Star Review Digital Edition - Dec. 28, 2022

liverpool hoops has 3-0 start

by Phil blAckwEll

Nine months had passed since the Liverpool boys basketball team last stood on the court, distraught following a loss to Albany’s Green Tech that kept it from reaching the state Class AA final four.

The wait for a new season was long enough, but was made longer by two postponements – one related to illnesses that prevented a Dec. 11 rematch with Green Tech, the other caused by weather that halted a possible game at Nottingham.

So it wasn’t until the Pathfinder Bank Zebra Classic that Liverpool, at last, began its 202223 season, quickly showing everyone that another Section III title is quite possible.

With three key players – Andreo Ash, Jah’Deuir Reese and Bruce Wingate – back from last winter’s memorable post-season run, the Warriors got just the right kind of test against Hilton Dec. 17, emerging with a 74-60 victory over the Cadets.

The 6-foot-7 Ash began his junior campaign with 11 first-quarter points, all of which helped the Warriors establish a 35-20 lead before Hilton battled back and cut the margin to 39-33 by halftime.

Try as it could, the Warriors could not get away from the Cadets, having to wait until reserve Luca Latocha hit back-to-back 3-pointers midway through the fourth quarter to take off some pressure.

Though shut out in the fourth quarter, Ash till finished with 25 points. Wingate had 13 points, with Reese getting nine points. Latocha got nine points and junior forward Jeff Samuel got seven points.

A day later, against Rochester’s University Prep, the Warriors had a far easier time of it, prevailing 77-36 as it bolted out to a 20-5 edge by the end of the first quarter and just kept adding to the margin.

All 12 players that saw action for Liverpool got on the scoresheet, led by Ash, whose 19 points included a pair of 3-pointers. Latocha had 11 points and Wingate had 10 points as Jason Lawler chimed in with eight points.

In last Tuesday’s SCAC Metro division opener, Liverpool faced Fayetteville-Manlius, who itself was coming off a 17-day break

since beating Utica Proctor Dec. 3 in the Peppino’s Invitational at Jamesville-DeWitt.

That layoff was evident throughout a decisive first half where the Warriors forced the Hornets into a long drought from which it could not recover, and eventually prevailed 66-46.

Only up 10-7 in the first quarter, Liverpool then went on a 23-3 run, including an eight-minute stretch where F-M did not score a single point.

Ash’s 13 points matched the entire Hornets squad, and even when F-M got going in the third quarter, the Warriors matched it, Ash eventually producing 27 points as Wingate got 11 points and Reese had nine points.

That same night, CiceroNorth Syracuse struggled early

in its league opener against Nottingham, but rallied and, in an overtime thriller, edged the Bulldogs 63-56.

Off for two weeks since beating Rome Free Academy on Dec. 6, the Northstars showed that rust with cold first-half shooting that allowed Nottingham to seize a 3325 advantage.

But C-NS clamped down on defense and held the Bulldogs to three points in the third quarter. From there, it went back and forth all the way into the fourminute OT period, where C-NS outscored Nottingham 11-4 to win it.

Andrew Benedict led with 17 points as he and Reece Congel, who had 15 points, both connected on eight free throws. Michael Gallo had 13 points and Kyle Wil-

Town of cicero seeks volunteers for open positions

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Friends of canTeen board members sought The mission of the “Friends of the CanTeen” board members is to help raise funds to support the CanTeen program (teen center located next door to the CNS High School). Members must be at least 18 years of age, in good standing in the community, and have the desire to foster youth development in the greater Cicero area.

Trucks to be scrutinized

Trustees approve study aimed at limiting tractor-trailers

by Russ TARby Contributing Writer

At the monthly meeting of the village of Liverpool Board of Trustees on Monday, Dec. 19, the board approved awarding a contract to engineers Barton & Loguidice to conduct a study of increased truck traffic in the village.

The trustees – Mayor Gary White and trustees Matt Devendorf, Christina Fadden, Dennis Hebert and Michael LaMontagne – unanimously approved accepting Barton & Loguidice’s bid to survey the situation at a cost of $18,000.

The B&L firm has been located in Syracuse since 1961.

At the Sept. 19 meeting of the board, Mayor Gary White reported that residents’ complaints have been mounting about the heightened volume of truck traffic on Tulip Street, north of Oswego Street.

“It’s an ongoing issue,” White said.

Ever since Amazon.com opened a 3.7 million-square-foot robotic Fulfillment Center at 7211 Morgan Road in June, semi-truck traffic had steadily increased on Tulip Street, a county road which becomes Morgan Road north of the Thruway.

“Those tractor trailers are not even supposed to be on that road,” White said. “They made us all kinds of promises…There are certainly sufficient alternative routes they could be taking,”

White told the trustees that he has been discussing the problem with Onondaga County Commissioner of Transport Marty Voss and also with representatives of the state DOT.

The B&L study is expected to begin in January.

Eight accidents in November

At the meeting Police Chief Jerry Unger reported that his officers made 231 traffic stops and issued 276 citations for violations of the state’s vehicle and traffic laws in November.

Eight accidents were investigated last month, and one motorist was arrested for driving while intoxicated. Officers made 36 residential checks and 205 business checks in October while responding to a total of 614 incidents and calls for service.

The LPD arrested 82 individuals last month on 109 criminal charges.

Overnight parking ban in effect

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

liams eight points to overcome a game-high 26 points from the Bulldogs’ Steyvon Jones.

Hal Henty

AbOVE: liverpool forward isaiah issakainen (25) reaches to block a shot from Fayetteville-Manlius’ Trevor Roe in last Tuesday’s game, where the warriors beat the hornets 66-46. RiGhT: liverpool guard bruce wingate (5) goes up for a jump shot.

C-NS swimmers lose to J-D/CBA

by Phil blAckwEll

In order to climb to the top of the Salt City Athletic Conference standings, the CiceroNorth Syracuse boys swim team needed to turn back Jamesville-DeWitt/Christian Brothers Academy. And when those two sides met last Wednesday night at Nottingham High School, the Northstars, even with some fine individual efforts, lost 96-84 to the Red Rams.

At the start of the meet, Jacob and Caden Griffin joined Anthony Gabrielli and Connor Burke to go one minute, 48.16 seconds and take the 200-yard medley relay over J-D/CBA’s 1:51.25. Later in the meet, Caden Griffin would win the 100 butterfly in 56.59 seconds to Lesha Kabunov’s 58.53 and Donovan Medina would take the 100 breaststroke in 1:11.82 to Burke’s 1:15.40. However, Jacob Griffin, even by swimming the 100 freestyle in 51.64 seconds, trailed

J-D/CBA star Nathaniel Wales, whose 48.78 nearly qualified him for the state meet since the qualifying standard was 48.76.

