BAnff film fEstivAl comEs to n. syrAcusE
Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour is coming to the North Syracuse Junior High School on Feb 3. Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is one of the largest and most prestigious mountain festivals in the world. Hot on the heels of the Festival that is held every fall in beautiful Banff, Alberta, the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour hits the road.
Banff World Tour celebrates amazing achievements in outdoor storytelling and filmmaking worldwide.
With stops planned in over 600 communities and more than 40 countries across the globe, the
From the over 400 entries submitted into the Festival each year, award-winners and audience favorites are among the films that are carefully selected to play in the -
‘Acoustic Truths & Electric Lies’
regional recording artists Mark Zane and donna dennihy at l’pool library Sunday, Jan. 12.
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brary’s winter-spring concert series celebrates “Syracuse songwriters.”
Local tunesmiths
Mark Zane and Donna Dennihy will kick off the series performing their original material at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, at the library’s Carman Community Room, 310
Tulip St. Admission is free.
Zane’s most recent album is titled “Acoustic Truths & Electric Lies,” with tunes such as “One More Day” and “Too Old to Care.
When Dennihy released her first solo album, “Early Girl,” in 2013, it featured originals such as “Word of Dog,” “Cellophane” and “Haiku Breakup.”
Born and raised in Utica, Zane now lives in Syracuse and teaches sociology at Onondaga Community College.
The struggle of life in old industrial cities can be heard in many of the songs on Zane’s debut disc, “American Hunger,” which features 12 of his originals.
His second CD, “Walk it Off,” is a collection of 12 more.
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atres around the world. Traveling to remote vistas, analyzing topical environmental issues, and bringing audiences up-close and personal with adrenaline-packed action sports the 2024-25 World Tour is an exhilarating and provocative exploration of the mountain world.
Join the Friends of the CanTeen when Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour brings the spirit of outdoor adventure to North Syracuse Junior High School Auditorium on Feb 3. Doors open at 6 p.m., Films begin at 6:30 p.m. For online tickets and information contact canteencny.com/Banff. Tickets may also be purchased at the door for $25 cash or credit. There will be raffle prizes available at the event. Don’t miss an amazing evening of entertainment and the opportunity to support the CanTeen teen center.
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Tunesmiths Mark Zane and Donna Dennihy will kick off Liverpool Public Library’s concert series, “Syracuse songwriters” at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12. Admission is free; lpl.org
His third CD, “Upstate Uprising” came out in January 2019 with 10 more.
Dennihy is based in Auburn.
She credits her cowriting partner and Edgy Folk bandmate Jon Peterson with nurturing her music over the past 18 years.
Peterson is likely to join her for a few tunes on Sunday at the library.
Since releasing “Getting Warmer” their Edgy Folk debut in 2008, Dennihy’s songwriting has
evolved to deliver sweet, poignant songs with simplistic beauty, some humorous, some insightful.
Dennihy released her first solo album, “Early Girl,” in 2013.
Syracuse New Times Music Editor Jessica Novak praised its “popping banjo, mandolin, violin, accordion, udu and haunting harmonies breathing life into songs built on words that are more striking with every interpretive listen.”
Sunday’s concert – a collaboration of Liver -
pool Public Library and the Liverpool Is The Place Concert Committee – is made possible thanks to support from the NY State Council on the Arts administered by CNY Arts.
Next month the Syracuse songwriters series will continue with guitarists Isreal Hagan and Colleen Kattau, on Feb 9. Veteran tunesmiths Bob Halligan Jr. and Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers will appear on March 9; lpl. or g ; 315-457-0310.
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Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour is coming to the North Syracuse Junior High School on Feb 3.
SUNDAY, JAN. 12
The Great Batavia Train Sale
9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Richard C. Call Arena at Genesee Community College, Batavia. $6 for adults, $3 for ages 18 and under, free for children under 13. Shop from a variety of model trains and enjoy demonstrations and layouts.
SATURDAY, JAN. 18
TACNY Junior Café Scientifique
9:30 a.m. The MOST, Downtown Syracuse. Continental breakfast at 9:15 a.m. “Eco-Conscious and Eco-Friendly Production and Consumerism”. Following the program, attendees are welcome to explore the museum. Free.
SATURDAY, FEB. 8
TACNY Junior Café Scientifique
9:30 a.m. The MOST, Downtown Syracuse. Continental breakfast at 9:15 a.m. “Exploring Packaging Science and Engineering”. Following the program, attendees are welcome to explore the museum. Free.
SATURDAY, MARCH 15
TACNY Junior Café Scientifique
9:30 a.m. The MOST, Downtown Syracuse. Continental breakfast at 9:15 a.m. “Physics of Dimension and Perspective”. Following the program, attendees are welcome to explore the museum. Free.
