CPF celebrates Gorge trail Gateway opening
Sept. 21
By kAtE Hill Staff Writer
On Saturday, Sept. 21, the Cazenovia Preservation Foundation (CPF) held a grand opening celebration for the newly constructed Gorge Trail Gateway near the Buyea’s True Value parking area on Albany Street.
“Nature on Main Street at the new Gorge Trail Gateway” will provide residents and visitors with a welcom-
By kAtE Hill Staff Writer
This past spring, Michael Grimes, a new Cazenovia resident from Scranton, Pennsylvania, purchased Owahgena Pizzeria on Albany Street. Grimes has renamed the establishment “Pop Pop’s Owahgena Pizzeria” in honor of his grandchildren, who inspired his move to Cazenovia.
“Pop Pop [is what] the grandkids call me,” Grimes said. “[My wife and I] love spending time with them, and we wanted to be closer.”
Under its new ownership, the restaurant serves hand-tossed New York-style thin-crust pizza, calzones, stromboli, wraps, subs, gyros, appetizers, wings, and salads.
“I’m still trying to find my niche, so I’d be happy with any recommendations [people] have,” said Grimes, who ran a small diner in Springbrook, Pennsylvania, for the last six years.
According to Grimes, transitioning
ing entrance to area trails in the heart of the village. The design also revitalizes the greenspace alongside Chittenango Creek on the eastern edge of the Buyea’s parking area. The project involved streambank stabilization work, defining a parking area for trail users, creating a dedicated pedestrian/bike entrance from Albany Street, building an accessible picnic area, planting native trees and shrubs, and constructing wooden
from running a diner to running a pizza restaurant has been an adjustment.
“Running a diner was an all-day thing, and there was breakfast, lunch, and dinner,” he said. “With the pizzeria, there’s lunch and dinner, and everyone usually comes in at exactly the same time. I’m hoping to spread it out a little bit. . . . In the future, I would like to mesh the two worlds. We [already] do a Friday fish fry, which is popular [and includes] 8- to 10-ounce haddock, French fries, garlic knots, and coleslaw for $13.95.”
The restaurant officially changed hands at the beginning of June.
“Jim McGinnis was the previous owner, and he still works with me a couple nights a week,” said Grimes.
“Cazenovia has been very welcoming to my wife and [me]. I would love to help with any fundraisers or any catering that is needed.”
McGinnis sold pizzas in Cazenovia for 15 years before deciding to retire.
“Running a pizza business or, for
steps on the embankment to prevent erosion and make access to the creekside trail safer for pedestrians and fishermen. Other elements included constructing an informational kiosk, adding a bike rack and handicap-accessible picnic tables, erecting educational signage about the area’s history, and installing a crosswalk at Albany Street to improve safety.
“Work will continue into the fall
that matter, any type of successful restaurant requires long hours, and it was time for me to relax and enjoy family and grandkids,” McGinnis said. “I was lucky to find Michael Grimes. . . . Through training him, I know he is a hard worker and know he will be successful in this new endeavor.”
Pop Pop’s Owahgena Pizzeria is located at 118 Albany St. and is open Monday through Friday, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday, 3 to 8 p.m.
According to Grimes, the restaurant has a couple of indoor tables but mostly does takeout orders. Delivery is not currently offered.
To place an order, call 315-6559900. The menu and updates are posted on the “Owahgena Pizzeria” Facebook page.
Owahgena Pizzeria on Albany Street in Cazenovia recently reopened as Pop Pop’s Owahgena Pizzeria under new ownership.
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Police academy makes significant impact in Cazenovia
The New York State Police Academy moved into the former Cazenovia College campus about a year ago.
The Cazenovia Central School District’s new neighbors have already made a significant impact in its schools and community.
“I have been so impressed with their dedication to be present and make a positive impression in our schools. It hasn’t gone unnoticed, and I want to ensure the community is aware of the relationships we’re building with them at no additional cost to the district,” said Superintendent Christopher DiFulvio.
The feeling is mutual.
Major Alberto David of the New York State Police Cazenovia Academy said troopers have enjoyed working with the community to build trust, ensuring a stronger and safer environment for all.
“While the primary mission of the State Police Academy in Cazenovia is to train re -
cruits, the troopers who serve as instructors here remain committed to their main goal of public safety. Being located close to schools and the business district allows Troopers to respond quickly to emergencies, ensuring the community’s safety and security,” said David. “This close connection with the community enables Troopers to be more effective in their role.”
School leaders are among the long list of local agencies and departments working closely with the state police to increase safety in the Cazenovia community.
“The proximity to our schools means State Police would likely be the first responders in an emergency situation,” said DiFulvio. “The safety and security of our students and staff is one of our highest priorities. That’s why it’s imperative that we work collaboratively.”
Staff have welcomed troopers to tour all district properties so they are better prepared to respond to potential emergency
situations.
“I showed them our campus, security features, and what we do in case of an emergency. I have had great responses from them this year. There were about 50 Troopers that did one of the tours,” said Director of Facilities Eric Benedict.
State Police have also been working with Burton Street Elementary School to improve traffic in the area.
Troopers visited during the first week of school to assess traffic during dismissal and arrival times. They observed the traffic flow, took statements from families and offered suggestions to improve the movement of vehicles while prioritizing the safety of students.
“They gave us some ideas to move forward with, and we are going to be working with the Village of Cazenovia to see if we can implement some changes to assist with this in the future,” said Burton Street Elementary School Principal Cristina Knapp.
By kAtE Hill Staff Writer
On Thursday, Sept. 19, the Madison County Sheriff’s Department served/conducted a judge-ordered eviction on Farnham Street in the Village of Cazenovia in conjunction with the Cazenovia Police Department.
“Police presence was out of an abundance of caution,” said Madison County Public Information Officer Samantha Field just before 12:30 p.m. “There was a civil matter, no danger to the community . . .” At about 1:45 p.m., Field provided an update on the situation.
“At this time, the involved individual has been cooperative and has been complying with the eviction order,” she said.
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the Cazenovia Preservation Foundation celebrated the newly constructed Gorge trail Gateway.
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WAlk ON tHE ABOlitiON ROAd
The National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum invites the public to Walk with Us for the Third Annual Abolition Walk at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at 102 South Peterboro St., Canastota.
After the singing of the Peterboro Anthem, Melvin Stith PhD dean emeritus Whitman School Syracuse University will speak to the meaning of the day.
Matt Urtz, Madison County Historian, and Vince Doty, aka James Caleb Jackson, will present the 1835 history.
The Magical Musical Squad and the Sylvan Beach Singers will perform.