But Wales’ teammate, Misha Kabunov, would reach the state meet in the 500 freestyle, his 4:46.42 more than six seconds quicker than the qualifying standard of 4:52.52 as C-NS”s Joey Swenton was second in 5:17.65. In the 50 freestyle, Caden (23.26 seconds) and Jacob (23.29) Griffin both trailed the 22.95 from J-D/ CBA’s Mark Bratslavsky. Gabrielli was second in the 200 individual medley in 2:23.73 and 100 backstroke in 1:01.66, while Swenton was second (1:59.37) in the 200 freestyle.

In the 200 freestyle relay, Swenton, Burke and the Griffins finished in 1:36.64, but Wales, Bratslavsky and the two Kabunovs posted 1:32.73 for J-D/CBA. In the 400 freestyle relay, Gabrielli, Swenton, Ryan Lasher and Sean Loughlin were first in 4:01.74.

C-NS wrestlers beat Liverpool 34-26

by Phil blAckwEll

When wrestling rivals Cicero-North Syracuse and Liverpool clashed with one another last Wednesday night, it did not disappoint. Both sides claimed bouts in lopsided and close manners, and the issue was in doubt right until the end, when the Northstars did what was needed to earn a 34-26 victory over the Warriors. First place in the Salt City Athletic Conference Metro division was at stake and it was Liverpool getting the jump. In the 126pound opener, Samir Amiri pinned Ben Alton, and the Warriors made it 9-0 at 132 pounds when Matthews Bonato-Borges worked past Drew Baker 11-4. Then C-NS won the next three bouts. Kennedy Thomas, at 138 pounds, pinned Lucas Smith, with Sean Aldrich doing the same to Tyler Sharkey at 145 pounds as Jonah Geller, at 152 pounds, claimed a 5-1 decision over Connor Kral.

Answering back, the Warriors won three in a row, from Dante Malozzi (160 pounds) pinning Jacob Day to two close bouts where Owen Atchie (172 pounds) edged John Sherbourne 6-5 and Jayce Bliss (189 pounds) got past Austin Hartman by an 8-4 margin.

Taking the lead again, the Northstars saw

Kamdin Bembry, at 215 pounds, pin Joe Piscitelli, with Joe Kozubowski pinning 285-pound opponent Omar Atleh. Paolo Munetz, at 102 pounds, pinned Kasey Kalfass to put Liverpool 26-25, but at 110 pounds Kevin Mossow’s pin of Sajad Amirzada put C-NS to the brink of a team victory. Still, Anthony Ciciarelli, in the 118-pound finale, had to avoid getting pinned by Pierce Goodave. All that Ciciarelli allowed was a single escape as his 8-1 decision clinched the Northstars’ place on top.

Each side had won large-scale tournaments in December – C-NS doing so at its own Andersen Tournament and then again at Chenango Valley’s Matt Fedish Memorial Duals.

In Liverpool’s case, it meant going to the Paul Davie Memorial Duals at South Seneca and sweeping all four opponents there for the first-place trophay, including a 51-21 decision over Fayetteville-Manlius. Also beating Letchworth, Warsaw and South Seneca in this event, the Warriors saw Goodave win all three of his contested bouts with pins in 75 seconds or less, while Atchie and Bliss both had 2-0 marks.

Liverpool does not wrestle again until the new year while C-NS goes to SUNY-Oswego this week for the Kenneth Haines Memorial Tournament.

by Phil blAckwEll

Though still in separate sessions, the Cicero-North Syracuse and Liverpool indoor track and field teams would both cast long shadows over the Dec. 17 George Constantino Memorial Invitational at SRC Arena.

C-NS’s girls won the morning session with 118.5 points to Jamesville-DeWitt’s 102.5, with the boys earning 99 points just behind Auburn’s winning 103.

The girls 1,000-meter run saw C-NS senior Kate Putman win in two minutes, 58.10 seconds, part of a 1-2-3 sweep where Gabby Putman was second in 3:08.71 and Sophia Graham (3:14.23) followed.

Marissa Doty, Cameron Sisk, Grace Murray and Hannah Boyle were victorious in the 4x400 relay in 4:23.14, with the Northstars second in the 4x200 (1:52.88) as Kaleigh Bosimenu, clearing 8 feet, won the pole vault.

Katy Harbold took second in the 600meter run in 1:46.78. Jasmin Ayre was second (9.59 seconds) and Kalli Congden fourth (9.72) in the 55 hurdles, with Marissa Doty third in the 55-meter dash in 7.83.

Ayre had a third-place long jump of 14’6”. Elizabeth Smith was fourth in the 3,000meter run and Jaydin Mackey was fifth in the 300-meter dash. Maria Sanfilippo took fourth in the weight throw in 32’1 1/4”.

In the boys meet, Carlton Garnes, with 7.87 seconds, rolled to victory in the 55 hurdles as Camron Ingram (8.38) was fourth. This was befor e a 55 sprint where Divine Bennett, in 6.77 seconds, edged West Genesee’s Dylan Frost (6.79) for the title.

Dan Henry, Christian Kahrs, Sean Graves and Jordan Ballard worked together and, in 1:38.64, won the 4x200 to CBA’s secondplace 1:40.44.

C-NS took second in the 4x400 in 3:41.44 to West Genesee’s 3:38.59, got second in the 4x800 in 9:40.37 abnd added a second in the 4x800 in 11:00.42. Ashton Murdock ran 3,200 meters in 10:52.64 to get fourth place.

Trevon Walker went 38’10” in the triple jump for second place as Joe Main was third in the shot put with 38’5”.. Liam Adams earned fifth place in the 600, while Justin Asch was sixth in the 1,600 and Dante Melfi sixth in the 1,000. Ethan Matthews rose to fifth in the weight throw, with Xander Pro-

vost fifth in the high jump.

As for Liverpool, it was second in both the boys and girls sides during the afternoon session, the the girls, despite 135 points, getting overtaken late by Cazenovia’s winning 137 and the boys getting 82 points to 97 from Fayetteville-Manlius.

Allie Cary won the shot put for the Warriors, heaving it 36 5 ¼ inches to beat the field by nearly 10 feet, also winning the weight throw with a toss of 34’8 1/2” as Deidre Williams was second with 30’10 1/2” and Trinity Howard was fourth.

Taylor Page was second (1:48.54) and Addison Ziegler third (1:50.08) in the 600, both of them helping the Warriors’ 4x800 team get second in 10:58.08.

Meghan Moyer went 5:17.03 in the 1,500 to finish second, with Beatrize Gurgol third in the 55 hurdles in 9.77 seconds and Sophia Jarosz fourth (7.78) in the 55 sprint.

Jarosz improved to second in the 300 in 45.03 seconds and helped Liverpool get second (1:55.73) to Cazenovia (1:54.83) in the 4x200, while Gurgol cleared 4’8” to finish fourth in the high jump and Layla Pearl Collins topped 7 feet for third in the pole vault.

