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Submitted photoS The Cicero-north syracuse High school Class of 2024 were celebrated during commencement exercises the evening of Friday, June 21, at the
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The Clay Historical Association will be hosting its “Old Home Days” on Sunday, July 21, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Clay Historical Park. The event will include demonstrations, displays, tours and exhibits of artifacts.
Members of the Golden Fleece Spinners’ Guild will demonstrate how to hand-spin wool to make yarn in the log cabin. Visitors can use drop spindles to try spinning on their own.
There will be a John Deere- Reliance Buggy on display on the park grounds. The buggies were manufactured from 1899 until 1923.
Melanie Smith-Siau will be making bread and churning butter in the visitor center. The Cigarville Railroad Station, log cabin, visitor center and Sellen-Weller
Referendum passes
By Russ TARBy Contributing Writer
On Tuesday, June 18 village voters chose to switch the annual village election from mid-June to earlyNovember. The referendum had 209 voters approving the move while 137 opposed it, according to unofficial results released by the Onondaga County Board of Elections on election night.
At its April 15 meeting, the Village of Liverpool Board of Trustees – Mayor Stacy Finney and trustees Melissa Cassidy, Rachel Ciotti and Matt Devendorf –voted 3 to 1 to put a referendum on this year’s village election ballot in which voters could choose the annual election date.
Devendorf voted against it.
As a result of the referendum’s passage last week, next year’s village election will be aligned with the general election scheduled on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
Finney is expected to run for reelection in 2025, along with trustees Cassidy and Ciotti. Those three Democrats were first elected to office in the 2023 village election.
This year, two Republican trustees – Matt Devendorf and Michael LaMontagne – ran unopposed for reelection. So did Village Justice Anthony LaValle, also a Republican.
The board of elections said LaValle tallied 102 votes, while Devendorf drew 203 and LaMontagne 197. Nine write-in votes were cast for judge, and 88 write-in votes were cast for trustee.
The nearby villages of Baldwinsville and Fayetteville recently chose to switch their election dates from the spring to the fall.
So now seven of the county’s 15 villages have decided to conduct elections in November.
Baldwinsville, Fayetteville and Liverpool join four other villages which have moved their elections to November, Solvay, East Syracuse, Tully and Elbridge.
Memorial trees, benches for sale at cemetery
By Russ TARBy Contributing Writer
At its June 17 meeting, the Village of Liverpool Board of Trustees – Mayor Stacy Finney and trustees Rachel Ciotti, Matt Devendorf and Michael LaMontagne – approved a new set of rules regulating use of its historic cemetery.
The trustees also approved the Village Cemetery Committee’s recommendation to offer memorial trees and granite park benches for sale.
Trustee Melissa Cassidy was absent from the June 17 meeting.
The list of rules address issues such as unsightly decorations, dogs, heavy trucks, all-terrain vehicles and thorny plants prohibited.
The Village Cemetery Committee chaired by Dr. Michael Romano suggested the village offer residents the opportunity to purchase special memorials, either a memorial tree for $750 or a memorial granite bench for $1,500.
“Help revitalize and beautify the cemetery with the memory of your loved one,” says a Cemetery Committee flyer.
The purchase of a tree for $750 covers the cost of the tree along with global positioning system coordinates and a plaque displayed at the village hall.
For $1,500 supporters could buy a granite bench placed in the cemetery along with a plaque displayed at village hall. Four such benches have already been bought from Southland Agway of Bethel, Conn.
The proceeds from the memorial sales would all go to the village’s cemetery fund. For information, call the village clerk’s office at 315-457-3441.
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Stars from Seattle to Sweden in Clinton Square
By Russ TARBy Contributing Writer
Seattle’s smooth-as-silk soprano saxophonist, Kenny G, returns to the National Grid Syracuse International Jazz Festival for the third time to headline the 38th annual fest here at 9:25 p.m. on Friday, June 28, at Clinton Square.
The 67-year-old reedman will follow the Gunhild Carling Big Band from Sweden and Detroit soul singer Freda Payne that evening.
He last performed at Syracuse Jazz Fest in 2012 at Onondaga Community College. He also headlined in 2009
Born Kenneth Gorelick in 1956, the multi-platinum, Grammy-Award winning cultural icon released his 20th album in December titled “Innocence” on Concord Records.
The 12 tracks embrace the theme of lullabies.
From renditions of timeless tunes such as “Rock-a-Bye Baby,” and “Over the Rainbow,” to seven original tracks, fans will hear Kenny’s signature soprano saxophone uplift audiences throughout. The album features three singles including “A Mother’s Lullaby,” “Lullaby Tres” and the Richard Rodgers classic “Edelweiss.”
Admission still free!
Now billed as the Syracuse International Jazz Fest and still overseen by founder and artistic director Frank Malfitano, the free festival returns to both downtown and Syracuse University this June. And it’s
still free admission.
The lineup showcases a wide range of styles, including straight-ahead jazz, Latin jazz and big band swing. “Jazz Fest serves everyone in the community.” Malfitano said. “It brings every population and demographic group out, ethnically, racially, socially.”