After the opening programs, partici -
pants will trace a portion of the travels of abolitionists who walked from Canastota to Peterboro during the night of Oct. 21, 1835 to form the New York State Antislavery Society.
The Abolition Walk travels to Clockville (2.5 miles) and returns to Canastota for a celebration party at approximately 12:30 p.m.
Marilyn Higgins, the creator of the event explained that “The goal is to celebrate unity in Central New York and shine a light on a largely unrecognized, pivotal moment in the history of the abolition movement. We seek broad participation to make this dramatic lo -
New Woodstock to celebrate its first annual Fall Fest
By kAtE Hill Staff Writer
The Hamlet of New Woodstock invites the community to Heritage Park on Saturday, Sept. 28, from 12 to 5 p.m., to celebrate the First Annual New Woodstock Fall Fest.
The event is sponsored by the New Woodstock Fire Department and insured by the Greater Cazenovia Area Chamber of Commerce.
The festival will feature a variety of craft vendors, food trucks, and appearances by local organizations, including the New Woodstock Free Library, the New Woodstock Historical Society, and the New Woodstock Fire Department.
“[The organizations] will be on hand with community information, and the Madison County Sheriff’s Department will be stopping by to say, ‘Hi,’” said Jessie Novak, one of the event organizers. Novak, who has lived in New Woodstock for 24 years, reported on Sept. 18 that the organizers were working with vendors and food trucks, and they looked forward to announcing the participants soon.
“Our community comes together every other year to celebrate Old Homes Day,” said Novak. “It is such an enjoyable, memorable event that we all really look forward to. We wanted to find another opportunity to enjoy the [camaraderie] and community spirit of New Woodstock. [We also wanted to] highlight our unique hamlet as we welcome the coming fall and winter.”
Held on the last Saturday of July, Old Homes Day is a community celebration highlighting the history of New Woodstock. It is set to be held again in 2025.
Heritage Park is located at 2118 Mount Pleasant Dr., Cazenovia.
For more information on the First Annual New Woodstock Fall Fest, contact Novak at 315-632-2381 or jessielnovak@gmail.com the First Annual New Woodstock Fall Fest will be held in Heritage Park on Saturday, Sept. 28, from noon to 5 p.m. the event will feature craft vendors, food trucks, and appearances by local organizations.
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cal history a source of pride and inspiration for freedom loving people everywhere.”
Oct. 21, 1835 six hundred abolitionists met in Utica to form a state antislavery society.
Twice the delegates were confronted by an angry mob and thrown out of the Bleeker Street Church. Witnessing the thwarting of First Amendment rights, Gerrit Smith invited the delegates to meet the next day in the safety of Peterboro.
Through the cold and rainy night, three hundred men made their way to Peterboro up over the hills through
Vernon Center. One hundred four delegates rented an empty lumber barge in Utica and traveled the Erie Canal to Canastota. From Canastota they walked up the steep elevation to Peterboro. The People of Peterboro fed the abolitionists and on October 22, 1835, the inaugural meeting of the New York State Antislavery Society was held in the building that is now the Town of Smithfield municipal building and the home of the National Abolition Hall of Fame and Museum (NAHOF).
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Oct 4 - Stress & Anxiety Busters for Kids ages 7-11 @ Carpenter’s Barn, 6-8pm
Oct 5 - Artist reception - Living Lens, with photographer Ron Thiele @ Cazenovia Artisans, 2-5pm
Oct 12 - Pilates on the farm, The Haven at Skanda, 10 - 11am
Oct 17 - Create your own Creme-terrarium, Jasmine Rae, 6PM
Oct 17 - Book Talk: Halloween Event, Ink & Paper Bookstore, 6-7:30pm
Oct 17 - Spookeasy Fall Fest Kick-Off, The Brae Loch Inn, 7pm
Oct 17 - Victorian Death & Funerary Practices, The Lorenzo, 7 - 8pm
Oct 17 & 18 - Mike Powell in the Cellar, Meiers Creek, 7 - 9:30pm
October Events
Oct 18 - Cazenovia Forum presents Galen Drake, Political Analyst, Cazenovia Library, 7-8PM
Oct 19 - Pancake Breakfast, American Legion. 7am - 12pm
Oct 19 - Fall Fest Kid’s Fun Zone, Summit Church Park, Lincklaen St. 10am - 1pm
Oct 19 - Cazenovia Fire Dept. Open House, 121 Albany St, 12 - 3pm
Oct 19 - 2nd annual Witches Paddle on Cazenovia Lake, launching from corner of routes 92 and 20, 12:30pm
Oct 20 - Ponies & Pumpkin Spice @ Lorenzo State Historic Site, 12 - 3pm
Oct 20 - Open Farm Day, The Haven at Skanda. 1 - 4pm
Oct 20 - Dinner with the Spirits II, Brae Loch Inn, 3pm
Oct 24 - Trail Work Thursday, St Peter’s Church Parking Lot, 4:30-6:30pm
Oct 24-26 - Walk Among the Spirits X with CPF, Evergreen Cemetery, 7 - 8pm
Oct 26 - Meet, Greet & Treat Kids Halloween Party! The Haven at Skanda, 1 - 4pm
Oct 29 - Caz Life Spooky Soirée: A Community Celebration, dinner and annual meeting @ The Lincklaen House, 6 - 9pm
Every Tuesday - Yoga, St James Church, 6-7pm
Every Saturday - Cazenovia Farmers Market, Memorial Park, 9am - 2pm
Every Saturday - Sensory Saturdays, Rippleton Schoolhouse, 1-3pm
So many events at the Cazenovia Public Library! Check their website or facebook page for full list!
Lots of Live Music at Critz Farms and Madison County Distillery! Check their websites for details!
Artisans
Ron Thiele is a free-lance artist/photographer based in Syracuse, who grew up in the Oakland/SF Bay Area where he danced with the Oakland Ballet Company for nearly 30 years. Inspired by black and white dance photography from the 30s, 40s, and 50s, he began photographing company rehearsals which earned him an exhibit at the Oakland Museum for his series of photos of Leonide Massine working with Oakland Ballet.
Over time, he created over 3,000 images of such dance icons as Eugene Loring, Freddie Franklin, Irina Nijinska, Anna Sokolov, Tandy Beal, Ruth Anna Boris,
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Agnes De Mille, etc. as the Oakland Ballet performed their works.
Thiele’s intention has always been to photograph the intimacy and diversity of human emotions being described in dance and to embrace the enduring emotional and expressive human resilience of the dancers and the stories they tell in dance.
“I have been blessed to photograph dance companies like Paul Taylor Dance, Boston Ballet, Urban Bush Women, Isadora Duncan Dance Foundation, Oakland Ballet, and Dorrance Dance at places like NY City Center, Lincoln Center, Boston,
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Cazenovia Artisans will feature Ron thiele in October.
