subdivisions including the historic Bayberry Community. The project’s goal is to improve safety for all users, primarily
through enhancements designed to benefit bicyclists, pedestrians and public transit riders. The SMTC’s “Complete Streets” study will provide Onondaga County with a context-sensitive, datadriven blueprint, and the work is expected to be done in 2026; bartonloguidice.mysocialpinpoint.
com/smtc-route-57-completestreets-study A public meeting hosted by SMTC will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, at Liverpool High School’s Large Cafeteria, Side A, 4338 Wetzel Road.
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More than 100 LCsD students, speaking 37 languages, were honored for reaching English language proficiency based on the New york state English as a second Language Achievement Test at the ceremony, after which attendees had the opportunity to participate in cultural activities, learn more about local resources and sample a number of cultural food items.
The Liverpool Central School District English as a New Language Department and the Climate and Culture Committee recently hosted an ENL graduation ceremony and community engagement event at Liverpool High School.
More than 100 LCSD students, speaking 37 languages, were honored for reaching English language proficiency based on the New York State English as a Second Language Achievement Test.
Mariia Kozhulenko, Henry Le, Joseph Lema, Rakshita Manjunath, Muhammad Mann, Sina Maqsoodi, Githwika Krishn Medasani, Denys Melnychenko, Diana Melnychenko, Inas Mesanovic, Sami Mohamed, Ishaan Mohanta, Arvin Monger, Lejla Music, Ryan Nagarkoti, Smriti Nagarkoti, Marie Natama, Habibullah Naziri, Garen Ndabaramiye, Habibullah Noori, Wahida Noori, Yusuf Noori, Erin Pangilinan, Nivaan Patra, Ratheesan Peries, Angelina Pham, Angela Phan, Yurii Pryshliak, Yousif Qasem, Samahith Rao, Vishakan Ravichandran, Advik Rohit, Jason Romero-Castillo, Nathan Romero-Castillo, Ayesha Saber, Mh Mokhtar Saber, Mh Mostafa Saber, Alia Safi, Mohammad Sakhizada, Nouh Aidam Saleh,
Uzair Saleh, Amir Mohammad Samadari, Azita Samandari, Ruby Sandoval, Kian Shayesteh, Lakshitha Singaravelu, Keerthihasini Siva, Khalid Soliman, Ali Syed, Ahmad Kaihan Tamkin, Farhat Tamkin, Nekhat Tamkin, Merey Temirbek, Yrysdaulet Temirbek, David Thang, Jackson Thang, Joshua Thang, Philip Thang, Ran Tiwari, Jerimiah Tluang, Daniela Torres, Amanda Tran, Danah Unwan, Noah Zachariah, Denika Zeka, Carson Zhang, Allen Zheng, Liya Zheng and May Tha Zing Sawng.
After the ceremony, attendees had the opportunity to participate in cultural activities, learn more about local resources and sample a number of cultural food items.
Dave Capria
(Democrat)
1. What background and accomplishments make you the ideal candidate? I have lived in Onondaga County my whole life, and for the last 25 years specifically in the town of Clay. I worked for Carrier Corporation for 12 years until 2004. Since then, I have worked jobs in the sales and marketing field, including insurance where I am a broker. Currently I work for WCNY, our local Public Broadcasting Affiliate in sales as a media consultant.
Since leaving Carrier 20 years ago, I have met thousands of people and talked to many of them regarding different issues facing our community. Talking with these individuals has given me a great perspective as to what our residents want and expect from their local government.
David Hess (Republican)
1. What background and accomplishments make you the ideal candidate? Over the past 17 years I have been actively involved with town of Clay government. From 2007-2010 I was a member of the ZBA (zoning board of appeals). In 2010 I accepted a position to become a member on the planning board. This position ended in 2012 when I became the chairman of the planning board until 2015 when I was appointed to the town board. I have been a town councilor since then. The experiences obtained while serving has greatly increased my working knowledge of the town of Clay. In addition, it has led to meeting many wonderful constituents who believe in the town of Clay like myself.
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Salina Library announces November programs
For more information or to register for programs, visit salinalibrary. org or call 315-454-4524.
Adult programs
Holiday Wreath Contest Begins on Nov. 1: Pick up a wreath form and instructions. Create a wreath celebrating winter or a winter holiday. Bring it to the library by Saturday, Nov. 30. Winner announced on Dec. 9. Contact the library for more information. Crafts for seniors Friday, Nov. 1 at 11 a.m.: Craft and chat with other seniors. We’re making gnomes. For adults 50+.
Very us
Thursday, Nov. 7, Wednesday, Nov. 13, Thursday, Nov. 21, and Monday, Nov. 25 at 6 p.m.: Gather with other LGBTQIA+ adults, ages 18 and up. Socialize and make friends of all ages; plan activities such as potlucks, game nights, and movie nights. Please register.
Trivia Night
Friday, Nov. 8, doors open at 6 p.m.: Test your knowledge at trivia and your team might win a prize. Teams are up to 4 people. If you don’t have a team you can join one. Potluck
appetizers and desserts are welcome.
Mocktails provided. Registration required. For adults 18+
Late Night Library
Friday, Nov. 8, 6-8:30 p.m.: Use the library, computers, or Wi-Fi outside of regular library hours. For adults 18+
Let’s Eat
Tuesday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m.: Create your favorite dip and dipper and bring it to the library. Sample all the offerings. Registration required.
