District celebrates new athletic complex
By kAtE Hill Staff Writer
On Saturday, Oct. 5, Cazenovia Central School District (CCSD)
celebrated the official opening of its new Emory Avenue Athletic Complex, which now includes two multi-use, multi-sport synthetic turf fields. The Cazenovia High School Stadium has also been outfitted for track and field events.
The modifications to the stadium/Buckley-Volo Field and “Upper Field” were completed as part of a $10,713,319 project approved through a Capital Project Referendum Vote in March 2022 and aimed at addressing equity, infrastructure, and program needs outside the district’s school buildings.
An official ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on the new stadium field immediately following
the Lakers Varsity Football Team’s 40-20 victory over the Southern Hills Storm.
“With this project, we are providing more student-relevant, sustainable, and equitable opportunities,” said Superintendent Christopher DiFulvio, who was joined on the field by studentathletes, staff, coaches, and community members. “With its stateof-the-art facilities, this complex has transformed our present and opened the doors to a future filled with endless possibilities. We are busing fewer student-athletes to other campus locations, cutting transportation costs. With the transition to turf, which offers superior drainage, we can utilize our outdoor spaces earlier in the spring and later into the fall. With an intelligent design, we provide equal opportunity for all sports
Professor emeritus to release new political biography
By kAtE Hill Staff Writer
This fall, the University of Missouri Press will release the latest book by John Robert Greene, Ph.D., the Paul J. Schupf Professor of History and Humanities at the former Cazenovia College.
The book, titled “Little Helpers: Harry Vaughan, His Cronies, and Corruption in the Truman Administration,” is a biography of General Harry H. Vaughan, President Harry S. Truman’s military aide in the White House.
“In ‘Little Helpers,’ [Greene] encourages us to rethink the scandals of Harry Truman’s presidency by providing the first political biography of the man who precipitated them — Gen. Harry H. Vaughan,” the publisher’s website states. “As the former president’s close friend and military aide, Vaughan brought a number of disreputable figures into the White House, in addition to committing plenty of misconduct on his own. Although aware of Vaughan’s misdeeds, Truman remained unwilling to rid his administration of him and his hangerson. Vaughan’s scandals have largely gone overlooked by historians — a tendency that ‘Little Helpers’ corrects.”
The book begins with the story of Truman and Vaughan’s first meeting during World War I; it then explores Vaughan’s support for Truman for the Senate and later as president.
According to the publisher, most of the book centers on the various cronies surrounding Vaughan, the significance of his relationship with Truman, and the president’s “inability to rein him in.”
“I was stunned to find out that Harry Truman not only knew about Vaughan’s transgressions but acted as his enabler by keeping him on his staff, even after
those transgressions had been made public,” said Greene, who drew from primary and archival sources — many never previously published — and correspondence between Vaughan and Truman.
According to the University of Missouri Press, the author’s dramatic narrative account of the inner workings of the Truman administration helps make the book accessible to both the general reader and the specialist.
“Little Helpers” is set to be published on Nov. 18, 2024.
Greene specializes in American political history, specifically the American presidency.
“My interest comes from my reading as a child,” Greene said. “I read every biography of the presidents available at Betts Branch Library, near my home in the Valley section of Syracuse. Then my interest in political history was piqued by the scandals of the 1970s, particularly in Vietnam and Watergate — it drove my studies in college and beyond.”
Greene is the author or editor of 20 books, including works on Dwight D. Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and George H. W. Bush. He has also published or presented over 150 book chapters, scholarly articles, conference lectures, and reviews, and he is frequently invited by print and broadcast media to provide his perspective on regional and national political matters.
According to Greene, the message he hopes readers gain from his latest book is that presidential mismanagement and scandal are nothing new.
“Neither is having members of a White House staff that are corrupt,” he added.
Greene, who resides in Chittenango, taught at Cazenovia College for over 42 years before retiring in January 2023.
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“little Helpers: Harry Vaughan, His Cronies, and Corruption in the truman Administration,” the latest book by John Robert Greene, Ph.D., the Paul J. Schupf Professor of History and Humanities at the former Cazenovia College, will be published in November.
He started at the institution in Sept. 1979 as a part-time instructor while serving as a manager of the campus radio station, WITC-FM.
Greene became a full-time faculty member in 1984 and was tenured in 1987. He was named Distinguished Faculty Member in 1993, awarded the college’s first endowed chair — the Paul J. Schupf Chair in History and Humanities — in 2000, and received the college’s Distinguished Service Award in 2020.
Greene founded Cazenovia College’s social science and history majors; cofounded the dual major in history and social science with Jody Hicks, D.A., assistant professor of social sciences; and
Board plans shift to ‘village administrator’
By kAtE Hill Staff Writer
On Oct. 7, the Village of Cazenovia Board of Trustees discussed plans to rename its public works administrator position for 2025.
The board plans to take this action in preparation for the departure of Public Works Administrator Bill Carr.
“The first step in what will be a long and important process of hiring a successor for Bill is [shifting] the title of our current public works administrator position to ‘village administrator,’” said Mayor Kurt Wheeler. “[This title will] better reflect the full scope and variety of duties that that office conducts.”
The board was presented with a draft overview of the village administrator position based loosely on a job description used by the Village of Hamilton.
“Keep in mind that this is basically an all-encompassing version of the village administrator who oversees all departments and all employees on a day-to-day basis, subject to review and direction by the board and the mayor — any duties that are statutorily reserved for the mayor or the board are still with the mayor and the board,” said Village Attorney Jim Stokes. “As I said, this is an all-encompassing definition of the role; if you want to confine it to a lesser role, we can modify that.”
According to Wheeler, the village’s first step, which will “take a while to process,” will be to submit a description of duties statement to Madison County Civil Service to create the position.
The village will then produce a more concise description for the job advertisement.
The board may also decide to add a description of the position to the list of jobs and duties in the village code.
“We have more time to do that because we really won’t be shifting from one to the other until 2025,” said Wheeler.
Stokes advised the board to be very clear when defining the authority of the individual in the position.
“Just as an example, if the administrator is dealing with an employee issue, and that employee says, ‘Tell me where you have the right to tell me what to do,’” Stokes said. “The board has to delegate that authority. You need to be clear on the extent of the authority if you want the position to operate effectively. If you want to eliminate duties because they are covered somewhere Village l Page 14
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On Oct. 5, the Cazenovia Central School District celebrated the official opening of its new Emory Avenue Athletic Complex.
By kAtE Hill Staff Writer
On Oct. 3, AURORA of Central New York partnered with the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority to present the first Blind Immersion Experience at the Syracuse Hancock International Airport in recognition of World Blindness Awareness Month.
AURORA of CNY is a Syracuse-based non-profit dedicated to promoting independence, opportunity, and full access for people of all ages who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, and hard of hearing.
Participants in the Blind Immersion Experience navigated the Syracuse airport a national leader in accessibility — using blindfolds or sensory goggles to simulate the experience of blind or visually impaired travelers.
“Using a white cane, you’ll walk in the shoes of those we serve, experiencing travel as someone blind would, utilizing sighted guides as you navigate the airport’s concourse,” AURORA Media Relations Chair Ken Reger explained leading up to the event.
Participants traveled from the airport conference room to the check-in counter, where they presented mock airline boarding passes to the ticket agents. They then proceeded to a bathroom, up an escalator, down an elevator, and back to the starting point.
In addition to their sighted guides, participants were joined on their journeys by several blind individuals, some of whom demonstrated how they use assistive technologies to help with independent navigation.
One such tool is a smart-
phone app that connects blind or low-vision users with a live visual interpreter who can help with tasks like finding a gate. The agent uses the video stream from the phone’s camera, GPS, and other web data to verbally describe visual information.
Event attendees also learned about other services available to blind and lowvision travelers at Syracuse Hancock International Airport, including the Hidden Disability Sunflower Lanyards program, which trains airport employees to offer extra support, time, and understanding to individuals wearing sunflower lanyards. Passengers can also arrange for assistance through the airport communications center or the airport security officers outside at the curbline.
