michael E. Brown Funeral Services, 2333 Fenner Road in Cazenovia. Contributions in memory of Mrs. O’Hara can be made to the Family Reading Partnership of Chemung Valley at familyreadingpartnership.org. Condolences for the O’Hara family may be left at michaelebrownfuneralservices.com.

at a later date. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Fred’s memory may be made to the Silver Fox Adult Day Center: paypal.

Frederick k. Grunert, Jr.

Annelise O’Hara

By the time readers get their papers

we will be on the verge of 2023.

For those who follow social media there are a lot of popular memes about how quickly time has gone by in the past few years. And in most cases the punchline of the joke in the meme is how people don’t feel like several years have gone by, it feels like it was just 2020 and we are left to wonder how three years went by so fast even as we were dealing with so much.

After several years of living with the realities of a pandemic it has felt like time went by very fast and very slow at the same time from 2020 certainly through 2021 and into 2022. It has felt like a standstill and warp speed all at the same time making it that much harder to process that we are already on the cusp of 2023.

Maybe that is common feeling any time the year changes over on the calendar, but as 2023 approaches, it seems to be a common feeling for many people to really wonder happened to the past few years.

But as with any new year or other change, perhaps the most important thing is to focus on the positive and the possibilities.

With a new year comes new hope and new possibilities and something of a fresh start.

Of course we all hope on a larger scale for the pandemic to be behind us and perhaps in 2023 people will be well adjusted to whatever their own new normal may be or able to get back to something more approximate to the normal they were used to a few years ago.

But there are those personal hopes we all have as a new year dawns as well.

While it can be viewed as an arbitrary date on the calendar, we do place a special emphasis on the new year.

There is of course the actual rejuvenation that is taking place. It is painstakingly slow, but each day is getting a little longer and the sun will be in the sky more and more as we get one step closer to the spring each day.

But it is a more metaphorical emphasis we tend to place on the new year.

It is often a time to make a fresh start, make some changes, hopefully changes for the better, and the new year give us that little push we need to take that first step.

While there is never a bad time to decide to make some positive changes in your life, whether it is the new year or not, if this time serves as inspiration grab this opportunity.

If you have decided it is time to exercise more, be more active, eat healthier, quit smoking or some other bad habit, travel more, make more time for family, become more involved in community organizations, use this inspiration for all it is worth and put your plans in motion.

Statistics say only about eight percent of people keep their resolutions and 80 percent or more resolutions are broken by February.

There is no doubt that change can be difficult and challenging and there will be setbacks and limitations, even for the best intended changes.

But as cliché as it is, the journey of a thousand miles does start with just one step, and gradually one step will follow the other and with a little luck you will find yourself making the changes you want in your life.

We hope your 2023 gets off to a good start and the year will bring you much joy and happiness and you will find what you need to make the changes and live the life you want in the new year.

It’s over, all but the washing up, the taking down and the putting away.

I sit in my favorite place, the corner of the love seat in the living room and stare at the Christmas tree that is shedding its needles and eyeing the enormous plastic garbage bag full of wrapping paper. It’s Dec. 26. I am exhausted, in a post-Christmas stupor made up of planning and shopping and wrapping and cleaning and cooking and giving and getting hugs and smiling when all I wanted to do is take a short nap.

I am taking this day to recover.

But there is tomorrow and the next one, days marching on, each one a bit longer than the other, reminding us of the enduring circle of life just as the year end celebrations that we humans have designed remind us of our elemental need for each other, not just as economic partners but as definers of self as well as reminders that we are, as imperfect as we are, dependent on each other in ways physical and metaphysical.

At the nadir of the year Christmas reminds us of the return of the light. Those of us who are Christians see the light both astronomically and in the birth of the “light of the world.” Those who are Jewish, celebrate Hanukkah as the festival of lights.

It is also a time of looking ahead to those days that follow one after the other, seeking more balance in the world and peace for its peoples.