American Legion Post 88 distributes several awards
azenovia Amer -
Cican Legion Post 88 distributed several awards at its annual family picnic.
The picnic was held at the Madison County Distillery on Tuesday, Aug. 13.
The awards, presented by Post 88 Commander Tony Hart, were as follows:
American Legion Commander’s Plaque was awarded to Gene Gissin.
Gissin, who had been commander of Post 88 from 2019 to 2024, was given the award for his many years of service to the post including the position as commander for four consecutive terms.
Gissin, who has been proprietor of Gissin Pho -
tography and Framing in Cazenovia since 1974, has been a member of Post 88 since 1994.
He was named the District Legionnaire of the Year in 2019.
Gissin was also presented with a framed copy of the Cazenovia Republican article that included photos of the 27 May 2024 Memorial Day Program and Gissin’s featured presentation at the program entitled “What Memorial Day Means to Me.”
Also awarded an American Legion Certificate of Achievement was Michael Basla and Madison County Distillery.
The award was given for allowing Post 88 use of distillery facilities for its annual picnic as well as various post func
tions.
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tificate of Achievement – Harvey Seals Co., LLC of New Woodstock for donating sealcoating and line stripping of the Post 88 parking lot located at its post home on
New leadership appointed at All Things Oz
The International L. Frank Baum & All Things Oz Historical Foundation announced new leadership following their recent board elections.
Longtime volunteer and former foundation secretary Marc Baum has been elected president and trustee Monica Kinner was elected vice president.
Baum said that there is a lot to do with this growing organization.
“We have come a long way from when we started in the old video store space 13 years ago,” Baum said. “Now we are known as the place for OZ related movies, plays, etc. to donate their props, costumes, and collectibles.”
Kinner added that the collection has really grown over the years.
“We own around 16,000 pieces in the collection now, including over 175 items that are one of a kind or very rare,” Kinner said.
“Our WICKED collection is remarkable, and we expect a lot of interest in that when the new movie releases in November.”
The newly elected team said that the immediate focus for the
foundation is recruiting new volunteers, and working on the building, which was built in 1850.
The museum welcomes guests from all 50 states and 30 different countries, and has been featured on CBS, ABC, NBC, FOX, and the BBC, as well as countless radio stations, newspapers and magazines around the world.
“It’s great that Chittenango and Madison County get this attention, all because author L. Frank Baum was born here. To think- the American fairy tale came out of the mind of a kid born in Chittenango and raised right here in Central New York.”, added Baum
For more information on how to become involved, visit the museum’s website at allthingsoz.org.
The Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit and a chartered historical foundation based in Chittenango.
The organization is also a chartered historical foundation.
They operate the All Things Oz Museum and the annual Ozstravaganza festival.
Cazenovia girls soccer team falls to Westhill, CBA
By PHil BlACkWEll
With its late start to the regular season, the Cazenovia girls soccer team found itself with little game experience especially in comparison with some of its opponents.
For example, when the Lakers took on Westhill last Tuesday night, it was only the team’s third game this season when compared with the Warriors’ seven.
Still, it was a close one, Cazenovia containing Westhill most of the night thanks to a solid defense anchored by goalkeeper Skye Stanford, who made 13 saves.
Only once, when Abby Rudi-
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ger scored in the first half, did the Warriors break through, but it was enough to prevail 1-0 as none of Cazenovia’s five shots got past Sophia Lasher.
Back home on Saturday afternoon, Cazenovia welcomed Christian Brothers Academy and could not contain the Brothers in a 6-0 defeat, the Brothers getting a three-goal hat trick from Emma Hill as Katherine Williamson got two goals and two assists.
Meanwhile, Chittenango took a 3-1 record into last Wednesday’s game against Mexico and was in full command until a stunning comeback by the Tigers led to a 4-3 defeat.
with the reconfiguration of the guardrail and Albany Street crosswalk,” said CPF Executive Director Jen Wong.
CPF has secured a 20-year agreement with the property owner, Earl Buyea, Sr., for public access and use of the space.
According to Wong, the majority of project
The first 40 minutes belonged to the Bears, who saw Abby Schedielman convert in the 15th minute and return 10 minutes later to add a second goal.
And when Lis Vonderweit converted just eight seconds before halftime, Chittenango was up 3-0 and, with the timing of that last goal, appeared to have broken Mexico’s spirit.
Instead, it only made the Tigers start the second half with aggression that only intensified when the Bears’ Abby Horning was sent off with a red card, reducing Chittenango to 10 players.
Gradually wearing down the Bears’ defenders, Mexico got within
funding was made available through a Central New York Community Foundation grant, a private donation in memory of David Bennet and Barbara Settel, the Wetzel CACDA Fund at the Central New York Community Foundation, donations from current and former CPF board members, and a grant from the Finger Lakes - Lake Ontario Watershed Protection Alliance. The remaining funds required for
3-2 on Allie Poissant’s back-to-back goals midway through the half. Then, with three minutes left in regulation, a hard Poissant shot got past for the tying goal.
After a first 10-minute OT period without a goal, midway through the second OT again it was Poissant working in front of Chittenango’s net and again she was able to finish, her fourth goal the game-winner. How the Bears reacted to this game would immediately be on display Friday against Auburn – and it came in the form of two hat tricks, one by Scheidelman and the other by Hannah Machan, in the course of routing the Maroons 8-2.
the construction and ongoing maintenance of the project were raised through a community campaign, which remains open until Sept. 30.
The grand opening featured an official ribbon cutting and trail opening, fly tying and fishing demos, a stream invertebrate workshop, a guided “Poetry on the Trail” walk, live music, food and beverages, a Lehigh Valley Depot & Caboose open house, and a trail tour highlight-
Notching her ninth, 10th and 11th goals of the season, Scheidelman also picked up a pair of assists, for when Auburn tried to contain Scheidelman Machan took full advantage and scored three times to run her season total to 10.
Abby Baldwin also earned a pair of assists, joining Hannah DiCesare earning single goals. Persephone Rohrer contributed an assist. At home this week, the Bears (4-2) would welcome Phoenix and Canastota, while Cazenovia would look for its first win of 2024 by playing Hannibal/Cato-Meridian and Homer before its own trip to Phoenix on Saturday afternoon.
ing industries along Chittenango Creek in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
“We had a fantastic turn-out for yesterday’s event, with best guesses putting attendance in the 300 range,” Wong said on Sept. 22.
The Gorge Trail Gateway is located at 131 Albany St. For more information, visit cazpreservation.org
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the international l. Frank Baum & All things Oz Historical Foundation announced new leadership with Marc Baum elected president and trustee Monica kinner was elected vice president.