“It is truly baked into our mission, vision, and value statement that accessibility is a priority,” said Matt Szwejbka of the Syracuse Regional Airport Authority. “Yes, of course, there are federal regulations that go along with being [a] partially governmentfunded entity, but we want to do better than that. Let’s be blunt; we want to be best in class in a variety of disciplines, including accessibility. We want everybody to have the best experience they possibly can in our airport. . . . It doesn’t happen without stakeholder engagement like this, so thank you to each and every one of you for being here today.”
The immersion experience was followed by a roundtable discussion with the participants, blind attendees, AURORA and Syracuse Regional Airport Authority representatives, and the media.
AURORA Deputy Executive Director Kate Weidman
concluded the event by encouraging everyone to consider ways to enhance accessibility in environments beyond the airport, such as the workplace.
Concert at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Marten, violin
Selections from Brahms, Beethoven, and Shostakovich Saturday, October 19 at 4:00
Peter’s Episcopal
12 Mill Street, Cazenovia NY Admission is Free, Donations Accepted
“What tools and what assistive technology can we have in place to help folks?” she said. “Because everyone is going to travel, it’s just that they do it in a different way.” She added that she hopes the Blind Immersion Experience will be established as an annual event.
AURORA of CNY aims to provide high-quality services geared toward helping individuals achieve their fullest potential and partici-
pation in society; advocating for the elimination of barriers and attitudes that hinder this participation; empowering and promoting the rights of people with disabilities; educating all citizens on the causes and treatment of vision and hearing loss; and organizing resources necessary to support those efforts.
The community-based agency offers specialized in-home and center-based services, and it works collaboratively with other networks and service providers to address the whole health of the people it serves.
“AURORA of CNY provides programs and services for all consumers identified by the NYS Commission for
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teams to use the turf, regardless of [gender and what sport] our students play. With multi-level multi-use fields, we can simultaneously offer turf time for several activities, allowing athletes to have earlier practice times and more time with their loved ones to recoup and refresh before their next workout.”
During his remarks, DiFulvio also recognized NYS Assemblyman Al Stirpe for securing funds to help the district resurface its tennis courts.
“[This will help us] to continue the improvement of our athletic complex, so thank you to Assemblyman Stripe,” DiFulvio said.
The superintendent then thanked all the leaders, partners, team players, coaches, administrators, CCSD faculty and staff members, current and past board of education members, and community members
who helped bring the Cazenovia Athletic Complex project to fruition.
“As a team, they have brought our new athletic complex to life through creativity, inclusivity, and innovation,” he said.
“. . . We would not be here today without the tremendous support of our parents, caregivers, district community members, and local citizens. You saw this complex as not just an extension of our buildings but a pathway to opportunity for our community. Today, we celebrate the successful opening of our new athletic complex with the teams and student-athletes that are going to enjoy this facility for years to come.”
DiFulvio then passed the microphone to representatives of the teams that will use the new turf fields. Each student was asked to describe the project’s impact on their sport.
“[We can] play faster and more skilloriented on the turf,” said field hockey player Hayden Bubble. “It gives us more
opportunities to play against more competitive teams that didn’t want to come play us on the grass. Being able to play games at the high school allows athletics to be more supported by the student body.
[The students] are more likely to come and support all the teams.”
Lacrosse player Ben Bianco commented that the turf fields are convenient and allow for more consistent practice times, and baseball player Nico Segall remarked on the benefits of having the turf to use when the Fenner Fields are wet and unplayable.
Track and field athlete Susie Pittman expressed her gratitude for the “completely level track; new equipment, including a steeplechase pit; and the new sound system.
Nat Gale, of the varsity soccer team, said that while his team loves playing under the lights at Fenner, the turf is a great place to play games during the day or to
practice when the grass fields are too wet.
“The upper turf is truly a blessing to have,” said Lucy Bliss, representing the softball team and student council. “My freshman year on varsity, our first time being outside was our first game, so it’s nice to be able to practice outside, especially in the upstate weather. I can say from a presidential point of view, I have seen an increase in attendance. People are excited to come to home games. We are proud of our facilities, and more importantly, we are proud to be [Lakers], so thank you so much.”
Following the students’ remarks, Board of Education President JoAnne Race presented the scissors to soccer player Sally Hughes, who cut the ribbon.
Following the ceremony, Hughes and the rest of the girls’ varsity soccer team took the field for a match against Bishop Ludden.
To learn more about CCSD athletics, visit cazenoviacsd.com/athletics
titAN NEEDS A HOmE
By DONNA NEwmAN
Photo by Donna neWman
titan is another name for a bull in a China shop! He weighs in at almost eighty pounds, but he somehow seems bigger. Shelter life has not been easy for titan, as you can tell by the puddles of drool in his kennel. titan came to the shelter as a stray in may, so there’s a lot we don’t know about him. we do know he loves to play fetch and he loves toys and treats. we also know he’s patient in the car and gets excited on walks. He would benefit from basic training, but he’s eager to learn and eager to please. He would do best in a calm, structured home without cats or children, and with people who don’t mind a little drool. He’s had some sleepovers with the shelter trainer, and she said he was a lovely house guest. meet titan for yourself and see what a special guy he is! 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 CNySPCA is located at 5878 East molloy Road, Syracuse. For more information about adoption, call 315-454-4479, email frontdesk1@cnyspca.org or visit cnyspca.org.
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Cazenovia volleyball falls to Phoenix, Homer
By PHil BlACkwEll
Within the course of a single week the Cazenovia girls volleyball team would get an up-close look at how strong the top two teams in the Onondaga High School League Liberty National division were.
Phoenix was first in last Monday night’s match, demonstrating that its 6-2 record was not a fluke by outlasting the Lakers in four sets.
Having dropped a close opener 25-23, Cazenovia got even with an impressive 2515 win in the second set. However, Phoenix regained control and won the next two sets by 25-18 and 25-16 margins.
Lucy Bliss stood out with 26 assists and
18 digs. Alyssa Wardell and Olivia Pirkl both got 14 kills to lead the Lakers’ front line, Pirkl adding 15 digs as Elizabeth Enigk contributed eight digs and Caitee Fenton seven digs.
To lead Phoenix, Miley Esposito had 15 kills and 17 digs, with Maura Catanzano adding eight kills and 10 digs. Rose Mullin had 11 digs and Olivia Edwards nine digs to go with her 28 assists and three aces. Karlee Bradley managed seven kills.
Then it was Cazenovia against first-place Homer on Thursday night, and this one would drag out to five sets before the Trojans were able to edge past the Lakers.
This battle involved two different Cazenovia comebacks. First the Lakers tore
through the second set 25-14 after losing the opener 25-17, and a 25-23 defeat in the third was followed by a 25-20 win in the fourth.
And in the final-set race, both sides had multiple match points before Homer, at 1616, got back the serve and finally won it 1816/But it didn’t take away from the Lakers’ high level of play, especially on defense.
Bliss amassed 35 digs to go with her 27 assists. Pirkl got 33 digs along with 13 kills as Fenton earned 23 digs and Sophie Wilmot contributed 25 digs. Mackenzie Warman chimed in with 15 digs. Wardell’s front-line work included 11 kills and 10 blocks.
Homer got 37 assists from Danica Smith, while Ella Spanbauer and Maria Partis both finished with 25 digs as Spanbauer paced the
Trojans with 14 kills. Getting away from all this, Cazenovia got back in the win column during Saturday’s Homecoming festivities, taking on Class D front-runner Hamilton and, after a long second set, taking over the rest of the way to beat the Emerald Knights.
Key to the 25-12, 26-28, 25-15, 25-12 decision for the Lakers was Bliss again doing it all on the back line from 29 assists to 22 digs. Pirkl had 12 kills and 11 digs, with Wardell getting nine kills and 10 blocks as Fenton managed 13 digs and McKenna Weismore added six digs.
Two more matches for the Lakers follow early this week with trips Monday to Solvay and Wednesday to Marcellus.