Tamia Tearney had a fourth-place long jump of 14’4 1/2” to go with a sixth in the triple jump. Kaitlyn Hotaling was fourth and Kailyn Barth fifth in the 3,000. Elise Flavin was sixth and Vivian Goodeve seventh in the 1,000.

On the boys side, Liverpool had Joshua Yang take the 1,000 in 2:51.04 as Sean Zhang was third in 2:58.30. The Warriors’ 4x200 relay team of Ny’Quez Madison, Maltrin Ramidani, Kyle Schmalenberg and Sajan Mishra won in 1:38.98 as no one else broke the 1:40 mark.

Madison, in 6.88 seconds, was one-hundredth of a second behind Marcellus’ Ethan Snyder (6.87) in the 55 sprint as Schmalenberg finished fifth, with Madison also sixth in the high jump.

Jacob Makhlouf finished fourth in the 1,600-meter run in 4:48.41, with Ramidani fourth (40.37) in the 300. Makhlout helped the Warriors to second in the 4x800 in 9:20.88 as Brady Ruediger took fourth in the 3,200 in 10:36.81 as Sajan Mishra was seventh in the 55 hurdles.

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The event will fill the Expo Center on the New York State Fairgrounds with a Minimidway with rides, a variety of food vendors, crafters, businesses and non-profit organizations along with rides, entertainment and special features. In addition, the Winter Fair Fireworks will be set off at 9:30 p.m. on Friday-Saturday, Feb. 3-4, by the Expo Center.

Get Pizze Fritte this winter

A staple of the Fair, Villa Pizze Fritte will be there along with Fair favorites such as Kikk’s Authentic Greek Cuisine, BBQ with Limp Lizard, Hoffmann Hot Dogs, Coneys, and State Fair Sausage Sandwiches and much more. Plus there’ll be beer, wine, lemonade, coffee, hot chocolate, water and wine Slushies from Ashley Lynn. A complete list of food vendors and menus will be online in January at the Winter Fair website. live music and more

There will be wall-to-wall entertainment on the Amazon Winter Fair Stage. Music performers will include: Friday, Feb. 3: Paul Davie

with a Beatles tribute, Letiza, and the blues/rock group The Ripcords

Saturday, Feb. 4: Austin Jimmy Murphy, the duo of Colin Aberdeen and Joe Altier, classic rock with the Barndogs, and the funk, pop and R&B band Brass Inc.

Sunday, Feb. 5: 5 to Life, a 90-minute Gospel Sunday program under the direction of Dr. Joan Hillsman. Gospel Sunday is presented by the NAACP. Wrapping up Winter Fair 2023 will be the legendary R&B/Funk/Soul group, the Brownskin.

Other entertainment will include the Six Nations Native American dancers, martial arts demonstrations with Karate John’s, Irish dancers from St. Francis Academy, a

fashion show with LS Jones, Latino Dancing with La Familia and much more. Check the website for updates.

In addition, the Ice Sculptures will be back, lining the walkway to the Expo Center. Advanced sale tickets are available at nyswinterfair. com. Advanced tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for teens/preteens and seniors. Children 10 and under get in free. At the door, admission is $7 for adults and $5 for teens/pre-teens and seniors. Parking is free for all advanced ticket holders. If attendees come after 7 p.m., admission to Winter Fair inside the Expo Center will be free and parking will be $10.

For more information and visit nyswinterfair.com.

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A new year

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 maybe 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 is 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.

EMbRAciNG ThE liGhT

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.

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.

Village cops called repeatedly to Parkway bridge

The infamous CSX railroad overpass on Onondaga Lake Parkway isn’t even located within the village of Liverpool. Never the less, our overworked, shrinking police force is being called on almost daily to zip up there and prevent another bridge strike. The bridge sits a solid half-mile south of the village.

The calls for help normally originate with a passing motorist telephoning 911 to report an oversize vehicle approaching the bridge, which is just 10-feet, 9-inches high.

Because Liverpool Police Depart-

ment is the municipal agency closest to the bridge, our officers get the call.

‘becoming a chore’

“We have to answer between one and four calls like that every day,” said Liverpool Police Chief Jerry Unger. “It’s becoming a chore.”

One reason it’s a concern for the chief, like police administrators across the country, he’s already dealing with a serious staff shortage.

On Dec. 1, Officer Christopher Parrow resigned after working here full-time for one year and seven months. Parrow is a 13-year veteran of the Homer Police Department.

Two more of Unger’s officers

To the editor: North of Skaneateles village there’s a proposed housing development, one that abuts a very large dairy farm. 3,000 dairy cows call the farm home, and those ladies produce a lot of manure which, if you aren’t a dairy farmer, may not please the nose.

The proposed houses will likely be home to families with kids, most of which will consume vast quantities of milk, butter, cheese, yogurt, and lots of other food that contains dairy. Which brings up an interesting question – will the families be okay living next to a farm that feeds them and their kids?

That dilemma faces all of us in Skaneateles. Recently some folks have been decrying the growth of solar “farms” around the lake, quite concerned that green electricity generators will intrude upon our beautiful town that many have fought so hard to “preserve.”

At the risk of stating the obvious, we humans have forced huge changes on our “beautiful rural community” for more than a thousand years, starting with fires set by the native Iroquois to open up the understory, then total deforestation by 17th century immigrants, followed by a gradual evolution to today’s landscape dominated by farms and forests. I’m guessing the Iroquois didn’t much like the denuding of their lands, the disappearance of game and the destruction of streams and waterways.

Due to humans’ intensifying impact on climate, change has accelerated over the last few decades. Storms are more powerful as is the resultant flooding, rainfall gaps more common

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have told him they’re applying for new jobs at Hancock International Airport.

Future worries

And as his staff dwindles, Unger is worried about what will happen if the state DOT goes ahead with its redesign of the Parkway which would reduce a portion of the road from four lanes down to two lanes and would create a 6-inch raised cement median separating the two lanes for part of the Parkway, while a 30-inch-high box-beam median barrier would be placed elsewhere along the Parkway’s two-lane portion.

and longer, and lake levels are bouncing up and down. There’s been an area-wide die-off of ash trees from the emerald ash borer and hemlocks are devastated by the inexorable northward march of the wooly adelgid. Both insects’ spread has been assisted by warming temperatures.

Our waters, forests and verges are full of invasive species expanding their territories –from hydrilla to zebra mussels, honeysuckle to buckthorn, all crowding out native plants and altering the ecosystem.

Skaneateles is getting warmer – a lot warmer. Weather patterns are changing and seasons are shifting; fall’s entrance beginning later while early spring is delayed. Snowfall totals are dropping and will continue to decline.

I applaud our elected officials’ decisions to allow solar facilities and welcome those facilities to our neighborhood. The energy they produce will add to New York’s renewable electricity helping reduce our impact on our climate. While I appreciate others may not like to see acres of blue-green panels shimmering in the summer sun, I would ask “If not here, where?” What right do we have to ask others outside Skaneateles to sacrifice their viewscapes so we can “preserve” ours?

