Helping Hounds visits Plank Road Quilt Guild
Special guests Landry and Donny from Helping Hounds Dog Rescue visited Plank Road Quilt Guild On Wednesday, June 12.
Volunteers from Helping Hounds, Janet Kaido and Jennifer Grimsley brought the pups to greet the members and explain about their mission. Kaido explained that Helping Hounds Dog Rescue started small in a Dewitt location but outgrew the facility quickly.
Now located in a 9,000 square foot building on Taft Road, it houses rescue dogs ready for adoption.
Many dogs are rescued from Texas and Mississippi and are saved from euthanization.
The organization also takes in local dogs from owners who are no longer able to take care of them.
There are many ages of dogs at Helping Hounds from puppies to senior dogs ready to be adopted into their forever homes.
The dogs are constantly changing, some being adopted within days. See Helping Hounds
Facebook page for a live feed of the unloading of a fresh batch of rescued dogs. And see their webpage for more informa -
tion about adopting one of these precious animals, volunteering and donations. helpinghoundsdogrescue.org. For more
information about Plank Road Quilt Guild, visit plankroadquiltguild.org or on Facebook.
Town of Salina begins comprehensive plan process
By AnnA EdwArds
The Town of Salina is beginning its first comprehensive plan.
The goal is to create a vision for town and community development. According to the New York State Department of State, a comprehensive plan addresses policies and objectives for the development of the community. It looks at demographic, population and socio-economic trends to identify needs and goals. It also looks at transportation, housing and infrastructure for the town’s needs. Comprehensive plans are not legally binding.
New York Town Law §272-a gives towns the legislative authority to adopt comprehensive plans and regulate land use in order to protect public safety, health and welfare.
The town hosted its first community open house regarding the comprehensive plan on June 24 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Town of Salina court house.
The meeting was open to the public and gave residents the opportunity to learn more about the process and provide their ideas for the town and concerns for the future.
The Town of Salina plans to give
community members the opportunity to share their ideas throughout the process.
Meetings will be held throughout 2024 to gauge the opinions of residents and business owners. The meetings will aim to create goals for the comprehensive plan.
A draft of the plan will be put up for public review and adoption by the town board in 2025. The comprehensive planning process is expected to be completed in the fall of 2025.
“By the beginning of next year is when we’re expecting the comprehensive plan to be finished and presented to the public,” said Town Supervisor Nick Paro.
The plan is being led by a steering committee which was established earlier in 2024. Committee members were approved by the town board. Steering committee meetings are open to the public.
“Eight out of the nine members are residents of the town that are from various areas in the town, and then one of the members is a town board member,” said Paro said.
At the open house, community members learned more about the steering committee and the comprehensive planning process.
Preliminary findings and a data analy-
sis of the town’s demographics and population were presented.
Salina has seen a small population decline in the last 20 years and its population is older than those of Onondaga County and New York State.
However, the median age is increasing at a slightly slower rate than the county or the state, indicating that Salina may be in a transitional period where younger families are moving in.
The town’s racial and ethnic diversity is lower than that of the county and state, and so is its median household income.
It has a low vacancy rate and a high rate of owner occupied housing.
Salina also has a high labor force participation rate. Its unemployment rate is down from 2010 but showed a larger increase after the pandemic than other villages in the county.
The steering committee will now use informationfromthepreliminaryanalysis combined with feedback from the open house to form ideas.
Once they have made their decisions, they will refine their plan and present it to the public once again.
More information can be found at salina.ny.us/community/comprehensive_plan.php.
Liverpool election correction, outcome unchanged
By russ TArBy Contributing Writer
In our report on the results of the June 18 village election which ran in last week’s editions, the vote totals were all incorrect.
By russ TArBy Contributing Writer
At its monthly meeting on the evening of Monday, June 24, the village of Liverpool planning board conducted a public hearing regarding the status of American High’s Academy at Syracuse Studios.
Representatives from American High at the former Liverpool High School building at 800 Fourth St. attended the meeting. American High’s director of operations, Heath Cottingem, and academy fundraiser Andie Schlenker answered questions about their policy allowing various community groups to use the historic building at 800 Fourth St.
They reported that several such groups have been welcomed to use the facility, including a basketball league, a church, a dogtraining class and Encore Youth Productions, a theater company.
Encore pays rent of $18,000 annually and the others are charged for expenses.
Planning board members asked for a complete list of participating community groups and the rents they pay to American High.
Encore Youth Productions Executive Director Amy Nickels also attended the June 24 meeting and described her company’s activities there.
Board members quizzed the American High representatives about the academy’s enrollment figures and its affiliation with local colleges.
Board Chairman Bob Bradt explained that they need details about the academy’s students and proof that they’re receiving college credits.
About a half-dozen neighbors spoke at the public hearing as
Ryan defeats Drumm
Geddes Democrat will face republican Nick Paro in November
By russ TArBy Contributing Writer
Ever since he won re-election as Salina Town Supervisor last November, Republican Nick Paro has set his sights on the 50th District State Senate seat vacated by Democrat John Mannion. For the last eight months, however, he didn’t know who he’d be running against in November. Now he knows.