I will eventually clean up the fallen needles … there have been some years when that didn’t happen until May … and get rid of the wrappings, clean up the kitchen and move on to what is next, but I can’t help but think that I have to expand my acknowledgment of the meaning of this time when we can transform the message of Christmas into action and I offer again this poem to capture a moment of meaning for all of us:

This is my song, O God of all the nations, A song of peace for lands afar and

mine.

EMBrACinG tHE liGHt A new year

This is my home, the country where my heart is.

Here are my hopes and dreams, my holy shrine.

But other hearts in other lands are beating

With hopes and dreams as true and high as mine.

My country’s skies are bluer than the ocean

And sunlight beams on clover leaf and pine.

But other lands have sunlight, too, and clover

And skies are everywhere as blue as mine.

O hear my song, thou God of all the nations.

A song of peace for their land and for mine.

And as I leave you with my wishes for a Happy New Year … My Christmas tree is artificial.

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.

DEliAH nEEDS A HOME

By DOnnA nEWMAn photo bY donna neWman

Sweet Deliah came to the shelter as a stray. l ife on the streets had taken a toll - she was skinny and scared, but sweet and social. Her traveling companion was another dog (Paw Paw, who’s been adopted.) We think she’s about eight years old. She’s steadily gaining weight, and now she’s a slender and fit fifty pounds. We think she’s about eight years old.

Somewhere along the line, someone took the time to train Deliah; she knows sit, shake, and down. She has a friendly and calm demeanor and everyone she meets is her newest best friend. She appears to be fine with other dogs, and we think she’d do fine with respectful, school-aged kids. Dear Deliah is a little overwhelmed by shelter life, and she’s hoping the new year will bring her a new family to love. to learn more about adoption, call 315-454-4479, email frontdesk1@cnyspca. org , or visit cnyspca. org.

Concerned about mayor’s involvement in Caz College redevelopment

To the Editor:

In the Dec. 14 Cazenovia Republican, there’s a long piece on the collapse of Caz College and what might replace its soon-to-be-vacant facility. Prominently quoted is Village mayor Kurt Wheeler who uses the word “holistic” to describe what should be developed on the former campus.

That’s rich: “holistic” coming out of Wheeler’s mouth. Of all the many things “holistic” can mean,

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So when Wheeler says “holistic,” it’s possible he means not a unified development plan but a unified developer - the same developer he supported to build the Route 20 fiasco. Also, buried deep in the article is the fact that Caz College’s enrollment went down when New York

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State created a new scholarship which makes it easier for kids from lower-income neighborhoods to attend SUNY for free. This is why the school collapsed - not because it couldn’t refinance its bond. The failure to refi was an effect, not a cause. The college couldn’t refi because the new scholarship drove a dagger into the heart of its business plan: to entice low-income students to its campus, regardless of whether they could survive the first year academically, in order to capture the federal funding which attached to these students.

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Ramblings from the empty nest Ann Ferro

cNy SPcA PET Of ThE wEEk

FROM THE MAILBAG

Gonzalo Montiel jogged to the spot. Minutes earlier, and not far away, his hand grazed the ball, the reason why we were all still out here nearly three hours after this drama began.

Now, though, Montiel accelerated, took his kick, found the left side of the net, then took off his blue-and-white shirt and buried his face in it, overcome with tears, while pure joy unfolded all around him, on the pitch and in the stands.

Argentina had won the World Cup, finally emerging from an epochal match with France where it dominated most of the way, only to surrender a 2-0 lead in less than 90 seconds of second-half playing time and then, after going ahead in the second period of extra time, again seeing the French equalize right before time ran out.

Two legends had their moments, and though Kylian Mbappe scored a hat trick, Lionel Messi, one of the all-time greats, climbed the only summit he had not yet scaled.

Just as inevitable as the extreme motions this result provoked was the complaints of how it all got settled, mostly based within the good old U S of A.