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Fall feelings
By the calendar at least, the seasons have officially changed and summer has gradually transitioned into fall in Central New York.
Didn’t summer seem to go by awfully fast? Wasn’t it just graduation season and doesn’t it feel like we were just getting ready to celebrate summer holidays like Memorial Day and the Fourth of July?
But for many, even when it seem to go by a little faster than we might like, one of the most appealing parts of living in the Central New York region is the changing of the seasons.
And with all that comes with the fall season, this is a particularly enjoyable time of year for many of us.
Whether it is decorating for the fall harvest season holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving and visiting the local pumpkin patches to pick up pumpkins and other decorative items--and we are already seeing plenty of pumpkins and corn stalks and other orange and yellow colored items that celebrate the season -- or it is enjoying the cooler, crisper weather with sweaters and warm pumpkin spiced drinks and apple picking, there is something that brings a festive atmosphere to the fall season for many people who enjoy the cooler temperatures and that cozy feeling of a nice blanket or heavier clothing and a warm drink in their hands.
And of course there is also the visual beauty of the season.
Simply going online and looking at local weather forecasts or any number of other sites will likely turn up a map depicting the changing leaves and the colors of the season.
And while it is still just early fall, Mother Nature is already starting to put on a show, displaying some of the crisp oranges, reds and yellows that make the area come alive with color this time of year.
It is likely the peek of leaf peeping season is still a few weeks off, but there is no denying the scenic beauty that fall brings to our area with a blaze of brilliant colors.
And we are fortunate to call this area home and many people will even take the time to travel, making long drives, to take in the beauty many of us are able to enjoy by simply sitting on our porch or looking out our windows.
These days, with work, families and other responsibilities, it is not always easy to take the time to stop and appreciate all that is around us.
Maybe the changing of the seasons can serve as a good reminder to slow down and take some time if you can and appreciate those things we are fortunate enough to have.
Whether it is a family outing to get pumpkins at any number of local pumpkin patches, sitting by the lake shore and gazing out over the water at the expanse of leaves that decorate the far reaching hills, gathering with friends around a campfire or going for a hike -- right in the thick of the natural beauty our area possesses -- along the many nature trails and preserves through the area, or going on a longer outing for a weekend or even a Sunday drive around town or out of town in almost any direction toward the North Country or to the southern border or even toward New England, this is a great time of year to try to take a moment or two to sit back and enjoy the wonder and beauty that comes to our region with the change of the seasons and take some time to relax and simply enjoy yourself and all our region has to offer.
SuNliGHt ON tHE ROSES
Syracuse University has plans for a new dorm that fills an entire city block between Comstock and Ostrom avenues.
It was slated to house over 700 students but, after some public kerfuffle about saving a gracious older mansion and some heat from another advocacy group, the dorm will now house fewer students, closer to 400 students.
Why? Well, the section of the dorm nearest Thorndon Park will have one less floor so as to allow sunlight to reach the Rose Garden.
The Rose Garden is a located at the Ostrom Entrance to Thorndon Park, where the beauty of the garden is enthusiastically maintained by a group of dedicated volunteers.
It is home to an award winning garden of roses of all kinds: old roses, floribundas, hybrid teas, climbing and shrub roses each carefully chosen to exemplify the best of the breed. It is difficult to downplay the exquisite beauty of this garden or its importance to Syracuse.
And yet ..
When the university was planning its new dorm, the thought that it might negatively impinge on the rose garden wasn’t considered until the Rose Society raised the issue.
This is one of those times when there is the “issue,” that is, that a rose garden needs sun and SU’s four-storied dorm across the street from the garden would impinge on that need at the same time being an example of the larger issue of change and the response to change.
Change happens.
Change begins from the moment we are conceived in our mother’s womb, weather, climate, land and
Years Ago in History
By CiNdy BEll tOBEy
30 years Ago – Sept. 28, 1994
With a minimal amount of discussion, members of the Cazenovia Central Schools Board of Education voted to take the high school addition and renovations to the public on Nov. 21. Taxpayers in the district will vote on two referendums. The first, for $6,926,000, will allow school officials to proceed with a two-story addition to the high school, on the north side of the building. It will also provide for extensive interior renovations to the existing structure, and some classroom upgrades at the Green Street School. The second referendum, for $393,000 will permit the district to improve the track on the athletic field north of the high school building, and to install new bleachers on the east side of the field. That referendum is dependent on the passage of the primary resolution, which is about 62 percent state aidable.
20 years Ago – Sept. 22, 2004
Cazenovia moms Robin Culkin and Diane Bates have been working diligently to open a MOMS Club chapter in Cazenovia. Culkin and Bates, who are members of the MOMS Club of Manlius, both moved here from out of state, and now reside in Cazenovia. “The MOMS Club has helped us with the transition,” Culkin said. “It has helped us get acclimated with the area, giving us emotional support as well.” The duo said that even though they are not a fully pledged group yet, awaiting chapter approval, they want to let local moms know that a History l Page 7
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Ramblings from the empty nest
ann Ferro
resource use, the westward movement, building canals, roads, your teenager gets a driver’s license, the internet, etc. …on and on, the forces of change mediate how life moves and adapts.
But, how we respond to the idea of change is always on the edge of resolution, measuring the effects of change and our ability to evaluate those effects and modify that which needs modification.
In this instance, the change coming was planned. If the university had not lowered the height of the dorm, the volunteers who maintain the rose garden would have had to change what grew in the garden, perhaps even consider moving the plantings to a more hospitable site.
Or, as did happen, a group of advocates could point out what the planners had overlooked and, with some rather effective publicity, move those who make those decisions at SU to modify the changes to accommodate the needs of the garden.
Oversight by government, nongovernmental organizations and ad hoc advocacy groups is one of the ways that the effects of change are managed. Management by the negatively affected is not always successful because the proponents of the change in question may have more power.
Think of the polluted waterways, the higher incidents of deadly diseases, etc. that have been linked to chemical plants and the inability of those affected by the relationship between the plants and the pollution and illnesses to effect any remediation.
Why do I write about this?
My village is undergoing, as it always had …and having lived in that
village for more than 50 years I can interject memories of retail outlets from candy stores to a woman’s clothing boutiques that have left … change. We no longer have a pharmacy, a fine dining restaurant or a grocery store. These missing services have decided effects on the lives of those who patronized them.
I doubt very much whether anyone would deny the rights of those who closed their establishments to do so, and I don’t doubt that the people who are affected have the power to figure out how to determine what comes next … or they don’t believe they can.