Those of us fortunate enough to live near or on the Lake have a responsibility and obligation to protect it. Attempting to shift that responsibility to others less fortunate is irresponsible and smacks of elitism.

If you want to drink your milk, you have to smell the cow.

JOE PAdudA skaneateles

We are all in this together… aren’t we?

Livin’ in Liverpool

russ Tarby

Ramblings from the empty nest ann Ferro

FROM THE MAILBAG

ThE ONly wAy iT cOuld ENd

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

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Random Thoughts

Phil Blackwell

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 accumulating 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 month-long 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.

Flying the coop: Leaving Eagle after 8 years

by AshlEy M. cAsEy assoCiate editor

For the past decade, I’ve had what many people call a “cool job.” I’m saying “cool job” in quotes because it’s the kind of job where when you tell someone what you do for a living, their eyes get all sparkly and they say, “Ooh!” because they’ve seen the fun, glamorous side of that job in movies. They’re thinking “Spotlight” or Lois Lane tooling about Metropolis with Superman, not sitting through hourslong town board meetings or waiting by the phone for a source to call you back as a deadline fast approaches. With its charming mix of the mundane and small-town drama, working in community newspapers resembles NBC’s “Parks and Recreation” more than “All the President’s Men,” and that’s what I have loved about it. While I have enjoyed getting to know the northern suburbs and covering the news there, I have some bittersweet news. After more than eight years with Eagle Newspapers, I am making the transition from professional nosy person to paid chocolate milk enthusiast. I’m moving on from Eagle to join Byrne Dairy as a sales and marketing specialist.

A few years ago, I saw a comment on Facebook referring to the Messenger as “that little rinky-dink newspaper.” At first, I was a bit insulted. That’s my little rinky-dink newspaper you’re talking about! But in the time I’ve

If that plan is realized, “It’ll be chaotic,” Unger predicts. “Traffic is already increasing here.”

More people traveling post-Covid and the establishment of the massive Amazon Fulfillment Center out on Morgan Road have both contributed to the increased traffic in the village.

New recruits graduate

The Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office graduated 25 recruits on Dec. 21, from the CNY Regional Law Enforcement Academy Class 7, at Onondaga Community College.

spent with Eagle Newspapers, I have realized that the strength of our publications lies in being little rinky-dink newspapers.

While other outlets may have the resources to devote to breaking news and national stories, we don’t have the staff or the bandwidth for 24/7 coverage.

And that’s not what our readers are looking to us for, anyway. They look to us for stories about local nonprofits lifting up the community like Griffin’s

From the northern part of the county, the graduates included in the police category were Nicholas Muehlberger, 27, of Baldwinsville and Jonathan Warner, 26, of Brewerton, custody grads included Amanda Osinski, 43, of Baldwinsville and Michael Wentling-Raymie, 22, of North Syracuse.

Now that they’re graduated, the recruits will be assigned to a senior deputy, where they will continue their field training program.

Airport study link

Last week, we reported that a new study from Forbes Advisor analyzed fed -

Guardians or Clary’s Closet. They look to us for coverage of school, town and village board meetings that the big guys are too busy to show up to. They look to our pages for the faces and names of their children and grandchildren, whether they are center stage at the Baldwinsville Theatre Guild or center court at a Northstars basketball game.

When the Marching Bees were selected to perform at the 2020 Rose Bowl Parade, I cheered with you. When the Annal sisters of Baldwinsville were killed in a horrific car accident later that same year, I cried with you.

That’s what working for a little rinky-dink newspaper is about: celebrating the highs and grieving the lows with our readers because we’re a community.

Through my journalism career, I’ve been blessed to witness historic moments, like Micron’s announcement that it will invest $100 billion in a semiconductor manufacturing facility in the town of Clay. I’ve seen the Lysander spray park and the Cicero highway garage go from a dream to a reality.

I’ve interviewed people of all ages and stages of life: from Liverpool’s Willow Wenham, who was overjoyed to turn 5 in November 2021 so she could receive the COVID-19 vaccine, to 100-year-old Carol Mercer, who established the Betsy Baldwin chapter of the National Society Daughters of

eral transportation data for the months of November through January to determine which airports and airlines are the worst for holiday travel. They found that Syracuse Hancock International Airport ranks #11 among the worst airports for holiday travel.

To view the complete study, visit forbes.com/advisor/travel-insurance/ worst-airports-airlines-holiday-travel /

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ucky New year?

Think of it this way: If you add the numbers, 2, 0, 2 and 3 you get 7. If you add the numbers 20 and 23 you get 43, and when you add 4 and 3 you get 7.

the American Revolution, was the first manager of the Baldwinsville Volunteer Center and founded her church circle at Grace Episcopal Church. Mrs. Mercer passed away in 2016.

During my time at Eagle, I have forged what I hope will be lifelong connections. There’s not enough space in print to name everyone who’s left an impression on me, but I would like to shout out a few of you: Sarah Hall, my editor and mentor; Hayleigh Gowans, my dear friend who flew the Eagle coop in 2017 and now works in public relations; Dick Clarke, Baldwinsville mayor and former Post-Standard reporter; Amisha Kohli, my erstwhile intern and Gen Z bestie; Fr. Kyrillos Sadek, priest at St. Mary and St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church in North Syracuse; and Jennifer Covert, executive director of North Area Meals on Wheels.

After she learned that I was leaving Eagle, Baldwinsville reader Megan Sollecito wrote to me, “I feel like I’ve been having weekly personal conversations with you for eight years. I’ll miss that.”

I’ll miss that, too. The communities I’ve covered are very special, and I am grateful to you all for welcoming me into your town halls, homes and hearts. Thank you for sharing your stories with me so I could, in turn, share them with your neighbors and the greater Central New York community.

There are the Seven Wonders of the World. The seven dwarfs. Seven days in a week. Seven colors in the rainbow. Seven swans a-swimming. Seven notes on a musical scale. Seven deadly sins. Now if only I was the seventh son of a seventh son…

last word

“The object of a New Year is not that we should have a new year. It is that we should have a new soul…”

–Gilbert K. Chesterton, British philosopher.

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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.

sweet deliah came to the shelter as a stray. life 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.

Harlem Globetrotters coming to town

DEATH NOTICES

Mary J. Simson, 96, of North Syracuse, passed away Dec. 17, 2022. Fergerson Funeral Home, North Syracuse, has arrangements.

Marilyn J. McLaughlin, 90, formerly of Jordan, passed away Dec. 17, 2022. The Bush Funeral Home of Elbridge has arrangements.

Stanley J. TenEyck, 96, of Memphis, N.Y., passed away Dec. 18, 2022. The Bush

Funeral Home of Elbridge has arrangements.

David E. Boyce, 76, of Liverpool, passed away Dec. 18, 2022. Funeral Home Moyers Corners, Baldwinsville, has arrangements.