Cazenovia boys golf twice beats Skaneateles
By PHil BlACkwEll
In many different ways the Cazenovia boys golf team’s 195-202 victory over Skaneateles last Tuesday afternoon at Cazenovia Country Club provided satisfaction.
First there was gaining the upper hand in the first of two “Laker Cup” matches in a 48-hour span. Even more, though, was the fact that Cazenovia knocked 11-0 Skaneateles from the unbeaten ranks.
Cazenovia’s balance and depth would make the difference, starting with the nine-hole scores of 38 put up by both Nico Segall and Shamus Newcomb which tied for second with James Lovier behind the leading 36 from Skaneateles’ Drew Mancini.
Then there was Ben Bianco and Jake Hightchew each posting 39, matching Will Murphy, and when Caleb Gilmore shot
introduced the Washburn Junior Research and Teaching Fellowship Programs and the Wheler Great Lives Speaker Series.
He also founded the college’s Frederic and Jean Williams Archives.
Leading up to his retirement, the professor and writer was chair of the social and behavioral sciences division, director of the history program, co-director of the dual major in history and social science, college archivist, director of the Washburn Junior Research and Teaching Fellowship Programs, co-director of the Wheler Great Lives Speaker Series, and advisor to
41 Cazenovia clinched it since the nextbest Skaneateles rounds came from Mike Spinelli’s 42 and Grady Pfau’s 47.
When the scene shifted to Skaneaetles Country Club on Thursday afternoon, scores went up on both sides – but Cazenovia handled it better and again defeated Skaneateles 226-40 to gain the Laker Cup for another year.
Segall led his side with a 42, one behind Pfau’s 41. Even more important was the trio of Bianco, Gilmore and Edmond Richardson each earning 44 to equal Murphy, and Owen Porter clinched victory posting a 52. In between these matches was Cazenovia merely trying to knock off another undefeated side, Christian Brothers Academy, at Drumlins on Wednesday, but again the Brothers got the best of the Lakers 192-208.
the Alpha Chi Honor Society.
Though it was closer than the 202-228 match at CCC on Sept. 13, CBA still had three of the top four scores, with Segall’s 38 in between Luke Snyder (36), Dempsey Horan (37) and Zach Cooper (39) for the Brothers. Richardson shot 40, which two CBA golfers (Ryan Hayden and Eric Lee) matched, while Bianco got a 42. Newcomb and Paul Mitchell both finished with 44. Chittenango split back-to-back matches last week, starting out well beating Mexico 201-213 last Wednesday at Emerald Crest. Each of the top three scores went to the Bears, Wyatt Perry shooting a season-best 36 ahead of a 37 from Anthony Thousand as Ryan Skoglund also set a season mark, his 38 ahead of the 39 from the Tigers’
Evan Hansen. Finnegan Gardner finished with a 44 and Alex Pappas contributed a 46.
Back home at Rogues Roost a day later, Chittenango lost 199-213 to Cortland. Pappas and Logan Higgins each led the Bears with a 39, tying for second behind a 36 from the Purple Tigers’ Garrick Ott, while foiveother Cortland golfers posted scores between 40 and 43, which was Matt Huckabee’s score. Thousand managed a 44, with Trevor Bentz (48) and Sam Martin (49) trailing.
Chittenango and Cazenovia are both making their way to Beaver Meadows on Wednesday for full 18-hole rounds in the Section III Small School Fall Tournament.
“Cazenovia College was special,” said Greene. “I stayed there for 42 years because the emphasis was on teaching, not ‘publish or perish.’ As a professor, I was a teacher who moonlighted as a writer/researcher, not a writer/researcher who did just a little teaching.”
In 2002, Greene and his family endowed the Mary Rose Greene Scholarship, awarded annually to an outstanding junior or senior student pursuing a degree in social sciences or history.
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HELP WANTED HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR
The Town of Cazenovia currently has an opening for a full-time Heavy Equipment Operator for the Town highway department. Applicants must have a high-school diploma or equivalency, experience operating heavy equipment and a CDL license is preferred. Applications may be picked up at the Town Office at 7 Albany Street, Cazenovia or found on the Town website, www.townofcazenovia.org.
Please mail applications to: Bryan Smith, Highway Superintendent 3425 Constine Bridge Road Cazenovia, NY 13035
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HOFFMAN FALLS WIND PROJECT
Madison County, New York
NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO APPLICATION
Hoffman Falls Wind LLC (“Hoffman Falls Wind” or the “Applicant”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Renewables Inc. is proposing to construct the Hoffman Falls Wind Project, a utility-scale wind energy generation facility with up to 100 megawatts (“MW”) in generation capacity in the Towns of Fenner, Nelson, Eaton, and Smithfield, Madison County, New York (the “Facility”). Pursuant to 16 NYCRR Section 1100-1.6 this notice announces that on or around October 11, 2024, the Applicant will file an Amendment with the Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission (ORES).
On February 15, 2024, the Applicant submitted an Application to ORES under former N.Y. Executive Law 94-c (currently Public Service Law Article VIII). The Applicant now seeks to amend the Application to shift four turbine locations to demonstrate compliance with the setback requirements pursuant to 16 NYCRR § 1100-2.6(b).
All updated application materials remain subject to the ORES review and subsequent determination of completeness in compliance with Public Service Law Article VIII and 16 NYCRR part 1100. The Applicant is proposing to file a Supplement and Amended Application on or around October 11, 2024 addressing this Amendment, including revisions to various Exhibits of the Permit Application, along with additional information proposed by the Applicant to address the Office’s Notice of Incomplete Application dated August 5, 2024.
Further details regarding the Project and updates on the Application will be provided on https://liberty-renewables.com/hoffmanfallswind. To learn more visit https:// liberty-renewables.com/hoffmanfallswind. or contact us at:
Hoffman Falls Wind Project c/o Liberty Renewables Inc. 90 State Street Albany, NY 12207
Project Representative: Scott Biggar, Director of Development (902) 209-0452 sbiggar@liberty-renewables.com
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October awareness
The month of October is a month that as much as there is a focus on celebrating the change of the seasons, it also has a serious message as October has long been the month used to focus on raising awareness in the fight against breast cancer in both men and women.
It is estimated that a woman living in the U.S. today has a one in eight chance of developing breast cancer over her lifetime.
And while it is less common, men are also diagnosed with the disease.
According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc., about 2,790 men are diagnosed each year. Oct. 13 is nationally recognized in the U.S. as Metastatic Breast Cancer Awareness Day.
According to breastcancer.org, about 168,000 women in the U.S. are estimated to have metastatic breast cancer (cancer that spreads beyond the breast to other parts of the body). Researchers estimate that about 30% of early-stage breast cancers eventually metastasize. The day, which began in 2009, is meant to educate the public about the need for more money to go to the study of metastatic breast cancer and the development of new metastatic cancer treatments.
Men’s Breast Cancer Awareness Week is Oct. 17–23.
Although breast cancer is much more common in women, breast cancer affects men, too. In 2021, President Joe Biden designated Oct. 17 to Oct. 23 Men’s Breast Cancer Awareness Week. According to the American Cancer Society, 2,790 men in the U.S. will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2024, and about 530 are expected to die from the disease. But lack of awareness and stigma can be barriers to detection and care in men, trans men, and non-binary people.
According to breast cancer.org, a woman in the U.S. today has a 1 in 39 chance of dying from breast cancer. Nearly 30% of women diagnosed with early-stage breast cancer later develop metastatic breast cancer. U.S. men make up 1 of every 100 breast cancer diagnoses in the country. There are about 4 million breast cancer survivors in the U.S., including women receiving breast cancer treatment. While the percentage of women dying from breast cancer has gone down in recent decades, Black women remain more likely to die from breast cancer than women of any other racial or ethnic group.
These are staggering statistics for everyone to contend with.
According to Healthfinder.gov breast cancer is the second most common kind of cancer in women.
And while about one in eight women born today in the United States will get breast cancer at some point., the good news, according to Healthfinder.gov, is that most can survive breast cancer if it’s found and treated early.
A mammogram – the screening test for breast cancer – can help find breast cancer early when it’s easier to treat.