All kinds of voices cried out that this was no way to decide the most watched sporting event on the planet. After all the twists and turns and momentum shifts, an epic merited more than mere penalty kicks.

Their complaints would have merit if not for the fact that most of them offering this criticism never watch this sport except for a few weeks every four years. Then they arrive to waive the flag and, when that’s done, rip to shreds everything they don’t like about it.

In some ways, this builds upon the theme discussed in this space a couple of weeks ago, self-righteous condescension from one part of the world to the other that we know how to do things and you are inherently flawed and corrupt.

Also it reveals a lack of basic knowledge about the rules, regulations, inner workings and quirks of a sport we insist on giving a name most of the rest of the globe doesn’t use.

First, understand the fitness of these players. If they go all 90 minutes in a typical match, unless they’re a goalie they’re ac -

Random Thoughts

Phil Blackwell

cumulating six to eight miles, sometimes jogging, other times a full sprint, always in cleats that can be uncomfortable and without pads to withstand physical contact.

Now apply it to the World Cup, a monthlong tournament with seven games for those that go all the way to the final. Even those in the best physical shape can get quite tired. Throw in an extra-time match or two (as Argentina had), and the mileage only increases.

Ideally, they all get settled before penalties, which can be a random and maddening process – though also the height of sporting drama, given that it’s only used in elimination matches.

Why not a “Golden Goal” format? That was tried in the late 1990s and early 2000s, but never took hold, with players and fans understanding that the game’s random nature almost demands full time in regulation and OT.

Remember, in the top domestic leagues such as England’s Premier League, there are no playoffs or extra time situations, just 35 to 40 regular-season matches, and if they end in draws, so be it.

There’s no clear, easy and simple way to determine winners in matches in big-time tournaments that is free from some kind of criticism. I guarantee you that if penalties as a tie-breaker were scrapped tomorrow, whatever was proposed as an alternative would draw a backlash, too.

Here’s a novel concept. Instead of inserting ourselves into the plot and insisting on things done our way, maybe, once in a while, embrace the quirks and peculiarities of soccer just as they are.

Less than four years from now, this same World Cup will be in North America, 48 teams strong, and it’s our chance to show the global community that we’re no longer neophytes at this beautiful game, both in terms of talent and in our understanding of this wonderful sport.

It’s our choice. Embrace the world, or try to make them conform to us. One path leads to enlightenment, but not the other.

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

Years Ago in History

By cindy Bell ToBey

160 years ago – dec. 31, 1862

Christmas in Cazenovia – The celebration of the day has seldom been more universal or more hearty. The good German custom of the Christmas tree, bearing rice fruit of friendly gifts was observed both in public and private. The large one in the Seminary Chapel had its boughs weighted down by hundreds of dollars worth of tasteful gifts. Those who thronged to see it, and to participate in the “sociable” which convened under its branches, were many. The usual illumination and midnight service were held at St James’ Church, with a large attendance but the customary illumination at St. Peter’s Church was omitted. Several hundred people attended the Sunday School Concert and Exhibition at the Methodist Church. The services were spirited and appropriate.

135 years ago – dec. 29, 1887

A serious accident occurred on the E.C. & N. R.R. yesterday afternoon which happily resulted without loss of life or injury to employes. The local freight, drawn by engine No. 12, arrived at its usual time. In switching to make up the train the engine was run on to the bridge just north of the depot. As the engineer reversed his engine there was a crash, the engine doubled up like a jack knife and went to the bottom of the creek, a distance of about 15 feet. Engineer Phillip Brown and fireman Edward Dwyer crawled out through the debris and; remarkable as it may seem were uninjured. A young lad named Thurston who had jumped on the engine while in the yard, had his arm severely burned by being thrown against the boiler. Superintendent Allen arrived as soon as possible with the wrecking train and crew and about four o’clock this morning the tender was raised and they will probably get the engine upon the track to-day. The loss is estimated at from $5,000 to $7,000.