Besides Kenny G, the weekend’s headliners include The Mavericks at 9:30 p.m. on June 27 and the O-Jays at 9:30 p.m. June 29.
Syracuse-area musicians will also take the stage with scheduled performances by Baldwinsville’s Ray Middle Schoolers called the Katz Pajamas at 4 p.m. June 27, and an SU Syracuse jazz ensemble at 4 p.m. June 29, among others: syracusejazzfest.com/
The festival concludes on Sunday with a Jazz Gospel service led by the Black Celestial Choral Ensemble in Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel.
Blonde bombshell
Besides Kenny G, Swedish musical sensation Gunhild Carling will also grace the main stage Friday at 7:55 p.m. Carling is an internationally acclaimed superstar whose show is a can’t-miss event. Whether she’s singing favorite standards, playing one of 11 instruments or juggling and tap dancing, Carling’s sublime showmanship shines.
And just wait for the finale – spoiler alert – she plays three trumpets at once! Gunhild once performed with her big band at the Royal Palace in Stockholm performing vintage songs such as “Minnie
Multi-instrumentalist Gunhild Carling and the Carling Family Big Band from sweden will precede Kenny G’s set at 7:55 p.m. Friday, June 28, at the syracuse international Jazz Festival.
the Moocher,” “Sweet Georgia Brown” and “It Had to Be You.”
Between tours, Carling performs as a featured singer and multi-instrumentalist in several of Postmodern Jukebox’s songs, including a swing version of Madonna’s “Material Girl” and a 1920s hot jazz-style cover of ABBA’s “Dancing Queen.
dynamic daughter
Catherine Russell, the vocalist daughter of 1930s bandleader Luis Russell, will perform classic jazz at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, June 27, on the festival’s Amazon Main Stage in Clinton Square. Sixteen years into her solo career, Russell is on the move.
Her band features guitarist/musical director Matt Munisteri, pianist Mark Shane, bassist Tal Ronen and drummer Mark McLean. That combo has performed at festivals on four continents.
In addition, Russell has appeared as
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Trucks ticketed: 27 At the village board’s monthly meeting on June 17, Police Chief Jerry Unger reported via memo that his officers made 246 traffic stops and issued 216 citations for violations of the state’s vehicle and traffic laws in the month of May. One arrest was made for driving while intoxicated. Officers stopped 30 tractor trailers in the village last month, and ticketed 27 of them for being overweight. Five accidents were investigated here last month. Officers made 64 residential checks and 132 business checks in May, while responding to a total of 658 incidents and calls for service. That number of monthly calls represents an average of 23 calls
featured vocalist with today’s leading big bands and symphony orchestras including the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, Vince Giordano’s Nighthawks and the Count Basie Orchestra.
The weekend’s headliners also include The Mavericks at 9:30 p.m. on June 27 and the O-Jays at 9:30 p.m. on June 29; syracusejazzfest.com/
The lineup showcases a wide range of styles, including straight-ahead jazz, Latin jazz, big band swings and more. “Jazz Fest serves everyone in the community.” Malfitano said. “It brings every population and demographic group out, ethnically, racially, socially.”
The festival concludes at 3 p.m. on Sunday, June 30, with a gospel service led by the Black Celestial Choral Ensemble in Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel.
answered per day. The LPD arrested 49 individuals last month on 55 criminal charges. n ew officer hired
The trustees approved a request from Unger to hire Trento Stillman as a full-time officer. Stillman is presently employed by the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office Custody Division. He has successfully completed phases one and two at the Onondaga County Police Academy, and he started work in Liverpool last week. The LPD presently has a total of seven officers, five full-time and two part-time. As recently as five years ago, in 2019, the department had 16 total officers, four full-time and 12 part-time.
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SchOOlS & SchOlARS
local cadet graduates from West Point Cadet Rosaleen Alanah Petrella, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Petrella of Liverpool, NY, graduated from the U.S. Military Academy on Saturday, May 25. Petrella graduated from Liverpool High School in 2020. While at West Point, she concentrated her studies in Geospatial Information Science and Regional Studies Minor - Europe. She was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army within the Transportation Corps branch.
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The past week we saw temperatures begin to climb with the City of Syracuse reporting hitting 100 degree and real feel temperatures in some places exceeding the 100 degree mark.
The temperatures were so intense some schools adjusted their schedules to give students a chance to get out before the heat became more intense.
While this was the first wave of the higher sort of temperatures that many associate and some even welcome during the summer months, it is likely we still have plenty of warm days ahead.
With this in mind it is important to keep in mind how the heat, even when not the intense heat of 100 degrees or more, can have an affect on our health.
According to the American Heart Association as the temperature rises, so can your risk for suffering health issues like heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Doctors recommend using good judgment when it comes to activities outside in the heat, and that you stay hydrated.
The Heart Association recommends that during hot days everyone keep a few guidelines in mind.
According to the Heart Association it is best to avoid the outdoors in the early afternoon, about noon to 3 p.m., because the sun is usually at its strongest, putting you at higher risk for heatrelated illnesses.
Dressing for the heat is also important.
According to the Heart Association most people probably sweat the most in their shoes, so choose well-ventilated shoes and look for socks that repel perspiration. Foot powders and antiperspirants can also help with sweat.