Martin J. Lombard, 83, of Bridgeport, passed away Dec. 20, 2022. Fergerson Funeral Home, North Syracuse, had arrangements.

sidney Federal credit union surpasses $800m threshold

Sidney Federal Credit Union (sfcu) is proud to announce it has exceeded $800 million in assets and stands more than 65,000 members strong. sfcu recently expanded its field of membership to Hamilton, Essex, Cortland and Onondaga counties. It currently operates 10 branch locations across parts of 14 counties in upstate New York.

“Over the last two years, sfcu has grown at a tremendous pace,” says CEO Jim Reynolds. “We have experienced growth of approximately $200 Million over the last three years with no signs of slowing down. Our growth has been driven by our member service, the loyalty of our current members and standing by our credo: banking. easier. As we continue to grow and

expand our product and service offerings, we’re confident current and new members alike will appreciate the credit union difference.”

Headquartered in Sidney, N.Y., sfcu is a full-service financial institution providing the tools and resources members need to make banking easy and convenient. sfcu membership is open to anyone who lives, work, worships, attends school or regularly conducts business in: Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Essex, Fulton, Hamilton, Madison, Montgomery, Onondaga, Otsego and Schoharie counties and portions of Broome, Oneida and Herkimer counties. More information on sfcu can be found at sfcuonline.or g

Resolutions for: Love, Finances, Friendship, and Attention.

Almost always, New Years resolutions focus on trivial things. NOT THIS TIME! All of the above resolutions are, for the most part, dubious. is time we are going to direct our attention to a topic that hits home to approximately 24 million Americans that play GOLF. e following resolutions are absolutely attainable. ese resolutions are realistic because they direct us toward improving our game and our life.

1. Play Golf More O en… e golf industry says that in the Northeast, you are a “Core” golfer if you play 12-14 rounds a year. Com-on folks! You shouldn’t call yourself a golfer if you only play about 2 times a month. at’s not a commitment. You can try to play at least once a week. Joining a league will get you there easy.

2. Play As A Single..

Don’t abandon your regular foursome, just sneak out once a month and join a stranger on the rst tee. You never know what a handshake on the rst tee will mean as the years y by.

3. Encourage Your Kids to Play… Playing 9,12 or 18 holes with your kids is a true example of spending “quality time” with family. Your kids will always remember and share the memories you played with them.

4. Don’t Keep Score…

Play golf by yourself or with anyone else you can convince…especially at the beginning of the season and DON’T KEEP SCORE. Just hit balls… as many as you like…as o en as you like. If you hit a bad shot, no big deal. Keep hitting until you are satis ed with the result.

5. Get A Custom Club Fitting…Whether you need one or not, a proper club tting will give you information that will pay handsome dividends to reduce your golf score. Most important…learn how far you hit every club in your bag.

6. Play A Bucket List Round…

By the the middle of the season, you should have had enough time to save up for a round at Pinehurst #2…Sawgrass..Pebble Beach…or any where else you have wanted to play. It will be worth it to scratch the course o your Bucket List.

7. Tee It Up At A Municipal Course…

At least twice this season, you should play a public course. New York State owns and maintains 32 golf courses and very successfully, I might add. A er all, they were built for the vast majority of golfers who can’t a ord private courses and some of them are at out terri c. e Green Lakes Golf Club in CNY comes to mind and how about Bethpage Black on Long Island that has hosted the 2002 U.S. Open, 2009 U.S. Open and the 2019 PGA Championship.

8. Teach yourself To Play Faster…

If you eliminate half of your practice swings, half of the time you take reading greens and playing ready golf, you will gain the respect of your fellow competitors and make you a better player.

9. Play In A Tournament… ere is causal golf and competitive golf. Most golfers play casual golf…de ned as the “hit and giggle” handicap events. Try playing in at least two competitive tournaments this season. It’s good for the soul and your game. e more tournaments you play, the more knowledge and experience you will gain to become a better player.

10. Play Every Shot As It Lies… Putt everything out and play everything down. You will learn to play faster, gain experience for playing in tournaments and also learn a lot about your golf game. No, you don’t have to play every shot as it lies 100% of the time all season. Try 50%.

11. Tweak Your Swing… Nothing major…just a tweak. Everyone will need to tweak their swing at least twice this season. Tour players get theirs tweaked as well as elite amateurs. Why shouldn’t we? Do not get it tweaked by your 25 handicap buddy. A CNY PGA Golf Professional should be your rst choice.

12. Play For Something… Plan an award ceremony half way through the season and again at the end. Award prizes for several categories; best golfer, worst golfer, best team, outstanding achievements, etc.. etc.. Prizes will always add to the fun and don’t forget to take pictures. ese memories will be cherished for many years.

Although we have discussed golf resolutions over the years in these articles, I believe this list is easily the most realistic and attainable. ere is no reason we can’t keep all of them. I would like to thank Golf Magazine and Myrtle Beach Golf for providing me with the ammunition to create this list…using my own adaptations and interpretations of their resolutions.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

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.

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The harlem Globetrotters come hit the court in syracuse at 7 pm. on Thursday, Feb. 2. The event is at the upstate Medical Arena at The Oncenter war Memorial in downtown syracuse. The harlem Globetrotters 2023 world Tour presented by Jersey Mike’s subs is coming with game like never before! your favorite Globetrotter stars are bringing out their amazing basketball skill, outrageous athleticism, and a non-stop lOl good time. Join the Globetrotters as they go head-to-head against the washington Generals who will stop at nothing to try and defeat the world’s winningest team! Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online at Ticketmaster.com or in person at the Solvay Bank Box Office at The Oncenter (760 S. State Street syracuse, Ny 13202). Tickets range from $20-$115; additional fees may apply.

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

SECOND SUNDAYS

Breakfast Buffet

8 a.m. to noon. Every second Sunday starting Nov. 13 through Mother’s Day. Liverpool Elks Lodge, 3730 Cold Springs Road (corner of Route 370 and Hayes Road), Baldwinsville. Includes made-to-order omelets, cereals, waffles, French toast, pancakes, scrambled eggs, home fries, fretta, biscuits and sausage gravy, bacon, sausage links, juices, milk, and coffee. Adults $12, ages 6-12 $5, ages 5 and under free. Proceeds benefit Elks projects and charitable programs. Any current COVID guidelines will apply. For info: 315622-2348.

THURSDAY, DEC. 29

Meet a Therapy Dog: Nessie 3:30-5 p.m. Skaneateles Library. Drop in at the library to meet Nessie! Read her a short story from our collection or simply soak up all her sweet doggie vibes. Location: Children’s Room. For kids beginning to read independently to age 18.

DEC. 29-JAN. 2

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

FRIDAY, DEC. 30

Noon Year’s Bingo 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Skaneateles Library. Ring in the “noon” year at the library! We’ll play several rounds of bingo while we countdown to noon and toast with glasses of sparkling juice. Every child will win a small prize during our bingo game. For ages 5-10 with an adult. Registration required; visit skanlibrary. org or call 315-685-5135.