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is a chance to raise awareness about the importance of detecting breast cancer early.
Make a difference and spread the word about mammograms, and encourage communities, organizations, families, and individuals to get involved.
During the month, Healthfinder.gov recommends health care providers take several steps when possible such as encourage women ages 40 to 49 to talk with their doctors about when to start getting mammograms and organize an event to talk with women ages 50 to 74 in your community about getting mammograms every two years.
During this month there will be various efforts made to help raise awareness from fundraiser to wearing pink in support of the fight against breast cancer.
One group that is well known locally on many levels, but most specifically for its work in this area is the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund of CNY, Inc.
The Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund, Inc., supports both new and established researchers investigating the causes, prevention and treatment of breast cancer.
This research includes but is not limited to studies of the genetic, molecular, cellular and environmental factors involved in the development and progression of breast cancer; application of the knowledge thus gained to educate medical professionals and increase public awareness for the prevention, detection and treatment of breast cancer; and studies of the outcomes of breast cancer detection and treatment on the patient, their families and society.
Whether it is talking to a family member and encouraging them to have a checkup or making a donation to an organization like the Baldwin foundation or any number of other organizations committed to the fight against breast cancer, there are many ways to help lend support to this worthy endeavor.
HOW CAN WE HELP?
CAN yOU HElP?
People are good, despite what some would have you think. When there is trouble, ordinary, run-of-the-mill you and me want to do …” something.” There -is no shortage of need and, similarly, there are so many opportunities to get involved, to help.
What about the great and growing needs caused by Hurricane Helene? My gosh, some of our neighbors in North Carolina have been thrown back into the stone age, when just a few days ago I will bet many were discussing the problems with AI or whether the knockoff weight loss drugs advertised on TV were safe. If you ask Google, tons of information and opportunities are listed. I’ll bet local organizations, e.g. churches, Rotary groups, etc. have ways to participate in the many efforts that will be needed.
And any effort is worth the effort.
But if you google what to do with six kittens that you are not able to care for… the response is limited to contacting local shelters and rescues. I have contacted both. They are all full. No one will take them.
So I am appealing to you for help.
Let me tell you about them. First, the Mama, as I call her. I guess that she is about four or five years old. She appears to be a solo act. She doesn’t belong to anyone as far as I can tell. She has appeared at our home just before or right after she has given birth… five times. In her feline mind, our house is a maternity ward and kitten day care center. We have been able, in past years, to find homes or rescues that would take her offspring, each rescue warning me to capture the mom and have her spayed. I tried and I tried. My neighbors will attest to the proliferation of humane traps in and around my house twice a year. Mama was too smart. She was able to gobble down the food without touching the pressure plate that would spring the trap… that is until two weeks ago when she fell under the spell of a special recipe of tuna and sardines. I couldn’t
Ramblings from the empty nest Ann Ferro
believe it. Mama was caught. Animal Wellness spayed and vaccinated her. And, after a respectable time recovering, she is back with her babies…feeding them, teaching them to hunt and weaning them. I have to say that she has been a fantastic mother, better than some non-feline mothers. Sure, some of what she has done is instinct, but there was much more to her care. I recall two years ago, when we removed her babies before she weaned them, she returned many times a day pitifully calling her babies. The sound would break your heart.
She doesn’t know it; these are her last kittens. I can’t help but wonder how this will affect wherever it is that she lives when she is not here?
There are six babies, all black, of unknown genders. Some are velvet black, some are a kind of brindle with a fluffy coat and one has a white tip on its tail. They tumble, rumble and play in our patio and the neighbor’s yard, sleep together in a flower pot and run like hell when I come out. Mom probably told them about the sardines, the trap and the vet .. kind of like a Mr. Macgregor’s garden thing. Their toys are the autumn leaves and the odd twig or two. The kittens and Mom live in a space under a small deck, inaccessible to humans. A kind neighbor, the daughter of an old friend, with small traps and experience in trapping kittens, has volunteered to capture them …. but then what? If they are older enough, weigh enough, I can take them to the vet to be “fixed’… but then what? I will gladly pay for neutering, spaying and vaccinations … but then what?
I have seven cats now, all once feral, that convinced us that we belonged to them. We took them in when they were lost, cold and hungry. What else could I do? They are Brother, Bear, Shadow, Sammy, Muffin, Max and Mimi (all “fixed.”) If my situation were different, I might consider … well my neighbors wouldn’t be happy about my allowing six cats, fixed or not, to wander in the neighbor -
hood…so my situation remains the critical issue. I have increasing responsibilities at home, caring for my spouse who has Alzheimer’s and my annoying combination of vertigo and arthritis makes movement without a cane or walker impossible. I cannot provide care for these little ones.
So, there are six little kittens, growing each day towards a very uncertain future. Their innocence is indicative of the nature of the world over which we think we have some control. If you have ever had a pet, especially a cat, you know how they live in a world where human and feline bonds are the boundaries. They do not cause wars, become drug addicts, require expensive digital devices, cheat, steal or any of the more egregious human activities that cause many of the reasons that we are called to help.
Cats are clean, and neutered male cats don’t spray. They are loyal, develop strong, loving bonds with the humans with whom they live. According to the people who study such things, having a cat or two is good for both your general and mental health. Notice how stable I am. LOL. Can you help? Can you volunteer with a rescue to foster one or more of these babies? Fostering is totally supported by the shelter or rescue. Can you adopt one or more? I will pay for neutering/ spaying and vaccinations. If a rescue will consider taking these little ones, I am offering a substantial donation. Please, it is a way to do a good in the world, when the overwhelming negativity of domestic and world affairs can give you compassion fatigue and indigestion. Sometimes saving a cat means saving yourself. And if it means something…I will keep you in my prayers. And, while you are thinking this over, say a prayer for me.
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 seven cats.
Years Ago in History
By CiNDy BEll tOBEy
100 years Ago – Oct. 9, 1914
No trace of thieves who robbed H. W. Rogers newsroom and billiard parlors Sunday night has been found.
The store was entered by burglars between midnight and daylight Sunday morning and cigars, cigarettes, fountain pens, etc., to the amount of $800 to $1,000 were taken.
The robbery was discovered by Mr. Rogers when he arrived to open the store Sunday morning. He immediately notified the state police at the Oneida barracks and a detail was sent here to investigate.
Two dollars wagered by two local baseball fans on the result of Saturday’s world’s series game, were left in the cash register to be called for Monday morning, and were taken with other money, the total amounting to between $8 and $9. The nature of the goods taken makes the loot hard to trace.
80 years Ago – Oct. 12, 1944
Cazenovia Central School will reopen Monday, provided no new cases of polio develop in the meantime which would warrant further closing of the school, it was announced by Principal David G. Allen yesterday.
When two positive cases of the disease appeared over last weekend, it was deemed
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advisable by the board of education to eliminate large group contact in the school rooms for another week, bearing in mind that Columbus Day was a scheduled holiday coming within the week.
60 years Ago – Oct. 8, 1964
One hundred twenty-six new steel poles have recently been erected on Albany Street within the village limits of Cazenovia.
We are assured that traffic signs will be affixed to these poles, and all existing poles and signs will be eliminated by the end of the year.
The work is being handled under the auspices of the New York State Department of Public Works, Utica Office, and is part of the federal standardization program for uniform traffic signs throughout the U.S.
The 43-mile area presently being covered extends from the Onondaga County line to West Winfield.
The signs which will be replaced had been painted green by the Village Street Department within the last 30 days so that they would look better.
The Cazenovia Village Board decided to contact the State D.P.W. regarding this “excessive” sign construction. Citizens are cautioned to be on the alert for these unmarked poles as they are very difficult to see at present.
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Everyone in Sunrise could breathe again.
The Florida Panthers had nearly given away a three-games-to-none lead to the Edmonton Oilers, but in Game 7 it got in front 2-1, held on from there and soon skated laps with a rather notable big silver chalice.
At last the National Hockey League should have stood at the center of the sports spotlight with the NBA done and baseball in mid-season blahs. But the modern world spins fast and within a minute or two we were already into soccer tournaments, golf and tennis majors, Olympics, etc.
