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BY kATE HILL STAFF WRITER
Greenheart Exchange, a non-profit international educational exchange organization, has started seeking Cazenovia area volunteers to host foreign exchange students for the 2025-26 school year.
The organization allows students from across the globe to study in public high schools in the United States for a fivemonth semester or ten-month academic year.
Single-semester students arrive in January and August/September, while academic-year students arrive in August/September and stay through June.
According to Julie Wallace, the new Greenheart coordinator for the Cazenovia area, the beginning of the new year is a great time for community members to start thinking about hosting students in
the fall.
“Early planning [for fall 2025] occurs now through March 31, 2025,” Wallace said. “Early planning is great for families to feel well prepared for hosting, particularly first-time host families. However, placements can be arranged later, even through the summer.
Students typically arrive about a week before school starts and leave a week or two after school ends.
The placement deadline for academic year students is Aug. 31, 2025. The semester student deadlines are Jan. 25,
2025, and Aug. 31, 2025.
Wallace, a former host, said she encourages Cazenovians to welcome exchange students into their homes for many reasons. She noted that the experience can be particularly valuable for families with children.
“Kids truly enjoy having an exchange sister or brother,” she said. “Often, lifelong friendships are fostered by hosting. If they do not have children or their children have moved out, and they would welcome the opportunity to share their home and life, that would be great too. If
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hears from Madison County Working solutions as part of series
BY kATE HILL STAFF WRITER
By PhIl BlackWEll
In the days after hosting its 18-team dual meet on Jan. 11, the Cazenovia wrestling team faced two more head-tohead matches, ultimately splitting them. It came just as eighthgrader Gryphon Foster was named Wrestler of the Week by the Friends of Section III Wrestling for his 108-pound victory in the Cazenovia Invitational.
Foster got a 15-0 technical fall over Morrisville-Eaton’s Sam Orth in the quarterfinals, then pulled out a 7-5 semifinal decision against APW/ Pulaski/Sandy Creek’s Luke Ackerman.
The final pitted Foster against Sherburne-Earlville’s Jackson Moore. Again it proved close, but Foster again showed poise and confidence on his way to a 3-1 victory that moved his season record to 13-3 Foster and the rest of
the Lakers were put to a severe test against a powerful Sherburne-Earlville side last Tuesday night at Buckley Gym and lost by a 59-7 margin.
Still, Foster maintained his top form, routing Aiden Shreve 14-3 as he moved up to 116 pounds for this match. Gabriel Sanchez earned the other points at 152 pounds beating Justin Race 8-1 as Cullen Arnold, at 131 pounds, dropped a close 4-1 decision to Noah Ackerman.
Far different was the Lakers’ match with Hannibal 24 hours later where Cazenovia rolled to a 50-24 victory in large part because it fielded something close to a full roster, only forfeiting at 101 and 285 pounds.
Foster opened the match back at 108 pinning Conner Smith in 21 seconds.
This was quickly followed by Isaac Gentner at 116 pounds getting Wrestlers l Page 5
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On Jan. 13, the Cazenovia Town Board welcomed Donna Schaefer of the Madison County Working Solutions career center to the Gothic Cottage for the latest installment of a new series promoting Madison County services.
Schaefer is the youth outreach coordinator for Madison County Working Solutions.
According to Supervisor Kyle Reger, who introduced the speaker, Schaefer has been a middle school special education teacher for 30-plus years, she has been helping people earn their high school equivalency diplomas for over 15 years, and she serves on the board of Literacy Outreach for Madison County.
Schaefer described a major goal of Working Solutions as “getting people a career without the college expense.”
The career center’s numerous services include job search assistance; helping with resume writing; breaking down barriers to employment, including those related to childcare, transportation, disability, and criminal records; providing access to computers, a fax machine, phones, and a printer; holding free computer training to increase employability; funding training for in-demand occupations such as commercial driver’s license jobs, construction, nursing, and manufacturing; and connecting people with employers for on-the-job training
Cazenovia wrestling eighth-grader Gryphon Foster won the 108-pound title in the Jan. 11 Cazenovia Invitational at Buckley Gym, defeating Sherburne-Earlville’s Jackson Moore in
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[they] like to travel, have culinary interests, garden, play sports, dance, sing or play music, love pets, volunteer in the community, are active in church, [enjoy] gaming, [are interested in] tech/web design, play chess, or [have] any other pursuits, there is a student out there that shares [their] interests and is looking for these opportunities. In a nutshell, almost any family would be a good candidate when matched appropriately. There are some requirements for safety, of course — no one with a criminal record, and they must be financially secure and able to provide housing and meals, but the majority of families would easily qualify and benefit from the experience.”
Part of the local coordinator’s role is to help select students for potential host families
Wallace explained that once a host family has an account, they have limited access to student profiles with no pictures or personal identifying information.
Initially, they have access to five student profiles selected by the local coordinator. Once they have passed mandated safety benchmarks, such as personal references, a background check, and an in-home interview with the local coordinator, the host family is granted access to full student bios, including pictures and videos.
“The [hosts] can select a student that is the best match for their family,” said Wallace. “The more the coordinator knows about the family’s interests, the better the match will be.”
Cazenovia High School (CHS), which typically accepts up to four students, has welcomed visitors from Germany, Spain, Bulgaria, Japan, Gaza, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, Italy, South Korea, Poland, Columbia, Pakistan, France, and Uzbekistan.
This academic year, the school is hosting Tulene from Saudi Arabia. The previous year, CHS welcomed Goddy from Ghana.
During the 2022-23 school year, Wallace hosted Reisa from Japan, one of four Cazenovia area placements. The other students were Julene from Spain, Medhat from the Gaza Strip, and Andy from Bulgaria.
Wallace recalled that her family quickly decided to host Reisa after the student’s previous placement fell through.
“It was not something we had thought much about doing prior to that,” she said. “However, it ended up being a rewarding [experience]; Reisa became part of our family.”
Reisa, who Wallace described as outgoing, intelligent, and fun, formed close friendships with several community members and her fellow exchange student Julene.
Active in and outside school, she played
soccer and lacrosse, was in the musical, participated in track, and volunteered with the Cazenovia Preservation Foundation.
“Her teachers and coaches gave her glowing reviews on how dedicated she was to her work and [how] uplifting [she was] to others around her,” Wallace said.
When Greenheart’s previous local coordinator, Catherine Jeannin, decided to retire, she approached Wallace about taking over her role.
“After careful thought and discussion with my family, I decided I could not pass this opportunity to bring the outside world and other cultures to our school and community,” Wallace said. “Also, I feel it is important to share our American culture, particularly the beautiful and welcoming town of Cazenovia. We have so much to offer.”
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Hosting requirements, responsibilities Greenheart provides the following list of eligiblehosts:familieswithyoungchildren;families with no children; single parents; retired couples; single people, with approval from Greenheart and the student’s natural parents; same-sex couples, with prior approval from Greenheart Exchange and the student’s natural parents; and anyone over the age of 26. If the hosts are married, one individual must be at least 26 years old and the other must be at least 21.
Hosts are responsible for providing open communication; a bed, which can be in a shared room with a host sibling of similar age and same gender; a quiet place to study; three daily meals; local transportation; and a welcoming home that includes the student as a member of the family.
Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid
PURPOSE:
TEXT: National Grid Proposes to Specify Definition for New York Control Area (“NYCA”) Peak Hour
On September 16, 2024, Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid (the “Company”) filed with the New York State Public Service Commission (“Commission”) proposed revisions to its P.S.C. No. 220 Schedule for Electric Service (“Tariff”).
Specifically, the Company seeks to update the Tariff to define “ICAP Market Peak Hour” as the peak hour of the New York Control Area (“NYCA”) occurring during non-holiday weekdays in the months of July or August as reported by the New York Independent System Operator (“NYISO”). Including this definition will clarify that the NYCA peak hour during a NYISO capability year occurring outside of July or August cannot constitute the ICAP Market Peak Hour. is filing also makes changes in relevant sections of the Tariff to refer to and align with this new definition.
Changes to the Tariff are proposed to become effective February 1, 2025 and are subject to Commission review and approval. You can view the filing on the PSC’s website at www.dps.ny.gov under Case 24-E-0534. Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation d/b/a National Grid
Students have their own accident and health insurance and bring their own spending money. They are encouraged to participate in school-sponsored activities, community service, and environmental programs. Greenheart provides regular communication and support to host families and students.
To learn more about hosting and how to apply, visit greenheartexchange.org/host/ host-an-exchange-student/. Questions can be directed to Wallace at jwallacegreenheart@gmail.com
Greenheart, formerly the Center for Cultural Interchange, started in 1985 by sending high school students to the United States from Spain. Today, the organization has worked with more than 100 countries worldwide to facilitate 175,000-plus cultural exchange opportunities. For more information, visit greenheartexchange.org.
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Greenheart Exchange is seeking volunteers to host foreign exchange students for the 2025-26 school year.
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FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH
Widow’s Bereavement Group
Morrisville Community Church. No July or December meeting. Call 315-655-8471 for details.
SUNDAY, JAN. 26
Snowshoe Sundays
12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Meier’s Creek Brewing Co. Snowshoes available to borrow. www.cazpreservation.org/events.
FRIDAY, FEB. 7
Name that Clarinet Concert
7 p.m. Community Library of Dewitt and Jamesville. Silverwood Clarinet Choir will perform a variety of music from classical to swing to jazz. Free.
SATURDAY, FEB. 8
Winterfest Pancake Breakfast
7 a.m.-12 p.m. American Legion Post 88, 26Chenango
St., Cazenovia. $11 for adults, $8 for ages 6-10, free for ages 5 and under. $30 for a family. Menu includes pancakes, real maple syrup, eggs, bacon, sausage, milk, orange juice, coffee, and tea.
TACNY Junior Café Scientifique
9:30 a.m. The MOST, Downtown Syracuse. Continental breakfast at 9:15 a.m. “Exploring Packaging Science and Engineering”. Following the program, attendees are welcome to explore the museum. Free. FEB. 8 & 9 CNY Folksmarch
Beaver Lake Nature Center, Baldwinsville. Registration 9 a.m. to Noon on Feb. 8 and 1 to 3 p.m. on Feb. 9. $4 for adults, $1 for kids ages 5 to 18. Active military and veterans walk for half-price. First timers walk free. For more information visit https://folksmarch.wordpress.com/ or https://www.facebook. com/folksmarch
SUNDAY, FEB. 9
Snowshoe Sundays 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Meier’s Creek Brewing Co. Snowshoes available to borrow. www.cazpreser-
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SUNDAY, MARCH 9
Snowshoe Sundays 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Meier’s Creek Brewing Co. Snowshoes available to borrow. www.cazpreservation.org/events.
SATURDAY, MARCH 15
TACNY Junior Café Scientifique
9:30 a.m. The MOST, Downtown Syracuse. Continental breakfast at 9:15 a.m. “Physics of Dimension and Perspective”. Following the program, attendees are welcome to explore the museum. Free.
SUNDAY, MARCH 23
Snowshoe Sundays 12 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Meier’s Creek Brewing Co. Snowshoes available to borrow. www.cazpreservation.org/events.
SATURDAY, APRIL 12
TACNY Junior Café Scientifique
9:30 a.m. The MOST, Downtown Syracuse. Continental breakfast at 9:15 a.m. “Climate Change: a Focus on Carbon Footprints”. Following the program, attendees are welcome to explore the museum. Free.
APRIL 12 & 13
CNY Folksmarch
Oxbow Falls, Canastota. Registration 9 a.m. to Noon on April 12 and 1 to 3 p.m. on April 13. $4 for adults, $1 for kids ages 5 to 18. Active military and veterans walk for half-price. First timers walk free. For more information visit https://folksmarch.wordpress.com/ or https:// www.facebook.com/folksmarch
MAY 10 & 11
CNY Folksmarch
Salmon River Fish Hatchery and falls, Altmar. Registration 9 a.m. to Noon on May 10 and 1 to 3 p.m. on May 11. $4 for adults, $1 for kids ages 5 to 18. Active military and veterans walk for half-price. First timers walk free. For more information visit https://folksmarch.wordpress. com/ or https://www.facebook.com/folksmarch
SATURDAY, MAY 17
TACNY Junior Café Scientifique
9:30 a.m. The MOST, Downtown Syracuse. Continental breakfast at 9:15 a.m. “Secret Messages with Encryption”. Following the program, attendees are welcome to explore the museum. Free.
JUNE 14 & 15
CNY Folksmarch Lime Hollow Nature Center, Cortland. Registration 9 a.m. to Noon on June 14 and 1 to 3 p.m. on June
15. $4 for adults, $1 for kids ages 5 to 18. Active military and veterans walk for half-price. First timers walk free. For more information visit https://folksmarch.wordpress.com/ or https://www.facebook. com/folksmarch
SATURDAY, JUNE 21
TACNY Junior Café Scientifique
9:30 a.m. The MOST, Downtown Syracuse. Continental breakfast at 9:15 a.m. “STEAM Challenge Accepted!”. Following the program, attendees are welcome to explore the museum. Free.
ONGOING
MONDAYS Dungeons & Dragons
6 p.m. New Woodstock Free Library.
TUESDAYS Baby Storytime
10:30 a.m. Story Garden, Cazenovia Library, 100 Albany St. Bring your baby for a lapsit story time! Features interactive movement and singing. Children under 3 only.
WEDNESDAYS Weekly Woodcarving for Veterans
9 a.m.-12 p.m. Clear Path for Veterans, Chittenango. Meet in the woodshop for woodcarving and camaraderie overseen by a volunteer. Canteen Luncheon
11 a.m.-1 p.m. Clear Path for Veterans, Chittenango.
Join the Clear Path family for lunch! Menu changes every week. Complementary, no registration required. Family Storytime 10:30 a.m. Cazenovia Library. Join Ms. Jenna for stories, songs, and fun!
MONDAY-FRIDAY Electronic Recycling 8 a.m.-3 p.m. LOJO Technology, 634 Birchwood Dr., Oneida. Free, year round electronic recycling. No appointment needed. Madison County residents only.
THURSDAYS Preschool Story Hour 1 p.m. Cazenovia Library. Join Ms. Debora in reading books for preschoolers, with activities and a new theme each week.