TUESDAY, JAN. 3

Baldwinsville Agriculture and the Flower Farms 6 p.m. Van Buren Town Hall. Hosted by the Beauchamp Historical Club. All are welcome.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 4

Hump Day Lunch

11 a.m.-1 p.m. Liverpool American Legion Post 188, 205 Cypress St. $7 for macaroni and cheese, homemade tomato soup, roll, dessert, and choice of coffee, tea, or iced tea. Takeout available. Call 315451-9544 to pre order.

SUNDAY, JAN., 8

A 12th Night Celebration 3 p.m. Syracuse Marriot Downtown. The Syracuse Vocal Ensemble will perform seasonal choral music by Brahms, Holst, Stanford and more. Admission is $10 at the door.

MONDAY, JAN. 9

‘Lincoln the Inventor’ Book Talk 7-8 p.m. Raymour & Flanigan, Route 31. The Clay Historical Society and the Liverpool Public Library collaborate to host author Jason Emerson.

WEDNESDAY, JAN 11

Baldwinsville Public Library Board Meeting 7 p.m. Baldwinsville Public Library. Monthly business meeting of the BPL Board of Trustees. All board meetings are open to the public.

TUESDAY, JAN. 24

CNY ATD Coffee Chat 8:30 a.m. Panera, 3409 Erie Blvd. East. CNY ATD hosts informal meet-ups for talent development professionals to socialize, share stories/experiences, discuss issues, explore challenges, and learn from each other.

TUESDAY, JAN. 17

Words Matter: Using Inclusive Language 8:15-10 a.m. Virtual. CNY ATD will discuss how to use inclusive language, and how to better promote it in your organization. Interactive virtual program. CNY ATD Members - $25; Non-members - $40. Registration – https://cnyatd.org/upcoming_program1.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 18

Brown Bag Lunch

Noon. First Presbyterian Church, 97 E. Genesee St., Skaneateles. Come for soup, cookies, coffee and tea. Bring a sandwich and a friend. A guest speaker will speak about ways donations are received and used

to aid residents in need. RSVP by Jan. 15.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 8

Employee Learning Awareness Roundtable 8:30-9:30 a.m. Virtual. A roundtable to discuss the importance of highlighting employee learning and for sharing ideas on shining the spotlight on employee learning in organizations.

Baldwinsville Public Library Board Meeting

7 p.m. Baldwinsville Public Library. Monthly business meeting of the BPL Board of Trustees. All board meetings are open to the public.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8

Baldwinsville Public Library Board Meeting 7 p.m. Baldwinsville Public Library. Monthly business meeting of the BPL Board of Trustees. All board meetings are open to the public.

SUNDAY, APRIL 2

Bunny Breakfast Proceeds benefit the North Syracuse Family Festival.

SATURDAY, APRIL 8

Monster Jam Stadium Championship

JMA Wireless Dome, Syracuse. The most unexpected, unscripted and unforgettable motorsports experience for families and fans in the world today returns to Syracuse for an adrenaline-charged weekend. Tickets will be available for purchase online at ticketmaster.com.

Baldwinsville Community Hall of Fame for Performing Arts Inductee Ceremony

7 p.m. Baker High School. Open to the public. Additional information to be posted on bvilleartshalloffame.org.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12

2023-24 Baldwinsville Public Library Budget Public Hearing and Board Meeting

6:45 p.m. Baldwinsville Public Library. The public hearing of BPL’s 2023-24 budget will begin at 6:45 pm followed by the monthly business meeting of the BPL Board of Trustees at 7 pm. All board meetings are open to the public.

MAY 10, JUNE 14, JULY 12, AUG. 9, SEPT. 13, OCT. 11, NOV. 8, DEC. 13

Baldwinsville Public Library Board Meeting

7 p.m. Baldwinsville Public Library. Monthly business meeting of the BPL Board of Trustees. All board meetings are open to the public.

ONGOING EVENTS

THURSDAYS

Family Storytime 10 a.m. NOPL Cicero, 8686 Knowledge Lane. Join Miss Raena for Thursday morning storytime to enjoy stories, songs, and fun! Registration is required; call 315-699-2032 or visit nopl.org.

Read, Sing, Play Story Time

10:30 a.m. Skaneateles Library, 49 E. Genesee St. Can’t sit still? No problem! Join us for stories, songs and movement. For ages 18 months to 4 years.

Legacy Writers Group

11 a.m. to 1 p.m. NOPL Cicero, 8686 Knowledge Lane. Legacy Writers is a writer support group designed for adult writers. They’ll be watching video tutorials for the first half of the group’s meeting. For more information, call 315-699-2032 or visit nopl.org.

Digital Literacy Program

1-4 p.m. Baldwinsville Public Library, 33 E. Genesee St. Through the Central New York Library Resources Council (CLRC) and LiteracyCNY, BPL will be able to provide one-on-one help with in-depth computer, tablet, and smartphone or internet questions. Learn how to create a resume, use Microsoft Excel, upload pictures from a flash drive, apply online for a job, or use a smartphone, just to name a few. Just go to the Information Desk to inquire about computer help. This is a drop-in program so no appointment is needed.

NOPL English Language Conversation Group

4-5 p.m. Zoom. New English learners seeking practice in pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary are welcome to join this virtual meeting. Topics will focus on shopping, talking to a healthcare provider, ordering food and more. Please register by calling 315-6992032 or visiting nopl.org. An email with a link to the Zoom meeting will be sent out to registrants.

Baldwinsville Rod & Gun Club

7 p.m. First Thursday of each month. 1405 Kingdom Road, Baldwinsville. Learn about the workings of the club and help us run the organization. For more information, visit bvillerodandgun.com.

FRIDAYS

B’ville Cardio Ball Drumming

9:30 a.m. Canton Woods Senior Center, 76 Canton St., Baldwinsville. Onondaga County Healthy Schools and Communities has provided cardio ball drumming

kits for workout classes led by senior volunteer Arlette Folckemer. This fun cardio workout is set to upbeat music and folks can participate and enjoy the class seated or standing. For more information, call Canton Woods at 315-638-4536.

Friday Films 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. NOPL Brewerton, 5440 Bennett St. Every Friday morning a movie will be screened. Call 315-676-7484 or visit nopl.org to register.

Clay Cardio Ball Drumming 10:30 a.m. Clay Senior Center, 4948 Route 31. Gwen McCarroll leads this one-hour class. Free with a Town of Clay Senior Center Membership and Safety ID badge for admission. Drop-in; no entry after the day’s class begins. Equipment provided on a first-come, first-served basis for ball and basket setup.

For more information or to sign up for a membership and ID badge, contact Chrissy Clancy at 315-6523800 ext. 137 or cclancy@townofclay.org.