SATURDAY, APRIL 12
TACNY Junior Café Scientifique
9:30 a.m. The MOST, Downtown Syracuse. Continental breakfast at 9:15 a.m. “Climate Change: a Focus on Carbon Footprints”. Following the program, attendees are welcome to explore the museum. Free.
SATURDAY, MAY 17
TACNY Junior Café Scientifique
9:30 a.m. The MOST, Downtown Syracuse. Continental breakfast at 9:15 a.m. “Secret Messages with Encryption”. Following the program, attendees are welcome to explore the museum. Free.
SATURDAY, JUNE 21
TACNY Junior Café Scientifique
9:30 a.m. The MOST, Downtown Syracuse. Continental breakfast at 9:15 a.m. “STEAM Challenge Accepted!”. Following the program, attendees are welcome to explore the museum. Free.
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.
Adult Exercise: Chair Yoga
9:15 a.m.-10:15 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Marcellus Free Library. $25 for 8-week session. Register at 315-673-3269.
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.
Bingo
4 p.m. Fingerlakes Mall Conference Center, 1570 Clark Street Rd., Aurelius. Yoga with Becca
6 p.m.-7 p.m. Brewerton Center for the Arts, Rt. 11. Registration and information: 315-920-8121 or www.yogosnacks.org. All levels welcome.
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.
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.
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.
Game Day
1 p.m. Salina Free Library. Bring your own game
or play one of the library’s. 18+.
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.
MONDAYS, TUESDAYS & 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.
MONDAY & FRIDAYS
Senior Exercise Class
9 a.m.-10 a.m. Marcellus Free Library. Taught by dance instructor Mary Jo Pelc. 315-673-3269.
MONDAYS, THURSDAYS & 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. Fun for all Story Time 11 a.m. Salina Free Library. Weekly story time for ages 3-6. Bring lawn chairs or blankets for sunny days.
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 12 p.m. 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. Please register. Dominoes 3 p.m. Salina Free Library. Play Mexican Train, Chicken Foot, and other domino games. Caring for Persons with Alzheimer’s and Dementia 5:30 p.m. Liverpool Public Library. Presented by the Onondaga County Office for Aging in collaboration with Alzheimer’s Association of CNY. Registration required. 315-435-2362 ext: 4693. 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.
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Salina Library announces January events
For more information or to register for programs, visit the Events Calendar at www.salinalibrary.org or call 315-4544524.
For Adults
Tai Chi for Beginners
Mondays in January at 10:30 a.m., excluding Jan.20. Join us for an introductory 10-week course taught by Ken Nichols. Wear comfortable clothes. Registration is required and is for all 10 weeks.
Art Exhibit
View the art of Janet Myrto Richards throughout January. Each piece is an original artwork, including pen and pencil, watercolor and crochet.
Trivia Night
Friday, Jan. 10, doors open at 6 p.m. Test your knowledge at trivia and your team might win a prize. Teams are up to 4 people. If you don’t have a team you can join one. Potluck appetizers and desserts are welcome. Mocktails provided. Registration required. For adults 18+
Late Night Library
Friday, Jan. 10, 6-8:30 p.m. Use the library, computers, or Wi-Fi outside of regular library hours. For adults 18+
In Stitches
Monday, Jan. 13 and 27 at 6 p.m.
Whether you like to knit, crochet, or do other needlework, it’s more fun to do it together. Bring your projects and work while we chat.
Virtual Traveler: Norway
Tuesday, Jan. 14 at 6 p.m. Sit back and enjoy a video walking tour of Norway. Try a Norwegian treat, too. For adults 18+
Salina Writer’s Group
Wednesday, Jan. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Hone
your writing skills. Facilitated by Debbie Stack, local author, editor, and TV scriptwriter. Get feedback and share questions and ideas. For adults 18+. Please register. Create
Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 6 p.m. Create snowflakes with watercolors. For adults 18+. Registration required.
Tech Help
Do you need help with your laptop or tablet, using email, downloading an eBook, or applying for jobs online? Tech help appointments are available for these topics and more. Appointments last up to 1 hour. Check the events calendar or call 315-454-4524 to register.
Games
Game Day
Mondays at noon
Qwirkle, Farkle, Triominos, Rummikub, and more! Bring your games or play one of ours. For adults 18+.
Mah Jongg
Tuesdays at noon
Want to learn mah jongg? Already know how to play? Join us for weekly play. National Mah Jongg rules. Not a tournament. For adults 18+.
Mah Jongg
Thursdays at noon Are you an experienced player? Join us for weekly play. National Mah Jongg rules. Not a tournament. For adults 18+.