Medicare: Buyer Beware
Friday, Nov. 15 at 11 a.m.: Presented by Michele Hawthorne, a Medicare Insurance specialist. Understand your rights, avoid scams, learn how to change plans, and find ways to save.
Hunt a Killer Mystery: Body of on the Boardwalk
Monday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m.: Work as a team to solve a murder mystery! For 18+ Registration required.
Create Tuesday, Nov. 19 at 6 p.m.: Create a painted wood pine tree. For adults 18+. Registration required.
Salina Writer’s Group
Wednesday, Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m.:
Hone your writing skills. Facilitated by Debbie Stack, local author, editor, and TV scriptwriter. Get feedback and share questions and ideas. For adults 18+. Please register.
In stitches
Monday, Nov. 25 at 6 p.m.: Whether you like to knit, crochet, or do other needlework, it’s more fun to do it together. Bring your projects and work while we chat. Please register.
Tech Help
Do you need help with your laptop or tablet, using email, downloading an eBook, or applying for jobs online? Tech help appointments are available for these topics and more. Appointments last up to 1 hour. Check the events calendar or call 315-454-4524 to register.
Games
Game Day
Mondays at noon: Qwirkle, Farkle, Triominos, Rummikub, and more! Bring your games or play one of ours. For adults 18+.
Mah Jongg
Tuesdays at noon: Want to learn mah jongg? Already know how to play? National Mah Jongg rules. Not a tournament. For adults 18+.
Mah Jongg
Thursdays at noon: Are you an experienced player? Join us for weekly play. National Mah Jongg rules. Not a tournament. For adults 18+.
Book Clubs
Monday Mysteries
Monday, Nov. 4 at 4 p.m.: Meet with other mystery lovers! We’ll discuss While My Pretty One Knits by Anne Canadeo. Please register or use the Zoom link on the events page. On the same Page: Aurora’s Café
Saturday, Nov. 16 at 10:30 a.m.: Meet at Aurora’s Café in Northern Lights. Tell us what books you’ve liked, or haven’t liked, lately. Learn about new books and enjoy a tasty treat, too! For adults 18+. Page Turners Book Club
Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 6:30 p.m.: Take part in our monthly discussion; new members are welcome! This month choose any Andy Carpenter book by David Rosenfelt. Please register or use the Zoom link on our website events page. For adults 18+. For children and teens
For more information or to register for programs, visit the Events Cal-
endar at www.salinalibrary.org or call 315-454-4524.
Early Learners story Time
Tuesdays from 11 a.m. – noon: Your child will learn important early literacy and social skills with stories, rhymes, and songs.
Toddlers Tango
Saturday, Nov. 2 from 10:30-11:30 a.m.: Join in the fun at this popular music and movement class for toddlers and preschool-aged children. Salina Teen Warriors
Tuesday, Nov. 12 from 4:30-5:30 p.m.: Teens, pick up an application at the front desk to join our Teen Advisory Group. Help brainstorm and create activities for the library. LEGO Club
Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 4-5 p.m.: Do you love LEGOs®? Join us as we build, build, build! For ages 5-12. Friday Crafternoon Friday, Nov. 22 from 3:30-4:30 p.m.: Families can drop in for crafting fun. For children ages 4-12. Pajama story Time
Thursday, Nov. 14 from 6-7 p.m.: Children ages 3-6, wear your comfiest pajamas for a special night-time story time and craft. l From page 1
Oswego street restoration
Another roadwork project, also on Route 57, will take place in the village in 2026. The New York State Department of Transportation has proposed an Oswego Street Restoration between South Willow and Tulip streets.
In an Oct. 11 letter to Liverpool Mayor Stacy Finney, DOT Regional Design Engineer Michael Washburn outlined the project.
It will entail the removal and replacement of two courses of asphalt pavement “to improve
the ride-ability and extend the service life of the section of state highway between South Willow to Tulip street,” Washburn wrote.
Additional work will include updated traffic signals, new crosswalks, improved pavement markings, and ground-mounted sign replacements. Existing sidewalk, pedestrian ramps and signals will also be updated as necessary to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Second Street bike lanes nixed At the Liverpool Village Board of Trustees
meeting on Oct. 21, Finney announced that the state DOT had dropped its plan for bicycle lanes on along Route 370, also known as Second Street. The DOT’s Route 370 renovation should begin in April 2025.
Meanwhile, the trustees – Melissa Cassidy, Rachel Ciotti, Matt Devendorf and Mike LaMontagne – hope to increase pedestrian safety by installing rapid response flashing beacons at several busy intersections.
The village board is considering using money from its annual grant from the state’s Consolidated Local Street and Highway Improvement Program (CHIPS) to purchase the flashing beacons which cost approximately $22,500 each.
Two of the intersections targeted by trustees are along Tulip Street, at the intersections of
Fourth and Sixth streets.
Trucks ticketed: 15
Police Chief Jerry Unger reported via memo that his officers made 261 traffic stops and issued 236 citations for violations of the state’s vehicle and traffic laws in the month of September. Officers stopped 15 tractor trailers in the village last month, and issued 20 local law traffic tickets for being overweight.
Seven accidents were investigated here last month. Officers made 33 residential checks and 168 business checks in September, while responding to a total of 619 incidents and calls for service, an average of 20.6 calls per day. The LPD arrested 33 individuals last month on 41 criminal charges.
