Bike lane reconsidered
second st� residents concerned about dot repaving plans
By RUSS TARBy Contributing Writer
At its July 15 meeting, the Village of Liverpool Board of Trustees – Mayor Stacy Finney and trustees Rachel Ciotti, Matt Devendorf and Michael LaMontagne – heard from a handful of Second Street residents concerned about the state Department of Transportation’s plan to repave a one-mile stretch of that village road.
Last November, DOT project director Paul Lo Gallo outlined the proposed reconstruction of state Route 370 – also known as Second Street – easterly from the Liverpool Elementary School entrance to the intersection at Oswego Street at Heid’s corner.
The work, scheduled to begin in April 2025, will include excavation and removal of the road’s existing pavement, a reconstruction of the roadway base, upgrades to traffic signals, updating the drain -
age system and installation of handicapped-accressible curb ramps.
Now the DOT also proposes to add a bicycle lane to its streetscaping. To make that possible, village trustees are considering a prohibition of parking along Second Street.
Four residents who attended the July 15 meeting said the proposed changes would cause major inconveniences including accidents.
Others suggested lowering the speed limit there, and one man called for a traffic light to be installed at the corner of Second and Hickory streets.
Finney promised the residents that she would alert the neighborhood via a letter which would explain the situation and invite them to attend the Aug. 19 trustees meeting to comment on the plans.
Trucks ticketed in June: 22
At the village board’s monthly meeting on July 15, Police
Chief Jerry Unger reported via memo that his officers made 210 traffic stops and issued 166 citations for violations of the state’s vehicle and traffic laws in the month of June.
Officers stopped 22 tractor trailers in the village last month, and ticketed all of them for being overweight.
Seven accidents were investigated here last month.
Officers made 26 residential
checks and 251 business checks in June, while responding to a total of 727 incidents and calls for service.
That number of monthly calls represents an average of 24 calls answered per day.
The LPD arrested 38 individuals last month on 45 criminal charges.
New officer sworn in Before this month’s meeting,
From autopsies to authorship
Former pathologist dr Mary Jumbelic pens a memorable memoir
By RUSS TARBy Contributing Writer
Dr. Mary Jumbelic excelled in her previous profession as a forensic pathologist. She performed hundreds of autopsies during her 25-year-career before retiring as Onondaga County medical examiner in 2009.
Along the way, she served on the National Disaster Medical team following the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center in 2001 and also responded to the Thailand tsunami in 2005.
As a pioneering medical examiner, Jumbelic was honored by the National Transportation Safety Board, the NY State Senate and the National Organization of Women.
Now, after having recreated herself as a writer, she’s being heralded as an emerging talent in the field of creative non-fiction.
Last year, she published her first full-length book, a memoir titled “Here, Where Death Delights.” Jumbelic will autograph copies and discuss her medical career and new role as a writer from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, at the Golden Bee Bookshop, 324 First St., in Liverpool. The hardcover’s retail price is $31.99 while a kindle version can be had for $11.49; maryjumbelic.com /
What’s most impressive about “Here, Where Death Delights,” is the way Jumbelic has woven her personal life around the many various professional scenarios she recalls from Ground Zero to the Indian Ocean, from Chicago to Syracuse. The warm stories of her family life really put things – even death – in perspective.
Jumbelic is married to Dr. Marc Safran, an opthamalogist who has a practice in the town of Clay. Safran and Jumbelic raised three sons at their home in Fayetteville.
Although the word “delights” rarely appears along with “death,” the book’s title is actually drawn from an inscription appearing at the site of the ancient anatomical theater at the University of Padova, Italy’s Palazzo del Bo: “Here, where death delights to help the living.”
In her memoir, Jumbelic provides a strong voice for the deceased as she explores the human imprint made by the departed, thus demystifying death for
herself and her readers.
Having endured years of medical education, Jumbelic knew it would be wise to pursue her retirement career by learning the nitty-gritty of the wordsmithing craft.
She credits the YMCA’s Downtown Writers’ Center and local poet Georgia Popoff for helping her develop her syntax and style. That hard work paid off.
In 2014, her piece was selected for the top 10 in the AARP/Huffington Post Memoir Writing Contest. And just two years ago, her work was chosen in the top 10 for the Tucson Literary Festival while a different story was nominated for the Pushcart Prize.
And now Jumbelic is laboring to finish a new true crime tome.
As-yet-untitled, the work-in-progress began as a closeup look at the 2012 murder of Leslie Neulander by her
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Trenton Stillman was sworn in as a full-time officer. Stillman previously worked for the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office Custody Division.