In the June 25 primary, the district’s Democrat voters chose Onondaga County Legislature Minority Leader Chris Ryan over former Oswego County Minority Leader Tom Drumm in the June 25 primary.
Initial results showed Ryan drawing 59 percent of the votes, while Drumm drew 41 percent.
Paro countered Ryan’s good news with some good news of his own, issuing a long list of 111 endorsements he has received from area office-holders.
While both Ryan and Paro are from Onondaga County, Paro thinks he remains strong up in Oswego County.
Paro has been endorsed by every countywide elected official in Oswego County besides the district attorney and county judges who are not legally allowed to endorse candidates.
On June 25, Oswego County Clerk Terry Wilbur, Sheriff Don Hilton, County Treasurer Kevin Gardner and County Legislature Chairman Jim Weatherup all officially announced their endorsements. Paro is endorsed by 23 of 25 members of the Oswego County Legislature.
Also supporting Paro are Congressman Brandon Williams, Congresswoman Claudia Tenney and local officials such as 4th District County Legislator Colleen Gunnip and Liverpool Village Trustee Matt Devendorf.
Drumm conceded the primary election last week and said he will give Ryan his total support in the general election.
On June 28, the BOE provided updated official results which also included absentee votes.
Village voters chose to switch the annual village election from mid-June to
The numbers had been gathered on election night from an administrative assistant at the Onondaga County Board of Elections, who stipulated that those results were “unofficial.”
early-November by a vote of 300 to 196. So next year’s village election will be scheduled on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
This year, two Republican trustees – Matt Devendorf and Michael LaMontagne – ran unopposed for re-election. So did Village
Justice Anthony LaValle, also a Republican.
The BOE reported last week that LaValle tallied 368 votes, while Devendorf drew 311 and LaMontagne 294. Thirty write-in votes were cast for judge, and 57 write-in votes were cast for trustee.
Ryan, 51, is a Verizon employee and the president of Local 1123 of the Communications Workers of America for more than a decade. Ryan has also served multiple terms on the Geddes Town Board.
In the November election Ryan will run on two lines: Democrat and Working Families.
Paro, 33, will also appear on two party lines, Republican and Conservative.
The 50th Senate District includes the towns of Clay, Cicero, Camillus, Manlius, DeWitt, Geddes and Salina in Onondaga County and Fulton and Oswego in Oswego County.
Mannion is running for Congress this year against Williams instead of seeking re-election to the state legislature.
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Landry from Helping Hounds Dog Rescue is pictured above with Deb Libera from Plank Road Quilt Guild.
Nashville dreamer
By russ TArBy Contributing Writer
Guitarist Cassidy Lynn is a child of the Nineties who grew up in East Syracuse listening to Tim McGraw, Reba McEntire and George Strait.
Even as a pre-teen Cassidy was drawn to centerstage.
When she was 11 she made her karaoke-performance debut at the Chenango County Fair.
Nowadays, she has emerged as one of Nashville’s shining lights as a sought-after singer and songwriter.
Lynn will perform in concert at 7
p.m.
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Nashville songwriter Cassidy Lynn will perform a free concert at Johnson Park at 7 p.m. monday, July 8.
Monday, July 8, at Johnson Park, as part of the 38th annual Liverpool Is The Place Summer Concert Series.
Admission to all Liverpool Is The Place Concerts is free; liverpoolistheplace.co m ; 315-457-3895.
Lynn honed her craft at Nashville’s Belmont University where she penned her first notable song, “Ball Cap.”
The track hit No. 1 on Sirius XM’s The Highway and was later released by
Curb recording artist Dylan Scott.
During her junior year of college she transferred to the prestigious Belmont University and the promising talent quickly began to flourish in the publishing world.
She is presently celebrating the release of her new single, “The Writer,” which follows dozens of other compositions such as “We Were Drinking,” “Down by the Bonfire,” “Gardener in the Graveyard” and “Truck Stops.”
Salina Library announces programs for July
SubmitteD by Jeannine
Chubon Salina
library direCtor
To register for programs, visit the Events Calenda r at www.salinalibrary. or g or call 315-454-4524. Salina Library is located at 100 Belmont St., Mattydale. A Glimpse of Canada
Tuesday, July 9 at 6 p.m. Experience Canada at this travel roundtable. We’ll watch a short video, and then share stories, photos, and souvenirs from Canada. For adults 18+.
After Hours
Friday, July 12 at 6 p.m. The library transforms into a social space for one night!
Watch a movie, play Exploding Kittens or Trivial Pursuit: Book Lover’s Edition, try a break-in box, get a henna tattoo or listen to music and relax. Snacks and drinks are available for purchase, or you can bring your own.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and are open until 10 p.m.. For adults 18+. Registration is only required for the henna tattoos.
Waterfall Walks
Saturday, July 13 at 10 a.m. All are welcome.
Meet at the library at 10 am, then we’ll head out to the Salmon River Falls, a 45-minute drive. Bring your lunch and a chair.
