on Dec. 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. The sale will
By kAtE HILL Staff Writer
“Holidays, Horses, and Hounds,” a shopping event presented by the Limestone Creek Hunt (LCH), will return to the Brae Loch Inn on Dec. 8, from 1 to 4 p.m.
The upcoming fundraiser sale will be open to the public and feature a wide range of giftable items from ten arts and crafts vendors, including Dave Eichorn, Mary Gosden Chovan, Maggie Neider, and Elaine Haynes, who are new to the event this year.
Vendors are asked to donate to LCH based on their sales.
The Brae Loch gift shop will be open for even more options, a fruit and cheese platter will be served, and a cash bar will be available.
Established in 1939, LCH is a registered 501(c) (3) charitable organization that promotes a love of horses and hounds, good sportsmanship, land conservation, and a spirit of good fellowship through the enjoyment of various social activities, including trail rides, clinics, hunter paces, and programs to educate people on foxhunting traditions.
By kAtE HILL Staff Writer
On Friday, Dec. 6, the Cazenovia Garden Club (CGC) will return to the Annual Cazenovia Holiday Stroll and Village Tree Lighting to sell festive arrangements to support the organization’s community beautification efforts.
The club will have a table set up in front of Community Bank at 48 Albany St. from 1 p.m. until shortly after the tree lighting. Customers can choose from a broad selection of unique mug-sized arrangements — suitable as hostess gifts or presents for teachers — and medium-sized table arrangements. The items will start at $10, and all proceeds will go directly to the CGC. Cash is preferred, but
credit cards and personal checks will also be accepted.
CGC members will create the arrangements during a Dec. 5 workshop at the First Presbyterian Church Meeting House using various donated materials, including natural greenery, seasonal ribbons, faux berries, dried seed pods, and pinecones.
The sale is being organized by CGC Fundraising Committee members Bonnie McCabe, Mimi Weber, Julia Shotzberger, Cate McDonough, Phyllis Lawrenz, Connie Hasko, Brenda Switzer, Kay Kelly, Susan Anthony, and Pat Hill.
“Thank you to the sale committee, Community Bank, the Presbyterian Church, and Lee Dowling of Deer Hill Farm for his
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Foxhunting emerged in England to help control the fox population on farmlands, as the animals were an agricultural pest with no natural predators. In America, however, the fox is not regarded as a significant pest. Therefore, the foxhunting practiced by many American hunts, including LCH, would more accurately be described as fox chasing or viewing.
According to LCH Vice President and Joint Master of Foxhounds Jenny Coughlin, the thrill of the sport is to watch and listen to the hounds try to find the scent left by the ani-
mals in question and follow the scent for as long as they can. Occasionally, the riders get a glimpse of a fox or coyote as they exit the area. The hounds are trained to try to ignore scents that are not the fox or other animal being hunted.
LCH currently has around 80 members; 35 have riding privileges, and the remainder are social and honorary members.
Riders hunt two days a week during the active hunt season and typically have 15 to 25 horses in the field.
The club owns a pack of 25 foxhounds and has two employees — Huntsman Doug
Russell and Kennelman Colt Russell — who live with the dogs at the LCH kennel in Erieville during the hunt season.
While the club owns its hounds, it does not own the acres of land needed
to hunt; therefore, it relies on the generosity of local farmers and residents.
“I got involved in 2000 as a landowner,” said Coughlin, who served as LCH president for ten
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Limestone Creek Hunt will
second “Holidays, Horses, and Hounds” shopping event at the Brae Loch Inn
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the Cazenovia Garden Club will sell festive arrangements in front of Community Bank during the Annual Cazenovia Holiday Stroll and Village tree Lighting.
My CHRIStMAS LISt
There’s a chill in the air, a meteorological nudge telling me to start my Christmas list. Actually, I’ve been thinking about Christmas for several months, anticipating the annual madness as well as the need to adjust to the changes that life and politics bring. Does anyone know where I can buy some lumps of coal?
Ramblings from the empty nest
ann Ferro
For sure, we will have a new faux Christmas tree this year.
I can hear my spouse now, questioning me. “What’s wrong with the old one?”
Well, by any measure, the old fake fir has become more recyclable than celebratory; hard to assemble would be an improvement and half of the lights no longer work. So, I am beginning my list with: Find a reasonably priced artificial Christmas tree that speaks to the rest of my plans for the holiday … whatever they are.