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to you on the couch. She could use some basic training, but since she
and praise, we expect training to go well. We think mallory would do great in a home with kids of all ages! Don’t miss out on having your very own velvet hippo!! Call or drop by the shelter to learn more about mallory! In order to adopt, you must fill out an application, pay an adoption fee, and have your pets up to date on their rabies vaccines. All adopted cats and dogs are spayed or neutered, microchipped, and up-to-date on their vaccinations before they go home. The CNy SPCa is located at 5878 East molloy Road, Syracuse. For more information about adoption, call 315-454-4479, email frontdesk2@cnyspca.org, or visit cnyspca.org
Eastwood Home opens shop in Syracuse
ed at 3501 James St., the shop opened its doors on Oct. 12. The store’s selections includes antique furniture, modern decor accents, handcrafted pieces, and carefully sourced gifts. “Every environment provides a feeling, by blending old world with modern designs, lighting candles and allowing sample tastings of artisanal honey and jams, we’re offering our customers a chance to create something truly unique in their home, “Our shop is more than just a retail space,” said co-owner/design consultant Kimberly Sieburg, “It’s a place to have a sensory experience, explore and be inspired, and find special items that bring nostalgia and new energy into your living space.” Store hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information visit eastwoodhomestore.com
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Have a safe Halloween
Just looking around it is easy to see many are well into the spirit of the Halloween season.
At this point many have their homes decked out with ghosts and goblins, gravestones and jack-o-lanterns.
These days most every holiday seems to call for some amount of decorating, but Halloween may be one the holidays people have the most fun with.
Whether it is the thrill of a little safe scare or something about the feel of fall, or the fun of dressing up in costumes and celebrating, there is something about Halloween many are able to relate to.
Adults certainly have a connection to Halloween, but in many households it is the children who get the most excited.
The chance to dress up as their favorite superhero or cartoon character and spend a night out seeking candy is simply irresistible.
As much fun as Halloween is, it is important to remember to make the effort to be safe.
Whether you will be out with your kids, passing out treats or simply going about your usual daily routines, there are steps we can all take to make sure the night is as safe and fun as possible for everyone.
Kids out trick-or-treating should be able to be easily seen by drivers.
Take the time to make sure children’s costumes have reflective materials if possible and children have some light source such as a flashlight or a glow stick, an item that is easily picked up for as little as a dollar a piece.
If you will be driving keep an eye out for children walking, particularly when they are crossing the road.
Safekids.org goes one to share a number of other things to keep in mind for a safe and happy Halloween no matter how you are celebrating it. According to this organization on average, children are more than twice as likely to be hit by a car and killed on Halloween than on any other day of the year.
Taking measures such as carrying glow sticks, parents or guardians joining kids under 12 while they are out and selecting costumes that limits the chances of trips and falls are all important considerations.
Other tips to keep mind according to safekids.org include crossing the street at the corner and using crosswalks and traffic signals; putting down electronic devices and focusing on traffic and other considerations while out as well as teaching kids to make eye contact with drivers before crossing in front of vehicles are all helpful tips. As well as not crossing between parked cars and not darting out into the street.
If you live in area with no sidewalks safekids.org recommends walking facing traffic and as far out of the road as possible.
For those out driving safekids.org recommends slowing down especially in residential neighborhoods. Keep in mind children are going to be excited and may move in ways you might not expect as a driver.
Take extra time to look for kids and other pedestrians at curbs and intersections.
As a driver this should go without saying, but remove distractions such as cellphones and focus on the road.
It can also be helpful as the days get shorter to turn on headlights earlier in order to better see children.
And keep in mind that from about 5:30 p.m. to about 9:30 p.m. tend to be the busiest times for trick-or-treating.
Everyone making an extra effort can help ensure a safe and fun time for everyone.
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THROW THE FLaG
While I was watching the Bills play Tennessee last week, a referee called a penalty for something called “offsides.” I am only vaguely familiar with what are considered illegal actions on the football field that require penalties.
Ramblings from the empty nest ann Ferro
ate? There is this thing called cognitive dissonance. How many times should the perpetrator have to write “I lied” on the chalkboard?
I just assume that the refs know what they are doing and then, of course, the coaches on both sides are hyper tuned to these things and will take issue with calls with which they disagree.
While I was considering what is meant by “offsides,” it dawned on me that maybe we should have officials to evaluate the TV ads and news clips with which we are being bombarded prior to the presidential election.
We could have an illegal action called, “Are you kidding me?” applied to statements and accusations that are proven to be false … like telling the nation that legal Haitian refugees in Ohio are eating the local residents’ pets. The penalty would be working 100 hours at an animal rescue. I mean, why not?
Could there be a penalty for vague promises to “replace Obama care” with something better while being promoted as the savior of Obama Care by a political associ -
State
Locally, one candidate’s TV ad accuses his opponent of workplace harassment even though two independent sources have said these accusations are without merit.
At the same time there is footage of the candidate accuser dramatically excoriating one of his employees. Talk about cognitive dissonance (thought I’d use that term again because it sounds so good).
Is there an appropriate penalty? Maybe deportation to the state from which one candidate recently moved?
Or, what kind of penalty would accrue to messages to women telling them that a candidate, convicted of sexual assault, would become their protector and/ or that this candidate was the “Father of IVF”? The mind just boggles.
If you try to sell me a Bible manufactured in China while promising to bring more manufacturing back to the United States, there has to be some kind of penalty. Actually, reading the Bible might work.
Is the old penalty for using foul, vulgar language to disparage your opponent still the same? What brand of soap would be relevant?
Politics has never been clean. When I taught, one of my lesson plans included the requirements that the students become familiar with the election of 1828.