120 years ago – dec. 12, 1902

Under the new highway law, any person who is taxed a poll tax for highway purposes and who does not pay such tax in the manner and at the time prescribed by law shall be liable to a penalty of $5. The penalty may be recovered by an action of the overseers of highways and the highway commissioner before the justice of peace, and shall be expended, when recovered, in the care and repair of the highways. If judgement is given by the justice of the peace and the man refuses or fails to pay, he can be locked up on a body execusion.

100 years ago – dec. 28, 1922

The basket ball girls representing the Cazenovia High School took a pleasant trip to Norwich on Friday, Dec. 15 and returned home victorious. By a slight misunderstanding the Cazenovia girls were obliged to play girls’ rules the first half which ended in a score of 13 to 10 in the favor of Norwich, but the last half was played by boys’ rules and with the good pass work of the team the score ended 22 to 14 in favor of Cazenovia. After the game a dance was given for the players. The team decided that the victory was due to the good send-off they received at the school when they left at 3 p. m.

The Syracuse Vocal Ensemble is celebrating its 50th anniversary with performances of a 12th Night concert on Saturday, Jan. 7 and Sunday, Jan. 8, both at 3 p.m.

The Saturday concert will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Cazenovia, the site of our very first performance in 1973. The Sunday concert will be held at the Syracuse Marriott Downtown. Both concerts will feature receptions with cookies contributed by the members of the Vocal Ensemble. The Sunday concert features additional snacks and a cash bar.

The repertoire includes celebratory seasonal music by Johannes Brahms, Benjamin Britten, Gustav Holst, Vaclav Nelhybel and a comical setting of the 12 Days of Christmas in styles from Gregorian chant through centuries of musical eras. The concert also features a string quartet, piccolo, percussion and piano.

Tickets are $10 and are available at the door.

The Syracuse Vocal ensemble is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

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Upon each client’s arrival, Colby takes time to collect a brief health history and discuss their individual goals and symptoms to determine the most suitable infusion

mix and treat-

ment frequency. The infu-

sions are then administered in a space that Colby described as quiet, calm, and relaxing.

Revive also offers subcutaneous and intramuscular injections of certain nutrients, such as vitamin B12 for energy and vitamin D3 for helping to regulate mood in the winter months.

Colby said she always aspired to own a business but for many years was unsure of how best to incorporate her clinical skills, education, and strengths.

She was introduced to IV vitamin therapy by a friend and fellow nurse practitioner who opened a vitamin and hydration infusion lounge a couple of hours away during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Colby, who has multiple autoimmune disorders, said her interest in the technique was inspired not only by the benefits she personally experienced but also by the potential she saw in it for helping others.

For the entrepreneur, who has resided in Cazenovia for

the past four years, starting her business within her own community was important. Not only did she believe her services could benefit the population, but she was also eager to get to know people better after two years of the pandemic and a year of selfisolation due to her health.

To learn more about Revive and its offerings, visit revive-iv-infusion.com Caz Car Wash

This past fall, the Cazenovia community gained its own 24/7 car wash at 2567 Rt. 20 East.

The new business, Caz Car Wash, has four bays that offer two self-service manual washes, one automatic “soft-touch” wash, and one automatic “touch-free laser” wash. Both automatic washes offer four packages — basic, deluxe, works, and ultimate.

The car wash also has two vacuum islands with vacuums, shampoo, and fragrance for cleaning vehicle interiors.

The owners of the new business are brothers-inlaw and life-long Cazenovia residents Don Ballway and Clay Coleman. Ballway owns

AquaLogics Systems, Inc. of Syracuse, and Coleman owns Coleman Lawn Service of Cazenovia.

Karie Ballway, who is Ballway’s wife and Coleman’s sister, and Linda Coleman, who is Coleman’s wife, assisted with the promotion of the car wash and are active in its dayto-day operations.