Maybe the most attention the sport got in the last few months had to do with a tragedy – the alleged drunk driver who took the life of popular Columbus Blue Jackets star Johnny Gaudreau and his younger brother, also a hockey player.
Does this all sound familiar? To long-time hockey fans, oh yes, for we’ve heard constantly that the sport was bound to break out of its Canadabased, cold-weather niche, and it never materializes.
It was supposed to in the mid-1970s thanks to Peter Puck, Broad Street
town clerk
To the editor:
After 16 quality years as our Town of Manlius town clerk, Allison Weber resigned in May of this year to pursue an employment opportunity elsewhere. Allison asked the Manlius Town Board to appoint her deputy clerk, Carrie Grevelding, as her interim replacement until the November election. Carrie is registered as an Independent (non-enrolled) and would need to be on the ballot in November for her to seek election to maintain her position as town clerk. Carrie would have needed to pass enough petitions to create an independent party line on the ballot in November. Due to election law and the limited time frame, it would have been nearly impossible for Carrie to complete this process.
Supervisor John Deer reached out to me, as I am the Town of Manlius Republican chairman, and suggested that the town Republican and Democrat committees cross endorse Carrie. We both took this to our committees for discussion, and in early August each committee met separately and voted to cross endorse Carrie for town clerk.
The next step was to submit this request to our respective county committees, along with all of the documentation, to include the committee votes and minutes of the meetings, confirming our endorsements. Sadly, the county Democrat Committee declined the cross endorsement, while the Ccounty Republican Committee approved the cross endorse -
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One businessman reports that those in front of his location have been struck seven times since last Friday.
40 years Ago – Oct. 6, 2004
Olympian Beezie Madden never
Bullies and a TV deal with CBS. It was supposed to in 1994 when the Rangers broke its 54-year Stanley Cup drought and Sports Illustrated brazenly elevated the NHL above the Jordan-less NBA on one of its covers.
No luck, though, on either front. A disastrous lockout in 1994-95 assured that they wouldn’t build on the momentum of ’94, a dead-puck era of low scoring followed and, a decade later, an entire season was lost to labor strife.
It’s taken the NHL 20 long years (and one more lockout in the interim) to reach a point where it’s real news that a new collective bargaining agreement might get struck between the league and the player’s union by next spring when the current CBA doesn’t run out until 2026.
Hockey’s power brokers seem to have gained wisdom in not having any more labor strife when the NHL, again, appears poised to take some kind of leap.
Another big problem was addressed when the long-in-debt Arizona franchise was sold and moved to Utah, a place where there will be actual fans in an actual full-size arena, plus an actual nickname at some point – the Yetis, please?
ment. The result is that Carrie will be on the Republican line in November I believe this is the first time in our town’s history that both the Town of Manlius Republican and Democrat committees agreed to cross endorse any candidate. This is a sad statement for the county Democrat Committee that they do not recognize local government, with two competing parties, working together for a common cause.
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REPUBliCAN COmmittEE CHAiRmAN
JOE CARNi, ONONDAGA COUNty
REPUBliCAN COmmittEE CHAiRmAN
A response To the editor:
This is in response to a letter entitled “Disappointed” from Sarah Pralle that was published in the October 2nd issue of the Eagle Bulletin. In the letter, the author wrote that she was “disappointed to hear that the Village of Fayetteville is using a Climate Smart Grant from the NYSDEC for sidewalk maintenance”. She also stated in her letter that “the Village should use general tax funds for this kind of routine maintenance, not a special grant designed to decrease local carbon emissions”.
I appreciate the discussion that we should be doing more environmentally friendly projects in the Village of Fayetteville.
Grants are important to the village and all municipalities because they not only help us initiate worthwhile projects but also help reduce the tax burden to our resident tax payers. We have used grants to move us forward many times. We have
dreamed of becoming an Olympian as a child.
The drive to gain a position on the American Jumping Team was just another feat Madden wanted to pursue.
“As I excelled in this sport, joining an Olympic team became something that I hadn’t done yet,” Madden said. “It was something that I defi -
So if you tune in, what will you see?
There’s major rebuilding efforts underway in San Jose and Anaheim, Seattle continues a typical expansion process and Columbus might take a long time to get over the Gaudreau tragedy, with Chicago further along thanks to Connor Bedard. Familiar brands like Montreal and Philadelphia continue their reconstruction.
Buffalo Sabres fans hope and pray that reuniting with coach Lindy Ruff is the key to unlocking the league’s longest playoff drought. They could climb or slide, but so could Calgary, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minnesota, Ottawa, St. Louis, Seattle, Washington and Winnipeg, all of them in a muddled league middle.
Pittsburgh kept Sidney Crosby so it’s not rebuilding yet. Tampa Bay didn’t keep some stars, and some old names went to Nashville, where the expectations have changed.
In and near Gotham it’s quite lively when New Jersey has more young talent than anyone, the Islanders always find a way into the picture and the Rangers had the most point in the regular season a year ago.
They certainly want to contend in
used NYSERDA grants, grants from National Grid, grants from Federal Funds and New York State funds to advance environmental issues.
With these grants, we have converted village street lights and ornamental lights to LEDs to reduce energy usage and reduce carbon emissions and costs to the village. With grants we have studied village hall energy usage. We are using grant money to convert lights to LEDs in high use areas to reduce energy usage, carbon emissions and costs to the village. We have used grants, with the help of Assemblyman Stirpe, to replace an old gas vehicle with a plug-in hybrid car for our codes officer, reducing energy usage, reducing carbon emissions, and reducing costs to the village. Using grants, we initiated a kitchen waste compost curbside pickup pilot program, reducing greenhouse gases, energy usage, carbon emissions and costs to the village.
The $75,000 Climate Smart Grant the Village of Fayetteville received from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation was one of only four awarded in Onondaga County. It was offered by the NYSDEC specifically for sidewalks. Their reasoning was that encouraging more people to walk, rather than drive, would reduce energy usage in our community.
Having served on the Comprehensive Planning Committee prior to becoming a trustee, I witnessed first-hand how important the public felt about the importance of walkability in our village. They spoke of the importance of sidewalks in our community.
Thirty to 40 people walk past my front
nitely didn’t want to miss.”
And Madden’s drive to win a medal became more powerful the minute the 2004 Athens Olympic Games started.
“When you hear the medal count, you realize how badly you want to be a part of it,” Madden said. “And I can’t emphasize enough the feeling of national pride you feel when you and
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Boston, Carolina and Dallas, consistent winners who haven’t broke through the way Colorado, Vegas and Florida did the last three seasons.
Double the pressure and expectations and you might get an idea of what it’s like in Toronto trying to break a Cup drought dating back to 1967. Which brings us to Edmonton, now the clear favorites to win it all. As long as Connor McDavid and Leon Draisatl are upright the Oilers have more firepower than anyone, and the defense is better, too, which nearly got them to the summit.
All that is left is to win that final game. Amazing how a near-epochal comeback can change the narrative from “underachievers” to something far more positive.
Dynasties in the salary cap era are far more difficult to pull off, yet the Oilers still have some time to grab a couple. But it better start now, especially when there’s a chance a lot more people beyond the usual hockey fans might be watching.
Phil Blackwell is sports editor at Eagle News. He can be reached at pblackwell@ eaglenewsonline.com.
door every day. They walk rather than drive to the gym. They walk to visit our stores and local businesses in our village. They walk rather than drive vehicles. Reducing the amount of vehicle traffic reduces our carbon footprint just assuredly as other worthwhile environmental projects. Every little bit adds up to help the environment and keep our residents’ taxes down.
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Over taxed in Manlius
To the editor:
Budget season is upon us. At the Sept. 25 town board meeting Supervisor Deer submitted his tentative budget for 2025. A budget that would increase property taxes by over $2 million.
For an increase of $2 million I would expect to see the board investing in our town. Funding for sidewalks or a pool that residents have asked for. Perhaps even allocating funds for improving the town hall building which the board has been so adamant is needed by first trying to create an LDC then attempting to overpay for wetlands. Instead we get a very expensive status quo with no additional services.