It was Andrew Jackson vs. John Quincy Adams for the second time.
The run up to the election was bitter, personal and made mudslinging and personal attacks the modus operandi of Presidential elections.
Historians point to this election as being the beginning of the two-party system as we know it today.
The students had to design bumper stickers, posters and press releases for both sides, demonstrating this off-putting cultural inheritance with which we have to deal every four years.
Sadly, neither party has clean hands when it comes to campaigning, however, it is insulting to the voting populace to normalize outright lies, foul language, fear mongering and ad hominem speech.
A lie is not as good as the truth, nor is a “I have a concept” platform as good as a solid, enumerated
senate race takes a nasty turn
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As Election Day looms, the two candidates for our local 50th District State Senate seat – Salina Town Supervisor Nick Paro and Geddes County Legislator Christopher Ryan – have torn off their gloves and started bare-knuckling each other in a series of mean-spirited attacks via mailed flyers and TV advertisements.
Democrat Ryan has fired the most recent salvos against his Republican opponent, labeling Paro as “an extremist” who supports a ban on abortion. Maybe so, but Ryan also charges that Paro defunded police in Salina. Is it possible that Ryan doesn’t realize that the town does not even have a police force?
Most of the anti-Ryan onslaught has come not directly from Paro’s campaign but from the NY Republican State Committee.
The Albany GOP published and mailed three scathing flyers criticizing the Democrat for raising his own taxpayer-funded salary and for supporting the new cashless bail system. They also maintained that Ryan was absent from 40 percent of the county legislature’s Ways and Means Committee meetings overseeing the annual budget.
Blast from the past
Meanwhile, Paro’s nemesis, businesswoman Stella Penizotto, is coming back to haunt him.
A fellow Republican who dared to challenge him in the supervisor’s election last fall, Penizotto is involved with a group calling itself Citizens for CNY.
The Citizens group published and mailed a flyer accusing Paro of taking $3,500 in political contributions from the town’s new trash hauler, among other alleged administrative failings and conflicts of interest.
Now the NY Republican State Committee has reported Citizens for CNY to the New York State Board of Elections Enforcement division for violating state election laws by failing to file as a political committee.
The state GOP has sent a cease-anddesist letter and will be issuing a statement any day now.
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Post endorses Paro
And just last week, as this state senate race was clearly heating up, Paro won a valuable endorsement from The Post-Standard/Syracuse.com.
The editors there explained why Paro got their nod. They endorsed him, they wrote, “on the strength of his advocacy for his Salina constituents and a specific agenda that lets voters know what he would do, if elected.”
In the Nov. 5 election, Ryan, 51, 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. Current Sen. John Mannion is running for Congress this year against incumbent Brandon Williams instead of seeking re-election to the state Legislature.
Bob Henning, R.I.P.
Bob Henning Sr. lived in Liverpool for 47 years. An enthusiastic fan of Syracuse University’s s basketball teams, Henning died Oct. 15 at the age of 85.
Bob had worked as a machine operator for more than 30 years at Rollway Bearing.
He was also the owner of Henning’s Wharf Restaurant at 110 S. Willow St. Bob enjoyed fast cars, especially his limited edition “Super Bee,” NASCAR Racing and vintage vehicle shows.
In retirement, Bob became a regular to the summer concerts staged at Johnson Park, often accompanied by his surviving wife, Margaret “Peg” (Gaus) Henning.
Bob was buried Oct. 22 at the Liverpool Village Cemetery. Donations in his memory may be made to St. Joseph’s Health Hospital’s affiliate at Roswell Park Alliance Foundation, P.O. Box 631, Buffalo, NY 14240.
Last word
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– Thomas Paine
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LEBRON, FATHER AND sON
Four minutes remained in the first half of the Los Angeles Lakers’ season opener against Minnesota and, after the usual rest for a veteran player pushing 40, LeBron James returned to the court like he had done thousands of times in his unprecedented career.
Except that he had never done so with his oldest son, Bronny, walking on the court with him. It only lasted a few
minutes, but there was a reason Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr., who shared a diamond 34 years ago and even once hit home runs in the same game, were in attendance in L.A. Not before, and likely not again, will we ever see two generations on the same team, another bit of history to cross off LeBron’s career goals already full of milestones, including as the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. Which drives some
FROM THE CLAY HiSTORiAN
THE CLAy POsT OFFICE
The Cigarville/Clay post office has had many homes in the hamlet of Clay.
The post office was originally called Cigarville because of the Coughtry family that started making cigars in 1858.
After the production of cigars manufacturing ceased to exist, the name was changed from Cigarville to Clay in 1903. Jacob B. Coughtry was the first postmaster on Dec. 29, 1871, and reassigned postmaster on April 1, 1889. The other postmasters for Clay were William Cullings, Sept. 4, 1885; Frances E. Sadler, Dec. 29, 1892; Arthur H. Cullings, May 29, 1894; Fremont E. Strever, Nov. 30, 1898; Mary Weller, April 3, 1902; Mary E. Carpenter, Jan. 21, 1915; Grace Neuman Oct. 29, 1924; Charles F. Driscoll, July 20, 1933; Paul R. Schneidar June 30, 1954; Margaret K. Schneidar Aug. 15, 1955. These are the postmasters before the new post office was built around 1966 at 5018 NYS Route 31. Then about 25 years later in the early 1990’s a larger combination post office was built for Clay and Cicero at 5601 Route 31.
Past Clay Historian Rev. John Kisselburgh mentioned that the Cigarville/Clay post office moved into the depot which would have been the railroad station.