Lego Club 2-4 p.m. NOPL Brewerton, 5440 Bennett St. The Legos are out and ready for builders. Drop in and let your creativity loose by building with everyone’s favorite little plastic bricks. Call 315-676-7484 or visit nopl.org for more information.

Acoustic Music Jam 7 p.m. Marcellus American Legion, 13 E. Main St. Bluegrass,country and gospel music. All acoustic musicians welcome. $2 donation for free coffee and cookies. For info call 315-673-2329.

SUNDAYS Cicero UMC Services

8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Cicero UMC, 8416 Brewerton Road. The church is returning to two Sunday services (contemporary 8:30 a.m. and traditional 10:30 a.m.). All are welcome to enjoy worship and fellowship. The church is fully accessible. For more information, visit ciceroumchurch.org.

MONDAYS Drop-In Tech Help 10 a.m. to noon. Skaneateles Library, 49 E. Genesee St. Let us help with your tech questions: computers and mobile devices, downloading e-content from the library’s catalog, using Google Drive and social media platforms. Bring your device and drop in during a Tech Help session to get started. Appointments are also available; please give us a call at 315-685-5135 or email andrea@skanlibrary.org to schedule.

Cruisin’ with Vets 4-7 p.m. VFW Post 3146, 2000 Lemoyne Ave., Mattydale. Check out classic cars and bikes while enjoying food, 50-50 raffles and live music from Roadhouse Prophets. Sponsored by Hungers for Hope, InFocus Insurance, Microbore and Dynamax Digital Printing.

Teen Drawing and Art Club 4:30-7:30 p.m. NOPL Brewerton, 5440 Bennett St. Drop in and get creative with a variety of art mediums from drawing and painting, to sculpting, general crafting, and good old-fashioned coloring. No registration is required. For more information, call 315-676-7484 or visit nopl.org.

MONDAYS, TUESDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS Thrift Shop 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Elbridge Community Church, 109 E. Main St. No consignments, but donations accepted. For more information, call 315-689-3797.

MONDAYS, THURSDAYS AND FRIDAYS OCRRA’s Household Toxics Drop-Off Appointment required. 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Miller Environmental, 532 State Fair Blvd., Syracuse (off Hiawatha Boulevard). Business materials are not accepted. Residents of the town and village of Skaneateles are not eligible for this program as these municipalities are not part of the OCRRA service area. Visit OCRRA. org to make an appointment and see the full list of what is and is not accepted.

TUESDAYS

Coffee with the Liverpool Chamber 8 a.m. Zoom. Network with fellow entrepreneurs virtually. Visit liverpoolchamber.com/events-calendar/ to register.

Story Time for Bookworms 10:30 a.m. Skaneateles Library, 49 E. Genesee St. For children who enjoy longer books, this story time includes multiple stories, songs, and ends with hands-on play. For ages 2-5.

Preschool Story Time 10:30 a.m. Skaneateles Library, 49 E. Genesee St. Grab a blanket or lawn chair and join us as we read, sing, and play together on the Library Lawn. For ages 3 to 5 years. Registration required; visit skanlibrary. org or call 315-685-5135.

Kripalu ‘Chair Optional’ Yoga 11:10 a.m. Canton Woods Senior Center, 76 Canton St., Baldwinsville. A gentle, fun practice that encourages mindfulness and compassionate self-awareness. New to Yoga? Come give it a try. No experience necessary. Everyone is welcome. No class fee, donation to the instructor.

Civic Social Club

Meets at noon on the second Tuesday of each month. Barbagallo’s Restaurant, 6344 E. Molloy Road, Syracuse. Enjoy lunch of your choice with dessert followed by a guest speaker and/or entertainment. The cost is $27. For reservations or more information, please call Mary Jo Roberge at 315-451-3203. This club was formed in 1949 primarily for the wives of new General Electric employees and others new to the area. We are currently seeking new members. Everyone is welcome to attend, look us over, and see if this is something that may interest you. Annual dues are $15.

JE Seniors Lunch

Noon. JE Community Center, 1 Route 31, Jordan. The town of Elbridge hosts PEACE, Inc., Senior Nutrition lunches every Tuesday and Friday. Reservations required; $3.75 suggested donation. Lunch is followed by a guest speaker or activity on the first Tuesday of the month. Special events are $10. Please call 315-378-8004 or visit townofelbridge.com to confirm registration dates and times.

Mah Jongg

Noon Tuesdays. Salina Library, 100 Belmont St., Mattydale. Mah Jongg is a fascinating rummy-like game you play with tiles rather than cards. Instruction is available for beginners. Do you have experience? You can help to teach others. For more information, visit salinalibrary.org or call 315-454-4524.

History and Genealogy Club

6 to 7 p.m. First Tuesday of the month. Elbridge Free Library, 241 E. Main St. The club plans to help its members with their personal history and genealogy pursuits, as well as share projects and collective lessons learned. Additionally, the club will discuss future meeting topics, potential speakers and potential field trips. The club will have access to the library’s research databases as well. The club’s focus will be on local history. For more information, call 315-689-7111.

TUESDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, AND

FRIDAYS

Tech Help by Appointment 10:30 a.m., 1 p.m., and 2 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays; 2 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Salina Free Library, 100 Belmont St., Mattydale. Do you need help getting around your laptop or tablet? Would you like to set up an email account? Do you want to download an e-book? Need help searching for and applying for jobs? One-on-one technology help appointments are now available. Appointments last up to 1 hour. Please register; onlibsalina.evanced.info/signup. Masks are required. This program is supported by federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds allocated to the New York State Library by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS

Canton Woods Aerobics Exercise 9:15 a.m. Canton Woods Senior Center, 76 Canton St., Baldwinsville. Aerobics workout designed especially for seniors! Fun, upbeat music that will start your day off right! Charges payable to the instructor.

Falls Prevention Class 10 a.m. Canton Woods Senior Center, 76 Canton St., Baldwinsville. This class is taught by retired physical therapist Julie Hall and is free! The class works on your core and balance. You will feel the benefit of this class in your daily activities.

WEDNESDAYS

Baby Bounce & Rhyme 9:15 a.m. Skaneateles Library, 49 E. Genesee St. Bond with your baby during this program featuring nursery rhymes, books, movement and fingerplays, followed by playtime. For babies up to 18 months.

BPL Storytime 9:30 a.m. Baldwinsville Public Library, 33 E. Genesee St. Children ages 2-4 are welcome to join Mrs. G and Miss Jessie at BPL for our in-person storytime. This program is designed for children and accompanying adults. There is a different theme each week, with a few stories, songs, and an interactive craft. Please plan to attend and be engaged with your child for this program. Drop-offs will not be permitted. Registration is required. Please register each child and each adult that will be attending. You can call the library at 315-635-5631 or go to our website bville.lib.ny.us to sign up. Anyone over the age of 2 must wear a mask inside the library.