The LPD presently has a total of eight officers, six fulltime 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.
Clay to hold second Land Use Study open house
The town of Clay will host a second open house on Thursday, July 25, to provide information on the findings of the land use study.
Any residents wanting to provide feedback and insights on the study should consider attending the event, which will be held at Clay Town Hall, 4401 Route 31, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. This meeting is an open house format with various engagement boards and planning exercises, including the opportunity to explore stations on: Community vision and goals: Understand the framework for developing the land use plan.
Visual preference and community survey results: Based on input received at the last open house and through online surveys.
Future land use: Review future land use recommendations for the town.
Subdivision and site design: How future sites are developed, designed and connected. Environmental and open space: Strategies to preserve open space and incorporate it into future development.
Placemaking: Review concepts for the creation of a town center and other neighborhood centers in the town.
There will be an online feedback form available for residents unable to attend the open house to provide feedback after the meeting. For more information contact Town of Clay Supervisor Damian Ulatowski at 315-652-3800 about the Town of Clay land use study.
The town of Clay Land Use Study was initiated in the summer of 2023 and is focused on providing direction for future land use strategies for the town. The document will offer guidance for how land is developed as the town of Clay grows based on community input and the town’s priorities. Complementary and related recommendations are also included in the report regarding subdivision and site design standards, environmental considerations and placemaking. Area plans for a future town center and neighborhood centers have also been developed.
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Liverpool Police Chief Jerry Unger, new Officer Trenton Stillman and Mayor Stacy Finney on July 15, the day of Stillman’s swearing-in.
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New author Dr. Mary Jumbelic – the former Onondaga County Medical Examiner – will appear at the Golden Bee Bookshop in Liverpool from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 27.
individuals and one
Hall
fame inductees honored
Five individuals and one community organization recently were recently inducted into the
The 2024 inductees included:
Rebecca Dodd (mentor), Nina Spano (mentor), Liverpool Turkey Trot (contributor), Mary Shea Rys (mentor), Shaun Moe (alumnus) and David Tauro (alumnus).
The inductees were honored during the Fine
Five deserving
community
inducted into the Liverpool Central School District Fine Arts Hall of Fame. Pictured, from left, are Shaun Moe, Nina Spano, David Tauro, Mary Shea Rys, Rebecca Dodd and members of the Liverpool Turkey Trot board - Brandon Genalo, Dan Johnson, Scott Henry, Jeff Kline, Susan Henry, Joe Telesca, Mary Telesca and Tom Stapleton.
Educators awarded NSEF grants
Twenty-five North Syracuse Central School District educators were recently recognized for grants written to the North Syracuse Education Foundation (NSEF) in their 2024 Education Grant Awards Program. NSEF is a 501C3 non-profit dedicated to serving NSCSD public schools by providing resources to support quality education through creative opportunities, and innovative/imaginative approaches.
Since 2003, NSEF has provided hundreds of grants totaling more than $300,000 across all schools and all grades preK-12.
The NSEF grants are supported by generous donations from the community, mainly private businesses, and are tax-deductible per current laws. The organization is all volunteer run.
The mission of the NSEF is to sponsor activities and projects intended to enhance the education and cultural enrichment of the students of the North Syracuse Central School District.
The activities are not funded by the regular school budget. For more info check
out the NSEF Facebook or website at nsefweb.org
This year, the following 14 projects totaling over $16K were funded thanks to grants being written to the foundation by faculty and staff:
Allen Road Elementary School: Kathy Conese for Using Magnetic Tiles to Support Learning
KWS Bear Road Elementary School: Julianna Carmichel for Dynamic Shelves for Dynamic
Readers
Cicero Elementary School: Michelle Koehler and Molly Murphy for Grants l Page 11
Protect your home
Travel is often something that many of us enjoy and look forward to during the summer months when the kids are out of school and the weather is generally pleasant.
According to AAA it was projected that around the Fourth of July alone, 70.9 million people would be traveling at least 50 miles from home.
Travel is a great opportunity to have fun and explore a new place if you are able, but it is also important to remember to make sure your home and valuables are safe while you are away from home so you can enjoy your vacation time and have peace of mind that everything will be in order when you get home.