It first means understanding that, as Margaret Mead said, “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed individuals can change the world. In fact, it’s the only thing that ever has.”
There also needs to be what is often called the “political will” … the energy to do something, to engage enthusiasm for remediation or reimagining.
I invite you to visit the E.M. Mills Rose Garden on Ostrom Avenue in Syracuse and see the real benefit, not only of the loveliness of the roses but also the equitable way that change can be managed.
Whether we are talking about finding ways to make more services available in a small village, protecting the sunlight on roses or voting in a Presidential election, we do have the power to maintain or make better the effects of an ever-changing world.
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.
Sadness on the South Side
So the Chicago White Sox lost a baseball game. No big deal.
Except that when you add up 120 of those small deals it turns into a rather large one, and a 121 st , if attained, puts these White Sox alone in post-1900 Major League Baseball in terms of defeats in a single season.
Just the number is staggering enough. Think of how many quiet clubhouses accumulated over six torturous months, mixed in with audible and inaudible cussing, perhaps a locker or table turned over, a slump turned into a malaise evolved into a full-blown crisis which affects every corner of the franchise.
And to do it all in Chicago, where you already have second-class status. Even winning it all in 2005 didn’t get the White Sox of the Cubs’ shadow. This has, in all the wrong ways.
At least when the New York Mets lost 120 games in 1962 it (1) was an expansion franchise, (2) had Casey Stengel to entertain, (3) evoked laughter more than ridicule and (4) managed to outdraw the Yankees in New York since bereft Dodgers and Giants fans were never, ever going to change their allegiance to the pinstripes.
In other words, the ‘62 Mets brought smiles. These White Sox? Just a steady stream of bad news.
A mere three years ago this same team won the AL Central. Then it hired Tony LaRussa to manage, saw many key players and pitchers tail off from their peaks or get injured leading to a downward spiral that preceded the 2024 debacle.
From early-game blowouts to late-game blown leads, there was no set pattern, just bad baseball followed by worse. An entire two months went between series victories. For the first time ever a team fell 81 games below .500.
When something gets this bad, there’s never one cause of it, though in Chicago and elsewhere most of the arrows have flown right at owner Jerry Reinsdorf for setting the destructive tone, even if he didn’t mean it that way.
Whether it was holding on to front-office personnel too long, or reacting slowly to the growth of analytics and its increased
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Phil Blackwell
use at all levels of the sport, or something as obvious as not chartering a team plane with full first-class seating for coaches and players (which almost every other MLB team does), Reinsdorf’s old ways are seen as the primary culprit.
Still, some are acting as if this is new or novel. It isn’t, and there’s plenty of reason to think that, awful as it is now, it won’t last. In 2003 it took a last-week surge of victories for the Detroit Tigers to stay at 119 losses and avoid matching those ‘62 Mets. Three years and one Jim Leyland later, they were playing a World Series in Motown. Early in the 2010s, the Houston Astros lost, in consecutive years, 106, 107 and 111. Within two years they were in the playoffs and within four years the champs, even if many didn’t like the deliberate step back they took and, worse yet, the sign-stealing that paid off the sudden turnaround.
Heck, just this year the Kansas City Royals battled back into contention after dropping 106 games in 2023. Baltimore went from 110 losses in 2021 to the AL East title in just two seasons. On and on the turnarounds go.
Of course, many are convinced the White Sox will never truly soar again unless Reinsdorf dies or sells the team. Much as that is desired, though, it’s not the fans’ decision, for if it were, John Fisher sure would not own the A’s and drag them out of Oakland.
If it ever does happen, the biggest heroes aren’t on the diamond or up in the suites. It will be in the stands, where some fans have still managed to make their way out to the South Side of Chicago, maybe take in a Campfire Milkshake and watched this all unfold, game by game, brutal defeat after brutal defeat.
They are the ones whose hope still lingers amid this field of ashes, and will rejoice the most if these White Sox, scorned and ridiculed and mocked for making the wrong kind of history, find themselves in a few years’ time battling for pennants.
Phil Blackwell is sports editor at Eagle News. He can be reached at pblackwell@ eaglenewsonline.com.
don’t let frost end your garden season
By MEliNdA MyERS
No matter where you garden there never seems to be enough time to grow and enjoy all your favorite vegetables. Start preparing now to extend your growing season and continue enjoying garden fresh vegetables even after the first frost.
Some vegetables like cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, kale and Brussels sprouts tolerate frost and even taste better after a slight chill. Most of these can tolerate temperatures as low as 24 to 28 degrees.
Leeks are another vegetable that thrives in cooler temperature. Many tolerate temperatures as low as 20 degrees. Just mound some protective mulch around the plants and continue harvesting. Take advantage of the chilly winter temperatures to store some of your carrots, turnips and parsnips in the
ground for winter. Just cover the soil with straw or evergreen boughs after it lightly freezes. Dig as needed or during a winter thaw. You will enjoy their wonderfully sweet flavor.
Those first few fall frosts are often followed by a week or more of mild temperatures. Protecting frost sensitive plants from the first few fall frosts is one way of extending your season. Cover the plants with old bed sheets, mattress pads, or similar items in late afternoon and remove them as soon as the temperatures climb above freezing. Keep these handy and be ready to cover whenever frost is in the forecast.
Make it easier by using floating row covers. The spun material allows air, light and water through while protecting the plants from frost. You will find different weights of row covers that provide different levels of temperature protection. Just loosely cover
I don’t know if the coming presidential election is the most important ever, it’s certainly one of them. The choice is between more chaos and division and democracy. Between lies and truth. And the cause of the negatives is clearly lie spewing, cowardly Mr. Cadet Heel spurs, dictator-seeking Donald Trump. Using his words and actions to date, here is why no one should vote for him.
I’ll focus on Project 2025 (2025) but I can’t resist his knowledge of history.
At an Independence Day rally a few years ago he asserted the American Revolutionary Army in 1775 captured the British airports in Philadelphia. Our commander in chief? What would the Wright Brothers think?
There are so many more Trumpisms like this but on to 2025; plans for transitioning Trump and the rightwingers into the presidency if reelected. Trump says he doesn’t have anything to do with 2025 but his name appears hundreds of times throughout the report, it was written by his advisors and the right wing Heritage Foundation, and it captures things Trump has said for years.
Briefly, the several sections go like this:
Executive power – He would increase the authority of the president, while diminishing that of various agencies, hence reducing “checks and balances.” Moving towards authoritarianism.
Federeal employees – Reclassify civil service employees to make it easier hire true believers and to fire those who do not agree with the authoritarian president. Elsewhere Trump has said he would investigate imprisoning opponents, even killing them.