Dogs are allowed on leash. Canceled if raining. For all ages.
Create Tuesday, July 16 at 6 p.m. Create a clay owl. For adults 18+.
Crafts for Seniors
Friday, July 19 at 11 a.m. Craft and chat with other seniors. We’re painting owl rocks. For adults 50+.
LG
btQ+ Roundtable
Tuesday, July 23 at 6 p.m. and/or Monday, July 29 at 7 p.m.
Are you in your 20s or 30s and looking for a gathering place? Visit the library and connect with your commu -
nity in a safe place. Brainstorm what programs and events you’d like to attend.
Help
tech
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 315454-4524 to register.
Games
Game Day
Mondays at 1 p.m. Qwirkle, Farkle, Triominos, Rummikub, and more!
Bring your games or play one of ours. For adults 18+.
m ah 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+.
Wednesdays at 1 p.m. Are you an experienced player? Join us for weekly play. National Mah Jongg rules. Not a tournament. For adults 18+.
Outdoor Games
Monday, July 8 at 3 p.m. Have some outdoor fun playing cornhole!
We’ll play inside if it rains. For adults 18+. Please register.
b ook Clubs
On the Same Page: Aurora’s Café
Saturday, July 20 at 10:30 a.m. Meet up 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 b ook Club
Tuesday, July 30 at 6:30 p.m. Take part in our monthly discussion; new members are welcome! June’s choice is The Spectacular by Fiona Davis. Please register or use the Zoom link on our website events page. For adults 18+.
Wed. July 3: THE MONTERAYS- Old Time Rock & Roll
{Sponsor space available}
Mon. July 8: THE CASSIDY LYNN BAND- Nashville Recording Country Artist {Sponsor space available}
Wed. July 10: MARK MACRI + THE FUNK JUNKIES- Funk & Blues {Assemblywoman Pam Hunter}
Mon. July 15: THE ARCADE- 80s Tribute {Sterling Financial Group}
Wed. July 17: LETIZIA & THE Z BAND- Dance Band
{Hope For Heather}
Mon. July 22: LOREN BARRIGAR- Fingerstyle Guitarist {Hearing Life}
Wed. July 24: TWO FEET SHORT- Folk & Oldies - John Denver Food Drive {Sponsor space available}
Mon. July 29: LOS BLANCOS- Roots & Blues
{Greater Liverpool Chamber of Commerce}
Wed. July 31: THE BOBCATS- Folk Rock {Charles Heating, Air, Plumbing, & Electric}
LIVERPOOL is the PLACE Free Concerts! 7pm at Johnson Park 315-457-3895, litpconcerts@gmail.com www.LiverpoolisthePlace.com
Schedule Sponsor: Liverpool First United Methodist Church July sponsor: RoofTop Realty Group
e. Clyde Ohl, 94
Former county legislator
E. Clyde Ohl, 94, of Camillus, educator and community volunteer, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 19, 2024. Born in Lock Haven, PA, to Ruth and Charles Ohl, he graduated from Lock Haven High School before joining the U.S. Air Force, where he served from 1949 to 1952. Clyde later attended Lock Haven University, earning a bachelor’s degree in education. In 1954, he moved to Syracuse to pursue a master’s degree in geography at Syracuse University. Clyde began his career in education at West Genesee High School in 1955. He spent
over 30 years working first as a teacher, then as the principal before retiring in 1986. Teaching was Clyde’s true passion, and he cherished the ongoing connections with many former students, some of whom were inspired to follow in his footsteps and become teachers themselves.
Clyde had a long and distinguished history of public service. He served as mayor of the village of Camillus, Camillus Town Supervisor, and was a three-term Onondaga County legislator. Clyde also contributed to numerous boards of volunteer organizations, including the Greater Syracuse Economic Growth Council, Onondaga Lake Citizens Advisory Committee, Onon-
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daga County Soil and Water Conservation District, CNY Planning and Development Board, as well as over 40 years of service to the Camillus Erie Canal Park, where an exercise trail bears his name. A devoted member of the Immanuel United Methodist Church, he also found joy in skiing, golfing, and he never missed an opportunity to take his grandchildren out for ice cream.
Clyde was predeceased by his wife of 68 years, the former Ann Smouse; parents, Charles and Ruth; and brother, Donald. Surviving are his daughter, Debra (Ira Coleman) Hurley of Skaneateles; son, David (Barbara) of Oklahoma City, OK; grandchildren, Connor Hurley of New York
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City, Rachel (John Thomas) Hurley Kearney of Boston, MA, and Dylan (Sara) Ohl of Lakeland, FL; and two greatgranddaughters, Sofia and Addison Ohl.
Clyde will be remembered for his unwavering dedication to the community and his profound love for his family. His presence will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Clyde’s family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to the wonderful nurses and staff at The Nottingham
in Skilled Nursing for their exceptional care and compassion throughout his stay.