It is also recommended that people wear lightweight, light-colored clothing in breathable fabrics such as cotton, or a newer fabric that repels sweat. Add a hat and/or sunglasses. Before you get started, apply a water-resistant sunscreen with at least SPF 15, and reapply it every two hours.
Staying hydrated is also vitally important.
It is recommended that people drink a few cups of water before, during and after exercise and void caffeinated or alcoholic beverages which can lead to dehydration.
If you are outside, take regular breaks and find a shady or cool place to rest and re-hydrate if possible.
If you do have heart or other medical concerns, follow your doctor’s recommendations.
It is also important to know the signs of when you are reaching a point of being too hot.
Symptoms of heat exhaustion include, headaches, heavy sweating, cold, moist skin, dizziness or fainting (syncope), a weak and rapid pulse, muscle cramps, fast, shallow breathing and nausea, vomiting or both.
If you experience these symptoms, move to a cooler place, stop exercising and cool down immediately by dousing yourself with cold water and rehydrating. You may need to seek medical attention.
Heat stroke includes symptoms like warm, dry skin with no sweating, strong and rapid pulse, confusion and/ or unconsciousness, high fever, throbbing headaches and nausea, vomiting or both.
If you experience these symptoms, seek medical attention right away. For more information, tips and advice on how to take care of your heart, visit heart.or g
And if you are traveling, keep in mind children, older individuals and pets that may be in the vehicle with you.
If possible it is best to leave pets at home.
As temperatures can soar in a parked car, even with the windows open or tinted windows, it is best to leave anyone who might not want to or be able to leave the car at home as well for their own safety.
Alzheimer’s is a frightening word. It’s a real word attached to real people. The numbers of people so affected by the disease, patient and caregiver alike, are staggering. It’s a significant issue with far reaching costs not only to those affected but to the society at large.
Even the newest medications are insufficient to make much of an impact on the inevitable when it comes to dementia. Leqembi and Donanemab are designed to eliminate specific configurations in the brain, known as plaques and tangles. But speak to any researcher and they will tell you that no one is sure that these neurological anomalies are the cause of the disease. They correlate, but that only means that they are found in the brains of those so diagnosed. They are also in the brains of those without the malady. The new drugs, monoclonal antibodies, are proteins that target specific sites on a cell and are said to slow down the progression of the disease in about a third of that population. They are not cures, but they are something.
Treatment beyond these medications is a rag bag of personal attention and the holy trinity of recommendations relating to nutrition, exercise and social interaction - basically the same advice you receive for most illnesses.
Enabling the Alzheimer’s patient to live with dignity and comfort falls to the caregivers, most often family members who, facing a steep learning curve, have to navigate the moment-to-moment changes in cognition that are evidenced by the patient. In effect, Alzheimer’s affects both the patient and the caregiver. The everyday world is not set up to accommodate the needs of the Alzheimer’s patient. The world goes on without them as cognitive connections are lost. But there are organizations… Motorcycle riders have a community as do bird watchers and people who think the moon is made of cheese. Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers have associated support groups, usually connected with the Alzheimer’s association or a medical facility. These are problem solving, resource finding groups that build a resource base for the care of the patient and the caregivers. By their very nature, they provide important social connec-
Thanks for your support
To the editor:
Thanks to the ongoing generosity of the Liverpool community, Liverpool Dollars for Scholars awarded 178 scholarships worth more than $135,000 to students in the Liverpool High School Class of 2024 at an evening reception on June 11. With your help, we have awarded $2.4 million since 1970.
Scholarship recipients will continue their education at two and four year colleges and universities, trade schools, technical institutes, hospital nursing and other health-related programs, adult BOCES courses, and apprenticeships.
We have a list of alternates who will be considered for any unclaimed scholarships.
There is nothing more gratifying than seeing a stage filled with high school seniors ready to embark on the next phase of their lives.
Each of them has a story and they represent an array of backgrounds, interests, and strengths. The donors who fund the scholarships presented the awards and hundreds of family members applauded the efforts of the students seated on the stage. It was exciting to hear students introduce themselves and announce where they will continue their education and what they will study.
We wished them well on their journey and tried to inspire them to pay it forward and help others the way the Liverpool community helped them.
You donated thousands of dollars to our annual mail-a-thon, our largest fundraiser.
Your support for our fall Cash for Col-
tions as well as support for both the patient and the caregiver.
Come along with me and see what else – that is both caring and life affirming - is available.
Let’s go to the Memory Café. No special attire required. Come as you are. Truly.
Based on an international template invented in the Netherlands, there are over a thousand cafes in the United States. Locally, Pebble Hill Presbyterian Church in Dewitt adopted the concept and implementation of a Memory Café as its outreach program. The “café” meets on the second Wednesday of the month in the church hall. A dedicated group of parishioners plans and executes a warm, welcoming social program that invites the dementia patient and caregiver to have an hour and a half of relaxation and fun.
Quoting from their brochure, “As one caregiver put it … ‘this is the only place we can come where I too can relax because I know everyone is in the same situation.’ We often hear that people who couldn’t imagine they would like such an event are surprised at how much fun they have. Once they join us, they keep coming back.”