FRIDAYS Friday Night Fire 4:30 p.m. Clear
overseen by volunteers.
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ProvIdE HELP, ProvIdE HoPE
You’ve seen the footage, but no matter how many times you do it still scares, still chills and still breaks hearts.
Homes, neighborhoods, forests in Southern California all in flames, spread elsewhere by dry Santa Ana winds and augmented by drought and climate change. Tens of thousands evacuated. Dozens dead. An entire region scarred and changed forever.
What it has spawned, though, is enough to lift and elate all of us if only we pay attention to it and not to the horrible and divisive rhetoric of some who just want to exploit a crisis to their own benefit.
Start with the firefighters – oh, these incredible people, men and women, from California but also dozens of states, from Canada and Mexico and other
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countries, even people on work release from prison, every single one of them courageous and determined to stop the conflagration and help their fellow humans.
Then go to the communities themselves, restaurants offering free meals, Airbnb locations offering free housing, donations of food, water, clothing, pet supplies and anything else you can imagine.
What was more, some of them offering the help lost their own homes to the fires and had every right to feel devastated but instead channeled their energy to making sure others received attention and care. They are true living saints.
Think also of the reporters, from print and
At 145 pounds, Nate Chapman pinned Jose Cruz in 94 seconds. Then that was followed up at 152 pounds by Paolo Mar -
from television, doing their jobs to get correct information out to the public even as, for some of them, their homes were threatened, putting the safety of others above themselves.
There were donations from companies like Disney and from pro sports teams in the tens of millions, a fraction of what will be needed but still welcome. Somehow the Los Angeles Rams put aside their understandable sorrow, traveled to Arizona and in an inspired effort routed Minnesota in a playoff game dedicating their victory to the people of L.A.
In an ideal world our sole focus would be on this massive relief effort, on trying to rebuild the lives of so many, not asking a single question but just putting our common humanity first.
If only it were the
key earning a secondperiod fall over Cason Stevens.
In the night’s closest battle, Riley Fowler used a single escape to
case. No doubt you’ve heard some part of the onslaught of hatred directed at California in general, L.A. in particular and those who are in charge there, some of whom happen to be women or, worse yet, LGBTQ.
It could all get summed up this way –they don’t support us and didn’t vote for us, they deserve their fate, so why should we help them at all?
Well, I’m sure these same people had the exact same reaction when their own areas were hit by various natural disasters in their parts of the world, be they tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, etc.
Oh wait, they didn’t say this. They asked for help, and got it, because good people don’t care what you look like or who you support or how
beat Nick Kaufman 1-0 at 215 pounds. Finn Tobin (170 pounds) got a 16-1 technical fall over Robert Stevens.
you worship. They just show up, help out, and do what is right.
The real terrifying fear is that we might, starting this week, head into a period where those in charge in this country are, shall we say, quite selective in who they help in these ever-increasing climateaffected crises.
They did this before, too, constantly threatening to withhold aid from California, Puerto Rico and other places affected by disasters unless they bowed down to the throne, millions put in peril simply due to where they lived, inhumane to the extreme.
So it might all be on us. Both now, when Southern California needs it so much, and in the months and years ahead when nature unleashes itself as surely it will.
Tune out any attempts
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to divide our collective humanity into pockets of “us” and “them”. Instead, listen to your own hearts, for while we certainly have selfish tendencies, for the most part we do want the best for others and do carry genuine empathy.
We recently lost Jimmy Carter, a president who used his remaining decades of post-presidential life promoting the values of compassion and service rather than enriching himself.
From his place in the heavens, Carter offers us the example of looking beyond our own needs to work for something bigger. They need it in Los Angeles now, and will need it many more places, too.
Phil Blackwell is sports editor at Eagle News. He can be reached at pblackwell@ eaglenewsonline. com.
Looking forward in the season, Cazenovia would compete just once this week, facing Central Square Tuesday night.
OFFICE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SITING AND ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION
COMBINED NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT PERMIT CONDITIONS, PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD AND PUBLIC COMMENT HEARING, AND COMMENCEMENT OF ISSUES DETERMINATION PROCEDURE
Applicant: Oxbow Hill Solar, LLC
3402 Pico Boulevard Santa Monica, CA, 90405
Facility Location: Town of Fenner, Madison County, New York
Applicant’s Attorney: James Muscato II, Esq. Young / Sommer LLC
Executive Woods Five Palisades Drive Albany, NY 12205
Phone: (518) 438-9907
Email: jmuscato@youngsommer.com
ORES Permit Application No.: 23-00060 (ORES DMM Matter No. 23-02998)1
Facility Description: Applicant applied to the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission (Office or ORES) for a permit pursuant to Public Service Law Article VIII to construct and operate a 140-megawatt (MW) solar energy facility located in the Town of Fenner, Madison County.
Applicant filed the application with the Office on April 23, 2024. A notice of complete application was issued on November 18, 2024 (see https://dps.ny.gov/ores-permitapplications, click on Project Permit Application Number 23-00060 [23-02998 after Feb. 3, 2025]).
ORES staff published draft permit conditions on January 14, 2025. The draft permit conditions may be accessed at https://dps.ny.gov/ores-permit-applications, click on Project Permit Application Number 23-00060 (23-02998 after Feb. 3, 2025).
ORES Staff Position: On issuing the draft permit conditions, ORES staff takes the position that the proposed facility, together with the uniform and sitespecific standards and conditions
As a result of the migration of the electronic case 1. file in this matter from the Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission’s Permit Application Portal to the Department of Public Service’s (DPS) Document and Matter Management (DMM) system, effective February 3, 2025, the case number will be changed from ORES Permit Application No. 23-00060 to ORES DMM Matter No. 23-02998.
contained in the draft permit, would comply with applicable laws and regulations. ORES staff recommends that the Office elect not to apply, in whole or in part, any local law or ordinance that as applied to the facility is unreasonably burdensome in view of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act targets and the environmental benefits of the proposed facility.
Public Comment Hearing: A public comment hearing pursuant to 16 NYCRR part 1100 to hear and receive unsworn comments from the public will be held at the Hampton Inn & Suites Cazenovia, 25 Lakers Lane, Cazenovia, New York 13035 on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 6:00 p.m.
All persons, organizations, corporations, or government agencies who may be affected by the facility are invited to attend the hearing and comment on the application and the draft permit conditions. Lengthy comments will not be accepted and instead should be submitted in writing. Equal weight will be given to both oral and written comments. To ensure that all interested persons have an opportunity to speak, the Administrative Law Judges (ALJs) may limit the time available for oral comments to three (3) minutes per person. The public comment hearing will be transcribed for inclusion in the administrative record.
The hearing location is reasonably accessible to persons with a mobility impairment. Interpreter services shall be made available to deaf persons, and English language translator services shall also be made available, at no charge for either service, upon written request to Chief ALJ James T. McClymonds, Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission, Empire State Plaza, P-1 South, J Dock, Albany, NY 12242, (518) 473-4590, ores.hearings@dps.ny.gov. All requests must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on March 4, 2025. In the event that the in-person public comment hearing
needs to be canceled, rescheduled, postponed, or conducted virtually, notification of any change will be available at the ORES website at https://dps.ny.gov/ores.