This advent anxiety never changes. Every year I try to smooth out the processes and every year it still has lumps, bumps and potholes. It’s all about stuff and meaning.
I am no different than people who railed against the materialism of Christmas over a hundred years ago. My gosh, Charles Dickens was one of the loudest protesters and he lived in the mid-19th century. (For those who are confused, the nineteenth century’s years begin with 18. I add this tidbit because I was probably 30 before I could rationalize why a date beginning with 18 should be counted as being in the 19th century, and apparently, I wasn’t the only one so confused.)
Back to my Christmas list, I do believe that I will need professional help in fulfilling my goals to bring joy to the recipients. Why? There are seven males on the list. Finding lovely, appreciated gifts for women is easy; for males? Not. Women are always needing a little
Says it all
To the editor:
In response to Katelyn Kriesel’s defense of the Manlius budget. While the town and the school board are separate taxing entities they are also entwined for better or worse. In the past two years there has been an approximate 16% increase in the school taxes for FM area homeowners. To quote our former council member Elaine Denton this is “unsustainable.”
The town and county to their credit have been better yet it cannot be ignored we shoulder both tax rates and this must be considered.
Ms. Kriesel used the term “defund the police” which I couldn’t help recoil from as I would have expected that from Tim Kelly, not a member of the board.
Sadly, I wasn’t surprised by the source. Spare us the fear mongering and hyperbole. We get enough of that nationally from the other party.
Not a single person I know has a problem with responsible funding of our police, fire or even initiatives to improve the town. What causes backlash is an inexplicable proposal for land purchase, overspending on public buildings vs. a utilitarian approach, and not anticipating real estate values that provide disproportionate increases in taxes in the town while you increase your tax rate.
Most choose this area because of the outstanding schools, community, and yes services. They are not free. This letter is written by someone who has supported this board and even, yes our tax rates. I’ve used the phrase, “You get what you pay for,” probably far too often with friends and neighbors when discussing this.
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something and they so appreciative of the effort and thought.
The youngest on my male Christmas list are 3 years old. Their world is one where everything is new, so finding something that engages them will not be difficult. Right now, their favorite thing in the world is Paw Patrol. That may change by Christmas so I am seeking other opportunities among the tried and true, things like coloring books, trucks, crafts and, of course, books.
As for the older version of men, since all of the remaining males on the list consider themselves to be men … there is no hope. I’ve actually given my son-in-law the same shirt twice. How many golf balls can you use? What about stuff for your vehicle? A new tool? Something for the barbecue? Art supplies? I am stymied.
And, if these guys are tough to gift, what about the two teenagers whose preferences are both mobile and static as they wander through the terrible angst of being adolescents. Our culture does a poor job of moving children into adulthood. We assume that public education is that structure that turns lovers of Paw Patrol into young men, but it doesn’t.
There are so many competing seductions for teens, confronting them just as they are leaving the protection of the filters that their families constructed to protect them from the challenges of the world when they were younger.
One day you are playing with Legos and then, all of a sudden, with a surprising change of voice, you are thrown into the ocean of knowing and being intensely attuned to the opinions of others … kind of like Adam in the garden of Eden … only Eve is not the one who is offering the apple, it’s social media, media that elevates the baseness of life into “cutting edge” entertainment, the opinion of age mates, the ordinary sadness of life .. Other simpler cultures train their
What is not acceptable is using rhetoric to shame citizens of our town who already shoulder one of the highest tax rates in CNY.
This board has had and still has many thoughtful and hard working public servants.
I appreciate their work and knowledge immensely.
It says a great deal however about the foundation of any argument when you resort to the type of rhetoric Kriesel did.
Voters should take note.
ROBERt WHEELER manliuS
Thanks you
To the editor:
To Fayetteville residents, employees and volunteers,
Thanksgiving is a time for us to gather with family and friends and to share what we are thankful for with those who are important in our lives. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the village employees, volunteers and residents for every contribution that goes into to making our village a special place to live.
My thanks to the village clerk’s office for the diligent work they all do with myself and the village board, our village departments, other village boards and commissions, and, most importantly, for the daily interaction with our residents addressing everyone’s needs and concerns.
My thanks to our department of public works for providing not only our basic needs (trash and recycle collection, road and other infrastructure maintenance, plowing, sidewalk repairs, etc.), but those things that go into making Fayetteville unique, including the maintenance of our
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offspring to assume a clearly defined definition of adulthood and its accompanying responsibilities. We do not. So, what is out there for my grandsons who are teens? Where do I start?