Civil rights – Reduce, even reverse protections for contraception and abortion, restrict LBGTO+ rights, kill DEI.
Environment and energy – What Trump calls a “Green Fraud.” Dismantle renewable energy and environmental justice programs, boost fossil fuels. In other words, let human-induced climate change run its course. Health and welfare – Reduce Medicaid, Medicare and social security; privatize services and impose lifetime caps on coverage.
Education– Eliminate the Department of Education and Head Start, block debt cancellation and free school meals.
The upshot – It appears very likely that most of us will suffer from the impacts of one of these areas, or more. A vote for Trump and the Republican (Trump) Party will create a strong chance for more of the same. Your choice!
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the plants and anchor the edges with stones, boards or garden pins. You only need to remove the fabric to harvest ripe vegetables. Otherwise, it can stay in place until the vegetables stop producing or you decide it is time to end the season.
Create a high tunnel over garden beds filled with large plants. Use hoops and row cover to allow easy access for harvesting while protecting the plants.
Cloches have long been used to jump start the season or extend it beyond the first fall frost. You’ll find a variety of shapes and sizes available. Select one large enough to cover your plants and protect them as needed. Look for those with vents to prevent plants from overheating and those that allow water through while trapping in the heat.
Don’t let unripe tomatoes go to waste if you are unable or unwilling to protect them from frost. Harvest any that
are starting to show color before the killing frost and finish ripening them indoors. The bottom of the tomato should be greenish white or starting to color up. Store your green tomatoes in a cool (60 to 65 degrees) location to extend their storage life. Spread out the tomatoes on heavy paper or wrap them individually in newspaper so the fruit do not touch each other. They’ll ripen over the next few weeks. Speed up the process by moving a few tomatoes to a warm bright location a few days before they’re needed. Enjoy green tomatoes fried, in relish, salsa, pies or many other ways.
And when your season ends, begin planning for next year. Enlist some of these strategies to jump start the season for an earlier harvest.
Melinda Myers has written over 20 gardening books, including Midwest Gardener’s Handbook, 2nd Edition and
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diablo means “devil,” and never has a dog been so misnamed! diablo came to the shelter in July when his family could no longer care for him. He’s eight years old but is perennially a puppy – assuming that a puppy can weigh seventy-three pounds! He’s energetic, mischievous, and friendly. He’s also good-natured, gentle, and very food-motivated. in other words, he’s a typical goofy, lovable lab mix! those who know him, love him, but not many people outside of the shelter have bothered to get to know him; he’s been at the shelter since February, and he hasn’t had any visits. diablo would make a loving companion for an active family. Come meet this diamond in the “ruff” – you won’t be disappointed. diablo is waiting to meet you at the CNySPCA! 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 315-4544479, email frontdesk2@cnyspca.org, or visit cnyspca. org
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support group is on the way. MOMS Club, which stands for Moms Offering Moms Support, is an international organization. “The club originated in 1983 by Mary James, a stay-at-home mother in California,” Culkin said. “We have regular play groups for children of all ages, park days, field trips, MOMS night out, and many more events,” Culkin said. “But the best thing that the club has to offer, which I know is the best thing I have gotten from the MOMS Club, is friendship.” Culkin emphasized how being a stayat-home mom can be very isolating and that the MOMS Club really helps connect people.
10 years Ago – Sept. 24, 2014
An Erieville man remains in the hospital in stable condition after his single-engine plane crashed into a cornfield in the town of Pompey last week. According to state police, Donald R. Casler, 57, had just taken off from the Pompey Hill airstrip on Oran Delphi Road last Tuesday, when the wing of his FireStar ultra-light plane clipped a telephone line, causing him to lose control and crash into a field on the side of the road. “Witnesses say
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the plane was banking left a couple of times before it struck the National Grid telephone pole and landed in the corn field,” said New York State Police Captain Jeffrey Raub. Emergency response crews from Delphi Falls, Manlius, Cazenovia and Pompey Hill fire departments, the Manlius Police Department, the Cazenovia Area Volunteer Ambulance Corps (CAVAC), and Onondaga County Emergency Management were called to the scene around 1:30 p.m.
5 years Ago – Sept. 25, 2019
On Sept. 20, three Cazenovia Middle School students joined the thousands of young people around the world who missed school to draw attention to the global climate crisis and to demonstrate their unwillingness to accept the status quo. The youth-led climate strike was held on the Village Green between Emory and Green Streets from 8 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. – the length of the school day. “The goal of this strike is to inform people about how real global warming actually is and its severe consequences,” said seventh grader Owen Woodworth, the event’s organizer. Woodworth was joined on the green by fellow seventh graders Cy Lurie and Amie Harper.
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Caz girls cross country sweeps past Jordan-Elbridge
By PHil BlACkWEll
Just because a long-time coach has stepped aside doesn’t mean that the Cazenovia girls cross country team stopped knowing how to win both inside and outside league circles. Sara McDowell was given the task of continuing what Kurt Wheeler built with the Lakers program, and in her first OHSL Liberty division meet last Wednesday at Cortland’s Gutchess Park Cazenovia dominated against Jordan-Elbridge, beating the Eagles 17-46 in a meet held
A top-three sweep was led by Lily Kogut, who finished in 20 minutes 51 seconds just ahead of the second-place 20:53 from Abbie Comeau as Maeve McGreevey finished third in 21:57.
Leading a second group of Lakers, Izzy Stromer-Galley finished fifth and Avery Cashatt got sixth place, each of them going 23:07, while Haylee Stearns was seventh in 23:25 and Gwen Livingston (23:29) was eighth.
Nearly identical scores marked the boys meet between Cazenovia and J-E that went 18-45 in the Lakers’ favor and was dominated by Jake Woolbert, whose 16:19 was nearly two minutes clear of the second-place 17:59 from Kooper Wilmot.
Nolan Campagna finished fourth, in 18:49, with Will Galton going exactly 19 minutes for fifth place to edge Owen Woodworth’s 19:03 for sixth place. Alex Neis was eighth in 19:10 and Henri Mongeau (19:25) was ninth.