Written Public Comments: Written comments concerning the application and the draft permit conditions must be filed with ORES by 5:00 p.m. on Friday, March 21, 2025. Persons filing written comments are strongly encouraged to post their comments on the Department of Public Service’s (DPS) Document and Matter Management (DMM) system. To post a comment, go to https://dps.ny.gov/ores, click on “Permit Applications,” click on Project Permit Application Number 23-00060 (23-02998 after Feb. 3, 2025) and click on “Post Comments” in the upper right-hand corner of the screen. Written comments may also be emailed to ORES at ores.hearings@dps.ny.gov or mailed to the Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission, Empire State Plaza, P-1 South, J Dock, Albany, NY 12242. Written comments will be considered equally with oral statements delivered at the public comment hearing, provided they are postmarked by Friday, March 21, 2025, or e-mailed or posted on DMM by 5:00 p.m. on that date.
Please take notice that written public comments will be publicly posted on DMM. ORES reserves the right not to post duplicate or repeat comments. In addition, ORES reserves the right to remove, without notice, comments containing any defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, discriminatory, confidential, or unlawful material or information of any kind.
Issues Determination Procedure: Pursuant to 16 NYCRR 1100-8.3(b), a pre-adjudicatory issues determination procedure will be conducted by the assigned ALJs. The procedure will be conducted solely on papers and briefing unless the ALJs, in the judges’ sole discretion, determine that oral argument is necessary. The purpose of the issues conference is to determine party status for any person or organization that has properly filed a petition (as indicated below), and to narrow and define those issues, if any, that will require adjudication in this matter. Participation in the issues determination procedure is limited to ORES staff, applicant, and those persons or organizations requesting party status.
Filing for Party Status and Proposed Issues: Persons seeking to participate in the issues determination procedure and any subsequent adjudicatory hearing must register on DMM and file a written petition explaining whether their request is for full party status or amicus status. For the required contents of petitions for full party status, see 16 NYCRR 1100-8.4(c)(1) and (2). To determine whether an issue is substantive and significant, see 16 NYCRR 1100-8.3(c)(2) and (3). For the required contents of a petition seeking amicus status, see 16 NYCRR 1100-8.4(c)(1) and (3). Petitioners may also file written briefs making arguments in support of their petitions.
All petitions requesting party status and briefs in support must be E-Filed on DMM no later than 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 24, 2025. Instructions for registering on DMM and E-Filing documents may be found at: https:// dps.ny.gov/ores-permit-application-portal-registrationuser-guide.
Address all petitions to Dawn MacKillop-Soller, Administrative Law Judge, New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission, Department of Public Service, Empire State Plaza, P-1 South, J Dock, Albany, NY 12242, telephone: (518) 4739946, email: dawn.mackillop-soller@dps.ny.gov; and Christopher McEneney Chan, Administrative Law Judge, New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission, Department of Public Service, Empire State Plaza, P-1 South, J Dock, Albany, NY 12242, telephone: (518) 473-9849, email: christopher. mceneneychan@dps.ny.gov.
At the same time petitions and briefs are E-Filed on DMM, a copy of all papers must be emailed to the ALJs at the email address above, and furnished to applicant Oxbow Hill Solar, LLC’s attorney, James Muscato II, Esq., Young / Sommer LLC, Executive Woods, Five Palisades Drive, Albany, NY 12205, (518) 438-9907,
jmuscato@youngsommer.com; and to ORES at the Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission, Empire State Plaza, P-1 South, J Dock, Albany, NY 12242, (518) 473-4590, ores.hearings@dps.ny.gov. Service of petitions and briefs by email is authorized provided they are received by all of the above parties and the ALJs by the 4:00 p.m. deadline.
Any questions about filing requirements or other hearing procedures may be addressed to Chief ALJ James T. McClymonds by telephone at (518) 473-4583. ORES’s regulations may be found at https://dps.ny.gov/aboutores#ores-regulations.
Statement of Compliance with Local Laws and Regulations: Any municipality, political subdivision or an agency thereof that received notice of the filing of the application pursuant to 19 NYCRR former 900-1.6(a) (now 16 NYCRR 11001.6[a]) must file a statement indicating whether the proposed facility is designed to be sited, constructed, and operated in compliance with applicable local laws and regulations in effect as of November 18, 2024 , if any, concerning the environment, or public health and safety. The statement must be filed and served by 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 24, 2025, in the same manner as petitions for party status. Any municipality, political subdivision, or an agency thereof that proposes to adjudicate any issues related to a facility’s compliance with local laws and regulations must file a petition for party status as provided for in 16 NYCRR 1100-8.4(c) and include the statement of compliance with local laws and regulations.
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Fenner Town Hall
ATTN: Lisa Dolan, Town Clerk 3151 Fenner East Road
Cazenovia, NY 13035
Cazenovia Public Library
ATTN: Elisha Davies, Interim Director 100 Albany Street Cazenovia, NY 13035
Statutory and Regulatory Provisions: The application is being processed and this proceeding is being conducted according to New York Public Service Law article VIII and 16 NYCRR part 1100.
James T. McClymonds
Chief Administrative Law Judge January 14, 2025 Albany, New York
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Warm and safe
With some intense snowfall in recent weeks, more than we had in a few years, has come some fairly cold temperatures.
When it is cold and snowing like it has been, we often want to stay in or at least when we are home we want to make sure we are warm and as comfortable as possible.
Whether this effort involves a fire place, gas or electric heating systems or other kinds of heaters it is important to make the effort to be safe.
According to the Firefighters Association of the State of New York, FASNY, winter is a time when fire departments usually see an increase in home fires.
According to the organization nearly half of all home heating equipment fires are occurring during December, January and February. Carbon monoxide (CO) exposure and poisonings also increase during these months.
“There is an increased risk of home fires and carbon monoxide poisoning this time of year as residents use space heaters, portable heating sources, gas furnaces, and fireplaces to heat their homes,” FASNY President Edward Tase, Jr., said in a press release. “We encourage New Yorkers to take proper precautions when they heat their homes this season.”
According to the National Fire Prevention Association, heating equipment is the second leading cause of US home fires and the third leading cause of home fire deaths. Space heaters are the type of equipment most often involved in home heating equipment fires, accounting for more than two of every five fires (44%), as well as the vast majority of deaths and injuries in home fires caused by heating equipment.
Homeowners should keep space heaters a safe distance from combustible materials, such as curtains, bedding, and upholstered furniture. To prevent CO exposure and poisoning, avoid the indoor use of unvented gas-burning appliances, unvented gas or wood-burning stoves, and unvented fireplaces.
“Homeowners should check that all heating equipment is functioning properly and that furnace and dryer vents are clear of ice and other debris,” Tase said. “As we turn up the heat, it is crucial to ensure that there are working smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors on each floor of the home and outside of sleeping areas. These devices can be the difference between life and death. We want all New Yorkers to be fire-safe this winter and remember— if there is a fire: get out, stay out, and call 911.”
Here are some home heating safety tips from FASNY and the NFPA: Keep anything that can burn at least three feet away from heating equipment.
Have a three-foot “kid-free zone” around open fires and space heaters.
Never use your oven to heat your home.
Have a qualified professional install stationary space heating equipment, water heaters or central heating equipment according to the local codes and manufacturer’s instructions.