According to the FBI, home burglaries increase in the summer months, since burglars see vacations as an opportunity to target empty homes, and renters are more likely to be robbed than homeowners. Before heading out for vacation, travelers should take a few moments to safeguard their home and their possessions. AAA suggests taking these steps: Make it time-consuming to break into your home. Research suggests that if burglars think it will take more than four or five minutes to break into a home, they will move on. Check outside doors and frames to ensure they are strong and made of metal or thick hardwood. Use deadbolts on windows and doors, which can slow burglars down or deter them entirely.
Invest in an effective burglar alarm and/or exterior cameras that, when triggered, alert you, the police, fire department and other emergency services. Check with your insurance agent about possible alarm system discounts.
Disconnect computers and other electronic devices from the internet to prevent hackers from gaining access to your information. Make sure personal information on your computer is difficult to access.
Keep valuables locked up and out of sight. Expensive jewelry, electronic devices and other high value items should be hidden from plain view and placed in lock boxes.
Make your home look inhabited. Use timers to turn lights on and off, temporarily stop newspaper deliveries, and arrange to have your mail picked up or held by the post office. An unkempt lawn is also an indicator to burglars that you are away. Hire a lawn service to maintain your yard if you are gone for an extended period of time.
Ask a dependable neighbor, friend or family member to keep an eye on your home while you’re away.
Avoid discussing your vacation plans in public places such as at the grocery store or at your local café. Although vacations are exciting, try not to post about them on social media until you return; someone may see your posts and target your home while you’re away.
Create a home inventory. In the event that you do need to file a claim, preparing a home inventory of your possessions beforehand will make the process easier.
Check your insurance policy to ensure that you have the coverage you need in case you experience theft or damage to your property.
LET’S PUT OUT THE FiRE
Billy Joel came to mind this afternoon as I was engaged in a spirited discussion about the events of the past few days. Billy Joel wrote the mega hit, “We Didn’t Start the Fire” and its cascading words rang as true as they did in 1989. Violence has been in our DNA for as long as our history in the Americas.
That history is ripe with examples, but let’s take a look at just one.
It’s 1856 and the nation is deeply troubled by the question of slavery - should it be allowed to exist and, if so, should it be allowed to expand into newly created states.
It’s May 22 and Charles Sumner, the abolitionist senator from Massachusetts is speaking in the senate chamber. His fiery and pointedly accusatory speech takes two senators to task for their support of popular sovereignty in the admission of Kansas as state. (Remember the Kansas/Nebraska Act?) One of the men castigated in Sumner’s speech was a southerner and the rhetoric raised such ire among southerners that it demanded satisfaction.
Preston Brooks, a member of the House of Representatives from South Carolina and first cousin to one of the men called out in Sumner’s speech, wanted satisfaction by duel but was advised that since
duels were between gentlemen, a duel could not happen because Sumner was not a gentleman. This sets the cultural tone of the times. Brooks then decided to beat Sumner as he would discipline an unruly dog. He strolled into the senate and beat Sumner with the metal head of his cane until it broke. When his cane broke, he continued his assault until other members of the senate chamber dragged him away Sumner’s wounds were so serious that he could not return to his senate seat for almost three years.
A despicable and culturally biased event, it took on more momentous importance.
Both men, Sumner and Brooks, became heroes in their respective parts of the country, with the press and gossiping tongues repeating and elaborating on the event. Sumner was feted with extravagant parades and accolades as the Republican martyr who suffered for his cause, strengthening the connection between abolition and Republicans. Brooks’ actions were lauded as appropriate against an abolitionist. In the South, Sumner was condemned as a part of the plot exemplifying the North’s determination to eliminate slavery at the expense of the South. Books received no real punishment for his
actions but was sent hundreds of canes to replace the one he broke during the assault. Both sides, both North and South saw this incident as evidence to support their causes, churning it and its telling into political support for their positions. There was no instantaneous internet then, but time and tongues, time and exaggeration and outright lies contributed to the secession and war. Can we learn from this?
The polarization of the political parties today is astoundingly similar. Neither party seems to have a middle ground, but rather operates from the edges, and, even when the middle ground is vocal, it is painted with the same negative, exaggerated, middle school taunting brush. Are we being manipulated by the internet, where slick domestic and foreign actors have been identified as interfering with the electoral process by planting erroneous information, information that hardens the minds of one or the other if not both parties? Most assuredly this is true. Algorithms rule.
Who benefits from this polarization? Divide and conquer is as an adage old as time. Loosen the ties of family and community to create an endemic loneliness that
Town of Salina Democrats have new leadership
After more than 25 years as an officer of the local Democratic Committee and the last eight years as chairman of the Town of Salina Dems, Christopher Shepherd has submitted his resignation.