First it’s my observations that they are enough. Who they are now and who they are becoming, the latter a constant in life, is enough. They don’t need to use the yardsticks of the media, so called friends, etc. to evaluate themselves. With all the pressures that they are and will be facing they have a tool box given to them by their family to deal with the conflicting and sometimes dangerous temptations that life offers.
What can I give them that will engender a love of who they are and who they are becoming? A Thesaurus? Pictures of their parents as teens, prompting them to see the guidance that they offer comes from having been over the territory before?
What can tell them that the world is full of wonder, wonderful objects, people, ideas, experiences, way beyond Tic Tok,etc.? From a blade of grass to the soaring voice on an operatic stage - there is so much to encounter. Too often, the world is ignored by the seduction of digital devices. Meaningful springboards to the future are passed by. How do I encourage awareness, curiosity, exploration outside of the media and the whispered advice of others that can darken sunny days?
Each Christmas gift, for whatever reason, is a message about values that underlies choice. Bombarded by information, choice is the only viable tool. And the mechanism of choice is based on values they have been taught by precept and example about critical thinking, kindness, compassion, right and wrong.
And if I ask what they would like for Christmas, they have no answers. Maybe a new hoodie?
At best, at the very least, I wish that any gift I give is known to be an expression of my love for them, for
parts, set up for events, and assistance wherever needed.
My thanks to the Fayetteville Fire Department, our combination of paid and volunteer members, who provide for all our residents not only in time of crisis but also for their time and talent they share in community outreach.
My thanks to the planning board, zoning board of appeals, historic commission, parks commission, tree commission, deer committee, and board of ethics members who each share their unique talents to preserve and grow Fayetteville.
My thanks to the village judge and clerk who are tasked with dispensing justice with integrity and making important rulings and decisions that directly affect our everyday lives here in Fayetteville.
My thanks to our recreation department and the Fayetteville Senior Center for the wide variety of programs and opportunities offered to all ages of our village residents. My thanks to all the volunteers who have served on special committees. Your input has been a tremendous help seeing these projects through fruition.
My thanks to you, the residents of Fayetteville, who have entrusted the leadership of the Village to myself and the village board. It is because of our continued partnership that Fayetteville maintains its historic charm and continues to thrive and move forward as a great place to live!
My wish is for all of you to have a wonderful, safe, thanksgiving and holiday season!
MICHAEL SMALL mayor of
fayetteville
FROM THE MAILBAG
years before taking over her current position. “Then I rode and just fell in love with the time spent on the horse following the hounds in our beautiful countryside and the camaraderie of wonderful people.”
Last year’s Holidays, Horses, and Hounds event drew close to 300 people and made the club about $1,000.
Proceeds supported LCH’s community and educational initiatives, including stewardship work on the Burlingame trails and the Annual Parade & Blessing of the Hounds.
This year, LCH will use the proceeds to purchase additional tracking collars for its hounds.
“We make a tremendous effort to always keep track of where our hounds are,” said Coughlin. “[Collars] help us to [identify] their location when we’re out hunting. They connect to a GPS that is held by the Huntsman, and we have another one in a vehicle on the road.”
In addition to raising funds for the hunt club and vendors, the holiday sale is a chance for LCH to have a presence in the larger community.
“People can meet us off our horses and talk to us if they haven’t already and hear a little bit more about what we do,” said Coughlin. “We had a slideshow running last year, and that was also fun to share.”
Vendors
Gretchen’s Confections will offer artistic chocolates handcrafted from high-quality ingredients and presented in elegant packaging.
Deborah Dougherty Wester, a Cazenovia artist, is predominantly a landscape oil painter. She also paints roosters, chickens, other animals, and holiday themes on stemless wine glasses.
Mary Gosden Chovan of Mary Gosden Studio is a world-renowned artist, teacher, and author in the field of oils on porcelain.
She and fellow artist Dave Eichorn have produced unique wooden boxes with a hand-painted Celtic design on a porcelain lid.
Judy Goldthwait specializes in equine art and pet portraits. The Cazenovia artist also produces a variety of hand-painted giftware, original oil paintings, and prints.