Then the P.O. was moved behind the “Clay Hotel” into a small frame building between the Sotherden’s mill. Then the P.O. was moved again back to the Weller house that the Driscolls lived in. Charles Driscoll was married to Lambert Wellers daughter Cora. In last week’s article called Lambert Weller – the one picture was inadvertently left off the article. I’m placing it here alongside another picture of the Weller house. The picture was from the Clay Historical calendar collection in January 1987. From older residents of the town of Clay say that Cora Weller Driscoll was the last person to live in the house until her death in 1970. The building was torn down in 1971 and the land was given to the Lutheran Church for the Kisselburgh wing. Some information was obtained from past historian Rev John Kisselburg and the Baldwinsville Messenger July 28, 1966. Please visit our Google page at “Clay Historical Association,” Facebook page “CHA history news”or email me at historian@townofclay.org if you have any questions. The Clay Historical Association meets on the second Wednesday of the month at the Clay Historical Park at 6:30 p.m. Stop in if you would like to attend or invite anyone to join the Clay Historical Association.
people mad.
It has gone on for more than half the time LeBron has walked this planet, from his high school days in Akron, Ohio when he graced the cover of Sports Illustrated back when that meant something all the way to the current moment.
And it continued through the first chapter in Cleveland, “The Decision” to go to Miami, the return to Cleveland, the eventual settling in
Southern California. Wherever LeBron has gone and whatever he has done, the critics follow. For all the comparisons made between LeBron and Michael Jordan, one big thing is different – MJ never had to play his prime in the era of social media where every single move is scrutinized and over-analyzed. Sometimes LeBron did bring it on himself. He handled “The Decision” quite poorly by his
own admission, sometimes was too public in pushing out coaches, and did indeed struggle in some playoff series, though not to the extreme degree that some (not to name names, Skip Bayless) mercilessly trolled him for.
For others, it wasn’t enough that LeBron founded an elementary school in Akron to give hope and opportunity to young Black children, and he got ripped for not
taking a stronger stand against China and its human rights violations. Even in an era where players are far more empowered than previous generations, the fact that LeBron has changed teams three times denigrates him in the eyes of some old-school types, though very few greats have ever been completely associated with one franchise – even Jor -
The Syracuse Pops Chorus: Celebrating america Performances
The Syracuse Pops Chorus will be celebrating America with a weekend of family-friendly concerts in honor of Veteran’s Day and our local veterans, with performances on Friday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Saint Marianne Cope at Saint Cecilia Church (Saint Cecilia’s), 1001 Woods Road, Solvay (near the State Fairgrounds), and 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3 at Temple Adath Yeshurun (950 Kimber Road, Syracuse – near Christian Brothers Academy.)
Both programs will feature music including Let There Be Peace on Earth, Evergreen (from A Star is Born), Ain’t Misbehavin’ (Fats Waller), Let Freedom
given in honor of Veteran’s day, local veterans
Ring, A Tribute to The Armed Services, America My Home, Steppin’ Out with My Baby & Puttin’ on the Ritz, Battle Hymn of the Republic...and more!
The Syracuse Pops Chorus, directed by Lou Lemos, is a group of about 100 highly skilled volunteers who sing for the joy of it. The repertoire consists largely of new choral arrangements of old standards: patriotic anthems, holiday favorites, Broadway and movie music, and songs from the American Songbook.
The group performs regularly with The Syracuse Orchestra (formerly Symphoria), and schedules a variety of concerts both on its own, and with other
partner groups every year. These have included sold-out shows at the Redhouse and Palace Theater, and a performance with the Albany Symphony at Paper Mill Island in Baldwinsville.
Admission is $20. and free for Veterans who present a Veterans I.D. card, and kids 5 and under. Both venues are wheelchair accessible and have plenty of free parking, including disabled designated. Tickets will be available at the door, and in advance online. (There is a small fee for online orders.)
The ticket link for the performance at Saint Marianne Cope at Saint Cecilia Church is SPCCelAmer1.eventbrite.com.
The ticket link for performance at Temple Adath Yeshurun is SPCCelAmer2.eventbrite.com.
The Syracuse Pops Chorus is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization. Financial support comes primarily from membership dues, grants, and donations, which help to defray the chorus’ expenses. All donations to the Syracuse Pops Chorus are tax deductible.
Whether you are interested in auditioning to become a member of the Syracuse Pops Chorus, or would like to support the chorus’ future performances with a donation, you will find information at: syracusepopschorus.org.
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Richard marchand, 89
Worked as skaneateles schools building and grounds superintendent
Richard (Dick) Marchand, 89, of Skaneateles, peacefully entered into eternal life with family by his side on Oct. 23, 2024. Richard was born June 4, 1935, in Haverhill MA.
The son of Roseanna Marchand, his mother died when Richard was a young boy.
He came to Central New York to live with his older sister and brother-in-law, Bea and Pete Treat and it is here that he stayed. Richard married his one true love Marian (Badman) on Nov. 21, 1953, in Moravia, N.Y. They settled in Skaneateles in 1956 and resided in their same village home until his passing, which was his wish.
In his younger years Richard worked for Hammond and Irving in Auburn, but for over a quarter of a century he devoted his career to the Skaneateles Central School District, retiring in 1990 as SCS Building and Grounds Superintendent.
At his retirement, then District Clerk Dale Bates wrote, “Mr. Marchand has been on call virtually 24 hours a day 365 days a year to service our educational
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facilities. Dick maintained and watched over these facilities as if they were his own.”