Please contact the town board and demand they not increase property taxes. If Onondaga County can balance their budget without increasing property taxes then there is no reason we can’t do the same in Manlius.
mAttHEw DENtON manliuS
your team are competing.”
That sense of national pride must have overpowered any nervous feelings Madden might have felt as proven by her outstanding performance aboard Authentic, where her flawless three rounds in the Team Show Jumping competition propelled the United States team to the silver medal.
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Cazenovia cross country sweeps Skaneateles
By PHil BlACkwEll
Not that long ago, when it came to the two Lakers cross country programs, Cazenovia found itself well behind the pace which Skaneateles set, especially on the girls side.
All of that has changed now, with the primary evidence last Wednesday’s race at the Sean Googin Sports Complex where Cazenovia took both races over Skaneaetles – one close, one not as much – to keep the Laker Cup.
Jake Woolbert’s individual title provided the first highlight in the boys 1944 decision, Woolbert covering his home course in 16 minutes 35 seconds to finish nearly a minute ahead of the 17:28 from Skaneateles’ Tritan Boucher.
Six Cazenovia runners followed, led by Will Galton’s third-place 18:52 and Evan Molloy’s fourth-place 18:57. Kooper Wilmot went exactly 19 minutes
for fifth place, with Nolan Campagna sixth in 19:13. Owen Woodworth made his way to seventh place in 19:23 and Henri Mongeau (19:44) edged Skaneateles’ Sam Coleman (19:47) at the line.
This followed, by a week, Cazenovia’s win over Phoenix by that exact same 1944 margin on Sept. 25, which involved Woolbert tearing to first place in 18:09, well clear of the Firebirds’ Jason Perkins in 19:34. Wilmot’s 19:47 was enough to hold off Molloy (19:49) for fourth place, with Galton fifth in 20:05. Woodworth posted 20:18 and Tristan Field-Bradley went 20:19 running together with Mongeau (20:20) as Alex Neis (21:09) and Andy Franz (20:18) followed.
As for Cazenovia’s girls, its meet against Skaneateles was far tighter than the boys match but ended with a 26-30 victory because of what its entire roster accomplished.
Lily Kogut made her way to second place in 20:05 behind the winning 19:36 from Skaneateles’ Lucy Fleckenstein. Then Abbie Comeau finished third in 20:43 and Maeve McGreevy got fourth place in 21:40.
Skaneateles did take the next three spots, but Cazenovia clinched victory when Avery Cashatt finished eighth in 23:25 and Gwen Livingston finished ninth in 23:30, just ahead of the 23:35 from Izzy Stromer-Galley.
As if all this success wasn’t enough, Cazenovia found more Saturday at the Tully Invitational, both on an individual basis with Woolbert and a collective basis on the girls side.
In the girls Small School division the Lakers’ total of 46 points beat host Tully’s runner-up 58, with Kogut leading the charge thanks to a third-place time of 20:51.2 as Comeau was fifth in 21:27 flat. Cashatt finished 11 th among
team runners in 24:17.4 as Livington was 13 th (24:31.6) and Stromer-Galley 14 th (24:32.7) to gain the team crown. The boys Small School race saw Woolbert go to the front and stay there, ultimately finishing in 17:02.3, well clear of the runner-up 17:19.6 from South Lewis’ MacCoy Maciejko. As a whole, Cazenovia got third place with 56 points behind Tully (50) and South Lewis (52), with five Lakers running close together. Wilmot was 12 th in 19:19.2 ahead of Campagna (19:22.1), Galton (19:26.4), Molloy (19:35.9) and Field-Bradley (19:43.7).
Chittenango competed in the girls Large School race and finished second behind South Jefferson led by Natalie DiGennaro finishing 10 th in 21:54.4, with Ani McCarthy (22:39.4), Ava McLean (22:54.1) and Emily Judd (23:48.6) also in the top 20.
Cazenovia boys soccer gets pair of shutouts
By PHil BlACkwEll
A 9-1 record still wasn’t enough to land the Cazenovia boys soccer team a state Class B ranking, so the only thing the Lakers could do was continue to produce victories until people outside of Central New York noticed.
Cazenovia hit the double-digit win total last Tuesday night when it went to Jordan-Elbridge/Cato-Meridian and bashed the Eagles 6-0, deciding matters early by seizing a 4-0 advantage in the first half.
Eli Royer’s two goals and one assist led a well-balanced Lakers attack. Jaden Kaplan had a goal and assist, with Nat
Gale, Jack Coburn and Francis Ryan also converting and assists going to Alex Dolly, David Millson and Alex Coburn.
More dominance came in Friday’s match at the Sean Googin Sports Complex against visiting Canastota as the Lakers seized a 3-0 advantage by halftime and went on to beat the Raiders by a a 5-0 margin as part of Homecoming weekend.
Again, production was spread around. The five goals came from five different Cazenovia players, with Finley Hagan setting the pace thanks to a goal and assist.
Dolly, Jack Coburn, Finn Worthington and Basil Sayre all chimed in with
goals, assists credited to Gale, Alex Coburn and Mason Pirkl as Jack Casey only had to make three saves.
Back on Tuesday night, Chittenango faced Homer and, with a single goal in each half from Gavin Karwoski, the Bears subdued the Trojans 2-0.
Try as it could, Homer’s defense still couldn’t keep Karwoski from taking passes by Jake Wagner and putting them in, his 19 th and 20 th goals of the season.
Only 20 saves from Homer goalie Kyler Crump kept the game close.
In Saturday’s game against Oneida the Bears started slow, but after a scoreless first half took charge with something more than Karwoski to gain a 4-0
victory over the Express. True, Karowski’s two goals put him at 22 and surpassed his total from the entire 2023 season, but this time Jake Wagner and Jackson Blaszkow joined him in the goal-scoring column as Ryan Thousand, Landon Touchette and Ben Mariani earned assists.
Now the countdown was on until Chittenango meets Cazenovia again Thursday on the new turf at BuckleyVolo Field in a rematch of the Sept. 24 game won by the Lakers 2-1,Cazenovia also getting Lowville and Solvay this week as the Bears’ other games are against Cortland and Whitesboro.
Field hockey Lakers continue mid-season turnaround
By PHil BlACkwEll
All of the opponents who gleefully had their way with the Cazenovia field hockey team in the early portion of the 2024 season may find themselves with different experiences the next time around.
Once at 1-6 with five shutout losses, the Lakers then won two games by a combined 9-0 margin, first handling Cortland on Sept. 27 and then continuing it on the Upper Turf Field last
Tuesday when it blanked Cato-Meridian 4-0.
Not only was Cazenovia productive, it was steady and well-balanced, notching a goal in each of the fourth quarters and seeing four different players record those goals.
Dani Stanford led with a goal and assist. Lorelei Bock, Bridget StromerGalley and Carlysle Ducey took turns converting, too, with Hayden Bubble contributing an assist.
Weedsport arrived two days later
and, trailing 1-0 at halftime, Cazenovia pulled even in the third quarter when Stromer-Galley found the net with a shot off a feed from Bubble. Still, Weedsport pulled it out 2-1 with a tally in the final period, Keegan McNabb having netted one goal and assisting on the other by Mallory Brown. Lakers goalie Rae Western finished with five saves.
Then, facing Oneida on Friday afternoon to start Homecoming weekend festivities, Cazenovia quickly got
back to the win column, using a pair of first-half goals to go in front and blanking the Express 2-0.
Ducey and Eliza Huftalen earned the goals, with assists credited to Stromer-Galley and Bubble. Cazenovia kept the ball in Oneida’s end most of the way taking 10 shots to two for the Express. After playing at Port Byron/Union Springs Monday night Cazenovia is back home Wednesday to face Homer.
Cazenovia football breaks skid, beats Southern Hills
By PHil BlACkwEll
Three straight defeats was something to which the Cazenovia football team was unaccustomed, even if the quality of competition (including state-ranked General Brown and Skaneateles) may have something to do with it.