In recent years, Shepherd’s committee has celebrated several inroads into town government and in 2023 surprised village Republicans by electing a new mayor and two new trustees to take control of the Liverpool Village Board. Shepherd explained the timing of his decision.
“Although party committees pass petitions in March and are seated after Primary Day in June, we don’t legally reorganize until September. I felt this was much too long to delay, since I had already said I had no plans to seek a fifth term as the chair. So, my decision was to clear off the desk this month to help clear the way for fresh leadership.”
New chair Jana Rogers
Educator Jana Cataldo Rogers has been elected as the new Salina Democratic chairperson. Three years ago, Rogers ran an unsuccessful campaign against incumbent fifth district County Legislator Deb Cody.
Shepherd believes that even
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that losing experience will benefit the new chair.
“Over the years, it was good news for our organization when a person ran a good election campaign and then stayed around to continue volunteering after they did not win,” he observed. “That is part of the success we’ve had recently. That also describes Mrs. Rogers to a T. I’m confident we will be doing good things under her leadership.”
Rogers has already served several years as the local party’s vice-chair.
Festival moves to Landmark
The Northeast Jazz & Wine Festival will take place at a new venue this year. After nearly two decades in Clinton Square, the free fest is moving down Salina Street where the music will ring out at the Landmark Theatre and along Jefferson Street. On Saturday and Sunday, July 26 and 27. Performers include the Family Stone, trumpeter Clay Jenkins and the MK Groove Orchestra as well as local groups such as Tres Guitars and Brass Inc.
The Jazz & Wine Fest is presented by CNY Jazz Central whose executive director is drummer Larry Luttinger, who lives in
President Abraham Lincoln famously observed “a house divided against itself cannot stand.”
We have all heard of or witnessed video of events that unfolded Saturday evening. An assassination attempt of a former president’s life is irreconcilable to our American Republic. It is unimaginable to consider that a father and a firefighter, Corey Comperatore, gave his life protecting his wife and daughter while exercising one of America’s cornerstones of democracy, free political participation. The shocking events captured that day shake our conscience.
In just two years, we will be celebrating the 4th of July to commemorate the 250th anniversary of America. That’s a quarter millennium of challenges overcome. A quarter millennium of immense progress. A quarter millennium of hope, democracy, and freedom. The question is, what do we want our country and our community to look like in
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Ramblings from the empty nest ann Ferro
seeks a party, a “man (or woman) on horseback” to save us. Someone to ride out and save us from the awfulness that we have been told exists, created by the other party. Ask members of both parties as well as those without party affiliation and you will discover that all want the same thing: A good life not threatened by people, events and means over which they have no power.
This is not easy. We have to dial down the vitriol, the name calling and call out those who spread the outright lies and conspiracy theories. We have to exert some kind of filter against the immediacy and difficulty of verifying what we are told in social media. We have to talk to one another across party lines without prejudice to work through perceived issues and solutions without rancor. Hard? Yes. Doable? Necessary.
I wonder what the lyrics would be if Billy Joel wrote “We Didn’t Start the Fire” today?
Ann Ferro is a mother, a grandmother and a retired social studies teacher. While still figuring out what she wants to be when she grows up, she lives in Marcellus with lots of books, a spouse and a large orange cat.
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Got green?
The 25-foot-long and 10-feethigh Mercedes Benz camper van sat parked outside thc, The Herbal Center at 612 Oswego St. For more than a month, it stood at the corner of Tamarack Street, but more recently it has been parked across Oswego Street, next to the CENTRO bus stop. A flag-sized decal on both sides of the van asks the question, “Got green?”
If the answer is no, no problem. There’s plenty of high-grade green for sale in several forms inside the dispensary which opened here on April 20.
Flight into Egypt
St. Mary & St. Mina Coptic Orthodox Church hosts its eighth annual Egyptian Festival, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 26 to 28, at 106 Church St., in North Syracuse. The Coptic Orthodox Church traces its roots to Mark the Evangelist who founded the religion in 42 A.D. in Alexandria, Egypt. The festival, which features informational videos, choir performances and recreations of the holy family’s flight into Egypt, runs from 4 to 9 p.m. Friday, 11 a.m.
two years as we turn the page forward to the next 250 years in American history?
Let us sort out our differences with respectful political discourse, never political violence. Let us challenge ourselves to have conversations with people we disagree with. Let us view each other with sincerity, dignity, and humanity. Because united, we stand. And together, we win.