Penny Ploughman, founder of Ploughman’s Saddlery & Belts, designs and creates custom belts, bracelets, and leather goods. She also offers a variety of fox hunting appointments, including crops, sandwich cases, wire cutters/cases, and radio cases.
Earthstar Designs, the multi-craft business of Linda Kellish and her son Jeffery, creates ceramics, functional pottery, garden art, and rhythm beads, which are used to calm horse and rider, teach riders to move with their horse, provide a pleasant sound for warning and cadence while on a trail, and look beautiful.
Penny Hazer of Windswept Hill Clayworks is an amateur potter who creates functional ware that reflects the colors and textures of nature.
SoapN’, the small side venture of Fabius resident Maggie Neider, specializes in equestrian-themed soaps and bath bombs. Neider will offer saddle soap, hand soaps, bath bombs, shower steamers, and hand lotion.
Dave Eichorn, well-known for his work as a television meteorologist, has been collecting wood and building furniture throughout his career. His furniture is constructed from domestic Central New York hardwoods and rare and exotic wood from around the world. He will sell keepsake boxes, cutting boards, serving trays, and other gifts.
Elaine Haynes will offer her one-of-akind handcrafted jewelry that combines semi-precious stones, hand-worked silver, gold-filled wire, and other metals.
To learn more about LCH, visit limestonecreekhunt.org or email limestonecreekhunt@yahoo.com
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Dec 2: 39th Erie Canal Gingerbread House Gallery Exhibit @ Weighlock Gallery, meet behind the Caz Library at 9:30am for self driving field trip. Adult program. *Register online*
Dec 3: Artist Talk with Stephanie Porcello @ Caz Library, 6-7pm.
Dec 3: Yoga @ St James Church, 6-7pm.
Dec 4: Friends of Lorenzo Christmas Preview Party @ Lorenzo State Historic Site, 6-8pm *Tickets online*
Dec 6: Cazenovia Christmas Walk, 6pm. Starts at 6pm, shops and restaurants open before and after! Come join us at our annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony!
Dec 7: Winter Farmer’s Market @ The American Legion, 10-1pm.
Dec 7: Holiday Makers Market @ Meier’s Creek Brewing, 11:30am-6:30pm.
Dec 8: Brunch with Santa @ Meier’s Creek Brewing, 11am-4pm.
Dec 10-13: Christmas at Lorenzo – Guided Tours @ Lorenzo State Historic Site, 1-4pm. Call (315) 655-3200 for private group tours.
Dec 10: Yoga @ St James Church, 6-7pm
Dec 12-13: Christmas at Lorenzo Celebration @ Lorenzo State Historic Site, 7-9pm featuring a tour of the decorated mansion, refreshments, live music, and horse-drawn sleigh/wagon rides!
Dec 14-15: Christmas at Lorenzo Celebration @ Lorenzo State Historic Site, 1-4pm weekend celebration also includes holiday crafts for “kids of all ages” at the Rippleton Schoolhouse.
Dec 14: Family Cookie Decorating and Caroling Party @ Meeting House at Cazenovia First Presbyterian Church, 1PM. Free event and open to the public.
Dec 17: Yoga @ St James Church, 6-7pm
Dec 17: Christmas Carol Sing-a-long with Geoff Clough @ Caz Library, 6:30-7:45pm Dec 21: Santa at Skanda @ The Haven at Skanda, 9am-12pm Dec 21: Winter Farmer’s Market @ The American Legion, 10-1pm.
Dec 24: Yoga @ St James Church, 6-7pm Dec 31: Yoga @ St James Church, 6-7pm
Nancy C. Cooper, 83
Former Fayetteville resident
Nancy Carol Albert Cooper died peacefully in her sleep on Oct. 25, 2024, in Killington, Vermont. She was born on June 11, 1941, to Virginia (McCandless) and Huber Albert in Butler, PA. She graduated from Slippery Rock High School in 1959 and Slippery Rock College in 1962. That same year, she married Robert Cooper in a Christmas themed wedding on Dec. 22. The couple moved to Syracuse. where Nancy taught fourth grade for seven years until starting her family. She had four daughters, Beth, Jill, Kristen and Kate and they settled in the suburb of Fayetteville, where all four girls graduated from high school. Nancy embraced motherhood and built her life around her family and circle of friends.