Have heating equipment and chimneys cleaned and inspected every year by a qualified professional.
Remember to turn portable heaters off when leaving the room or going to bed.
Always use the right kind of fuel specified by the manufacturer, for fuelburning space heaters.
All fuel-burning equipment should be vented to the outside to avoid carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning. Make sure the fireplace has a sturdy screen to stop sparks from flying into the room. Ashes should be cool before putting them in a metal container. Keep the container a safe distance away from your home.
Test smoke alarms at least once a month.
For more information visit fasny. com.
FInd THE BEST
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”
At 17, the opening sentence of Dickens’ “A Tale of Two Cities” meant little to me. “A Tale of Two Cities,” was, as I remember, like reading through molasses.
I was an adolescent full of the angst of that unique part of western culture.
Insulated by family, the times, place and age, I had little context that would have given meaning to the words. But life happens. And context filled in the blanks.
Day-to-day living in a wider world brought the burdens of illness, conflict, disappointment, disillusionment, pain, worry … the best and the worst and, when inspired, action.
Action is the variable that is the most mutable and can be both best and worst.
At one time it would mean getting a petition signed to have a stop sign placed at a dangerous intersection; at another it would be organizing a group to raise money for a cause.
How many grant proposals have I written? And how many times did I tell myself to pull up my big girl socks and get on with it?
My children learned to be generous with their material
belongings and with their time. This need to help, to share, most certainly had something to do with my choice of profession, my jobs and volunteer work.
Action makes a difference in both the world and in the actor. It is its own kind of therapy in a stressful world“At least I did what I could.”
It always seemed that I should “do something” to make it better. I didn’t stop biting my nails until I was 50.
I am no Pollyanna. The tides of time and happenstance roll over my days as they do yours.
But, and this has taken me a while to understand, I cannot fix everything. I can do what I can do with what I have, where I am. While I ponder my response to the enormity of the world and local problems that face us, I also know that there has to be some “best” time to counterbalance the wear and tear of the “worst.”
Sometimes the worst of times is closer to home and finding the resources to uncover the best amidst the worst is a challenge. What do you do when California is on fire?
My gosh, where will all of those people find shelter?
How do you stop 100-milean-hour winds?
What do you do when thousands die in wars in Europe and the Middle East, when the Sudan is again faced with famine, when people you love are facing difficulties over which you have no way to help?
You find a way to elevate the life you are living, to find some best in what is or what can be.
I am, for instance, leaving my Christmas tree, decorations and lights, up for at least another week, maybe more.
The lights on my porch will be on all day.
I know that I will have to buy more of the old-fashioned big bulbs, but so what.
These bits of celebrations that twinkle and shine, do the same to my soul. They are delightful. They are not meant to change the worst but to elevate the best in me.
I can sit and daydream about a warm fire in the wood stove at our now inaccessible cottage.
I can virtually imagine the warmth of that wood fire, wrapped in one of the enormous blankets that my spouse brought back from his sojourn in the Peace Corps. When the weather is a bit more accommodating, I
years ago in history
BY CIndY BELL ToBEY
100 Years Ago – Jan. 22, 1925
J. C. Church has received a substantial enlargement of territory for the sale of both Chevrolet and Buick automobiles. In addition to the territory in the vicinity of Cazenovia he takes over the sales rights in a block of towns centering in Fayetteville and has sales privileges in the city of Syracuse. For the present Mr. Church will continue to live in Cazenovia and will maintain at his residence on Seminary Street an office from which he will handle local business.
A general sales and service headquarters business will be carried on from an establishment just below the bridge in Fayetteville.
The opportunity for Mr. Church for expansion seems particularly timely since it comes in exact step with tremendous mechanical development in the Chevrolet car.
90 Years Ago – Jan. 24, 1935
The Hon. Gerrit Smith Miller of Peterboro, who will be 90 years old on Jan. 30, was born in Cazenovia in a little house on Sullivan Street. At the time his father was cashier of the Madison County Bank. Two years after the boy was born his parents moved to Peterboro to be with Mrs. Miller’s father, the noted abolitionist, Gerrit Smith.
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A good call
To the editor:
I was encouraged to hear at the recent Fayetteville Village Board meeting that the Mayor is planning to invite the town tax assessor to an upcoming board meeting to discuss how properties are assessed for taxes.
As folks are aware, as housing values have increased so have taxes. In light of these increases, it’s time to ensure the assess
ment process is fair and transparent.
I’m happy to pay my fair share
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A few years ago a large number of stones marking out land claims were found in Cazenovia, with the initials “P.S.” – Peter Smith, Mr. Miller’s great grandfather.
Mr. Miller’s relatives in Cazenovia include Mrs. Wendell, Mrs. Remington, Mrs. Colgate, Mrs. Hubbard and Mrs. Chard.
70 Years Ago – Jan. 20, 1955
Next Wednesday evening, Jan. 26, Cazenovia fire trucks will cruise local streets and church bells will ring to remind residents that the second Cazenovia Mother’s March on Polio will take place that evening from 7 to 8 o’clock.
All who wish to make contributions during this special event that will climax the March of Dimes here are asked to turn on their porchlights to signify that they wish to be visited by the volunteers collecting funds.
The Cazenovia National Bank has donated its office and services for the use of the Mothers’ March and will be headquarters for the event.
Twenty-one mothers will captain teams of volunteers and 27 persons have volunteered to visit residents living around the village but outside the limits.
50 Years Ago – Jan. 22, 1975
A Natural Resource Law to safeguard the commu -
of taxes to ensure we have all the important services our town and village offer, such as trash pickup, policing, fire, plowing, park maintenance, etc. What is very frustrating is how the assessment process is so opaque. A few years back when our assessment rose dramatically, I checked online to see what comparable properties in our neighborhood actually sold for the in past year, and found out our house was appraised much higher. In speaking with the assessor, he was unhelpful, saying
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(in a condescending tone) that the formula was very ‘complicated.’ I informed him that if I couldn’t understand it, I’d reach out to a CPA for assistance. Unfortunately, I got no clarity, and it’s bothered me ever since.
Assessments should be arrived at in a clear, concise manner which residents can easily understand.
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(OJT).
“Essentially, we want to get people employed in more than just a job; we want them to have a career,” said Schaefer, who later added that the center also tries to get people into jobs with benefits.
According to a Working Solutions handout, the center’s OJT funding can reimburse an employer 50 percent of the cost of a new employee’s wages while he/she is being trained to learn the specifics of a new job. The length of training time is dependent on the skill level of the job to be performed.
Working Solutions supports Madison County residents ages 18 to 24 through its Out of School Youth Program.
“We throw a lot more at those kids than we do the adults because we figure that if we can invest in these young people early, they won’t cost us as much later,” said Schaefer.
One of the unique ways the center serves youths ages 18 to 24 is by connecting them to employers willing to provide them with approximately 200 hours of “youth work experience.” The individual is on the Madison County payroll, and Madison County pays for all costs, including any disability, workers’ compensation, etc. After the work experience, the employer can decide whether to hire the individual permanently.