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People deserve to feel safe
To the editor: My first visit to Auburn Hospital was for an MRI this morning. After signing in, I spent some time in their small waiting room. The TV was on. The volume was loud. The content of the broadcast was unavoidable. It was Fox News.
Your patients include the entire spectrum of humanity. Some are gay, some are POC, some are trans. Some are women who’ve
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to 9 p.m. Saturday, and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday; stmarystminacopticchurch.org.
Los Blancos here Monday Liverpool Is The Place Committee is presenting two more free concerts at Johnson Park next week: The award-winning blues and roots band, Los Blancos, makes its Johnson Park debut at 7 p.m. Monday, July 29, followed by the harmonious folk quartet The BobCats on Wednesday, July 31; liverpoolistheplace.com
Last word
“When my uncle was killed in 1963, there was this kind of division again. There was this kind of hatred when my father was killed. It was in the midst of a time that was probably the most divisive in American history at that time since the American Civil War, and we’re back into that kind of milieu today.” – Robert Kennedy Jr., reflecting on last week’s assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
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been the victims of sexual violence. Some are mentally ill. Some are experiencing ongoing trauma because of their identity. All of these have been subjected to campaigns designed to demonize them in the eyes of their fellow Americans; campaigns fomented, sustained, and made up out of thin air by Fox News, as demonstrated by their recent settlement of $787,000,000 to Dominion for deliberately lying to the public.
One of your core values is respect; you say that you “…treat customers, family members, co-workers, and community partners with dignity, sensitivity and consideration.” Subjecting your clientele to Fox News is the antithesis of respect. There was nothing dignified, sensitive, or considerate in the politically charged content that I experienced this morning. No one should be forced to consume potentially harmful content by their medical provider. People deserve to feel safe — not vilified — when they’re seeking treatment.
FROM THE MAILBAG
Beverly M. Derosier, 93
enjoyed crafts, knitting crocheting
Beverly M. Derosier, 93, of Baldwinsville, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2024, at Elderwood at Liverpool. Born in Vermont, she was employed as an insurance agent with John Hancock for many years and was previously employed with International Shoe Company in Claremont, NH.
Beverly enjoyed crafts, knitting hats for infants at St. Joesph’s Hospital, crocheting and making chocolates. She also volunteered her time at Canton Woods Senior Center in Baldwinsville and was always there to lend a hand to whoever needed it.
Beverly is predeceased by her husband George. She is survived by many nieces, nephews and extended family.
Calling hours were held on Wednesday, July 10, from 3 to 5 p.m at the Falardeau Funeral Home, 93 Downer St., Baldwinsville. A funeral Mass was held on Wednesday, July 17, at 11 a.m. in St. Mary’s Church, 32 Pearl St., Claremont, New Hampshire with burial in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Claremont.
DEATH NOTICES
Rita A. Legault, 93
owned rita’s beauty salon
Rita A. Legault passed away peacefully on July 6, 2024, at Loretto Commons on Saint Anthony in Auburn at the age of 93.
She was predeceased in 2021 by her devoted husband of 70 years, Roland Legault. Rita is survived by her son, Michael (Kathleen) Legault; and granddaughters, Christine (Michael) DiBerardino, and Katie (Timothy) Cullipher.
Rita was born in Cornwall, Ontario, Canada and settled in Syracuse in 1953.
She then moved to the Baldwinsville area in 1963 and was the owner and operator of Rita’s Beauty Salon for 30 years.
Her wishes were to have no calling hours. A private burial service will be held where she will be placed next to her late husband in Canada.
The family would like to thank the entire staff at Loretto Commons for the excellent and
Daniel A. DesRosiers, 74, of Clay, passed away July 12, 2024. Fergerson Funeral Home, North Syracuse, has arrangements. Virginia M. Gavin-Staiano, 87, of North Syracuse, passed away July 16, 2024. Fergerson Funeral Home, North Syracuse, has arrangements.
CNySPCA to hold adoption event Aug. 3
It’s summer time at the CNY SPCA; join them for an adoption event from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the shelter, 5878 East Molloy Road.
Help them empty the shelter and get the animals into a forever home.
“There is a summer long-term friend for everyone, and they can be found at the CNY SPCA,” said Jean Madigan, CNY SPCA fundraising and events manager.
This event will feature a guest appearance by “Otto the Orange” and an ice- cream truck in the parking lot provided by Skippy’s ice cream.
“The number of unwanted animals is soaring, so finding our animals homes is our top goal so that they can go on to live their best lives and so that we can continue to bring dogs and cats into the shelter so that they are safe and taken care of until they find their new families,” Madigan said.