Each month’s café presents the guests with a homemade light lunch, snacks, beverages, humorous stories, birthday and anniversary wishes, a sing along and entertainment. Two months ago, the guests were entertained by an hysterically funny skilled magician (and I hate magicians) who once was the opening act at Three Rivers Inn for some of the most famous entertainers of our times. This month we enjoyed the talents of a brass quartet of trombones that rocked the room with contemporary nostalgia.
Let me take you to our table last Wednesday. The luncheon tables, decorated appropriately for the season, encouraged conversations among the guests. These conversations flow! We talked of our former occupations, people whom with whom we’ve worked, our families, doctors, summers in and around Syracuse, restaurants that are no longer here and downtown Syracuse in the 1950s and 60s. There were no shy guests when it came to the sing along. The entire room stood and applauded the brass
lege/Giving Tuesday campaign brought in enough money to award an additional scholarship to a deserving LHS graduate.
You purchased Liverpool tumblers, LHS ornaments, and Delta Sonic car wash tickets on our website and at school and community events.
You returned bottles and cans to fund scholarships.
Many individuals, businesses, and school and community organizations donated enough money to award one or more scholarships worth at least $500.
As volunteers dedicated to helping students further their education, we are grateful to all who share our desire to make a difference in the lives of our young adults.
Thank you to all for your continued support of our effort to award as many scholarships as possible to Liverpool High School graduates.
With your help, we move closer to our goal of a scholarship for every applicant bound for higher education.
JOHn CERROnE, PREsidEnT
LiverpooL doLLarS for SChoLarS
Disappointed
To the editor:
I was very disappointed to see a truly mean and unnecessary letter which appeared recently in this paper, printed under the title “Disbelief.”
This was a mean-spirited attack by Bill Sanford, the author of that letter. It was poorly timed and even seemed to question other people’s patriotism. That kind of personal attack makes many persons shun even thinking about becoming involved in political affairs or local government. As it turns out, this letter was just one of
quartet. They were fabulous.
The Memory Café is a catalytic setting that enables you to feel the normal that you are, whatever, wherever that may be.
The success of Memory Café has inspired the Onondaga Public Library to offer its own version Memory Cafés at the Hazard and the Betts Branch libraries. We attended the Hazard Branch this morning and learned about the history of McCarthur stadium. The guests were eager to share their baseball stories from being promised a day off at school if the Dodgers won the series to meeting some of the Toronto Blue Jays at McArthur. We will attend the Betts branch Memory Café next week, looking forward to the special therapy that these gatherings provide. The library is eager to provide experiences that copy the success of the Dewitt site.
The “treatment” for the Alzheimer’s patient, or any patient diagnosed with dementia, focuses on support for the strengths that remain. Social interaction, the feeling of belonging, for either patient or caregiver, is just what the doctor ordered. It is reaching across the barriers of loss to the places of the self, elevating the importance of an essential humanity which always remains, no matter the loss. Alzheimer’s is a complicated disease involving a combination of genetic, lifestyle and environmental factors that affect the brain over time. Bravo to the giant pharmaceutical companies that are investigating the causes of Alzheimer’s and working on diagnostic tests, producing medications that can slow down the decline or finding a cure. But in the here and now it is the actions of a few who see the value of the person as they are, as they are becoming, to offer these islands of time and fun that recall the words of Margaret Mead, “Never underestimate the power of a small, dedicated group of people to change the world; indeed, that is the only thing that ever has.”’
Contact information : Pebble Hill Presbyterian, Tim Frazee, 315-446-0961. syracusememorycafe.com. OCPL: 315435-1900, OCPL MemoryCafe@Hazard, OCPL MemoryCafe@Betts,
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.
a number of sad, unsuccessful attempts to turn Mayor Finney into a whipping girl during the recent local election.
For the last decade, I’ve been the Chair of our local Democratic Party. Our volunteers recruit and work to elect good, civic minded people to local offices, the same as what people do in the other political parties. I can tell you I look at our counterparts who are active Republicans as neighbors we might strongly disagree with, but not as our enemies.
Those of us with long memories can also recall when Mr. Sanford has aimed his ire at others, often fired most strongly at other Democratic women elected to office. Back in the 1990s, County Legislator Vicky Hayes was a favorite target. Years later, Supervisor Mary Ann Schadt got splashed with the same kind of fire. Now, its Stacy Finney. These tired tactics are not reassuring behavior.
It is not enjoyable for me to write a letter like this one, but these personal attacks should be called out for what they are- depressingly familiar tantrums which benefit no woman ---or man- in our community. We all absolutely can do better.
CHRis sHEPHERd SaLina
Far from what we need
To the editor: I recently attended an open meeting concerning changes to the Allyn Arena and went in with an open mind. I knew the plans changed on an almost a daily basis.
Yes, Skaneateles needs to update the arena. But it should be just that.
This is a recreation facility and not a
Ramblings from the empty nest Ann Ferro
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LPD Officer Ottaviano reels in
In a page-one news story published here last week, we reported that Liverpool Police are cracking down on drivers of unregistered vehicles. Throughout the month of May the department issued more than a dozen traffic tickets for misdemeanor offenses of “driving with a suspended or revoked registration.”