“We pay 100 percent of the wages,” said Schaefer. “For instance, I had a young man come to me who wanted to be an electrician — no electrician training other than just what he picked up from family members. We sent him to a two-month pre-apprenticeship training program, we got him a job with a local electrician, and we paid his wages for the [first] 200 hours. They trained him, [and] they felt he needed some more training, [so] we added an onthe-job training section, and he is now employed full-time by that employer. All he did was the two-month training program, [and now] he has a career without the college expense.”
Schaefer also said the center offers an income-based Summer Youth Employment Program for ages 14 to 20.
Commission, to the Cazenovia Town Board. Mr. Rooney’s proposal resulted from a complaint to the board by Robert Koeze, Number Nine Road, of destruction of natural resources on
also provides a work incentive through its Out of School Youth Program.
“They get a job, they keep it for 30 days, we pat them on the back with a $50 check,” Schaefer said. “They keep it for three months, and we pat them on the back with a $100 check, and so on for up to a year. They can get up to $350 just for being consistent on a job.”
Services are also available for businesses. The center advertises open positions for free, utilizes the latest technology to match an employer’s job requirements electronically with qualified job seekers, and provides employers with a space to interview prospective employees.
According to Schaefer, the career center tries to hold job fairs once a month at various locations.
“One of the things businesses can do [is] sit at the job fairs,” she said. “We have a pretty good turnout of people looking for work. One of the things about Madison County is that it has turned [into] a ‘right-to-work’ county; you can only be on social services for a short period of time before you have to get a job — unless there are extenuating circumstances.”
Madison County Working Solutions is located at 133 North Court St., Wampsville. To learn more about the career center, call 315-363-2400, email ellen.bowe@madisoncounty.ny.go v, or visit working-solutions.org or the “Madison County Working Solutions” Facebook page.
To contact Schaefer, email donna. schaefer@madisoncounty.ny.gov or call 315-367-1368.
d raft comprehensive plan update
After Schaefer’s presentation, the town board held another public hearing regarding the draft comprehensive plan update 2030.
A comprehensive plan review special board prepared the draft update to the “2008 Comprehensive Plan for the Town and Village of Cazenovia” through a lengthy, comprehensive planning process. Community input has been an essential guiding component of the process.
property across from his house that is slated for a subdivision by Robert Riedl. According to Mr. Koeze, a logging operation on the Riedl tract is destroying four to five acres “of one of
oughly considering each concern, and adjusting the draft plan update where appropriate. He noted that the adjustments included additions to the appendices based on some “great ideas” that had come up.
Reger serves on the special board with Bob Ridler, Michael Palmer, Jen Wong, Liz Moran and Kristi Anderson.
The supervisor expressed his appreciation for the opportunity to hold public sessions throughout the planning process.
“Being able to engage with people and then having [public] hearings at the end [has been great],” he said. “I just am very grateful for all the public feedback we’ve received from the community. It’s been wonderful — a lot of fantastic ideas.”
Reger then invited Ridler, Palmer, and Wong to present a summary of the changes made to the draft during the special board’s most recent meeting.
The principal changes included adding a summary of accomplishments since the 2008 comprehensive plan; modifying the language on historic structures to reference protection, preservation, and restoration, with adaptive reuse as a final alternative to demolition; adding additional partners to the implementation strategies table; and modifying the discussion surrounding a potential boardwalk project in the northern portion of Cazenovia Lake to reference considerations relating to water quality and ecosystem protection.
Wong stressed that the boardwalk idea was put out into the community as a potential project.
“There has been no real study of that, but, obviously, if that were to transpire, that would be looked at very carefully,” she said.
Palmer commented that one idea the special board discussed during its meeting that did not make it into the summary was that someone should be assigned to “steward through” the comprehensive plan at least once a year.
the finest stands of timber in Madison County.” Mr. Koeze also protested possible damage to a stream that originates on the Riedl property but crosses to Koeze property.
we have yet to accomplish.”
Palmer also commented that some of the suggestions received by the special board were too detailed and too specific to be included in a comprehensive plan, which is “a general view of where we are and where we are going.”
Before the board opened the public hearing, Reger announced that the “Draft Plan” posted online at caztownplan2030.org would be updated soon.
“We are going to hear additional public feedback tonight, and then we are going to work with [our consultant] EDR,” he said. “The goal is by next Wednesday to have the draft updated for public review.”
Mark Braiman and Anne Ferguson spoke during the public hearing. Braiman’s comments focused on recreation, including strategies for enhancing pedestrian safety on East Lake Road, and the potential impact of NYS’s climate plan on the vision for planned residential development. Ferguson commented on what she perceived as the plan’s emphasis on housing development and growth, particularly in the section on the built environment.
“[My] comments should underscore why, as in 2007, the policy, strategy, site use, and location mapping for growth and development should be undertaken only jointly with the village and communicated widely to the public before the adoption of the plan,” Ferguson said.
“The land use and zoning that resulted from the 2008 comprehensive plan provided assurance to the public that the distinct characters of the village and town would be upheld and maintained. We need to ensure that this updated plan does not intentionally or unknowingly undo what was thoughtfully and deliberately implemented 16 years ago to the benefit of both the village and the town.”
After the public hearing was closed, Reger informed the attendees that the town board would not vote on the draft until next month.
Working Solutions follows up with the individuals it serves for one year. It
Before opening the public hearing, Reger reported that the special board spent a significant amount of time the previous Sunday reviewing, line by line, all the most recent feedback, thor -
“[That] makes a lot of sense,” he said. “Somebody needs to take ownership of it — it probably should be somebody on this board — to keep track of whether we are moving in the direction that we want to be moving in and not in the wrong direction and keeping track of what we have accomplished and what
To learn more about the comprehensive plan review process, visit the Town of Cazenovia Comprehensive Plan 2030 website at caztownplan2030.org.
For more information on the Town of Cazenovia, visit towncazenovia.digitaltowpath.or g or call the town offices at 315-655-9213. nity was proposed by John Rooney, a member of the town’s Environmental
SPORTS Cazenovia girls basketball has 2-2 stretch
By PhIl BlackWEll
Though it has gone through plenty of ups and downs this winter the Cazenovia girls basketball team has the capability to put up points against any opponent.
The Lakers demonstrated this in last Tuesday night’s 57-44 victory at Homer, where it produced most of the margin in the second and third periods outscoring the Trojans a combined 32-21.
To rise above the .500 mark, though, Cazenovia had to return home to Buckley Gym and defeat a strong Hamilton side who had already played many large-school opponents including Fayetteville-Manlius (a win) and Bishop Ludden (a loss).
The Lakers fell 43-34 to the Emerald Knights, the two sides in close proximity most of the way until Hamilton closed on a 15-8 run.
Maria Vaccaro had 18 points and Ella Baker finished with 13 points, with the rest of the Cazenovia roster limited to just one field goal from Claire Vaccaro. Logan Langel’s 20 points paced the Emerald Knights.
Cazenovia went into the week coming off a tight 41-38 defeat to Vernon-Verona-Sherrill on Jan. 11 where the second quarter decided the outcome.
Ahead 13-12 going into that frame, the Lakers were well-contained as the Red Devils put together a 17-4 spurt led by Riley Hodkinson, who finished with 16 points, eight rebounds and four assists.
All through the second half Cazenovia cut into its 29-17 halftime deficit but could not quite catch up, though Baker and Claire Vaccaro had 11 points apiece and Vaccaro added seven rebounds. Maria Vaccaro contributed nine points and five rebounds.