During his tenure with the district and for several years after his retirement he also served as clerk of the works on numerous renovation projects. He was dedicated to his job and the school system. Following his retirement Richard worked for the SCS transportation department part-time for several years before fully retiring in 2014. A compilation of years of service to SCS that spanned over four decades. Additionally, Richard worked as a part-time Skaneateles Police Officer, retiring in 1990 after 25 years of service.
Richard was a hardworking and loyal man. While working full time, over the years he also owned several businesses including tree spraying, driveway sealing and snow plowing. Relaxation for him was working on a project, whether it be at home or in the community. He was often heard saying, “I don’t need to go anywhere, I have everything I want right here.”
Richard was a lifetime member of the Skaneateles
Rod & Gun Club, a proud member of the NRA, a member of the Skaneateles Volunteer Fire Department for over six decades, a member of Mason’s Lodge 522 for over 50 years and a past member of the Skaneateles Jaycees.
In addition to his mother, Richard was predeceased by his two brothers, Emile and Ray, his three sisters Beatrice, Irene and Yvonne, nephew Bob Treat, niece Sue Lewis and several other close relatives.
Richard is survived by his loving wife of 71 years Marian, daughter Renée (Ray) Brown of Skaneateles, daughter Vickie Marchand of Ca., and his beloved granddaughter Katie who he absolutely adored. He also leaves behind dear family members including nephew Mahlon (Kay) Anderson, Bill (Pat) Lewis, many relatives still residing in Massachusetts, several nieces, nephews and cousins, along with many devoted and cherished friends.
Thank you to the overnight caregivers who so graciously helped care for Richard, to Fran Usher whose compassion and care during her day shifts was so
dan finished playing in Washington and owned a team in Charlotte.
Oh, but now the critics have rooms full of more ammunition, all having to do with Bronny James, who was saddled with unreasonable expectations that even topped those his father faced.
Bronny was pretty good in high school and was set for a solid college career at USC before a heart condition cost him most of his freshman year and he declared for the NBA.
To far too many, the fact that he did leave before getting any serious college experience, and that the Lakers would just happen to draft him, was way too much of a coincidence and the nepotism
appreciated, Patti Cottrell for all she helped with, the Center Well home health care nurses, Dr. Keenen, nurse Melody and all the medical professionals who helped guide us through his debility.
A celebration of his life will be held at the Skaneateles United Methodist Church on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 11 a.m., with a recep -
talk has never ceased.
Maybe they’re correct.
There’s a good chance Bronny, like so many other young players at the highest level, just doesn’t catch on, and it was already unfair to expect him to be anything close to his famous father.
Hold on, though. Why are we even debating this?
Rick Barry never got to play with Brent, Mychal Thompson never got to share the court with Klay and Joe Bryant wasn’t even around when a young Kobe emerged.
Can’t something just be a singularly cool moment without the need to parse it out?
Quite often LeBron has talked about
tion to follow at the Skaneateles Fire Department, 77 West Genesee St. In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of a life well lived can be made to the Skaneateles United Methodist Church or the Skaneateles Fire Department. To send condolences, visit: robertdgrayfuneralhome.com.
how long the odds were that anyone from his modest background could get even close to the kind of success he found, and how young Black men need role models and a reason to believe that their lives can amount to something more.
All of this LeBron James has pulled off, which in other circles would be considered the American Dream.
Instead of trashing the details, maybe we ought to celebrate it a bit more, including the fact that, for a single evening, he was not a global star, just a happy father sharing the spotlight.
Phil Blackwell is sports editor at Eagle News. He can be reached at pblackwell@ eaglenewsonline.com.
Richard Marchand
platform for the purpose of deciding who has the best interests of the country and its democracy in mind. If promises are too vague, based on pandering to fears created by the election strategies to divide the people, there should be a penalty.
I watched the assault on the US Capital on Jan. 6. I saw and heard it. It happened. It was not a peace and love gathering.
I saw the weapons, guns and anything that could be used to beat down the Capital police.
I heard the crowd threaten to hang the Vice President and assault
the Speaker of the House. So did you. I witnessed the failure of the chief executive off the United States to take swift action against the insurrectionists. To say that is not the case is lying and lying deserves a penalty.
The election of the leader of the free world should not be reduced to a series of fear mongering rallies where the participants are educated about “us” and “them” where the “them” are described as evil, insane, criminal, immoral and illegal groups and individuals, people like you and I who disagree with the candidate, who should be rounded up,
jailed, deported or, as in one case,
executed. Come on! Remember the reality of what is the United States. You know who your neighbors are. We are a generous, can-do people who want the best for each other, not wandering hoards of “us” and “them” waiting for a self-styled savior to make it all better.
We can work the problems of society out together … but first, we have to protect the process, the Constitution, the democracy, the vote. And perhaps work on making the campaigning process one that relates to our individual and collective reason, something that doesn’t
ignore our intelligence, something more civilized. Unfortunately, there are no professional officials in striped shirts monitoring the campaign. In the case of political machinations, we are the officials. We are the refs. So, do we use hand signals? Do we distribute appropriately colored cards to the offenders? Or, maybe, the best solution would be to vote.
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.
Warriors get sweep of C-NS
By PHIL BLaCKWELL
Any time the Liverpool boys volleyball team gets the upper hand on rival CiceroNorth Syracuse is reason enough to celebrate from the Warriors’ perspective.