In 1997, Nancy moved to Atlanta, GA, to be close to her young grandkids. Although she spent over a decade employed as an executive assistant, her purpose was always being Nana to her grandkids. Locally, she enjoyed Sarah, Matthew and Joey but also drove to Florida to visit Zach and Gabe. These were precious years for Nana and she commemorated her time with them with exquisite handmade crafts, collections, Christmas quilts and books, to name a few.
Nancy’s dedication to family continued into another chapter when she returned to Butler to help her 93-year-old mother, who was no longer able to live in her home independently. This act of love turned into a
Joan R. Pomfrey, 97 loved music
Joan R. Pomfrey, 97, passed away at home on Nov. 14, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Joan was a longtime resident of Fayetteville, and in recent years resided with her daughter Daryl and her family in Clinton, N.Y.
She was born in Manhattan on July 31, 1927, daughter of the late George and Louise Repath. Joan was raised in Mount Vernon, N.Y., and graduated from A.B. Davis High School in 1944. On July 17, 1948, she married Maurice Pomfrey; they shared 60 wonderful years together.
A lifelong lover of music, Joan received her degree in music education from Syracuse University in 1948. During her time at SU, she was a member of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority; she remained active in this local chapter for several decades. Following graduation, Joan was first employed as a music teacher. In the 1970s her husband, Maurice, and their son, Bob, started the employee benefits company POMCO and Joan went to work in the family business. As POMCO grew, Joan assumed the role of secretary and treasurer until her retirement.
three-year stay, broken up with weeks-long visits from her brother Rodger. During this time, while caretaking, Nancy was able to rekindle old relationships with friends and work on her new passion for genealogy research. She spent countless hours online and in person at the Butler Area Public Library, diving deep into the nine generations of our family roots, taking notes, adding to an expansive excel spreadsheet she created for the sole purpose of posterity.
By 2020, Nancy’s health began to deteriorate and the signs of dementia were becoming more pronounced. For the first time in her life, this strong, selfless, independent woman had to rely on her four daughters.
Over the years, Joan continued her passion for music with the Spirit of Syracuse Chorus. During the summertime, she would travel to her family home on the Saint Lawrence River where she loved boating, card games and all things flowers. Throughout her life, Joan had several beloved pets including dogs, cats and birds.
Joan will be greatly missed by her two
All agreed that a move to Vermont to be closer to Jill and Kristen would be best. After decades in a warm climate and now in Vermont, Nancy was able to experience the nostalgia of a snowy white Christmas while surrounding herself with her Christmas treasures. This move also allowed her to reconnect with her brother Rodger, who trekked to Vermont with daughter Sue twice each year to celebrate her birthday and Christmas tree trimming. Her greatest love was to be with family for the holidays and special occasions.
Our family would like to thank the compassionate women at The Shard Villa, Addison County Home Health and Hospice and at Vista Senior Living in Vermont for taking care of our mother in her final years. We are grateful for their knowledge, patience, love and dedication to our mom and others who suffer from this disease.
She is survived by her brother Rodger Albert of Syracuse and his three children and his 11 grandkids; Valerie (Jim) Lardy of California, Sue Bang of Syracuse and Scott (Christin) Albert of Syracuse; her daughters, Beth (Michael) DeMaria of Georgia and their children Sarah Christine of Utah, Matthew Benjamin of New Mexico, Joseph Michael or Oregon. Daughter Jill (Patrick) Dunn of Vermont and their sons Zachary Albert of Vermont, and Gabriel McCandless of North Carolina, daughter Kristen Cooper of Vermont and Kate Henrys of Florida with partner Greg Whitley and his son Logan Oliver Whitley.
daughters and son; Linda Vaughn of Fayetteville, Daryl (Jim) O’Brien of Clinton, and Robert (Kellie) Pomfrey of Stuart, FL; her
beloved grandchildren; McKinley Zalewski (Gary), Jim O’Brien (Michelle), Jeff Vaughn, Dan O’Brien (Amy), Lindsey Brown (Alex), Michael Pomfrey, Alyssa Smith (Colin), and Noelle Pomfrey; her 14 special great grandchildren, niece Donna Vaccaro and her three children Jennifer, Davis, and Elisabeth; cousins Hediya, Leila, and Zoubir (Yazid), and cousins Judy, Bob and Nancy (Panning). She was predeceased by her husband Maurice Pomfrey, daughter Anne Pomfrey, nephew Bill Pomfrey, and her cousins Olive Yazid, Dorothy Gillespie and Dorothy Panning.