“Knowing that Cazenovia has not had a car wash in almost two decades, [Don and Clay] felt this would be a service well-received by the community,” said Karie on Oct. 19.

The owners received approval from the Town of Cazenovia to move forward with

their project in Feb. 2020.

According to Karie, the initial site prep/foundation work began in the fall of 2021, and the building construction took place in 2022.

The car wash is possible due to the Town of Cazenovia/Town of Nelson Route 20 Water District Improvements project, which extended public water from the Village of Cazenovia Public Water System to businesses and residential properties along Route 20. The water line extension project, which was completed in mid-2021, was the result of collaboration between the Town and Village of Cazenovia and the Town of

Nelson.

“Without the Water District Improvements project, we would not have been able to operate the car wash,” said Karie. “We selected the site knowing the water district was forthcoming. The site also had all other utilities required to operate a Car Wash, [such as] electric, gas, and sewer.”

For more information on Caz Car Wash, visit cazcarwash.com

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Caz Car Wash, a new 24/7 facility, opened last fall at 2567 Rt. 20 East in Cazenovia.

Cazenovia girls continue win streak at Colgate

By kurt WHEElEr

The Cazenovia girls indoor track team achieved its third number one finish out of four meets this winter as they captured first place among 18 teams at the John DiMao Memorial Invitational last Wednesday at Colgate University.

Earning 89 points, the Lakers claimed the relaystyle meet to outpace Class AA Rome Free Academy (76) for the victory.

Here, the top two performances for each team are combined as a “relay” in every event for scoring purposes. A perfect score over the meet’s 14 events would be 140 points if a team won every event among the 18school field.

The Lakers achieved their impressive total with only one first-place finish but exceptional consistency as they captured five seconds, four thirds and three fourth-place finishes.

Faith Wheeler anchored Cazenovia’s distance medley relay to victory with a personal record time of 5:47.8 for her 1,600-meter leg. Julia Reff led off the winning combination with a 2:43.3 over 800 meters, Sally Hughes added a 1:10.9 effort over 400 me -

ters and Maeve McGreevy ran her 1,200-meter leg in 4:15.7.

Wheeler (2:39.79) and Hughes (2:46.40) also teamed up for a second-place finish in the 2x800 meter event while McGreevy (1:28.80) and Reff (1:30.53) earned second in the 2x500 meter.

Riley Knapp led the team’s efforts in the sprints, capturing first individually in the rarely-run 45 meter dash in 6.69 seconds and teaming up with Haylee Stearns (7.39) for third as a relay.

Knapp also ran a 27.4second leg on the Laker’s 4x200 meter relay with Albicker and Maura Phillips also handling the baton before Izzy Stromer-Galley brought it home with a huge personal best leg of 27.3 seconds to cap their 1:56.22 second place finish.

Stromer-Galley also highlighted Cazenovia’s third place 4x400 relay with a 1:05.6 effort. Meghan Mehlbaum (1:08.0), Maura Phillips and Bonnie Pittman all ran strong legs as the team posted its fastest time of the winter at 4:35.42. Pittman also led the team’s hurdle effort with a 9.82 second clocking

Cazenovia wrestlers fall to Jordan-Elbridge

By PHil BlACkWEll

In action one more time before the holiday break, the Cazenovia wrestling team traveled to JordanElbridge last Wednesday night and only claimed two wins on the mat in a 53-12 defeat to the Eagles.

J-E won every single bout from 110 to 160 pounds, with only Bryce Enders, at 145, and Broden Enders, at 152, able to go all six minutes, and even they were shut out – Bryce by Henry Smith 7-0, Broden by Jack Lamson 10-0.

Not until John Fowler wrestled at 172 pounds did Cazenovia get on the board, Fowler pinning Drake Allen early in the second period. Then

Kaleb Hurley (285 pounds) closed it out with a 91-second pin over Aiden Baker.