That was last month and this month the crackdown continues. During the first two weeks of June, the LPD has charged 11 more motorists with that particular misdemeanor.
These tickets were written after an officer tracked the vehicles in question via a hightech license-plate reader, according to LPD Sgt. David Sturtz. Most of the offenders were collared by Officer Joe Ottaviano, who was sworn in here Nov. 20. Before returning to his native Central NY last year, Ottaviano had served five years in the Big Apple as a member of the NYPD.
steadfast enforcement
Over the years, the LPD has earned a reputation for its steadfast enforcement of the state’s vehicle and traffic laws. Most months, officers make approximately 200 traffic stops resulting in scores of tickets written and
several arrests. Driving with a suspended or revoked registration is a misdemeanor. Those who are convicted of such will have a permanent criminal record. A first offense can result in a sentence of up to 30 days in jail. A second offense within 18 months can lead to up to 90 days in jail or 180 days for a third offense.
A motorist can be fined between $50 and $100 for driving on a suspended registration. In addition to the fine, drivers must pay a mandatory state surcharge of $93.
OCM vs. thc
Lower-case thc, The Herbal Center, has been selling high-quality smoke-able marijuana and edibles at 612 Oswego St. since April 20.
Both recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in New York. On March 31, 2021, the state welcomed cannabis reform with the signing of the Marihuana Regulation and Taxation Act.
That same year, however, the five-member village board of trustees – at that time all Republicans – voted unanimously to prohibit pot shops from operating here.
The board’s “cannabis opt-out” decision
passed on Sept. 20, 2021, states that the board “opts out of allowing retail cannabis dispensaries and on-site cannabis consumption establishments from locating and operating within the boundaries of the village of Liverpool.
Village ‘opted out’
A few days after thc opened for business here in April, village hall staff were aware of the dispensary’s activities but had not yet decided how to deal with it.
Recently, village government has petitioned the state’s Office of Cannabis Management Enforcement Division to investigate The Herbal Center here. Could a padlocking be in the shop’s future? Stand by.
Since May 2023 the OCM enforcers have performed 727 inspections of unlicensed pot shops seizing some 17,761 pounds of unlicensed cannabis products, which they estimate is worth more than $82 million.
Free jazz lessons
Two accomplished local jazz saxophonists – Joe Riposo and Bob Cesari – will conduct a jazz ensemble program this summer in Baldwinsville for students and community musicians. The Baldwinsville Center for the Arts summer jazz program will begin on July
1 and run through Aug. 26. The deadline to register is Saturday, June 29. Riposo is the former director of music education for the Liverpool Central School District and director of jazz studies at Syracuse University. Cesari is a retired music educator who earned a master’s degree in performance from Florida’s University of Miami. For information, call Cesari at 315-7965524.
upcoming concerts
Liverpool Is The Place Committee is presenting two more free concerts at Johnson Park next week: The Liverpool Community Concert Band under the direction of Blair Campbell performs patriotic tunes at 7 p.m. Monday, July 1, followed by legendary CNY rockers The Monterays on Wednesday, July 3; liverpoolistheplace.com
last word “ The biggest killer on the planet is stress, and I still think the best medicine is and always has been cannabis ” –Willie Nelson
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Celeste d’Amico
Worked as a library/media specialist
Celeste Mantone D’Amico passed away peacefully on June 12, 2024, due to complications
of primary progressive multiple sclerosis.
Celeste graduated from Syracuse University with a bachelor’s degree in Spanish teaching and master’s degree in library science. She was also a stay-at-home mom
david A. lower, 86 Co-founded baldwinsville boatyard Inc , founded seneca Hydroelectric Co
David Allen Lower, 86, of Syracuse, formerly of Auburn and Baldwinsville, passed away June 16, 2024, at Francis House in Syracuse.
David was born Jan. 16, 1938, to Philip Allen Lower and Mary-Nell Dickerman Lower at Auburn Memorial Hospital in Auburn. David graduated from Seward School and attended Central High School in Auburn.
His father died in 1949 and his mother remarried the following year to Donald E. Kane of Baldwinsville. He lived with his mother, stepfather and sister Nancy at 11 Sunset Terrace. He graduated from Baldwinsville Academy and Central School in 1955. David attended Duke University, Durham NC, for four school years 19551962, interrupted by two years active duty in the U.S. Navy 1958-1960, followed by an additional four years in the US Naval Reserve based in Liverpool.
He worked summer assignments at General Electric Heavy Military Electronics Department, Syracuse, beginning in 1956, becoming permanently employed in development of sonar systems in 1960.
william M. schneider, Jr. skaneateles native
William M. Schneider, Jr., passed away on June 9, 2024, at home. He was born Sept. 17, 1932, at his parent’s home in Shepard Settlement, town of Skaneateles. He lived his entire life in the area.
He was a graduate of Marcellus High School. After graduation he decided to join his father in the Brown Swiss Dairy industry on the land his grandparents, Peter and Barbara (Figi) Schneider settled in 1910 after immigrating from Switzerland. He and his wife Barbara purchased the business in 1969. They raised their family there.