The family thanks Brenda Cook, Terry Plumb, Linda Narracci, Lena Wueist, and Julianne Falk for all they did for Joan.
Family and friends called on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, from 5-7pm at Eaton-Tubbs Fayetteville Chapel: 7191 East Genesee Street, Fayetteville NY 13066. Burial services were private. Please consider donations in Joan’s memory to the Rosamond Gifford Zoo or the CNY Cat Coalition. For guest book, please visit scheppfamily.com.
Nancy was preceded in death by her parents, Virginia and Huber Albert of Butler, PA, and her remains will be laid to rest, with them at a private family gathering at Greenlawn Burial Estates, 731 West Old Rt 422 Butler PA 16001. A memorial service was held on Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 2:30 p.m. at the Mount Chestnut Presbyterian Church with refreshments following in the Fellowship Hall, 727 West Old Rt 422 Butler, PA 16001. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Nancy’s name to the Butler Area Public Library 218 N. McKean St Butler, PA 16001 butlerlibrary.info
Peter J. Christ, 78 Co-founded l�e�a�P
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at home in Cazenovia. He is survived by his wife, Paula J. (Englert) Christ of 50 years and his sister, Joan Faltisco. He was predeceased by his brother Roy Christ. After retiring as a captain with the town of Tonawanda Police Department in 1989 he moved to Cazenovia to his dream house in the woods that his wife bought for him. He then co-founded the organization L.E.A.P and devoted the next 25 years advocating for drug legalization.
Please view Peter in action on YouTube “retired police captain demolishes war on drugs” he was only 50,000 views short of 1.5 million. Let’s help him reach that goal.
Peter was very satisfied with his life choices and accomplishments and had no regrets. One of Peter’s many quotes “My life is my art, my existence my canvas.” A party of life is planned for next summer at his dream house. Condolences for Peter’s family may be left at michaelebrownfuneralservices.com.
Nancy C. Cooper
Joan R. Pomfrey
Peter J. Christ
John Christ passed away Nov. 4, 2024. 11/4/2024. He was born on May 29, 1946 to Albert and Lorena (Stumpf) Christ in Buffalo and died
Years Ago in History
By CINDy BELL tOBEy
70 years Ago – Nov. 25, 1954
Every now and then a meager bit of unwritten history reveals itself. Last week, as Howell Davis was plowing on a field south of the Edward Putman farm his tractor plow caught on and moved a large flat stone.
He continued around the field and as he attempted to drive by the large stone the front wheels of his tractor suddenly started to sink into the ground.
Upon investigation he found that the large flat stone was a cover for a deep dug well, the carefully laid stone wall of which is still in perfect condition.
He found a good supply of clear water about 18 feet down.
Edward Putnam recalls that the late David W. Jones who owned the property at one time told him that when he was a young man he remembered an old log barn being located near this spot.
This would in all probability date back before 1870. Whoever he was, the carefully laid stone wall is a tribute to his skill and a monument to his memory.
50 years Ago – Nov. 27, 1974
White’s Poultry Farm, owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs.
Ronald White and son, Ronald II, in New Woodstock suffered a substantial setback one year ago when nearly the entire business was burned out.
Now, 12 months later, the White farm is back in operation with the addition of some of the most advanced and sophisticated poultry farming equipment available.
During the summer and fall, the egg processing building and attached hen cooler were rebuilt.
Egg gathering by hand used to be a full-time job.
Now with equipment, the eggs of 20,000 hens are gathered daily transported, washed, dried and oriented into six rows for inspection and packaging.
Following the manual inspection process, the eggs are automatically weighed and categorized by size. The new packing machine processes 40 cases per hour. There are 30 dozen eggs per case.
30 years Ago – Nov. 30, 1994
The Lincklaen House East Room was the location of the much-awaited tasting of the 1992 vintage of Chateau de Cazenove, the red Bordeaux wine grown and produced in France by Willemyn de Cazenove and her children.
Chateau de Cazenove was first imported last year by Cazenovia Cordial Shoppe.
The 1992 vintage became popular as a bicentennial memorabilia item and gift due to the Cazenove family ties to Theophile de Cazenove, the Dutch businessman who in 1793 orchestrated the land purchase of subsequent development of the town which bears his name, Cazenovia.