Relatives and friends may call on Wednesday, July 17, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Buranich Funeral Home, 5431 W. Genesee St., Camillus. A service will follow at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Food Bank of CNY, 7066 Interstate Island Rd., Syracuse, NY 13209, or at www.foodbankcny.org; or to Planned Parenthood Federation of
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Safety first on the Fourth
As July Fourth approaches many are likely looking forward to enjoying some fireworks whether that is in the form of a professional show their community is hosting or buying some for personal enjoyment.
It was 10 years ago former New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill allowing the use and sale of “sparkling” fireworks only during specific time periods, namely from June 1 to July 5 for Fourth of July celebrations and Dec. 26 to Jan. 2 for New Year’s Eve celebrations.
Since then it is not uncommon to see fireworks for sale in stores like Walmart and Target and various vendors set up locally.
While fireworks have become more common place and readily available, it is still important to keep safety in mind when using any kind of fireworks.
As July 4 fast approaches, the Firefighter’s Association of the State of New York (FASNY) is encouraging people to take the time to be aware of some of the dangers associated with fireworks and to take measures to ensure their safety while avoiding accidents, fires and injuries.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) highlights that fireworks cause an estimated 19,500 reported fires in the U.S. each year. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), an estimated 10,200 people were treated in an emergency room due to firework-related injuries in 2022. It is important to remember that in many cases, the individual injured was not always the individual using the fireworks.
Also, sparklers may look harmless, and almost toy-like, but they are incredibly harmful and can cause serious injury and fires.
The U.S. CPSC reported that in 2022, 600 individuals were injured due to sparkler use.
The tip of a sparkler burns at a temperature of nearly 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, which can cause severe 3rd degree burns. According to the NFPA, sparklers cause roughly 25% of all fireworks-related emergency room visits, the most of any type of fireworks device.
“As New Yorkers make plans to celebrate Independence Day with friends and family, we encourage everyone to take into account the dangers associated with both legal and illegal fireworks and review firework safety tips and have a preparedness plan,” said FASNY President Edward Tase Jr. “The safest way to enjoy fireworks and avoid firework-related injuries this Fourth of July is at professional displays in your community. We hope all New Yorkers can make this a memorable celebration for all the right reasons.”
NFPA and FASNY also shared some other tips to keep in mind.
They recommend attending a local professional fireworks show if possible as the safest option for enjoying fireworks during the Fourth.
These organization go on to recommend using glow sticks in lieu of sparklers.
It is also recommended to resist the temptation to get close to the firing site—the best view of a professional fireworks display is from a quarter of a mile or more away; Do not possess or shoot off illegal fireworks on your own. Besides risking injury to yourself and the crowd watching the demonstration, it is breaking the law; Fireworks, with the exception of handheld, groundbased effects, and sparklers, are illegal in the State of New York; Do not pick up or attempt to re-light used or “dud” fireworks—they may still cause serious burns or injury.
if you can’t take the heat… improvise
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When it is as hot and humid as it has been of late, I find myself rearranging my life, or parts of it, to accommodate my inability to function when I am so hot that my eyes are sweating and when my hair, which is never something anyone would want, is so awful that despite the heat, I contemplate wearing a hat or at least an old fashioned kerchief.
We have no AC in our house. Our house was built in the 1920s and the room flow and windows aren’t really ready for air conditioning units.
We had one about 40 years ago to cool our youngest’s bedroom, but that unit has disappeared into wherever old AC units go.
So, we depend on fans. Box fans, whole house fans, round circulating fans, an interesting Dyson unit that is also a heater, a pillar fan and several personal units that I have stashed near places where I sit to read. They work if you are right in front of them, which poses a problem if you are cooking with gas. I have a gas stove, which has become the target of those who would lead us to believe that our “cooker” is diminishing our cognition with its noxious effluent … which, come to think of it, can explain a lot about me. But that is a digression. I have decided that it is really too hot to cook, or at least cook like I normally
do. There are always the two options of eating out our ordering in, which nicely solve the problem of not cooking, but they require a level of planning so that you look presentable to enter a restaurant to eat or pick up. And, as I have noted, my hair … well there is really nothing that can be done about it. Wild would be aspirational.
So, I have my own collection of “not cooking” meals that get me and my spouse through these steamy days. Sandwiches come to mind.
If I have remembered to purchase the makings that don’t require some addition of heat so that they can be consumed, I can slap together a sandwich with some pickles and potato chips and call it a meal.
I can hear my nutrition-focused daughter’s eyes rolling. I should have written, made a big salad. And, yes, I could make a salad. Every once in a while I do make a salad.
Then there are meals that I can put together using my toaster oven, which adds little to the heat index in our kitchen. It is also an air fryer, so I can make chicken wings (Costco sells some killer frozen wings)… from the freezer to the air fryer and on a plate in less than 20 minutes. I can also prepare veggies in that toaster oven and so it is possible to have a meal
Red hot Syracuse Mets to host Yankee farmhands next week
The Syracuse Mets are enjoying the franchise’s most successful season since the Syracuse Chiefs made the International League playoffs in 2014.