Still, when the Lakers welcomed Southern Hills last Saturday for Homecoming and the official dedication ceremony for the turf at Buckley-Volo Field, it was in no mood to continue this skid.
With a potent offense finally unleashed in the game’s early stages, the Lakers defeated the Storm 40-20, though the margin didn’t reflect how good Cazenovia was, especially in the
By PHil BlACkwEll
Even as the Cazenovia girls soccer team showed vast improvement in the course of last Monday’s rematch with Chittenango, it still could not handle one player in particular.
It took all of super sophomore Abby Scheidelman’s array of skills to help the Bears prevail, 4-3 over the Lakers at the Sean Googin Sports Complex in a game closer than the 3-1 decision when the teams first met three weeks earlier.
Cazenovia constantly threatened in Chittenango’s end, successfully converting three times to partially negate the 12 saves put up by Bears goalie Susanna
second quarter.
Already up 6-0 thanks to Bobby Livingston’s two-yard scoring run, Cazenovia erupted for 28 points in those 12 minutes before halftime, extending its margin to 34-6. Livingston had four touchdown passes in that span. He hit Carter Bowden on a one-yard strike, then found Bowden again from 33 yards out for a second TD before going six yards to Paul Mitchell and, just before the break, connecting with Mitchell on a 22-yard play.
Of Livingston’s 10 completions in 18 attempts, five were for touchdowns as he accumulated 162 yards through the air while also rushing for 90 yards
Horning.
However, Scheidlelman’s season-long scoring tear continued. Her latest threegoal hat trick was her sixth in eight games, giving her 20 for the season to nearly equal the 21 she put as a freshman in 2023.
Not only that, but Schedelman assisted on Lis Voncderwolt’s goal, which proved the difference-maker.
Now the Bears would challenge state Class B no. 5-ranked Christian Brothers Academy on Thursday night just as Cazenovia welcomed Marcellus, the 9-0-2 side atop the state poll.
The Mustangs proved too much for the Lakers, 6-1, roaring out to a 4-0 lead by
on 16 carries.
Bryce Enders had seven tackles to pace the Lakers’ defense. Bowden and Bryce Odessa both had two tackles for losses, while Max Costello earned an interception.
A day earlier, Chittenango went to Westhill and found itself in yet another wild, high-scoring affair, but the Bears had the final push and would defeat the Warriors 54-42 to improve its record to 3-2.
Both defenses were pushed around for much of the first half, resulting in a 22-22 tie as Chittenago got on the board with Seamus Gardner’s one-yard scoring plunge and then saw Gardner throw touchdown passes of 11 and 34
halftime led by the high-scoring duo of Lexie Fragnito and Cece Powell.
With a three-goal hat trick Fragnito moved her season total to 18, while Powell converted her 12th and 13th goals of the fall and Aldrich converted, too.
Ava Vanetti did manage to get Cazenovia on the board in the second half, while goalies Skye Stanford and Becca Brooks combined to make seven saves.
Chittenango’s battle with CBA was closer, but the Bears lost 4-2, in large part due to a first half where the Brothers jumped out to a 3-0 advantage.
Despite all the attempts to contain her, Scheidelman did score in the second half, as did Bella Nastri, with Hannah Machan
yards to Zailor Caras.
Ironically, it was a defensive TD on an interception that gave the Bears a 29-22 lead going to the break, and the second half would evolve into a long chase where every Westhill surge was met by a Chittenango answer. Kyle Wehrlin twice found the end zone on runs of five and three yards in the third quarter. Gardner returned in the final period to score from three yards out after the Warriors had closed the gap to 46-42.
To win, the Bears had to overcome Westhill quarterback Elijah Welch completing 17 of 22 passes for 226 yards and adding 134 rushing yards on 17 carries.
earning an assist. Vivianne Tedford had eight saves, but could not keep everything out as Ciara Duggan scored twice for CBA and other goals went to Katherine Williamson and Sophia Jones. Far more stressful for the Bears was Saturday’s 5-4 defeat to Syracuse City, where it could not overcome a 3-1 halftime deficit thanks to Lily Lockwood getting three goals for Syracuse and Keani Diggs scoring twice. At least that game was close, though, as Cazenovia was overwhelmed at home 8-0 by Bishop Ludden, who scored six times in the second half to get away led by Ashley Pawelczyk’s three goals and two assists.
Ann m. Frost, 89
Skilled
baker
Ann Marie Frost, 89, of Cazenovia, formerly of LaFayette, passed away Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at Crouse Community Center in Morrisville.
Ann was born Nov. 13, 1934, in Ogdensburg to Edward and Ethyl Spilman and was a graduate of Morristown Central High School, Class of 1952.
She had been employed with the General Electric Company before her marriage to Allen Frost and spent most of her life as a homemaker creating a loving home for her husband and children.
Ann was a former communicant of St. Joseph’s Church in LaFayette where she served as a faith formation teacher.
She was an integral part of the LaFayette Apple Festival and saw it as a venue to raise funds for St. Joseph’s Church.
Ann was a skilled baker and supplied the festival with hundreds of apple pies over the years to benefit the church. She was well known as the baker for the Brae Loch Inn where many of the guests were delighted to feast on her delicious scones and cinnamon rolls. Ann was a communicant of St. James Church in Cazenovia.
She is survived by her children, Mark (Marie) Frost of Wynantskill, N.Y., Eric (Wynn) Frost of Hilton Head, SC, Scott (Hollis Rotella) Frost of Malone, N.Y., Allen (Sharon) Frost, Jr. of Syracuse, Robert (Karen) Frost of Cazenovia and Valerie (James) Barr of Cazenovia; her brother, John (Barbara) Spilman of Vero Beach, FL; 18 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; 24 nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by
her husband, Allen Frost and by her brothers, Edward, James and Stephen Spilman.
Ann’s family would like to thank the staff at Crouse Community Center for the compassionate care provided to their mother during her recent illness, it was sincerely appreciated.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 4, 2024 at St. James Church, 6 Green St., Cazenovia. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Cazenovia. Calling hours were 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024 at Michael E. Brown Funeral Services, 2333 Fenner Road in Cazenovia. Contributions in Ann’s memory may be made to Crouse Community Center Activities Department, 101 South St., Morrisville, NY 13408. Condolences for the Frost family may be left at michaelebrownfuneralservices.com.
Robert G. Fuller, 94
Enjoyed travelling, telling jokes
Robert G. Fuller, 94, of Oswego, formerly of Cazenovia, passed away Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024, at St. Luke Health Services.
Bob was born on March 17, 1930, in Cazenovia to George M. and Vivian A. Fuller.
He retired from the Cazenovia Central School District where he was employed as a custodian for many years.
Bob enjoyed travelling, telling jokes, attending the St. Luke Adult Day Program and was known as being very stubborn.
He is survived by his son, Joseph Conwell of Rome, N.Y.; his daughter, Marie (Staci Beechner) Kelley of Oswego; one grandson, Joshua Kelley of Camillus; one nephew, Brad (Rosemary) Weidel of Montebello, N.Y. and great nieces, Bryn, Erin and Grace Weidel.
In addition to his parents, Bob was predeceased by the “love of his life,” his wife of 39 years, Violet; his two sisters, Betty Fuller and Donna Weidel.
A calling hour was held from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., with services to follow on Thursday, Oct. 3, 2024, at Brown Funeral Home, 21 Flood Drive in Fulton. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery in Cazenovia.
Condolences for the Fuller family may be left at brownfuneralhomefulton.com.
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the Blind in Onondaga, Cayuga, and Oswego Counties; however, anyone beginning their vision or hearing loss journey in the surrounding areas, including Madison County, is encouraged to call our office at 315-422-7263 or contact us through our website,” said Reger, who resides in Cazenovia.
Reger first got involved with the organization in the early 2000s when searching for assistance for his father, who was struggling with macular degeneration.