Back on Monday, Chittenango went up against East Syracuse Minoa and managed to defeat the Spartans 40-30, helped by winning five straight bouts late in the match.

Though two of those bouts were forfeits to Edward Geer (145 pounds) and Peter Schulz (172), Wesley Chandler (152 pounds) and Quentin Mohamed (160 pounds) both earned second-period pins over, respectively, Aden Dewald and Daniel Diaz.

And Andrew Bailey, with his 78second pin over 189-pound opponent Andrew Lamarche, clinched the match for the Bears in the penulti-

mate bout.

Dan Mahle, at 110 pounds, defeated Peyton Spencer 17-7, and Kole Smith prevailed at 132 pounds when his ESM opponent, Owen Roche, was disqualified.

Chittenango then faced Homer two nights later and fell 42-24 to the Trojans, who featured last year’s state Division II champion at 215 pounds, Sam Sorsenson, who pinned Jacob Ezzo at the end of the first period.

Two Bears wins were forfeits to Mahle and Luke Martin at 215 pounds. Mohamed pinned Chris Slade early in the second period as Geer edged Dominic Burlingame 5-3 and Bailey beat Maddox Johnson 4-2.

Indoor track Lakers take part in Colgate meet

By PHil BlACkWEll

Competing for the second time in five days, the Cazenovia boys indoor track and field team tied for third amid a field of 17 at last Wednesday’s John DiMao Memorial Invitational at Colgate University’s Sanford Field House.

With 64 points, the Lakers equaled the total of Norwich, just behind the 67 from runner-up Clinton as Central Valley Academy, with 87 points, finished on top.

Connor Frisbie, clearing 5 feet 6 inches, was second to Norwich’s Lucas Craddock (6’3”) in the high jump and got third in the triple jump with a best attempt of 39’6:

Jaden Kaplan, in 1:08.95, was second to CVA’s Tanner Warren (1:07.51) in the 500-meter run, also taking eighth in the 45-meter dash in 6.31 seconds and eighth (6.31) in the 50-meter hurdles.

In the distance medley relay, the Lakers had Evan Molloy, Wyatt Scott, Caleb Gilmore and Branden McColm go 12:10.98, second to Norwich’s 11:37.83.

On his own, McColm got third in the 800-meter run in 2:09.50 and rose to fifth in the 1,500-meter run in a clocking of 4:32.97.

Killian Blouin, in the pole vault, earned second place, clearing 9’6” as Gilmore (7’6”) was eighth. Alex Ramirez had a fifth-place weight throw of 40’5 1/4” as Scott went 17’1 1/4” in the long jump for seventh place.

Scott, Charlie Compeau, Aidan Jurgens and Matt Tugaw were sixth in the 4x200 relay in 1:47.74 as Judah Ossont, Tristan Fields-Bradley and Lucky Prior joined Tugaw for seventh (4:09.85) in the 4x400 relay.

Chittenango finished 10th in both the boys and girls portions of the DiMao meet, each side earning 24

points.

Nearly half the points for the boys Bears came from winning the 4x200 as Robert Pierce, Joseph Lin, Tom Navin and Caleb LeBlanc combined for a time of 1:42.92 to edge the 1:43 flat from Clinton.

That same quartet got fourth place in the 4x400 in 4:00.89 as Owen Law, competing in the high jump, earned fifth place by topping 5’3”.

On the girls side for Chittenango, Sophia DiGennaro, Jordan Wagner, Evelyn Wynkoop and Laura Powers were third in the distance medley relay in 14:34.85. Wagner also took third in the long jump with 14’6 1/2”.

Allie Bartoszek went 9.29 seconds in the 50-meter hurdles to finish fifth, adding a seventh (29’3”) in the triple jump. Ava McLean was eighth in the 1,500 in 5:50.94 as the Bears took eighth in the 4x200 in 2:04.80 and Miranda Danaher was 10th in the shot put.

in the 50-meter event.