Book Clubs
On the Same Page: Aurora’s Café
Saturday, Jan. 18 at 10:30 a.m. Meet at Aurora’s Café in Northern Lights. Tell us what books you’ve liked, or haven’t liked, lately. Learn about new books and enjoy a tasty treat, too! For adults 18+.
Page Turners Book Club
Tuesday, Jan. 28 at 6:30 p.m. Take part in our monthly discussion; new members are welcome! In Jan. we’re discussing Being Henry: The Fonz … and Beyond by Henry Winkler. Please register or use the Zoom link on the website events page.
True Tales: Nonfiction Readers Discussion Group
Wednesday, Jan. 29 at 6 p.m. Add your
voice to our lively and engaging discussion of The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris by David McCullough. For children and teens
For more information or to register for programs, visit the Events Calendar at salinalibrary.org or call 315-454-4524.
Early Learners Story Time
Tuesday, Jan. 14, 21, and 28 from 11 a.m. – noon. Make learning fun! Your child will learn important early literacy and social skills with stories, rhymes, and songs. For ages 2-4 years old.
Toddlers Explore
Wednesday, Jan. 8, 15, and 22 from 11 a.m. – noon. What do you do with a wiggly toddler? Bring them to the library for songs, stories, and activities to explore. For ages 1.5-3 years old. LEGO Club
Wednesday, Jan. 8 from 4-5 p.m. Do you love LEGOs®? Join us as we build, build, build! For ages 5-12.
Pajama Story Time
Thursday, Jan. 9 from 6-7 p.m. Children ages 3-6, wear your comfiest pajamas for a special night-time story time and craft. Salina Teen Warriors Tuesday, Jan. 14 from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Teens, pick up an application at the front desk to join our Teen Advisory Group. Help brainstorm and create activities for the library.
Teens Silent Book Club
Thursday, Jan. 23 from 6-7:30 p.m. |Read whatever you want- print books, eBooks, audiobooks, comic books. Bring a book or pick one from the library. Settle in and read silently. Snacks provided. There will be time to socialize – or just hang out and read.
Friday Crafternoon
Friday, Jan. 24 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Families can drop in for crafting fun. For children ages 4-12.
Dog Man Day
Wednesday, Jan. 29 from 2-4 p.m. Join us as we celebrate
Virginia Aja, 92 raised her family in baldwinsville
Virginia Dale Aja, 92, passed away peacefully on October 28, 2024. She was born in Island Pond, VT, on March 4, 1932, the daughter of Timothy C. Dale and Emma Hemmig Dale. Virginia was predeceased by her siblings, Dr. Porter H. Dale, Lawrence
Dale and Janet Hirsh. Virginia’s husband of 69 years, Antonio Aja, Jr., predeceased her in 2021. They were blessed to have a long and loving relationship. Their children value growing up in a household that taught solid values and encouraged family together time.
After graduating from Montpelier High School,
OBITUARIES
Virginia went on to earn her associates degree at Stephens College in Missouri.
After marrying, Tony and Ginny moved to Baldwinsville, where they raised their children. She was employed by Baldwinsville Central School District for most of her career.
When she and Tony retired, they moved to Bra -
Febe seems fierce, but she’s just fluffy
By ELENA SELTHuN
Febe (like “Phoebe,” but cooler) is a curious one-year-old cat who may trick you into thinking she’s shy or spicy—but don’t be fooled! Although she may initially stick to the back of her kennel and be uncertain or defensive, she just wants to make sure she can trust you, so a patient and gentle demeanor will go a long way with Febe. She is a big fan of Churu tube treats and loves chin and head scratches. Febe also enjoys making biscuits, playing with toys (especially string and feathers), and cuddling up in her cat bed. When Febe is especially in the zone, she will fully flop over to demand more attention, and it’s impossible to say no to her and her big, round, golden eyes. We suspect she might be one of the softest cats in existence. She also has extremely expressive whiskers that stick out more when she is excited or intrigued, which is made even funnier by her little white mustache markings! We’re not sure how Febe would do in a household with another cat or dog, but she will do great with anyone who’s willing to spend some time to help her get comfortable and let her natural sweetness and curiosity shine. She has been at the shelter since October and deserves to go to a warm, loving home in the new year, where she can receive all the attention she desires. In order to adopt, you must fill out an application, pay an adoption fee, and have your pets up to date on their rabies vaccines. All adopted cats and dogs are spayed or neutered, microchipped, and up-to-date on their vaccinations before they go home. The CNy SPCA is located at 5878 East Molloy Road, Syracuse. For more information about adoption, call 315-454-4479, email frontoffice2@ cnyspca.org, or visit cnyspca.org.