Yet there were several factors which made last Monday night’s three-set Liverpool sweep of the Northstars particularly great, starting with the work of senior setter Kellen Conway.
Picking up 22 assists, Conway passed 1,000 assists for his career, a rare high school milestone. He had 531 a season ago and ran his 2024 season total to 438.
Helping Conway on the back line, Keagan Misencik earned 17 assists and added four blocks, while Shahidullah Sahak earned a team-best 14 digs and Chase Loveless got 10 digs.
Up front, Liverpool had tremendous balance. Amaree Burton led with 12 kills but Jack DeForge was close behind earning 11 kills, Sean Frawley adding nine kills. Loveless got six kills and James Kelly five kills plus three aces.
C-NS, for its part, had six kills from Ryan Hill, helped by Joey Lukasiewicz and Jack Copeland earning five kills apiece. Phillip
1,000th
Greer had three kills as Dylan Fournier earned 20 assists and Max Wolanski added nine digs. As a follow-up Wednesday night Liverpool swept Syracuse City, but it was far from an easy match as it had to win the first and third sets by
equal 25-21 margins and the second set 25-22. Misencik got most of the back-line work earning 21 assists as Conway added 12 assists. Loveless got 15 digs and Sahak 14 digs as, in front of them, DeForge set the pace with 14
got three kills. When they both played on Friday night,
C-NS boys runners win SCAC Metro championship
By PHIL BLaCKWELL
Working together in the way they had done throughout an undefeated regular season, the Cicero-North Syracuse boys cross country would claim last Wednesday’s Salt City Athletic Conference Metro division meet at East Syracuse Minoa’s Pine Grove Junior High School.
It took 34 points for the Northstars to dethrone Baldwinsville (52 points) as Liverpool was fourth with 77 points. Overall, C-NS had 66 points to beat everyone in both divisions except Empire division power Auburn, who won with 50 points.
To lead the way, C-NS’s Nolan Zinsmeyer went 16 minutes 55.9 seconds for seventh place overall, third among SCAC
Metro runners, while Rhett Andrews’ 16:59.3 put him fourth in the league and ninth overall and Tyler Graham was fifth in the league (11th overall) going 17:09.8.
Also running well, freshman Jack Putman went 17:22.8 for 14th place overall, seventh in the league, while Dominic Petrera clinched the division taking 15th place in the league in 18:09.7 just ahead of Joe Massett’s 18:21 flat as Evan Champ went 18:49.2.
Liverpool had Josh Vang finish sixth in the Metro division and 12th overall in 17:19.9. Brian Juston, in 17:55.1, was just outside the league top 10, Mason Dineen going 18:04.7 as Jackson Allen (18:21.7) and Brady Petrella (18:42.5) rounded out the Warriors’ scoring column ahead of
Cooper Kohanski’s 18:45 flat. C-NS and Liverpool would offer major challenges in the SCAC Metro girls race, the Northstars’ 42 points only three behind Fayetteville-Manlius, who won with 39 and also edged the Northstars 52-59 in the overall standings. Auburn also got 59 points.
Liverpool was third in the league and fourth overall, but had the quickest local individuals as Taylor Page made her way to fourth place in 18:59.2 and Kaitlyn Hotaling was fifth in 19:21.3, the pair only trailing F-M’s Izzie Sullivan (17:55.4) among Metro division runners.
Kennedy Jones, 10th overall in 19:44.2, led a C-NS with Cameron Sisk one spot behind her in 19:45.7 and Katy Harbold
just behind them posting 19:47.1. Sophia Graham, in 20:06.1, was one second ahead of Gabby Putman’s 20:07.1, both of them also part of the individual top 20.
Though no individual Liverpool runner got close to matching Page and Hotaling, Katie Martin still finished 16th in the league (21st overall) in 20:28.5, with Rose Piorkowski going 20:53 flat and Paige Baker, in 20:59, also beating the 21-minute mark.
Now comes the long wait (more than two weeks) for the Nov. 9 Section III Class A championships at Mount Markham as C-NS and Liverpool will run and train plenty while also resting from a busy regular season.
C-NS, Liverpool football continue win streaks
By PHIL BLaCKWELL
Just one more win apiece will allow the Liverpool and Cicero-North Syracuse football teams to truly settle matters among themselves in the Section III Class AA semifinal round.
They’re lined up to meet this way because the 6-1 Warriors finished second and the 5-2 Northstars third in the Class AA-1 division standings behind reigning state champion Christian Brothers Academy. Both have win streaks on the line this week in the opening round of the sectional playoffs, C-NS having claimed its fifth win in a row last Friday at Bragman Stadium pulling away from Baldwinsville 50-28 before Liverpool, on Saturday, handled Utica Proctor by a score of 41-16.
When C-NS faced B’ville, again its ground game was the story. Three times in the first quarter the Northstars scored on touchdown runs, Anthony Johnson getting it going with a 59-yard dash and also finding the end zone from six yards out as Miy’Jon McDowell added a 20-yard touchdown run.
Down 21-0, the Bees would score twice in the second quarter, including a 35-yard Luke Primrose TD pass to Aaron Holcomb, but another Johnson 12-yard score in between as the margin was 28-13 at the break.
Primrose’s second scoring pass to Holcomb, a 25-yard strike, early in the third quarter and a two-point conversion briefly brought B’ville within a score, 28-21, yet C-NS would twice find the end zone to get away again.
C-NS ultimately gained 444 yards on the ground, Johnson amassing 232 yards on 18 carries and McDowell adding 129 yards on 11 carries as the pair combined for six touchdowns.