Dinah Gifford (5:40.54) and Stearns (5:57.00) both ran their best times of the winter in the 1,500 as they combined to earn fourth place.

Susie Pittman led two second place finishes for the Lakers, pole vaulting 8 feet to combine with Wheeler’s 7-foot effort and high jumping 4’9”to partner with Meghan Mehlbaum (4’6”).

Pittman led the way in the long jump, too, as she teamed up with Corrine Albicker to take fourth place. Albicker returned to triple jump 28’10 ½” to combine with Bonnie Pittman (27’9 ¾”) for third.

Maddy Rothfeld helped Cazenovia to a perfect sixfor-six scoring effort in the field as she led the way in

both throwing events. Rothfeld tossed the weight 29’9 ¾” to combine with Olivia Morse’s new personal record of 24’5 ¾” to earn third place. She achieved her own personal best of 27’1” in the shot to team up with Karly Vaas (24’8”) for fourth.

The Lakers’ capped the first half of their regular season with the winning effort and will now get a two-week break to rest and train.

During this run of three first place finishes and one runner-up performances over the first four contests Cazenovia produced wins over a total of 62 opponents while just Class AA power Cicero-North Syracuse outscoring them so far this winter.

Caz girls basketball defeats Dryden, Homer

By PHil BlACkWEll

Through the first quarter of the regular season, the Cazenovia girls basketball team stood at 2-3, but had a chance to get back on the better side of it before the holiday break.

The Lakers would find success in its Dec. 17 game against Dryden, overcoming a slow start by mostly leaning on its defense to build a 46-39 victory over the Lions.

Cazenovia trailed 19-12 after Dryden shot the ball well in the first quarter. But the Lions barely achieved that point total the rest of the way in the face of a Lakers defense that wore the opposition down.

Leading by the third quarter, Cazenovia held Dryden to six points in the final period, with Ella Baker, Katie Rajkowski and Bess Johnson leading the way.

Baker finished with 18 points, just ahead of Rajkowski’s total of 17 points. Three different times, Johnson hit 3-pointers, accounting for all of her nine points.

A close game with Homer followed on Wednesday night at Buckley Gym, but Cazenovia had just enough in the end to hold off the Trojans and prevail 39-36.

Grabbing an early advantage, the Lakers held Homer to six points in the first quarter and were up 23-12 by halftime, a margin that started to shrink as the second half progressed.

Led by Catherine Apker, who had 14 points, the Trojans nearly made it back, only to have Cazenovia make some key defensive stops to protect its dwindling margin.

All the while, Rajkowski carried the attack, her 19 points nearly half the Lakers’ output. Baker finished with six points as Lucy Bliss and Hayden Bubble had five points apiece.

Cazenovia hockey gets 2-0 shutout of Liverpool

By PHil BlACkWEll

Game by game, the Cazenovia ice hockey team is making strides and climbing up the area Division I standings.

The Lakers continued this climb in last Tuesday’s visit to State Fair Coliseum, where with some timely early offense and plenty of puck possession it defeated Liverpool 2-0.

During a Warriors power play in the first period, Cazenovia’s Tyson Frederiksen stole the puck, broke in and scored short-handed, Liverpool only getting two shots in the entire period.

Vinny Dinatale added a goal in the second, doubling the Lakers’ margin, but from there Liverpool’s superb goaltender, James Welch, turned everything back, ultimately getting 55 saves and by, doing so, surpassing the 2,000-save mark for his career.

Try as it could, though, the Warriors were unable to answer those goals. A stellar Lakers defense limited Liverpool to 10 shots, all stopped by Ezra Stahlberg as he picked up the shutout.

Cazenovia girls indoor track and field runner Riley knapp runs a leg in the 4x200 relay during last Wednesday’s DiMao Invitational at Colgate University, where the Lakers prevailed with 89 points.