The proceeds of this event will assist with providing the animals with the best medical care, housing and comforts before they find their forever homes. CNYSPCA is on track to take in over 1,000 animals this year with many of these animals needing spaying/neutering as well as other medical care. For more information visit CNYSPCA.org
About the Central New york SPCA
The Central New York SPCA is a full-service animal shelter, rescue and cruelty investigation nonprofit that meets the definition of a no-kill organization. CNY SPCA serves all of Madison and Oneida Counties as well as most of Onondaga County.
CNY SPCA was founded in 1891 with this year marking its 132nd consecutive year of fulfilling its mission to protect and improve the lives of dogs, cats and all animals by providing shelter, care, adoption, rescue, spay and neuter services, community education and cruelty investigation services.
Every year, CNY SPCA shelters, medically treats and adopts hundreds of animals surrendered, seized and found locally in Central New York, many of which are injured, abused or surrendered by their owners, found as strays or seized as part of animal cruelty investigations.
As a local nonprofit, CNY SPCA is not affiliated with the ASPCA.
Thank you for your time.
LiSA HART SKAneAteLeS
Seeking pickleball court
funding
To the editor:
Pickleball has come a long way from its humble beginnings both nationally and locally. In 2011 a small local group of players advertised to promote the sport, leading to over 200 members of the Skaneateles Area Pickleball Club. That’s in addition to the families and other groups of all ages playing the game at Austin Park seven days a week. Pickleball has been the fastest growing sport in America for five straight
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MEET WAyNE
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“Wayne’s World” has not always been a comedy. This eleven-year old beagle was originally adopted from the shelter in 2014, when he was only a year old. He was returned ten years later when his family was no longer able to care for him. Wayne is now a senior, but he’s still all beagle – friendly, curious, and loves to be part of the action. When he gets excited, he has that inimitable beagle howl! Wayne is currently with a foster family, and he’s thriving. Wayne loves going for walks, chewing his bones, and relaxing with his animal friends - he’s currently living with a dog and two cats. Wayne has always been a good dog and has found love in every situation he’s found himself in. He’s older, but he still has so much love and joy to give. Once you meet Wayne, you’ll want to be a part of his wonderful world, too! in order to adopt, you must fill out an application, pay an adoption fee, and have your pets up to date on their rabies vaccines. All adopted cats and dogs are spayed or neutered, microchipped, and up-to-date on their vaccinations before they go home. The CNy SPCA is located at 5878 East Molloy Road, Syracuse. For more information about adoption, call 315454-4479, email frontdesk1@ cnyspca.org or visit cnyspca.org.
Crouse Health Board of Directors welcomes two new members
The Crouse Health Board of Directors has appointed two new directors: Nomi Bergman, senior executive at Advance, has 30 years of leadership experience as an operator, investor and advisor to technology companies, where she has focused on mobile, data and video communications, space technology, information technology and emerging technologies centered on improving the customer experience. In her current role as a senior leader at Advance, Bergman is focused on corporate development,
investments and strategic partnerships. Previously President of Bright House Networks, Bergman was one of the company’s founders who led it to become the sixth-largest cable operator in the U.S., with 8,500 employees, 2.5 million customers, and over $4B in annual revenue. She also served as CEO of 1010data, an innovative data analytics platform which specialized in serving large retailers.
Bergman is an experienced board member who previously served as direc-
years, resulting in professional teams and college play. K-12 schools have been adding programs. It is fun and competitive, but perhaps what makes it most unique is the sense of community it creates. You now go anywhere in the United States and find a welcoming group of pickleball players just by Googling the location.
Skaneateles is conspicuous with its absence of permanent courts. Play takes place on basketball courts with temporary/ removable nets. Many avid players leave town to play in other communities instead.
We have launched a fundraising campaign to build six new regulation pickleball courts at Austin Park. Our fundraising goal is $450,000. In a very short period, we have raised over $100,000.
Austin Park has a long history of utilizing community fundraising for part or all of the initial installation of new sports facilities. Raising the total amount will speed the process: otherwise, the town will make
up the shortfall through grant writing and bonding, adding months or years to the process.
Once the courts are built, the town will take over maintenance and management just like any other park facilities.
The pickleball courts will be for the entire community free of charge. There will also be opportunities to rent courts outside of normal playing times for family events, clinics, coaching, leagues, school system events and tournaments.
All contributors will be recognized with a plaque at the new pickleball courts.