This strong performance was followed by another in last Satur-
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day’s Baldwinsville Invitational, where in the Small School division the girls Lakers finished fifth out of 23 teams and the boys were ninth in a large 38-team field. Woolbert contended for the individual boys title, tearing to a time of 16:36.7 on the Durgee Junior High School course that put him fourth among more than 300 runners and not far from Chenango Valley’s Michael Doyle who won in 16:21.3 Behind him, Wilmot finished 55th among team runners in
19:11.5, with Evan Molloy posting 19:24.2 and Campagna going 19:43.2. Will Galton’s time of 20:03.6 closed out the team portion. Comeau led the Cazenovia girls, her time of 20:42.8 12th among team runners and 15th overall. Kogut went 22:06.7 to finish 21st in the team event and McGreevey was 29th (22:45.2) in those same standings ahead of Cashatt’s 24:33 flat and Livingston going 24:57.8. Chittenango also had its
league opener last Wednesday, against Mexico, which ended in a split thanks to the girls Bears prevailing 20-39 over the Tigers. Though Aubrey Herrington won in 20:15.2 for Mexico, Chittenango took the next five spots led by Natalie DiGennaro’s 20:32.6. Mariah Stewart was third in 22:22.2 and Ava McLean fourth in 22:29.6 as Ani McCarthy took fifth in 22:50.1 and Emily Judd, in 23:17.4, made her way to sixth place. The boys Bears lost 23-32 to
Mexico, who had Logan Fitzgerald pull away to win in 16:28 as part of the Tigers taking three of the top four spots in order. Bryce Edwards finished third in 17:23 to lead Chittenango, with Gavin Roach fifth in exactly 18 minutes. Mexico also had the sixth and 10th finishers in between a group of Bears led by Zach Driscoll’s seventh-place 18:21 as Dan Mahle was eighth in 18:33 and Logan Rogers (19:01) placed ninth.
Dani Stanford recorded an unassisted goal, and Rae Western made four saves. Still, Weedsport pulled it out by getting goals from Gabriella Jeffers and Daisy Milton as its defense limited Cazenovia to just two direct shots all night.
Another road trip followed, to Homer on Thursday night. This was a team the Lakers had not lost to since the first de -
As a whole, the Cazenovia field hockey team’s 2024 season is a drawn-out process of growth, with a new starting lineup absorbing plenty of lessons both in terms of how to play the game and how to react to game situations. Sometimes it has worked, but in other cases the Lakers have met some disappointment, as it did when it went to Weedsport last Tuesday night and ended up on the wrong side of a 2-1 decision.
By PHil BlACkWEll
At least by battling back from an early 27-point deficit and making it interesting against General Brown in its Sept. 14 opener, the Cazenovia football team showed that it could fight.
However, the Lakers found out in last Friday’s trip to Lowville that it still had a lot to work on from the defensive side, having taken a 46-24 defeat to the Red Raiders.
Most important for the Lakers was having its defense improve from the 504 total yards (350 on the ground) that it gave up against General Brown.
But after Bobby Livingston took off on a 58-yard touchdown dash and Carter Bowden ran for two points in the game’s opening minutes, that defense found itself unable to stop much of what Lowville established.
By PHil BlACkWEll
On the way to a 4-1 start, the Cazenovia girls volleyball team has experienced plenty of competition, both in matches and in tournaments such as the Sept. 14 Hornet Pride event at Fayetteville-Manlius/ Fresh from that experience, the Lakers were home at Buckley Gym for two matches last week that began with a four-set conquest of its namesakes from Skaneateles.
Having won the opening set 25-19, Cazenovia dropped the second set 25-18 but
Three times in the first quarter, the Red Raiders found the end zone, gaining an 18-8 lead, and when Carson Kempney found Dominic Swiernik for 46 and 18yard scoring passes in the second quarter Lowville extended its margin to 30-8.
At least in the third quarter the Lakers settled down, keeping the Red Raiders off the board while Livingston got his own 46-yard scoring pass to Bowden and then ran in for the conversion.
When Livingston scored again from eight yards out early in the final period, Cazenovia only trailed 30-24, with time to complete the rally. But on the ensuing kickoff Ethan Myers tore through the Lakers’ special teams 84 yards for a TD, restoring the margin.
Kempney, who was nine-for-11 for 158 yards, threw his fourth TD pass to Swiernik, this one covering 26 yards, to seal it.
then seized control for good by winning the third set 25-17 and then claiming its own 25-18 decision in the fourth to end it.
Lucy Bliss finished with 27 assists and nine digs, helped mostly on the back line by McKenzie Warman earning 17 digs and Olivia Pirkl picking up 12 digs to go with her five kills.
On a deep and balanced front line Caitee Fenton led with eight kills, adding 10 digs. Alyssa Wardell got six kills and two blocks, with Sofie Reger equaling Pirkl’s five kills and Joeclyn Szalach getting three
cade of the 21st century, another example of Cazenovia’s long domination of Onondaga High School League opposition.
Here, though, the Trojans would triumph in a tense 1-0 game that was scoreless throughout the first half.
Only in the third quarter did Homer go in front, Ava Armstrong putting herself in prime scoring position and then, from the post, pushing a shot past Western.
Now the Trojans had to hang on, and the task was made easier by a defense which stifled every Cazenovia attempt to come back. Again, the Lakers’ chances were minimal, with Homer goalie Taylor Seamans only having to make a single save.
For the night, Livingston ran for 87 yards on 25 attempts while completing just four of 15 passes for 76 yards. Bryce Odessa had a team-best six tackles
That same Friday night, Chittenango met Oneida, looking to improve to 2-1 on the season, and the Bears again found itself in an exciting, high-scoring contest that it managed to win, surrendering a big second-half lead but still edging past the Express 34-27.
Kyle Wehrlin got Chittenango on the board scoring from eight yards out and went 38 yards for a second TD early in the second quarter before Seamus Gardner found Zailor Caras on an eight-yard scoring pass.
All of this gave the Bears a 20-7 lead going to halftime, but after Gardner finished off another drive with a one-yard TD scramble in the third period Oneida began to rally.
blocks.
Then the Lakers faced Cortland last Wednesday night and saw a routine match turn into something far more challenging before it beat the Purple Tigers in five sets.
Each of the first two sets belonged to Cazenovia by big margins, 25-12 and 2515, and in the third set the Lakers were closing in on a sweep. Then everything turned.
Tied 24-24, Cazenovia saw Cortland grab the serve, win that set 26-24, and then
Sitting at 1-4 overall, the Lakers would play three times this week, home to face Whitesboro and Port Byron/Union Springs before a Friday-night trip to Cortland.
Kaiden Miller scored on a 15-yard run. Then, in the fourth quarter all the momentum shifted when a Chittenango fumble near midfield led to Austin DeGroat returning it 55 yards for six points.
The Express then went out in front on Connor DelRiva’s five-yard TD run but the Bears would answer, driving to Oneida’s 14 before Wehrlin plowed in for his third TD of the night that proved the game-winner.
For the night Wehrlin had 23 carries for 169 yards, Gardner adding 50 yards on the ground to go with his eight-for-12 passing for 83 yards. Aiden Greiner led the Bears’ defense with five tackles as Chayse Ostrander, Edward Geer and Connor Bradbury had four tackles apiece and Zailor Caras grabbed an interception.