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Powered by sluggers Brett Baty, Luke Ritter and Trace Thompson and galvanized by effective hurlers such as Mike Vasil and Joey Lucchesi, the SyrMets have won 48 and lost 28, while scoring 442 runs and allowing just 346 runs.
Managed by former big-league shortstop Dick Scott, the SyrMets are currently in first place atop the IL East Division.
This week, the home team hosts the Worcester Red Sox at NBT Stadium on the city’s North Side. Games are set for 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, 6:45 p.m. Thursday, July 4 and Friday, July 5, and 4:05 p.m. Saturday, July 6.
RailRiders here July 9
Next week, Central New York’s many NY Yankees fans will have a chance to see future Bronx Bombers here when the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders roll into town.
The Yankees top Triple-A farm club, the RailRiders will face off against the SyrMets here at 6:35 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 9-13, and at 1:05 p.m. Sunday, July 14.
Managed by Shelley Duncan, the RailRiders roster includes some highly touted prospects such as right-handed pitcher Ron Marinaccio, lefty Chasen Shreve, plus infielder Oswald Pereza and outfielder Jasson Dominguez.
Ticket prices range from $18 upper level seats to $25 for a dugout box, or $20 for an outfield box seat. Upper reserved are free for members of the military and $14 for seniors and kids 12 and younger; milb.com/Syracuse; 315-474-7833. the Funk Junkies
Mark Macri is one of Syracuse’s most versatile musicians. Often featured here at The Retreat, Mark alternates between keyboard and guitar as he covers rock classics and adds his own soulful original songs. Mark ‘s upbeat personality, solid singing and fierce professionalism enable him to excite audiences from his home base of Syracuse to Central Florida, and across the U.S. and Europe. Over the years, the Syracuse Area Music Awards have recognized him with four nominations.
Last Nov. 25, Mark debuted a new band called The Funk Junkies, featur-
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ing local music veterans Robbie Spagnoletti, Jake Capozzolo and Ed Gorham. Mark Macri & The Funk Junkies will perform a free concert at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, at Johnson Park. The Junkies’ appearance is part of the 38th annual Liverpool Is The Place Summer Concert Series.
I’ll never forget the release of his debut CD, “A Day at the Human Races.” The alloriginal disc was deeply personal family confessional steeped in syncopated funk and soul. He showed no signs of stopping his creative endeavors in the studio with his sophomore CD, “A Better Place.” And in 2011, he released a five song EP, “10 Hands.”
‘Citizen for Liverpool’
Last year village Trustee Christina Fadden ran for mayor, but was defeated by political neophyte Stacy Finney, a Democrat. Finney drew 381 votes to Fadden’s 299. Despite her defeat in 2023, Fadden – a Republican – continues to make her voice heard via letters to the editor and a variety of social media posts.
Late last month she unveiled a new Facebook page titled “Chris Fadden –Citizen for Liverpool.”
Austin Jimmy returns NY State Blues Festival founder Austin Jimmy Murphy will return to Syracuse from his current home in El Paso, Texas. He’ll be in the area now through July 21.
A talented guitarist and songwriter, Jimmy will perform from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, July 3, at Stout Beard Brewery, 715 Old Liverpool Road. The tap room is located in the building which formerly housed Lakeview Bowling.
A couple summers ago, the last time Jimmy enjoyed a homecoming, he played an impromptu solo concert at Johnson Park. For venue info, visit stoutbeardbrewery. com. For Austin Jimmy info, visit jamesrobertmurphy.com
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“What is going on with this escalation of crime? Can’t take your kids places as sex offenders are stalking. Can’t get anything delivered to your porch. Go out to get into your car, and it’s stolen. Someone likes what you have on your front lawn...gone now.” – Jennifer Scandell, Seneca Knolls. Contact the columnist at russtarby@aol. com
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of wings and broccolini with ice cream for dessert without heating either the kitchen or the cook. That toaster oven competes with the slow cooker for the honor of being my go-to in this torpid weather. Throw some chicken breasts, a can of cream of chicken soup, some extra parsley and peas in the cooker, set it on slow cook and, at the end of the day, with the help of the toaster oven where I can make biscuits or at least heat some up…I have a nice meal of chicken and biscuits. I should add that the peas go into the slow cooker at the very end of the cycle. This recipe, if you can call it that, is also a go-to on stormy, cold or any other day.
If I can plan ahead, I can hard boil some eggs and stash them in the fridge for use on sweltering days for egg salad sandwiches or a salad, yes, a salad with greens and peppers, some herbs from my garden and hazelnuts which I have in my freezer.
What would be best, though, would be to have someone else prepare, serve and clean up, which is right up there with wishing for world peace and a skinny body and hair that looks basically presentable. I do try to hold on to some sense of reality.
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.
Of cats, rats and the Cup
Spring 1996. Just three years after arriving in the NHL, the Florida Panthers make a stunning run to the Stanley Cup Finals, accompanied by thousands of plastic rats thrown on the ice during and after games. June 2024. The Panthers win it all. Thousands more plastic rats rain down when the title is secured, though they get cleaned up by the time the big silver trophy is paraded for all to see.
