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Skanda to host ‘RescueFest’ Caz grad’s play to be Event will support animal adoption, welfare organizations By kate Hill Staff Writer On Saturday, Aug. 31, The Haven at Skanda will present “RescueFest,” a family-friendly event supporting rescued animals and Central New York’s non-profit animal welfare organizations. Located on Mosley Road in Cazenovia, Skanda is a nonprofit farm animal sanctuary and education center that supports severely abused and neglected farm animals and offers programs that enable people of all ages and abilities, especially children, to experience and learn from the animals, connect with nature, and discover new possibilities. Key offerings include a youth anti-bullying program, outreach and prevention programs, public education programs, and a robust volunteer program. “[RescueFest was created] to bring more attention to our community’s local shelters and nonprofits and bring the community Skanda l Page 2
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On Saturday, Aug. 31, The Haven at Skanda will host “RescueFest,” a meet and greet with CNY animal welfare organizations. The family-friendly event will feature adoption opportunities, training demos, and information on programs and ways to support rescued animals.
Critz hosts first ‘Dog Days’ for National Dog Day
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Critz Farms celebrated National Dog Day on Sunday, Aug. 25 by hosting its first dog party. By kate Hill Staff Writer On Sunday, Aug. 25, Critz Farms celebrated “Man’s best friend” by hosting its first annual dog party in honor of National Dog Day. The free “Dog Days at Critz Farms” event featured various dog activities, including walking trails, an off-leash area, and pools; a dog parade around the farm; and a talent show. Critz Farms also teamed up with several local rescues — Country Acres Animal Shelter, Wanderers’ Rest Humane Association, Rover’s Do Over, and B&R Bunkhouse — to raise awareness of their work and collect donations for
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their shelters. Visitors to the farm were encouraged to consider contributing a monetary donation or items such as dog food, cat food, treats, toys, KONG toys, kitty litter, towels, bedding, and cleaners. Throughout the event, Crtiz Farms Tap Room was open, Rosie’s Place food truck served food, and multiple vendors sold dogrelated items, including personalized collars, dog bandanas, and dog treats. “We have always wanted to host a dog-specific event on the farm,” Critz Farms Brand Manager Emma Lisell said leading up to the event. “National Dog Day is celebrated annually on Aug. 26, so we thought
this summer event would be perfect to celebrate our dogs and the many dog visitors we have on the farm almost daily. We also wanted to find a way to raise awareness about the incredible work local rescue organizations are doing and give back to them through donations. For this event, our goal is to create a space for dog owners to celebrate their dogs with others, make some new friends, give back to our community, and have a lot of fun.” National Dog Day was founded in 2004 by pet & family lifestyle expert, animal rescue advocate, conservationist, dog trainer, and author Colleen Paige Dog Days l Page 15
Cazenovia High School graduate Doyle Judge is producing his one-act play, “The Tragedy of Nero, Emperor of Rome,” for performance in the 2024 New York Theater Festival this fall. By kate Hill Staff Writer
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oyle Judge, a Cazenovia native and New York City-based playwright, is producing his one-act play, “The Tragedy of Nero, Emperor of Rome,” for performance in the 2024 New York Theater Festival. According to Judge’s website, the play explores the themes of identity and masculinity. “Emperor Nero, an effeminate, disturbed, and ultimately pathetic young man attempts to reform Rome’s traditional culture through artistic renaissance,” the website states. “Both allies and enemies malign his leadership: Nero struggles through a series of abandonments while his enemies work to depose him.” Judge’s work was one of a handful of plays selected for the 2024 New York Theater Festival. Each year, playwrights submit plays of various lengths to the festival’s review committee, which selects those to be produced and performed on an offBroadway stage in Manhattan. The festival then works with each selected playwright to ensure they have the cast, crew, and technical support needed to put on a successful production. The performances of “The Tragedy of Nero, Emperor of Rome” are scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 13 at 4 p.m., Friday, Nov. 15 at 6:30 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 17 at 1 p.m. at Teatro LATEA in Manhattan’s Lower East Side. Judge, who also penned a full-length version of his play, originally came across Nero’s story in Plutarch’s “Parallel Lives, The Life of Galba.” “The more I read about Nero, the more I realized he was a lens through which a writer could examine the fall of Rome and its parallels to modern America at both a larger thematic and smaller, more personal level,” he said. “Nero’s life as an effeminate man and rule as a progressive emperor put him at odds with the Roman empire’s traditions and conservatism. His inability to find common ground made it impossible for him to stabilize the chaotic early Roman empire.” According to Judge, who graduated from Cazenovia High School in 2012, his path to playwriting was Play l Page 5
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