“His vision was very poor, and he was having difficulty living independently, losing his ability to drive, to read, to cook, and all those
things he had taken for granted before this disease took hold,” Reger said. “As his caregiver, I looked all around to see what services were available and was stymied until someone suggested I call AURORA. The very next day after contacting them, they sent a home specialist to visit him in his apartment, and she carefully observed the way he was living his life with his limited vision. The following day, she returned and brought magnifying glasses and special lenses with back-lighting, bright floor lamps that were placed near his favorite chair and his bed, [and] several other devices. [She also] worked with him to ensure he could use all the adaptive aids she had given him. He was moved to tears, and her assistance made a huge difference in his life going forward.”
Reger, who had 15-plus years of experience
Why do you have a…poor, good or great Round of golf?
When was the last time someone on the golf course commented about your “pre-shot routine?
I thought so…never! It’s a topic that is hardly ever discussed by the golf analysts on TV or written about in Golf Digest, Golf Magazine, Golf Week or any of the other golf publications. If you read my articles every week or listen to my radio show Saturday mornings on WSYR, you know that I bring up the subject several times during the golf season because I am convinced a bad pre-shot routine will usually result in a poor round of golf and a good pre-shot routine will usually insure your chances of having a good or even great round of golf. I am convinced this is true, not because I am clever or perspective, but because I am “streetwise” and I have payed attention to what poor, good and great amateur and professional golfers do…”before” they start their swing”. As you may recall, I have literally begged you to pay more attention to your pre-shot routine and develop one that is unique to you and one that makes you feel comfortable to the point where it becomes a wonderful “habit” you never forget, for as long as you play golf.
Dr. Bhrett McCabe, Clinical and Sports Psychologist, has this to say about the subject:
“An ‘intentional’ pre-shot routine can be the di erence between a good round and a great round. We all want speci c steps to follow and while those can be helpful, they don’t work for everybody”. Dr. McCabe has three essential elements he wants us to consider when creating our own pre-shot routine.
1. Clear Intention - Before you take your shot, visualize where you want the ball to go. is mental map sets a clear target and helps to set your focus on the shot.
2. Take a Deep Breath - Incorporate a deep accepting breath into your routine. is breath helps you relax, release tension and maintain a calm centered state of mind.
3. Strong Positive Attitude - Just before you step into your shot, reinforce your con dence with a positive a rmation. Tell yourself something encouraging to boost your self-belief and maintain a positive mindset.
Remember, the most e ective routine is one that resonates with you and helps you stay centered and positive.
“FOR EVERY GREAT PERFORMANCE AND TERRIBLE OUTCOME, THE CONSTANT IS THE ABILITY TO LEARN SOMETHING THAT WILL BE VALUABLE IN THE FUTURE”…Dr. Bhrett McCabe
“I SAW A COLOR MOVIE OF EVERY SHOT BEFORE I PLAYED IT”…Jack Nicklaus
HE TAKES A FEW PRACTICE SWINGS TO HELP HIM GUAGE THE DISTANCE AND TRAJECTORY. THEN, DEEP BREATHS BEFORE TAKING TWO MORE PRACTICE SWINGS AND
ONE MORE DEEP BREATH…Tiger Woods
“YOU HAVE TO GIVE CAREFUL THOUGHT TO EVERY SHOT. IT SETS UP WHAT YOU ARE GOING TO DO NEXT”…Ben Hogan
“GOLF IS THE CLOSEST GAME TO THE GAME WE CALL LIFE. YOU GET BAD BREAKS FROM GOOD SHOTS; YOU GET GOOD BREAKS FROM BAD SHOTS - BUT YOU HAVE TO PLAY IT WHERE IT LIES”…Bobby Jones
For all beginners and average amateur golfers, please consider incorporating the following thoughts when you create your very own “signature” pre-shot routine for approach shots…
1. Determine the distance from the ball to the “middle” of the green.
2. Analyze the lie of your ball.
3. Observe the wind conditions.
4. Select the club you believe will hit the ball to the center of the green.
5. Set your hands on the club with a fundamentally correct grip.
6. Establish a good posture and alignment when you address the ball.
7. Take “3” deep breaths….Dr. Holly Noun, “Mediation and Golf”.
8. Focus and visualize your ball stoping in the middle of the green...Dr. Holly Noun, “Meditation and Golf”.
9. Have only “one swing thought” when you start your backswing.
10. Complete your downswing and follow through.
* How many times have I informed you that 80% of a successful golf shot is “habitual”…and occurs before you even start your swing?
* If you do not incorporate the rst “8” steps (80% of 10), into your pre-shot routine, it is highly improbable that you will play a good round of golf.
* IF YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW OR WHY YOU NEED TO INCORPORATE THE “10” STEPS ABOVE INTO YOUR PRE-SHOT ROUTINE TO PLAY BETTER GOLF, IT’S TIME FOR YOU TO GET HELP SOON…I SUGGEST A CNY PGA GOLF PROFESSIONAL.
working with the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association as a professional fundraiser and management executive, was so impressed by AURORA’s services that he offered to volunteer in any capacity that might be useful.
“[I] gave her my phone number, [and] before I could return home, I had a call from Deb Chaiken, the executive director of AURORA, asking me to come on the board,” Reger said. “I’ve been volunteering for them in many different roles ever since and, believe it or not, will become the president of the board effective January 2025. They are one the best, most effective, well-managed, mission-driven organizations I have ever been associated with, and I am grateful for the opportunity to have worked with them as a volunteer over all these years.”
else, that’s fine to do as well. You can define the position any way you want.”
When asked if the village administrator would oversee the police department, Stokes explained that in Hamilton, the administrator deals with the police department regarding certain operational issues; however, the chief controls the department, and the chief answers directly to the mayor.
“[You’re involved] in terms of things like purchase orders and budgeting, but you’re not directing officers in a tactical situation or anything like that,” added Wheeler.
The board ultimately decided to schedule a work session for Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m. to finalize the civil service duties statement, the job description for the advertisement, the qualifications, and the detailed roles and duties of the position.
“It’s an important decision, so we want to make sure we work through it methodically,” said Wheeler.
According to the mayor, the goal is to begin interviewing candidates in November and to make a selection by December. in other news
The village will commence leaf and brush pickup on Tuesday, Oct. 15. ‘
The service will end on Friday, Nov. 8.
Tree limbs must not be more than 10 feet long and no larger than six inches in diameter.
Brush and limbs are to be kept separate from leaves, and leaves should not be bagged. Leaves, brush, and limbs should be placed next to the
AURORA of CNY is always looking for additional volunteers.
According to Reger, the organization is currently seeking people to serve on its board, provide transportation to blind or low-vision individuals, assist with programs and activities, help with fundraising events, and get the word out about what Weidman describes as “The best-kept secret in CNY.”
“Based upon my personal experience, it is incredibly heartwarming and rewarding to be involved with so many other volunteers and staff who are truly helping to change the lives of those in need here where we live,” said Reger.
For more information on AURORA of CNY and its services, visit auroraofcny.org.
curb, not in the street where they can clog storm sewers. No full tree takedowns, metal, lumber, or other debris will be picked up.
The final day of regular operations at the Lakeside Park Boat Launch is Oct. 14.
The launch will be open for boat removals only the following two Saturdays, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Lyman Street is now one way from Lincklean Street to Center Street.
The bottom of Lyman from Farnham Street to Center Street remains two-way to allow access to Center Street. Drivers should be aware of these new traffic patterns and exercise caution on these streets.
The Cazenovia Chamber of Commerce/ Cazenovia Life will present its annual meeting and dinner on Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Lincklaen House. To learn more about the “Spooky Soirée: A Community Celebration” and purchase tickets, visit cazenovia. com/events-1/spooky-soiree-a-communitycelebration.
The Cazenovia Lake Watershed Council will present its annual Lake Summit at the Cazenovia Public Library on Oct. 26 from 10:15 a.m. to noon.
“I would encourage anyone from the board or the public to attend,” said Deputy Mayor Thomas Tait. “This is a critically important annual meeting to discuss the status of Cazenovia Lake.”
The Village of Cazenovia Board of Trustees typically meets on the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in the village municipal building at 90 Albany St. l From page 1
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