After the defeat to Hamilton Cazenovia took
out its frustration Saturday against Port Byron in the form of a 64-36 victory where it sprinted out to a 50-26 lead through three quarters.
Baker broke out with 24 points, followed closely by Hayden Bubble earning a seasonbest 19 points. Claire Vaccaro added seven points and helped the Lakers get back to the break-even mark at 4-4.
Chittenango, who entered the week at 1-6, nearly sprang a big upset last Tuesday night against 5-3 Skaneateles before taking a 37-33 defeat to those other Lakers.
A low-scoring first half favored neither side, and the Bears only trailed 18-14 at the break. Then it picked up its production in he third quarter – but Skaneateles did more so, extending its edge to 34-27.
So even a late scoring slump from the Lakers could not save Chittenango as Abby Scheidelman poured in 20 points and Ella Sylstra added nine points, the pair hitting on all but
two of the Bears’ field goals. Allie Michel led Skaneateles with 11 points.
Over in boys basketball Cazenovia returned to action last Friday night at Cortland, where it climbed back to the .500 mark at 6-6 with a 6145 victory over the Purple Tigers which broke a five-game skid.
Two nights earlier, the Lakers had lost 7364 to Mount Markham, and while its point total dropped at Cortland it still overcame a 24-22 halfime deficit taking charge with a 19-8 push through the third quarter.
Edmond Richardson led this second-half surge, eventually working his total to 27 points as he hit on five 3-pointers. Bobby Livingston managed 16 points and Ben Bianco contributed 16 points.
Meanwhile, Chittenango entered the week 2-5 and nearly got a win last Thursday against Mexico, only to fall just short in a 56-54 defeat to the Tigers.
Cazenovia ice hockey ties Baldwinsville, F-M
By PhIl BlackWEll
All through the first half of the regular season the Cazenovia ice hockey team floated between the status of a contender and mediocrity, building a 5-4-1 overall record.
With a chance to climb again last Tuesday night at Three Rivers Athletic Complex against Baldwinsville, the Lakers could not quite pull it off, ultimately settling for a 2-2 tie.
Having not played in 11 days since tying Syracuse by that exact same 2-2 margin, Cazenovia would take some time finding its game
rhythm, which the Bees tried to exploit.
Controlling most of the flow of play, B’ville took nearly 50 shots, only to get turned back most of the time by Lakers goalie Ezra Stahlberg, who managed to pick up 47 saves.
Neither side got on the board until the second period, when the Bees twice converted and grabbed a 2-1 advantage on goals by Dan Hinman and A.J. McPheeters, with Max Speno earning an assist.
Cazenovia would tie it up in the third period, though, and then hang on through the OT. Henry Miller scored and assisted on Henry
Frazee’s tally, with Will Donlin contributing an assist.
Back home at Morrisville State IcePlex to face Fayetteville-Manlius 24 hours later, again it would go to overtime and again it would end unresolved, the Lakers and Hornets finishing 4-4. Unlike with B’ville, this game was back and forth from the outset, the 2-1 deficit for Cazenovia created in the first period before it rallied and pulled even, 3-3, by the end of the third. An exchange of third-period goals led to another OT and another tie, Miller tacking on two more goals as Jack Casey produced a
goal and assist. Jake Hightchew had the other goal, assists credited to Cole Frazee and Dylan George.
Stahlberg did not have to work as hard as he did against the Bees, but still managed 30 saves. Nico Capriotti had two of F-M’s four goals, the others going to Drew Mayne and Dimitry Sergeev.
Weather permitting, Cazenovia would get three games in five days this week, traveling to Fulton to face CNY Fusion, returning to the IcePlex to face Ontario Bay and then going north Friday for a game with Watertown IHC.
Boys volleyball Bears’ win streak ended by
By PhIl BlackWEll
All along the Chittenango boys volleyball team had to wonder about when its epochal two-season, 23-match win streak would end and in what manner.
The “when” came last Tuesday night courtesy of Central Valley Academy, and the details of the five-set defeat only made it more painful for Bears fans. Getting the jump, the Thunder won the opening set 25-17 and had multiple chances to double that margin in the second set, only to have Chittenango take that set 29-
27 and then pull out a similarly close third set 27-25. Now, though, it was CVA’s turn to rally, getting out in front in a 25-20 fourth set and, in the final-set race to 15 points the Thunder got the final push, taking that set and the match 15-11. Many of Logan Bronner’s 27 assists for the Bears went to Ryan Thousand, who had 11 kills, and Jackson Blaszkow, who had eight kills. Logan Mills (six kills) and Jacob Wagner (five kills) were close behind, Blaszkow leading the defense with 13 digs ahead of Thousand’s 12 digs and Gavin Karwoski’s 10 digs.
To lead CVA, Brayden Huntley put up a
Boys indoor track Lakers third at Kirschenheiter meet
By PhIl BlackWEll
Again each of the Cazenovia indoor track and teams achieved plenty of inroads against large-school competition during last Saturday’s afternoon session of the Fred Kirschenheiter Memorial at SRC Arena.
The boys Lakers amassed 66.5 points for fourth place just behind third-place West Genesee (68) as Baldwinsville (113) and Cicero-North Syracuse (96) had the top two spots.
On the track the Cazenovia boys beat everyone in the 4x200 relay as the quartet of Eliot Comeau, Basil Sayre, Braden Carnahan and Finn Worthington won in one minute 35.56 seconds to C-NS’s secondplace 1:36.01.
Comeau, in 37.49 seconds, was a close second in the 300-meter dash to the 37.33 of Phoenix’s Julius Spaights and cleared 5 feet 10 inches for fourth in the high jump.
In the 4x800 relay Caleb Gilmore, Jake Woolbert, Tristan Field-Bradley and Owen Woodworth got second place in 8:54.49 behind C-NS’s 8:46.94. Gilmore also topped 11 feet in the pole vault for fourth place, Brooks Ruddy eighth topping 8’6”. Woolbert contended in the 3,200-meter run finishing third in 10:15.36 as Evan Molloy was sixth in 11:33.96. Carnahan earned fifth place in the 55-meter hurdles in 8.80 seconds.
Ethan Burry had a sixth-place weight throw of 46’8 1/4”. Gilmore landed in sixth place in the 600-meter run in 1:30.35 with Alex Dolly (1:33.83) ninth. Wyatt Scott took seventh in the long jump going 19’2”.
Judah Ossont went 38’11 3/4” for sixth place in the triple jump to go with a seventh in the high jump (5’6”). Field-Bradley, in 2:52.20, beat out Woodworth (2:57.56) and
Will Galton (2:58.95) for seventh in the 1,000-meter run, Galton adding an 11th in the 1,600-meter run.
On the girls side, Cazenovia earned 36 points for sixth place, with Susie Pittman clearing 5’2” in the high jump second only to the 5’4” of PSLA Fowler’s Amoni Gary and getting fifth in the 55 hurdles posting 9.62 seconds.