Though there was some inconsistency on defense, the Northstars still managed interceptions by Owen Ellis and Donovan Chaney, along with Marcus Reed amassing 11 tackles. Tai’Veyon Jones, Connor Bednarski and Carson Kimmel had six tackles apiece, with Johnson and Adrian Tangretti each contributing five tackles.
Then it was Liverpool’s turn to take the field Saturday at Proctor, where its third straight win was largely secured by the 22 unanswered points it scored in the second quarter, all through the air.
Trailing 8-6 despite John Sindoni’s eight-yard TD pass to Oakley Keegan in
the opening period, the Warriors went in front for good early in the second when Sindoni, from near midfield, found a streaking Antonio Rivera on a 44-yard scoring strike. Continuing to punish the Raiders’ defense, Liverpool got an even bigger play when, from its own 17, Sindoni found Christian Washington and the wideout went the rest of the way 83 yards for a TD. Sindoni found Washington again from 17 yards out right before halftime, stretching his team’s lead to 28-8, and the passing attack still wasn’t done. During the third quarter Sindoni connected a third time with Washington and also threw 13 yards to Jayden Devereaux for his sixth TD pass of the afternoon.
C-NS girls soccer scores 10 goals in playoff opener
By PHIL BLaCKWELL
Though it is defending the Section III Class AAA championship, the CiceroNorth Syracuse girls soccer team understands that this title, if achieved, would represent a real example of quick growth and maturity.
Having to trot out such a young lineup, the Northstars still managed to go 10-5-1 in the regular season and then earn the no. 2 playoff seed, then proceeded to unload on no. 7 seed Utica Proctor in last Thursday’s quarterfinal at Bragman Stadium. For the second time, C-NS hit double
digits, blanking the Raiders 10-0 to equal the margin it put together when it played against Oneonta a month earlier.
During a wild first half the Northstars averaged a goal every five minutes and established an 8-0 margin, with the quartet of Abby Mackey, Lilah Kelly , Alexa Belknap and Briar Raymond each scoring twice by game’s end.
Sloane Raymond had a goal and two assists and Mya Jenkins also got two assists. Gianna Matthews had the other goal, with Gianna Melfi, Addy Mackey, Riley Joyce and Aaliyah McDonald also picking up assists.
At Jamesville-DeWitt Wednesday night C-NS meets no. 3 seed FayettevilleManlius in the semifinals, with a berth in Saturday night’s championship game at SUNY-Cortland at stake. Liverpool, holding the no. 4 seed in Class AAA, had to beat no. 5 seed Rome Free Academy to earn a berth in the other semifinal against top seed Baldwinsville, who had a bye and rested the entire week.
In that game at LHS Stadium Friday night, the Warriors and Black Knights would have a 2-1 decision, just as they had two weeks earlier in Rome– only it would go in RFA’s favor. The two sides played through a scoreless first half. Then RFA took the lead on a Brooke Egrestis goal, only to have Liverpool force a handball inside the 18-yard box producing a penalty kick that Lauren Graham converted to tie it. It stayed 1-1 into OT, a 15-minute period with a golden-goal format. With less than five minutes left, Black Knights junior Amelia Furbeck drove left and then delivered a hard shot which eluded Avery Smith and found the top of the net to end the Warriors’ season.
Liverpool, C-NS boys soccer to clash in sectionals
By PHIL BLaCKWELL
Twice this fall, the Liverpool boys soccer team found a way to contain a CiceroNorth Syracuse side who went through a rough start before starting to find itself in the latter part of the regular season. But the Warriors would need to beat the Northstars a third time if it wanted to play for the Section III Class AAA championship. This clash on Wednesday at Fulton was set up by quarterfinal matches last Wednesday night – one of them quite close, the
other not as much.
C-NS, the no. 5 seed, went to no. 4 seed
Utica Proctor and found itself in yet another tight, low-scoring battle, but got just what it needed late in the match to fight past the Raiders 1-0.
Proctor proved from the outset that its 10-4-2 record wasn’t an accident, battling the Northstars through a scoreless first half where both sides had chances yet could not convert them.
This continued deep into the second half, with the Raiders getting lots of opportunities yet seeing none of its 12 direct
shots make it past C-NS goalie Tyler Munnich. Yet just when it looked like overtime would be required, with five minutes left in regulation Dante Melfi, by far the Northstars’ biggest offensive threat, flashed open and, getting Nick Marullo’s feed, struck home the game’s only goal.
Meanwhile, Liverpool, holding the top seed and no. 8 state Class AAA ranking, made quick work of its sectional quarterfinal against no. 8 seed Corcoran/ITC, rolling to a 5-0 victory.
Constantly attacking, the Warriors were
up 2-0 by halftime and then more than doubled that margin late, ultimately seeing six different players earn those six goals. Evan Belfield led the way with a goal and assist. Bobby McQuatters, Ajdin Biscevic, Liam Muller, Cam Farrell and Dom Giamartino also converted, with other assists going to Jared Reynolds and Dom Paolini.
Now Liverpool would get C-NS again, with the winner returning to Fulton on Monday to face Fayetteville-Manlius or Baldwinsville in the sectional final.
kills, twice the total of Frawley and Loveless with seven kills apiece. Kelly and Burton each
maJOR mILESTONE: Liverpool boys volleyball senior setter Kellen Conway celebrates with his teammates after Conway earned his
career assist in last monday night’s three-set victory over Cicero-North Syracuse.