Plank Road Quilt Guild

9:30 a.m. Second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. Cicero United Methodist Church, 8416 N. Main St. (Route 11). The purpose of the guild is to create an interest and awareness of quilting, and to educate all who are interested in this art form. The first meeting is the business meeting followed by a program and members’ “Show and Tell.” The second meeting is the friendship meeting, which is less formal. This meeting promotes friendships and can include a variety of activities such as community service, personal projects, tips and encouragement from members. For more information, visit plankroadquiltguild.org.

C-NS, Liverpool girls hoops score strong wins

by Phil blAckwEll

When the Cicero-North Syracuse and Liverpool girls basketball teams made their way to holiday tournaments in vastly different locales hundreds of miles apart, they did so feeling quite good about where they stood.

The Northstars’ confidence stemmed

not just from its victories, but who they beat, and how they pulled it off.

Having four players score in double figures in wins over Elmira and Rome Free Academy, C-NS did the same on Dec. 17 at Bishop Ludden, pulling away to beat the Gaelic Knights 73-54.

Ludden’s top player, Amarah Streiff, put up 13 first-quarter points as her side

Liverpool, C-NS ice hockey lose

by Phil blAckwEll

When up against two of the most powerful sides in Division I ice hockey last Tuesday night, Liverpool and Cicero-North Syracuse would absorb defeats, though some history was made by Warriors goalie James Welch.

With yet another of his stellar performances, Welch nearly gave Liverpool a chance to beat Cazenovia at State Fair Coliseum, but it never got on the board in a 2-0 loss to the Lakers.

During a Warriors power play in the first period, Cazenovia’s Tyson Frederiksen 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 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, the Warriors were unable to answer those goals, limited to 10 shots, all stopped by Cazenovia goalie Ezra Stahlberg.

At least C-NS got on the board when it took on unbeaten West Genesee at Shove Park, but it didn’t happen often enough as the Northstars fell to the Wildcats 7-2.

Here, the second period was decisive. C-NS only trailed 2-1 through one, but WG scored four times in the second to pull clear, led by Will Schneid, who finished with two goals and four assists.

Kyle Debejian earned one Northstars goal and assisted on the other, by Hayden Scott. Andrew Davis and Tanner Long also got assists as, between them, goalies Leyton Sullivan and Ethan McKenzie had 34 saves.

C-NS, Liverpool boys bowlers win

by Phil blAckwEll

Though unable to face one another on Dec. 15 due to winter weather, the CiceroNorth Syracuse and Liverpool bowling teams do plan on a Jan. 6 encounter at Flamingo Bowl.

In the meantime, the boys Northstars and Warriors were both successful in last Tuesday’s league matches, with C-NS in particular standing out during a 7-0 shutout of Liverpool.

At B’ville Sports Bowl, the C-NS boys saw Jacob Calabria put together a 702 series out of games of 232, 246 and 224 as Jonathan Artz (590 series) and Nehemiah Bachman (589 series) followed, Artz closing with a 226 game and Bachman shooting a third-game 215.

Garrett Arnold, with a 533 series (183 high game), and Tom O’Connell, with a 506 series (187 high game), helped out, while Zenon Gasiorowski led the Bees, shooting 202, 215 and 205 in his 622 series. Scott Ritcey’s 567 set included games of

214 and 190.

The C-NS girls lost, 7-0, to B’ville, who stayed undefeated behind a 626 series from Jenna Speich and 606 series from Julia Speich. Marissa Leone paced the Northstars with a 427 series and 172 high game as Taylor Rutter’s 382 set beat out a 375 from Melody Schwartz.

Both of Liverpool’s sides rolled past West Genesee 7-0 last Tuesday at Flamingo, with the girls Warriors’ Kenzie Gill shooting a 258 with nine strikes before games of 215 and 202 completed a 675 series.

Kenzi Ormsby got games of 201 and 209 in her 565 set as Sara Conover’s 182 led to a 477 series and Yilema Russell helped out with a 433 series. WG’s Lorelal Leskoske shot a 588 series with games of 190, 193 and 205.

When the Liverpool boys beat the Wildcats by that same 7-0 margin, Jackson Allen, helped by games of 191 and 192, finished with a 554 series as Wes Lell, with a 492 set, beat out Gianni Queior’s threegame total of 475.

went in front 19-15, but from there the Northstars contained her well, the Colgate-bound senior managing just one field goal the rest of the way.

Meanwhile, Olivia Cook’s 10 first-half points set the tone as C-NS grabbed a 36-27 lead by halftime and stretched the margin to 54-38 before Ludden’s 13-4 run made it close again in the fourth quarter.

But Sydney Nesci’s back-to-back 3-pointers sparked a 15-0 dash that ended the suspense, part of an effort where the Northstars connected 11 times beyond the arc, four each by Nesci and reserve Mallory Brooks.

Nesci finished with a game-high 20 points. All of Brooks’ 12 points came from those outside shots as Cook finished with 13 points and Maddy Howell got 10 points. Elizabeth Gaughan paced Ludden with 18 points.

As this went on, Liverpool was just coming off the first of two games in the Zebra Classic it hosted, a tough battle where a late comeback was needed to beat Section IV’s Maine-Endwell 55-49.

With less than three minutes left, the Warriors trailed the Spartans 49-48, but it moved back in front late and, with timely defense, shut M-E down on several possessions.

What was more, Liverpool had three different players record double-doubles. Neveah Wingtate augmented her 19 points with 15 rebounds, while Jakeira Stackhouse had 14 points and 10 rebounds and A’briyah Cunningham got 12 points and 11 rebounds.

It wasn’t as close a day later, Liverpool

defeating Section V’s Hilton 56-40 to move to 4-1 as it opened the game on a 13-4 run and outscored the Cadets 20-8 in the third to get clear.

Wingate finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds, helped this time by Kaylyn Sweeney, who put up 10 points. Grace Sleeth got seven points and Gianna Washington had six points.

The bigger news from that win was that, with her total, Sweeney reached 1,065 career points and surpassed Jenna Wike (who had 1,063 points from 2014 to 2018) as the girls basketball program’s all-time leading scorer.

Then, in last Tuesday’s game at Fayetteville-Manlius, Wingate continued to flourish in Liverpool’s 60-40 win over the Hornets.

Having claimed the no. 19 spot in the first state Class AA rankings of the winter, the Warriors used a big second quarter to take charge and then outscored F-M 16-3 in the third to extend that margin to 5226.

With nearly half her team’s output, Wingate finished with 27 points, while Cunningham gained nine points and Stackhouse earned eight points.

This happened as C-NS, no. 14 in the first state Class AA rankings of the winter, took its first setback, a 75-59 defeat state no. 12-ranked Fairport, from Section V. Outscored 47-26 in the second and third quarters, the Northstars still saw Nesci and Kathleen Taru each net 13 points, with Maddy Howell getting 12 points and Jill Howell nine points.

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