Bill, as he was known to all who knew him, wore many hats. He always left a position he worked in improved. He served as master of Shepard Settlement Grange, assistant steward of Pomona Grange and was also a member of New York State Grange and National Grange.
when her children were young. She had a long career as a library/ media specialist in the Baldwinsville, Skaneateles and Moravia Central School Districts.
Celeste is survived by her beloved husband of 45 years, Tom
He graduated from Syracuse University in 1965 receiving a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
David was married in Concord, NH, to Janet Davis on Sept. 1, 1962. Their four daughters, Jennifer, Christine, Megan and Carrie, were born between 1965 and 1971 and raised at 11 Sunset Terrace.
In 1968 David co-founded Baldwinsville Boatyard Inc., storing, repairing, and building boats up to 100 feet in length and 100 tons. The large steel boats he designed and built were primarily commercial fishing vessels for the northeast coast, barges and tour boats, and included yachts up to 82 feet.
In 1980 he founded Seneca Hydroelectric Co. at the Baldwinsville dam, with a total generating capacity of 1 megawatt; this powerhouse continues to supply power to Niagara Mohawk / National Grid. In 1984 he returned to sonar design and development at GE, which merged with Martin Marietta, subsequently forming part of Lockheed Martin Corp. He was project manager of several sonar systems, including joint projects with companies and the governments of England, the Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, France, Spain and Italy. He retired from Lockheed Martin in 2003.
David was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Baldwinsville for over 25 years
D’Amico, three children and their spouses, Adam (Leslie) Laura (Greg) David (Kelsey) seven grandchildren, sister Valerie Streuss and a very special friend since childhood, Ronnie Horowitz.
and served as president 1984-1985. He was elected trustee of the Baldwinsville Public Library for five concurrent terms over 20 years, during which the new library building was built. He was also appointed and served as chairman of the village of Baldwinsville Planning Board.
David enabled his family and friends to enjoy over 50 years of pleasure boating in Central New York, the Thousand Islands and Canada aboard his 1949 Matthews 40foot yacht. He was a member of the Admiralty of the Thousand Islands. He and his family also spent a good part of many summers at his wife’s family cottage on Lake Winnipesaukee in Alton, NH.
David is survived by Janet, his loving wife of 61 years; four daughters, Jennifer Anne (Jonathan) Lockwood of Wilmot, NH; Christine Davis (Shawn) Egger of Novi, MI; Megan Elizabeth (Michael) Spangler of Escondido, CA; and Carrie (David Schneider) Briggs of Cape Coral, FL; five grandchildren, Samuel and Sadie Lockwood of Wilmot, NH; Ellis Bogat of Washington, D.C.; Antonio Bogat of Houston, TX; and Austin Spangler of Escondido, CA; brother-in-law William (Nancy) Orcutt of Sarasota, FL, and three nephews; brother-in-law L. William (Ellen) Davis II of Hopkinton, NH, and two nieces; cousin Sally (Francis) Sheehan of Skaneateles; cousin James (Sue) Lower
There will be no calling hours or services. If desired, donations may be made to Skaneateles Library Association children’s room. To send condolences, visit robertdgrayfuneralhome.com.
of Leesburg, FL; and many cousins all of whom he loved dearly. He was predeceased by his parents; sister Nancy Briggs Lower (William) Orcutt; uncle Dr. Allen (Luise) Briggs Dickerman; cousin Martin (Roberta) Lower; and son-in-law Jonathan (Jen-
He served as assessor for the town of Skaneateles for 16 years. In 1983 he joined Onondaga County government as assistant director of real property tax services and eventually serving as director until his retirement in 1994.
Upon his retirement, Bill decided he could work with two of his passions: woodworking and horses. He went to the woods and harvested what he thought was enough trees to allow him to make anything he chose. He made beautiful furniture, toys for the grandchildren and made replicas of Mottville stools. He gave yo-yos to everybody, children and grownups as well. He always had a few with him. If he saw an adult that was sad or down, he gave them one and always got a smile; he said they needed cheering up.
He made and gave away so many of the stools; every member of our family has one or two. He gave them away for birthdays, anniversaries or just because they stopped by for a visit. He became so famous for
He joined the Skaneateles Masonic Lodge at the age of 21, encouraged by his father who was also a member. He went on to become master in 1963, was a member of the Order of Eastern Star and served as Barbara’s Associate Patron and Patron in 1964 and 1965. Bill was chairman of the Brown Swiss Artificial Breeders of the State of New York. He traveled to other areas searching out the best animals to improve the Brown Swiss breed.
William L. Mead, 89, of Jordan, passed away June 5, 2024.The Bush Funeral Home of Elbridge had arrangements.
those stools that when he gave one to someone, they always said they had hoped one day to receive one. He made every inch of them by hand and caned the seats with a signature in wood underneath.