A simple narrative, right? Oh no, not when you consider all the bad stuff that happened in the 28 years between these two benchmarks.
First, explaining the rats. A Panthers player killed a rat with his stick prior to a game early in the ’95-96 season, then scored a goal with that same stick. Word got out, plastic rats followed and soon the NHL had a rule only allowing objects thrown on the ice if they were hats after someone got three goals.
This bizarre yet cute narrative (think the Detroit Red Wings and the octopus) may have faded into the background had the Panthers, you know, did anything after 1996. They did not. For a while.
And since this was South Florida we are talking about and there’s plenty to do outdoors in the winter months, the new arena they constructed in Sunrise quickly turned into a hockey haven – for visiting teams fans. With few season-ticket holders and a lot of bad seasons, the only way you were getting people in the building was with free tickets, handed out by the handfuls. Even that didn’t work and for a time thousands of upper-deck seats were covered in tarp.
Maybe it was the original sin of original owner Wayne Huizenga, he of the Blockbuster Video chain, publicly musing about naming his team
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Ramblings from the empty nest Ann Ferro
Livin’ in Liverpool
by JeFF SNOW toWn of Clay hiStorian
Greetings!
My name is Jeff Snow and am honored to have been appointed as the Town of Clay’s next historian through the Clay Historical Association. My great grand-parents lived in the town of Clay over 100 years ago. My father still resides in the town of Clay today, living only three to four miles from where his, and my mother’s, childhood homes are. As a lifelong resident of the town of Clay, and active member of the Clay Historical Association I wanted to take a moment to thank the previous historian, Dorothy Heller, on the awesome job she did and the articles she put into the “Eagle News” over the previous years.
As I take on my new role as Clay Historian, I would like to share a few “then n’ now” pictures. The older picture shows my uncle, my father and their friend (left) and lifelong friend, Raleigh Harke (right), moving a calf to a cow pasture in 1947, near the corner of Bonstead and Jackson road. (Note: photo can be seen in color and better resolution on our Facebook page and Google under the name “Clay Historical Association”.)
If you own any photographs, old film, documents, etc, that you would
Submitted photoS tHeN N’ NOW: the older picture shows my uncle, my father and their friend (left) and lifelong friend, Raleigh Harke (right), moving a calf to a cow pasture in 1947, near the corner of bonstead and Jackson road.
like to share with the town of Clay, feel free to drop them off in person at the town of Clay with your name and current phone number on the items, or contact me at historian@townofclay.org. (Items would be scanned and returned to owner).
Block Busters. This would not have aged well, unlike expansion partner Anaheim who had a slightly better company behind them which could justify the marketing tie-in.
A laundry list of other owners, general managers and coaches could not turn it around. Only in the mid-2010s when the Viola family stabilized the ownership, and in 2020 when Bill Zito took over as GM, did the front office stabilize and the commitment to Florida was cemented.
Now, to find the players and the coach. Gradually, through solid drafts and timely trades, the former arrived, especially Sergei Bobrovsky in goal and
The Clay Historical Association meets on the second Wednesday of the month at the Clay Historical Park at 6:30 p.m. If you would like to attend or invite anyone to join the Clay Historical Association, we would love to have you.
Matthew Tkachuk to lead the attack, and in 2022 the Panthers finally won its first playoff series in a quarter-century with Andrew Burnette as coach.
Any sane person would have kept Burnette. Yet the Panthers cast him aside for Paul Maurice, who had lots of NHL coaching experience but no championships, and it proved a perfect match.
Stressing defense and discipline, Maurice barely got Florida to the playoffs in 2023 before it shocked best-inthe-league Boston and nemesis Tampa Bay on the way to the finals, where Vegas proved too much.
Learning from this, the Panthers were ready to take the last step this season.
Past and present players and coaches
reveled in what looked like a dominant run to the Cup….until that 3-0 lead on Edmonton vanished.
Staring at historical infamy, Florida did not blink, instead playing just how it wanted in that tense Game 7 and scrapping to a 2-1 lead before leaning on Bobrovsky and the defense to fend off every Oilers attempt to tie it.
Winning it means more when there’s a long and painful backdrop of silent struggle. It was reflected in Tkachuk nearly speechless at game’s end finally gaining the prize his father, Keith, never got in a distinguished career, and Maurice tearfully saying hi to his parents back in Canada, his long journey to
the top completed.
The next morning, the Stanley Cup, which at various times in its history was used as a flower pot and was dropkicked into a river, took a swim on the beach, because why not?
It’s one thing to win the Cup after a long title drought. It’s quite another to do so when the mere thought of it evoked derisive laughter for a generation and more. Needless to say it’s better to be known for hockey excellence than a strange fondness for rodents, real or plastic.
Phil Blackwell is sports editor at Eagle News. He can be reached at pblackwell@ eaglenewsonline.com.
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e tables listed below show a comparison between the Company’s current rates and rates effective July 1, 2024.