Words to live by in 2025…
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Never give it”.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
“It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person…always do what you are afraid to do”.
— Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Death is not the greatest loss in life. e greatest loss is what ‘dies inside’ us while we live”.
— Norman Cousins
“Do not wait to ‘Strike’ till the iron is ‘Hot’ but make it hot while ‘Striking”.
— William B. Sprague
‘“Risk more than others think is safe. Care more than others think is wise. Dream more than others think is practical. Expect more than others think is possible”.
— Claude Bissel
“A happy person is not a person in a certain set of circumstances, but rather a person with a certain set of attitudes”.
— Hugh Downs
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream”.
— C.S. Lewis
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage”.
— Anais Non
“Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do”.
— H. Jackson Brown Jr.
“You don’t get to choose how you are going to live or die, or when. But you can decide how you are going to live…now”.
— Joan Baez
“Only put o until tomorrow what you are willing to die having le undone”.
— Pablo Picasso
“Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the rst four sharpening the axe”.
— Abraham Lincoln
“Sometimes the things that break your heart end up xing your vision”.
— Author Unknown
“Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do”.
— John Wooden
“No one is going to gure out your life. It is your responsibility”.
— Author Unknown
I suspect all of us have experienced the same challenges in life the authors above had to deal with before they nally gured out how to cope, succeed and hopefully teach others the lessons we all must learn as we travel through the journey of life. Hopefully we can learn from their “thoughts” and have a new year lled with understanding and growth within ourselves. I wish each and everyone of you a Happy and Healthy New Year. I leave you with one additional thought…“ ere are no failures in life… there are only temporary set backs”.
— Perry Noun Jr.
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denton, FL, where they lived for 36 years. During summers, they journeyed north to The Thousand Islands in New York. There, they enjoyed boating, hosting friends and family and watching magnificent sunsets together.
Virginia’s hobbies included traveling, golfing, boating and taking walks with her husband. She volunteered at her church and at the Manatee Hospital auxiliary. Virginia brightened everyone’s day with her wit and her smile. She was known for her baby
blue eyes and kind heart. She was loved by her children who survive her: Warren D. Aja (Lindy) of Bernardston, MA, K. Scott Aja (Rebecca) of University Park, FL, and Judy A. Pittz (Larry) of Clifton Park, N.Y. She cherished her seven grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.
A family celebration of life for Virginia will take place in the spring of 2025. Funeral services and interment will be at the Sarasota National Cemetery in Sarasota, FL. Donations in her memory may be made to The American Red Cross.
Rosemary A. Donnelly, 87, of Cato passed away Dec. 24, 2024. The Bush Funeral Home of Elbridge has charge of arrangements.
Robert V. Jackson, 80, of North Syracuse, passed away Dec. 27, 2024. Fergerson Funeral home, North Syracuse, has arrangements. Michael J. Maloney, 80, of Cicero, passed away on Monday, Dec. 30, 2024. Arrangements are in the care
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Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid
PURPOSE:
National Grid Proposes to Specify Definition for New York Control Area (“NYCA”) Peak Hour
TEXT:
On September 16, 2024, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (the “Company”) filed with the New York State Public Service Commission (“Commission”) proposed revisions to its P.S.C. No. 220 Schedule for Electric Service (“Tariff”).
Specifically, the Company seeks to update the Tariff to define “ICAP Market Peak Hour” as the peak hour of the New York Control Area (“NYCA”) occurring during non-holiday weekdays in the months of July or August as reported by the New York Independent System Operator (“NYISO”). Including this definition will clarify that the NYCA peak hour during a NYISO capability year occurring outside of July or August cannot constitute the ICAP Market Peak Hour. is filing also makes changes in relevant sections of the Tariff to refer to and align with this new definition.
Changes to the Tariff are proposed to become effective February 1, 2025 and are subject to Commission review and approval. You can view the filing on the PSC’s website at www.dps.ny.gov under Case 24-E-0534.
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid
St., Jordan, NY 13080 • Attractive apartments for families. • Affordable rents/income restrictions apply. • Rental Assistance may be available.
of Fergerson Funeral home, North Syracuse. Antoinette M. Bisson, 83, of Jordan, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. The Bush Funeral Home of Elbridge has charge of arrangements. Timothy P. Ely, 52, of Weedsport passed away Dec. 26, 2024. The Bush Funeral Home of Elbridge has charge of arrangements.
First Penn State. Then Texas, then Ohio State and finally Notre Dame. All hosted the first
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CNYSPCA PET OF THE WEEK
Virginia Aja
Phil blackwell
Treecycling
While Christmas is over, the process of taking down the tree may just be beginning for many of us.