In the 4x800 relay Lily Kogut, Maeve McGreevy, Avery Cashatt and Maura Phillips were third in 10:41.26. Phoebe Barnes, Maura Phillips, Caroline Mehlbaum and Alyssa Wardell took fourth in the 4x400 relay in 4:27.39, Mehlbaum adding a 10th in the 55 hurdles as Pittman, Mehlbaum, Wardell and Izzy Stromer-Galley were fourth again in the 4x200 going 1:53.80.
Tara Pratt tied for sixth in the pole vault clearing 7 feet. Abbie Comeau needed 5:24.49 for seventh place in the 1,500meter run as Olivia Ruddy finished 12th Lily Kogut got eighth place in the 1,000 in 3:20.75 before Izzy Sromer-Galley took eighth in the 55-meter dash in 7.80 seconds.
Audie Spring earned an eighth-place triple jump of 30’9”. Rylee Stearns ran to ninth at 3,000 meters in 12:36.06 as Tara Pratt was 10th in the long jump. Wardell was eighth and McGreevy tied for ninth in the high jump.
A day earlier in the first session of the Kirschenheiter meet Chittenango had Sean Eiffe again contend in the shot put, his 45’1” second only to the 57’2”of Jamesville-DeWitt standoutKevin Vigneault.
Gavin Roach went 2:57.89 to land in sixth place in the 1,000, while Zach Driscoll was eighth in the 3,200 and Will Kimball eighth in the 55 hurdles as the Bears rose to fourth in the 4x400 relay in 3:45.43 and ninth in the 4x800.
career-best 56 assists, his passes going to a front line where Vincenzo Geloso earned 20 kills, Xander Kenniston 16 kills and Orion Bliss 14 kills as Ethan McCaw got 12 kills.
Rebounding from this, Chittenango swept Canastota 25-16, 25-10, 25-11 on Thursday night, getting 16 kills from Blaszkow and 10 kills from Thousand. Mills and Wagner had six kills apiece as Bronner produced 37 assists to pass to all of them.
Then, in Saturday’s 25-13, 25-19, 25-5 romp over Westmoreland, the Bears earned 17 aces, six of them by Bronner to go with 25 assists as
Blaszkow earned eight kills, with Wagner and Thousand getting six kills apiece. Thousand also had 14 digs.
Moving to girls volleyball, an up-and-down season for Chittenango went in a better direction thanks to last Tuesday night’s 25-10, 25-22, 25-12 sweep of Port Byron. As a follow-up on Friday night, the Bears met Manlius Pebble Hill where it won a pair of tight sets 25-22 and 25-21. After the Trojans took the third set 25-12 it nearly got the match further but Chittenango pulled out a long fourth set 29-27 to end it and improve to 5-4 overall.
cNYSPcA PET OF THE WEEK rex still has puppy dog
BY ELEnA SELTHun
If there was a contest for the cutest eyes, rex would win every time. rex means “king,” and he rules the hearts of everyone by looking so adorable that you can never say no to him. despite his big brown puppy dog eyes, at nine years he is actually a senior dog, though you’d only know it because of his more laid-back and easygoing personality. However, he does still have a playful side and will happily match your energy. rex is friendly with people and dogs and would be a great addition to a family who can take him on walks together and snuggle with him on the couch. rex is well-behaved on the leash and enjoys a nice roll in the grass or snow. He also likes car rides and could make a great road trip buddy. All in all, rex is just a very good boy who likes spending time with everyone and receiving lots of love in return. Rex has been at the shelter since October, so he would love to find his forever home and a comfy throne to settle down on soon! In order to adopt, you must fill out an application, pay an adoption fee, and have your pets up to date on their rabies vaccines. All adopted cats and dogs are spayed or neutered, microchipped and up-to-date on their vaccinations before they go home. The CnY SPCA is located at 5878 East Molloy road, Syracuse. For more information about adoption, call 315-454-4479, email frontoffice2@cnyspca.org, or visit cnyspca.org.
can take a leisurely walk through the trails in Marcellus Park or explore those at Baltimore Woods. This would be my version of “forest bathing”…so recommended by Japanese physicians.
I can sample the offerings at What she Read which are calorie free or abandon all hope for a svelte figure and visit Gretchens. Chocolate is always an antidote to worst.
My deadline for the “ nal proof” of this column was last Friday. When you read this article in the six Eagle Newspapers, I am planning to be standing in the main isle of the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida attending the PGA GOLF SHOW from January 22-25, for the 24th time. My strategy is to be at the West end, in the center of an imaginary circle that surrounds the Top “10” golf club companies in the world who will be displaying all of their 2025 product lines. ey include; Callaway, Taylor Made, Titleist, Ping, Mizuno, Srixon/Cleveland/XXIO, Wilson, and Tour Edge. I will be reporting on my impressions of the over-all quality of the Show as well as sharing my thoughts about the new golf equipment on my radio show, the day a er the show ends.
As you may already know, I had the pleasure of interviewing Marc Simon, VP of Reed Exhibitions (RX) and the PGA of America. ey manage the PGA GOLF SHOW. Marc was a guest on my radio show earlier this month. He has strong ties to CNY since his father Bob (now deceased), was the golf coach at Hamilton College for many years. Bob also competed in SGDA events whenever possible, with his adoring wife Joy at his side, walking fairways for the entire 18 holes. Bob and I shared many stories about coaching golf and life that will remain special to me.
Marc also informed my radio audience that there would be about 100 countries represented at the show with about 1,000 booths. e PGA SHOW is the longest running and largest gathering for the business of golf in the world and it remains a trade-only event, not open to the general public. e statement that I believe best represents the philosophy of
I can rummage around in the many outlets for previously-owned things, which is dangerous for me since I love this kind of wandering through history.
I can bake bread, which always centers me, bringing me close to best.
I can practice what Jesuits call the “Examen,” a meditation on how I live my life every day.
I can text my grandsons, and, conversely, they might text me… joy. A phone call would be nice, but
Reed Exhibitions and the PGA of America is this, “We cultivate a culture of inclusion at all of our events, where the very things that make us unique are celebrated. Our exhibitors, attendees, partners, and event colleagues are people from a wide variety of backgrounds who make our shows stronger and our collective experience richer”.
e Orange County Convention Center is well suited to hold this event because of its size…almost 1 million sq. .. Only once, about 20 years ago, did I attempt to walk down every aisle and visited every booth at the show. I walked over 10 miles. I slept well that night.
Another popular feature of the show is Winter Jam. e rock band “THIRD EYE BLIND”, will perform live with Top 10 US Billboard Hot 100 hits like , “SemiCharmed Life”, “Jumper” and “How’s It Going To Be”. Sounds like something the ProNoun should attend.
I just thought of something as I was completing this article. Next year, I would like to invite someone from CNY to be my o cial “Event Coordinator” with responsibilities to assist in planning and coordinating interviews with Marc Simon, club manufactures, and PGA Tour players. We’ll have some type of contest to determine the winner. Good idea?
I am not delusional. I can find friends to visit or who will visit me when I can’t leave the house.
Yes, I try to do what I can with what I have, where I am. To find a best in a very worst world is not all that hard if you acknowledge that the best is always here, sometimes outshouted by the noise of the worst.
I can put in my real or virtual hearing aids, too, and listen for the best.
I might even borrow “A Tale of Two Cities” from the library and read it over again with my much more than 17-year-old eyes. Sydney Carton and Madam DeFarge .. best and worst.
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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