Levels are: Visionary - $350,000 or more and the pickleball complex naming rights. Hall of Famer - $75,000 - $349,999 and naming rights to one of the courts, champion - $25,000 - $74,999, ambassador - $10,000 - $24,999, pacesetter $5,000$9,999, sponsor $1,000 - $4,999, and friend any amount up to $999
If you would like to contribute to this ef-
fort benefiting our community, then please make checks out to the Central New York Community Foundation. In the “For” Section of the check, it is important to write: “Town of Skaneateles Pickleball Courts Fund.” The account is controlled by the Town of Skaneateles specifically to build the pickleball courts at Austin Park. Mail checks to: Central New York Community Foundation, 431 East Fayette Street, Suite 100, Syracuse, New York 13202 You will receive a statement from the CNYCF indicating that this is a charitable contribution. If you would like to contribute using a credit card or some other means, then please contact me attmfairhurst@gmail.com. I would be glad to also answer any questions you may have. Thank you for your support. TOM FAiRHURST SKAneAteLeS
compassionate care that Rita received. Please sign the Falardeau Funeral Home online guestbook to express your condolences to Rita’s family.
Janet E. Yuckel, 92, formerly of Baldwinsville, passed away July 15, 2024. Fergerson Funeral
Home, North Syracuse, has arrangements.
Beverly M. Derosier
Rita A. Legault
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tor of Comcast Corporation in addition to her current roles as a director of publicly-held Visteon Corporation, privatelyheld HawkEye 360 and Black & Veatch, and the Marconi Society, a non-profit that honors and supports innovators in information and communications technology. Bergman is also a trustee of her alma mater, the
University of Rochester, Adaptive Spirit, Bridging Voice, the Cable Center, One Revolution and Syracuse University. Laurence Bousquet is a founding member of Bousquet Holstein, PLLC and currently serves as a member of the Crouse Health Foundation Board Trustees. Bousquet also serves as special counsel and as general counsel to businesses across many industries.
Bousquet is deeply committed to his community, a core value of his firm’s company culture. Throughout his career, Bousquet has served on the boards of many local charitable organizations, including president of the Hiscock Legal Aid Society, chair of the Volunteer Lawyers Project of Central New York, chair of the Crouse Health Foundation, and chair of the Everson Museum of Art and Rosemond Gifford Foundation. Bousquet is especially proud of the work of the Onondaga Citizens League where, in 2005, he was chair and principal writer of the study on Strategic Governmental Consolidation, guiding a year-long community wide process that examined all aspects of municipal consolidation and its applicability to local governmental structures.
Riverknoll at Radisson Located in Baldwinsville, NY
Riverknoll is a family community o ering a ordable rents for lowincome households. Riverknoll o ers one, two and three bedroom apartments. In addition, we have barrier free apartments for those with mobility impairments and units equipped for those with audio and visual impairments.
We do o er a ordable rents and accept Section 8 vouchers and other forms of outside assistance.
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Bousquet currently serves as the Dunbar Association’s treasurer. He is also a director, treasurer, and co-founder of Central Current, a new home for nonprofit, nonpartisan, and independent journalism. Bousquet is an honors graduate of Kenyon College and Syracuse University College of Law, where he was previously an adjunct faculty member.
SchOOLS & SchOLARS
Brewerton resident graduates from James Madison Delaney DellaDonna of Brewerton graduated with a bachelor’s degree in economics from James Madison University during commencement exercises in May 2024.
Student inducted into Siena college Alpha Kappa Alpha Alyssa Himes of Brewerton was inducted into the Siena College Alpha Kappa Alpha Honor Society, comprised of students who have achieved academic excellence and demonstrated an awareness of the problems facing society and a sincere concern for others. AKA members have contributed in a special way to Siena and to the broader community by active participation in extracurricular activities. In other words, these students embody the Franciscan traditions that are the foundation of every Siena graduate’s education. They have been selected upon the recommendation of a select committee of faculty, students and administrators.
Calm Corners for Cicero Elementary and Cori Patterson for Drumming Positivity
Project Cicero-North Syracuse High School: Jennifer Fischer for Restock Mobile Maker Space to Cultivate Mindsets; Jessica Keane for Monet Traveling Art Exhibit;
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husband, Dr. Robert Neulander in DeWitt. But the book has blossomed into a more wide-ranging study of violence against women.