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The Reverend Peace-Cottage Varghese (P.V.) George, 95, of Syracuse, passed away on Saturday, June 22, 2024, surrounded by love. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.
P.V. was born on June 29, 1928, in Ullannur, Kerala, India. He was the eldest of seven children and was predeceased by his parents and four sisters.
P.V. graduated from the University of Bombay with a bachelor’s and a master’s degree and subsequently came to the United States in 1957 to study theology at Bexley Hall Seminary at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio.
After receiving his Master of Divinity in 1960, P.V. married Carol Hunter and they lived and served in Congregational churches in Vermont and New Hampshire for 20 years before moving to Syracuse to serve the Fairmount Community Church (UCC).
P.V. was a founding member of Syracuse Habitat for Humanity and was an active member of Plymouth Congrega -
tional Church in Syracuse until 2019. The Reverend P.V. George was predeceased by his wife of 55 years, Carol Hunter George (2015), and is survived by two daughters Leela (Maria Polsinelli) and Sarah (Timothy Marchell) and three grandchildren Owen Marchell, Gracie Marchell and Anderson Marchell; his brother Oommen Varghese and sister Saramma Easow; his sister-in law and brother in-law Jean and Tony Garcia and brother in-laws Gordon Hunter and Lowell Hunter.
Special thank you to Raquel Brown at Menorah Park for her special care for P.V. over the past five years.
A memorial service will be held at Plymouth Congregational Church on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at 1 p.m.
Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Warners. Arrangements by the B.L. Bush & Sons Funeral Home, 10 Genesee St., Camillus.
Memorial contributions may be made to Plymouth Congregational Church Memorial Fund, 232 E. Onondaga St, Syracuse, NY 13202. Please sign his guestbook at blbush. com.
Don E. Falardeau 1938 - 2023
Albert C. Clos Owner & Licensed Manager Jason Ryder
Joseph D. Falardeau 1966
Mary Falardeau Reed
Bush & Sons Funeral Home, Camillus.
Shumpert named Liverpool boys basketball head coach
by PHiL bLACkWeLL
Those close ties between Liverpool boys basketball and the Syracuse University men’s program will remain in the 2024-25 season even with Ryan Blackwell gone.
Early last week, the Liverpool Board of Education approved the naming of Preston Shumpert as the new varsity head coach of the Warriors program, marking the second straight time a former SU player is taking the helm.
Shumpert is not new to the program, having coached junior varsity basketball at Liverpool the last two years after seeing his two sons, Payton and Preston Jr., through their high school years at Jamesville-DeWitt, another school with many deep ties to SU due to the many Red Rams players who turned into Orange standouts.
Like Blackwell, Shumpert attended SU, with the two serving as teammates from 1998 to 2000 as Shumpert eventually recorded nearly 2,000 career points for the Orange, peaking with an NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 appear-
American High
Many complained about parking problems, noise and other disruptions caused by the film production company. Some pointed to a recent weekend training session involving heavy equipment and forklifts being operated in the building’s front parking lot.
Such neighborhood disruptions, Finney said, “are totally unacceptable,” cricitcizing American High representatives for repeatedly taking actions for which they subsequently apologized. “You consistently do this,” she said.
Finney drew applause from the attending neighbors when she said, “We really need to hold you to what your special permit says.”
American High founder and CEO Jeremy Garelick has requested a meeting with Finney, according to Deputy Village Clerk Sandy Callahan. Meanwhile, the planning board members – Bradt, Nathan Holliday, Sam Reppi and Jim Rosier – plan to revisit the American High discussion at its next meeting on July 22. Board member Heidi McElwee was absent on June 24.
Planner Sam Reppi delivered a final word of advice to the American High representatives.
“Your overarching principal must be to be a good neighbor,” Reppi said.
ance in 2000.
A decade of pro basketball followed in France, Italy and Turkey, with Shumpert going on to coach various AAU teams before his two sons entered their high school years.
In 2022, Shumpert came to Liverpool, a program Blackwell had already taken to a state Class AA championship in 2018, and developed players that would help win last season’s sectional Class AAA crown.
When Blackwell announced in April that he would take a job at Siena University as an assistant under new head coach (and former SU great) Gerry McNamara, the varsity head coaching spot opened up.
Liverpool athletic director Ari Liberman said that he and Shumpert had discussed the possibility of Blackwell’s departure, so that when asked to take over, Shumpert quickly accepted. Though seniors Jeff Manuel, Kaelem Haskins and Owen Michaud graduated, the Warriors expect to return three of its top scorers for 2024-25, including Freddie Fowler, Danny Dunn and Alex Trombley.
Sexy summer comedy up next
American High will begin filming a teen comedy called “Summer of ‘69” in July.
Directed by actress Jillian Bell, “Summer of ‘69” will be the feature-length directorial debut for Bell, an actress whose credits include “22 Jump Street,” “Brittany Runs a Marathon,” “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Good Burger 2,” She also appeared in “Murder Mystery 2,” directed by American High founder Jeremy Garelick.