Some of us like to leave them up and enjoy the lights for a few days into the new year, taking in the light they offer on these cold, dark days.
Others enjoy the fresh pine smell a tree brings to the house.
And still others of us, if we are honest with ourselves, are just dreading the process of taking the tree down, putting all the lights and ornaments away, untangling cords and dealing with all the needles that will fall as we wrestle the tree out of the house.
But aside from the work it entails, as we get ready to take those trees down, it is also time to consider what to do with them.
In many communities the garbage removal services will offer pickup or the community may offer a recycling drop off location and often times the trees that are picked up or dropped off are recycled and put to use in other forms.
In some communities trees will be put through chippers and turned into mulch that will be used in community parks and other locations.
But if these kinds of pickups are not an option for you, there is plenty you can do on your own to repurpose the tree and make the most effective use of its materials.
If you should have your own chipper, you can of course make your own mulch for use this spring.
But a chipper is not the most common of items in most garages.
So perhaps some of these other options will be viable for you.
Some game and fishery departments will offer a drop off service for trees that they will then use in community lakes and ponds.
Check with your local departments to see if they are interested in collecting trees before dropping them off.
The decomposing trees offer a habitat for fish and other wildlife.
Just remember to remove all ornaments, hooks, and decorations before dropping it off.
Perhaps some of the most convenient options however are things that most of us can do around our own home and property to put the tree to use.
For those who are creative or interested in crafting, the trees, along with some sawing, offer plenty of materials to work with to make items like drink coasters and other decorative items for around the house.
The trees needles also make easy to use mulch.
By removing the branches and shaking the needles off, they offer a quick mulch.
The needles are slow to decompose and don’t collect mold.
And of course the tree can be used a source for fire wood.
Whether it is heating the house or stocking up for backyard fires this spring and summer, that old Christmas tree can provide plenty of logs that can be put to good use in the future.
These are just a few ideas and there are plenty of other options to recycle your tree.
We hope this may inspire a few ideas and that you will get the most you possibly can out the tree that brought joy this holiday season and continue to do so in other ways in the months ahead.
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The article caught my eye. The two-page-plus spread was about thrift stores, one of my favorite topics. There was a time in the 1980s when I could tell you where every consignment shop, every second-hand store, every “thrift store” in Onondaga country was located. It was part of my job at Catholic Charities to know these things. While I knew the location of some when I started that job, it was information that I collected from churches of every denomination that swelled the list to more than 80, a veritable treasure trove.
“Second Hand Rose” could have been my theme song. From my earliest recollections, a good portion of my clothing and most of our furnishings came from second hand sources.
Remembering that I was born at the end of the depression, the sensibility for thrift was a strong motivator for everyone,
not just my family. I do believe. however, if there were a contest, my family would be a contender for a leadership position in this field. My mother and grandmother would haunt the Good Will on Third Avenue, snagging hardlyworn and even brand-new items, some with tags still on them, some a bit shabbier but containing hidden treasures, ie., enough yardage to make something else or, even more enticing, items called “findings.” Findings is the generic terms for such things as trims, buttons and zippers, all of which can equal or exceed the cost of the fabric itself.
They brought home books, too. Beautiful books, books that the depression mentality would deem beyond possible, books that opened the world to us. Second hand books became my passion. After all, reading a book can only change a
book ever-so-slightly. The words are still there; the plot and its dénouement do not change because a pair of eyes scanned the pages. I bought tons of 25-cent-apiece books from the St. Vincent de Paul store when it was located on Gifford Street. I started a used book store for the Alzheimer’s Association in Skaneateles in the 1990s.
The latter has, sadly, gone away, but its presence remains in my memory is underpinned by the idea that second hand bookstores have a romantic mystique all their own. I am in love with the superb movie, “84 Charing Cross Road,” with Anne Bancroft and Anthony Hopkins, as it celebrates the bittersweet beauty of old books and the people who love them.
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When my husband and I were first married, we had little in the way of furniture until we discovered what we called “junk shops.” There were two favorites, one on Onondaga Street and the other on Grant Boulevard, both in Syracuse. We furnished our first apartment with treasures that we discovered at these establishments. Armed with a book entitled “From Gunk to Glow” by George Grotz, we began our journey into the world of refinished furniture. We cringed at anything painted, thinking that paint somehow cheapened the item. Shabby chic didn’t exist, or, if it did, we “unshabbied” it. Nothing was spared. If it had a finish on it, we stripped it off and then used what was then considered the sina qua non of authentic finishes, a combo of linseed oil and turpentine. Tables, chairs, dressers and beds came under our spell and we filled
Local couple celebrates 70th anniversary
Before last Saturday, Dec. 28, I’d never met anyone who reached their 70th wedding anniversary. I knew some who’d celebrated a Golden wedding anniversary at year 50, but never as special a couple as Dick and Claudia Anthony, who I met on Dec. 28 at the First United Methodist Church here in the village.