Bill and Barbara bought a team of horses and outfitted the animals in everything they needed to go into the show ring. They were blue ribbon winners. Often, on a weekend, he would harness up the team and say “Come on, let’s go for a ride.” It was always around the area they lived in, and everyone would come out and wave and visit. Eventually, Bill was driving four up and was working on six up when a bad heart intervened. They also had a wedding carriage for 10 years, and did weddings in the Onondaga county area.
Everything Bill did brought joy and smiles to so many people. He was a kind and caring man.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years Barbara (Maahs) and son Mark (JoAnn), daughter Debbie (Ken Wolf), granddaughter Jana, grandsons Josh (Allyson) and Samuel (Allison Carpenter), also greatgrandchildren Brynn, William M. Schneider III, twins Hannah and Olivia, plus many nieces and nephews.
Services were held on Saturday June 15 at the Elbridge Community Church in Elbridge, with calling hours at 10 a.m. and Masonic Service at noon. Funeral services and internment followed in Sheppard Settlement Cemetery.
Contributions may be made to the Elbridge Community Church, 109 E. Main St., PO Box 118, Elbridge, NY 13060, or a charity of your choice.
The Bush Funeral Home of Elbridge had charge of arrangements. Visit bushfuneralhomes.com
neral Home of Jordan had arrangements.
Kelli M. Lewin, 54, of North Syracuse, passed away June 7, 2024. Fergerson Funeral Home, North Syracuse, had arrangements.
Sharon M. VanEtten, 77, of Syracuse passed away May 29, 2024. The Bush Fu-
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Ruth Gorham Richner, 99, of Elbridge passed away June 8, 2024. The Bush Funeral Home of Elbridge had arrangements.
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nifer) Lockwood of Wilmot, NH. Calling hours will be held on Saturday, June 29, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Falardeau Funeral Home, 93 Downer St., Baldwinsville. A funeral service will follow at 3 p.m at the funeral home.
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Summer
Celebrate the summer and kick off the Summer Reading Program at Salina Library. For Children Animal Myths Busted with Zoo to you
Monday, July 1 at 10:30 a.m.
Expose the truth behind animal myths with a Zoo to You educator from the Rosamond Gifford Zoo.
Fun for All story Time
Tuesdays in July at 11 a.m.
Weekly story time for ages 3-6 with stories, rhymes, and songs. Bring lawn chairs or picnic blan-
This summer, the Liverpool Central School District will once again provide free meals to children.
The summer meal program will be held five days a week at locations throughout the district.
events held for children and teens at Salina Library
kets on sunny days when we meet outside.
Toddlers Tango
Saturday, July 13 at 10:30 a.m.
Join in the fun at this popular music and movement class for toddlers and preschool-aged children. Please pre-register. The Great and Powerful dave
Thursday, July 11 at 2:30 p.m.
Enjoy a high-energy show with magic, comedy, puppets, and audience participation.
Adventure Begins with The MOsT
Thursday, July 18 at 2:30 p.m.
Explore the many methods of travel engineered by humans in this exciting live science demonstration.
For Teens Batik Bags
Tuesday, July 2 at 2:30 p.m.
Paint one of our provided bags in your chosen design. Dress for a mess. | Rain date is Wednesday, July 3 at 2:30 pm.
Chocolate Games
Tuesday, July 9 at 2:30 p.m. In honor of a certain international
Dates: July 8 to Aug. 2
sports competition, we are creating our version – with chocolate!
digital Art
Tuesday, July 16 at 2:30 p.m.
Make digital art using a sketch.io/ sketchpad. Bring a flash drive to save your creation. Registration is required as space is limited.
The Museum of intrigue presents: Cold Feet
Tuesday, July 23 at 2:30 p.m.
Family reunions can be murder!
|Solve the clues to determine who killed dear old Uncle Clarence before time runs out.
squish day Tuesday, July 30 at 2:30 p.m.
Paint a picture of your favorite Squishmallow and create a squish of your own. Dress for a mess. Register for the Summer Reading Program at salinalibrary. org, in person, or through the READsquared app. Check out our summer events for all ages on the Events Calendar For more information, call 315-454-4524 or email info@ salinalibrary.org.
Second Street)
Dates: July 1 to Aug. 23
(Monday - Friday)
Breakfast: 9 to 9:30 a.m.
Lunch: 12:30 to 1 p.m.
Chestnut Hill Middle (204
For 2024, meals must be consumed ON-SITE (meals can no longer be picked up and taken home). The summer meal program will be held at three locations: Liverpool Elementary (910
Saslon Park Drive)
NOPL Brewerton has been approved as a free summer lunch site. The program is offered in partnership with Oswego County Opportunities and is supported by the USDA Summer Food Service Program.
(Monday - Friday)
Breakfast: 8:30 to 9 a.m.
Lunch: 11:45 a.m. to 12:15
p.m.
Soule Road Complex (8338 & 8340 Soule Road)
Dates: July 8 to Aug. 16
(Monday - Friday)
Breakfast: 8:45 to 9:15 a.m.
Lunch: 11:30 a.m. to 12:15
The summer lunch program at NOPL Brewerton begins on Monday, July 1, 2024 and runs through Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. Lunches are free for children and teens
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Cicero-north syracuse High school students of linda dwyer’s entrepreneurship classes visited Mcdonald’s in Cicero. The owner, Paul Ross, held a question and answer session teaching students about starting and running a franchise, as well as talking with them about perseverance and the importance of making a plan to achieve their goals and future success.