American High hopes local residents help out by sharing vehicles to be “picture cars” in the movie. They’re specifically looking for a 1967 cherry red Jaguar convertible, a used Volvo and a Datsun. If you have such a vehicle, email a photo and contact info to cars.summerof69@ gmail.com. Owners will be compensated.
“Summer of ’69,” also seeks dozens of extras. Producers plan to fill roles including an entire marching band, a soccer team and a cheerleading team. All roles are paid and will be shot on weekdays throughout July. For information, email annie@andcasting.com
American High, headquartered at the former A.V. Zogg Middle School and Liverpool High School, has shot more than 15 movies in Central New York over six years. “Summer of ‘69” will be released next summer on Hulu as part of a multi-picture deal with the streaming service.
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Last Monday, June 24, 2024, Jonny Petrin, Head Golf Professional and his sta at the Lakeshore Yacht and Country Club hosted the inaugural, Senior Invitational - “BREAK THE BANK SHOOTOUT”. e “Top” male and female golfers in CNY competed in four age divisions for $10,000 in cash for the rst time in CNY history and “most likely” for the rst time in the United States. I am currently doing my due diligence research before I proclaim, “we were the rst in the United States”. e format of the event payed the players CASH for dollar values placed on pars, birdies, eagles, holes-in-one, closet to the pin, and putts they made in a putting contest during the 18 hole event. In addition, the “Top” MONEY WINNERS in each of the four divisions received a “bonus” for placing 1st, 2nd or 3rd. Commissioners, Special kudos to Don Christian and Ken Bodley of CNYSG who have earned my respect over the years because of their ability to provide the best competitive senior amateur golfers an unrivaled tournament schedule.
* e day started out with a well attended “Golf Performance Seminar” at 10AM, conducted by Dr. Holly Noun and local CNY Chiropractor Dr. Stephen Wechsler. eir knowledge and experience in “Sports Performance and Recovery” was acclaimed by the players and guests who were there. For more information about BEMER go to…Holly-noun.BEMERgroup.com. or Hollynoun@gmail.com. For more information about StemWave, contact Dr. WESCHLER at drsteveradio@gmail.com
* At 11AM, the players and guests were entertained by “Golf’s Ironman”… Bob Kurtz, who owns “7” Guinness Worlds Records for golf including…playing 1850 holes of golf in one week…shooting his age “7” times in one day… playing 500 consecutive holes of golf without stopping…and playing 72 holes of golf in 3 hours 5 minutes. e weather didn’t cooperate so Bob did a stand up comedy routine about his career that was worthy of a Saturday Night Live performance. e Ironman and his beautiful wife Peggy earned their “Oscars” for the day.
* At 11:45AM, “Four” time CNY PGA Teacher of e Year, Jack Conger, conducted a clinic about “AimPoint” Putting that 60% of PGA Tour players are currently using to make more putts.
Jack is one of just over 250 Certi ed AimPoint Instructors in the world. He can be reached at (315)436-8122.
* e “SHOTGUN” started on time at 12:30PM and the players were charged up to “BREAK THE BANK”.
* During the awards ceremony, the Bill Noun Humanitarian Award was given to Connie Sideris, Steve Panos, Ron Mack and Tony Calascibetta. Each of them had a wonderful relationship with my brother Bill and shared his faith and commitment to use “kindness and tolerance” when judging others most in need of assistance in our communities. When I was asked why there are “four” recipients, I informed them, “because my brother would have wanted it this way”. Congratulations gentlemen, you truly deserve this honor and I am proud to have your names associated with this tournament and my brothers award in 2024.
* It would be irresponsible of me to continue this article without mentioning the “two” Underwriters of this event whose nancial support guaranteed the success of the tournament. Joe Convertino Jr., President of CH Insurance and Laurie Ucher, Sr. VP. for Retail Banking at Seneca Savings.
From Laurie…”It is a pleasure for Seneca Savings to support this wonderful annual senior amateur tournament. Seneca Savings was founded in Baldwinsville, NY in 1928 with a vision to, ‘serve
July Events
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Make an appetizer, dessert, main dish in a pot, insta-pot, crock pot. People will enjoy and vote. Winner gets bragging rights and a Gift Certificate. $10. Wine and soft drinks served.
RSVP Please
July 19 11am - 5pm 25th Liverpool Chamber Golf Tournament
We are looking for 4 more teams or 8 more individuals to Golf
No need to be good, this is Fun. $125 a golfer includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, all soft drinks all day.
Contest - A chance to win $20,000 toward a new car at Davidson Ford Contest where you can win over $300. Registration at liverpoolchamber.com
Every Monday and Wednesday 7 pm Free Concerts in Johnson Park
The schedule can be found at liverpoolchamber.com
Check the events page at liverpoolchamber. com for Community events and updated chamber events.
The chamber is looking for good condition Office chairs and a desk. No metal ones, L shape preferred.
Dave & Anita Bombard Store Hours Mon-Thurs 7:30-4:30 & Friday 7:30-3:30
did Mayor Stacy Finney.