Platinum anniversary I’ll admit I had to Google the 70th anniversary to learn that the traditional gifts are platinum.
Anyhow, Dick and Claudia were married Dec. 27, 1954 at Central Presbyterian Church in Buffalo. Both were born and raised in the Queen City. Dick became a pharmacist and he left Buffalo to work for Fay’s Drugs in 1963. After three years in Cortland, Fay’s opened a store in Fulton, and the family moved to Liverpool. Dick worked at the Fay’s in Kmart Plaza at Seneca Mall and also at Sugarwood Plaza in North Syracuse until he retired in 1999. Dick turned 90 in Septem-
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Claudia worked for a dentist, Dr. William Forth in North Syracuse for more than three decades. She also retired in 1999. Claudia is 88 years old.
Bountiful brood
The couple became parents of four kids (Rick, Dave, Kim and Todd) and all four graduated from Liverpool High School. They lost Rick in 1986, but the surviving three kids still live in the area.
And they’ve been productive! Dick and Claudia now have 10 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren.
First Street upgrades
The corner of Tulip and First streets is looking a little snazzier.
Contractors installed a brand new porch at the front door of the barbershop at 329 First St. Stylist Adeline Canestrare seems
Thanks to sponsors, event organizers, and a generous community, the Skaneateles Rotary Club’s annual holiday fundraiser was a success. With a record $22,000 from the event, the Rotary Club will supply $6,000 to each of its three locations
(Spafford and Skaneateles Food pantries as well as Skaneateles Outreach). These funds help families in need during the holidays and throughout the year. Additional funds raised will go toward the club’s endowment, and to supplement the Youth Exchange Scholarship in memory of Karen Price.
The club wishes to thank the sponsors and silent auction donors who made the event a success.
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Across the street, the historic brick building at 330 First St. has had new windows replacing glass that might’ve been 200 years old…Lookin’ good!
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BLACkSMITH SHOP
By JEFF SNOW toWn of Clay hiStorian Clay hiStoriCal aSSoCiation member
While reviewing the town of Clay calendar collection, a picture of a blacksmith shop was discovered. The artist’s rendering of this blacksmith shop was featured in the February 1977 calendar. The artist responsible for this work was Roger Hyndman, a member of the North Syracuse Art Guild. Roger was a teacher and art coordinator in North Syracuse, dedicating much of his life to the arts, as noted in his obituary. He earned a master’s degree in fine arts from
Syracuse University. In addition to his work as a public-school arts teacher and art supervisor, Roger also worked with the New York State Education Department in art education for 43 years. He continued to teach out of a passion for the arts, even after his retirement.
After retiring, Roger pursued solar plate printmaking and spent 20 years
traveling throughout the Northeast, teaching classes on this technique. This is a lesser-known art form, but it has proven to be quite fascinating. Unfortunately, Roger passed away in 2023. For a complete overview of his life and contributions to the arts, his obituary can be viewed online at Findagrave.com (ID #263798273.)
The blacksmith shop in the photograph was located at the northwest corner of Main Street and Chestnut Street in North Syracuse. Jon Hall ran the blacksmith shop until he sold the building to William C. Willenbrock around 1943. Willenbrock (pictured) then operated the Mobil
the house with furniture that demonstrated the beauty of natural wood. Looking back, I wonder what might have been. Truth be told, we probably removed the value from most of the items on which we worked, but those thoughts never entered our minds as we happily poisoned the environment with the caustic stripping materials, another something that never entered our minds, since all of our friends had
succumbed to a similar frenzy.
Garage sales are, in my mind, temporary thrift stores, where the vigilant can uncover riches masquerading as rubbish. Lamps, blankets, baskets, even dishes in my home once belonged to someone else who put them up for sale in their driveways or on their porches.
Thank goodness style no longer dictates that things match. We are most definitely an eclectic household with two of this and three of that. I still love to go trolling for such things,
service station for approximately 10 years. A photo taken inside the gas station appears to have been taken on opening day, with everything meticulously arranged on display. The simplicity of the station is evident, with products such as motor oil, spark plugs, brake fluid and tires on display. Today, with the wide variety of vehicles on the road, there are countless options to choose from when purchasing the right items for one’s car. In the early 1950s, Willenbrock sold the Mobil station to Seneca Federal Savings, which still occupies the same corner of Chestnut and Main.