10 years Ago – Nov. 26, 2014
Syracuse architectural firm RSA Architects recently was awarded the CNY American Institute of Architects 2014 citation for design, residential, single-family for the Waldrand residence, located at the southwest corner of Cazenovia Lake (just east of Meadow Hill Road along Route 20).
The Waldrand residence was an open grassy field sloping gently down toward Cazenovia Lake, 70 feet below, with expansive views of hills beyond.
The design was inspired by the land with its natural beauty and assets, the simplicity of surrounding rural building vernacular and the clients’ desires to be deeply connected to the land and its vistas in a clean, open, work of architecture.
About three weeks ago I wrote an article about how signi cant the mental game was to Jack Nicklaus and how important it was for us to become a true student of the game to have more fun and play better.
Golf is not an easy sport to master. In fact, it is so di cult to master, no one, amateur or professional, ever has. ere are some who say Ben Hogan mastered the game. Mr. Hogan said he did not! Others have said Lee Trevino did. Mr. Trevino said he did not. How about Tiger Woods or Jack Nicklaus? Did they claim they mastered the game? Nope! Only Moe Norman, the Canadian Professional Golfer with a remarkable professional record as well as an abundance of individual achievements, who claimed he was the “Best ball striker of the golf ball in the world” until the day he passed away, never said he mastered the game.
A British Company, e Resourceful Coach, has developed a Yes or No Questionaire that I believe addresses every phase of the game.
Answer the following questions “yes or no” to nd out how high your golf IQ is about your own game.
1. Are you playing to your potential? If your answer is no, continue to questions 2-12.
2. Do you nd personal holes, shots, last shot with a certain club weigh on your mind?
3. Does a poor start dictate how you play for that day?
4. Do you nd yourself getting anxious or worried you’ll mess up a good round over the last few holes?
5. Do you talk negatively to yourself and sometimes voice it, about some shots, clubs, or about the way you are playing on certain days?
If your answer is YES to one or more of questions 2-5, you need help with your “thought process” when you are on the golf course.
6. Do you know know how the di erent weather conditions can control your distances on the course.
7. Do you understand how the di erent lies on the course will a ect your; set up, swing, ball ight, and the way ball acts when it hits the ground?
8. Do you know how to play every shot you may come across on the course?
9. Do you use your senses; visual, feel, or sound when playing every shot?
If your answer is NO to one or more of questions 6-9, you need help with scoring when you are on the golf course.
10. Do you believe in your swing technique for all shots?
11. Do you strike the ball better o grass than o a matt at the range?
12. Do you understand why your clubs have grooves and how the bounce on your clubs makes chipping or pitching easier?
13. Are you hitting consistent shots?
If your answer is NO to one or more of questions 10-13, you need to improve your swing and physical techniques. is is not a pass or fail questionnaire. Your answers will simply identify areas of your game where you lack the knowledge that can help you a better player and have more fun. ere is no better time to learn how to become a student of the game than during the next 3-months. If you want the answers to the questions:
* Go to…resourceful coach.co.uk
* Best choice…Call one of our CNY PGA Golf Professionals.
Learning about the game of golf can be a lot of fun when you do it with family and friends.
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF CAZENOVIA 27 ALBANY STREET
Vincent Guarneiri, Director of Music/Organist
Sunday Morning Worship 10:00am
Sunday Dec 1st 10:00 am
First Sunday in Advent
The Candle of Hope Lit
Communion Served
Leading Worship: Rev. Susan Faye Wonderland
Friday Dec 6
Soup Cafe 5-7 PM in the Caz Pres Meeting House
After the Tree Lighting: Caz High School String Ensemble in the Sanctuary under the direction of Mary Coburn
Sunday December 8th 10:00 am
Second Sunday in Advent
The Candle of Peace Lit
Christmas Pageant: Christmas ABCs
Sunday December 15th 10:00am
Third Sunday in Advent
The Candle of Joy Lit
Christmas In Brass with Trumpeters
Pat Carney, Nathan Kaercher & Ryan Hobart
Leading worship: Rev. Kenneth B. Wonderland
Sunday December 22 10:00 am
Fourth Sunday of Advent
The Candle of Love Lit
Traditional Lessons and Carols Service
Leading Worship: Rev. Susan Faye Wonderland
Tuesday December 24th 8:00 pm
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service
String Quintet Presenting Corelli Christmas Concerto
The Christ Candle Lit
Leading Worship: Rev. Kenneth B. Wonderland and Rev. Susan Faye Wonderland
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