Barn will all be available for tours.
The Cigarville Railroad Station was built in 1871 but burned down in 1890 and was rebuilt.
It was open to passenger services, freight traffic and tobacco shipments.
It currently holds railroad artifacts and other donated items.
The log cabin was built to represent the original log cabin built on Henry Clay Boulevard.
The visitor center has a kitchen, bathrooms, and a museum area and it is used to hold meetings and programs.
The Sellen-Weller Barn was dismantled and rebuilt at the park and it currently holds donated items.
The Clay Historical Association was formed on April 10, 1974 and its goal is to preserve lo-
cal history, embody the early culture of the town and depict the lives of past residents. All of the items on the land have been donated by Clay residents.
Open houses usually take place on the third Sunday of each month from May to October.
The open houses are run by volunteers and allow the public to view historical items.
The association also hosts its Annual Fall Festival on the third Saturday of September from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The event is free to the public and is the association’s only fundraiser of the year. The association also hosts free programs throughout the year that include speakers and demonstrations.
Donations can be sent to Clay Historical Association, 4939 Route 31, Clay, NY, 13041. Visit sites.google.com/site/clay/clayhistoricalassociation to learn more about the association.
p.m. Check your e-mail and the LCSD Web site for service time updates throughout the summer.
Any child 18 years of age and under may participate in the summer meal program.
There are no income eligibility or residency guidelines and registration is not required.
aged 18 and under and will be served at NOPL Brewerton, 5440 Bennett St, Brewerton, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Any child or teen aged 18 and under is welcome to attend, regardless of county, school, or library district. NOPL Brewer-
“Grip size is the most important element related to grips and it is a signi cant component of a properly t set of clubs”. Graig Zimmerman said that a few years ago. Graig is the GM of the RedTail Golf Center in Beaverton, Oregon, as well as a regular pick on Golf Digest’s list of America’s Best Club Fitters. Graig also said, “Grip size is o en overlooked or an a erthought of the tting process and the wrong grip size can have a substantial impact on how clubs perform”. Zimmermen’s “team” at RedTail also developed a chart they call,”Total Hand Size”. eir chart measures the distance from the rst crease of the wrist to the tip of a golfer’s longest nger and the length of a player’s longest nger as a static starting point.
ere are a few things about the size of grips we should be using that are “almost” universally accepted by the best club tters in the U.S. and we shouldn’t ignore them. For example:
* Most of the time, larger grips (midsize or larger) can help players who are struggling with a hook.
* Smaller grips can help a player who is ghting a slice to help the hands to release more e ciently to square the club face at impact.
* A player with a large hand size may have less face awareness with a grip that is too small which causes a player to have excessive grip pressure. Conversely, increasing the grip size should be recommended to o set over-rotating the face.
* Larger grip sizes are used for someone who closes the face too much….such as Bryson DeChambeau, Tony Finau and Bubba Watson who play jumbo or larger grips to prevent their hands from over-rotating.
* Playing with so er grips will probably help golfers with hand injuries or arthritis or even those who don’t want to wear a glove.
* So er grips are usually not recommend for better players because it is not bene cial for consistency under pressure.
* Most average golfers should pay more attention to playing with the correct grip size because they can be very important to develop a foundation of consistency.
John Hutzler of “Swing t” in Virginia, another one of America’s Best Club tters says, “If I were a betting man, I might go as far as to say that grip ttings will become the next hottest trend. It’s just that important and when compared to buying a brand-new golf club,
Paid for through federal government funding, the program does not impact local taxes. For more information contact the LCSD Food Service Department at 315-622-7172 or visit liverpool.k12.ny.us/departments/food-service/index.
ton is an equal opportunity provider. Registration is encouraged. To ensure lunch availability, call 315-676-7484 or stop by
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it’s not a bad way to breathe new life into your clubs at a very small cost”. What do golf grip manufactures have to say about how new grips a ect the distance you hit a golf ball?
According to Golf Pride, the largest grip manufacturer in the world, their research team discovered that…ball speed increases 1.3 MPH resulting in a 2.3 yard increase in distance. at certainly may not be far enough to feel con dent you can carry a water hazard 180 yards away, however it does instill a little excitement in your thought process to become more con dent. Golf Pride‘s research also determined that only 20% of golfers re-grip their clubs the recommended once annually. With regard to players with a handicap of 5 or below, 82% reported that new grips felt “secure to very secure” in their hands. When using warn grips, only 24% said they had the same sensation.
How o en should we be re-griping our golf clubs?
Golf Pride’s Graig Watson recommends that regulars who play at least once a week, should replace their grips at the start of every golf season.
* I totally disagree with this one. If someone played 2-3 times every week and washed their grips with soap and water once a month, there is no reason why their grips should not last a minimum of 2-2.5 seasons.
What are the best grips on the market?
* Golf Monthly independently took a look at some of the best golf grips currently available .
Dearborn at adearborn@eaglenewsonline.com, or call 315.434.8889 ext. 305.
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