“My writing goes through these drastic shifts,” Jumbelic said. “One day I’m working with a translator for a Spanish edition of my
Sara Bambino and Ashley Mastrorilli for Literature Alive - The Great Gatsby; Robin Makepeace for Audiometer
North Syracuse Early Education Program: Ellen Marvar, Kathryn Moran and Leann Phelps for Learning at Our Fingertips
North Syracuse Junior High School: Carla Donohue for Encore! Encore!; Jody
memoir and the next I’m rewriting a story for my second book. In the coming months, I’ll share some excerpts from the upcoming book which has a focus on women.”
Jumbelic plans several more area appearances to celebrate her memoir.
From 6 to 7 p.m. on Aug. 8, she’ll discuss the life of a medical examiner and the
Barnes and Amanda Kelly for Audiometer Machine with Headset; Tracy Liberman, Tiffany Ciarico and Daniel Todisco for Feast or Famine - a Len’s Perspective Smith Road Elementary School: Lindsay Marzullo, Anne Marie Leaf, Elise Gray,
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science of forensics at the Northern Onondaga Public Library, 100 Trolley Barn Lane, in North Syracuse. The author will sign books from 1 to 3 p.m. on Aug. 17, at Barnes & Noble, 3956 Route 31 in Clay. The next day, she’ll participate in a local authors showcase from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Aug. 18, at the Clay Historical Park, 4939 Route 31.
Danielle Preville and Alicia Vinciguerra for Second Graders Soar Into Reading North Syracuse Junior High School and Cicero-North Syracuse High School: Danielle Rausa for I Have a Dream (Hazer for the Performing Arts/Music Department).
can’t chip…you can’t score consistently
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in the hole for bogey, is one of the easiest things to do in golf.
* Chipping a golf ball onto a green, a er missing your approach shot, and taking “two” strokes to get the ball in the hole for par, is the di erence of scoring in the 80’s or 90’s consistently.
I believe amateur golfers already know these two facts because they know they don’t hit many greens during a round of golf. erefore, chipping is the #1 area of your game where you should spend most of your practice time because you miss the green between 12-14 times during a round of golf. Don’t believe me? Let’s ask Golf Instructor Nick Foy from St. Charles, Ill. Nick teaches thousands of golfers from his indoor golf facility with 12 simulator bays and 12,000 sq. . chipping/putting area. Nick says, “My experience and knowledge have taught me that it is easier to hit the gol all a shorter distance onto the green and let the ball roll like a putt most of the way to the hole. Trying to consistently land the ball far away from you on the green and get it close to the hole, is harder to do than the ‘bump and run’ chip shot with a less lo ed club”. He recommends using between a 45-50 degree wedge would be a more e cient chipping club at hitting shots close to the hole.
Here are a few of Nick’s Chipping Technique Tips:
Practice your alignment with your stance during your Pre-Shot routine then…
Ball position should be more forward, on lead leg.
Slight forward sha lean with hands ahead of clubface.
Keep the hands leading ahead of the club during the chip.
Body weight should be shi ed more forward on lead leg.
STRIKE DOWN on the golf ball - don’t try to help the ball up by swinging up on it.
SMOOTH TEMPO - don’t get too quick and don’t accelerate on the downswing. e next step should be obvious… practice! It takes about 10 minutes to hit 4050 chip shots if you are using 5 golf balls. In half an hour, it is easy to hit over 100 chips and over several weeks it will be in the 1,000’s. Also, practice from various lies in the rough so you can learn how the ball will come out of the rough when it is buried down in the grass or when it is sitting up on a nice u y lie.
Reading greens is also important but you need to play a lot of golf to see the di erent scenarios in order to analyze where the slopes and mounds are on the green that will funnel the ball towards the hole. Don’t just continue to hit chip shots mindlessly on the practice green. Slow down and read the green before each practice shot to get experience in your memory bank faster. And nally, Nick wants us to learn the di erent “Carry vs. Roll Ratio’s” of our chipping clubs. For example: pick a spot about 5 yards away from the green. If the ball is chipped 5 yards through the air and lands on the green, then continues to roll another 10 yards farther away from the landing spot, this is a 5 to 10 ratio. In other words, you’re getting 1 yard of carry for every 2 yards of roll. Compare this result with other chipping clubs to see how the lo a ects the Carry vs. Roll Ratio.
I really like what Nick has to say about learning how to play the game of golf because he has developed a series of Training Plan’s he calls…How To Score in the 90’s…How To Score in the 80’s…How To Score in the 70’s and …How To Score in the
What do you want to accomplish this year? It won’t be easy, but it will be the most rewarding “performance gain” you have ever experienced. Good luck!