It’s a pity that we can’t travel back in time to see businesses like the old blacksmith shop in operation. It would undoubtedly
but now my peregrinations are for my children, since you couldn’t shoehorn another item into our overcrowded home.
As the new year approaches, I am thinking that it may be time for me to recycle some … maybe more than some … of the stuff in our home.
There is the Methodist church thrift store at the bottom of our street, the one in the basement of the Masonic Hall in Skaneateles, the new St. Vincent de Paul store on Onondaga Street in the city … or I could ratchet up my
be captivating to witness. However, as time progresses, we are inevitably carried forward by the forces of change. Thankfully, the past can still be explored through the photographs preserved by those who have captured and shared these glimpses of history. For more information, suggestions, or article requests, please visit the Clay Historical Association’s Google page. Any questions can be directed to historian@ townofclay. org. The Clay Historical Association meets on the second Wednesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. at the Clay Historical Park. Those interested in attending, inviting others to join, or sharing any historical photographs are encouraged to reach out.
thrill mechanism and hold a yard sale in front of our house. Thinking more about this, I would then have cash to spend on more stuff in thrift stores and at garage sales, all justified as supporting a greener way of life through recycle and reuse.
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.
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exposed two elements of the playoff that need quick fixing. One is the seeding, for once the 12 (or however more it is in the future) is chosen, they should then go 1 to 12 with nothing set aside for conference champions.
Even more important, though, is that those top four seeds who get a bye straight into the quarterfinals should not have to start their journey on a neutral field against a powerhouse with a one-week head start of momentum and confidence.
Oregon, the only undefeated majorcollege team in the regular season, saw its “reward” a rematch with a Buckeyes side which nearly beat them before. What happened in the first half in Pasadena should never be shown in polite company in Eugene.
Georgia had also earned more than a Sugar Bowl against a boiling-hot Irish side clicking in all phases of the game, especially after one of the nation’s toughest schedules.
Boise State and Arizona State put up brave efforts, but how much more fun would it get to have them in a firstround game either on the Blue Turf in Idaho or in the desert in Tempe?
It’s more than good that there’s a larger post-season tournament, and the best part was seeing the atmospheres in South Bend, State College, Austin and Columbus, all of them knowing these were special events even though they’ve seen plenty of special through the years.
Yet confining it to just one round and four games unintentionally hurts whoever those top four seeds are. Their seasons merited a chance to play at home one more time. They got another week’s rest, but as we saw, it didn’t benefit them.
Here is the one part where bowl tradition hangs on long after it should have dissipated. For decades, of course, the bowls resisted every hint, notion or suggestion that a real championship get settled on the field, thwarting or altering plans that turned into coalitions, alliances and ultimately the BCS.
Sure, we might get a tournament
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which captivates millions, but those swag bags are cool, too. Those sponsors are so great, must mention them or shill for them. tJust look at that Orange Bowl halftime show, or that sunset over the San Gabriel Mountains. Those traditions must be preserved! Enough bad bowls and enough players opting out of them if they were meaningless (which they all were outside the BCS or the playoff that started in 2014) eventually led to where we are now – better, but still quite flawed.
If you insist on 12 teams, start with the 5 through 12 seeds on campus as before. Then those winners go to quarterfinals on campus , even if it’s late in December and heaven forbid it’s cold.
Only semifinals and the title game need to go neutral. Move up the start of the season a week and it can still get done without messing with the NFL monster too much and preserving those all-important conference title game cash cows.
Oh, and if you’re so concerned about tradition, then there’s only one answer. Play the championship in Pasadena, every year, the most beautiful natural set-
ting, outdoors, with the most accumulated history. Make it a destination the way Omaha is for college baseball or Wembley Stadium is for the FA Cup final.
You may still get a lot of one-sided games, but that happened in all the other formats, too, which only make the classics stand out.
Take the Texas-Arizona State quarterfinal. This game had it all, from big early plays to a stunning late comeback to raging controversy to a Longhorns side that won it but only after having to convert fourth down in the first overtime just to get to the second OT. Joy, ecstasy for Texas, brutal despair for Arizona State who lost but proved it belonged here. When the expanded playoff was imagined, this is what was they had in mind, drama and passion and pathos possible every time they kick it off.
Just bring the party to more places next time around.
Phil Blackwell is sports editor at Eagle News. He can be reached at pblackwell@ eaglenewsonline.com.
Liverpool’s Cunningham reaches milestone
By PHIL BLACkWELL
Holiday breaks are far from restful for top high school girls basketball teams.