Chittenango takes on Homer this Friday night as Cazenovia, again seeking its first win of 2024, heads out to Hyatt Stadium to face its Laker rivals from Skaneateles.
hang in there throughout the fourth set, too, before pulling it out 25-22 to send the match to the limit.
Only in that last-set race to 15 did the Lakers regroup, dominating that set 15-6. To lead Cortland, Katie Harris had 14 assists and 10 digs as Sophia Testa had five kills. Morgan Howard got 18 digs, Sophie Mayer 12 digs and Testa 11 digs.
The Lakers stay at home this week for back-to-back matches against Indian River Tuesday and Mexico a night later.
lAkERS kEEP WiNNiNG: the Cazenovia girls cross country team defeated Jordan-Elbridge 17-46 in last Wednesday’s league opener at Cortland’s Gutchess Park, the first win for new head coach Sara McDowell, who succeeded Kurt Wheeler.
Cazenovia League of Women Voters marks
80th anniversary
On Sept. 20, 1944, the League of Women Voters of Ca zenovia became a member of the national LWV after months of organizing by local women.
This effort was led by Theckla Constable, Robert Constable’s mother.
Cazenovia LWV celebrated its 80th birthday on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at the Lincklaen House.
A social half hour with a cash bar was followed by dinner.
Following dinner, Kristi Andersen, professor emeritus in the political science department, of the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University talked about early political work of the League of Women Voters.
The concept of the League of Women Voters was mentioned at the National American Woman Suffrage Association’s (NAWSA) 50th convention in St. Louis, Missouri in 1919.
President Carrie Chapman Catt proposed the creation of a “league of women voters to finish the fight and aid in the reconstruction of the nation.”
Women Voters was formed within the NAWSA, composed of the organizations in the states where suffrage had already been attained.
The next year, on Feb. 14, 1920 - six months before the 19th amendment to the Constitution was ratified - the league was formally organized in Chicago as the national League of Women Voters.
Catt described the purpose of the new organization:
“The League of Women Voters is not to dissolve any present organization but to unite all existing organizations of women who believe in its principles. It is not to lure women from partisanship but to combine them in an effort for legislation which will protect coming movements, which we cannot even foretell, from suffering the untoward conditions which have hindered for so long the coming of equal suffrage. Are the women of the United States big enough to see their opportunity?”
Maud Wood Park became the first national president of the League and thus the first league leader to rise to the challenge.
She had steered the women’s suffrage amendment through Congress in the last two years before ratification and liked nothing better than legislative work.
From the very beginning, however, it was apparent that the legislative goals of the league were not exclusively focused on women’s issues and that citizen education aimed at all of the electorate was in order.
Since its inception, the league has helped millions of women and men become informed participants in government.
In fact, the first league convention voted 69 separate items as statements of principle and recommendations for legislation.
Among them were protection for women and children, right of working women, food supply and demand, social hygiene, the legal status of women, and American citizenship.
The league’s first major national legislative success was the passage of the Sheppard-Towner Act providing federal aid for maternal and child care programs.
In the 1930s, league members worked successfully for enactment of the Social Security and Food and Drug Acts.
Due at least in part to League efforts, legislation passed in 1938 and 1940 removed hundreds of federal jobs from the spoils system and placed them under Civil Service.
During the postwar period, the League helped lead the effort to establish the United Nations and to ensure U.S. participation.
The league was one of the first organizations in the country officially recognized by the United Nations as a non-governmental organization; it still maintains official observer status today.
The public was invited to come share in this celebration of the Cazenovia League of Women Voters 80 years.
A table of photos and brochures from the past 80 years was also on display.
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I have always thought it was important for me to know who reads my articles so that I can write about things that are informative and bene cial. Because all golfers have di erent skill levels, motivations for playing and uctuating amounts of time and resources to devote toward playing the game, it is both prudent and necessary that I focus on writing about things that are engaging to the majority of golfers… not to just one speci c category. Although I have a pretty good idea who reads my “trash talking, dump-on” articles, I must admit I don’t know enough about you so I decided to do some research to nd out who you are. I am delighted to inform you I found a wonderful organization that has already completed a research project that has done a great job of categorizing golfers, including you and me.
e United States Golf Association (USGA) has been conducting on going research into the golfer experience for many years. One of their recent projects has been to classify golfers into stereotype categories based on their “individual characteristics and how they engage with the game”. e research was re ned and characterized using a quantitative survey of 20,001 golfers from across the U.S.. We have all been put into categories…
e Di erent Types of Golfers:
OCCASIONAL - e infrequent and o en reluctant casual player that is lowest on the engagement scale and learning curve. ey play less than 12 times a year and represent 14% of the gol ng population. ey tend toward single, younger, female and no kids.
DETERMINED - ese golfers are lower on the learning curve, lower on performance expectations, and likely newer to the game. ey represent 6% of all golfers and have lower skill levels. ey are the highest scoring golfers that play 12 or more rounds per year. ey also tend to be older and spend less on golf per year than the median player.
FUN-ONLY - It’s all about the social aspects for these players. ey don’t keep score, don’t know the rules, and don’t compete against anyone. is small segment represents only 2% of the gol ng population and to be older and ride in carts more o en.
SPORTY AND GRINDER - Golfers are classi ed into this category because of their “medium skill level” and because they play 12-
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52 rounds per year. e Sporty golfer represents 3% of all golfers, are younger than 50 and o en picked up the golf “bug” a er participating in other sports or physical activities. ey tend toward urban living, single, younger and with no kids. e “Grinder” golfer represents 17% of the gol ng population and are 50 or older. ey also tend to ride in carts more o en.
AVID - is group is golf’s passionate “weekend warrior”. ey represent 16% of golfers, have medium skill levels, and play more than 52 times per year. ey tend to be older and spend more on golf at private courses.
PLAYER AND VETERAN - Golfers are classi ed into this category because of their “high skill level”. ese are the best golfers. e “Player” golfer represents 3% of the gol ng population and are younger than 50. ey tend toward being single, younger, and with no kids. ey also walk more frequently than the typical golfer. e “Veteran” golfer represents 19% of all golfers, are older than 50 and have “strong desires” to preserve the norms of the game and the integrity of classic courses. ey tend to be older, spend more on golf at private courses and walk more frequently than the typical golfer.
Who are the “most satis ed” golfers playing the game?
* e “most satis ed” golfers were the Veterans, with Avids a close second.
* Grinders and Players are about average.
* e three categories that scored below the overall average were the Determined, FunOnly and Sporty Players.
* e “least satis ed” players, by a large margin, were the Occasional golfers.
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