In two locales far removed from one another Liverpool and Cicero-North Syracuse demonstrated this with their busy and tough slates, where a milestone was achieved for one area star. Liverpool standout A’briyah Cunningham officially secured her 1,000th career point on Dec. 27 while leading her side to a tough 67-63 victory over St. Francis (Buffalo) in the Amsterdam Showcase.
Beginning the night with 981 career points, Cunningham had to work most of the game before securing the 1,000th point and, given the way the game unfolded, more was needed.
St. Francis did a strong job solving Liverpool’s normally stout defense. But the state’s
no. 7-ranked side held on as Cunningham finished with 27 points helped in a big way by Gracie Sleeth earning a season-best 18 points. Gianna Washington had nine points and Gia Kinsey added eight points.
Then, facing Moore Catholic from Staten Island a night later, Liverpool found itself in another exciting battle, and got through it to defeat the Mavericks 73-63.
A 27-point first quarter set the game’s tone and, though not as torrid from that point forward, Liverpool got through with much more support for Cunningham, who finished with 25 points.
Kinsey earned seven of her 19 points at the free-throw line, with Angie Kohler putting up 13 points and Washington also getting into double figures with 10 points.
C-NS, meanwhile, made its way to Florida
for three games of holiday tournament action that got off to a rough start on Dec. 27 with a 55-23 defeat to Nova.
A school from Davie, Florida, Nova played the game at the tempo it wanted and stifled the Northstars, holding it to nine first-half points. Grace Villnave finished with seven points and Kylah Bednar added six points.
In a complete turnaround a day later C-NS hammered Westwood 66-18. Leah Benedict nearly matched the opposition by herself notching 17 points, Meadow Werts adding 13 points as Jilly Howell got eight points, Avery Rumble seven points and Alexis Gaspirini six points. Ultimately, C-NS went 1-2 in the tournament, falling 52-43 to Northeast in the finale where it held a 37-36 lead through three quarter, only to get outscored 16-6 the rest of the way. Most of Benedict’s 15 points came from
a trio of 3-pointers. Howell finished with 10 points, while Bednar had her second six-point outing of the tournament.
All of this experienced served C-NS well when, playing the same Marcellus side Liverpool beat on Dec. 21, it leaned heavily on its defense to beat the Mustangs 52-41. They were tight throughout the first half and tied 22-22 at the break before the Northstars outscored Marcellus 14-9 in the third quarter to go in front. Benedict gained 17 points, with Villnave adding 12 points. Howell and Werts gained eight points apiece. Marcellus standout Tenly Baker had 19 points, four rebounds and four steals, Cece Powell adding 14 points, three rebounds, three assists and three steals. But C-NS held the rest of the Mustangs to just four total field goals.
C-NS wrestlers take second at Haines meet
By PHIL BLACkWELL
It proved to be a productive holiday break for the Cicero-North Syracuse wrestling even as many of its main rivals rested or went elsewhere.
At SUNY Oswego’s Laker Hall on Dec. 28 the Northstars nearly went to the top of the standings during the Kenneth Haines Memorial Tournament.
Of the 20 teams in the field, C-NS’s total of 181.5 points beat every Section III side on the field and was second overall
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to Section V’s Webster Thomas, who won with 211 points. Fulton was third with 154 points.
Kennedy Thomas led C-NS, making his way to the championship round at 152 pounds when he beat Watertown’s Paul Ortega 10-5, but not quite able to win it as Niagara-Wheafield’s Chase Richards edged Thomas 11-7 in the final.
Two other Northstars had third-place finishes. Kasey Kalfass recovered from a narrow 3-2 semifinal loss to Joe Rafuse (Fayetteville-Manlius) at 124 pounds to
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sweep the consolation bracket and take third beating Malakai Colon (Webster Thomas) by a 12-5 margin.
Over at 215 pounds Kaydin Welch also lost in the semifinals and then won the rest of his bouts, getting to the consolation bracket final where he beat his own teammate Michael Pease with a second-period pin.
Ahmed Ashkar equaled Pease with a fourth-place finish at 285 pounds. James Conklin pinned Oliver Lyon (NiagaraWheatfield) for fifth place at 101 pounds.
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Grady Ellsworth (108 pounds) edged Holland Patent’s Raymond Spann 7-5 to also finish fifth. Three others – Javone Dawkins (131 pounds), Sean Aldrich (145 pounds) and Dominic Salvatore (190 pounds) – had sixth-place efforts. The C-NS girls wrestlers took part in the Frosty Freestyle Festival Dec. 28 at Midlakes High School, where Shea Ellsworth finished fourth at 100 pounds and Aniyah Burton took fifth place at 165 pounds, pinning Phoenix’s Kensley Kurtz to earn that spot.
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